This resource guide lists books, records, and films that provide a realistic and wholesome depiction of what it means to be a black girl or woman. Organized according to medium and appropriate age ranges, it includes a brief annotation for each item. Suggestions for use of the guide are provided, as are the following criteria for selecting…

Developed by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Committee to Evaluate Curriculum Guides and Competency Requirements, this guide is intended to help teachers and administrators to develop exemplary English language arts curricula. The first part of the booklet presents an annotated list of recommended curriculum guides, representing…

A broad range of education-related topics are addressed in this annotated bibliography, which presents citations and abstracts for 142 publications produced by the 16 ERIC Clearinghouses in 1984. An introduction explains the ERIC system, clearinghouse publications, the organization of this bibliography, and the availability of clearinghouse…

This bibliography brings together a collection of materials dedicated to the Zoltan Kodaly philosophy of music education. Included in this volume are ten units; (1) books and monographs; (2) articles; (3) reports and papers; (4) dissertations and theses; (5) music, song collections, textbook series, and didactic materials; (6) selected titles in…

A broad range of education-related topics are addressed in this annotated bibliography, which presents citations and abstracts for 176 publications produced by the 16 ERIC Clearinghouses in 1985. An introduction explains the ERIC system, clearinghouse publications, the organization of this bibliography, and the availability of clearinghouse…

Developed by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), Committee to Evaluate Curriculum Guides and Competency Requirements, this guide is intended to help teachers and administrators develop exemplary English language arts curricula. The first part of the booklet presents an annotated list of recommended curriculum guides representing a…

A broad range of education-related topics are addressed in this annotated bibliography, which presents citations and abstracts for 239 publications produced by the 16 Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) Clearinghouses in 1987. An introduction describes the ERIC system, clearinghouse publications, the organization of this bibliography,…

This kit, designed for high school classes, considers advertising from both consumers' and manufacturers' perspectives. The role of advertising in relation to free enterprise principles is discussed in chapter 1, while chapter 2 provides a history of U.S. advertising processes and development. Chapter 3 describes advertising's role in bringing a…

Designed to provide teachers with a set of goals, activities, and supporting resource materials that will assist them in providing students with opportunities to acquire computer skills, knowledge, and understanding, this document presents major concepts and related assignments for a proposed computer curriculum. Topics covered include: the…

This course text provides an outline of the literature of the allied health fields for librarians and others whose functions include providing operational and/or educational library support to allied health professionals and paraprofessionals. After consideration of what the allied health fields involve, including information on education,…

Curriculum materials centers affiliated with colleges and universities in the United States and Canada that offer accredited programs in education are listed in this directory, which is based on the responses to a survey conducted in 1985. The 175 entries include centers in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and five in Canada. Arranged by…

The 1865 conspiracy to assassinate Abraham Lincoln also included plans to assassinate other government officials on that same April evening. The actor, John Wilkes Booth, succeeded in killing Lincoln, but his fellow conspirators bungled their attempts to kill William Seward, Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, and possibly Edwin Stanton. In…

Between 1969 and 1984, the number of adults participating in educational programs increased 79 percent and the number of adult education activities doubled. The following facts should be considered when developing instructional programs for adult learners: individuals can learn throughout their lives, adult life cycles influence learning, adults…

Vocational education has been altered to meet the needs of the growing number of adults participating in educational activities. Adult vocational education is a process by which adults prepare to enter an occupation or upgrade a present occupation. Programs and activities are designed to develop basic education skills, enhance occupational and…

Changing careers during adulthood has been recognized only recently as a natural part of the development of adult life. A study estimated that 36 percent of all Americans are in some stage of the career transition process. Career changes are becoming increasingly common for women, for workers whose skills have become obsolete, for individuals…