This investigation was performed to determine if different methods of evaluating homework would produce a noticeable difference in unit test performance. Two different high school math classes were given a traditional homework assignment for a 6-week period and then were given a five question mastery check the next 6-week period. The average test…

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…

Investigated relationship of career goal and self-esteem among 221 high school sophomores and juniors. Students completed Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale; teachers rated students' self-esteem using Self-Esteem Rating Scale for Children. Found that, on both instruments, adolescents with some career goals had significantly higher self-esteem than did…

This general achievement trends profile includes information that the Center on Education Policy (CEP) and the Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO) obtained from states from fall 2008 through April 2009. Included herein are: (1) Bullet points summarizing key findings about achievement trends in that state at three performance…

Introduces students in grades 10-12 to photo-realism and the work of Ralph Goings. Observing the work "Collins Diner," students discover the elements of photo-realist work and how it differs from other art movements. Includes instructional strategies, student activities, and background information on the movement and the artist. (GEA)

Describes two methods of invigorating student research in social studies. Showcase events are culminating activities or simulations which demonstrate student learning in an active, imaginative, and involving way. Snapshots are dramatic interpretations of specific moments in time. Examples of both methods are provided along with suggestions for…

This social studies resource is designed for French-speaking high school students who have need for definitions of widely used terms relating to social studies. Divided into four sections, the first section presents a term, the gender of the French term, a related term, the definition, a sentence using the word, and the English equivalent. The…

This article reports on a study that investigated metacognitive knowledge or beliefs about language learning of 470 Turkish EFL learners in secondary education. The primary aims of the study were to explore what beliefs Turkish students in secondary education held about learning English as a foreign language (EFL), how their belief systems were…

Fifty-nine students enrolled in 4 inclusive world history classes in a suburban high school participated in a within participants research design to compare the relative effects of mnemonic strategies and direct instruction on academic performance. Regularly assigned high school teachers delivered instruction during history class periods. Keywords…

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…

Presents a lesson plan which exposes students in grades 10-12 to the visual symbols and historical references contained in Grant Wood's "American Gothic." Includes background information on the artist and the painting, instructional strategies, a studio activity, and evaluation criteria. (GEA)

Presents a lesson on George Wesley Bellows's 1910 painting, "Polo At Lakewood." This lesson is designed to introduce senior high students to the theme of genre painting. (BSR)

Uses a print of a T'ang Dynasty tomb figure to acquaint grades 10-12 students with the tools needed for developing aesthetic judgement and artistic criticism. Includes background on the artwork and instructional strategies to help students describe the object, analyze the artmaking process, and formulate their own opinions. (GEA)

Based on Stuart Davis's 1925 painting, "Super Table," the goal of this lesson is to introduce students in grades 10 through 12 to the formal characteristics of early twentieth-century modernism and to show how Davis captures the unique atmosphere of U.S. life in the 1920s by his abstract style. (JDH)

Evaluation to determine if identical illustrations used in learning and testing situations are equally effective for boys and girls of the same grade level. Subjects were members of grades 9, 10, 11, and 12. (AJ)