This semi-annual publication is concerned with sharing ideas on childhood education by printing: 1) articles which deal, in layman's terms, with all areas of study representing artists, mathematicians, biologists, physicists, philosophers, and teachers of children; 2) letters from readers on topics of general interest; and, 3) reviews of timely…

This is a report of the 1967 conference at St. Catherine's College, Oxford, of Canadian, English, Welsh, and American members of the educational profession. Setting and context of the meeting are described in Chapter 1, noting inter-processional and international tensions. John I. Goodlad's address, which charted the past two decades of curriculum…

The goal of this booklet is to identify and present essential concepts and generalizations within the structure of knowledge of the social studies. The basic rationale rests upon the following assumptions: 1) the development of concepts and generalizations should be given primary emphasis over retention of facts in teaching the social sciences; 2)…

The major purpose of the Commission and its panels is to work to improve geographic programs at the college level; it is supported by the National Science Foundation. Specific objectives are: 1) to develop approaches to integrate geographic programs within the broader higher education context including interdisciplinary design; 2) develop and…

This integrated social studies and English resource unit for secondary students on plantation slavery in the United States contains readings which provide an opportunity for the student to learn in an effective way how enslavement feels. In Part One, Social Studies, historical source materials are offered consisting of essays of slaves and freemen…

The past and the present interweave in contemporary India. To understand India, one must know of the traditional stories. Two short pocket books make them accessible and acceptable to students: 1) The Dance of Shiva and Other Tales from India by Oroon Ghosh, published by the New American Library in New York; and, 2) Gods, Demons, and Others by R.…

A study unit for social studies or language arts credit in secondary grades is developed for a problem centered in-depth analysis of contemporary America. An interdisciplinary approach focusing on an analysis of art, literature, music, and philosophy is suggested to help the student assess personal values and beliefs concerning contemporary…

The teaching of black literature as a means of helping black students achieve academic success in a predominantly black junior high school is the focus of this study. Chapter one presents the argument for the study--language arts teachers should recognize the importance black literature can have not only in fostering reading and writing skills but…

Over 100 comprehensive and descriptive annotations comprise this bibliography written as part of the research associated with development of the "Guidelines for Peace Corps Cross-Cultural Training" intended for trainers and trainees. General but relevant easily accessible material was compiled that would be useful for cross-cultural…

This publication contains suggestions from specialists in a number of disciplines for use in initiating a teaching team approach in consumer education. Following an overview of consumer education, the contributions of these disciplines to consumer education are discussed: (1) agriculture, (2) art, (3) business education, (4) continuing education,…

The major portion of this book by a professional writer employed as a special teacher records experiences, observations, techniques, and reflections of creative writing activities in selected 6th and 8th grade social studies classes of a public school. Focus of this project is upon producing a new curriculum that is relevant to children's…

The teachers guide explains how original class reading books were made from children's own work for an elementary grade oral literature project in an urban education environment, and presents a collection of these stories. The objective was not to set up scholastic rules for composition but, rather, to concentrate on the natural competency of…

This narrative description of the author's participation in an environmental education program is intended to provide first grade teachers with ideas for incorporating multidisciplinary environmental education into the existing curriculum. Environmental education, within this publication, is broadly conceived. In addition to the more traditional…

To develop skills and understanding of interdisciplinary teamwork, the University of Miami's Department of Family Medicine and the School of Nursing conducted a project involving 10 teams of medical, nursing, and social work students. The primary objectives of the project were: (1) to instill and maintain positive attitudes in student physicians,…

Including 120 citations, this selected bibliography on rural education covers the period between 1967 and 1975 and presents entries representative of the developing nations. Major subject areas are: women, rural youth, integrated rural development, adult education, nonformal education, employment, educational planning and development, mass…