Prepared by a committee of teachers and administrators, this guide is for teacher use in developing programs and activities designed to aid students in grades K-8 and their families in becoming intelligent consumers. The materials included have been developed to provide resource information which will contribute to the skills, knowledge,…

One of a series prepared by the Hawaii Newspaper Agency, this teaching guide offers ideas on using the newspaper advertisements to teach social studies. Suggestions for using newspaper advertisements include studying tour and travel items and locating places on the map, using restaurant advertisements to increase cultural awareness and examine…

This is the tenth module in the series "Expanded Programs of Consumer Education" and is suggested for use either as a discrete unit or with other units in the series. In Part I, technology and its effects are defined and explained, with automation and computers briefly considered. The topics of pollution, recycling, energy sources, and the energy…

This curriculum guide outlines a one-to-two week consumer education unit for eighth grade students. It was written in response to Illinois Senate Bill 977 which required that all students in grades 8-12 be given instruction in consumer education. The lessons were developed to involve the students in stating problems, writing definitions,…

This test was developed in conjunction with the series of Guides for teaching personal economics in the social studies, business, and home economics curricula. The test itself consists of 50 multiple choice questions selected as having greatest validity for evaluation and representing the best balance among what should be measured to indicate…

This abstract bibliography is a selection of materials from the National Multimedia Center for Basic Education collection especially suited to Adult Basic Education (ABE) and other adult programs. It includes teacher-support and student-use texts, workbooks, classroom kits, and reference sources. Curricular information, reading level, and format…

Sewage disposal systems, water pollution, over-development, and the involvement of cottage associations are highlighted in this manual for cottagers or summer vacation homeowners. Its aim is to both inform and involve the cottage owner in the protection and preservation of his vacation environment. By reviewing a variety of problems peculiar to…

Three evaluation studies are used to illustrate the notion of an eclectic approach to adult education evaluation. The first study, Credit and Non-Credit Offerings in a Federal Penitentiary, evaluated the learning climate in this educational setting using data collected from participating inmates (Questionnaire), non-participating inmates…

Prepared under the auspices of the National Business Council for Consumer Affairs by its Sub-Council on Product Safety, this report is part of a program to advise the federal government on voluntary activities by the business community which would help consumers. Contents include analysis, conclusions and recommendations relating to manufacturers,…

The Office of Consumers' Education's examination of 839 grant applications to gather factual information and to assess national interests, competencies, and talents in relation to potential to meet legislative requirements for consumer education programs are described. The introductory section provides a legislative history of the Office and notes…

Discusses the origin, development, and future of the Office of Health Information and Health Promotion (OHIHP) established in 1976. Inadequate funding has prevented the OHIHP from executing plans for educating the public in better nutrition practices. (MA)

Builds case for consumer-oriented studies as an integral part of elementary school curriculum based on the Western Provincial Task Force on Elementary Consumer Education's study of (1) the desirability, potential and current state of consumer-oriented studies for children in grades 1 through 6, and (2) recommended course of action. (CM)

A complete education in the future should include knowledge of self-care skills and a thorough understanding of how to adjust to a science-oriented world. (JD)

A ten-day minicourse in consumerism is described which utilizes outside speakers, experiments, audiovisual material, and field trips to local stores. This is a junior high school course but is adaptable elementary, secondary, or college level. (BB)