The Illinois School Code requires that each student be taught the role and contributions of blacks and other ethnic groups in America. In this handbook aids are provided for elementary and secondary teachers striving to present meaningful ethnic studies learning experiences to their students. Definitions and desirable goals for ethnic studies programs are clarified as a basis for implementation of multiethnic materials into a curriculum. Examples are provided as to how this may be achieved. One element necessary in the provision of a multiethnic curriculum is the heightened awareness of and sensitivity to cultural differences. Classroom activities designed for encouraging this sensitivity at the middle, junior, and senior high levels are presented. The inclusion of cognitive material, while simultaneously challenging the student's mind and attitudes, is seen as necessary in creating a meaningful ethnic studies curriculum. In this context activities which focus on decision making and value strategies are suggested. A resource guide, primarily for the state of Illinois, is included, but readers are encouraged to seek out their own ethnic education resources. In addition, guidelines for the evaluation and selection of valid instructional materials are offered. Nationally available checklists for the evaluation of multiethnic education policies and practices are duplicated and appended to this document. (GC)