Home & Careers

Gourmet Basics 1

Students will explore basic cooking and baking skills, as well as the relationship between food preparation and nutrition. In the foods laboratory, students work in small groups to develop planning, preparing, and evaluation skills. Product packaging, labeling, and advertising, catering projects, and garnishing will also be included.

Grades 9-12 - 1/2 credit

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International Foods

Students will span the globe, learn about many different countries, and understand the various ways of food preparation and seasoning. Students will appreciate how climate and geography affect the different menus, and become familiar with the many different menus, different customs and festivals.

Grades 9-12 - 1/2 credit

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Fashion Design

This Home and Careers course would utilize basic understanding of visual arts, analysis of past and present fashion trends, as well as textile characteristics affecting appearance and performance. Hands-on sewing, as well as utilizing the sewing machine, is treated as a creative art as well as a practical skill enabling the student to construct casual wear in line with current trends. Related career opportunities in the fashion industry will be addressed.

Grades 9-12 - 1/2 credit

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Interior Design

This Home and Careers course will provide students with an opportunity to apply the principles of design to interior planning. Projects based on problem solving, decision making, and management of time, energy, and interior space will be included. A client or situation approach will help students relate to activities to career opportunities. The course will feature the designing and furnishing of an interior home or business space.

Grades 9-12 - 1/2 credit

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