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Old 06-25-2014, 09:43 AM   #127
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Originally Posted by kunkstyle View Post
I've always thought a basic vehicle maintenence (along with basic personal finance) should be mandatory in high school. I recall having to take a grade 10 (or 9 maybe?) home ec as well as an industrial arts course. The IA class would have been much better served teaching basic vehicle maintenance than using a wood lathe, IMO.
I think automotive maintenance was under an industrial arts. About 10 years ago, it was still going strong. I agree it should be considered as being a highly recommended course.

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We had these when I was in high school (class of 96). CALM 20 which I believe is still around, and Car Care 10 which was "for the girls". I think that was only a pilot project that didn't last though.
Are you sure it was CALM? I thought CALM was "Career and Life Management". I recall the automotive classes were something like 1/3 girls and 2/3 guys. I don't recall the name of the class, we always just called it automotive. But I think it was indeed called an industrial arts class or something along those lines.
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