My mom tells stories of school where the girls took cooking and sewing and the boys took metal and wood shop. How far we have gone in the totally opposite direction, with no hope of the pendulum swinging to the middle.
making me feel ancient...as I took those wood and metal shop classes in jr high. Girl's classes were Home Economics I & II which included how to food shop, prepare a healthy menu as well as just cooking. High school offered print and auto shop even in some academic centered schools as were business classes. More focused shop classes were available in vocational high schools. Are there any Vocational schools left anywhere?
Yes! I must be as old as your Mom, because I took Home Economics and the boys took shop. :)
I remember making some sort of rolled jelly cake thing and bringing it home.