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Gourmet Foods
This course
provides the student with advanced culinary
skills and techniques needed to prepare and
serve food in a professional manner. It is
designed to build upon those skills acquired
in the prerequisite course Foods I. The
students are introduced to the diversity of
the world of foods. New ingredients and
tools are used to broaden their scope of
learning by aiding in research,
investigation, and analysis. Students are
actively involved in planning, preparation
and service of gourmet foods and meals.
Prerequisite: Foods I (Foods and Nutrition)
1 Semester =
1/2 Credit
International and Regional Foods
As an area of study, food is a fascinating
subject, for it affords opportunities for
creativity and scientific understanding of
the very substances needed for pleasure, as
well as survival. The United States is often
called the “melting pot of the world” and
our cooking today is as diverse as our
population. By expanding on prior food
preparation skills you will explore the more
intricate procedures of fine regional
cuisine. We will also continue our learning
of basic food preparation skills including
the safe use and care of equipment, reading
and following recipes, and kitchen
sanitation.
Prerequisite: Foods I (Foods and Nutrition)
1 Semester =
1/2 Credit
Fashion I
Welcome to the exciting world of fashion and
design! Great things are going to take place
in our fashion lab at Goshen High School, as
you create clothing and accessories that
will be part of the annual Festival of the
Arts Show! By using clothing and textiles as
a medium for artistic expression, you will
experiment with fabrics and patterns to
design unique clothing to increase your
wardrobe, and become a better consumer by
learning how to evaluate the quality of
ready-made garments. You will learn how to
use a sewing machine, basic clothing
construction skills, and will discover what
styles and colors look best on you. We will
explore possible career paths in the Fashion
and Design Industry through a variety of
special projects and field trips.
Successful completion of Fashion I serves as
a prerequisite for Fashion II
1 Semester = 1/2 Credit
Fashion II
(Formally Clothing & Textiles II)
This course will provide students with the
opportunity to use clothing and textiles as
a medium for artistic expression. It is
designed to build upon those skills acquired
in the prerequisite course Fashion I. The
main focus will be on clothing construction,
including the selection of patterns and
fabrics, pattern alterations, organization
of work time and details of construction.
Students will have the opportunity to
showcase their completed projects in the
annual Festival of the Arts Show! Career
paths in the Fashion and Design Industry
will be explored through a variety of
projects, guest speakers, and field trips.
Successful completion of this course serves
as a prerequisite for Fashion III.
1 Semester =
1/2 Credit
Fashion III
This advanced level course is designed to
build upon the basic garment construction
skills acquired in the prerequisite courses
Fashion I and Fashion II. This is a class
offering students the opportunity to
continue developing clothing construction
skills through a variety of advanced
projects. Students will be able to create
original garments (including Prom Gowns!)
and unique accessories. In addition,
students will continue to explore the world
of fashion –from fashion history to today’s
fashion industry through a variety of
activities, field trips, guest speakers, and
participation in the annual Festival of the
Arts Show!
Prerequisites: Fashion I, Fashion II
1 Semester =
1/2 Credit
Family Living
(Parenting
Education)
To
prepare students for the potential future
role as a parent, this class will address
many topics necessary to make an informed
decision about this lifelong commitment and
to become a caring, responsible citizen.
Topics will include: the need to care for
one’s personal health, informed decision
making about personal life styles, positive
ways to meet the needs of a child at various
stages of development, the characteristics
of different parenting styles, and the
cultural aspects of parenting. Through a
variety of special projects (including the
Empathy Pregnancy Belly and our new Real
Care Baby Infant Simulators), guest speakers
and field trips, students will have the
opportunity to apply the principles learned.
(Recommended for Sophomores, Juniors and
Seniors.)
1 Semester =
1/2 Credit
Click here for resources for Family Living:
Culture Project
Work Study
The Work Study Program is designed for high
school seniors who are employed in a paying
position with a local business. The class
meets one day per week for related classroom
instruction. The teacher conducts visits to
the student work sites periodically. The
student must have valid working papers and
work a minimum of 8 – 10 hours per week.
Students must complete time sheets, written
projects/assignments and participate in
classroom activities/discussions. This is a
full year (1 credit) course.
2 Semesters - 1 credit
Additional Family & Consumer Sciences
Resources
E-mail Mrs. Marsiglio:
jmarsiglio@gcsny.org
E-mail Mrs. Budd: mbudd@gcsny.org
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