The combination of goals, concepts, generalizations, objectives, skills, attitudes, activities, teaching methods, and evaluation procedures into a long-term plan for dealing with a specific topic has generally been called a "unit plan." The child-centered approach to developing such a unit plan contains four stages; these are to (1) determine the…

THE COURSES ARE DESIGNED TO AFFORD A MEANINGFUL SET OF EXPERIENCES RELATED TO THE ABILITIES AND INTERESTS OF THE NON-COLLEGE-ORIENTED HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS. CENTRAL CONCEPTS ARE POINTS OF EMPHASIS. CONTENT IS ORGANIZED AROUND A NUMBER OF KEY IDEAS, WITH AN INDICATION OF RELATED ILLUSTRATIVE DATA. AMERICAN HISTORY IS ORGANIZED INTO FOUR UNITS. THE…

RESOURCE MATERIALS TO BE USED IN CONJUCTION WITH THE GRADE 10 BIOLOGY I COURSE OUTLINE FOR THE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ARE PRESENTED. A GREATER AMOUNT OF MATERIAL IS INCLUDED THAN COULD BE USED IN THE ALLOTED TIME FOR THE COURSE. THE TEACHERS CAN USE THEIR OWN DISCRETION IN CHOOSING THE MATERIALS TO BE COVERED, AND THEY CAN ADAPT THESE MATERIALS TO THE…

The instructional package was developed to provide the distributive education teacher-coordinator with visual materials that can be used to supplement existing textbook offerings in the area of display (visual merchandising). Designed for use with 35mm slides of retail store displays, the package allows the student to view the slides of displays…

Since environmental problems are becoming increasingly important as political issues, these resource units serve as a base for the study of political and legal influences on environmental control. Inquiry questions and learning activities are designed to gain an understanding of: (1) the forces that give impetus to present environmental law, (2)…

Describes the functions and functioning of a school-based language resources unit which is used to store books and nonbook material, to act as a teaching device, and to serve as a curriculum generator. (JM)

This unit on fire safety teaches students how to act in or during a fire and presents fire prevention measures that students can implement at home. Two reproducible masters concerning fire safety and prevention are presented along with class activities, student reading resources, and organizations and companies that offer classroom materials about…

A RESOURCE UNIT FOR TEACHERS IS PRESENTED. IT AIMS AT EXPLAINING THE RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES OF A CITIZEN, DEVELOPING THE PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS OF DEMOCRACY, AND DEVELOPING THE ABILITY TO THINK CRITICALLY ABOUT QUESTIONS OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. SUGGESTED METHODS FOR TEACHING THE UNIT INVOLVED--THE USE OF CASE STUDIES, MASS MEDIA…

This booklet is part of a series on health instruction developed by the Publications Commission of the School Health Division of the American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation. An aid to teachers, it describes the proper role of sex education in the classroom. The specific aims and objective of sex education for grade…

Using six geometry units as resource units, the document explores 22 math-related careers. The authors intend the document to provide senior high school students with career orientation and exploration experiences while they learn geometry skills. The units are to be considered as a part of a geometry course, not a course by themselves. The six…

Iron and steel and pulp and paper industries, two representatives of American industry, are selected in this teacher's guide for the study of industrial pollution and current pollution control efforts. The resource unit is intended to provide the teacher with basic information that will aid classroom review of these problems. Both industries are…

Presents the objectives, course content outlines, and instructional strategies of an innovative science curriculum in the pilot phase at the Elyria High School. The program currently involves 125 students and a team of teachers and consultants. The program is centered around a series of "central learning experiences and "individual…

Describes how unit resource notebooks are assembled and used by practicing teachers as a means of organizing resource materials and lesson plans. Outlines numerous sections or components of such resource notebooks. (HB)

The issue of structural and semantic interoperability among learning objects and other resources on the Internet is increasingly pointing towards Semantic Web technologies in general and ontology in particular as a solution provider. Ontology defines an explicit formal specification of domains to learning objects. However, the effectiveness to…

Law 20, in the Alberta (Canada) educational system, is an introductory course with three core modules: (1) "Nature of Law and Civil Law System," (2) "Contract Law," and (3) "Family Law." Law 30 consists of (1) "Basic Rights and Responsibilities," (2) "Labour Law," and (3) "Property Law."…