Described are procedures for constructing title slides to make a home-made slide presentation look more professional. (PEB)

Discussed is a science project in which secondary school physics students constructed a radio telescope to use in the study of radio astronomy. (PEB)

Suggests how to develop and direct learning activities of an interdisciplinary nature for immigrant students in high school social studies courses. Activities involve students in vocabulary development, class discussion, role playing, and exchange of ideas with students of other ethnic backgrounds. (Author/DB)

Discusses relationship between process and product in curriculum development, particularly in the area of social studies. Examples are presented from a project to evaluate the impact of technology on Canadian society. (DB)

Explores various roles teachers of social studies will be called upon to fill now that funding for external materials development is limited. Explains how teachers can benefit from planning and implementing materials and curriculum. Suggests guidelines for teachers to follow in developing teacher-centered curriculum. (Author/DB)

Suggests that school systems select a comprehensive framework before encouraging individual teachers or schools to develop a values education program. Procedures for creating this framework are cited, including problem definition, identification of alternatives, assessing alternatives, and synthesis of information. (Author/DB)

Explores various explanations for the general lack of motivation of students in school. Suggests that the real culprit responsible for lack of motivation is the school. Reasons include meaningless work, irrelevant examples, and stress on difficult concepts. (DB)

Maintains that, although educational systems perpetuate the notion that teachers practice their vocation in a standardized school system, experience indicates that school systems are actually in constant flux and that teachers are not closely involved in curriculum development. A case study of teacher involvement in curriculum development in…

Describes a decision-making educational game based on the pioneer experiences of British army personnel in Canada in the early nineteenth century. Procedures for playing the game are outlined. (DB)

Outlines strategies and resources for an analytical approach to the subject of pollution for high school students. Part of a larger unit entitled "Threats to Human Existence," the component focuses on defining the issue, synthesizing various stances with regard to the issue, and placing the issue in broader perspective. Discussion questions and…

Maintains that civics education in high school would be more interesting to students if it involved politics as well as historical abstraction. Examples of pertinent political issues are presented and discussion questions are suggested. (DB)

Explains how history courses can be enlivened by an approach which encourages students to imagine how history would have turned out if certain events had happened differently. (DB)

Suggests how to introduce the concept of evaluation for social studies students in grades 1-6. Presents a checklist for students to complete when evaluating social studies materials. (DB)

Critiques history teaching guidelines published by the Canadian Ministry of Education for use in Ontario. Maintains that the guidelines were hastily drawn up, do not represent the best of curriculum development principles and practices, are very inconsistent, and are obsessively nationalistic in ideological emphasis. (DB)

To counteract the popular misconception among Canadian high school students that Canada's past is bland, the article describes an introductory unit in Canadian history which uses historian's ideas and conflicting viewpoints selectively to create a stimulating subject. Learning activities, teaching techniques, and handouts are described. (DB)