The Lamprey River Curriculum: A Teacher-Written, Teacher-Tested Social Studies Curriculum with a Science Component for Elementary, Middle and High School Students.

This social studies curriculum with a science component contains two sections. The first section targets elementary schools and includes six lessons. The second section is intended for middle schools and high schools and contains four units. These two sections overlap with each other and can be used by teachers from any grade level. The content of the elementary school curriculum includes: (1) "The River Runs Wild and Scenic"; (2) "The River Flows through Life"; (3) "A Map of Our Own"; (4) "Stopping along the Lamprey: The Field Trip"; (5) "People of the River"; and (6) "A Message to the Lamprey River." The contents of the middle and high school curriculum include information on ongoing activities such as journal writing and field trips, background activities on watersheds and the Lamprey, research projects on wildlife, pollution issues, cultural and natural history, and land-use issues. The curriculum standards covered are also listed in each section. The featured videotape focuses on interactions between the river and people and the history of the river. (YDS)