home economics• They had their civics and home economics.• Plans exist to extend the list of short courses to business studies, geography, history, media studies and home economics.• The workshop and home economics area were also impressive, and the school had three computers.• I am wearing a full circle-cut cottonskirt, my first, which I have made in home economicsclass.• They wanted to continue in their home economics and learn about cooking and sewing.• Once a week the boys went to shop and the girls to home economics.• The subject matter was home economics and mealpreparation.