Family & Consumer Science

FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES 1

Semester Course (1 unit), Grade Level(s): 9-12

This course fulfills the foreign language/CATE unit required for graduation.

Family and Consumer Sciences 1 is a comprehensive course designed to provide students with the core knowledge and skills needed to manage their lives. Project-based instruction provides students with opportunities to apply higher order thinking, communication, and leadership skills that can be applied to real life situations. Concepts incorporate personal development, healthy lifestyles, child development, family life, consumer awareness, cooking skills and possibly sewing skills into a rigorous and relevant curriculum.