HOMEMAKING EDUCATION II

 FAMILY ECONOMICS

 OVERVIEW
 With the changed pattern of family living from producing
goods and services in the home to buying goods and services
for the home, there is need for cooperative planning in the
use of the family income. The family income includes goods
produced and services of the members of the family, as well as
money income.
 The homemaking education program should provide the op-
portunity for developing an understanding of the importance
of cooperative planning and the wise use of family resources.

 OBJECTIVES
To develop:
 recognition of the need for making wise choices in the use
 of one's time, energy, and money
 recognition of one's responsibility for contributing to the
 family income through goods produced, services rendered
 or money earned
 skill in the management of resources in school or out of
 school
 understanding of the importance of cooperative planning
 for the use of family resources
 understanding of the meaning of economic resources of the
 family
 understanding of the relation of the family income to the
 basic needs of the family

 SUGGESTED PROBLEMS AND EXPERIENCES
 Problems Experiences
What constitutes the family Discuss what is meant by money
income and how may we income, goods produced, services
contribute to it? rendered and satisfaction re-
 ceived by members of the family.