The K-12 Model Course of Study in Economics (MCSE) provides Ohio school district personnel with assistance in the development and implementation of economics courses of study for kindergarten through twelfth grade. The guide also offers information to help readers integrate economics into their curricula across disciplines. In addition to an…

In this book, the authors set forth a humanistic approach to teaching and learning which focuses on the prime values of love, trust, cooperation, and tolerance. If the school is to prepare students for life, the authors maintain that teaching human values is tantamount to teaching survival skills. This book presents practical ways to create such…

The Florida statutes dealing with the operation of schools require each district school board to adopt courses of study for use in the district's schools. Curriculum Bulletin I presents the authorized courses of study for the Dade County Public Schools. In addition to specific authorized courses of study, this bulletin includes a rationale for the…

This language arts curriculum guide is divided into the three sections dealing with grades 1-6, 7-9, and 10-12. Goals, objectives, and instructional resources are listed, and approaches and evaluations techniques are suggested for each course within the guide. The language arts courses for grades 1-6 emphasize handwriting, oral expression, written…

Defining "curriculum documents" as all written forms a curriculum might take (such as philosophy statements, scope and sequence displays, curriculum guides, instructional units, resource units, or courses of study), this article provides criteria and an instrument for evaluating such documents. (JM)

This program guide is designed to serve as a reference resource for those involved with the teaching of drama at the junior high school level. Three elective, one-semester courses are described, with each description continuing a discussion of the goals, objectives, teaching strategies, and suggested sequences and time frames for the course. The…

Based upon the concept that each step in the development of an educational program for students is directed toward a known goal, this detailed curriculum guide provides program goals, grade and course level objectives, and learning outcomes in language arts for kindergarten through grade 12. The prefatory section of the document briefly presents…

This report, the second of a two-volume work, was prepared in response to the 1979 edition of the Massachusetts Board of Education's "Regulations for the Certification of Educational Personnel." Specific sections of the regulations are set off in boxes, each of which is followed by explanations of the ways in which the program addresses…

This curriculum guide is designed to offer a flexible worldwide business education curriculum for Department of Defense Dependent Schools (DoDDS). The guide begins by describing the four business clusters included in the curriculum: (1) clerical, (2) secretarial/stenographic, (3) information processing, and (4) business administration. These…

This document describes the curriculum at all levels of public education, from early childhood education through adult education, in Alaska's Northwest Arctic School District. Graduation requirements are stated, and alternative courses of study for meeting those requirements are listed. All course offerings available in the district, and the…

This curriculum guide outlines the mathematics objectives of each of the grades K-8 under the headings of operations, sentences and problem solving, numbers and numeration, measurement, geometry, statistics, and applications. Examples of each of the objectives are given. High school minimal skills are listed. The sequence of mathematics courses…

This curriculum guide describes the instructional program in foreign languages to be implemented in Fairfax County Public Schools, kindergarten through Grade 12. Section A describes the program and general goals, curriculum, and course content at levels 1-5. A general introduction to the Greek and Latin programs is also included. Introductions to…

Contends that existing social studies curricula do not prepare students to deal with rapid advancements in communications, technology, international politics, and the emerging global economy. Emphasizes that social studies curriculum reform must include a global perspective. (CFR)

The curriculum guide for Nova Scotia's core program in French as a second language describes the basic program for beginning students regardless of student grade level, because of the wide range of program entry levels. It is intended that teachers select activities appropriate to the age level and experience of their students. The first section…

Two newsletters are combined as one document. The first presents classroom strategies for both elementary and secondary students in a lesson entitled "Toward a Study of Policy." Methods suggested for developing the lesson include provocative questions, open-ended statements, student polls, pictures, films, posters, and use of police officers as…