Standards and Benchmarks

Standard 1

Practice positive leadership skills
1.1 Participate in leadership activities.
1.2 Demonstrate knowledge of the FCCLA organization

Standard 2

Identify, plan, and prepare for a future career
2.1 Develop a portfolio.
2.2 Analyze personal skills, values, and interests related to career planning.
2.3 Research specific careers.
2.4 Discuss and experience the real workplace.
2.5 Plan future study and experience related to career choice.

Standard 3

Understand personal development and relationships
3.1 Evaluate personal characteristics.
3.2 Discuss ways to improve relationships.

Standard 4

Demonstrate knowledge and skills for child care and development
4.1 Discuss growth and development of children.
4.2 Describe basic needs of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
4.3 Demonstrate infant care.

Standard 5

Demonstrate knowledge and skills for selecting and caring for living/work spaces
5.1 Apply the principles and elements of design in a living space.

Standard 6

Demonstrate knowledge and skills relating to clothing care, selection, and construction
6.1 Demonstrate proper clothing care.
6.2 Evaluate a sewing lab for safety hazards.
6.3 Complete a sewing project.

Standard 7

Make responsible consumer choices
7.1 Prepare a monthly budget.
7.2 Apply knowledge of money management.

Standard 8

Demonstrate knowledge and skills in nutrition, personal wellness, and food preparation
8.1 Analyze factors which contribute to a healthy lifestyle.
8.2. Apply basic rules of meal planning.
8.2 Evaluate a food lab for safety and sanitation hazards.
8.3 Demonstrate food preparation techniques.
8.4 Demonstrate proper table etiquette.

Content Outline

Unit Title: / Suggested Length:
Careers / 5 weeks and ongoing throughout the course
Standard & Benchmarks:
Standard 2: Identify, plan, and prepare for a future career.
2.1 Develop a portfolio.
2.2 Analyze personal skills, values, and interests related to career planning.
2.3 Research specific careers.
2.4 Discuss and experience the real workplace.
2.5 Plan future study and experience related to career choice
Content:
Create a portfolio.
Complete interest inventories, career exploration inventories, etc.
Research careers.
Job shadow.
Suggested Student Performance/Product:
Portfolio, posters, brochures, power point and oral presentations, games, mobiles
Suggested Resources:
Videos/DVDs, textbooks, computers, magazines, community
Pre-AP Extensions:
Unit Title: / Suggested Length:
Child Care / 4 weeks
Standard & Benchmarks:
Standard 4: Demonstrate knowledge and skills for child care development.
4.1 Discuss growth and development of children
4.2 Describe basic needs of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers
4.3 Demonstrate infant care
Content:
List the types of development and give examples.
Contrast the care required for an infant, toddler, and preschooler.
Suggested Student Performance/Product:
Concept maps, posters, brochures, power point and oral presentations, mobiles, games, rubric, participation in parenting simulation
Suggested Resources:
Videos/DVDs, textbooks, computers, magazines, infant simulators
Pre-AP Extensions:
Unit Title: / Suggested Length:
Clothing / 7 weeks
Standard & Benchmarks:
Standard 6: Demonstrate knowledge and skills relating to clothing care, selection, and construction.
6.1 Demonstrate proper clothing care
6.2 Evaluate a sewing lab for safety hazards
6.3 Complete a sewing project
Content:
Discuss important points to remember when doing laundry, pressing and ironing, and storing clothes.
Demonstrate how to work safely in a sewing lab.
Prepare a sewing project in the sewing lab.
Suggested Student Performance/Product:
Concept maps, posters, brochures, power point and oral presentations, mobiles, games, rubric, sewing project
Suggested Resources:
Videos/DVDs, textbooks, computers, magazines, sewing lab
Pre-AP Extensions:
Unit Title: / Suggested Length:
Consumer Decisions / 4 weeks
Standard & Benchmarks:
Standard 7: Make responsible consumer choices.
7.1 Prepare a monthly budget
7.2 Apply knowledge of money management
Content:
Develop a budget and a savings plan.
Explain types of services offered from a financial institution.
Distinguish between needs and wants.
Evaluate factors that affect financial choices
Suggested Student Performance/Product:
Concept maps, posters, brochures, power point and oral presentations, mobiles, games, rubric
Suggested Resources:
Videos/DVDs, textbooks, computers, magazines, guest speakers
Pre-AP Extensions:
Unit Title: / Suggested Length:
Health, Nutrition, and Food Preparation / 6 weeks
Standard & Benchmarks:
Standard 8: Demonstrate knowledge and skills in nutrition, personal wellness, and food preparation.
8.1 Analyze factors which contribute to a healthy lifestyle
8.2 Apply basic rules of meal planning
8.3 Evaluate a food lab for safety and sanitation hazards
8.4 Demonstrate food preparation techniques
8.5 Demonstrate proper table etiquette
Content:
Describe the main points to consider when planning nutritious, appealing meals.
Demonstrate how to work safely in a kitchen.
Prepare various food products in the food lab.
Demonstrate how to set a table correctly and identify different types of meal service.
Demonstrate proper mealtime etiquette to be used both at home and in restaurants.
Suggested Student Performance/Product:
Concept maps, posters, brochures, power point and oral presentations, mobiles, games, rubric
Suggested Resources:
Videos/DVDs, textbooks, computers, magazines, food lab
Pre-AP Extensions:
Unit Title: / Suggested Length:
Housing / 4 weeks
Standard & Benchmarks:
Standard 5: Demonstrate knowledge and skills for selecting and caring for living/work space.
5.1 Apply the principles and elements of design in a living space
Content:
Create a living space that illustrates the elements and principles of design.
Suggested Student Performance/Product:
Concept maps, posters, brochures, power point and oral presentations, mobiles, games, rubric
Suggested Resources:
Videos/DVDs, textbooks, computers, magazines
Pre-AP Extensions:
Unit Title: / Suggested Length:
Leadership / 2 weeks and ongoing throughout the course
Standard & Benchmarks:
Standard 1: Practice positive leadership skills.
1.1 Participate in leadership activities
1.2 Demonstrate knowledge of the FCCLA organization
Content:
Take part in leadership activities.
Explore the FCCLA organization.
Suggested Student Performance/Product:
Concept maps, posters, brochures, power point and oral presentations, mobiles, games, rubric
Suggested Resources:
Videos/DVDs, textbooks, computers, magazines
Pre-AP Extensions:
Unit Title: / Suggested Length:
Relationships / 4 weeks
Standard & Benchmarks:
Standard 3: Understand personal development and relationships.
3.1 Evaluate personal characteristics
3.2 Discuss ways to improve relationships
Content:
Complete questionnaires, inventories, etc. about personality.
Lists suggestions for improving self-concept, dealing with changes, improving communication skills, getting along with friends and family members.
Suggested Student Performance/Product:
Concept maps, posters, brochures, power point and oral presentations, mobiles, games
Suggested Resources:
Videos/DVDs, textbooks, computers, magazines
Pre-AP Extensions:

Course Syllabus

Life Management8th Grade

Rationale and Course Description

Life Management explores areas of personal management, clothing management, resource management, child development, nutrition and food management, health and wellness, and relationships.

How will students learn?

Students will learn through lab activities, tests, classroom discussion, and portfolio development.

Content Outline

Leadership

Career Awareness

Building relationships skills

Caring for personal space

Nutrition, personal wellness, and food preparation

Clothing selection, care, and construction

Child development and growth

Consumer decisions

How will students be assessed?

Tests, class participation, portfolios of student work, presentations, lab assignments

Major Projects/Products

Portfolio

Research career opportunities and experience the real workplace

Analyze personal, family, and social relationships

Design a living space

Demonstrate basic rules of meal planning and preparation

Demonstrate safety procedures and sewing skills.

Demonstrate care of an infant

Prepare a budget

Learning Resources

Textbooks, computers, magazines and other resources

Grading Policy

Make-Up Work Policy

Pacing Calendar

1st Quarter

Standard 1: Practice positive leadership skills
1.1 / Participate in leadership activities.
1.2 / Demonstrate knowledge of the FCCLA organization.
Standard 3: Understand personal development and relationships
3.1 / Evaluate personal characteristics.
3.2 / Discuss ways to improve relationships.
Standard 2: Identify, plan, and prepare for a future career
2.1 / Develop a portfolio.
2.2 / Analyze personal skills, values, and interests related to career planning.

2nd Quarter

Standard 2: Identify, plan, and prepare for a future career
2.3 / Research specific careers.
2.4 / Discuss and experience the real workplace.
2.5 / Plan future study and experience related to career choice.
Standard 7: Make responsible consumer choices
7.1 / Prepare a monthly budget.
7.2 / Apply knowledge of money management.
Standard 5: Demonstrate knowledge and skills for selecting and caring for living/work spaces
5.1 / Apply the principles and elements of design in a living space.

3rd Quarter

Standard 4: Demonstrate knowledge and skills for child care development
4.1 / Discuss growth and development of children.
4.2 / Describe basic needs of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
4.3 / Demonstrate infant care.
Standard 8: Demonstrate knowledge and skills in nutrition, personal wellness, and food preparation
8.1 / Analyze factors which contribute to a healthy lifestyle.
8.2 / Apply basic rules of meal planning.

4th Quarter

Standard 8: Demonstrate knowledge and skills in nutrition, personal wellness, and food preparation
8.3 / Evaluate a food lab for safety and sanitation hazards.
8.4 / Demonstrate food preparation techniques.
8.5 / Demonstrate proper table etiquette.
Standard 6: Demonstrate knowledge and skills relating to clothing care, selection, and construction
6.1 / Demonstrate proper clothing care.
6.2 / Evaluate a sewing lab for safety hazards.
6.3 / Complete a sewing project.