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charged topics in a thoughtful and respectful manner. Students will need broadband internet access to be able to fully participate in this class. This is a hybrid course. The course will meet for 3 of the 6 days (A,C,E or B,D,F) in class during the school day. The remainder of the coursework will be completed in the online environment. Semester course, 2.5 credits ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES 465 (Semester Course) Grades: 11-12 Grouping: Heterogeneous Prerequisite: Algebra I completed Engineering Principles is an unleveled semester long elective open to juniors and seniors. This course is very hands-on, focusing on the engineering process of design-test-redesign. There are a number of projects that students will have to complete. In each project, students will have to design and build a device to complete a challenge (e.g. making a catapult to launch a ball to hit a target.) Each project applies the steps of the engineering process; testing and refining the device being built and learning from both successes and failures to improve the product. Semester course, 5 times per week, 2.5 credits MARINE BIOLOGY 466 (Semester Course) Grades: 11-12 Grouping: Heterogeneous Prerequisite: Biology and Chemistry or by Recommendation of the Department Marine Biology is an unleveled semester elective open to juniors and seniors. This course will cover the basic physical description of the oceans and its relationship to the biological systems that make up the oceans and seas. Areas of study include the history of ocean exploration, ocean chemistry and physics, marine ecosystems and conservation, marine invertebrates, the biology of fishes, marine mammals and polar biology. Labs and dissections will complement the course. Semester course, 5 times per week, 2.5 credits 49
THE HUMAN BODY 462 (SP) (Semester Course) Grades: 11-12 Grouping: Homogeneous Alternate Year Offering- (Will be offered for 2012-2013) Prerequisites: By Recommendation of the Department The Human Body (SP) is a one semester laboratory course that covers the study of the human body. The focus of this study is health and wellness as it relates to anatomy and physiology. The body’s systems will be covered through the topics of disease (causes and prevention), wellness (nutrition and exercise), and health (the effects of drug and tobacco use). Through a variety of activities, students will explore biological concepts that are relevant to everyday living. Semester course, 5 times per week, 2.5 credits SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT 461 (SP) (Semester Course) Grades: 11-12 Grouping: Heterogeneous Alternate Year Offering- (Will be offered for 2012-2013) Prerequisites: By Recommendation of the Department Science and the Environment is a one-semester course geared towards the development of citizens who can make informed, knowledgeable decisions concerning environmental issues affecting our community, our nation, and the world. Through a variety of hands-on activities, students will explore some of the environmental problems that face us today including population growth, development, pollution, waste, acid rain, ozone thinning, and global warming. Semester course, 5 times per week, 2.5 credits 50
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Page 5 and 6: GENERAL INFORMATION TABLE OF CONTEN
Page 7 and 8: • Starting with the Class of 2016
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Page 19 and 20: The School-to-Work Alternative Prog
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Page 23 and 24: works of Old and of Middle English,
Page 25 and 26: LITERATURE AND THE HUMAN CONDITION
Page 27 and 28: SOCIAL STUDIES The goals of the Soc
Page 29 and 30: U.S. HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT I 221 (
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Page 33 and 34: constitutionalism, revolution, bala
Page 35 and 36: MATHEMATICS The goal of the Mathema
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Page 39 and 40: points, lines, planes, angles, poly
Page 41 and 42: computations of limits and derivati
Page 43 and 44: PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS 346 (Sem
Page 45 and 46: SCIENCE EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY: We
Page 47 and 48: FOUNDATIONS IN SCIENCE 467 (SP) Gra
Page 49 and 50: PHYSICAL SCIENCE 463 (CP) Grades: 1
Page 51 and 52: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 459 (H/AP) Gr
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Page 59 and 60: LATIN II 502 (AE) Prerequisite: C-
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Page 63 and 64: concepts, students will continue th
Page 65 and 66: FRENCH II 512 (AE) Grades: 9-12 Gro
Page 67 and 68: FRENCH IV 532 (AE)/ V 543 (CP) Grad
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Page 79 and 80: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY Industrial Te
Page 81 and 82: PERFORMING ARTS Education in the Ar
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Page 89 and 90: VISUAL ARTS Philosophy Art is essen
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