The structure and operations of a school based on Kohlberg's concept of just community are described. This approach integrates social studies and English curricula with a program of moral discussions and a governance structure based on a participatory democracy. (Author/DE)

This bibliography is divided into ten sections including the following: the place of moral development in education, collections of articles, psychological principles, philosophical principles, moral thought and action, accounts of interventions, accounts of just communities, critiques, sources for moral dilemmas, and leading moral discussions.…

The author places his current theories on cognitive moral development in historical perspective. (DE)

Kohlberg's moral development theories and research are criticized. (DE)

This article examines the background to the current energy crisis and outlines some possible solutions to the problem. (DE)

The author analyzes attitudes and court decisions about the Pledge of Allegiance. He suggests a more rational approach with an awareness that patriotism cannot be forced and that mere recitation cannot achieve allegiance. (Author/JR)

Nine short stories and excerpts are presented relating to 18th-Century French History. The purpose of the readings are to: 1) increase student sensitivity to conditions in 18th-Century France; 2) add to their appreciation of the variety of human experiences; and 3) strengthen student insight into the nature of human beings. (Author/JR)

Because current educational finance policies do not meet the needs of educational improvement, Gov. Shapp proposes plans for a National Education Trust Fund (NETF). Shapp outlines the plan which states that the money spent on education is returned through improvement in the quality of the labor force and better lives of citizens. (Author/JR)

The Presidential Address delivered at the 55th Annual Meeting of the National Council for the Social Studies in Atlanta is presented. Jean Claugus calls for a reassessment of the Council stressing the reality of being a professional organization; increasing professional visibility; and developing strong goals for the organization. (Author/JR)

In this introduction, the author sets the tone for a series of articles which are intended to stimulate elementary teachers and school personnel to recognize the value of community resources and to undertake steps to make full utilization of such resources. (Author/JR)

This article examines social studies in the primary grades and shows how community resources can facilitate social learning. A three-stage model is examined which addresses the issues of citizenship and community involvement in the primary grades. It provides for teacher/school, parent/community, and learner involvement in all stages of…

A model is provided which shows how the community can become a laboratory in which the learner studies data and makes decisions. In the community laboratory, learners are both participants and observers, helping them understand why they live as they do and how citizens work together to improve community life. (Author/JR)

Examines how the objectives of open schools and those of contemporary social studies are similar in trying to make the individual a functioning member of society with a high level of participation. One is to guide the children in learning activities that emerge from their own interests and involve the community as a resource and a laboratory.…

In honor of the Bicentennial, current instructional materials concerned with American lifestyles--past and present--American music, art, education, customs and traditions, and language are reviewed. The reviews are presented in a narrative format and value judgments are made where appropriate. Address and price information are found in a list at…

Ethnic studies should be viewed as a process of curriculum reform that will result in the creation of a new curriculum that is based on new assumptions and new perspectives, and which will help students to gain novel views of the American experience and a new conception of what it means to be American. (Author)