Principles of Family & Human Services
Welcome Spring Semester 2022
Welcome Spring Semester 2022
Welcome to Principles of Family & Human Services. I am Adrienne Willis. I have been teaching at Laney since 2014. I am looking forward to working with you this school year. Let's make it a great one!
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students learn life literacy skills; individual, family and community systems ; core functions of the human services field. Emphasis is placed on human development , professional skills, diversity, analyzing community issues, life management , and human ecology.
Contact info: adrienne.willis@nhcs.net
Room #128
Ext. 73504
Testing Days: Tuesdays & Thursdays
Week at a Glance
January 17-21
1.02 Understand diversity, delivery systems and service populations in Family & Human Services
No School Monday
Career Cluster Presentations
Discussion: Diversity: Benefits of diversity
Key terms 1.02
January 24-28
Use ten Key Terms 1.02 in a complete sentence
How Comfortable Am I? Read each statement and rate 1to 4
Diversity Bingo
Article: Empathy: The First Steps Toward Inclusion read and complete the article review handout
Locate a quote about diversity & discuss
Quiz: Obj. 1.01
January 31 -February 4
Class diversity poster
Discussion: Government agencies (local, state, federal)
Discussion: For profit/ non profit and company mission statements
Locate profit and non profit organizations; list and include the mission statement of three
February 7- 11
Discuss: Service Populations
VIdeo: Poverty USA
Livingwagecalculator.com
Public Service Announcements: Poverty
Article: Poverty in America
February 14-18
2.01 Understand strategies that promote growth and development across the lifespan
Review Objective 1.02
Quiz: Unit 1
Discussion: Interpersonal Skills
Personality Bingo
Activity: Self Reflection
February 21-25
Discussion: Maslow’s Hierarchy
Build your own Maslow’s Hierarchy using magazines for images to represent each need
Decision Making p pt. & Guided Notes
What are my roles? Graphic Organizer
February 28-March 4
Time Management
Video: Managing your Time Better
Work VS Family
Article: Managing your Time Wisely
March 7-11
Health Literacy Topics include:
Physical Health; Article: The Importance of Exercise
BMI
Exercise & diet; Menu Planning
Metabolism
March 14-18
Seems like Stress
Fitness activity
Depression/Anxiety
Lifelong Learning
Review questions
March 21-25
2.02 Understand leadership skills to empower individuals and build effective teams
Review questions 2.01
Quiz Objective 2.01
Discussion: Leadership (settings, characteristics of effective leaders)
Leadership styles
March 28-April 1
SPRING BREAK
April 4-8
2.02 Understand leadership skills to empower individuals and build effective teams
3.01 Understand food management principles, issues, and practices that face individuals, families, and communities
Conflict Management: Conflict Prevention & Conflict Resolution
Quiz 2.02
Discussion: Food Groups & serving requirements
Nutrition labels
Eating disorders
April 11-15
April 15th Good Friday Holiday
4/13 Begin 3.02 Understand financial literacy skills to manage resources and achieve goals
Food Safety
Kitchen Safety
Discuss Money Management & depository institutions
My Future
April 18-22 (18th WD No School)
3.02 Understand financial literacy skills to manage resources and achieve goals
3.03 Understand housing & apparel design
Saving Money
Using credit cards
Balance your checking account
April 25-29
3.03 Understand housing & apparel design
Key terms 3.03
Discuss characteristics of good design
Home selection & how it relates to life cycles
Financial aspects of housing: apartments, cooperative, condominium, townhouse, single family
Mortgage: FHA, VA, Conventional
May 2-6
4.01 Understand foundations of individual development & family life
4.02 Understand parenting & support services for children & older adults
key terms 4.02
Discuss the family life cycle & types of families
Complete a power point slide of the types of family structures
Power point: Multiple intelligences
Take the multiple intelligences quiz and discuss
May 9-13
4.02 Understand parenting & support services for children & older adults
4.03 Understand community development principles to positively affect change
Discuss parenting styles. Tell about a time when you misbehaved. What did you do? How did your parents handle the misbehavior? What parenting style is used in your home.
Article: Youth Mental Health
Key terms 4.03
Video: The story of Greensburg Kansas
Components of communities
Building stronger communities
Safer & Stronger Communities
May 16-19
Review Games