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USA360eCampusAcademy2018-19CourseCatalog

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ENGLISHLANGUAGEARTS..........................................................................................................5MATHEMATICS............................................................................................................................8SCIENCE......................................................................................................................................11SOCIALSTUDIES........................................................................................................................13ADVANCEDPLACEMENT®..........................................................................................................16GENERALELECTIVES...................................................................................................................18WORLDLANGUAGES……............................................................................................................20CAREERANDTECHNICALEDUCATION.......................................................................................23TESTPREPARATION….................................................................................................................25HONORS.....................................................................................................................................26

EnglishLanguageArtsENGLISHLANGUAGEARTS6

Thiscourseeasesstudents’transitiontomiddleschoolwithengaging,age-appropriateliteraryandinformationalreadingselections.Studentslearntoreadcritically,analyzetexts,andciteevidencetosupportideasastheyreadessentialpartsofliteraryandinformationaltextsandexploreafullunitonLewisCarroll’sclassicnovelThroughtheLookingGlass.Vocabulary,grammar,andlisteningskillsaresharpenedthroughlessonsthatgivestudentsexplicitmodelingandamplepractice.Studentsalsoengageinroutine,responsivewritingbasedontextstheyhaveread.Inextensive,process-basedwritinglessons,studentswritetopicalessaysinnarrative,informative,analytical,andargumentativeformats.Inthisfull-yearcourse,studentsdevelopamasteryofreading,writing,andlanguageartsskills.

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Studentsgrowasreaders,writers,andthinkersinthismiddleschoolcourse.Withengagingliteraryandinformationaltexts,studentslearntothinkcritically,analyzeanauthor’slanguage,andciteevidencetosupportideas.Studentscompleteanin-depthstudyofJackLondon’sclassicnovelWhiteFangandreadexcerptsfromotherstories,poetry,andnonfiction.Explicitmodelingandampleopportunitiesforpracticehelpstudentssharpentheirvocabulary,grammar,andlisteningskills.Studentsalsorespondroutinelytotextstheyhaveread.Inextensive,process-basedwritinglessons,studentswritetopicalessaysinnarrative,informative,analytical,andargumentativeformats.Inthisfull-yearcourse,studentsdevelopamasteryofreading,writing,andlanguageartsskills.


Inthiscourse,studentsbuildontheirknowledgeandblossomasthoughtfulreadersandclear,effectivewriters.Abalanceofliteraryandinformationaltextsengagestudentsthroughoutthecourseinreadingcritically,analyzingtexts,andcitingevidencetosupportclaims.Studentssharpentheirvocabulary,grammar,andlisteningskillsthroughlessonsdesignedtoprovideexplicitmodelingandampleopportunitiestopractice.Studentsalsoroutinelywriteresponsestotextstheyhaveread,andusemoreextensive,process-basedlessonstoproducefull-lengthessaysinnarrative,informative,analytical,andargumentativeformats.Inthisfull-yearcourse,studentsdevelopamasteryofreading,writing,andlanguageartsskills.

*Coursesmarkedwithanasteriskareonesemester.


Thisfreshman-yearEnglishcourseengagesstudentsinliteraryanalysisandinferentialevaluationofgreattextsbothclassicandcontemporary.Whilecriticallyreadingfiction,poetry,drama,andliterarynonfiction,studentswillmastercomprehensionandliterary-analysisstrategies.Interwoveninthelessonsacrosstwosemestersareactivitiesthatencouragestudentstostrengthentheirorallanguageskillsandproduceclear,coherentwriting.StudentswillreadarangeofclassictextsincludingHomer’sTheOdyssey,Shakespeare’sRomeoandJuliet,andRichardConnell’s“TheMostDangerousGame.”Theywillalsostudyshortbutcomplextexts,includinginfluentialspeechesbyDr.MartinLutherKingJr.,FranklinD.Roosevelt,andRonaldReagan.ContemporarytextsbyRichardPreston,JuliaAlvarez,andMayaAngelouroundoutthecourse.


Focusedonapplication,thissophomoreEnglishcoursereinforcesliteraryanalysisandtwenty-firstcenturyskillswithsuperbpiecesofliteratureandliterarynonfiction,applicatione-resources,andeducationalinteractives.Eachthematicunitfocusesonspecificliteraryanalysisskillsandallowsstudentstoapplythemtoarangeofgenresandtextstructures.Astheseunitsmeldmodelingandapplication,theyalsoexpandontraininginmedialiteracy,twenty-firstcenturycareerskills,andtheessentialsofgrammarandvocabulary.UndertheguidanceoftheeWritingsoftware,studentsalsocomposedescriptive,persuasive,expository,literaryanalysis,research,narrative,andcompare-contrastessays.


Thisjunior-yearEnglishcourseinvitesstudentstodelveintoAmericanliteraturefromearlyAmericanIndianvoicesthroughcontemporaryworks.Studentsengageinliteraryanalysisandinferentialevaluationofgreattextsasthecenterpiecesofthiscourse.Whilecriticallyreadingfiction,poetry,drama,andexpositorynonfiction,students


mastercomprehensionandliteraryanalysisstrategies.Interwoveninthelessonsacrosstwosemestersaretasksthatencouragestudentstostrengthentheirorallanguageskillsandproducecreative,coherentwriting.Studentsreadarangeofshortbutcomplextexts,includingworksbyRalphWaldoEmerson,EmilyDickinson,HermanMelville,NathanielHawthorne,PaulLaurenceDunbar,MartinLutherKing,Jr.,F.ScottFitzgerald,SandraCisneros,AmyTan,andDaveEggers.


Thissenior-levelEnglishcourseoffersfascinatinginsightintoBritishliterarytraditionsspanningfromAnglo-Saxonwritingtothemodernperiod.Withinteractiveintroductionsandhistoricalcontexts,thisfull-yearcourseconnectsphilosophical,political,religious,ethical,andsocialinfluencesofeachtimeperiodtotheworksofmanynotableauthors,includingChaucer,WilliamShakespeare,QueenElizabethI,ElizabethBarrettBrowning,andVirginiaWoolf.AddinganextradimensiontotheBritishliteraryexperience,thiscoursealsoexposesstudentstoworldliterature,includingworksfromIndia,Europe,China,andSpain.

AP®ENGLISHLANGUAGE&COMPOSITION

Thiscollege-levelcoursepreparesstudentsfortheAPEnglishLanguageandCompositionExamwhileexploringandanalyzingavarietyofrhetoricalcontexts.Thisisafast-paced,upper-levelcoursedesignedforhighlymotivatedstudents.Multipleopportunitiesareprovidedtoenhancetest-takingskillsthroughcriticalreading,writing,classroomassignments,anddiscussionactivities.APEnglishLanguageandCompositionpracticeassessmentsandessayswillbegiventhroughoutthecourseaswell.Thiscourseprovidesstudentsanopportunitytoincreaseknowledgeconcerningproseofmanystylesandgenres,includingessays,journalisticwriting,politicalwriting,sciencewriting,naturewriting,autobiographies/biographies,diaries,speeches,historywriting,andcriticalwriting.Throughoutthecourse,thereisanintensefocusonwritingandrevisingexpository,analytical,andargumentativeessaystopreparestudentsforabroadrangeofwritingpurposes.

AP®ENGLISHLITERATURE&COMPOSITION

EnglishLiteratureandCompositionisdesignedtobeacollege/university-levelcourse.Thiscourseequipsstudentstocriticallyanalyzeallformsofliteratureinordertocommentinsightfullyaboutanauthor’sorgenre’suseofstyleorliterarydevice.Studentswillalsointerpretmeaningbasedonform;examinethetrademarkcharacteristicsofliterarygenresandperiods;andcritiqueliteraryworksthroughexpository,analytical,andargumentativeessays.Asstudentsconsiderstylesanddevices,theywillapplythemtotheircreativewriting.Inadditiontoexposingstudentstocollege-levelEnglishcoursework,thiscoursepreparesthemfortheAPEnglishLiteratureandCompositionExam.

LITERACY&COMPREHENSIONI

Thiscourseisoneoftwointerventioncoursesdesignedtosupportthedevelopmentofstrategicreadingandwritingskills.Thesecoursesuseathematicandcontemporaryapproach,includinghigh-interesttopicstomotivatestudentsandexposethemtoeffectiveinstructionalprinciplesusingdiversecontentareaandreal-worldtexts.Bothcoursesofferanengagingtechnology-basedinterfacethatinspiresandchallengesstudentstogainknowledgeandproficiencyinthefollowingcomprehensionstrategies:summarizing,questioning,previewingandpredicting,recognizingtextstructure,visualizing,makinginferences,andmonitoringunderstandingwithmetacognition.Aimedatimprovingfluencyandvocabulary,self-evaluationstrategiesbuiltintothesecoursesinspirestudentstotakecontroloftheirlearning.


LITERACY&COMPREHENSIONII

Offeringhigh-interesttopicstomotivatestudentswhoarereadingtwotothreelevelsbelowgrade,thiscourseworksinconjunctionwithLiteracy&ComprehensionItouseathematicandcontemporaryapproachtoexposestudentstoeffectiveinstructionalprinciplesusingdiversecontentareaandreal-worldtexts.Eachofthesereadinginterventioncoursesoffersanengaging,technology-basedinterfacethatinspiresandchallengeshighschoolandmiddleschoolstudentstogainknowledgeandproficiencyinthefollowingcomprehensionstrategies:summarizing,questioning,previewingandpredicting,recognizingtextstructure,visualizing,makinginferences,andmonitoringunderstandingwithmetacognition.Aimedatimprovingfluencyandvocabulary,self-evaluationstrategiesbuiltintothesecoursesinspirestudentstotakecontroloftheirlearning.

EXPOSITORYREADINGANDWRITING

ThiselectiveEnglishcourseisdesignedtodevelopcriticalreadingandwritingskillswhilepreparinghighschoolstudentstomeetthedemandsofcollege-levelwork.Whilestudentswillexploresomecriticalreadingskillsinfiction,poetry,anddramathefocusofthiscoursewillbeonexpositoryandpersuasivetextsandtheanalyticalreadingskillsthatarenecessaryforcollegesuccess.Studentswillreadarangeofshortbutcomplextexts,includingworksbyWaltWhitman,AbrahamLincoln,CesarChavez,MartinLutherKingJr.,LangstonHughes,JuliaAlvarez,EdnaSt.VincentMillay,andGarySoto.

INTRODUCTIONTOCOMMUNICATIONSANDSPEECH*

Beginningwithanintroductionthatbuildsstudentunderstandingoftheelements,principles,andcharacteristicsofhumancommunication,thiscourseoffersfascinatinginsightintoverbalandnonverbalmessagesandculturalandgenderdifferencesintheareasoflisteningandresponding.Highschoolstudentsenrolledinthisone-semestercoursewillbeguidedthroughengaginglecturesandinteractiveactivities,exploringthemesofself-awarenessandperceptionincommunication.Thecourseconcludeswithunitsoninformativeandpersuasivespeeches,andstudentsaregiventheopportunitytocritiqueandanalyzespeeches.

IDEAWRITING–INSTRUCTIONTODEVELOPEXPOSITORY&APPLIEDWRITING*Motivatingstudentsingradesninethroughtwelvetobecomemorearticulateandeffectivewriters,thisone-semestercourseoffershands-onexperiencewritingpersonalreflections,definitionessays,researchessays,persuasiveessays,informativeessays,andliteraryanalysisessays.Offeringtargetedlessonsonreputableresearch,effectivecommunication,solidgrammar,andcompellingstyle,thisone-semestercourseutilizestheSixTraitsofEffectiveWritingasanoverarchingframework.Studentsenrolledinthiscoursedeveloptheskillsnecessarytoevaluatetheirownwritingandarticulateandapplywritingandresearchingstrategies.Inaddition,studentsgetfurtherpracticeapplyingthegrammaticalrulesofstandardAmericanEnglishinformalwriting.

CLASSICNOVELSANDAUTHORSTUDIES**

TheClassicNovelsmini-coursesgivestudentstheopportunitytofullyexplorealargeworkoffictionortobeintroducedtoacelebratedauthor.DesignedtostandaloneortobeinsertedintoanexistingUSA360eCampusAcademycourse,eachmini-courseguidesstudentsthroughtheworkwithlectures,webactivities,journals,andhomework/practice.Studentsstudythefollowingnovels:1984,AMidsummerNight’sDream,CalloftheWild,Dr.JekyllandMr.Hyde,HeartofDarkness,JaneEyre,Macbeth,Mrs.Dalloway,PortraitoftheArtist,RobinsonCrusoe,TheHouseofSevenGables,TheRedBadgeofCourage,andTheThreeMusketeersalongwiththefollowingauthorstudies:JorgeLuisBorgesandFlanneryO’Connor.


APandAdvancedPlacementareregisteredtrademarksoftheCollegeBoard.

MathematicsMATHEMATICS6

Thiscoursebeginsbyconnectingratioandratetomultiplicationanddivision,allowingstudentstouseratioreasoningtosolveawidevarietyofproblems.Studentsfurtherapplytheirunderstandingofmultiplicationanddivisiontoexplainthestandardprocedurefordividingfractions.Thiscoursebuildsuponpreviousnotionsofthenumbersystemtonowincludetheentiresetofrationalnumbers.Studentsbegintounderstandtheuseofvariablesastheywrite,evaluate,andsimplifyexpressions.Theyusetheideaofequalityandpropertiesofoperationstosolveone-stepequationsandinequalities.Instatistics,studentsexploredifferentgraphicalwaystodisplaydata.Theyusedatadisplays,measuresofcenter,andmeasuresofvariabilitytosummarizedatasets.Thecourseconcludeswithstudentsreasoningaboutrelationshipsamongshapestodeterminearea,surfacearea,andvolume.

MATHEMATICS7

Thiscoursebeginswithanin-depthstudyofproportionalreasoningduringwhichstudentsutilizeconcretemodelssuchasbardiagramsandtablestoincreaseanddevelopconceptualunderstandingofrates,ratios,proportions,andpercentages.Students’numberfluencyandunderstandingoftherationalnumbersystemareextendedastheyperformoperationswithsignedrationalnumbersembeddedinreal-worldcontexts.Instatistics,studentsdevelopmeaningsforrepresentativesamples,measuresofcentraltendency,variation,andtheidealrepresentationforcomparisonsofgivendatasets.Studentsdevelopanunderstandingofboththeoreticalandexperimentalprobability.Throughoutthecourse,studentsbuildfluencyinwritingexpressionsandequationsthatmodelreal-worldscenarios.Theyapplytheirunderstandingofinverseoperationstosolvemulti-stepequationsandinequalities.Studentsbuildontheirproportionalreasoningtosolveproblemsaboutscaledrawingsbyrelatingthecorrespondinglengthsbetweenobjects.Thecourseconcludeswithageometricanalysisofanglerelationships,area,andvolumeofbothtwo-andthree-dimensionalfigures.

MATHEMATICS8

Thecoursebeginswithaunitoninput-outputrelationshipsthatbuildsafoundationforlearningaboutfunctions.Studentsmakeconnectionsbetweenverbal,numeric,algebraic,andgraphicalrepresentationsofrelationsandapplythisknowledgetocreatelinearfunctionsthatcanbeusedtomodelandsolvemathematicalandreal-worldproblems.Technologyisusedtobuilddeeperconnectionsamongrepresentations.Studentsfocusonformulatingexpressionsandequations,includingmodelinganassociationinbivariatedatawithalinearequation,andwritingandsolvinglinearequationsandsystemsoflinearequations.Studentsdevelopadeeperunderstandingofhowtranslations,rotations,reflections,anddilationsofdistancesandanglesaffectcongruencyandsimilarity.Students


developrulesofexponentsandusethemtosimplifyexponentialexpressions.Studentsextendrulesofexponentsastheyperformoperationswithnumbersinscientificnotation.Estimatingandcomparingsquarerootsofnon-perfectsquarestoperfectsquaresexposesstudentstoirrationalnumbersandlaysthefoundationforapplicationssuchasthePythagoreantheorem,distance,andvolume.

PRE-ALGEBRA

Thisfull-yearcourseisdesignedforstudentswhohavecompletedamiddleschoolmathematicssequencebutarenotyetalgebra-ready.ThiscoursereviewskeyalgebrareadinessskillsfromthemiddlegradesandintroducesbasicAlgebraIworkwithappropriatesupport.Studentsrevisitconceptsinnumbersandoperations,expressionsandequations,ratiosandproportions,andbasicfunctions.Bytheendofthecourse,studentsarereadytobeginamoreformalhighschoolAlgebraIstudy.

ALGEBRAI

Thisfull-yearcoursefocusesonfivecriticalareas:relationshipsbetweenquantitiesandreasoningwithequations,linearandexponentialrelationships,descriptivestatistics,expressionsandequations,andquadraticfunctionsandmodeling.Thiscoursebuildsonthefoundationsetinmiddlegradesbydeepeningstudents’understandingoflinearandexponentialfunctionsanddevelopingfluencyinwritingandsolvingone-variableequationsandinequalities.Studentswillinterpret,analyze,compare,andcontrastfunctionsthatarerepresentednumerically,tabularly,graphically,andalgebraically.Quantitativereasoningisacommonthreadthroughoutthecourseasstudentsusealgebratorepresentquantitiesandtherelationshipsamongthosequantitiesinavarietyofways.Standardsofmathematicalpracticeandprocessareembeddedthroughoutthecourse,asstudentsmakesenseofproblemsituations,solvenovelproblems,reasonabstractly,andthinkcritically.

GEOMETRY

Thiscourseformalizeswhatstudentslearnedaboutgeometryinthemiddlegradeswithafocusonreasoningandmakingmathematicalarguments.Mathematicalreasoningisintroducedwithastudyoftrianglecongruency,includingexposuretoformalproofsandgeometricconstructions.Thenstudentsextendwhattheyhavelearnedtootheressentialtriangleconcepts,includingsimilarity,right-triangletrigonometry,andthelawsofsinesandcosines.Movingontoothershapes,studentsjustifyandderivevariousformulasforcircumference,area,andvolume,aswellascross-sectionsofsolidsandrotationsoftwo-dimensionalobjects.Studentsthenmakeimportantconnectionsbetweengeometryandalgebra,includingspecialtriangles,slopesofparallelandperpendicularlines,andparabolasinthecoordinateplane,beforedelvingintoanin-depthinvestigationofthegeometryofcircles.Thecoursecloseswithastudyofsettheoryandprobability,asstudentsapplytheoreticalandexperimentalprobabilitytomakedecisionsinformedbydataanalysis.

ALGEBRAII

Thiscoursefocusesonfunctions,polynomials,periodicphenomena,andcollectingandanalyzingdata.Thecoursebeginswithareviewoflinearandquadraticfunctionstosolidifyafoundationforlearningthesenewfunctions.Studentsmakeconnectionsbetweenverbal,numeric,algebraic,andgraphicalrepresentationsoffunctionsandapplythisknowledgeastheycreateequationsandinequalitiesthatcanbeusedtomodelandsolvemathematicalandreal-worldproblems.Asstudentsrefineandexpandtheiralgebraicskills,theywilldrawanalogiesamongtheoperationsandfieldpropertiesofrealnumbersandthoseofcomplexnumbersandalgebraicexpressions.


Mathematicalpracticesandhabitsofmindareembeddedthroughoutthecourse,asstudentssolvenovelproblems,reasonabstractly,andthinkcritically.

PRECALCULUS

Withanemphasisonfunctionfamiliesandtheirrepresentations,Precalculusisathoughtfulintroductiontoadvancedstudiesleadingtocalculus.Thecoursebrieflyreviewslinearequations,inequalities,andsystemsandmovespurposefullyintothestudyoffunctions.Studentsthendiscoverthenatureofgraphsanddeepentheirunderstandingofpolynomial,rational,exponential,andlogarithmicfunctions.Scaffoldingrigorouscontentwithclearinstruction,thecourseleadsstudentsthroughanadvancedstudyoftrigonometricfunctions,matrices,andvectors.Thecourseconcludeswithashortstudyofprobabilityandstatistics.

AP®CALCULUSAB

Thiscollege-level,yearlongcoursepreparesstudentsfortheAdvancedPlacement(AP)CalculusABExam.Majortopicsofstudyinthisfull-yearcourseincludeareviewofpre-calculus,limits,derivatives,definiteintegrals,mathematicalmodelingofdifferentialequations,andtheapplicationsoftheseconcepts.Emphasisisplacedontheuseoftechnologytosolveproblemsanddrawconclusions.Thecourseutilizesamulti-representativeapproachtocalculuswithconceptsandproblemsexpressednumerically,graphically,verbally,andanalytically.

MATHEMATICSI

Thefirstinanintegratedmathseriesforhighschool,thiscourseformalizesandextendsmiddleschoolmathematics,deepeningstudents’understandingoflinearrelationships.Thecoursebeginswithareviewofrelationshipsbetweenquantities,buildingfromunitconversiontoastudyofexpressions,equations,andinequalities.Studentscontrastlinearandexponentialrelationships,includingastudyofsequences,aswellasapplicationssuchasgrowthanddecay.Studentsreviewone-,two-,andmulti-stepequations,formallyreasoningabouteachstepusingpropertiesofequality.Studentsextendthisreasoningtosystemsoflinearequations.Studentsusedescriptivestatisticstoanalyzedatabeforeturningtheirattentiontotransformationsandtherelationshipbetweenalgebraandgeometryonthecoordinateplane.

MATHEMATICSII

Thiscoursebeginswithabriefexplorationofradicalsandpolynomialsbeforedelvingintoquadraticexpressions,equations,andfunctions,includingaderivationofthequadraticformula.Studentsthenembarkonadeepstudyoftheapplicationsofprobabilityanddevelopadvancedreasoningskillswithastudyofsimilarity,congruence,andproofsofmathematicaltheorems.Studentsexplorerighttriangleswithanintroductiontoright-triangletrigonometrybeforeturningtheirattentionintothegeometryofcirclesandmakinginformalargumentstoderiveformulasforthevolumesofvarioussolids.

MATHEMATICSIII

Thiscoursesynthesizespreviousmathematicallearninginfourfocusedareasofinstruction.First,studentsrelatevisualdisplaysandsummarystatisticstovarioustypesofdataandtoprobabilitydistributionswithafocusondrawingconclusionsfromthedata.Then,studentsembarkonanin-depthstudyofpolynomial,rational,and


radicalfunctions,drawingonconceptsofintegersandnumberpropertiestounderstandpolynomialoperationsandthecombinationoffunctionsthroughoperations.Thissectionofinstructionbuildstothefundamentaltheoremofalgebra.Studentsthenexpandthestudyofright-triangletrigonometrytheybeganinMathematicsIItoincludenon-righttrianglesanddevelopingthelawsofsinesandcosines.Finally,studentsmodelanarrayofreal-worldsituationswithallthetypesoffunctionstheyhavestudied,includingworkwithlogarithmstosolveexponentialequations.Astheysynthesizeandgeneralizewhattheyhavelearnedaboutavarietyoffunctionfamilies,studentsappreciatetheusefulnessandrelevanceofmathematicsintherealworld.

MATHEMATICALMODELSWITHAPPLICATIONS

BroadeningandextendingthemathematicalknowledgeandskillsacquiredinAlgebraI,theprimarypurposeofthiscourseistousemathematicsasatooltomodelreal-worldphenomenastudentsmayencounterdaily,suchasfinanceandexponentialmodels.Engaginglessonscoverfinancialtopics,includinggrowth,smartmoney,saving,andinstallment-loanmodels.Priormathematicalknowledgeisexpandedandnewknowledgeandtechniquesaredevelopedthroughreal-worldapplicationofusefulmathematicalconcepts.

FINANCIALMATH

Connectingpracticalmathematicalconceptstopersonalandbusinesssettings,thiscourseoffersinformativeandhighlyusefullessonsthatchallengestudentstogainadeeperunderstandingoffinancialmath.Relevant,project-basedlearningactivitiescoverstimulatingtopicssuchaspersonalfinancialplanning,budgetingandwisespending,banking,payingtaxes,theimportanceofinsurance,long-terminvesting,buyingahouse,consumerloans,economicprinciples,travelingabroad,startingabusiness,andanalyzingbusinessdata.Offeredasatwo-semestercourseforhighschoolstudents,thiscourseencouragesmasteryofmathskillsets,includingpercentages,proportions,dataanalysis,linearsystems,andexponentialfunctions.

CONCEPTSINPROBABILITYANDSTATISTICS

Thisfull-yearhighschoolcourseprovidesanalternativemathcreditforstudentswhomaynotwishtopursuemoreadvancedmathematicscoursessuchasAlgebraIIandPre-Calculus.Thefirsthalfofthecoursebeginswithanin-depthstudyofprobabilityandanexplorationofsamplingandcomparingpopulationsandcloseswithunitsondatadistributionsanddataanalysis.Inthesecondhalfofthecourse,studentscreateandanalyzescatterplotsandstudytwo-waytablesandnormaldistributions.Finally,studentsapplyprobabilitytotopicssuchasconditionalprobability,combinationsandpermutations,andsets.

TRIGONOMETRY*

Inthisone-semestercourse,studentsusetheirgeometryandalgebraskillstobegintheirstudyoftrigonometry.Studentswillberequiredtoexpressunderstandingusingqualitative,quantitative,algebraic,andgraphingskills.Thiscoursebeginswithaquickoverviewofright-trianglerelationshipsbeforeintroducingtrigonometricfunctionsandtheirapplications.Studentsexploreanglesandradianmeasures,circulartrigonometry,andtheunitcircle.Studentsextendtheirunderstandingtotrigonometricgraphs,includingtheeffectsoftranslationsandtheinversesoftrigonometricfunctions.Thisleadstothelawsofsinesandcosines,followedbyanin-depthexplorationoftrigonometricidentitiesandapplications.Thiscourseendswithanintroductiontothepolarcoordinatesystem,complexnumbers,andDeMoivre’stheorem.



ScienceLIFESCIENCE

Examiningabroadspectrumofthebiologicalsciences,LifeScienceisafull-yearcourseformiddleschoolstudentsthatbuildsonbasicprinciplesofscientificinquiryandtranslatesthoseskillstomorecomplex,overarchingbiologicalthemes.Thecourseincludesunitsthathelpstudentsunderstandthedefinitions,forms,andclassificationsoflivingorganismsandlearntoanalyzethediversityofeachuniquegroupoflivingorganisms.Otherunitsintroducestudentstothestructuresandfunctionsofcells,celltheory,andcellreproduction.Theselargerthemesarethenappliedtoothertopics,suchasgenetics,Darwiniantheory,andhumanbiologyandhealth.AnintroductionofecologydrawsalloftheseconceptstogethertoexaminetheinterrelationshipsthathelptomaintainlifeonEarth.

EARTHSCIENCE

StudentsenrolledinthisdynamiccourseexplorethescopeofEarthsciences,coveringeverythingfrombasicstructureandrockformationtotheincredibleandvolatileforcesthathaveshapedandchangedourplanet.Asclimatechangeandenergyconservationbecomeincreasinglyprevalentinthenationaldiscourse,itwillbeimportantforstudentstounderstandtheconceptsandcausesofourchangingEarth.EarthScienceisatwo-semestercoursethatprovidesasolidfoundationforunderstandingthephysicalcharacteristicsthatmaketheplanetEarthuniqueandexamineshowthesecharacteristicsdifferamongtheplanetsofoursolarsystem.

PHYSICALSCIENCE

Thisfull-yearcoursefocusesonbasicconceptsinchemistryandphysicsandencouragesexplorationofnewdiscoveriesinthefieldofphysicalscience.Thecourseincludesanoverviewofscientificprinciplesandproceduresandhasstudentsexaminethechemicalbuildingblocksofourphysicalworldandthecompositionofmatter.Additionally,studentsexplorethepropertiesthataffectmotion,forces,andenergyonEarth.Buildingontheseconcepts,thecoursecoversthepropertiesofelectricityandmagnetismandtheeffectsofthesephenomena.Asstudentsrefineandexpandtheirunderstandingofphysicalscience,theywillapplytheirknowledgetocompleteinteractivevirtuallabsthatrequirethemtoaskquestionsandcreatehypotheses.Hands-onwetlaboptionsarealsoavailable.

BIOLOGY

Thiscompellingtwo-semestercourseengagesstudentsinthestudyoflifeandlivingorganismsandexaminesbiologyandbiochemistryintherealworld.Thisisayearlongcoursethatencompassestraditionalconceptsinbiologyandencouragesexplorationofnewdiscoveriesinthisfieldofscience.Thecomponents


includebiochemistry,cellbiology,cellprocesses,heredityandreproduction,theevolutionoflife,taxonomy,humanbodysystems,andecology.Thiscourseincludesbothhands-onwetlabsandvirtuallaboptions.

CHEMISTRY

Thisrigorous,full-yearcourseengagesstudentsinthestudyofthecomposition,properties,changes,andinteractionsofmatter.Thecoursecoversthebasicconceptsofchemistryandincludeseighteenvirtuallaboratoryexperimentsthatencouragehigher-orderthinkingapplications,withwetlaboptionsifpreferred.Thecomponentsofthiscourseincludechemistryanditsmethods,thecompositionandpropertiesofmatter,changesandinteractionsofmatter,factorsaffectingtheinteractionsofmatter,electrochemistry,organicchemistry,biochemistry,nuclearchemistry,mathematicalapplications,andapplicationsofchemistryintherealworld.

PHYSICS

Thisfull-yearcourseacquaintsstudentswithtopicsinclassicalandmodernphysics.Thecourseemphasizesconceptualunderstandingofbasicphysicsprinciples,includingNewtonianmechanics,energy,thermodynamics,waves,electricity,magnetism,andnuclearandmodernphysics.Throughoutthecourse,studentssolvemathematicalproblems,reasonabstractly,andlearntothinkcriticallyaboutthephysicalworld.Thecoursealsoincludesinteractivevirtuallabsandhands-onlaboptions,inwhichstudentsaskquestionsandcreatehypotheses.

ENVIRONMENTALSCIENCE

Environmentalscienceisacaptivatingandrapidlyexpandingfield,andthistwo-semestercourseofferscompellinglessonsthatcovermanyaspectsofthefield:ecology,thebiosphere,land,forestsandsoil,water,energyandresources,andsocietiesandpolicy.Throughuniqueactivitiesandmaterial,highschoolstudentsconnectscientifictheoryandconceptstocurrent,real-worlddilemmas,providingthemwithopportunitiesformasteryineachofthesegmentsthroughoutthesemester.

AP®ENVIRONMENTALSCIENCE

EnvironmentalScienceisalaboratory-andfield-basedcoursedesignedtoprovidestudentswiththecontentandskillsneededtounderstandthevariousinterrelationshipsinthenaturalworld,toidentifyandanalyzeenvironmentalproblems,andtoproposeandexaminesolutionstotheseproblems.Sincethisisanonlinecourse,thelaboratory-andfield-basedactivitieswillbecompletedvirtuallyandviaexperimentsthatstudentscaneasilyperformathomewithcommonmaterials.Thecourseisintendedtobetheequivalentofaone-semester,college-levelecologycourse,whichistaughtoverafullyearinhighschool.Thecourseencompasseshumanpopulationdynamics,interrelationshipsinnature,energyflow,resources,environmentalquality,humanimpactonenvironmentalsystems,andenvironmentallaw.



SocialStudiesMSU.S.HISTORY

OfferinganinteractiveandcomprehensiveoverviewofAmericanhistory,thiscourseengagesandinspiresstudentstolearnabouttherichanddiversehistoryofAmerica’snativepeoples,earlyEuropeancolonizationandsettlementinAmerica,andthecreationofanewnationthroughtheAmericanRevolution.Middleschoolstudentsenrolledinthiscoursewillcloselyexaminemajorchangesbroughtaboutbythenation’sreconstruction,industrialization,urbanization,andprogressivereformsandconsidertheimplicationseachoftheseeventshadontheexpansionoftheUnitedStates’globalinfluencethroughmoderntimes.Overthecourseoftwosemesters,interestingcoursecontentencouragesstudentstothinkcarefullyaboutthechallengesandopportunitiesfacingtheUnitedStatesinthetwenty-firstcentury.

MSWORLDHISTORY

Providingstudentswithanopportunitytolearnthediversehistorythathasshapedourworld,thiscoursedelvesintotheevolutionofcivilizationfromtheriseofancientempiresthroughthetwenty-firstcentury.Middleschoolstudentsenrolledinthisexcitingandinformativecourseinvestigatethedevelopmentofmedievalsocieties,theeffectsoftheRenaissanceandtheReformation,andtheprogressmadeduringvariousperiodsofrevolution,industrialization,urbanization,andreform.Overthecourseoftwosemesters,studentsanalyzeeffectsofpoliticalconflictsandsocialissuesonthecontinuingdevelopmentandinterdependenceamongnationsinthemodernworld.

MSCIVICS,GOVERNMENT,&ECONOMICS

ExploringthestructureoftheUnitedStatesgovernmentonanational,state,andlocallevel,thiscoursechallengesstudentstolearnandunderstandfundamentalconceptsandphilosophiesthatledtothecreationoftheUnitedStatesConstitution.Studentsenrolledinthistwo-semestercourseanalyzethepoliticalprocess,politicalparties,andinfluencesthataffectthemboth.Engaging,interactivecontentintroduceseconomicconceptsandencouragesstudentstoexploregovernmentandeconomicsonaglobalscale.Byinstillingathoroughunderstandingofgovernmentandeconomics,thiscourseinspiresstudentstoinvestigatewhatitmeanstobeanAmericancitizen.

MSWORLDCULTURES&GEOGRAPHY

Designedtointroducestudentstothestudyofgeography,thiscoursehelpsstudentsmasterimportantconceptsinphysicalandhumangeography.Comprehensiveandorganizedbyregion,thistwo-semestermiddleschoolcoursehelpsstudentsunderstandtheEarth’sphysicalandhumandiversity.Studentsanalyzepopulationandsettlementpatternsandevaluatethewaysthathumanactivitiesmodifythephysicalenvironment.Whilestudyinghumansaroundtheworld,studentscomparedevelopment,standardsofliving,systemsofgovernment,andeconomic


factorsacrosstheglobe.Inaddition,studentsgainarichunderstandingofglobalculturesandthehistoricalfactorsthathaveshapedtheworldaroundthem.Allunitsinthecourseareparallelandincludestudiesinphysicalandhumangeography,ancientcultures,regionalstudies,andmodernissues.

SURVEYOFWORLDHISTORY

Thisyearlongcourseexaminesthemajoreventsandturningpointsofworldhistoryfromancienttimestothepresent.StudentsinvestigatethedevelopmentofclassicalcivilizationsintheMiddleEast,Africa,Europe,andAsia,andtheyexploretheeconomic,political,andsocialrevolutionsthathavetransformedhumanhistory.Attheendofthecourse,studentsconductarigorousstudyofmodernhistory,allowingthemtodrawconnectionsbetweenpasteventsandcontemporaryissues.Theuseofrecurringthemes,suchassocialhistory,democraticgovernment,andtherelationshipbetweenhistoryandthearts,allowsstudentstodrawconnectionsbetweenthepastandthepresent,amongcultures,andamongmultipleperspectives.Throughoutthecourse,studentsuseavarietyofprimaryandsecondarysources,includinglegaldocuments,essays,historicalwritings,andpoliticalcartoonstoevaluatethereliabilityofhistoricalevidenceandtodrawconclusionsabouthistoricalevents.

MODERNWORLDHISTORY

ThisyearlongcourseexaminesthemajoreventsandturningpointsofworldhistoryfromtheEnlightenmenttothepresent.StudentsinvestigatethefoundationalideasthatshapedthemodernworldintheMiddleEast,Africa,Europe,Asia,andtheAmericas,andthenexploretheeconomic,political,andsocialrevolutionsthathavetransformedhumanhistory.Thisrigorousstudyofmodernhistoryexaminesrecurringthemes,suchassocialhistory,democraticgovernment,andtherelationshipbetweenhistoryandthearts,allowingstudentstodrawconnectionsbetweenthepastandthepresent,acrosscultures,andamongmultipleperspectives.Studentsuseavarietyofprimaryandsecondarysources,includinglegaldocuments,essays,historicalwritings,andpoliticalcartoonstoevaluatethereliabilityofhistoricalevidenceandtodrawconclusionsabouthistoricalevents.Studentsalsosharpentheirwritingskillsinshortertasksandassignments,andpracticeoutlininganddraftingskillsbywritingfullinformativeandargumentativeessays.

SURVEYOFU.S.HISTORY

Thisone-yearhighschoolcoursepresentsacohesiveandcomprehensiveoverviewofthehistoryoftheUnitedStates,surveyingthemajoreventsandturningpointsofU.S.historyasitmovesfromtheEraofExplorationthroughmoderntimes.Asstudentsexamineeacheraofhistory,theywillanalyzeprimarysourcesandcarefullyresearcheventstogainaclearerunderstandingofthefactorsthathaveshapedU.S.history.Inearlyunits,studentswillassessthefoundationsofU.S.democracywhileexaminingcrucialdocuments.Inlaterunits,studentswillexaminetheeffectsofterritorialexpansion,theCivilWar,andtheriseofindustrialization.Theywillalsoassesstheoutcomesofeconomictrendsandtheconnectionsbetweencultureandgovernment.Asthecoursedrawstoaclose,studentswillfocustheirstudiesonthecausesofculturalandpoliticalchangeinthemodernage.Throughoutthecourse,studentswilllearntheimportanceofculturaldiversitywhileexamininghistoryfromdifferentperspectives.

U.S.HISTORYI

U.S.HistoryIisayearlongcoursethatdynamicallyexploresthepeople,places,andeventsthatshapedearlyUnitedStateshistory.ThiscoursestretchesfromtheEraofExplorationthroughtheIndustrialRevolution,leadingstudentsthroughacarefulexaminationofthedefiningmomentsthatshapedthenationoftoday.Studentsbegin


byexploringthecolonizationoftheNewWorldandexaminingthefoundationsofcolonialsociety.AstheystudytheearlyhistoryoftheUnitedStates,studentswilllearncritical-thinkingskillsbyexaminingtheconstitutionalfoundationsofU.S.government.Recurringthemessuchasterritorialexpansion,theriseofindustrialization,andthesignificanceofslaverywillbeexaminedinthecontextofhowtheseissuescontributedtotheCivilWarandReconstruction.

U.S.HISTORYII

U.S.HistoryIIisayearlongcoursethatexaminesthemajoreventsandturningpointsofU.S.historyfromtheIndustrialRevolutionthroughthemodernage.Thecourseleadsstudentstowardaclearerunderstandingofthepatterns,processes,andpeoplethathaveshapedU.S.history.AsstudentsprogressthrougheacheraofmodernU.S.history,theywillstudytheimpactofdynamicleadershipandeconomicandpoliticalchangeonourcountry’srisetoglobalprominence.Studentswillalsoexaminetheinfluenceofsocialandpoliticalmovementsonsocietalchangeandtheimportanceofmodernculturalandpoliticaldevelopments.Recurringthemesleadstudentstodrawconnectionsbetweenthepastandthepresent,betweencultures,andamongmultipleperspectives.

AP®UNITEDSTATESHISTORY

ThiscoursesurveysthehistoryoftheUnitedStatesfromthesettlementoftheNewWorldtomoderntimesandpreparesstudentsfortheAPUnitedStatesHistoryExam.Thecourseemphasizesthemessuchasnationalidentity,economictransformation,immigration,politics,internationalrelations,geography,andsocialandculturalchange.Studentslearntoassesshistoricalmaterials,weightheevidenceandinterpretationspresentedinhistoricalscholarship,andanalyzeandexpresshistoricalunderstandinginwriting.

U.S.GOVERNMENT*

Thissemester-longcourseprovidesstudentswithapracticalunderstandingoftheprinciplesandproceduresofgovernment.ThecoursebeginsbyestablishingtheoriginsandfoundingprinciplesofAmericangovernment.AfterarigorousreviewoftheConstitutionanditsamendments,studentsinvestigatethedevelopmentandextensionofcivilrightsandliberties.LessonsalsointroduceinfluentialSupremeCourtdecisionstodemonstratetheimpactandimportanceofconstitutionalrights.Thecoursebuildsonthisfoundationbyguidingstudentsthroughthefunctionofgovernmenttodayandtheroleofcitizensinthecivicprocessandculminatesinanexaminationofpublicpolicyandtherolesofcitizensandorganizationsinpromotingpolicychanges.Throughoutthecourse,studentsexamineprimaryandsecondarysources,includingpoliticalcartoons,essays,andjudicialopinions.Studentsalsosharpentheirwritingskillsinshortertasksandassignmentsandpracticeoutlininganddraftingskillsbywritingfullinformativeandargumentativeessays.

ECONOMICS

Availableaseitherasemesterorafullyear,thiscourseinvitesstudentstobroadentheirunderstandingofhoweconomicconceptsapplytotheireverydaylives—includingmicroeconomicandmacroeconomictheoryandthecharacteristicsofmixed-marketeconomies,theroleofgovernmentinafree-enterprisesystemandtheglobaleconomy,andpersonalfinancestrategies.Throughoutthecourse,studentsapplycritical-thinkingskillswhilemakingpracticaleconomicchoices.Studentsalsomasterliteracyskillsthroughrigorousreadingandwritingactivities.Studentsanalyzedatadisplaysandwriteroutinelyandresponsivelyintasksandassignmentsthatarebasedonscenarios,texts,activities,andexamples.Inmoreextensive,process-basedwritinglessons,studentswritefull-lengthessaysininformativeandargumentativeformats.


HUMANGEOGRAPHY

Examiningcurrentglobalissuesthatimpactourworldtoday,thiscoursetakesathematicapproachtounderstandingthedevelopmentofhumansystems,humanunderstandingoftheworld,andhumansocialorganization.Dividedintotwosemesters,thishighschoolcoursewillchallengestudentstodevelopgeographicskills,includinglearningtointerpretmaps,analyzedata,andcomparetheories.Offeringinteractivecontentthatwillgrowstudents’understandingofthedevelopmentofmoderncivilizationandhumansystems—fromtheagriculturalrevolutiontothetechnologicalrevolution—thiscourseencouragesstudentstoanalyzeeconomictrendsaswellascompareglobalmarketsandurbanenvironments.

AP®HUMANGEOGRAPHY

HumanGeographyisacollege-levelcoursedesignedtopreparestudentsfortheAPHumanGeographyExam.Thegoalofthecourseistoprovidestudentswithageographicperspectivethroughwhichtoviewtheworld.Throughacombinationofdirectinstruction,documentaryvideos,andonlinereadings,studentswillexploregeographicconcepts,theories,andmodels;human-environmentinteractions;andinteractionsamonghumansystems.Topicscoveredincludepopulation,culture,politicalorganizationofspace,agriculturallanduse,industrialization,andurbanlanduse.Studentswilldemonstratetheirunderstandingandacquisitionofskillsthroughessays,document-basedquestions,studentcollaborativeactivities,andpracticeAPexams.

AP®PSYCHOLOGY

Psychologywillintroducestudentstothesystematicstudyofthebehaviorandmentalprocessesofhumanmeansandanimals.Studentsareexposedtothepsychologicalfacts,principles,andphenomenaassociatedwiththemajorfieldswithinpsychology.Studentsalsolearnaboutthemethodspsychologistsuseintheirscienceandpractice.Themajoraimofthiscourseistoprovideeachstudentwithalearningexperienceequivalenttothatobtainedinmostintroductorycollegepsychologycourses.Inaddition,thiscoursehasbeendesignedtohelpstudentssuccessfullyachieveapassingscoreontheAPPsychologyexam.

AP®WORLDHISTORY

Thisadvancedstudyofworldhistorycombineshistoricalthinkingskillswiththein-depthexplorationofmajorcoursethemessuchastheinteractionbetweenhumansandtheenvironment;developmentandinteractionofcultures;state-building,expansion,andinteractionofeconomicsystems;andmore.Studentsengageinreading,writing,anddiscussionastheytracehistoryfrombeforetheCommonEratothepresent.



AdvancedPlacement®WiththeexceptionofFrenchandSpanish,APcoursesrequirethepurchaseofspecifictextbooks.Thesetextbooksarenotincludedandcanbepurchasedatonlineorretailbookstores.

CALCULUSAB

Thiscollege-level,yearlongcoursepreparesstudentsfortheAdvancedPlacement(AP)CalculusABExam.Majortopicsofstudyinthisfull-yearcourseincludeareviewofpre-calculus,limits,derivatives,definiteintegrals,mathematicalmodelingofdifferentialequations,andtheapplicationsoftheseconcepts.Emphasisisplacedontheuseoftechnologytosolveproblemsanddrawconclusions.Thecourseutilizesamulti-representativeapproachtocalculuswithconceptsandproblemsexpressednumerically,graphically,verbally,andanalytically.

ENGLISHLANGUAGE&COMPOSITION

Thiscollege-levelcoursepreparesstudentsfortheAP®EnglishLanguageandCompositionExamwhileexploringandanalyzingavarietyofrhetoricalcontexts.Thisisafast-paced,upper-levelcoursedesignedforhighlymotivatedstudents.Multipleopportunitiesareprovidedtoenhancetest-takingskillsthroughcriticalreading,writing,classroomassignments,anddiscussionactivities.APEnglishLanguageandCompositionpracticeassessmentsandessayswillbegiventhroughoutthecourseaswell.Thiscourseprovidesstudentsanopportunitytoincreaseknowledgeconcerningproseofmanystylesandgenres,includingessays,journalisticwriting,politicalwriting,sciencewriting,naturewriting,autobiographies/biographies,diaries,speeches,historywriting,andcriticalwriting.Throughoutthecourse,thereisanintensefocusonwritingandrevisingexpository,analytical,andargumentativeessaystopreparestudentsforabroadrangeofwritingpurposes.

ENGLISHLITERATURE&COMPOSITION

EnglishLiteratureandCompositionisdesignedtobeacollege/university-levelcourse.Thiscourseequipsstudentstocriticallyanalyzeallformsofliteratureinordertocommentinsightfullyaboutanauthor’sorgenre’suseofstyleorliterarydevice.Studentswillalsointerpretmeaningbasedonform;examinethetrademarkcharacteristicsofliterarygenresandperiods;andcritiqueliteraryworksthroughexpository,analytical,andargumentativeessays.Asstudentsconsiderstylesanddevices,theywillapplythemtotheircreativewriting.Inadditiontoexposingstudentstocollege-levelEnglishcoursework,thiscoursepreparesthemfortheAP®EnglishLiteratureandCompositionExam.

ENVIRONMENTALSCIENCE


EnvironmentalScienceisalaboratory-andfield-basedcoursedesignedtoprovidestudentswiththecontentandskillsneededtounderstandthevariousinterrelationshipsinthenaturalworld,toidentifyandanalyzeenvironmentalproblems,andtoproposeandexaminesolutionstotheseproblems.Sincethisisanonlinecourse,thelaboratory-andfield-basedactivitieswillbecompletedvirtuallyandviaexperimentsthatstudentscaneasilyperformathomewithcommonmaterials.Thecourseisintendedtobetheequivalentofaone-semester,college-levelecologycourse,whichistaughtoverafullyearinhighschool.Thecourseencompasseshumanpopulationdynamics,interrelationshipsinnature,energyflow,resources,environmentalquality,humanimpactonenvironmentalsystems,andenvironmentallaw.

FRENCHLANGUAGE&CULTURE

FrenchLanguageandCultureisanadvancedlanguagecourseinwhichstudentsacquireproficienciesthatexpandtheircognitive,analytical,andcommunicativeskills.ThecoursepreparesstudentsfortheAP®FrenchLanguageandCultureExam.Itusesasitsfoundationthethreemodesofcommunication(interpersonal,interpretive,andpresentational)asdefinedintheStandardsforForeignLanguageLearningintheTwenty-FirstCentury.ThecourseisdesignedasanimmersionexperiencerequiringtheuseofFrenchexclusively.TheonlinelearningcoachonlyusesFrenchtocommunicatewithstudents.Inaddition,allthereading,listening,speaking,andwritingisinFrench.Thecourseteacheslanguagestructuresincontextandfocusesonthedevelopmentoffluencytoconveymeaning.Studentsexplorecultureinbothcontemporaryandhistoricalcontextstodevelopanawarenessandappreciationofculturalproducts,practices,andperspectives.Thecoursecontainsaforumwherestudentssharetheiropinionsandcommentsaboutvarioustopicsandcommentonotherstudents’posts.ThecoursemakesgreatuseoftheInternetforupdatedandcurrentmaterial.

HUMANGEOGRAPHY

HumanGeographyisacollege-levelcoursedesignedtopreparestudentsfortheAP®HumanGeographyExam.Thegoalofthecourseistoprovidestudentswithageographicperspectivethroughwhichtoviewtheworld.Throughacombinationofdirectinstruction,documentaryvideos,andonlinereadings,studentswillexploregeographicconcepts,theories,andmodels;human-environmentinteractions;andinteractionsamonghumansystems.Topicscoveredincludepopulation,culture,politicalorganizationofspace,agriculturallanduse,industrialization,andurbanlanduse.Studentswilldemonstratetheirunderstandingandacquisitionofskillsthroughessays,document-basedquestions,studentcollaborativeactivities,andpracticeAPexams.

PSYCHOLOGY

Psychologywillintroducestudentstothesystematicstudyofthebehaviorandmentalprocessesofhumanmeansandanimals.Studentsareexposedtothepsychologicalfacts,principles,andphenomenaassociatedwiththemajorfieldswithinpsychology.Studentsalsolearnaboutthemethodspsychologistsuseintheirscienceandpractice.Themajoraimofthiscourseistoprovideeachstudentwithalearningexperienceequivalenttothatobtainedinmostintroductorycollegepsychologycourses.Inaddition,thiscoursehasbeendesignedtohelpstudentssuccessfullyachieveapassingscoreontheAP®Psychologyexam.

SPANISHLANGUAGE&CULTURE

SpanishLanguageandCultureisanadvancedlanguagecourseinwhichstudentsacquireproficienciesthatexpandtheircognitive,analytical,andcommunicationskills.ThecoursepreparesstudentsfortheAP®SpanishLanguage


andCultureExam.Itusesasitsfoundationthethreemodesofcommunication(interpersonal,interpretive,andpresentational)asdefinedintheStandardsforForeignLanguageLearningintheTwenty-FirstCentury.ThecourseisdesignedasanimmersionexperienceandisconductedalmostexclusivelyinSpanish.Inaddition,allstudentwork,practices,projects,participation,andassessmentsareinSpanish.Thecourseteacheslanguagestructuresincontextandfocusesonthedevelopmentoffluencytoconveymeaning.Studentsexplorecultureinbothcontemporaryandhistoricalcontextstodevelopanawarenessandappreciationofculturalproducts,practices,andperspectives.Inaddition,studentsparticipateinaforumwheretheyareabletosharetheiropinionsandcommentsaboutvarioustopicsandcommentonotherstudents’posts.ThecoursealsomakesgreatuseoftheInternetforupdatedandcurrentmaterial.

UNITEDSTATESHISTORY

ThiscoursesurveysthehistoryoftheUnitedStatesfromthesettlementoftheNewWorldtomoderntimesandpreparesstudentsfortheAP®UnitedStatesHistoryExam.Thecourseemphasizesthemessuchasnationalidentity,economictransformation,immigration,politics,internationalrelations,geography,andsocialandculturalchange.Studentslearntoassesshistoricalmaterials,weightheevidenceandinterpretationspresentedinhistoricalscholarship,andanalyzeandexpresshistoricalunderstandinginwriting.

WORLDHISTORY

Thisadvancedstudyofworldhistorycombineshistoricalthinkingskillswiththein-depthexplorationofmajorcoursethemessuchastheinteractionbetweenhumansandtheenvironment;developmentandinteractionofcultures;state-building,expansion,andinteractionofeconomicsystems;andmore.Studentsengageinreading,writing,anddiscussionastheytracehistoryfrombeforetheCommonEratothepresent.


AdvancedPlacementCourses

GeneralElectivesINTRODUCTIONTOART*

Coveringartappreciationandthebeginningofarthistory,thiscourseencouragesstudentstogainanunderstandingandappreciationofartintheireverydaylives.Presentedinanengagingformat,thisone-semestercourseprovidesanoverviewofmanyintroductorythemes:thedefinitionofart,theculturalpurposeofart,visualelementsofart,terminologyandprinciplesofdesign,andtwo-andthree-dimensionalmediaandtechniques.Tracingthehistoryofart,highschoolstudentsenrolledinthecoursealsoexplorethefollowingtimeperiodsandplaces:prehistoricart,artinancientcivilizations,andworldartbefore1400.


ARTHISTORYI*

Introducingartwithinhistorical,social,geographical,political,andreligiouscontextsforunderstandingartandarchitecturethroughtheages,thiscourseoffershighschoolstudentsanin-depthoverviewofartthroughouthistory,withlessonsorganizedbychronologicalandhistoricalorderandworldregions.Studentsenrolledinthisone-semestercoursecovertopicsincludingearlymedievalandRomanesqueart;artinthetwelfth,thirteenth,andfourteenthcenturies;fifteenth-centuryartinEurope;sixteenth-centuryartinItaly;themasterartists;HighRenaissanceandbaroqueart;worldart,whichincludestheartofAsia,Africa,theAmericas,andthePacificcultures;eighteenth-andnineteenth-centuryartinEuropeandtheAmericas;andmodernartinEuropeandtheAmericas.

CONTEMPORARYHEALTH

Availableaseitherasemesteroryear-longcourse,thishigh-schoolhealthofferingexaminesandanalyzesvarioushealthtopics.Itplacesalcoholuse,druguse,physicalfitness,healthyrelationships,diseaseprevention,relationshipsandmentalhealthinthecontextoftheimportanceofcreatingahealthylifestyle.Throughoutthecourse,studentsexaminepracticesandplanstheycanimplementinordertocarryoutahealthylifestyle,andtheconsequencestheycanfaceiftheydonotfollowsafepractices.Inaddition,studentsconductin-depthstudiesinordertocreatementallyandemotionallyhealthyrelationshipswithpeersandfamily,aswellasnutrition,sleeping,andphysicalfitnessplans.Studentsalsoexamineandanalyzeharassmentandbullyinglaws.Thiscoursetakescoversissuesofsexandgenderidentity,same-sexrelationships,contraception,andothersensitivetopics.Foramoreconservativeapproachtohealtheducation,theHealthyLivingcourseisalsoavailableintheHealthandPhysicalEducationBundle

HEALTHANDPHYSICALEDUCATIONBUNDLE

Thisbundleincludesthreecourses.FoundationsofPersonalWellnessisafull-yearofferingthatcombineshealthandfitnessinstruction.Twoseparatesemester-longcoursesarealsoincluded:HealthyLiving,whichfocusesexclusivelyonpersonalhealthbutinamoreconservativeandtraditionaltreatmentthanContemporaryHealth,andLifetimeFitness,whichisaone-semesterphysicaleducationcourse.

ONLINELEARNINGANDDIGITALCITIZENSHIP*

Thisone-semestercourseprovidesstudentswithacomprehensiveintroductiontoonlinelearning,includinghowtoworkindependently,staysafe,anddevelopeffectivestudyhabitsinvirtuallearningenvironments.Featuringdirect-instructionvideos,interactivetasks,authenticprojects,andrigorousassessments,thecoursepreparesstudentsforhighschoolbyprovidingin-depthinstructionandpracticeinimportantstudyskillssuchastimemanagement,effectivenote-taking,testpreparation,andcollaboratingeffectivelyonline.Bytheendofthecourse,studentswillunderstandwhatittakestobesuccessfulonlinelearnersandresponsibledigitalcitizens.

PSYCHOLOGY

Thistwo-semestercourseintroduceshighschoolstudentstothestudyofpsychologyandhelpsthemmasterfundamentalconceptsinresearch,theory,andhumanbehavior.Studentsanalyzehumangrowth,learning,personality,andbehaviorfromtheperspectiveofmajortheorieswithinpsychology,includingthebiological,psychosocial,andcognitiveperspectives.Fromapsychologicalpointofview,studentsinvestigatethenatureofbeinghumanastheybuildacomprehensiveunderstandingoftraditionalpsychologicalconceptsandcontemporaryperspectivesinthefield.Coursecomponentsincludeanintroductiontothehistory,perspectives,andresearchofpsychology;anunderstandingoftopicssuchasthebiologicalaspectsofpsychology,learning,andcognitivedevelopment;thestagesofhumandevelopment;aspectsofpersonalityandintelligence;theclassificationandtreatmentofpsychologicaldisorders;andpsychologicalaspectsofsocialinteractions.


SOCIOLOGY*

Providinginsightintothehumandynamicsofourdiversesociety,thisisanengaging,one-semestercoursethatdelvesintothefundamentalconceptsofsociology.Thisinteractivecourse,designedforhighschoolstudents,coversculturaldiversityandconformity,basicstructuresofsociety,individualsandsocialization,stagesofhumandevelopmentastheyrelatetosociology,deviancefromsocialnorms,socialstratification,racialandethnicinteractions,genderroles,familystructure,theeconomicandpoliticalaspectsofsociology,thesociologyofpublicinstitutions,andcollectivehumanbehavior,bothhistoricallyandinmoderntimes.

STRATEGIESFORACADEMICSUCCESS*

Offeringacomprehensiveanalysisofdifferenttypesofmotivation,studyhabits,andlearningstyles,thisone-semestercourseencourageshighschoolandmiddleschoolstudentstotakecontroloftheirlearningbyexploringvaryingstrategiesforsuccess.Providingengaginglessonsthatwillhelpstudentsidentifywhatworksbestforthemindividually,thisone-semestercoursecoversimportantstudyskills,suchasstrategiesfortakinghigh-qualitynotes,memorizationtechniques,test-takingstrategies,benefitsofvisualaids,andreadingtechniques.

WorldLanguagesSPANISH1

MiddleschoolstudentsbegintheirintroductiontoSpanishwithfundamentalbuildingblocksinfourkeyareasofforeignlanguagestudy:listeningcomprehension,speaking,reading,andwriting.Eachunitconsistsofanongoingadventurestory,anewvocabularythemeandgrammarconcept,numerousinteractivegamesreinforcingvocabularyandgrammar,readingandlisteningcomprehensionactivities,speakingandwritingactivities,andmultimediaculturalpresentationscoveringmajorSpanish-speakingareasinEuropeandtheAmericas.

SPANISH2

StudentsinmiddleschoolcontinuetheirintroductiontoSpanishwithfundamentalbuildingblocksinfourkeyareasofforeignlanguagestudy:listeningcomprehension,speaking,reading,andwriting.Eachunitconsistsofanongoingadventurestory,anewvocabularythemeandgrammarconcept,numerousinteractivegamesreinforcingvocabularyandgrammar,readingandlisteningcomprehensionactivities,speakingandwritingactivities,andmultimediaculturalpresentationscoveringmajorSpanish-speakingareasinEuropeandtheAmericas.

FRENCH1


StudentsinmiddleschoolbegintheirintroductiontoFrenchwithfundamentalbuildingblocksinfourkeyareasofforeignlanguagestudy:listeningcomprehension,speaking,reading,andwriting.Eachunitconsistsofanongoingadventurestory,anewvocabularythemeandgrammarconcept,numerousinteractivegamesreinforcingvocabularyandgrammar,readingandlisteningcomprehensionactivities,speakingandwritingactivities,andmultimediaculturalpresentationscoveringmajorFrench-speakingareasinEuropeandacrosstheglobe.

FRENCH2

MiddleschoolstudentscontinuetheirintroductiontoFrenchwithfundamentalbuildingblocksinfourkeyareasofforeignlanguagestudy:listeningcomprehension,speaking,reading,andwriting.Eachunitconsistsofanongoingadventurestory,anewvocabularythemeandgrammarconcept,numerousinteractivegamesreinforcingvocabularyandgrammar,readingandlisteningcomprehensionactivities,speakingandwritingactivities,andmultimediaculturalpresentationscoveringmajorFrench-speakingareasinEuropeandacrosstheglobe.

GERMAN1

MiddleschoolstudentsbegintheirintroductiontoGermanwithfundamentalbuildingblocksinfourkeyareasofforeignlanguagestudy:listeningcomprehension,speaking,reading,andwriting.Eachunitconsistsofanongoingadventurestory,anewvocabularythemeandgrammarconcept,numerousinteractivegamesreinforcingvocabularyandgrammar,readingandlisteningcomprehensionactivities,speakingandwritingactivities,andmultimediaculturalpresentationscoveringmajorGerman-speakingareasinEurope.

GERMAN2

StudentscontinuetheirintroductiontomiddleschoolGermanwiththissecond-yearcoursebycoveringfundamentalbuildingblocksinfourkeyareasofforeignlanguagestudy:listeningcomprehension,speaking,reading,andwriting.Eachunitconsistsofanongoingadventurestory,anewvocabularythemeandgrammarconcept,numerousinteractivegamesreinforcingvocabularyandgrammar,readingandlisteningcomprehensionactivities,speakingandwritingactivities,andmultimediaculturalpresentationscoveringmajorGerman-speakingareasinEurope.

CHINESE1

Inthismiddleschoolcourse,studentsbegintheirintroductiontoChinesewithfundamentalbuildingblocksinfourkeyareasofforeignlanguagestudy:listeningcomprehension,speaking,reading,andwriting.Eachunitconsistsofanongoingadventurestory,anewvocabularythemeandgrammarconcept,numerousinteractivegamesreinforcingvocabularyandgrammar,readingandlisteningcomprehensionactivities,speakingandwritingactivities,andmultimediaculturalpresentationscoveringmajorChinese-speakingcountries.

CHINESE2

MiddleschoolstudentscontinuetheirintroductiontoChinesewithfundamentalbuildingblocksinfourkeyareasofforeignlanguagestudy:listeningcomprehension,speaking,reading,andwriting.Eachunitconsistsofanongoingadventurestory,anewvocabularythemeandgrammarconcept,numerousinteractivegamesreinforcingvocabularyandgrammar,readingandlisteningcomprehensionactivities,speakingandwritingactivities,andmultimediaculturalpresentationscoveringmajorChinese-speakingcountries.


LATIN1

StudentsinmiddleschoolbegintheirintroductiontoLatinwithfundamentalbuildingblocksinfourkeyareasofforeignlanguagestudy:listeningcomprehension,speaking,reading,andwriting.Eachunitconsistsofanewvocabularythemeandgrammarconcept,numerousinteractivegamesreinforcingvocabularyandgrammar,readingandlisteningcomprehensionactivities,speakingandwritingactivities,culturalpresentationscoveringsignificantaspectsofRomancultureortheirmodern-daymanifestations,andassessments.

LATIN2

MiddleschoolstudentscontinuetheirintroductiontoLatinwithfundamentalbuildingblocksinfourkeyareasofforeignlanguagestudy:listeningcomprehension,speaking,reading,andwriting.Eachunitconsistsofanewvocabularythemeandgrammarconcept,numerousinteractivegamesreinforcingvocabularyandgrammar,readingandlisteningcomprehensionactivities,speakingandwritingactivities,culturalpresentationscoveringsignificantaspectsofRomancultureortheirmodern-daymanifestations,andassessments.

SPANISHI

StudentsbegintheirintroductiontohighschoolSpanishwithfundamentalbuildingblocksinfourkeyareasofforeignlanguagestudy:listeningcomprehension,speaking,reading,andwriting.Eachunitconsistsofanongoingadventurestory,anewvocabularythemeandgrammarconcept,numerousinteractivegamesreinforcingvocabularyandgrammar,readingandlisteningcomprehensionactivities,speakingandwritingactivities,andmultimediaculturalpresentationscoveringmajorSpanish-speakingareasinEuropeandtheAmericas.

SPANISHII

HighschoolstudentscontinuetheirintroductiontoSpanishwithfundamentalbuildingblocksinfourkeyareasofforeignlanguagestudy:listeningcomprehension,speaking,reading,andwriting.Eachunitconsistsofanongoingadventurestory,anewvocabularythemeandgrammarconcept,numerousinteractivegamesreinforcingvocabularyandgrammar,readingandlisteningcomprehensionactivities,speakingandwritingactivities,culturalpresentationscoveringmajorSpanish-speakingareasinEuropeandtheAmericas,andassessments.

SPANISHIII

InthisexpandingengagementwithSpanish,highschoolstudentsdeepentheirfocusonfourkeyskillsinforeignlanguageacquisition:listeningcomprehension,speaking,reading,andwriting.Inaddition,studentsreadsignificantworksofliteratureinSpanishandrespondorallyorinwritingtotheseworks.Continuingthepatternandbuildingonwhatstudentsencounteredinthefirsttwoyears,eachunitconsistsofanewvocabularythemeandgrammarconcept,numerousinteractivegamesreinforcingvocabularyandgrammar,readingandlisteningcomprehensionactivities,speakingandwritingactivities,andmultimediaculturalpresentationscoveringmajorSpanish-speakingareasinEuropeandtheAmericas.

AP®SPANISHLANGUAGE&CULTURE


SpanishLanguageandCultureisanadvancedlanguagecourseinwhichstudentsacquireproficienciesthatexpandtheircognitive,analytical,andcommunicationskills.ThecoursepreparesstudentsfortheAPSpanishLanguageandCultureExam.Itusesasitsfoundationthethreemodesofcommunication(interpersonal,interpretive,andpresentational)asdefinedintheStandardsforForeignLanguageLearningintheTwenty-FirstCentury.ThecourseisdesignedasanimmersionexperienceandisconductedalmostexclusivelyinSpanish.Inaddition,allstudentwork,practices,projects,participation,andassessmentsareinSpanish.Thecourseteacheslanguagestructuresincontextandfocusesonthedevelopmentoffluencytoconveymeaning.Studentsexplorecultureinbothcontemporaryandhistoricalcontextstodevelopanawarenessandappreciationofculturalproducts,practices,andperspectives.Inaddition,studentsparticipateinaforumwheretheyareabletosharetheiropinionsandcommentsaboutvarioustopicsandcommentonotherstudents’posts.ThecoursealsomakesgreatuseoftheInternetforupdatedandcurrentmaterial.

FRENCHI

StudentsinhighschoolbegintheirintroductiontoFrenchwithfundamentalbuildingblocksinfourkeyareasofforeignlanguagestudy:listeningcomprehension,speaking,reading,andwriting.Eachunitconsistsofanongoingadventurestory,anewvocabularythemeandgrammarconcept,numerousinteractivegamesreinforcingvocabularyandgrammar,readingandlisteningcomprehensionactivities,speakingandwritingactivities,andmultimediaculturalpresentationscoveringmajorFrench-speakingareasinEuropeandacrosstheglobe.

FRENCHII

StudentscontinuetheirintroductiontoFrenchinthissecond-year,highschoollanguagecoursewithreviewoffundamentalbuildingblocksinfourkeyareasofforeignlanguagestudy:listeningcomprehension,speaking,reading,andwriting.Eachunitconsistsofanongoingadventurestory,anewvocabularythemeandgrammarconcept,numerousinteractivegamesreinforcingvocabularyandgrammar,readingandlisteningcomprehensionactivities,speakingandwritingactivities,culturalpresentationscoveringmajorFrench-speakingareasacrosstheglobe,andassessments.

FRENCHIII

InthisexpandingengagementwithFrench,highschoolstudentsdeepentheirfocusonfourkeyskillsinforeignlanguageacquisition:listeningcomprehension,speaking,reading,andwriting.Inaddition,studentsreadsignificantworksofliteratureinFrenchandrespondorallyorinwritingtotheseworks.Continuingthepatternandbuildingonwhatstudentsencounteredinthefirsttwoyears,eachunitconsistsofanewvocabularythemeandgrammarconcept,numerousinteractivegamesreinforcingvocabularyandgrammar,readingandlisteningcomprehensionactivities,speakingandwritingactivities,andmultimediaculturalpresentationscoveringmajorFrench-speakingareasinEuropeandtheAmericas.

AP®FRENCHLANGUAGE&CULTURE

FrenchLanguageandCultureisanadvancedlanguagecourseinwhichstudentsacquireproficienciesthatexpandtheircognitive,analytical,andcommunicativeskills.ThecoursepreparesstudentsfortheAPFrenchLanguageandCultureExam.Itusesasitsfoundationthethreemodesofcommunication(interpersonal,interpretive,andpresentational)asdefinedintheStandardsforForeignLanguageLearningintheTwenty-FirstCentury.ThecourseisdesignedasanimmersionexperiencerequiringtheuseofFrenchexclusively.TheonlinelearningcoachonlyusesFrenchtocommunicatewithstudents.Inaddition,allthereading,listening,speaking,andwritingisinFrench.The


courseteacheslanguagestructuresincontextandfocusesonthedevelopmentoffluencytoconveymeaning.Studentsexplorecultureinbothcontemporaryandhistoricalcontextstodevelopanawarenessandappreciationofculturalproducts,practices,andperspectives.Thecoursecontainsaforumwherestudentssharetheiropinionsandcommentsaboutvarioustopicsandcommentonotherstudents’posts.ThecoursemakesgreatuseoftheInternetforupdatedandcurrentmaterial.

GERMANI

HighschoolstudentsbegintheirintroductiontoGermanwithfundamentalbuildingblocksinfourkeyareasofforeignlanguagestudy:listeningcomprehension,speaking,reading,andwriting.Eachunitconsistsofanongoingadventurestory,anewvocabularythemeandgrammarconcept,numerousinteractivegamesreinforcingvocabularyandgrammar,readingandlisteningcomprehensionactivities,speakingandwritingactivities,andculturalpresentationscoveringmajorGerman-speakingareasinEurope.

GERMANII

StudentscontinuetheirintroductiontohighschoolGermaninthissecond-yearcoursewithreviewoffundamentalbuildingblocksinfourkeyareasofforeignlanguagestudy:listeningcomprehension,speaking,reading,andwriting.Eachunitconsistsofanongoingadventurestory,anewvocabularythemeandgrammarconcept,numerousinteractivegamesreinforcingvocabularyandgrammar,readingandlisteningcomprehensionactivities,speakingandwritingactivities,andculturalpresentationscoveringmajorGerman-speakingareasinEurope.

CHINESEI

HighschoolstudentsbegintheirintroductiontoChinesewithfundamentalbuildingblocksinfourkeyareasofforeignlanguagestudy:listeningcomprehension,speaking,reading,andwriting.Eachunitconsistsofanongoingadventurestory,anewvocabularythemeandgrammarconcept,numerousinteractivegamesreinforcingvocabularyandgrammar,readingandlisteningcomprehensionactivities,speakingandwritingactivities,andmultimediaculturalpresentationscoveringmajorChinese-speakingcountries.

CHINESEII

StudentsinhighschoolcontinuetheirintroductiontoChineseinthissecond-yearcoursewithreviewoffundamentalbuildingblocksinfourkeyareasofforeignlanguagestudy:listeningcomprehension,speaking,reading,andwriting.Eachunitconsistsofanongoingadventurestory,anewvocabularythemeandgrammarconcept,numerousinteractivegamesreinforcingvocabularyandgrammar,readingandlisteningcomprehensionactivities,speakingandwritingactivities,andmultimediaculturalpresentationscoveringmajorChinese-speakingcountries.

LATINI

HighschoolstudentsbegintheirintroductiontoLatinwithfundamentalbuildingblocksinfourkeyareasofforeignlanguagestudy:listeningcomprehension,speaking,reading,andwriting.Eachunitconsistsofanewvocabularythemeandgrammarconcept,numerousinteractivegamesreinforcingvocabularyandgrammar,readingandlisteningcomprehensionactivities,speakingandwritingactivities,culturalpresentationscoveringsignificantaspectsofRomancultureortheirmodern-daymanifestations,andassessments.


LATINII

StudentscontinuetheirintroductiontohighschoolLatinbycontinuingtocoverthefundamentalbuildingblocksinfourkeyareasofforeignlanguagestudy:listeningcomprehension,speaking,reading,andwriting.Eachunitconsistsofanewvocabularythemeandgrammarconcept,anotableancientmythinLatin,numerousinteractivegamesreinforcingvocabularyandgrammar,readingandlisteningcomprehensionactivities,speakingandwritingactivities,culturalpresentationscoveringsignificantaspectsofRomancultureortheirmodern-daymanifestations,andassessments.


CareerandTechnicalEducationMicrosoft,Word,Excel,PowerPoint,Outlook,andOfficeareregisteredtrademarksofMicrosoftCorporationintheUnitedStatesand/orothercountries.PythonisaregisteredtrademarkofthePythonSoftwareFoundation.AdobeandIllustratorareregisteredtrademarksofAdobeSystemsIncorporatedintheUnitedStatesand/orothercountries.AudacityisaregisteredtrademarkofDominicMazzoni.

CAREEREXPLORATIONS

Thiscoursepreparesmiddleschoolstudentstomakeinformeddecisionsabouttheirfutureacademicandoccupationalgoals.Throughdirectinstruction,interactiveskilldemonstrations,andpracticeassignments,studentslearnhowtoassesstheirownskillsandinterests,exploreindustryclustersandpathways,anddevelopplansforcareerandacademicdevelopment.Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovideflexibilityforstudents;anynumberofunitscanbeselectedtocompriseacoursethatmeetsthespecificneedsofstudents.

CAREERPLANNING&DEVELOPMENT*

Introducinghighschoolstudentstotheworkingworld,thiscourseprovidestheknowledgeandinsightnecessarytocompeteintoday’schallengingjobmarket.Thisrelevantandtimelycoursehelpsstudentsinvestigatecareersastheyapplytopersonalinterestsandabilities,developtheskillsandjobsearchdocumentsneededtoentertheworkforce,exploretherightsofworkersandtraitsofeffectiveemployees,andaddresstheimportanceofprofessionalismandresponsibilityascareerschangeandevolve.Thisone-semestercourseincludeslessonsinwhichstudentscreateaself-assessmentprofile,acoverletter,andarésuméthatcanbeusedintheireducationalorcareerportfolio.

COMPUTERAPPLICATIONS:OFFICE®2010


Thisfull-yearcourseintroducesstudentstothefeaturesandfunctionalityofthemostwidelyusedproductivitysoftwareintheworld:Microsoft®Office®.Throughvideoinstruction,interactiveskilldemonstrations,andnumeroushands-onpracticeassignments,studentslearntodevelop,editandshareOffice2010documentsforbothpersonalandprofessionaluse.Bytheendofthiscourse,studentswillhavedevelopedbasicproficiencyinthemostcommontoolsandfeaturesoftheMicrosoftOffice2010suiteofapplications:Word®,Excel®,PowerPoint®,andOutlook®.

DIGITALARTS*

DigitalArtsfocusesonbuildingasolidfoundationoftheelementsofartanddesign:line,shape,form,color,value,space,andtexture.Topicsincludelearningprocessesforevaluatingartworksandidentifyingselectedartists’works,styles,andhistoricalperiods.Studentslearn3Dspaceina2Denvironment;filters,gradients,andhighlights;andmethodsofworkingwithcolor.Bytheendofthiscourse,studentswillhavecreatedauniqueportfolioofdigitalartwork,includingrepeatingimagestobeusedasacomputer’sdesktopbackground,alogowithtext,twoimagesscaledproportionallytooneanother,andaposterimageandlayout.StudentsadvancetheirskillsusingInkscape,afreeopen-sourcealternativetoAdobe®Illustrator®,andalsolearnnewtoolssuchastheSpiral,Bezier,andPaintBucketTools.

HEALTHSCIENCECONCEPTS

Thisyearlongcourseintroduceshighschoolstudentstothefundamentalconceptsofanatomyandphysiology—includingtheorganizationofthebody,cellularfunctions,andthechemistryoflife.Astheyprogressthrougheachunit,studentslearnaboutthemajorbodysystems,commondiseasesanddisorders,andthecareerspecialtiesassociatedwitheachsystem.Studentsinvestigatebasicmedicalterminologyaswellashumanreproductionanddevelopment.Studentsareintroducedtothesefundamentalhealthscienceconceptsthroughdirectinstruction,interactivetasks,andpracticeassignments.Thiscourseisintendedtoprovidestudentswithastrongbaseofcoreknowledgeandskillsthatcanbeusedinavarietyofhealthsciencecareerpathways.

INTRODUCTIONTOBUSINESS

Inthistwo-semesterintroductorycourse,studentslearntheprinciplesofbusinessusingreal-worldexamples—learningwhatittakestoplanandlaunchaproductorserviceintoday’sfast-pacedbusinessenvironment.Thiscoursecoversanintroductiontoeconomics,costsandprofit,anddifferentbusinesstypes.Studentsareintroducedtotechniquesformanagingmoney,personallyandasabusiness,andtaxesandcredit;thebasicsoffinancingabusiness;howabusinessrelatestosocietybothlocallyandglobally;howtoidentifyabusinessopportunity;andtechniquesforplanning,executing,andmarketingabusinesstorespondtothatopportunity.

INTRODUCTIONTOCODING*

IntrotoCodingcoversabasicintroductiontotheprinciplesofprogramming,includingalgorithmsandlogic.Studentsengageinhands-onprogrammingtasksinthePythonprogramminglanguageastheywriteandtesttheirowncodeusingtheapproachesrealprogrammersuseinthefield.Studentswillprogramwithvariables,functionsandarguments,andlistsandloops,providingasolidfoundationformoreadvancedstudyaswellaspracticalskillstheycanuseimmediately


INTRODUCTIONTOENTREPRENEURSHIP*

Thisone-semestercourseteachesthekeyskillsandconceptsstudentsneedtoknowtoplanandlaunchabusiness.Studentslearnaboutreal-lifeteenentrepreneurs;characteristicsofsuccessfulentrepreneurs;howtoattractinvestorsandmanageexpenses;salesstages,planning,andbudgeting;howtogeneratebusinessideasandcreateabusinessplan;andhowtopromoteandmarketacompany.Topicsincludeexploringfactorsofbusinesssuccessandfailure,economicsystems,competition,production,costsandpricing,accounting,bookkeepingandfinancialreporting,workingwithothers,andsuccessfullymanagingemployees.

INTRODUCTIONTOHEALTHSCIENCE

Thishighschoolcourseintroducesstudentstoavarietyofhealthcarecareers,astheydevelopthebasicskillsrequiredinallhealthandmedicalsciences.InadditiontolearningthekeyelementsoftheU.S.healthcaresystem,studentslearnterminology,anatomyandphysiology,pathologies,diagnosticandclinicalprocedures,therapeuticinterventions,andthefundamentalsofmedicalemergencycare.Throughoutthecourse,instructionalactivitiesemphasizesafety,professionalism,accountability,andefficiencyforworkerswithinthehealthcarefield.

INTRODUCTIONTOINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY

ThiscourseintroducesstudentstotheessentialtechnicalandprofessionalskillsrequiredinthefieldofInformationTechnology(IT).Throughhands-onprojectsandwrittenassignments,studentsgainanunderstandingoftheoperationofcomputers,computernetworks,Internetfundamentals,programming,andcomputersupport.Studentsalsolearnaboutthesocialimpactoftechnologicalchangeandtheethicalissuesrelatedtotechnology.Throughoutthecourse,instructionalactivitiesemphasizesafety,professionalism,accountability,andefficiencyforworkerswithinthefieldofIT.

MEDICALTERMINOLOGY*

Thissemester-longcourseintroducesstudentstothestructureofmedicalterms,plusmedicalabbreviationsandacronyms.Thecourseallowsstudentstoachievecomprehensionofmedicalvocabularyappropriatetohealthcaresettings,medicalprocedures,pharmacology,humananatomyandphysiology,andpathology.Theknowledgeandskillsgainedinthiscourseprovidestudentsenteringthehealthcarefieldwithadeeperunderstandingoftheapplicationofthelanguageofhealthandmedicine.Studentsareintroducedtotheseskillsthroughdirectinstruction,interactivetasks,practiceassignments,andunit-levelassessments.

MICROSOFT®OFFICE®SPECIALIST

Thistwo-semestercourseintroducesstudentstothefeaturesandfunctionalityofMicrosoft®Office®2010whilepreparingthemforthebeginning,intermediate,andadvancedlevelsoftheMicrosoftUserSpecialist(MOS)certificationprogram.Throughvideoinstruction,interactiveskillsdemonstrations,practiceassignments,andunit-levelassessments,studentsbecomeproficientinMicrosoftWord®,Excel®,PowerPoint®,Outlook®,andAccess®.Bytheendofthecourse,studentsarepreparedtodemonstratetheirskillsbyobtainingoneormoreMOScertifications.


PERSONALFINANCE*

Thisintroductoryfinancecourseteacheswhatittakestounderstandtheworldoffinanceandmakeinformeddecisionsaboutmanagingfinances.Studentslearnmoreabouteconomicsandbecomemoreconfidentinsettingandresearchingfinancialgoalsastheydevelopthecoreskillsneededtobesuccessful.Inthisone-semestercourse,studentslearnhowtoopenbankaccounts,investmoney,applyforloans,applyforinsurance,explorecareers,managebusinessfinances,makedecisionsaboutmajorpurchases,andmore.Studentswillbeinspiredbystoriesfromfinanceprofessionalsandindividualswhohavereachedtheirfinancialgoals.

NURSINGASSISTANT

Thistwo-semestercoursepreparesstudentstoprovideandassistwithallaspectsofactivitiesofdailylivingandmedicalcarefortheadultpatientinhospital,long-termcare,andhomesettings.Throughdirectinstruction,interactiveskillsdemonstrations,andpracticeassignments,studentsaretaughtthebasicsofnurseassisting,includinginterpersonalskills,medicalterminologyandprocedures,legalandethicalresponsibilities,safeandefficientwork,gerontology,nutrition,emergencyskills,andemployabilityskills.SuccessfulcompletionofthiscoursefromanapprovedprogrampreparesthestudentforstatecertificationforemploymentasaCertifiedNursingAssistant(CNA).

PHARMACYTECHNICIAN

Thistwo-semestercoursepreparesstudentsforemploymentasaCertifiedPharmacyTechnician(CPhT)andcoverstheskillsneededforthepharmacytechnicianfield.Throughdirectinstruction,interactiveskillsdemonstrations,andpracticeassignments,studentslearnthebasicsofpharmacyassisting,includingvariouspharmacycalculationsandmeasurements,pharmacylaw,pharmacology,medicalterminologyandabbreviations,medicinaldrugs,steriletechniques,USP795and797standards,maintenanceofinventory,patientrecordsystems,dataprocessingautomationinthepharmacy,andemployabilityskills.SuccessfulcompletionofthiscoursepreparesthestudentfornationalcertificationforemploymentasaCPhT.

TestPreparationVIRTUALTUTOR:ACT®

ThiscourseprovidesstudentswiththeopportunitytopreparetosuccessfullycompletetheACT®college-entranceexam.Practicetestsdiagnoseandtargetareasofopportunity,andstudentsareprescribedindividualstudypaths.Thelearningexperienceincludesvideo-basedinstructionbyhighlyqualifiedteachers,interactiveassignments,andfrequentassessmentopportunitiestotrackprogress.


VIRTUALTUTOR:SAT®

Updatedtoreflectthe2016changestothetest,thistestpreparationcourseeffectivelypreparesstudentsforallsectionsoftheSAT®exam.Coursecontentisbrokenintostrands,allowingstudentstofocusoneachsubjectextensivelybeforemovingontothenextareaofstudy.Withineachstrand,adiagnosticpretestidentifiesstudents’strengthsandweaknessesandtailorsapersonalizedstudyplanforeachtest-taker.

VIRTUALTUTOR:PSAT®

ThiscourseprovidesstudentswiththeopportunitytoprepareforsuccessonthePSAT®.Practicetestsdiagnoseandtargetareasofopportunity,andstudentsareprescribedindividualstudypaths.Thelearningexperienceincludesvideo-basedinstructionbyhighlyqualifiedteachers,interactiveassignments,andfrequentassessmentopportunitiestotrackprogress.

VIRTUALTUTOR:GED®

Updatedtoreflectthe2014changestothetest,thistestpreparationcourseeffectivelypreparesstudentsforallsectionsoftheGED®exam.Coursecontentisbrokenintostrands,allowingstudentstofocusoneachsubjectextensivelybeforemovingontothenextareaofstudy.Withineachstrand,adiagnosticpretestidentifiesstudents’strengthsandweaknessesandtailorsapersonalizedstudyplanforeachtest-taker.

VIRTUALTUTOR:HISET®

ThistestpreparationcourseeffectivelypreparesstudentsforallsectionsoftheHiSET®exam.Coursecontentisbrokenupintostrands,allowingstudentstofocusoneachsubjectextensivelybeforemovingontothenextareaofstudy.Withineachstrand,adiagnosticpretestidentifiesstudents’strengthsandweaknessesandtailorsapersonalizedstudyplanforeachtest-taker.

VIRTUALTUTOR:TASC®

ThistestpreparationcourseeffectivelypreparesstudentsforallsectionsoftheTASC®test.Coursecontentisbrokenupintostrands,allowingstudentstofocusoneachsubjectextensivelybeforemovingontothenextareaofstudy.Withineachstrand,adiagnosticpretestidentifiesstudents’strengthsandweaknessesandtailorsapersonalizedstudyplanforeachtest-taker.

VIRTUALTUTOR:COMPASS®

ThiscoursereviewstheconceptsandskillsessentialforcollegereadinessasmeasuredbytheCOMPASS®post-secondaryplacementexam.Inthiscourse,studentscompleteadiagnosticpretestforeachsetofskillsthatassessesspecificareasofstrengthandweakness.Basedontheassessmentresults,thestudentreceivesapersonalizedlearningplan,providingthemostefficientandeffectivepreparationpossible.


VIRTUALTUTOR:ACCUPLACER®

ThiscoursereviewstheconceptsandskillsessentialforcollegereadinessasmeasuredbytheNextGenerationACCUPLACER®post-secondaryplacementexam.Inthiscourse,studentscompleteadiagnosticpretestforeachsetofskillsthatassessesspecificareasofstrengthandweakness.Basedontheassessmentresults,thestudentreceivesapersonalizedlearningplan,providingthemostefficientandeffectivepreparationpossible.

TestPreparationCourses

SAT,PSAT,andACCUPLACERareregisteredtrademarksoftheCollegeBoard.ACTandCOMPASSareregisteredtrademarksofACT,Inc.GEDisaregisteredtrademarkoftheAmericanCouncilonEducation.TASCisaregisteredtrademarkofCTB.

HiSETisaregisteredtrademarkofEducationalTestingService(ETS).

HonorsALGEBRAIHONORS

Thisfull-yearhonorscourseintroducesstudentstolinear,exponential,andquadraticfunctionsbyinterpreting,analyzing,comparing,andcontrastingfunctionsthatarerepresentednumerically,tabularly,graphically,andalgebraically.Technologyisutilizedwithinsomelessonstofurthersupportstudentsinidentifyingkeyfeaturesaswellasdisplayingimagesofthefunctions.Thecoursebuildsuponthebasicconceptsoffunctionstoincludetransformationsoflinearandnon-linearfunctions.Studentsdeepentheirunderstandingofquantitativereasoning,piecewisefunctions,andquadraticfunctionsthroughperformancetasks.Theadditionalperformance-basedskillsallowthehonorsstudentstoapplymoreoftheconceptstaughtinthecourse.Thecourseconcludeswithstudentsanalyzingdatathroughdisplaysandstatisticalanalysis.

GEOMETRYHONORS

ThecoursebeginsbyexploringthefoundationalconceptsofEuclideanGeometryinwhichstudentslearntheterminologyofgeometry,measuring,provingtheorems,andconstructingfigures.Studentsthenexpandontheirknowledgeoftransformationsandcompleteanassignmentonidentifyingpointsymmetryaswellascompletingaperformancetaskontessellations.Thecoursecontinueswithanin-depthlookattriangleswherestudentsprovetheorems,relatingcongruencyandsimilarityintermsoftransformations,andconnectingrighttrianglesrelationshipstotrigonometry.Studentsstudysettheoryandapplyprobabilitythroughtheoreticaland


experimentalprobability,two-waytables,andcombinationsandpermutations.Withlessonspertainingtoquadrilaterals,studentscanidentifythevariousfiguresbasedontheirkeyfeatures.Withinthecirclesunits,studentsidentifyangles,radii,andchords,performaperformance-basedtaskontangents,andthencomputethecircumferenceandareaofvariouscircles.Thenstudentsstudyparabolas,ellipsesandhyperbolasbeforemodelingandcomputingtwo-andthree-dimensionalfigures.

ALGEBRAIIHONORS

Thecoursebeginswithareviewofconceptsthatwillassiststudentsthroughoutthecourse,suchasliteralequations,problemsolving,andwordproblems.Studentsthenprogresstoaunitonfunctionswherestudentscomputeoperationsoffunctions,composeoffunctions,andstudyinversesoffunctions.Tobuildontheiralgebraicskills,studentslearnaboutcomplexnumbersandapplythemtoquadraticfunctionsviacompletingthesquareandquadraticformulamethods.Next,studentssolvelinearsystemsandapplytheirknowledgeoftheconcepttothree-by-threesystems.Anin-depthstudyonpolynomialoperationsandfunctionsallowstudentsbuildtheirknowledgeofpolynomialsalgebraicallyandgraphically.Inthesecondsemester,studentsstudynonlinearfunctions.Studentssolveandgraphrationalandradicalfunctionswhereastheexponentialandlogarithmicfunctionsfocusonthekeyfeaturesandtransformationsofthefunctions.Expectedvalueandnormaldistributionconceptsexpandanddeepenstudents’knowledgeofprobabilityandstatistics.Studentsalsocovertrigonometricfunctionsandperiodicphenomena.

PRE-CALCULUSHONORS

Thisfull-yearadvancedmathcoursestartswithaunitonthenatureoffunctionsandcomplexnumbersbeforemovingintomatrices,systems,andlinearprogramming.Studentsthenreturntofunctionswithafocusongraphingavarietyoffunctiontypes;thisunitincludesaperformancetaskonproductionschemes.Studentsexplorerationalfunctionsindepthandthenconcludethefirstsemesterwithrighttriangleandcirculartrigonometry.Inthesecondhalfofthecourse,studentssynthesizewhattheyhavelearnedtographandsolvetrigonometricfunctions.Theyalsostudyvectors,conicsandanalyticgeometry,statisticsandprobability,mathematicalmodeling,andsequencesandseries.

LANGUAGEARTS9HONORS

ThisfreshmanhonorsEnglishcourseinvitesstudentstoexploreavarietyofdiverseandcomplextextsorganizedintothematicunits.Studentswillengageinliteraryanalysisandinferentialevaluationofgreattexts,bothclassicandcontemporary.Whilecriticallyreadingfiction,poetry,drama,andliterarynonfiction,honorsstudentswillmastercomprehension,useevidencetoconductin-depthliteraryanalysis,andexamineandcritiquehowauthorsdevelopideasinavarietyofgenres.Interwoventhroughoutthelessonsareactivitiesthatencouragestudentstostrengthentheirorallanguageskills,researchandcriticallyanalyzesourcesofinformation,andproduceclear,coherentwriting.Inadditiontoactivitiesofferedtostudentsincorecourses,honorsstudentsaregivenadditionalopportunitiestocreateandtoparticipateinproject-basedlearningactivities,includingwritingaShakespeariansonnetandcreatinganoriginalinterpretationofaShakespearianplay.Honorsstudentswillreadarangeofclassictexts,includingHomer’sTheOdyssey,Shakespeare’sRomeoandJuliet,JackLondon’s“ToBuildaFire”andRichardConnell’s“TheMostDangerousGame.”StudentswillalsoreadSueMacy’sfulllengthnonfictionworkWheelsofChange:HowWomenRodetheBicycletoFreedom(WithaFewFlatTiresAlongtheWay),andwillstudyavarietyofshortbutcomplextexts,includinginfluentialspeechesbyDr.MartinLutherKingJr.,FranklinD.Roosevelt,andRonaldReagan.ContemporarytextsbyRichardPreston,JuliaAlvarez,andMayaAngelouroundoutthecourse.


LANGUAGEARTS10HONORS

Focusedonapplication,thissophomorehonorsEnglishcourseinvitesstudentstoexploreavarietyofdiverseandcomplexworldliteraturetextsorganizedintothematicunits.Studentswillengageinliteraryanalysisandinferentialevaluationofclassicandcontemporaryworksoffiction,poetry,drama,andliterarynonfiction.English10honorsstudentswillmastercomprehension,useevidencetoconductin-depthliteraryanalysis,andexamineandcritiquehowauthorsdevelopideasinavarietyofgenres.Interwoventhroughoutthelessonsareactivitiesthatencouragestudentstostrengthentheirorallanguageskills,develop21stcenturylearningskills,andproduceclear,coherentwriting.Honorsstudentswillreadarangeofclassictexts,includingJonathanSwift’sGulliver’sTravels,SophoclesAntigone,andWilliamShakespeare’sJuliusCaesar.Inadditiontolonger,fulllengthworks,studentswillalsostudyavarietyofshortbutcomplextexts,includingIshmaelBeah’smemoirALongWayGone:MemoirsofaBoySoldier,ChinuaAchebe’s“MarriageIsaPrivateAffair”,andavarietyofotherreadingsbygreatauthors,includingAmyTan,ElieWiesel,andVirginiaWoolf.Throughoutthecoursearecountlessopportunitiesforstudentstostrengthentheirwritinginshorterjournalentries,andinlongerwritingassignmentsthatprovidetheguidanceoftheeWritingsoftware.


Thisjunior-yearhonorsEnglishcourseinvitesstudentstodelveintoAmericanliteraturefromearlyAmericanIndianvoicesthroughcontemporaryworks.Studentswillengageinliteraryanalysisandinferentialevaluationofgreattexts,includingthefulllengthnovelTheAwakeningbyKateChopin.Whilecriticallyreadingfiction,poetry,drama,andexpositorynonfiction,honorsstudentswillmastercomprehension,useevidencetoconductin-depthliteraryanalysis,andexamineandcritiquehowauthorsdevelopideasinavarietyofgenres.Interwoventhroughoutthelessonsareactivitiesthatencouragestudentstostrengthentheirorallanguageskills,researchandcriticallyanalyzesourcesofinformation,andproduceclear,coherentwriting.Toroundoutthecourse,studentswillreadarangeofshortbutcomplextexts,includingHenryDavidThoreau’sessay“CivilDisobedience,”FloydDell’sdramaKingArthur’sSocks,andworksbyEmilyDickinson,HermanMelville,NathanielHawthorne,PaulLaurenceDunbar,MartinLutherKing,Jr.,F.ScottFitzgerald,SandraCisneros,AmyTan,andDaveEggers.


Thissenior-yearhonorsEnglishcourseinvitesstudentstodelveintoBritishliterature,fromancienttextssuchastheepicofBeowulfthroughcontemporaryworks.Studentswillengageinavarietyofrigorouslessonswithafocusonacademicinquiry,literaryanalysis,andinferentialevaluation.Whilecriticallyreadingfiction,poetry,drama,andexpositorynonfiction,honorsstudentswillmastercomprehension,useevidencetoconductin-depthliteraryanalysis,examineandcritiquehowauthorsdevelopideasinavarietyofgenres,andsynthesizeideasacrossmultipletexts.Inadditiontoactivitiesofferedtostudentsincorecourses,honorsstudentsaregivenadditionalopportunitiestocreateandparticipateinproject-basedlearningactivities,includingcreatingatimetravelbrochureandanoriginalinterpretationofWilliamShakespeare’sTheTragedyofHamlet.Honorsstudentswillreadarangeofclassictexts,includingRobertLouisStevenson’sTheStrangeCaseofDr.JekyllandMr.Hyde,“PoliticsandtheEnglishLanguage”byGeorgeOrwell,andWilliamShakespeare’sTheTragedyofHamlet.Inadditiontofulllengthworks,studentswillreadavarietyofexcerpts,includingreadingsfromLordoftheRings:TheFellowshipoftheRing,TheSmithsonian’sHistoryofAmericain101Objects,andChaucer’sTheCanterburyTales,aswellasavarietyofshortfiction,speeches,andpoetry

BIOLOGYHONORS

Thiscompellingfull-yearcourseengagesstudentsinarigoroushonors-levelcurriculumthatemphasizesthestudyoflifeanditsreal-worldapplications.Thiscourseexaminesbiologicalconceptsinmoredepththangeneralbiology


andprovidesasolidfoundationforcollegiate-levelcoursework.Coursecomponentsincludebiochemistry,cellularstructuresandfunctions,geneticsandheredity,bioengineering,evolution,structuresandfunctionsofthehumanbody,andecology.Throughoutthecourse,studentsparticipateinavarietyofinteractiveandhands-onlaboratoryactivitiesthatenhanceconceptknowledgeanddevelopscientificprocessskills,includingscientificresearchandtechnicalwriting.

CHEMISTRYHONORS

Thisrigorousfull-yearcourseprovidesstudentswithanengaginghonors-levelcurriculumthatemphasizesmathematicalproblemsolvingandpracticalapplicationsofchemistry.Topicsareexaminedingreaterdetailthangeneralchemistryinordertopreparestudentsforcollege-levelcoursework.Coursecomponentsincludeatomictheoryandstructure,chemicalbonding,statesandchangesofmatter,chemicalandredoxreactions,stoichiometry,thegaslaws,solutions,acidsandbases,andnuclearandorganicchemistry.Throughoutthecourse,studentsparticipateinavarietyofinteractiveandhands-onlaboratoryactivitiesthatenhanceconceptknowledgeanddevelopscientificprocessskills,includingscientificresearchandtechnicalwriting.

PHYSICSHONORS

Thisrigorousfull-yearcourseprovidesstudentswithanengaginghonors-levelcurriculumthatemphasizesabstractreasoningandapplicationsofphysicsconceptstoreal-worldscenarios.Topicsareexaminedingreaterdetailthangeneralphysicsandprovideasolidfoundationforcollegiate-levelcoursework.Coursecomponentsincludeone-andtwo-dimensionalmotion,momentum,energyandthermodynamics,harmonicmotion,waves,electricity,magnetism,andnuclearandmodernphysics.Throughoutthecourse,studentsparticipateinavarietyofinteractiveandhands-onlaboratoryactivitiesthatenhanceconceptknowledgeanddevelopscientificprocessskills,includingscientificresearchandtechnicalwriting.

ECONOMICSHONORS

Fromcreatinggraphstoreachequilibriumtolearningtomanageabankaccount,studentswilltakepartinamorerigoroussemesterlongstudyoftheprinciplesandprocessesofeconomicsintheAmericansystem.Studentsbeginwithanintroductionofbasiceconomicconceptsthenmoveontoanin-depthstudyofmicroeconomicprinciples.Studentsshowcasetheirunderstandingofsupply,demand,andeconomicchoicesbycompletingacasestudyonstartingabusiness.Studentsthenturntomacroeconomicconcepts,governmentpolicies,andentrepreneurship.Withthisfoundation,studentscreateaproposalforpublicpoliciesandprogramsinasmalldevelopingnation.StudentscontinuetheirstudyofEconomicsbyexaminingglobaleconomicconceptssuchastradebarriersandagreements.ThisHonorscourseconcludeswithaunitonpersonalfinance.Studentswilllearnmoreabouttopicssuchastaxation,financialinstitutions,credit,andmoneymanagement.Studentsextendtheirknowledgeofpersonalfinancialplanningbycreatingasuccessfulbudget.Throughoutthecourse,economictheoryisintroduced,demonstrated,andreinforcedthroughreal-lifescenariosandexamples.Inassignmentsandproject-basedlessons,studentslearntoapplycriticalthinkingskillswhilemakingpracticaleconomicchoices.

SURVEYOFUNITEDSTATESHISTORYHONORS

Fromthefirstcolonialsettlementsthroughtoday’ssociety,studentswillembarkonamorerigorousyearlongstudyofournation’shistory.Studentsinvestigatetheeconomic,political,andsocialrevolutionsthathavetransformedourcountryintothenationitistoday.Unitsprogressthroughthecoursebytakinganin-depthlookateventssuchasthosesurroundingthecreationoftheConstitution,theCivilWar,ournation’sinvolvementinWorld


WarIandII,aswellasculturalaspectsofoursociety.FromwritingaboutlifeinthecoloniestoanalyzinglandmarkSupremeCourtdecisions,studentsarebetterequippedtocomparewhathappenedinyesterday’sworldwithwhatisgoingoninourmodernera.ThroughoutthisHonorscourse,studentscontinuouslyanalyzeprimaryandsecondarysourcesrelatingtotheperiodofstudy.Incorporatingactivitiesfromotherdisciplinesgivesstudentstheopportunitytoconnecthistorytoothersubjects.StudentsreadexcerptsfromnovelslikeUptonSinclair’sTheJungle,andpoetrysuchas“TheNewColossus”byEmmaLazarus.ActivitiessuchaswritingapetitionandanalyzingvariousPresidents’speechesencouragestudentstoperformthroughoutthecourseatahigherlevel.

SURVEYOFWORLDHISTORYHONORS

Fromthefirstcivilizationsthroughtoday’ssociety,studentswillembarkonamorerigorousyearlongstudyofourworld’shistory.StudentsinvestigateclassicalcivilizationsintheMiddleEast,Africa,Europe,andAsiawhileexploringtheeconomic,political,andsocialrevolutionsthathavetransformedhumanhistory.Unitsprogressthroughthecoursebytouchingonworldwars,imperialism,andculturalaspectsofeachregion’ssociety.Fromcreatinganexplorer’snotebooktomappingouthowEuropechangedafterWorldWarII,studentsarebetterequippedtocomparewhathappenedinyesterday’sworldwithwhatisgoingoninourmodernera.ThroughoutthisHonorscourse,studentscontinuouslyanalyzeprimaryandsecondarysourcesrelatingtotheregionanderaofstudy.Incorporatingactivitiesfromotherdisciplinesgivesstudentstheopportunitytoconnecthistorytoothersubjects.StudentsreadexcerptsfromnovelssuchasCharlesDickens’HardTimesandexcerptsfrommemoirslikethatofJi-liJiang’s,titledRedScarfGirl.Projectssuchaswritingasummaryofacurrenteventbasedonanancientreligionencouragestudentstoperformthroughoutthecourseatahigherlevel.

UNITEDSTATESGOVERNMENTHONORS

Fromtheoriginsofdemocracythroughournation’spublicpolicies,studentswilltakepartinamorerigoroussemesterlongstudyoftheprinciplesandproceduresoftheUnitedStates’government.Studentsbeginbytakinganin-depthlookatthecreationoftheConstitutionandanalyzetheAmendmentscontainedtherein.SupremeCourtcasesthathavechallengedwhatourconstitutionalrightsareandtheirlastingimpactisthenexttopiccoveredinthecourse.Studentsthenstudythestructureanddutiesofourgovernment,includingwritinganinformativeessayaboutafederalagency.StudentsthenexplorethedutiesofanAmericancitizenandfinallyexaminethevariouspublicpoliciesourgovernmentisresponsiblefor.FromwritingaboutthepurposeofgovernmenttoanalyzinglandmarkSupremeCourtdecisions,studentsarebetterequippedtounderstandhowthefederal,state,andlocalgovernmentsworkaswellashowcitizensshouldengagewitheachotherintoday’ssociety.ThroughoutthisHonorscourse,studentscontinuouslyanalyzeprimaryandsecondarysources,includingpoliticalcartoons,essays,andjudicialopinions.ProjectssuchascreatingapoliticalcartoonandtakingpartinadebateaboutvoterIDlawsencouragestudentstoperformthroughoutthecourseatahigherlevel.

UNITEDSTATESHISTORYIHONORS

FromthefirstcolonialsettlementsthroughtheGildedAgeandindustrialization,studentswillembarkonamorerigorousyearlongstudyofthebeginningsofournation’shistory.Studentsinvestigatethepolitical,social,cultural,intellectual,andtechnologicalrevolutionsoftheUnitedStatesthathavehelpedtolaythefoundationofourcountry.Unitsprogressthroughthecoursebystartingwithanin-depthlookatthefirstsettlementsandEuropeanexplorationsthateventuallyledtocolonization.StudentsstudytheeventsandoutcomesoftheAmericanRevolution,aswellasthecreationoftheConstitutionandthebeginningsofourgovernment.ManifestdestinyandslaveryarethenexttopicsstudentsanalyzethatleadintoacloserlookattheCivilWarandhowitchangedournation.FromwritingabouttheLincoln-Douglasdebatestoanalyzingtheeffectsofimmigrationandurbanization,studentsarebetterequippedtounderstandwhathappenedduringournation’sbeginnings.Throughoutthis


Honorscourse,studentscontinuouslyanalyzeprimaryandsecondarysourcesrelatingtotheperiodofstudy.Incorporatingactivitiesfromotherdisciplinesgivesstudentstheopportunitytoconnecthistorytoothersubjects.Studentsreadselectionslike“YourPeopleLiveOnlyUponCod,”andpoetrysuchas“TheNewColossus”byEmmaLazarus.Activitiessuchaswritingapersonalnarrativeaseitheraslaveornewlyfreedpersonandanalyzingareportonchildlaborencouragestudentstoperformthroughoutthecourseatahigherlevel.

UNITEDSTATESHISTORYIIHONORS

FromtheIndustrialRevolutionthroughtoday’ssociety,studentswillembarkonamorerigorousyearlongstudyofourcountry’smodernhistory.Studentsinvestigatetheeconomic,political,andsocialrevolutionsthathavetransformedourcountryintothenationitistoday.Unitsprogressthroughthecoursebytakinganin-depthlookateventssuchasthosesurroundingournation’sexpansionwestward,civilrightsinvariouseras,ournation’sinvolvementinWorldWarIandII,aswellasculturalaspectsofoursociety.FromanalyzinglandmarkSupremeCourtdecisionstowritingaboutadvancementsintechnology,studentsarebetterequippedtocomparewhathappenedinyesterday’sworldwithwhatisgoingoninourmodernera.ThroughoutthisHonorscourse,studentscontinuouslyanalyzeprimaryandsecondarysourcesrelatingtotheperiodofstudy.Incorporatingactivitiesfromotherdisciplinesgivesstudentstheopportunitytoconnecthistorytoothersubjects.StudentsreadexcerptsfromnovelslikeUptonSinclair’sTheJungle,andGeronimo’sautobiography,StoryofHisLife.ActivitiessuchaswritingabouthowthefrontierispartofAmerica’shistoryandnationalcharacterandanalyzingvariousPresidents’speechesencouragestudentstoperformthroughoutthecourseatahigherlevel.

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