November 14-18, 2011 Curriculum

Fashion Design:
Monday- Friday-Batik Project


Independent Living:
Monday- Look at Consumer Reports and discuss different segments of their auto reports.
Tuesday- "Your Used Car"- do worksheet on your family's used car including kelly blue book values.
Wednesday-Computer lab to continue research for your used car choice
Thursday- "Your Used Car" - do worksheet on your chosen used car including kelly blue book values
Friday-

Consumer Foods:
Monday- Make Fried Rice
Tuesday-Make Eggrolls and Wontons
Wednesday-Prepare ingredients for Stir Fry- cut, bag, label, refrigerate.
Thursday-Stir-Fry labs- serve buffet style.
Friday- Plan lab for making beef jerky next week; look at recipes; who's bringing in their own meat?


Teen Issues:
Monday- Go to media center to research using "Google-Free Research"- demo on SmartBoard
Tuesday- Go over timeline for quarter. Show samples of brochures- discuss expectations.
Wednesday- Research in media center
Thursday- Work on surveys and interview questions. Discuss procedures.
Friday-Go over surveys and interviews to get approved before typing them out.

FCS 8:
Monday: Read beginning of Chapter 5- discuss. Do "Crowded Bed" Activity.
Tuesday- Watch video "Date Rape" and do worksheet
Wednesday- Watch video "Abusive Relationships" and do worksheet
Thursday-- Discuss worksheet. Read and discuss Chapter 10.
Friday- Measure for pajama pants project, discuss materials needed.

November 8-11, 2011 Curriculum

Fashion Design:
Tuesday- Friday-Batik Project


Independent Living:
Tuesday- Car Buying video and worksheet
Wednesday- TESTING Grades 9-11
Thursday- Researching a Car powerpoint and worksheet
Friday- Continue researching a car worksheet; go to media center, use Consumer Reports.

Consumer Foods:
Tuesday-Do Chapter 34 questions and workbook.
Wednesday-TESTING
Thursday-Plan for Stir-Fry labs.
Friday- Make Fried Rice


Teen Issues:
Tuesday- Watch video "Dying to be Thin" Write 10 sentences
Wednesday- TESTING
Thursday- Finish video. Watch "Create a Great Plate" and do worksheet.
Friday- Start planning projects; select topics and discuss expectations.

FCS 8:
Tuesday- Watch video "Create a Great Plate" and do worksheet
Wednesday- Discuss worksheet. Intro; discuss expectations and what is taught in FCS8.
Thursday-- Sex Respect summary of chapters 1-4
Friday- Worksheet Chapter 5-6

October 31- November 4, 2011 Curriculum

Fashion Design:
Monday-Assemble stretcher frame, attach terry cloth and wrap with flannel
Tuesday- Attach fabric. Create design for whole cloth. Discuss use of color wheel when dying
Wednesday- Wax and dye batik project.
Thursday- Friday-Batik Project


Independent Living:
Monday-Checks from credit card companies worksheet
Tuesday- How to read a credit card statement worksheet, do and discuss.
Wednesday- Taking Care of Credit- Final Test
Thursday- Finish final test. Discuss- plan ahead for car buying activity
Friday- Play Lifesmarts online

Consumer Foods:
Monday- Grocery Shopping Survival video and worksheet
Tuesday- Finish Grocery Shopping Survival worksheet. discuss
Wednesday-Kitchen cleaning- final test
Thursday- Menu planning- from grocery ads, include all areas of My Plate in each major meal.
Friday-"Reduced Fat and Weight Loss" video, write 10 sentences.


Teen Issues:
Monday- Watch video "Fathering; What it Means to be a Dad" do worksheet, then review sheet.
Tuesday- Watch video "Divorce and Stepfamilies" do worksheet and discuss.
Wednesday- Watch video "Bullied", do worksheets and discuss.
Thursday- Continue discussion of "Bullied"
Friday- Choose My Plate video and worksheet


FCS 8:
Monday- Review Sex Respect topic from first half of book covered in 7th grade. Start Chapter 5-6 worksheet
Tuesday- Crowded Bed activity, continue worksheet, due tomorrow
Wednesday- Chapter 7-8
Thursday- Chapter 9-10
Friday- Middle School social

October 24-29, 2011 Curriculum

Fashion Design:
Monday-To computer lab to research BATIK. Start "Batik" Video
Tuesday- "Batik" video
Wednesday-Finish video. Plan batik project design.
Thursday- Friday-Project designs, prepare stretcher frames.


Independent Living:
Monday-Chapter 2- Leasing a House or Apartment. Do worksheets
Tuesday- Discuss worksheets and case studies. Financial Fitness online
Wednesday- Video "Avoiding the Credit Card Monsters". Credit Card worksheets
Thursday- Discuss Credit Card worksheets
Friday- Play Lifesmarts online

Consumer Foods:
Monday- Chapter 25- Cooking Methods
Tuesday- Collect assignments and plan labs. Select 5 recipes- list name of cookbook and page, list nutritional value according to healthy ingredients.
Wednesday-Friday- Cook and bake


Teen Issues:
Monday- Watch video "Abusive Relationships" do worksheet, then review sheet.
Tuesday- Watch video "Drunk Driving; Party's Over" and discuss.
Wednesday- Continue discussing Drunk Driving trial
Thursday- Watch video "Teen Pregnancy", write 10 sentences and discuss.
Friday- Finish Pregnancy discussion, play Financial Fitness


FCS 8:
Monday- "Choosing My Plate" video and worksheet
Tuesday- Demonstrate how to sew on serger- reminder of details
Wednesday- Friday- Sewing pajama pants

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