Mrs. Mou's Home & Career Skills
7th Grade
rmou@chittenangoschools.org
(315) 687-2800
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What is Home & Career Skills?
Home & Career Skills is a NYS-mandated course taught in middle schools. Every student must complete 3/4 unit course in Home & Career Skills by the end of 8th Grade. The course is designed to prepare students to meet their present and future responsibilities as both a family and community member, consumer, home manager and wage earner.
Home & Career Skills is organized into Four Process Skills (the hows of learning) -
communication, leadership, management and thinking.
Home & Career Skills is organized into Four Process Skills (the hows of learning) -
communication, leadership, management and thinking.
There are 10 Content Topics (the what of learning). Seven are covered in 7th Grade - clothing management, community connections, consumer resource management, family/parenting, human development, interpersonal relationships, nutrition & wellness.
Major Projects Include: Life Road Map Fruit/Vegetable Brochure Fast Food Fats - Group Project Button Ornament Nine-Patch Pillow (Click here for supply list) |
Cool Game Websites: www.foodsafe.ucdavis www.fooddetectives.org pbskids.org/itsmylife/games mypyramid.gov www.bam.gov www.nutritionexplorations.org |