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General Studies
("Dry" day, 4-block periods)
1 c.u. English 1
1 c.u. Social Studies
.5 civics
.5 environmental stewardship
OSHA standards, compliance issues & practices
Laws, rights of way, principles of coastal and ocean use
1 c.u. Math (PreAlg, Alg 1 or Geom)
1 c.u. Spanish (1 or 2)
- Computer literacy
- Critical thinking, research, problem-solving
- Reading, writing, speaking skills
- Environmental service-learning time
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Marine Studies
("Wet" day, 1 block period, 45-50 minutes for advising, tutoring, study, etc., maximum use of flexible scheduling)
1 c.u. Integrated Science 1
2 c.u. Marine Studies 1 (includes cross credentials in health & phys. ed)
- Safe boating certification
- Basic navigation & seamanship (line handling, knot tying, splicing, terminology, rowing, sailing)
- Small boat design and construction
- Scuba
- CPR and first aid
- Swimming, lifeboating
- Critical thinking, research, problem-solving
Lunch/Advisory/Academic Support time
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Sample of integration by theme: coastal studies
- Cultures and coastlines
- Characteristics of coastal economies and trades
- Geography and geology of the coastline
- The economics and culture of stewardship (Nehantics, Pequots, Mohegans, British Colonials, current issues)
- Organism sampling in selected areas
- Environmental requirements for selected shellfish
- Setting market values
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