Family and Consumer Science
at Bartlesville High School/Mid-High
2009-2010
FACS IA
Course
Number: 5012
Semesters: 1
Grade
Level: 9, 10
Prerequisite: None
This
course includes units on career exploration, housing, consumer education, and
sewing construction. This course begins
with exploring career possibilities and employment practices. Students will complete a floor plan including
color, home furnishings and personal living space. Students will study consumer awareness and
decision making with their purchasing power.
Clothing analysis and construction, including pattern and fabric
selection, and using sewing equipment will complete the semester.
FACS IB
Course
Number: 5013
Semesters: 1
Grade
Level: 9, 10
Prerequisite: None
This course includes
units on childcare, foods, and health.
This course includes units in early child development and related
careers (7 weeks; lab projects: write a child’s
story, conduct an interactive preschool lesson with the class and conduct a
one-day childcare lab). Using self
directed teamwork lab sheets, students will study food habits and health issues
(9 weeks; lab projects: quick breads,
cakes, homemade pasta, homemade ice cream, egg dishes, outdoor cooking and
taste testing, health analysis).
Personal growth and human relations completes the course. Extra credit opportunities: Electronic Baby and community experience
FACS IIA
Course
Number: 5014
Semesters: 1
Grade
Level: 9, 10
Prerequisite: None
This
course includes units in leadership, consumer education (banking and credit),
clothing and textiles (labels, textiles, purchasing and garment construction,
and housing and home furnishings (interior design and architectural design;
home tours, when available; model room construction) and career exploration
(obtaining a job, progress and success on the job). Each unit has field trips, guest speakers, or
numerous lab experiences. Fabric and
sewing supplies will be needed. Optional use of computerized sewing machine.
FACS IIB
Course
Number: 5015
Semesters: 1
Grade
Level: 9, 10
Prerequisite: None
This
course emphasizes parenting, foods, and relationships. This course includes units in child development
and parenting (7 weeks; lab projects:
PowerPoint presentation on interactive presentation screen, analysis of
childhood behavior, and conduct a one-day child care lab); food habits and
health issues (7 weeks: lab
projects: yeast breads, meat dishes,
pies, dehydrating, bread machine, vegetable dishes, comparison of latest
technology, ex: halogen vs. convection
vs. conventional ranges); building stronger family relations and understanding
the disabled. Extra credit
opportunities: Electronic Baby and
community experience.
Teen Life Skills
Course
Number: 8611
Semesters: 1
Grade
Level: 9, 10
Prerequisite: None
This
is a sampler course, which covers all areas of Family and Consumer
Science. This course is designed to help
develop skills needed in everyday living.
Areas of emphasis are career enhancement skills, study skills,
communication, responsible dating, choosing a marriage partner, healthy
relationships with family and friends, consequences of teen pregnancy and
childbirth, budgeting time and money, principles of design, care, and repair of
clothing, nutrition and simple cooking techniques. Lab projects include Empathy Belly, health
analysis, and electronic baby project. Teen Life Skills fulfills the complete set
of Priority Academic Student Skills (PASS) competencies in Health and Safety
Education, 9-12.
Career Exploration
Course
Number: 8609
Semesters: 1
Grade
Level: 9, 10
Prerequisite: None
This course emphasizes
career choice and skills for entering the world of work. This course begins with interest assessments
and personal value inventories and use of a software package called Oklahoma
Career Search. This course is designed
to help students develop study skills, attitudes, perceptions and motivation
toward good work habits to be used during school and to continue in the
workplace. Conceptual skills such as
planning and time management, computer skills and PowerPoint presentations,
communication and problem-solving techniques are taught in this course. Guest speakers, field trips, and career
shadowing introduce students to career opportunities.
Adult and Family Living I
Course
Number: 8602
Semesters: 1
Grade
Level: 11, 12
Prerequisite: None
Areas of study include
communication skills, career preparation, financial planning, understanding
taxes, insurance, understanding self and developing socially, emotionally, and
physically.
Adult and Family Living II
Course
Number: 8604
Semesters: 1
Grade
Level: 11, 12
Prerequisite: None
Areas of study include
selecting and caring for clothing, living on your own, defining married and
single lifestyles, understanding family life, pregnancy and childbirth,
parenting skills with infants and young children, choosing food for fitness and
preparing food.