Home economics literacy

1. Economi
cs
literac
y
JESSELYN C. HERNANDEZ
Instructor

2. I.COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course deals with Home
Economics Literacy: Students Need to Learn
Life Skills. Home economics, also commonly
referred to as consumer and family science
or domestic science, refers to concepts such
as nutrition, food acquisition and
preparation, household economics and
budgeting, clothing care and home

3. Course
Outcome
Appreciate the philosophy in
Home Economics literacy.
Compare the roles, responsibilities,
and rights of family members
Appreciate the importance of
Preparing and Planning Meal
Explain expenditure and savings,
& develop managing family
income.
Identify sewing tools and
equipment and their uses

4. Home
Economic
s
Defined
Home Economics, Domestic science
or home science is a field of study
that deals with the environment in
which they live. In modern times,
home economics teaches people of
all genders important life skills, such
s cooking, sewing and finances.
By definition, “home economics is
the art and science of home
management”, meaning that the
discipline incorporates both
creative and technical aspects
into its teachings.
Home economics courses often consist
of learning how to cook, how to do
taxes, and how to perform child care
tasks.

5. HISTORY OF
HOME
ECONOMICS
 19th Century
 Catherine Beecher
 Harriet Beecher Stowe
 The Morrill Act of 1862
 Ellen Swallow Richards (1842-1911)
 Beginning in 1899
 Thomasites
 Competencies of Home Economics
 Importance of Home Economics

6. 19th Century
 Over the years, homemaking in the United
States has been a foundational piece of the
education system, particularly for women.
These homemaking courses, called home
economics, have had a prevalent presence in
secondary and higher education.

7. CATHERINE BEECHER
➝ One of the first to champion the Economics
of running a home.
➝ Argue for the importance of domestic life
and sought to apply scientific principles to
childbearing, cooking and housekeeping.
➝ American Educator known for her
forthright opinions on female education as
well as her support of the many benefits of
the corporation of kindergarten into
children’s education.
She published the advice manual “The
American Woman’s Home with her sister
Harriet Beecher Stowe.

8. Harriet Beecher
Stowe
was an American abolitionist
and author. She came from the
Beecher family, a famous
religious family, and is best
known for her novel Uncle
Tom's Cabin

9. CatherineandHarrietbothwere
leadersinmid-19thcenturyNorth
Americaintalkingaboutdomestic
science.Theycamefromavery
religiousfamilythatvaluededucation
especiallyforwomen.

10. The Morrill Act
of 1862
 Signed by Abraham Lincoln,
The Morrill Act of 1862 Granted
land to each state or territory in
America for higher educational
programs in vocational arts,
specifically mechanical arts,
agriculture, and home economics.
At this time, homemaking was
only accessible to middle and
upper class white women whose
families could afford secondary
schooling.

11. Ellen Swallow
Richards
(1842-1911)
 Who was the first woman to
attend Massachusetts Institute
of Technology and later
became the first female
instructor.
 ➝She started Home
Economics Movement.
 ➝She focus on applying
scientific principles to
domestic situations.

13. 21st
Century
Present day, the prevalence of home
economics courses has declined.
Instead, Schools are focusing more on
courses that prepare one for university
rather than life skills.
Homemaking and home economics courses
have developed a negative connotation
because of the negative gender bias
associated with home economics courses.
Despite this, homemaking is now socially
acceptable for both men and women are
expected to take care of the home, the
children, and finances.

14. Home
Economics
In the
Philippine
s
American methods of
instruction were ensured
by bringing hundreds of
American Teachers called
Thomasites in 1901.
Vocational training in
housekeeping and
household arts was made
an important element in
the girl’s education.

15. HISTORY OF
PHILIPPINES
HOME
ECONOMICS
 Elvessa Ann Stewart
 A graduate of the University
of Nebraska, she went to the
Philippines as a teacher in
1913.
 ➝Superintendent of Home
Economics in the Bureau of
Education in Manila in
1929.
 The first teacher in Home
Economics

16.  For 20 years, Domestic training had flourished in
Filipino Schools starting with “ Sewing, cooking and
housekeeping.”
 1920 Girls in grade 5 to 7 were required to devote 80
minutes a day to home economics activities which
included:
 Cooking
 Sewing
 Housekeeping
 Sanitation
 Home Nursing
 Infant Care
 Food Selection
 Embroidery
 Lacemaking

17. During 1941 Every
secondary girl was required
to have at least one year
of home economics before
graduation. Required
subjects included nutrition
and child care.

18. COMPETENCIES
OF HOME
ECONOMICS

19. COOKING
 ➝ it teaches young
people what to do in
the kitchen:
 from setting the table
to baking cookies and
cakes. They can learn
about the food's
nutrition value, the
proper rules of
etiquette and ways of
handling kitchen
equipment.

20. CHILD REARING
➝ it teaches
young people
on how to raise
children from
birth to early
adolescence.

21. COMMUNITY AWARENESS
AND EDUCATION
it provides the
basic
knowledge on
how to live in a
community.

22. young people
receive lessons on
interior and
exterior design, as
well as learn how
to take care of
their homes.
DESIGN AND HOME MANAGEMENT

23. TEXTILES AND SEWING
➝ it teaches young people
how to embroider, sew,
crochet, and do all kinds
things with different kinds
of threads and fabrics.

24. ECONOMICS AND BUDGETING
➝ one of the most
essential elements of
H.E
➝it teaches young
people how to spend
money wisely and how
to get the best of their
financial situation.

25. HYGIENE AND
HEALTH
 ➝ it teaches young
people how to take
care of their own
hygiene and health, as
well as how to care for
their sick relatives.

26. IMPORTANCE
OF
HOME ECONOMICS

27. LESSONS ON
SAFETY
➝ young people
learn how to
prevent and deal
with dangerous
situations at home.

28. LEARNING PROPER
NUTRITION
➝ learn the
importance of
proper
nutrition

29. LIVING IN A
COMMUNITY
➝ learn how
 to share
responsibilities
with other people.

30. USEFUL LIFE
SKILLS
it give useful tips
on how to deal with
everyday things.

31. KNOWING HOW TO BE
A GOOD PARENT
➝ learn how to deal
with kids,
knowledge to take
care of younger
siblings, friends'
children, or work in
the child care sector.

32. SELF-CHECK
 Direction: Answer the following questions and write
your answers in separate sheet of paper.
 1. She was the Superintendent of Home Economics in the
Bureau of Education in Manila in 1929.
 2. What year does girls in grade 5-7 were required to
devote 80 minutes a day to do home economics activities?
 3. Who are the American teachers who brought Home
Economics in the Philippines?
 4. It is the science of controllable environment.
 5. She was best known for her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin.

33.  6. The science of right living.
 7.She is the first teacher in Home Economics.
 8. It teaches young people how to embroider, sew,
crochet, and do all kinds things with different kinds
of threads and fabrics.
 9. It teaches young people how to spend money
wisely and how to get the best of their financial
situation.
 What is the art and science of home management?

34. Assignment
1. How does Home Economics help you in life?
2. What is the importance of knowing the History of Home Economics?