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Instructor, 1979
Presents several pages of stories, songs, sayings, and superstitions with such October themes as Halloween, Columbus Day, Fire Prevention Week, and Poetry Day. (JMB)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Education, Instructional Materials, Teaching Methods
Instructor, 1979
Presents several pages of stories, plays, songs, and activities that capture the spirit of the holiday season. (MP)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Education, Instructional Materials, Teaching Methods
Peer reviewedBrisbois, Ronald G. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2004
The various attributes and ramifications of SN2 versus SN1 reaction pathways are examined. The distinguishing features of SN2 versus SN1 reactions are described by using a thoroughly Shakespearean approach.
Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Instructional Materials
Instructor, 1979
Presents ideas for classroom activities for use with kindergarten children. Several of the activities have a Halloween-related theme. (JMB)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Education, Instructional Materials, Kindergarten
Dryli, Odvard Egil – Learning, 1980
This humorous blueprint, for apprentice and master teachers alike, discusses the essential implements of the craft: the chalk, the chalk eraser, the marking pencil, the wastepaper basket, and more. (JN)
Descriptors: Educational Equipment, Educational Resources, Humor, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedGinocchio, Frederick L. – Social Studies, 1987
Shows how poetry can be used to bridge the gap between social studies and the humanities. Demonstrates that poems about Japan can provide a more comprehensive understanding of Japanese history, culture, and psychology than could the objective truths provided by social studies in that area. Includes a lesson outline and several poems. (AEM)
Descriptors: Humanities Instruction, Instructional Materials, Integrated Activities, Poetry
Peer reviewedBeardsley, Robert S.; And Others – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1980
Studies have revealed that many pharmacists do not interact with patients very often and their ability to communicate is marginal at best. Numerous educational programs focusing on communication include some type of role-playing. A practical framework for creating and implementing role-playing exercises is suggested. Sample scenarios are included.…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Models
Peer reviewedSocial Education, 2000
Presents the story of Megan O'Rourke and her family from their life in Ireland, the experience of living through the Great Irish Famine, and their journey to New York City. States that this is a work of historical fiction. Includes a glossary of terms, questions, and activities. (CMK)
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Fiction, Foreign Countries, Hunger
Tyson-Bernstein, Harriet – American Educator: The Professional Journal of the American Federation of Teachers, 1988
Presents a fictionalized account illustrating the process by which willful states, misguided experts, cunning marketeers, and overworked teachers and administrators produce textbooks that are ill-written, confusing, misleading, and boring. (BJV)
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Material Evaluation, Material Development
Weewish Tree, 1979
An Indian tale from the Cree Tribe of how, after exchanging tails, the beaver refused to return the muskrat's tail and has kept it ever since. (SB)
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Literature, Animal Behavior, Childrens Literature
Totus, Celia – Weewish Tree, 1979
A Christmas tale about how an old woman and a young crippled boy are transformed into beautiful Salmon people when their gift is opened and shared by everyone at a special festival. (SB)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian Literature, Animal Behavior
Weewish Tree, 1979
Strawberries were created by the Sun God as a temptation for a woman who had left her husband. As soon as she ate the berries she began to think of her husband and soon returned to him. (SB)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian Literature, Cross Cultural Training
