October 17-19, 2011 Curriculum

Fashion Design:
Monday-Demonstration on how to operate embroidery machine- transfer a design
Tuesday- Design a little dress made from a pillow case- submit plans
Wednesday- Little dress from pillowcase


Independent Living:
Monday-Renting an apartment or house- reading abbreviations of an ad
Tuesday- Read "Leasing a House or Apartment" do case studies
Wednesday- Financial Fitness online


Consumer Foods:
Monday- Wednesday- Collect Chapter 44- Cookies, Cakes & Pies- Make individual pies


Teen Issues:
Monday- Watch video "Ecstasy; First Pill or Last" do worksheet, then review sheet.
Tuesday- Watch video "Quitting Smoking" and do worksheet
Wednesday- Watch video "Abusive Relationships" and do worksheet




FCS 8:
Monday- Demonstrate how to thread a sewing machine, wind a bobbin
Tuesday- Pin patterns onto pajama pants, cut out
Wed.- Demonstrate how to sew 5/8 inch seams, serge seams

October 10-14, 2011 Curriculum

Fashion Design:
Monday-Demonstration on how to operate embroidery machine- lettering on flower block
Tuesday- Read Chapter 12 , so to know and to review questions
Wednesday- Chapter 12 worksheets
Thursday- Finish applique blocks and chapter assignments
Friday- Watch "Stitch in Time" video 2nd tape, listing fashion terms while watching.

Independent Living:
Monday-Vocabulary review "Hangman" on Consumer Jungle
Wednesday- Cell Phone bill and worksheet
Thursday- "Avoiding the Credit Card Monster" video. Consumer Jungle "Credit" games.
Friday- LifeSmarts online

Consumer Foods:
Monday- Cake decorating- discuss how to frost a cake.
Tuesday- Cake decorating continues
Wednesday- Finish cake decorating. Make Apple Bars if done with cake. Clean kitchens
Thursday- Chapter 43 Quick and Yeast Breads; do questions at end of chapter
Friday- Chapter 43 worksheets

Teen Issues:
Monday- Watch video "Teens, Alcohol and Club Drugs" do worksheet, then review sheet.
Tuesday- Watch video "Reality Matters: Deadly Highs" and do worksheet
Wednesday- Watch video "What's Wrong with Methamphetamines" and do worksheet
Thurs- Video "Ruined Lives II: The Dangers of Meth" and do worksheet; discuss.
Friday- Video "Ecstasy; First Pill or Last" and do worksheet; discuss.



FCS 8:
Monday- Collect rest of nutrient reports, watch video "Fast Food Survival Guide" and do worksheet
Tuesday- Lab day: homemade pizza or omlet in a bag prep
Wed.- Cook and eat
Thursday-"Sew Simple Seams" video and worksheet
Friday- Finish video and go over worksheet together.

October 3-7, 2011 Curriculum

Fashion Design:
Monday-Work on applique on 4 Patch and learn primitive stitch
Tuesday- Read Chapter 11 together orally.
Wednesday- Chapter 11 questions and terms
Thursday- Demonstration on embroidery machine system. Continue working on applique
Friday- Watch "Stitch in Time" video 2nd tape, listing fashion terms while watching.

Independent Living:
Monday-Do "Master Your Future" bank account and reconciliation of a checking account.
Wednesday- Hand out worksheet for video "Careful with Credit", watch video and students should fill in answers as they watch. Collect papers
Thursday- Finish credit card and credit report of "Master Your Future" worksheet, discuss and fill in.
Friday- LifeSmarts online

Consumer Foods:
Monday- Plan for cake decorating; reminder to bring cake mix and bag of powdered sugar. Start video "Eating and Exercise".
Tuesday- Finish Eating and Exercise video. Collect papers. Watch video" The Great Food Fight", do worksheet and review answers.
Wednesday- Bake cakes, prepare cardboard surfaces
Thursday- Mix frosting, practice stars on graham crackers
Friday- Continue baking cakes and practicing stars.

Teen Issues:
Monday- Do article summaries from "Choices". Report to class, taking notes on each other's reports
Tuesday- Watch video "Smoke Signals"
Wednesday- Finish article summaries from "Choices". Report to class, taking notes on each other's reports
Thurs- Video "Teen Smoking" and do worksheet; discuss.
Friday- Video "Over the Counter Drug Abuse" and do worksheet; discuss.



FCS 8:
Monday- Discuss expectations of Nutrient report; go to media center for research
Tuesday- Go to media center for research.
Wed.- Continue research project; groups may sign out to media center
Thursday- Plan lab
Friday- Make Homemade Pizza and beverage

September 26-30, 2011 Curriculum

Fashion Design:
Monday-Dishcloth DUE. Watch "Stitch in Time" video 2nd tape, listing fashion terms while watching.
Tuesday- Chapter 10 questions and terms
Wednesday- Chapter 10 worksheets
Thursday- Start 4 patch, do applique, come up with plan for words or quotes to embroider onto center
Friday- Watch "Stitch in Time" video 2nd tape, listing fashion terms while watching.

Independent Living:
Monday-Watch video "Master Your Future" and do part 1, extra credit for budget part 2, start part 2 checking account
Tuesday- Do reconciliation of a checking account.
Wednesday- Hand out worksheet for video "Advertising Tactics", watch video and students should fill in answers as they watch. Collect papers
Thursday- Credit part of "Master Your Future" worksheet, discuss and fill in worksheet.
Friday- LifeSmarts online

Consumer Foods:
Monday- Read Chapter 11 and do definitions, questions2-5, and workbook p. 55.
Tuesday- Watch video" Convection Range", do worksheet and review answers.
Wednesday- Watch video "Nutrition Careers". Students should list ALL careers mentioned in video. Collect papers.
Thursday- Mix bread dough in bread machine to make Pizza Loaf and Fruit Bread Braid.
Friday- Bake and eat pizza loaf and bread braid.

Teen Issues:
Monday- Watch Stossel videos: listing title and 1 statement about that issue:Vote or Die, Magic Politician, Rebuilding New Orleans, Campaign Finance
Tuesday- Watch Stossel videos: listing title and 1 statement about that issue:Farm Subsidies, Middle Class, Private Roads, Desire to be Famous
Wednesday- Video "Diabetes" and do worksheet; discuss.
Thurs- Video "Tanning" and do worksheet; discuss.
Friday- Video "Over the Counter Drug Abuse" and do worksheet; discuss.



FCS 8:
Monday- Video "Carb Controversy". do worksheet and discuss
Tuesday- Video "" and do worksheet
Wed.- Video "Your Nutrition Style". Do worksheet and discuss
Thursday- Plan lab
Friday- Make Garlic Cheese Biscuits and beverage

September 19-23, 2011 Curriculum

Fashion Design:
Monday-Watch "Stitch in Time" video, listing fashion terms while watching.
Tuesday- Chapter 3 questions and terms, check crocheting, learn single crochet around edge
Wednesday- Finish Chapter 3 questions and terms; learn single crochet in back of previous stitch
Thursday- Watch "Stitch in Time" video, listing fashion terms while watching. Do half double crochet around dishcloth. Finished dishcloth due Monday.
Friday- Watch "Stitch in Time" video, listing fashion terms while watching.

Independent Living:
Monday-Review results of who would be interviewed for the job. Fill out a new application for test score.
Tuesday- Powerpoint and worksheet on paychecks
Wednesday- LifeSmarts online
Thursday- Powerpoint and worksheet on paychecks
Friday- Video and worksheet "Choices".

Consumer Foods:
Monday- Make up bread machine mixes to be used later. Read Chapter 11 and do questions.
Tuesday- Mix bread dough in bread machine to make dinner rolls. Do Chapter 11 worksheet
Wednesday- Bake and eat dinner rolls.
Thursday- Chapter 11 worksheet due.
Friday-Watch video "Convection Range" do worksheet and review answers. Collect papers.

Teen Issues:
Monday- Video "Stress and Anxiety", list treatments for anxiety, depression and grief
Tuesday- Video " In The Mix Depression" and do worksheet; discuss.
Wednesday- Video "Depression, What Can You Do?" and do worksheet; discuss.
Thurs- Watch Stossel videos: listing title and 1 statement about that issue: High Fashion, Vaccine Fears, Unintended Consequenses
Friday- Watch Stossel videos: listing title and 1 statement about that issue: Food Donation, Media Scares, Stereotypes, Foreign Aid



FCS 8:
Monday- Put Nutrient Intakes onto chart, highlight lows and highs, determine highest needed nutrient.
Tuesday- Video "Setting Goals for Healthy Living" and do worksheet
Wed.- Video "Your Nutrition Style". Do worksheet and discuss
Thursday- Video "Carb Controversy". do worksheet and discuss
Friday- Homecoming events

September 12-16, 2011 Curriculum

Fashion Design:
Monday-Learn to Crochet, cast on, chain, and single crochet
Tuesday- Chapter 3 questions and terms, check crocheting, learn double crochet
Wednesday- Start crocheting dischcloth
Thursday- Crochet dishcloth.
Friday- Watch "Stitch in Time" video, listing fashion terms while watching.

Independent Living:
Monday-Plan banana lab- Evaluation of job applications, list good and bad for each application, rank for interview/hire choice
Tuesday-Bake with ripe bananas
Wednesday- Eat baking, make beverate
Thursday- Share results of applications, Correct paycheck stub worksheet together
Friday- LifeSmarts online

Consumer Foods:
Monday- Plan baking with bananas lab- Finish "Bread Machine" video
Tuesday- Bake with ripe bananas
Wednesday- Eat food from banana lab
Thursday- Mix bread, shape challah braid
Friday-Bake and eat challah braid

Teen Issues:
Monday- Share article review from "Choices" to share with class- listing name of student, name of article, 2 sentences from article info, start "Smashed" list name of person, accident description, injury, long term effects.
Tuesday- Bake with bananas
Wednesday- Eat banana lab, continue watching "Smashed"
Thurs- Share article information with class- 2 more students- continue watching "Smashed"Video "Stress:, do worksheet and discuss
Friday- Video "In the Mix: Depression", write 10 sentences about depression



FCS 8:
Monday- Go to computer lab to www.myplate.gov website and print food analysis reports
Tuesday- Highlight nutrients; Figure percentages of nutrients, plan muffin lab
Wed.- Bake muffins
Thursday- Eat muffins, make beverage
Friday- Watch "Supersize Me"- list long term health effects.

September 6-9, 2011 Curriculum

Fashion Design:
Tuesday- Survey of interests and previous learning; Discuss quarter
Wednesday- Discuss survey results, Plan for 1st project; Video "Why We Wear What We Wear"
Thursday- Correct video worksheet, Watch video "Your Future in Fashion"
Friday- Discuss project ideas, show slide show of previous work, Do questions 13-17 at end of Chapter 2 and do terms worksheet.

Independent Living:
Tuesday- Intro to class, discuss LifeSmarts, play a game
Wednesday- Job Applications, find 1 online- print 2 copies and fill it out, start Paycheck worksheet
Thursday- Collect applications, finish worksheet
Friday- LifeSmarts quiz

Consumer Foods:
Tuesday- Survey, Who has apples or rhubarb or ________ to cook with?
Wednesday- Plan lab, watch "Bread Machine" video and do worksheet
Thursday-Cook
Friday-Warm, serve, eat

Teen Issues:
Tuesday- Brainstorm teen issues from own thoughts, magazines; compile list
Wednesday- Video "Teen Files: Surviving High School"; list issues discussed
Thurs- Continue video, discuss
Friday- Finish video ; discuss.



FCS 8:
Tuesday- Intro, discuss expectations and what is taught in 8th grade
Wed.- Discuss serving sizes, hand out food charts, fill in 2 school days and 2 non-school days; DUE Monday
Thursday- Fill in food charts, clarify how to figure serving sizes, start video "Supersize Me"
Friday- Go to computer lab to www.mypyramid.gov website for food analysis