Family+and+Consumer+Science

Coordinator- Margo Houlden Recorder- Mary Lou Vossler

**What unit/big topic will be used?**
Adult/Family Living-
 * Developing and identification of values

**What big ideas should students understand?**

 * Importance of values and their role in relationships.
 * Guideline for developing a value system.
 * Using values to set and carry out goals.


 * What projects could be designed for the unit?**


 * Pre-test and Post-test of a value inventory.
 * Value auction
 * Backward design of a personal goal- using a visual presentation
 * Write a case study that displays values
 * Role playing of various values within society
 * View a television program and discuss the values that are being portrayed

**What are the objectives/learning goals?**

 * The student will gain knowledge of the importance of values within their lives, how it influences their decisions and goals and guidelines to maintain desired values.


 * What assessments will be used to measure learning?**


 * Pre-test and Post-test of values
 * Reaction paper to their personal learnings of their own values.
 * Evaluate a magazine or newspaper article for different values that motivated people to act or respond in a certain way; look for examples of cultural, group and personal values.
 * Select a television program or movie and describe the values that are present and justify their findings; and relate it to strong families and strong communities.


 * Resources**