A SEVENTH-GRADE WORLD GEOGRAPHY COURSE FOR MIDDLE TRACK STUDENTS IS PRESENTED. GENERALIZATIONS FOR EACH UNIT, ALONG WITH SUGGESTIONS FOR TEACHING AND LISTS OF AUDIOVISUAL AIDS, ARE INCLUDED. STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO DERIVE GENERAL GEOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES FROM THEIR STUDY OF THE SPECIFIC. TEN UNITS FOR STUDY ENCOMPASS THE CONTINENTS.

PRESENTED HERE WAS A GUIDE FOR TEACHER USE IN A SEVENTH-GRADE LITERATURE CURRICULUM. BACKGROUND INFORMATION, ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTIONS, AND SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES AND DISCUSSIONS WERE INCLUDED FOR USE IN UNITS DEALING WITH FABLES, PARABLES, AND SHORT STORIES. AN ACCOMPANYING STUDY GUIDE WAS ALSO PREPARED FOR STUDENT USE (ED 010 137). (WN)

A REPORT OF THE 10TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE GUIDE TO EDUCATE SEVENTH GRADERS ABOUT RUSSIA INCLUDED THE HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, CULTURE, IDEOLOGY, AND AIMS OF THE U.S.S.R. OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDY ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS AND TO USE THE INDUCTIVE METHOD WERE SUGGESTED. A CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE AND SUMMARIES OF EVENTS IN RUSSIAN HISTORY WERE…

THE DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTIC OF GROUP GUIDANCE IS THE OPPORTUNITY IT PROVIDES FOR THE INTERACTION OF THE GROUP IN MATTERS OF CURRENT AND PERSONAL CONCERN TO THE PUPILS AND FOR THEIR INTERNALIZATION OF IDEAS, INFORMATION, ATTITUDES, AND VALUES. THE PUPIL IS HIS OWN ULTIMATE SUBJECT OF STUDY, AND HE MUST BE AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THE PROCESS.…

IDEAS INCLUDED ARE THE PRODUCT OF AN INTENSIVE WORKSHOP HELD TO STUDY THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION OF EXCEPTIONALLY TALENTED CHILDREN. PROBLEM AREAS IN EACH SUBJECT ARE PRESENTED, AND MAJOR EMPHASIS IS GIVEN TO READING, COMMUNICATION, AND VOCABULARY. TEACHING SUGGESTIONS AND OBJECTIVES ARE PRESENTED IN OUTLINE FORM. ENRICHMENT COURSES IN READING,…

THE MAJOR SHORTCOMINGS OF A CURRICULUM GUIDE, "WHAT IS A CITY," PREPARED FOR SEVENTH GRADERS IN SPECIAL SCHOOLS FOR SOCIALLY MALADJUSTED AND EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN WERE THE PSYCHOLOGICAL INSENSITIVITY OF SOME OF THE CONTENT AND THE OMISSION OF SUGGESTED TECHNIQUES FOR CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT OF DIFFICULT BEHAVIOR. GUIDELINES FOR…

The English curriculum described in this document emphasizes the use of the following methods for implementing performance objectives: the integrated approach to language arts, the student-centered approach, the activity-oriented approach, the small-group process, the large-group process, and individualized instruction. This document outlines the…

This guide is designed as a tool to help teachers provide a variety of activities to meet the needs of students taking seventh grade life science. The guide is written to correlate with the textbook "Exploring Living Things" (Laidlaw publishers) and the related laboratory manual. As a guide, the curriculum may be used according to each…

A BROAD INTERPRETATION OF HOME ECONOMICS IS PRESENTED. THIS MAKES POSSIBLE THE ADAPTATION OF MATERIALS TO VARIOUS SITUATIONS AND PREPARES YOUNG PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS FOR A SATISFYING HOME LIFE. THE BASIC PHILOSOPHY IS TO INTEGRATE HUMAN AND MATERIAL RESOURCES AND TO FOCUS THEM ON FAMILY LIVING. THE ACTIVITIES AND PROCEDURES SUGGESTED…

LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHERS ENDEAVOR TO LAY A GENERAL FOUNDATION IN READING AS A PART OF THE COMMUNICATION PROGRAM. EACH SUBJECT AREA, HOWEVER, HAS PARTICULAR READING PROBLEMS WHICH MUST BE FACED BY THE TEACHER IN DEVELOPING AN INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM. SUGGESTIONS ARE OFFERED TO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS FOR IMPROVING INSTRUCTION BY GIVING SPECIFIC…

This supplementary math curriculum guide for use with Spanish-speaking students in Chicago public schools' seventh and eighth grade classes employs a contrastive analysis approach. Lessons are presented for objectives for which the instructional strategies used in the United States differ from those in Spanish-speaking countries. (Objectives for…

Written in terms of behavioral objectives, the teaching strategies in this guide are divided into nine areas: the parts of speech, the basic sentence pattern, literary genre and their elements, composition, creative writing, vocabulary development, literature, library systems, and punctuation. Following each stated objective are suggested…

MATERIALS FOR BOTH ENRICHED AND ACCELERATED MATHEMATICS COURSES ARE GIVEN. THE PRESENTATION OF THE MATERIALS IS INTENDED FOR EASY ADAPTATION OF MODIFICATION TO MEET THE NEEDS OF MOST MATHEMATICS CLASSES. SUGGESTIONS AND SUPPLEMENTARY REFERENCES IN EACH UNIT ARE OFFERED AS AIDS TO THE MATHEMATICS TEACHER IN REGULAR OR ACCELERATED CLASS. UNITS…

Presented in this curriculum guide are teaching techniques to help the seventh grade teacher introduce pupils to a unit study on the Iroquois Indians. The pamphlet describes classroom procedures by which students learn the techniques for studying any culture through an intensive study of one local culture. The culture unit uses all the social…

Based on the latest research and theories, this junior high school curriculum guide was prepared for teachers of language arts. Following a statement of the philosophy of the program, teaching objectives are stated for writing, literature, and related skill areas. Other sections include a scope and sequence chart, evaluation and testing…