ISSUES IN HUMAN GROWTH
&
DEVELOPMENT
HHG4M
By: Marcela Russi
Family Studies Part 1
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Course Description 3
2. Overview . 4
3. Summary Chart 6
4. Family Studies Curriculum 9
a. Curriculum Profile 9
b. HHG4M Social Science Research skills 10
5. Family Studies Philosophy 13
6. Commitment to Student and Student Learning 14
a. Adults must be alert sexed up images targeted
at very young girls. 14
b. Parents and their Roles in their children’s education. 17
c. Statement on Children and Family Services. 20
d. The influences of culture on the roles and responsibilities
of Family members. 22
e. Understanding Healthy Lifelong relationships with children. 23
f. The impact of family socialization patters on Human Growth
and development. 24
7. Professional Knowledge 25
8. Professional Practice 26
a. Unit 5- Culminating Activity 26
b. Research Skills and Diagnostic Test 27
c. The Concept of Mapping Process 30
d. Computer Applications in the Family Studies Classroom 33
e. Differentiated Instructional Strategies 35
f. Culminating Task: Career Case File 37
g. Research Report Checklist 40
h. Research Report Rubric 41
i. Oral Presentation Checklist 42
j. Oral Presentation Rubric 43
9. Leadership in Learning Communities 44
a. Locating Community Support Program for Parents 44
b. Developing an enriching Play-based Activity 45
10. Ongoing Professional Learning 46
a. Teacher Resource Package – HHG4M 46
b. Additional Qualifications Information 49
c. OFSHEEA Conferences 50
d. Statistics Canada 53
11. Resources 55
,Course: Issues in Human Growth and Development
Grade 12 University/College Prep
Course Code: HHG4M
Course Description:
This course offers a multidisciplinary approach to the study of human development throughout
the life cycle, with particular emphasis on enhancing growth and development. Students will
examine how early brain and child development are linked to lifelong learning, health, and well-
being, and will develop child-care and human-relationship skills through practical experience in a
community setting. This course also refines students’ skills used in researching and investigating
issues related to human growth and development.
Prerequisite: Any university, university/college, or college preparation course in social sciences
and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies
, OVERVIEW
What is Family Studies? Family Studies includes “the study of individual and family development,
relationships, parenting, decision-making, resource management, food and nutrition, clothing and
textile, housing and health science. Family Studies allows students to develop critical and creative
thinking” (http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/ro/UserFiles/File/admissions/10famstudies.pdf) and to gain
the hands-on experience they need to develop practical skills and understanding. Family Studies
helps students develop critical lifelong skills that will help them make informed decisions about
family planning, diet, development, language acquisition, how to raise a child and what to expect
during various stages in their adult life. I began teaching family studies in September of 2010 and
when I entered the department to my surprise there was an overwhelming amount of resources and
my key goal was to pick key resources that would be inclusive to my student population while at the
same time engage students with things that would interest them and make them gain great skills for
their future. For my resource assignment I decided to create a package for Issues in Growth and
Human Development. I decided to choose this because in September of 2011 I would be teaching
this course and this would not only facilitate my own practice and enable me to reflect on “best
practices” and incorporate “differentiated instruction” but I would become more familiar with the
content before I would actually be utilizing it in the classroom. I wanted to create a package of
resources for peers that would make life easier for them in their own teaching career while at the
same time trying to infuse the information that we learned within the Family Studies Part 1 AQ.
Issus in Growth and Human Development is a senior level course that deals with very theoretical
aspects of human development. This is a very critical course with many theories and in order to
make this course accessible to all students I would have to create assignments that would interest
&
DEVELOPMENT
HHG4M
By: Marcela Russi
Family Studies Part 1
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Course Description 3
2. Overview . 4
3. Summary Chart 6
4. Family Studies Curriculum 9
a. Curriculum Profile 9
b. HHG4M Social Science Research skills 10
5. Family Studies Philosophy 13
6. Commitment to Student and Student Learning 14
a. Adults must be alert sexed up images targeted
at very young girls. 14
b. Parents and their Roles in their children’s education. 17
c. Statement on Children and Family Services. 20
d. The influences of culture on the roles and responsibilities
of Family members. 22
e. Understanding Healthy Lifelong relationships with children. 23
f. The impact of family socialization patters on Human Growth
and development. 24
7. Professional Knowledge 25
8. Professional Practice 26
a. Unit 5- Culminating Activity 26
b. Research Skills and Diagnostic Test 27
c. The Concept of Mapping Process 30
d. Computer Applications in the Family Studies Classroom 33
e. Differentiated Instructional Strategies 35
f. Culminating Task: Career Case File 37
g. Research Report Checklist 40
h. Research Report Rubric 41
i. Oral Presentation Checklist 42
j. Oral Presentation Rubric 43
9. Leadership in Learning Communities 44
a. Locating Community Support Program for Parents 44
b. Developing an enriching Play-based Activity 45
10. Ongoing Professional Learning 46
a. Teacher Resource Package – HHG4M 46
b. Additional Qualifications Information 49
c. OFSHEEA Conferences 50
d. Statistics Canada 53
11. Resources 55
,Course: Issues in Human Growth and Development
Grade 12 University/College Prep
Course Code: HHG4M
Course Description:
This course offers a multidisciplinary approach to the study of human development throughout
the life cycle, with particular emphasis on enhancing growth and development. Students will
examine how early brain and child development are linked to lifelong learning, health, and well-
being, and will develop child-care and human-relationship skills through practical experience in a
community setting. This course also refines students’ skills used in researching and investigating
issues related to human growth and development.
Prerequisite: Any university, university/college, or college preparation course in social sciences
and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies
, OVERVIEW
What is Family Studies? Family Studies includes “the study of individual and family development,
relationships, parenting, decision-making, resource management, food and nutrition, clothing and
textile, housing and health science. Family Studies allows students to develop critical and creative
thinking” (http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/ro/UserFiles/File/admissions/10famstudies.pdf) and to gain
the hands-on experience they need to develop practical skills and understanding. Family Studies
helps students develop critical lifelong skills that will help them make informed decisions about
family planning, diet, development, language acquisition, how to raise a child and what to expect
during various stages in their adult life. I began teaching family studies in September of 2010 and
when I entered the department to my surprise there was an overwhelming amount of resources and
my key goal was to pick key resources that would be inclusive to my student population while at the
same time engage students with things that would interest them and make them gain great skills for
their future. For my resource assignment I decided to create a package for Issues in Growth and
Human Development. I decided to choose this because in September of 2011 I would be teaching
this course and this would not only facilitate my own practice and enable me to reflect on “best
practices” and incorporate “differentiated instruction” but I would become more familiar with the
content before I would actually be utilizing it in the classroom. I wanted to create a package of
resources for peers that would make life easier for them in their own teaching career while at the
same time trying to infuse the information that we learned within the Family Studies Part 1 AQ.
Issus in Growth and Human Development is a senior level course that deals with very theoretical
aspects of human development. This is a very critical course with many theories and in order to
make this course accessible to all students I would have to create assignments that would interest
