Scottsbluff High School
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences and Education
Course: Intro to FaCS
Location: Room 126
Instructor: Ms. Jamie Batterman
Email:
Planning: 10:15 – 11:00, 12:10 – 12:55
Description: This is a comprehensive course designed to guide you through a variety of information on preparing for independent life. It is a foundational course for Family and Consumer Sciences, Health Sciences, and Human Sciences and Education. Students will explore their personal growth potential, explore career choices, and think about their role as citizens.
Text: Managing Life Skills (Glencoe)
Required materials:
Notebook
Writing Utensil
Folder (optional)
Student Objectives for the Course:
· Integrate multiple life roles and responsibilities for family ,work and community settings;
· Evaluate management practices related to human, economic and environmental resources;
· Integrate knowledge, skills and practices required for careers in early childhood, education, family and community services, food production services, textiles, apparel and consumer services;
· Integrate knowledge, skills and practices required for careers in facility management and resources;
· Evaluate the significance of the family and its effect on the wellbeing of individuals and society;
· Demonstrate respectful and caring relationships in the family, workplace and community;
· Demonstrate nutrition and wellness practices that enhance individual and family wellbeing;
· Evaluate parenting roles and responsibilities.
Evaluation:
Class Participation
Graded Worksheets
Reflective Journal Writing
Written Exams
Topic Reports
Case Studies
Portfolio Projects
Assessments and projects will account for 70% of your cumulative grade with daily work accounting for 30%.
Class Attendance/Make Up Work:
The attendance policy will be followed as stated in the student handbook. As with all classes, attendance is very important and imperative for good grades. It is YOUR responsibility to get make up assignments and turn in makeup work upon return. LATE WORK IS SUBJECT TO POINT DEDUCTIONS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CLASSROOM TEACHER. NO MISSING WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR GRADING AFTER THE END OF EACH QUARTER. You can expect a letter grade deduction for each day a missing assignment has not been turned in.
RETAKE POLICY
The HSE/FACS retake policy for this course is:
1) Retakes will be allowed for failed assessments or to improve grade on assessment after communication with the instructor;
2) Retakes will be allowed ONCE per assessment;
3) NO retakes on daily work will be allowed;
4) Retakes on assessments must be completed within the quarter they were originally administered.
CLASSROOM RULES AND EXPECTATIONS:
Rules and disciplinary procedures will be followed as stated in the student handbook. Additional expectations for the classroom include but are not limited to:
1) No food or drink (water is allowed) unless teacher approval has been given.
2) Textbooks, notebooks and writing utensils are required each day (There are a limited number of extra texts and teachers will not hand out paper and pencils).
3) Be punctual and come prepared to learn. Be productive and maximize learning time by staying on task.
Personal Electronic Devices (PED) Policy:
This classroom, as with all classrooms, is designated as a Yellow Zone. PED use will be regulated based on the curriculum and instructional strategies for the day. Expectations will be communicated clearly as well as the consequences for infractions. Consequences will include confiscation of the device with repeated violators being referred to the campus security and the administration for willful insubordination. Please see the handbook for more detailed information on the policy.
Anticipated Course Outline/Corresponding Chapters:
Understanding the Interrelatedness of Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences and Education
Independent Living and Career Readiness
Chapter 1: Personal Growth
Chapter 2: Character Building
Chapter 3: Responsible Citizenship
Assessment Project: Evaluating You
Consumer Management Skills
Chapter 10: Managing Time/Money
Chapter 11: Managing Technology/Information
Chapter 12: Being a Savvy Consumer
Chapter 13: Advertising and Shopping
Chapter 14: Managing Finances
Clothing and Textiles
Chapter 31: Designing Your Look
Chapter 32: Choosing and Caring for Clothes
Foods, Nutrition and Wellness
Chapter 26: Health and Wellness
Chapter 27: Meal Planning
Chapter 28: Shopping for Food
Personal and Work Relationships
Chapter 4: Communication Skills
Chapter 7: Conflict Resolution Skills
Assessment Project: Career Research
Parenting and Caregiving
Chapter 23: Lifespan Development
Chapter 24: Child Care
Chapter 25: Responsibilities of Parenting
Housing, Transportation and Interior Design
Chapter 34: Homes and Decorating
Chapter 36: Home Care and Personal Safety
Chapter 35: Transportation
Resource Management/Career Investigation
Chapter 8: Learning to Manage
Chapter 9: Decisions and Problem Solving
Chapter 15: Career Paths
Chapter 16: The Job Search
Chapter 17: Work and Life Balance
Assessment Project: Develop a Career Plan
SYLLABUS ACKNOLWEDGEMENT FORM FALL 2017
COURSE: Introduction to FaCS
By signing this form, we acknowledge that we:
1) Have read the course syllabus and anticipated course schedule;
2) Have read the policies, procedures and expectations for the class as outlined by both the course syllabus and student handbook.
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Student Signature/Date
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Parent Signature/Date