SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND COMPUTER SIMULATION TECHNIQUES WERE APPLIED IN A STUDY OF INNOVATION FOR A 10TH-GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES COURSE. THE COURSE CONTENT WAS AMERICAN HISTORY WHICH WAS DIVIDED INTO 10 CONTENT AREAS SUCH AS COLONIAL, REVOLUNTIONARY, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMERICAN. THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COURSE INCLUDED TEAM TEACHING, LECTURES, MEDIA PRESENTATIONS, GROUP STUDY, UNIT QUIZZES, AND INDIVIDUAL STUDY. DESCRIPTIONS WERE PRESENTED OF (1) SPECIAL STUDY SUBGROUPS AND SEMINAR GROUPS, (2) THE MEDIA USED IN THE GROUPS, (3) INFORMATION AND RECORD PROCESSING PROCEDURES, AND (4) THE USE OF SCHOOL SPACE. RELATED REPORTS ARE ED 010 568 AND ED 010 570. (RS)