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Lesson 1, Home Economic Literacy, by Ma. Nica Antoinette Garcia...

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I. INTRODUCTION TO HOME ECONOMICS LITERACY LESSON  Definition of Home Economics  History of Home Economics  The Benefits of All Home Economic Classes  Home Economics Classes Can Influence Career Choices OBJECTIVES  Develop better understanding of Home Economics Literacy  Recognize the history of Home Economics.  Integrate the benefits of Home Economics to family and society.

DEFINITION OF HOME ECONOMICS 

the art and science of home management. a college curriculum usually including studies in nutrition, the purchase, preparation, and service of food, interior design, clothing and textiles, child development, family relationships, and household economics.

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Home economics, domestic science or home science is a field of study that deals with the relationship between individuals, families, communities, and the environment in which they live. Home economics courses are offered internationally and across multiple educational levels. Wikipedia “… stands for the ideal home life for today unhampered by the traditions of the past [ and] the utilization of all the resources of modern science to improve home life." - Ellen Swallow Richards (1904) Founder of the Home Economics Movement “Home Economics fosters the development of reflective, critical thinkers secure in dealing with the perennial practical problems of families in a global society” - Gale Smith, Ph.D (2002), Curriculum and Instruction in Home Economics Education, UBC.

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HISTORY OF ECONOMICS  Catherine Beecher ➝One of the first to champion the Economics of running a home.  ➝ Argue for the importance of domestic life and sought to apply scientific principles to childbearing, cooking and housekeeping.  ➝ Treaties on Domestic Economy for the Use of Young Ladies at Home  Harriet Beecher Stowe ➝was an American abolitionist and author. She came from the Beecher family, a famous religious family, and is best known for her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin  Catherine and Harriet both were leaders in mid-19th century North America in talking about domestic science. They came from a very religious family that valued education especially for women.  The Morrill Act of 1862 ➝Propelled domestic science further ahead as land grant colleges sought to educate farm wives in running their households as their husbands were being educated in agricultural methods and processes.  ➝In the last decades of the nineteenth century, the land-grant schools, along with a few private institutions, established courses of instruction in what was generally called “domestic Science” 9  ➝Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Illinois, Minnesota and Michigan were early leaders offering programs for women which gave birth to the home economics movement in 1889 Lake Placid Conferences 11  Ellen Swallow Richards 1842-1911 - Who was the first woman to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology and later became the first female instructor. She started Home Economics Movement. She focuses on applying scientific principles to domestic situations. Late in the 19th century, Richards convened a group of contemporaries to discuss the essence of domestic science and how the elements of this discipline would ultimately improve the quality of life for many individuals and families. A home economics class in 1911 in Toronto Oenology or the science of right living. Euthenics, the science of controllable environment “Home economics" was ultimately chosen as the official term in 1899. Richards wanted to call this glimpse into a midcentury home economics class.  Beginning in 1899 ➝Richard, along with Melvin Dewey and other educators and activists, organized a series of annual gatherings that became known as the Lake Placid Conferences. ➝these educators worked tirelessly to elevate the discipline, which was to become home economics, to a legitimate profession. Conference participants formed the American Home Economics Association (AHEA). This organization effectively lobbied federal and state governments to provide funding for home economics research and teaching, including adult education work through agricultural extension services, leading to the rapid expansion of educational programs. In 1908-1993

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American Home Economics Association was changed to American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences during Scottsdale Conference in Scottsdale Arizona American methods of instruction were ensured by bringing in hundreds of American teachers called Thomasites in 1901 Vocational training in housekeeping and household arts was made an important element of girls’ education in the Philippines Elvessa Ann Stewart - A graduate of the University of Nebraska, she went to the Philippines as a teacher in 1913. -Superintendent of Home Economics in the Bureau of Education in Manila in 1929. -For 20 years, Domestic training had flourished in Filipino Schools starting with “Sewing, cooking and housekeeping.” 1920 ➝Girls in grade 5 to 7 were required to devote 80 minutes a day to home economics activities which included:  Cooking  Sewing  Housekeeping  Sanitation  Home Nursing  Infant Care  Food Selection  Embroidery  Lacemaking During 1941… Every secondary girl was required to have at least one year of home economics before graduation. Required subjects included nutrition and child care. Teachers of Intermediate Home Economics were required to be graduates of the Philippine Normal School or the equivalent, which required 3 years of study beyond secondary level Home Economics: Today and tomorrow Professionals continue to practice in many venues including secondary teaching, college and university teaching and research and outreach through cooperative extension programs.

THE BENEFITS OF ALL HOME ECONOMIC CLASSES    

Students gain hands-on-skills that can change their lives and the lives of others around them Students will use what they learn every day of their lives Students have the opportunity to discover their own abilities, and develop a curiosity to learn more. Students develop positive self-esteem, creativity, time management skills and global awareness

HOME ECONOMICS CLASSES CAN INFLUENCE CAREER CHOICES Family Studies o social worker, family counsellor, child care worker, property manager, educator, nursing Foods & Nutrition: o Food stylist, health inspector, chef, caterer, dietitian, food writer or critic, food scientist, educator, nutritionist Textiles Studies o Costume designer, interior decorator, fashion designer or illustrator, personal shopper, upholsterer, fashion merchandizer, educator...