2021-22 Curriculum Guide

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DIRECTED STUDY 100

Directed Study 1/4 credit; elective for 9, 10, 11, 12 Directed Study provides learning support for students in a small group setting. The focus of instruction is time management skills, organization, study skills, problem solving, communication skills and self-advocacy skills. Weekly instruction may require oral and written responses to content. The daily period is used to prepare for classes, edit written work, and review and plan assignments for the week. The Directed Study option allows for extra time for tests in most subject areas. Instructor approval is required.

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Directed Study for English Language Learners 1/4 credit; elective for 9, 10, 11, 12 Directed Study for English Language Learners is available for students who have a language other than English as their primary language and may be a requirement if the majority of schooling was in a language other than English. The course focuses on improving the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational communication modes will be used. The daily period is used to study and prepare for classes with specific focus on improvement in English skills.

DRAMATIC ARTS 114

Dramatic Arts 1/4 credit; elective for 9, 10, 11, 12 This workshop course will introduce the student to the basic skills of acting and to theater conventions and protocol. Students will work on voice, character development, physical presence, technique, and play production, including directing skills. The course may include a public performance in which all class members are required to participate.

DRIVER EDUCATION 202

Driver Education (Classroom) 1/4 credit; elective for 9, 10, 11, 12 Designed to equip the student with the necessary information for driving an automobile, course content will include automotive safety, purchasing an automobile, automotive maintenance, insurance, traffic citizenship, and managing emergency situations. This course is offered strictly as an informational 30-hour course on driving. It is not a “state-approved� on-the-road driver training program.

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