Adult and Family Living

Standards and Benchmarks

Standard 1

Practice positive leadership skills
1.1	Improve communication skills.
1.2	Learn to make decisions.

Standard 2

Identify, plan, and prepare for a future career
2.1	Plan for a career.

Standard 3

Understand personal development and relationships
3.1	Understand self.
3.2	Understand emotional and social development.
3.3	Understand physical development.
3.4	Define married and single lifestyles.
3.5	Understand family life.
3.6	Understand pregnancy and childbirth.
3.7	Understand parent-child relationships.
3.8	Understand grief and loss of life.

Standard 4

Demonstrate knowledge and skills for child care and development
4.1	Learn how to care for infants.

Standard 5

Demonstrate knowledge and skills for selecting and caring for living/work spaces
5.1	Learn about living on your own.

Standard 6

Demonstrate knowledge and skills relating to clothing care, selection, and construction
6.1	Learn how to select and care for clothing.

Standard 7

Make responsible consumer choices
7.1	Learn how to manage your finances.
7.2	Understand taxes and insurances.

Standard 8

Demonstrate knowledge and skills in nutrition, personal wellness, and food preparation
8.1	Choose food for fitness.
8.2	Prepare food.

Content Outline

Unit Title:	Suggested Length:
Leadership	3 weeks
Standard & Benchmarks:
Adult and Family Living 1.1 and 1.2
Content:
Communication skills Decision making Goal setting Problem solving
Suggested Student Performance/Product:
Content notes, simulation activities, and discussions
Suggested Resources:
Teacher, activity supplies, community leaders, textbook, and OK CareerTech curriculum
Pre-AP Extensions:

Unit Title:	Suggested Length:
Careers	5 weeks and On-going throughout semester
Standard & Benchmarks:
Adult and Family Living 2.1
Content:
Personal interests and skills Career research Education options Portfolios Employment skills Job Shadow
Suggested Student Performance/Product:
Portfolio, job shadow, activities, research, content notes and discussions
Suggested Resources:
Teacher, community, computers, video, textbook, OK CareerTech curriculum, and activity supplies
Pre-AP Extensions:

Unit Title:	Suggested Length:
Healthy Relationships	10 weeks
Standard & Benchmarks:
Adult and Family Living 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, and 3.8
Content:
Basic psychological theories of human development Self understanding Relationship elements Consequences of sexual decisions Tasks and expenses of parenting Pre-natal development Pregnancy and childbirth Developmental tasks Stages of grief
Suggested Student Performance/Product:
Concept notes, brochures, reflections, projects, simulations, activities and discussions
Suggested Resources:
Teacher, video, speakers, OK CareerTech curriculum, textbook, resource books, magazines, belly simulator, baby simulator, community, field trips, and activity supplies.
Pre-AP Extensions:

Unit Title:	Suggested Length:
Child Care	6 weeks
Standard & Benchmarks:
Adult and Family Living 4.1
Content:
Child development Health and Safety Behavior and Guidance Brain based learning Child care services
Suggested Student Performance/Product:
Content notes, brain activities, developmental activities, field trips, and discussions
Suggested Resources:
Teacher, community, video, OK CareerTech curriculum, textbook, resource books, magazines, and activity supplies
Pre-AP Extensions:

Unit Title:	Suggested Length:
Housing & Transportation	2 week
Standard & Benchmarks:
Adult and Family Living 5.1
Content:
Housing considerations Leases Housing expenses Transportation considerations Automobile maintenance and safety
Suggested Student Performance/Product:
Content notes, simulations, and discussions
Suggested Resources:
Teacher, video, simulation resources, OK CareerTech curriculum, and textbook
Pre-AP Extensions:

Unit Title:	Suggested Length:
Clothing	2 week
Standard & Benchmarks:
Adult and Family Living 6.1
Content:
Laundry Mending Clothing selection Clothing expenses
Suggested Student Performance/Product:
Labs, activities and discussions
Suggested Resources:
Teacher, community, volunteers, OK CareerTech curriculum, and activity supplies
Pre-AP Extensions:

Unit Title:	Suggested Length:
Personal Finance	4 weeks
Standard & Benchmarks:
Adult and Family Living 7.1 and 7.2
Content:
Checking account management Personal budget Credit Saving and investing Insurance Taxes
Suggested Student Performance/Product:
Content notes, simulation activities, and discussions
Suggested Resources:
Teacher, OK CareerTech curriculum, textbook, video, volunteers, and activity supplies
Pre-AP Extensions:

Unit Title:	Suggested Length:
Food & Nutrition	4 weeks
Standard & Benchmarks:
Adult and Family Living 8.1 and 8.2
Content:
Nutrition Kitchen safety Kitchen equipment Cooking skills
Suggested Student Performance/Product:
Content notes, tests, lab activities, research, and discussions
Suggested Resources:
Kitchens, OK CareerTech curriculum, teacher, textbook, resource books, community, and activity supplies
Pre-AP Extensions:

Course Syllabus

Adult & Family Living 11^th-12^th Grade

Rationale and Course Description

Adult & Family Living is a two semester Oklahoma Career Tech course designed to help prepare students for living on their own, to help them make wise and informed decisions about careers, finances, housing, clothing, transportation, relationships and families.

How will students learn?

Direct instruction, discussion, activities, field trips, speakers and simulations

Content Outline

Fall Semester Topics Spring Semester Topics

Personal Development Healthy Relationships

Personal Finance Parent Readiness

Career Exploration Human Development

Food and Nutrition Pregnancy and Childbirth

Clothing Care Health and Safety

Housing Considerations Behavior and Guidance

Transportation Appropriate Child Care

How will the students be assessed?

Students will be assessed by participation, effort, daily work, projects, simulations, job shadowing, and portfolios.

Major Projects / Products

Fall Semester Activities Spring Semester Activities

Simulation Activities Pregnancy Simulation

Explore Careers Parenting Simulation

Personal Budget Pregnancy Research Project

Basic Cooking Skills Parenting Budget

Basic Sewing Skills Job Shadow

Portfolio Portfolio

Learning Resources

Oklahoma CareerTech curriculum, textbooks, resource books, magazines, video, learning games and activities, baby simulators, belly simulators, speakers, and field trips

Grading Policy

Make-Up Work Policy

Pacing Calendar

1^st Quarter

Standard 1: Practice positive leadership skills
1.1	Improve communication skills.
1.2	Learn to make decisions.
Standard 3: Understand personal development and relationships
3.1	Understand self.
3.2	Understand emotional and social development.

2nd Quarter

Standard 3: Understand personal development and relationships
3.3	Understand physical development.
3.4	Define married and single lifestyles.
Standard 6: Demonstrate knowledge and skills relating to clothing care, selection, and construction
6.1	Learn how to select and care for clothing.
Standard 8: Demonstrate knowledge and skills in nutrition, personal wellness, and food preparation
8.1	Choose food for fitness.

3rd Quarter

Standard 2: Identify, plan, and prepare for a future career
2.1	Plan for a career.
Standard 3: Understand personal development and relationships
3.5	Understand family life.
3.6	Understand pregnancy and childbirth.
3.7	Understand parent-child relationships.
3.8	Understand grief and loss of life.

4th Quarter

Standard 4: Demonstrate knowledge and skills for child care development
4.1	Learn how to care for infants.
Standard 5: Demonstrate knowledge and skills for selecting and caring for living/work spaces
5.1	Learn about living on your own.
Standard 7: Make responsible consumer choices
7.1	Learn how to manage your finances.
7.2	Understand taxes and insurances.
Standard 8: Demonstrate knowledge and skills in nutrition, personal wellness, and food preparation
8.2	Prepare food.