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Lewis, Christine – G/C/T, 1979
A thematic unit for gifted elementary or junior high students is presented which focuses on designing a city of the future. (CL)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Creative Expression, Elementary Education, Futures (of Society)
Kurylo, Lynne – TESL Talk, 1980
Describing, evaluating, and interpreting the meaning and function of art objects provides language practice in seeking and giving information and in expressing reactions. Several suggestions for class activities and field trips using this technique are offered. (PMJ)
Descriptors: Art Education, Class Activities, Descriptive Writing, Field Trips
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Sudol, David – English Journal, 1980
Describes an approach to teaching narrative poetry writing to tenth-grade students. (RL)
Descriptors: Ballads, Class Activities, Creative Writing, Grade 10
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Rillo, Thomas J. – Science Activities, 1980
Described is the use of military surplus parachutes to enhance the physical development of students, while providing examples and illustrations of concepts relating to the natural environment. Twenty-two activities are described. A lesson plan is provided. (RE)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Education, Environment, Environmental Education
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Christian, Catherine D. – Communication Education, 1979
Describes a Junior High School project which began as a class project, a children's library story-theater using short plays with familiar storybook and contemporary characters, and original music. Students were involved in all stages of production and performance. (JMF)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Community Programs, Dramatics, Junior High Schools
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Lawrence, Robert – Social Science Record, 1979
To help elementary school social students understand how a government works, the article describes an activity which requires a combination of government-related knowledge and procedural skills. The activity focuses on citizenship decision making and includes a mock presidential election. (DB)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Class Organization, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education
D'Arcy, Pat – Forum for the Discussion of New Trends in Education, 1981
The author asserts that teachers must interest children more directly in the actual process of learning. She suggests having students keep "learning logs" in which they reflect back over their classwork and examine their intentions, observations, and feelings during the school day. She presents examples from several such student diaries.…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Diaries, Learning Processes
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Williams, Huw P. – English Language Teaching Journal, 1980
In classes where the communicative approach to language teaching is taken and where learners are asked to form groups in order to communicate, the teacher should be ready to respond to requests, give immediate correction, and use a monitoring sheet to note errors. The sheet can also be used for individual students. (PJM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Communicative Competence (Languages), Groups, Second Language Instruction
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Pauncz, Elizabeth – English Language Teaching Journal, 1980
Describes the need for exercises which divert the enormous amount of energy in elementary and junior high school children. Lessons which include manual activity and opportunity to laugh divert the energy into active learning of the language. New material should be presented in various ways to avoid boredom. (PJM)
Descriptors: Children, Class Activities, Classroom Environment, English (Second Language)
Podoliak, Esther – TESL Talk, 1980
Describes 11 language games which can be played in the English as a second language classroom ranging from the basic level to the advanced. Each description consists of the language item to be learned, the materials to be used, and the procedure for the game. (PJM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Educational Games, English (Second Language), Games
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Yao, Tao-chung – Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, 1980
Presents some classroom games that can be used for review purposes in helping students to memorize vocabulary items. The games are divided into two major categories, one which is intended for help in reviewing characters, and one which is intended to help in reviewing vocabulary and pronunciation. Each game is described. (PJM)
Descriptors: Chinese, Class Activities, Games, Language Skills
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Richmond, Edmund B. – Foreign Language Annals, 1980
Discusses the use of two-way radio in teaching a foreign language. Students perform a game, conducted totally in the target language, in which two teams compete in locating a hidden message. One team must find and decode its message before the adversary team. The message, of course, is in the target language. (PJM)
Descriptors: Audio Equipment, Class Activities, Competition, Games
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Boyle, J. P. – English Language Teaching Journal, 1980
Discusses the use of an English for special purposes course to meet the communicative needs of a Chinese group in England. The needs included "survival" and "social" English and the need to speak academically ("specialist" English). Extracurricular activities included touring various spots in England. (PJM)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Chinese, Class Activities, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Kirman, Joseph M. – Elements: Translating Theory into Practice, 1979
Advocates the use of infrared satellite maps for geography and social studies instruction above third grade. Teaching ideas with Landsat maps are listed and the costs and ordering sources of the maps provided. (SJL)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Class Activities, Geography Instruction, Intermediate Grades
Sainty, Geoffrey E. – Canadian Vocational Journal, 1978
The advantages and disadvantages of on-job training and institutional training are listed for use in deciding which is the more appropriate setting or what is the appropriate mix of both settings for occupational training programs. (MF)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Differences, Educational Environment, Institutional Characteristics
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