Digital Arts Academy (DAA

IB PSYCHOLOGY – HP - Grades 11, 12 This two-semester survey course prepares students for the IB Exam in psychology. It is an elective course that students may take for the certificate achieved in passing the exam, or as one of the six courses required to earn the full IB Diploma program. Reading, writing and research requirements are considered to be on par with a first semester college level psychology course. This course is quickly-paced and students should be highly intrinsically motivated to achieve. This course has been UC A-G approved as a “g” elective.

IB BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT-SL – HP - Grades 11, 12 IB Business Management is a Standard Level IB survey course that explores the following aspects of business: organization and environment, human resource management, accounts and finance, operations management and business strategy. The course is interactive and will focus on research and existing business systems. An Internal Assessment is required that allows you to explore changes in an existing business model or program. This course has been UC A-G approved as a “g” elective.

IB TOK – HP - Grades 11, 12 IB Theory of Knowledge (TOK) ● encourages students to reflect on the central question, “How do we know that?”, and to recognize ● the value of asking that question ● to expose students to ambiguity, uncertainty and questions with multiple plausible answers ● to equip students to effectively navigate and make sense of the world, and help prepare them to ● encounter novel and complex situations ● to encourage students to be more aware of their own perspectives and to reflect critically on their own ● beliefs and assumptions ● to engage students with multiple perspectives, foster open-mindedness and develop intercultural ● understanding ● to encourage students to make connections between academic disciplines by exploring underlying ● concepts and by identifying similarities and differences in the methods of inquiry used in different ● areas of knowledge ● to prompt students to consider the importance of values, responsibilities and ethical concerns relating ● to the production, acquisition, application and communication of knowledge ● to encourage students to form connections between TOK concepts and the world around them ● this course has been UC A-G approved as a “g” elective

ACADEMIC LITERACY – Grades 11, 12 This course pre-teaches and supports the skills and texts taught in English III and U.S. History classes in order to provide students with better access and opportunities for success in these college prep courses. Students receive elective credit for this course. Placement is based on the DORA and Reading Inventory tests. It is for: 1) rising 11th graders who were enrolled in English II Intensive or Intervention ELA as 10th graders and did not exit by the end of 10th grade, and 2) rising 11th or 12th graders exiting ELD III.

GENERAL WORK EXPERIENCE I, II - Grades 11, 12 Prerequisite: Must be 16 years old or a junior; employed at acceptable job site; hold a vocational work permit. Students check-in weekly with the work experience teacher by entering work hours online and must verify work hours through copies of their paycheck stubs. Additionally, students complete one written assignment per month. Students receive one elective credit for every 36 hours worked for a maximum of 360 hours and 10 credits per semester. Credit for the course is based on the number of hours worked and completing written class assignments. Maximum of 40 credits can count toward graduation elective credits. Please note that in order to keep a work permit, students must maintain satisfactory grades and attendance.