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Recent Event Highlights: Family Studies as it Is Today, The Official Ontario Curriculum is Born!, Family Studies Classes Explore Societal Issues, The Curriculum Undergoes Yet Another Change, Women's Roles Change Once Again!, Educating Women for their Future Roles as Homemakers, and 3 more...

Created by LesHuoule on Feb 2, 2011

Last updated: 02/02/11 at 01:43 PM

• Family Studies as it Is Today
  Jul 1, 2001 to 2011

  Today, Family Studies is classified as a social science. Family studies comprises 13 of the 19 social science courses offered at the secondary level. Even though Family Studies has been an important part of our history, it has become an optional course for students.

• The Official Ontario Curriculum is Born!
  Jul 1, 1998

  The curriculum documents that we know and love were officially created during this time. The k-8 curriculum was created in 1998, the 9-10 in 1999 and the 11-12 in 2000.

• Family Studies Classes Explore Societal Issues
  1988

  Physical, social, and cultural factors affecting family life were explored in the Family Studies classroom. Topics such as eating disorders, body image, safety, child abuse and neglect, parental disharmony, power struggles, sexuality, dating/marital violence, teen pregnancy, cohabitation, custody, remarriage, aging, and death became prevalent sources of discussion.

• The Curriculum Undergoes Yet Another Change
  1987

  In 1987, Family Studies was defined as "the social science of people's relationships". At the secondary level, Family Studies courses were began to be offered at the basic, general and advanced levels. Food and Clothing was offered in Grade 9 or 10, while Parenting, Housing, and Economics in the Family were electives offered in Grade 11 or 12. Families in Canadian Society was offered in OAC.

• The "Home Economics" Curriculum Changes
  1972

  The name and content of the "Home Economics" course changed to better reflect the changing times in Ontario. Now called "Family Studies", an emphasis was placed on understanding and maintaining relationships, as well as focusing in on the decision-making process within relationships.

• Women's Roles Change Once Again!
  1960

  More women began to leave the home and enter the paid work force. Divorce rates began to increase, introducing different types of families into mainstream society. The curriculum began to change in response to the changing ideals of the family.
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzSg8hGtEb4&feature=channel

• Educating Women for their Future Roles as Homemakers
  1920

  In order to fulfill their future roles as homemakers and mothers, women underwent vocational training in "Home Economics". Women were taught proper methods of cooking, sewing, hygeine, food preservation, laundering, dressmaking, sanitation and safety.

• Hoodless Releases Book on Domestic Science
  1898

  The Ontario Minister of Education added Hoodless to his payroll, in order to have her inform women about the Domestic Science program. During this time, she wrote and released a book entitled "Domestic Science".

• MacDonald Institute Was Born
  Jul 1, 1897 to Jul 1, 1897

  With a grant, Hoodless successfully opens the "MacDonald Institute" at the University of Guelph to education women in the field of "domestic science".

• Dewey Introduces Progressivist Approach to Education
  1897

  John Dewey expressed the importance of hands-on, experiential learning and manual training as opposed to traditional rote-learning environment prevalent in schools at that time.

• Hoodless Questions Lack of Family Studies Education
  1893

  Adelaide Hunter Hoodless points out that there is no formal training available to women on how to properly care for their families.