Interboro High School Electives 2020-2021
Family & Consumer Science Culinary Arts I (.5 credit) study and apply basic cooking ● principles and techniques sanitation, kitchen safety, and knife ● skills increase your culinary skills and ● appreciation of great tasting food
Family & Consumer Science Child Development & Pre-School Lab (.5 Credit) learn about the development of young ● children from prenatal development through the preschool years teach children in the Early Learning Academy ● Students will be required to work in our preschool which serves children Preschool (ages 3-5) ages 4-5 from our community. Students will be required to obtain conduct lessons, stories, games, music, and ● proper government clearances for working with children. More info art projects with the children. here: www.interborosd.org/Page/1294
Family & Consumer Science Fashion and Construction (.5 Credit) basic sewing and garment ● construction techniques such as layout and cutting of patterns and fabric, sewing of seams and darts, applying interfacing and hemming techniques.
Social Studies Contemporary Legal Issues (.5 credit) Students will learn about important, current, significant legal developments in criminal, constitutional, and civil law, especially as they apply to juveniles. It is an active, engaging class emphasizing how the law affects students daily. Economics Apprentice (.5 credit) Students will learn useful economic concepts while having an intellectually stimulating time. Activities include: using LEGO, international trade, Monopoly, money lending, and running an ice cream shop.
Social Studies: African American Studies (.5 credit) The course will focus the African American experience, and center on the social, political, economic, and artistic developments from the Middle Passage to the present day. This is a reading, writing, and discussion class, so students must be willing to participate. Students will leave the class with a better Madame CJ Walker: The first black female understanding of the contributions of African millionaire, and subject of the Netflix series, Americans throughout US history, in spite of Self Made. many obstacles in their paths.
Science Forensic Science (0.5 Credit) Forensic Science is focused upon the application of scientific methods and techniques to solve problems based on real crime scenes and criminal law. This course is intended to provide an introduction to understanding the science behind crime detection. Scientific methods specifically relevant to crime detection and analysis will be presented with emphasis placed on the techniques used in evaluating physical evidence to solve problems. This course is “hands on” and involves labs and projects.
Science Aquatic Biology (0.5 Credit) Aquatic Biology is a half year course discussing both the marine (ocean) and freshwater ecosystems. The course will cover: components of an aquatic ecosystem, relationships among aquatic habitats and ecosystems, roles of cycles within an aquatic environment, adaptations of organisms and how humans impact those aquatic environments. There will be a special emphasis on our local freshwater environment, John Heinz Refuge. This course will be “hands on” and develop the skills essential for studying science.
Math AP Computer Science Principles (1 credit) The AP Computer Science Principles course is designed to be equivalent to a first-semester introductory college computing course. In this course, students will develop computational thinking vital for success across all disciplines, such as using computational tools to analyze and study data and working with large data sets to analyze, visualize, and draw conclusions from trends . The course is unique in its focus on fostering student creativity. Prerequisite : Algebra I .
World Language French I or Spanish I (1 credit ) Foundations of vocabulary and grammar ● structures are presented through conversational exchanges, reading selections and written exercises Begin to form an appreciation for the ● similarities and differences between the cultures being studied and one’s own culture
World Language Course Progression French 1 → French 2 → French 3 → French 4 ● Spanish 1 → Spanish 2 → Spanish 3 → Spanish 4 ● Spanish 1 → Advanced 2 → Advanced 3 → Advanced 4 ●
World Language Spanish for Native Speakers (1 credit) Spanish for Native Speakers offers Spanish-speaking students the ● opportunity to study Spanish in an academic setting in the same way the native-English-speaking students study English language arts. These may include a desire to reactivate the Spanish they have learned in the past and develop it further, to learn more about their language and cultural heritage, to acquire literacy skills in Spanish, to develop or augment academic language skills in Spanish, to enhance career opportunities, or to fulfill a foreign language requirement. Prerequisite: Students taking this course must have a background in ● speaking Spanish, through formal education in a Spanish-speaking country or through speaking Spanish at home as a first language.
Music Band (1 credit) develop instrumental technique ● through performance. Students will improvise, compose, and read standard band music students are to supply their own ● instrument unless arrangements have been made with the instructor all students will be expected to ● perform in the winter concert, spring concert, and IHS graduation
Music Choir (1 credit) develop vocal technique and choral ensemble etiquette ● apply vocal techniques and music theory to choral literature ● sing in other languages and styles ● **Students of all singing abilities are welcome to join this class. **Students are expected to sing in three major concerts per year (Winter Concert, Spring Concert, and Upper Darby Choir Invitational)
Music Combination Band/Chorus (1 credit) This course is for the student who wants to participate in both band and choir. Students will follow curriculum from the full credit band and full credit choir courses, during the same class period. Students will rotate on a day by day basis from band to choir and will be required to participate in both the winter concert, spring concert, and IHS graduation.
Music Music Theory I (.5 credit) Learn about the notation and analysis of ● pitch, harmony, meter, form, and rhythm, ear training, and key signatures. *recommended (but not necessary) that Music Theory is the science behind students know how to read music and play an the art of music. This course instrument or sing before they begin the course. explains why music is the way it is. The course also treats students like aspiring composers.
Music Jazz Improvisation (.5 credit) Learn chord/scale theory ● and apply it to musical situations. You must play an instrument Improvise in a variety of ● styles grades are ● performance-based
Music
Music Beginning Guitar (.5 credit) Beginning Piano (.5 credit) learn open position ● chords,various strumming develop basic piano playing ● patterns, power chords, 12 bar skills blues, basic fingerpicking and learn about music notation, ● many songs piano chords, piano technique, grades are performance-based ● and piano performance practices grades are performance-based ● *no prior piano knowledge is ● necessary
Music Digital Audio (.5 credit) compose, record, edit, mix, and ● produce real audio and MIDI data music using a DAW, such as Garageband learn editing and production ● techniques as well as how to publish finished work create multimedia using Garageband, ● iPhoto, iTunes, and other software
Business & Computer Tech.
Business classes Classes offered: - Introduction to Business - Accounting I - Marketing & Advertising - How to Start a Business - Entrepreneurship - Personal Financial Managment* *We recommend that all students enroll in personal finance during high school, because it teaches high school students how to apply for credit cards, afford college, purchase a car and a house.*
Computer Technology Classes offered: Webpage Design ● Computer Science ● Computer Programming ● * Computer Applications (intro to computers)* ● *It is a graduation requirement to take at least a half a credit of computers*
Technology Education Mr. Fisher and Mr. Speer
Technology Education Intro to STEAM (.5 credits) (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics). Students will work hands on in four areas including: Bio-technology, Graphics, 3D computer aided design (CAD) and Construction design.
Technology Education Engineering Design (.5 credits) Fulfills mandatory computer requirement Students will define the engineering design process through product re-designs. Students will learn guidelines needed for ergonomic and aesthetic design of products using SketchUp a computer aided design (CAD) 3D program.
Technology Education Architectural Design (.5 credits) Fulfills mandatory computer requirement Students will learn software tools for three dimensional design of (1) a presentation model with and emphasis on interior layout; (2) a structural model with an emphasis on building code using SketchUp a computer aided design (CAD) 3D program.
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