Principles of Human Services (HS)

4th Nine Weeks (9 weeks)

*includes STAAR dates and last week

Units/Cluster(s):  

Family and Community Services Nutrition

Units/Cluster(s):   

Counseling and Mental Health Services Consumerism 

Personal Care Services

Units/Cluster(s): 

Fashion Design 

Interior Design

Unit 1 (4 weeks)-Personal Characteristics for Success

--Decision Making

-Short-term and long-term goals

-Personal management and productivity skills

-Time management and work-life balance

-Problem-solving/ critical thinking/ conflict resolution/ communication Skills

-Professional dress and grooming

Unit 2 (4 weeks)  Intro to Child Development and Services

-Basic needs of children

-Responsibilities of caregivers (child safety)

-Play in Education, how children learn

• Child Development Theorists and how they guide education

-Developmentally appropriate guidance techniques

-Rewards, demands, and future trends in Early Childhood Development and Services 

- Identify employment and entrepreneurial opportunities and preparation requirements in the areas of personal interest.

Unit 3 (2 weeks)

-Safety & Sanitation

Kitchen Safety Exam

Unit 3 (7 weeks)

-Analyze dietary practices across the lifespan

-Community service opportunities

-Leadership Skills

-Impact of nutrition on development, wellness, and productivity

-Prepare nutritious snacks or meals 

-Trends, rewards, demands in Family Community Services/Nutrition 

- Identify employment and entrepreneurial opportunities and preparation requirements in the areas of personal interest.

-Fall CCA

Unit 4 (5 weeks) Counseling and Mental Health 

-Meeting individual family needs

-Roles, responsibilities, and functions of the family

-Stress (factors and impact)

-Crises (prediction and effects)

• Personal and professional implications of substance abuse

• -Investigate causes, prevention, and treatment of domestic violence

• -Investigate causes, prevention, and treatment of child abuse

-Rewards, demands, and future trends in Counseling and Mental Health Services

-Identify employment and entrepreneurial opportunities and preparation requirements in the areas of personal interest.

Unit 5 (3 Weeks) Consumerism and Personal Care

-Managing financial resources

-Consumer buying techniques

-Documentation and data management

-Examine different types of media to achieve maximum impact on targeted client populations;

-Rewards, demands, and future trends in Consumerism and Personal Care Services

-Identify employment and entrepreneurial opportunities and preparation requirements in the areas of personal interest.

Unit 6 (1 week) Introduction to Sewing & Fashion

-Safety Practices when using tools and equipment

Sewing Safety Exam

Unit 6 (2 weeks)

-Basic sewing skills

-Handsewing stitches

-Buttons

*Small hand-sewn project

 Unit 6 (3 Weeks) Sewing and Fashion

-Apparel selection

-Apparel selection for career, age, lifestyle, and special needs

-Apparel care labels

-Simple clothing repair and alterations

-Rewards, demands, and future trends in Fashion Design

-Identify employment and entrepreneurial opportunities and preparation requirements in the areas of personal interest.

Unit 7 (4 weeks) Interior Design

-Priority and needs in interior design decisions

-Elements/Principles of design

-Safe use and care of interior furnishings

-Factors that influence interior design trends

-Rewards, demands, and future trends in Interior Design

-Identify employment and entrepreneurial opportunities and preparation requirements in the areas of personal interest.

Spring CCA

Required Project: 

Professionalism Skit

Required Project:

Caregiver Business and Tool Bag

Required Project:

Dietary Changes through the Life Cycle

Required Project: 

Public Service Announcement- Crisis

Required Project:

Felt Monster/Animal

Required Project:

Shoebox Room

Cycle 1: 

-Professionalism

-Ethics

127.15(1)(A)

127.15(1)(E)

127.15(1)(F)

127.15(1)(G)

127.15(1)(H)

127.15(1)(I)

127.15(1)(K)

127.15(1)(L)

127.15(1)(M)

Cycle 2: 

-Teamwork

-Problem Solving

-Leadership

127.15(1)(B)

127.15(1)(I)

Cycle 3:

-Self-Management Skill

-Conflict Resolution

127.15(1)(B)

127.15(1)(D)

127.15(1)(E)

127.15(1)(F)

127.15(1)(G)

127.15(1)(H)

127.15(1)(I)

127.15(1)(J)

127.15(1)(M)

Cycle 4:

-Communication Skills

127.15(1)(C)