Life Skills for the 21st Century: Building a Foundation for Success - Hardcover

Weixel, Suzanne; Wempen, Faithe

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 013702794X ISBN 13: 9780137027941

Publisher: Pearson, 2009

Synopsis

Responsible living skills presented in an engaging and bold style.

 

Today’s world asks students to balance a wide range of responsibilities ― from succeeding in school, to building personal relationships, to beginning a career, to giving back to their community. Life Skills for the 21st Century: Building a Foundation for Success gives students the tools and confidence to think critically about the choices they make, take control of their lives, and ultimately achieve their goals.

 

Designed in a unique magazine format that speaks to today’s student and written to meet state FACS standards, this engaging, contemporary, user-friendly first edition text focuses on shaping and sustaining the five critical and interdependent areas of responsible living: family, peers, school, work, and community.

About this title

About the Author

Emergent Learning LLC develops textbooks and software designed to help students succeed in their chosen career.  The team of professionals at Emergent Learning has produced numerous texts in areas such as computer education, health science, agriculture, and family and consumer science.  

From the Back Cover

Life Skills for the 21^st Century: Building a Foundation for Success teaches students to think critically about their choices and helps students take control of their lives. The book provides essential information divided into five main categories: Self Discovery, Human Development, Consumer Awareness, Careers, and Practical Living.

 

This clear, concise text engages today’s students by focusing on subjects that are relevant to them. It puts facts into context by utilizing current, real-life examples, and presents information in short, colorful segments that capture the attention and interest of students.

 

Life Skills for the 21^st Century: Building a Foundation for Success:

• Presents 21 ^st Century Skills–such as critical thinking, problem solving, goal setting, and productivity–and how they are used within the five critical areas of responsible living: Family, Peers, School, Work, and Community.
• Contains numerous activities in each lesson–including FCCLA activities, math and language arts activities, technology activities, case studies, and team projects.
• Provides a contemporary, engaging style that speaks to today’s student.
• Teaches how life skills are interdependent through an integrated approach.
• Reinforces personal financial literacy skills throughout the text.
• Includes a Teacher’s Wraparound Edition with point-of-use notes, teaching tips, strategies, additional activities, and customized instructional suggestions for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Advanced, Less Advanced, and Special Needs Students.

 

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Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 013702794X
• ISBN 13: 9780137027941
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 624