Intro to Family and Consumer Science

Textbook:  Building Life Skills by Louise Liddell & Yvonne Gentzler

Course Description:
    Intro to Family and Consumer Science is designed to present basic subject matter in the six subject matter areas:  Clothing and Textiles, Resource Management, Foods and Nutrition, Housing and Interior Design, Child Development, and Family Relationships.

Mrs. Berg demonstrates cake decorating.
Mrs. Berg demonstrates cake decorating.

Course Syllabus 

First Quarter - 7 Habits, Families and Family Relationships,
Child Development, Interior Decorating 
Topic: Readings: Links:
7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens   http://www.businessplans.org/Mission.html

 
Family Types, Building Strong Families, Families in Crisis Chapter 5
Choosing Housing, Principles & Elements of Design, Maintaining a Home Chapters 40-42
Second Quarter - Clothing, Sewing
Buying Clothes, Wardrobe Planning Chapter 34  
Fibers & Fabrics Chapter 35
Caring For Clothing Chapter 39 Tide logo linking to the Tide stain removal site
Stain Removal Guide		 Picture of a house linking to the Cooperative Extension Website
Cooperative Extension Site for Clothing Care
Sewing Equipment & Sewing Machines Chapters 36 & 37
   

 

General Links For Class

The Solutions Series is designed to provide information on topics in Foods and Nutrition, Consumer and Family Economics, and Horticulture. Sources of information include the University of Illinois, United States Department of Agriculture and other land grant universities.

Family & Consumer Science Home Pg.  | Adult Living | Intro to Family & Consumer Science | Parenting | 
Resource Management | Foods | Child Development | CAM High School Home Pg. | CAM District Home Pg. |

            Created:  6/4/98

            Last Revised:  02/24/10