Georgia Performance Standards
for middle grades
Family and Consumer Science
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CAREERS
FACS- CA1 Students will integrate knowledge, skills, and practices focused on career pathways: Culinary Arts, Consumer Services, Early Childhood Education, Nutrition and Food Science, Interior and Fashion Design, Teaching as a Profession, and Family, Community, and Global Leadership.
a) Develop a personal/professional network to assist in career exploration through a variety of experiences.
b) Evaluate planning, teamwork, and time management using a rubric.
a) Develop a personal/profession network to assist in career exploration through a variety of experiences.
b) Identify employability skills helpful in obtaining and maintaining a job.
c) Interpret the impact on families of critical issues faced by workers.
d) Evaluate planning, teamwork, and time management using a rubric..
a) Develop a personal/professional network to assist in career exploration through a variety of experiences.
b) Identify employability skills helpful in obtaining and maintaining a job.
c) Analyze an individual career plan and personal aptitude interests against short range and long range goals and values.
d) Interpret the impact on families of critical issues faced by workers.
e) Identify employability skills helpful in obtaining and maintaining a job.
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
FACS-ECE1: Students will analyze human growth and development and demonstrate the integration of knowledge, skills, and practices of the caregiver-educator roles.
a) List roles and responsibilities of parents and caregivers.
b) Identify community resources that benefit children.
c) List toys, books, games, and software of interest to children.
d) Discuss safety and proper use of toys.
e) Compare different forms of management used with children in different situations.
a) Identify stages of human development.
b) Describe the influence of heredity and environment on human development.
c) List careers related to working with children.
d) Create developmentally appropriate games and activities for young children.
e) Identify safety rules when working with children.
f) List techniques for positive relationships with children.
a) Discuss principles of human growth and development.
b) Assess conditions that influence human growth and development.
c) Identify factors that affect growth and development.
d) Investigate the roles and responsibilities of parents and caregivers.
e) Analyze career paths within early childhood education and childcare services.
FOOD, NUTRITION, AND WELLNESS
FACS-FNW1: Students will apply principles of food science, food technology, and nutrition and their relationships to growth, development, health, and wellness to support informed decision-making that promotes good health.
a) Investigate the dietary guidelines and www.mypyramid.gov
b) Classify the sources of nutrients.
c) Identify safety and sanitation practices
d) Identify and demonstrate acceptable behaviors for table service and etiquette.
a) Investigate the dietary guidelines and www.mypyramid.gov.
b) Apply essential concepts related to nutrients and dietary requirements to personal nutritional habits.
c) Evaluate factors that affect food quality and nutrient retention.
d) Demonstrate safety and sanitation practices.
e) Identify and demonstrate acceptable behaviors for table service and etiquette.
f) Distinguish between the correct use of liquid and dry measuring utensils.
a) Demonstrate dietetic and nutrition management principles and practices.
b) Distinguish between a healthy diet and fads, food addictions and eating disorders.
c) Demonstrate strategies and skills used to set personal health goals. d) Recognize safety and sanitation standards and practices in selection, preparation, handling and food storage.
e) Identify and demonstrate acceptable behaviors for table service and etiquette.
f) Research cultural influences on individual family food preferences and practices
CONSUMER AND FINANCE
FACS-CF1: Students will identify and discuss social and financial skills needed to develop personal independence and interpersonal relationships.
a) Discuss the importance of money and time management.
b) Define short term and long term financial goals.
c) Research resources available to meet the needs of individuals and families.
a) Determine the importance of money and time management.
b) State factors needed to develop short term and long term financial goals.
c) Assess resources available to meet the needs of individuals and families.
a) Explain the responsibilities associated with managing personal finances.
b) Analyze factors in developing short term and long term financial goals.
c) Demonstrate financial literacy and money management strategies in areas of budgeting.
FCS-CF2: Students will analyze factors (social, psychological, economic, cultural) affecting consumer and management decisions for individuals and families and how those decisions impact society.
a) Identify the types of available credit.
b) List sources of credit.
c) Identify the cost and limitations of credit.
d) Identify consumer rights and responsibilities.
e) Describe how advertising impacts consumer decisions.
f) Explain the impact of technology on consumers.
g) Research the effects/cost of bad credit.
a) Identify the types of available credit.
b) Compare sources of credit and cash.
c) Evaluate the cost and limitations of credit.
d) Identify consumer rights and responsibilities.
e) Assess how advertising impacts consumer decisions.
f) Judge the impact of technology on consumers.
a) Identify the types of available credit.
b) Compare and contrast sources of credit.
c) Analyze the cost and limitations of credit.
d) Apply ways consumer rights, responsibilities and policies protect
consumers.
e) Critique ways advertising influences consumer decisions.
f) Describe the impact of technology on consumers.
CULINARY ARTS (FOODS)
FACS6-CA1: Students will demonstrate food preparation and service knowledge and skills.
a) Identify basic kitchen equipment and utensils.
b) Identify kitchen safety procedures and sanitation techniques.
c) Demonstrate food preparation using kitchen safety and sanitation techniques.
d) Compare the dietary guidelines and www.mypyramid.gov to weekly meal plan.
a) Students will identify and demonstrate use of kitchen equipment and utensils.
b) Students will demonstrate kitchen safety procedures and sanitation activities.
c) Students will apply the dietary guidelines and www.mypyramid.gov.
a) Students will implement kitchen management through proper use of kitchen equipment and utensils.
b) Students will consistently apply food safety and sanitation guidelines.
c) Students will utilize the dietary guidelines and mypyramid.gov to develop meal plans and menus.
d) Identify and practice the basic concepts of food production.
INTERIOR DESIGN
FCS6-ID1: Students will analyze factors (social, psychological, economic, cultural) affecting housing and interior design decisions for individuals and families and how those decisions impact society.
a) Identify basic human needs met through housing.
b) Identify lifestyle, needs, values, and goals related to housing.
c) List safe household practices.
d) Suggest ways to create a comfortable living space.
a) Identify household tasks needed for efficient care of living space.
b) Evaluate family tasks and adjustments related to moving.
c) Practice ways to organize and design living space.
d) Identify adaptations that would improve a living space for individuals with disabling conditions.
a) Identify specific consideration and/or adaptations that would improve a living space for individual with disabling conditions.
b) Apply the elements and principles of design by creating a project. c) Explain ways to conserve natural resources in family, school, work and/or community settings.
d) Identify the impact of technology on residential and commercial design
FASHION DESIGN
FACS6-FD1: Students will analyze factors (social, psychological, economic, cultural) affecting textile and apparel decisions for individuals and families and how those decisions impact society.
a) Determine values/needs/wants related to wardrobe.
b) Recognize factors influencing clothing purchases.
c) Determine appropriate clothing care.
d) Use creative ideas and materials to personalize an individual and/or group project.
a) Identify lifestyle and preferences affecting clothing choices.
b) Use care label information to select appropriate procedure for care of clothing and accessories.
c) Use creative ideas and materials to personalize an individual and/or group project.
a) Identify appropriate clothing for individual’s roles and activities.
b) Assess personal wardrobe.
c) Investigate clothing and its impact on a person’s self-concept/self-esteem.
d) Identify daily, weekly, and seasonal care of clothing and accessories.
e) Use creative ideas and materials to personalize an individual and/or group project.
FAMILY, COMMUNITY, AND LEADERSHIP
FACS6-FCGL1: Students will demonstrate teamwork, leadership skills, and know-ledge to become leaders in the family, workplace, and community.
a) Identify the elements of an environment that encourages and respects the ideas, perspectives, and contributions of all group members.
b) Discuss community and civic responsibilities, volunteerism, volunteer management and recognition, and social services.
c) Analyze the characteristics of persons who are valued leaders and citizens in the community.
d) Develop a project that demonstrates leadership skills.