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ELECTIVE COURSE OFFERINGS AT A GLANCE

Elective course are arranged by discipline (type of elective credit granted). Disciplines are:; Career Cluster/Workplace Readiness, Fine Arts, Language Arts/World Languages, Math [courses do not grant a math credit]. Physical Education/Health, Science, Social Studies, and Technlogy.
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Course Number State Course ID Course Title Course Description May Be Grade Level Credit Fall Spring Grad Odd Grad Prerequisites
Applied* Years
Years
THIS COURSE WILL offer a perspective on the changes in
science technology, reasoning and perception over time through classic
readings, movies and artwork. STUDENTS WILL read classic science fiction
authors such as H.G. Wells, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury and Arthur C. 0.5 credit
115800 10104124 Science Fiction Clark. They will view multi-media forms such as The Twilight Zone, Planet of Language 9 - 12 Semester X X X X None
the Apes, Star Wars, Star Trek, The Day the Earth Stood Still. Students will Arts course
analyze the technologies described, the problems that stand in the way of
creating such devices, and the breakthroughs that have led to our new
inventions today.

THIS COURSE WILL include viewing movies to understand what
makes them work, and learning how to analyze the choices made by
filmmakers in adapting these works to the silver screen.
STUDENTS WILL develop a greater knowledge and appreciation for various
116400 Story of Movies Language 1.0 credit / full X X
116420 10104954 A/B genres, techniques or storytelling, narrative devices, symbolism, character Arts 10 - 12 year Part A Part B X X None
development, composition, selection of detail, etc. Students will regularly
read informational text as well as film reviews in order to understand, critique,
and write about
films on an analytical level.

THIS COURSE WILL teach students the skills needed to produce,
advertise and distribute a yearbook. Students who enjoy creative writing,
photography, desktop publishing, and computer graphics are encouraged to Language
116610 X X
116620 19034921 Yearbook I A/B apply. Students spend the semester gathering information, writing, and Arts / Tech 10 - 12 0.5 credit Part A Part B X X None
recording the activities at Rio Rancho High School. STUDENTS WILL learn Credit
how to prepare, publish, and distribute the school yearbook using many skills
of journalism. They learn layout and format for publication.

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