The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-03-03
A Summary OF The Units In
Home Economics

the various innings TAKEN up Ny
the Home Economic Glasses.
First, the Freshman Class
has taken up cooking. They
have learned different cours-
es served for breakfast and
luncheon. How the dishes are
prepared, and used, as fruits,
cereals, main hot dish and a
beverage and hot breads, and
also the type and methods OF
serving these courses. After
they were prepared as an in
dividual lesson they were serv-
ed as a meal or unit lesson.
They also learned the value OF
food and how it is used in tie
body, or better known as food
principles and their utilization.
Secondly in the Sophomore
Glass. This class first took up
a short unit on canning the
vegetables in season and the
principles evolved in the cold
pack method. Then they took
up the dinner unit, in which
they studied the various dishes,
their preparation and how to
serve a meal. Then they stud
led the cuts of meat, their uses
and where each are found in
the carcass, how they are serv-
ed and their preparation in ap-
petizing and attractive dishes.
Studied parties and teas in
which they discussed why we
have them, what and when to
serve them.
Next is the Junior class.
First this class took up prob
lem in tie dye work in which
several different things were
made, as bridge sets, tea sets,
cushion covers, and scarf sets.
After having completed them
an attractive display was plac-
ed in the window of Ashby's
Pharmacy. Then a unit was
taken up on the care of the In
FAINT and the Pre-School Child.
Under this unit several differ
emit things were emphasized.
Some of these we're: Childrens
diseases, and their control,
treatments, means of prevent
ing diseases, the food for child
rem, bathing the child, clothing
and use, and the care of it's bed.
They also discussed and studied
heredity and environment and
the influence on the child.
How the inherited character
istics may be modified, how en-
vironment influences the child,
and the part the home plays in
the environment. The child's
mental and physical develop
ment was studied and our re-
sponsibility to all children.
some inexpensive toys were
made under this unit. Then a
unit was studied concerning
the health and home care of
the sick. From this was learn
ed the various diseases, their
control, how guarantees and
such help to prevent diseases,
how to care for the patient, the
responsibilities Of the nurse,
appliances useful in the sick
room, preparing and serving
diet for sick. We also took up
the Home Medicine Chest.
We found it's value in the
home, what it should contain,
necessities for it, and precau-
lions in handling medicines.
First aid and emergency treat
ments were learned, the differ
ent bandages, such as the four
tail, roller and triangle or
handkerchief bandage.
Next is the Senior Glass. In
the interior decoration class
they learned what a home is.
The types of Architecture in
Guiding the Spanish, English,
Northern and Southern Colon
ial, Dutch Colonial, typical
American bungalo and the
French cottage. The exterior
of the home and it's surround
ings as far as beauty and neat
ness are concerned and the
conveniences as far as social
and economic work is concern
ed. The types of apartment
and block houses and why it is
necessary to be able to choose
the proper type was studied.
The definite principle to bear
in mind as far as architecture,
such as relation as to material
and cost, the types of material
suitable for use. Color and
design and their inheritance in