One of a series of curriculum guides prepared for the metals occupations cluster of the construction/fabrication occupational group, this guide identifies the essentials of the welding and cutting trade as recommended by successful welders. An instructional program based upon the implementation of the guide is expected to prepare a student to…

Outlines a course designed to help students become more effective critics by teaching them a variety of ways to read and analyze literature. (RB)

A SCIENCE UNIT ON MEASUREMENT IS PRESENTED. INCLUDED ARE AN INTRODUCTION TO THE METRIC SYSTEM AND SOME TOOLS OF MEASUREMENT. STUDENTS ARE GIVEN A HOMEMADE SYSTEM OF MEASUREMENT WHICH UTILIZES A GRAIN OF RICE AS ITS BASIC UNIT. THE STUDENTS ARE GIVEN EXPERIENCES WITH THE METRIC SYSTEM. THROUGH THESE EXPERIENCES, THE STUDENTS SEE THE NEED FOR…

A SCIENCE UNIT ON ORGANIZATION IS PRESENTED. THE OBSERVATION AND CATEGORIZATION OF LIVING THINGS ARE EMPHASIZED. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO GATHER SPECIMENS OF PLANT AND ANIMAL LIFE AND TO LOOK FOR DIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITIES AMONG THEM. THIS COLLECTING AND GROSS SORTING OF SPECIMENS ARE ENCOURAGED THROUGH LABORATORY EXERCISES. DATA SHEETS ARE USED…

GOALS OF THE LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUM FOR KINDERGARTEN CHILDREN ARE--(1) TO DEVELOP A MEANINGFUL VOCABULARY OF BASIC WORDS, (2) TO TEACH THE CHILD TO LISTEN, (3) TO ENCOURAGE APPRECIATION OF THE WRITTEN WORD, DRAMATIC EXPERIENCES, AND STORIES, POEMS, AND MUSIC, AND (4) TO ENCOURAGE GOOD SPEECH HABITS. THE UNIT AREAS OF THE LANGUAGE ARTS COURSE ARE…

GUIDELINES ARE SUGGESTED FOR THE PROMOTION AND ORGANIZATION OF TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT WILL AID IN THE ORDERLY DISTRIBUTION OF FISHERY PRODUCTS TO THE CONSUMER. THE MATERIAL WAS DEVELOPED AS A RESULT OF A RESEARCH PROJECT CONDUCTED BY THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICE BUREAU AND THE DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION SERVICE OF TEMPLE UNIVERSITY. CHAPTERS IN THE GUIDE…

THE PURPOSE OF THIS CURRICULUM GUIDE IS TO ASSIST TEACHERS IN PLANNING AND CONDUCTING A 45-WEEK COURSE AT THE POSTSECONDARY LEVEL TO PREPARE PERSONS AS ASSISTANTS TO PROFESSIONAL FORESTERS. COURSE OBJECTIVES INCLUDE PREPARING TRAINEES TO -- (1) ASSIST FORESTERS, (2) CONDUCT SURVEYS, (3) PERFORM CONSERVATION FUNCTIONS, (4) MARK TIMBER FOR HARVEST,…

TEACHERS DEVELOPING LESSON PLANS FOR A COURSE IN BASIC PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS OF PHYSICS CAN USE THIS OUTLINE. IT WAS DEVELOPED BY A COMMITTEE OF TEACHERS AND WAS BASED ON EXPERIENCE AND CLASSROOM USE. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE COURSE IS TO HELP STUDENTS ACQUIRE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE SCIENTIFIC APPROACH AND A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF BASIC LABORATORY…

This booklet, part of the "TeachERIC Resource Series," is an annotated bibliography of elementary and secondary social studies curriculum guides available through the ERIC system. One purpose of the series is to help familiarize teachers with the ERIC system and what it can do for them. Curriculum guides are defined as course outlines and syllabi.…

The document is a guide intended to suggest teaching methods for typewriting instruction, whether for a beginning course for students interested in personal typing or for vocational typewriting courses in occupational preparation programs. The guide outlines learning activities to supplement instruction on 34 topics from paper insertion, operating…

GRADES OR AGES: Secondary school. SUBJECT MATTER: Consumer mathematics including--money management, transportation, probability, swindles and gyps, insurance, housing, taxes, consumer credit, banks, savings, and investments. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is divided into ten parallel units, one for each of the above areas, which…

GRADES OR AGES: Not specified. It appears to be for kindergarten and primary grades. SUBJECT MATTER: Language and speech, including language patterns, accurate expression of ideas, creative expression of ideas, connection of sound with symbols, and speech improvement. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is divided into five sections,…

GRADES OR AGES: Grade 2. SUBJECT MATTER: Social studies; analysis of neighborhood patterns. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is divided into five chapters, three of which outline the basic curriculum subunits. These three chapters are laid out in three columns, one each for topics, activities, and materials. Other chapters are in…

GRADES OR AGES: Grade 3. SUBJECT MATTER: Social studies; analysis of community. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is divided into six chapters, one for each subunit. The chapters are laid out in three columns, one each for topics, activities, and materials. The guide is mimeographed and staple bound with a paper cover. OBJECTIVES AND…

GRADES OR AGES: Grade 4. SUBJECT MATTER: Social studies; regions of manufacturing activity. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The major portion of the guide is divided into three subunits, each of which is laid out in three columns, one each for topics, activities, and materials. It is mimeographed and staple-bound with a paper cover.…