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NUTRITION
AND WELLNESS (0513)
Elective – 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit 1 – Semester
PREREQUISITE: None
Nutrition and Wellness enables students to realize the components
and lifelong benefits of sound nutrition and wellness practices
and empowers them to apply these principles in their everyday lives.
A project-based approach that utilizes higher order thinking, communication,
leadership and management processes is used to integrate suggested
topics into the study of individual and family issues. Topics include:
impact of daily nutrition and wellness practices on long-term health
and wellness; physical, social, and psychological aspects of healthy
nutrition and wellness choices; planning for wellness and fitness;
selection and preparation of nutritious meals and snacks based on
USDA Dietary Guidelines including the Food Guide Pyramid; safety,
sanitation, storage, and recycling processes and issues associated
with nutrition and wellness; impacts of science and technology on
nutrition and wellness issues; and nutrition and wellness career
paths. Laboratory experiences which emphasize both nutrition and
wellness practices are required components of this course.
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ADVANCED
NUTRITION AND FOODS (0603)
Elective – 10, 11, 12
Credit 1 – 1st Semester
ADVANCED NUTRITION AND FOODS (0604)
Elective – 10, 11, 12
Credit 1 – 2nd Semester
PREREQUISITE: Nutrition and Wellness
Advanced Nutrition and Foods is a sequential course that addresses
more complex concepts in nutrition and foods, with emphasis on contemporary
economic, social, psychological, cultural, and global issues. Topics
include: nutrition and wellness for individuals and families across
the life span; community and world food concerns, including hunger;
impacts of technology on acquiring, organizing, and evaluating information
about foods and nutrition; and exploration of careers in all aspects
of the food industry. Laboratory experiences which emphasize advanced
applications are required. School-based entrepreneurial enterprises,
field-based observations and experiences, and service learning activities
may be used.
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TEXTILES
AND FASHION TECHNOLOGIES (0514)
ADVANCED TEXTILES AND FASHION TECHNOLOGIES (0703)
Elective – 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit 1 – Semester
PREREQUISITE: None
Textiles and Fashion Technologies addresses knowledge and skills
related to design, production, acquisition, and distribution in
the textiles and fashion arenas. Topics include: exploration of
textiles and fashion industries; elements of science and design
in textiles and apparel; textiles principles and applications; social,
psychological, cultural, and environmental aspects of clothing and
textiles selection; clothing and textile products for people with
special needs; critical thinking applied to consumer options for
fashion, textiles, and related equipment and tools, care and maintenance
of textile products, equipment, and tools; impacts of technology;
construction and alteration skills; contemporary issues, including
global applications. Work-based, entrepreneurial, experimental,
laboratory, and/or service learning are included. Portfolio activities
are required.
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ADULT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
(0533)
Elective – 11, 12
Credit 1 – Semester
PREREQUISITE: None
Adult Roles and Responsibilities builds knowledge, skills, attitudes,
and behaviors students will need as they prepare to take the next
steps toward adulthood in today’s ever-changing society. A
project-based approach that utilizes higher order thinking, communication,
leadership, and management process is used in order to integrate
suggested topics into the study of individual and family issues.
The focus is on becoming independent, contributing, and responsible
participants in family, community, and career settings. Topics include:
living independently and family formation; analysis of personal
standards, needs, aptitudes, and goals; integration of family, community
and career responsibilities; consumer choices and decision making
related to nutrition and wellness, clothing, housing, and transportation;
financial management; relationship of technology and environmental
issues to family and consumer resources; and community roles and
responsibilities of families and individuals. Applications through
authentic settings such as volunteer experiences, internships and
services learning are used.
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CHILD
DEVELOPMENT AND PARENTING (0534)
Elective – 10, 11, 12
Credit 1 – Semester
PREREQUISITE: None
Child Development and Parenting addresses the knowledge, skills,
attitudes, and behaviors associated with supporting and promoting
optimal growth and development of infants and children. A project-based
approach that utilizes higher order thinking, communication, leadership,
and management processes is used in order to integrate suggested
topics into the study of individual and family issues. The focus
is on research-based nurturing and parenting practices and skills
that support positive development of children. Topics include: consideration
of the roles, responsibilities, and challenges of parenthood; human
sexuality; adolescent pregnancy; prenatal development; preparation
for birth; the birth process; meeting the physical, social, emotional,
intellectual, moral and cultural growth and developmental needs
of infants and children; impacts of heredity, environment, and family
and societal crisis on development of the child; meeting children’s
needs for food, clothing, shelter, and care giving; caring for children
with special needs; parental resources, services and agencies; and
career awareness. Applications through authentic settings such as
volunteer experiences, internships and service learning are utilized.
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007
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