Adult Roles & Responsibilities
This course (.5 credit) prepares students to understand the nature, function, and significance of human relationships involving individuals and families. Topics include: family living, parenting, household and money management, decision-making skills, communication skills, self-awareness, crisis management, and the individual’s roles and responsibilities within the family and community. Emphasis will be placed upon the uniqueness, needs, and interests of individuals and families.FCCLA may be an integral part of this course.
GENERAL INFORMATION
STANDARD 1
Students will participate in activities that help increase their self-awareness, values, goals and decision-making strategies.
Objective 2: How values impact interpersonal relationships and financial decisions.
Instructions and Questions, Etc.
Murder Mystery Explained
Murder Mystery Presentation
Values Essay
Values Performance Objective
Values Resource
Objective 3: Classify short- and long-term goals and the steps needed to achieve them.
Goals and Decision Making
Goals Lesson Video Clip Links
Instructions and Questions, Etc.
Motivational Video
Murder Mystery Presentation
Murder Mystery Explained
Objective 4: Describe the decision-making process, including acceptance of personal responsibility for the consequences of the decision.
6 Important Decisions You'll Make in High School
Decision Making 1
Decision Making 2
Decision Making 3
Decision Making Case Studies
Decision Making Note Sheet
Decision Making: Ode to the Zode
Goals and Decision Making
STANDARD 2
Students will identify effective communication in interpersonal relationships.
Objective 2: Identify positive and negative nonverbal communication.
Communication Movie Clip Ideas
Objective 3: Develop positive assertion skills to be used in conflict resolution
Assertive Conflict Resolution
STANDARD 3
Students will list the functions and purposes of responsible dating.
Objective 2: List dating behaviors that support personal values and identify the personal responsibilities associated with dating. National Standards 13.2.5, 13.6.1, 13.6.2, 13.6.3.
Dating Violence
Objective 3: Identify the dangers of physical intimacy during dating
I'm Not Hurting You Story
Nation Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
Spreading STDs
Teen Pregnancy Results
Objective 4: Define domestic violence, abuse, and various sexual violations including sexual harassment. National Standards 12.2.2, 12.2.4.
No One Will Tell You Worksheet
Rape
STANDARD 4
Students will identify the aspects and importance of marriage preparation and identify behaviors that strengthen marital and family relationships.
Objective 2: Identify the purposes of the engagement period.
Wedding Cakes in Kuwait
What Does a Wedding Cost
Objective 3: Define marital roles and related issues (household responsibilities, child care, etc.)
Adult Roles and Responsibilities Great Link
Male or Female Story
Put Another Log on the Fire
The Good Wife’s Guide, 1955
UtahMarriage.org
Objective 4: Identify common adjustments and methods of conflict resolution as related to marriage.
Put Another Log on the Fire
Successful In-Law Relationships
UtahMarriage.org
Objective 5: Identify positive characteristics and behaviors of strong marriage relationships.
Great Link for Information About Marriage
Strong Marriage: George and Laura Bush
UtahMarriage.org
STANDARD 5
Students will identify and utilize basic consumer, money management, and financial strategies.
Objective 2: Explain consumer issues related to credit, debt, and saving.
Consumer Websites
Ideas for After State Test
STANDARD 6
Students will identify ways to develop meaningful relationships in the family unit.
Objective 2: Effects of divorce and coping strategies.
Divorce
Great Link for Information about Marriage
Marriage and Divorce Statistics in Utah
Marriage Press Release
The Changing Family
Objective 3: Steps of the grieving process and how to develop a positive adjustment to loss.
Death and Grieving
Death Notes by Mrs. Carey
The Changing Family
STANDARD 7
Students will identify the various skills and responsibilities of parenting.
Objective 2: Explain the human reproductive process, infertility, pregnancy, and steps that lead to a healthy lifestyle.
Objective 3: Explain the birth process and needs of a newborn.
Objective 4: Identify signs and types of child abuse and prevention strategies.
Objective 5: Identify parenting styles, including positive guidance techniques that help children develop positive self-concepts, self-management, and responsibility.
Poem to Mom
ADDITIONAL GENERAL INFORMATION