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CREDIT IN JOURNALISM OR STUDENT PUBLICATIONS MAY NOT BE USED IN PLACE OF CREDIT IN REQUIRED ENGLISH CLASSES. JOURNALISM Grade Level 11-12 Students produce a student newspaper with emphasis placed on improving writing skills, reporting, copyediting, proofreading, and page design. This course includes the process involved in reporting and writing news stories, the legal and social responsibilities involved in newspaper publications, and the ethics of accurate and fair reporting. This course also includes the reading of models of excellent journalistic techniques and evaluates and analyzes journalistic writing through discussions and critiques. Desktop publishing software is used. Prerequisites: Students must complete an application for Journalism and have the approval of the instructor to be enrolled in this class. Priority will be given to students in grades 11-12, although sophomores with specific career aspirations in journalism or communications will be strongly considered. STUDENT PUBLICATIONS Grade Level 11-12 Students produce the school yearbook utilizing desktop publishing software. Problem-solving and decision-making skills are required. Prerequisites: Students must complete an application for Journalism and have the approval of the instructor to be enrolled in this class. Priority will be given to students in grades 11-12, although sophomores with specific career aspirations in journalism or communications will be strongly considered. MATH AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, THE RECORDS OF STUDENTS EARNING A “D” IN ANY SEMESTER OF A MATH COURSE WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE MATH FACULTY TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE STUDENT WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPEAT THE COURSE. ALL COURSES ARE PHASING IN NEW COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS. AGILE MIND IS AN APLLICATIONS BASED, ON-LINE PROGRAM. IT IS CURRENTLY USED IN ALGEBRA, GEOMETRY, AND ALGEBRA II CLASSES AND CAN BE ACCESSED ON THE INTERNET. ALGEBRA ENRICHMENT Grade Level 9 This is a mathematics support course for Algebra I; therefore, a student taking Algebra Enrichment must also be enrolled in Algebra I during the same academic year. The course provides students with additional time to build the foundations necessary for high school math courses, while concurrently having access to rigorous, grade-level appropriate courses. The five critical areas of Algebra Enrichment align with the critical areas of Algebra I: relationships between quantities and reasoning with equations; linear and exponential relationships; descriptive statistics; expressions and equations; and quadratic functions and modeling. ALGEBRA I – AHD Grade Level 8-12 This course covers the state’s algebra proficiencies. Course work includes addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of variables, polynomials, and radicals. Students will learn to solve linear equations, quadratic equations, and radical equations. This course covers the graphing of lines with paper and pencil and with graphing calculators. Students will be asked to write on each chapter test. Applications-based instruction is used to investigate some topics with hands-on activities and practical applications. 18
GEOMETRY – AHD Grade Level 10-12 This course covers points, lines and planes, angles, parallel lines, congruent triangles, quadrilaterals, similar polygons, right triangles and trigonometry, circles, areas of polygons and circles, coordinate planes, and constructions. Lateral area, total area, and volume of prisms, cones, cylinders and pyramids will also be covered. During the first six topics, a majority of the time is spent learning to write two-column proofs. Proofs emphasize logical thinking. Additional work may include a portfolio, written reports, oral presentations and projects. Pre–AP PRE-AP GEOMETRY – AHD Grade Level 9 This class is designed for the students who have demonstrated above average achievement in algebra and are interested in studying at a greater depth. It applies both inductive reasoning for discovery and deductive reasoning for formal proofs. Students will be expected to prove theorems and write two column proofs on their own. Students will be expected to understand the connections between algebra and geometry and to think through nonroutine problems. This is the first course for students who plan to take AP Calculus as a senior. ALGEBRA II – AHD Grade Level 10-12 This course builds on skills learned in Algebra I. The course covers real numbers, equations and inequalities, linear equations and functions, systems of linear equations and inequalities, polynomials, rational expressions, radical expressions, quadratic equations and functions, polynomial equations, complex numbers, conic sections, trigonometric applications, sequences and series, logs and exponential functions. Prerequisite: credit for two semesters of Algebra I and Geometry or be concurrently enrolled in Geometry and Algebra II. Students must have approval of the Math Department to enroll in Geometry and Algebra II concurrently. Pre–AP PRE-AP ALGEBRA II – AHD Grade Level 10-11 This course should broaden a student’s understanding of abstract math. This course concentrates on four major themes: numbers; mathematical systems; concepts of relations and functions; and solution of equations. Students should be proficient in solving equations, lines and exponent rules. Students will have a brief review of key concepts and skills from Algebra and study matrices, conics, linear and quadratic functions, transcendental functions, as well as higher degree polynomial functions. Students will use graphing and scientific calculators. Students in this class should expect to understand concepts, not just memorize processes. Additional work includes written reports, oral presentations, and projects. It is a rigorous curriculum designed for students who plan to take AP Calculus as seniors. PRE-CALCULUS/TRIGONOMETRY – AHD Grade Level 11-12 This course is for the student who has mastered Algebra II proficiencies. The course covers relations and functions, logarithmic and exponential functions, trigonometry in triangles, trigonometric functions, trigonometric identities and equations, polar coordinates and complex numbers, sequences and series, data analysis, mathematical reasoning and problem solving, and topics in analytical geometry. All standards will transition into the new Common Core State Standards as well. 19
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