Food for Life Syllabus
Ms. DeMott
mdemott@jackson.k12.ga.us
(706) 367-5003 ext. 13515
Room E-15
Class Website: www.jcchsnutrition.weebly.com
Course Description: Food for Life is an advanced course in food and nutrition that addresses the
variation in nutritional needs at specific stages of the human life cycle: lactation, infancy,
childhood, adolescence, and adulthood including elderly. The most common nutritional
concerns, their relationship to food choices and health status and strategies to enhance well-being
at each stage of the lifecycle are emphasized. This course provides knowledge for real life and
offers students a pathway into dietetics, consumer foods, and nutrition science careers with
additional education at the post-secondary level. There will be hands-on projects and lab
experience.
Course Outline: This outline is subject to change.
Employability Skills
Digestive System/ Nutrient Absorption
Designing a Nutritious Diet
Food Allergies
Government Nutrition
Prenatal Nutrition
Newborn Nutrition
Infant Nutrition
Childhood Nutrition
Adolescent Nutrition
Adult Nutrition
Senior Adult Nutrition
Careers in Nutrition
Georgia Performance Standards: Standards will be listed for each assignment in the
gradebook.
1. Demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry.
2. Outline the function of the digestive system and absorption process during the lifespan.
3. Design and demonstrate a nutritious diet.
4. Identify and discuss the requirements of maternal and fetal nutrition during pregnancy.
5. Investigate the proper feeding of newborns by analyzing nutritional requirements and
potential deficiencies of mother and child during the first weeks after birth.
6. Develop a nutritionally balanced diet for infants from birth through the first year of
life.
7. Develop a nutritionally balanced diet for children in the different stages of childhood.
8. Develop a nutritionally balanced diet for an adolescent.
9. Develop a nutritionally balanced diet for the middle adult years.
10. Develop a nutritionally balanced diet for the elderly.
11. Research careers in foods and nutrition.
A complete list of the standards for this course can be found at:
http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/CTAE/Documents/Food-forLife.pdf or by visiting my class website.
Textbook: We will use the “Nutrition and Wellness for Life” textbook throughout the semester.
If students need to take home a book, they MUST check it out with Ms. DeMott.
Grading Criteria:
Coursework Average:
Daily Grades/ Warm Ups
Tests/ Projects
Cooking Labs
Cookbook Project
Coursework Average
30%
40%
15%
15%
100%
Final Average:
Coursework Average
Final Assessment
Final Average
90%
10%
100%
Late Work: If students turn in their work late, points will be deducted for each day it is late.
Grading Scale:
A= 90-100
B= 80-89
C= 70-79
F= Below 69
Materials Needed: Students will need a section in their notebook for their coursework or a
separate 3 ring notebook for the coursework as well as paper and pencils. Students will be
assigned a cookbook project and they will need a 1-2 inch 3 ring notebook for the recipes.
Class Website: Students and parents, please visit our class website frequently for information on
the course. All three courses will be on the website so find your course and click on it.
Reminders, assignments, and other information will be found on your class page.
www.jcchsnutrition.weebly.com
Instagram: Students and parents, follow Nutrition and Food Science on Instagram and see what
we are doing in class! All three courses will be on this page (Food Nutrition and Wellness, Food
for Life, and Food Science). Not only will you get to see the fun things we do in class, you will
also be reminded of due dates and other events. Students will not be asked to be followed back.
Search for JCCHS_Nutrition or Nutrition and Food Science and follow our pathway!!
Class Discipline: In this course, the school wide discipline procedures will be followed. Any
infractions will follow the steps listed below.
1. Verbal warning/ Seating assignment change
2. Student/ teacher conference
3. Before school/ After school detention with Ms. DeMott or lunch detention
4. Parent contact
5. Administrative referral
Tardy Policy: Any student who is not in the classroom when the bell rings to begin class will be
considered tardy and must report to the front office or café to receive a pass to class. The
corrective action for being tardy is:
1st and 2nd Tardy – warning
3rd Tardy – 1 lunch detention, parent call
4th Tardy – 2 lunch detentions, parent call
5th Tardy – 1 day of ISS, loss of parking privileges for 2 days
6th Tardy – 2 days ISS, loss of parking privileges for 5 days
7th Tardy & over – Administration Discretion
Class Expectations/ Procedures:
1. No cell phones in class unless instructed to use for assignments.
2. Enter the classroom quietly and respectfully and begin your warm up on the board each
day.
3. Restroom breaks need to take place during class change. If a student must use the
restroom during class, use a hall pass when going to the restroom. Sign out and in.
4. If you are absent, it is your responsibility to see me about make up work. Failure to do so
will result in a zero in the grade book.
5. No playing around in the kitchens during labs. It will not be tolerated.
JCCHS Academic Honesty Policy: Academic dishonesty is inexcusable conduct, and will not
be tolerated. Students at Jackson County High School are expected to submit work for evaluation
that has been completed solely by that student, unless group assignments have been so
designated. Students are expected to maintain academic integrity at all times. A student who
chooses to cheat will receive a zero for the assignment, the teacher will contact the parents, and
the student will be referred to the administration. For first time offenders, teachers will work
with the student to establish a timeline to make up / retake the assignment; however, the highest
grade they will be able to receive will be a 70. For any subsequent cheating infractions, a zero
will be received for the assignment without the option to re-submit. The JCCHS Academic
Honesty Policy in its entirety is available in the student handbook.