MACROECONOMICS
The purpose of the AP Macroeconomics course is to give students an understanding of the free enterprise system with emphasis on the principles that apply to our capitalist economy as a whole. This course examines national income and price determination, economic performance measures, economic growth, money and banking, and international economics. The class develops an understanding of the role of government in setting and maintaining national economic goals. The textbook, content, and activities are college level, and students are encouraged to take the AP Macroeconomics exam for college credit. Students enrolling in Advanced Placement courses will be required to take the Advanced Placement or Mock AP exams for each course in order to receive credit.
Grade Placement 12 1/2 credit Prerequisite: None
ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL) I
This course provides listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities from simple to
complex in order to increase the students’ comprehension and ability to express
themselves. The focus will be on grammar and literature for the grade level. This course is designed for students who are speakers of other languages who have limited English skills, have immigrant status, and have been in the United States less than three years.
Grade Placement 9 1 credit Prerequisite: Qualify through testing and immigrant status
ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL) II
These courses provide listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities from simple to complex in order to increase the students’ comprehension and ability to express themselves. Each course focuses on grammar and literature for the grade level. This course is for students who are speakers of other languages who have limited English skills, have immigrant status, and have been in the United States less than three years.
Grade Placement 10 1 credit
Prerequisite: Qualify through testing and immigrant status
ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY Instruction will be provided in the field of energy and natural resource systems. This course is designed to explore the interdependency of the public and natural resource systems related to energy production. In addition, renewable, sustainable, and environmentally friendly practices will be explored.
Grade Placement 10-12 .5 credit Prerequisite: None
ENGLISH I
This course covers the literary genres of poetry, plays, short stories, nonfiction, and novels; grammar and writing techniques are also stressed. Students learn the basic steps of MLA documentation and research methods. SAT vocabulary will be an on-going study.
Grade Placement 9-12 1 credit Prerequisite: None
ENGLISH I PRE-AP
This course prepares students for other courses in the high school’s Advanced Placement Program. The focus of study is on literature as well as grammar and writing techniques. Analytical thinking is encouraged through both discussions and writing assignments. This course also introduces literary analysis terms and strategies, which help prepare students for Advanced Placement classes. SAT vocabulary will be an on-going study. Students should maintain a grade of 85 to remain in Pre-AP English. Students should complete the summer reading list prior to the beginning of school.
Grade Placement 9 1 credit Prerequisite: None
ENGLISH II
This course covers world literature according to literary types (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, and novels). It coordinates literature,
composition, and grammar while stressing vocabulary, mechanics, and usage. English II also focuses on analysis of selected writings through oral and written discourse. Students will be required to complete one or more documented papers.
Grade Placement 10-12 1 credit
Prerequisite: English I
ENGLISH II PRE-AP
Pre AP English II is considered a transitional on- ramp to other courses in the high school’s AP program. This course will focus on critical thinking, engage in the writing process, and include important literature from a variety of modern, classic, and multicultural sources. Several key AP strategies and concepts for analysis will be introduced and practiced. Correct sentence structure, English language usage, and editing skills will be reinforced. In addition, the multi-paragraph essay will be polished with emphasis on organization
strategies and effective elaboration techniques. SAT vocabulary words will be an on-going study. Gifted students will undertake a variety of critical thinking assignments and independent reading and research. Students should complete the summer reading list prior to the beginning of school.
Grade Placement 10-11 1 credit Prerequisite: English I
ENGLISH III
This course is a chronological survey of American literature starting with the works of the Native American and working through contemporary times. Using thematic instruction, it coordinates literature, composition, grammar, and vocabulary through representative readings from historical documents, essays, dramas, short stories, poetry, and novels by significant American writers. Additionally, this course is designed to reinforce the skills and strategies to afford the student success on the state assessments taken the junior year. Students will be required to complete one or more research-based projects.
Grade Placement 11-12 1 credit Prerequisite: English II
ENGLISH LANGUAGE & COMPOSITION –
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
Advanced Placement is primarily a course of freshman college-level reading and writing which is designed to prepare the motivated student to achieve success on the AP English Language and Composition Exam. This exam is administered in May on the high school campus. It gives the high school student the opportunity to receive up to six (6) hours of college credit. At the junior level, the AP course focuses on style analysis and argumentation written as a multi-paragraph essay, careful reading of important literary works with a particular emphasis on non-fiction prose, and critical interpretations of major novels written by American authors. Additionally, students will be expected to stay current and formulate important opinions concerning global social issues. The study of SAT vocabulary will be ongoing as the student prepares for college entrance exams. There will be a consistent reinforcement of skills and strategies necessary for success on the state assessments. Students will be required to complete one or more research-based projects/papers. The course requires extensive reading and preparation outside of the regular school day including a summer reading list prior to the beginning of school. This course satisfies the English III graduation requirement. Students enrolling in Advanced Placement courses will be required to take the Advanced Placement or Mock AP exams for each course in order to receive credit.
Grade Placement 11-12 1 credit Prerequisite: English II (Pre AP English II highly recommended)
ENGLISH IV
This course provides in-depth practice in literary, writing, and grammar skills. In
addition, the course requires in-depth analysis, both oral and written, of British literature from Beowulf to the writings of Shaw. Several papers patterned after college compositions are required.
Grade Placement 12 1 Credit Prerequisite: English III
ENGLISH LITERATURE & COMPOSITION – ADVANCED PLACEMENT
Advanced Placement is a program of
sophomore college-level work. The AP English Literature and Composition Exam is
administered in May on the high school campus and gives the high school student the
opportunity to receive up to six (6) hours college credit. At the senior level, the AP course focuses on a careful reading of works of
recognized literary merit with a particular emphasis on British works. Students will develop critical standards for the appreciation of any literary work and increase their
sensitivity to literature as a shared experience. Through analytical, oral, and written analysis of poetry, essays, short stories, drama, and novels, the student explores the nature of man and society. Tips for writing the college essay will be given. This course moves at a rigorous pace and requires extensive reading and preparation outside of the regular school day including a summer reading list prior to the beginning of school. This course satisfies the English IV graduation requirement. Students enrolling in Advanced Placement courses will be required to take the Advanced Placement or Mock AP exams for each course in order to receive credit.
Grade Placement 12 1 credit Prerequisite: English III (AP English III highly recommended)
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Students will gain the knowledge and skills to become and entrepreneur. Students will learn the principles necessary to begin and operate a business. The primary focus of the course is to help students understand the process of analyzing a business opportunity, preparing a business plan and securing the finances to own and operate a business.
Grade Placement 10-12 1/2 credit Prerequisite: None
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE – ADVANCED PLACEMENT
The goal of the AP Environmental Science course is to provide students with the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships of the natural world, to identify and analyze environmental problems both natural and human-made, to evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and to examine alternative solutions for resolving or preventing them. Environmental science is interdisciplinary; it embraces a wide variety of topics from different areas of study. Yet there are several major unifying constructs, or themes, that cut across the many topics included in the study of environmental science. The following themes provide a foundation for the structure of the AP Environmental Science course: Science is a process, Energy conversions underlie all ecological processes, The Earth itself is one interconnected system, Humans alter natural systems, Environmental problems have a cultural and social context, and Human survival depends on developing
practices that will achieve sustainable systems. Students enrolling in Advanced Placement courses will be required to take the Advanced Placement or Mock AP exams for each course in order to receive credit.
Grade Placement 11-12 1 credit
Prerequisites: Biology, Chemistry It is strongly recommended that the student has completed or has plans to complete physics.
ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
Students taking Environmental Systems will conduct field and laboratory investigations and use scientific methods. Critical thinking skills and scientific problem solving are essential. Topics will include biotic and abiotic factors, habitats, eco-systems, and biomes, inter- relationships among resources and environmental systems, and relationships between carrying capacity and changes in population, eco-systems, and environments.
Grade Placement 11-12 1 credit
Prerequisites: Biology, Chemistry It is strongly recommended that the student has completed or has plans to complete physics.