Rules and regulations for debate and individual speech event activities are provided in this guide, which is designed for use by members of the Michigan Interscholastic Forensic Association (MIFA). The guide contains (1) a calendar of speech events, (2) regulations governing event participation and conduct, (3) school membership requirements, (4)…

Students at Madison High School, Madison, Ohio, their art teacher, and the school maintenance crew cooperate to create, finish, and erect a metal sculpture that makes everyone more satisfied with their school environment. (RK)

Reviews relevant research in reading comprehension strategies and cooperative learning methods. Describes reading strategy groups as an approach for content area instruction, along with practical suggestions for implementation. (JD)

Describes collaborative groups of foreign language and literature faculty members from postsecondary and secondary institutions who meet regularly to help each other keep current on recent developments in their field. They focus on issues of concern to the subjects they teach and study texts and concepts important to their discipline. (SED)

Attempts to assist high school Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) chapter advisors in planning, executing, and evaluating a program of work that contributes to the goals of DECA and distributive education. (HD)

Argues that sequencing is the hidden agenda in many content area classrooms. Suggests that, if students are to improve their sequencing ability, teachers must become aware of the hidden, sequencing requirements in their curricula. Describes exercises for helping students become better sequencers. (FL)

Describes a way of getting students to write poetry through writing collaborative poems. Relates the step-by-step procedure used by a class in writing a collaborative poem, and presents their poem. (RL)

Discusses the process of creating small ensembles in the choral classroom addressing various issues such as how to develop the groups, choose the music for the groups, and rehearsals and performances. Explores the benefits of small ensembles. Includes a bibliography of resources and information on evaluation. (CMK)

Presents an effective way to review concepts with students while playing games in science class. Includes grading criteria for student presentation and game assignment. (KHR)

Describes Project Jacobean, which offers students an opportunity to investigate differential calculus appearing in the study of literature. Presents procedures for student activities in which they experience the rigor of deducing conclusions and realize that viewing their work critically can be constructive. Introduces the essence of scholarly…

Describes a group project that involves geometry and falls into an area of mathematics known as operations research, which is crucial to making decisions in business and industry. Includes problem statements and project assessment guidelines and illustrates solutions. (KHR)

Describes an after-school program in New York City designed to help inner-city high school students understand ecological concepts. (KHR)

Describes an educational game in which students get the opportunity to review Lewis structures and molecular geometries through problem solving activities as a team. (YDS)

Presents a play about the French Revolution, discussing how the play was used within a global history course. States that students read the play, work in groups to rewrite the play, and perform their version of the play. Includes key questions that are asked of the students. (CMK)

Presents an approach to teaching Pierre Boulle's novella, "Face of a Hero," in which students produce their own "Cliffs Notes" for the text. Stresses the importance of using nontraditional literature, and shows how students can discover their own richer responses to literature instead of relying on study aids. (MM)