The career education idea book is aimed at the K-6 level and is designed to give useful ideas to teachers making career education a part of their program. The main thrust is developing an awareness of one's self and of the world of work. The book is color-coded for convenience; approximately half is comprised of activities in 11 areas: self-image;…

The career orientation phase attempts to link the elementary program of attitudes and awareness of work to the senior high program of individual exploration of selected careers. This six-week unit, part of the eighth grade social studies curriculum, is designed to familiarize the students with various occupations, to prepare them for high school…

The occupational resource unit, one of a series encompassing grade levels one through ten, was prepared by the Lincoln County (West Virginia) Exemplary Project staff for classroom use at the fourth grade level or for use as a teaching model. The guide contains a synopsis of the entire unit, general objectives, behavioral objectives, teaching…

The career exploration program for grades 9 through 10, as part of a comprehensive K through 10 career development program, attempts to develop an awareness of and appreciation for work, extend knowledge of the variety of career opportunities, and provide experiences in career areas of individual interest. The document, a collection of materials…

Volume 1 of the six-volume articulated elementary education career guide deals with the self-awareness level of career awareness and aims at developing student self-identity. The lessons in the volume are divided and color-coded by grade level (early childhood, primary levels one, two, and three, and intermediate levels one, two, and three…

The purpose of this manuscript (written in Spanish) is to encourage the development of communication skills of preschool children by introducing their parents to a number of learning activities suitable for home use. It is written to be used by an instructor who is working with preschool parents. The activities, which are designed to be…

The career orientation program exposes students to specific jobs and occupations within the 15 U. S. Office of Education job clusters and continues the emphasis on seven, broad, student-centered career development components begun in the K-6 portion of the program. A plan is proposed whereby the 15 clusters are covered in the teachers' area of…

This symposium focuses on the development and uses of a comprehensive evaluation system within a long-term research and development project in primary education. Issues and problems associated with this development over the past four years are discussed. These issues and problems include: (1) eudcational accountability; (2) parent participation,…

The methodology used in the evaluation of this unit is the same as that described in SO 000 433. The same seventy teachers were involved along with 2,400 seventh through twelfth grade students. There were nine activities in this unit: 1) Geographic Patterns of Manufacturing in the United States; 2) Definition of Manufacturing; 3) and 4)…

The overall social studies recommended program is described in SO 000 675. However, this guide contains suggestions for teachers to help them in implementing this program. The local environment studies concentrate on the building of effective citizenship as a member of a home, school, and community groups with respect to: social organization,…

This publication has been prepared by the Curriculum Development Center (The University of the State of New York) in response to many requests from teachers for help in implementing the new social studies. Suggestions are given for the teaching materials which are available for use in such teaching. The nature of the relationship between man and…

The overall social studies recommended program is described in SO 000 675 and SO 000 676; the nature of this guide is described in SO 000 677. The geographic, historical, social, economic, and political factors in Eastern Europe, including the Soviet Union, are studied in these units. (SBE)

A study of two public school kindergarten classes in New York City, heterogeneously grouped according to ethnic origin and social background, revealed that the maturity and fluency of the children's language varied according to the type of classroom activity in which they were engaged. From observational recordings of teacher-class interaction, it…

Prepared by participants in the 1968 National Defense Education Act Institute on Wood Technology, this syllabus is one of a series of basic outlines designed to aid college level industrial arts instructors in improving and broadening the scope and content of their programs. This booklet is concerned largely with the physical composition and…

Rules and regulations governing education of the gifted in North Carolina precede an outline of screening and identification procedures. The question of ability grouping is explored through a review of eight research studies and articles. Questions and answers are used to present information on the gifted to parents, and the selection of teachers,…