Family & Consumer Sciences A

reflection prompts afterward. ●​ Create videos, websites, or information campaigns ○​ Students collaborate to develop digital media products (e.g., videos, infographics, social media campaigns) that advocate for careers in FCS. ○​ Teachers provide rubrics, tech tool tutorials, and feedback checkpoints throughout the creative process. ●​ Examine current events and societal issues ○​ Students analyze news articles, podcasts, or case studies related to food insecurity, child care access, family dynamics, etc. ○​ Teachers facilitate guided discussions, claim-evidence reasoning tasks, and position writing activities. ○​ Students interact with alumni via virtual or in-person panels, asking questions about postsecondary education and real-world job experiences. ○​ Teachers support with note-taking templates, follow-up assignments, and goal-setting exercises tied to career interests. ●​ Alumni panel discussions

●​ Integration of technological tools

○​ Students use tools like career exploration platforms (e.g., O*NET, CareerOneStop), ePortfolios, or resume builders to plan their career pathway. ○​ Teachers guide the use of online databases, offer tech troubleshooting, and assess student-created digital artifacts.

Resources/ Suggested Lesson(s) Activities: ●​ FCCLA Step One (FCCLA Website) (1 day) ●​ FCCLA Career Investigation (FCCLA Website) (1 day) ●​ YouScience Aptitude Assessments (YouScience Website) (1-2 days) Skills : ●​ Students will complete unit notes on different standards from the teacher's lectures. ●​ Students will complete the FCCLA Step ONE assignment on the Internet. Scaffolded Learning: For new learners : ●​ Consider scaffolded notes or limit the scope of assignments or projects. ●​ Use precision partnering and give students specific questions they can easily find on the website. For accelerated learners : ●​ Students can use careeronestop.org to research the different career pathways that