Family and Consumer Sciences
Human Services Cluster: Food, Wellness, and Dietetics Program
Instructor: E.McDaniel
Teen Discoveries Syllabus
Program Goal: The goal of the New Brockton High School Family and Consumer Sciences Department
is to provide students with the skills they need in academic/technical education and leadership/career
development to become successful in the world of work.
I.
Course Description
Teen Discoveries is an exploratory course for Grade 7 students. Teen Discoveries may be taught as a
35-, 70-, or 140-hour course. It may be offered as a component of a rotation course allowing students to
explore different career fields. If a course contains two 70-hour rotations, content standards 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 11, 13, 15, 17, and 20 must be taught. If a course contains four 35-hour rotations, content standards
3, 6, 8, 13, 15, and 20 must be taught.
Emphasis is placed on understanding the physical, intellectual, emotional, and social development of
teenagers. Course content provides opportunities for students to explore decision making, problem
solving, and goal setting; development of manners, grooming habits, and character education; social and
communication skills; interpersonal relationships with family members, friends, and peers; family roles
and responsibilities; peer pressure; clothing selection and care; babysitting; arrangement of living space;
food choice, food preparation and development of health and wellness habits; technology; and career
awareness.
Career and technical student organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and
technical education course. These organizations serve as a means to enhance classroom instruction while
helping students develop leadership abilities, expand workplace-readiness skills, and broaden
opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for this course.
II.
Culminating Products:
Students are expected to meet all course goals and apply knowledge through real-life situations. A
variety of teaching techniques such as small and large group discussions, lecture, labs, and independent
work will be used to integrate skills such as decision making, problem solving, and critical thinking.
Laboratory experiences are essential in developing real-life skills in managing the work of the family. The
work of the family involves skills of nurturing the growth of individuals and families and managing family
life in the areas of family living and parenting, nutrition and foods, housing, clothing, resource
management. Students will engage in activities, experiences, and assessments that deal with applying
synthesizing, and evaluating knowledge and skills. Essay tests, performance assessments, laboratory
work, projects reports, products produced, project presentations, and paper-pencil tests will be used to
assess the student’s progress in meeting course goals.
III.
Course Goals
Students will:
1. Describe physical and emotional changes that occur during adolescence
2. Explain the importance of diet, exercise, and rest for teen health
Family and Consumer Sciences
Human Services Cluster: Food, Wellness, and Dietetics Program
Instructor: E.McDaniel
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Describe ways teenagers can be wise consumers
Determine factors that influence teen clothing selection
Explain responsibilities involved in babysitting
Explain how housing meets the needs of individuals and families
Determine ways technology improves and impacts the lives of teens
Describe factors that impact choosing a career
Course Outline: The course outline includes the following major content:
I.
Personal Discoveries
A. Physical and emotional changes that occur during adolescents (1)
B. Process of decision making, problem solving, and goal setting (2)
C. Character education for teenagers (3)
1. Manners used in various settings
2. Grooming habits that lead to a healthy appearance
3. Ways to show respect for self, others, and property
D. Verbal and nonverbal communication skills (4)
1. Barriers to teen communication
2. Ways to improve communication
E. Characteristics of healthy relationships with family and friends (5)
1. Role of family members and friends
2. Significance of family traditions
3. Qualities of a true friend
F. Positive and negative peer pressure (6)
1. Causes of teen conflict
2. Conflict Resolution
II.
Food and Wellness Discoveries
A. Importance of diet, exercise, and rest for teen health (7)
B. Nutritious snacks (8)
1. Safety and sanitation techniques
2. Correctly using kitchen equipment
3. Nutritive value and cost of various foods
C. Table-setting skills (9)
III. Consumer Discoveries
A. Teenagers can be wise consumers (10)
1. Role of media in the dissemination of consumer information
2. Choices teenagers make when purchasing
B. Time management tools and techniques (11)
IV.
Clothing Discoveries
A. Factors that influence teen clothing selection (12)
B. Basic sewing skills (13)
C. Appropriate care of clothing (14)
V. Child Care Discoveries
A. Responsibilities involved in babysitting (15)
B. Importance of play to child development (16)
Family and Consumer Sciences
Human Services Cluster: Food, Wellness, and Dietetics Program
Instructor: E.McDaniel
VI. Housing Discoveries
A. Housing meets the needs of individuals and families (17)
1. Arrange teen living space
2. Organize teen living space
B. Basic household maintenance and safety (18)
VII. Technology and Career Discoveries
A. Ways technology improves and impacts the lives of teens (19)
B. Factors that impact choosing a career (20)
Essential Question
 What are the physical and emotional changes that occur during adolescence?
 Why is diet, exercise, and rest important for teen health?
 How can teenagers be wise consumers?
 What are the factors that influence teen clothing selection?
 What are the responsibilities involved in babysitting?
 How can housing meet the needs of individuals and families?
 What are some techniques for basic household maintenance and safety?
 What are some ways technology improves and impacts the lives of teens?
 What factors impact what career you choose?
Course Assessment Procedures: Students will receive their grades based on daily participation,
laboratory experiences, projects, notebooks, homework and test. Each category will be equally
weighted to determine the student’s final average. Course work will be weighted as followed:
Formative Assessment
30%
 (Daily Participation, Quizzes, Homework, In Class Work)
Summative Assessment
70%
 (Exams, Essays, Projects, 9 Weeks Exam)
CAREER AND TECHNICAL STUDENT ORGANIZATION:
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
AVAILABLE INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS:
ServSafe
Text, Fees and Required Supplies:
1. Textbooks TBD
2. Class Fees- $15.00.-This is used to help buy other supplies, groceries, etc.
3. FCCLA DUES- $15.00
4. Supplies: binder/notebook, paper, pencil, roll of paper towels, dish soap, hand soap
**All school and county board policies will apply in my classroom.**