A+nyWhereLearningSystem:OnlineCoursewareGuideforArizona!

TheA+nyWhereLearningSystemcoursewaredeliverscorecurriculumforgradelevelsK–12.ThecurriculumisalignedwithnationalandArizonastatestandards.Thiswillalloweducatorstomeetaccountabilityrequirementsandpersonalizeacourseofstudytomeetindividualstudentneeds.

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nyWhereLearningSystem:Curriculum,Mathematics

A+LS™Mathematicsisacomprehensive,completelymanagedcurriculumdevelopedforgradesonethroughadvancedsecondarylevel.UsingtheNationalCouncilofTeachersofMathematics(NCTM)standardsasguidelines,eachmathematicstitleprovidesawealthofcontentthatissupportedbypicturesanddiagrams.Onscreenmanipulativessuchasscientificandstandardcalculatorsassiststudentswiththeirwork.Allcourseshaveextensivetutorialsupportandarefullycorrelatedtomajormasterystandardsandmanyleadingadoptedtextbooks.EachcourseisalignedtotheArizonaAcademicandArizonaArticulatedStandards.

Course Name

Grade Range

Math I

Mathematics I is an introduction to mathematical concepts. The lessons cover numbers and counting; ordering numbers; ordinal numbers; addition readiness; vertical addition; subtraction readiness; number sense; vertical subtraction; fact families; word problems; addition sentences; subtraction sentences; identifying the operation needed to solve a problem; reading and creating graphs; identifying and counting coins; measuring length, weight, and temperature; telling time; three-dimensional figures; symmetry; and fractions.

Elementary

Math I Remediation

Mathematics I Remediation is an introduction to mathematical concepts. The lessons cover numbers and counting; ordering numbers; ordinal numbers; addition readiness; vertical addition; subtraction readiness; number sense; vertical subtraction; fact families; word problems; addition sentences; subtraction sentences; identifying the operation needed to solve a problem; reading and creating graphs; identifying and counting coins; measuring length, weight, and temperature; telling time; three-dimensional figures; symmetry; and fractions.

1-12

Math II

Mathematics II strengthens mathematical skills in the following areas: numbers and counting, odds and evens, money and money strategy, graphing, addition and subtraction, using a calculator, measurement, telling time, solving story problems, fractions, and estimating. It also

Elementary

introduces students to measuring perimeter, congruent and symmetrical objects, probability, problem-solving strategies, logic, ordered pairs, multiplication, and division. The lessons also review reading time on digital or analog clocks.

Math II Remediation

Mathematics II strengthens mathematical skills in the following areas: numbers and counting, odds and evens, money and money strategy, graphing, addition and subtraction, using a calculator, measurement, telling time, solving story problems, fractions, and estimating. It also introduces students to measuring perimeter, congruent and symmetrical objects, probability, problem-solving strategies, logic, ordered pairs, multiplication, and division. The lessons also review reading time on digital or analog clocks.

2-12

Math III

Mathematics III covers the following topics: addition and subtraction with regrouping; counting bills and coins; using a number line; using mental math; measuring length with standard and nonstandard measurements; using bar graphs; using a calculator; finding mean, median, mode, and range; estimating and measuring capacity, time, and weight; reading temperatures in Celsius and Fahrenheit; multiplying three numbers; measuring area; dividing by tens and hundreds; adding and subtracting fractions; solving problems using pictographs; decimals; probability; plane figures; ordered pairs; identifying faces, edges, and corners; and using logical reasoning.

Elementary

Math III Remediation

Mathematics III Remediation covers the following topics: addition and subtraction with regrouping; counting bills and coins; using a number line; using mental math; measuring length with standard and nonstandard measurements; using bar graphs; using a calculator; finding mean, median, mode, and range; estimating and measuring capacity, time, and weight; reading temperatures in Celsius and Fahrenheit; multiplying three numbers; measuring area; dividing by tens and hundreds; adding and subtracting fractions; solving problems using pictographs; decimals; probability; plane figures; ordered pairs; identifying faces, edges, and corners; and using logical reasoning.

3-12

Math IV

Contains lessons covering the five-step process for problem solving, grouping addends, addition and subtraction, odd and even numbers, multiplication and division problems using money, using a calendar, temperature, writing decimals to the tenths and hundredths positions, line segments and angles, comparing maps and grids, comparing graph types, and formulating information into a story problem. Five review tests and one comprehensive test round out the lesson content.

Elementary

Math IV Remediation

Contains lessons covering the five-step process for problem solving, grouping addends, addition and subtraction, odd and even numbers, multiplication and division problems using money, using a calendar, temperature, writing decimals to the tenths and hundredths positions, line segments and angles, comparing maps and grids, comparing graph types, and formulating information into a story problem. Five review tests and one comprehensive test round out the lesson content.

4-12

Math V

Covers exponents, standard, expanded, and word forms of numbers, writing decimals, adding and subtracting decimals, the properties of addition, the five-step thinking plan, multiplying two and three digit numbers, surveys, uses of line and circle graphs, Venn diagrams, least common multiples, units of length, elapsed time, lines and angles, circles, perimeter, circumference, pyramids, and probability. Contains six review tests and one comprehensive test.

Elementary

Math V Remediation

Covers exponents, standard, expanded, and word forms of numbers, writing decimals, adding and subtracting decimals, the properties of addition, the five-step thinking plan, multiplying two and three digit numbers, surveys, uses of line and circle graphs, Venn diagrams, least common multiples, units of length, elapsed time, lines and angles, circles, perimeter, circumference, pyramids, and probability. Contains

5-12

six review tests and one comprehensive test.

Math VI

Strengthens mathematical knowledge and ability in the areas of rounding numbers, estimation, place value, properties of numbers, multiplying decimals, dividing by one- or two-digit numbers, prime numbers, equivalent fractions, tallies, identifying variables, solving equations, length, capacity and weight units, temperature, lines and rays, parts of a circle, perimeter, positive and negative integers, and ordered pairs. Contains eight review tests and one comprehensive test.

Middle

Math VI Remediation

Strengthens mathematical knowledge and ability in the areas of rounding numbers, estimation, place value, properties of numbers, multiplying decimals, dividing by one- or two-digit numbers, prime numbers, equivalent fractions, tallies, identifying variables, solving equations, length, capacity and weight units, temperature, lines and rays, parts of a circle, perimeter, positive and negative integers, and ordered pairs. Contains eight review tests and one comprehensive test.

6-12

Math VII

Covers place value, commutative, associative, zero, one, and distributive properties, inverse operations, factors, number theory, mixed numbers, ratios, percent concepts, markups, commissions, steps to solving equations, measurement of length, mass/weight, metric units, points, angles, calculating perimeter, area, volume, using a number line, and graphing ordered pairs on a coordinate axis. Contains ten review tests and one comprehensive test.

Middle

Math VII Remediation

Covers place value, commutative, associative, zero, one, and distributive properties, inverse operations, factors, number theory, mixed numbers, ratios, percent concepts, markups, commissions, steps to solving equations, measurement of length, mass/weight, metric units, points, angles, calculating perimeter, area, volume, using a number line, and graphing ordered pairs on a coordinate axis. Contains ten review tests and one comprehensive test.

7-12

Math VIII

Strengthens mathematical knowledge and ability in the areas of rounding numbers, positive and negative rational numbers, order of operations, proportion, scales, randomly occurring events, counting principle factorials, introduction to algebra, points, rays, quadrilaterals, polyhedrons, cones, formulas for the area of plane figures, the Pythagorean Theorem, statistics, translating word phrases into algebraic expressions with integers, slope, binomials, determinants, and Cramer’s rule. Contains seven review tests and one comprehensive test.

Middle

Math VIII Remediation

Strengthens mathematical knowledge and ability in the areas of rounding numbers, positive and negative rational numbers, order of operations, proportion, scales, randomly occurring events, counting principle factorials, introduction to algebra, points, rays, quadrilaterals, polyhedrons, cones, formulas for the area of plane figures, the Pythagorean Theorem, statistics, translating word phrases into algebraic expressions with integers, slope, binomials, determinants, and Cramer’s rule. Contains seven review tests and one comprehensive test.

8-12

Pre-Algebra

Covers number notation, the multiplicative property of zero, operational symbols, inverse operations of multiplication and division, rules for solving equations by adding and subtracting integers, factors and exponents, fractions, graphing on the coordinate plane, slope and intercept, decimals and percents, statistics, scatter plots, the counting principle, definitions of basic geometric terms, circles, area, volume, sine and cosine ratios, and the Pythagorean Theorem. Contains seven review tests and one comprehensive exam.

High School

Algebra I Part I

Topic areas include algebraic expressions and equations, writing numbers in exponential form, using standard and scientific calculators, integers, absolute values, review of additive identity, like terms, using reciprocals to solve problems, evaluating expressions using order of

High School

operations, inverse operations, eliminating fractions, identification of the x and y axes, linear equations, graphing with constants, rules of exponents, binomials, trinomials, using the FOIL method, factoring out monomials, trinomial squares, and quadratic equations. Contains one review test and one comprehensive exam.

Algebra I Part I Credit

Recovery

Topic areas include algebraic expressions and equations, writing numbers in exponential form, using standard and scientific calculators, integers, absolute values, review of additive identity, like terms, using reciprocals to solve problems, evaluating expressions using order of operations, inverse operations, eliminating fractions, identification of the x and y axes, linear equations, graphing with constants, rules of exponents, binomials, trinomials, using the FOIL method, factoring out monomials, trinomial squares, and quadratic equations. Contains one review test and one comprehensive exam.

High School

Algebra I Part II

Continuing coursework from the Algebra I, Part 1 title that covers finding solutions of linear systems of equations by graphing, eliminating variables, motion problems, using negative one as a factor, identifying the least common multiple of expressions, ratio and proportion, using inequalities to solve problems, equations with absolute values, irrational numbers, radical expressions, finding the value of a function, using vertex and axis of symmetry or the T-table, problem solving involving joint and combined variation, and identifying and evaluating the discriminant of a quadratic equation.

High School

Algebra I Part II Credit Recovery

Continuing coursework from the Algebra I, Part 1 title that covers finding solutions of linear systems of equations by graphing, eliminating variables, motion problems, using negative one as a factor, identifying the least common multiple of expressions, ratio and proportion, using inequalities to solve problems, equations with absolute values, irrational numbers, radical expressions, finding the value of a function, using vertex and axis of symmetry or the T-table, problem solving involving joint and combined variation, and identifying and evaluating the discriminant of a quadratic equation.

High School

Algebra II Part I

for combining and multiplying real numbers, order of operations, connecting words and numbers through expressions, developing a plan to solve a problem, combining like terms, definition and examples of ordered pairs, grids, quadrants, abscissa, defining linear equations, graphing equation systems, three-variable equations, matrix multiplication, transformation, point and matrix transformations, polynomial types, zero as an exponent, finding higher variables, factoring numerators, and solving complex rationals.

High School

Algebra II Part I Credit

Recovery

for combining and multiplying real numbers, order of operations, connecting words and numbers through expressions, developing a plan to solve a problem, combining like terms, definition and examples of ordered pairs, grids, quadrants, abscissa, defining linear equations, graphing equation systems, three-variable equations, matrix multiplication, transformation, point and matrix transformations, polynomial types, zero as an exponent, finding higher variables, factoring numerators, and solving complex rationals.

High School

Geometry

Introduces basic geometric terms commonly used and also covers geometric concepts including angles, perpendicular and parallel lines, rays and transversals, measuring line segments, lines, segments, sides and vertices of angles, acute, obtuse, and right angles, parallel and skew lines, acute, obtuse, and right triangles, calculating perimeter, volume and area of trapezoids, polygons, proportional ratios, pyramids, cones, spheres, chords, circumference, tangents, and angle measurement. Contains three review lessons and one comprehensive exam.

High School

Geometry Introduces basic geometric terms commonly used and also covers geometric concepts including angles, perpendicular and parallel lines, High School

Credit Recovery

rays and transversals, measuring line segments, lines, segments, sides and vertices of angles, acute, obtuse, and right angles, parallel and skew lines, acute, obtuse, and right triangles, calculating perimeter, volume and area of trapezoids, polygons, proportional ratios, pyramids, cones, spheres, chords, circumference, tangents, and angle measurement. Contains three review lessons and one comprehensive exam.

Algebra I: A Function

Approach, Part I

Algebra I: A Function Approach, Part 1, is designed to provide students with varied approaches to solving real-world application problems. This course focuses on identifying functional relationships including determining dependence, identifying and analyzing rate of change, making predictions from data, and using data to generalize and develop equations to predict trends. The primary focus is on developing linear functions and solving linear equations, linear inequalities, and linear systems. Developing quadratic functions and solving quadratic equations are covered to a lesser extent and exponential functions are introduced

High School

Algebra I: A Function

Approach, Part I Credit

Recovery

Algebra I: A Function Approach, Part 1, is designed to provide students with varied approaches to solving real-world application problems. This course focuses on identifying functional relationships including determining dependence, identifying and analyzing rate of change, making predictions from data, and using data to generalize and develop equations to predict trends. The primary focus is on developing linear functions and solving linear equations, linear inequalities, and linear systems. Developing quadratic functions and solving quadratic equations are covered to a lesser extent and exponential functions are introduced

High School

Trigonometry

Covers angles, angle terminology, reference angles, definition of sine, cosine, and tangent, definition and value of secant, cosecant, and cotangent, calculating sides of right triangles, using trig to solve real world problems, the Law of Sines and Cosines, symmetry identities, verifying trigonometric identities, sum and difference for sine, cosine, and tangent, using cofunction identities, graphing trig functions, principal values, arclength, area of circular sectors, simple harmonic motion, and frequency. Contains four review tests and one comprehensive exam.

High School

Trigonometry Credit

Recovery

Covers angles, angle terminology, reference angles, definition of sine, cosine, and tangent, definition and value of secant, cosecant, and cotangent, calculating sides of right triangles, using trig to solve real world problems, the Law of Sines and Cosines, symmetry identities, verifying trigonometric identities, sum and difference for sine, cosine, and tangent, using cofunction identities, graphing trig functions, principal values, arc length, area of circular sectors, simple harmonic motion, and frequency. Contains four review tests and one comprehensive exam.

High School

Calculus I

High school level course with topic areas covering calculating x-values and corresponding values, limits, notation, continuous functions, asymptotes, negative and positive infinities, graphing tangents, secants, and cosecants, derivatives, Liebniz notation, constant functions and derivatives, functions that are products, the derivative as a reciprocal of sine, acceleration as a derivative of velocity, maximum and minimum values of given functions at closed intervals, sign graphs, using related rates to determine the volume of cones, determining graphing data, antiderivatives with negative exponents. Contains three review lessons and one comprehensive exam.

High School

Calculus I Credit

High school level course with topic areas covering calculating x-values and corresponding values, limits, notation, continuous functions, asymptotes, negative and positive infinities, graphing tangents, secants, and cosecants, derivatives, Liebniz notation, constant functions and

High School

Recovery derivatives, functions that are products, the derivative as a reciprocal of sine, acceleration as a derivative of velocity, maximum and minimum values of given functions at closed intervals, sign graphs, using related rates to determine the volume of cones, determining graphing data, antiderivatives with negative exponents. Contains three review lessons and one comprehensive exam.

Calculus II

Continuing coursework from the Calculus I title. Topic areas include notations of integrals, the fundamental theorem of calculus, indefinite integrals and antiderivatives, integration by substitution, natural logarithms, points of intersection for regions of graphs, applications of the integral including volumes of rotation about the axes, arc length, surface area and work, hydrostatic force, inverse functions including natural exponent functions, exponential and logarithmic functions of other bases, exponential growth and decay, and inverse trigonometric functions. Contains three review lessons and one comprehensive exam.

High School

Calculus II Credit

Recovery

Continuing coursework from the Calculus I title. Topic areas include notations of integrals, the fundamental theorem of calculus, indefinite integrals and antiderivatives, integration by substitution, natural logarithms, points of intersection for regions of graphs, applications of the integral including volumes of rotation about the axes, arclength, surface area and work, hydrostatic force, inverse functions including natural exponent functions, exponential and logarithmic functions of other bases, exponential growth and decay, and inverse trigonometric functions. Contains three review lessons and one comprehensive exam.

High School

nyWhereLearningSystem:LanguageArts

TheLanguageArtscoursesareconstructedtomatchthestandardsthatarenecessaryformasteryinArizona.ThesecoursesareacombinationofBuildingVocabulary,LanguageUsage,Reading,Writing,EnglishSkills,andLiterature.TheseareforcreditcoursesattheHighSchoollevel.EachcourseisalignedtotheArizonaAcademicandArizonaArticulatedStandards.

Course Name

Grade Range

Language Arts I

Introduction to sounds, long and short vowel sounds, special sounds formed by various letter combinations, using the letter “y” as a vowel, silent vowels, the schwa sound, various diphthongs, initial and final consonants, like and unlike letters, blends and digraphs, basic sight words, word families, root words, and compound words.

640LIntroduces nouns, verbs, conjunctions, and adjectives, introduction to capitalization and punctuation, sentence types, contractions, and abbreviations.

470LIntroduction to the identification of upper and lower case letters, vowels, consonants, patterns in consonants and vowels, classifying, word families, antonyms, homophones, compound words, synonyms, phonograms, prefixes and suffixes, introduction to nouns and verbs, predicting outcomes, interpreting feelings, drawing conclusions, story details, similarity and difference, cause and effect, spatial-position clues, charts, and graphs.

500LCovers writing complete sentences, recognizing simple sentences, the sentence types, writing about a main idea, looking for errors, writing about personal surroundings, telling a story from a character’s point of view, using descriptive words, writing ideas, and opinions.

Elementary

Language Arts II

Recognizing long and short vowel sounds in example words, review of long and short vowels, initial and final consonants, like and unlike letters and words, blends and digraphs, sight words, syllabification skills, dictionary skills, and special vocabularies.

780LCovers singular and plural nouns and verbs, subject/verb agreement, regular and irregular verbs, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, grammar improvements, identifying double negatives, capitalization, and punctuation.

510LReview of consonants and vowels, verbs, nouns, plurals, pronunciation, root words, prefixes and suffixes, context clues, abbreviations, core subject words, analogies, sequencing, main ideas and details, fact and opinion, classifying, characterization, common expressions, story elements, purpose in writing, fiction, and non-fiction.

580L

Elementary

Covers writing complete subjects, complete predicates, complete sentences, fragments, run-on sentences, the writing process, writing paragraphs, writing letters, journals, titles, story endings, details, sensory words, and figurative language.

Language Arts III

Recognizing long and short vowel sounds in example words, review of long and short vowels, initial and final consonants, like and unlike letters and words, blends and digraphs, sight words, syllabification skills, dictionary skills, special vocabulary words, base words, compound words, synonyms, and antonyms.

630LReview of common and proper nouns, verb tenses, transitive and intransitive verbs, contractions, conjunctions, cases, pronouns, sentence structure, word order in sentences, simple and compound sentences, subjects and predicates, adjectives, adverbs, and tricky words.

600LReview of consonants, vowels, verbs, plurals, syllables, prefixes and suffixes, context clues, core subject words, abbreviations, alphabetizing, sequencing, classifying, recognizing main ideas, story details, tables, diagrams, graphs, fact and opinion, comparison and contrast, predicting outcomes, fiction and non-fiction, folktales and fables, reality and fantasy, literary forms, and figurative language.

620LReview of subjects, predicates, fragments, run-on sentences, recognizing sentence types, the writing process from pre-writing to publishing, letters, journals, descriptions, newspaper stories, titles, story endings, details, book reports, sensory words, expository writing, comparison and contrast, literary conventions, and figurative writing.

Elementary

Language Arts IV

Dictionary and thesaurus skills and usage, review of sight words, parts of speech, words in context, analogies, Latin and Greek roots, word recognition, words borrowed from names and places, core word vocabulary, words used in testing, grade-level review of long and short vowels, silent consonants, sounds, and combinations.

790L Review of noun forms, possessive nouns and pronouns, present, past, and past participle verbs, predicate adjectives, demonstrative adjectives, prepositional phrases, introduction to sentence diagramming, parts of speech review, using direct quotations, importance of parallelism, and correct placement of modifiers.

620L Review of consonants, vowels, verbs, plurals, pronunciation, syllables, root words, prefixes and suffixes, homonyms, words with multiple meanings, recognizing main ideas, cause and effect, characterization and other story elements, summarizing and paraphrasing, point of view, purpose in writing, common expressions, fiction and non-fiction, tall tales, folktales, fantasy, literary forms, and figurative language. Selected authors include: White, Henry, Irving, and Emerson.

700L Review of the writing process, writing sentences, writing paragraphs, specialized writing assignments including narratives, journals, letters, descriptions, titles, story endings, and book reports. Also covers sensory words, expository writing, imagery, and analogies.

Elementary

Language Arts V

Covers parts of the dictionary, open and accented syllables, review of the eight parts of speech, synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, homographs, prefixes, suffixes, Latin & Greek roots, core vocabulary

Elementary

words, short and long vowel sounds, words that have the /ur/ sound, words ending in the letter “y”, consonants, digraphs, and the /or/ sound.

830L Review of nouns, review of verbs including troublesome and irregular verbs, subjective, objective, and possessive pronouns, apostrophes, punctuation of bibliographies, titles, letters, dialogue, comparative and superlative modifiers, direct objects, identifying shifts in tense, diagramming simple and compound sentences, review of parts of speech, problem words, parallelism, and review of capitalization.

640L Covers sound-letter correspondences, blends, digraphs, diphthongs, review of vowels, verbs, contractions, plurals,word analysis skills including suffixes, prefixes, analogies, connotation and denotation, pronunciation and syllabification, comprehension skills including sequencing and classifying, recognizing main ideas, story elements, prior knowledge, reading selections to demonstrate setting, reality and fantasy, poetry, short stories, propaganda and bias, narrative and expository materials, and high frequency words. Selected authors include: Irving, Burnett, Tennyson, Emerson, Twain, and Wordsworth.

790L Review of the writing process, writing using a variety of writing strategies, sequencing ideas, writing complete sentences, identifying run-on sentences and sentence fragments, formal and informal language in writing, writing analogies, using the library to access information, summarizing, writing sketches, ideas and opinions, essays, poetry, drama, and folk literature.

Language Arts VI

Covers how to use a thesaurus, multiple meanings of words, strategies for solving types of relationships, improving vocabulary through synonyms and antonyms, using context, prefixes, suffixes, and roots, foreign terms, short vowel sounds, diphthongs, initial consonants, and the /oo/ sound.

820L Covers concrete, abstract, and compound nouns, subject, object pronouns, compound direct objects, verb phrases, principal verb parts, positive and negative comparisons, sentence mechanics, diagramming, and fragments.

750L Covers pronunciation skills and symbols, review of consonants, vowels, verbs, word analysis skills, sight words, core subject words, words with multiple meanings, sequencing, alphabetization, comprehension skills including conflict and climax, fiction, non-fiction, fables, poetry, figurative language including alliteration, assonance, onomatopoeia, irony, personification, flashback, and foreshadowing. Selected authors include: Burnett, Longfellow, Irving, Defoe, Crane, Burns, and Poe.

810L Covers writing sentences and paragraphs, narrative, expository, descriptive, and persuasive paragraphs, analogies, newspaper stories, book reports, summarizing, writing story endings, using formal and informal language, and sketches.

Elementary

Language Arts VII

Covers the identification and use of closed, open, and accented syllables, using a pronunciation key, synonyms, antonyms, words in context, words borrowed from names and places, foreign phrases, test taking strategies, identifying the /y/ sound in words, vowel clusters,

Middle School

separate sounds for the consonants “c”, “g”, and “s”, and the sound of /ph/.

820L Introduction to the writing process, review of all parts of speech, active and passive voice, progressive tense verbs, interrogative, demonstrative, relative, and indefinite pronouns, sentence fragments, run-on sentences, phrases and clauses, coordinating conjunctions, verbals, and review of punctuation.

800L Review of verbs, consonants, vowels, word analysis skills including Greek and Latin words, connotation and denotation, word similarities, abbreviations, comprehension skills including classifying, comparing and contrasting, recognizing cause and effect, point of view, literary terms, elements of fiction, examples of newspaper writing, poetry, drama, and figurative language. Selected authors include: Dickens, Twain,Washington, Crane, Stevenson, Hardy, London, Shelley, Dryden, and Sidney.

840L Topic areas include identifying the audience, writing introductory and concluding sentences, using a variety of techniques, organization skills, identifying sentence types and their punctuation, writing narrative or expository stories, summarizing skills, writing biographical sketches, essays, and creative writing.

Language Arts VIII

Review of how to use a dictionary, the origin of words, review of the parts of speech, analogies, homonyms, homographs, strategies for critical recognition of small words in larger words, foreign terms, review of sounds made by /au/ and /aw/, initial and final consonants, and introduction of words that use silent letters.

830LReview of all noun types, pronouns, verbs, degrees of comparison for adjectives and adverbs, participial phrases, restrictive and non-restrictive clauses, diagramming, punctuation, colons, semicolons, quotations, letter writing, shifts in tense, point of view, and problem words.

760L Review of consonants, vowels, verbs, word analysis skills including Greek and Latin words, compound words, antonyms, homonyms, core subject words, comprehension skills including recognizing outcomes and conclusions, cause and effect, predicting outcomes, common expressions, biography and autobiography, poetry, literary devices, and figurative language. Selected authors include: Tolstoy, Longfellow, Emerson, Henry, Franklin, Thoreau, Irving, Bierce, Bradstreet, Henry, Shakespeare, and Lawrence.

870L Review of the writing process from brainstorming to publishing, specialized writing assignments including journal writing, writing paragraphs, writing using formal and informal language, letterwriting, analogies, summaries, and book reports. Also provides hints on how to use a library to access information.

Middle School

English IX A

High School level review of the writing process covering pre-writing, identifying and narrowing a topic, drafting, editing, publishing, writing complete sentences, correct word choices, writing topic sentences, writing analogies, using the library, writing biographical sketches, ideas and opinions, writing essays, writing short stories, poetry, plays, and folk literature. Reading section contains lessons about common expressions,

High School

connotation and denotation, Greek and Latin words, poetry, word recognition, and story details and sequence; Usage section contains lessons about punctuation, clauses and phrases, and usage problems; Vocabulary section reviews vowel sounds and spelling.

930The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

1010L

English IX A Credit

Recovery

High School level review of the writing process covering pre-writing, identifying and narrowing a topic, drafting, editing, publishing, writing complete sentences, correct word choices, writing topic sentences, writing analogies, using the library, writing biographical sketches, ideas and opinions, writing essays, writing short stories, poetry, plays, and folk literature. Reading section contains lessons about common expressions, connotation and denotation, Greek and Latin words, poetry, word recognition, and story details and sequence; Usage section contains lessons about punctuation, clauses and phrases, and usage problems; Vocabulary section reviews vowel sounds and spelling.

930The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

1010L

High School

English IX B

High School level review of the writing process covering pre-writing, identifying and narrowing a topic, drafting, editing, publishing, writing complete sentences, correct word choices, writing topic sentences, writing analogies, using the library, writing biographical sketches, ideas and opinions, writing essays, writing short stories, poetry, plays, and folk literature. Reading section contains lessons about common expressions, connotation and denotation, Greek and Latin words, poetry, word recognition, and story details and sequence; Usage section contains lessons about punctuation, clauses and phrases, and usage problems; Vocabulary section reviews vowel sounds and spelling.

930The Odyssey by Homer Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

1010L

High School

English IX B Credit

Recovery

High School level review of the writing process covering pre-writing, identifying and narrowing a topic, drafting, editing, publishing, writing complete sentences, correct word choices, writing topic sentences, writing analogies, using the library, writing biographical sketches, ideas and opinions, writing essays, writing short stories, poetry, plays, and folk literature. Reading section contains lessons about common expressions, connotation and denotation, Greek and Latin words, poetry, word recognition, and story details and sequence; Usage section contains lessons about punctuation, clauses and phrases, and usage problems; Vocabulary section reviews vowel sounds and spelling.

930The Odyssey by Homer Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

High School

1010L

English X A

Covers journal, resume, and newspaper writing, review of the writing process, writing sentences and paragraphs, specialized writing projects including writing analogies, correspondence, learning logs, story endings, expository, descriptive, and persuasive essays, creative writing including poetic text, short stories, and scripts. Reading section contains lessons about fact and opinion, folklore, inferences, story elements, and words in context; Usage section contains lessons about parts of speech, parts of sentences, and verbals; Vocabulary section reviews blends and silent letters.

960LGreat Expectations by Charles Dickens The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

980L

High School

English X A Credit

Recovery

Covers journal, resume, and newspaper writing, review of the writing process, writing sentences and paragraphs, specialized writing projects including writing analogies, correspondence, learning logs, story endings, expository, descriptive, and persuasive essays, creative writing including poetic text, short stories, and scripts. Reading section contains lessons about fact and opinion, folklore, inferences, story elements, and words in context; Usage section contains lessons about parts of speech, parts of sentences, and verbals; Vocabulary section reviews blends and silent letters.

960LGreat Expectations by Charles Dickens The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

980L

High School

English X B

Covers journal, resume, and newspaper writing, review of the writing process, writing sentences and paragraphs, specialized writing projects including writing analogies, correspondence, learning logs, story endings, expository, descriptive, and persuasive essays, creative writing including poetic text, short stories, and scripts. Reading section contains lessons about fact and opinion, folklore, inferences, story elements, and words in context; Usage section contains lessons about parts of speech, parts of sentences, and verbals; Vocabulary section reviews blends and silent letters.

960LJulius Caesar by William Shakespeare The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

980L

High School

English X B Credit

Recovery

Covers journal, resume, and newspaper writing, review of the writing process, writing sentences and paragraphs, specialized writing projects including writing analogies, correspondence, learning logs, story endings, expository, descriptive, and persuasive essays, creative writing including poetic text, short stories, and scripts. Reading section contains lessons about fact and opinion, folklore, inferences, story elements, and words in context; Usage section contains lessons about parts of speech, parts of sentences, and verbals; Vocabulary section reviews blends and silent letters.

960L

High School

Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

980L

English XI A

Review of the writing process, using strategy, sequence, drafting, proofreading, publishing, identifying and writing sentence types, writing paragraphs for various purposes, chronological and spatial importance, writing analogies, newspaper stories, sketches, essays, summarizing, and creative writing. Reading section includes American literature, context clues, farce and satire, and foreign terms; Usage section includes lessons about infinitives, clauses, verb tenses, and usage problems; Vocabulary section reviews consonants, syllables and pronunciation, and digraphs.

990LThe House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper

960L

High School

English XI A Credit

Recovery

Review of the writing process, using strategy, sequence, drafting, proofreading, publishing, identifying and writing sentence types, writing paragraphs for various purposes, chronological and spatial importance, writing analogies, newspaper stories, sketches, essays, summarizing, and creative writing. Reading section includes American literature, context clues, farce and satire, and foreign terms; Usage section includes lessons about infinitives, clauses, verb tenses, and usage problems; Vocabulary section reviews consonants, syllables and pronunciation, and digraphs.

990LThe House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper

960L

High School

English XI B

Review of the writing process, using strategy, sequence, drafting, proofreading, publishing, identifying and writing sentence types, writing paragraphs for various purposes, chronological and spatial importance, writing analogies, newspaper stories, sketches, essays, summarizing, and creative writing. Reading section includes American literature, context clues, farce and satire, and foreign terms; Usage section includes lessons about infinitives, clauses, verb tenses, and usage problems; Vocabulary section reviews consonants, syllables and pronunciation, and digraphs.

990LMoby Dick by Herman Melville The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane

960L

High School

English XI B Credit

Recovery

Review of the writing process, using strategy, sequence, drafting, proofreading, publishing, identifying and writing sentence types, writing paragraphs for various purposes, chronological and spatial importance, writing analogies, newspaper stories, sketches, essays, summarizing, and creative writing. Reading section includes American literature, context clues, farce and satire, and foreign terms; Usage section includes lessons about infinitives, clauses, verb tenses, and usage problems; Vocabulary section reviews consonants, syllables and pronunciation, and digraphs.

High School

990LMoby Dick by Herman Melville The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane

960L

English XII A

Covers selecting and narrowing a topic, identifying audience, writing introductions and conclusions, writing strategies, the writing process, journal writing, writing persuasive, descriptive, expository, and narrative paragraphs, writing story endings, summarizing, expressing ideas and opinions,writing short stories, poetry, drama, and folk literature. Reading section includes British literature, drama, etymology, genres and literature, literary devices, and propaganda and bias; Usage section reviews clauses and diagramming; Vocabulary section reviews root words and sounds of various letters.

1030LPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

1040L

High School

English XII A Credit

Recovery

Covers selecting and narrowing a topic, identifying audience, writing introductions and conclusions, writing strategies, the writing process, journal writing, writing persuasive, descriptive, expository, and narrative paragraphs, writing story endings, summarizing, expressing ideas and opinions,writing short stories, poetry, drama, and folk literature. Reading section includes British literature, drama, etymology, genres and literature, literary devices, and propaganda and bias; Usage section reviews clauses and diagramming; Vocabulary section reviews root words and sounds of various letters.

1030LPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

1040L

High School

English XII B

Covers selecting and narrowing a topic, identifying audience, writing introductions and conclusions, writing strategies, the writing process, journal writing, writing persuasive, descriptive, expository, and narrative paragraphs, writing story endings, summarizing, expressing ideas and opinions,writing short stories, poetry, drama, and folk literature. Reading section includes British literature, drama, etymology, genres and literature, literary devices, and propaganda and bias; Usage section reviews clauses and diagramming; Vocabulary section reviews root words and sounds of various letters.

1030LMacbeth by William Shakespeare Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

1040L

High School

English XII B Credit

Recovery

Covers selecting and narrowing a topic, identifying audience, writing introductions and conclusions, writing strategies, the writing process, journal writing, writing persuasive, descriptive, expository, and narrative paragraphs, writing story endings, summarizing, expressing ideas and opinions,writing short stories, poetry, drama, and folk literature.

High School

Reading section includes British literature, drama, etymology, genres and literature, literary devices, and propaganda and bias; Usage section reviews clauses and diagramming; Vocabulary section reviews root words and sounds of various letters.

1030LMacbeth by William Shakespeare Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

1040L

nyWhereLearningSystem:Curriculum,BuildingVocabulary

A+®BuildingVocabularyprovidesphoneticandvisualintroductiontonewwordsandwordsounds.Studentsareexposedtonumerousexamplesofthecorrectuseofwordsandsentences.Thecurriculumhelpstodevelopthestudent’sabilitytorecognizesound/letterassociationsandbuildvocabularyskills.EachcourseisalignedtotheArizonaAcademicandArizonaArticulatedStandards.

Course Name

Grade Range

Building Vocabulary I

Introduction to sounds, long and short vowel sounds, special sounds formed by various letter combinations, using the letter “y” as a vowel, silent vowels, the schwa sound, various diphthongs, initial and final consonants, like and unlike letters, blends and digraphs, basic sight words, word families, root words, and compound words.

640L

Elementary

Building Vocabulary II

Recognizing long and short vowel sounds in example words, review of long and short vowels, initial and final consonants, like and unlike letters and words, blends and digraphs, sight words, syllabification skills, dictionary skills, and special vocabularies.

780L

Elementary

Building Vocabulary III

Recognizing long and short vowel sounds in example words, review of long and short vowels, initial and final consonants, like and unlike letters and words, blends and digraphs, sight words, syllabification skills, dictionary skills, special vocabulary words, base words, compound words, synonyms, and antonyms.

630L

Elementary

Building Vocabulary IV

Dictionary and thesaurus skills and usage, review of sight words, parts of speech, words in context, analogies, Latin and Greek roots, word recognition, words borrowed from names and places, core word vocabulary, words used in testing, grade-level review of long and short vowels, silent consonants, sounds, and combinations.

790L

Elementary

Building Vocabulary V

Covers parts of the dictionary, open and accented syllables, review of the eight parts of speech, synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, homographs, prefixes, suffixes, Latin & Greek roots, core vocabulary words, short and long vowel sounds, words that have the /ur/ sound, words ending in the letter “y”, consonants, digraphs, and the /or/ sound.

830L

Elementary

Building Vocabulary VI

Covers how to use a thesaurus, multiple meanings of words, strategies for solving types of relationships, improving vocabulary through synonyms and antonyms, using context, prefixes, suffixes, and roots, foreign terms, short vowel sounds, diphthongs, initial consonants, and the /oo/ sound.

820L

Elementary

Building Covers the identification and use of closed, open, and accented Middle School

Vocabulary VII

syllables, using a pronunciation key, synonyms, antonyms, words in context, words borrowed from names and places, foreign phrases, test taking strategies, identifying the /y/ sound in words, vowel clusters, separate sounds for the consonants “c”, “g”, and “s”, and the sound of /ph/.

820L

Building Vocabulary

VIII

Review of how to use a dictionary, the origin of words, review of the parts of speech, analogies, homonyms, homographs, strategies for critical recognition of small words in larger words, foreign terms, review of sounds made by /au/ and /aw/, initial and final consonants, and introduction of words that use silent letters.

830L

Middle School

nyWhereLearningSystem:Curriculum,LanguageUsage

Knowingthatstudentsmusthaveastrongcommandofourlanguageinordertosucceedinschoolandinlife,theA+LS™LanguageUsageCurriculumwasdeveloped.TheLanguageUsagecoursesprovidetoolsthatassiststudentsinmasteringthewrittenwordandidentifyinggrammarpitfallssuchassubject/verbdisagreement,tenseshifts,doublenegatives,andfragments.Eachofthesecoursesalsoaddressessentencemechanics,includingcapitalization,punctuation,anddiagramming.Phoneticandvisualintroductionofnewwordsandwordsoundsandmultipleexposurestocorrectwordusagegivestudentsasolidgrammarfoundationthatwillextendintotheirwritingandspeakingskills.EachcourseisalignedtotheArizonaAcademicandArizonaArticulatedStandards.

Course Name

Grade Range

Language Usage I

Introducesnouns,verbs,conjunctions,andadjectives,introductiontocapitalizationandpunctuation,sentencetypes,contractions,andabbreviations.

470L

Elementary

Language Usage II

Coverssingularandpluralnounsandverbs,subject/verbagreement,regularandirregularverbs,pronouns,adjectives,adverbs,grammarimprovements,identifyingdoublenegatives,capitalization,andpunctuation.

510L

Elementary

Language Usage III

Reviewofcommonandpropernouns,verbtenses,transitiveandintransitiveverbs,contractions,conjunctions,cases,pronouns,sentencestructure,wordorderinsentences,simpleandcompoundsentences,subjectsandpredicates,adjectives,adverbs,andtrickywords.

600L

Elementary

Language Usage IV

Reviewofnounforms,possessivenounsandpronouns,present,past,andpastparticipleverbs,predicateadjectives,demonstrativeadjectives,prepositionalphrases,introductiontosentencediagramming,partsofspeechreview,usingdirectquotations,importanceofparallelism,andcorrectplacementofmodifiers.

620L

Elementary

Language Usage V

Reviewofnouns,reviewofverbsincludingtroublesomeandirregularverbs,subjective,objective,andpossessivepronouns,apostrophes,punctuationofbibliographies,titles,letters,dialogue,comparativeandsuperlativemodifiers,directobjects,identifyingshiftsintense,diagrammingsimpleandcompoundsentences,reviewofpartsofspeech,problemwords,parallelism,andreviewofcapitalization.

Elementary

640L

Language Usage VI

Coversconcrete,abstract,andcompoundnouns,subject,objectpronouns,compounddirectobjects,verbphrases,principalverbparts,positiveandnegativecomparisons,sentencemechanics,diagramming,andfragments.

750L

Elementary

Language Usage VII

Introductiontothewritingprocess,reviewofallpartsofspeech,activeandpassivevoice,progressivetenseverbs,interrogative,demonstrative,relative,andindefinitepronouns,sentencefragments,run‐onsentences,phrasesandclauses,coordinatingconjunctions,verbals,andreviewofpunctuation.

800L

Middle School

Language Usage VIII

Reviewofallnountypes,pronouns,verbs,degreesofcomparisonforadjectivesandadverbs,participialphrases,restrictiveandnon‐restrictiveclauses,diagramming,punctuation,colons,semicolons,quotations,letterwriting,shiftsintense,pointofview,andproblemwords.

760L

Middle School

nyWhereLearningSystem:Curriculum,Reading

TheA+LS™Readingseriesreinforcesvocabulary,grammar,language,andcomprehensionskillsaswellasliteratureinmanydifferentforms.Studentsareencouragedtorecognizerelationshipsinprintedtextandtodevelopskillsforusingwordsinpractical,everydaysituations.OnespecialfeatureoftheA+LSReadingseriesistheuseof“popup”readingselectionsthatcanbeopenedandclosedbythestudentasneeded.EachcourseisalignedtotheArizonaAcademicandArizonaArticulatedStandards.

Course Name

Grade Range

Learning Letter

Sounds™

Designedtoguideemergingreadersthroughaseriesoflogicaldecisions,culminatinginanunderstandingofhowspokenlanguageisinterpretedinprint.

Elementary

Storybook Phonics I

Thiscourseoffersastory‐basedapproachtoreadingfluencywithstoriesusingregularphonemicpatterns. Elementary

Storybook Phonics II

Thiscourseoffersastory‐basedapproachtoreadingfluencywithstoriesusingregularphonemicpatterns. Elementary

Reading I

Introductiontotheidentificationofupperandlowercaseletters,vowels,consonants,patternsinconsonantsandvowels,classifying,wordfamilies,antonyms,homophones,compoundwords,synonyms,phonograms,prefixesandsuffixes,introductiontonounsandverbs,predictingoutcomes,interpretingfeelings,drawingconclusions,storydetails,similarityanddifference,causeandeffect,spatial‐positionclues,charts,andgraphs.

500L

Elementary

Reading II

Reviewofconsonantsandvowels,verbs,nouns,plurals,pronunciation,rootwords,prefixesandsuffixes,contextclues,abbreviations,coresubjectwords,analogies,sequencing,mainideasanddetails,factandopinion,classifying,characterization,commonexpressions,storyelements,purposeinwriting,fiction,andnon‐fiction.

580L

Elementary

Reading III

Reviewofconsonants,vowels,verbs,plurals,syllables,prefixesandsuffixes,contextclues,coresubjectwords,abbreviations,alphabetizing,sequencing,classifying,recognizingmainideas,storydetails,tables,diagrams,graphs,factandopinion,comparisonandcontrast,predictingoutcomes,fictionandnon‐fiction,folktalesandfables,realityandfantasy,literaryforms,andfigurativelanguage.

620L

Elementary

Reading IV Reviewofconsonants,vowels,verbs,plurals,pronunciation,syllables,rootwords,prefixesandsuffixes,homonyms,wordswithmultiplemeanings,recognizingmainideas,causeand

Elementary

effect,characterizationandotherstoryelements,summarizingandparaphrasing,pointofview,purposeinwriting,commonexpressions,fictionandnon‐fiction,talltales,folktales,fantasy,literaryforms,andfigurativelanguage.Selectedauthorsinclude:White,Henry,Irving,andEmerson.

700L

Reading V

Coverssound‐lettercorrespondences,blends,digraphs,diphthongs,reviewofvowels,verbs,contractions,plurals,wordanalysisskillsincludingsuffixes,prefixes,analogies,connotationanddenotation,pronunciationandsyllabification,comprehensionskillsincludingsequencingandclassifying,recognizingmainideas,storyelements,priorknowledge,readingselectionstodemonstratesetting,realityandfantasy,poetry,shortstories,propagandaandbias,narrativeandexpositorymaterials,andhighfrequencywords.Selectedauthorsinclude:Irving,Burnett,Tennyson,Emerson,Twain,andWordsworth.

790L

Elementary

Reading VI

Coverspronunciationskillsandsymbols,reviewofconsonants,vowels,verbs,wordanalysisskills,sightwords,coresubjectwords,wordswithmultiplemeanings,sequencing,alphabetization,comprehensionskillsincludingconflictandclimax,fiction,non‐fiction,fables,poetry,figurativelanguageincludingalliteration,assonance,onomatopoeia,irony,personification,flashback,andforeshadowing.Selectedauthorsinclude:Burnett,Longfellow,Irving,Defoe,Crane,Burns,andPoe.

810L

Elementary

Reading VII

Reviewofverbs,consonants,vowels,wordanalysisskillsincludingGreekandLatinwords,connotationanddenotation,wordsimilarities,abbreviations,comprehensionskillsincludingclassifying,comparingandcontrasting,recognizingcauseandeffect,pointofview,literaryterms,elementsoffiction,examplesofnewspaperwriting,poetry,drama,andfigurativelanguage.Selectedauthorsinclude:Dickens,Twain,Washington,Crane,Stevenson,Hardy,London,Shelley,Dryden,andSidney.

840L

Middle School

Reading VIII

Reviewofconsonants,vowels,verbs,wordanalysisskillsincludingGreekandLatinwords,compoundwords,antonyms,homonyms,coresubjectwords,comprehensionskillsincludingrecognizingoutcomesandconclusions,causeandeffect,predictingoutcomes,commonexpressions,biographyandautobiography,poetry,literarydevices,andfigurativelanguage.Selectedauthorsinclude:Tolstoy,Longfellow,Emerson,Henry,Franklin,Thoreau,Irving,Bierce,Bradstreet,Henry,Shakespeare,andLawrence.

870L

Middle School

nyWhereLearningSystem:Curriculum,ProcessWriting

AECrecognizesthateducatorsneedatoolthatcanshowcasestudents’grammar,vocabulary,andlanguageskills.TheA+LS™Writingcurriculumbringseverythingtogetherinacreativestylethatstimulatesstudents’thinkingandleadsthemthroughthewritingprocess.TheWritingcurriculumdirectsstudentsthroughtheentirewritingprocessfromlearningtowriteacompletesentencetoexpressingthemselvescreativelythroughessaysorotherformsofcreativewriting.Thisseriesoftwelvecoursesmovesstudentsthroughthecomprehension,application,analysis,synthesis,andevaluationlevelsoflearning.Duringthewritingprocess,studentswillcreativelycombinetheirgrammarskillswiththethought‐provokingstimuliofvariousassignments.Thegoalisforstudentstowriteclearlyusingcorrectgrammarandstructure.Writingexercisescanbearchivedinaportfolioforeachstudent.EachcourseisalignedtotheArizonaAcademicandArizonaArticulatedStandards.

Course Name

Grade Range

Writing I

Coverswritingcompletesentences,recognizingsimplesentences,thesentencetypes,writingaboutamainidea,lookingforerrors,writingaboutpersonalsurroundings,tellingastoryfromacharacter’spointofview,usingdescriptivewords,writingideas,andopinions.

Elementary

Writing II Coverswritingcompletesubjects,completepredicates,completesentences,fragments,run‐onsentences,thewritingprocess,writingparagraphs,writingletters,journals,titles,storyendings,details,sensorywords,andfigurativelanguage.

Elementary

Writing III

Reviewofsubjects,predicates,fragments,run‐onsentences,recognizingsentencetypes,thewritingprocessfrompre‐writingtopublishing,letters,journals,descriptions,newspaperstories,titles,storyendings,details,bookreports,sensorywords,expositorywriting,comparisonandcontrast,literaryconventions,andfigurativewriting.

Elementary

Writing IV

Reviewofthewritingprocess,writingsentences,writingparagraphs,specializedwritingassignmentsincludingnarratives,journals,letters,descriptions,titles,storyendings,andbookreports.Alsocoverssensorywords,expositorywriting,imagery,andanalogies.

Elementary

Writing V

Reviewofthewritingprocess,writingusingavarietyofwritingstrategies,sequencingideas,writingcompletesentences,identifyingrun‐onsentencesandsentencefragments,formalandinformallanguageinwriting,writinganalogies,usingthelibrarytoaccessinformation,summarizing,writingsketches,ideasandopinions,essays,poetry,drama,andfolkliterature.

Elementary

Writing VI Coverswritingsentencesandparagraphs,narrative,expository, Elementary

descriptive,andpersuasiveparagraphs,analogies,newspaperstories,bookreports,summarizing,writingstoryendings,usingformalandinformallanguage,andsketches.

Writing VII

Topicareasincludeidentifyingtheaudience,writingintroductoryandconcludingsentences,usingavarietyoftechniques,organizationskills,identifyingsentencetypesandtheirpunctuation,writingnarrativeorexpositorystories,summarizingskills,writingbiographicalsketches,essays,andcreativewriting.

Middle School

Writing VIII

Reviewofthewritingprocessfrombrainstormingtopublishing,specializedwritingassignmentsincludingjournalwriting,writingparagraphs,writingusingformalandinformallanguage,letterwriting,analogies,summaries,andbookreports.Alsoprovideshintsonhowtousealibrarytoaccessinformation.

Middle School

Writing IX

HighSchoollevelreviewofthewritingprocesscoveringpre‐writing,identifyingandnarrowingatopic,drafting,editing,publishing,writingcompletesentences,correctwordchoices,writingtopicsentences,writinganalogies,usingthelibrary,writingbiographicalsketches,ideasandopinions,writingessays,writingshortstories,poetry,plays,andfolkliterature.

High School

Writing X

Coversjournal,resume,andnewspaperwriting,reviewofthewritingprocess,writingsentencesandparagraphs,specializedwritingprojectsincludingwritinganalogies,correspondence,learninglogs,storyendings,expository,descriptive,andpersuasiveessays,creativewritingincludingpoetictext,shortstories,andscripts.

High School

Writing XI

Reviewofthewritingprocess,usingstrategy,sequence,drafting,proofreading,publishing,identifyingandwritingsentencetypes,writingparagraphsforvariouspurposes,chronologicalandspatialimportance,writinganalogies,newspaperstories,sketches,essays,summarizing,andcreativewriting.

High School

Writing XII

Coversselectingandnarrowingatopic,identifyingaudience,writingintroductionsandconclusions,writingstrategies,thewritingprocess,journalwriting,writingpersuasive,descriptive,expository,andnarrativeparagraphs,writingstoryendings,summarizing,expressingideasopinions,writingshortstories,poetry,drama,andfolkliterature.

High School

nyWhereLearningSystem:Curriculum,Science

TheA+LSSciencecurriculumcontentconsistsofasequenceofcoursesthatmatchcontentsuggestedbytheNationalScienceEducationStandards(NSES)andtheBenchmarksforScience.Becauseofitsflexibility,theSciencecontentiseasilyintegratedintoaneducator'scurrentcurriculumstructure.TheA+LSSciencecoursesareexcellentforuseinreinforcingkeyconceptsthatarebeingtaughtintheclassroom.Thecurriculumalsolendsitselftoacooperativelearningenvironmentwherethecontentcanbescreen‐projectedforviewingbysmallgroupsortheentireclassroom.

EachoftheSciencesI–VIIIcoursestakesstudentsthroughtheunitsofPhysicalScience,LifeScience,EarthScience,Technology,andEvaluation.Thesecondarylevelcoursesarerichingraphicsandanexcellentfoundationandreinforcementofmostnationallyrequiredscienceobjectives.Thepersonalizedlearningprogramallowsteacherstocreateanenvironmentofexcitementandexploration.Usedinalaboratorysetting,studentscanmoveattheirownpacethroughtheStudyGuides,PracticeTests,MasteryTests,andEssaysinordertomastereachconcept.EachcourseisalignedtotheArizonaAcademicandArizonaArticulatedStandards.

Course Name

Grade Range

The Sciences I

TheSciencesIsparksthenaturalcuriosityofyounglearners.Thelessonspresentbasicscientificconceptsanddefinitionsrelatedtophysicalscience,earthandspacescience,andscienceandtechnology.Colorfulimagesprovidevisualreinforcementtoenhancelearning.Thiscoursehelpsstudentsdiscoverhowwelearnbyusingoursensestoobservethingsaroundus.Thestudentsgainknowledgeinunderstandingmatterandmachines,livingandnonlivingthings,plantsandanimals,dayandnight,ourearth'sweather,andhowwecanbelikescientistsinproblemsolving.TheSciencesIcourseincludesothertopicssuchas:

• Definingscienceandunderstandingwhyitisimportant• Discoveringtheneedsofpeople• Usingoursensestowarnusofdanger• Learningthedifferencebetweennaturalandhuman‐

madeobjects

370L

Elementary

The Sciences II

TheSciencesIIcourseexpandsonthebasicscientificconceptsintroducedintheSciencesI.Measurement,magnets,andformsofenergyareintroducedinthiscourse.Studentswillstudytheeffectsofdrugsandalcoholonpeopleandunderstandhowhumanactivitiessuchasburningtherainforestsandclearingareasfordevelopmentaffectourenvironment.Themoon,our

Elementary

earth'slandforms,andtheseasonsarealsostudied.Thiscourserecognizeshowtechnologyhasimprovedvariousinventionsandmethodsoftransportation.TheSciencesIIcourseincludesothertopicssuchas:

• Recognizinghowscientistscheckandsharetheirwork• Identifyingdifferentgroupsofpeople• Groupingandorganizingmatterbyproperties• Discoveringthehumangrowthprocessfrominfancyto

adulthood

480L

The Sciences III

Inthiscourse,moreemphasisisgiventounderstandinghowscientistssolveproblemsandorganizeobservationsanddata.Studentslearnaboutsciencefairprojectsandtheprocessofthescientificmethod.Thedifferencesbetweensimple,compound,andcomplexmachinesarediscussedatthislevel.Animalpopulations,habitats,andthefoodchainareexploredbythestudents,showingtheinterconnectionbetweenallorganismsandtheirenvironments.Studentsalsostudyaboutourearthandthesolarsystem.TheSciencesIIIcourseincludesothertopicssuchas:

• Discoveringscienceasacareer• Understandingthatscientistsusethescientificmethod• Learningaboutelectricity,heat,light,andsound• Identifyingthecharacteristicsoflivingthings

670L

Elementary

The Sciences IV

TheexplanationofsciencefairprojectsandthescientificmethodiscontinuedintheSciencesIV.Thestudentsexpandtheirknowledgeofinventionsthathavechangedtheworldandexplorecareersinscience.Investigationsintomagnetismandmotionarealsopresented.Studentsexplorethecellanditspartsandlearnaboutcelldivision.Lessonsexaminethechangingearthincludingtherockcycle,earthquakes,andvolcanoes.Adistinctionismadebetweeninnerplanets,outerplanets,andbeyondthesolarsystem.Includedatthislevelisadiscussionofcomputerterms,parts,anduses.TheSciencesIVcourseincludesothertopicssuchas:

• Studyingdifferenttypesofpopulationsandhowtheyincreaseanddecrease

• Learningtheimportanceofmaintainingahealthybody• Determiningthedifferencebetweenrenewableand

nonrenewableresourcesandmethodsofconservingtheseresources

• Recognizinghowscienceandtechnologyhavechanged

Elementary

theworld

770L

The Sciences V

Studentsgainunderstandingoftheimportanceofresearch,observation,datacollection,hypothesizing,andanalyzingasusedinthescientificmethod.Studentsdiscoverthemakeupofatomsandthecompositionofmolecules,elements,andcompounds.Thiscourseexplorestherelationshipbetweenmagnetismandelectricityandthevarioustypesofelectriccircuits.Astudyofthemajorhumanbodysystemsandtheirfunctionsisalsoincluded.Aninvestigationismadeofplatetectonics,earthquakes,volcanoes,andtsunamisandhowtheyaffectlandformation.Studentsstudyclimaticandgeologicalnaturaldisastersandhowscientistsmonitorandprepareforthem.TheSciencesVcourseincludesothertopicssuchas:

• Reviewingguidelinesforsafetyinthelaboratory• Studyingdiseases,bacteria,andviruses• Investigatingcharacteristicsandphasesofthemoon

andtheApollospaceprogram• Understandingecosystems,consumers,producers,and

decomposers

880L

Elementary

The Sciences VI

IntheSciencesVI,studentscontinuetoinvestigatetheprocessofscientificinquirythroughexperimentation.Explorationismadeintovariousformsofenergyincludingnuclear,geothermal,andsolar.Thiscourseoffersastudyofthecharacteristicsoflightandhowforceaffectsmotion.Studentsexplorethephasesofthemoon,thecharacteristicsandpropertiesofthesun,thelifecycleofstars,blackholes,andquasars.Communicableandnoncommunicablediseasesarealsoreviewed.TheSciencesVIcourseincludesothertopicssuchas:

• Discoveringthedifferencebetweenbasicscienceandappliedscience

• Exploringatomsandtheperiodictable• Explainingthecelltheoryandhowlivingthingsgrow

andreproduce• Investigatingextinctionandtheoriesofplanetchange

890L

Elementary

The Sciences VII

Thiscoursereviewstheethicalandmoralobligationsofscientistsregardingscientificresearch.Studentsidentifythefiveoceansandstudythecompositionofoceanwater,the

Middle School

variousdepthsandthelivingorganismspresent,andtheoceanfoodchain.Adiscussionispresentedofnaturalselection,Darwin'stheoryofevolution,adaptations,andmutations.Studentsinvestigatehowplantsusethesun'senergyduringtheprocessofphotosynthesis.Astudyoftheconstellationsandhowtheywerenamedispresented.Thedevelopmentanduseoftechnologyincludingrobots,artificialskin,andgeneticengineeringisdiscussed.TheSciencesVIIcourseincludesothertopicssuchas:

• Examiningtheprocessofmitosis• Understandingbinomialnomenclature• Reviewinghumanbodysystems• Studyingtheearth'srotationandrevolution

910L

The Sciences VIII

TheSciencesVIIIpresentslessonsthatcontinuetobuildonpreviousscientificconcepts.Studentsstudytypesofchemicalbondsandchemicalreactions.Theylearntoreadchemicalformulasandbalancechemicalequations.Thetopicofwavesisdiscussedincludingwavelength,crest,trough,amplitude,andfrequency.StudentsstudythecellprocessesofmeiosisandmitosisandinvestigateDNAbonding.AstudyismadeofMendelandinheritedtraits.StudentslearnaboutthescienceandtechnologyinvolvedinconstructingandmaintainingtheInternationalSpaceStation.TheSciencesVIIIcourseincludesothertopicssuchas:

• Discussingcontributionsmadebyscientiststosociety• Describingsimplelifeformssuchasmonera,protozoa,

algae,andfungi• StudyingHIVandthehumanimmunesystem• Examiningthecostsandbenefitsoftechnology

includingfinancialandenvironmental

940L

Middle School

Earth & Space Science

Topicareasincludeanintroductiontoearthandspacethemes,comparisonandusesofpiecharts,reviewoftheelementsandtheirproperties,observationsofeventsandphenomenaintheuniverse,sunspots,thesolarsystem,satellites,earthquakes,thecyclesofthemoon,balloons,airplanes,developmentofrockets,theApollomissions,characteristicsofdifferentatmosphericlayers,cloudcover,weathertermsandcycles,highandlowpressure,typesoffronts,climatology,oceanography,undergroundwater,topography,weatheringanderosion,dinosaurs,andnaturalresources.

970L

High School

Comprehensiv ComprehensiveBiologycoversallaspectsofthecorehigh High School

e Biology

schoolsciencecourse.Theobjectivesaddressedarethosethataretestedonnationalandstateachievementtests.ComprehensiveBiologylessonsaredesignedtomovethestudentbeyondthelevelofbasicknowledgeintocriticalthinkingandlearningactivities.

910L

Comprehensive

Biology Credit

Recovery

ComprehensiveBiologycoversallaspectsofthecorehighschoolsciencecourse.Theobjectivesaddressedarethosethataretestedonnationalandstateachievementtests.ComprehensiveBiologylessonsaredesignedtomovethestudentbeyondthelevelofbasicknowledgeintocriticalthinkingandlearningactivities.

910L

High School

Chemistry I

Theintroductorychemistrycoursecoverspersonalsafety,basiclabtechniques,heatingsolids,determiningspecificheat,mixtures,chemicalreactions,calculatingaverageatomicmassnumbers,theperiodictable,positiveandnegativecharges,chemicalequations,balancingthesinglereplacementequation,empiricalformulas,equationstoichiometry,usinginstrumentstomeasureanddescribegas,Boyle'sLaw,pressureintheatmosphere,temperature,anduniversalsymbols.

890L

High School

Chemistry I Credit

Recovery

Theintroductorychemistrycoursecoverspersonalsafety,basiclabtechniques,heatingsolids,determiningspecificheat,mixtures,chemicalreactions,calculatingaverageatomicmassnumbers,theperiodictable,positiveandnegativecharges,chemicalequations,balancingthesinglereplacementequation,empiricalformulas,equationstoichiometry,usinginstrumentstomeasureanddescribegas,Boyle'sLaw,pressureintheatmosphere,temperature,anduniversalsymbols.

890L

High School

Chemistry II

ContinuingcourseworkfromtheChemistryItitlethatincludesareviewoftheempiricalandmolecularformulas,thefirstlawofthermodynamics,electromagneticenergy,classifyingsubatomicparticlesandforces,moleculargeometry,identificationofsymbolsusedinwritingchemicalreactions,propertiesofsolids,colligativeproperties,rateofdiffusion,osmoticpressure,activationenergy,thepHscale,spontaneousreactions,LeChatelier'sPrinciple,buffers,heatofreaction,andentropy.

1010L

High School

Chemistry II Credit

Recovery

ContinuingcourseworkfromtheChemistryItitlethatincludesareviewoftheempiricalandmolecularformulas,thefirstlawofthermodynamics,electromagneticenergy,classifyingsubatomicparticlesandforces,moleculargeometry,identificationofsymbolsusedinwritingchemicalreactions,propertiesofsolids,colligativeproperties,rateofdiffusion,osmoticpressure,activationenergy,thepHscale,spontaneous

High School

reactions,LeChatelier'sPrinciple,buffers,heatofreaction,andentropy.

1010L

Physics

Advancedlevelsciencecourseincludingtheintroductiontophysicsconcepts,mathematicsasthelanguageofphysics,scalarandvectorquantities,acceleration,Newton'sfirstlawofmotion,vectors,universalgravitation,mechanicaladvantage,thermalenergy,typesofwaves,definitionofsound,Snell'sLaw,atoms,magnets,theunitofcharge,Ohm'sLaw,resistance,combinedelectricalcircuits,howelectricityisgenerated,andabriefreviewofastronomy.

High School

Physics Credit

Recovery

Advancedlevelsciencecourseincludingtheintroductiontophysicsconcepts,mathematicsasthelanguageofphysics,scalarandvectorquantities,acceleration,Newton'sfirstlawofmotion,vectors,universalgravitation,mechanicaladvantage,thermalenergy,typesofwaves,definitionofsound,Snell'sLaw,atoms,magnets,theunitofcharge,Ohm'sLaw,resistance,combinedelectricalcircuits,howelectricityisgenerated,andabriefreviewofastronomy.

High School

nyWhereLearningSystem:Curriculum,SocialSciences

TheA+LS™SocialSciencescurriculumdevelopsthefacetofstudents’knowledgethathelpsthemunderstandwhotheyare,wheretheirancestorscamefrom,howtheygotwheretheyare,andwhycurrentandpasteventsareimportanttothem.Containedinthisgroupare15coursesforgrades1–12thatfullycorrelatetomajormasterystandards,includingtheNationalCouncilforSocialStudiesStandards.SocialSciencesisasubjectareathatpromotestheuseofbothcooperativeandexploratorylearning.Thedetailedmapsandchartsdynamicallyillustratekeyconcepts.Additionally,thesemapsanddiagramscanbeprintedforuseindiscussionandastake–homestudyguidesforthestudents.TheSocialScienceI–IIIcourseshaveaspecial,animatedcharacternamedGlobertwhopersonallyguidesyoungerstudentsthroughtheA+LSlessoncontentandteachesthemabouttheworldandthepeoplearoundthem.EachcourseisalignedtotheArizonaAcademicandArizonaArticulatedStandards.

Course Name

Grade Range

Social Science I

Studentsareintroducedtotheuseofmapsandgeographicterms,thelocationandfeaturesofthecontinents,thelandbridge,thefirstpeopleintheAmericas,anddetailedlessonsontheCherokee,Sioux,Chinook,andEskimoIndians,theStoneAge,BronzeAge,Mesopotamia,AncientEgypt,theStatueofLiberty,thebaldeagle,theWashingtonMonument,theLincolnandJeffersonMemorials,themeaningofthePledgeofAllegiance,government,liberty,humanwantsandneeds,goodsandservices,andtheuseofmoney.

640L

Elementary

Social Science II

ContinuesstudymaterialfromtheSocialScienceItitle.Studentsreviewmaps,newgeographicterms,thelocationandfeaturesofthecontinents,theNewEnglandColonies,MiddleColonies,SouthernColonies,thefoundingofJamestown,thesignificanteventsandleadersoftheAmericanRevolution,ancientcivilizationsofIndia,stories,culturaltraditions,symbols,celebrations,theU.S.Flag,Presidents’Day,theLibertyBell,theWhiteHouse,rightsandresponsibilitiesofcitizens,governmentinAmerica,producers,andconsumers.

730L

Elementary

Social Science III

ContinuesstudymaterialfromtheSocialScienceIItitle.CoveredtopicsincludeAmericanIndiantribes,slavery,eventsleadinguptotheCivilWar,theMissouriCompromise,thebeginningoftheCivilWar,Reconstruction,timelines,calendars,AncientRome,theByzantineEmpire,theAfricankingdomsofGhanaandMali,immigration,thesymbolsofEllisIsland,theStatueofLiberty,UnitedStatesCongress,human,natural,andcapitalresources,thedistributionofgoodsandservices,and

Elementary

theeffectofclimateonaneconomy.

680L

Social Science IV

ContinuesstudymaterialfromtheSocialScienceIIItitle.StudentsareintroducedtotheuseofmapsandadditionalgeographictermsaswellasPortuguese,Spanish,French,andItalianexplorers,theimportanceoftheTreatyofTordesillas,SpanishexplorationsofColumbus,thesearchfortheNorthwestPassage,Cartier,colonizationinNorthAmerica,immigrationtoAmerica,forcedrelocationofNativeAmericantribes,timelines,theBronzeAge,Vikingexploration,theMayaIndians,theIncas,thecapitolbuilding,MountRushmore,theroleofmoneyintheeconomy,andeconomicinstitutions.

760L

Elementary

Social Science V

ContinuesstudymaterialfromtheSocialScienceIVtitle.Coveredtopicsincludetheuseofmaps,geographicterms,thelifestyleofPlainsandWesternIndiantribes,timelinesfromtheMiddleAges,theRenaissance,theEnglishRevolution,theEnglishBillofRights,UncleSam,thePresidentialSeal,Washington,D.C.,theStarSpangledBanner,elections,theElectoralCollege,theFederalReserveBank,interestrates,andtheuseofcreditinAmerica.

840L

Elementary

Civics

Coverstheareasofthedefinitionandpurposeofgovernment,theEnglishMagnaCarta,HouseofLordsandCommons,ThomasJeffersonandthefoundingfathers’objectives,thedraftingoftheDeclarationofIndependence,theEnglishBillofRights,thePreamble,religion,theamendmentstotheConstitution,directdemocracy,checksandbalances,copyrights,patents,establishingthePresidentialsystem,thedefinitionofcivilrights,women’ssuffrage,Dr.MartinLutherKingJr.,affirmativeaction,andmuchmore.

1020L

Middle School

History of America I

Introducesstudentstothedefinitionofhistory,theMiddleAges,ChristopherColumbus,Incas,Frenchexploration,KingHenry,QueenElizabethI,theNewEnglandColonies,theMayflower,pilgrims,HenryHudson,tobacco,plantations,slaves,Thanksgiving,BritishandFrenchcolonists,Proclamationof1763,theBostonMassacre,theAmericanRevolution,theLouisianaPurchase,movingwestward,TexasIndependence,theMexicanWar,andtheCivilWarfrom1861–1865.

910L

Middle School

History of America II

CoversthecostsoftheCivilWar,the13thAmendment,tenantfarmers,sharecroppers,lifeonthePlains,theAmericanIndian,1862HomesteadAct,railroadindustry,HenryFordandtheassemblyline,theRoaringTwenties,the18thAmendment,prohibition,theGreatDepression,theDustBowl,theParisPeaceConference,WorldWarsIandII,PearlHarbor,D–Day,theHolocaust,theColdWar,HarryTruman,Dwight

Middle School

Eisenhower,JohnF.Kennedyandhisassassination,theVietnamWar,Nixon,Ford,Carter,Reagan,Bush,Clinton,GeorgeW.Bush,andterrorism.

930L

Mid–Level Social

Sciences

Topicareasincludemakingeconomicdecisions,managementofresources,AFL‐CIO,unions,collectivebargaining,thedefinitionofanthropology,ethnography,humanancestors,originoflanguages,community,mores,culture,divorce,deities,Aristotle,thedevelopmentofpsychologyandphilosophy,observation,Pavlov,psychosis,Hippocrates,introverts,andmuchmore.

970L

Middle School

U.S. Geography

Introducesstudentstothestudyofgeographyandalsocoverstheglobe,mapsymbols,islands,landformssuchasglaciers,hills,bodiesofwater,changingseasons,theNortheastandMiddleAtlanticstates,theSoutheasternstates,theGreatLakesregion,thePlainsregion,theSouthwesternstates,theMountainstates,thePacificstates,thesize,climate,characteristics,andsettlersofalltheregions,theContinentalDivide,U.S.governedislandsandterritories,nationallandmarkssuchastheAppomattoxCourtHouse,EllisIsland,theAlamo,NiagaraFalls,theGrandCanyon,andYellowstoneNationalPark.

940L

Middle School

History of the World I

Includesanoverviewofhistory,artifacts,Iceages,AncientEgypt,theHangingGardensofBabylon,theTenCommandments,Greekcivilization,AlexandertheGreat,philosophers,theRomanEmpire,JuliusCaesar’sriseandfall,Romangods,thedevelopmentofcommerce,theIrishandAnglo–Saxons,Vikings,theCrusades,feudalism,HenryI,EdwardIII,JoanofArc,IsabellaandFerdinand,Africa,theAmericas,NorthAmericancivilizations,theRenaissance,theReformation,theAmericanRevolution,theBostonTeaParty,theFirstContinentalCongress,theConstitution,andpost–NapoleonicFrance.

920L

High School

History of the World ICredit

Recovery

Includesanoverviewofhistory,artifacts,Iceages,AncientEgypt,theHangingGardensofBabylon,theTenCommandments,Greekcivilization,AlexandertheGreat,philosophers,theRomanEmpire,JuliusCaesar’sriseandfall,Romangods,thedevelopmentofcommerce,theIrishandAnglo–Saxons,Vikings,theCrusades,feudalism,HenryI,EdwardIII,JoanofArc,IsabellaandFerdinand,Africa,theAmericas,NorthAmericancivilizations,theRenaissance,theReformation,theAmericanRevolution,theBostonTeaParty,theFirstContinentalCongress,theConstitution,andpost–NapoleonicFrance.

920L

High School

History of the World II

CoversChina,Japan,isolationism,Asia,CharlesTownshend,thetranscontinentalrailroad,socialism,scienceinthe1800s,pioneersinmedicine,Romanticism,Impressionism,theRomanovDynasty,Moscow,CatherinetheGreat,LatinAmerica,Spanishcolonization,QueenVictoria,theU.S.inthe1800s,GermanUnification,theAgeofImperialism,EuropeaninfluenceinAfrica,IndianresistancetoBritishrule,theriseofnationalism,Alliedforces,WorldWarII,LeagueofNations,declineoftrade,increaseofwomen’srights,theRussianRevolution,VladimirLenin,tensionsbetweentheSovietUnionandtheUnitedStates,theBerlinWall,Vietnam,fightinginCambodia,westernEurope,NATO,theUnitedNations,andeasternEurope.

1040L

High School

History of the World IICredit

Recovery

CoversChina,Japan,isolationism,Asia,CharlesTownshend,thetranscontinentalrailroad,socialism,scienceinthe1800s,pioneersinmedicine,Romanticism,Impressionism,theRomanovDynasty,Moscow,CatherinetheGreat,LatinAmerica,Spanishcolonization,QueenVictoria,theU.S.inthe1800s,GermanUnification,theAgeofImperialism,EuropeaninfluenceinAfrica,IndianresistancetoBritishrule,theriseofnationalism,Alliedforces,WorldWarII,LeagueofNations,declineoftrade,increaseofwomen’srights,theRussianRevolution,VladimirLenin,tensionsbetweentheSovietUnionandtheUnitedStates,theBerlinWall,Vietnam,fightinginCambodia,westernEurope,NATO,theUnitedNations,andeasternEurope.

1040L

High School

U.S. History I

ThestoryofAmericaiswrittenintherichhistoryoftheaccomplishmentsofitspeople.Americarepresentsamultitudeofculturesthattogetherformaunifiednationthathasprosperedforovertwohundredyears.ThiscourseisdesignedtobringthehistoryofAmericatolifebyconnectingtheeventsofthepasttotoday’sworld.Studentswillexaminehistorybyusingthethemesofculture,economics,geography,globalconnections,government,science/technology,andsociology/anthropology.

1060L

High School

U.S. History ICredit

Recovery

ThestoryofAmericaiswrittenintherichhistoryoftheaccomplishmentsofitspeople.Americarepresentsamultitudeofculturesthattogetherformaunifiednationthathasprosperedforovertwohundredyears.ThiscourseisdesignedtobringthehistoryofAmericatolifebyconnectingtheeventsofthepasttotoday’sworld.Studentswillexaminehistorybyusingthethemesofculture,economics,geography,globalconnections,government,science/technology,andsociology/anthropology.

1060L

High School

U.S. History II Americarepresentsamultitudeofculturesthattogetherformaunifiednationthathasprosperedforovertwohundredyears.ThiscourseisdesignedtobringthehistoryofAmericatolifebyconnectingtheeventsofthepasttotoday’sworld.Studentswillexaminehistorybyusingthethemesofculture,economics,geography,globalconnections,government,scienceandtechnology,andsociologyandanthropology.U.S.HistoryIIisasecondsemestercoursethatcontinuestoshowhoweventsofthepastareconnectedtotoday'sworld.BeginningwithpostWorldWarI,thiscourseexaminessignificanteventssuchastheGreatDepression,WorldWarII,theCivilRightsMovement,andthe2008presidentialelection.Studentswillbeguidedthroughtwentiethandtwenty‐firstcenturyeventsthathaveshapedournation'ssociety.

1040L

High School

U.S. History IICredit

Recovery

Americarepresentsamultitudeofculturesthattogetherformaunifiednationthathasprosperedforovertwohundredyears.ThiscourseisdesignedtobringthehistoryofAmericatolifebyconnectingtheeventsofthepasttotoday’sworld.Studentswillexaminehistorybyusingthethemesofculture,economics,geography,globalconnections,government,scienceandtechnology,andsociologyandanthropology.U.S.HistoryIIisasecondsemestercoursethatcontinuestoshowhoweventsofthepastareconnectedtotoday'sworld.BeginningwithpostWorldWarI,thiscourseexaminessignificanteventssuchastheGreatDepression,WorldWarII,theCivilRightsMovement,andthe2008presidentialelection.Studentswillbeguidedthroughtwentiethandtwenty‐firstcenturyeventsthathaveshapedournation'ssociety.

1040L

High School

World Geography

Secondcourseofthegeographyseriescontinuesteachingstudentsaboutthestudyofgeographyandthetoolsofgeography.Othertopicareasincludecontinents,islands,mountains,valleys,bodiesofwater,lakes,oceans,Asia,SoutheastAsia,CentralandNorthernAsia,theMiddleEast,Iran,Kuwait,SaudiArabia,Oman,NorthAfrica,WestAfrica,EastAfrica,theSahel,eastern,southeastern,central,southern,western,andnorthernEuropeancountries,theUnitedKingdom,Wales,Scotland,Ireland,NorthAmerica,Canada,theU.S.,Mexico,Belize,theWestIndies,SouthAmerica,andOceania.

990

High School

World Geography

Credit Recovery

Secondcourseofthegeographyseriescontinuesteachingstudentsaboutthestudyofgeographyandthetoolsofgeography.Othertopicareasincludecontinents,islands,mountains,valleys,bodiesofwater,lakes,oceans,Asia,SoutheastAsia,CentralandNorthernAsia,theMiddleEast,Iran,Kuwait,SaudiArabia,Oman,NorthAfrica,WestAfrica,EastAfrica,theSahel,eastern,southeastern,central,southern,western,andnorthernEuropeancountries,theUnited

High School

Kingdom,Wales,Scotland,Ireland,NorthAmerica,Canada,theU.S.,Mexico,Belize,theWestIndies,SouthAmerica,andOceania.

990

Economics

Highschoollevelcoursethatcoversthedefinitionofeconomics,microeconomics,producersandconsumers,capitalism,socialism,communism,theworld’seconomyfrom1500topresentday,colonization,balanceoftrade,theGreatDepression,theU.S.economyfrom1600topresentday,economiccausesoftheRevolutionaryWar,railroads,corporations,monopolies,laborunions,theNewDeal,recession,inflation,classicaltheorists,theAmericanmicroeconomicsystem,appliedeconomics,socialprograms,challengesoftheglobaleconomy,welfarereformdebate,andthebudgetdeficit.Containstworeviewlessonsandonecomprehensiveexam.

1120L

High School

EconomicsCredit

Recovery

Highschoollevelcoursethatcoversthedefinitionofeconomics,microeconomics,producersandconsumers,capitalism,socialism,communism,theworld’seconomyfrom1500topresentday,colonization,balanceoftrade,theGreatDepression,theU.S.economyfrom1600topresentday,economiccausesoftheRevolutionaryWar,railroads,corporations,monopolies,laborunions,theNewDeal,recession,inflation,classicaltheorists,theAmericanmicroeconomicsystem,appliedeconomics,socialprograms,challengesoftheglobaleconomy,welfarereformdebate,andthebudgetdeficit.Containstworeviewlessonsandonecomprehensiveexam.

1120L

High School

Government

Thishighschoollevelcoursecontainsthetopicareasofgovernmentfunctions,population,territory,sovereignty,theoriginofgovernment,theEnglishBillofRights,thefoundingoftheoriginalthirteencolonies,theProclamationof1763,theFirstContinentalCongress,theArticlesofConfederation,theoriginandprinciplesoftheConstitution,theBillofRights,executive,legislative,andjudicialpowers,theMagnaCarta,taxes,theU.S.Senate,impeachment,howabillbecomesalaw,theU.S.HouseofRepresentatives,elections,thePresident,thePresidentialCabinet,executiveagencies,fiscalandmonetarypolicy,andelections.Containstworeviewlessonsandonecomprehensiveexam.

1140

High School

GovernmentCredit

Recovery

Thishighschoollevelcoursecontainsthetopicareasofgovernmentfunctions,population,territory,sovereignty,theoriginofgovernment,theEnglishBillofRights,thefoundingoftheoriginalthirteencolonies,theProclamationof1763,theFirstContinentalCongress,theArticlesofConfederation,theoriginandprinciplesoftheConstitution,theBillofRights,

High School

executive,legislative,andjudicialpowers,theMagnaCarta,taxes,theU.S.Senate,impeachment,howabillbecomesalaw,theU.S.HouseofRepresentatives,elections,thePresident,thePresidentialCabinet,executiveagencies,fiscalandmonetarypolicy,andelections.Containstworeviewlessonsandonecomprehensiveexam.

1140

nyWhereLearningSystem:Curriculum,HighSchoolElectives&Spanish

TheAmericanEducationCorporationofferselectivecoursesfortheA+nyWhereLearningSystem®(A+LS™)coursewarefamily.AstheuseofA+LScoursewareinhighschoolscontinuestogrow,theneedforcoursesoutsidethecoresubjectsoflanguagearts,mathematics,science,andsocialstudieshasalsogrown.

Therearetwotypesofelectivesubjects,andthesetwotypeshaveasomewhatdifferentemphasis.Thefirsttypeincludeselectivesthatarerequiredforgraduationinmanystates.TheseincludecoursesinPhysicalEducation,Health,andFineArts.Thesecondtypeiscomprisedofelectivesthatareacademicallyoriented,suchasSociology,Psychology,andAnthropology.Usethechartbelowtoexploreeachcourseoffered.EachcourseisalignedtotheArizonaAcademicandArizonaArticulatedStandards.

Course Name

Grade Range

Anthropology

TheAnthropologycoursepresentsabehavioralsciencethatfocusesonthestudyofhumanityandculture.Anthropologistsresearchthecharacteristicsandoriginofthecultural,social,andphysicaldevelopmentofhumans.Theymayalsodeterminewhysomecultureschangeandotherculturescometoanend.Studentslearnthefoundationsofthefivemainbranchesofanthropologyincludingphysical,social,linguistic,archeological,andcultural.Theyareprovidedtheopportunitytoapplytheirobservationalskillstothereal‐lifestudyofculturesintheUnitedStatesandaroundtheworld.

1130L

High School

Art Appreciation

ArtAppreciationisasurveyofthevisualartsofpainting,sculpture,architecture,andtheprinciplesofdesign.Thecoursewillenablestudentstodevelopanunderstandingofhowanartisthasthepowertoinspireandinformtheviewerbymakingapersonal,social,political,orreligiousstatement.Studentswillalsoexplorethehistoryandartofbothpastandpresentworldcultures.

1070L

High School

Career Essentials

Thechoiceofacareerisanintegralaspectofthepersonalandsocialdevelopmentofanindividual,andbeingpreparedforajobsearchincreasesthechancesofsuccess.TheA+LS™CareerEssentialscoursepreparesstudentstodealwiththevariousaspectsofthejobsearch,suchasresumewriting,jobinterviewing,thankyouletters,andprospectivejoboffers.

1090L

High School

Health

Healthisdesignedtomovethestudentfromanarrowfocustoabroadperspectiveofhealth.Withanemphasisonnutritionandexercise,studentsalsolearnabouthealthrisks,typesofillnesses,functionsofthemajorsystemsofthebody,andhealthcareeroptions.

1090L

High School

Humanities I

HumanitiesIlessonsfocusontheperformingartsofmusic,dance,theater,opera,motionpictures,andtelevision.Humanities,alongwiththesocialsciencesandnaturalsciences,representtheknowledgethathumanshavecreatedthroughouthistory.Focusingonthephilosophical,spiritual,andartisticaspectsoflife,Humanitiesexploretheartisticandculturalaccomplishmentsofindividualsinthefollowingacademicareas:literature,religion,painting,sculpture,architecture,photography,arthistory,music,theater,film,dance,culturalstudiesofcivilizations,philosophy,languages,ethics,andtheClassicsofAncientGreeceandAncientRome.

1090L

High School

Humanities II

HumanitiesIIexplorestheinfluentialsubjectareasoflanguage,philosophy,ethics,literature,andreligion.Humanities,alongwiththesocialsciencesandnaturalsciences,representtheknowledgethathumanshavecreatedthroughouthistory.Focusingonthephilosophical,spiritual,andartisticaspectsoflife,Humanitiesexploretheartisticandculturalaccomplishmentsofindividualsinthefollowingacademicareas:literature,religion,painting,sculpture,architecture,photography,arthistory,music,theater,film,dance,culturalstudiesofcivilizations,philosophy,languages,ethics,andtheClassicsofAncientGreeceandAncientRome.

1080L

High School

Lifetime Fitness

LifetimeFitnessisdesignedtoteachstudentsbasicconceptsoflifetimephysicalfitnessandtogiveeachstudentexperienceindevelopingpersonalexerciseprograms.Theachievementofpersonalphysicalfitnessisalifelongpursuitthatiscriticaltothedevelopmentandmaintenanceofgoodhealth.

1080L

High School

Personal Finance

Animportantaspectofeveryindividual'sfutureistheabilitytoplanandimplementsoundandresponsiblefinancialgoals.ThePersonalFinancecoursewilleducatestudentsinavarietyoffinancialandmonetarysubjects,includingconsumerservicesandprotections.

1060L

High School

Psychology

Psychologypresentsthestudyofboththemindandbehaviorandinparticulartherelationshipsbetweenthetwo.Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentswithasolidfoundationofcomprehensiveknowledgeandresearchskillsthatcanbeappliedtoallfieldsofpsychology.

1060L

High School

Sociology

Sociologypresentsthestudyofgroups,communities,andsocietiesinanin‐depthexplorationoftheprocessofsocialization,norms,folkwaysandmores,scientificresearch,socialbehavior,socialinstitutions,culture,population,minorities,andchangestotheinformalandformalstructureofthesociety.

High School

Spanish 1A

TheSpanishIAcourseisacomprehensive,completelyintegratedcourseforgrades9‐12.SpanishIAisdesignedtohelpstudentscomprehendandcommunicatetheSpanishlanguageaswellasgainabetterawarenessofSpanish‐speakingcultures.

High School

Spanish 1B TheSpanishIBcourseisacomprehensive,completelyintegratedcourseforgrades9‐12.SpanishIBisdesignedtohelpstudentsprogressintheirlearningoftheSpanishlanguagebybuildingonthefundamentalconceptstaughtinSpanishIA.

High School

nyWhereLearningSystem:AdvancedPlacement&WorldLanguageCourses

OurAP®,WorldLanguage,andSpecializedElectivecoursesaredeliveredtostudentsovertheInternet.ThecourseshavebeendevelopedbyK‐12subjectmatterexperts,designedbytopmultimediateams,andcanbedelivered(ifnoteacherisavailableinyourschool)intheonlineenvironmentbylicensedhighschoolinstructors.Allcoursesaredesignedtonationalandstatestandards.

Course Name

Grade Range Cost Text

Advanced Placement® Art History

This course is designed to foster in students an understanding and knowledge of architecture, sculpture, painting, and other art forms within diverse historical and cultural contexts. Students examine and critically analyze major forms of artistic expression from the past and the present from a variety of cultures. In addition to visual analysis, this course emphasizes understanding works in context, considering such issues as patronage, gender and the functions and effects of works of art. Prior art training is not a prerequisite nor does the course cater exclusively to future Art History majors. This course was designed to meet the requirements of the Advanced Placement® Art History requirements precisely.

High School $329.00 Text Required

Advanced Placement®

Biology

AP® Biology is a year long course taught at the same level as a first year college biology class. This course adheres closely to the College Board standards for AP Biology and will prepare you to take the AP Biology Exam. The two main goals of this course are to help you develop a framework for biology and to help you gain an deeper understanding of science as a process. In this course, we will be developing higher level thinking in terms of biology rather than just memorizing terms and facts.

High School $329.00 Text Required

Advanced Placement® Calculus AB

This is a college level course covering derivatives, integrals, limits, approximation, and applications and modeling.

High School $329.00

Advanced Placement® Calculus CD

This is a college level course covering derivatives, integrals, limits, approximation, applications and modeling, and sequences and series.

High School $329.00 Text Optional

Advanced Placement® Chemistry

Advanced Placement® Chemistry is equivalent to a full-year introductory college course in general Chemistry. Students will learn fundamental analytical skills to logically assess chemical problems proficiently. Through fascinating and elaborative lessons, students will develop the skills necessary to arrive at conclusions based on informed judgment and present evidence in clear and persuasive essays.

High School $329.00 Text Required

Advanced Computer Science A emphasizes object-oriented High School $329.00

Placement® Computer Science A

programming methodology with a concentration on problem solving and algorithm development and is the equivalent of a first-semester college-level course in Computer Science. It also includes the study of data structures, design, and abstraction, but these topics are not covered to the extent that they are in Computer Science AB.

Advanced Placement® :

AP® English

Language

The academic objectives of this course adhere to those outlined by the College Board in preparation for the Advanced Placement® Exam in Language and Composition. AP® Language and Composition explores the relationship between what authors say and how they are trying to say it. The literary component of the course provides a range of genres, including nonfiction, fiction, drama and poetry, and in the analysis of these works students are exposed to the analysis of both style—the more language-based approach to exploring meaning—and rhetoric-the analysis of author argument and structure. In terms of style, students will explore how elements of language—such as tone, diction, and syntax—influence the overall meaning. In terms of rhetoric, students will examine various appeals, aspects of writer's credibility, irony, and the overall use of logic to explore how effectively an author presents her/his position.

In any aspect of analysis, students are obliged to consider what the author's overall theme is. By understanding the purpose of a piece of writing, we recognize the elements of language as an integral too with which authors develop their work.

Writing assignments cover both the expository and argumentative aspects of writing. In addition to the exploration of American and global themes of literature, students will discern how styles of writers have evolved over the last several centuries.

High School $329.00

Advanced Placement® :

AP® English

Literature

This is a college level class that ultimately prepares students for the Advanced Placement® exam in May. In addition, it provides students with other skills associated with the most advanced classes in high school English, including research skills. When they have completed the class, students will have acquired the reading and critical thinking skills necessary for understanding challenging new material, analyzing that material to deduce meaning, and applying what they have learned to their world. They will have the composition skills needed to communicate their understanding effectively to a variety of audiences. Students will read and analyze classic works of literature because these works contain literary qualities that merit study and provoke thinking, not because of a requirement to know a particular work or author. They will also look at modern and contemporary works as they examine all genres: plays, short stories, poetry, essays, and novels.

Students will learn to apply critical literary terms as tools for learning, understanding, and communication. Learning activities include close reading, paraphrasing, discussions,

High School $329.00

essays, short answer exams, research papers, reflective journals, web quests and others. The unit structure below identifies the main headings of the units only. Most units will include a combination of genres and activities. The structure to the class is not based upon a sequence of chronology, national origin, or genres. It is instead based upon the sequence that best supports the learning needs of the student.

Advanced Placement® :

AP® Environmental

Science

This course is designed to acquaint you with the physical, ecological, social, and political principles of environmental science. The scientific method is used to analyze and understand the interrelationships between humans and the natural environment. The course shows how ecological realities and the material desires of humans often clash, leading environmental degradation and pollution. The course consists of six chapters covering the following topics: Earth's Systems, Human Population Dynamics, Natural Resources, Environmental Quality, Global Changes and Environment and Society. Chapters are divided into several subsections, each of which contains text, animations, laboratory simulations and video presentations by experts. This course is one semester.

High School $329.00 Text Required

Advanced Placement® :

AP® European History

This course is a study of the social, economic, cultural, intellectual, political and diplomatic history of Modern Europe and its place in the history of the world from the fall of Constantinople to the fall of the Berlin wall and the Soviet Union. The course will be taught at a level and rigor equivalent to that required of students in a college freshman or sophomore Modern European History course.

Students will develop an understanding of the major periods, ideas, movements, trends, and themes that characterize European history from approximately 1450-the high Renaissance-to the present. Students develop the ability to analyze historical evidence and express understanding and analysis in writing.

The course will prepare students for the College Board examination in European History.

High School $329.00 Text Required

Advanced Placement® :

AP® French Language

AP® French Language students apply their French grammar and vocabulary knowledge and their listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills to a wide variety of real-world contexts. Students learn to speak fluently and accurately, write complicated compositions, and comprehend native speakers. The equivalent of a college-level language course, AP French Language prepares students for the AP Exam and for further study of French language, culture, and literature.

High School $329.00

Advanced Placement® :

AP® Macroeconomics

Macroeconomics is an emphasis on how the economic system works as a whole. Students study how the economy is measured by using concepts such as gross domestic product (GDP) and other indicators. They examine concepts such as inflation, unemployment, world trade patterns, and the role of the Federal Reserve Bank. Students engage in decision-making processes to create an environment where high employment and a higher

High School $329.00 Text Required

standard of living are achievable by using the economic tools of fiscal and monetary policy. This course prepares students for the AP® Exam in Macroeconomics.

Advanced Placement® :

AP® Microeconomics

Microeconomics emphasizes how individuals make choices with limited resources. Students will examine concepts such as supply and demand, factors of production, roles of labor and management, the relationship between the environment and the economy, and the impact of the government on individual decision making processes. Students study the stock market as an investment option and trace various stocks through the semester using the Wall Street Journal and the Internet as resources. This course prepares students for the AP® Exam in Microeconomics.

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AP® Physics B

Physics is the science of matter and energy - how the universe is put together. This course is a non-calculus survey course covering five general areas: Newtonian mechanics, thermal physics, electricity and magnetism, waves and optics, and atomic and nuclear physics. Students will get an understanding of the core principles involved and learn to apply these principles in the solution of problems. This course is two semesters.

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Advanced Placement® :

AP® Psychology

AP® Psychology provides an overview of current psychological research methods and theories. Students will explore the therapies used by professional counselors and clinical psychologists and examine the reasons for normal human reactions: how people learn and think, the process of human development and human aggression, altruism, intimacy, and self-reflection. They'll study core psychological concepts, such as the brain and sense functions, and learn to gauge human reactions, gather information, and form meaningful syntheses. Along the way, students will also investigate relevant concepts like study skills and information retention. The equivalent of a 100-level college survey course, AP Psychology prepares students for the AP Exam and for further studies in psychology and life sciences.

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Advanced Placement® :

AP® Spanish

Language

AP® Spanish Language students practice perfecting their Spanish speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. They study vocabulary, grammar, and cultural aspects of the language, and then apply what they've learned in extensive written and spoken exercises. By the end of the course, students will have an expansive vocabulary and a solid, working knowledge of all verb forms and tenses. The equivalent of a college-level language course, AP Spanish Language prepares students for the AP Exam and for further study of Spanish language, culture, or literature.

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Advanced Placement® :

AP® Statistics

AP® Statistics data analysis is dependent on the use of technology. Students should have access to computers that include software capable of doing data analysis. Students will be required to interpret output generated by statistical software programs. Students are not expected to learn how to use various statistical programs. In addition one of the following Texas Instruments calculators is required, TI-83, TI-83+, TI-84, TI-84+, or a TI 89. The TI-83+ is the most popular calculator for AP Statistics. In most cases the calculator is sufficient but the fundamental tool of data analysis is the computer.

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This course will survey the complex subjects of U.S. government and politics. We will analyze in some detail High School $329.00 Text

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AP® US Government

the processes and institutions (both formal and informal) through which the political system functions and policy decisions are made. This analysis will include the Constitutional structure of Government, participatory politics, the formal institutions of power, the extra constitutional influences on those institutions, and public policy and individual rights and liberties.

Advanced Placement® :

AP® US History

This course covers all of the material outlined by the College Board as necessary to prepare you to pass the AP® U.S. History exam. Students will:

• Demonstrate comprehension of a broad body of historical knowledge.

• Express ideas clearly in writing. • Work with classmates to research an historical

issue. • Interpret and apply data from original documents. • Identify underrepresented historical viewpoints. • Write to persuade with evidence. • Compare and contrast alternate interpretations of

an historical figure, event, or trend. • Explain how an historical event connects to or

causes a larger trend or theme. • Develop essay responses that include a clear,

defensible thesis statement and supporting evidence.

• Effectively argue a position on an historical issue. • Critique and respond to arguments made by

others. • Raise and explore questions about policies,

institutions, beliefs, and actions in an historical context.

• Evaluate primary materials, such as historical documents, political cartoons, and first-person narratives.

• Evaluate secondary materials, such as scholarly works or statistical analyses.

• Assess the historical significance and cultural impact of key literary works (e.g. Common Sense, Uncle Tom's Cabin).

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Advanced Placement® :

AP® World History

AP® World History covers the history of the world from 600 C.E. to the present with an introduction unit on the period before (covering around 8000 B.C.E to 600 C.E.). The course emphasizes "patterns of change" and the connections between the various world cultures throughout the time period being studied. Students will gain an understanding of the global experiences of humanity and be able to apply that knowledge to their growth and development as "world citizens." The class has two major goals: 1) to prepare students to be successful on the AP World History exam and 2) to provide students with an understanding on why the world developed the way it did.

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World Languages:

ELL for Spanish

Speakers

ELL will help native Spanish speakers learn the basics of the English language so that they can communicate successfully in school and the community. The course has been carefully designed to follow the standards of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). These standards call for a method of teaching

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that focuses on successful communication through speaking, writing, reading, and listening, as well as a thorough grounding in aspects of culture. These standards were originally intended to use best practice in teaching foreign languages to Americans, but these are best practices for instruction no matter what the language, and modern ELL instruction follows the same practices used in all second language instruction. Each unit embodies all of these standards. Unit activities blend different forms of communication and culture to ensure that the student meets all standards. Course strategies include warm-up activities, vocabulary study, reading, threaded discussions, multi-media presentations, self-checks, practice activities and games, oral and written assignments, projects, quizzes, and exams. Learning activities in each unit are focused upon a specific theme.

World Languages:

French I

French I has been carefully designed to meet the standards of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). These standards call for a method of teaching that focuses on successful communication through speaking, writing, reading, and listening, as well as a thorough grounding in aspects of culture. Each unit embodies all of these standards in accordance with the theories described in this document. Unit activities blend different forms of communication and culture to ensure that the student meets all standards. Course strategies include warm-up activities, vocabulary study, reading, threaded discussions, multi-media presentations, self-checks, practice activities and games, oral and written assignments, projects, quizzes, and exams. Learning activities in each unit are focused upon a specific theme.

High School $299.00

World Languages:

French II

French II has been carefully designed to meet the standards of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). These standards call for a method of teaching that focuses on successful communication through speaking, writing, reading, and listening, as well as a thorough grounding in aspects of culture. Each unit embodies all of these standards in accordance with the theories described in this document. Unit activities blend different forms of communication and culture to ensure that the student meets all standards. Course strategies include warm-up activities, vocabulary study, reading, threaded discussions, multi-media presentations, self-checks, practice activities and games, oral and written assignments, projects, quizzes, and exams. Learning activities in each unit are focused upon a specific theme.

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World Language

:

French III

This course is a continuation of the beginning level courses that will help the student continue learning the French language. In this course, the student will learn listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through activities that are based on pedagogically proven methods of foreign language instruction. Throughout the five units of material (Feelings, Transportation, Work, Countries, Future, Health, Home, Measurements, Professions and Personal History), students learn to express themselves using an ever increasing vocabulary, present, past, future and conditional-tense verbs, articles, adjectives and increasingly complex grammatical structures. Grammar is introduced and practiced in innovative and interesting

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ways with a variety of learning styles in mind.

Culture is sprinkled throughout the course in an attempt to help the learner focus on the French speaking world and their culture, people, geographical locations and histories.

The course is aligned to the national Foreign Language standards.

World Languages:

French IV

This course is a continuation of the beginning level courses that will help the student continue learning the French language. In this course, the student will learn listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through activities that are based on pedagogically proven methods of foreign language instruction. Throughout the five units of material (People, Achievements, Desires, Activities, Celebrations, Possibilities, The Past, The Arts, Now, It’s over!), students learn to express themselves using an ever increasing vocabulary, present, past, future and conditional-tense verbs, articles, adjectives and increasingly complex grammatical structures. Grammar is introduced and practiced in innovative and interesting ways with a variety of learning styles in mind.

Culture is sprinkled throughout the course in an attempt to help the learner focus on the French speaking world and their culture, people, geographical locations and histories.

The course is aligned to the national Foreign Language standards.

High School $299.00

World Languages:

German I

German I has been carefully designed to meet the standards of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). These standards call for a method of teaching that focuses on successful communication through speaking, writing, reading, and listening, as well as a thorough grounding in aspects of culture. Each unit embodies all of these standards in accordance with the theories described in this document. Unit activities blend different forms of communication and culture to ensure that the student meets all standards. Course strategies include warm-up activities, vocabulary study, reading, threaded discussions, multi-media presentations, self-checks, practice activities and games, oral and written assignments, projects, quizzes, and exams. Learning activities in each unit are focused upon a specific theme.

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World Languages:

German II

German II has been carefully designed to meet the standards of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). These standards call for a method of teaching that focuses on successful communication through speaking, writing, reading, and listening, as well as a thorough grounding in aspects of culture. Each unit embodies all of these standards in accordance with the theories described in this document. Unit activities blend different forms of communication and culture to ensure that the student meets all standards. Course strategies include warm-up activities, vocabulary

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study, reading, threaded discussions, multi-media presentations, self-checks, practice activities and games, oral and written assignments, projects, quizzes, and exams. Learning activities in each unit are focused upon a specific theme.

World Languages:

German III

German III has been carefully designed to meet the standards of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). These standards call for a method of teaching that focuses on successful communication through speaking, writing, reading, and listening, as well as a thorough grounding in various aspects of culture. Vocabulary tips are included in each unit. Students will review and expand upon skills learned in German I and II, always proceeding from the known to the new. Course strategies include warm-up activities, vocabulary study, reading, threaded discussions, multi-media presentations, self-checks, practice activities and games, oral and written assignments, projects, quizzes, and exams. Learning activities in each unit are focused upon a specific theme.

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World Languages:

German IV

This fourth year of German builds upon the first three levels. Students will continue to sharper their reading, writing, and listening skills as well as learn skills to think critically and express themselves on topics relevant to German culture. This fourth level will include authentic texts, current culture, and literature from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Every two units will be a special focus on a particular region or city from these areas; these will include such things as culture, tourism, and current events. Students will learn vocabulary, grammar skills, and cultural competency to express themselves on a variety of topics in German. Cultural topics include: contemporary and classical music, expressing opinion, German history, transportation, family, weekend travel, free time activities, youth and technology, multiculturalism, holidays, education, career, and travel in a foreign country.

This course is aligned to the national ACTFL Foreign Language standards and provides a way to focus on the five aspects of foreign language instruction: communication, culture, connections, comparisons, and community. These are the “Five C’s of the Foreign Language Education” as outlined in Standards for Foreign Language Learning: Preparing for the 21st Century.

High School $299.00

World Languages:

Introduction to

World Languages

During the first semester, students are introduced to two languages--Spanish and German. Students learn basic Spanish vocabulary in the first three units and then begin the German language. The second semester will continue the introduction to the German language and will finish up with an overview of Japanese.

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World Languages:

Japanese I

Japanese I has been carefully designed to meet the standards of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). These standards call for a method of teaching that focuses on successful communication through speaking, writing, reading, and listening, as well as a thorough grounding in aspects of culture. Each unit embodies all of these standards in accordance with the theories described in this document.

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Unit activities blend different forms of communication and culture to ensure that the student meets all standards. Course strategies include warm-up activities, vocabulary study, reading, threaded discussions, multi-media presentations, self-checks, practice activities and games, oral and written assignments, projects, quizzes, and exams. Learning activities in each unit are focused upon a specific theme.

World Languages:

Japanese II

Japanese II has been carefully designed to meet the standards of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). These standards call for a method of teaching that focuses on successful communication through speaking, writing, reading, and listening, as well as a thorough grounding in aspects of culture. Each unit embodies all of these standards in accordance with the theories described in this document. Unit activities blend different forms of communication and culture to ensure that the student meets all standards. Course strategies include warm-up activities, vocabulary study, reading, threaded discussions, multi-media presentations, self-checks, practice activities and games, oral and written assignments, projects, quizzes, and exams. Learning activities in each unit are focused upon a specific theme.

High School $299.00

World Languages:

Latin I

Latin 1 is an introduction to the basics of Latin grammar. It is intended to help you develop the skills necessary to translate basic sentences from Latin to English and English to Latin, and for reading simple connected passages of Latin prose and poetry. In the first semester, we cover the first 10 chapters of Wheelock's Latin grammar. In the process, you will learn how verb conjugations and noun declensions work in a highly inflected language, how to analyze the structure of Latin sentences and translate English sentences into well-formed Latin equivalents, and you will begin to read connected excerpts from ancient authors.

In the second semester, we cover chapters 11 though 20 of Wheelock's Latin grammar. In the process, you will learn how verb conjugations and noun declensions work in a highly inflected language, how to analyze the structure of Latin sentences and translate English sentences into well-formed Latin equivalents, and you will begin to read connected excerpts from ancient authors.

High School $299.00

World Languages:

Latin II

This course builds on the vocabulary and grammar introduced in Latin I and introduces additional vocabulary and intermediate grammatical concepts. Grammar and vocabulary are taught with the latest advances in interactive multimedia technology.

In addition to grammar and translation assignments, this two semester course includes twelve (12) mini-lessons on Roman Life, one (1) mini-project on Greek and Roman mythology, four (4) mini-projects on Roman Frontier Life, five (5) mini-projects on Roman History, and five (5) Word Studies. Students will also participate in class discussions and work in groups on projects related to

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Roman monuments and Roman architecture.

World Languages:

Mandarin

(Chinese) I

This is a beginning level course that will introduce the student to a variety of areas of Mandarin Chinese (simplified). In this course, the student will learn listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through activities that are based on pedagogically proven methods of foreign language instruction. Grammar is introduced and practiced in innovative and interesting ways with a variety of learning styles in mind.

Culture is sprinkled throughout the course in an attempt to help the learner focus on the Chinese speaking world and their culture, people, geographical locations and histories.

The course is aligned to the national Foreign Language standards.

High School $299.00

World Languages:

Mandarin

(Chinese) II

This course is a continuation of a beginning level course that will introduce the student to a variety of areas of language learning. In this course, the student will learn listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through activities that are based on pedagogically proven methods of foreign language instruction. Throughout the five units of material (Daily Routine, Animals, Hobbies, The Body and Descriptions), students learn to express themselves using an ever increasing vocabulary, present-tense verbs, articles, and adjectives. Grammar is introduced and practiced in innovative and interesting ways with a variety of learning styles in mind.

Culture is sprinkled throughout the course in an attempt to help the learner focus on the Chinese speaking world and their culture, people, geographical locations and histories.

The course is aligned to the national Foreign Language standards.

High School $299.00

World Languages:

Spanish I

Spanish I has been carefully designed to meet the standards of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). These standards call for a method of teaching that focuses on successful communication through speaking, writing, reading, and listening, as well as a thorough grounding in aspects of culture. Each unit embodies all of these standards in accordance with the theories described in this document. Unit activities blend different forms of communication and culture to ensure that the student meets all standards. Course strategies include warm-up activities, vocabulary study, reading, threaded discussions, multi-media presentations, self-checks, practice activities and games, oral and written assignments, projects, quizzes, and exams. Learning activities in each unit are focused upon a specific theme.

High School $299.00

World Languages:

Spanish II has been carefully designed to meet the standards of the American Council on the Teaching of High School $299.00

Spanish II

Foreign Languages (ACTFL). These standards call for a method of teaching that focuses on successful communication through speaking, writing, reading, and listening, as well as a thorough grounding in aspects of culture. Each unit embodies all of these standards in accordance with the theories described in this document. Unit activities blend different forms of communication and culture to ensure that the student meets all standards. Course strategies include warm-up activities, vocabulary study, reading, threaded discussions, multi-media presentations, self-checks, practice activities and games, oral and written assignments, projects, quizzes, and exams. Learning activities in each unit are focused upon a specific theme.

World Languages:

Spanish III

Spanish III has been carefully designed to meet the standards of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). These standards call for a method of teaching that focuses on successful communication through speaking, writing, reading, and listening, as well as a thorough grounding in aspects of culture. Each unit embodies all of these standards in accordance with the theories described in this document. Unit activities blend different forms of communication and culture to ensure that the student meets all standards. Course strategies include warm-up activities, vocabulary study, reading, threaded discussions, multi-media presentations, self-checks, practice activities and games, oral and written assignments, projects, quizzes, and exams. Learning activities in each unit are focused upon a specific theme.

High School $299.00

World Languages:

Spanish IV

This fourth year of Spanish is a continuation of the first three years. The student will continue to sharpen listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through activities that are based on pedagogically proven methods of foreign language instruction. Throughout the five units of material, students learn to express themselves using an ever increasing vocabulary, present-tense verbs, past-tense verbs, articles, and adjectives. Grammar is introduced and practiced in innovative and interesting ways with a variety of learning styles in mind.

Culture is sprinkled throughout the course in an attempt to help the learner focus on the Spanish speaking world and their culture, people, geographical locations and histories.

The course is aligned to the national Foreign Language standards.

High School $299.00

Computer Fundamentals (MSFT) Office

In this introductory course, students learn how to use Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint 2000 to create, analyze, edit, share and publish information for a variety of audiences and purposes. Through step-by-step tutorials and a project-based approach to learning, students become familiar with the key concepts and basic skills of today's information technology sector.

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Driver’s Education

This course is a foundation of theory for responsible driving. Emphasis is placed upon mechanics of driving, High School $299.00 Text

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execution of driving operations and rules of safe driving. This course is the equivalent of a one-semester course.

Forensic Science

This course opens with an exciting mock crime scene. Students investigate and collect trace evidence using the scientific inquiry method. Students will learn how to lift latent fingerprints and shoeprints, examine different toolmark impression evidence, examine microscopic fiber as well as human and animal hair evidence. These student investigations will aid in discovering “who dun-it” in the commission of this mock crime. In addition, DNA lab testing results will present lively discussion opportunities used in the genetic analysis of evidence discovered. Students will also conduct close examinations of handwriting analysis in scene documents to help narrow their search for the perpetrator of this crime. Students will traverse through this course by uncovering one clue at a time and studying the forensic science analysis methods used to unveil suspects in the case.

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Music Appreciation

This one-semester course introduces students to the elements, instrumentation, and historical periods of music. Students will learn the significance of surroundings and time periods and how they both influenced the music of the day. Students will listen to and evaluate several types of music, and will be assessed through projects, presentations, and exams on the knowledge and understanding of music.

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