Ballads, legends, and short stories of the Old West are studied in this quinmester course of the Dade County High Schools. This language arts curriculum course is designed to teach students to separate facts from fiction associated with the Old West and to study the customs and traditions of the frontiersman. Among the suggested teaching…

The Phoenix Area Office exercises jurisdiction over 21 Bureau of Indian Affairs schools in a 3-State region--Arizona, California, and Nevada. Served in the agency schools are 2,381 students attending boarding schools and 2,046 students attending reservation day schools. The Fiscal Year 1973 Title I Project Synopsis is indexed by the 7 component…

This book describes the various functions of the television journalist--in the United States and Great Britain--and supplies knowledge enabling members of a television team to work successfully as a unit. Separate chapters are devoted to discussions of (1) the world of television journalism, (2) writing for television, (3) the role of the…

This teaching guide concerns a course that should lead the student to realize the importance of language to the individual and to the culture by exploring the possible origins of language, the causes and patterns of change, and the process through which language is learned. The guide contains the following: I. Performance Objectives; II. Course…

An examination of language arts instruction for the elementary school child, this paper reviews the failures of traditional methods of teaching grammar to develop language competence. As an alternative, the author proposes the oral method, which focuses upon student-centered interaction situations. Such situations would provide the student with…

The program guide for elementary and secondary educators describes new social studies, language arts, and teacher behavior projects and ideas. The purpose is to provide compilation of current innovations in the three areas mentioned above. The four major sections are: 1) Language Arts; 2) Social Studies; 3) Language Arts and Social Studies; and 4)…

The Dade County, Florida public school system prepared this description of a course which is designed to provide students the opportunity to acquire competencies in the utilization of various resources of the library, including the card catalog, periodical indexes, reference materials and audiovisual resources. The course exposes the student to…

Twenty-six lesson plans are presented for creative language activities leading to writing and art work. Each lesson includes a statement of teaching goals, resulting pupil experiences, materials needed, suggested stories, procedures, and extended follow-up activities. (AA)

The articles collected in this issue are devoted to the topic of film in the English and language arts classroom. Titles include "Film Study: Some Problems and Approaches" (Judd Chesler), "The New Basic Skill: Film" (Harold M. Foster), "Caveat Viewer: Developing Viewing Perceptions" (Edward S. Dermon), "Shreds and Patches: Improvised Textbook"…

Three stories were presented via audiovisual media to each of three classes in grade two, three classes in grade four, and three in grade six. Children were interviewed individually after the presentations and were asked which misdemeanor in the stories was naughtiest, whether the punishment was fair, what punishment would be fair, and why.…

Dorothy Heathcote's theories and practices relating to the uses of drama in education are presented in detail. The 20 chapters discuss the value of drama, as well as guidelines for organizing and carrying through dramatic activities. Transcripts of Heathcote's teaching and speaking and her writing are used to illustrate the generalizations drawn.…

Describes a videotape exchange between students in a New York City school and a classroom of students in Charleston, South Carolina, explaining what the students learned about themselves and others from the personally-made tapes. (RB)

Tells the whys and hows of using video tape recordings as a vehicle for increasing student self-understanding and communication. (RB)

Article provided a week-by-week readiness program for preschool and early primary children. (Editor/RK)

This article presents ways in which listening skills may be taught to young children. (RC)