Describes an audience participation project in the classroom that approximates "real world" production techniques. (PD)

The language teacher is encouraged to begin use of song in the classroom by first learning himself to appreciate the musical qualities and the lyrics of the music he wants to teach and also the conditions under which music is produced and recorded. (MSE)

Focusing on the writing of nonnative speakers of English, these two essays discuss (1) orienting nonnative speakers to the predominantly linear structure of American prose and (2) the connection between oral class participation and writing improvement for ESL students. (HTH)

Describes a class project in which students solicited the opinions of famous and important people concerning the issue of nuclear war. The project taught students the process of inquiry and critical thinking. (HTH)

Describes cooperation and affirmation activities designed to create a classroom environment in which children interact peacefully and resolve conflicts creatively. Exercises include cooperation drawing, group hand prints and shadow murals, a circle game entitled "Rainstorm," student interviews, affirmation shows using video, affirmation clapping,…

A collection of ideas for class activities in elementary and secondary language classes includes a vocabulary review exercise and games of memory, counting, vocabulary, flashcard tic-tac-toe, dice, trashcans, questioning, and spelling. Some are designed specifically for French. (MSE)

This article provides detailed instructions on how to hatch chicken eggs. Sections include: (1) making the incubator; (2) making the brooder; (3) guidelines for hatching eggs; (4) from incubator to brooder; and (5) recommended readings. (JMK)

Argues that medieval drama in performance suggests a number of important issues about the nature of literature, particularly about the way narrative and dramatic art can express the life of a community. Presents a series of exercises that start with familiar, nonthreatening situations in order to approach the richness of medieval plays and the…

A class activity is described involving a panel discussion of the role of dogs in French culture and related issues of public administration such as animal protection laws. Panel members' roles (public officials, veterinarians, etc.), audience roles (dog owner, father of a bitten child, etc.), and followup activities are outlined. (MSE)

A class activity for adult beginners that provides students with the tools of a press inquiry and an opportunity to explain and defend some personal choices is described. The objective is practice in expressing and qualifying personal opinions. Examples, documents, and related class exercises are included. (MSE)

A "dial a strategy" device for adding variety to classroom teaching is described. Four concentric, rotating disks of decreasing size offer 4,096 possible combinations of suggestions for student thinking skills, class activities, teaching strategies, and behavioral objectives. (MJL)

Presented is a biological game utilized to teach fungi life cycles to secondary biology students. The game is designed to overcome difficulties of correlating schematic drawings with images seen through the microscope, correlating life cycles of fungi and host, and understanding cyclic development of fungi. (SL)

A series of activities is suggested for helping children deal with the continuity and order of events in time, with measuring time, and with reading the clock. (DT)

Directions are given for two games that can be played by kindergarten students to help them learn to distinguish shape, color, and quantity. (DT)