This guide for junior high school home economics provides teachers with a curriculum for grades 7, 8, and 9. An "Overview" section presents the rationale, discusses how the content of home economics programs is related to the developmental stages of the adolescent, describes the program structure, and lists program objectives. The "Implementation" section covers program design, scope and sequence, time allotment, related school programs, selection of materials, evaluation, students with special needs, and integrative concepts. The curriculum, presented separately for each of grades 7, 8, and 9, is divided into three areas of study: human development, nutrition and foods, and textiles and clothing. Each of the three areas of study is based on major concepts. These major concepts are accompanied by major objectives and student objectives with corresponding generalizations (concepts and content) and suggested activities. Appendixes include a listing of resource material and addresses of resources. (YLB)