The social studies curriculum guide for levels K-6 focuses on urban studies emphasizing the effect of urban living on a multi-ethnic population. The ultimate program goal is to develop children who will become action-oriented and responsible decision makers. An inquiry method of teaching is used throughout the course. The foci for grades K-6 are…

Documents announced in the Volume 7, Number 5 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…

The handbook contains an annotated bibliography of print and non-print materials concerning the black American's contributions to the United States, past and present. The materials, which are available in the Afro-American Resource Center of the Ohio Public Schools, can be integrated into the regular curriculum at the kindergarten level through…

The nine-week course for sixth graders concentrates on map skills and the cultural and historical geography of Egypt, Mexico, and Latin America. Having completed the course, the learner will be able to list several ways in which 1) power has led to conflict; 2) new inventions lead to changes in ways of living; 3) man influences his environment and…

This home economics course is designed to help pupils gain a better understanding of themselves and others, to provide opportunities for developing competence in certain home activities, and to give a better basis for making decisions about personal and family life. The goals of the home economics program and using the bulletin are briefly…

This document is a collection of forms, questionnaires, materials, and reports from two summer workshops attended by 50 educators and counselors at the University of Maryland. Career exploration questionnaires, progress reports on 13 career exploration workshops, career exploration 1971 goals and objectives, resource materials, and a team research…

The source book was compiled to contain the materials supplemental to a planning guide designed to assist educational leaders at the district level with planning and implementing a program of career education. Illustrations and forms too voluminous to be contained in the guide are organized by steps recommended for planning: (1) conduct needs…

Documents announced in the Volume 7, Number 6 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…

The basic resource materials in this document represent the cooperative efforts of graduate students enrolled in a 2-week field learning class at the State University of New York, Plattsburgh. These reports are an initial attempt to acquaint teachers with the many activities available to enrich the curriculum through the Outdoor Education Methods.…

This social studies curriculum bulletin is intended as a resource for teachers in grades 7-12. Social studies units are provided to teach students to cope with conflict, resolve issues, and bring about orderly social change. Seven problems are developed in detail: 1) the nature of democracy and role of the individual; 2) the challenge of urban…

Teachers, librarians, and other school personnel are often unaware of the variety of free teaching materials available: government agencies, national associations, and manufacturers produce many specialized items designed not only to complement instructional materials regularly available through the schools, but also to provide assistance in the…

Designed as an elective for 10th through 12th grade students, this course encompasses immigration laws, present policy towards immigrants, the immigrant experience, and stresses the impact of immigration on the American culture. It is hoped that students, by seeing how the American character is so much a result of the immigration process, will…

This curriculum guide provides a general view of the various considerations governing a senior year or high school course in world religions. An early section on objectives sets out some of the aims of a course in world religions. It states that the particular aim should be the development of a sympathetic understanding of the meaning of different…

This unannotated bibliography is divided into four major sections; 1) General Background Readings for Teachers; 2) Approaches and Methods; 3) Materials for the Classroom; and, 4) Sources of Information and Materials. It offers a highly selective list of items which provide wide coverage of the field. Included are items on foreign policy, war and…

This is the final monograph in the Programa de Educacion Interamericana resource series on Latin America: SO 001 424 through SO 001 428. Two main sections are contained here: 1) philosophical and methodological approaches to the problems of teaching the social studies, and 2) ammunition in knowing the Americas so they can be taught better. The…