This directory is an attempt to identify arts and humanities programs and courses in the elementary and secondary school of the San Francisco Bay Area as perceived by teachers and administrators who have developed them. Questionnaires were distributed, and interpretation was left up to the person filling them out as to what constitutes the…

A random sample of 1,109 secondary schools in the 13 southern states was chosen for this questionnaire survey. Each school received a principal's questionnaire and a speech teacher's questionnaire. A total of 889 usable questionnaires (40%) was returned. Results from the survey indicate the extent and nature of speech courses, teacher…

Several classroom activities designed to examine the persuasive techniques used in consumer advertising are outlined. (DE)

Argues for reading election in the English curriculum. (RB)

Examples of how oral history can be used in the secondary classroom are provided.

Describes a university class project designed to enable students to translate environmental research into action. Students focused on a conflict between state and county government over solid waste management. Outlines steps involved in such a project and discusses student involvement and the success of the project. (KC)

Loyola Academy, a Jesuit high school located in Wilmette, Illinois, offers basic chemistry, chemistry I, and advanced placement chemistry. (BB)

Describes a high school vocational publishing course in which students are involved in production, advertising, and selling of the school yearbook, school newspaper, and other student publications. (GW)

Presents a history of world history instruction as it has evolved since the 1890s in the United States focusing on New York state. Concludes that the latest revisions have restored chronology; eliminated any attempt at universal history; decreased the presence of the social sciences; and retained the option for a topical treatment within a…

Three art activities are described. Intermediate and junior high school students made sculptures from geometric shapes cut from corrugated cardboard; eighth-grade students did freehand drawings using gridiron patterns; and junior and senior high school students studied antique valentines and then made their own. (RM)

In this art activity students are asked to make drawings based on projected images of photographic slides. Teachers can project their own personal slides or the slides of old masters for the activity. It is a unique way to motivate students. (RM)

Discusses a Japanese secondary school curriculum that emphasizes two themes: light and substances, and the earth and living things. Examines the way several specific topics are taught, and presents an overall course outline including approximate hours spent on each topic. (MLH)

The steps involved in producing a course of study for students in years 11 and 12 are traced. General goals for education are discussed, and curriculum development efforts are described. Selected mathematics courses are described in detail. (DT)

This paper describes a method that attempts to confront the challenges of developing an environmentally-based earth sciences program. The research scheme includes five stages: (1) predevelopment study; (2) curriculum development; (3) implementation; (4) formative evaluation; and (5) curriculum modification. The research results indicate that the…

Presents a partial list of objectives and a few of the successful activities of an interdisciplinary course, "Man Between War and Peace." (TO)