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Module 1: Introduction to Resource Management for Individuals and Families
Chapters 1 & 2
Competency 1: Content Standard
Describe the significance of the management process for individuals and families throughout the life cycle.
Learning Expectations/Competencies
After reading all materials in Module 1 and completing required assignments, students will be able to discuss the significance of the management process to families and individuals throughout the life cycle.
Readings
1. Read Chapters 1-2 from your textbook. Corresponding PowerPoint presentations are available in Module 1 Course Recourses section.
2. US Census Website
3. Family Life Improves in the 1810s. 1890s, and 1960s — An Economic Adventure from the Boston Federal Reserve System
4. Immigration Patterns in New England and other parts of the US from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Assignments
Directions: Complete all of the assignments below and forward them to the instructor by February 3rd.
1. After reading (#3) the detailed text about the three profiles of family life from the past, indicate how the concepts you learned in Chapters 1 & 2 are related to the improvements in family life. Specifically, identify three concepts for each period in history-1810, 1980, and 1960, where management principles were linked to improvement in quality of life. Submit in a typed format.
2. Explore the US Census web site and compare and contrast the data from two counties in Tennessee. Identify three similarities and differences