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CLASS XI (THEORY)
One Paper (Theory) Time: 3 Hours 70 Marks
Unit Marks
I. Concept of Home Science 02
II. Know myself 17
III. Nutrition for Self and Family 17
IV. My Resources 17
V. My Apparel 17
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Unit I: Concept of Home Science and its Scope (Periods 2)
Home Science, its scope.
Unit II: Know myself : Issues related to adolescents (Periods 33)
Adolescence, meaning, early (12-15 years) and late (16 - 18 years)
adolescence, early and late
maturers.
Characteristics: Cognitive Development: Transition from concrete to
formal operations; physical
Development: Growth spurt, sexual development; Social and Emotional
development:
importance of peer group, interest in the opposite sex, varied and
changing interests, concern
about future; adolescence a period of strain and stress.
Important developmental tasks: accepting one’s physique; achieving
new and more matured
relations with agemates of both sexes; achieving a
masculine/feminine social gender role;
achieving emotional independence from parents; preparing for career;
reproductive health and
prevention of anemia.
Individual differences: difference between same sex, differences
across the two sexes, early
and late maturers, role of heredity and environment (family, peers,
school and neighbourhood).
Interpersonal Skills: with the family, peers and members of the
community.
Special needs of adolescents - (i) Nutritional requirements:
qualitative and quantitative;
(ii) exercise and entertainment; importance of physical activity in
social development and
prevention of obesity (iii) understanding from parents.
Some problems of adolescence: awkwardness due to growth spurt;
freedom and control;
depression; alcohol, drugs and smoking; delinquency; problem related
to sex; ignorance and
increased curiosity; prevention of HIV / AIDS and other sexually
transmitted diseases;
Population Education: problems of over population; neglect of girl
child: causes, prevention,
legal and social laws, government incentives to improve status of
girl child, desire for male
child; small family norms.
Unit III : Nutrition for Self and Family (Periods 45)
Definition and relationship between food, nutrition, health:
nutritional status; classification of
foods on the basis of nutrients and functions; nutritional status
and calorie intake as a basis of
poverty line.
Functions of food: body building, energy giving, protective,
regulatory; physiological,
psychological and socio-cultural; signs of good health; physical
status, psychological status,
mental ability, mortality and longevity.
Selection of foods for optimum nutrition and good health: basic
knowledge of nutrients - sources,
functions, deficiency and prevention; proteins, carbohydrates, fat,
dietary fibre, vitamins - A, D.
B 1, B2, niacin, folic acid, B 12 and vitamin C; minerals-calcium,
iron and iodine. Basic food
groups (ICMR) and their contribution; concept of balanced diet; food
and nutritional
requirements for family (ICMR tables); factors influencing selection
of food: culture, family
food practices, media, peer group and availability of foods.
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Maximum nutritive value from food by proper selection, preparation,
cooking and storage:
Selection and storage of foods-perishable, semi-perishable,
non-perishable; convenience foods; Reasons
for spoilage; brief description of household methods of
preservation-refrigeration, dehydration, use of
chemicals and household preservatives. Preparation of food; loss of
nutrients during preparation
of food and their minimization; Cooking; principles of cooking;
Methods of cooking-boiling,
steaming, pressure cooking, deep and shallow frying, parboiling,
sauteing, roasting and grilling;
Effect of cooking on the nutritive value of food; Method of
enhancing nutritive value-germination,
fermentation, fortification and proper food combination.
Unit IV: My Resources (Periods 36)
Resources: meaning, types: (i) human-knowledge, skills, time,
energy, attitudes; (ii) material:
money, goods, property; (iii) community facilities; Schools, parks,
hospitals, roads, transport,
water, electricity, fuel, fodder; need to manage the resources;
methods of conservation of shared
resources.
Management: meaning and need for management; steps in management:
planning, organizing,
controlling, implementing and evaluation; decision making and its
role in management.
Time and energy management: need and procedure for managing time for
occupation and
leisure; work simplification: meaning and methods; activities in the
home: sleeping, studying,
cooking, eating, bathing, washing, entertaining-need to organize
space for these activities; use
of colours and accessories to make these centres attractive; role of
different members of the
family in efficient running of a home.
Work ethics: meaning and importance; discipline at work place;
reaching on time, staying in
seat, knowing the job, using polite language.
Unit V: My Apparel (Periods 34)
Fibre Science: types of fibres: (i) natural-cotton, silk and wool;
(ii) man-made pure rayon nylon and
polyester) and blend (terrycot, terrysilk, terrywool,).
Fabric Construction: Basic procedure of any yarn making (spinning,
mechanical spinning, chemical
spinning, weaving: plain, twill & satin, other methods-knitting and
nonwoven, effect of weaves on
appearance, durability and maintenance of garment.
Finishing: meaning and importance; types: (i) basic: cleaning,
bleaching, stiffening, tantering; (ii) special:
mercerisation, shrinkage control, water proofing; dyeing and
printing.
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PRACTICALS
Time: 3 Hours 30 Marks
UNIT MARKS
I. Concept of Home Science -
II. Know myself -
III. Nutrition for Self & Family 8
IV. My Resources 8
V. My Apparel 7
Record 5
Viva 2
Total 30
Unit I : Concept of Home Science (Periods 2)
Unit II : Know myself : issues related to adolescents (Periods 8)
Activity: Observe and test your own strengths and weaknesses;
Discuss about them in class
with your teacher and fellow students; take decision about maximum
utilization of strength and
improvement upon weaknesses.
Activity: Report situations from your life to indicate your
interaction within the family, with
peers and with members of the community.
Unit III : Nutrition for Self and Family (Periods 28)
Activity: Look for signs of good health within your family.
Activity: Make a list of foods available in the local market
according to food groups.
Activity: Observe how different food stuffs are stored at home and
evaluate the effectiveness of
the method; practise skills to preserve and optimise nutrients by
preparing meals and snacks.
Practical: Preparing meals and snacks
Practical: Household methods of food preservation - Jam, Squash /
Syrup Pickles / Chutney.
Unit IV : My Resources (Periods 30)
Activity (Observation): Observe and list resources available at home
and in neighbourhood.
Make a detailed study on available community resource and its
management, suggest
improvements.
Activity: Critically evaluate anyone activity centre of your house.
Suggest improvements.
Activity: Suggest a work plan for yourself for a day and state where
and why will you take help
from others.
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Practicals: Make flower and foliage arrangements, floor decorations,
clean and polish brass, glass,
iron, aluminium and plastic surfaces.
Unit V : My Apparel (Periods 24)
Activity: Collect samples of fabrics and study characteristics for
identification.
Activity: Collect samples of weaves and identify them.
Practicals: Carry out burning test, slippage test, tearing test and
test for colour fastness.
Practical: Dyeing: plain and tie dye printing: use blocks (available
or make you own) on small sample. |
