2010 – 2011 HIGH SCHOOL ELECTIVES
FACS Electives
Gourmet Foods
Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Course Length: semester Credit: 1/2
2010 – 2011
This is an introductory course in gourmet food preparation. Students will learn to prepare a wide variety of foods. This course will give the student the skills necessary to be self-sufficient in the kitchen. Topics covered include kitchen safety, kitchen equipment, meal planning, food service and entertaining, principles of cooking, nutrition and career opportunities. Foods prepared will include: easy breakfasts, quick breads and yeast breads, pies, pizza, pastas, sauces, soups, salads, fruits and vegetable for garnishing, main meals, and gifts from the kitchen.
Culture and Foods
Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Course Length: semester, Credit: 1/2 This course will introduce students to the health, culture, food, and nutrition habits of the most common ethnic and racial groups of various regions of the United States and other countries of the world. The course will include a survey of key ethnic, religious, and regional groups such as Native Americans, Europeans, Africans, Mexicans and Central Americans, Caribbean Islanders, South Americans, Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Southeast Asians, Pacific Islanders, Greeks, Middle Easterners, and regional Americans. Students will become familiar with different meal patterns and food preparation used in regional and international cooking A wide variety of foods selected from these groups will be prepared in this course.
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE SKILLS FOR LIFE
Choose From These Year Courses •
Child Development I
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Adolescent Psychology
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Gourmet Foods
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Culture and Foods
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New! Food and Fitness
Questions? See Mrs. Hart, Mrs. Wolff or Ms. Laudage for details!
2010 – 2011 HIGH SCHOOL ELECTIVES
2010 – 2011 HIGH SCHOOL ELECTIVES
Child Development I Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Course Length: semester Credit: 1/2 This course provides study of the physical, emotional, intellectual, cultural and social development of the infant, toddler, and preschooler and is designed to help young people acquire knowledge and skills essential to the care and guidance of children as a parent or caregiver. The course begins with an in-depth study of pregnancy, childbirth, and the care of the newborn. Daily routine, guidance, discipline, and other parenting skills, and care- giver and social concerns will be covered in depth.
Adolescent Psychology
Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Course Length: semester, Credit: 1/2 This course will explore adolescent issues, needs and values. Areas of concentration are self-esteem, communication, goal setting, leadership, dating, family and peer relationships, psychological disturbance and education through the adolescent years. Students will gain insights and draw conclusions concerning their role in society. This course will prepare students for successful adult roles as they learn to be more committed to their own personal growth.
New Course!
Food & Fitness
Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Course Length: semester, Credit: 1/2 This is a half-year lab-based course tailored to the student who wants to investigate and then prepare healthier foods and understand the relationship of diet to physical fitness. During this course students will use computer systems to create a meal plan and exercise program for themselves, investigating traditional and non-traditional forms of exercise as well as current healthy eating regimens. An analysis of eating habits will help students determine what nutrients are lacking in their daily diets. They will then plan and prepare meals accordingly. Participants will develop a personal exercise plan that emphasizes the inter-relationship between food habits and fitness. This course will help put students on the fast track to living a healthy lifestyle. It will also employ the use of 21st Century technology skills in developing healthier lifestyles.