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BATH COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

Family & Consumer Sciences Department

COURSE: Culinary Arts I

COURSE CODE: 8250   also(8275)                                                                                      

PREREQUISITE: None                    

TEACHER: Mrs. Adaline Hodge                    2011-2012

 

DESCRIPTION:

Students practice managerial, production, and service skills used in government, commercial, or independently owned institutional food establishments and related food industry occupations. Students plan, select, store, purchase, prepare, and serve food and food products; study basic nutrition, sanitation, and food safety; the use and care of commercial equipment; and the operation of institutional food establishments. Critical thinking, practical problem solving, and entrepreneurship opportunities within the field of culinary arts are emphasized. Workplace readiness skills are required with this course.  Students combine classroom instruction and supervised on-the-job training in an approved position with continuing supervision throughout the school year. The ProStart® curriculum will be taught written by the National Restaurant Association.  Students will have the opportunity to earn national certification from The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation and Hospitality Business Alliance. 

 

GRADING:

Tests, Quizzes, Labs and group work along with projects will make up the grade.  Tests will be 30%, Quizzes 10%, Lab work 50%, Homework/Class work and Participation 10%.  Competencies must be completed with 80% accuracy or better to obtain a satisfactory rating.  The ProStart® Exam will be a separate test at the end of the school term.  Work experience of 400 hours is necessary in the industry before certification is given in the senior or second year.  Competency folders will be documented as CBE is completed.

 

REQUIREMENTS:

Attendance is required and may be required after school for a few activities.  Aprons or uniforms will be worn and will be provided by the department.  We will launder items in class.  

ü  Appearance will be neat and professional.  Proper shoes are required in the kitchen. 

ü  The student will pay for items broken through intentional misuse.

ü  The BCHS handbook rules will prevail.  It is very important that you be on time!  Tardiness slows us all down. 

ü  It is the student’s responsibility to get make up work and to ask the teacher for assignments.

ü  FCCLA membership is encouraged to take advantage of the many programs for recognition.

ü  A notebook section will be required for the class.  A pocket folder is helpful for handouts.

 

CLASS EXPECTATIONS:

ü  Respect administration, faculty and staff and fellow students.

ü  Phones placed in basket beginning of class each day, turned off.  Phone policy will be one warning only.  Then phone will be taken and turned in for five days as per school policy, etc.

ü  Respect the learning environment (do not be disruptive, etc.)

ü  Be in the classroom on time and be dismissed by the teacher.

ü  Be prepared for class with books, materials, and assignments.

ü  Follow directions the first time they are given

ü  Phones placed in box immediately upon entering classroom or turned off and not seen.

 

KITCHEN RULES:

1.     Be in the kitchen only when assigned.

2.     Do not use any equipment unless you have received training on its care and use.

3.     No jackets are to be worn when working in the kitchen.

4.     Hair restraints and aprons or lab jackets must be worn in the kitchen.

5.     Closed toe shoes must be worn in the kitchen.

6.     The job is not complete until the cleanup is finished and all things are put away properly.

7.     Wash hands in the hand-washing sink upon entry to the kitchen.

8.     NO Horseplay is tolerated in the kitchen. 

9.     Walk to the right and use the right door to enter and leave the kitchen.

10.  Remember to “Always Clean As You GO!”

 

Discipline Policy:

 

1.     Student is told of the policy and the digital communication device policy.

2.     Students are reminded of the BCHS Expectations.

3.     Warning of first offense, talk about a solution to the problem.

4.     2nd offense Student-Teacher conference

5.     3rd offense- Parent Phone Call

6.     Written discipline form to the administrator, student will sign the form.

7.     If you feel this is unfair, calmly and quietly tell me and we will talk.

8.     Steps can be skipped according to the offense and situation.

 

8250
36 weeks

Introduction to Culinary Arts
TASKS/COMPETENCIES

Date

Rating

 

Workplace Readiness Skills: Personal Qualities and People Skills

Required

001

Demonstrate positive work ethic.

 

 

Required

002

Demonstrate integrity.

 

 

Required

003

Demonstrate teamwork skills.

 

 

Required

004

Demonstrate self-representation skills.

 

 

Required

005

Demonstrate diversity awareness.

 

 

Required

006

Demonstrate conflict-resolution skills.

 

 

Required

007

Demonstrate creativity and resourcefulness.

 

 

 

Workplace Readiness Skills: Professional Knowledge and Skills

Required

008

Demonstrate effective speaking and listening skills.

 

 

Required

009

Demonstrate effective reading and writing skills.

 

 

Required

010

Demonstrate critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.

 

 

Required

011

Demonstrate healthy behaviors and safety skills.

 

 

Required

012

Demonstrate an understanding of workplace organizations, systems, and climates.

 

 

Required

013

Demonstrate lifelong-learning skills.

 

 

Required

014

Demonstrate job acquisition and advancement skills.

 

 

Required

015

Demonstrate time-, task-, and resource-management skills.

 

 

Required

016

Demonstrate job-specific mathematics skills.

 

 

Required

017

Demonstrate customer-service skills.

 

 

 

Workplace Readiness Skills: Technology Knowledge and Skills

Required

018

Demonstrate proficiency with technologies common to a specific occupation.

 

 

Required

019

Demonstrate information technology skills.

 

 

Required

020

Demonstrate an understanding of Internet use and security issues.

 

 

Required

021

Demonstrate telecommunications skills.

 

 

 

All Aspects of Industry

Required

022

Examine planning at the level of both an individual business and the overall industry.

 

 

Required

023

Explain management in terms of methods typically used to manage enterprises over time within the industry, as well as methods for expanding and diversifying workers' tasks and broadening worker involvement in decisions.

 

 

Required

024

Examine finance in regard to ongoing accounting and financial decisions and different methods for raising capital to start or expand enterprises.

 

 

Required

025

Describe technical and production skills that cover specific production techniques and alternative methods for organizing the production work, including methods that diversify and rotate workers' jobs.

 

 

Required

026

Examine the underlying principles of technology that provide an integrated study across the curriculum of the mathematical, scientific, social, and economic principles that underlie the industry's technology.

 

 

Required

027

Examine labor issues in terms of worker rights and responsibilities, labor unions and labor history, and methods for expanding workers' roles.

 

 

Required

028

Describe community issues in terms of the impact of the industry on the community and the community's impact on and involvement with the industry.

 

 

Required

029

Examine concepts of health, safety, and environmental issues in relation to both the workers and the larger community.

 

 

 

Addressing Elements of Student Life

Required

030

Identify the purposes and goals of the student organization.

 

 

Required

031

Explain the benefits and responsibilities of membership in the student organization as a student and in professional/civic organizations as an adult.

 

 

Required

032

Demonstrate leadership skills through participation in student organization activities, such as meetings, programs, and projects.

 

 

Required

033

Identify Internet safety issues and procedures for complying with acceptable use standards.

 

 

 

Balancing Work and Family

Required

034

Analyze the meaning of work and the meaning of family.

 

 

Required

035

Compare how families affect work life and how work life affects families.

 

 

Required

036

Identify management strategies for balancing work and family roles.

 

 

 

Exploring Culinary Arts

Required

037

Explore the origins and development of culinary arts.

 

 

Required

038

Identify career options and occupational venues that are available in the culinary arts professions and food-related industries.

 

 

Required

039

Explain the duties of selected positions in the culinary arts professions and food-related industries.

 

 

Required

040

Identify specialized markets leading to entrepreneurial opportunities in the food industry.

 

 

 

Investigating Food Safety and Sanitation Measures

Required

041

Explore the advancements in food safety.

 

 

Required

042

Give examples of foodborne illnesses/contaminants.

 

 

Required

043

Identify federal, state, and local food safety requirements.

 

 

Required

044

Demonstrate safe food handling.

 

 

Required

045

Identify physical hazards in the kitchen.

 

 

Required

046

Implement kitchen safety procedures.

 

 

 

Exploring Foundations of Culinary Preparations

Required

047

Interpret components of a standard recipe.

 

 

Required

048

Identify tools, technology, and equipment used in food preparation.

 

 

Required

049

Apply the concept of "mise en place".

 

 

Required

050

Apply time-management principles when planning, preparing, and serving food.

 

 

Required

051

Explain the process of taste and flavor.

 

 

 

Demonstrate Basic Culinary Skills

Required

052

Demonstrate basic knife skills.

 

 

Required

053

Apply methods of food preparation.

 

 

Required

054

Apply basic food-science principles in food preparation.

 

 

Required

055

Prepare basic soups and sauces.

 

 

Required

056

Discriminate between measurements of volume and weight.

 

 

Required

057

Convert standard recipes.

 

 

Required

058

Demonstrate basic baking and pastry techniques.

 

 

 

Exploring Diverse Cuisines and Service Styles

Required

060

Explore the historical perspective of service styles.

 

 

Required

061

Explore the development of cuisines from a multicultural perspective.

 

 

Required

062

Explore the impact of trends in contemporary dining.

 

 

 

Exploring the Concept of Menu Development

Required

063

Describe the sources and functions of nutrients.

 

 

Required

064

Evaluate recipes for nutritional value and preparation process.

 

 

Required

065

Design menus to meet current consumer trends.

 

 

Required

066

Identify dietary needs and preferences of selected consumer groups.

 

 

Required

067

Modify a recipe to meet dietary needs or preferences of a selected consumer group.

 

 

Required

068

Investigate food-resource management, focusing on ways the food-service industry addresses environmental and bottom-line issues.

 

 

 

Introducing the Economics of Food

Required

069

Examine the tools used to determine food costs.

 

 

Required

070

Identify the cost components of food production.

 

 

Required

071

Evaluate various types of environmental factors relating to food costs.

 

 

 

Considering a Culinary Career

Required

073

Interpret labor-market information for careers in food industry.

 

 

Required

074

Practice pre-employment skills.

 

 

Examining Safety and Sanitation   (Culinary Arts 8275)

Required

037

Identify the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) during all food-handling processes as a method for minimizing the risk of foodborne illness.

 

 

Required

038

Identify microorganisms related to food spoilage and foodborne illnesses.

 

 

Required

039

Describe symptoms common to foodborne illnesses and how illness can be prevented.

 

 

Required

040

Explain good personal hygiene/health practices.

 

 

Required

041

Demonstrate safe food production, storage, and service procedures.

 

 

Required

042

Identify potentially hazardous foods.

 

 

Required

043

Identify common food allergens.

 

 

Required

044

Demonstrate the safe use of cleaners and sanitizers.

 

 

Required

045

Explain Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and their requirements.

 

 

Required

046

Conduct a sanitation inspection, identifying modifications necessary for compliance with standards.

 

 

Required

047

Outline schedule and procedures for cleaning and sanitizing equipment and facilities.

 

 

Required

048

Identify industry-standard waste-disposal and recycling methods.

 

 

Required

049

Describe measures for insect, rodent, and pest control and eradication.

 

 

Required

050

Identify physical hazards to the health and safety of employees.

 

 

Required

051

Identify facility hazards in the work environment.

 

 

Required

052

Outline emergency procedures for kitchen and dining room injuries.

 

 

Required

053

Identify the classes of fires and the method for extinguishing each.

 

 

 

Applying Nutritional Principles

Required

054

Identify governmental nutritional guidelines.

 

 

Required

055

Evaluate diets, using the recommended dietary allowances.

 

 

Required

056

Identify the principles of cooking and storage techniques for maximum retention of nutrients.

 

 

 

Applying Food-Preparation Techniques

Required

057

Demonstrate basic knife skills.

 

 

Required

058

Demonstrate basic hand tool(s) and utensil operation.

 

 

Required

059

Demonstrate basic equipment operation.

 

 

Required

060

Demonstrate basic uses of pots and pans.

 

 

Required

061

Read and follow a recipe.

 

 

Required

062

Prepare food from standardized recipes for menu production.

 

 

Required

063

Analyze dry heat cooking methods: roasting, baking, broiling, grilling, griddling, sautéing, pan frying, and deep frying.

 

 

Optional

064

Analyze moist heat cooking methods: poaching, steaming, and boiling.

 

 

Optional

065

Analyze combination cooking methods: braising and stewing.

 

 

Required

066

Demonstrate scaling and measurement techniques, using weight.

 

 

Required

067

Demonstrate scaling and measurement techniques, using volume.

 

 

Required

068

Identify herbs, spices, oils, and vinegars.

 

 

Required

069

Identify and fabricate meats.

 

 

Required

070

Identify and fabricate poultry.

 

 

Required

071

Identify and fabricate fish.

 

 

Required

072

Identify and fabricate shellfish.

 

 

Optional

074

Identify fruits, vegetables, and farinaceous items and their preparations.

 

 

Required

075

Identify breakfast meats.

 

 

Required

076

Identify different egg products.

 

 

Required

077

Identify hot breakfast cereals.

 

 

Required

078

Identify batter products.

 

 

Required

079

Prepare breakfast meats.

 

 

Required

080

Prepare eggs in a variety of ways.

 

 

Required

081

Prepare hot breakfast cereals.

 

 

Required

082

Prepare batter products.

 

 

Required

083

Demonstrate food-presentation techniques.

 

 

 

Preparing Garde Manger

Required

084

Prepare cold food: salad.

 

 

Required

085

Prepare cold foods: dressings and marinades.

 

 

Required

086

Prepare cold foods: dips and relishes.

 

 

Required

087

Prepare cold food: sandwiches.

 

 

Required

088

Prepare cold foods: canapés and hors d'oeuvres.

 

 

Optional

090

Produce edible decorative pieces.

 

 

 

Learning Baking Fundamentals

Required

091

Define baking terms.

 

 

Required

092

Identify equipment and utensils used in baking.

 

 

Required

093

Identify ingredients used in baking and their functions.

 

 

Required

094

Prepare yeast products.

 

 

Required

095

Prepare quick breads.

 

 

Required

096

Prepare pies and tarts.

 

 

Required

097

Prepare cookies.

 

 

Required

098

Demonstrate dessert and baked goods presentation techniques.

 

 

 

Serving in the Dining Room

Required

099

Demonstrate the general rules of table settings and service.

 

 

Required

100

Demonstrate communication with diverse groups.

 

 

Required

101

Identify types of dining service techniques.

 

 

Required

102

Perform an on-site catered function.

 

 

Required

103

Identify types of dining establishments.

 

 

Required

104

Demonstrate procedures for marketing to customers.

 

 

Required

105

Prepare and serve beverages.

 

 

Required

106

Explain interrelationships and workflow between dining room and kitchen operations.

 

 

 

Using Business and Math Skills

Required

107

Demonstrate recipe and formula conversions.

 

 

Required

108

Demonstrate preparation of a guest check.

 

 

Required

109

Perform calculations, using current technology.

 

 

 

Purchasing and Receiving Goods

Required

110

List the requirements for proper receiving and storage of raw and prepared foods as well as non-food items.

 

 

Optional

112

Describe the purpose of requisitions.

 

 

Optional

113

Describe market fluctuation and the effect on product cost.

 

 

Required

114

Explain the legal and ethical considerations of purchasing.

 

 

Required

116

Explain current regulations for inspecting and grading of foods.

 

 

Required

118

Describe steps of receiving and storing food.

 

 

Required

119

Describe the steps of receiving and storing cleaning supplies and chemicals.

 

 

Required

120

Inventory food and non-food items.

 

 

 

Introducing the Hospitality Industry

Optional

121

Describe the scope of the hospitality industry.

 

 

Required

124

Identify career opportunities.

 

 

 

Using Workplace Skills

Required

126

Complete the mock job interview process, including preparation and follow-up.

 

 

Required

127

Describe employee orientation.

 

 

Required

128

Identify various training methods.

 

 

Required

129

Identify types and methods of employee evaluation.

 

 

Required

130

Identify techniques to resolve conflict and negotiate differences.

 

 

Required

131

Identify federal and state employment laws.