Curriculum

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Sixth Grade

	Describe appropriate care for children of various ages.
	Identify special safety guidelines for children.
	Describe what to do in an emergency.
	Demonstrate elementary hand sewing skills while constructing a simple project.
	Demonstrate safety and sanitation procedures for working with food.
	Demonstrate proper table etiquette.
	Identify the elements of the Food Guide Pyramid as related to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
	Read and apply recipe procedures by demonstrating proper use of equipment and appliances.
	Work cooperatively in the food laboratory.

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Seventh Grade

	Identify and use small sewing equipment.
	Demonstrate hand sewing stitches.
	Properly sew on a button.
	Identify machine parts and demonstrate proper use and care of sewing machine.
	Follow step-by-step directions to complete designated projects.
	Demonstrate laundry and clothing care skills.

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Eighth Grade

Foods Recognize and demonstrate safe work habits when handling and preparing food. Examine and demonstrate a working knowledge of the principals of scientific research as it applies to food. Identify and explain the nutritional values found in foods. Research and present cultural information throughout the world as it applies to food consumption. Recognize and categorize foods within the food pyramid. Apply and demonstrate food cookery techniques and methods. Explore and research available jobs and careers using interpersonal skills.

Sewing Demonstrate operation of a sewing machine. Identify and explain the use of small sewing equipment. Describe how natural and manufactured fibers differ. Perform sewing skills using a variety of basic techniques. Define common clothing construction terms. Demonstrate and explain how to complete the following construction details: pockets, mitered corners, seams, casing (both elastic and drawstring) and topstitching. Interpret information given on a pattern. Apply construction techniques with proficiency to other projects.

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High School Family & Consumer Sciences Education

	Clothing and Fashion
	Food and Hospitality
	Early Childhood Sequence
	Housing & Interior Design
	Independent Living

	Define the elements and principles of design and explain how they are used to create illusions in clothing and fashion.
	Interpret pattern directions and modify techniques to accommodate various fabrics.
	Explain how natural and manmade fabrics are made.
	Select fabric and pattern that complement each other and the wearer.
	Demonstrate the safe and efficient use of lab equipment.
	Take and use body measurements to choose correct pattern size and make basic alterations.
	Identify career possibilities in the fashion merchandising industry.
	Define clothing terms and discuss the trend toward merging for expansion.
	Demonstrate marketing strategies by following the marketing segments for retailers.

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	Know safe and sanitary practices of handling food.
	Apply and perform the skills needed in a food service operation.
	Know the diversity of careers in the hospitality industry.
	Develop management skills involving time, energy, resources and technology within the food service industry.

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	Define child development and describe the five characteristics of development.
	Describe the stages of prenatal development and understand the impact of prenatal care on the subsequent physical, social/emotional and intellectual development of the child.
	Outline the physical, social, emotional and intellectual characteristics of the newborn, the infant, the toddler and the preschooler.
	Apply understanding of physical, intellectual and social/emotional development of three and four year olds to create a developmentally appropriate preschool setting utilizing effective guidance techniques.
	Plan, prepare, implement and evaluate lessons for a variety of activities in an early childhood program.
	Utilize appropriate vocabulary when discussing preschool children with special needs and recognize the role of the teacher in guiding children with special needs.
	Demonstrates knowledge and skills through job performance in an early childhood work site.

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	Define and identify types of housing ,and apply the principles learned to the specific needs of the occupants.
	Identify, interpret, and manipulate housing blueprints as they relate to interior design.
	Recognize and distinguish architectural styles.
	Apply the elements and principles of design.
	Demonstrate a basic knowledge of furniture placement on a “to scale” floor plan.
	Know the diversity of careers available in the field of housing and interior design.
	Apply acquired knowledge as an educated consumer in the market place.

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	Demonstrate knowledge in the kitchen that will be transferred into lifelong skills.
	Demonstrate safe and sanitary food handling practices in order to prepare healthy nutritious meals.
	Evaluate strategies for the management of goals and decision making to meet the challenges of our changing society.
	Examine critical issues throughout the life cycle.
	Recognize and evaluate environmental influences on relationships, family, and the workplace.
	Demonstrate and apply teamwork strategies to successfully achieve a common goal.
	Apply effective communication skills to interpersonal relationships.
	Successfully apply their knowledge of independent living to their private and professional life.

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