A study involving five blind students (17-19 years old) was conducted to develop taped instructions for use in teaching food preparation skills. (SB)

This lesson packet suggests ways for children to explore cultural change through studying technology used in the kitchen. Lessons include: (1) "Using Oral History as a Strategy"; (2) "The Test Kitchen"; (3) "Bread Making from Scratch"; (4) "Then and Now Kitchen Museum"; and (5) "Kitchen Mysteries."…

This manual is part of a Mexican series of instructional materials designed for Spanish speaking adults who are in the process of becoming literate or have recently become literate in their native language. Its objective is to strengthen reading and writing skills while teaching basic nutrition and food preparation techniques. The manual provides…

This instructional package, developed for the home economics teacher of mainstreamed visually impaired students, provides food preparation lesson plans appropriate for the junior high level. First, teacher guidelines are given, including characteristics of the visually impaired, orienting such students to the classroom, orienting class members to…

Citations of printed and audiovisual educational materials which can be used to teach nutrition in secondary school are listed. Sources include books, pamphlets, leaflets, audiovisuals, articles, and curriculum guides. Each entry contains bibliographic data, price, and descriptors. This is one of a nine part series on the same subject. (NR)

Citations of printed and audiovisual educational materials which can be used to teach nutrition in elementary school are listed. Sources include books, pamphlets, leaflets, audiovisuals, articles, and curriculum guides. Each entry contains bibliographic information, price and relevant descriptors. This is one of a nine part series on the same…

The document describes the consumer and home economics summer programs for grade 7 and grade 8 girls in two junior high schools. The programs provided opportunities to learn basic sewing and cooking skills, as well as personal improvement such as grooming, hygiene, posture, and modeling. A number of field trips to supplement the class instruction…

These student instructional materials are designed to provide part of the classroom instruction for a course of study for home economics careers in food service in a home economics cooperative program. The materials are to be used for individual study with a minimum of assistance from the teacher-coordinator, and the units may be used in any…

This curriculum guide on foods and nutrition, covering one of the five content areas of the Energy and Family Curriculum Guide, has been designed to provide learning experiences and identify resources that can be used to develop units of study related to energy usage and conservation. The guide is intended for use in comprehensive courses of home…

This instructor's guide contains materials for use in teaching a middle school exploratory home economics course. Addressed in the individual units of the guide are the following topics: nutrition education and food management, parenting education, resource management, clothing management, and personal management. Each section contains a unit…

This annotated bibliography is an attempt to provide a fairly extensive listing of available resource materials related to home economics. It does not attempt to include materials listed in readily available catalogs produced by commercial sources, government agencies, or other agencies which normally supply their lists to teachers. The…