Standard 1

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Standard 1

Comprehensive Standards

Benchmark 1

"What is Childhood" Childhood Past and Present

Indicator 1

The student will examine physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development. KS FACS 12.1.1

Indicator 2

The student will examine interrelationships among physical, emotional, social, and intellectual aspects of human growth and development. KS FACS 12.1.2

Benchmark 2

"What is Childhood" Nature vs. Nurture

Indicator 1

The student will examine the impact of cultural diversity on individuals and families. KS FACS 6.2.2

Indicator 2

The student will demonstrate respect for diversity with sensitivity to anti-bias, gender, equity, age, culture, and ethnicity. KS FACS 6.2.4

Indicator 3

The student will investigate the impact of heredity and environment on human growth and development. KS FACS 12.2.1

Indicator 4

The student will determine the impact of social, economic, and technological forces on individual growth and development. KS FACS 12.2.2

Indicator 5

The student will examine the effects of gender, ethnicity, and culture on individual development. KS FACS 12.2.3

Benchmark 3

"What is Childhood" Theories of Child Development

Indicator 1

The student will explore the ways researchers and scholars have had an influence on human growth and development.

Benchmark 4

"Living in Families" Personality and Character Development

Indicator 1

The student will examine the role of nurturing on human growth and development. KS FACS 12.3.1

Indicator 2

The student will examine the role of communication on human growth and development. KS FACS 12.3.2

Indicator 3

The student will examine the impact of personal characteristics on relationships. KS FACS 13.2.1

Indicator 4

The student will consider the effect of personal need on relationships. KS FACS 13.2.2

Indicator 5

The student will examine the effect of self-esteem and self-image on relationships. KS FACS 13.2.3

Benchmark 5

"Living in Families" Leadership and Citizenship skills

Indicator 1

The student will determine skills that provide beneficial services to the community. KS FACS 1.3.3

Indicator 2

The student will create an environment that encourages and respects the ideas, perspectives, and contributions of all group members. KS FACS 13.5.1

Indicator 3

The student will demonstrate strategies to motivate and encourage group members. KS FACS 13.5.2

Indicator 4

The student will create strategies to utilize the strengths and limitations of team members. KS FACS 13.5.3

Indicator 5

The student will demonstrate techniques that develop team and community spirit KS FACS 13.5.4

Indicator 6

The student will demonstrate ways to organize and delegate responsibilities. KS FACS 13.5.5

Indicator 7

The student will create strategies to integrate new members into the team. KS FACS 13.5.6

Indicator 8

The student will demonstrate processes for cooperating, compromising, and collaborating. KS FACS 13.5.7

Benchmark 6

"Living in Families" Importance of Family

Indicator 1

The student will examine family as a basic unit of society. KS FACS 6.1.1

Indicator 2

The student will examine the impact of various stages of the family life cycle on interpersonal relationships. KS FACS 13.1.2

Benchmark 7

"Growth and Changes" Sex vs. Sexuality

Indicator 1

The student will compare physical, emotional, and intellectual responses in stable and unstable relationships. KS FACS 13.1.3

Indicator 2

The student will determine factors that contribute to healthy and unhealthy relationships. KS FACS 13.1.4

Indicator 3

The student will explore processes for handling unhealthy relationships. KS FACS 13.1.5

Indicator 4

The student will determine stress management strategies for family, work, and community settings. KS FACS 13.1.6

Indicator 5

The student will explain the impact of personal standards and codes of conduct on interpersonal relationships. KS FACS 13.2.5

Indicator 6

The student will determine the roles of decision making and problem solving in reducing and managing conflict. KS FACS 13.4.3

Benchmark 8

"Growth and Changes" Communications

Indicator 1

The student will examine communication styles and their effects on relationships KS FACS 13.3.1

Indicator 2

The student will demonstrate verbal and nonverbal behaviors and attitudes that contribute to effective communication. KS FACS 13.3.2

Indicator 3

The student will demonstrate effective listening and feedback techniques. KS FACS 13.3.3

Indicator 4

The student will examine barriers to communication in family, work, and community settings. KS FACS 13.3.4

Indicator 5

The student will practice ethical principles of communication in family, community and work settings. KS FACS 13.3.5

Indicator 6

The student will examine the impact of communication technology in family, work and community settings. KS FACS 13.3.6

Indicator 7

The student will examine the roles and functions of communication in family, work, and community settings. KS FACS 13.3.7

Indicator 8

The student will determine how similarities and differences among people affect conflict prevention and management. KS FACS 13.4.2

Indicator 9

The student will appraise nonviolent strategies that address conflict. KS FACS 13.4.4

Indicator 10

The student will choose effective responses to harassment. KS FACS 13.4.5

Benchmark 9

"Growth and Changes" Human Anatomy

Indicator 1

The student will examine and compare the physical growth between males and females.

Benchmark 10

"Growth and Changes" Emotions and Love

Indicator 1

The student will examine processes for building and maintaining interpersonal relationships. KS FACS 13.1.1

Indicator 2

The student will determine the impact of life span events and conditions on relationships. KS FACS 13.2.4

Benchmark 11

"Making Responsible Decisions" Contraceptives

Indicator 1

The student will examine community resources and systems of formal and informal support available to individuals and families. KS FACS 1.3.4

Indicator 2

The student will assess community resources and services available to families. KS FACS 15.3.1

Indicator 3

The student will appraise community resources that provide opportunities related to parenting. KS FACS 15.3.2

Indicator 4

The student will examine implications of alternatives to biological parenthood. KS FACS 15.4.3

Benchmark 12

"Making Responsible Decisions" Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Indicator 1

The student will investigate the impact of sexually transmitted diseases in out society.

Benchmark 13

"Pregnancy and Birth" Visiting your Gynecologist/Obstetrician and Urologist

Indicator 1

The student will examine the needs and reasons for selecting a specialized physician.

Benchmark 14

"Pregnancy and Birth" Prenatal Development

Indicator 1

The student will examine the impact life choices have on long and short term wellness. KS FACS 14.1.6

Indicator 2

The student will examine biological processes related to prenatal development, birth, and health of child and mother. KS FACS 15.4.1

Indicator 3

The student will consider the emotional factors of prenatal development and birth in relation to the health of the parents and child. KS FACS 15.4.2

Benchmark 15

"Pregnancy and Birth" Pregnancy and Childbirth

Indicator 1

The student will examine the governmental, economics, and technological influences related to nutrition and wellness issues. KS FACS 14.1.3

Indicator 2

The student will apply various dietary guidelines in planning to meet nutrition and wellness needs. KS FACS 14.3.1

Benchmark 16

"Pregnancy and Birth" Birth Defects

Indicator 1

The student will examine the factors that contribute to birth defects.

Indicator 2

The student will explore the processes of how to meet the needs of special needs children.

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