Presented to annual meeting of the American School Health Association, Detroit, Michigan, November 10, 1968.

Contends that existing social studies curricula do not prepare students to deal with rapid advancements in communications, technology, international politics, and the emerging global economy. Emphasizes that social studies curriculum reform must include a global perspective. (CFR)

TO TEST THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A CURRICULUM GUIDE TO BE USED AS THE BASIS FOR HUMANITIES COURSES, THE PENNSYLVANIA HUMANITIES COMMISSION ENCOURAGED VOLUNTARY AND SELF-DIRECTIVE PILOT STUDIES IN 10 SCHOOLS DURING 1965-66. CLASSROOM SESSIONS WERE OBSERVED AND SCHOOL PRINCIPALS, HUMANITIES TEACHERS, AND SMALL GROUP OF PARTICIPATING STUDENTS WERE…

Presents a speech by the president of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), given at the organization's annual meeting. Discusses the national standards movement and contends that the NCSS standards integrate knowledge from the full spectrum of the social sciences and the humanities. (CFR)

This book on health education is designed as a comprehensive guide for elementary school teachers. The first section describes an exemplary school environment and outlines the responsibilities of the teacher and principal in fostering good health attitudes in children. Learning blocks are outlined on the topics of drug abuse, diseases, community…

This document describes a programs designed to help students attain the scientific awareness needed to function as effective members of society. The Senior High Science Programs (Alberta, Canada) will focus on students learning the big interconnecting ideas and principles of science; place an increased emphasis on developing methods of inquiry…

An integrated program is presented that focuses on helping students understand the scientific principles behind the natural events they experience and the technologies they use daily in their lives. Students' abilities are developed to ask questions, investigate and experiment, gather, analyze and assess scientific laws and principles and their…

The curriculum guide is a revised unit in family living and sex education for K-6, planned as a continuing school experience for the child and meant to be correlated, integrated, and articulated with the total educational program. It involves concepts of human sexuality and provides activities to motivate student learning. Five topics are treated…

This unit of instruction on attitudes, habits, and behaviors toward energy usage was designed for use by home economics teachers in Florida high schools and by home economics extension agents as they work with their clientele. It is one of a series of 11 instructional units (see note) written to help teachers and agents to educate their students…