Argues that the media, messages and the electronic world should find a place in the primary curriculum as a significant area in their own right. The school's objective should be to develop the concept of literacy so that children come to "read," understand and evaluate media and messages of different kinds. (Editor/RK)

Gives practical suggestions for producing a creative multimedia show; discusses equipment, ideas, soundtrack, slides, movies, and screens. (KS)

Describes Youth Communication, a journalistic network in which students--many from inner city schools--assume full responsibility for managing, preparing, and marketing professional-type publications. (KS)

A mathematics project promoting an exploratory approach to mathematical problems as well as an organization and application of mathematical knowledge is described. (JT)

The vocational agriculture program at Greenville (South Carolina) High School centers around ornamental horticulture and jobs related to horticulture. Activities in the Future Farmers of America chapter program of work in ornamental horticulture account for the department's success in holding students. (MF)

A high school French class did a Bicentennial research project which resulted in a bilingual pamphlet about Lafayette in Delaware for distribution to all the French and Social Studies departments in the State. A "Lafayette Day" included a fashion show, slide show, and skit. (Author/SW)

While developing a research course for gifted high school students, improvements were made in a local pond. Students worked for a semester learning research techniques, statistical analysis, and limnology. At the end of the course, the three students produced a joint scientific paper detailing their study of the pond. (MA)

Constructing a miniature city motivates students to participate in a variety of learning experiences. (RL)

Provides excerpts from scripts and students' self-reports on their participation in a class project that taught communication skills through playwriting and performing. (RL)

The article provides an example of a project in physics concerning clocks in which gifted pupils engage in high-level problem solving while developing technical knowledge and appropriate scientific methodology. Drawings illustrate the principles taught by the project. (Author/DB)

Describes a project in which students are involved in producing an animated videotape recording and discusses the advantages of modern videotape equipment over other film media. An outline of the process covers materials used, storyboard and artwork production, videotaping procedures, and audio dubbing. (CLB)

Presents nine points that should be considered by teachers and students when writing social studies research papers for History Day and other competitions. Discusses themes, footnotes, annotated bibliographies, sources, proofing, introductions, conclusions, the use of school libraries, and the typing of papers. (GEA)

Develops a rationale for broadening the world history, international studies, and foreign language instruction offered in United States high schools. Offers six general suggestions for expanding international education and describes ways to include international education experiences in math, music, art, home economics, language arts, and physical…

How students and teachers in a private secondary school started a chapter of Amnesty International, the international human rights organization that received the 1977 Nobel Prize for Peace, is described. The many positive results of the experience are discussed. (RM)

The use of Beilstein ("Handbuch der Organischen Chemie") in the early stages of a second-year, one semester course in organic chemistry is described. Student literature projects, evaluation, use of ancillary literature, and a sample search are included. (JN)