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Consumer Economics Life Skills English 2
10 Credits Grade(s) 9-12 10 Credits Grade(s) 9-12
1 Year Course 1 Year Course
School Site(s) BCHS, LHS, MHS, THS School Site(s) BCHS, LHS, THS, MHS
Description: This course is a life skills based learning Description: This course is designed to build upon
course that requires students to learn the practical the fundamentals of writing skills obtained in Life
skills necessary to responsibly handle the financial Skills English 1. Students will complete reports
and learn to write stories, letters, business
aspects of life, and gain an understanding of common documents and different types of essays. Students
economic terms and concepts and economic reasoning as will gain skills in revising and editing their work.
they apply to daily living. Recommendation by the Students will collect samples of their written work
Individualized Education Program (IEP) team. This and personal career documents in a portfolio.
course meets requirements for a Certificate of Students will also read American literature. This
Achievement. course is intended for sophomores through seniors
on the Certificate Pathway.
Study Skills
10 Credits Grade(s) 9-12
1 Year Course VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
School Site(s) BCHS, IHS, LHS,
MHS, THS
Description: This course is designed to provide Art 1 – 285010
students with supports required to assist them with 10 Credits Grade(s) 9-12
assignments and organizational skills necessary for 1 Year Course
their progress and success in general education classes. UC Requirement f
Individual and small group instruction may be provided CSU Requirement VAPA
as needed for academic interventions. Recommendation School Site(s) BCHS, LHS, MHS, THS,
by the Individualized Education Program (IEP) team IHS
and students may be enrolled for more than one session Description: This is an introductory art course.
concurrently, also as determined by the IEP team. This This course is an overview of basic drawing,
painting, sculpture, and printmaking. Each of
course meets requirements for a diploma as well as for these areas of study are examined for one quarter.
a Certificate of Achievement. Design, composition, and problem solving within
the arts are emphasized. Art History is included
Intensive Reading Instruction and introduced, as it is relevant to the assigned
10 Credits Grade(s) 9-12 projects.
1 Year Course
School Site(s) MHS, LHS, THS, BCHS Art 2 – 285110
Description: This course is designed for any student, 10 Credits Grade(s) 10-12
general or special education, who experiences reading 1 Year Course
challenges similar to beginning readers and who need UC Requirement f
to develop reading skills through intensive reading CSU Requirement VAPA
instruction. Recommendation and enrollment for this School Site(s) LHS, MHS, THS, IHS
course can be made by the Individualized Education Description: This course is a continuation of
Program (IEP) team, counselor, or English teacher, Introduction to Art elaborating on the basic
based on need, as determined by curriculum-based elements. Work in this class is based specifically
assessment results. on classical elements of art: line, shape, texture,
color, and value. Other projects involve the
Life Skills English 1 principles of art: balance, unity, rhythm, and
10 Credits Grade(s) 9-12 selectivity. Watercolor, pen and ink, silk-
1 Year Course screening, along with collage and three-
School Site(s) BCHS, LHS, THS, MHS dimensional work is included.
Description: This course is designed to provide Recommended pathway: Successful completion of
students fundamental skills in basic English Introduction to Art
sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization
and grammar. Students will write, speak, and
read a wide variety of literary works. The focus is
to develop the essential skills needed to meet
academic content standards and improve reading,
writing, listening and speaking skills for life.
Placement is recommended by the IEP team. This
course meets the requirements for a Certificate of
Achievement.

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