Intended as a supplement to the social studies program in the kindergarten through the second grade, this bulletin suggests teaching materials and activities in Puerto Rican studies to provide young children with knowledge of the history, customs, values, and contributions of the Puerto Rican people. The introduction contains objectives for pupils…

Documents announced in the Vol. 7, No. 1 issue of "Abstracts of Instructional and Research Materials in Vocational and Technical Education" (AIM/ARM) are included in this microfiche set. Microfiche availability for these documents is shown in the AIM/ARM resume as MF available in VT-ERIC set. The microfiche set is arranged in the following…

Documents announced in the Vol. 7, No. 2 issue of "Abstracts of Instructional and Research Materials in Vocational and Technical Education" (AIM/ARM) are included in this microfiche set. Microfiche availability for these documents is shown in the AIM/ARM resume as MF available in VT-ERIC set. The microfiche set is arranged in the following…

Documents announced in the Vol. 7, No. 3 issue of "Abstracts of Instructional and Research Materials in Vocational and Technical Education" (AIM/ARM) are included in this microfiche set. Microfiche availability for these documents is shown in the AIM/ARM resume as MF available in VT-ERIC set. The microfiche set is arranged in the following…

Documents announced in the Vol. 7, No. 4 issue of "Abstracts of Instructional and Research Materials in Vocational and Technical Education" (AIM/ARM) are included in this microfiche set. Microfiche availability for these documents is shown in the AIM/ARM resume as MF available in VT-ERIC set. The micorfiche set is arranged in the…

The guide was developed by the coordinating teachers of the Developmental Vocational Education Program for the senior high school level in the Model Cities area of Cleveland, Ohio. The purpose of the guide is to strengthen the students' ability to select and acquire a positive attitude toward work, toward all levels of occupational choices found…

The major objectives of this project were to assist selected vocational educators to develop instructional materials based upon the behavioral objectives of each course, to individualize instruction and develop resource materials to guide other educators. To accomplish these objectives, four workshops were conducted for technical/vocational…

The first issue of the newsletter for the Institute for Responsive Education disseminates information to help in identifying people, places, projects, and new ideas in participatory education. The lead article discusses the purposes and role of the institute as studying and assisting citizen participation in the decision-making process of local…

The two elements of drama are action and dialogue, and both have a place in the foreign-language learning experience. They may be introduced into the classroom by means of a "drama lab," a learning activity that permits students to act out foreign language materials such as tableaus, poetry, ballads, folklore, and plays. Drama allows the student…

FLES programs are generally viewed from the vertical dimension, as the beginning classes in a continuing language program. This paper treats the horizontal dimension, the interrelationship of the foreign language program with other curricula such as literature, history, and language arts. Three current trends in language arts have implications for…

This teacher resource guide provides a model for dealing with sex role stereotypes in the elementary, intermediate, and secondary classroom. The major objective is to help students become conscious of sex role stereotyping in the world around them. Activities, open ended and inquiry oriented, involve students in analyzing history and contemporary…

This guide, one component of the Resource Recovery Education Kit (see SO 007 866 for a description), contains ideas and activities for teaching about solid waste disposal in secondary level social studies classes. Among the course objectives are the following: (1) to explore the impact of our society on the problem of solid waste and the need for…

This collection of 10 teacher's resource guides was developed by the Cobb County Georgia Career Education Project and contains the 10 units: (1) for grade 1: The School, Careers in Public Service; and What Does My Family Do All Day?; (2) for grades 3 and 4: Commercial Airlines and Airports, Careers in Transportation; Trains, Careers in…

The first six instructional blocks in automotive mechanics, the lessons and supportive information in the document provide a guide for teachers in planning an instructional program in the basic theory and practice of a beginning course at the secondary and post-secondary level. The material, as organized, is a suggested sequence of instruction…

The primary focus of this legal education module, third of five to be integrated into an 11th grade American history course, is on the relationship of social change and legal change. Students are asked to create a model for evaluating change processes, then to evaluate legal and extra-legal methods of influencing change. The module provides for…