IEN705 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING (HONORS): This course will incorporate state-of-the-art engineering and advanced technology into standard high school curricula. The program is designed to help students understand the real-work relevance of engineering, science, and math and to expose them to high-tech career opportunities. Upper and senior students can explore internships. (1 credit) Open to U and S.
IHI704 INTRODUCTION TO THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY: This course provides students with an overview of the structure and functions of the hospitality industry including hotels, tourist attractions, casino operations, entertainment, travel and customer>service. Students will have the>opportunity to explore various career paths and educational requirements within the industry, survey employability skills common to the industry as a whole, develop leadership, teamwork and interpersonal skills and engage in hands-on activities and lessons focusing on the qualifications and skills needed for this industry community service activities are included. (1 credit) Open to U and S.
IPH704 DISCOVERIES OF THE MIND: This course is designed to help students begin to formulate their own answers to the great questions of human experience through direct contact with selected works of philosophy and the ideas they contain. The class will consist of readings of these works, intensive discussions inspired by the ideas from these works and frequent persuasive writing about those ideas. (1 credit) Open to L, U, and S.
IVP501 VIDEO PRODUCTION: The purpose of this course is to give students who have an interest in video production a strong basis for developing the techniques in the television studio and out in the field. Students will learn basic terminology, communication, and camera skills in effective television production. While practicing skills of production work, students will learn techniques of shooting, lighting, editing, and set design. Occasional after school work may be required. One semester course. (Course may be repeated for credit) (1/2 credit) Open to L, U, & S.
IYP501 YEARBOOK PRODUCTION: This full year course that meets twice a week is designed to produce the yearbook. Students will work in an integrated program of print journalism, photography, layout and design, and marketing and sales. This course may be taken more than once and meets the PAV requirements for graduation. Students must fill out an application and get teacher’s approval before enrolling. (1/2 credit) Open to L, U, and S.
DISTANCE LEARNING
During the past three years NFA has participated in a distance learning partnership with several other area high schools. Students take classes in an interactive closed circuit television environment, in Room 6205 in Latham. Courses have been offered in Poetry as well as Tolerance and Diversity in Shakespearean Literature. NFA students participate online with students from Lyme/Old Lyme High School, Bacon Academy (Colchester), and Hale-Ray High School (East Haddam). The course offerings vary from semester to semester. Students need to be very organized and highly motivated to participate in the distance learning classes since the classes normally meet five days per week and occasionally conflict with our schedule. Students interested in this innovative medium for taking enrichment classes should contact their guidance counselor or Mr. Lynch, in the library, for more information.
