This information sampler was compiled to assist students in their study of North Carolina. Every year North Carolina students must complete a special project on their state. The sampler was designed to introduce students to the people, places, and events that have shaped North Carolina's history. Topics in the sampler include state symbols,…

Ways in which educators can help students develop the skills and strategies needed for the workplace are outlined in this Resource and User's Guide. It begins with a series of lesson plans that address career choices, the career planning process, education planning, career decision making, career trends, and job seeking skills. The guide then…

This guide contains two checklists for evaluating educational materials and classroom activities to ensure that they meet requirements for equity for all students. The first checklist is for teachers and administrators to use when evaluating instructional materials. It asks questions about the depiction of men and women, diverse cultural and…

Asserting that children should be educated to thoughts and visions that extend beyond self-interest to the broader public good, this North Carolina handbook provides guidelines and curricular approaches for implementing successful citizenship and character education programs. The philosophical underpinning of the recommendations is that these…

Weatherlinker is a unit of curriculum materials designed to enhance the study of meteorological science at the seventh-grade level and to enrich that study through the use of various types of technology. This document consists of a teacher's guide, student handouts, information on telecommunications, and a list of materials that were used by the…

In 1987, a task force was established to recommend appropriate actions to the North Carolina community college system for the regular review of curriculum instructional programs. The task force was to give particular attention to the proper roles of the colleges and the State Board of Community Colleges, the impact of regional accreditation…

This manual represents the results of a North Carolina Department of Community Colleges project to develop a comprehensive teacher aide curriculum for two-year colleges emphasizing the development of competencies. Chapter I examines the history of teacher aide instruction in North Carolina, delineates the objectives of the advisory board charged…

This three-chapter guide was the result of a curriculum development project undertaken by the North Carolina Department of Community Colleges to align vocational curricula with valid, on-the-job performance requirements. It outlines a suggested curriculum designed to train individuals for career opportunities in horticulture. Chapter I describes…

This four-chapter manual outlines suggested curricula for two agricultural programs: Agricultural Science and Mechanization, which is designed to accommodate the requirements of the Veteran's Pension and Readjustment Assistance Act of 1967; and the Agricultural Science Program, which includes a general education component required for the…

This manual is the result of a curriculum development project undertaken by the North Carolina Department of Community Colleges to align vocational curricula with valid, on-the-job performance requirements. Its four chapters present a competency-based curriculum designed to prepare individuals for careers in recreational grounds management.…

This handbook is a product of a research project conducted in North Carolina to identify science competencies taught in vocational agriculture programs. Specifically, two vocational agriculture courses were included in the study: Introduction to Agriculture/National Resources and Ornamental Horticulture I. Of the 60 competencies in the…

The first of three volumes in a postsecondary secretarial science curriculum, this manual provides a systematic approach to analyzing the tasks performed by office workers in designing and developing secretarial science programs. Following an introductory chapter that describes the organization of the manual, chapter 2 outlines the…

This guide is the third publication in a series designed to help school districts in North Carolina implement effective second language programs in the middle grades, building on existing elementary programs and connecting with established secondary school programs. The guide first explains the rationale for including second languages in the…