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Presented is a Learning Activity Package (LAP) study on ecology. This LAP, designed for use as a part of a high school biology course, contains a rationale for teaching the topic, a list of student objectives (stated in behavioral terms), a list of resources (readings, audiovisual aids, handouts, student activities, group discussion topics), and a student self-evaluation. Each of the three sections of this LAP emphasizes field observation. (PEB)

Presented is a Learning Activity Package (LAP) study concerned with carbon and its compounds. This LAP in chemistry includes a rationale for studying the chemical element of carbon, a list of student objectives (stated in behavioral terms), of activities (reading, laboratory experiments, model construction, etc.), a two-page worksheet, a self-evaluation, and a list of suggested activities for advanced study. (PEB)

Included are three Learning Activity Packages (LAP) studies for use in high school physics instruction: Time and Measurement Function; Force, Work, and Momentum; and Momentum, Work, and Energy. Each LAP contains a rationale for teaching the material included, student objectives (stated in behavioral terms), a list of resources (readings, problems, laboratory activities, audiovisual aids), a student self-evaluation, and suggestions for advanced study. (PEB)

Presented is a Learning Activity Package (LAP) study concerned with the concept of organic evolution. Contained in this LAP are the rationale for studying the concept, a list of objectives (stated in behavioral terms) for the student to accomplish, a list of reading references and audiovisual aids (filmstrips with cassette tapes, teaching tapes), and related laboratory activities. A self-evaluation form is the final item in the package. (PEB)

Presented is a Learning Activity Package (LAP) study concerned with the study of biological reproduction. The LAP begins with the rationale for studying the reproductive process and is then divided into two sections. Contained within each section are student objectives (stated in behavioral terms), a list of resources (readings and problems, visuals), related laboratory activities, and a student self-evaluation. (PEB)

Included are three Learning Activity Package (LAP) studies for use in high school biology: Everything has a Place (Grouping and the Diversity of Life), Energy Relations, and Reproduction. Each LAP contains a rationale for teaching the material included, student objectives (stated in behavioral terms), a list of related resources (books, audiovisual aids), laboratory activities, and a student self-evaluation. (PEB)

A set of six teacher-prepared Learning Activity Packages for individualized instruction on United States history at the eleventh grade level includes the following units: Colonial Growth; The American Revolution; A New Nation and The Constitution; The Civil War; Exploration, Inventions, and Transportation; and World War I, World War II and the Korean Conflict. The materials, written on an elementary reading level, are particularly suited for students who need extra special assistance, who have experienced learning difficulties in the past, and who definitely plan to enroll in a high school vocational course. Each unit contains a rationale, a list of behavioral objectives, resources, activities, self-evaluation tests, and suggestions for further study. (Author/KSM)

This self paced program in American Civics is for the ninth grade student who needs extra assistance, who has experienced learning difficulties in the past, and who definitely plans to enroll in a high school vocational course. The instructional materials written at an elementary reading level consist of six Learning Activity Packages (LAPs) covering the following topics: What is Citizenship, The Local Government, State and Federal Government, Finding a Job and Getting Along with People, Spending Your Money Wisely, and Your Environment. Each LAP is divided into several broad, topic sections containing statements of behavioral objectives followed by activities, worksheets, self evaluation tests, and advanced study projects. The introduction to the course advises students of the requirements for its successful completion. (Author/JH)

A set of five teacher-prepared Learning Activity Packages for individualized instruction on western civilization at the twelfth grade level includes the following units: Establishment of Western Civilization; Middle Period of Western Civilization; Islam and the Saracenic Civilization; the Renaissance and Reformation; and Modern Western Civilization. Course content covers Classical and Hellenistic Greece and Roman history; manorialism and feudalism, church and state, and thought and art in the Middle Ages; the Renaissance, Reformation, political upheaval and overseas expansion in Europe 1300-1750; and alternations of social order, ideas and values stemming from science and romanticism, changes in political institutions and authoritarianism, and the impetus of industrialization in the Atlantic Basin. The materials, written at 12th grade level or above, are particularly suited for well-prepared students who definitely plan further education after high school, and who have better than average grades. Each unit contains a rationale, a list of behavioral objectives, resources, activities, self-evaluation tests, and suggestions for advanced study. (KSM)

This self-paced program in American Civics is for ninth grade students who might be interested in college, technical or business school and who will do an average amount of studying. An introduction to the course advises students of the requirements for successful completion. Instructional materials generally written at 9th grade level consist of Learning Activity Packages (LAPs) on the following topics: Citizenship and Our Democracy; The Constitution, Part I; The Constitution, Part II; Federal, State, and Local Government in Action; Your Educational and Vocational Future; Spending Your Money Wisely; Accounting for and Protecting Your Income; and Protecting Your Environment. LAPs contain statements of purpose, lists of resources, behavioral objectives by broad topics; activities, self evaluation tests, and advanced study projects. (Author/JH)

A set of nine teacher-prepared Learning Activity Packages for individualized instruction in United States history at the eleventh grade level includes the following topics: New World Settlement and Colonial Growth; American Revolution and the New Nation; Developing an Effective National Government; The Growth of Nationalism and Democracy 1800-1840; Differences That Lead (Sic) to the Civil War; Reconstruction and Growth in the United States 1865-1890; Reform in America 1890-1945; United States International Relations 1890-1945; and the Cold War and International Relations 1945-Present. The materials, written at 11th grade level, are particularly suited for students who need help on basic skills or who plan to enroll in vocational courses, business courses or non-technical school courses. Each unit contains a rationale, a list of behavioral objectives, resources (assigned textbook readings and suggested film strips), activities, self-evaluation tests and suggestions for advanced study. (KSM)

A set of nine teacher-prepared Learning Activity Packages for individualized instruction at the eleventh grade level in United States History includes the following units: Development of an Effective National Government; The Growth of Nationalism and Democracy, 1800-1840; Sectional Differences Lead to Civil War; Reconstruction and Growth in the U. S., 1865-1890; Reform in America 1890-1945; U. S. International Relations, 1945-present; Governmental Influence on the American Economy, 1945-present; Reform in America, 1945-present. The materials, written at 11th grade level or above, are for well-prepared students who definitely plan further education after high school at a college, who have better than average grades, and who will do more than the minimum required work. Each unit contains a rationale, list of behavioral objectives, resources, activities, self-evaluation tests, and suggestions for advanced study. (Author/KSM)

A set of nine teacher-prepared Learning Activity Packages for individualized instruction on world history at the tenth grade level includes the following units: Early Man and the Beginning of Civilization; Our Heritage from Greece and Rome; Life in the Middle Ages; The Renaissance and the Reformation; Revolution; The World at War; Totalitarianism; New World Settlement and Colonial Growth; and Revolution and the Birth of a Nation. The materials, generally written at 10th grade level, are particularly suited for average students who may be interested in college, business, or technical school, and who will do an average amount of studying. Each unit contains a rationale, a list of behavioral objectives, resources, activities, self-evaluation tests, and suggestions for advanced study. (Author/KSM)

This self paced program in American Civics is for the ninth grade student who needs help on basic skills and who plans to enroll in vocational or business courses. Instructional materials, written at 9th grade level, consist of eight Learning Activity Packages (LAPs) on the following topics: Citizenship and Our Democracy; The Constitution of the United States; Federal, State, and Local Government in Action; Your Educational and Vocational Future; The American Economic System; Spending Your Money Wisely; Accounting for and Protecting Your Income; and Protecting your Environment. Each LAP, containing a statement of purpose and a list of resources, is divided into several broad topic sections containing statements of behavioral objects followed by activities, worksheets, self evaluation tests, and advanced study projects. An introduction to the course advises students of the requirements for successful completion. (Author/JH)

A set of seven teacher-prepared Learning Activity Packages for individualized instruction in world history at the tenth grade level includes the following units: Early Man and the Beginning of Civilization; Our Heritage from Greece and Rome; Life in the Middle Ages; The Renaissance and the Reformation; The Age of Revolution; The World at War; and Totalitarianism. The materials, written at 10th grade level, are for students who need help on basic skills, and who plan to enroll in vocational courses, business courses, or non-technical school courses. Each unit contains a rationale, a list of behavioral objectives, resources (assigned textbook readings and suggested film strips), activities, self-evaluation tests and suggestions for advanced study. (KSM)

A set of nine teacher-prepared Learning Activity Packages for individualized instruction at the eleventh grade level in United States history includes the following units: Development of an Effective National Government; the Growth of Nationalism and Democracy, 1800-1840; Sectional Differences Lead to Civil War; Reconstruction and Growth in the U.S., 1865-1890; Reform in America, 1890-1945; U.S. International Relations, 1890-1945; Governmental Influence on the American Economy, 1945-present; and Reform in America, 1945-present. The materials, written at 11th grade level, are particularly suited for average students who may be interested in college, technical, or business school, and who will do an average amount of studying. Each unit contains a rationale, a list of behavioral objectives, resources, activities, self-evaluation tests, and suggestions for advanced study. (Author/KSM)

This series of 12 teacher-prepared Learning Activity Packages (LAPs) for General Mathematics 2 covers the topics of numbers; descriptive statistics; calculations with whole numbers and percents; measurement; geometric concepts; formulas, areas, and volumes; introductory algebra; integers; indirect measurement; insurance, taxes, and savings; consumer mathematics; and different number bases. Each unit contains a rationale for the material being covered; lists of behavioral objectives; a list of reading assignments, problem sets to be completed, and tape recordings; and a student self-evaluation problem set. (DT)

This set of nine teacher-prepared Learning Activity Packages (LAPs) for individualized instruction in physical science covers the topics of scientific equipment and procedures; measure of time, length, area, and volume; water; oxygen and oxidation; atmospheric pressure; motion; machines; carbon; and light and sound. Each unit contains a rationale for the material; a list of behavioral objectives for the unit; a list of resources including texts, reading assignments, specified problems, handouts, tape recordings, filmstrips, demonstrations, lab experiments, and science activities; a problem set for student self-evaluation; suggestion for advanced study; and references. (DT)

This set of 11 teacher-prepared Learning Activity Packages (LAPs) in intermediate algebra covers number systems; exponents and radicals; polynomials and factoring; rational expressions; coordinate geometry; relations, functions, and inequalities; quadratic equations and inequalities; Quadratic functions; systems of equations and inequalities; complex numbers; and probability. Each unit contains a rationale for the material being covered; a list of behavioral objectives; a list of resources including texts (with reading assignments and problem sets specified), tape recordings, commercial games, filmstrips, and transparencies; a problem set for student self-evaluation; suggestions for advanced study; and references. (DT)

This is a series of 12 teacher-prepared Learning Activity Packages (LAPs) for General Mathematics 1. Topics covered include using mathematical tools; counting and computing; measurement: whole and fractional numbers; measurement: decimal notation; percent; tables and graphs; introductory algebra; equations and applications; integers; and computing, managing, and using income. The units each contain a rationale for the material being covered; lists of behavioral objectives; a list of reading assignments, problem sets, tape recordings, and filmstrips that go with the unit; and a student self-evaluation problem set. (DT)

A series of 10 teacher-prepared Learning Activity Packages (LAPs) in advanced algebra and trigonometry, these units cover absolute value, inequalities, exponents, radicals, and complex numbers; functions; higher degree equations and the derivative; the trigonometric functions; graphs and applications of the trigonometric functions; sequences and series; permutations, combinations, and probability; descriptive statistics; special theorems and functions; and matrices and vectors. The units each contain a rationale for the material being covered; lists of behavioral objectives; a list of reading assignments, problem sets, tape recordings, and filmstrips that accompany the unit; a student self-evaluation problem set; suggestions for advanced study; and references. (DT)

A set of 11 teacher-prepared Learning Activity Packages (LAPs) in beginning algebra, these units cover sets, properties of operations, operations over real numbers, open expressions, solution sets of equations and inequalities, equations and inequalities with two variables, solution sets of equations with two variables, exponents, factoring and polynomials, functions, and equations and their applications. Each unit contains a rationale for the material; a list of behavioral objectives; a list of resources including texts (with reading assignments and problem sets specified), tape recordings, commercial games, filmstrips, and transparencies; a problem set for student self-evaluation; suggestions for advanced study; and references. (DT)

This teacher-prepared Learning Activity Package (LAP) for individualized instruction in topics in pre-algebra covers the natural numbers, whole numbers, and integers. The unit contains a rationale for the material, a list of behavioral objectives, a list of resources including texts (with reading assignments and problem sets specified) and tape recordings, a problem set for student self-evaluation, suggestions for advanced study, and references. (DT)

A set of nine teacher-prepared Learning Activity Packages (LAPs) in geometry, these units cover the topics of proof; geometric inequalities; perpendicular lines and planes in space; parallel lines in a plane, and parallel lines and planes; polygonal regions and areas; similarity; plane coordinate geometry; circles and spheres; and characterization and construction. The units each include a rationale for the material being covered, a list of behavioral objectives, a list of resources which indicate reading assignments from texts and which specify problem sets for the students to complete, a student self-evaluation sheet, suggestions for advanced study, and references. (DT)

A set of nine teacher-prepared Learning Activity Packages for individualized instruction at the tenth grade level includes the following units: Early Man and the Beginning of Civilization; Our Heritage from Greece and Roman Life in the Middle Ages; The Renaissance and the Reformation; Revolution; World at War; Totalitarianism; New World Settlement and Colonial Growth; and Revolution and the Birth of a Nation. The materials, written at or above 10th grade level, are particularly suited for well-prepared students who definitely plan further education in a college after high school, who have better than average grades, and who will do more than the minimum required work. Each unit contains a rationale, a list of behavioral objectives, resources, activities, self-evaluation tests, and suggestions for advanced study. (Author/KSM)

This self-paced program in American Civics is for ninth grade students who definitely plan further education after high school, who have better than average grades, and who will do more than the minimum required work. Instructional materials written at 9th grade level or above consist of Learning Activity Packages (LAPs) on the following topics: Citizenship and Our Democracy; The Constitution, Part I; The Constitution, Part II; Federal, State, and Local Government in Action: Your Educational and Vocational Future; Spending Your Money Wisely; Accounting for and Protecting Your Income; and Protecting Your Environment. An introduction to the course advises students of the requirements for successful completion. LAPs contain a statement of purpose; lists of resources; behavioral objectives, by broad topic; activities; self evaluation tests; and advanced study projects. (Author/JH)