THIS GUIDE FOR GRADES 7, 8, AND 9 IS INTRODUCED BY TWO PAPERS--"APPROACHES TO MEANING, A BASIS FOR CURRICULUM IN LITERATURE" AND "THE THEME-CONCEPT UNIT IN LITERATURE," BOTH BY GEORGE HILLOCKS--WHICH DESCRIBE THE BUILDING OF A CURRICULUM IN ENGLISH UPON THE STRUCTURE AND PRINCIPLES DEVELOPED BY THE EUCLID ENGLISH DEMONSTRATION CENTER. THE PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTING A TEACHING UNIT IS EXPLAINED, AND THE FOLLOWING UNITS ARE INCLUDED--(1) ALLEGORY AND SYMBOLISM (GRADE 8 HONORS), (2) ANIMAL STORIES (GRADE 7 AVERAGE), (3) THE OUTCAST (GRADE 9 AVERAGE), (4) SURVIVAL (GRADE 9 AVERAGE), (5) PROTEST (GRADE 9 AVERAGE), AND (6) ALLEGORY AND SYMBOLISM (GRADE 7 HONORS). INDIVIDUAL PAPERS ON THE FIRST FOUR UNITS ARE PROVIDED AND UNITS CONTAIN OVERVIEWS, BIBLIOGRAPHIES, AND LESSON PLANS WHICH SUGGEST TEACHING PROCEDURES, EXERCISES, AND STUDY GUIDES. COPIES OF THE SIX UNITS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE (LIMITED SUPPLY) FROM CHARLES C. ROGERS, PROJECT UPGRADE, SCHOOL DISTRICT OF AIKEN COUNTY, P.O. BOX 771, AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA 29801, $0.50 PER UNIT. (DL)