BELMONT HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM OF STUDIES 2015 – 2016
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BELMONT HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM OF STUDIES 2015 – 2016
BELMONT HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM OF STUDIES 2015 – 2016 Enrollment patterns and budget decisions may affect the availability of courses. The inclusion of a course in the Program of Studies does not guarantee that a particular course will be scheduled next year. 1 Table of Contents Tr ans l at i on Page ………………………………………. . ………………………………………………… 1 Cor e Val ues and Bel i ef s …………………………………………………………………………………. 3 t 21s Cent ur y Lear ni ng Ex pec t at i ons ……………………………………………………………………. . 3 Not i c e of Non Di s c r i mi nat i on Pol i c y …………………. . . . ………………………………………………. 4 Requi r ement s f or Gr aduat i on …………………………………………………………………………… 4 Pl anni ng Your Hi gh Sc hool Pr ogr am …………………………………………………………………. . . 5 Pr epar at i on f or Col l ege ……………………………………………………………. . . …………………… 5 I ndependent St udy ……………. . . ………………………………………………………………………… 6 Gl obal Cer t i f i c at e Pr ogr am …………………………………. . . …………………………………………. 7 Engl i s h Depar t ment ……………………………………………………………………………………… 8 Fi ne and Per f or mi ng Ar t s Depar t ment …………………………………………………………………. 13 For ei gn Languages Depar t ment ………………………………………………………………………. . 22 Mat hemat i c s Depar t ment …………………………………………………………. . ……………………. 29 Phy s i c al Educ at i on Depar t ment ………………………………………………………………………. . . 34 Sc i enc e and Tec hnol ogy / Engi neer i ng Depar t ment …………………………………………………. . 37 Soc i al St udi es Depar t ment ……………………………………………………………………………… 43 Important Phone Numbers Mai n Of f i c e Dan Ri c har ds , Pr i nc i pal J ohn Mul doon, As s t . Pr i nc i pal Sher r i Tur ner , As s t . Pr i nc i pal At hl et i c Of f i c e Ar t At t endanc e Communi t y Ser v i c e Engl i s h For ei gn Language Fi ne and Per f . Ar t s 2 993 5901 Gui danc e LABBB Mat hemat i c s METCO 993 5910 489 4829 993 5960 993 5850 993 5930 993 5993 993 5999 993 5981 993 5940 993 5950 993 5990 Mus i c Nur s e Sc i enc e Soc i al St udi es Spec i al Educ at i on Tec hnol ogy Theat r e 993 5992 993 5929 993 5975 993 5980 993 5920 993 5450 993 5994 Belmont High School Core Values and Beliefs Bel mont Hi gh Sc hool , i n par t ner s hi p wi t h our c ommuni t y , pr ov i des s t udent s wi t h out s t andi ng educ at i onal oppor t uni t i es f or t hem t o r eac h t hei r i nt el l ec t ual , c r eat i v e, per s onal , c i v i c , and s oc i al pot ent i al s . Toget her we s t r i v e t o c r eat e and mai nt ai n a s af e, s uppor t i v e env i r onment i n whi c h al l s t udent s f eel v al ued and r es pec t ed as t hey bec ome s uc c es s f ul , l i f e l ong l ear ner s and r es pons i bl e c i t i z ens i n a di v er s e and c hangi ng wor l d. st 21 Century Learning Expectations Responsible Citizens obs er v e pol i c i es and ex pec t at i ons f or behav i or . They ar e abl e t o wor k c ooper at i v el y , c ol l abor at i v el y , and i ndependent l y as appr opr i at e t o a l ear ni ng t as k . They t ak e s t eps t o ac hi ev e per s onal , ac ademi c , and c ar eer goal s . They ar e abl e t o mak e i nf or med dec i s i ons c onc er ni ng heal t h, di et , and ex er c i s e i n or der t o mai nt ai n a heal t hy l i f es t y l e. They par t i c i pat e i n t hei r s c hool and c ommuni t y i n or der t o under s t and and pr es er v e our democ r at i c pr oc es s , our c ul t ur e, and our env i r onment . They c ons i der ot her poi nt s of v i ew i n or der t o mak e et hi c al dec i s i on and t o l i v e pr oduc t i v el y i n a di v er s e s oc i et y . Critical Thinkers and Problem Solvers r ead, c ompr ehend, s y nt hes i z e, and r ef l ec t on c ont ent ar ea mat er i al s and s c hol ar l y r es our c es . They hav e or gani z at i onal and s t udy s k i l l s wi t h whi c h t o ac c ompl i s h t hei r wor k . They c ol l ec t and ev al uat e dat a t o i dent i f y pat t er ns , mak e i nf er enc es , and dr aw c onc l us i ons . They mani pul at e, c ombi ne, and appl y f or mul ae. They pr edi c t r eas onabl e r es ul t s us i ng es t i mat i on and c onc ept ual k nowl edge. They dev el op and t es t hy pot hes es , dr awi ng c onc l us i ons f r om ex per i ment s , dat a, and r es ear c h. They di s c us s , anal y z e, and ev al uat e i n l i ght of hi s t or i c al pr ec edent , c ur r ent ev ent s , and c i v i c r es pons i bi l i t i es . They obs er v e, anal y z e, and pr es ent i deas , f eel i ngs , and bel i ef s about c ul t ur es and s oc i et i es . Researchers wor k wi t h a v ar i et y of pr i nt r es our c es and t ec hnol ogi c al appl i c at i ons t o i nc r eas e l ear ni ng. Res ear c her s ar e abl e t o i dent i f y and appl y t ec hnol ogy t o an ac ademi c t as k . They us e t ec hnol ogy r es pons i bl y t o obt ai n, or gani z e, and c ommuni c at e i nf or mat i on and t o s ol v e pr obl ems . They ar e abl e t o ev al uat e t he ac c ur ac y , us ef ul nes s , and appr opr i at enes s of i nf or mat i on r es our c es Effective Communicators ar e abl e t o r ead, wr i t e, and s peak s t andar d Engl i s h as wel l as l i s t en t o under s t and, and c ommuni c at e i n anot her l anguage. They par t i c i pat e i n di s c us s i ons by l i s t eni ng, as k i ng ques t i ons , and r es pondi ng. They des i gn and c ompos e wor k f or a v ar i et y of audi enc es and pur pos es . They us e t he v oc abul ar y and s y mbol i c l anguage s pec i f i c t o c ont ent ar eas s uc h as mat h and mus i c . They us e a r eper t oi r e of s k i l l s and t ec hni ques t o c r eat e and i nt er pr et wor k s i n a v ar i et y of medi a s uc h as t he f i ne and per f or mi ng ar t s as wel l as f i l m and ot her f or ms of c ommuni c at i on. Learn * Think * Create * Serve 3 Notice of Discrimination The Bel mont Publ i c Sc hool Sy s t em her eby mak es not i c e t hat i t s hal l not di s c r i mi nat e on t he bas i s of r ac e, c ol or , r el i gi on, nat i onal or i gi n, age, gender , s ex ual or i ent at i on or di s abi l i t y i n admi s s i on t o, ac c es s t o and t r eat ment i n i t s pr ogr ams and ac t i v i t i es or i n empl oy ment . The f ol l owi ng per s on has been des i gnat ed t o handl e i nqui r i es r egar di ng our nondi s c r i mi nat i on pol i c y : As s i s t ant Super i nt endent f or Cur r i c ul um and I ns t r uc t i on Bel mont Publ i c Sc hool s 644 Pl eas ant St r eet Bel mont , MA 02478 617 993 5410 The Bel mont Sc hool Depar t ment c ompl i es f ul l y i n t he i mpl ement at i on of Chapt er 622 of t he Ac t s of 1971 of t he Gener al Laws of t he Commonweal t h, Ti t l e I X of t he Educ at i on Amendment s of 1972, Ti t l e VI of t he Ci v i l Ri ght s Ac t of 1964, and Sec t i on 504 of t he Rehabi l i t at i on Ac t of 1964. The f ol l owi ng peopl e hav e been des i gnat ed t o handl e i nqui r i es r egar di ng t hes e l aws and may be c ont ac t ed at 644 Pl eas ant St r eet , Bel mont , MA 02478. Coor di nat or of Ti t l e VI and Ti t l e I X: Ms . J ani c e Dar i as , As s i s t ant Super i nt endent 617 993 5410 Coor di nat or of Sec t i on 504 f or St udent s : Mr . Ken Kr amer , Di r ec t or of St udent Ser v i c es 617 993 5440 Coor di nat or of Sec t i on 504 f or Empl oy ment : Mar y Peder s on, Human Res our c es Manager 617 993 5425 Requirements for Graduation Al l s t udent s mus t enr ol l i n at l eas t s i x f ul l t i me c our s es eac h s emes t er of ev er y y ear . One hundr ed c r edi t s ar e r equi r ed t o r ec ei v e a di pl oma f r om Bel mont Hi gh Sc hool . I n addi t i on, s t udent s mus t f ul f i l l t he f ol l owi ng r equi r ement s : Engl i s h – 4 y ear s 21 c r edi t s ( i nc l udi ng Seni or Thes i s ) Soc i al St udi es – 3 y ear s 15 c r edi t s Mat hemat i c s – 4 y ear s 20 c r edi t s Sc i enc e 4 y ear s 20 c r edi t s Fi ne and Per f or mi ng Ar t s – 1 y ear 5 c r edi t s For ei gn Language 2 y ear s 10 c r edi t s Phy s i c al Educ at i on & Heal t h – 4 y ear s ( 2 c r edi t s per y ear ) 8 c r edi t s ● Gr ade 9: Wel l nes s r equi r ed ● Gr ade 11: Pos i t i v e Dec i s i on Mak i ng r equi r ed and one addi t i onal Phy s i c al Educ at i on Cr edi t . ● Gr ades 10 and 12: 2 Cr edi t s of Wel l nes s El ec t i v es and/ or Phy s i c al Educ at i on opt i ons Communi t y Ser v i c e – 40 Hour s Al l s t udent s mus t t ak e and pas s t he Mas s ac hus et t s Compr ehens i v e As s es s ment Sy s t em ( MCAS) t es t s i n Engl i s h Language Ar t s , Mat hemat i c s , and Sc i enc e i n or der t o qual i f y f or a hi gh s c hool di pl oma. St udent s t ak e t he Mat h and Engl i s h t es t i n t he s pr i ng of t hei r s ophomor e y ear and Sc i enc e i n t he s pr i ng of t hei r Fr es hman y ear . Ret es t s ar e admi ni s t er ed at l eas t t wi c e a y ear , i n Nov ember and Mar c h. Al l s t udent s new t o t he s t at e of Mas s ac hus et t s s houl d c ont ac t t hei r gui danc e c ouns el or as s oon as pos s i bl e t o be s ur e t hey ar e s i gned up t o t ak e t he MCAS t es t s at t he nex t appr opr i at e admi ni s t r at i on. 4 Planning Your High School Program Eac h s t udent i s as s i gned t o a gui danc e c ouns el or who i s t he bes t per s on t o c ons ul t when pl anni ng a hi gh s c hool pr ogr am. Wor k wi t h hi m or her and y our par ent s t o bui l d y our f our y ear hi gh s c hool pr ogr am c ar ef ul l y s o t hat y ou wi l l meet c ol l ege and/ or j ob r equi r ement s and al s o t ak e adv ant age of t he wi de r ange of c our s e of f er i ngs at Bel mont Hi gh Sc hool . I t i s hel pf ul t o dr aw up a t ent at i v e f our y ear pr ogr am bef or e or dur i ng t he ni nt h gr ade. By doi ng s o, y ou c an s ee what c hoi c es y ou mi ght hav e t o mak e and s c hedul e y our c our s es t o f i t y our pr ogr am. Many c our s es ar e s equent i al , s o i t i s nec es s ar y t o pl an ahead. Preparation for College Mos t c ol l eges s ugges t t hat y ou t ak e a c hal l engi ng and wel l r ounded ac ademi c pr ogr am. You s houl d c hec k c ol l ege c at al ogues f or s pec i f i c r equi r ement s . An i mpor t ant r ul e t o f ol l ow i s : k eep al l y our opt i ons open – i f y ou ar e unc er t ai n about y our l ong r ange goal s , f ol l ow a br oad, gener al pr ogr am of s t udi es whi c h wi l l pr epar e y ou f or al mos t any c ol l ege maj or . Be s ur e t o c hec k gr aduat i on r equi r ement s f or eac h di s c i pl i ne and r emember y ou wi l l need 100 c r edi t s t o gr aduat e and y ou mus t enr ol l i n s i x c our s es eac h s emes t er . Course Selection Process The c our s e s el ec t i on pr oc es s begi ns i n t he s pr i ng. Teac her s wi l l r ec ommend a c our s e l ev el Col l ege Pr ep ( CP) , Honor s ( H) , Adv anc e Pl ac ement ( AP) f or eac h s t udent f or t he nex t y ear . I f a s t udent or par ent / guar di an has ques t i ons about a t eac her ’ s r ec ommendat i on, he/ s he s houl d c ons ul t wi t h t he t eac her . The t eac her ’ s c our s e l ev el r ec ommendat i on wi l l bec ome t he s t udent ’ s c our s e l ev el pl ac ement unl es s t he s t udent or par ent / guar di ans i ni t i at es t he c our s e pl ac ement r ev i ew pr oc es s . Cour s e s el ec t i on c hanges mus t be i ni t i at ed and c ompl et ed dur i ng t he s pr i ng s el ec t i on pr oc es s ; c hanges af t er t hi s t i me wi l l onl y be c ons i der ed i n ex t r eme c i r c ums t anc es . Course Placement Review Process I f a s t udent bel i ev es he/ s he woul d l i k e t o c hange c our s e l ev el s , t he f i r s t s t ep i s t o di s c us s hi s / her c onc er ns wi t h t he c l as s r oom t eac her . St udent s wi s hi ng t o ov er r i de a t eac her ’ s r ec ommendat i on r egar di ng c our s e s el ec t i on f or nex t y ear mus t c ompl et e a Pl ac ement Rev i ew For m, av ai l abl e i n t he gui danc e of f i c e. Onc e c ompl et ed and s i gned by a par ent or guar di an, t he f or m s houl d be t ur ned i n t o t he Gui danc e Of f i c e by t he due dat es out l i ned i n t he s pr i ng c our s e s el ec t i on mat er i al s . Gui danc e wi l l f or war d t he f or ms t o t he appr opr i at e Depar t ment Di r ec t or . The Depar t ment Di r ec t or may c ont ac t t he par ent / guar di an dependi ng on t he nat ur e of t he r eques t . St udent s wi l l r emai n i n t hei r or i gi nal l y s c hedul ed c our s es unt i l t hey hav e r ec ei v ed of f i c i al not i f i c at i on f r om t he gui danc e c ouns el or t o ent er t he new c our s e. I f a s t udent ov er r i des a t eac her ’ s l ev el pl ac ement r ec ommendat i on, s / he wi l l be ex pec t ed t o r emai n at t he s el ec t ed l ev el f or at l eas t one ac ademi c quar t er . A l ev el c hange may be made ear l i er , but onl y i n ex t r eme c i r c ums t anc es wi t h t he appr ov al of t he Depar t ment Di r ec t or and an admi ni s t r at or . Course Level Change Once The School Year Has Begun Ther e i s no Add/ Dr op per i od at t he hi gh s c hool . Cour s e c hanges wi l l onl y be c ons i der ed f or s t udent s who ar e mi s pl ac ed i n t er ms of t hei r abi l i t y r el at i v e t o t he l ev el of t he c our s e i n whi c h t hey ar e c ur r ent l y enr ol l ed. To mov e down, mi s pl ac ement wi l l be ev i denc ed by a l ac k of ac ademi c pr ogr es s des pi t e c ons i s t ent ef f or t and r egul ar at t endanc e at ex t r a hel p s es s i ons . To mov e up, s t udent s wi l l hav e t o ac hi ev e an A+ f or t he f i r s t quar t er gr ade i n t hei r c ur r ent c l as s . I n addi t i on: ● Cour s e c hanges wi l l onl y be c ons i der ed dur i ng t he t wo week s f ol l owi ng t he end of f i r s t quar t er ● Mus t meet t he appr ov al of t he c ur r ent t eac her and as s oc i at ed di r ec t or . ● May not be gr ant ed i f mov i ng t he s t udent c aus es s ec t i ons t o be ov er or under enr ol l ed. Not e: Changes out s i de t he t wo week per i od wi l l onl y be c ons i der ed f or ex t r eme c i r c ums t anc es and mus t bear admi ni s t r at i v e appr ov al . ● Af t er t he c our s e l ev el c hange has been made, any c our s e mar k s t hat t he s t udent ear ned i n t he c our s e i nt o whi c h s / he was i ni t i al l y pl ac ed wi l l r emai n unc hanged. Thus : ● I f a s t udent began t he y ear i n an honor s c our s e and r ec ei v ed a “ C” f i r s t quar t er i n t hat c our s e and t hen t r ans f er r ed t o a CP s ec t i on, t he gr ade of “ C” woul d r emai n on t he s t udent ’ s t r ans c r i pt ( f ol l owed by a “ W” t o i ndi c at e t hat t he s t udent has s ubs equent l y wi t hdr awn f r om t he c our s e wi t h a pas s i ng gr ade) . The “ C” f r om t he honor s c our s e woul d be av er aged wi t h t he r emai ni ng quar t er s ’ mar k s t o det er mi ne t he f i nal CP c our s e gr ade. I n t he ex t r eme c as e t hat a s t udent c hanged c our s e l ev el s bef or e t he f i r s t quar t er gr ades had been c al c ul at ed, hi s or her gr ades 5 f r om t he i ni t i al c our s e woul d be av er aged i nt o hi s / her s new c our s e wi t hout al t er at i on. Course Withdrawal A s t udent may wi t hdr aw f r om a c our s e wi t h no penal t y and no r ec or d of hi s / her pr es enc e i n t he c our s e i f he/ s he does s o wi t hi n t he f i r s t f our week s of a f ul l y ear c our s e or t he f i r s t t wo week s of a s emes t er c our s e. I f a s t udent wi t hdr aws af t er t hi s t i me, a “ W” wi l l be pl ac ed on t he t r ans c r i pt . St udent s c an not ent er a new c our s e af t er t he f i r s t t wo week s of t he s t ar t of s c hool i n Sept ember . Independent Study h h h I ndependent St udy i s a uni que pr ogr am t hat Bel mont Hi gh Sc hool of f er s f or 10t , 11t , and 12t gr ader s . Sophomor es and j uni or s ar e l i mi t ed t o one i ndependent s t udy c our s e per s emes t er . Seni or s may under t ak e up t o t wo i ndependent s t udy c our s es per s emes t er . Ni nt h gr ader s may not enr ol l i n I ndependent St udy . Thi s pr ogr am br oadens t he c ur r i c ul um by of f er i ng s t udent s an oppor t uni t y t o pur s ue an ar ea of i nt er es t t hr ough anot her ac ademi c i ns t i t ut i on ( i nc l udi ng appr ov ed onl i ne c our s es ) . St udent s wi l l need t o s ec ur e t he gui danc e of an i n s c hool adv i s or who i s wi l l i ng t o ment or and as s i s t t he s t udent . I ndependent St udy c our s es may not r epl i c at e t he ex i s t i ng c ur r i c ul um at Bel mont Hi gh Sc hool . I t i s i mpor t ant t hat s t udent s under s t and t he wor k l oad f or an i ndependent s t udy c our s e i s at l eas t equal t o a c our s e of f er ed at t he hi gh s c hool . St udent s t ak e r es pons i bi l i t y f or t hei r own l ear ni ng i n an i ndependent s t udy c our s e. Addi t i onal i nf or mat i on about t he pr opos al s ubmi s s i on pr oc es s , s t udent r es pons i bi l i t i es , and gr adi ng and c r edi t s i s av ai l abl e i n t he Mai n Of f i c e and publ i s hed i n t he Pr ogr am of St udi es . To ens ur e t he qual i t y and i nt egr i t y of t he i ndependent s t udy pr ogr am begi nni ng wi t h t he 2014 2015 s c hool y ear , onl y appr ov ed c our s es of f er ed by ac ademi c i ns t i t ut i ons wi l l be c ons i der ed f or i ndependent s t udy c r edi t . Proposal Submission Process Your Proposal ● An I ndependent St udy Pr opos al f or m mus t be c ompl et ed by t he s t udent and c l ear l y i ndi c at e t he t opi c of t he c our s e or pr ogr am t hat wi l l be under t ak en. I n addi t i ons , t he t i mi ng or meet i ngs wi t h t he I n Sc hool Adv i s or s houl d be i nc l uded. Responsibilities ● The f ol l owi ng peopl e mus t appr ov e t he s t udent ’ s pr opos al f or i ndependent s t udy ( i n t hi s or der ) : Gui danc e Couns el or , I n Sc hool Adv i s or ( and Out of Sc hool Adv i s or , i f appl i c abl e) , and Par ent / Guar di an, Cur r i c ul um Di r ec t or . Submission of Your Proposal ● I ndependent St udy pr opos al s s houl d be s ubmi t t ed i n t he s emes t er pr i or t o t he s emes t er f or whi c h t hey ar e pr opos ed. The f i nal deadl i ne f or f ul l y ear and f i r s t s emes t er I ndependent St udy pr opos al s i s t he f i r s t Monday i n t he mont h of J une. The f i nal deadl i ne f or s ec ond s emes t er I ndependent St udy pr opos al s i s t he f i r s t Fr i day i n J anuar y af t er t he Dec ember br eak . Final Approval ● Fi nal appr ov al f or al l i ndependent pr opos al s i s wi t h t he Cur r i c ul um Di r ec t or i n t he s ubj ec t ar ea bei ng pr opos ed. Pr opos al s t hat ar e not appr ov ed may be r ev i s ed and r es ubmi t t ed f or appr ov al i n a t i mel y manner . Onl y one r es ubmi s s i on i s al l owed. Student Responsibilities ● A s t udent t ak i ng I ndependent St udy i s i ndi v i dual l y r es pons i bl e, by def i ni t i on, f or c ompl et i ng wor k on t i me, meet i ng wi t h t he I n Sc hool Adv i s or / l i ai s on ( and Out of Sc hool Adv i s or , i f appr opr i at e) , and k eepi ng t he I n Sc hool Adv i s or / l i ai s on i nf or med of pr ogr es s i n c ompl et i ng t he i ndependent s t udy . ● St udent s ar e s ol el y r es pons i bl e f or adher i ng t o quar t er and s emes t er deadl i nes , as wel l as any deadl i nes s et by t he I n Sc hool and/ or Out of Sc hool Adv i s or ( s ) . Wor k mus t be s ubmi t t ed ac c or di ng t o t hes e deadl i nes . Grading & Credits ● Honor s c r edi t i s gi v en onl y f or a c ol l ege c our s e or f or an Adv anc ed Pl ac ement s t udy . St udent s may el ec t t o r ec ei v e a Pas s / Fai l gr ade f or an I ndependent St udy t hat i s t ak en as a s ev ent h c our s e onl y . The di r ec t or appr ov i ng t he i ndependent s t udy has f i nal s ay as t o t he l ev el of t he c our s e. ● The number of c r edi t s awar ded i s t y pi c al l y det er mi ned by t he amount of t i me a s t udent s pends i n l ear ni ng. Cr edi t i s awar ded f or s emes t er ( 2. 5 c r edi t s ) and/ or f ul l y ear ( 5 c r edi t s ) i ndependent s t udy c our s e( s ) . One s emes t er , 2. 5 c r edi t s , i s equal t o 72 hour s of wor k . ● A s t udent may wi t hdr aw f r om I ndependent St udy onl y by f ol l owi ng t he nor mal wi t hdr awal pr oc es s f or r egul ar 6 c our s es as out l i ned i n t he St udent & Par ent Handbook . Fai l ur e t o wi t hdr aw us i ng t hi s pr oc es s may r es ul t i n a t r ans c r i pt gr ade of WF. ● I ndependent St udy i s a pr i v i l ege. Al l s t udent s who par t i c i pat e i n i ndependent s t udy mus t mai nt ai n good gr ades , r egul ar at t endanc e and appr opr i at e behav i or i n al l t hei r ot her c our s es and at s c hool t o r emai n i n i ndependent Global Certificate Program Program Description The Gl obal Cer t i f i c at e Pr ogr am pr ov i des s t udent s wi t h an oppor t uni t y t o di s t i ngui s h t hems el v es by demons t r at i ng gl obal c ompet enc y . Dur i ng t hei r f our y ear s at Bel mont Hi gh Sc hool , s t udent s wi l l c ompl et e s pec i f i c c our s ewor k , an i nt er di s c i pl i nar y por t f ol i o of pr oj ec t s and r ef l ec t i ons , and a s ummat i v e gl obal ac t i on pr oj ec t . The pr ogr am t i s v ol unt ar y and open t o al l s t udent s . I t wi l l hel p t hem dev el op 21s c ent ur y s k i l l s and gl obal awar enes s , pr epar i ng s t udent s f or l i f e af t er BHS. The Global Certificate Program seeks to: ● Bet t er pr epar e s t udent s f or an i nt er c onnec t ed wor l d ● Gi v e s t udent s t he oppor t uni t y t o dev el op an i nt er es t and ex per t i s e i n a gl obal i s s ue or c ul t ur e ● Pr ov i de i nt er di s c i pl i nar y l ear ni ng ex per i enc es ● Cr eat e ex per i ent i al and r eal wor l d l ear ni ng oppor t uni t i es st ● Rei nf or c e t he dev el opment of 21 c ent ur y s k i l l s s uc h as pr obl em s ol v i ng, c r i t i c al t hi nk i ng, r es ear c h and anal y s i s , as wel l as or al and wr i t t en c ommuni c at i on Requirements Cour s ewor k : ● Four y ear s of For ei gn Language ● A gl obal l y or i ent ed el ec t i v e ( f or ex ampl e: AP Env i r onment al Sc i enc e, Gl obal Leader s hi p, Ec onomi c s , Cur r ent I s s ues and Gl obal Pol i t i c s , Wor l d Mus i c , I ndependent St udy ) Por t f ol i o: ● Four Globally Oriented Projects f r om t he s t andar d BHS c ur r i c ul um ● Ref l ec t i ons f or eac h pr oj ec t Gl obal Ac t i on Pr oj ec t : ● Semes t er c our s e ● St udent s mus t r es ear c h, des i gn, and i mpl ement a pr oj ec t t hat pos i t i v el y i mpac t s a c ommuni t y Recognition A s t udent ’ s t r ans c r i pt wi l l denot e c ompl et i on of t hi s pr ogr am 7 Course Descriptions ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Engl i s h i s t he f oundat i on f or al l l ear ni ng i n our c ul t ur e and t he medi um t hr ough whi c h an i ndi v i dual c ommuni c at es wi t h t he wor l d. I n or der t o c ommuni c at e ef f ec t i v el y , one mus t mas t er t he bas i c el ement s of l anguage: r eadi ng, wr i t i ng, l i s t eni ng, and s peak i ng. To enabl e s t udent s t o at t ai n t hes e ends , t he Engl i s h pr ogr am pr ov i des a r i gor ous and v ar i ed wr i t i ng pr ogr am, an i n dept h s t udy of t he l i t er at ur e of t hi s and ot her c ul t ur es , and a v ar i et y of aur al or al ex per i enc es . The pr i mar y ai m of t he Engl i s h pr ogr am i s t o pr oduc e i ndi v i dual s who ar e c omf or t abl e wi t h t hei r l anguage and c onf i dent i n t hei r us e of i t . The s t udy of t he l anguage mus t al way s be pr ogr es s i v e, mov i ng f r om t he k nowl edge of t he bas i c l anguage t o t he under s t andi ng of i t s s t r uc t ur e and s c ope and, f i nal l y , t o an appr ec i at i on of i t s beaut y and power . Al l s t udent s ar e r equi r ed t o c ompl et e f our y ear s of Engl i s h and wr i t e a s eni or t hes i s . Requi r ed c our s es ar e t aught at t he honor s and c ol l ege pr epar at or y l ev el s . St udent s wi s hi ng t o t ak e an honor s l ev el c our s e s houl d hav e t he r ec ommendat i on of an Engl i s h t eac her . SEQUENTIAL CHART Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Core Courses Gl obal Li t er at ur e ( CP / H) Tr ansi t i onal Engl i sh Comi ng of Age ( CP / H) Tr ansi t i onal Engl i sh Elective Courses Engl i sh Tut or i ng 9 English – 4 year requirement (21 credits) Engl i sh Tut or i ng 10 * Advanced Gr ammar * Advanced Gr ammar ( H) * Cr eat i ve Wr i t i ng * Publ i c Speaki ng/ Debat e Ref l ect i ons on t he Amer i can Dr eam ( CP / H) Tr ansi t i onal Engl i sh Sear ch f or I dent i t y ( CP) Exper i ment s i n Genr e ( H) Engl i sh Li t er at ur e and Composi t i on ( AP) Tr ansi t i onal Engl i sh Engl i sh Tut or i ng 11 * Advanced Gr ammar * Advanced Gr ammar ( H) * Cr eat i ve Wr i t i ng * Publ i c Speaki ng/ Debat e Engl i sh Tut or i ng 12 * Advanced Gr ammar * Advanced Gr ammar ( H) * Cr eat i ve Wr i t i ng * Publ i c Speaki ng/ Debat e * not of f er ed i n 2015 16 110 English 9: Coming of Age 9 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c ol l ege pr epar at or y c our s e c onc ent r at es on t he c omi ng of age t heme i n t he f our l i t er ar y genr es : t he s hor t s t or y , t he nov el , t he poem, and t he pl ay . Us i ng t he wr i t i ng pr oc es s , s t udent s f oc us on dev el opi ng t hei r anal y t i c al wr i t i ng s k i l l s t hr ough f r equent , t ex t bas ed wr i t i ng as s i gnment s . I n t he f i r s t quar t er , s t udent s ex pl or e t hei r s ummer r eadi ng ( one of t hr ee y oung adul t nov el s c hos en by t he Engl i s h depar t ment f or t hei r c onnec t i on t o c l as s t hemes ) , s t udy t he beaut y of ev oc at i v e des c r i pt i v e wr i t i ng whi l e r eadi ng Ci s ner os ’ s The House on Mango Street, and l ear n t he f undament al s of ex t ended l i t er ar y anal y s i s and anal y t i c al wr i t i ng whi l e r eadi ng The Lord of the Flies . St udent s al s o r ead and anal y z e s hor t s t or i es and Catcher in the Rye, deepeni ng t hei r under s t andi ng of l i t er ar y mot i f s and ar c het y pes . St udent s s t udy a v ar i et y of poet r y t hr ough i n c l as s as s i gnment s and c ompl et e a maj or i ndependent r es ear c h and anal y s i s pr oj ec t . The s t udy of Romeo and Juliet i n t he f our t h quar t er c ompl et es t he y ear . Eac h quar t er s t udent s i ndependent l y r ead a wor k of f i c t i on f r om a l i s t of c omi ng of age nov el s . St udent s pr ac t i c e t he v ar i ous s t ages of t he wr i t i ng pr oc es s , i . e. , s hapi ng a t hes i s , dev el opi ng and doc ument i ng i t wi t h appr opr i at e mat er i al , and r ev i s i ng and edi t i ng s uc c es s i v e dr af t s . Thr oughout t he y ear , s t udent s s t udy v oc abul ar y and wr i t i ng c onv ent i ons and c ompl et e a v ar i et y of out s i de r eadi ng as s i gnment s . Summer r eadi ng i s r equi r ed. 8 112 English 9 Honors: Coming of Age 9 Year Credits: 5 Thi s honor s c our s e c onc ent r at es on anal y t i c al wr i t i ng and t he c omi ng of age t heme i n t he f our l i t er ar y genr es : t he s hor t s t or y , t he nov el , t he pl ay , and t he poem. Thi s c hal l engi ng c our s e r equi r es c ons i der abl e r eadi ng and f r equent t ex t bas ed anal y t i c al wr i t i ng as s i gnment s . I n t he f i r s t quar t er , s t udent s ex pl or e t hei r s ummer r eadi ng ( The Lord of the Flies and Kindred ) i n dept h, f oc us i nt ens i v el y on bui l di ng t hei r anal y t i c al wr i t i ng s k i l l s , and dev el op an under s t andi ng of t he ar c het y pes of r omanc e t hr ough s hor t s t or i es . I n t he s ec ond quar t er , s t udent s s t udy Great Expectations wi t h a f oc us on l i t er ar y mot i f s . I n t he t hi r d quar t er , s t udent s ex pl or e Shak es pear e’ s s onnet s i n pr epar at i on f or t hei r s t udy of Romeo and Juliet . The s t udy of a moder n nov el ( The Catcher in the Rye or T he Chosen ) and c ont empor ar y , mul t i c ul t ur al poet r y i n t he f our t h quar t er c ompl et es t he y ear . St udent s pr ac t i c e t he v ar i ous s t ages of t he wr i t i ng pr oc es s , i . e. , s hapi ng a t hes i s , dev el opi ng and doc ument i ng i t wi t h appr opr i at e mat er i al , and r ev i s i ng and edi t i ng s uc c es s i v e dr af t s . Voc abul ar y and t he c onv ent i ons of wr i t i ng ar e al s o as pec t s of t hi s c our s e. Summer r eadi ng i s r equi r ed. 113 English 9 Tutoring 9 Year Credits: 2.5 t h h h h Engl i s h Tut or i ng i s an el ec t i v e c our s e s uppl ement i ng t he r egul ar Engl i s h c ur r i c ul um i n 9 , 10t , 11t , and 12t gr ades t o r e t eac h, r ei nf or c e, and s uppor t wr i t i ng and r eadi ng s k i l l s bei ng t aught i n t he r equi r ed gr ade l ev el c our s e. St udent s i n t hi s y ear l ong, f our mod c our s e wi l l r ec ei v e t ar get ed i ns t r uc t i on des i gned t o meet t hei r par t i c ul ar needs and s uppor t t he wor k bei ng done by t hei r c l as s r oom Engl i s h t eac her s . I n addi t i on t o wor k i ng on t he r egul ar Engl i s h h c ur r i c ul um, s t udent s i n t he 12t gr ade s ec t i on wi l l f oc us on pr epar i ng t he s eni or t hes i s , s t udent s i n t he 11t h gr ade s ec t i on h h wi l l do addi t i onal SAT pr ac t i c e, and s t udent s i n t he 9t and 10t gr ade wi l l wor k on MCAS t es t pr epar at i on. St udent s wi l l be pl ac ed i n t hi s c our s e by t he Engl i s h Di r ec t or bas ed on t he r ec ommendat i on of t he pr ev i ous y ear ’ s t eac her as wel l as t hei r pas t MCAS s c or es . 120 English 10: Global Literature 10 Year Credits: 5 The l i t er at ur e pr ogr am of t hi s c our s e ex ami nes t he t heme of t he mor al c ons equenc es of human ac t i on f r om di f f er ent c ul t ur al per s pec t i v es . Af t er wor k i ng wi t h t hei r r equi r ed s ummer r eadi ng ( Early Autumn ) , s t udent s begi n t hei r s t udy of t he t r agi c her o wi t h t he r eadi ng of Sophoc l es ’ Oedipus Rex and Shak es pear e’ s M acbeth . St udent s wi l l c ont r as t t he c l as s i c her o wi t h t he moder n ant i her o i n SlaughterhouseFive . They ex ami ne anot her per s pec t i v e on mor al ac t i on t hr ough Khal ed Hos s ei ni ’ s A Thousand Splendid Suns , whi c h c ons i der s t he t r eat ment of women under t he Tal i ban i n Af ghani s t an. Anot her uni t i s dev ot ed t o per s uas i v e wr i t i ng about a c ont empor ar y c ont r ov er s i al i s s ue t o dev el op s k i l l s i n ar gument at i on and r het or i c , ac c ompani ed by a l i br ar y r es ear c h uni t and a non f i c t i on i ndependent r eadi ng as s i gnment . Wr i t i ng as s i gnment s ar e bas ed on t he l i t er at ur e s t udi ed i n c l as s and on i ndependent r eadi ng. St udent s pr ac t i c e t he v ar i ous s t ages of t he wr i t i ng pr oc es s , i . e. , s hapi ng a t hes i s , dev el opi ng and doc ument i ng i t wi t h appr opr i at e mat er i al , and r ev i s i ng and edi t i ng s uc c es s i v e dr af t s . Voc abul ar y dev el opment , MCAS pr epar at i on, wr i t i ng c onv ent i ons , and l i t er ar y anal y s i s ar e i nt egr al par t s of t he c ur r i c ul um. Summer r eadi ng i s r equi r ed. 122 English 10 Honors: Global Literature 10 Year Credits: 5 The l i t er at ur e pr ogr am of t hi s honor s c our s e ex ami nes t he t heme of t he mor al c ons equenc es of human ac t i on f r om di f f er ent c ul t ur al per s pec t i v es . Thi s c hal l engi ng c our s e r equi r es c ons i der abl e r eadi ng and f r equent t ex t bas ed anal y t i c al wr i t i ng as s i gnment s . Af t er wor k i ng wi t h t hei r r equi r ed s ummer r eadi ng ( c hos en f r om a s hor t l i s t of nov el s by wr i t er s f r om ar ound t he wor l d) , s t udent s begi n t hei r s t udy of t he her o i n l i t er at ur e wi t h Shak es pear e’ s Macbeth and Ac hebe’ s Things Fall Apart . St udent s wi l l c ont r as t t he c l as s i c her o wi t h t he moder n ant i her o i n S laughterhouseFive . They ex ami ne anot her per s pec t i v e on mor al ac t i on t hr ough Khal ed Hos s ei ni ’ s A Thousand Splendid Suns , whi c h c ons i der s t he t r eat ment of women under t he Tal i ban i n Af ghani s t an. Anot her uni t i s dev ot ed t o per s uas i v e wr i t i ng about a c ont empor ar y c ont r ov er s i al i s s ue t o dev el op s k i l l s i n ar gument at i on and r het or i c , ac c ompani ed by a l i br ar y r es ear c h uni t and a non f i c t i on i ndependent r eadi ng as s i gnment . Eac h quar t er s t udent s i ndependent l y r ead a wor k of f i c t i on or non f i c t i on of t hei r own c hoos i ng. Wr i t i ng as s i gnment s ar e bas ed on t he l i t er at ur e s t udi ed i n c l as s and on i ndependent r eadi ng. St udent s pr ac t i c e t he v ar i ous s t ages of t he wr i t i ng pr oc es s , i . e. , s hapi ng a t hes i s , dev el opi ng and doc ument i ng i t wi t h appr opr i at e mat er i al , and r ev i s i ng and edi t i ng s uc c es s i v e dr af t s . Voc abul ar y dev el opment , wr i t i ng c onv ent i ons , and l i t er ar y anal y s i s ar e a r egul ar par t of t hi s c our s e. MCAS pr epar at i on i s i nc l uded. Summer r eadi ng i s r equi r ed. 123 English 10 Tutoring 10 Year Credits: 2.5 t h h h h Engl i s h Tut or i ng i s an el ec t i v e c our s e s uppl ement i ng t he r egul ar Engl i s h c ur r i c ul um i n 9 , 10t , 11t , and 12t gr ades t o r e t eac h, r ei nf or c e, and s uppor t wr i t i ng and r eadi ng s k i l l s bei ng t aught i n t he r equi r ed gr ade l ev el c our s e. 9 St udent s i n t hi s y ear l ong, f our mod c our s e wi l l r ec ei v e t ar get ed i ns t r uc t i on des i gned t o meet t hei r par t i c ul ar needs and s uppor t t he wor k bei ng done by t hei r c l as s r oom Engl i s h t eac her s . I n addi t i on t o wor k i ng on t he r egul ar Engl i s h h c ur r i c ul um, s t udent s i n t he 12t gr ade s ec t i on wi l l f oc us on pr epar i ng t he s eni or t hes i s , s t udent s i n t he 11t h gr ade s ec t i on h h wi l l do addi t i onal SAT pr ac t i c e, and s t udent s i n t he 9t and 10t gr ade wi l l wor k on MCAS t es t pr epar at i on. St udent s wi l l be pl ac ed i n t hi s c our s e by t he Engl i s h Di r ec t or bas ed on t he r ec ommendat i on of t he pr ev i ous y ear ’ s t eac her as wel l as t hei r pas t MCAS s c or es . 130 English 11: Reflections on the American Dream 11 Year Credits: 5 St udent s i n Engl i s h 11 ex pl or e how wr i t er s hav e def i ned and r edef i ned t he Amer i c an ex per i enc e and how t hei r v i s i ons of Amer i c a and Amer i c ans hav e ev ol v ed. The f oc us of t hi s c ol l ege pr epar at or y c our s e i s t he s t udy of Amer i c an l i t er at ur e, i nc l udi ng Thor eau, Emer s on, Whi t man, Di c k i ns on, Dougl as s , Twai n, Chopi n, Hur s t on, Fi t z ger al d, Mi l l er , and Wi l s on. The aut hor s r ead enabl e s t udent s t o under s t and t he i mager y and r ec ur r i ng t hemes t hat def i ne Amer i c an l i t er at ur e. The pr ac t i c e of c l os e r eadi ng i s emphas i z ed i n al l l i t er at ur e uni t s , whi l e t he t ai l or i ng of s t y l e t o a par t i c ul ar audi enc e and pur pos e c har ac t er i z es wr i t i ng as s i gnment s . St udent s ar e al s o i nt r oduc ed t o a v ar i et y of c r i t i c al l ens es and t he us e of s ec ondar y s our c es i n s uppor t i ng an or i gi nal ar gument about l i t er at ur e. St udent s c ont i nue t o r ef i ne t hei r wr i t i ng s t y l e t hr ough l i t er ar y bas ed anal y t i c al and r ef l ec t i v e es s ay s , j our nal s , nar r at i v es , and per s onal r es pons es emphas i z i ng t he dev el opment and s uppor t of a t hes i s s t at ement . St udent s pr ac t i c e f or t he PSAT and SAT and pr epar e f or t he s eni or t hes i s . Summer r eadi ng i s r equi r ed. 132 English 11 Honors: Reflections on the American Dream 11 Year Credits: 5 Thi s honor s c our s e i s an i nt ens i v e s t udy of Amer i c an l i t er at ur e and Amer i c an l i t er ar y hi s t or y . The c our s e i s or gani z ed c hr onol ogi c al l y wi t h an emphas i s on r ec ur r i ng t hemes and i mager y . St udent s ex pl or e how wr i t er s hav e def i ned and r edef i ned t he Amer i c an ex per i enc e and how t hei r v i s i ons of Amer i c a and Amer i c ans hav e ev ol v ed. Cour s e r eadi ngs wi l l be dr awn f r om t he wor k s of Thor eau, Emer s on, Hawt hor ne, Mel v i l l e, Whi t man, Di c k i ns on, Dougl as s , Twai n, Cr ane, Chopi n, Hur s t on, Fi t z ger al d, Hemi ngway , Mi l l er , and Mor r i s on. The pr ac t i c e of c l os e r eadi ng i s emphas i z ed i n al l l i t er at ur e uni t s , whi l e t he t ai l or i ng of s t y l e t o a par t i c ul ar audi enc e and pur pos e c har ac t er i z es wr i t i ng as s i gnment s . St udent s ar e al s o i nt r oduc ed t o a v ar i et y of c r i t i c al l ens es and t he us e of s ec ondar y s our c es i n s uppor t i ng an or i gi nal ar gument about l i t er at ur e. St udent s wr i t e f r equent l i t er ar y anal y s i s es s ay s , s hor t anal y s es of poems or pas s ages , and per s onal , r ef l ec t i v e pi ec es . St udent s i nt egr at e i deas f r om l i t er ar y c r i t i c i s m i nt o t hei r es s ay s and pr epar e f or t he s eni or t hes i s . Some SAT pr epar at i on wor k i s bui l t i nt o t he c ur r i c ul um. Summer r eadi ng i s r equi r ed. 133 English 11 Tutoring 11 Year Credits: 2.5 t h h h h Engl i s h Tut or i ng i s an el ec t i v e c our s e s uppl ement i ng t he r egul ar Engl i s h c ur r i c ul um i n 9 , 10t , 11t , and 12t gr ades t o r e t eac h, r ei nf or c e, and s uppor t wr i t i ng and r eadi ng s k i l l s bei ng t aught i n t he r equi r ed gr ade l ev el c our s e. St udent s i n t hi s y ear l ong, f our mod c our s e wi l l r ec ei v e t ar get ed i ns t r uc t i on des i gned t o meet t hei r par t i c ul ar needs and s uppor t t he wor k bei ng done by t hei r c l as s r oom Engl i s h t eac her s . I n addi t i on t o wor k i ng on t he r egul ar Engl i s h h c ur r i c ul um, s t udent s i n t he 12t gr ade s ec t i on wi l l f oc us on pr epar i ng t he s eni or t hes i s , s t udent s i n t he 11t h gr ade s ec t i on h h wi l l do addi t i onal SAT pr ac t i c e, and s t udent s i n t he 9t and 10t gr ade wi l l wor k on MCAS t es t pr epar at i on. St udent s wi l l be pl ac ed i n t hi s c our s e by t he Engl i s h Di r ec t or bas ed on t he r ec ommendat i on of t he pr ev i ous y ear ’ s t eac her as wel l as t hei r pas t MCAS s c or es . 140 English 12: Search for Identity 12 Year Credits: 6 Thi s c ol l ege pr epar at or y c our s e i s i nt ended as a c ul mi nat i on of s t udent s ’ pr ev i ous t r ai ni ng i n r eadi ng, wr i t i ng, s peak i ng, and anal y z i ng. I t f oc us es on t he ques t i on, “ I s i dent i t y def i ned mor e by ac t i ons or by wor ds ?” and c ons i der s i t t hr ough t he l ens of Shak es pear ean and ex i s t ent i al i s t dr ama as wel l as pos t moder n l i t er at ur e. Emphas i s i s pl ac ed on Ti m O’ Br i en’ s The Things They Carried , Sar t r e’ s No Exit , and Shak es pear e’ s Hamlet , al ongs i de poet r y and c omedy . Addi t i onal l y , s t udent s s pend a gr eat deal of t i me on a y ear l ong i ndependent r es ear c h and wr i t i ng pr oj ec t . The s eni or t hes i s i s a c hanc e t o pur s ue an i ndi v i dual i nt er es t , ev en a pas s i on, wi t hi n t he f i el d of l i t er at ur e. St udent s r ead t hr ee wor k s of f i c t i on and s i x t o ei ght pi ec es of l i t er ar y c r i t i c i s m on a s i ngl e t opi c or aut hor , bec omi ng ex per t s i n t hei r own r i ght . The t hes i s i t s el f i s a l engt hy , r es ear c hed, doc ument ed paper pr epar ed under t he di r ec t i on and gui danc e of t he s eni or Engl i s h t eac her . Summer r eadi ng i s r equi r ed f or t he c our s e ( The Things They Carried ) and f or t he s eni or t hes i s . 143 English 12 Tutoring 12 Year Credits: 2.5 t h h h h Engl i s h Tut or i ng i s an el ec t i v e c our s e s uppl ement i ng t he r egul ar Engl i s h c ur r i c ul um i n 9 , 10t , 11t , and 12t 10 gr ades t o r e t eac h, r ei nf or c e, and s uppor t wr i t i ng and r eadi ng s k i l l s bei ng t aught i n t he r equi r ed gr ade l ev el c our s e. St udent s i n t hi s y ear l ong, f our mod c our s e wi l l r ec ei v e t ar get ed i ns t r uc t i on des i gned t o meet t hei r par t i c ul ar needs and s uppor t t he wor k bei ng done by t hei r c l as s r oom Engl i s h t eac her s . I n addi t i on t o wor k i ng on t he r egul ar Engl i s h h c ur r i c ul um, s t udent s i n t he 12t gr ade s ec t i on wi l l f oc us on pr epar i ng t he s eni or t hes i s , s t udent s i n t he 11t h gr ade s ec t i on h h wi l l do addi t i onal SAT pr ac t i c e, and s t udent s i n t he 9t and 10t gr ade wi l l wor k on MCAS t es t pr epar at i on. St udent s wi l l be pl ac ed i n t hi s c our s e by t he Engl i s h Di r ec t or bas ed on t he r ec ommendat i on of t he pr ev i ous y ear ’ s t eac her as wel l as t hei r pas t MCAS s c or es . 144 English 12 Honors: Experiments in Genre 12 Year Credits: 6 Thi s c our s e i s i nt ended as a c ul mi nat i on of s t udent s ' pr ev i ous t r ai ni ng i n wr i t i ng, r eadi ng, s peak i ng and anal y z i ng. Engl i s h 12 Honor s ex pl or es f i c t i on, poet r y , c omedy , and dr ama, wi t h an emphas i s on ex per i ment s i n t hes e genr es . St udent s appl y t hei r under s t andi ng of genr e c onv ent i ons t o anal y z e how wr i t er s hav e c ont r av ened and s ubv er t ed t hes e s t r uc t ur es t o c r eat e new meani ng. Emphas i s i s pl ac ed on Ti m O’ Br i en’ s The Things They Carried , Sar t r e’ s N o Exit , Shak es pear e’ s Hamlet , and a Moder ni s t nov el , al ongs i de poet r y and c omedy . Addi t i onal l y , s t udent s s pend a gr eat deal of t i me on a y ear l ong i ndependent r es ear c h and wr i t i ng pr oj ec t . The s eni or t hes i s i s a c hanc e t o pur s ue an i ndi v i dual i nt er es t , ev en a pas s i on, wi t hi n t he f i el d of l i t er at ur e. St udent s r ead f our wor k s of f i c t i on and ei ght pi ec es of l i t er ar y c r i t i c i s m on a s i ngl e t opi c or aut hor , bec omi ng ex per t s i n t hei r own r i ght . The t hes i s i t s el f i s a l engt hy , r es ear c hed, doc ument ed paper pr epar ed under t he di r ec t i on and gui danc e of t he s eni or Engl i s h t eac her . Summer r eadi ng i s r equi r ed f or t he c our s e ( The Things They Carried ) and f or t he s eni or t hes i s . 148 Advanced Placement: English Literature and Composition 12 Year Credits: 6 Thi s c our s e i s i nt ended as a c ul mi nat i on of s t udent s ' pr ev i ous t r ai ni ng i n wr i t i ng, r eadi ng, s peak i ng and anal y z i ng. AP Engl i s h ex pl or es f i c t i on, poet r y , c omedy , and dr ama, wi t h an emphas i s on ex per i ment s i n t hes e genr es . St udent s appl y t hei r under s t andi ng of genr e c onv ent i ons t o anal y z e how wr i t er s hav e c ont r av ened and s ubv er t ed t hes e s t r uc t ur es t o c r eat e new meani ng. Emphas i s i s pl ac ed on Ti m O’ Br i en’ s The Things They Carried , Sar t r e’ s No Exit , Shak es pear e’ s Hamlet , and a Moder ni s t nov el , al ongs i de poet r y and c omedy . Thi s c our s e ex ami nes l i t er ar y t heor i es and i nv ol v es c l os e t ex t ual anal y s i s t hr ough r egul ar i n c l as s t i med wr i t i ngs . Spec i al emphas i s i s pl ac ed on t he r eadi ng c ompr ehens i on and wr i t i ng s k i l l s nec es s ar y f or t he Col l ege Boar d' s Adv anc ed Pl ac ement Li t er at ur e and Compos i t i on t es t of f er ed eac h May . St udent s who do not t ak e t he AP ex am wi l l r ec ei v e onl y honor s c r edi t on t hei r t r ans c r i pt f or t hi s c our s e. Addi t i onal l y , s t udent s s pend a gr eat deal of t i me on a y ear l ong i ndependent r es ear c h and wr i t i ng pr oj ec t . The s eni or t hes i s i s a c hanc e t o pur s ue an i ndi v i dual i nt er es t , ev en a pas s i on, wi t hi n t he f i el d of l i t er at ur e. St udent s r ead f our wor k s of f i c t i on and ei ght pi ec es of l i t er ar y c r i t i c i s m on a s i ngl e t opi c or aut hor , bec omi ng ex per t s i n t hei r own r i ght . The t hes i s i t s el f i s a l engt hy , r es ear c hed, doc ument ed paper pr epar ed under t he di r ec t i on and gui danc e of t he s eni or Engl i s h t eac her . Summer r eadi ng i s r equi r ed f or t he c our s e ( The Things They Carried ) and f or t he s eni or t hes i s . 150 Transitional English 9 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Tr ans i t i onal Engl i s h i s a f ul l y ear c our s e f or Engl i s h l anguage l ear ner s whi c h pr epar es t hem wi t h t he r eadi ng, wr i t i ng, and anal y t i c al s k i l l s t o j oi n t he r egul ar Engl i s h c l as s r oom upon c ompl et i on. Emphas i s i s pl ac ed on r eadi ng and di s c us s i ng wor k s of f i c t i on and dev el opi ng f or mal wr i t i ng and or al pr es ent at i on s k i l l s . Li t er at ur e c ommonl y s t udi ed i n t hi s c our s e i nc l udes wor k s by St ei nbec k , Hemi ngway , and Hans ber r y , as wel l as y oung adul t f i c t i on. Voc abul ar y and gr ammar i s r ev i ewed t hr oughout . When s t udent s demons t r at e s uf f i c i ent Engl i s h pr of i c i enc y , t hey wi l l hav e t he oppor t uni t y t o mov e i nt o an appr opr i at e gr ade l ev el Engl i s h c our s e. ELECTIVES 156 Advanced Grammar (not offered in 1516) 10 – 11 Semester Credits: 2.5 157 Advanced Grammar H (not offered in 1516) Thi s c our s e of f er s a s t udy of s uc h t opi c s as gr ammar and us age, s ent enc e par t s and s t r uc t ur es , s ent enc e and par agr aph er r or s and i mpr ov ement s , mec hani c s , and wor d c hoi c e. Thi s c our s e as s i s t s s t udent s t o i mpr ov e t hei r edi t i ng and r ev i s i ng s k i l l s . St udent s al s o hav e oppor t uni t i es t o pr ac t i c e f or t he r eadi ng and wr i t i ng por t i ons of t he SAT. The honor s s ec t i on wi l l c ov er addi t i onal t opi c s i n gr eat er dept h. 151 Creative Writing 9 (not offered in 1516) 10 – 12 Semester Credits: 2.5 Thi s c our s e pr ov i des i nt er es t ed s t udent s wi t h t he oppor t uni t y t o dev el op t hei r wr i t i ng s k i l l s i n f our ar eas : t he 11 per s onal es s ay , t he s hor t s t or y , t he pl ay , and t he poem. St udent s ex ami ne ex ampl es of t hes e f or ms of wr i t i ng, wor k wi t h a wr i t i ng t eac her i n a wor k s hop s et t i ng, and c r eat e mat er i al s s ui t abl e f or s ubmi s s i on t o publ i c at i ons , c ont es t s , and c ol l ege admi s s i on of f i c es . St udent s c ompl et i ng t hi s c our s e pr epar e a f i nal por t f ol i o demons t r at i ng gr owt h and per f or manc e as wr i t er s . St udent s who wi s h t o el ec t t hi s c our s e f or a s ec ond t i me may do s o onl y wi t h t he per mi s s i on of t he Di r ec t or of Engl i s h. 154 Public Speaking/Debate (not offered in 1516) 10 – 12 Semester Credits: 2.5 Publ i c Speak i ng/ Debat e i s a one s emes t er c our s e des i gned t o hel p s t udent s bec ome c omf or t abl e s peak er s bef or e audi enc es as wel l as adept or al c ommuni c at or s and debat er s . The c our s e i s open t o ev er y one f r om t hos e wi t h s t age f r i ght t o t hos e who want t o pol i s h t hei r s peak i ng s k i l l s . The c our s e i s good pr epar at i on f or c ol l ege i nt er v i ewi ng. St udent s l ear n t he s t r at egy of l ogi c al ar gument and dev el op s uc h s peak i ng s k i l l s as poi s e and di c t i on. St udent s l ear n t o pr epar e s peec hes and t o s peak " on t hei r f eet . " Vi deot api ng of per f or manc es i s an i nt egr al par t of t he c our s e, as ar e s el f and peer ev al uat i ons . ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT The Engl i s h Language Educ at i on depar t ment s er v es t hos e Bel mont s t udent s who ar e not y et pr of i c i ent i n t he Engl i s h l anguage ( Engl i s h Language Lear ner s , or ELLs ) . St udent s may be br and new t o t he c ount r y and t he l anguage or may be bi l i ngual US r es i dent s who ar e s t i l l wor k i ng t owar d f ul l pr of i c i enc y . The depar t ment i s r es pons i bl e f or t he Engl i s h l anguage dev el opment of al l ELL s t udent s i n bot h s oc i al and ac ademi c l anguage and i n al l f our domai ns : s peak i ng, l i s t eni ng, r eadi ng, and wr i t i ng. St udent s ex i t f r om t he pr ogr am when t hei r as s es s ment r es ul t s demons t r at e t hat t hey ar e at near nat i v e pr of i c i enc y and c an ac c es s c ont ent ar ea c ur r i c ul a i n t he medi um of Engl i s h. 153 Newcomer English 9 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Newc omer Engl i s h i s des i gned t o pr ov i de “ Sur v i v al Engl i s h” s k i l l s , f oc us i ng f i r s t on s oc i al / i ns t r uc t i onal l anguage and t hen on ac ademi c l anguage i n t he c ont ent ar eas , t o s t udent s wi t h l i t t l e t o no k nowl edge of t he Engl i s h l anguage. I ns t r uc t i on wi l l be t ai l or ed t o t he s t udent ’ s needs and may i nc l ude l et t er f or mat i on, dec odi ng and f l uenc y wor k , and bas i c Engl i s h s y nt ax and wor d or der , as wel l as ex t ens i v e v oc abul ar y , Engl i s h gr ammar , and pr onunc i at i on wor k . The c our s e wi l l al s o i nt r oduc e s t udent s t o t he mos t i mpor t ant f eat ur es of Amer i c an c ul t ur e and Amer i c an s c hool i ng. St udent s wi l l dev el op bas i c Engl i s h pr of i c i enc y i n s peak i ng, l i s t eni ng, r eadi ng, and wr i t i ng ( r eac hi ng appr ox i mat el y WI DA Lev el 3) . St udent s may ex i t f r om t he c l as s when t he t eac her det er mi nes t hi s bas i c l ev el of pr of i c i enc y has been r eac hed. 160 Engl i s h Language Dev el opment 1/ 2 9 – 12 Year Credits: 5 ELD 1/ 2 i s des i gned t o pr ov i de i ns t r uc t i on i n Engl i s h l anguage dev el opment f or non nat i v e s peak er s at t he Ent er i ng and Begi nni ng s t ages of l anguage pr of i c i enc y . St udent s wi l l wor k on ac ademi c l anguage dev el opment i n al l f our domai ns , wi t h par t i c ul ar emphas i s on dev el opi ng r eadi ng and wr i t i ng s k i l l s . I ns t r uc t i on wi l l c ov er v oc abul ar y , s ent enc e s t r uc t ur e, gr ammar , mec hani c s , and t ex t c onv ent i ons . 158 Engl i s h Language Dev el opment 3 9 – 12 Year Credits: 5 ELD 1/ 2 i s des i gned t o pr ov i de i ns t r uc t i on i n Engl i s h l anguage dev el opment f or non nat i v e s peak er s at t he Dev el opi ng s t age of l anguage pr of i c i enc y . St udent s wi l l wor k on ac ademi c l anguage dev el opment i n al l f our domai ns : s peak i ng, l i s t eni ng, r eadi ng, and wr i t i ng. I ns t r uc t i on wi l l c ov er s pec i f i c and t ec hni c al v oc abul ar y , pr onunc i at i on, i nc r eas i ngl y c ompl ex s ent enc e s t r uc t ur es , gr ammar , mec hani c s , us age, r egi s t er , and t ex t c onv ent i ons . 152 Engl i s h Language Dev el opment 4/ 5 9 – 12 Year Credits: 5 ELD 4/ 5 i s des i gned t o pr ov i de i ns t r uc t i on i n Engl i s h l anguage dev el opment f or non nat i v e s peak er s at t he Ex pandi ng and Br i dgi ng s t ages of l anguage pr of i c i enc y . St udent s wi l l wor k on ac ademi c l anguage dev el opment i n al l f our domai ns , wi t h par t i c ul ar emphas i s on dev el opi ng r eadi ng and wr i t i ng s k i l l s . I ns t r uc t i on wi l l c ov er s pec i f i c and t ec hni c al v oc abul ar y , c ompl ex s ent enc e and di s c our s e s t r uc t ur es , i nc r eas i ng c oher enc e i n wr i t t en ex pr es s i on and ar gument , gr ammar , mec hani c s , us age, and genr e c onv ent i ons . 12 155 Engl i s h Language Dev el opment 4/ 5 Adv anc ed 9 – 12 Year Credits: 2.5 ELD 4/ 5 Adv anc ed i s des i gned t o pr ov i de i ns t r uc t i on i n Engl i s h l anguage dev el opment f or non nat i v e s peak er s i n t he Ex panded and Br i dgi ng s t ages of l anguage pr of i c i enc y who ar e c l os e t o ex i t i ng f r om t he pr ogr am. . St udent s wi l l wor k on ac ademi c l anguage dev el opment i n al l f our domai ns , but t her e wi l l be a par t i c ul ar emphas i s on i mpr ov i ng pr of i c i enc y i n wr i t t en ex pr es s i on t o a near nat i v e l ev el . DEPARTMENT OF FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS The Depar t ment of Fi ne and Per f or mi ng Ar t s pr ov i des s t udent s wi t h t he s k i l l s , k nowl edge and oppor t uni t i es f or ex pr es s i on i n ar t , mus i c , t heat r e and danc e t hat enabl e t hem t o par t i c i pat e ac t i v el y as c ons umer s and mak er s of t he ar t s i n a di v er s e gl obal c ommuni t y . I n addi t i on, t hey dev el op s k i l l s i n c r eat i v e, i nnov at i v e and c r i t i c al t hi nk i ng, c ol l abor at i on, t l eader s hi p and r es pons i bi l i t y t hat wi l l hel p t hem s uc c eed as pr oduc t i v e wor k er s and good c i t i z ens i n t he 21s c ent ur y , who at t he s ame t i me, c an l ead bal anc ed and pur pos ef ul l i v es whet her at or away f r om wor k . Al l s t udent s ar e r equi r ed t o c ompl et e f i v e ( 5) c r edi t s i n t he f i ne and per f or mi ng ar t s i n or der t o gr aduat e f r om Bel mont Hi gh Sc hool . The Depar t ment of Fi ne and Per f or mi ng Ar t s of f er s a wi de r ange of c our s es i n ar t , mus i c , t heat r e and danc e t o meet t he needs and i nt er es t s of t he s t udent body . Al t hough i t i s not mandat or y , we hi ghl y r ec ommend t hat s t udent s c ompl et e t wo y ear s of ar t s s t udy . The depar t ment al s o of f er s a br oad r ange of c o c ur r i c ul ar non c r edi t bear i ng ac t i v i t i es t hat meet af t er s c hool . Not e t hat ex t r ac ur r i c ul ar per f or mi ng ar t s ac t i v i t i es c annot be us ed t o f ul f i l l t he ar t s gr aduat i on r equi r ement . Grade 9 Dr awi ng & Pai nt i ng 1 Cer ami cs 1 Phot ogr aphy 1 Sc ul pt ur e 1 Mi xed Medi a * Fi gur e Scul pt ur e Fr es hman Women’ s Chor us ( CP/ H) Men’ s Chor al e ( CP/ H) Concer t Band ( CP/ H) Concer t Or c hest r a ( CP/ H) Chamber Or chest r a ( H) Musi c Technol ogy * Hi s t or y of Popul ar Musi c * Gos pel Choi r ( CP/ H) Musi c Appr eci at i on I I V * Pi ano Lab Gui t ar * Wor l d Musi c * Dance * Theat er * The Moder n Act or *not offered in 2015 2016 13 Grade 10 Dr awi ng & Pai nt i ng 1 Dr awi ng & Pai nt i ng 2 Cer ami cs 1 Cer ami cs 2 Phot ogr aphy 1 Phot ogr aphy 2 Scul pt ur e 1 Scul pt ur e 2 ( H) Mi xed Medi a * Fi gur e Scul pt ur e Women’ s Chor al e ( CP/ H) Men’ s Chor al e ( CP/ H) Chamber Si nger s ( H) Wi nd Ensembl e ( H) Symphoni c Band ( H) Concer t Or chest r a ( CP/ H) Chamber Or chest r a ( H) Musi c Technol ogy * Hi st or y of Popul ar Musi c Musi c Theor y ( AP) Musi c Appr eci at i on I I V * Gospel Choi r ( CP/ H) * Pi ano Lab 1 * Pi ano Lab 2 Gui t ar * Hi st or y of Popul ar Musi c * Wor l d Musi c * Dance * Theat er * The Moder n Act or Grade 11 Grade 12 Dr awi ng & Pai nt i ng 1 Dr awi ng & Pai nt i ng 2 AP St udi o Ar t : Dr awi ng Por t f ol i o Cer ami cs 1 Cer ami cs 2 Cer ami cs 3 ( H) Phot ogr aphy 1 Phot ogr aphy 2 Phot ogr aphy 3 ( H) Scul pt ur e 1 Scul pt ur e 2 ( H) Mi xed Medi a * Fi gur e Scul pt ur e Women’ s Chor al e ( CP/ H) Men’ s Chor al e ( CP/ H) Chamber Si nger s ( H) Wi nd Ensembl e ( H) Symphoni c Band ( H) Concer t Or chest r a ( CP/ H) Chamber Or chest r a ( H) Musi c Technol ogy * Hi st or y of Popul ar Musi c Musi c Theor y ( AP) Musi c Appr eci at i on I I V * Gospel Choi r ( CP/ H) * Pi ano Lab 1 * Pi ano Lab 2 Gui t ar * Hi st or y of Popul ar Musi c * Wor l d Musi c * Dance * Theat r e * The Moder n Act or Dr awi ng & Pai nt i ng 1 Dr awi ng & Pai nt i ng 2 AP St udi o Ar t : Dr awi ng Por t f ol i o AP St udi o Ar t : 2 D Desi gn Cer ami cs 1 Cer ami cs 2 Cer ami cs 3 ( H) Cer ami cs 4 ( H) Phot ogr aphy 1 Phot ogr aphy 2 Phot ogr aphy 3 ( H) Scul pt ur e 1 Scul pt ur e 2 ( H) Mi xed Medi a * Fi gur e Scul pt ur e Women’ s Chor al e ( CP/ H) Men’ s Chor al e ( CP/ H) Chamber Si nger s ( H) Wi nd Ensembl e ( H) Symphoni c Band ( CP/ H) Concer t Or ches t r a ( CP/ H) Chamber Or chest r a ( H) Musi c Technol ogy * Hi st or y of Popul ar Musi c Musi c Theor y ( AP) Musi c Appr eci at i on I I V * Gospel Choi r ( CP/ H) * Pi ano Lab 1 * Pi ano Lab 2 Gui t ar * Hi st or y of Popul ar Musi c * Wor l d Musi c * Dance * Theat r e * The Moder n Act or VISUAL ARTS 801 Drawing and Painting 1 9 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e i s des i gned t o pr ov i de s t udent s wi t h bas i c s k i l l s i n dr awi ng and pai nt i ng wi t h an emphas i s on dr awi ng f r om di r ec t obs er v at i on. The s t udent wi l l be i nt r oduc ed t o c ont our dr awi ng, negat i v e s pac e, v al ue por t r ai t ur e, f i gur at i v e and s t i l l l i f e dr awi ng. An i nt r oduc t i on t o pai nt i ng wi l l i nc l ude c ol or mi x i ng, appl i c at i on and t heor y . Dr awi ng and Pai nt i ng 1 i s a f un, but r i gor ous c our s e. The s t udent wi l l hav e t o wor k har d t o ac qui r e t he f undament al di s c i pl i nes whi c h c r eat e a s ol i d f oundat i on i n dr awi ng and pai nt i ng. N o Prerequisite 803 Drawing and Painting 2 10 – 12 Year Credits: 5 The k nowl edge and s k i l l s l ear ned i n Dr awi ng and Pai nt i ng 1 wi l l be ex panded i n t hi s c our s e. St udent s wi l l l ear n many di f f er ent t ec hni ques us i ng a v ar i et y of mat er i al s . Thi s c our s e f oc us es on t he ar eas of des i gn c ol or t heor y , c ompos i t i on, adv er t i s i ng, i l l us t r at i on, por t r ai t ur e, f i gur e dr awi ng, and l ands c ape. St udent s i n Dr awi ng and Pai nt i ng 2 s houl d be abl e t o demons t r at e an adv anc ed abi l i t y t o dr aw and pr i nt f r om di r ec t obs er v at i on. Prerequisite: Dr awi ng and Pai nt i ng 1 821 Advanced Placement Studio Art – Drawing Portfolio 11 – 12 Year Credits: 5 The Adv anc ed Pl ac ement Pr ogr am i n St udi o Ar t i s i nt ended f or hi ghl y mot i v at ed s t udent s who ar e s er i ous l y i nt er es t ed i n t he s t udy of ar t . St udent s s houl d be awar e t hat AP wor k i nv ol v es s i gni f i c ant l y mor e c ommi t ment and ac c ompl i s hment t han t he t y pi c al hi gh s c hool c our s e. St udent s wi l l l ear n t o be pr of i c i ent i n a v ar i et y of ar eas i nc l udi ng obs er v at i onal dr awi ng, pai nt i ng, c ol or t heor y , pr i nt mak i ng, des i gn, and mi x ed medi a. The Adv anc ed Pl ac ement c our s e wi l l addr es s t hr ee maj or c onc er ns : ( 1) a s ens e of qual i t y i n a s t udent ’ s wor k ; ( 2) t he s t udent ’ s c onc ent r at i on on a par t i c ul ar v i s ual i nt er es t or pr obl em; and ( 3) t he s t udent ’ s need f or br eadt h of ex per i enc e i n t he f or mal , t ec hni c al , and ex pr es s i v e means . Upon c ompl et i ng Adv anc ed Pl ac ement St udi o Ar t , s t udent s wi l l s ubmi t a por t f ol i o t o The Col l ege Boar d f or c ol l ege c r edi t . Prerequisite: St udent s who ar e c ons i der i ng Adv anc ed Pl ac ement i n St udi o Ar t – Dr awi ng Por t f ol i o mus t s ubmi t a por t f ol i o i n Febr uar y as a pr er equi s i t e f or t hi s pr ogr am. 822 Advanced Placement in Studio Art: TwoDimensional Design Portfolio 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s Adv anc ed Pl ac ement c our s e i n St udi o Ar t Dr awi ng: Two Di mens i onal Des i gn Por t f ol i o i s i nt ended f or t he hi ghl y mot i v at ed s t udent who has s uc c es s f ul l y c ompl et ed Adv anc ed Pl ac ement i n St udi o Ar t Dr awi ng Por t f ol i o. The 2D Por t f ol i o c l as s i s des i gned t o ent er t ai n a v er y br oad i nt er pr et at i on of dr awi ng, pai nt i ng, pr i nt mak i ng, des i gn, and obs er v at i onal and abs t r ac t i s s ues . St udent s who ar e s er i ous l y i nt er es t ed i n t he s t udy of ar t s houl d be awar e t hat t hi s c our s e i nv ol v es s i gni f i c ant l y mor e c ommi t ment and ac c ompl i s hment t han t he t y pi c al hi gh s c hool ar t c our s e. St udent s wi l l need t o wor k bey ond s c hedul ed per i ods , week ends , and af t er s c hool . Upon c ompl et i on of t he c our s e, s t udent s wi l l s ubmi t a por t f ol i o t o t he Adv anc ed Pl ac ement Col l ege Boar d f or c r edi t . Prerequisite: Adv anc ed Pl ac ement i n St udi o Ar t Dr awi ng Por t f ol i o 809 Ceramics 1 9 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s i nt r oduc t or y c er ami c s c our s e ex pos es s t udent s t o t hr owi ng on t he pot t er y wheel and hand bui l di ng t ec hni ques . St udent s l ear n t o t hr ow bas i c f or ms on t he wheel , s uc h as bowl s and c y l i nder s . St udent s wi l l c r eat e v ar i ous hand bui l t pi ec es i nc l udi ng mugs , box es , mas k s , and ot her f unc t i onal and non f unc t i onal pi ec es . St udent s wi l l l ear n how 14 t o appl y under gl az es and ov er gl az es and l ear n v ar i ous t ec hni ques i n s ur f ac e des i gn. N o Prerequisite 813 Ceramics 2 10 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Cer ami c s 2 i s des i gned f or s t udent s who hav e c ompl et ed Cer ami c s 1 and want t o per f ec t and r ef i ne t hei r abi l i t i es i n c er ami c s . The wheel wor k i s mor e r i gor ous and mor e c hal l engi ng as s i gnment s ar e gi v en. New t ec hni ques wi l l be i nt r oduc ed and appl i ed i n mor e c ompl ex way s t han i n Cer ami c s 1. New gl az i ng t ec hni ques wi l l al s o be i nt r oduc ed. Prerequisite: Cer ami c s 1 819 Ceramics 3 Honors 11 12 Year Credits: 5 I n Cer ami c s 3, s t udent s wi l l c ont i nue t o dev el op s k i l l s and k nowl edge i n c er ami c des i gn c onc ept s t o c r eat e wor k at an adv anc ed l ev el . St udent s wi l l dev el op s k i l l s and t ec hni ques i n a v ar i et y of s pec i al i z ed wet c l ay met hods wi t h a c onc ept ual f oc us , one of t hem bei ng s l ab s c ul pt ur e done i n hi gh r el i ef ex pl or i ng t he human f i gur e. Cer ami c s 3 wi l l al s o i nc or por at e adv anc ed t ec hni ques i n s ur f ac e des i gn and gl az i ng. The s t udent s ’ wor k wi l l demons t r at e t ec hni c al and aes t het i c mas t er y i n c er ami c f unc t i onal and abs t r ac t des i gn. Thi s body of wor k wi l l be us ed f or ex hi bi t i on, and i n t he dev el opment of a c er ami c por t f ol i o. Prerequisite: Cer ami c s 2 808 Ceramics 4 Honors 12 Year Credits: 5 I nC er ami c s 4, s t udent s wi l l c ont i nuet od ev el ops k i l l s andk nowl edgei nc er ami c des i gn c onc ept s t oc r eat e wor k at ahi ghl ya dv anc edl ev el . St udent sw i l l wor kt od ev el opi ndependent ar t i s t r y , ast hee x pandu pont hes k i l l sa nd t ec hni ques t hat hav e been ac qui r ed t hr ough t hr ee pr i or y ear s of c er ami c s s t udy . Prerequisite: Cer ami c s 3 815 Photography 1 9 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s i nt r oduc t or y c our s e i n bl ac k and whi t e phot ogr aphy i nc l udes al l as pec t s of c r eat i ng bl ac k and whi t e i mages f r om ex pos ur e i n t he c amer a t o dar k r oom t ec hni ques . Phot ogr aphi c hi s t or y and aes t het i c s , i n addi t i on t o mor e c r eat i v e us e of t he c amer a, mak es up t he s ec ond hal f of t hi s c our s e. St udent s ar e r equi r ed t o pr ov i de t hei r own 35mm c amer a wi t h manual adj us t ment s . No Prerequisite 817 Photography 2 10 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s adv anc ed c our s e i s f or s t udent s who hav e s uc c es s f ul l y c ompl et ed Phot ogr aphy 1. Thi s c our s e i nc l udes c r eat i v e dar k r oom t ec hni ques , mul t i pl e negat i v e pr i nt s , and ot her adv anc ed phot ogr aphi c t ec hni ques . Phot ogr aphi c i s s ues and ar t i s t s wi l l be di s c us s ed i n dept h, and a di gi t al phot ogr aphy uni t wi l l be c ompl et ed dur i ng t he y ear . St udent s ar e r equi r ed t o pr ov i de t hei r own 35mm c amer a wi t h manual adj us t ment s . Prerequisite: Phot ogr aphy 1 729 Photography 3 Honors 11 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Bui l di ng upon t he t ec hni c al t r ai ni ng and aes t het i c ex pl or at i ons of t he Phot ogr aphy 2 c our s e, Phot ogr aphy 3 wi l l 15 ex pand t he s c ope and br eadt h of t he s t udent s ’ s k i l l s as i t s t r es s es t he c r eat i on of a c onf i dent i ndi v i dual v i s i on and ar t i s t i c v oi c e. Phot ogr aphy 3 wi l l i nc or por at e l ong t er m doc ument ar y r es ear c h, mul t i medi a/ mi x ed medi a ex per i ment at i on, and r ef l ec t i v e wr i t i ng and ar t anal y s i s . St udent s wi l l c r eat e wor k f or ex hi bi t i on, c ompet i t i on, and publ i c at i on whi l e wor k i ng t owar ds a hi gh l ev el of t ec hni c al and aes t het i c mas t er y . Prerequisite: Phot ogr aphy 2 820 Sculpture 1 9 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e i nt r oduc es t he s t udent t o bas i c s k i l l s needed i n s c ul pt ur al and t hr ee di mens i onal des i gn. St udent s wi l l dev el op c onc ept s and t ec hni c al s k i l l s t hr ough t he us e of a v ar i et y of mat er i al s i nc l udi ng: paper , wood, pl as t er , c l ay , wi r e, and s t one. St udent s wi l l l ear n pr oper and s af e us e of t he bas i c t ool s r equi r ed t o c r eat e wor k s i n 3D. St udent s wi l l us e hi s t or i c al and c ont empor ar y ar t as a depar t ur e poi nt f or des i gni ng wor k s of t hei r own. Thi s i s a begi nni ng c our s e; no pr ev i ous ex per i enc e i s nec es s ar y . No Prerequisite 805 Figure Sculpture ( not of f er ed i n 15 16) 9 – 12 Year Credits: 5 I n t hi s c l as s s t udent s wi l l us e t he human and ani mal f i gur e i n c l ay , pl as t er , wood, wi r e and s t one as a depar t ur e poi nt f or or i gi nal and ex pr es s i v e wor k s i n t hr ee di mens i ons . St udent s wi l l us e bot h addi t i v e and r educ t i v e t ec hni ques t o r epr es ent t he f i gur e r eal i s t i c al l y , ex pr es s i oni s t i c al l y and abs t r ac t l y . Thi s c our s e wi l l bui l d on pr i or k nowl edge of wor k i ng i n t hr ee di mens i ons and ex pand t hei r k nowl edge of mat er i al s and t ec hni ques whi l e f oc us i ng on t he f i gur e as a s our c e f or i ns pi r at i on. No Prerequisite 827 Sculpture 2 Honors 10 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e bui l ds upon t he s k i l l s and k nowl edge ac qui r ed i n Sc ul pt ur e 1. St udent s wi l l c ont i nue t o dev el op s k i l l s i n model i ng and c ar v i ng as wel l as ex pl or i ng t ec hni ques i n mi x ed medi a and per s onal pur s ui t s i n t hr ee di mens i ons . Pr oj ec t s wi l l i nc l ude a l i f e s i z e c l ay head, s t one c ar v i ng, publ i c s c ul pt ur e as wel l as des i gn pr oj ec t s i n ar c hi t ec t ur e, pr oduc t des i gn and f as hi on. St udent s wi l l r es ear c h i deas f ound i n hi s t or i c al and c ont empor ar y ar t t o be us ed as a depar t ur e poi nt f or t hei r own or i gi nal wor k St udent s wi l l us e t hi s body of wor k f or ex hi bi t i on and t he dev el opment of a por t f ol i o. Prerequisite: Sc ul pt ur e 1 804 Mixed Media: Printmaking, Bookmaking and Collage 9 12 Year Credits: 5 Sour c es f or i mager y wi l l i nc l ude t he human f i gur e, l ands c ape, abs t r ac t i on, adv er t i s i ng and des i gn. Pr i nt mak i ng t ec hni ques i n wood bl oc k c ar v i ng, c ol l agr aph, monopr i nt and et c hi ng wi l l be ex pl or ed as wel l as c ombi nat i ons of t ec hni ques i n c ol l age t o c r eat e or i gi nal wor k s of ar t i ns pi r ed by c ont empor ar y ar t and ar t mov ement s . Pr oj ec t s wi l l i nc l ude book s , pr i nt s and mi x ed medi a wor k s t hat wi l l i nc or por at e phot ogr aphi c i mager y , pai nt i ng, dr awi ng and s c ul pt i ng t ec hni ques . St udent s wi l l be ex pos ed t o di f f er ent t r ends i n c ont empor ar y ar t and be enc our aged t o pur s ue t hei r own i nt er es t s . MUSIC 858 Freshman Women’s Choir 9 Year Credits: 5 The Women’ s Choi r i s open t o women i n gr ade 9. Pr ev i ous s i ngi ng ex per i enc e i s not nec es s ar y and no audi t i on i s r equi r ed. I n t hi s , s t udent s wi l l mas t er c hor al r eper t oi r e wr i t t en f or women’ s v oi c es , r epr es ent i ng t he v ar i ous per i ods and s t y l es of mus i c , and t he mus i c of women c ompos er s . Emphas i s i s pl ac ed on dev el opment of c hor al s ound, bl end, bal anc e, s t y l e, di c t i on, phr as i ng, dy nami c s , t onal pr oduc t i on s uppor t , and s i ght r eadi ng s k i l l s . The Women’ s Choi r i s a per f or manc e or i ent ed ens embl e. Par t i c i pat i on i n al l s c hedul ed per f or manc es i s mandat or y , i nc l udi ng per f or manc es wi t h t he Chamber Si nger s , and Men’ s and Women’ s Chor al es . St udent s wi l l per f or m at f es t i v al s s uc h as MI CCA and ACDA, i n addi t i on t o Si ngar ama, Wi nt er Conc er t , Spr i ng Conc er t and t he “ POPS” Conc er t . Addi t i onal r equi r ement s i nc l ude per i odi c al l y as s i gned s i ngi ng r ev i ews . No Prerequisite 16 ● 859 720 Freshman Women’s Choir Honors – students must complete additional requirements as assigned by the instructor. Men’s Chorale 9 12 Year Credits: 5 The Men’ s Choi r i s open t o al l men i n gr ades 9 12. Pr ev i ous s i ngi ng ex per i enc e i s not nec es s ar y and no audi t i on i s r equi r ed. I n t hi s , s t udent s wi l l mas t er c hor al r eper t oi r e wr i t t en f or men’ s v oi c es , r epr es ent i ng t he v ar i ous per i ods and s t y l es of mus i c . St udent s wi l l al s o s t udy c hal l engi ng r eper t oi r e f or mi x ed v oi c es t o s i ng c ombi ned wi t h women’ s Chor al e. Emphas i s i s pl ac ed on dev el opment of c hor al s ound, bl end, bal anc e, s t y l e, di c t i on, phr as i ng, dy nami c s , t onal pr oduc t i on s uppor t , and s i ght r eadi ng s k i l l s . The Men’ s Choi r i s a per f or manc e or i ent ed ens embl e. Par t i c i pat i on i n al l s c hedul ed per f or manc es i s mandat or y , i nc l udi ng per f or manc es wi t h t he Chamber Si nger s , Women’ s Choi r , and Women’ s Chor al e. St udent s wi l l per f or m at f es t i v al s s uc h as MI CCA and ACDA, i n addi t i on t o Si ngar ama, Wi nt er Conc er t , Spr i ng Conc er t and t he “ POPS” Conc er t . Addi t i onal r equi r ement s i nc l ude per i odi c al l y as s i gned s i ngi ng r ev i ews . No Prerequisite ● 834 Men’s Chorale Honors – students must complete additional requirements as assigned by the instructor. 719 Women’s Chorale 10 12 Year Credits: 5 The Women’ s Chor al e i s open t o al l women i n gr ades 10 12. Pr ev i ous s i ngi ng ex per i enc e i s not nec es s ar y and no audi t i on i s r equi r ed. I n t hi s ens embl e, s t udent s wi l l mas t er c hor al r eper t oi r e wr i t t en f or women’ s v oi c es , r epr es ent i ng t he v ar i ous per i ods and s t y l es of mus i c , and t he mus i c of women c ompos er s . St udent s wi l l al s o s t udy c hal l engi ng r eper t oi r e f or mi x ed v oi c es t o s i ng c ombi ned wi t h Men’ s Chor al e. Emphas i s i s pl ac ed on dev el opment of c hor al s ound, bl end, bal anc e, s t y l e, di c t i on, phr as i ng, dy nami c s , t onal pr oduc t i on s uppor t , and s i ght r eadi ng s k i l l s . The Women’ s Choi r i s a per f or manc e or i ent ed ens embl e. Par t i c i pat i on i n al l s c hedul ed per f or manc es i s mandat or y , i nc l udi ng per f or manc es wi t h t he Chamber Si nger s , Women’ s Choi r and Men’ s Chor al e. St udent s wi l l per f or m at f es t i v al s s uc h as MI CCA and ACDA, i n addi t i on t o Si ngar ama, Wi nt er Conc er t , Spr i ng Conc er t and t he “ POPS” Conc er t . Addi t i onal r equi r ement s i nc l ude per i odi c al l y as s i gned s i ngi ng r ev i ews . No Prerequisite ● 833 Women’s Chorale Honors – students must complete additional requirements as assigned by the instructor. This option is only available to students in grades 1012. 996 Chamber Singers Honors 10 –12 Year Credits: 5 Chamber Si nger s i s an audi t i oned c hoi r t hat s t udi es adv anc ed l ev el mus i c l i t er at ur e f r om al l t i me per i ods . St udent s ar e ex pec t ed t o c ons i s t ent l y ex hi bi t hi gh l ev el mus i c al s k i l l s , i nc l udi ng t he abi l i t y t o bl end, s i ght r ead, and s i ng wi t h i mpec c abl e i nt onat i on and wel l dev el oped v oc al t ec hni que. I n addi t i on t o l ear ni ng mus i c f or t hi s ens embl e, s t udent s ar e ex pec t ed t o l ear n t he l i t er at ur e per f or med by t he ot her c hor al ens embl es f or c ombi ned per f or manc es . Par t i c i pat i on i n al l s c hedul ed per f or manc es i s mandat or y , i nc l udi ng per f or manc es wi t h t he Men’ s and Women’ s Chor al es , and Women’ s Choi r . St udent s wi l l per f or m at f es t i v al s s uc h as MI CCA and ACDA, i n addi t i on t o Si ngar ama, Wi nt er Conc er t , Spr i ng Conc er t and t he “ POPS” Conc er t . Addi t i onal r equi r ement s i nc l ude per i odi c al l y as s i gned s i ngi ng r ev i ews . Prerequisite: Per mi s s i on of t he i ns t r uc t or 896 Wind Ensemble Honors 9 – 12 Year Credits: 5 TheWi ndE ns embl ei sana udi t i oned ens embl e r ec ei v i ng honor ’ s l ev el c r edi t .P er f or manc e r eper t oi r e wi l l i nc l ude mas t er wor k s f or t hew i ndb anda nda dv anc ed2 0t hc ent ur y c ompos i t i ons .E mphas i s i spl ac ed on i ndependenc e ofpar t s , t ec hni c al pr of i c i enc y , andmu s i c al i nt er pr et at i on. Ami ni mum of oney ear ’ se x per i enc ei nS y mphoni cB andi s s t r ongl y r ec ommended. TheWi ndE ns embl ep er f or msa t Bandar ama, Wi nt er BandC onc er t , Spr i ngB andC onc er t , “ POPS” Conc er t , gr aduat i ons , anda t v ar i ousl oc al , s t at e, andn at i onal f es t i v al s . Par t i c i pat i oni nal l s c hedul edp er f or manc es i s r equi r ed. Prerequisite: By audi t i on i n t he s pr i ng. Per mi s s i on of t he i ns t r uc t or i s r equi r ed. 894 Symphonic Band (Honors only remove 864 CP option) 10 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Sy mphoni c Bandi sopent oa l l qual i f i eds t udent s i ngr ades 10–1 2w hop l ay woodwi nd, br as s , or per c us s i on i ns t r ument s . The Sy mphoni cB ands t udi esmu s i cf r om manyd i f f er enth i s t or i c al per i odsa ndi sd edi c at edt ot he dev el opmento fi ndi v i duali ns t r ument alt ec hni que and l ar ge ens embl e s k i l l s . The Sy mphoni cB andp er f or msa t 17 Bandar ama, t heH i ghS c hool Wi nt er Conc er t , t heS pr i ngB andC onc er t , t he“ POPS” Conc er t , gr aduat i ona nda t t he MI CCAC onc er t Fes t i v al . Addi t i onal c onc er t s may be s c hedul ed wi t h gues t ar t i s t s . Per i odi c al l y , t he Sy mphoni c Band wi l l t r av el andp ar t i c i pat ei no ut of s t at ef es t i v al s . Requi r ement s : Par t i c i pat i oni na l l s c hedul edp er f or manc esi sr equi r ed; c ompl et i on of quar t er l y pl ay i ng r ev i ews ( 1 per quar t er ) ; t wo br i ef wr i t i ng as s i gnment s ( 1 per s emes t er ) . 874/875Concert Band (Honors or CP) 9 Year Credits: 5 Al l s t udent se nt er i ngt heB HSB andP r ogr am i nG r ade9p er f or m i nt heC onc er t Band, al l owi ngmu s i c i ans t he oppor t uni t yt of ur t her t hed ev el opment of f undament al s k i l l s andmu s i c i ans hi pa s t hey t r ans i t i oni nt ot hep er f or manc eo f mor ed emandi ngr eper t oi r ea t apac et hat al l owst hem t heo ppor t uni t yt ob es uc c es s f ul . St udent sa r ea l s og i v ent he oppor t uni t y t od ev el op l eader s hi p s k i l l s wi t hi n t hei r s ec t i ons and t he ens embl e, pr epar i ng t hemt omeet t he hi gh s t andar ds of per f or manc ei nt heB HS Bands . TheC onc er t Bandp er f or msa t Bandar ama, t heH i ghS c hool Wi nt er Conc er t , t he Spr i ngB andC onc er t , t he“ POPS” Conc er t , gr aduat i on and att he MI CCAC onc er t Fes t i v al . Par t i c i pat i on i nal l s c hedul ed per f or manc es i s r equi r ed. 865 Concert Orchestra 9 – 12 Year Credits: 5 TheC onc er t Or c hes t r ai sopent oc ont i nui ng s t r i ng pl ay er s i ngr ades 9 12. The Or c hes t r a per f or ms s t r i ng and f ul l or c hes t r amu s i c f r om ar angeo f hi s t or i c al per i ods andt went i et hc ent ur y , i nc l udi ngj az z and ec l ec t i c s t y l es .S t udent s wi l l s t udy t hed i f f er ent bowi ngs , ar t i c ul at i ons , dy nami c s , k ey s andn uanc es as s oc i at ed wi t h eac h c ompos i t i on. Thi s ens embl e per f or msa t St r i ngar ama, t heH i ghS c hool Wi nt er andS pr i ngC onc er t s , t he“ POPS” Conc er t , anda t t hea nnual MI CCA Conc er t Fes t i v al .A ddi t i onal c onc er t s may be s c hedul ed wi t h gues t ar t i s t s and f or hi gh s c hool gr aduat i on. Per i odi c al l y , t he Conc er tO r c hes t r aw i l l t r av el andp ar t i c i pat ei no ut of s t at ef es t i v al s .R equi r ement s : Par t i c i pat i oni na l l s c hedul ed per f or manc esi sr equi r ed; c ompl et i ono f t wos emes t er pl ay i ngr ev i ews , t wob r i ef wr i t i nga s s i gnment s ( 1p er s emes t er ) , and i n c l as s pl ay i ng qui z z es . ● 893 Concert Orchestra Honors – s t udent s mus t c ompl et e a pl ay i ng r ev i ew eac h quar t er , i n addi t i on t o t he c r i t er i a abov e. ● 899 Chamber Orchestra Honors ent r anc e i s by Sept ember audi t i on and per mi s s i on of t he i ns t r uc t or ; al l s t udent s per f or m i n Conc er t Or c hes t r a and Chamber Or c hes t r a f or t he y ear . Chamber Or c hes t r a r equi r es at t endanc e at one addi t i onal mod per week . I ndi v i dual pl ay i ng r ev i ews ar e hel d eac h quar t er wi t h r equi r ed r eper t oi r e. I n addi t i on, s t udent s wi l l pl ay i n s mal l c hamber ens embl es f or a Wi nt er per f or manc e. 790 Advanced Placement Music Theory 10 – 12 Year Credits: 5 I n t hi s Adv anc ed Pl ac ement Mus i c Theor y c our s e, s t udent s dev el op t he abi l i t y t o r ec ogni z e, under s t and, and des c r i be t he bas i c mat er i al s and pr oc es s es of mus i c t hat ar e hear d or pr es ent ed i n a mus i c al s c or e. The ac hi ev ement of t hi s goal i s pr omot ed by t he i nt egr at ed appr oac hes t o t he dev el opment of s k i l l s i n l i s t eni ng, s i ght s i ngi ng, mus i c not at i on, c ompos i t i on, and anal y s i s . A s t udent ’ s abi l i t y t o r ead and wr i t e mus i c al not at i on i s f undament al t o t hi s c our s e. I t i s as s umed t hat s t udent s el ec t i ng t hi s c our s e hav e ac qui r ed bas i c per f or manc e s k i l l s i n v oi c e or on an i ns t r ument . Prerequisite: Per mi s s i on of t he i ns t r uc t or . 835 Gospel Choir ( not of f er ed i n 2015 16) 9 – 12 Semester Credits: 2.5 h Thi s c hor al ens embl e i s dedi c at ed t o Af r i c an Amer i c an mus i c t r adi t i ons of t he 20t c ent ur y . Thi s c our s e i s a per f or manc e bas ed c l as s f or s t udent s wi t h an i nt er es t i n s t udy i ng Gos pel mus i c as wel l as i t s i nf l uenc es , i nc l udi ng R&B and bl ues . St udent s wi l l be t aught how t o aut hent i c al l y per f or m wi t h appr opr i at e v oc al pr oduc t i on and s t y l e. Ther e wi l l be di s c us s i on and l i s t eni ng of gr eat s i nger s / ar t i s t s of bl ues , R&B, gos pel and hi p hop i di oms . No Prerequisite ● 836 837 Gospel Choir Honors – students must complete additional requirements as assigned by the instructor. Guitar 9 – 12 Semester Credits: 2.5 Lear n t o pl ay gui t ar ! I n t hi s s emes t er c our s e of f er i ng, s t udent s wi l l l ear n t he bas i c f undament al s of pl ay i ng t he ac ous t i c gui t ar . St udent s wi l l l ear n t o pl ay bas i c c hor ds and mel odi es , wi t h an emphas i s on c l as s i c pop and r oc k mus i c , 18 as wel l as Amer i c an f ol k mus i c . The c our s e wi l l al s o i nc l ude i ns t r uc t i on i n r eadi ng and not at i ng mus i c . Gui t ar s and met hod book s wi l l be pr ov i ded. St udent s wi l l be ex pec t ed t o pr ac t i c e out s i de of c l as s , as t hey wi l l be gr aded on t hei r pr ogr es s . Thi s c our s e i s open t o al l s t udent s , r egar dl es s of t hei r mus i c al ex per i enc e or bac k gr ound. St udent s need not k now how t o r ead mus i c we’ l l t eac h y ou! No Prerequisite 794 History of Popular Music ( not of f er ed i n 2015 16) 9 – 12 Semester Credits: 2.5 Thi s c our s e i s ex pl or es t he hi s t or y of popul ar mus i c f r om t he 1950s t o t he pr es ent day wi t h an ov er v i ew of ear l i er i nf l uenc es . Ther e wi l l be f oc us on di v er s e s t y l es i nc l udi ng: bl ues , j az z , s wi ng, Mot own, r hy t hm & bl ues , hi p hop, r ap, Lat i n mus i c , as wel l as ot her mul t i c ul t ur al i nf l uenc es . Car eer s of s i gni f i c ant mus i c i ans wi l l be di s c us s ed; mus i c l i s t eni ng wi l l be a pr ev al ent ac t i v i t y t hr oughout t he c our s e. The c our s e wi l l begi n wi l l bl ues , gos pel and Amer i c an f ol k mus i c ; t he l at t er por t i on of t he c our s e wi l l i nc l ude di s c us s i on of t he s oc i al r ebel l i on of t he 60s and 70s up t hr ough moder n day r oc k and heav y met al . The r el at i ons hi p of s oc i al , pol i t i c al and c ul t ur al ev ent s and t r ends t o t he ev ol ut i on of popul ar mus i c , and t he i mpac t of popul ar mus i c on dai l y l i f e and c ul t ur e ar e among t he maj or t hemes t hat wi l l be i nv es t i gat ed t hr oughout t he c our s e. Ther e wi l l be a v ar i et y of ac t i v i t i es i nc l udi ng l ec t ur e, di s c us s i on, r eadi ng, wr i t t en wor k , and gui ded l i s t eni ng. The c our s e c ont ent r ef l ec t s bas i c pur s ui t s of al l mus i c i ans : c r eat i ng, per f or mi ng, and mak i ng c onnec t i ons . No Prerequisite 866 Music Technology 9 – 12 Semester Credits: 2.5 St udent si nt hi sc our s ew i l l us es y nt hes i z er s , c omput er s of t war ea ndd i gi t al t ec hnol ogyt od ev el ops k i l l si n c ompos i ng, ar r angi nga ndr ec or di ngmu s i c .T hr ought heu s e of t ec hnol ogy i nc onj unc t i on wi t h t he bas i c f undament al s of mus i c t heor y , s t udent s wi l l bea bl et ot ak et hei r ownmu s i c al i deas t oah i gher l ev el of ar t i s t r y .T hi s c our s e i sopen t o al l s t udent s i n gr ades 9 12 r egar dl es s of t hei r mus i c al bac k gr ound. N o Prerequisite. 811 Music Appreciation I: Music in Television & Film 9 – 12 Semester Credits: 2.5 [Description subject to change] St udent sw i l l ex pl or eh ow t hec r eat i v eu s eo fmu s i ci mpac t sw hatw es eea nd ex per i enc ei ns omeo ft hemo s ti mpac t f ul pi ec eso f t el ev i s i ona ndc i nema, s panni ngt hemi d 20t hC ent ur y( Al f r ed Hi t c hc oc ka nd“ s paghet t i Wes t er ns ” ) t hr ought hemu s i co f J ohnWi l l i amsa ndH ansZ i mmer , asw el l ash ows pec i f i c di r ec t or s , l i k eS t ev enS pi el ber g, Quent i nT ar r ant i noa ndC hr i s Nol an, ut i l i z e mus i c i nt hei r f i l ms . St udent s wi l l l i s t en t of i l m s c or es and wat c h s c r eeni ngs of s el ec t ed f i l ms dur i ng t hi s one s emes t er c our s e. No Prerequisite. 812 Music Appreciation II: Western Music 9 – 12 Semester Credits: 2.5 [Description subject to change] A c r as h c our s e i nCl as s i c al Mus i c hi s t or y , f r omB ac h t o Beet hov en t hr ough t he wor k s of Hol s t andS t r av i ns k y . St udent sw i l l di s c ov er s omeo f t hemo s t ex c i t i nga nde x hi l ar at i ngs y mphoni c wor k s ev er wr i t t en, l ear ni nga bout t hec ompos er s whow r ot e t hema nd what mes s ages t hey wer e t r y i ng t oc ommuni c at e about t he s oc i al and pol i t i c al c l i mat et hey i nwhi c ht hey l i v ed. Fi el d t r i ps t ohear l i v e per f or manc es may be pl anned as par t of t he c ur r i c ul umf or t hi s one s emes t er c our s e. No Prerequisite. *** Music Appreciation III: Jazz/Rock/Pop Music (not offerred in 1516) 9 – 12 Semester Credits: 2.5 [Description subject to change] Thi sc our s ew i l l s pant hep r ogr es so f “ Amer i c anmu s i c ” ov er t hec our s eo f t he2 0t h Cent ur y , f oc us i ngo nk ey f i gur es i nt hed ev el opment of J az z , Roc k andw hat we nowk nowa s our “ popul ar mus i c ” . Fr om Loui s Ar ms t r ongt oJ ohnC ol t r ane, f r om t heB eat l es t oL edZ eppel i na ndf r om Bi l l i eH ol i day t oT ay l or Swi f t , s t udent s wi l l ex pl or ev ar i ous s t y l es andg enr es of t hi s mus i c , l ear ni ngt ol i s t enc r i t i c al l y and under s t and why we l i k e t he mus i c t hat we l i s t en t o. Fi el d t r i ps t o hear l i v e per f or manc es may be pl anned as par t of t he c ur r i c ul um f or t hi s one s emes t er c our s e. No Prerequisite. *** Music Appreciation IV: World Music (not offerred in 1516) 9 – 12 Semester Credits: 2.5 [Description subject to change] Thi s c our s e wi l l pr ov i de an ov er v i ewo ft he mus i c ofc ul t ur es ar ound t he wor l d, i nc l udi ng Lat i nA mer i c a, Af r i c a, t heMi ddl eE as t , As i aa ndE as t er nE ur ope. St udent sw i l l l ear na bout t her ol emu s i c pl ay s i nt he c ul t ur eo f eac hr egi on, as wel l as t hei mpac t t hei r mus i c has hado nt hed ev el opment of Amer i c anmu s i c al s t y l es . Fi el d 19 t r i ps and per f or manc es by gues t ar t i s t s may be pl anned as par t of t he c ur r i c ul um f or t hi s one s emes t er c our s e. No Prerequisite. 840 Piano Lab 1 (not offered 201516) 9 – 12 Semester Credits: 2.5 Lear n t o pl ay pi ano! Thi s c our s e i s des i gned f or s t udent s wi t h l i t t l e or no ex per i enc e wi t h pi ano. The f oc us of t hi s pr ogr am i s on r eadi ng and per f or mi ng s t andar d mus i c not at i on, bas i c l ev el pi ano r eper t oi r e, pi ano t ec hni que, s i ght r eadi ng, i mpr ov i s at i on, and bas i c har mony and mus i c t heor y . St udent s wi l l ex pl or e s ome of t hes e t opi c s t hr ough t he us e of t he c omput er and mus i c s of t war e. Thi s c our s e i s open t o al l s t udent s , r egar dl es s of t hei r mus i c al ex per i enc e or bac k gr ound. St udent s need not k now how t o r ead mus i c we’ l l t eac h y ou! No Prerequisite 841 Piano Lab 2 Honors (not offered 201516) 9 – 12 Semester Credits: 2.5 Thi s c our s e i s a c ont i nuat i on of Pi ano Lab 1, and addr es s es al l t opi c s c ov er ed i n Pi ano Lab 1 at a mor e adv anc ed l ev el . I n addi t i on, s t udent s wi l l dev el op mus i c c ompos i t i on s k i l l s us i ng t he l ab’ s c omput er s of t war e. Suc c es s f ul c ompl et i on of Pi ano Lab 2 i s a pr er equi s i t e f or AP Mus i c Theor y . Prerequisite: Pi ano Lab 1, or per mi s s i on of i ns t r uc t or 873 World Music (not offered 201516) 9 – 12 Semester Credits: 2.5 I n t hi s one s emes t er c our s e, s t udent s wi l l be ex pos ed t o t he ex c i t i ng mus i c al t r adi t i ons of peopl e t hr oughout t he wor l d. Ex per i ment i ng wi t h aut hent i c i ns t r ument s , and l ear ni ng hands on f r om l oc al ar t i s t s , s t udent s wi l l ex pl or e t he mus i c of As i a, Af r i c a, Sout h Amer i c a, Cel t i c t r adi t i ons , and Eur opean f ol k mus i c . The c l as s wi l l al s o dr aw upon t he c ul t ur al bac k gr ounds of Bel mont Hi gh Sc hool s t udent s . Fi el d t r i ps and wor k s hops t o hear per f or manc es out s i de of s c hool may be pl anned. No Prerequisite THEATRE 806 Acting 1 9 – 12 Semester Credits: 2.5 A f as t pac ed wor k s hop f or mat des i gned t o dev el op and s t r engt hen ac t i ng, obs er v at i on and l i s t eni ng s k i l l s , t hr ough ex er c i s es i n c r eat i v e mov ement , v oc al wor k , i mpr ov i s at i on, c r eat i v e dr amat i c s , pant omi me and t heat er ex er c i s es . The c ent r al f oc us of t hi s begi nni ng l ev el c l as s i s t o bui l d ens embl e wi t hi n t he c l as s and begi n t o r ef l ec t on our own i nner r es our c es as an ac t or . No Prerequisite 807 Introduction to Technical Theater and Design 9 – 12 Semester Credits: 2.5 Thi s c our s e i s des i gned t o gi v e s t udent s an ov er v i ew of c or e c onc ept s and el ement s of t heat r i c al des i gn. The c our s e wi l l c ombi ne s t udy of t heat er hi s t or y , dr amat i c anal y s i s of t ex t and t heor y wi t h pr ac t i c al wor k i n al l ar eas of des i gn, i nc l udi ng s c eni c des i gn, l i ght i ng, c os t umes and s ound. I t wi l l f oc us on under s t andi ng t he r ol e of a des i gner i n ex ec ut i ng an ar t i s t i c v i s i on f or a pr oduc t i on, f r om i ni t i al r eadi ng of t he s c r i pt t o per f or manc e. I n eac h uni t , s t udent s wi l l l ear n about an ar ea of des i gn t hr ough r eadi ng, l ec t ur e and hands on wor k i n t he t heat er and t hen be as k ed t o appl y t hat under s t andi ng i n t he c r eat i on of a des i gn pr opos al f or an as s i gned dr amat i c t ex t . The c l as s wi l l i nc l ude v i s i t s f r om gues t ar t i s t s wor k i ng pr of es s i onal l y i n al l ar eas of t heat r i c al des i gn, and a f i el d t r i p t o s ee a pr of es s i onal t heat r i c al pr oduc t i on. St udent s i n t he c l as s wi l l be enc our aged t o j oi n t he c r ew f or one of t he Per f or mi ng Ar t s Company pr oduc t i ons t o gai n f ur t her pr ac t i c al ex per i enc e. No Prerequisite 814 Advanced Acting, Dramatic Literature & Directing Honors 10 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Bui l di ngo nA c t i ng1 , t hi sa dv anc edc l as ss t r i v est oc ompl et et hea c t or ' sp or t f ol i ow i t ha ne mphas i s ona c t i ng, anal y s i s of dr amat i c l i t er at ur ea ndp r i nc i pl es of di r ec t i ng.S t udent s wi l l ex pl or ev ar i ous met hods / s t y l es of ac t i ngt hr ough i n c l as ss c enes t udya ndmo nol oguep r ep. St udent sw i l l c ombi nea c t i ngt r ai ni ngw i t hs t udy of dr amat i c l i t er at ur e, f r om 20 c l as s i c al t oc ont empor ar y , i nc l udi ngG r eek Dr ama, Shak es pear ea ndMo der n Amer i c an Dr ama.T hi s c ul mi nat i ng t heat er c l as s at t he hi gh s c hool wi l l i nt r oduc e t he ac t i ng s t udent t ot he wor l d ofdi r ec t i ng, t hough s c r i pt anal y s i s , pr oduc t i on des i gn andp r ac t i c al di r ec t i ngw or k .Me mber s of t hec l as s wi l l beg i v enf i r s t pr ef er enc ef or di r ec t i ngs l ot s i nt he Spr i ng One Ac t Fes t i v al , whi c hi sper f or medf or apubl i c audi enc e.A dv anc eds t udent s wi l l pr es ent por t f ol i os f or r ev i ewe ac ht er m, and pr es ent r egul ar l y bot h i n c l as s and f or t he publ i c . Pr er equi s i t e: Ac t i ng 1, or wi t h wr i t t en per mi s s i on f r om c our s e i ns t r uc t or . 775 Theatre 1 (not offered 201516) 9 – 12 Year Credits: 5 All things theatre! Regar dl es so f what wec hoos et ob ec ome, wew i l l al l pl ay av ar i et y of r ol es t hr oughout our l i f et i me, r equi r i ngu st oc ons t ant l ya dapt , ex pr es s , r eac t , i mpr ov i s e, andd ev el opap er s onal v oi c e. Thi sc our s ei sa per f or manc e bas edc our s et hat i sdes i gnedt oe x pl or et hes k i l l s and c onc ept s nec es s ar y t oc r eat e t heat r e.I t i nc l udes an i nt r oduc t i ont ot hee l ement so f t heat r ep er f or manc e, ac t i ngt ec hni ques , i mpr ov i s at i on, pr oduc t i ond es i gna ndt ec hni c al el ement s of t heat r e, di r ec t i ng, t opi c s i nc ont empor ar y t heat r e, c r i t i qui ng, and c ol l abor at i v e pl ay wr i t i ng.T hi s c our s e i sal s o des i gnedt oe nhanc es k i l l si nr eadi ng, wr i t i nga ndc onc ent r at i ont hr ought hes t udyo f dr amaa ndh umanb ehav i or . St udent s wi l l ex pl or e t hes e t opi c s t hr ough s t udy and per f or manc e ofdr amat i c l i t er at ur e, i ndi v i dual and gr oup pr oj ec t s , and wr i t i nga ndp er f or mi ngo r i gi nal wor k s . St udent s ’ phy s i c al , v oc al , i magi nat i v e s k i l l s wi l l be dev el oped t hr ough dai l y t heat r e ex er c i s es . Theyw i l l dev el opg r eat er s el f c onf i denc et hr ought heat r es t udy , whi l ed ev el opi ngt hei r pr es ent at i ona nd per f or manc es k i l l s . St udent sh av et heo ppor t uni t yt op ar t i c i pat ei nt heN ewE ngl andt heat r eC onf er enc ei nt hef al l . No Prerequisite 792 The Modern Actor Honors (not offered 201516) 1012 Year Credits: 5 TheMo der nA c t or i sac ont i nuat i ono f Theat er 101, bui l di ngu nder s t andi nga nda ppl i c at i ono f mor ec ompl ex l anguagea ndd r amat i cl i t er ac ys k i l l s . St udent sw i l l bec hal l engedt hr oughav ar i et yo f ac t i v i t i esa ndp r oj ec t st hat wi l l i nt egr at ev ar i ouss t y l eso f dr amat i cl i t er at ur e, ands c hool s of ac t i nga ndd i r ec t i ng.T hey wi l l r ef i net ec hni ques i nv oi c e, ges t ur e, andmo v ement . Emphas i s wi l l al s ob ep l ac edo nr ef i ni ngi mpr ov i s at i onal s k i l l s , i nane f f or t t oa c c es s emot i onal dept ho f c har ac t er whi l eo ns t age, andd ev el opg r eat er emot i onal awar enes s . I na ddi t i on, s t udent sw i l l al s ow or ko n pr oj ec t s t hat i nv es t i gat et hen at ur eo f dr ama, andi t s v oi c ea ndi nt ent i ons i nt hec ont ex t ofav ar i et y ofs oc i al and c ul t ur al i s s ues .S t udent s wi l l hav et heo ppor t uni t y t oa t t endt heN ewE ngl andT heat r eC onf er enc ei nt hef al l , t he Emer s on Hi gh Sc hool Fes t i v al i n J anuar y , and BHS Di v er s i t y week i n Febr uar y / Mar c h. Prerequisite: Theat r e 1 or per mi s s i on of t he i ns t r uc t or DANCE 789 Dance 101 (not offered 201516) 912 Year Credits: 5 St udent s wi l l dev el op s k i l l s and t ec hni ques r el at ed t o a v ar i et y of danc e f or ms , i nc l udi ng t r adi t i onal bal l et , j az z , moder n, c ont empor ar y s t y l es , as wel l as t hos e f r om many di f f er ent c ul t ur es and t i me per i ods . An emphas i s on dev el opi ng a pos i t i v e body i mage and mai nt ai ni ng a heal t hy body ar e es s ent i al as pec t s of t hi s c our s e. Danc e t ec hni que i s eas i l y i nt egr at ed i nt o wor k out s f or a v ar i et y of s por t s . Cl as s es wi l l f oc us on danc e and mov ement pr i nc i pl es , k i nes i ol ogy , s t r engt h bui l di ng, danc e hi s t or y , c hor eogr aphy , i nj ur y pr ev ent i on and s t r es s r educ t i on t hr ough t hi s v er y ex pr es s i v e and c r eat i v e ar t f or m. St udent s i n gr ades 10 12 may us e a danc e c our s e t o f ul f i l l e ither a Fi ne and Per f or mi ng Ar t s or a Phy s i c al Educ at i on gr aduat i on r equi r ement . St udent s i n gr ade 9 may onl y us e t hi s c our s e t o f ul f i l l t he Fi ne and Per f or mi ng Ar t s gr aduat i on r equi r ement . No Prerequisite “Use what talent you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang, except those that sing the best.” Henr y Van Dy k e Art Music Theatre 21 Dance FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT The For ei gn Language Depar t ment of f er s c our s es i n Chi nes e, Fr enc h, Lat i n, and Spani s h. Thes e c our s es ar e di v i ded i nt o s t ages of l anguage l ear ni ng. The s t ages ar e NOVI CE, I NTERMEDI ATE, and ADVANCED. Eac h s t age has a l i s t of c ommuni c at i v e out c omes t hat a s t udent mus t mas t er bef or e adv anc i ng t o t he nex t s t age. Al l s t udent s ar e enc our aged t o s t udy at l eas t one l anguage t hr oughout t hei r hi gh s c hool y ear s i n or der t o at t ai n t he max i mum l ev el of l i ngui s t i c and c ul t ur al pr of i c i enc y . St udent s mus t ear n 10 c r edi t s of f or ei gn l anguage i n or der t o f ul f i l l t he gr aduat i on r equi r ement . The c ommuni c at i v e per f or manc e out c omes f or eac h s t age ar e l i s t ed bel ow. Al l of t hes e l ear ni ng s t andar ds appl y t o t he moder n l anguages ( Chi nes e, Fr enc h, and Spani s h) , whi l e t hos e s pec i f i c t o Lat i n ar e not ed wi t h an as t er i s k ( * ) . The s t age t hat eac h c our s e addr es s es i s l i s t ed i n i t al i c s under t he name. St udent s may s k i p a c our s e i f t hey ar e abl e t o demons t r at e mas t er y of t he out c omes . Thi s opt i on r equi r es pr i or appr ov al f r om t he t eac her and t he For ei gn Language Di r ec t or . SEQUENTIAL CHART Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Continuing Fr enc h or Lev el 2 CP Lev el 3 CP Lev el 4 CP Lev el 5 CP Spani s h f r om mi ddl e s c hool Lev el 2 H Lev el 3 H Lev el 4 H AP Continuing Chi nes e Lev el 2 CP Lev el 3 CP Lev el 4 H AP or Lat i n f r om mi ddl e s c hool Lev el 2 H Lev el 3 H Beginning a language Her i t age s peak er s of Chi nes e, Fr enc h or Spani s h who c hoos e t o s t udy t hei r her i t age l anguage s houl d c ont ac t t he Di r ec t or of For ei gn Languages t o t ak e a pl ac ement t es t . The s t udent wi l l be pl ac ed i n t he c our s e whi c h bes t mat c hes hi s / her l anguage s k i l l s . Heritage speakers Her i t age s peak er s of Chi nes e, Fr enc h or Spani s h who c hoos e t o s t udy t hei r her i t age l anguage s houl d c ont ac t t he Di r ec t or of For ei gn Languages t o t ak e a pl ac ement t es t . The s t udent wi l l be pl ac ed i n t he c our s e whi c h bes t mat c hes hi s / her l anguage s k i l l s . Requirement 2 y ear s , or 10 c r edi t For ei gn Language r equi r ement Upon c ompl et i on of t he NOVICE s t age of l anguage l ear ni ng, s t udent s wi l l be abl e t o: ● gr eet and r es pond t o gr eet i ngs ; * ● i nt r oduc e and r es pond t o i nt r oduc t i ons ; * ● as k and ans wer ques t i ons ; * ● mak e and r es pond t o r eques t s ; ● ex c hange i nf or mat i on and k nowl edge; ● ex pr es s opi ni ons and i deas ; ● ex pr es s needs and emot i ons ; ● f ol l ow di r ec t i ons ; ● under s t and s ome i deas and f ami l i ar i deas ; * ● obt ai n i nf or mat i on and k nowl edge; * ● r ead and i nt er pr et s i gns , s i mpl e s t or i es , poems and i nf or mat i onal t ex t s ; * ● des c r i be peopl e, pl ac es and t hi ngs ; * ● wr i t e l i s t s and s hor t not es ; and ● begi n t o pr es ent i nf or mat i on i n a br i ef r epor t . * Upon c ompl et i on of t he INTERMEDIATE s t age of l anguage l ear ni ng, s t udent s hav e ex panded t hei r abi l i t y t o per f or m al l t he f unc t i ons of t he Nov i c e s t age, and wi l l al s o be abl e t o: ● as k and r es pond t o ques t i ons t o c l ar i f y i nf or mat i on; ● ex c hange opi ni ons about peopl e, ac t i v i t i es , or ev ent s ; ● di s c us s c l as s r eadi ng; * ● f ol l ow di r ec t i ons s uc h as f or a r ec i pe, a wor d maz e or a l ogi c pr obl em; 22 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● r ead aut hent i c and adapt ed mat er i al s , s uc h as s hor t s t or i es , nar r at i v es , adv er t i s ement s , and br oc hur es ; under s t and i mpor t ant i deas and det ai l s i n hi ghl y c ont ex t ual i z ed aut hent i c and adapt ed t ex t s ; * under s t and l ear ned ex pr es s i ons , s ent enc es , ques t i ons and pol i t e c ommands i n mes s ages ; * i dent i f y t hemes i n f i c t i on and nonf i c t i on wor k s and r el at e t hem t o per s onal ex per i enc es ; * wr i t e s i mpl e par agr aphs ; wr i t e gr eet i ng c ar ds , not es , l et t er s and e mai l s ; * des c r i be s t or y el ement s of c har ac t er s , ev ent s , and s et t i ngs ; * and gi v e pr es ent at i ons on pl anned ac t i v i t i es or on c ul t ur al t opi c s . * Upon c ompl et i on of t he ADVANCED s t age of l anguage l ear ni ng, s t udent s hav e ex panded t hei r abi l i t y t o per f or m al l t he f unc t i ons of t he Nov i c e and I nt er medi at e s t ages , and wi l l al s o be abl e t o: ● s ugges t pos s i bl e s ol ut i ons t o a pr obl em; ● di s c us s per s onal f eel i ngs and i deas and per s uade s omeone t o c ons i der an al t er nat i v e v i ewpoi nt ; ● s har e per s onal r eac t i ons t o aut hent i c l i t er ar y t ex t s , s uc h as l et t er s , poems , pl ay s , s t or i es , nov el s , et c . ; ● r ead ar t i c l es i n a magaz i ne, j our nal , or news paper and under s t and mai n i deas ; ● r ead a l i t er ar y t ex t and under s t and t he t heme, c har ac t er s and s et t i ng; * ● i dent i f y t he c har ac t er i s t i c s of f our maj or genr es : non f i c t i on, f i c t i on, dr ama, and poet r y i n t he t ar get l i t er at ur e; * ● c ompr ehend nar r at i on i n pr es ent , pas t , and f ut ur e; * ● i dent i f y and under s t and f eel i ngs and emot i ons ; * ● c ompr ehend audi o and v i deo t ex t s ; ● under s t and t el ephone c onv er s at i ons or wr i t t en c or r es pondenc e; * ● dev el op and pr es ent s ol ut i ons t o pr obl ems ; ● s t at e and s uppor t opi ni ons t o c onv i nc e or per s uade a l i s t ener or r eader ; ● wr i t e l et t er s r eques t i ng s pec i f i c i nf or mat i on; ● wr i t e e mai l c or r es pondenc e wi t h peer s t o c ompar e and c ont r as t i nt er es t s ; and ● wr i t e r ev i ews about a s t or y , pl ay , mov i e or ot her f or m of l i t er at ur e. * 23 CHINESE 200 Chinese 1 Novice 9 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e begi ns t he s equenc e of t he s t udy of Chi nes e wi t h t he f oc us on Chi nes e c ul t ur e and bas i c l anguage s k i l l s , s uc h as Pi ny i n ( a phonet i c s y s t em t hat us es Engl i s h l et t er s ) and s i mpl e s ent enc e s t r uc t ur es . St udent s wi l l be abl e t o as k and ans wer ques t i ons wi t h Chi nes e s peak er s about t hems el v es , t hei r f ami l y , hobbi es , c l ot hi ng and c l as s r el at ed t opi c s . St udent s ar e r equi r ed t o r ec ogni z e t he mos t f r equent l y us ed c har ac t er s ; wr i t i ng i s not r equi r ed. They wi l l s t ar t us i ng Chi nes e i nput s of t war e t o t y pe c har ac t er s . 201 Chinese 2 Intermediate 9 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e f ol l ows t he s uc c es s f ul c ompl et i on of Chi nes e 1 ( s t udi ed at t he hi gh s c hool or at t he mi ddl e s c hool ) , and c ont i nues t he s t udy of Chi nes e wi t h a f oc us on c ul t ur al l y enr i c hed c onv er s at i on t opi c s s uc h as weat her , di r ec t i ons , di ni ng out and ex per i enc e at a doc t or ’ s of f i c e. St udent s wi l l be abl e t o c ommuni c at e f l uent l y wi t h nat i v e s peak er s on t hes e t opi c s , and r ead and wr i t e s i mpl e par agr aphs wi t h Chi nes e c har ac t er s . St udent s wi l l al s o ut i l i z e t ool s s uc h as Chi nes e i nput s of t war e, pod c as t and ot her I nt er net bas ed r es our c es t o enhanc e t hei r l ear ni ng ex per i enc es . 202 Chinese 2 Honors Intermediate 9 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s i s an i nt ens i v e c our s e f or s t udent s who hav e s uc c es s f ul l y c ompl et ed Chi nes e 1 ( s t udi ed at t he hi gh s c hool or at t he mi ddl e s c hool ) . Thi s c our s e c ont i nues t he s t udy of Chi nes e wi t h a f oc us on c ul t ur al l y enr i c hed c onv er s at i on t opi c s s uc h as weat her , di r ec t i ons , di ni ng out and ex per i enc e at a doc t or ’ s of f i c e. St udent s wi l l be abl e t o c ommuni c at e f l uent l y wi t h nat i v e s peak er s on t hes e t opi c s , and r ead and wr i t e s i mpl e par agr aphs wi t h Chi nes e c har ac t er s . St udent s wi l l al s o ut i l i z e t ool s s uc h as Chi nes e i nput s of t war e, pod c as t and ot her I nt er net bas ed r es our c es t o enhanc e t hei r l ear ni ng ex per i enc es . Thi s c our s e i s t aught pr i mar i l y i n Chi nes e. 208 Chinese 3 Intermediate 9 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e f ol l ows t he s uc c es s f ul c ompl et i on of Chi nes e 2 or Chi nes e 2H, and c ont i nues t he s t udy of Chi nes e i n dept h. St udent s wi l l ac qui r e c onv er s at i on s k i l l s i n ev er y day t opi c s s uc h as v ac at i on, c ommuni t y , goi ng s hoppi ng and one’ s f av or i t e TV pr ogr ams . The emphas i s wi l l be put on s peak i ng and l i s t eni ng. Cul t ur al t opi c s wi l l al s o be i nt r oduc ed as t hey c onnec t wi t h t he t opi c s . 204 Chinese 3 Honors Intermediate 11 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e f ol l ows t he s uc c es s f ul c ompl et i on of Chi nes e 2 or 2 Honor s and c ont i nues t he s t udy of Chi nes e i n dept h. Wi t h c ul t ur e heav i l y i nt er t wi ned i n t he t opi c s , s t udent s wi l l f ur t her adv anc e t hei r l anguage s k i l l s by di s c us s i ng t opi c s s uc h as v ac at i on, c ommuni t y , goi ng s hoppi ng and one’ s f av or i t e TV pr ogr ams . Readi ng i n c har ac t er s i s heav i l y emphas i z ed. Or i gi nal mov i es and r el at ed TV pr ogr ams wi l l be i nt r oduc ed as di s c us s i on t opi c s . Thi s c our s e i s t aught pr i mar i l y i n Chi nes e. 209 Chinese 4 Advanced 11 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e f ol l ows t he s uc c es s f ul c ompl et i on of Chi nes e 3 Col l ege Pr ep or Chi nes e 3 Honor s and of f er s s t udent s t he oppor t uni t y t o ex t end t hei r s t udi es of t he Chi nes e l anguage and c ul t ur e i n dept h. The s t udent s wi l l c ont i nue t o dev el op t hei r l i s t eni ng and s peak i ng s k i l l s as t hey wor k t o i mpr ov e t hei r abi l i t y t o c ommuni c at e i n Chi nes e. Ex t ens i v e r eadi ng and under s t andi ng of or i gi nal mat er i al s wi l l be i nt r oduc ed as wel l as c r i t i c al es s ay wr i t i ng i n Chi nes e c har ac t er s or Pi ny i n ( Engl i s h l et t er s pel l i ng) . Thi s c our s e i s t aught mai nl y i n Chi nes e. 206 Chinese 4 Honors Advanced 11 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e f ol l ows t he s uc c es s f ul c ompl et i on of Chi nes e 3 Honor s and of f er s s t udent s t he oppor t uni t y t o ex t end 24 t hei r s t udi es of t he Chi nes e l anguage and c ul t ur e i n dept h. St udent s wi l l be abl e t o f ur t her di s c us s t opi c s s uc h as t r av el i ng ov er s eas , goi ng t o Chi na and f ut ur e goal and c ar eer pl anni ng. St udent s wi l l be r eadi ng and wr i t i ng onl y i n Chi nes e c har ac t er s wi t h mi ni mum hel p of Pi ny i n s y s t em. Ex t ens i v e r eadi ng wi l l be pr ov i ded t o hel p s t udent s under s t and t he or i gi nal mat er i al s . Thi s c our s e i s t aught pr i mar i l y i n Chi nes e. 205 Chinese 5 Advanced 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e f ol l ows t he s uc c es s f ul c ompl et i on of Chi nes e 4 Col l ege Pr ep or Chi nes e 4 Honor s and of f er s s t udent s t he oppor t uni t y t o ex t end t hei r s t udi es of t he Chi nes e l anguage and c ul t ur e i n dept h. The s t udent s wi l l c ont i nue t o dev el op t hei r l i s t eni ng and s peak i ng s k i l l s as t hey wor k t o i mpr ov e t hei r abi l i t y t o c ommuni c at e i n Chi nes e. Ex t ens i v e r eadi ng and under s t andi ng of or i gi nal mat er i al s wi l l be i nt r oduc ed as wel l as c r i t i c al es s ay wr i t i ng i n Chi nes e c har ac t er s or Pi ny i n ( Engl i s h l et t er s pel l i ng) . Thi s c our s e i s t aught mai nl y i n Chi nes e. 207 Chinese AP Advanced 12 Year Credits: 5 The Adv anc ed Pl ac ement c our s e i n Chi nes e Language and Cul t ur e i s a uni v er s i t y l ev el c our s e f or whi c h s t udent s may r ec ei v e uni v er s i t y c r edi t upon s uc c es s f ul c ompl et i on of t he Adv anc ed Pl ac ement ex ami nat i on at t he end of t he c our s e. The mat er i al i n t hi s c our s e r epr es ent s t he c ul mi nat i on of t he pr ev i ous y ear s of s t udy of t he Chi nes e l anguage and c ul t ur e, and has as i t s goal t he r ef i nement of t he abi l i t y t o us e t he l anguage t o s peak , wr i t e, r ead, and l i s t en at an adv anc ed l ev el of di s c our s e. Summer wor k r equi r ed. FRENCH 210 French 1 Novice 9 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e begi ns t he s equenc e of t he s t udy of Fr enc h l anguage and c ul t ur e. The c our s e emphas i z es t he f our s k i l l s of s peak i ng, wr i t i ng, r eadi ng and l i s t eni ng t hat ar e as s es s ed i n bot h wr i t t en and or al f or mat s . Cor r ec t pr onunc i at i on and i nt onat i on as wel l as s ound s pel l i ng c or r el at i on and s ound di s c r i mi nat i ons t hat di f f er ent i at e wor ds ar e an i mpor t ant par t of t hi s begi nni ng c our s e. 211 French 2 Intermediate 9 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e f ol l ows t he s uc c es s f ul c ompl et i on of Fr enc h 1 ( s t udi ed at t he hi gh s c hool or at t he mi ddl e s c hool ) . Ther e i s a c ont i nued emphas i s on s peak i ng, wr i t i ng, r eadi ng and l i s t eni ng, wi t h an i nc r eas i ng l ev el of di f f i c ul t y i n t he ar eas of v oc abul ar y and gr ammar . Ther e i s a c ont i nued s t udy of c ul t ur e i n t he Fr enc h s peak i ng wor l d t hr ough t he us e of s hor t r eadi ngs . 212 French 2 Honors Intermediate 9 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s i nt ens i v e c our s e, t aught al mos t ex c l us i v el y i n Fr enc h, i s f or s t udent s who hav e s uc c es s f ul l y c ompl et ed Fr enc h 1 ( s t udi ed at t he hi gh s c hool or at t he mi ddl e s c hool ) . Ther e i s an ov er al l emphas i s on t he s k i l l s of s peak i ng, wr i t i ng, r eadi ng and l i s t eni ng, wi t h an ex pec t at i on t hat t he s t udent s wi l l be abl e t o ex pr es s t hems el v es bot h i n wr i t i ng and i n s peak i ng i n a s pont aneous manner . 213 French 3 Intermediate 10 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e f ol l ows t he s uc c es s f ul c ompl et i on of Fr enc h 2 or Fr enc h 2 Honor s . Whi l e c ont i nui ng t o emphas i z e s peak i ng, wr i t i ng, r eadi ng and l i s t eni ng, t he l engt h of di s c our s e i nc r eas es as s t udent s ’ pr ogr es s t hr ough t he s equenc e of Fr enc h c our s es . I n addi t i on t o r eadi ng s el ec t i ons f r om t he t ex t book , s t udent s wi l l be ex pec t ed t o r ead s el ec t i ons f r om aut hent i c t ex t s s uc h as magaz i ne ar t i c l es and s hor t s t or i es . 214 French 3 Honors Intermediate 10 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s i s an i nt ens i v e c our s e t hat i s t aught al mos t ex c l us i v el y i n Fr enc h. Thi s c our s e c ont i nues t o s t udy t he Fr enc h l anguage and c ul t ur e by means of t he f our s k i l l s of s peak i ng, wr i t i ng, r eadi ng and l i s t eni ng. Spont aneous “ r es umes ” on Fr enc h l i f e ar e an i nt egr al par t of t hi s c our s e. Emphas i s i s pl ac ed on per s onal wr i t i ng and c ommuni c at i on s k i l l s . 25 215 French 4 Intermediate 11 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e f ol l ows t he s uc c es s f ul c ompl et i on of Fr enc h 3 or Fr enc h 3 Honor s and c ont i nues t he s t udy of t he Fr enc h l anguage and c ul t ur e. Whi l e c ont i nui ng t o f oc us on t he f our s k i l l s of s peak i ng, wr i t i ng, r eadi ng and l i s t eni ng, s t udent s wi l l be ex pec t ed t o i nc r eas e t hei r k nowl edge of i di omat i c ex pr es s i ons as t hey r ei nf or c e t he bas i c s t r uc t ur al pr i nc i pl es of t he l anguage. 216 French 4 Honors Advanced 11 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s i s an i nt ens i v e c our s e t hat c ont i nues t he s t udy of t he Fr enc h l anguage and c ul t ur e wi t h a s ur v ey of 19t h and 20t h c ent ur y Fr enc h l i t er at ur e t hat i s r ead and di s c us s ed i n t he c ont ex t of s oc i al and hi s t or i c al per s pec t i v es . Wr i t t en es s ay s and or al pr es ent at i ons ar e an i mpor t ant par t of t hi s c our s e. St udent s ar e ex pec t ed t o hav e a s ophi s t i c at ed under s t andi ng of t he Fr enc h l anguage gi v en t hat t he c our s e i s t aught ex c l us i v el y i n Fr enc h. Thi s c our s e begi ns t he pr epar at i on f or t he Fr enc h Adv anc ed Pl ac ement ex ami nat i on. 217 French 5 Advanced 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e f ol l ows t he s uc c es s f ul c ompl et i on of Fr enc h 4 or Fr enc h 4 Honor s and i s an opt i on f or s t udent s who want t o c ont i nue t hei r s t udy of t he Fr enc h l anguage and c ul t ur e but do not pl an t o t ak e t he Adv anc ed Pl ac ement t es t . St udent s wi l l c ont i nue t o s t r engt hen t hei r pr of i c i enc y i n t he Fr enc h l anguage and c ul t ur e t hr ough c onv er s at i on, l i t er ar y and aut hent i c t ex t s , mov i es and ot her s our c es . 219 Advanced Placement French Advanced 12 Year Credits: 5 The Adv anc ed Pl ac ement c our s e i n Fr enc h Language i s a uni v er s i t y l ev el c our s e f or whi c h s t udent s may r ec ei v e uni v er s i t y c r edi t upon s uc c es s f ul c ompl et i on of t he Adv anc ed Pl ac ement ex ami nat i on at t he end of t he c our s e. The mat er i al i n t hi s c our s e r epr es ent s t he c ul mi nat i on of t he pr ev i ous y ear s of s t udy of t he Fr enc h l anguage and c ul t ur e, and has as i t s goal t he r ef i nement of t he abi l i t y t o us e t he l anguage t o s peak , wr i t e, r ead and l i s t en at an adv anc ed l ev el of di s c our s e. Summer wor k r equi r ed. LATIN 230 Latin 1 Novice 9 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e i nt r oduc es t he s t udent t o t he c l as s i c al l anguage of t he Romans . Fundament al s i nc l ude Lat i n v oc abul ar y , f or ms and gr ammar needed t o r ead s t or i es bas ed on hi s t or y and popul ar my t hs . At t ent i on i s gi v en t o t he dev el opment of Engl i s h v oc abul ar y and an appr ec i at i on of Roman c ul t ur e and c us t oms . 231 Latin 2 Intermediate 9 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e f ol l ows t he s uc c es s f ul c ompl et i on of Lat i n 1 ( ei t her at t he hi gh s c hool or at t he mi ddl e s c hool ) . I n t hi s c our s e s t udent s l ear n t he mor e adv anc ed s t r uc t ur es , gr ammar and v oc abul ar y es s ent i al t o t he r eadi ng of Lat i n of moder at e di f f i c ul t y . St udent s r ead pr os e and poet r y , hi s t or y and my t hol ogy . By t he end of t he c our s e s t udent s ar e ex pec t ed t o hav e dev el oped s uf f i c i ent c ommand t o r ead t he mor e s ophi s t i c at ed pr os e and poet r y i n t he t hi r d y ear . 232 Latin 2 Honors Intermediate 9 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e f ol l ows t he s uc c es s f ul c ompl et i on of Lat i n 1 ( ei t her at t he hi gh s c hool or at t he mi ddl e s c hool ) . I n t hi s c our s e s t udent s l ear n t he mor e adv anc ed s t r uc t ur es , gr ammar and v oc abul ar y es s ent i al t o t he r eadi ng of Lat i n of moder at e di f f i c ul t y . The r eadi ngs i nc l ude s t or i es bas ed on hi s t or y and popul ar my t hs and al s o or i gi nal pas s ages and poems f r om Lat i n aut hor s and poet s . By t he end of t hi s c our s e s t udent s ar e ex pec t ed t o hav e ac c umul at ed t he v oc abul ar y d and k nowl edge of gr ammar and s y nt ax needed t o r ead mor e s ophi s t i c at ed poet r y of Ov i d i n t he 3r y ear . 233 Latin 3 Intermediate 10 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e f ol l ows t he s uc c es s f ul c ompl et i on of Lat i n 2 or Lat i n 2 Honor s . Hav i ng dev el oped t he f undament al s of Lat i n gr ammar and r ead gui ded s el ec t i ons of pr os e and poet r y s t udent s ar e pr epar ed t o r ead Lat i n l i t er at ur e. The ai m of t he c our s e i s not j us t t o f ur t her t he s t udent s ’ f ac i l i t y i n t r ans l at i ng Lat i n but t o deepen t hei r under s t andi ng of t he 26 geogr aphy , pol i t i c s , c ul t ur es , and hi s t or y of t he anc i ent Medi t er r anean. 234 Latin 3 Honors Intermediate 10 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e f ol l ows t he s uc c es s f ul c ompl et i on of Lat i n 2 honor s or Lat i n 3 c ol l ege pr ep. I n t hi s c our s e s t udent s c ont i nue t o l ear n t he mor e adv anc ed s t r uc t ur es , gr ammar and v oc abul ar y es s ent i al t o t he r eadi ng of Lat i n of moder at e di f f i c ul t y . St udent s r ead s el ec t i ons f r om t he Met amor phos es of Ov i d wi t h at t ent i on gi v en t o an appr ec i at i on of t he Ov i di an l i t er ar y s t y l e, hi s t or i c al and my t hol ogi c al bac k gr ounds and v oc abul ar y bui l di ng. Thi s c our s e begi ns t he pr epar at i on f or t he Lat i n Adv anc ed Pl ac ement ex ami nat i on. 237 Latin 4 Honors Advanced 11 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e f ol l ows t he s uc c es s f ul c ompl et i on of Lat i n 3 honor s . I n t hi s c our s e s t udent s appl y t he gr ammar and v oc abul ar y t hey hav e l ear ned i n or der t o r ead, t r ans l at e, under s t and, anal y z e, and i nt er pr et Lat i n i n t he or i gi nal . St udent s wi l l r ead s el ec t i ons f r om Cat ul l us , Ov i d, and Ver gi l as a means t o anal y z e, i nt er pr et and under s t and bot h t he l i ngui s t i c and l i t er ar y as pec t s of t he t ex t s . Thi s c our s e c ont i nues t he pr epar at i on f or t he Lat i n Adv anc ed Pl ac ement ex ami nat i on. 270 Advanced Placement Latin: Vergil Advanced 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e f ol l ows t he s uc c es s f ul c ompl et i on of Lat i n 4 Honor s . Thi s Adv anc ed Pl ac ement c our s e wi l l pr epar e s t udent s t o t ak e t he Adv anc ed Pl ac ement ex ami nat i on i n Lat i n. Thi s i s a c ol l ege l ev el c our s e f oc us ed on t he mas t er y of r eadi ng, t r ans l at i ng, under s t andi ng, anal y z i ng, and i nt er pr et i ng Lat i n pr os e and poet r y i n t he or i gi nal . St udent s wi l l r ead maj or s ec t i ons i n bot h Lat i n and Engl i s h of Ver gi l ’ s epi c poem, t he Aenei d and Caes ar ’ s c omment ar i es on t he Gal l i c War s . Bot h t hes e wor k s wi l l be s t udi ed wi t h at t ent i on t o t hei r c ont empor ar y pol i t i c al c l i mat e. SPANISH 240 Spanish 1 Novice 9 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e begi ns t he s equenc e of t he s t udy of Spani s h l anguage and c ul t ur e. The c our s e emphas i z es t he f our s k i l l s of s peak i ng, wr i t i ng, r eadi ng and l i s t eni ng t hat ar e as s es s ed i n bot h wr i t t en and or al f or mat s . Sound di s c r i mi nat i on, pr onunc i at i on and c ul t ur al awar enes s of t he Spani s h s peak i ng wor l d ar e an i mpor t ant par t of t hi s begi nni ng c our s e. 241 Spanish 1B Novice 9 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e i s av ai l abl e f or s t udent s who hav e pas s ed Spani s h 1 but need mor e t i me t o mas t er t he nov i c e out c omes ( as des c r i bed i n t he begi nni ng of t hi s s ec t i on) . St udent s wi l l c ont i nue t o wor k on t he s k i l l s of s peak i ng, wr i t i ng, r eadi ng and l i s t eni ng i n or der t o be wel l pr epar ed t o c ont i nue t o Spani s h 2 or Spani s h 2 Honor s t he f ol l owi ng y ear . 242 Spanish 2 Intermediate 9 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e f ol l ows t he s uc c es s f ul c ompl et i on of Spani s h 1 ( s t udi ed at t he hi gh s c hool or at t he mi ddl e s c hool ) or Spani s h 1B. Ther e i s a c ont i nued emphas i s on s peak i ng, wr i t i ng, r eadi ng and l i s t eni ng, wi t h an i nc r eas i ng l ev el of di f f i c ul t y i n t he ar eas of v oc abul ar y and gr ammar . Ther e i s a c ont i nued s t udy of c ul t ur e i n t he Spani s h s peak i ng wor l d t hr ough t he us e of s hor t r eadi ngs . 243 Spanish 2 Honors Intermediate 9 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s i nt ens i v e c our s e, t aught al mos t ex c l us i v el y i n Spani s h, i s f or s t udent s who hav e s uc c es s f ul l y c ompl et ed Spani s h 1 ( s t udi ed at t he hi gh s c hool or at t he mi ddl e s c hool ) or Spani s h 1B. Ther e i s an ov er al l emphas i s on t he s k i l l s of s peak i ng, wr i t i ng, r eadi ng and l i s t eni ng, wi t h an ex pec t at i on t hat t he s t udent s wi l l be abl e t o ex pr es s t hems el v es bot h i n wr i t i ng and i n s peak i ng i n a s pont aneous manner . Ther e i s a c ont i nued s t udy of c ul t ur e i n t he Spani s h s peak i ng wor l d t hr ough t he us e of s hor t r eadi ngs . 244 Spanish 3 Intermediate 10 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e f ol l ows t he s uc c es s f ul c ompl et i on of Spani s h 2 or Spani s h 2 Honor s . Whi l e c ont i nui ng t o emphas i z e s peak i ng, wr i t i ng, r eadi ng and l i s t eni ng, t he l engt h of di s c our s e i nc r eas es as s t udent s ’ pr ogr es s t hr ough t he s equenc e of 27 Spani s h c our s es . I n addi t i on t o r eadi ng s el ec t i ons f r om t he t ex t book , s t udent s wi l l be ex pec t ed t o r ead s el ec t i ons f r om aut hent i c t ex t s s uc h as magaz i ne ar t i c l es and s hor t s t or i es . 245 Spanish 3 Honors Intermediate 10 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s i s an i nt ens i v e c our s e t hat i s t aught al mos t ex c l us i v el y i n Spani s h. Thi s c our s e c ont i nues t o s t udy t he Spani s h l anguage and c ul t ur e by means of t he f our s k i l l s of s peak i ng, wr i t i ng, r eadi ng and l i s t eni ng. Emphas i s i s pl ac ed on t he ac qui s i t i on of r eadi ng and wr i t i ng s k i l l s t hr ough t he us e of Spani s h and Lat i n Amer i c an s hor t s t or i es . 246 Spanish 4 Intermediate 11 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e f ol l ows t he s uc c es s f ul c ompl et i on of Spani s h 3 or Spani s h 3 Honor s and c ont i nues t he s t udy of t he Spani s h l anguage and c ul t ur e. The f oc us c ont i nues t o be on t he f our s k i l l s of s peak i ng, wr i t i ng, r eadi ng and l i s t eni ng, but t her e i s par t i c ul ar emphas i s on r eadi ng and wr i t i ng t hr ough t he s t udy of Spani s h and Lat i n Amer i c an s hor t s t or i es . Hi s t or y and c ul t ur al t opi c s i n ar t , l i t er at ur e and mus i c ar e i mpor t ant el ement s i n t he c our s e. 247 Spanish 4 Honors Advanced 11 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s i s an i nt ens i v e c our s e t hat c ont i nues t he s t udy of t he Spani s h l anguage us i ng l i t er at ur e f r om t he Spani s h s peak i ng wor l d as a s pr i ngboar d f or bot h v oc abul ar y and gr ammar s t udy . Aut hor s ar e s t udi ed i n r el at i on t o t hei r s oc i al and hi s t or i c al c ont ex t s . St udent s ar e ex pec t ed t o be abl e t o us e t he mat er i al s t udi ed i n t he pr er equi s i t e c our s es i n t hei r wr i t i ng, l i s t eni ng, and, s peak i ng. The c our s e i s t aught ex c l us i v el y i n Spani s h. Thi s c our s e begi ns t he pr epar at i on f or t he Spani s h Adv anc ed Pl ac ement ex ami nat i on. 248 Spanish 5 Advanced 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e f ol l ows t he s uc c es s f ul c ompl et i on of Spani s h 4 or Spani s h 4 Honor s . St udent s wi l l c ont i nue t o dev el op t hei r pr of i c i enc y i n Spani s h t hr ough s t udy of adv anc ed gr ammat i c al s t r uc t ur es and v oc abul ar y t hemes . The c our s e i s c onduc t ed ex c l us i v el y i n Spani s h. St udent s ar e ex pec t ed t o be abl e t o i nt egr at e t he t ens es pr ev i ous l y s t udi ed wi t h new mat er i al . 250 Advanced Placement Spanish Advanced 12 Year Credits: 5 The Adv anc ed Pl ac ement c our s e i n Spani s h Language i s a uni v er s i t y l ev el c our s e f or whi c h s t udent s may r ec ei v e uni v er s i t y c r edi t upon s uc c es s f ul c ompl et i on of t he Adv anc ed Pl ac ement ex ami nat i on at t he end of t he c our s e. The mat er i al i n t hi s c our s e r epr es ent s t he c ul mi nat i on of t he pr ev i ous y ear s of s t udy of t he Spani s h l anguage and c ul t ur e, and has as i t s goal t he r ef i nement of t he abi l i t y t o us e t he l anguage t o s peak , wr i t e, r ead and l i s t en at an adv anc ed l ev el of di s c our s e. Summer wor k r equi r ed. 28 MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT We l i v e i n a t i me of ex t r aor di nar y and ac c el er at i ng c hange. New k nowl edge and way s of doi ng and c ommuni c at i ng mat hemat i c s c ont i nue t o emer ge and ev ol v e. Quant i t at i v e i nf or mat i on av ai l abl e onl y t o l i mi t ed number s of peopl e a f ew y ear s ago i s now wi del y di s s emi nat ed t hr ough popul ar medi a out l et s . I n t hi s c hangi ng wor l d, t hos e who under s t and and c an do mat hemat i c s wi l l hav e s i gni f i c ant l y enhanc ed oppor t uni t i es and opt i ons f or s hapi ng t hei r f ut ur es . Ther e i s a c ommon f oundat i on of mat hemat i c s t hat mus t be l ear ned by al l s t udent s . Thi s does not i mpl y t hat al l s t udent s ar e al i k e. St udent s ex hi bi t di f f er ent t al ent s , abi l i t i es , ac hi ev ement s , needs , and i nt er es t s i n mat hemat i c s . Nev er t hel es s , al l s t udent s mus t hav e ac c es s t o t he hi ghes t qual i t y mat hemat i c s i ns t r uc t i onal pr ogr ams . A s oc i et y i n whi c h onl y a f ew hav e t he mat hemat i c al k nowl edge needed t o f i l l c r uc i al ec onomi c , pol i t i c al , and s c i ent i f i c r ol es i s not c ons i s t ent wi t h t he v al ues of a j us t democ r at i c s y s t em or i t s ec onomi c needs . Pr i nc i pl es and St andar ds f or Sc hool Mat hemat i c s , c opy r i ght 2000. SEQUENTIAL CHART Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Al gebr a 1 Geomet r y ( CP and H) Al gebr a 2 ( CP and H) Geomet r y( CP and H) Al gebr a 2 ( CP and H) Pr e Cal cul us ( CP and H) St at i st i cs ( AP) Semester Offerings: Advanced Al gebr a Tr i gonomet r y Mat r i ces and Pr obabi l i t y Sur veys, St at i st i cs and Dat a Anal ysi s I nt r oduct i on t o Pr ogr ammi ng( not of f er ed ’ 15 ’ 16) Comput er Spr eadsheet Appl i cat i ons( not of f er ed ’ 15 ’ 16) Pr e Cal cul us ( CP and H) Cal cul us Cal cul us AB ( AP) Cal cul us BC ( AP) St at i st i cs ( AP) Advanced Mat h Deci si on Maki ng Semester Offerings: Advanced Al gebr a Tr i gonomet r y Mat r i ces and Pr obabi l i t y Sur veys, St at i s t i cs and Dat a Anal ysi s I nt r oduct i on t o Pr ogr ammi ng( not of f er ed ’ 15 ’ 16) Comput er Spr eadsheet Appl i cat i ons( not of f er ed ’ 15 ’ 16) Mathematics – 4 year requirement (20 credits) Completion of any two semester courses is equivalent to a full year course which is credited toward graduation requirements 402 Algebra 1 9 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e emphas i z es al gebr ai c l anguage, s t r uc t ur e, c onc ept s and s k i l l s . Maj or t opi c s i nc l ude: ex t endi ng t he pr oper t i es of ex ponent s t o r at i onal ex ponent s , r eas oni ng quant i t at i v el y and us i ng uni t s t o s ol v e pr obl ems , wr i t i ng ex pr es s i ons i n equi v al ent f or ms t o s ol v e pr obl ems i nc l udi ng quadr at i c f ac t or i ng, per f or mi ng ar i t hmet i c oper at i ons on pol y nomi al s , c r eat i ng equat i ons t hat des c r i be r el at i ons hi ps , s ol v i ng equat i ons and i nequal i t i es i n one v ar i abl e, s ol v i ng s y s t ems of equat i ons i nc l udi ng quadr at i c s , r epr es ent i ng and s ol v i ng equat i ons and i nequal i t i es gr aphi c al l y , under s t andi ng f unc t i ons and f unc t i on not at i on, i nt er pr et i ng and bui l di ng f unc t i ons and t hei r gr aphs t o model and s ol v e pr obl ems , anal y z i ng f unc t i ons us i ng di f f er ent r epr es ent at i ons , c ons t r uc t i ng and c ompar i ng l i near , quadr at i c and ex ponent i al model s . Addi t i onal l y i n t he ar ea of s t at i s t i c s s t udent s wi l l l ear n t o s ummar i z e, r epr es ent and i nt er pr et s i ngl e v ar i abl es as wel l as t wo v ar i abl e dat a s et s , c omput e and i nt er pr et l i near f i t s and di s t i ngui s h bet ween c or r el at i on and c aus at i on. 29 Successf ul compl et i on of t hi s cour se pr epar es t he st udent f or Geomet r y 410. 406 Geometry Honors 9 – 10 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e r equi r es a s t r ong bac k gr ound i n al gebr a s i nc e al gebr ai c c onc ept s ar e i nt egr at ed t hr oughout t he c our s e. Maj or s ubj ec t ar eas i nc l ude l i nes , angl es , pol y gons , t r i gonomet r y , pl anes , c ongr uenc e, s i mi l ar i t y , c i r c l es , ar eas , v ol umes , c ons t r uc t i ons , pr obabi l i t y , c oor di nat e pr oof s and appl i c at i ons . A pr i mar y ai m of t he c our s e wi l l be t he dev el opment of l ogi c al i nqui r y t hr ough geomet r i c pr oof s . Pr oof s wi l l f oc us on t r i angl es , par al l el l i nes , t r ans f or mat i ons , and s y mmet r y . Appl i c at i ons of geomet r y t o ar t , ar c hi t ec t ur e, and s c i enc e ar e al s o i nc l uded i n t hi s c our s e. Addi t i onal l y i n t he ar ea of pr obabi l i t y s t udent s wi l l under s t and i ndependenc e and c ondi t i onal pr obabi l i t y and us e t hem t o i nt er pr et dat a, us e pr obabi l i t y r ul es t o c omput e pr obabi l i t i es of c ompound ev ent s i n a uni f or m pr obabi l i t y model . Successf ul compl et i on of t hi s cour se pr epar es t he st udent f or Al gebr a 2 Honor s 416. 410 Geometry 9 – 10 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e r equi r es s uc c es s f ul c ompl et i on of a f ul l y ear of s t udy i n Al gebr a 1. The c our s e bl ends t he s t udy of pl ane geomet r y wi t h s ome ex pos ur e t o s ol i d geomet r y . The c our s e c ur r i c ul um i s bas ed on t he Mas s ac hus et t s St at e Fr amewor k s f or geomet r y wi t h an emphas i s on t he dev el opment of l ogi c al i nqui r y t hr ough pr oof s . St udent s wi l l f oc us on t he s t udy of t r i angl es , par al l el l i nes , quadr i l at er al s , c i r c l es and s ol i ds . Ar eas of pl ane f i gur es and s ur f ac e ar eas and v ol umes of s ol i ds ar e i nc l uded. Tr ans f or mat i ons , t es s el l at i ons and s y mmet r y wi l l be i nv es t i gat ed. Ri ght t r i angl e t r i gonomet r y wi l l be s t udi ed al ong wi t h appl i c at i ons . Successf ul compl et i on of t hi s cour se shoul d pr epar e t he st udent f or Al gebr a 2 414. 414 Algebra 2 10 – 11 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e r equi r es a s t r ong bac k gr ound i n Al gebr a 1 and Geomet r y . Thi s s ec ond y ear al gebr a c our s e emphas i z es t he s ol ut i on of equat i ons and appl i c at i ons t o pr obl em s i t uat i ons . The c our s e i s c ompr ehens i v e t hr ough quadr at i c s and i nc l udes ex ponent i al and l ogar i t hmi c f unc t i ons , mat r i c es and an i nt r oduc t i on t o Tr i gonomet r y . Gr aphi ng c al c ul at or s ar e us ed and ar e r equi r ed. Successf ul compl et i on of t hi s cour se pr epar es st udent s f or Advanced Al gebr a and Tr i gonomet r y – 427/ 485 or Pr e Cal cul us 426 416 Algebra 2 Honors 10 – 11 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e r equi r es a s t r ong bac k gr ound i n Al gebr a and Geomet r y . I t s t r es s es bot h t he s t r uc t ur e and c omput at i ons nec es s ar y t o s ol v e pr obl ems i n al gebr a and t r i gonomet r y . The c our s e i nv ol v es an i nt ens i v e s t udy of equat i ons , i nequal i t i es , f unc t i ons , pol y nomi al s , mat r i c es , l ogar i t hms , ex ponent s , and l i near pr ogr ammi ng. The pac e of t hi s c our s e i s demandi ng r equi r i ng s t udent s t o wor k i ndependent l y and t o appl y c onc ept s t o open ended pr obl ems . Successf ul compl et i on of t hi s cour se shoul d pr epar e t he st udent f or Pr e Cal cul us Honor s 428. 484 Advanced Algebra * 1112 Semester Credits: 2.5 Thi s c our s e c ov er s s ome of t he s ame t opi c s as Pr e Cal c ul us 426, but pr oc eeds at a mor e del i ber at e pac e. St udent s r ec ei v e mor e one on one i ns t r uc t i on and t eac her s adapt mat er i al s and as s es s ment . St udent s t ak i ng t hi s c our s e mus t hav e c ompl et ed Al gebr a 2. Thi s c our s e ex t ends t he t opi c s c ov er ed i n Al gebr a 2 wi t h a s t r ong f oc us on gr aphi ng and i nt er pr et i ng gr aphs and i nc l udes a di s c us s i on of l i near and pol y nomi al f unc t i ons , ex ponent i al and l ogar i t hmi c f unc t i ons , and ot her non l i near f unc t i ons . Gr aphi ng c al c ul at or s wi l l be us ed per i odi c al l y and ar e r equi r ed. 485 Trigonometry* 1112 Semester Credits: 2.5 Thi s c our s e c ov er s s ome of t he s ame t opi c s r egar di ng t r i gonomet r y as Pr e Cal c ul us 426, but pr oc eeds at a mor e del i ber at e pac e. St udent s r ec ei v e mor e one on one i ns t r uc t i on and t eac her s adapt mat er i al s and as s es s ment . St udent s t ak i ng t hi s c our s e mus t hav e c ompl et ed Al gebr a 2. The c ur r i c ul um begi ns wi t h r i ght t r i angl e t r i gonomet r y and t hen mov es i nt o t he uni t c i r c l e and t r i gonomet r i c f unc t i ons , f ol l owed by gr aphs and appl i c at i ons of t r i gonomet r i c f unc t i ons Gr aphi ng c al c ul at or s wi l l be us ed per i odi c al l y and ar e r equi r ed 30 * St udent s pl anni ng t o t ake Pr e Cal cul us 426 f ol l owi ng t hi s cour se must t ake bot h Advanced Al gebr a 484 and Tr i gonomet r y 485. 486 Introduction to Programming ( not of f er ed 2015 16) 11 – 12 Semester Credits: 2.5 Thi s c our s e i s an i nt r oduc t i on t o obj ec t or i ent ed pr ogr ammi ng us i ng J av a, a wi del y us ed c omput er l anguage i n t oday ’ s c omput i ng wor l d. The c our s e wi l l begi n wi t h a s hor t hi s t or y of har dwar e and s of t war e dev el opment s l eadi ng up t o t oday ’ s obj ec t or i ent ed l anguages and t he HTML env i r onment t hat hos t s J av a appl i c at i ons . J av a s pec i f i c t opi c s i nc l ude: s y nt ax , v ar i abl es , dat a t y pes oper at i ons , i nput and out put , f unc t i ons , par amet er s and c l as s es . The c our s e wi l l be benef i c i al f or s t udent s i nt er es t ed i n pur s ui ng a c ar eer i n c omput er s c i enc e or t hos e j us t i nt er es t ed i n bei ng ex pos ed t o t he c onc ept s i n pr ogr ammi ng. Upon s uc c es s f ul c ompl et i on of t he c our s e, s t udent s wi l l be abl e t o wr i t e pr ogr ams t hat pr oc es s i nput and out put and us e c omput er al gor i t hms t o mani pul at e dat a and mak e dat a bas ed dec i s i ons . Cl as s wi l l be pr oj ec t bas ed. Pr ev i ous c omput er ex per i enc e i s not a pr er equi s i t e; howev er , s t udent s ar e r equi r ed t o hav e c ompl et ed Al gebr a 2. St udent s wi l l be ex pec t ed t o s pend addi t i onal t i me i n t he c omput er l ab or us i ng r emot e ac c es s . 487 Computer Spreadsheet Applications ( not of f er ed 2015 16) 11 – 12 Semester Credits: 2.5 Thi s c our s e i nt r oduc es s ome of t he adv anc ed f eat ur es av ai l abl e i n c omput er s pr eads heet s ( s pec i f i c al l y Ex c el ) t hat c an be us ed t o s t or e, mani pul at e and anal y z e mat hemat i c al dat a t o s ol v e pr obl ems and mak e dat a dr i v en dec i s i ons . Topi c s wi l l i nc l ude bas i c dat a ent r y , s pr eads heet f unc t i ons , c har t f unc t i ons , dat abas e f unc t i ons , and aut omat i on us i ng Vi s ual Bas i c . The c our s e wi l l benef i t any s t udent who ex pec t s t o enc ount er dat a dr i v en pr oj ec t s i n t hei r f ut ur e s t udi es or c ar eer s . Upon s uc c es s f ul c ompl et i on of t he c our s e, s t udent s wi l l be abl e t o c r eat e a s pr eads heet t hat us es adv anc ed f eat ur es of Ex c el . Cl as s wi l l be pr oj ec t bas ed. Pr ev i ous c omput er ex per i enc e i s not a pr er equi s i t e; howev er , s t udent s ar e r equi r ed t o hav e c ompl et ed Al gebr a 2. St udent s wi l l be ex pec t ed t o s pend addi t i onal t i me i n t he c omput er l ab or us i ng r emot e ac c es s . 480 Matrices and Probability 11 – 12 Semester Credits: 2.5 Thi s c our s e i s des i gned t o appeal t o a wi de v ar i et y of s t udent s i nc l udi ng t hos e wi s hi ng t o s t udy s uc h f i el ds as Behav i or al Sc i enc es , Pol i t i c al Sc i enc e, or Ps y c hol ogy . Tec hnol ogi c al appl i c at i ons of t he c omput er , I nt er net , and t he gr aphi ng c al c ul at or ar e emphas i z ed. Pr oj ec t bas ed as s i gnment s ar e us ed i n as s es s ment as wel l as t es t s . Topi c s i n t hi s c ur r i c ul um i nc l ude s t r uc t ur e, mani pul at i on, oper at i ons , and pr obl em s ol v i ng wi t h mat r i c es , wor k i ng wi t h det er mi nant s as wel l as c odi ng and dec odi ng us i ng Hi l l Ci pher s . I n t he ar ea of pr obabi l i t y t opi c s i nc l ude f undament al c ount i ng t heor y , per mut at i ons , c ombi nat i ons , Venn di agr ams and c ondi t i onal pr obabi l i t y , i nt egr at ed wi t h appl i c at i on pr obl ems , pr ogr ammi ng and pr oj ec t s . Game t heor y , gr aph/ net wor k t heor y , and s pr eads heet s may be i nc l uded at t he di s c r et i on of t he t eac her . Mat hemat i c s s k i l l s wi l l be r ei nf or c ed t hr oughout t he c our s e. St udent s t ak i ng t hi s c our s e mus t hav e s uc c es s f ul l y c ompl et ed Al gebr a 2. The gr aphi ng c al c ul at or i s r equi r ed, and i s us ed ex t ens i v el y . 481 Surveys, Statistics and Data Analysis 11 – 12 Semester Credits: 2.5 Thi s c our s e i s des i gned t o appeal t o a wi de v ar i et y of s t udent s i nc l udi ng t hos e wi s hi ng t o s t udy s uc h f i el ds as Behav i or al Sc i enc es , Pol i t i c al Sc i enc e, or Ps y c hol ogy . Tec hnol ogi c al appl i c at i ons of t he c omput er , I nt er net , and t he gr aphi ng c al c ul at or ar e emphas i z ed. Pr oj ec t bas ed as s i gnment s ar e us ed i n as s es s ment as wel l as t es t s . Topi c s i n t hi s c ur r i c ul um i nc l ude s ampl i ng met hods , s ur v ey des i gn, one v ar i abl e s t at i s t i c s , c or r el at i on and c onf i denc e i nt er v al s . Mat hemat i c s s k i l l s wi l l be r ei nf or c ed t hr oughout t he c our s e. St udent s t ak i ng t hi s c our s e mus t hav e s uc c es s f ul l y c ompl et ed Al gebr a 2. The gr aphi ng c al c ul at or i s r equi r ed, and i s us ed ex t ens i v el y . 435 Advanced Mathematical Decision Making 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e r equi r es c ompl et i on of Al gebr a 2. Thi s i s a mat hemat i c s c our s e des i gned t o f ol l ow Al gebr a I , Geomet r y , and Al gebr a I I and emphas i z es s t at i s t i c s and f i nanc i al appl i c at i ons , as i t pr epar es s t udent s t o us e al gebr a, geomet r y , t r i gonomet r y , and di s c r et e mat hemat i c s t o model a r ange of s i t uat i ons and s ol v e pr obl ems . The di v er s e s et of t opi c s i nc l udes Anal y z i ng Numer i c al Dat a, Pr obabi l i t y , St at i s t i c al St udi es , Us i ng Func t i ons i n Model s and Dec i s i on Mak i ng and Dec i s i on Mak i ng i n Fi nanc e. The c our s e al s o hel ps s t udent s dev el op c ol l ege and c ar eer s k i l l s s uc h as c ol l abor at i on, c onduc t i ng r es ear c h, and mak i ng pr es ent at i ons . 426 PreCalculus 11 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e r equi r es s uc c es s f ul c ompl et i on of Al gebr a 2 and Geomet r y . St udent s c hoos i ng t hi s c our s e s houl d 31 enj oy mat hemat i c al c hal l enges . Pr e Cal c ul us pr es ent s and dev el ops t he t opi c s us ual l y i nc l uded i n an i nt r oduc t or y anal y s i s c our s e. I t begi ns wi t h a s t udy of l i near and quadr at i c equat i ons and c ont i nues wi t h an i nt ens i v e s t udy of pol y nomi al s , i nequal i t i es , f unc t i ons , ex ponent s , l ogar i t hms , c oni c s ec t i ons , and t r i gonomet r y . Gr aphi ng c al c ul at or s wi l l be us ed and ar e r equi r ed. St udent s ar e r equi r ed t o c ompl et e a s ummer pac k et pr i or t o t he begi nni ng of t hi s c our s e. Suc c es s f ul c ompl et i on of t hi s c our s e s houl d pr epar e t he s t udent f or Cal c ul us 430. 428 PreCalculus Honors 11 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e r equi r es c ompl et i on of Al gebr a 2 Honor s 416 and Geomet r y . Thi s c our s e c ov er s t he pr oper t i es of pol y nomi al , l ogar i t hmi c , ex ponent i al and t r i gonomet r i c f unc t i ons . An ex t ens i v e i nt r oduc t i on t o c al c ul us i s i nc l uded t hr ough t he s t udy of l i mi t t heor y , c ur v e s k et c hi ng, s equenc es and s er i es , t r i gonomet r y and v ec t or s , and pol ar gr aphs . Gr aphi ng c al c ul at or s wi l l be us ed per i odi c al l y and ar e nec es s ar y , but mai nt enanc e of numer ac y s k i l l s i s es s ent i al . Suc c es s f ul c ompl et i on of t hi s c our s e s houl d pr epar e t he s t udent f or a c our s e i n AP Cal c ul us . 429 Advanced Placement Statistics 11 – 12 Year Credits: 5 It is suggested that juniors and seniors interested in taking AP Statistics earn an A in Algebra 2 414 or a B+ or higher in Algebra 2 Honors 416, Pre Calculus 426 or Pre Calculus Honors 428. The pur pos e of t hi s c our s e i s t o i nt r oduc e s t udent s t o t he maj or c onc ept s and t ool s f or ex pl or i ng dat a, pl anni ng a s t udy , anal y z i ng pat t er ns and dr awi ng c onc l us i ons f r om dat a. The c our s e wi l l r el y heav i l y on gr aphi ng c al c ul at or bas ed pr oc es s es and t he anal y s i s of dat a pr oduc ed by gr aphi ng c al c ul at or and s ome dat a pr oduc ed by c omput er s of t war e pac k ages . Thi s c our s e r equi r es s t r ong anal y t i c al r eadi ng s k i l l s as wel l as c l ear and c onc i s e wr i t i ng s k i l l s . The Adv anc ed Pl ac ement St at i s t i c s ex am i s ex pec t ed of al l s t udent s i n t hi s c our s e. 430 Calculus 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e i nt r oduc es t he s t udent t o Cal c ul us and Anal y t i c Geomet r y , s t r es s i ng an i nt ui t i v e appr oac h as wel l as pr obl em s ol v i ng t ec hni ques . A s mal l number of t heor et i c al pr oof s ar e demons t r at ed onl y t o f ami l i ar i z e t he s t udent wi t h not at i ons t hat wi l l be us ed l at er i n c ol l ege. Maj or t opi c s i nc l ude l i mi t s , der i v at i v es and i nt egr al s of al gebr ai c and t r i gonomet r i c f unc t i ons , and appl i c at i ons . Emphas i s i s pl ac ed on bei ng abl e t o s ol v e pr obl ems wi t h and wi t hout a gr aphi ng c al c ul at or . St udent s may c hoos e t o t ak e t he AP Cal c ul us AB ex am wi t h addi t i onal s t udy and r ev i ew. St udent s ar e r equi r ed t o c ompl et e a s ummer pac k et pr i or t o t he begi nni ng of t hi s c our s e. 432 Advanced Placement Calculus AB 12 Year Credits: 5 St udent s s houl d hav e a s t r ong bac k gr ound i n Honor s Pr e Cal c ul us ent er i ng t hi s c our s e. AP Cal c ul us AB i s t he equi v al ent of a c ol l ege l ev el c our s e i n c al c ul us . Topi c s i nc l ude der i v at i v es of al gebr ai c f unc t i ons and appl i c at i ons of di f f er ent i al c al c ul us , i nt egr at i on and appl i c at i ons of t he def i ni t e i nt egr al , met hods of i nt egr at i on, and s l ope f i el ds . Gr aphi ng c al c ul at or s ar e us ed t hr oughout t hi s c our s e. Thi s c our s e c ul mi nat es i n s t udent s t ak i ng t he AP ex am, whi c h r equi r es t he us e of a gr aphi ng c al c ul at or . The Adv anc ed Pl ac ement Cal c ul us AB ex am i s ex pec t ed of al l s t udent s i n t hi s c our s e. 434 Advanced Placement Calculus BC 12 Year Credits: 5 St udent s s houl d hav e a s t r ong bac k gr ound i n Honor s Pr e Cal c ul us ent er i ng t hi s c our s e. BC Cal c ul us i s t he equi v al ent of a f as t pac ed c ol l ege c our s e i n c al c ul us . Topi c s i nc l ude par amet r i c equat i ons , v ec t or t heor y , s equenc es and s er i es , pol ar der i v at i v es , der i v at i v es of al gebr ai c f unc t i ons and appl i c at i ons of di f f er ent i al c al c ul us , i nt egr at i on and appl i c at i ons of t he def i ni t e i nt egr al , t r ans c endent al f unc t i ons , met hods of i nt egr at i on, i nf i ni t e s er i es , and Eul er ’ s met hod. Gr aphi ng c al c ul at or s ar e us ed t hr oughout t hi s c our s e. Thi s c our s e c ul mi nat es i n s t udent s t ak i ng t he AP ex am, whi c h r equi r es t he us e of a gr aphi ng c al c ul at or . The Adv anc ed Pl ac ement Cal c ul us BC ex am i s ex pec t ed of al l s t udent s i n t hi s c our s e. 32 476 Geometry Tutor 10 – 12 Year Credits: 2 Thi s c our s e i s des i gned t o s uppor t s t udent s who hav e demons t r at ed a need f or addi t i onal i ns t r uc t i on and pr ac t i c e i n or der t o i ns ur e s uc c es s i n t hei r geomet r y c our s e. St udent s wi l l not enr ol l i n t hi s c our s e on t hei r own. They wi l l be pl ac ed i n t hi s c our s e by t he Mat hemat i c s Di r ec t or bas ed on t he mul t i pl e f ac t or s f r om pas t per f or manc e. Thi s i s a r equi r ed c our s e. St udent pr ogr es s wi l l be moni t or ed t hr oughout t he y ear on an i ndi v i dual bas i s . 413 Algebra 2 Tutor 10 – 12 Year Credits: 2 Thi s c our s e i s des i gned t o s uppor t s t udent s who hav e demons t r at ed a need f or addi t i onal i ns t r uc t i on and pr ac t i c e i n or der t o i ns ur e s uc c es s i n t hei r al gebr a 2 c our s e. St udent s wi l l not enr ol l i n t hi s c our s e on t hei r own. They wi l l be pl ac ed i n t hi s c our s e by t he Mat hemat i c s Di r ec t or bas ed on t he mul t i pl e f ac t or s f r om pas t per f or manc e. Thi s i s a r equi r ed c our s e. St udent pr ogr es s wi l l be moni t or ed t hr oughout t he y ear on an i ndi v i dual bas i s . 33 PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT St udent s mus t ear n 2 c r edi t s per y ear i n Phy s i c al Educ at i on. Ni nt h gr ader s mus t t ak e Wel l nes s i n or der t o f ul f i l l t he Phy s i c al Educ at i on r equi r ement f or t hat y ear . El ev ent h gr ade s t udent s mus t t ak e Pos i t i v e Dec i s i on Mak i ng & Li f e Sk i l l s and ear n one addi t i onal Phy s i c al Educ at i on Cr edi t . Phy s i c al Educ at i on r equi r ement s f or s t udent s i n gr ades 10 12 c an be f ul f i l l ed t hr ough one of t hr ee opt i ons or a c ombi nat i on of t hes e opt i ons . Thes e opt i ons ar e av ai l abl e bot h dur i ng t he s c hool day and af t er r egul ar l y s c hedul ed s c hool hour s . SEQUENTIAL CHART Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Grade 9 Core Courses Wel l ness Elective Courses Posi t i ve Deci si on Maki ng / Li f e Ski l l s Car di ovascul ar Fi t ness & Condi t i oni ng Muscul ar St r engt h Tr ai ni ng & Body Toni ng Team Spor t s & I nt er nat i onal Games Recr eat i onal Spor t s & Li f et i me Act i vi t i es I nt er schol ast i c At hl et i cs I ndependent St udy i n Physi cal Educat i on Car di ovascul ar Fi t ness & Condi t i oni ng Muscul ar St r engt h Tr ai ni ng & Body Toni ng Team Spor t s & I nt er nat i onal Games Recr eat i onal Spor t s & Li f et i me Act i vi t i es I nt er schol ast i c At hl et i cs I ndependent St udy i n Physi cal Educat i on Car di ovascul ar Fi t ness & Condi t i oni ng Muscul ar St r engt h Tr ai ni ng & Body Toni ng Team Spor t s & I nt er nat i onal Games Recr eat i onal Spor t s & Li f et i me Act i vi t i es I nt er schol ast i c At hl et i cs I ndependent St udy i n Physi cal Educat i on Phy s i c al Educ at i on – 4 y ear r equi r ement ( 8 c r edi t s ) Wel l nes s & Pos i t i v e Dec i s i on Mak i ng / Li f e Sk i l l s r equi r ed 905 COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH & FITNESS EDUCATION: REQUIRED COURSES Wellness 9 Year Credits: 2 Wellness is a required course for all freshmen that meets twice per week for a full year. The c our s e wi l l i nc l ude c l as s r oom wel l nes s ac t i v i t i es and l ab ( Heal t h and Phy s i c al Educ at i on) . The c our s e has a s pec i f i c f oc us f or eac h quar t er . Topi c 1 – The Rudi ment s of Heal t h Rel at ed Fi t nes s : I mpr ov i ng Your Phy s i c al Fi t nes s . Topi c 2 – The Hex agon of Wel l nes s : An I nt r oduc t i on t o t he Wel l nes s Conc ept . Topi c 3 – Ser i ous Heal t h I s s ues : Under s t andi ng and As s es s i ng Per s onal Ri s k and Cons equenc es . Topi c 4 – Tot al Wel l nes s : Bal anc i ng Wi t hi n t he Hex agon of Wel l nes s . 907 Positive DecisionMaking & Life Skills: Current Teen Health Issues 11 Semester Credit: 1 Positive DecisionMaking & Life Skills is a required course for all juniors that meets twice per week for one semester . Thi s c our s e i s an ex t ens i on of t he Wel l nes s 1 c our s e. I t i s a one s emes t er c our s e t ar get ed t o j uni or s . I t i s des i gned t o dev el op mor e mat ur e dec i s i on mak i ng s k i l l s t han di s c us s ed i n Wel l nes s 1. The c our s e wi l l c ov er c ur r ent i nf or mat i on and pr es s i ng heal t h i s s ues f ac i ng t eens t oday . The t wo c or ner s t ones of t he c our s e wi l l be dec i s i on mak i ng, par t i c ul ar l y i n t he ar eas of r i s k y behav i or s , and al s o l i f e s k i l l s . Topi c s t hat wi l l be c ov er ed ar e s ubs t anc e us e and abus e, human s ex ual i t y , heal t hy r el at i ons hi ps , s t r es s management , deal i ng wi t h y our emot i ons i n heal t hf ul way s , deal i ng wi t h a l os s , and di s eas e pr ev ent i on t hr ough phy s i c al f i t nes s and nut r i t i on. 34 In grades 1012, students have the four options outlined below to earn Physical Education Credit: ● Option 1: Physical Education & Wellness Electives 934 Cardiovascular Fitness & Conditioning 10 12 Semester Credit: 1 Thi s c our s e wi l l f oc us on Car di ov as c ul ar Fi t nes s & Condi t i oni ng. St udent s wi l l wor k t o i mpr ov e t hei r hear t heal t h and ov er al l c ar di ov as c ul ar f i t nes s l ev el s t hr ough i ndi v i dual i z ed c ar di ov as c ul ar f i t nes s pl ans . St udent s wi l l us e hear t r at e moni t or s and pedomet er s t o as s es s and moni t or t hei r c ar di ov as c ul ar f i t nes s l ev el s and wor k out s dur i ng t he c our s e. The c our s e wi l l of f er c hal l engi ng aer obi c wor k out s and c ondi t i oni ng t hr ough c i r c ui t t r ai ni ng, i nt er v al t r ai ni ng, c r os s t r ai ni ng, game pl ay , gr oup f i t nes s games and ac t i v i t i es , agi l i t y and s peed t r ai ni ng, as wel l as how t o s af el y us e c ar di ov as c ul ar equi pment wi t hi n a f i t nes s c ent er . I t wi l l emphas i z e t he pr i nc i pl es of c ar r y i ng out a phy s i c al l y ac t i v e l i f es t y l e t o ac hi ev e Li f et i me f i t nes s . Al l f i t nes s l ev el s wel c ome. 935 Muscular Strength Training & Body Toning 10 12 Semester Credit: 1 Thi s c our s e bui l ds of f of t he bas i c pr i nc i pl es of s t r engt h t r ai ni ng c ov er ed i n Wel l nes s 1. St udent s wi l l r ev i ew how t o s af el y us e and adj us t al l f i t nes s equi pment . St udent s wi l l us e pr i or k nowl edge t o l ear n mor e adv anc ed s t r engt h t r ai ni ng and body t oni ng ex er c i s es and t ec hni ques . Eac h s t udent wi l l des i gn a per s onal i z ed s t r engt h t r ai ni ng/ body t oni ng pr ogr am and s et goal s f or t hems el v es . St udent s wi l l c ont i nual l y as s es s t hei r pr ogr es s and t hei r pr ogr ams t o i mpr ov e ov er al l mus c ul ar f i t nes s l ev el s t o ac hi ev e t hei r goal s . Ther e wi l l be an emphas i s on us i ng c or r ec t f or m and t ec hni que whi l e us i ng bot h mac hi nes and f r ee wei ght s i n t he f i t nes s c ent er . St udent s wi l l al s o be i nt r oduc ed t o f unc t i onal t r ai ni ng. I t wi l l t ar get t he c or e mus c l es t hr ough t he us e of r es i s t anc e bands , medi c i ne bal l s , s t abi l i t y bal l s , and ot her l i k e equi pment . St udent s wi l l al s o as s es s t hei r hear t r at es l ev el s t o adj us t t he i nt ens i t y of t hei r wor k out s . 936 Team Sports & International Games 10 12 Semester Credit: 1 Thi s c our s e pr ov i des s t udent s an oppor t uni t y t o i mpr ov e t hei r phy s i c al f i t nes s l ev el s t hr ough gr oup game pl ay of v ar y i ng t eam s por t s and i nt er nat i onal games . I t al s o enc our ages s t udent s t o adopt a phy s i c al l y ac t i v e l i f es t y l e by par t i c i pat i ng i n a v ar i et y of phy s i c al ac t i v i t i es . Thi s c our s e i nc l udes t eam s por t s s uc h as Soc c er , Bas k et bal l , Fl ag Foot bal l , Fl oor Hoc k ey , Bas ebal l / Sof t bal l and i nt er nat i onal games s uc h as Cr i c k et , Team Handbal l , Kor f bal l , Handbal l ( I r i s h) , and Rounder s . Bas i c game c onc ept s and s k i l l s wi l l be t aught . Team s t r at egi es wi l l be c ov er ed, as wel l as t he hi s t or y of t he s por t s and games . No ex per i enc e i n t hes e s por t s and ac t i v i t i es i s nec es s ar y t o j oi n t he c our s e. Al l abi l i t i es wel c omed. 937 Recreational Sports & Lifetime Activities 10 12 Semester Credit: 1 Thi s c our s e pr ov i des s t udent s an oppor t uni t y t o i mpr ov e t hei r phy s i c al f i t nes s l ev el s t hr ough par t i c i pat i on i n i ndi v i dual and gr oup pl ay of v ar i ous r ec r eat i onal s por t s and bac k y ar d games . I t al s o enc our ages s t udent s t o adopt a phy s i c al l y ac t i v e l i f es t y l e by par t i c i pat i ng i n a v ar i et y of l i f et i me ac t i v i t i es . Thi s c our s e i nc l udes r ec r eat i onal s por t s / l i f et i me ac t i v i t i es s uc h as Tenni s , Vol l ey bal l , Badmi nt on, Pi c k l ebal l , Ul t i mat e Fr i s bee and bac k y ar d games s uc h as Boc c e Bal l , Cr oquet , and Whi f f l e Bal l games . Bas i c game c onc ept s and s k i l l s wi l l be t aught . Team s t r at egi es wi l l be c ov er ed, as wel l as t he hi s t or y of t he s por t s and games . No ex per i enc e i n t hes e s por t s and ac t i v i t i es i s nec es s ar y t o j oi n t he c our s e. Al l abi l i t i es wel c omed. 939 Sports Medicine/ CPR & First Aid ( not of f er ed i n 2015 16) 11 & 12 Semester Credit: 1 The s por t s medi c i ne c our s e i s des i gned t o pr ov i de an oppor t uni t y f or t he s t udent s of Bel mont Hi gh Sc hool t o l ear n s ome of t he f undament al s of t he At hl et i c Tr ai ni ng Pr of es s i on. The c l as s wi l l c ov er t he bas i c s of anat omy and pat hol ogi es , as wel l as i nj ur y pr ev ent i on, r ec ogni t i on, t r eat ment and r ehabi l i t at i on. As wel l as i n and out of c l as s s t udi es s t udent s wi l l be r equi r ed t o c ompl et e obs er v at i on hour s i n eac h of t he i n s eas on s por t s . 35 ● Option 2: Interscholastic Athletics Season Credit: 1 St udent s r ec ei v e 1 c r edi t f or eac h c ompl et ed at hl et i c s eas on. ( Fal l At hl et i c s , Wi nt er At hl et i c s and Spr i ng At hl et i c s ) Not e: A s t udent / at hl et e who i s c ut f r om a BHS At hl et i c t eam wi l l be gi v en t wo week s f r om t he dat e of t he c ut t o s ubmi t an I ndependent St udy pr opos al f or an out of s c hool at hl et i c t eam. The out of s c hool at hl et i c t eam mus t meet t he equi v al ent number of pr ac t i c es & c ont es t of t he c ur r ent BHS pr ogr am as wel l as t he dur at i on of t he s eas on i n or der t o be appr ov ed. ● Option 3: Independent Study in Physical Education for NonSchool Physical Activity Programs Semester Credit: 1 950 Independent Study in Physical Education Semester Long Semester Credit: 1 952 Independent Study In Physical Education Full Year Year Credits: 2 St udent s may s ubmi t a r eques t t o be al l owed t o f ul f i l l t he Phy s i c al Educ at i on r equi r ement by par t i c i pat i ng i n an out s i de f i t nes s pr ogr am. I ndependent St udy i n Phy s i c al Educ at i on may not r epl i c at e t he ex i s t i ng c ur r i c ul um at Bel mont Hi gh Sc hool . Wor k i ng out at a gy m wi l l no l onger be an appr ov ed PE I ndependent St udy as a s t udent may t ak e Car di ov as c ul ar Fi t nes s and Tr ai ni ng and / or Mus c ul ar St r engt h Tr ai ni ng & Body Toni ng whi c h ar e of f er ed dur i ng t he r egul ar s c hool day at BHS Thes e pr ogr ams mus t hav e dur at i on of at l eas t 15 c ons ec ut i v e week s per s emes t er and meet t wi c e per week . Eac h i ndi v i dual s es s i on mus t be at l eas t one hour i n dur at i on. I n or der t o el ec t t hi s opt i on, s t udent s mus t c ompl et e an I ndependent St udy pr opos al . The f i nal deadl i ne f or f ul l y ear and f i r s t s emes t er I ndependent St udy pr opos al s i s t he f i r s t Monday i n t he mont h of J une. The f i nal deadl i ne f or s ec ond s emes t er I ndependent St udy pr opos al s i s t he f i r s t Fr i day i n J anuar y af t er t he Dec ember br eak . Pl eas e r ef er t o t he I ndependent St udy Pr opos al pr oc es s out l i ned on page 6 of t hi s pr ogr am f or mor e i nf or mat i on. In order to receive credit for the independent study, students are responsible for submitting written verification of the required hours completed for their independent study to the Director of Physical Education no later than one week prior to the end of the semester. 36 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING St udent s ent er i ng Bel mont Hi gh Sc hool as f r es hmen ar e r equi r ed t o t ak e f our y ear s of s c i enc e. The f our y ear s of c our s e wor k mus t i nc l ude Phy s i c s , Chemi s t r y , and Bi ol ogy , i n t hat or der . Cour s es ar e i nt ended t o dev el op s k i l l s i n c r i t i c al anal y s i s , pr obl em s ol v i ng, i nqui r y / r es ear c h, ef f ec t i v e c ommuni c at i on of s c i ent i f i c i deas , and r es pons i bl e c i t i z ens hi p. Mos t c ol l eges and uni v er s i t i es ex pec t s t udent s t o c ompl et e one y ear of bi ol ogy , c hemi s t r y , and phy s i c s i n hi gh s c hool . St udent s may t ak e mor e t han one s c i enc e c our s e i n gr ades 11 and/ or 12 wi t h t he appr ov al of t he Di r ec t or of Sc i enc e. St udent s t ak e t he Mas s ac hus et t s Compr ehens i v e As s es s ment Sy s t em ( MCAS) s c i enc e t es t near t he end of t hei r gr ade 9 s c i enc e c our s e. Pas s i ng i s r equi r ed f or gr aduat i on c ompet enc y . Thos e who wi s h t o t ak e an SAT I I i n s c i enc e s houl d s eek i nf or mat i on and r egi s t r at i on f or ms f r om t he gui danc e of f i c e. SAT I I t es t pr epar at i on c our s es ar e gi v en t hr ough Bel mont Communi t y Educ at i on. I n or der t o r ec ei v e Adv anc ed Pl ac ement ( AP) c r edi t f or any AP Sc i enc e c our s e, s t udent s mus t t ak e t he AP ex am i n May . Tes t i nf or mat i on and r egi s t r at i on f or ms ar e av ai l abl e i n t he gui danc e of f i c e. I f a s t udent c hoos es not t o t ak e t he AP ex am, honor s c r edi t wi l l be as s i gned t o t he c our s e. SEQUENTIAL CHART Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Grade 9 Core Courses Phy si cs ( CP/ H ) Chemi st r y ( CP/ H) Bi ol ogy ( CP/ H) Bi ol ogy ( AP) Elective Courses I nt r oduct i on t o Desi gn and Engi neer i ng ( Semest er Cour se) ( not of f er ed i n ‘ 15 ’ 16) I nt r oduct i on t o Desi gn and Engi neer i ng ( not of f er ed i n ‘ 15 ’ 16) Engi neer i ng Desi gn and Technol ogy ( CP/ H) Comput er Ai ded Desi gn and El ec t r oni cs ( H) Physi cs ( AP) Chemi st r y ( AP) Ast r onomy ( CP) ( not of f er ed i n ‘ 15 ’ 16) Physi cs ( AP) Di sease, For ensi cs and Technol ogy ( CP) Engi neer i ng Desi gn and Technol ogy ( CP/ H) Comput er Ai ded Desi gn and El ect r oni cs ( H) I nt r o t o Codi ng ( H) Requi r ed El ect i ve Chemi st r y ( AP) Physi cs B ( AP) Ast r onomy ( CP) Zool ogy of Aquat i c and Ter r est r i al Or gani sms ( not of f er ed i n ‘ 15 ’ 16) Anat omy and Physi ol ogy ( H) Neur obi ol ogy ( H) Envi r onment al Sci enc e ( AP) Di sease, For ensi cs and Technol ogy ( CP) Engi neer i ng Desi gn and Technol ogy ( CP/ H) Comput er Ai ded Des i gn and El ect r oni cs ( H) Sci ence Et hi cs and Cont r over si es ( CP) I nt r o t o Codi ng ( H) Sc i enc e – 4 y ear r equi r ement ( 20 c r edi t s ) Thr ee c or e s c i enc es pl us one el ec t i v e 37 CORE PHYSICAL SCIENCES 503 Physics Honors 9 Year Credits: 5 Thi s i s an honor s l ev el c our s e f or ni nt h gr ade s t udent s wi t h a s t r ong i nt er es t and abi l i t y i n s c i enc e and mat hemat i c s . Mos t as s i gnment s , t es t s , and c l as s wor k deal wi t h pr obl em s ol v i ng us i ng mat hemat i c al r el at i ons hi ps . Pr obl em s ol v i ng and s t r ong mat hemat i c al s k i l l s ar e r equi r ed f or t hi s c our s e. St udent s ar e ex pec t ed t o be c omf or t abl e wi t h us i ng al gebr a t o s ol v e pr obl ems and mus t be abl e t o wor k i ndependent l y and be s el f mot i v at ed. The t r i gonomet r y needed t o s ol v e pr obl ems wi l l be t aught i n t he c our s e. Topi c s addr es s ed i n t hi s c our s e i nc l ude: mec hani c s , el ec t r i c i t y , magnet i s m, heat and wav es . St udent s wi l l be pr epar ed t o s uc c es s f ul l y c ompl et e t he I nt r oduc t or y Phy s i c s MCAS t es t . Prerequisite: 8t h Gr ade Teac her ' s Rec ommendat i on bas ed on Sc i enc e, Mat h and wor k s k i l l r eadi nes s . 504 Physics 9 Year Credits: 5 Thi s i s a c onc ept ual Phy s i c s c our s e t hat emphas i z es c onc ept s i n phy s i c s whi c h ar e s een i n ev er y day l i f e. One of t he pr i mar y goal s of t he c our s e i s t o hel p s t udent s under s t and t he appl i c at i on of t hes e c onc ept s t o pr obl em s ol v i ng. A s i gni f i c ant por t i on of t he c our s e wi l l s t r es s t he dev el opment of c onc ept ual under s t andi ngs of phy s i c al l aws and r el at i ons hi ps . Topi c s addr es s ed i n t hi s c our s e i nc l ude: mec hani c s , el ec t r i c i t y , magnet i s m, heat and wav es . St udent s wi l l be pr epar ed t o s uc c es s f ul l y c ompl et e t he I nt r oduc t or y Phy s i c s MCAS t es t . 510 Chemistry 10 Year Credits: 5 St udent s wi l l l ear n about phy s i c al and c hemi c al c hanges t hat oc c ur i n mat t er . St udent s wi l l dev el op s t r ong pr obl em s ol v i ng s k i l l s , be as k ed t o t hi nk anal y t i c al l y and per f or m a v ar i et y of l abor at or y ex per i ment s . Topi c s c ov er ed i nc l ude: mat t er , meas ur ement , at omi c s t r uc t ur e, bondi ng, r eac t i ons and s t oi c hi omet r y , per i odi c i t y , gas es , s ol ut i ons , ac i ds and bas es . Prerequisite: Phy s i c s 511 Chemistry Honors 10 Year Credits: 5 St udent s wi l l l ear n about phy s i c al and c hemi c al c hanges t hat oc c ur i n mat t er . St udent s wi l l s t r engt hen pr obl em s ol v i ng s k i l l s , be as k ed t o t hi nk anal y t i c al l y and per f or m a v ar i et y of l abor at or y ex per i ment s . A s t r ong mat hemat i c al pr epar at i on, good or gani z at i onal s k i l l s , and t he abi l i t y t o wor k i ndependent l y i s r ec ommended f or t he pac e and i nt ens i t y of pr obl em s ol v i ng i n t hi s c our s e. Topi c s c ov er ed i nc l ude: mat t er , meas ur ement , at omi c s t r uc t ur e, bondi ng, r eac t i ons and s t oi c hi omet r y , per i odi c i t y , gas es , s ol ut i ons , equi l i br i um, ac i ds and bas es , and el ec t r oc hemi s t r y . Prerequisites: Phy s i c s and Teac her Rec ommendat i on 38 CORE LIFE SCIENCES 515 Biology 11 Year Credits: 5 The s c ope and s equenc e of t hi s bi ol ogy c our s e i nc l udes ev ol ut i on, c l as s i f i c at i on, c el l t heor y , bi oc hemi s t r y , genet i c s , and ec ol ogy . A br i ef di s c us s i on of s ome or gan s y s t ems wi l l be i nc l uded. Thi s i s a s ur v ey c our s e of t he maj or bi ol ogi c al t opi c s . Prerequisite: Phy s i c s and Chemi s t r y 516 Biology Honors 11 Year Credits: 5 The Honor s Bi ol ogy c our s e i s a c ompr ehens i v e and i n dept h s t udy of Bi ol ogy . St udent s ar e ex pec t ed t o hav e hi ghl y dev el oped r eadi ng c ompr ehens i on, s el f mot i v at ed or gani z at i onal and s t udy s k i l l s , and be abl e t o wor k i ndependent l y . Honor s Bi ol ogy i nc l udes t he s t udy of ec ol ogy , bi oc hemi s t r y , c el l s t r uc t ur e and f unc t i on, phot os y nt hes i s and c el l ul ar r es pi r at i on, genet i c s , ev ol ut i on, and human or gan s y s t ems . Wi t h s ome addi t i onal pr epar at i on, s t udent s s houl d be pr epar ed t o t ak e t he SAT I I Bi ol ogy s ubj ec t t es t . Prerequisite: Phy s i c s , Chemi s t r y & Teac her Rec ommendat i on 517 Advanced Placement Biology 11/12 Year Credits: 5 AP bi ol ogy c an be t ak en as a f i r s t y ear bi ol ogy c our s e, or as a s ec ond y ear c our s e af t er c ompl et i ng Honor s Bi ol ogy . AP bi ol ogy i s t aught at an ac c el er at ed pac e, wher e t he s t udent i s ex pec t ed t o be an i ndependent l ear ner and hav e ex c el l ent or gani z at i onal s k i l l s . Ther e i s a maj or l ab c omponent r equi r i ng ex t ens i v e l ab r epor t s and t he mai nt enanc e of a s t udent l ab r es ear c h not ebook . Al l l abs r equi r ed by The Col l ege Boar d f or an AP Bi ol ogy c our s e wi l l be per f or med, as wel l as many ot her l abs . Thi s c our s e has an ex t ens i v e s ummer r equi r ement i nc l udi ng f i el d r es ear c h/ l ab r epor t , r eadi ng and ot her as s i gnment s . Wor k wi l l gener al l y be as s i gned ov er mos t v ac at i ons . St udent s who wi s h t o t ak e AP Bi ol ogy and AP Chemi s t r y mus t t ak e one i n t he J uni or y ear and t he ot her i n t he Seni or y ear . Prerequisite: Phy s i c s , Chemi s t r y & t eac her r ec ommendat i on Electives 512 Advanced Placement Chemistry 11, 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s i s a s ec ond y ear c hemi s t r y c our s e des i gned t o be equi v al ent of t he gener al c hemi s t r y c our s e us ual l y t ak en dur i ng t he f i r s t y ear of c ol l ege. St udent s wi l l be r equi r ed t o c ompl et e an ex t ens i v e s ummer r eadi ng as s i gnment , s ol v e i nt ens e pr obl ems t hat c ombi ne mul t i pl e c onc ept s , per f or m t he r i gor ous l abor at or y ex per i ment s r equi r ed by t he Col l ege Boar d, k eep a det ai l ed l abor at or y not ebook , and wr i t e c ol l ege l ev el l abor at or y r epor t s . Thi s c our s e i s al s o des i gned t o pr epar e s t udent s t o t ak e t he AP Chemi s t r y Ex am, whi c h i s gi v en by t he Col l ege Boar d i n May . Summer wor k may be r equi r ed. St udent s who wi s h t o t ak e AP Bi ol ogy and AP Chemi s t r y mus t t ak e one i n t he J uni or y ear and t he ot her i n t he Seni or y ear . Prerequisites : Al gebr a 2 ( pas t or c onc ur r ent ) St r ong per f or manc e i n Chemi s t r y or Honor s Chemi s t r y , and t eac her r ec ommendat i on 502 Advanced Placement Physics 10, 11, 12 Year Credits:5 Thi s c our s e i s des i gned f or s ophomor es , j uni or s and s eni or s who hav e pr ev i ous l y t ak en Phy s i c s . The c our s e c ont ent f ol l ows t he Adv anc ed Pl ac ement gui del i nes and i s s t r uc t ur ed t o c ov er t he t opi c s out l i ned i n t he Adv anc ed Pl ac ement Cour s e 2 Phy s i c s Cur r i c ul um. St udent s who s el ec t t hi s c our s e s houl d hav e adv anc ed mat hemat i c al s k i l l s , i ndependent l ear ni ng habi t s , s t r ong or gani z at i onal s k i l l s and be pr epar ed t o wor k at an ac c el er at ed pac e. St udent s wi l l be pr epar ed t o t ak e t he AP Phy s i c s Cour s e 2 Ex am. Prerequisite: Phy s i c s , s t r ong Al gebr a I I bac k gr ound and Teac her Rec ommendat i on 39 535 Astronomy (not offered in 201516) 11, 12 Year Credits: 5 As t r onomy i s a s c i enc e el ec t i v e open t o j uni or s and s eni or s t hat f oc us es on gai ni ng an appr ec i at i on f or t he s t r uc t ur e of t he c os mos t hr ough di r ec t obs er v at i on, web r es our c es , pl anet ar i um ex per i enc es , and c l as s r oom di s c us s i on. Topi c s i nc l ude our v i ew of t he ni ght s k y , mot i ons of heav enl y bodi es , t he pl anet s and moons of our s ol ar s y s t em, v i ews of t he or i gi n and ev ol ut i on of t he uni v er s e ( c os mol ogy ) , hi s t or i c al v i ews of t he c os mos , t he s ear c h f or ex t r a s ol ar pl anet s , t he pos s i bi l i t y of ex t r at er r es t r i al l i f e, and t he l i f e c y c l es of s t ar s , i nc l udi ng bl ac k hol es and s uper nov ae. St udent s t ak i ng as t r onomy wi l l l ear n how t o us e a t el es c ope, how t o l oc at e obj ec t s i n t he s k y , and may l ear n s i mpl e s c ot c h mount as t r ophot ogr aphy . Prerequisite: Phy s i c s or Chemi s t r y 548 Zoology of Aquatic and Terrestrial Organisms (not offered in 12 Year Credits: 5 201516) I t i s i mpor t ant t o under s t and s ome f undament al di f f er enc es bet ween v ar i ous ani mal gr oups . Thes e di f f er enc es gov er n t he f or ms and l i f es t y l es of ani mal s , i n wat er and on l and. Ther e ar e f undament al di f f er enc es i n how t hey c apt ur e ener gy , why and how t hey mov e, and how t hei r bodi es ar e s haped and gr ow. Thi s c our s e pr ov i des a gener al i nt r oduc t i on t o t he ev ol ut i onar y bi ol ogy of aquat i c and t er r es t r i al ani mal s . St udent s wi l l s t udy t hes e ani mal s i n c l as s , l ab, and i n t he f i el d. St udent s ar e ex pec t ed t o c ompl et e s ev er al di s s ec t i ons as a r equi r ement f or t he c our s e. Prerequisite: Bi ol ogy 550 Anatomy and Physiology Honors 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e i s des i gned t o c ov er t he s t r uc t ur e and f unc t i on of t he human body i n dept h. Bot h gr os s anat omy and mi c r os c opi c anat omy ar e s t udi ed i n det ai l . Di s s ec t i ons and hands on bas ed l abor at or y ex per i ment s ar e an i nt egr al par t of t he c our s e. St udent s wi l l not onl y gai n an under s t andi ng of t he or gan s y s t ems of t he human body but wi l l al s o s t udy di s eas es and di s or der s , pr epar i ng t hem f or c ar eer s i n heal t h and medi c al f i el ds . Thi s c l as s s houl d pr epar e s t udent s t o t ak e an i nt r oduc t or y c ol l ege l ev el anat omy and phy s i ol ogy c our s e. Prerequisite: Bi ol ogy 555 Neurobiology Honors 12 Year Credits: 5 How do dr ugs , s l eep depr i v at i on, or hor r or mov i es af f ec t y our br ai n? St udent s wi l l ex t ens i v el y s t udy t he anat omy and phy s i ol ogy of t he ner v ous s y s t em and di s c us s how c hemi c al s c i r c ul at i ng i n t he body c an l ead t o t hought , mov ement , s ens at i on, and behav i or . Thi s c our s e i s des i gned t o be t he equi v al ent of a one s emes t er , i nt r oduc t or y c ol l ege c our s e i n Neur obi ol ogy . Thi s c our s e i s des i gned t o s uppl ement t he AP Ps y c hol ogy c our s e ( Soc i al St udi es ) . Prerequisites: Chemi s t r y & Bi ol ogy 557 Advanced Placement Environmental Science 12 Year Credits: 5 The AP Env i r onment al Sc i enc e c our s e i s des i gned t o be t he equi v al ent of a one s emes t er , i nt r oduc t or y c ol l ege c our s e i n env i r onment al s c i enc e. Thi s c our s e of f er s a r i gor ous s c i ent i f i c appr oac h t o i s s ues i n env i r onment al s c i enc e. A s t r ong l ab c omponent wi l l be i nc l uded. Cl ay Pi t Pond and many l oc al env i r onment s wi l l be s t udi ed. Topi c s of s t udy i nc l ude: i nt er dependenc e of Ear t h’ s s y s t ems ; f undament al pr i nc i pl es of ec ol ogy ; human popul at i on dy nami c s ; r enewabl e and nonr enewabl e r es our c es ; env i r onment al qual i t y and degr adat i on; env i r onment and s oc i et y ; t r ade of f s and dec i s i on mak i ng. St udent s wi l l be ex pec t ed t o be i ndependent l ear ner s , c ompl et e a s ummer t ex t r eadi ng as s i gnment , book r ev i ew, and pr oj ec t wor k . St udent s wi l l be pr epar ed f or t he AP Env i r onment al Sc i enc e ex am. Prerequisites: Phy s i c s , Chemi s t r y & Bi ol ogy 590 Disease, Forensics and Technology 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s i s a c ol l ege pr epar at or y c our s e pr i mar i l y f or s eni or s and a l i mi t ed number of el i gi bl e j uni or s . St udent s wi l l 40 l ear n about t he nat ur e, t r eat ment and s pr ead of di s eas es dur i ng t he f i r s t par t of t he y ear . Publ i c at i ons , ex ampl es and s i mul at i ons wi l l be us ed t o i l l us t r at e t he pr i nc i pl es . The maj or i t y of t he y ear wi l l c onc ent r at e on t he s t udy of f or ens i c s . A v ar i et y of i nv es t i gat i v e met hods wi l l be s t udi ed i nv ol v i ng bi ol ogi c al , c hemi c al and phy s i c al pr i nc i pl es . St udent pr oj ec t wor k wi l l be enc our aged i n t he c our s e. St udent s el ec t i ng t hi s c our s e s houl d hav e s uc c es s f ul l y c ompl et ed one y ear of bi ol ogy or wi t h per mi s s i on of t he i ns t r uc t or i f r oom per mi t s . Prerequisites : Bi ol ogy and per mi s s i on of t he i ns t r uc t or 553 Science Ethics and Controversies 12 Year Credits: 5 What ar e s t em c el l s ? When i s i t ok ay t o per f or m ex per i ment s on humans ? What i s gl obal war mi ng, and i s i t our r es pons i bi l i t y t o s t op i t ? Thi s c our s e wi l l f oc us on t he c ur r ent i s s ues and di l emmas t hat s c i ent i s t s f ac e, al l owi ng s t udent s t o appl y what t hey ’ v e l ear ned i n c or e s c i enc e c l as s es . Thr ough di s c us s i ons , debat es , r es ear c h, pr oj ec t s , and wr i t i ng, s t udent s wi l l c r i t i c al l y ex ami ne t he s c i enc e t hat af f ec t s our dai l y l i v es and dec i de t hei r mor al and et hi c al r es pons i bi l i t i es as a c i t i z en. Par t i c i pat i on and i ndependent mot i v at i on wi l l be c r uc i al . Prerequisites: Biology 731 Introduction to Design and Engineering (not offered in 9 10 Semester Credits: 2.5 201516) Thi s c our s e i nt r oduc es t he ar t s of des i gn and engi neer i ng wi t h an emphas i s on hand c ons t r uc t i on and t he c r eat i v e pr oc es s . St udent s wi l l ex pl or e and c r eat e el ec t r i c al and mec hani c al s y s t ems and dev el op s k i l l s i n des i gn, c ons t r uc t i on, obs er v at i on, r ev i s i on, and doc ument at i on. The pr oj ec t s ar e gener al l y pl ay f ul and c oul d be c ons i der ed t oy s , but t hey ar e muc h r i c her t han s i mpl e t oy s as t he s t udent s t hems el v es wi l l c r eat e t hem and modi f y t hei r behav i or . Pr oj ec t s i nc l ude a hov er c r af t , el ec t r o mec hani c al bug, an LED qui l t , a hy dr aul i c pet , and a s t eam power ed boat . St udent s l ear n and us e a wi de v ar i et y of mat er i al s , t ool s , and t ec hnol ogi es ( el ec t r i c al , mec hani c al , pneumat i c , t her mal ) . Comput er s ar e us ed at t i mes f or r es ear c h and doc ument at i on, but ar e not t he f oc us of t he c our s e. Some homewor k i s r equi r ed. Prerequisite: None 730CP Engineering Design and Technology College Prep or Honors 9 12 Year Credits: 5 732 H Thi s c our s e pr ov i des s t udent s wi t h an i nt r oduc t i on t o Engi neer i ng and Tec hni c al f i el ds . Cour s ewor k i s pr oj ec t bas ed, and i nc l udes a Bat t l i ng Robot s c ompet i t i on, an El ec t r oni c Game i nv ent i on, a Per s onal Or gani z er , and s ev er al s mal l er des i gns . Pr oj ec t s ar e s t r uc t ur ed ar ound t he Engi neer i ng Des i gn Pr oc es s , a pr oc es s wi del y us ed by engi neer s , i nv ent or s and ar c hi t ec t s t o s ol v e open ended pr obl ems . St udent s l ear n and us e a wi de v ar i et y of mat er i al s , t ool s , and t ec hnol ogi es t o c ons t r uc t wor k i ng pr ot ot y pes f or al l pr oj ec t s . Spat i al under s t andi ng, t ec hni c al c ommuni c at i on, c r eat i v e des i gn, bui l di ng and dr awi ng by hand, r at her t han t hr ough c omput er t ec hnol ogi es , ar e ar eas of f oc us . Topi c s i nc l ude: engi neer i ng des i gn, t ec hni c al dr awi ng ( i n bot h 2D and 3D) , mec hani s ms , el ec t r o mec hani c al s y s t ems , and el ec t r oni c c i r c ui t s . St udent s t ak i ng t he Honor s opt i on ar e ex pec t ed t o do mor e i ndependent wor k . Ther e wi l l be addi t i onal c omponent s t o homewor k and pr oj ec t s wher e t he s t udent wi l l be as k ed t o go deeper i nt o t he c ont ent , s k i l l s , and pr oc es s es pr es ent ed i n t he c our s e. Prerequisite: None 735 Computer Aided Design and Electronics Honors 10 – 12 Year Credits 5 Thi s c our s e i s an honor s l ev el des i gn c our s e. Af t er c ompl et i on of t hi s c our s e, s t udent s wi l l l ear n how t o appr oac h al l t y pes of des i gn pr obl ems i n a r i gor ous way , ens ur i ng a s ol ut i on t hat i s c r eat i v e, wel l t hought out , and appr opr i at e t o t he or i gi nal pr obl em. Des i gn s k i l l s wi l l be dev el oped us i ng bot h 3D model i ng and el ec t r oni c s pl at f or ms , al l owi ng s t udent s t o c r eat e s ol ut i ons t hat hav e bot h mec hani c al and el ec t r oni c f eat ur es . The f i nal c aps t one pr oj ec t i s a gr oup des i gned c hai n r eac t i on wher e t eams des i gn, bui l d, and pr ogr am modul es t hat wi l l be l i nk ed t oget her and s et of f i n t he c af et er i a. As s es s ment i s pr i mar i l y t hr ough ex t ended pr oj ec t s r equi r i ng i ndependent t i me management and or gani z at i onal s k i l l s . Thi s c our s e i s appr opr i at e f or any one i nt er es t ed i n des i gn as pi r i ng ar t i s t s , engi neer s , ar c hi t ec t s , i ndus t r i al des i gner s , et c … 41 42 733 Introduction to Coding Honors 11 – 12 Year Credits 5 Thi s c our s e i s a f ul l y ear i nt r oduc t i on t o c omput er c odi ng and pr ogr ammi ng f or s t udent s wi t h an i nt er es t i n c omput er s c i enc e c onc ept s and i n l ear ni ng how c omput er s ar e us ed i n s ev er al di f f er ent c ar eer s . The c our s e wi l l i nc l ude l ogi c al t hi nk i ng and c r eat i v i t y as es s ent i al s k i l l s i n c omput er pr ogr ammi ng, i n addi t i on t o t eac hi ng l anguage s y nt ax , dat a mani pul at i on, and pr ogr ammi ng s t r uc t ur es s uc h as l oops and c ondi t i ons . St udent s ar e ex pos ed t o at l eas t t wo c omput er pr ogr ammi ng l anguages and a v ar i et y of c omput er bas ed c hal l enges . We s t ar t wi t h a bl oc k s bas ed pr ogr ammi ng l anguage wi t h good gr aphi c s and s ound c apabi l i t i es , s uc h as St ar LogoTNG, and us e i t f or s i mul at i ons and s i mpl e v i deo games . We t hen mov e on t o a t ex t bas ed l anguage s uc h as Py t hon or C, whi c h i s wel l s ui t ed t o model i ng s y s t ems and s ol v i ng mat hemat i c al pr obl ems . St udent s wi l l l ear n t he i nt er f ac es , modi f y ex i s t i ng pr ogr ams , t hen des i gn and i mpl ement t hei r own pr ogr ams . They wi l l dev el op s k i l l s i n des i gni ng, model i ng, c r eat i ng al gor i t hms , and i mpl ement i ng t hei r i deas i n a pr ogr ammi ng l anguage. St udent s ar e ex pec t ed t o hav e c omput er ac c es s out s i de of c l as s . 43 SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT Soc i al St udi es i s t he i nt egr at ed s t udy of t he s oc i al s c i enc es and humani t i es t o pr omot e c i v i c c ompet enc e. Wi t hi n t he s c hool pr ogr am, s oc i al s t udi es pr ov i des a c oor di nat ed s t udy dr awi ng upon s uc h di s c i pl i nes as hi s t or y , ant hr opol ogy , ec onomi c s , geogr aphy , l aw, phi l os ophy , pol i t i c al s c i enc e, ps y c hol ogy , s oc i ol ogy , as wel l as appr opr i at e c ont ent f r om t he humani t i es . The pr i mar y pur pos e of s oc i al s t udi es i s t o hel p y oung peopl e dev el op t he abi l i t y t o mak e i nf or med and r eas oned dec i s i ons f or t he publ i c good as c i t i z ens of a c ul t ur al l y di v er s e, democ r at i c s oc i et y i n an i nc r eas i ngl y i nt er dependent wor l d. St udent s mus t s el ec t t he s equent i al pr ogr am of Wor l d Hi s t or y i n gr ade 9 ( 200 A. D. – 1500 A. D. ) , Amer i c an St udi es i n gr ade 10 ( 1865 Pr es ent ) and Moder n Wor l d Hi s t or y i n gr ade 11 ( 1500 A. D. Pr es ent ) . I n s el ec t i ng t hi s s equenc e, s t udent s wi l l l ear n not onl y hi s t or i c al c onc ept s and pat t er ns but al s o wi l l dev el op wr i t i ng and r es ear c h s k i l l s nec es s ar y f or t he t r ue c ompr ehens i on of t he s oc i al s t udi es . Dur i ng eac h c our s e t he r es ear c h s k i l l s wi l l be f ur t her oper at i onal i z ed i n a Res ear c h Sc ope and Sequenc e whi c h i nc l udes : t he Fr es hman Res ear c h Paper i n gr ade 9; t he Sophomor e Res ear c h Paper i n gr ade 10, and t he J uni or Thes i s i n gr ade 11. Al l s t udent s i n gr ade 11 mus t s uc c es s f ul l y c ompl et e t he J uni or Thes i s i n or der t o pas s t he c our s e. Eac h s uc c eedi ng c our s e wi l l bui l d upon t he k nowl edge and s k i l l s mas t er ed t hr ough t he pr ev i ous one. I n addi t i on t o t he t hr ee y ear r equi r ed c or e, s t udent s may c hoos e f r om a v ar i et y of el ec t i v es . St udent s who enr ol l i n Honor s Soc i al St udi es c our s es ar e ex pec t ed t o: be s el f di r ec t ed, hav e adv anc ed wr i t i ng and r eadi ng c ompr ehens i on s k i l l s , hav e i ndependent r es ear c hi ng s k i l l s , hav e t he abi l i t y t o mak e i nf er enc es and di s c us s abs t r ac t i deas , pos s es s s t r ong s el f adv oc ac y s k i l l s , i ndependent l y mak e up abs ent wor k i n a t i mel y f as hi on, and c ons i s t ent l y t ur n i n as s i gnment s on t i me. Summer r eadi ng and a wr i t t en as s es s ment may be r equi r ed. Departmental Statement on the AP Exam : Soc i al St udi es s t udent s enr ol l ed i n AP c our s es ar e ex pec t ed t o t ak e t he AP ex am i n t he Spr i ng. I f y ou do not r egi s t er and t ak e t he ex am, t he “ AP” di s t i nc t i on c an not appear on y our t r ans c r i pt . I n i t s pl ac e t he c our s e name wi t h an “ Honor s ” di s t i nc t i on wi l l appear on y our t r ans c r i pt , as bot h AP and Honor s c our s es ar e wei ght ed equal l y f or pur pos es of GPA c al c ul at i on. I f y ou ar e unabl e t o t ak e t he ex am f or any r eas on pl eas e mak e ar r angement s wi t h y our t eac her or t he Di r ec t or of Soc i al St udi es ahead of t i me. Al l s pec i al c i r c ums t anc es wi l l be hel d i n c onf i denc e. SEQUENTIAL CHART Grade 9 Core Grade 10 Grade 11 Wor l d Hi st or y ( CP/ H) Amer i can St udi es ( CP/ H) U. S. Hi st or y ( AP) Grade 12 Moder n Wor l d Hi st or y ( CP/ H) Eur opean Hi st or y ( AP) Elective Courses You & t he Law U. S. Hi st or y ( AP) You & t he Law Communi t y Ser vi ce Begi nni ng Economi cs ( H) Economi cs ( AP) Moder n Wor l d I ssues ( H) Gl obal Leader shi p ( H) Faci ng Hi st or y & Our sel ves ( not of f er ed i n ‘ 15 ‘ 16) Soc i al St udi es – 3 year r equi r ement ( 15 cr edi t s) 44 U. S. Hi st or y ( AP) Eur opean Hi s t or y ( AP) You & t he Law Communi t y Ser vi ce Begi nni ng Psychol ogy ( H) Psychol ogy ( AP) Economi cs ( AP) Begi nni ng Economi cs ( H) Moder n Wor l d I ssues ( H) Gl obal Leader shi p ( H) Faci ng Hi st or y & Our sel ves ( not of f er ed i n ‘ 15 ‘ 16) College Prep Students should be able to do all of the following with teacher support and scaffolding : o Identify main ideas and relevant details o Identify author’s intent/bias o Reading is focused predominantly on core curriculum with primary source material largely read and discussed in class Honors Students should be able to do all of the following independently : o Locate appropriate primary and secondary sources to support a thesis Synthesize research to answer a critical thinking question o Identify, comprehend and apply abstract concepts Relate specific people and events to broader historical patterns and themes o Develop a written argument and support it with appropriate examples Draw written conclusions from multiple sources of information Directed questions are previewed and writing is supported during class time with graphic organizers and prewriting activities o Master core material Focus is on comprehension with a balance between formative and summative assessments o Advanced Placement Students should be able to do all of the following independently : o Identify main ideas and relevant details o Identify author’s intent/bias o Independently relate main ideas to broader historical concepts and themes o Comprehend primary sources independently o Synthesize large amounts of reading materials from a college level textbook at a fast pace o Locate appropriate primary and secondary sources to support a thesis o Apply and synthesize research to create and answer a critical thinking question o Identify, comprehend and apply abstract concepts o Relate specific people and events to broader historical patterns and themes o Analyze historical documents and formulate sophisticated, multifaceted arguments based on textual support o Develop a written argument and support it with appropriate examples o Draw written conclusions from multiple sources of information o Communicate a written understanding of the complex relationships among historical concepts and evaluate their relative importance to historical event(s) and themes o Master extensive material not presented or reviewed in class o Focus is on formal, summative assessments Skills Checklist Reading Research o o Analytical Skills o Writing Expectations o o o Mastery of material 45 o o o o o o o o o o Identify main ideas and relevant details Identify author’s intent/bias Reading is focused on core curriculum and additional supplementary sources Locate appropriate primary and secondary sources to support a thesis Synthesize research to answer a critical thinking question Identify, comprehend and apply abstract concepts Relate specific people and events to broader historical patterns and themes Develop a written argument and support it with appropriate examples Draw written conclusions from multiple sources of information Assignments are supported with graphic organizers Master some material not presented or reviewed in class Focus is on comprehension plus analysis with a balance between formative and summative assessments 610 World History 9 Year Credits: 5 Wor l d Hi s t or y s ur v ey s t he maj or ev ent s of wes t er n and non wes t er n hi s t or y f r om 200 C. E. 1500 C. E. St udent s i n t hi s c our s e wi l l ac qui r e an appr ec i at i on of and i nv es t i gat e t he i mpac t t hat r el i gi on, geogr aphy , ar t , pol i t i c s and ec onomi c s , had on t he c ul t ur e of t he v ar i ous c i v i l i z at i ons . Thi s pr ogr am of s t udy wi l l r equi r e s t udent s t o r ead a pr es c r i bed t ex t wi t h an abundanc e of anc i l l ar y mat er i al s . St udent as s es s ment wi l l r es pond t o a v ar i et y of l ear ni ng s t y l es and s pec i f i c s oc i al s t udi es s k i l l s and c ont ent ar eas , wi t h a s pec i f i c emphas i s on wr i t i ng and r es ear c h s k i l l s . St udent s wi l l wr i t e a Fr es hman Res ear c h Paper t o c ont i nue t o dev el op t hei r r es ear c hi ng s k i l l s and met hods f or hi s t or i c al wr i t i ng. 612 World History Honors 9 Year Credits: 5 Wor l d Hi s t or y s ur v ey s t he maj or ev ent s of wes t er n and non wes t er n hi s t or y f r om 200 C. E. 1500 C. E. St udent s i n t hi s c our s e wi l l ac qui r e an appr ec i at i on of and i nv es t i gat e t he i mpac t t hat r el i gi on, geogr aphy , ar t , pol i t i c s and ec onomi c s , had on t he c ul t ur e of t he v ar i ous c i v i l i z at i ons . Thi s pr ogr am of s t udy wi l l r equi r e s t udent s t o r ead a pr es c r i bed t ex t , wi t h an abundanc e of anc i l l ar y mat er i al s . St udent as s es s ment wi l l r es pond t o a v ar i et y of l ear ni ng s t y l es and s pec i f i c s oc i al s t udi es s k i l l s and c ont ent ar eas . St udent s wi l l wr i t e a Fr es hman Res ear c h Paper t o c ont i nue t o dev el op t hei r r es ear c hi ng s k i l l s and met hods f or hi s t or i c al wr i t i ng. Students taking this course should have the recommendation of their eighth grade social studies teacher. 620 Modern World History 11 Year Credits: 5 Moder n Wor l d Hi s t or y s ur v ey s t he maj or hi s t or i c al ev ent s of t he Gl obal Communi t y f r om 1600 A. D. t o t he pr es ent . A mul t i di s c i pl i ne appr oac h i nc l udi ng pol i t i c s , ec onomi c s , geogr aphy , r el i gi on, ar t , l i t er at ur e, and phi l os ophy wi l l be ut i l i z ed t o gai n a br oader i ns i ght i nt o t he dev el opment of t he wor l d. Thi s pr ogr am of s t udy wi l l r equi r e s t udent s t o r ead a pr es c r i bed t ex t wi t h an abundanc e of anc i l l ar y mat er i al s . St udent as s es s ment wi l l r es pond t o a v ar i et y of l ear ni ng s t y l es and s pec i f i c s oc i al s t udi es s k i l l s and c ont ent ar eas , wi t h a s pec i f i c emphas i s on wr i t i ng and r es ear c h s k i l l s . Al l s t udent s i n gr ade 11 mus t s uc c es s f ul l y c ompl et e t he J uni or Thes i s i n or der t o pas s t he c our s e. 622 Modern World History Honors 11 Year Credits: 5 Moder n Wor l d Hi s t or y s ur v ey s t he maj or hi s t or i c al ev ent s of t he Gl obal Communi t y f r om 1600 A. D. t o t he pr es ent . A mul t i di s c i pl i ne appr oac h i nc l udi ng pol i t i c s , ec onomi c s , geogr aphy , r el i gi on, ar t , l i t er at ur e and phi l os ophy wi l l be ut i l i z ed t o gai n a br oader i ns i ght i nt o t he c ul t ur al dev el opment of t he wor l d. Thi s pr ogr am of s t udy wi l l r equi r e s t udent s t o r ead a pr es c r i bed t ex t wi t h an abundanc e of anc i l l ar y mat er i al s . St udent as s es s ment wi l l r es pond t o a v ar i et y of l ear ni ng s t y l es and s pec i f i c s oc i al s t udi es s k i l l s and c ont ent ar eas . Al l s t udent s i n gr ade 11 mus t s uc c es s f ul l y c ompl et e t he J uni or Thes i s i n or der t o pas s t he c our s e. Students taking this course should have the recommendation of their tenth grade social studies teacher. 630 American Studies 10 Year Credits: 5 The c ont ent of t hi s c our s e enc our ages a deeper under s t andi ng of t he maj or hi s t or i c al ev ent s i n Amer i c an Hi s t or y f r om 1865 t o t he pr es ent . The c ent r al t hemes of t he c l as s i nc l ude t he r ol e and r es pons i bi l i t y of l oc al and nat i onal gov er nment , t he es s enc e and ev ol ut i on of t he Amer i c an Dr eam and Amer i c an i dent i t y , and Amer i c a’ s pl ac e i n wor l d af f ai r s . Uni t s of s t udy i nc l ude Rec ons t r uc t i on and t he Amer i c an Wes t , Pr ogr es s i v i s m, t he Roar i ng 20s , t he Wor l d h War s , c ul t ur al c hanges of t he l at e 20t c ent ur y , t he Col d War and t he Vi et nam War . Teac her s wi l l emphas i z e t he r ol es of ar t , l i t er at ur e, ec onomi c and s oc i al t r ends , and pol i t i c s i n t he dev el opment of Amer i c an c ul t ur e. Thi s pr ogr am of s t udy wi l l r equi r e s t udent s t o r ead a pr es c r i bed t ex t wi t h an abundanc e of anc i l l ar y mat er i al s . St udent as s es s ment wi l l r es pond t o a v ar i et y of l ear ni ng s t y l es and s pec i f i c s oc i al s t udi es s k i l l s and c ont ent ar eas wi t h an emphas i s on wr i t i ng and r es ear c h s k i l l s . St udent s wi l l wr i t e a r es ear c h paper t o c ont i nue t o dev el op t hei r r es ear c hi ng s k i l l s and met hods f or hi s t or i c al wr i t i ng. Summer r eadi ng i s r equi r ed f or t hi s c our s e. St udent s mus t hav e t he as s i gnment c ompl et ed by t he f i r s t day of s c hool and be pr epar ed t o be as s es s ed on al l of t he r eadi ngs dur i ng t he f i r s t week of s c hool . 46 632 American Studies Honors 10 Year Credits: 5 The c ont ent of t hi s c our s e enc our ages a deeper under s t andi ng of t he maj or hi s t or i c al ev ent s i n Amer i c an Hi s t or y f r om 1865 t o t he pr es ent . The c ent r al t hemes of t he c l as s i nc l ude t he r ol e and r es pons i bi l i t y of l oc al and nat i onal gov er nment , t he es s enc e and ev ol ut i on of t he Amer i c an Dr eam and Amer i c an i dent i t y , and Amer i c a’ s pl ac e i n wor l d af f ai r s . Uni t s of s t udy i nc l ude Rec ons t r uc t i on and t he Amer i c an Wes t , Pr ogr es s i v i s m, t he Roar i ng 20s , t he Wor l d h War s , c ul t ur al c hanges of t he l at e 20t c ent ur y , t he Col d War and t he Vi et nam War . Teac her s wi l l emphas i z e t he r ol es of ar t , l i t er at ur e, ec onomi c and s oc i al t r ends , and pol i t i c s i n t he dev el opment of Amer i c an c ul t ur e. Thi s pr ogr am of s t udy wi l l r equi r e s t udent s t o r ead a pr es c r i bed t ex t wi t h an abundanc e of anc i l l ar y mat er i al s . St udent as s es s ment wi l l r es pond t o a v ar i et y of l ear ni ng s t y l es and s pec i f i c s oc i al s t udi es s k i l l s and c ont ent ar eas wi t h an emphas i s on wr i t i ng and r es ear c h s k i l l s . St udent s wi l l wr i t e a r es ear c h paper t o c ont i nue t o dev el op t hei r r es ear c hi ng s k i l l s and met hods f or hi s t or i c al wr i t i ng. Summer r eadi ng i s r equi r ed f or t hi s c our s e. St udent s mus t hav e t he as s i gnment c ompl et ed by t he f i r s t day of s c hool and be pr epar ed t o be as s es s ed on al l of t he r eadi ngs dur i ng t he f i r s t week of s c hool . Students taking this course should have the recommendation of their ninth grade social studies teacher. ELECTIVES 638 Advanced Placement Psychology 12 Year Credits: 5 The AP Ps y c hol ogy c our s e, whi c h i s onl y open t o s eni or s , i s des i gned t o be t he equi v al ent of an i nt r oduc t or y c ol l ege ps y c hol ogy c our s e. St udent s wi l l f oc us on t he ac ademi c per s pec t i v es of ps y c hol ogy i nc l udi ng: t he behav i or al , c ogni t i v e, s oc i al , ps y c hody nami c , t r ai t , bi ol ogi c al and humani s t i c par adi gms of ps y c hol ogy . Topi c s i nc l ude human dev el opment , memor y , l ear ni ng, per s onal i t y , ment al i l l nes s , s ens at i on and per c ept i on, gr oup behav i or , i nt el l i genc e, ps y c hol ogi c al t es t i ng, l anguage, mot i v at i on and emot i ons . St udent s ar e pr epar ed t o t ak e t he Adv anc ed Pl ac ement ex ami nat i on i n Ps y c hol ogy . Summer r eadi ng i s r equi r ed wi t h an ac c ompany i ng as s es s ment at t he begi nni ng of t he s c hool y ear . Thi s c our s e may not be t ak en wi t h Begi nni ng Ps y c hol ogy Honor s Advanced Placement European History 11 – 12 Year Credits: 5 The pr i nc i pal ai m of t hi s c our s e i s t o pr ov i de s t udent s wi t h an oppor t uni t y t o mas t er an ov er al l k nowl edge of t he bas i c c hr onol ogy , maj or ev ent s , and t r ends i n Eur opean Hi s t or y f r om 1450 t o t he moder n er a t hr ough an ex ami nat i on of t he pol i t i c al , s oc i al , ec onomi c , and i nt el l ec t ual f or c es i n Eur opean Hi s t or y . St r ong emphas i s wi l l be pl ac ed on wr i t i ng s k i l l s . Al l s t udent s i n gr ade 11 mus t s uc c es s f ul l y c ompl et e t he J uni or Thes i s i n or der t o s uc c es s f ul l y pas s t he c our s e. Thi s c our s e i s f or c ompet ent and ambi t i ous j uni or and s eni or s t udent s who ar e c apabl e of handl i ng c ol l ege l ev el wor k i n Eur opean Hi s t or y . Thi s c our s e i s i nt ended f or t hos e pl anni ng on t ak i ng t he Adv anc ed Pl ac ement ex am at t he end of t he y ear . Summer r eadi ng and a wr i t t en as s es s ment i s r equi r ed f or t hi s c our s e. Tr adi t i onal l y , s ummer wor k f or t hi s c our s e r equi r es s t udent s t o r ead and t ak e not es on pr i mar y and s ec ondar y s our c e mat er i al s r el at i ng t o t he Renai s s anc e f r om t he c our s e t ex t book s . St udent s mus t hav e t he as s i gnment c ompl et ed by t he f i r s t day of s c hool and be pr epar ed t o be as s es s ed on al l of t he r eadi ngs dur i ng t he f i r s t week of s c hool . 642 Advanced Placement American History 10 – 12 Year Credits: 5 St udent s wi l l do an i nt ens i v e s t udy of Amer i c an Hi s t or y . The k nowl edge ac qui r ed i n t hi s c our s e wi l l be t hr ough s t udi es of maj or doc ument s , gr aphi c mat er i al s , and t he wor k s and i nt er pr et at i ons of i mpor t ant hi s t or i ans . St udent s wi l l al s o wr i t e wel l def i ned hi s t or i c al r epor t s . The maj or t hemes c ov er ed i n t he c our s e wi l l be t he s oc i al , c ul t ur al , ec onomi c , pol i t i c al , and di pl omat i c hi s t or y of t he Amer i c an peopl e. St udent s s el ec t i ng t hi s c our s e s houl d be ambi t i ous and c apabl e of doi ng c ol l ege l ev el wor k . St udent s ar e ex pec t ed t o t ak e t he Adv anc ed Pl ac ement Ex am gi v en at t he end of t he y ear bec aus e s uc c es s i n t hi s ex am may enabl e t hem t o gai n adv anc ed s t andi ng at t he uni v er s i t y l ev el . St udent s enr ol l i ng i n t hi s c our s e s houl d t he appr ov al of t hei r ni nt h gr ade t eac her and adv anc ed r eadi ng and wr i t i ng s k i l l s . St udent s ar e r equi r ed t o s uc c es s f ul l y c ompl et e a Sophomor e Res ear c h Paper . Summer r eadi ng and a wr i t t en as s es s ment i s r equi r ed f or t hi s c our s e. Tr adi t i onal l y , s ummer wor k f or t hi s c our s e r equi r es s t udent s t o c ompl et e one c hapt er f r om t he c our s e t ex t book ( t o be pi c k ed up i n J une i n t he Soc i al 640 47 St udi es Depar t ment ) as wel l as t wo as s i gned non f i c t i on book s . Pr ev i ous ex ampl es of non f i c t i on s el ec t i ons hav e been John Adams by Dav i d Mc Cul l ough, Founding Brothers by J os eph El l i s , and C onfederates in the Attic by Tony Hor wi t z . St udent s mus t hav e t he as s i gnment c ompl et ed by t he f i r s t day of s c hool and be pr epar ed t o be as s es s ed on al l of t he r eadi ngs dur i ng t he f i r s t week of s c hool . 654 Advanced Placement Economics 11 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Adv anc ed Pl ac ement Ec onomi c s i s a c ol l ege l ev el c our s e c ombi ni ng Mac r oec onomi c s ( t he pr i nc i pl es of ec onomi c s t hat appl y t o an ec onomi c s y s t em as a whol e) and Mi c r oec onomi c s ( t he pr i nc i pl es of ec onomi c s t hat appl y t o t he f unc t i ons of i ndi v i dual dec i s i on mak er s . ) The c ur r i c ul um f or t hi s demandi ng c our s e i s a nat i onal l y pr es c r i pt i v e c or e des i gned by t he Col l ege Boar d i n pr epar at i on f or an ex am admi ni s t er ed i n May t o al l s t udent s t ak i ng t hi s c our s e. Suc c es s f ul c ompl et i on of t hi s ex am c oul d r es ul t i n c ol l ege c r edi t gr ant ed by ov er 80% of c ol l eges and uni v er s i t i es t hr oughout t he Uni t ed St at es . St udent s s houl d hav e abov e av er age wr i t i ng, r eadi ng, and anal y s i s s k i l l as wel l as t he r ec ommendat i on of t hei r Sophomor e or J uni or Soc i al St udi es t eac her . St udent s may t ak e onl y one Ec onomi c s c our s e ( I nt r oduc t i on t o Ec onomi c s , Begi nni ng Ec onomi c s , Mac r oec onomi c s , Mi c r oec onomi c s , or AP Ec onomi c s ) . Summer r eadi ng i s r equi r ed f or t hi s c our s e. 649 Beginning Economics Honors 11 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s f ul l y ear el ec t i v e i s an ex c el l ent pr er equi s i t e f or ec onomi c s on t he c ol l ege l ev el . Uni t s r ev i ewed wi l l i nc l ude: t he bas i c s of ec onomi c s , Mac r oec onomi c and Mi c r oec onomi c pr i nc i pl es of ec onomi c s , t he i nt er dependenc e and gai ns f r om t r ade, t he mar k et f or c es of s uppl y and demand, t he des i gn of t he t ax s y s t em, t he meas ur i ng of a nat i on’ s i nc ome and c os t of l i v i ng, t he gr owt h of money and i nf l at i on, and t he f unc t i on of s ec ur i t i es mar k et s , as wel l as how mor t gages and v ehi c l es wor k . St udent s wi l l c ompl et e a gr oup pr oj ec t wher e t hey s t udy a c ompany and f ol l ow i t s per f or manc e. St udent s wi l l al s o c ompl et e a gr oup pr oj ec t wher e t hey s t udy a c ount r y and i t s i nt er ac t i on wi t h t he wor l d. St udent s may t ak e onl y one Ec onomi c s c our s e ( Begi nni ng Ec onomi c s Honor s or AP Ec onomi c s ) . 674 Global Leadership Honors 11 –12 Year Credits: 5 Gl obal Leader s hi p i s a y ear l ong c our s e t hat wi l l appeal t o s t udent s who hav e an i nt er es t i n bot h c ommuni t y s er v i c e and gl obal af f ai r s . St udent s wi l l ex ami ne human r i ght s i s s ues and t he r ol e of s er v i c e l eader s i n t he gl obal c ommuni t y . They wi l l f or ge r el at i ons hi ps wi t h s c hool s and ot her or gani z at i ons abr oad and us e t hes e r el at i ons hi ps t o di s c us s i s s ues of i nt er c ul t ur al c ommuni c at i on. Bui l di ng of f of t hes e l ear ni ng ex per i enc es , s t udent s wi l l des i gn a gl obal ac t i on pr oj ec t t hat wi l l al l ow t hem t o mak e a di f f er enc e ar ound one i s s ue f or whi c h t hey ar e pas s i onat e. The c our s e wi l l us e t ec hnol ogy s uc h as bl ogs , emai l , s oc i al book mar k i ng webs i t es , podc as t s , and v i deos as wel l as ot her s our c es l i k e j our nal and news ar t i c l es . 655 You & the Law 10 –12 Year Credits: 5 The l aw af f ec t s al l of us eac h day i n way s we may not ev en not i c e and t her e’ s muc h mor e t o l aw t han what we s ee on TV. Thi s c our s e i s des i gned t o unt angl e t he l aw and our l egal s y s t em, ex pl or i ng how l aw i mpac t s our l i v es , and ev al uat e our s y s t em’ s s t r engt hs and weak nes s es . Topi c s of s t udy i nc l ude t he pur pos e of l aws and how t hey ’ r e made; t he r ol e of j udges , j ur i es and l awy er s ; c r i me and puni s hment ; c ons t i t ut i onal pr ot ec t i ons agai ns t pol i c e s ear c hes and i nt er r ogat i on; di s c r i mi nat i on; per s onal i nj ur y l aw; and our r i ght s as c ons umer s . The c our s e al s o i nv ol v es r egul ar anal y s i s of l egal i s s ues i n t he news . St udent s c an ex pec t t o par t i c i pat e i n s i mul at i ons , moc k t r i al s , or al pr es ent at i ons , debat es , i ndi v i dual wr i t i ng as s i gnment s and gr oup ac t i v i t i es . A f i el d t r i p t o a c or r ec t i onal f ac i l i t y i s us ual l y par t of t he c our s e. 659 Facing History and Ourselves (not offered in 1516) 11 –12 Semester Credits: 2.5 Thi s c our s e i s f or s t udent s who hav e an i nt er es t i n c onnec t i ng t hei r own l i f e and per s onal s t or y t o hi s t or i c al ev ent s f or l i f e l ong l es s ons . Thr ough an i n dept h ex ami nat i on of c onf or mi t y , pr ej udi c e, s t er eot y pi ng and di s c r i mi nat i on, s t udent s wi l l under s t and moder n hi s t or y i n t he c ont ex t of t hei r own l i v es . Thi s c our s e wi l l ex pl or e t he r ol e of t he i ndi v i dual i n s oc i et y , wi t h a f oc us on t he many i nf l uenc es t hat l ed t o t he Hol oc aus t and ot her moder n day genoc i des . St udent s wi l l be ex pos ed t o t he mat er i al t hr ough engagi ng r eadi ngs , ex t ens i v e pr i mar y s our c e mat er i al s , v i deo, ot her medi a and t he l i f e ex per i enc es of t hei r c l as s mat es . St udent s ar e as s es s ed t hr ough per s onal r ef l ec t i on, wr i t i ng and pr oj ec t bas ed wor k . 48 663 Beginning Psychology Honors 12 Year Credits: 5 The pr i nc i pal ai m of t hi s c our s e i s t o gi v e s t udent s a bas i c under s t andi ng i nt o t he f i el d of ps y c hol ogy and t o ex ami ne mot i v at i on, l ear ni ng, behav i or , dev el opment , per c ept i on and c ogni t i v e pr oc es s i n humans and ani mal s . The c our s e wi l l al s o s eek t o ans wer ques t i ons s uc h as Why s ome peopl e ar e mor e hos t i l e t han ot her s ?: How our ex per i enc es s hape our f ut ur e?, Why hav e c er t ai n human t r agedi es r epeat ed t i me and t i me agai n?, and How i s one’ s per s onal i t y det er mi ned? Thr ough a r i gor ous wor k l oad whi c h ut i l i z es di s c us s i on, l ec t ur es , gr oup wor k , pr es ent at i ons , r eadi ngs , and mov i es s t udent s wi l l hav e a v er y c onc r et e under s t andi ng of i nt r oduc t or y ps y c hol ogi c al c onc ept s , i deas , and pr ac t i c es . St udent s may t ak e onl y one Ps y c hol ogy c l as s ( Begi nni ng Ps y c hol ogy or AP Ps y c hol ogy ) . 670 Community Service 11 – 12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e i s des i gned as a pr ac t i c um f or s t udent s who want an oppor t uni t y t o c ont r i but e di r ec t l y t o t he c ommuni t y i n whi c h t hey l i v e. The maj or par t of a s t udent ' s par t i c i pat i on c ons i s t s of a pl ac ement i n t he f i el d f or 4 hour s per week . St udent s wi l l hav e a wi de r ange of pl ac ement oppor t uni t i es i n Bel mont and bey ond, i nc l udi ng s c hool s , nur s i ng homes , hos pi t al s , and s hel t er s . Addi t i onal week l y r equi r ement s f or t he c our s e wi l l i nc l ude a c l as s r oom s es s i on, and r ef l ec t i v e j our nal s and es s ay s . Eac h c l as s wi l l des i gn and i mpl ement one gr oup s er v i c e pr oj ec t a y ear , whi c h r equi r es s t udent s t o i dent i f y a c aus e of t hei r own c hoos i ng, ex ami ne f eas i bi l i t y , dev el op s t r at egi es t o i mpl ement t he pr oj ec t and s ee i t t hr ough t o c ompl et i on. Pas t pr oj ec t s hav e i nc l uded c ol l ec t i on and di s t r i but i on dr i v es f or t he Los t Boy s of Sudan, a t s hi r t f undr ai s er f or t he Her man Tay l or I I I Memor i al Fund, and an af t er noon of ac t i v i t i es f or a l oc al s hel t er . Gr adi ng wi l l be bas ed on a c ombi ned ev al uat i on by t he t eac her and t he pl ac ement agenc y . Thi s c our s e may be t ak en onl y onc e, ei t her i n t he j uni or or s eni or y ear . This course does not count toward the community service requirement (40 hours) for graduation. 665 Modern World Issues Honors 11 –12 Year Credits: 5 Thi s c our s e anal y z es t he maj or i s s ues and c onc er ns on a nat i onal and i nt er nat i onal l ev el . Uni t s r ev i ewed i nc l ude: domes t i c and gl obal t er r or i s m and t he war on t er r or , c r i me and puni s hment , t heor y and appl i c at i on of maj or pol i t i c al and ec onomi c i deol ogi es , mi l i t ar y c onf l i c t , f or ei gn pol i c y , and i nt er nat i onal t r ade and env i r onment al c onc er ns . Thr oughout t he y ear , c l as s t i me i s us ed t o ex ami ne maj or news i t ems t hat ar i s e. St udent s wi l l ex ami ne t hes e i s s ues c onduc t r es ear c h t o gai n f ur t her k nowl edge of t he s ubj ec t s , ev al uat e t he ar gument s of oppos i ng s i des , and f or m t hei r own i deas and opi ni ons . Thos e enr ol l ed i n t hi s c our s e ar e r equi r ed t o us e r es our c es bey ond t he c l as s r oom, s uc h as c r edi bl e webs i t es , onl i ne v i deos and podc as t s , and pr i nt ed wor k s . The c our s e wi l l c ul mi nat e wi t h a f i nal pr oj ec t t hat pr es ent s an i nt er nat i onal i s s ue not r ev i ewed dur i ng t he y ear . 49