The four courses in this guide were designed to meet the specifications for the career orientation level of Illinois' Education for Employment Curriculum Model. These orientation-level courses can be taken by high school students in any sequence: (1) communication technology; (2) energy utilization technology; (3) production technology; and (4) transportation technology. Introductory materials include the following: scope and sequence; lists of integrated skills in transition, vocational ethics, and generalizable areas; state goals for learning; Technology Student Association; and how to use the curriculum guide and lesson plans. The communication technology course contains the following units: drafting and design, photography, graphic arts, processing and communicating information with computers, and telecommunications. The energy utilization course covers the following: energy conversion and transmission, fossil fuels and energy conservation, alternative energy systems, and solar energy. The following units are in the production technology course: materials and processes, construction, manufacturing, and servicing. Topics for the transportation technology course are the following: land transportation, materials handling, water transportation, air transportation, and space transportation. Each unit provides the following: rationale; mission statement; description; outline; unit titles; unit objectives; suggested learning objectives and experiences; and list of resources, including organizations, software, and print materials. (NLA)