One of a series of global education instructional materials, this unit on cooperation was designed to be infused with existing social studies courses aimed at students in grades 5-12. Concept-based and skills-oriented, this curriculum provides opportunities for students to develop an understanding of primary and secondary human goals; local,…

This learning module provides students with practice in applying mathematical operations to vocational agriculture. The module consists of unit objectives, definitions, information, problems to solve, worksheets suitable for various levels of vocational agriculture instruction, and answer keys for the problems and worksheets. This module provides…

Intended for classroom use, this book presents language arts activities for either the elementary or the secondary level. The first section contains speaking, listening, reading, and writing activities for elementary school students, with activities that are also appropriate for students at the secondary level. The second section, for the…

Understanding the culture of other nations contributes to the development of responsible citizens in a democratic society. A classroom teaching team proved these activities to be successful. Five initial lessons introduce students to the study of China by teaching Chinese geography. To enhance cultural understanding, 10 additional lessons focus on…

This curriculum guide provides materials for a course that prepares limited English speaking Indochinese adults for entry-level employment in the field of property management and building maintenance. Information on the project that developed these materials is followed by a curriculum outline for the Vocational English as a Second Language (VESL)…

This guide gives information on the skills and knowledge that students should acquire in a secondary-level business education program. Section 1 introduces the competency-based curriculum and discusses curriculum delivery systems, the role of the teacher in curriculum development, and options for program development. Goals, competencies, and…

This curriculum unit is intended to serve as a general introduction to the study of the traditions and culture of the vast heartland of the Eurasian land mass called Inner Asia. Objectives are to stimulate student and teacher interest in Inner Asian studies, as well as to encourage students to learn about the historical experience of other…

Fifteen major concepts form the basis of the New York State schools K-12 social studies program. They are: (1) change, (2) choice, (3) citizenship, (4) culture, (5) diversity, (6) empathy, (7) environment, (8) human rights, (9) identity, (10) interdependence, (11) justice, (12) political system, (13) power, (14) scarcity, and (15) technology. The…

This curriculum guide focuses on major concepts in the history of labor unions in America as well as their current operations. The guide focuses primarily on vocational and technical secondary schools and comprehensive high schools with vocational programs but may be used by counselors, academic and nonacademic secondary school teachers, and…

This resource manual is one of the components of "Work Skills," a set of competency-based instructional materials written for low-level readers that prepares students with specific job search and job keeping skills. ("Work Skills" is part of the "Connections" package, which represents a synthesis of significant work on education and employment and…

This guide is intended to provide vocational administrators with general information about the current state of competency-based test development and specific information about selected products and services that are available or under development. The general information section deals with the types of test products and services that are…

Seven reading readiness skills essential for young children's language development are presented in this curriculum guide. Following an introductory overview of the curriculum and its philosophy (including the aims, rationale, and objectives), the seven reading readiness skills are described. These skills are (1) auditory discrimination of sounds…

This competency-based data processing curriculum guide consists of a total of 65 curriculum worksheets dealing with data entry, computer operations, and computer programing. Provided in each worksheet are the following materials: a duty title, a task description, a pretest, references and resources, student learning activities, teacher activities,…

This curriculum provides grade 4-6 urban children with hands-on activities that will build their understanding of and concern for their environment. The urban environment is viewed, not as a negative, non-wilderness place; but as a place where people can learn to have an influence on their surroundings. The curriculum consists of 11 units written…

Over 50 publications consisting of research papers, journal articles, books, and instructional materials dealing with oral history projects at the elementary school level are listed in this annotated bibliography. The citations are grouped into four categories: growth in cognitive and affective domains, organization format and aids, types of…