This secondary school curriculum guide describes a program of career exploration in occupational areas related to art. Included in the guide are: (1) "The Rationale," which emphasizes student examination of choices in relation to their interests, capacities, and values; (2) "Definitions of Career Education," which defines career education and…

Explores the life of Eloise Richards Payne in order to address becoming a professional teacher around 1800. Describes the type of child interested in becoming an art teacher, the role of art in Payne's early education, where she received ideas about art after schooling, and what she needed to become a teacher. (CMK)