This profile, in outline form, of the English language situation in Italy discusses the role of English in society and in the educational system. The following topics are covered: a description of the role and status of English as the principal foreign language in the country; the place of English within the educational system at all levels from…

Derived from an exhibit produced cooperatively by the New York State Archives and the New York State Museum for the Franklin D. Roosevelt Centennial, and designed to provide secondary students with first-hand exposure to New York during the Great Depression, this packet contains a teacher's guide and 22 facsimile documents, including historic…

This workbook provides elementary and junior high school students with an opportunity to trace the social, cultural, and historical contributions of the American Indian, African-American, and Jewish American population groups living in the middle Georgia area. The workbook coincides with the information sections given in the instructional guide,…

A continuing project in Northwestern Indiana attempted to increase interaction and exchange of knowledge about vocational and career education programs among vocational guidance and counseling personnel, administrators, and teachers in the region. The project's four objectives were to (1) continue to distribute and update the "Northwest…

This resource guide, one of a series of annotated bibliographies describing the collection of the lending library of the Vocational Special Needs (VSN) Program at Texas A&M University, lists available materials dealing with agriculture and agricultural education. Covered in the individual sections of the guide are the following topics:…

This resource guide, one of a series of annotated bibliographies describing the collection of the lending library of the Vocational Special Needs (VSN) Program at Texas A&M University, lists available resources in audiovisual format. Covered in the individual sections of the guide are materials for educators in the following forms: films,…

This handbook was designed to help educators in higher education initiate a project that will integrate women's research, values, and perspectives into the curriculum and promote equity for campus women. There are six chapters. The first chapter examines ways to develop support for a curriculum project. Separate sections discuss rationales and…

A K-6 course of study in music is described. The curriculum guide first presents a rationale for and lists the outcomes of music education. Three options of presentation among which teachers can choose are described. These include the traditional approach, the Carl Orff system, and the Kodaly system. A section on course content narrative discusses…

Providing a data basis for the planning and implementation of educational programs for migrant adults, this guide is a product of a year-long research effort which focused on the adult migrants in Pennsylvania, their educational needs and interests, the unique factors which should be considered in designing and providing educational programs and…

The guide is designed as an activity supplement for social studies teachers interested in helping students in grades 6-12 improve their ability to critically read social studies materials with a global focus. In addition, teachers are provided with basic tools to use in assessing the readability of social studies materials. The activities are…

This volume is designed to aid those who teach New Mexico history by making available easy-to-use activities. The aims of the activities are to increase student interest in state history and to develop within children an understanding of the role history plays in their lives. Although intended for elementary and junior high school students, many…

This curriculum guide is designed to assist high school classroom teachers in developing and implementing a program on family law. The major objective of the document is to help students understand how profoundly the law is associated with their private lives. The document is presented in four chapters. Key areas in this frequently ignored area of…

A comprehensive overview of major issues involved in educating the public about health, with emphasis on methods and approaches designed to foster community participation in health planning, is presented in this guide. It is intended to provide ideas for those engaged in health education program development with ideas for use in planning,…

The first part of this document presents an overview of a ninth grade social studies course. Included is a brief description of the five-unit course, a note to teachers about course content, a suggested time schedule, a comment on teaching controversial issues, a rationale and major goals of the course. The second part contains a unit on…

This unit on decision-making and discussion skills is the second of five units in a ninth grade social studies course (course described in SO 010 891). There are two major objectives: (1) given a problem, the student will make value judgments using decision-making skills; and (2) using proper discussion techniques, the student will analyze a…