The guide is designed primarily for industrial arts teachers at the middle school level who wish to integrate career education into their curricula. The lessons and activities attempt to establish a balance among career information, technical information, and hands-on experience. The guide contains six lesson plans which cover the topics: the world of work, knowing yourself, manufacturing and you, sources of information, labor-management relations, and job traits. It also contains a sample six-week mechanical drawing/career education unit plan for seventh graders. The bulk of the guide comprises detailed descriptions of 21 implemented activities including such things as: questionnaires, interviews, slide shows, manufacturing a candle sconce, guest speakers, role playing interviews, and a career crossword puzzle. The format of each of these activities is: introduction, objectives, procedures, content, evaluation, and materials. The guide also contains: three pages of suggested activities, suggested materials for evaluating the career education project, 12 transparency masters, procedures for writing and samples of public relations news releases, sources of information for 15 career clusters, a glossary, and an eight-page bibliography of career education materials. (JR)