Culinary Arts
South & West Washtenaw
Consortium
Course Outline - 2nd year students 2015-2016
Week 1 Sept. 8 - 11 Course Orientation, Uniforms, Rules, Knife Kit, Textbook, Lockers,
Tour, Sign-in Procedures, Parent Letter, Competitions, Safety, Harvest of the Arts, Resume, and Sanitation
Sept. 10 Kitchen - Catering Event Preparation - Full Uniform
Week 2 Sept. 14 Lecture - 8.4 Pies, Pastries, and Cookies
Sept. 15 - 17 Kitchen - Pies and Cookies
**DUE Sept. 18 Uniform & knife kit money, Signed Parent Forms, Resume
Sept. 18 Homework and Discussion, 8.4
Week 3 Sept. 21 Lecture - 8.3 Quick Breads and Cakes
Sept. 22 Homework and Discussion 8.3
Sept. 23 - 25 Kitchen - Preparation for Harvest of the Arts
Week 4 Sept. 28 Lecture - 8.1 & 8.2, Bakeshop Basics and Yeast Breads
Sept. 29 - 30 Kitchen - Chili Making
Oct. 1 Kitchen - Chili Making, cont.
Oct. 2 Homework and Discussion, 8.1 & 8.2
Week 5 Oct. 5 Sanitation Review, Chapter 2
Oct. 6 - 8 Scrub Kitchen
Oct. 9 Homework and Discussion, Chapter 2
Week 6 Oct. 12 Lecture - Chapter 4.1 & 4.2, Salads and Salad Dressings
Oct. 13 Tasting and Seasoning Lab
Oct. 14 Dressings Lab
Oct. 15 Salad Making
Oct. 16 Homework and Discussion, 4.1 & 4.2
Week 7 Oct. 19 Lecture - Chapter 1.1 & 1.2, Dairy Products, Eggs, Breakfast Foods
Oct. 20 - 22 Breakfast for Lunch
Oct. 23 No school
Week 8 Oct. 26 Lecture - Chapter 1.3, Sandwiches
Oct. 27 - 28 Kitchen rotations begin
Oct. 29 Chicken Butchery
Oct. 30 Homework and Discussion, 1.3
Week 9 Nov. 2 Lecture - Chapter 6.1, Meat
Nov. 3 - 5 Kitchen
Nov. 6 Homework and Discussion, 6.1
Week 10 Nov. 9 Lecture - Chapter 6.2, Poultry
Nov. 10 ProStart Symposium
Nov. 10 - 12 Kitchen
Nov. 13 Homework and Discussion, 6.2
Week 11 Nov. 16 Lecture - Chapter 6.3 & 6.4, Seafood, Charcuterie, Garde Manger
Nov. 17 - 19 Kitchen
Nov. 20 Homework and Discussion, 6.3 & 6.4
** DUE Nov. 20 Skills State Registration Due
Week 12 Nov. 23 - 24 Thanksgiving Pies
Nov. 25 - 27 Thanksgiving Break - No school
Week 13 Nov. 30 Final Exam Review
Dec. 1 Review, cont.
Dec. 2 1st Trimester Exams
Dec. 3 1st Trimester Exams, 1/2 Day
Dec. 4 No school, Records Day
**SECOND TRIMESTER**
Week 14 Dec. 7 Lecture - Chapter 10.1, North America
Dec. 8 - 10 Kitchen
Dec. 11 Homework and Discussion, 10.1
Week 15 Dec. 14 Lecture 10.2 & 10.3, Central America, South America
Dec. 15 - 17 Kitchen
Dec. 18 Homework and Discussion, 10.2 & 10.3
Dec. 19 - Jan. 3 No School - Winter Break
Week 16 Jan. 4 Lecture - Chapter 9.1 & 9.2, Water and Energy Conservation
Jan. 5 - 7 Competition training, Server Training
Jan. 8 Homework and Discussion, 9.1 & 9.2
Week 17 Jan. 11 - 15 SkillsUSA Local Competitions
**DUE Jan. 15 SkillsUSA State Membership Due
Week 18 Jan. 18 No school, Martin Luther King Day
Jan. 19 Lecture - Chapter 9.3 & 9.4, Waste Management
Jan. 20 - 21 Kitchen, Sushi Week
Jan. 22 Homework and Discussion, 9.3 & 9.4
Week 19 Jan. 25 Lecture - Chapter 11.1, Europe
Jan. 26 - 28 Kitchen
Jan. 29 Homework and Discussion, 11.1
Week 20 Feb. 1 Lecture - Chapter 11.2, The Mediterranean
Feb. 2 - 4 Kitchen
Feb. 5 Homework and Discussion, 11.2
Feb. 5 Empty Bowls Event
Week 21 Feb. 8 Lecture - Chapter 11.3, The Middle East
Feb. 9 - 11 Kitchen
Feb. 12 Homework and Discussion, 11.3
Week 22 Feb. 15 No school, President's Day
Feb. 16 Lecture - Chapter 11.4, Asia
Feb. 17 - 18 Kitchen
Feb. 19 Homework and Discussion, 11.4
Week 23 Feb. 22 Lecture - Chapter 5.1, Intro to Purchasing
Feb. 23 - 25 Kitchen
Feb. 26 Homework and Discussion, 5.1
Week 24 Feb. 29 Lecture - Chapter 5.2, Making Purchasing Decisions
Mar. 1 - 3 Kitchen
Mar. 4 Homework and Discussion, 5.2
Week 25 Mar. 7 Lecture - Chapter 5.3, Managing Purchases
Mar. 8 - 10 Kitchen
Mar. 11 Homework and Discussion, 5.3; Exam Review
Week 26 Mar. 14 2nd Trimester Exams
Mar. 15 2nd Trimester Exams, 1/2 day
Mar. 16 No school, Records Day
Mar. 17 - 18 Kitchen, ProStart Practice Days
* * Mar. 19 - 21 ProStart Competition
**THIRD TRIMESTER**
Week 27 Mar. 21 Video
Mar. 22 Lecture - Chapter 3.1 & 3.4, Intro to Cost Control, Controlling
Quality Standards
Mar. 23 Homework and Discussion, 3.1 & 3.4
Mar. 24 1/2 day of school
Mar. 25 No school, Good Friday
Week 28 Mar. 28 Lecture - Chapter 3.2, Controlling Food Costs
Mar. 29 - 31 Field Trip
Apr. 1 Homework and Discussion, 3.2
Week 29 Apr. 4 - 8 No school, Spring Break
**Apr. 8 - 10 SkillsUSA State Competition
Week 30 Apr. 11 Lecture - Chapter 3.3, Controlling Labor Costs
Apr. 12 - 14 Theme Lunches Start
Apr. 15 Homework and Discussion, 3.3
Week 31 Apr. 18 Lecture - Chapter 2.1, The Basics of Nutrution
Apr. 19 - 21 Kitchen
Apr. 22 Homework and Discussion, 2.1
Week 32 Apr. 25 Lecture - Chapter 2.2, Making Menu Items More Nutritious
Apr. 26 - 28 Kitchen
Apr. 29 Homework and Discussion, 2.2
Week 33 May 2 Lecture - Chapter 7.1, Intro to Marketing
May 3 - 5 Kitchen
May 6 Homework and Discussion, 7.1
Week 34 May 9 Lecture - Chapter 7.2, Market Analysis
May 10 - 12 Kitchen
May 13 Homework and Discussion, 7.2
Week 35 May 16 Lecture - Chapter 7.3, The Menu as Marketing
**May 17 -19 Senior Final Exam Due
May 20 Homework and Discussion, 7.3
Week 36 May 23 Senior Exams
May 24 - 26 Senior Exams
May 27 Senior Last Day
Course Outline - 1st year students 2016 - 2016
Week 1 Sept. 8 - 11 Course Orientation, Uniform, Knife Kit, Textbook,
Lockers, Tour, Sign-in Procedures, Parent Letter,
Competitions, Safety, Harvest of the Arts, Resume,
Sanitation
Week 2 Sept. 14 Lecture - ServSafe Chapter 4
Sept. 15 - 17 Safety Video
Sept. 18 Homework and Discussion, 4
**DUE Sept. 18 Uniform & Knife Kit Money, Signed Parent Forms, Resume
Week 3 Sept. 21 Lecture - ServSafe Chapter 1
Sept. 22 Video
Sept. 23 Homework and Discussion, 1
Sept. 24 - 25 Kitchen preparations for Harvest of the Arts
Week 4 Sept. 28 Lecture - ServSafe Chapter 10 & 11
Sept. 29 - 30 Kitchen Intro
Oct. 1 Chili Making
Oct. 2 Homework and Discussion, 10 & 11
Week 5 Oct. 5 Lecture - ServSafe Chapter 2 & 3
Oct. 6 Lab - Weights & Measures (w/ Chef Musto & Chef Polly)
Oct. 7 - 8 Scrub Kitchen
Oct. 9 Homework and Discussion, 2 & 3
Week 6 Oct. 12 Lecture - ServSafe Chapter 5 & 6
Oct. 13 Tasting and Seasoning Lab
Oct. 14 Dressings Lab
Oct. 15 Salad Making
Oct. 16 Homework and Discussion, 5 & 6
Week 7 Oct. 19 Lecture - ServSafe Chapter 7 & 8
Oct. 20 - 22 Breakfast for Lunch
Oct. 23 No school
Week 8 Oct. 26 Lecture - ServSafe Chapter 9
Oct. 27 - 28 Kitchen rotations begin
Oct. 29 Chicken Butchery
Oct. 30 Homework and Discussion, 9
Week 9 Nov. 2 Lecture - ServSafe Chapter 12
Nov. 3 - 5 Kitchen
Nov. 6 Homework and Discussion, 12
Week 10 Nov. 9 Lecture - ServSafe Chapter 13
Nov. 10 ProStart Symposium
Nov. 10 - 12 Kitchen
Nov. 13 Homework and Discussion, 13
Week 11 Nov. 16 Lecture - ServSafe Chapter 14
Nov. 17 - 19 Kitchen
Nov. 20 Homework and Discussion, 14
**DUE Nov. 20 Skills State Registration Due
Week 12 Nov. 23 - 24 Thanksgiving Pies
Nov. 25 - 27 Thanksgiving Break - No school
Week 13 Nov. 30 Final Exam Review - ServSafe
Dec. 1 Exam Review, continued
Dec. 2 1st Trimester Exams
Dec. 3 1st Trimester Exams - 1/2 Day
Dec. 4 Records Day - No school
**SECOND TRIMESTER**
Week 14 Dec. 7 Lecture - (ProStart Book) Chapter 5.1 & 5.2, Food
Service, Equipment, Getting Ready to Cook
Dec. 8 - 10 Kitchen
Dec. 11 Homework and Discussion, 5.1 & 5.2
Week 15 Dec. 14 Lecture - Chapter 5.3, Cooking Methods
Dec. 15 - 17 Kitchen
Dec. 18 Homework and Discussion, 5.3
Dec. 19 - Jan. 3 Winter Break - No school
Week 16 Jan. 4 Lecture - Chapter 10.1 & 10.2, Customer Service,
Positive Dining
Jan. 5 - 7 Competition practice & Server training
Jan. 8 Homework and Discussion, 10.1 & 10.2
Week 17 Jan. 11 - 16 SkillsUSA Local Competitions
**DUE Jan. 15 SkillsUSA State Membership Due
Week 18 Jan. 18 Martin Luther King Day - No school
Jan. 19 Lecture - Chapter 10.2 & 10.3, Positive Dining,
Service Styles
Jan. 20 - 21 Kitchen - Sushi Week
Jan. 22 Homework and Discussion, 10.2 & 10.3
Week 19 Jan. 25 Lecture - Chapter 10.3 continued, Service Styles
Jan. 26 - 28 Kitchen
Jan. 29 Homework and Discussion, 10.3
Week 20 Feb. 1 Lecture - Chapter 3.1, Workplace Safety
Feb. 2 - 4 Kitchen
Feb. 5 Homework and Discussion, 3.1
Feb. 5 Empty Bowls Event
Week 21 Feb. 8 Lecture - Chapter 3.2 & 3.3, Preventing Accidents, First Aid
Feb. 9 - 11 Kitchen
Feb. 12 Homework and Discussion, 3.2 & 3.3
Week 22 Feb. 15 President's Day - No school
Feb. 16 Lecture - Chapter 4.1, Professionalism
Feb. 17 - 18 Kitchen
Feb. 19 Homework and Discussion, 4.1
Week 23 Feb. 22 Lecture - Chapter 4.2, Standardized Recipes
Feb. 23 - 25 Kitchen
Feb. 26 Homework and Discussion, 4.2
Week 24 Feb. 29 Lecture - Chapter 9.1, Fruits
Mar. 1 - 3 Kitchen
Mar. 4 Homework and Discussion, 9.1
Week 25 Mar. 7 Lecture - Chapter 9.2, Vegetables
Mar. 8 - 10 Kitchen
Mar. 11 Homework and Discussion, 9.2, Final Exam Review
Week 26 Mar. 14 2nd Trimester Exams
Mar. 15 2nd Trimester Exams - 1/2 Day
Mar. 16 Records Day - No school
Mar. 17 - 18 Kitchen, ProStart practice days
**Mar. 19 21 ProStart Competition
**THIRD TRIMESTER**
Week 27 Mar. 21 Video
Mar. 22 Lecture - Chapter 11.1, Potatoes
Mar. 23 Homework and Discussion, 11.1
Mar. 24 1/2 Day school
Mar. 25 No school, Good Friday
Week 28 Mar. 28 Lecture - Chapter 11.2, Legumes & Grains
Mar. 29 - 31 Field Trip
Apr. 1 Homework and Discussion, 11.2
Week 29 Apr. 4 - 10 No school, Spring Break
**Apr. 8 - 10 SkillsUSA State Competition
Week 30 Apr. 11 Lecture - Chapter 11.3, Pasta
Apr. 12 - 14 Theme Lunches begin
Apr. 15 Homework and Discussion, 11.3
Week 31 Apr. 18 Lecture - Chapter 6.1 & 6.2, Stocks & Sauces
Apr. 19 - 21 Kitchen
Apr. 22 Homework and Discussion, 6.1 & 6.2
Week 32 Apr. 25 Lecture - Chapter 6.3, Soups
Apr. 26 - 28 Kitchen
Apr. 29 Homework and Discussion, 6.3
Week 33 May 2 Chapter 8 - Activity, Management
May 3 - 5 Kitchen
May 6 Homework and Discussion
Week 34 May 9 Chapter 8 - Activity
May 10 -12 Kitchen
May 13 Homework and Discussion
Week 35 May 16 Chapter 7 - Activity, Communication
May 17 - 19 Kitchen
**May 17 - 19 Senior Final Exam Due
May 20 Homework and Discussion
Week 36 May 23 Chapter 7 - Activity / Senior Exams
May 24 - 26 Kitchen / Senior Exams
May 27 Career Portfolio Day / Senior Last Day
Week 37 May 30 No school, Memorial Day
May 31 Lecture - Chapter 1, Restaurant & Food Service Industry
Jun. 1 - 2 Kitchen
Jun. 3 Homework and Discussion, 1
Week 38 Jun. 6 Lecture - Chapter 12, Building a Successful Career
Jun. 7 - 9 Kitchen
Jun. 10 Homework and Discussion, 12 / Final Exam Review
Week 39 Jun. 13 Final Exams
Jun. 14 Final Exams - 1/2 Day / Last Day of School
