The career education curriculum guide for grades 9-12 contains activities that can be integrated with existing curricula. Career education activities are organized under the headings of goals, objectives, materials, procedures, anticipated results, and evaluation within the subject areas of art, business, consumer education, distributive…

Designed to be used in conjunction with the "Consumer's Resource Handbook" (CRH), this teacher's guide features teaching units, sources of information, and follow-up learning activities. It is written primarily for secondary level students but can be adapted for elementary and postsecondary classes. Unit 1 addresses how to seek purchasing…

Designed for use in U.S. schools in grade levels ranging from upper elementary through high school, materials in this book may be used for a separate unit on Canada or to complement existing social studies, contemporary world problems, government, history, or geography courses. The book is arranged by topics that provide information about: (1)…

This curriculum guide presents a course description for teaching North Carolina state history and heritage to eighth grade students. A general topical outline, a list of resource materials, and 10 learning objectives are provided. Specific course topics, suggested class activities, and references to designated pages within the selected resource…

The career education curriculum guide for grades seven and eight contains activities that can be integrated with existing curriculum. For each activity, career education objectives are cited together with goals, materials, procedures, anticipated results, and evaluation. Career education activities are presented in the following areas: art,…

This upper-elementary level social studies curriculum guide is designed to: (1) teach students to understand and appreciate the built (man made) environment; (2) instruct students about Georgia's history and heritage; and (3) introduce the basic concepts of historic preservation. The unit highlights 10 architectural styles of the homes of famous…

This curriculum guide, an outgrowth of the World History Project at the University of Illinois at Chicago, focuses on introducing world history concepts to high school students. The basic concepts of people, space, and time are incorporated into five individual lessons that emphasize the themes of: (1) the nature of world history; (2) a world…

This supplement to the "Bicentennial of the Constitution" highlights the process of the U.S. Constitution's ratification. Chapter 1 provides a chronology of national ratification history dates, a list of state ratification dates, and a list of the individual states' bicentennial ratification commemoration dates. Chapter 2 describes…

The future ability of secondary students to interact in a progressively technologically-oriented society is the purpose of this curriculum guide on consumer education. The guide teaches consumer decision-making, resource management, and advocacy/action. The introduction discusses the future of society and technology. Each of three sections…

This secondary unit of instruction on following instructions is one of sixteen Common Core Units in Business Education (CCUBE). The units were designed for implementing the sixteen common core competencies identified in the California Business Education Program Guide for Office and Distributive Education. Each competency-based unit is designed to…

Ten lessons are included in this interdisciplinary unit on navigation, designed to supplement fifth and sixth grade social studies and science curricula. Each lesson includes: (1) lesson concepts; (2) competency goals; (3) objectives; (4) materials; (5) list of key vocabulary words; (6) background information; (7) teacher preparation; (8) list of…

Six teaching units which were developed by the 24 institute participants are given. "Wood Identification and Chemistry" covers the physical properties and structural features of hardwoods and softwoods. "Seasoning" explains air drying, kiln drying, and seven special lumber seasoning processes. "Research on Laminates"…

Produced by the Alberta, Canada government, this document encourages educators to promote tolerance, understanding, and respect for diversity in Alberta schools. Chapter 1 presents definitions of basic terminology, while chapter 2 outlines a school's role in creating positive conditions for student growth in understanding human similarities and…

This state curriculum guide was developed to reaffirm the importance of world history in the Louisiana social studies curriculum. It contains statements of the Louisiana social studies goals, program scopes and sequences, a list of 14 generalizations and related concepts, and a master course content outline. Seven study units are presented that…

Developed to stress the importance of the study of Western civilization, this Louisiana State high school curriculum guide contains social studies goals, program scopes and sequences, a list of 14 generalizations and related concepts, and a master course content outline. Ten study units teach about: (1) the ancient world; (2) the Middle Ages; (3)…