Succeeding in Life and Career: Foundations of Human Studies, 11th Edition

Succeeding in Life and Career is an advanced comprehensive text designed to help teens adjust to change, especially as they become young adults. Relationships and personal development, lifespan development, resource management, wellness and nutrition, personal finance, fashion and apparel, and housing and transportation topics are included. Career readiness is stressed, and the 16 career clusters are introduced.

• Students gain hands-on experience building a portfolio by completing chapter projects.
• Special features relate content to financial literacy, math, science, mental health, wellness, healthy living, life skills, and environmental topics.
• Critical thinking and 21st century applications activities at the end of each chapter develop college and career readiness skills.
• Classroom learning and FCCLA participation are encouraged through chapter review activities.

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Succeeding in Life and Career is an advanced comprehensive text designed to help teens adjust to change, especially as they become young adults. Relationships and personal development, lifespan development, resource management, wellness and nutrition, personal finance, fashion and apparel, and housing and transportation topics are included. Career readiness is stressed, and the 16 career clusters are introduced. Students gain hands-on experience building a portfolio by completing chapter projects, preparing them to create employment portfolios in the future. Special features relate content to financial literacy, math, science, mental health, wellness, healthy living, life skills, and environmental topics. Critical Thinking and 21st Century Applications activities at the end of each chapter develop student college and career readiness skills. Classroom learning and FCCLA participation are encouraged through chapter ending activities.
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Table of Contents

Unit 1 Career Preparation

1. Exploring Careers
2. Skills for Career Success
3. Working in a Team

Unit 2 Resource Management

4. Learning to Manage
5. Community and Environmental Responsibilities

Unit 3 Relationships

6. Understanding Families
7. Strengthening Families
8. Personal Relationships

Unit 4 Parenting, Child Care, and Guidance

9. Parenting Roles and Responsibilities
10. Development Across the Lifespan
11. Caring for Children

Unit 5 Wellness and Nutrition

12. Health and Fitness
13. Nutrition
14. Selecting Foods
15. Food Safety
16. Food Preparation

Unit 6 Personal Finance

17. Managing Personal Finances
18. Consumer Decisions

Unit 7 Fashion and Apparel

19. Choosing and Caring for Your Clothes
20. Textiles, Patterns, and Equipment
21. Apparel Construction

Unit 8 Housing and Transportation

22. Choosing a Place to Live
23. Maintaining a Home
24. Transportation

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Online Text, 6yr. Classroom Subscription (min. 15)

Front Matter (g-wonlinetextbooks.com Comprehensive)

Chapter 1 (g-wonlinetextbooks.com Comprehensive)

Instructor's Presentations for PowerPoint® CD, Individual License

Chapter 1 (7.69 MB)

Mobile Companion Website

View Site (www.g-wlearning.com FCS Comprehensive)

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Correlations

FCS National Standards Correlations

National Standards (PDF, 391 KB)

Oklahoma

FACS Basics – Grades 9‐12 (PDF, 157.74 KB)

Tennessee

Introduction to Human Studies (PDF, 507 KB)

Utah

 

Adult Roles, Integrated FCS, Life Management

About the Author(s)

Frances Baynor Parnell - was a secondary family and consumer sciences teacher for 32 years and served as department chair. She is president of Natural and Family Resources, Inc., which provides opportunities to be involved in cultures around the world. She has conducted research and completed a project on work and family skills to supplement family and consumer sciences education programs in North Carolina. In addition to writing this text and its supplements, Frances coauthored the book Guarding Your Own Mental Health in a Fast-Paced World. She has written numerous articles for professional publications. She has conducted many workshops and given frequent presentations.

She has also contributed her expertise and leadership to a number of professional and civic organizations, which have earned state and national recognition in areas of environmental concerns.

During her years of teaching, Frances has received such awards as the North Carolina Home Economics Teacher of the Year, the Outstanding Educator Award (from East Carolina University, where she received her B.S. and M.S. degrees), and the Frances Hutchinson Teacher of the Year Award.