After a brief statement of the goals of energy education, the concept of energy literacy is loosely defined and two ways are identified by which energy education can be introduced into school curricula. A number of related generalizations are identified that might form the basis for the development of energy curricula, followed in each case by a brief list of selected reference materials. These generalizations include lessons that may be taught on: conversion and measurement of energy, energy flow in the biosphere, human use of energy, energy history of the United States, energy from fossil fuels, nuclear reactions, and solar technologies, electricity as an energy carrier, economic and financial aspects of energy use, ethical issues in energy use, conservation of energy, shelter-related energy conservation, and transportation conservation. Some sample objectives are given that might be considered for use at various grade levels in a typical sequence, with widely used texts accompanying each example. 607 references. (LEW)

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