USD 263-MULVANE SCHOOL DISTRICT

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FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE-9th-12th Grade

Life and Career Planning


Integrate Multiple Life Roles And Responsibilities In Family, Work And Community Settings.
1.2.1  Examine potential career choices to determine the knowledge, skills, and attitudes associated with each.
1.2.2  Demonstrate job seeking and job keeping skills.
1.2.3  Apply communication skills in community and workplace settings.
1.2.4  Demonstrate teamwork skills in community and workplace settings.
1.2.5  Examine strategies to manage the impact of changing technologies in workplace settings.
1.2.6  Demonstrate leadership skills and abilities in the community and workplace.
1.2.7  Examine factors that contribute to maintaining safe and healthy work and community environments.
1.2.8  Demonstrate work ethics and professionalism.
1.3.3  Determine skills that provide beneficial services to the community.
Evaluate Management Practices Related To The Human, Economics, And Environmental Resources. 
2.1.1  Apply management and planning skills and processes to organize tasks and responsibilities.
2.1.2  Examine how individuals and families make choices to satisfy needs and wants.
2.1.3  Implement decisions about providing safe and nutritious food for individuals and families.
2.2.2  Examine environmental trends and issues affect on families and future generations
2.2.3  Examine behaviors that conserve, reuse, and recycle resources to maintain the environment.
2.3.1  Examine state and federal policies and laws providing consumer protection.
2.3.3  Examine skills used in seeking information related to consumer rights.
2.4.1  Review types of technology that impact family and consumer decision-making.
2.4.2  Examine how media and technological advances impact family and consumer decisions.
2.4.3  Assess the use of technology and its impact on quality of life.
2.5.1  Examine the use of resources in making choices that satisfy needs and wants of individuals and families.
2.5.4  Determine practices that allow families to maintain economic self-sufficiency.
2.6.1  Examine the need for personal and family financial planning.
2.6.2  Apply management principles to individual and family financial practices.
2.6.3  Apply management principles to use of credit for individuals and family.
2.6.4  Apply management principles in the use of savings, investments, and insurance for individual and family  financial practices. 
Evaluate The Significance Of Family And Its Impact On The Well Being Of Individuals And Society. 
6.1.7  Explore the ways family and consumer sciences careers impact the family.
6.2.2  Examine the impact of cultural diversity on individuals and families.
6.2.4  Demonstrate respect for diversity with sensitivity to anti-bias, gender, equity, age, culture, and ethnicity.
Demonstrate Respectful And Caring Relationships In The Family, Workplace, And Community.
13.1.1  Examine processes for building and maintaining interpersonal relationships.
13.1.2  Examine the impact of various stages of the family life cycle on interpersonal relationships.
13.1.3  Compare physical, emotional, and intellectual responses in stable and unstable relationships.
13.1.4  Determine factors that contribute to healthy and unhealthy relationships.
13.1.5  Explore processes for handling unhealthy relationships.
13.2.1  Examine the impact of personal characteristics on relationships.
13.2.2  Consider the effect of personal needs on relationships.
13.2.3  Examine the effect of self-esteem and self-image on relationships.
13.2.4  Determine the impact of life span events and conditions on relationships.
13.2.5  Explain the impact of personal standards and codes of conduct on interpersonal relationships.
13.3.1  Examine communication styles and their effects on relationships.
13.3.2  Demonstrate verbal and nonverbal behaviors and attitudes that contribute to effective communication.
13.3.3  Demonstrate effective listening and feedback techniques.
13.3.4  Examine barriers to communication in family, work, and community settings.  
13.3.5  Practice ethical principles of communication in family, community, and work settings.
13.3.6  Examine the impact of communication technology in family, work, and community settings.
13.3.7  Examine the roles and functions of communication in family, work, and community settings.
13.4.1  Determine the origin and development of attitudes and behaviors regarding conflict.
13.4.2  Determine how similarities and differences among people affect conflict prevention and management.
13.4.3  Determine the roles of decision making and problem solving in reducing and managing conflict.
13.4.4  Appraise nonviolent strategies that address conflict.
13.4.5  Choose effective responses to harassment.
13.4.6  Assess community resources that support conflict prevention and management.
Demonstrate Nutrition And Wellness Practices That Enhance Individual And Family Well Being.
14.1.1  Examine physical, emotional, social, psychological, and spiritual components of individual and family wellness.  
14.1.2  Compare the impact of psychological, cultural, and social influences on food choices and other nutrition practices.
14.1.3  Examine the governmental, economics, and technological influences related to nutrition and wellness issues.
14.1.5  Examine legislation and regulations related to nutrition and wellness issues.
14.1.6  Examine the impact life choices have on long and short term wellness.
14.6.1  Evaluate the relationship among physical, social, and mental wellness in life.
14.6.2  Analyze individual and family needs related to wellness in life.
14.6.3  Analyze career options in the area of personal and family wellness
14.6.4  Analyze the reliability of wellness information and sources. 
14.6.5  Examine how physical activity relates to wellness.
14.6.6  Examine the effect of self-esteem and self-image on relationships.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT SKILLS
I. LISTENING SKILLS
3.  Interpret nonverbal cues (eye contact, posture, gestures)
II. ORAL COMMUNICATION
1.  Organize notes and ideas for formal, semiformal, and informal presentations.
III. MATHEMATICS
1.  Estimate, apply, and solve problems involving fractions, decimals, percentages, and real numbers
2.  Decide whether a problem situation is best solved using computer, calculator, paper and pencil, or mental arithmetic/estimation techniques
IV. WRITING
1.  Use language, organization, and format appropriate to the subject matter, purpose, and audience
2.  Check, edit, and revise for correct information, appropriate emphasis, grammar, spelling, and punctuation
V. COMPUTER LITERACY
5.  Select and use subject-specific and industry-specific software
8.  Apply ethical considerations to the operation and management of information systems common to organizations
VI. HUMAN RELATION SKILLS
4.  Identify defense mechanisms that are used to protect self concept
5. Demonstrate interpersonal skills:
a. Tact and diplomacy
b. Respect for others
c. Respect for diversity
d. Recognition of others’ strengths
e. Positive assertiveness
f. Positive attitude
VII. DECISION MAKING/PROBLEM SOLVING
4.  Utilize problem solving skills
a. Identify the problem for resolution
b. Define critical issues
c. Analyze causes of a problem
d. Utilize research and assessment skills
e. Examine results of a problem
f. Offer solutions to a problem
g. Select a solution to a problem
h. Implement an action plan
f. Complete team task on time
IX. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
4.  Explain the relationship between setting goals and managing money
5.  Identify fixed and flexible expenses
6.  Identify planned and impulse buying
X. TIME MANAGEMENT
2.  Set priorities or the order in which several tasks will be accomplished
XI. WORK ETHICS
8.  Create a portfolio or other means that display academic and technical skills
XII. CAREER PLANNING
1.  Access and use information to develop educational and career options
2.  Prepare a personal budget