Prepared by instructors and curriculum specialists, this course of study was designed to meet the individual needs of the dropout and/or hard-core unemployed youth by providing training as a service station attendant and light automotive maintenance mechanic. The achievement level of each student is determined at entry, and small instructional…

Fourteen French courses designed for use in the elementary school are described in this annotated list of instructional materials. A general summary of course contents is followed by reference to specific components, including printed, visual, and recorded materials. Bibliographic information and publishers' addresses are cited. (RL)

Included in this document are (1) guidelines for elective secondary English programs which provide class designs for reading, writing, listening, speaking, and language instruction; (2) objectives and guiding principles for language arts instruction, K-12; (3) the Jefferson High School Language Arts elective program philosophy and requirements in…

Described is the Wyndham science component of the program designed for the six years of secondary schooling for students in New South Wales, Australia. A subjective evaluation of the program and suggestions for improving course materials and teaching are given. There are six major sections in the report: (1) a general outline of the structure and…

An experimental bibliography course designed for prospective graduate students suggests three major course content divisions. The unit topics include: (1) evaluation of the usefulness of reference tools, (2) discussion of literary periodicals, structure of modern articles, and documentation, and (3) an introduction to descriptive-analytical…

Old French for undergraduates, as it is offered to students at the University of Minnesota, Morris, represents a break with tradition. A rationale for the program and course descriptions accentuate benefits accrued from undergraduate medieval studies. Syllabuses for French 80, The History of the Language; French 90, Directed Medieval Studies; and…

Six contributions from the Consumer and Homemaking Education Symposium (March 1, 1974) are included. Elaine Shudlick discussed the role of the consumer education teacher, particularly in relation to a management of personal and family finance course, illustrated by a course outline including course description, prerequisities, text and references,…

In 1971, the History, Government, and Geography Service of the Division of Secondary Education, Virginia State Department of Education, conducted a survey of social studies programs, kindergarten through grade twelve, in the fifty states. The responses from forty-one of the fifty states are presented in alphabetical order. For each grade level in…

The purpose of this manual is to provide a course development method that deals with all aspects of intercultural communication, not just the linguistic aspect. The first chapter orients the reader to the approach of the manual. Chapters 2 and 3 provide specific steps that guide the developer through all stages of course development. Chapter 4…

Providing the student with an understanding of the basic refrigeration fundamentals, the course introduces the various types of tools and equipment used in this trade. The course consists of 90 clock hours and is organized into six instructional blocks. The student will gain an understanding of trade terminology, heat and temperature, transfer of…

The course will appeal to those senior high school students interested in clothing pattern development and those interested in careers in fashion design. The course provides the opportunity for the fashion design student to work with half scale basic patterns used for making garments. The student learns by the flat pattern principles how to alter…

The course has no prerequisites, offers instruction in basic drafting room techniques and procedures, and also covers job opportunities and industrial methods in engineering. The student is introduced to and asked to perform fundamental drafting problems with working drawings, using multiview and auxiliary views and sections. The course also…

The course consists of six instructional blocks totaling 135 clock hours: (1) functional drafting, (2) threads and fasteners, (3) pictorial drawings, (4) introduction to electronic drafting, (5) introduction to piping drafting, and (6) Quinmester posttest. Mastery of skills indicated in Drafting-Basic--9255.01 is a prerequisite. In the functional…

Intended for the student interested in obtaining high speed and control, the course includes drills that will enable the student to prepare more complex business forms and reports with a high degree of speed and accuracy. It is a culminating basic course for vocational competency, requiring the course Advanced Clerical Typewriting (7705.11) as a…

The course will contribute to competency in all office occupations by equipping students with the basic skills needed to apply grammar, punctuation, capitalization, abbreviations, and number style to simple business communications. Offered as an elective, the course is intended for 12th grade students and has no prerequisites. Performance…