European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 16, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Ton which has certain undesired con notations. We have always discussed sex twosome extent in biology and the other sciences and we have baby care income  he said. But t h e trend in the United states is to teach More about sex and to help the kids understand their own  von a said if parents object they can take their children out of the courses. We Don t want to Force this on any one he said. At the primary level he envision that a Large color photo of a new baby in the family Cou a be used to Star discussion. Devona has been surveying materials needed for sex instruction. The main thing is to Start the kids talking he said. A Good sexuality course boils Down to discussion. Kids want to know what their attitudes should  or. Carl Gustafsoo associate director for curriculum p 1 a n n 1 n g Atu Desea Headquarters in Karlsruhe Germany said the source of change sin textbooks and materials is the teacher. Each school has a committee which reviews the curriculum constantly and makes recommend Atinis on May 1 of each year. These reports Are reviewed at the District level and then go to Karls Ruhe with added recommendations. Materials Are the heart of the cur Gondi tired on Page 16 of a f i a is vol making papier Macho masks was class project at Kaiserslautern. Dennis Ehrlich tries out final product on Connie Happes of cover scenes front Art computer and Lan Guage courses. Am Pho tos in Magazine were taken by Jim Cole Junior High students work on Art projects in Berlin classroom Kindlin curiosity in 1 0, Ligon staff writer an Independent study program has been started in at least on dependent school in Europe. George Stevens principal of the Baum Holder american High school began the program last Spring with 14  student submitted a request to do work in certain specialized Fields such As photography electronics or by  the Independent study plan students outline their topic and their sunday feb Rory 16, 99 approach to be considered for a semes Ter Long research project. The projects Are conducted by the students them selves with limited supervision from a teacher Counselor. The originator of the modern inde pendent study program in the United states or. B. Frank Brown is Princi pal of the High school in Melbourne fla., a school famous or its  Stevens met Brown last year in Flor Ida and again at a conference in Heidel Berg. Stevens became interested in the Independent study plan and decided tory it at his own school. According to Stevens the main requirement for Independent study is that the student must be curious about particular subject. Enthusiasm in this Type of program is the key Stevens said if a student enjoys what he is doing he will do Good  we try to give the youngster a Chanceton study intensively an area which might just be a Small part of classroom work Stevens said the students proceed at their own rate learning As much As possible in the allotted time he  program puts the responsibility of learning and approach on the student. The results at Baum older have been Good. Last year two students work ing As a team studied photography. Al Ter learning the mechanics of the Cam Era equipment they made a display of scenes in Germany Thi stars and strips it was truly professional work Stevens said. The Quality of their work was  year eight students have chosen to do Independent  students Are working on programs in animal nutrition Marine biology physics studies in German culture propaganda and other  loth grader Randy Mindrup 15. Who worked on a project in an malnutrition said i doubt that i would have undertaken this project i the school had t offered this program. Maybe i would have done it later Goethe Heck of it but the Independent study program has Given me a head Start he said. My Experiment determines the effect that Lack of certain vitamins has on mice. One Experiment deals with the Lack of Vitamin c and another with Lack of sunlight Mindrup  the end of the semester the Stu dents submit the results of their studies Stevens Hopes that the enthusiasm of those working on Independent studies i contagious and that the program will expand. 11