This manual is a collection of suggestions for lessons and learning activities for Labor Day (May 1st). It includes material for use with students at all levels, preschool, elementary and secondary school, and college. The activities are listed by level and subject matter. The subjects covered include English, art, reading, religious education,…

Unit lesson plans for the three parts of the Emergency Vehicle (EV) Operator training program are provided. The units in parts 1 and 2 are designed for use in a classroom setting and contain the following components: description of the unit; trainees' knowledge objectives; instructor preparation activities; instructional content/presentation…

The purpose of this curriculum guide is to prepare laboratory aide instructors to teach behind-the-wheel instruction to beginning drivers. The guide is designed with 12 specific instructional lessons to be conducted in conjunction with the scheduled driver education program. Each lesson follows a typical format that includes the following…

This curriculum guide shows a variety of activities, broken down by grade level, that can be used by both classroom teachers and physical education teachers. It provides elementary school teachers with ideas for constructing inexpensive athletic equipment. Objectives, materials needed, construction directions, and related activities are given for…

A child's elementary school years are referred to as the period of motor skill learning. Physical education goals for elementary school students should include: 1) the development and maintenance of a high level of physical fitness, 2) the development and maintenance of desirable skills in motor and social performance, and 3) the development and…

One of a series of instructional packets to aid schools in reducing sex stereotypes, this inservice guide for use with school personnel is designed to stimulate thought and discussion about sex differences. Focus is on the difference between real sex differences and cultural sex stereotypes, the origin of the latter, and the implications of sex…

STUDIES OF THE CLASSROOM VERBAL BEHAVIOR OF TEACHERS SHOW THAT MANY TEACHERS USE THE SAME RATHER NARROW VERBAL INTERACTION PATTERNS BECAUSE (1) THEIR OWN SCHOOL BACKGROUNDS DID NOT INCLUDE EXPOSURE TO TEACHERS WHO USED VARIED VERBAL PATTERNS, (2) THEY DO NOT NOW HEAR VARIED TEACHING PATTERNS, AND (3) THEY ARE NOT PROVIDED WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO…

A BROAD FRAMEWORK OF MATERIALS AND IDEAS IS PROVIDED WHICH IS INTENDED TO HELP TEACHERS AND STUDENTS REACH THE MAXIMUM GOAL OF ACHIEVEMENT. BUSINESS ENGLISH ATTEMPTS TO APPLY ENGLISH TO THE VARIOUS FORMS OF COMMUNICATION USED IN THE BUSINESS WORLD. THE LISTENING, SPEAKING, AND WRITING TO BE USED IN THE BUSINESS WORLD ARE EMPHASIZED. SUGGESTIONS…

This report on comic books, designed to overcome sex stereotyping in elementary school children by exposing them to new role models, includes: (1) a discussion of sex-role learning, stereotyped sex-role characteristics, and comic books; (2) summaries of the story lines of three comic books developed to depict new role models; (3) a black and white…

This is a unit on Iroquois culture of the past and the aspects of that culture which continue to exist in the longhouse tradition at the present time. The unit is divided into four sections: (1) an introduction that provides a summary of background information on the Iroquois village and mode of living; (2) an outline of the concept, objectives,…

Different styles of Chinese cooking, traditional food items, cooking utensils, serving techniques, and the nutritional value of Chinese cooking are described in this teaching guide. Lesson plans for the preparation of simple dishes are presented. Recipes, a shopping guide to San Francisco's Chinatown, a guide to sources of supplies, and a…

Several suggestions for interesting students in poetry and word play in the language arts classroom are presented in this paper. Activities recommended to establish a climate in which language play is a natural activity and to help students make connections between their own word play and that engaged in by poets include: expanding concrete…

This teaching guide, developed with ESEA Title I funds, outlines an oral English program to help Mexican-American students eliminate nonstandard pronunciation and usage. Along with lessons to motivate the students and to teach them certain language concepts, the guide contains pronunciation, usage, and oral emphasis lessons and followup drills,…

THIS 2-WEEK TEACHING UNIT FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CONTAINS TWO OUTLINES FOR LESSONS, "HOW HIGH THE COST OF PREJUDICE" AND "HOW DO WE SAFEGUARD LIBERTY BY LAW." EACH UNIT LESSON CONTAINS SUGGESTIONS FOR CLASSROOM DISCUSSION AND ACTIVITIES AND RECOMMENDED READINGS FOR BOTH TEACHERS AND PUPILS. ALSO INCLUDED ARE 12 BRIEF CASE…

This document is a guide for teachers and community resource personnel interested in developing an environmental education program. The book is divided into seven parts: (1) Process and Problem Solving Approach to Learning; (2) Lesson Plans for Environmental Investigations; (3) Simulations; (4) Developing Environmental Investigations; (5) Group…