Week 15. Lesson 2
Date: 26/8/20
Homemaking Activities
Homemaking is the act of overseeing, day to day operations of a house or estate and the managing of other domestic concerns. Homemaking activities includes the following:
- Cooking : Cooking is the process of preparing food with or without heat, making and selecting, measuring and combining ingredients in an ordered procedure for producing safe and edible food
- Cleaning: House cleaning by the homemaker is the systematic process of making a home neat and clean.
- Laundry: Laundry refers to the act of washing clothing and linens
- Maintenance
- Management: Is the act of overseeing the organization, financial and day to day operation of a house or estate
- House Organization: includes interior design which is making the home aesthetically pleasing and decluttering which is removing unnecessary things from the house
- Interior design: is making the house aesthetically pleasing
- De-cluttering: involves putting things in their proper place after they have been used.
- House hold purchasing: refers to homemakers attempt to acquire goods or services to accomplish the goals of the households
- Household production: is the production of the goods and services by the members of a household, for their own consumption using their own capital and their own unpaid labour.
Week 15. Lesson 1
Date: 24/8/20
Responsibilities of a Homemaker
The job of a homemaker is to take care of a family and place where the family lives. The usual things that a homemaker does are:
- Planing meals
- Buying food
- Preparing and cooking food
- Serving food
- Washing up after meals
- Cleaning the house
- Organising the house
- Decorating the home
- Doing seasonal cleaning like washing all the curtains
- Washing clothes
- Ironing clothes
- Mending clothes
- Shopping for new clothes and other family needs
- Getting children ready for school
- Bathing and dressing children
- Feeding babies
- Playing with children
- Comforting babies, children and partners
- Caring for sick people
- Putting children to bed
- Preparing a budget
- Helping with homework
- Entertaining guests
Week 14 Lesson 2
Date: 19/8/20
Topic: Myself as a Home Maker
Homemaker is a person who manages the household of his or her own family, especially as a principal occupation..
Homemaker is the one who makes a home.
Qualities of a Good Homemaker
- Intelligence
- Enthusiasm
- Imagination
- Judgement
- Perseverance
- Adoptability
- Self-Management
- Resourcefulness
- Ability to communicate
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Week 14. Lesson 1
Date: 17/8/20
Topic: Principles of flower Arrangement
- Design: it decides the structural pattern of the floral arrangement. It is visualized plan about the size and shape of the floral arrangement.
- Balance: The two most important elements of balance of an arrangement are the form and colour of the floral arrangement
- Scale:it deals with the proportions of different components of the floral arrangement
- Rhythm:it emphasizes on directing the viewer’s eye along the main line of arrangement so that the whole shape of the composition is properly followed and understood
- Emphasis(Focal point): the central potion of the floral arrangement from where the flowers and foliage of the arrangement appear to be emerging from is known as the focal point of the arrangement
- Harmony and Unity: this principle takes care of the appropriate use of flowers for the occasion
Week 13. Lesson 2
Date: 12/8/20
Topic: Different Styles of Flower Arrangements
There are three styles if arrangements in the world of floral arrangements. They are:
- Oriental Flower Arrangements: The emphasis is on the lines in the floral arrangement.
- Traditional/Western Flower Arrangements: The emphasis is on the floral arrangement.
- Modern Flower Arrangements: These floral arrangements are based o the taste of the floral designer.
Week 13. Lesson 1
Date:10/8/20
Types of flower Arrangements
Flower arrangement is an art and many florists and creative artists take this art very seriously. There are several types of flower arrangements.
- Horizontal flower arrangement: The flowers of different colours are arranged in rows or zig zag basis. Horizontal flower arrangements are very low and hence are suitable for centre table decorations.
- Vertical Flower Arrangement: it is one of the mostly used flower arrangement in bouquets as well as flower baskets
- Oval shapes Flower Arrangements: This type of flower arrangement are oval shaped and are highly recommended by mist of the reputed florist organization
- Minimal Flower Arrangement: Thisis a very popular type of flower arrangements used for indoor decoration.
- Crescent Flower Arrangement: This type of flower arrangement is also known as the C- type of flower arrangement in which the freshly plucked flower with green leaves and stem fillers are used on a green leaves and stem fillers are used on a flower basket arrangement
- Triangular Flower Arrangement: It is the flower arrangement as the name is suggests is triangular in shape.
- The ‘S’ shaped flower arrangement is the type of flower arrangement which has the shape of ‘S’. These are arranged in the form of fleet bouquet and baskets.
- Elliptical Flower Arrangement: In this type of flower arrangement, the flower are placed and arranged in the form of an ellipse. The flowers, which are commonly used for this purpose are rose, sunflowers, dahlia, lotus, tuberoses, lilies and many more.
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Hello dear students. Happy new month
Week 12. Lesson 1
Date: 3/8/20
Cleaning the kitchen
- Sweep and mop the floor
- Wash dirty plates
- Clean the sink and the draining board
- Empty the dustbin
- Wipe the cooker with a damp dish cloth
- Tidy kitchen and return all utensils to their usual places
Weekly Cleaning
- Remove cobwebs from the ceiling and corners
- Sweep out the food store
- Scrub the floor
- Empty and scrub the dustbin
- Remove pots and pan from the kitchen cabinet
- Return pots and pans
Toilet and Bathroom
Care of the Modern Bathroom
- Open the windows
- Sweep the floor
- Wash the bath tub and basin with soft sponge
- Take towels out in the sun
- Rinse the bath tub and mop up any water splashes on the floor
Care of Modern Toilet
- Open the window and sweep room
- Flush the toilet
- Lift the seat and sprinkle toilet cleaner such as harpic inside the bowl
- Scrub the bowl with toilet brush
- Mop the floor and supply fresh toilet paper if necessary
Week 12 Lesson 2
Date:5/8/20
Flower Arrangement
Flower arrangement beautify homes and offices alike and are used as center pieces for a table. Floor arrangements are made out of fresh cut flowers, dried flowers and artificial flowers as well
Flower arrangement is an organization of design and colour towards creating an ambience using flowers foliage accessories
Enhancing the beauty of flowers with artistic arrangement is the art of flower arrangement
General Principles for Flower Arrangement
- Choose a suitable flower vase for the different types of arrangement
- Position the arrangement in an appropriate place for its size and height, small, low arrangements are suitable for dining tables, cupboard tops or any other future that is high; large high arrangements are suitable for corners and low side tables
- The flowers should be fresh and should be placed in a bucket of water with any foliage, between the period of cutting and arranging.
Week 11 lesson 1
Date: 27/7/20
Hello Students, hope you are keeping safe. The lord is your strength.
The Family house
A Family house is a building in which members of the house live together.
The Functional Areas of the Family House
There are different areas in the family house. These include:
- The Sitting Room: the sitting room in a home is used by the whole family. It is also the room where visitors are received and entertained. The family relaxes and watches television in the sitting room.
- The dinning: this is the place where the family eats. Sometimes, the sitting room and dining are combined.
- The Bedroom: this is where people sleep, keep valuables and dress up.
- The Bathrooms and Toilets: The bathrooms and toilets are two of the most essential rooms in the house. A bathroom is used for bathing and washing while the toilet is used for urinating and defecation.. There are various types of toilet which include the pit, latrine, the pail latrine and modern toilet.
- The kitchen: the kitchen is the hub of the home. It is where the meals are created. It is a room or parts of a room used for cooking and food preparation in a dwelling or in a commercial establishment.
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WEEK 11 LESSON 2
DATE: 29/7/20
TOPIC: Maintenance of the Family House
- Cleaning the Sitting Room
Daily Cleaning:
- Open the doors and windows for air to flow into the room.
- Sweep the floor and dust all surface.
- Empty trash can.
- Arrange furniture, newspaper and cushion properly.
- Polish bright surface with a clean, dry duster.
Weekly Cleaning
- Sweep the floor; take out all small pieces of furniture and clean them.
- Remove cobwebs, clean windows.
- Clean and polish the large pieces of furniture in the room.
- Replace and dust all pictures and wall ornaments. Dust all other ornaments in the room.
- Cleaning the Dining Room
- Open the windows and sweep the floor.
- Clean the table with piece of cloth, wring out in warm soapy water
- Dust the furniture and put fresh flowers
After Meal Cleaning
- Clear the table and remove pieces of food
- Sweep off the pieces of food on the floor
- Clean the table.
- Arrange the chairs neatly.
Weekly Cleaning
- Follow the procedure for the weekly cleaning of the sitting room
- Clean the table mats, table covers and napkins thoroughly.
Week 10 Lesson 2
Exercises:
- State five reasons for the care of the family house
- List eight pieces of equipment, tools and materials needed for the care of the house.
- What are waste disposal
- State five ways of waste disposal.
Week 10. Lesson 1
Date: 20/7/20
Hello students. Happy new week, you will be highly favoured.
Topic: waste Disposal
Waste disposal are all the activities and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal. This includes collection, transport, treatment and disposal of waste together with monitoring and regulations. It is the collection, processing and recycling of the waste materials of human society.
Methods of Waste Disposal
- Recycling: Recycling serves to transform the waste into products of their own through industrial processing. Paper, glass, aluminum and plastics are commonly recycled. It is environmental friendly to reuse the wastes instead of adding them to nature.
- Incineration: Incineration features combustion of wastes to transform them into base components, with the generated heat being trapped for deriving energy.
- Composition: it involves decomposition of organic wastes by microbes by allowing the waste to stay accumulated in a pit for a long period of time. The nutrients rich compost can be used as plant manure.
- Sanitary Landfill: This involves the dumping of waste into a landfill. The base is prepared with a protective lining, which serves as a barrier between wastes and ground water, and prevents the separation of toxic chemical into the water zone.
- Disposal Ocean/Sea: Wastes generally of radioactive nature are dumped in the oceans far from active human habitats. However, environmentalists are challenging this methods as such action is believed to spell doom for aquatic life by deriving the ocean waters of its inherent nutrients.
Week 8 Lesson 2
Date: 8/7/20
Tools Needed to Care for the House
- Broom, Dustpan and Mop
- Scrub brush
- Dusters
- Dustbin
- Bucket or pails
- Rubber gloves
Equipment for the care of the Family House
- Vacuum Cleaner
- Floor Polish
- Washing Machine
Materials for care of the Family House
- Soap or detergents
- Disinfectant
- Polish for Floors and Furniture
Week 9. Lesson 1
Date: 13/7/20
Types of Care of Family House
The general cleaning of the house can be done daily, weekly or seasonal.
Daily Cleaning
Daily Cleaning consists of the removal of dust and dirt from the ceilings, walls, corners and flat surfaces. The following steps are required for daily cleaning of the house.
- Collect all the cleaning materials ( brooms, brushes, dusters, and dustpan)
- Open Windows to air the rooms.
- Remove cobwebs with a ceiling broom
- Sweep the floor, reaching all corners.
- Collect dust with dust pan or old newspaper.
- Arrange the room neatly.
- Dispose refuse properly.
- Shake and wash the duster.
- Put away all the cleaning equipment and materials used.
Week 9. Lesson 2
Date: 15/7/20
Weekly or Seasonal Cleaning
The weekly cleaning includes the ceilings and the walls, scrubbing of bathroom tiles, scrubbing of window panes, scrubbing of balcony and terraces, cleaning the photographs and wall decorations, and putting everything in order.
Seasonal cleaning include cleaning the oven, turning mattresses, washing or air pillows, Washing windows, atoms windows and screen.
Steps to follow when performing weekly or seasonal cleaning are:
- Open windows to air the rooms.
- Remove as much furniture as possible from each room, clean and scrub the rooms.
- Clean and scrub the rooms.
- Brush the ceilings and walls.
- Treat the floors and floor covering according to the type.
- Polish and furniture.
- Clean the windows and louvers properly.
- Clean cookers, refrigerator, and other equipment in the house.
- Clean toilets, bathrooms and gutters paying special attention to the external parts of the house.
- Replace everything in the room and arrange furniture neatly.
- Change flowers or use fresh flowers to decorate the house.
- Wash all materials used and put away neatly.
Week 8. Lesson 1
Date: 6/7/20
Correction to the last Exercises
- Clothing is knitted, woven, or crocheted fibres that we wear to protect our bodies and make us beautiful.
- Reasons for wearing clothes
- Protection
- Modesty
- To show our mode of feelings
- To show our culture
- To keep the body warm
- Role identification
- To show status or position
3. Examples of household linen
- Bedsheets
- Pillow cases
- Blankets
- Curtains
- Table clothes
- Napkins
- Food covers
- Chair upholstery
- Mosquito nets
- Tea towels
- Tray cloth
4. Places where you can store clothes
- Boxes
- Wardrobes
- Shelves
- Cartons
- Plastic bags
5. Ways of storing clothes
- storage spaces must be kept perfectly clean
- Do not store damp clothes, air them before storing to prevent mildew
- Fold clothes properly before storing
- Store clothes in the wardrobe in order of frequent use
- Mend clothes as soon as they are torn before storing
Topic: Care of the family House
The family house provides an affordable ‘home away from home’.
Reasons for Care of the Family House
- To promote good health and hygiene.
- To keep dust and other allergies out of our house
- To make the house safer for the children
- To extend the life of home’s materials
- To prevent pest infestation
- To make the house clean always
- To make the family members happy.
Hello students, happy new month
Week 7. Lesson 2
Date: 1/7/20
Exercises
- What is clothing?
- list and explain five reasons for wearing clothing
- List ten examples of household linen
- List five places you can store clothes
- Enumerate five ways of storing clothing
Week 7. Lesson 1
Date: 29/6/20
Postnatal Care
Postnatal care is the attention required by a mother after child birth. Six weeks after delivery, the mother and baby visit the postnatal clinic for a check up.
At the clinic:
- The doctor examines the nursing mother to make sure she is alright.
- The doctor examines her weight, blood haemoglobin level and conduct HIV test, blood pressure, urine, etc.
- Mother and child are examined to make sure they are both healthy.
- The nursing mother is advised on:
I. How to take care of her baby.
ii. How to take care of herself in terms of feeding, exercise, etc.
iii. Immunization for her baby.
iv. Family planning I.e how to space her babies.
- How to perform the right exercise regularly to restore her muscle, tone and figure after child birth.
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Week 6. Lesson 2
Date: 24/6/20
Preparation for child birth
Every pregnant woman enjoys getting things ready for the arrival of a baby especially if it’s going to be her first. The following are things required for the mother:
- Personal clothing
- Sanitary pads
- Toiletries eg soap, cream etc.
- Towels
- Bed linen
- Disinfectant eg dettol
Things needed for the baby
A baby’s layette is required. A baby’s layette is the complete set of cloth required by a new born baby.
Layette for the baby
- Two or three dozen nappins or diapers
- Three to four plastic pants
- Four vest
- Three outgoing clothing
- Two pair of socks
- Two sweaters during cold weather
- shawl
- A baby’s cup
- Two blankets
- A rubber sheet
- A mosquito net
- Two towels(large and small)
- Two or three cot sheet or bed sheet
Uses of baby layette
- To protect the baby
- To keep the baby worn
- To make the baby look beautiful
- To keep the body comfortable
Week 6. Lesson 1
Date: 22/6/20
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Correction to the last exercise
- Hair follicle
- Sand
- Fly
- Iris
- Sorting
- Puberty
- Vacuum cleaner
- White
- Three
- Cotton bud
- Epidemics
- Entertainment
- Three
- Vitamin C
- Niece
Topic: Pregnancy
Pregnancy results when the spermatozoa of a man fertilizes the egg in the fallopian tube of a woman.
Signs of Pregnancy
- Menstruation stops
- Morning sickness
- A sign of discomfort in the breast
- Frequent urination
- Strong feeling of tiredness or sleep
- Sudden distaste for certain foods
- Enlargement of abdomen
- Loss of appetite
- Viginal discharge
- Movement of foetus occur at latter months
Ante natal care
Ante natal care is the care requiredby pregnant women before the birth of the child. Ante natal care includes the following:
- Regular visit to the ante natal clinic. The doctor or mid wife examines the pregnant woman by carrying out different test and observations such as:
I. Urine test
ii. Weight check: this is the process whereby the doctors subtract the weight of the woman when not pregnant to get the weight of the baby.
iii. Blood test: to check if the mother is HIV/HIDS positive or has any disease so as not to infect the baby
iv. Blood pressure check
v. Abdominal and pelvic test.
- The pregnant woman is taught how to care for herself and the unborn baby.
- They are taught the importance of the following:
i. Good nutrition: this is the process whereby the woman is lectured on the food to eat.
ii. Personal hygiene: she should take her bath regularly and maintain good personal hygiene.
iii. She should wear loose, comfortable and neat clothes
iv. Wear flat shoes and avoid high heeled shoes
v. She should exercise herself regularly and have enough rest
vi. She should avoid strenuous work like lifting heavy objects.
vii. She should avoid unprescribed drugs, smoking and alcohol.
Importance of ante natal care.
- It can reveal problems which the pregnant woman and the unborn baby would have.
- It helps the expectant mother throughout the pregnancy period.
- It helps the expectant mother to prepare for delivery.
- It helps the foetus to develop properly.
Nutritional needs during Pregnancy and Lactation.
The pregnant woman has to provide for her own nutritional needs and that foetus. Therefore, she needs extra nutrients in addition to what she needs as an adults.
Guidlines for good nutrition during pregnancy
- The pregnant woman needs adequate meals. Foods :
i. Rich in protein eg milk, fish, meat etc.
ii. Rich in carbohydrate eg potatoes, rich, etc
iii. Rich in mineral salts eg milk, beans, etc
iv. Rich in vitamin eg fruits, vegetables etc
v. Rich in fat and oil eg fish , meat etc.
vi. Rich in plenty of clean water.
- The pregnant woman needs to increase the intake of body building foods with dairy products
- She also needs the intake of mineral salts such as iron for blood, calcium and phosphorus for skeletal frame work.
- Extra vitamins are needed for good health
- Carbohydrates and greasy food should be reduced to prevent over weight and digestive upset
Week 5 lesson 2
Date : 17/6/20
Topic: Marriage.
Healthy Boy – Girl Relationship
- Both should have common interest.
- It should be approved by both parents.
- It should be a healthy one.
- They should be free to go to each other homes.
- They should choose friends who have good character.
Unhealthy Boy- Girl Relationship
- Unhealthy sexual relationship before marriage.
- Teenage pregnancy.
- Dropping out of school.
- Lack of self discipline and respect.
- Abortion and death.
Courtship Practices.
Courtship is a period of friendship which may leads to marriage.
Activities during courtship.
- The intending partner find out how each other is acceptable in the other family.
- They find out individual qualities of their partners.
- The goals and ambitions of each partner.
- They agree on how well suited they are to each other for a lasting marriage.
- Marriage
- Marriage is the legal joining together of a man and woman as husband and wife.
- Factors to consider before marriage.
- 1.love
- Health status
- Background
- Age
- Compatibility
- Parents consent
- Character.
Types of Marriage
- Court Marriage.
- Traditional Marriage
- Christian Marriage
- Muslim or Islamic Marriage
Disadvantages of Early Marriage
- Partners may not be compatible.
- They may be too young to ensure economic security
- They may not be able to understand each other’s character.
- There may be lack of confidence to predict each other.
- Write all notes, assignments and corrections in your notebooks.
Week 5. Lesson 1
Date: 15/6/20
Exercises
- What is the name given to the narrow tube in the skin in which hair grows?.
- Glass is manufactured mainly from ——–.
- Dysentery can easily be spread by ——-.
- The coloured part of the eye is the ——-.
- The first step in laundry process is ——-.
- A fourteen year old girl is regarded as having reached the age of ———.
- What is suitable for cleaning rugs?.
- Dandruff can be seen as ——flakes on the scalp.
- The ear is divided into —– parts.
- What is best used for cleaning the ear?.
- Epidermis is the ——- of the skin
- The act of receiving people and making them feel happy is called ——.
- Food items are divided into —– groups.
- The nutrient content of fruits is Vitamin —-.
- Your sister’s or brother’s daughter is your—–.
Week 4 Lesson 2
Date: Wednesday, 10/6/20
Edge Finishes
Edge finishes is a type of finishing used to neaten the raw edges of fabrics, articles or garments particularly after sewing to prevent them from fraying.
Types of Edge Finishes
- Facing: This involves finishing the raw edge of fabrics or garments with a piece of fabric. There are different types of facing; they are (I) Shaped facing: It is usually used for the necklines and armhole. (ii)Straight facing: It is used for neatening the edge of a pocket, a square neck, a hem edge of a straight cut skirt.
Uses of Facing
- To neaten garment raw edges
- For reinforcement on the edge of a garment
- To decorate garment edges.
- 2. Hem: This is used to neaten the lower edges of skirts and sleeves.
- 3. Binding; Binding raw edges serve three purposes
1. it could be done for decoration
ii. It could be done for neatening edges.
iii. It could be done for both decoration and neatening.
- 4. Piping; this is used for edge finishing and decoration. It could be used on hem, sleeves, necklines, etc.
- 5. Rolling the edges; this is the process of folding the edge of sleeves or other edges of garments so that they become shorter. Rolling can also be of decorating purpose.
BODY MEASUREMENT
Body measurement is the process by which a tailor takes the length and the breadth or width of the part of the body to be covered by the garment he or she wants to construct.
Guidelines for taking body measurement
i. Ask a friend or another person to take your measurement.
ii. Body measurement should be taking over the type of garment to be worn for correct fitness.
iii it should be loose but not too loose or too tight
iv. As the measurements are taken, they should be written down in order to avoid omitting measurement.
v. the person whose measurement are being taken should stand naturally and perfectly still.
Basic body measurement for girls
- Wrist
- Waist
- Hp
- Bodice
- Back width
- Across the chest
- Sleeve length
- Skirt length
- Shoulders
Basic measurement for boys
- Chest
- Neck
- Shoulders
- Length of the short
- Length of the sleeve.
Week 4 Lesson 1
DATE: monday, 8/6/20
Hello my lovely students. You are welcome back to this on line class. I hope you are writing down all notes, class work, assignments and corrections into your school notes, if not, do so because every work will be checked and marked on resumption. Thanks.
Correction to last Exercises
1. Family crisis is a situation that marks a turning point when things cease to go on as usual in a family.
2. Causes of conflicts in the family
(i) Financial problem
(ii) Sociological problem
(iii) Cross cultural marriage
(iv) Religious problem in Marriage
3. Five fundamental Human Rights
(i) Right of expression (ii) Right to liberty
(iii) Right to recognition (iv) Right to life
(v) Right to own a property
4. Uses of food in the body
- For growth and development
- Provide the body with heat and energy
- For proper functioning of the body
5. (i) Source of Carbohydrates
- Tubers
- Grains
- Cereals
(ii) Fats and oils
- Groundnut
- Butter
- Lard
(iii) Proteins
- Egg
- Meat
- Fish
(iv) Vitamins
- Orange
- Carrot
- Vegetables
6. Deficiency Diseases
(i) Marasmus (ii) Beriberi (iii) Scurvy (iv) Anaemia (v) Night blindness (vi) Ricket
7. Methods of food preservation
(i) Pickling (ii) Freezing (iii) Salting (iv) Drying
8. Methods of storage
(i) Freezers (ii) Cupboard (iii) Tins
9. Methods of cooking food
(i) Steaming (ii) frying (iii) grilling (iv) boiling (v) baking
10. Laundry Agents
(i) soap (ii) water (iii) bleaches (iv) soapless detergent (v) stiffening agents (vi) stain remover (vii) Laundry blue
TOPIC: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
This is a pattern of behaviours used by one partner to maintain power and control over another partner in an intimate relationship. It is the type of violence that occurs in the home
Domestic violence include behaviours that physically harm, arouse fear, prevent a partner from doing what they wish or force them to behave in ways they do not want. It includes the use of physical and sexual violence, threats, and intimidation, emotional abuse and economic deprivation.
TYPES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
- Emotional Abuse and Intimidation
- Physical abuse
- Sexual abuse
- Isolation
- Verbal abuse
- Using male privilege
- Economic abuse child abuse
- Causes of Domestic Violence
- alcohol and drugs may contribute to violent behavior
- Undiagnosed personality disorder or psychological disorder.
- Partner domination may take the form of emotional, physical, or sexual abuse
- Extreme jealousy and low self- esteem.
- Difficulties in regulating anger and other strong emotions
Prevention of domestic violence
- Preaching and practicing of love among family members
- Dialogue and avoidance of communication gap
- Equity and fairness.
- Proper family planning.
- Provision of basic needs of the family.
Little boy suffering from child abuse curled up on the sofa with his teddy.
Assignment
List five characteristics of a home
Week 3 Lesson 2
Date: 3/6/2020
Correction for the last lesson
Community Resources are schools, government agencies, churches, mosques, hospitals, banks, markets, roads, mass transit and so on.
Exercises
- Briefly explain “family crisis”
- State three causes of conflicts in the family
- List five fundamental human rights in Nigeria
- State any three uses of food in the body
- List three sources each of the following (i) carbohydrates (ii) fats and oils (iii) proteins (iv) vitamins
- List five deficiency diseases
- list three methods of food preservation
- List three methods of food storage
- List three methods of cooking foods
- List five laundry agents
1/5/2020
Correction for the last week classwork
1. C
2. D
3 C
4 C
5 B
6 C
7 A
8 D
9 C
10 A
11 A
12 No question
13 B
14 A
15 A
16 B
17 A
18 B
19 A
20 C
21 D
22 C
23 B
24 C
25 B
Week 3 Lesson one
Date: 1/6/20
FAMILY RESOURCES
Resources are materials or those things families use to achieve their goals.
Resources are grouped into Human or Non material resources and Non-human or Material resources.
Family resources are things which individuals and families use to achieve their goals.
Human or non- material resources include knowledge, skills, energy, self-control, competence, etc.
Non – human or material resources include time, money, tools, community, or social facilities, etc.
Some resources are born with us while we work to obtain others.
Family resources are important because they help families to satisfy their needs and also help families to learn how to use their limited resources wisely to achieve many needs.
DECISION MAKING
Decision making is the action taking in selecting or deciding between two or more alternatives.
Decision making involves steps such as identifying a problem, seeking information on the action to take, weighing the possible consequences of the action, etc.
Simple personal decision include forming good reading habits, deciding on how to spend one’s pocket money, getting early to school, deciding on good means of mobility, etc.
Simple family decision include establishing good family morals, health matters, deciding on education of the family, getting early to work or school, etc.
ASSIGNMENT
List five examples of community resources
No Fields Found.WEEK 2 LESSON 2
DATE: 27/5/20
TOPIC: STITCHING AND STICHES
Stitching is the process of passing threaded needle and thread in and out of a material to make a specific design.
Stitches are small lines of thread made on a press of cloth when it is being sewn.
TYPES OF STITCHES
Temporary Stitches
Permanent Stitches
Decorative Stitches
TEMPORARY STITCHES – These are stitches used to hold two or more fabric together temporarily. They are removed as soon as they are no longer needed.
Examples are even tacking, uneven tacking, diagonal tacking, tailors tacking
PERMANENT STITCHES – These stitches are made permanently on the fabric and need not to be removed later like temporary stitches.
Examples are- running stitches, back stitches, run and back stitches, hemming stitches, whipping stitches
DECORATIVE STITCHES- these are used to decorate garment
Examples are – stem stitches, chain stitches, herringbone stitches, loop stitches, satin stitches, French knot
WEEK TWO
LESSON ONE
DATE: 25/5/20
CLASSWORK
1. Conflict resolution methods include all of these except (a) dialogue (b) mediation (c) family changes (d) listening
2. Conflict can be stressful and damaging to ………….. (a) Parent (b) friends(c) brothers (d) relationship
3. Conflict in a family is a situation where family members are ………… (a) feeding themselves (b) involved in sharing of food (c) involve in a serious disagreement (d) having a party
4. Which of the following best explain family values (a) family values are social living (b) family values depend upon each other for many things (c) family values are those things that family have or do because they are useful or popular (d) each family has family values
5. Which of the following is not a factor influencing family values and family lifestyles (a) income (b) peace (c) size of the family (d) likes and dislikes
6. Which of these best explains lifestyles (a) life style is the importance a family places on things (b) Life style is the proper planning and management of family resources (c) life style is the way in which a family lives and works (d) life style is the way of life of the wealthy people
7. Which of the following is not one of the rights of the child (a) Every child shall be held in slavery (b) Every child is born free and equal in dignity and right (c) No child shall be subjected to torture or to cruel treatment (d) All children have the right to security
8. Human right violation includes all these except (a) holding someone in slavery (b) subjecting someone to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile (c) tempering with someone’s right to freedom of opinion (d) the right of equal access to public service
9.Which of the following is not a type of food nutrient (a) Carbohydrate (b) Protein (c) Legumes (d) fat and oil
10. Nutrients are …………. (a) Chemical materials in foods (b) liquid substance (c) protective foods (d) edible substances
11. Protein is ……………. (a) body-building food (b) essential food (c) incomplete foods (d) complete foods
13. Which of the following is not affected by family crisis (a) family relationship (b) family cycle (c) family goals (d) family values?
14. The following are types of family crisis except …………. (a) good education (b) cultism (c) bereavement (d) accident
15. The following are the nutrients in the food we eat except (a) balanced diet (b) vitamin (c) protein (d) fats and oil
16. For the welfare of the family, conflicts are best (a) overlooked (b) resolved (c) buried (d) ignored
17. The struggle between two or more people who disagree is called (a) conflict (b) crisis (c) problem (d) challenge
18. Conflict in families can arise from any of the following (a) situations, personality, unity (b) situations, personality; power struggles (c) personality situations, affection (d) personality, power struggles, love
19. A situation that marks a turning-point, when things cease to go on as usual in a family is called (a) crisis (b) conflict (c) debate (d) right
20. Surplus carbohydrates in the body is stored as (a) starch (b) acid (c) fat (d) glucose
21. Which of the following is a deficiency disease (a) malaria (b) fever (c) AIDS (d) Kwashiorkor
22. …………… is important for body tissues and fluids (a) fats (b) maize (c) Water (d) bread
23. …………… are for protecting the body from diseases (a) starch (b) vitamins (c) carbohydrate (d) oils
24. Which of the following is a body builder (a) Yam (b) fat (c) beans (d) oil
25. Cooking food in hot oil is (a) boiling (b) frying (c) stewing (d) oiling
No Fields Found.LESSSON TWO
Subject: Home Economics
Class: JS 2
Correction to Last class assignment
Factors that influence decision making
- Friend
- Family
- Social economic setting
- Awareness
- Value
Seams
Seams refer to the lines where two or more pieces of cloth have been sewn together.
Types of Seams
- The open and plain seam: It is used to sew the side and shoulder of the adult outer garment.
- The overlaid seam
- French seam: This is used to join the sides of right dresses and children dresses together. It is also known as double seam.
- Run and Fell seam: This is suitable for joining the sides of shorts or any foundation garments that fits very closely to the body.
Factors to consider when choosing seam for garment making
- The material being used
- The position of the seam
- The shape of the seam
Seam Finishes
A seam finish is any technique used to make a sewn edge look neater to keep it from fraying.
Methods of seam finishes
- Pinking: This is a method of finishing or neatening with pinking shears.
- Turning and Stitching: This method is suitable for fabrics that frays easily. It is suitable for light weight fabric and unlined jackets
- Stitching and pinking: This is the method of using a short stitch for edge of seam allowance than pink edge.
- Hand overacting: This can be done with single fingered, make over cast stitches at the edge of each sewn allowance
- Zig-zagged: This is made with zig-zag attachment of the sewing machine. It is one of the quickest and most effective way to finish a fabric that ravels.
Points to consider in choosing a seam finishes
- The use of garment
- Types of fabric on material
- Position of the seam
- Age of the wearer.
LESSON ONE
Hello students, hope you are keeping safe. The Lord will see us through this period. I want to welcome you to this online class. I would love you to get an exercise book for your jottings.
Revision Questions
- Explain the meaning of family resources
Family resources are those materials and non materials things which families or individuals used to achieve their needs and goals.
2. State three importance of family resources
They help families satisfy their needs
Good use of families resources ensure happy and satisfying home
Wise use of families resources produce good results
3. Explain the meaning of decision making
Decision making is the act of choosing between two or more alternatives. It is the act of making up one’s mind on a particular action.
4. Steps in Decision making
Identifying the problem
Gathering information on the likely action to take
Weighing possible consequences from the action taken
Making final choice in selecting the best alternative
Analyze and accept the outcome of your choice
Assignment
Discuss the factors that influence decision making
No Fields Found.Date: 20/5/2020
Subject: Home Economics
Class: JS 2
Seams
Seams refer to the lines where two or more pieces of cloth have been sewn together.
Types of Seams
- The open and plain seam: It is used to sew the side and shoulder of the adult outer garment.
- The overlaid seam
- French seam: This is used to join the sides of right dresses and children dresses together. It is also known as double seam.
- Run and Fell seam: This is suitable for joining the sides of shorts or any foundation garments that fits very closely to the body.
Factors to consider when choosing seam for garment making
- The material being used
- The position of the seam
- The shape of the seam
Seam Finishes
A seam finish is any technique used to make a sewn edge look neater to keep it from fraying.
Methods of seam finishes
- Pinking: This is a method of finishing or neatening with pinking shears.
- Turning and Stitching: This method is suitable for fabrics that frays easily. It is suitable for light weight fabric and unlined jackets
- Stitching and pinking: This is the method of using a short stitch for edge of seam allowance than pink edge.
- Hand overacting: This can be done with single fingered, make over cast stitches at the edge of each sewn allowance
- Zig-zagged: This is made with zig-zag attachment of the sewing machine. It is one of the quickest and most effective way to finish a fabric that ravels.
Points to consider in choosing a seam finishes
- The use of garment
- Types of fabric on material
- Position of the seam
- Age of the wearer.