Family & Consumer Sciences
Syllabus
Course Description:
Family & Consumer Science I is a comprehensive course designed to provide students with the core knowledge and skills needed to manage their lives. Project-based instruction provides students with opportunities to utilize higher order thinking, communication, and leadership skills impacting families and communities. Concepts incorporate interpersonal skills, career, community, and family connections, family, health and wellness, consumer and family resources, fashion and apparel, food production and service, parenting and housing into rigorous and relevant curriculum.
Course Contents, Standards & Objectives: (5808)
A. Academics
B. Interpersonal Relationships
1. Analyze personal character traits that impact interpersonal relationships.
2. Compare functions and expectations or various types of relationships.
3. Demonstrate communications skills that contribute to positive relationships.
C. Career, Community, and Family Connections
1. Investigate potential career pathways including the knowledge, skills, and attitudes associated with Family & Consumer Sciences.
2. Demonstrate leadership, citizenship, and teamwork skills.
D. Family
1. Explain the impact of family on individuals and society
2. Analyze the effects of cultural and social diversities on individuals and families.
E. Nutrition and Wellness
1. Evaluate nutrition and wellness practices.
2. Use goal setting and decision making skills to enhance health.
F. Consumer and Family Resources
1. Justify the use of resources to meet needs and wants of consumers.
2. Analyze the impact of technology on consumer decisions.
G. Fashion and Apparel
1. Demonstrate basic construction skills.
2. Use skills to construct small project.
H. Food Production and Service
1. Demonstrate food safety and sanitation practices.
2. Apply food preparation methods and techniques.
I. Parenting
1. Analyze the roles and responsibilities of parents.
2. Evaluate parenting practices that impact child development.
J. Housing
1. Evaluate housing options in relation to available resources.
2. Design a dream room.
K. Human Development
1. Analyze the effect of heredity and environment on human growth and development.
Textbook: Creative Living, by McGraw Hill/Glenco
Other Instructional Materials & Resources:
Videos Guest Speakers Power point presentations Chromebook Demonstrations Magazines & Newspapers
Assessment/Grade Calculation: Student’s work is graded using a District approved standard percentage system.
Major Grades = 60% Tests, labs, projects
Minor Grades = 30% Bell work, weekly assessments & various assignments
Classwork/Homework = 10%
Grading Scale:
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 59 and below
Supplies Needed:
- 3 ring binder to use for this class only- students will organize and use all notes and graded work and assignments to review for mid-term and final exams.
- Blue/black ink pens & #2 pencils
- Markers or colored pencils
- Notebook paper
- Shoe box with lid for housing project
- Food items for labs as needed
Make-up Work:
It is the student’s responsibility to ask for work missed on his/her first day returning from an absence. Students have five days after an absence to make-up work before late penalties are assessed. If a student is absent before a scheduled test, and no new material has been covered, the student will be expected to take the test on the scheduled date.
Late Work:
Students are to complete classroom, homework, and project assignments on time. Late work will be accepted, but will drop a letter grade each day it is late.
Student Behavior:
Students are expected to participate in all class activities and be on time having materials with them as they enter the class. Cooperation is essential to projects & other group work.
Attendance & Tardy Policy:
See student handbook. Students are expected to be in assigned seats and ready to work when bell rings.
Communication with Parents:
Grades and attendance are sent by the student to the parent through progress reports and report cards. Discipline and academic problems will be reported by phone, email, grade report sheets or note. Please contact me as needed. School phone and email address are listed at the top of the syllabus. I will return calls as soon as possible. All communication is documented.