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National Women's History Project, Santa Rosa, CA. – 1985
Part of the National Women's History Project funded to promote the study of women in history, this unit will help second grade students learn about women's contributions to U.S. society. Equity cannot be achieved until equality is expected and until the contributions of all women are understood and accepted as a simple matter of fact. The unit…
Descriptors: American Indians, Biographies, Blacks, Cultural Background
Toledo Public Schools, OH. Afro-American Resource Center. – 1973
These eleven newsletters from the Afro-American Center were originally produced between 1971 and 1973 to acquaint teachers with a variety of aspects of Black studies and to furnish references and materials for classroom teaching. Each issue gives an overview of one of the following subjects: African Heritage, The African Comes to America,…
Descriptors: African History, Bibliographies, Biographies, Black Community
Monroe, Walter Scott – Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1917
The arithmetic with which the American schoolboy of the twentieth century wrestles differs in many respects from the "cyphering" which was truly a stumbling block to many a child in colonial days. Not only have there been significant changes in the subject matter of arithmetic, but also in the aim of instruction, in the place of…
Descriptors: Educational History, Arithmetic, Curriculum Development, Mathematics Instruction
Bliven, Briane C., Comp. – 1981
This 1979 edition contains briefly annotated references to all New York state history-related works which were either published, completed, or in progress during 1979. Entries were selected on the basis of presenting a new historical viewpoint or making available new knowledge on any aspect of New York history. Entries include books, pamphlets,…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Archaeology, Architecture, Biographies
Larralde, Carlos – 1976
Biographical studies of 20 influential Chicano leaders trace Mexican American history from 1848 to the present. The book is organized chronologically by four historical periods: (1) The Cortinista Movement, 1848-1876; (2) The Teresita Movement, 1888-1905; (3) The Magonista Movement, 1904-1919; and (4) The Chicano Activists, 1920 ;o the present.…
Descriptors: Activism, Biographies, Change Agents, Civil Disobedience

Social Education, 1991
Presents the annual annotated bibliography of children's trade books, recommended by the Book Review Subcommittee of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)-Children's Book Council (CBC) Joint Committee. Selects books written for children in grades K-8, emphasizing human relations and cultural diversity. Selection also reflects…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Biographies, Black History, Childrens Literature
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield. Equal Educational Opportunity Section. – 1982
Designed for elementary and secondary teachers and administrators, this annotated bibliography cites over 200 sex equity resources available from the Illinois State Board of Education Media Resource Center. Print and media materials are divided into 20 categories, including athletics, counseling, early childhood education, employment, fine arts,…
Descriptors: Art Education, Athletics, Biographies, Career Education
National Women's History Project, Santa Rosa, CA. – 1985
Part of the National Women's History Project funded to promote the study of women in history, this unit will help first grade students learn about women's contributions to U.S. society. Equity cannot be achieved until equality is expected and until the contributions of all women are understood and accepted as a simple matter of fact. The unit…
Descriptors: American Indians, Biographies, Blacks, Career Awareness
Bielinski, Stefan, Comp. – 1978
This 1977 edition contains references to all New York state history-related works which were either published, completed, or in progress during 1977. Works which presented new knowledge on any aspect of the history of New York state are included. Entries cover books, pamphlets, graduate theses, and journal and magazine articles. Reprints and…
Descriptors: Archaeology, Architecture, Bibliographies, Biographies
Wilson, Martha, Comp. – Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1918
This list is based on the Minnesota school library list, Books for High Schools, 1913-14. The number of titles has been materially increased to include the suggestions of many high-school teachers, specialists in the Bureau of Education, high-school librarians, public librarians, and commission workers. The effort has been to provide a thoroughly…
Descriptors: School Libraries, High Schools, Educational Finance, Psychology