Abington Junior High School Course Selection Guide 2012-2013 ...

FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCEPersonal Development – 7 th Grade Elective“Managing Myself” is the ongoing theme for this course. Focus will be on developing skills forindependence and self-sufficiency. Topics explored in this course are various aspects of food preparation forsimple snacks and meals, functions & dynamics of family environments, creative use of leisure time througha hand sewing project, team building & leadership skills, independent living skills, problem solving, as wellas personal safety issues. Each unit of study will encompass hands-on learning activities such as foodpreparation labs, hand sewing and mixed media journaling, in addition to group and individual learningactivities/lessons with a more traditional approach.Family and Consumer Science - 8th Grade ElectiveConsumer Awareness is explored with focus on marketing & advertising strategies, packaging, label reading,and product quality/value, in order to develop more informed decision making skills. Aspects forinterpreting Food Nutrition Labels, the “My Plate Model” for healthier eating and Dietary Guidelines areincorporated into meal planning activities.Child Development with components of nutrition, safety, age-appropriate expectations, and stages ofdevelopment is studied promoting responsible choices for personal well-being in addition to care-takingroles.Food Preparation overlaps both of these areas, incorporating safety, sanitation, measuring, recipe readingand meal planning. Students will also complete a hands-on creative project with fabric, to support craftsthat can be done in conjunction with the child care and consumer units.13