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Morel, Lucas E. – Heritage Foundation, 2020
The "New York Times" Magazine published its "1619 Project" in August 2019 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the landing of the first Africans in the English colony of Virginia. The project is a collection of essays and artwork that argue that the legacy of American slavery can be seen today in areas as disparate as…
Descriptors: Slavery, African Americans, United States History, African American History
Altman, Leslie J. – 1998
This packet includes the syllabus of a trimester-long senior elective course on India, designed to begin with two writers of Indian descent, Salman Rushdie and Bharati Mukherjee. The packet contains the daily assignments for the first half of the trimester, which include all of the reading assignments from Rushdie and Mukherjee, as well as the…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Authors, Contemporary Literature, Course Descriptions
Holbrook, Hilary Taylor, Comp. – 1986
One of a series of 20 literary magazine profiles written to help faculty advisors wishing to start or improve their publication, this profile provides information on staffing and production of "Et Cetera," the magazine published by Clarkstown High School, New City, New York. The introduction describes the literary magazine contest (and…
Descriptors: Competition, Creative Writing, Evaluation Methods, Faculty Advisers
Holbrook, Hilary Taylor, Comp. – 1986
One of a series of 20 literary magazine profiles written to help faculty advisors wishing to start or improve their publication, this profile provides information on staffing and production of "Cinnabar," the magazine published by Ward Melville High School, Setauket, New York. The introduction describes the literary magazine contest (and…
Descriptors: Competition, Creative Writing, Evaluation Methods, Faculty Advisers
Holbrook, Hilary Taylor, Comp. – 1986
One of a series of 20 literary magazine profiles written to help faculty advisors wishing to start or improve their publication, this profile provides information on staffing and production of "The Thinking Reed," the magazine published by Bethlehem Central High School, Delmar, New York. The introduction describes the literary magazine…
Descriptors: Competition, Creative Writing, Evaluation Methods, Faculty Advisers
Hall, Barbara – Teacher Magazine, 2007
This article describes an upstate school in New York that integrates animals into their curriculum. Milbrook School has all the usual classes one might expect at a high-caliber private high school. Millbrook is a school with a zoo in its center. Or maybe it's more accurately described as a zoo surrounded by a school. Either way, it's an unusual…
Descriptors: Animals, Recreational Facilities, High Schools, Private Schools
Whelan, Debra Lau – School Library Journal, 2007
Students from Far Rockaway High School are just back from spring break, and media specialist Geri Ellner is busy getting ready for her first class. She's already pulled out a copy of Anthony Browne's award-winning picture book "The Shape Game" (Farrar, 2003), and now she's patiently cuing up a Disney video of "Pocahontas" on…
Descriptors: Picture Books, Neonates, School Libraries, Media Specialists
Carlson, Dennis, Ed.; Roseboro, Donyell L., Ed. – Peter Lang New York, 2011
The book aims to change the conversation about sexuality education for adolescents, making it consistent with a democratic cultural politics that is attuned to changes in youth and popular culture. Traditional sex education is nearly obsolete; sexuality curriculum is now primarily learned through popular culture and youth culture, which teach…
Descriptors: Hidden Curriculum, Sex Education, Popular Culture, Citizenship Education
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Research, Evaluation, and Assessment. – 1990
This final evaluation report describes third-year activities of Project GO-FOR-IT (Great Opportunities for Optional Resources to Improve the Talents of Gifted Bilingual High School Students) which provided supplemental instruction in English as a Second Language, content area instruction, and native language arts instruction to 271 gifted and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Students, Career Counseling, Curriculum Development
Berney, Tomi D.; Hriskos, Constantine – 1990
Project GO-FOR-IT (Great Opportunities for Optional Resources to Improve the Talents of Gifted Bilingual High School Students) provided supplemental instruction in English as a Second Language (ESL), content area subjects, and Native Language Arts (NLA) to 259 gifted, limited English proficient (LEP) students at three Brooklyn (New York) high…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Students, Career Counseling
Corbellini, Margaret – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1991
John Bourne High School in Queens, New York, offers an agricultural program enrolling more than 400 students. The curriculum includes agricultural career exploration, plant and animal science, summer land laboratories, and a special education component. (SK)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, High Schools, Special Needs Students, Summer Programs
Schnorr, Roberta F.; Black, James W.; Davern, Linda – High School Magazine, 2000
For 5 years, the New York Partnership for Statewide Systems Change has cooperated with 14 public high schools planning inclusive programs. The program involves one general-education structure with supportive services, appropriate scheduling and grouping practices, adult collaboration and professional development, and revised assessment/grading…
Descriptors: Disabilities, High Schools, Inclusive Schools, Integrated Services
Mawhinney, Thomas – High School Magazine, 1999
Cognizant of individual learning differences, the Rhinebeck (New York) School District refused to settle for mandated Regents exams. Staff developed a successful exhibition program requiring all students in the 5th, 7th, 10th, and 12th grades to demonstrate their knowledge through a performance judged by using various rubrics. (MLH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, High Schools, Individual Differences, Performance Based Assessment
Bushweller, Kevin – Teacher Magazine, 2001
Presents the story of one New York City high school teacher who was assaulted by a student and who had to struggle to return to teaching, describing how many witnesses to such events do not get involved and explaining that many teachers never return after such an experience. The paper also examines the teacher's reaction to the September 11, 2001…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, High Schools, School Safety, Student Behavior
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. – 1985
The second volume of a two-volume computer science curriculum guide, reflecting the technology of the 1980s, presents 66 lessons on advanced computer literacy topics for high school students. Topics include advanced programing concepts in BASIC, spreadsheet management, telecommunications, writing a computer-assisted-instruction program, computers…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Curriculum Guides
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