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Presented is the curriculum guide for primary grade gifted and talented students in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. Introductory information includes information on program philosophy, rationale, definition of giftedness, goals of the program, identifying characteristics of giftedness, identification and placement, rationale for curriculum development, B. Bloom's sequential classification of question cues, J. Guilford's structure-of-intellect model, the teaching/learning model, teacher behaviors, pupil behaviors, inquiry processes, teacher questioning techniques, value clarification, field trips, resource persons, and student notebooks. The major portion of the document provides a detailed curriculum guide for both grades 1 and 2 in the curriculum areas of language arts, social science, math, science, music, and art. Specific activities are usually discussed in terms of purpose, suggested time, content, procedure, materials, evaluation, and extended activities. Appendixes provide such information as materials used in the program, inservice training, parental and community involvement, policies, funding, and future plans. (DB)

Presented is the curriculum guide for upper elementary and secondary gifted and talented students in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. Introductory material provides information on such areas as definition of giftedness, program goals, grading, staff training, identification of gifted students, and the differentiated curriculum. Most of the guide consists of microcourses and activities with such titles as "Life and Death", "Grades--What's So Important About Them Anyway?", "Foodingo", "Our City", "Forestry", and "Perception". Additional information is provided on resource people, parental and community involvement, inservice training, and program evaluation. A bibliography lists professional books and films, and books for parents. Also given are a list of resource persons for gifted programs, a list of state consultants for gifted programs, and a list of instructional materials. (DB)