Intended for use by teachers in the establishment of curriculum to study centennial-bicentennial topics, the main purpose of this guide is to instill in students an appreciation of Colorado's system of government, resources, people, territory, and technology. Suggestions for teaching about seven major areas which relate to Colorado's heritage are provided. The material is presented in the following chapters: (1) Government, Territory and Treaties; (2) Business and Industry; (3) Conservation, Environment, and Natural Resources; (4) Communications and Transportation; (5) Arts and Humanities; (6) Recreation; (7) People; (8) Colorado Historical Calendar; (9) Teacher/Student Resources; and (10) History Resources. Each chapter begins with an historical overview and includes three sections of student activity descriptions and a list of references for further study. The activity sections--Heritage '76, Horizons '76, and Festival USA--suggest map-making activities, class discussions, debates, sociodramas, research projects, investigative activities, field trips, publishing ventures, and predictions of future events and conditions. Chapter 9 lists bibliographic sources on 18 topics such as places, individuals, groups, and events important in Colorado history. Chapter 10 presents a directory of organizations which might be useful to teachers and students as history resources. (Author/DB)