FRANKLIN REGIONAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 3200 School Road · Franklin Regional Senior High School is proud to present our students with many personalized opportunities throughout their

FRANKLIN REGIONAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

3200 School Road Murrysville, PA 15668

PROGRAM OF STUDIES

2019 – 2020

FRANKLIN REGIONAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

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3200 School Road Murrysville, PA 15668

(724) 327-5456

CEEB Code: 392835 Test Center Code: 39450

Extensions: Superintendent: Dr. Gennaro Piraino 7612 Principals: Mr. Ron Suvak 5001 Ms. Joan Mellon 5025 Dr. Ted Benning 5002 Sr. Internship Advisor Mr. Jeff Stanczak 5027 Main Office: Mrs. Mary Jo Owens 5003 Mrs. Valerie Susa 5004 Mrs. Chris Nicely 5005 Main Office Fax (724)327-2782 Athletic Office: Mrs. Sandy Perry ext. 5013 Counseling Center: Mrs. Kim Courtnage 5006 Counseling Center Fax: (724)327-6147 Counselors:

Grade 9

Grade 10

Grade 11

Grade 12

Counselor’s Name

724-327-5456

A –E A-E A-E A-FA Mrs. Scott Extension 5007

F-K F-K F-K FL-LAS Mr. Earl Extension 5008

L-Q L-Q L-Q LAU-RI Mrs. McCann Extension 5026

R- Z R-Z R-Z ROB-Z Mrs. Zachetti Extension 5009

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TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME TO FRANKLIN REGIONAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL .......................................................................................................... 4

WELCOME FROM THE COUNSELING CENTER TEAM ........................................................................................................................... 4

THE FRANKLIN REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT K-12 COMPREHENSIVE COUNSELOR PLAN OVERVIEW ........................... 5

GRADING POLICY .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 6

GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) CALCULATIONS .................................................................................................................................. 6

GPA and CLASS RANK ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

NON-FRANKLIN REGIONAL COURSE WORK ........................................................................................................................................... 7

CLASS RANK POLICY ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

COURSES RECEIVING WEIGHTED QUALITY POINTS ............................................................................................................................ 9

WHAT IS THE AP PROGRAM ......................................................................................................................................................................... 10

THE PERMANENT RECORD ........................................................................................................................................................................... 12

HONOR ROLL AND AWARDS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 12

KEYSTONE TESTING - PARTICIPATION REQUIRED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ................ 12

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................................................................. .12

THE CULMINATING PROJECT – REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION ...................................................................................................... 13

CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ..................................................................................... 14

COURSE SELECTION ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 20

SCHEDULE CHANGES .................................................................................................................................................................................... 20

GENERIC TIMELINE FOR COURSE SCHEDULING PROCESS .............................................................................................................. 21

CAREER CRUISING ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 21

COLLEGE AND CAREER CLUSTERS AND PATHWAYS ........................................................................................................................ 21

COLLEGE AND CAREER CLUSTERS .................................................................................................................................................................. 23

FRSH-RELATED OPPORTUNITIES RELATED TO COLLEGE AND CAREER PATHWAYS .......................................................... 24

FRANKLIN REGIONAL LIBRARY PROGRAM ........................................................................................................................................... 44

COURSE OFFERINGS ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 45

ART DEPARTMENT .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 45

BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT ............................................................................................................................................ 49

COMPUTER SCIENCE ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 54

FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES DEPARTMENT ........................................................................................................................... 57

FITNESS, SAFETY and WELLNESS DEPARTMENT ................................................................................................................................ 60

LITERACY DEPARTMENT .............................................................................................................................................................................. 64

AP CAPSTONE PROGRAM™ ......................................................................................................................................................................... 72

PERFORMING ARTS / MEDIA ...................................................................................................................................................................... 74

MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT..................................................................................................................................................................... 78

MUSIC DEPARTMENT ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 85

SCIENCE DEPARTMENT ................................................................................................................................................................................. 89

SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT ................................................................................................................................................................ 101

WORLD LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT .......................................................................................................................................................... 112

FRANKLIN REGIONAL ONLINE LEARNING ACADEMY ....................................................................................................................... 114

ONLINE AND HYBRID COURSE DESCRIPTIONS.................................................................................................................................... 115

HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS PLAN ............................................................................................................. 121

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WELCOME TO FRANKLIN REGIONAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL The Franklin Regional Senior High School Faculty, Staff and Administration is pleased to serve over 1,200 Grades 9-12 students from the Delmont, Export and Murrysville areas. FRSHS offers a wide variety of learning opportunities, safety nets and guidance that will help each student become thoroughly college and career ready upon graduation. Specific learning opportunities range from remediation courses, remediation and enrichment opportunities during our Quality Resource Time (QRT) available daily. During our school day, academic courses, honors courses, 17 Advanced Placement courses, dual enrollment opportunities, Project Lead the Way courses, college in high school opportunities and semester internships. Specific safety nets and guidance opportunities include an active Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) Process, the implementation of a district-wide focus on the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) process and a district-wide the College and Career Readiness (CCR) process. For complete details on the aforementioned initiatives and processes, please explore this Program of Studies and visit our website, http://www.franklinregional.k12.pa.us, Franklin Regional Senior High School is proud to present our students with many personalized opportunities throughout their senior high school experience. Each of the various opportunities contribute to preparing students for the rest of their professional and personal lives. Thank you for familiarizing yourself with below plans, processes, summaries and details of offerings for each FRSHS student. We look forward to working with you throughout your/your child’s FRSHS experience!

WELCOME FROM THE COUNSELING CENTER TEAM

The Career & Counseling Center is open from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each school day and is available to all students. It provides various career books and materials, college catalogues and directories, computers with college and career programs, financial aid and scholarship information, technical, trade, business school catalogues, and armed services information. College, trade, technical and business school representatives visit the high school throughout the year to answer questions and help students with their future plans. Though summer hours vary, we will make every effort to accommodate your needs at our earliest opportunity. Please call to FRSHS Counseling Center main phone line at (724) 327-5456, Extension 5006, to inquire about counselor availability and other associated information. The door to the Counseling Center is always open to you. All students will have the opportunity to have a yearly appointment with one of the counselors. During that time, you'll have the opportunity to see your permanent record, discuss future plans, such as career or college preparation, and talk about any issues which may be of concern to you. However, you do not need to wait until you receive an appointment slip from your counselor. In addition, the counseling staff with provide grade level classroom meetings throughout the year. Our goal is to help you make the most of your school experience and to help you prepare for a rewarding future. We do this in many different ways for many different people. Guidance support examples include, but are not limited to:

• Further knowledge about college entrance tests and entrance requirements • Explore the many careers opportunities • Use the resources available in the counseling center, including personal counseling

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• Discuss your high school program of study, your grades and/or post-graduate goals • Learn about employment opportunities • Learn about your abilities and interests • Seek information and help with scholarships and financial aid • Learn about Northern Westmoreland and Forbes Road Career & Technical Schools

THE FRANKLIN REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT K-12 COMPREHENSIVE COUNSELOR PLAN OVERVIEW

What is the K-12 Comprehensive Counselor Plan?

Pennsylvania requires all school districts to have a K-12 School Counseling Plan as part of Chapter 339. This plan addresses the importance of career planning for all students related to labor market projections and workforce needs. The Franklin Regional School District’s K-12 Comprehensive Counselor Plan aligns with the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Academic Standards for Career Education and Work. There are four main standards concentrations categories. They include Career Awareness and Preparation (discovering self-abilities, interests and relationships), Career Acquisition (getting a job), Career Retention and Advancement (keeping a job), and Entrepreneurship (creating a job).

What is the K-12 Comprehensive Counselor Plan’s Process Currently and Beyond? Following FRSD School Board approval at the end of the 2016-2017 school year, the K-12 Counseling Team and associated Advisory Council will review and update the K-12 Comprehensive Counselor Plan annually or every three to five years, depending the respective review’s requirements. The Plan’s goals that were developed for each level (elementary, middle school and high school) will serve as a focus area every year for our counseling staff to benefit each of our students.

Who is involved in the K-12 Comprehensive Counselor Plan’s Process? District and building level administration, as well as the FRSD K-12 Counseling Staff have assisted with the development of our district’s K-12 Comprehensive Counselor Plan. Additionally, a newly formed Advisory Council meets twice per school year to discuss the development and sustainability of the K-12 Comprehensive Counselor Plan. This Advisory Council consists of educator, parent, student, business/community, and postsecondary stakeholder members. Additionally, the FRSD Counseling Team has and continues to meet regularly during the professional development trainings and otherwise to build upon our plan for our students.

Why is the K-12 Comprehensive Counselor Plan Important? In accordance with our FRSD mission statement, the K-12 Comprehensive Counselor Plan will develop a fluid process and reference for our district’s students. Equally, it will aid our district’s school counselors' efforts in helping students focus on academic, career and social/emotional development throughout their elementary and secondary school experience. This working document will help us frame our efforts toward FRSD students’ sustained preparation and success in school while preparing them to lead fulfilling, post graduate lives as responsible members of society. We are excited about the new, college-and-career-readiness based programs for our students, associated with the FRSD K-12 Comprehensive Counselor Plan.

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If you have any questions or thoughts in association with the FRSD K-12 Comprehensive Counselor Plan, please contact our Senior High School Counseling Center Office.

GRADING POLICY

Quarterly grades, a final exam grade, and a final grade for the year constitute a formal means of evaluating a student's progress throughout the year. In this evaluation process, it is important that fairness and consistency be observed intra-departmentally and interdepartmentally in so far as is possible.

For each grading period and the final exam, teachers calculate a student's percentage grade. The final exam is counted as 1/9th of the final course grade. The computer automatically assigns a letter grade to match the percentage grade. Only the final letter grade appears on the student’s transcript.

95 –100=A 91-89 = B+ 81-79 = C+ 71-69 = D+ 61-0 = F 94 - 92 = A- 88-85 = B 78-75 = C 68-65 = D Pass = P 84-82 = B- 74-72 = C- 64-62 = D- AU = Audit

A "P" grade could be used when, in the opinion of the teacher, the student is putting forth effort but does not have the ability to earn a D- grade. An "I" grade is used when a teacher has insufficient information to issue a grade. Incomplete work should be completed by the end of the next grading period. Regular attendance and active participation both inside and outside the classroom are essential to educational progress. To that end, teachers may use the option of including a daily or weekly participation grade to determine a student's quarterly and final grades.

GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) CALCULATIONS

At the end of the year, the Counseling Department calculates two, final, cumulative Grade Point Averages: one on an unweighted scale; the second on a weighted scale. Cumulative averages begin in 9th grade. The unweighted GPA is calculated without regard to the curricular subjects taken. In this system, each student’s GPA is based on final grades earned in all graded subjects using a 4-point scale. To compute the unweighted GPA, the total of all quality points earned is divided by the total of all credits attempted. The weighted GPA is calculated from the grades in academic subjects only. (English, Social Studies, Math, Science, Foreign Language, Computer Science and Accounting). In this system, the quality points from academic subjects, weighted appropriately, are added together then divided by the academic credits attempted. Academic courses with no Honors classes available (i.e. first year languages, Psychology, Probability and Statistics, etc.) are not included in the weighted GPA. Requests to change a course to Pass/Fail status will only be granted when initiated by the student and approved by the teacher, counselor and principal(s).

Use the following chart to help in the calculation of your GPA

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Unweighted

Subjects Subjects with a 1.1

Weight Subjects with a 1.2

Weight

A 4.0 4.40 4.80

A- 3.8 4.18 4.56

B+ 3.5 3.85 4.20

B 3.0 3.30 3.60

B- 2.8 3.08 3.36

C+ 2.5 2.75 3.00

C 2.0 2.20 2.40

C- 1.8 1.98 2.16

D+ 1.5 1.50 1.50

D 1.0 1.00 1.00

D- 0.8 0.80 0.80

F 0.0 0.00 0.00

Note: A Grade of “D” receives no extra weight.

GPA AND CLASS RANK Starting in Grade 9, students begin earning an unweighted GPA, a weighted GPA, a weighted class rank, and an unweighted class rank. The weighted rank is primarily for college admission purposes. It places greater emphasis upon those courses deemed more academically challenging. Only academic courses are used in calculating the weighted GPA and weighted class rank.

NON-FRANKLIN REGIONAL COURSE WORK Cumulative grade point averages and class rank are based only on course work completed at Franklin Regional High School. For students who move into the district during Grades 9 through 12, the Franklin transcript will indicate the number of transferable credits which will be applied toward graduation requirements, but previously earned course grades will not be counted in the GPA’s or rank. When such students apply for post-secondary schooling or work, the counseling department will include the transcript from the previous school(s) along with the Franklin transcript. Similarly, Franklin students who take courses outside the district may apply the credit(s) earned toward graduation, up to three credits, but not toward the GPA’s or class rank.

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EXAMPLE GPA CALCULATIONS

Schedule

Credit

Attempted

Grade

Total Unweighted Academic

Weighted

AP US History 1.00 B+ 3.50 4.20

AP English Language and Composition 1.00 A- 3.80 4.56

Chemistry 1.00 A 4.00 4.00

Foods (Semester) 0.50 B 1.50 N/A

Law (Semester) 0.50 B- 1.40 1.40

Honors Spanish III 1.00 C 2.00 2.20

Algebra II 1.00 A 4.00 4.00

Physical Education 0.50 C+ 1.25 N/A

Total Credits Attempted 6.50

Total Academic Credits Attempted 5.50

Total Grade Points 21.45

Total Academic Grade Points 20.36

CLASS RANK POLICY

In 2000, the Franklin Regional Board of School Directors adopted a policy regarding class rank which includes the following:

The class rank will be optional. Each student may select whether to include class rank on his/her transcript. The student will have the opportunity to change his/her decision each time an application is submitted to a different college. Students who opt not to include class rank are asking to be evaluated on the same criteria as students from high schools whose policy precludes class rank.

The weighted and unweighted grade point average (GPA) will continue to be included on each student’s transcript. Students may choose the higher of the two GPAs to send to colleges and/or universities.

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COURSES RECEIVING WEIGHTED QUALITY POINTS

The following Honors and AP courses from academic subject areas will receive additional weight calculated by multiplying the grade by a factor of 1.2:

Advanced Computer Science AP Environmental Science AP Computer Science Principles AP Computer Science A AP European History AP American History AP Government AP Biology AP Physics C AP Research AP Calculus AB & BC AP Seminar AP Calculus III AP Statistics AP Chemistry AP Studio Art AP English Language AP English Literature The following courses from academic subject areas will receive additional weight calculated by multiplying the grade by a factor of 1.1:

All Honors Courses

Calculus I Project Lead the Way:

Introduction to Engineering Principles of Engineering

Principles of Biomedical Sciences Human Body Systems

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WHAT IS THE AP PROGRAM

The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program (AP) is an opportunity for students to pursue college-level studies while still in secondary school. Through this program, they may earn credit, advanced placement, or both for college. By challenging and stimulating students, the AP Program provides access to high quality education, accelerates learning, rewards achievement, and enhances both high school and college programs.

How Do Students, Teachers and Schools Benefit?

Students demonstrate scholarship on national and international academic levels. Taking an AP Examination enables students to compare their knowledge and understanding of a college-level subject with the high academic standards established by college faculty. The challenge of meeting these national and international standards gives students a tremendous sense of accomplishment. Students who plan to attend a university outside the United States may also be eligible to receive the Advanced Placement International Diploma for Overseas Study. Students study in greater depth. Students who take AP courses learn a subject in depth, develop analytical reasoning skills, and form disciplined study habits that can contribute to continued success at the college level. Students improve their chances of being accepted by the college of their choice. College admissions personnel view AP experience as one indicator of future success at the college level. As college admissions become more selective, participation in an AP course is a great advantage. Students are often exempted from introductory courses at college. Over 90% of the colleges and universities in the United States, as well as colleges and universities in 19 other countries, use AP grades. The associated cost savings can be as much as $3,000 per course! Course exemption also gives students time to broaden their college experience by exploring additional subject areas, participating in internships, and studying abroad. Students may be granted sophomore standing. Students who earn satisfactory grades on enough AP Exams may be granted a full year’s credit by their college or university. In 2000, an estimated 40,000 AP students were eligible for sophomore standing at approximately 1,400 colleges. Schools demonstrate desired outcomes. The quality of the AP Program and its participating schools is reflected in the fact that the National Education Goals Panel uses AP as a measure of academic excellence. Schools with successful AP programs are regarded as strong academic institutions, and their participation helps set a standard of achievement for students and contributes to the faculty’s professional pride as well as community pride.

Who Creates AP Exams?

AP Course Descriptions and AP Exams are prepared by College Board Development Committees comprised of college and university faculty and experienced AP teachers from around the world. These committees are assisted by content experts from Educational Testing Service (ETS). Each year the Development Committees set specifications and develop new versions of the exams.

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What Does It Cost?

There is no school participation fee, a savings of approximately $95 per exam. Registration for the AP Exams starts in early March of each year.

How Are the Exams Graded?

The multiple-choice section of the exam is scored by computer. The free-response booklets are evaluated by faculty consultants-selected college professors and AP teachers-who spend a week each June scoring answers at the AP Reading. (Approximately 5,000 faculty consultants participated in the 2000 Reading.) Each response is scored individually by a faculty consultant who has been trained to assess that question accurately and consistently. To maintain scoring consistency and fairness, no faculty consultant knows the scores given by another faculty consultant or the identity of the student whose booklet he or she is scoring.

The AP Grading System

Each AP Exam is given an overall grade on a 5-point scale:

The AP Program periodically conducts comparability studies to compare the performance of AP candidates with that of college students in the courses in which successful AP candidates will receive credit. AP composite score cut points are set so that the lowest composite score for an AP grade of 5 is equivalent to the average score for college students earning grades of A. Similarly, the lowest composite score for AP grades of 4, 3, and 2 are equivalent to the average scores for students with college scores of B, C, and D, respectively. Each college decides which AP Exam grades it will accept for credit or advanced placement or both; most accept grades of 3 and above. Each college/university varies in its approach with qualifying AP scores and courses. Please see the respective university and/or college website for further details. The procedures and standards for setting AP grades are maintained from year to year so that the value of AP grades is consistent.

Who Receives AP Exam Results?

AP Grade Reports are sent in July to each student’s home, high school, and any college(s) designated by the student. At the time of the exam, students can indicate on their answer sheet if they would like a college to receive their grade. After the exam, they can write to the AP Program and request that the grade be sent to other colleges as well. Students may also cancel or withhold a grade by contacting the AP Program.

5 Extremely qualified

4 Well qualified

3 Qualified

2 Possibly qualified

1 No recommendation

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THE PERMANENT RECORD

The Counseling Center keeps a permanent record for each student from Grade 9 through Grade 12. This is the record that post-secondary schools and employers request to evaluate an applicant's qualifications. It consists of final grades in all courses attempted, Pennsylvania Keystone Exam test scores, attendance information, the cumulative grade point average, notation of Culminating Project completion, and, optionally, class rank. Students and their parents may examine their records at any time. A record is released to an outside agency only with the written consent of the student (Age 18 and older) or the parent (for students Age 17 or younger).

HONOR ROLL AND AWARDS

All school-related honors and awards will be based on either weighted or unweighted grade point average, whichever system benefits the student. There are four levels of Honors:

Highest Honors with Distinction: > 4.00 Highest Honors: 3.75 – 3.99 High Honors: 3.5 – 3.74 Honors: 3.25 – 3.49

KEYSTONE TESTING – PARTICIPATION REQUIRED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

In order to earn a diploma from Franklin Regional Senior High School students must successfully complete a minimum of 24 credits. Please see details below. Additionally, students must also satisfy any requirements set forth by The Pennsylvania Department of Education including participation in the KEYSTONE Exams. Please contact the FRSH Office regarding questions.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

4.0 Credits of English 4.0 Credits of Social Studies 3.0 Credits of Science 3.0 Credits of Math 3.0 Credits of Humanities (One must be a Fine or Practical Art) 1.5 Credits of Fitness (Physical Education) 0.5 Credit of Wellness (Health) 5.0 Credits of Electives (must include 0.5 Computer-related course.) 24 Total Required Credits

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THE CULMINATING PROJECT – REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION Franklin Regional School District strives for excellence by providing opportunities for students to pursue their individual goals. Students will meet all of the Pennsylvania Chapter 4 graduation requirements through the completion of a course of rigorous, comprehensive study delineated in the Program of Studies and adopted by the Franklin Regional Board of School Directors. The Culminating Project at Franklin Regional High School is a curriculum-embedded, student-selected project incorporating individual interest and meaningful learning experiences within the framework of a regularly scheduled course. The curriculum-embedded project design eliminates an additional requirement to graduate from Franklin Regional High School. Because the completion of the qualifying Culminating Project is not in addition to a course, but rather an integral part of the course work, students are not required to complete an assignment in addition to course requirements. In addition, the inclusion of Culminating Projects within the curriculum supports the high standards set for course work. A Culminating Project, one component of the graduation requirements, is embedded within every course offered for junior and senior students in every discipline. Some electives open to ninth and tenth graders also have Culminating Projects. Additionally, Vo-Tech students can complete a Culminating Project at their respective Career and Tech Centers. In this Program of Studies booklet, courses with a Culminating Project are designated as such. By embedding the Culminating Project within a variety of courses, students can complete the project at different points during their four years in high school. For example, if a student takes Calculus BC as a freshman and completes a Culminating Project embedded in that course, (though the course is usually taken by seniors), the student has fulfilled one part of the total of the graduation requirements set forth in Chapter 4. By embedding the project within the course rather than within a grade level, a student may complete the Culminating Project as a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior. Once an acceptable Culminating Project is completed, the student, teacher and counselor fill out a Culminating Project Verification Form, and the date of project completion is noted on the student’s transcript. NOTE: There will be multiple opportunities for students to fulfill this graduation requirement through the Franklin Regional School District’s K-12 Comprehensive Counseling Plan initiatives within the Senior High School.

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CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

NORTHERN WESTMORELAND CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER

Students who evidence an interest in career and technology education may take advantage of the program offered at Northern Westmoreland. This school is supported by four school districts in the Northwest Region of Westmoreland County and serves high school students from each of these districts. Its building is to be considered a part of Franklin Regional High School, and its courses offer a broadening of our school's curriculum. Each year a representative of Northern Westmoreland comes to our school to present the program. Students apply for admission to Northern Westmoreland during the freshman year and, if accepted, begin classes in the tenth grade. All courses are three-year programs. Acceptance is dependent upon completion of all necessary credits from grade nine. First year students attend NWCTC for a half day each morning for instruction and return to the high school for lunch and a schedule of English, History, and Math. Second and third year students attend NWCTC in the afternoon. Each student who successfully completes the courses and the requirements for graduation at his/her home high school will receive a diploma from the home school and a certificate of achievement from Northern Westmoreland. NOCTI (National Occupational Competency Testing Institute) certification from the Career and Technical Center’s is also available. NWCTC at 724-335-9389.

Course Offerings

Auto Mechanics Technology: Students in the Auto Mechanics program learn how to perform preventive maintenance and repair on automobiles and light trucks. First year students focus

on core curricular components which consist of safety, brakes, minor suspensions and steering, and basic electrical systems. The second year program includes a more hands-on challenging curriculum which includes engine performance, emission controls, ignition systems and diagnostic techniques. Auto Mechanics Technology is an ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) accredited program in which students are required to pass four ASE Certification exams while at NWCTC. Auto Mechanics is a SOAR Program. Carpentry: Students in the carpentry program learn technical skills ranging from blueprint reading and design to rough and finish carpentry techniques. Second and third year students participate in the construction of an actual house which incorporates blueprints, foundations and footers, framing, subfloor, drywall, door and window installation, casing molding, stairs, railing, roofing and soffit & fascia application. Students learn how to operate various power tools and become proficient using routers, saws and sanders. In addition, students learn how to construct and install kitchen cabinets, custom furniture and millwork. The carpentry program is certified by the Home Builders Association (NAHB). Carpentry is a SOAR Program.

Parents and/or students interested in seeing the facilities at Northern Westmoreland are encouraged to call the Dean of Students at NWCTC. For additional information, see your guidance counselor, or call

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Commercial Art: Commercial Art students follow a curriculum that includes illustration, graphic design, digital imaging, animation, Web design and desktop publishing. In the school’s state of the art Mac lab, students compose, design and produce a multitude of digital projects which include brochures, posters, print ads, logos along with other elements of graphic design. Commercial Art graduates have a fundamental understanding of the use of the Adobe creative software including Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver and Flash. To showcase their work, students create both traditional and digital portfolios. This program prepares students for careers in advertising, graphic design, public relations and other related career fields. Commercial Art is a SOAR Program. Computer Networking/Engineering: Computer networking is an instructional program with a focus on design, implementation and management of linked systems of computers and the associated software. This program will prepare students with the technical skills necessary to support networks and its users. Student instruction will include network technologies and standards, system design, architecture, operating systems, security, client support and troubleshooting. Network specialists work in a variety of environments including professional offices, business, government organizations and large corporations. Students may be prepared for employment as network technicians, network operators or client services analysts. Computer Networking/Engineering is a SOAR program. Cosmetology: The cosmetology program at NWCTC prepares students for a wide range of cosmetology professions through hands-on technical training in an actual salon environment. Students develop advanced skills in hair, skin and nail treatments. Emphasis is placed on haircutting, styling coloring and permanent waving. Students also learn skin and nail techniques which include facials, make-up applications, and manicures and pedicures. There is a comprehensive salon management component to the curriculum in which students are exposed to the business aspect of cosmetology. Students are required to pass a State licensing exam that demonstrates both the theoretical and practical mastery of cosmetology. With this license, students may enter directly into the workforce. Eligibility to take the PA State Board Cosmetology licensing exam requires 1,250 hours of practical experience. Culinary Arts: Culinary arts students have the opportunity to participate in hands-on experiences in all aspects of the food service industry. Students learn fundamentals in food preparation, serving techniques, safety, sanitation and nutrition in a fully equipped commercial kitchen. The culinary arts program also consists of a full service restaurant in which the culinary department hosts several in-school and afterschool functions where students are provided with hands-on experience and training preparing lunch and banquet cuisine. Culinary students earn ServSafe Certification, which is a prerequisite for employment in the food service industry. The culinary arts program partners with local restaurants to give students opportunities in internships and co-op experiences. Health Occupations: This program prepares students for future employment in a wide range of healthcare professions. Hands-on technical training and rigorous academics include: anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, infection control, legal and ethical issues related to healthcare as well as laboratory and physical therapy skills. Students also have the opportunity to become certified in Basic First Aid (American Red Cross) and in CPR for the Workplace (American Red Cross). A new addition to the curriculum includes a Nurse’s Aide program. Students learn skills that will enable them to work as a nursing assistant in a long-term care facility, hospital or home healthcare environment. Students are required to complete 40 hours of clinical experience in a nursing home. The Nurse Aid

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component is offered during a student’s senior year when students will be eligible to take the PA Nurse Aide Exam for accreditation. HVAC Technology: The heating /ventilation/air-conditioning (HVAC) program prepares students for a wide range of professions ranging from controls technician and energy auditors to sheet metal workers and electricians. Students are trained in safety, energy management, basic electricity, refrigeration training and the installation and maintenance of commercial and residential HVAC systems. A fundamental plumbing component, sheet metal and duct systems and weatherization is also addressed in the curriculum. The HVAC program is also accredited by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the HVAC Excellence. Students are able to obtain certifications in OSHA, HVAC Excellence (H.E.A.T.), and AHRI I.C.E. Competency exams.

Machine Tool Technology: Students are trained to operate industry-standard equipment which ranges from drill presses, lathes, milling machines and CNCs that shape metal into precise dimensions. Blueprint reading, applied math and mechanical reasoning prepares students for a manufacturing environment. Machine tool technology offers 9 different NIMS level (National Institution for Metalworking Skills) certifications. Students must pass 4 NIMS certifications to be eligible for the co-op program. The other components of the curriculum include: blueprint reading, safety and machine maintenance, surface grinders and CNC programming and operation. The machine tool technology program prepares students for a technology driven advanced manufacturing career.

Masonry: Students in the masonry program learn how to use brick, stone, glass block, ceramic tile and concrete as applied to the masonry field. Instruction includes the safety and proper usage of masonry hand tools, blueprint reading and material estimating. Basic form-setting for concrete, stair and patio construction, and foundations and plastering are all part of the main curricular components in the masonry program. During their senior year, students build a fireplace either out of brick or stone. The masonry program is certified by the National Home Builders Association (NAHB). Co-op, internships and job shadowing are available to qualified seniors. Masonry is a SOAR Program.

Welding: Students in the welding program are taught all of the major types of welds consisting of shielded metal arc welding (Stick welding), gas metal arc welding (MIG welding), and gas tungsten arc welding (TIG welding). Students also learn techniques related to plasma cutting, oxy-fuel cutting, and CNC programming operation. Safety training, blueprint reading and tool and machine operation are also included in the curriculum. The welding program is closely aligned to the AWS Structural Steel Welding Code standards. Students are able to earn OSHA and AWS (American Welding Society) certifications. Qualified students in their senior year have the opportunity to enter an actual work environment and apply their technical training. Welding is a SOAR Program.

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Students in tenth grade may enroll in a three year vocational-technical course at Northern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center in New Kensington. One and two year programs are also available for eleventh and twelfth grade students. Students selecting this option will spend half the day at the home school taking academic subjects, and a half day at NWCTC taking the elective class. A student who selects vocational-technical education may directly enter the workforce, or attend college or a career/technical school upon graduation. Those students enrolled in Programs of Study (SOAR) or Tech Prep programs at NWCTC may be eligible for articulated college credits after graduation. Northern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center services students from Burrell, Franklin Regional, Kiski Area, and New Kensington-Arnold school districts.

Many programs at Northern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center are SOAR programs which incorporate secondary education and postsecondary elements. SOAR is the career and technical Program of Study (POS) educational plan, which leads students into a career pathway that aligns the secondary courses to a postsecondary program to complete a degree or certificate. These Programs of Study include a statewide articulation agreement partnership between secondary schools and postsecondary institutions.

FORBES ROAD CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Students from Franklin Regional can attend Forbes Road during their 10th, 11th and/or 12th grade year(s) in programs which are not offered at Northern Westmoreland. These programs are:

Course Offerings

Advanced Manufacturing: Machine Tool Technology is a high paying field that requires both technical knowledge and hands‐on training. You will learn to design and create metal objects that are useful in everyday life. Students will read blueprints, cut, shape and finish metal products on state‐of‐the‐art manual and computer controlled machines. This program is accredited by NIMS (National Institute for Metalworking Skills). Advertising Design: The field of advertising and commercial art requires people who possess a wide range of creative and artistic skills. Today’s commercial artist must be familiar with many forms of production, illustrative techniques, computer graphics and photography. From simple line drawings to computer generated imaging, the students create art that requires them to apply technical theory to an advertising agency

workplace. Students will apply their designs on state‐of‐the‐art equipment including digital printers, laser engravers, vinyl cutters, a sublimation system and embroidery machines. This program is designed to allow students to bring together many areas of creative graphic design and production technologies. Building Construction Technology: Building Construction Technology students gain technical knowledge as well as practical hands-on training in the trade which includes carpentry, plumbing, electrical, masonry and blueprint reading. Individuals learn to apply technical knowledge and skills in the maintenance and repair of residential, office, apartment, and other commercial buildings. Building Construction Technology is an ideal program for students who possess an inquisitive nature, enjoy a variety of varied tasks and like being physically active. Collision Repair Technology: Collision Repair Technology gives you the skills needed to repair damage resulting from everyday vehicle collisions. Collision Repair Technicians, straighten bent bodies, remove dents, replace crumpled parts that cannot be repaired,

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fabricated new parts, and paint vehicles. You generally will work in a groups to complete the repairs, with direction from the instructor. You also have the ability to become an apprentice to assist experienced technicians at dealerships or family owned shops. Diesel Technology: Diesel technology is part of virtually every aspect of today’s transportation, construction, and manufacturing industries. Oil rigs, power plants, hydraulic systems, cargo ships, locomotives, construction vehicles, farming equipment, mining equipment and diesel trucks – most of these vehicles are powered by diesel engines. Students are trained in the repair and servicing of diesel-powered equipment. Emphasis is placed on the needs of local business and industry. Skills are enhanced by “hands-on” work involving actual maintenance of school owned vehicles and equipment. While the emphasis is on diesel engines, gasoline powered equipment and vehicles are also included as part of the program. Students have the opportunity to obtain state safety inspection licenses. Early Childhood Education: Students in our Early Childhood Education program receive practical experience at local daycares in the community. Students study all the phases of child development: physical, social, emotional and intellectual. They learn about nutrition, guidance, and discipline. Students also study how to help children develop daily living skills, teach them the value of play, literature, music, art, math, and science in child development. Students present a series of learning and developmental activities in child care facilities practicing their creative teaching, child caring and management skills. Electrical Technology: Students in this program are prepared for entry level electrical and electronic careers. Their hands-on applications include green technology in the program’s state-of-the art electrical laboratory. Modern training equipment is utilized to prepare the students for careers in the emerging “high-tech” electrical field. Technical knowledge includes: installing residential, commercial and industrial systems, AC/DC motors, controls and electrical distribution panels. Through the program, students will have practical application and troubleshooting projects to apply the National Electrical Code. Students have the opportunity to obtain the following certifications; Residential Construction Academy Certification House Wiring, Residential Construction Academy Certification for Electrical Principles, Pittsburgh Builder’s Association Certification, and OSHA 10 Hour Certification. Emergency Response Services: Emergency Response Services program is for students interested in pursuing a career, volunteer service, or post-secondary education in emergency medical service, law enforcement, fire or emergency management services. Students may also gain employment in areas of security and industrial safety. The program will challenge students with technical knowledge, as well as, hands-on training in a fully equipped on-site lab which includes a fire tower and a fire truck. The program of study includes high technical areas such as firefighting, emergency rescues, medical emergencies, patient transport, and law enforcement.

Landscape Design: Landscape design is a profession that focuses on residential, commercial and industrial landscapes. The Landscape Design program immerses students in the history and theory of horticultural design, broadens their botanical knowledge, educates on plant terminology and nurtures their creativity while grounding them technically. This program is a specialized curriculum designed to prepare students to be desirable employees of architects, landscapers, nurseries, greenhouses, florists or various other landscape businesses. Both maintenance and establishment of lawns, as well as, landscaping homes and businesses are included in the curriculum. The principles of design are also included along with plant identification, budgeting, and cultivation procedures.

Multimedia Design: This program gives students the freedom to be creative, imaginative, and inspired artistically to design presentations for entertainment, industrial and commercial use. Students will learn to use hardware such as digital and video cameras, and projectors in conjunction with the computer and the internet. The course content is designed to create animations, manipulate photographs, create pictures, presentations

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podcasts and web sites using state-of-the-art Illustrator software. Both platforms of personal computers and Apple Macs are taught. Finally, students complete a digital portfolio showcasing their “best works”.

Warehouse Management: This program will actively engage students in the process of receiving, storing, shipping, controlling and distributing products. Students will use conveyors, hand trucks, and carts to transport materials/supplies. Students will work in the Forbes Road CTC Distribution Center using technology to scan and track products. This program will expose students to careers related to the movement of materials and products

SUGGESTED CURRICULA

SUGGESTED COURSE FOR CAREER and TECHNOLOGY CENTER (CTC) STUDENTS: (Class of 2020 and beyond)

Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

English English English English

Legacy of Western Thought

Math American Studies Government/Economics

Math Biology Math Chemistry or Environmental Science

Earth Science QRT Biology QRT

Humanities Elective QRT Career and Technology Center

Computer-related Elective CTC Elective

Physical Education Dual Enrollment Fine/Practical Art Elective Possible College in High

School Course Offerings

QRT

SUGGESTED COURSE OFFERINGS FOR ACADEMIC STUDENTS:

Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

English English English English

Legacy of Western Thought

International Studies American Studies Government/Economics

Math Math Math Math/Elective

Earth Science Biology Science Science/Elective

Foreign Language Foreign Language Foreign Language/Elective

Foreign Language/Elective

Humanities Elective Elective Elective Elective

Fine/Practical Art Elective

QRT

Physical Education Physical Education Physical Education or Physical Education or

QRT Health Elective Elective

QRT QRT Possible Internship

Possible College in High School Course Offerings

Possible College in High School Course Offerings

Dual Enrollment

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COURSE SELECTION

This booklet contains information that will be helpful to students and parents in planning a high school program for the coming years. It includes some general information about course selection as well as a list of courses and a brief description of each. Decisions about courses for the upcoming year should be related to the individual student's interests, abilities and plans for the future. We encourage students and parents to share in the decision-making process. In addition, teachers and counselors may be of assistance. All decisions about the following year’s schedule must be finalized by early June. Schedules should be planned to provide a full program for the coming year. Plans for courses for the second semester should be made at this time. Students must carry a minimum of 6.5 credits through Grade 11, plus Q.R.T. Grade 12 courses are to-be-determined based on remaining graduation credit requirements and the student’s individualized college and career readiness plans.

SCHEDULE CHANGES

The course selections made by our students determine the master schedule, which in turn, determines the number and types of teachers we employ and the kinds and amounts of materials, textbooks, lab supplies, etc., we purchase. It is important that the students and parents carefully select a balanced program of studies. Requests for schedule changes after Step-Up Day will be granted ONLY for the following situations:

• Computer error. • A need to meet graduation requirements. • Students who fail a subject and must repeat that subject • Students who attend summer school to take courses that require a change in

scheduling • Students who are scheduled to repeat a course with a teacher with whom the

student previously failed • If there are extenuating circumstances requiring a change in a student’s schedule

after the June deadline, a written request must be made to the building Administration. The request must clearly explain and document the necessity for exemption from the scheduling guidelines. The Administrative Team will review requests and make a decision based upon seat space, staffing, and budgetary concerns. A request for a schedule change does not guarantee that the change will occur.

COURSE WITHDRAWALS

Course withdrawals after the June scheduling deadline will: • Result in a WF (Withdrawal with Failing) grade on the permanent transcript, and • Will be reflected in the GPA.

After the first quarter, the withdrawal becomes an “F” Final grade, included on the permanent record.

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GENERIC TIMELINE FOR COURSE SCHEDULING PROCESS

DATE ACTIVITY

January Informational meeting for Grade 8 parents concerning course selection and the scheduling process is held at the Middle School.

February All students receive course scheduling information. Course descriptions are posted on Franklin Regional High School’s website under Program of Studies.

February Students submit course selection sheets.

February

Tallies of student requests are completed.

February

Students are given their course request sheets and asked to obtain current teacher approval on next year’s selections.

March

Staffing needs are determined based on course selections by students.

May

Step-Up Day. Students walk through their schedules for the following year, meet new teachers, and obtain summer assignments (if applicable).

May 15 – June 7

Summer School registration.

June 7

Last day for current underclassmen (Grade 9, Grade 10 and Grade 11) to make scheduling changes according to guidelines.

CAREER CRUISING

To assist our Grades K-12 students in developing their personalized interests, opportunities and

potential career paths, the Franklin Regional School District uses the “Career Cruising” software.

Career Cruising is an interactive, self-exploration and planning program that helps students achieve

their potential in school, career and life while providing open lines of communication between

home and school. For further information on “Career Cruising” via the Internet, please go to

www2.careercruising.com or contact your child’s guidance counselor. Students may log in to their

accounts using the Username frd- then their designated eSchool identification number and the

password of their 8-digit date of birth. For example: Username: frd-1234, Password: 01022000.

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COLLEGE AND CAREER CLUSTERS AND PATHWAYS

According to the National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium (2013), “The National Career Clusters™ Framework is comprised of 16 Career Clusters™ and related Career Pathways to help students explore different career options and better prepare for college and career. The Career Clusters™ and related Career Pathways serve as an organizing tool for schools, small learning communities, academies, and magnet schools to develop more effective programs of study and curriculum.” Each of the pathways is aligned to the Franklin Regional Senior High School’s Program of Studies to provide students an outline to follow when selecting courses and electives that are associated to a potential future career.

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COLLEGE AND CAREER CLUSTERS

We, the Franklin Regional School community, strive for excellence, learning, achievement, and citizenship in all we do.

Agriculture, Food, and Natural

Resources

Architecture and

Construction

Arts, A/V Technology, and Communications

Business Management

and Administration

Education and Training

Finance

Government and Public

Administration

Health SciencesHospitality

and Tourism

Human Services

Information Technology

Law, Public Safety,

Corrections, and Security

Manufacturing

Marketing

Science, Technology, Engineering,

and Mathematics

Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics

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FRSH-RELATED OPPORTUNITIES RELATED TO COLLEGE AND CAREER PATHWAYS

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

Suggested FRSH Courses beyond required Core Courses

CTC Programs Post-Secondary Career Path and Possible College in High School

Courses

-AP Probability & Statistics

-Biology

-Chemistry

-Cybersecurity and the Law

-Earth & Space Science

-Graphic Design & Marketing

-Environmental Science

-Foods and Nutrition

-Honors Earth & Space Science

-Human Anatomy & Physiology

-International Business

-Intro to Foods

-Law -Metals, Mixed Media & More

-Organic Chemistry

-Personal Finance

-Probability & Statistics

-Psychology

-Regional Cooking -Sculpt, Build, Throw

-Senior Internship

-Social Entrepreneurship

-Sociology

-Wellness

-Zoology

-Advanced Manufacturing -Carpentry -Culinary Arts -Landscape Design -Masonry -Welding

-FRSH/La Roche College Partnership: Introduction to Psychology (PSY 121); Introduction to Sociology (SOC 121) OR -FRHS/University of Pittsburgh Partnership: INFSCI 0011 OR -FRSH/WCCC Partnership: Human Biology (Bio 107); General Chemistry (CHM155); General Psychology (PSY 160); Principles of Sociology (Soc 155); Zoology (BIO 210)

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Architecture and Construction


CTC Programs

Post-Secondary Career Path and Possible College in High School

Courses

-Adv. Comp. App. 2010 & Beyond

-Algebra

-AP Calculus AB/BC

-AP Environmental Science

-AP Physics C


-AP Studio Art

-Earth Science



-Geometry

-Honors Accounting 1


-Honors Physics 2 -Honors Speech & Composition


-Intro to Engineering (PLTW)

-Introduction to Info. Science

-Law -Making Your Mark

-Micro Office

-Photograph – Then and Now

-Physics

-Principles of Engineering (PLTW)


-Psychology -Sculpt, Build, & Throw

-Senior Internship


-Sociology

-Team Sports Female

-Team Sports Male

-Trigonometry/College Algebra

-Web Page Design

-Advanced Manufacturing -Auto Mechanics Technology -Building Construction Technology -Carpentry -Collision Repair -Commercial Art -Computer Networking / Engineering -Construction Trades -Electrical Technology -Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Technology -Landscape Design -Machine Tool Technology -Masonry Warehouse Management -Welding

-FRSH/La Roche College Partnership: Modern Public Speaking SPH 101; Calculus for Business (Math 1030); History of Art II (AH 118); Accounting (AC203); Modern Speaking (SPH101); Introduction to Psychology (PSY 121); Introduction to Sociology (SOC 121) OR FRSH/Point Park University Partnership: JOUR 216 OR -FRHS/University of Pittsburgh Partnership: Introduction to Computer Programming (CSOOO7); INFSCI 0014; INFSCI 0011 OR -FRSH/WCCC Partnership: Introduction to Journalism (ENG 264); Business Calculus (BUS 250); Introduction to Art History (Art 155); Accounting I (ACC 155); College Writing (ENG 161) & Effective Speech (SPE 155); Math 160; General Psychology (PSY 160); Principles of Sociology (Soc 155);

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Arts, A/V Technology, and Communications


CTC Programs Post-Secondary Career Path and

Possible College in High School Courses

-Adv. TV Production

-Advanced Chorus

-Advanced Computer Applications 2010 & Beyond -Advanced Computer Science -Advanced Computer Science A

-Advanced Journalism

-Advanced TV/Advanced Video Production

-Advanced Yearbook

-Algebra

-AP English Language and Composition -AP English Literature and Composition -AP Seminar

-AP Research

-AP Studio Art

-Band

-Basic Guitar

-Broadcasting

-Communications

-Computer Science Discoveries

-Concert Band

-Concert Choir

-Cybersecurity & the Law

-Digital Media

-Film Analysis

-Forensic Science

-Geometry -Graphic Design and Marketing

-Guitar Ensemble



-Honors Psychology 2

-Honors Speech & Composition


-Intro to Video Production -Introduction to Engineering (PLTW) -Introduction to TV Production

-Introduction to Yearbook

-Carpentry -Commercial Art -Cosmetology -Electrical Technology -Management Info Systems -Multimedia Design

-FRSH/La Roche College Partnership: Modern Public Speaking SPH 101; History of Art II (AH 118); Accounting (AC203); Modern Speaking (SPH101); Introduction to Psychology (PSY 121); Introduction to Sociology (SOC 121) OR FRSH/Point Park University Partnership: CINE 150; JOUR 216 OR -FRHS/University of Pittsburgh Partnership: Introduction to Computer Programming (CSOOO7); INFSCI 0014; INFSCI 0011 OR -FRSH/WCCC Partnership: Introduction to Journalism (ENG 264); Human Biology (Bio 107); General Chemistry (CHM155); Business Calculus (BUS 250); Introduction to Art History (Art 155); Accounting I (ACC 155); Beginning Spanish I (SPA 155); Beginning Spanish II (SPA 156); College Writing (ENG 161) & Effective Speech (SPE 155); Math 160; General Psychology (PSY 160); Principles of Sociology (Soc 155)

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-Metals, Mixed Media & More

-Journalism: Writing, Photography & Design -Law -Making Your Mark -Metals, Mixed Media, and More

-Micro Office

-Orchestra

-Personal Finance

-Photography Then and Now

-Physics



-Psychology -Sculpt, Build, & Throw

-Select Women's Ensemble

-Senior Internship

-Sociology

-Team Sports Female

-Team Sports Male

-Theater Arts

-Video & Film Production

-Web Page Design

-Wind Ensemble

-Yearbook

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Business Management and Administration


CTC Programs

Post-Secondary Career Path and College in High School Courses

-Adv. Comp. Applications 2010 & Beyond -AP Computer Science Principles -Advanced Computer Science


-Algebra

-AP Computer Science A -AP Probability & Statistics -AP Studio Art -Applications of Statistics & College Algebra

-Broadcasting

-Computer Science Discoveries -Computer Science Independent Study -Cybersecurity and the Law

-Digital Media Production

-Geometry

-Government & Economics -Graphic Design and Marketing

-Honors Accounting


-Honors Calculus 1

-Hon. Speech & Composition


-Intro.to Engineering(PLTW)

-Intro. to Info. Science

-Journalism: Writing, Photography, Design & Law

-Microsoft Office

-Personal Finance -Photography – Then and Now


-Psychology

-Senior Internship


-Sociology

-Team Sports Female

-Team Sports Male

-Trigonometry/Col

-Advanced Manufacturing

-Advertising & Design

-Auto Mechanic Technology

-Carpentry

-Collision Repair Technology

-Commercial Art

-Commercial Art

-Comp. Networking / Engineering

-Cosmetology

-Electrical Technology

-Health Occupations

-Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning(HVAC) Technology

-Landscape Design

-Management Info Systems

-Masonry

-Multimedia

-Multimedia Design

-Warehouse Management

-Welding

Web Page Design

-FRSH/La Roche College Partnership: Modern Public Speaking SPH 101; Calculus for Business (Math 1030); Modern Speaking (SPH101); Introduction to Psychology (PSY 121); Introduction to Sociology (SOC 121) OR FRSH/Point Park University Partnership: CINE 150; JOUR 216 OR -FRHS/University of Pittsburgh Partnership: Introduction to Computer Programming (CSOOO7); INFSCI 0014; INFSCI 0011 OR -FRSH/WCCC Partnership: Introduction to Journalism (ENG 264); Business Calculus (BUS 250); Introduction to Art History (Art 155); Accounting I (ACC 155); College Writing (ENG 161) & Effective Speech (SPE 155); Math 160; General Psychology (PSY 160); Science Fiction (ENG 240); Principles of Sociology (Soc 155)

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Education and Training


CTC Programs Post-Secondary Career Path and College in High School

Courses -Advanced Acting

-Advanced Computer Applications 2010 & Beyond


-Algebra

-AP English Language & Composition

-AP Literature & Composition

-AP Research -AP Seminar

-Child Development 1


-Child Development Independent Study

-Communications


-Concert Band

-Concert Choir

-Foods & Nutrition

-Geometry



-Honors Speech and Composition

-Introduction to Information Science


-Journalism: Writing, Photography & Design -Law -Photography – Then and Now

-Probability and Statistics

-Psychology

-Sociology

-Team Sports Female

-Team Sports Male

-Trigonometry / College Algebra

-Web Page Design

-Wellness -World Languages (Spanish &/or French)


-Auto Mechanics Technology

-Building Construction Technology

-Carpentry

-Commercial Art


-Cosmetology

-Culinary Arts

-Diesel Technology

-Early Childhood Education


-Emergency Response Services

-Health Occupations

-Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) Technology

-Landscape Design

-Machine Tool Technology

-Masonry

-Multimedia Design


-Welding

-FRSH/La Roche College Partnership: Modern Public Speaking SPH 101; Calculus for Business (Math 1030); History of Art II (AH 118); Accounting (AC203); Intermediate French I (FR201); Intermediate French II (FR202); Intermediate Spanish I (SP201); Intermediate Spanish II (SP202); Modern Speaking (SPH101); Introduction to Psychology (PSY 121); Introduction to Sociology (SOC 121) OR FRSH/Point Park University Partnership: CINE 150; JOUR 216 OR -FRHS/University of Pittsburgh Partnership: Introduction to Computer Programming (CSOOO7); INFSCI 0014; INFSCI 0011 OR -FRSH/WCCC Partnership: Introduction to Journalism (ENG 264); Human Biology (Bio 107); General Chemistry (CHM155); Business Calculus (BUS 250); Introduction to Art History (Art 155); Accounting I (ACC 155); Beginning Spanish I (SPA 155); Beginning Spanish II (SPA 156); College Writing (ENG 161) & Effective Speech (SPE 155); Math 160; General Psychology (PSY 160); Science Fiction (ENG 240); Principles of Sociology (Soc 155); Zoology (BIO 210)

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Finance



Courses -Advanced Computer Applications 2010 & Beyond -Advanced Computer Science -AP Computer Science A -AP Computer Science Principles -Algebra 2 -AP Calculus AB -AP Calculus BC -AP Calculus BC (Part 2) -AP Probability & Statistics -Applications of Statistics & College Algebra -Calculus I -Calculus II -Communications -Computer Science Discoveries -Computer Science Independent Study -Cybersecurity and the Law -Environmental Science -Geometry -Graphic Design and Marketing -Government & Economics -Honors Accounting 1 -Honors Accounting 2

-Honors Calculus 1


-International Business -Introduction to Engineering Design (PLTW)

-Introduction to Information Science

-Introduction to Yearbook -Law -Personal Finance -Physics -Psychology -Principles of Engineering (PLTW)


-Psychology -Senior Internship -Social Entrepreneurship -Sociology


-Web Page Design -World Language (Spanish &/or French)

-Advertising Design -Building Construction Technology -Collision Repair Technology -Commercial Art -Computer Networking / Engineering -Landscape Design -Multimedia Design -Warehouse Management

-FRSH/La Roche College Partnership: Modern Public Speaking SPH 101; Calculus for Business (Math 1030); Accounting (AC203); Intermediate Modern Speaking (SPH101); Introduction to Psychology (PSY 121); Introduction to Sociology (SOC 121) OR FRSH/Point Park University Partnership: CINE 150; JOUR 216 OR -FRHS/University of Pittsburgh Partnership: Introduction to Computer Programming (CSOOO7); INFSCI 0014; INFSCI 0011 OR -FRSH/WCCC Partnership: Introduction to Journalism (ENG 264); Business Calculus (BUS 250); Introduction to Art History (Art 155); Accounting I (ACC 155); College Writing (ENG 161) & Effective Speech (SPE 155); Math 160; General Psychology (PSY 160); Science Fiction (ENG 240); Principles of Sociology (Soc 155);

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Government and Public Administration

Suggested FRSH Courses beyond

required Core Courses CTC

Programs Post-Secondary Career Path and College in High School Courses

-Advanced Comp. App. 2010 & Beyond

-Advanced Computer Science

-AP Comp. Science Principles


-Algebra

-American Studies

-AP Computer Science A

-AP English Language and Composition -AP English Literature and Composition -AP European History

-AP Government and Politics




-Forensic Science

-Geometry

-Government/Economics



-Honors Calculus 1

-Honors Introduction to Information Science

-Honors Probability & Statistics



-Journalism: Writing, Photography and Design

-Law

-Personal Finance


-Psychology

-Senior Internship


-Sociology

-Team Sports Female

-Team Sports Male


-Web Page Design

-World Languages (French and/or Spanish)

-Building Construction Technology -Computer Networking and Security -Emergency Response Services -Health Occupations

-FRSH/La Roche College Partnership: Modern Public Speaking SPH 101; Calculus for Business (Math 1030); Accounting (AC203); Modern Speaking (SPH101); Introduction to Psychology (PSY 121); Introduction to Sociology (SOC 121) OR FRSH/Point Park University Partnership: CINE 150; JOUR 216 OR -FRHS/University of Pittsburgh Partnership: Introduction to Computer Programming (CSOOO7); INFSCI 0014; INFSCI 0011 OR -FRSH/WCCC Partnership: Introduction to Journalism (ENG 264); Business Calculus (BUS 250); Introduction to Art History (Art 155); Accounting I (ACC 155); College Writing (ENG 161) & Effective Speech (SPE 155); Math 160; General Psychology (PSY 160); Science Fiction (ENG 240); Principles of Sociology (Soc 155)

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Health Sciences



Courses -Advanced Computer Applications 2010 & Beyond -AP Comp. Sci. Principles

-Algebra

-AP Biology

-AP Calculus AB -AP Calculus BC -AP Chemistry -AP Physics -AP Probability & Statistics

-Astronomy

-Biology

-Bio -Calculus 1

-Chemistry



-Communications -Environmental Science

-Foods and Nutrition

-Geometry -Honors Physics 2


-Honors Anatomy/Physiology



-Human Body Systems -Introduction to Foods -Law -Organic Chemistry -Photography – Then and Now

-Physical Education

-Physics

-Principles of Biomedical Science (PLTW)


-Psychology -Regional Cooking -Senior Internship -Sociology -Team Sports Female -Team Sports Male


-Wellness

-Culinary Arts -Early Childhood Education -Emergency Response Systems -Health Occupations -Management Info Systems

-FRSH/La Roche College Partnership: Modern Public Speaking SPH 101; Modern Speaking (SPH101); Introduction to Psychology (PSY 121); Introduction to Sociology (SOC 121) OR FRSH/Point Park University Partnership: CINE 150; JOUR 216 OR -FRHS/University of Pittsburgh Partnership: Introduction to Computer Programming (CSOOO7); INFSCI 0014; INFSCI 0011 OR -FRSH/WCCC Partnership: Introduction to Journalism (ENG 264); Human Biology (Bio 107); General Chemistry (CHM155); Business Calculus (BUS 250); College Writing (ENG 161) & Effective Speech (SPE 155); Math 160; General Psychology (PSY 160); Science Fiction (ENG 240); Principles of Sociology (Soc 155); Zoology (BIO 210)

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Hospitality and Tourism


CTC Programs Post-Secondary Career

Track and College in High School Courses

-Adv. Comp. App. 2010 & Beyond -Advanced Journalism -Advanced Yearbook -Broadcasting -Child Development 1 -Child Development 2 -Communications -Computer Science Discoveries -Concert Band -Concert Choir -Wearable Arts -Cybersecurity and the Law -Digital Media -Graphic Design & Marketing -Foods and Nutrition -Geometry -Honors Accounting 1 -Honors Accounting 2 -Honors Information Systems -Honors Speech and Composition -International Business -Introduction to Yearbook -Journalism: Writing, Photo & Design -Lifetime Recreation -Making Your Mark -Personal Finance -Photography - Then and Now -Probability and Statistics -Psychology -Regional Cooking -Senior Internship -Social Entrepreneurship -Sociology -Team Sports Female -Team Sports Male -Trigonometry/College Algebra -Video and Film Production -Web Page Design -World Languages (French &/or Spanish)

-Advertising Design -Commercial Art -Culinary Arts -Landscape Design -Multimedia Design


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Human Services

Suggested FRSH Courses beyond required Core

Courses CTC Programs

Post-Secondary Career Path and College in High School

Courses -Adv. Comp. App. 2010 & Beyond

-AP Comp. Sci. Principles


-Adv. Yearbook Production


-AP Research

-AP Seminar

-Broadcasting




-Digital Media

-Foods and Nutrition -Graphic Design and Marketing



-Honors Intro. to Info. Science





-Journalism: Writing, Photography & Design -Law -Making Your Mark -Metals, Mixed Media, and More

-Personal Finance

-Photograph- Then and Now

-Physical Education


-Psychology -Sculpt, Build, and Throw

-Senior Internship


-Sociology


-Video and Film Production

-Wellness




-Carpentry

-Commercial Art


-Cosmetology

-Culinary Arts

-Diesel Technology

-Early Childhood Education


-Emergency Response Services

-Health Occupations


-Landscape Design


-Masonry

-Multimedia Design


-Welding


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Information Technology


Courses

CTC Programs

Post-Secondary Career Path and Possible College in High

School Courses

-Adv. Comp. Applications

-Adv. Comp. App. 2010 & Beyond




-Advanced Yearbook

-Algebra II

-AP Calculus AB/BC



-Broadcasting

-Calculus 1

-College Alg. /Trigonometry

-Comp. Sci. Discovery

-Comp. Sci. Discoveries


-Digital Media

-Electronic Art and Design

-Geometry



-Hon. Intro. to Info. Sci.

-Hon. Speech and Comp.


-Hon. Intro. to Info Systems


-Journalism: Writing, Photography & Design

-Personal Finance


-Psychology

-Senior Internship


-Trig./College Algebra


-Web Page Design

-Advanced Manufacturing -Advertising Design -Building Construction Technology -Computer Networking/Engineering -Diesel Technology -Electrical Technology -Emergency Response Services -Health Occupations -Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Technology -Machine Tool Technology -Multimedia Design -Warehouse Management

-FRSH/La Roche College Partnership: Modern Public Speaking SPH 101; Calculus for Business (Math 1030); History of Art II (AH 118); Accounting (AC203); Intermediate French I (FR201); Intermediate French II (FR202); Intermediate Spanish I (SP201); Intermediate Spanish II (SP202); Modern Speaking (SPH101); Introduction to Psychology (PSY 121); Introduction to Sociology (SOC 121)

OR

FRSH/Point Park University Partnership: CINE 150; JOUR 216

OR

-FRHS/University of Pittsburgh Partnership: Introduction to Computer Programming (CSOOO7); INFSCI 0014; INFSCI 0011

OR

-FRSH/WCCC Partnership: Introduction to Journalism (ENG 264); Human Biology (Bio 107); General Chemistry (CHM155); Business Calculus (BUS 250); Introduction to Art History (Art 155); Accounting I (ACC 155); Beginning Spanish I (SPA 155); Beginning Spanish II (SPA 156); College Writing (ENG 161) & Effective Speech (SPE 155); Math 160; General Psychology (PSY 160); Science Fiction (ENG 240); Principles of Sociology (Soc 155); Zoology (BIO 210)

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Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security



Courses



-AP Computer Science Principles


-AP English Language & Composition -AP English Literature &Composition -Computer Science Discoveries


-Forensic Science





-Law

-Personal Finance

-Probability and Statistics

-Psychology

-Self Defense

-Self Defense

-Senior Internship

-Sociology

-Team Sports Female

-Team Sports Male

-Web Page Design

-Building Construction Technology -Computer Networking and Security -Emergency Response Services -Warehouse Management

-FRSH/La Roche College Partnership: Modern Public Speaking SPH 101; Calculus for Business (Math 1030); Intermediate French I (FR201); Intermediate French II (FR202); Intermediate Spanish I (SP201); Intermediate Spanish II (SP202); Modern Speaking (SPH101); Introduction to Psychology (PSY 121); Introduction to Sociology (SOC 121) OR FRSH/Point Park University Partnership: CINE 150; JOUR 216 OR -FRHS/University of Pittsburgh Partnership: Introduction to Computer Programming (CSOOO7); INFSCI 0014; INFSCI 0011 OR -FRSH/WCCC Partnership: Introduction to Journalism (ENG 264); Business Calculus (BUS 250); Accounting I (ACC 155); Beginning Spanish I (SPA 155); Beginning Spanish II (SPA 156); College Writing (ENG 161) & Effective Speech (SPE 155); Math 160; General Psychology (PSY 160); Science Fiction (ENG 240); Principles of Sociology (Soc 155)

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Manufacturing


CTC Programs

Post-Secondary Career Path and




-Advanced Yearbook Publications

-Sculpt, Build, Throw

-Chemistry










-Introduction to Engineering (PLTW)


-Journalism: Writing, Photography & Design

-Making Your Mark -Metals, Mixed Media, and More -Personal Finance

-Photography – Then and Now

-Physics

-Physics 2


-Senior Internship


-Trigonometry/College Algebra -Wearable Art

-Webpage Design

-Advanced Manufacturing -Advertising Design -Building Construction Technology -Collision Repair Technology -Electrical Technology -Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Technology -Machine Tool Technology -Masonry -Warehouse Management -Welding

-FRSH/La Roche College Partnership: Modern Public Speaking SPH 101; Calculus for Business (Math 1030); History of Art II (AH 118); Accounting (AC203); Intermediate French I (FR201); Intermediate French II (FR202); Intermediate Spanish I (SP201); Intermediate Spanish II (SP202); Modern Speaking (SPH101); Introduction to Psychology (PSY 121); Introduction to Sociology (SOC 121)

OR


OR


OR

-FRSH/WCCC Partnership: Introduction to Journalism (ENG 264); Business Calculus (BUS 250); Introduction to Art History (Art 155); Accounting I (ACC 155); Beginning Spanish I (SPA 155); Beginning Spanish II (SPA 156); College Writing (ENG 161) & Effective Speech (SPE 155); Math 160; General Psychology (PSY 160); Principles of Sociology (Soc 155);

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Marketing


CTC Programs Post-Secondary Career Path and College in High School Courses



-Advanced Yearbook Publications

-AP Comp. App. 2010 & Beyond

-AP Comp. Science Discoveries

-AP English Language & Composition -AP English Literature & Composition -AP Studio Art -AP Research

-AP Seminar

-Broadcasting

-Communications





-Electronic Art & Design



-Honors Calculus 1

-Honors Intro. to Info. Systems



-Intro. to Engineering (PLTW)

-Introduction to Theatre Arts


-Journalism: Writing, Photo & Design -Making Your Mark -Metals, Mixed Media & More

-Personal Finance

-Photography - Then and Now



-Psychology -Sculpt, Build, Throw

-Senior Internship


-Sociology


-Video & Film Production Wearable Art -Webpage Design -World Languages (Span./French)

-Advertising Design -Building Construction Technology -Collision Repair Technology -Commercial Art -Computer Networking / Engineering -Cosmetology -Culinary Arts -Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) Technology -Landscape Design -Warehouse Management

-FRSH/La Roche College Partnership: Modern Public Speaking SPH 101; Calculus for Business (Math 1030); Accounting (AC203); Intermediate French I (FR201); Intermediate French II (FR202); Intermediate Spanish I (SP201); Intermediate Spanish II (SP202); Modern Speaking (SPH101); Introduction to Psychology (PSY 121); Introduction to Sociology (SOC 121) OR FRSH/Point Park University Partnership: CINE 150; JOUR 216 OR -FRHS/University of Pittsburgh Partnership: Introduction to Computer Programming (CSOOO7); INFSCI 0014; INFSCI 0011 OR -FRSH/WCCC Partnership: Introduction to Journalism (ENG 264); Business Calculus (BUS 250); Introduction to Art History (Art 155); Accounting I (ACC 155); Beginning Spanish I (SPA 155); Beginning Spanish II (SPA 156); College Writing (ENG 161) & Effective Speech (SPE 155); Math 160; General Psychology (PSY 160); Science Fiction (ENG 240); Principles of Sociology (Soc 155)

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Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics


CTC Programs


College in High School Courses

-Advanced Astronomy


-AP Computer Science Principles

-Algebra 2

-AP Biology

AP Calculus AB

-AP Calculus AB/BC

-AP Calculus BC

-AP Chemistry


-Comp. Science Discoveries

-AP Environmental Science

-AP Physics



-AP Research

-Astronomy

-Biology

-Broadcasting

-Calculus

-Calculus 3

-Chemistry

-Cyber Security & the Law




-Forensic Science

-Geometry




-Honors Intro. to Info. Science

-Honors Physics 2

-Honors Physics 2


-Intro. to Engineering (PLTW)


-Advertising Design



-Carpentry

-Commercial Art


-Computer Networking / Engineering

-Diesel Technology


-Health Occupations


-Landscape Design


-Masonry

-Multimedia Design


-Welding

-FRSH/La Roche College Partnership: Modern Public Speaking SPH 101; Calculus for Business (Math 1030); History of Art II (AH 118); Accounting (AC203); Intermediate French I (FR201); Intermediate French II (FR202); Intermediate Spanish I (SP201); Intermediate Spanish II (SP202); Modern Speaking (SPH101); Introduction to Psychology (PSY 121); Introduction to Sociology (SOC 121) OR FRSH/Point Park University Partnership: CINE 150; JOUR 216 OR -FRHS/University of Pittsburgh Partnership: Introduction to Computer Programming (CSOOO7); INFSCI 0014; INFSCI 0011 OR -FRSH/WCCC Partnership: Introduction to Journalism (ENG 264); Human Biology (Bio 107); General Chemistry (CHM155); Business Calculus (BUS 250); Introduction to Art History (Art

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-Organic Chemistry

-Physics -Photography – Then and Now

-Prin. of Biomed. Sci. (PLTW)

-Prin. of Engineering (PLTW)


-Psychology

-Senior Internship


-Sociology



-Webpage Design -World Languages (Span./French)

-Zoology

155); Accounting I (ACC 155); Beginning Spanish I (SPA 155); Beginning Spanish II (SPA 156); College Writing (ENG 161) & Effective Speech (SPE 155); Math 160; General Psychology (PSY 160); Science Fiction (ENG 240); Principles of Sociology (Soc 155); Zoology (BIO 210)

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Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics


Courses CTC Programs



-Advanced Computer Applications 2010 & Beyond -Advanced Computer Science -AP Computer Science Principles -Advanced Journalism -Advanced Yearbook -AP Computer Science A -AP Probability & Statistics -Accounting 1 -Accounting 2 -Algebra 2 -Computer Science Discoveries -Computer Science Independent Study -Concert Band -Cybersecurity and the Law -Digital Media Production -Environmental Science -Geometry -Government and Economics -Graphic Design & Marketing -Honors Introduction to Information Science -Honors Speech & Composition -International Business -Introduction to Engineering (PLTW) -Introduction to Yearbook -Journalism: Writing, Photography and Design -Law -Personal Finance -Physics -Principles of Engineering (PLTW) -Probability and Statistics -Psychology -Senior Internship -Social Entrepreneurship -Sociology -Team Sports Female -Team Sports Male -Trigonometry/College Algebra -Web Page Design -Wind Ensemble -World Language (Spanish/French)

-Advanced Manufacturing -Advertising Design -Auto Mechanics Technology -Building Construction Technology -Carpentry -Collision Repair Technology -Commercial Art -Culinary Arts -Diesel Technology -Electrical Technology -Emergency Response Systems -Health Occupations -Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) Technology -Machine Tool Technology -Masonry -Multimedia Design -Warehouse Management -Welding

-FRSH/La Roche College Partnership: Modern Public Speaking SPH 101; Calculus for Business (Math 1030); Accounting (AC203); Intermediate French I (FR201); Intermediate French II (FR202); Intermediate Spanish I (SP201); Intermediate Spanish II (SP202); Modern Speaking (SPH101); Introduction to Psychology (PSY 121); Introduction to Sociology (SOC 121)

OR


OR


OR

-FRSH/WCCC Partnership: Introduction to Journalism (ENG 264); Business Calculus (BUS 250); Introduction to Art History (Art 155); Accounting I (ACC 155); Beginning Spanish I (SPA 155); Beginning Spanish II (SPA 156); College Writing (ENG 161) & Effective Speech (SPE 155); Math 160; General Psychology (PSY 160); Science Fiction (ENG 240); Principles of Sociology (Soc 155)

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Career and Technical Center Strategy Student Awareness

Grade Level

Intervention/Program/

Events

Date

Stakeholder Delivering

Data Used Success Indicator

Contact Person

5

5th Grade Career Fair (Pilot at Newlonsburg Spring 2017)

Fall of Semester I

Parent and Community Volunteers

# of Students that participate

Doug Kelly

5

5th Grade Field Trip to 4-Year College/University or Career and Technical School

TBA College/University or Career and Technical Center Faculty

# of Attendees Doug Kelly

8

8th Grade Field Trip to the ATC/Career and Technical School or 4 College or University

TBA College/Univ. or Career and Technical Faculty

# of Attendees Brian Coiner

9 9th Grade Field trip to NWCTC/FRCTC

February Trade and Technical Faculty

# of Attendees Arthur Earl

10

Registration for NWCTC/FRCTC

March Counselors, teachers and NWCTC/FRCTC faculty

# of Completed Registrations

Arthur Earl

9-12

Attend Career and Technical Centers’ Open Houses

December Trade and technical faculty and parents

# of Attendees Adam Johnston Megan Tomley

11-12

Schedule Counselor Meetings at HS and review four year plan update transition plan

August/Sept for grade 12 Jan/Feb for grade 11

Trade and technical faculty

# of scheduled appointments

Arthur Earl Danielle McCann Kristin Scott Ami Zachetti

11-12

Join professional groups or honor societies

August-June Trade and technical faculty

# of qualifiers Adam Johnston Megan Tomley

11-12

Seek co-op, internship or apprenticeship opportunities

Semester prior to Semester of interest

Trade and technical faculty business/ industry partners

# of student placements

Adam Johnston Megan Tomley

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10-11

PSAT exam completion October College Board and FR staff

# of participants Danielle McCann Ron Suvak

11-12

SAT or ACT exam completion SAT: March and June of 11th grade, Oct. of 12th grade ACT: April and June of 11th grade, Sept of 12th grade

College Board ACT Student.org FR staff

# of participants Danielle McCann

10-12

ASVAB exam completion for interested students

Upon request

ASVAB Testing Center

# of participants Military Recruitment Contact Arthur Earl Danielle McCann Kristin Scott Ami Zachetti

12

NOCTI exam completion and/ or request for industry standard certificate completion

April and May

Trade and technical faculty

# of credentials Adam Johnston Megan Tomley

12

Review Credit Transfer from NWCTC to WCCC and FRCTC to CCAC

April and May

FR Counselors, NWCTC/FRCTC Counselors, Community College Advisors

# of SOAR credits articulation agreement

Shawna Little WCCC Quiana Golphin CCAC

12

Interested students will apply to WCCC and/or CCAC and schedule Accuplacer placement test

January- June May- WCCC Mobile Enrollment day

FR counselor and Community College Advisors

# of applicants WCCC mobile enrollment day

Shawna Little Quiana Golphin CCAC

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FRANKLIN REGIONAL LIBRARY PROGRAM

The library program at Franklin Regional Senior High School gives instruction in and provides

access to a wide variety of information sources, both print and non-print. The program

teaches students to become critical thinkers and effective users of ideas and information.

Focuses on the integration of information literacy and technology skills.

Uses various technologies as effective learning and teaching tools.

Supports the goal of students becoming life-long readers and learners.

The teaching of these information literacy and technology objectives is achieved through co-

teaching by the librarian and subject-area teachers, especially English and Social Studies.

Students have many opportunities to use the library before and after school, during class time

and Quality Resource Time.

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COURSE OFFERINGS

ART DEPARTMENT MAKING YOUR MARK - PROPOSED Credit Value: 0.5 Credit Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12

Graduation Obligation:

☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer

☒Fine/Practical Art

☐Humanities

☐Culminating Project All ideas begin with a simple mark. Find your favorite art form in this class – from pencil to paint and digital to pastel, students will use a wide variety of 2D tools and techniques. Exploring various techniques will help you to see how an artist uses the “language of art” to express themselves and their opinions. You will explore your artistic style, through the following media: pencil, paint, digital and mixed media. Students will develop their skills in shading/modeling, figure drawing, perspective drawing, proportion, color theory, general composition and brush control. Lessons will help connect art to the real world: propaganda, politics, jobs, experiences, environments, interactions, and related situations. Investigating modern, professional artworks vs. historical pieces will help improve your art understanding and appreciation.

PHOTOGRAPHY – THEN AND NOW -PROPOSED

Credit Value: 0.5 Credit

Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities

☐Culminating Project Want to take better selfies? How can you get those fantastic vacation shots? Everyone uses photography, but how can your photos stand out in the crowd: Learn how to improve your photography and compositional skills using digital, as well as manual 35mm camera and darkroom techniques, to create those amazing shots that everyone will envy! You will work with editing features on your phone/camera, on the computer, and in the darkroom to enhance your photographs. Students will also be introduced to the history of photography to explore the relationships between traditional 35mm darkroom techniques vs. modern digital methods. Explore the science and technology behind photography through a variety of image-making techniques including: photograms, cyanotypes, scanning, digitals micro/macrophotography, thermal imaging, infrared photography, and endoscopes. Learn how to improve your composition, focus, lighting, and exposure time so that you can improve and share the most amazing photos of your memories and artistic vision.

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GRAPHIC DESIGN AND MARKETING -PROPOSED

Credit Value: 0.5


☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒Computer


☐Humanities

☐Culminating

Project

A stop sign, the Steelers logo, and the Snapchat Ghost all have something in common: visual communication. We see design and graphics around us every day in magazines and on billboards, printed on apparel, in the interiors of a space, and on the internet. Visual communication combines the visual arts and technology to communicate ideas through words and images. This course introduces the creative process of graphic design with creative digital software programs used in the industry. You will learn a variety of graphic techniques such as photo manipulation, typography, corporate branding, advertising formats, product packaging, interior renderings, editorial design, and digital design.

SCULPT, BUILD, THROW - PROPOSED Credit Value: 0.5 Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities

☐Culminating Project Move over, Play-Doh! Sink your hands into the complex world of modeling! From figurines to dinnerware to architecture, you’ll turn your ideas into three-dimensional forms. Working up from experimenting with air-dry clays to designing wheel-thrown vessels built to withstand the heat of the kiln, you will develop fundamental skills with various types of materials. You will analyze the science and physical components of various sculpting materials, giving you a deeper understanding of their unique workability. Processes such as joining and casting, construction, and manipulation, in conjunction with techniques such as surface treatment, textures, attachments, and finishing techniques, will lead you to create works that are both functional and sculptural.

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METALS, MIXED MEDIA, AND MORE -PROPOSED

Credit Value: 0.5


☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities

☐Culminating Project Become a master of your materials! Fire, fuse, saw and manipulate with primal and modern skills that may include: cutting and sculpting with metal, soldering with a torch, casting and carving, leather work, glass fusing, enameling and stained glass, mixed materials, as well as other sculptural methods. Understand the science, limitations and possibilities of these materials to create functional and decorative work. From Stone Age to STEAM, these 3D works of art are connected through time periods and cultures. Experience art forms that you can wear, sit on, and interact with in many ways. In this course, we will dig deeper into how works of art continue to be an integral part of our society and can express our individuality.

WEARABLE ART - PROPOSED Credit Value: 0.5 Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities

☐Culminating Project Air Jordan’s and Lady Gaga have more in common than you think. They are both examples of wearable art. From sports apparel to accessory design and costuming, this course will explore art on the canvas of the body or in the hands of the consumer. Sketch and design, construct and sew, paint and dye, adapt and reinvent. Students will create wearable products and discuss form vs. function of a design and how it applies to that consumer. Using both traditional and non-traditional materials, Wearable Art explores the thematic concepts and sculptural techniques to manipulate and transform materials in new and creative ways. Students may also work with props and backdrops, special effects makeup, and other elements to create and enhance their creations. Topics of sustainability, propaganda, trends, consumer usage, and visual merchandising help strengthen students’ understanding of art in multiple textile-related industries.

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ADVANCED PLACEMENT STUDIO ART

Credit Value: 1.0 credit (Honors weight)

Prerequisite: Completion of single HS level art class with a “C” or better

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities

☒Culminating Project Are you tired of art teachers telling you what to make? Do you want to do what YOU want to do all year long in an independent study type of class? If you really love art, and want the freedom to explore your favorite are materials and techniques in depth, then this may be the art class for you! In AP Studio Art, you have the freedom to choose an individualized exploratory path to create a portfolio of artwork that can be used for college and job applications. Considering going to college? Even if you are not going for an artistic focus, you will still need to take electives. This course could count as one of your college electives; therefore, you could save yourself time and money in the future! AP Studio Art is all about developing an artistic voice within a large body of work. AP Studio Art is intended for students who possess a high level of interest in the visual arts and self-discipline. Students will be expected to spend time outside of class on their projects in order to complete the necessary quantity of portfolio-quality work for the national AP requirements. Students taking this course are expected to have extensive prior training in the materials and technique of choice, as this course is designed to expand upon previous knowledge. All students will work independently to produce works of art on tight deadlines that focus on 2D or 3D materials and methods for their final digital portfolio. This portfolio will then be submitted for AP review and scored by a national panel for possible college credit. Half of the portfolio work will be centered on a student written “Concentration Statement” which outlines the medium and subject matter they will be exploring throughout the year. These methods and materials for the “Concentration” pieces must remain consistent and focused on the student’s chosen theme. The other half of the portfolio with include “Breadth” pieces. These pieces will allow the student to explore related methods and materials to their Concentration. Students are expected to utilize their own reference photos for 100% of their final portfolio pieces. Students will participate in a final school are exhibit of all AP art student works. Portfolios can be produced in any 2D or 3D materials available. Students will continually reflect upon their works and the works of others to explore and expand on methods of constructive criticism. Portfolio concepts covered will also include quality craftsmanship, mounting and matting techniques, methods of preparing work to be documented, digitally photographing and organizing all works, and continual reflection of the students’ personal goals. Students may repeat this course, but will need to choose a new Concentration theme and material for the following year.

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BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT CYBERSECURITY AND THE LAW Credit Value: 0.5 Credit Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☒A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒CIHS

☒Computer


☒Humanities

☒Culminating Project Computers, the Internet, and mobile information technologies have become routine elements of our daily lives. The percentage of our social, professional, and political discourse mediated by information systems increases each year. Critical infrastructure likewise follows suit, with financial, healthcare, energy and other utilities leveraging the Internet to increase both capability and efficiency. In the physical world, we publish rules (laws) to govern our interactions with one another. These rules tell us what behaviors are permissible and what responsibilities we have to one another. In cyberspace, where these rules exist – and what they require – are less clear. This course explores questions surrounding how we "govern" cyberspace in the context of cybersecurity and privacy issues. We will examine a series of examples, both real-world and hypothetical, to investigate what policy "tools" are in-place, available, and should be available to address Internet security and privacy issues. This course was designed in a partnership with the University of Pittsburgh and the FBI. This class is offered as a University of Pittsburgh College In High School course. (students may earn college credits)

SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP Credit Value: 0.5 Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☒A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒Computer


☒Humanities

☒Culminating Project This course is designed to teach students how to carry out the entrepreneurial process and experience the entrepreneurial spirit. Students will be learning about entrepreneurship, necessary skills for entrepreneurs, how to research and plan a business venture, hoe to develop marketing strategies and how to manage their own business. A strong emphasis is places on using various forms of technology to research, think critically, problem solve and work collaboratively to complete real world projects. New this year, students will also be introduced to Social Entrepreneurship where they will use their skills and talents to help local nonprofit businesses/organizations. Students in this course will meet with nonprofit clients and develop plans to help meet their needs. Students will have access to the High School's Center for Student Innovation and related equipment, including 3D printer, CNC router, laser engraver, vinyl cutter and poster printer. This is an exciting opportunity for student to gain real world experience working in our community. This is an exciting opportunity for student to gain real world experience working in our community. Last year’s projects included building websites, developing and implementing social media campaigns, creating and delivering marketing plans, and designing marketing materials to promote local non-profit organizations. Some of the organizations students worked for include: Friends of Murrysville Parks, The Westmoreland Conservancy, Habitat for Humanity, Westmoreland Community Action, Westmoreland Parks and Recreation and others.

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HONORS ACCOUNTING 1 Credit Value: 1 credit (Honors Weight) Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒CIHS

☒Computer


☒Humanities

☒Culminating Project

Does your future include a degree in business, marketing, management, finance or maybe a medical field? No matter what field you choose, an accounting course will likely be required. Why not learn the basics of accounting first to help prepare you for a future accounting class? Those students who take Honors Accounting 1 will have a major advantage at the college level over students that do not take accounting in high school. Regardless of your career choice, accounting has many benefits. The study of accounting is interesting and fun, yet thought-provoking. Through accounting simulations and problems, students apply their knowledge of accounting to real-world situations using online working papers. Upon completion of Honors Accounting 1, students will have the basic understanding needed to succeed in future accounting courses at the university level. Students who have taken this this course have returned and provided feedback regarding the distinct advantage that they have had over other students in their college-level courses

HONORS ACCOUNTING II Credit Value: 1 credit (Honors Weight) Prerequisite: Must have passed ACCT I or Hon ACCT I

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒Computer


☒Humanities

☒Culminating

Project Give yourself the edge in future accounting courses by completing a second year of high school accounting. Use simulations and computer software to enhance your knowledge. This course develops a deeper knowledge of accounting procedures and techniques utilized in solving business problems. After basic fundamentals are reviewed, a more detailed approach to sole proprietorships and corporate accounting is pursued. This course is powerful and provides students with an absolute advantage over college business students who have not been able to acquire two years of accounting knowledge in high school.

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INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SCIENCE

Credit Value: 1 credit (Honors Weight)


☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒CIHS

☒Computer


☒Humanities


This course will introduce both information theory and the design and structure of information systems. You will learn how computers and networks work at a fundamental level. You will explore how social networks, collection of information (databases), and programming languages work. The course will spend particular attention on security and privacy issues. The course will provide you with basic skills such as building web page, programming using simple JavaScript on web pages, design and use of simple databases, and manipulation of digital media. The course is designed for students with minimal prior technical coursework, and does not require previous programming experience.

SENIOR INTERNSHIP Credit Value: 2.0

Prerequisite: Submitted Application Co-requisite:

Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☐11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer

☐Fine/Practical Art

☐Humanities


The Senior Internship Program is an elective course designed to provide differentiated opportunities to a select number of senior students to participate in career exploration and build college and career readiness through meaningful experiences and hands on learning in a professional setting. Upon successful completion of the program students receive 2 credits towards graduation and a grade based in accordance with the Franklin Regional grading scale. Students typically select two areas of interest. For each area of interest students are placed with an adult mentor at the internship placement site for 15 hours a week for one marking period (two placements per semester). Students are required to submit weekly journal entries on Moodle, weekly logs of their hours, attend informational meetings and sessions at the Senior High with the program supervisor, complete a culminating project reflecting on their experiences, and receive an informal evaluation from their onsite mentors. Students will need to be able to demonstrate an ability to reflect on their experiences, learn from mistakes, challenge themselves, grow through adversity, ask questions, and show an increased awareness of interpersonal and professional skills. Internship placements vary based on student interests and the availability of quality placements that are willing and able to collaborate with the program. Student enrollment in the course is limited. Students must complete an application to be considered and must still be registered for at least 6 credits.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Credit Value: 0.5 Credit Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒Computer


☒Humanities


Our business world has gone global! The course will not only give students an understanding of what globalization is, but provides them with the skills necessary to compete in this type of business environment. After learning the basics of international trade, students will be able to understand the important connections between the financial environment, government, and culture of a foreign country, and how this information will determine how successful a company will be in conducting international business. Videos, in-class simulations, real-world government websites, and professional guest speakers give students a true picture of the international business world. As a culminating project, students research the business cultures and practices of a country and use Web 2.0 technology, to communicate and present this information in a creative way. The course also includes participation in the Flat Connections Global Project, This project connects our students with students from all over the world in a collaborative online business situation. Students will work together to research a topic and create an eBook and a video with their global team. This course is also offered online.

ADVANCED COMPUTER APPLICATIONS 2010 & BEYOND

Credit Value: 0.5


☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒Computer


☒Humanities


Advanced Computer Applications 2010 and Beyond Advanced Computer Applications 2010 gives students an opportunity to learn the most popular, commonly used computer application tools in the business world today! High school teachers and college professors expect students to have these skills so they are able to communicate in a more professional and effective manner. This course is an opportunity to really learn the power available in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Mastery of these skills additionally gives students the ability to complete tasks more quickly and accurately, thus improving efficiency and productivity. In addition, students will be exposed to a variety of Web 2.0 applications such as, Google Docs, Prezi, Blogs, and Moodle to enhance the learning experience and better prepare our students for life after high school. As a culminating project, students will act as a social entrepreneur in applying all of the skills they have learned to create document(s), spreadsheets, and a presentation to solve a global issue of their choice. This course is also offered online.

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PERSONAL FINANCE Credit Value: 0.5 Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒Computer


☒Humanities


Personal Finance will inform students how individual choices directly influence occupational goals and future earnings potential. This course uses H&R Block’s Virtual Business – Personal Finance simulation program. Real world topics covered will include income, money management, spending and credit, as well as saving and investing. Students will design personal budgets utilizing checking and saving accounts, gain knowledge in finance, debt and credit management, and evaluate and understand taxes. This course will provide a foundational understanding for making informed personal financial decisions leading to financial independence. This course is also offered online.

WEB PAGE DESIGN Credit Value: 0.5 Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒Computer


☒Humanities


The course will focus on web page design using Dreamweaver from the Creative Cloud Suite. Students will create dynamic websites with Dreamweaver, the industry standard for web page designers. Students will use Photoshop to maximize the quality of their images for use on the web. Students will incorporate audio and video into their websites as well. Students will be exposed to a variety of Web 2.0 website creation tools such as Google Sites, Wikis, Wix, Weebly and more. The course will also take time to explore game design as well as simple app creation. There will also be an introduction to 3D Printing in the course. Students will design using 3D Modeling software and print their creations. This course is also offered online.

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COMPUTER SCIENCE

COMPUTER SCIENCE DISCOVERIES Credit Value: 1.0 Prerequisite: Must have passed Algebra I

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒Computer


☐Humanities

☐Culminating Project

This course was designed for high school students by the Carnegie Mellon Computer Science Academy project at Carnegie Mellon’s School of Computer Science. Students work at their own pace using a custom graphics package written in the text-based language of Python. Although the Python language is easily learned by beginners, it is also widely used by companies like Google. Students learn the language by coding and working collaboratively with classmates to problem-solve. As new skills are learned, they apply the skills and their creativity to design their own applications. By the end of the course students are creating applications and games of their own and are also prepared to continue studying computer science if they choose to. As technology changes, new topics may be added to the course and studied as time permits. These may include app creation and/or physical computing using robots and/or circuit boards. As time permits the course will include guest speakers and field trips to help enhance learning and discovery of the field of computer science.

AP COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES

Credit Value: 1.0 (AP Weight)

Prerequisite: Must have passed Algebra I

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒Computer


☐Humanities


In this AP course, students will learn how to creatively build and code their own apps. These applications are useful, social, and contemporary. The design and programming process is relatable to those used in the workforce, so students leave the class with a basic understanding of real-life problem solving strategies. Advanced Computer Science Principles is a great introductory course for those wishing to obtain fundamental programming knowledge. The skills learned in the course will be useful to those planning on entering STEM as well as non-STEM related fields. An added bonus to the course is that students will receive an AP score that may equate to college credit for the class.

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ADVANCED COMPUTER SCIENCE Credit Value: 1.0 Credit (AP Weight) Prerequisite: Grade of B or better in Computer Science Level A

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒CIHS

☒Computer


☐Humanities


The goals of Advanced Computer Science are comparable to those of a one-semester university introductory computer science class. Besides presenting the essential features of the Java programming language, the broader goals are for students to understand basic programing concepts and techniques and subsequently be able to use them to solve interesting problems. The course provides a solid introduction to object-oriented programming and an illustrated explanation of Java syntax. This course is recommended for any student wishing to enter a STEM related area of study. As time permits, additional topics studied may involve robots, mobile apps, and/or gaming may be utilized to further enhance the learning of the Java language. Students are given the option to take this course as a University of Pittsburgh College in High School class. If this option is chosen, the student will receive a college transcript with 3 credits from the University upon completion.

AP COMPUTER SCIENCE A Credit Value: 1 Credit (AP Weight) Prerequisite: Grade B or better in Advanced Computer Science

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒Computer


☐Humanities


Advanced Computer Science A is equivalent to the second semester of a college-level computer science class and is designed to be part 2 of the Advanced Computer Science course. Students will extend their understanding of objects, classes, subclasses, methods, and instantiation as well as learn new topics such as inheritance, encapsulation, polymorphism, and event – driven applications in the Java language. By the end of this course students are well prepared to take the Advanced Computer Science A test. As time permits, other advanced topics such as graphics and data structures may be covered. This course is especially recommended for any student planning on entering a STEM related field. During this course, students are also given time to explore and learn a topic of their choice that may not be part of the class. This creative study in computer science is encouraged as they take their learning to the next level. An added bonus to the course is that students will receive an AP score that may equate to college credit for the class.

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COMPUTER SCIENCE INDEPENDENT STUDY

Credit Value: 0.5 Credit or 1.0 Credit

Prerequisite: Teacher approval Co-requisite: Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☐11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒Computer


☐Humanities


Students who are interested in programming competitions or who have programming projects which do not fit within the standard curriculum may sign up for Independent Study. Upon successful completion of first semester work, a second semester may be elected.

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FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES DEPARTMENT

INTRODUCTION TO FOODS Credit Value: 0.5 Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☐11

☐12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities

☐Culminating Project Introduction to Foods is a semester elective designed for the student who wants to learn how to select and prepare basic foods. Students will identify a healthy diet based on individual dietary goals. Students will use computer skills to analyze personal diet. By exploring the changing food market and consumer responsibilities, the student will learn to select and prepare foods for today’s busy lifestyles. Food preparation techniques include safe and sanitary handling of equipment and foods. Students will measure and follow recipe procedures while making a large variety of foods. Student will demonstrate learned skills by working cooperatively in laboratory units.

*This class involves the exposure to and the preparation and consumption of foods that may cause allergic reaction(s) in students who are sensitive to food allergens (ex: peanut, celiac disease, etc.). Caution should be taken when enrolling in this class if you suffer from food allergies.

REGIONAL COOKING Credit Value: 0.5 Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


Regional Cooking is a study of the foods of different parts of the United States and various parts of the world, such as Spain, Greece, Italy, France, China, Mexico, and Germany. Information about each area and its culture will be studied so that one can better understand the people and the food of each area. Special foods and special food preparation techniques will be included and applied.

***This class involves the exposure to and the preparation and consumption of foods that may cause allergic reaction(s) in students who are sensitive to food allergens (ex: peanut, celiac disease, etc.). Caution should be taken when enrolling in this class if you suffer from food allergies.***

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FOODS & NUTRITION Credit Value: 0.5 Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


Foods and Nutrition is an in-depth study of the general categories of foods. Nutrition is emphasized as it relates to the individual and family well-being. Preparation, selection, storage and serving techniques are studied and practiced in a laboratory setting. Meal planning, budgeting, and table etiquette are integrated into each area of foods studied. Some of the units included are Fruits, Vegetables, Dairy, Grains, Meat and Poultry, Soups, Quick breads, and holiday baking.

***This class involves the exposure to and the preparation and consumption of foods, (seafood), which may cause allergic reaction(s) in students who are sensitive to food allergens (ex: peanut, celiac disease, etc.). Caution should be taken when enrolling in this class if you suffer from food allergies. ***

CHILD DEVELOPMENT I Credit Value: 0.5 Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☐12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☒Humanities


In Child Development I, students will study the development of children from birth to young adulthood. Students will study a variety of topics about parenting, child neglect, social, emotional, physical and intellectual development of children. This course will prepare students for working in the playschool lab. Students must take home BTIO for a weekend and pass with an 80% or higher to take CDII. ***Due to safety and liability issues when working with children, discipline records of students are reviewed prior to acceptance into this course. ***

CHILD DEVELOPMENT II Credit Value: 0.5 or 1 Credit Prerequisite: Successful completion of Child

Development I, grade of 80% or higher, and teacher recommendation.

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year 1.0 Credit

☒One semester 0.5 Credit

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☒Humanities

☐Culminating

Project

In Child Development II, students teach two different sessions of playschool in the fall and spring. During this time, students observe the different developmental levels of younger preschool-age children in one session and older preschool-age children in another session. Emphasis on individual responsibility for planning and implementing the program will be realized through this more comprehensive course. ***Due to safety and liability issues when working with children, discipline records of students are reviewed prior to acceptance into this course. ***

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CHILD DEVELOPMENT II INDEPENDENT STUDY

Credit Value: 0.5 or 1.0 Credit

Prerequisite: Child Development I & II and teacher recommendation

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☒Humanities


In Child Development II, Independent Study, students will be gaining experience working with children of various ages and to observe different teaching methods. Students will be expected to complete more in-depth projects and observations as well as gain more effective hands-on skills with children. This course is designed as an advanced independent study for students who have successfully completed Child Development I and II and have demonstrated exceptional skills, leadership, dependability, and enthusiasm with young children.

***Due to safety and liability issues when working with children, discipline records of students are reviewed prior to acceptance into this course. ***

Life Skills – Advanced Activities Of Daily Living

1.0 Credit


☒Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☒Required

☐Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities

☒Culminating

Project The course is designed to strengthen the skills required for the interaction necessary for both personal and professional relationships. The course prepares the students to be confident in social and vocational environments by working on social skills, interviewing skills and job skills.

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FITNESS, SAFETY AND WELLNESS DEPARTMENT

FITNESS 9 Credit Value: 0.5 Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☐10

☐11

☐12


☒Required

☐Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


The Fitness Education Program strives to help each student develop his/her maximum physical fitness along with further promoting the student’s knowledge and appreciation of team and individual sports, basic personal fitness, and lifetime and recreational activities. Students in grade 9 are required to complete one semester of fitness.

WELLNESS Credit Value: 0.5 Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☐11

☐12


☒Required

☐Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


The objective of the Wellness Education Program is to increase the student’s understanding of the benefits associated with good personal health habits, including health promotion and disease prevention. Contemporary health problems, including mental health, substance abuse, nutritional needs, and personal safety, are also covered. Students must pass one semester of Wellness to complete graduation requirement.

FITNESS 10/11 Credit Value: 0.5 Credit for each Yr. Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☒11

☐12


☒Required

☐Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


The Fitness Education Program strives to help each student develop his/her maximum physical fitness along with further promoting the student’s knowledge and appreciation of team and individual sports, enhanced personal fitness, and lifetime and recreational activities. Students in grade 10 are required to complete one semester of fitness education.

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FITNESS ELECTIVE PROGRAM Credit Value: 0.5 Prerequisite: Grade 9 and Grade 10 Fitness

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


All students are required to take one semester of fitness during either 11th or 12th grade. Students may choose from the following activities:

PERSONAL FITNESS & SELF DEFENSE

Credit Value: 0.5


☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


Description: This course will focus on health-related physical fitness and personal safety. Student will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of health-related physical fitness through cognitive evaluation procedures and participation in activities such as aerobics, yoga, resistance training, jogging, kickboxing, and self-defense. Students will also be evaluated on their effort of participation, setting of and working towards short term and long term goals, fitness skills, and development and implementation of personal fitness program.

WEIGHT TRAINING Credit Value: 0.5 Credit Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


This course is a combination of performance and theory of a complete weight-training program designed for improving personal fitness. Students will be evaluated on their effort of participation and the development and implementation of their personal weight-training program. Areas of emphasis include: strength, flexibility, speed, agility & cardiovascular training

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LIFETIME RECREATIONAL SPORTS Credit Value: 0.5 Credit Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


This course will expose students to a variety of lifelong activities designed for improving health-related and skill-related fitness. Students will have the opportunity to develop health fitness while learning and performing a variety of creative, cooperative, and/or competitive, activities. These lifelong activities are performed independently or in cooperation. Areas of focus include Lifelong Activities for Fitness, Team Building Activities, Cooperative Activities, Flexibility Training, Resistance Training, Aerobic Training, Strength Training, and Dance. Students will be evaluated on their effort of participation, written self-assessments, performance assessments, implementation of tournaments, rules and fair play, self and teacher assessments of their personal attributes and qualities during instruction, practice, and peer social interactions.

MEN’S TEAM SPORTS Credit Value: 0.5 Credit Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


This course is a combination of performance and theory of a complete program of Basketball, Floor Hockey, Football, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball and Volleyball designed for improving personal fitness. Students will be evaluated on their effort of participation, fitness skills and development, implementation of tournaments, rules and fair play

WOMEN’S TEAM SPORTS Credit Value: 0.5 Credit Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


This course is a combination of performance and theory of a complete program of Basketball, Floor Hockey, Football, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball and Volleyball designed for improving personal fitness. Students will be evaluated on their effort of participation, fitness skills and development, implementation of tournaments, rules and fair play.

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PARTNERS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Credit Value: Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


This course utilizes a “buddy system” to introduce, review and develop fitness and sport skills. Students will be introduced to basic fundamentals and skills of team and individual sports, recreational and lifetime activities, and an introduction of basic personal fitness. Students will be evaluated on their effort of participation, skills adjusted to meet individual needs, fitness testing, peer teaching and demonstrations, teacher assessments of their personal attributes and qualities during instruction, practice, and peer social interactions. The overall goal of this course is for students to enhance their level of physical fitness while creating new peer relationships and an appreciation for new physical activities to incorporate in their lifestyles.

**Students must be eligible to sign up for this course through teacher signature ONLY through the Physical Education Program.

CONTRACT FITNESS Credit Value: 0.5 Credit

Prerequisite: Must have completed 1 ½ credits of Wellness/Fitness by Junior year. Must be Teacher approved

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


Any Franklin Regional Senior High School student may earn one half (1/2) credit toward graduation in Wellness/Fitness by contracting in an approved physical activity during their junior/senior school year. This course is designed for the student who, because of a heavy academic load, cannot fit an elective Physical Education class into the school day.

THE CONTRACT FITNESS AGREEMENT

1. Student will sign the agreement with the Wellness/Fitness Teacher

2. Coach and/or certified outside instructor will sign agreement

3. Parent/Guardian of student will sign agreement

4. Guidance Counselor of student will sign agreement

5. Wellness/Fitness teacher of the student will sign agreement

Students will be responsible to provide the teacher with the following documented proof of their participation in contracted activity:

• Personal Fitness Log

• Record of Participation

• Benefits of participation in activity

• Produce a 30-minute videotape/DVD of student participating in activities related to the contract or a demonstration of skill competencies to the instructor and class.

• Certification of completion of contract or season equal to a semester of 65 hours of physical activity. Student will be responsible to schedule 3 appointments with Wellness/Fitness teacher to act as checkpoints and final evaluation of contracted activity. Student’s semester grade will be based upon the evaluation of the information provided to the Wellness/Fitness Teacher.

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LITERACY DEPARTMENT

ENGLISH 9 Credit Value: 1.0 Credit Prerequisite: Successful completion of Grade 7

and Grade 8 English Co-requisite:

Duration:

☐Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☐10

☐11

☐12


☒Required Or Honors English 9

☐Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


This course examines a cross-section of world literature including selections from Classical and Renaissance Literature, as well as 19th and 20th century British and American works with an emphasis on both fiction and nonfiction text. This course emphasizes a skills based approach to analyzing text and developing written responses. Note: FRSH provides a Learning Support English 9 Course. Learning Support English 9 provides different modalities, programs, and materials based on student need while still adhering to the principles and skills that are taught in the regular education classroom. Learning Support English 9 is not offered as a course of study for every student.

READING 9 Credit Value: 1.0 Credit Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☐10

☐11

☐12


☒Required

☐Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


The strengths of the ARER 9 course center on the reinforcement of the development of appropriate grade level reading using the Journeys III Reading Series, Part A. Currently, the class is co-taught by a literacy teacher and a special education teacher and is designed to include a lower teacher-to-student ratio than a traditional 9th grade English class. Students have been placed in this course by using multiple data: 8th grade report card scores, PSSA scores, teacher recommendation, and DAR test administration results. Note: FRSH provides a Learning Support English 9 Course. Learning Support Reading 9 provides different modalities, programs, and materials based on student need while still adhering to the principles and skills that are taught in the regular education classroom. Learning Support English 9 is not offered as a course of study for every student.

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HONORS ENGLISH 9 Credit Value: 1.0 Credit (Honors Weight) Prerequisite: Students must have a 90% average

in previous English courses. Students must request recommendation of their English teacher during scheduling. * Students must be eager to extend and challenge themselves * Students must be able to think and work independently * Teacher must recommend placement.

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☐10

☐11

☐12


☒Required (or English 9)

☐Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities

☐Culminating

Project This course examines a cross-section of world literature – to include Classical and Renaissance literature as well as 19th and 20th century British and American works in the genres of epic, novel, drama, poetry, essay, short story, biography, autobiography, and non-fiction. While this course is still skills based, it is more rigorous and delves more deeply into the ideas and concepts present in literature and media than the academic course. Students should expect an intense concentration in the study of the analysis of literature and the process of composition in a variety of genres. The course emphasizes critical thinking, building connections between texts, ourselves, and the world around us, self-directed research, and independent study among other higher level skills.

ENGLISH 10 Credit Value: 1.0 Credit Prerequisite: Successful completion of Grade 9 English

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☐11

☐12


☒Required (or Honors English 10)

☐Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


English 10 explores the many voices in literature. English 10 is a skills-based Keystone assessed year of English. Novel, drama, poetry, short fiction, and nonfiction are among the literary forms studied. The anthology is supplemented with individual works that speak to the human condition and enrich the themes offered in the text. Although the course emphasizes critical thinking, personal responses to reading and creative expression in writing are also required. Writing, speaking, listening, language, and research units are integrated with the literature study. In class work is supplemented with online resources. Note: FRSH provides a Learning Support English 10 Course. Learning Support English 10 provides different modalities, programs, and materials based on student need while still adhering to the principles and skills that are taught in the regular education classroom. Learning Support English 10 is not offered as a course of study for every student.

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ARER 10 Credit Value: 1.0 Credit Prerequisite: Successful completion of Grade 9 English

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☐11

☐12


☒Required (or Honors English 10)

☐Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


At the 10th grade level, ARER 10 is a skills-based Keystone assessed year of English. The strengths of the ARER 10 course center on the reinforcement of the development of appropriate grade level reading skills as well as the development of written expression. In addition, this course encompasses common assessments done in 10th grade English, including novel studies and research paper writing. Currently, this class is co-taught by a regular education English teacher and a special education teacher and is designed to include a lower teacher to student ratio than a traditional 10th grade English class. Students are recommended for this class based on a criteria established by the literacy and special education department. Note: FRSH provides a Learning Support ARER 10Course. Learning Support ARER 10 provides different modalities, programs, and materials based on student need while still adhering to the principles and skills that are taught in the regular education classroom. Learning Support ARER 10 is not offered as a course of study for every student.

HONORS ENGLISH 10 Credit Value: 1.0 Credit (Honors Weight) Prerequisite: Students must have a 90% average in

previous Honors English courses. Students must request recommendation of their English teacher during scheduling. * Students must be eager to extend and challenge themselves * Students must be able to think and work independently * Teacher must recommend placement.

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☐11

☐12


☒Required (or English 10)

☐Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


This course explores the many voices in literature. Novel, drama, poetry, short fiction, and nonfiction are among the literary forms studied. The anthology is supplemented with individual works that speak to the human condition and enrich the themes offered in the text. Although the course emphasizes critical thinking, personal responses to reading and creative expression in writing are also required. Writing, speaking, listening, language, and research units are integrated with the literature study. In class work is supplemented with online resources. The core of Honors English 10 is the English 10 course. The differences between the two are in amount and level of enrichment and challenge: at the Honors level there is a faster pace and greater depth of literary study and analysis, even more critical thinking, higher level writing assignments and more writing, and the expectation that students will demonstrate a greater degree of independence and self-motivation. This course moves more quickly through and delves more deeply into the works studied than the English 10 course. Students should expect an intense concentration in the study of literature and composition. Honors English 10 is a skills-based Keystone assessed year of English.

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ENGLISH 11 Credit Value: 1.0 Credit Prerequisite: Successful completion of Grade 9 and Grade 10 English

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☒11

☐12


☒Required (or AP English or English 11)

☐Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


English 11 will examine the history of American Literature. Student will study the influence of various movements in our country’s history and its impact on literature. Writing, speaking, listening, language, and research units are integrated throughout with studies of short stories, poetry, novels and non-fiction. Although the course emphasizes critical thinking, personal responses to reading and creative expression in writing are required. FRSH provides a Learning Support English 11 Course. Learning Support English11 provides different modalities, programs, and materials based on student need while still adhering to the principles and skills that are taught in the regular education classroom. Learning Support English 9 is not offered as a course of study for every student.

HONORS ENGLISH 11 Credit Value: 1.0 Credit (Honors Weight) Prerequisite: Students must have a 90% average

in previous Honors English courses. Students must request recommendation of their English teacher during scheduling. * Students must be eager to extend and challenge themselves * Students must be able to think and work independently * Teacher must recommend placement.

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☒11

☐12


☒Required (or English 11 or AP English 11)

☐Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


This course will examine the history of American Literature. Student will study the influence of various movements in our country’s history and its impact on literature. Writing, speaking, listening, language, and research units are integrated throughout with studies of short stories, poetry, novels and non-fiction. Although the course emphasizes critical thinking, personal responses to reading and creative expression in writing are required. The depth of critical literary analysis and the expectation of writing sophistication distinguish this level of English. Additionally, the number of works studied in this level demands a quicker pace of instruction. Together, pace and intensity enrich the Honors level student’s literary experience.

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AP LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION Credit Value: 1.0 Credit (AP Weight) Prerequisite: Teacher recommendation is advised.

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☒11

☒12


☒Required (or English 12 or two (2) semester electives)

☐Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


This course is designed for the student who wants the rigor and the challenge of a college course and who wants to take the AP Literature and Composition Exam. The course surveys world literature from the 16th century to recent works. Novels, dramatic works, poetry, and short stories are among the literary forms studied. Writing, speaking, listening, language, and research will be integrated with the literature.

A.P. ENGLISH LANGUAGE & COMPOSITION

Credit Value: 1.0 Credit (AP Weight)

Prerequisite: Teacher recommendation is advised.

If taken as a Senior level required English, students must have completed English 11, Honors English 11, or AP Literature. If taken as English elective, must also schedule English 12, AP Literature, Honors Speech and Composition or two (2) semester elective courses.

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☒11

☒12


☒Required (Or English 12 or AP Literature or Honors Speech and Comp or two semester electives.)

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


This course is designed for the student who wants the rigor and challenge of a college course and who wants to take the A.P. Language &

Composition exam. This course surveys literature of the 19th

, 20th

, and 21st centuries, and the non-fiction essay form, specifically. Writing,

speaking, listening, language, and research units are integrated with the literature/language study. This course moves more quickly through and

delves more deeply into the works studied than the Honors English 11 course. Also, more works are studied in A.P. English with an emphasis on

language and style. Students should expect an intense concentration in the study of the uses of language and composition. Although the course emphasizes critical thinking, this is a writing- intensive course and personal responses to reading and creative expression in writing are also

required.

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ENGLISH 12 Credit Value: 1.0 Credit Prerequisite: Successful completion of Grade 9, Grade 10, and Grade 11 English

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☐11

☒12


☒Required (or AP English 12, Honors Speech and Composition, or two (2) semester electives)

☐Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


English 12 focuses on the importance of reading and writing through the exploration of non-fiction and fiction reading. Students will develop reading and writing skills through many topics including – My Senior Year, Technology and My World, How I Learn, My Environment, My Career and My Future. Students will have the option to choose a self-select book, along with reading Lord of the Flies and Frankenstein. Non-Fiction articles from newspapers and magazines will also be incorporated. Students will participate in a number of classroom projects – including the Google Prototype project where a robot is created using 3-D modeling and research. Students will use a number of online resources for communication – blogs, wikis and discussion forums. FRSH provides a Learning Support English 12 Course. Learning Support English 12 provides different modalities, programs, and materials based on student need while still adhering to the principles and skills that are taught in the regular education classroom. Learning Support English 12 is not offered as a course of study for every student.

Life Skills Reading Credit Value: 1.0 Credit Prerequisite Co-requisite: Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☒Required

☐Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


This course is designed to strengthen reading skills required for students to reach their life skills goals. The class content is individualized per students need and personal goals to prepare for life after graduation.

English Language Development (ELD)

Credit Value:

Prerequisite: WIDA Screener and/or the Access for ELLS 2.0 assessments

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☐Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities

☐Culminating

Project English Language Development (ELD) is designed for speakers of other languages to develop the skills necessary for communication in the English language. ELD covers the fundamentals of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in the English language. This course includes the content and the language of Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts, and Social/Instructional English.

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Students may choose two semester courses from the following list to fulfill the English requirement for grade 12 (all courses offer 0.5 credit and have the same prerequisites as English 12).

SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY AND HORROR

Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy Literature and Media is an analytical writing course that works to answer the questions “What is the

genre?” “Why do we as humans create the genre?” and “Why do we as humans consume the genre?” through discussion, engagement

with critical text and genre/literary theory, self-directed research, and synthesis of ideas and concepts through the analysis of particular

literature and media from each of the genres in writing.

CREATIVE WRITING This course surveys various expressive writing forms including poetry, short story, and informal essay. Student interest will determine

additional areas of study, which may include scriptwriting, monologue, and satire. Although seeking a text that will be so all-inclusive, we

have not yet found a single book that meets the needs of the students. Instead, we may rely on teachers’ resources that provide methods

to teach the various genres, creating activities and experiences from these bases. The workshop environment will attempt to meet the

needs of individual students rather than prescribe a general sequence for all students.

COMMUNICATIONS 12 This course is intended to cover a series of real world communication techniques. Students will use various forms of 21st Century Skills

through real-world research projects and video-based projects. We will directly apply each of the 21st century communication skills in

daily exercise and discussions.

NOVEL/MEMOIR This course explores the contemporary novel and memoir genres. The students will investigate the relationships, uses, and effectiveness of literary elements including characterization, plot, setting, theme, point of view, tone and style. Further study will be done on analyzing the writer’s technique in accomplishing their purpose.

HONORS SPEECH & COMP Credit Value: 1.0 Credit (Honors Weight) Prerequisite: If taken as Senior Level required English,

students must have completed English 11, Honors English 11, or

A.P. English 11.

If taken as English elective, must also schedule English 12 or two

(2) semester elective courses.

* Students must be eager to extend and challenge

themselves.

* Students must be able to think and work independently.

* Teacher recommendations should be considered.

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☐11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒CIHS

☐Computer


☒Humanities


This course is designed to supplement and enrich the communications aspects of all required English courses. It focuses on real world writing and speaking in preparation for college courses across disciplines. It is broken into three essential skill sets – writing, speaking and technology. The performance requirements for students are commensurate with college workshop classes in speaking and writing. Assessments consist of writing formally and informally and speaking individually and in groups. Formal types of writing covered are Illustration, Persuasion, Compare/Contrast, Cause/Effect and Classification utilizing both MLA and APA research and formatting. In addition informal online journal writing and peer and self-reflections are integral to the course Speech types include Informative, Persuasive, Impromptu, Behavioral Interviews, Symposium and Special Occasion. Students who successfully complete the course can receive 3 college credits from LaRoche College or six (six) college credits from WCCC. They can be transferred to many colleges nationwide. (A fee applies to receive the college credits).

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FILM ANALYSIS Credit Value: 0.5 Prerequisite: Teacher recommendation is advised.

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☒Humanities


Film Analysis is a course designed to give students a wider background in their understanding of the cinema. It is an overview course that will trace the history of the movies from their birth to the present day. Students will learn to evaluate movies on the basis of their technique and significance. The class will also expose students to a wide range of motion pictures that are acknowledged classics. Evaluation will center on written and oral analysis of these films.

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AP CAPSTONE PROGRAM™

AP Capstone™ is an innovative diploma program from the College Board that equips students with the independent research, collaborative teamwork, and communication skills that are increasingly valued by colleges. AP Capstone is built on the foundation of two AP courses — AP Seminar and AP Research — and is designed to complement and enhance the in-depth, discipline-specific study experienced in other AP courses. In AP Seminar, students investigate real-world issues from multiple perspectives, gathering and analyzing information from various sources in order to develop credible and valid evidence-based arguments. In AP Research, students cultivate the skills and discipline necessary to conduct independent research in order to produce and defend a scholarly academic paper. Students who earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research and on four additional AP Exams of their choosing will receive the AP Capstone Diploma. Students who earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research but not on four additional AP Exams will receive the AP Seminar and Research Certificate. AP Seminar may also be taken as a stand-alone option. Educators: collegeboard.org/apcapstone Students: apstudent.collegeboard.org/apcourse/ap-research AP SEMINAR Credit Value: 1.0 (AP Weight) Prerequisite: All students who want a challenging

course that prepares them for college are welcome. It is recommended that students speak with their current English teacher to ascertain if they are ready to take AP Seminar. It is recommended that only very advanced students take AP seminar in their sophomore year.

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒Computer


☒Humanities


AP Seminar is a foundational course that engages students in cross-curricular conversations that explore the complexities of academic and real-world topics and issues by analyzing divergent perspectives. Using an inquiry framework, students practice reading and analyzing articles, research studies, and foundational, literary and philosophical texts; listening to and viewing speeches, broadcasts, and personal accounts; and experiencing artistic works and performances. Students learn to synthesize information from multiple sources, develop their own perspectives in written essays, and design and deliver oral and visual presentations, both individually and as part of a team. Ultimately, the course aims to equip students with the power to analyze and evaluate information with accuracy and precision in order to craft and communicate evidence-based arguments. (Class description from the college board)

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AP RESEARCH Credit Value: 1.0 (AP Weight) Prerequisite: Students must have successfully

completed the AP Seminar course. Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒Computer


☐Humanities


AP research allows students to deeply explore an academic topic, problem, or issue of individual interest. Through this exploration, students design, plan, and conduct a year-long research based investigation to address a research question. In the AP Research course, students further their skills acquired in the AP Seminar course by understanding research methodology; employing ethical research practices; and accessing, analyzing, and synthesizing information as they address a research question. Students explore their skill development, document the processes, and curate the artifacts of the development of their scholarly work in portfolio. (Class description from the college board)

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PERFORMING ARTS / MEDIA JOURNALISM: WRITING, PHOTOGRAPHY, and DESIGN


Prerequisite: Students must have successfully

passed previous English courses with an 82% or better. Co-requisite:

Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☒A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒Computer


☒Humanities


This course explores print and online journalism. Students will explore current events and the media’s role in coverage. The class is conducted in a workshop atmosphere in preparation to help to produce the School Newspaper for publication. Students will be involved in writing in different genres including news, feature, opinion, and sports. Students will also learn the basics of photography. As an introductory level, this class will provide students with basic news writing, reporting, editing and design skills. Students who want to work on the staff of the school newspaper should take this course.

ADVANCED JOURNALISM Credit Value: 1.0 Credit Prerequisite Journalism: Writing, Photography, and

Design (suggested 82% or better grade)or previous level of journalism (82% or better) (*2017 only – “Introduction to Journalism”)

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☒One semester

☒A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒CIHS

☒Computer


☒Humanities


(*This course is available for college credit through WCCC College in high school program.) This course is designed to expand journalistic skills in writing, layout, and design learned in Intro to Journalism. Students will learn how to layout and design newspaper pages and will be involved in running an effective school newspaper. Students in Advanced Journalism will be the editors and managers of the school newspaper. The class will be run in a workshop atmosphere where students will be involved in writing and editing news stories, creating unique layout designs for the paper, and designing advertisements for local businesses. Students may also have the opportunity to work as interns at local newspapers to improve their skills in writing and design. Students interested in careers in journalism, broadcasting, public relations, or advertising should take this course.

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DIGITAL MEDIA PRODUCTION Credit Value: 0.5 Credit Prerequisite: Successful completion of previous

English classes. (suggested 82% or better grade) Co-requisite:

Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☒A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒Computer


☒Humanities


In this course, students will learn how to film and edit creative videos. Students will have a chance to use the green screen room as well as unique software to create special effects and animation projects. They will also be involved in learning about the Television Studio and how to operate the equipment. Students must take this course to work on the Panther Newsbreak (the morning announcement show) or to move into the Video and Film Production class. If you worked on Primetime in the Middle School or enjoy creating unique videos, this is a great class for you.

BROADCASTING Credit Value: 1.0 Credit Prerequisite: Digital Media Production (82% or better

grade) or Previous Television Production class (82% or better) *(2017 ONLY – Intro to Television Production or Intro to Video Production)

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☒One semester

☒A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒Computer


☒Humanities


Students in this course operate the television studio. Students can choose to be on-air talent or behind the scenes production crew. Students will be responsible for the live daily announcements show as well as several other television productions throughout the year. Students also will help with live productions like the Holiday telethon, football games, basketball games, other sporting events, and graduation.

VIDEO AND FILM PRODUCTION Credit Value: 1.0 Credit Prerequisite: Digital Media Production (82% or better

grade) or previous video and film production class (82% or better) *(2017 only – Intro to Video Production)

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☒One semester

☒A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒Computer


☒Humanities


Video and Film Production is one of the choices for students who have already taken Digital Media Production course. This course allows students to improve on video and editing skills. Students will work on projects such as Public Service Announcements, music videos, short films, commercials, etc. Students will hone their editing skills and try new advanced programs such as Adobe Premier, Final Cut, SoundTrack Pro, and Adobe After Effects. Students will also be able to try their hand at animation and special effects.

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Yearbook Publications Credit Value: 1.0 Credit Prerequisite: Students must have successfully passed

(90% or better) in previous English courses and have completed the Introduction to Yearbook class.

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☒Humanities


This course will be for students who have taken the Introduction to Yearbook class. Students will be working extensively on developing the yearbook’s theme and organizing the 300-page product, form the placement of photos and stories to writing captions and selecting fonts. Students will also sell and design business ads for the publication. Students interested in careers in photography and layout and design should take this course.

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INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE ARTS Credit Value: 0.5 Credit Prerequisite: Students must have successfully

passed (90% or better) in previous English courses and have completed the Introduction to Yearbook class.

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


This course is an overview of theatre, acting for the stage, and play production. Students will learn basic techniques of stage makeup, set design, costume design, and play management. They will also be given instruction in theatre history and acting theory. The study of the craft of acting and student performance will be the cornerstone of the class.

ADVANCED ACTING Credit Value: 1.0 Credit Prerequisite: Theater Arts (Grade 8) or

Performing Arts or Teacher Recommendation Co-requisite:

Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


Description: This course is designed to allow those students who have had prior training in acting to learn more advanced and more intensive styles of character development. The course will focus on the work of Stanislavski, but will also touch on other styles and formats.

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MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT

ALGEBRA I Credit Value: 1.0 Credit Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☒Required

☐Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


Algebra I is a course designed to develop the skills and understanding contained in the first year of algebra. This course provides a study of the number system, variables, open sentences, review of operations on real numbers, graphing linear equations, solving linear and quadratic equations, solving systems of linear equations, polynomials, factoring, and applications. An emphasis will be placed on preparing for the Algebra I Keystone Exam. The course is a prerequisite for a student to progress to Algebra II and Geometry.

FRSH provides a Learning Support Algebra Course. Learning Support Algebra provides different modalities, programs, and materials based on student need while still adhering to the principles and skills that are taught in the regular education classroom. Learning Support Algebra is not offered as a course of study for every student.

GEOMETRY Credit Value: 1.0 Credit Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☒Required

☐Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities

☐Culminating

Project Modern Geometry is a logically organized system of mathematics that deals with points, lines, planes, and their relationships to each other. The properties of plane figures as well as-three-dimensional figures are included. Congruence, similarity, properties of right triangles, right triangle trigonometry, transformations, circles, and area and volume formulas are studied. Deductive reasoning and analytical thinking are emphasized, along with the concept of formal proof. Algebra concepts are integrated throughout the course. This course is academically paced for students preparing for college.

HONORS GEOMETRY Credit Value: 1.0 Credit (Honors Weight) Prerequisite: Algebra I – A or high B grade/teacher

recommendation Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☒Required

☐Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


Honors Geometry provides not only the minimal content of regular geometry, but also the development of a correct system of mathematics. There is an emphasis on a deductive development of a system of geometry supported by a formal study of deductive reasoning via proofs. The students are to prove and apply properties of points, lines and planes as they relate to each other. Properties of congruence, similarity, area and volume are developed and applied. The honors course is intended to challenge the accelerated math student and should provide the highly motivated math student with a solid geometry base as well as the understanding of the structure of a math system.

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ALGEBRA II Credit Value: 1.0 Credit Prerequisite: 75% final average grade in Algebra I

and Geometry Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☒Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


Algebra II is a year course that will strengthen the basic algebra skills from first year algebra and develop to the essential topics for a second year algebra course. Such topics include concepts of algebraic proof, systems of linear and quadratic open sentences, rational and irrational number systems, polynomial functions and operations, exponential functions, logarithms, and sequences. The emphasis is on teaching equation solving and its application to the solution of word problems. This course is academically paced for students preparing for college.

HONORS ALGEBRA II Credit Value: 1.0 Credit (Honors Weight) Prerequisite: A or high B in Algebra I & Geometry

(honors level preferred)/teacher recommendation Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☒Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


Honors Algebra II includes a review of the properties of Algebra and introduces deductive proofs of these properties. This is followed by a study of linear functions and relations; systems of linear equations and inequalities; graphs in space and determinants; polynomials and rational expressions; sequences and series; rational and irrational number systems; complex numbers and polynomial functions; quadratic relations systems; and exponents and logarithms. The course is designed to challenge the better math students with its emphasis on a formal development of the concepts and its in-depth study of problems requiring a decree of abstract reasoning,

TRIGONOMETRY/COLLEGE ALGEBRA


Prerequisite: “C” average grade in Algebra 1,

Geometry and Algebra 2 Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


This course is designed to reinforce basic concepts presented in previous math courses and to prepare the students for advanced math courses. The basic course will include circular and trigonometric functions, solving triangles using these functions, solving and graphing trigonometric functions, algebra of real numbers, complex numbers and polynomials; analytic geometry; and polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions, rational functions, transformations of graphs and inverse and composite functions.

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HONORS TRIGONOMETRY/COLLEGE ALGEBRA

Credit Value: 1.0 Credit (Honors weight)

Prerequisite: A or high B in Algebra I, Geometry

and Algebra II (honors level preferred)/teacher recommendation

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


Honors Trigonometry/College Algebra places more emphasis on a formal deductive development of analytical trigonometry and algebraic concepts in addition to meeting the minimal content objectives for the regular trigonometry course. Topics include: circular and trigonometric functions, solving and graphing trigonometric functions, domain and range, piecewise functions, complex numbers, quadratic inequalities, graphs of polynomial and rational functions, transformations of graphs, inverse and composite functions, solving exponential and logarithmic equations, Gaussian elimination, and applications of functions. Critical thinking and problem solving skills are emphasized throughout the course. The course is designed for the accelerated math students preparing them for Advanced Placement Calculus courses and other college mathematics.

APPLICATIONS OF STATISTICS AND COLLEGE ALGEBRA


Prerequisite: “C” average grade in Algebra 1,

Geometry and Algebra 2 Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


This course is designed to reinforce basic concepts presented in previous math courses and to prepare the students to think logically and critically using mathematics in society. The course will include algebraic and geometric concepts along with current technologies to solve practical problems that one may be faced with in many areas of life. Topics to be covered may include fitting models to sets of data, interpreting statistics, using probability, applying algebraic equations to finances and solving systems of linear equations and inequalities. This course is for students who may not need or want to take Calculus but would like to take a practical math course before entering college or trade school. *Note: This course is not NCAA approved and therefore cannot be used to replace a previous math grade for college sports eligibility.

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CALCULUS I Credit Value: 1.0 Credit (Honors weight) Prerequisite: 80% or higher grade in

Trigonometry/College Algebra Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☐11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒CIHS

☐Computer


☐Humanities


Calculus 1 is the study of differential and integral Calculus. Topics include: derivative and application of derivatives and integrals and application of integrals as applied to polynomials, trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions. A review of algebraic, geometric, and trigonometric concepts is included when required by the calculus concept being taught. Calculus 1 is primarily for the student who plans to take a Calculus course in college and wishes to strengthen their mathematical background. This course will include many business applications.

AP CALCULUS AB Credit Value: 1.0 Credit (AP weight) Prerequisite: “B” or higher grade in

Trigonometry/College Algebra (Honors level preferred). Teacher recommendation

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☐11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


Description: AP Calculus is a course of differential and integral Calculus. It is an AP course that is equivalent to one (1) semester of College Calculus. This course is designed to give the student the opportunity to test out of Calculus 1 by taking the AP Exam or a college placement test. Topics include limits, continuity, derivatives, integrals, fundamental theorem, applications on curve sketching, optimization, areas, and volumes. Students will be given a summer assignment that will review algebraic and trigonometry concepts to be completed prior to their return to school.

AP CALCULUS BC Credit Value: 1.0 Credit (AP weight) Prerequisite: “B+” or higher grade in Honors

Trigonometry/College Algebra and teacher recommendation. Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☐11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


This is a course of differential and integral Calculus. In addition to the topics listed in Calculus AB, the following topics will be developed: areas under a curve, volumes and surface area of a solid of revolution, indeterminate forms, improper integrals, sequences, series and Taylor’s formula. This course is designed for the student who desires an extremely rigorous Calculus course, and is planning on testing out of Calculus 1 and Calculus II by taking the Advanced Placement (AP) Exam or a college placement test. This course is equivalent to two (2) semesters of College Calculus. Students will be given a summer assignment that will review algebraic and trigonometry concepts to be completed prior to their return to school.

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AP CALCULUS BC (Part II) Credit Value: 1.0 Credit (AP weight) Prerequisite: Passing grade in AP Calculus AB (Part 1). Co-requisite: Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☐11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


This is a course of differential and integral Calculus. The following topics will be developed: areas under a curve, volumes and surface area of a solid of revolution, indeterminate forms, improper integrals, sequences, series and Taylor’s formula. This course is designed for the student who desires to continue the very rigorous Calculus study from AP Calculus AB Part 1 and is planning on testing out of the Calculus 1 and Calculus II by taking the Advanced Placement (AP) Exam or a college placement test. This course is equivalent to two (2) semesters of College Calculus. Students will be given a summer assignment that will review algebraic and trigonometry concepts to be completed prior to their return to school.

CALCULUS III Credit Value: 1.0 Credit (AP weight) Prerequisite: “B” or higher grade in Calculus BC

and teacher recommendation. Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☒11

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☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


Calculus III is designed for students who have completed AP Calculus BC. Topics include: vectors and geometry of space, vector-valued functions, and functions of several variables, multiple integration, vector analysis, and differential equations. Additional components include an informal review of BC Calculus, interdisciplinary mathematical activities, and problem-solving using tools such as Mathematica and graphing calculators.

PROBABILITY & STATISTICS Credit Value: 0.5 Credit Prerequisite: Algebra II Co-requisite: Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


Probability and Statistics encompasses the study of both descriptive probability and statistics as well as statistical inference through the use of statistical tests and measurements. Topics include: techniques for organizing and presenting data, measures of central tendency and dispersion, probability, discrete and continuous probability distributions, sampling distributions, estimation, one-sample hypothesis tests, and correlation and regression.

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AP PROBABILITY & STATISTICS Credit Value: 1.0 Credit (AP weight) Prerequisite: Honors Algebra II Co-requisite: Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


The AP Statistics course is equivalent to a one-semester, introductory, non-calculus-based college course in statistics. The course introduces students to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data. There are four themes in the AP Statistics course: exploring data, sampling and experimentation, anticipating patterns, and statistical inference. Students use technology, investigations, problem solving, and writing as they build conceptual understanding. Students who successfully complete the course and AP examination may receive credit and/or advanced placement for a one-semester introductory college statistics course

Learning Support Algebra and Geometry

Credit Value: 1.0


☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☒Required

☐Elective

Qualifies For:

☐CIHS

☐Computer


☐Humanities

☐Culminating

Project This course is designed to give students the basic Algebra and Geometry reasoning skills needed as they move beyond high school. It will reinforce skills covered in past math classes while extending students’ prior knowledge with new concepts. The course will begin with a brief review of essential Algebra skills. It will then go into basic Geometric concepts. Learning Support Algebra Geometry provides different modalities, programs, and materials based on student need. Learning Support Algebra Geometry is not offered as a course of study for every student.

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Learning Support Consumer Math Credit Value: 1.0 Credit Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐CIHS

☐Computer


☐Humanities

☐Culminating

Project This course is designed to give students practical experience to real world math situations that will help them as they move beyond high school. It reinforces basic computational skills while putting those skills into real life contexts. Students will participate in a variety of activities to facilitate their learning. Projects with the skills being covered are embedded into the curriculum to enrich their experience and help transfer the skills to real world application. Learning Support Consumer Math provides different modalities, programs, and materials based on student need. Learning Support Consumer Math is not offered as a course of study for every student.

Life Skills Support Math Credit Value: 1.0 Credit Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

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☒Required

☐Elective

Qualifies For:

☐CIHS

☐Computer


☐Humanities

☐Culminating

Project This course is designed to strengthen math skills required for students to reach their life skills goals. The class content is individualized per students need and personal goals to prepare for life after graduation.

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MUSIC DEPARTMENT

CONCERT BAND Credit Value: 1.0 Credit Prerequisite: Middle School Band (Grade 9, or

audition with HS Band Director. Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

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☒11

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☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


Students enrolled in Concert Band must participate in both Marching and Concert Band. Attendance is required at Summer Band Camp, all performances throughout the year (concerts, parades, festivals, football games, etc.), and after school rehearsals as scheduled by the director. Playing tests are also required and may include prepared music, scales, and sight-reading material. In addition to the daily class period, students also attend a pullout section rehearsal during the school day. Section rehearsals are run on a rotating basis throughout the school year. The Concert Band develops student musicianship and refines performance skills within the large ensemble. As a member of the Marching Band, the student learns to coordinate precision marching and showmanship with musical performance.

WIND ENSEMBLE Credit Value: 1.0 Credit Prerequisite: Audition with Band Director Co-requisite: Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


Students enrolled in Wind Ensemble must also participate in Marching Band. Attendance is required at summer band camp, all performances throughout the year (concerts, parades, festivals, football games, etc.), and after school rehearsals as scheduled by the director. Playing tests are also required and may include prepared music, scales, and sight-reading material. In addition to the daily class period, students also attend a pullout section rehearsal during the school day. Section rehearsals are run on a rotating basis throughout the school year. Students in the Wind Ensemble develop musicianship and refine their performance in a setting that requires greater independence in performance of advanced high school literature. As a member of the marching band, the student learns to coordinate precision marching and showmanship with musical performance.

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ORCHESTRA Credit Value: 1.0 Credit Prerequisite: Audition with Orchestra Director Co-requisite: Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


Orchestra meets five days a week throughout the school year. Along with daily rehearsals, attendance is required for all after school rehearsals and performances. Playing tests are also required and may include prepared music, scales, and sight-reading material. The orchestra develops student musicianship and refines performance skills within the large ensemble. Students perform music of various styles in arrangements for both string orchestra and the full orchestra.

ADVANCED CHORUS Credit Value: 1.0 Credit Prerequisite: Director Recommendation. Audition Co-requisite: Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities

☒Culminating

Project Advanced Chorus is an auditioned choral ensemble that is a mixed choir of female students in grades 10 – 12 and male students in grades 9 – 12. As part of the course, members study vocal techniques and advanced elements of music at a higher level than the other performing groups. The music is of a varied nature including sacred, secular, Broadway and popular songs. All coursework is completed during class except for the occasional evening rehearsals (if necessary), and a minimum of three annual concerts, which are mandatory. The Advanced Chorus takes occasional performance field trips. Students receive regular grades as in academic subjects. An Audition and teacher recommendation are necessary for Advanced Chorus.

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SELECT WOMEN’S ENSEMBLE Credit Value: 1.0 Credit

Prerequisite: Director Recommendation. Audition Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


Select Women’s Ensemble is an auditioned choral ensemble open to female students in Grades 9 – 12. Members study singing techniques and intermediate/advanced elements of music. The music is of varied nature including sacred, secular, Broadway, and popular songs. All coursework is completed in class during rehearsal, except for the occasional after school rehearsals (if necessary), and a minimum of two annual concerts, which are mandatory. The Select Women’s Ensemble performs challenging music. Occasional performance field trips are taken. Students receive regular grades as in academic subjects. An audition and teacher recommendation are necessary for Select Women’s Ensemble.

CONCERT CHOIR Credit Value: 1.0 Credit or 0.5 Credit Prerequisite: None Co-requisite: Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☒A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


Concert Choir is a choral ensemble open to female students in grades 9 – 12 and male students in grades 9 – 12 who are interested in participating in a performing choral group. Members study basic singing techniques and the basic elements of music. The music is of a varied nature including sacred, secular, Broadway, and popular songs. All coursework is completed in class during rehearsal, except for the occasional evening rehearsals (if necessary), and a minimum of two annual concerts, which are mandatory. Students receive grades as in academic subjects. No audition is necessary for Concert Choir.

BASIC GUITAR Credit Value: 0.5 Credit Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

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☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


The Guitar I class focuses on the beginning guitar player's development of his/her music reading skills, musicianship, ensemble skills, and technical ability to play the guitar. Students will be exposed to guitar methods and literature based on their individual ability. The qualifications for electing the guitar class are a desire to learn to read music, and build upon entry level skills. The semester culminating activity is the opportunity to participate in an evening recital.

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GUITAR ENSEMBLE Credit Value: 1.0 Credit or 0.5 Credit Prerequisite: Director Recommendation Co-requisite: Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☒A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

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☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


Guitar Ensemble is for students who are proficient at reading music and at playing guitar in an ensemble. In the class, students build skills in performance and sight-reading. The focus is on playing acoustic guitar, but students are encouraged to explore other types of guitar playing as well. Students are required to perform in at least two recitals per year.

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SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE Credit Value: 1.0 Prerequisite: None Co-requisite: Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☐10

☐11

☐12


☒Required

☐Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


In this course, students will learn about the natural world surrounding them and how to apply that knowledge to their lives and to their future. Concepts in Geology, Meteorology, Oceanography, and Astronomy will be covered. Environmental issues are also addressed within these topics. The class involves a number of different learning strategies, such as: projects, presentations, papers, cooperative learning activities, individual learning activities, group work, lecture, labs, computer-based activities, and class discussion. The main units and approximate time spent on each are as follows:

Minerals: 3 weeks Fossils and Geologic History

3 weeks

Rocks 3 weeks Oceanography 3 weeks

Plate Tectonics 3 weeks Meteorology 3 weeks

Earthquakes 3 weeks Astronomy 9 weeks

Volcanoes 3 weeks Weathering & Erosion 3 weeks .

HONORS EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE Credit Value: 1.0 Credit (Honors credit) Prerequisite: Recommended B+ grade or better

in 8th grade Science Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☐10

☐11

☐12


☒Required

☐Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


The Honors Earth and Space Science course presents and extends the curriculum as described in the Earth & Space Science course. The topics taught in class are discussed in more detail and at a faster pace. Students are assigned accelerated research projects, simulations, and extensive reports along with the other learning strategies already mentioned for the Earth & Space Science course. Emphasis is placed on student responsibility, organization and self-motivation.

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BIOLOGY Credit Value: 1.0 Credit Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☒Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☐11

☐12


☒Required

☐Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


Biology is a lab oriented introductory course that focuses on living systems at various biological levels. Course activities include lectures, class discussions, demonstrations, cooperative group work, small group laboratory activities, homework and at least one individual project. Evaluation criteria are based on student performance on exams, quizzes, journal writing, formal and informal lab write-ups, homework and other classroom activities. Course topics include: Biology as a science, Biochemistry, energy flow through living systems, cellular and sub cellular structure and function, the cell cycle, genetics & inheritance, evolution, protein synthesis and ecology.

CTC BIOLOGY Credit Value: 1.0 Credit Prerequisite: Earth & Space Science Co-requisite: Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☒Required

☐Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


CTC Biology is a non-lab oriented introductory course that focuses on living systems at various biological levels. This course is exclusively for vocational/technical students only. Course activities include a lot of hands-on experiments, lectures, class discussions, demonstrations, cooperative group work, small group laboratory activities, and homework and individual projects. Evaluation criteria are based on student’s performance on exams, quizzes, journal writing, lab write-ups, homework and other classroom activities.

HONORS BIOLOGY Credit Value: 1.0 Credit (Honors weight) Prerequisite: Recommended B+ grade or higher

in previous year Science course. Prerequisite for 9th Grade – Honors Algebra II or Honors Geometry (concurrently or taken prior)

Co-requisite: Suggestion: If you elect to take this

course- you should have scored ADVANCED on your 8th grade PSSA science test

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☒Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities

☐Culminating

Project This course is a molecular approach to biology with emphasis placed on labs that are designed to teach advanced concepts. Learning by inquiry is emphasized and additional time is provided for laboratory work. In addition to mastery of major biological concepts, the student will become involved in critical thinking and making connections between disciplines. The general areas of study include: basic chemistry, biochemistry, cell structure and function, genetics, genetic engineering and more. Students are expected to work cooperatively in small groups on many activities.

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PROJECT LEAD THE WAY: PRINCIPLES OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES


Prerequisite: It is highly recommended this

course be taken after or concurrently with Honors Biology.

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


In the introductory course of the PLTW Biomedical Science program, students explore the concepts of biology and medicine to determine factors that led to the death of a fictional person. While investigating the case, students examine autopsy reports, investigate medical history, and explore medical treatments that might have prolonged the person’s life. The activities and projects introduce students to human physiology, basic biology, medicine, and research processes while allowing them to design their own experiments to solve problems. This is an activity-based course and has little lecture with an emphasis on student-driven learning and full participation in activities, projects and labs.

PROJECT LEAD THE WAY: HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS


Prerequisite: Honors Biology and Principles of

Biomedical Science (Grade: 85% or higher). Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


In the Human Body Systems course, students examine the interactions of human body systems as they explore identity, power, movement, protection, and homeostasis in the body. Exploring science in action, students build organs and tissues on a skeletal Maniken®; use data acquisition software to monitor body functions such as muscle movement, reflex and voluntary action, and respiration; and take on the roles of biomedical professionals to solve real-world medical cases.

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AP BIOLOGY Credit Value: 1.0 Credit (AP weight) Prerequisite: 85% in Honors Biology, 85% in

Honors Chemistry (strongly recommended)

Co-requisite: Take concurrently with Honors Biology

teacher recommendation Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☒Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10*con with H.

Chemistry

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


The AP Biology course is designed to be the equivalent of a college introductory course usually taken by biology majors during their first two semesters. Students who elect to take the AP exam may qualify for college credit upon successful completion of the course and AP exam given in May. The goal of AP Biology is to focus on enduring understandings and the content that supports them. Students will spend more time on inquiry-based learning of essential concepts to help them develop the reasoning skills necessary to engage in science practices. Students who take AP Biology will develop advanced inquiry and reasoning skills, such as designing a plan for collecting data, analyzing data, applying mathematical routines and connecting concepts in and across domains. The result will be readiness for the study of advanced topics in subsequent college courses. Key topics are arranged around a few underlying principles called Big Ideas. For each Big Idea enduring understandings are also identified. The 4 Big Ideas are: I. Evolution: (The process of evolution drives the diversity and unity of life (Labs: Populations, Hardy-Weinberg, Modeling)), II. Cellular Processes: Energy and Communication (Biological systems utilize free energy and molecular building blocks to grow, to reproduce and to maintain dynamic homeostasis (Labs: Photosynthesis and Respiration)), III. Genetics and Information Transfer (Living systems store, retrieve, transmit and respond to information essential to life processes) (Labs: Mitosis, Meiosis, Genetics, Biotechnology)), and IV. Interactions: Energy Dynamics (Biological systems interact, these systems and their interactions possess complex properties) (Labs: Enzymes, Animal Behavior)). Instruction consists of a mixture of lectures, discussions, laboratory work and supplemental readings focusing on the enduring conceptual understandings. Evaluation criteria include tests, laboratory investigations, reports and projects.

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ZOOLOGY Credit Value: 0.5 Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or better in Biology Co-requisite: Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☒A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒CIHS

☐Computer


☐Humanities


This course will extend study in the biological sciences. Students will learn the organization and taxonomy of living things. Students will study plants and animals. The FRHS biology curriculum, because of time, does not go into subjects such as the kingdoms and analyze the variation of organisms. This course would provide an opportunity for students who are interested in zoology or are just interested in science to take a course that would interest them and could be useful in college. Activities will include students completing an insect collection, and will dissect numerous groups of animals and analyze slides and samples of different organisms. Note: Students who have not taken 3 credits of science prior to this course should take Environmental Science or Chemistry rather than this course for their third credit.

HONORS HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY


Prerequisite: Biology with a B grade or higher

Chemistry taken Prior or Concurrently Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☒A/B Schedule

☒Lab course

Grade Level:

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☐Required

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Qualifies For:

☒CIHS

☐Computer


☐Humanities


This elective course in Biology is designed for those students who are interested in a fundamental understanding of Human Anatomy & Physiology as well as those who wish to pursue a career in the health sciences. The curriculum explores the biological levels of organization from cell through organ systems with special emphasis on the complimentarily of structure and function (muscle cell anatomy compared to its biomechanical properties), homeostasis and homeostatic – regulating mechanisms (nervous system and hormone levels) and metabolic processes (digestion). The labs provide opportunities to observe a wide variety of anatomical structures (organs & histological preparations). Dissection is a vital key to learning the above concepts and each student must participate in this activity.

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ACADEMIC CHEMISTRY Credit Value: 1.0 Credit Prerequisite: 72% or better grade in both Biology

and Algebra I Co-requisite: Completion of Algebra I, and Two (2)

other Science classes Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☒A/B Schedule

☒Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☒11

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☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


This course will give the college bound student an appreciation of chemistry while covering the basic concepts of chemistry. This course is designed for the student who plans to pursue a non-science course of study. The mathematics and concepts, while challenging, are not as rigorous as the Honors Chemistry course. Concepts covered include the metric system, atomic structure and theory, the mole concept, periodic law, writing and balancing chemical equations, thermochemistry, the gas laws, formula writing, and if time permits acids and bases.

HONORS CHEMISTRY Credit Value: 1.0 Credit (Honors weight) Prerequisite: 85% average in both Honors Biology

and Algebra I (or teacher recommendation). Preferred to have completed Honors Algebra II, or taking Honors Algebra II concurrently

Co-requisite: Honors Algebra 2

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☒A/B Schedule

☒Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


This course is designed to continue the accelerated education initiated with the Honors Biology and Mathematics courses. The mathematics and concepts covered are challenging and emphasize college-level critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Honors Chemistry is intended to give the student an intensive academic preparation in the basic principles and laws which relate to the composition of matter. All work is centered with concepts emphasized in laboratory activities. Honors Chemistry is a prerequisite for AP Chemistry. Please note: Students who have not passed the Algebra I Keystone tend to struggle with the required math applications in Honors Chemistry and should consider taking Academic Chemistry.

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AP CHEMISTRY Credit Value: 1.0 Credit (AP weight) Prerequisite: B+ grade or higher in Honors

Chemistry will be strictly enforced. Co-requisite:

Duration:

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☐One semester

☒A/B Schedule

☒Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

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☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒CIHS

☐Computer


☐Humanities


AP Chemistry is designed to be the equivalent of the general chemistry course usually taken during the freshman year of college. Students who elect to take the AP exam may qualify for college credit. The course closely follows the AP Chemistry curriculum as described by the College Board. Concepts from first-year chemistry are expanded upon and new concepts are introduced. The course is a problem and lab-centered course. Lab experiments are intended to enhance concepts addressed in class.

FORENSIC SCIENCE Credit Value: 0.5 Credit Prerequisite: 72% or better grade in Biology and

Chemistry. Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☒A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

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☐10

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☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


Forensic science is one of the fastest growing fields in the country and is a vital part of the criminal justice system. Forensic science is not only utilized in high profile cases, it is used every day from the officer with a Polaroid camera, to the scientist with a computer and an electron microscope. It is an ever-changing field that has surprisingly spurred much interest among young adults. In this full-year Forensic Science elective, students are taught the fundamentals of a criminal investigation and how it is applied in a court of law. The students learn by doing – they process crime scenes, analyze lab data, interact with guest speakers, explore the Internet and become familiar with various resources. NOTE: This course serves as an advanced science elective. Success in this course relies heavily upon knowledge acquired in previous Biology and Chemistry courses. This knowledge will be assumed, and the course will be conducted as a college-level experience.

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ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Credit Value: 0.5 Credit (Honors weight) Prerequisite: Completion of Biology and

Chemistry. (Preferred to have completed Honors Biology and Honors Chemistry) 82% or better grade in Honors Chemistry or 92% or better grade in Chemistry

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☒A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

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☐10

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☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


This course is offered to students who plan to pursue an area of science or a related field that requires a background in organic chemistry. It is designed to acquaint the student with the general overview of the field. Emphasis is placed on naming, writing structures, reactions and mechanisms. This course is enrichment designed to supplement our Advanced Placement courses in both biology and chemistry. NOTE: This course serves as an advanced science elective. Success in this course relies heavily upon knowledge acquired in previous Biology and Chemistry courses. This knowledge will be assumed, and the course will be conducted as a college-level experience.

PHYSICS Credit Value: 1.0 Credit Prerequisite: At least a 72% or higher grade in

Algebra II Previous or concurrent course in Trigonometry

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☒A/B Schedule

☒Lab course

Grade Level:

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☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


The fundamental areas of physics are covered with special emphasis on Mechanics; the study and description of the motion, energy, momentum, and forces on matter throughout the entire universe. Although this course stresses concepts over computations, knowledge of algebra and Geometry is required. This course is targeted, but not limited to, students planning to further their education in a non-math or science related field. Each student shall become proficient in applying the processes of analysis, synthesis and evaluation to the solution of challenging scientific problems and in the application and understanding of physics and technology in society. A grade of “C” or better in Algebra II is required. In addition, either a “C” or better in Trigonometry is required OR a concurrent course in Trigonometry is required.

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HONORS PHYSICS I Credit Value: 1.0 Credit (Honors weight) Prerequisite: 82% or above grade in Algebra II

Previous or concurrent course in Trigonometry. Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☒A/B Schedule

☒Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐CIHS

☐Computer


☐Humanities

☐Culminating

Project The fundamental areas of Physics are covered with special emphasis on Mechanics; the study and description of the motion, energy, momentum, and forces on matter throughout the entire universe. This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of Physics to round out your Science education. In addition to Mechanics, each student shall become proficient in problem solving, critical thinking, and cooperative learning. Mathematics will also play a vital role in your Physics Education. A Grade of “B” or better in Algebra II is required. In addition, either a “B” or better in Trigonometry is required OR a concurrent course in Trigonometry is required

HONORS PHYSICS II Credit Value: 1.0 Credit (Honors weight) Prerequisite: Honors Physics I. Co-requisite: Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☐11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities

☐Culminating

Project A continuation of the fundamental areas of physics are covered with special emphasis on Electricity & Magnetism and depending on scheduling options, Modern Physics. This course is designed to continue the basic understanding of physics to wholly round out your science education. In addition to Electricity & Magnetism and the possibility of Modern Physics, each student shall continue their proficiency in problem solving, critical thinking, and cooperative learning. Mathematics will also play a vital role in your physics education. A grade of “B” or better in both Honors Physics I and Trigonometry are required OR taken concurrently with Honors Physics I and Trigonometry

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AP PHYSICS C Credit Value: 1.0 Credit (AP weight) Prerequisite: Honors Physics I Co-requisite: Calculus BC

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☐11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities

☐Culminating

Project This course is designed to meet the demands of the AP Physics C syllabus as published by the College Board. Students will be prepared to take the Physics C mechanics section of the AP exam. Mechanics is that part of physics dealing with the way an object and its motion relate to and are affected by the environment. Work is scheduled to complete the electricity and magnetism section of the Physics C syllabus as well, but completion of this section will depend upon the effort and commitment of the students taking the course. Completing both sections of the course can be quite demanding. Fewer topics are treated in greater depth. Whether or not advanced placement or college credit is awarded by the college in which the student enrolls, this course should provide a good preparation for rigorous college science courses. Please note that each college or university has its own policy about granting credit based upon AP exam scores, especially the AP Physics C. Mathematics, including Calculus, is used to model relationships among physical quantities and to solve problems. Since physics is approached in a limited scope, it is required that students successfully complete the Honors Physics course before taking this one. This course is targeted but not limited to students planning to further their education in engineering or science-related fields. Limited laboratory activities are employed in light of the lower weekly contact time. The major emphasis is upon a problem-centered approach.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Credit Value: 1.0 Credit Prerequisite: Biology Co-requisite: Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


Environmental Science is a year-long course that will enable the student to acquire a background in issues that affect our natural environment, as well as an introduction to ecosystem ecology. The course develops competent problem-solving skills through an inquiry approach, and is largely project driven. The objective of this course is to learn about our environment through lecture, practice and hands-on experiences. Topics that will be covered in class include the following:

Environmental Issues Human Impact Ecosystems Resources Biomes Pollution Aquatic Ecology Conservation Community Ecology Ethics Population Dynamics Other topics may be added based on time and student interest.

Erosion and Soil Conservation

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Credit Value: 1.0 Credit (AP weight) Prerequisite: Completion of Earth and Space

Science and Biology (“B” Grade or better in both). Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


It is important that students enter into the millennium aware of their effect on the environment and their role in eliminating environmental problems. The Environmental Science course is designed to: • Acquaint students with environmental topics and issues • Give basic skills necessary for employment in environmental and technological careers • Provide an opportunity for students to recognize how ecology, social science and the economy affect decisions concerning environmental policy • Teach students how to conduct environmental studies, analyze results, create detailed reports and provide suggestions for future sustainability The interdisciplinary nature of the course provides centers with hands-on activities and problem solving. The course includes lab experimentation, projects and demonstrations. Topics covered include basic ecology, biodiversity and extinction, forestry and forest use, soil conservation and land use, air and water pollution and conservation and population trends and future predictions. The AP section will explore in more detail the complex interactions that occur within ecosystems. Students will utilize statistics to analyze many of the experiments and natural occurrences that they observe in labs. The AP Environmental Science exam will be used to guide the content of the course. With the completion of the course, students may take the AP Environmental exam to receive college credit.

ADVANCED ASTRONOMY Credit Value: 0.5 Credit Prerequisite: Completion of Earth and Space

Science with a C grade or higher. Co-requisite:

Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


This course is meant to serve as a continuation of the 9th grade Earth and Space Science course. A wide variety of topics in the field of Astronomy will be covered in detail, such as: ancient and early astronomy, our solar system, extrasolar planets, our moon, stars, galaxies, constellations, the history of space travel, and current/future space missions. This course is a project-oriented class. Students will complete at least one project for each unit covered. Other learning strategies will be used as well, such as: computer activities, presentations, labs, cooperative learning activities, individual learning activities, reading, tests/quizzes, and class discussion.

100

Project Lead the Way: INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING DESIGN


Prerequisite: Completed Algebra 1 Co-requisite: Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒Computer


☐Humanities


Introduction to Engineering Design (IED) is for students who are interested in design and engineering. The courseexposes students to a design process, professional communication and collaboration methods, design ethics and technical documentation. Students are ALSO introduced to the engineering profession and a common approach to the solving of engineering problems by applying math, science and engineering standards to hands-on projects. Students will use industry standard 3D solid modeling software to facilitate the design and documentation of their solutions to design problems and challenges. It is the first foundation course in the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) high school pre-engineering program. Students may receive college credit at PLTW affiliate colleges for this class if they meet PLTW criteria. For more information on PLTW visit: http://www.pltw.org.

PROJECT LEAD THE WAY: PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING


Prerequisite: Must have completed Intro to Engineering Design with an 80% or higher and must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in Algebra II

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒Computer


☐Humanities


This is the second class in the PLTW Engineering pathway. Students explore a broad range of engineering topics while developing skills in problem solving, research and design. Projects include an automated material sorter, hydraulic robot arm, ping pong ball launcher, material testing and VEX Robotics. Topics of study include thermodynamics, Fluid Systems, Electrical Systems, Control Systems, Statics and Strength and linear and Trajectory Motion.

http://www.pltw.org/

101

SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT

LEGACY OF WESTERN THOUGHT: COLLEGE AND CAREER PREP


Prerequisite: Passed Grade 8 Social Studies course.

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9 (or Advanced Placement Prep)

☐10

☐11

☐12


☒Required

☐Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


The ninth grade Legacy of Western Thought course will focus on developing responsible citizens with a thorough understanding of the philosophical roots of modern western government, economics, society and culture. The course begins with a review of the impact of the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the Age of Exploration. The next unit will focus on the Enlightenment and its relationship to political revolutions in Europe and America.

This philosophical shift revolutionized political thought so significantly that it led to the creation of the first modern democracy. At this point, we will embark on an extended, in-depth analysis of American Democracy. The purpose of this multi-unit study is to provide students with a strong foundation in both the principles of American citizenship, the creation of our national government and its organization and functions today. Students will closely examine the integral workings of the three levels of government…national, state, and local. The goals of the multi-unit study are three fold: first, to connect our government today with the origins of modern political, social, and economic thought, second to provide students with the framework necessary to make well informed decisions vital to living in today's democratic society and, third, to build 21st century skills that will prepare them for the future – at Franklin Regional and beyond.

At the conclusion of the extended analysis of American Democracy, students will return to the examination of western civilization to further analyze political, social and cultural developments from the French Revolution and rise of Napoleon to the impact of industrialization on European society and political systems.

While examining this era in western civilization, the course will focus on skills students need to prepare for college and the workforce, based on the skills outlined in the Common Core Standards.

102

LEGACY OF WESTERN THOUGHT: AP PREP


Prerequisite: Teacher recommendation and 90%

in previous Social Studies class Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☐10

☐11

☐12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


The Legacy of Western Thought, AP Prep course, will differ from the College and Career Prep course through its assessments and acceleration of content. Differentiation between the honors and regular curriculum will be evident by the following: more emphasis placed on student driven issue based discussion

• A higher reading level of primary and secondary source documents

• More concentrated and intense delivery of the curriculum

• An increased number of activities requiring independent study

• A more rigorous and challenging degree of student accountability

• More emphasis on oral and written communication skills

• More emphasis on critical thinking skills

103

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES COLLEGE AND CAREER PREP


Prerequisite: Passed Grade 9 Social Studies Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☐11

☐12


☒Required

☐Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities

☐Culminating Project International Studies was made necessitous by the globalization that characterizes the modern age. As all nations of the world interact and influence one another, there is an inherent need for all countries and cultures to learn about each other, and to begin examining the world from international perspectives.

In 1900 there were 1.5 billion people in the world. There are now over 7 billion. Societies no longer exist in isolation of one another. As the Disney song suggests, “It’s a Small World After All” – and a lot smaller now than when that song was originally written.

If we are to succeed as members of this global society, we must learn about and respect each other as members of the distinctive cultures that comprise it. Central to this goal is recognizing there are many different, yet valid, ways of interpreting what occurs in the world. This requires a thorough comprehension of political, socioeconomic, and cultural trends, an analysis of why such trends developed, and an evaluation of the global consequences, both positive and negative, of those trends.

Given the sometimes-tumultuous climate of global affairs, and the exponential growth rate of globalization, International Studies is one of the most challenging classes within the Franklin Regional Course of Studies. Learning to analyze issues from different perspectives can be challenging for adults, let alone sophomores. Add to it that International Studies encompasses not only centuries of world history, but cultural studies and geographic awareness, and the amount of content covered in this class is greater than most classes offered at Franklin Regional. Consider: there are 195 countries in the world and 183 days of school for students. This means a rigorous pace is kept in both the academic and honors levels.

International Studies focuses on modern world history, with specific units on Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, and Latin America. Units on Europe will begin in 19th century Europe where the 9th grade Legacy of Western Thought course ends, with the growth of Industrialization. The Industrial Revolutions provide an excellent foundation for the escalation of globalization in the modern era and the need to have a more thorough comprehension of the world around us. Pre-modern history is also taught where necessary to establish historical context and cultural understanding.

World history, globalization, and nation-state interactions are among the cornerstones of the secondary standards for social studies. It is to this degree that the International Studies course was established, preparing students for both the classroom and the real world, in which jobs of future generations will rely on communication and cooperation with people from varied countries and cultural backgrounds.

104

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AP PREP Credit Value: 1.0 Credit (Honors weight) Prerequisite: Teacher recommendation and 90% in previous Social Studies class

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☐11

☐12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities

☐Culminating Project International Studies was made necessitous by the globalization that characterizes the modern age. As all nations of the world interact and influence one another, there is an inherent need for all countries and cultures to learn about each other, and to begin examining the world from international perspectives.

In 1900 there were 1.5 billion people in the world. There are now over 7 billion. Societies no longer exist in isolation of

one another. As the Disney song suggests, “It’s a Small World After All” – and a lot smaller now than when that song was originally written.

If we are to succeed as members of this global society, we must learn about and respect each other as members of the distinctive cultures that comprise it. Central to this goal is recognizing there are many different, yet valid, ways of interpreting what occurs in the world. This requires a thorough comprehension of political, socioeconomic, and cultural trends, an analysis of why such trends developed, and an evaluation of the global consequences, both positive and negative, of those trends.

Given the sometimes-tumultuous climate of global affairs, and the exponential growth rate of globalization, International Studies is one of the most challenging classes within the Franklin Regional Course of Studies. Learning to analyze issues from different perspectives can be challenging for adults, let alone sophomores. Add to it that International Studies encompasses not only centuries of world history, but cultural studies and geographic awareness, and the amount of content covered in this class is greater than most classes offered at Franklin Regional. Consider: there are 195 countries in the world and 183 days of school for students. This means a rigorous pace is kept in both the academic and honors levels.

International Studies focuses on modern world history, with specific units on Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, and Latin America. Units on Europe will begin in 19th century Europe where the 9th grade Legacy of Western Thought course ends, with the growth of Industrialization. The Industrial Revolutions provide an excellent foundation for the escalation of globalization in the modern era and the need to have a more thorough comprehension of the world around us. Pre-modern history is also taught where necessary to establish historical context and cultural understanding.

AP Prep International Studies is taught at an even more accelerated pace, and requires more in-depth analysis and critical thinking. It involves additional assignments, higher expectations, and more challenging examinations in order to better prepare students for Advanced Placement rigor.

World history, globalization, and nation-state interactions are among the cornerstones of the secondary standards for social studies. It is to this degree that the International Studies course was established, preparing students for both the classroom and the real world, in which jobs of future generations will rely on communication and cooperation with people from varied countries and cultural backgrounds.

105

AMERICAN STUDIES COLLEGE AND CAREER PREP



Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☒11

☐12


☒Required

☐Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities

☒Culminating Project As responsible citizens, it is important that we understand our country’s history and its role in an ever-changing global society. The pages of history turn very quickly, therefore, it is important that present day students be able to understand our history and make well-conceived value decisions concerning the present and the future. It is for this reason that the American Studies College and Career Prep course will focus on the development of skills necessary for students to succeed in their post-secondary career. The course will develop students’ skills in areas such as critical thinking, oral communication, and writing based on factual arguments. President John Kennedy is recorded in history with the famous quote, “The torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans.” We are committed to making sure that when the torch is passed to members of the present-day generation, they will be prepared.

Besides (and along with) skill development, the content of the course will include the study of American History from 1865 to the present. It will start with the reconstruction of the country after the Civil War and follow the ascendency of the United States from the Industrial Age through World War II. During this time the unique cultural developments of the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression will be studied, as well as the role of the government in shaping American society.

The Post-World War II Era will contain an in-depth study of society’s conversion from wartime to peacetime, the development of a conformist culture, and the quest for the American Dream. The conformity of the 1950s will give way to the diversity of the 1960s, as America witnesses the traumatic assassination of a president as well as a dynamic cultural shift in response to the Vietnam War. The course will culminate with the study of the role of the United States in an increasingly complex global society as the Cold War comes to an end and the War on Terror begins.

AP UNITED STATES HISTORY Credit Value: 1.0 Credit (AP weight) Prerequisite: Teacher recommendation and 90% in previous Honors Social Studies Grade 10 class

(or 95% in previous Social Studies Grade 10 class)

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☒11

☐12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities

☒Culminating Project The Advanced Placement Program in United States History is designed to provide students with the analytic skills and factorial knowledge necessary to deal critically with problems and materials in United States history. The program prepares students for intermediate and advanced college courses by making demands upon them equivalent to those made by full-year introductory college courses. Students should learn to assess historical materials – their relevance to a given interpretive problem, their reliability, and their importance – and to weigh the evidence and interpretations presented in historical scholarship.

An Advanced Placement United States History course should thus develop the skills necessary to arrive at conclusions

on the basis of an informed judgment and to present reasons and evidence clearly and persuasively in essay format.

106

AP EUROPEAN HISTORY Credit Value: 1.0 Credit (AP weight) Prerequisite: Teacher recommendation and 90% in previous Honors / AP Social Studies class

(or 95% in Grade 11 Social Studies class)

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

May be taken as an elective or as a social studies graduation requirement

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☒Humanities


Advanced Placement European History is a collegiate preparatory course designed to coincide with the curriculum annually set and tested by the College Board. The intent of the course is to give students a thorough understanding of the intellectual-cultural, political-diplomatic, and social-economic history of Europe from approximately 1450 to the modern day; that is, from the High Renaissance to the recent past. The course is designed to encourage students to prepare for and pass the College Board’s standardized examination in May, though no student will be required to take the examination. (It should be noted, however, that most universities in America issue college credits to students who perform admirably on this test.)

The college Board’s three principal goals, which students of this course will be expected to achieve, are “(a) an understanding of some of the principal themes in modern European history, (b) an ability to analyze historical evidence, and (c) an ability to analyze and to express historical understanding in writing.”

Lastly, it is hoped that by gaining a broad perspective of the human past, each student will empower him/herself to improving the human condition in the present. Historian Will Durant concluded we should “(c) consider education not as the painful accumulation of facts and dates and reigns, nor merely the necessary preparation of the individual to earn his keep in the world, but as the transmission of our mental, moral, technical, and aesthetic heritage as fully as possible to as many as possible, for the enlargement of man’s understanding, control, embellishment, and enjoyment of life.”

107

PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT & ECONOMICS COLLEGE AND CAREER PREP



Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☐11

☒12


☒Required

☐Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities

☒Culminating Project The goal of the Participation in Government and Economics curriculum is to create informed, active and discerning citizens capable of success in a 21st Century world. To do so, this course will focus on the structure, the function, and the day-to-day operations of governmental institutions as they relate to individual citizens and current national and international affairs. An analysis of the Constitutional foundations of American Government will challenge students to integrate the abstract and tangible, the historical and contemporary. Building on the existing social studies curriculum, this course will encourage students to use the essential knowledge that they have learned in grades 9, 10 and 11 to participate in political processes by enabling them to make informed decisions based on their ability to analyze the operations of democracy. Analysis will also be given to how citizens develop their political positions: the role of demographic factors, mass & social media among others. We will examine how those factors shape our political arena and the methods and ideology we use to solve foreign and domestic concerns. An extensive analysis of US foreign and domestic policy and those actors charged with carrying out that policy will enable the students to evaluate and charter our role in the ever changing world. The economics portion of the course will strive to create financially astute 21st Century citizens. An introduction to economic systems and economic thought will serve as a bridge from the government portion of the course into economics. Through examination of micro-economic principles such as supply and demand, students will learn how to interpret and participate in our market based system. Built on the mastery of microeconomic concepts students will apply those skills and ideas to a larger system in the unit on macroeconomics. They will explore how the system works as a whole, the nature of business cycles, unemployment and inflation among many macroeconomic ideas. Students will conclude their coursework with a study of personal finance in which students will be challenge to make informed consumer choices: mortgages, car loans, 401k plans, college savings and investing. It is the hope of this course that students will leave Franklin Regional with the skills and knowledge to be able to make strong financial decisions which will help them lead successful lives.

108

Hybrid PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT & ECONOMICS: CAREER & COLLEGE PREP


Prerequisite: 82% or Grade 11 Social Studies teacher approval

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☐11

☒12


☒Required

☐Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities

☒Culminating Project The goal of the Participation in Government and Economics curriculum is to create informed, active and discerning citizens capable of success in a 21st Century world. To do so, this course will focus on the structure, the function, and the day-to-day operations of governmental institutions as they relate to individual citizens and current national and international affairs. An analysis of the Constitutional foundations of American Government will challenge students to integrate the abstract and tangible, the historical and contemporary. Building on the existing social studies curriculum, this course will encourage students to use the essential knowledge that they have learned in grades 9, 10 and 11 to participate in political processes by enabling them to make informed decisions based on their ability to analyze the operations of democracy. Analysis will also be given to how citizens develop their political positions: the role of demographic factors, mass & social media among others. We will examine how those factors shape our political arena and the methods and ideology we use to solve foreign and domestic concerns. An extensive analysis of US foreign and domestic policy and those actors charged with carrying out that policy will enable the students to evaluate and charter our role in the ever changing world. The economics portion of the course will strive to create financially astute 21st Century citizens. An introduction to economic systems and economic thought will serve as a bridge from the government portion of the course into economics. Through examination of micro-economic principles such as supply and demand, students will learn how to interpret and participate in our market based system. Built on the mastery of microeconomic concepts students will apply those skills and ideas to a larger system in the unit on macroeconomics. They will explore how the system works as a whole, the nature of business cycles, unemployment and inflation among many macroeconomic ideas. Students will conclude their coursework with a study of personal finance in which students will be challenge to make informed consumer choices: mortgages, car loans, 401k plans, college savings and investing. It is the hope of this course that students will leave Franklin Regional with the skills and knowledge to be able to make strong financial decisions which will help them lead successful lives.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

Credit Value: 1.0 Credit (AP weight)

Prerequisite: Teacher recommendation and 90% in previous Honors / AP Social Studies class

(or 95% in Grade 11 Social Studies class)

Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☐11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☒Humanities

☒Culminating Project Using a course of study dictated by the College Board, this course will focus on an examination of the factors affecting the inception, adoption, and implementation of national public policy. Building on the students’ previous social studies education, this course will identify and analyze areas of conflict and cooperation among competing ideologies in the American political process. Taught as a college-level political science course, it will transcend existing civic education. It will provide the students an in-depth look at the function and day to day operations of the national government in the complex American political arena.

109

PSYCHOLOGY I Credit Value: 0.5 Credit (LaRoche Scholar Program / WCCC College in High School)

Prerequisite: Co-requisite:

Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒CIHS

☐Computer


☒Humanities

☒Culminating Project This course is designed to introduce students to the vast and diversified field of psychology, the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. Through a variety of topics, the students will learn the principles, concepts, and theories that constitute the core study of psychology. Students will learn what psychology is and how psychologists go about adding to the discipline’s existing body of knowledge. The connection between the body and mind is explored, including the effect of biology on people’s behavior and mental processes and how people explore the world around them. The thinking and learning processes of the human mind are examined, including the role of memory and intelligence. The various aspects of physical and psychological health are explored, including how an individual’s health is related to stress and how an individual’s psychological well-being can be improved. The study of psychology enriches the learning environment by giving students the knowledge to better understand themselves, their lives and their communities.

HONORS PSYCHOLOGY II Credit Value: 0.5 Credit (Honors weight) Prerequisite: Psychology I Co-requisite:

Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒CIHS

☐Computer


☒Humanities


Can’t get enough information about psychology? This is the course for you! Honors Psychology II picks up where Psychology I left off and provides accelerated and enriched information and experiences. Not only are new topics introduced, favorite topics from Psychology I are explored in greater detail. After a brief refresher on psychological methods and mental disorders, students will explore the role of language and memory in the thinking and learning process. Students will learn about physical, social and cognitive (mental) development throughout childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. An in-depth examination of personality enables students to discover how and why a person experiences emotions. This course also explores the theories and psychological tests related to personality development as well as the effect of cultural gender roles on an individual’s attitudes and behaviors. The unit on health and adjustment provides students with a concentrated examination of the symptoms and treatment of psychological disorders. For those students interested in the vast world of psychology and/or careers in the health-related professions, law, business, and/or education, this course is a must!

110

SOCIOLOGY Credit Value: 0.5 Credit (LaRoche Scholar Program / WCCC College in High School)

Prerequisite: Co-requisite:

Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒CIHS

☐Computer


☒Humanities


Sociology is the social science that studies human society and social behavior. Sociology enables us to go beyond our own personal experiences to see the world through the eyes of others and look for recurring patterns in the behavior of many individuals. It enables us to view our own lives within the larger social and historical context. Also, Sociology provides us with an understanding, therefore, an appreciation of the rich diversity that is possible in social life. Once you have the knowledge of how the social world works and understand how to apply that knowledge, you will be able to make a difference in your own life and the lives of others.

In this course, you will become acquainted with sociological concepts, theories, research findings, and knowledge. You will examine data from a wide range of cross-cultural and historical sources within three main areas of study. First, you will participate in a study of society that includes topics such as the sociological perspective and methods of research. Second, you will explore the individual in society with a concentration on: a) culture; b) socialization and social development; c) social interaction and social groups; and d) deviant behavior and social control. Third, you will focus on social change and social issues. You will select and explore student-generated topics of interest. Through the study of society and social interactions, you can become a better and more effective individual and citizen.

LAW Credit Value: 0.5 Credit Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☒Humanities


American society is bound together by a complex legal system designed to provide and protect freedom for all citizens as decreed by our founding documents. This course will examine America’s legal tradition in order to provide students with a practical knowledge of the laws that affect them. As students move from their high school education to enter the workforce or continue their education, they should be aware of, and be able to utilize, their rights as citizens to protect themselves and to change society. Students will be exposed to the basic structure of the law and the legal system. Once this has been mastered, an in-depth study of our criminal and juvenile justice system will ensue in order to inform the students of their rights and procedures involved in a legal action. All of these units of instruction are designed to make the student an aware, informed and capable citizen in the 21st century. *Students will have an opportunity to study the civil justice system and learn about Tort Law

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LAW - HYBRID Credit Value: 0.5 Credit Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☐11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☒Humanities


American society is bound together by a complex legal system designed to provide and protect freedom for all citizens as decreed by our founding documents. This course will examine America’s legal tradition in order to provide students with a practical knowledge of the laws that affect them. As students move from their high school education to enter the workforce or continue their education, they should be aware of, and be able to utilize, their rights as citizens to protect themselves and to change society. Students will be exposed to the basic structure of the law and the legal system. Once this has been mastered, an in-depth study of our criminal and juvenile justice system will ensue in order to inform the students of their rights and procedures involved in a legal action. All of these units of instruction are designed to make the student an aware, informed and capable citizen in the 21st century. *Students will have an opportunity to study the civil justice system and learn about Tort Law

HONORS CREATIVE IMPLUSE: SURVEY OF WESTERN HUMANITIES

Credit Value: 0.5 Credit (Honors weight) (LaRoche Scholars Program)

Prerequisite: Psychology I Co-requisite:

Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒CIHS

☐Computer


☒Humanities


Creative Impulse is a survey of western art history course that provides students with an opportunity to learn art appreciation through the analysis of the fine arts, literature, philosophy, and sometimes, history. This course will examine the development of human creativity from the ancient world to modern day. Heavy emphasis will be placed on the study of Renaissance and Baroque era art, sculpture, architecture and literature. This course is designed to give the students’ a working background in the humanities that is required at many colleges.

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WORLD LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT

FRENCH – SPANISH The goal of world language education at Franklin Regional is to provide all students with the linguistic and cultural knowledge they need to successfully communicate both in a pluralistic North American society and abroad. The content of our courses reinforces nearly every other discipline as well as allowing students to strengthen their skills in oral and written communication, studying, and organization.

LEVEL I Credit Value: 1.0 Credit Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☒Humanities


This course will enable students to perform basic functions in the language. They will learn to make introductions, greet people, describe themselves and their families, express likes and dislikes, and talk about other everyday topics. Students will discover how other cultures think and live.

LEVEL II Credit Value: 1.0 Credit Prerequisite: ”C” or better in Level I Co-requisite: Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☒9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☒Humanities


In Level II, students will revisit and expand upon the basics learned in Level 1. They will learn to express opinions, talk about daily activities, plan meals & go shopping, make leisure time plans, and describe the community in which they live. Students also explore about the products, practices and perspectives of other cultures.

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LEVEL III Credit Value: 1.0 Credit Prerequisite: “C” or better in Level II Co-requisite: Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☒Humanities


The goal of Level III is to enable students to begin creating with the language, as they begin to approach Intermediate-level proficiency. Grammar and vocabulary is expanded. Students engage in role-playing, use technology for learning, and do presentations in the target language, while expanding their cultural knowledge.

HONORS LEVEL IV Credit Value: 1.0 Credit (LaRoche Scholars Program

Prerequisite: “C” or better in Level III Co-requisite: Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒CIHS

☒Computer


☒Humanities


Students in Level IV can comfortably discuss their social activities, opinions, sports, friends, and school. Culture is woven into the course through literature, projects, films, songs, art, and of course, food. Three (3) college credits are available through LaRoche College or WCCC for students who fulfill the requirements.

HONORS LEVEL V Credit Value: 1.0 Credit (Honors weight) (LaRoche Scholars Program)

Prerequisite: “C” or better in Level IV Co-requisite: Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒CIHS

☐Computer


☒Humanities


Level V provides a window on the culture studied through literature, film, art, and music. Students acquire a wide and specialized vocabulary, allowing them to express themselves on a wide variety of topics. Three (3) college credits are available through LaRoche College or WCCC for students who fulfill the requirements.

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FRANKLIN REGIONAL ONLINE LEARNING ACADEMY

Online learning has made a major impact in the world of education. According to a 2009 study from the Department of Education: “Students who took all or part of their class online performed better, on average, than those taking the same course through traditional face-to-face instruction.” Students who mix online learning with traditional coursework (i.e. hybrid learning) do even better. To better prepare students for learning beyond high school and to allow some student flexibility in scheduling, a number of online and hybrid classes will be offered for the 2015-2016 school year at Franklin Regional High School. Two types of online classes will be offered. The FROLA offers fully online courses for Franklin Regional students during the school year and during the summer semester. Students taking the course during the school year must register for the class when they do their registration in the spring. All online courses offered through the FROLA are delivered online by a Franklin Regional faculty member.

In order to be successful in an online course students must be motivated, well organized, self-directed and able to work independently. Teachers are available during the school day to assist students if they need additional help. Online courses are more rigorous than traditional classes due to the level of student directed learning and the intensity of content and the high level of projects in the courses.

Students must be fully scheduled if they want to receive credit for an online course. Fully scheduled means that a student must have 7 or more courses scheduled during each semester. The online course may count as one of the 7courses.

2019-2020 ONLINE COURSE OFFERINGS

Online Format

Online classes are best for students who are organized, can work independently and have good time management skills. Online learning is self-directed, where the students are working at their own pace on the course. The teacher will be available to help students as needed, but no set class time is scheduled.

Online Classes Offered

See Online and Hybrid Course descriptions for more details on these courses

English 12 (full-year course for seniors) Communications (semester course for seniors) Advanced Computer Applications 2010 & Beyond (semester course for sophomores, juniors and seniors)

International Business (semester course for sophomores, juniors and seniors) e-Wellness (semester course for sophomores, juniors and seniors) Foods and Nutrition (semester course for sophomores, juniors and seniors) Personal Finance (semester course for sophomores, juniors and seniors) Web Page Design (semester course for sophomores, juniors and seniors)

Hybrid

Hybrid courses allow students some flexibility in their school day. Students registering for a hybrid course will have some traditional and some online components throughout the course. Students will be performing some coursework outside of the traditional classroom working from home on certain days. These days are scheduled at teacher discretion.

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2019-2020 Hybrid Course Offerings

Hybrid Format

Hybrid classes are a combination of face to face and online work. Depending on classroom semantics, the teacher will decide how many days students will be in class or have the option of going home. This format provides the best of traditional and online learning. Students who are successful in hybrid courses are organized, can work independently and have good time management skills

Hybrid Classes Offered:

See Online and Hybrid Course Offerings for more details on these courses.

Communications (semester course for seniors) English 12 (full year course for seniors) Government & Economics (full year course for seniors) Honors Speech & Composition (full year course for seniors)

ONLINE AND HYBRID COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

LITERACY DEPARTMENT

ENGLISH 12—ONLINE & HYBRID Credit Value: 1.0 Credit Prerequisite: “C” or better in Level I Co-requisite: Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☒Humanities


This course surveys British and World Literature through the use of literary criticism and 21st Century skills. Students will be able to make personal connections to the texts they are reading and relate it to the world around them through projects, both in writing and video. Because of the online environment, students will be collaborating with classmates through a number of technology resources including wikis, blogs and Google Docs.

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COMMUNICATIONS—ONLINE & HYBRID


Prerequisite: “C” or better in Level I Co-requisite: Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☐11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☒Humanities


This course is intended to cover a series of real world communication techniques. Students will use various forms of 21st Century Skills through real-world research projects and video-based projects. We will directly apply each of the 21st century communication skills in daily exercise and discussions.

HONORS SPEECH & COMPOSITION - HYBRID

Credit Value: 1.0 Credit (LaRoche Scholar Program)

Prerequisite: “C” or better in Level I Co-requisite: Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☐11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☒Humanities


This course is designed to supplement and enrich the communications aspects of all required English courses. The course is not a review of Basic English grammar, usage, and punctuation and assumes students have a working understanding of these elements. It focuses on real world writing and speaking. The class centers on refining expository writing as well as on developing personal and formal speaking. The performance requirements for students are commensurate with college workshop classes in speaking and writing. Students who successfully complete the course can receive 3 college credits from LaRoche College. They can be transferred to many colleges nationwide. (A fee applies to receive the credits).

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BUSINESS/TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS—ONLINE



☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒Computer


☒Humanities


Our business world has gone global! The course will not only give students an understanding of what globalization is, but provides them with the skills necessary to compete in this type of business environment. After learning the basics of international trade, students will be able to understand the important connections between the financial environment, government, and culture of a foreign country, and how this information will determine how successful a company will be in conducting international business. Videos, in-class simulations, real-world government websites, and professional guest speakers give students a true picture of the international business world. As a culminating project, students research the business cultures and practices of a country and use Web 2.0 technology, to communicate and present this information in a creative way. The course also includes participation in the Flat Connections Global Project, http://flatconnectionsglobalproject.netThis project connects our students with students from all over the world in a collaborative online business situation. Students will work together to research a topic and create an eBook and a video with their global team. This course is also offered online.

ADVANCED COMPUTER APPLICATIONS 2010 & BEYOND--ONLINE


Prerequisite: Keyboarding Co-requisite: Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒Computer


☒Humanities


Advanced Computer Applications 2010 and Beyond Advanced Computer Applications 2010 gives students an opportunity to learn the most popular, commonly used computer application tools in the business world today! High school teachers and college professors expect students to have these skills so they are able to communicate in a more professional and effective manner. This course is an opportunity to really learn the power available in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Mastery of these skills additionally gives students the ability to complete tasks more quickly and accurately, thus improving efficiency and productivity. In addition, students will be exposed to a variety of Web 2.0 applications such as, Google Docs, Prezi, Blogs, and Moodle to enhance the learning experience and better prepare our students for life after high school. As a culminating project, students will act as a social entrepreneur in applying all of the skills they have learned to create document(s), spreadsheets, and a presentation to solve a global issue of their choice.

http://flatconnectionsglobalproject.net/

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PERSONAL FINANCE--ONLINE Credit Value: 0.5 Credit Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒Computer


☒Humanities


Personal Finance will inform students how individual choices directly influence occupational goals and future earnings potential. This course uses H&R Block’s Virtual Business – Personal Finance simulation program. Real world topics covered will include income, money management, spending and credit, as well as saving and investing. Students will design personal budgets utilizing checking and saving accounts, gain knowledge in finance, debt and credit management, and evaluate and understand taxes. This course will provide a foundational understanding for making informed personal financial decisions leading to financial independence. This course is also offered online.

WEB PAGE DESIGN--ONLINE Credit Value: 0.5 Credit Prerequisite: Keyboarding and Advanced

Computer Applications are suggested Co-requisite:

Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☒Computer


☒Humanities


The course will focus on web page design using the Macromedia MX 2004 Suite. Students will create dynamic websites with Dreamweaver, the industry standard for web page designers. They will create Flash movies to make their sites interactive. The Fireworks application will allow students to maximize the quality of their images for use on the web. Students will incorporate audio and video into their websites. Students will be exposed to a variety of Web 2.0 website creation tools such as Google Sites, Wikis, Wix, Weebly and more. The course will also take time to explore game design as well as simple app creation.

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FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES

FOODS & NUTRITION--ONLINE Credit Value: 1.0 Credit Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


Foods and Nutrition is an in-depth study of the general categories of foods. Nutrition is emphasized as it relates to the individual and family well-being. Preparation, selection, storage and serving techniques are studied and practiced in a laboratory situation. Meal planning, budgeting, and table etiquette are integrated into each area of foods studied. Some of the units included are Fruits, Vegetables, Dairy, Grains, Meat and Poultry, Soups, Quick breads, and holiday baking. *This class involves the exposure to and the preparation and consumption of foods that may cause allergic reaction(s) in students who are sensitive to food allergens (ex: peanut, celiac disease, etc.). Caution should be taken when enrolling in this class if you suffer from food allergies.

e-WELLNESS--ONLINE Credit Value: 0.5 Credit Prerequisite: Co-requisite: Duration:

☐Full year

☒One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☒10

☒11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☒Humanities


This is a project-based course which will be implemented mainly online. The objective of the Wellness Education Program is to increase the student’s understanding of the benefits associated with good personal health habits, including health promotion and disease prevention. Contemporary health problems, including mental health, substance abuse, nutritional needs, and personal safety, are also covered. *** It is highly recommended that you are a very independent, responsible, and self-directed learner to be eligible and successful for this course.

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SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT

GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS --ONLINE

Credit Value: 1 Credit

Prerequisite: Passed 11th grade Social Studies

course Co-requisite:

Duration:

☒Full year

☐One semester

☐A/B Schedule

☐Lab course

Grade Level:

☐9

☐10

☐11

☒12


☐Required

☒Elective

Qualifies For:

☐Computer


☐Humanities


The Government phase of this course will focus on the structure, the function, and the day to day operations of governmental institutions as they relate to individual citizens. Serving as an extension to the existing civic education, this course will provide students with analytical understanding of governmental processes and problems of American Democracy. Furthermore, as students prepare to become participators in the political process, they will be able to evaluate ways in which governmental policy affects their lives. Similarly, the student will become conscious of avenues where the individual citizen can impact governmental decisions. The Economics portion of this course will focus on the practical as well as theoretical economic concepts. This economics course will serve as a transition from the government course. The students will analytically explore the abstract principals and practical applications of comparative, micro, and macroeconomics. This course will also focus on personal finance through student-based projects and simulations that will prepare the students to enter the world as knowledgeable consumers and participants in a world economy. ** Students will be required to take some exams and present presentations face-to-face.

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HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS PLAN

Name _________________________ Career Interest(s), including those identified through Career Cruising: ___ ___________________________________________________________

24 Credits Required to Graduate + One Culminating Project/

9th Grade CR 10th Grade CR 11th Grade CR 12th Grade CR

-English -Legacy of Western Thought -Science -Math -Physical Education -Computer elective -1.5 -2 Electives

1 1 1 1

0.5

0.5

TBD

-English -International -Studies -Science -Math -Physical Education -Wellness -2 Electives

1 1 1 1

0.5

0.5 TBD

-English -American Studies -Science -Math -Physical Education (11 or 12) -2 Electives

1 1 1 1

0.5

TBD

-English -Government/ Economics -Physical Education (11 or 12) -5 Electives

1 1

0.5

TBD

CULMINATING PROJECT COMPLETED: DATE ______COURSE _________________

ACTIVITIES: _________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ TESTING: ____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS: _______________________________________________________

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