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Academic Electives

World Geography

This course will prepare students for their three-year required Social Studies sequence. It also offers
extensive opportunities to develop and refine writing competencies that prepare the student for the high
school Gateway Assessment. This course is offered in College Prep and Honors.

Advanced Placement Human Geography

This course is the study of people from a spatial and ecological perspective. Students will use many
forms of critical thinking and are expected to present, discuss, debate, and write free-response essays.
This course also offers students the possibility of earning college credit.
*If you register for this course you are agreeing to the MCHS AP Guidelines

Introduction to Journalism

Intro to Journalism students explores the history of journalism while learning the basic essentials of
journalistic writing and research. You will learn the unique aspects of both writing and design for
newspapers, magazines, and yearbooks, gaining experience in programs such as Adobe InDesign and
Photoshop.

Newspaper

Students are trained in the production of the school’s newspaper The Mill Creek Chronicle. Learn the
fundamentals of journalism, including interview techniques, event coverage, photography, design
software, and business and legal aspects of newspaper production.
(NOTE: When you register the course name will say Journalism II, this represents Newspaper class.)
Yearbook

Explore and experience the process involved in the creation of a large publication. This includes
preplanning, designing layouts, copyrighting, proofreading, organizing visuals, photography, and the
production and sale of the yearbook.
(NOTE: When you register the course name will say Journalism III, this represents Yearbook class.)