Independent Study Option

Home Economics

The Independent Study Option offers the following levels in Home Economics. Please list the Subject Code, Subject Designation, and the ISO Designation on the application to identify the course(s) required.

Subject Name	Subject Code	Subject Designation	ISO Designation
Grade 9 Home Economics (10G)	0482	10G	000
Grade 10 Skills for Independent Living (20G)	3951	20G	001
Grade 12 Family Studies (40S)	1118	40S	001

Each listing of a subject name is followed by a unique 10-digit code made up of three parts:

• Subject code. A 4-digit number that identifies each subject.
• Subject level. A 3-character code that identified the grade and level of a course.
• ISO designation. A 3-digit number that identifies the course version, course option, a textbook, audiotapes, or videotape.

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Grade 9 Home Economics (10G) 1 credit (2006)
Course Code 0482 10G 000
Course Preview ( 222 KB)

This course specializes in hands-on learning experiences through the integration of skills and knowledge that can be applied to authentic work and home/life situations. It is structured as follows:

Module 1: Nutrition and Food

• encourage students to make positive behavioural changes in their diet and lifestyle
  through practical application of theoretical knowledge.

Module 2: Family Studies

• provide students with the opportunity to reflect on decisions that affect relationships and their own well-being throughout life.

Module 3: Clothing and Textiles

• provide students with the opportunity to learn about clothing and textiles.
  Discussion topics include clothing messages, wardrobe planning, and the construction, care, and selection of clothing.

The evaluation is based on

Assignments (Module 1& 2)	35%
Projects	45%
Exam (Module 3 only)	20%
Total	100%

The following resource will be provided with the course.

• Canada's Food Guide

Resources

• Access to a computer for word processing is highly recommended
• Access to a home kitchen
• Camera or video camera
• CD/DVD player with a CD-Rom/ DVD drive
• Select one of the following hand sewing kits:
• Beginner: Mactavish - Dog (5048) MTBB
• Beginner: Soccer Ball (5047) MTBB
• Intermediate: Kitty Kat (5061) MTBB
• Intermediate: Skateboard (5050) MTBB
• Advanced: Turtle (5051) MTBB

Video CD
CD-1205 Home Economics $5.50 plus GST and PST

Some of the content and issues pertaining to Grade 9 Home Economics (10G) may be sensitive for some students and their parents/families and/or communities. This sensitive content is contained in one lesson. Students have the choice of completing this lesson or an alternate one which does not contain sensitive content.

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Grade 10 Skills for Independent Living (20G) 1 credit (2000)
Course Code 3951 20G 001
This interactive course emphasizes the knowledge, skills, and behaviour essential to a productive future in a changing world. Key topics include communication skills, enterprise skills, self-exploration, decision making, goal setting, and consumerism. Learning skills and study activities are ongoing elements in each of the four modules.

The course consists of topics related to:

• Self-management
• Enterprise and innovation
• Managing resources
• The world of work

Students are required to conduct interviews and surveys, complete primary research and do other relevant exercises.

Evaluation is based on

Supervised Learning Logbook Entries	10%
4 Assignments (20% each)	80%
Life Management Student Journal	10%
Total	100%

Textbooks

• Bessert, Crozier, and Violato. Strategies for Career and Life Management.
  Edmonton, AB: Weigle Educational Publishers, 1988. (49110) MTBB
• Crozier. Strategies for Career and Life Management Student Journal.
  Edmonton, AB: Weigle Educational Publishers, 1991. (49111) MTBB (reprint)
• Canadian Egg Marketing Agency. How to Live Successfully on Your Own.
  Toronto, ON. (49050) MTBB (reprint)

Video CD's/ Videotapes
“Entrepreneurship for Canadians: The Spirit of Adventure” series
CD-8052 or VT-8052—Catching the Spirit/Developing the Skills
CD-8053 or VT-8053—Recognizing the Opportunities/Ideas and Innovations
CD-8054 or VT-8054—Planning for Success/It’s Up to You
$5.50 each plus GST and PST

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Grade 12 Family Studies (40S) 1 credit (2005)
Course Code 1118 40S 001
The purpose of Family Studies 40S is threefold:

• To help you understand yourself and your family situations
• To help you appreciate the variety and diversity among families today
• To make you more conscious of the personal decisions you must make
  throughout your life and of the societal influences that affect those decisions

Many people re-examine their decisions about family throughout the course of the lives, continually reassessing and re-evaluating their relationships. The best way to make decisions about our personal lives is to make them with the knowledge of family life issues. This course is intended to educate students on the many alternatives available in life. It is structured as follows:

Unit 1: Development
Unit 2: Personal Development
Unit 3: Relationships and Life Choices
Unit 4: Parenthood
Unit 5: Diversity in Families
Unit 6: Aging

For every person, the home, peers, church, school, and community are primary sources of values. However, the media provides a mixed and confusing array of beliefs and choices. Educators, parents, families, and communities have new challenges as they help students to deal with contentious issues locally and globally. These issues include sexuality, reproduction, and diversity in families. It is important for students to have the knowledge and skills to make responsible choices now and for the future.

Evaluation is based on

Assignments	75%
Final Exam	25%
Total	100%

Some of the content and issues pertaining to Family Studies (40S) may be sensitive for some students and their parents/families and/or communities. This sensitivity may be based on family, religious, and/or cultural values.

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