CURRICULUM MATERIAL FOR EDUCABLE MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN IS OUTLINED. THREE BROAD AREAS OF INSTRUCTION ARE--(1) SOCIAL SKILLS, INCLUDING OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING (WITH EXAMPLES OF FORMS FOR RECORD KEEPING), FAMILY LIVING, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIP, (2) ARITHMETIC SKILLS, AND (3) LANGUAGE SKILLS. MATERIAL IN EACH AREA IS DEVELOPED FOR PRESENTATION…

Focusing on the views and opinions of Iowa's young adults on the status of their career education, this report synthesizes the results of a one-day public hearing (working conference) in which eighty-seven high school, community college, and university students from across the state were asked to write their observations and recommendations to the…

AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH IS USED TO RELATE A VARIETY OF CURRICULAR AREAS TO OUTDOOR EDUCATION. THE ROLE OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS IN PROMOTING EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL USES OF PUBLIC LANDS AND FACILITIES IS DISCUSSED. SUGGESTIONS ARE OFFERED FOR THE TRAINING OF PERSONNEL TO LEAD THE OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS OF OUR…

Basic life skill items developed by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) to measure the achievement of 17-year-olds in the following areas are presented: (1) personal finance and consumer protection skills; (2) health maintenance skills; (3) interpersonal skills; (4) family responsibility skills; and (5) career development…

Social studies education in the United States and Australia has undergone a number of evolutionary phases since the mid-19th century and has been the subject of frequent debate by educators and community members. Major trends in social studies curriculum have included religious training, moral instruction, political socialization, perpetuation of…

Escuela Amistad, an activity center in San Jose, California, is now operating at capacity, five months after its origin. Average daily attendance has been 125 adult students, 18-65, most of whom are females of Mexican-American background. Activities and services provided by the center are: instruction in English as a second language, home…

The purpose of this American History survey course is to capitalize upon the knowledge that students may already have of the history of the United States. It is designed to allow a more intensive in-depth study of the nation's development and of our present political and social institutions. Thus, four major themes have been divided into broad…

This is one unit of the series described in SO 000 378. In this study of the American political system the principle is accepted that political parties are essential instruments for the governing and social change in a modern democratic state. Political change and development indicate a basic shift in the nature of government; this shift is…

The New England Educational Assessment Project was designed to conduct assessments of activities which provide resources for decision-making focused upon current state and regional problems in education. Nine innovative practices that may indicate the nature of educational change in the 1970's were selected from the many excellent projects in New…

An introduction of the curriculum guide for educable retarded children with mental ages from 5.0 to 6.6 discusses the philosophy of educating the retarded, goals, the educable program, the readiness program, use of the guide, and a suggested daily schedule. Suggested units treat the following: citizenship and patriotism, family and school,…

The guide outlines units of study for grade 9 in political science and economics. The major objective of the curriculum is to help the student become a useful citizen and develop the thinking process in solving the many problems of society. Students are presented with information through the use of readings, some of which are from primary sources,…

This self paced program in American Civics is for the ninth grade student who needs help on basic skills and who plans to enroll in vocational or business courses. Instructional materials, written at 9th grade level, consist of eight Learning Activity Packages (LAPs) on the following topics: Citizenship and Our Democracy; The Constitution of the…

This self-paced program in American Civics is for ninth grade students who definitely plan further education after high school, who have better than average grades, and who will do more than the minimum required work. Instructional materials written at 9th grade level or above consist of Learning Activity Packages (LAPs) on the following topics:…

This self-paced program in American Civics is for ninth grade students who might be interested in college, technical or business school and who will do an average amount of studying. An introduction to the course advises students of the requirements for successful completion. Instructional materials generally written at 9th grade level consist of…

The course theme of this grade 3 social studies curriculum guide is Man and His Institutions. With a background of family and community study in grades 1 and 2, the purpose at this level is to analyze more institutions created by man to meet the growing complexities of society. Specific institutions selected for study are: 1) Government as an…