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understand and experience the surrounding world the way we do. This course explores social and cultural diversity through a range of themes: economic and political organization, race and ethnicity, kinship and marriage, gender, religion, language, and globalization.


The Legal Environment of Business (11, 12)


This course examines the framework of the American legal system and its impact on the environment in which business operates. Sources of law, including constitutional, statutory, administrative, and common law principles, that define the relationships between government and business; buyers and sellers of goods and services; and employers and employees are discussed. Students enrolled in a full-year business course may participate in DECA.


Spring Semester Courses Elementary Japanese II (11, 12)


Continuation of basic language skills in speaking, reading and writing of modern Chinese with an emphasis on solid training at the beginning level. The course focuses on providing students with the basic vocabulary needed for daily conversation. Elementary reading and limited writing introduced.


Prerequisite: Successful completion of Elementary Japanese I


Introduction to Ethics (11, 12)


In complex situations, the study of ethics will help individuals anticipate difficult choices, evaluate competing demands, and think through moral questions. Studying ethics develops background content and critical thinking skills to participate in conversations with others about what is best. These discussions and debates are necessary for contributing to something larger than ourselves. This course will provide an introduction to major theories and contemporary work in moral philosophy and offers tools for ethical decision making in our daily lives with an emphasis on the influence of culture, power, and privilege.


Nutrition and Culture (11, 12)


Our physical and mental wellbeing are greatly impacted by diet and food choices, which are also directly affected by internal and external cultural influences. Culture-specific foods are associated with family traditions and celebrations (and feelings


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of comfort and pleasure). This course will examine the relationship between nutrition and multicultural practices, and will discuss the origins of traditional food preparation, contemporary consumption habits, and disease incidence among the majority and minority populations within the United States.


Summer Semester Courses


Civilization II The Cold War (Field Studies) (11, 12)


1 credit


Tis is a summer Dual Enrollment course This course is for rising 11th & 12th-grade students


interested in taking an elective dual enrollment course focusing on the Cold War. The course will be taught both at the WCU main campus, as well as the European Academy in Otzenhausen, Germany. Students from the WCASD will study and travel along with students from WCU as the professors dive into a range of 19th and 20th Century topics, from imperialism to economic depression, from World Wars to Cold War, to European integration, nationalism, and globalization


Studio Production (11, 12) 1 credit Every other year, beginning in Summer 2020


This dual enrollment summer class focuses on the production of music in a studio setting. Students learn the basics of recording, editing, mixing, and mastering in a digital audio workstation. Students will be able to record instruments in a studio setting and use appropriate technologies to enhance the final product of their recordings.


Scoring for Film and Television (11, 12) 1 credit


Every other year, beginning in Summer 2021


This dual enrollment summer course serves as an introduction to scoring for film and video. The three tracks of study include training on Logic to score video/film, exploring the basic techniques of film scoring and learning how to listen to music within the context of cinema. Students will listen to music in and out of the context of film to develop a palette that will serve their work in scoring. Students will also be analyzing film soundtracks that will allow them to understand different techniques and aesthetics in scoring. Students will score several short video clips.


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