This publication will help historic sites and museums plan and develop programs of traditional dance interpretation. Outdoor museums and historic sites are increasingly involved with the interpretation of social and emotional life. Because it is a social and emotional event, dance can be a valuable part of this interpretation. There are four steps…

These learning activities can be used to show secondary level students how contemporary art and literature reflect the main trends of thought and values of the People's Republic of China. Students learn about two of the most important philosophies in old China--Confucianism and Taoism. They also learn about new China (China since 1949). Students…

This manual is a resource guide on energy conservation for teaching environmental education in grades seven to twelve. It contains 25 student activities which are grouped into four goal oriented units. The main objectives of the project are to increase the student's understanding that: (1) Natural laws limit energy availability; (2) Energy…

This curriculum guide is designed to develop an increased awareness of the changing roles of males and females and to provide current relevant information regarding the changing roles of males and females. The guide is divided into five major concepts: (1) perception of masculinity and femininity, (2) physical/biological determinants of male and…

Sources specifically designed for use in teaching a course on sex roles and communication have been compiled to provide suggested materials, class exercises, and assignments for units on awareness, assessment, and action. The awareness exercises are designed to give students insights into the ways in which sex-role identity affects self-concepts,…

This annotated bibliography includes a list of books on parenting which are available in professional libraries. Citations are grouped into four categories: books written for parents; books written for the professional educator; books dealing with special situations, such as divorce, death, and the single parent; and books on interaction in…

Intended to help parents, teachers, administrators and Special Olympics volunteers better understand the rights and educational needs of handicapped children, the manual is organized into nine competency based guides for use in workshops on the physical education and recreation services mandated by P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped…

This document is a bibliographic collection of references listed alphabetically by author, but not otherwise categorized. The final two pages list by title those documents where no individual author is credited. In addition to mathematical anxiety, attitudes, and sex differences in achievement and participation, a few documents deal with…

Presented is the Home Economics component of the Iowa Developed Energy Activity Sampler (IDEAS), a multidisciplinary energy education program designed for infusion into the curriculum of grades 7-12. Also included in the program are activity sets for Industrial Arts (SE 034 679), Language Arts (SE 034 680), Mathematics (SE 034 681), Science (SE…

Designed for elementary school students, this unit on the Wyoming evolution from territory to statehood provides concepts, activities, stories, resources, and maps. Concepts stress the five national flags which have flown over Wyoming, several other territories Wyoming was a part of, construction of the Union Pacific railroad, problems of the new…

This document contains teaching materials on the 1980 census data for use with secondary level students. The primary objective of the materials is to give students a statistical snapshot of their country as it is today after a decade of change. They will also help students develop skills in analyzing maps and charts. The materials consist of the…

This guide is intended to assist classroom teachers in developing lessons revolving around New York's 1980 handgun control law. It contains model lesson plans and a section on resource materials designed to provide insight into the law and its ramifications. The guide is designed for use in intermediate, junior and senior high schools. (Author/APM)

This sourcebook is a supplementary resource tool for teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL) and is appropriate for beginning level non-English-speaking learners. It contains over 60 objectives, each of which is accompanied by suggested language patterns as well as four or more learning activities. There is a cross reference index to…

This notebook was developed in response to the concern for energy conservation. It contains activities that stress an energy conservation ethic and includes many values clarification activities for grades K-2. The teacher is provided with some background information on energy, an extensive revised teacher's annotated bibliography, and a list of…

This notebook for grade 3 is one of a series developed in response to the concern for energy conservation. It contains activities that stress an energy conservation ethic and includes many values clarification activities for grade three. The packet is divided into two parts and provides the teacher with background information, concepts and…