Food technology in secondary schools (UK)
http://tinyurl.com/r2aqn
Food technology in secondary schools (UK)
This report evaluates the effectiveness of provision in secondary schools for food technology within the National Curriculum subject design and technology. It examines strengths and weaknesses in pupils' achievement and the tension between the teaching of food to develop life skills and using food as a means to teach design and technology.
The report draws on inspection evidence collected by HMI between 2003 and 2005 and data from Ofsted's section 10 inspection database.
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Food and nutrition education of young children
http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/publications/index.cfm?fuseaction=pubs.summary&id=3672
Starting early: food and nutrition education of young children ... OFSTED report published July 2004
Research into the health and wellbeing of schoolchildren has shown that there are significant concerns about their current and future health, in particular the increase in obesity and related conditions. In the autumn term 2003 and the spring term 2004, Ofsted and the Food Standards Agency visited schools and nurseries, focusing on ....
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The Home Economics Story - 1951 film
http://www.archive.org/movies/details-db.php?collection=prelinger&collectionid=00028a
The Home Economics Story - 1951 film
Four years in the lives of four home economics students at Iowa State University.
The film isn't terribly interesting as an ISU recruiting film. But the dated social stereotypes are amusing.
There's a large implication that convincing parents to spend money on college for girls will be a tough sell. They don't make 'em like this anymore (thank goodness!).
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