A profile of Trinidad and Tobago is sketched in this paper. Although they are now unified into one national whole, their histories and socioeconomic and demographic developments have differed somewhat. Thus, these aspects of the two islands are treated separately where circumstances warrant. Emphasis is placed on the nature, scope, and…

Eight biographical sketches of some Jicarilla Apache and Spanish American people who live and work in Dulce, New Mexico are given. These sketches contain brief descriptions of the lives of Jose Gabriel Abeyta, Cevero Caramillo, Chon LaBrier, Espeedie Garcia Ruiz, Raleigh Tafoya, Norman Tecube, Hubert Velarde, and Henry "Buster" L.…

Lists and annotates journal articles on mass communication, grouped according to topic. Topics include audience and communicator analysis, broadcasting, courts and law, criticism and defense of media, journalism education, government and media, history and biography, international topics, and magazines. (GW)

Discusses how the intersection of biography and history serves as an appropriate vantage point for understanding human lives. Explains how a course which embodied this idea was developed and implemented focusing on the 1935 Vassar class. Examines oral histories as a central feature in designing and conducting the course. (GEA)

Chronicles the author's development as an artist. By ignoring external judgments and overcoming personal barriers, she was able to become closer to God, to nature, and to herself. (BJV)

The International Sweethearts of Rhythm, a popular, long-lived, all-female jazz band of the 1940s, were the first racially integrated women's band in America. Their achievement has been largely neglected by music historians. A brief history of the band is presented, and their significance is discussed. (BJV)

Describes an honors composition course for the two-year college, including the student selection process, rationale for the course, operational strategies, and course and instructor evaluations. (ARH)

Describes an exercise in which journalism students were given living journalists to research and write about. (FL)

Eleanor Roosevelt taught history, current events, literature, and drama at the K-12 Todhunter School. Her views concerning social studies are discussed. She believed that the primary purpose of education in a democracy was the development of informed, productive citizens in an atmosphere in which individuals could reach their full potential. (RM)

Gives a brief overview of the 20th century history of Black civil rights and Black education in the United States, as charted in the recently released correspondence and papers of Horace Mann Bond, educator, social scientist, and activist. (GC)

Discusses the life of Bengt Skytte, the Swedish supranationalist in education, science, and culture; the assumptions about knowledge upon which higher education policy in Sweden is based; self-evaluation in higher education; adult Swedish education; and new rules for study circles which are widely used in adult education in Sweden. (RM)

Childrens' historical books by author Jean Fritz offer teachers a stepping stone to fun and interesting history units. Make-believe journeys, time lines, role playing, and storytelling activities based on the Fritz biographies help children learn many different skills. (DF)

This teaching guide discusses Edgar Germain Hilaire Degas (1834-1917), his paintings, and his sculpture. The guide focuses on his paintings of daily activities at the horse racetrack in Paris (France). The unit has a concise biography of Degas. It is divided into two parts: Part 1: "Paintings and Drawings" (Kimberly Jones); and Part 2:…

This book presents an interactive model using quality children's literature as the foundation for teaching reading and writing in grades 3 through 6, based on the premise that reading and writing are complementary processes through the shared goal of constructing meaning. Four main genres (fiction, traditional literature, fantasy, and non-fiction)…

To the explorer or colonist of the 16th and 17th centuries, North America was a vast and uncharted land. The continent appealed to European eyes--blind to the claims of the Native Americans who, to varying degrees of density, inhabited the entire continent--as an open field to claim, to exploit, and to settle. Once permanent settlements were…