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Accounting I-II
Grade Level: 10-12
Elective: Full year - one credit
Prerequisites: None
Students will gain understanding of introductory
accounting
concepts and practices, Students will learn how to set up and
maintain
accounting systems for privately owned businesses, partnerships, and
corporations.
Keyboarding
Grade Level: 7 & 8
Required: 9 week blocks in both 7th & 8th
grade
Prerequisites: None
Students will learn to type all the characters and digits on they keyboard without looking at the keyboard using the correct fingers. Students will also learn to use the number pad for numerical data. Students will work on maximizing their speed and minimizing their errors when typing. Students will be introduced to word processing, database, spreadsheet, graphing, desktop publishing, programming, and Internet applications.
Computer Applications I
Grade Level: 9
Required Full year of computers required for
graduation.
Prerequisites: none
Students will gain a basic understanding of how the
five
parts of a computer system (hardware, software, people, procedures, and
data) work. Students will gain basic skills in operating word
processing,
database, spreadsheet, graphing, desktop publishing, web page design,
and
Internet applications.
Computer Applications II
Grade Level: 10-12
Elective: Full year -one credit
Prerequisites: Computer Applications I
Students will gain an in depth understanding of how
the
five parts of a computer system (hardware, software, people,
procedures,
and data) work together. Students will gain in depth skills in
operating
word processing, database, spreadsheet, graphing, desktop publishing,
web
page design, Internet applications. Students will learn to use
multimedia
technology to do computer generated slide shows, panoramas, vertical
imaging,
and video production.
Computer Programming I
Grade Level: 10-12
Elective: Full year - one credit
Prerequisites: Algebra I
Students will learn to write programs using the
BASIC
language. They will use their programming skills to develop
databases,
CAD programs, animation and game programs.
Computer Programming II
Grade Level: 11-12
Elective: Full year - one credit
Prerequisite: Computer Programming I
Students will learn to write programs using HTML,
C++,
and Visual Basics. Students will use their programming skills to
create web pages, general application programs, and game programs.
English 7
Grade Level: 7
Required: Full year -
Prerequisites: None
Grammar and mechanics are focused on by practicing them in a variety of writing possibilities. They do one book report per marking period where I rotate between written and oral. Two or three different novels are read with themes relating to their own lives. Vocabulary is incorporated into the curriculum from the novels and books they are reading.
English 8
Grade Level: 8
Required: Full year
Prerequisites: None
Grammar and mechanics are used with writing, so they build on what they've previously learned. There is a unit on mythology to help the students with note taking and study skills. We read several novels to focus on themes and vocabulary. Many writing assignments along with a poetry unit are included to help them feel comfortable writing about their lives. This leads up to the career unit at the end of the year.
English 9
Grade Level: 9
Required: Full year - one credit
Prerequisites: English 8
The first semester focuses on character, plot, setting, point of view, and theme from reading and writing about a variety of short stories by different authors. The second semester we read and write about different plays, dramas, epics, and novels, including Romeo and Juliet. Time is spent going over the different literary techniques found in them.
English 10
Grade Level: 10
Required: Full year - one credit
Prerequisites: English 9
Study Literature by genre with units on the short
story,
poetry, drama, non-fiction, and the novel.
English 11
Grade Level: 11
Required: Full year - one credit
Prerequisites: English 10
Study of American Literature and its development from early America to the present time. Class play. Voice of Democracy Speech Contest.
English 12
Grade Level: 12
Elective: Full year - one credit
Prerequisites: English 11
Study of British Literature arranged chronologically
and
relating to historical periods. Six major novels to be selected
and
literary analysis paper completed for each. Study of World
Masterpieces
and their authors.
Speech
Grade Level: 11-12
Elective: 1/2 year - 1/2 credit
Prerequisites: None
Speech emphasizes verbal and physichal exspression
by learning presentation techniques and effective use of visual aids.
Students engage in improvisational speeches, interveiws, and
multimedia/technology aided speeches. Students learn fundamental speech
techniques and devices also examining contemporary and classic speeches.
Creative Writing
Grade Level: 11-12
Elective: 1 semester - 1/2 credit
Prerequisites: English 9-10
Various forms of writing will be explored.
Students
will be required to do papers of different lengths and of the
various
forms of writing.
Finn I
Grade Level: 9-12
Elective: Full year - one credit
Prerequisites: None
Finn I introduces the student to the basics of the Finn language and the Finnish culture.
Finn II
Grade Level: 10-12
Elective: Full year - one credit
Prerequisites: French I
German I
Grade Level: 9-12
Elective: Full year - one credit
Prerequisites: None
German I introduces the student to the basics of the German language and the German culture.
German II
Grade Level: 10-12
Elective: Full year - one credit
Prerequisites: French I
Advance levels of the German language are studied.
Shop 7
Grade Level: 7
Required: One semester
Prerequisites: None
Beginning drafting, mostly using tools, sketching and dimensioning of basic views for the first three weeks. The second part (approximately 10 weeks) basic wood working using small power tools and hand tools. One required project. Final part (approximately 5 weeks) technical education, air blade, airplane, wind power, vehicle, etc.
Shop 8
Grade Level: 8
Required: One semester
Prerequisites: None
More basic drafting from 7th grade. More time spent on CAD system. More complicated and precise (3 weeks). Wood working (approximately 10 weeks) using all tools in the shop. Make a required project. Project should be a little more complicated. The final 5 weeks, technology, wind power, bridge building, air power vehicle, etc.
Drafting and Cad
Grade Level: 9-12
Required: Full year - one credit
Prerequisites: none
Use mechanical drafting tools and a computer aided design program to generate working drawings, cumulating in designs sent to the wood shop to have a prototype built.
Shop I
Grade Level: 10-11
Elective: Full year - one credit
Prerequisites: None
First semester is drafting, isometric, oblique, dimensioning, sketching, sections, layouts, architectural (approximately 15 weeks). The rest of the year is spent woodworking, using skills developed in 7th and 8th grade. Projects of their own design are made. Much more complicated projects.
Advanced Shop
Grade Level: 11-12
Elective: Full year - one credit
Prerequisites: Shop I
Woodworking, create a usable piece of household furniture. Using hardwoods, very good accuracy and preciseness. Spring months - (3-5 weeks), construction techniques. Build a small building.
Building Trades
Grade Level: 10-12
Elective: Full year - one credit
Prerequisites: Drafting
Building Trades teaches fundamentals residential
construction covering eastimating and building. Upon completion of the
course students will understand basic construction concepts and
techniques.
Metal Shop
Grade Level: 10-12
Elective: Full year - one credit
Prerequisites: Drafting/Cad
Six weeks of small engines (lawn mowers and chain
saws)
followed by welding. In welding, wire feed, arc, and gas welds
are
learned cumulating in fabrication of projects.
Transition Math
Grade Level: 7
Required: One year
Prerequisites: None
Transition Math is a course designed for 7th grade
students.
It is a transition from arithmetic to algebra. The course covers
fractions, order of operations, powers of 10, conversions, graphing
lines,
bar graphs, and algebra techniques.
Intermediate Algebra
Grade Level: 8
Elective: One year
Prerequisites: Transition Math
Intermediate Algebra is a course designed for the
less
academic 8th grade student. It covers first year algebra in two
years.
The course covers basic math skills, adding, subtraction, order of
operations,
fractions, graphing. It covers solving equations of different
forms.
General Math I
Grade Level: 9-12
Elective: One year - one credit
Prerequisites: 8th grade math
General Math is a course for grades 9-12. It
covers
math the students can apply to everyday life, such as, banking, income
taxes, payroll, etc. It also covers basic math skills such as,
fractions,
percents, and graphing. General Math I also covers the metric
system
and conversions. The student will also be exposed to algebra.
Algebra
Grade Level: 8
Required: Full year
Prerequisites: None
This course covers basic algebra concepts like
adding,
subtracting, and multiplying monomials; equation solving, linear
equations.
Also covered are: counting processes, venn diagrams and
probability.
Scientific calculators are a necessity.
Advanced Algebra
Grade Level: 10-12
Elective: Full year - one credit
Prerequisites: Algebra
This course expands upon the concepts covered in
Algebra.
Linear and Parabolic relationships are explored and modeled.
Variation,
arithmetic and geometric sequences, complex numbers and a matrix
approach
to studying transformations are covered. The student is also
presented
with situations involving functional analysis, trigonometry and
quadratic
relationships. Scientific calculators are needed.
Geometry
Grade Level: 9-12
Elective: One year - one credit
Prerequisites: Algebra
This course covers concepts in plane geometry
dealing
with polygons and circles and concepts in solid geometry such as volume
and surface area. Time is also spent on formal proofs and
constructions
using compasses and protractors. This course offers the student
their
first exposure to transformations like reflections, rotations,
translations,
and size changes. Knowledge of basic algebra is needed.
Fst, Statistics, and Trigonometry (FST)unction
Grade Level: 11-12
Elective: One year - one credit
Prerequisites: Advanced Algebra
This course gives a more in depth analysis of
several
types of functions studied earlier. Also covered are concepts in
statistical analysis, probability, permutations, combinations, series
and
polynomial functions. Scientific calculators are needed.
Pre Calculus and Discrete Mathematics (PDM)
Grade Level: 12
Elective: One year - one credit
Prerequisites: Functions, Statistics, and
Trigonometry
This course completes the mathematics program that began back in 7th grade and many previous topics are revisited. New material included in this course include logic, factoring of polynomials, solving inequalities, modular arithmetics and derivatives. Students are expected to use graphing calculators and/or computers to help them solve many problems.
Business Math
Grade Level: 9-12
Elective: One year - one credit
Prerequisites: none
This class involves working with personal finances
(income,
expenditures, checking accounts, credit card, insurance, loans,
etc.).
A review of many convents in arithmetic and basic algebra skill will be
covered.
Junior Band
Grade Level: 6-7
Elective: Full year
Prerequisites: None
Study of various musical styles, elements of music,
articulation
and further development of embouchure. Emphasis on tone quality,
dynamics, expression, and rhythm. Seventh grade has option to
participate
in Solo & Ensemble.
Senior Band
Grade Level: 8-12
Elective: Full year - one credit
Prerequisites: None
Study of various composer and musical styles with
three
performances per school year. Participation for 8th grade in Solo
& Ensemble is mandatory, 9-12 grade voluntary. Band also
participates
in the District Band Festival. In addition, the Pep Band plays at
all home games. Marching Band participation includes all students
from the previous school year, accept graduated seniors.
Grade Level: 9-12
Elective: Full year - one credit
Prerequisites: None
This class has 6 components to comply with Michigan
Curriculum Standards: Perform, Reflect and Create. This class begins
with Basic Piano, Music Therory, Basic Guitar. It incorporates Music
Technology, Recording, Performing, Songwriting, Study of Voice and
Music History.
8th Grade Physical Education
Grade Level: 7
Elective: Full year
Prerequisites: None
Learn techniques, skills, rules of volleyball, baseball, football, badminton, soccer, weight lifting, basketball. Two days a week are exercise days. Other learned skills are running, jumping, tumbling, stretching, sportsmanship.
7th grade Physical Education
Grade Level: 8
Elective: Full year
Prerequisites: None
Work on skills learned in 7th grade gym.
Become
better at each. Same games, same exercise routines are
followed.
Sportsmanship and health related information taught. Presidents
Physical
Fitness Section.
9th grade Physical Education
Grade Level: 9
Required One semester - one half credit
Prerequisites: None
Physical Education 9 is offered the second semester
of
the 9th grade year after students have taken a semester of health.
Focus on Earth Science
Grade Level: 7
Required: Full year
Prerequisites: None
Focus on Earth Science is a study of the Earth - its
matter,
features, processes, and place in the universe. The course
emphasizes
the constant changes of the Earth. These changes affect the
crustal
material, land forms, rock structures, and life itself on Earth.
Physical Science
Grade Level: 8
Required: Full year
Prerequisites: None
Physical Science is the study of matter and
energy.
The approach of this course is to emphasize everyday applications of
physical
laws and how they relate to technological advances. Scientific
knowledge
to improve the quality of human life by understanding the properties
and
composition of matter is the main theme.
Earth Science
Grade Level: 9-12
Required: Full Year - one credit
Prerequisites: None
Earth science is a course designed to teach students
about interelations between earth and people. The class is project and
computer intensive.
Health
Grade Level: 9
Required: One semester - one half credit
Prerequisites: None
Health: A wellness approach which helps
students
examine their lifestyles, select goals, and make plans to achieve and
maintain
optimum health. This involves choosing behaviors that help
prevent
illness and accidents, promote health for oneself and others, or
improve
the quality of the environment. Emphasis on life management
skills
that will last a lifetime.
Biology
Grade Level: 9-12
Required: Full year - one credit
Prerequisites: None
The study of living organisms: the world of
life,
cells: the basic unit of life, continuity of life,
diversity
of life, the monerans, protists and fungi, plants, invertebrate animals
and vertebrate animals.
Chemistry
Grade Level: 10-12
Elective: Full year - one credit
Prerequisites: Algebra, Biology
Chemistry is a science course taken by 10-12th grade students. Chemistry is the study of matter and its properties. It also covers measurements, significant digits, classification of matter, atomic theory, nomenclature, chemical equations, and equilibrium, acids and bases. Labs are an important aspect of this course.
Physics
Grade Level: 11-12
Elective: Full year - one credit
Prerequisites: Algebra, Physical Science
Physics is a course for juniors and seniors. It is an upper level science course that covers (mechanics), and motion (how things move).
Anatomy and Physiology I & II
Grade Level: 10-12
Elective: Full year each - one credit each
Prerequisites: Grade of B or better in Biology
or by permission of instructor
The study of human structure and function using a systems approach.
Advanced Placement Biology
Grade Level: 10-12
Elective: Full year - one credit
Prerequisites: Grade of B or better in Biology
Anatomy & Physiology strongly
recommended
Freshmen college level biology course - laboratory intensive. Possibility of taking college CLEP test.
Advanced Placement Chemistry
Grade Level: 11-12
Elective: Full year - one credit
Prerequisites: Grade of B or better in Chemistry,
Algebra
College level Chemistry course to prepare for a CLEP
test.
Laboratory section is included.
Geography
Grade Level: 7
Required: Full year
Prerequisites: None
Geography is the study of the natural forces in the
world
and how they and humankind interact. How we affect our
environment
and how environment affects us is the main area of study.
Constitutional Foundations
Grade Level: 8
Required: One Semester
Prerequisites: none
The purpose of this course is to develop for
students
a firm constitutional foundation rooted in the Bill of Rights and the
four
basic constitutional ideas of authority, privacy, responsibility, and
justice.
A semester paper will be required at the end of the semester.
Students
are encouraged to read additional material outside of class for which
they
can receive credit. A comprehensive final is given at the
semester's
end.
Current Events
Grade Level: 9-12
Elective: Full Year
Prerequisites: none
The purpoe of this course is to expose the students
to
weekly news magazines and current topics and trends in history,
politics,
culture, and geography. Students will be required to make
classroom
presentations throughout the year and write a semester paper on a
current
topic at the end of each semester. Student teams will be
responsible
for the presentations, semester paper, and current events bulletin
boards.
Psychology
Grade Level: 10-12
Elective: One Semester - one half credit
Prerequisites: None
Psychology is the scientific study of human and
animal
behavior. Students learn more about who they are and why they
behave
the way they do through lectures, discussion, experiments, and
personality
tests.
Sociology
Grade Level: 10-12
Elective One semester - one half credit
Prerequisites: None
This course will follow a topical discussion of
Sociology
as applied to American society.
U.S. History
Grade Level: 11
Required: Full year - one credit
Prerequisites: None
This course will follow a chronological survey of U.S. History.
Grade Level: 12
Required: One semester - one half credit
Prerequisites: None
A topical approach to U.S. Government.
Economics
Grade Level: 12
Required: One semester - one half credit
Prerequisites: None
A topical approach to Economics.
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