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Human population growth and the implications of increasing population on the well-being of men and nations is examined in this twelfth grade curriculum guide which is part of a series for grades 4 through 12. The primary functions of the unit are to introduce the student to reasons for population growth, results of overextended populations, and solutions to overpopulation. Consideration is also given to political and sociological problems which arise as adjuncts to the question of population. The component parts of this guide are: an overview of the unit, the major concepts in the unit, behavioral objectives, daily schedule, lesson plans for classroom activities, a pretest for the unit, and student and teacher evaluation forms. The unit requires three weeks to complete, and is structured around 15 student-centered activities which include films, survey questionnaires, filmstrips, student readings, discussion activities, data analysis, and role playing. (Author/DE)

Part of a sequential series of curriculum units in environmental education for grades 4 through 12, this curriculum guide for grade 9 focuses on identifying problems, formulating hypotheses, considering alternatives, and making decisions in environmental education. The activities include the showing of films, making environmental decisions, simulations, and an off-campus field trip. The unit includes an overview, major concepts, behavioral objectives, a daily schedule, lesson plans for the classroom activities and the field trip, a pretest, and student and teacher evaluation forms. The unit is three weeks long, multidisciplinary in nature, and structured around student-centered activities in which emphasis is placed upon the study of the local environment. (Author/JR)

Part of a sequential series of curriculum units in environmental education for grades 4 through 12, this sixth grade curriculum guide focuses on man's effect upon the environment. Extensive classroom activities and field trips introduce the student to population, technology, pollution, natural resources, responsibility, career opportunities, and an urban encounter field trip in which students investigate various types of pollution in their own community. The following components are included in the unit: an overview, major concepts, behavioral objectives, daily schedule, lesson plans for classroom activities and field trips, career opportunities in environmental education, pretest and posttest, and student and teacher evaluation forms. The unit requires three weeks of class time, is multidisciplinary in nature, and is structured around student-centered activities in which emphasis is placed upon the study of the local environment. (Author/JR)

Part of a sequential series of curriculum units in environmental education for grades 4 through 12, this curriculum guide focuses on environmental problems in the United States for eleventh grade students. This unit is designed to make the student aware of how the problems of the past become critical problems of the present. Activities foster an examination of population, technology, pollution, environmental careers, and involvement in an urban encounter field trip. The unit includes an overview, major concepts, behavioral objectives, a daily schedule, lesson plans for classroom activities and the field trip, career opportunities in environmental education, pretest and posttest, and student and teacher evaluation. The unit is three weeks long, multidisciplinary in nature, and structured around student-centered activities in which emphasis is placed upon the study of the local environment. (Author/JR)