An authorized course of instruction in language arts on the Puritan ethic is presented for the Dade County (Florida) public school Quinmester Program. The course consists of an examination through various genre of the lasting effects of the Puritan tradition on the life and literature of the American people. Objectives include using both print and…

Updated through the help of teachers, librarians, and other specialists, the book aims at advancing the cause of better human relations through literature, especially drama and fiction. The reading ladders include: 1) Creating a Positive Self-Image, recognizing one's strengths and weaknesses, growing into maturity and accepting oneself,…

The director's report on the Summer Institute on the Teaching of the Humanities held at Miles Colleges in 1969 is presented. The Institute's objectives were to: (1) present to teachers of the humanities, particularly in the 8 predominantly Negro colleges in Alabama, the importance and the content of black humanities as they have developed to the…

The nature and content of art education are described. This Framework, directed to teachers, curriculum specialists, and school administrators, is intended to help school districts improve and expand their art programs and to develop curriculum materials that are suitable to each district's needs, interests, and capacities. Presented are…

In 1973, the Polish Minister of Education ordered objective competitions at the primary school level in the fields of Polish studies, Russian language, and math. In order to determine whether such subject competitions were justified and if they contributed equally to the development of interests and abilities among the rural and urban and…

A study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the "Classic Theatre" course, a series of televised plays and play previews, offered for credit by 275 two- and four-year colleges throughout the country. Criteria used in evaluation were the participant institutions' attitude toward and utilization of course materials and prescribed…

The tenth volume in a series, this publication is a collection of papers produced by college students in women's studies classes around the country. The major purpose of the collection is to provide teachers and students in the field with access to the products of classes other than their own. Most of the writings come from the humanities or from…

The author reflects on the declining appreciation of the humanities in light of the major role which technology plays in our lives today. Three issues related to this problem are identified: what educators should do about the loss of our literary heritage, what values operate in our technological society, and whether faith in man's unconquerable…

Describes an integrated interdisciplinary humanities course. (JH)

A professor's 10-year experience on the development committee for the CLEP Humanities Test provides the basis for this supportive assessment of the College Level Examination Program. Changes in tests, question selection, the value of pre-testing, and other responsibilities of development committees are discussed. (LBH)

Requests for published materials made over a two-year period by 79 research fellows in the humanities are analyzed by format, date of publication, subject, and language. The results of this study are compared with results of citation and library use studies, and discrepancies are noted. (Author/CLB)

Higher education faculty outside the schools of education have a great deal at stake when it comes to the quality of schools and school teaching. They are seen as directly responsible for the frequently poor preparation of those entering college. (MLW)

University administrators at George Mason University have aggressively solicited local corporations for donations to help finance faculty salaries in competitive fields such as engineering. They attribute their success to a "symbiotic relationship" with the Northern Virginia business community. (MLW)

A curriculum model is presented for stimulating wide interests at the elementary level, to develop a student pool that would sustain a nationwide residential high school for the gifted. The model presents 16 conceptual schemes for developing curricula in social sciences, humanities and sciences. (Author/KM)

Describes winners of a software awards program developed by EDUCOM and the National Center for Research to Improve Postsecondary Teaching and Learning (NCRIPTAL). Evaluation criteria used to judge software appropriate for undergraduate students in the fields of social sciences, natural sciences, humanities, English composition, mathematics and…