1. Exploring FACS Exploration A
Jentry Carter Morgan Middle School

2. FACS Exploation Model A

3. Strands 1-3
The course provides students the opportunity to develop essential skills in the various career pathways related to Family and Consumer Sciences.
Students will explore and cultivate skills in interior design, clothing and textile construction, fashion design and merchandising, consumerism, entrepreneurship and career and job-related tasks.

4. Strand 1: Interior Design
Students will be introduced to element of housing and interior design and how it impacts families, communities and careers

5. Interior Design Portfolio
For this project students will need: 2 file folders Glue Scissors Magazines This portfolio is where students will take all their notes and do the different assignments. DON’T LOSE IT! (You will not get another portfolio!)

6. Interior Design Portfolio
Portfolio Supplies
2 file folders (glued or stapled together)
Magazines
HGTV
Home Goods
Home and Family

7. Interior Design Portfolio
Elements of Design
Two examples
Principles of Design
Two Examples
Floor Plan
Different Areas

8. Interior Design Portfolio
Color
Color Wheel
One Example of Color Scheme
Paint Swatch
Feel
Smell
Taste

9. Interior Design: Color
Edible Color Wheel
12 cookies per students
Frosting
Red
Yellow
Blue
Plates
Plastic spoons or knives
Using the primary colors students will create the color wheel

10. Interior Design: Final Project
Shoe Box Room
can be done in groups, pairs, or as an individual
Using the elements of design, principles of design, and color schemes design a shoe box room.
2 Elements of Design
2 Principles of Design 
Color Scheme

11. Shoe Box Room

12. Shoe Box Room

13. Strand 2: Clothing & Textiles
Students will discuss and participate in hands- on skill development related to clothing construction, fashion, textile technology and careers

14. Clothing and Textiles Different Units
Sewing Machine, Sewing Equipment, and Sergers
Clothing Care
Patterns
Projects

15. Sewing Machine, Equipment & Sergers
Parts of the Sewing Machine
Winding the Bobbin
Threading the Sewing Machine
Equipment
Sergers

16. Sewing Machine, Equipment & Sergers
Sewing Samples
Seam Allowance
Pivots
Right and Wrong Sides

17. Clothing Care Go over care symbols/labels Proper Laundering Techniques
How to sort laundry
Stain removal
Laundry Situations

18. Patterns Project: Pajama Bottoms
Learn about pattern envelope and guide sheet
Measure for correct size of pattern
Go over information on lengthwise and crosswise grain
Learn about pattern markings
Learn how to correctly lay out, pin and cut out a pattern
McCalls pattern (M4320)

19. Projects: Pincushion Supplies 2 days to complete
2 5x5 pieces of fabric
1 button
Stuffing
2 days to complete

20. Projects: Drawstring Backpack
Supplies
1 18x40 piece of fabric
2 72 inch pieces of cording
2 3 inch pieces of cording
5-7 days to complete
Optional: pocket

21. Projects: Zipper Bag Supplies 5-7 days to complete
2 5x10 pieces of fabric for outside
2 5x10 pieces of fabric for lining
1 zipper
5-7 days to complete

22. Projects: Pillowcase & Pajama Bottoms
Supplies
1 12 inch piece of fabric (off the bolt)
1 24 inch piece of fabric (off the bolt)
Burrito Method
2 days to complete
Supplies
Pattern
McCalls M4320
Fabric
depending on size
7-10 days to complete

23. Strand 3: Free Enterprise
Students will explore employability skills, entrepreneurship, the principles of the free enterprise system and their impact on families, communities and careers

24. Free Enterprise: Tie Company
Learn the basics of a business
What makes a good business
What makes a good employee
Shark Tank
Mo’s Bows
Advertising & Marketing
Coca-Cola
Febreze
Chick-Fil-A

25. Free Enterprise: Tie Company
Groups of 4-5
Assign jobs
Market Survey
Ask staff members
Create a business plan
Create an advertisement plan
Create a tie design
Supply list
Manufacture the tie
Finance
Cost to make the tie
Price of the tie

26. Tie Company Jobs CEO Head of Finances
This person will be in charge of the group. They will make the final decisions as well as take all responsibility for any loss or gain the business/company has. They need to be a leader and able to take charge in order to get the assignment done.
Head of Finances
This person will be in charge of the finances. They need to be great at math as well as trustworthy.

27. Tie Company Jobs Head of Manufacturing Head of Advertising
This person will oversee the manufacturing of the ties. They need be an excellent sewer and able to handle pressure and stress.
Head of Advertising
This person will be in charge of all the advertisement and getting your product out to the public. They need to be creative and artistic.
Head of Supplies
This person will be in charge of creating the shopping list as well as making sure your group has all the supplies needed to complete your project

28. Tie Company Business Plan Advertisement Plan Name of company
What product?
3 goals of the company
3 concerns
How will you as a group deal with the concerns
Target market
Teens
Adults
Teachers
Slogan
Logo
5 way to advertise
Create an magazine/newspaper ad or billboard sign
Name, slogan, logo, price

29. Tie Company Tie Design Shopping List
Draw 2 different tie designs for your company
Choose one to make
Create a list of supplies needed
Fabric
Thread
Iron-ons
Interfacing

30. Profit/Loss Worksheet
Tie Company
Evaluation
Profit/Loss Worksheet
Expense Chart
Item
Amount
Cost
Total
Revenue
What you sold the tie for
Profit Equation
Revenue-Expenses= Profit or Loss
List two problems your group had
What would you change if you had to do this again?
What advice would you give future students for this project?

31. Clothing through History Textiles and Fibers
Extras
Clothing through History
Textiles and Fibers

32. Clothing Through History
Presentation
Groups of 3-4
Choose a decade ( )
What were the styles or looks?
Were there any major designers? If so who?
What were the main fabrics used in your time period/decade?
Were there certain colors or patterns used?
What are the major events that took place?
Did any of the major events have an effect on the clothing worn?
Include 5-7 pictures

33. Textiles & Fibers
Introduce the students to natural and synthetic fibers so they have a basic understanding
Natural Fibers
Types
Where they come from
Synthetic Fibers

34. Fiber Experiment Groups of 3-5 Each group has an assigned fabric
Observe what happens when fabric is burned, put into bleach, and acetone
Collaborate with science teachers

35. Resources

36. Resources Home Sew (homesew.com)
Discount on sewing supplies (zippers, fabric, buttons, sewing equipment, etc.)
Sew Cool in School (sewcoolinschool.com)
Discount on sewing patterns
Joann Store
Teacher Discount
Teachers Pay Teachers (teacherspayteachers.com)
Teaching Resources and Lesson Plans
Youtube
Sewing 101 Channel