This instructional packet was designed for secondary school students in St. Louis, Missouri, to promote their understanding of the city's court-ordered school desegregation plan. An abridged and edited version of the Court of Appeals brief for the Liddell v. the St. Louis Board of Education case is presented in the packet. The brief includes a…

The document provides an introduction to computer graphics and is intended to be used as reference material to assist the high school drafting student in compiling information. A teletype machine with an acoustical coupler for telephone hookup and a time-sharing Peripherals Corporation flatbed plotter were acquired, and an illustrated programer's…

This booklet presents information about venereal disease to the student in a simple, step-by-step way. It includes at least one question box on almost every page, requiring the reader to become actively involved with the material which is presented. The booklet is made up of seven sections, and is accompanied by a separate booklet which contains…

The publication was produced in cooperation with the New York State Banking Department and is intended primarily as a teaching module to introduce high school students to how banks operate and how consumers can make best use of a bank's services. There is no assumption of prior banking experience or knowledge. In addition to some brief notes to…

This list of free North American and British periodicals is designed to support the curriculum in junior and senior secondary schools and to serve as a resource for teachers and teacher-librarians. The criteria for inclusion were the content, the frequency per year (at least twice), and the value to the teacher and student. Although the list is…

The Social Issues Resources Series (described more fully in SO 003 775) was developed to: 1) Create a continuous flow of resources for the teacher and student with which to apply the methods of inquiry, problem-solving, and creative research; 2) provide resources of diverse scope and comprehensiveness; 3) encourage the study of contemporary issues…

POTENTIAL BENEFITS TO BE DERIVED FROM PLANNED PURPOSEFUL READING INSTRUCTION WERE STUDIED. TWELVE PURPOSES WERE THEN SELECTED FOR PURPOSEFUL READING AT THE NINTH-GRADE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL. STUDENTS IN THE EXPERIMENTAL GROUP AND CONTROL GROUP WERE THEN SELECTED ON THE BASIS OF NEED FOR PURPOSEFUL READING INSTRUCTION. INDIVIDUALS IN THE CONTROL AND…

Five problems dealing with consumer education are presented in this book: (1) Why study human behavior? (2) Recognizing consumer problems in American society; (3) Recognizing that price and brand name are not necessarily measures of quality; (4) Increasing purchasing power and personal satisfaction through making a search for information; and (5)…

This is one of a series of units for environmental education developed by the Highline Public Schools. Designed for secondary school science classes, the unit is concerned with particulate matter of air pollution. Five lessons are included. The lessons include construction of equipment and collecting data. (RH)

Argues that this bicentennial year should be a time to teach students about freedom of the press and describes useful instructional materials for that purpose. (RB)

Explains the organization of a cross index file system for the storage and retrieval of teaching materials. (CP)

Proposes that caution be used against generalities and improper terminology in the description of structure and function relationships. (CP)

Illustrates how the ideas of classical economists Adam Smith, Thomas Robert Malthus, David Ricardo, and John Stewart Mill are excellent sources for the contemporary social studies teacher. Suggests classroom applications to be used in conjunction with explanation of the economic principles of each of the above-named theorists. (AEM)

Describes a study on graphic literacy in the workplace. Results showed that adolescent poor readers benefited more from illustrations, tables, and so forth than did able readers. Recommends research to determine how graphics materials can improve comprehension in vocational training courses. (Author/CH)