This study of the interaction between school and social context is divided into two parts. The first section examined some environmental factors external to the school that directly influence school policies and practices. Citizen participation in school activities and the relationship of the school to the state are two of the topics examined. The second section is a series of activities designed to be used in an instructional setting, which explore the complex relationships among schools and their local, state, or federal sociopolitical environments. This volume is the third in a series examining the nature of the school as an organization. (Author/LH)