This curriculum guide for levels III, IV, and V home economics teachers in New York State describes a process for planning and developing home economics courses. Emphasis is placed on the determination of student needs and the enrichment of learnings through participation in the Future Homemakers of America (FHA). The guide begins with a…

One of a series of modules designed to help people in Oklahoma become more self-sufficient in their personal and professional lives, this document is designed to introduce secondary and postsecondary students to the daily management of a personal wardrobe. The three units in this document are wardrobe planning, selecting clothing, and clothing…

This curriculum guide is designed to support instruction in Oklahoma vocational cosmetology programs. The curriculum consists of 30 units of information and skills that are the foundation for students enrolled in cosmetology programs to become cosmetologists. Each of the instructional units includes some or all of the basic components of a unit of…

This curriculum guide provides technology learning activities designed to prepare students in grades 6-10 to work in the world of the future. The 8-day course provides exploratory, hands-on learning activities and information that can enhance the education of students of all types in an integrated curriculum that provides practical applications of…

This module is the fifth of 10 modules in the competency-based electronics series. Introductory materials include a listing of competencies addressed in the module, a parts/equipment list, and a cross-reference table of instructional materials. Sixteen instructional units cover: semiconductor materials; diodes; diode applications and…

This guide provides materials for the first high school "Introduction to Industrial Technology Education" and "Exploration of Industrial Technology Education" Guides. It consists of three sections in addition to beginning remarks. Section I is the Instructor's Guide, which contains 12 major instructional units: overview; signs,…

This curriculum guide provides materials for a course in word processing. An instructor's guide sets forth prerequisites, equipment, use of the modules, comments on individual modules, a 12-item bibliography, answer keys, and a brief overview of each module. Six student modules follow. They are self-contained and require little effort on the…

Based on the New York State homemaking-family living curriculum, this document presents sample modules appropriate for instructional levels III, IV, and V (grades 9-12) for the housing, furnishings, and equipment subject area. An introductory section presents a chart of the housing, furnishings, and equipment modules; steps in planning a course of…

This module is the sixth of 10 modules in the competency-based electronics series. Introductory materials include a listing of competencies addressed in the module and a cross-reference table of instructional materials. Two instructional units cover: (1) AM/FM transmitter and receiver basics; and (2) satellite systems, antennas, and analyzers.…

This guide is intended for use in teaching a course in industrial enterprise. The course, which has been designed using a student-centered approach, is intended to help students understand the dynamics of an industrial enterprise as a fusion of two technologies--material processing and management. The first two sections discuss the guide's…

This curriculum guide contains learning module outlines for teaching a series of courses in pipefitting in high schools in Alberta. Each module provides selected learning experiences to develop basic competence in plumbing, pipefitting, and related trades. Each module consists of an introduction, objectives, learning resources list, content…

This instructional module on fashion merchandising is designed as a guide for secondary education teachers who are helping twelfth grade students develop occupational competency for entry-level positions in fashion-related jobs. An introductory section covers module goals, career opportunities and employment demands, administrative considerations,…

This module is designed to introduce students to the financial system and to ways of securing a positive financial position through proper budgeting, balancing, and spending of monies earned. The module also provides information on students' rights as consumers and how to protect themselves in the marketplace. This module is appropriate for all…

This guide is intended for use in teaching a course in transportation systems. The course, which has been designed for students in grades 9 and 10, is intended to provide a basic understanding of transportation systems and the role of energy systems in transportation. The first two sections discuss the guide's development within the framework of…

This guide is intended for use in teaching a course in electronic communications systems. Class activities during the course examine the processes of creating electronic signals and transmitting various coded messages to other locations. Methods of changing the form of electric current are emphasized, and the latest techniques in data processing…