A packet of teaching activities helps elementary and secondary teachers commemorate the sesquicentennial of Texas' independence. Activities include listening to stories about the mockingbird, bluebonnet, and pecan tree, drawing interpretations of these stories, and using a graphics tablet, light pen, or graphics software to illustrate a Texas folk…

The first of these two booklets illustrates the presenting of an elementary class play about the U.S. Constitution. It can be used to give young children some basic information about the U.S. Constitution or as a guideline for presenting a program about the U.S. Constitution. The story provides important information about the Constitutional…

The purpose of this Child Development Associate (CDA) training module, one of a series of 18, is to help the CDA intern to (1) understand the nature and importance of play as it relates to various dimensions of development, and (2) demonstrate the ability to plan and implement various kinds of play activities and situations. The module stipulates…

IN DEVELOPING TEACHING PLANS, (1) SCOPE, THE MAJOR AREAS OF CONTENT, AND (2) SEQUENCE, THE ORDER IN WHICH CONTENT WILL BE DEVELOPED, MUST BE CONSIDERED. MAJOR AREAS OF CONTENT FOR A PROPOSED CURRICULUM PLAN INCLUDE "ROLES OF WOMEN" CORE, EDUCATION FOR HOMEMAKING AND FAMILY LIFE, EDUCATION FOR EMPLOYMENT INVOLVING HOME ECONOMICS KNOWLEDGES AND…

Developed as part of a series of teacher resource curriculum units in communication arts, this resource unit on public speaking includes several components organized for direct teacher use. The seven units that are offered include introduction to public communication, delivery, language, organization, speaking to share information, speaking to…

As one of five modules focusing on writing skills, this module on parts of speech is intended for use in a one-semester course on written communication or as a supplement to other courses where written communication skills are included. Designed for both teacher-directed and individualized learning situations, this module contains learning…

As one of five modules focusing on writing skills, this module on punctuation, capitalization, and abbreviations is intended for use in a one-semester course on written communication or as a supplement to other courses where written communication skills are included. The materials, designed so that they may be used in either teacher-directed or…

THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS DEVELOPED IN A PILOT PROJECT TO PROVIDE COORDINATED EDUCATIONAL AND INDUSTRIAL FIELD EXPERIENCES IN A 9-WEEK COURSE FOR PRESERVICE INDUSTRIAL ARTS TEACHER EDUCATION. THE MATERIALS PRESENT FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS RELATIVE TO INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION. THE CONTENTS, PRESENTED AS APPENDIXES D…

Guidelines for teacher use in developing local vocational homemaking programs for boys and girls in grades 7 through 12 were developed by regional groups of home economics teachers and teacher educators. Local programs should reflect the social, economic, and cultural profile of the community and the current trends in education and society. Part I…

The job readiness workshop was designed to offer participants improved methods of finding employment. The manual is intended to be used with small groups of unemployed or underemployed individuals in a workshop setting. The workshop's materials are designed as a resource unit, not as a teaching plan. The attempt has been to present desirable…

The document is one of the teaching units developed by the Utah World of Work Project, designed to integrate career awareness into the regular curriculum at the elementary level. The kindergarten level guide is tied to the social studies area and focuses on eight work-related concepts and objectives covering the relationships between work and pay,…

The purpose of the symposium was to describe the cooperative efforts of the American Institutes for Research (AIR), the Santa Clara Unified School District, and several other California school districts in the development and implementation of a career education curriculum. "Career Education Implementation in the Santa Clara Unified School…

The 12 teacher's guides, emphasizing career education and its infusion into existing curriculum, are for the following units of instruction and suggested grade levels: the department store, K-2; the airport, K-3; measurement and its relationship to baking, K-3; people behind the scenes at school, K-3; books, 1-3; can I be a scientist?, 3-5;…

This compilation of resource units concerns the latest developments in space biology. Some of the topics included are oxygen consumption, temperature, radiation, rhythms, weightlessness, acceleration and vibration stress, toxicity, and sensory and perceptual problems. Many of the topics are interdisciplinary and relate biology, physiology,…