Draft - Single Survival/On Your Own
Family and Consumer Science
(Updated 3/28/00)
1. The student uses a variety of ways to communicate ideas that empower, strengthen, and improve the lives of individuals and families.
- 1. Demonstrate communication skills that contribute to positive relationships
- 2. Examine how individuals and families make choices to satisfy needs and wants
- 3. Examine the effect of self-esteem and self-image on relationship
2. The student acquires the knowledge and skills necessary to manage human, economic, material, and information resources to improve the quality of life for individuals and families.
- 1. Implement decisions about providing safe and nutritious food for individuals and families
- 2. Implement decisions about purchasing, creating, and maintaining clothing
- 3. Implement decisions about housing and furnishings
3. The student applies the Family Consumer Science (FCS) knowledge and skills to reason and solve problems.
- 1. Demonstrate management of financial resources to meet the goals of individuals and families across the life span
- 2. Evaluate effective conflict prevention and mangement techniques
- 3. Choose effective responses to harassment
4. The student applies strategies for balancing the responsibilities of home, school, and work.
- 1. Demonstrate job seeking and job keeping skills
- 2. Identify job opportunities by listening to guest speakers inthe field of FACS who explain opening for professional careers
- 3. Demonstrate effective work skills individually and as a team member
- 4. Demonstrate leadership skills and abiilties
- 5. Demonstrate work ethics and professionalism