Suggested Instructional Strategies To acquire the necessities and luxuries of life, families need to effectively manage resources such as time, money, energy, and skills.
Students learn that the work done in families develops skills that can be applied in the workplace.
Ask students to analyse the uses of these resources and to suggest ways to be more effective. Provide case studies showing how various families allocate resources based on factors such as family size, desire for education, travel, recreation, material goods, and investments. Ask students to evaluate the strategies used by each family to manage its resources . Invite each student to use software to develop a monthly budget for a teenager who has a summer job away from home . Ask students to consider housing, food, utilities, transportation, work clothing, and entertainment.