Teaching Materials

Syllabi & Course Materials

TEACHING GUIDES


• Lecture Notes on Teaching General Semantics by Lance Strate, Ph.D.
  This excellent and detailed outline used for teaching general semantics Dr. Strate employed for many years in his course introducing students to the field of communication. In this outline, he presents general semantics "on its own terms, as a separate topic and unit." Of note, Dr. Strate bridges general semantics to other communications fields, making for a contextual understanding of general semantics in the field of communication.
  
  
• A Twelve-Session General Semantics Teaching Guide for Adults by Martin H. Levinson, Ph.D.
  Each lesson contains an Introduction (for the teacher) of the basic general semantics ideas that will be presented; a Motivation, to begin the lesson; and Activities for the students. A short reference list is included after the lessons for those who want to learn more about general semantics.
  
  
• Twelve General Semantics Lessons for Middle School Students by Martin H. Levinson, Ph.D.
  This curriculum provides twelve science-based general semantics lessons for middle school students. It was developed as part of a research study that used the ideas and techniques of general semantics to reduce feelings of alienation among seventh-, eighth-, and ninth-grade students.
  
  
• Cognitive Evaluation and Communication: A K-12 Experiential Communication Curriculum Built upon General Semantic Concepts by Frank Gastner, et al.
  This curriculum (available online) contains a series of lessons and exercises utilizing a number of basic general semantics formulations. These lessons are designed to accommodate students from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The format introduces students to general semantics formulations pertinent to them in age-appropriate lessons.
  
  SYLLABI
  
  
• Syllabus and reading materials - "General Semantics for Mass Communications" (JOUR-30253)
  At Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. Fall 2007 academic semester.
  
  COURSE MATERIALS
  
  
• Contents of participant notebook for the IGS June 2006 Seminar-Workshop
  
  

Tutorials & Exercises

• Language Revision Worksheet by Ben Hauck
  
  
• An Uncritical Inference Test by Steve Stockdale
  
  
• A Basic Tutorial by Steve Stockdale
  
  
• Exercises in General Semantics by J. Samuel Bois
  
  
• A General Orientation Survey by Steve Stockdale
  
  
• Four Kinds of 'Science' by Stuart A. Mayper & Robert P. Pula
  
  
• Count the Black Dots (Visual Misevaluating) by Steve Stockdale
  
  
• Dimples and Bumps (Visual Misevaluating) by Steve Stockdale
  
  
• Two Exercises: 3 Buckets and a Timeline of History by Steve Stockdale
  
  

Online Books

• Words and What They Do To You (Web Version) by Cathering Minteer
  Beginning lessons in general semantics for junior and senior high school students.
  
  
• General Semantics: An Outline Survey by Kenneth Johnson
  A fantastic, highly organized overview of general semantics. Also available for purchase in softcover from the IGS Store.
  
  

Books for Sale

• Classroom Exercises in General Semantics edited by Mary Morain
  Lively exercises and demonstrations show how to improve our communicating and evaluating. Topics include perception and description, inference chaining, logic and clarity, conflict resolution, and more.
  
  
• Teaching General Semantics: A Collection of Lessons Plans for College and Adult Classes edited by Mary Morain
  Written by teachers, executives, and trainers, this popular teacher’s guide gives you a powerful tool for giving your students power over their own lives.
  
  
• General Semantics: An Outline Survey by Kenneth Johnson
  A fantastic, highly organized overview of general semantics. Also available in a free PDF version.