Program of Studies 2011-2012 - Gorham High School!

More documents

Recommendations

Info

655 Spanish 3 1 Credit Spanish 3 reviews all previous work in verbs, grammar and continues building vocabulary. Students begin to write their own conversations, rather than memorizing pre-written materials. Supplementary workbook continues indepth study of grammar, verbs, and culture. 660 Spanish 4 1 Credit Spanish 4 will focus on literature, art, culture and advanced grammar. Reading includes Volumes 1 and 2 of Don Quixote, possibly others. Also stressed will be conversation and oral presentations 663 Spanish 5 1 Credit This course is offered for students who have completed Spanish 4. Course offering depends on enrollment and staffing. 665 Latin 1 1 Credit Latin 1 is the introductory course of the four-year Latin program offered at Gorham High School which prepares students to take the Advanced Placement Latin Examination. In Latin 1, students learn the fundamentals of reading and writing classical Latin. Latin students also become familiar with the history and civilization of the classical world which influences the world of today so much in its government and laws, language and literature. Students will use the JENNEY Latin I text and and willl be assigned readings in mythology as well. Dealing with a foreign language like Latin with its inflected endings and complex syntax helps students to develop their rational thinking skills. Individual long-term projects on daily life in old Rome, on Roman institutions and on mythology give opportunities for students to learn research skills and to present findings of research in a manner best suiting the project and the student's own talents. Daily homework assignments are given and these should be kept in a notebook. During the first quarter, the homework notebook/folder counts for one-third of the student's grade. Other criteria for grading are tests which are given after every four lessons of the text and quizzes, quality and degree of class participation, and a quarterly independent project based on Roman civilization. Students will be given an information sheet about the independent research project later in the quarter. During the second, third, and fourth quarters, tests and quality will weigh more heavily in determining a student's grade. Quarter grades will be based on the quality of daily work, test average (the average grade of pop quizzes counts as one regular test grade), and the quality of an independent project involving Roman civilization that the student will complete each quarter. Extra credit is given for practicing after-school with the Latin Team. The Final exam each semester will count for 20 % of the semester grade. During the second semester, all students must take the National Latin Examination and that test will count as part of the second semester assessment. Grade will be assigned in accordance with the school grading scale. 670 Latin 2 1 Credit Latin 2 derives largely from the Oxford Latin Course, Part 2. Part 2 introduces the passive voice, participles and most types of subordinate clause in succession. The gradient of difficulty remains constant and fairly limited for the first eleven chapters; in the last nine chapters the gradient is steeper. Extracts of Latin authors, including some of Horace's poetry, are introduced from Chapter 12 onwards. Grammatical constructs and English derivatives of Latin words are surveyed throughout. 675 Latin 3 1 Credit Latin 3 derives largely from the final chapters of the Oxford Latin Course, Part 3. Students also translate works of Virgil and Ovid. Grammatical constructs and English derivatives of Latin words are surveyed throughout. 680 AP Latin: Vergil 1 Credit The Latin Vergil AP examination builds on the skills acquired by the students in the previous years of training. It tests the students’ ability to read, translate, understand, analyze, and interpret the assigned lines of Vergil’s “Aeneid” leading to the Latin Vergil Advanced Placement examination. Upon completion of Latin AP students will: be able to translate the offered passages as literally as possible keeping in mind tense, number, voice, and mood of the verbs, tenses and moods of the participles, correct subject-verb agreement, correct understanding and rendition of ablative absolutes; be able to write analytical and Program of Studies: 2011-2012 Page 16
interpretive short and long essays on a given topic with correct references to the text (quote or paraphrase); understand dactylic hexameter and be able to scan it; understand and be able to recognize figures of speech commonly used by Vergil in the “Aeneid”; be well familiar with the political, social, and cultural history of Rome from 753 BCE to the times of Augustus; be familiar with the “Odyssey” of Homer. Course offering depends on enrollment and staffing. HEALTH 800 Health Education 0.5 Credit This course is designed to examine the many risk behaviors that teenagers may encounter during adolescence. Through the course, students will learn how to maintain, reinforce, and enhance their personal health, as well as develop lifelong thinking skills related to choosing healthy behaviors. Students will have the opportunity to assess their lifestyle and choices through various class activites and learn how to make informed, education decisions about health. Areas of study will include personal and community health, substance abuse and addiction, chronic and infectious diseases, nutrition, growth and development, sexual health, and basic anatomy and physiology of some organ systems. Required for graduation. 840 Intro to Sports Medicine 0.5 Credit This course is designed for students in grades 11 and 12 with an interest in fields such as athletic training, physical therapy, orthopedic medicine, fitness, exercise physiology, and strength and conditioning. The course work will focus on the following areas of instruction: First Aid and CPR, emergency procedures, anatomy and physiology, basic prevention, evaluation and treatment of athletic injuries, as well as an investigation into various sports medicine careers. The course will provide students with an opportunity to examine the musculoskeletal system of the human body, as well as learn basic techniques for preventing and treating common athletic injuries. Prerequisite: Biology and Health Education. Juniors and Seniors only. Offered Semester 2. MATHEMATICS The following is a list of our course offerings for the academic year. Read each course description carefully and consult with your parents, counselor, and mathematics teacher for additional information and recommendations before selecting a course for next year. 202 Math Lab 0.5 Credit This is a semester long course that would be taken in addition to a regular Math class. Teachers will select students who will benefit from more time on concepts. Students will receive additional support, will learn strategies for solving problems, and for taking standardized tests. They will practice essential pre-algebra and algebra skills that are the foundation for success in other Math classes. Students will maintain a notebook, complete daily assignments, and participate in classroom activities. Earns elective credit. 210 Algebra 1 Standard 1 Credit This class is designed for students who would benefit from some review and practice of basic skills, while learning the basic concepts of Algebra 1. The topics include solving equations, inequalities, functions, systems, exponents, polynomials, data analysis and probability. Students will maintain a notebook, complete daily homework assignments and participate in classroom activities. Prerequisite: Recommendation of 8th grade teacher. Program of Studies: 2011-2012 Page 17
Page 1 and 2: Gorham High School Program of Studi
Page 3 and 4: INTRODUCTION The 2010-2011 Program
Page 5 and 6: GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Students wh
Page 7 and 8: SUMMER SCHOOL Students who fail a c
Page 9 and 10: ENGLISH The English curriculum incl
Page 11 and 12: expository, analytical, argumentati
Page 13 and 14: 720 Studio Art 1 Credit This is a c
Page 15: FOREIGN LANGUAGES In choosing a for
Page 19 and 20: The content of the course will incl
Page 21 and 22: nature of forces. Students are prov
Page 23 and 24: 480 AP Modern European History 1 Cr
Page 25 and 26: VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Gorham Hig
Page 27 and 28: logo to designing letterhead, busin
Page 29 and 30: asics of design, drawing using CAD,
Page 31 and 32: The culminating experience for Tech
Page 33 and 34: school Guidance Counselor. NOTE: Al
Page 35 and 36: maintenance workers, plumbing and h

Program of Studies 2011-2012 - Gorham High School!

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?