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CourseRegistrationBooklet
2020-2021
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InformationSheetDirections:Registrationistobecompletedbystudentswithstaffandparentinput.Animportantdutyandresponsibilityofeachstudentandhis/herparentsistomakecoursechoicesfortheireducationalcareers.CertaincoursesarerequiredtomeetgraduationrequirementsasestablishedbyIowacodeandbytheEdgewood-ColesburgBoardofEducation.Thisstudentregistrationbookletcontainsinformationaboutgraduationrequirementsandcourseofferingdescriptions.Specificcourseofferingsmayvaryfromyeartoyeardependingon(1)staffavailabilityand(2)students'registrationwishes.Theregistrationform,completewithstudentandparentsignatures,istobereturnedtothehighschooloffice.Theregistrationwillremaininforceunlessitisapprovedforchangebythebuildingprincipal.Requirements:54creditsarerequiredforgraduationfromEdgewood-ColesburgHighSchool.Thefollowingcoursesmustbetakenandpassed.
1. English 8credits-English9(2credits),English10(2credits),English11
(2credits),speech(1credit),plus1elective…………….....…..page18-20
2. Parenting -onecredit-11thgrade…………………………………….…………page22
3. Health -onecredit–9thgrade…………………………………………………page23
4. Physicaleducation -Fouryears-…………………...…………………………………........page23-24
5. Math 8credits…………………………………..…………………….…page24-26
6. Science 6credits–PhysicalScience(2credits),ConceptualChemistry
(2credits),Biology(2credits)…………………………………....page28-30
7. SocialStudies6credits–U.S.History(2credits),WorldHistory(2credits),
AmericanGovernment(1credit),Economics(1credit)……....page30-34
ScheduleConflicts:theguidancecounselorand/orprincipalwillworkoutschedulingconflictswiththestudentfollowingregistration.Notallconflictswillberesolvedtothecompletesatisfactionofthestudent.Courseselections,astheyrelatetoeducationalandcareergoals,aremostimportant.Studentsandparents(alongwiththeassistanceofschoolpersonnel)needtobecomeinvolvedincareerdecisionplanning.Manypost-highschooleducationalandtraininginstitutionshavespecificentrancerequirementswhichstudentsneedtoconsiderwhenmakinghighschoolclassselectiondecisions.
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Electivecoursesbygrade9th
10th 11th 12th
IntrotoHealthCare IntrotoHealthCare IntrotoHealthCare NurseAideI&II NurseAideI&II NurseAideI&II MedicalTerm. MedicalTerm. Nutrition Nutrition DosageCalc. DosageCalc. HealthcareCompliance MedicalLaw&Ethics MedicalLaw&Ethics MedicalLaw&Ethics HumanBody HumanBody AutosI AutosI AutosI Autos2 Autos2 Autos3 Autos3 IndustrialWelding IndustrialWelding
IntrotoAg IntrotoAg IntrotoAg IntrotoAgAgDrawing AgDrawing AgDrawing AgDrawing
AgMechanics AgMechanics AgMechanics Ag.Projects Ag.Projects PrinciplesofAgronomy PrinciplesofAgronomy PrinciplesofAgronomy WeldingI WeldingI WeldingI FarmBusiness FarmBusiness FarmBusiness SurveyofAnimal SurveyofAnimal SurveyofAnimal
Horticulture Horticulture Horticulture HorticultureLandscaping Landscaping Landscaping Landscaping
NaturalResources NaturalResources NaturalResources NaturalResources2DArt 2DArt 2DArt 2DArt3DArt 3DArt 3DArt 3DArt
GraphicArts GraphicArts GraphicArts GraphicArtsGraphicArtsII GraphicArtsII GraphicArtsII GraphicArtsII
Arts&Ideas Arts&Ideas Arts&Ideas ArtsHistory&App. ArtsHistory&App. ArtsHistory&App. AdvancedArtI&II AdvancedArtI&II
DesktopPublishing DesktopPublishingI&II DesktopPublishingI&II DesktopPublishingI&II DigitalPhotography DigitalPhotography DigitalPhotography IntrotoComp.Bus. IntrotoComp.Bus. IntrotoComp.Bus.
Webpage&HTML Webpage&HTML Webpage&HTML Webpage&HTMLIntrotoBus. IntrotoBus. IntrotoBus. IntrotoBus.
Marketing–Dig.Multimedia
Marketing–Dig.Multimedia
Marketing–Dig.Multimedia Marketing–Dig.Multimedia
BusinessLaw BusinessLaw BusinessLaw BusinessLaw AccountingI AccountingI&II AccountingI&II Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship
Speech Speech Speech Speech Professionalismin
WorkplaceProfessionalisminWorkplace ProfessionalisminWorkplace
CustomerServiceStrategies CustomerServiceStrategies CustomerServiceStrategies CreativeWriting CreativeWriting CreativeWriting CompI&II CompI&II
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Electivecoursesbygrade
9th
10th 11th 12th
InvestigativeWriting InvestigativeWriting InvestigativeWriting InvestigativeWritingEnjoyingNon-fiction EnjoyingNon-fiction EnjoyingNon-fiction EnjoyingNon-fiction
BritishLit BritishLit BritishLit ContemporaryLit ContemporaryLit ContemporaryLit IndividualizedReading IndividualizedReading IndividualizedReading Intro.ToLiterature Intro.ToLiterature
Clothing&Textiles Clothing&Textiles Clothing&Textiles Clothing&TextilesClothing&TextilesII Clothing&TextilesII Clothing&TextilesII Clothing&TextilesII
Foods Foods Foods FoodsFoodsII FoodsII FoodsII FoodsII
FoodsIII FoodsIII FoodsIIIAdv.Health Adv.Health Adv.Health Adv.Health
CollegePrepChem. CollegePrepChem. CollegePrepPhysics CollegePrepPhysics EnvironmentalScience EnvironmentalScience Adv.Biotechnology HumanBiology ExploringScience ExploringScience ExploringScience
CurrentEvents CurrentEvents CurrentEvents CurrentEvents SocialProblems SocialProblems SocialProblems Psychology Psychology Psychology
AmericaatWarI AmericaatWarI AmericaatWarI AmericaatWarIAmericaatWarII AmericaatWarII AmericaatWarII AmericaatWarIIEthnicHistory EthnicHistory EthnicHistory EthnicHistory
The1960s The1960s The1960s StreetLaw StreetLaw StreetLaw APUSHistory APUSHistory
SpanishI SpanishI&II SpanishI,II&III SpanishI,II,III&IV PersonalFinance PersonalFinance PersonalFinance EmploymentStrat. EmploymentStrat. EmploymentStrat. VirtualRealityI VirtualRealityI&II VirtualRealityI&II WorkStudy PeerTutoring
InstrumentalMusic InstrumentalMusic InstrumentalMusic InstrumentalMusicVocalMusic VocalMusic VocalMusic VocalMusic
EarlybirdPE EarlybirdPE EarlybirdPE Pre-Calculus Pre-Calculus Statistics Statistics PrinciplesofMoney PrinciplesofMoney
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PostsecondaryEnrollmentOptionThePostsecondaryEnrollmentOptionAct(Chapter261C,IowaCode)wasenactedin1987topromoterigorousacademicpursuitsandtoprovideawidervarietyofoptionstohighschoolstudentsbyenablingeleventhandtwelfthgradestudentstoenrollparttimeinnonsectariancoursesineligiblepostsecondaryinstitutionsofhigherlearninginIowa.Thestudentenrolledacollegeorcommunitycollegecoursewillreceivehighschoolandcollegecreditforthecoursework.Thecreditreceivedwillappearonthestudent'stranscriptandfiguredintothestudent'sGPA.Studentsareresponsiblefortheirowntransportation,ifapplicable,andanyequipmentrequiredforthecourse,i.e.,tools,computers,calculators,books,etc.
I. StudentEligibilityA. Juniorandseniorstudentswhoareenrolledinhighschool.B. StudentmustbeproficientonIowaAssessmentsinReading,MathandScience
II. CourseRequirementsA. Studentsmayberequiredtomeetentrancerequirements.Requirementsmayinclude
prerequisitecourses,ACTscores,orminimumgradepoint.B. Studentsmusttakethecourse(s)forcredit.Theycannotauditacourse.(Takeforhigh
schoolcreditbutnotcollegecredit.)C. Studentsmaynotenrollinacourseifacomparablecourseisofferedattheirhighschool.D. Coursemustbenonsectarian.
III. EligiblePostsecondarySchoolsA. Seethecounselorforalistofeligibleschools.B. Notallcoursesofferedbytheseinstitutionsareeligibleforparticipation.
IV. ApplicationProceduresA. StudentsmustinformtheEd-Coadministrationoftheirintenttoparticipate.B. SeeMrs.Vossorthecounselorfordetailsonapplying.
V. Studentsmayberequiredtosubmitachecktotheschoolfor$250ifthecourseisnotsuccessfullycompleted,failedordroppedafterthefirstweekofclass.
On-LineAPCoursesIfinterestedinon-lineAPcourses,seethecounselorformoreinformation.Thesecoursesareavailableatnocosttothestudent.Availablecoursesare: APCalculusAB APChemistry APEnglishLanguageandComposition APEnglishLiteratureandComposition APPhysicsB APUSHistory APStatistics
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HealthConsortiumClassesOnlineSomeofthefollowingcoursesrequirethatstudentsmeetproficiencyguidelines.Talktothecounselororprincipaltoseeifyoumeettheguidelines.InordertotaketheNurseAidI&II,thefollowingcoursesarerequiredasprerequisites:IntrotoHealthcare,Nutrition,DosageCalculations,MedicalLawandEthicsandMedicalTerminology(takeninconjunctionwithNurseAide).Seetablebelowforschedulingpurposes.
Fall SpringSophomoreYear
IntrotoHealthcareJuniorYear
MedicalLaw&Ethics&DosageCalculations
Nutrition
SeniorYearMedicalTerminology&NurseAid
IntrotoHealthOccupations-3NICCCredits1Semester-1Ed-CoCreditCoursenumber:1 SCEDCode:14001 Grades10,11,12Orientationtotheinstitutionsthatmakeupourhealthcaresystemandtheethical,legal,andsafetyissuesinfluencingandregulatinghealthpracticeandmaintenance.Emphasizesneedforcommunicationandteamworkaswellastechnicalskillsnecessaryinthehealthcareworkforce.NurseAideI/NurseAideII-3NICCCredits1Semester-1Ed-CoCreditCoursenumber:2 SCEDCode:14051 Grades11,12–mustbe16by10/15Prerequisite:Accuplacerreadingscoreof44orACTreadingscoreof14*RequiredtotaketheCNAExam Thecourseisdesignedtoprovidetheknowledgeandpracticalskillsnecessarytoprovidecareandservicetoresidentsinlongtermcarefacilities.Aclinicalrotationisincludedtoprovidestudentswithanopportunitytoexperiencedirectcareofthepatient.Studentscompletingthiscoursewillbeeligibletotakethestatelicensureexaminationfornurseaidecertification.Thecourserequiressomeweekendandafterschoolhours.Thesecoursesarerequiredbyallcollegesasprerequisitestogetintothenursingprograms.MedicalTerminology-4NICCCredits(takeninconjunctionwithNurseAidI&II)1Semester-1Ed-CoCreditCoursenumber:3 SCEDCode:14154 Grades11,12
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Thestudyofmedicalterminologyisthelanguageofmedicinewithemphasisonspelling,pronunciationandusage.Thisclassisbeneficialtoallstudentsconsideringacareerinhealthcare.Nutrition-2NICCCredits1Semester-1Ed-CoCreditCoursenumber:4 SCEDCode:14254 Grades11,12Thiscourseemphasizesapracticalknowledgeofgoodnutritionandsomeknowledgeofdiettherapy.Itincludesabackgroundofadequateandaccurateinformationonbasicnutritionalneedsofthebody.Itmeetsmosttwoyearnursingprogramandbasiccoachingcertificaterequirements.DosageCalculations-1NICCCredit1Semester-1Ed-CoCreditCoursenumber:5 SCEDCode:14254 Grades11,12Prerequisite:ALEKSscoreof14orACTof16Areviewoffractionsanddecimals,conversionsofmetric,apothecary,andhouseholdunits,andcomputationsofdrugdosages.HealthcareCompliance-1NICCCredit1Semester-1Ed-CoCreditCoursenumber:280SCEDCode: Grade12Designedtomeetthecompliancerequirementsforstudentsenteringnursingandalliedhealthprograms.ThiscourseisdividedintounitscoveringthecomplianceareasofHealthInsurancePortabilityandAccountabilityAct(HIPAA),BloodbornePathogens,HealthcareProviderCPR(BasicLifeSupport),BasicFirstAidandChildandDependentAdultMandatoryReporter.MedicalLawandEthics-1NICCCredit1Semester-1Ed-CoCreditCoursenumber:281SCEDCode:14003 Grade10,11,12Coursewillprovidethestudenttothelegalandethicalimplicationsofpracticeinamedicalsetting.Issuescoveredwillincludescopeofpractice,confidentiality,HIPAAprivacyandsecurityrequirements,legaltermsandelementsinthedeliveryofcare,ethicalguidelinesofpractice,andlegaldocumentationrequirements.HumanBody:HealthandDisease-3NICCCredits1Semester-1Ed-CoCreditCoursenumber:282SCEDCode:14999 Grade11,12Prerequisite:C-orbetterinHSC:114(MedicalTerminology)andC-orbetterinBIO:168(HumanA&PI).*RequiredCourseforMedicalAssistantPracticum.Thestudyofthehumanbodyrelatingtodiseaseprocessesandtreatmentoptions.Includesanoverviewofdrugcategoriesinthetreatmentofdiseases.
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OtheronlineclassesThereareawidevarietyofhighschoolandAPclassesavailabletouseachyear.Thecourseschangeyearlyandaretoonumeroustolist,ifthereisanareaofstudyorcoursethatyouwouldbeinterestedintakingpleasecheckwiththehighschoolofficeformoreinformation.Testinginfo:ALEKSstudentaccountsarevalidforoneyear.Studentsmaytakeuptofiveassessmentsduringthattime.ALEKSplacementscoresarevalidfortwoyears.Studentsarerequiredtowait48hoursbeforeretakingALEKSandAccuplacerassessments.ALEKScostis$15.CoursesatWestDelawareAutoTechnology1-NICCCreditBlockClass-2Ed-CoCredits1SemesterCoursenumber:6 SCEDCode:20103 Grades10,11,12Thecoursedealswiththe"howitworks"ofcomponentpartsandsystems.Anoverallviewofinspectionandmaintenanceisamajorgoal.Repairofcomponentsisdoneonan"asneeded"basisdependingonskilllevel.Wiringdiagramsandelectricmeterusageareintroducedalongwiththebasicenginecomponentsandoperation.Studentsneedtoprovidetheirowntransportation.AutoTechnology2-ElectronicandFuelSystems-1NICCCreditBlockClass-2Ed-CoCredits1SemesterCoursenumber:7 SCEDCode:20104 Grades11,12Prerequisite:Autos1Thecoursewillstartwiththeautomotiveelectricalsystemsofstarting,charging,andignition.Thesesystemswillbetestedanddiagnosedworkingwithtechnologycommoninmaintenanceandrepairoftoday'stransportationvehicles.Wewillthenproceedtofueldeliverysystemsrangingfromcarburetiontoelectronicfuelinjection.Thecourseisdesignedtobringallofthesesystemstogetherastheytieintothecomputeranditscontrolofthecar.Theendresultwillbetheabilitytodiagnoseandtunetoday'sengines.Personalandprivatelyownedvehiclesareusedtoapplyvariousmanipulativeskillsintheuseoflaboratoryequipmentandtools.Studentsneedtoprovidetheirowntransportation.AutoTechnology3-MechanicalSystems-1NICCCreditBlockClass-2Ed-CoCredits1SemesterCoursenumber:8 SCEDCode:20106 Grades11,12Prerequisite:Autos2Thecoursecoversthedisassemblyandassemblytechniquescommonontoday'stransportationvehiclesintherepairprocess.Duringthecoursewewilltest,diagnoseandrepairautomotiveengines,brakes,
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suspensions,orpowertransmissionunits.Overhaulofanyoneoftheabovecomponentswillbecomeyourmajorproject.Schoolequipmentmaybeused.Studentsneedtoprovidetheirowntransportation.IndustrialWelding-3NICCCreditsBlockclass-1Ed-CoCredit1QuarterCoursenumber:22 SCEDCode13207/13208 Grades11,12Prerequisite:WeldingIIntroducestheconceptandpracticeofblueprintinterpretationasneededbyweldersinanindustrialsetting.Emphasisisonthebasicsofinterpretationandapplicationinspecificsituations.Studiesthehistoryandprinciplesofmaterialcuttingaswellasthenomenclatureoftheequipment.Proceduressuchascutting,bevelingplates,andscarfingplatesarepracticed.AgriculturalEducationTheAgriculturalEducationProgramatEdgewood-ColesburgHighSchoolisasequenceofcoursesleadingtoentry-levelskillsinthejobareaorpostsecondarycreditateitheratwo-yearcommunitycollegeorafour-yearuniversity.Classescouldleadtoavarietyofoccupationalfields.Someclasseswithinthevocationalagricultureprogrammaybearticulatedwithcommunitycolleges.Checkwithyourinstructorand/orguidanceofficeifyouareinterestedinseekingthisadvancedstanding.IntroductiontoAgriculturalEducation2Semesters-2creditsCoursenumber:11 SCEDCode:18001 Grades9,10,11,12Thisisabeginningcourseforstudentsinterestedinagriculturalrelatedareas.Thiscourseoffersbothfarm-orientedstudentsandinterestedstudentsageneralunderstandingofagricultureandagribusiness.Careersinallareasofagriculturewillbeexplored.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytodeveloptheirleadershipandspeakingskillsinthisclass.Highlightedbyaseriesoflab-orientedlearningexperiences,emphasisisplacedonavarietyofcareeroptions,basicagriculturalmanagementprinciples,introductoryconceptsofanimalscience,andcropandsoilscience.Studentswilluseseveraldifferentsourcesofinformationbeyondthetextbook.Advancedleadershipskillswillalsobedevelopedinthiscourse.Aworthwhilelearningexperienceisgainedbecausestudentswilllookintoareasofmutualinterest.Agricultural/ArchitecturalDrawing1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:12 SCEDCode:18449 Grades9,10,11,12Draftingofbasicarchitecturalplansforhomebuilding.Topicareasinclude:residentialdesign,floorplans,foundationplans,elevations,sections,roofplans,plotdesigns,andblueprintreading.ThemajorityofthedrawingswillbecompletedusingtheComputer-Aided-Drafting(CAD)system.
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IntroductiontoAgriculturalMechanics1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:13 SCEDCode:18402 Grades10,11,12IntroductiontoAgriculturalMechanicsisorganizedtoprovidestudentstheopportunitytoacquireskillsandtechnicalinformationrelatedtothespecializedareaofagriculturalmechanics.Topicareasinclude:careers,usingtheagriculturalmechanicsshop,handandpowertools,electricalwiring,woodworking,solderingandprocessneededtodoit,andprojectplanning.Studentswillbeexpectedtomakeawoodworkingproject.SurveyoftheAnimalIndustry(AnimalHealth)-4NICCCredits1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:14 SCEDCode:18101 Grades10,11,12Thiscoursewillintroducestudentstothevariousspeciesandbreedsoflivestockandgivethemanappreciationfortheprinciplesoflivestockproductionandmarketing.Thecoursewillexploretheimportanceandhistoryofthelivestockindustry,animalbreedingandreproduction,nutritionandfeeding,animalhealth,marketingandissuesintheanimalindustry.Thiscoursewillalsoincludesomelabs.PrinciplesofAgronomy(CropProduction/GPS-GIS)-3NICCCredits1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:15 SCEDCode:18051 Grades10,11,12Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentsthebasicconceptsincropgrowthandphysiology.Topicscoveredinthisclasswillbe:cropplantanatomy,classificationandidentification,soils,tillageandseeding,plantbreeding,seedandgrainquality,weeds,insects,diseasesandharvestingandstorage.Alongwithclasstherewillbemanyhands-onlabsdealingwithGlobalPositioningSystems(GPS),grainidentification,andsoiltestingandidentification.WeldingI1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:16 SCEDCode:18404 Grades10,11,12Thiscourseistofamiliarizestudentswithbasicmetallicarcandoxy-acetyleneweldingprocessesusedinindustry.Thecourseconsistsofexercises,materialsandequipmentusedintheshieldedmetallicarcweldingprocessingaswelding,brazing,andflamecutting.Basictechniqueswillbelearnedinusesofarc,oxy-acetylene,andMIGweldingequipment,selectionofelectrodes,typesofmetals,variouspositions,andqualitywelds.Solderingandotherspecialweldingprocesseswillbediscussed.FarmBusinessManagement-3NICCCredits1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:17 SCEDCode:18201 Grades10,11,12Thiscoursewillcoveralltheaspectsoffarmdecision-making,includingrecordkeeping,budgeting,andyear-endanalysisenterpriseanalysisandtaxmanagement.Studentswillunderstandtheeconomic
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principlestomakingbusinessdecisions,howtoevaluatetheperformanceofabusinessandthebudgetingprocess.Studentswillbetterunderstandtheresourcesrequiredinbusiness.Areastocoverinclude:Farmmanagement,depreciation,incomesheets,balancesheets,budgeting,riskmanagementandfarminvestments.Horticulture1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:18 SCEDCode:18052 Grades9,10,11,12Thecourseisdesignedtocreateanunderstandingofhorticulturalcareersanddevelopsomebasicskillsinavarietyofareas.Theseareasmayinclude:plantpropagation,integratedpestmanagement,container-grownplants,landscaping,lawnsandturfgrass,vegetablesandfruitgarden,andholidayandfloraldesigns.Manyhands-onactivitieswillbedoneduringthevarioussectionsofthecourse,dependingontheSemesterthatthecourseisoffered.Additionalhands-onprojectswillbeavailablewiththegreenhouse.GeneralObjectives
1) Todevelopaninterestinandexplorecareerareasinhorticulture.2) Tounderstandtheimportanceofhorticulture.3) Todevelopskillsthatareimportantinthefieldofhorticulture.
LandscapingIntroduction1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:19 SCEDCode:18054 Grades9,10,11,12Thiscourseisdesignedtocreateanunderstandingofthelandscapingindustryanddevelopsomebasicskillsinavarietyofareas.Theseareasmayinclude:usingplantsinthelandscape,principlesoflandscaping,techniquesofpruning,andlawnestablishmentandmaintenance.Therewillbehands-onactivitiesthatmayincludedesigningandcompletingahomeandschoollandscapingprojectintheclass.GeneralObjectives
1) Todevelopaninterestandexplorecareeropportunitiesinlandscaping.2) Todevelopintroductoryskillsimportanttothefieldoflandscaping.3) Designaplanforalandscapingproject.
NaturalResources1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:20 SCEDCode:18504 Grades9,10,11,12Thiscourseisdesignedtocreateanunderstandingofournaturalresourcesandtheconceptsofnaturalresourcesmanagement.Topicstobediscussedarefishandwildliferesources-gamemanagement,forestryresources-productsandmanagement,energyandmineralresources-metalsandminerals,outdoorrecreation,watermanagement,andcareersinnaturalresources.Studentswilldiscovertheimportanceofournaturalresources.AgriculturalProjects1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:21 SCEDCode:18403 Grades11,12
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Prerequisite:IntrotoAg.MechanicsThiscourseistohelpstudentsperfecttheirskillsintheagriculturalindustry.Thecourseconsistsofprojectsthestudentswillplan,develop,andexecute.Studentswillberequiredtobringinprojectstoworkon.Basicskillsappliedwillbeenginemechanics,powersystems,welding,carpentry,andfarmstructures.ArtTwo-DimensionalArt:DrawingandPainting1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:26 SCEDCode:05155 Grades9,10,11,12Drawingandpaintingaretheprimaryfocusofthisclass,butwewillalsodosomeprintmaking.Studentswilldoavarietyofdrawingsusingpencil,coloredpencil,oilpastels,andink.Paintingwillincludewatercolorsandacrylics.Studentswilllearnhowtoapplytheelementsandprinciplesofdesigntotheirartworkwhilelearninghowtobecreativethroughself-expression.Studentswillberequiredtocompletesketcheswithinasketchbookpriortostartingtheirprojects.Thesketcheswillincludetechniquestudiesalongwithdevelopmentofprojectideas.Studentswillself-reflectverballyandwhencompletingprojectrubrics.Somearthistorymaybediscussedtobetterunderstandtheseartisticprocesses.Three-DimensionalArt:SculptureandCeramics1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:27 SCEDCode:05159 Grades9,10,11,12Three-dimensionalshapeandformwillbeexploredthroughsculptureandceramics.Studentswillworkwithclayandwillcreateseveralhand-builtclayprojects.Studentswillbechallengedtoaddresstheelementsandprinciplesofdesignswhenconstructingtheirthree-dimensionalprojects.Othersculpturalworksofartwillbecreatedusingavarietyofmaterials.Studentswillberequiredtosketchouttheirideas.Studentswillself-reflectverballyandwhencompletingprojectrubrics.Somearthistorymaybeincludedtohelpstudentsunderstandtheprocessesbetter.ArtsandIdeas1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:28 SCEDCode:05154 Grades10,11,12Prerequisite:2D&3DArtArtsandIdeasprimaryfocusistolookatdifferentconceptsinart.Somemaybecurrentartmovementsorpastartmovements.Otherprojectsmayfocusoncurrenteventsthatareimpactingthestudentsorsociety.Thestudentswillbechallengedtocreateartthatgetsapointoranideaacross.Thereisapossibilityofhavinggroupprojectsinthisclass.Variousmaterialswillbeused,thereforestudentsmaybeaskedtofindorsupplysomeoftheirownmaterialstocompleteaproject.Studentswillusebellworktoreflectontheprojectmakingprocessesintheclass.*Studentsmaybeaskedtosupplysomematerials.GraphicArts1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:29 SCEDCode:05162 Grades9,10,11,12
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InGraphicArts,studentswilllearnhowtouseAdobePhotoshoptoeditandalterphotographs.Studentswillalsolearnhowtocreatetheirowngraphics(art)andimagesusingPhotoshop.Whilelearningthisprogram,studentswillgetaninsightofwhatit’sliketobeanewagedphotographerandgraphicdesigner.StudentswillcompletevariouslessonsandrelevantprojectsthatuseAdobePhotoshop.Studentsmayberequiredtodosomedigitalphotographyaswelltocompletetheirprojects.ThiscourseisprerequisiteforDesktopPublishing.GraphicArtsII1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:33 SCEDCode:05162 Grades9,10,11,12Prerequisite:GraphicArtsIInGraphicArtsII,studentswilllearnhowtouseAdobeIllustratortocreateadvancedgraphicartsusingthecomputer.StudentswillbeabletouseandapplyknowledgeofAdobePhotoshopthatwasgainedinGraphicArtsIaswelltocompleteprojects.Whilelearningtheseprograms,studentswillgetaninsightofwhatit’sliketobeagraphicdesigner.StudentswillcompletevariouslessonsandrelevantprojectsthatuseAdobeIllustrator.StudentsmayberequiredtodosomedigitalphotographyandusePhotoshopaswelltocompletetheirprojects.ArtHistoryandAppreciation1Semester-1creditCourseNo:30 SCEDCode:05153 Grades10,11,12Prerequisite:2D&3DArtArtHistoryandAppreciationwilltouchonvariousartmovements,withafocusonartfromNorthAmericaandEurope.Studentswillberequiredtoparticipateindiscussionsandworkcollaborativelytofindinformationaboutparticularartists.Appreciationforartwillbecovered,whilelearningaboutdifferentartperiods.Wewilllookatdifferentreasonsforwhypeoplefavorapieceofart.AdvancedArtI&2:IndependentStudy1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:31 and32SCEDCode:05170 Grades11,12Prerequisite:2D,3DArt,ArtsandIdeas.GraphicArtsAdvancedartstudentsareallowedtoexperimentindesiredareas.Theyarerequiredtocompleteuptoeightwellthoughtoutprojectsthatshowartisticexpression.Studentsmayfocusononeareaofexpressionsuchasdrawing,painting,ceramics,cartooning,architecture,etc.,ortheymayexploreseveralareasastimeallows.Studentswillhavetoshowtheirgrowththroughoutthecoursebycompletinganelectronicartportfoliothatfocusesonthefourstandards:creating,presenting,reflection,andconnection.Thisartportfoliowillincludewritingcomponentssuchasabiography,artiststatement,andself-reflections.Thisclassisforthosewhoareseriousaboutartandarewillingtoputhardworkandtheirbesteffortintoallthattheydo.Juniorsandseniorsinterestedinpursuingafurthereducation/careerinartwillbeguidedinthedevelopmentofapersonalandprofessionalportfolio.DesktopPublishing1Semester–1creditCoursenumber:38 SCEDCode:11152 Grades9,10,11,12Prerequisite-GraphicArts
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Thiscoursefocusesondevelopingandrefiningartistictechniquesandworkforpresentation.Theyearbeginsbyplanninganddesigningaunifyingthemethatusesthegraphicdesignprinciplestoshowthebestrepresentationforourstudentbodyandeventsofeachschoolyear.Studentswillconnectartisticideasandworksthatreflectthecultureandcontextoftheschool,students,andcommunitythroughemphasisonlayoutanddesigntechniques,creativewriting,andphotographyskills.Thiscourseprovidesthestudyofandpracticeingatheringandanalyzingartisticinformationtobeappliedthroughgraphicdesign,creativewriting,andtheselectionofphotographsthatbestrepresentthestudentbody.Studentswilllearncritiquinganddesignstrategiesthatfocusonimages,cutouts,andplacementsofcolorwithineachsection.Attimes,deadlinesrequirethatstaffmembersworkoutsideofschoolhours.Studentswilllearngoodworkhabitsthatcomewiththegraphicdesignprocessandareresponsibleforallphasesoftheproductionandpresentationoftheyearbook.DesktopPublishingII1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:39 SCEDCode:11152 Grades10,11,12Prerequisite:DesktopPublishingThisisanextensionofDesktopPublishing.RequirementsandtaskswillbethesameasDesktopPublishing,butstudentstakingthiscoursewillberequiredtotakeleadershiproleswithintheclass.Dutiesforthiscoursemaybeinchargeofcritiquing,photography,and/orfinalizingthedesignofthebookusinggraphicdesignprinciples.LeadershiproleswillbedecidedbasedonstrengthsseeninDesktopPublishingandinterest.DigitalPhotography1Semester-1creditCoursenumber: SCEDCode: Grades10,11,12Prerequisite:GraphicArtsDigitalPhotographyisasemestercoursethatfocusesonunderstandingthebasicoperationsandfunctionsofadigitalsinglelensreflexcameraandthemanipulationofitssettingstoachieveaspecificresult.Studentswilllearnaboutphotographicelementsofartandprinciplesofdesign,composition,cameraangles,andlighting.TheywillhaveaccesstodifferentSLRcamerastoexplore.Studentswillwriteandspeakaboutaesthetic,technicalandexpressivequalitiesinaphotograph,learningtocritiquetheirownandotherswork.StudentslearnimagetechniquesanddigitalmanipulationusingAdobePhotoshopandLightroom,teachingthemhowtoarchive,organizeandoptimizetheirphotographsforprintorwebpurposes.Studentswilllearnhowtomanageandcreativelyalterdigitalimagesaswellascriticallyanalyzetheuseofvisualmediaasameansofcommunication.Theywillbeprovidedagreaterlevelofautonomy,expectedtopursuetheirowninterestsanddevelopanindividualvoice.BusinessEducationSomeclasseswithinthebusinesseducationprogrammaybearticulatedwithcommunitycollegesinthestateofIowa.Checkwithyourinstructorand/ortheguidanceofficeifyouareinterestedinseekingthisadvancedstanding.IntrotoComputerBusinessApplications-3NICCCredits1Semester-BlockClass-2creditsCoursenumber:36 SCEDCode:10004 Grades10,11,12
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Anoverviewofapplicationsoftwareconceptsthroughhands-onexercises.Experienceisgainedbyworkingthroughprogressivelychallengingexercisesusingbusinessapplicationsoftware.Stressespracticaluseofspreadsheet,wordprocessing,database,graphicprograms,andintegration.Coverspurchasingguidelinesforsoftwareselectionandtheimpactofhardwaresystems.WebPageDesignandHTMLProgramming1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:37 SCEDCode:10201 Grades9,10,11,12ThiscourseintroducesstudentstoBasicHTML(HypertextMark-upLanguage)programminglanguageandprovidestheskillsneededtodevelopscriptsthatmaybeusedinwebpages.Programmerswilllearntocreatepagesthatrespondtousersandtheir"clientside"-computingenvironmentinvariousrealworldassignments.MarketingthroughDigitalMultimedia1Semester–1creditCourseNumber:40 SCEDCode:11153 Grades9,10,11,12DigitalMultimediawillpreparestudentsforthecreativeworkplacebycoveringhowtousebusiness-standardsoftwareapplicationstocompleteprojectsandsolveproblems.Fromthecreationofaproductuntilitreachestheendconsumer,today'sbusinessesarerapidlyadvancingtechnologically.Knowledgeofvariousdigitalmediasandhowtheyworktogetherinabusinessisanecessaryskilltoday.Thehands-onapproachgivesstudentsastrongfoundationintheconceptsandpracticesofdigitalmultimediaandallowstheprojectstofocusonthemorecreativeendofbusinesstechnology.IntrotoComputerBusinessApplicationsand/orComputerFormattingrecommendedbeforetakingthisclass.IntroductiontoBusiness-4NICCCredits1Semester–BlockClass-2creditsCoursenumber:41 SCEDCode:12051 Grades9,10,11,12Exposesstudentstotheroleofthebookkeeper,manager,andjunioraccountantinrelationtothemanyfacetsofthebusinessworld,includingtheeconomicsystem,marketingfunctionssuchassales,production,andfinance,andtypesofbusinessorganizations.BusinessLaw1Semester–1creditCoursenumber:42 SCEDCode:12054 Grades9,10,11,12BusinessLawcoversthebasicfoundationsoflawasitpertainstothebusinessworld.Incorporatedthroughoutthetextarefeaturesandactivitiescoveringcriticalthinking,globalawareness,vocabularybuilding,businessmath,careerpossibilities,andtechnologyinnovations.Thisclassmayalsoincludevariousguestspeakersandafieldtriptoviewthelaw"inaction."AccountingI-4NICCCredits1Semester-Blockclass-2creditsCoursenumber:43 SCEDCode:12104 Grades10,11,12Prerequisite:ALEKSscoreof14orACTof16
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Everyonewillneedknowledgeofaccountinginpersonalfinancialactivities.AccountingIisimportanttostudentsbecauseitprovidesbackgroundforavarietyofcareerobjectives.Accountingisthelanguageofbusiness;therefore,AccountingIisanexcellentcourseforstudentsinterestedinthefollowing:
1) Anybusinessoragribusinessrelatedfield2) Careersinanyaccountingfieldincludingbookkeepers,accountingclerks,accountants,andCPAs.
Thecourseisdividedintosixmainunits.1) Accountingasacareer.2) Accountingforaone-ownerbusiness.3) Accountingforapartnership.4) Accountingforacorporation.5) Computerizedaccounting.6) Accountingcontrolsystemssuchaspettycash,vouchers,inventory,etc.
Realisticsimulationsareusedgivingthestudentsthefeelingofwhatit'sactuallylikedoingaccountingandorrecordkeepingforaservicebusiness,amerchandisingbusinessandacorporation.AccountingII1Semester-Blockclass-2creditsCoursenumber:44 SCEDCode:12104 Grades11,12Prerequisite:AccountingIwithagradeofCorbetter.Additionalstudyofaccountingfundamentals,includinginventories,acquisitionofplantassets,depreciationofplantassets,disposalofplantassets,andliabilities.IntroductiontoEntrepreneurship-3NICCCredits1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:45 SCEDCode:12053 Grades10,11,12Asurveycoursedesignedtoorientstudentstowardthemulti-dimensionsofacareerinentrepreneurship.Exploresentrepreneurialqualities,assessmentofvariousfundingsources,strategicplanningforentrepreneurialventures,andlegalandcontemporarybusinessenvironmentissues.ProfessionalismintheWorkplace-3NICCCredits1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:143 SCEDCode: 12999 Grades10,11,12Designedtomakestudentsawareoftheirpersonalstrengthsandidentifyareasforimprovement.Concentratesonhelpingstudentsdevelopmarketablepersonalandprofessionalskills.Presentsstrategiestoassiststudentsinmaintainingemploymentandindemonstratingaprofessionalimageandworkbehavior.CustomerServiceStrategies-3NICCCredits1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:144 SCEDCode: 12999 Grades10,11,12Thiscourseisdesignedtointroducestudentstotheconceptsofcustomerserviceandlearntheskillsandtechniquesnecessarytoprovidebestpracticestointernalandexternalcustomersoftheorganizationfor
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whichtheywork.Theseskillsarevitalforeveryjobsinceidentifyingandsatisfyingcustomerneedisanessentialpartofeveryorganization.PersonalFinance-4NICCCredits1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:140 SCEDCode:22210Grades10,11,12Anoverviewofpersonalandfamilyfinancialplanningemphasizingpersonalfinancialrecordkeeping,planningspending,taxplanning,consumercredit,makingbuyingdecisions,purchasinginsurance,selectinginvestments,andretirementandestateplanning.EmployabilitySkills(“JobShadowing”)-3NICCCredits1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:141/142 SCEDCode: Grades10,11,12Thiscourseisdesignedtoassiststudentsinillustratingtheskillsnecessarytoobtainemploymentbyaligningcareergoalswitheducationplansandpracticetheskillsandattitudesrequiredforjobsuccess.Studentswillcompleteaninventory,practiceresumewriting,interviewingtechniques,andwork-placeproblemsolvingstrategies.Networkingwithlocalemployersandlearningaboutlocalemploymentopportunitieswillbeakeycoursecomponent.Studentsinthiscoursewillexploreafieldofinterestwhiledevelopingresearchskills,professionalismandbuildingoccupationalknowledge.Studentswillvisitworkplacesofinteresttolearnspecificjobsandprofessionalrequirement,andtodevelopabasicknowledgeoftheorganization’sstructureandvalue.EnglishRequirements:Studentsarerequiredtotake8creditsofEnglish.TheyarerequiredtotakeEnglish9,English10,English11,Speechandoneadditionalcourseoftheirchoice.English9and10arecomprehensivelanguageartscourses,whichdevelopliteracythroughreading,writing,listening,speaking,andlanguage.Studentsalsodevelopliteracythroughanumberofdifferentreadingstrategiesappliedtovarioustexts.English9-Required1Year–2creditsCoursenumber:48 SCEDCode:01001 Grade9English9focusesonelementsofreadingandwritingforbothnarrativeandinformationaltexts.StudentsinEnglish9willstudyShakespeare,ToKillaMockingbird,avarietyofnonfictionstoriesandarticles,directquotesandparaphrases,andreviewthepartsofspeech.English10-Required1Year–2creditsCoursenumber:50 SCEDCode:01002 Grade10English10,whilestilladdressingnarrativetexts,focusesontheskillsnecessarytoeffectivelyanalyzeanddevelopexpositorypieces.Thisisaworldliteraturecourse,literaturefromvariouscountrieswillbeexplored.Inaddition,oneofShakespeare'splayswillberead,andthestudentswillcontinuetobeexposedtogrammar.
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English11-Required1Year–2creditsCoursenumber:52 SCEDCode:01003 Grade11English11servesasanAmericanLiteraturecourse.Studentsanalyzeandrespondtovariouswritersandpiecesofliteraturethroughthischronologicallyarrangedcourse.Inadditiontocontinuallydevelopingeffectiveuseofconventions,thiscoursebuildsonthefundamentalskillsdevelopedinEnglish9and10tocreateexpositorypiecesthatfocusontheskillsnecessarytosuccessfullywriteinacollegiateand/orprofessionalsetting.Studentswillcontinuewithanexposuretogrammarandusingthephraseinwriting.Speech-Required1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:54 SCEDCode:11001 Grades9,10,11,12Thisclassisdesignedtohelpstudentsimprovetheirspeakingabilities.Studentswillbetaughttoprepareandpresentspeechesonavarietyoftopics.Also,thestudentswillexaminespeakingskillsnecessaryforjobinterviewsandon-the-jobsituations.Thisclasswillberequiredforallstudents.CreativeWriting1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:55 SCEDCode:01103 Grades10,11,12Prerequisite:English9
Studentauthorswillexploreandtrytheirhandatdifferenttypesofwritingwhilefindinganddevelopingtheircreativeedge.Studentswillwriteshortstories,poems,mysteries,andothercreativepieces.Theywilllearnskillssuchasincorporatingdialogue,creatingcomplexcharacters,anddevelopingaclimax.
CompositionI-3NICCCredits1Semester-1CreditCoursenumber:56 SCEDCode:01105 Grades11,12Prerequisite:Accuplacerwritingscoreof6orACTEnglishscoreof19
CompositionIpreparesstudentsfortypesofcommunicationandthoughtessentialtoacademicandworking–worldsuccess.Thecoursefocusesonwritingasaprocessintendedtohelpstudentsidentifyandrefinetheirownpersonalwritingprocess.Thecourserequireseachstudenttocomposeaminimumof32pagesofeditedwork.
CompositionII-3NICCCredits1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:57 SCEDCode:01105 Grades11,12Prerequisite:CompositionI
CompositionIIfocusesonwritingasaprocesswithemphasisonexposition,persuasion,evaluation,analysis,investigation,andresearch.ThiscourseextendstheinstructionandpracticeofCompositionItohelpimprovethinkingandwritingskillsneededinacademicandworking-worldsuccess.Thecourserequireseachstudenttocomposeaminimumof32pagesofeditedwork.
InvestigativeWriting1Semester-1credit
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Coursenumber:58 SCEDCode:01105 Grades9,10,11,12Studentswillbelearninghowtocompletethoroughresearchonacertaintopicandwriteabouttheirfindings.Studentswillbeparticipatingindifferenttypesofjournalism,researching/writingabouttheirpersonalinterests,researchingandinterviewingpeopleindifferentoccupations,creatingsurveys,andinvestigatingfakevs.realnews.Studentswillneedsomecomputerskillsforthiscourse.EnjoyingNon-Fiction1Semester–1creditCoursenumber–63 SCEDCode: 01061Grades9,10,11,12Thiscourseisopentoallstudents.Thecoursewillrequirestudentstoreadnon-fictionaswellaswritenon-fictionessaysandcompletetestandquizzes.BritishLiterature1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:60 SCEDCode: 01056 Grades10,11,12Inthiscollege-prepclass,studentshavetheopportunitytoreadandwritewithacriticalsense.Amajorityoftheclasstimewillbespentinstudent-centereddiscussionandwillfocusontheliteraturebeingstudied.Britishliterature,alongwithadditionalsourcesofworldliterature,willbeusedasthebasisofanalysisandresponse.Thisclassisgearedtowardstudentswhocanhandlecollege-levelexpectations.ContemporaryLiterature1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:61 SCEDCode: 01062 Grades10,11,12ThisSemestercoursewillfocusoncurrentliterature.Studentswillstudyavarietyofauthorsandgenres.Studentswillparticipateinlargeandsmallgrouporaldiscussions,individualandclassreading,andwriting.IndividualizedReading1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:62 SCEDCode: 01097 Grades10,11,12Doyouwishyouhadmoretimetoreadbooksofyourchoosing?Thiscoursewillprovidestudentswiththeopportunitytoreadavarietyofnovelsindependently.Theteacherwillmonitortheirprogressthroughregularconferences.Studentswillalsoconferwitheachotheringroups.Inadditiontheywillberequiredtocompleteavarietyofwrittenandoralassignments.Bookswillbecombinationofstudentchoiceandteacherrecommendation.Studentstakingthiscoursemustbeabletoworkindependentlyandmanagetheirtime.IntroductiontoLiterature-3NICCCredits1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:59 SCEDCode: 01053 Grades11,12Prerequisite:CompositionI
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Focusesonthecraftofnarrativeliteraturewithanemphasisonanalysisandresponse.Includesthestudyofestablishedaswellasrecentliterarytexts.FamilyConsumerScienceClothingandTextilesI1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:66 SCEDCode:19203 Grades9,10,11,12Studentswillbeginthiscoursebylookingatthefunctionsofclothingintheirlivesandhowtheclothestheywearspeakorsendmessagestothosearoundthem.Studentsthenwilllearnintroductoryskillsofplanningandproduction.Theskillsincludeusingasewingmachineandserger;shoppingatafabricstore;readingapatternenvelopeanddirectionsheet;layout,pinningandcuttingthefabric.Theselessonsarepresentedandpracticedintheformofasewingsamplesbooklet.Oncecompletedwiththesamplesbooklet,therestofthecoursefocusesonthestudentsproducinggarmentandtextileproductsoftheirchoicewithinadifferentiatedprojectcontract.Studentcontractswillbenegotiatedtochallengestudentsinavarietyofprojectareasandwillalsoincludestworepairprojects.Assessmentofstudentprogresswillbebasedondailywrittenandreadingassignmentsandprojectsperformanceandreflectivework.Studentswillberequiredtoshopforandpurchasetheirownprojectmaterialsoutsideofclasstime.Materialswillbepresentedthroughatext,supplementalhandouts,andteacherdemonstration.ClothingandTextilesII1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:67 SCEDCode:19202 Grades9,10,11,12Prerequisite:ClothingandTextilesIInAdvancedClothingstudentswillbuilduponskillslearnedinClothingandTextilesI.Studentstakingthiscourseneedtobemotivatedtoselectandcompleteprojectsmoreindependently.Eachstudentwillselectandprovidesuppliestocompletethefollowingcontractprojectpoints:repairprojects,recyclingproject,advancedgarmentproject,advancedcraft/textileproject,andapersonalreflectionpillowcaseproject.Studentcontractswillbeusedtoensuretheselectionofavarietyofprojectswithincreasingdifficulty,buildingontheirskillspracticedandlearnedintheClothingandTextiles1course.Assessmentofstudentprogresswillbebasedondailywrittenandreadingassignmentsandprojectsperformanceandreflectivework.Studentswillberequiredtoshopforandpurchasetheirownprojectmaterialsoutsideofclasstime.Materialswillbepresentedthroughatext,supplementalhandouts,andteacherdemonstration.FoodsI1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:68 SCEDCode: 22202 Grades9,10,11,12Inthisbeginningfoodsclassstudentswilllearnsomebasicsaboutfoodchoices–whyandhowweareinfluencedtoeatlikewedo.Studentslearnaboutnutritioninordertomakeinformedandhealthychoices.Theywillalsouseconsumerskillsinvolvingnutritionandeconomicstoevaluatefoodlabelsandbesmartshoppers.Basickitchenandfoodpreparationskillsarecoveredandinclude:safetyandsanitation,knifeskills,culinarytermsandtools,accuratemeasuringskills,kitchenandrecipemath,andrecipereviewevaluation.Thenit’stimetoputonthechef’shatandapplytheseskills.Somehighlightsofthefoodstobemadeareasfollows:fruitdip,spinachartichokedip,fruitpizza,macandcheese,creamy
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chickenricesoup,stir-fry,lasagnaroll-upsandsimplebakedgoods.Fortheirmajorprojectgradeeachstudentwillindividuallychoose,plan,andmakefromscratchapastrycrustpie.Assessmentofstudentprogresswillbebasedondailywrittenandreadingassignments;labwork,labreflectionandwrittenexaminations.FoodsII1Semester–1creditCoursenumber:69 SCEDCode:22202 Grades9,10,11,12Prerequisite:FoodsIStudentswithattendanceissuesshouldnotenrollinthiscourse.LabswillbuildupontheskillslearnedinFoodsI.Thecoursewillincludeabriefreviewofcookingandnutritionbasics.Cookingmethodsarestudiedandappliedtothefollowingtopicareas:meats,poultry,fish,soups,salads,eggs,yeastbreads,biscuits,desserts,candies,andmicrowavecookery.MoreelaboratefoodpreparationmethodswillbeusedtoextendskillslearnedinthetopicareasofFoods1.Studentsaregivenmorefreedomintheselectionoftherecipeswithinthegiventopicbeingstudied.Thereforetheyalsohavemoreresponsibilitiesrelatedtothecompletingrecipereviewevaluations,marketorders,anddetailedlabplans.Thecourseincorporatesopportunitiesinthefoodandnutritioncareerfields.Studentswillapplyskillsinafinalprojectthatrequiresstudentstoplan,prepare,advertise,andbudgetaproducttobesoldtothepublic.Throughoutthefirst9-weeksofthecoursestudentswilltrackten"at-home"bakingexperiencesforwhichboththeparentandstudentarerequiredtorecordandreflectinformation.Assessmentofstudentprogresswillbebasedondailywrittenandreadingassignmentsandreflectivework,labworkandwrittenexaminations.FoodsIII1Semester–1creditCoursenumber:70 SCEDCode:22202 Grades10,11,12 Prerequisite:FoodsIandFoodsIIThiscourseisextensionofFoodsIIandisfocusedonproductionskills(weseldomgettoeatourproducts),therefore,studentsmusthaveastrongworkethicandemployabilityskills.Studentswillberesponsiblefortheplanning,preparationandserviceofaprojectbasedlearningactivity.Beyondfoodpreparation,theskillsthestudentswillputtousearemenuplanning,marketorder/grocerylistplanning,shopping,budgeting,tablesetting,andcustomerservice.Assessmentofstudentprogresswillbebasedondailywrittenandreadingassignments,labwork,andreflectiveworkintheformofanevidencebasedportfolio.Thiscourseisnotrecommendedforstudentswithattendanceorcomplianceproblems,asthework/gradessimplycannotbemadeup.Parenting–Required1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:71 SCEDCode:22204 Grades11Theskillslearnedareusefulforparentingoranytypeofinteractionwithchildrenthatapersonmayexperiencethroughouttheirlifetime.Thecoursebeginswiththestudentexaminingwheretheyareinlifeandtheimpactofmarriageand/orchildrenontheirlife.Rolesofparentsandcaregiversarefamiliarizedbeforediscussingwhen,ifever,theymightbereadyforparenthood.Sexualdecision-makingandtherisks
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andconsequencesassociatedwiththechoicesarethebasisofaresearchprojecteachstudentwillbeassigned.Teenagepregnancyandheredityarediscussedasapreliminarybackgroundtothediscussionofprenatalhealthandcare.Childbirthisthenexttopicthatislookedatin-depthinordertogiveinformationtopreparebothmalesandfemalesforexposuretothebirthingprocess.Parentingpracticesarestudiedinrelationtochilddevelopmentandinclude:physical,mental,socialandemotionaldevelopment,parentingstyles,disciplineandguidingchildren’sbehavior.Studentswillalsolearnthefull-timeresponsibilityofcaringforasmallinfantthroughasimulatedexperiencewith"BabyThinkItOver."Thiscomputerizeddollissettocryatvariousintervalsrequiringattentionorcare.Thebabymayneedchanged,fed,burpedorjustsoothed.Itrequiresthestudenttodistinguishwhichcarethebabyneedsatdifferenttimes.Theteacherisabletocheckthedoll'scomputerforabuseorneglectevents.(Overnightcarerequired.)Studentswillarrangeadatethatworksforthemtotakethechildfromafterschooluntilthestartofschoolthenextday.HealthHealthI–Required1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:74 SCEDCode:08051 Grades9Health1isarequiredintroductorycoursethatincludeshealthtopicssuchasexercise,stress,self-esteem,nutrition,humansexuality,alcohol,anddrugs,aswellastheimpactsthesehaveonone'shealth.Theseissuesarelookedatfromthethreeaspectsofhealth:physical,mental/emotional,andsocial.Thestudentwillalsolearntheimportanceofeachoftheseelementsofhealth,andtheimpacteachelementhasoneachother.AdvancedHealth1Semester-1creditCoursenumber: SCEDCode:08051 Grades9,10,11,12Prerequisite:HealthAdvancedHealthisacoursedesignedtofollowtheintroductoryhealthclassrequiredforfreshman.Thecoursecoversin-depthhealthtopicsthatespeciallypertaintoteensandtheircurrentneeds.Someofthetopicsincludestress,nutrition,weightcontrol,exercise,alcohol,tobacco,drugs,environmentalhealth,andhealthcareers.Thestudentsareresponsibleforcreatingprojectsthatpromotehealthinthesetopicareas.PhysicalEducationPhysicalEducationEachSemester-Creditvaries(0.5or1.0)Coursenumber:77 SCEDCode:08001 Grades9,10,11,12Studentsarerequiredtotakephysicaleducationeachsemesterofhighschool.Thephysicaleducationprogram'smainfocusistogivethestudentslifelongskillsandknowledgethatwilldevelopandmaintainaproperleveloffitness.Wearealsoteachingthebasicrulesandfundamentalsofseveralactivities.Studentsinphysicaleducationclassarenotonlydevelopingphysicallybutarementallychallenged.Writtentests,physicalchallenges,andreachinggoalsarethe
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threeitemsthestudentsneedtobepreparedtofacewhileinphysicaleducationclass.Whenastudenthascompletedthisclassourgoalistohaveinplacetheknowledge,ability,andwillingnesstoparticipateinrealworldphysicalactivities.EarlyBirdWeightLifting/PEEachSemester-0.5creditCoursenumber:78 SCEDCode: 08009 Grades9,10,11,12Thiscoursewillbefrom7:15AMto8:05AM.Studentmustprovideowntransportation.MathRequirements:Studentsarerequiredtotake8creditsofmath.AlgebraI-Required2Semesters–2creditsCoursenumber:81 SCEDCode:02054 Grades8*,9,10,11,12AlgebraIisthefoundationcourseforalladvancedmathcourses,andthereforeisavaluablebeginningtothemathseriesatthehighschoollevel.Ascientificcalculatorisrequiredforthiscourse.Thecourseconsistsofthefollowingtopics:positiveandnegativenumbers;solvinglinearequations;multiplyingandfactoringpolynomials;rationalexpressions;graphinglinearequationsandinequalities;powers;solvingsystemsofequations;radicals;quadraticequations;andfunctions.*Availableto8thgradestudentswithteacherrecommendation.AlgebraII-Required2Semesters–2creditsCoursenumber:84 SCEDCode:02056 Grades9,10,11,12Pre-requisites:AlgebraI(MaybetakenatthesametimeasGeometry)AlargepartofAlgebraIIisanexpansionofAlgebraIconcepts.Therefore,AlgebraIwillbethoroughlyreviewed.Systemsoflinearequationsinvolvingthreevariablesandsystemsofsecond-degreeequationswillbegraphedandsolved.Operationsandcomputationswithlogarithmsinproblemsolvingwillbeused.Systemswillbesolvedusingmatrices.Sometimewillbespentonprobabilityandstatistics.Geometry-Required2Semesters–2creditsCoursenumber:83 SCEDCode:02072 Grades9,10,11,12Prerequisite:AlgebraI(MaybetakenatthesametimeasAlg.II)GeometrycoverstheconceptsofEuclideangeometryincludingdefinitions,postulatesandtheorems.Areasofstudyincludetoolsandlanguageofgeometry,reasoningandproof,parallelandperpendicularlines,congruenttriangles,relationshipswithintriangles,polygonsandquadrilaterals,similarity,righttrianglesandtrigonometry,transformations,area,surfaceareaandvolumeandcircles.
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AlgebraIII2Semesters–2creditsCoursenumber:87 SCEDCode:02107 Grades10,11,12Prerequisite:AlgebraIIandGeometryAlgebraIIIwillbeanextensionofAlgebraII.Majortopicscoveredwillincludeanin-depthstudyoftrigonometry,polynomials,conicsections,sequences,series,combinations,functions,logarithms,probability,andstatistics.Anystudentwhocontemplatescollegeoracareerwithmath-relatedresponsibilitiesshouldconsiderthiscourse.ThisclassshouldalsobetakenforhelpwiththeACT.Pre-Calculus1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:89 SCEDCode:02110 Grades11,12Prerequisite:AlgebraIIIPre-Calculusisacourseofferedforthosestudentswhoplantoattendcollegeandpursueadegreeinamath-orientedfield.UponthesuccessfulcompletionofthiscoursethestudentwillbepreparedtotakeCalculusastheirfirstcollegemathcourse.Thecourseisbasicallytaughtbylecturewithavarietyofcomputerenrichmentactivities.Thecoursereviewsandexpandsonmanyofthetopicspreviouslycovered.Alsointroducedarethemajortopicscoveredinacollegecalculuscourse:limits,derivatives,andintegrals.Statistics1Semester-1creditCourseNumber:92SCEDCode:02201Grades:11,12Prerequisite:AlgebraIII
StatisticsisacourseofferedforthosestudentswhomightliketotakeCalculusorforthosewhoplantoattenda2or4-yearpost-secondaryschoolinanymajor.StatisticscouldbeanalternativetotakingPre-Calculus.Majortopicscoveredwillincludesummarizingandinterpretdataonasinglecountormeasurementvariable,understandingandevaluatingrandomprocessesunderlyingstatisticalexperiments,usingprobabilitytoevaluateoutcomesofdecisions,usingtherulesofprobabilitytocomputeprobabilitiesofcompoundeventsinauniformprobabilitymodel,andmakinginferencesandjustifyingconclusionsfromsamplesurveys,experiments,andobservationalstudies.
Calculus1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:90 SCEDCode:02121 Grades:11,12Prerequisite:Pre-CalculusorStatisticsIntroductiontoCalculusiscomparabletotheCalculusIcoursethatisofferedatthecollegelevel.Itisanaturalfollow-uptoPre-Calculusandisachallenginganddemandingcourse.Technology(graphingcalculatorsand/orcomputers)areuseddailybystudentsandinstructortoreinforcetherelationshipsamongthemultiplerepresentationsoffunctions,toconfirmwrittenwork,toimplementexperimentation,andtoassistininterpretingresults.
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Studentswillworkwithfunctionsrepresentedinavarietyofways:graphical,numerical,analytical,andverbal.Limits,derivatives,andthedefiniteintegralwillbeexploredindepth.Assessmentforthegradewillbedailywork,verbalparticipation,quizzesandtests.Thiscourseisanexcellentwaytofinishhighschoolmathematicsforthestudentwhoiscontemplatingamath/science/technology-relatedcourseofstudyattheuniversitylevel.FoundationsofMath-(TeacherAssignedonly)2Semesters-2creditsCoursenumber:91 SCEDCode: 02055 Grades10,11,12Prerequisite:AlgebraIandGeometryAreviewandextensionofalgebraandgeometryconceptsforstudentswhohavealreadytakenAlgebraIandGeometry.Itincludesareviewofsuchtopicsaspropertiesandoperationsofrealnumbers;evaluationofrationalalgebraicexpressions;solutionsandgraphsoffirstdegreeequationsandinequalities;translationofwordproblemsintoequations;operationswithandfactoringofpolynomials;simplequadratics;propertiesofplanandsolidfigures;rulesofcongruenceandsimilarity;coordinategeometryincludinglines,segments,circlesinthecoordinateplane;andanglemeasurementintrianglesincludingtrigonometricratios.MusicInstrumentalMusic2Semesters–2creditsCoursenumber:200 SCEDCode:05102 Grades9,10,11,12BandGoals/Objectives
Ø Achievemusicalexcellencebylearningandplayingamusicalinstrument.Ø Learnandapplymusicalvocabularyandnotation.Ø Studydifferentstylesofmusicthroughrehearsalandperformance.Ø Respondtomusicintellectually,emotionally,physically.Ø Showindividualcommitmenttothegroupthroughparticipationandencouragement.
Requirements:
Ø Putforthefforttolearnandimprovedaily,individuallyandasagroup.Ø MaintainapositiveattitudeØ Lessonattendance(6perSemester)Ø Participateinallconcerts(December,March,May)Ø ParticipateinallMarchingBandperformances(Footballgames,variousparades)Ø Participateinotherperformances(Commencement,MemorialDay,Veteran’sDay,
Solo/Ensemble,etc).Ø ParticipateinPepBandduringselectbasketballgamesØ Attendextrarehearsals(Marchingbandcamp,marchingbandrehearsals)
Electives:
Ø HonorBands
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Ø Jazzband(pendinginstrumentation)Ø Privatestudywithaninstructorspecializedonyourinstrument
VocalMusic2Semesters–2creditsCoursenumber:201 SCEDCode:05110 Grades9,10,11,12 Choirforgrades7-12isdesignedasastudyinvocalproductionandmusicfundamentals.Studentswillhaveopportunitiestoperformavarietyofchoralliteratureandalsosingforpersonalenjoyment.Thecoursegoalsforstudentsareasfollows:
1. Todevelopcorrectvocaltechniques.
2. Todevelopfundamentalmusicskillsinnotationandsight-singing.
3. Torecognizemusicalelementsanddemonstrateexpressivequalitiesinvaryingstylesofboth
secularandhistoricalchoralmusicgenres.
4. Tocontributetotheblend,balance,andqualityoftheensemblebydevelopingtheabilityto
individuallysingapartsecurely.
5. Todevelopconfidenceinperformingbypracticingperformanceetiquetteanddecorum.
6. Tohaveopportunitiesfortheenjoymentofmusicthroughactiveparticipation.
7. Todevelopself-disciplinebyfunctioningasaresponsiblememberoftheorganization.
8. Toexperiencesuccessfulachievementandpleasurethroughgroupinvolvement.
9. Todeveloppersonalcharactertraitsofleadership,poise,anddependabilityaswellasprovidean
avenueforself-expression.
10. Todevelopadesiretocontinuemusicalexperiences.
Requirements:
• Participationinallconcerts(Fall,Winter,Spring,EndofYear)• Participationinallotherperformances(Commencement,Pops/TalentShow,StateLargeGroup,
Solo/Ensembleandanyothereventsinwhichthechoirelectstoparticipate).• Attendanceatanyextrarehearsalsscheduled• Lessonattendance
Electives:
• HonorChoirsandFestivals• Privatestudywithavoiceinstructor
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Science
Requirements:Studentsarerequiredtotake6creditsofScience.TheyarerequiredtotakePhysicalScience,ConceptualChemistry,andBiology.Energyshortages,conservationofresources,healthproblems,consumeraffairs,environmentalconcerns,andotherscience-relatedissuesaffectusdaily.Today'sstudentsneedtohaveagoodunderstandingofthephysicalandbiologicalworldinordertomakegoodpersonal,business,andpoliticaldecisions,andinordertofindfulfillingemploymentinanincreasinglytechnologicalworld.Ourpurposeinscienceeducationistoassistinpreparingstudentsforlife-longdecision-makingbyhelpingeachstudentgainthebackgroundknowledge,problem-solvingskills,andthinkingabilitynecessarytodealwithlifeproblems.PhysicalScience-Required2Semesters–2creditsCoursenumber:98 SCEDCode: 03161 Grade9Physicalscienceprovidesanopportunitytolearnandapplythephysicalrulesthatgovernthebehaviororeverythingintheuniverse,fromthestarstosubatomicparticles.Particularemphasisisgiventotheprinciplesofphysicalsciencethathaveapplicationineverydaylife.Majortopicsincludescienceinquiry,forceandmotion,energy,heat,electricity,waves,statesofmatter,atomicstructureandtheperiodictable.ConceptualChemistry-Required2Semesters–2creditsCoursenumber:100 SCEDCode:03105 Grade10Chemistryisthesciencethatinvestigatesandexplainsthestructureandpropertiesofmatter.Ourgoalin10thgradeChemistryisforstudentstorealizeandunderstandthatchemistryisapartofeverydaylife.Inthiscoursestudentswillbeexposedtobasicchemistryconceptssuchas:matter,atomicstructure,compounds,reactions,bonding,water,acidsandbases,andorganicchemistry.Studentscanexpecttodohandsonlabs,writeabstracts,cooperativeprojectsandinclassdiscussions.Biology-Required2Semesters–2creditsCoursenumber:102 SCEDCode:03051 Grade11Biologyisthestudyoflife,itscharacteristics,andvariousforms,andthesimilarities,differencesandrelationshipsamonglivingthings.Afundamentalunderstandingofbasicbiologicalprinciplesisessentialintoday'sworldconsideringtheincreasedavailabilityofbiologicaltechnologyanditsapplicationineverydaylife.Emphasisinthecourseisplacedonterminology,laboratoryprocedureandthelogicalthoughtprocessasappliedtoproblemssolvingandinterpretationofdata.CollegePrepChemistry2Semesters–2creditsCoursenumber:104SCEDCode:03102 Grades11,12Prerequisite–Successfulcompletionoftwohighschoolmathcourses.-Thestudentmustbefluentinproportionsandsolvinglinearequations.
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Chemistryisthestudyofmatterandthechangesthattakeplaceinmatter.Aknowledgeofchemistryisessentialtopersonswhomustunderstandthematerialstheyworkwith:medicalprofessionals,engineers,pharmacists,nurses,labtechnicians,etc.Amasteryofchemistryisessentialtostudentswhowilltakecollegechemistrycourses.Anunderstandingoftheconceptsofchemistryisrecommendedforanyonepursuingabachelor'sdegree,sinceallcollegeshaverequirementstotakeatleastonesciencecoursewhileatcollege.Studentsenteringpost-highschoolvoc/techprogramsshouldinvestigatetherequirementsoftheirintendedspecialtytodetermineifanunderstandingofchemicalconceptsisimportanttotheirsuccess.ChemistryIIisacollegepreparatorycourse,studentsenrollingshouldexpecttobechallengedtomasterthechemicalconceptsintroducedinconceptualchemistryalongwithadvancedtopicsnotpreviouslyencountered-stoichiometryofreactions,equilibrium,gaslaws,thermochemistry,molarity,acid/basechemistryandorganicchemistry.CollegePrepPhysics2Semesters–2creditsCoursenumber:105 SCEDCode:03151 Grades11,12Prerequisite-AlgebraII-Thestudentmustbefluentinproportions,solvinglinearequations,andtheuseofbasictrigfunctions.Weuselotsofalgebrainthiscourse.Amasteryoftheconceptsofphysicsisnecessaryforanyoneinvolvedinatechnicalfieldsuchaselectronics,computerscience,engineeringormechanics.Anunderstandingoftheconceptsofphysicsisdesirableforanyonepursuingabachelor'sdegree.Studentswhointendtoenrollinavoc/techprogramshouldinvestigatetherequirementsoftheirintendedspecialtytodetermineifanunderstandingofphysicsconceptsisimportanttotheirsuccess.Studentsenrollingincollegeprepphysicsshouldexpecttobechallengedtolearntheconceptsofphysics,andtoapplythoseconceptsinexplainingfamiliarobservationsfromeverydayexperience.EnvironmentalScience1Quarter–BlockClass-1creditCoursenumber:106 SCEDCode:03003 Grades11,12EnvironmentalScienceisacoursethatwillexpandonecologicalprinciplesandconceptscoveredinjuniorhighscience,chemistry,physicsandbiology,aswellsasgivethestudentexposuretofieldbiologyandbasicenvironmentalresearch.Itisintendedtogiveinterestedstudentsconsideringpostsecondarytraininginthisarea,anintroductiontoenvironmentalscience.AdvancedBiotechnology2Semestersor1Semesterfor1Block–2creditsCoursenumber:108 SCEDCode:03052 Grades12Prerequisite:BiologyThecourseconsistsfirstofabriefreviewandthenfurtherexplorationofthestudyofheredity.Includesabasicreviewofgeneticsandmolecularbiology(functionsofDNA)andthenbuildsontheseconceptsinalaboratorysetting.Labactivitiesinclude:bacterialtransformation,recombinanttransformation,DNAfingerprinting,andindividualgeneticmarkeridentificationwiththeuseofpolymerasechainreactionculminatinginactuallysequencingaregionofeachstudentsDNA.Othertopicscoveredwillinclude
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geneticallymodifiedplantsandanimals,thehumangenomeproject,bionformatics,andtheethicalissuessurroundingthisareaofbiology.HumanBiology2Semesters–2creditsCoursenumber:109 SCEDCode:03053 Grades12Prerequisite:BiologyThecourseofHumanBiologyisdesignedtomorethoroughlyprepareinterestedstudentsforfurthertraining,post-secondaryeducation,abeginningcareerinhealthcarerelatedfields.Itsgeneralgoalistoenforcebasicscientificconceptsalreadylearnedinbiology,chemistryandphysicsandfurtherexplorationofotherareasrelatedtohumananatomy,physiology,andhealth.ExploringSciencethroughScientificResearchandDesign2Semesters–2creditsCoursenumber:107 SCEDCode: 03212 Grades11,12Prerequisite–Successfulcompletionoftwohighschoolmathcourses.-Thestudentmustbefluentinproportionsandsolvinglinearequations.Thecourseifofferedtothosestudentswhohaveakeeninterestinscience.Studentsmustbehighlymotivatedandabletoworkindependently.Studentswillbeintroducedtothemethodofscientificresearch.Studentswillusethescientificprocesstoexplore,research,experimentandanalyzeatopicoveranextendedperiodoftime.Thetopicshouldengagetheminsolvingareal-worldproblemoransweringacomplexquestion.Studentswilldemonstratetheirknowledgeandskillsbycreatingapublicproductorpresentationforarealaudience.Asaresultofthiscourse,studentswilldeveloptheircontentknowledge,criticalthinking,collaboration,creativity,andcommunicationskills.SocialScienceRequirements:Studentsarerequiredtotake6creditsofSocialScience.TheyarerequiredtotakeU.S.History,WorldHistory,AmericanGovernmentandEconomics.U.S.History-Required2Semesters–2creditsCoursenumber:113 SCEDCode:04101 Grades9WestartattheCivilWarandcoverthefollowingtopics.CivilWarandcausesandeffects,Reconstruction,IndustrializationandLaborrelations,importanceofrailroadsandincreasesinefficiency.ImmigrationandthegrowthofcitiesaswellasindustrialsocietyandtheincreaseofAmericanpowerontheworldstage.Inventorsandinventionsarecoveredaswellasincreasingcorruptioningovernmentandtheworkplace.Thenextstepistheprogressiveeradealingwithcleaningupcorruptionandproblemsingovernmentandtheworkforce.WetransitiontoWWIandthereasonssurroundingit.TheRoaring20’s,GreatDepressionandNewDealfollowwithfocusoncauseandeffectrelationships.FinallywetouchonWWIIandPostWartensionsonaglobalscale.FinalprojectdealswithpresidentialprofilesfromTrumantoBush43.Allofabovetopicsarecoveredusingmultiplesourcesofinformationincludingthetext,primarysources,imagesandopinionanalysis.Internetisusedforprojects.Studentswilllearntousecriticalthinkingandaskquestionsabouthowandwhythingshappen,notlearningaboutnamesanddatesexclusively.
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WorldHistory-Required2Semesters–2creditsCoursenumber:115 SCEDCode:04051 Grades10Asyoustudyworldhistoryyouwilllearnaboutthechallengesandachievementsofpeoplethroughouttheworldindifferentperiodsoftime.Thepleasureandsatisfactionyouwillgainfromexaminingthisrecordistheinitialreasonforstudyingworldhistory.Themoreknowledgeyougainofthepast,themoreinsightyouwillhaveintothepresent.Linksbetweenthepastandpresentareallaroundyou.Historywillhelpyouunderstandyourselfandtheworldinwhichyoulive.Knowledgeofworldhistorywillgiveyouanevengreaterappreciationofyourheritage.Amongyourlegaciesare,democracyfromancientAthens,writtenlawfromMesopotamia,ArabicnumeralsfromIndia.Youwillcometovaluethesecontributionsfromthepastthatarethefoundationofyourcultureandtradition.Worldhistoryintroducesyoutoplacesandsocietiesallovertheworld.Knowledgeofotherpeoplesandothercultureswillgiveyouabetterperspectiveofthetimesinwhichyoulive.Problemsandtheirsolutionsareessentialtoanystudyofworldhistory.Youwillhavemanyopportunitiestouncovertherootsofpresent-dayissues.Yourunderstandingofthepastwillenhanceyourabilitytoevaluateanddealeffectivelywithconcernsofyourowntimes.AmericanGovernment-RequiredSeniorsonly1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:117 SCEDCode:04151 Grades12Ascitizensofthenationthatgivesusmorefreedomsandprivilegesthanfoundanywhereelseintheworld,itisourresponsibilitytohaveanunderstandingofgovernment"bythepeople."Wewillcontinuetoenjoythosefreedomsaslongasthepeoplearewillingtoworktomaintainthem.TheAmericansystemofgovernmentisextraordinarilydynamic.Change-growth,adaptation,andinnovation-isabasicelementofitscharacter.Whileourgovernment'sfundamentalprinciplesanditsbasicstructureremainconstantovertime,manyofitsothercharacteristicshavechanged,andtheycontinuetodoso.Ourformofgovernmentiscomplexbecauseitismadeupofdifferentparts,performingmanydifferentfunctions.And,themanypartsareinterrelated.Uponcompletionofthecourse,youwillhaveagreaterunderstandingofUnitedStatesgovernment,andwhatyourroleis.WewillalsotakeabriefviewoftheIowastategovernment.Economics-RequiredSeniorsonly1Semester-1credit
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Coursenumber:118 SCEDCode:04201 Grades12EconomicsisacomprehensivestudyoftheAmericaneconomicsystem.Webeginwithastudyofthebasicprinciples.Scarcity,trade-offs,andopportunitycoststartsusoff.Welookattypesofeconomicsystemsnextandthedifferencestheypossess.StudentswillalsogetanoverviewofmicroeconomicprinciplesofsupplyanddemandandmacroeconomicprinciplesofGDP,wagedetermination,andthebusinesscycle,etc.ThestudentswillalsoberequiredtocompleteaFinancialLiteracyprogramonline.Thisisrequiredforgraduation.Afinalexamwillbegivenattheendofthecourse.CurrentEvents1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:119 SCEDCode:04156 Grades9,10,11,12 CurrentEventsisanelectivecourseforstudentswhowishtobecomemoreawareoftheirlocal,national,andglobalsurroundings.Thecoursewillforcestudentstotakeastanceoncurrent,controversialissuesthatareshapingoursociety.Thecoursewillconcentrateontheissuesoftoday,butwillalsotakeastepbackandlookathowwegottowhereweare.SocialProblems1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:120 SCEDCode:04258 Grades10,11,12SocialProblemsisthestudyofhumaninteractions.Whoareyouandwhyhaveyoubecomethewayyouare?Whatsocialgroupsdoyouassociatewithandhowaretheyimpactingyouinwaysyouneverthoughtpossible?WediscussallofthesetopicsandmoreinSocialProblems
Aftergainingabasicunderstandingofhowapersonbecomesthewaytheyare,wetransitionintoeverydaysocialstrugglesthattheaveragepersonmayhavetodealwith.Thisincludes:Addiction,SpousalAbuse,Terrorism,CreditandBanking,aswellasmanyotherbasicsocialproblemsinsociety.Studentswillleavethisclasswithabetterunderstandingabouthowthepersontheyaredevelopedandwhythosechangeshappened.Studentswillalsodemonstratetheabilitytoanalyzeproblemsthatexistinsociety,anddiscusstheireffects,aswellaspossiblesolutions.Requirements:Studentswillbeexpectedtoparticipateactivelyinclassdiscussions.Researchworkoneachmajortopicisalsoaclassrequirement.Studentswilldoaresearchpaper,pluswrittenororalbookreportsovermaterialapprovedbytheinstructor.Psychology1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:121 SCEDCode:04254 Grades10,11,12Psychologyisthestudyofhumanbehavior.Lookingscientificallyatwhyhumanbeingsbehavethewaytheydoisarelativelyyoungbutveryexcitingscience.Psychologyinvestigateshowpeoplelearn,howtheirpersonalitywasformedandhowiteffectstheirrelationswithothers.Psychologyisalsointerestedinabnormalbehavior,andhowpeoplecanimprovetheirmentalhealth.Thecoursewillserveasaprepcourseforthosegoingontocollegeandanintroductorycourseforanystudentswhoareinterestedinunderstandingtheirownmotivationalandbehavior.Itisdesignedprimarilyforjuniorandseniorstudents.
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Studentswillbeexpectedtocompleteoneresearchprojectandreportonoutsidereadings.AmericaAtWarI-1776-1900 **Offeredoddyears1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:123 SCEDCode:04102 Grades9,10,11,12AmericaAtWarIisasurveycoursethatfocusesonallaspectsoftheAmericanmilitary.Theclassbeginswithastudyofstrategy,tactics,logisticsandthe9Principlesofwar.Wemovetorank,structureandmilitarytraditionsoftheUSArmedForces.Movingfromthebasicsofthemilitary,wefocusonthevariouswarsthatAmericahasfoughtin.Theseinclude:RevolutionaryWar,Warof1812,MexicanAmericanWar,CivilWar.Foreachwar,studentslearnthecomplicatedpoliticalandeconomicreasonsforthestartoftheconflict,importantbattles,strategies,andleaders.Attheendofeachconflict,studentsthenanalyzewhatwasgainedbytheseconflicts,whatwaslostandhoweachindividualwarchangedthefabricofournation,forbetterorforworse.
Studentsshouldleavethisclasswithaconcreteunderstandingofwhatthemilitaryis,howitworks,whyweneeditandhowithasbeenandrivingforceforourcountrysincebeforeAmericaevenexisted.AmericaAtWarII **Offeredevenyears1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:124 SCEDCode:04103 Grades9,10,11,12Prerequisite:AmericaatWarIAmericaatWarIIisanelectivecoursedesignedforstudentswhoareinterestedmilitarytradition,tacticsonthebattlefield,andinvolvementoftheAmericansoldierinthelate21stcenturyandtheColdWar.Wewilllookat…
Ø TheSpanish-AmericanWarØ WorldWarIØ WorldWarIIØ KoreanWarØ VietnamWarØ PersianGulfIØ Iraq
WewillalsolookatthetrainingandthelifeoftheAmericansoldier.Activitieswillincludeatermpaper,powerpoints,andclassroomdiscussion.StudentswillalsobeintroducedtorankandstructureoftheAmericanmilitary.EthnicHistory **Offeredevenyears1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:125 SCEDCode:04107 Grades9,10,11,12
ThiscoursewillexploretheimpactthatvariousethnicgroupshadonthedevelopmentofAmericancultureandhistory.Studentswillstudythestrugglesthesevariousgroupshadtoovercome.Sometopicsthatarecovered:righttovote,equalityineducation,civilrightslaws,andreasonsforimmigration.Studentswillalsotakeamodernlookatthepoliticalimpactmadebythevariousgroups.
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StreetLaw1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:126 SCEDCode:04162 Grades10,11,12StreetLawistheconceptofeducatingpeopleaboutlawthatisofpracticaluseineverydaylife(onthestreets).Everypurchase,lease,contract,marriage,divorce,crime,ortrafficviolationplacesthecitizenface-to-facewiththelaw.StreetLawisdesignedtoprovideyouwithanunderstandingofyourlegalrightsandresponsibilities,knowledgeofeverydaylegalproblems,andtheabilitytoanalyze,evaluate,andinsomesituations,resolvelegaldisputes.StreetLawaddressesgeneralproblemsintheareasofcriminal,consumer,family,housing,andindividualrightslaw.Thecoursealsodiscussessituationssuchaswhattodoifyouarethevictimofcrime,whenandhowtoselectanattorney,thelegalrightsandresponsibilitiesofparentsandchildren,howtoregistertovote,andwhattodoaboutdiscriminationorotherviolationsoryourconstitutionalrights.TheseandallofthetopicscoveredinStreetLawaredesignedtohelpyousurviveonthestreet.The1960s **Offeredoddyears1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:127 SCEDCode:04109 Grades10,11,12"Todayourconcernmustbewiththefuture.Fortheworldischanging.Theolderaisending.Theoldwayswillnotdo."-JohnF.Kennedy,1960.TheCounterculture,Camelot,TheNewFrontier,TheGreatSociety,CivilRightsMovement,VietnamWar,TheHomefront,Assassinations,SpaceRace,MLK,JFK,LBJ,RFK,SirhanSirhan,TheGrassyKnoll,November22,1963,LeeHarveyOswald,JackRuby,TelevisionWar,Censorship,FlowerPower,Sit-Ins,ERA,MyLaiMassacre,Hippies,TetOffensive,KheSan,1968:TheTerribleYear,Woodstock,"Tunein,Turnon,Dropout,"POWMIA,StillinSaigon,NVA,"Callinadust-off!"VietCong,IaDrangValley,"IfIDieInACombatZone,BoxMeUpAndSendMeHome."Whatdoesitallmean?APUSHistory2Semesters-2creditsCourseNumber128 SCEDCode:04104 Grades11,12AhistoryoftheUnitedStatesfromthetimeofcolonizationtopresentday.Thecourseisintendedtobearigorousfast–pacedlookatUSHistory.Therewillbeafocusonreadingandwritinginthiscourse.Studentswillbepresentedwithmanyprimarysourcedocuments.Theywillbeexpectedtobeabletoreadandunderstandthesedocumentswellenoughtobeabletoformanopinionofatopic,andalsobeabletobackuptheirposition.Thecoursewillalsoprovideamorein–depthapproachoftheeventsinUSHistory.Studentswishingtotakethiscoursemustunderstandtheywillhaveanacceleratedcurriculumthatwillbeintenseandfullofreading.ItwillnotberequiredthatthestudentstaketheAPtestattheconclusionoftheclass,buthighlyrecommended.
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SpanishSpanishI-IntroductiontoSpanish2Semesters-1credit/SemesterCoursenumber:129 SCEDCode:06101 Grades9,10,11,12Studentsbeginspeaking,comprehending,reading,andwritingSpanish.Topicsinclude:sports,activities,foods,clothing,familymembers,transportation,furniture,anddescriptiveadjectives.EachchapterintroducesagrammaticalstructureandinformationoncultureofaSpanishspeakingcountry.Muchoftheworkisoralandrequiresmemorization.SpanishII2Semesters-1credit/SemesterCoursenumber:131 SCEDCode:06102 Grades10,11,12Prerequisite:SpanishIwithagradeofCorbetter.Studentsfurtherdeveloptheareasofspeaking,comprehending,reading,andwritinginSpanish.Topicsinclude:weather,feelings,animals,occupations,shopping,hotels,publicbuildings,readingmaps,andmusicalinstruments.Thereisastrongemphasisongrammar,reading,comprehension,andcommunication.SpanishIII2Semesters-1credit/SemesterCoursenumber:133 SCEDCode:06103 Grades11,12Prerequisite:SpanishIIwithagradeofCorbetter.ThecultureofSpanishspeakingcountriesisexploredthroughvideos,films,andprojects.Grammarincludespastandfuturetensesalongwithcommands.Writingincludespersonalletters,paragraphdevelopment,storytellingandscenedescription.SpanishIV2Semesters-1credit/SemesterCoursenumber:134SCEDCode:06104 Grade12Prerequisite:SpanishIIIwithagradeofCorbetter.SpanishIVstudentscontinueworkingoncompositionandconversationalskills.Writingincludesnewspaperarticledevelopment,writingtheendofstoryorplayandaresearchpaper.ReadingincludesSpanishliterature,magazinesandnewspapersVocationalPrinciplesofMoney1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:93 SCEDCode: 02155 Grades11,12
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Mathappliedtoareaswhichincludewages,hourlyrates,payrolldeductions,sales,receipts,accountspayableandreceivable,financialreports,discountsandinterest,income,insurance,credit,banking,taxation,andfinance.VREP–VirtualRealityEducationalPathfinders1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:137SCEDCode:10203Grades10,11,12Interestedingamedesign?Thiscourseisforyou!Itisaself-drivencoursethatoffersstudentstheopportunitytodevelopeducationallyrichandrelevantvirtualrealityprojectsforavarietyofpurposes.Bytheendofthecourse,eachstudentwillcreateatleasttwo3-DprojectswhilelearningasoftwareprogramcalledBlender.OneprojectwillbeusedtoenhanceanacademiccourseatEd-CoandmaybeuploadedtotheInternetforotherschoolstoaccess.Theotherprojectwillbeafuninteractiveapplicationalignedwiththestudent'sinterests.Theclassencouragescreativeproblemsolving,andcommunicationwithstudentsandspecialistsbeyondourschoolwalls.Studentswillneedtoberesponsible,inquisitiveandself-motivatedtobesuccessful.VREP2–VirtualRealityEducationalPathfinders1Semester-1creditCoursenumber:138SCEDCode:10203 Grades11,12Prerequisite-VREPStudentswishingtocontinuewiththeVREPcoursemaytakethiscoursethesecondyear.WorkStudy1Quarter-BlockClass-1creditCoursenumber:136SCEDCode:22151 Grade12Prerequisite-EmploymentStrategiesEmploymentisthecoreofaperson'slifestylewhethertheworkinvolvesaspecializedcareer,asemi-skilledposition,anentry-leveljob,ormilitaryservice.Thisclassisdesignedforseniorsaspartoftransitionplanningfromschooltotheworkforce.Theoverallpurposesare:•Toprovideanopportunitytoparticipateinactualworkexperiencesthroughjobplacement.•Todevelopacceptableworkattitudesthatemployersexpect•Toprovideentry-levelskilltraininginacareerclusterareaoftheirchoice.Theprogramparticipantsinclude:thestudent,employer,school-to-workcoordinator,avocationalclassroominstructorinaconsultativerole,andtheparentinasupportiverole.Classcomponentsentailanindividualizedcareerclassthatwillmeetonceperweekforbasicworldofworkknowledgeandoccupationaltraininginavolunteerorpaidformat.Gradingwillincludeworksiteevaluations,weeklyassignments,andshortvideojournalentriescompiledintoafinal.ThetimeframeoftheworkplacementwillbescheduledonanindividualbasisbutmustbeestablishedbythebeginningoftheSemesterpriortotheSemesterdesired.Studentsmustprovidetheirowntransportationtoandfromtheworksiteandmustbeingoodacademicstandingwiththedistrictincludinggradesandattendance.
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PEERTUTORING(ForhelpingJuniorhighstudents)Grades121Semester-1creditSCEDCode:22054Prerequisite:Needinstructorpermission.Peertutoringwillgivestudentsinterestedinfieldssuchaseducation,childpsychology,socialwork,orothertypesofhelpingprofessions,experienceworkingwithyouth.Dutiesandresponsibilitieswillvarydependentuponwherethestudentisplaced.
NOTICEOFNONDISCRIMINATIONCodeNo.102.E1
Students,parents,employeesandothersdoingbusinesswithorperformingservicesfortheEdgewood-ColesburgCommunitySchoolDistrictareherebynotifiedthatthisschooldoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofrace,color,age(exceptstudents),religion,nationalorigin,sex,maritalstatus,sexualorientation,genderidentity,gender,creed,socioeconomicstatus,ordisabilityinadmissionoraccessto,ortreatmentin,itsprogramsandactivities.Theschooldistrictdoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofrace,color,age(exceptstudents),religion,nationalorigin,sex,maritalstatus,sexualorientation,genderidentity,gender,creed,socioeconomicstatus,ordisabilityinadmissionoraccessto,ortreatmentinitshiringandemploymentpractices.Anypersonhavinginquiriesconcerningtheschooldistrict’scompliancewiththeregulationsimplementingTitleVI,TitleVII,TitleIX,theAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct(ADA),§504orIowaCode§280.3isdirectedtocontact:KarlaTrenkamp,DistrictEquityCoordinator409EastStreetP.O.Box125Colesburg,[email protected]