Seven lesson plans on orientation to distributive education and DECA are presented in this performanced-based curriculum unit for distributive education. This unit is self-contained and consists of the following components: introduction (provides overview of unit content and describes why mastery of the objectives is important); performance…

This curriculum guide provides five instructional units for classroom instruction related to the student organization, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA). A unit of instruction may consist of some or all of eight basic components: performance objectives, suggested activities for the teacher, information sheets, assignment sheets, job…

This guide is intended to assist vocational teachers in preparing their students to assume a leadership role in the Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA). The five instructional units provided deal with the history; primary objectives; and principal activities of DECA; parliamentary procedure; the skills and qualities required to become a…

This learning activity package, one of six intended for use in Industrial Cooperative Training Programs, is designed to aid students in learning about their student organization, the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA). (The industrial cooperative training program provides industrial occupational training experience for high school…

This guide is intended to assist vocational teachers in preparing their students to assume a leadership role in the Future Farmers of America (FFA). The five instructional units provided deal with the history; primary objectives; and principal activities of the FFA; parliamentary procedure; the skills and qualities required to become an FFA…

This learning activity package, one of six intended for use in Industrial Cooperative Training Programs, is designed to enable students to understand the basic principles of parliamentary procedure and provide help in conducting a typical Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA) business meeting. (The industrial cooperative training program…

This curriculum guide contains seven Future Farmers of America (FFA) units of study for secondary students. The units focus on developing students' potential for leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education. Each of the instructional units includes some or all of the basic components of a unit of instruction:…

This guide is intended to assist vocational teachers in preparing their students to assume a leadership role in the Future Homemakers of America (FHA) or Home Economics Related Occupations (HERO). The five instructional units provided deal with the history; primary objectives; and principal activities of the FHA/HERO; parliamentary procedure; the…

This unit, one in a series of packets of teacher and student materials for cooperative occupational education (COE) designed for special needs students, is intended to introduce the benefits and purposes of student clubs and to stimulate student interest in forming and participating in their own COE club. Each unit will probably require more than…

This instructor's guide contains the materials required to teach a competency-based course introducing distributive education students to the history, purposes, and activities of the Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) and helping students develop the skills needed to participate in DECA activities and become a DECA leader. The…

This guide is intended to assist vocational teachers in preparing their students to assume a leadership role in the American Industrial Arts Student Association (AIASA). The five instructional units provided deal with the history; primary objectives; and principal activities of the AIASA; parliamentary procedure; the skills and qualities required…

A project developed four one-credit courses for post high school students to encourage their active participation in Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA). Designed as electives to meet one hour per week for a semester in the classroom and one hour in the laboratory, the courses were designed to be adapted for use with other vocational…

This curriculum guide helps students learn the technical skills of the occupation of homemaking. It also uses the process model of practical reasoning to assist men and women in taking action regarding the perennial problems that face individuals and families living in the world society. The first section provides the philosophy, aim, student…

A project is reported which accomplished the following objectives: (1) Developed greater awareness among high school distributive education teacher-coordinators and State and area staff toward the competency based concept as applied to the Texas DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) Association's competitive events program, (2) identified…

Materials are provided for a consumer education activity designed to help teenagers make knowledgeable, rational decisions when purchasing goods and services. A student manual describes how the activity--a consumer judging contest--works. Information is provided on how consumers make decisions. Topics include: needs versus wants; sources of…