Principles of Human Services

4th Nine Weeks (11* 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

(4 weeks)

--Decision Making

-Short- and Long- Term goals

-Personal management and productivity skills

-Problem-solving and critical thinking/ Conflict Resolution/ Communication Skills

(4 weeks)

- Intro to Child Development & the Basic needs of children

-Play in Education, how children learn

-Child Development Theorist and how they guide education

-Developmentally appropriate guidance techniques

-Trends in early childhood development and services

(2 weeks)

-Safety & Sanitation

Kitchen Safety Exam

(7 weeks)

-Analyze dietary practices

-Community service opportunities

-Analyze dietary practices

-Impact of nutrition

-Prepare nutritious snacks or meals 

-Future trends

-Roles, responsibilities and functions of the family

FALL CCA

(6 weeks)

-Meeting individual family needs

-Managing financial resources

-Consumer buying techniques

-Stress

-Crises (prediction and effects)

-Domestic violence

-Causes/preventions/
treatment of child abuse

-Rewards, demands, and future trends in counseling and mental health services

(2 Weeks)

-Career Exploration

-Trends and careers in personal care services

(2 weeks)

Introduction to Sewing & Fashion

-Safety Practices when using tools and equipment

Sewing Safety Exam

(3 weeks)

-Basic Sewing Skills

-Handsewing Stitches

-Patterns

-Buttons

*Small hand sewn project

 (4 Weeks)

-Apparel selection

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

-Apparel care labels

-Simple clothing repair and alterations

-Future trends

-Career opportunities

(4 weeks)

-Priority and needs in interior design

-Elements/Principles of design

-Safe use and care of interior furnishings

-Factors that influence interior design trends

-Trends and careers in interior design

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

127.15(1)(B)

127.15(1)(I)

Cycle 3:

-Self Management Skill

-Conflict Resolution

-Leadership

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)