This teacher's guide presents material for a unit on introduction to fashion buying. Content focuses on information sources, retail store types, the responsibilities of a buyer, and the qualifications of a buyer. The guide contains 4 objectives, 4 group learning activities keyed to the objectives, 17 transparency masters with dialogue for each,…

This teacher's guide presents material for a unit on preparing for the retail fashion market. Content focuses on merchandise plans, computing open-to-buy, computing turnover, the components of a model stock plan, and criteria used when selecting a supplier. The guide contains 5 objectives, 6 group learning activities keyed to the objectives, 21…

This teacher's guide presents material for a unit on attending the retail fashion market. Content focuses on previewing merchandise for purchase, factors involved in a major market trip, common terms used when ordering merchandise, and pricing strategies. The guide contains 4 objectives, 6 group learning activities keyed to the objectives, 12…

Presented are winning essays written by junior and senior high school students for the historical paper category of the 1982 National History Day program contest. This unique program encourages young people to explore a historical subject related to a specific theme. The winning papers, responding to the 1982 theme of trade and industry in…

Understandings and cooperation must be improved between researchers in pure science and applied science, and in this case, industrial arts. Technology has crept into science but is seldom an organized part of the science curriculum. Few science teachers have contact with engineers or technologists, while industrial arts teachers typically have…

Reactance theory predicts that when a behavioral freedom is restricted or eliminated an individual is motivationally aroused to restore that freedom. This theory served as the basis of a study that investigated whether motion picture ratings, specifically R and X ratings, acted as a source of reactance arousal for high school students. Subjects…

IN A GUIDE TO ALL FILMS AVAILABLE FREE OF COST (NO RENTAL, SERVICE, OR SALES COST) THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES GENERALLY, WITH THOSE AVAILABLE IN CANADA INDICATED SEPARATELY, 4,751 TITLES ARE LISTED WITH ANNOTATIONS. OF THESE, 1,056 TITLES ARE NEW. THERE ARE TITLE, SUBJECT, AND SOURCE INDICES. THIS DOCUMENT WAS PUBLISHED BY EDUCATORS PROGRESS…

The development phase of the project, designed to produce occupational and job cluster curricula for the field of construction in grades 9-12, took place from July 1971 through December 1972. Two exploration-level documents and two sets of preparation-level documents were to be developed. The project staff, assisted by an advisory committee,…

English teachers who are encouraging the publication of back-to-basics texts must learn to make more enlightened and coherent choices that reflect new insights into language. (DD)

Suggests a high school or college level program of subjective perception and evaluation of industrial landscapes. Slides of local or national industrial sites can be rated and classified as pleasing or unpleasing in terms of variables such as architectural style of building, smokestacks, age, and visible pollution. (AV)

Examines obvious and covert efforts of censorship on young adult novels and the publishers' reluctance to provide more realism. Concludes by urging teachers to counteract those forces through diligent consumer education. (HOD)

A brief review is given of some recent investigations into the use of mathematics in industry. Questionnaires and observations are each discussed plus the development of curriculum materials in several projects. (MNS)

The varieties of materials testing and its methods, uses, and resources for industrial arts classes are described. (MU)

Examines a variety of channels, including professional magazines, writing contests, and school literary magazines, through which students may have their writing published. (DD)

Notes that just a few years ago, the death knell of young adult fiction was ringing steadily. Suggests that the emerging trend may be a redefinition of the genre that divides books into those aimed at 10- to 14-year-olds and those aimed at teens 15 and up. (RS)