In response to the need for qualified gemologists and the serious gap in gemological training, a study was directed and designed to develop an instructional program which could be used nationally and to establish a vocational gemology program at Paris Junior College. Following the selection of appropriate instructional materials, stations were…

This competency based drafting curriculum is presented in seven specialization sections with units in each section containing a competency statement, performance objective, learning activities, evaluation, and quiz or problem sheets. Some units also contain answer sheets and/or handout sheets. Sections and number of units presented are (1) basic…

This resource unit, a supplement to the foods and nutrition curriculum guide (see related note), was designed to help secondary education home economics teachers provide students with additional food study and plan for learning experiences in the art of entertaining. The unit covers four principle topics regarding the art of entertaining in a…

This booklet reports on a national survey of public-relations education at 144 senior colleges and universities (45% return). It presents findings in numerous areas, including the type of department and institution in which the public-relations programs are located; sequences and emphases of the programs; sources of students; texts, films, and…

This book is one of a series of five providing a description of the Hewlett-Packard Mathematics Drill and Practice Program for the computer. Complete operating procedures for the program are given. Contents include: (1) introduction; (2) things to know before operating the system; (3) creating records and files; (4) daily tasks; (5) occasional…

This handbook has been prepared for the proctor at a school using the Hewlett-Packard Mathematics Drill and Practice Program. Procedures are given for supervising students, maintaining the terminals, and supplying information to others concerned with the program. Contents include: (1) introduction; (2) starting the drill and practice program; (3)…

Provided is a secondary education bicycle program guide designed for use in a general bicycle awareness course or as part of a driver education course. Chapter 1 of the guide contains the course objectives (psychomotor, cognitive, and affective) and a course outline organized into eight lessons. Each lesson lists lesson objectives, student…

This study guide outlines step-by-step requirements for 18 sequential units of an independent, self-directed learning course on American Civilization offered at St. Louis Community College at Meramec. For each unit the guide lists in appropriate order assigned and supplementary readings with accompanying study questions, taped lectures,…

Presented is an issue-oriented approach for incorporating regional environmental planning concepts into existing secondary school curricula. Part I describes the use of an issue-oriented approach to teaching regional planning. Models for analyzing an issue are presented. Two sample units are included. Part II presents a summary of environmental…

This curriculum guide, in working paper form, for a semester-long three-credit course in individual and family development is one of nine technical core courses in an associate degree consumer/family manager program. The course studies individual and family development through the life cycle. Emphasis is on the relationship of basic needs to the…

This is one in a series of manuals for teachers using SMSG high school supplementary materials. The pamphlet includes commentaries on the sections of the student's booklet, answers to the exercises, and sample test questions. Topics covered include factors and primes, perfect numbers, divisibility, expanded notation, repeating decimals, number…

This teacher-training module examines the role of energy in changing cultural contexts. It is intended to assist the teacher in understanding the nature and uses of various conventional and nonconventional energy resources. Also examined are dimensions of energy policy making, implications of differing means of energy delivery in terms of…

This curriculum guide contains information, materials, and resources dealing with Italian Americans and Italian American culture. The guide is organized into 5 units, each presenting a major theme related to the history of Italian Americans from their immigration to their integration into American society. Each unit provides historical and…

This is a supplementary manual for teachers using SMSG junior high school text materials. A chapter-by-chapter commentary on the text is given as well as answers to all the exercises. Chapter topics include: (1) sets; (2) projective geometry; (3) repeating decimals; (4) tests for divisibility; (5) finite differences; and (6) prime numbers. (MP)

The text is a compilation of background information which should be useful to teachers wishing to obtain some technical information on solar technology. Twenty sections are included which deal with topics ranging from discussion of the sun's composition to the legal implications of using solar energy. The text is intended to provide useful…