American educational leaders seek to educate children (regardless of race, class, or economic status) to become productive citizens. In order for our country to compete with other countries where students are well educated and highly motivated, we need to ensure that our educational system is equipped with the technology and tools that would allow…

GRADES OR AGES: Grades 10 and 11. SUBJECT MATTER: Social studies; United States civilization. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The major portion of the guide is divided into six subunits, each of which is laid out in three columns, one each for topics, activities, and materials. Other sections are in list form. The guide is mimeographed and…

GRADES OR AGES: Grades 10 and 11. SUBJECT MATTER: Social studies; United States economic system. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The major portion of the guide is divided into seven subunits, each of which is laid out in three columns, one each for topics, activities, and materials. Other sections are in list form. The guide is mimeographed…

GRADES OR AGES: Grades 10 and 11. SUBJECT MATTER: Social studies, United States political development. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The major portion of the guide is divided into three subunits, each of which is laid out in three columns, one each for topics, activities, and materials. Other sections are in list form. The guide is…

GRADES OR AGES: Grades 10 and 11. SUBJECT MATTER: Social studies; United States geography and history. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The major portion of the guide is divided into two subunits. The first subunit is laid out in two columns, one each for topics and activities. The second subunit is laid out in three columns, one each for…

GRADES OR AGES: Grades 10 and 11. SUBJECT MATTER: Social studies; United States history, geography, and civilization. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is a separate volume of 19 appendixes to Units I and II (SP 007 084 and SP 007 085). It is mimeographed and staple-bound with a paper cover. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES: No objectives…

This report presents information on similarities and differences between U.S. high school sophomores as studied at three points in time over the past 22 years, with a focus on cohort demographics, academic programs and performance, extracurricular activities, life values, and educational/occupational aspirations. It provides an update to the…

This study investigates and compares American and Chinese secondary students' science achievement, their attitudes toward science, and other factors influencing science learning. The subjects, in Grades 7-12, include Chinese students (N=495) and American students (N=469). A survey of attitudes towards science developed by the authors was employed…

Describes a class hour in a 10th grade class in English, using the teaching unit "USA." Historical and geographical aspects are considered. The aim is to acquire sociological knowledge and to articulate it in English. For each phase of the hour, introductory questions, goals, and materials used are provided. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Using the national data from high school transcript studies conducted from 1982 to 2005, this special analysis addresses the following questions related to students' coursetaking patterns and trends during this period: (1) What do states require and what do schools offer for coursework?; (2) How many course credits do students earn by high school…

The present study uses item response theory (IRT) to establish comparability between the English and Portuguese versions of the Goal Instability Scale (GIS), a measure of generalized motivation. A total of 2,848 American and 679 Portuguese high school students were administered their respective language versions of the GIS. Results showed only…

Reports on the school climate for gay and lesbian students in the United States suggest that negative attitudes toward gay and lesbian individuals are quite common in adolescence. Very little research, however, has investigated adolescents' sexual prejudice from a developmental perspective. In this study, 10th- (N = 119) and 12th- (N = 145) grade…

This report summarizes a national survey of drug use and related attitudes among American secondary school students. All of its data came from an ongoing national research and reporting program entitled, "Monitoring the Future: A Continuing Study of the Lifestyles and Values of Youth." These surveys address two major topics: (1) the…

The unit is intended as part of a world cultures curriculum taught at the 10th grade level. The lessons include: (1) "Mexico in Brief"; (2) "The Mexican American War 1846-1848"; and (3) "History and Educational Status of Americans of Mexican Descent (Chicanos) in the Southwest." Additional resources and a 32-item…

GRADES OR AGES: Grades 8-12. SUBJECT MATTER: Social studies; civilizations. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is divided into 12 chapters, most of which are in list form. It is mimeographed and staple-bound with a paper cover. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES: No specific activities are mentioned. The guide is intended as an overview of the…