Through study of people and their cultures, it attempts to provide students with a better understanding of themselves and the adult world. Emphasis is placed upon a test of the U.S. constitution which students must pass to earn credit for the course. One specific topic, marriage, includes common problems such as finding an apartment, buying furniture and budgeting, being unemployed, getting along with in-laws and neighbors, and rearing children. Students develop an understanding of the need for government and law, the rights and responsibilities of voting and paying taxes and their importance to their lives as functioning members in a democratic society. I offers opportunities to develop attitudes and basic skills necessary for future employment.
Students participate in graphic and manual arts and receive a vocational assessment.
I is designed to offer students with special needs an opportunity to explore and develop fundamental skills in a variety of subject areas related to applied technology, such as woodworking, technical drawing, plastics, communications, metal working, and home maintenance. These activities are not restricted to, but will include, usage of business machines and forms, filing, sorting, and collating. The students will study health and safety practices, managing resources, and adjusting to changing family situations. Units are family types, childbirth, parenthood, human behavior, health and safety of children, resource management, and family adjustments. I is the work study program for special education students.