Interpersonal Studies
Interpersonal Studies examines how the relationships between individuals and among family members significantly affect the quality of life. Students use knowledge and skills in family studies and human development to enhance personal development, foster quality relationships, promote wellness of family members, manage multiple adult roles, and pursue careers related to counseling and mental health services.
This binder does not contain all lesson plans for this course. This content can be used with any textbook or instructional materials. If locally adapted, make sure all TEKS are covered.
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Scope and Sequence
Scope and Sequence: Interpersonal Studies
CTE TEKS - Implemented 2017-2018, adopted in 2015
Interpersonal Studies course scope and sequence within the Human Services Career Cluster® summarizes the content to be taught, and one possible order for teaching the units of instruction. A brief description of each unit and the corresponding TEKS are included. This scope and sequence may be adapted or adopted by the local education agency.
View ResourceProgram of Study
Program of Study: Marriage and Family Therapist
Based on the House Bill 5 Foundation High School Program, the Marriage and Family Therapist program of study within the Human Services Career Cluster® provides helpful information, including the core courses and career-related electives in high school that will help prepare students for their career goals. This document is designed for students, but can also be used by administrators, counselors, teachers, business and industry representatives, and parents.
Program of Study
Program of Study: Child Care Director
Based on the House Bill 5 Foundation High School Program, the Child Care Director program of study within the Human Services Career Cluster® provides helpful information, including the core courses and career-related electives in high school that will help prepare students for their career goals. This document is designed for students, but can also be used by administrators, counselors, teachers, business and industry representatives, and parents.
Program of Study
Program of Study: Sales Manager Apparel
Based on the House Bill 5 Foundation High School Program, the Sales Manager Apparel program of study within the Human Services Career Cluster® provides helpful information, including the core courses and career-related electives in high school that will help prepare students for their career goals. This document is designed for students, but can also be used by administrators, counselors, teachers, business and industry representatives, and parents.
Program of Study
Program of Study: Geriatric Care Manager
Based on the House Bill 5 Foundation High School Program, the Geriatric Care Manager program of study within the Human Services Career Cluster® provides helpful information, including the core courses and career-related electives in high school that will help prepare students for their career goals. This document is designed for students, but can also be used by administrators, counselors, teachers, business and industry representatives, and parents.
Program of Study
Program of Study: Social and Community Services Manager
Based on the House Bill 5 Foundation High School Program, the Social and Community Services Manager program of study within the Human Services Career Cluster® provides helpful information, including the core courses and career-related electives in high school that will help prepare students for their career goals. This document is designed for students, but can also be used by administrators, counselors, teachers, business and industry representatives, and parents.
Unit 1: Personal Development
Lesson Plan: Building Family Strengths - Personal Identity and Self-Esteem
In this lesson, students will identify ways to develop healthy self-concepts. They will also recognize how the family influences the development of personal identity.
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Lesson Plan: Effectively Managing Stress
In this lesson, students will evaluate the areas of stress and design a poster depicting ways to manage stress. Students will investigate strategies for prevention and management of individual and family problems and crises.
View ResourceUnit 1: Personal Development
Review the scope and sequence document. One or more lesson plans are currently not available.
One or more lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.
You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.
If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.
View ResourceUnit 2: Decision Making
Lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document and TEKS.
Lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.
You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.
If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.
View ResourceUnit 3: Transition to Adulthood
Lesson Plan: Becoming Independent
In this lesson, students will investigate responsibilities of becoming an independent adult and explore adjustments related to becoming an independent adult.
View ResourceUnit 3: Transition to Adulthood
Review the scope and sequence document. One or more lesson plans are currently not available.
One or more lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.
You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.
If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.
View ResourceUnit 4: Relationship Development and the Family
Lesson Plan: Building Healthy Family Relationships
In this lesson, students will identify the family's role in fostering healthy relationships and its effect on other relationships.
View ResourceUnit 4: Relationship Development and the Family
Lesson Plan: Family Relationships
In this lesson, students will analyze the family's role in relationship development within the family, and determine methods that promote an effective family unit.
View ResourceUnit 4: Relationship Development and the Family
Review the scope and sequence document. One or more lesson plans are currently not available.
One or more lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.
You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.
If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.
View ResourceUnit 5: Relationship Development Beyond the Family
Lesson Plan: Why Can’t We Be Friends? - Developing Relationships
In this lesson, students will explore ways to promote positive friendships, reflect on current relationships, and learn new ways to appreciate diversity.
View ResourceUnit 5: Relationship Development Beyond the Family
Lesson Plan: Who’s in Charge? Peers and Authority Figures
In this lesson, students will identify the positive and negative ways peers can influence others, and demonstrate appropriate responses to authority figures.
View ResourceUnit 5: Relationship Development Beyond the Family
Review the scope and sequence document. One or more lesson plans are currently not available.
One or more lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.
You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.
If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.
View ResourceUnit 6: Marital Success
Lesson Plan: Building Healthy Lifelong Relationships
In this lesson, students will determine factors related to marital success by discussing functions and roles of dating and analyzing components of a successful marriage.
View ResourceUnit 6: Marital Success
Lesson Plan: Say What? The Communication Process
In this lesson, students will practice effective verbal, nonverbal, written and electronic communication skills.
View ResourceUnit 6: Marital Success
Lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document and TEKS.
Lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.
You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.
If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.
View ResourceUnit 7: Dynamic Family Unit
Lesson Plan: Components of a Strong Family Unit
In this lesson, students will investigate the programs available to help families and create a story book depicting the components of a strong family unit in collaboration with a partner.
View ResourceUnit 7: Dynamic Family Unit
Lesson Plan: Introductory Lesson Understanding Family Dynamics
In this lesson, students will recognize truths and roles which occur in the family and determine how family dynamics impacts our lives.
View ResourceUnit 7: Dynamic Family Unit
Lesson Plan: Today's Families
In this lesson, students will analyze multiple family roles and effective methods for managing these roles in today's society.
View ResourceUnit 7: Dynamic Family Unit
Lesson Plan: Managing Multiple Roles
In this lesson, students will determine the impact of career and family on family life. Students will analyze management strategies to help assume multiple family roles.
View ResourceUnit 7: Dynamic Family Unit
Lesson Plan: Family Relationships
In this lesson, students will analyze the family's role in relationship development within the family, and determine methods that promote an effective family unit.
View ResourceUnit 7: Dynamic Family Unit
Review the scope and sequence document. One or more lesson plans are currently not available.
One or more lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.
You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.
If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.
View ResourceUnit 8: Family Life Cycle
Lesson Plan: Today's Families
In this lesson, students will analyze multiple family roles and effective methods for managing these roles in today's society.
View ResourceUnit 8: Family Life Cycle
Lesson Plan: The Impact of Technology on the Family Life Cycle
In this lesson, students will describe the stages of the family life cycle, and predict the impact of technological advances on families throughout the family life cycle. Students will then formulate a plan for effective management of technology on families throughout their life-time.
View ResourceUnit 8: Family Life Cycle
Lesson Plan: Follow the Leader
In this lesson, students will use leadership and team member skills in problem-solving situations.
View ResourceUnit 8: Family Life Cycle
Lesson Plan: Financial Obligations Throughout the Family Life Cycle
In this lesson, students will identify examine various financial obligations, financial priorities, and financial opportunities throughout the family life cycle and evaluate scenarios that relate to financial obligations and priorities.
View ResourceUnit 8: Family Life Cycle
Lesson Plan: Families Across the Lifespan
In this lesson, students will understand the stages of the family life cycle and determine roles and responsibilities of family members.
View ResourceUnit 8: Family Life Cycle
Lesson Plan: Effectively Managing Stress
In this lesson, students will evaluate the areas of stress and design a poster depicting ways to manage stress. Students will investigate strategies for prevention and management of individual and family problems and crises.
View ResourceUnit 8: Family Life Cycle
Lesson Plan: Crisis and the Family
In this lesson, students will identify resources and support systems that provide assistance to families in crisis.
View ResourceUnit 9: Individual and Family Crises
Lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document and TEKS.
Lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.
You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.
If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.
View ResourceUnit 10: Stress-Management
Lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document and TEKS.
Lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.
You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.
If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.
View ResourceUnit 11: Career Development
Lesson Plan: Managing Multiple Roles
In this lesson, students will determine the impact of career and family on family life. Students will analyze management strategies to help assume multiple family roles.
View ResourceUnit 11: Career Development
Lesson Plan: Introduction to Interpersonal Studies
In this lesson, students will develop an awareness of career opportunities related to the course Interpersonal Studies.
View ResourceUnit 11: Career Development
Review the scope and sequence document. One or more lesson plans are currently not available.
One or more lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.
You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.
If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.
View ResourceUnit 12: Professional Development
Lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document and TEKS.
Lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.
You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.
If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.
View ResourceUnit 13: Employability Skills
Lesson Plan: A Look at Workplace Ethics
In this lesson, students will understand the guidelines of ethical behavior in a workplace.
View ResourceUnit 13: Employability Skills
Lesson Plan: End of Course Project Options for Interpersonal Studies
In this lesson, students will review all TEKS for Interpersonal Studies, then research and develop a project proposal and presentation. Student projects and presentations will be based on selected course TEKS.
View ResourceUnit 13: Employability Skills
Lesson Plan: Effectively Managing Stress
In this lesson, students will evaluate the areas of stress and design a poster depicting ways to manage stress. Students will investigate strategies for prevention and management of individual and family problems and crises.
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