Western Wayne School District
Planned Course
Course Name: Family Living
Days-Number _____5/week___________Grade(s)____9-12_____________
Or Check One ( )
___________Quarter
___________Semester
___XX_____Full Year
Course Description: This introductory course examines the areas of human and
personality development, family systems, childhood, adolescence, young adulthood,
marriage, parenthood and transitions in family life (divorce, counseling, death, child
abuse and aging). The second half of the year will involve learning about physical,
intellectual, social and emotional development of children from infancy to the schoolaged child.
Meetings Per Week: 5
Length of Each Session: 45 minutes
Materials: Mechanical Babies
Text: Families Today (Glencoe, 2009)
Western Wayne School District
Planned Course Overview
Course Name: Family Living
Grade: 9-12
Check one ( )
_____Quarter
_____Semester
_XX__Full Year
Time
Standards Categories
(Days)
5
Families, Society and You
11.2.9.D – Assess the effectiveness of the use of teamwork and leadership
skills in accomplishing the work of the family.
11.2.12.E – Assess the availability of emerging technology that is designed to
do the work of the family and evaluate the impact of its use on individuals,
families and communities.
11.2.9.H – Justify the significance of interpersonal communication skills in
the practical reasoning method of decision making.
5
10
Families Make a Difference
11.4.9.C – Evaluate various environments to determine if they provide the
characteristics of a proper learning environment.
11.2.12.C – Analyze teamwork and leadership skills and their application in
various family and work situations.
11.2.9.H
11.2.12.H – Evaluate the effectiveness of using interpersonal skills to resolve
conflict.
Family Structures
11.2.9.F – Contrast past and present family functions and predict their
probable impact on the future of the family.
11.2.12.H
11.2.9.H
Evaluation(s)
Chapter Review Questions
Interpersonal Cartoon Group Projects
Chapter 1 Worksheets
Chapter 1 Exam
Values Chart
Values in the Media Project
Chapter 2 Worksheets
Chapter Review Questions
Name/Values Crosstich
Chapter 2 Exam
Family Atmosphere Activity
Group Activity on Family Structures
Video Worksheet
Chapter 3 Worksheets
11.2.9.G – Explain the influences of family life cycle stages on the needs of
families and communities
11.2.12.C
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Relating to Older Adults
11.2.12.C
11.2.12.F – Assess the relationship of family functions to human
developmental stages
11.2.9.G
11.2.6.G – Identify the characteristics of the stages of the family life cycle.
Group Experiment on Decision Making
Dear Abby Letters
Surviving the Empty nest Syndrome
Pamphlets
Family Life Cycle Poster/Essay Projects
Chapter 3 Exam
Chapter Worksheets
Chapter Review Questions
Safety for Seniors Group Charts
Video Essay on Aging
Chapter 15 Exam
Western Wayne School District
Unit Overview
Course Name: Family Living
Grades: 9-12
Focus Question: (This refers to the “big” question(s) or themes/units. Phrase as a question. What is the problem to be solved?)
Time
(Days)
5
5
10
Essential Question
Evaluations(s)
Families, Society and You
What are the functions of the family?
What skills are needed for strong families?
How do families and society affect each other?
How can studying families help you in your future?
Chapter Review Questions
Interpersonal Cartoon Group Projects
Chapter 1 Worksheets
Chapter 1 Exam
Families Make a Difference
What are the differences between needs and wants?
How does emotional support affect family members?
How do families meet physical needs?
How do families teach social skills and promote mental growth?
How are values learned? What is the relationship between values and
value systems?
Values Chart
Values in the Media Project
Chapter 2 Worksheets
Chapter Review Questions
Name/Values Crosstich
Chapter 2 Exam
Family Structures
What are the various family structures?
What are the qualities that make up a family’s personality?
How do families in the media differ from real families?
Family Atmosphere Activity
Group Activity on Family Structures
Video Worksheet
What are the stages of development common to many families?
What are exceptions to the typical pattern of family development?
Relating to Older Adults
What are the types of concerns common to many older adults?
What is the effect of ageism on the image and lives of older adults?
What are the stages of aging?
How would you describe the changes that occur as people age?
Chapter 3 Worksheets
Group Experiment on Decision Making
Dear Abby Letters
Surviving the Empty nest Syndrome
Pamphlets
Family Life Cycle Poster/Essay Projects
Chapter 3 Exam
Chapter Worksheets
Chapter Review Questions
Safety for Seniors Group Charts
Video Essay on Aging
Chapter 15 Exam
Western Wayne School District
Curriculum Map
Grade Level: 9-12
Marking Period: 1-4
Days of
Instruction
5
5
10
Course: Family Living
Instructional Time: 45 min./day 5 days/week
Instructional Programming
(content/method)
Families, Society and You
Students will read Ch 1 aloud, pausing for notes and discussion. Students will
work on a group reading strategy activity. Students will complete chapter
review questions. Students will work in pairs on an “Interpersonal Cartoons”
project. Students will complete Ch 1.1 and 1.2 worksheets. Students will take
the Chapter 1exam.
Families Make a Difference
Students will read Chapter 2 aloud, pausing for notes and discussion. Students
will create a chart of “where they learned their values.” Students will complete a
“values in the media” activity. Students will complete Ch. 2.1 and 2.2
worksheets. Students will complete a crosstich using their names and associated
values. Students will take the Chapter 2 exam
Evaluation
Chapter Review Questions
Interpersonal Cartoon Group Projects
Chapter 1 Worksheets
Chapter 1 Exam
Values Chart
Values in the Media Project
Chapter 2 Worksheets
Chapter Review Questions
Name/Values Crosstich
Chapter 2 Exam
Family Structures
Students will read Chapter 3 aloud, pausing for notes and discussion. Students
will complete a “family atmosphere” writing activity. Students will work in
pairs to complete an illustrated & descriptive “Family Structures” chart.
Students will answer questions from video “Being Active as a Family.” Students
will conduct an experiment on decision-making in groups. Students will write a
“Dear Abby” letter on family structure issues. Students will create a “Surviving
the Empty Nest Syndrome” pamphlet. Students will work on a poster/essay
project in pairs on Family Life Cycle stages. Students will take an exam on
Chapter 3.
Family Atmosphere Activity
Group Activity on Family Structures
Video Worksheet
Chapter 3 Worksheets
Group Experiment on Decision Making
Dear Abby Letters
Surviving the Empty nest Syndrome
Pamphlets
Family Life Cycle Poster/Essay Projects
Chapter 3 Exam
Relating to Older Adults
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Students will read Chapter 15 aloud, pausing for notes and discussion. Students
will complete 3.1 worksheet (with science tie-in) and 3.2 worksheet (with
English tie-in). Students will work in pairs on a “Safety for Seniors” chart.
Students will watch video on aging and write an essay on senior concerns.
Students will take Chapter 15 exam.
Chapter Worksheets
Chapter Review Questions
Safety for Seniors Group Charts
Video Essay on Aging
Chapter 15 Exam