Culinary Arts and Home Economics
Teacher: Mrs. Hankins
Course Length: Full Year
Grade: 7th or 8th

Requirements: Please submit Elective Selection Online Form by 5/28/21. This elective course will provide students with beginning consumer level skills as they explore the field of culinary arts and home economics. Areas of study will include nutrition, safety and sanitation, culinary terminology, small and large equipment usage  for food preparation as well as real-life applicable skills related to financial literacy, managing a home, and beginning hand sewing techniques. Academic relevance and connections in math, science, reading, writing, and social studies will be heavily emphasized. For example, students will practice and apply real-life mathematical concepts as they interpret recipes and develop menus, practice bookkeeping and budgeting, and engage in activities such as cost and nutritional analyses. It is the goal of our program to help students build solid writing, comprehension, calculation, problem-solving, and technical skills. Most in-class assignments and activities will be completed in groups, with a strong emphasis on working as a collaborative team.

Advanced Culinary Arts and Home Economics
Teacher: Mrs. Hankins
Course Length: Full Year
Grade: 8th

Requirements: Please submit Elective Selection Online Form by 5/28/21. Previous enrollment in CAHE and teacher approval. This class is designed for students who have successfully completed the full-year Culinary Arts and Home Economics course. Advanced Culinary Arts aims to help foster the development of skills related to leadership, communication, and employability. In this eighth grade elective course, students can continue to develop their abilities and learn more culinary arts skills. A greater focus will be placed on individual learning goals and culinary techniques as well as utilizing more specialized tools for cooking and the home environment. Students will “dive deeper” into their understanding of various ingredients and their specific purposes, as well as regional recipes and cuisines. Students should still expect to draw heavily from other academic disciplines: math, science, social studies, reading, and writing skills will be reinforced through a variety of class activities and discussions. Most assignments will be completed in groups, with a strong emphasis on working as a collaborative team.