FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES

at Bartlesville High School & Bartlesville Mid-High School

2007-2008

 

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.  Opportunity to use a computerized sewing machine and personalize the project is possible.  Fabric and sewing supplies will be needed. 

 

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.


Nutrition and Food Science

Course Number:  8605

Semesters:  1

Grade Level:  11, 12

Prerequisite:  None

Nutrition and Food Science is an in-depth course designed to increase knowledge and skills in nutrition, consumer food planning, purchasing, preparation, and preservation.  Eating disorders and special diets are supplemental areas.  Science concepts and theories in the area of personal nutrition are presented as well as food-related occupations and developing social and entertainment skills.