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Scher, Linda; Johnson, Mary Oates – 1996
This resource book provides activities about elections and campaigns that involve students in active learning. The book introduces students to the organization of government and how politicians present themselves and are covered by the media. The activities include literature links, primary sources, and maps and charts for tracking results. The…
Descriptors: Elections, Instructional Materials, Interdisciplinary Approach, Intermediate Grades
Atwell, Nancie – 1998
The first edition of this book in 1987 examined how teachers teach and how learners learn in the context of reading and writing workshops for middle school students. This revised edition still stresses the workshop approach to writing and English instruction, but it calls for a more activist approach by the teacher, encouraging more direction and…
Descriptors: Childrens Writing, English, Evaluation Methods, Intermediate Grades
Ammon, Bette D.; Sherman, Gale W. – 1999
This publication describes 40 fiction and nonfiction titles for grades 5 through 12 that will get the attention of even the most reluctant readers. Books range from humor and romance to adventure, mystery, and the supernatural. The titles were chosen based on the following criteria: recent publication date; relatively short length; appealing…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature
Schofield, Janet Ward – 1989
The study on which this book is based examined the development of social relationships among black and white students in a new, desegregated urban middle school. In the initial phase, information was gathered from classroom observation, interviews, and a wide variety of supplementary sources over a three-year period beginning with summer…
Descriptors: Black Students, Books, Case Studies, Desegregation Effects
Kourilsky, Marilyn L. – 1974
This publication presents a set of successfully field-tested teaching procedures for helping children in grades 3-6 generate a working economic system in their classroom. The developer believes that children will learn economic concepts through real, as opposed to vicarious, experience by playing active, rather than passive, roles in learning…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Concept Teaching, Decision Making Skills, Economics Education
Jones, Graham A.; Day, Roger – 1998
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Curriculum and Evaluation Standards puts great stress on the mathematical processes of problem solving, communication, reasoning, and making connections. NCTM standards also emphasize new and emerging content areas for middle school students such as algebra, data analysis, and probability.…
Descriptors: Algebra, Classroom Communication, Data Analysis, Educational Resources
Taylor, Beverley A. P. – 1998
The project Teaching Science with TOYS promotes toys as an ideal mechanism for science instruction, because they are an everyday part of the students' world and carry a user-friendly message. TOYS Teacher Resource Modules are collections of "TOYS" activities grouped around a topic or theme with supporting science content and pedagogical…
Descriptors: Energy Education, Hands on Science, Instructional Materials, Intermediate Grades
West, Jean M., Ed. – 1996
Child labor in the United States is the focus of this unit of study for grades 5 and up. This unit contains four elements: (1) a list of documents with their specific archival reference numbers and a brief synopsis of their historical significance to the unit's theme; (2) a set of reproductions of documents; (3) 13 separate classroom activities;…
Descriptors: Child Labor, Class Activities, Intermediate Grades, Labor Conditions
Murphy, Deborah A.; And Others – 1995
This book includes ideas, strategies, techniques, and lessons for the inclusion of students with mild disabilities in regular classes (grades 6 through 12). An introduction discusses inclusion in the context of federal legislation, the continuum of services model, essential personnel, and inclusion models. The first section of the main text…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Compensatory Education, Compliance (Legal), Diagnostic Teaching
Fuerst, Ann H. – 1994
Illustrated with reproductions of Mayan art and architecture, this activity book contains readings and activities about the Maya, including bilingual lesson sheets. The materials link middle school classroom studies of Mayan culture with history, social studies, and community resources. Eight lesson units explore the central aspects of Mayan art.…
Descriptors: Ancient History, Architecture, Art, Art Activities
Walker, Pam Prince – 1993
This book describes a course in drama, art, and story writing for children in grades four through eight. Twenty lesson plans guide students from creating scenes in drama to writing and illustrating their own stories. The plans include simple and practical improvisations for the classroom, as well as suggestions for plays and exhibits of the…
Descriptors: Art, Art Activities, Creative Activities, Creative Art
Pate, Sarah S. – 1996
This book offers information, ideas, and activities that current and future classroom teachers might use to help students become more familiar with concepts and skills needed to be successful in the content area of social studies. The book is designed for elementary and middle school levels. Study questions, case studies, examples of actual…
Descriptors: Education Courses, Higher Education, Humanities, Interdisciplinary Approach
Herber, Harold L.; Herber, Joan Nelson – 1993
Intended for present and future classroom subject-area teachers from intermediate grades through college, this book presents ways to teach the content of various subjects while simultaneously teaching the relevant reading, writing, and reasoning skills. The book shows not only how reading, writing, and reasoning relate to one another but also how…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Content Area Reading, Content Area Writing, Higher Education
Kibbey, Marsha, Ed. – 1994
This document is one of three in the "Skills for Life: Library Information Literacy" series designed to cover the entire curriculum from kindergarten through grade 12. The looseleaf notebook format allows librarians or teachers to add material in connection with different topics. This volume is devoted to the middle school grades 6 through 8, a…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Curriculum Development, Educational Technology, Information Literacy
Van Vliet, Lucille W. – 1999
Emphasizing the role of the library media specialist, this book provides a framework for collaboration among media specialists, teachers and administrators to help middle school students master the skills necessary for continued academic success and lifelong learning. The book reviews middle school philosophy and goals in light of recent…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Learner Controlled Instruction
