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*High School 2014-2015 Academic Meeting
*Agenda
*Curriculum Overview
*Course Selections
*Senior Projects
*Internships
*Grade remediation
*Early Graduation
*Korean College Counseling
*Curriculum Overview
CDS Curriculu
m
Critical thinking
Creativity
Collaboration Community
Communication
Curiosity
*Graduation Requirements
Subject Required CreditsEnglish 4Math 3 or more
Science 3 or moreSocial Studies 3 or more
Arts 1 or moreWorld Language 3 or more
P.E. 3years= 2 creditCredit 26
*2014-15 Course offerings
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
EnglishEnglish 9
English 10
English 11 H AP English Literature
English 11 R
English 12 HEnglish 12 R
Math
Algebra II
Pre-calculus
AP Calculus AB AP Statistic
AP Calculus AB, BCAP Calculus BC
Pre-calculus College Math
Science
Biology
Chemistry
Physics AP Chemistry AP ChemistryAP Biology AP BiologyAP Physics AP PhysicsEnvironmental Science Environmental Science
Social Studies
World History I
World History II Korean History AP U.S. HistoryAP World History
AP U.S. History
AP Economics AP Economics
AP Psychology AP Psychology
AP Psychology U.S. HistoryComp. Religion & Government
Arts
Music Music Music MusicArt Art Art ArtDance Dance Dance DanceDrama Drama Drama Drama
World Language
Spanish Spanish Spanish SpanishChinese Chinese Chinese Chinese
Korean
Korean
AP World Language AP World LanguageKorean 10 Korean Literature
PE PE (0.7) PE (0.7) PE (0.6)
2014-2015 CDS Course Offerings
*English Department Progression
9th Grade English
10th Grade English
11th Grade English
12th Grade English
12th Grade English (Hons)
11th Grade English Hons
AP Literature &
Composition
12th Grade English (Hons)
*Math Department Progression(Current 11th grade)
Geometry Algebra 2
Pre-Calculus
College Math
AP Calculus
AB
AP Statistics
Calculus Reg
AP Calculus
ABAP
Calculus BC
AP Statistics
Calculus (Hons)
AP Statistics
AP Calculus
ABAP
Calculus BC
*Math Department Progression(current 10th grade)
Geometry Algebra 2
Pre-Calculus
College Math
AP Calculus
AB
AP Statistics
AP Calculus
AB
AP Calculus
BC
AP Statistics
AP Calculus
BC
AP Statistics
*Math Department Progression(current 9th Grade)
Algebra 2 Pre-Calculus
College Math
AP Statistics
AP Calculus
AB
None
AP Calculus
AB
AP Calculus
BC
AP Statistics
AP Calculus
BC
AP Statistics
*Social Studies Department Progression
9th G
rad
e World History
10
th G
rad
e World History 2
AP World History
AP Psychology
11
th G
rad
e Korean HistoryUS HistoryAP US HistoryAP EconomicsAP Psychology
12
th G
rad
e Comparative Government and ReligionAP US HistoryAP EconomicsAP Psychology
*Science Department Progression
9th G
rad
e Biology
10
th G
rad
e Chemistry
11
th G
rad
e PhysicsAP BiologyAP ChemistryAP PhysicsEnvironmental Science
12
th G
rad
e AP BiologyAP ChemistryAP PhysicsEnvironmental Science
*MADD Department Options
9th G
rad
e MusicVisual ArtsDramaDance
10
th G
rad
e Music Visual ArtsDrama DanceAP Psychology
11
th G
rad
e Music Visual ArtsDrama DanceIncluded in elective choices
12
th G
rad
e Music Visual ArtsDrama DanceIncluded in elective choices
*Course Selection
*Subjects classified as AP or Hons have prerequisites that must be achieved
*AP exams must be taken in those subjects classified as AP
*Course selections are due May 7th
*Courses can be changed in first 2 weeks of term but no AP subjects can be enrolled in during this period
2014-2015 Grade 9 Course Selection
Name
House Teacher
Grade 9 Selection (∨)
English Engligh 9
Math Algebra II
Science Biology
Social Studies World History I
Arts
Music ( )
Art ( )
Dance ( )
Drama ( )
World Language
Spanish ( )
Chinese ( )
Korean ( )
PE PE (0.7)
Credit6.7
6.7
Mandatory Select 1 from each subject area
Must choose 1 MADD
Must choose a world language
2014-2015 Grade 10 Course Selection
NameHouse Teacher
Grade 10 Selection (∨)
English English 10 Math Pre-calculus
Science Chemistry
Social Studies
World History II ( )
AP World History ( )
AP Psychology ( )
Arts
Music ( )Art ( )Dance ( )Drama ( )
World LanguageSpanish ( )
Chinese ( )Korean ( )
PE PE (0.7)
Credit6.7 6.7
Mandatory Select 1 from each subject area
Must choose 1 History
Must choose 1 MADD or AP Psychology
Must choose 1 World Language
2014-2015 Grade 11 Course Selection
Name
House Teacher
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Selection (∨)
English
Engligh 9 English 10 English 11 H ( )
English 11 R ( )
MathGeometry Algebra II AP Calculus AB ( )
AP Calculus BC ( )Pre-calculus
Science
Biology Chemistry Physics ( )
AP Chemistry ( )
AP Biology ( )
AP Physics ( )
Environmental Science ( )
Social Studies
World History I World History II Korean History ( )
AP U.S. History ( )
AP Economics ( )
AP Psychology ( )
US History ( )
Arts
Music Music Music ( )
Art Art Art ( )
Dance Dance Dance ( )
Drama Drama ( )
World Language
Spanish Spanish Spanish ( )
Chinese Chinese Chinese ( )
Korean Korean AP World Language ( )
Korean 10 ( )
PE PE (0.7) PE (0.7) PE (0.6)
Credit
6.7 6.7 6.6 (students who did not select Korean 10)
6.7 6.7 7.6 (students who selected Korean 10)
Mendatory Select 1 from each subject areaSelect 1 or 2 from each subject area
Elective (0 or more)
Must choose 1 Math course
Must choose 1 or 2 Science
English is required
Must choose 1 or 2 Social Studies
Must choose 1 World Language
May choose an elective if it doesn’t exceed total 6.6 credits(+Korean 10)
2014-2015 Grade 12 Course SelectionName
House Teacher
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Selection (∨)
EnglishEngligh 9 English 10 English 11 H
AP English Literature
( )
English 11 R English 12 H ( ) English 12 R ( )
Math
Algebra II Geometry Calculus H AP Statistic ( )
Geometry Algebra II Calculus RAP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC
( )( )
Pre-calculus
College Math ( )
Science
Biology Chemistry Physics AP Chemistry AP Chemistry ( ) AP Biology ( ) AP Physics ( )
Environmental Science
( )
Social Studies
World History I World History II Korean History AP U.S. History ( )
AP U.S. History AP Economics ( )
AP Economics AP Psychology ( )
Comp. Religion & Gov
( )
Arts
Music Music Music Music ( )
Art Art Art Art ( )
Dance Dance Dance Dance ( )Drama Drama Drama ( )
World Language
Spanish Spanish Spanish Spanish ( )
Chinese Chinese Chinese Chinese ( )
Korean Korean AP World Language
( )
Korean 10 Korean Literature ( )PE PE (0.7) PE (0.7) PE (0.6)
Credit 6.7 6.76.6 (students who did not select Korean 10)
6( Students who did not take Korean in 11th Grade)
6.7 6.7 7.6 (students who selected Korean 10)
5
MendatorySelect 1 from each
subject areaSelect 1 or 2 from each subject area
Elective (0 or more)
English is required
4years Math is recommended
Must choose courses to make 26 credits this may be 5 or 6 dependent
on previous studies
*Senior Project
*Senior Project Ideas* 1. Physical Projects
Create a stained glass window, create a computer program, rebuild an engine, build a cabinet, create an efficient recycling plan.
* 2. Written Projects Book of poetry, novella, newspaper, children’s book, journal of reflective essays.
* 3. Performance projects (must include all of the planning and organization)
Dance, instrumental or singing recital, drama show, musical video, magic show, slide show, fashion show, formal speech/debate.
* 4. Teaching or leadership experience projects Teach a middle school health class about teen issues, teach about a subject you are passionate about to a 5th grade class, coach a little league team, set up a neighborhood action team.
* 5. Career-related Projects Shadow a police officer and write or speak about an experience to a specific audience, view and document medical procedures, volunteer time at a local veterinarian’s office
* 6. Service Projects Organize a food drive, develop and implement an exercise program at a local senior center,
*Senior Project Rubric
*Senior Project
Plan
*Senior Project Due Dates
*Plan approved by September 19th 2014
*Senior Project Progress check 1st Dec 2014
*Project completed and presented by June 5th 2015
*Internships
*Why do an internship?
*You might find your future career.
*Test-drive your knowledge and skills.
*Find role-models.
*Strengthen your CV/college application.
*If you do well, you have a network.
*It can be the experience of a lifetime.
*How can we offer our students internships?
*We need your help!
*Providing an internship for a student enhances the chances that your child will be able to undertake an internship
*Requirements- Completed Internship plan, minimum 40hrs, Responsibility for student safety and security
*Internship documentation
*Grade remediation
*Possible by for any 10th or 11th grade student with C or lower
*Any failed high school course may be remediated
*No higher than a B+ is possible
*An online course can be taken with University of Nebraska Lincoln High School or repeat at CDS
*The cost of $350 plus required textbooks will be paid by the student for online classes.
*The minimum time for completion of online classes is 5 weeks
*All exams will be proctored on CDS premises
*Upon completion the grade will be updated in CDS records when grade report is received
*To register to remediate a student must submit a written request