Lesson plans, developed by teachers in an environmental education workshop, are compiled in this booklet. Curriculum areas covered by the plans include science, language arts, mathematics, social studies, art, recreation, and health. In general they specify: subject category, contributor's name, title of activity, grade level, major concept,…

Lesson plans, developed by teachers in an environmental education workshop, are compiled in this booklet. Curriculum areas covered by the plans include map skills, art, language arts, science, social studies, mathematics, and physical education and recreation. In general they specify: subject category, contributor's name, title of activity, grade…

In this monograph, the author assesses the progress that has been made toward the development of in-common programs for preparing administrators to serve in a variety of institutional settings. After outlining the assumptions, rationales, and strategies behind attempts to institute interdisciplinary administrator training programs, the author…

Elementary instructional materials are offered in this guide for teachers to help them learn and teach about Africa simultaneously. Interdisciplinary African materials and suggested activities are integrated into the total curriculum. Emphasis is upon relating the many African contributions which resulted in a fuller and better life for all. In…

These guidelines for teachers are part of a total social studies K-12 curricular program. The guide provides a basis for developing courses of study adapted to the needs of students; to make the teacher more aware of student-performance at their respective grade level, and as a basis to make decisions regarding pilot programs and adoption of…

This paper considers the reconstruction of the relationship of social science and education, and examines two main alternatives, first, that efforts to join social science theory and research to education are irrelevant and deleterious--a position which is discussed, analyzed, and refuted-- and second, as purported by the authors, that social…

Part A of the Education Commission's report presents materials that provide background and general support for its recommendations concerning various aspects of Oberlin's educational program. It discusses change in higher education and goals that may be associated with the College. It believes that Oberlin should seek internal agreements on the…

Interdisciplinary teaching resources for environmental studies at all educational levels are combined in this set of materials. Items include: (1) teaching aids for science, health, and nature study entitled: (a) "Insects--Here to Help You and the Environment," an 18-minute color filmstrip, cassette sound track and accompanying teacher's guide for…

The influence of conferences in various parts of the world upon art education was studied. The purposes of this study are: (1) to glean significant recommendations from the conference reports and, by this process, to isolate areas of overlap, instances of shared concern and recommendations which were repeated in reference to seemingly different…

In three years, the Small College of California State College at Dominguez Hills has grown from a faculty of 12, with 130 students, to a faculty of 18, with 270 students. Objectives that guide the Small College's growth and development are: (1) effective functioning with a heterogeneous population; (2) the option of a three-year bachelor's degree;…

The Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences' Program on Science, Technology, and Society (POSTS) ended in August 1976. This fourth general report summary of POSTS activities provides a listing of accomplishments of the entire five year program. Included are the names of all fellows associated with POSTS, POSTS projects completed by…

This paper presents a theory of individual differences in teachers' evaluation of student composition, which is based on the notion that certain formulations of writers in various disciplines--such as literary criticism, philosophy, and psychology--can provide a basis for understanding. Sources tapped include, among others, the following titles:…

Presented is an environmental science interdisciplinary learning program designed for use on the junior high or senior high school level. It includes learning activities coordinated with behavioral objectives as well as an Ecology Game. The program is composed of seven modules, each of which deals with an element of the science of ecology. The…

The most value laden of futures issues are raised by contemporary biological research. Current biological research has reached the point where we must now ask such questions as: What should be the nature of the human in the future? Who should make these decisions? How should humans interact with the universe? The problems and possibilities of the…

This is one of a series of units for environmental education developed by the Highline Public Schools. The unit for elementary students in intermediate grades is concerned with nutrition, basic food groups, food production careers, future trends in food production and population growth, and ecology. The unit of 18 lessons is to be used over a six…