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Curriculum Development Is Dead -- Or Is It?, Harro Van Brummelen

Pro Rege

This article was prepared in conjuction with Dordt College's 1997 B. J. Haan Lecture Series.

Reflections On A Third Grade Social Studies Curriculum, Laura E. Gerrity

Graduate Student Independent Studies

This curriculum study is a narrative account of a teacher and the social studies curriculum she uses with her third grade class. The curriculum is divided into two main parts. One is a study of the students' culture and family history which involves interviews with the children's parents, an examination of maps and literature from those cultures, and a description of the way the students experience the study through their writings, drawings, and conversation.

The second part of the study is an investigation of the students' neighborhood and community. Through interviews with community members, neighborhood walks, and their own observations, …

Basic Needs: A First Grade Curriculum Study, John Heffernan

Graduate Student Independent Studies

The following first grade curriculum study is an investigation of food, shelter and services in the neighborhood surrounding the school. The activities incorporate hands-on research, discussion, and expressive materials to offer opportunities for children to discover the interdependence and relationships that exist in their immediate environment. The three units of food, shelter and community services have specific goals, and they are:

Food -Investigate how markets, stores and restaurants provide food for the neighborhood, where the food comes from and how it gets to Park Slope.

Shelter - Investigate how and where people house themselves in the neighborhood and what are …

Improving And Enhancing Education Using The Vista Del Monte Elementary School Home Page, Michael Jonathon Fergon

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Curriculum, Communication And The Internet: A Project Involving Gifted Special Needs Children Creating Curriculum For Special Needs Children With Autism, James Paul Roller

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.