Cindy, good question for the OP. My sons are 47 and 50, and they both had sewing
in high school, and the girls had shop. Both were required classes for one semester.
I think they did away with those requirements some time ago, which is a shame. My
oldest went ahead on his own and made himself a couple Oxford cloth button-down
long-sleeved shirts after the class ended. He did a good enough job that they looked
like ready-made.

N.