| Pilot Site: |
| | Pilot course for Lincoln High School. Other schools may not offer this course without prior approval from the Interdivisional Curriculum Committee.
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| Grade Range: |
| | 10 |
| Prerequisites: |
| | None |
| Course duration: |
| | Two semesters |
| Subject area in which graduation credit will be given: |
| | Practical Arts |
| UC subject area satisfied: |
| | b - English |
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| Course Description: |
| | Awareness and Ethics in Law and Public Safety increases and deepens student knowledge of the content and skills of English-Language Arts through the lens of a potential applicant in the law and public safety field. In this course, students research the complex nature of law and public safety professions in order to be prepared to enter their chosen field. Through research of legal cases and through collaborative discussion, students develop complex knowledge regarding legal and ethical dilemmas faced by those working in public safety positions. In addition to focusing on how these dilemmas affect those working in public services, students examine the effects of the results of these dilemmas on the public whom public safety professionals serve. By the end of the course, students also develop a profound understanding of the physical and psychological demands on those who serve in public safety roles. |
| State Course Code(s): |
| | 8411 - Intermediate Public Safety (Concentration) |
| Basic Texts and Teaching Guides: |
| | TBD |