Career and Money Management
This required seminar for juniors will continue career development through exploration, interviewing techniques, and participating in a mock interview day. This seminar will include preparation for the ACT. We will also introduce some basic financial literacy concepts: budgeting, purchase decisions, financial account, and debt management. All juniors will also meet with Mrs. Neimon to discuss their senior and post-secondary plans. Please check out the junior planning presentation here.
The Future of Food
According to UN projections, the world’s population is estimated to be over 9 billion by 2050. Meanwhile, more than 820 million are already going hungry, according to the World Health Organization. Innovative changes will be needed to feed the world in ethical, sustainable ways. Making sure everyone has enough to eat is not only a matter of how much food exists, as a variety of other factors including poverty, conflict, and technological constraints also influence the issue. In this seminar, we will explore historical issues that led to this problem, current events, and future possibilities, including designing/examining alternative food technologies
London and Paris: Let's Go!
Students will learn about the history and culture of these two premier cities through art, music, cuisine, geography, and more! Students who are traveling this spring to Europe are required to take this seminar, but all are encouraged to travel along on our learning journey!
Build Moto
BUILD Moto is a non-profit educational organization made up of board members, motorcycle-builder mentors, faculty advisers, local businesses/ sponsors, volunteers, and student teams. As a student in this seminar, you will have the opportunity to learn technical skills including design, welding, fabrication, mechanical repair, machining, and media as it relates to the motorcycle industry. We will take a brand new Royal Enfield Classic 500 and turn it into a corner-carving flat track race bike. An emphasis is placed on the development of strong teamwork and interpersonal skills throughout the process.
Mock Trial
In this seminar, we will explore the world of mock trial, which is an enactment of a judicial proceeding. The skills in this course will create knowledge of the judicial system, legal process, and courtroom procedures. Mock trial proceedings help to develop questioning skills, critical thinking, and public speaking skills. You and your team will demonstrate the roles of various actors in the legal system. We hope to provide the class with exposure to legal experts, such as judges, attorneys, and law school students. Our trials may be based on historical events, cases of contemporary interest, school events, or hypothetical situations and fact patterns.
The Crisis: Effects of Climate Change (Student-Led!)
Climate change is a concerning global issue and while many people are aware of the environmental decline our Earth faces and has faced, most people have only a vague concept of all the effects climate change presents. Sadly, our planet has undergone the effects of climate change for far too long and it is now up to future generations to start reversing those effects. It is vital that the youth of today are well informed on matters of climate change so they can start making a difference at an individual level and educating others around them to spark change too.
