The analysis of a film is proposed as an alternative for one of the two required text analyses in the French examination for the Higher School Certificate in Australia. This entails the addition of film courses to the general curriculum. (Text is in French.) (TL)

The general plan of the 4-year (1966-1970) Educational Laboratory Theatre Project was to have theatre companies in Rhode Island, New Orleans, and Los Angeles give five matinee performances per week for high school students and three evening performances for adults in order to (1) make extensive use of professional theatre as an integral part of…

The make-up of a course in African literature for high school students is discussed. It is pointed out that the course can be constructed on already familiar lines. High school students will be able to describe clearly, for example, the relationship between environment and character or the dilemma of characters caught between traditional values…

The center's program provides individualized professional training to gifted and talented high school students on a half day basis. Students who pass the stringent entrance requirements may select courses in art, dance, drama, music and play-writing, and all participate in interarts workshops. Student reaction has been very positive. (EB)

A significant experiment in educational cooperation is described: the U.S.-Japan CULCON Joint Project on Education and Mutual Understanding, a pioneering effort directed toward elementary and secondary level curricula. (LBH)

THE GREAT CITIES SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AMONG THE CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED IN PHILADELPHIA ATTEMPTED TO FILL THE FOLLOWING NEEDS--(1)COMMUNICATION SKILLS, (2) EXPERIENCES TO EXTEND AND ENRICH CULTURAL BACKGROUND, (3) PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE POSITIVE INTERGROUP UNDERSTANDINGS, (4) ENCOURAGMENT TO DEVELOP PRIDE IN…

The visual media, particularly film, has challenged today's educators by competing for students' time and interests and by providing a relevancy that books designed for school use do not have. Using film study to combat the supposed immorality of theatrical films and employing instructional film to transmit information has provided a negative…

The humanities curriculum described in this book is designed as a multidisciplinary, integrated approach to learning. Chapter 1 discusses a definition of the humanities; the segmented curriculum; student expectations; teacher training and the importance of the faculty; the humanities and the sciences; organizing a humanities program; advantages of…

A compilation of statistics with extensive comment and interpretation on marriage in France. The engagement, the wedding in all its aspects, as well as opinions on numerous topics related to marriage are considered. Several suggestions on the use of the material in the classroom are given. (Text is in French.) (AMH)

This paper attempts to show how Bruner's views regarding discriminate decision-making could be applied to efforts to plan and sequence learning activities in which secondary students examine and respond to works of art. (MB)

Classical Greek, using innovative curriculum materials, is being taught in seven secondary schools of Philadelphia. The principles of structural linguistics and the direct method of language teaching are used and the approach is aural-oral. The course aims at making students aware of the influence of Hellenic heritage in our world. (CFM)

This volume contains evaluation reports for 1967-68 secondary-school activities in the Los Angeles Unified School District, funded under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Included are all activities which continued through the school year or extended into the 1968 summer session. Some 32 activities were carried out in…

A course in past, present, and future Navajo culture has been developed for Navajo secondary school students. The philosophy of the course is that the Indian, regardless of his acculturation level, has the right to treasure the customs, arts, and beliefs of his ethnic group and that these cultural values should be presented in a sequential and…

This article suggests that the conventional Canadian History course be changed in order to capitalize on the experiences of the ESL (English as a Second Language) students. Such a course would be more meaningful not only for immigrant students but also for Canadian students. (CFM)