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Franklin, Robin; Wolf, Tasha Lebow – 1980
This sourcebook for teaching about women in U.S. history classes is arranged in seven chapters. Each chapter contains background information and a selection of primary source writings by both men and women. Attention is directed toward the activities and status of both white and minority women in all periods. Chapter I, "Women of the Colonial…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indians, American Studies, Black History
Utah State Office of Education, Salt Lake City. – 1980
This handbook contains teacher developed lessons to help Utah educators integrate legal education and values education into the overall secondary curriculum. The lessons can also be used by educators in other states. The handbook begins with a discussion of the various teaching methods utilized in the lessons: brainstorming, case studies,…
Descriptors: Advertising, Business Education, Civics, Compulsory Education
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
US Office of Education, Federal Security Agency, 1945
This document is a bound copy of reports of the U.S. Commissioner of Education for 1940, 1941, 1941-42, 1942-43, and 1944. Each report provides discussion and data on U.S. education across sectors and jurisdictions, and the programs and organization of the Office of Education. Topics presented in the reports include general education, vocational…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Educational History, General Education, Vocational Education
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Field, Sherry L. – Social Education, 1996
Profiles the extraordinary World War II public support efforts conducted by school children and teachers across the United States. Encouraged by the Roosevelt administration, teachers and pupils mobilized support for war bond sales and salvage collection drives. Many children raised "Victory Gardens" producing food to help the war…
Descriptors: Business Cycles, Capitalism, Community Support, Cooperative Programs
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Cassimere, Ralph, Jr. – Equity and Excellence, 1988
Discusses the resistance of both Blacks and Whites to the federally mandated integration of the Louisiana State University system and an end to its "separate but equal" policies. Emphasizes the role of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). (FMW)
Descriptors: Black Attitudes, Black Colleges, Black Education, Black History
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Verdun, Vincene – Negro Educational Review, The, 2005
The hearts and minds of the American people have been won over on the issue of segregation. However, the dilemma is that while an overwhelming majority of Americans would cringe at the idea of a racially segregated America, America remains racially segregated and racial equality is more ideal than real. Even though there is almost no legal…
Descriptors: Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Racial Integration, Affirmative Action, Racial Segregation
Wircenski, Jerry L.; Sarkees, Michelle D. – 1990
This final report and curriculum guide are products of a project conducted to improve existing at-risk programs through cooperation between vocational and academic personnel by coordinating lesson plans. The following project activities are described: (1) a literature review on the diverse needs of at-risk students enrolled in an alternative to…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Computers, Curriculum Development, Daily Living Skills
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Boylan, Hunter R.; Bonham, Barbara S.; Tafari, Gamba Nwachi – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2005
This presentation describes US efforts to enhance educational opportunity for all of its citizens by ending segregation and expanding minority enrolment. It traces the history of these efforts from 1964 through 2004 and addresses the question of who was responsible for expanding minority enrolment and how this expansion was accomplished.…
Descriptors: Diversity (Institutional), Ethnic Diversity, Student Diversity, Educational Opportunities
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Rosiek, Jerry – Journal of Teacher Education, 2003
The practical knowledge that enables good teaching has emerged over the past decade as an area of critical interest to educational researchers. This article reports on insights gathered during a series of teacher practical knowledge research projects that took place over a 10-year period with more than 40 teacher interns and experienced teachers.…
Descriptors: Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Emotional Response, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Classification
Bandy, Patricia, Ed. – 1984
Designed to encourage informed and critical thinking on contemporary political issues and processes, the articles, case studies, and activities in this student handbook can be incorporated into secondary school social studies units on government or current events. Eight chapters cover the presidency, the federal bureaucracy, the Congress, the…
Descriptors: Budgets, Bureaucracy, Case Studies, Conflict
Tetreault, Mary Kay Thompson – 1978
This secondary textbook analyzes the role of women in the United States from 1620 to the present. Part One, "Growing Up a Girl," discusses the role of the family, messages from the media, the schools, and decision making. Childhood games, early children's literature, early and modern textbooks, and traditional values are discussed. Part Two,…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Career Choice, Child Rearing, Child Role
Bigelow, Bill, Ed. – Rethinking Schools, Ltd, 2004
With more than 180,000 copies in print, the first volume of "Rethinking Our Classrooms" broke new ground, providing teachers with hands-on ways to promote values of community, justice, and equality--and build students' academic skills. This companion volume continues in that tradition, presenting a rich new collection of…
Descriptors: Social Justice, United States History, School Culture, Females
Foght, H. W. – Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1917
This bulletin was prepared to indicate recent progress in rural life and education as disclosed by the educational exhibits at the Panama-Pacific Exposition of 1915. The discussion includes (1) the general phases of progress in rural education, and (2) advancement in its more specific agricultural phases. Little attempt has been made to present…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, United States History, State Colleges, Private Agencies
Anderson, Charnel – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1962
This study is one of several examining the history and background of instructional technology in American education. The period, 1650 to the end of the 19th century, was chosen rather arbitrarily to cover technological developments other than conventional audio-visual devices involving photography and sound techniques. Material in this report is…
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Technology, United States History, Technology Uses in Education
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