Life Management Skills

8th grade – 18 weeks/ Half year

Dating and Relationships:

  • What is Dating? / Why Date?
  • Dating Dilemmas.
  • Creative Dating –
  • Pressure Lines
  • Egg Baby Project ( 24 hours Homework)

Ethnic Food Unit: (some labs may be subject to change due to time contraints)

  • Mexican Cuisine – Tortilla Lab
  • Chinese Cuisine - Chicken Stir Fry Lab
  • Italian Cuisine – Lasagna Lab
  • French Cuisine – Crepes Lab
  • German Cuisine - Potato Pancake Lab
  • Greek Cuisine - Cheese Triangles (Tiropetes) Lab
  • Soul Food - Corn Bread Lab
  • Family Food Culture Homework(Cooking @ home to bring to class)

2nd Quarter - Garment Construction:

  • Machine and Equipment Safety
  • Pattern Layout(materials due after Winter Break - Jan. 2)
  • Stain Project

Boxer Project /
Grading Scale:
25% Participation (attendance/tardies)
50% Food, *Sewing, Module Labs
25% Homework / Tardy Guideline
0 – 2 Tardies = A
3 – 5 Tardies = B
6 – 8 Tardies = C
9 – 11 Tardies = D
12 or more Tardies = E

Participation in all class work, projects and laboratory experiences is expected. If any work is missed due to absences, field trips or counseling groups, it is expected for the missed work to be made up afterward.

For example: Ms. Kolody keeps you from class for mediation. You missed the tortilla lab. All recipes are on the Gunston website. Get a copy of the recipe from Ms. MacKinnell after class or print one up at home. Prepare the lab at home for your family, bring back the recipe signed by a parent verifying you completed at home. No need to bring food in. Remember it is YOUR responsibility to get your missed work from me…not me chasing after you.

*The letter for materials needed for the BOXER shorts project will be distributed in December. This will be handed out one month prior to purchase fabric, thread and elastic (supply list is also on my web site.) Please have both parent AND child do the shopping for them. Kids who are unhappy and think their fabric is ugly will NOT be motivated to complete this sewing project.

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Please sign down below. This indicates to the teacher that BOTH parent and child is clear on expectations, grading and make up work policies. Please return this portion the day after you received it. This is the first homework of the grading period, by the way!!!

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Parent Signature Student Name