This curriculum guide is designed to provide teachers a tool for planning an instructional program in physical education based on the Texas Education Agency essential elements and the goals and objectives of the Fort Worth Independent School District. The guide covers six major instructional areas: (1) physical fitness, (2) motor development, (3)…

An approach to sequencing curriculum in health education based on group development is presented. The plan relates five developmental issues to be covered to various health education topics which may represent these issues. (JMF)

This guide presents a course outline and description of drama/theater arts that satisfies Idaho state graduation requirements for humanities. After a brief description of the philosophy of such courses, the guide describes the critical components that drama/theater course must significantly deal with: aesthetic perception, creative expression…

An outline is presented of the objectives and content of courses offered for credit in high schools in South Carolina. Courses in the following subjects are described: (1) art; (2) drama; (3) driver education; (4) environmental education; (5) foreign language: French, German, Russian, Spanish; (6) health; (7) language arts; (8) mathematics; (9)…

Guidelines developed by the Section on Anatomical Sciences of the American Association for Dental Schools are presented. These guidelines were drawn up as an effort to provide a general criterion-referenced standard against which a school can measure its course content in histology. (MLW)

This outline for a high school yearbook course provides a course description and lists student responsibilities, behavioral objectives for each of nine areas, and resource materials. (GT)

This project was conducted to develop a systematic approach for writing secondary production agriculture courses of study. A review of literature identified the major concerns in course development and provided a basis for the initial design of a course of study planning guide. The initial guide was written, then reviewed by the Agricultural and…

Delineating the content that must be covered in the secondary schools of the State of Idaho, this guide presents a course of study for a full-semester course designed to help students better understand the complexities of the communication process and succeed in a world of interaction. Although educators sometimes use the terms interchangeably,…

This curriculum guide provides materials for a metal trades technology course of study at the high school level. Its stated purpose is to help students acquire the trade knowledge necessary to function effectively in the shipfitting, welding, and piping trades. Contents include: a course description, a list of general objectives; lists of…

Instructors from 14 South Carolina two-year institutions participated in a pilot project to restructure and standardize a course in Human Relations offered at each college. The current status and objectives of the course were analyzed, modules were developed, and a model of participation was recommended to facilitate continual statewide course…

This curriculum guide is designed to provide teachers with a tool for planning an instructional program in health and safety based on the Texas Education Agency essential elements and the goals and objectives of the Fort Worth Independent School District. The guide includes a statement of philosophy and broad goals and objectives. Scope and…

The relationship of methadology to syllabus and course objectives in second language courses is discussed, and the use of a syllabus with built-in methodology advocated. A specific example is given. (RM)

Arguing that today's nursing students will be better prepared to face future challenges if they possess information literacy skills, this paper describes an information literacy program which has been integrated into the University of Northern Colorado's School of Nursing curriculum. Information literacy is described and defined, and the four…

Art 31, a high school art course entitled "The Contemporary Artifact", examines the impact of international influences and technology on modern art and modern art's impact on society. The basic art education philosophy of the province of Alberta is presented, and the role of the Art Studies program, which emphasizes the student as a…

Necessary elements for curricular guidelines developed by sections of the American Association of Dental Schools and approved by the association are outlined. Elements include course interrelationships, objectives, prerequisites, content outlines, sequencing, faculty and facility needs, bibliography, statement of authorship, and committee members.…