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b. Select one course from Health & Applied Arts
Applied Imagination
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No Fee
Applied Imagination enables students to explore their passions, create a project to impact the world in some way, and share their learning. Students will submit a project proposal, conduct research, blog about their learning process, create a product, and share their learning and experiences in a presentation at the end of the trimester. Although Applied Imagination is open-ended and individualized, there will be checkpoints and due dates throughout the trimester. What do you want to learn?
Audio/Visual Production
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Fee: $3.00
Students will use the professional software Adobe Audition to edit and manipulate sound and Adobe Premiere for video editing. Most projects will be group work. Grades will be based on projects, work habits and a short projects list. Students cannot repeat this class. The fee covers a pair of wired headphones that students will keep in class.
Digital Design 1
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Fee: $3.00
Students will use professional software the Adobe Photoshop for photo editing and Adobe In-Design for layout. Other topics will include copyright, career possibilities and digital citizenship. Grades will be based on projects, work habits and a short projects list. Students cannot repeat this class. The fee covers a pair of wired headphones that students will keep in the classroom.
Engineering & Technology
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Fee: $15.00
Turn your dreams and ideas into real-world solutions as you put your imagination to work in Deer Creek's maker lab. Whether you are into building with your hands, making art, crafting or programming your interests drive the learning. Work in small groups or alone to solve real-world, community-based problems. Build and apply skills with high tech and classic tools from hand saws and drills to laser cutters, 3D printers and micro-controllers.
Exploring Computer Science
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No Fee
Knowing about computers has never been as important as it is today in the world of technology we’re living in! In this class we’ll create unique websites, apps, and games while learning about programming, physical computing, and data. Computers science opens allows us to be creative, communicate, solve problems, and have fun!
Family and Consumer Science
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Fee: $20.00
Family and Consumer Science is an activity-oriented class that focuses on helping students develop and apply important practical skills for independent living. There are four units during this class, Interpersonal Relationships, Child Development, Cooking and Sewing. Students will learn about the basics of child care, how to build healthy relationships, simple sewing skills, and how to practice kitchen safety and sanitation. During this class students will get the opportunity to take care of their own “egg baby”, work with sewing machines, and participate in cooking labs.
Fitness & Conditioning
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Fee: $11.00
Fitness & Conditioning primarily focuses on personal and physical wellness. Students will be provided an environment that includes teacher-led body weight exercises, cardio workouts, and an introduction to weight training. Game play and team sports may also be included to provide another outlet to improve the fitness level of students within the course.
Foods & Nutrition
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Fee: $20.00
Foods & Nutrition is an introductory course in food preparation and nutrition. Throughout foods lab experiences, students will be learning the principles of cooking and preparing a variety of foods. Students will also learn the importance of healthy eating habits, safety and sanitation, measurement equivalents, and basic kitchen equipment use. Students will also participate in a classroom food competition modeled after Chopped or Cupcake Wars.
History Alive
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No fee
History Alive gives students time to engage and participate in social studies simulations that cannot always be offered during regular social studies classes. Social Studies simulations could include Model UN, mock trials, mock congress, Nobel Peace Prize, civilization simulations, and virtual tours of historical sites and events.
Horticultural Design
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No Fee
This trimester-long course introduces students to the art and science of growing plants, shrubs, trees, flowers, fruits, and vegetables. Students learn then apply planting and growing methods including starting seeds indoors, propagation from cuttings, grafting, trellising and greenhouse techniques, soil development, and principles of sustainable agriculture. Depending on individual or small group interest, students will develop and implement one or more personalized projects. These interest-centered projects may range from planning and planting a vegetable or butterfly garden to designing an indoor green wall, houseplant arrangement or patio garden. The sky’s the limit! This course is offered in the Spring so projects are ready to take home at year’s end.
Physical Education for Girls (Specific Sports Activities)
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Fee: $11.00
This class is designed specifically for female students, offering a mix of both individual and team sports. Students will be provided a unique, gender specific, active learning environment that replicates the way athletics are played in high school. Students will play a variety of team sports that will include an introduction to the game, skill development and game play. In addition to team sports, students will learn about effective approaches to lifetime fitness, as well as how to lead a healthy and active lifestyle.
Recreation Sports
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Fee: $11.00
This physical education class focuses on the skills and strategies of individual and dual sports such as badminton, pickleball, frisbee golf and park games, as well as an introduction to tennis and golf. In addition to games, students will get an introduction to a variety of lifetime fitness activities.
Robotics
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No Fee
Robots are everywhere from our cars to our home, and it's important to understand how and why they work. In this class we'll explore different types of robots and how to program them to perform tasks. We will follow the design process to design, build, and test robots to complete challenges and solve real-world problems.
Team Sports
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Fee: $11.00
In Team Sports, students will be provided a competitive environment to learn, practice and perfect their skills in a variety of team based sports. The class will use the platform of team based athletics to help students work on their fitness, sport-based knowledge and sportsmanship. Sports to be played may include, but not limited to, soccer, volleyball, floor hockey, lacrosse, and flag football.
True Crime
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No fee
Do you sometimes wish you were a detective? If words and phrases like mystery, crime, open case, and problem solving peak your interest, then True Crime is the elective for you! Explore a variety of real world and fiction based crimes in the form of miniature PBLs, allowing you to become a detective and embrace your critical and creative problem solving skills. After studying mystery and crime, students will be able to create their own mysteries and bring them to life using skills that apply to reading, writing, forensic science, and art! Study and solve true crime cases like a boss!
Video Game Design
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No Fee
Do you love playing video games and often wonder how they work? This course will introduce the concept of game design. We'll learn how the structure, graphic design, and code all play a role in making a successful video game for any audience.
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c. Select one course from Communications
Creative Writing
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No Fee
The Creative Writing course provides students an opportunity to develop their technique and style in the genre of fictional writing. Assignments could include: fictional narratives, short stories, picture books, plays, and poetry.
Literature and Film
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Fee: $15.00
In this trimester course students will examine films with books as their source. Students will read a variety of texts including short stories and novels and then analyze the film versions of them. Parent permission is required to participate in this elective for PG-13 rated films.
Mythology & Folklore
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No fee
Mythology & Folklore gives students the time to read and write myths and folktales. Students will analyze and then write a wide variety of mythical genres that could include world mythology, folklore, fairy tales, legends, tall tales, and urban myths.
Short Stories
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No Fee
Short Stories gives students the time to read and write short stories. Students will analyze and then write a wide variety of fiction genres that could include mysteries, realistic fiction, fantasies, action/adventure, and science fiction.
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d. Select one course from Language & Cultures
French 1 (3 Trimesters)
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No Fee
Upon successful completion of this course, a student will be prepared to take French 2 in 8th grade or high school. Games, stories and songs as well as simple conversations are used to meet the standards of listening, speaking, reading and writing on topics which include numbers, colors, weather, food, family, places, transportation and pastimes. Students will also learn about the culture of French-speaking countries.
Spanish 1 (3 Trimesters)
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No Fee
Upon successful completion of this course, a student will be prepared to take Spanish 2 in 8th grade or high school. Games, stories and songs as well as simple conversations are used to meet the standards of listening, speaking, reading and writing on topics which include numbers, colors, weather, food, family, places, transportation and pastimes. Students will also learn about the culture of Spanish-speaking countries.
World Languages & Cultures
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No Fee
This exploratory language class will introduce students to French, Spanish, German and Mandarin Chinese. Students will learn basic greetings, numbers, colors, objects, people, animals and food as well as celebrations and customs of the people who speak the languages.