This resource unit, a supplement to the foods and nutrition curriculum guide (see related note), was designed to help secondary education home economics teachers provide students with additional food study and plan for learning experiences in the art of entertaining. The unit covers four principle topics regarding the art of entertaining in a variety of social functions and includes for each topic an overall objective, behavioral objective, learning and/or evaluation experience(s) for students, and teaching resource(s), e.g., people, demonstrations, books, pamphlets, periodicals, and audio-visual materials. The four topics covered are (1) identifying the principles of entertaining, (2) managing resources when entertaining, (3) planning party time and special meals, and (4) planning environment and table appointment. A list of the teaching resources concludes this unit. (EM)