Mission of Griswold High School

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Mission of Griswold High School:The faculty and staff of Griswold High School provide a safe and accepting atmo-sphere in which all individuals learn, broaden their horizons, and achieve their full potential. Through the high expectations of a diverse and challenging curriculum, students acquire the knowledge and skills essential to become responsible citizens and productive members of society. In alliance with the community, parents, stu-dents and faculty share responsibility for the success of the mission.

Civic and Social Expectations for Student LearningThe Griswold High School graduate:

1. Demonstrates respect for all members of the school community; 2.Managestimetomeetthedemandsofacademicresponsibilitiesalongwithsocialand extracurricularactivities; 3.Acceptsresponsibilityforhisorherownactionsandbehavior; 4.Recognizestheimportanceofsocialandcivicresponsibilitiestoacommunity; 5.Exhibitsanunderstandingofdiverseperspectivesandcultures; 6.Understandstheimportanceofphysicalfitnessandhealthylifestylechoices.

PageNCAA Eligibility.................................................................................................................5Entrance Requirements for Post-Secondary Schools ..........................................................5Career Pathways ...............................................................................................................5Art/Vocational Education as a Graduation Requirement ...................................................5College Career Pathway Program ......................................................................................6AP Program...................................................................................................................... 6UConn Early College Experience Program .........................................................................6Credits ..............................................................................................................................6Graduation Requirements ................................................................................................7Grading System ................................................................................................................7Weighted Class Rank ........................................................................................................7Levels of Difficulty ............................................................................................................7Determining Quality Points...............................................................................................8Course Changes ................................................................................................................8Dropping a Course ............................................................................................................8Honor Roll ........................................................................................................................8Virtual High School ...........................................................................................................8Electives ...........................................................................................................................9-10Career Pathways ...............................................................................................................11-12

Humanities.........................................................................................................................14 English ........................................................................................................................15 Social Studies ..............................................................................................................19 World Language ........................................................................................................ 22 Humanities Electives ................................................................................................. 24 Art .................................................................................................................... 25 Family & Consumer Science .............................................................................. 28 Music ............................................................................................................... 31 Technology: Graphic Arts .................................................................................. 35Science, Technology, Engineering & Math...........................................................................38 Mathematics...............................................................................................................39 Science....................................................................................................................... 44 Electives ... ..................................................................................................................51 Business............................................................................................................. 52 Family & Consumer Science ............................................................................... 54 Health Science.................................................................................................... 56 Technology ......................................................................................................... 58 Physical Education, Wellness, Health & Safety ................................................................... 60Capstone............................................................................................................................ 63Other Electives................................................................................................................... 64

COURSE OFFERINGS

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NCAA ELIGIBILITY

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Core CoursesNCAADivisionIrequires16corecoursesinfouryears& a minimum of a 2.3 GPA in these courses. NCAA DivisionIIrequires16corecourses&a2.2GPA.NCAADivisionIwillalsorequire10corecoursestobecompletedpriortotheseventhsemester(sevenofthe10mustbeacombinationofEnglish,Math,andnaturalorphysicalscience).These10coursesbecome“lockedin”attheseventhsemester(fallofsenioryear)andcannotberetakenforgradeimprovement.

Test ScoresDivisionI&DivisionIIbothuseaslidingscaletomatchtestscoresandcoregrade-pointaverages(GPA).The SAT scores used for NCAA purposes only includes the critical readingandmath sections. ThewritingsectionoftheSATisNOTused.The ACT score used for NCAA purposes is a sum of the followingfoursections:English,mathematics,readingand science.Student athletes who register for the SAT or ACT use the NCAA Eligibility Center code of 9999 to ensure all SAT and ACT scores are reported directly to the NCAA EligibilityCenterfromthetestingagency.Testscoresthat appear on a GHS transcript will not be accepted.Contact the school counselingofficeor theathleticdirectorforfurtherinformationregardingNCAAeligibil-ity.NCAAClearinghouseapplicationsarecompletedonline at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net.

Thefollowingaregeneralentrancerequirementsforpost-secondary programs. Students must consult with their school counselorand thecollegeoruniversitytheyplantoattendforthespecificacademicrequire-ments.

Four-Year Colleges

English 4 years

Math 3 years minimum (CP/HAlgebra,CP/HGeom-

etry&CP/HAlgebraII) 4 years preferred

Science 2 years of a lab science 3-4 years preferred

World Language 2 years minimum in one language 3-4 years preferred

Social Studies 3 years including U.S HistoryandCivics

GriswoldHighSchooloffers studentseight industry-developed career clusters fromwhich to choose apathway:

• Arts - Fine Arts• Arts, Media Technology & Communications• Business• Construction Technologies and Design• Education and Human Services• Medical Profession Scholars• Hospitality• Manufacturing

Eachstudentintheclassof2020,2021&2022mustpassonecreditineitherArtorVocationalEducation.The following courses may be used toward this re-quirement: ArtAdvancedDrawing PaintingI&IIArtHistoryI&II PotteryI&IIDrawingI&II BusinessAccountingIIntroductiontoBusinessAccountingIILearnHowtoMakeMoneyBusinessEthics&LawMarketing Capstone Project Reality the Game of LifeEntrepreneurshipSoftwareApplicationsI&IIFinancial & Prof. Mgt. Sports Management

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR POST-SECONDARY SCHOOLS

CAREER PATHWAYS

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Division I: 16 Core Courses• 4 years of English• 3yearsofmathematics(AlgebraIorhigher)• 2yearsofnatural/physicalscience• 1yearofadditionalEnglish,mathematicsor

natural/physicalscience.• 2 years of social science• 4yearsofadditionalcoursesfromanyarea

above,worldlanguage,orcomparativereligion/philosophy.

Division II: 16 Core Courses• 3 years of English• 2yearsofmathematics(AlgebraIorhigher)• 2yearsofnatural/physicalscience• 3yearsofadditionalEnglish,mathematicsor

natural/physicalscience.• 2 years of social science• 4yearsofadditionalcoursesfromanyarea

above,worldlanguage,orcomparativereligion/philosophy.

ART/VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AS A GRADUATION REQUIREMENT

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Family and Consumer Sciences & Health

AdvancedFashion&Costume EssentialsofCulinaryI&IIDesign IntroductiontoIndividualBakingI&II &FamilyDevelopmentChildGrowth&Development AmericanRegionalFoodsCulinaryEssentials SportsandFitnessNutritionEarlyChildhoodEducation InternationalFoodsFashion and Costume Design

Music

BassGuitar MusicTechnologyBand MusicalTheaterChamberSingers PianoI/PianoIIConcertChoir StringOrchestraGuitarI/II WindSymphony

Technology

Adv.StudiesinMediaComm.ExploratoryGraphicCommunicationsBasicPhotographyMultimediaCommunications&ArtBroadcastProduction ProductionGraphicsConstructionI&II TransportationTechnologyComputerAidedDraftingI,II&IIIWoodTechnologyI&IIDigitalImaging

Health Sciences

DiversifiedHealthOccupationsCertifiedNursingAssistantI&IISportsMedicine MedicalTerminologyI&II

TheCollegeCareerPathwaysProgram(CCP)isafreecurriculumoptionavailabletoGriswoldHighSchoolstudentsinconjunctionwithThreeRiversCommunityCollegeorQuinebaugValleyCom-munityCollege.StudentsenrolledinaCCPcourseareinvitedtocompletethepaperworkatthebeginningofthesemester.Students may complete any or all courses within the program whichcurrentlyincludes:H/CPAlgebraII,CollegeSoftwareAp-plications II,EarlyChildhoodEducation,MedicalTerminologyII,SportsNutrition,DiversifiedHealthOccupations,&HonorsAnatomy & Physiology.

GriswoldHighSchoolstudentswhomeetprerequisiterequirementsandsuccessfullycompleteeachcoursewithafinalgradeof75orbetterhavetheopportunitytoearnbothhighschoolandcollegelevelcredit.Studentscanapplytoother colleges and bring the transcript of their CCP course workforpossiblecollegecredit.Thisprogramcontinuestoundergorevisionatthecommunitycollegelevelanditisanticipatedthatothercourseswillhavethepossibilityforar-ticulationinthefuture.Allstudentsaregiventheopportunitytoparticipateinthisprogram.Students not maintaining the minimum average must withdraw from the program by the deadline or they will receive the resulting grade on a college transcript. Please contact your school counselor for further information.

THE COLLEGECAREER PATHWAY PROGRAM

THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT EARLY COLLEGE EXPERIENCE

StudentsintheAdvancedPlacementProgramhavetheoppor-tunity toparticipate in rigorouscollege level courseswhile inhigh school. Each AP course follows a rigorous curriculum that hasundergoneapprovalbytheCollegeBoardandculminatesinstudentstakingtheAPExaminMay.Studentsreceivinga3,4or5ontheexammayreceivecollegecreditbasedonthestandardssetbytheCollegeorUniversitythattheychoosetoattend.TheAPExamfeeispaidforbythestudent,subsidizedbytheCollegeBoardforstudentsonfreeorreducedlunch.Foradditionalinfor-mationvisit:www.collegeboard.org.All students are expected to take the AP Exam if they are enrolled in an AP Course.

UniversityofConnecticutEarlyCollegeExperience(ECE)providesacademicallymotivatedstudentstheopportunitytotakeuniver-sitycourseswhilestillinhighschool.Thesechallengingcoursesallowstudentstopreviewcollegework,buildconfidenceintheirreadinessforcollegeandearncollegecreditsthatprovidebothanacademicandafinancialhead-startonacollegedegree.ECEinstructors,whoarecertifiedasadjunctprofessorsbyUCONNfaculty,createaclassroomenvironmentfosteringindependentlearning,creativityandcriticalthinking-allpivotalforsuccessincollege.GriswoldHighSchooloffersthefollowingUniversityofConnecticutcourses:HumanDevelopmentandFamilyStudiesHDFS1070:IndividualandFamilyDevelopment,Biology1107,English1010:SeminarinAcademicWriting,andEnglish1011:SeminarinWritingThroughLiterature.Tosupportrigorouslearn-ing,UniversityofConnecticutlibraryresourcesarealsoavailableto students. ECE students must successfully complete the course withagradeofCorbetterinordertoreceiveuniversitycredit.Universitycreditsarehighlytransferabletootheruniversities.Applicationsmustbecompletedon-lineinthespringpriortotheenrolling school year. Students are charged a fee per credit and willbereceiveanon-linebillthroughtheUniversityinthefall.For additionalinformationvisit:www.ece.uconn.edu

CREDITS

Students are promoted to the next grade according to the followingaccumulationof credits (not the # of years in high school).Studentsmaymovegradelevelsatmid-year.

Class of 2020, 2021, & 2022 Class of 2023 & beyond

Gr.9toGr.10:5.5 credits 6 creditsGr.10toGr.11:11 credits 12 creditsGr. 11 to Gr. 12 17 credits 18 credits

THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM

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Toqualify foradiploma fromGriswoldHighSchool,thefollowingminimumrequirementsmustbemet:

AllStudentsmusttakea minimum of 7 credits per year and may not have more than ONE study hall per semester.

Class of 2020, 2021 & 2022Total Credits Required for Graduation:

Minimum 24 AllStudentsmustmeetthefollowingrequirements:

4 years of English 4 credits3 years of Social Studies* 3 credits*Including.5creditinCivicsbyCTstatelaw3 years of Science 3 credits3 years of Math 3 credits2semestersofPhysicalEducation 1credit1 semester of Health ½ credit1 semester of Financial and ProfessionalDevelopment ½credit1yearofArt/VocationalEducation 1 creditOtherelectives 8creditsTOTAL 24 credits

Class of 2023Total Credits Required for Graduation:

Minimum 25 AllStudentsmustmeetthefollowingrequirements:Humanities 10credits Including: 4 years English 3 years Social Studies 1 year World LanguageScience, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics 9 credits Including: 4 years Mathematics 3 years SciencePhysical Education & Wellness 1 creditHealth & Safety 1 creditMastery based diploma assessment 1 creditElectives 3 creditsTOTAL 25 CREDITS

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

90-100 = A 80-89 = B 70-79 = C 65-69 = D 64 Or Below = F

Classrankisrecognizedasanorderingofhighschoolstudentsby academic achievement. In this system,demandingcoursesareassignedmorequalitypointsthan less demanding courses for the same earned grade.Classrankvalueiscalculatedbydeterminingthenumberofqualitypoints foreachcoursetaken.Thetotalqualitypointsarethendividedbythetotalnumberofcreditsandstudentsarerankedusingtheirclassrankvalue.Classranksarecalculatedattheendofeachschoolyearforfreshman,sophomores&ju-niors and both at the midpoint and end of senior year.

Class rank serves a variety of purposes includingqualificationforscholarships.Forthepurposesofde-terminingclassvaledictorian, salutatorian,andmar-shals, class rankswill be calculatedusing gradesuptoandincludingthefirstsemesterofthesenioryear.Actualrankwillbedeterminedbycalculation.Privi-leges, honors and awards associated with the rankwillbeassignedatthediscretionofschooladminis-tration.Suchmaybewithheldasaresultofdisciplineor other just cause.

LEVELS OF DIFFICULTY

Advanced- Coursesatthislevelaredesignedtopro-vide themost rigorous coursework available at thehighschool.Coursesearnthisleveldesignationwiththe approval of The College BoardAdvanced Place-mentProgramand/ortheUniversityofConnecticut’sEarly College Experience Program (ECE). Collegecredit is determined based upon performance on the advancedplacementexamand individual collegeoruniversity exampolicy. ECE studentsmust success-fullycompletethecoursewithagradeofCorbettertoreceiveuniversitycredit.Teacherrecommendationandcourseprerequisitesapply.Honors-Coursesofferedatthislevelaredesignedfortheaboveaveragestudentwhoisextremelymotivatedand demonstrates a high degree of interest in the sub-jectarea.Teacherrecommendationrequired.Level I - Coursesofferedat this level aredesignedfortheCollegePreparatorylevelstudentwithahighdegreeofinterestandawillingnesstoworkindepthwithin a subject area.Level II -Coursesofferedat this level include lowerlevelelectivecoursesandgenerallevelcoreacademiccoursesforstudentsinneedofadditionalinstructionandreinforcementofbasicskills.Level III -Coursesat this level include introductoryelectivecourses.

WEIGHTED CLASS RANK

GRADING SYSTEM

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80–86.99 GeneralHonors Nothingbelow7587–92.99 Honors Nothingbelow8093–99.99 HighHonors Nothingbelow85

Under all but themost unusual circumstances, nocoursechangeswillbeallowedafterthefirsttwoweeksof the semester. These changes can only be made with thecompletionofanapprovalformsignedbyaparentorguardianinconjunctionwiththeteacherandschoolcounselor.Thisappliestostudentsovertheageof18aswellasthoseunderage18.

Note:inthecaseofmovingupordownalevelinthesamecourse,anypostedquartergrade(s)andthegradeto date of withdrawal will follow a student to the new courselevel.

HONOR ROLL

VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL

DETERMINING QUALITY POINTS

Advanced FinalGradex1.20=QualityPoints Example:80x1.20=96.0

Honors FinalGradex1.15=QualityPoints Example:80x1.15=92.0

Level I FinalGradex1.10=QualityPoints Example:80x1.10=88.0

Level II FinalGradex1.05=QualityPoints Example:80x1.05=84.0

Level III FinalGradex1.00=QualityPoints Example:80x1.00=80.0

Weightedgradesareusedonlyforclassrankanddonotaffecthonorrollorgradesrecordedontheper-manent record.

Students are not normally allowed to drop a course for whichtheyhaveregisteredafterthefirst2weeksinthesemester.Inthoseinstanceswhenacourseisdropped,itisdonesoonlywiththewrittenpermissionoftheparent and school counselor. When a course is dropped afterthe2weekwithdrawalperiod,thestudentwillreceiveagradeofwithdrawn(WF).Awithdrawnhasaneffectiveweightofan“F”inthestudent’scumulativeaverageandforhonorrollpurposes.

TheVirtualHighSchoolprogramoffersonlinecoursesfor self-motivated, independent students interestedinenrolling inanadvancedcourseor inanelectivecoursenotofferedwithintheGHSselectionofclasses.Limitedto40spacesperyear(APcoursesarefullyearclasses and count as two spaces). Students register-ing for VHS AP courses MUST take the AP exam (at student expense). Courseselectionandenrollmentishandled through the school counselor and the VHS site coordinator.Experiencelearninginanonlineenviron-mentaswellasattendingclasswithstudentsfromallovertheworld!

ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility for fall sports is determined by the number ofcreditsreceivedtowardgraduationatthecloseofthepreviousschoolyear,notthefourthmarkingperiodgrades.YoumusthavereceivedcreditinatleastfourCarnegieunitsofworkforwhichyoudidnotpreviouslyreceivecredittobeeligibleforfallsportsparticipation.This may include credits earned during the summer. Thereafter,marking period grades, not semestergrades, areused todetermineeligibility. YoumusttakeandearnpassinggradesinatleastfourquarterCarnegieunitsandmeettheacademicrequirementsofyourschooltoachieveeligibility.

COURSE CHANGES OR DROPPINGACOURSE

323 AccountingI826AdvancedFashion&Design834AmericanRegionalCuisine*255 AP Human Geography940ArtHistory&AppreciationI*941ArtHistory&AppreciationII*617BusinessEthics&Law*916 Chamber Singers 706ComputerAidedDrafting/DesignII723ConstructionI*725ConstructionII*729DigitalImaging*448DiversifiedHealthOccupations*(CCP)

ELECTIVES

Freshman Electives

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715ExploratoryGraphicCommunications*825FashionandDesign915GuitarI*937GuitarII*615IntroductiontoBusiness*647Marketing*947MusicProduction&Technology*919 Musical Theater*918Piano/MusicTheoryI*932Piano/MusicTheoryII*128PublicationsI*129PublicationsII*811Sports&FitnessNutrition*(CCP)619 Sports Management*933StringOrchestra841TeachingtheYoungChild938WindEnsemble710WoodTechnology*712WoodII*

928AdvancedInstrumentalMusicEnsemble*910Band727BasicPhotography*939BassGuitar*717BroadcastProduction*840ChildGrowthandDevelopment*909Chorus656CollegeSoftwareApplicationsI*705ComputerAidedDrafting/DesignI*910ConcertBand911ConcertChoir(auditionrequired)115CreativeWriting*103Drama*900DrawingI*901DrawingII*645 Entrepreneurship - Learn How to Create YourOwnBusiness*823EssentialsofCulinaryI824EssentialsofCulinaryII*

645 Entrepreneurship*637GlobalBusiness&Economics*833InternationalCuisine&Culture*113 Journalism*114JournalismII*719MultimediaCommunications&Art*907PaintingI*908PaintingII*716ProductionGraphics*657CollegeSoftwareApplicationsII*(CCP)435 Sports Medicine*726TransportationTechnology*

*Indicatesaone-semestercourse

Sophomore Electives

Sophomores may also register for any Freshman electives*Indicatesaone-semestercourse

333AccountingII945AdvancedDrawing730AdvancedStudiesinPhotography835BakingI*836BakingII*707ComputerAidedDrafting/DesignIII436CPEnvironmentalScience*842EarlyChildhoodEducation(CCP)850IntroductiontoIndividual&FamilyDevelopment(ECE)816IntroductiontoPsychology*

456 Honors Anatomy & Physiology (CCP)345 Honor Calculus440HonorsPhysics545HonorsSpanishIV548HonorsSpanishV457/458Introduction/AdvancedCNA*320LinearAlgebra*398 Mobile Computer Science Principles546SpanishIV

Junior Electives

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249APAmericanGovernment(AP)443AdvancedBiology(AP/ECE)442 AP Physics (AP)344APCalculusAB(AP)354APCalculusBC(AP)988CapstoneProject*432 CP Anatomy & Physiology342 CP College Algebra441 CP Physics338EssentialsofCollegeAlgebra

Seniors may also register for any Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior electives*Indicatesaone-semestercourse

Juniors may also register for any Freshman or Sophomore electives*Indicatesaone-semestercourse

Senior Electives

818LifetimeFitness/Yoga*446MedicalTerminologyI*447MedicalTerminologyII*(CCP)439 Microbiology*903PotteryI*906PotteryII*346Probability&Statistics611 Reality: The Game of Life*336 SAT Prep*247Sociology*1927,1929PE11/12TeamSports*1928,1930PE11/12Wellness/WeightTraining*

Bentonio Soja Grade 12

Required of All Students Arts- Fine Arts Arts - Media Technology &

CommunicationsBusiness

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EnglishMathematicsScienceWorld History*Physical Education

FineArts*DrawingI/*DrawingII

Music (Select One)BandChorusStringOrchestra

RP: *Exploratory Graphic CommunicationsRP:*IntrotoPhotography

RP:*IntroductiontoBusinessRP:*Marketing

SR: *CollegeSoftwareAp-plicationsI

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EnglishMathematicsBiologyModern World/American Gov’t.*Physical Education

Fine Arts (Select 1)*PaintingI/*PaintingII

MusicContinuewithon-goingperformanceoptionfromGrade 9 through all four years

RP:*ProductionGraphicsRP:*MultimediaCommunica-tions&Art

RP: AccountingI

SR: * College Software Ap-plications II (CCP)

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EnglishMathematicsU.S. History Chemistry*Financial and Professional Management

FineArts (Select 1)*PotteryI/*PotteryIIAdvancedDrawingor*ArtHistoryI*ArtHistoryII

Music (Select 1)Continuewithon-goingperformanceoptionfromGrade 9 through all four yearsElectives:*GuitarI&II*BassGuitar*PianoMusicTheoryI&II*Musical Theatre

RP:*DigitalImagingSR: *ComputerAidedDraft-ing/DesignISR:*BroadcastProductionSR: *JournalismI

RP: AccountingIISR:*BusinessEthics&LawSR: *Entrepreneurship

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English

Strongly Recommended:Mathematics

Fine Arts (Select 1)*PotteryI/*PotteryIIAdvancedDrawingor*ArtHistoryI*ArtHistoryII

Music (Select 1)Continuewithon-goingperformanceoptionfromGrade 9 through all four yearsElectives:*GuitarI&II*BassGuitar*PianoMusicTheoryI&II*Musical Theatre

RP:*AdvancedStudiesinPhotographySR: *JournalismIISR:*PublicationsISR:*PublicationsII

Note: Seniors may also register for any Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior elective

SR: *BusinessEthics&LawSR: *LearnHowtoMakeMoney

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KEY: CCP = College Career Pathways SR = Strongly Recommended RP = Required for Pathway * = Semester Course

CAREER PATHWAYS

Required ofAll Students Health Sciences Hospitality Education and Human Services

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EnglishMathematicsScienceWorld History*Health*Physical Education

Allied Health -ProfessionalRP: CP Physical Science SR: World Language

Allied Health - SupportiveRP: CP Physical Science

TechnicalSR:*IntroductiontoBusinessSR: *CollegeSoftwareApplicationsI

RP: *EssentialsofCuli-naryArtsI&II

RP: *ChildGrowth&Develop-ment

SR: World Language

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EnglishMathematicsBiologyModern World/AmericanGov’t.*Physical Education

Allied Health - ProfessionalRP: CPBiologyRP: *Sports MedicineRP *Diversified Health Occupations(CCP)SR: World LanguageSR: *College Software Applications II (CCP)

Allied Health - SupportiveRP: CPBiologyRP: *Sports MedicineRP:*Diversified Health Occupations(CCP)SR: *College Software Applications II (CCP)

TechnicalSR: *Diversified Health Occupations(CCP)SR: *College Software Applications II (CCP)

RP: *InternationalCuisineRP: *American Regional Cuisine

RP: Teaching the Young Child

SR: World Language

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EnglishMathematicsChemistryU.S. History *Financial & Professional Management

Allied Health - ProfessionalRP:CP ChemistryRP: *Medical Terminology I & II(CCP)RP: H Anatomy & Physiology (CCP)SR:World Language

Allied Health - SupportiveRP: CP ChemistryRP: *Medical Terminology I & II(CCP)

TechnicalSR: AccountingISR: *Sports Medicine

RP: *BakingI&IIAccountingI

Select ½ Credit of Business Electives

SR: Early Childhood Education (CCP)

SR: World Language

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English


Allied Health - ProfessionalRP: CP PhysicsRP:Intro/AdvancedCNASR: World Language

Allied Health - SupportiveRP: CP PhysicsRP: Intro/AdvancedCNA TechnicalRP: Intro/AdvancedCNA

RP: Advanced Culinary Essentials

SR: Introduction to Individual and Family Development (ECE)

SR: World Language


CAREER PATHWAYS

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Required of All Students Manufacturing Construction Technologies & Design

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EnglishMathematicsScienceWorld History*Health*Physical Education

RP: *IntroductiontoWoodworkingRP:*ComputerAidedDrafting/DesignI

RP:*IntroductiontoWoodworking*WoodIIRP:*ComputerAidedDrafting/DesignI

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EnglishMathematicsBiologyModern World/American Gov’t.*Physical Education

RP: TransportationTechnology*RP: *WoodII

RP: *ConstructionIRP: *ConstructionII

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EnglishMathematics (Algebra II or >)ChemistryU.S. History *Financial and Professional Management

RP:Computer Aided Drafting/Design II RP: Computer Aided Drafting/Design II

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English


SR:ComputerAidedDrafting/DesignIII

Note: Seniors may also register for any Fresh-man, Sophomore, or Junior elective.

SR: ComputerAidedDrafting/DesignIII

Note: Seniors may also register for any Fresh-man, Sophomore, or Junior elective.

CAREER PATHWAYS

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HUMANITIES• ENGLISH• SOCIAL STUDIES• WOrLD LANGUAGE• ELECTIVES• ArT• FAMILY & CONSUMEr SCIENCE• MUSIC• TECHNOLOGY:MEDIA TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATIONS

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Grade Number Course Credit9 155 GeneralEnglishI 1.00

154 CPEnglishI 1.00156 HonorsEnglishI 1.00

10 165 GeneralEnglishII 1.00164 CPEnglishII 1.00125 HonorsEnglishII 1.00

11 136 GeneralEnglishIII 1.00135 CPEnglishIII 1.00137 AdvancedEnglishIII(AP/ECE) 1.00

12 144 GeneralEnglishIV 1.00143 CPEnglishIV 1.00148 AdvancedEnglishIV(AP/ECE) 1.00

ELECTIVES:9,10,11,12 103 Drama .5010,11,12 113 JournalismI .5010,11,12 114 JournalismII .509,10,11,12 115 CreativeWriting .50

164 CP ENGLISH IIOpento: SophomoresPrerequisite: CPEnglishIDuration: 1year/1creditLevel: One

The goals for the sophomore year English include pre-paringstudentsformasteryofgrade-levelLanguageArtsskillsasdeterminedbythestandardsforEnglishLanguageArts,buildingon the literaryanalysis andwritingskillsdevelopedfreshmanyear.AttheCPlevel,independentgrade-level readingandnightlyhome-workisexpected.Thecurriculumwillincludethestudyoftheshortstory,thenovel,nonfiction,Shakespeare,aswellasvocabularyandgrammar.Research-basedpapers/projects/presentationswillincorporatetech-nology and other media or genres. PSAT reading and writingpreparationwilloccurnaturallyandexplicitlyduring the year.

125 HONORS ENGLISH II

Opento: SophomoresPrerequisite: Successfulcompletion Freshman English and writtenapprovalfrom English teachers. DurationCredit: 1year/1creditLevel: HonorsThisisafull-year,honor-levelsophomoreEnglishclass.Coursereadingswillcoverliteraturefromawidevarietyoftimeperiods,cultures,andgenres.Thefocuswillbeontheexaminationofuniversalthemesaswellasthedevelopmentofanappreciationforculturaldiversity.Criticalanalysisofliteratureaswellasdevelopinganexpressionofpersonalperspectiveandinsightareanintegral part of this course.Intensiveworkinallareasofwritingwillreinforceandcontinue tobuildonprevious skills.Research-basedpapersand/orprojectswillbeduequarterly.SATprepwillpreparethestudentsforstandardizedtesting.Thisrigorous course is recommended for students intend-ing to pursue the English Honors Program throughout theirhighschoolcareers.Summerreadingisrequiredfor the course.

....GRADE 11....

136 GENERAL ENGLISH III

Opento: JuniorsPrerequisite: EnglishIIDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: TwoThis course isprimarily for studentswhocontinue toneedfurtherworkonreadingandwritingskills.EmphasisisonunderstandingandapplyingcommunicationskillsandcultivatinganappreciationforavarietyofAmericanauthors.Afurtherrefinementofgrammar,vocabulary,spelling,andpracticalwritingskillswillbepresented.16

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154 CP ENGLISH I155 GENERAL ENGLISH I

Opento: FreshmanPrerequisite: NoneDuration: 1year/1creditPath: 154LevelI,155LevelII

FreshmanEnglishisacomprehensiveliteracycoursetargetingthegrade9standardsforEnglishLanguageArts.Thereisanemphasisonargumentative,explana-tory,informative,andnarrativewritingaswellascon-tinuedreinforcementofgrammarskillsandvocabularydevelopment.Studentsareexposedtoinformationaltextandrichliteratureselectionsfromdiversegenreswith an increasing text complexity which builds literary andculturalknowledgeandprovidesstudentswiththeskillsandpracticetobecomeproficientreaders.

156 HONORS ENGLISH IOpento: FreshmanPrerequisite: Writtenrecommendation from8thgradeEnglish teacherDuration: 1year/1creditLevel: HonorsTheEnglishHonorsIclasscoversallaspectsofEnglish154 at an accelerated pace and extends learning with additionalprojectsandreadings.Studentscanexpecttodelve into the critical analysisof literature, readtextsofincreasingcomplexity,andhonetheirwritingskills.Intensiveworkinallareasofwritingwilldevelopasolidfoundationinwrittencommunication.Throughthecoursework,studentswillbeexpectedtomeetandexceedgrade9standardsforreading,writing,listening,andspeaking.This rigorouscourse is recommendedfor students intending to pursue the English Honors Program throughout their high school careers culmi-natinginEarlyCollegeExperience/AdvancePlacementEnglishtheirsenioryear.Summerreadingisrequiredfor the course.

....GRADE 10....

165 GENERAL ENGLISH IIOpento: SophomoresPrerequisite: GFreshmanEnglishDuration: 1year/1creditLevel: TwoThe goals for the sophomore year English include pre-paringstudentsformasteryofgrade-levelLanguageArtsskillsasdeterminedbythestandardsforEnglishLanguageArts,buildingontheliteraryanalysisandwritingskillsdevelopedfreshmanyear.AttheGenerallevel,differentiationsinthecurriculumwillallowformore remediationof readingandwriting skills. Thecurriculumwillincludethestudyoftheshortstory,thenovel,nonfiction,Shakespeare,aswellasvocabularyandgrammar.Research-basedpapers/projects/pre-sentationswillincorporatetechnologyandothermediaorgenres.PSATreadingandwritingpreparationwilloccur naturally and explicitly during the year.

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144 GENERAL ENGLISH IV

Opento: SeniorsPrerequisite: EnglishIIIDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Two

In this course, studentsexamine thevariousgenresofliterature,includingshortstory,novel,dramaandpoetry.CoreworksincludeaShakespeareanplay,theAnglo-Saxon epic Beowulf, twentiethcenturyBritishdystopian literature such as 1984 or Animal Farm, andselectedessaysandpoemsfromBritishandworldliterature.Inadditiontocompletingprojectsthatre-quireindependentresearch,studentswillalsofocusontheessay,andinparticular,theanalysisofliterature.Studentswilldemonstratetheabilitytoidentifytextevidencetosupportanargumentandtodisproveanycounterclaims and incorporate that essay in a meaning-ful,organizedessay.

143 CP ENGLISH IVOpento: SeniorsPrerequisite: CPEnglishIIIor HonorsEnglishIIIDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: One

In this course, studentsexamine thevariousgenresofliterature,includingshortstory,novel,dramaandpoetry.CoreworksincludeaShakespeareanplay,theAnglo-Saxon epic Beowulf,thedystopiannovel1984, andselectedworksfromBritishandworldliterature.Studentswillcompleteprojectsthatrequireindepen-dent research. Studentwritingwill concentrateontheessay,andinparticular,theanalysisofliterature.Students are expected to write a minimum of one fully citedanalyticalessayperquarter.Thefinalessaywilldemonstratecollege-levelwritingreadinessbyshowingthestudent’sabilitytodeveloparhetoricalargument,defendtheargumentwithtextualevidence,refuteop-posingviewpoints,andreachaninsightfulconclusion.

148 ADVANCED ENGLISH IV (AP/ECE)

Opento: SeniorsPrerequisite: CPorHonorsEnglishIII

and teacher recommenda-tion

Duration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Advanced

This English course is designed for those students who haveprovensuperioracademicabilityinEnglishandwhohavedemonstratedtheabilitytoworkindepen-dently.Throughouttheyear,studentswillexperience,interpret, andevaluateworksof significant literarymerit.Writingwillfocusonthecriticalanalysisoflit-erature,withforaysintotheexpository,argumentative,creative,andreflectivegenres.

135 CP ENGLISH III

Opento: RequiredofCPJuniorsPrerequisite: CPEnglishIIDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: One

Thiscourseoffersan in-depthstudyof theproseandpoetryofmajorAmericanwriters.Awidevarietyofnovels,shortstories,plays,andpoemswillbeconsid-ered.StudentswillcontinuetorefineEnglishcommu-nicationskillsthroughastudyoftheessayandresearchpapers.Speakingskillswillbefurtherdeveloped.

137 ADVANCED ENGLISH III (AP/ECE)

Opento: JuniorsPrerequisite: HEnglishIIandteacher recommendationDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Advanced

Thiswriting-intensive English course is designed forthose studentswhohaveproven superior academicabilityinEnglishandwhohavedemonstratedtheabilitytowork independently.This seminar-stylecoursewillrequireactive studentparticipation indiscussionsoftextsandrelatedideas,independentresearch,frequent(i.e.daily)writing,andwritingconferencesandrevision.Throughouttheyear,studentswillengageinacademicwritingthroughinterdisciplinaryreading,withafocusonarhetoricalanalysisofprint,visual,andmultimediatexts.Writingwillrequireanalysisandsynthesisoftexts,andwill includenarrative,expository, argumentative,creative, and reflective genres. Consequently, thiscourse will address many state ELA standards and col-legerequirements.Summerreadingandresponseisaprerequisiteforthecourse.

As a course requirement, students MUST choose one or both of the following options as a prerequisite to receiving college credit upon successful completion of the course:1) This course is developed as a University of Con-necticut ECE course. Students who receive a grade of C or higher and meet the UCONN criteria will earn four UCONN credits for English 1010: Seminar in Academic Writing. Students must complete a registration form through UConn to be eligible for UConn credit.2) Students take the College Board’s Advanced Place-ment English Language and Composition exam in May of their junior year at their expense. Depending on individual college requirements, a student may receive up to three college credits.

Tyler Donais Grade 12

As a course requirement, students MUST choose one or both of the following options as a prerequisite to receiving college credit upon successful completion of the course:

1) This course is developed as a University of Connecticut Early College Experience course. Students who receive a grade of C or higher will earn four UConn credits for English 1011: Seminar in Writing through Literature. Students must complete a registration form through UConn to earn UConn credit.

2) Students take the College Board’s Advanced Placement English Literature and Composi-tion exam in May of their senior year at their expense. Depending on individual college re-quirements, a student may receive up to three college credits.

ELECTIVES (OFFERED BASED ON INSTRUCTOR AVAILABILITY

DoNOTcounttowardEnglishgraduationrequirements

115 CREATIVE WRITING

Opento: AllstudentsPrerequisite: NoneDuration/Credit: Onesemester/½creditLevel: One

This class teaches theelementsofexpressive, creativewritingforbothproseandpoetry.Concentratingfirstonpoetry, studentswill exploredifferent formsofpoetryincludingblankverseandmoretraditionallystructuredworks,usingexemplartextsasmodels.Thesecondpartof the class focuses on the short story. Students will learn theessentialsofcreatingstrongcharactersandconvinc-ingconflicts.Studentswillreadexemplarworkstolearnhowauthorsusedialogue,description,andsymbolismtoenhancetheirstorytelling.Iftimepermits,wewilllookintogenre-specificwordcraftsuchaspersonalmemoir,world-building,or suspensewriting,dependingon theclass’sneeds.Thecourserequiresextensivepeereditingandrevisionofworks,andstudentsmustbewillingtoacceptconstruc-tivecriticism.Gradeswillbedeterminedbyeffortanddiligencetowardrevision.Studentsneedtobeawarethatthefinalproductofboththeshortstoryandthepoetrysectionswillbepublicationofatleastonepoemandoneworkofcreativefiction/nonfictionforageneralaudience.

103 DRAMA

Opento: AllstudentsPrerequisite: NoneDuration/Credit: Onesemester/½creditLevel: Two

Takingaplayfromthescripttotheaudienceisamulti-facetedprocess that requiresmanydifferent talents.Thiscourseisdesignedtoguidethosewhowanttoact,directorbetterunderstandaplaythroughtheproductionprocess for a play.

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WritingskillsandinterpretationofworksintheEnglishlanguagewillbeimprovedthroughexposure,practice,critique,conference,revisionandapplication.Studentscanexpecttoreadseveralplaysofvaryinglength,writearesearchpaper,learnandperformamonologueandapartinaoneactplay,writeashortscriptwithaunitset,adaptachapterfromachildrensbooktothestage,designandpresentaset,lightplotandcostumes,cre-ateapublicitycampaigntopromoteaplay,andpresenta play to an audience.

113 JOURNALISM I

Opento: Sophomores,Juniors and Seniors Prerequisite: EnglishIDuration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: One

Literacy isaboutmore thanbooks; it isabout read-ing theworldaroundus. This classwill serveasanintroductiontothepracticesofjournalismandmedialiteracy andwill invite student toexplorehow thisinfluencesmodern life.Thecurriculumfor thisclasswillemphasizethefollowingmainthemes:journalisticresponsibilities,reportingandcontextualawareness,journalisticwriting and structure, the practices ofsocialmediaandmultimediapublications, andnewtrends in journalism and media. Students will enhance theirreading,writing,andcommunicationskills,usinginternettechnologyandothermediatocritiqueandcreate“actsofjournalism.”

114 JOURNALISM II

Opento: Sophomores,Juniors and Seniors Prerequisite: JournalismIDuration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: One

Morethanever,citizensareempoweredtocontrib-utetotheworldofmediapublications.Thisclasswillfocusontheapplicationoftheconceptsandskillsofjournaliststhroughthecreationofoneormorejour-nalisticpublications(suchasanewspaper,multimediaorinternetpublication,videoblog,etc.)forabroaderaudience.Afterbeingintroducedtoapplicationsandonlineprogramsusedinpublishing,studentswillbegivenagreatdealof choiceas to their courseproj-ect. The curriculum for this class will support this by emphasizingaudienceawareness,effective researchandreporting,writingforavarietyofpurposes,andincorporatingtechnologytocreate, revise,andpub-lisheffectivemediaproductions.Studentstakingthiscourse can expect to be responsible for independently using their learning and technology resources to meet deadlinesforclassandcommunitypublications.

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Grade Number Course Credit9th 206 General World History 1.00

205 CP World History 1.00219 Honors World History **NEW** 1.00

10th 227 GeneralModernWorldHistory/ModernAmericanGovernment 1.00226 CPModernWorldHistory/ModernAmericanGovernment 1.00225 HonorsModernWorldHistory/ModernAmericanGovernment 1.00255 AP Human Geography (AP) **NEW** 1.00

11th 231 General United States History 1.00230 CP United States History 1.00248 AP United States History (AP) 1.00

11th & 12th 247 Sociology .50816 Psychology .50

12th 249 APAmericanGovernment&Politics(AP) 1.00

206 GENERAL WORLD HISTORY205 CP WORLD HISTORY

Opento: FreshmanPrerequisite: NoneDuration/Credit: 1year/1credit

LevelTwo: 206 GENERAL WORLD HISTORYLevelOne: 205 CP WORLD HISTORY

This ninth grade course begins with a world perspec-tiveofRevolutions:revolutionsofthought,society,politicsandeconomics.StudentsthenexploreImperialismandColonization,theglobalconflictsofWWI,WWII,andtheriseofNationalism.Studentswilldevelopanunderstandingofthehistoricaswellasthecontemporarygeographic,social,politicalandeconomicconsequencesofthevariousareasandproblemstheyreview.

219 HONORS WORLD HISTORY

Opento: FreshmanPrerequisite: TeacherRecommendationDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Honors

ThisninthgradeworldhistorycoursecoversallaspectsofCPWorldHistory205atanacceleratedpaceandextendslearningwithadditionalprojects,readingsandwritingassignments.Thecoursebeginswithworldperspectiveofrevolutionsingeneral.Specifically,unitsofstudyinclude:RevolutionofThought(e.g.theRenaissance,ScientificRevolution,andtheEnlightenment),theIndisutrialRevolution,RevolutionsoftheAmericas,GlobalImperialism,Na-tionalModernization(e.g.Japan,OttomanEmpire,Egypt),WorldWarOne,Totalitarianism,WorldWarTwo,andendswiththeHolocaust.Studentswilldevelopanunderstandingofthehistoricaswellasthecontemporarygeographic,social,politicalandeconomicconsequencesofthevariousareasandproblemstheyreview.Throughoutthiscourse,stu-dentswillbeaskedtoutilizehistoricalthinkingskillsanddemonstratehistoricalunderstandinginvariousways.Cooperativelearninggroups,argumentativeandinformativeessays,interpretationsofmapsandprimarysourcesaswellasvariousprojectswillbeusedtoasessstudentachievement.

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227 GENERAL MODERN WORLD HISTORY/ AMERICAN GOVERNMENT

Opento: SophomoresPrerequisite: GeneralWorldHistoryDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Three

This tenth grade course focuses on a historical analysis ofthecontemporaryworldinglobalperspectivefromtheaftermathofWorldWarIItothepresent.TopicssurveyedwillincludesuchareasastheendofWWIIandthepeace,TheColdWar,decolonization,genocide,peaceinitiatives,andglobalterrorism.InAmericanGovernment,studentswillengageinthestudyofcivicprocesses,rules,andlaws;examinecivicandpoliticalinstitutions,andexplorecivicvirtuesanddemocraticprinciples.

226 CP MODERN WORLD HISTORY/AMERICAN

GOVERNMENT

Opento: SophomoresPrerequisite: CPWorldHistory orteacherrecommendationDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: One

This tenth grade course focuses on a historical analysis ofthecontemporaryworldinglobalperspectivefromtheaftermathofWorldWarIItothepresent.TopicssurveyedwillincludesuchareasastheTheColdWar,decolonization,genocide,peaceinitiatives,andglobalterrorism.InAmericanGovernment,studentswillengageinthestudyofcivicprocesses,rules,andlaws;examinecivicandpoliticalinstitutions,andexplorecivicvirtuesanddemocraticprinciples.

225 HONORS MODERN WORLD HISTORY/AMERICAN

GOVERNMENT

Opento: SophomoresPrerequisite: CPWorldHistory andteacherrecommendationDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Honors

This tenth grade course focuses on a historical analysis ofthecontemporaryworldinglobalperspectivefromtheaftermathofWorldWarIItothepresent. Top-icssurveyedwillincludesuchareasastheColdWar,decolonization,genocide,peaceinitiatives,andglobalterrorism.InAmericanGovernment,studentswillengageinthestudyofcivicprocesses,rules,andlaws;examinecivicandpoliticalinstitutions,andexplorecivicvirtuesanddemocraticprinciples.

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231/230 GENERAL/CP U.S. HISTORY

Opento:RequiredofallJuniorsPrerequisites:ModWorldAmGvt,WorldHistoryDuration/Credit:1year/1credit LevelThree: 231 General U.S. HistoryLevelOne: 230 CP U.S. History

This course examines the major turning points in Americanhistorybeginningwiththeeventsleadinguptothewestwardmovement,thechangingnatureofbusinessandgovernment,WorldWarI,theGreatDepression,WorldWarII,thegrowthoftheUnitedStatesasaworldpower,theColdWarandthestruggletoachieveclass,ethnic,racial,andgenderequality.

248 AP UNITED STATES HISTORY

Opento: JuniorsPrerequisite: HonorsorCPWorldHistory, teacherrecommendationDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Advanced

The AP program in United States History is designed toprovidestudentswiththeanalyticalskillsandfac-tual knowledgenecessary todeal criticallywith theproblems and materials in United States history. The program prepares students for intermediate and ad-vancedcollegecoursesbymakingdemandsuponthemequivalenttothosemadebyfull-yearintroductorycol-lege courses. Students should learn to assess histori-calmaterials-theirrelevancetoagiveninterpretiveproblem, their reliability, and their importance-andtoweightheevidenceandinterpretationspresentedin historical scholarship. This AP United States History courseshoulddeveloptheskillsnecessarytoarriveatconclusions on the basis of an informed judgment and topresentreasonsandevidenceclearlyandpersua-sivelyinanessayformat.Students taking this course are expected to take the AP Exam in United States History (at their expense) in May .

816 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGYOpento: Juniors,SeniorsPrerequisite: NoneDuration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: OneThis coursewillprovidean introduction to theessentialtopics in psychology and is designed to help students understandpsychology’sbasicprinciples, concepts, andterminology.Throughthiscoursestudentswillgainabetterunderstandingofthehistoryofthefieldofpsychology,theworkingsofneuronsandthebrain,thelearningandcogni-tiveprocesses,significanttheoriesandtheorists,thestagesandprocessesofmemory,thecausesofstressandcopingwithstress.Topicsmaychangeattheteachersdiscretion.This course is advised for studentswhoplan to attendcollege,aswellasanyoneplanningtomajorineducation,sociology,humanresourcesormedicalprofessions.

247 SOCIOLOGY

Opento: Juniors,SeniorsPrerequisite: CPHonorsWorldHistoryor CP/APU.S.Historyand teacherapprovalDuration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: One Thestudyofhumanrelationshipsallowsstudentstodiscover themeaningbehindbehaviorandsociety’simpactontheindividual.Studentswillparticipateinwritingassignments, researchprojects, and real-lifeapplicationstobettermaketheconnectionbetweenthemselvesandsociety.Ascourseregistrationislim-ited,theinstructorreservestherighttoqualifycandi-dates for admission to the course based on grades and attendancerecordpriortothestartofthesemester.

249 AP AMERICAN GOVERNMENT & POLITICS

Opento: SeniorsPrerequisite: APorCPUnitedStates History; teacher recommendationDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Advanced

TheAPGovernment&Politics:UnitedStatescourseprovides an analytical perspective on governmentandpoliticsintheUnitedStates.Thiscourseinvolvesboth the study of general concepts used to interpret U.S.politicsandtheanalysisofspecificcasestudies.Italsorequiresfamiliaritywiththevariousinstitutions,groups,beliefs,andideasthatconstituteU.S.politicalreality. Students taking this course are expected to take the AP Exam in American Government & Politics (at their expense) in May.

255 AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

Opento: Sophomores&SeniorsPrerequisite: TeacherrecommendationDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Advanced

Thisisacollege-levelcoursewhichintroducesstudentstothesystematicstudyofpatternsandprocessesthathaveshapedhumanunderstanding,useandalterationofEarth’ssurface. Students learntoemployspacialconcepts and landscape analysis to examine human socioeconomic organization and its environmentalconsequences. Theyalso learnabout themethodsand tools geographers use in their research and ap-plications.Studentslookatmanytopicesthroughthelensesofmigration,ethnicity,religion,gender,urbanpatternsandindustrialdevelpments. Students tak-ing this course are expected to take the AP Exam in Human Geography (at their expense) in May .

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Number Course Credit

509 EssentialsofFrench(pendingbudgetapproval) 1.00510 FrenchI(pendingbudgetapproval) 1.00

514 EssentialsofSpanish 1.00515 CPSpanishI 1.00517 AdvancedSpanishI 1.00525 CPSpanishII 1.00526 HonorsSpanishII 1.00535 CPSpanishIII 1.00536 HonorsSpanishIII 1.00546 CPSpanishIV 1.00545 HonorsSpanishIV 1.00548 Honors Spanish V 1.00

509 ESSENTIALS OF FRENCH

Opento: 9thGradeStudentsPrerequisite: NoneDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel:Two This course introduces the student to the French languageandculturewithaconversationalapproachthatreliesmoreonsocialinteraction,movementandactivitiesthanonarigorousstudyofgrammar.Thisapproachworksbestwithstudentswholearnbydo-ing.BothgroupandindividualactivitiesareaimedatallowingthestudentstousetheirknowledgeofFrenchinpracticalandsocialsituationswhiledevelopinganawarenessofFrenchspeakingcultures fromaroundthe world.

510 CP FRENCH I

Opento: 9thGradeStudentsPrerequisite: NoneDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel:One

FrenchIintroducesthestudentstothebasiclan-guagestructure.Itincludeslisteningcomprehen-sion,basicfocabulary,simpleconversation,andavarietyofculturalinformationsuchasParis,Quebec,Frenchhome-life,sportsandpastimes.

514 ESSENTIALS OF SPANISH

Opento: AllStudentsPrerequisite: NoneDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Two This course introduces the student to the Spanish languageandculturewithaconversationalapproachthatreliesmoreonsocialinteraction,movementandactivitiesthanonarigorousstudyofgrammar.Thisapproachworksbestwithstudentswholearnbydo-ing.BothgroupandindividualactivitiesareaimedatallowingthestudentstousetheirknowledgeofSpanishinpracticalandsocialsituationswhiledevelopinganawarenessofSpanishspeakingculturesfromaroundthe world.

515 CP SPANISH I

Opento: AllStudentsPrerequisite: NoneDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: One

SpanishIintroducesthestudenttothebasicskillsoflistening,speaking,reading,andwriting.Elementarygrammatical concepts arepresentedalongwith anappreciationandawarenessoftheHispanicculturesand the importance of language in our society.

517 ADVANCED SPANISH I

Opento: AllStudentsPrerequisite: BackgroundinbasicSpanish vocabularyandgrammar. Permission of instructor. Duration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: One

Thisclassisdesignedforstudentswhoalreadyhavea basic understanding of Spanish grammar and basic vocabulary.Thiscoursewillincludeadvancedcover-ageofSpanishIvocabularyandgrammarconceptswithafocusonthefourskillsofcommunication:reading,writing,speakingandlistening.StudentswillincreasetheirbasicknowledgeoftheSpanishlanguage,cultureandcivilization.Thiscourseisof-feredwhendemandissufficient.

525 CP SPANISH II

Opento: AllStudents.Freshmenwith teacher permission Prerequisite: SpanishI–Gradeof70or betterinSpanishIrequiredDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: One

SpanishIIcontinuesbuildingonthefundamentalsofSpanishIwithmoredetail.Contemporarytopicsaretreatedandmoreadvancedgrammar is introduced.ThestudyofHispanicculturesisfurtherexplored,asistheimportanceoflanguageskillsinoursociety.

526 HONORS SPANISH II

Opento: AllStudents.Freshmenwith teacher permission Prerequisite: SpanishIHonors,teacher recommendationDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Honors

SpanishIIHonorsisanacceleratedlevelofSpanishIIwithincreasedemphasisonreading,writing,listening,andspeakingskills.Conversationisemphasizedalongwithwritingskills.Thiscourseoffersmorechallengingvocabulary,grammarinformation,andusageofSpanishintheclassroom.Comprehensiveskillsarealsotaughtatthislevel.

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535 CP SPANISH III

Opento: Sophomores,Juniors,& SeniorsPrerequisite: Gradeof70orbetterin SpanishIIDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: One

SpanishIIIcontinuestoemphasizethedevelopmentofreading,writing,listeningandspeakingskills.Gram-marisreviewed,andasmuchoftheclassaspossibleiscarriedoutinSpanish.Moreintensegrammaticalstructure is taught andused alongwithdialogues,conversations,civilization,andheritage.Emphasisisonappreciationaswellasusage.

536 HONORS SPANISH III

Opento: Sophomores,Juniors,& Seniors Prerequisite: SpanishII,teacher recommendationDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Honors

Spanish IIIHonors isanacceleratedcourse thatwillconcentrate on extensive vocabulary building anddetailed grammatical structures. Emphasiswill beplacedonlisteningandspeakingskillsaswellasread-ingandwriting.Asmuchaspossibletheclasswillbeconducted in Spanish.

546 CP SPANISH IV

Opento: Juniors&SeniorsPrerequisite: SpanishIIIandteacher recommendationDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: One

InSpanishIVthestudentswillincreasetheirknowledgeandunderstandingofSpanishgrammaticalstructures,develop amoreextensive vocabulary and improvetheir ability to read,write, speak, andcomprehendthe language.SpanishandLatinAmerican literatureand history will also be studied.

SagradaFamilia;Barcelona,Spain

545 HONORS SPANISH IV

Opento: Juniors&SeniorsPrerequisite: SpanishIIIandteacher recommendationDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Honors

SpanishIVHonorsisanacceleratedcourseaimedatimprovingthestudent’soral,writtenandverbalskills.The studentswill developagreater knowledgeanduseofSpanishvocabularyandcomplexgrammaticalstructures.LiteraryselectionsfromSpanishandLatinAmerican authors will be studied. As much as possible this course is taught in Spanish.

548 HONORS SPANISH V

Opento: Juniors&SeniorsPrerequisite: SpanishIVorSpanishIV Honors and teacher recommendationDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Honors

SpanishV is an intensiveAP-style course aimedatimproving reading,writing, listening, and speakingskills.AudioandvideoofauthenticSpanish-speakerswill beused todevelop the students listening andspeakingskills.Studentswillbeaskedtoanalyzenewsarticlesandothermediaunderthetopicsofbeautyandculture,worldgovernments,scienceandtechnology,familylifeandcommunitiies,globalchallengesaswellas contemporary life.

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Griswold High School offers the Seal of Biliteracy for students who reach a language proficiency of Intermediate Mid in a world language by their senior year. Students may begin taking the AAPPL (ACTFL Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in Languages) test in their junior year. This test demonstrates proficiency in the three modes of communication – interpersonal, interpretive and presenta-tional. The Seal of Biliteracy will be affixed to the student’s diploma and will also be noted on their final transcript, which will be sent to colleges/universities. The seal is designed to enhance the student’s educational credentials and will not impact their graduation status.

The Seal of Biliteracy is an award given in recognition of students who have attained proficiency in two or more languages by high school graduation. The two academic requirements below must be met.1.Students must complete all English language arts requirements for graduation.2.Student must demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English at a level comparable to Intermediate Mid on the ACTFL Pro-ficiency Guidelines in a second language.

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Number Course Credit900 DrawingI .50901 DrawingII .50903 PotteryI .50906 PotteryII .50907 PaintingI .50908 PaintingII .50940 ArtHistory&AppreciationI .50941 ArtHistory&AppreciationII .50945 AdvancedDrawing 1.00

Brenna Pendleton Grade 10

HUMANITIES ELECTIVESArT

900 DRAWING IOpento: AllStudentsPrerequisite: NoneDuration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: Three

Thiscoursewilldealwiththeinvestigationofthetwo-dimensionalartform.Skillswillbuildfromonepointperspectivetoobservationaldrawinginpencilandink.We will concentrate on line drawing. This course is designedforstudentswithlittleornopreviousdraw-ingexperience.StudentsmustpassDrawingIinordertotakeadditionalartcourses.Individualstylewillbegreatlydeveloped.

Colbey Gavaza Grade 10

901 DRAWING IIOpento: AllStudentsPrerequisite: DrawingIDuration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: Two

ThiscoursewillexpandontheconceptscoveredintheDrawingIcourse.Thestudentwillinvestigatewetanddrymedia,lightandshadeasitrelatestoformandpro-portionasitrelatestomorechallengingsubjectmatter.

903 POTTERY IOpento: Juniors,SeniorsPrerequisite: DrawingIDuration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: Two

Thiscoursewillcoveravarietyofhand-buildingtech-niquesintheartofpottery.Pieceswillbebroughtfromrawclaythroughfinishedproducts.Strongemphasiswillbeontheindividual’sstyleaswellasthemechani-calaspectsofclaywork.

906 POTTERY IIOpento: Juniors,SeniorsPrerequisite: PotteryIDuration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: Two

Thiscourseisacontinuationoftheskillsandconceptsdeveloped inPottery Iwith anemphasis onwheelthrowing aswell as individual style and aestheticexpression in clay. Alternativemethodsof surfacedecorationandglazingwillbeexamined.

907 PAINTING IOpento: Sophomores,Juniors,

SeniorsPrerequisite: DrawingI&IIDuration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: One

Thiscourseisaninvestigationofmaterialsandconceptsthatgovernqualitypainting.Studentswillconcentrateonacrylicpaintingtechniques,colormixing,basicpaintapplication,abstractdesignandrealisticimagery.Thestudent isexpected tomaintainahigh levelof self-motivationandproductivity. Individual stylewillbegreatlydeveloped.

908 PAINTING IIOpento: Sophomores,Juniors, SeniorsPrerequisite: PaintingIDuration/Credit: 1semester/½ creditLevel: One

This course is a continuationof skills developed inPaintingI.Therewillbeafocusoncompositionanddesignaswellasintroductionofmoredifficultmediasuch as watercolors and oil paint. Students will learn basicoilpaintandwatercolortechniques.Realismandcontemporary art will be introduced.

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940 ART HISTORY AND APPRECIATION I

Opento: Sophomores,Juniors, SeniorsPrerequisite: DrawingIDuration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: One

This course is intended to introduce the student to thehistoryandappreciationofartthroughaseriesofreadings,lecturesandhands-onprojectsthatillustratethe important content and concepts for each unit of study.Courseworkandprojectsaredesignedfortheartistandthenon-artistandwillcombinebasicstudiodisciplines with art historical periods. Students will learn the sequentialprocessesof roleof theartist,howartfunctionsforasociety,andsignificantartworksstartingwiththeAncientWorldandendingwiththeRenaissance.

941 ART HISTORY AND APPRECIATION II

Opento: Sophomores,Juniors, SeniorsPrerequisite: DrawingIDuration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: One

This course is a continuationof theArtHistoryandAppreciationI.Thecoursefollowsthesameformatoflecture,readings,andrelatedhands-onprojects.Thiscourseisintendedfortheartistandthenon-artistasacombinationofbasicstudiodisciplineswithacademiccontent. Students will study art of the Modern World startingwithPostRenaissanceArtandconcentratingonthedevelopmentsthathavecontributedtotheartofourtimes.

Grace Medrano Grade 11

945 ADVANCED DRAWING

Opento: Sophomores,Juniors, SeniorsPrerequisite: DrawingI&IIDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Honors

Thiscourseisintendedforthosestudentswhohavesuccessfully completedDrawing I and II. AdvancedDrawing will be an in-depth study of all principles that governgooddrawingandenhancestudentstoworksuccessfullyinavarietyofaestheticstylesandmedia.Anunderstandingofprocessesandtheorythatadvancethe understanding of the discipline of drawing will be introducedthroughaseriesofassignments,lectures,andreadingssothatstudentswilldevelopaninformedfoundationforalldrawingactivities,discussionsandcritiques.

Tamryn Greiner Grade 12

Grade Level Number FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE CreditEDUCATION & HUMAN SERVICES

ANY 840 ChildGrowthandDevelopment .50ANY 841 Teaching the Young Child 1.0011,12 842 EarlyChildhoodEducation(CCP) 1.0011,12 850 Intro.toIndividual&FamilyDevelopment(ECE) 1.00

905 GRADS .50

FASHION DESIGNANY 825 Fashion and Design 1.00

10,11,12 826 AdvancedFashionandDesign 1.00

HUMANITIES ELECTIVESFAMILY & CONSUMEr SCIENCE

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Grade 10

842 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Opento:Juniors,SeniorsPrerequisite:Successfulcompletionof841 or permission of instructorDuration/Credit:1year/1creditLevel:Honors

IntroductiontoEarlyChildhoodEducationintroducesstudentstoastudyofthehistorical,anthropological,psychological,philosophicalandsocialperspectivesofearlycareandeducation,focusingonthestudyofchilddevelopmentfrombirthtoeightyearsofage. Thecourseacquaintsstudentswithtrendsineducationalsettingsincludingtheorganization,historyandgover-nance of American schools. The course includes the studyofchilddevelopment,learningmodels,andthemultiplerolesintheearlychildhoodeducationprofes-sion.Observationsofearlychildhoodprogramswillberequired.Introduction to Early Childhood Education is a full year course that has been designed specifically to meet the requirements as outlined by Three Rivers Community College for credits in the College Career Pathway Program. College credit may be earned at Three Rivers Community College, if a grade of 75 or above is maintained. This course is an academic elec-tivethatpreparesstudentsfortheCTStatewideCareer& Technical Assessment.

905 GRADS

Opento: Allpregnantandparenting studentsPrerequisite: PregnantorteenparentDuration/Credit: Courserepeatableeachyear for creditLevel: Three

GRADSisavailabletopregnantandparentingstudents,male and female. Students may enter the course any-timethroughouttheschoolyear.Instructionfocusesonprenatalandpostnatal care,parenting, childcareanddevelopment,employmentskill,communication,andself-esteem.Supportandreferralsinworkingwithcommunityagenciesisoffered.

EDUCATION & HUMAN SERVICES

840 CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Opento: AllstudentsPrerequisite: NoneDuration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: Three

The focusof this course is to study thedevelopmentofchildren from conception to age three. Responsibilitiesnecessaryforparenthoodaswellasthedevelopmentofat-titudesandskillsnecessaryforemploymentinthechild-carefieldarestressed.Contentcoversdevelopmentaltheories,pre-nataldevelopmentofinfantsandtoddlers,thephysical,intellectual,socialandemotionaldevelopmentofinfantsandtoddlers,basicinfantcare,infanthealthandsafetyissues,nurturingtoddlers,andpositiveguidancetechniques.ThisintroductorycoursetohumandevelopmentincludesaRe-alCarebabyparentingexperienceandtrainingininfantCPR.ThisisanacademicelectivethatpreparesstudentsforfurthercoursesintheEducationandHumanServicesPathway.

841 TEACHING THE YOUNG CHILD

Opento: AllStudentsPrerequisite: NoneDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Three

Thefocusofthiscourseistostudythedevelopmentofchil-drenfromthreetofiveyearsofage.Throughoutthecourse,theinterrelationshipbetweenintellectual,social,emotionalandphysicaldevelopmentisstressed.Studiesincludetheimportanceofplay,guidingbehavior,healthandsafetypracticesandhowtoplandevelopmentallyappropriatelearningactivitiesforthedifferentpreschoolcurriculumareas. Studentswill apply textbook knowledge throughobservationsandjobshadowsattheGriswoldChildDevelop-ment Center located at Griswold High School. The spring semester will focus on preparing students to operateaninschoolchildstudylaboratory(preschool).Unitsof studywill includedevelopinganappropriateenvironment that ishealthyand safe, the schedulingofroutinesandtheplanningandimplementingofles-sons/activitiesforthemajorcurriculumareasofearlychildhoodeducation. Studentswill acquirenecessaryfoundationalwork skills and techniques for guidingbehaviorandforeffectiveobservations.Studentswillexplore career options in early childhoodeducationanddevelopattitudesandskillsnecessaryforeffectiveparentingandemploymentinthechildcarefield.Thiscourseisanacademicelectivethatpreparesstudentsfor the CT Statewide Career & Technical Assessment.

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850 INTRODUCTION TO INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY

DEVELOPMENT (ECE)

Opento: JuniorsandSeniors. Recommended for students pursuingacareerineducation, nursing or family studiesPrerequisite: Borbettergrade pointaverage andteacherapprovalDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Advanced

IntroductiontoIndividualandFamilyDevelopmentisdesignedformajorsinhumandevelopmentandfamilystudies as well as non-majors. The course is an intro-ductiontothegeneralstudyofhumandevelopmentconceptionsthroughveryoldage.Thecourseexam-inesphysical,intellectual,socialandemotionalgrowthacross the life span,emphasizing thatdevelopmentresults from the interdependence of these areas at everystage.Thelifespanperspectiveofdevelopmentisameansofunderstandingthechallenges,conflictsandachievements that are central topeople livingthroughdevelopmentalstagesotherthanourown.Inparticular,thecoursewillfocusonthedevelopingindi-vidualwithinthecontextofthefamilysystemandthechangesthatoccurinfamilysystemsovertime.Giventhesensitivenatureofsomeofthetopicspresentedinclass,pleasebe respectfulofothers’ feelingsandopinions. A 40-hour internship is required.

Students are responsible for completing the Univer-sity of Connecticut, Early College Experience (ECE) registration form on-line and paying the program fee (billed in the fall). This course is equivalent to UCONN HDFS 1070.

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FASHION DESIGN825 FASHION AND DESIGN

Opento: AllStudentsPrerequisite: NoneDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Two

Thiscourseintroducesstudentstotheexcitingworldoffashionanddesign.Thecourseprovidesabriefhistoryof fashion as well as new technology and fashion inno-vationsforthefuture.Coursecontentincludestheele-mentsandprinciplesofdesign,selectingtextiles,con-sumerdecisionmaking,fashiontrendsandwardrobeplanning. Sewing projects will showcase fundamental sewingtechniquessuchasbasicseams,casing,hems,buttonholes,andzippers.Beginnerlevelprojectswillincludepajamapants,zipperedanddrawstringbags,pillowsandastudentselectedgarmentpattern.Theoverallaimofthecourseisforstudentstolearnbasicsewingskillstobeabletosewindependently.Studentsarerequiredtoprovidethefabricandnotionsforallpersonal sewing projects.

826 ADVANCED FASHION AND DESIGN

Opento: Sophomores,Juniorsand SeniorsPrerequisite: 825Fashion&CostumeDesignDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: One

Thestudentsinthiscoursehavesuccessfullycompletedone year of Fashion and Design. Students will further theirknowledgeandskillsintheareaoffashiondesignandwillworkonbuildingaportfolio.Thiscoursewillaide inwardrobeplanninganddevelopingmoread-vancedsewingconstructiontechniquestobeabletosewindependently.Eachprojectwillberequiredtoincorporatemoreadvancedtechniquessuchas(zip-pers,pockets,sleeves,darts,waistband,anddifferentseamconstructionandseamfinishes).

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909 Chorus 1.00

911 Concert Choir 1.00916 Chamber Singers 1.00910 ConcertBand 1.00938 Wind Ensemble 1.00933 StringOrchestra 1.00918 Piano/MusicTheoryI .50932 PianoII/MusicTheoryII .50915 Guitar .50937 GuitarII .50939 BassGuitar .50919 Musical Theater .50947 MusicProduction&Technology .50

Stephanie Thetreault Grade 12

909 CHORUSOpento: AllStudentsPrerequisite: None Duration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Three

GriswoldHighSchoolchorusisanon-auditionperform-ing group specialized in mixed choral literature. Mem-bers of the chorus study music from the Renaissance to present.Propervocalproductionandbasicnotereadingtechniquesareemphasized.ThischoirwillperforminEnglish,Latin,French,andGerman.Allfreshmenmustperform in this ensemble before being considered for concert or chamber choir. Classroom studies culminate in public concert.

911 CONCERT CHOIROpento: AllStudentsPrerequisite: None Duration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: One

The Griswold High School Concert Choir is a performing group specializing in mixed chorus literature. Members oftheConcertChoirstudyrepertoirefromtheBaroqueperioduptothepresentday.Propervocalproductionisstudied and reinforced. Students learn literature in Eng-lish,Latin,Italian,andGerman.Contemporary“POP”tunes are also included in class study. Daily rehearsal culminates in concert performances during the school year.Throughouttheschoolyear,theclasswilldoanin-depthstudyoftwospecificcomposers.Thestudentsareresponsibleforsubmittingaresearchpaperoneachcomposer by the end of the school year. These papers maybeonatopicofthestudent’schoiceandwillbepartofthefinalgradeforthecourse.

916 CHAMBER SINGERS

Opento: AllStudentsPrerequisite: TeacherrecommendationDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Honors

The Griswold High School Chamber Singers is a select performing group specializing in accompanied and acappella choral literature from the Renaissance to music of the present day. Students interested in being accept-edintothisensemblemusthavesungforatleastoneyear in the GHS Concert Choir. Students learn literature inEnglish,Latin,Italian,andGerman.Sightreadingskillsare reinforced during the daily rehearsals. Members of the Chamber Singers are responsible for learning the sameliteratureastheConcertChoirinadditiontospe-cificChamber-Singersliterature.Rehearsalsculminatein concert performances during the school year.

910 CONCERT BAND

Opento: AllStudentsPrerequisite: None Duration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: One GriswoldHighSchoolBandisanon-auditionperform-inggroupthatspecializesinvariousmusicstylesfrom“classical”to“pop”.Thebandperformsthreemajorconcerts per year and performs in community pa-rades,civicengagements,andperformsatallhomevarsityfootballgames.Bandmembersmayauditionfor EasternRegion,All-State,AllNewEngland, andotheroutsideperformingensembles. ConcertBandmembersarealsoeligibletoparticipateintheGriswoldHighSchoolJazzBandandmaybeaskedtoperformwiththeGriswoldHighSchoolOrchestra.

938 WIND ENSEMBLE

Opento: AllStudentsPrerequisite: 1yearinConcertBand910 andsuccessfulauditionDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Honors

The Griswold High School Wind Ensemble is open to selectedstudentswhohaveattainedahigherdegreeofmusicianshipand techniqueon their instrument.Membership is throughsuccessfulauditionwiththedirector in May for the next school year. Members of this ensemble are eligible for membership in the GHS JazzBand,will performwith the concertbandand occasionally with the Griswold High School String Orchestra.WindEnsembleperformsthreemajorcon-certsperyear,aidsinrecruitmenteffortsthroughoutthecommunity,performsincommunityparades,andperforms at all home Varsity football games. Members ofthisensembleareencouragedtoauditionforEast-ernRegion,All-State,AllNewEnglandandanyotheroutside performing ensemble.

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933 STRING ORCHESTRA

Opento: AllStudentsPrerequisite: TeacherrecommendationDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: One

Opentoanyonewhowishestoperformonstringinstru-mentsoftheorchestra.Themusicwillbevariedandappropriatetotheplayinglevelofthestudents.Stu-dentswillbeexpectedtoperformatschoolfunctionsand contribute to the regular concert performances.

918 PIANO I/ MUSIC THEORY I

Opento: AllStudentsPrerequisite: None Duration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: Three

Thiscoursewillprovidesequentialinstructioninbasicpianoskills,aswellaselementarytheoryutilizingageappropriate texts and materials. Students will learn how to readandwrite standardmusical notations,constructchords,andimproviseatthepiano.Attheconclusionofthiscourse,studentswillbeabletoplayat leastGrade1piano literature inaddition to self-composed pieces.

932 PIANO II / MUSIC THEORY II

Opento: AllStudentsPrerequisite: PianoIor Teacher recommendation Duration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: Two

This coursewill provide sequential instruction inintermediatepiano skills,music theory, andmusictechnologyutilizingage–appropriatetextsandmateri-als.Studentswillcontinuetoreadandwritestandardmusicalnotation, continueadvanced improvisationsonthepiano,andutilizemidianddigitaltechnology.Attheconclusionofthecourse,studentswillbeabletoplayatleastgradeIIpianoliterature,self-composedpieces,andusethepianotocreatemidisequences.

915 GUITAR I


Open toanyonewhowishes to learn toplayguitar.Theschoolwillprovidetheinstrument,andinstructionwillbegiveninagroup.Instructionwillbegearedtothepracticalapproach,teachingthestudentstheba-sicfundamentals,allowingstudentstocontinueandeventuallybeabletoaccompanyandperformontheinstrument.

937 GUITAR II

Opento: AllStudentsPrerequisite: None Duration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: Two

Thestudentwillcoverbasic topics thatconcerntheintermediateand/or theadvancedplayer includingbut not limited to: alternate tuning; solo styles; lead riffs;musictheory;scalestudy;electricguitar;ampli-fierstudy;andperformawidevarietyofmusicgenres.

939 BASS GUITAR

Opento: AllStudentsPrerequisite: Studentsmustprovidetheir own bass guitar Duration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: Three

ThisBassGuitarcourseisdesignedtogivethebegin-ningbassplayera solid foundationof thebasicsofperformance. The student will learn topics that will include but not be limited to: alternate tuning; solo styles;musicreading;tablature(TAB);jazzlines;leadlines;musictheory;scalestudy;amplifierstudy;andwillperformawidevarietyofgenres.

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919 MUSICAL THEATER


Thiscoursewillsurveythehistoryofmusicaltheaterandwillallowthestudentstoinvestigatethevariousaspectsofmusicalstageproductions.Thesewillincludechoruses,blocking,choreography,setdesign,lighting,costuming,andmakeup.Studentswillattendaprofes-sionally staged performance. Students will prepare and presentachildren’smusicalaspartofafinalgrade.

947 MUSIC PRODUCTION & TECHNOLOGY

Opento: AllStudentsPrerequisite: NoneDuration/Credit 1semester/½creditLevel: Two

MusicProductionwillexploretheuseoftechnologyinmusicproduction.Studentswillcompose,arrangeanddigitally record songs,mixesandoriginalmusi-cal materials. Students will learn to alter and master previouslyrecordedmaterialintoafinishedproduct.ClassprojectswillincludeaclassCDofthesemester’sprojectsandmasteringtheliveconcertsthatareheldat GHS.Classcap:10

IvanAbarcaGrade12

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Grade Level Number TECHNOLOGY Credit

Media Technology & Communications

9 715 ExploratoryGraphicCommunications .50

9 727 BasicPhotography .50

10 716 ProductionGraphics .50

10 719 MultimediaCommunications&Art .50

11 729 DigitalImaging .50

11 717 BroadcastProduction .50

12 730 AdvancedStudiesinPhotography 1.00

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Media Technology & Communication

715 EXPLORATORY GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS

Opento: AllStudentsPrerequisite: NoneDuration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: Three

ExploratoryGraphicCommunicationsprovides stu-dentswithafundamentalknowledgeofthegraphiccommunications industry. Students in this course willdevelopoccupational skills throughavarietyofhands-onexperiencesthatrequirethemtoproducea number of print media projects. Some of the topics studied includegraphicdesignprinciples, sketchingtechniques,digital artpreparation,elementsofart,and basic page layout methods for publishing. Students willworkwithindustrystandardsoftware,specializedtools,scanners,anddigitalcameras.

727 BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY


This course is designed to provide studentswithbasictheoryandtechnicalskills inchemicalprocessblack andwhite photography. Studentswill studythe technical aspectsofphotographyworkingwithmanualandautomaticexposure35mmSLRcamerasandphotographicequipment.Topicsincludemanualexposurecontrol,depthoffield,photographingactionsubjects,pictorial composition, lighting,developing,printing,mounting,anddisplay.Studentswillbeen-couragedtodevelopartisticexpressionthroughtheuse of photography medium. This is a project-oriented course requiring students to completeanumberoftechnicalprojectswithspecificrequirements.Cameras,equipment,andsomechemicalprocessphotographicmaterials are supplied. Students may need to supply extrafilmand/orB&Wphotopaper.

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716 PRODUCTION GRAPHICS

Opento: Sophomores,Juniors,SeniorsPrerequisite: ExploratoryGraphics715&DigitalImaging729Duration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: Two

Thiscoursefocusesontheproductionofgraphiccom-municationsproducts.Studentsinthiscoursewillstudyadvancedpagelayouttechniques,desktoppublishingmethods, andmodernprintproduction technology.Experiences includebasicdigitalpre-flighting,digitalprinting,bindery,finishing,screenprinting,andheattransferprinting.Eachstudentwillbecomeinvolvedinallphasesofdesigningandproducingthepromotionalmediaforthespringdramaproductionandhavetheopportunity to design and screen print t-shirts and other garments.

719 MULTIMEDIA COMMUNICATIONS AND ART

Opento: Sophomores,Juniors,SeniorsPrerequisite: ExploratoryGraphics715Duration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: Two

Thisisaproject-basedcourseforthehighlymotivatedstudentwhoisinterestedinmultimediacommunica-tions,2Dand3Danimation,andbasicwebpagedesign.The primary focus of this course is on digital arts de-velopmentandapplicationofcomputertechnologytoproduceinteractivepresentations.Studentswillworkwith industry standard softwareanddigital imagingtechnologytocreateprofessionalqualitymultimediapresentations,animations,andwebpagesthatincor-poratetext,digitalphotographs,sound,andanimation.Students in this coursewillbe required to conceiveandproduceseveralmultimediapresentationsandaninteractivewebpage.

ParkerCostleyGrade10

729 DIGITAL IMAGING

Opento: Sophomores,Juniors,SeniorsPrerequisite: 727BasicPhotographyDuration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: Two

Thiscourseintroducesstudentstotheconcepts,toolsandtechnologiesofdigitalimagingforcommercialand/orfineartapplications.Studentswilldevelopcompe-tenceintheuseofdigitalcameras,scanners,software,storagedevicesandprinterstoproducedigitalimagestosatisfytherequirementsofaseriesofassignmentsdesignedtodevelopspecificskillsandcompetencies.Imageswill be “captured” andmanipulated usingAdobe Photoshop for print-based and Web-based reproductionandtostimulatethestudent’screativecapacities forpersonal expression. Digital camerasand photo paper will be supplied.

717 BROADCAST PRODUCTION


Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentswithpracticalvideoproductionexperienceforhome,schoolorprofessionalapplications.Whilecreatingshorthands-onproductionsinthestudioandfieldasindividualsandingroups,studentswilllearnindustryterminology,crewproductionassignmentsandjobresponsibilities.Studentswillalsodeveloptechnical,criticalthinking,decisionmaking,projectmanagement,andleadershipskills.Lectures,classdiscussions,viewingandlisteningtoaudioandvideorecordingswillalsobecovered.

730 ADVANCED STUDIES IN PHOTOGRAPHY

Opento: Sophomores,JuniorsandSeniorsPrerequisite: 727BasicPhotographyDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Two

Prior successful completionofBasicPhotography isrequired.Thiscoursewillcontinuetoinstructstudentsinmoreadvancedfundamentalsofphotographyandwillbroadenthestudents’technicalskillsandaestheticknowledge.TechnicalareaswillcoveradvancedSLRandDigitalSLRcameraanddarkroomtechniques,chemicalprocesses,lighting,anddigitalimaging.StudentswillbeintroducedtotheartofthedigitaldarkroomusingAdobePhotoshopandBridgesoftware.Studentswillbegintodevelopadigitalportfoliooftheirworkeachquarter.OwningaSLRorDSLRcameraisencouragedbutnotrequired.ASDorCFmemorycardisrequiredfor this course. Cameras, equipment, and somechemical process photographic materials are supplied. Studentsmayneedtosupplyextrafilmand/orB&Wphoto paper.

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STEM:SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEErING, & MATH

• MATH• SCIENCE• TECHNOLOGY• ELECTIVES• BUSINESS• F&CS: CULINArY• HEALTH SCIENCES• TECHNOLOGY

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314 EssentialsofAlgebraI 1.00305 CPAlgebraI 1.00324 EssentialsofGeometry 1.00321 CP Geometry 1.00319 Honors Geometry 1.00335 EssentialsofAlgebraII 1.00334 CPAlgebraII(CCP) 1.00330 HonorsAlgebraII(CCP) 1.00343 CP Pre-Calculus 1.00340 Honors Pre-Calculus 1.00342 CP College Algebra 1.00338 EssentialsofCollegeAlgebra 1.00346 Probability&Statistics 1.00345 Honors Calculus 1.00344 APCalculusAB(AP) 1.00394 APCalculusBC(AP) 1.00320 Linear Algebra **NEW** .50336 SAT Prep **NEW** Elective credit only .50

HONORS PROGRAM

Thisprogramwasestablishedforselectedstudentsgiftedinmath. Itallowsstudentstostudy calculus or beyond in their senior year. This is a select program for freshmen who were accelerated in math in the eighth grade. Acceptance into this program is based on teachersrecommendation,scoresonthefinalAlgebraIorGeometryassessmentandoverallacademic performance.

An85averageorhigherorteacherrecommendation isneededtoremain inthehonorsprogram.

314 ESSENTIALS OF ALGEBRA IOpento: FreshmenPrerequisite: 8thgradeteacher recommendationDuration/Credit 1yearLevel: Three

This course is designed for students who wish to gain knowledgeofalgebrabutata slowerpace thanCPAlgebra 1. This course will build from student perfor-manceexpectationsforgrade8andwillprovidethefoundationforsuccessiveyears.Keyelementsincludeafocusonstudentengagement,21stcenturyskills,andrigorousandengagingcontent.Unitsinclude:patterns,linearequationsandinequalities,andfunctions.Iftimepermits,therewillbeanintroductiontolinearfunc-tions.Eachunitincludesinvestigations,performancetasks,andassessments.

305 CP ALGEBRA I

Opento: FreshmanPrerequisite: 8thgradeteacher recommendationDuration/Credit 1year/1creditLevel: One

This course will build from student performance ex-pectationsforgrade8andwillprovidethefoundationforsuccessiveyears.Keyelementsincludeafocusonstudentengagement,21stcenturyskills,andrigorousandengagingcontent.Unitsinclude:patterns,linearequationsandinequalities,functions,linearfunctions,scatterplots and trend lines, and systemsof linearequations.Iftimepermits,therewillbeanintroductiontoexponentialfunctions.Eachunitincludesinvestiga-tions,performancetasks,andassessments.

324 ESSENTIALS OF GEOMETRY

Opento: Sophomores/JuniorsPrerequisite: AlgebraIPartA&AlgebraI

PartBorCPAlgebraIDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Two

Thisisacourseinplane&solidgeometry,whichem-phasizesanintuitiveunderstandingofbasicgeometricfigures, relationships, and formulasasnecessary tosolvepracticalproblems.Studentsworkataslowerpacewithindividualizedteacherassistance.StudentsinthiscoursewillstarttopreparefortheSAT’s.

321 CP GEOMETRY

Opento: Freshmen/SophomoresPrerequisite: 305CPAlgebraIor8thgradeAlgebraIwithan80&passthefinalwithan80orhigher.Duration/Credit:1year/1creditLevel: One

This course will introduce students to logical reasoning throughmathematicalproofsusinggeometricpostu-latesandtheorems.Studentswillexplorepropertiesoftwoandthree-dimensionalmathematicsincludinglines, triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons and solids.Students in this course will start to prepare for the SAT’s.StudentsregisteredtotakethiscoursewillbegivensummerworkattheendofAlgebra1.Thisworkmustbecompletedpriortothefirstdayofclass.

319 HONORS GEOMETRY

Opento: Freshman Prerequisite:Musthaveat

leasta90ingrade8Algebra1&passtheAlgebra1finalwithan80orhigher.

Duration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Honors

Thisacceleratedcourseisthefirstinthehonorsmathsequence,andwillleadtoCalculus.Studentswilllearnhowtoreasonlogicallythroughmathematicalproofsusing geometric postulates and theorems. Criticalthinkingand insightfulmathematicaldiscussionwillbeencouraged. Studentswill explorepropertiesoftwo-dimensional and three-dimensional mathemat-ics. Students in this course will start to prepare for the PSAT/SATtest.StudentsregisteredtotakethiscoursewillbegivensummerworkattheendofAlgebra1.Thisworkmustbecompletedpriortothefirstdayofclass.

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335 ESSENTIALS OF ALGEBRA II

Opento: Juniors/SeniorsPrerequisite: 321CPGeometryor324 EssentialsofGeometryDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Two

This course is designed for students who wish to further theirknowledgeofalgebra.Studentswilllearnhowtomaster algebraic concepts at a slower pace with indi-vidualizedteacherassistance.StudentsinthiscoursearepreparingforSAT’s.

334 CP ALGEBRA II

Opento: Sophomores/JuniorsPrerequisite: 321CPGeometryor 319 Honors GeometryDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: One

Thiscoursewillprovidestudentswiththeopportunitytobroadentheirknowledgeofalgebra.Studentswilllearnhowtomasteressentialmathconceptsandtakepartinrelevantproblemsolving.Studentsaregiventheopportunitydailytoimprovetheircriticalthinkingskills,theirabilitytosolveproblems,andtheirmathematicalinsight. Students registered to take this coursewillbegivensummerworkattheendofGeometry.Thisworkmustbecompletedpriortothefirstdayofclass.StudentsinthiscoursearepreparingforSAT’s.* College Career Pathways students who earn a 73 or better in 334 & complete the CCP application will receive college credit for MAT*K137 Intermediate Algebra.

330 HONORS ALGEBRA II

Opento: Freshmen&SophomoresPrerequisite: 319GeometryHonors withatleastan85Duration/Credit:1year/1creditLevel: Honors

This accelerated course is second in the honors math sequence,andwillleadtoCalculus.Studentswilllearnhowtomastersecondyearalgebraconcepts,andtakepartinrelevantproblemsolving.Studentswillbegivenampleopportunitiestoimprovetheircriticalthinkingskills,theirabilitytosolveproblems,andtheirmath-ematical insight. In-depthmathematicaldiscussionswillbepromptedandencouraged.Quarterlyportfoliocompilations,consistingofchallengingandenrichmentproblems,willbecompleted.StudentsregisteredtotakethiscoursewillbegivensummerworkattheendofHonorsGeometry. Thisworkmustbecompletedpriortothefirstdayofclass.StudentsinthiscoursearepreparingforSAT’s.* College Career Pathways students who earn a 73 or better in 330 and complete the CCP application will receive college credit for MAT*K137 Intermediate Algebra

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343 CP PRE-CALCULUS

Opento: Juniors & SeniorsPrerequisite: 334CPAlgebraIIwithan80

or330HonorsAlgebraIIDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: One

In this course students studyvarious functionsandtheir graphs. Studentswill analyze, interpret, andrecognizepatternsofdatausingagraphingcalculator.Topics in algebra and trigonometry are used through-out the course to illustrate concepts used in calculus. StudentsregisteredtotakethiscoursewillbegivensummerworkattheendofAlgebra2.Thisworkmustbecompletedpriortothefirstdayofclass.StudentsinthiscoursearepreparingforSAT’s.

340 HONORS PRE-CALCULUS

Opento: Juniors Prerequisite:330HonorsAlgebraIIwithan85orhigherfinalaverageDuration/Credit:1year/1creditLevel:Honors

Inthiscoursestudentsstudyvariousfunctionsandtheirgraphs.Studentswillanalyze,interpret,andrecognizepatternsofdatausingagraphingcalculator.Topicsinalgebra and trigonometry are used throughout the course to illustrate concepts used in calculus. Enrich-ment problems are included in this course to challenge students.StudentsregisteredtotakethiscoursewillbegivensummerworkattheendofHonorsAlgebra2.Thisworkmustbecompletedpriortothefirstdayofclass.StudentsinthiscoursearepreparingforSAT’s.

338 ESSENTIALS OF COLLEGE ALGEBRA

Opento: SeniorsPrerequisite: 335EssentialsofAlgebra2Duration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Two

Thiscourseprovidesreviewencompassingelementstaughttostudentsintheirtwoorthreepreviousyearsofmathematicalstudies.Itisanidealcourseforstu-dents who need a solid understanding of algebra but mightnotproceed toupper levelmath courses. Itis intendedasabridgetopost-secondaryeducationandtraining.MathSATproblemsandskillswillalsobe included.

342 CP COLLEGE ALGEBRA

Opento: SeniorsPrerequisite: 334CPAlgebra2Duration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: One

CP College Algebra is a gateway course intended as abridgebetweenAlgebra2andhigherlevelmathe-matics.Thetopicsinclude:exponentialandloga-rithmicfunctions,rationalequationsandfunctions,quadraticrelationsandconicsections,sequencesandseries,andprobability&statistics.

336 SAT MATH PREP

Opento: Juniors&SeniorsPrerequisite: NoneDuration/Credit: 1semester/1/2creditLevel: Two

This course is intended for the serious college-bound studenttakingtheSATandis not a credit toward the 3 math credits for graduation. Students will be providedacompletereviewofthetopicscoveredinthemathematicsportionoftheSAT.Studentswillgathermathematicalinsights,shortcuts,strategies,andcriticalthinkingskillsneededtobepreparedforthe test.

320 LINEAR ALGEBRA

Opento:SeniorsPrerequisite: 334CPAlgebraIIwithan 80orhigherDuration/Credit: 1semester/1/2creditLevel: One

Linear algebra is both an important branch of pure mathematicsaswellasafundamentalcomponentofmanyimportantmathematicalapplications,spanningthefieldsoffinance,cryptography,stochasticprocess-es,websearch,andimageprocessing.Thecoursewillcoverthebasicelementsofacollege-levelIntroductiontoLinearAlgebra,including:matrixalgebra;determi-nants;elementaryvectorspaces;andcharacteristicsequationsandeigenvalues.

346 PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS

Opento:SeniorsPrerequisite: 334CPAlgebraII&Teach- erRecommendationDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: One This course is intended toprovide studentswithanunderstandingofdatagatheringandstatisticalanalysis.Studentswill interpret statisticalmodels, includinggraphs,charts,tables,andlists.Studentswillalsoworkwithprobability:relatingexperimentalandtheoretical.Thiscourseisvaluableforallstudentsandappliestoavarietyofdifferentcareeroptions.

Sierra Gray Grade 1142

Julia Lebitz Grade 12345 HONORS CALCULUS

Opento: SeniorsPrerequisite: 343OR340Pre-Calculus with teacher recommendationDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Honors

ThiscourseisequivalenttothetypicallevelCalculus1course.Thecoursebeginswithareviewofalgebraneededforcalculus,functions,graphs,andlimits.Top-icsincludethedefinitionofthederivative,techniquesfordeterminingthederivative,includingthegeneralpowerrule,productandquotientrules,chainrule,andimplicitdifferentiation.Functionsusedinclude:poly-nomial, rational, trigonometric, radical, exponential,and logarithmic. Applications involve related rates,optimization,andgraphanalysis.Studentsregisteredtotakethiscoursewillbegivensummerworkthatmustbecompletedpriortothefirstdayofclass.

344 AP CALCULUS AB

Opento: Juniors&SeniorsPrerequisite: 340HonorsPre-CalculusDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Advanced

Thiscourseistheculminationofallthestudents’math-ematicalstudiesandthebeginningoftheirstudiesofmathematicsasitappliestotheworldaroundus.Cal-culusisthemathematicsofmotionandchange.Itisthetransitionfromdiscreteapplicationstothosethatarecontinuous.Topicscoveredincludelimits,derivativesandintegrals,mathematicalmodeling,andtheuseofthe graphing calculator. Students in this course are ex-pectedtotaketheAdvancedPlacementCalculusExaminMay(attheirexpense).Summerworkisrequired&mustbecompletedpriortothefirstdayofclass.

394 AP CALCULUS BC

Opento: SeniorsPrerequisite: 345HonorsCalculusor

344APCalculusABDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Advanced

This is a continuation of the calculus material learnedinthehonorsorABcourses.Thebeginningoftheyearisfocusedonbrieflyrevisitinglimitsandderivativesandquicklymoveson to the founda-tionsofintegralcalculus,includingapplicationsofderivativesandintegrals.StudentswillthenmoveintothefieldofseriesandsequencesandworkwithMacLauen and Taylor polynomials. The course is intended to culminate with the AP exam in May for which a student may earn college credit for Calculus IandII.StudentswillreceiveasubscorefortheABportionoftheexamandmayreceivecollegecreditforCalculusIbasedontheirsubscore.

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Grade Number Course Credit

9 414 General Earth & Space Science 1.00

9 413 CP Earth & Space Science 1.009 412 Honors Earth & Space Science 1.0010 421 GeneralBiology 1.0010 420 CPBiology 1.0010 424 HonorsBiology 1.0011 431 Community Chemistry 1.0011 438 EnvironmentalStudies 1.0011 430 CP Chemistry 1.0011 437 Honors Chemistry 1.0012 441 CP Physics 1.0012 440 Honors Physics 1.0012 442 AP Physics (AP) 1.00

Science Elective:12 398 Mobile Computer Science Principles (AP Option) 1.00

Health Science Electives:12 443 AdvancedBiology(AP/ECE) 1.0012 456 H Anatomy & Physiology (CCP Human Biology) 1.0012 432 Anatomy & Physiology 1.00

11/12 439 Microbiology(1/2) .50

414 GENERAL EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE

Opento: FreshmanPrerequisite: NoneDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Three

This full-year course focuses on Earth & Space Science and integrates introductory Physics and Chemistryconcepts.TheNextGenerationScienceStandards(NGSS)willguidetheyear’scontentasweexplorethevastnessoftheuniverseaswellasourplanet’shistory,externalandinternalprocesses,climate,andhumans’impact.Wewillexploreavarietyofobservablephenomenainourworld,including:starandsolarsystemformation,platetec-tonics,weatheringanderosion,andclimatechange.Studentswillimmersethemselvesinrealworldissueswhenusingmodels,performinginvestigations,analyzingdata,andengaginginevidencebasedde-bates as they become accustom to the engineering design process. This General course will expose students to major global issues along with the awareness of how science and technology canprovide solutions. Studentswilllearnhow todevelop critical thinkingandproblemsolvingskillswhenengagedinlabsimulationsandclassinvestigations.Studentswillbeheldaccountablefortaking their studies seriouslybydemonstratingaca-demiceffortandresponsibility.

413 CP EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE

Opento: FreshmenPrerequisite: NoneDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: One This full-year course focuses on Earth & Space Science and integrates introductory Physics and Chemistry con-cepts.TheNextGenerationScienceStandards(NGSS)willguidetheyear’scontentasweexplorethevastnessoftheuniverseaswellasourplanet’shistory,externaland internalprocesses, climate,andhuman impact.Wewillexploreavarietyofobservablephenomenainourworld,including:starandsolarsystemformation,platetectonics,weatheringanderosion,andclimatechange. Studentswill immerse themselves in realworldissueswhenusingmodels,performinginvestiga-tions,analyzingdata,andengaginginevidencebaseddebates as they become accustom to the engineering design process. This CP course will expose students to major global issues along with the awareness of how science and technology canprovide solutions. Studentswill berequired toapproveupon their critical thinkingandproblemsolvingskillswhenengagedinlabsimulationsandclassinvestigations.

As this is collegepreparatory course, studentswillbeheldtoastandardthatincludestakingtheirstud-ies seriouslybydemonstratingacademiceffort andresponsibility. Students should have a foundationinmath skills (including themetric system)and thescientificmethod.

412 HONORS EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE

Opento: FreshmanPrerequisite: Teacherrecommendation andAlgebraIProficiencyDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Honors This full-year course focuses on Earth & Space Science and integrates introductory Physics and Chemistryconcepts.TheNextGenerationScienceStandards(NGSS)willguidetheyear’scontentasweexplorethevastnessoftheuniverseaswellasourplanet’shistory,externalandinternalprocesses,cli-mate,andhumanimpact.Wewillexploreavarietyofobservablephenomenainourworld,including:starandsolarsystemformation,platetectonics,weatheringanderosion,andclimatechange.Stu-dentswillimmersethemselvesinrealworldapplica-tionswhenusingmodels,performinginvestigations,analyzingdata,andengaginginevidencebaseddebates as they become accustom to the engineer-ing design process. This Honors course will expose students to major global issues along with the awareness of how sci-enceandtechnologycanprovidesolutions.Studentswillberequiredtodemonstratecriticalthinkingandproblemsolvingskillswhenengagedincomplex,multi-stepproblems,labsimulationsandfieldinves-tigations.Studentsmustbehighlymotivatedandseriousintheiracademicstudies,astheywillbeheldtoahigher standard of rigor and responsibility. The con-tentwillbedeliveredatafasterpaceandingreaterdepthtopreparestudentswhointendontakingcollege-levelcoursesinthefuture.Requirementsforthiscourseincludeastrongfoundationinmathskills(includingthemetricsystem)andthescientificmethod.

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(421, 420 or 424 REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION)

421 GENERAL BIOLOGY

Opento: SophomoresPrerequisite: CPPhysicalScienceorGeneralScience(410or411)Duration/Credit:1year/1creditLevel:Three

This full-year course builds a basic structure of biologicalprinciplesonwhichtodevelopfurthercon-cepts and biological facts. Students will use their un-derstandingtoinvestigatethenaturalworldthroughthepracticesofscienceinquiry,andsolvemeaningfulproblemsthroughthepracticesofengineeringde-sign.Itinvolvesmolecularandcellularbiology,genet-ics,evolution,classification,bodysystems,andmuchmore.Labworkanddemonstrations,useofmodels,audio-visualaids,andtechnologyaccompanythisclasswork.Studentswillusecriticalthinkingskillsto analyze and interpret data. The biology curricu-lumwillbegintransitioningtotheNextGenerationScienceStandards(NGSS).

420 CP BIOLOGY

Opento: SophomoresPrerequisite: HonorsPhysicalScience, CP Physical Science or General Science(411,410or409)Duration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: One

Thisfull-yearcourseisofferedforthecollegepre-paratory student to build a basic understanding of biologicalprinciplesonwhichtodevelopfurtherknowledgeofadvancedbiologicalconcepts.Stu-dentswillusetheirunderstandingtoinvestigatethenaturalworldthroughthepracticesofscienceinquiry,andsolvemeaningfulproblemsthroughthepracticesofengineeringdesign.Inadditionstudentswillparticipateinhands-onlabexperienceswhichin-cludegeneraldissections,labactivities,useofmod-els,audio-visualaids,andtechnologyaccompanythisclasswork.Studentswillusecriticalthinkingskillstoanalyzeandinterpretdata.Thecourseinvolvesmolecularandcellularbiology,genetics,evolution,classification,bodysystems,andmuchmore.ThebiologycurriculumwillbegintransitioningtotheNextGenerationScienceStandards(NGSS).

424 HONORS BIOLOGY

Opento: SophomoresPrerequisite: PhysicalScience(409or410) and Physical Science teacher recommendation.Duration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Honors

This full-year course is offered for thehonors levelstudent to build a high understanding of biological principlesonwhichtodevelopfurtherknowledgeofadvancedbiologicalconcepts.Studentswillusetheirunderstandingtoinvestigatethenaturalworldthroughthepracticesofscienceinquiry,andsolvemeaningfulproblemsthroughthepracticesofengineeringdesign.Inadditionstudentswillparticipate inhands-on labexperienceswhich include general dissections, labactivities,useofmodels,audio-visualaids,andtech-nologyaccompanythisclasswork.Studentswillusecriticalthinkingskillstoanalyzeandinterpretdata.Thiscourseincludesmolecularandcellularbiology,genet-ics,evolution,classification,bodysystemsandmuchmore. Critical thinkingskillswillbeusedtoanalyzeandinterpretdata.Throughouttheyear,studentswillbe required toparticipate in independent researchprojectsincludingarequiredsummerassignment.ThebiologycurriculumwillbegintransitioningtotheNextGenerationScienceStandards(NGSS).

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430 CP CHEMISTRY

Opento: JuniorsPrerequisite: CPorHonorsPhysicalScience ANDCPAlgebraIDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: One

Afull-year,collegepreparatorylabcoursethatstressestheoreticalfundamentalsandapplicationofphysicalprinciples in the understanding of matter and the changes that it undergoes. Emphasis is placed on basicconceptssuchasthoseinvolvedinatomicandmolecular structure,bonding, chemical interactions,chemicalquantitiesandstoichiometry,thekineticmo-leculartheoryandgaslaws,solutions,reactionrates,equilibrium,andnuclearreactions.

437 HONORS CHEMISTRY

Opento:JuniorsPrerequisite: HonorsorCPPhysical Science,Honors/CPBiology AND90oraboveinAlgebraIDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Honors Anadvanced,introductorychemistrycoursewhichiscomprehensiveaswellasrelevant.Itisdesignedfortheindependent,highly-motivatedstudentwhoplansonfurtheringtheirstudiesinscience,andiswillingtoput forthextraeffort to learnthesubject ingreaterdepth.Thecontentincludesmatterandchange,mea-surementsand significantfigures, thermodynamics,atomic theory, covalent bonding and introductoryorganicchemistry,bondingandnomenclature,chemi-calquantitiesandthe“mole”,chemicalequationsandreactions, stoichiometry, solutions, acids/bases andtitrations,thekineticmoleculartheoryandgaslaws,redoxreactionsandelectrochemistry,reactionrates,chemicalequilibrium,andnuclearchemistry.Asthisisanhonorscourse,studentswillbeheldtoahigherstandard.Theywillberequiredtogobeyondgeneralunderstanding and will be expected to demonstrate critical-thinkingandproblem-solving skills in solvingcomplex,multi-stepproblemsandlaboratoryactivities.

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431 COMMUNITY CHEMISTRY

Opento: Juniors&SeniorsPrerequisite: Biology(420,421or424)Duration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Two

This science stresses the basic concepts of chemistry and how they apply to the world around us. Although thecourseisconceptbased,astrongbackgroundinAlgebra will be needed. The course will focus around the followingunits: Introductoryscience,waterandsolutions,materialsandtheirusage,petroleum,thechemistryofair,industryandapplyingchemicalreac-tions,nuclearinteractions,andfoodandenergy.Casestudies and student projects are included in this course.

438 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Opento: Juniors&SeniorsPrerequisite: Biology(420,421or424)Duration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Three

Thiscoursewillcoverenvironmentalissuesandeco-logicalconceptsthataffecttheworldinwhichwelivetoday.Duringthiscourse,studentswillstudythemostpressing issuesof ourtimes. Topics include: atmo-sphericchemistry,airpollution,biodiversity, climatechange,energy,waterchemistryandwaterpollution,toxicology,agricultureandsoils,andwastedisposal.Considerabletimeisspentoutdoors,inalabsetting,orworkingingroups.Thiscourseaimsforstudentstoleavewithanunderstandingtheinterrelationshipsofthenaturalworld.Allstudentswhotakethiscourseare expected to demonstrate an understanding of all topics through successful completionof variousas-sessments,homeworkassignments,andout-of-classresearch projects.

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PHYSICS

441 CP PHYSICS

Opento: Seniors(&Juniorswhomeet prerequisites)Prerequisite: HonorsorCPAlgebraII Precalculus Preferred Duration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: One

This course isdesigned toprovideadeeperunder-standing of the physical realm around you. Students whoareenteringcollegewhoarelookingtomajorinanyHealth/Medicine,Engineering /Natural ScienceorMath field should strongly consider taking thiscourse. Physicsprovides the foundationknowledgethatallsciencestemsfrom;frominteractionsontheparticle/molecular level, tohowForcesplay apartofoureverydaylife. Learnaboutthegiantsofmenwhohavepavedthewayforallthetechnologiesweenjoytoday.FromNewtontoTesla,EinsteintoHawk-ing,thesegentlemenallowedformanytechnologicalmarvelstobepossibletoday.LearnhowEnergyisthefoundationtoallthingsweknowandlearnhowtheplanetsmove throughout space. Understandwavephenomenaandhowitappliestotheoceans,sound,and light itself. You will also learn how basic circuits workandhowelectricityandmagnetismaffectoureverydaylife.Youwillutilizeyourmathematicalskillsandstretchyourproblemsolvingabilitytoitslimits.Hands on and thought experiments will be conducted throughout the course of the year. Students will also need to conduct outside research and write follow up reportsbasedontheirfindings.

440 HONORS PHYSICS

Opento:Seniors(andJuniorswhomeetprerequisites)Prerequisite:Pre-Calculus,HonorsChemistryandteacherrecommendationDuration/Credit:1year/1creditLevel:Honors

FromancientphilosopherslikeArchimedestogiantssuchasNewtonandTesla,thiscourseisdesignedtocovernotonlyphysicalconcepts,buttostresstheeverchanging world around you. Learn how and why phys-icsisthefoundationofeverythingthatcanbewithinthephysicalrealm.Developafurtherunderstandingofconceptsusingcriticalanalysisandoutsidetheboxthinking. Honeyour skills inproblemsolvingusingahandsonapproachandstretchyourmindutilizingthought experiments. This course will stress the ap-pliedsideofmathematicsandshowhowthesetech-niquesrelatetotherealworld.

Thiscoursewillcoverspecificareasinvolving:Newton’sLaws,PlanetaryMotion,WorkandEnergy,Momentum,Fluids,Waves,Light/Optics,ElectricityandMagnetism,andNuclear/ParticlePhysics.Research and follow up reportswillbecoveredinthisclass.StudentswhoareenteringthefieldsofEngineering,Math,NaturalSci-ence,oranyfieldinHealth/Medicineincollegeshouldstronglyconsidertakingthiscourse.

442 AP PHYSICS

Opento: Seniors(orJuniorswhomeet prerequisites Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus(343or340),HonorsChemistry(437)& teacherrecommendationorCPChemistry(430)&PhysicsteacherrecommendationDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Advanced

Thecourseiscomprehensiveinthefieldofphysicsandis comparable to that which is taught at the freshman levelincollege.Studentsareimbuedwiththefollowingknowledgeof:Newton’sLaws,Forces,Energy/Work,Sound,andElectricCircuits.Thisclassisdesignedtotestthewillandproblemsolvingabilityofallindividualsthroughqualitativeandquantitativereasoning.Experi-mentalinvestigationandthoughtexperimentsplayacrucial role in understanding the physical world around you.Studentswillalsoberequiredtoconductresearchon numerous physical topics and write college style researchpapers in response to theirfindings. Longtermprojects,oralpresentationsandfollowupworkare also par for the course. Approximately 1 hour of studytimewillberequiredforhomeworkoutsideofschoolforeveryclassperiodthat ismetthroughouttheweek.StudentstakingthiscourseshouldplantotaketheAPExaminPhysics1(trig/algebrabased)inthe spring of their senior year.

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398 MOBILE COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES

Opento: Seniors,Juniors(andSophomores whomeetprerequisite)Prerequisite: Algebra1,andcompletionof Freshman yearDuration/Credit 1year/1creditLevel: HonorswithAdvancedPlacement Option

Do you enjoy downloading applications onto yourtabletorsmartphone?Haveyoueverconsideredwhatitwouldbe like tomakeyourownapplication, andinstallitontoyourdevice?Wellnowyoucan.MobileComputer Science Principles is a course designed to teach students how to be a computer programmer. UsingMIT’sAppInventorplatform,studentswillbegina yearlong course learning how to computer code. This course is designed to teach students to understand the logicofhowcomputerprogramswork.Fromcreatingconditional if/else statements, loops,Boolean logic,usingdatabasearchitecture,andexternalmedia,allconcepts of programming will be introduced. The goal throughouttheclasswillbetoincrementallyworkonnewunits,whileusinginformationlearnedfrompre-viousclasses.Bytheendofyear,youwillbeabletocreate robust programs that you can download straight toyourdevice.Videogames,Socialmediaapplications,GPSapplications,quiztutorials,etc…Thesearejustafewofthepossibilitiesthatanyonecanmake. Yourlimitisyourowncreativity.Thisclassreliesongroupworkandpairsharing.Youwillbeworkingingroupsof2ormoreatleast60%ofthedesignatedclasstime.

HEALTH SCIENCE ELECTIVES

443 ADVANCED BIOLOGY (AP/ECE)

Opento: JuniorsandSeniorsPrerequisite: Honors/CPBiology(420,424)Duration/Credit: 1year/1CreditLevel: Advanced

AP/ECEBiologyisacomprehensivecourseinBiologywhichisdesignedtocultivatestudentunderstandingthroughinquiry-basedinvestigations.Studentswillex-plorethefollowingtopics:evolution,cellularprocesses–energyandcommunication,genetics,plantstructureandfunction,informationtransfer,ecologyandinter-actions.Studentswillestablishlinesofevidenceandusethemtodevelopandrefinetestableexplanationsandpredictionsofnaturalphenomenausingscientificinquiryandmathematicalapproach.

A successful completion of the course will potentially earn FOUR college credits for students registered with the ECE Biology Program (1107) or prepare students to take the AP Biology Exam in May through the College Board (at their expense). Students must choose one (or both) of these options.

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439 MICROBIOLOGY

Opento: JuniorsandSeniorsPrerequisite: CPorHonorsBiology(420or424)Duration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: One

Thissemestercourseisofferedforstudentsinterestedinpursuingacareerinthemedicalfield.Studentswillbuild a basic understanding of microbiologcal concepts andprinciplesonwhichtodevelopfurtherknowledgeofmoreadvancedmicrobiologicalconcepts.Studentswillusetheirunderstandingtoinvestigatethenaturalworld through thepracticesof science inquiry, andsolvemeaningfulproblems through thepracticesofengineeringdesign.Studentswillparticipateinhands-on lab experiences which include but not limited to mediapreparation, staining, researchprojects, anduse of models.

432 CP ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Opento: SeniorsPrerequisite CPorHonorsBiology(420or 424) AND CP or Honors Chemistry(430or437)Duration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: One

Class size limited to 18 students.

ThiscoursecoversboththeAnatomyandPhysiologyof the human body systems. This course is designed to introducethebodysystemsingreaterdetail,learnspe-cializedtermsandconcepts,andstudytheprinciplesimportant to the understanding of the human body. The study of anatomical structures is supplemented bythedissectionofthecatandshark.Laboratoryandclassroomexercisesprovideadditionalinformationforlearning physiological principles. This course is highly recommended for students entering the allied health ormedicalprofession.Sincethiscourseisanelective,dissectionsarerequired.

456 HONORS ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Opento: SeniorsPrerequisite CPorHonorsBiology(420or 424) AND CP or Honors Chemistry(430or437)& TeacherRecommendationDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Honors

Class size limited to 18 students.

ThiscoursecoversboththeAnatomyandPhysiologyof the human body systems. This course is designed to introduce the body systems in detail, learn spe-cializedtermsandconcepts,andstudytheprinciplesimportant to the understanding of the human body. The study of anatomical structures is supplemented by the dissection of the cat and shark. Laboratoryandclassroomexercisesprovideadditional informa-tionforlearningphysiologicalprinciples.Thiscourseis highly recommended for students entering the al-lied health or medical profession. Since this course isanelective,dissectionsarerequired.Students en-rolled in this class are required to take the final exam offered by Three Rivers Community College (TRCC). Students who successfully earn a 75% or higher on the TRCC final will earn College Career Pathways (CCP) credit.

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Grade Level Number MANUFACTURING OR CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGIES & DESIGN Credit

9 710 Wood Technology .50

9 712 WoodTechnologyII .50

9 705 ComputerAidedDrafting/DesignI(CADDI) .50

10 726 TransportationTechnology .5010 723 ConstructionI .5010 725 ConstructionII .5011 706 ComputerAidedDrafting/DesignII(CADDII) 1.00

12 707 ComputerAidedDrafting/DesignIII(CADDIII) 1.00

Grade Level Number HEALTH SCIENCES Credit

10 448 DiversifiedHealthOccupations(CCP) .5010 435 Sports Medicine .50

11,12 446 MedicalTerminologyI .50

11,12 447 MedicalTerminiologyII(CCP) .50

11,12 457 IntroductiontoCertifiedNursingAssistant .50

11,12 458 AdvancedCertifiedNursingAssistant .50

SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY ENGINEErING & MATH

ELECTIVESGrade Level Number BUSINESS Credit

9 656 CollegeSoftwareApplicationsI .509,10 657 CollegeSoftwareApplicationsII(CCP) .5010,11 323 AccountingI 1.0011,12 333 AccountingII 1.00

9,10,11,12 618 LearnHowtoMakeMoney .50

10,11,12 128 PublicationsI .5010,11,12 129 PublicationsII .50

REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: CLASSES OF 2020, 2021 & 2022

11 926 Financial & Professional Management .50

Grade Level Number FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE CreditCULINARY

9 823 EssentialsofCulinaryI .509 824 EssentialsofCulinaryII .50

10,11 833 InternationalCuisine&Cultures .5010,11 834 American Regional Cuisine .5011,12 835 BakingI .5011,12 836 BakingII .50

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323 ACCOUNTING I

Opento: Requiredof BusinessPathwaystudents; ElectiveforallSophomores, Juniors and Seniors Prerequisite: NoneDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Two

Enter into one of the fastest growing professions in theUnitedStates,AccountingI.Thiscoursewillcoverthe principals and procedures for recording transac-tionsusingdouble-entryaccountingandreportingofmonthandyearendfinancialstatements.Thiscoursepresentsthecompleteaccountingcycleforaservicebusinessaswellasacorporation.Simulationsoftwareisusedtoreinforceaccountingpracticesasanauthen-tic learningexperience. Studentsusehigherorderthinkingskills,problemsolvingandindependencetodemonstrateandapplyaccountingcontenttobusinesstoday.Throughaccountingexplorationstudentsmayfocusonculturaldiversity,careers,mathapplications,andmakingethicaldecisions. Integrated technologyiswoven throughout thecourseequipping studentstocompleteInternetresearchactivitiesandtoworkthroughproblemsusingMicrosoftExcelspreadsheets.

333 ACCOUNTING II Opento: RequiredofBusinesspath- waystudents;Electivefor allSophomores,Juniors,and SeniorswithprerequisitePrerequisite: AccountingIDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: One

AreyouinterestedinanAccountingorFinanceCareer?AccountingIIisanadvancedcourseforstudentsinterestedinacareerrequiringaccountingskills.Takepartinthisauthenticlearningexperiencebysteppingintoanaccountinggame,wherebusi-nessessimulateaccountingscenarios.Learnaboutbasicprinciplesandproceduresandtheaccountingcycle for a merchandising business organized as a corporation.Accountingforcorporateadjustmentsandvaluationbecomesthefocusofthecourse.Top-icscoveredareaccountingforuncollectibleaccountsreceivable,planassetsanddepreciation,inventory,notesandinterest,accruedrevenueandexpensesandendoffiscalperiodworkforacorporation.

656 COLLEGE SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS I

Opento: AllStudentsPrerequisite: NoneDuration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: ThreePrerequisiteto657CollegeSoftwareApplication2

LargeBusinesses/CorporationshavechosenMicrosoftOfficeSuitetoruntheirofficesandorganizations.Thisnewcurriculumwillexplorepublicationskillsinwordprocessingand spreadsheet software. Studentswillwork on simulations andproduce letters,memos,worksheets,charts,andgraphsforacompanyoftheirchoice. Students will complete an integrated simula-tionasapreludetotheCollegeSoftwareApplicationsIIcourse.

657 COLLEGE SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS II

Opento: AllstudentsPrerequisite: CollegeSoftwareApplicationsIDuration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: One

Students will learn how to analyze real world business problems and make decisions using data. Studentsare provided realistic practice scenarios using basiccommands and features of PowerPoint and Publisher. Students will continue their integrated simulationfromCollege SoftwareApplications I.Students who successfully complete College Software Applications I and II with a 75 or higher and complete the CCP Ap-plication can earn College Career Pathways Credit.

618 LEARN HOW TO MAKE MONEY

Opento: AllstudentsPrerequisite: NoneDuration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: Three

Stocks,bondsandinvestmentscanmakeyourich.Us-ingsimulationsoftware,learnhowtomakeyourmoneygroworhownottoloseit!Thiscoursewillteachstu-dentstheworkingsofthestockmarket.Studentswillresearchcompanies,investandtrade.Learnhowtofinanciallyprepareforcollegebyinvestigatingsourcesofmoney for your education. Learnhow to createInvestmentstrategies,soyoucanputyourmoneytoworkforyou.

128 PUBLICATIONS I

Opento: AllStudentsPrerequisite: Submission & approval of application by instructorDuration: 1semester/½creditLevel: Three

This course is designed for studentswhohave aninterest in yearbookproduction, journalism,and/orwriting.Strongwritingskills,creativity,andtheabilitytowork independentlyarenecessary.TheemphasisofPublicationsIisthemedevelopment,organization,andproductionoftheGriswoldHighSchoolyearbook,TheSentinel.Studentswillworkondevelopingcrisp,qualitypagesthat tell the story of the school year. Photojournalism and imageediting skillswill alsobe taught toassiststudentsincreatingstorytellingspreads.Therealworldskillsofbudgeting,advertisingandsaleswillalsobepartoftherequiredcoursework.Classsizeislimitedto20 students. Interested studentsmust submit aletterofrecommendationwiththeapplication. Theinstructorwillselectqualifiedstudents.

129 PUBLICATIONS II

Opento: AllStudentsPrerequisite: Submission & approval of application by instructorDuration: 1semester/½creditLevel: Three

Studentswillbeinvolvedinthefinalstagesofproduc-tionoftheGriswoldHighSchoolyearbook,TheSenti-nel.Thiswillentailtextwriting,proofreading,editing,sales,andthecompilationofTheSentinelsupplement.This is a class designed for the student with strong writing skills, andan interest in creativeexpressionusing mixed media. Class size is limited to 20students.Interested studentsmust submit a letterof recom-mendationandapplicationstatingtheirqualificationandintentionforthecourse.Theinstructorwillselectqualifiedstudentsbasedonapplicationssubmitted.

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CLASS OF 2020, 2021 & 2022

926 FINANCIAL AND PROFESSIONALMANAGEMENT

Opento: Required of all JuniorsPrerequisite: NoneDuration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: One

Thiscourseprovidestheinformationalanddecision-makingtoolsnecessaryforplanningandimplementingasuccessfulpersonalfinancialplanforvariedlifesitu-ationsandalsoprovidesthestudentstheopportunityto explore careers while preparing for the demands oftheworkplace.Studentswilljobshadowacareerwithin theirpathways, aswell as completeamockinterviewwithareaprofessionals. The job shadowandmockinterviewwillprovidethestudentswithareal-world experience as they begin to contemplate and assessvariouscareers.The job shadow, job shadow reports, career portfolio, and mock interview must be completed to earn class credit and graduation credit.

CULINARY823 ESSENTIALS OF CULINARY I

Opento: AllStudentsPrerequisite: NoneDuration/Credit: 1semester/1/2creditLevel: Three

Thisonesemester,½creditcourseteachestheverybasicsof foodpreparation, cooking techniques,andkitchenskilldevelopment.Emphasisisonunderstand-ingfactorsthatcontributetofoodborneillnesses,foodsafetyandsanitationprocedures,appliedmathskillsincontextofrecipemeasurementsandequivalents,ap-pliedscienceskillsinapplicationofmoistanddryheattofoods,cookingterminology,andstorageproceduresforrawandpreparedfoods.Twenty-firstcenturypro-cessskillsthatcontributetoSTEMskilldevelopmentsuccessarepracticedinlabs(problemsolving,decisionmaking,goalsetting,cooperation,management,com-munication,criticalthinking,leadership).Avarietyoflabswillfocusonintroductoryfoodpreparationskillsandrequirefoodsampling.Since this course lays the foundation for safetyandsanitationpractices,measuringtechniquesandbasicknifeskills,thesuccessfulcompletionofthiscourseisaprerequisitetoallfurtherculinaryclasses.

824 ESSENTIALS OF CULINARY II

Opento: AllStudentsPrerequisite: Successfulcompletionof820Duration/Credit: 1semester/1/2creditLevel: Three

Thisonesemester,½creditcoursecontinuestoem-phasizetheconceptsofCulinaryI,butmovesontoabroaderstudyofcookingmethods,applyingfundamen-talsoftimeandtemperaturetocooking,cooling,andreheatingavarietyoffoods.Thecoursealsoevaluatestheinfluenceofscienceandtechnologyonfoodcom-positionandourhealthydiet,investigatescareersinfoodscience,dietetics,andthenutritionindustry,con-tinuesskilldevelopmentinknife,toolandequipmenthandling,andintegrates21stcenturyknowledge,skills,andpracticesrequiredforacareerinfoodproductionandservices.Labsfocusonavarietyofhealthyfoodsandcookingmethodsandrequirefoodsampling.

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831 INTERNATIONAL CUISINE & CULTURES

Opento: Sophomores,Juniors,SeniorsPrerequisite: Successfulcompletionof823 & 824Duration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: Two

This course introduces students to cuisines and cultures aroundtheworld.AswetravelfromLatinAmericatoSouthAmerica,andfromtheBritishIslestoEurope,Scandinavia, theMediterranean,AsiaorAfrica,wewilllearnabouthowclimateandgeographyhavein-fluencedfoodcustomsfromregiontoregion,holidays&holidaycustoms,populardishes,andabitofearlyhistory andmap skills. Studentswill broaden theirpalatebycookingandsampling internationaldishesin the lab. The holiday season highlights Germany and gingerbreadhousebakingbyeverystudent.

834 AMERICAN REGIONAL CUISINE

Opento: Sophomores,Juniors,SeniorsPrerequisite: Successfulcompletionof823 &824Duration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: Two

This course studies the history of food in the United Statesbylookingatthedifferencesincuisineregionbyregion,coveringNewEngland,theMid-Atlantic,theSouth,Southwest,Midwest,West,andPacificNorth-west.Studentswillexaminehowgeography,climate,immigrantsandindigenouspeopleshavecontributedto regional cuisineandcustoms,aswell aspracticemapskillsidentifyingstatesaswetravelfromregiontoregion.Labswillfocusonthemostwellknownregionaldishesforstudentstoprepareandsample.Chicago’sDeep Dish Pizza is a popular highlight of the course.

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FASHION DESIGN825 FASHION AND DESIGN

Opento: AllStudentsPrerequisite: NoneDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: Two

Thiscourseintroducesstudentstotheexcitingworldoffashionanddesign.Thecourseprovidesabriefhistoryof fashion as well as new technology and fashion inno-vationsforthefuture.Coursecontentincludestheele-mentsandprinciplesofdesign,selectingtextiles,con-sumerdecisionmaking,fashiontrendsandwardrobeplanning. Sewing projects will showcase fundamental sewingtechniquessuchasbasicseams,casing,hems,buttonholes,andzippers.Beginnerlevelprojectswillincludepajamapants,zipperedanddrawstringbags,pillowsandastudentselectedgarmentpattern.Theoverallaimofthecourseisforstudentstolearnbasicsewingskillstobeabletosewindependently.Studentsarerequiredtoprovidethefabricandnotionsforallpersonal sewing projects.

826 ADVANCED FASHION AND DESIGN

Opento: Sophomores,Juniorsand SeniorsPrerequisite: 825Fashion&CostumeDesignDuration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: One

Thestudentsinthiscoursehavesuccessfullycompletedone year of Fashion and Design. Students will further theirknowledgeandskillsintheareaoffashiondesignandwillworkonbuildingaportfolio.Thiscoursewillaide inwardrobeplanninganddevelopingmoread-vancedsewingconstructiontechniquestobeabletosewindependently.Eachprojectwillberequiredtoincorporatemoreadvancedtechniquessuchas(zip-pers,pockets,sleeves,darts,waistband,anddifferentseamconstructionandseamfinishes).

835 BAKING I

Opento:Juniors,SeniorsPrerequisite:Successfulcompletionof823 &824;Ifspaceallows,seniorswhodonothaveprerequisite creditmayseekteacherapproval.Duration/Credit:1semester/½creditLevel:One

Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhohaveprecisemeasuringskillsandwouldlovetolearnmoreabouttheartofbaking.Sinceunderstandingcauseandeffectrelationshipsinbakingiscrucial,thecoursebeginslook-ingatthefoodscienceprinciplesandspecificfunctionofeachbasicbakingingredientandcomparingandcontrastingdifferentdoughandbattermixingmethods.Unitsandlabswilladdressquickbreads(biscuits,muf-fins,scones,sodabreads,pancakes,waffles),piesandcookies.Labsinthisclassalsobakeforvariousschoolfunctions/activitiesastimeallows.

This course is anelectiveandcan lead toanentry-leveljobinabakeryifbothBakingIandBakingIIarecompleted successfully.

836 BAKING II

Opento:Juniors,SeniorsPrerequisite: Successfulcompletionof823, 824&835Duration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: One

This advanced course is a continuationofBaking I.Studentswillfocusontheproductionofcandy,cakes,icings, cakedecorating, specialtyand/or frozendes-serts. A special unit emphasizes the importance of buyingfairtradequalityingredientsandleadsintoafinalprojectonchocolate.Labsinthisclassalsobakeforvariousschoolfunctions/activitiesastimeallows. This course is anelectiveandcan lead toanentry-leveljobinabakeryifbothBakingIandBakingIIarecompleted successfully.

448 DIVERSIFIED HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

Opento: Grades10-12 Strongly Suggested for Students in Health Sciences PathwayPrerequisite: None

Duration/Credit:1semester/1/2creditLevel: Three

DiversifiedHealthOccupations(DHO)isanintroduc-tory course that is designed to enable students to receive initialexposure tomanyHealthcareSciencecareersaswellasemployability,communication,andtechnologyskillsnecessaryinthehealthcareindustry.The concepts of human growth anddevelopment,interactionwithpatientsandfamilymembers,health,wellness,andpreventativecareareevaluated,aswellasthelegal,ethicalresponsibilitiesofthehealthcareprovider.Fundamentalhealthcareskillsdevelopmentis initiated includinganatomyandphysiology,basiclifesupportandfirstaid.This course is in the College Career Pathways (CCP) program for concurrent credit. Any student enrolled in the CCP program that earns a grade of 75 or better will receive college credit from Quinebaug Valley Community College in addition to high school credit.

435 SPORTS MEDICINE

Opento: AllStudentsPrerequisite: DiversifiedHealthOccupations RecommendedDuration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: Three

Thiscourseisanintroductiontoathletictrainingpro-ceduresastheyrelatetotheathlete,theparent,thephysicaleducator,coach,andathletictrainer.Thecourseincludeshistoryoftheathletictrainingprofession,eth-ics,basicinformationandskillsimportantintherecogni-tionof,care,prevention,andpreliminaryrehabilitationofathleticinjuries.Inanemergency,theywillbeabletohelpsustainlife,tohelpminimizetheconsequencesof injuryor sudden illnessuntilmedicalhelparrives.Studentsshouldtakethiscoursewhoareinterestedinfieldssuchasathletictraining,physicaltherapy,medi-cine,nursing,fitness,physiologyofexercise,kinesiology,nutrition,EMTandothersportsmedicinerelatedfields.AllstudentsarerecommendedtotakeSportsNutrition

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446 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY I

Opento: Juniors&SeniorsPrerequisite: Biology(420,421or424)

Duration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: One

Medicine has a language of its own. This semester courseisastudyofmedicallanguage.Itoffersanintro-duction tomedical terms throughananalysisofwordconstruction(prefix,suffix,root,andcombiningforms).Itisdesignedforthestudentwhoisconsideringacareerin the allied health profession. This course will guide the student toward gaining a successful grasp of medical language,whileofferingaglimpseof itsapplication inmedical professions. The student will then apply medi-cal terminology to anatomy and physiology content of the human body systems. Topics discussed will include body structure, the integumentary system, musculo-skeletal system, endocrine system, cardiovascular sys-tem,andlymphaticsystem.

447 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY II

Opento: Juniors&SeniorsPrerequisite: MedicalTerminologyI(446)Duration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: One

MedicalTerminologyIIisacontinuationofMedicalTer-minology I. Inthissemestercoursestudentswillcon-tinue the study of medical language through analysisofwordconstructionwiththeuseofprefix,suffix,root,and combining forms. The studentswill continue theapplicationofmedicalterminologywithadiscussionofhumanbodysystemsandtheirrelationshiptoanatomyand physiology. The emphasis of Medical Terminology IIwillfocusontherespiratorysystem,digestivesystem,urinary system, reproductive system, nervous system,the senses, pharmacology, and special topics. Any students enrolled in the CCP program who success-fully complete Medical Terminology I & II with a 75 or higher can earn College Career Pathways credit with Quinebaug Valley Community College.

458 ADVANCED CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT

Opento: Seniors,Juniors(preference willbegiventoSeniors). Classsizelimitedto10Prerequisite: Top10studentsin#457; TeacherApprovalDuration/Credit: 1semester/1/2creditLevel: Honors

Thisiscourseprovidesclinicaltrainingforthosestudents in C.N.A. 1 that are interested in becoming acertifiednursingassistant.Theywillparticipateinaclinicalsettingforaminimumof60hours,thusbecoming eligible for the Prometric Registry Exami-nation.Studentswilladheretoastrictscheduleforclinicalandacademicattendanceaswellaslearningto care for the elderly who cannot care for them-selvesinallareasofdailyliving(feeding,dressing,toileting,grooming,etc.).Duetotherigorousnatureofthiscourse,studentattendanceandstrictadher-ancetoRISEexpectationsaretakenintoaccountinselectingstudentsforthiscourse.

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457 INTRODUCTION TO CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT

Opento: Seniors,Juniors(preference willbegiventoSeniors). Prerequisite:Biology,Diversi fiedHealthOccupations,& MedicalTerminologyI&II; TeacherApprovalDuration/Credit: 1semester/1/2creditLevel: Honors

This is an introductory course that prepares the student for clinical experience in a local long term care facility. Topics coveredare roleof thenurseaide, infectioncontrol, basichealth skills, first aidandCPR,ethicsandlegalitiesinhealthcareandcharacteristicsoftheelderly.Uponcompletionofthiscoursewithanaver-ageof80%,thestudentwillbeabletoparticipateinclinicalexplorationofthecareer.

Manufacturing &Construction Technologies

710 WOOD TECHNOLOGY IOpento: AllStudentsPrerequisite: None(RequiredforConstruc tion,Manufacturing& Transportationclasses)Duration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: Three

Thiscourseintroducesstudentstothefundamentalknowl-edge,tools,techniquesandskillsinthestudyofthewood-workingindustryandrelatedconstructiontrades.Thiscoursechallengesstudentswithproblem-solvingsituationsrelatedtowoodandwoodtechnology.Studentsdevelopanduseavarietyofskillsincludingsafeworkhabits,organization,prob-lemsolving,andpracticalapplicationofmodernwoodwork-ingtechniques.Studentsarerequiredtocompleteseverallabactivities thatwill fosterskilldevelopmentand funda-mental understanding of modern industrial processes. As a requirementofthiscourse,studentswillperformnumerousoperationsthatdemandthesafeuseofwoodworkinghandtools,portablepowertoolsandmachinery.Topicsstudiedin-cludeworkplacesafety,measurementandlayout,fasteners,joinery,abrasives,cuttingandwoodfinishing.Iftimepermits,studentswillproduceasimplewoodworkingprojectutiliz-ing the tools and manufacturing processes learned during the course.

712 WOOD TECHNOLOGY IIOpento: AllStudentsPrerequisite: WoodTechnology I (Required for Construction&Transportation classes) Duration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: Two

WoodTechnologyIIisofferedforthestudentinterestedinlearningadvancedskillsinthefieldsofcabinetmaking,fin-ishcarpentry,constructionandmanufacturing.Duringthiscourse, studentswill continue to build upon their knowl-edgeinplanningaproject,theselectionanduseofmateri-als,andtheproperandsafeuseofthewoodworkingtoolsandmachineryneededtoproduceafinishedproduct.Ama-joremphasiswillbeplacedonshopsafety,properhandandpower tool usage and advancedwoodworking processes.Studentsacquireknowledgeandskillsthroughdemonstra-tions,educationalmediaandpracticeprojects.Asaninte-gralcomponentof thiscourse,studentswillparticipate inaminimanufacturingunit thatwill require them tomassproduce a product.

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Theworkingknowledgeacquiredinthiscoursewillen-able students the opportunity to design and fabricate projectsoftheirowndesign.Theuniqueskillsgainedinthiscoursewillprovidestudentswithlifelongknowl-edge that can be applied to numerous technical occu-pations.

705 COMPUTER AIDEDDRAFTING/DESIGN (CADD I)

Opento: AllStudentsPrerequisite: None(RequiredforConstruc tion&Transportationclasses)Duration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: Three

Thiscourseisfastpacedandcoversalargeamountofmaterial.Thiscourseprovidesstudentswithanintroduc-tiontocareerawareness,productdesignandComputerAidedDrafting&Design(CADD).ThemajorfocusistolearnthebasicprinciplesofComputer-AidedDraftingandDesign(CADD),animportanttoolusedinproductdesign. Students will explore the many commands used with theAutoCADprogram.Basicobjectsandsimpleworkingdrawingswillreinforcethecommandslearnedin this class. This course is open to all students and is a prerequisiteforthosestudentsexpectingtotakecon-struction(723)ortransportation(726).

726 TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGYOpento: Sophomores,Juniors,SeniorsPrerequisite: (710)WoodTechnology& (705)CADDIDuration/Credit: 1semester/1/2creditLevel: Two

This course introduces students to the fundamental knowledge,skills,systemsandvehiclesusedinthestudyoftransportationtechnologyandtheirrelationshiptothefourbasicmodesoftransportation:land,water,airand space. The goal is to foster a basic understanding oftransportationtechnologyandcareeropportunitiesofferedwithin this field. Studentswill explore eachmodeoftransportationandthenapply industrialde-signprinciplestomanufactureandtestvariousmodelvehicles:CO2-powereddragsters,boathulls,airplanesand solid fuelpropellantmodel rockets.Professionaldraftinganddesignsoftware(AutoCAD)willbeusedasadesigntoolandstudentswillusevarioushandtools,machine tools and manufacturing processes to produce themodelvehicles. Inadditionto themodel fabrica-tionunits,studentswillalsostudythefundamentalsofinternalcombustionenginesincludingthedisassemblyandreconditioningofasmallgasolineengine.Thebasictheoryandoperationofautomotive systemssuchasthefuel,ignition,emissioncontrol,steeringandbrakesystems will also be studied and students will learn how to perform simple maintenance and repairs to a motorvehicle.

Additionally, studentswill develop simple3-Dimen-sional(3D)modelsandusetheadditivemanufacturingprocess to print these models on a 3D printer. All of theseskillscanleadtomanycareersthatofferaboveaveragewages.

723 CONSTRUCTION IOpento: Sophomores,Juniors, Seniors Prerequisite: (710)WoodTechnology (705)CADDIDuration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: Two

Residentialconstructiontheoryandappliedskillswillbethemainfocusofthiscourse.Anoverviewoftheconstructionprocessfromtheplanning,designing,andbuildingstagesofastructurewillbecovered.Topicscoveredwill include foundationand framing theory,handandmachinetooluse,constructiontechniquesand safety. In addition, studentswill learn to readblueprintsandproducematerialandcostestimates.Studentswillgainexperiencesintheconstructionofabuildingaswell as various schoolandcommunityprojects.Heavyemphasiswillbeplacedonteamworkandthedevelopmentofastrongworkethic.

725 CONSTRUCTION IIOpento: Sophomores,Juniors, Seniors Prerequisite: (723)ConstructionI (705)CADDIDuration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: One This course is designed for students who want to apply thetheoryandexperiencesgainedinConstructionI.The focusof this course is toprovide studentswithanauthenticlearningexperienceintheconstructiontrades.Studentsinthiscoursewillgainanadvancedknowledgeof theuseof specializedcarpentryhandtools,portablepowertoolsandlearnaboutmodernconstructionmaterials through thedesignandcon-structionofa“TinyHouse”fromthefloortotheridgeof the roof. Students will learn about each phase of residentialconstructionincludingfloorwall,androofframingworkinginsmallteams.Studentswillalsolearnthebasicconceptsandtechniquesofelectricalwiring,drywallinstallationandroofandwallfinishing.Strongemphasiswillbeplacedoneachstudent’sability todemonstratequalityworkmanship,strongworkethicsandtechnicalskills.Smallscaleindividualprojectsmayalsobeassigneddependingontimeandneed.

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706 COMPUTER AIDEDDRAFTING/DESIGN (CADD II)

Opento: Sophomores,Juniors& Seniors Prerequisite: 705CADDI Duration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: One

Inthisfullyearcourse,studentswillbeabletoapplytheAutoCADcommandsand techniques learned inCADDI.Studentswilllearntocreatethevarioustypesofdrawingsusedintheindustry.Problemsolvingandcreativethinkingskillswillbeanintegralpartofthiscourse.Using their acquired skills each studentwillworkwithaclientanddesignaprojectforthem.Theywillproducesketcheswhenworkingwiththeclient,createasetofworkingdrawingsfromthem,developalistofrequiredmaterialsandproduceacostestimate.Studentswillalsoexplorecareeropportunitieswithinthisfield.

707 COMPUTER AIDEDDRAFTING DESIGN (CADD III)

Opento: JuniorsandSeniorsPrerequisite: 706CADDII Duration/Credit: 1year/1creditLevel: One

CADDIIIisofferedtotheadvancedCADDstudent,onewho possess a genuine interest in exploring the numer-ous technical careers related to architecture or other designrelatedfields includingengineering.Studentswill learn how to create architectural drawings for resi-dentialconstructionusingAutoCad Architecture soft-ware. The major units of study include: how to draw floorplansandelevations,workwithsymbols,designkitchensandbathroomsandprepareelectricalplansandsectionaldrawings.Eachstudentwillberequiredtodeveloptheblueprintsforacustomdesigned“dreamhouse” which will detail all of the design features of thehomeandmanyoftheconstructionaspects.Theshape of the home as well as the layout of the rooms will be their own design. This course is open to self motivatedstudentsthathavedevelopedsolidAuto-CADskillsandhavedemonstratedstrongcreativeandproblemsolvingskills.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION WELLNESS, HEALTH &

SAFETYCLASS OF 2023

PHYSICAL EDUCATION & WELLNESS 1 CrEDITHEALTH & SAFETY 1 CrEDIT

Number Course CreditHEALTH & SAFETY

924 HealthEducation .50

PHYSICALEDUCATION&WELLNESS811 SportsandFitnessNutrition(CCP) .50920 PhysicalEducationGrade9/Males .50921 PhysicalEducationGrade9/Females .50922 PhysicalEducationGrade10/Males .50923 PhysicalEducationGrade10/Females .50

1927 Team Sports - Females .50

1929 Team Sports - Males .50

1928 Wellness/WeightTraining-Females .50

1930 Wellness/WeightTraining-Males .50

818 LifetimeFitness/Yoga .50

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924 HEALTH EDUCATION

Opento: Required of FreshmenPrerequisite: NoneDuration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: Three

Thisonesemestercourseisdesignedtocontinuetheplanned,ongoingandsystematichealthinstructionof-feredbyGriswoldPublicSchools.Itwillreflectcurrenttrendsinhealthcarewiththeultimategoalofhavingstudentsacquiretheknowledgeandskillsthatwillhelpfoster a healthy life style. Topics for discussion will in-cludenutrition,physicalactivity,mentalandemotionalhealth(toincludedatingviolence),diseaseprevention(toincludeAIDSandSTDprevention),safetyandacci-dentprevention,drugandsubstanceabuseprevention,communication skills, andcommunityandconsumerhealth. The focus of the course will be on wellness as a meanstopreventillnessandlowerrisk-takingactivities.A passing grade is required for graduation.

811 SPORTS AND FITNESS NUTRITION

Opento: AllStudentsPrerequisite: HealthDuration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: Two

Thiscourseisdesignedtohelpstudentsmakeimportantdecisionsrelatingtonutritionandexerciseforathletes.Thefocusofthiscourseisonindividualdietaryneeds,healthybodyweight,andactiveparticipationinleisureactivities. Studentswill learn aboutweight control,special diets and food for athletes. Students will also belearningaboutexercisingandtrainingforparticularsports/events. Studentswill create theirownfitnessplandesignedtoimprovetheirperformanceandcarryitoutwhenusingthefitnessroom.It is required that freshmen earn health credit before taking this course.

This course is in the College Career Pathways (CCP) program for concurrent credit. Any student enrolled in the CCP program that earns a grade of 75 or better will receive college credit from Three Rivers Community College in addition to high school credit.

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818 LIFETIME FITNESS/YOGA

Opento:Juniors&SeniorsPrerequisite:Teacherapprovalrequired& agradenolowerthanan85in Freshmen and Sophomore PE classesDuration/Credit:1semester/½creditLevel:Three

Juniorsandseniorsmaytakeupto2semestersofPEelectivesor1credit.Thesephysicaleducationclassesarecomprisedoflifetimefitnessandyogaop-portunities.Lifetimefitnessmayconsistofkickbox-ing,Pilates,Zumba,self-defense,Insanityworkouts,P90Xworkouts,T25workouts,etc.PEelectivesaredesignedforthosestudentswhoseekahigherleveloffitnessthan9/10PEandfocusonaspecificactivity.Eachactivitywillbe2-3weekslong.Theactivitiesofferedwillbedeterminedbythe instructors and are subject to change depending uponenrollment,facilities,orstudentinterest.

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION 920 Gr. 9 Boys 921 Gr. 9 Girls

Opento: RequiredofFreshmenPrerequisite: NoneDuration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: Three

Physical Education classes area comprisedofdailyphysicalfitnessandlife-longsports/activities.Studentsareassessedonperformanceandeffortforbothphysi-calfitnessandsports/activities.Thefreshmenprogrammaycoverthefundamentalsofthefollowingsports/activities: aerobics, archery, badminton,basketball,cooperativegames,dance,decktennis,discgolf,fieldgames,fitnessor trailwalking/jogging,flag football,golf, lacrosse,soccer,softball, sportstacking, tennis,ultimate frisbee, volleyball, andweight/resistancetraining.

Allstudentsaregivenamandatoryphysicalfitnessas-sessment. This test must be completed by all freshmen in the spring or fall semesters and is a pre-assessment to the CT State Physical Fitness Assessment.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION922 Gr. 10 Boys923 Gr. 10 Girls

Opento: RequiredofSophomoresPrerequisite: NoneDuration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: Three

Physical Education classes area comprisedofdailyphysicalfitnessandlife-longsports/activities.Studentsare assessed on performance and effort for both physicalfitnessandsports/activities.Thesophomoreprogrammaycoverthefundamentalsof thefollow-ing sports/activities: aerobics, archery, badminton,basketball, cooperative games, dance, deck tennis,discgolf,fieldgames,fitnessortrailwalking/jogging,flagfootball,golf,lacrosse,soccer,softball,sportstack-ing, tennis,ultimate frisbee, volleyball, andweight/resistance training.

All studentsaregivenastatemandatedphysicalfit-ness assessment. This test must be completed by all sophomores in the spring or fall semesters and the resultsaresubmittedtotheStateofCT.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION 11/12 ELECTIVES

Opento: ElectiveforJuniors&Seniors Classsizeislimitedto30Prerequisite: Teacherapprovalrequired plus a grade no lower than 85in9&10thgradePEDuration/Credit: 1semester/1/2creditLevel: Three

JuniorsandSeniorsmaytakeupto2semestersofPEElectivesor1credit.ThesePhysicalEducationelectiveclassesarecomprisedofdailyphysicalfit-nessandcompetitivesportsactivities.PEElectivesaredesignedforthosestudentswhoseekahigherlevelofplay/competitionthan9/10P.E.andfocusonaspecificsport/activity.Outdoorteamsportswillbecomprisedof3weeksoftournamentsforeachofthefollowingsports;flagfootball,soccer/lacrosse,andsoftball.Indoorteamsportswillbecomprisedof3weeksoftournamentsforeachofthefollowingsports;basketball,volleyball,andteamhandball/speedball.WeightTraining/FitnessCenterwillbeaclassinthefitnesscenterwherestudentswillhavetheopportunitydesignapersonalfitnessprogramspecifictotheirgoals.Theseprogramswillincludework-outsusingdifferentcardiomachines,suchasbikes,treadmills,ellipticalmachines,andsteppers,inconjunctionwithweightsandavarietyoffitnessequipment.Thesports/activitiesofferedwillbedetermined by the instructors and are subject to changedependinguponenrollment,facilities,orstudent interest. 1927 TeamSports-Females1929 Team Sports - Males1928 Wellness/WeightTraining-Females1930 Wellness/WeightTraining-Males

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CAPSTONETHIS IS THE CUrrENT VErSION OF THE CAPSTONE COUrSE

THAT IS OFFErED FOr ELECTIVE CrEDIT.

988 CAPSTONE PROJECT

OpenTo:SeniorsPrerequisite:NoneDuration/Credit:1semester/1/2creditLevel:One

The Capstone Experience at GHS is a student-drivenlearningopportunity.Thispersonalizedseniorprojectistheultimateshowcaseoftheskillsthatdemonstratethestudent’scollegeor career readiness and will empower stu-dentswilltosucceedintheirtransitionfromour school community.ThestudentsapplytheirskillsacquiredduringtheirK-12education,fosteringproductivein-teractionsandrelationshipswithmembersofthecommunity,culminatinginapresentationof their personal interests. The experience allows students togain confidenceas theystrivetoachievetheirpostsecondarygoals.The Capstone Project at Griswold High School buildsabridgebetween the skills that youlearn in the classroom and the real world. The three phases of the Capstone project are: 1) A paperonthetopicofyourchoice.2)Fieldworkwithamentorrelevanttothistopic,and3).Aformalpresentationbeforeapanelofjudgesinwhichyouwillcommunicateandreflectonyour experience as a whole.

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OTHEr ELECTIVES

Recommended Grade Level

Number BUSINESS Credit

ANY 615 IntroductiontoBusiness .50ANY 647 Marketing .50ANY 645 Entrepreneurship .50ANY 619 Sports Management .5011,12 611 Reality: The Game of Life .50

10,11,12 617 BusinessEthics&Law .50

Grade Level Number OTHER ELECTIVES CreditVOLUNTEER

11,12 889 Volunteer .25

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ONCE A STUDENT HAS MET THEIr rEqUIrEMENTS IN ANY ArEA, ANY ADDITIONAL COUrSES TAkEN MAY BE USED AS ELECTIVE CrEDIT.

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615 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS

Opento:RequiredofallBusiness Pathway Students; ElectiveforallotherstudentsPrerequisite: NoneDuration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: Three

Throughteamprojects,simulationsandanintroductionandexplorationintobusinesscoursessuchasSportsManagement,Marketing,andBusinessLaw,Account-ing andbusinesspractices, students learnpracticalbusinessskills.Studentswillalsoexploreinternationalmarketsusingprojectbasedassignments.Casestud-ies that requirehigherorder thinkingandauthenticlearningexperienceswillsparkstudent’sinterestinthisclass.Basicoperationandfinancingwillopenstudent’seyestothebusiness,legal,andsocialenvironmentoftoday’sworld.

647 MARKETINGOpento: RequiredofBusinessPathway students;ElectiveforallgradesPrerequisite: NoneDuration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: Three

Putonyourglassesandlookatbusinessthroughtheeyes of some of the greatest business owners and marketingexperts.Changeyourconsumerview,stepinto theworldofmarketing.Marketing isn’t aboutlookinguptheanswer,it’saboutcreatingtheanswer.Simulate“real-life”scenariosandsolvethembybeingpartofthesolutionandcreatingthemarketinganswer.Importantdecisions aremade intighttimeframes,whichequatetomanagingmoney,workingtoupholdarealcompany’sreputation,andinvestingyourenergyinrealprojects.Learnhowtocreateamarketingplanforabusinessofyourchoice.Brainstormhowtoidentifyproduct,placeandpromotion in real life situations.Sell,sell,sellandbuyerbeware!

645 ENTREPRENEURSHIP- Learn how to create your own business

Opento: AllgradelevelsPrerequisite: NoneDuration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: Three

Working in groups or individually, students shareideas on how to create and run your own business. Thisprojectbasedclassputsemphasisongettingtoknow your customers and competition; the impor-tanceof locationandfacilities;marketing;strategiesforpricingandsalesplanning;andfinancingandman-agingyoursmallbusiness.Thefunisintheidea!

619 SPORTS MANAGEMENT

Opento: AllgradelevelsPrerequisite: NoneDuration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: Three

SportsManagementisafun,activeintroductionintothebusinessofsports.Studentswilltakeanactivepartin learning throughvirtual reality games,field tripsandbybeing taught the “behind the scenes” rulesand regulations for variousprogramsanddivisions.Studentswilllearnabouthowathleticdepartmentsarerunandorganized.Also,studentswilllookintosportscareers and colleges.

611 REALITY: THE GAME OF LIFE - LIFE MANAGEMENT SKILLS

Opento: Juniors&SeniorsPrerequisite: NoneDuration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: Two

Studentswilllearnhowtodeveloptheskillsneededtomakeimportantlifedecisionsbyusingafun,active,introduction intorealityandbyplayingthegameoflife.Studentswilltakeanactivepartinlivinglifeasanadultbychoosingacollege,career,andlearninghowtomakedecisionsthatwillsupporttheirchosenlifestyle.Studentswillencountermany trialsand tribulationsfromcopingwithstress,substanceabuse,beingasavvyconsumer,whilelearningaboutnutrition,budgetmodi-ficationsandhowtonavigateadvertisinggimmicks.

617 BUSINESS ETHICS & LAW

Opento: RequiredofBusinessPathway students;

ElectiveforSophomores, Juniors and SeniorsPrerequisite: NoneDuration/Credit: 1semester/½creditLevel: Two

Debates,skits,simulationsandlearningaboutboththesubstance and the process of our legal system encom-passbothsocialandethicalissuesstudiedinBusinessLaw.Thiscoursewillcoverlegalprocedures,rangeofremedies,meansoflocatingsourcesandmethodsoflegalresearch,theuseofpreciselegallanguage,andtheformulationoflegalarguments.Studentscreatecompelling argumentsduring case studies,debatesamongstpeersandmocktrials.

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889 VOLUNTEER

Opento: Juniors&Seniorsingood academic standing Prerequisite: Demonstratedabilityinacademicarea/teacher recommendationDuration/Credit: 1/2 year/ .25 creditLevel: Nonleveled(Pass/Fail)

Studentswithstrongskillsinaparticularsubjectareamayrequesttovolunteerinaclassroomtoassistotherstudentsorinthelibrary/mediacenter.Stu-dentswhowouldliketoparticipateMUSTbestrongrole models for other students and meet with the academic teacher or other faculty member to dis-cussgoals.PastopportunitieshaveincludedCADD,Construction,Foods&Nutrition,&Spanish,butallsubject areas may be considered.

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Special EducationGriswoldHighSchoolprovidesinstructionforspecialeducationstudentsintheLeastRestrictiveEnvironment(LRE).FederallawandConnecticutregulationshaveprovisionsthatrequirestudentswithdisabilitiestobeeducatedwiththeirnon-disabledpeerstothemaximumextentappropriate.We assure that special classes or separate schooling for students occur only when the nature or severityofthedisabilityissuchthateducationinregularclasseswithuseofsupplementaryaidsandservicescannotbeachievedsatisfactorily.

Astudent’sIndividualizedEducationPlan(IEP)andIndividualizedTransitionPlan(ITP)provideacontinuumofplacementsandservicesthatinclude:

•Regulareducationclassroomwithsupplementalaidsand/orservices

•ResourceCenterstosupplementinstructionintheregulareducationclassroom

•LifeSkillsorBehavioralprogramsforstudentsrequiringalternateinstruction

•AlternativeHighSchoolforSpecialEducationstudentswithsignificantsocialandemotionaldifficulties

•Relatedservicesincludingcounseling,speech,physicaltherapy,andoccupationaltherapy

•Work/StudyVocationalservicesforpost-highschooltransition

Statement of Non-Discrimination

IncompliancewithTitleVI,TitleIXandSection504oftheRehabilitationActof1973,theBoardofEducationdoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofrace,creed,color,nationalorigin,age,sex,maritalstatus,religion,sexualpreferenceordisabilityinestablishingandimplementinghiringandemploymentpracticesandestablishingandprovidingschoolactivitiesandeducationalprograms.

TitleIXCoordinatorMrs.SusanRourke-(860)376-7600

TitleVICoordinator-Mr.ChrisChamplin,SpecialEducationDirector-860-376-7650

Section504Coordinator-Mr.ChrisChamplin,SpecialEducationDirector-860-376-7650

GriswoldHighSchoolisaccreditedbytheNewEnglandAssociationofSchoolsandColleges.Inquiriesregardingthestatusofaninstitution’saccreditationbytheNewEnglandAssociationshouldbedirectedtohighschooladministra-tion.IndividualsmayalsocontacttheAssociation:

NEWENGLANDASSOCIATIONOFSCHOOLSANDCOLLEGES3BurlingtonWoodsDrive,Suite100

Burlington,MA01803Toll-Free:855-886-3272

Courses offerings are based on student interest and available staff.

A Note of Thanks

The Griswold High School Program of Studies Booklet is a proud accomplishment which would not be possible without the dedication and expertise of students and

faculty. Please read the course information contained with this booklet and utilize it in the course registration process.

Special thanks to:

For the cover art:Parker Costley Grade 10

Josh Burkhart

For the publication process & technical help.

Paula PauleyFor the contributions from her art classes to help illustrate this book.

Ryan FitzsimmonsFor his technical assistance

Directory information will be released without parental/guardian permission upon request unless the parent/guardian notifies the school not to reveal directory information within a two-week period after the opening of the school year. Directory information includes name, address, telephone number, and attendance.

NOTES TO STUDENTS AND PARENTS

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MODEL OF A FRESHMAN SCHEDULE

A1

ENGLISH

156HonorsEnglishI154CPEnglishI,Level1155GeneralEnglishI,Level2

A2

SCIENCE

412 Honors Earth & Space Science413CPEarth&SpaceScience,Level1414GeneralEarth&SpaceScience,Level3

B1

MATH

330HonorsAlgebraII321CPGeometry,Level1305CPAlgebraI,Level1314EssentialsofAlgebraI,Level2

B2

SOCIAL STUDIES

255 Honors World History205CPWorldHistory,Level1206GeneralWorldHistory,Level3

C1

Sem 1- Health (924) .5Sem 2 - PE 9B (920) .5 PE 9G (921)

C2

Sem 1: Pathway Course .5Sem 2: Pathway Course .5ORFull year Pathway Course 1.0

D1

Essentials of Spanish or Essentials of French CP Spanish I, Advanced Spanish I or Spanish II CP French I

D2

Study Hall (recommended) or an additional elective(s)

WOLVERINE ENRICHMENT BLOCK WOLVERINE ENRICHMENT BLOCK

**WorldLanguage:2-3yearsminimumrequiredforcollegeadmissions(3-4forcompetitivecolleges). Credit Requirements Grade9-106creditsGrade10-1112creditsCreditsrequiredforgraduation:25 creditsGrade11-1218

Students must take a minimum 7 credits per year & cannot have more than one study hall per semester.

Graduation Requirements:Humanities:10CreditsSTEM: 9 CreditsPE & Wellness: 1 creditHealth & Safety: 1 creditMasteryBasedDiplomaAssessment:1creditElectives:3credits

MODEL OF A SOPHOMORE SCHEDULE

A1

ENGLISH

125HonorsEnglishII164CPEnglishII,Level1165GeneralEnglishII,Level2

A2

SCIENCE

424 HonorsBiology420CPBiology,Level1421GeneralBiology,Level3

B1

MATH330HonorsAlgebraII334CPAlgebraII,Level1319 Honors Geometry321CPGeometry,Level1324EssentialsofGeometry,Level3317AlgebraIB,Level3

B2

SOCIAL STUDIES

255 AP Human Geography (NEW)225HonorsModWHAmGov226CPModWHAmGov,Level1227GeneralModWHAmGov,Level3

C1

Sem 1 - 922PEBoys10923PEGirls10Sem 2 - Elective

C2

CP or Honors Spanish I, II or III (CP or Honors English recommended)**

World Language: 2-3 years minimum required for college admissions**

D1


D2

Study Hall or Additional Elective


+Inaddition,freshmenrequirementsarenecessaryforgraduationincluding:Health(924)&PE9(920B,921G)**WorldLanguage:2-3yearsminimumrequiredforcollegeadmissions(3-4forcompetitivecolleges). Credit Requirements Grade9-105.5creditsGrade10-1111creditsCreditsrequiredforgraduation:24 creditsGrade11-1217

Students must take a minimum 7 credits per year & cannot have more than one study hall per semester.

Graduation Requirements:English4.0credits PE1.0creditSocialStudies3.0credits Health.5creditScience3.0credits FPM.5creditMath3.0credits Vocational/Art1.0credit ElectiveCredits8.0credits

MODEL OF A JUNIOR SCHEDULE

A1

ENGLISH

137AdvancedEnglishIII1.0135CPEnglishIII,Level11.0136GeneralEnglishIII,Level21.0

A2

SCIENCE

437HonorsChemistry1.0430CPChemistry,Level11.0431CommunityChemistry,Level21.0438EnvironmentalStudies,Level31.0439Microbiology,Level10.5398MobileComputerSciencePrinciples,Honors1.0

B1

MATH

340HonorsPre-Calculus1.0343CPPre-Calculus,Level11.0334CPAlgebraII,Level11.0335EssentialsAlgebraII,Level21.0342CPCollegeAlgebra,Level11.0336SATPREP(elective).5

B2

SOCIAL STUDIES

248APUSHistory1.0230CPUSHistory,Level11.0231GeneralUSHistory,Level21.0

C1

Sem 1 - 926Financial/ProfManagement.5

Sem 2—Elective

C2

Elective or CP/Honors Spanish II, III or IV

**World Language-2-3 years minimum required for college admissions**

D1 Sem 1: Pathway Course .5Sem 2: Pathway Course .5ORFull year Pathway Course 1.0

D2

Study Hall or Additional Elective(s)


*Rememberthatfreshmenandsophomorerequirementsarenecessaryforgraduation:Health(924),PE9(920B,921G)&PE10(922B,923G)*WorldLanguage-2-3year’sminimumrequiredforcollegeadmissions(3-4forcompetitivecolleges) Credit Requirements Grade9-105.5creditsGrade10-1111creditsCreditsrequiredforgraduation:24 creditsGrade11-1217credits Students must take a minimum 7 credits per year & cannot have more than one study hall per semester.

Graduation Requirements:English4.0credits PE1.0creditSocialStudies3.0credits Health.5creditsScience3.0credits FPM.5creditMath3.0credits Vocational/Art1.0credit ElectiveCredits8.0credits

MODEL OF A SENIOR SCHEDULE

A1

ENGLISH (REQUIRED)

148AdvancedEnglish1.0143CPEnglishIV,Level11.0144GeneralEnglishIV,Level21.0

A2

SOCIAL STUDIES or Elective

249APAmericanGovernment1.0255APHumanGeography1.0247Sociology.5816Psychology.5

B1

MATH (strongly recommended) or Elective

344APCalculus1.0345HonorsCalculus1.0340HonorsPre-Calculus1.0343CPPre-Calculus,Level11.0342CPCollegeAlgebra,Level11.0339EssentialsofCollegeAlgebra,Level21.0346ProbabilityandStats,Level11.0320LinearAlgebra(1/2),Level1.5

B2

SCIENCE or Elective

440APPhysics1.0441CPPhysics,Level11.0443AdvancedBiology(AP/ECE)1.0432CPAnatomyandPhysiologyLevel11.0456HAnatomyandPhysiology(CCP)1.0439CPMicrobiology,Level1.5398MobileComputerSciencePrinciples,Honors1.0

C1


C2

Elective: CP or Honors Spanish IV**

**World Language-2-3 years minimum required for col-lege admissions; 3-4 years for competitive colleges

D1

Elective:

D2

Study Hall or Additional Elective:


+Collegesrequiresuccessfulcompletionofademandingacademiccourseloadinyoursenioryear.**WorldLanguage-2-3year’sminimumrequiredfor4yearcollegeadmissions(3–4yearsforcompetitivecolleges). Credit Requirements: MINIMUMcreditsrequiredforgraduation:24 credits Students must take a minimum 7 credits per year & cannot have more than one study hall per semester.TobepromotedfromGrade11-1217credits

Graduation Requirements:English4.0credits PE1.0creditSocialStudies3.0credits Health.5creditScience3.0credits FPM.5creditMath3.0credits Vocational/Art1.0credit ElectiveCredits8.0credits

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