Background readings and classroom materials dealing with Ghana for use with secondary and college students are provided in this publication. The major historical, social, geographical, and political aspects which have contributed to the present day development of Ghana are examined. The background readings for teachers which comprise section one…

This curriculum and resource guide on adult basic education was developed to assist administrators, supervisors, and teachers in instructional planning. Section 1 includes general information about adult basic education, its student populations, and its objectives. Section 2 contains broad content outlines for three grade levels (1-4, 5-8, and…

This monograph, designed to help secondary students recognize symptoms of major dairy cattle diseases, stresses the need for preventative management practices and cooperation between the dairy farmer and the veterinarian. The first of three parts, The Healthy Animal, is divided into five units: body parts, vital signs, excretions, behavior, and…

To be used with college students, this guide contains a reading selection on collective bargaining, discussion questions, and suggestions for class activities. The reading section examines the history of collective bargaining and discusses the philosophy governing labor relations in New York state. Discussion questions follow the reading.…

This guide was designed to provide a measure of uniformity across Canada with respect to metric terminology and symbolism, and is designed to enable users to understand and apply Systeme International d'Unites (SI) to everyday life with ease and confidence. This document was written with the intent of being helpful to the greatest number of…

This mediagraphy is a compilation of items considered to be pro-gay in content and outlook, i.e., the works consider homosexuality to be neither better nor worse than heterosexuality. The section on methodology discusses problems encountered while searching literature guides to collect the materials and clarifies the terminology used in the…

In seeking to provide Teacher Corps personnel with resource materials that can be utilized in establishing school volunteer programs, this booklet offers a brief history of volunteerism in American schools, reasons for establishing volunteer programs, and information about where and how to recruit volunteers. Volunteerism was an early tradition in…

This paper focuses on radioactive practicle counting statistics in laboratory and field applications, intended to aid the Health Physics technician's understanding of the effect of indeterminant errors on radioactive particle counting. It indicates that although the statistical analysis of radioactive disintegration is best described by a Poisson…

This booklet provides annotated lists of resources for interethnic/multiracial and nonsexist education. It is designed to assist elementary and secondary school administrators and other educators in locating print and nonprint materials to use with students and staff. The resource sections list classroom materials, teacher awareness and training…

Presented is a resource packet used in a conference designed to create and develop a greater awareness and understanding of the implications of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142). The packet is divided into six sections. The first section deals with PL 94-142 and provides an overview of the law, a compliance matrix,…

This publication is an information source on energy for teachers. The information in this publication is factual, and designed for courses of study about energy. This book has been divided into separate energy-related sections. Each section ends with a list of student participation discussion activities. The sections present facts about: (1)…

In this manual, information for educators writing proposals for competitive funding is provided. All aspects of proposal development (including a timetable) and proposal writing are described in detail. Funding terms are defined. Writing performance objectives, outlining sample budgets, avoiding "turn-offs" in funding proposals, and…

This annotated bibliography highlights the literature available on two important aspects of assistance to victims and witnesses of crime. The first section, victim and witness services, covers the need, function and implementation of services to assist victims, elements of effective programs and evaluation of specific programs. The second section,…

This module is one of five modules on length, area, volume and capacity, mass, and temperature, developed for the use of teachers and teacher-trainer team leaders. Primary and intermediate activities in this booklet concentrate on the concept of area with emphasis on metric measurement. The objectives and needed materials for each activity are…

This module is one of five modules on length, area, volume and capacity, mass, and temperature, developed for the use of teachers and teacher-trainer team leaders. Primary and intermediate activities in this booklet concentrate on the concept of length with emphasis on metric measurement. The objectives and needed materials for each activity are…