Page 42 - Wilson High School Program of Studies

FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE
Investigating Foods
Investigating Foods explores the science of food as you bake and cook a variety of culinary delights. Students will explore how foods play an important part of each person's life and how health and well-being is impacted by one's food choices. In addition to food preparation, students will learn about food safety in a culinary environment.
Food Preparation
Food Preparation offers students the opportunity to practice the science of baking quick breads, yeast breads, cakes and frosting, pies, and pastries and the science of cooking eggs, milk and milk products, fruits, vegetables, meats, vegetarian, and pastas. Nutrition, meal planning, table settings, and manners are included. Learn the basic techniques of cake decoration and architectural design, construction, and decoration of gingerbread houses.
Chef's Course (Pre-requisite: Food Preparation)
Chef's Course offers students the opportunity to further their basic skills of food preparation as they prepare foods from 16 international countries. Complete an appliance demonstration to show off advanced cooking skills to the class. Other units include food preservation, the art of event planning and entertaining, and functional foods. Expand upon the basic cake decorating skills to create an advanced cake design. Students will further their use of architectural design, construction and decoration of Spring gingerbread cottages.
Understanding Relationships
Understanding Relationships focuses on the establishment of good relationships with friends, families, teachers, boy/girl friends, and, eventually, husbands/wives. The student will learn practical interactive skills in communication -- the basis for all successful life relationships -- while gaining a better understanding of himself/herself. The course will also give insight on preparing and adjusting to marriage, pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting.
Child Development
Child Development focuses on understanding and developing practices that nurture and guide children through developmental stages, in particular of the preschool child. Students will analyze the stages of emotional, social, physical, and intellectual growth of children. This course is designed to help students develop and practice observation skills through their work with the children in the child-care center.
The Early Childhood Professional (Honors: Dual Enrollment RACC; Pre-requisite: Child Development
The Early Childhood Professional is designed to provide the opportunity for occupational awareness, exploration, and on-site training for careers related to childcare and early elementary education. The students will practice developing and using lesson plans, learning centers, bulletin boards, and bibliographies. First aid, safety precautions, and emergency procedures will be studied and utilized when appropriate. Students will analyze developmentally appropriated practices in their work with children in the childcare center/elementary classroom. A student taking this course for 2 credits will work in the childcare center or elementary classroom (K-3) for an average of two class periods, three days per week, or a minimum total of 130 hours during the school year. Unless the student chooses to work in a classroom at the Whitfield elementary school, it is the responsibility of the parent to provide the student's transportation to and from the field site as a driver or as a passenger. This class may be taken as dual enrollement with RACC.
Credits: 1 Length: Full Year Grade: 9-10
Credits: 1 Length: Full Year Grade: 10-12
Credits: 1 Length: Full Year Grade: 11-12
Credits: 1 Length: Full Year Grade: 9-12
Credits: 1 Length: Full Year Grade: 10-12
Credits: 2 Length: Full Year Grade: 11-12