Vocabulary development exercises for students who are able to communicate relatively well but need vocabulary enrichment are described. (MSE)

A technique is described for developing specialized French vocabulary in the field of economics using a brief daily radio program discussing general economics concepts. A transcript of one program is presented. (MSE)

Classroom activities involving the semantics of novels' titles can also be used for studying historical or cultural information, playing word games, or learning more about the authors. Older or contemporary works can be used, and several print sources are available for ideas and relevant facts. (MSE)

Describes historical background of the "Living Newspaper" theater, the procedure in using the genre as a classroom activity, and the evaluation of the activity for student learning. Presents an example of play design and an observation-debriefing form, concluding that this medium stimulates student curiosity about the past and may be…

Presents three activities suitable for junior/senior high school social studies. The first demonstrates the use of trivia as a springboard into a lesson, the second shows how a scavenger hunt can be used to teach social studies content, and the third describes a 1-3 day procedure for teaching a jigsaw lesson on modernization in Meiji Japan. (GEA)

Argues for using and creating negative examples to teach writing. Includes ideas for the following areas: (1) the worst grammar; (2) terrible leads; (3) the worst possible article; (4) the awful two-page spread; and (5) rules for breaking the rules. (MS)

Ideas for using brief literary extracts to study personal interactions in a foreign language are offered. A sample sketch is presented, and class exercises designed to teach skills while examining the text creatively are outlined. (MSE)

There is more to the process of paraphrasing than simple transliteration. A variety of paraphrase types exist, each using a different strategy and requiring a different interpretive approach. (MSE)

Four ideas for French language instruction are described, including a class recording of a famous French poem, a contest about the French Revolution, study of the Declaration of the Rights of Man, and a list of 39 definitions forming the basis of instructional language. (MSE)

Provides an activity which integrates family history and geography. The activity is based on a time-space pathway diagram which shows the dates and places family members lived in the form of a graph. (JDH)

Changing the presentation of a lesson can clarify instruction for the mainstreamed learning-disabled student and reinforce instruction for other nondisabled students. Examples are given of modifications for language arts activities, including adaptations for oral language, reading, writing, and language process and grammar. (CB)

Cooking activities are suggested for students not yet ready for the first grade as a method of increasing readiness, promoting social interaction, improving language skills, and enhancing self-image. Four recipes and the skills each develops are offered. (MT)

Using Gettysburg as an example, the author addresses the major components of a successful field trip, such as pre-teaching, memorizing, and the study of primary sources. Includes information on student participation and other factors of a successful field trip. (GEA)

Discusses characteristics of delayed language in children and research findings concerning adults' speech to children. Also describes a variety of strategies that early childhood teachers can use to enrich the classroom language environment and help facilitate children's language development. (BB)

Presents a classroom demonstration that reveals how the students' self-monitoring orientations are meaningfully related to their commitment in dating relationships. Shows how those high in self-monitoring tend to adopt an uncommitted orientation to dating relationships, and discusses how this exercise can lead to further classroom study.…