ELC Elective Course Descriptions 2024-25

Art 10 

This class explores a variety of ways of making art, including printmaking, designing with 3D pens, and tie-dye. The main purpose of this course is to learn the fundamental skills necessary for drawing, painting and building sculptures. Students can expect to be provided with opportunities to expand upon their current skill level, no matter what their current ability. 2 credits

Digital Photography 10

In this course, students will learn skills and techniques to capture quality photos. Students will learn basic principles of photography, such as the Rule of Thirds, Lighting, and Shadows. An additional focus will be placed on a semester-long portfolio that showcases student work and basic photo-editing skills. Furthermore, students will have the chance to explore their creativity by capturing their interests. 2 credits.

Entrepreneurship 10

Entrepreneurship 10 tries to instill in students an entrepreneurial mindset. Students have discussions and complete activities focused on helping them understand what it takes to start a small business and minimize the risk in the process. Students have the opportunity to create their own small businesses and run them within the school. Along the way, we look at basic marketing and cash flow principles to help the businesses run smoothly. Depending on time and student interest, we may delve into basic investing approaches and strategies. 2 credits

Movement and Mind 10

Also, known as Superfit, this course focuses on developing students’ knowledge base surrounding functional movement, physical fitness, mental fitness and developing positive relationships.   This importance of keeping the body and mind fit is paramount to being successful in today’s world.  In this course, students will learn to execute multiple different exercises that train the functional movements, which are the squat, hinge, lunge, press, pull and carry.  Students will also learn how to design conditioning routines that train these movements.  Mental fitness, like physical fitness, can also be trained. This course will help students define mental fitness and ways to train the mind daily like they do their physical fitness.  Finally, relationship building is a requirement not only in the workforce but also in everyday social interactions.  Having many positive relationships will allow individuals to lead a happy, rich lifestyle. It will also help build self-esteem and confidence to deal with negative relationships. Finally, Superfit helps students battle through their comfort zone. We don’t take any days off. Every day is a workday.  Take the challenge. Join the Superfit crew! 2 credits.

Leadership 10

In this course, students will serve as major contributors to the ELC and Fort St. John community. Students will be planning, executing, and designing activities and events throughout the school year. Classes will consist of meetings where planning and roles are dispersed. Some activities include: Yearbook, School Spirit Days, School and Community Engagement, and Activities for elementary-age students. Other ideas will be welcomed based on school/community needs and personal interests. 2 credits.

Learning from Elders 10

In this course, students will create their own individualized pair of moose-hide moccasins. We are graced by the partnership of Elder Mabel Harding, who provides us with decades worth of leather craftsmanship. Students will develop skills in beading and working with leather. 2 credits.

Outdoor Education 10

This exciting course is designed to introduce you to outdoor education. The goal of this program is to give students a rich understanding of outdoor skills, risk management, preparation, survival, leadership and preservation of the environment during outdoor pursuits.  You will learn and develop practical skills in outdoor physical activity, first aid, survival skills and seasonal camping techniques. In addition, you will also learn about group dynamics and leadership, outdoor literature, equipment selection and care, nutritional planning and trip/event planning. This will give you a balance of knowledge to deal with a variety of outdoor activities. As physical fitness and conditioning are an important part of being prepared for the outdoors, our personal fitness modules will enable you to participate effectively and safely during planned excursions. 2 credits.

Athletic Leadership and Sport 10

This is a course that will allow students the opportunity to explore the many aspects of athletics through leadership. Students will have a combination of classwork to learn leadership and planning skills and practical hands-on applications of those skills. They will develop and apply skills such as leadership, teamwork, goal setting, event planning, activity assessment and reflection through the development of curricular events and lesson plans. Students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concepts through tournament organization and management, refereeing, volunteering for various athletic events in and around the community, first aid training and sports injury prevention. Students will be required to volunteer for 5-8 hours throughout the course. This can be achieved within their own sport, school tournaments, local elementary intramural leagues, and the many events throughout the community. The course will also introduce students to various physical activities and indoor and outdoor games such as volleyball, basketball, badminton, hiking, disc golfing, curling, ice fishing, cross-country skiing, and bowling. The course will provide students with the opportunity to develop their social skills as well as help advance the athletic skills of students in the community and their own with the opportunity to volunteer their time and knowledge. 2 credits.

Self-Defense 10

The purpose of this course is to teach and develop well-balanced minds and bodies through training in fighting techniques. The aim is to nurture character-building traits such as confidence, self-esteem, discipline, integrity, motivation, and respect, which are important aspects to have in today’s world. Students will learn two martial arts styles, Shotokan Karate and Arni, Filipino stick fighting. Through practice, students will develop and strengthen their entire body, improve coordination, quicken reflexes, build stamina and overall health and fitness. 2 credits.