This paper describes the development of a course in secondary school reading methods which was designed to meet the diverse needs and objectives of students who intend to become either content specialists or reading specialists. Students are presented with 23 instructional objectives from which they choose the ones which satisfy their objectives.…

This guide contains descriptions and objectives for courses in newspaper writing, advanced newspaper writing, and yearbook journalism for high school students. The course objectives stress the importance of concise writing, accurate reporting, and polishing of special skills such as photography, feature-writing, and editorial writing. The document…

Tools for Change, a new course in problem-solving, consists of a series of units, each dealing with a subject area based on a set of heuristic processes or strategies. It assumes that: 1) there is an identifiable and useful set of heuristic processes in problem-solving; ) a language of process will improve communication between problem-solvers; 3)…

The course outlines collected in this document represent those returned during a mail survey of California high school psychology instruction during 1970. They are not the result of an evaluative selection. The outlines represent both one- and two-semester courses. The length of these outlines and detail with which they are spelled out varies…

The students, the general aspects and emphases of the curriculum, and the equipment and texts are discussed. An abbreviated course outline and a brief self-evaluation of the program are included. (MP)

Four panels hang in the Junior Gallery at the Nelson Gallery-Atkins Museum in Kansas City, Missouri. Conceived by Matthew Monks, an experienced artist and teacher, and students from his Saturday morning class at the art museum the college is the result of a mixture of art materials and a combination of creative ideas. (Author/RK)

"Using few materials and simple tools, students can be stimulated to be creative and to produce sculpture that is expressive". Describes a course in sculpture taught by a professional sculptress for students at John F. Kennedy High School, Bronx, New York. (Author/RK)

Describes chemistry programs in four Australian secondary schools. (CP)

Describes a twelfth grade English course designed to meet the needs of students entering the community after high school. (DD)

The mini-course offers unusual opportunities for teachers and schools that wish to experiment with new forms. Certain very significant characteristics have to be present in order for the mini-course to be productive and eight important ingredients are listed here. (Author/RK)

A foreign film course covering two days is described. A variety of films were available for students' choice, and all involved a particular theme. Films for French, German, and Spanish courses are listed. A schedule for individual, group and whole course work and discussion is presented. (CHK)

This issue presents a collection of short articles which appeared in the Russian education press. Included are articles that: (1) announce policy decisions, (2) support the crash campaign to institute computer education,(3) provide a course curriculum, and (4) discuss theoretical issues and needed research. (JDH)

How a secondary level art teacher used videotapes to teach calligraphy is described. Advantages of using the video system are discussed. (RM)

Provides a rationale and content outline for a semester course on technology, change, and the future. Includes goal statements, a variety of activity and research project ideas, and a brief bibliography. (JDH)