In this booklet, one of a series intended to apply economic principles to major social and political issues of the day, the position is taken that questions of fairness have little meaning when discussing economic issues like prices, wages, and profits. It is argued that one reason for the frequent use of terms like fair and fairness is ignorance…

The article was written to provide the classroom teacher of business and economics with information that complements the investment unit, but is not found in most textbooks. The brief history gives an overview of American investing from 1790 to the present. (Author/AJ)

A project conducted in a women's prison by staff of a university division of home economics education to evaluate innovative curriculum materials for teaching nutrition to adults of low reading ability is described. Information for ordering the materials is offered. (AJ)

An instructor's manual and student activity guide on the restaurant business are provided in this set of prevocational education materials which focuses on the vocational area of home economics (food service). (This set of materials is one of ninety-two prevocational education sets arranged around a cluster of seven vocational offerings:…

Curriculum materials developed through the cooperative efforts of the state supervisors, teacher-educators, homemaking teachers, and college child development specialists, are organized in terms of behavioral outcomes for the beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels, and contain generalizations with supporting content, suggested teaching…

Supplementary instructional materials, following the scope and sequence suggested by the Colorado Program Planning Guide, deal with the study of physiological and psychological growth and maturation for the entire life cycle. Materials were developed by graduate students for junior high through adult level. Concepts of needs, developmental tasks,…

This booklet is intended to serve as a basic guide for home economics teachers in adjusting classwork to the metric system. Reproducible student activity sheets constitute a major part of the publication. Teaching suggestions for introducing the metric system are given along with a discussion of the metric units. Also included are lists of student…

The individualized learning package for eleventh and twelfth grade consumer education deals with the use of the management process in the achievement of personal and family financial goals. The teacher's section of the package contains a statement of purpose and instructional objectives. Equipment and materials (specific books, magazines, and…

This guide is intended to assist trainer agents in providing inservice training for extension aides working with low-income families whose resources are limited. Included are a list of reference materials from which additional information may be obtained as well as outlines for units of study on: (1) What Food Means To People, (2) Breads and…

This product development report is one of 21 such reports, each dealing with the developmental history of a recent educational product. Discussed here is the Developmental Economic Education Program (DEEP), which is focused on developing economic education programs to improve the understanding of economics in the nation's schools. The target…

The picture that emerges from a review of survey findings is disturbing: instruction in economics tends to be minimal (or nonexistent) for many precollege students, and teacher training in economics is limited. Curriculum structure, teacher training, and the development and use of economics materials are interrelated problems facing economics…

Provides a detailed description of Lemonade, a business game designed to introduce elementary and secondary students to the basics of business; i.e., problem solving strategies, hypothesis formulation and testing, trend analysis, prediction, comparative analysis, and effects of such factors as advertising and climatic conditions on sales and…

Through a series of five tests, a slide-tape instructional presentation on the identification of beef quality was developed. It was determined that the slide-tape instruction can enable consumers to score more accurately characteristics of raw beef in relation to the characteristics of cooked beef. (Editor/TA)

Defines public choice theory as the application of economic analysis to the study of government, focusing on individual behavior. Contends that the teaching of public choice theory helps students to think critically and analyze political problems. Suggests how to introduce the theory in the classroom and provides three case study handouts. (GG)

Reacts to criticisms of the mainstream approach to economics. Claims alternative approaches produce no workable analytic mechanisms. Emphasizes that there is no magic formula for teaching economics. Advocates offering teachers a choice of curricula and allowing adaptation and individualization of material. Points out types of core material to be…