This is the leader's guide of a community-based guidance program designed to help high school graduates become aware of themselves and of educational and employment opportunities and to develop the strength to carry out the life changes they choose to make. It consists of four sections. In section 1, entitled "Becoming Aware," a series…

Emphasis in this third-grade component of a teacher-developed K-eighth grade program on crime resistance is on responsibility for personal behavior. Major objectives of the program are to help teachers promote and maintain positive student attitudes and behavior, assist students in meeting their responsibilities, and help students insure their own…

The intent of this curriculum guide is to help students learn how attitudes help determine values. The document is the fourth-grade component of a teacher-developed K-eighth grade crime prevention program. General objectives of the program are to promote and maintain positive student attitudes and behavior, to assist students in meeting their…

The intent of this curriculum guide is to help students understand the relationship between actions and values. The document is the fifth-grade component of a teacher-developed K-eighth grade crime prevention program. General objectives of the program are to promote and maintain positive student attitudes and behavior, to assist students in…

This document is one in a set of eight staff development training manuals developed to facilitate the efforts of educators in the planning and implementation of comprehensive career guidance programs on the secondary level (7-12). This series is based on the goals and developmental objectives identified by the Georgia Comprehensive Career Guidance…

Expanding the conceptual field of the child from his neighborhood to the total community, this social science unit for Spanish-speaking third graders presents instructional and assessment activities in kits 25-28. Activities address four spiraling questions pertaining to the elements, wants and needs, change occurrence, and results of change.…

The document examines underlying issues related to moral philosophy and points out recent trends in moral education. The main purpose of the document is to provide background information for classroom educators in Australia as they develop moral education programs. The booklet is presented in eight chapters. Chapter I introduces the controversy…

The document presents teacher-developed techniques, methods, and activities for social studies instruction. The handbook is designed to aid junior high and high school classroom teachers as they develop, implement, and evaluate social studies programs. The document is presented in 12 chapters. Chapter I identifies objectives of social studies…

Recognizing the importance of a curriculum that facilitates the acquisition of desirable, affective work competencies (work attitudes, values, and habits) as well as specific job skills, a study was conducted to review and synthesize what is known about the social and psychological aspects of work and to identify specific affective work…

A quasi-experimental field research project was carried out in twenty intact classrooms in eight different schools in the central area of the upper peninsula of Michigan across two semesters. Five hundred and twenty-two public school students participated in a static-group comparison research project, designed to effect changes in student sex role…

Small town community improvement planning is often subjected to urban type analysis. When concepts applicable to the largest cities are grafted onto small towns, a misunderstanding of small town problems and prospects is often the result. Social ecology offers a framework for understanding what a small town is, how it functions, and what is…

This extensive manual introduces non-Indian teachers to the cultural history and contemporary life style of the Papago, emphasizing information with immediate usefulness to the classroom teacher. Discussion of traditional and modern Papago life includes a brief history of the tribe, delineation of tribal values, and information on the customs of…

The document explains how to plan a two-day orientation workshop in which high school faculty and staff examine global issues prior to developing and implementing a global education program. In addition to increasing awareness of global issues, the program is intended to improve the educational environment by promoting cooperation between…

More than 1,000 entries organized in 26 major categories in the field of conflict and peace studies are presented in this bibliography. Compiled as an aid to teachers, students, researchers, activists, journalists, practitioners, and policy makers, the bibliography lists relevant bibliographies, abstracts, collections, annuals, series, and…

Development and use of instruments and procedures to measure affective aspects of educational programs are described. The document is part of a final report of a project to humanize education by helping schools identify affective priorities and measurement needs. The document is presented in three sections. Section I describes measures developed…