The resource materials represent the cooperative efforts of graduate students enrolled in a 2-week field learning class. The specific objective of the reports was to consider the ways urban resources can be used in outdoor education teaching in and from a "city" environment. The individual reports are: Athletic Field; Community Signs; Curbs and…

To be used with grades one through six, this language arts guide is intended to assist teachers in the task of teaching language development and mastery. The guide is divided into sections which describe (1) the characteristics of a good language arts teacher and of a sound basic reading program; (2) different types of reading (developmental,…

This curriculum guide, one of a series developed to assist those involved in implementing career education programs concerned with public service occupations, contains the basic instructional material recommended for the area of educational services preparation. The units described are: (1) human growth and development, (2) how people learn, (3)…

The activity described in this profile is based on the simulation Dig. Although designed primarily for use by social studies classes, Dig was expanded by Glen Ellyn teachers to include language arts, mathematics, and science. The objectives of the one-month unit were to: 1) teach techniques and procedures of archaeologists; 2) introduce students…

The purpose of this document is to provide ninth grade English teachers with a set of language arts skills objectives. Included are a domain chart, terminal objectives with supportive evidence information, and log sheets for recording coverage of objectives. Skills objectives cover nonverbal language, listening, speaking, literature/reading,…

This book is intended (1) as a supplementary text in college courses in children's literature, (2) as a source of information for educators involved in curriculum development programs in the field of children's literature, (3) as a reference guide for schools and community libraries, and (4) as an aid to parents in guiding their children's…

A computer-assisted instructional system has been implemented in 21 elementary schools in Chicago. The system runs on a UNIVAC 418-III computer which processes concurrently the reading, language arts, and mathematics drill and practice strand programs of the Computer Curriculum Corporation. All students participating qualified under the Elementary…

A supervisor undertaking the demanding task of English curriculum planning for grades 1-12 must recognize that teaching and continuing curriculum development should proceed concurrently in a situation flexible enough to encompass evaluation and change. Consequently, procedures to be considered in curriculum development should include (1) studying…

This instructional guide for integrated career education activities at the elementary level includes a rationale for career development, various models for career development, sample lesson plans, information on leisure activities as related to career development, and a summary of teaching suggestions for career education programs. This document…

The procedures used to develop a list of concepts taught in fourth-grade language arts are described. Thirty concepts from the list were randomly sampled and then analyzed. Analysis consisted of listing examples and non-examples, relevant and irrelevant attributes, subordinates and supraordinates, and a definition and principle for each concept.…

This publication is one in a series being developed for the English language arts curriculum, prekindergarten through the twelfth grade. The series is in five strands: reading, literature, speech, composition, and language. Although treated separately for purposes of clear and systematic development, in classroom practice the strands are…

An investigation was made of the relationship of achievement marks assigned by teachers to elementary grade, lower socioeconomic status boys and girls to pupils' (1) racial background, (2) sex, (3) intelligence quotient, and (4) tested achievement. Teacher marking procedures were studied. The rationale was to inquire whether or not characteristics…

Bibliographic data, physical characteristics, contents, prices, and ordering instructions for Spanish and Portuguese instructional materials are provided for each entry. Subject categories include general works, social science, language arts, pure science, technology, the arts, literature, and history. Materials are classified according to the…

Book 3 from "The Language of Man" textbook series contains four sections, each of which includes several articles. The articles cover semantics, use of the dictionary and encyclopedia, use of figurative language, and coping with the mass media. The sections are augmented with humorous features, examples from real life, and graphics. The style is…

This textbook part of "The Language of Man" series, is intended for use in grade 11 and above. Its four sections, each of which contains several articles, deal with body language, developing vocabulary, the dialects of English (including features on New England, Midwestern, and Southern speech, Yiddish, Kentucky speech, the talk of the…