A Spanish lesson is presented with sections on grammar, vocabulary, and expressions (modismos) with written test exercises and an assigned composition. (Text is in Spanish.) (NCR)

Presents a lesson plan to teach the student to be able to recognize the basic anatomy of a fish and show how one can determine the environment in which the fish lives. (BB)

The authors discuss (1) the meaning of citizen participation and the types of roles and skills that can be taught in classrooms; (2) how textbooks and other social studies materials teach participant roles; and (3) a sample lesson for teaching participation skills. (AV)

A collection of four short articles giving detailed lesson plans using magazines, editorials and recipes to teach grammar. "A" is used as the example in these lesson plans. The first article deals with avoir and the past participle. (Text is in French.) (AMH)

Gives a detailed ESL (English as a second language) class-hour plan for using a BBC radio news program on vandalism as a social problem. Teaching goals, teaching materials and methodology are discussed. The working texts are appended; the news tests are available free from the author. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Field trips can be advantageous for immigrant students, especially during the first few months in Canada. This article presents a unit of four lessons dealing with a field trip on the Bruce Trail. Materials, vocabulary, discussion topics and writing assignments are listed. (CFM)

The A-level French syllabus is criticized for its emphasis on translation and its failure to teach the language as a contemporary medium of communication. A curriculum guide is presented based on the layout, development and history of Paris and French society. (CHK)

Attempts to use psycholinguistic research to develop a framework for teaching reading to second language learners. Section one highlights current psycholinguistic reading theory and its goals; section two explores implications of a psycholinguistic perspective on the learning environment and behavior; section three discusses lesson planning. (CHK)

How a University's Extern Program gives sophomore music education majors a head start in music teaching. (Editor)

Presents a plan for the first hour of a Beginning English class for Germans, introducing the large number of English words already known to them, the historical relationship between the two languages, and the problem of cognates. Suggestions are given for subsequent learning activities. (IFS/WGA)

Offers an art lesson designed to introduce junior high school students to a Shiva sculpture and to Hindu symbolism. The lesson is based on a full-color photograph of a 500 year-old bronze sculpture entitled Shiva Nataraja, King of Dancers. (BR)

Describes a practical approach to using a microcomputer for controlling a random access audio device for providing flexible interactive practice in foreign language listening comprehension. The audio passages available at a given point in a lesson are determined by the lesson author and can include hints, translations, cultural notes, and slower…

Presents a lesson plan which allows students to grapple with significant questions about the U.S. Constitution while they develop important critical thinking skills. Entitled "The Constitution, the Public, and Voting," the plan encourages skills such as evaluating generalizations, evaluating reasoning by analogy, and recognizing unstated…

Presents a variety of topics pertaining to social studies in the middle school, listing teacher resources, classroom applications, and curriculum guides. Titles include "Writing and Social Studies Instruction: Implications of Research"; "A Map Literacy Project"; "Helping Students Ask Their Own Questions"; "The…

Reviews LESSONS FOR LEARNING: HANDBOOK OF MUSEUM-RELATED LESSON PLANS which contains 20 lessons designed to correlate art with other subjects in the elementary and middle school curriculum. Assesses strengths and weaknesses of the handbook, concluding that, although lessons are uneven in quality, many original and interesting ideas are proposed.…