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Family Studies/Home
Economics |
K-3 |
4-6 |
7-10 |
11-12 |
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A. |
Preparing for Family Studies/Home Economics |
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Safety in Family
Studies/Home Economics classrooms |
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Setting ground rules
for class discussions |
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Procedure for
anonymous questions |
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Responsibility to
respond or report |
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B. |
Families, Home Life, Relationships, Basic Economics in Today's
Society |
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1. |
Human Ecology |
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2. |
Basic Skills |
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a. |
managing economic and
human resources to meet needs and wants |
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b. |
critical thinking
about acquisition, production, consumption |
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c. |
nurturing and caring
about others |
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3. |
Basic Values |
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a.. |
valuing family life |
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b. |
nurturing others |
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c. |
global awareness |
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d. |
cultural diversity |
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C. |
Family
Life/Relationships |
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1. |
Family Life |
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5 |
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a. |
types of evolution/history |
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b. |
the function of families in society |
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c. |
family functioning/roles |
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d. |
family fun and recreation |
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e. |
parenting |
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f. |
family safety |
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g. |
young parents/teen pregnancy/basic care of young infants |
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h. |
child development |
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adolescent development |
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j. |
family stress and distress/divorce |
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k. |
family transitions |
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l. |
foster
families/adoption |
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m. |
caregiving to elderly
parents |
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n. |
work-life balance |
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o. |
family violence/abuse/neglect |
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Relationships |
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a. |
siblings |
1 |
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b. |
parent-child communication |
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c. |
parent-teen communication |
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d. |
spouse /partner communication |
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e. |
intergenerational relationships |
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D. |
Home and Basic Economics |
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1. |
Money
management/budgeting/credit |
3 |
6 |
20 |
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2. |
Housing |
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a. |
construction and
maintenance |
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b. |
design |
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c. |
furnishings/fixtures |
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d. |
ownership |
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e. |
home safety |
14 |
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f. |
mortgage |
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3. |
Insurance |
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a. |
personal |
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b. |
car |
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c. |
home |
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E. |
Food and Nutrition |
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Food - basic knowledge |
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2. |
Nutrition and healthy
eating - basic knowledge |
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3. |
Food production |
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a. |
agriculture |
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b. |
food processing |
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c. |
role of
corporations/family businesses in food |
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4. |
Food selection/marketing |
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5. |
Food safety |
1 |
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6. |
Food preparation |
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a. |
meals |
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b. |
snacks |
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c. |
variety of foods |
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d. |
basic tips/recipes |
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F. |
Clothing/Textiles/Fashion |
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1. |
Fibers, fabrics,
finishes |
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General clothing care |
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3. |
Buying clothing/Role
of fashion |
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4. |
Basic sewing and
repair |
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5. |
Role of advertising |
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G. |
Careers in Family Studies/Home Economics |
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1. |
General awareness |
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2. |
Career information and
exploration |
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H. |
Consumer Education |
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1. |
Basic economics |
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a. |
capitalism |
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b. |
consumerism |
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c. |
labour |
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d. |
global economy,
Canadian economy, local economy |
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2. |
Role of advertising |
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3 |
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3. |
Consumer awareness and
skills |
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4. |
Marketing |
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5. |
Role of young people
in economy |
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a. |
child labour |
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