Essential Understandings

Food and Nutrition  I

Starr Jeppson

 

Students will learn:

• the basic safety practices for working in a kitchen and understand the importance of these practices to prevent accidents and to prevent food contamination.

• kitchen measuring techniques and measuring equivalents.

• names and uses of basic kitchen tools and equipment.

• the food groups, serving sizes, personal serving recommendations, and activity recommendations of My.Pyramid and be able to evaluate personal eating and activity.

• the names of the six nutrients, their function in the body, and their food sources.

• how to read a recipe and how to prepare one or more foods that are good sources of each of the six nutrients and fiber.

• the types of carbohydrates and their function in helping to meet the body’s need for energy.

• the names of the vitamins and the essential minerals, their food sources, and their functions in the body.

• the types of protein and how to include protein in a regular diet and in a vegetarian diet.

• the types of fat and how to include fat in a healthy diet.

Students will have hands-on experience in preparing and eating one or more foods in each of the areas covered.
 

Food and Nutrition II

Students will learn:

• a brief review of kitchen equipment, recipe terms, nutrients, my.pyramid, and the Dietary Guidelines.

• a basic understanding of kitchen safety, especially as related to food-borne illness and how it is prevented.

• the nutritional needs and health concerns for people in each stage of the family life cycle.

• food preparation techniques for salads, soups, casseroles, yeast breads, and pastry.

• consumerism as it relates to purchasing food and other items.

• meal planning and meal service.

Students will have hands-on experience in preparing and eating one or more foods in each of the areas covered.
 

Child Care Intern*

*All students taking this class will need to have successfully completed one semester of Child Development.  Students must also provide their own transportation for this class.

Students will learn:

• to help in an Elementary School classroom.

• to work cooperatively with High School teacher and Elementary School teacher.

• to be kind, helpful, and patient with younger children.
  
  
• to prepare all assignments and make-up work and turn in all work in a timely manner.