Knowledge of the student's own community should be part of his or her education. An innovative method of teaching community awareness which incorporates the use of transparencies of teacher-developed maps is described. Detailed suggestions for use of the transparencies are given. (Author/LC)

Suggests methods and materials for class discussions of local water resources and conservation. (SJL)

Over 300 New Jersey municipalities have appointed environmental commissions to maintain an inventory of local natural resources and advise the community on environmental matters. The Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions was formed to facilitate communication between commissions, government agencies, and other members of the…

"Helikon Corner" is an intercommunity newspaper for children in public and private schools in central New Jersey which integrates class work with reading, writing, and publishing. Learning projects and self esteem are an outgrowth of the paper. Based on writing contributions, class questionnaires, and observation, a five-point project…