This teacher's guide was designed for use in a course developed by The Science in Society Project. The aims of the project, course description and content, and suggestions for introducing the course are included in a general introduction. Objectives, content, commentary on supplementary reading materials developed specifically for the course, background and other related information are included for units on: health and medicine, population, food and agriculture, energy, mineral resources, facts, industry in the economy, resources of land and water, and looking to the future. Examination questions and list of contributors and trial schools are included in two appendices. (SK)