Human Performance SIgnature

Global Community Citizenship (GCC) .5 credit (semester)

Global Community Citizenship (GCC) is an introductory signature course designed to explore the values and diversity of our local, national, and global communities. Through Project Based Learning, students will identify and discuss issues, events, and essential questions relevant to the community which will allow them to understand their role in demonstrating civic virtues. Students will consider the cultural and technological influences that have shaped our modern society and consider how these impact the students’ social options in the future. Students will begin with self-exploration to understand what events, traditions and circumstances have shaped their views, behaviors and goals followed by them exploring the cultures, religions, and traditions of people in our community. Strategies integral to this course include the ability to discuss and debate mature topics and themes respectfully, a level of comfort with a variety of non-print mediums, working collaboratively in groups and participating in multi-disciplinary project based learning. This course meets the graduation requirement for Global Community Citizenship. Additionally, it satisfies one semester of the Signature Explorations 1 requirement for pathway students.

Human Performance Exploration 1 .5 credit (semester)

The Human Performance Exploration 1 Course will provide an introduction and overview for students to explore how health, fitness, leisure, financial security, and environment influences quality of life among individuals and communities. In a project/problem based environment, integrated with human performance coursework, students solve real-world local and global problems with their peers using cutting-edge technology, job shadow experiences, and internships. Available at Northeast High School only.

Human Performance Exploration 2 Passion Courses .25 credit (quarter)

Turn Wages into Wealth

Students will study the importance of personal financial preparedness. Students will be able to make decisions on managing their money, banking, credit and taxes. Students will apply their knowledge and develop a plan for attaining goals while juggling multiple roles as a young adult.

Mobile Apps

Have you ever considered how many problems could be solved with the creation of an App? This course will show you how easy it is to create an App. Students will learn to apply basic computer science principles by creating puzzles and games at first, but will quickly progress through the steps of designing, developing, testing and debugging their own App creation.

Mindful Design

As technology advances, it becomes increasingly harder to disconnect from technology, work and school. In the Mindful Design class, students will learn mindfulness techniques and strategies to cope with busy lifestyles. Research shows that incorporating nature into your everyday life has a calming effect. In this course, students will design and create a water feature which will bring nature into the classroom. Through collaboration with classmates, students will use the design process to create a project proposal, create a budget, design and build a water feature- all while learning important career-minded skills and project planning.

Designing for Wellness: Ergonomics

We spend at least ⅓ of our day engaged in school and work. Having an ergonomically designed workspace is critical to our mental and bodily health, for it helps eliminate discomfort and the risk of injury while in our workspaces. Through project-based learning, this course will engage students in exploring the psychological and physiological principles related to the engineering and design of an ergonomic solution to seating. Students will work through the Design Thinking process to create a unique seating design that incorporates ergonomic practice.