Info Guide2012-13 - St. Scholastica Academy

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RELIGION II - Sophomores - The Paschal Mystery / The Church - 1 term The first part of the sophomore religion course examines the cross and resurrection of Christ as the central mystery of our Faith. Students confront the paradox of Jesus’ cross and its place at the center of human history. In the second part of the course, students come to a fuller understanding of the reality of the Church. This course examines the deep mystery of the church as Mother, Bride of Christ, People of God, and Mystical Body of Christ. RELIGION III - Juniors - Morality / Social Justice - 1 term The Christian Morality course offers to guide the moral life of the students in the direction of Catholic values and vision. Catholic Christian morality examines virtues, conscience, and sin from the standpoint of Scripture, the Commandments and Catholic Catechism, as well as poses a prime question throughout the course, “What kind of person do I want to become” The course offers a Catholic Christian answer to the question, centering on Jesus as the model of full humanness and looking at the virtues of Jesus as they can be seen in the lives of people past and present and in the students’ lives. This course provides the basis for the process of moral decision making and instructs the students in the principles and practice of the social justice teachings of the Catholic Church. RELIGION IV - Seniors- Christian Vocations / Christian Foundations- 1 Term The first component of this course invites the students to examine realistically the various dimensions of Catholic teaching on vocational choices in life - single, married, consecrated life, and ordained ministry - and how individuals can best live them within the context of the Christian faith. Students will be challenged to understand and describe Catholic teachings on the dignity of the human person, the unselfish nature of genuine love, and the sacredness of human sexuality and Christian marriage. The second component of the course consists of an exploration of the fundamentals of the Catholic faith. This component of the course challenges students to engage in a mature, integrated and reasoned examination of the Catholic faith for the sake of developing a deeper relationship with Christ and Church. St. Scholastica Academy -19- Information Guide
ENGLISH The courses offered through the English department focus on reading, writing, vocabulary, grammar and usage. The curriculum integrates all aspects of language arts through the study of various literary pieces. As such, the students read literary selections appropriate to each course, including supplemental novels. Students learn to evaluate literature critically by comparing and contrasting elements of good writing and by making and defending their judgments about literature. They also form value judgments as they analyze the merit of literary works as well as corresponding literary elements. Vocabulary acquisition occurs in context through the study of literature as well as by directly studying vocabulary units. Students incorporate new vocabulary into their writing. The vocabulary workbooks also provide ACT and SAT preparation with exercises focusing on reading critically, improving paragraphs, identifying sentence errors, and writing in response to prompts. Writing is an integral part of every level of instruction. Students learn to write in all of the rhetorical modes. Creative writing is also encouraged through daily journals, quick writes, and performance assessments. The curriculum, however, emphasizes formal writing, particularly literary analysis. The students learn and apply their knowledge of proper grammar and usage through their writing. Beginning at the English I level, the English courses are offered as College Prep, Honors or AP (Junior/ Senior level only). ENGLISH 8 - Eighth Graders - 1 term English 8 focuses on the acquisition of essential language arts skills with an emphasis on those needed to effectively read, write, and study for future achievement and success. Built into the overall lesson design is the study of separate vocabulary units as well as vocabulary in the context of the literature. This course also provides instruction in study skills, time management, and organizational techniques. ENGLISH I - Freshmen / Accelerated Eighth Graders - 1 term English I introduces the students to the study of literature through a genre approach. The literary selections are chosen as representative of the major literary genres, and through them the students come to understand the essential elements of each genre. Formal grammar is covered as needed in writing instruction, as well as through ACT preparatory exercises in the vocabulary and grammar workbooks. Students acquire new vocabulary from the literature and from vocabulary units built into the course. ENGLISH II - Sophomores / Accelerated Freshmen - 1 term English II provides a survey of American literature from its origins to modern times. The course emphasizes a cultural and historical perspective that stresses the interaction of literature and history. For this reason, the literary selections are presented in chronological order, with corresponding novels chosen as representatives of the major themes and/or movements of each literary period. Composition in English II stresses literary analysis, including incorporating scholarly research as secondary support for the thesis. Formal grammar is covered as needed in writing instruction, as well as through ACT preparatory exercises in the vocabulary and grammar workbooks. Students acquire new vocabulary from the literature and from vocabulary units built into the course. St. Scholastica Academy -20- Information Guide
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