This publication was prepared to assist schools in developing curriculum to help children solve complex social problems and achieve their highest potential as human beings in a world society. A major objective is to provide students with competencies and skills necessary to cope with the interpersonal relationships and stresses faced by individuals and families in a rapidly changing society. The curriculum design focuses on four major topics: self and others, tradition and change, independence and interdependence, and present and future. The plan divides the topics into four maturity levels, which can be broadly applied to early childhood through adult education. The beginning level deals with exploring the human environment, the intermediate level focuses on becoming oneself, the advanced level examines relationships, and the highest level stresses helping learners develop commitment to mankind. Objectives for including core areas are then listed for each of the four maturity levels. Another section offers suggestions for curriculum development and provides examples of actual instructional strategies for implementation. Twelve pages of print and nonprint resources for students and teachers follow, most of which were published after 1970. The listing includes prices and publishers' addresses. (Author/MK)