7th grade FACS
I. Major Level and Length
One quarter for 7th graders
II. Major Topics Covered
1. Adolescence
2. Self confidence
3. Empathy
4. Communication skills
5. Responsibility
6. Emotions
7. Friendships
8. Peer pressure
9. Decision making
10. Bullying
11. Solving conflicts
12. Top 20’s- who are they and what skills do they have to be successful?
13. Financial Literacy- Can I balance a budget
III. Major Learner Outcomes
The students will:
1. Understand the changes and challenges of adolescence
i. changes
ii. choices affect changes
2. Acquire an understanding of self confidence
i. what is it, how is it formed,
ii. who affects it
iii. build skills to develop and maintain a positive self confidence
3. Identify and explore empathy
i. understand it
ii. explain it and experience it
4. Acquire and incorporate communication skills
i. poor listening, good listening, feedback, voice intonation, body language, restatements,
ii. What, why, how statements
5. Examine the concept of responsibility
i. identify what it means to be responsible
ii. generate lists of behaviors that demonstrate responsibility and those of not being responsible
iii. summarize personal decisions in relation to responsible and/or not responsible
6. Emotions
i. identify what they
ii. explore how they affect decisions and actions
iii. managing
7. Friendships
i. qualities of friends and foes
ii. personal characteristics
8. Peer pressure
i. describe it
ii. recognize signs of negative peer pressure
iii. resisting negative peer pressure
9. Decision Making
i. six styles
ii. experience each style
iii. work with step model of sound decision making
10. Bullying
i. facts and statistics
ii. distinguish behaviors of bullies
iii. establish plans for dealing with bullies and difficult people as a victim and/or a bystander
11. Solving conflict
i. conflict surrounds us
ii. styles of resolving
iii. negotiation, compromise, mediation
12. Top 20”s list
i. list of interpersonal skills needed to be successful in life
13. Financial Literacy/Family Life
can you balance a budget
Stage in the Family Life Cycle and Family Types
career Exploration
IV. Materials
a. Changes, Becoming the Best You Can Be
b. Articles from Choices magazine
c. Activities that Teach
d. Lions Quest, Skills for Living
V. Procedures
a. Readings
b. Powerpoint lectures
c. Individual and group assignments
d. Worksheets
e. Audiovisuals
f. Energizers
VI. Assessment
a. Notebook
b. Daily work
c. Quizzes
d. Group work
e. Readings and writings
VII. Grading
A 95%-100% C 77%-80%
A- 92%-94% C- 74%-76%
B+ 90%-91% D+ 72%-73%
B 86%-89% D 68%-71%
B- 83%-85% D- 66%-67%
C+ 81%-82% F 65% and below
Classroom Discipline Plan
Main motto:
If what I am doing distracts from what we are here for, it is unacceptable.
Guidelines for classroom expectations:
1. BE PROMPT
I will be in my assigned seat when the tone sounds or I will be considered tardy.
2 unexcused tardies/quarter-verbal reminder that upon three the following occurs
3 unexcused tardies/quarter-detention assigned, detention will be given for each
tardy there after
2. BE RESPONSIBLE
-I will be in my desk with materials: paper, folder, pencil/pen, Dragon planner and
free read book, ready to work when the tone sounds.
-I will stay in my assigned seat until dismissed.
-I will clear my table of paper etc. at the end of the hour and push my chair in.
3. BE ATTENTIVE
-I will listen while others are speaking.
-I will follow instructions once given.
-I will always do my best.
4. BE CONSIDERATE
-I will respect others, their property, and their space.
-I will raise my hand and wait to be called on before speaking.
If I choose to break a rule, I accept the consequences stated below.
1st consequence -warning or reminder
2nd consequence -REFOCUS
3rd consequence -detention, parent contact, principal contact,
student/teacher interview
If I am repeatedly exhibiting disruptive behavior, further consequences will result at the discretion of the teacher.