For the second year of Project Adventure, an Outward Bound-type physical education program based at Hamilton-Wenham Regional School north of Boston, a battery of 6 tests was administered to the entire sophomore class (123 males and 108 females) before and after the program. Second year results indicated significant, positive changes in…

The document is a collection of materials related to the development of a State career education continuum for Ohio, specifically the development of resources for offering vicarious, simulated, or hands-on career exploration experiences to ninth and tenth graders within a unified theoretical framework. Introduced by general discussions of…

This survey course is one of the several quinmester courses for grades 10-12 clustering around world studies. Emphasis is upon the social change taking place during the 14-17th centuries with students analyzing the impact of the Renaissance and Reformation on Western society. Although the content focuses on history, other social science…

The career exploration program for grades 9 through 10, as part of a comprehensive K through 10 career development program, attempts to develop an awareness of and appreciation for work, extend knowledge of the variety of career opportunities, and provide experiences in career areas of individual interest. The document, a collection of materials…

The career exploration program for grades 9 through 10, as part of a comprehensive K through 10 career development program, attempts to develop an awareness of and appreciation for work, extend knowledge of the variety of career opportunities, and provide experiences in career areas of individual interest. The document, a collection of materials…

To provide data for examining the variables that distinguish effective writers from ineffective ones, 1821 mid-west 10th-grade students wrote three themes at 3-week intervals. From a first reading of these papers, the sets of three themes from 432 pupils, which were judged strong or weak in effective writing, were submitted to four judges for…

The guide is one of a series of 10 units composing an orientation to the world of work course designed expecially for disadvantaged and handicapped students in the ninth and tenth grades. It is designed to provide basic and remedial instruction in personal development, math, and language skills while providing information and skills basic or…

The guide is one of a series of 10 units composing an orientation to the world of work course designed especially for disadvantaged and handicapped students in the ninth and tenth grades. It is designed to provide basic and remedial instruction in personal development, math, and language skills while providing information and skills basic or…

Electronically paced materials for teaching blind students to typewrite were written and taped. The effectiveness of the materials was tested, and a teacher's manual prepared. A control group was taught by conventional methods, while an experimental group used the electronically paced materials. These consisted of ten audio-taped programs for…

GRADES OR AGES: Grades 1-12. SUBJECT MATTER: Developmental reading activities. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is divided into three sections: 1) primary skills, 2) intermediate skills, and 3) secondary skills. Each section is subdivided into readiness skills, comprehension, word perception, and study skills. The material is…

GRADES OR AGES: K-12. SUBJECT MATTER: Family life education; ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is divided into three sections, one each for grades K-6, 7-8, and 9-12. These sections are further subdivided into units, one for each grade. Each section is in list form. The guide is mimeographed with a paper cover. OBJECTIVES AND…

GRADES OR AGES: K-12. SUBJECT MATTER: Drug education. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The introductory material includes objectives, a discussion of drugs as a community problem, suggestions for teaching about drugs, and the teaching of values. The program content is divided into primary grades, grade four, grade five, grade six, the middle…

The Executive Branch of the United States government is examined in this grades 10-12 Quinmester Program curriculum guide. Trends and issues surrounding the American presidency, its roles and functions, and their evolution through time are discussed. The approach emphasizes how the president is viewed by his many constituencies, thereby giving the…

In this course outline for social studies in secondary schools a humanistic approach is designed to help the student develop his own personal philosophy and value system. Through comparative analysis of several societies, both past and present, students are introduced to differing views and differing cultures. Three value issues (What is a good…

This guide, one of a series in the Quinmester Program, is intended to aid teachers in grades 10 through 12 as they prepare instructional programs dealing with current environmental crisis issues. The aim of this course of study is to help students understand political and economic ramifications of environmental problems and to motivate and provide…