This report of the enrichment phase of California Project Talent is designed to provide guidelines for teachers in other schools. Part 1 contains five chapters on the planning phases of the enrichment program which was operated at the demonstration center of the Los Angeles Unified School District from 1963-1966. Included are rationale for…

Demand for courses in population problems has increased along with growing public awareness and concern for population-related matters. This paper describes an undergraduate classroom experience which provides an alternative approach to teaching population problems by replacing usual educational materials with selections from science fiction…

This newsletter, announced here on a one time basis, is published by Earthrise, a Corporation engaged in futures research, education, and design. Typical issues report on activities conducted by Earthrise and those of similar organizations to stimulate information exchange on futures. In this issue futures studies is defined and defended, and a…

The Microfilm Committee of the International Council on Archives grew out of various international meetings which began in 1966 with a congress on "Archives for Scholarship--Encouraging Greater Ease of Access." Meetings since then have resulted in recommendations that (1) archives and records should be fully microfilmed and widely…

The purpose of this curriculum guide is to help the geometry teacher in his endeavor to fulfill his teaching responsibilities. Space is provided for teachers' additions, deletions, notes, and criticisms which will be useful when the guide is revised. The guide is arranged in vertical columns relating the geometry curriculum concepts to: curriculum…

The guide is arranged in vertical columns relating curriculum concepts in English to curriculum performance objectives, career concepts and career performance objectives, suggested teaching methods, and resource materials. State concepts for ninth grade English, as outlined in the Texas Education Agency "Bulletin 615" for instruction,…

The United States Attorney General ruled in 1968 that all U.S. citzens 1/4 or more genetic descent of the aboriginal people of North America are, for administrative purposes, titled American Indians even though they may be known as Eskimos or Aleuts. The U.S. recognizes tribal groups as sovereign bodies and conducts business and civil affairs with…

Prepared for instruction in the use of rifles, air guns, shotguns, pistols, and hunter safety, this guide supplements other materials which are available from the National Rifle Association of America, the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, industry, and other sources. The…

An overview of the new Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS) program in special education is presented in this newsletter. The development of this program is traced back to that of the first of the BSCS programs for educable mentally handicapped (EMH) children 11-13 years old. Among the general objectives listed, it is shown that there is…

The usefulness of item sampling with unobtrusive measures and observational data is demonstrated. Particular emphasis is given to the question: Is item sampling appropriate for estimating the differences between means as well as the means themselves? A descriptive analysis is made of one aspect of a junior high school curriculum. Twenty four…

This document presents information about young people's perceptions of contemporary society as elicited by the 1971 National Assessment in social studies. Topics covered include perceptions (1) of contemporary urban problems, (2) environmental quality, and (3) minority groups and social justice. Responses to the open-ended questions are displayed…

The outline presents a specialized course in recording basic technical and scientific terms in shorthand, including intensive practice in taking dictation and transcribing materials related to these areas with a high degree of speed and accuracy. It includes spelling, pronunciation, and definitions of the most-used technical and scientific terms,…

The Quinmester Visual Arts Education Curriculum, of which this is one course, is described in SO 007 721. Mosaic art is to be mastered through use of this guide in terms of its history, artists, tools, techniques, and applicability to individual expression. Course content is divided into three time periods. Course procedures and learning…

This is a specialized course in recording basic business terms in shorthand from dictation simulating actual office dictation with special attention given to developing a high degree of speed and accuracy. This course includes spelling, punctuation, and definitions of the most used business terms, preparation of a variety of office forms, and the…

A compilation of validated and non-validated instruments and evaluation strategies is presented. These are designed to elicit data regarding: 1) the sources of information utilized concerning the evaluation of instructional materials; and 2) categories or classifications of different types of evaluation activities employed in assessing the…