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9201 Microsoft Office Essentials (semester ½ credit) Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 This one-semester course will give students a foundation for touch-typing, proper keyboarding techniques to gain speed and accuracy, document formatting (letters, reports, envelopes, tables, form letters, mail merge) and a jumpstart in Microsoft Office 2010 Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access). This course will fulfill the required .5 credit of computer education.

9202 Microsoft Office Essentials II (semester ½ credit) Grades 10, 11, 12

This one-semester advance course begins with an intensive review of Office Essentials and builds on many of the advanced features of the Microsoft Office 2010 Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access). Students will complete projects that integrate the components. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Microsoft Office Essentials.

9520 Desktop Publishing (semester ½ credit) Grades 10, 11, 12 Desktop Publishing is a one-semester course that will acquaint students with graphic design techniques as well as desktop publishing terminology and applications. Students will learn how to create newsletters, flyers, brochures, letterhead, business cards, labels, and other miscellaneous documents. Students will also learn how to balance information on a page while incorporating graphics, colors, and different fonts into their projects or assignments. In addition to Microsoft Office 2010 software, other desktop publishing programs will be used while completing this course. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Microsoft Office Essentials

9250 Web Page Design (semester ½ credit) Grades 10, 11, 12 Anyone wishing to create web pages for personal or professional use should take this class. Effective web page and site development requires a broad understanding of good design criteria, information, organization, and an understanding of the technologies that make web sites successful. This course teaches skills necessary to design distinctive, professional-looking web sites. HTML and Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 (web

design/management) software will be used. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Microsoft Office Essentials.

5831 Intro to Digital Media (semester ½ credit) Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 This introductory course in Digital Imaging, Photography, and Graphic Design is designed to give students an introduction into the world of Digital Manipulation, Digital Photography and Graphic Design. Students will engage in activities such as taking digital photographs, importing photographs into the computer from a digital camera, modifying photographs using Adobe Photoshop to enhance and touch-up photographs, as well as making aesthetically pleasing layouts. Students will become familiar with digital imagery and the effects that it has on the world today including the ethics of image editing, and the manipulation and the impact of photographs in our everyday lives.

9240 Intro to Computer Programming (semester ½ credit) Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 This course is the exposure course in computer programming. It is designed for students to begin the understanding of how computer programs work and the logic involved in writing simple programs. This course will fulfill the required .5 credit of computer education. Prerequisite: Enrolled in or completed Algebra I.

9251/9252 Computer Programming I (year 1 credit) Grades 10, 11, 12 This course is based on the Advanced Placement Computer Programming curriculum. This is a challenging course dealing with the advanced programming logic and data structure. Prerequisite: Intro to Computer Programming and enrolled in or completed Algebra II or consent of the instructor

9261/9262 Computer Programming II (year 1 credit) Grades 11, 12 9271/9272 Computer Programming III (year 1 credit) Grades 11, 12

The students will review the C++ programming language and concepts of the Advanced Placement Computer Science courses. Concepts will also be discussed on advanced data structures. This course will also expose the students to windows programming. Prerequisite: Computer Programming I or consent of instructor.

9280 Intro to Aerospace Concepts (semester ½ credit) Grades 10, 11, 12 This is a semester course introducing basic aerospace concepts. It introduces students to the principles of flight and covers the history and science behind flight using hands-on projects to learn the concepts.

9295 Intro to Computer Engineering (semester ½ credit) Grades 10, 11, 12 Business depends upon computers every day. Have you ever been curious as to how a computer is designed and built? Computer engineering is an introductory course that will develop your problem-solving and critical thinking skills. This course will emphasize the design-development process of a computerized product used in a business setting and how that product model is produced, analyzed, and evaluated. Student activities will involve programming of business computer related projects and the digital electronics involved.

9101/0102 IT Essentials Hardware & Software I & II (year 1 credit) Grades 11, 12 This is a year long course. The first semester will focus on servicing Pentium IV PC’s with hands-on emphasis in six major areas: computer hardware, examination of various drives and memory usage, optimization and utilizing Windows 2000/XP, installation and configuration of Windows and printing, diagnostic evaluation of computer peripherals and components. The second semester will give the student the knowledge needed to take the industry standard A+ certification exam. This course will focus on

troubleshooting and advanced PC related problems. The student must take and pass the CISCO exam for transcripted credit at M.A.T.C. in Madison. Prerequisite: Microsoft Office Essentials or Intro to Computer Programming

9230 Game Development (semester ½ credit) Grades 10, 11, 12 This course is designed to write, compile, and run Java applications and applets. The course starts with a focus on the fundamental aspects and features of object-programming, especially how they relate to Java and game programming. Game development places an emphasis on flexible games using gaming tools and the ability to add sound. As the course progresses, Macromedia Flash MX2004 will be integrated to create games with Web animation, while maintaining an environment that is interactive with the user. Prerequisite: Intro

ENGLISH

Course Sequence/Options Freshmen:

Sophomore:

Junior/Senior: choice of:

*Required Courses

4 Credits required for graduation

Sophomores may add English electives with teacher consent

1401/1402 English 9 (year 1 credit) Grades 9, 10, 11, 12

This course covers grammar and library skills; basic grammatical structure and library usage; oral communication comprised of giving speeches, oral readings and note taking; a study of composition;

developing writing skills, from forming complete sentences to actually writing a term paper; and an introduction to literature, reading, and discussing short stories, plays, and poetry.

1421/1422 Honors English 9 (year 1 credit) Grade 9

Students will read and analyze literature such as short stories, novels, plays and poetry and learn how to find themes, characterization, point of view, plot, climax and setting. They will also be responsible for writing a research paper as well as using other forms of composition. MLA style writing will be emphasized. Students must demonstrate an above average composition ability while basic knowledge of grammar, usage,

punctuation, and spelling are assumed. Summer material in which students will use online forums to complete will be given as well prior to the corresponding year. Students are expected to meet and maintain the

instructor’s performance criteria, and a meeting regarding student placement will take place upon instructor recommendation.

1601/1602 English 10 (year 1 credit) Grade 10, 11, 12

This course integrates the following sections: a review of grammar skills, library skills and nonfictional works; reinforcement of basic skills and more advanced study of the above; oral communication, continuing to develop oral speaking techniques through speeches, oral readings and note taking; composition, and working on developing writing skills with weekly writings. The major writing project is a term paper.

Literature consists of reading and analyzing short stories and novels, looking for theme, characterization, point of view, plot, climax and setting. Prerequisite: Successful completion of a semester of English 9

*English 9 or Honors English 9

*English 10 or Honors English 10

20/21 Century

Lit

*Communications Creative

Writing

*Composition

Multi-Cultural Lit

Mythology Media

1621/1622 Honors English 10 (year 1 credit) Grade 10

Students will grasp the concepts of analyzing literature, including short stories, plays, and novels. They will also be responsible for a research paper at the beginning and end of the year, while also using a variety of writing styles to prepare them for an AP level course. Summer material in which students will use online forums to complete will be given as well prior to the corresponding year. Advanced compositional skills and college preparatory skills are stressed, as well as critical thinking and creativity. Students are expected to meet and maintain the instructor’s performance criteria, and a meeting regarding student placement in this course will take place upon instructor recommendation. Successful Honors English 10 students will replace Composition with Honors Composition. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Honors English 9 or teacher recommendation.

1850 Composition (semester ½ credit) Grades 11, 12

Composition focuses on the writing process, including, organization, logic, creativity, and effect. A variety of different writing styles will be covered – formal, informal, and professional. There is an emphasis on the essay, a form which students are called upon to utilize frequently, in addition to being responsible for a research paper that highlights MLA style writing. Required for graduation.

1812 Honors Composition (semester ½ credit) Grades 11, 12

This course is designed for college-bound students. In this class, students will practice writing in a variety of different styles. Students will also proofread and edit papers, while also writing a term paper at the end of the course. MLA style writing will also be studied and used. Prerequisite: Successful completion of

Composition with an A or a B or having passed Honors English 10

1702 Communications (semester ½ credit) Grades 11, 12

This course is an introduction to communication. Interpersonal communication will be emphasized as well as speech communication. Areas of study will be group discussion as it applies to conflict resolution and

decision making, public speaking which will include original speeches and oral interpretation and analysis of our own communication skills in effective listening and speaking. Required for graduation.