Course Description: This is a comprehensive course that provides students the opportunity to learn skills in all areas of Family and Consumer Sciences Education. Students will receive instruction in areas critical to the success of balancing work and family responsibilities. The course will include instruction in the areas of Career, family and community connections; human development; family; interpersonal relationships; parenting; nutrition and wellness; and Consumer and Family resources. Textbook: Creative Living Skills 2006, Published by Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Course Requirements: Students will be expected to complete daily lessons, individual projects, group work and group projects. Classroom Procedures and Conduct: Class will begin promptly when the bell rings, please be in your seat ready to start with your materials. Respect, courtesy and cooperation help to create a productive and positive learning environment for everyone in the class. Inappropriate or disruptive behavior will NOT be tolerated. Students will not be allowed to disturb any other student’s learning. Class will be dismissed by the instructor, NOT the bell. Course Objectives: Students will be able to complete a self-analysis and discover options available to them in the work of work through testing, research, speakers, both individual and group projects. Students will be able to utilize technology to enhance projects and miscellaneous documents. Students will be able to explore and gather information that enables them to synthesize, gain competencies, make decisions, set goals and take action. Methods of Instruction: The instructor will lecture, demonstrate and facilitate new concepts as well as review previously learned concepts. Assignments and projects will be assigned after the corresponding concept/lesson has been taught. The instructor and students will use technology to present concepts or prepare information and assignments for class. Students will use a hands-on approach to learning as well as the implementation of group work in problem solving and discovery. Grading Procedure: The grade you earn at the end of the term will reflect your effort throughout the term. Students must turn in ALL assignments. Students must turn in all of their work on time! All late work will be graded accordingly. The standard grading scale will be used: A 100-93% ~ Outstanding B 92-86% ~ Above Average C 85-78% ~ Average D 77-69% ~ Below Average F 68-below~ Failing Attendance Policy: Attendance in required for class: Refer to your Student/Parent Handbook 2007-2008 Students who are absent, whether for illness or otherwise, will make up their work within the number of days absent plus one day. (example: if a student is ill for two days, he/she will have three days to make up the work.)
Family and Consumer Science