This book is designed as an aid to teaching the elementary language arts. In part one. "Foundation of Language Arts," the language arts program is introduced and defined, the duties of the language arts teacher are described, various influences affecting students' performance in the language arts program are defined, the understanding of language…

The 12 activities for a science careers curriculum are briefly outlined in the introductory section of the document and involve writing, discussion, films, research, interviews, reading assignments, field trips, and speakers. The body of the document consists of: a list of careers related to science and technology, science career-related cassette…

A result of a State-funded workshop sponsored by Northwestern State University (Louisiana), the exemplary career education curriculum guide is designed for elementary grades K through six. An introductory chapter is followed by a chapter on resources which identifies specific materials (films, filmstrips, records, kits, books, pictures, and…

The fifth in a series of nine career education guides is a student career profile for the junior and senior high school level designed to help students decide where their career interests lie and what preparation such careers require. It contains personality assessment forms and preference questionnaires, and several blank forms for correlating…

The four learning packages for exploratory career education are designed for use at the seventh and eighth grade levels. Each unit includes coordinated teacher and student editions. The units are: Culinary Cubs, focusing on occupations in the areas of food management, production, and services, with special reference to dietitians; Mini Nursery,…

A mastery of skills in creative ceramic arts is recommended for students in grades 9 through 12 before they attempt this quinmester course. Emphasis is upon students acquiring an understanding of the historical development of ceramics enabling them to identify outstanding ceramics of the past; basic kinds of ceramic art and ceramists from various…

The quinmester course is designed for students who have completed a music level 2 course or demonstrated advanced musicianship and/or performance skill. Course objectives, focusing on musicianship and performance, employ a lab approach in which pupils develop skill in playing brass instruments, sing, listen to, read and compose music with emphasis…

Intended for potential and current job placement coordinators, this guidebook describes Georgia's placement service activities in the following five areas: (1) organization of a placement service, (2) developmental activities, (3) testing, (4) individual and group work activities, and (5) followup evaluation and research. The test's introductory…

This guidebook presents a detailed description of a cross-age tutoring program designed for junior high school students who worked with children in the lower grades, and for third grade children who worked with kindergarteners and first graders. Discussed are the concepts and rationale of cross-age tutoring, training procedures, and program…

The catalog is organized to provide information (classification and location) of media and resources for teachers and students in the junior and senior high schools. Directed specifically to teachers in Powell, Wyoming, the materials checklist covers the areas of: (1) professions; (2) education; (3) science; (4) medical; (5) service; (6)…

Five curriculum units for the second grade level focus on: (1) clothing producers and suppliers, and the clothing industry; (2) postal service workers and the postal system; (3) janitorial workers; (4) workers who build, furnish, and maintain homes and the housing industry; and (5) various community workers. Behavioral unit objectives emphasize…

Four curriculum units for the third grade level focus on: (1) weather station jobs and the weather prediction system; (2) hospital emergency room workers and the room's function; (3) bank workers and the banking industry; and (4) various urban workers. Behavioral objectives linking the units focus on increasing students' awareness of and…

Three curriculum units for the fifth grade level focus on: (1) conservation skills; (2) newspaper's history and organization; and (3) television's skills and talents. Each unit's behavioral objectives emphasize career opportunities within the communications, newspaper, and television industries. A chart format is used to list suggested content…

Volume 2B of the six-volume articulated elementary education career guide deals with the career awareness level of career education and aims at developing student career identity. The lessons in the volume are divided and color-coded by intermediate grade levels 1-3 corresponding respectively with grades 4-6 and are categorized by subject area and…

The idea of a democratic society based on human rights and social justice is the social issue examined in this book which is one of a series on challenges and choices in American values. The format followed in the series includes the following for secondary students: case studies illustrating the issue by focusing on human institutions, factual…