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English IV College Prep

Pre-Requisites: English 1, 2, & 3 recommended

Credits: 1.0 (per segment)

Estimated Completion Time: 2 segments/32-36 weeks

Description

In this course students will develop the skills they need to gain insights from what they read and

to use their knowledge in creative and analytical writing. The course begins with fundamentals in

reading and writing. From there, students will apply those concepts to closely read and analyze

contemporary and historical informational text. The texts they read provide the background for

narrative, informative / explanatory, and argument writing. The strategies the students practice in

this course will prepare them for the demands of reading, writing, and communicating in college

and the workplace.

Major Topics and Concepts

Segment 1

Writer’s Workshop

Readings

• Close study of Virginia Woolf excerpt, Bureau of Labor and Statistics report, student-

chosen research on career

Concepts

• Personal response essay

• Diction

• Figurative language

• Syntax

• Audience awareness

• Purpose

• Clarity in writing

• Appropriate use of punctuation

• Grammar, usage, and mechanics in writing

• Non-standard and Standard Written English

• Organization of writing

• Use of personal experience in writing

• Rhetoric

• Logos, pathos, ethos

• Style

Skills

• Reading and analyzing non-fiction text

• Revising

• Editing

• Researching to inform writing

• Identifying and using nuanced diction

Becoming Legendary

Readings

• Excerpts of pieces written by Benjamin Franklin, Judith Sargent Murray, and selected

newspaper and magazine articles

Concepts

• Tone

• Connotation and denotation

• Historical context

• Thematic analysis

• Summary

• Character development

• Plot analysis

• Mood

• Literary devices

• Syntax

• Thematic analysis

• Six traits of writing

• Narrative writing process

• Proper use of conventions

Skills

• Reading and analyzing informational text

• Identifying and understanding different perspectives

• Summarizing

• Planning a narrative

• Writing a narrative

• Writing to address multiple texts

Segment 2

Carousel of Progress

Readings

• Preamble to the United States Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and excerpts from various

articles and court cases

Concepts

• Interpretations of the Bill of Rights

• Theme

• Domain-specific language

• Precise language

• Transitions

• Conventions


• Informative/explanatory writing

Skills

• Analyzing informational texts

• Researching to support an informative/explanatory topic

• Creating an annotated bibliography

• Using MLA citations

• Writing an informative/explanatory article

Weighing the Issues

Reading

• Selected political speeches, selected closing arguments from well-known court cases,

selected newspaper and magazine articles

Concepts

• Basic elements of persuasion

• Compare and contrast

• Argument analysis

• Characteristics of an effective claim

• Appeals to logic, emotion, and ethics

• Logical fallacies

• Research skills

• Ethical researching and writing practices


• Argument writing process

• MLA format

• Domain-specific language

• Precise language

Skills

• Analyzing arguments

• Identifying appeals to logos, pathos, and ethos

• Researching multiple sides of an issue

• Stating a claim

• Interpreting visual representations of data

• Creating an infographic

Grading Policy

Besides engaging students in challenging curriculum, the course guides students to reflect on

their learning and evaluate their progress through a variety of assessments. Assessments can be

in the form of practice lessons, multiple choice questions, writing assignments, projects, research

papers, oral assessments, and discussions. The course contains a unique end of course

assessment.

Spanish II

Pre-Requisites: Spanish I


Estimated Completion Time: 2 segments / 32-36 weeks

Description

In Spanish II, students travel virtually through Central America and the Caribbean, spending

time in museums, traffic jams, and even the hospital. In this course, students broaden their

Spanish vocabulary and their knowledge of grammar. They meet people from many different

countries and cultures. While waiting for the plane ride home, students also meet some Spanish-

speaking people from different parts of the United States. The purpose of this course is to

strengthen Spanish listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Students also experience the

beauty and expressiveness of a language that is shared by different people and cultures

throughout the world.


Segment 1

• Miami and the Hispanic Influence in Florida

• Cuban Culture influence in Miami

• Table setting

• Food

• Furniture

• Clothing

• Colors

• Ordinal Numbers

• Entertainment

• Sports and Recreation

• Weather Expressions

• Library and Classroom objects

• Family Members

• Cognates

• Accent marks

• Subject pronouns

• Present tense

• –ar,-er, & -ir verbs

• Verb: hay

• Present tense Irregular verbs: Hacer, Poner, Salir, Tener, Traer, Ir, Ser, Estar, Tener,

Venir

• Nouns and Adjectives: gender, number, and agreement

• Verb: Gustar

• Present tense Stem-Changing verbs: e-ie, o-ue

• Present tense Irregular verb: Dar

• Indirect Object Pronouns

• Possessive Adjectives

• Questions Words

• The Coast of Mexico

• Yucatan

• Mayans

• The Body

• Toiletries

• Time telling vs. time of activities (son las vs. a las)

• Present tense Regular Reflexive verbs and Pronouns

• Present tense stem-changing reflexive verbs

• Irregular Present tense verbs: Ser & Estar

• The Interior of Mexico

• Tenochtitlan

• Aztecs

• Hotel & Vacation

• Preterite tense of Regular –ar verbs

• Preterite tense of verbs with spelling changes: -car,-zar, -gar

• Preterite verbs

• Making payments vocabulary

• Cleaning vocabulary

• Irregular preterite verbs

• The culture of Guatemala

• The superlative adjectives

• Post office vocabulary

• Computer vocabulary

• Telephone vocabulary

• Conocer y Saber

• Negative Expressions

• Nobel Peace Prize winners, Asturias and Menchú

• The Culture of Costa Rica

• Animal vocabulary

• The imperfect tense

• Irregular imperfect verbs

• Comparisons with adjectives

• Comparisons with adverbs

• Demonstrative adjectives

Segment 2

• The culture of Panama

• Car/traffic/driving vocabulary

• Comparisons

• Superlatives

• Preterite vs Imperfect

• The culture of Colombia and Venezuela

• Body part/hospital/illness vocabulary

• Imperatives

• Dolerse

• Direct/indirect/double object pronouns

• The culture of Puerto Rico/Cuba/La República Dominicana

• Famous Hispanic artists

• Art/movie vocabulary

• Gustar and gustar like verbs

• Future tense

• Irregular future tense verbs

• Places in the US with Spanish names

• English words with Spanish origins

• Currency of other countries

• Famous Hispanic Americans

• Airport vocabulary

• Phrases indicating time

• Hace/que in present and preterite

• Acabar de

• Present progressive

• Past progressive

Grading Policy

To achieve success, students are expected to submit work in each course weekly. Students can

learn at their own pace; however, “any pace” still means that students must make progress in the

course every week. To measure learning, students complete self-checks, practice lessons,

multiple choice questions, projects, discussion-based assessments, and discussions. Students are

expected to maintain regular contact with teachers; the minimum requirement is monthly. When

teachers, students, and parents work together, students are successful.

Algebra II

Pre-Requisites: Algebra I



Description

Starting with a review of basic algebra, you will learn polynomials, quadratic equations,

exponential and logarithmic relations, and probability and statistics.


Segment I

Module 01 : Review of Algebra

• 01.00 Introduction and Pretest

• 01.01 Algebra 1 Review

• 01.02 Introduction to Functions

• 01.03 Module One Quiz

• 01.04 Graphing Linear Equations and Inequalities

• 01.05 Writing the Equation of a Line

• 01.06 Comparing Functions

• 01.07 Module One Review and Practice Test

• 01.08 Discussion-Based Assessment

• 01.09 Module One Test

Module 02 : Rational, Complex, and Polynomials

• 02.00 Module Two Pretest

• 02.01 Rational Exponents

• 02.02 Properties of Rational Exponents

• 02.03 Solving Radical Equations

• 02.04 Module Two Quiz

• 02.05 Complex Numbers

• 02.06 Operations of Complex Numbers

• 02.07 Review of Polynomials

• 02.08 Polynomial Operations

• 02.09 Module Two Review and Practice Test


• 02.11 Module Two Test

Module 03 : Factoring and Quadratics

• 03.00 Module Three Pretest

• 03.01 Greatest Common Factors and Special Products

• 03.02 Factoring by Grouping

• 03.03 Sum and Difference of Cubes

• 03.04 Graphing Quadratics

• 03.05 Module Three Quiz

• 03.06 Completing the Square

• 03.07 Solving Quadratic Equations

• 03.08 Solving Quadratic Equations with Complex Solutions

• 03.09 Investigating Quadratics

• 03.10 Module Three Review and Practice Test


• 03.12 Module Three Test

Module 04 : Dividing and Solving Polynomials

• 04.00 Module Four Pretest

• 04.01 Polynomial Long Division

• 04.02 Polynomial Synthetic Division

• 04.03 Theorems of Algebra

• 04.04 Rational Root Theorem and Descartes' Rule of Signs

• 04.05 Solving Polynomial Equations

• 04.06 Module Four Quiz

• 04.07 Graphing Polynomial Functions

• 04.08 Polynomial Identities and Proofs

• 04.09 Module Four Review and Practice Test


• 04.11 Module Four Test

Module 05 : Rational Expressions

• 05.00 Module Five Pretest

• 05.01 Simplifying Rational Expressions

• 05.02 Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions

• 05.03 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions

• 05.04 Simplifying Complex Fractions

• 05.05 Module Five Quiz

• 05.06 Discontinuities of Rational Expressions

• 05.07 Asymptotes of Rational Functions

• 05.08 Solving Rational Equations

• 05.09 Applications of Rational Equations

• 05.10 Segment One Honors Project

• 05.11 Module Five Review and Practice Test


• 05.13 Module Five Test

• 05.14 Segment One Collaboration Component

• 05.15 Segment One Exam Review

• 05.16 Segment One Exam

Segment II

Module 06 : Systems and Equations and Inequalities

• 06.00 Module Six Pretest

• 06.01 Solving Systems of Equations Algebraically

• 06.02 Solving Systems of Non-Linear Equations

• 06.03 Graphing Systems of Linear Equations

• 06.04 Module Six Quiz

• 06.05 Graphing Systems of Non–Linear Equations

• 06.06 Module Six Review and Practice Test


• 06.08 Module Six Test

Module 07 : Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

• 07.00 Module Seven Pretest

• 07.01 Exponential Functions

• 07.02 Logarithmic Functions

• 07.03 Properties of Logarithms

• 07.04 Solving Exponential Equations with Unequal Bases

• 07.05 Module Seven Quiz

• 07.06 Graphing Exponential Functions

• 07.07 Graphing Logarithmic Functions

• 07.08 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

• 07.09 Module Seven Review and Practice Test


• 07.11 Module Seven Test

Module 08 : Sequences and Series

• 08.00 Module Eight Pretest

• 08.01 Arithmetic Sequences

• 08.02 Arithmetic Series

• 08.03 Geometric Sequences

• 08.04 Geometric Series

• 08.05 Module Eight Quiz

• 08.06 Sigma Notation

• 08.07 Infinite, Convergent, and Divergent Series

• 08.08 Graphing Sequences and Series

• 08.09 Module Eight Review and Practice Test


• 08.11 Module Eight Test

Module 09 : Statistics

• 09.00 Module Nine Pretest

• 09.01 Events and Outcomes in a Sample Space

• 09.02 Independent Probability

• 09.03 Conditional Probability

• 09.04 Module Nine Quiz

• 09.05 Normal Distribution

• 09.06 Models of Populations

• 09.07 Using Surveys

• 09.08 Using Experiments

• 09.09 Module Nine Review and Practice Test


• 09.11 Module Nine Test

Module 10 : Trigonometry

• 10.00 Module Ten Pretest

• 10.01 Introduction to the Unit Circle

• 10.02 Unit Circle and the Coordinate Plane

• 10.03 Module Ten Quiz

• 10.04 Trigonometric Functions with Periodic Phenomena

• 10.05 Pythagoras, Trigonometry, and Quadrants

• 10.06 Functions of All Types

• 10.07 Segment Two Honors Project

• 10.08 Module Ten Review and Practice Test


• 10.10 Module Ten Test

• 10.11 Segment Two Collaboration Component

• 10.12 Segment Two Exam Review

• 10.13 Segment Two Exam

Grading Policy







Calculus Honors

Pre-Requisites: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus or Trigonometry/Analytical

Geometry.


Estimated Completion Time: 2 Semesters

Description

Walk in the footsteps of Newton and Leibnitz! An interactive text and graphing software

combine with the exciting on-line course delivery to make Calculus an adventure. This course

includes a study of limits, continuity, differentiation, and integration of algebraic, trigonometric

and transcendental functions, and the applications of derivatives and integrals.


Module 0: Preparation for Calculus Suggested Pace: 2 weeks

Topics

* Understanding the properties of real numbers and the number line

* Using the Cartesian coordinate system to graph functions

* Comparing relative magnitudes of functions – contrasting exponential, logarithmic and

polynomial growth

Content

* Orientation to course

* Real numbers and the real number line

* Cartesian plane

* Graphs and models

* Linear models and rates of change

* Functions and their graphs

Major Assignments and Assessments

* Problem Sets

* Entry Quiz

* Oral Review: Discussion about using Calculator zoom features to examine a graph in a good

viewing window and calculator operations to find the zeros of a graph and the point of

intersection of two graphs

* Quiz – Functions, Graphs, and Rates of Change

Module 1: Limits and Continuity Suggested Pace: 2 weeks

Topics

* Intuitive understanding of limit process

* Calculating limits using algebraic methods

* Estimating limits using tables of data

* Estimating limits using graphs

* Understanding asymptotes graphically

* Describing asymptotic behavior in terms of limits involving infinity

* Intuitive understanding of continuity

* Understanding continuity in terms of limits

* Understanding graphs of continuous or non-continuous functions geometrically

Content

* Preview of calculus

* Finding limits graphically and numerically

* Evaluating limits analytically

* Continuity and one-sided limits

* Infinite limits


* Problems sets

* Quiz – Calculating Limits

* Oral Review: Discussion about using the Calculator to experiment and produce a table of

values to examine a function and estimate a limit as x approaches a point and as x grows without

bound. Discussion about the limitation of a graphing calculator to show discontinuities in

functions and the value of using a calculator to support conclusions found analytically.

* Elluminate Session: Discussion about conditions of continuity.

* Test – Limits and Continuity

Module 2: Differentiation Suggested Pace: 5 weeks

Topics

* Derivative defined as the limit of the difference quotient

* Graphic, numeric and analytic interpretations of the derivative

* Knowledge of derivatives of power and trigonometric functions

* Basic rules for the derivatives of sums, products, and quotients of functions

* Derivative interpreted as instantaneous rate of change

* Continuity and differentiability

* Slope of curve at a point

* Tangent line to a curve at a point

* Local linear approximation

* Instantaneous rate of change as the limit of average rate of change

* Approximate rate of change from graphs and tables of values

* Chain rule and implicit differentiation

* Equations involving derivatives and problems using their verbal descriptions

* Modeling rates of change and solving related rates problems

Content

* The derivative and the tangent line problem

* Basic differentiation rules and rates of change

* The product and quotient rules

* The chain rule

* Implicit differentiation

* Related rates


* Problem sets

* Quiz – Definition and computation of derivatives

* Oral Review: Discussion about using a calculator to find the value of a derivative at a point,

and how to graph the derived function using a calculator. Discussion about the limitations of the

calculator to find the numerical derivative (for example, f ‘(0) for f (x) = |x|).

* Test – Differentiation

Module 3: Applications of Differentiation Suggested Pace: 6 weeks

Topics

* Corresponding characteristics of graphs of f and f’

* Relationship between the increasing and decreasing behavior of f and the sign of f’

* Corresponding characteristics of graphs of f, f’, and f’’

* Relationship between the concavity of f and the sign of f’

* Points of inflection as places where concavity changes

* Mean Value Theorem and geometric consequences

* Analysis of curves including monotonicity and concavity

* Optimization – absolute and relative extrema

* Equations involving derivatives and problems using their verbal descriptions

Content

* Extrema on an interval

* Rolle’s Theorem and the Mean Value Theorem

* Increasing and decreasing functions

* Concavity and the second derivative test

* Limits at infinity

* Curve sketching

* Optimization

* Differentials


* Problem sets

* Quiz – Extrema and Concavity

* Oral Review: Discussion about using the calculator to find the critical values of a function by

examining the graph of the function and the graph of the function’s derivative.

* Test – Applications of Derivatives

* Semester Exam

Module 4: Integration Suggested Pace: 4 weeks

Topics

* Definite integral as a limit of Riemann sums

* Definite integral of the rate of change of a quantity over an interval interpreted as the change of

the quantity over the interval:

* Basic properties of definite integrals

* Use of the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus to evaluate definite integrals

* Use of the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus to represent a particular antiderivative, and the

analytical and graphical analysis of functions so defined

* Find antiderivatives including the use of substitution

* Finding specific antiderivatives using initial conditions, including applications to motion along

a line

* Use of Riemann sums and trapezoidal sums to approximate definite integrals of functions

represented algebraically, graphically and by tables of values

Content

* Antiderivatives and Indefinite Integration

* Area

* Riemann sums and definite integrals

* The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

* Integration by substitution

* Numerical integration

* Application of definite integrals including area, volume, position/velocity/acceleration and

accumulation functions

* The Integral as a function


* Problem Sets

* Quiz – Integration and Area

* Quiz – The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

* Oral Review: Discussion about using the calculator to estimate the value of a definite integral

and to support solutions derived analytically.

* Test – Integration

Module 5: Transcendental Functions Suggested Pace: 3 weeks

Topics

* Use of implicit differentiation in finding the derivative of the inverse of a function

* Geometric interpretation of differential equations via slope fields

* Relationship between slope fields and solution curves for differential equations

* Knowledge of derivatives of exponential, logarithmic, and inverse trigonometric functions

* Basic properties of definite integrals

* Use of the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus to evaluate definite integrals

* Find antiderivatives including the use of substitution

* Application of integrals

Content

* The natural logarithmic function and differentiation

* The natural logarithmic function and integration

* Inverse functions including the relationship between the derivative of a function and its inverse

at a point

* Exponential functions

* Bases other than e and applications

* Inverse trigonometric functions and differentiation

* Inverse trigonometric functions and integration


* Problem Sets

* Quiz – – Natural Logarithmic Functions and Exponential Functions

* Oral Review: Examine the limitations of the graphing calculator in graphing Natural Log

functions. Students are required to verbally express the concepts related to the derivatives and

integrals of exponential, logarithmic, and inverse trigonometric functions.

* Test: Transcendental Functions

Module 6: Differential Equations and Slope Fields: Suggested Pace: 3 weeks

Topics

* Differential equations: growth and decay

* Differential equations: separation of variables

* Slope fields

Content

* Solving separable differential equations and using them in modeling

* Geometric interpretation of differential equations via slope fields

* Relationship between slope fields and solution curves for differential equations


* Problem Sets

* Oral Review: Examine the limitations of the graphing calculator in graphing Natural Log

functions. Students are required to verbally express the concepts related to the derivatives and

integrals of exponential, logarithmic, and inverse trigonometric functions.

* Test: Differential Equations and Slope Fields

Module 7: Applications of Integration Suggested Pace: 3 weeks

Topics

* Application of integrals – area and volume

Content

* Area of a region between two curves

* Volume


* Problem Sets

* Oral Review – Discuss setup on a graphing calculator to find volumes for functions that cannot

be integrated by hand. Students are required to be able to explain how the calculator is used to

assist with the integration portion of solving a volume problem.

Students have opportunity to demonstrate their solutions to other members of the class as well as

the teacher using the whiteboard, application sharing of MathType and Graphmatica solutions,

and the audio feature during this session.

* Test – Applications of Integration

Module 8: Integration Techniques and L'Hopital's Rule Suggested Pace: 2 weeks

Topics

* Techniques of Integration

* Techniques for using Differentiation to find Limits

Content

* Basic rules of integration

* Indeterminate forms and L’Hopital’s Rule


* Problem Sets

* Oral Review – Students must verbally demonstrate the ability to use a calculator generated

table to show limiting values of functions and comparative rates of growth of functions.

* Test – Integration Techniques

Grading Policy


their learning and to evaluate their progress through a variety of assessments. Assessments can

be in the form of self-checks, practice lessons, multiple choice questions, projects, oral

assessments and discussions. Instructors evaluate progress and provide interventions through the

variety of assessments built into a course, as well as through contact with the student in other

venues.

Chemistry I

Pre-Requisites: Algebra I



Description

Chemistry I and Chemistry I Honors are rigorous and not intended for credit recovery. Students

will be challenged and need to have 6-10 hours per week designated to be successful. It is

designed as an interactive, 21st century course focusing on Chemistry. Topics include the

composition, properties, and changes associated with matter and their applications. This course is

designed to serve as a foundation for the study of Chemistry. The utilization of scientific inquiry,

web 2.0 tools, interactive experiences, higher order thinking, collaborative projects, real world

application through labs and a variety of assessments all aid the student in ultimately

demonstrating a vast understanding of the importance of Chemistry in the world around them;

enabling them to apply these properties to their everyday lives.


Segment 1

• Scientific Method

• Lab safety

• Measurement

• Mass

• Volume

• Mixtures

• Atomic Structure

• Atomic Mass, Mass Number, Number of Protons, Neutrons and Electrons, and Isotopes

• Valence Electrons and Lewis Structures

• Electron Configurations

• Ions, Ionic Names, and Ionic Compounds

• Compound Lewis Structures

• Molecule names and Compounds

• Ionic vs. Covalent

• Chemical Reactions

• Balancing Equations

• Molecular Attraction

• Moles

• Molar Mass

• Atoms, Molecules, Formula Units

• Stoichiometry

• Limiting reactants and percent yield

• Molecular Geometry and Polarity

*Collaborative project: Students are required to submit one collaborative project in segment 1.

There will be five different options throughout the segment to choose from.

Segment 2

• Liquids

• Solids

• Plasmas

• Gas Basics

• Phase Changes

• Gas Laws

• Types of Solutions

• Aqueous Solution

• Concentrations of Solutions

• Molarity

• Colligative properties

• Reactions

• Reaction Rates

• Reaction Rate Laws

• Equilibrium

• Equilibrium expressions and constants

• Will any reaction occur?

• Specific Heat and Calorimetry

• Thermochemistry

• Entropy, Enthalpy, and Free Energy

• Equilibrium

• Le Chatlier’s Principle

• Acids and Bases

• Strong and Weak Acids and Bases

• pH

• Neutralization

• What is Energy?

• Nuclear Energy

• Law of Conservation of Energy

• Nonrenewable vs. renewable energy

• Electromagnetic Radiation

• Organic Chemistry

• Bio-Chemistry

• New Discoveries


There will be five different options throughout the segment to choose from.

Grading Policy







Chinese II

Pre-Requisites: Chinese 1

Credits: 1 (per segment)


Description

Chinese 2 enables the students to further develop the communicative skills of listening, speaking,

reading and writing of Mandarin Chinese at a more advanced level. Students are immersed in

Chinese culture as virtual exchange students in China. Virtual excursions from one Chinese city

to another expand their vocabulary helping them learn to interact with others and use appropriate

terms to communicate in various everyday situations.


Module 1: School Life

• Introductions and Greetings

• School Subjects and Supplies

• Time Telling

• Interrogative Phrases

• Comparatives and Superlatives

• Conjunctive Adverbs

• Character Writing

• School Systems in China

• Tian� ◌۪an Square

• The Ming Tomb

• The Temple of Heaven

• The Summer Palace

Module 2: Sports and Leisure Activities

• Sporting Events

• Leisure Activities

• Health and Fitness

• Locations and Directions

• Invitations

• Expressing feelings and opinions

• Character Writing

• Shaolin Monk

Module 3: Occupations

• Occupations and Skills

• Job Fairs

• Indicators of Time

• Chinese Business Culture

• Chinese Character Writing

• Foreign Languages in China

Module 4: Travel

• Making Travel Arrangements

• Provinces in China

• Transportation

• Weather


Module 5: Places Where We live

• Classical Gardens of Suzhou

• My Home

• Feng Shui

• School Buildings

• S��h̩yu��n

• Metaphors

• Modal Particles

• Measure Words

• Modal Verbs

• Prepositions of locations


Module 6: Community and Celebrations

• Western and Chinese Holidays

• Moon Festival

• Chinese Spring Festival

• Chinese Valentine� ◌۪s Day

• Lunar Calendar

• Kitchen God

• Favorites

• Last and Next

• Qualifiers/intensifiers

• Adverbs and order of actions


Module 7: Food and Clothes

• Ordering at a Restaurant

• Going to the Market

• Going to a Banquet

• Chinese Cuisine

• Expressions of frequency and degrees


Module 8: Art, Music, and Recreation

• Chinese Art

• Chinese Music

• Chinese Recreational Activities

• Chinese family members

• Prepositions and adverbs

• Modal Particle

• Time measure phrases


Grading Policy



be in the form of self-checks and practice problems, worksheets, assignments, discussion based

assessments, collaborative assessments, pre-tests and practice tests, quizzes, discussions, hands-

on activities, and module and semester exams. Instructors evaluate progress and provide

interventions through the variety of assessments built into a course, as well as through contact

with the student in other venues.

English II

Pre-Requisites: English I recommended



Description

In English II, students learn how the human experience—real life—is the foundation of the best

stories, plays, poems, films, and articles. In each unit of the course, students explore a specific

aspect of the human experience such as laughter, obstacles, betrayal, fear, and transformation.

Through the study of literature, nonfiction, and life, students explore what it means to be human,

what it means to be fulfilled, triumphant, empowered, and transformed. As in life, students have

many choices in the English II course. They choose the order in which they complete the units.

Students also choose some of the works they read and have countless choices when it comes to

demonstrating what they have learned. Whether reading a poem or a novel, writing a story or an

analysis, or studying a Shakespearean tragedy or a modern suspense film, students explore what

it means to be human, a subject on which they are already experts!


Segment 1

Module 1 01.00 Introduction

01.01 Grammar

01.02 Poetry

01.03 Connotation, Denotation, and Imagery

01.04 Humor

01.05 Tone

01.06 Plot, Pacing, and Point of View

01.07 Alternate Plot Structures

01.08 Narrative Writing

01.09 Pre-writing Process

01.10 Writing Tips

01.11 More Writing Tips

01.12 First Draft

01.13 Discussion-Based Assesment

01.14 Final Draft

01.15 Honors: Love Poem

01.16 Honors: Love of Things

01.17 Module One Exam


02.01 The Hurdle

02.02 Historical Context and Human Rights

02.03 Point of View

02.04 Prompt and Human Rights

02.05 The Victory

02.06 Analysis

02.07 Research

02.08 Citations

02.09 The Introduction

02.10 Discussion-Based Assessment

02.11 The Outline

02.12 The First Draft

02.13 Grammar

02.14 The Final Draft

02.15 Honors: The Solution

02.16 Module Two Exam

02.17 Segment One Exam

02.18 Segment One Honors Exam

Segment One Collaboration 00.01 Segment One Collaboration

Segment 2


03.01 Fears, Anxieties, Phobias, Oh My!

03.02 The Reality of Fear

03.03 Nothing to Fear

03.04 Free from Fear

03.05 Fascination with Fear

03.06 No Hyding From Fear

03.07 Surprise!

03.08 Fear In Film

03.09 Project Runaway!


03.11 Honors:Constructing Meaning

03.12 Honors: Bringing it all Together

03.13 Module Three Exam


04.01 Apostrophes and Homonyms

04.02 Julius Caesar, Act I

04.03 Julius Caesar, Act II

04.04 Julius Caesar, Act III

04.05 Julius Caesar, Acts IV and V

04.06 Argumentative Writing

04.07 Claims and Counterclaims

04.08 Develop Your Position


04.10 Outline Your Argument

04.11 Write your Argument

04.12 Your Final Draft

04.13 Honors: The Lay of the Were-Wolf

04.14 Module Four Exam

04.15 Segment Two Exam

04.16 Segment Two Honors Exam

Segment Two Collaboration 00.02 Segment Two Collaboration

Grading Policy







French II

Pre-Requisites:



Description

Salut! Get set for some more adventure! In French II, students are immersed in the French

language and culture. This course is full of engaging and interactive videos, dialogs,

presentations, self-checks, and much more! The purpose of this course is to further develop the

French communicative skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. In French II, students

will broaden their French vocabulary and knowledge of grammar. Students will also experience

the beauty and expressiveness of a language that is shared by different people and cultures

throughout the world.


Segment I

• Culture: The Eiffel Tower

• Family members

• Adjectives and adjective agreement

• The verbs être, avoir

• Present tense –er, -ir and -re verbs

• French pronunciation

• Culture: Basic French history

• Culture: Northern France

• The prepositions à and de

• Likes and dislikes

• Classroom objects

• Culture: French Art

• Numbers

• Culture: Schools in France

• Culture: The Paris Zoo

• Animals

• Reflexive verbs

• Parts of the body

• Using the expression: J’ai mal à

• Culture: Québec and Montréal

• Irregular verbs like acheter

• The irregular verbs voir and croire

• Negation

• Culture: French holidays

• Culture: The history of Paris

• The Passé Composé

• Using adverbs

• Passé with être

• The French-speaking world

• The Imperfect

• Object pronouns

• L’imparfait vs Le Passé Composé

• Vocabulary related to cities

• Culture: Mardi Gras

Segment II

• Culture: Le Métro

• Clothing, transportation, stores and places in a town

• Direct object pronouns

• Culture: Shopping in France

• Direct object pronouns with the passé composé

• Culture: The European Union

• Shopping and paying

• Culture: La Fête Nationale Française

• Emotions

• Indirect objects

• The verbs venir, revenir, and devenir

• The pronouns y and en

• Culture: Christmas in French-speaking countries

• Culture: Working in France

• Professions

• The irregular verbs recevoir and devoir

• Culture: Jeanne D’Arc

• Qui and Que

• Question words lequel, laquelle, lesquels, and lesquelles

• Culture: French-speaking Africa

• Culture: Savoir-vivre

• The sea and the rainforest

• The future tense

• Culture: Martinique and Tahiti

• Vocabulary related to the media

• The verbs rire and sourire

• Nationalities

• The conditional tense

• People

Grading Policy

Assessments can be in the form of practice work files with self-checks, exams, speaking,

listening, and writing assignments (short research essays in English and French, short paragraphs

in French) projects, and discussion-based assessments. Instructors evaluate progress and provide

interventions through the variety of assessments built into a course, as well as through contact

with the student in other venues

Geometry

Pre-Requisites: Credits: 1.0 (per segment)


Description

One day in 2580 B.C.E., a very serious architect stood in a dusty desert with a set of plans. His

plans called for creating a structure 480 feet tall, with a square base and triangular sides, using

stone blocks weighing two tons each. The Pharaoh wanted the job done right. The better this

architect understood geometry, the better his chances were for staying alive. Geometry is

everywhere, not just in pyramids. Engineers use geometry to build highways and bridges. Artists

use geometry to create perspective in their paintings, and mapmakers help travelers find things

using the points located on a geometric grid. Throughout this course, students travel a

mathematical highway illuminated by spatial relationships, reasoning, connections, and problem

solving.


Segment 1

Module 01: Basics Of Geometry

• Module One Pretest

• Basics of Geometry

• Basic Constructions

• Constructing with Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

• Module One Quiz

• Constructions with Technology

• Introduction to Proofs

• Module One Activity

• Module One Review and Practice Exam

• Module One Discussion-Based Assessment

• Module One Exam Part One

• Module One Exam Part Two

Module 02: Transformations and Congruence

• 02.00 Module Two Pretest

• 02.01 Translations

• 02.02 Reflections

• 02.03 Rotations

• 02.04 Module Two Quiz

• 02.05 Rigid Motion and Congruence

• 02.06 Module Two Activity

• 02.07 Module Two Review and Practice Exam

• 02.08 Module Two Discussion-Based Assessment

• 02.09 Module Two Exam Part One

• 02.09 Module Two Exam Part Two

Module 03: Proofs of Theorems

• 03.00 Module Three Pretest

• 03.01 Line and Angle Proofs

• 03.02 Triangle Proofs

• 03.03 Module Three Quiz

• 03.04 Parallelogram Proofs

• 03.05 Indirect Proofs

• 03.06 Module Three Activity

• 03.07 Module Three Review and Practice Exam

• 03.08 Module Three Discussion-Based Assessment

• 03.09 Module Three Exam Part One

• 03.09 Module Three Exam Part Two

Module 04: Dilations and Similarity

• 04.00 Module Four Pretest

• 04.01 Dilations

• 04.02 Similar Polygons

• 04.03 Module Four Quiz

• 04.04 Similar Triangles • 04.05 Module Four Activity

• 04.06 Module Four Review and Practice Exam

• 04.07 Module Four Discussion-Based Assessment

• 04.08 Module Four Exam Part One

• 04.08 Module Four Exam Part Two

Module 05: Triangle Similarity Proofs

• 05.00 Module Five Pretest

• 05.01 Triangle Congruence and Similarity

• 05.02 Module Five Quiz

• 05.03 Applications of Congruence and Similarity

• 05.04 Honors Extension Activity

• 05.05 Module Five Review and Practice Exam

• 05.06 Module Five Discussion-Based Assessment

• 05.07 Module Five Exam Part One

• 05.07 Module Five Exam Part Two

• 05.08 Segment One Collaboration Component*

• 05.09 Segment One Practice Exam

• 05.10 Segment One Exam Part One

• 05.10 Segment One Exam Part Two

• 05.10 Segment One Exam Part Three

Segment 2

Module 06: Coordinate GeometryModule 07: Right Triangles and TrigonometryModule

08: Volume and FiguresModule 09: Circles

09.10 Segment Two Practice Exam

09.11 Segment Two Exam Part One

09.11 Segment Two Exam Part Two

• 06.00 Module Six Pretest

• 06.01 Using the Coordinates

• 06.02 Slope

• 06.03 Module Six Quiz

• 06.04 Coordinate Applications

• 06.05 Module Six Activity

• 06.06 Module Six Review and Practice Exam

• 06.07 Module Six Discussion-Based Assessment

• 06.08 Module Six Exam Part One

• 06.08 Module Six Exam Part Two

• 07.00 Module Seven Pretest

• 07.01 Solving Right Triangles

• 07.02 Trigonometric Ratios

• 07.03 Module Seven Quiz

• 07.04 Applying Trigonometric Ratios

• 07.05 Module Seven Activity

• 07.06 Module Seven Review and Practice Exam

• 07.07 Module Seven Discussion-Based Assessment

• 07.08 Module Seven Exam Part One

• 07.08 Module Seven Exam Part Two

• 08.00 Module Eight Pretest

• 08.01 Formulas

• 08.02 Applications of Volume

• 08.03 Module Eight Quiz

• 08.04 Density

• 08.05 3-D Polyhedra

• 08.06 Module Eight Activity

• 08.07 Module Eight Review and Practice Exam

• 08.08 Module Eight Discussion-Based Assessment

• 08.09 Module Eight Exam Part One

• 08.09 Module Eight Exam Part Two

• 09.00 Module Nine Pretest

• 09.01 Properties of a Circle

• 09.02 Inscribed and Circumscribed Circles

• 09.03 Module Nine Quiz

• 09.04 Applications of Circles

• 09.05 Honors Extension Activity

• 09.06 Module Nine Review and Practice Exam

• 09.07 Module Nine Discussion-Based Assessment

• 09.08 Module Nine Exam Part One

• 09.08 Module Nine Exam Part Two

• 09.09 Segment Two Collaboration Component*

• 09.10 Segment Two Practice Exam

• 09.11 Segment Two Exam Part One

• 09.11 Segment Two Exam Part Two

• 09.11 Segment Two Exam Part Three

Grading Policy







Global Studies

Pre-Requisites:


Estimated Completion Time: 2 Segments / 32-36 weeks

Description

With more than seven billion people living in the world today, there are countless newsworthy

stories waiting to be told. In this course students become real-world news reporters, researching

and writing for the Global News Network. Students explore human rights, the environment,

global security, international economic systems, and much more. Students learn how to perform

accurate research and fact-finding missions, while learning how to present their discoveries with

clarity and context. Students will also be able to identify tangible global problems and outline

well-developed solutions. This course uses current and compelling stories to engage students in

the world around them.


Module One

• Pacing

• Plagiarism/Academic Integrity

• Web 2.0 Tools

Module Two

• Using Geography to Think Globally

• Getting There

• Global Climates

• Climate Classifications

• Global Perspective Survey

Module Three

• Populations

• Using Demographics

• Footprints

• World Hunger

Module Four

• First Impressions

• Stereotypes

• Understanding Culture

• Cultural Universals

Module Five

• Power and Politics

• Planning a Government

• National Identities

• Language of Anthems

• Terrorism

Module Six

• Economics

• Global Economic Systems

• Communism

• GDP and GNP

• Globalization

• The European Union

Module Seven

• Human Rights

• Ending Apartheid

• Refugees

• Child Labor

• Disappearances, Prisoners of Conscience, and Torture

• Human Rights Enforcement

Module Eight

• Global Water

• Global Energy

• Global Warming

• Oil Production

• Waste

Module Nine

• Project Planning

• Project Presentation

Math for College Readiness

Pre-Requisites: Algebra II



Description

Are you ready for college success? This course is intended for grade 11 or 12 students, whose

test scores on the Postsecondary Educational Readiness Test (P.E.R.T.) are at or below the

established cut scores for mathematics, indicating that they are not yet “college ready” in

mathematics or simply need some additional instruction in content to prepare them for success in

college level mathematics. This course incorporates the Common Core Standards for

Mathematical Practices as well as the following Common Core Standards for Mathematical

Content: Expressions and Equations, the Number System, Functions, Algebra, Geometry,

Number and Quantity, Statistics and Probability, and the Common Core Standards for High

School Modeling. The standards align with the Mathematics Postsecondary Readiness

Competencies deemed necessary for entry-level college courses. Regular course description:

http://www.cpalms.org/Courses/PublicPreviewCourse188.aspx


Expressions and Equations

Arithmetic with Polynomials and Rational Expressions

Creating Equations

Reasoning with Equations

Seeing Structure in Expressions

Building and Interpreting Functions

Expressing Geometric Properties with Equations

Numbers and Quantities

The Real Number System

Interpreting Categorical and Quantitative Data

Grading Policy

Once a student has completed a minimum of one Discussion-Based Assessment per segment,

they can then choose to complete a Collaborative Live Lesson or complete another Discussion-

Based Assessment for modules 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, and 10. Students must complete one Discussion-

Based Assessment per segment.

Physical Science

Pre-Requisites: None



Description

This course is designed as an interactive, 21st century course focusing on basic physics and

chemistry. Topics include forces and motion, energy through waves, electricity and magnetism,

the matter around us, chemical bonding and reactions. This course is designed to serve as a

foundation for the study of the physical sciences. The utilization of scientific inquiry, web 2.0

tools, interactive experiences, higher order thinking, collaborative projects, real world

application through labs and a variety of assessments all aid the student in ultimately

demonstrating a vast understanding of the importance of the physical and chemical properties of

the world around them; enabling them to apply these properties to their everyday lives.


Segment 1:

• Speed, Velocity and Acceleration

• The Laws of Motion

• Forces in Action

• Energy

• Work and Power

• Energy Transfer

• Introduction to waves

• Mechanical waves

• Electromagnetic waves

• Reflection and Refraction

• Electrical Charges

• Electrical Current

• Electrical Circuits

• Magnetism

• Relationship between Electricity and magnetism

• Renewable and Non-Renewable Resources


There will be two different options in the segment to choose from.

Segment 2:

• Classifying Matter

• States of Matter

• Properties of Matter

• Atomic Theory

• Atomic Mass

• Periodic Table of Elements

• Chemical Bonding

• Chemical Formulas

• Hydrogen hydroxide

• Solubility and Concentration

• Acids and Bases

• Chemical reactions

• Classifying Chemical Reactions

• Reaction Rates and Energy

• Radioactivity

• Nuclear Reactions

• Better Living through Chemistry


There will be three different options throughout the segment to choose from.

Grading Policy



be in the form of self-checks, practice lessons, multiple choice questions, writing assignments,

peer review, projects, research papers, essays, oral assessments, and discussions. Instructors

evaluate progress and provide interventions through the variety of assessments built into a

course, as well as through contact with the student in other venues.

Are you ready to get started?Enroll Now

Pre-Calculus Honors

Pre-Requisites: Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry



Description

Students, as mathematic analysts, will investigate how advanced mathematics concepts can solve

problems encountered in operating national parks. The purpose of this course is to study

functions and develop skills necessary for the study of calculus. The Pre-calculus course includes

analytical geometry and trigonometry. Pre-calculus is an Honors level course.


Segment 1

· Functions

· Domain and range

· Rigid and non-rigid transformations

· Composition and arithmetic of functions

· Function inverses

· Solve and graph quadratic functions

· Characteristics of a polynomial function

· Rational Root Theorem, long and synthetic division, Fundamental Theorem of Algebra,

and DesCartes Rule

· Using the Intermediate Value Theorem and the Extreme Value Theorem

· Complex numbers as solutions to polynomial equations

· Domain and asymptotes of a rational function

· Analyze and graph a rational function with and without a calculator

· Analyze and graph the exponential function

· Analyze and graph the logarithmic function

· Properties of logarithms

· Exponential and logarithmic equations

· Angles in radians and degrees

· Define the trigonometric functions using the coordinates of a unit circle and using

a right triangle

· Evaluate the trigonometric function values of any angle measure

· Analyze and graph sine, cosine and tangent functions with and without a calculator

· Inverse trigonometric values

· Applications of right-triangle trigonometry

· Evaluate trigonometric values using identities

· Prove that a given equation is an identity

· Solve equations that contain trigonometric functions

· Applications involving solving trigonometric equations

· Use argument identities

Segment 2

· Use the Law of Sines and Law of Cosines to solve a triangle, including the ambiguous

case

· Applications of the Law of Sines and Cosines, including navigation

· Find the area of the triangle including Heron’s formula

· Vectors in the Plane: vector arithmetic, dot product, angle between two vectors

· Vectors in Space: vector arithmetic, dot product, cross product, and angle between

two vectors

· Arithmetic of Complex numbers using Vectors and DeMoivre’s Theorem

· Terms of a sequence, sigma notation

· Arithmetic sequences and series

· Geometric sequences and series

· Proof by Mathematical Induction, including divisibility proofs

· Analyze and graph equations that produce parabolas, ellipses and hyperbolas

· Parametric equations and graphs and conversion to rectangular form

· Parametric motion

· Domain and range of parametric equations

· Plotting points in the polar system

· Convert rectangular coordinates to polar coordinates

· Convert polar coordinates to rectangular coordinates

· Convert rectangular equations to polar equations

· Convert polar equations to rectangular equations

· Graphing polar equations

· Evaluating limits numerically

· Evaluating limits graphically

· Evaluating limits analytically

· Evaluating one-sided limits

· Continuity at a point, Types of discontinuities

Grading Policy

Besides engaging students in challenging curriculum, Renton Prep guides students to reflect on


be in the form of self-checks, practice lessons, multiple choice questions, projects, oral

assessments, and discussions. Instructors evaluate progress and provide interventions through the

variety of assessments built into a course, as well as through contact with the student in other

venues.

United States Government


Estimated Completion Time: 1 segment / 16–18 weeks

Description

Responsible citizenship, including civil and political participation is essential to maintain a

representative government that truly represents the people of the United States. In this course,

students learn about the structure of government and how it shares power at the local, state and

federal levels. This course also explores founding principles that inspired the Constitution and

Bill of Rights, preserving the freedoms that students experience daily. Students will examine the

processes of each branch of government, the election process, and how citizens can impact

public policy. The media, interest groups and influential citizens provide examples of how the

government can be effected by informed and active participants. Students will examine the U.S.

Court system, and become a part of the process by participating in the judicial decision making

process. They will also discover ways the United States interacts with countries around the

world, through domestic policy, foreign policy and human rights policy. Completion of this

course will allow you to act as an informed citizen who is ready to participate in the American

democracy!


Segment I:

Getting Started

• 00.00 Getting Started

Module 1: What Is Citizenship?

• 01.00 Citizenship Introduction

• 01.01 Natural Rights

• 01.02 What Is Citizenship?

• 01.03 Citizens in Action

• 01.04 Service Project

• 01.05 Citizenship Review

Module 2: Foundations

• 02.00 Foundations Introduction

• 02.01 Revolutionary Ideas

• 02.02 The Constitution

• 02.03 The Anti-Federalists

• 02.04 Federalism

• 02.05 The Bill of Rights

• 02.06 Foundations Review

• 02.07 Foundations Module Exam

Module 3: Policy and Elections

• 03.00 Policy and Elections Introduction

• 03.01 The Legislative Branch

• 03.02 Public Policy

• 03.03 The Executive Branch

• 03.04 Influencing Policy

• 03.05 Media and Politics

• 03.06 Elections and Voting

• 03.07 Policy and Elections Review

• 03.08 Policy and Elections Module Exam

Module 4: The Courts and Civil Liberties

• 04.00 Courts and Civil Liberties Introduction

• 04.01 The Judicial Branch

• 04.02 Judicial Review

• 04.03 The Decision

• 04.04 Civil Rights

• 04.05 Comparing Governments

• 04.06 Foreign Policy

• 04.07 Courts and Civil Liberties Review

• 04.08 Courts and Civil Liberties Module Exam

• 04.09 U.S. Government Final Exam

Grading Policy







Personal Fitness


Estimated Completion Time: 1 Semester/15 Weeks

Description

In this Personal Fitness course, students are required to participate in weekly cardiovascular,

flexibility and strength and endurance activities. Students who are unable to participate in such

physical exercises will be unable to complete the requirements of this course. Students who have

an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) or some other physical limitation that prevents them

from participating in physical activity should seek to enroll in an Adaptive Physical Education

course.


Module 1: Welcome Center

• Tracking Your Stay

• Wellville Information Bureau

• Wellville City Limits

• Wellville Locals

• How Fit Are You?

• Flexibility Training Principles

• Bend and Stretch

• Stretching Safely

• Flexibility Workout Log

• Check Out

Module 2: Rec Center


• Welcome to the Rec Center

• Health Risk Factors

• Health vs. Skill Related Exercise

• Warm Up/Cool Down

• Common Injuries

• Check Out

Module 3: Teen Center


• Stress - A Fact of Life

• Stress and Coping Strategies

• Manage Your Stress

• Goal Setting

• You're on Your Way

• Check Out

Module 4: Health Club


• Cardiovascular Health

• Monitoring the Heart

• Cardiovascular Disease

• What is Cardiovascular Activity?

• Principles of Cardiovascular Fitness

• Cardiovascular Workout Log

• Check Out

Module 5: Wellville Gym


• Muscular Fitness Training

• Safety Precautions

• Your Muscular Fitness Program

• Principles of Muscular Fitness

• Muscular Fitness Workout Log

• Check Out

Module 6: Wellville Cafe


• Food and Its Relationship to Health

• Evaluate Your Personal Menu

• Food Labels and You

• Wellville Water

• Check Out

Module 7: Body Shop


• How Are You Built?

• What's Inside Your Skin?

• Input, Output and Calories

• Weight: Keeping it Under Control

• Eating and Weight Issues

• Check Out

Module 8: Medical Center


• Final Fitness Test

• Varying Activities

• Final Workout Logs

• Final Exam

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