Culinary Arts 1

Culinary Arts 1
Grades 6-12

Prerequisite Course(s): Foods 1

High School Credit = ½ credit per semester (Postsecondary credit = 0 )

This course will be offered: _X_ every year? OR ___ every other year?

Pathway (Optional): Restaurants and Food/Beverage Services

Career Cluster Area: Hospitality & Tourism

Source of Occupational Skills Standards: Alaska Family and Consumer Science (AKFCS)

Eligibility for Nationally Recognized Skill Certificate(s)/State License:_X_ No OR ___ Yes, and identify Certificate:

Tech Prep: _X_ No OR ___ Yes - If Yes, list postsecondary institution and number of postsecondary credits

Is this course brokered through another institution or agency? _X_ No OR ___ Yes, and list institution/agency:

Course Description: This course is designed to introduce students to occupational food service. Emphasis is placed on learning and practicing job and work place skills.

Content Headings/Topics
  1. Workplace skills
  2. Safety and sanitation
  3. Standardized quantity recipes
  4. Weights and measures
  5. Portion and cost control
  6. Recipe adjustment
  7. Menu planning
  8. Table setting and service
  9. Quantity food preparation
  10. Food service industry
  11. Career exploration

Performance Standards (Learner Outcomes)Specific Occupational Skills Standards

Alaska Reading, Writing, Math, Science Performance Standards

Alaska Content Standards

Alaska Employability Standards

Alaska Cultural StandardsAll Aspects of IndustryAssessments

1. Describe and model effective workplace skills: communica-tion, decision making, collaboration, team building, and problem solving.

AKFCS
E3
 LA
A

A5

C4

D6

Work Habits

Lab Assignments

2. Explain the causes of food-borne illnesses and ways to prevent them.

AKFCS
C7
 LA
D
 

C3

Health / Safety

Oral Presentation

3. Practice correct sanitation and safety procedures.

AKFCS
C7
 

HL

A

A6

C3

Health / Safety

Lab Assignment

4. Define and identify the advantages of a "standardized recipe."

AKFCS
C10
 LA
D
   

Pre / Post Test

5. Identify, describe, and model the parts of a standardized quantity recipe and how to use it.

AKFCS
C10
    

Planning

Pre / Post Test

6. Identify the measures of volume and weight and the equipment used for each.

AKFCS
C10

A1.4.4

Math
E
  

Technical Skills

Pre / Post Test

7. Describe and model the correct ways to measure and weigh ingredients accurately.

AKFCS
C10

A2.4.2

Math
E
   

Pre / Post Test

8. Discuss why portion control is important and some problems that may occur due to a lack of it.

AKFCS
C10
    

Planning

Classroom Discussion

9. Describe and model correct food portioning methods.

AKFCS
C10

A2.4.3

Math
E
   

Pre / Post Test

10. Calculate food costs accurately.

AKFCS
C10

A2.4.3

Math
E
  

Technical Skills

Lab Assignment

11. Adjust recipes accurately.

AKFCS
C10
 Math
E
  

Technical Skills

Lab Assignment

12. List the typical meal patterns and explain the basic principles of planning them.

AKFCS
C10
W4.3
W4.4
   

Planning

Lab Assignment

13. Prepare a luncheon menu.

AKFCS
C10
W4.3
W4.4
  

D3

Planning

Lab Assignment

14. Describe and model how to set and serve a luncheon and dinner table.

AKFCS
C10
   

D3

 

Pre / Post Test

15. Describe and model quantity food preparation techniques.

AKFCS
C10
     

Pre / Post Test

16. List and define the major types of food service operations.

AKFCS
C10
W4.3
W4.4
 

B2

 

Manage-ment

Lab Assignment

17. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of working in the food service industry.

AKFCS
E7
 LA
D

B2

D6
E7

Labor

Classroom Discussion

18. Use a variety of information sources to research food service careers and education / training.

AKFCS

E9

R4.10

 

B4

B4

Technical Skills

Classroom Discussion