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FCS – Body of Knowledge 3Week 2

Objectives

• Body of Knowledge – BOK model• Cross-Cutting Themes

1. Wellness2. Appropriate use of Technology3. Global Interdependence4. Sustainability and Resource Development5. Capacity Building

• Class participation • Presentation on Wednesday

• Quiz #2

Cross-Cutting Themes

What are themes?

• These themes are trends and issues within society that may reflect contemporary realities as well as historical continuity

• These themes provide recognition that the profession is practiced in the context of an ever-changing environment

To complete the BOK model, cross-cutting themes are in the very outer circle

Themes - principles to manage the FCS

• Cross-Cutting themes - FIVE immediate themes for the future

1. Wellness

2. Appropriate use of Technology

3. Global Interdependence

4. Sustainability and Resource Development

5. Capacity Building



• Theme 1: WellnessWhy Wellness Matters

• Maintaining an optimal level of wellness is absolutely crucial to live a higher quality life.

• Results from good exercise and eating habits, self-care, appropriate use of medical services, and avoiding the abuse of drugs and alcohol.

• Therefore, it is important for everyone to achieve optimal wellness in order to subdue stress, reduce the risk of illness and ensure positive interactions.

What is Wellness

• Wellness Inst. defines as an active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a healthy and fulfilling life.

• Wellness is more than being free from illness, it is a optimal functioning in every dimension of life.

Optimal

Wellness

Stress illness interactions

Cross-Cutting Themes – how to approach wellness?

• Theme 1: Wellness8 essential components of wellness

• Social- How we contribute and interact with our community and environment?• Social wellness is creating and maintaining positive

relationships and enjoying being with others.

• Having support networks, contributing to the community, and living harmony with other people and nature

• Physical- Striving for optimal cardiovascular, flexibility, strength and regular physical activity. • Physical wellness encourages knowledge

about food and nutrition as well as activities that contribute to high level of wellness, including medical self-care and the appropriate use of medical system

• Elements of wellness

Wellness

Social

Physical


• Theme 1: Wellness

8 essential components of wellness

• Intellectual- Having a healthy mind is crucial to overall wellness• Intellectual wellness encourages the mind to be creative

and critically think as well as motivate oneself to master new skills.

• Involves challenging one’s mind and learning new things

• Occupational-• Occupational wellness allows an individual to pursue a

career that best complements his/her interests, values, and abilities and finding satisfaction in his/her work.

• Will gain personal satisfaction/happiness and find some enrichment/improvement in one's life through their work


Wellness

Intellectual

Occupational


• Theme 1: Wellness8 essential components of wellness• Emotional- has to do with recognizing,

accepting, managing one's feelings. • Emotionally healthy individual express feeling

appropriately, cope with stress, form close relationships with others, and develop an optimistic outlook.

• Financial- financially well person has an understanding of their financial situation. • This involves being able to control and maintain a

balance of income and expenditures. It is important to make financial decisions that allow one to save, invest and plan for the future.


Wellness

Emotional

Financial


• Theme 1: Wellness8 essential components of wellness• Spiritual- is developed thru personal

reflection to find meaning in your life and clarify your own truth and values. • This involves using personal beliefs and values to

choose actions and interpret how they view the world.

• It may or may not have a religious component.

• Environmental- Environmental wellness is about appreciating and respecting our external environment.• An environmentally well person is aware of the

limits of the earth's natural resources and understands that all human activity impacts the environment.


Wellness

Spiritual

Environmental

Cross-Cutting Themes – how to use Technology appropriately?

• Theme 2: Appropriate use of Technology• The appropriate use of technology involves

understanding how advances in science and technology are shaped, manipulated, and used to affect the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities.

• In early years – home economics helped introduce technology into homes as a way to reduce labor.

• Over the past 100 years –technology is not only use to solve problems but also to examine the problems caused by technology


• Theme 2: Appropriate use of Technology• labor-saving devices

• technological advances that require less labor to maintain came about in the last 100-150 years for running/operating a household

• concerned with ability for face to face communication• face-to-face interaction rather than screen-to-

screen: the fact that as the use of devices and technology that allow people to communicate digitally increase, face-to-face interaction decreases

• individuals fear –losing the ability to have face-to-face conversations that build personal relationships.


• Theme 2: Appropriate use of Technology• technology can be helpful or

harmful• things that add to the quality of life -

enabling us to do the things we do more comfortably. Like central heat and air conditioning.

• Medical advances that make life longer and less miserable.

• important - technology matches appropriate task

Harmful

or

Helpful

Match

• Theme 3: Global InterdependenceWhat is Global Interdependence

• what happens in one country influences other countries

• One person choice will affect someone in another part of the world

• Develop to build global sense of community

• Real connections with neighbors around the world

• Theme 4:Resource Development and Sustainability• Reduce waste, managing resources wisely,

protecting the environment, promoting sustainable practices, and creating public policy from generation to generation.

• Sustainability means meeting today's needs without endangering future generations• Reduce, Recycle and Re-use

• Developing/designing affordable self-sustaining communities

Resource

Heathy Communities Sustainability

• Theme 5:Capacity Building

Definition• Capacity building defines as “developing

knowledge and skills, for an individual, a family, or a community to meet their full potential.” Buck (2003)

• Building capacity in oneself or others requires critical thinking, good communication skills, an appreciation for diversity, and willingness to become engaged in public policy development.

Capacity Building

Develop knowledge and skills

Empowering people

Critical Thinking

Diversity Appreciation

Engage in Public Policy

Communication Skills

• Theme 5:Capacity Building

To build capacity• Develop knowledge and skills to help meet one's

full potential

• Empowering people to make moral, ethical, and even spiritual decisions to improve the quality of life

• Critical thinking – focus on teaching and finding solutions to problems before problems occur

• Appreciate human diversity – without an appreciation for diversity, client needs will not be met.

• Engage in public policy - challenges cannot be solved thru individual or family efforts alone

• Capacity building also means using “internal and external leadership skills in order to move an individual, a group, or a project forward.” Buck(2203)

Capacity Building

Develop knowledge and skills

Empowering people

Critical Thinking

Diversity Appreciation

Engage in Public Policy

Communication Skills

Mission of Family and Consumer Sciences Education

• The mission of Family and Consumer Sciences Education is to prepare students for family life, work life, and careers in Family and Consumer Sciences by providing opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors needed for success, including: Strengthening the well-being of individuals and families across the life span.

• Becoming responsible citizens and leaders in family, community, and work settings.

• Promoting optimal nutrition and wellness across the life span.

• Managing resources to meet the material needs of individuals and families.

• Balancing personal, home, family, and work lives.

• Using critical and creative thinking skills to address problems in diverse family, community, and work environments.

• Managing life, employment and careers successfully.

• Functioning effectively as providers and consumers of goods and services.

• Appreciating human worth and accepting responsibility for one's actions and success in family and work life.

10 environmental influences and trends of the body of knowledge

1. aging in the US population

2. digital technology

3. genetically modified products

4. American families-an altered institution

5. protecting the environment while accommodating growth

6. no majority ethnic group

7. work life

8. dual economy

9. Globalization

10. community focus

Class participation points (5)

1) List at least 12 technology labor-saving devices in our constantly evolving society. What are the devices or human tasks that these devices have replaced? Is technology helpful or harmful to us (base on your 12 devices, briefly explain)?

2) With digital communication increasing, face-to-face interaction has decreased. Do you think technology is helpful or harmful in this case? (briefly explain your 10 reasons)

• 6 to 8 students in a Group

• All members in the group need to submit to ReggieNet in order to get points

• Group presentations?

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