- Family and Consumer Science
Mrs. Sara Roubinek
629-4156 [email protected]
FACS 9 –
Level and Length
All year, every day, grade 9, ½ credit.
Major Topics Covered
Child Development
Preparation for parenthood
Prenatal development
Development from birth to toddler age
Discipline/guidance
Play
Positive interaction
Reading to children
Service Learning
Community service and citizenship
Volunteerism
Disabilities
Homelessness
Careers
Interpersonal skills
Goal setting
Relationships
Interpersonal relationship skills (communication, problem solving, decision making, conflict management)
Traits of healthy individuals
Media influences
Family
Budgeting
Resiliency
Dating Violence
Nutrition, Foods and Wellness
Wellness
Major nutrients
Food guidelines
Food pyramid
Reading a food label
Diet/exercise/calories
Food preparation
Eating disorders
Interior Design
Elements and Principles of Design
Floor plans
Furniture placements
Design on a budget
Materials
“Choices,” Scholastic Magazine
“Life’s Greatest Miracle” video, NOVA, 2004.
“The Developing Child” video, Magna Systems.
“Dying to be thin” Nova
The Ultimate Gift” video
Magazine and newspaper articles
“It’s So Hard to be Poor,” video, Mary Jo Copeland.
Materials from Search institute
Guest speakers
Guide to Good Food
Related internet sites
Lab evaluations
Recipes
Food and nutrition charts
DISCLAIMER: If you have any questions regarding any materials or subjects covered in this class please contact the teacher to set up a meeting to discuss curriculum or use alternative assignments
Procedures
Journaling
Lecture with discussion
Reading and writing
Daily assignments
Group and individual projects
Tests and quizzes
Site visits
Assessment
Homework/Projects
Unit Assessments – 25%
Attendance and Participation – 25%
Attendance is taken everyday and follows the student handbook expectations. If you go beyond 6 days a quarter/12 days in a semester you are expected to make-up the class time. So, attendance is IMPORTANT!!!
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 under