Single
Survival
In this class, students will learn about being on their own, get acquainted
with goal setting and consumer decisions including the use of sound buying
principles when choosing an apartment, buying principles when choosing an
apartment, buying a house, car, furniture, appliances, and other purchases.
Insurance types and options such as home, tenant, car, and life insurance,
money management, responsibilities, career decisions, food preparation, and
other survival skills will be covered.
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Child Development
Students will learn about theories of child development, effective parenting
skills, discipline, pregnancy, prenatal development, heredity, birth, and
infant care. The physical, social, intellectual and language development of
infants, toddlers and preschoolers are studied. A Case Study, other
observations of children from newborn to 6 years, and a parenting simulation
are included.
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Foods I: Exploratory Foods
Students will learn about food technology and food choices, safety, and
sanitation, food-borne illnesses, function of ingredients in recipes, and
recipe reading. Nutrition is studied including function of nutrients,
nutrition and fitness, The Dietary Guidelines, the Food Guide Pyramid,
cooperation, meal preparation and time management plus the different methods
of preparation and techniques.
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Foods II: Creative Foods
Students will use skills gained in Foods I to further knowledge in nutrition
an foods preparation. Topics include baking muffins, coffee cakes, breads,
pies, cookies, cakes, and cake decorating, grilling, foreign foods, and
regional American foods; wellness issues related to food, consumer food
choices, and management, planning/preparation/service of foods for special
occasions.
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Creative
Crafts and Clothing
This is a hands-on course where students will learn basic construction
skills and concentrate on making fashionable clothes and decorative items
for the home. Students will have the opportunity to learn and work with many
different crafts and craft techniques. Students will work on an individual
skill basis selecting and making items of their choice. Creativity and skill
development will be emphasized.
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Housing
and Interior Design
this project-oriented course is designed to teach the aesthetics of
architectural styles, analysis of housing selection and floor plans, home
furnishings and furniture arrangement, and the application the elements of
design. The emphasis of this course is on the interior design and
decorating.
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Contemporary
Living
This course presents a fresh look at life in today's world. It explores all
aspects of life including personality development, communication,
relationships with family, friends, and at work, mate selection, marriage,
divorce, money management, family planning, parenthood, handling crises,
aging, and death and dying.
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