Designed as a 3-week course of study in the agricultural mechanics curriculum to be taught at the junior or senior high school level, this unit on electric motors is divided into 11 major performance objectives. Each objective is subdivided into the areas of content, suggested teaching and learning activities, resources, and evaluation. Topics for the 11 sections are (1) Electric theories and terms, (2) basic principles of electric motor operation, (3) major characteristics of electric motors, (4) major types of electric motors, (5) selection of proper motors for work situations, (6) selection of the correct motor drive, (7) selection of the correct motor pulley, (8) selection of V-belts, (9) selection of type of protective device or control, (10) wiring or hook-up of electric motors, and (11) servicing electric motors. Transparency masters illustrating the lessons are appended. (NJ)