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Hatfield, Robert C. – 1983
A secondary school curriculum which includes a significant focus on individual developmental goals is proposed. Emphasis is placed on students' intellectual development, self-management, and interpersonal and small group involvement. The basic content of the developmental curriculum is summarized to include acquisition of the knowledge to: (1)…
Descriptors: Group Dynamics, Intellectual Development, Interpersonal Competence, Learning Processes

Harms, Jeanne McLain; Lettow, Lucille J. – Social Education, 1997
Asserts that using children's literature to present life stories can reinforce young children's understanding of life span and help them better understand how goals formed in childhood may help determine an individual's future. Briefly reviews and recommends 15 children's books focused on life stories and decision making. (MJP)
Descriptors: Biographies, Childrens Literature, Cognitive Development, Elementary Education