Essential Understandings:

Clothing 1:

1st Term - Sewing machine function,safety,and maintenance
- Introduction to serger and its function
- Sewing tools function and safety
- Pressing equipment function and safety
- Construction of three projects

2nd Term - Characteristics and care of specific textiles
- Fabric construction and terminology
- Using a pattern and guide sheet
- Using a pattern to complete a project
- Construction techniques
- Construction of two projects

Clothing 2:

1st Term - Operate and make adjustment on a sewing machine.
- Thread and operate a serger.
- Practice “Press as You Sew” techniques
- Pattern information and alterations
- Construction techniques
- Construction of two projects

Child Development

Students will gain an understanding of human growth and development.
Parenting skills, positive guidance techniques, and child-related issues will
be studied.

3rd Term will cover:
- The responsibilities of being a parent and caring for children
- Prenatal development
- Infant development and care

4th Term will cover:
- Toddler development and care
- Preschool development and care
- Related areas of study such as children's health and safety, family
challenges, and careers working with children

Needle Arts (Designer Sewing)

Students will learn needle art traditions and skills. It is hoped that besides
learning some basic handicrafts, students will learn to appreciate the skill
and artistic ability of others.

3rd Term will cover:
- Knitting
- Crocheting
- Counted Cross Stitch
- Embroidery

4th Term will cover:
- Quilting Techniques