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| Drama
(Elective) 18 Weeks |
1
Credit |
Prerequisite:
Student application and teacher recommendation
Drama
is designed to introduce students to basic acting and theater
arts. Students will learn the basics of acting through participation
in such activities as improvisations, pantomimes, skits,
movements, oral interpretation, and history of the theater.
These activities will culminate in the production of a play
to be performed for the school and community. This course
is open to students registering for grades 10-12. It is
recommended that students take speech communications before
applying for this course although a prerequisite course
is not required.
| Driver's
Education (Elective) 9 Weeks |
1/2
Credit
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Prerequisite:
At least 16 years old; driving permit
Driver
education presents the information you need to become
a safe, efficient driver and brings together more
advanced information available on driving maneuvers
and decisions, traffic laws, and vehicle control.
This information will help you to make good driving
decisions. Driver education focuses on factors relating
to vehicles, drivers, and the highway -- parts of
the system with which you must learn to interact.
One of the primary purposes of driver education in
to help you become more aware of the elements around
you as you drive. These elements should influence
your selection of speed and position of traffic. Another,
broader purpose of driver education is to help you
develop the knowledge and skills to become a safe,
effective use of highway transportation system. The
facts you learn and the skills you develop in driver
education will aid to the pleasure that comes with
begin a good driver. Only the student can determine
how the student is going to drive. The student will
have to make that decision every time he or she gets
behind the steering wheel of a motor vehicle. It is
felt that this class will aid in making that a good
decision. Successful completion of the class should
result in a reduction of most insurance premiums.
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| Media
(Elective) 18 Weeks |
1
Credit
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This
class is designed to help students learn to write
for the media. The writing skills emphasized (clarity,
conciseness, and accuracy) are required in radio and
television news, advertising, and public relations.
Also, students will write, edit, and produce a closed-circuit
television newscast that will be shown to the entire
students body. Media journalism often functions as
a business rather than a traditional class, and cooperative
learning techniques are used almost entirely. Students
are encouraged to reach consensus and are permitted
to make important decisions. Since students are given
more freedom in the classroom, they are expected to
be more mature and responsible. Self-motivation to
get work completed, and self-discipline to stay on-task
are essential elements of the journalism student
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| Peer
Tutoring (Elective) 18 Weeks |
1
Credit
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A
completed application and an interview with the peer
tutoring committee are required for this course.
The
purpose of the Peer-Tutoring program is to enable
students to reach their highest potential. Under the
supervision of the principal, students are placed
in classrooms at Central Primary School. They
assist the classroom teacher by working with the students
and preparing material for use in instruction. Under
the direction of the CHS Youth Service Center Coordinator,
Reading with the Redhounds, a reading improvement
program, helps students at South Elementary
improve their reading abilities. Under the direction
of the FMD teacher at CHS, peer tutors work
with students with special needs.
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