A New Curriculum Design for Native American Schools.

Autor/in	Sharpes, Don
Institution	Navajo Community Coll., Tsaile, AZ.; American Indian Resource Associates, Oglala, SD.
Titel	A New Curriculum Design for Native American Schools.
Quelle	(1974), (36 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	American Indians; Child Development; Committees; Community Involvement; Cultural Awareness; Cultural Background; Curriculum Development; Elementary Secondary Education; Environmental Education; Evaluation; Integrated Curriculum; Objectives; Planning + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? American Indian; Indianer; Kindesentwicklung; Committee; Ausschuss; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Evaluierung; Goal definition; Zielsetzung; Ablaufplanung; Planungsprozess
Abstract	The goals of planning for innovation and reform of American Indian schools should include a culturally based and child oriented curriculum. The curriculum design should be based on the assumptions that it will provide: (1) motivation and interest for the youth it serves; (2) children with the capacity to learn how to learn; (3) an individually based grading and evaluation system; (4) an environmental orientation; and (5) total integration wherein teachers participate in the planning function. Utilizing input from the total Indian community, a first priority should be development of culturally based materials which emphasize learning by doing, psychomotor association, symbolic association, dramatization, trials, and art. In keeping with an environmental orientation, curriculum design should stress: (1) the protection of life, health, and living; (2) the securing of a living; (3) the expression of emotions and beliefs; and (4) the ability to work in groups and the development of social responsibility. Utilizing teachers, parents, youth, tribal and community officials, and others as representatives, a curriculum committee should be established to: (1) oversee all curriculum projects; (2) set goals and priorities; (3) review and approve curriculum plans; (4) advise the school board of community participation; and (5) evaluate the curriculum. (JC)
Anmerkungen	Not available separately, see RC 008 772. ERIC/CRESS, Box 3AP, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003 (on loan)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC