INT+47+Soc+St+Elect

SOCIAL STUDIES
This course is offered to 8th grade students who are struggling with social studies class and are having a difficult time comprehending the required reading. Students will have the opportunity to get one-on-one assistance, valuable re-teaching instruction, and a variety of learning styles to help them master the information required of the TEKS and TAKS. In Future Problem Solving, students learn and apply a six step problem solving process which provides them with the tools to tackle problems they will meet throughout their lives. The class features both competitive and noncompetitive activities where teams of students explore challenges and propose action plans to address complex societal problems. It is an interdisciplinary course designed to develop students’ use of higher level thinking skills, such as synthesis, analysis, and evolution. This course meets standards for curriculum and instruction in the following disciplines: language arts, social studies, science, the arts, math, geography, civics, technology, life skills, and behavioral studies.
 * __ 11872 Target Social Studies __**
 * Duration: **   One Year **Grade Level(s** ) **:** 8
 * Eligibility: ** 7th grade failure on TAKS Reading test.
 * Notes: ** Elective credit only
 * 11874 Target Social Studies: Sheltered; ** LPAC approval required; See page 25.
 * Campus: BASED UPON ENROLLMENT **
 * __ 11745 Gr. 7/11845 Gr. 8 Future Problem Solving __**
 * Duration: ** One year  **Grade Level(s):**7-8
 * Eligibility:  ** PreAP or GT level coursework recommended
 * Notes: ** Students must have passed a 6th grade Social Studies Course
 * Campus: BASED UPON ENROLLMENT **

__ 11925 Teen Leadership __
Teen Leadership is a semester course designed to develop business, professional, and leadership skills in a nurturing environment. This course is highly interactive and offers many opportunities to participate in activities leading to self-awareness, making more responsible choices, handling peer pressure, better communication, having a positive attitude and, all and all, excelling in life! In Teen Leadership you learn and use the skills of a leader.
 * Duration:  ** One semester  **Grade Level(s):** 7-8
 * Eligibility: ** None
 * Notes: ** None
 * Campuses:  **** BASED UPON ENROLLMENT ; See campus selection sheet for availability.  **