A peek into virtual electives

Theatre, taught by Sheryl Gibson, isn’t just for expert thespians. The multi-level program works with students based on their level.    “We work on improvisation, character creation, acting technique, theatre history and appreciation, other forms of performance (puppets, dance, music, film, poetry, speech, etc.), technical theatre (set design, costumes, light, sound, make-up, stage managing),...

In sports marketing, students learn basic marketing principles with sports industry-specific marketing or business principles pulled in.    “For example, the marketing mix is something that all marketing students learn, but we get into how it applies more specifically to the [sports] industry,” sports marketing teacher and co-sponsor for DECA, Sarah Voyack, said.    With a backgroun...

Nutrition and Wellness, taught by Patricia Rogers, is a class where students learn nutrition concepts and basic cooking techniques.    “Nutrition and Wellness [is] part of my curriculum under Family and Consumer Sciences. FCS has a variety of courses and Deep Run found that many students were interested,” Rogers said.    While she has noticed some students have stepped up to the plate in a virtual...

In psychology, students learn a variety of material, like neuroscience and the brain, personality, and mental health.    Clay Hudson didn’t initially choose to teach psychology, but he was excited when the course assignment was extended to him.     “I was excited to have the opportunity to teach a class with inherently interesting and relatable content, a flexible pace, and a di...