Family & Consumer Science

RECOMMENDED FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE COURSE SEQUENCE

FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE

80800W  BAKING AND NUTRITION

(Grade 9,10,11,12) (0.5 Elective Credit)

(Prerequisite:  None)

Students will learn the basic skills needed to function in the kitchen.  Topics to be covered include safety, sanitation, functions of ingredients, grains, and eggs.  Teacher demonstrations and student hands-on lab activities will be used to prepare delicious foods.  Underlying concepts of food science and nutrition will be emphasized throughout the course.  

80802W  COOKING AND NUTRITION

(Grade 9,10,11,12) (0.5 Elective Credit)

(Prerequisite:  None)

Students will learn the basic skills needed to function in the kitchen.  Topics to be covered include safety, sanitation, and food preparation techniques specific to hearty cooking with a basis in nutritionally sound foods.  Topics will be Nutrition, Grains, Dairy, Vegetables, Fruits, and Proteins.  Teacher demonstrations and student hands on lab activities will be used to prepare delicious foods.  Underlying concepts of food science and nutrition will be emphasized.  

80804W  AMERICAN CUISINE

(Grade 10,11,12) (0.5 Elective Credit)

(Prerequisite:  Successful Completion of “Baking and Nutrition” or “Cooking and Nutrition”)

This course expands on cooking learned through students’ first courses.  The exploration of the USA will be centered around the cuisines found in various regions.  They will compare early cuisine to modern day foods, explore regional cooking methods and ingredients, and examine cultures of the regions.  Hands on experiences coupled with an integrated online learning community will enhance the students’ knowledge of the regions.  A collection of recipes, projects, restaurant critiques, and culminating labs are required.  

 80806W  INTERNATIONAL CUISINE

(Grade 10,11,12) (0.5 Elective Credit)

(Prerequisite:  Successful Completion of “Baking and Nutrition” or “Cooking and Nutrition”)

Take a culinary trip around the world and explore it through foods.  As one of the advanced foods courses, this curriculum will build upon the principles learned in the first foods level courses.  Many cultures and cuisines of each continent will be explored, from prehistoric man to modern day gourmand.  Students will prepare and explore foods that are indigenous to each country.  Hands on experiences coupled with an integrated online learning community will enhance the students’ knowledge of global cuisine.  The student’s own heritage will provide an enriching research project to augment personal enrichment through the study of cuisine.

80807W  CREATIVE CUISINE

(Grade 10,11,12) (0.5 Elective Credit)

(Prerequisite:  Successful completion of either Baking and Nutrition or Cooking and Nutrition)

In this class, students will learn to make various processed foods including marshmallows and cheese and discover techniques used to change the textures of foods.  Students will evaluate different food pairings and how to create complementary taste profiles.  This class primarily focuses on advanced baking techniques.  Students learn how to manipulate recipes and create truly unique and flavorful desserts.

80808W  FASHION AND TEXTILE DESIGN

(Grade 9,10,11,12) (0.5 Elective Credit)

(Prerequisite:  None)

Students will study the exciting world of fashion as applied to designer and ready-to-wear clothing industries.  Learn how to use the elements and principles of design as applied to wardrobe coordination.  Consumer knowledge of the apparel and textile industry will lead students to make wiser consumer choices.  Awareness of career opportunities related to fashion, modeling, and entrepreneurial projects will support students’ interest in pursuing further education in these fields.  Hands-on projects will include newly learned hand and machine sewing skills that complement popular fashion trends in today’s marketplace.

80809W FASHION AND TEXTILE DESIGN 2

(Grade 10,11,12) (0.5 Elective Credit)

(Prerequisite:  Successful Completion of Fashion and Textile Design)

Students will continue their study of the exciting world of fashion as applied to designer and ready-to-wear clothing industries.  Learn how to use the elements and principles of design and create a hand designed and constructed collection.  Hands-on projects will include advanced hand and machine sewing skills that complement fashion trends in today’s marketplace.

80810W  INTERIOR DESIGN

(Grade 10,11,12) (0.5 Elective Credit)

        (Prerequisite:  None)

Students will learn about the exciting world of interior design as it applies to home and office spaces.  Learn to make wise housing choices, about art principles, and their application to decorating choices, study floor plans, room and furniture arrangement and selection, study housing styles, as well as, consumer rights and responsibilities.  Students will gain an understanding of the elements and principles of design and utilize them to create elaborate living spaces.  They will learn to analyze a client’s needs and select appropriate colors, fabrics, furnishings, lighting and furniture.

80821W  INDEPENDENT LIVING

(Grade 11,12) (0.5 Elective Credit) 

(Prerequisite:  None)

Students will face the reality of living on their own after high school through activities that require decision-making in the areas of financial management, housing, transportation needs, education, consumerism, foods and nutrition, and work situations.  Students will learn better communication techniques and relationship skills.  Specific activities include shopping for food, apartments, cars, clothing, banks, and other consumer needs.  Students will also learn about their rights and responsibilities as a U.S. citizen as well as how to live a healthy life.  The course curriculum is heavily influenced by student needs and understanding in order to provide students with the tools and information they need to become successful adults.  

80822W  CHILD DEVELOPMENT

(Grade 10,11,12) (0.5 Elective Credit)

(Prerequisite:  None)

Students will learn about the five areas of development, the characteristics of development and how to direct the behavior of children from birth to early childhood.  Prenatal development through labor and delivery will be studied in depth.  Directed experiences outside of school will focus on observations, practicing behavioral techniques, and a parenting simulation using our Real Care babies.  Overall, students will discover their personal abilities as they relate to children and become sensitized to the needs of children for their optimum development.

80823W  SPORTS AND NUTRITION: EATING FOR A HEALTHY YOU

(Grade 11,12) (0.5 Elective Credit)

(Prerequisite:  None)

This course is designed for the student that is interested in athletics and keeping fit.  This course will develop an understanding of the relationship between diet and performance.  Areas of instruction include nutrition basics, food facts and fiction, healthy recipes and meal planning, eating for fitness, body composition and energy balance, leader nutrients, and current food and fitness issues.