Presents a simulation which examines the complexities of governmental machinery and the government's decision-making process. As the first in the American Foreign Policy Simulations series, this exercise in negotiation and compromise seeks to explore the potency of official roles in contrast to belief systems in foreign policymaking. (GEA)

Offers three sample lesson plans for elementary grades designed to demonstrate the religious values inherent in the United States Constitution. Each lesson plan focuses on one amendment and includes a discussion of class activities. (DMM)

Described is a model for teaching improper fractions and mixed numbers and some activities for working with them at the precomputational level. (PK)

Provides mathematical activities in reproducible formats appropriate for students in grades 7-12. The objective is to practice using area models in analyzing compound situations and calculating the expected value or long-term average. (PK)

Sixteen vocabulary and self-expression exercises on the word, sentence, and paragraph levels designed to encourage creativity and free expression in writing in French as a second language are described. (MSE)

Enumerates reasons for using quotations as a staple in the English classroom, such as: to lend authority to words, to summarize a concept, to motivate or inspire, or to enhance vocabulary growth. (NKA)

This article describes procedures and materials developed for substitute teachers working in a learning disabilities resource room, including: policy information; schedules; specific student information; classroom procedures; daily plans; and additional or alternative activities. (CB)

Offers ideas on how to use stamps from foreign countries for second-language instruction. (SRT)

Describes what is meant by "sociological imagination," the ability to see how troubles in private lives and social trends are connected. Shows how freshmen college students learn this by writing an essay which connects the events shown on a personal and societal 50-year time line. Provides examples and teaching suggestions. (JDH)

Discusses various student reactions to new classroom methods and offers suggestions on how to deal with student resistance. The suggestions include: (1) becoming aware of the students' past experiences, interests, and goals; (2) building student confidence in the teacher's expertise; (3) moving slowly; and (4) showing students how they have…

Provides an analytical framework for describing various kinds of teacher-training activities and distinguishes between experiential and awareness-raising practices. Presents a taxonomy of awareness-raising practices in terms of activities and procedures. To illustrate the descriptive framework, a sample training activity and training plan for…

The use of a calendar of memorable cultural and world events to stimulate daily classroom discussion is illustrated in sample activities based on notable November events. (MSE)

The first article discusses three types of pair work activities in language classes: (1) role play, (2) "social interaction," and (3) "information gap." The second article describes semiscripted dialogues and dialogues that indicate the structure and direction of the discourse, but allow the speakers to improvise their language as they proceed.…

Discusses the advantages of presenting the negatives and partitives together as a unit when teaching French and describes communication activities that reinforce and elaborate on negative and partitive constructions. The activities are designed to promote fluency and generate original responses and include material that lends itself to cultural…

Discusses the use of student journals in a second-semester university French class. Students write informally in their journals about topics that are of personal interest to them. The instructor then writes comments about the topic and also corrects the vocabulary, grammar, and idiomatic errors of each journal entry. (SED)