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English 1:Theme: Search for Self; Type of Text: Short story, biography/autobiography, news articles/editorials, and public documents; Types of Writings: Narrative/imaginative, personal memoir, mythology, folk tales, journalism, informational essay (research), personal journal, and personal letter Types of Thinking: Personal, literal; Technology: Macintosh Laboratory (Word Processing); Selected Works: Animal Farm, Diary of Ann Frank, The Contender, Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry, Romeo and Juliet, "Mother to Son", "I Hear America Singing". |
English 2:Theme: Social Justice/Multicultural Literature; Types of Texts: Novel, essay, poetry, and public documents; Types of Writings: Descriptive essay, poetry, book review, position paper (research), response to literature journal, business letter; Type of Thinking: Personal, interpretive; Technology: Internet (basic research); Selected Works: The Friends, Of Mice and Men, Black Boy, The Odyssey, A Raisin in the Sun, The Miracle Worker, Am I Blue?, Julius Caesar, Twelfth Night, "Life", "Voice in the Crowd", "I'm Nobody, Who Are You?", "Friendship", "Bicycles" |
English 3:Theme: Finding America; Types of Texts: Historical fiction, essay, drama, primary source materials, and public documents; Types of Writings: Persuasive, dramatic scenes, short paper (research), personal statement, higher ed/workplace application essay, electronic correspondence Type of Thinking: Personal, interpretive, critical; Technology: Internet (evaluating/comparing resource material); Selected Works: Catcher in the Rye, Native Son, Song of Solomon, To Kill a Mockingbird, Annie John, Jack, Great Gatsby, The Crucible, Othello, Having Our Say, Jubilee, John Brown's Body, When Legends Die, "We Wear the Mask", "One Wants a Teller", "Rain-in-the-Face" |
English 4:Theme: The Individual and Society/English/Classic Literature; Types of Text: Novel, drama, epic poetry, primary source materials, literary criticism, and public documents; Types of Writings: Critical analysis, essay, evaluations, extended research paper, monograph; Types of Thinking: Personal, critical, synthesis; Technology: Internet: Multi-source information gathering, professional correspondence, job search, problem solving; Selected Works: Beowulf, Canterbury Tales, Oedipus, Lord of the Flies, Great Expectations, The Iliad, Hamlet, Macbeth, The Divine Comedy, Pygmalion, "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner", "Invictus", "Red, Red Rose", "To An Athlete Dying Young" |
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Algebra 1A 9th grade course in which topics will range from order of operations, expressions, with variables, distributive properties, combining like terms, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of integers, evaluate algebraic expressions, solving equations, word problem solving, inequalities, polynomials, factoring, quadratics equations and graphing. |
Algebra 2An 11th grade course designed to introduce students to real numbers, equations, inequalities, polynomials, factoring, rational expressions, irrational and complex numbers, quadratics, matrices and determinants. |
GeometryA 10th grade course designed to study geometric figures in a plane. This would include lines, angles and polygons, circles and arcs, area and perimeter, congruent and similar figures, and the Pythagorean Theorem. |
Elementary FunctionsA 12th grade course which studies elementary functions (power functions, polynomials, rational, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric) with an emphasis on their behavior and applications. Some analytic geometry and elements of the calculus as well as the application of matrices to the solution of linear systems is also included. |
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Active PhysicsA 9th grade introductory conceptual physics course that studies both matter and energy. Basic principles of physics will be explained. An understanding of physical laws and their relationship to everyday events will be stressed. General Physical ScienceAn introductory 9th grade science course that studies both matter and energy. Basic principles of chemistry and physics, using hands-on activities, will be explained. An understanding of physical laws and their relationship to everyday events will be stressed. (not currently offered) BiologyA 10th and 11th course designed to develop an appreciation and understanding of living things, both on a microscopic and macroscopic level. Topics will include the following: 1) chemistry of life; 2) cell structure and genetics; 3) thermal; and 4) behavior of fluids. |
ChemistryAn 11th grade course designed to familiarize students with the composition and structure of matter. In the laboratory, students will gain an appreciation of the nature of the materials around them and the changes they undergo. Environmental ScienceA 12th grade course designed to introduce students to environmental concepts and how they affect the sustainability of various ecosystems. Using extensive laboratory lessons, students will come to understand how man and his environment interact in the overall biosphere. PhysicsA conceptual and problem solving 12th grade course designed to teach the basic relationships between matter and energy. Through the use of laboratory experiences, students will come to learn and understand the fundamental physical laws that govern the universe. |
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Social ScienceThis course is divided into two parts. The first half of the year is devoted to the study of US Government and the Constitution. Students learn what it means to be a useful and sharing member of our society, knowledge of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship, and an appreciation of our heritage of freedom. In the second half of the school year students study economics. Economics is the study of why people make one choice over another when buying or selling, spending or saving. Students study the different types of economic systems, supply and demand, monetary and fiscal policy, the role of the consumer, labor, business and government in our economy. |
American HistoryThis course examines American History from the Revolutionary period through to the present. The goal of the course is to have students appreciate the historical struggle and accomplishments of the American people in building our Democratic society of today. |
World HistoryThis is a survey course in which students investigate the accomplishments of ancient and classical civilizations, the middle ages, renaissance, and the modern industrial age. Emphasis is multi-cultural and global in its approach to World History. |
Street LawStreet law is an 11th grade elective course. The objective of this course is to provide practical information and problem solving opportunities that develop knowledge and skills required in society. Subject matter includes current law related public issues (gangs, guns) and alternative forms of conflict resolution. |
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