Family & Consumer Sciences A

FCS A – Semester Schedule

1st Quarter/3rd Quarter

2nd Quarter/4th Quarter

FCS Career Pathways Strand 1: Students will identify the six Family and Consumer Science career pathways and the associated clusters.

Overarching Unit

Interior Design Fashion and Textiles

Clothing Construction Free Enterprise

Units

Interior Design 17-22 days; Fashion and Textiles 12-15 days

Clothing Construction 40-45 days; Free Enterprise 12-15 days

Pacing

Strand 2: Students will be introduced to elements of design, housing, interior design, and apparel and how they impact families, communities, and careers. Strand 3: Students will participate in hands-on skill development related to sewing, construction, and textile design.

Strand 3: Students will participate in hands-on skill development related to sewing, construction, and textile design. Strand 4: Students will explore employability skills and the principles of the free enterprise system.

Strands

DWSBA and Testing Window: (DWSBAs are found in the CSD CTE DWSBA Canvas Course) Pre-Assessment: Within the first two weeks of the semester. Post Assessment : Within the last two weeks of the semester. SALTA Extensions: ●​ Consider precision partnering or individualized work for PBL and simulation assignments ●​ Allow a student to develop potential new projects for the cluster area lesson ●​ Students developed lesson materials (graphic organizers, relevant articles, career brochures, etc.) ●​ Consider more involved projects (drawstring bag).