2012-2013 High School Curriculum Bulletin - McAllen ISD

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Page 181322 ENGLISH 3 CPLowest Grade Placement: 11Credit: 1Prerequisite: English 2Rank: College PreparatoryThis course is designed to include a review of grammar, in-depthvocabulary, test taking strategies for college entrance exams, readingcomprehension, composition and American literature. Reading andwriting assignments are integrated using visual representations,narratives, and expository selections. Emphasis is placed on thewriting process with the ultimate goal being the students’ ability towrite cohesive multi-paragraph essays, business letters, reports andresumes. Students also learn the skills needed for writing researchpapers and are required to complete and submit a research paperfollowing MLA guidelines. Course work includes survey of Americanand world literature. The study of literature includes short stories,fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, essays, biographies, legends, andnovels. There is emphasis on understanding and interpreting historicalinfluences to literary content. Students participate in class discussions,group presentation and individual projects. Students are expected toparticipate in outside reading assignments.1352 ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP)ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITIONLowest Grade Placement: 11Credit: 1Prerequisite: English 2Rank: APThis course is designed as a college-level course which will preparestudents to take the English Language and Composition AdvancedPlacement Examination. A good performance on this exam maysecure college credit and/or advanced placement in college. Studentswill study selections of prose and expository writing from Americanand world literature as models of effective styles and sources for avariety of writing assignments, including research assignments. Theunderstanding of the elements of effective writing will enable studentsto become effective writers through the use of the semantic, structuraland rhetorical resources of language. Students will also do extensiveliterary and critical analysis with a variety of literary selections. Studentsare expected to do considerable outside readings including assignedsummer reading. Students are required to take the AP Exam.NOTE: This advanced course also serves the identified gifted/talentedstudent.1355 INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB)ENGLISH III HLLowest Grade Placement: 11Credit: 1Rank: IBThis one-year course is designed to meet the 1 st year Language A-1higher level requirement for the IB Diploma, as well as the English3 requirement of the state of Texas. Students are required to takean international standardized exam upon completion of this course.Language A-1 is the study of English through the in-depth analysis ofliterary works of an international flavor – works either in translationor written in English – as well as an in-depth study of units based onfifteen literary works, either in translation or in English of variousliterary genres, periods, and styles. This course includes the study ofworld literature in translation and the school’s free choice. Studentsare required to complete a comparative World Literature paper and tocomplete an oral presentation that is internally assessed and externallymoderated.NOTE: This advanced course serves the identified gifted/talentedstudent.1412 ENGLISH 4 SDLowest Grade Placement: 12Credit: 1Prerequisite: English 3Rank: StandardThis course is designed to increase and refine communication skills.Students are expected to plan, draft and complete written compositionson a regular basis. Students edit their papers for clarity engaginglanguage, and the correct use of the conventions and mechanics ofwritten English and produce final error-free drafts. Grammar instructionis presented as an aid for the writing process. Students are expectedto write in a variety of forms including business, personal, literary,and persuasive texts. Students read extensively in multiple genresfrom British literature and other world literature. Periods from Britishliterature may include the old English period, medieval period, Englishrenaissance, 17 th century, 18 th century romantic period, Victorian period,and modern and post- modern period. Students learn literary formsand terms associated with the selections being read. A research paperis required. Speaking and listening assignments are integrated with theselections of world and British literature. Students participate in classdiscussions and oral presentations.1422 ENGLISH 4 CPLowest Grade Placement: 12Credit: 1Prerequisite: English 3Rank: College PreparatoryThis course is designed to increase and refine communication skills.Students are expected to plan, draft and complete written compositionson a regular basis. Students edit their papers for clarity engaginglanguage, and the correct use of the conventions and mechanicsof written English and produce final error-free drafts. Grammarinstruction is presented as an aid for the writing process. Students areexpected to write in a variety of forms including business, personal,literary, and persuasive texts. Students read extensively in multiplegenres from British literature and other world literature. Periods fromBritish literature may include the old English period, medieval period,English renaissance, 17 th century, 18 th century romantic period, Victorianperiod, and modern and post- modern period. Students learn literaryforms and terms associated with the selections being read. The courseis also designed to include a review of grammar, in-depth vocabulary,verbal skills, and test taking strategies for college entrance exams. Aresearch paper is required. Speaking and listening assignments areintegrated with the study of world literature with an emphasis on asurvey of British literature and culture from the Anglo-Saxon Periodthrough the twentieth century. Students are expected to participate inconsiderable outside reading assignments. Students participate in classdiscussions group presentations and individual projects.1452 ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) ENGLISHLITERATURE AND COMPOSITIONLowest Grade Placement: 12Credit: 1Prerequisite: English 3Rank: APThis course is designed as a college-level course which will preparestudents to take the English Literature and Composition AdvancedPlacement Exam. A good performance on this exam may secure acollege credit and/or advanced placement in college. Students willstudy selections of prose and poetry from world literature withan emphasis on British literature as sources for a variety of writingassignments including research assignments. Students will alsodo extensive literary and critical analysis with a variety of literaryselections. Students are expected to do considerable outside readingincluding assigned summer reading. Students are required to takethe AP Exam.NOTE: This advanced course also serves the identified gifted/talentedstudent.1455 INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB)ENGLISH IV HLLowest Grade Placement: 12Credit: 1Prerequisite: English 1355This one-year course is designed to meet the 2 nd -year Language A-1higher level requirement for the IB Diploma, as well as the English4 requirement of the state of Texas. Students are required to takean international standardized exam upon completion of this course.Language A-1 is the study of English through the in-depth analysis ofliterary works of an international flavor – works either in translationor written in English – as well as the study of the technical qualities ofboth the language and the literature. The literary focus is an in-depthstudy of units based on fifteen literary works, either in translation orin English of various literary genres, periods, and styles. This courseincludes a detailed study and the Art of the Drama. Students are requiredto complete a World Literature paper chosen from a comparative study,detailed study, or creative study and to complete an oral commentarythat is internally assessed and externally moderated. College credit maybe granted for scores on this exam.NOTE: This advanced course also serves the identified gifted/talentedstudent.4502 ADVANCED STUDIESLowest Grade Placement: 10Credit: 1Rank: NoneThis course is designed as an elective course where students conductin-depth research, prepare an approved product of professional qualityand present their findings on appropriate to audience. Students who arepursuing the Distinguished Achievement Program or the InternationalBaccalaureate diploma may take this course to earn state credit fordeveloping, researching and presenting their findings.NOTE: This advanced course also serves the identified gifted talentedstudent.MATH2007/2110 ALGEBRA 1 ESLLowest Grade Placement: 9Credit: 1Prerequisite: Concurrent enrolled in HILD or Eng. 1 SOLRank: College PreparatoryThis course incorporates the study of basic algebraic language. Itstresses both the structure and the development of theoretical and realworld problem solving. Knowledge of operations and properties ofreal numbers are reviewed. The course includes topics such as order ofoperations, solving two and three step equations, inequalities operationswith polynomials, graphing relations, factoring and linear, quadratic andexponential functions. The TEKS include the use of technology andalgebraic applications for geometry. This course is taught using ESLmethodologies. This course includes the use of graphing calculatortechnology.2122/2007 ALGEBRA 1 CPLowest Grade Placement: 9Credit: 1Rank: College PreparatoryThis course incorporates the study of the basic algebraic language. Itstresses both the structure and the development of theoretical and realworldproblem solving. Knowledge of operations and properties ofreal numbers are reviewed. This course includes such topics as orderof operations, solving two-and -three step equations and inequalities,operations with polynomials, graphing relations , factoring and linear,quadratic and exponential functions. The TEKS include the use oftechnology and algebraic applications for geometry. This course includesthe use of graphing calculator technology.2132/2007 ALGEBRA 1 PRE-APLowest Grade Placement: 9th Grade OnlyCredit: 1Rank: Pre-APThis course incorporates the study of the basic algebraic language. Itstresses both the structure and the development of theoretical and realworldproblem solving. Knowledge of operations and properties ofreal numbers are expected. This course includes such topics as orderof operations, solving two-and -three step equations and inequalities,operations with polynomials, graphing relation, factoring and linearquadratic and exponential functions. In addition, this course providesfor expansion, acceleration and an in-depth study of algebra. Enrichmenttopics and in-depth study incorporates Pre-AP expectations to make thiscourse challenging for those students who are mathematically talented.The TEKS are expanded to include the use of technology and algebraicapplications for geometry and trigonometry, to establish a foundation,for Pre-Calculus Pre-AP. This course includes the use of graphingcalculator technology. NOTE: This advanced course also serves theidentified gifted/talented student.
2152 MYP Algebra 1Lowest Grade Placement: 9Credit: 1Rank: MYPThis one-year advanced course is designed to meet the 1st yearMathematics requirement for the IB MYP Certificate, as well as theAlgebra 1 requirement of the state of Texas. This course includes thestudy of number concepts and skills as well as algebra concepts andskills. These topics are focused through five areas of interaction. Thiscourse prepares students for the IB Diploma Program. NOTE: Thisadvanced course also serves the identified gifted/talented student.2222 GEOMETRY CPLowest Grade Placement: 9Credit: 1Prerequisite: Algebra 1Rank: College PreparatoryThis course provides for the study of geometric figures such astriangles, parallelograms, circles and spheres. Students are taught to seerelationships between geometric figures and apply their knowledge infuture courses as well as other fields such as architecture, engineeringand astronomy, etc. Algebraic skills are integrated as algebraic methodsapplied to solving problems in geometry. This course includes the useof graphing calculator technology.2232 GEOMETRY Pre-APLowest Grade Placement: 9Credit: 1Prerequisite: Algebra 1Rank: Pre-APThis course provides content similar to that offered in the GeometryCollege Prep course. The TEKS are extended to provide a foundation forAlgebra II . Enrichment topics and in-depth study incorporates Pre-APexpectations to make this course challenging for those students who aremathematically talented. Among the enrichment topics introduced arelogic (valid and invalid deductions), indirect proofs, transformationalgeometry, vector geometry and non-Euclidean geometry, which helps toestablish a foundation for later understanding of Calculus (AP) concepts.This course includes the use of graphing calculator technology. NOTE:This advanced course also serves the identified gifted/talented student.2252 MYP GeometryLowest Grade Placement: 9Credit: 1Rank: MYPThis one-year advanced course is designed to meet the 1st or 2nd yearMathematics requirement for the IB MYP Certificate, as well as theGeometry requirement for the state of Texas. This course enhancesspatial awareness and gives insights into the realms of construction andnavigation and includes transformation geometry, fractal geometry, non-Euclidean geometry as well as Euclidean geometry. These topics arefocused through five areas of interaction. This course prepares studentsfor the IB Diploma Program. NOTE: This advanced course serves theidentified gifted/talented student.2322 ALGEBRA 2 CPLowest Grade Placement: 9Credit: 1Prerequisite: Algebra 1Recommendation: GeometryRank: College PreparatoryThis course offers a review of Algebra I but the main focus will beon graphing, solving and the applications of functions (includingquadratic, linear, exponential, radical, rational and logarithmic) throughtransformations. You will also work with complex numbers, conics,and inequalities. Geometry is strongly recommended before takingAlgebra 2. The course is intended to prepare you for Pre-Calculus CP.This course includes the use of graphing calculator technology.2332 ALGEBRA 2 Pre-APLowest Grade Placement: 9Credit: 1Prerequisite: Algebra 1Recommendation: GeometryRank: Pre-AP/Challenge (GT)This course helps to establish a foundation for later understanding ofCalculus concepts. Structured around the framework of Algebra 2, thiscourse exposes students to a variety of enrichment activities to furtherenhance their knowledge of the structure of mathematics. Emphasisis on mathematical models for real world situations throughout theyear. Among enrichment topics to be introduced are the complexnumber system, matrices and their use in linear programming, higherdegree functions, probability and functions of a random variableand trigonometry functions. Geometry recommended before takingAlgebra 2. The TEKS are extended to prepare students for criticalthinking assessments as well as Pre-Calculus Pre-AP. This courseincludes the use of graphing calculator technology. NOTE: Thisadvanced course also serves the identified gifted/talented student.2352 MYP Algebra 2Lowest Grade Placement: 9Credit: 1Rank: MYPThis one-year advanced course is designed to meet the 2nd yearMathematics requirement for the IB MYP Certificate, as well as theAlgebra 2 requirement of the state of Texas. This course includes thestudy of number concepts and skills, algebra concepts and skills, andstatistics and probability concepts and skills. These topics are focusedthrough five areas of interaction. This course prepares students for the IBDiploma Program. NOTE: This advanced course serves the identifiedgifted/talented student2422 PRE-CALCULUS CPLowest Grade Placement: 10Credit: 1Prerequisite: Geometry and Algebra 2Rank: College PreparatoryThis course combines elementary analysis and trigonometry.Technology will be used to investigate the nature of the graphs ofpolynomials, rational, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmicfunctions. This course will also include trigonometric equations,vector and parametric equations and their applications, conics (includingparabola, ellipse, circle and hyperbolas) and complex numbers,sequences and series. The TEKS are extended to prepare students forcritical thinking assessments. This course includes the use of graphingcalculator technology.2432 PRE-CALCULUS Pre-APLowest Grade Placement: 10Credit: 1Prerequisite: Geometry and Algebra 2Rank: Pre-APThis course combines trigonometry, elementary analysis andanalytical geometry into a one-year course. It is intended for studentswho are preparing themselves for upper level math courses ingeneral and specifically in calculus. The TEKS include polynomialfunctions (trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic), polarcoordinates, sequences and series, linear and quadratic functions,conics, (including parabola, ellipse, circle and hyperbola); and inversefunctions. Enrichment topics and in-depth study incorporates Pre-APexpectations to make this course challenging for those students whoare mathematically talented. This course includes the use of graphingcalculator technology. The TEKS are extended to prepare students forcritical thinking assessments.NOTE: This advanced course serves the identified gifted/talentedstudent.Page 192455 INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB)MATH STUDIES SLLowest Grade Placement: 9Credit: 1Rank: IBThis one-year course is designed to meet the Mathematics standard levelrequirement for the IB Diploma. This course is designed to provide thestudent with a challenging curriculum that prepares them to understandand solve real world problems in an international setting. The emphasisin the course is the study of number concepts, functions, and theirinverses, sets and logic, statistics and probability, financial mathematics,and an introduction to differential calculus. Students are requiredto spend 25 hours completing a written work of 2000 words based onpersonal research involving the collection, analysis and evaluation ofdata. This course prepares students to take the Math Studies StandardLevel IB exam. College credit may be granted for scores on this exam.NOTE: This advanced course also serves the identified gifted/talentedstudent.2522 INDEPENDENT STUDY/BUSINESS CALCULUS CPLowest Grade Placement: 11Credit: 1Prerequisite: Precalculus CP or Pre-APRank: College PreparatoryThis course, intended for students in the five-year math program,prepares students for college Calculus I and placement testsadministered at different universities. Among topics included areconcepts associated with the limit of a function, concepts and skillsassociated with the derivative, concepts and skills associated with thetechnique of integration and introduction to the application of calculuswith special functions. Series (infinite) are optional, depending on timeavailable. This course is suggested for non-engineering, college-boundstudents. The smaller amount of application presented is geared toBusiness Calculus and Calculus I classes in colleges. The studentsdo not take the AP Calculus AB Test, so topics such as L’Hospital’sRule and in-depth applications (three variable derivatives and integral)are omitted.NOTE: This advanced course serves the identified gifted/talentedstudent.2532 ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) CALCULUS ABLowest Grade Placement: 10Credit: 1Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus CP or Pre-APRank: APThis course, intended for students in a five or six year math program,represents college-level mathematics for which most colleges anduniversities grant advanced placement and or college credit. Thecourse will cover all topics in freshman college calculus and additionaltopics required for the AP Calculus AB exam given in the spring.Among the topics are: functions, graphs and limits; derivatives andtheir applications; and integrals and their applications. This courseis taught from an algebraic and geometric approach with technologyused regularly to reinforce the relationships among the multiplerepresentations. During the course AP Calculus exam questions arecorrelated to the subject matter. This course prepares the student forthe AP Calculus AB exam and provides a firm foundation for thosewho wish to take the AP Calculus BC course /exam the following year.Students are required to take the AP Calculus exam.NOTE: This advanced course serves the gifted and talented student.
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