In this course students who have demonstrated an interest and basic ability in Studio Art are given the opportunity to develop their skills using various media and subject matter. Independent work is encouraged in conjunction with class exercises. Students may elect to prepare for the Advanced Placement exam in Studio Art. This course enables the student to have an overview of operating a business. Students get the sense of starting a business, exploring its major aspects, and studying the workings of the stock market.
Course work includes readings, hands-on business projects and simulated stock purchases.
The aim is to encourage creativity and to communicate personal experience through effective, interesting writing. This course is an in-depth study of the Holocaust and the causes leading up to it. The course includes a survey of the history of anti-Semitism, political conditions in Germany, and the development of Nazi ideology. The Final Solution and the stages of its implementation are discussed in detail. An examination of literary works and films relating to the Holocaust supplement historical readings.