The main focus of this secondary-level psychology course is that of enhancing student interest in and understanding of psychological concepts, principles, and hypotheses through exploration of their relationship to current and arresting topics and problems, including problems of individual development and interpersonal relations. The curriculum…

Human population growth and the implications of increasing population on the well-being of men and nations is examined in this twelfth grade curriculum guide which is part of a series for grades 4 through 12. The primary functions of the unit are to introduce the student to reasons for population growth, results of overextended populations, and…

The Boise, Idaho career exploration project (grades 1-6) involves curriculum development, guidance/counseling, and research. Guidance and career units were primarily written by a curriculum writer and the project director; teacher involvement was mainly through study of the written materials. The guidance/counseling component is geared to the…

The annotated bibliography consists of 138 career discovery and development publications (26 books, 31 journals, and 81 unpublished materials) under the headings of: general information and background; philosophy, rationale, and professional development; curriculum; career guidance; minorities, women, and the disadvantaged; programs, projects, and…

The guide represents an effort to implement the first phase of an exploration of careers curriculum designed to provide in-depth exploration of jobs previously surveyed by students in the seventh and eighth grade career awareness phase of the program. The following three units are included for each of 11 subject areas: an awareness unit, 4 to 9…

The guidebook presents a systematic and uniform method for training dental technicians throughout the industry, incorporating basic standards recommended by the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training. The first section defines terminology and establishes rules and regulations regarding apprentices and apprenticeship programs in 16 areas, including…

The document presents a course outline for the study of natural resources management by junior and senior year high school students. Basic information and practical experiences are offered to the student in the classroom and through several field trips in order to acquire more knowledge in various areas of natural resources and their management.…

The first section of the manual for developing career education in existing Louisiana junior high school programs is an introduction to the concept and rationale of career education and to the roles of career education personnel; it also provides a two-page summary of evaluation statistics for St. Charles Parish. Section 2 discusses the…

Written by 90 vocational home economics teachers during the consumer education workshops held at three Ohio institutions: Ashland College, Bowling Green University, and Miami University, the material included in the supplement is to be used in combination with the Consumer Education Guide for Ohio, Grades K-12. The learning experiences are…

The learning experiences in consumer education were developed to be used by job-training teachers as an integral part of the vocational home economics job-training curriculum. The activities were designed to provide basic understanding of: the nature and function of the American economic system; the roles of producers, consumers, and citizens; and…

The model curriculum guide was developed to teach automotive mechanics in secondary schools in Vermont. It is composed of a series of units related to tasks identified as skills, concepts, and values, which are stated in behavioral terms, supported by suggested learning activities, reinforced by teacher resource needs and suggested evaluation…

This publication is designed to help teachers introduce pupils to the role of music, dance, and poetry in the civilization and culture of the Ancient Greeks and Romans. It may be used as an interdisciplinary course for secondary school pupils or to expand curricular offerings in Latin and Greek. Focusing on the pervasive influence of music within…

This document, developed for elementary and secondary students, is one of a series emphasizing student-oriented problem solving related to environmental matters. It is designed to guide others in initiating, continuing, or expanding their environmental education program. Volume 4 is intended for use by cadre who have used similar materials at a…

As the "melting pot" theory of American Society has become discounted, educators have made a more resolute effort to relieve the distress of the culturally different student by identifying difference as a positive quality and by creating among all students an awareness of the incredibly rich and various inheritance America has garnered from its…

The course guide has been designed as the basic planning document for the program director and instructional personnel in the organization and administration of a Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) Law Enforcement Training Course. It contains an explanation of the developmental effort of the DWI Law Enforcement Training Project and detailed…