This curriculum guide was developed and updated for a 2-year project conducted to improve the productivity of the work force through improvement of literacy skills in the workplace by providing instruction to employees in the printing industry in the Baltimore (Maryland) metropolitan area; Carroll County and Charles County, Maryland; and York, Pennsylvania. The curriculum guide contains sections on reading, mathematics, writing, critical thinking, and communications. Each section contains numerous learning activities, mostly related to the printing industry. Answer keys are provided for the problems. Some sections include competencies and objectives. (KC)