Electives

Art Theory/Practice (Min. 5 credits Max. 10 credits)

In Art Theory and Practice, students will learn the basics of 2-D and 3-D art, develop drawing skills, learn how to mix and use color, learn to work with many kinds of art materials, and gain a working vocabulary of art terms. Students will develop problem solving skills by responding to cultural, technical, and inquiry-based prompts to create unique artwork using the techniques of graphite, acrylic, pen and ink, watercolors, printmaking, fibers, wire, and air-dry clay. Students will take part in written and verbal analyses, descriptions, and critiques of their work and the work of others, and will produce a digital portfolio of artwork.

AVID 11 and 12 (Min. 5 credits per grade level Max. 10 credits per grade level)
Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) is a series of academic, regularly scheduled elective classes that uses writing as a tool for learning, inquiry, and collaboration. The three main components of the AVID program are academic instruction (AVID curriculum), tutorial support, and motivational activities. The mission of the AVID program is to ensure that all students, especially those in the middle who are capable of completing a college-preparatory path, have a chance to succeed and to increase enrollment of these students in four-year colleges and universities.

 

This course is a joint effort between a local area educational agency and businesses of the surrounding community to provide paid on-the-job training. The on-the-job training and related instruction will be provided to meet the competencies performed by personnel in the workforce. This course receives variable credit based on attendance and assignments. 

 

Drawing And Painting 2 and 3 (Min. 5 credits Max. 10 credits)
This is a course for the serious (advanced) drawing and painting student who wishes to further develop his/her drawing and painting skills and style. Composition, design, and technical skills will be taught. The class will include intensive training in drawing with various materials, leading to individual work in painting (oils, pastel, acrylic and watercolor). Independent thinking and a personal style in artistic expression are encouraged on this advanced level. Art history, aesthetics, critiques, and portfolio development are included.

 

This course address high school algebra topics as they relate to: Banking, Investing, Credit, Employment and Income Taxes, Automobile Ownership, Independent Living, and Household Budgeting. Students will also use applications of technology (Docs, Sheets, etc) to present information and model mathematics. Students will construct, question, model, and interpret financial situations through symbolic algebraic representations, graphical representations, geometric representations, and verbal representations. Using this integrated computer instructional approach, provides students with a practical understanding of fundamental business and finance
issues while providing an engaging context to expand the foundational Algebra I concepts.

 

Journalism (Min. 5 credits Max. 10 credits)
Journalism students will expand their English/Language Arts and visual arts skills through creating and publishing the school newspaper. Students are required to write monthly assignments for the newspaper and other class projects. They practice varied forms of journalistic writing including news, features, and sports stories, as well as reviews and editorials. Students learn laws and ethical standards related to journalism. In the process of writing their stories, laying out newspaper pages, and designing advertising, students learn to use specialized software for word processing, page layout, and graphic design. This course is designed for students who are interested in refining their writing skills as well as exploring careers in journalism.

 

The leadership class course of study is the focal point for the student activities program. The course is designed to give enriching experiences to students. The course combines classroom instruction with leadership practice in a laboratory of practical school situations. Leadership provides student leaders with the opportunity to study the basic concepts of democratic government, techniques of leadership, parliamentary procedures, and group process; the principles of human behavior, the objectives of education, and the challenges of school administration. It provides practice in democratic leadership in actual school situations as regards the planning and organizing of school assemblies, meetings, social and recreation events, rallies, elections, service activities, community, and other events. The class affords student leaders opportunities to develop speaking and writing skills; to improve in courtesy, poise, and appearance; to work with peers of diverse backgrounds and attitudes, to share responsibilities with adults, to consider problems of income and expenditures and to develop an appreciation for law and order. Leadership class provides opportunities for self-evaluation and evaluation of individual and group activities.

 

PE 3 Advanced PE (Min. 5 credits Max. 10 credits)
This course is designed to allow students to continue developing and advanced their individual skills through a variety of activities and team sports. Personal habits of Physical Fitness through daily class sessions incorporating weight training, cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, aerobic activities, speed and agility, and individual and dual activities.

 

Sustainable Societies (Min. 5 credits Max. 10 credits)
Sustainable Societies is year-long science course that will meet the requirement for Area G (Elective). The course will offer an interdisciplinary perspective on the major environmental problems confronting society, but more importantly, explore solutions directed toward producing a more sustainable future. Throughout the course, human impacts on the environment, environmental impacts on human societies, and the sustainability of economies and practices at local, regional, and global scales will be investigated. An emphasis will be placed on project-based investigation and argumentation.

 

Tutorial Support (Min. 5 credits Max. 10 credits)
The tutorial support class is designed to support academic performance by assisting students in improving their academic skills, vocabulary discourse, self-advocacy skills, and organizational skills/strategic work habits. This course will support students as related to their specific learning needs including social-emotional skill development, college and career readiness and successful transitions to post-secondary employment