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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 2007-2008
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
ENGLISH I Grade 9 1 credit This course is designed to enhance the student’s skills in reading, listening and writing. The course will focus on improving competency in the conventions and mechanics of written English. The study of a wide range of literary genres will increase student’s knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of various cultures and literary periods. Through the study of literature, the student will gain an understanding of literary terms and forms essential to successful completion of subsequent English classes. ENGLISH I - PRE-AP - Honors Grade 9 1 credit Prerequisites: Teacher recommendation This advanced course is designed to initiate the competent student into critical analysis of a wide variety of literature. Focus includes introduction of skills necessary for success on the AP Language and Literature Exams. These skills include an understanding of the writing process, appropriate use of grammatical conventions, and awareness of essential terminology.
ENGLISH II Grade 10 1 credit Prerequisites: English I
This course is designed
to reinforce the student’s skills in language competencies. Emphasis is placed on effective written
expression for a variety of purposes and audiences. The students will respond to multicultural
literary selections, develop analytical thought processes, and augment research
capabilities. ENGLISH II - PRE-AP - Honors Grade 10 1 credit Prerequisites: A minimum 80 overall average in English
I PRE-AP or a 90 overall average in English I. This
advanced course gives the competent and motivated student the opportunity to
further the development of analytical skills through the study of Shakespeare
and other major writers. Another focus
is writing effectively for a variety of purposes and audiences. The course will reinforce the terminology,
reading, and writing skills necessary for success on the AP Language and
Literature Exams.
ENGLISH III Grade 11 1 credit Prerequisites: English II
This course is designed
to emphasize the relationship of literature to history and culture through an
extensive study of American writers.
Students will plan, draft, revise, and complete essays in a variety of
modes for a variety of purposes. The
culminating writing assignment for this course is a documented literary
research paper.
ENGLISH III AP Grade
11 1
credit Prerequisites: A minimum 80 overall average in English
II PRE-AP or 90 overall average in both English I and II, AP teacher’s
approval. This course is designed to
make students skilled readers in a variety of literary genres and flexible
writers in a variety of modes. The class
will emphasize strategies for success on the PSAT/NMSQT exam and the Advanced
Placement Language and Composition Exam.
The course will also focus on the expository, analytical, and
argumentative writing that forms the basis of effective communication in both
the academic and business worlds. ENGLISH IV Grade 12 1 credit Prerequisites:
English III Through
intensive study of the various periods of British literature, students will
master the language, analytical, and writing skills necessary to prepare for
college. Students must also complete a
research project in a designated area. ENGLISH IV AP Grade
12 1
credit ENGLISH AS A SECOND
LANGUAGE (ESL) - I, II, III Grades 9-11 1 credit English as a second
language is offered to students with limited proficiency in spoken and written
English. The course is geared to those
who speak no English as well as those who speak English but need help reading
and writing the language. Instruction is
individualized to meet the needs of the learner. Emphasis is on listening, speaking, and
writing skills, as well as on cultural awareness and language concept. Students should be concurrently enrolled in
English. (A maximum of 2 state credits
may apply toward graduation.) SPEECH COMMUNICATION APPLICATIONS Grades 9-12 ½ credit Rapidly
expanding technologies and changing social and corporate systems demand that
individuals send clear verbal messages, choose effective nonverbal behavior,
listen for desired results, and apply valid critical thinking and problem
solving processes. Communication
Applications is a study in "real world" applications. This course will help develop effective
communication skills. It will help the
student identify, analyze, develop, and evaluate communication skills needed
for professional and social success in interpersonal situations, group
interactions, and personal and professional presentations. Fulfills graduation requirement for speech. DEBATE I, II, III Grades 10-12 1
credit Students
interested in learning more about debating should plan to take this
course. Lincoln Douglas and Cross
Examination debating styles are studied.
Practice debating and competition in tournaments are included as
desired. This is a follow up course for
those who have taken Communications Applications. Highly recommended for students interested
in participating on the UIL Speech Team. LANGUAGE ARTS ELECTIVES PEER TUTORING Grades 11 - 12 ½ -1 credit This
elective course is offered for junior and senior students. Students complete a mandatory training, which
includes communication skills, behavior management, learning and teaching
styles, positive role modeling, and procedures and responsibilities of peer
tutoring. A major part of the class time
is devoted to completing service hours by helping other students. Peer Tutors may be placed at the elementary,
intermediate, junior high, or high school setting depending on which is the
most appropriate for the student.
Students will complete time sheets, evaluations, checklists, and observations
as a grade requirement. Parental
permission and travel forms are required of all Peer Tutors. An application is required and can be
obtained from the course instructor.
This is a local credit course. BRIDGING THE EDUCATIONAL SCENE FOR TEACHERS OF
TOMORROW (B.E.S.T.T.) Grade 12 ½ - 1 credit Prerequisite: Peer Tutoring This
is a course for any senior student who is interested in becoming a
teacher. The curriculum provides
students with the opportunity to interact with other students interested in the
teaching profession; to participate in group activities, field trips, classroom
observation; to meet with guest speakers; to receive assistance in filing
college and financial aid applications; to explore the variety of educational
career opportunities; and to be introduced to college level materials related
to the teaching profession. Students
will be required to complete a teaching practicum and service hours as
volunteer tutors. They will maintain a
portfolio of their class activities and lesson plans from their field experience. The portfolio will be utilized to assess the
competencies and skills that the students are expected to master in the course. PEER ASSISTANCE LEADERSHIP I (PAL) Grades
11-12 ½ - 1 credit The
PAL course will be implemented as a peer helping program in which selected high
school students will be trained to work as peer facilitators with other,
typically younger students on their own campuses, or on middle and elementary
schools campuses. Participants will be
trained in a variety of helping skills, which will enable them to assist other
students in having a more positive and productive school experience. The course will serve the dual purpose
of: a) providing practical knowledge and
skills, as well as actual field experience, for students potentially interested
in careers in education or other helping professions and b) utilizing positive
peer influence as a central strategy for addressing common adolescent
issues. An application is required and
can be obtained from the course instructor.
PEER ASSISTANCE LEADERSHIP II (PAL) Grades
11-12 ½ - 1 credit Prerequisite:
Peer Assistance Leadership I PALS
II is an extension of PALS I where students continue to work with their peers
as well as students of lower grades. Emphasis
is placed on community service, leadership and peer mediation. LEADERSHIP I, II Grades 10-12
½ credit This course is designed
to help student learn the skills needed to be leaders. Students will be challenged to develop the
principles that will be the foundations of their lives. This is not a lecture program but a “doing”
program. Students will face new
challenges and situations that will build confidence. Students will learn how to speak, present
ideas and work with difficult people.
The goal of the course is to produce quality leaders with a strong sense
of whom they are and where they are going; who grow in character and vision so
that they will be prepared for the challenges of leadership. JOURNALISM JOURNALISM Grades 9-11 1 credit Students
will learn and apply journalistic skills including news judgment, reporting,
interviewing, and appropriate journalistic writing styles and forms, layout,
advertising, and business management, and cooperative skills used in production
of school publications. Students will be
expected to extend skills in newspaper of yearbook or related publications
production labs and advertising and business management assignments or
projects. This class requires time
beyond the scheduled class period in information gathering, writing, layout
design, production, and advertising and business management. Approval of the journalism teacher is
required before being scheduled into the class. ADVANCED NEWSPAPER JOURNALISM I, II, III Grades 10-12 1 credit Prerequisites: Journalism
Students
will learn and apply the required journalistic, technological, and cooperative
skills to produce a school newspaper and/or related published products. Students enrolling in Advanced
Newspaper Journalism I, II, and III will be expected to extend skills learned
in Journalism by additional training, more proficient development of the skills
by practice in class/staff assignments, and by assuming, as assigned, more
responsible roles in management and group cooperation. Students enrolled in Advanced Newspaper
Journalism I will complete TEKS for Desktop Publishing and will be assigned the
Technology Applications credit for that class.
This class requires time beyond the scheduled class period in
information gathering, writing, layout design, production, and advertising and
business management. Approval of
the journalism teacher is required before being scheduled into the class. ADVANCED YEARBOOK JOURNALISM I, II, III Grades
10-12 1
credit Prerequisites: Journalism
Student
will learn and apply the required journalistic, technological, and cooperative
skills to produce a school yearbook and/or related published
products. Students enrolling in Advanced
Yearbook Journalism I, II, and III will be expected to extend skills learned in
Journalism by additional training, more proficient development of the skills by
practice in class/staff assignments, and by assuming, as assigned, more
responsible roles in management and group cooperation. Students enrolled in Advanced Yearbook
Journalism I will complete TEKS for Desktop Publishing and will be assigned the
Technology Applications credit for that class.
This class requires time beyond the scheduled class period in
information gathering, writing, layout design, production, and advertising and
business management. Approval of the journalism teacher is required
before being scheduled into the class.
MATHEMATICS ALGEBRA I Grade
9 1 credit The
basic concepts that are taught in Algebra I will include a representation of
functional relationships, solving and graphing linear and quadratic equations
with two variables, factoring polynomials, algebraic thinking, and symbolic
reasoning applied to addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of
polynomials. GEOMETRY Grades
9 - 11 1 credit This
one-year course is a down-to-earth presentation of geometry and geometric
ideas. This course can be used to model
and represent many mathematical and real-world situations. Geometric figures such as lines, planes,
polygons, angles, circles, and special figures are studied. Construction techniques for some of these
figures will be learned, demonstrating physical properties of congruence and
similarity. GEOMETRY - PRE-AP Grades 9 – 11 1 credit Prerequisites: Teacher recommendation This course begins with the
development of deductive reasoning so that given information about plane
figures can be used to prove other facts.
An extensive study of triangles follows, along with the study of
parallel lines, parallelograms, and circles.
The conclusion of the course includes finding the area of polygons and
the surface area and volume of spatial figures.
Additional enrichment in the area of logic, including theorem
development and proofs, is covered more extensively and in the regular Geometry
course. This course is a preparatory
course for Algebra II honors. ALGEBRA II Grades 11 - 12 1 credit Prerequisites: Successful completion of Algebra I and
Geometry. This
course extends the basic concepts introduced in the first year Algebra and
Geometry courses. The concepts included
in this course: 1) are the extension of
our number system to include work with the complex numbers; 2) linear and
quadratic systems; 3) linear and quadratic relations and functions; 4) the
conic sections; 5) exponents and logarithms 6) sequence and probability,
matrices and determinants; and 7) problem solving in the real world. ALGEBRA II - PRE-AP Grades 11 - 12 1
credit Prerequisites: 85% or higher in Algebra I Pre-AP and
Geometry Pre-AP. This
course extends the regular course with additional applications, analyses, and
evaluations that develop logical reasoning by making and justifying
generalizations based on the students’ experiences with fundamental algebraic
concepts. This course is a preparatory
course for Pre-calculus or Statistics AP.
MATHEMATICAL MODELS WITH APPLICATIONS Grades
11 - 12 1 credit Prerequisites: Successful completion of Algebra I and
Geometry. This course uses algebraic, graphical and geometric reasoning to recognize patterns and structures, to model information and to solve problems from various disciplines. Students use mathematical methods to model and solve real-life applied problems involving money, data, chance, patterns, music, designing and science. Students use a variety of representations (concrete, numerical, algorithmic, and graphical), tools, and technology to link modeling techniques and purely mathematical concepts and to solve applied problems.
PRE-CALCULUS Grades
11 - 12 1 credit Prerequisites: Successful completion with a 75 % average in
Algebra II. In
Pre-calculus, students continue to build on the K-8, Algebra I, Algebra II, and
Geometry foundations as they expand their understanding through other
mathematical experiences. Students use
symbolic reasoning and analytical methods to represent mathematical situations,
to express generalizations, and to study the mathematical concepts and the
relationships among them. Students use
functions, equations and limits as useful tools for expressing generalizations
and as means for analyzing and understanding a broad variety of mathematical
relationships. Students also use
functions as well as symbolic reasoning to represent and connect ideas in geometry,
trigonometry and calculus and to model physical situations. Students use a variety of representations
(concrete, numerical, algorithmic, and graphical) tools and technology to model
functions and equations and solve real-life problems.
PRE-CALCULUS-Pre-AP Grades 11 - 12 1 credit Prerequisites: Successful completion with a 75 % average in
Algebra II Pre-AP or 85% in Algebra II. In
Pre-calculus, students continue to build on the K-8, Algebra I, Algebra II, and
Geometry foundations as they expand their understanding through other
mathematical experiences. Students use
symbolic reasoning and analytical methods to represent mathematical situations,
to express generalizations, and to study the mathematical concepts and the
relationships among them. Students use
functions, equations and limits as useful tools for expressing generalizations
and as means for analyzing and understanding a broad variety of mathematical
relationships. Students also use
functions as well as symbolic reasoning to represent and connect ideas in
geometry, trigonometry and calculus and to model physical situations. Students use a variety of representations
(concrete, numerical, algorithmic, and graphical) tools and technology to model
functions and equations and solve real-life problems.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Pre-calculus. This course is a college
level course designed for students with high math abilities. This course encompasses the two parts of
calculus, differentiation and integration of algebraic as well as
transcendental functions. The natural
logarithm and exponential functions are studied. Students are eligible to take an Advanced
Placement exam for college calculus credit upon completion. Prerequisites: Successful completion of Pre Calculus. SCIENCE
I.
Recommended
High School Program and Distinguished Achievement Program. Students
planning for any post-high school education should complete this program. The science requirements are:
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Biology and two
credits from the three following areas: Integrated
Physics and Chemistry Physics Chemistry SEQUENCE 1
SEQUENCE II
SEQUENCE III
COLLEGE
BOUND STUDENTS SHOULD COMPLETE SEQUENCE II OR III. STUDENTS COMPLETING SEQUENCE III ARE EXPECTED
TO TAKE AT LEAST 1 AP SCIENCE COURSE. INTEGRATED PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY (IPC) Grades 9 – 10 1 credit This
course provides students with opportunities to learn about the basic laws and
principles that govern the physical and chemical world. Topics to be covered include motion, waves,
energy, transformations, properties of matter, and solution chemistry. Students will use scientific methods in field
and laboratory investigations that are designed to develop problem-solving and
critical thinking skills. Students will
be expected to relate physical and chemical principles to other areas of
science, technology, math, the social sciences, health, and the arts. 9th graders taking IPC are
expected to take biology and chemistry or physics as their other 2 required
science credits. BIOLOGY Grades
9 - 10 1 credit Prerequisites:
Entering freshmen require 8th grade science teacher
recommendation. In
Biology, students conduct field and laboratory investigations using scientific
methods, and make informed decisions using critical thinking and problem
solving in areas related to living systems.
Topics to be covered include structures and functions of cells and
viruses; growth and development of organisms, cells, tissues, and organs;
nucleic acids and genetics; biological evolution; taxonomy; metabolism and
energy transfers in living organisms; living systems; homeostasis; and plants
and the environment. Pre-AP BIOLOGY Grades
9 - 10 1 credit Prerequisites: Successful completion of Algebra I, 85
average or above in previous science course, and science teacher
recommendation. Biology
Pre-AP is designed to meet the needs of students having special interests or
aptitudes in science and/or who plan to take Advanced Placement (AP) science
courses. Topics in regular Biology will
be covered with greater depth, and the development of research skills will be
emphasized. Students should be
self-motivated learners with strong skills in the areas of reading and
problem-solving. CHEMISTRY Grades
10 - 12 1 credit
Prerequisites: Must have successfully completed Algebra
I and Biology. Chemistry
is a course that investigates the composition and properties of matter and the
changes that it undergoes. Students will
conduct laboratory investigations using scientific methods, and make informed
decisions using critical thinking and problem solving in areas related to
chemistry. Students will also
investigate how chemistry is an integral part of our daily lives. Topics covered include characteristics of
matter; energy transformations during chemical and physical changes; atomic
structure and periodicity; chemical bonding; behavior of gases; chemical
reactions; properties of solutions; acids and bases; and
oxidation-reduction. Chemistry is
strongly recommended for the college-bound student. Pre-AP CHEMISTRY Grades
10 - 11 1 credit Prerequisites: 80 average or above in Pre-AP Biology, or
90 average or above in Biology, and science teacher recommendation. Chemistry is designed to meet
the needs of students having special interests or aptitudes in science and/or who
plan to take Advanced Placement (AP) science courses. Topics in regular Chemistry I will be covered
in greater depth and at an accelerated pace, and the development of advanced
level problem solving and laboratory techniques is emphasized. Students should be self-motivated learners
with strong math skills. AP BIOLOGY Grades
11-12 1 credit Prerequisites: 80 average or
above in both Pre-AP Biology and Pre-APChemistry, or 90 or above in Biology and
Chemistry. Requires AP Biology teacher’s
recommendation.
Biology
AP is designed to be the equivalent of a first year general biology course in
college. The textbook, the laboratory
experiences and the expectations for the student are college level. Students should expect to spend at least
five hours a week in independent study.
Topics such as ecology, biochemistry, genetics, biotechnology,
evolution, anatomy and physiology are presented in considerable depth. Upon successful completion
of this course, students are encouraged to take the nationally administered AP
exam. With a qualifying score on the
exam, the student may be eligible for course credit awarded by their college or
university. This course meets every day
on the A/B block schedule. Students in
this course are required to also enroll in the AP Biology Laboratory course for
an additional 1 credit. AP CHEMISTRY Grades 11 - 12 1 credit Prerequisites: 80 or above average in Pre-AP Chemistry,
or 90 or above in Chemistry, and completion, or concurrent enrollment in
Algebra II. Requires AP Chemistry
teacher recommendation. Chemistry AP is designed to be the equivalent of a
first year college general chemistry course and is to be taken only after the
successful completion of Chemistry. The
textbook, chemical calculations and principles, as well as the laboratory
experiences, are all of college level.
Topics include the structure of matter, bonding, kinetic-molecular
theory, chemical kinetics and equilibrium, nuclear chemistry, thermodynamics,
and electrochemistry. Students should
expect to spend at least five hours a week in independent study. Upon successful completion of this course,
students are encouraged to take the nationally administered AP exam. With a qualifying score on the exam, the
student may be eligible for course credit awarded by their college or
university. Students in this course are
required to also enroll in the Chemistry AP Laboratory course for an additional
1/2 credit. PHYSICS Grades
11 - 12 1 credit Prerequisites: Completion of Biology and IPC or
Chemistry, and Algebra II (or concurrent enrollment). Physics
is the course in which students investigate the mechanics of motion and the
relationships between force and energy.
Students will conduct laboratory and field investigations using
scientific methods, and will make informed decisions using critical thinking
and problem solving in areas related to physics. Students will also investigate how the
principles of physics relate to and explain events in their everyday
world. Topics covered include laws of
motion, changes within physical systems and conservation of energy and
momentum, force, thermodynamics, characteristics and behavior of waves, and
quantum physics. Physics is strongly
recommended for students with a special interest in science, engineering,
technology, or mathematics. PHYSICS PRE-AP Grades
11-12 1 credit Physics Pre-AP is
designed to meet the needs of students having special interests or aptitudes in
science and/or who plan to take Advanced Placement (AP) science courses. Topics in regular Physics will be covered
with greater depth. Students should be
self-motivated learners with strong skills in the areas of reading and
problem-solving. AQUATIC SCIENCE Grades
11 - 12 1 credit Prerequisites: Biology, and IPC or Chemistry
This course addresses a wide variety of topics related
to freshwater and marine studies. During the first semester, students study the
history of marine science and become familiar with the technology used to
research aquatic environments. Students
also maintain fresh and saltwater aquariums stocked with a variety of
organisms. During the second semester,
students survey marine organisms beginning with Porifera and ending with marine
mammals. The course culminates with a
study trip aboard a Texas A & M research vessel. ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS Grades 11 - 12 1 credit Prerequisites: Biology, and IPC or Chemistry
This
course is a “real life” science where students can examine their role in
seeking solutions to environmental problems and gain the problem-solving skills
necessary to make positive changes in their world. It is designed to introduce students to major
ecological concepts and environmental problems that affect the world in which
they live. This is a multidisciplinary
course in which many areas of science are involved in both the analysis of and
solutions to these problems. Students
are encouraged to gain a “first hand” understanding of environmental issues
such as non-biodegradable litter on area beaches, dunes erosion, the
persistence of solid waste, endangered species, and others, through various
activities such as local “dunes Days”, beach clean-ups, specimen gathering and
water and air quality sampling at area habitats, and “bloodless safaris” at the
Houston Zoo. Students discover, through
various forms of media, laboratory and field investigations, that the earth is
a fragile, interconnected collection of systems where human impact, both
positive and negative, is determined by the countless decisions every person
makes in daily life. This is the science
that challenges learners to assess their impact on this “system” and seek ways
to improve it. SOCIAL STUDIES WORLD GEOGRAPHY Grade 9 1 credit In
World Geography Studies students examine people, places, and environments at
local, regional, national, and international scales from the spatial and
ecological perspectives of geography.
Students describe the influence of geography on events of the past and
present. A significant portion of the
course centers around the physical processes that shape patterns in the
physical environment; the characteristics of major land forms, climates, and
ecosystems and their interrelationships; the political, economic, and social
processes that shape cultural patterns of regions; types and patterns of
settlement; the distribution and movement of world populations; relationships
among people, places, and environments; and the concept of region. Students analyze how location affects
economic activities in different economic systems throughout the world. Students identify the processes that
influence political divisions of the planet and analyze how different points of
view affect the development of public policies.
Students compare how components of culture shape the characteristics of
regions and analyze the impact of technology and human modifications on the
physical environment. Students use
problem-solving and decision-making skills to ask and answer geographic
questions. WORLD
GEOGRAPHY-Pre-AP Grade 9
1 credit This course includes the
basics skills in World Geography enhanced with an in depth analysis of foreign
cultures. UNITED STATES HISTORY STUDIES SINCE RECONSTRUCTION Grade 11 1 credit In
this course, which is the second part of a two-year study of UNITED STATES HISTORY STUDIES -Pre-AP Grade 11 1 credit U.S. History AP has been
developed to require students to identify historical problems, form hypotheses,
and to weigh and interpret evidence. The
students will be required to investigate historical facts by using certain
critical thinking skills such as breaking down information into its parts,
creating new ideas, and evaluating cartoons, panels, group discussions,
simulations, and fictional letters. It
is equivalent to a first year U.S. History course in college WORLD HISTORY STUDIES Grade 10 1
credit World
History Studies is the only course offering students an overview of the entire
history of humankind. The major emphasis
is on the study of significant people, events, and issues from the earliest
times to the present. Traditional
historical points of reference in world history are identified as students
analyze important events and issues in western civilization as well as in
civilizations in other parts of the world.
Students evaluate the causes and effects of political and economic
imperialism and of major political revolutions since the 17th century. Students examine the impact of geographic
factors on major historic events and identify the historic origins of
contemporary economic systems. Students
analyze the process by which democratic-republican governments evolved as well
as the ideas from historic documents that influenced that process. Students trace the historical development of
important legal and political concepts.
Students examine the history and impact of major religious and
philosophical traditions. Students
analyze the connections between major developments in science and technology
and the growth of industrial economics, and they use the process of historical
inquiry to research, interpret, and use multiple sources of evidence. WORLD HISTORY STUDIES - PRE AP Grade
10 1 credit The
honor curriculum includes the essential elements found in a regular world
history course with greater stress placed on analyzing and synthesizing
historical data through various learning activities. World geography concepts are taught
concurrently with historical events.
This course is designed for good readers with a minimum average in
American History of 90. U S GOVERNMENT Grades 12 ½ credit In
Government, the focus is on the principles and beliefs upon which the UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS-AP Grades 12 ½ credit Prerequisites: Placement
in this course will be based on teacher and counselor recommendation. AP Government is designed to
give students a critical perspective on government and politics in the ECONOMICS - FREE ENTERPRISE Grades 12 ½
credit Economics
with Emphasis on the Free Enterprise System and Its Benefits is the culmination
of the economic content and concepts studied from Kindergarten through required
secondary courses. The focus is on the
basic principles concerning production, consumption, and distribution of goods
and services in the ECONOMICS - FREE ENTERPRISE – AP Grade 12 ½ credit Prerequisites: Placement
in this course will be based on teacher and counselor recommendation. This
course is designed for students who are prepared to progress beyond basic
economic literacy. Opportunities will be
provided for application of economic concepts, evaluation of current economic
issues, and analysis of the political and social implications of those
issues. PSYCHOLOGY Grade 11 – 12 ½
credit In
Psychology, an elective course, students consider the development of the
individual and the personality. The
study of psychology is based on an historical framework and relies on effective
collection and analysis of data.
Students study topics such as theories of human development,
personality, motivation, and learning. SOCIOLOGY Grade 11 – 12 ½
credit In
Sociology, an elective course, students study dynamics and models of individual
and group relationships. Student study
topics such as the history and systems of sociology, cultural and social norms,
social institutions, and mass communication. FOREIGN LANGUAGE SPANISH I (Level I) Grade
9 - 10
1 credit In
this course the learner will be introduced to the Spanish language through
listening, speaking, reading, writing and culture. There will be an emphasis on communication
and authentic language beginning with structured practice that leads to
creative, personalized expression. The
students will be expected to learn the present tense and approximately 600 new
vocabulary words. Also, the students will be expected able to use the
vocabulary to communicate effectively.
Connections and comparisons will be made to cultures, languages, and
other disciplines. SPANISH II (Level II)
- Advanced Beginning Grades
9 – 12 1 credit Prerequisites: Spanish I In
this course the learner will continue to learn the Spanish language through
listening, speaking, reading, writing, and culture. The emphasis on communication continues with
the addition of approximately 800 new words also the learner will master the
following tenses present, imperfect, future, present progressive and imperfect
progressive and commands. Connections
and comparisons will be made to cultures, languages and other disciplines. SPANISH III (Level III) Grades
10 - 12 1 credit Prerequisites: Spanish II
This
course is designed to reinforce the beginning and advanced beginning courses by
extensively building upon the foundation that has already been established in
the beginning years and by broadening the communication skills in more
sophisticated real life situations and interaction through creative and
personalized conversations, current magazine and newspaper articles, a variety
of literature genies, greater cultural insights and a continuation of grammar
concepts particularly the subjunctive mood.
An additional 800 new words will be mastered and connections and
comparisons will be made to cultures, languages and other disciplines. SPANISH
IV AP LANGUAGE (Level IV) Grade 11 – 12 1 credit Prerequisites: Spanish III or Spanish III Heritage
Speakers
This course is designed to
meet the general objectives of an advanced Spanish language course as well as
prepare for the educational testing service’s Advanced Placement Examination if
desired. It covers specific skills in
four basic areas: listening, speaking,
reading and writing. It reviews and
reinforces student’s knowledge of the Spanish language and also widens their
vocabulary and sharpens their grammatical skills through lectures, dialogues,
and narrative connections and comparisons will be made to cultures, languages
and other disciplines. FRENCH
I (Level I) Grade
9 - 12 1
credit In
this course the learners will be introduced to the French language through
listening, speaking, reading, writing, and culture. There will be an emphasis on communication
with authentic language. The students
will be expected to learn approximately 600 new vocabulary words. They will learn to communicate in basic ways
in everyday situations. Greetings, using
time, family relations, numbers, days, friends, hobbies, and sports are
examples of things they will learn to talk about. Connections and comparisons will be made to
cultures, languages, and other disciplines. Vocabulary words and verb
conjugations are to be memorized by the student. An adequate working knowledge of English
grammar and dictionary skills is beneficial.
Students will be expected to recognize nouns, verbs, pronouns, and other
parts of speech in the foreign language.
Students will be expected to complete daily oral and/or written
assignments. Students’ participation and
cooperation will be factored into the students’ grade. FRENCH II - Advanced Beginning (Level II) Grade
10 - 12 1 credit Prerequisites: French I
After completing French I the student will contin |