Child and Human Development Syllabus

Child and Human Development Syllabus

2nd period, 9:05-10:05

2013-14

Williamstown High School

Instructor: Carla Arnold Smithers

Room: 223

859-824-4421

Email:

Planning: 11:30-12:30 (4th period)

Course Credit:One Credit

Course Description:

This year long course addresses the practical problems related to understanding the relationships with the family, types and stages of human growth and development, recognizing effects of heredity and environment on human growth and development, meeting the needs of exceptional children, promoting optimum growth and development during infancy, toddler, and preschool stages. Careers in child/human development are explored. Leadership development will be provided through the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (formerly FHA).

Text & Materials Required:

The Developing Child textbook

The Developing Child Workbook

Spiral Notebook

Folder

Pen or pencil

POSITIVE ATTITUDE

FCCLA Dues ($10, optional)

Toy project supplies

Grading System:

Daily grade 300 points

Unite to Read Project100 points

Baby Think it Over (parenting project) 100 points

STAR EVENTS Project 50 points

Group project 50 points

Tests/quizzes250 points

Playschool participation 100 points

Toy project 50 points

1,000 points

Course Topics:

A. FCCLA Unit

1. Purpose

2. STAR Events

3. Community Service

4. Program of Work

B. Personal Development

1. Self esteem

2. Understanding Self

3. Lifelong Plans

C. Healthy Relationships

1. STD’s and abstinence education program

2. Dating and Emotions

D. Types of Communication

1. Family Patterns

2. Filters

3. Conflict

4. Talking and listening

F. Children and You, Ch 1

G. Families, Ch 2

H. What is parenting? Ch 3,4

1. Effective parenting skills

1. Teen pregnancy/ decision making

I. Prenatal development, Ch 6

1. Pregnancy

2. Prenatal care

3. Fetal development

4. Birth defects

J. The Baby's Arrival, Ch 7

1. Birthing process

2. Newborn

3. Infant care

4. Infant safety

K. The First Year, Ch 8-10

1. Physical development

2. Social development

3. Intellectual development

L. One to Three Years, Ch 11-13

1. Physical development

2. Social development

3. Intellectual development

M. Three to Six Years, Ch 14-16

1. Physical development

2. Social development

3. Intellectual development

N. Children's Health and Safety, Ch 17

O. Special needs, Ch 18

P. Toy project

Q. Child Care Careers, Ch 20

R. Playschool and observations

S. Unite to Read Project (participation required)

Child Development Student Outcomes:

Academic
Expectations / Content/Process
Students will
1.2, 4.2 /

• explain the types of human growth and development.

1.3, 4.2 /

• recognize the effects of heredity and environment on human growth and development.

2.2 /

• describe the stages of human growth and development.

2.2, 3.4, 4.2 /

• identify factors that promote optimum growth and development in the infancy and toddler stages, including physical growth, social and emotional development and intellectual development.

2.29, 3.4, 4.2 /

• identify factors that promote optimum growth and development in the preschool stage including social, emotional and intellectual growth.

2.29 /

• recommend effective guidance techniques for dealing with misbehavior.

5.3 /

• organize play activities for the pre-school child.

2.2, 2.16, 3.4, 4.2 /

• analyze conditions that influence human growth and development.

3.4, 4.2, 5.2 /

• describe methods of identifying exceptional children.

2.2, 2.16, 3.4, 4.2 /

• identify health and safety issues for children.

2.36 /

• compile information about careers in child/human development.

2.36, 2.37 /

• utilize activities of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America student organization as an integral component of course content and leadership development.

2.1, 2.8, 4.1 /

• apply math, science and communication skills within technical content.

2.37 /

• demonstrate employability and social skills relevant to the career cluster.

Connections

• National Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences

• Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS)

• Core Content for Assessment Version 4.1

Absentee Information / Make-up Work:

It is the student’s responsibility to get all make-up work from classes missed.

A file folder on the wall will have a list of what you missed, along with papers you need.

All quizzes/tests must be completed before or after school.

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Class Rules:

1. Respect yourself and others

2. Be in your seat when the bell rings

3. No eating or drinking without permission

4. Classroom participation is required at all time, no sleeping or getting up

5. Do not touch any classroom equipment without permission (promethean board, dry erase boards, projector, computer, other technology, kitchen equipment, phone, etc)

Failure to abide will result in immediate detention

6. Always leave work area clean

7. Listen when others talk

8. Treat others the way you want to be treated

9.No late work will be accepted unless absent

Make-up work is located in STUDENT CENTER on wall (back of room)

Do not turn in late / make up work during class time. Before or at the end of class.

10. No frayed edge papers accepted (10 points off per assignment)

11. Books, pens, pencils, folders and homework must be brought to class daily. Consequences: 0 daily grade

12. Treat Substitute Teachers with respect

13. Cell phones, ipods, mp3 type devices and playing cards are not permitted without teacher permission.

14. School Code of Conduct will be followed for all other problems or situations

Behavior Procedures:

1: Verbal Reprimand

2. Teacher Conference

3. 30 Minute Detention

4. Office referral

Student Signature: ______

Parent Signature: ______

Parent Email address (optional): ______

Date: ______

Dear Parent or Guardian:

This letter is to inform you that the New Hope Center will be providing the Choosing the Best curriculum, an abstinence until marriage, character development and sexual health program for Williamstown Middle/High School. Choosing the Best was designed by educators and health care professionals, is void of religious and political commentary and meets the Kentucky Department of Education core content curriculum requirements.

The overall program covers (in age/grade appropriateness): human anatomy, the risks of STDs and HIV/AIDS, teen pregnancy and emotional consequences, making responsible choices, pressures, alcohol, drugs and related risk behaviors, making healthy friendships and relationships, setting limits, self discipline and assertiveness, saying ‘NO’ and making the best choices for the future. We are convinced that this abstinence until marriage program will offer students an alternative to becoming sexually active.

New Hope Center, being funded by a federal grant from the Administration for Children and Families, has been presenting these programs for over 7 years to over 60,000 students in the majority of middle and high schools in the five Northern Kentucky counties.

Sincerely,

Carla Smithers

Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher

Williamstown High School

______

___ Yes, I want my child to participate in the Choosing the Best program.

____ No, I do not want my child to participate in the Choosing the Best program

(I want my child to be given an alternate assignment during the program)

Signed ______

Date______