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      Student Projects
SIATech students embark on a unique curriculum that teaches academic elements in a high-technology setting. The main components of literacy, numeracy, social sciences, and science are integrated into a work-like setting that prepares students for a lifetime of learning and success. This integration utilizes industry-standard software to enhance student learning.
Math Program
Our math courses are taught using AutoCAD (Computer Assisted Drafting software) as a learning tool. AutoCAD is used to illustrate complex math concepts, to reinforce basic math skills and to self-discover mathematical relationships.
English Language Arts Program
The SIATech writing program begins with writing based on personal experience and rapidly builds towards writing about the outside world and for a wider audience: business letters and resumes, media reviews, research-based writing, short stories, persuasive essays, and responses to literature. Many of our multimedia senior projects are also based on writing projects: a business plan, play script, online resume portfolio, and historical newsletter.
One assignment is to create a persuasive essay. This assignment prepares students to write to the types of prompts on state standardized tests. Click here to view one student's persuasive essay.
The Treasure Island site has created a school newspaper called The SIATechian. This project features many examples of student work: creative writing, political analysis, a movie review, poetry, and more! Click here to view previous issues: July 2009, March 2009, November 2008, August 2008, April 2008, and
Science Program
SIATech’s Major Emphasis Portfolio includes the Exploring Disasters module – a standards-based, 7-unit integrated science program. Students learn essential concepts in various fields of science by exploring several natural and man-made catastrophes, including the influenza epidemic of 1918, the Great Earthquake of 1906, the Dust Bowl, Hiroshima, Chernobyl, and the space shuttles Columbia & Challenger. Click here to view the program’s start page.
Creative Technology and Senior Projects
To complete the SIATech project, students take this course which creates a portfolio representative of their work and learning while at SIATech. Projects vary depending on the student's interests, trade, and post-graduate aspirations. View the Creative Tech / Senior Projects newsletter for Winter 2009.
The SIATech Social Responsibility Movie Contest is underway. Prizes include high-quality HD video cameras!! Entries must be submitted by August 27, 2010. Click here for the Contest Flyer and Contest Entry Form.
Student Profile
Some of the previous examples of SIATech work are from a student at San Diego SIATech at Job Corps, Henry Castillo. Henry is 19 years old and a native of Bolivia. He came to the United States about a year ago and heard about Job Corps through a very good friend who suggested that he enroll to gain a high school diploma, GED and a trade. Henry had not completed high school in his country but knew that he needed a high school diploma if he wanted to further his education. Henry stated that he knew that if he worked hard he could attain his ambition of going to college. He would like to major in biology or computer engineering. Henry will complete his trade in painting in the next couple of months in order to be eligible to graduate in January 2006. |
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