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TEACHER'S GUIDE TO OUTDOOR EDUCATION.
RYAN, ARTHUR J.
INCLUDED ARE (1) A DESCRIPTIVE BROCHURE, AND (2) A TEACHER'S GUIDE FOR THE UNION COUNTY OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTER. THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF A DAY CENTER, WHICH PROVIDES ONE- AND TWO-DAY SESSIONS OF AT LEAST FOUR HOURS DURATION FOR GRADE 5 STUDENTS FROM PUBLIC AND NON-PROFIT SCHOOLS IN UNION COUNTY. THE DESCRIPTIVE BROCHURE RELATES (1) THE LOCATION OF THE AREA, (2) THE HISTORY OF THE AREA, (3) A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIELD ACTIVITIES USED IN WORKING WITH VARIOUS DISCIPLINES AND SUGGESTED OUTCOMES, (4) A CHECKLIST OF THE TREES AND BIRDS OF THE AREA, AND (5) A MAP OF THE AREA. THE TEACHER'S GUIDE DISCUSSES (1) A PROGRAM RATIONALE, (2) PROGRAM OBJECTIVES, (3) TEACHER PLANNING INCLUDING ADVANCED PREPARATION, CLASSROOM FOLLOWUP, GROUP CONTROL, AND HEALTH AND SAFETY SUGGESTIONS, AND (4) THE INTEGRATION OF OUTDOOR EDUCATION WITH THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM. A RESIDENT CAMP IS BEING DEVELOPED ON A SEPARATE LOCATION WHICH, WHEN ESTABLISHED, WILL CONCENTRATE ON GRADE 6 STUDENTS AND ALLOW THE DAY CAMP TO CONCENTRATE ON GRADE 5 STUDENTS. APPENDED ARE (1) COPIES OF THE DAILY SCHEDULE AND VARIOUS REQUIRED PERMISSION FORMS, (2) LISTINGS OF ACTIVITIES, (3) SUGGESTED CLASSROOM FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES, (4) SOURCES OF PERTINENT PUBLICATIONS, AND (5) AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY. (DS)
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Authoring Institution: Linden Board of Education, NJ.
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title III
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