High School Courses for Therapeutic Schools
Course Descriptions
Course Number: APPENG 191 (Elective)
Course Title: Applied English
Clock Hours: 6 week program
Credit: 0.5
Used by: Anasazi, Soltreks, Wilderness Treatment Center
National Standards Correlation (NAEP): Applied English: Literary skills; Essay; Fiction; Non Fiction; Poetic Devices / Forms; Process Writing; Writing; Grammar usage and mechanics; Critical thinking
Course Description:
Applied English is designed for the students who desire to utilize his or her basic English grammar skills into a literary format of communications.
The students will demonstrate the application of writing skills through letter writing, journals, technical writing of descriptions of “how to”, writing pros and poems and essay writing. An essay-writing rubric will employ the six writing traits to assess each student’s essay.
Focused writing assignments will be given to students which will empower his or her writing skills in such areas of “Charting time light sequences”; “Legend of Breezes”; “Circle of Family”; “Generations”; “Sand Paintings”; “Self Awakenings”; “Taxonomic Descriptions”; “Natural History”; and “Self Reflections”.
Course Number: DRAW 191 (Elective)
Course Title: Drawing and Visual Perception
Clock Hours: 6 week program
Credit: 0.5
Used by: Anasazi, Soltreks
National Standards Correlation (NAEP): Drawing and Visual Perceptions: Creating; Responding; Knowledge; Skills
Course Description:
Drawing and visual perceptions develops skills of visual perceptions and applies these skills to the art of drawing by strengthening the right hemisphere of the brain, which is especially suited to perform these tasks.
Development of the artistic ability if the right side of the brain will enhance the student to develop artistic skills in areas such as: plant and mountain sketches, digging sticks, cordage plant fiber usage for colors, woodworking with stone tools, sand paintings, drilling stones, pecking and crumbling, hafting, discoidal blades, weaving, woodcarving, wood burning, candle making and various other art projects which enable the student to transfer the academics of art into real life practical application of the elements presented in the course for visual perceptions and drawing.
Course Number: ENGAPP 191 (English)
Course Title: English Applications
Clock Hours: 6 week program
Credit: 0.5 credit
Used by:Eagle Quest
Course Description: Both reading and writing achievement indicators are addressed in this course. Activities include poetry analysis, creative writing, journal writing, autobiographical writing, a research paper, historical analysis of stories, connecting stories to real life, fiction, non-fiction, expository, and persuasive text readings and analysis, and the use of vocabulary strategies to learn new word meanings. Students utilize the writing process for their journals and writing pieces and are graded using a detailed rubric. The writing process, six traits rubric, elements of literature, and vocabulary are examined throughout this semester. The focus of this course is on using the writing process for expressive, expository, and persuasive writing. Writing and comprehending function text are also examined. Comprehension and analysis of literature is developed through reading various genres. This English course contains the perfect blend of reading and writing.
Course Number: ENVSCI 191 (Elective)
Course Title: Environmental Science
Clock Hours: 168 hours (6 week program)
Credit: 0.5
Used by: Anasazi
National Standards Correlation (NAEP): Environmental Science: Observations, questions and hypotheses; Scientific testing; Analysis, conclusions and refinements; Communication; History of science; Changes in environments; Interdependence of organisms; Biological evolution; Matter, energy and organizational living systems; Conservation of energy.
Course Description:
Environmental Science stresses that balance is an ecosystem is dependent upon balance between various forces: nutrient gains and losses, energy inflow and outflow. The course focuses on land, water, and effective use of our natural resources. It covers types of pollution of land and water and natural selection, adaptation and nutrient cycles.
The course enables the student to understand, comprehend, and apply the connections between personal attitudes/lifestyle and various existing environmental problems that may establish the motivation for positive changes in the attitudes toward an environment.
A variety of “in-the-field” experiences will provide each student with hands-on activities as well as gaining knowledge in such areas as: life cycles; survival of the species; multi-use land and water management; animal husbandry; weather forecasting; micro-climates; wind, water and land erosion; weather patterns; solids, liquids and gases; cloud formation; igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic stones; geology, rock formation, crystal structures; fracture planes; minerals and geological cycles.
Course Number: HLTH 191(Elective)
Course Title: Health
Clock Hours: 6 week program
Credit: 0.5 credit
Used by: Eagle Quest
Course Description: The primary goal of this course is to teach students how to use health information to make health-enhancing decisions and to help students think about the information in ways that allow them to assimilate it. To do this, critical-thinking skills and decision making processes are needed. The definition of health is expanded far beyond simply the absence of disease. Students will explore physical, emotional, social and environmental health topics. The overall goal of this course is that students formulate a personal health strategy utilizing self-reflection to achieve overall wellness. This course will provide adolescents with the knowledge, skills, and understanding that will enable them to complete the developmental tasks necessary to move from adolescence to adulthood in ways that enhance health. Mental and emotional health issues are addressed through an examination of personality development, common emotions, and mental disorders. Personal, family, and professional relationships are examined with an emphasis on social wellness and the health of the community.
Course Number: INTRLT 191 (Elective)
Course Title: Interpersonal Relations
Clock Hours: 5 week program
Credit: 0.5
Used by: Soltreks, Wilderness Treatment Center
National Standards Correlation (NASPE): Interpersonal Relations: Self acceptance and respect; Influence human behavior; Interpersonal relationship; Effective communication; Analyze growth and development; Examine responsibility; Strategies for life and career; Teamwork and leadership; Family, work and community; Social, cultural, economic and psychological factors; Resource management.
Course Description:
Interpersonal Relations is a very dynamic and useful course for students enrolled in outdoor educational programs. Students will earn interpersonal skills that can assist him or her throughout life. The course provides excellent information for developing life skills. Knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis and synthesis are the fundamental learning levels for students who positively interact with all the instructional activities provided in the course.
Students will be able to analyze self acceptance and respect for others. They will also analyze factors that influence human behavior. The development of interpersonal relationship skills through effective communication skills is a major focus of the course. Acquired “Life Competencies” such as responsibility for personal wellness; strategies for life and career success; teamwork and leadership; balancing family, work and community; ability to analyze family units based on social, cultural, economic and psychological factors; development of resource management skills; all such knowledge, skills and application will enable students to develop and maintain a “balance of life” which is positive and enables acquisition of life skills which results in accomplishing four destinations: Education and Career; Home and Family; Community and Service; and Hobbies and Recreation.
Course Number: LFSPRT 191 and LFSPRT 192 (Elective)
Course Title: Lifetime Adventure Sports
Clock Hours: 6 week program
Credit: 0.5 each
Used by: Explorations
This is a one credit physical education program that emphasizes adventure sports and is aligned to Health Enhancement standards. It teaches the student the benefits of being physically fit while fulfilling the need for lifetime fun & recreation. The course focuses on skill-related as well as health-related parts of fitness. A diverse array of activity are emphasized- from endurance based activities like backpacking, hiking, peak climbing, and biking to specialized skill based activities like rock-climbing and river travel. Backcountry safety in mountain, river, and rock environments is highly emphasized; this ranges from environmental concerns to body awareness. The impact of dehydration, hydration, food and relationship are emphasized. Experience of the out-of-doors is provided adding a unique opportunity for students in the areas of camping, rock-climbing, river travel, peak climbing, biking, outdoor safety, living through storms, food preparation, first aid, avoidance of poison plants and dangerous animal encounters, and sun protection.
Course Number: PHYSED 191 and PHYSED 192 (Elective)
Course Title: Physical Education
Clock Hours: 6 week program
Credit: 0.5 each
Used by: Anasazi, Soltreks, Wilderness Treatment Center
National Standards Correlation (NASPE): Physical Education: Motor skills movement patterns; Understanding movement concepts, principles, strategies and tactics; Engaging; Maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness; Responsible personal and social behavior; Self expression and social interaction.
Course Description: This is a one credit physical education program that teaches the student the benefits of being physically fit through regular and vigorous exercise. The course focuses on skill-related and health-related parts of fitness. Excellent manual dexterity is emphasized as well as physical agility. Safety, burn treatment, CPR, heat traps, effects of hypothermia, necessary body heat and food fuel required to maintain good health are presented. Negative impact on smoking and drugs are discussed in detail. The impact of dehydration; hydration; giardialamblia, food and relationship are emphasized. Experience of the out-of-doors is provided adding a unique opportunity for students in the areas of hiking, camping, outdoor safety, living through storms, edible wild plants, medicinal plants, food preparation, poison plants, first aid for poison and skin eruptions, harmful effects of drug plants, avoidance of sunstroke and importance of shade. Students participate in daily physical training activities, such as hiking, climbing, rappelling, jogging, and aerobic activities.
Course Number: PHYSED 191 and PHYSED 192 (Elective)
Course Title: Physical Education
Credit: 1 credit
Used by: Eagle Quest
Course Description: This is a one credit physical education program that teaches the student the benefits of being physically fit through regular and vigorous exercise. The course focuses on skill-related and health-related parts of fitness. Excellent manual dexterity is emphasized as well as physical agility. Safety, burn treatment, CPR, heat traps, effects of hypothermia, necessary body heat and food fuel required to maintain good health are presented. Negative impact on smoking and drugs are discussed in detail. The impact of dehydration; hydration; giardialamblia, food and relationship are emphasized. Experience of the out-of-doors is provided adding a unique opportunity for students in the areas of hiking, camping, outdoor safety, living through storms, edible wild plants, medicinal plants, food preparation, poison plants, first aid for poison and skin eruptions, harmful effects of drug plants, avoidance of sunstroke and importance of shade. Students participate in daily physical training activities, such as hiking, climbing, rappelling, jogging, and aerobic activities.
Course Number: OUTLDR 191 (Elective)
Course Title: Outdoor Leadership Techniques
Clock Hours: 6 week program
Credit: 0.5 each
Used by: Wilderness Treatment Center
National Standards Correlation (NCSS): Outdoor Leadership Techniques; Understands the study of group culture; Understands the way human beings view themselves in and over time; Achieves experiences that provide for the study of people, places and environments; Exhibits responsible individual development and identity; Understands how to interact among individuals and groups; Examines how people create structure of leadership and authority; and examines ideals and practices across time.
Course Description:
Educating students to become leaders of their peers and their larger community is central to personal growth in preparing for success in relationships, school and life. Leadership begins by first educating oneself with fundamentals, and forming a foundation from which to step forward with the skills and knowledge to lead others toward a common goal. The combination of leadership skills training and actual leadership practice empowers students with the confidence and tools to make good decisions for themselves and others. Learning about the wilderness while living and traveling in it enhances respect and understanding of the natural world while providing an unforgettable experience. The concepts, skills and activities provide an attainable challenge; one that results in personal growth, new skills and a deeper sense of one’s place in the greater ecosystem and community.
Instructors emphasize role modeling healthy and appropriate choices in life. Students develop their leadership and communication skills through practice in real situations that have relevance in the course and to their lives at home. Students gain a basic understanding of the natural world around them; the complexities, controversies, and magic of their place through instruction, discovery, discussion and stories. Students leave as competent backcountry travelers able to lead or significantly participate in a weekend camping trip of their peers and minimal adult supervision incorporating Leave No Trace principles.
Course Number:SGLSRV 191 (Elective)
Course Title: Single Survival
Clock Hours: 6 week program
Credit: 0.5
Used by: Anasazi
National Standards Correlation (NASPE, NAEP): Single Survival: Decision making; Self survival; Learning and performance of physical survival; Health enhancing guide of physical fitness; Exhibits personal and social behaviors; Effective communication skills; Effective process writing; Critical thinking; Enhanced family relationships; Emotional survival; Modeling; Analysis, conclusions and refinements.
Course Description:
This course helps the student learn about living on his/her own. However, in today’s society no one really lives alone. As social beings, the course focuses on “WE”. We as an individual. We as being independent. We as being interdependent. And, we as being dependent. The course is designed to realize the importance of being a part of a family and at the same time growing away from the family in a positive fashion. The student, who successfully completes this course, will grow in knowledge, positive attitude, and skills needed to lead an independent and interdependent life. Highlights of the course involves the student on such topics as: Management; Verbal and Nonverbal Communication; Writing and Listening Skills; Critical Thinking; Family and Peer Relationships; Skills of Observation and Emotional Survival; Modeling; Analysis, Conclusions and Refinements for day to day living.