The purpose of the guide is to assist faculty in the implementation of the concept of career education in grades K-6 of the Muscatine (Iowa) Community Schools. The guide begins with an outline of the philosophy and goals of career awareness and tables listing learning activities for an instructional sequence emphasizing self-awareness followed by…

This guide for film study and film making in the secondary English class arranges materials in a sequential order and divides them into four major sections. The section on background information includes: Table of Contents, Design for Use of the Guide, Rationale for the Use of Film Study in the English Class, Objectives for a Film Study and Film…

Intended as an aid to teachers of composition, this course guide focuses on the minimum essentials of writing included in elective courses at two general grade levels: 9-10 and 11-12. Emphasizing quality in composition rather than quantity, the guide provides a scheme of sequential composition experiences and suggests individualized instruction,…

In order to provide 11th and 12th grade English students (in both standard and academic classes) with a more stimulating set of course offerings, a program was developed which incorporates one required course, communication skills, to be taken during the first school quarter and three elective courses to be taken during the remainder of the school…

This curriculum guide outlines a composition program for high school English and contains individual lesson plans divided by grade level from nine through twelve. The outline presents the specific areas of composition to be dealt with throughout the year, with individual lesson plans designed to aid the teacher in accomplishing stated objectives.…

The secondary English curriculum outlined in this guide consists of a required course during the freshman year followed by three years in the elective program, during which each student is expected to complete a one semester course in each of the three basic areas of language, literature, and writing plus three more courses from any one area. This…

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…

The guide is designed to give Texas school personnel detailed suggestions for developing career awareness beginning with kindergarten and continuing through grade 6. The document opens with a rationale for career education and lists career concepts and objectives. The responsibilities of the elementary school principal and teacher in integrating…

This curriculum was designed for a beginning speech course using the individualized instruction approach. The orientation chapter discusses the approach rationale, the characteristics of individualized instruction, structure, materials, grading, procedures, and course mechanics. Five units have been developed, each focusing on a different aspect…

This science curriculum resource handbook provides background information and techniques of instruction designed for instructors helping students to prepare themselves for the General Educational Development Test in general science ability. It consists largely of fundamental concepts which high school graduates are expected to retain, together…

This outline for Eleventh Year Mathematics in New York adheres closely to the recommendations of The Commission of Mathematics of the College Entrance Examination Board and thus presents a unified development of certain aspects of algebra, trigonometry, and analytic geometry. Its aim is both as a terminal course in mathematics and as a solid…

This publication is designed for use as part of a curriculum series developed by the Regional Marine Science Project. As an informative text for a three-week unit in marine science for grade eight, it presents a study of coastal processes and oceanography. An ecological approach to nature is emphasized, stressing the ties between culture, economy,…

Materials for a full-year course in oceanography are contained in this comprehensive teacher's guide. It provides an environmental approach emphasizing the interdisciplinary nature of the study of aquatic science. Further, it allows for pupil interaction as well as independent study via investigations and experiments in the classroom, laboratory,…

This particular issue of the "California Curriculum Newsletter" focuses on the proposed Social Sciences Framework--its status, an evaluation, aids to interpretation, and its availability. Trends in California social sciences textbooks are briefly discussed, and highlights are offered of five programs related to the social sciences which…

This program guide for distributive education was developed as a cooperative effort of the Chicago Public Schools and the business community to help the teacher-coordinator establish a cooperative program and organize related activities and classroom instruction. Information is provided on the role of the teacher-coordinator, program activities…