Selected contemporary Japanese novels translated into English are compiled in this bibliography as a guide for teachers interested in the possibilities offered by Japanese fiction. The bibliography acquaints teachers with available Japanese fiction that can be incorporated into social sciences or humanities courses to introduce Japan to students…

The Pendleton Project is a regional interdisciplinary project designed to deliver behavior treatment to children in trouble. The project provides both inpatient and outpatient services, and includes family counseling as well as support services. This document is the fifth operational report of the Project, and summarizes activities for the six…

This paper assesses the state of political communication as an emerging multidisciplinary effort and discusses two major varieties of political communication theory and research. The first section of the paper discusses the "effects" research tradition in mass and political communication, examines the impact of critiques of this…

Dental health education can be an integral part of the school curriculum, even when there are constraints on time and money and a formal health instruction program is lacking. Under these less than ideal circumstances, dental health education may be correlated at all grade levels with instruction in other subjects including, but not limited to,…

The Continuing Conference for the Liberal Arts was organized to test the thesis that interdisciplinary studies involving the basic arts and sciences can be structured in a way to provide superior preparation for immediate entry into careers not always associated with undergraduate education. The programs of Augustana College, Denison University,…

An approach to teaching American studies at a Southern institute of engineering technology is described. The curriculum of this school is technically oriented to the professional engineer. Elective humanities courses must attract their own market and justify their places to both the students and the faculty. Two courses entitled "Man and…

A proposed interdisciplinary course linking the areas of English and data processing is described in this paper. Expertise in both fields is perceived as a function of the processes of defining, recreating metaphors and models, locating assumptions within messages, and becoming aware of meaning. Potential enrollees include both students in the…

This book is the first part of a series of six books designed to provide valuable resources to teachers and curriculum specialists as they construct viable environmental education programs for their students. The material in this manual was produced in response to student and teacher demand for material to support the environmental education model…

Summarized is the school psychologist's role in the interdisciplinary approach to screening preschool children for the identification of present or potential impairments. Provided is a listing of test materials (indicated as either individually or group administered) for the following areas: IQ estimate, visual discrimination and memory, receptive…

The instructional unit was developed to help grade 2 students become aware of money as a medium of exchange. Learning activities are based on the theme of the economic needs of a family. The major topics covered in the unit are: counting money, earning money, spending money, money substitutes, and financial institutions. Objectives which encourage…

This book presents a spectrum of the environmental design and research issues of today, an introduction to the field as a whole, and an emphasis on the need for changes in attitudes and procedures in the disciplines. Contributions, multidisciplinary in approach, range from a diversity of perspectives, including urban planning, social and…

This interdisciplinary environmental education guide for teacher use focuses on a variety of environmental issues reflecting the theme that man is a part of nature and therefore must take action in the effort to save the environment. Although the guide was designed to be used in conjunction with the Man and Environment television series, it can…

This interdisciplinary environmental education guide, developed by teachers, focuses on the creative teacher, presenting him/her an approach for involving all types of students in junior and senior high schools in activities which would cause them to evaluate values and give them an opportunity to express their own thoughts. The guide includes six…

This manual describes the Rachel Carson Project, an attempt to introduce environmental education lessons and units into the existing courses of study within a high school. The document provides a rationale for proceeding in this manner rather than implementing environmental education through the introduction of new courses. Included is a…

This document is one of a series by the Youth Development Center at the University of Minnesota dedicated to the interdisciplinary discussion of youth problems. The topic under discussion includes two questions: (1) What do young people need to cope with the problems of a complex society and themselves? (2) Where and in what ways can opportunities…