This guide presents general sources which can be put together with local information to help explore the past, including books, census and public records, newspapers, maps, diaries, and visuals. (Author/JR)

Presents an open ended list of delusions about population which are based on expansionist economics and contends that dispelling these delusions, and others, will allow us to come to grip with the population problem. Some of the delusions presented concern birth control, sharing the wealth, and energy shortages. (BR)

A representative sample of career education programs that have a developmental focus is presented. Also suggested are references and tools for teachers who want to implement career education at the elementary and middle school (K-8) levels through the social studies. (Author/JR)

Describes a kindergarten science program, concerning astronomy, designed to introduce scientific concepts into the curriculum at an early age. Specific activities in conjunction with the unit are detailed. (BR)

ERIC-indexed and other resource materials listed and described. (CH)

This survey is an annotated list of films, filmstrips, slides, transparencies, pictures and prints, posters and charts, maps, replicas and models, coloring books and puzzles, jewelry, recordings and catalogs dealing with classical history and languages. Addresses of producers and suppliers are included. (CK)

This resource book on educational publishing presents examples of evaluation and planning; try-out procedures; the production process; and warehousing and distribution, all reinforced by examples of systems and structures and case studies which were presented at the 1985 Manila and Tonga Seminars. Part one, Planning, Try-out and Evaluation of…

Social historians are taught that historical changes are caused by large social and economic forces, rather than great individuals; and so they study groups of people, broad economic movements, and underlying institutional structures that change slowly over time. But the general public demands information about the individual person told through…

This study guide and workbook is intended to be used by students in conjunction with two books: "Alaska State Government and Politics" and "Alaska's Urban and Rural Governments." Each of the 15 units in the guide contains four sections. (1) The learning objectives tell the students what they should have learned after reading…

Designed to assist technical assistance center staff members and other inservice providers, this workshop leader's guide contains step-by-step procedures for preparing, organizing, and presenting a one-hour workshop on advanced skills for teachers, administrators, and others associated with Chapter 1 programs. Sections of the guide include: (1) an…

This annotated bibliography contains 327 citations from AGRICOLA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture database, dating from January 1979 through May 1990. The bibliography cites books, print materials, and audiovisual materials on the subject of nutrition education for grades preschool through six. Each citation contains complete bibliographic…

This handbook comprises strategies that concerned individuals can use to petition Congress to repeal the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA). Despite the conclusion of the Government Accounting Office that the employer sanction provisions of the IRCA are causing widespread employment discrimination against Hispanics, Asians, and…

This paper describes the evolution of a group research project undertaken by six communication graduate students, using the Human Relations Area Files (HRAF), a collection of primary source materials on over 250 predominantly pre-literate cultures representing all major areas of the world. The paper narrates the students' research processes, from…

Designed as a companion book to a handbook for family day care providers, this resource guide begins with a checklist for use by those selecting children's books, posters, recordings, and other teaching resources for family day care homes. The second section of the book offers an annotated bibliography of children's literature that includes the…