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Hi, i was wondering if any of you guys can think of creative and fun elective ideas for a girls high school. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks so much!!
can you be more specific as to what kinda ideas you want?
My daughter (a high school senior) is currently taking a class in forensics and she loves it.
The Wolf
Were I a high school senior again (and limiting it to courses that would be considered appropriate for a yeshivish setting — no archaeology, anthroplogy, etc.), I suppose you could include any of the following:
Forensic Science (as mentioned above)
Graphic Design
Photoshop
A “fun” slant on statistics — for boys, for example, you could give a course on “Advanced Baseball Statistics.” For girls, I suppose, you’d need to find a different angle.
Sign language
Game design
Creative Writing
Ceramics/Drawing/other Art
CPR/First Aid
Financial Management
Economics
Debate
Botany
Astronomy (may not be possible depending on the amount of light pollution where you live — will also probably require some night time “lab” classes).
Nutrition
Photography
The Wolf
I have taught a law elective several times in a Bais Yakov high school. Topics in law, constitutional criminal procedure, that kind of thing. Every time I taught it I had a cross section of the school, freshmen to seniors. The girls really enjoy learning concepts and then arguing about how to apply them or what is right.
A public speaking class is also very useful.
my school is one of the only BY schools i know of which offers electives.
This years are pretty much:
-Engineering
-Robotics
-AP Calculus
-Creative Writing
-Courtroom Law
-AP Bio
-Ap Env’t science
-ASL
-Mesillas Yisharim
-Advanced Computer Graphics
-Public Speaking
-AP Psychology
-Marketing
-Studio Art
-Iyun biMeforshim
-Advanced Chumash
-Photography
-Advanced Jewish History
-Instrumental Music
-AP English
-Track Team
blanking out on more but im a HUGE supporter of Jewish Electives- gives you a chance to learn Torah with people who actually want to!
blanking out on more but usually
we have similar ones plus:
book club
pottery
needle pointing
yearbook
hashkafa
zumba
holocaust
law-mock trial
music
learning how to make Apps
Animal care is important.
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