Freshman Seminar
Grade Level: 9th Grade
The goal of Freshman Seminar is to develop as individuals while simultaneously finding ways to make our community stronger. Initially we learn about improving our own school but we then slowly zoom out, focusing on Raleigh, our country and our world. The class concludes back in the Triangle, as groups create a community service project proposal that they will pit against their classmates’. Local nonprofit Activate Good awards the winning group a $250 grant so that they can implement the project.
Speech I (Honors)
Grade Level: 9th Grade
This course, designed for the beginning and experienced speaker alike, helps all students excel as it cultivates a positive and supportive classroom environment in which students become comfortable in front of an audience of their peers, giving a wide variety of speeches, practicing the virtues of constructive criticism, and learning the fundamentals of academic and legislative debate. Students taking this course for Honors credit must write and deliver deeply considered and polished responses to course assignments, participate in peer review panels, and extend their thinking through preparing presentations that fulfill fundamental standards for selected events promoted by the National Forensics League.
PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Grade Level: 10th grade
Prerequisite: None
This course introduces students to topics related to business, finance, management, and marketing to cover business in the global economy, functions of business organization and management, marketing basics, and significance of business financial and risk management. English language arts, social studies, and mathematics are reinforced. Students will have daily access to computers for application of content current/real world topics. Work‐based learning strategies appropriate for this course include mentorship, school‐based enterprise, service learning, and job shadowing. Apprenticeship and cooperative education are not available for this course. DECA (an association for Marketing Education students) and Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) competitive events, community service, and leadership activities provide the opportunity to apply essential standards and workplace readiness skills through authentic experiences.