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St.Benedictat Auburndale HighSchool CurriculumGuide 2017-2018 GENERALINFORMATION ACT/SATSCORES Graduationrequirementsincludeallstudents’ACTand/orSATscoresbeingonfilewith SBAandonthetranscriptcard.Thiscanbeaccomplishedbyenteringinourschoolcode (430-451)whenregisteringforthesetests. PREREQUISITES Anyclasslistedasaprerequisiteforacourseisthelastclassneededtotakethatcourse. PHYSICALEDUCATION Schooluniformsarerequiredforallphysicaleducationclasses.InadditiontoWellness, studentsarelimitedtoonehalfadditionalphysicaleducationcredit. PLUSCOURSES Curriculum in PLUS courses include accommodations appropriate for each student. Teacherreviewofrecordsandtestingwillbeusedincourseplacement. HONORSCLASSADMISSION Anystudentcurrentlyenrolledinanhonorscoursethatwantstocontinueinhonorsfor thatsubjectmatter,musthaveanoverallAorBaverageinthatcurrenthonorscourse,a signature of recommendation from current honors teacher and parent signature of approval. With the exception of Math, Science, and Spanish, any student currently enrolledinatraditionalcoursethatwantstotakeanhonorscourseinthatsamesubject matter,musthaveanoverallAaverageinthatcurrenttraditionalcourse,signature(s)of recommendationfromcurrenttraditionalteacherand/orupcominghonorsteacherand parent signature of approval. In regards to Math, Science, and Spanish, any student currently enrolled in a traditional course that wants to take an honors course in that samesubjectmatter,inadditiontotheaboverequirements,maybeaskedtocomplete an honors entrance test given by that specific department and obtain a grade determinedbytheappropriatedepartmentchair. GRADUATINGWITHHONORS Beginningwiththeclassof2018,anystudentwhosuccessfullycompletesatleast: 2honorscoursesinboththefreshmanandsophomoreyear 3honorscoursesinboththejuniorandsenioryear Page | 2 3yearsofforeignlanguage 1extracourseineitherScienceorSocialStudies 3APcoursesthroughouttheirhighschoolcareer willberecognizedasgraduatingwithhonors. GRADUATINGWITHAFINEARTSCONCENTRATION Beginningwiththeclassof2018,anystudentwhosuccessfullycompletes4consecutive yearsofaFineArt(atleast3inthesamearea)willberecognizedasgraduatingwitha FineArtsconcentration. DUALENROLLMENTCOURSEREQUIREMENTS In order to take a dual enrollment course, students must meet these requirements for acceptance: • CumulativeGPAof3.0orhigherinhighschoolcoursework. • ACTscoreof24orhigherORSATof990orhigher. • PLANscoreof21orhigherORPSATVerbal/Quantitativescoreof100. • ForEnglishIVDE,studentsmusthaveatleastaBaverageinHonorsEnglishIII. Forcontinuationintheprogram,astudentmust: • MaintainacumulativeGPAof2.75inallDualEnrollmentcoursework. • Havenooutstandingdebtstotheuniversity. TuitionandFees: • For eligible students, the grant pays a certain dollar amount depending on the numberofcreditstakenusingthegrant. • Students taking Dual Enrollment courses at their local high school will be billed at theratepercourse. • Studentsareresponsibleforthecostofanyrequiredtextbooks. • Eachstudentpaysanon-refundableservicefeepercourse-includedincoursefees thattheuniversityrequiresforenrollinginthecourse. • Alltuitionandfeesmustbepaidbeforethefirstdayofcourses. ApplicationDeadlines: • May12,2017totheSBAGuidanceOffice Page | 3 ApplicationProcedure: • Only complete applications will be reviewed. Incomplete applications, including those missing signatures, official transcripts or requested information, will not be processed. • Officialtranscriptsmustbesentdirectlyfromthehighschooltotheuniversity. • It is the student's responsibility to request transcripts, scores and signatures from theappropriateoffice. • Allportionsoftheapplicationsmustbecompleteinorderfortheapplicationtobe reviewed.Pleasemakesuretoincludesocialsecuritynumberontheapplication. • Oncetheapplicationhasbeenprocessed,studentswillberegisteredforclassbythe universitystaffandnotifiedinwritingofstatus. • ApplyfortheDualEnrollmentGrantonlinethroughtheTSACwebsite. APTESTING StudentstakingAPcoursesarerequiredtotaketheAPexamattheendoftheyearin order to receive AP credit. Each student must be approved to take the exam by the instructor before the exam date. Any student not approved will be required to take a finalexamandwillnotreceiveAPcreditfortheclass. TRANSFERSTUDENTS All transfer students wanting to enroll in any Math, Science and/or Spanish honors coursesmusttakehonorstestingregardlessofpreviousclasses. DROPPING/ADDINGCOURSES Toreducethenumberofcoursechangeswhichaffectswhetheracoursecanbeoffered, anystudentrequestmadeafterJune1issubjecttoa$50finepercoursechange.The last day for students to drop/add a course for the 2017-2018 school year will be Thursday, August 17. For new 2nd semester classes, the final date to make any class changes is Friday, January 5 . Final approval for course changes must come from the DirectorofAcademicAffairs.Aftertheacademicschoolyearhasbegun,inorderfora student to drop an Honors or AP course before the course change drop date, the student must obtain a signed note of approval from current honors/AP teacher and parent. Once the academic school year has begun, if a student is allowed to drop an honorsorAPcourse,thestudentwillonlyreceivetraditionalcreditfortheentireyear. Foradditionalinformationorquestions,pleasecontactourcounselingdepartmentor reviewthestudenthandbook. Page | 4 TableofContents English 6-10 Mathematics 11-14 Science 15-19 STEM 20 SocialStudies 21-26 Theology 27-28 ForeignLanguage 29-33 Computer/TechnologyArts 34-35 Business 36-37 PhysicalEducation 38 FineArts 39-44 Page | 5 ThefollowingcourseswillbeofferedatSt.BenedictatAuburndaleforthe2017-2018school year. Please review the items on the following pages to better understand the course descriptions and requirements. During sophomore, junior and senior year, all Honors/AP coursesrequireateacherrecommendation,parentsignatureandanAaverageinthecurrent TraditionalcourseoranAorBaverageinthecurrentHonorscourse.Additionally,ifastudent iscurrentlyinatraditionalMath,ScienceorSpanishcourse,thestudentmaybeaskedtotake anentrancetesttobeacceptedintoanHonorscourseforthatsubject.Formoreinformation, pleaserefertopage2. English EnglishIPLUS Course Description: Provides students with the needed reading, writing, vocabulary and grammatical skills necessary to develop an understanding of all major types of literature. Instruction in grammar, composition, vocabulary development, reading comprehension, and researchtechniquespreparesstudentstomasteranalyticalliteracyandacademicandcreative writingskills.Someoutsideworksandprojectsarerequired.Avarietyofwritingactivitiesgives studentstheopportunitytoimprovetheirwritingskills.Variedteachingandlearningstrategies areusedtoenhancelearningdifferencesofstudentsenrolledintheprogram. Prerequisite:None Grade9 1credit EnglishITraditional CourseDescription:Introducesstudentstoallmajortypesofliterature.Instructioningrammar, composition, vocabulary development, reading comprehension, and research techniques prepares students to master analytical literacy and academic and creative writing skills. Some outside works and projects are required. A variety of writing activities gives students the opportunitytoperfecttheirwritingskills. Prerequisite:None Grade91credit EnglishIHonors Course Description: An introduction to the four-year honors literature program that develops analyticalskillsusedinnovels,shortstories,poetry,dramasandessays. It provides the basic terminology used in literary analysis, acquaints students with major movementsinliterarycriticism,relatesliteraturetootherartsandportraysthedevelopmentof Western literary heritage from classical mythology to present day. A varied writing program seekstorefinewritingskills.Researchskillsinthetraditionalaswellaselectronicareasround outthecurriculumandgivethestudentsmeanstobecomeindependentlearners. Prerequisites:HighSchoolPlacementTestScores,TranscriptEvaluationGrade91credit EnglishIIPLUS Course Description: Presents a survey approach to the study of American literature with a concentrationonreading,writing,vocabularyandgrammarskills.Novels,shortstories,poetry, non-fictionanddramaarepresentedforanalysis.Variousoutsidereadingsmaybeusedbythe instructortoenhancethecurriculum. Prerequisite:EnglishI Grade10 1credit Page | 6 EnglishIITraditional Course Description: Presents a survey approach to the study of American literature with a concentrationonreading,writing,vocabularyandgrammarskills.Novels,shortstories,poetry, non-fictionanddramaarepresentedforanalysis.Variousoutsidereadingsmaybeusedbythe instructortoenhancethecurriculum. Prerequisite:EnglishI Grade10 1credit EnglishIIHonors Course Description: Presents a genre approach to American literature concentrating on the American novel and twentieth century poetry, and continuing the study of colonialthrough nineteenth century poetry, the shortstory and American drama. This course seeks to develop skills in the area of writing, reading comprehension and grammar as well as analytical and criticalthinkingskills. Prerequisite:EnglishI Grade10 1credit EnglishIIIPLUS Course Description: Presents a survey approach to the study of British literature with a concentrationonreading,writing,vocabularyandgrammarskills.Novels,short-stories,poetry, non-fictionanddramaarepresentedforanalysis.Outsidereadingmaybeusedtoenhancethe course. Prerequisite:EnglishII Grade11 1credit EnglishIIITraditional CourseDescription:TracingthedevelopmentofBritishliteraturefromitsAnglo-Saxonrootsto modern literature. Poetry, short stories, novels, drama and non-fiction are presented. Writing assignments are an important part of this course. Vocabulary and grammar studies are drawn fromthereadingsandwrittenandoralassignments. Prerequisite:EnglishII Grade11 1credit EnglishIIIHonors Course Description: A survey of British literature with an emphasis on Renaissance literature. Theworkspresentaconcentrationonhistoryanditsrelationshiptoliteratureoftherespective periods.Outsidereadingisrequired.AtermpaperisrequiredusingtheMLAformat.Thecourse preparesstudentsforAdvancedPlacementLiteratureintheirsenioryear. Prerequisite:EnglishII Grade11 1credit LanguageandCompositionAP Course Description: Using British literature and nonfiction works as the base for this course, juniorhonorstudentswilldevelopskillsnecessarytoread,evaluate,use,andciteprosefroma variety of contexts. A rigorous writing program will enable students to compose on a college level keeping in mind subjects, purposes, and audience expectations. A research paper is required. APtestingattheendoftheyearisrequired. Prerequisites:EnglishIIHonors,WritingSample Grade11 1credit EnglishIVPLUS Course Description: A survey of world literature examines poetry, prose, drama, essays and novels from around the world. Literary movements are related to historical and cultural Page | 7 movements. Reading and writing skills are honed to prepare students for college. Varied teachingandlearningstrategiesareusedtoenhancelearningdifferencesofstudentsenrolledin theprogram.Aresearchpaperisrequired. Prerequisite:EnglishIII Grade12 1credit EnglishIVTraditional Course Description: A survey of world literature examines poetry, prose, drama, essays and novels from around the world. Literary movements are related to historical and cultural movements.Readingandwritingskillspreparestudentsforcollege.Fromtheearliestclassical epics to modern literature, literary works are examined as they reflect and affect cultures. A researchpaperisrequired. Prerequisite:EnglishIII Grade12 1credit EnglishIVHonors Course Description: To prepare senior honors students for the rigorous reading demands of collegeliteraturecourses.Thiscoursepresentspoetry,prose,shortstories,drama,novelsand analysisofliterarymovementsthroughtimeandacrosscultures.Anextensivereadinglistwith some selections from the Advanced Placement list of recommended works is used to provide outsidereadings.Aresearchpaperisrequired. Prerequisite:EnglishIII Grade12 1credit EnglishIVDualEnrollmentHonors Course Description: Dual Enrollment combines English 1010 (fall), English 1020 (spring), and EnglishIV(SBA/year).English111isacoursedesignedtohelpwiththelearningofterminology, categories of writing, conventions of writing and the ways and means of writing academic discourse. This knowledge will come to you from the course text, the instructor and the classroomactivities.EnglishIVconcentratesonthestudyofworldliterature.TheNamesake,A ThousandSplendidSuns,CrimeandPunishmentandTheJoyLuckClubwillberead.Thesenovels will provide opportunities for discussion, quizzes and writing. English is a course designed to help further polish the critical reading, thinking, and writing skills required of undergraduate scholars.Throughsuchdesign,thecoursewillhelpwithscholarlyproseandtherichandvaried languages that are already explored in the next semester, as well as introduce other ways of writingrequiredofundergraduateintellectuals.Thesewaysofwritingincludebothinterpreting texts and producing researched academic and argumentative discourse. English 1020 will be taught in the spring semester and will include a separate syllabus and grading system. Both courseswillutilizeTheNortonReader. ForDualEnrollmentcourserequirements,pleasereferto“GeneralInformation”onpages3-4. Prerequisite:EnglishIII Grade12 1credit LiteratureAP Course Description: To prepare senior honor students to pass the Advanced Placement exam, this course presents poetry, prose, short stories, drama, novels and analysis of literary movements through time and across cultures. An extensive reading list taken from Advanced Placement recommended works is used to provide outside readings. A research paper is required.APtestingattheendoftheyearisrequired. Prerequisite:EnglishIIIHonors Grade12 1credit Page | 8 EnglishElectives Speech CourseDescription:Studentsareintroducedtothetechniquesoforalcommunicationthrough theuseofresearch,organizationandcreativethinkingskills.Studentswillberequiredtomake oralpresentations. Prerequisite:None Grades10,11,12 ½credit Etymology/Mythology CourseDescription:ThestudyoftheoriginandanalysisofwordsfromGreekandLatinprefixes, suffixesandrootwords.Thepurposeofthiscourseistoincreasethestudent’sunderstandingof thestructureofEnglishwordsandwordsfromotherlanguages,aswellashis/hervocabulary andcommandoflanguage.Inaddition,wewillstudymythologyasitrelatestoourpresentday vocabulary. Prerequisite:None Grades10,11,12 ½credit CreativeWriting Course Description: This semester class introduces students to all forms of writing poetry and prose. The class also aims to encourage grammatical skills, vocabulary development, and to fostercreativethinkingandproblemsolvingthroughlanguage.Italsoconsistsofworkingonand contributingtotheliterarymagazine. Prerequisite:None Grades10,11,12 ½credit SouthernStudies CourseDescription:SouthernStudiesisacoursedesignedtostudytheSouthincludingits culture,peopleandenvironment.Topicscoveredwillinclude,butarenotlimitedto:art, literature,music,film,historyandfoodoftheSouth. Preandcorequisite:AmericanLiterature,BritishLiterature Grade12½credit ShakespeareinModernContextsI CourseDescription:ThisclasswillbeanexplorationofsomeofShakespeare’scoreworksand howtheyhavetranslatedintothemodernage.Wewilllookat:anintroductionto understandingShakespeare,filmswithalternateornontraditionalinterpretations,graphic novelsandothermediatoexploretheuseofShakespeareinthe21stcentury. The students will do group videos, presentations on each play, write 2 essays on interpreting Shakespeareandatestoneachplay.Attheend,studentswilldoalargegroupprojectcreating theirownclassinterpretationofoneoftheplaysreadwiththepossibilityoftheclassbuildingits owngraphicnovelorwebcomic.PlaysstudiedwillincludeHamlet,Midsummer’sNight’sDream, OthelloandRichardIII. Prerequisite:EnglishII Grades11,12 ½credit ShakespeareinModernContextsII CourseDescription:ThisclasswillbeanexplorationofsomeofShakespeare’scoreworksand howtheyhavetranslatedintothemodernage.Wewilllookat:anintroductionto understandingShakespeare,filmswithalternateornontraditionalinterpretations,graphic novelsandothermediatoexploretheuseofShakespeareinthe21stcentury. Page | 9 The students will do group videos, presentations on each play, write 2 essays on interpreting Shakespeareandatestoneachplay.Attheend,studentswilldoalargegroupprojectcreating theirownclassinterpretationofoneoftheplaysreadwiththepossibilityoftheclassbuildingits owngraphicnovelorwebcomic.PlaysstudiedwillincludeRichardII,HenneryIVPartI,Romeo andJulietandTheTempest.ShakespeareIisnotrequiredasaprerequisite. Prerequisite:EnglishII Grades11,12 ½credit AfricanAmericanLiterature CourseDescription:Inthiscourse,studentsread,analyzeanddiscussliteraryworksinvarious formsandmediawrittenbyAfricanAmericans.Beginningwithworkswrittenbyenslaved African-Americans,thiscourseprovidesasurveyofwritingsrepresentativeofReconstruction, theriseofthe“NewNegro”,theHarlemRenaissance,blackrealism,modernismand postmodernism. Prerequisite:EnglishII Grades11,12 ½credit Page | 10 Mathematics AlgebraIPLUS Course Description: Consists of the traditional Algebra I material and includes operations with integers, evaluation and simplification of rational and radical expressions and using formulas, therealnumbersystem,solvinglinearequations,inequalities,andsystemsofequations.Italso includes performing operations with polynomials and rational expressions, factoring, and graphinglinearequations,inequalities,andfunctions. Prerequisite:None Grade9 1credit AlgebraITraditional CourseDescription:Includesoperationswithintegers,evaluationandsimplificationofrational and radical expressions and formulas, the real number system, solving linear equations, inequalities, quadratic equations, and systems of equations. It also includes performing operationswithpolynomialsandrationalexpressions,factoring,andgraphinglinearequations, inequalities,andfunctions. Prerequisite:HighSchoolPlacementTestscores Grade9 1credit AlgebraIHonors Course Description: This course consists of the traditional Algebra I material presented at a challenging and much accelerated pace. This course covers algebraic techniques, important to future success in advanced mathematics and science classes. It is offered to the talented mathematics student who plans to take Honors Geometry, Honors Algebra II, Honors PreCalculus, and AP Calculus. In addition to the traditional material, Honors Algebra I students coveranintroductiontocomplexnumbersandcoordinategeometry. Prerequisites:HighSchoolPlacementTestScores, Grade9 1credit TranscriptEvaluation GeometryPLUS CourseDescription:Consistsofthetraditionalgeometrymaterialandincludesthemathematical structureofgeometry,inductiveanddeductivereasoning,anglerelationships,parallellinesand planes, congruent triangles and circles. Students learn to apply properties on congruent triangles, to apply proportions to similar triangles and to apply trig ratios to right triangles. Othertopicsincludecoordinategeometry,areasofplanefiguresandsurfaceareasandvolumes ofsolidfigures. Prerequisite:AlgebraI Grade10 1credit GeometryTraditional Course Description: Offering the student an introduction to the fundamentals of Euclidean Geometry. Topics include the mathematical structure of geometry, inductive and deductive reasoning, elementary logic, angle relationships, parallel lines and planes, congruent triangles, polygons, right triangles and trigonometry, and circles. Students learn to write two-column deductiveproofs,applypropertiesoncongruenttriangles,applyproportionstosimilartriangles, andusetrigratiostosolveproblems.Othertopicsincludecoordinategeometry,areasofplane figures,andsurfaceareasandvolumesofsolidfigures. Prerequisite:AlgebraI Grades9,10 1credit FRESHMENONLY:HighSchoolPlacementTestScores, TranscriptEvaluation Page | 11 GeometryHonors Course Description: An advanced course developed from undefined terms, definitions, postulates, and theorems. The fundamentals of Euclidean Geometry are covered with an emphasis on inductive and deductive reasoning and the nature of proof. Topics include angle relationships,parallellinesandplanes,congruentandsimilartriangles,polygons,righttriangles andtrigonometry,andcircles.Othertopicsincludecoordinategeometry,areasofplanefigures, andsurfaceareasandvolumesofsolidfigures.Inaddition,transformations,constructions,and thePythagoreanTheoremarecovered. Prerequisite:An85oraboveaverageinAlgebraIHonorsoranacceptablescoreonaplacement test. FRESHMAN will be considered by the High School Placement Test Scores and transcript evaluation. Prerequisite:AlgebraI Grades9,10 1credit AlgebraIIPLUS CourseDescription:AtapacethatisappropriatetothelearningstyleofthePLUSstudent,this course is designed to reinforce Algebra I skills, graphing linear equations and inequalities, functions, systems of equations and inequalities, factoring polynomials, solving quadratics, rational expression and equations, quadratic functions, an introduction to trigonometry, and ACTprep. Prerequisite:Geometry Grade11 1credit AlgebraIITraditional CourseDescription:AreviewandcontinuationoftheprincipleslearnedinAlgebraIwith emphasisplacedonwordproblems.Itcoversalgebraictechniquesimportanttosuccessin futuremathematicsandsciencecourses.Itincludeslinearequationsandinequalities,factoring, rationalexpressions,radicalsandrationalnumberexponents,thequadraticformula,complex numbers,matricesandtheirdeterminantsandtrigonometricfunctions.Italsoincludes analyzingpolynomials,solvinglinearsystemsandproblemsolving. Prerequisite:Geometry Grades10,11 1credit AlgebraIIHonors CourseDescription:AreviewandcontinuationoftheprincipleslearnedinAlgebraIwith emphasisplacedonwordproblems.Itcoversalgebraictechniquesimportanttosuccessin futuremathematicsandsciencecourses.Thecourseincludesanalyzingandsolvingsystemsof linearequationsandinequalities,quadraticequationsandinequalitiesandrationalexpressions andequations.Thecoursealsoexplorespolynomials,radicalexpressions,matrices,trig functionsandconics.Studentsuseagraphingcalculatortoillustrateandanalyzefunctions, particularlyexponentialandlogarithmicfunctions.Sequencesandseriesarealsointroduced. Prerequisite:An85oraboveaverageinGeometryHonorsoranacceptablescoreona placementtest.SOPHOMORESwhoarecurrentlyintraditionalGeometrymusthaveanAand therecommendationoftheircurrentteacherandthehonorsteacher. Prerequisites:GeometryHonors, Grades10,11 1credit PlacementTest(Traditional) AlgebraIIIPLUS CourseDescription:Thiscourseconsistsofgraphinglinearsystemsandsystemsofinequalities, functions,quadraticequationsandtheirparabolicgraphs,powersandroots,exponents,review Page | 12 ofbasicmanipulationofpercents,fractionsanddecimals.Italsoincludesopportunitiesfor studentstoanalysisreal-worldsituations,hypothesizeaboutsolutionsandjustifyconclusions. Prerequisite:AlgebraII Grade12 1credit AlgebraIIITraditional Course Description: Designed for the math student who wants to keep math skills current for college entrance tests and college math classes. Topics covered are statistics, graphing linear systemsandsystemsofinequalities,matrices,functions,quadraticequationsandtheirparabolic graphs, powers and roots, exponents, logarithms and trigonometry. It also includes review of basicmanipulationofpercents,fractionsanddecimals. Prerequisite:AlgebraII,CounselorrecommendationGrade12 1credit Pre-CalculusTraditional Course Description: Combines all previously learned mathematical properties into one of complete analysis. Topics include sequences and series, functions and their graphs, and an indepth study of polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. In addition, trigonometric identities, equations and applications are covered. To complete the course,polarcoordinates,vectors,conics,limitsandderivativesarecoveredaspermits. Prerequisite:AlgebraII Grades11,12 1credit Pre-CalculusHonors Course Description: Prepares students specifically for AP Calculus. It combines all previously learned mathematical properties into one of complete analysis. Topics include series and sequences, functions and their graphs, and an in-depth study of polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. In addition, trigonometric identities, equations,andapplicationsarecoveredextensively.Tocompletethecourse,polarcoordinates, vectors, and conic sections are covered. Limits and derivatives are discussed as time permits. Prerequisite:An85oraboveaverageinAlgebraIIHonorsoranacceptablescoreona placementtest. Prerequisite:AlgebraIIHonors Grades11,12 1credit CalculusHonors Course Description: Designed for the student interested in Calculus without emphasis on theoretical detail found in AP course. The course will incorporate use of algebra, numeric and geometric concepts, and will include limits, continuity, differentiations, integration and some discussions of calculus of trigonometric and exponential functions. It will primarily stress applicationsofderivativesandintegralsastheyrelatetobusiness,economicsandgeometryand willdevelopproblem-solvingstrategiesrelatedtosuchareas. Prerequisite:Pre-Calculus Grade12 1credit Trigonometry/Statistics CourseDescription:DesignedforthemathstudentwhohastakenPre-Calculusandisnottaking AP Calculus. It includes one semester of Statistics and one semester of Trigonometry. Prerequisite:Pre-Calculus Grade12 1credit Page | 13 CalculusAPAB/BC Course Description: Designed only for the most capable mathematics students. The concepts covered include incorporation of basic algebraic, numeric and geometric concepts, limits, continuity,differentiation,andintegrationbyparts.Alllessonsaretaughtinpreparationforthe APexamgiveninearlyMaywhichisarequirementforcompletionofthecourse.ABtesttopics include analysis of slope fields and integration by parts. AP testing at the end of the year is required. Prerequisite:Pre-CalculusHonors Grade12 1credit StatisticsAP Course Description: AP Statistics acquaints students with the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing and drawing conclusions from data. Students will frequently work on projects involving the hands-on gathering and analysis of real world data. Ideas and computationspresentedhaveimmediatelinksandconnectionswithactualevents. Computers and calculators will allow students to focus deeply on the concepts involved in statistics. AP testingattheendoftheyearisrequired. Prerequisite:Pre-CalculusHonors Grade12 1credit MathElectives ACTPrep:Mathematics Course Description: This course covers all the mathematical concepts tested on the college entranceexam,ACT.Itisforthosestudentswhoneedadditionalhelptoscorewellonthistest and/ortobetterthescoresofthosewithcollegeentranceandmathscholarshipambitions.This courseisanelectivecourseandneedstobetakeninadditiontotherequiredyearlongmath course. Corequisite:AlgebraII Grades11,12 ½credit Page | 14 Science PhysicalSciencePLUS CourseDescription:DesignedforthePLUSstudent,thisisanintroductorycoursethatinvolves thestudentinaninvestigationofsomeofthebasicconceptsandprocessesofscience.Theywill beintroducedtomeasurementandinformationgatheringtechniquesusedbyscientists,along withanexaminationofbasicprinciplesofphenomenasuchasmotion,gravity,energyandheat. Labexperimentswillenablethestudentstoinvestigatescientificprinciplesastheyapplytothe world. Prerequisite:None Grade9 1credit PhysicalScienceTraditional CourseDescription:Anintroductorycoursethatinvolvesthestudentinaninvestigationofsome ofthebasicconceptsandprocessesofscience.Therewillbeanintroductiontomeasurement and information gathering techniques used by scientists, along with an examination of basic principlesofphenomenasuchasmotion,gravity,energyandheat.Laboratoryexperimentswill enablethestudentstoinvestigatescientificprinciplesastheyapplytotheworld. Prerequisite:None Grade9 1credit PhysicalScienceHonors Course Description: An introductory course that involves the student in an investigation of someofthebasicconceptsandprocessesofscience.Thishonorsclasswillbeanintroductionto measurement and information gathering techniques used by scientists, along with an examinationofbasicprinciplesofphenomenasuchasmotion,gravity,energyandheat.Thisfast pacedclasswillinvolveadditionalprojectsandpapers.Laboratoryexperimentswillenablethe studentstofurtherinvestigatescientificprinciplesastheyapplytotheworld. Prerequisites:HighSchoolPlacementTestScores, Grade9 1credit TranscriptEvaluation BiologyPLUS Course Description: Introduces PLUS students to the world of living things. Students will experience the content of Biology I through inquiry. Using available technology, students will investigatetheworldaroundthemanditwillprovidethemwithknowledge,prerequisiteskills andhabitsneededfordailylivinganddecisionmakingonissuesincludingbiotechnologyandthe environment. Prerequisite:PhysicalScience Grade10 1credit BiologyTraditional CourseDescription:Introducesstudentstotheworldoflivingthings.Itistheexpectationthat students will experience the content of Biology through inquiry. Using available technology, students will investigate the world around them and it will provide them with knowledge, prerequisite skills and habits needed for daily living and decision making on issues including biotechnology and the environment. It also provides a background for advancedbiologicalstudiesandpersonalcareerchoices. Prerequisites:PhysicalScience Grades9,10 FRESHMENONLY:HighSchoolPlacementTestScores, TranscriptEvaluation 1credit Page | 15 BiologyHonors Course Description: A challenging course designed for the student who anticipates a science based career, desires an accelerated, comprehensive program and intends to take advanced courses in science. Instruction will emphasize laboratory investigations, and independent research and analysis. Students begin with cell biology- its chemistry, structure, function, cell division and metabolism; botany- photosynthesis, plant formation and function; human anatomy and physiology; genetics and ecology. A research paper or science project is an importantrequirement.Thelevelofdifficultyisstrenuous.Theamountofhomeworkrequired willbeapproximatelyfivehoursperweek. Prerequisites:PhysicalScience Grades9,10 1credit FRESHMENONLY:HighSchoolPlacementTestScores, TranscriptEvaluation ChemistryPLUS Course Description: An introductory course to chemistry designed for the PLUS program. Students,throughguidedinquiry,learncontentandevaluatedatainmakingdecisionsbasedon theirknowledgeanddata. Prerequisite:Biology Grade11 1credit ChemistryTraditional Course Description: Introduction to the principles and mechanisms of chemistry. After completingthecourse,studentsshouldhaveanunderstandingofthescientificmethod,history ofchemistryandmajormilestonesinthedevelopmentofthequantummechanicalmodelofthe atom.Studentsshouldhaveanunderstandingofbasicinorganicchemicalreactionsandbeable to solve problems related to chemical process. They will have opportunities to perform laboratoryexperimentsandlearnlaboratorytechniquesandchemicalsafety. Prerequisite:Biology Grades10,11 1credit ChemistryHonors CourseDescription:Anin-depthcourserecommendedforstudentsplanningstudiesinscience relatedfieldsatthecollegelevel.Coversthesametopicsasthetraditionalchemistrycourseand continues with topics covered in university level general chemistry. A strong emphasis on problem analysis and solving requires more understanding of mathematical principles. Knowledge and skills are intended to improve students’ ability to make decisions, solve problems, understand scientific process, show them the interrelationship of chemistry in everydaylifeandbetterpreparethemforcollege-levelchemistryandothersciences. Prerequisites:Biology,Geometry Grades10,11 1credit ChemistryAP/ChemistryDualEnrollmentHonors CourseDescription:Studentsinthiscoursewillmeettheobjectivesofagoodcollegechemistry course. Students should attain a depth of understanding of fundamentals and a reasonable competenceindealingwithchemicalproblems.Anabilitytothinkclearlyandtoexpresstheir ideas,orallyandinwriting,withclarityandlogicwillbedevelopedbythestudents.Thenature andvarietyofexperimentsdoneinthecourseaswellastheemphasisonchemicalcalculations and the mathematical formulation of principles greatly differs from the usual high school chemistrycourse.APtestingattheendoftheyearisrequired. ForDualEnrollmentcourserequirements,pleasereferto“GeneralInformation”onpages3-4. Page | 16 Prerequisites:ChemistryHonors,AlgebraIIHonors Grades11,12 1credit PhysicsTraditional Course Description: An introductory high-school level course with emphasis on conceptual approach with less rigorous mathematics. Topics of classic mechanics as well as waves, electricity,thermodynamics,andmodernphysicswillbeexplored. Prerequisites:Chemistry,AlgebraII Grades11,12 1credit PhysicsHonors CourseDescription:Anintroductorycollege-levelcoursewithanemphasisonclassicmechanics and some discussion of fluid dynamics and electrical theory with an emphasis on problem solving.Specifically,thesetopicswillbestudiedindetail:1)kinematicsin1and2dimensions2) circular motion 3) force 4) rotational mechanics5) work and energy 6) linear momentum and collisions 7) mechanical waves and sound 8) center of mass 9) statistics and equilibrium. All topics will be covered with full range of mathematical applications and models. However, no calculusisrequiredforthecourse. Prerequisites:Chemistry,AlgebraII Grades11,12 1credit PhysicsAPC CourseDescription:AdvancedPlacementPhysicsCconsistsoftwoindividualcoursestaughtin sequence:PhysicsC:MechanicsandPhysicsC:ElectricityandMagnetism.Eachcourse correspondstoapproximatelyasemesterofcollegework.Bothcoursesinvolvetheuseof introductorydifferentialandintegralcalculusthroughoutthecourse.PhysicsC:Mechanics coversthecontentareas:kinematics;Newton'slawsofmotion;work,energy,andpower; systemsofparticlesandlinearmomentum;circularmotionandrotation;andoscillationsand gravitation.PhysicsC:ElectricityandMagnetismcoversthecontentareas:electrostatics; conductors,capacitorsanddielectrics;electriccircuits;magneticfields;andelectromagnetism.It issuggested,butnotrequired,thatPhysicsCbetakenasasecond-yearphysicscourseandthat itbetakenconcurrentlywithacalculuscourseifpossible. Prerequisites:Physics(Honors,AP,orBpreferred) Grade12 1credit (Calculusispreferred) Page | 17 ScienceElectives AnatomyandPhysiologyTraditional Course Description: Covers the basics of human anatomy and physiology. Emphasis is on the structure and function of the biological systems of the human body. Subjects covered include anatomicalterms,histology,skeletal,muscular,nervous,andotherbodysystemsastimeallows. Appropriate lab work and report writing are essential parts of the course, including cat dissection. Prerequisite:Chemistry Grades11,12 1credit AnatomyandPhysiologyHonors Course Description: Covers the basics of human anatomy and physiology. Emphasis is on the structure and function of the biological systems of the human body. Subjects covered include anatomicalterms,histology,skeletal,muscular,nervous,andotherbodysystemsastimeallows. Additional emphasis is made on critical concept thinking. Appropriate laboratory work and reportwritingareessentialpartsofthecourse,includingcatdissection. Prerequisite:Chemistry Grades11,12 1credit Microbiology CourseDescription:Anintroductorycoursetomicrobiology.Thestudentwillbeintroducedinto theworldofbacteria,virusesandfungi.Emphasisisplacedonepidemiology,cellularstructure, laboratorytesting,controlandgrowthoftheseorganisms.Useoftheinternetisanintegralpart ofthecoursework.Appropriatelabworkandreportwritingareessentialpartsofthecourse. Prerequisites:Biology,Chemistry Grades11,12 ½credit ForensicScience CourseDescription:Anintroductorycoursetoforensicscience.Thestudentwillbeintroduced to the techniques used by forensic scientists. Emphasis will be placed on drawing and documentingacrimescene,hairanalysis,fiberanalysis,plastercasting,andotherbasicforensic laboratory techniques. Use of the internet is an integral part of the coursework. Appropriate laboratorywork,reportwriting,animalhairanalysis,anddiscussionsofagraphicnature(dueto violence)areessentialpartsofthecourse. Prerequisite:Chemistry Grades11,12 ½credit Ecology Course Description: Designed for students interested in learning basic principles of ecology. It will cover such topics as organisms, populations, communities and ecosystems. Students will learn how animals and plants utilize earth’s natural resources and compete for survival. This coursewillhelpthestudentgainappreciationfornatureandtheconnectionbetweenlivingand non-living things. Ecology is a science that is rapidly advancing and its contribution will be necessaryforthesustainabilityofourplanetinthefuture. Prerequisite:Chemistry Grade12 ½credit PhysicalGeology Course Description: Physical Geology is a laboratory science class that deals with the Earth’s processes.Topicsthatwillbecoveredinthisclassinclude:platetectonictheory,therockcycle anditseffectsontherocksontheplanet,geologictimeandthegeologictimescale,minerals Page | 18 andtheirchemicalcomposition,structuralgeology,masswasting,hydrology,andenvironmental geology.Thiscoursewillserveasanintroductorygeologycoursewherethestudentwillhave theopportunitytoseethewidevarietyofEarthsciencesavailableinthefieldofgeology.The classwillconsistofaseriesoflecturesthatwillbeaccompaniedbyhandsonactivitiesincluding: mineral identification, geologic mapping, constructing cross sections, ground water and soil testing,andenvironmentalprojectspertinenttothe21stCentury. Prerequisite:Chemistry Grades11,12 ½credit Astronomy Course Description: Astronomy stands alongside physics, chemistry, and geology as a physical science.OurmodernunderstandingoftheUniversecomesfromapplyingourknowledgeofthe other physical sciences to astronomical phenomena.Astronomy I focuses onthe Solar System andhistoricalastronomy,theplanets,theSun,andotherplanetarysystems.Thepast20years has seen an explosion in our understanding of the contents, formation and evolution of the SolarSystem,mainlyduetonumerousNASAmissions/probestoalleightplanetsandmanyof thelargermoons.Thestudyofthecharacteristicsoftheotherplanetshasprovidedtremendous insight into the understanding of how our own planet operates and changes over time. The specific goals of this class are to gain an understanding of basic science that underliesAstronomy(the forum is the exploration of our Solar System), to explore the propertiesoftheobjectsthatmakeupourSolarSystem,andtointroducethebasicforcesand structureofmatter. Prerequisites:Geometry,Chemistry Grades11,12 ½credit (Physicsishighlyrecommended) Oceanography Course Description: This course explores the major processes and features of the world’s oceans. The initial focus is to understand the scientific method and the basic principles upon which oceanography is based. This class is unique in that it integrates the sciences (physics, chemistry,andearthscience),presentingthemasasingleareaofstudy.Wewillthenusethese principles to help explain waves, tides, currents, air-sea interaction, and the large-scale ocean circulation.Wewillconcludewithareviewofdifferentmarineecosystemsandthevarietyoflife foundinthemarineenvironment. Prerequisites:Geometry,Chemistry Grades11,12 ½credit (Physicsishighlyrecommended) OrganicChemistryHonors CourseDescription:Astudyofcarboncompoundsisreallythestudyoflifechemistry.Focuswill beontheimportanceofbonding,alkanes,aromaticcompoundsandfunctionalgroups.Labskills includedeterminingmeltingandboilingpointsalongwithseparationtechniquesand characterization.Skillsincriticalthinking,analysisofdataandlabreportswillbe developed.Biochemistry,metabolicpathwaysalongwithbiologicalsynthesessuchas gluconeogenesisandDNAtranscriptionareincluded.Wewillstudypropertiesofbio-molecules, enzymology,bioenergetics,proteinsynthesisandthestructureandpropertiesofmembranes. MCAT-stylequestionsthatpertaintoorganicchemistryandbiochemistryarereviewed.Thegoal ofthiscourseistogiveapracticalunderstandingoforganicchemistryandbiochemistryasit pertainstoaclinicalorengineeringcareer. Prerequisite:Chemistry Grades11,12 1credit Page | 19 STEM IntroductiontoEngineeringDesign CourseDescription:ThisisaSTEMintroductorycoursewherestudentsdigdeepintothe engineeringdesignprocess,applyingmath,science,andengineeringstandardstohand-on projects.Thestudentsworkbothindividuallyandinteamstodesignsolutionstoavarietyof problemsusing3Dmodelingsoftware,anduseanengineeringnotebooktodocumenttheir work. Prerequisite:TeacherRecommendationGrades9,10 1credit PrinciplesofEngineering CourseDescription:Thiscourseisintendedtobeafollow-oncoursetoIntroductionto EngineeringDesignbutcanalsobetakenindependently.Throughproblemsthatengageand challenge,studentsexploreabroadrangeofengineeringtopics,includingmechanisms, thestrengthofstructuresandmaterials,andautomation.Studentdevelopskillsinproblem solving,researchanddesignwhilelearningstrategiesfordesignprocess documentation,collaboration,andpresentation. Prerequisite:TeacherRecommendationGrades10,11 1credit IntroductoryMathematicsforEngineeringApplicationsDualEnrollmentHonors CourseDescription:Thiscourseisdesignedtohelpimproveengineeringstudentsuccess throughapplication-driven,just-in-timeengineeringmathinstruction.Intendedtobetaughtby engineeringfacultyratherthanmathfaculty,thecourseemphasizesusingmathtosolve engineeringproblemsinsteadoffocusingonderivationsandtheory.Thisincludesmathtopics rangingfromprecalculusandtrigonometrythroughcalculusanddifferentialequationswith alltopicssetinthecontextofanengineeringapplication.Thiscoursealsoprovidesanoverview ofthesalientmathtopicsmostheavilyusedinthecorecollege-levelengineeringcourses.These includealgebraicmanipulationofengineeringequations,trigonometry,vectors,andcomplex numbers,sinusoidsandharmonicsignals,systemofequations,andmatrices,differentiation, integration,anddifferentialequations. ForDualEnrollmentcourserequirements,pleasereferto“GeneralInformation”onpages3-4. Prerequisite:TeacherRecommendationGrades11,12 1credit Page | 20 SocialStudies WorldHistoryPLUS CourseDescription:Designedtoteachstudentsaboutthehistoryoftheworldaroundthemand tohelpstudentsunderstandhowandwhyeventsoccurred.Thiscoursewillcoverthefollowing areas:EarlyCivilization,EmpiresoftheAncientWorld,RegionalCivilization,EarlyModernTimes, Industrialism and World Wars and Revolution. A variety of teaching strategies will be used including,butnotlimitedtonotetaking,outliningchapters,lecturesandmovies.Studentsare requiredtoparticipateinclassdiscussions,takenoteswhennecessary,andremaincurrentwith allreadingassignments. Prerequisite:NoneGrade10 1credit WorldHistoryTraditional CourseDescription:Designedtoteachstudentsaboutthehistoryoftheworldaroundthemand tohelpstudentsunderstandhowandwhyeventsoccurred.Thiscoursewillcoverthefollowing areas:EarlyCivilization,EarlyModernTimes,EnlightenmentandRevolutions,Industrialismand World Wars and Revolution. Students will be required to take notes from lectures, outline chapters and movies, participate in class discussion, and remain current on all reading assignments. Prerequisite:NoneGrade10 1credit WorldHistoryHonors CourseDescription:Thehonorssectionofthisclassissimilarincontenttothetraditionalworld historyclass.Oneofthemajordifferenceswillbethelevelofdifficultyoftheassessments.Itwill teachstudentsaboutthehistoryoftheworldaroundthemandhelpthemunderstandhowand why events occurred. It will cover the following areas: Early Civilization, Early Modern Times, EnlightenmentandRevolutions,IndustrialismandWorldWarsandRevolution.Studentswillbe required to take notes from lectures, outline chapters and movies, participate in class discussions,andremaincurrentonallreadingassignments. Prerequisite:None Grade10 1credit WorldHistoryAP Course Description: The purpose of the AP World History course is to develop greater understanding of human societies. The course highlights the nature of changes in the international framework and their causes and consequences, as well as comparisons among major societies. Specific themes provide further organization to the course, along with the consistentattentiontothecoreofworldhistoryasafieldofstudy.WorldHistoryemphasizes relevant factual knowledge, leading interpretive issues and types of historical evidence. AP Worldstudentswillfocusonthemessuchaspoliticalsystems,theroleofideas,economicsand history, social life and gender issues, the importance of culture, religion in history, the role of individuals, the impact of science and technology, the environment and history, and the migrationofpeople.APtestingattheendoftheyearisrequired. Prerequisite:EnglishIHonors Grade10 1credit Page | 21 UnitedStatesHistoryPLUS Course Description: Designed to teach students the history of the United States from its beginningstothepresent.Avarietyofteachingstrategieswillbeusedincluding,butnotlimited tonotetaking,outliningchapters,lecturesandmovies.Studentsarerequiredtoparticipatein class discussions, to take notes when necessary, and remain current with all reading assignments. Prerequisite:WorldHistory Grade11 1credit UnitedStatesHistoryTraditional CourseDescription:Thiscourseisdesignedto study the history of the United States from colonizationtotheReaganAdministration(over350years).WewillstudyseveralaspectsofUS History mainly focusing on the political, social, and economic development of this country. In short,thiscourseisastudyofwhowewere,whoweare,andwhowewillbe.Severalmethods andtechniquesofteachingandlearningwillbeusedinthisclassincluding:lecture,discussion, cooperativelearning,independentstudy,andoutsideprojects. Prerequisite:WorldHistory Grade11 1credit UnitedStatesHistoryHonors Course Description: The honors section of this course is similar in content to the US History traditional course. One of the major differences will be in the level of difficulty of the assessments(tests,papers,etc.).Inadditiontothis,studentsinthehonorscoursewillbeasked to complete two additional assignments throughout the year. Two of these projects will be written book reviews on historical books assigned to each student in class. A major research project is an optional assignment due by January to qualify for the National History Day Competition. Prerequisite:WorldHistory Grade11 1credit UnitedStatesHistoryAP CourseDescription:Thiscourseisdesignedforcollegecreditratherthancollegepreparation.It issimplyasurveyofthehistoryoftheUnitedStatesfromitscolonialoriginstothepresenttime. The texts are college level and the class itself is structured along the lines of a college or university level course. Students are required to take notes in class and on readings, keep up with reading assignments, answer questions in class based on readings, participate in class discussions, ask intelligent questions, improve their reading, writing, and testing skills. AP testing at the end of the year is required. In addition, a major research project will be completedbyJanuarytoqualifyfortheNationalHistoryDayCompetition. Prerequisite:WorldHistoryHonors Grade11 1credit GovernmentPLUS Course Description: Designed to give the PLUS student the history, theory and practice of governmentwithanemphasisontheU.S.Studentswillstudyvariousformsofgovernmentthat influenced the framers of the United States Constitution and the creation of the “New Republic.” Prerequisite:U.S.History Grade12 ½credit Page | 22 GovernmentTraditional Course Description: Designed to study the history, theory and practice of government with an emphasis on the U.S. Students will study various forms of government that influenced the framers of the United States Constitution and the creation of the “New Republic”. Understanding the Constitution, the activities of government, current political trends and the roleofcitizenshipwillbeemphasized. Prerequisite:U.S.History Grade12½credit GovernmentHonors Course Description: Designed as an in depth study of the founding and growth of the U.S. Government. Students will study and discuss Constitutional theory and look at the individual rolesofthegovernmentandthoseinelectedoffice.TheU.S.politicalsystemandcurrentissues willbeanadditionalpartofthecourse. Prerequisite:U.S.History Grade12 ½credit GovernmentandPoliticsAP CourseDescription:ProvidesananalyticalperspectiveongovernmentandpoliticsintheUnited States. This course involves both the study of general concepts used to interpret U.S. politics andtheanalysisofspecificcasestudies.Italsorequiresfamiliaritywiththevariousinstitutions, groups,beliefs,andideasthatconstituteU.S.politicalreality.APtestingattheendoftheyear isrequired. Prerequisite:U.S.HistoryHonors Grade12 ½credit EconomicsPLUS Course Description: Designed to teach PLUS students the history, theory, and practice of economicswithanemphasisoncurrenteconomictrendsandpersonalfinance.Studentswillbe challengedtobetterpreparefortheireconomicfutureaswellastheiracademicfuture. Prerequisite:U.S.History Grade12 ½credit EconomicsTraditional CourseDescription:Designedtostudythetheoryandpracticeofeconomicswithanemphasis oncurrenteconomicstrends.Studentswillbechallengedtobetterpreparefortheireconomic futureaswellastheiracademicfuture.Notonlywillstudentsimprovetheirstudyskills,butthey willalsoimprovetheirunderstandingandpracticeofeconomics. Prerequisite:U.S.HistoryGrade12½credit EconomicsHonors Course Description: Honors Economics introduces the key principles in both microeconomics and macroeconomics. The course will cover various models used to analyze how a market economy allocates scarce resources, supply and demand, and the role of competition in markets. Additionally, students will use these models to determine the economic effect of policy actions, both fiscal and monetary, in our society. Students will be expected to apply principles to real life scenarios to predict outcomes in the economy. Course curriculum will include economic experiments and discussion of current events that are relative to the economy.Arecommendationfrommostrecentmathteacherisrequired. Prerequisite:U.S.History Grade12 ½credit Page | 23 MacroeconomicsAP Course Description: Designed to give a thorough understanding of the principles of macroeconomicsthatapplytoaneconomicsystemasawhole.Suchacourseplacesparticular emphasis on the study of national income and price determination, and also develops your familiarity with economic performance measures, economic growth, and international economics.APtestingattheendoftheyearisrequired.Arecommendationfrommostrecent mathteacherisrequired. Prerequisite:U.S.HistoryHonors Grade12 ½credit SocialStudiesElectives EuropeanHistoryPreAP Thecourseintroducesstudentstocultural,economic,political,andsocialdevelopmentsthat playedafundamentalroleinshapingtheworldinwhichtheylive.Withoutthisknowledge,we wouldlackthecontextforunderstandingthedevelopmentofcontemporaryinstitutions,the roleofcontinuityandchangeinpresent-daysocietyandpolitics,andtheevolutionofcurrent formsofartisticexpressionandintellectualdiscourse.Inadditiontoprovidingabasicnarrative ofeventsandmovements,thegoalsofthePre-APEuropeanHistorycoursearetodevelop(a)an understandingofsomeoftheprincipalthemesinmodernEuropeanhistory,(b)anabilityto analyzehistoricalevidenceandhistoricalinterpretation,and(c)anabilitytoexpresshistorical understandinginwriting.Studentswillreceivehonorscreditforthecourse. Prerequisites:HighSchoolPlacementTestScores,TranscriptEvaluationGrade91credit CurrentIssues Course Description: Designed to further the exposure and knowledge of current events. Students will learn how to acquire information in a variety of ways and look at this information critically, helping students understand how to obtain this information on a daily basis. Using the local and national newspapers, TV, radio, the internet and a variety of other sources,theywilllearnhowtoacquirethisinformation. Prerequisite:WorldHistory Grades10,11,12 ½credit InternationalStudies Course Description: International Studies is an examination of the global scale of human activities and the linkages tying the various regions of the world into a single, global system. Students will focus on world geography, human geography, and international business. Furthermore,studentswillbeintroducedtothevarietyofapproachestointernationalstudiesin thesocialsciencesandthehumanities. Prerequisite:NoneGrades10,11,12 ½credit Sociology Course Description: Introduces students to the basic concepts, theories and methods of sociology. Topics include culture, socialization, crime and deviance, social inequality, sexism, familyandcollectivebehavior.Severalmethodsandtechniquesofteachingandlearningwillbe used in this class including lecture, discussion, cooperative learning, independent study and outsideprojects. Prerequisite:NoneGrades11,12 ½credit Page | 24 Psychology(SemesterOnlyCourse) CourseDescription:Providesanoverviewofthescientificstudyofmentalprocessesandhuman behavior.Topicsincludethehumanlifespan,sleepandconsciousness,psychologicaldisorders, andgroupinteraction.Severalmethodsandtechniquesofteachingandlearningwillbeusedin this class including: lecture, discussion, cooperative learning, independent study and outside projects. Prerequisite:NoneGrades11,12 ½credit Psychology(FullYearCourse) CourseDescription:Providesanoverviewofthescientificstudyofmentalprocessesandhuman behavior. Topics include the human life span, sleep and consciousness, memory and thought,psychological disorders, group interaction, sensation and perception, motivation and emotion,andpersonality.Severalmethodsandtechniquesofteachingandlearningwillbeused inthisclassincluding:lecture,discussion,cooperativelearning,independentstudyandoutside projects. Prerequisite:NoneGrades11,12 1credit PsychologyAP Course Description: This is a course that explores the scientific and systematic study of the behavior and mental processes of humans. AP Psychology focuses on the development of awarenessandunderstandingofone'sownbehaviorandthebehaviorofothers.APPsychology isafull-yearcoursedesignedtoprovidestudentswithabroadoverviewofthediversefieldof psychologyandpreparestudentsfortheAPPsychologyExamgiveninMay.Inordertoachieve these goals, the majority of class time will be devoted to lectures, discussions and extensive reviewsessions.However,timewillalsobeallocatedfordemonstrations,experimentsandclass activities; the content of which may or may not be covered in the text. Active participation in these activities will help clarify certain areas of study. AP testing at the end of the year is required. Prerequisite:MusthaveapprovalfromPsychologyteacheronly Grades11,121credit SeniorInternship CourseDescription:Partnershipprogramwithlocalmerchants/businessesofferingSBAseniorsa learning experience, giving them a glimpse at professional responsibilities associated with careersofinteresttothem.Seniorsserveasassistantsorapprenticestopracticingprofessionals in government, business, education, health, arts, engineering, law, civic affairs and other communityrelatedfields.StudentsapplyforacceptancetotheprograminMarchoftheirjunior year.Studentsareresponsibleforfindinganacceptablelocationfortheirinternship.Afterbeing accepted,theyselecttoparticipateinthefallorspringsemesteroftheirsenioryear.Requires twoclassperiodsintheday. Prerequisite:InterviewwithSeniorCounselororAcademicDean Grade12 1credit SeminarAP CourseDescription:APSeminarisafoundationalcoursethatengagesstudentsincrosscurricularconversationsthatexplorethecomplexitiesofacademicandreal-worldtopicsand issuesbyanalyzingdivergentperspectives.Usinganinquiryframework,studentspractice readingandanalyzingarticles,researchstudies,andfoundational,literary,andphilosophical texts;listeningtoandviewingspeeches,broadcasts,andpersonalaccounts;andexperiencing artisticworksandperformances.Studentslearntosynthesizeinformationfrommultiple Page | 25 sources,developtheirownperspectivesinwrittenessays,anddesignanddeliveroralandvisual presentations,bothindividuallyandaspartofateam.Ultimately,thecourseaimstoequip studentswiththepowertoanalyzeandevaluateinformationwithaccuracyandprecisionin ordertocraftandcommunicateevidence-basedarguments. Prerequisites:Honors/APWorldHistory(APpreferred),HonorsEnglishII,Instructor Permission Grade11 1credit FoundationsofWesternPoliticalPhilosophyHonors CourseDescription:Thiscourseprovidesacriticalanalysisofclassicalandcontemporary theoriesofpoliticalsystems,includingdiscussionofpresent-dayapplications.Thecourse examinesdebatesaboutjusticeprominentinpoliticalphilosophy,andinvitesstudentsto subjecttheirownviewsonthesecontroversiestocriticalexamination.Theprinciplereadingsfor thecoursearetextsbyAristotle,Plato,JohnLocke,ImmanuelKant,JohnStuartMill,andJohn Rawls.OtherassignedreadingsincludeexcerptsfromJeremyBenthamandcontemporary writerssuchasRobertNozick,RonaldDworkin,AlasdairMacIntyre,MichaelSandel,andMichael Walzer.ThiscourseisdesignedforSeniorswithacollegiateinterestinPoliticalScience,Economics,orPre-Law,and itprovidesanaturaltransitiontoAPGovernment. Prerequisites:HonorsorAPUnitedStatesHistory(APpreferred),HonorsorAPEnglishIII(AP preferred),InstructorPermission,EnrolledinAPUSGovernmentGrade12 ½credit PracticalLaw/MockTrial CourseDescription:ThiscoursewillfocusonpracticallawaswellasMockTrial.Inthepractical lawaspect,wewillstudyCriminalLaw,CivilLaw,HumanRightsandperhapsFamilyLaw.Inthe MockTrialaspectwewillconducttrialsasbothattorneysandwitnessesandallthatthatentails. Thecoursewillenablestudentstosharpentheiranalyticalskills,persuasivewritingand speaking,researchandmocktrialparticipation.Therewillbeafieldtriportwoandpossibly guestspeakers.Onlineresearchandpositionpaperswillberequired. Prerequisite:None Grades11,12 ½credit Page | 26 Theology FreshmanTheologyTheChurch,ASacramentofSalvationandOurMoralLifeinChrist CourseDescription:ThepurposeofthisclassistointroducethestudenttothemysteryofJesus Christasthemysticalbody,theChurch.StudentsgrowtounderstandChristastheystudythese threeareas:whatCatholicsbelieve,therelationshipbetweenfaithandreason,andageneral introductiontoDivineRevelationasseeninSacredScripture.ThestudyofScriptureandCatholic TraditionwilllayafoundationforthestudenttodeveloparelationshipwithJesusChrist.The introductiontoScripturewillpreparethestudentfordeeperScripturestudiesinsophomore theology.Jesushasaparticularloveandplanforeachperson’slife,andinlightofthisfact,the student’ssecondsemesterwillalsoincludeanintroductiontomorality.Servicehourswillbe required. Prerequisite:NoneGrade9 1credit SophomoreTheologyScriptureandOurMoralLifeinChrist CourseDescription:ThroughadeeperstudyofSacredScripture(bothOldandNewTestaments), thestudentslearnthenatureofthecovenantGodhaswithmanandwhatthismeansfortheir personalrelationshipwithChrist.StudentswillbetaughthowtoreadtheBible,becoming familiarwithitsmajorbooksandsections.ThroughtheirBiblicalstudy,theywillunderstandthe importanceofHebrewScriptureswhileseeingtheirfulfillmentintheNewTestamentandthe PersonofJesusChrist.Studentswillalsocontinuetheireducationinmoralityinordertodevelop adeeperunderstandingofwhotheyareasyoungmenandwomen.Servicehourswillbe required. Prerequisite:FreshmanTheology Grade10 1credit JuniorTheologyEncounteringChristintheChurch:ChurchHistoryandSocialDoctrine CourseDescription:ThisclassintroducesthestudentstothebodyofChrist,theChurch.Through acomprehensivestudyofthe2000yearsofCatholicChurchhistory,thestudentswill understandthenatureoftheChurchandtheircalltobelongtothiscommunityofbelievers whilebearingwitnesstotheworld.TopicsinChurchHistoryincludethefoundationoftheearly church,theriseofmonasticism,theDarkAges,theMiddleAges,riseofChristendom,the ProtestantReformation,andtheChurchinNorthAmerica.Continuingthemoraleducationof ourstudents,juniortheologywilllookspecificallyatChurchSocialTeachingtoseewhatit meanstoliveoutthemoralproposalsoftheChurch.Servicehourswillberequired. Prerequisite:SophomoreTheology Grade11 1credit SeniorTheologyTheologySeminar CourseDescription:Thepurposeofthisclassistohelpthestudentsunderstandhowtoliveout theirfaithasadults.Thisclasswillprovideanintroductiontohumanity'slongstandingquestions regardingthenatureoftheworldandexistence.Studentswillencounteranswerstothese questionsastheyhavebeenproposedbysomeofthemostinfluentialthinkersthroughout history,including:Plato,Aristotle,Aquinas,Ockham,Kant,andothers.Withanemphasisonthe principlesofmoralityandtheirapplicationtomodernlife,thisclasswillalsocovertheuniversal calltoholinessandhowitrelatestoone'svocation,aswellaselementsinComparative TheologyandEcumenism.Theseminarstylewillhelpstudentsevaluatetheirownthoughtson eachparticulartopic,andultimately,deepentheirunderstandingandengagementwiththe questionsproposed.Whileteachingthestudentstoprepareforclassaswellashowtocritically Page | 27 readandexamineatext,theseminarformatwillalsohelpthemlearnhowtoengageina positiveandrespectfuldiscussionwiththeirpeers,whilefosteringself-knowledgeandgrowthin virtue.Servicehourswillberequired. Prerequisite:JuniorTheology Grade12 1credit Page | 28 ForeignLanguage Spanish1PLUS Course Description: Introduces students to listening, speaking, reading and writing Spanish through a multi sensory approach to acquisition of vocabulary and grammar. A study of the history, culture and customs of Spanish speaking countries is also incorporated. Students may elect to travel to a Spanish speaking country in order to broaden their knowledge and understanding of the language and culture. This course will utilize a variety of educational techniquestoenhanceacquisitionforthePLUSlearner. Prerequisite:NoneGrades9,10,11 1credit SpanishITraditional Course Description: Introduces students to listening, speaking, reading and writing Spanish through a multi sensory approach to acquisition of vocabulary and grammar. A study of the history, culture and customs of Spanish speaking countries is also incorporated. Students may elect to travel to a Spanish speaking country in order to broaden their knowledge and understandingofthelanguageandculture. Prerequisite:NoneGrades9,10,11,12 1credit SpanishIIPLUS Course Description: Review of basic Spanish vocabulary and grammar taught in Spanish I. The course will continue to utilize a multi sensory approach to expand language acquisition. Studentswillbegintoacquirepasttense,utilizenewgrammarstructures,increasevocabulary, and learn more about the culture of the Hispanic world. Students may elect to travel to a Spanish speaking country in order to broaden their knowledge and understanding of the languageandculture. Prerequisite:SpanishIGrades10,11,12 1credit SpanishIITraditional CourseDescription:ContinuesthemultisensorylearningprocessfromSpanishI,incorporating listening, speaking, reading and writing Spanish. Students will acquire the past tenses, expand vocabulary and utilize new grammar structures. The second year continues to broaden the student’sunderstandingofthehistoryandcultureoftheHispanicworld.Studentsmayelectto traveltoaSpanishspeakingcountryinordertobroadentheirknowledgeandunderstandingof thelanguageandculture. Prerequisite:SpanishIGrades9,10,11,12 1credit SpanishIIHonors CourseDescription:DesignedforlinguisticallytalentedstudentsasacontinuationofSpanishI withgreateremphasisonallcommunicationskillsincludingadvancedgrammarandvocabulary. Students will acquire the past tenses and be introduced to the future tense. The second year continues to broaden the student’s knowledge of the history and the culture of the Hispanic world. Students may elect to travel to a Spanish speaking country in order to broaden their knowledgeandunderstandingofthelanguageandculture. Prerequisite:SpanishIGrades9,10,11,12 1credit Page | 29 SpanishIIITraditional Course Description: Review Spanish grammar and vocabulary taught in Spanish I and II. Emphasizes increased skills in reading, conversation and fluency in Spanish. Using the multi sensory approach, students are taught more complex grammar structures and sequencing the targetlanguage.Thethirdyearcontinuestobroadenthestudent’sknowledgeofthehistoryand cultureoftheHispanicworldthroughliteratureandfilm.Studentsgraduallyacquirecontrolof the language. Students may elect to travel to a Spanish speaking country in order to broaden theirknowledgeandunderstandingofthelanguageandculture. Prerequisite:SpanishII Grades10,11,12 1credit SpanishIIIHonors CourseDescription:ReviewSpanishgrammarandvocabularytaughtinSpanishIandII.Students willbetaughtmorecomplexgrammarstructures,includingthesubjunctiveandsequencingof tenses. Emphasis is on listening, discussing, and reading in the target language. Students gradually acquire control of the language. Students may elect to travel to a Spanish speaking countryinordertobroadentheirknowledgeandunderstandingofthelanguageandculture. Prerequisite:SpanishII Grades10,11,12 1credit SpanishIVHonors CourseDescription:ThiscourseinconductedinSpanishandincludesworkinculture,grammar, conversation and composition. Students continue their progression of reading and writing storiesinSpanish.StudentswillreadavarietyofSpanishliterature.Studentsmayelecttotravel to a Spanish speaking country in order to broaden their knowledge and understanding of the languageandculture. Prerequisite:SpanishIIIHonorsGrades11,12 1credit SpanishAP Course Description: Using authentic materials and sources, the course helps students develop proficiencyandintegratetheirlanguageskills.Studentswhoenrollshouldalreadyhaveadeep knowledgeofthelanguageandculturesofSpanish-speakingpeoplesandshouldhaveattaineda reasonable proficiency in using the language. The students will learn to comprehend Spanish intendedfornativespeakersinavarietyofsettingsandspeakSpanishcomprehensibletonative speakers.APtestingattheendoftheyearisrequired. Prerequisite:SpanishIIIHonors Grades11,12 1credit GermanITraditional CourseDescription:Thiscourseisdesignedtogivestudentsabasicunderstandingand introductiontotheGermanlanguageandculture.Wewillfocusongrammar,vocabularyand languageacquisitionthroughtraditionlanguageacquisitionapproaches(directinstruction)and theuseoftotalphysicalresponse(TPR).Overthecourseoftheyearavarietyoftopicswillbe coveredincluding(butnotlimitedto),school,family,free-timeactivities,weather,andfood. Studentswillbegivenbothwrittenandoralassignments,andwillalsobegradedon participation.Studentsareencouragedtoengagewiththelanguageinasmanywaysas possible. Prerequisite:NoneGrades9,10,11,12 1credit Page | 30 GermanIITraditional CourseDescription:ThiscoursewillbuildontheknowledgeandskillsacquiredinGermanI.Asin firstyearGerman,wewillfocusonlistening,speakingandwritingskillsandgrammar.Thegoal istoreachanintermediatelevelofcompetencewithstudentsabletodiscuss,writeaboutand respondtoavarietyoftopicsusingpast,presentandfuturetenses.Topicswillinclude,butare notlimitedto,hobbies,travel,shopping,directions,healthandfitness,andclothing.Students willbegivenbothwrittenandoralassignmentsincludingwritingandperformingskits,reading andrespondingtotextsandcreatingandexplainingvisualaidsusingGerman.Studentswillalso begradedonparticipation,sowhileaccuracyistheultimategoal,communicationinGerman andeffortarerewarded. Prerequisite:GermanI Grades10,11,12 1credit GermanIIIHonors CourseDescription:Thiscourse’sgoalistoexpandandmasterpreviousGermanskillsstudents haveacquired.Therewillbeincreasedfocusonwritten,oralandcomprehensionskills.This coursewillalsofocusmoreonculturalcharacteristics,withstudentsdoingvariousassignments includingwrittenandoralpresentationsonavarietyoftopics.Inadditiontohomeworkand otherlargerassignments,classparticipationwillbeanimportantpartofstudentgrades.In additiontoreviewingandperfectingpast,presentandfuturetense,subjunctiveandnarrative pastwillalsobecovered.Additionallycase,adjectiveendingsandderwordswillbetaughtwhile focusingonthefollowingtopics:HealthandWellness,Germanfairytales,politicalsystem,food andhistory. Prerequisite:GermanII Grades11,12 1credit GermanIVHonors CourseDescription:Thiscourse’sgoalistoexpandandmasterpreviousGermanskillsstudents haveacquired.Therewillbeincreasedfocusonwrittenandoralskillsaswellascomprehension skills.WewillreadGermanliteratureaswellasresearchvarioustopicsconnectedtoGerman historyandculture.Whilethefirstsemesterisdevotedtotrulymasteringmuchofthegrammar coveredinpreviousyears,thesecondsemesterisapplication.Studentswilldovarious assignmentsincludingwrittenandoralpresentationsonavarietyoftopics,studentled discussions,andfilm/literaryanalysis.Inadditiontohomeworkandotherlargerassignments, classparticipationwillbealargepartofstudentgrades. Prerequisite:GermanIIIHonors Grade12 1credit FrenchITraditional Course Description: Introduces students to listening, speaking, reading and writing French thoughamultisensoryapproachtoacquisitionofvocabularyandgrammar.Studentsalsohear andreadstories,hearandsingsongs,hearandseeinstructionalaudioandvideopresentations. They also learn the history, culture and customs of France and the French-speaking lands throughreadingsandfilms.TripstoFranceforanopportunitytospeakthelanguageandseethe splendorofthelandarescheduledwhentheworldsituationseemssafeenoughtotravel. Prerequisite:None Grades9,10,11,12 1credit Page | 31 FrenchIITraditional Course Description: Continues the multi-sensory learning process from French I by continuing thelistening,speaking,readingandwritingskills.Studentscontinuetoexpandtheirstudyofthe language through studying the history and culture of France and the lands where French is spoken. They continue to hear and read stories, hear and sing songs and hear and see instructionalaudioandvideopresentationstoassisttheminthelearningofthelanguage.They alsocontinuetoexploreFrenchcuisine,fashion,musicandart,andtheymaytraveltoFrance whentheworldsituationpermits. Prerequisite:FrenchI Grades10,11,12 1credit FrenchIIHonors Course Description: Designed for linguistically talented students as a continuation of French I with greater emphasis on communication and writing skills. Two research presentations (oral andwritten)arerequired. Prerequisite:FrenchI Grades10,11,12 1credit FrenchIIIHonors Course Description: Continues the multi-sensory learning process from French II by continuing thelistening,speaking,readingandwritingskills.Studentscontinuetoexpandtheirstudyofthe languagethroughreadingandlecturesontheliterature,historyandcultureofFranceandthe landswhereFrenchisspoken.Theycontinuetohearandreadstories,hearandsingsongs,and hear and see instructional audio and video presentations to assist them in the learning of the language.Moretimeisspentwithpronunciationdrillsandwritingassignmentsbecomemore complex.They alsocontinuetoexploreFrenchcuisine,fashion,musicandart,andtheymay traveltoFrancewhentheworldsituationpermits.Onequarterisdevotedtothestudyofthe novel,LePetitPrince. Prerequisite:FrenchIIGrades11,12 1credit FrenchIVHonors/DualEnrollmentHonors CourseDescription:Continuesthemulti-sensorylearningprocessfromFrenchIIIbycontinuing thelistening,speaking,readingandwritingskills.Studentscontinuetoexpandtheirstudyofthe language through reading and research assignments on the literature, history and culture of France and the lands where French is spoken. More time is devoted to pronunciation and writing.Theycontinuetohearandreadstories,hearandsingsongs,hearandseeinstructional audioandvideopresentations,andtheyworkwithnumerousstudypropstoassisttheminthe learningofthelanguage.TheyalsocontinuetoexploreFrenchcuisine,fashion,musicandart, andtheymaytraveltoFrancewhentheworldsituationpermits. Prerequisite:FrenchIIIHonors Grade12 1credit LatinITraditional Course Description: In addition to learning the Latin language,focus will also be on learning aboutlifeinAncientRomeandItaly,andGreekandRomanmythology.ThestudyofLatinwill help tremendously withvocabulary and grammaras well aslogic skills. All of these skills are beneficialinacademicstudiesandoncollegeentranceexams. Prerequisite:None Grades9,10,11,12 1credit Page | 32 LatinIITraditional CourseDescription:ContinuesbuildingonLatingrammarandvocabularyacquiredinfirstyear. It offers a more complex knowledge of syntactical principles, additional study of Roman life, culture history, literature and art through the translations of The Aeneid and The Odyssey. ProjectswillincludeexploringthelivesoftheCaesarsandemperors. Prerequisite:LatinIGrades10,11,12 1credit LatinIIHonors Course Description: Begins with the same curriculum as Latin II Traditional with additional requirements. These include but are not limited to summer reading of one of the books suggestedbytheinstructor,anadditionalresearchproject,andtranslationofachildren’sbook intoLatin. Prerequisite:LatinI Grades10,11,12 1credit LatinIIIHonors CourseDescription:ContinuestobuildonknowledgeacquiredinLatin1and2withafocuson Roman literary heritage. Translations will include Hercules 12 Labors. Projects will stem from informationacquiredinthetranslations.Summerreadingrequirement. Prerequisite:LatinIIorTeacherrecommendationGrades11,12 1credit LatinIVHonors CourseDescription:Continuesandexpandsonalltheabove.Studentswillreadselectionsfrom JasonandtheArgonautsandOedipus.ProjectswillincludemakingLatinalive.Summerreading requirement. Prerequisite:LatinIIIHonors Grade12 1credit Page | 33 Computer/TechnologyArts IntegratedStudies CourseDescription:Thiscourseisanintegratedcoursedesignedtoimprovemathbasics,study skills,keyboardingbasics,andresearchtechniques. Prerequisite:None Grade9 1credit IntegratedStudiesII CourseDescription:Thiscourseisanintegratedcoursedesignedtohelpwithmathandscience skillsforsophomorestudents.Thecoursewillalsohelptoimprovestudyskills,researchskillsas wellastesttakingskills.Studentsmaysignupwithcounselorpermission.Thisisasemester course. Prerequisite:CounselorapprovalGrade10½credit Computer Course Description: This full year course provides the student with an in-depth application of MicrosoftWordandPowerPoint.MicrosoftExcel,graphicmanipulation,sound/musicmixing, andscanningtechniquesarestudiedaswell.Studentslearnpracticalapplicationsthatwillaid theiracademicandprofessionalcareers. Prerequisite:NoneGrades9,10,11,12 1credit MovieMaking CourseDescription:Readytomakeyourownmovie,musicvideo,ordocumentary?Howabout learningtocreateyourownmusicmix,narrationorvoicesfor(CD’s),soundtracks,cartoons,or commercials?Inthisprojectbasedcourse,studentswilluseseveralcomputereditingprograms toproducemoviesandaudiorecordings.Studentswilllearnandexperiencethestarttofinish productionprocessincludingideabrainstorming,scriptwritingandstoryboarding,filmingand audiorecording,acting,computer/videoediting,andvideo,CD,orDVDproduction. Prerequisite:None Grades10,11,12 ½credit WebPageDesign Course Description: The course will cover basic web capabilities. HTML, Front Page and Word will be used to teach the students the fundamentals of web design. Students will create both individualandclasswebsites. Prerequisite:None Grades10,11,12 ½credit DigitalArtI CourseDescription:Thiscourseisintendedtointroducestudentstobasicdigitalimaging manipulationskillsandcreativeexpression.Focusondigitalimagingmanipulationtechniques learnedwithinaraster-basedenvironment,primarilyincludingthefundamentalsofvarious specialeffects,filters,layersandmasksusedtoexplorethecreationofartisticallyexpressive images.StudentswilluseGIMP(GNUImageManipulationProgram)tocreateoriginalartina varietyoffinaloutputformats. Prerequisite:None Grades10,11,12 ½credit Page | 34 DigitalArtII CourseDescription:DigitalArtIIisacoursethatcontinuesthebasicprinciplesanddesign processlearnedinDigitalArtI.Uponcompletionofthiscourse,studentswillbeabletoperform advancedsoftwareoperationstocreatephotographsandillustrationsofincreasingcomplexity. Studentswillusedesignprinciplestocreatelayoutsforavarietyoffinaloutputformats. Prerequisite:DigitalArtI Grades10,11,12 ½credit SocialMediaBrandingandContentProduction CourseDescription:Thiscourseexploresmoderntrendsinsocialmediawhiledevelopinga professionalimage.Usingthismaterial,studentswillcoveraspectsofcontentproducingforthe Internetwhilerepresentingthestudentsandtheschool.Studentsproduceweeklycontentin theformofYouTubevideos,livetweetingvariousschoolevents,andotherformsofsocial mediacontentfromthestudentbody.Thisclasswillrequireextensivetimeoutsideofthe classroomforvariousschoolfunctions.Thegoalistohelpthestudentsbetterunderstandtheir digitalimageandtheimageoftheschoolwhileproducingcontentforSBA. Prerequisite:Byapplication Grade12 1credit Page | 35 Business Accounting Course Description: Accounting introduces concepts and principles based on a double-entry system of maintaining the manual financial records for a sole proprietorship, partnership and corporation. It includes analyzing business transactions, journalizing, posting, and preparing worksheets and financial statements. Additionally, the student will learn about careers in accounting as well as network with the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants. Completion of this course will serve as college prep for the beginning level college accounting course. Prerequisite:NoneGrades10,11,12 1credit BusinessFundamentals CourseDescription:Designedforthestudentwhoiscontemplatingabusinessbasedcareer.All major academic areas of business administration are introduced including economics, ethics, management, accounting, finance and marketing. Business structure will also be emphasized. The student will have a basic introduction to business concepts to be better prepared for a collegebusinessmajorortoengageinastartupcompany. Prerequisite:None Grades10,11,12 ½credit PersonalFinance Course Description: Designed to give students the life skills necessary to understand the financialdecisionsthatfaceadults.Studentswilllearnhowtosetupabudget,writechecksand balance a bank statement, buy a car or home, save for retirement and make decisions about insurance and investments. Financial calculations such as loan payment amounts, compound interest and the time value of money will be demonstrated in detail. The students will be dividedintoco-opgroupsthatwillsimulatedifferenthouseholdsituationstoapplythefinancial conceptsofthecourse.Inaddition,studentswillparticipateinTheStockMarketGame. Prerequisite:None Grades10,11,12 ½credit Marketing Course Description: Designed to investigate the psychology of the consumer in depth as it relates to marketing for businesses. Advertising and marketing techniques will be studied for different demographic distributions. Students will learn to identify target markets and adapt marketing concepts specific for those markets. All types of marketing media will be studied includingTV,radio,printedads,massmailingsandwebpages. Prerequisite:None Grades10,11,12 ½credit Journalism/Newspaper Course Description: Students willlearnthebasicfundamentalsofjournalismincludingwriting, proofreading, layout, photography, journalism ethics and design. Students will use Photoshop andInDesigntoproducetheschoolnewspaper. Prerequisite:Byapplication Grades9,10,11,12 1credit Page | 36 Yearbook CourseDescription:Studentswillcreateayearbookwhichreflectsthecampusactivitiesforthat schoolyear.TheywilluseStudioWorksandPhotoshopanddevelopatheme,designthecover and end sheets, create a workable ladder, finalize completed pages electronically, and meet publicationdeadlines. Prerequisites:ByapplicationGrades9,10,11,12 1credit Page | 37 PhysicalEducation Wellness CourseDescription:Providesstudentsopportunitiestoacquireknowledgeofstrategiesofteam sportplay,developskillsinselectedteamsports,andmaintainand/orimprovepersonalfitness. It also includes the knowledge of application of skills, techniques, strategies, rules and safety practicesnecessarytoparticipateinselectedteamsports.Theyalsoacquireknowledgeofthe significanceoflifestyleonone’shealthandfitness. Prerequisite:None Grade9 1credit InjuryCare Course Description: Offered to teach students knowledge and skills relating to the nature, prevention,careandrehabilitationofathleticinjuriesthatcanbeusedinrecreationalpursuits today as well as later in life. It will include knowledge of injury prevention, identification, management and rehabilitation, knowledge of anatomy physiology as it relates to athletic injuriesandknowledgeofconditioningmethods. Prerequisite:Wellness Grades10,11,12 ½credit WeightTraining CourseDescription:Opportunitytoacquireknowledgeandskillsinweighttrainingthatcanbe usedinphysicalfitnesspursuitstodayaswellaslaterinlife.Itwillimprovemuscularstrength, enduranceandfurtherenhancebodyimage. Prerequisite:Wellness Grades10,11,12 ½credit RecreationalActivities Course Description: Students will acquire knowledge and skills in a variety of recreational activities that may be used in recreational pursuits today as well as later in life, maintaining and/orimprovingtheirpersonalfitness. Prerequisite:Wellness Grades10,11,12 ½credit Page | 38 FineArts ***MostclassesintheFineArtsDepartmentrequirestudentstoattendatleastonetheatrical performanceayear.MusicandBandclassesmayalsorequirestudentparticipationoutsideof regularclasshours. Music ConcertChoir Course Description: Concert Choir is a vocal performing ensemble that focuses on vocal development through the exploration of a variety of vocal/choral styles (classical, modern, tribal, world, etc.). Performers learn proper tone production, basic music theory, and musicianship,performmulti-partmusicalselections,aswellasexplorethelargerworldofmusic in general. Performers must perform in all concerts, festivals, competitions, and other venues deemedmandatorybythedirector(thefinalconcerteachsemesterservesas80%ofthefinal examforthatgivensemester).Performersarerequiredtopurchasepre-selectedconcertattire. Depending on the school's calendar for the given year, this choir is a touring group and may have out of town trips to perform at schools and colleges, in other cities, and/or compete at competitionsoutofstate. Prerequisite:NoneGrades9,10,11,12 1credit Women’sChorale Course Description: Women's Chorale is an advanced vocal performing ensemble that focuses deeperonvocalpedagogythroughtheexplorationofavarietyofvocal/choralstyles(classical, modern, tribal, world, etc.). Performers learn more about proper tone production and vocal technique, music theory, and musicianship, perform multi-part musical selections, as well as explorethelargerworldofmusicingeneral.Performersmustperforminallconcerts,festivals, competitions, and other venues deemed mandatory by the director (the final concert each semesterservesas80%ofthefinalexamforthatgivensemester).Performersarerequiredto purchasepre-selectedconcertattire.Dependingontheschool'scalendarforthegivenyear,this choirisatouringgroupandmayhaveoutoftowntripstoperformatschoolsandcolleges,in other cities, and/or compete at competitions out of state. This group is limited to 12-16 performers. Prerequisite:Auditionisrequired;ConcertChoirGrades10,11,121credit VocalFusion Course Description: Vocal Fusion is an advanced vocal performing ensemble that meets after school, with regularly scheduled weekly rehearsals, that focuses deeper on vocal pedagogy through the exploration of vocal/choral styles that predominately focus on jazz, modern, pop, and multicultural music (most music is performed a cappella). Performers learn proper tone production, music theory, and musicianship, perform multi-part musical selections, as well as explorethelargerworldofmodernmusicingeneral.Someselectionsmightrequiremovement anddance.Performersmustperforminallconcerts,festivals,competitions,andothervenues deemedmandatorybythedirector(thefinalconcerteachsemesterservesas80%ofthefinal examforthatgivensemester).Performersarerequiredtopurchasepre-selectedconcertattire. Depending on the school's calendar for the given year, this choir is a touring group and may Page | 39 have out of town trips to perform at schools and colleges, in other cities, and/or compete at competitionsoutofstate. Prerequisite:AUDITIONISREQUIREDforallperformerswhohavenotpreviouslybeeninVocal Fusion. Although they do not audition, students previously involved in Vocal Fusion are not guaranteedaspotinthegroupthenextyear.Allperformers(newandreturning)interestedin placementintoVocalFusionmust1)beenrolledinConcertChoirduringtheschoolday,2)be able to commit to after school rehearsals each week (no exceptions), and 3) go through an audition process with the Director of Choirs. The meeting times after school are determined afterthegroupisselected.Studentsschedulesaregathered,andtwo[2]rehearsalsperweek arescheduledforaregulartime,witheachrehearsallasting2.5hours(equivalenttoalittleover five weekly, in-school class sessions). Depending on student schedules, rehearsals may be immediatelyafterschool,atnight,orboth Grades9,10,11,121credit BeginningBand CourseDescription:AnIntroductioncourseopentoanystudentwhodesirestoplaya woodwind,brass,andpercussionbandinstrumentbuthasnoexperience.Auditionisnot required.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytoauditionforvarioushonorbandsandensembles inthearea.AllBandmembersarerequiredtoparticipateatallSBAConcertandPepBand events.Performancedateswillbegivenatthebeginningofthesemester.Woodwindandbrass playersareencouragedtoobtaintheirowninstruments,butSBAcanprovidesomeinstruments atnocharge.Allpercussioninstrumentswillbeprovided. Prerequisite:None Grades9,10,11,121credit Band Course Description: Open to any student who plays a woodwind, brass, and percussion band instrument.Auditionisnotrequired.TheBandclassconsistsofConcertBandandPepBand,and focusedwithprovidingmemberswithavarietyofrepertoire,includingpopularsettings,unique repertoire,andnon-traditionalcollaborations.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytoauditionfor varioushonorbandsandensemblesinthearea.AllBandmembersarerequiredtoparticipateat allSBAConcertandPepBandevents.Performancedateswillbegivenatthebeginningofthe semester. Woodwind and brass players are encouraged to obtain their own instruments, but SBAcanprovidesomeinstrumentsatnocharge.Allpercussioninstrumentswillbeprovided. Prerequisite:Mustplayaninstrument Grades9,10,11,121credit Orchestra CourseDescription:Opentoanystudentwhoplaysordesirestoplayastringinstrument,with orwithoutexperience.Auditionisnotrequired.Thisclasswillbesplitupbetweenstudentswith experience and students who are beginners, and is focused with providing members with a variety of repertoire, including popular settings, unique repertoire, and non-traditional collaborations.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytoauditionforvarioushonororchestrasand ensemblesinthearea.AllOrchestramembersarerequiredtoparticipateatallSBAOrchestra events.Performancedateswillbegivenatthebeginningofthesemester.Studentsarerequired toobtaintheirowninstruments. Prerequisite:None Grades9,10,11,121credit RockandSoulBand CourseDescription:Thiscourseisopentoanystudentwithinstrumentalorvocalexperience andfocusesonimprovisation,theory,formandstructure,rock/bluesstylesandhistoricalrock, Page | 40 blues,andsoulmusicrepertoire.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytoauditionforvarious honorbandsandensemblesinthearea.AllR&SBandmembersarerequiredtoparticipateatall SBAConcertevents.Performancedateswillbegivenatthebeginningofthesemester. Woodwind,brass,andguitar/bassplayersareencouragedtoobtaintheirowninstruments,but SBAcanprovidesomeinstrumentsatnocharge.Allkeyboardandpercussioninstrumentswill beprovided. Prerequisite:Auditionisrequired Grades9,10,11,12 1credit JazzBand CourseDescription:Thiscourseisopentoanystudentwithinstrumentalorvocalexperience andfocusesonimprovisation,jazztheory,formandstructure,jazzstylesandhistoricaljazz repertoire.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytoauditionforvarioushonorbandsand ensemblesinthearea.AllJazzBandmembersarerequiredtoparticipateatallSBAConcert events.Performancedateswillbegivenatthebeginningofthesemester.Woodwind,brass,and guitar/bassplayersareencouragedtoobtaintheirowninstruments,butSBAcanprovidesome instrumentsatnocharge.Allkeyboardandpercussioninstrumentswillbeprovided. Prerequisite:Auditionisrequired Grades9,10,11,12 1credit Theatre TheatreHistory/TheatreDesign Course Description: Theatre History occurs in the Fall Semester of this course, and focuses on theprogressionanddevelopmentoftheatrefromprimitiveculturesthroughmodernday.The course is an overview and is fast paced, covering a lot of material in a short amount of time. TheatreDesignoccursintheSpringSemesterofthiscourse,andfocusesontheprogressionand development of theatre design elements from Greek theatre to modern day, including set design, costuming, hair and makeup, mask-making, and graphic design elements. Students in this course will enroll in an online class through PowerSchool Learning, which is used as an instructionaltoolforthisclass.Thiscourserequiresonlineandcreativeworkoutsideofregular class time each day/week. It is patterned much like a Flipped Classroom, where students are introduced to facts, basics, and information at home, which is then discussed and explored duringclasstime.StudentsinthiscoursearerequiredtoattendallproductionsoftheTheatre ProgramatSBA. Prerequisite:NoneGrades9,10,11,12 1credit TechnicalTheatre Course Description: Technical theatre provides an educational background for lighting, sound, andsetconstructionalongwithhands-onexperienceoperatinglights,sound,andconstructing sets for the Theatre Program's productions each semester. Outside the construction time of sets, students focus on lighting, sound, and other aspects of technical theatre and its history. During production time for shows, all Technical Theatre students are involved with the construction of sets. Students are required (during construction time only) to put in five [5] hours each week after school for ongoing construction (this typically lasts five [5] weeks per show, of which there are usually three [3] per year). Students are required to run lights and soundduringtherunofeachproductionand/orserveasthebackstagecrew. Page | 41 Prerequisites:None Grades9.10,11,12 1credit ActingI/II CourseDescription:ActingIoccursintheFallSemesterofthiscourse,andfocusesonthebasic building blocks of acting. It incorporates heavy usage of games, exercises, and activities designedtohelpstudentsfeelcomfortableonstageandworkwithoneanother.ActingIIoccurs in the Spring Semester, and further explores the foundations of acting. It incorporates everything from Acting I, while adding oral interpretation, monologues, skits, storytelling, and moreseriousapproachestotheactingcraft.Studentsinthis coursearerequiredtoattendall productionsoftheTheatreProgramatSBA,aswellasonenon-SBAproductioneachsemester (thiscanbeatalocaltheatreoranotherhighschool). Prerequisite:None Grades9,10,11 1credit ActingIII/IV Course Description: Acting III occurs in the Fall Semester of this course, and continues from Acting I/II with an emphasis on scene work, monologues, preparation for college/professional work,andotherprojects.ActingIVoccursintheSpringSemester,wherecontentlearnedfrom ActingI-IIIbecomesthecatalystforstudentstoexploretherollofdirectorandplaywright.Each student produces a short original work performed by class members, and is responsible for casting their work, designing simple elements for their work, and rehearsing the work for performance. Students in this course are required to attend all productions of the Theatre ProgramatSBA,aswellasonenon-SBAproductioneachsemester(thiscanbeatalocaltheatre oranotherhighschool). Prerequisites:ActingI/IITeacherrecommendation Grades10,11,12 1credit StudioArt ArtI CourseDescription:Thiscourseisdesignedtoteachthebasicprinciplesofdesign,colortheory, drawing,painting,andprintmaking.Studentswillstudytheuseofline,shape,textureandform andhowitrelatestoallartforms.Perspectiveandgeometricformswillbeusedtoteachtheart of drawing. All major projects are graded on the quality of the work, technique, skill in execution,effortandinvolvement.Lateworkwillbepenalizedbyonelettergradeaday,forthe first three days. After three days, students will receive a D or lower, depending on the time frameandthecriteriaabove. Prerequisite:NoneGrades9,10,11,12 1credit DrawingandPainting Course Description: Learn basic drawing skills. Fundamentals are discussed including composition, perspective and the effective use of line, edges and value. Students will be introducedtoalldrawingmediums.Astudyofthebasicprinciplesofpainting,theuseandcare of materials and equipment. Still life studies will be used to develop an understanding of drawing, composition and value as related to painting, as well as the application of color and renderingoftexturesinoil.Studentswilldevelopagreaterunderstandingofcompositionand colorandexplorevariouspaintingtechniques. Prerequisites:ArtI,TeacherRecommendation Grades10,11,121credit Page | 42 AdvancedArt Course Description: Students will be introduced to more advanced techniques in drawing, paintingandavarietyofmixedmedia.Studentswillbeginworkingonbuildingaportfolio.This courseisdesignedforstudentswithaninterestinpursuinganartcareer. Prerequisites:Drawing&Painting,TeacherrecommendationGrades11,12 1credit StudioArtAP Course Description: AP Studio Art is an elective for advanced art students. Emphasis will continuetobeplacedonunderstandingandapplyingtheelementsandprinciplesofdesign.This course will focus on developing a personal style through the application of all concepts and processes learned in previous years. Class work will include independent projects in various media,aswellasdevelopinganareaofconcentrationchosenbythestudent.APstudentsare requiredtodevelopalargebodyofartwork,whichwillbepresentedforconsiderationtotheAP College Board to earn college credit and to pass the course. This is an intense course that requiresaseriouscommitmentoftimeandeffort.Thecurriculumissetbytherequirementsof theCollegeBoard.TheAPportfolioincludesthreeseparatesections—quality,concentration, andbreadth.Studentswillbeginworkingwiththeartteacherinthespringsemesterbeforeand have assignments to complete during the summer. All grades and expectations are based on theAPrubric.APtestingattheendoftheyearisrequired. Prerequisites:Art1,Drawing&Painting,and\orAdvancedArt, Grades11,121credit Teacherrecommendation VisualArtI CourseDescription:Thebasicsofdevelopingblackandwhitephotographyandcreatingdigital photographyarepresented.Compositionwillbestudiedandcritiqued.Studentswilllearnthe functionsandpartsofthecamera,correctexposures,blackandwhitefilmprocessing,anddark room procedures. Photographs will be taken and printed, contact sheets made and enlargementsexplored.Digitalprojectswillalsobeincludedattimes. Prerequisite:NoneGrades9,10,11,12 1credit VisualArtII Course Description: This course takes a more in-depth look at Photography in both black and WhiteandinDigitalFilm.Skillsaresharpenedalongwithagreater,in-depthunderstandingof the “Photographic Eye”. Students explore creative alternatives to regular printing in the darkroom, as they work on Photograms, Double Exposures, Sandwich Prints, Kaleidoscope Prints, Name Banners, Hand-colored photographs, and other creative assignments. Portraits photographywillbestudiedalongwithvariouslightingtechniques.Manycreativeassignments aregiventostudentstostretchtheirthinkingaboutPhotographyandthe“ARTS”. Prerequisite:VisualArtI Grades10,11,12 1credit Ceramics Course Description: Provides an overview of the basic principles of ceramics. Students will acquireskillsandcreatetheirownworkusingavarietyofdemonstratedtechniques.Hand-built projectsaredesignedtoassuresuccessandbuildconfidenceinstudentswhilechallengingthem creatively.Introductiontowheelthrowing,glazingandfiringtechniqueswillalsobecovered. Page | 43 Prerequisite:ArtIorVisualArtsIGrades10,11,12 ½credit GraphicArts CourseDescription:Studentswilllearnhowacommercialartistapproachesdesignconceptsfor clients. This course will concentrate on graphic design skills, often using design software and Mac computers to create projects. Students will learn drawing along with layout typography techniques.Creativeplanningandconcentrationoncommunicatingvisuallywillbeamainfocus. Students will create covers, posters, logos, package design and advertising layouts during a semestercourse. Prerequisite:Art1Grades10,11,12 ½credit Dance IntermediateDanceTechnique CourseDescription:Studentswillfocusontheprinciplesandtechniquebehindavarietyof dancestyles,suchas:ballet,jazz,modern,contemporary,pomandhip-hop.Thiscoursewill includebasicdanceconditioningandanintroductiontoturns,leapsandjumps,basicacrobatics, andflexibilityskills,aswellaschallengingthestudentstoperformandcreatebasic choreographywithinagroup. Prerequisite:None Grades9,10,11,12 ½credit Page | 44