2013-2014 Course Catalog - Pottsgrove School District

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Middle School Courses Grades 6-8Arts & HumanitiesArt I.25 CreditGrade 6Offered in FallThis class offers students the opportunity to learn about art's past and present, and its modernsignificance. Artists will contemplate such questions as the choices artists make when theycreate and what motivates cultures to create art. Personal response and creativity are fosteredand encouraged. The course will include weekly online learning activities and assignments.Creating, sharing and forming opinions are the most important aspects of this course. Theclass will culminate with a virtual gallery show with creating, sharing and forming opinionsabout art as learning goals.Provided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolCourse Materials: School Art PackArt II.25 CreditGrade 7Offered in FallThis class offers students the opportunity to learn about choosing themes when creating art,as well as exploring art criticism. The creation of original artwork is a main focus. The coursewill include online learning activities, assignments, webcasts and podcasts. Art II allowsstudents to research their interests and present extensive projects to other students in thecourse.Provided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolCourse Materials: School Art PackArt III.25 CreditGrade 8Offered in SpringThis course creates a structure that allows students to reflect upon and recognize the artcreationprocess. Students will explore and be in close touch with each step of the process ofart creation. The entirety of this course will be based on studio work reflecting specific fieldsof visual and practical art. Research, design, execution and abstraction of architectural art isexpected. The course will include online learning activities and assignments, webcasts andpodcasts.Provided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolCourse Materials: School Art Pack, Photoshop ElementsMusic I.25 CreditGrade 6Offered in FallThis course is an introduction to learning about music of the past and present. The reasonspeople make music, how other cultures make music, melody and composition will be explored.Students will create original musical sketches and pieces. Creating, sharing and formingopinions are the most important components of Music I. The course will include weekly onlinelearning activities and assignments, webcasts and podcasts.Provided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolCourse Materials: GarageBand or Audacity (Software Applications)16 MIDDLE SCHOOL COURSES • DRAFTRegister online! www.bvapa.org

Language Arts III1.0 CreditGrade 8Offered in Fall, SpringThe purpose of this course is to build a solid foundation in the reading, writing, and grammarskills that students will find essential throughout their lives. Students will also learn writingtechniques, research skills, and the rules of proper grammar usage. The class will exploremany aspects of literature: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, media, drama, the novel, oral traditions,and speech. This course will teach both narrative and persuasive writing and the elements ofthese styles. The course will include discussion boards, lecture and class discussion throughlive webcasts, research, WebQuests, group work, presentations, unit exams, and formalwritten essays.Provided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolPrerequisite: Passing grade in Language Arts II or equivalent courseTextbooks: Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine, ChainsPE / Health I.5 CreditGrade 6Offered in SpringThis course is designed to help guide students in making decisions that meet their familygoals and values. We encourage students to talk with family members in addressing thefollowing topics: understanding health and wellness, taking charge of your health, physicalactivity and fitness, nutrition, personal health and consumer choices, personal safety, andthe environment and your health. Study guides, flashcards, web activities, concept mapping,group discussion, and podcasts present concepts. Weekly fitness activities and logs are usedto cover concepts and guide student choices and workout.Provided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolTextbook: Teen Health Course 2 - Glencoe/McGraw Hill and Physical Education KitPE / Health II.5 CreditGrade 7Offered in SpringBuilding on the themes from PE/Health I, this course covers the following topics: understandinghealth and wellness, taking charge of your health, physical activity and fitness, nutrition,personal health and consumer choices, personal safety, and the environment and your health.Concepts are presented through study guides, flashcards, web activities, concept mapping,group discussion, and podcasts. Weekly fitness activities and logs are used to cover concepts,and guide student choices and workouts.Provided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolPrerequisite: Health ITextbook: Teen Health Course 2 - Glencoe/McGraw Hill and Physical Education KitPE / Health III.5 CreditGrade 8Offered in FallBuilding on themes from PE/Health I & II, this course provides a more in-depth look at thefollowing topics: understanding health and wellness, taking charge of your health, physicalactivity and fitness, building healthy relationships, tobacco, alcohol, drugs, and communicablediseases. Study guides, flashcards, web activities, concept mapping, and podcasts presentconcepts. Weekly fitness activities and logs are used to cover concepts and guide studentchoices and workouts.Provided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolPrerequisite: Health I and IITextbook: Teen Health Course 2 - Glencoe/McGraw Hill and Physical Education Kit18MIDDLE SCHOOL COURSES • DRAFTRegister online! www.bvapa.org

Math Essentials 61.0 CreditGrade 6Offered in Fall, SpringThis course is designed to be an integrated course of arithmetic and geometry concepts.Students will learn many topics related to developing flexibility in using numbers and creatinga foundation for understanding advanced arithmetic and Algebra. Students will use numberline graphs, data in problems, geometric figures, models, similar and congruent objects,patterns, linear equations, and algorithms for solving real-world problems. This coursewill include skill-based activities, labs, projects, WebQuests, journals, quizzes, exams andparticipation activities.Provided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolAlso available inHTextbook: Math Essential: Course I - Prentice HallSuggested: TI 30 CalculatorMath Principles 71.0 CreditGrade 7Offered in Fall, SpringThis course builds on arithmetic and geometry concepts gained in a sixth grade math course.Topics will include exponents, factors, fractions, ratios, proportions, percentages, probability,displaying data and graphing using the coordinate plane. Throughout the course, studentswill incorporate the math into real-world situations. This class will include webcast sessions,quizzes, and exams.Provided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolAlso available inHTextbook: Math Essential: Course 2 - Prentice HallSuggested: TI 30 CalculatorPre-Algebra1.0 CreditGrade 8Offered in Fall, SpringThis course will provide a foundation for Algebra I. Course topics include: real numbersand linear equations, linear inequalities, factoring, fractions, graphing and some elementsof geometry. Students will study rational number forms, integers, measurement, and drawconclusions about problem solving. They will be asked to provide written explanations thatillustrate his or her thinking and process for solving problems. After completing the course,students will be able to use: integers and expressions to solve problems, decimals in equations,rational numbers, exponents, scientific notation, ratios, proportions, and percentages. Theywill also be able to: solve equations, inequalities, and right triangles, graph equations, andfind area and volume of various solids. Activities will include: lectures using webcast sessions,WebQuests, practice activities, scheduled small group work and unit exams.Provided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolTextbook: Pre-Algebra - Prentice HallSuggested: TI 30 CalculatorPrerequisite: Passing grades in Math Principles 7 or equivalent courseScience Discoveries1.0 CreditGrade 6Offered in Fall, SpringThis course is a hands-on, active experience. The sixth grade science course employs thescientific method in many contexts as students design and carry out experiments to answera variety of questions. Throughout the course, students actively investigate patterns of livingthings, cells and microbes, matter, chemical changes, and temperature. In the area of lifescience, students will study cells, bacteria, plants and animals. In earth science, students willstudy water from fresh water to the ocean. In physical science, students explore matter, thePeriodic Table, and carbon in detail. This course was designed to follow and reinforce thePennsylvania Department of Education Biology, Physical Science, Chemistry, Physics, andEarth Science standards.Provided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolTextbook: Science Explorer: Discoveries - PearsonRegister online! www.bvapa.org DRAFT • MIDDLE SCHOOL COURSES 19

American History I1.0 CreditGrade 8Offered in Fall, SpringAmerican History I centers on the nature of the slave trade, colonization and the AmericanRevolution. The development of the Constitution, the Civil War and the Great Depression arealso covered. Through interrogating eyewitness accounts, examining clues, and searching forevidence, students will develop critical thinking skills (evidence-gathering, analysis, synthesis,evaluation) using a variety of learning styles. Students will complete this course using webcasts,WebQuests, small group work and discussion forums. There will be a comprehensive finalexam.Provided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolTextbook: America: Pathways to the PresentSpecial ElectivesFamily and Consumer Science (MS)0.25 CreditGrades 6, 7, 8Offered in Fall, SpringIn this course, students will improve Language Arts skills, become more familiar with literaryworks, and explore their potential for creative expression. Students will sharpen their grammarskills with various writing assignments that reinforce capitalization, sentence structure,sentence fluency, usage, punctuation, and parts of speech while expanding vocabulary.Students will also be required to follow the five steps of the writing process (prewriting,drafting, revising, editing and publishing). The students will explore business and friendlyletters, narrative, persuasive, informative, and descriptive essays, and various paragraphs forthe practice of these skills. Students will respond to literature and create original stories andpoems.Provided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolTextbooks: Elements of Literature: Intro - Holt, Holes, Stargirl, Fever 1793Register online! www.bvapa.org DRAFT • MIDDLE SCHOOL COURSES 21

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High School Courses Grades 9-12Arts & HumanitiesPhilosophy1 CreditThis course is designed to introduce students to the field of philosophy encouraging careful,analytical and critical thinking about some of the fundamental questions of human existence.Students are encouraged to engage in a dialogue about those questions and answers whilestudying traditional and modern approaches to the issues with an emphasis on discussionboards and postings. Some of the topics covered include: Epistemology, Rationalism,Empiricism, Idealism, Materialism, and Applied Ethics.Grades 11, 12Offered in Fall, SpringProvided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolAlso available inAPTextbooks: Contemporary Perspectives On Perennial Issues 4th EditionWeb Design.5 CreditGrades 9, 10, 11, 12Offered in Fall, SpringThis course includes several guided projects that enable students to develop their own website. Web design essentials are embedded throughout. Planning a web site, storyboarding,page design, layouts and templates are covered. Students learn to create backgrounds,headers, rollovers and pop-ups.Provided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolCourse Materials: KompoZer, Photoshop ElementsDigital Photography.5 CreditGrades 9, 10, 11, 12Offered in Fall, SpringThrough digital photography and graphic design lessons, students begin learning generalphotographic concepts. Composition skills are then added to photographs and image-editingtechniques are practiced. Students also learn how to crop images, and use layers, color andlighting concepts, hue and saturation, exposures and special effects. Graphic design, artisticelements, and software skills are taught while producing graphic images. The concept ofdesign as a matter of visual communication is embedded throughout the course. Studentsbuild a portfolio of work and explore the fields of photography, graphic arts, advertising, andillustration.Provided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolCourse Materials: Digital Camera, Photoshop ElementsArt Appreciation.5 CreditGrades 9, 10, 11, 12Offered in FallThe course is divided into three sections that cover Prehistoric art to the Middle Ages, theRenaissance to Postimpressionism, and Expressionism to present-day art. Students will learn toanalyze art and gain a deeper understanding for the world around them. The course includesdiscussion boards, WebQuests, readings via online media and textbook, quizzes, chapterexams, and a final exam.Provided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolTextbooks: The Art BookCourse Material: High School Art KitRegister online! www.bvapa.org DRAFT • HIGH SCHOOL COURSES 23

American Literature1.0 CreditGrade 11Offered in Fall, SpringThis course includes works of American literature with the purpose of familiarizing studentswith major authors and movements of American literature, from the pre-colonial times tothe present. Students will also learn writing techniques, research skills and proper grammarusage rules. Students will explore many aspects of American literature: fiction, nonfiction,poetry, media, art, drama, the novel and speech. The course includes readings, discussionboards, webcasts, research, WebQuests, group work, and presentations.Textbooks: Beloved, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, This Boy's Life, The GreatGatsby, A Streetcar Named Desire; if Honors, add The Catcher in the Rye, The ThingsThey CarriedProvided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolAlso available inH CRxNCAA ApprovedPrerequisite: Passing grade in English Literature or equivalent course; for Honors, a gradeof B or better in English Literature.British and World Literature1.0 CreditGrade 12Offered in Fall, SpringThis course includes works of British and World literature with the purpose of familiarizingstudents with major authors and movements of British and World literature, from thebeginnings of written language to the present. Students will learn writing techniques,research skills, and proper grammar usage rules. Students will explore many aspects ofBritish literature: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, media, art, drama, the novel, and speech. Thecourse will include readings, discussion boards, webcasts, research, WebQuests, group work,presentations, and unit exams.Textbooks: Elements of Literature 6th, Frankenstein - 1818 Text; if Honors, add TheIliad or Hamlet, and Great Expectations or a novel by Jane AustenProvided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolAlso available inH CRxNCAA ApprovedPrerequisite: Passing grade in American Literature or equivalent course; for Honors, agrade of B or better in American Literature.Elements of Language1.0 CreditGrades 11, 12Offered in Fall, SpringThis course emphasizes different elements of language, in particular proper grammar usage,reading comprehension and writing skills. Students will read and respond to various typesof writing, including articles, analytical essays, personal narratives, persuasive pieces andnovels. Students will also brainstorm writing topics, engage in various pre-writing activitiesand compose pieces of writing. The course will include class forums, class lecture webcastsessions, research, presentations, exams, and cumulative projects.Provided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolThis is an Academic level courseand is not NCAA approved.Textbooks: Elements of Language 4th, Their Eyes Were Watching GodCreative Writing1.0 CreditGrade 12Offered in Fall, SpringThis course will teach students the major components of the creative writing process bylearning writing techniques, peer editing and self-editing. The primary focus of the coursewill be on creating and completing various types of creative pieces, culminating with thecompletion of a “final” piece as designed by the student. Students will explore many aspectsof creative writing through blogs, writing activities, and assignments geared towards helpingthem unlock their natural creativity. The course will also include readings, discussion boards,writing, webcasts, WebQuests and peer editing.Provided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolTextbooks: None.Register online! www.bvapa.org DRAFT • HIGH SCHOOL COURSES 25

Business Communications1.0 CreditGrades 11, 12Offered in Fall, SpringThis course is designed to familiarize students with the many types of written and verbalcommunications they will encounter in the business world. Students will also learn writingtechniques, research skills, and proper grammar usage. Students will explore many aspects ofbusiness communications - business writing, technical documentation, advertising, resumes,verbal communication skills, interviewing, and much more. The course includes readings,blogs, webcasts, research, WebQuests, group work, and presentations.Provided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolTextbooks: Who Moved My Cheese?Prerequisite: Passing grade in English Composition.Health & Physical EducationIntroduction to Fitness.5 CreditGrades 9, 10, 11, 12Offered in Fall, SpringFitness for Life is a comprehensive program designed to help teens take responsibility fortheir own activity, fitness, and health and to prepare them to be physically active and healthythroughout their adult lives. Students will learn the underlying fundamentals of a fit forlife attitude. Students are required to complete a portfolio of fitness, which includes selfassessmentsand activities; this provides them with the opportunity to get active and buildfitness. After completing the course, students will be able to utilize acquired knowledgeabout the benefits of physical activity to health and wellness, understand the biomechanicalmovement concepts that apply to fitness activities, know from personal experience theprinciples that define fitness and pursue fitness goals through physical activity.Provided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolAlso available inCRxTextbooks: Fitness for Life - 5th Edition and Physical Education KitFirst Aid & Emergency Care1.0 CreditGrades 9, 10, 11, 12Offered in Fall, SpringThis course will prepare students to make appropriate decisions regarding First Aid care andto act on those decisions. First Aid can save lives, reduce recovery time and quite possiblymean the difference between temporary disability and lifelong disability for the victim. BasicFirst Aid program participants will learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of injuries andsudden illness and more. This course will also cover the importance of leading a safe andhealthy lifestyle, meet health class requirements, and provide students with the option tobecome Red Cross certified in CPR and First Aid.Provided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolTextbooks: Responding to EmergenciesHealth1.0 CreditGrades 9, 10, 11, 12Offered in Fall, SpringThis course is designed to familiarize students with different health topics; they will considerthe implications of decisions and behaviors on their physical, mental and emotional, andsocial health. These three health elements, and the way they are interconnected, constitutethe health triangle. This course will help students gain knowledge and skills that will supporttheir efforts to create and maintain a balanced health triangle. Each of the concepts will bereinforced with outside readings. A course requirement includes weekly written observationsin a journal. There will be a midterm and final exam.Provided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolAlso available inCRxTextbooks: Health - Glencoe26HIGH SCHOOL COURSES • DRAFTRegister online! www.bvapa.org

Applied Physical Education1.0 CreditGrades 11, 12Offered in Fall, SpringThis course is a continuation of Introduction to Fitness. Students will continue learningthe underlying fundamentals of a fit for life attitude. Students are required to complete aportfolio of fitness, which includes self-assessments and activities; this provides them with theopportunity to get active and build fitness. In this course students will be exploring nutrients,food supplements, strengthening exercises, and learn to design individual fitness plans.Provided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolTextbooks: Fitness for Life - 5th EditionCourse Materials: Physical Education Kit with heart-rate monitorPrerequisite: Introduction to FitnessIntroduction to Anatomy & Physiology1.0 CreditGrades 11, 12Offered in Fall, SpringThis class covers every major body system ranging from the skeletal system to special senses.With the complexity of the human body, each unit is covered using an outline to focus on themain topics. As students progress through the class, they will not only learn about each bodysystem, but also how these body systems work together.Provided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolTextbooks: Essentials of Human Anatomy & PhysiologyMathematicsAlgebra Concepts1.0 CreditGrades 8, 9, 10Offered in Fall, SpringThis course is designed to build upon the essential skills of arithmetic as they apply toAlgebra at a reduced pace. Students will consider the behavior of numbers as themselves, inexpressions, in equations, and in inequalities. Students will look at the descriptive power ofnumbers in data, probability, and two-dimensional graphing. Students will use: integers andexpressions to solve problems, decimals in equations, rational numbers, exponents, scientificnotation, ratios, proportions, and percentages. Inequalities, graphing, area and volume ofvarious solids, and right triangles will also be covered.Provided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolThis is an Academic level courseand is not NCAA approved.Textbooks: Algebra Concepts and ApplicationsAlgebra I1.0 CreditGrades 8, 9, 10Offered in Fall, SpringIn this course, emphasis will be placed on operations, linear equations, linear inequalities,linear functions, and data organization. Students will be asked to work with operations withreal numbers and expressions, write and solve linear equations and inequalities, analyze andinterpret functions, describe and compute slope, analyze and interpret a scatter plot, anduse data displays in problem solving situations. Activities will include webcasts, WebQuests,practice activities, scheduled group work and unit exams. This course will prepare students totake the Keystone Algebra I Exam.Prerequisite: Passing grade in Pre-Algebra; for Honors, grade of B or better in Pre-Algebra.Textbooks: Algebra I - Prentice Hall.Required: TI 84 CalculatorProvided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolAlso available inCRxNCAA ApprovedKeystone Supplemental Available(see page 32)Register online! www.bvapa.org DRAFT • HIGH SCHOOL COURSES 27

Algebra II1.0 CreditGrades 9, 10, 11Offered in Fall, SpringThis course expands on the mathematical content of Algebra I and Geometry. Students willdevelop math skills through study of exponential and logarithmic functions, probability,statistics and elements of trigonometry. After completing the course, students are expectedto be able to: solve equations, inequalities and word problems; solve systems of equationsand inequalities; perform operations with matrices and determinants; simplify monomialspolynomials, irrational numbers, and complex numbers; solve quadratic equations; andwork with parabolas, circles, ellipses, hyperbolas and conic sections. Students will gain anunderstanding of real-world applications of these topics.Prerequisite: Passing grade in Algebra I and Geometry; for Honors, grade of B orbetter in Algebra I and Geometry.Textbooks: Algebra II - Prentice Hall.Required: TI 84 CalculatorProvided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolAlso available inH CRxNCAA ApprovedCommon-Core AlignedGeometry1.0 CreditGrades 9, 10Offered in Fall, SpringThis course will cover more than thirty math content anchors assessed on the 11th grademathematics PSSA. Students will build upon basic geometry skills by extending ideas aboutthe properties of lines and polygons. Review of the properties of triangles and other skills fromAlgebra I will show relationships between parts of geometric figures and solving for unknowns.Geometrical proofs and inductive reasoning will be covered. Throughout the course, studentswill apply the math they learn to real-world situations. This course includes lecture throughwebcasts, three WebQuests, scheduled small group work, a midterm exam, and a final exam.Prerequisite: Passing grade in Algebra I; for Honors, grade of B or better in Algebra I.Textbooks: Geometry - Prentice Hall.Required: TI 84 CalculatorProvided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolAlso available inH CRxNCAA ApprovedPre-Calculus1.0 CreditGrades 11, 12Offered in Fall, SpringThis course includes a detailed study of various algebraic and trigonometric functions andtheir graphs. The course goal is to prepare students for the study of calculus or to serve as ahigh school capstone course. The major areas of study are: linear, quadratic, polynomial andrational functions; exponential and logarithmic functions; trigonometric functions and analytictrigonometry; systems of equations, including matrices; polar coordinates; conic functionswith an emphasis on parabolas, ellipses, and hyperbolas; and topics in discrete mathematicsincluding sequences and series.Prerequisite: Passing grade in Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II; for Honors,grade of B or better in aforementioned classes.Textbooks: Pre-Calculus - Glencoe/McGraw Hill.Required: TI 84 CalculatorProvided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolAlso available inH CRxNCAA ApprovedIntroduction to Statistics.5 CreditGrades 10, 11, 12Offered in SpringThis nine-week course is designed as an introduction to statistics for high school sophomores,juniors or seniors. In this course, students will build upon algebra skills by working withfrequency and probability distributions and applying them to real-world situations involvingsamples and populations. Students will be able to make inferences about these situationsthrough the statistics they will learn.Provided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolNCAA ApprovedPrerequisite: Passing grade in Algebra I and GeometryTextbooks: Elementary Statistics - Prentice Hall.Required: TI 84 Calculator28HIGH SCHOOL COURSES • DRAFTRegister online! www.bvapa.org

World Geography1.0 CreditGrades 9, 10, 11, 12Offered in Fall, SpringIn this course, students will discuss and compare the five major themes of geography and howthese themes are unique to different regions throughout the world. The five major themesinclude: locations, places, human-environment interaction, movement and regions. Studentswill apply these themes in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. In additionto the five major themes, students will discuss different cultures, political environment andeconomic conditions in the various regions. Activities will include webcasts, WebQuests,weekly online learning activities and assignments.Textbooks: World Geography – McDougal; if Honors, add The World Is Flat, ThreeCups of TeaApplication Needed: Google Earth (free)Provided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolAlso available inCRxHNCAA ApprovedAmerican History II1.0 CreditGrades 9, 10, 11, 12Offered in Fall, SpringAmerican History II begins during the reconstruction period following the devastation left bythe American Revolution. From here, the course covers major wars, the Roaring Twenties, theGreat Depression, Civil Rights and the Nixon Administration. Students work in unison with theteacher and each other through synchronous learning tools, email, and online chats to breakdown and analyze the political, social, and economic facets that changed radically from onepresidential term to the next. Students complete a formal WebQuests project for each war,which challenges them to discover the underlying cause and effect of the war, its outcomes oralternate scenarios. There is also an extensive research assignment intended to make studentsan expert on one topic within American History, and focus on writing skills. There are shortevaluations and a comprehensive final exam.Provided byOdysseywareAlso available inCRxHPrerequisite: Passing grade in American History ITextbooks: The Americans’ Reconstruction to the 21st Century - McDougal Little; ifHonors, add The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American SlaveCivics and Government.5 CreditGrades 9, 10, 11, 12Offered in FallIn this course, students will discuss how the structures of American Government and Politics,along with the principles of Economics, affect society. The American Government andPolitics portion of the course will explore the foundations of our democracy, the powers andresponsibilities of the three branches of the Federal Government, and how the political processand public interest groups influence governmental policy. The Economics portion will examinethe core principles of the market economy and apply these principles to students’ daily lives.Activities will include webcasts, WebQuests, online learning activities and assignments.Textbooks: Civics in PracticeProvided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolAlso available inCRxH APNCAA ApprovedCommon-Core AlignedEconomics.5 CreditGrades 9, 10, 11, 12Offered in SpringThis course gives students a comprehensive and practical view of how the principles ofeconomics impact their daily lives. Additional emphasis is placed upon fulfillment of needsand wants, supply and demand, business cycles, the workforce, changes in the economy andgovernments role in economy. A comprehensive final exam concludes the course. Studentsparticipate in WebQuests, geography, webcasts and discussion forums throughout the course.Textbooks: To be announced.Provided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolAlso available inCRxH APNCAA Approved32HIGH SCHOOL COURSES • DRAFTRegister online! www.bvapa.org

ElectivesCareers 1010.5 CreditGrades 10, 11, 12Offered in Fall, SpringIn this course, students will use an informative and interactive process to explore careerand life options that fit their individual interests, needs and skills. Students begin with anexamination of their own interests, aptitudes, achievements and personality styles. Then, theyexplore potential career matches, examining job market information, conducting informationalinterviews, and plotting training and educational paths.Provided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolTextbooks: What Color Is Your Parachute for TeensPersonal Finance.5 CreditGrades 9, 10, 11, 12Offered in SpringIn this course, students will use an informative interactive process to learn how money impactsthe world in which we live. Do you know if your future career will meet the demands of yourlifestyle? Do you know why we pay taxes? Do you understand how credit cards work? Do youknow how to spend money without going into debt? This course will teach you how to manageyour money properly in order to achieve financial success. You will learn how to avoid commonfinancial mistakes, as well as how to invest for your future. Upon completion of this course,students will have mastered a set of essential financial concepts and a vocabulary of financialterms. In addition, this course will help students achieve a better awareness of the globaleconomy, which may help promote accountability and responsibility.Provided by BrandywineVirtual AcademyTextbooks: None.Driver Education0.25 or 0.33 CreditGrades 9, 10, 11, 12Offered in Fall, SpringThe purpose of this course is to provide the academic components to prepare students for thewritten drivers’ exam. The main goal of this course is for students to acquire driver knowledgeand review important information on operating a vehicle and how to stay current with today’slaws. The course is designed to familiarize students with different driving topics; they willconsider the implications of decisions and behaviors that impact their physical, mental, andsocial wellbeing. Each concept is reinforced with study guides, movies and outside resources.The mission of the course is to teach students the knowledge needed to be a safe, and to beprepared to take the Pennsylvania written exam. This course is designed as an independentstudy that students work on with limited teacher interaction.Provided by BrandywineVirtual AcademyTextbooks: NoneGraduation Project.5 CreditGrades 11, 12Offered in Fall, SpringThe Graduation Project is a requirement for all Pennsylvania high school students. ThePennsylvania Department of Education states, "The purpose of this culminating project isto assure that students are able to apply, analyze, synthesize and evaluate information andcommunicate significant knowledge and understanding." This course offers a challenginglearning experience allowing he or she to create a uniquely personal product. Through thelearning activity, he or she will demonstrate their highest quality results both in scope andbreadth. The course supports diversity and varying learning styles, and encourages enterpriseand personal ownership of a task. It promotes self-esteem and self-confidence throughsuccessful project completion, and promotes accountability and responsibility.Provided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolTextbooks: None34HIGH SCHOOL COURSES • DRAFTRegister online! www.bvapa.org

Keyboarding0.25 CreditGrades 9, 10, 11, 12Offered in Fall, SpringKeyboarding is a .25 credit course designed to increase students’ keyboarding skills. Thisself-paced course provides students with correct keyboarding techniques and typingprocedures. This course is ideal for students who wish to improve their 21st century computercommunication skills or for individuals who simply want to improve their typing speed andaccuracy.Provided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolTextbooks: NoneDrawingNew offering! More information coming soon..5 CreditGrades 9, 10, 11, 12Offered in Fall, SpringProvided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolTextbooks: Drawing Kit ($)Forensic ScienceNew offering! More information coming soon.0.5 CreditGrades 9, 10, 11, 12Offered in Fall, SpringProvided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolMaterials: Forensic Science Kit ($)Graphic Novel SeminarNew offering! More information coming soon..5 CreditGrades 11, 12Offered in Fall, SpringProvided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolTextbooks: To be announced.Family & Consumer Science (HS)New offering! More information coming soon.0.5 CreditGrades 9, 10, 11, 12Offered in Fall, SpringProvided by 21st CenturyCyber Charter SchoolMaterials: To be announced.Register online! www.bvapa.org DRAFT • HIGH SCHOOL COURSES 35

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AP Courses for College CreditAP Art HistoryAP BiologyAP Calculus ABAP ChemistryAP Computer Science AAP English LanguageAP English LiteratureAP Environmental ScienceAP European HistoryAP French Language and CultureAP MacroeconomicsAP MicroeconomicsAP Physics BAP PsychologyAP Spanish LanguageAP StatisticsAP U. S. GovernmentAP U. S. HistoryAP World History1 Credit1 Credit1 Credit1 Credit.5 Credit1 Credit1 Credit1 Credit1 Credit1 Credit.5 Credit.5 Credit1 Credit.5 Credit1 Credit1 Credit.5 Credit1 Credit1 CreditOffered in Fall, Springby Aventa (K12)®Offered in Fall, Springby Aventa (K12)®Offered in Fall, Springby Aventa (K12)®Offered in Fall, Springby Aventa (K12)®Offered in Fall, Springby Aventa (K12)®Offered in Fall, Springby Aventa (K12)®Offered in Fall, Springby Aventa (K12)®Offered in Fall, Springby Aventa (K12)®Offered in Fall, Springby Aventa (K12)®Offered in Fall, Springby Aventa (K12)®Offered in Fall, Springby Aventa (K12)®Offered in Fall, Springby Aventa (K12)®Offered in Fall, Springby Aventa (K12)®Offered in Fall, Springby Aventa (K12)®Offered in Fall, Springby Aventa (K12)®Offered in Fall, Springby Aventa (K12)®Offered in Fall, Springby Aventa (K12)®Offered in Fall, Springby Aventa (K12)®Offered in Fall, Springby Aventa (K12)®Please note: AP Exams for these courses will need to be proctored on-site at your school district or with a BVA team member. You willneed to report to a physical location at a specific date and time to take your exam.38Register online! www.bvapa.org

Credit Recovery for a second chanceEnglish CompositionEnglish LiteratureAmerican LiteratureBritish and World LiteratureIntroduction to FitnessHealthAlgebra IAlgebra IIGeometryPre-CalculusBiologyChemistryWorld HistoryWorld GeographyAmerican History IICivics and GovernmentEconomicsRecommended forGrade 9Recommended forGrade 10Recommended forGrade 11Recommended forGrade 12Recommended forGrades 9-12Recommended forGrades 9-12Recommended forGrades 8-10Recommended forGrades 9-11Recommended forGrades 9, 10Recommended forGrades 11, 12Recommended forGrades 9-11Recommended forGrades 10-12Recommended forGrades 9-12Recommended forGrades 9-12Recommended forGrades 9-12Recommended forGrades 9-12Recommended forGrades 9-12Offered in Fall, SpringOffered in Fall, SpringOffered in Fall, SpringOffered in Fall, SpringOffered in Fall, SpringOffered in Fall, SpringOffered in Fall, SpringOffered in Fall, SpringOffered in Fall, SpringOffered in Fall, SpringOffered in Fall, SpringOffered in Fall, SpringOffered in Fall, SpringOffered in Fall, SpringOffered in Fall, SpringOffered in Fall, SpringOffered in Fall, SpringPlease note:Students must have attempted a course once during their high school career and not passed to be eligible to take theCredit-Recovery version of that course.Register online! www.bvapa.org 39

Brandywine Virtual AcademyChester County Intermediate Unit455 Boot RoadDowningtown, PA 19335484-237-5350 | info@bvapa.orgwww.bvapa.orgThe Chester County Intermediate Unit will not discriminate in employment, educational programs or activities based on race, color,religion, national origin, age, sex, disability, marital status or because a person is a disabled veteran or a veteran of the Vietnamera. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for employees and program participants who are disabled. For informationregarding civil rights or grievance procedures, contact Maureen Linahan, Title IX and Section 504 coordinator, at (484) 237-5086/DeafRelay@cciu.org; or in writing at the Chester County Intermediate Unit, 455 Boot Road, Downingtown, PA 19335.