1. Welcome to Family and Consumer Sciences!
Mrs. Frescott

2. AIM
To Educate students to think constructively, make sound decisions, solve problems and manage resources.
Do Now
“Welcome to Family and Consumer Sciences” handout

3. Materials
Pen
Paper Folder
Loose-leaf Paper

4. Classroom
Procedures
Place books for other classes and personal belongings on bookshelf.
Take handout from bin.
Take out folder and pen.
Check overhead for ‘Aim’ and ‘Do Now’ and begin working on it immediately! Be Proactive!
Wait patiently for additional instructions

5. Be on Time Be Prepared Be Positive Be Respectful Follow Directions
Expectations
Be on Time
Be Prepared
Be Positive
Be Respectful
Follow Directions
Make Reflections
Have Fun!!
Be Safe!!!
Contribute

6. Who’s Who : Topics of study Characteristics & personality traits
Values & Interests
Long term & short term goals
Working in a group
Communication
Cooperation, Compromise, and Conflict resolution

7. Second Step : Empathy Bully Prevention Emotion Management and Coping
Problem Solving, goal setting, and decision making
Substance Abuse Prevention

8. MySpace: Personal privacy within a living space Personal style Needs
Wants
Room planning
Layout-maintaining space
elements of design
Financial planning
Budgeting 

9. To Be or Not To Be: Career Exploration Resumes Interviews Entrepreneur
Service Learning

10. Food For Life: Influences on food choices Culture and ethnicity
Traditions
Celebrations
Media
Making healthy nutrition
choices
Reading food labels
Dietary guidelines
Nutrients
Kitchen Utensils
Kitchen safety & sanitation
Measuring techniques
Reading a recipe
Procedures working in a food lab
Lab roles and evaluations
Time management
Working in a group
Food Preparation
Principles of Baking
Principles of Cooking

11. 25% Tests, Quizzes, Reflections, class assignments & Homework
Family and Consumer Sciences Grading Policy
75% Class Participation: Projects, Research Papers, Group Work, Food Labs
25% Tests, Quizzes, Reflections, class assignments & Homework

12. Mrs. Frescott's Extra Credit
Students are able to bring a note from home signed by a parent/guardian that states that they have done something that relates to Family and Consumer Sciences, they will receive one point added to their final quarter grade point average.
There are NO LIMITS!!!

13. My Contact Information
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