This booklet grew from an idea that the children of Marines might appreciate some special discussion of their family's separation during deployment. Information is provided for parents to help them express their feelings with their children about the deployment. Outlines of activities to do before leaving are included. Suggestions are given for…

This textbook is intended to furnish interesting collateral reading for the classes in United States History. It is to be read and enjoyed as background material, rather than to be learned and recited. This volume covers: (1) The Era of Good Feeling, 1817-1825; (2) John Quincy Adams, 1767-1848; (3) Andrew Jackson, 1767-1845; (4) The Story of the…

Provides discussion questions, activities, and projects to be used with EJ515083, "The Progressive Era and the World War I Draft." Includes three political cartoons and two World War I-era songs of opposing viewpoints. (JDH)

Designed to assist United States Navy recruits assigned to Academic Remedial Training, this workbook provides a supplementary collection of reading exercises relevant to the recruit training program. Topics covered in the workbook were selected for relevance to the recruit environment, and are intended to provide an introduction to the terms and…

This document, intended for Tacoma, Washington, public school students, encourages them to decide the best career goals and how they will prepare to reach those goals. Included are sections on the objectives, degrees, and certification available at community colleges and vocational-technical schools in the state of Washington; descriptions of the…

A biography for elementary school students tells about Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr. (Winnebago), an American Indian Army corporal who received a Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery in the Korean War. Photographs of Corporal Red Cloud and his gravesite are included. A teaching guide following the bibliography contains information on the Medal of…

Designed to provide useful information on women in the military, this kit is intended for students, teachers, guidance counselors, parents, policy officials, women's studies programs, librarians, and those interested in the changing role of women. The first section includes a paper on Common Misconceptions about Women in the Military and issue…

This eighth-grade lesson teaches about military battles and the lives of women during the U.S. Civil War. Students work both individually and in groups, assuming the perspective of a young woman who has left home to join the war effort. The lesson progresses along the following steps: (1) "Getting Started" (Focus on a particular woman's role); (2)…

This student job guide is designed to assist students in making decisions by providing information regarding the options available to them. The guide is comprised of three major parts. Part 1 is designed to introduce and train students in the important aspects of job finding. It covers the following topics: evaluate youself, nontraditional jobs,…