3. JUSTIFICACIÒN
3.2 CONCORDANCIA DEL PROGRAMA CON LAS NECESIDADES DEL
HIGH SCHOOL
9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade Required Core Courses
Intro to HS English
Pre-algebra/ Algebra / Geometry Integrated Science or Biology US History
Biology /Chemistry or other Science course
Recommended Core Courses
Math 1 credit Math: 1 credit
Career Related Electives
Intro to Engineering Design Intro to Business
Wisconsin Technical College System
www.witechcolleges.com College/University System
www.uwhelp.wisconsin.edu Aeronautics/Pilot Training
Aircraft Electronics
Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic Auto Collision Repair & Refinishing Automotive Technician
Civil Engineering Technician/Highway Technician
Diesel & Heavy Equipment Technician Diesel & Power Training Services
Engine Machining Technician
Work/School Activities Job Shadows/Community Service
Work Experience Job Shadow in Auto Field
Visit MATC
Tour driving and heavy equipment driving schools
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LITERACY DEPARTMENT
Sequence of Course Offerings/Interventions
Literacy courses and interventions are required only of students who are assessed as being below grade level proficiency in reading and writing skills. Benchmarks are established to ensure each student has the skills necessary to succeed throughout the High School curriculum.
Literacy interventions may involve specific assistive technology and software tools (such as Reading Plus or READ180). Credit earned in either the formal course (LIT050) or in interventions is elective credit only, meaning it counts toward the total number of credits required to graduate, but does not earn English credit.
FOUNDATIONS OF HIGH SCHOOL READING AND WRITING [LIT055]
Grade Level: 9 or upon transfer Year/ 0.5 elective credit(s) Double Block with EN100
This course prepares students for the reading and writing skills necessary for success in today's High Schools. The course will cover a wide range of non-fiction and fiction reading materials. The emphasis will be in core skills and strategies for reading and understanding textbooks used in courses across the curriculum. Explicit instruction is provided in the areas of vocabulary, accuracy, comprehension and fluency. Course sentence structure and paragraph writing elements are taught.
Some oral presentation skills are also developed.
FOUNDATIONS OF HIGH SCHOOL READING AND WRITING II [LIT065]
Grade Level: 10 Year/0.5 elective credit(s)
Continuation of Foundations 1. Recommended by teacher.
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
Basic Track to satisfy minimum Introductory Track to Advanced Track to prepare BDMHS graduation requirements prepare for 2-year & for most/all college Basic 4-year colleges programs Two of the following:
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EN500: Lit. of Women Authors, EN575: Lit. of Authors of Color,
EN535: Young Adult Lit., EN545: Non-Fiction Analysis, EN405: Writing & Speech EN615: Basic Composition (approval req.)
EN415: Creative Writing
EN605: World Lit + EN625: Advanced Composition or EN615:
Basic Composition.
Students may also select extra electives from the the basic track, such as EN550/575
EN700: AP English Lit.
Students may select electives from the basic track, such as
ED550/575
EN300: American Literature & Writing
EN300: American Literature
& Writing EN605: World Lit +
EN625; Advanced Composition or
EN615 Basic Composition
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Prerequisites:
INTRODUCTORY HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH [EN100]
Grade Level: 9 Year/ 1.0 credit(s)
Students will be exposed to a wide variety of writing experiences utilizing appropriate organization, methods of development/support, grammar/conventions, effective word choice, sentence fluency, individual voice and the ability to develop ideas. Topics will include explicit comprehension instruction strategies for fiction and nonfiction as well as literary analysis, literacy elements and devices, and continuous vocabulary development.
COMPREHENSIVE SECONDARY ENGLISH [EN200]
Grade Level: 9-10 Year/ 1.0 credit(s)
EN200: Must pass EN100, or for new 9th graders, meet performance benchmarks on 8th grade EXPLORE & STAR testing & ‘A’ Average in English
EN300: Must pass EN200
All courses above EN300: Must pass EN300 EN605: Must earn ‘C’ or better in EN300 EN625: Must earn ‘B’ or better on EN605
EN700: Must earn ‘B’ or better in EN625 and satisfy summer reading/writing requirements before school starts
EN200: Comprehensive
Secondary English EN300: American
Literature & Writing
EN065: Reading & Writing Foundations ll (if required, earns elective credit)
EN100: Introduction to High School English
EN055: Reading and Writing Foundations (if required, earns elective credit
EN100: Introduction to High
School English EN200: Comprehensive
Secondary English EN200: Comprehensive
Secondary English
All students must pass 1.0 credit in English every year to promote to the next grade level.
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Students will be exposed to a wide variety of writing experiences including basic research skills.
Students will read and comprehend longer pieces of literature. Topics will include the explicit instruction of reading strategies for fiction and nonfiction texts. Students will continue to build analytical, critical and evaluative thinking skills, along with more advanced vocabulary.
AMERICAN LITERATURE & LANGUAGE [EN300]
Grade Level: 10-11 Year/ 1.0 credit(s)
In American Literature, students will read short stories, poems, plays, novels and essays by prominent American authors. The course will encourage students to develop skills in literary criticism.
Composition skills will also receive major attention.
TECHNICAL COLLEGE WRITING & SPEECH [EN405]
Grade Level: 11-12 Semester/ 0.5 credit(s)
Students will complete a series of written reports and presentations (oral and visual) primarily based on non-fiction readings taken from a variety of periodicals and commercial publications. Some fiction selections may be included. Upon completion of the course, students will have the basic communication skills needed to succeed in most technical and associate degree programs.
CREATIVE WRITING [EN415]
Grade Level: 10-12 Semester / 0.5 credit(s)
Students will explore and refine various writing styles and the writing process. Students will also read model texts in different forms/genres as part of the writing process. In addition, students will share and critique each other’s work in a workshop-style format. Students should expect to write poetry, stories, plays, and more. Prerequisite: Comprehensive Secondary English
LITERATURE OF WOMEN AUTHORS [EN550]
Grade Level: 11-12 Semester/ 0.5 credit(s)
This course may offer a wide range of women authors, from different eras and backgrounds. The main target of this class may be to familiarize students with notable female authors, which tend to be marginalized, as well as acquaint them with different notions of feminism. We may present both fiction and non-fiction writing in this course. Some of the authors that may be read are Barbara Kingsolver, Eudora Whetley, Margaret Atwood, Maxine Kingston, Willa Cather, Flannery O'Conner, Muriel Spark, Anne Sexton, Sylvia Plath and Alice Walker.
LITERATURE OF AUTHORS OF COLOR [EN575]
Grade Level: 11-12 Semester/ 0.5 credit(s)
This course may offer a wide range of African, African American, Latino, Native American, Asian and Asian American authors. The main target of this class will be to familiarize the students with prominent authors of color in hopes to promote diversity as well as role models in the writing community. We may present both fiction and non-fiction writing in this course. Some of the authors that may be read are Toni Morrison, Maya Angelou, Leslie Marmon Silko, Ursula Le Guin, Bell Hooks, Louise Erdrich, Zora Neale Hurston, Thomas King and Cristina Garcia.
YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE NONFICTION WRITING AND ANALYSIS [EN535]
Grade Level: 11-12 Semester/ 0. 5 credit(s)
This course provides the student the opportunity to read, discuss, critically analyze, evaluate,
synthesize, and write about works of high quality young adult literature. Classic mentor texts may be paired with young adult texts with similar themes.
NON-FICTION ANALYSIS & WRITING [EN545]
Grade Level 11-12 Semester/ 0.5 credit(s)
Non-Fiction Analysis is a course designed for readers inclined toward non-fiction books, journals, magazines, and compositions. This course will employ materials across subject areas including history, athletics, autobiography, social issues, and a broad range of topics. Students will read and discuss short and long-form pieces with an emphasis on current publications. Students will also write non-fiction pieces and employ strategies designed to increase depth of comprehension.
WORLD LITERATURE [EN605]
Grade Level: 11-12 Semester/ 0.5 credit(S)
This is a college-prep course designed to develop the student's appreciation of the literature of other countries and thus to widen his/her reading horizon. The study of humans, identity, and what it means to be civilized are major themes. Texts include classic works as well as modern independent reading novels. Formal compositions, essays, and projects are used to demonstrate writing proficiency as well as critical thinking techniques. Prerequisite: Completion of EN300, department recommendation based on American Literature performance, and a C or better in [EN300].
COMPOSITION & LITERATURE [EN615]
Grade Level: 11-12 Year/ 0.5 credit(s)
This one semester course is designed for the college-bound student who is interested in enhancing his/her writing ability particularly in exposition - a form most frequently required in college courses.
Those written skills are developed along with skills required for in-depth literary analysis. As the focus is in-depth, the works of only a few American and global authors will be utilized. The skills of critical reading, research and literary analysis are used to inform the production of quality composition. Prerequisite: EN300 and EN605
AP ENGLISH LITERATURE & COMPOSITION [EN700]
Grade Level: 12 Year/ 1.0 credit(s)
Beginning with a summer project, this course is an intensive analysis of literary texts, written in English, in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Aside from preparing the student to take the Advanced Placement Exam, the course will offer practice in close reading, textual analysis, and advanced composition technique. Students can expect to read and write about three novels and two plays each semester as well as numerous short stories and poems.
Prerequisite: [EN605] and [EN615]
ADAPTIVE ENGLISH 10-12 [EN810 & 850]
Grade Level: 9-12 Year / 1.0 credit(s)
This course provides an adaptive curriculum for students whose needs are not met through the standard curriculum. Prerequisite: Placement by staff.
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MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT
Sequence of Course Offerings
12th Grade AP Calculus-AB/BC
[MA700]
AP Statistics
11th [MA720] Pre-Calculus w/Trigonometry
[MA600]
10th/11th Algebra II Honors
[MA450]
Algebra II [MA400]
Functions Statistics & Trigonometry
(Teacher Recommendation Only)[MA375]
9th/10th Honors Geometry
Geometry [MA350]
[MA320]
Algebra I [MA200]
Pre-Algebra
[MA120]
Credits required for graduation = 3.0
* = Required for all students who do not meet proficiency benchmarks; counts as an elective credit, not a core Mathematics credit. 3.0 subsequent Mathematics credits still required, which must include Algebra I.
Notes: All courses in have prerequisites as indicated by the sequence noted. Other course sequences are possible if based on departmental recommendation.
Most advanced course sequence is underlined.
PRE-ALGEBRA [MA120]
Grade Level: 9-10 Year / 1.0 credit(s)
This course offers the student a knowledgeable background in solving formulas, percents, decimals, fractions, signed numbers equations, word problems, numbering systems, square roots, and Pythagorean Theorem. Prerequisite: Eighth grade placement test score, 8th grade teacher recommendation, or Math Foundations. This course must be completed satisfactorily to advance to sophomore (Grade 10) standing.
ALGEBRA 1 [MA200]
Grade Level: 9-12 Year/ 1.0 credit(s)
This course is a study of the properties of the real number system. Students will gain knowledge in the areas of solving equations and word problems along with a constant emphasis on the basic arithmetic processes. Students will also be exposed to a more abstract representation of mathematical ideas. Prerequisite: Eighth grade placement test scores or a C or better in Pre-Algebra. This course must be completed satisfactorily to advance to junior (Grade 11) standing.
GEOMETRY [MA320]
Grade Level: 9-12 Year/ 1.0 credit(s)
This course emphasizes the nature of deductive proofs, definitions, assumptions, logical sequence, and problem sets.
HONORS GEOMETRY [MA350]
Grade Level: 9-12 Year/ 1.0 credit(s)
This course is designed for those who wish to have a strong High School mathematical background.
Geometric figures are used as the basis for logical demonstration. Congruence, similarity, and symmetry of geometric figures are studied. Prerequisite: Algebra 1 grade of A- or better, and recommendation of Algebra 1 teacher.
FUNCTIONS, STATISTICS, AND TRIGONOMETRY [MA375]
Grade Level: 9-12 Year/ 1.0 credit(s)
This course models the skills necessary for students to be successful in career mathematics. Students who succeed this course will be prepared for real life application of advanced mathematics concepts. Prerequisite: Completion of Algebra 1 and Geometry or department recommendation.
ALGEBRA 2 [MA400]
Grade Level: 9-12 Year/ 1.0 credit(s)
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The purpose of this course is to select a wide variety of topics that fall under the heading of Algebra and to clearly develop and explain the ideas surrounding these topics so as to equip the student for more advanced math courses. Prerequisite: C or better in Algebra 1 and Geometry or Honors Geometry or department recommendation.
ALGEBRA 2 HONORS [MA450]
Grade Level: 10-12 Year/ 1.0 credit(s)
The purpose of this course is to select a wide variety of Algebra and advanced math topics which clearly develop and explain the ideas surrounding these topics so as to equip the students for more advanced math courses. Topics including rational functions, conic sections, geometric proofs, introductory trigonometry and higher order polynomials will be examined. Honors Algebra 2 moves at a faster pace and includes more topics than the standard algebra 2 course. Prerequisite: A- or better in Algebra 1 and Geometry or Honors Geometry.
PRE-CALCULUS WITH TRIGONOMETRY [MA600]
Grade Level: 11-12 Year/ 1.0 credit(s)
This course provides a comprehensive analysis of the circular and trigonometric functions. It also includes such topics as linear relations and functions, matrices and vectors, the elements of straight lines and conic sections, including graphing, a review of sequences and series and logarithms, and an introduction to probability and statistics. Prerequisite: Recommendation of Algebra 2 teacher.
AP CALCULUS AB [MA700]
Grade Level: 11-12 Year/ 1.0 credit(s)
This course consists of a full academic year of work in calculus and related topics comparable to courses in colleges and universities. The course includes elementary functions with much study given to the calculus of functions of a single variable. This course helps prepare students for the A.P. Calculus AB Exam. Prerequisite: Recommendation of Pre-Calculus teacher.
AP CALCULUS BC [MA710]
Grade Level: 11-12 Year/ 1.0 credit(s)
This course consists of a full academic year of work in calculus and related topics comparable to courses in colleges and universities. The course includes review of elementary functions with much study given to the calculus of functions of a single variable including series problems. This course helps prepare students for the A.P. Calculus BC Exam. Prerequisite: Completion of Calculus AB or recommendation of Pre-Calculus/Calculus teacher.
AP STATISTICS [MA720]
Grade Level: 11-12 Year/ 1.0 credit(s)
This course is designed to be a practical application to mathematics. Students will benefit from analyzing data and understand statistical analysis.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Algebra 2.
ADAPTIVE MATH [MA800]
Grade Level: 9-12 Year/ 1.0 credit(s)
This course provides an adaptive curriculum for students whose needs are not met through the standard curriculum. Prerequisite: Placement by staff.
SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT
Sequence of Course Offerings
12th Economics/ American Govt.
AP* Econ. AP* Govt.
[SS425/725] [SS405/715]
11th/12th Students (except those who complete SS710) complete one elective:
Electives: Modern American Conflicts [SS645], Social Problems [SS625], World Affairs [SS635], Psychology [SS615], Law & Society [SS605], World Religions [SS655], **AP* U.S. History [SS710]
10th 10th Grade electives: Law & Society [SS605] and Social Problems [SS625]
World History AP* World History
[SS200] [SS700]
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9th 20th Century United States History [SS100]
Credits required for graduation = 3.5
* = Course has specific prerequisites for registration
**= AP US History is a full credit (1.0) elective. All other elective classes listed are half credit (0.5).
Notes: Other course sequences are possible if based on departmental recommendation.
20TH CENTURY U.S. HISTORY [SS100]
Grade Level: 9 Semester/ 1.0 credit(s)
Studies include the industrial Period, the growth of America as a world power, the Golden Twenties, World War I, the Depression, World War II, the Cold War and Social Change, Civil Rights, and Vietnam. The course looks at the problems that existed and attempts to analyze their effects on us.
Reading, writing, and conceptual skills will be emphasized throughout the course.
WORLD HISTORY [SS200]
Grade Level: 10 Year/ 1.0 credit(s)
This course will focus on the major political, economic, religious, and social accomplishments of man during ancient, medieval, and modern periods of history. Prerequisite: A World History course is required of all 10th graders.
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT [SS405]
Grade Level: 12 Semester/ 0.5 credit(s)
This upper level course deals with how the federal government operates in the United States today.
Additional study will be on elections, political parties, and the Constitution.
Required course for 12th graders.
ECONOMICS [SS425]
Grade Level: 12 Semester/ 0.5 credit(s)
This upper level course helps each student formulate his/her own value system, develop a sound decision-making procedure based upon his/her values, evaluate alternatives in the marketplace and get the best buys for his/her money, understand his/her rights and responsibilities as a consumer in our society, and full his/her role in directing a free enterprise system.
Required course for 12th graders.
LAW & SOCIETY [SS605]
Grade Level: 10-12 Semester/ 0.5 credit(s)
Law and Society is a survey course that will expose students to three major legal topics. The first will be an Introduction to Law and the Legal System. Students will learn where our law comes from and the structure and function of the various courts in our system. The second focus is on Civil Law, particularly, an examination of the intentional torts, negligence, and strict liability. The student will be exposed to the Criminal Law, and the penal system.
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY [SS615]
Grade Level: 11-12 Semester/ 0.5 credit(s)
This class is a blended online course delivered by Brown Deer Middle Middle/High School using an online course management program and is semi-self- paced. For those who qualify attendance is not required at most of the classes however there are mandatory attendance classes that will be scheduled in advance. If course work is not maintained attendance becomes mandatory.
During the course of this class students will examine human behavior and the reasons why individuals behave the way they do. Particular focus will be given to the subjects of "mental health"
and "mental illness" and the various therapies used with them. Students will also research many of the current psychological theories used today. Other topics explored may include the psychology of motivation, addiction, aggression, stress, gender, frustration and personality. Students should be prepared for numerous opportunities of self-reflection, group work, individual research and class presentations.
SOCIAL PROBLEMS [SS625]
Grade Level: 10-12 Semester/ 0.5 credit(s)
This course provides students with exposure to the following topics: socialization and human relationships, cultural variances/minority studies, and social problems. The primary concentration will be on developing analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills and applying those skills to issues in social problems.
WORLD AFFAIRS [SS635]
Grade Level: 11-12 Semester/ 0.5 credit(s)
Students review, analyze, and discuss the major issues of the world in which they live. Topics depend on what is currently happening in the news. Typical issues include Northern Ireland, Latin American affairs, Middle East factions, African issues, Eastern Europe, and Asian problems. Students must be willing to read and research for themselves and listen to others.
MODERN AMERICAN CONFLICTS [SS645]
Grade Level: 11-12 Semester/ 0.5 credit(s)
Students will review and analyze the United States of America’s involvement in world conflicts, rationale behind those involvements and resulting protests of those involvements. Focus will include causes, military and diplomatic strategies and dissent. Eras will include the World Wars, The Cold War and Post-Cold War conflicts.
WORLD RELIGIONS [SS655]
Grade Level: 11-12 Semester/ 0.5 credit(s)
Using a thematic approach, the study and research of common religious questions, thoughts, and topics will be covered. Each common theme will be viewed through the lenses of science and faith. A project based course where reading, writing, research and reflection will be emphasized. Students must be mature enough to rationally investigate and discuss religious beliefs that may vary from their own.
AP US HISTORY [SS700]
Grade Level: 11-12 Year/ 1.0 credit(s)
This course will provide students with the analytic skills and factual knowledge necessary to deal
This course will provide students with the analytic skills and factual knowledge necessary to deal