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Series Preface | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Background: How and Why We Developed the Units | |
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Implementation: Preparing for and Teaching the Units | |
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Communication | |
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Introduction | |
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Communication: What Is It? Why Is It So Important? | |
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Means and Functions of Communication | |
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Changes in Communication over Time | |
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Types of Communication: Personal Interactive and Personal Delayed Interactive | |
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Mass Communication | |
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A Trip to a Television Station | |
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Careers in Communication | |
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Signs and Symbols: Nonverbal Communication | |
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Communication: Languages | |
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Communication: Being a Responsible Citizen | |
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Decision Making: Communicating a Cause or Publicizing a Good or Service | |
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Decision Making: Mass Media (Television) | |
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Review | |
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Transportation | |
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Introduction | |
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Transportation: What Is It? Why Is It So Important? | |
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Changes in Transportation over Time | |
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Types of Transportation | |
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Passenger Transportation | |
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Emergency Vehicles | |
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Mass Production | |
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Transportation: Necessary Regulations | |
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Maps: Tools for Transportation | |
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Human Designs and Construction Facilitate Travel | |
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Transportation Around the World: More Alike Than Different | |
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A Visit to a Local Transportation Facility: Train Station, Airport, or Harbor | |
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Decision Making: Which Mode? Which Means? | |
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Careers in Transportation | |
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Transportation: Being a Responsible Citizen | |
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Transportation: An Authentic Assessment | |
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Family Living | |
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Introduction | |
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What Is a Family? | |
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Many Kinds of Families | |
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Families Change | |
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Family Life Has Changed over Time | |
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Geographic Influences on Family Life | |
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Family Celebrations | |
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Our Family Ancestors: Immigrants to the New World | |
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Recent Immigrants to America and Their Family Practices | |
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Families Teach and Learn | |
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Family Rules and Responsibilities | |
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Strategies That Enhance Family Life | |
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Family Assistance | |
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Family Support | |
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Family Living: A Celebration of Our Learning | |
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Reflecting Back, Moving Forward | |
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References | |