Family and Consumer Sciences

Chalkboard

Mahomet-Seymour Schools

Curriculum

Family and Consumer Sciences - Singles Living

Housing

The learner will be able to describe the purpose of housing.

The learner will be able to give examples of all different types of housing.

The learner will be able to explain the standard procedures of renting an apartment.

The learner will be able to distinguish between needs and wants.

Clothing Care and Construction

The learner will be able to demonstrate knowledge of proper techniques for clothing care.

The learner will be able to make simple clothing repairs.

The learner will be able to perform sewing skills using a variety of basic techniques.

The learner will be able to construct a basic sewing project.

The learner will be able to identify the characteristics of different fibers.

The learner will be able to explain three methods of making fabric from yarn.

Food Safety and Skills

The learner will be able to detect safety hazards in the kitchen.

The learner will be able to use safety practices to prevent accidents in kitchens.

The learner will be able to recognize the causes and ways to prevent food-borne illness.

The learner will be able to demonstrate how to properly use utensils and equipment.

The learner will be able to evaluate and use recipes successfully.

The learner will be able to use basic management principles while working in the kitchen.

The learner will be able to apply the principles of meal planning and time management in laboratory situations.

Nutrition

The learner will be able to explain how nutrients work in the human body.

The learner will be able to identify the best food sources of each nutrient.

The learner will be able to apply nutrition information to food choices.

The learner will be able to analyze food intake using the Food Guide Pyramid.

The learner will be able to follow basic principles and methods in preparing and serving eggs and egg products.

The learner will be able to identify the different kinds of quick bread and explain their uses in meal planning.

The learner will be able to recognize the function and role ingredients play in baking.

The learner will be able to apply basic principles when preparing a pastry.

Planning and Serving Food

The learner will be able to set a table correctly for formal and informal settings.

The learner will be able to practice good table manners.

The learner will be able to figure the cost of a meal.

The learner will be able to analyze menus for aesthetic qualities.

The learner will be able to plan, prepare, and serve a meal that is within a given cost, aesthetically, pleasing, and nutritious.