LIFESKILLS ROTATION 

Lifeskills 9 Rotation is a survey course designed to provide students with one semester of Health and Career Education 9 and one semester of Digital Media 9. These courses are designed to give students exposure to subject areas they may not yet have experienced. Exposure to these courses may assist students in making decisions in their senior years. Students who are part of the Digital Immersion 9 Cohort will participate in the Digital Immersion Lifeskills 9 Rotation.

Digital Media 9 (MVA--09-DM)
In this course students will be introduced to digital media tools and techniques and a number of applications to meet the needs of a twenty-first century student. Some topics included are still photography, movie making, and image editing, as well as on-line safety, privacy, critical media analysis, copyright, and ethical issues. This is a fast paced, interactive class where dialogue is encouraged. Ideally, the skills and processes used in this class will be applied to complete projects in other subject areas. Equal emphasis is placed on the creative and the technical. Students can further explore these concepts in Modular Survey Course 11 (see page 36).

Health and Career Education 9 (MHCE-09)
Health and Career Education 9 coursework will continue to address personal development learning outcomes. The personal growth of students is fostered through a variety of activities. These include self-esteem, body image, study skills, family life, and substance abuse prevention. Abilities and skills in working in cooperation with others, leadership, and self-knowledge will be dealt with in all aspects of the program. Students will also begin the process of self-awareness and career discovery.

Information Technology 9 DI (MINT-09-DI)
InfoTech 9 DI examines the impacts of Information Technology on our society, and provides a practical grounding in the tools and applications necessary to become a fully literate participant in 21st century society. Topics will include technology fundamentals, Internet safety, and developing a personal learning network. (This course will also encompass the learning outcomes of Health and Career Education 9).