PROVIDED ARE 11 RESOURCE UNITS FOR USE IN HEALTH EDUCATION FOR GRADES K-6. PROVIDED FOR EACH UNIT ARE (1) AN OVERVIEW, (2) A LISTING OF MAJOR CONCEPTS, (3) SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES, (4) ITEMS FOR USE IN EVALUATION, (5) SOURCES OF MATERIALS, (6) TEACHER AND/OR STUDENT REFERENCES, AND (7) FILM LISTS. ALSO PROVIDED ARE (1) A PARTIAL LIST OF SOURCES FOR…

This 1977 supplemental update of "Operation Resource: Abstracts of Current Curriculum Development Activities in Industrial Arts Teacher Education," (ED 126 265) contains twenty-six two-page abstracts, each including title of activity, department/division, institution/organization, city and state, director(s) of activity, dates initiated and…

This paper contains an overview of current activities and potential opportunities for two-year colleges in the area of international education. While involvement of two-year colleges in international education is generally limited and fragmented, there are four major areas of activity: foreign language and area studies, technical assistance and…

The recently enacted California legislation commonly referred to as the Hart Bill (AB3408) requires that local district governing boards establish high school graduation requirements and standards of proficiency in basic skills. The educational system which places emphasis on the specification, learning, and demonstration of these proficiencies is…

This brief booklet presents a listing of highly rated elementary and secondary social studies books compiled by the Asia Society Textbook Evaluation Project. The Asia Society listing describes some of the best available textbooks for the teacher with limited time. The appendix includes a listing of additional references in which descriptions and…

This module is directed toward guidance personnel in school (k-adult) and agency settings such as counselors, teachers, students and administrators. It is also designed for students in pre-service education programs who are familiar with career development theories and information. The Module assumes that the participant is not familiar with the…

This manual is intended to provide the high school classroom teacher with a reference in which the teacher can present the computer language "BASIC" and demonstrate its usefulness in algebraic concepts. Lesson plans constitute the major part of the manual with attention being given to objectives, presentations, assignments, materials,…

This guide first discusses the process of aging and how it can become a curricular inclusion within Ohio elementary schools. Possibly because the aged are becoming more visible and because a number of changes in attitudes and values may be occurring rather rapidly in some areas, a new look is being taken regarding the study of aging, with the…

This guide offers school agencies and community-based organizations assistance in developing effective preparation for parenthood programs for teenagers. The contents of the guide represent the culmination of a nationwide program, Education for Parenthood (EFP), whose major purposes include: (1) providing teenagers with the opportunities to…

Intended for teachers of the handicapped, the booklet provides a guide for choosing individualized instructional materials. Materials are noted to generally fall into six program categories: reading, mathematics, language arts, social studies, science, and other resources. Information on each instructional kit/program (listed alphabetically under…

This book was written for the instructor who is interested in improving and enriching his teaching by the use of devices that are readily available and can be afforded by most colleges and universities. The chapters describe a variety of teaching aids and how they can be used in education, and give information on how one can prepare his own audio…

This grades K-3 teachers guide is one of five resource guides developed to aid teachers in helping students in South Dakota to achieve a high degree of economic literacy. It is felt that schools must prepare students at all grade levels to develop an understanding of the economy in which they live. This guide was specifically prepared to assist…

Supplementing the related document SO 008 809, this bulletin gives recent statistics on and describes current developments in the physical and human geography of the Netherlands. Well illustrated with maps, diagrams, and photographs, this source book examines population growth and distribution, the agricultural and industrial economy, commerce and…

Curriculum for a career education program developed in the Waupun School District, Waupun, Wisconsin, is presented for grades 4-12, in a variety of formats. Curriculum arranged under career education concepts and containing information regarding objectives, learning activities, resources, and evaluation includes: combined curriculum, grades 4-6;…

Focusing on the career education potential of physically handicapped individuals at Massachusetts Hospital School (MHS), the project included a current population assessment, a survey of employment prospects, and career education resources for physically handicapped students. Based on a series of data collection procedures, 18 career education…