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A New Generation of History Textbooks.
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Sewall, Gilbert T.; Emberling, Stapley W. – Society, 1998
A new generation of history textbooks, produced since the 1994 release of controversial national history standards, is now being reviewed by key states. These textbooks appear at a time when educational publishing is increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few huge media corporations. Discusses the business of educational publishing, which is…
Descriptors: History Instruction, History Textbooks, Publishing Industry, Secondary Education
Investigating the Environment: Investigating Resource Acquisition and Use.
Sheridan, Jack – 1977
This unit provides the student with a simulated experience in the development of decision making skills. The acquisition of petroleum resources in a hypothetical republic provides the basic scenario around which the simulation develops. Students are supplied with specific information about petroleum geology, finances, and drilling. With this…
Descriptors: Decision Making Skills, Environmental Education, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities
Jim Driver, Panola County Oil and Gas Boom.
Wyatt, Bobbie, Ed. – Loblolly Magazine, 1981
Written by history students at Gary High School, Gary, Texas, this volume presents several diverse pictures of life in East Texas. The first article, "Jim Driver, Panola County Oil and Gas Boom," (Bobby Kelly and Billy Anderson) talks about drilling for oil and gas and the concerns of an employee of the drilling company. "When I Was…
Descriptors: Craft Workers, Design Crafts, Ethnography, Folk Culture
Home Economics Careers in Apparel and Accessories.
Texas Education Agency, Austin. Dept. of Occupational Education and Technology. – 1981
This course of study on careers in apparel and accessories is one of a series on home economics careers designed to assist teacher-coordinators in Texas in promotion and/or teaching home economics cooperative education programs. The course of study consists of (1) an overview and job description, (2) a job analysis, (3) a course outline, (4)…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Careers, Clothing, Clothing Design
Clothing and Textiles.
Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock. Home Economics Instructional Materials Center. – 1983
This curriculum guide on clothing and textiles was developed for use in consumer and homemaking education in Texas. Introductory materials provide information on contents and use of the guide, program planning, curriculum planning, and teaching handicapped and disadvantaged students. The guide is divided into five parts, containing materials for…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Career Exploration, Clothing, Clothing Instruction
Textile & Apparel Production, Management, and Services: Curriculum Guide.
Killman, Letitia – 2003
This curriculum guide contains materials for a course that provides occupationally specific training designed to develop knowledge and skills for employment in the textile and apparel industries. Contents include an introduction; the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) covered; sample course outlines; instructional strategies organized…
Descriptors: Career Development, Clothing, Clothing Design, Clothing Instruction
Emerging and Evolving Occupations in Texas. A Descriptive Analysis of Thirteen Targeted Industries in Texas with Listings of Emerging and Significantly Evolving Occupations.
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Ramsey, Terry; And Others – 1996
This report presents a process for identifying emerging and significantly evolving occupations within key Texas industries. It explains findings of a research project that provided a current information resource to help job seekers make informed career and training choices. Chapter 1 is an introduction. Chapter 2 examines the projected mismatch…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Change, Career Education, Electricity