THIS CURRICULUM OUTLINE IS FOR TEACHER USE IN ORGANIZING A TWO-SEMESTER BASIC COURSE IN DISTRIBUTION FOR GRADES 11 AND 12 IN LARGE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO COMPLEMENT EXISTING COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS AND IN SMALL DISTRICTS WHERE COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS ARE NOT FEASIBLE. IT WAS DEVELOPED BY A COMMITTEE OF DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION COORDINATORS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL, POST-HIGH SCHOOL, AND SUPERVISORY LEVELS FOR PREPARING THE STUDENT FOR HIS INITIAL JOB IN THE FIELD OF DISTRIBUTION BY FAMILIARIZING HIM WITH THE AVAILABILITY OF CAREERS AND DEVELOPING INTEREST IN THEM, AND BY DEVELOPING SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND HABITS NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS IN DISTRIBUTIVE EMPLOYMENT. GENERAL OBJECTIVES , TEACHER AND STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE CONSIDERATIONS ARE DISCUSSED. CONTENT OUTLINES FOR 24 UNITS ARE ORGANIZED INTO SECTIONS TITLED--(1) ORIENTATION TO DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION AND THE FIELD OF DISTRIBUTION, (2) DISCOVERING AND DEVELOPING PERSONAL RESOURCES--PLANNING FOR AN OCCUPATIONAL OBJECTIVE, (3) SELECT A TARGET, (4) SPECIAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE FOR IMMEDIATE USE, AND (5) SECURING AND KEEPING EMPLOYMENT. EACH UNIT CONTAINS OBJECTIVES, CONTENT, DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURES, AND A BIBLIOGRAPHY. A MANUAL FOR USE WITH THIS OUTLINE, "PARTICIPATION EXPERIENCES, A HANDBOOK FOR PROJECT TEACHING" (VT 004 599) IS ALSO AVAILABLE. (MM)