Adulting in the 21st Century

Course #: OT331     Grades: 11, 12     Credits: .5     Length: Semester     Expectation Level: 3

Prerequisite: None

Adulting in the 21st Century aims to provide students with an opportunity to learn and practice basic life skills. Topics may include, but are not limited to: 

• Digital Citizenship (personal branding, social media footprints, online resumes)

• Nutrition & Meal Preparation (planning meals; following recipes; using kitchen appliances, gadgets and measurement tools)

• Household Maintenance & Safety (power outage survival, Internet of Things devices and privacy, laundry, cleaning, basic mending, basic plumbing solutions)

• Social interactions (phone skills, formal emails, job interviews, making appointments, dressing for work) 

• College Success (time management, self-care, living with roommates, living independently)

• Basic day-to-day skills (changing flat tires, checking oil, registering vehicles, mailing letters and packages via snail mail, signing one’s name in cursive)

Texts and Materials: Laptop

Expectations: Students are expected to participate in class activities and complete regular homework assignments.