HOME ECONOMICS (A) II

Unit I. Health and Nutrition

Specific Aims.

1. To develop an understanding of the relation of food to health and a keen and intelligent interest in maintaining sensible food habits.

2. To develop an appreciation of the advisability of careful planning of meals to meet the needs of the various members of the family and yet conserve time, energy, and money.

3. To develop the ability to plan balanced meals for a family on a low-level income so that the highest nutritive value may be obtained for the money expended.

4. To develop an understanding of the importance of receiving health information from reliable sources.

Unit II. Foods and Cookery

Specific Aims.

1. To develop a desire to assume greater responsibility for the planning, preparing, and serving of attractive meals in the home in varying circumstances.

2. To develop the ability to secure greater satisfaction from money spent for food in a home.

3. To develop an appreciation of the principles underlying the best methods of cooking various types of food.

4. To develop skill in cookery commensurate with the time apportioned to practical work.

Unit III. Social Customs and Courtesies

Unit IV. The Dining Room

Note. - It is advisable to study this unit concurrently with Meal Service.

Unit V. Laundering

Specific Aims.

1. To develop an appreciation of the fact that cleanliness is next to godliness.

2. To enable the girls to give intelligent assistance in the family laundering.

3. To develop independence on the part of the girls in caring for their own hosiery and silk underwear.

4. To develop an appreciation of the advancement in improvements in modern laundry equipment.


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