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Gillespie, Judith A.; Patrick, John J. – 1975
This first of three units of "Comparing Political Experiences", a first-semester course, provides 18 activities which introduce 12th-grade students to political system concepts that they will work with in-depth in succeeding units. The activities and readings, divided into seven sections, stress the development of political knowledge,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Civics, Class Activities, Course Content
Gillespie, Judith A.; Lazarus, Stuart – 1975
This is the third unit to the second-semester "Comparing Political Experiences" course which focuses on a specific, controversial, political issue. The unit analyzes the concept of political maintenance by studying the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) between 1918 and 1975 and its fight to secure mine safety standards. A documentary…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Class Activities, Course Content, Documentaries
Gillespie, Judith A.; Lazarus, Stuart – 1975
This is the fourth unit to the 12th-grade second-semester "Comparing Political Experiences" course which focuses on specific controversial political issues. The unit analyzes the concept of political development by examining the Cummins Engine Company and employee job security during the company's growth into a multinational corporation.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Class Activities, Course Content, Documentaries
Payne, Judy Reeder – 1971
Major Eastern philosophies and/or religions consisting of Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Shintoism are investigated by 10th through 12th grade students in this general social studies quinmester course. Since Eastern philosophical ideas are already influencing students, this course aims to guide students in a universal search for…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Asian Studies, Behavioral Objectives, Chinese Culture
Cooper, Nancy B. – 1971
The quinmester course of study for 10th through 12th grade students examines the means and ends of archaeology so it may be better understood and shows how archaeology is used to provide a key to understanding of cultures in the past, enrich the present, and offer a frame of reference for the future. Major archaeological concepts are stressed and…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Anthropology, Archaeology, Behavioral Objectives
International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, Stockholm (Sweden).
In 1965 the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) inaugurated a cross-national survey of achievement in six subjects: Science, Reading Comprehension, Literature, English as a Foreign Language, French as a Foreign Language, and Civic Education. The overall aim of the project was to use international tests in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Bound Students, Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies
International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, Stockholm (Sweden).
In 1965 the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) inaugurated a cross-national survey of achievement in six subjects: Science, Reading Comprehension, Literature, English as a Foreign Language, French as a Foreign Language, and Civic Education. The overall aim of the project was to use international tests in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Civics, College Bound Students, Comparative Education
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Secondary Curriculum Development. – 1974
This is the first volume in a series that includes the syllabi for advanced elective courses in art education for grades 10, 11, and 12. The course objective is to provide a multiplicity of visual experiences in the drawing and painting areas of the graphic arts and photography that are broad in scope and that will challenge the student's ability…
Descriptors: Advanced Programs, Art Activities, Art Education, Class Activities
Warren, Jack – 1973
The author taught one twelfth-grade general mathematics section (30 students) using a lecture method and two sections (31 students) using commercially available games. After six weeks, achievement of both groups was measured. An analysis of covariance (covariate: grade-point-average) was performed. Students in the lecture section showed…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Comparative Analysis, Educational Testing, Experiential Learning
Hernandez, Pedro F.; Picou, J. Steven – 1969
The study was an attempt to discern what rural youth in Louisiana expect to achieve in the future. Objectives of the study were to determine, with reference to race and sex differences, (1) future occupational plans, (2) educational plans, (3) type of community rural youth expected to settle in, and (4) desired age for marriage and number of…
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Blacks, Cross Cultural Studies, Disadvantaged Youth
Kapel, David E. – 1968
This study assessed the effects of selected environmental factors on the post-high school adjustment of male Negroes from 12th-grade Project TALENT sample. Environmental influences were (1) Negro density in high school, (2) urban or rural school population, and (3) geographic region. Post-high school adjustment variables were (1) job stability,…
Descriptors: Black Students, Environmental Influences, Geographic Regions, Grade 12
Peterson, M. F. – 1969
A study made to identify the critical educational needs of the State of North Dakota is presented in the six chapters of this report and its appendixes. Chapter I, Introduction, discusses historical considerations and provides an overview of the report. Chapter II contains a comprehensive but concise description of the technical procedures…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis, Educational Needs, Educational Research
Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. Project Social Studies Curriculum Center. – 1968
This is the second unit of seven resource units for a twelfth grade course on value conflicts and policy decisions. The topic for this unit is promoting economic growth in the United States. The objectives are listed as to generalizations, skills, and values. The double-page format relates objectives to pertinent content, teaching procedures, and…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Course Content, Economic Development, Economic Factors
Pratt, Francis; Haley, Frances – 1973
A local history course offered as a semester elective to seniors has as its purpose the study of the local community as a microcosm of the United States. The basic principle is to reinforce what the student has already learned in previous history courses. The course proceeds through a chronological sequence of units about various periods of the…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Study, Educational Innovation, Elective Courses
Henderson, Jerry – 1971
This elective quinmester course for grades 10, 11, and 12 on labor and management presents a historical analysis of public policy concerning business, trade unions, and collective bargaining. Focus is on the American labor movement, causes and effects of labor-management disputes, and public and private methods and agencies for dispute…
Descriptors: Administration, Arbitration, Collective Bargaining, Course Objectives
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