A PROGRAM BEING DEVELOPED FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE HUMANITIES IS DESCRIBED. THE PROGRAM GREW OUT OF THE NEED TO GATHER AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE GREAT IDEAS OF MAN--THE PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, ART, ARCHITECTURE, AND MUSIC OF PEOPLES IN EUROPE, ASIA, AFRICA, AND THE AMERICAS. THE PROGRAM WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN FOUR STAGES--(1) CREATION OF AN INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSE FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS, (2) INTRODUCTION OF A HUMANITIES APPROACH TO TEACHING ALL HIGH SCHOOL GRADES IN THE ENGLISH, HISTORY, LANGUAGE, MUSIC, AND ART DEPARTMENTS, (3) DEVELOPMENT OF INSERVICE COURSES, AND (4) INFORMATION DISSEMINATION OF THE PROGRAM TO SERVE AS A MODEL AND GUIDE. INCLUDED IN THE REPORT ARE DESCRIPTIONS OF (1) PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, (2) GOALS OF THE PROGRAM, (3) PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM, (4) MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT, (5) STUDENT GROUPING AND LEVELS OF INSTRUCTION, (6) LARGE GROUP INSTRUCTION, AND (7) A TENTATIVE OUTLINE OF COURSE CONTENT. (RS)