Adventist Curriculum.pdf

The Seventh-day Adventist secondary curriculum for home economics emphasizes values such as personal relationships, family interaction, and responsibility towards God and man. The framework incorporates the study of how individuals relate to family relationships and the life cycle, with a focus on problem-solving and resource management. Key areas of study include textiles, housing, and food preparation, with an emphasis on Christian ideals such as integrity, ethical action, and serving others.

The framework provides a resource for teachers to plan courses, units, and topics, with suggestions for teaching values, introducing issues, and assessing student learning. It includes a framework overview diagram, subject overview, philosophy, rationale, aims, lists of attitudes and values, and guidelines on assessment.

The framework is designed for home economics teachers in Adventist secondary schools, as well as principals and administrators, to provide a reference point for curriculum planning and to demonstrate the Adventist curriculum emphasis to government authorities. It aims to show how good practice can be placed in a Christian value perspective, providing a tool for teachers to reinterpret state curriculum documents or teach from an Adventist perspective.

Key components of the framework include:

Framework overview diagram
Subject overview
Philosophy
Rationale
Aims
Lists of attitudes and values
Suggestions on teaching values
List of issues
List of skills
Guidelines on assessment
* Correlation charts

The framework emphasizes the development of skills such as designing, planning, researching, and management ability, with a focus on Christian lifestyle and values. It provides a basic reference point for teachers to guide the development of their programs, without replacing individual teacher's personal programs.