Month Content Skills Assessments Objectives and Standards Semester 1: Family Systems -writing Childhood Understand different types of family September -reflection Project: 20 Explore Nature vs. Nurture February High School - Child Development questions, Education Compare Curriculum different Map stages (All of the Grades) family life (1 cycle Semester Class) interview classmates finding similarities and differences in childhood, create visual of childhood, reflect on childhood influences Use media to understand and compare expectations of family systems through the last four decades in America National Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences Education (NSFACSE) o 6.1.1 Analyze family as the basic unit of society o 6.1.2 Analyze the role of family in transmitting societal expectations o 6.1.4 Analyze the role of family in teaching cultures and traditions across the life span o 6.2.4 Demonstrate respect for diversity with sensitivity to anti-bias, gender, equity, age, culture, and ethnicity. o 15.1.3 Analyze consequences of parenting practices to individual, family, and society o 15.1.5 Explain cultural differences in roles and responsibilities of parenting GLE s o 1.5.1 Publishes in formats that are appropriate for specific audiences and purposes. Careers with Children -summarization -communicate clearly -use technology effectively Research and Explore child-related careers (i.e. childcare toy designer, pediatric nurse,) with regard to earnings, aptitudes, and education. o 4.1.1 Explain the roles and functions of individuals engaged in early childhood, education, and services o 4.1.2 and 7.1.2 Analyze opportunities for employment and entrepreneurial endeavors (early childhood, education, and services AND/OR family and community services) o 1.3.2 Understand and apply content/academic vocabulary critical to the meaning of the text, including vocabularies relevant to different contexts, cultures, and communities.. s 1
October March Growth and Development -take thorough notes -reason effectively Tests Case studies Differentiate between growth and Understand stages of growth Understand domains of (intellectual, social/emotional, and physical) Explore theorists with regard to domains of Use Erikson s, Piaget s and Kohlberg s theories to explore case studies o 12.1.1 Analyze physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and intellectual conclusions and develop insights o 1.1.1 Applies a variety of listening strategies to accommodate the listening situation. o 2.2.1 Uses communication skills that demonstrate respect. Prenatal Development -manage and use new information Test Understand the stages of prenatal from conception through labor and delivery Understand the impact of mother s habits/behaviors on prenatal o 15.4.1 Analyze biological processes related to prenatal, birth, and health of child and mother. o 2.2.2 Applies skills and strategies to contribute responsibly in a group setting. Semester 1: November April Infants Birth defects Newborn and needs Effect on new parents -work independently -access and evaluate information -solve problems Birth Defect research and Research costs of baby RealCare Babies and reflection OR alternative research/interv Understand causes, preventions, and treatments of birth defects Understand of an infant (0-1) Experience needs of newborn and relate it to Erikson s stage Trust vs. Mistrust Explore facets of having an infant and effects on a new parent s life (Financially, lifestyle, etc.) o 15.1.2 Analyze expectation and responsibilities of parenting o 15.2.1 Choose nurturing practices that support human growth and o 15.4.2 Analyze emotional factors of prenatal and birth in relation to the health of parents and child. 2
December May Children: 0-6 -self-directed learner -interact effectively with others -produce results iew project and reflection Observation and analysis of children Observation of childcare center Research and Activity center planning and implementatio n Studentdesigned Test o 2.1.7 Apply comprehension monitoring strategies for informational and technical materials, complex narratives, and expositions: determine importance and summarize the text. o 2.4.1 Produces documents used in a career setting. (PowerPoint) o 2.1.1 Analyzes the needs of the audience, situation, and setting to adjust language and other communication strategies.. s. Differentiate between infant, toddler, preschool stages Explore domains of across stages Explore growth across stages Observe children in real-world settings and analyze using knowledge of growth and theories o 4.2.2 Apply a variety of assessment methods to observe and interpret children s growth and o 4.2.4 Analyze abilities and needs of children and their effects on children s growth and o 4.3.2 Implement learning activities in all curriculum areas that meet the al needs of children (each student creates one activity/all activities are implemented by class) o 4.5.3 Demonstrate interpersonal skills that promote positive and productive relationships with children o 12.1.1 Analyze physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and intellectual o 2.1.7 Apply comprehension monitoring strategies for informational and technical materials, complex narratives, and expositions: determine importance and summarize the text. 3
January June Discipline Styles -use new information to analyze personal experience Reflection Journal Test conclusions and develop insights. o 2.4.1 Produces documents used in a career setting. (Observation forms, PowerPoint) o 3.3.8 Applies conventional forms for citations. s. Explore different styles of discipline and how they fit into Ericson s theory of social Explore personal experiences with styles of discipline Form a personal discipline philosophy o 12.2.1 Analyze the effect of heredity and environment on human growth and o 12.3.1 Analyze the role of nurturance on human growth and o 15.1.3 Analyze consequence of parenting practices to the individual, family and society o 15.2.1 Choose nurturing practice that support human growth and o 15.2.3 Assess common practices and emerging research about discipline on human growth and o 15.2.4 Assess the effect of abuse and neglect on children and families and determine methods for prevention conclusions and develop insights o 3.1.1 Analyzes ideas, selects a manageable topic, and elaborates using specific, relevant details and/or examples Childcare -manage time Develop a 4
Centers -think creatively -manage project detailed plan for a childcare center Apply understanding of stages of growth Apply understanding of domains of Apply theories of human NSFCSE o 4.2.1 Analyze child theories and their implications for educational and childcare practices. o 4.2.5. Analyze strategies that promote children s growth and. o 4.4.4 Plan safe and healthy meals and snacks o 4.6.5 Apply business management skills to planning businesses in early childhood, education, and services. o 7.5.1 Describe needs and accommodations for people (children) with a variety of disadvantaging conditions. o 3.2.2 Apply understanding of complex information, including functional documents, to perform a task. o 3.1.2 Analyzes and selects effective organizational structure. 5