Exploring Life and Career: Introduction to Social Health, 7th Edition
By: Martha Dunn-Strohecker, Ph.D. and Deborah Tippett, Ph.D.Copyright: 2017
Subject: FCS Comprehensive
Grade Level: 6-9
- Exploring Life and Career is an introductory, comprehensive text of short, easy-to-follow sections that are designed to help young teens learn about themselves and develop personal success skills. Included are topics such as interactions with others, food and clothing, and career options. Age-appropriate social issues, particularly those involved with technology and sustainability, are addressed. All 16 career clusters are summarized with other work-related content.
- Special features relate content to academic skills, financial literacy, health and safety, the environment, or community involvement.
- Hands-on FCCLA projects, which can be expanded for competitive events, are found in every chapter.
- An appendix on self-care describes situations students may face when left without adult supervision, providing an outlet for discussion and guidance.
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- Table of Contents
- Unit 1 You and Others1. Learning About You
2. Learning About ChildrenUnit 2 You—A Manager3. Making Decisions
4. Managing Daily Living
5. Managing Your Living Space
6. Managing Your EnvironmentUnit 3 You and Food7. The Foods You Eat
8. Planning Meals
9. You in the KitchenUnit 4 You and Your Clothes10. Buying and Caring for Clothes
11. Learning to SewUnit 5 The World of Work12. Learning About Work
13. Preparing for Work - The Look Inside images are for preview purposes only. The format of the actual product may vary from the images shown.
- Correlations
- FCS National Standards CorrelationsNational Standards (PDF, 96 KB)FloridaPersonal Development (PDF, 282 KB)South CarolinaTennesseeIntroduction to Social Health (PDF, 576 KB)
- About the Author(s)