Course title

Senior Studies

Pre-requisite

3 years of English courses, essay, teacher recommendation

Course description

Course Description: Rachel's teacher, Kate, shared that the course includes the following English coursework. Perhaps you could include this in the Course Description this time as well? First Semester Texts: Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, Left to Tell, Tuesdays with Morrie. Students completed high-level academic essays and two independent research projects for each book. Second Semester: Students read three novels—two non-fiction related to their research project or chosen internship, and one fiction. They completed an academic essay for each novel and a semester-based research project with an English criteria lens.

Previous submission info:

Senior Studies is a two-credit, two-period class that combines language arts, social studies, and service-learning. The first semester offers an interdisciplinary approach to thematic units such as - Induction, Writing, History., Social Responsibility, relative issues, and Personal Expression. The class provides students more experiential learning opportunities through community outings, panel discussions, long-term service projects, and group work. During the second semester, students partake in an Independent project of their own design. Projects include internships, service projects, academic research, and select reading. At the end of the semester students present their work to a committee of adults and peers, as well as to a larger audience during a Community Presentation. 50 hours of community service are required each semester. "Students will need access to a reliable form of transportation.

School Country

United States

School state

Colorado

School city

Highlands Ranch

High school

Rock Canyon High School

School Address

5810 McArthur Ranch Rd

School zip code

80124

Requested competency code

English

Date submitted

Approved

Yes

Approved competency code

  • ENGL
  • 4 years of English

Approved date

Estimated grade level

12th

Online / Virtual

No