49. Course Outline and Teaching Guide for Advanced Standing English II. Redwood City, Calif.: Sequoia Union High School District, 1961. 137 pp. 137 pp. Examination copy available upon request.

Defines the district's advanced standing English program for grade 10 and describes student selection. Elaborates on the programs for composition, critical thinking, and literature and gives detailed help to the teacher for presenting these areas. Features complete resource units on semantics and logic, poetry, short story, Macbeth, modern drama, and the novel. Lists titles for a number of thematic reading units as well as the required and recommended reading, with emphasis on American literature.

50. Course Outline and Teaching Guide for Advanced Standing English III. Redwood City, Calif.: Sequoia Union High School District, 1962. 119 pp. Examination copy available upon request.

Defines the district's advanced standing English program for grade 11 and describes student selection. Gives an overview of the year's work and presents five resource units: Essay, short story, poetry, novel, and drama. Provides information on objectives and texts and gives detailed treatment of content, methods, and activities for developing each unit. 51. Curriculum Guides for English: Honors Grade 10, Honors Grade 11, Senior A12, Advanced Placement (College Level) 12. Secondary Curriculum Bulletin No. 115. Kansas City, Mo. School District of Kansas City, 1961. 79 pp. 75 cents.

Presents specific objectives of the honors curriculum in English and outlines the courses for grades 10 through 12. Suggests writing and speech assignments in relation to the goals to be reached and includes a brief bibliography of professional aids for teachers. Discusses the teaching of literature in terms of the concepts and skills to be developed and suggests specific literary works to be used in developing them. 52. English, Advanced Grades 7-8. Publication No. 3901. Warwick, R.I.: Warwick School Department, 1961. 55 pp. 55 pp. 50 cents.

Presents a course of study in English for capable seventh- and eighthgrade pupils. Gives attention to oral and written composition, poetry appreciation, and the short story, and provides an introduction to mythology. Should be of interest to English teachers for enriching the traditional course in English.

53. English, Advanced Grades 7-12. Publication No. 3902. Warwick, R.I.: Warwick School Department, 1962. 63 pp. 50 cents.

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Presents a course of study in English for academically talented pupils in secondary school. Gives attention to advanced writing skills (such as technique of style) and provides for a broad sampling of literary experiences.

54. English Language Arts for the Superior Student. Seattle, Wash.: Seattle Public Schools, 1964. 138 pp. $1.65.

Offers a multitude of practical suggestions and materials for use with secondary students who are superior in the language arts. Consists of syllabi for honors classes, teaching units, parallel lessons for regular and honors classes at various secondary grade levels, and information on the advanced placement program. Presents numerous sample lessons on literature that is frequently included in the English curriculum. Should be of interest to all English teachers as well as those working with gifted students.

55. GLATTHORN, ALLAN A. Teaching the Gifted in the English Language Arts: Junior and Senior High School. Abington, Pa.: School District of Abington Township, 1960. 36 pp. $1; examination copy available upon request.

Outlines the language arts curriculum for the gifted in grades 7-12. Includes general suggestions for teaching English to gifted classes and for students' selection and grading. Presents a bibliography of recommended readings for teachers.

56. HARLEY, CHERIE. Project for Gifted Program-English III H. Grossmont, Calif.: Grossmont Union High School District, 1962. 25 pp. $2.60.

Presents materials used in an 11th-grade English program. Includes sample questions, lesson plans, and research papers. Provides questions designed for students who will take the advanced placement examination. 57. MILLER, INGRID. Sample Bibliography for Challenging the Thinking Abilities of Very Able High School Students. St. Paul, Minn.: State Department of Education, 1961. 4 pp.

Presents an annotated, topically arranged list of fiction and nonfiction that can be read by able high school students. Includes humorous books and books on logic, philosophy, American society, and the theme of adversity. Should be of interest to students, teachers, and librarians as a guide to worthwhile reading and to teachers planning their literature program.

58. RUMPEL, ZONA. Sample Bibliography for the Gifted High School Girl Interested in Widening Her Horizons Via the Reading of Historical, Romantic Fiction. St. Paul, Minn.: State Department of Education, 1961. 2 pp.

Provides an annotated list of books which have both educational value and emotional appeal for gifted high school girls. Should be of interest

to English and history teachers, librarians, and parents who wish to recommend good literature to the high school girl who enjoys fiction. 59. STEWART, JOHN M. A Handbook for Students of "Literary Classes-B." Pasadena, Calif.: Pasadena City Schools, 1959. 82 pp. $1.

For each of six units in a half-year course in English literature, lists texts, supplementary books, and audiovisual aids, and provides related materials for the student. Also includes information on outside reading. Although designed for use by 12th-grade honors students in English, should be of interest to all high school English teachers.

60. Youth Writes. Kansas City, Mo.: School District of Kansas City, 1960. 72 pp. 50 cents.

Presents a collection of original writings-poetry, literary analysis, expository, imaginative-by Kansas City high school students. Should be of interest to English teachers and students as examples of good student writing and to others who wish to see the written work of capable English students.

Mathematics

61. Advanced Placement Program in Mathematics. Albany, N.Y.: State Education Department, 1959. 25 cents.

Presents guidelines to teachers and administrators for providing a college-level course in analytic geometry and calculus for academically superior high school students. Suggests several methods of telescoping the secondary mathematics curriculum to prepare the able and ambitious students for the course. Includes a topical outline of the course and a list of suitable texts.

62. Cleveland Public Schools. Teachers' Guide: Eighth Grade Algebra for the Academically Talented. Columbus, Ohio: State Department of Education, 1963. 107 pp.

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Furnishes units of study for an eighth-grade algebra course in an accelerated mathematics program. For each unit provides suggestions and vocabulary words, and lists appropriate pages for five different textbooks. Can be modified to meet the needs of regular or accelerated algebra classes.

Teachers' Guide: Ninth Grade Plane and Solid Geometry for the Academically Talented. Columbus, Ohio: State Department of Education, 1963. 273 pp.

Furnishes units of study for a unified plane and solid geometry course for the ninth grade in an accelerated mathematics program. Provides teaching suggestions; outlines the concepts, vocabulary, and symbolism that should be covered; and lists supplementary references for each unit. Can be modified to meet the needs of a regular or accelerated geometry class.

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Teachers' Guide: Seventh Grade Mathematics for the Academically Talented. Columbus, Ohio: State Department of Education, 1963. 125 pp.

Furnishes units of study for an accelerated seventh-grade mathematics course. For each unit provides teaching suggestions and references to supplementary books, films, and filmstrips. Lists mathematical terms and includes sample tests and a list of sources for teaching aids.

65. Curriculum Guides in Mathematics: Algebra 1-2, Plane Geometry, Algebra 3-4, Solid Geometry, Trigonometry, Special Honors Math 3-4, 5-6, 7-8. Secondary Curriculum Bulletin No. 114. Kansas City Mo.: School District of Kansas City, 1959. 76 pp. 75 cents.

Outlines the regular 4-year mathematics sequence and a 3-year sequence in honors mathematics, which was designed for experimental use with selected secondary school students. For both sequences, includes sections on objectives, specific units of study, evaluation and testing, references, materials, and professional aids.

66. Differential and Integral Calculus: A Tentative Curriculum Guide. Towson, Md.: Board of Education of Baltimore County, 1963. 59 pp. $1.50.

Outlines a 1-year course in differential and integral calculus for able high school students who have had a semester course in analytical geometry. Prepares students to take the advanced placement examination in mathematics.

67. Geometry for Superior and Gifted Students: A Tentative Guide. Towson, Md.: Board of Education of Baltimore County, 1959. 62 pp. $3.

Outlines a 1-year course in geometry for mathematically talented students. Integrates two- and three-dimensional concepts of geometry and emphasizes the use of analytic geometry as a method of proof. Provides opportunities for use of creative thinking and mathematical insight. Includes a section on the mathematics program for academically talented pupils at all grade levels in the Baltimore County schools and a bibliography of teacher materials and aids.

68. Geometry: Tentative Guides. Towson, Md.: Board of Education of Baltimore County, 1963. 134 pp. $5.

Contains two curriculum guides for a geometry course, each prepared for use with a different text. Although designed as a syllabus for a regular course, employs an approach which makes it suitable for able mathematics students. Unifies plane, solid, and coordinate geometry by emphasizing elementary set theory, logic, and the principle of sep

69. Integrated Mathematics, Grade 7, Advanced. Publication No. 1901. Warwick, R.I.: Warwick School Department, 1961. 29 pp. 50 cents.

Presents a course of study in mathematics for capable seventh graders. Attempts to introduce the concepts, terminology, and symbolism of contemporary mathematics and to integrate these into the traditional content.

70. KRAMER, MAX, AND OTHERS. An Accelerated Program for the More Capable and Interested Students in Mathematics, Grades 7-12. San Jose, Calif.: Santa Clara County Office of Education, 1958. 134 pp.

Presents a mathematics program for talented secondary school students. Outlines the curriculum for each grade and provides annotations of numerous enrichment materials as well as teaching suggestions appropriate for each grade and for all grades. Suggests procedures for identifying pupils talented in mathematics and for implementing the program. Includes brief descriptions of other programs.

Science

71. Advanced Placement Program in Biology.

Albany, N.Y.:

State Education Department, 1959. 23 pp. 25 cents.

Presents guidelines to teachers and administrators in providing a college-level biology course for high school seniors with special abilities in science. Discusses administrative considerations and the selection of teachers and students. Includes a course outline and a bibliography of biology readings.

72. Advanced Placement Program in Chemistry. Albany, N.Y.: State Education Department, 1959. 14 pp. 25 cents.

Provides guidelines to teachers for planning a college-level chemistry course for high school seniors with special ability in science. Discusses desirable emphases and outlines the course work. Includes a bibliography of chemistry textbooks.

73. Biology I: New Approaches and Objectives. Publication No. 2901. Warwick, R.I.: Warwick School Department, 1960. 50 cents.

20 pp.

Presents a course of study in first-year biology for capable students. Lists topics to be covered for each of six broad units and provides detailed information on instructional aids.

74. Chemistry. Towson, Md.: Board of Education of Baltimore County, 1961. 250 pp. $5.

Presents a curriculum guide for a 1-year high school chemistry course for both regular and high ability classes. Contains units of study which emphasize fundamental concepts and relationships in chemistry and