This course is designed to help enable the student to move successfully from the parental home and school environment to living independently and functioning in the work place. Emphasis will be placed on communication skills, managing resources, forming successful relationships and career decisions. The student will concentrate on budget management, parenting and consumer skills, and healthy dietary decisions.
Successful completion is required for graduation.
However, most people spend less time planning for or thinking about this aspect of their lives that they do about things such as taking a driver's test or college entrance exams. This course provides an opportunity for the development of self-awareness, understanding, and communication skills for interacting with others. The student will also learn more about engagement, marriage, family finances, and parenting. Skills for coping with stressful situations such as death and divorce are also included. Designed for anyone interested in food and travel, this course includes planning and preparing regional American and foreign foods.