DAILY LIVING SKILLS
1. Managing Personal Finances
1. Identify Money and Make Correct Change -11
1. Identify coins and bills less than or equal to $100 in value. - 3
2. Count money in coin and bill denominations with sums less than or equal to S20. - 5
3. Make correct change from both bills and coins for amounts less than or equal to $50. - 3
2. Make Responsible Expenditures - 22
1 - Identify prices on labels and tags of merchandise. - 5
2. Choose most economical buy among like items of a similar quality. - 2
3. Identify purchases as necessities or luxuries in the area of food, clothing, housing, and transportation. - 4
4. Determine amount of money saved by buying sale items. - 4
5. Compare prices of an item in three stores. - 4
3. Keep Basic Financial Records - 28
1. Construct a monthly personal budget for your present income. - 8
2. Identify financial information and financial records which should be retained. -6
3- Record persona! major income and expenses for one month. - 7
4. Calculate balances of major debts - 7
5. List basic terms used in keeping financial records. - 3
4. Calculate and Pay Taxes - 17
1. Know types of taxes normally assessed in the geographic area. - 5
2. Know penalties and deadlines for the payment of taxes. - 4
3. Know sources of assistance for the filing of taxes. - 5
4. Complete a 1040 tax form. - 3
5. Use Credit Responsibly - 13
1. Identify resources for obtaining a loan. - 6
2. Name advantages and disadvantages of using credit cards. - 3
3. Complete a loan application. - 4
6. Use Bunking Services - 19
1. Open a checking account. - 7
2. Open a savings account. - 5
3. Write checks, make deposits, and record checking transactions. - 5
4. Make deposits and withdrawals, and record savings transactions. – 2
2. Selecting and Managing a Household
7. Maintain Home Exterior/Interior - 20
1. Identify basic tools used in exterior maintenance. - 5
2. List routine cleaning and maintenance activities. - 5
3. Outline a weekly housekeeping routine. - 5
4. Identify the uses of common household cleaning products and equipment. - 5
8. Use Basic Appliances and Tools - 17
1. Name common appliances and tools found in the home and tell how each is used. - 4
2. Demonstrate appropriate use of basic appliances and tools. - 5
3. Name safety procedures when using appliances and tools. - 3
4. Perform basic home care tasks. – 5
9. Select Adequate Housing - 27
1. List personal or family housing requirements, including space, location, and yard. - 4
2. Identify different types of housing available in the community. - 5
3. Identify advantages and disadvantages of different types of housing. - 4
4. Identify procedures for renting a house or apartment. - 6
5. Identify procedures in buying a house. – 5
1O. Set Up Household - 14
1. Describe procedures for connecting utility services. - 5
2. Acquire or ensure presence of basic household items. - 5
3. Acquire or ensure presence of furniture and major appliances. – 4
11. Maintain Home Grounds - 5
1. Perform common home maintenance and repairs – 5 (grass cutting, painting, bush trimming, etc.).
3. Caring for Personal Needs
12. Demonstrate Knowledge of Physical Fitness. Nutrition, and Weight
1. Know ways nutrition relates to health.
2. Know a meal balanced for nutritional and caloric content.
3. Know ways in which exercise relates to health.
4. Identify and demonstrate correct ways of performing common physical exercises.
13. Exhibit Proper Grooming and Hygiene
1. Demonstrate basic aspects of proper hygiene.
2. Identify proper grooming.
3. Identify proper products for hygiene and where to obtain them.
4. Identify proper products for grooming and where to obtain them.
14. Dress Appropriately
1. List clothing appropriate for different weather conditions.
2. List clothing appropriate for different activities.
3. Given an occasion, choose the appropriate clothing to be worn.
15. Demonstrate Knowledge of Common Illness, Prevention, and Treatment
1. Identify major symptoms of common illnesses.
2. State how cleanliness is related to health.
3. Locate sources of assistance with medical problems.
4. Identify dosage information from a medicine bottle label.
5. List common medicines found in the home and their uses.
6. Demonstrate basic first aid techniques.
16. Practice Personal Safety
1. Identify ways to secure home from intruders.
2. Identify things to do to avoid personal assault
3. Identity and demonstrate self-protection or self-defense behaviors and techniques.
4. List precautions to follow when dealing with strangers.
5. Identify potential hazards in the home.
6. List and demonstrate actions to take in the event of an emergency.
4. Raising Children and Meeting Marriage Responsibilities
17. Demonstrate Physical Care for Raising Children
1. List physical responsibilities involved in child care.
2. Demonstrate basic safety measures for a child who has ingested poison or is cut severe.
3. Identify common childhood illnesses and a symptom and treatment for each.
4. Identify basic stages of child development and a characteristic of each.
5. Identify potential dangers to children outside the home.
6. Demonstrate procedures for care of child's physical health.
18. Know Psychological Aspects of Raising Children
1. Identify changes when a child enters the family.
2. Name psychological needs of the child and tell how these can be provided.
3. Name parental responsibilities involved in the psychological care of the child.
4. Identify common family problems and a way of dealing with each of the problems.
/ 9. Demonstrate Marriage Responsibilities
1. Identify reasons for marriage.
2. Describe a personal responsibility in marriage.
3. Identify joint responsibility in marriage.
5. Buying, Preparing, and Consuming Food
20. Purchase Food
3. Construct a weekly shopping list within a budget.
2. List characteristics of perishable foods.
3. Identify the following types and cuts of meat. fish, and poultry.
4. Identify how .to use newspaper ads to take advantage of sales.
21. Clean Food Preparation Areas
1- Identify importance of personal hygiene in food preparation areas.
2. List reasons for cleaning work area and materials after food preparation.
3. Identify and demonstrate appropriate cleaning procedures.
4. Identify and demonstrate appropriate waste disposal procedures .
22. Store Food
1. Identify the need for proper food storage.
2. Identify appropriate food storage techniques.
3. Identify appearance of foods when they have spoiled.
4. identify and demonstrate food storage procedures.
23. Prepare Meals
1. Identify food preparation procedures.
2. Identify and demonstrate the use of basic appliances and tools.
3. List basic recipe abbreviations and cooking terms.
4. Practice kitchen safely procedures.
5. Prepare a full-course meal for one or more people.
24. Demonstrate Appropriate Fating Habits
1. Identify the need for proper manners and eating behavior.
2. Identify and demonstrate proper manners and eating behavior at a meal.
3. Identify and demonstrate the proper way to set table and serve food.
4. Identify and demonstrate proper manners and eating behavior at a public place.
25. Plan and Eat Balanced Meals
1. List the basic food groups required in each meal.
2. Identify appropriate foods eaten at typical daily meals.
3. Plan a day's meals within a given budget.
6. Buying and Caring for Clothing
26. Wash/Clean Clothing
1. Identify the following laundry products and their uses: bleaches, detergents, and fabric softeners.
2. Identify and demonstrate appropriate laundering procedures for different types of clothing.
3. Demonstrate use of laundry facilities at a laundromat.
27. Purchase Clothing
1. List basic articles of clothing.
2. Identify personal body measurements and clothing sizes.
3. List major clothing categories by dress, work, casual, sports, school.
4. Given a hypothetical budget, select a school wardrobe.
5. State the importance of matching colors and fabrics.
28. Iron, Mend, and Store Clothing
1. Identify and demonstrate proper ironing procedures for common fabric.
2. Demonstrate appropriate safety precautions for using ironing equipment.
3. Identify when. how. and where to store clothing.
4. Identify and demonstrate procedures for mending clothing.
7. Exhibiting Responsible Citizenship
29. Demonstrate Knowledge of Civil Rights and Responsibilities
1. Identify basic civil rights when being questioned by law enforcement officials.
2. Locate resources where one can acquire legal aid.
3. Identify actions to take when a crime has been witnessed.
4. List basic civil rights.
5. Identify who must register with the selective service.
6. Identify when eligible individuals must register.
7. Locate the address of the selective service or recruitment office nearest the student's home.
30. Know Nature of Local, State, and Federal Governments
1. Identify the purpose of government.
2. Define democracy and representative government.
3. Identify the branches of government, their functions, and one major official of each branch of government.
4. Identify one way states might be different without a federal government.
5. Identify one duty of each level of government.
31. Demonstrate Knowledge of the Law and Ability to Follow the Law
1. List types of local law.
2. Identify possible consequences of violating laws.
3. List basic reasons for government and laws.
4. Explain and demonstrate the basic court system and its procedures.
32- Demonstrate Knowledge of Citizen Rights and responsibilities
1. Locate community services available to citizens.
2. List major responsibilities of citizens.
3. Identify voting requirements and demonstrate procedures,
4. Identify why it is important to be an informed voter.
5. List the dates for primary and general elections, and demonstrate procedures for registration.
6. Identify sources which inform the voter about election issues.
8. Utilizing Recreational Facilities and Engaging in Leisure
33. Demonstrate Knowledge of Available Community Resources
1. List sources of information about specific recreational activities.
2. List activities appropriate to each season of the year.
3. Locate recreational facilities and equipment in the community.
4. Participate in recreational activities outside the home.
34. Choose and Plan Activities
1. List personal leisure activities.
2. List costs, times, locations, and physical requirements of activities.
3. Develop individual plan of leisure activities.
35. Demonstrate Knowledge of the Value of Recreation
1. List differences between leisure that involves non-paid work activities and relaxation.
2. List ways in which recreation affects both physical and mental health.
3. List personal requirements of leisure time.
36. Engage in Group and Individual Activities
1. Identify reasons for participating in group activities.
2. Identify and demonstrate knowledge of rules of group activities.
3. List qualities of good sportsmanship.
4. Identify and demonstrate the proper care of sports equipment.
5. Identify general safety rules of physical activities.
37. Plan Vacation Time
1. Identify financial considerations involved in planning a vacation.
2. List time considerations involved in planning a vacation.
3. List possible vacation activities.
4. Locate resources available for help with making vacation plans.
5. Construct a proposed vacation plan, including cost, Time, transportation, facilities, and activities.
9. Getting Around the Community
38. Demonstrate Knowledge of Traffic Rules and Safety
1. Identify the purpose and demonstrate procedures for pedestrian safety signs.
2. List reasons for common traffic and safety rules and practices.
3. Identify vehicle safety signs of the driver's education signlest.
39. Demonstrate Knowledge and Use of Various Means of Transportation
1. Identify types of transportation available in the community.
2. Identify reasons transportation is needed and the type most appropriate.
3. Identify and demonstrate procedures to take a train, interstate bus, taxi, airplane.
40. Find Way Around the Community
1. Given a picture of a numbered house, identify numbers of houses on either side.
2. Given city and state maps, identify directions, symbols. and distance.
3. Identify basic community resources.
41. Drive a Car
1. Given driving problems related to weather, demonstrate knowledge of appropriate technique.
2. Describe appropriate procedures to follow after being involved in an accident.
3. Identify everyday basic driving knowledge.
Demonstrate proficiency on the written portions of the operator's exam