ART
100 ART I
Elective
(Year)
Credit: 1
Art
I is an introductory course designed to be complete in itself or else to be a
foundation for more intensive study. The
main focus is drawing, using methods that access the creative right side of the
brain. Students produce several
drawings, including a drawing of part of the building and a self portrait. They study the history of Western Art, from
Prehistoric cave paintings through ancient Roman Art. This includes a trip to the Toledo Museum of
Art, painting, and production of a ceramic coil pot. Art I students also study the elements and
principles of design, create a color wheel from primary colors, and begin
calligraphy, and sequential art.
102 ART II
Elective
(Year)
Credit: 1
Students
who have successfully completed Art I may register for Art II. They learn the use of value in drawing, and
study various methods of shading, using pencil, pen and ink, charcoal, and
paint. They complete an intensive
transparent watercolor unit, create a ceramic slab pot, design and produce a
batik pillow or wall hanging, and practice Italic calligraphy. They study the history of Western Art from
Early Christian through Gothic Art.
103 ART III
Elective
(Year)
Credit: 1
Successful
completion of Art I and II prepares a student for Art III. Projects are longer and more in depth, with
emphasis on mastery of many media.
Projects include a face and figure study, use of graded drawing pencils,
collage, pastels, acrylic painting, colored pencils, airbrush, and an optional
ceramic clay project. Art III student
study the history of Western Art from the Italian Renaissance through Rococo
Art.
105 ADVANCED ART
Elective
(Semester or Year)
Credit: .5 or 1
Advanced
Art must follow successful completions of Art III, and can be taken for either
one or two semesters. Advanced students
experiment with abstraction, working from close-up photographs and suing
experimental watercolor methods. They
also produce a realistic portrait in any media, create several airbrush
paintings and work with pen and ink.
Advanced students study graphic design working with the digital camera
and computer programs like Photoshop and Illustrator. They study the history of Western Art, from
Nineteenth through Twentieth Centuries.
These students get to paint a block on the
104 CRAFTS
Elective
(Semester)
Credit: .5
Crafts
is a one semester course open to seniors and it has no prerequisite. Students study the history of the Arts and
Crafts Movement in Europe and
ENGLISH
301 ENGLISH 9
Required
(Year)
Credit: 1
English
9 CP will prepare the student for English 10 CP. Prerequisites are the passing of Language
Arts 8, or placement based on evidence of proficiency presented to the guidance
counselor equal to the completion of Language Arts 8. The course will include a study of
literature, grammar, vocabulary, novels, composition, and term papers. Listening, problems solving, and study skills
will be covered in depth. Oral
communication, verbal and non-verbal skills, phonetics, comprehension and
self-monitoring strategies are other areas that will be stressed. Persuasion, description, and narrative
writing will be covered, along with MLA research and an informative research
paper of 3-5 pages as a culmination of the class.
302 ENGLISH 10
Required
(Year)
Credit: 1
English
10 CP will prepare the student for English 11.
Prerequisites are the passing of English 9 CP, or placement based on
evidence of proficiency presented to the guidance counselor equal to the
completion of English 9 CP. The course
will include a study of literature, grammar, vocabulary, novels, composition,
and term papers. Listening, problem
solving, and study skills will all be covered in depth. Oral communication, verbal and non-verbal
skills, phonetics, comprehension, and self-monitoring strategies are other
areas that will be stressed. Persuasion,
description, and narrative writing will be covered, along with MLA research and
an informative research paper of 4-6 pages as a culmination of the class.
304 AMERICAN LITERATURE (ENGLISH 11 CP)
Required
(Year)
Credit: 1
In
this course, students will study and write compositions of various types,
including literary analysis and a 6 page research paper. Vocabulary will be incorporated into writing
assignments, and literature will emphasize American authors. Students will read three to five novels.
305 AMERICAN LITERATURE (ENGLISH 11
HONORS)
Required
(Year)
Credit: 1
This
course is designed for high-achieving college-bound juniors. Students selecting Honors American Literature
should have the instructor’s and 10th grade teacher’s approval, as
well as a B or higher average in previous English courses. This course will emphasize writing skills
through barrios essay forms, summaries and an argument research paper of 6-8
pages. Vocabulary will be developed and
incorporated into writing. Literature
will emphasize American authors and will include short stories, speeches and
poetry. Students will share the same
textbook as American Literature CP but will read additional novels and short
selections.
306 ENGLISH 12 (CP)
Required
(Year)
Credit: 1
English
12 will be divided into several areas, and fundamentals of writing will be
reviewed. Students will write a variety
of essays, including narratives, summaries, persuasion essays, and
proposals. They will also write an 8-10
page argument research paper using proper documentation. Literature will include a study of novels and
readings concerning morality, tolerance, and responsibility.
308 BRITISH LITERATURE (ENGLISH 12 HONORS)
Required
(Year)
Credit: 1
This
course is designed for high achieving college-bound seniors. Students selecting British Literature should
have the approval of the instructor, as well as a B or higher average in previous
English courses. Students will be
challenged through the instruction of various forms of writing: essays, literary analysis, critiques, and an
argument research paper of 10-12 pages.
Literature will emphasize British literature from Old English to Modern
English. Students will read
Shakespeare’s MacBeth,
309 COMMUNICATIVE ARTS (SPEECH)
Required
(Year)
Credit: .5
Students
will recognize and apply basic and creative technique in oral
presentation. Students will gain
confidence in the ability to speak in front of a group. They will prepare and deliver oral
presentation, speeches, and reports with an understanding of purpose and
audience. They will learn to use
appropriate body language and eye contact and to express ideas clearly,
audibly, and expressively.
SOCIAL
STUDIES
801 AMERICAN HISTORY
Required
(Year, 10th)
Grade
Level: 10
Credit:
1
This
is a survey course that covers the development of the
802 AMERICAN HISTORY (Honors)
Grade
Level: 10
Credit:
1
This
course covers the development of the
803 WORLD HISTORY
Required
(Year, 9th grade)
Credit:
1
Continuing
from the study of ancient, medieval and Renaissance periods done in Grade 7,
students in this course investigate major movements from the Enlightenment,
Industrial Revolution, American and French Revolutions, independence movements
in Asia, Africa and South America, the growth of nationalism and imperialism,
World Wars I and II, the Cold War and 20th century conflicts
throughout the world.
804 WORLD GEOGRAPHY
Elective
(Year)
Credit: 1
This
course is designed to provide students with an overview of physical and
cultural geography. World geography
explores the interrelationships between the cultures of various nations and
their environments. It is also a course
that requires students to understand the world’s geographic regions. World geography also requires students to
relate events in the world today with regions under consideration.
805 AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
Required
(Semester, 12th grade)
Credit: .5
This
course is designed to acquaint the student with the design of American
government. It is also designed to
encourage students to become actively involved in the democratic process. This is accomplished by introducing students
to the following concepts:
Ø
Checks and
balances
Ø
Comparative
governmental systems around the world
Ø
The law making
process
Ø
The legislative,
judicial and executive branch
Ø
Voting rights and
privileges
Ø
The Constitution
813 AMERICAN GOVERNMENT (HONORS)
Semester, 12th grade
Credit: .5
This
course is designed to acquaint the student with the design of American
government. This course will expand by
supplemented reading and discussion of current political thought and policies
impacting US Government at the local, state and federal level. Research project and writing assignments from
selected essays related to the course. It is also designed to encourage
students to become actively involved in the democratic process. This is accomplished by introducing students
to the following concepts:
Ø
Checks and
balances
Ø
Comparative
governmental systems around the world
Ø
The law making
process
Ø
The legislative,
judicial and executive branch
Ø
Voting rights and
privileges
Ø
The Constitution
806 ECONOMICS
Required
(semester, 12th grade)
Credit: .5
This
course deals with the way in which different individuals, households, firms,
businesses and governments decide to use their given talents and material
resources to best meet their many desires.
The students will gain a fuller understanding of economic concepts that
will allow them to participate more successfully in the actual operation of the
economy by allowing them to make reasoned decisions about economic issues. Junior Achievement course of study.
PSYCHOLOGY (PSEOP)
Elective
for High School or College Credit
Credit: .6 or 3 semester hours
Systematic
and scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of human beings and
other animals. Students are exposed to
each of the major sub-fields within psychology, including the methods
psychologists use in their science and practice. Topics to be covered include behavior,
sensation and perception, states of consciousness, motivation and emotions,
personality, treatment of psychological disorders, and organizational behavior.
808
INTRO SOCIOLOGY
(PSEOP)
Elective
for High School or College Credit
Credit: .6 or 3 semester hours
Recommended
for a first course for those not familiar with the field of sociology. Emphasis is on basic concepts and processes
in sociology. Topics include social
organization and the relation of the individual to society, socialization, roles,
group processes, stratification, social authority and control, disorganization
and change.
812
GLOBAL ISSUES
Elective
(Semester)
Credit: 5
An
orientation to the events that have shaped the recent world and US History, as
well as day to day events that shape our lives.
Topics include political, economic, religious issues of today. Course is designed for the junior, senior
year.
813
SOCIAL SERVICE
Elective
(Year or Semester)
Credit: .5 or .25
The
purpose of this course is to give students the opportunity to engage in a
service activity, during school hours, for credit. Students may volunteer at nursing homes,
YMCA, Bureau of Concern, elementary or high schools, churches, or anywhere they
can be of service on a regular basis.
Students are responsible for contracting with the agency. Grade is pass/fail. This course is meant to take the place of a
study period, not in addition to.
EARLY
AMERICAN HISTORY (8TH Grade)
Course Description: The
focus of this class is on the history of the
MATHEMATICS
601 INTEGRATED MATH I
Required
(year)
Credit: 1
This
is a full-year course with emphasis on introductory topics in algebra,
geometry, logical reasoning, trigonometry, statistics, probability and discrete
math. (This course will be followed by
Integrated Math II and Integrated Math III to complete the pre-requisites for
pre-calculus.) A TI-83 or TI 84 is
required.
602 INTEGRATED MATH II
Required
(year)
Credit: 1
This
course extends on topics introduced in Integrated Math I. It is a pre-requisite of Integrated Math
III. A TI-83 or TI-84 graphing
calculator is required.
608 INTEGRATED MATH II (Honors)
Required
(year)
Credit: 1
This
course extends on topics introduced in Integrated Math I. It is a pre-requisite of Integrated Math
III. Same as above but more in-depth and
covering more material. A TI-83 or TI-84
graphing calculator is required.
603 INTEGRATED MATH III
Required
(year)
Credit: 1
This
course completes the development of topics introduced in Integrated Math I and
II. It is a pre-requisite of
pre-calculus concepts and pre-calculus analysis. A TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator is
required.
604 PRE-CALCULUS
Elective
(year)
Credit: 1
In
this course solving of high degree equations is emphasized along with analytic
geometry and trigonometry. Formulas are
discussed from a computational point of view rather than from a derivational
direction. A TI-83 or TI-84 graphing
calculator is required.
605 PRE-CALCULUS (HONORS)
Elective
(year)
Credit: 1
Included
in this course is the study of theorems used for solving higher degree
equations; analytic geometry; binomial expansion; logic; sequences and series;
trigonometry and introduction to limit theory.
A TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator is required.
607A CALCULUS I (PSEOP)
Elective
for high school and college credit (semester)
Credit: .8 and 4 semester hours
Prerequisite: C or better in Pre-calculus Honors
This
course is a study of the techniques and meaning of the processes of
differentiation. Other topics include
limits, continuity, implicit differentiation, extrema, the Mean Value Theorem
and applications. A TI-83 or TI-84
graphing calculator is required.
608B CALCULUS II (PSEOP)
Elective
for high school and college credit (semester)
Credit: .8 and 4 semester hours
Prerequisite:
C or better in Calculus I
This
course is a continuation of Calculus I, a study of the techniques and
applications of integral calculus.
Topics include: Riemann sums,
logarithmic integration and differentiation, inverse functions, volume,
integration by parts and trigonometric substitution. A TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator is
required.
BUSINESS
EDUCATION
202 COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY I
Required
(year)
Credit: .5
The
students will learn to use the computer keyboard by touch. They will be able to produce copy which is
centered vertically, horizontally and in columns. All copy produced will be proofread and the
students will develop pride in appearance and quality of work produced. They will also become familiar with the
terminology associated with the world of computers through the introduction to
computer literacy.
203 COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY II
Required (year)
Credit: .5
Prerequisite: Computer Technology I
The
students learn to use word processing and spreadsheet programs to produce more
complex reports and research papers, outlines and tables. They will develop proficiency in word
processing as well as spreadsheet activities.
They will be able to produce copy which is centered vertically,
horizontally and in columns. All copy
produced will be proofread and the students will develop pride in appearance
and quality of work produced.
This
course is divided into five major components:
First semester will focus on keyboarding skills and mastery of Microsoft
Word. Second semester will concentrate on Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access and
PowerPoint. This course will be
extremely helpful not only to those students planning on attending college, but
also for anyone who uses a computer for productivity.
207 ACCOUNTING I
Elective
(year)
Credit: 1
The
students will understand and apply the basic principles necessary for preparing
accounting systems in their simplest form.
They will learn to use various journals and subsidiary ledgers necessary
for operating under the accounting cycle.
They will be able to journalize business transactions in the various
accounting systems.
204 ADVANCED COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
Elective
(semester/year)
Credit: .25/.5
Prerequisite: Computer Technology I, Computer Technology II
Students
will go beyond the basic uses of the Microsoft Office Program and develop
mastery in advanced techniques. They
will concentrate on advancing office skills.
FOREIGN
LANGUAGES
406 FRENCH I
Elective (year)
Credit: 1
Students
will learn to read, speak and write in French on topics of sports, foods,
clothing, school. Family and homes, air and train travel, seasons and daily
routine. They will build up a vocabulary
that will enable them to understand spoken French. They will likewise experience French cultural
activities. Songs, games, charades, CDs
and CD-rom programs are core to French I.
An end-of-the-year fête celebrates their accomplishments.
407 FRENCH II
Elective
(year)
Credit: 1
Students
will expand their skills of reading, speaking and writing in French on topics
of hobbies, holidays, health, technology, travel, subways and busses, driving,
accidents, hotels, banking and postal systems and homes, air and train travel,
seasons, daily routine, rural life. They
will greatly expand their vocabulary and listening comprehension. They will likewise experience French cultural
activities. Songs, games, CDs and CD-Rom
programs are core to French II. An
end-of-the-year fête celebrates their accomplishments.
408 FRENCH III
Elective
(year)
Credit: 1
Building
on the basic vocabulary, grammar and skills of French I and II, students will
read short stories, newspaper and magazine articles and brief selections from
French literature. They will continue to
expand their vocabulary and listening comprehension. Students will write in French. French cultural activities are integrated in
to the program through films and songs.
An end-of-the-year fête celebrates their accomplishments.
409 FRENCH IV
Elective
(year)
Credit: 1
This
course is designed for students who plan to attend college. It will prepare them to either test out of
required courses or to have those requirements fulfilled, depending upon the
university. Students discuss French
films and articles from Le Monde. The history of
410 FRENCH V (Honors)
Elective
(year)
Credit: 1
In
this class, students use materials and methods for Advanced Placement French
Language as well as AP French Literature courses. Students achieve an advanced level of
speaking fluency, listening comprehension and writing competence. Students read the novels, poems and plays
listed in the AP French curriculum.
Students keep a journal of their writing and learn to write analytical
essays.
401 SPANISH I
Elective
(year)
Credit: 1
Students
will learn to read, speak and write in Spanish on topics of friends, school,
shopping, clothing, foods and restaurants, family and homes, sports, health,
seasons, hobbies, air and train travel and simple daily routine. They will build up a vocabulary that will
enable them to understand spoken Spanish.
They will be able to read materials that use present, immediate future
and simple past tenses. They will
experience Spanish cultural activities and become aware of Spanish literature
including a simplified version of El
Quijote. Songs, games, charades, CDs
and CD-rom programs are core to Spanish I.
An end-of-the-year fiesta celebrates their accomplishments.
402 SPANISH II
Elective
(year)
Credit: 1
Students
will expand their skills of reading, speaking and writing in Spanish on topics of
hobbies, holidays, health, technology, travel, subways and busses, driving,
accidents, hotels, banking and postal systems and homes, air and train travel,
seasons, daily routine, rural life. They
will greatly expand their vocabulary and listening comprehension. They will likewise experience Spanish
cultural activities. Songs, games, CDs
and CD-rom programs are core to Spanish II.
An end-of-the-year fiesta
celebrates their accomplishments.
403 SPANISH III
Elective
(year)
Credit: 1
Building
on the basic vocabulary, grammar and skills of Spanish I and II, students will
read short stories, newspaper and magazine articles and brief selections from
Spanish literature. They will continue
to expand their vocabulary and listening comprehension. Students will write in Spanish. Cultural activities are integrated into the
program through films and song. An
end-of-the-year fiesta celebrates their accomplishments.
404 SPANISH IV
Elective
(year)
Credit: 1
This
course is designed for students who plan to attend college. It will prepare them to either test out of
required courses or to have those requirements fulfilled, depending upon the
university. The history of
405 SPANISH V (Honors)
Elective
(year)
Credit: 1
In
this class students use materials and methods for Advanced Placement Spanish
Language as well as AP Spanish Literature courses. Students achieve an advanced level of
speaking fluency, listening comprehension and writing competence. Students read the novels, poems and plays
listed in the AP Spanish curriculum.
Students keep a journal of their writing and learn to write analytical
essays.
PHYSICAL
EDUCATION
001 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 9
Required
(year)
Credit: .25
The
objective of freshman physical education is to develop an appreciation and
understanding for living an active and healthy lifestyle. This objective is achieved through physical
fitness activities/testing, sport and leisure activities and written tests.
002 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 10
Required
(year)
Credit: .25
The
objective of sophomore physical education is to continue to develop an
appreciation and understanding for living an active and healthy lifestyle. This objective is achieved through physical
fitness activities/testing, sport and leisure strategy and game play at the
sophomore level.
004 ADVANCED PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Elective
(year/semester)
Credit: .5/.25
This
course is mainly weight training and advanced skills in lifelong sports
activities.
003 HEALTH
Required (year)
Credit: .5
The
objective of health is to assist each student in living an active and healthy
lifestyle. Health provides each student
with the basic information they need in order to make the correct choices
concerning their health. Health class
tries to teach healthy habits that will last a lifetime.
005 LIFETIME FITNESS PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Credit:
In
this course you will learn the basis for a lifetime of fitness excellence. 30 minutes of walking will be incorporated
into every meeting as well as weight training every Tuesday and Thursday. Fitness activities covered will include yoga,
Pilates, swimming, water aerobics, jogging and many more.
SCIENCE
701 INTEGRATED SCIENCE
Required
for freshmen unless registered for Physical Science
Credit: 1
This
course provides students with an opportunity to explore their planet, its
weather and climate, its place in the solar system and some of its resources in
a hands-on course. Physics, chemistry
and field sciences will also be instructed with physics as a major strand. Students build their science vocabulary, use
the scientific method to problem solve, are guided toward critical thinking and
decision making.
702 BIOLOGY I
Required
(Year, 10th grade)
Credit: 1
An
overview of life: its processes, forms
and the role of man in relation to other life forms on earth. The course begins at the atomic level and
shows how cells are organized and specialized to form protozoa, fungi, plants,
animals, and finally man himself. The
course emphasizes the use of scientific methods.
Three
units of Science are required for graduation, therefore one of the next three
sciences are required unless a student took Physical Science in the freshmen
year.
703 BIOLOGY I (Honors)
Required
(Year, 10th grade)
Credit: 1
In-depth
study of life forms beginning at the cellular level and continuing in order of
complexity to the level of mammal. The
pace of the course demands highly self-motivated students willing to spend
extra time preparing for daily lessons.
704 PHYSIOLOGY
Elective
(Year)
Credit: 1
A
junior/senior subject dealing with the human body in health and disease. The class is a preview of many medical career
opportunities as well as an exceptionally good way to learn more about your
body and how and why it performs as it does.
Class also includes topics on child development.
705 CHEMISTRY
Elective
(Year)
Credit: 1
Chemistry
is taught on a college preparatory level.
It examines the matter that makes up our universe and the interactions
between elements and compounds. Our course
is laboratory centered and expects students to observe, hypothesize and
discover various principles of science themselves. It also makes use of their mathematical
skills in solving quantitative problems.
706 CHEMISTRY (Honors)
Elective
(Year)
Credit: 1
Chemistry
but with an in-depth study of topics covered in Chemistry, including bonding,
types of reactions. Stoichemistry, solutions, and acid-bases. Laboratory work is used to illustrate and
emphasize chemical concepts. The pace of
the course demands highly self-motivated students willing to spend extra time
preparing for daily lessons.
707 MODERN PHYSICS
Elective
(Year)
Credit: 1
Modern
Physics examines all the major types of energy used or experienced on
earth. Students follow a physics book written
on a conceptual level for understandable background. This is supplemented by much experimental
activity to observe and measure energy in its various forms. This course supplements the text with
additional mathematical work so that the student has the experience associated
with previous, rigorous physics courses.
RELIGION
901A OLD TESTAMENT (Freshman)
Required
(Semester)
Credit: .5
The
purpose of this Freshman course is for the student to understand the writings
of the Old Testament from a faith perspective.
By the end of the course, the students should have a deeper and broader
appreciation of the Old Testament, its style, content and message and how that
message applies to their daily lives.
901B MORALITY (Freshmen)
Required
(Semester)
Credit: .5
The
purpose of the Freshman course is to reinforce the basic moral lessons the
students have learned in previous years, both at home and in school. Using this foundation, the students will
begin the process of examining the world in which they live from an adult
Catholic Christian perspective.
Successful completion of this course provides the students the tools
necessary for their faith journeys and the continued process of conscience
formation.