Americans tend to regard persons without the ability to read as being less than fully functioning members of society. There are at least four ways in which educators can deal with what appears to be a prejudice in favor of literacy while also ensuring widespread literacy: by educating parents and the general public that other means to…

Presented are four national case studies carried out by the Population Education Section of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (Unesco). Designed to assess the effects of population education programs on the educational process, these research projects focused on El Salvador, The Republic of Korea, Philippines,…

Presented is the learner's guide for a high school level independent study course in environmental studies. The manual is divided into two sections: (1) The Nature of the Environment, with lessons on ecosystems, limiting factors, interdependence and adaptation; and (2) Economic, Political, Behavioral, and Ethical Aspects of Environmental Studies,…

Seeking to involve students more actively in their writing assignments, two teachers developed a group of sequential writing assignments with an interdisciplinary emphasis for students in an advanced writing course. The goal of these writing assignments was to give students who had solved most of their mechanical writing problems a chance to…

The information and activities presented are designed to help teachers, students, and others better understand: (1) current and projected population patterns throughout the regions of the world; (2) ways in which populations change; (3) consequences of population change for individuals, families, societies, and the environment; and (4) the…

Presented are approximately 100 energy-related lessons for elementary school students. Among the topics addressed are the importance of energy, future energy sources, energy conservation, forms of energy, and electricity. Most activities relate to science and/or social studies and include illustrated handouts to duplicate for students. Listed in…

This guide contains a rationale, plan, and bibliography for the implementation of a K-12, district wide, global education program. Parts one and two of the guide provide a definition of and rationale for global education. Global education is defined as the lifelong growth in understanding, through study and participation, of the world community…

Directions and materials for approximately 200 kindergarten-level safety learning activities, intended to develop the perceptual skills of young pedestrians and to train kindergarten children in safe conduct on the school bus, on bicycles, in an auto, and in the school environment are provided. Concepts and skills are taught through activities…

There is a critical need to introduce today's youths to the characteristics and nature of the diverse worlds with which they consciously and unconsciously interact during the course of a lifetime. Accordingly, this paper describes several ways in which elementary and secondary students can be exposed to world problems and develop global…

The authors describe a data based physical education curriculum designed for low incidence severely handicapped students by Oregon State University in conjunction with Teaching Research. Chapter 1 provides a brief introduction to the physical education curriculum and the Teaching Research model with emphasis placed on the importance of…

This bulletin focuses on general education programs and also provides an update on four core curriculum projects. One viewpoint on general education is presented by Theodore D. Lockwood in an article entitled, "A Skeptical Look at the General Education Movement." The following general education programs of six colleges are described:…

This publication presents the activities pertaining to the second goal of this activity guide series. The activities in this publication focus primarly on awareness, conservation, and planning. These materials are appropriate for middle school and junior high school students. These activities, organized by objective under the concepts listed, are…

This publication presents the activities pertaining to the fifth goal of this activity guide series. The activities in this publication relate to understanding nature and the natural limits to growth, personal consumption practices, and the social and technological implications of rapidly depleting the world's natural resources. These materials…

Presented is an updated version of a previous bibliography prepared by the Minnesota State Energy Agency. The materials included in this document are indexed according to grade level and according to whether they are background materials or classroom activities. Each of the items listed were evaluated and included into either the "A"…

This is the master descriptive document and teacher's guide for a series of urban environmental education models. The series is intended for grades 6-9 but may be modified for older or younger children. Each module addresses a specific aspect of urban environmental quality of life. The modules are interdisciplinary but draw primarily on natural…