Singapore, Australia, South Korea, Canada, and Quebec are viewed in terms of their recreational activities. (BD)

Describes the origin, progress, and objectives of an out-of-school coffee house" primarily for secondary students. (RD)

Museums are excellent supplements to classroom learning because they enable children to see and experience concepts that are taught in school. This article tells parents how to work with museums, and other cultural institutions in their communities, to shape and carry out programs for children. (PP)

Examined various attitudinal components of educational orientations of the aged, e.g., ability to learn, interest in education, and educational needs; and locus of control in relation to these perspectives. Found six significant relationships between these components. Findings did not support commonly held stereotypes about older adults' learning…

Presents an overview of the educational programs, concerts, and other activities which take place aboard the 76-foot sloop "Clearwater" in a privately-funded effort to bring New York's Hudson River closer to the people. (WB)

Discusses library buildings and their role in building community. Reviews current design trends, including reading and study spaces; collaborative workspaces; technology-free zones; archives and special collections; cultural events spaces; age-specific spaces; shared spaces; natural light and landscapes; and interior design trends. (LRW)

Following the comprehensive, systematic, curriculum-driven Discipline-Based Art Education approach should help erase many problems plaguing secondary level art education. Although developing a DBAE program is time- and energy-consuming, improvements in student motivation, learning, and aesthetic judgment justify these efforts. Includes five…

Since 1974, Paiute, Wasco, and Warm Springs leaders have invested over $850,000 to purchase more than 2,000 artifacts and 2,500 archival photographs and documents for a museum. Addresses the relevance of preserving cultural artifacts, the importance of finding young apprentices to carry on crafts, and the significance of preserving native…

A 25-year association with the Kwakiutl led to an invitation in 1987 to a Kwakiutl memorial potlatch in British Columbia (Canada). Jean Lave's concept of peripheral participation is used as a framework for examining how humans find their "way in" to such cultural events. (Author/MMU)

Describes the rich, historical tradition of festivals in Spain, explaining that a multidisciplinary focus is necessary to understand the full significance of fiesta in Spain (geography, history, music, literature, and the fine arts). Students should be encouraged to study Spanish fiestas in order to develop a deep understanding of the diversity of…

Art education can be used to stimulate diverse ways of seeing and thinking. Through bringing about an awareness of diversity and various perspectives, art can lead students to enter into a dialog on different cultures and participate in a world where all experiences offer a richness of diversity. (MAK)

The teaching of music-related leisure skills to secondary students with disabilities is discussed. Areas of discussion include the limits of music education programs; music-related skills that can be taught in the classroom (including accessing, appreciating, and engaging in musical experiences); and teaching music-related skills (including…

Describes several Thanksgiving Web sites, including those with historical information, favorite Thanksgiving foods and recipes, songs and games, arts and crafts activities, and some sites "just for fun." Sites include everything from the Macy's Day Parade site, to PlimothonWeb, to Thanksgiving clip art. (AEF)