One in a series of five volumes of teacher-developed learning modules on urban career education (K-12), this document contains learning activities for grades 7-12 which are intended to be infused in the following subject areas: mathematics, science, business, special education, and health education. Each module includes the following information:…

The resource guide on physical education and recreation for the multiply handicapped contains 161 bibliographic references, descriptions of 35 audio visual aids, and listings of other resources. Divided into sections for the cerebral palsied, deaf-blind, multiply handicapped blind, multiply handicapped deaf, and other handicapping conditions, the…

The resource guide lists information on 1341 references (1960-1975) on barrier-free environments for elderly and/or handicapped persons. Each citation contains bibliographic information (author, title, ordering information and source), descriptors, and a brief abstract. Resources are arranged according to the following categories (sample subtopics…

The result of 18 months' work, this guide to developing and implementing a competency based curriculum for Alaska's North Slope Borough School District is designed to provide personnel in other rural Alaskan districts with information, materials, and planning procedures that can be replicated and/or adapted. Each portion of the North Slope project…

The guide reviews the origins and history of the Jewish people, their contributions to American history, and their role in Connecticut history. It also incorporates a brief survey of Jewish religious beliefs and cultural patterns. Useful for both Jewish and non-Jewish students, the material is designed for junior and senior high school classes…

Designed for vocational educators, seven sections of information concerning vocational education for students with handicaps are provided in this resource guide. Section I provides an overview of major federal legislation, the Individualized Education Program (IEP), and definitions of specific handicaps as defined by Missouri statutes. Section II…

The document contains consumer and career education curriculum guides for elementary and secondary teachers of handicapped children. Various units are grouped into the following disability categories: primary, intermediate, and secondary educable mentally handicapped; trainable mentally handicapped; emotionally disturbed; physically handicapped;…

This ethnic studies guide contains lesson plans which introduce secondary students to the topic of immigration and ethnicity. It is intended to be used by students prior to visiting the Balch Institute's exhibit "The American Kaleidoscope" in Philadelphia. However, the lessons can be used independent of such a field trip to help students develop…

The bibliography contains 94 English language annotations of newspaper articles and government publications about education in selected North African countries. Most of the entries were published during the period July-September 1976. Organized by country, the bibliography presents sources relating to educational philosophy and theory, teacher…

Presented is a guide designed for teachers who have gifted students. Lessons designed for the gifted student are suggested. More than a dozen sample lessons are provided. Lesson titles include: Folk Songs, Geometry, Graphing Leaves, Creating a Nature Trail, The New Science of Ethology, and Original Research. In addition to the lessons, advice for…

This final report describes activities of a Parent Education Center (PEC) at the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL). The PEC was designed to serve the needs of practitioners, professionals and researchers in the field of parent education and to provide them with up-to-date information on parent education materials, programs and…

This annotated bibliography on the teaching of modern foreign languages is the product of a West German information dissemination system that is similar to ERIC. The bibliography is published quarterly and lists items compiled in conjunction with the ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics as well as with a number of institutions all over…

This annotated bibliography on the teaching of modern foreign languages is the product of a West German information dissemination system that is similar to ERIC. The bibliography is published quarterly and lists items compiled in conjunction with the ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics as well as with a number of institutions all over…

This teacher handbook provides guidelines and materials for graduate students who prepare entering freshmen at Bowling Green State University for the rigors of academic life. A series of exercises show summer instructors, called "facilitators," how to get students to: map their environment, use local resources, read and mark textbooks,…

This book is designed as a report and an in-service tool for teachers of grades K-6. It is built around the idea that the standard textbook treatment of metric measurement gives rise to many misconceptions among primary grade children. This report is a record of the development of alternative methods for introducing measuring activities to…