Steeleville High School -Home Economics II Semester I

Prerequisites: 10 th – 12 th grade enrollment
Level: 10 th – 12 th grade
Credits: .5 – vocational

Additional: This course is accepted as a vocational credit for h.s. graduation

This course is accepted as an elective credit for college admission

This course is not eligible for credit by the NCAA

Course Description

This course provides student opportunities to develop knowledge and understanding of textiles, fashions, and fabrics. The course teaches construction, altering, and repairing clothing through hands on laboratory experience. Information and experiences provide students with an understanding of the psychological aspects of fabric products related to the needs of people. Careers related to clothing and textiles are also explored throughout this course. Copies from the textbooks Clothing: Fashion, Fabrics and Construction and Successful Sewing are used to enhance this course.

Sewing Terms
Use of Interfacing
Garment Construction
Characteristics of Textiles
Caring for Clothing
Maximizing Resources in Clothing and Apparel
Pressing Equipment and Functions
Hand sewing/Embroidery
Parts of a Sewing Machine
Sewing Equipment

Assessment

The class is taught through lecture, discussion, and laboratory experience. Students will be tested over the written material and their projects will also count as test scores. Students will receive participation points for the days working in the lab. Students will make sleep pants, a blanket/pillow and a 3rd project of their choice.



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Prerequisites: 10 th – 12 th grade enrollment Level: 10 th – 12 th grade Credits: .5 – vocational Additional: This course is accepted as a vocational credit for h.s. graduation This course is accepted as an elective credit for college admission This course is not eligible for credit by the NCAA Course Description This course provides student opportunities to develop knowledge and understanding of textiles, fashions, and fabrics. The course teaches construction, altering, and repairing clothing through hands on laboratory experience. Information and experiences provide students with an understanding of the psychological aspects of fabric products related to the needs of people. Careers related to clothing and textiles are also explored throughout this course. Copies from the textbooks Clothing: Fashion, Fabrics and Construction and Successful Sewing are used to enhance this course. Sewing Terms Use of Interfacing Garment Construction Characteristics of Textiles Caring for Clothing Maximizing Resources in Clothing and Apparel Pressing Equipment and Functions Hand sewing/Embroidery Parts of a Sewing Machine Sewing Equipment Assessment The class is taught through lecture, discussion, and laboratory experience. Students will be tested over the written material and their projects will also count as test scores. Students will receive participation points for the days working in the lab. Students will make sleep pants, a blanket/pillow and a 3rd project of their choice.