Interdisciplinary Humanities -
Home Economics: Budgeting and Economics, Child Development, Cooking, Sewing and Textiles, or Woodworking
Course Description
Step into the dynamic world of Home Economics with our high school course! Experience an interactive and student-centric approach where you choose from diverse topics like budgeting, child development, cooking, sewing, or woodworking. Develop crucial skills in research, project planning, and practical application. Our goal? To empower you with life skills, nurture creativity, instill responsibility, and encourage self-reflection. Join us on a journey where you shape your learning, making every step a meaningful and personalized experience!
Home Economics
Learn this: I will learn how to gather information and present my findings in a format of my choice.
Do this: I will create a project that shows that I know how to:
Conduct research by gathering information.
Organize my findings into a structured essay, report, infographic, or other format of my choice.
Cite my sources using in-text citations.
Create a Works Cited page in MLA or APA format.
Proofread my work to ensure it is free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Grow from: Responding to teacher feedback.
Choose one (1) of the following Subjects to learn about. Turn in the final project.
Budgeting and Economics
Child Development
Cooking
Sewing and Textiles
Woodworking
Topic 1: Choose Your Project!
Choose one (1) topic below to research and learn about. You can read about each one in the documents linked below. You will then turn in a project; look at the Submission Requirements on each document. If you have another idea, please reach out to your teacher!
Budgeting and Economics
Child Development
Cooking
Sewing and Textiles
Woodworking
Grow: I will respond to teacher feedback.
Topic 2: Submit a Plan for Your Project
Submit a plan for your project.
Include what you will be doing for your project:
What supplies will you need to get it done?
Who will be supporting you in this process?
Who will be involved in the final project? For example, if you are cooking a meal, who will you be serving?
How long will the project take from start to finish?
Include any other information you think is important.
Grow: I will respond to teacher feedback.
Topic 3: Submit Project
Submit your project using a presentation of your choice (essay, Canva, video, Prezi, etc...)
Please include the following:
Write about the process.
Include pictures.
Include the supply list.
Include a step-by-step process.
Anything that is pertinent to the project.
Grow: I will respond to teacher feedback.
Topic 4: Submit Your Project and Reflection
Write a reflection that shares your thoughts about your project.
Why did you choose this project?
What was the most difficult part of the project? Why?
What was the easiest part of the project? Why?
What feedback did you receive from others?
Will you do something like this again?
What would you do differently next time?
Any other thoughts you would like to share?
Grow: I will respond to teacher feedback.