This model instructional unit was developed to aid home economics teachers in Louisiana to teach a course in consumer and homemaking education in grades 9-10. The guide is designed for a full-year comprehensive home economics course. It provides guidance on model performance objectives, current technology content, sources, and supplemental materials. Following a course description, rationale, and content outline/scope and sequence, the guide contains seven instructional units covering the following topics: child care and development; clothing and textiles; food and nutrition; consumer education; Future Homemakers of America; housing; and personal development and family relationships. An appendix provides guidelines for instruction in sex education under the provision of Act 480 of the Louisiana State Legislature. Each unit consists of an introduction; competencies; general performance objectives/goals; specific performance objectives and mastery criteria; methodology; suggested interest approaches; unit outline; subject matter content related to specific performance objectives and learning activities; activity sheets; transparency masters; test with answer key; evaluation and testing methods; and equipment and supply list. (KC)