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ERIC Number: ED002255
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1963
Pages: 94
Abstractor: N/A
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TEACHING HONORS ENGLISH 3A-3B, AND U.S. HISTORY AB--A PILOT PROJECT, WORKING DRAFT.
Pasadena City Unified School District, CA.
AN ATTEMPT TO ENRICH THE CURRICULUM, TO INDIVIDUALIZE INSTRUCTION, AND TO INCREASE MOTIVATION IS PRESENTED. BOTH VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL TYPES OF ENRICHMENT ARE APPLIED. TEACHERS OF ENGLISH AND U.S. HISTORY SHOULD STRESS CONCEPTS, MEANINGS, AND RELATIONSHIPS. THEY SHOULD ALSO INTRODUCE MORE INDEPENDENT STUDY AND HELP STUDENTS COMMUNICATE INTELLIGENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY IN WRITING WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED. THE HONORS ENGLISH PROGRAM 3A-3B SHOULD STRESS EXTENSIVE AND INTENSIVE READING, EFFECTIVE SPEECH, AND INVESTIGATION AND RESEARCH SKILLS. UNUSUALLY HIGH STANDARDS OF ACCOMPLISHMENT SHOULD BE MAINTAINED. THE HONORS HISTORY PROGRAM AB SHOULD STRESS A KNOWLEDGE OF MAJOR DOCUMENTS, A FAMILIARITY WITH THE ESSAY EXAMINATION, AN ABILITY TO USE AND INTERPRET MAPS, AND A FACILITY FOR NOTETAKING. ALSO IMPORTANT ARE AN ABILITY TO DEAL WITH LIMITED TOPICS IN A RESEARCH PAPER, A HABIT OF INDEPENDENT READING, AND A COMPUNCTION FOR CITING SOURCES AND GIVING CREDIT. THE DETAILED LESSON PLANS INCLUDE GENERAL SKILLS, MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS, AND MAJOR CONCEPTS. A LIST OF AUDIOVISUAL AIDS AND BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ARE ALSO GIVEN.
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Authoring Institution: Pasadena City Unified School District, CA.
Identifiers - Location: California (Pasadena)
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