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Electives Course Descriptions |
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ATTENTION: All
electives except Art meet at Heritage Baptist Church art
classes will now meet On Friday at Southwest Christian University (located 1/2 mile west of SNU) Fundamentals of
Art for grades 5-8: 9:30-11:00AM Fundamentals of Art for grades 9-12 3:00-4:30PM ·
Offered: Yearly ·
Tuition: $35 per month Students learn the concrete basics of art elements
and techniques. We focus primarily on still life compositions, contour projects, and introductions to drawing techniques.
We will use mediums such as graphite, charcoal, ink, and paints. Class does include lectures over art techniques, brief art
history, and modern day discussion. This course is recommended before taking other art classes. Text: None · Offered: Yearly ·
Tuition: $35 per month This
art class explores boundaries and provides projects that reflect basic techniques, yet allows students to express their individuality.
This class will open new ideas on how students will approach projects; which includes mixed media, drawing, painting projects,
spray paint and other different forms of medium. Class does include lectures over art techniques, brief art history, and modern
day discussion. These
courses allow students to produce endless possibilities of creation and appreciate the beauty of God’s creation around
them everyday. Text: None Advanced Art for
grades 8-12: 11:15AM to 12:45PM · Offered: Yearly ·
Tuition: $35 per month This
art class sums up the other two genres, but allows students more freedom of creation. However, students will have fewer projects,
but more time to concentrate on their pieces. As a result, students will learn how to build up an art portfolio just in time
for college. This class gives students the opportunity to push the boundaries of art, and this class does include lectures
over art techniques, brief art history, and modern day discussion. These
courses allow students to produce endless possibilities of creation and appreciate the beauty of God’s creation around
them everyday. Text: None ________________________________________________________________ Spanish I, grades
8-12th: Mrs. Debbie Moore • Offered yearly • Tuition: $30 per
month This Spanish course is designed to help students learn the skills necessary for communicating
and interacting with Hispanic cultures. The main emphasis of this course will be on conversation. Students will accomplish
this by learning vocabulary and phrases related to daily activities and practicing them orally. Grammar points will be addressed,
but the main emphasis will be on conversation skills and cultural awareness. Text: Realidades I
by Pearson/Prentice Hall Publishing ISBN # 0-13-134091-3 Spanish II for grades 9-12: Mrs. Debbie Moore (789-3074) RMoorf@cox.net • Offered yearly • Tuition: $30 per month This second-level Spanish course will help the student build on the
skills necessary for communicating and interacting with Hispanic cultures. The main emphasis will continue to be conversation
and to increase the verbalization and communicative skills learned in the first-level course. There is a slightly greater
emphasis on grammar skills, but the major objective remains in helping the student feel comfortable with social interaction
in Spanish. Text: Realidades II by Pearson/Prentice
Hall Publishing ISBN # 0-13-134092-1 Prerequisite: Spanish
I Spanish • Offered yearly • Tuition: $30 per month This Spanish course will use vocabulary, phrases and grammar skills
learned in Spanish I and II to practice speaking in common situations in a Spanish-speaking country. The majority of classroom
practice speaking in common situations in a Spanish-speaking country. The majority of classroom speaking will be done in Spanish.
Text: None Prerequisite: Spanish
II Show Choir for grades 7-12: Mrs. Tamara Dawson · Offered yearly · Tuition: $30 per month; $25 per year
for Music and performance shirt This two-semester course is a fun, high energy class where choreography
is put with music. It focuses on vocal independence, team building, development
of stage character and personality, vocal delivery, and visual step arrangements. There
will be two performances – one at the end of each semester. Music selections
will be chosen from contemporary Christian artists, Broadway musicals, Christmas favorites, and various artists from different
genres appropriate for class performance. Text: None Computer Applications I and II for grades 7-12: Mrs. Tamara Dawson (833-6375) tamara.dawson@gmail.com · Offered yearly · Tuition $35 per month; $25 per semester for handouts · Students must have access to a desktop or laptop computer
with Microsoft Office 2007 or 2010 · Students will need to purchase an inexpensive flash
drive for file transfer purposes (usually less than $10) · Students will also need access to a G-mail account
for document sharing and submission (instructor will give further instructions at the beginning of class) This two-semester course is designed to introduce students to a wide range of
computer application programs including desktop publishing, document formatting, spreadsheet functions, and presentation software
utilizing the Microsoft Office Suite. Email etiquette, resume building, basic
website production, photo sharing and storage, along with essential internet skills will be demonstrated. Students will build a portfolio of their work throughout both semesters, which will be presented to the
class at the end of the school term. Text: None Computer Applications
II for grades 7-12:
Mrs. Tamara Dawson (833-6375) tamara.dawson@gmail.com · Offered yearly · Tuition $35 per month; $25 per semester for handouts · Students must have access to a desktop or laptop computer with Microsoft Office 2007 or 2010, Windows Live
Movie Maker, and Internet · Students will need to purchase an inexpensive flash drive for file transfer purposes (usually less than $10) · Students will also need access to a G-mail account for document sharing and submission (instructor will give
further instructions at the beginning of class) This two-semester course is an intermediate/advanced computer application course utilizing desktop publishing, document formatting, spreadsheet functions, and presentation software
utilizing the Microsoft Office Suite. Students will be introduced to basic video
production and editing using Windows Live Movie Maker, and will also plan and design a website. Students will build a portfolio
of their work throughout both semesters, which will be presented to the class at the end of the school term. Pre-requisite: Computer Applications I Text: None Photography/Yearbook for grades 9–12: Mrs. Kim Stubbs • Offered yearly • Tuition: $30 per month; $30 supply fee per year Learn the fundamentals of digital
photography skills from a professional photographer!! Learn some basic
photoshop skills and how to use actions in pictures. This class will have independent
assignments in taking picture using several techniques. “Photography is
my passion and capturing your memories is a great way to remember junior high and high school!
Capturing memories . . .not just poses.” A digital camera and compact
flash drive is required. Your student will
also put together the EXCEL 2012-2013 yearbook and make our memories last forever! Laptop
computer with CS4 Photoshop for class would be very beneficial or a home computer with internet access is required to help
with the yearbook. Required: Digital Optional: Personal laptop computer Each
student will need a digital camera (required), a small
flash drive. List of preferred digital cameras will be given when enrolled in the class.
Limited number of students will be accepted for this class. This
is a schedule that we will follow, but we may arrange it in a different order depending on class and participation Basic
Camera information a.
usage b.
terminology c.
camera mechanics Composition a.
Rule of Thirds b.
Cropping c.
Flash drives d.
Effects and Actions Lighting a.
Shutter Speed b.
Exposure c.
Depth of Field d
F-Stops Shooting a.
stilllife b.
animals c.
action d.
portrait e.
landscape Printing
techniques Photoshop
and post productions Working
with a number of photography books and watching podcasts at the first of the Semester. _______________________________________________________________ The History,Theory, and Practice of Aviation grades 9-12:Mr. Steve Mollick · Offered yearly ·
Tuition: $35 per
month; $15 material fee per semester aviation on This
will be a full-year class divided into two distinctly different semesters The
first semester will focus on the history of aviation through an in-depth
study of powered flight and focus on the development of civil, commercial,
and military aviation. The course willcover significant events and
people throughout aviation history from the first powered flight
through present day developments and will even take a look at what is on thehorizon in air and space technology. We will also examine the impact of aviation on recreation, transportation, warfare,
and exploration. We will be using the same textbook that is used in the Aviation History class at OU. The
Spring semester will include all the elements required under FAR Part 61 to prepare the student to take the FAA private pilot written examination. Covers FAR's,meteorology, a strong emphasis on aerodynamics, flight physiology, performance charts,various methods of visual navigation and radio navigation techniques. A field
trip to theUSAF pilot training facility at Vance AFB in This
class will be appropriate for students who are interested seeking a service academy appointment, an ROTC scholarship, missionary aviation, or who are fascinated by flying Fall
Semester text: Aviation History (2006) by Anne Marie Millbrooke ISBN# 0-88487-433-8.
Available (new and used -- best prices) at www.amazon.com and also at www.i
eppdirect j eppesen. com Spring
Semester text: TBD. Looking for an effective text less expensive than the Jeppesen
Private Pilot Manual. |
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Oklahoma City, OK 73142