If you said something like “courses offered to women to make them better wives and

mothers”.

Times have changed and so have our families…

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Roles have changed …

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Society is more “egalitarian”

Meaning today everyone shares household duties and work equally

Now YOU can do it too!

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Family Studies isn’t just about household tasks, and babysitting …

BUT – before we continue any further there is another stereotype we have to ‘clean’ up…

Family Studies is about…

• Relationships• Healthy Eating & Food Preparation• Managing your Money• Living on your own• Designing & Decorating your Living Space• Fashion & Clothing Construction/Creation• Working with Children• Celebrating Cultural Diversity• …and much more!

Family Studies

offers you

the opportunity to take a variety of courses at levels to complement your

interests and career plans

Courses in:

foods & nutrition, parenting,

life skills, fashion, housing,

resource management, family life,

anthropology & psychology,

and sociology

•How to prepare a variety of foods•Dieting and eating disorders•How to improve your communication and group work skills•How to spend your food money wisely•How to eat healthy in restaurants•How culture influences our food choices

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•How to get along better with family and friends

• How to eat healthy

• How to improve your communication skills

• How to spend money wisely

• How to deal with peer pressure

• Healthy dating relationships

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And this is just the beginning!

Grade 10

Individual and Family Living -

HIF20• How to eat healthy

• How to improve your communication skills

• How to spend money wisely

• How to deal with peer pressure

• Healthy dating relationships

• How to get along better with family and friends

•How to prepare a variety of foods•Dieting and eating disorders•How to improve your communication and group work skills•How to spend your food money wisely•How to eat healthy in restaurants•How culture influences our food choices

Food & Nutrition - HFN20

Individual and Family Living - HIF20

Fashion and Creative Expression – HNC30

• What does your clothing say about you?

• Who “really” decides what you wear?

• How do you plan and care for your wardrobe?

• Learn the answers to these questions and then some… try your hand creating your own garment and fashion accessories.

The Fashion Industry – HNB40

• Investigate why we wear the clothes we do

• Learn about the Canadian fashion industry and the global market

• Develop an understanding of fabric – from fibre to finished goods

• Design and produce your own ‘line of clothing’

• Discover a career in fashion

Parenting – HPC30

• Focus on the skills and knowledge needed to promote the positive and healthy development of children

• Practice communication and effective discipline techniques

• Create and participate in children's activities

• Participate in an infant simulation experience

Living and Working with Children – HPW3C

• Enhance your interpersonal and communication skills

• Observe and interact with children and parents in your community

• Explore child development and occupational opportunities

• Create activities to meet developmental needs of children

Parenting & Human Growth & Development – HPD4E

• Explore parenting and caregiving as a lifestyle and/or a career choice

• Discover the importance of a healthy beginning as it relates to human development

• Learn how to help children grow emotionally, intellectually, physically and socially

• Analyze the impact the media has on children and families

• Participate in real-life setting to apply knowledge gained through the course

Issues in Human Growth and Development – HHG4M

• Brain Science – Investigate its impact on development from conception through the first 5 years

• Attachment and bonding – How do they affect our relationships throughout our life?

• Family…School…Media…Friends – How do these impact the lives of children?

• Explore the similarities and differences in the way children are raised around the world

• Be a part of a real-life setting – Apply what you learn – Prepare for the future!

Managing Personal and Family Resources – HIR3C

• Explore goals setting, decision making, budgeting and relationships

• Get the inside track on resource management and workplace skills

• Discover your talents through practical projects

Managing Personal Resources – HIP3E

• Learn to manage your personal resources – time, money and talent

• Develop interpersonal skills

• Make wise and responsible personal and occupational choices

• Discover your talents through practical projects

Food & Nutrition Sciences – HFA4M

• Analyze your personal dietary choices

• Experiment with new food preparation techniques

• Investigate Canadian and world food security issues

• Discover where your food comes from. Trace the journey from ‘farm to table’ or is that ‘lab to table’?

Living Spaces and Shelter – HLS30

• Setting up your first apartment

• Decorating to match current trends and personal style

• Modifying space to meet individual needs

• Investigate careers in the housing industry

• Design and create household crafts and accessories

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Intro to Anthropology, Psychology, & Sociology – HSP3M

• Explore what makes us human• Investigate the issues that have captured

the imagination of classical and contemporary social scientists

• Explore theories related to cultural patterns

• Analyze the roles of the mass media in influencing individual and group behaviour

• Study cliques, gangs, cults and clubs

Individuals and Families in a Diverse Society – HHS4M

The myth says “all families are the same”

• Study the history of the family and speculate on its future direction

• Investigate why opposites attract… or not

• Explore the origins of different lifestyles

• Investigate the various roles we assume; as an individual, a partner, a parent, a caregiver

So why not try Family

Studies?

Family Studies courses are interesting, fun and informative!

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Really? TELL ME MORE!

Family studies today..

Family Studies prepares students for real world relationships and life

experiences. It also prepares students for future studies at

college and university.

Family Studies courses lead to a wide variety of career opportunities.

Food Scientist, Dietitian, Chef, Food Technologist, Baker, Butcher, Caterer,

Food/Beverage Supervisor, Fast Food Worker, Hotel Manager, Hotel Administrator, Home Care

Worker, Home Maker, Personal Support Worker, Bed and Breakfast Proprietor, Event

Planner, Restaurant Manager, Cookbook Writer and Editor, Food Stylist, Food Safety Educator, Agricultural-Foods Producer, Personal Trainer,

Recipe Tester and Developer, Advertising

Buyer, Interior Decorator, Upholsterer, Textile Designer, Textile Technologist, Furrier, Tailor,

Hair Stylist, Esthetician, Fashion Designer, Fashion Retailer, Fashion Consultant, Fashion Merchandiser, Model, Clothing Manufacturer,

Costume Designer, Museum Curator, Make-up Artist, Set Designer, Stylist, Fibre Artist, Media Fashion Consultant, Seamstress, Wardrobe

Consultant

Professor, Teacher, Early Childhood Educator, Community Services Worker, Nurse, Child Care Worker, Social Worker, Physical/Occupational Therapist, Psychologist, Sociologist, Addiction

Counselor, Child and Youth Worker, Family Practitioner, Funeral Director, Home Care

Worker, Home Maker, Family Law Lawyer or Judge, Lobbyist, Mediator, Midwife, Nanny,

Pediatrician, Rehab Counselor, Social Worker, Marriage Prep and Family Counselor, Social

Worker, Counselor, Police Officer

Interior Decorator, Real Estate Agent, Antique Dealer, Architect, Home Building

Consultant, Housing Development Advisor, Mortgage Consultant, Tourism, Upholsterer, Property Manager, Home Maker, Real Estate Developer, Hotel Manager, Hotel Administrator, Buyer

Banker, Mediator, Travel Agent, Travel Services Representative, Consumer

Product Specialist, Marketing Analyst, Community Services Worker, Event Planner, Communication Consultant,

Sociologist, Corporate Trainer, Fundraiser, Human Resources

Specialist, Insurance Broker, Personal Accountant, Human Resources, Public

Relations

Anthropology, Psychology and Sociology….

Teacher, Doctor, Lawyer, Marketing and Advertising, Community Services

Worker, Communication Consultant, Sociologist, Child and Youth Worker,

Museum Curator, Police Officer, Social Worker, Nurse, Corporate Trainer,

Fundraiser, Human Resources Specialist, Mediator, Public Relations

Family Studies careers

have a lot to offer…

You get to express yourself and be very

creative

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You also get to work with many different types of

people!

Doing many fun and interesting things!

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AND… as you may of already noticed some of those

careers pay lots of MONEY !

And all because of Family Studies

There are many celebrities who have

made it big with Family Studies!

Robert worked in a child care centre before he become a published author of many of your favourite stories

…Upon high school graduation, Jo went to college to become a nanny. She now has more than 15 years experience as a nanny and four years with her very popular television show, Super Nanny.

Linda Lundstrom

Ralph Lauren

Calvin Klein

And don’t forget about the fashion designers

(Yes they are real people – not just brand names)

Have I interested you

yet?

They are open to both boys and girls and there are a wide variety of courses offered in every grade.

Food and Nutrition

Individual and Family Living

Managing Personal Resources

Managing Personal & Family Resources

Parenting

Living and Working with Children

Fashion and Creative Expression

Living Spaces & Shelter

Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology and Sociology

The Fashion Industry

Individuals and Families in a Diverse Society

Challenge and Change in Society

Parenting & Human Growth & Development

Issues in Human Growth & Development

Food & Nutrition Sciences

So when it comes time to choose your courses

for September…

Why not give Family Studies a try?

What all you could learn in

Family Studies!

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