Fort Benton Home Economics Curriculum Outline.

The home economics curriculum for the Fort Benton school system was designed with funds under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to help students develop into successful homemakers, family members, and/or wage earners. Major objectives of the curriculum are the improvement and strengthening of home, family, and community living. The curriculum, designed for grades 7-12, includes courses in home living; personal living; consumer homemaking; clothing, textiles, and related art; foods, nutrition, and health; housing, home furnishing, and equipment; child development; personal, family, and community relations; man's role in the home; and bachelor living. Objectives and instructional resources are specified for each course. (JH)