This document contains teacher's materials for competencies to be taught to all Oklahoma first-year cooperative education students. Teachers of general cooperative programs (such as individualized cooperative education) may want to use the document as their basic text, but teachers in other vocational areas may prefer to use it as a supplement. The document begins with an explanation of its use. The 16 instructional units are orientation; learn and use general safety practices; employment acquisition; human relations; legal awareness and child labor regulations; store and personnel security; develop good study habits; develop basic communication skills; money management; taxes, wages, and fringe benefits; basic math skills; develop first aid skills; English nouns; English pronouns; English verbs; and career planning and research. Units typically include a unit objective, specific student objectives, suggested activities, suggested resources, teacher's procedures, optional teaching aids, transparency masters, information sheets, supplemental student materials, handouts, tests, and answers to tests. Units include illustrations and references. (CML)