(2001). The Wabanakis of Maine and the Maritimes: A Resource Book by and about Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Maliseet, Micmac and Abenaki Indians with Extensive Resources for All Educational Levels, Including Sample Lesson Plans. 2nd Edition. Online Submission This guide provides information and instructional materials on the history and culture of the Wabanakis of Maine and the Maritime Provinces (Canada). The Wabanakis include the Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Maliseet, Micmac and Abenaki peoples. The book is divided into four major sections. The first section provides background information on the history and culture of the Wabanaki peoples and the changes that occurred before and after European contact. The second section includes the following lesson plan groupings: How We Look at Others; Mi'kmaq; Time and Place; Legends; Wabanaki Life 500 Years Ago; Wabanaki and European Interaction: 1600-1800; An Invisible People: 1880-1950; and Contemporary Life. Each lesson plan includes suggested grade level, objectives, words to know, background materials, background notes, materials to use in class, and procedures. This section also includes additional instructional materials to supplement lesson plans. The third section includes reading materials… [PDF]
(1997). Land Mines–after the War! Teaching Strategy. Update on Law-Related Education, v21 n1 p32-35 Win. Presents a lesson plan requiring students to investigate problems related to the use of land mines and their impact on civilian populations. Activities include student pairs navigating a simulated mine field on graph paper and mock delegates creating proposals on this issue. Student handouts contain background information. (MJP)…
(1991). Women and Education: Progress and Problems. Prospects, v21 n2 p145-55. Discusses the status of women's education throughout the world. Describes an increased access to education, progress through legislation, and women's studies. Emphasizes the concentration of women in education in the lower grades and teaching roles rather than in higher education or top administrative levels. Addresses problems such as sex role, religion, and prejudice. (DK)…
(1995). Multicultural Education: Bias Awareness, Empathy, and Transcultural Identities. A Selective Bibliography. Reprints and Miniprints No. 830. The bibliography contains 331 citations of books, dissertations, research reports, and articles on multicultural education, primarily materials in English written in recent years. Topics include cultural awareness, classroom communication and culture, development of ethnic or national identity, classroom processes, curriculum design and evaluation, teacher education, immigrants, adult education, racism, research and research needs, national policy, peer relationships, human rights, and values education at all educational levels. (MSE)… [PDF]
(1996). Defamation Issues in Higher Education. This monograph reviews the law applying to defamation issues, cites various judicial decisions that affect colleges and universities, and offers guidance for minimizing the risk of defamation liability. It defines the two subclasses of defamatory statements: first, libel, which is a recorded or printed statement, and second, slander, which is spoken or oral. It then discusses the four elements that make a statement defamatory in relation to current case law: (1) a false statement of fact concerning a person; (2) publication or the unprivileged communication of the false statement to a third party; (3) a degree of fault on the part of the person communicating the statement; and (4) privilege or harm to the reputation of the person defamed. In reviewing and discussing the types of university personnel actions that create the potential for defamation claims, it lists situations such as performance evaluations and terminations for cause, and also provides a list of policy guidelines for…
(1998). Accommodations in Higher Education under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): A No-Nonsense Guide for Clinicians, Educators, Administrators, and Lawyers. This manual outlines fundamental principles and actual clinical and administrative procedures for evaluating, documenting, and accommodating a wide range of mental and physical impairments. An initial section provides a solid understanding of the Americans with Disabilities Act's (ADA's) conceptual framework, demonstrating how the standards imposed by the law may challenge existing ideas about how disability is defined. Key concepts are explained, the rights and responsibilities of educational institutions are delineated, and the role of the postsecondary disability service administrator is described in depth. Educational and test accommodations are addressed. The guide then provides specific recommendations on how to reach determinations about conditions that are frequently the basis for claims, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), language-based learning disabilities, mood and anxiety disorders, physical disabilities, and visual disorders. Reproducible…
(1984). A Working Woman's Guide to Her Job Rights. Leaflet 55. [Revised]. This guide presents general information about Federal legislation that affects women's rights when they are seeking a job, while on the job, and when they retire. The guide is organized in four parts. The first part offers suggestions on how women can assert their job rights, while the second section provides information on getting a job, including ways in which employment services, training programs, and education institutions may not discriminate. Federal protection for jobseekers and information about laws against discrimination based on sex, race, color, religion, and national origin are included in this section. In the third section, prohibition of discrimination on the job is discussed. Some of the topics covered are minimum wages; overtime pay; equal pay; pay equity; promotions, training, and working conditions; maternity leave/pregnancy discrimination; sexual harassment; garnishment; unemployment insurance; compensation for injuries; occupational safety and health;… [PDF]
(1988). AIDS Policies and Resources for Community Colleges. This report was developed to assist California community college districts in developing policies and educational programs to prevent the further spread of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). First, the report discusses the epidemiology of AIDS, and outlines institutional and legislative actions taken to provide public education about the disease and to protect people with AIDS. The policy statement developed by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges is followed by guidelines for the development of educational plans and policies at the district level. Next, the report considers various models for AIDS education, stressing that education should: (1) be designed to prevent the further spread of the virus and to dispel myths about the spread of the disease; (2) be coordinated in an authoritative and professional manner; (3) consider particular campus needs; (4) provide referrals and literature; (5) include the education of administrators, faculty and staff;…
(1983). Time of Change: 1983 Handbook on Women Workers. Bulletin 298. This handbook on women workers, revised from the 1975 edition, provides current data related to worklife experiences of women and their economic and legal status, especially during the last half of the 1970s. In addition, historical data provide a perspective on trends in the labor force, experiences of women, and the effects of legislation on women's employment. The handbook offers a review of the eight-year period, characterizing the time as a "time of change." The report documents, through statistical data and accounts of legal developments, changes in the role of women in the labor force and thus in the economy of the United States. It reflects results of studies by government and non-government sources. The study is organized in two parts: chapters in Part 1 focus on women's labor market activity, the occupations and industries in which they are employed, their income and earnings, educational attainment, and various kinds of job training; chapters in Part 2 identify… [PDF]
(1980). Postsecondary and Adult Education: Current Activities and Directions at the National Institute of Education. This document provides a review of the postsecondary and adult education activities (both current and planned) sponsored by the National Institute of Education's (NIE) three major program units. The first section focuses on activities of the Program on Educational Policy and Organization, including activities of the Postsecondary Organization and Management Studies Team, Postsecondary Education Finance Team, Postsecondary Desegregation research program, Legal and Governmental Studies Team, and Vocational Education Studies Team. The second section describes activities of the Program on Teaching and Learning, which have three emphases: adult learning, adult career development, and assessment of adult development and educational programs affecting adults. In the third section activities of the Program on Dissemination and Improvement of Practice are discussed. These include the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) system and its sixteen clearinghouses and the Program to… [PDF]
(1978). Teaching about Social Issues in American History. Four Demonstration Lessons. By focusing on controversial social/political issues in high school American history and social studies courses, classroom teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills. Contemporary issues of a controversial nature are particularly good topics for high school because students are generally familiar with the issues through exposure to radio, television, newspapers, and conversations with peers, parents, and teachers. Examples of prominent controversial issues are the Allen Bakke case, the proposed Equal Rights Amendment, political patronage related to the David Marston issue of 1976-78, and First Amendment freedoms exercised by the American Nazi Party. For each of these issues, the monograph presents statements of fact and opinion, points of agreement and disagreement, and significant omissions by one side or the other. For each issue, information is presented on objectives, suggestions for classroom treatment, and materials for student use. Student activities include… [PDF]
(1977). The Courts as Educational Policymakers and Their Impact on Federal Programs. This monograph examines recent legal developments in education and their impact on federal policy as well as ways in which the legislative and executive branches can facilitate rather than impede state compliance with court mandates. While organizing the discussion under the broad headings of \Equal Educational Opportunity,\\Protection of Individual Rights of Students and Teachers,\ and \Collective Bargaining,\ the monograph deals with a wide range of topics including school finance reform, public aid to parochial schools, exclusion of the handicapped from public education, race and sex discrimination, equal educational opportunity for pupils with varying needs, procedural due process for students and teachers, legal liability of school officials, and limitations of the judicial process. (Author/IRT)…
(1977). People, Parties and Politics. 35 Jumbo Activity Cards for Teaching Reading/Writing Skills in Social Studies. Designed for Elementary and Middle School. The document presents 35 supplementary activities on American politics. The activities are designed to be used by social studies classroom teachers in elementary and junior high schools. Topics include voting, elections, presidential qualifications, presidential activities, congressional duties, political participation, term of office, political terminology, candidates and issues, party affiliation, and political heroes. Students are involved in a variety of activities, many of which stress reading and writing skills. Activities include creating bulletin board and scrapbook displays of newspaper articles, drawing voter timelines, inventing games around political themes, writing letters to congressmen and political party headquarters, composing essays, summarizing information gained from classroom speakers, making flash cards which define political terms, describing the background of various Presidents, and writing research papers. For each activity, information is given on the…
(1970). Multicultural Education Guide for Grades 4, 5, and 8. This resource guide, prepared by teachers, is designed to incorporate minority group studies into the district's social studies curriculum at levels 4, 5, and 8 as a start toward goals specified in the state law. Introductory material discusses the California Education Code requirements, local district policy, and the work of the curriculum development committee. The goal of this course is to offer children more complete information about five minority groups in the United States: Afro-Americans, American Indians, Chinese-Americans, Japenese-Americans, and Mexican-Americans, with an additional unit on Prejudice. Each unit is concept oriented; various topics to be explored are outlined with the appropriate grade level indicated. Objectives for the unit are given; materials of instruction and learning activities are described. Some teaching techniques used are: observation, field trip experiences, dramatizations and role playing, individual research, small and large group activities,… [PDF]
(1950). 102 Motion Pictures on Democracy: 16mm Sound Films Selected and Recommended by an Office of Education Advisory Committee. Bulletin, 1950, No. 1. Office of Education, Federal Security Agency This selective bibliography of motion pictures on democracy has been prepared by the Office of Education to assist teachers, school administrators, and community leaders in choosing and using visual aids in the teaching of democracy. The motion pictures recommended in this bibliography portray the historical development of democracy and the meaning of that democracy today. It is hoped that they will be used in American schools and colleges to help bring about in American youth a better understanding of and a greater faith in American democracy. An index is included. [Best copy available has been provided.]… [PDF]