Family and Consumer Science
Seventh Grade
Text: Exploring Living Skills
UNIT 1: Your Personal Best
- Chapter 1: Your Self-Image
- People Popsicle Sticks
- How Do Others See Me?
- Boxes: “Inner and Outer You”
- Self Analysis
- Chapter 2: Your Emotions
- Human Emotions (Book)
- Story Circle
- Skits
- Chapter 3: Your Mind
- It’s All In your Head
- Brain – Puzzle
- Structure and Function
- Right/Left Brain
- Metacognition – What is it?
- Study Skills - Packet
- HeartMath – Dave Parisian
- Video -The Miracle Worker
- The Story of Helen Keller and Ann Sullivan
- Communication Skills:
- Did You Hear That?
- Sign Language
- Braille
- REVIEW Ch 1-3: BINGO
- Chapter 4: Your Attitude
- Poster Activity -
- Story - Shagufta Bhatti: Teaching Tolerance
- Self-Discipline: Self-control, Self Restraint, Self-reliance, independence
- Chapter 5: Your Personality
- Who Am I?
UNIT 2: Your Diet
- Chapter 20: Your Nutrition
- USDA Food Guide Pyramid
- HSPH Food Guide Pyramid
- Internet Activities
- Chapter 22: Your Meals
- Meal Planning
- Create Placemat
- Table Settings
- Table Manners
- Chapter 23: Your Food Preparation Skills
- Kitchen Fundamentals
- Chapter 24: Your Cooking Skills
- German Pretzels
- Pie Crusts from scratch
- Pies: Pumpkin, Apple, Chocolate
- Hot Cocoa - Homemade
UNIT 3: Your Appearance
- Chapter 26: Your Grooming
- Chapter 28: Your Clothing
- Chapter 29: Your Sewing Skills
- Bookmarks
UNIT 4: Your Home
- Chapter 30: Your Space
- “Trading Spaces”
- Chapter 31: Your Work at Home
- Family Relationships
- Human Development
- Babysitting Skills
- Family Disaster Kit
- Chapter 32: Your Community
- Volunteerism
- Leadership
- Ripple Effect
- CELEBRATION!!!
Eighth Grade
UNIT 1: “World of Work”
- Ch 1: Self Awareness
- Your Interests and Values
- Your Skills and Aptitudes
- Your Personality and Learning Styles
- MetaCognition – The Brain
- Prosocial Skills
- HeartMath
- Ch 2: Thinking About Work
- What is work all about?
- How is work changing?
- WCNY Tour-
Old Liverpool Road
Stacey Condolora
Impact of technology - Overview of Economics
- John Stossel Video –
- Debate Activity
- REAL GAME or Research
- Ch 3: Researching Careers
- Career Choices
- Career Research
- CAREER DAY (Spring)
- Career Research Project
- LCSD Research Guidelines
- MLA:
- Note Cards
- Works Cited Page
- Library Research
- Computer Lab
- Presentations –
- multiple methods: Ppt, posters, guest speakers, demonstrations, student-directed class activities, music, poetry, dance, etc.
- World of Work (continued)
- Career Research Presentations
(In class over 3 week period) - Ch 4: Making Career Decisions
- Making Decisions
- Volunteerism – Personal and Professional benefits
- Career Strategy
- Cooking Activity
- Varies by class
- Holiday Tea
- Ch 5: Planning Your Career
- How Planning Helps
- Designing a Plan
- Resumes – students create
- Reference List - students
- Cover Letters – students use a classified ad to write a cover letter to a potential employer
- Cooking Activity
- Table Manners/Cultural Pc.
Unit 2: Finding and Applying for a Job
- Ch 6: Finding a Job
- Gathering Leads
- Career World: Networking Your Way to Success
- Networking Party using Job Genie resources A to Z (from the internet)
- Organizing Your Job Search
- Ch 7: Applying for a Job
- Presenting Yourself
- Putting Your Best Foot Forward
- Activity: Job Interview
UNIT 3: Employment Skills
- Ch 8: On the Job
- Workplace Expectations
- What an Employer Expects of You
- Ch 9: Working with Others
- Building Relationships
- Teamwork
- Ch 10: Basic Skills Count
- Getting Your Message Across (Communication Skills)
- Applying Other Skills
UNIT 4: Business and Personal Finance
- Ch 13: Our Economic System (Re-visited)
- The Free Enterprise System
- Being your Own Boss
- Ch 14: Managing Your Money
- The Money You Earn
- You, The Consumer
- Guest Speaker:
- LCSFCU – Checking, Savings, money management