Life Management Skills

Full Year (18245)
Semester (18244)
Level
Middle School
Content Area
Family & Consumer Sciences
Grade(s)
8

This course teaches higher order thinking skills through simulated life experiences such as family role playing and caring for children, evaluation of short-and long-term goals, and assessments of different techniques to balance work and family. Students also complete various modules in a self-directed multimedia lab.

Students will:

  • Practice good time and money management.
  • Analyze factors affecting consumer choices.
  • Relate positively to friends and family members.
  • Learn basic clothing construction and care using state-of-the-art machines.
  • Prepare well-balanced meals and understand the importance of good nutrition.
  • Experience differences in ethnic foods and cultures.
  • Maintain a clean work environment keeping food safe.
  • Learn how to handle conflict and solve problems.
  • Practice skills needed to take care of young children.
  • Explore interpersonal and relationships with others.
  • Produce a successful food product by understanding and properly using a recipe.
  • Explore careers and related high school course selections.
Schools
Gunston Middle School
Kenmore Middle School
Dorothy Hamm Middle School
Swanson Middle School
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Williamsburg Middle School