Family & Relationships

Course Description

This course is designed to help students understand the nature, function and significance of human relationships involving individuals and families. The curriculum will help prepare students to evaluate, coordinate, and function in multiple adult roles of day-to-day living and working throughout the life cycle. Students will develop an individual sense of well-being to become contributing members of society as a family member, worker, nurturer, consumer, citizen and life- long learner. This class is for 11th and 12th grades only.

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Learning Targets

  • Explore the meanings of family.

  • Analyze the functions of the family.

  • Analyze cultural diversity among families.

  • Evaluate interrelationship between various family systems, personal goals and values.

  • Identify relationships throughout the life cycle.

  • Relate the significance of adolescent dating to future relationships.

  • Discuss gender expectations and division of tasks in relationships.

  • Distinguish between responsible and irresponsible ways to express emotional and physical

  • intimacy.

  • Evaluate factors to consider in choosing a partner.

  • Analyze changes that may occur in relationships over time.

  • Practice communication and listening skills that encourage constructive family interaction.

  • Recognize how the R.P.M.S and S.P.I.C.E.S acronyms are applicable to healthy relationships.

  • Assess personal readiness for marriage and family.

  • Recognize how attitude affects your ability to solve problems.

  • Compare/contrast the effects of various life changes on individuals and families.

  • Identify and describe local consumer oriented resources that can assist families.

  • Describe decisions that must be made when divorce occurs

  • Demonstrate conflict resolution skills.

  • Design a plan for maintaining family and relationships throughout adulthood.

  • Demonstrate the strategies for meeting the legal, ethical and personal responsibilities of

  • adulthood.

  • Recognize, demonstrate and apply strategies to manage work and family responsibilities, solve

  • person and family problems, relate to others in positive caring ways, and assume leadership roles

  • within the family and the community.

Prerequisites

  • There are no prerequisites for this course.

  • This is an elective course worth 0.5 credits towards graduation

  • Reminder: this class is for 11th and 12th grade only

College Articulation

This class articulates to Western Michigan University. It counts as 3 credit hours in the Family Studies and FCS Departments. You must earn a B or higher.

FCCLA

Enrolled students have an opportunity to join FCCLA.


Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a national nonprofit student organization that helps youth develop leadership and workplace skills to prepare for both college and careers through peer-to-peer education, community engagement, and the application of skills learned in the Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) classroom.