Describes a sixth grade student's experience in resident outdoor education. Includes costs, preparatory activities, daily schedule, and evaluation of the four-night program. (MA)

The Toledo Public Schools developed this curriculum guide for the resident camp experience as a part of a new program especially designed for educating disadvantaged children. Emphasis at the camp is placed on young people learning to live as a community group where 8 to 10 students plus a counselor live in cabins for 5 days. The student group…

Describes how a sixth grade class in Findlay, Ohio, became involved in events in McClellanville, South Carolina, where Hurricane Hugo severely damaged a school. After students viewed a videotape of the damage, they planned actions to provide relief that ultimately involved their entire school. Underscores the project's meaningfulness and…

The career education curriculum guide, contrary to its title, encompasses grades 3-6; other grade levels will be treated in forthcoming guides. Material in the guide is divided into two levels: grades 3-4 and grades 5-6. Five concepts underlying the guide's structure are: the self and environment; education and training; economics; employment and…

Curriculum guides for grades 3, 6, 8, and 10 are contained in this document. The introduction outlines the basic rationale of the program and provides suggestions for its implementation in specific situations. The program was developed under four equity career education related categories: The self, the individual and society, role expectations,…