J-Term 2012 Course Offerings

J-Term is an exciting time in the life of DCHS.  It provides time for students and teachers to follow their passions as they seek to know and do God’s will in their lives.  For J-Term 2012 students will have opportunities to grow through local and foreign missions as well as several academic courses.

After prayerfully reviewing this year’s J-Term course offerings follow the link below to make course selections.

::2012 J-Term Course Interest Form

America’s Christian Heritage – Mr. David Hurst
Can Be Paired with Drivers Ed: Yes
Journey back in time and visit the places that were part of our nation’s birth. Visit historical sites in Philadelphia, and take an over-night trip to Washington D.C. and Williamsburg, Virginia. See for yourself the roots of our Christian heritage in the city and buildings of Washington D.C. Experience 18^th century life in colonial Williamsburg, and learn about life in our nation’s first permanent English settlement, Jamestown.  This will be an educational experience you will enjoy and remember for the rest of your life. In addition, students will visit nearby Christian colleges and universities to allow them the opportunity to experience prospective colleges.
Cost: $200

Art Felt Thanks – Mr. Drew Johnson
Can be paired with Drivers Ed: Yes
A studio art class in which the students would first visit a local church, place of business, or residence of their choosing (maybe with the school’s recommendation) and communicate his/her appreciation for their presence in the community or in their own lives. The students will then offer an artistic rendering of something meaningful to that institution or individual (i.e. a drawing of the church, a painting of the storefront, a portrait of the donor or friend of Delmarva Christian HS.

The students will take photographs of the subject and work from these photographs to create an original drawing or painting. We will then give the creations to the subjects as gifts and communicate our “art-felt thanks” to them for blessing our lives and our communities.

Guest artists will augment the instructor in helping student artists explore their artistic talents and possibilities.
Cost: Dependent upon project selected.

Athletic and Spiritual Training – Mr. Doc Hunt
Can be paired with Drivers Ed: Yes
This course will combine the prevention, first aid, treatment, and the rehabilitation of injuries with the power of prayer. This is a hands on course. Students will examine the Spiritual, Traditional, and natural ways to heal athletes.  Students will also have an opportunity to serve churches by “blessing and praying for them”. What an opportunity to expect the unexpected!
Cost: $0

Art History – Mr. David Hurst and Mrs. Alice Betts
Can be Paired with Drivers Ed: Yes
Isn’t it about time you got some culture? Students will learn how to interpret and appreciate great art. This class will travel to some of the finest galleries in our nation. See original Vincent van Gogh paintings, learn about the famous Wyeth family from Brandywine, and visit the national gallery in Washington, D.C. Students will also meet local artists who are creating amazing art right here on Delmarva. This class will immerse you in the world of great western art and guide you through the development of painting from the early Christian era to today. If you don’t know a Picasso from a Pollack, then you need to take this class.
Cost: $175

“BINGO WITH BILLIONS”: Congress and Why It Matters – Mr. Kevin Smith
Can be paired with Drivers Ed: Yes
We see its members on the news, visit its home in D.C., and hear people grumbling about it just about everywhere. It’s the United States Congress, and this class will explore what it does, how it does it, and why it matters. Students will debate important issues, write their own legislation, and try to get it to the President’s desk. We’ll learn more about how we as everyday citizens and as Christians can take part in the process. Trips to D.C. and Dover are under consideration.
Cost: $250

Deciphering The Museum Maze Staff – Mr. Eddy Jones
Can be paired with Drivers Ed: Yes
An exciting look at archaeology and its impact on history and the world today! Treasure-hunting adventures will be made to museums in Philadelphia and Washington D.C. More local excursions may also be planned if possible. Students will also become “arm-chair archaeologists” engaged in online research uncovering what has come to light at some ancient biblical sites and be introduced to archaeological digs in the near future. Artifact identification, field archaeological techniques, pottery restoration, surface survey and other scientific techniques will be examined.
Cost: $350 covers transportation, hands-on projects and artifacts that the students may choose to keep.

Drivers Ed – Mr. Jeff Mohr
Drivers Education class will be offered the first week of J-term. Class will start on Monday, Jan. 2nd. Students who turn 16 by August 1 2011 are eligible for this course. Parents need to register their student by calling Karen Doakes at Sussex Tech Adult Education, 302-856-9035. This class must be paired with another J-Term course.
Cost: $50

Exploring Careers in Healthcare – Mrs. Sue Hudson
Can be paired with Drivers Ed: Yes
Students took the opportunity to learn about a variety of health care fields such as physical therapy, pediatrics, laboratory medicine, oncology, geriatrics, radiology, nuclear medicine, histology, nursing and respiratory care. They explored these various fields by visiting different healthcare centers and offices. This gave the student the opportunity to discover the type of work and skills that are performed by healthcare professionals. Additionally, this gave students the opportunity to learn how God uses science and technology to touch the lives of people in the community and how a career in healthcare can be a medium through which we show the love of Jesus to those in need.
Cost: $90

Fort Lauderdale to Cozumel-Girls Only! – Mrs. Kim Henry
Can be paired with Drivers Ed: Yes
Godly womanhood is the focus of this J-term course. The course will begin with a look at the attributes of the Proverbs 31 woman and how this chapter of the Bible relates to the modern young woman. This will be followed by an exclusively Christian cruise titled “It’s a Girl Thing-A Girl’s Get-a-Way Cruise” sponsored by Premiere Christian Cruises on the Royal Carribean’s Liberty of the Seas from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico. Nationally known speakers and worship leaders will create an atmosphere to allow God’s daughters to put aside the worries and pressures of this culture and focus on knowing Him. “Faithbooking” sessions are included to provide instruction in using scrapbooking to record your spiritual journey. More information about the cruise aspect can be found at http://www.girlsgetawaycruise.com.

Another aspect of this course is college preparation. Participants will construct a personalized checklist to guide them through the college search, application, and scholarship search process. Participants will have a concrete plan in place. There is the possibility to incorporate visits to Christian universities such as Regent, Campbell, Palm Beach Atlantic, and Southeastern.

This course is only open to sophomore and junior girls and will have several required meetings/Bible study sessions prior to January. An application process will be followed.
Cost: $1500 estimated but will depend on number of participants

Girls Basketball Calling, College and Careers – Mr. Mike Vonhof and Mr. Jeff Mohr
Can be paired with Drivers Ed: Yes
This course will afford the girls basketball players opportunities to bond as a team while exploring God’s call on their lives. During the first week the team will prepare life plans and travel to University of Maryland and Liberty University. During week two the team will travel to Philadelphia Biblical, Lancaster Bible and Messiah. The girls will be spending the night in the dorms at the colleges and will have opportunities to see their teams play. In the final week the girls will need to arrange a three day internship with a local business or school.
Cost: $500

Habitat for Humanity – Mr. Jeff Neithammer
Can Be Paired with Drivers Ed: Yes
DCHS students participate in the construction of a Habitat for Humanity home. Students learn and employ construction skills to provide affordable housing for a Sussex County family.
Cost: $50

Home Missions – Ms. Judy Hubbard
Can Be Paired with Drivers Ed: Yes
Students will participate in a variety of service projects in the local area while studying the book, “You Can Make A Difference” by Max Lucado. Trips to nearby nursing homes, soup kitchens, door-to-door witnessing, and washing 700+ baby bottles for the Sussex Pregnancy Center are a sample of things we will do.
Cost: $75

Internships
Students will be given the opportunity to explore career related job opportunities through internships and cooperative work agreements with businesses or ministries. Students will be required to coordinate the development of a set of competencies that the students/parents, businesses/ministries, and DCHS agreed upon as the curriculum guide and provide a 5-page, APA formatted end of experience paper.
Cost: $0

Introduction to Biotechnology – Mrs. Sue Hudson
Can be paired with Drivers Ed: Yes
This course is a laboratory-based course integrating fundamental concepts of biology and chemistry with emerging ideas in biotechnology.  Students will have an opportunity to develop technical skills commonly used in the laboratory such as electrophoresis, ELISA, thin-layer chromatography, and Western Blot, while they continue their scientific inquiry in molecular, immunology, forensics, and microbiology topics.  Additionally, students will discuss issues related specifically to the biotechnology industry, such as ethical, legal, and social concerns.
Prerequisites: completion of Biology and Chemistry.
Cost: $200

Jamaica Missions – Mr. Rusty Dukes, Pastor Tim Dukes and Parent Chaperone
Can be paired with Drivers Ed: Yes
Participants will have the opportunity to minister to the people of Jamaica through a partnership with Teen Challenge. In addition to helping build dorms at Teen Challenge, teams will go out into the community to minister to those in prison, those living on the street, and children in local schools. This will be a life changing experience, both for the students and those they touch in Christ’s name.
Cost: $1500

Journalism – Mrs. Kelley Ridley
Can be paired with Drivers Ed: Yes
Students will gain the necessary writing skills, grounded in Associated Press style, for various newspaper beats. Coverage areas will include state, national, international, student affairs, and features. An intensive study of media perspective will be introduced and NY Times and The News Journal will be researched daily and adapted into their own student paper. Students will learn how to handle media relations, including communication skills. Tours of local news offices will be held. (Cape Gazette, WBOC, etc.) Students will publish their own newspaper, which will be distributed to local areas. This DCHS paper will establish news with a Christian perspective. This is an excellent introductory class for aspiring writers, editors, and photojournalist.
Cost: $25 for miscellaneous items and transportation.

Music: A Tool of Ministry – Mr. Richard Trice and Ms. Judith Hubbard
Can be paired with Drivers Ed: Yes
Has God given you the gift of music?  Are you ready to take it to the next level? Through intensive listening and scoring of parts, instrumental and vocal, students will learn basic arranging skills and then apply those skills by creating an original digital recording. Students will also learn how to analyze music, discovering the foundations of rhythm and harmony in modern music.
Cost: $50

New Mexico! – Miss Bethany Bates and Mr. Michael DiGiacoma (DCHS Alumni)
Can be paired with Drivers Ed: Yes
Have you ever wanted to see a different part of the US? This trip will be partnering up with Oneway Ministries and heading down to New Mexico to serve some of the Native American tribes located around the area of Gallup. Students will also have the chance to learn about the culture of these tribes.
Cost: $1500

Panama! – Miss Bethany Bates, Mr. Kevin Smith and Pastor Tony Jenkins (Mission Pastor with 10 years of Panama missions experience)
Can be paired with Drivers Ed: Yes
Take a few days and travel beyond the peninsula! Students will have the opportunity to visit the country of Panama and partner with Vida Ministries (vidaministries.com) doing various building/painting projects as well as a children’s crusade for the kids in the local villages. This course also offers a chance to study Spanish culture first-hand along with the history of the country of Panama. Students will be able to visit Panama City, the Panama Canal and the Panamanian jungle! This will be a truly unforgettable experience you won’t want to miss!
Cost: $1500

Proverbs in Clay-mation and Bible Mapping – Mrs. Alice Betts
Can be paired with Drivers Ed: Yes
Do you have a passion for God’s Word and a desire to share it with others? We’ll work as a team to develop a ministry tool to illustrate selected proverbs. Beginning with a storyboard, we’ll design a set, build clay characters, film actions, and then animate in iMovie. The final product will then be posted to our website for use in evangelistic outreach.
Bible mapping will allow you to quickly identify passages with a system of symbols, colors, and simple sketches. You will gain a greater understanding of the Scriptures and be able to better utilize your Bible for personal gain and for ministry. You will need a Bible to mark, a Strong’s concordance, and a box of colored pencils.
Cost: $25 for miscellaneous supplies.

Science Enrichment – Mrs. Kim Henry
Can be paired with Drivers Ed: Yes
This course is designed to provide students who enjoy and excel in science several unique opportunities to increase their practical knowledge and to do hands on science on a daily basis- while sharing their enthusiasm and experience with others. Students will act as laboratory interns by accompanying and assisting one of our science teachers in middle school science classrooms. The emphasis of these visits will be technology in the classroom and experimental design standards. DCHS students will work directly with the middle school students under the supervision of a DCHS Science teacher to design and conduct experiments in the classroom. Students will also encourage the younger students to participate in the Delaware State Science Olympiad and Local Science Fair competitions. Plans are being considered for DCHS to host an Elementary Science Olympiad and participants in this J-term course would design the competitions for this event. Additionally, specified times would be allotted for participants to work on High School Olympiad and/or Science Fair projects. Daily readings and discussion using the Answers Academy (Answers in Genesis) provide the framework for strengthening the participant’s faith and confidence in witnessing through the examination of operational science.
Cost: $50

STP Prep – Mrs. Kelley Ridley
Can be paired with Drivers Ed: Yes
Students can get an early start on their STP. This course will serve as an introduction for the spring course. Any student who is unsure of their topic or overall performance in the course will be afforded more one on one instruction and the confidence needed when the course picks up in the spring.
Cost: $0

Student Short Filmmaking – Mr. Jonathan Douglass and Mr. Joe Scott
Can be paired with Drivers Ed: No
Students will work in teams to create and produce a short film project from start to finish, from scripting to screening. All candidates must schedule an interview with Mr. Douglas and Mr. Scott. Those with digital media background should bring samples of individual work in iMovie and/or Keynote. Those with a performing arts background should be prepared to discuss previous experience and read an audition part as selected by the instructors. All participants must be willing to take on more than one role as cast and crew in the process of production. All participants must also have reliable transportation for off-campus location shoots or permission to ride with those who do. Class size will be limited and based on interview/audition.
Cost: $75