DYERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM

Subject: FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES _____ Semester

Grade: _____ Year

	TOPIC	ESSENTIAL QUESTION
AUGUST	FCCLA Decision making	Why are leadership, citizenship, and teamwork skills required for success in the family, workplace, and community? Why is FCCLA an integral part of the Family and Consumer Sciences curriculum? How are personal values, goals, needs, and wants influences on one’s attitudes and behavior?
SEPTEMBER	Decision making Communication Family	What is the relationship between personal behavior and responsibility/decision making? How are relationships affected by the communication techniques used? How does the family unit impact society? How can the family be strengthened?
OCTOBER	FCCLA Speech	How can one select, research, and create an illustrated talk on a FACS topic?
NOVEMBER	Parenting FCCLA Speech (cont.)	How does one make responsible parenthood decisions? Why is responsible parenting important to the development of children?
DECEMBER	Careers	What are career opportunities and required employability skills for careers in FACS? How does one choose and prepare for a career/occupation?
JANUARY	Resource Management	How do you efficiently manage resources? How do you practice being a wise consumer?
FEBRUARY	Nutrition/Foods	How do you apply nutrition and food principles to promote well being?
MARCH	Nutrition/Foods	How do you apply nutrition and food principles to promote well being?
APRIL	Living Environment Textiles/Apparel	How do you create a safe and pleasing living environment? How do you select and care for individual and family apparel?
MAY	Textiles/Apparel	How do you use basic construction techniques to meet your clothing needs?