Developed for a high school quinmester unit on existentialism, this guide is designed to help students examine the philosophy and life style of the existentialist. Performance objectives for the course include defining the human capability of choice, analyzing existential works that reflect attitudes of philosophical disorientation and literary despair, and synthesizing the ideas of the existential quest for the authentic self in the technological age. Also included are "Course Content," which provides a rationale for the course and a list of the subject matter range; "Teaching Strategies," which suggests activities, techniques, and instructional materials; "Student Resources," which lists state-adopted texts, non-state-adopted supplementary materials, and reference materials; and "Teacher Resources," which lists discussion guides, films, sound-slide surveys, and periodicals. (RB)