This grammar handbook analyzes the rules of the Kiribati language and provides exercises on them. It is divided into 40 lessons. The first part of each lesson is a description of some part of the language, with examples; the second part is made up of oral and written exercises. Answers to the written exercises are provided at the end of the book,…

Composing oral poems and storytelling are two exercises that speech teachers can use in oral interpretation courses. Conducting the oral poetry exercise early in an introductory interpretation course allows students to become acquainted with each other and to encourage each other while sharing something of themselves with the entire class. This…

The more than 275 suggestions presented in this publication were solicited from readers of Teacher, The Instructor, and Curriculum Product Review, and are given, as far as possible, in the teacher's own words. The ideas are grouped by topic and, in some cases, by grade level to provide easy access. The Camera Companion section is devoted to the…

This curriculum guide shows a variety of activities, broken down by grade level, that can be used by both classroom teachers and physical education teachers. It provides elementary school teachers with ideas for constructing inexpensive athletic equipment. Objectives, materials needed, construction directions, and related activities are given for…

Intended for teachers of children with speech difficulties, the booklet provides background information and suggestions for dealing with speech impaired students. Covered are the following topics: descriptions of speech problems, developmental sequences of language, delayed speech, articulation, stuttering, and hearing disorders. Classroom…

A study was conducted to address whether in-service teacher utilization training leads to better use of educational television by teachers and whether teacher-led activities supporting telelessons impact on student learning. Past studies show conflicting results and suggest inadequate teacher preparation as a cause. Four television programs on…

The second document of a series describes approximately 150 classroom activities in career education for teachers of exceptional students at the elementary, middle, and junior high school levels. An initial section provides such introductory information as a definition of career education, procedures for using the handbook, the relationship…

This is a unit on Iroquois culture of the past and the aspects of that culture which continue to exist in the longhouse tradition at the present time. The unit is divided into four sections: (1) an introduction that provides a summary of background information on the Iroquois village and mode of living; (2) an outline of the concept, objectives,…

This is the first of two volumes comprising a resource unit designed to help students become more knowledgeable about the marine environment and its resources. Included in this volume are discussions of geography of the Gulf of Mexico, geology, physical characteristics of the marine environment, marine ecology, and ocean/land interaction.…

This is the second of two volumes comprising a resource unit designed to help students become more knowledgeable about the marine environment and its resources. Included in this volume are discussions of changes in the human and marine environment, human needs, marine resources, living marine resources, marine transportation, marine energy…

The use of exercises and games in teaching the process of public speaking provides a novel and effective approach for teacher and student. This paper justifies a process orientation to public-speaking instruction and offers practical exercises, games, and activities for teaching the major rhetorical aspects involved in the process of public…

This article describes the Modified Values Auction, a data-analytic classroom game. The game follows the paradigm of an auction and is designed to generate data on human values that are amenable to empirical analysis. An analysis of actual data from 54 undergraduate students is presented and research applications are suggested. (Author/AA)

This study surveyed the specific assignments in the television production courses at 175 United States colleges and universities. The following conclusions were drawn from the analyses of the data collected: Television production courses involve the students with television production formats identical to those found in the broadcast industry.…

The mid-intermediate elementary level curriculum guide on consumerism is designed to help students better define their own value system, develop an improved decision-making procedure, evaluate alternatives in the marketplace, and understand their consumer rights and responsibilities. The guide contains five sections related to five major…

The unit guide, which is designed for homemaking teachers involved in curriculum development for adult education programs, provides coverage of attitudes, knowledge, and skills helpful to adult homemakers in providing for the housing needs of the family. It covers selection of housing, legal aspects, single-unit housing and multi-unit housing…