2011-12 High School Course Offerings - Durham Public Schools

Exceptional
Children’s
Courses
❚ Students earn 1 unit of credit for each successfully completed course.
❚ All courses use the NC Standard Course of Study..
Decision-Making (first semester) 95202DM1
Decision-Making (second semester) 95202DM2
The goal of this course is to help students respond flexibly and
appropriately to a variety of life situations. By understanding the
consequences of their decisions, taking ownership of their choices,
and learning to solve problems, students gain control of their
lives. Special education students in any grade or course of study
may enroll in this course to improve their social skills.
Learning Strategies (first semester) 95202LS1
Learning Strategies (second semester) 95202LS2
Prerequisite: 9th grade classification
9th grade students learn strategies to help them achieve success
with their academic courses. Students learn to organize their
notebooks, use their academic agenda books, and take effective
notes. They also learn strategies for increasing their vocabulary,
writing sentences, and constructing paragraphs. Students may
spend part of each class period implementing the learned strategies
in their current coursework.
Additional
Elective
Courses
❚ Students earn 1 unit of credit for each successfully completed course.
Skills for Success 95202SS
This course focuses on helping students succeed in many areas
of teenage life. Topics include leadership development, selfesteem
building, personal problem solving, and relationships.
Class participation is a must.
Media Center Assistant 95152
This course may be repeated for a total of two credits.
Students are expected to master the competencies outlined in
the curriculum standards approved by the State Board of
Education for the Student Library Media Assistants Pro-gram.
Among other skills, students will demonstrate a working knowledge
of the media center’s organization and collections, will learn
to select and use materials and equipment for specific purposes,
will design and/or produce instructional materials, and will
demonstrate an understanding of computers, digital media and
other innovative technologies and their application to solving relevant
problems. Students provide support for users of the
media center and its technologies.
Computer Media Assistant 95152CMA
This course may be repeated for a total of two credits.
This is an exciting elective for students who like computers and
like helping others learn about them. Students are expected to
master competencies outlined in the curriculum standards. In
addition to integrating digital media and other applications and
related skills, students demonstrate the use of the computer as a
research tool, a productivity tool, and a communication tool.
Students provide support for users of computer technologies.
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