This guide contains a collection of activities which are designed to provide opportunities for 4-H voluteers and youth in New Jersey to get involved in learning about the marine environment. The guide is divided into five sections which deal with habitats, organisms, career exploration, community involvement, and additional marine activities. Each…

Community and educational organizations are provided with guidelines for complying with the National Endowment for the Arts 504 Regulations for incorporating the needs of the disabled into programming efforts. Information is presented in three chapters. Chapter 1 focuses on the 504 regulations. Following an introduction, subsections describe the…

Designed to offer practical and flexible suggestions, this curriculum guide presents art teaching methods for instructing K-6 students in drawing techniques. Information in the guide is presented by grade level and further subdivided into sections on: (1) materials needed; (2) suggested topics; (3) motivation and guidance; (4) activities; and (5)…

One of three handbooks dealing with pottery traditions from around the world, this packet draws together information about historical, ethnographic, and pottery traditions of two contrasting cultures, the Ashanti of Ghana and the Hausa of Nigeria. The first of two major sections focuses on Ghana. Background information includes subsections on…

Assessing the self-esteem of students may be one way to evaluate the effectiveness of educational programs. To study the impact of an art-based program, middle and high school students completed the Self Esteem Inventory as well as intelligence and achievement measures. Results showed that self-esteem mean scores (both pre and post) were well…

The curriculum guide is intended to provide creative and academic enrichment for gifted students in regular classrooms of grades 3, 4, 5, and 6. Introductory information includes a discussion of the Three Stage Model, characteristics of the able student, and instructions for using the guide. Individual lesson plans are provided for the following…

This paper is a review of essays written by pupils in some Auckland schools dealing with their views of the urban environment and the recreational facilities available to them. Recommendations are made for overcoming the inadequacies and limitations pointed out by the students. References are made to the philosophies of several adult educators…

In the Haida nation, there are two phratries, Eagle and Raven, divided into a number of clans sharing one or more emblems. These emblems, inherited from the mother's line, adorn the button blankets which are the traditional ceremonial robes that serve to identify the family of the wearer. Written instructions and diagrams guide students in…

This volume of selected readings is designed to aid artists and educators in the development of a knowledge base within the realm of lifelong learning and the visual arts. Compiled for use by both student and practitioner, these readings are divided into three chapters. The first chapter provides readers with background, rationale, and directions…

This is an evaluation of a program designed to improve the reading skills of Title I eligible children in grades 4-6 through the integration of a total art program with a total reading program. A total of 1,176 New York City school children were served by the program, which was conducted by the Board of Education in association with five city…

Presented are 48 energy education lessons adapted from available materials and published in a standardized format. Intended for the lower elementary grades, these activities are grouped according to subject area which permits a teacher to present energy topics in connection with the subject with which he/she feels most comfortable. Lesson plans…

This booklet lists approximately 600 arts-related projects and activities which were funded by the approximately 150 separate funding programs in the U.S. Department of Education in 1979. A total appropriation figure of approximately $30 million is presented. The list includes funding for projects that focus on arts education specifically…

This manual is intended for use by adopters or adapters of a media-oriented arts and humanities program designed to train teachers in the techniques of humanizing the general curriculum. It contains lesson plans for kindergarten through grade three organized into the following categories: art, creative dramatics, film, movement, music, and poetry.…

This manual is intended for use by adopters or adapters of a media-oriented arts and humanities program designed to train teachers in the techniques of humanizing the general curriculum. It contains lesson plans for grades four through six organized into the following categories: art, creative dramatics, film, movement, music, and poetry. Each…

Based on a 1978 workshop at the University of Wisconsin, the book discusses the use of art, music, and literature in the habilitation of young handicapped children, and presents specific art, music, and literature activities for use with such children. The first half of the book consists of workshop background and presentations, and addresses such…