The rationale for making this Webquest comes from the Child Development One (CD1), and Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) course syllabuses, developed by the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, and the Department of Curriculum and Professional Development, Clark County, Nevada.  The goals found in these syllabuses used in this project are: (1) (CD1) To examine the roles and responsibilities of parenting, (2) (CD1) To explore the impact of teen pregnancy, (3) (CD1) To develop an understanding of the importance of wellness during the life cycle (4) (CD1) To gain a knowledge of the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of the newborn, infant, toddler, and preschooler, (5) (FCS) To understand the need of children, (6) (FCS) To understand the importance of preparation for mature and effective parenting.  To see the objectives used from these syllabuses see the table below.  The target population of this project is ninth through twelfth graders in a high school setting.

The objectives that were used for this project are:

Course Goal Number        Objective number/     Written Objective
                                         Course syllabus
4                                        1.2 CD1                   The student will explore the need of children.
1                                        1.3 CD1                   The student will explore the reward and challenges of parenthood
1, 3                                    1.4 CD1                   The student will examine the importance of preperation for parenthood.
1, 3                                    1.6 CD1                   The student will describe the long term commitment parenting requires.
3                                        3.1 CD1                   The student will analyze the impact of teenage parenthood.
4                                        8.2 CD1                   The student will describe care of the newborn
4                                        8.4 CD1                   The student will explore the average physical growth and development of an infant.
5, 6                                    3.2 FCS                    The student will discuss effective parenting.
5, 6                                    3.4 FCS                    The student will describe stages of development in children.
5, 6                                    3.6 FCS                    The student will determine the effects of heredity and environment on the development of a child
5, 6                                    3.7 FCS                    The student will state procedures to use when handling emergency situations