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TableofContentsWelcome 3MissionStatement 4Directory 4Acknowledgements 4GraduationRequirements 5KeystoneExams 5PromotionRequirements 6TransferStudents 6SummerSchool 6CourseLevels 7CoursePlacements 7APCapstoneDiplomaProgram 8CollegeintheHighSchool 8DualEnrollment 9CareerandTechnicalEducation 10SchedulingofCourses 11ScheduleChangeProcedures 11PupilPersonnelServices 13SATPrep 14Naviance 14PowerSchool 14Schoology 14NCAAEligibility 15Post-SecondaryPlanningTimeline 15WeightedClassRank 17Valedictorian/Salutatorian 18Percentages/LetterGrades 18CareerClustersandPathways 19SampleCoursePlanningGuides 31Post-SecondaryOpportunities 35Post-SecondaryResources 36AgricultureScienceandTechnology 37Art 41BusinessandComputerTechnology 43EnglishLanguageArts 49FamilyandConsumerSciences 57Mathematics 61Music 68Science 72SocialStudies 78TechnologyEducation 86Wellness 90WorldLanguages 93MiscellaneousCourseOfferings 97Work-BasedLearning 99LebanonCountyCareerandTechnologyCenter 100

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ELCOHighSchoolStudentsandParents/Guardians,

Eachnewschoolyearbringsnewopportunitiesforstudentgrowthandsuccess.TheopportunitiesaffordedbytheHighSchool’scourseofferingsandmasterscheduleprovidestudentswiththestructurenecessarytosupporttheirsuccessincoreacademicswhileprovidingtheflexibilitytoexploretheirinterestsacrossawiderangeofsubjectareas.ELCOHighSchoolprovidesstudentswithmanyeducationalopportunities,enablingstudentstostudyintheareasofagriculture,art,businessandtechnology,familyandconsumerscience,music,technologyeducation,wellness,andworldlanguagesinadditiontothecoreacademicareasofEnglish,Mathematics,Science,andSocialStudies.Further,thegraduationrequirementsallowstudentstheflexibilitytodesignacourseofstudytailoredtotheirindividualinterestsandgoals.

Oneofthemostimportantdecisionshighschoolstudentsencounteristheselectionofcoursesforthefollowingschoolyear.Thecoursesstudentsselectguidetheirfuturesandshouldbebasedoncarefulconsiderationofstudents’goals,skills,interests,andabilitiesaswellastheirintendedcareerarea.Courseselectionsshouldreflectstudents’post-secondarygoalsandbegroundedinthecareerclusterthatmatchestheirfutureplans.

Students,asyouembarkonthecourseselectionprocess,usetheavailableresourcesandconsultwithyourparents,teachers,andschoolcounselor.Carefullyconsideryouracademicrecordindeterminingtheappropriateplacementincoursesbutalsobewillingtochallengeyourself.Highschoolprovidestheopportunitynotonlytoprepareforyourfuturebutalsotoexploreanddevelopyourindividualinterestsandabilities.Takeadvantageoftheopportunitiesavailabletoyou.

ThisEducationalPlanningGuidecontainstheanswerstomostofthequestionsthatmayariseconcerningtheprocessofselectingcoursesanddevelopingyourschedulefortheupcomingschoolyear.Readalloftheinformationcarefully.TheEducationalPlanningGuideoutlinescourserequirementsandprovidesanoverviewofeachcourseandtheopportunitiesthatareavailabletoyou,includingprogramofferingsattheLebanonCountyCareerandTechnologyCenter.TheEducationalPlanningGuidealsohighlightsfiveCareerPathways,whichareintendedtohelpguideyouthroughyourcourseselectionsastheyrelatetoyourcareergoals.ExploretheCareerPathwaysandplanyourcourseselectionsbasedonyourfutureaspirations.

Ifyouhavequestionsatanypointintheprocess,contacttheschoolcounselorsoradministratorsandwewillbehappytohelpyou.

Sincerely,

JenniferHaas,HighSchoolPrincipal

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MissionStatement

ELCOTogether:Onecommunity,oneschooldistrict,creatinglearningopportunitiesforeachstudent,everyday.

Directory

Ms.JenniferS.Haas HighSchoolPrincipalMr.CraigA.Soden HighSchoolAssistantPrincipalMr.J.ThomasEberly HighSchoolCounselor(Grades10-12;Last

NamesH–Z)Ms.LisaFulton HighSchoolCounselor(Grade9Students)Mr.JohnMentzer HighSchoolCounselor(Grades10–12;Last

NamesA–G;CTCstudents;ELCOVirtualAcademystudents)

Acknowledgements TheinstructionalprogramdescribedinthisEducationalPlanningGuideistheresultofthecollaborationandprofessionalexpertiseoftheELCOHighSchoolfacultyanddepartmentchairpersons.ThelistofnamesbelowistorecognizeandacknowledgethoseindividualswhodirectlycontributedtothedevelopmentoftheEducationalPlanningGuide.

J.ThomasEberly-SchoolCounselorLisaFulton-SchoolCounselorJohnMentzer-SchoolCounselorAmyShoemaker–DirectorofPupilServicesLynnAponick-ScienceDepartmentChairpersonDavidFair-MusicDepartmentChairpersonToddGaffney-PhysicalEducationDepartmentChairpersonMarthaGood-SocialStudiesDepartmentChairpersonWendyKerst–LibrarySciencesDepartmentChairpersonJenniferMartin-WorldLanguageDepartmentChairpersonKennethMiller–AgricultureScience&TechnologyEd.Dept.ChairpersonTarynShowalter-ArtDepartmentChairpersonMichaelSimmons-MathDepartmentChairpersonAmandaTempleton-EnglishDepartmentChairpersonAmyWeddle-Business/ComputerDepartmentChairpersonElizabethYearwood–Family&ConsumerScienceDepartmentChairperson

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GraduationRequirements

SubjectArea CreditsNeededEnglish 4SocialStudies 3Mathematics 3Science 3PhysicalEducation,Health,Driver’sEd,FreshmenSeminar

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TotalCredits 22Studentsareresponsiblefortheappropriateselectionofcoursesinordertofulfillgraduationrequirementsandtopreparefortheirpost-secondarygoals.KeystoneExamsTheKeystoneExamsareend-of-courseassessmentsdesignedtomeasurestudents’proficiencyinAlgebraI,Biology,andLiterature.TheseexamsareonecomponentofPennsylvania’ssystemofhighschoolgraduationrequirements,whichareoutlinedinChapter4regulations.RecentlegislationhasestablishedprovisionsformultiplealternativestograduationbeyondproficiencyoneachofthethreeKeystoneExams,startingwiththeClassof2022.Additionally,allstudentsarerequiredtocompleteeachoftheKeystoneExamsinordertomeetfederalaccountabilityrequirements.StudentswhodonotdemonstrateproficiencyonaKeystoneExamareprovidedwithremediationpriortoretakingtherespectiveKeystoneExambybeingenrolledinaKeystonePrepcourseintherespectivesubjectarea,whichoccursduringastudent’sflexperiod.ThissupplementalinstructionalignswiththeeligiblecontentassessedthrougheachKeystoneExam(AlgebraI,Biology,andLiterature).

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PromotionRequirements StudentsattendingELCOHighSchoolarerequiredtoregisterforaminimumofsix(6)creditsperyear.SequentialcoursesinEnglish,SocialStudies,Math,andSciencemustbepassedintheirrespectiveorder.

Therequirednumberofcreditsmustbeearnedpriortothestartofeachschoolyearinorderforstudentstobelistedintherespectivegradelevel.Allrequiredcreditsneededforgraduationmustbeearnedpriortothedateofgraduationinordertoparticipateincommencementexercises.

Inordertobepromotedtotherespectivegradelevel,studentsmustsuccessfullyearnthenumberofcreditsasindicatedbelow:

CreditsNeededSOPHOMORE(10th) 5JUNIOR(11th) 10SENIOR(12th) 16

Onlyapprovedsummerschoolprogramsmaybeusedtomeetpromotionorgraduationrequirementswhenfailuresoccur.

TransferStudents StudentswhomoveintotheDistrictandfindthemselvesbelowtherequiredcreditsfortheexpectedgradelevelwillbegivendueconsiderationforgradeplacementbaseduponthesuccessfulcompletionofcoursesintheareasofEnglish,SocialStudies,Science,Math,PhysicalEducationandHealthintheirpreviousschool.

SummerSchool Studentsarestronglyencouragedtopassthecoursesinwhichtheyareenrolledduringtheschoolyear.However,studentswhodonotsuccessfullyearnapassinggradeinacourse(s)duringtheschoolyearmaybegrantedtheopportunitytocompleteremedialcoursesduringthesummerinordertorecoupthenecessarycredit,ifamatchingcourseisavailablethroughanapprovedsummerschoolprovider.Theofferingofsummerschoolcoursesiscontingentuponcourseavailabilityandsufficientstudentenrollment.TheDistrictcannotguaranteethatallcoursesfailedduringtheschoolyearwillbeofferedthroughasummerschoolprogram.Creditsmayberemediatedduringthesummerinordertobepromotedtothenextgradelevel.Afeewillbechargedforallsummerschoolcoursesandwillbeincurredbythestudent.

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CourseLevels TheAdvancedPlacement(AP)programoffersstudentstheopportunitytopursuecollege-levelstudieswhilestillinhighschool.Studentsexperiencearigorouscurriculumandhavetheopportunitytoearncollegecreditoradvancedstandinginpost-secondarycourseworkbytakingtherespectiveAPExam(s)throughtheCollegeBoardandearningspecificscoresasestablishedbyindividualpost-secondaryinstitutions.TheAPExamsarepaidforbythestudentandareadministeredonnationaltestdatesinMay.WhilestudentsarenotrequiredtotaketherespectiveAPExams,studentsarestronglyencouragedtocompletetheAPExamsasawaytoearncollegecreditandtogaugeknowledgeacquiredthroughAPcoursework.

APcoursesrequireaconsiderableamountoftimeoutsideofschoolengagingincourse-relatedactivities,whichmayincludesummerassignmentsandadditionalclassmeetingsoutsidetheregularschoolday.ByregisteringforanAPcourse,studentsagreetocompletetheadditionalworkinthetimeframeestablishedbytherespectiveAPteacher.Ifthereisaconcernregardingthecoursework,thestudentisexpectedtocontacttheteacherpriortothedeadlineforthesubmissionofassignments.Failuretocompletethesummerassignmentswillnotreleasethestudentfromtheobligationtoremainintheclass,andthemissingworkmaybecountedaszerosbytheteacherandaveragedintothestudent’sgradeforthecourse.

StudentsarestronglyencouragedtotakehonorslevelcoursesinordertoprepareforAdvancedPlacementcoursesandtocarefullyreviewthecoursedescriptionsandprerequisitesasoutlinedintheEducationalPlanningGuide.

Honorscoursesinanysubjectareaaremeanttomeettheneedsoftheacademically-talentedstudentandwillrequireindependentworkingreaterdepthineachsubjectarea.CollegePrepcourseswillprepareanystudentforacomprehensivetwoorfour-yearpost-secondaryprogram.Appliedcoursesaregearedtothestudentwhoplanstoattendacommunitycollege,atradeortechnicalschool,orenteremploymentorthemilitaryimmediatelyafterhighschool.

CoursePlacements Courselevelplacementsaredeterminedwithconsiderationofmultiplesourcesofdata,includingteacherrecommendations,prerequisitecoursegrades,PSSAandKeystoneExamperformance,andPVAASstudentprojections.WhiletheEducationalPlanningGuidelistsprerequisitesforspecificcourses,allofthesecomponentsmaybeconsideredwhendeterminingappropriatecourseplacementsforstudents.

Asstudentsprogressthroughtheirhighschoolprogram,courselevelsmaychangefromyeartoyear.Teacherrecommendationsshouldbecarefullyconsideredindeterminingthe

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appropriateplacementofstudentsinclasses.WhencurrentHighSchoolstudentscompletetheonlinecourseselectionprocess,theymayseeteacherrecommendationsforspecificcourses.Parentsshouldbeawareofteacherrecommendationspriortosigningthestudent’sfinalcourserequests.

Additionally,studentsmustobtainthespecificrecommendationofteachersinordertorequestcertaincourses,includingAP,CollegeintheHighSchool,DualEnrollment,andIndependentStudycourses.TeacherrecommendationformsforthesecoursesmustbeobtainedbythestudentintheHighSchoolCounselingOffice.Thestudentisresponsibleforcompletingtheformpriortothestudent’sindividualmeetingwithhis/hercounselor.

AllprerequisitesaslistedintheEducationalPlanningGuidemustbefulfilledinordertoenrollinacourse.Ifastudentdoesnotmeettheprerequisiteforacoursehe/shewishestotake,a“waiverofprerequisites”mustbesignedbythestudentandparent/guardian.

APCapstoneDiplomaProgram TheELCOSchoolDistrictisapprovedbytheCollegeBoardtooffertheprestigiousAPCapstoneDiplomaProgram.Theprogramisbasedontwoyear-longAPcourses:APSeminarandAPResearch.ThesetwoAPcoursesdifferfromotherAPcoursesinthattheyarenotsubject-specificbutratherendeavortodevelopstudents’skillsinresearch,analysis,developingevidence-basedarguments,collaborating,writing,andpresenting.Studentswhocompletethetwo-yearsequenceofAPSeminarandAPResearchareeligibletoearnoneoftwoAPCapstoneawards.

• Studentsearnthe“APCapstoneDiploma”byearningscoresof3orhigheronboththeAPSeminarandAPResearchexamsaswellasonfouradditionalAPExamsoftheirchoosing.

• Studentsearnthe“APSeminarandResearchCertificate”byearningscoresof3orhigheronboththeAPSemesterandAPResearchexamsbutNOTonfouradditionalAPExams.

“CollegeintheHighSchool” TheELCOSchoolDistrictoffersstudentswithvariousopportunitiestoearncollegecreditwhileinhighschool.Onewayinwhichstudentsmayearncollegecreditisthroughthesuccessfulcompletionofcoursesthataredesignatedas“CollegeintheHighSchool”(CIHS)courses.Throughagreementswithpost-secondaryinstitutions,includingHarrisburgAreaCommunityCollegeandHarrisburgUniversity,studentsmayconcurrentlyearnbothhighschoolandcollegecreditbysuccessfullycompletingcertainCIHSdesignatedcoursesontheELCOcampusthatareinstructedbyELCOteachers.

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Inordertoearncreditthroughthedesignatedpost-secondaryinstitution,studentsmustcompletethedocumentsrequiredbytherespectivepost-secondaryinstitutionandfulfilltherequirementsoftheregistrationprocess.Studentsmayalsoberequiredtopassaplacementexamforcertaincourses.IfstudentselecttoearnthecollegecreditsthroughaCIHScourse,theyareresponsibleforthecostsassociatedwiththeCIHScourse,whichareofferedtostudentsatasubstantiallyreducedrate.CurrentinformationregardingcostsandothereligibilityrequirementsisavailablethroughtheCounselingOffice.Coursesforthisprogrammaychangefromyeartoyear,socontactwiththestudent’sschoolcounselorisessential.

DualEnrollment TheELCOSchoolDistricthasestablisheddualenrollmentagreementswithseverallocalcollegesanduniversities.Throughthesedualenrollmentagreements,juniorsandseniorswhomeetthespecifiedeligibilityrequirementsmayconcurrentlyenrollinpost-secondarycoursesanduponsuccessfulcompletionofthecourse(s),creditwillbeawardedbyboththepost-secondaryinstitutionandELCOHighSchool.Currently,ELCOhasdualenrollmentagreementsestablishedwithHACC(Lebanoncampus),LebanonValleyCollege,andPennState(Berkscampus).

StudentswhocompleteadualenrollmentcoursewillhavethecourselistedontheirELCOHighSchooltranscriptundertheheadingof“DualEnrollment.”ForELCOHighSchoolpurposes,eachcourse(Level100orhigher)willcarryLevelIVcourseweight.Thegradesearnedindualenrollmentcourseswillbefactoredintoastudent’sweightedgradeaverageandassociatedclassrank.Studentsareresponsibleforprovidinganofficialtranscriptfromthepost-secondaryinstitutiontohis/herschoolcounselorattheconclusionofeachsemesterindicatingthefinalpercentagegradeearnedinthecourse.

Additionalinformation,includingspecificeligibilityrequirementsestablishedbyeachinstitution,isavailablethroughtheHighSchoolCounselingOffice.Generalguidelinesthatapplytothedualenrollmentprograminclude:

• Studentsmustmeetalleligibilityandadmissionsrequirementsasoutlinedbytherespectivepost-secondaryinstitution.

• StudentsmustbemakingsatisfactoryprogresstowardfulfillinggraduationrequirementsasdeterminedbytheDistrict.

• StudentsmayonlytakecoursesthatarenotofferedaspartofthecurrentcurriculumofferingsatELCOHighSchool.

• Astudentisnotpermittedtosubstituteadualenrollmentcourseforarequiredhighschoolcourseunlessapprovedbythebuildingprincipalafterconsultationwiththeappropriatedepartmentchair.Creditearnedthroughdualenrollmentcourseswillcounttowards“elective”creditintermsofgraduationrequirements,unlessotherwiseapprovedbythebuildingprincipal.

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• Studentsandparentsareresponsibleforalltuitioncostsandotherfeesassociatedwithadualenrollmentcourse.

• Studentsandparentsareresponsiblefortransportationtoandfromthepost-secondaryinstitution.Asignedtransportationagreementwillberequired.

• Coursestakenthroughadualenrollmentprogrammaynotberemedialcoursesandmustbeatthe100-levelandworthatleast3collegecredits.

• Coursescompletedoutsideoftheregularschoolyear(i.e.,summercourses)willnotbeapprovedfordualenrollmentcredit.

• Thestudentisresponsibleformeetingtheattendanceandotherrequirementsasoutlinedbytheinstructorandthepost-secondaryinstitution.

• Droppingadualenrollmentcourseaftertheestablisheddrop/addperiodsmayresultinthestudentnotmeetingtheDistrict’sgraduationrequirements.Thesamedrop/addpolicyfollowedintheHighSchoolappliestodualenrollmentcoursesaswell,inadditiontothepoliciesestablishedatthepost-secondaryinstitution.

• Inordertotransferofficialcollegecreditearnedthroughdualenrollment,thestudentisresponsibleforcontactingthepost-secondaryinstitutionwherehe/sheearnedthedualenrollmentcreditsandtransferringthosecreditstohis/herfuturepost-secondaryinstitution.

CareerandTechnicalEducation CareerandTechnicalEducationprogramspreparestudentsforawiderangeofcollegeandcareeropportunitiesandhelpstudentsdeveloptheskillsthataresoughtbytoday’semployers.AvarietyofCareerandTechnicalEducationprogramsareofferedthroughtheLebanonCountyCTCaswellasthroughELCO’sAgricultureScienceprogram.FormoreinformationontheopportunitiesavailablethroughtheLebanonCountyCTC,consultthatsectionoftheEducationalPlanningGuide.

StudentswhodesiretoattendtheLebanonCountyCTCshouldconsultwiththeirschoolcounselorforinformation.Tenthandeleventh-gradestudentshavetheopportunitytovisittheCTCinthefallofeachschoolyear.ApplicationstoattendtheCTCareavailabletostudentsinDecemberofeachschoolyear.Acceptanceintoanover-enrolledprogramattheCTCisbasedonastudent’sattendance,grades,completedcourses,anddisciplinaryrecord.

CertainCTCprogramsareeligiblefordualenrollmentcreditvariouspost-secondaryinstitutionsforstudentsmeetingestablishedcriteria.StudentswhoareenrolledinaprogramatCTCwillhavetheCTCprogramlistedontheirHighSchooltranscript.ThecreditsawardedthroughdualenrollmentprogramsandarticulationagreementsthroughtheCTCwillappearontherespectivepost-secondaryinstitution’stranscript.

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OnceacceptedintoaprogramattheCTC,studentsmayonlywithdrawfromthatprogramandreturntoELCOwithinthefirst10daysoftheschoolyear.Otherwise,anyrequestforchangestoastudent’sCTCstatus/enrollmentwillbedeterminedonanindividualbasisandonlywithconsiderationofextenuatingcircumstances.

AdmissiontoELCO’sCareerandTechnicalEducationAgricultureScienceProgramisopentoallstudentsenrolledatELCOHighSchool.StudentswhoareinterestedinpursuingaCTEAgricultureSciencecoursemustmeettheprerequisitesestablishedforeachcourse.Studentswhocompletetheappropriateprerequisitecoursesandareconsideredtobe“programcompleters”aretheneligibletotakethecorrespondingNOCTIexamduringthespringoftheirsenioryearonestablishedtestdates.

SchedulingofCourses CourseslistedintheEducationalPlanningGuidemaybecancelledorofferedviaanonlineprogramduetolimitedstudentrequests.Further,studentsarealsocautionedthatitmaybeimpossibletoscheduleallofthecoursesrequested.Therefore,studentsareencouragedtogivecarefulconsiderationtotheselectionofalternatecoursesduringthecourserequestprocess.

ScheduleChangeProcedures Itisimperativethatstudentsandparentsdedicatesufficientconsiderationanddiscussiontothecourseselectionprocess.Thecoursesthatareselectedbystudentsinthespringofeachschoolyeardeterminestaffing,courseofferings,andtheoveralldevelopmentofthemasterschedule.Thedecision-makingprocessinvolvedinselectingastudent’scourserequestsshouldconsiderthestudent’sinterests,skills,abilities,andpost-secondarygoals.Thecourseselectionform,signedbyaparent/guardian,representsthestudent’sfinalcourserequests.Ifasignedcourseselectionformisnotreceivedfromthestudentbythedeadlinedate,theselectionsmadeatthestudent’smeetingwiththecounselorwillrepresentthestudent’sfinalcourserequests.

ALLschedulechangerequestsfortheentireacademicyearmustbecompletedpriortoAugust14,2020.Theonlyexceptionswillbeforstudentswhosuccessfullycompletesummerschoolcoursesandreceivetheirfinalgradeafterthisdate.Oncetheschoolyearbegins,anyrequestforchangestoastudent’sschedulewillbedeterminedonanindividualbasisandonlywithconsiderationforextenuatingcircumstances,suchas:

• Medicalissuesthatinterferewithastudent’sabilitytotakeacourse.Amedicalprofessional’snoteindicatingthatparticipationinthecoursewillhaveanegativeimpactonthestudentwillbenecessary.

• Coursegrades,studenttestingdata,orteacher/counselorrecommendationindicatethatachangeincourselevelisinthebestinterestofthestudent.

• Acourseneededtofulfillgraduationrequirementswasnotscheduled.

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• Acoursewasscheduledforwhichthestudentdidnotmeettheprerequisite(s).

• Anunforeseenopportunityforachallenginganduniqueeducationalexperienceoccurredthatservesthestudent’sbestinterests.

• Astudentwasscheduledforacoursethathe/shepreviouslycompleted.

• AstudentwishestoenrollinadualenrollmentorAPcourse.

• Anirresolvableschedulingconflictorschedulingerroroccurred.

Torequestaschedulechange,thestudentmustobtaina“schedulechangerequest”formfromhisorhercounselor.Allchangesmusthavetheapprovaloftheteacher(s)involved,aparent/guardian,thecounselorandanadministrator.Thestudentmustremaininclassuntilnotifiedbythecounselorastowhenthechangewillbecomeeffective.Schedulechangeswillnotbemadetoaccommodaterequestsforspecificteachers,lunchperiods,etc.

Oncetheschoolyearorsemesterbegins,schedulechangeswillnotbepermittedexceptfortheextenuatingcircumstanceslistedaboveandonlywithadministrativeapproval.Therefore,studentsmustgivecarefulconsiderationtotheircourseselectionsinthespringandrealizethatschedulechangeswilllikelynotbepossibleoncetheschoolyearbegins.Theschedulechangeprocedureslistedbelowwillbefollowedforchangesthatoccuroncetheschoolyearhascommenced:

Forasemestercourse:

• Ifastudentwithdrawsfromasemestercoursebetween11and23schooldaysintothecourse,thedroppedcourse(s)willappearonthestudent’stranscriptwith“WP”or“WF”toindicatethestudent’swithdrawalfromthecourse.A“WP”willbeindicatedonthestudent’stranscriptifthestudenthadapassinggradeatthetimeofthewithdrawalfromthecourse.A“WF”willbeindicatedonthestudent’stranscriptifthestudenthadafailinggradeatthetimeofthewithdrawalfromthecourse.

• Ifastudentwithdrawsfromasemestercourseafter23schooldaysintothecourse,thedroppedcoursewillappearonthestudent’stranscriptasa“WF”andwillbefactoredintoastudent’sGPAwithzerocreditbeingearnedinthecourse.

Forayear-longcourse:

• Ifastudentwithdrawsfromayear-longcoursebetween23and45schooldaysintothecourse,thedroppedcourse(s)willappearonthestudent’stranscriptwith“WP”or“WF”toindicatethestudent’swithdrawalfromthecourse.A“WP”willbeindicatedonthestudent’stranscriptifthestudenthadapassinggradeatthetimeofthewithdrawalfromthecourse.A“WF”willbeindicatedonthestudent’stranscriptifthestudenthadafailinggradeatthetimeofthewithdrawalfromthecourse.

• Ifastudentwithdrawsfromayear-longcourseafter45schooldaysintothecourse,thedroppedcoursewillappearonthestudent’stranscriptasa“WF”andwillbefactoredintoastudent’sGPAwithzerocreditbeingearnedinthecourse.

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PupilPersonnelServices PupilpersonnelservicesareavailableatELCOHighSchooltohelpstudentsdevelopbothacademicallyandsocially-emotionally.Pupilpersonnelservicesaredevelopedandimplementedbyateamofhighlycompetenteducationalspecialists.TheDistrictprovidesclassroomteachers,schoolcounselors,nurses,psychologists,asocialworkerandadministratorstoassiststudents.OtherspecialistsareavailablethroughtheLancaster-LebanonIntermediateUnitandpartneragencies.CounselingDepartment

TheHighSchoolCounselingDepartmentstrivestopromoteandenhancestudentachievementbyaddressingtheacademic,personal,andcareerdevelopmentneedsofstudents.Majorfunctionsaretoprovideindividualandgroupcounselingservicestoassiststudentswitheducationalandcareerplanningandtoenhancetheirsocial-emotionalgrowth.Thecounselorsalsoguidestudentsincourseselection,assiststudentsincareerandcollegeplanning,andcoordinateandmaintainacompleterecordofstudentprogress.StudentsareencouragedtoaccesstheirNavianceaccountforresourcesrelatedtopost-secondaryplanning.AcademicallyTalentedandGiftedStudents

AcademicallytalentedandgiftedstudentsareencouragedtopursuethemostdemandingcurriculumofferedatELCO,whichiscomprisedoftheAdvancedPlacement(AP)andHonors-levelcourseslistedintheEducationalPlanningGuide.Whileitisdifficultforanyonestudenttoenrollinallofthecoursesidentified,studentsshouldrequestcoursesthatbestcomplementtheirinterestsandpreparethemfortheirpost-secondaryeducationandcareerplans.Studentsareencouragedtocombinetheircorecurricularprogramwithelectivesandextra-curricularopportunitiesintheareasoffinearts,drama,publications,music,theatre,andinterscholasticathletics.SpecialEducation

Specialeducationsupportservicesareavailabletomeettheneedsofidentifiedexceptionalindividuals.Studentsbelievedtobeeligibleforspecialeducationservicesshouldbedirected,throughaschoolcounselor,totheDirectorofPupilServices.HomeboundInstruction

TheHomeboundInstructionprogramisatutorialserviceprovidedforstudentswhohaveadiagnosedlong-termphysicalorpsychologicalillnessthatconfinesthemtothehomeorhospital.Studentswhoexpecttobeconfinedforphysicaldisability,illness,injury,orotherurgentreasonsformorethantenschooldaysshouldconsultwiththeAssistantPrincipalforinformationontherequireddocumentation.Thenatureoftheillnessandthelengthof

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theanticipatedabsencemustbeverifiedbythestudent’sphysician.Uponapproval,ascheduleforhomeboundinstructionwillbeestablished.

SATPrep SATPrepmaterialsareavailabletoallprospectiveSATtesttakersviatheHighSchoolcounselors.ThecounselorsencouragestudentstoaccesstheresourcesavailablethroughtheCollegeBoardandKhanAcademy,whichhaspartneredwiththecreatorsoftheSATtohaveexclusiveaccesstobuildapersonalizedpracticeprogramforstudents.Thesetoolsarefreeandavailableforeverystudenttotakeownershipoftheirpersonallearningandtheirfuture.StudentswhotakethePSATwillreceiveapersonalizedcodeforaccesstoapersonalprofilewithKhanAcademy.TheSATPrepcurriculumoffers8officialfull-lengthpracticetests,plusstudyandtest-takingtipsandthousandsofpracticequestions,videolessons,andhints.Studentsinterestedinthisprogramshouldseeoneoftheschoolcounselors.

Naviance

ELCOHighSchooloffersthe“Naviance”onlineprogramtostudentsandparentstosupportstudents’collegeandcareerexplorationandreadiness.TheNavianceplatformfacilitatesstudentsinaligningtheirstrengthsandintereststotheirpost-secondarygoals.StudentswillusethevarioustoolswithinNaviancetoidentifytheirstrengths,goals,skillsandinterests,plantheirHighSchoolcourseofstudy,explorecareersandpost-secondaryschools,applytopost-secondaryinstitutions,andsearchforscholarships.StudentsandparentsmayaccessELCOHighSchool’sNaviancepageathttp://connection.naviance.com/eastlebcs.Questionsabouttheprogram,aswellasinformationonhowtoregister,shouldbedirectedtotheschoolcounselors.

PowerSchool StudentsandparentsareencouragedtofrequentlyaccessPowerSchoolinordertomonitorstudentprogressincourses.TeachersupdategradesinPowerSchoolonaregularbasis.Dailyannouncements,attendance,andotherstudentinformationmayalsobeaccessedthroughthePowerSchoolforParentsportal.InformationonhowtoaccessthePowerSchoolforParentsportalmaybeobtainedthroughtheDistrict’swebsite.

Schoology SchoologyistheDistrict’sLearningManagementSystemandcontainsinformationandresourcespertainingtoallofthestudent’scourses.Clubadvisors,staff,andstudentorganizationsalsoutilizeSchoologytocommunicateinformationtostudents.ParentsmaycreateaSchoologyParentaccountaswell.InformationoncreatingaSchoologyaccountmaybeobtainedthroughtheDistrict’swebsite.

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NCAAEligibility StudentswhoareconsideringplayingDivisionIorDivisionIIintercollegiatesportsafterhighschoolmustcompletetheeligibilityprocessthroughtheNCAAEligibilityCenter.InordertobecertifiedbytheNCAAEligibilityCenter,studentsarerequiredtoearnspecificcreditsinhighschoolincorecoursesatthecollegepreparatorylevelaswellasaminimumgradepointaverageandcollegeentranceexamscore.Ifyouareinterestedincontinuingyourathleticcareeratthecollegiatelevel,informyourschoolcounselorearlyinyourhighschoolcareer,preferablyduringyourfreshmanyearandcreateaCertificationAccountthroughtheNCAAEligibilityCenter.ConsulttheNCAAEligibilityCenterwebsiteforinformationonthespecificrequirementsforcertificationathttps://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3.

Post-SecondaryPlanningTimeline Thefollowingaresuggestedactivitiesforstudentstocompleteinordertopreparefortheirpost-graduationgoals.Forassistanceorguidanceonanyoftheactivitiesbelow,studentsshouldconsulttheirschoolcounselor.

9thGrade• Selectcoursesthatwillchallengeyouandexploreareasofinterestthatalignwithyour

post-secondarygoals.• Developeffectivestudyhabits.• Getinvolvedinschoolactivitiesandclubs.• Talkwithparents,friends,relatives,andneighborsabouttheircareersandexplorecareer

informationthatisavailablethroughNaviance.• Investigatethevariousoptionsforpost-secondaryeducation.• SuccessfullycompletetheFreshmenSeminarcourseandidentifyaCareerClusterthatisof

interesttoyouandmatchesyouridentifiedskillsandabilities.

10thGrade• Thinkseriouslyaboutyourpost-secondarygoals,identifyingwhattypeofpost-secondary

education,militarybranch,oremploymentyouwouldliketopursue.• Alignyourcourseselectionswithyourpost-secondarygoalsanddiscussyourgoalswhen

meetingwithyourschoolcounselor.• Discussyourgoalswithyourparent/guardianandtogetherexploretheresourcesavailable

throughNaviance.• Begintodevelopanunderstandingofthefinancialaidprocessandexplorethevarious

scholarshipopportunitiesthatareavailable.• TakethePSAT10duringthespringofyoursophomoreyear.

11thGrade• Communicateyourpost-secondarygoalstoyourschoolcounselor,teachers,and

parents/guardianssothattheymaybestsupportyouinpreparingtoattainyourgoals.• Gatherspecificinformationpertainingtoyourpost-secondarygoals,whetherthatbe

informationspecifictopost-secondaryschools,militarybranchesandopportunities,orcareerfields.

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• UtilizethesearchfeaturesavailablethroughNaviancetoidentifypost-secondaryschoolsofinterest.Exploretheschools’websitesandcontacttheirAdmissionsOfficeformoreinformation.

• MonitorthescheduleforadmissionsrepresentativesandmilitarypersonnelwhovisitELCO.Talktotherepresentativeswhentheyareavailableinthecafeteriaduringyourlunchperiod.Thisisagreatopportunitytomakepersonalcontactwithanadmissionsrep!

• TakethePSAT/NMSQTinthefallandfollowthroughontherecommendedpracticethroughKhanAcademypriortotakingtheSATinthespring.

• Attendcollegeandcareerfairswheneverpossible.• TaketheSATorACTinMarch,May,orJuneofyourjunioryearifyouareplanningto

furtheryoureducationatafour-yearcollegeorotherpost-secondaryinstitutionthatrequirescollegeentranceexamscores.

• TakeAPExamsfortheAdvancedPlacementcoursesinwhichyouareenrolled.• Visitpost-secondaryinstitutionsinthespringandsummerinordertoidentifythelistof

schoolstowhichyouwishtoapply.

12thGrade• Continuetoexplorecollegesearchresourcestofinalizethepost-secondaryinstitutionsto

whichyouintendtoapply.• Beawareofapplicationproceduresanddeadlinesforeachpost-secondaryinstitution.Many

applicationsmustbesubmittedonlineorthroughtheCommonApplicationorNaviance.• Coordinateeachcollegeapplicationwithyourschoolcounselorandupdateyour

informationinNaviance.• Researchscholarshipsofferedbyeachinstitutionaswellasthoseavailablethroughthe

schoolandcommunityorganizations.• IfyouhavenottakentheSATortheACT,orwishtoretakeoneorbothcollegeentrance

exams,registerforthecorrecttestearlyintheschoolyear.Registeronlineatwww.collegeboard.comorwww.actstudent.org.

• DetermineifSATSubjectTestsarerequiredbytheinstitutionstowhichyouareapplying.• AttendFinancialAidInformationsessions,includingtheFAFSACompletionWorkshopthat

isheldaroundDecembereachyear.• AllseniorsapplyingforfinancialaidshouldcompletetheFreeApplicationforFederal

StudentAid(FAFSA)inthefall.Applyonlineatwww.fafsa.ed.gov.• Ifaprivatepost-secondaryinstitutionrequirestheCSSProfile,obtainaprofileregistration

formatwww.collegeboard.com.• MalestudentsmustregisterforSelectiveService180daysbeforeor30daysaftertheir18th

birthday.Registrationisrequiredinordertobeconsideredforstateorfederalfinancialaid.StudentsmayregisterontheFAFSAapplicationformoratwww.sss.gov.

• Ifeitherofyourparentsisdeceased,disabled,orretired,contacttheSocialSecurityAdministrationforeducationalbenefits.

• Ifeitherofyourparentsisaveteran,contacttheVeteransAdministrationortheAmericanLegionforotherfinancialaidpossibilities.

• Reviewawardlettersyouhavereceivedfromvariousschools.Selecttheschoolyouwillattend,butmakeyourdecisionbasedoneducationalconsiderationsaheadofanythingelse.

• Sendyouracceptanceletterandrequireddeposittoyourchosenschool,beingcarefultofollowallinstructions.

• Notifytheotherschoolstowhichyouhaveappliedthatyouwillnotbeattending.• Paycloseattentiontofinancialaiddeadlines.

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WeightedClassRank Classrankisameasureoftheacademicachievementofanyonestudentinaclassinrelationshiptoallotherstudentsintheclassandisdeterminedusingastudent’scumulativeweightedGPA.CoursesinthecoreacademicareasofEnglish,Math,Science,andSocialStudies,WorldLanguages,andadvancedelectivecoursesmaybegivenadditionalweighttocalculateastudent’sweightedgradeaverageforthepurposeofdeterminingclassrank.ThelevelassignedtoeachcourseislistedintheEducationalPlanningGuide.Coursesthataregradedonapass/failbasisdonotfactorintoastudent’sweightedgradeaverageorclassrank.Classrankiscalculatedattheconclusionofeachschoolyear.Classrankisdeterminedusingtheweightedfactormethod,asshowninthetablebelow,tocalculateastudent’sweightedcumulativegradeaverage.Toobtaintheweightedgradeaverage,thepercentgradeassignedbytheteacherasthestudent’sfinalcoursegradeismultipliedbythenumberofcreditsestablishedforthecourseandthenbytheweightedfactorassignedtothecourseasindicatedbelow:

Level WeightedFactor Description

LevelIV 1.12 IncludesAdvancedPlacement(AP),CollegeintheHighSchool,EMTanddualenrollmentcourses

LevelIII 1.06 IncludesHonorscoursesand3rdand4thyearWorldLanguagecourses

LevelII 1.03 IncludesCollegePrepcoursesandadvancedelectivecourses

LevelI 1.00 IncludesAppliedcoursesandallcoursesnototherwisedesignated

Forexample,

Course Percent x CourseCredit x Weighted

Factor = WeightedGrade

Lit,Analysis,andCompIII-CP 87 x 0.5 x 1.03 = 44.805CreativeWriting 93 x 0.5 x 1.03 = 49.29

WorldHistory–Applied 95 x 1.0 x 1.00 = 95APStatistics 82 x 1.0 x 1.12 = 91.84

PhysicsI:Mechanics-Honors 91 x 1.0 x 1.06 = 96.46SpanishIII 85 x 1.0 x 1.06 = 90.1

WebDesignI 93 x 0.5 x 1.00 = 46.5MetalManufacturingI 89 x 0.5 x 1.00 = 44.5

TOTALS 6.0 = 558.495Tocalculatethestudent’sweightedgradeaverage,dividethestudent’stotalweightedpercentage(558.495intheaboveexample)bythestudent’stotalnumberofcreditsattempted(6.0creditsintheaboveexample)todeterminethestudent’sweightedgradeaverage(whichwouldbe93.0825intheaboveexample).Theweightedgradeaverageisusedtodeterminethestudent’sclassrank.

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Valedictorian/Salutatorian ValedictorianandSalutatorianforgraduatingseniorsaredeterminedaftertheendofthethirdmarkingquarterofthesenioryear,basedontheweightedgradesatthattime.Afinalseniorclassrankiscalculatedattheconclusionoftheschoolyear.Oncethevaledictorianandsalutatorianaredeterminedattheendofthethirdmarkingquarter,thosepositionsarefixed.Percentages/LetterGrades Lettergradeswillbeassignedtostudentsbasedonthepercentrangeslistedbelow:

PercentRange LetterGrade98-100 A+93-97 A90-92 A-87-89 B+83-86 B80-82 B-77-79 C+73-76 C70-72 C-67-69 D+63-66 D60-62 D-

lessthan60 F

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CareerClustersandPathwaysThePennsylvaniaDepartmentofEducationhasidentifiedfiveCareerPathwaysthatencompasssixteenCareerClusters.StudentsareencouragedtoinvestigatethefiveCareerPathwaystoassistinplanningappropriatecourseselectionsthatwillsupporttheirpost-secondarygoals,particularlywithintheelectiveareas.DescriptionsforeachCareerPathwayarelistedonthefollowingpagesalongwithalistingoftheELCOcoursesthatcorrespondtoeachCareerPathway.StudentsshouldexploretheinterestandabilityquestionslistedtodeterminetheCareerPathwaythatmostappealstotheminadditiontoconsideringthevariouscareerexplorationactivitiesinwhichthestudenthasparticipated,includingtheactivitiesinNaviance.Studentswillalsofindthehighestpaying,fastestgrowing,andmostemployedoccupationsforeachCareerCluster.TheoccupationalinformationwasobtainedfromthePACareerZonewebsiteatwww.pacareerzone.org.FormoreinformationonPennsylvania’sCareerClustersandPathways,includingrelevantemploymentoutlooks,visitthePACareerZonewebsite.

ArtsandCommunications

Business,Finance,andInformationTechnology

EngineeringandIndustrialTechnology

HumanServices

ScienceandHealth

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Arts and Communications Pathway TheArtsandCommunicationspathwayisdesignedtocultivatestudents’awareness,interpretation,applicationandproductionofvisual,verbalandwrittenworkandincludesthefollowingCareerClusters:

§ Arts§ A/VTechnology§ Communication

Areyouinterestedin…? Canyou…? Doyouenjoy…?• newsreportingandwriting• interviewingandreviewing• multi-mediaproductions• actions• radio,TV,film,video• performinginabandor

chorus• attendingconcerts• drawing,painting• creativeartwork

• sing• playaninstrument• becreative• articulateclearly• writeandconduct

interviews• meetdeadlines• draw• sculpt

• writing• makingvideos• workingwithfilmprops• seekingcreativeideas• workingwithsoundeffects• performinginfrontofalive

audience• workingwithcomputers• hands-on,minds-on

activities

ArtsandCommunicationPathwayCourses• AdvancedStageProduction• AmericanHistorythrough

Film• AmericanMusicalTheater• Animation• APCapstone• APEnglishLanguageand

Composition• APEnglishLiteratureand

Composition• APMusicTheory• ArtI,II,III• ArtPortfolio• Band• CareerConnections• Chorus• CommercialArt&Design

(CTC)

• ComputerApplications• ComputerGraphics• ConcertChoir• CulturalStudiesoftheLatter

20thCentury• DigitalVideo• Entrepreneurship• HistoryofPopMusic• IndependentArt• LACI,II,III,IV• Marketing• MediaCommunications

Technology(CTC)• MusicStageProduction• MusicTheory• Piano

• Portfolio• PotteryI,II• Printmaking• Psychology• RockBand• Sociology• SoundRecordingand

Production• TelevisionandFilm

ProductionI,II• VisualCommunications• VoiceClass• WebDesignI,II• WindEnsemble• WorldLanguages• Yearbook/Journalism

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Arts,A/VTechnology,andCommunicationOccupations

HighestPaying FastestGrowing MostEmployed• ArtDirectors• ProgramDirectors• TechnicalWriters• TelecommunicationsLineInstallersandRepairers

• MultimediaArtistsandAnimators

• FilmandVideoEditors• AudioandVideoEquipment

Technicians• TechnicalWriters• ProgramDirectors• SoundEngineering

Technicians

• GraphicDesigners• PrintingPressOperators• Telecommunications

LineInstallersandRepairers

• TelecommunicationsEquipmentInstallersandRepairers

• Musicians,Instrumental

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Business, Finance, and Information Technology Pathway TheBusiness,Finance,andInformationTechnologypathwayisdesignedtopreparestudentstoentertheworldofbusiness,financeandinformationservicesandincludesthefollowingCareerClusters:

§ InformationTechnology§ FinanceandInsurance§ BusinessandAdministration§ MarketingSalesandService

Areyouinterestedin…? Canyou…? Doyouenjoy…?• abusinessenvironment• management• sales• computersandtechnology• presentationstogroups• telecommunications• advertising• differentworksites• insurance• recordkeeping

• workeasilywithothers• organizeyourtime

efficiently• workwithstatistics• usecomputers&other

technology• payattentiontodetails• solveproblems• workindependently• showinitiative• workonateam

• meetingwithgroups• makingbudgets• organizingaproject• planninganevent• workingwithtechnology• sellingproducts&

services• processingnumbers&

figures• preparingfinancial

reports• followingdirections• learningnewsoftware

programs Business,Finance,andInformationTechnologyPathwayCourses• AccountingIA,IB,II,III• Agribusiness• Animation• APComputerScience

Principles• APCalculus• APStatistics• BusinessMath• CareerConnections

• ComputerApplications• ComputerGraphics• DigitalVideo• Economics• Entrepreneurship• FreshmanSeminar• GeneralBusiness• Internship• LivingonYourOwn• Marketing

• MusicRecordingandProduction

• PersonalFinance• Probability&Statistics• TelevisionandFilm

Production• WebDesignI,II• WorldLanguage• Yearbook/Journalism

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InformationTechnologyOccupationsHighestPaying FastestGrowing MostEmployed• SoftwareDevelopers• ComputerNetwork

Architects• InformationSecurity

Analysts• ComputerSystemsAnalysts• DatabaseArchitects

• SoftwareDevelopers,Applications

• InformationSecurityAnalysts

• SoftwareDevelopers,SystemsSoftware

• WebDevelopers• ComputerUserSupport

Specialists

• ComputerUserSupportSpecialists

• SoftwareDevelopers• ComputerSystems

Analysts• NetworkandComputer

SystemsAdministrators• ComputerProgrammers

FinanceandInsuranceOccupations

HighestPaying FastestGrowing MostEmployed• TreasurersandControllers• Actuaries• PersonalFinancial

Advisors• FinancialAnalysts• SalesAgents,Financial

Services

• Actuaries• TreasurersandControllers• PersonalFinancial

Advisors• FinancialAnalysts• TaxPreparers

• Accountants• BankTellers• InsuranceSalesAgents• TreasurersandControllers• ClaimsExaminers,Property

andCasualtyInsurance

BusinessandAdministrationOccupations

HighestPaying FastestGrowing MostEmployed• ChiefSustainabilityOfficers• ComputerandInformation

SystemsManagers• CompensationandBenefits

Managers• GeneralandOperations

Managers• HumanResources

Managers

• OperationsResearchAnalysts

• ManagementAnalysts• ComputerandInformation

SystemsManagers• Fundraisers• TrainingandDevelopment

Specialists

• OfficeClerks,General• PatientRepresentatives• Secretariesand

AdministrativeAssistants• MarkingClerks• GeneralandOperations

Managers

MarketingSalesandServiceOccupations

HighestPaying FastestGrowing MostEmployed• MarketingManagers• SalesManagers• Advertisingand

PromotionsManagers• PublicRelationsand

FundraisingManagers• SalesEngineers

• MarketResearchAnalystsandMarketingSpecialists

• Models• MarketingManagers• PublicRelationsand

FundraisingManagers• DemonstratorsandProduct

Promoters

• RetailSalespersons• Cashiers• SalesRepresentatives,

WholesaleandManufacturing

• First-LineSupervisorsofRetailSalesWorkers

• EnergyBrokers

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Engineering and Industrial Technology Pathway TheEngineeringandIndustrialTechnologypathwayisdesignedtocultivatestudents’interests,awarenessandapplicationtocareersrelatedtotechnologiesnecessarytodesign,develop,install,andmaintainphysicalsystems.

Includes:§ ArchitectureandConstruction§ Manufacturing§ Transportation,Distribution,andLogistics

Areyouinterestedin…? Canyou…? Doyouenjoy…?• buildingandconstruction• tools,equipment,and

materials• woodworking• mathandscienceclasses• fitnessandsports• precisionwork• designandarchitecture• engineering• computertechnology• productionmanagement• howthingswork

• applyscienceandmathtorealworldissues

• readandunderstanddirections

• solveproblemsofacomplexnature

• understanddirectivesandreadmaps

• organizereportsandpeople

• seeataskthroughthecompletion

• useacomputer

• traveling• workingwithyourhands• designing/workingwith

projects• workinginalabsetting• workingonateam• buildingwithyourhands• operatingtoolsand

equipment• payingcloseattentionto

detail

EngineeringandIndustrialTechnologyPathwayCourses• AccountingIA,IB,II,III• AgricultureMechanics• All2-YearHalf-dayCTC

Programs• APCalculus• APComputerScience

Principles• APPhysicsI:Algebra-Based• APStatistics• Biology• BusinessMath• ChemistryI,II

• ComputerApplications• ComputerGraphics• EmergencyMedical

Technician• HomeRepair&Construction• IntroductiontoAgriculture• IntroductiontoTechnology• LandscapeTechnology(CTC)• Marketing• Mathematicscourses• MechanicalandArchitectural

Drawing• MetalManufacturingI,II

• Physics(Electricity&MagnetismandMechanics)

• PowerTechnologyI,II• TechnologyEducation

IndependentStudy• VisualCommunications• WebDesignI,II• WeldingandIndustrial

Machining• WoodworkingI,II• WorldLanguage

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ArchitectureandConstructionOccupationsHighestPaying FastestGrowing MostEmployed• ConstructionManagers• CivilEngineers• ElevatorInstallersand

Repairers• ElectricalPower-Line

InstallersandRepairers• InsulationWorkers,

Mechanical

• Helpers–Pipelayers,Plumbers,Pipefitters,andSteamfitters

• Helpers–Carpenters• FenceErectors• MechanicalDoorRepairers• Paving,Surfacing,and

TampingEquipmentOperators

• ConstructionLaborers• RoughCarpenters• Landscapingand

GroundskeepingWorkers• Electricians• First-LineSupervisorsof

ConstructionTradesandExtractionWorkers

ManufacturingOccupationsHighestPaying FastestGrowing MostEmployed• NuclearPowerReactor

Operators• NuclearEquipment

OperationTechnicians• PowerDistributorsand

Dispatchers• AircraftStructure,

Surfaces,Rigging,andSystemsAssemblers

• Radio,Cellular,andTowerEquipmentInstallersandRepairers

• ComputerNumericallyControlledMachineToolProgrammers,MetalandPlastic

• FiberglassLaminatorsandFabricators

• SlaughterersandMeatPackers

• SecurityandFireAlarmSystemsInstallers

• Helpers–ProductionWorkers

• MaintenanceandRepairWorkers,General

• TeamAssemblers• First-LineSupervisorsof

ProductionandOperatingWorkers

• Helpers–ProductionWorkers

• Inspectors,Testers,Sorters,Samplers,andWeighers

Transportation,Distribution,andLogisticsOccupations

HighestPaying FastestGrowing MostEmployed• AirlinePilots,Copilots,and

FlightEngineers• AirTrafficControllers• TransportationManagers• CommercialPilots• ShipEngineers

• AmbulanceDriversandAttendants

• AutomotiveandWatercraftServiceAttendants

• AvionicsTechnicians• SubwayandStreetcar

Operators• LaborersandFreight,

Stock,andMaterialMovers,Hand

• LaborersandFreight,Stock,andMaterialMovers

• HeavyandTractor-TrailerTruckDrivers

• LightTruckorDeliveryServicesDrivers

• AutomotiveSpecialtyTechnicians

• IndustrialTruckandTractorOperators

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Human Services Pathway TheHumanServicespathwayisdesignedtocultivatestudents’interests,skillsandexperiencesforemploymentincareersrelatedtofamiliesandhumanneeds.

Includes:§ LawandPublicSafety§ EducationandTraining§ HospitalityandTourism§ GovernmentandPublicAdministration§ HumanServices

Areyouinterestedin…? Canyou…? Doyouenjoy…?• workingwithpeople• owningyourownbusiness• agingadults• childdevelopment• family&socialservices• foodpreparation• teaching• counseling

• organizewell• plananddirectprograms• becreative• communicatewell• assumeleadership• workwithateam• useinterpersonalskills• beconscientiousand

dependable• planbudgets

• communicationservices• helpingandprotecting

others• workingwithpeople• counselingandadvising

people• servingothers’needs• interviewingpeople• sellingproductsorservices• handlingcustomer

complaints• searchingforanswersto

humanproblems

HumanServicesPathwayCourses• APHumanGeography• APU.S.Government• APU.S.History• APWorldHistory• CareerConnections• ChildDevelopment

IndependentStudy• ContemporaryWorldIssues• CookingLightandEasy• Cosmetology(CTC)• CulinaryArts(CTC)• CulinaryCafé• CulturalStudiesoftheLatter

20thCentury

• Economics• EducationSeminar• EmergencyMedical

Technician• Fashion,TextilesandApparel• FreshmenSeminar• GeneralBusiness• GlobalCuisine• Health• HolocaustandGenocide

Studies• HumanDevelopment• LawEnforcement(CTC)• LivingonYourOwn

• MilitaryHistory• Nutrition&FoodScience• PastryArts(CTC)• PersonalFinance• Preschool:Age3&Ages4-5• Psychology• Sociology• U.S.HistoryIII• U.S.Government• WorldCultures• WorldHistory• WorldLanguage

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LawandPublicSafetyOccupationsHighestPaying FastestGrowing MostEmployed• Lawyers• AdministrativeLawJudges

Adjudicators,andHearingOfficers

• First-LineSupervisorsofPoliceandDetectives

• ImmigrationandCustomsInspectors

• MunicipalFireFightingandPreventionSupervisors

• ForensicScienceTechnicians

• ParalegalsandLegalAssistants

• EmergencyMedicalTechniciansandParamedics

• Arbitrators,Mediators,andConciliators

• CrossingGuards

• SecurityGuards• Lawyers• SheriffsandDeputy

Sheriffs• CorrectionalOfficersand

Jailers• EmergencyMedical

TechniciansandParamedics

EducationandTrainingOccupationsHighestPaying FastestGrowing MostEmployed• EconomicsTeachers,

Postsecondary• EngineeringTeachers,

Postsecondary• EducationAdministrators,

Postsecondary• ForestryandConservation

ScienceTeachers,Postsecondary

• AgriculturalSciencesTeachers,Postsecondary

• NursingInstructorsandTeachers,Postsecondary

• HealthSpecialtiesTeachers,Postsecondary

• BusinessTeachers,Postsecondary

• BiologicalScienceTeachers,Postsecondary

• PsychologyTeachers,Postsecondary

• ElementarySchoolTeachers

• TeacherAssistants• SecondarySchoolTeachers,

ExceptSpecialandCareer/TechnicalEducation

• Tutors• MiddleSchoolTeachers,

ExceptSpecialandCareer/TechnicalEducation

HospitalityandTourismOccupationsHighestPaying FastestGrowing MostEmployed• GamingManagers• FoodServiceManagers• LodgingManagers• ChefsandHeadCooks• AthletesandSports

Competitors

• CombinedFoodPreparationandServingWorkers,IncludingFastFood

• FoodServers,Nonrestaurant

• Cooks,Restaurant• ChefsandHeadCooks• AmusementandRecreation

Attendants

• CombinedFoodPreparationandServingWorkers,IncludingFastFood

• WaitersandWaitresses• JanitorsandCleaners,

ExceptMaidsandHousekeepingCleaners

• MaidsandHousekeepingCleaners

• Cooks,Restaurant

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GovernmentandPublicAdministrationOccupationsHighestPaying FastestGrowing MostEmployed• FinancialExaminers• PostmastersandMail

Superintendents• EnvironmentalCompliance

Inspectors• OccupationalHealthand

SafetySpecialists• EmergencyManagement

Directors

• StatisticalAssistants• UrbanandRegional

Planners• ConstructionandBuilding

Inspectors• FinancialExaminers• Appraisers,RealEstate

• EnvironmentalComplianceInspectors

• EligibilityInterviewers,GovernmentPrograms

• ConstructionandBuildingInspectors

• OccupationalHealthandSafetySpecialists

• TaxExaminersandCollectors,andRevenueAgents

HumanServicesOccupationsHighestPaying FastestGrowing MostEmployed• FuneralServiceManagers• Industrial-Organizational

Psychologists• Neuropsychologistsand

ClinicalNeuropsychologists• SchoolPsychologists• SocialandCommunity

ServiceManagers

• MassageTherapists• PersonalCareAides• MarriageandFamily

Therapists• SubstanceAbuseand

BehavioralDisorderCounselors

• HealthcareSocialWorkers

• PersonalCareAides• ChildcareWorkers• Hairdressers,Hairstylists,

andCosmetologists• SocialandHumanService

Assistants• Child,Family,andSchool

SocialWorkers

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Science and Health Pathway TheScienceandHealthpathwayisdesignedtocultivatestudents’interestsinthelife,physicalandbehavioralsciences.Inaddition,itinvolvestheplanning,managingandprovidingoftherapeuticservices,diagnosticservices,healthinformationandbiochemistryresearchanddevelopment.

Includes:§ HealthScience§ Agriculture,Food,andNaturalResource§ ScientificResearch/Engineering

Areyouinterestedin…? Canyou…? Doyouenjoy…?• healthcareenvironment• scienceandmedicine• medicalresearch• foodproduction• environment&conservation• pharmacy• physicaltherapy• sports/fitness• informationsystems• conservation• radiology

• payattentiontodetail• usecomputerand

technology• workinalabsettingor

medicalfacility• applyscientifictheoryto

real-lifeproblems• workingoutdoorsaround

animalsandplants• collectandanalyzedata

fromexperiments• workingwithpeoplein

need• workwithscienceand

maththeories

• diagnosingandcaringforsickanimals

• workoutdoorswithwildlife

• solvingproblems• workingoncuttingedge

scientificresearch• workingonateam• medicallabresearch• makingacontributionto

society• workingwithnumbers• developingconclusions

fromadatabase

ScienceandHealthPathwayCourses• AdventureActivity• Agribusiness• Anatomy&Physiology• APBiology• APCalculus• APEnvironmentalScience• APStatistics• APPhysicsI:Algebra-Based• Biology• ChemistryI,II• ChemistryinAgriculture• CompanionAnimalsand

EquineScience• CookingLightandEasy• CulinaryArts(CTC)• CulinaryCafé• CreativeMovementI,II

• DentalAssisting(CTC)• EmergencyMedical

Technician• EnvironmentalEcology• FFA&Leadership• ForensicScience• GlobalCuisine• Health• HealthCareersTechnology

(CTC)• HumanDevelopment• IntroductiontoAgriculture

Science• IntroductiontoHorticulture• MedicalAssistant(CTC)• NutritionandFoodScience

• OptimalPerformance• PastryArts(CTC)• Physics(Mechanicsand

Electricity&Magnetism)• PIAASportsOfficiating• Pre-Calculus• PrinciplesofPhysicalScience• Probability&Statistics• ProductionAgriculture• SportsTherapySciences

(CTC)• StrengthTraining• SupervisedAgriculture

Experience(SAE)• Wildlife&Forestry

Management• WorldLanguages

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HealthScienceOccupations

HighestPaying FastestGrowing MostEmployed• Anesthesiologists• Orthodontists• Surgeons• Obstetriciansand

Gynecologists• Psychiatrists

• PhysicianAssistants• NursePractitioners• GeneticCounselors• HomeHealthAides• PhysicalTherapist

Assistants

• RegisteredNurses• NursingAssistants• HomeHealthAides• LicensedPracticaland

LicensedVocationalNurses

• MedicalAssistants

Agriculture,Food,andNaturalResourceOccupationsHighestPaying FastestGrowing MostEmployed• ClinicalResearch

Coordinators• FarmandRanchManagers• EnvironmentalEngineers• AgriculturalEngineers• FoodScientistsand

Technologists

• FarmLaborContractors• NonfarmAnimalCaretakers• BiologicalTechnicians• EnvironmentalEngineering

Technicians• AgriculturalEngineers

• FarmandRanchManagers• Farmworkersand

Laborers,Crop• NonfarmAnimal

Caretakers• Farmworkers,Farm,

Ranch,andAquaculturalAnimals

• RefuseandRecyclableMaterialCollectors

ScientificResearch/EngineeringOccupationsHighestPaying FastestGrowing MostEmployed• Architecturaland

EngineeringManagers• Physicists• PetroleumEngineers• Sociologists• NuclearEngineers

• Biostatisticians• Mathematicians• ComputerandInformation

ResearchScientists• Cartographersand

Photogrammetrists• ComputerHardware

Engineers

• AutomotiveEngineers• HumanFactorsEngineers

andErgonomists• ElectricalEngineers• Architecturaland

EngineeringManagers• Chemists

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SampleCoursePlanningGuides

Thefollowingcourseplanningguidesareprovidedtoassiststudentsindevelopingafour-yearcourseplanthatwillpreparethemtopursuethepost-secondarytrainingneededtofulfilltheircareergoals.Thesamplesprovidedonthefollowingpagesarerecommendationsofhowstudentsshouldstructuretheircourseselectionsinordertomeetgraduationrequirementsandpreparefortheircareergoalsandrelatededucation.Thesampleplanningguidesalsoreflectthecoursesthatstudentsneedtotakesequentiallyineachcoreacademicsubjectarea.AdditionalinformationregardingthesesequentialcoursesmaybefoundinthedepartmentlistingsintheEducationalPlanningGuide.Studentswillenrollinsixcreditsperschoolyear.Bandandchoruswillbeofferedduringaflexperiodandwillbescheduledinadditiontothesixcredits.The“elective”coursesindicatedoneachcourseplanreflecteither.5creditsemestercoursesormaybecombined(asillustratedbythedottedline)asa1credit,year-longcourse.Eachcurriculardepartmentoffersavarietyofcoursesforstudentstoselect.

9thGrade 10thGrade 11thGrade 12thGrade

Lit,Analysis,andCompI

Lit,Analysis,andCompII

Lit,Analysis,andCompIII

Lit,Analysis,andCompIV

U.S.HistoryIII U.S.Government WorldHistory ElectiveElective

Math Math Math ElectiveElective

BiologyorPrinciplesof

ScientificInquiry

ChemistryorBiology Science

Elective

Elective

PE9&FreshmenSeminar

Health&Driver’sEd PEChoice PEChoice

Elective Elective Elective ElectiveElective Elective Elective ElectiveElective Elective Elective Elective

StandardCoursePlantoMeetGraduationRequirements

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Thecollegepreparatorycurriculumisdesignedforstudentswhointendtoenrollinahighereducationprogramafterhighschoolgraduation.Studentsneedtocarefullyconsidertheparticulartypeofprogramthattheywishtopursueandtheinstitutionstowhichtheyintendtoapply.Itistheresponsibilityofstudentsplanningtoentercollegetocompleteaprogramofstudiesthatwillqualifythemforadmission.Admissionrequirementsvarybypost-secondaryinstitution.Programplanningshouldbemadeinconsultationwithparents,teachers,andcounselors.

Forastudentplanningtoenterafour-yearcollege,itisstronglyrecommendedthatstudentscompletetheminimumcreditsineachacademicarea:

·English-4credits

·SocialStudies-4credits

·Mathematics-4credits

·Science-4credits(minimum2creditsofalabscience)

·WorldLanguage-2creditsofthesamelanguage






U.S.HistoryIII U.S.Government WorldHistory SocialStudiesElectiveorChoice

Math Math Math Math

Biology Chemistry Physics ScienceChoice

PE9&FreshmenSeminar

Health&Driver’sEd PEChoice PEChoice

Elective Elective Elective ElectiveElective Elective Elective ElectiveElective Elective Elective Elective

Four-YearCollegePreparatoryCoursePlan

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U.S.HistoryIII U.S.Government WorldHistoryorScienceorMath

WorldHistoryorScienceorMath

Math Math WorldHistoryorScienceorMath

ElectiveElective


ScientificInquiry

ChemistryorBiology

PE9&FreshmenSeminar

Health&Driver’sEd CTC CTC

Elective PEChoice Elective Elective Elective Elective ContractPE

Studentsenrolledinatwo-year,half-dayCTCprogrammustcompletetheirthirdcreditinSocialStudies,Science,andMathduringeithertheirjuniororsenioryear.TwoofthesecoursesmustbescheduledinconjunctionwithEnglishduringthejunioryear.Theremainingthirdrequiredcreditmustbescheduledduringthestudent’ssenioryear.

Career&TechnologyCenterTwo-Year,Half-DayProgram

CoursePlan

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Lit,Analysis,andCompIII CTCEnglish

U.S.HistoryIII U.S.Government WorldHistory

Math Math Math CTC


ScientificInquiry

ChemistryorBiology ScienceChoice

PE9&FreshmenSeminar

Health&Driver’sEd PEChoice

Elective PEChoice Elective Elective Elective Elective Elective Elective Elective CTCMath

Career&TechnologyCenterOne-Year,Full-DayProgram

CoursePlan

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Post-SecondaryOpportunities

Type Description

On-the-JobTrainingEmployer-designedtrainingestablishedfortheworkertogainthenecessaryworkskillswhilehe/sheisgettingpaidonthejob.

DiplomaorCertificateProgram

Short-termprogramsof6monthsto1yeartoacquirespecificskillsinordertogainemploymentattheentrylevel.Theseprogramsmaybefoundattechnicalschools,communitycolleges,juniorcollege,andevensomeuniversities.

MilitaryTraining

Allbranchesofthemilitaryhaveskilledtrainingfor3yearsormore.StudentscanusetheirGIBilltopayforcollegeaftertheirdischargeorservefor20yearsuntilretirementwithfullbenefits.

ApprenticeshipPrograms

Industry-basedprogramtrainingworksonthejobandinaclassroomsettingaswell.Uponcompletion,theworkerwillgainjourneymanstatusinthespecificindustry(3-4yearsinlength).Apprenticesarepaidastheygotoschool.

AssociateDegreePrograms

Theseareterminal2-yeardegreesthatenabletheindividualtogainentry-levelemploymentinaspecificcareer.Often,theseworkerswillbeginemploymentafter2yearsofschoolandthenobtainfuturedegreesattheemployer’sexpense.Typicallocationsarecommunityandjuniorcolleges.Sometechnicalschoolandmostuniversitieshavesomeassociatedegreeprograms.

BachelorDegreePrograms

Thesearefour-yeardegreeswithacombinationofgeneraleducationcourseworkandspecificmajor.Theycanbeliberalartscolleges,privatecolleges,publiccolleges,oruniversities.

GraduateandProfessionalDegreePrograms

Thesearethepost-graduatefieldssuchaslaw,medicine,andPh.Dorotherprofessionalfields,typically1to5yearsbeyondabachelor’sdegree.

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Post-SecondaryResourcesforStudentsandParents

CollegePlanning

CollegeBoard https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org

EducationPlanner(PHEAA) www.educationplanner.org

NCAAEligibilityCenter https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3

CollegeEntranceExamsandPreparation

ACT www.act.org

SAT sat.collegeboard.org/home

KhanAcademy www.khanacademy.org

CareerExploration

BureauofLaborStatistics www.bls.gov

PACareerZone www.pacareerzone.org

PADept.Labor&Industry www.dli.state.pa.us

FinancialAid/Scholarships

FederalStudentAid https://studentaid.ed.gov

FederalStudentLoans www.studentloans.gov

FAFSA https://fafsa.ed.gov

PHEAA www.pheaa.org

Post-SecondaryPlanning

myFUTURE www.myfuture.com

Naviance http://connection.naviance.com/eastlebcs

TransitionResources www.ncset.org

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AGRICULTURESCIENCEANDTECHNOLOGYStudentsmustbeenrolledinanAgricultureclasseachyeartomaintainmembershipinFFAas

requiredbyNational&StateFFAandAgricultureEducationguidelines. AgricultureMechanics(HS551) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:IntroductiontoAgricultureorteacherapprovalThiscoursewillcovertheagriculturemechanicscareers,orientation,personalsafety,laborganization,safeuseofmachinesandpowertools,projectplanninglayoutprocedures,marking,cuttingandbendingmetal,propertoolfitting,principlesofelectricityandelectricalwiringinagriculture,operation,troubleshooting,repairofelectricmotors,plumbingtechnologyandinsulation,principlesofhydraulics,concreteandmasonrytechnology,design,andconstruction.ThetopicsofweldinganduseofthePlasmaCutterandadvancedsmallgasengineoperationandtroubleshootingwillalsobecovered.StudentswillbeguidedthroughSAFEmachineoperationandarerequiredtodemonstrateallsafeoperatingprocedures.A$20classfeeisrequiredtosupplementthecostofstudentconsumables. Agribusiness(HS509) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:IntroductiontoAgricultureorteacherapprovalThiscourseprovidesinformationandskillsforcareersinagribusinessandintheoperationofentrepreneurialventures.Topicsincludeeconomicprinciples,budgeting,financing,typesofagribusiness,recordkeeping,marketing,futuresmarkets,andproblemsolvinganddecisionmaking.Asurveyofcareerswithintheagriculturalindustrymayalsobeincorporated.Studentswillberequiredtocreateandmaintainanagribusinessventureforthedurationofthecourse.ThiscourseisofferedinalternatingyearsandwillNOTbeofferedduringthe2020-2021schoolyear. CompanionAnimalsandEquineScience(HS502) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:AnyAgriculturecourseorteacherapprovalConcurrentenrollmentinSAEIndependentStudyisrequired.Studentswilllearnthebasicsofhorse,dog,catandothersmallanimalcare.Coursetopicswillalsocoverthebasicsofgenetics,anatomyandanimalrights.Thiscourseincludesguestspeakersandsomeoutofclassroomexperiences.Studentswilllearnaboutcareeropportunitiesandgainhands-onexperience.Allstudentswillberequiredtocareforasmallanimal.ThiscourseisofferedinalternatingyearsandwillNOTbeofferedduringthe2020-2021schoolyear.

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FFA&Leadership(HS503) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:AnyAgriculturecourseorteacherapprovalConcurrentenrollmentinSAEIndependentStudyisrequired.Inthiscourse,studentswilllearnabouttheNationalFFAOrganizationthroughanin-depthlookofthehistoryandtimelineoftheorganization.StudentswillusetheOfficialFFAManualasaguidetolearningabouttheorganizationandalloftheopportunitiesithastooffer.Studentswillgainknowledgeofproperparliamentaryprocedureetiquettetoefficientlyandeffectivelyconductbusinessmeetings.Studentswillalsoattainvaluableleadership,problemsolving,andcommunicationskills.Throughoutthiscourse,studentswillhavetheopportunitytoparticipateinFFAcompetitions,events,andothervariousprojects.ItishighlyrecommendedthatallstudentsinthiscoursearemembersoftheFFA,areFFAOfficers,orarestudentsinterestedinbecominganFFAOfficer. IntroductiontoAgricultureScience(HS501) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)ThiscourseisaprerequisiteforallotherclassesintheAgriculturedepartmentandisintendedtointroducestudentstothebroadareaofagriculture.TopicswillincludegeneralUnitedStatesandPennsylvaniaagriculture,FFA,plantscience,animalscience,publicspeaking,AgBusiness,andcareersinagriculture.StudentswillberequiredtocareforananimalinthiscourseandtokeeprecordsontheircareinordertolearnhowtokeepSupervisedAgricultureExperiencerecordsforfutureAgriculturecourses.Studentswillalsogrowplantsinthiscourse.Foodlabswillalsobeincludedinthecourse.Thefacilitiesincludeanaquaculture(fishroom),smallanimallab,shop,greenhouseandclassroom.A$20classfeeisrequiredtosupplementthecostofstudentconsumables. IntroductiontoHorticulture(HS505) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:AnyAgriculturecourseorteacherapprovalConcurrentenrollmentinSAEIndependentStudyisrequired.Thiscourseintroducesstudentstothemanyareasofhorticultureandplantscience.Coursetopicsincludeplantidentification,greenhouse&nurseryproduction,floraldesign,landscaping,pestmanagement,andcareeropportunitiesinplantsystems.Studentswillgrowandpropagateplants,maintainandmanageagreenhouse,develophydroponicgrowingsystems,anddesigntheirownhorticulturelandscapes.Thereareplantidentificationwalksinthiscoursealongwithotheroutdooractivities.ThiscourseisofferedinalternatingyearsandWILLbeofferedduringthe2020-2021schoolyear.A$20classfeeisrequiredtosupplementthecostofstudentconsumables.

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ProductionAgriculture(HS506) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:AnyAgriculturecourseorteacherapprovalConcurrentenrollmentinSAEIndependentStudyisrequired.ThiscourseintroducesstudentstothemanyareasofproductionagriculturewithanemphasisonproductionofAmerica’sfoodsupply.Studentswillcompleteunitsonsoilscienceandcropproduction.Studentswillalsolearnthebasicsofswine,beef,dairy,poultry,goat,andsheepproduction.Therewillbefoodlabs,guestspeakersandsomeoutofclassroomexperiences.ThiscourseisofferedinalternatingyearsandWILLbeofferedduringthe2020-2021schoolyear.A$20classfeeisrequiredtosupplementthecostofstudentconsumables. SupervisedAgricultureExperienceIndependentStudy(SAE)(HS510) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:AnyAgriculturecourseorteacherapproval.AnSAEprogramisthehands-onapplicationofconceptsandprincipleslearnedintheagricultureclassroom.Studentsaresupervisedbyagricultureeducationteachers,parents,employersand/orotheradultswhoassistinstudentdevelopmentandachievementoftheircareergoals.StudentsmaycompleteanyoftheapprovedprojectslistedbytheNationalFFAProficiencyareasandmustkeepanaccuratePennsylvaniaFFAOrganizationRecordBook.ThetypesofSAEprogramsareentrepreneurship,placement,conservation,improvement,practicumskillsandresearch.Studentswillneedtoscheduleandmeetwiththeinstructortwicepermonthtoreviewprogress.Theinstructorwillvisitprojectsasneeded.AllstudentsenrolledinupperlevelAgriculturecoursesarerequiredtoenrollinthiscourse. WeldingandIndustrialMachining(HS562) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Studentswilllearntheweldingandindustrialmachiningprocesses,whiledesigningandfabricatingvariousmetalworkingprojects.

Weldingprocesses Machining• Stick–shieldedmetalarcwelding(SMAW)• MIG–gasmetalarcwelding(GMAW)• TIG–gastungstenarcwelding(GTAW)

• Mill• Lathe• CNCplasmaCamprogramming

StudentswillbeguidedthroughSAFEmachineoperationandarerequiredtodemonstrateallsafeoperatingprocedures.A$20classfeeisrequiredtosupplementthecostofstudentconsumables.

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Wildlife&ForestryManagement(HS508) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:AnyAgriculturecourseorteacherapprovalConcurrentenrollmentinSAEIndependentStudyisrequired.Thiscoursecoversthetopicsofwildlifeandforestrymanagement,whichincludesthestudyofanimalscommontoPennsylvania.StudentswilllearnthehistoryofwildlifeconservationinAmerica,endangeredspeciesandtheconservationmethodsusedtodayincludinghunting.Studentswillalsolearnaboutwildlifehabitatsandcareers.Thecoursealsoaddressesthebasicprinciplesofforestryincludingtreeidentification,forestecology,forestmanagement,woodidentification,andforestpests.Theaquaticsportionofthecourseincludesaquaticlifeidentification,lakebehavior,watershedsandwaterpollution.Studentswilllearnaboutcareeropportunitiesinbothareas.Thiscoursemayincludesomeoutdoorinstruction.ThiscourseisofferedinalternatingyearsandwillNOTbeofferedduringthe2020-2021schoolyear.

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ART ArtI (HS601) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)ArtIisacoursethatbuildsonstudents’knowledgeoftheelementsandprinciplesofdesign,whichareessentialwhencreatingandassessingtwoandthree-dimensionalart.Creativeproblemsolving,learningandimprovingtechniqueandcreatingwithavarietyofmaterialsisemphasized.Areasofstudyincludecolortheory,drawing,painting,sculpture,design,arthistory,artcriticism,andaesthetics.A$20classfeeisrequiredtosupplementthecostofstudentconsumables. ArtII(HS602) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:ArtI(80%orhigher)Anadvancedindepthunderstandingandapplicationofdesignprinciplesareappliedtothecreativeproblemsolvingprocess.Studentswillgainknowledgeofthefourtenantsthatdrivethiscourse:ArtProduction,ArtCriticism,ArtHistory,andAesthetics.A$20classfeeisrequiredtosupplementthecostofstudentconsumables. ArtIII (HS603) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Prerequisite:ArtIandArtII(80%orhigher)Findingandcreatingmeaninginartandincreasingadvancedtechnicalskillsarelearned.Aself-guidedcreativeproblemsolvingclassroomatmospherewillprevail.Studentsareexpectedtochallengetheir“known”abilitiesandbuildupontheirstrengths.Timemanagementandteachertostudentdialoguewillbeaconstantwhiledevelopingandunderstandingtheircreativeworks.A$20classfeeisrequiredtosupplementthecostofstudentconsumables. IndependentArt(HS610) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Prerequisite:ArtI,ArtII,ArtIII(80%orhigher),orPotteryI,PotteryII(80%orhigher),and/orteacherapprovalThiscourseisdesignedfortheveryseriousarthonorstudentwhohastimewithinhisorherscheduletotakethisindependentcourseintheirsenioryear.Individualartisticdevelopmentisexpected,andcreativeproblemsandgoalswillbedevelopedwithinstructorapprovalandguidance.A$20classfeeisrequiredtosupplementthecostofstudentconsumables.

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Portfolio(HS611) GradeLevel:12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.06(LevelIII)Prerequisite:ArtI,ArtII,ArtIII(80%orhigher)and/orteacherapprovalThePortfoliocourseisdesignedforseniorarthonorstudentswhointendtopursueapost-secondaryeducationinart,ortheseriousarthonorstudentwhowishestocontinuehis/herartisticdevelopment.A$20classfeeisrequiredtosupplementthecostofstudentconsumables. PotteryI(HS620) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:ArtI(80%orhigher)Inthebeginningpotteryclass,studentswilllearnseveraldifferenthandbuildingtechniques.Thesewillincludepinchpots,coil,andslabbuildingmethods.Studentswillalsoexploredifferentsurfacedesigntechniquesandideas,andglazingwillbeintroduced.Individualcreativitywithineachofthetechniqueswillbeencouraged.Studentswillproducebothfunctionalaswellassculpturalpieces.Studentswilllearnaboutthehistoricaldevelopmentofpotteryproducedbyartisansandbyvariouscultureswhileusingthecriticalprocesstodiscussandevaluatetheirownworkinadditiontomasterworksinclay.A$20classfeeisrequiredtosupplementthecostofstudentconsumables. PotteryII(HS621) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:PotteryI(80%orhigher)PotteryIIwillprovidestudentstheopportunitytodevelopwheelandadvancedhandbuildingskillsastheycontinuetostudythehistoricalandcross-culturaldevelopmentofpotterystylesandtechniques.Artcriticismandaestheticissuesrelatedtoformandfunction,theinherentexpressivequalitiesofclayandtheidentificationofgoodcraftsmanshipanddesignwillcontinuetobeanongoingpartofthecurriculum.A$20classfeeisrequiredtosupplementthecostofstudentconsumables. Printmaking(HS606) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:ArtI(80%orhigher)Printmakingisastudioartcourseinwhichstudentswilllearnaboutdifferenttypesoftraditionalandcontemporaryprintmakingprocesses.Throughoutthesemester,studentswillhavetheopportunitytocreateimagesusingavarietyofprintmakingtechniquesandprocesses.Projectswillincludelinoleumprinting,collographs,andmonoprinting.A$20classfeeisrequiredtosupplementthecostofstudentconsumables.

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BUSINESSANDCOMPUTERTECHNOLOGY AccountingIA(HS716) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisites:GeneralBusinessrecommended.AccountingIApreparesstudentstodeveloptheabilitytoanalyzeandrecordfinancialtransactions,andinterprettheresultsofpersonalandbusinessoperationsfromafinancialstandpoint.Studentsgainawidebackgroundinpersonalandbusinessorganization,procedures,andrelatedtechnology.AnystudentinterestedinpursuingadegreeinBusinessshouldcompleteAccountingIA,IB,andII. AccountingIB(HS717) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisites:AccountingIorIA(70%orhigher)AccountingIBcontinuestointroducestudentstovariousbusinesstransactionsfocusingonmorecomplexbusinessstructures.Studentswillfocusonautomatedpracticesandaccountingsimulations.AnystudentinterestedinpursuingadegreeinBusinessshouldcompleteAccountingIA,IB,andII. AccountingII (HS712) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Prerequisites:AccountingIB(80%orhigher)AccountingIIprovidesanopportunityforstudentstoapplybasicaccountingprinciplestoavarietyofaccountingsystemsandmethodsviaindependentstudy.Accountingproblemsofgreaterdepthprovideanexcellentacademicchallengetotheadvancedaccountingstudent.Studentsinterestedinpursuingadegreeinaccountingorsimilarprofessionshouldcompletethesequenceofaccountingcourses.AnystudentinterestedinpursuingadegreeinBusinessshouldtakeAccountingIA,IB,andII.

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AccountingIII (HS713) GradeLevel:12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Prerequisites:AccountingII(80%orhigher)AccountingIIIofferstheopportunityforanindividualtocontinuetoapplyadvancedaccountingprinciplestoavarietyofaccountingsystemsandmethodsandprovidesanexcellentacademicchallengefortheadvancedaccountingstudent.Thisindependentstudycourseisdesignedtopreparestudentstoexcelintheirbeginningaccountingcoursesincollege.StudentsinterestedinpursuingadegreeinaccountingorasimilarprofessionshouldcompletethesequenceofAccountingcourses. APComputerSciencePrinciples(HS728) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1.0 Weight:1.12(LevelIV)Prerequisites:ComputerApplications(80%orhigher)andWebDesignI(80%orhigher)TheAPComputerSciencePrinciplescoursefocusesonthecomputerscienceskillsthatareinhighdemandandvaluedbycollegesandemployers.Thecoursewillcoverabroadrangeofcomputersciencetopics,includingprogramming,algorithms,theInternet,bigdata,digitalprivacyandsecurity,andthesocietalimpactsofcomputing.Thiscourseseekstoprovidestudentswitha“futureproof”foundationincomputingprinciplessotheyareadequatelypreparedwithboththeknowledgeandskillstoliveandmeaningfullyparticipateinourincreasinglydigitalsociety,economy,andculture. Animation(HS723) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Studentswillexploretechniquesusedincreatinganimationusingstandardsoftware.Thiscoursewillenhanceskilldevelopmentinstoryboardingandanimation.Studentswillworkindividuallyandcooperativelyinaproject-basedenvironment. BusinessMath(HS734) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentstohavetheopportunitytounderstandmathematicsinthecontextofbusinessandfinance.Studentswillgaininsightintothemathematicprinciplesassociatedwithbusinessoperationsandpersonalfinance.

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CareerConnections(HS714) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Thiscourseisdesignedtohelpstudentsbegintoplanfortheirfutureanddevelopskillsneededtoexperiencepersonalsuccess.Studentsfocusondevelopingtheircommunication,timemanagement,andhumanrelationskillswhileexploringtheirindividualaptitudesandintereststodeterminepossiblecareerpaths.Studentswillbechallengedtodevelopleadershipskillswhileplanning,organizing,andcompletingaprojectthataddressesacommunityneed.Finally,thecourseculminateswithlearningjobpreparationskills.Whetherpursuingcollegeoremploymentafterhighschool,theunitsinthiscoursewillteachpracticalskillsthatcanbeusedinallaspectsofemploymentaswellasinpersonallife. ComputerApplications(HS720) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Thiscoursewillintroducestudentstoavarietyofcomputerprogramsandconceptsincluding:desktoppublishing,spreadsheets,photoediting/drawing,andwebgraphics.Theskillslearnedinthiscoursecanbeeasilyappliedtootherprograms,classes,andreal-lifesituations.Studentsarenotexpectedtohavepriorknowledgeofthecourse'sprogramsbutwillhavemorethanabasicunderstandingofmultipleprogramsattheconclusionofthecourse. ComputerGraphics (HS724) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisites:ComputerApplications(80%orhigher)StudentsareexpectedtohavepriorAdobeCreateSuiteknowledgeandtheabilitytoexecutebasicfunctions.StudentswillutilizetheAdobeCreateSuitetocompleteindividualdesignprojects.Emphasiswillbeplacedonadvancedconceptsinordertocreatepersonalandprofessionaldesign.Studentsareexpectedtobeabletobecreateandworkindependentlyonprojectsthatwilllastmultipledays. DigitalVideo(HS725) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Introducesstudentstothebasicsofpostproductionnon-lineardigitalvideoeditingformultimedia,videoandwebcapabilities.Studentswillproduce,edit,andoptimizevideousingeditingsoftware.UponcompletionofthecoursestudentswillbeabletocreateandproducedigitalvideosandincorporatedcompressedandrenderedprojectsintoCDROMs,DVDandWebtechnologies.

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Entrepreneurship(HS732) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisites:AccountingIA/IBrecommendedStudentsenrollinginthiscoursewillexploreavarietyofentrepreneurialtopics.Thecoursebeginsbydeterminingtheskillsnecessarytofindsuccessasanentrepreneurbyresearchingstoriesofseveralfamousentrepreneurs.Studentswillthenbeinstructedintheprinciplesofmanagementforsmallbusiness.Theywillalsodevelopanunderstandingofentrepreneurialconceptsandstrategiesandhowtheycanusetheiruniqueskillsandtalentstostartasmallbusinessventure.Thecourseaddressestopicscriticalintheplanningprocessincludinggeneraloperations,financing,marketing,andhumanresourceissues.Thecourseculminateswiththecreationandpresentationofastudentgeneratedbusinessplan. FreshmenSeminar (HS701) GradeLevel:9 LengthofCourse:45daysCredits:.25 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Studentswillexplorecareerpathsandchoicesinordertorecognizeifacareerchoicewillallowforthedevelopmentofthestudent’snaturaltalentsandinterests.Studentswilldemonstratereadinesstoentertheworldofworkbyexhibitingthequalitiesofagoodemployee,suchasgoodattendance,timelinessoftaskcompletion,ethicalbehavior,self-motivation,andbehavinginaprofessionalmanner.Thiscourseisrequiredforallninth-gradersandalternateseveryotherdaywithPhysicalEducation9foronesemester. GeneralBusiness(HS730) GradeLevel:9,10 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)GeneralBusinesswillacquaintstudentswiththeAmericanbusinesssystem.Throughoutthecourse,studentswilllearnavarietyofbusinessconceptsincludingmanagingcheckingandsavingsaccounts,consumerpurchasing,economicsandbusinessstructures.Thiscourseisanexcellentstartingpointforstudentswhoareconsideringacareerinbusiness. Marketing(HS733) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisites:GeneralBusinessrecommendedStudentswillstudyeconomicfunctionsatworkinthemarketplaceandmarketingfunctionsincludingpurchasing,pricing,anddistributionfunctions.Emphasiswillbeplacedoncommunicationskills,economics,financialanalysis,andpromotion.Exposuretocareeropportunitiesinthefieldofmarketingandspecifictopicswillbecovered,includingadvertising,sellingskillsandpromotion.

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PersonalFinance(HS731) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)PersonalFinanceisacoursedesignedtohelpstudentsunderstandtheimpactofindividualchoicesonoccupationalgoalsandfutureearningpotential.Realworldtopicscoveredwillincludeincome,moneymanagement,spendingandcredit,aswellassavingandinvesting.Studentswilldesignpersonalandhouseholdbudgetsutilizingcheckingandsavingsaccounts,gainknowledgeinfinance,debtandcreditmanagement,andevaluateandunderstandinsuranceandtaxes.Thiscoursewillprovideafoundationalunderstandingformakinginformedpersonalfinancialdecisionsleadingtofinancialindependence. TechnologyExploration(HS729) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.06(LevelIII)Prerequisites:Teacherrecommendationonly.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytoenhancetheircomputerknowledgeandskillsbyparticipatinginadvancedtechnologyprojects.Projectsmayincludeanimationconceptsanddesignaswellasvideography.Studentswillberesponsibleforidentifyingtheirprojectsbasedonindividualinterestsastheyrelatetotechnology.Thiscourseispresentedinanindependentstudyformatandwillbesupplementedwithclassroominstruction.Studentsmustobtainteacherapprovalforenrollment. WebDesignI (HS721) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Thiscourseisdesignedtointroducehighschoolstudentstovariousskills,methods,andtechniquesrelatedtobasicwebdesign,includingHTMLcoding,CSS(cascadingstylesheets),imageoptimization,basicanimations,rollovers,andAdobeDreamweaver.Studentswillberequiredtoutilizeanumberoflearnedwebdesignskillsaswellasreal-lifeaptitudessuchasreading,writing,creativity,self-expression,problemsolving,attentiontodetail,workethic,andcommunicationskills.Themainfocusofthisclasswillbeproduction(theactualcreationofwebpagesandwebsites);however,attentionwillalsobedesign(theorganizationorstructureofformalelementsinacomposition/thecombinationofdetailsorfeaturesofacomposition).

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WebDesignII(HS722) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisites:WebDesignI(80%orhigher)Studentswillhavetheopportunitytoenhancetheircomputerknowledgeandskillsbylearningadvanceddesigntechniqueswithcoding.Thegoalofthiscourseistoprovidestudentswiththestudyofadvancedtopicsinwebdesign.Topicsincludethewebdevelopmentprocess,advancedlayoutanddesignfeatures,advancedstudyofscriptinglanguages,sitedevelopmentwithHTMLeditors,andwebserversanddatabases.Thiscourseispresentedinanindependentstudyformatandsupplementedwithclassroominstruction.

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ENGLISHLANGUAGEARTS

GRADE9 GRADE10 GRADE11 GRADE12Literature,Analysis,andCompositionI-Honors

Literature,Analysis,andCompositionII-Honors

APLanguageandComposition

ORAPSeminar

ORLiterature,Analysis,andCompositionIII-Honors

APLiteratureandComposition

ORAPLanguageandComposition

ORAPSeminar

Literature,Analysis,andCompositionI-CP

Literature,Analysis,andCompositionII–CP

Literature,Analysis,andCompositionIII–CP

Literature,Analysis,andCompositionIV

Literature,Analysis,andCompositionI-Applied

Literature,Analysis,andCompositionII-Applied

Literature,Analysis,andCompositionIII–

Applied

Literature,Analysis,andCompositionIV

ELECTIVES9–12• Yearbook/JournalismI• Yearbook/JournalismII

• YearbookJournalismManagement

• TelevisionandFilmProductionI• TelevisionandFilmProductionII

• TelevisionandFilmProductionManagement Literature,Analysis,andCompositionI(LAC)–Honors(HS011) GradeLevel:9 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.06(LevelIII)Prerequisite:8thGradeEnglish(80%orhigher),ProficientorAdvancedscoreonthe8th-gradeEnglishLanguageArtsPSSA,andteacherrecommendationThisfast-pacedcourseisdesignedtomeettheneedsofhighlymotivatedstudentswhodemonstrateexceptionalabilitiesinthestudyofEnglish.Studentswhoselectthiscourseareexpectedtoreadlongerpassagesoftext,comprehendtextindependently,andanalyzetextaccurately.Readingselectionsarecomprisedofbothfictionandnon-fictionpiecesorganizedtoanalyzethethemesofempathy,leadership,dreamsandaspirations,andrelationships.Emphasisisgiventotheskillsofcomprehension,vocabularyacquisition,makingconnectionsamongideasandbetweentextswithafocusontextualevidence.Studentswillengageinmultiplestagesofthewritingprocessandproduceworksinavarietyofstyles.Studentsareexpectedtowriteinresponsetoliteratureaswellasconductresearchinordertocomposeworkthatclearlyconveysawell-definedperspectiveanduseofappropriatecontent.Fulfillmentofasummerreadingrequirementisnecessarypriortocommencementofthecourse.InformationwillbepostedontheHighSchoolwebpage.

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Literature,Analysis,andCompositionI(LAC)–CollegePrep(HS012) GradeLevel:9 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Thiscourseisdesignedtomeettheneedsofstudentswhoplantopursuepost-secondarystudies.Readingselectionsarecomprisedofbothfictionandnon-fictionpiecesorganizedtoanalyzethethemesofempathy,leadership,dreamsandaspirations,andrelationships.Emphasisisgiventotheskillsofcomprehension,vocabularyacquisition,makingconnectionsamongideasandbetweentextswithafocusontextualevidence.Studentswillengageinmultiplestagesofthewritingprocessandproduceworksinavarietyofstyles.Studentsareexpectedtowriteinresponsetoliteratureaswellasconductresearchinordertocomposeworkthatclearlyconveysawell-definedperspectiveanduseofappropriatecontent.Fulfillmentofasummerreadingrequirementisnecessarypriortocommencementofthecourse.InformationwillbepostedontheHighSchoolwebpage. Literature,Analysis,andCompositionI(LAC)–Applied (HS013) GradeLevel:9 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Thiscourseisdesignedtomeettheneedsofstudentswhoareinterestedinbecomingcareerready.Readingselectionsarecomprisedofbothfictionandnon-fictionpiecesorganizedtoanalyzethethemesofempathy,leadership,dreamsandaspirations,andrelationships.Emphasisisgiventotheskillsofcomprehension,vocabularyacquisition,makingconnectionsamongideasandbetweentextswithafocusontextualevidence.Studentswillengageinmultiplestagesofthewritingprocessandproduceworksinavarietyofstyles.Studentsareexpectedtowriteinresponsetoliteratureaswellasconductresearchinordertocomposeworkthatclearlyconveysawell-definedperspectiveanduseofappropriatecontent.Fulfillmentofasummerreadingrequirementisnecessarypriortocommencementofthecourse.InformationwillbepostedontheHighSchoolwebpage. Literature,Analysis,andCompositionII(LAC)–Honors (HS021) GradeLevel:10 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.06(LevelIII)Prerequisites:HonorsLiterature,Analysis,andCompositionI(80%orhigher);ProficientorAdvancedscoreonthe8th-gradeEnglishLanguageArtsPSSAorteacherrecommendationThisfast-pacedcourseisdesignedtomeettheneedsofhighachievingEnglishstudentswhofollowtheAdvancedPlacementtrack,meettheprerequisite,andreceiverecommendationfromthepreviousyear’sEnglishteacher.Studentswhoselectthiscourseareexpectedtoreadlongerpassagesoftext,comprehendtextindependently,andanalyzetextaccurately.Readingselectionsarecomprisedofbothfictionandnon-fictionpiecesorganizedtoanalyzethethemesofdestiny,takingastand,technology,andthehumanconnection.Emphasisisgiventotheskillsofcomprehension,vocabularyacquisition,makingconnectionsamongideasandbetweentextswithafocusontextualevidence.Studentswillengageinmultiplestagesofthewritingprocessandproduceworksinavarietyofstyles.Studentsareexpectedtowriteinresponsetoliteratureaswellasconductresearchinordertocomposeworkthatclearlyconveysawell-definedperspectiveand

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useofappropriatecontent.Fulfillmentofasummerreadingrequirementisnecessarypriortocommencementofthecourse.InformationwillbepostedontheHighSchoolwebpage. Literature,Analysis,andCompositionII(LAC)–CollegePrep(HS022) GradeLevel:10 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Thiscourseisdesignedtomeettheneedsofstudentswhoplantopursuepost-secondarystudies.Readingselectionsarecomprisedofbothfictionandnon-fictionpiecesorganizedtoanalyzethethemesofdestiny,takingastand,technology,andthehumanconnection.Emphasisisgiventotheskillsofcomprehension,vocabularyacquisition,makingconnectionsamongideasandbetweentextswithafocusontextualevidence.Studentswillengageinmultiplestagesofthewritingprocessandproduceworksinavarietyofstyles.Studentsareexpectedtowriteinresponsetoliteratureaswellasconductresearchinordertocomposeworkthatclearlyconveysawell-definedperspectiveanduseofappropriatecontent.Fulfillmentofasummerreadingrequirementisnecessarypriortocommencementofthecourse.InformationwillbepostedontheHighSchoolwebpage. Literature,Analysis,andCompositionII(LAC)–Applied (HS023) GradeLevel:10 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Thiscourseisdesignedtomeettheneedsofstudentswhoareinterestedinbecomingcareerready.Readingselectionsarecomprisedofbothfictionandnon-fictionpiecesorganizedtoanalyzethethemesofdestiny,takingastand,technology,andthehumanconnection.Emphasisisgiventotheskillsofcomprehension,vocabularyacquisition,makingconnectionsamongideasandbetweentextswithafocusontextualevidence.Studentswillengageinmultiplestagesofthewritingprocessandproduceworksinavarietyofstyles.Studentsareexpectedtowriteinresponsetoliteratureaswellasconductresearchinordertocomposeworkthatclearlyconveysawell-definedperspectiveanduseofappropriatecontent.Fulfillmentofasummerreadingrequirementisnecessarypriortocommencementofthecourse.InformationwillbepostedontheHighSchoolwebpage. Literature,Analysis,andCompositionIII(LAC)–Honors (HS034) GradeLevel:11 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.06(LevelIII)Prerequisites:Literature,Analysis,andCompositionII–Honors(80%orhigher)andaProficientorAdvancedscoreontheLiteratureKeystoneExamorteacherrecommendationThisfast-pacedcourseisdesignedtomeettheneedsofhighachievingEnglishstudentswhoarefollowingtheAdvancedPlacementtrack,meettheprerequisite,andreceiverecommendationbythepreviousyear’sEnglishteacher.Studentswhoselectthiscourseareexpectedtoreadlongerpassagesoftext,comprehendtextindependently,andanalyzetextaccurately.Readingselections

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arecomprisedofbothfictionandnon-fictionpiecesfromAmericanLiterature,specificallyaddressingtheconceptsofwethepeople,theindividual,moderntimes,andrelationships.Emphasisisgiventotheskillsofcomprehension,vocabularyacquisition,makingconnectionsamongideasandbetweentextswithafocusontextualevidence.Studentswillengageinmultiplestagesofthewritingprocessandproduceworksinavarietyofstyles.Studentsareexpectedtowriteinresponsetoliteratureaswellasconductresearchinordertocomposeworkthatclearlyconveysawell-definedperspectiveanduseofappropriatecontent.Fulfillmentofasummerreadingrequirementisnecessarypriortocommencementofthecourse.InformationwillbepostedontheHighSchoolwebpage. Literature,Analysis,andCompositionIII(LAC)–CollegePrep(HS035) GradeLevel:11 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Thiscourseisdesignedtomeettheneedsofstudentswhoplantopursuepost-secondarystudies.Readingselectionsarecomprisedofbothfictionandnon-fictionpiecesfromAmericanLiterature,specificallyaddressingtheconceptsofwethepeople,theindividual,moderntimes,andrelationships.Emphasisisgiventotheskillsofcomprehension,vocabularyacquisition,makingconnectionsamongideasandbetweentextswithafocusontextualevidence.Studentswillengageinmultiplestagesofthewritingprocessandproduceworksinavarietyofstyles.Studentsareexpectedtowriteinresponsetoliteratureaswellasconductresearchinordertocomposeworkthatclearlyconveysawell-definedperspectiveanduseofappropriatecontent.Fulfillmentofasummerreadingrequirementisnecessarypriortocommencementofthecourse.InformationwillbepostedontheHighSchoolwebpage. Literature,Analysis,andCompositionIII(LAC)–Applied (HS036) GradeLevel:11 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Thiscourseisdesignedtomeettheneedsofstudentswhoareinterestedinbecomingcareerready.Readingselectionsarecomprisedofbothfictionandnon-fictionpiecesfromAmericanLiteraturespecificallyaddressingtheconceptsofwethepeople,theindividual,moderntimes,andrelationships.Emphasisisgiventotheskillsofcomprehension,vocabularyacquisition,makingconnectionsamongideasandbetweentextswithafocusontextualevidence.Studentswillengageinmultiplestagesofthewritingprocessandproduceworksinavarietyofstyles.Studentsareexpectedtowriteinresponsetoliteratureaswellasconductresearchinordertocomposeworkthatclearlyconveysawell-definedperspectiveanduseofappropriatecontent.Fulfillmentofasummerreadingrequirementisnecessarypriortocommencementofthecourse.InformationwillbepostedontheHighSchoolwebpage.

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Literature,Analysis,andCompositionIV(LAC)(HS044) GradeLevel:12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Thiscourseisdesignedtopreparestudentsforthecurrentandprojecteddemandsofaglobal,knowledgebased21stcenturysociety.Emphasiswillbeplacedondevelopinganalyticandcommunicationskillsnecessaryforsuccessinthefast-pacedworldofpost-secondaryacademiaandworkforce.Studentswillengagewithcoursecontentorganizedtoanalyzethethemesoftheepichero,thehumancondition,anexchangeofideas,and/oremotionalcurrents.Fulfillmentofasummerreadingrequirementisnecessarypriortocommencementofthecourse.InformationwillbepostedontheHighSchoolwebpage. APCapstone-Seminar(HS053) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.12(LevelIV)Prerequisites:Literature,Analysis,andCompositionIIorIII–Honors(90%orhigher),aProficientorAdvancedscoreontheLiteratureKeystoneExam,andteacherrecommendationAPSeminaristhefoundationalcoursefortheAPCapstoneprogram.APCapstoneisaninnovativecollege-levelprogrambasedonthecompletionoftwocourses,APSeminarandAPResearch.Theprogramimmersesstudentsinthechallengingpracticeofthecriticalskillsstudentsneedtoday.Theabilitytothinkindependently,writeeffectively,research,collaborate,andlearnacrossdisciplinesisessentialforsuccessincollegeandbeyond.TherigorousnatureofAPCapstonewillchallengestudentstoexploredifferentpointsofviewandmakeconnectionsacrossdisciplines,leadingtoarichappreciationforthecomplexityofimportantissues.APSeminarengagesstudentsincross-curricularconversationsthatexplorethecomplexitiesofacademicandreal-worldtopicsandissuesbyanalyzingdivergentperspectives.Usinganinquiryframework,studentspracticereadingandanalyzingarticles,researchstudies,andfoundationalliteraryandphilosophicaltexts;listeningtoandviewingspeeches,broadcasts,andpersonalaccounts;andexperiencingartisticworksandperformances.Studentslearntosynthesizeinformationfrommultiplesources,developtheirownperspectivesinresearch-basedwrittenessays,anddesignanddeliveroralandvisualpresentations,bothindividuallyandaspartofateam.Ultimately,thecourseaimstoequipstudentswiththepowertoanalyzeandevaluateinformationwithaccuracyandprecisioninordertocraftandcommunicateevidence-basedarguments.APSeminaristheprerequisitecourseforAPResearch.Fulfillmentofasummerreadingrequirementisnecessarypriortocommencementofthecourse.InordertoearntheAPCapstoneDiplomathroughtheCollegeBoard,studentsmustearnscoresof3orhigheronboththeAPSeminarandAPResearchExams,aswellasonfouradditionalAPExamsoftheirchoosing.Studentswhoearnscoresof3orhigheronAPSeminarandAPResearchbutnotonfouradditionalAPExamsreceivetheAPSeminarandResearchCertificatethroughtheCollegeBoard.

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AdvancedPlacementEnglishLanguageandComposition (HS051) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.12(LevelIV)Prerequisites:Literature,Analysis,andCompositionIIorIII–Honors(90%orhigher),aProficientorAdvancedscoreontheLiteratureKeystoneExam,andteacherrecommendationThisrigorouscourseisdesignedforthehighestachievingEnglishstudentswhodesiretocompletehighschoolstudiesequivalenttoaone-semestercollegeintroductorycourseinEnglish.APEnglishLanguageandCompositioncultivatesthereadingandwritingskillsthatstudentsneedforcollegesuccessandforintellectuallyresponsiblecivicengagement.Thiswritingintensivecourseguidesstudentsinbecomingcurious,critical,andresponsivereadersofdiversetexts,andbecomingflexible,reflectivewritersoftextsaddressedtodiverseaudiencesfordiversepurposes.Thereadingandwritingdonebystudentsinthiscoursewilldeepenandexpandtheirunderstandingofhowwrittenlanguagefunctionsrhetorically.Fulfillmentofasummerreadingrequirementisnecessarypriortocommencementofthecourse. AdvancedPlacementEnglishLiteratureandComposition (HS050) GradeLevel:12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.12(LevelIV)Prerequisites:Literature,Analysis,andCompositionIII–Honors(90%orhigher),aProficientorAdvancedscoreontheLiteratureKeystoneExam,andteacherrecommendationThisrigorouscourseisdesignedforthehighestachievingEnglishstudentswhodesiretocompletehighschoolstudiesequivalenttoaone-semestercollegeintroductorycourseinEnglish.TheAPEnglishLiteratureandCompositioncoursefocusesonreading,analyzing,andwritingaboutimaginativeliterature(fiction,poetry,drama)fromvariousperiods.Studentsengageinclosereadingandcriticalanalysisofimaginativeliteraturetodeepentheirunderstandingofthewayswritersuselanguagetoprovidebothmeaningandpleasure.Astheyread,studentsconsiderawork’sstructure,style,andthemes,aswellasitsuseoffigurativelanguage,imagery,andsymbolism.Writingassignmentsincludeexpository,analytical,andargumentativeessaysthatrequirestudentstoanalyzeandinterpretliteraryworks.Studentsmustbeabletoreadandcomprehendcollege-leveltextsandwritegrammaticallycorrect,completesentences.Fulfillmentofasummerreadingrequirementisnecessarypriortocommencementofthecourse.

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Electives(DonotfulfillgraduationrequirementsforEnglishLanguageArts.) TelevisionandFilmProductionI(HS078) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Thiscoursewillintroducestudentstothetelevisionandfilmproductionprocesswithanemphasisonstudioproduction.Studentswillbeintroducedtothebasicconceptsofcameraandvideoeditingskills.Studentswillalsogainpracticalexperienceincamerawork,audiodevelopment,specialeffectsdesign,andwilllearnhowtooperateallcrewpositionsinavarietyofstudiolabprojects.Studentsareexpectedtoarriveeachschooldayat7:20a.m.toprepareforthemorningannouncements. TelevisionandFilmProductionII(HS079) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:TelevisionandFilmProductionI(80%orhigher)Thiscoursewillincludeanin-depthstudyandapplicationoftelevisionproductiontechniques.Studentswillfocusonthewritingtechniquesbehindthedevelopmentbehindmultiplegenresoftelevision.Studentswillstudythestructuraldesignbehindthedevelopmentofcommercials,sitcomcomedies,TVdramas,andminiseries.Thisknowledgewillbeutilizedinthecreationoftelevisionminiseriesthatwillfocusonlong-termstoryarcsaswellasepisodicarcs.ThesescriptswillthenbeproducedapplyingvisualtechniqueslearnedinTVandFilmProductionI.Studentsareexpectedtoarriveeachschooldayat7:20a.m.toprepareforthemorningannouncements. TelevisionandFilmProductionManagement(HS080) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Prerequisite:TelevisionandFilmProductionII(80%orhigher)andinstructorapprovalThiscoursewillgivestudentsthechoicebetweenanin-depthlookatthestructureofeitheranindependentfilmoradocumentary.Thisknowledgewillbeappliedinthedevelopmentofafinalprojectthatwillfocusonactstructure,characterdevelopment,andthedevelopmentofauniversaltruth.ThesescriptswillthenbeproducedapplyingvisualtechniqueslearnedinTVandFilmProductionIandII.Studentsareexpectedtoarriveeachschooldayat7:20a.m.toprepareforthemorningannouncements.

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YearbookJournalismI(HS070) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:ConcurrentenrollmentinHonorsorCPLiterature,Analysis,andCompositionThiscoursewillcoverseveralaspectsofproducingthehighschoolyearbookandDVDsupplement.Studentswillselladvertisements,takephotographs,scanandcroppictures,writebodycopy,captions,headlines,andcreateyearbookpagesdigitallyusingInDesign,Photoshop,andotherprogramscriticaltothecreationoftheschoolyearbook.Thestudentswillalsolearnbasicvideoskillsanddigitalvideoediting.Thisclassinvolvesagreatdealofdedicationandtimeoutsideofclass;makingdeadlinesisabsolutelynecessary.Studentsinthisclassmustcompleteanapplicationform,attendorientationmeetings,writea500wordessay,andbeapprovedbytheyearbookadvisorandcurrentEnglishteacher.Enrollmentislimited. YearbookJournalismII(HS071) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:YearbookJournalismI(80%orhigher)andapprovalofyearbookadvisorThiscoursewillincludein-depthpracticeandapplicationofjournalisticmethods,interviewingpractices,writing,andgraphicdesign.Therewillbeaheavyemphasisondevelopingthejournalisticwritingstyle.Projectswillincludereadingandwritingnews,feature,sports,andeditorialarticles.Studentswillapplyadvancedphotographyandgraphicdesignknowledgetocreatelayoutsthatarevisuallyappealing.StudentswillmakeextensiveuseoftheirworkingknowledgeofInDesign,PhotoShop,Illustrator,andMicrosoftWord,andotherprogramscriticaltothecreationoftheschoolyearbook.Thisisaco-curricularcourse,whichmeansthatoutside-of-classtimewillberequiredasapartofthestudent'sgrade.Studentswillbeexpectedtocomeinafterschooltocompleteassignmentsasnecessary.StudentsmustalsocomeinonSaturdaysandafterschoolonFridaysasscheduled(approximatelyoneeachpermonth).Studentswillalsoattendvariousextra-curriculareventstotakephotographsandobtaininformationforstoriesandcaptions.Enrollmentislimited. YearbookJournalismManagement(HS072) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Prerequisite:YearbookJournalismII(80%orhigher)andapprovalofyearbookadvisorThiscoursewillcontinuein-depthpracticeandapplicationofjournalisticmethods,interviewingpractices,writing,andgraphicdesign.StudentswillmanagetheproductionoftheHighSchool’syearbookandthebusinessoperationsinvolvedwithproducingtheannualpublication.Yearbookmanagementstudentswillsuperviseandassistotherstudentsinprojectsrelatedtoproductionofjournalisticarticlesandlayout.Thisisaco-curricularcourse,whichmeansthatoutside-of-classtime(includingafterschoolandSaturdays)willberequiredasapartofthestudent'sgrade.Studentswillalsoattendvariousextra-curriculareventstotakephotographsandobtaininformationforstoriesandcaptions.Enrollmentislimited.

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FAMILYANDCONSUMERSCIENCES CookingLightandEasy(HS750) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)

Healthyfoodselectionadaptedasalife-longpracticeforpromotingpersonalwellnessisthefocusofthiscourse.Studentswillexplorethefivefoodgroupsandthendeveloptheirownpersonalnutritionprofilefromwhichtheywillplanmenus.Preparationtechniquesforcookinglightwillbepracticedinthefoodslab.Healthyfoodselectionadaptedasalife-longpracticeforpromotingpersonalwellnessisthefocusofthiscourse.Studentswillexplorethefivefoodgroupsandthendeveloptheirownpersonalnutritionprofilefromwhichtheywillplanmenus.Preparationtechniquesforcookinglightwillbepracticedinthefoodslab.Inadditiontonutritionconcepts,sustainablefoodchoicesandfarmtotablemethodswillbeexplored,examined,andevaluated.A$20classfeeisrequiredtosupplementthecostofstudentconsumables.

CulinaryCafé(HS751) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Thiscourseexemplifiestheconceptofacafe.Itisuniqueyetvaried,classyyetcomfortable,andfunyetserious.Its“menu”containstopicselectionsrangingfromU.S.regionalfoodsandcooking;tochoosing,reading,refining,andpreparingrecipes;topracticingkitchenmathandconservation;toplanningappealingbutfunctionalworkspacesandeventplanning.Thecoursealsoinvolvesstudentslearningtheresponsibilitiesofvariousfoodserviceroles.Itisacelebrationofallthingsculinary.A$20classfeeisrequiredtosupplementthecostofstudentconsumables. EducationSeminar(HS762) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:HumanDevelopmentThiscourseisforcollege-boundstudentswhointendtomajorinanyeducation-relatedfieldKthru12.Studentswilldemonstrateanunderstandingoftheintegrationofcurriculumandinstructiontomeetastudent’sdevelopmentalneeds.Studentswillexperiencewhatitisliketomajorintheeducationfieldbyresearchingcollegeexpectations,talkingwithcurrentcollegestudentsmajoringineducation,andexploringcollegesthatexcelinteachingstudentshowtoteach.Studentswillbeencouragedtovisitteacherscurrentlyteachingthegrade/subjectareathatintereststhemmost.Studentswillhavetheopportunityforin-depthstudyandpracticalapplication.

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Fashion,TextilesandApparel(HS753) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Studentswilldelveintotheworldoffashionandtextiles,exploringtheirabilitytocreateaprojectoftheirchoice.Studentswilluseconsumermathskillstomeasure,calculatecostperwear,createaclothingbudget,anddeterminepercentdiscount.Thiscoursealsoallowsstudentstoinvestigatecareersintheclothingandtextileindustry.Studentswillprovidetheirownmaterialsfortheirchosenprojects.A$20classfeeisrequiredtosupplementthecostofstudentconsumables. GlobalCuisine(HS754) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:CookingLightandEasystronglyrecommendedThemajorityofthiscourseinvolvesexploringthecultureandfoodsofvariouscountries.Studentswillexpandtheirhorizonsbystudyingthegeography,history,populations,andfoodcustomsofthecountryastheyrelatetoandinfluencecurrentcuisine.Studentswillalsoconsiderthepsychological,familial,andsocietalinfluencesontheirownpersonalfoodchoicesaswellasnutritionacrossthelifespan.A$20classfeeisrequiredtosupplementthecostofstudentconsumables. HumanDevelopment(HS763) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Thiscourseoffersanoverviewofhumandevelopmentfromprenatalthroughadolescence.Studentswillstudytheories,conditionsandstrategiesthatpromotehealthydevelopmentinchildren.Studentswillfocusontheeducationalneedsofchildrenofallagesanddiscoverhowtoencouragetheirphysical,intellectual,emotionalandsocialdevelopmentandgrowth.Thiscourseisdesignedforanyoneinterestedinacareerinwhichtheywillworkwithchildren,includingeducation,nursing,andhumanserviceprofessions. LivingOnYourOwn (HS756) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Studentswilllearntherolesandresponsibilitiesneededtofunctionasanindependentadult.Gooddecision-making,goalsetting,andcommunicationarekeytosuccess,andstudentswillusepracticalreasoningtoacquiretheseskills.Inaddition,studentswillconsiderpossiblecollegeandcareeroptions.Smartshoppingviaassessingconsumerneedsandspendingstrategiesrelatingtopersonalfinancewillbeexplored.Studentswillhaveahands-onexperiencewithhousekeeping,laundering,sewingandkitchenskills.A$20classfeeisrequiredtosupplementthecostofstudentconsumables.

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NutritionandFoodScience (HS757) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:CookingLightandEasystronglyrecommendedStudentswillexaminethesixmajornutrientsastheyrelatetofoodscienceandnutrition.The“what,why,andhow”arethethreecomponentsinvolvedinstudyingeachmajornutrient.

Whatarethescientificprinciplesrelatedtothenutrient?WhydoIneedthisnutrienttobehealthy?HowdoIapplythisknowledgetofoodpreparationinthefoodslab?AnadditionalunitofFarmtoTablewillalsobepresented.

ThiscoursewillalsointroducestudentstoSTEMcareersinnutrition,dietetics,andfoodscience.A$20classfeeisrequiredtosupplementthecostofstudentconsumables. Preschool:Age3(HS760) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:HumanDevelopmentstronglyrecommendedStudentswillexploretheuniqueneedsofthreeyearolds,byplanningactivitiesandlessonmaterialsthatareagespecific.Studentswillworkasateamtocreateanexceptionalandsafelearningenvironmentfortheyoungchild(ren)forwhomyouwillbeinstructingtheselessons.PreschoolagestudentsfromthecommunitywillbecomingintotheHighSchool,thusprovidingstudentswithareal-worldexperienceasaneducator.A$20classfeeisrequiredtosupplementthecostofstudentconsumables. Preschool:Ages4-5 (HS761) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:HumanDevelopmentstronglyrecommendedStudentsexploreteachingandadministrativecareersbyrunningapreschoolforfourandfiveyearoldchildren.Skillsinclude,lessonplanning,andpresentation,onetooneinteractionwithpreschoolchildren,andeffectivecommunicationwithparentsofpreschoolers.PreschoolagestudentsfromthecommunitywillbecomingintotheHighSchool,thusprovidingstudentswithareal-worldexperienceasaneducator.A$20classfeeisrequiredtosupplementthecostofstudentconsumables.

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ChildDevelopmentIndependentStudy(HS765) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Prerequisites:Preschool(Age3),Preschool(Ages4-5),HumanDevelopmentandteacherrecommendationThiscourseisofferedtostudentswhowishtopursueacareerinpreschoolorearlyelementaryeducation.Studentswilltailortheircoursetotheirinterestsandspendtimeworkingwithpreschooland/orelementaryagechildren.PreschoolagestudentsfromthecommunitywillbecomingintotheHighSchool,thusprovidingstudentswithareal-worldexperienceasaneducator.

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ThemathematicscoursesaredesignedtofollowthePennsylvaniaCoreStandards.ThemainpurposeofthePACoreStandardsistoprovidethemathskillsidentifiedbytheCommonwealthofPennsylvaniaasbeingessentialforastudenttobesuccessfulafterhighschool.

Pre-Algebra(HS110) GradeLevel:9 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.00(LevelI)ThiscourseisdesignedforthosestudentswhoneedareviewofthebasicskillsofmathematicsbeforeenrollinginAlgebraI.Themajoremphasisofthiscoursewillbeonthesolutionofequationsandinequalitiesintherealnumbersystem.Probability,statistics,ratios,proportions,percents,thegraphingandwritingoflinearequations,andsystemsofequationsarealsoincludedinthecurriculum. AlgebraI(HS123) GradeLevel:10 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:Pre-AlgebraThiscourseisdesignedtomeettheAlgebraIPACoreStandardsasassessedontheAlgebraIKeystoneExaminaneffortforallstudentstoachieveproficiency.Thiscourseprovidesthefoundationforthestudyofoperationsandpropertiesoftherealnumbersystem.StudentswillhavetheopportunitytolearnalltopicstestedontheAlgebraIKeystoneassessment.Topicsincludethestudyoflinearequations/functions,linearinequalities,absolutevalueequations,systemsoflinearequations/inequalities,propertiesofexponents,polynomialsandfactoring,quadraticequations/functions,andsimplerationalexpressions,aswellastopicsfromstatisticsandprobability.Studentswillbeexpectedtothinkcriticallywhilesolvingchallengingproblemsandstudyingmathematicalconcepts.

StatementforCalculatorUseCalculatorswillbeutilizedineverycoursewhenappropriate.Thegraphingcalculatorwillbeintroduced,taught,andusedattheappropriatetime.Scientificcalculatorswillbeusedextensively,buildingtothegraphingcalculator.Studentcalculatorusewillbedeterminedbytheteacherofeachindividualcourse.Everymathematicsteacherisabletoprovideaclassroomsetofscientificorgraphingcalculators.

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StrategiesofAlgebra (HS101) GradeLevel:10,11 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:CPAlgebraIANDscoringBasicorBelowBasicontheAlgebraIKeystoneExamThiscourseisdesignedonlyforstudentswhodidnotscoreAdvancedorProficientontheAlgebraIKeystoneExam.InstructionwillbegearedtomeettheindividualneedsofthestudentwhileaddressingtheAlgebraIPACoreStandardsasassessedontheAlgebraIKeystoneExaminaneffortforallstudentstoachieveproficiency. Geometry(HS143) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:AlgebraIThiscourseisdesignedtofulfilltheGeometryPACoreStandardsasdeterminedbythePADepartmentofEducation.Thiscoursestudiestwoandthree-dimensionalgeometrywhileintegratingpreviouslylearnedalgebraictopics.Coursetopicswillincludelines,angles,triangles,polygons,circles,areaoftwo-dimensionalfigures,surfaceareaandvolumeofthree-dimensionalfigures,andrighttriangletrigonometry. IntermediateAlgebra(HS133) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:Algebra1andGeometryThiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhoneedreinforcementofconceptstaughtinAlgebraIwhilealsoprovidingthemwithanoverviewofconceptsthatwouldbecoveredinanAlgebraIIcourse.Graphinglinearequations&inequalities,solvinglinearsystems,factoringpolynomials,simplifyingrationalexpressions,andsolvingquadraticequationsandinequalitieswillbeemphasized.Thiscourseisrecommendedforstudentswhosepost-secondaryplansrequiremathematicalexperiencebeyondAlgebraIandGeometry.

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AlgebraI–CollegePrep(HS122) GradeLevel:9,10 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Prerequisite:Pre-Algebra(HS110)(85%orhigher);MiddleSchoolIntrotoAlgebra(75%orhigher);MiddleSchoolMath8(80%orhigher)ORteacherrecommendationThiscourseisdesignedforcollege-boundstudentsinanefforttomeettheAlgebraIPACoreStandardsasassessedontheAlgebraIKeystoneExam.StudentswhosuccessfullycompletethecoursewillbepreparedtoachieveproficiencyontheAlgebraIKeystoneExamandtocontinuetheirstudyinCPAlgebraII.Thiscourseprovidesthefoundationforthestudyofoperationsandpropertiesoftherealnumbersystem.Topicsincludethestudyoflinearequations/functions,linearinequalities,absolutevalueequations,systemsofequations/inequalities,propertiesofexponents,factoring,andtopicsfromprobabilityandstatistics.Studentswillbeexpectedtothinkcriticallywhilesolvingchallengingproblemsandstudyingmathematicalconcepts. AlgebraII–CollegePrep(HS132) GradeLevel:9,10,11 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Prerequisite:CPAlgebraI(80%orhigher)orAlgebraI(85%orhigher)ORscoringAdvancedorProficientontheAlgebraIKeystoneExamORHonorsAlgebraIin8thgradeandBasicorBelowBasicontheAlgebraIKeystoneExamORteacherrecommendationThisisacourseforcollege-boundstudentsdesignedtomeettheAlgebraIIPACoreStandardsandpreparestudentsforCPPrecalculus.ThiscoursereviewsAlgebraIconceptswithmoreemphasisonfractionalexpressionsandwordproblems.Studentswilllearntosolvepolynomialequations,simplifyradicals,solveradicalequations,graphquadratics,workwithirrationalexpressions,andwillincludeastudyoffunctionsandalookatthecomplexnumbers. Geometry–CollegePrep(HS142) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Prerequisite:CPAlgebraII(75%orhigher)orStrategiesofAlgebra(80%orhigher)orteacherrecommendationThiscourseisdesignedtomeettheGeometryPACoreStandards.Thisalgebra-basedcourseincludesthestudyoftwoandthree-dimensionalgeometry.Topicsincludepropertiesoflines,angles,triangles,polygons,circles,areaoftwo-dimensionalfigures,andtheareaandvolumeofthree-dimensionalfigures.Thecourseincludesastudyofproofwritingandothermathematicalarguments.

CollegePrepCoursesaremoremasterydriventhancontentdriven.Thisisthesignificantdifferencebetweenhonorsmathcoursesandcollegeprepcourses.**ItisrecommendedforstudentsattheCPlevelwhoaspiretotakeCalculusto

completeCPAlgebraIIandCPGeometryduringtheirsophomoreyear.**

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Precalculus–CollegePrep(HS152) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Prerequisite:CPAlgebraII(80%orhigher)ANDCPGeometryorteacherrecommendationThisisanalternatecourseforstudentsinthehonorsmathtrackorforCPAlgebraIIstudentswhowishtopursueamathorsciencemajorincollege,butneedathoroughexplanationandadditionalpracticewithprecalculustopics.Thetopicsincludevariousformsofalgebraicfunctionsandtrigonometry. Probability&Statistics–CollegePrep(HS172) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofCPAlgebraIIandCPGeometryThiscourseisdesignedtogivecollegeboundstudentsafirmbackgroundinprobabilityandstatistics.Thetopicsincludethevarioustypesofgraphsofdata,measuresofcentraltendency,linearregressions,correlation,probabilitytheory,binomialprobability,andnormaldistributions.Thereisalargeemphasisontechnology,primarilytheTI-84PlusSilverEditiongraphingcalculator,whichisprovidedforeachstudent.

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Geometry–Honors (HS141) GradeLevel:9,10 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.06(LevelIII)Prerequisite:ScoringAdvancedorProficientontheAlgebraIKeystoneExam,HonorsAlgebraI(80%orhigher),CPAlgebraI(90%orhigher&teacherrecommendation)orteacherrecommendationThisisacourseforcollege-boundstudentstomeettheGeometryPACoreStandards.ThiscourseisdesigneddownfromtheAPCalculusexamandlearningthecontentoftheentirecurriculumisrigorouslyemphasized.Thiscoursestudiesbothplaneandsolidgeometricfiguresalongwiththeirconstructionsandrelationshipstoalgebra.Thecourseincludesaformalstudyofproofwritingandothermathematicalarguments.Astrongbackgroundinalgebraisrequired. AlgebraII–Honors (HS131) GradeLevel:10 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.06(LevelIII)Prerequisite:HonorsGeometry(80%orhigher)orteacherrecommendationThisisacourseforcollege-boundstudentstomeettheAlgebraIIPACoreStandardsandpreparestudentsforHonorsPrecalculus.ThiscourseisdesigneddownfromtheAPCalculusexamandlearningthecontentoftheentirecurriculumisrigorouslyemphasized.ThiscoursebeginswitharapidlypacedreviewofAlgebraIconceptsandtheninvolvessolvingpolynomialequations,simplifyingradicals,solvingradicalequations,graphingquadratics,athoroughstudyoffunctions,workingwithirrationalexpressions,andalookatthecomplexnumbers. Precalculus–Honors (HS151) GradeLevel:11 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.06(LevelIII)Prerequisite:HonorsAlgebraII(80%orhigher)andCPorHonorsGeometryorteacherrecommendationThiscourseisgearedtopreparestudentsforacollege-levelcalculuscourse.Thecoursebeginswithanin-depthlookatalgebraicandtranscendentalfunctions.Itthendealswithvariousconceptsinvolvedinanystudyoftrigonometry,includingthethreetypesoftrigonometry.ThiscourseisdesigneddownfromtheAPCalculusexamandlearningthecontentoftheentirecurriculumisrigorouslyemphasized.

HonorsCoursesareAPCalculus-driven.ThismeansthatstudentselectingthislevelwillbepreparedfortheAPCalculusABtest.Thesecoursesaredesigned

downfromtheAPtest.Learningtheentirecurriculumisrigorouslyemphasized.

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Calculus–Honors(HS161) GradeLevel:12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.06(LevelIII)Prerequisite:Precalculus-Honors(75%orhigher)orPrecalculus–CP(85%orhigher)orteacherrecommendationThiscourseisapplicableforstudentswhoplantotakecalculusincollege.Itisdesignedasanintroductorycalculuscoursedealingwiththestudyoflimits,differentiationofelementaryfunctionsandanintroductionoftheFundamentalTheoremofCalculus. APCalculus (HS160) GradeLevel:12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.12(LevelIV)Prerequisite:Precalculus-Honors(80%orhigher)orteacherrecommendationThisistheAdvancedPlacementCalculusABcourse,anditisgearedtowardstudentswhoplantomajorinmathorscienceincollege.Therewillbemanyapplicationproblemsfromphysics,anditisrecommendedthatstudentsalsotakeHonorsPhysics.Thecurriculumconsistsofthestudyoflimitsanddifferentiationandintegrationofelementaryfunctions.Uponcompletionofthecourse,thestudentswillbepreparedtotaketheAPCalculusABexamofferedthroughtheCollegeBoard. APStatistics (HS170) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.12(LevelIV)Prerequisite:AlgebraII–Honors(80%orhigher)orteacherrecommendation;Studentswhodesiretotakethiscourseasa10th-gradestudentMUSTreceiveateacherrecommendationfromtheir9th-gradeMathinstructor.ThepurposeoftheAPcourseinstatisticsistointroducestudentstothemajorconceptsandtoolsforcollecting,analyzinganddrawingconclusionsfromdata.Studentsareexposedtofourbroadconceptualthemes:

§ ExploringData:Describingpatternsanddeparturesfrompatterns.§ SamplingandExperimentation:Planningandconductingastudy.§ AnticipatingPatterns:Exploringrandomphenomenausingprobabilityandsimulation.§ StatisticalInference:Estimatingpopulationparametersandtestinghypotheses.

CurriculumforthiscoursefollowstheAPStatisticscurriculumsetbytheCollegeBoardandisdesignedtopreparestudentsfortheAPStatisticsexam.

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MUSIC Band(HS650ORHS651) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:.25(withChorus)or.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Opentoallstudentswhowishtoparticipateinachallenginginstrumentalmusicsetting.Thebandperformsatnumerousschoolandcommunityeventsthroughouttheschoolyear.Allmembersarerequiredtoperformatfootballgames,paradesandconcerts.Extensionsofbandincludethejazzband,pitorchestra,anddrumline.Studentsmustbeenrolledinbandinordertobeeligibleforanyoftheotherensembles.Thiscoursewillbeofferedduringflexanddoesnotconflictwithstudents’coursechoices. Chorus(HS660ORHS661) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:.25(withBand)or.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Membershipisopentoanyoneinterestedinsinging.Voicepartsavailablearesoprano,alto,tenorandbass.Advancedpianistsareencouragedtoaccompanythisensemble.ExtensionsofthechorusincludeConcertChoir,ShowChoir,andBarbershopChoir.Studentsmustbeenrolledinchorusinordertobeeligibleforanyoftheothervocalensembles.Thiscoursewillbeofferedduringflexanddoesnotconflictwithstudents’coursechoices. AdvancedMusicStageProduction(HS675) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:MusicStageProduction(80%orhigher)Thiscourseisdesignedtofurtherstudents’knowledgeandskillsinunderstanding,utilizing,anddevelopingscenicdesigns,stagelighting,performanceset-upandrigging,andsoundproductionandset-up.Studentswillbeinstructedinlightingconceptsforprofessionaltheater.Studentsinthisclasswillhelptosupervisetheconstructionofthefallandspringtheatricalproductions. AmericanMusicalTheater (HS670) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)ThiscourseisanoverviewoftheAmericanMusicalTheaterfromtheearly1900'stothepresent.Studentswillbestudying,researching,viewinganddiscussingnumerousAmericanMusicals.Theclasswillalsobeexposedtostaging,schoolsofdirectingstyles,impromptuactingandwriting.Thefinalprojectwillbewriting,producingandperformingashortone-actmusicalasaclass.

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APMusicTheory(HS676) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.12(LevelIV)Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofMusicTheory.Thiscoursedevelopsastudent’sabilitytorecognize,understand,anddescribethebasicmaterialsandprocessesofmusicthatareheardorpresentedinascore.Thecoursestrivestodevelopastudent’saural,sight-singing,written,compositional,andanalyticalskillsthroughlistening,performance,written,creative,andanalyticalexercises.ThiscoursewillpreparestudentstotaketheAPMusicTheoryExam,whichtestsstudents’understandingofmusicalstructureandcompositionalproceduresthroughrecordedandnotatedexamples. ConcertChoir (HS662) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Prerequisite:AuditionThischoralclassconsistsofperformingmoredifficultchoralliteratureandconcentratesonimprovingindividualmusicianshipforeachmember.Studentswilllearnsight-singing,musictheory,andworkonsolopieces.Studentswillsinginsmallergroupsettingsaswell.Thisclassisavailabletostudentsingrades9-12whoarescheduledforchorusallyear.StudentswhotakethisclassmustbescheduledforChorusallyear. HistoryofPopMusic (HS678) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Theaimofthiscourseistoexploreanumberofdifferentapproachestotherelationshipbetweenmusicanditsculturalandsocialcontextsinmoderntimes.Studentswill“sample”abroadspectrumofissues,methods,andmusicalformsincluding:Jazz&SwingStyles,Pop&RockStyles,Dance&ElectronicaStyles,Entertainment&MusicalHumor,MusicalTheatre,FilmScoring,CommercialMusic,andContemporaryMusic. MusicStageProduction(HS674) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentswiththebasicskillsinunderstanding,utilizing,anddevelopingstagework,performanceset-upandrigging,aswellaslivesoundproductionandset-up.Studentswillbeinstructedinstageandproductionsafetyprocedures,thetechnologicalaspectsofsoundequipment,andstageperformancedesignandset-up,aswellaspreparationforconcertsandperformances.

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MusicTheory(HS677) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Thiscoursewillguidestudentsindevelopingtheirownwrittenmusicalwork.Studentswillstudythetechniquesofmusictheory,throughwriting,analyzingandnotatingmusic.Thiscourseincludes:thestudyofthebuildingblocksofnotatedmusic,listeninganalysisofmusicmaterial;careersandbackgroundsofcomposers,writers,andperformers;discussionofstyles,techniques,andarrangements;musicproblemsolving;theuseofmusicwritingandperformancesoftware.IfyouarelookingforacoursewhichutilizesGaragebandandotherformsofcreatingmusicdigitally,choosemusicrecordingandproduction.Thisclassservesasthepre-requisiteforAPMusicTheory.______________________________________________________________________________ Piano(HS653) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:NoneThiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhowishtodevelopbasicpianoplayingskills,orexpandontheirexistingskills.Timeinclasswillbespentbothonandoffthekeyboards.Whileplaying,studentswillbeworkingindividuallyandinsmallgroupstomasterthetechniquesofplayingandtolearnpieces.Therewillalsobetimespentingroupinstructiononmusicalnotationandtheory.______________________________________________________________________________ RockBand(HS654) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:NoneRockbandisaone-semestercoursedesignedforstudentswhowanttodevelopmusic-makingskillsandmusicliteracyusingprimarilyrockandpopmusic.Itisanintroductorylevelcourse,sonopreviousexperienceisneeded.Somekeytakeawaysfromtheclassarethatstudents:

• Learnnewmusicalinstrumentssuchasguitar,electricbass,drums,andkeyboards• Exploreaninterestinsingingwithagroup• Deepenunderstandingsofthefundamentalelementsofmusic• Studythehistoryandevolutionofrockmusic• Explorelivesoundreinforcementtechniques• Usepopularandrockmusicasthespringboardtogroupmusicmaking.

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SoundRecordingandProduction (HS679) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Thiscourseisdevotedtotheintricaciesofsoundandmusicrecordingandproduction.Studentswillfocusonproperrecordingequipmentandtechniquesforproducingprofessionalqualitymusicalbums.Areasofstudywillincludemicrophones,mixers,recordingsoftware,soundengineering,andsequencers.Thiscoursewillalsoexplorespecificeffectsandplug-inswithinGarageband. WindEnsemble (HS652) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Prerequisite:ConcertBandmemberOpentoallinstrumentalstudentsgrades9-12.Thiscoursewillfocusonindividualmusicianshipforeachstudent’schoseninstrument.Extensionsofthiscoursewillincludesoloandgroupperformanceopportunities.StudentstakingthiscourseshouldalsobemembersoftheHighSchoolBand.Thiscoursemaybetakenbothfallandspringsemesters.______________________________________________________________________________ VoiceClass(HS663) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:NoneVoiceClassisanintroductorycoursedesignedtoteachstudentshowtomaketheirvoicesoundmorepowerful,howtousevocaltechniquetoexpandtheirrangeandexpression,andhowtobecomemoreconfidentinvocalperformances.Thiscourseisafantasticstartingpointforanyonewantingtomakethemostoftheirvoice.

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SCIENCE

Grade9 Grade10 Grade11 Grade12

Biology-Honors

ChemistryI-Honors

APBiology,APEnvironmentalScience,APPhysicsI:Algebra-Based,AnatomyandPhysiology,ChemistryII-Honors,PhysicsI:Mechanics-Honors,PhysicsII:Electricity&Magnetism-Honors

Biology-CP

ChemistryI–CP(ifcompletedAlgebraIin9th-grade)EnvironmentalEcology(ifcompletedPre-Algebrain9th-grade)

ChemistryinAgriculture,EnvironmentalEcology,ForensicScience,PhysicsI:Mechanics-CP,PhysicsII:Electricity&Magnetism-CP

PrinciplesofScientificInquiry

Biology–Applied

PrinciplesofPhysicalScience ScienceChoice

Biology–Honors(HS211) GradeLevel:9 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.06(LevelIII)Prerequisite:HonorsAlgebraI(Grade8)withmathteacherrecommendation,ProficientorAdvancedscoreonthe8th-gradePSSAScience,andteacherrecommendationHonorsBiologyisdesignedforthecollege-boundstudentwhoanticipatesafutureinthesciences.Itacquaintsstudentswithbiologicalprinciplesthroughthediscoverymethod.Extensivelabworkisinvolvedandadissectionisincluded.Topicswillincludethescientificmethod,measurement,characteristicsoflife,basicbiochemistry,thecell,cellularenergy,andproteinsynthesis,genetics,andchangethroughtime.StudentswilltaketheBiologyKeystoneexamuponcompletionofthiscourse. Biology-CollegePrep(HS212) GradeLevel:9 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Prerequisite:Pre-Algebra(Grade8),teacherrecommendation,and8th-gradePSSASciencescoreCollegePrepBiologyisdesignedforthecollege-boundstudent.Itacquaintsstudentswithbiologicalprinciplesthroughthediscoverymethod.Extensivelabworkisinvolvedandadissectionisincluded.Topicswillincludethescientificmethod,measurement,characteristicsoflife,basicchemistry,thecell,nucleicacidsandproteinsynthesis,genetics,andchangethroughtime.StudentswilltaketheBiologyKeystoneexamuponcompletionofthiscourse.

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Biology–Applied(HS213) GradeLevel:10 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Thiscourseisdesignedtomeettheneedsofstudentspreparingforatechnical/tradeschoolortheworkingworld.Itwillintroducethestudenttotheworldoflivingorganismsandprovideinformationusefulindailylife.Topicswillincludethescientificmethod,measurement,characteristicsoflife,basicchemistry,thecell,nucleicacidsandproteinsynthesis,genetics,andchangethroughtime.StudentswilltaketheBiologyKeystoneexamuponcompletionofthiscourse. PrinciplesofScientificInquiry(HS214) GradeLevel:9 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:Teacherrecommendationand8th-gradeSciencePSSAscoreUtilizingtheprinciplesofbasicscientificinquiryasanoverarchingtheme,studentswilldevelopthescientificreasoningskillsnecessarytoprovidethefoundationforsuccessinhighschoolsciencecourses.Theclasswillutilizehands-onactivitiesinthelifesciencesandthephysicalsciences.Theskillsdevelopedthroughthiscoursewillstrengthenstudents’reasoning,analytical,andproblem-solvingabilities. ChemistryI-Honors (HS221) GradeLevel:10 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.06(LevelIII)Prerequisite:HonorsAlgebraI(80%orhigher)ORCPAlgebraI(90%orhigher)ORHonorsAlgebraII(75%orhigher)HonorsChemistryIisdesignedforthecollege-boundstudentwithastrongbackgroundinmathematics.Thiscourseconsistsofthefollowingtopics:matter,measurements,atoms,electrons,periodictable,chemicalbonding,chemicalformulas,chemicalreactions,stoichiometry,andgaslaws. Eachtopiccoveredwillincludeextensivemathematicalcalculations.Laboratoryexercisesandactivitieswillreinforceclassroomlearning.Studentswillberequiredtowritelabreports.Calculatorsarerequired(Recommendedcalculator:TI-30XIIS).

ChemistryI-CollegePrep (HS222) GradeLevel:10 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Prerequisite:CPAlgebraI(70%orhigher)ORAlgebraI(80%orhigher)

CollegePrepChemistryIisdesignedforthecollege-boundstudent.Thiscourseconsistsofthefollowingtopics:matter,measurements,atoms,electrons,periodictable,chemicalbonding,chemicalformulas,chemicalreactions,stoichiometry,andgaslaws. Requiredmathskillswillbetaughtasneeded.Laboratoryexercisesandactivitieswillreinforceclassroomlearning.Studentswillberequiredtowritelabreports.Calculatorsarerequired(Recommendedcalculator:TI-30XIIS).

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APBiology (HS250) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.12(LevelIV)Prerequisite: HonorsBiology(80%orhigher)

HonorsChemistryI(80%orhigher)and/orteacherrecommendationAPBiologyisdesignedtobetheequivalentofacollegeintroductorybiologycourseusuallytakenbyBiologyorrelatedsciencemajors,duringtheirfirstyearincollege.Thetopicscoveredincludemoleculesandcells,geneticsandevolution,andorganismsandpopulationswithextensivelaboratoryactivities.APBiologystrivestoprovidethestudentwiththeconceptualframework,factualknowledge,andanalyticalskillstodealcriticallywiththerapidlychangingscienceofbiology.ThiscoursealternateswithAPEnvironmentalScienceandwillNOTbeofferedduringthe2020-2021schoolyear.Thiscourseiscurrentlydesignatedasa“CollegeintheHighSchool”course. APEnvironmentalScience (HS251) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.12(LevelIV)Prerequisite: HonorsBiology(70%orhigher)orCPBiology(80%orhigher)

ChemistryI(80%orhigher)and/orteacherrecommendationAPEnvironmentalScienceisdesignedtobetheequivalentofaonesemester,introductorycollegecourseinEnvironmentalScience.Itisintendedtoenablestudentstoundertake,asfirstyearcollegestudents,amoreadvancedstudyoftopicsinenvironmentalscienceortofulfillabasicrequirementforalaboratoryscienceandthusfreetimefortakingothercourses.Thegoalofthecourseistoprovidestudentswiththescientificprinciples,conceptsandmethodologiesrequiredtounderstandtheinterrelationshipsofthenaturalworld,toidentifyandanalyzeenvironmentalproblemsbothnaturalandmanmade,toevaluatetherisksassociatedwiththeseproblems,andtoexaminealternativesolutionsforresolvingand/orpreventingthem.ThiscoursealternateswithAPBiologyWILLbeofferedduringthe2020-2021schoolyear.Thiscourseiscurrentlydesignatedasa“CollegeintheHighSchool”course. APPhysicsI:Algebra-Based (HS260) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.12(LevelIV)Prerequisite:AlgebraII–Honors(80%orhigher);Geometry–Honors(80%orhigher);PhysicsI:Mechanics-Honors(80%orhigher);;and/orteacherrecommendationAPPhysicsI:Algebra-Basedisdesignedtobetheequivalentofaonesemester,introductorycollege-levelcourseinPhysics.Throughthecourse,whichfocusedoninquiry-basedinvestigations,studentswillexploreprinciplesofNewtonianmechanics;work,energy,andpower;mechanicalwavesandsound;andintroductory,simplecircuits.Thecourseisbasedonsixbigideas,whichencompasscorescientificprinciples,theories,andprocessesthatcutacrosstraditionalboundariesandprovideabroadwayofthinkingaboutthephysicalworld.Studentswilluserepresentationsandmodelstocommunicatescientificphenomenaandsolvescientificproblems,usemathematicsappropriately,andengageinscientificquestioningtoextendthinkingortoguideinvestigationswithinthecontextofthecourse.

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AnatomyandPhysiology–Honors (HS241) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.06(LevelIII)Prerequisite: CPAlgebraI(80%orhigher)andCPChemistryI(80%orhigher)

HonorsBiology(80%orhigher)ORCPBiology(90%orhigher)and/orteacherrecommendation

HAPisdesignedforstudentsintendingtopursueamedical,science,orhealth-relatedcareerincollege.Itwillintroducethestudenttocollege-levelanatomyandphysiology.Extensivemedicalterminologyisalsoincluded.Laboratoryworkisincludedandadissectionofthefetalpigistheculminatingactivity.Topicsincludeanintroductiontoanatomyandphysiology,chemicalorganization,cellularorganization,tissues,theskeleton,muscles,andanoverviewofthebrain. ChemistryII–Honors(HS231) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.06(LevelIII)Prerequisite: HonorsChemistryI(80%orhigher)

HonorsAlgebraII(80%orhigher)HonorsChemistryIIisspecificallydesignedtopreparestudentsforcollege-levelchemistrycoursesandisrecommendedforstudentsplanningtopursueacareerinscience.Theclassisdividedintoinorganicchemistryandorganicchemistry.InorganictopicswillincludeareviewofChemistryI,solutions,kineticsandequilibrium,acidsandbases,oxidation-reductionandthermodynamics.Organicchemistrytopicswillgivestudentsabasicknowledgeofthenomenclatureoforganiccompounds,afoundationtodrawstructuralformulas,andanunderstandingofthepropertiesofvariousclassesoforganiccompounds.Studentswillalsohavetheopportunitytoperformexperimentsusingseverallaboratoryinstruments.Labworkwillsupplementallclassroomtopics.Calculatorsthatcomputelogarithmsandrootsarerequired.

ChemistryinAgriculture(HS246) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Prerequisite: HonorsChemistryI(75%orhigher)

CollegePrepChemistry(85%orhigher)TheELCOcommunityhasstrongagriculturaltieswithmanyofourstudentsworking,living,and/orhavinganinterestinfarming/agriculture.Studentsneedtheopportunitytoapplywhatthey’velearnedinchemistryandbiologytoagriculture.Chemistryisfoundintopicssuchasaquaponics,hydroponics,aeroponics,plantstructure,water,soilimprovements,compositing,croprotation,andgardening.Principlesusedinchemistrywillbedirectlyappliedtothepreviouslynamedtopicsthroughdirectinstruction,indirectinstruction,andhands-onSTEMbasedlearning.Studentswillworkcollaborativelytodesign,problemsolve,build,andmonitoravarietyofyear-longagriculturalinitiatives/projectsthatcanbeimplementedathome.Takingchemistryhome,understandinghowtoliveamoresustainablelife,andplayingaroleinreducingwastearekeyoutcomesofthecourse.

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EnvironmentalEcology (HS242) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovideanoverviewofecologicalstudiesforstudentswithaninterestintheenvironmentorwhoareplanningacareerinanenvironmentallyrelatedfield.Topicscoveredwillincludebasicecology,soils,aquaticenvironments,waterquality,animalbehavior,andmigration.Laboratoryactivitiesareemphasized. ForensicScience(HS245) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofBiologyandChemistryI.Thiscourseintroducesstudentstothefieldofforensicscienceandisdesignedforstudentstoexplorerealworldapplicationsofchemistry,biology,andassociatedmathskills.Thegeneralpublic’sinterestinforensicsciencehasincreasedbecauseofTVshows,suchasCSI:CrimeSceneInvestigation.Theseshowshavemadetheareaofforensicsciencepopular,buttheyhavealsomisledthepublictobelieveunrealisticexpectationsofforensicevidenceandanalysis.Thiscoursewillcorrectmisconceptionsbroughtonbythe“CSIeffect”andwillexploreresearchtechniquesimplementedonacrimesceneandinaforensicslab.Thecoursewillfocusonallareasassociatedwithcrimesceneinvestigationandwilldiscusshowevidenceisanalyzed.Topicswillincludeanalyzingevidencesuchasbloodspatter,glass,soil,drugs,DNA,hairs,fibers,paint,explosives,andfingerprints. PhysicsI:Mechanics–Honors(HS261) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.06(LevelIII)Prerequisite:HonorsAlgebraIIandGeometry(maybeconcurrent)Thiscourseisdesignedforthecollege-boundstudent.Thecourseisrunutilizingacollegetextbook.Thiscoursewillhaveanemphasisonmechanics:multipledimensionalmotion,Newton'sLaws,Kepler'sLaws,projectilemotionandenergymomentum. PhysicsI:Mechanics–CollegePrep(HS262) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Prerequisite:CPAlgebraIIandCPGeometry(maybeconcurrent)Thiscourseisdesignedforthestudentwhoplanstofurtherhis/hereducationbutwhodoesnotplantomajorinmathematics,engineering,orphysicalsciences.Thiscoursewillemphasizemotion,Newton'sLaws,LawsofGravitation,andmomentum.

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PhysicsII:Electricity&Magnetism–Honors(HS267) GradeLevel:12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.06(LevelIII)Prerequisite:HonorsAlgebraIIandGeometry(maybeconcurrent)Thiscourseisdesignedforthecollege-boundstudent.Thecoursewillcoveroptics,waves,electricity,andmagnetism.ThiscoursecanbetakeneitheraftercompletingHonorsPhysics-Mechanics(recommended)orconcurrentlywithHonorsPhysics-Mechanics. PhysicsII:Electricity&Magnetism–CollegePrep (HS268) GradeLevel:12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Prerequisite:CPAlgebraIIandCPGeometry(maybeconcurrent)Thiscourseisdesignedforthecollege-boundstudentwhoplanstofurtherhis/hereducationbutwhodoesnotplantomajorinmathematics,engineering,orphysicalsciences.Thecoursewillcoveroptics,waves,electricity,andmagnetism.ThiscoursecanbetakeneitheraftertakingCPPhysics-Mechanics(recommended)orconcurrentlywithCPPhysics–Mechanics. PrinciplesofPhysicalScience(HS244) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Utilizingtheprinciplesofphysicalsciencesasanoverarchingtheme,studentswilldevelopthereasoning,mathematical,andproblemsolvingskillsnecessarytoprovideabroad-basedknowledgeofbasicchemistryandphysics.Theclasswillutilizehands-onactivitiestostrengthenstudents’analyticalabilities.

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SOCIALSTUDIES

Grade9 Grade10 Grade11 Grade12U.S.HistoryIII-Honors

APU.S.Government

APWorldHistory APUnitedStatesHistory

(APcoursesmaybetakeninanyorder,withAPWorldHistoryrecommendedforstudentsin11thor12thgrades.)

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U.S.Government-Honors

WorldHistory-Honors AnyAPSocialStudiescourseorSocialStudiescourse(s)ofchoice

U.S.HistoryIII-CP U.S.Government-CP

WorldHistory-CP AnySocialStudiescourse(s)ofchoice

U.S.HistoryIII-Applied

U.S.Government-Applied

WorldHistory-Applied AnySocialStudiescourse(s)ofchoice

U.S.HistoryIIIisasurveycourseoftheperiodfromtheturnofthe20thcenturytomoderntimes.Emphasisisplacedupontheexpansionofthenation’sboundaries,culturalconflictandstruggle,industrialization,developmentoftechnology,immigrantcontributions,reformingAmericansociety,participationinglobalconflicts,andAmerica’sriseasaglobalpower.Successinthiscourseisnotpurelybasedonmemorization,ratherstudentswillneedtodevelopanappreciationforourhistoryandutilizethematerialstudiedtodevelopapersonalperspectiveonhistory. U.S.HistoryIII-Honors(HS311) GradeLevel:9 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.06(LevelIII)Prerequisite:8th-gradeU.S.HistoryIIcourse(80%orhigher)Studentswillbeexpectedtocompleteessaytests,readsupplementalmaterials,andcompleteextensivewritingassignmentsandresearchprojects,aswellastheaforementionedrequirements.ThecourseisreservedforhighachievingandgiftedstudentswhoplantofollowanhonorstrackwithAdvancedPlacementcourseofferingswithintheSocialStudiesdepartment.Self-motivationandastrongworkethicareneededtobesuccessfulinthiscourse. U.S.HistoryIII-CollegePrep(HS312) GradeLevel:9 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Thiscourseisopentocollegepreparatorystudents.Studentswillbeexpectedtocompletewell-developedformalessayresponsesandwrittenreports.Theywillalsobeexpectedtoutilizesupplementalreadingsandcross-curricularknowledge.Historicalanalysisresponseswillberequiredthroughoutthecourseinadditiontotheaforementionedrequirements.

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U.S.HistoryIII-Applied (HS313) GradeLevel:9 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Studentsareexpectedtoconsistentlycompleteclasswork,homework,activities,supplementalreadings,well-developedwrittenresponses,andprojects.UnitedStatesGovernmentisasurveyofthekeyconcepts,governmentalinstitutionsandcurrentissuesinAmericanpolitics.TopicscoveredintheclassincludethefoundationsoftheUnitedStatesgovernment,branchesofgovernment,theoperationofpoliticalpartiesandinterestgroups,domesticandforeignpolicy,electoralpoliticsandstateandlocalgovernment.Modernissuesandcurrenteventswillalsobeaddressedinthiscourseasameansofapplyingthematerialtothelivesofstudents. U.S.Government–Honors (HS324) GradeLevel:10 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.06(LevelIII)Prerequisite:U.S.HistoryIII(80%orhigher)orteacherrecommendationStudentswillbeexpectedtocompleteessaytests,readsupplementalmaterials,andcompleteextensivewritingassignmentsandresearchprojects,aswellastheaforementionedrequirements.ThecourseisreservedforhighachievingandgiftedstudentswhoplantofollowanhonorstrackwiththepossibilityofmovingtoAdvancedPlacementcourses. U.S.Government-CollegePrep(HS325) GradeLevel:10 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Thiscourseisopentocollegepreparatorystudents.Studentswillbeexpectedtocompletewell-developedformalessayresponsesandwrittenreports.Theywillalsobeexpectedtoutilizesupplementalreadingsandcross-curricularknowledge.Historicalanalysisresponseswillberequiredthroughoutthecourseinadditiontotheaforementionedrequirements. U.S.Government-Applied (HS326) GradeLevel:10 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Studentsareexpectedtoconsistentlycompleteclasswork,homework,activities,supplementalreadings,well-developedwrittenresponses,andprojects.

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WorldHistoryisacoursethatincludesthestudyofallofWorldHistory.Particularfocuswillbeonthefirstcivilizations,AncientGreeceandRome,EasternEmpires,MiddleAges,throughtheRenaissance.Additionally,studentsstudytheoriginsandconsequencesoftheIndustrialRevolution,19thcenturypoliticalreforminWesternEurope,andimperialisminAfrica,Asia,andSouthAmerica.Studentswillexplainthecausesandconsequencesofthegreatmilitaryandeconomiceventsofthepastcentury,includingWorldWarI,theGreatDepression,WorldWarII,theColdWar,andtheRussianandChineserevolutions.Finally,studentswillstudytheriseofnationalismandthecontinuingpersistenceofpolitical,ethnic,andreligiousconflictinmanypartsoftheworld. WorldHistory-Honors(HS331) GradeLevel:11 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.06(LevelIII)Prerequisite:U.S.Government(80%orhigher)orteacherrecommendationStudentswillbeexpectedtocompleteessaytestsandcompleteresearchprojects.Supplementalreadingsarerequiredduringthecourse.Thiscourseisdesignedforthosehighachievingandgiftedjuniorswhoarefollowingthehonorsand/orAdvancedPlacementtrack. WorldHistory-CollegePrep(HS332) GradeLevel:11 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Studentswillbeexpectedtocompleteessaytestsandaresearchproject.Thiscourseisdesignedforcollege-boundjuniors.Writtenessaysandsomeresearchactivitieswillbeexpected. WorldHistory–Applied(HS333) GradeLevel:11 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Studentswillbeexpectedtocompleteessaytestsandaresearchproject.Technologyresearchprojectsareincludedinthestudents’evaluation.Thiscourseisgearedtothelevelofthosestudentsplanningtoenteratradeortechnicalschool.

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APHumanGeography(HS353) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.12(LevelIV)APHumanGeographywillfollowtheCollegeBoard’scurriculumandwillsupportstudentsinlearningabouthowgeographyimpactseconomic,social,political,andenvironmentalissues.Byexploringhumaninfluences,onewillbeabletounderstand,makepredictions,andproposesolutionstocurrentissuesfacingtheworldaroundus.APHumanGeographyisequivalenttoanintroductorycollege-levelcourse.StudentsareencouragedtotaketheAPexamattheendoftheyear.Studentsareexpectedtodopre-coursework.Extensivewritingandcriticalreadingarecrucialforthiscourse.**PleasenotethatthiscoursedoesNOTfulfillthe11th-gradeSocialStudiesrequirementofcompletingWorldHistory.ThiscourseWILLbeofferedinthe2020-2021schoolyear. APUnitedStatesGovernment(HS350) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.12(LevelIV)Prerequisite:HonorsU.S.HistoryIII(80%orhigher)andteacherrecommendationThiscourseisdesignedforthosestudentswhowantanAdvancedPlacementcourseofstudyinUnitedStatesGovernment.ThiscourseisbasedontheguidelinesoftheCollegeBoardandthesyllabusforAdvancedPlacementUnitedStatesGovernmentcourse.StudentsareencouragedtotaketheAPexamattheendoftheyear.Studentsareexpectedtodopre-coursework.Extensivewritingandcriticalreadingarecrucialforthiscourse.**PleasenotethatthiscoursedoesNOTfulfillthe11th-gradeSocialStudiesrequirementofcompletingWorldHistory.ThiscourseWILLbeofferedinthe2020-2021schoolyear. APUnitedStatesHistory(HS351) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.12(LevelIV)Prerequisite:HonorsU.S.HistoryIII(80%orhigher)andteacherrecommendationThiscourseisdesignedforthosestudentswhowantanAdvancedPlacementcourseofstudyinUnitedStatesHistory.SophomoresmaytakethisclassaspartofanAdvancedPlacementtrackthatincludesAPUSGovernmentandAPWorldHistory.ThiscourseisbasedontheguidelinesoftheCollegeBoardandthesyllabusforAdvancedPlacementUnitedStatesHistorycourse.StudentsareencouragedtotaketheAPexamattheendoftheyear.Studentsareexpectedtodopre-coursework.Extensivewritingandcriticalreadingarecrucialforthiscourse.**PleasenotethatthiscoursedoesNOTfulfilltheSocialStudiesrequirementsofcompletingWorldHistoryorU.S.Government.ThiscourseWILLbeofferedinthe2020-2021schoolyear.

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APWorldHistory(HS352) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.12(LevelIV)Prerequisite:HonorsU.S.HistoryIII(80%orhigher)ANDAPUnitedStatesGovernment(75%orhigher)orHonorsGovernment(80%orhigher)andteacherrecommendationThiscourseisdesignedforthosestudentswhowantanAdvancedPlacementcourseofstudyinWorldHistory.ThiscourseisbasedontheguidelinesoftheCollegeBoardandthesyllabusforAdvancedPlacementWorldHistorycourse.StudentsareencouragedtotaketheAPexamattheendoftheyear.Studentsareexpectedtodopre-coursework.Extensivewritingandcriticalreadingarecrucialforthiscourse.**PleasenotethatthiscourseDOESfulfillthe11th-gradeSocialStudiesrequirementofcompletingWorldHistory.ThiscoursedoesNOT,however,fulfilltheSocialStudiesrequirementofcompletingU.S.Government.ThiscoursewillNOTbeofferedinthe2020-2021schoolyear.SocialStudiesElectives(DonotfulfillgraduationrequirementsforSocialStudies.) AmericanHistorythroughFilm(HS370) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.03(LevelII)ThiselectivecourseexaminesHollywoodfeaturefilmsandhistoricaldramasashistoricalevidence.Studentsviewmoviesonvarioustopicsandparticipateindiscussions,andwriteessayscomparingthatfilmevidencetoinformationinmoretraditionalsources,suchasarticles,filmreviewsandcriticalcommentaries.Thecourseisbasedaroundsixbroadquestions:Isfilmalegitimatehistoricalsource?Towhatextentisfilmevidencelegitimate?Whatdeterminesthelegitimacyoffilmevidence?Whatdeterminestheillegitimacyoffilmevidence?Isfilmevidenceeverbetterthantraditionalhistoricalsources?CanHollywoodfilmsbeusedtoteachhistory?ThiscourseisacourseofchoiceanddoesnotfulfillacorecreditinSocialStudiesforgraduation. CulturalStudiesoftheLatter20thCentury(HS367) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofU.S.HistoryIIIandU.S.GovernmentInthiscourse,studentswillexamineAmericanculturefromthe1920’stothe1990’sthroughtheuseofpolitical,cultural,andhistoricalstudy.Studentsinthiselectivecoursewilllearnhowhistoricaleventshaveshapedourmoderncultureandwayoflife.Theclasswillusehistorical

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eventsasabackbonetoexplainchangesinAmericanvalues,beliefs,music,art,fashionsandtechnology.Studentswillanalyzethecultureofeachdecadeandmakeconnectionstothepresentinordertomakecomparisons.Studentswillberequiredtoheavilyrelyuponresearch,long-termprojectsandplanningskillsforthisclass.ThiscourseisacourseofchoiceanddoesnotfulfillacorecreditinSocialStudiesforgraduation. ContemporaryWorldIssues(HS366) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofU.S.HistoryIIIandU.S.GovernmentCurrentIssuesisanelectivecoursethatactivelymakesthestudentsapartoftheworldtoday.Studentswillactivelyengageincurrentevents,issues,andtopicsatalllevelsincludinglocal,state,federalandworld.Theywilllearnhowtointerpretsources,judgevalidityofsources,considermultipleviewpointsofissuesandmakeaneducatedpersonalstance.Theinstructorswillpushstudentstogobeyondjustsummarizing“thenews”andforcethemtoconsidertheimpactsofevents,howthepasthasshapedevents,howeventsaffectthestudentandhoweventsareofteninter-related.Thiscoursewillimprovethecitizenshipskillsofstudents,makingthemmoreawareoftheworldinwhichtheylive.ThiscourseisacourseofchoiceanddoesnotfulfillacorecreditinSocialStudiesforgraduation. Economics(HS371) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Economicsisasocialscienceconcernedwiththechoicesindividualsmakeinlifetosatisfytheirwantsandneeds.TheelectivecourseinEconomicsintroducesstudentstoanewwayofthinkingabouttheworld.Theprimaryunitsofstudywillinclude:(1)FundamentalsofEconomicDecision-Making,(2)EconomicTheory,(3)MoneyandDebtManagement,(4)BusinessandLabor,(5)MacroeconomicPoliciesandGlobalization,(6)BecomingFinanciallySecure.Asacollegepreplevelcourse,assignmentsareintendedtopreparestudentsforthelevelofexpectationstheymayfaceinhighereducation.Thiscoursewillincludeabalanceofboththeoreticalandpracticalelementsandwillexaminemanyeconomicprinciplesthatwillassiststudentsindevelopingtheknowledgeandskillsrequiredtomakesoundeconomicandfinancialdecisions.ThiscourseisacourseofchoiceanddoesnotfulfillacorecreditinSocialStudiesforgraduation.

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HolocaustandGenocideStudies(HS372) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Thiselectivecoursewillexaminethemeaningofgenocideandthehistorybehindtheconcept.Studentswilllearnofthevariousexamplesofgenocideinthe20thCenturyandwillexamineandanalyzetheimpactofgenocideonpeople,politics,economics,society,history,andculture.ThecoursewillfocusontheHolocaustinEuropeinordertodevelopkeyconceptsandknowledgebeforemovingintootherexamplesofgenocidearoundtheworld.StudentswillgainanunderstandingoftheimportanceofHolocaustandgenocidestudies/education.ThiscourseisacourseofchoiceanddoesnotfulfillacorecreditinSocialStudiesforgraduation. MilitaryHistory(HS373) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.03(LevelII)ThiselectivecourseexaminescriticalmomentsofmodernAmericanmilitaryhistory(CivilWartopresent).Abasicfoundationallookatmilitaryconceptsalongwithpresentdaymilitaryactionsbeginsthecourse.Followingthis,thecourseflowsfromtheAmericanCivilWarforwardtothepresentday.OthermajorunitsareWorldWarI,WorldWarII,Korea,Vietnam,andtheColdWar.Studentsgainanunderstandingofnotonlyweapons,battles,leaders,andtactics,butalsothewayinwhichwarchangespolitics,culture,andtheeconomicsofAmerica.ThiscourseisacourseofchoiceanddoesnotfulfillacorecreditinSocialStudiesforgraduation. Psychology(HS361) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Thiscoursefocusesonthestudyofleadingpsychologistsandtheirtheoriesandhowpsychologicaltheoriesrelatetocontemporarylife.Theformationofhumanpersonalityisanalyzedandexaminedwithregardtotheroleoftheindividualinhumansociety.ThiscourseisacourseofchoiceanddoesnotfulfillacorecreditinSocialStudiesforgraduation.ThiscoursealternateswithSociologyandwillNOTbeofferedinthe2020-2021schoolyear.

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Sociology(HS360) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Sociologyisintendedforcollege-boundjuniorsandseniors.Thefoundationsofsociety,socialinequality,socialinstitutionsandsocialchangeprovideareasforstudyinthecourse.Thecourseemphasizesunderstandinghumanrelationshipsandtheimportanceofcitizensinshapingsocialenvironments.ThiscourseisacourseofchoiceanddoesnotfulfillacorecreditinSocialStudiesforgraduation.ThiscoursealternateswithPsychologyandWILLbeofferedinthe2020-2021schoolyear. WorldCultures(HS364) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofU.S.HistoryIIIandU.S.GovernmentThiscoursewillengagestudentsinthehistoryandculturesoftheEasternCivilizations.Astheworldincreasinglydevelopsasaglobalsocietyitisbecomingmoreimportantforstudentstounderstandnon-Westerncivilizations.TheregionsoftheMiddleEast,Russia/FormerSovietUnion,India,Sub-SaharanAfrica,andEastAsiaareplayingalargerroleintheworldthaneverbefore.Studentswhotakethiscoursewillbeengagedinthecultureoftheseregionsanddevelopanunderstandingofthereligions,customs,environmentsandcontributionsthatareimpactingtheworldtoday.ThiscourseisacourseofchoiceanddoesnotfulfillacorecreditinSocialStudiesforgraduation.

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TECHNOLOGYEDUCATION HomeRepairandConstruction(HS552) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Thiscourseisdesignedtoinstructstudentsonsimplehomerepairsandbasicconstruction,whilealsoteachingthemtoreadadrawingonplannedconstruction.Thecoursewillconcentrateonthebasiclayoutofwalls,windows,trimandstairsinresidentialconstructionandtouchuponsimplehomerepairssuchasreplacingwornpartsonfaucets,toilets,lightingfixturesetc.Studentswillalsobeinstructedonthepropersafetyanduseofpowertools.A$20classfeeisrequiredtosupplementthecostofstudentconsumables. IntroductiontoTechnology (HS550) GradeLevel:9,10 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)IntroductiontoTechnologyisanactivity-basedcoursewhereallstudentsbuilduponpreviousexperiencestostudymechanical/architecturaldrawing,productionandpowertechnology.Studentswillberequiredtoparticipateinworkexperiencesineacharea,throughwhichtheywilllearntodesign,problemsolveandcompleteprojectsusingvariousmaterialsandprocesses.

Mechanical/ArchitecturalDrawing

ProductionTechnology PowerTechnology

-BasicSketching/drawing-Measuring

-Bridgebuilding-C02cardesign

-Productionlineactivity-Woodprojectwork

-Simplemachines

Thiscourseisdesignedtohelpstudentsdecidewhichareaoftechnologyeducationtheywanttopursuefurther.A$20classfeeisrequiredtosupplementthecostofstudentconsumables. MechanicalandArchitecturalDrawing(HS553) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Thiscoursewillconcentrateonthedevelopmentofskillsinmechanicalandarchitecturaldesign.Theconceptsofmechanicaldrawingwillbeintroducedthroughactivitiesusingsketching,manualdrafting,andProDesktop3Dmodelingsoftware.Coursecontentwillincludeengineeringgeometry,multi-viewdrawings,pictorialpresentation,andworkingdrawings.Theconceptsofarchitecturaldrawingwillfocusontheprinciplesassociatedwithresidentialdesignandconstruction.Uponcompletionofthiscourse,studentswillhavedrawnacompletesetofhouseplans,includingfloorplans,foundationplan,elevations,schedules,andplotplan.TheuseofbothboarddraftingandCADprogramChiefArchitectwillbeusedutilizedthroughoutthecourse.Hands-onactivitiesincludebridgebuilding,architecturemodelbuilding,mousetrapcars,anddesign-orientedproblemsolvingactivities.

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MetalManufacturingI(HS554) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Studentswilldesignandengineerasimpleproduct,whichwillbeproducedinametalmanufacturingenvironment.Itemswillbemarketedandsoldwithasimulatedbusinessventure,includingacostanalysis.Studentswillalsohavetheopportunitytodesignandcompleteindividualprojects.Studentswillbechallengedwithproblemsolvingactivities,whichwillincludehands-onmetalmanufacturingprocessesincluding:CNCPlasmaCamdesign,welding,oxyacetylenetorchcutting,lathe/millmachining,forgingandcasting.StudentswillbeguidedthroughSAFEmachineoperationandarerequiredtodemonstrateallsafeoperatingprocedures.A$20classfeeisrequiredtosupplementthecostofstudentconsumables. MetalManufacturingII(HS555) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:MetalManufacturingIorPowerTechnologyIIThiscourseisdesignedtoexpandupontheknowledgelearnedinmetalmanufacturingI.Designandfabricateacomplexproduct,whichwillbeproducedinametalmanufacturingenvironment.Itemswillbemarketedandsoldwithasimulatedbusinessventure,includingacostanalysis.Studentswillalsohavetheopportunitytodesignandcompleteindividualprojects.Studentswillbechallengedwithproblemsolvingactivities,whichwillincludehands-onmetalmanufacturingprocessesincluding:CNCPlasmaCamdesign,welding,oxyacetylenetorchcutting,lathe/millmachining,forgingandcasting.StudentswillbeguidedthroughSAFEmachineoperationandarerequiredtodemonstrateallsafeoperatingprocedures.A$20classfeeisrequiredtosupplementthecostofstudentconsumables. PowerTechnologyI(HS557) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentswithskillsinpowertechnology.Studentswillcovertechnicalaspectsinthemajorareasofmechanical,electrical,andfluidpower.Studentswillbechallengedwithproblemsolvingdesignactivities,whichwillincludehands-onfabricationofprojectsapplyingoneormoreareasofpowertechnology.

PowerTechnologyAreasMechanical Electrical Fluid

Smallgasengines Basicelectricityprinciples

Pneumatics

SimpleMachineprinciples

HouseWiring Hydraulic

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Studentswillcompleteprojectsinoneormoreareasofpowertechnology.StudentswillbeguidedthroughSAFEmachineoperationandarerequiredtodemonstrateallsafeoperatingprocedures.A$20classfeeisrequiredtosupplementthecostofstudentconsumables. PowerTechnologyII (HS558) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:PowerTechnologyIThiscourseisdesignedtoexpandupontheknowledgelearnedinPowerTechnologyI.Studentswillreviewandfocusonadvancedareasofmechanical,electrical,andfluidpower.Studentswillbechallengedwithmoreadvancedproblemsolvingactivities,whichwillincludehands-onfabricationofprojectsapplyingoneormoreareasofpowertechnology.StudentswillbeguidedthroughSAFEmachineoperationandarerequiredtodemonstrateallsafeoperatingprocedures.A$20classfeeisrequiredtosupplementthecostofstudentconsumables. WoodworkingI(HS563) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:IntrotoTechrecommendedThiscourseisdesignedtoallowstudentstoworkinasimulatedproductionfacility.Studentswillworkinawoodworkingenvironmenttodesignproducts,machinefixtures,shoplayoutandotheraspectsofproductiontechnology.StudentswillbeguidedthroughSAFEmachineoperationandarerequiredtopasssafetyexams.Thecoursewillalsoinvolvestudentsinaguidedproductionrunthatbuildsupontheirstudent-designedproductionplans.Individualprojectworkwillbeincorporatedthroughoutthecourse.A$20classfeeisrequiredtosupplementthecostofstudentconsumables. WoodworkingII(HS564) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:WoodworkingIorProductionTechnologyIThiscourseisdesignedtoreinforcewhatistaughtandlearnedinProductionTechnologyI.StudentswillbeguidedthroughSAFEmachineoperationandarerequiredtopasssafetyexams.Thisproductionclasswillformabusiness-likeatmospheretoresearch,design,produce,package,andmarketaproduct.-Productresearchanddesign,marketing-Machinesafety

-Facility,machinefixture,andpackagedesign-Careerresearch

-Finalproductionofproduct-Individualprojectwork

Thecoursewillincludeasectiononjobopportunitiesandisintendedtoreflectthegrowing,expandinginterestinproductiontechnology.A$20classfeeisrequiredtosupplementthecostofstudentconsumables.

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VisualCommunications(HS561) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Thisactivity-basedcoursegivesthestudenthands-onexperienceintheareasofGraphicArtandPhotographyincluding:

DesktopPublishingMicrosoftOfficeSuiteAdobeCreativeSuite

GraphicDesignProcessProblemSolving/DesignLoopElementsofDesignPrincipalsofDesign

ScreenPrintingSinglecolorMulticolor

PhotographyPhotographybasicsBlack&WhitePhotographyDigitalPhotography

Studentswillusevariousoneormoreofthelistedareastocreatetheirdesignworkincompletingprojects.Studentswillberequiredtocompleteaportfolioofworks.StudentswillbeguidedthroughSAFEmachineoperationandarerequiredtodemonstrateallsafeoperatingprocedures.A$20classfeeisrequiredtosupplementthecostofstudentconsumables. TechnologyEducationIndependentStudy (HS590) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Prerequisite:Instructor’sapprovalThisindependentstudyisforastudentwhoexcelledinanyTechnologyEducationI&IIclasses.Thestudentwillformacontractwiththeinstructorandwillneedtomeettheguidelinesofthecontractforcoursecredit.StudentswillbeguidedthroughSAFEmachineoperationandarerequiredtodemonstrateallsafeoperatingprocedures.A$20classfeeisrequiredtosupplementthecostofstudentconsumables.

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WELLNESS PhysicalEducation–Grade9(HS801) GradeLevel:9 LengthofCourse:45daysCredits:.25 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Completionof9th-gradePhysicalEducationisrequiredforgraduation.ThiscourseMUSTbesuccessfullycompletedbeforeastudentcantakeanyotherelectivephysicaleducationcourseandmustbetakenduringthefreshmanyear.Thecourseemphasizesphysicalfitnessandmodifiedsmall-sidedteamgames.Thiscourseisdesignedtohelpstudentsconsideropportunitiestoparticipateininterscholasticactivitieswithinthecommunity,aswellas,developthestudent’sphysicalfitness.Thiscourseisrequiredforallninth-gradersandalternateseveryotherdaywithFreshmenSeminarforonesemester. Health(HS810) GradeLevel:10 LengthofCourse:45daysCredits:.25 Weight:1.00(LevelI)CompletionofHealthisrequiredforgraduation.Anexaminationofmental,emotional,physiologicalandsocialhealthissuesofyoungadultsoccursinthiscourse.Emphasisonhealthfuldecision-making,long-andshort-termgoalsetting,andlookingintothefutureofone’squalityoflifewillbediscussed,debatedandresearched.Studentswillbeengagedinlearningaspectsofhumananatomyandphysiologyrelatedtoproblemsassociatedwithdiseasepreventionandhowtodetermineandaccessgoodhealthfulinformationbasedonreliablemediaandotherassociatedsourcesofinformation. DriverEducationandSafety (HS811) GradeLevel:10 LengthofCourse:45daysCredits:.25 Weight:1.00(LevelI)CompletionofDriverEducationandSafetyisrequiredforgraduation.TheSafetyandDriverEducationclasspreparesstudentstobecomeresponsibledrivers.Classroomworkinvolvesareassuchasdrivers’attitudeandresponsibility.AcomprehensivestudyofthePennsylvaniaDriver’sManualwillbeanintegralpartofthecourse.

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PhysicalEducationOptionsforGrades10,11,&12Studentsmustsuccessfullycompletetwoofthefollowingcourseoptionsinordertofulfillgraduationrequirements. AdventureActivity (HS820) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisites:Aminimumgradeof80%orhigherinthemostrecentPhysicalEducationclassandteacherrecommendationThisco-educationalcourseisdesignedforstudentsingrades10-12interestedinAdventureandLifetimeactivities.Courseactivitiesincludeorienteering,teambuilding,trustactivities,walking,frisbeegolf,andshuffleboard.Studentswillparticipateinintenseactivitiestoproducestrengthgainsandimprovetheiroverallhealthandwell-being. CreativeMovement (HS821) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Thiscoeducationalcourseisdesignedforstudentstoexperiencealternativeformsoffitnessactivities.Courseactivitiesincludefitnesstraining,pilates,kickboxing,stepaerobics,“core”exercises,yoga,circuittraininganddancechoreographyexperiences. CreativeMovementII(HS825) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofCreativeMovementIThiscoeducationalcourseisdesignedforstudentstocontinuetheirexperienceofalternativeformsoffitnessactivitiesthroughinterpretivedance.Courseactivitiesincludehistoricaldanceforms,ethnicdanceforms,interpretivedanceformsplusamorein-depthdancechoreographyexperience. NetResults-RacquetAttack(HS822) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Thiscoeducationalcourseisdesignedforstudentstoexperienceavarietyoflifetimesports.Theclasswillenablestudentstoidentifyactivitiesthatcanbepursuedlaterinlifeasameansofmaintainingorincreasingphysicalfitness.Portionsofthecourseincludefitnesstrainingandvariousactivitiessuchastennis,softball,ultimatefrisbee,pickleball,pingpong,volleyball,teamhandball,andbadminton.

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OptimalPerformance(HS826) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:Aminimumgradeof90%orhigherinStrengthTrainingorinstructorapprovalThiscourseisdesignedforthestudentwhoenjoyedandexcelledinStrengthTraining.ThecoursewillreviewandbuildontheprinciplestaughtinStrengthTrainingandwillguidestudentsinmoreintensivetrainingthanStrengthTraining.StudentswilltakepartinOlympiclifting,EnduranceTraining,SAQ(Speed,Agility,andQuickness)Training,andMetabolicConditioning.Thiscourseisperfectforanyathletelookingtoimprovesportperformanceoranystudentsinterestedinimprovingtheirstrengthandcardiovascularendurance. PIAASportsOfficiating(HS827) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:An80%orhigherinallpriorrequiredPEcourses.ThePIAASportsOfficiatingcourseisforthosejuniororseniorstudentswhoareinterestedinlearningtherulesofvariousPIAAsports.StudentswhocompletethecoursewillhavetheoptionofbecomingcertifiedasaPIAAofficialinoneormoreofthestudiedactivities.Thiscoursewillalsocoverthebasicrequirements,knowledge,skillsandmechanicsnecessarytobeanofficialforeachsportstudied.Sportsthatwillbecoveredincludebasketball,soccer,fieldhockey,softball,andbaseball.Thiscourseprovidesstudentswithanoutstandingwaytogetinvolvedwithandgivebacktothecommunityasayouthsportsofficial. StrengthTraining (HS823) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:Aminimumgradeof90%orhigherinthemostrecentPhysicalEducationclassorrecommendationofinstructorThiscoeducationalcourseisdesignedforstudentsinterestedinStrengthTrainingandConditioning.ThiscoursefocusessolelyonStrengthTrainingandConditioninganddoesnotincludegamesorrecreationalactivities.Studentswillparticipateinanintensestrengthandaerobictrainingprogramdesignedtoproducestrengthgainsandimprovetheiroverallhealthandwell-being. TeamAerobicGames(TAG) (HS824) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentstoexperienceanintensegameenvironment.Courseactivitiesincludefitnesstraining,football,soccer,softball,floorhockey,basketball,stxball,volleyball,handball,gatorballandspeedball.Thiscourseisforthestudentseekingrigorousactivitiesinahighlycompetitiveenvironment.

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WORLDLANGUAGES SpanishI(HS401) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Prerequisite:ConcurrentenrollmentinHonorsorCPLiterature,Analysis,andCompositionanda70%orhigherinthepreviousyear’sEnglishLanguageArtscourseisrecommended.Thiscourseisanintroductorycoursethatemphasizesthethreemodesofcommunicationwithinthetargetlanguage:interpersonal,interpretive,andpresentational.Thecoursebeginsthestudyofbasicandfundamentalgrammarskillsincludingpresenttenseverbconjugationandnoun-adjectiveagreementalongwiththemasteryofbasicvocabulary.KnowledgeoftheSpanishlanguageandculturalawarenessarevaluableassetsinourglobalcommunity. SpanishII(HS402) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Prerequisite:SpanishI(70%orhigher)Thiscoursemaintainsandincreasesproficiencywithlanguagecontrol,vocabulary,andcommunicationstrategieswithininterpersonal,interpretive,andpresentationalmodesofcommunication.Narrationinbothpresentandpasttenseisemphasized.ThisinformationiscoveredwithinthecontextofthecontemporarySpanish-speakingworldanditsculture. SpanishIII(HS403) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.06(LevelIII)Prerequisite:SpanishII(75%orhigher)orteacherrecommendationThishonors-levelcoursecontinuesbuildingculturalawareness,languagecontrol,vocabularyandcommunicationstrategiesacrossthethreemodesoflanguagelearning:interpersonal,interpretive,andpresentational.WorkonreadingskillsisintensifiedusingworksbynotedSpanishauthors.Advancedgrammarskillssuchasthesubjunctivemoodareintroducedandthestudentsbecomeacquaintedwithinformationonsituationsineverydaylife.

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SpanishIV(HS404) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.06(LevelIII)Prerequisite:SpanishIII(75%orhigher)orteacherrecommendationThishonors-levelcoursecontinuesthedevelopmentoflanguageacquisitionacrossthethreemodesofcommunicationinthetargetlanguage.WorksofnotedSpanishandLatinAmericanartistsandauthorsareincluded.TheuseofSpanishexpressionsandidioms,whichareapartofeverydaylife,areincluded.Furtherdevelopmentofthemasteryoftheusesoftheindicativemoodandthesubjunctivemoodisanintegralpartofthiscourse. APSpanishLiteratureandCulture (HS405) GradeLevel:12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.12(LevelIV)Prerequisite:SpanishIIIorIV(80%orhigher)andteacherrecommendationThisAdvancedPlacementcourseisconductedinSpanishandculminateswiththeAPSpanishLiteratureandCultureexam,whichstudentscompleteinMay.ThiscourseintroducesstudentstotheformalstudyofarepresentativebodyoftextsfromtheSpanish-speakingworld,spanninghistoryfromtheMiddleAgestothepresentday.AllworksontheofficialAPSpanishLiteraturereadinglistwillberead,discussedandanalyzedinthetargetlanguage.InadditiontoadeeperunderstandingoftheSpanishlanguageandculture,thiscourseencouragesanalyticalthinking,cross-culturalunderstanding,andcross-curricularconnections:particularlyreinforcingtheskillsandcomprehensionofEnglishliteratureandWorldHistorycoursework.

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FrenchI(HS411) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Prerequisite:ConcurrentenrollmentinHonorsorCPLiterature,Analysis,andCompositionanda70%orhigherinthepreviousyear’sEnglishLanguageArtscourseisrecommended.Inthiscourse,studentswillfirstbegintodevelopauralandoralskills.Asthecourseprogresses,studentswillbeabletoreadandwritewithinthetargetlanguageusingfamiliarwords,commands,phrases,shortsentences,andbasicquestions.TheywillstarttodevelopculturalawarenessbyincreasingtheirunderstandingofthetraditionalandgeographicalaspectsofFrenchspeakingcountries. FrenchII(HS412) GradeLevel:9,10,11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.03(LevelII)Prerequisite:FrenchI(70%orhigher)FrenchIIcontinuesthedevelopmentofconversationalandgrammaticalskillsfocusingonthe3modesofcommunicationbyintegratinglistening,speaking,readingandwritingactivities.Severalnewverbtenseswillbepresentedaswellasusefulvocabularythatwillallowstudentstocommunicatemoreeffectivelyinavarietyofsituationalactivities.Studentswillalsocontinuetobroadentheirunderstandingandappreciationofthefrancophoneworld. FrenchIII(HS413) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.06(LevelIII)Prerequisite:FrenchII(75%orhigher)orteacherrecommendationFrench3isanhonors-levelcourse.Newgrammarincludesexpansioninpresentandpast,aswellasinstructionwiththeimperfectandconditionaltenses.Vocabularyfocusesonidiomsandwordsusedineverydaysituations.Allthreemodesofcommunicationarestressed—Interpersonal,InterpretiveandPresentational—inordertoincreasefluencyandself-confidenceinthetargetlanguage.StudentswillalsoreadFrenchstoriesaspartofthecurriculum.

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FrenchIV(HS418) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.06(LevelIII)Prerequisite:FrenchIII(75%orhigher)orteacherrecommendationFrench4isanhonorslevelscourse,whichbuildsupongrammaticalconceptsfrompreviousclasses.ItisdesignedtoprovidetheadvancedlearnerofFrenchanopportunitytostrengthenoralfluency;improvepresentationalandinterpersonalwriting;expanduponknowledgeofothercontentareasfindingmanyconnectionstoFrenchhistory,geography,art,musicandliterature;andanalyzecontemporaryissues.TheclasswillbeconductedinFrenchandstudentswillneedtoexpressthemselvesinFrench. APFrenchLanguageandCulture(HS417) GradeLevel:12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.12(LevelIV)Prerequisite:AdvancedFrenchConversationorAdvancedFrenchComposition(80%orhigher)andteacherrecommendation TheAPFrenchLanguageandCulturecourseemphasizescommunication(understandingandbeingunderstoodbyothers)byapplyinginterpersonal,interpretive,andpresentationalskillsinreal-lifesituations.Itengagesstudentsinanexplorationofcultureinbothcontemporaryandhistoricalcontexts,whiledevelopingawarenessandappreciationofculturalproducts,practicesandperspectives.Tobestfacilitatethestudyoflanguageandculture,thecourseistaughtalmostexclusivelyinFrenchwithastrongfocusonvocabularyusageandlanguagecontrol.ThecourseculminateswiththeAPFrenchLanguageandCultureexaminMay.

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MISCELLANEOUSCOURSEOFFERINGS APCapstone–Research(HS916) GradeLevel:11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1.00 Weight:1.12(LevelIV)Prerequisite:Ascoreof3orhigherontheAPSeminarExamAPCapstoneisaninnovativecollege-levelprogrambasedonthecompletionoftwocourses,APSeminarandAPResearch.Theprogramimmersesstudentsinthechallengingpracticeofthecriticalskillsstudentsneedtoday.Theabilitytothinkindependently,writeeffectively,research,collaborate,andlearnacrossdisciplinesisessentialforsuccessincollegeandbeyond.TherigorousnatureofAPCapstonewillchallengestudentstoexploredifferentpointsofviewandmakeconnectionsacrossdisciplines,leadingtoarichappreciationforthecomplexityofimportantissues.APResearch,thesecondcourseintheAPCapstoneexperience,allowsstudentstodeeplyexploreanacademictopic,problem,issues,orideaofindividualinterest.Studentsdesign,plan,andimplementayearlonginvestigationtoaddressaresearchquestion.Throughthisinquiry,theyfurthertheskillstheyacquiredintheAPSeminarcoursebylearningresearchmethodology,employingethicalresearchpractices,andaccessing,analyzing,andsynthesizinginformation.Studentsreflectontheirskilldevelopment,documenttheirprocesses,andcuratetheartifactsoftheirscholarlyworkthroughaprocessandreflectionportfolio.Thecourseculminatesinanacademicpaperof4,000to5,000words(accompaniedbyaperformance,exhibit,orproductwhereapplicable)andapresentationwithanoraldefense.InordertoearntheAPCapstoneDiplomathroughtheCollegeBoard,studentsmustearnscoresof3orhigheronboththeAPSeminarandAPResearchExams,aswellasonfouradditionalAPExamsoftheirchoosing.Studentswhoearnscoresof3orhigheronAPSeminarandAPResearchbutnotonfouradditionalAPExamsreceivetheAPSeminarandResearchCertificatethroughtheCollegeBoard. EmergencyMedicalTechnician(EMT)(HS915) GradeLevel:10,11,12 LengthofCourse:180daysCredits:1 Weight:1.12(LevelIV)Prerequisite:Studentsmustbe16yearsofagepriortothecertificationexamthatisadministeredattheendofMarch.TheEMTcourseisopentostudentsofallacademicabilitieswhohaveastrongdesiretoachieveNationalandStateEMTCertification.StudentswiththisdesireshouldhavetheconfidenceinknowingthatstudentsofalllevelshavesuccessfullycompletedthisprogramandhavebecomecertifiedEmergencyMedicalTechnicians.ThisrigorouscoursepreparesstudentstobecomeaPACertifiedEmergencyMedicalTechnician(EMT).Studentswhoare18yearsofageatthetimeoftheexamwillalsobeeligibletobecomeaNationallyCertifiedEMT.EMTcertificationisaprerequisitetotheParamedicProgram.Harrisburg

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AreaCommunityCollegemayprovidestudentswhosuccessfullyattainEMTCertificationthroughELCOwithcollegecredits(3creditsfortheclass&3creditsforoneyearofEMSexperience).Thesecreditscouldbetransferabletotheschoolthestudentattendsaftergraduation.Thiscoursewillsetthestudentapartfromotherapplicantspursuinganycareer,butparticularlyinthearenaofmedicine,andwillbeinvaluableintheirpreparationtoenterthemedicalfield.Itwillenablethestudenttoobtainafulltime,parttimeorvolunteerjobasanEMT.Oneoftheobjectivesofthiscourseistoprovidethestudentswithopportunitiestoexplorealliedhealthprogramsofferedbyothereducationalinstitutions.Additionally,thestudentwillbeprovidedwiththenecessaryskillsenablinghim/hertosuccessfullydealwithemergencysituationsoccurringatschoolorintheirpersonallifeaswellastoperformacommunityservice.Studentswillberequiredtoattendeveningclassesandtopurchasesuppliesandbooksneededforthiscourse.StudentswhoareenrolledintheEMTcoursemayhavetheopportunityto:• RespondtoREALemergencycallswithalocalEMSagencybothduringtheschooldayand

outsideofschool.• Staffourin-houseEmergencyResponseTeam• Participateinavehiclerescueclasswherethestudentwilllearntodismantlecarstogainquick

accesstovictimsincludingbreakingglass,removingtheroofanddoors.• Performaheartandlungdissectionlab

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Internship(HS911) GradeLevel:12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisite:CounselorapprovalInternshipsarecareerpreparationwork-basedlearningexperiencesfocusedinaparticularoccupationalareainwhichthestudenthasinterest.Inordertoqualifyforaninternshipexperience,thestudentmustbecurrentwithallcreditsneededtofulfillgraduationrequirements,haveastrongattendancerecord,andnomajordisciplineissues.NocostsforstudentstocompleteaninternshipexperiencewillbeincurredbytheDistrict.Transportationwillbetheresponsibilityofthestudent.Approvedstudentsmustmaintainaweeklyjournaloftheirexperiencesthatwilldocumenttheiractivities,reflections,andprogresstowardmeetingestablishedlearningobjectives.Anadult-professionalatthesiteofthestudent’sinternshipmustagreetoserveasamentor/supervisorforthestudentandarerequiredtoobtainschoolvolunteerbackgroundclearancesasrequiredbythePennsylvaniaDepartmentofEducation.AnapplicationwillberequiredforadmissiontotheInternshipprogram.Thiscoursewillbegradedonapass/failbasis. Work-BasedLearningExperience(HS735) GradeLevel:12 LengthofCourse:90daysCredits:.5 Weight:1.00(LevelI)Prerequisites:CareerConnectionsstronglyrecommendedStudentsmayapplytocompleteawork-basedexperienceinthelocalbusinesscommunity.Thisexperiencewillinvolvethestudentinworkingaminimumnumberofhoursperweekinalocalbusinessandwillprovidethestudentwithanopportunitytoearnelectivecredit.Inordertoqualifyforawork-basedlearningexperience,thestudentmustbeontracktocompleteallcreditsneededtofulfillgraduationrequirements,havenosignificantattendanceissues,andnomajordisciplinaryinfractions.Studentswillberequiredtocompleteperiodicassignmentsandmaintainajournalwithweeklyentries.Periodicevaluationsandmeetingswillbeorganizedbythework-basedlearningcoordinatortoensurestudentlearningandprogresstowardsthelearningobjectives.Anadult-professionalatthesiteofthestudent’sworkexperiencemustserveasthestudent’smentor/supervisorandmustobtainschoolvolunteerbackgroundclearancesasrequiredbythePennsylvaniaDepartmentofEducation.Studentsmaycompletetwosemestersofawork-basedlearningexperienceduringtheirsenioryear.

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Career and Technology Center

P R O G R A M S ( 2 0 2 0 - 2 0 2 1 )

v CTC students excel in a “learning by doing” environment which combines academics and lab work.

v CTC students earn college credits from community colleges and technical schools by successfully completing CTC courses.

v CTC students receive scholarships from area businesses who recognize excellent craftsmanship and academic achievement.

v CTC students continue to participate in sports and extracurricular activities at their high schools.

v Cooperative Education, Clinical Experience and Job Shadowing services expand the CTC curriculum by providing students with additional skills through supervised work experience at local businesses. In addition to the cooperative education program, job placement services are available to all graduates.

v The CTC provides counseling services to assist students with personal and social issues, decisions related to career choice, and decisions related to postsecondary opportunities and college credits.

v The CTC provides support to students who are disabled or disadvantaged. The support is designed to help each student successfully complete the program and secure employment or postsecondary education.

v The CTC takes every opportunity to recognize and reward students who strive for excellence. This recognition includes: National Technical Honor Society, scholarships, student-of-the-month and year awards, outstanding achievement, perfect attendance, honor roll, certificates and extensive recognition for student organization achievements.

v Student participation in program related organizations is strongly encouraged. They provide each student with opportunities to develop leadership skills, excel in technical skills, receive recognition for state and national competitions, and travel throughout the state and nation. The organizations include: LCBA – Lebanon County Builders Association –Student Chapter HOSA – Health Occupations Students of America SkillsUSA – Vocational Industrial Clubs of America

Did you know . . .

Selecting a career is one of the most important decisions a student can make. We encourage all students to consider programs offered at the Career and Technology Center (CTC).

For further information, check our website at www.lcctc.edu.

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Fourteen CTC programs are offered for a half-day for two years. These programs are open to students beginning in the junior year.

Auto Body Technology Automotive Technology

Carpentry/Residential Construction Diesel Truck Technology

Electrical Technology Electromechanical Technology

Industrial Machine Technology Law Enforcement and Security

Masonry Medical Assistant

Network Technology Plumbing/Heating/Air Conditioning

Welding Technology

(HALF-DAY, 8:05 A.M. – 10:40 A.M. – YEAR ONE) ----------------------- (36 WEEKS, 3 CREDITS) (HALF-DAY, 11:35 A.M. – 2:10 P.M. – YEAR TWO) ----------------------- (36 WEEKS, 3 CREDITS) Auto Body Technology students repair damaged vehicles to like-new condition. Utilizing the latest technology, they rebuild damaged vehicles and learn body and frame alignment, parts repair/replacement including the latest fiberglass and plastic components, MIG welding, trim, accessories, interior components, glass replacement, and painting including basecoat/clearcoat/striping. Career opportunities range from the reconditioner to the collision repair technician and may begin in high school with a Co-Op position providing job experience and a salary. Students who successfully complete the program may receive college credits from PA College of Technology and the Automotive Training Center. (HALF-DAY, 8:05 A.M. – 10:40 A.M. – YEAR ONE) ----------------------- (36 WEEKS, 3 CREDITS) (HALF-DAY, 11:35 A.M. – 2:10 P.M. – YEAR TWO) ----------------------- (36 WEEKS, 3 CREDITS) Automotive Technology students diagnose, service, and repair late model vehicles following the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) and Automotive Youth Educational System (AYES) national technician standards. Motivated students may obtain the PA Auto Safety Inspection

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AUTO BODY TECHNOLOGY

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Certification, PA Emission Inspection Certification and qualify to take the ASE tests after successfully completed the program. Students who are selected into the AYES program are guaranteed employment with a local auto dealership and may opt to complete two additional years of college. Utilizing state-of-the-art repair equipment students learn brake systems, suspension and steering, engine performance, automotive electronics, and HVAC. Technical career opportunities range from maintenance mechanic to automotive technician and may begin in high school with a Co-Op or an AYES internship providing job experience and a salary. Students who successfully complete the program may receive 16 college credits from HACC. In addition, students can also earn credits from University of Northwestern Ohio, Automotive Training Center, and Northampton Community College. (HALF-DAY, 8:05 A.M. – 10:40 A.M. – YEAR ONE) ----------------------- (36 WEEKS, 3 CREDITS) (HALF-DAY, 11:35 A.M. – 2:10 P.M. – YEAR TWO) ----------------------- (36 WEEKS, 3 CREDITS) Carpentry students work on construction projects within the school and community. They learn skills including: transit and blueprint reading, selection of building materials and estimating, framing (floors, stairs, walls, and roofs), selection and installation of windows and doors, roofing, interior and exterior finishing, concrete finishing, and foundations. Career opportunities range from a siding installer to a finish carpenter and may begin in high school with a Co-Op position providing job experience and a salary. The 500 employers in the Lebanon County Builders Association sponsor this program, provide student scholarships, and employ graduates. Students who successfully complete the program may receive college credits from HACC, Penn College of Technology, and Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology.

(HALF-DAY, 8:05 A.M. – 10:40 A.M. – YEAR ONE) ----------------------- (36 WEEKS, 3 CREDITS) (HALF-DAY, 11:35 A.M. – 2:10 P.M. – YEAR TWO) ----------------------- (36 WEEKS, 3 CREDITS) Diesel Truck Technology students restore late model over-the-road diesel truck-tractors to like new condition. Each year they refurbish or repair vehicles providing “hands-on” experience in diagnosing, servicing and repairing all major heavy truck systems. Students learn the importance of teamwork and qualify for the PA State Safety Inspection program. The major course topics include: Preventive Maintenance, Engine Systems Theory & Repair, Electrical Systems, and Brakes (air & hydraulic), Power Trains, Steering, Suspension and Drivelines. Career opportunities range from maintenance mechanic to fleet manager, and may begin in high school with a Co-Op position providing job experience and a salary. Employers in the South Central Motor Truck Association sponsor this program, provide student scholarships, and employ graduates. Students who successfully complete the program may receive college credits from the University of Northwestern Ohio (UNOH) and Automotive Training Center.

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(HALF-DAY, 8:05 A.M. – 10:40 A.M. – YEAR ONE) ----------------------- (36 WEEKS, 3 CREDITS) (HALF-DAY, 11:35 A.M. –2:10 P.M. – YEAR TWO) ------------------------ (36 WEEKS, 3 CREDITS) Electrical Technology students design and install the electrical systems in the school’s construction projects and work on numerous projects within the community. They learn technical skills including AC/DC fundamentals, residential, commercial and industrial wiring, AC/DC motors and generators, industrial motor control, troubleshooting and the operation of programmable logic controllers. Technical careers range from an electrician to a systems engineer and may begin in high school with a Co-Op position providing job experience and a salary. The 500 employers in the Lebanon County Builders Association sponsor this program, provide student scholarships and employ graduates. Completion of this program with the College-in-the-High School option may also provide students with eight HACC college transferrable credits. (HALF-DAY, 8:05 A.M. – 10:40 A.M. – YEAR ONE) ----------------------- (36 WEEKS, 3 CREDITS) (HALF-DAY, 11:35 A.M. –2:10 P.M. – YEAR TWO) ------------------------ (36 WEEKS, 3 CREDITS) The Electromechanical Technology program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to apply current methods and technology to the development, design, operation, and management of electromechanical systems. Electromechanical covers multiple disciplines including Electrical, Electronics, Fluid Power (Hydraulics and Pneumatics), Mechanical Drives, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s), and Robotics. Students are trained in both the electrical and mechanical disciplines, and then exposed to a wide spectrum of instrumentation and industrial controls concepts. Students can use what they learn in Electromechanical Technology to pursue a career directly out of high school or continue their education into a degree program. The course is designed to give an introduction to engineering principles of electromechanical systems and disciplines. Some of the potential jobs include Electronics Technicians/Engineer, Electrician, Biomedical Technician/Engineer, Industrial Maintenance Technician, Mechanical Engineer, Programmer, and many more!

(HALF-DAY, 8:05 A.M. –10:40 A.M. – YEAR ONE) ----------------------- (36 WEEKS, 3 CREDITS) (HALF-DAY, 11:35 A.M. –2:10 P.M. – YEAR TWO) ----------------------- (36 WEEKS, 3 CREDITS) Industrial Machine Technology students manufacture precision parts in the school’s NIMS (National Institute for Metalworking Skills) authorized training center. The curriculum provides in-school instruction on topics such as: quality control, benchwork, blueprint reading, computer controlled machines (lathes/milling machines), and manual machines (saws /drills /grinders

INDUSTRIAL MACHINE TECHNOLOGY

ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY

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/lathes and milling machines). Career opportunities range from machine operator to tool and die maker or mechanical engineer and may begin in high school with a Co-Op position providing job experience and a salary. Students who successfully complete the program may receive seven college credits from HACC as well as credits from PA College of Technology and Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology.

(HALF-DAY, 8:05 A.M. – 10:40 A.M. – YEAR ONE) --------------------------- (36 WEEKS, 3 Credits) (HALF-DAY, 11:35 A.M. – 2:10 P.M. – YEAR TWO) -------------------------- (36 WEEKS, 3 Credits) Law Enforcement and Security students develop investigation skills essential to careers in Criminal Justice (Police, Courts, and Corrections) and the ever growing Private Security fields. They also have the opportunity to experience parts of the Criminal Justice System through job shadowing experiences in the real world. The program emphasizes curriculum that covers topics such as: criminal procedures, crime photography, criminal investigations, criminal law, Bill of Rights/US Constitution, vehicle law, private security, report writing, and first aid/CPR. Career opportunities range from private security to local, state, and federal officers and federal police officers. Students who successfully complete the Pennsylvania Department of Education approved program and the NOCTI exam (end of the year assessment) on the criminal justice system may receive college credits from HACC and other area colleges. (HALF-DAY, 8:05 A.M. – 10:40 A.M. – YEAR ONE) ----------------------- (36 WEEKS, 3 CREDITS) (HALF-DAY, 11:35 A.M. –2:10 P.M. – YEAR TWO) ----------------------- (36 WEEKS, 3 CREDITS) Masonry students work on construction projects that include concrete block, brick and other similar materials. Most of the training is within the school; however, community service projects add additional learning opportunities. Students develop a highly skilled craft which includes the ability to lay a multitude of contemporary concrete building products as well as traditional brick. Additional topics include: blueprint reading, site layout, estimating, building codes, and the use of hand and power tools. Career opportunities range from a mason’s helper to blocklayer, bricklayer, estimator, or construction supervisor and may begin in high school with a Co-op position providing job experience and a salary. The 500 members in the Lebanon County Builders Association as well as the Pennsylvania Concrete Masonry Association sponsor this program, provide student scholarships and employ graduates. A student who successfully completes this program may earn three college credits from HACC.

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(HALF-DAY, 8:05 A.M. – 10:40 A.M. – YEAR ONE) ----------------------- (36 WEEKS, 3 CREDITS) (HALF-DAY, 11:35 A.M. –2:10 P.M. – YEAR TWO) ----------------------- (36 WEEKS, 3 CREDITS) Medical assistants are professional, multi-skilled individuals who perform administrative and clinical duties in health care settings. The program includes studies in anatomy and physiology, health insurance coding and billing, medical terminology, medical law and ethics, pharmacology, clinical and administrative skills, phlebotomy, laboratory tests, and performing and interpreting electrocardiograms.

(HALF-DAY, 8:05 A.M. – 10:40 A.M. – YEAR ONE) --------------------------- (36 WEEKS, 3 Credits) (HALF-DAY, 11:35 A.M. – 2:10 P.M. – YEAR TWO) -------------------------- (36 WEEKS, 3 Credits) Network Technology – In today’s high-tech environment, everything is networked!!! Following the CompTIA Network + Certification model, students learn the features and functions of networking components including how to install, configure and troubleshoot basic networking hardware, protocols and services. Completion of this course will prepare students for entry-level jobs in computer networking or give them a boost as they continue their education while pursuing a career as a network administration, network support technician, network administrator or network analyst. Fundamental topics to be covered include: The Foundations of Networking, the OSI/802 Model, Network Design, Network Cabling, Wireless Communication, TCP/IP, WAN Devices, Security Issues and Disaster Recovery Training. The goal is for students to seek Network+ certification after completion of the course. Students who successfully complete the program may receive up to four college credits awarded by accredited colleges or technical schools.

(HALF-DAY, 8:05 A.M. – 10:40 A.M. – YEAR ONE) ----------------------- (36 WEEKS, 3 CREDITS) (HALF-DAY, 11:35 A.M. –2:10 P.M. – YEAR TWO) ----------------------- (36 WEEKS, 3 CREDITS) Students interested in the plumbing profession can begin their training at the CTC in the Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning program which is a Pennsylvania Builders Association accredited program and tailored after the Pennsylvania College of Technology’s first year HVAC skills list .They will begin their technical training learning safe work practices, materials and tools used in the trade, and applied mathematical and scientific concepts needed to build a strong

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foundation for more advanced topics. Our students “learn by doing” by working on a variety of skills trainers and equipment designed to simulate actual field installations. Students also have the opportunity to earn industry recognized certifications such as the OSHA 10 construction safety certification and the EPA Section 608 Refrigerant Transition and Handling certification. Dual enrollment opportunities with Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology are also available while enrolled in the program. Post-secondary opportunities exist for those completing the CTC Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning program such as craft apprenticeships where students “earn while they learn” graduating debt-free from industry recognized programs. Associate and Bachelor degree programs are available for those choosing careers as sales engineers, designers, and similar professions requiring advanced degrees. (HALF-DAY, 8:05 A.M. –10:40 A.M. – YEAR ONE) ------------------------ (36 WEEKS, 3 CREDITS) (HALF-DAY, 11:35 A.M. –2:10 P.M. – YEAR TWO) ------------------------ (36 WEEKS, 3 CREDITS) Welding Technology students design, fabricate and repair metal products in the school’s shop facilities. They develop skills in testing procedures necessary to meet standards for welding certification and practice welding techniques according to the requirements of the American Welding Society. Utilizing state-of-the-art equipment, students learn shielded metal, gas metal, gas tungsten and flux core arc welding, blueprint reading, gas welding and brazing, oxy-fuel cutting, metal layout and fabrication, computerized numerical control cutting, plasma cutting of sheet and plate metals, and structural and robotic welding. Technical careers range from a metal fabricator to an underwater welder. These opportunities may begin in high school with a Co-Op position providing job experience and a salary. Students who successfully complete the program may receive six college credits from HACC or entry level welder certification. The program is nationally recognized by the AWS (American Welding Society).

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Eight CTC programs are offered for a full day, 8:05 A.M. – 2:10 P.M. The programs are open to seniors.

Commercial Art and Design Culinary Arts

Dental Assistant Health Careers Technology

Landscape Technology Media Communications Technology

Pastry Arts Sports Therapy Sciences

(FULL-DAY, 8:05 A.M. – 2:10 P.M.) ----------------------------------------- (36 WEEKS, 7.5 CREDITS) Commercial Art students work with a variety of media to create logos, brochures, posters, advertisements, greeting cards and a variety of artwork for the school and the community. They participate in Art Shows and Competitions to develop a portfolio emphasizing their creative talents and technical skills including mastery of state-of-the-art computer systems and software such as: QuarkXpress, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe PhotoShop. This “learning while doing” strategy brings reality to the course topics, which includes: typography, media techniques, color theory, graphic design, perspective, and computer applications. This full day course promotes creativity and expression through photography, web design and animation. Career opportunities range from a production artist to a creative director. Certifications can be received from Adobe and Certified Photographic Consultants. Graduates have been successful at four-year colleges and a number of students have won scholarships at two-year art schools. Students who successfully complete this program may earn college credits from Pennsylvania College of Art and Design and The Art Institute of Pittsburgh.

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(FULL-DAY, 8:05 A.M. – 2:10 P.M.) ----------------------------------------- (36 WEEKS, 7.5 CREDITS) Culinary Arts students operate a contemporary sixty-seat full service restaurant located within the school. They plan, prepare and serve a variety of traditional, ethnic, and contemporary menus as well as cater banquets, dinner meetings, and special events. Students develop artistic skills through ice carvings and special exhibits of pastillage, tallow, and aspic work. Local, state, and national competitions enrich the curriculum which includes: appetizers, soups and sauces, vegetables and salads, meat/poultry/seafood/shellfish, desserts, garnishing, catering, service, sanitation, and management. Career opportunities range from a prep cook to an executive chef and may begin in high school with a Co-Op position providing job experience and a salary. Students who successfully complete the program may receive college credits from PA College of Technology, HACC, Johnson & Wales University, Pennsylvania Culinary Institute, and The Restaurant School. The program is nationally recognized and certified by the American Culinary Federation (ACF). (FULL-DAY, 8:05 A.M. – 2:10 P.M.) ----------------------------------------- (36 WEEKS, 7.5 CREDITS) The Dental Assistant program integrates lectures, demonstrations and hands-on experiences to teach students a variety of dental-related subjects. The major areas of study include anatomy and physiology, chair-side dental assisting, radiology, dental materials and microbiology/sterilization. During the program, students participate in clinical rotations in private dental offices, clinics and hospitals. Experience gained in the Dental Assistant program prepares students to take the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Dental Radiology Certification Test. (FULL-DAY, 8:05 A.M. – 2:10 P.M.) ----------------------------------------- (36 WEEKS, 7.5 CREDITS) Health Careers Technology students who are interested in a career as a nursing assistant (NA) can complete the requirements for the exam by mid-year. Successful performance on the exam will provide the opportunity for immediate paid employment at local nursing care facilities. Students also earn certification in adult, child, and infant CPR and AED as well as first aid skills through the American Red Cross. They learn to be caregivers and prepare for the state Nurse Aide Competency Exam through a curriculum that includes topics such as: patient care skills, anatomy and physiology, medical terminology and ethics, nutrition, environmental cleanliness, record keeping, and safety. Students interested in getting a head start on a Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) career may qualify for advanced placement in the adult CTC LPN program. They will complete a portion of

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the curriculum for Level 1 of the LPN program, which allows them to enroll in the LPN program at a reduced cost. There is also a reduction in the number of hours required to attend Level 1. Completion of the full year Health Careers Technology program with the College-in-the-High School option also provides three HACC transferrable credits. (FULL-DAY, 8:05 A.M. – 2:10 P.M.) ----------------------------------------- (36 WEEKS, 7.5 CREDITS) In Landscape Technology, you will work with the tools, equipment, and techniques needed to design, install, and maintain beautiful landscapes for private residences as well as commercial properties. You will use hand tools and power equipment including rototillers, string trimmers, leaf blowers, and commercial mowers. You will also receive training on a state-of-the-art piece of excavation equipment, a skid-steer loader. You will practice building paver patios, walkways, retaining walls, and other hardscape projects. You will participate in volunteer work experience trips all around the county. Qualified students in Landscape Technology may also be chosen for the co-op program, an opportunity to work for area landscape contractors and earn while you learn. If you enjoy working outside year round shaping and creating landscapes, then the landscape technology program will be a great fit and learning experience for you. (FULL-DAY, 8:05 A.M. – 2:10 P.M.) ----------------------------------------- (36 WEEKS, 7.5 CREDITS) Students enrolled in the Media Communications Technology program develop the necessary skills to be successful in the work place or post-secondary education. Using state of the art technology, students create a wide array of media projects while gaining necessary job skills. Media Communications Technology students develop a portfolio emphasizing their creative talents and technical skills including mastery of computer systems, software, cameras, and lighting. Students create photographic and video projects for the school, civic groups, and business clients. The program emphasizes a “hands on” curriculum which covers topics such as: digital imaging, portraiture, photo composition, lighting, animation, web page design, digital audio, video scripting/storyboarding, videography, EFP video, studio production, digital nonlinear editing, 3D animation, and multimedia CD ROM production. Career opportunities include photographers, radio announcers, and videographers.

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MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

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(FULL-DAY, 8:05 A.M. – 2:10 P.M.) ----------------------------------------- (36 WEEKS, 7.5 CREDITS) The Lebanon County Career & Technology Center Pastry Arts Program was the first nationally recognized and certified secondary program by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation (ACF) in the country. Pastry Arts students produce and market high quality baked products for a contemporary sixty-seat restaurant within the school. They also market their products through their own pastry shop as well as supplying items for school banquets, dinner meetings, community service projects, and specialty events. Students develop artistic skills through the preparation of pastries, confections, and other specialty desserts. Students will create and present a professional portfolio and restaurant programs as an end of the year assessment. Local, state and national competitions enrich the curriculum which includes: pastry bag skills, cornet skills, cake decorating and assembly, decorative pieces including a Gingerbread House and Pumpkin Carving competition, merchandising, record keeping, and sanitation. Career opportunities range from a baker’s helper to a pastry chef and may begin in high school with a Co-Op position providing job experience and a salary. Students who successfully complete the program may receive college credits from Johnson & Wales, West Moreland Community College, PA College of Technology, Harrisburg Area Community College, Art Institutes, and The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College. (FULL-DAY, 8:05 A.M. – 2:10 P.M.) ----------------------------------------- (36 WEEKS, 7.5 CREDITS) Sports Therapy Sciences students will gain knowledge of pre-participation health and fitness assessments to design individual exercise and rehabilitation programs. Our goal is to provide an education that will encourage our students to continue their studies in fields such as athletic training, physical therapy, occupational therapy and other health and fitness related fields. Our curriculum includes: human anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, basic first aid and CPR, injury management and personal training. At the conclusion of our program, each student will be eligible to take a personal training certification examination.

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This program is offered for a half-day in year one and a full-day in year two. The program is open to students in the junior year.

Cosmetology (HALF-DAY, 8:05 A.M. – 10:40 A.M. OR 11:35 A.M. – 2:10 P.M. - YEAR ONE) ------------ (36 WEEKS, 3 CREDITS) (FULL-DAY, 8:05 A.M. – 2:10 P.M. -YEAR TWO)-- ---------------------------------------------- (36 WEEKS, 7.5 CREDITS) Cosmetology students learn skills necessary to become a licensed professional in a salon. Major topics include hairstyling, haircutting, perming, chemical relaxing, haircoloring, manicuring, facials and makeup. Students learn the theory and procedures about these topics. When finished with the program and state mandated hours, students must take and pass a state board exam to receive a cosmetology license.

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LEBANON CTC Academic English Course Description

AllLebanonCTCEnglishcoursesareblockscheduled(80minuteperiodsfor2markingperiods).

Anacademiccollegepreparatoryclasscoveringthefollowingtopics:

Public Speaking Skills • Deliveraninformativespeech• Deliver a demonstration speech

Writing Skills

• Write a five-paragraph (traditional) essay • Write a summary • Write/create a survey

Employability Skills

• Complete a job application • Write a résumé • Write a letter of application • Write a thank-you letter • Write a letter of resignation • Apply successful employment interview skills

Technical Writing Skills

• Write a set of instructions • Write workplace memos • Write a letter of request • Write a progress report • Create a PowerPoint presentation

1. Survey Results 2. Famous Entrepreneur Report

• Write a business proposal • Write a business plan • Write/create an outline • Incorporate technical writing techniques

1. Active vs. Passive Voice 2. Parallel Structure 3. Courtesy 4. “You attitude” 5. Pronoun agreement 6. Misplaced Modifiers 7. Wordiness and Redundancies

Technical Reading

• Read and interpret information on charts and graphs • Identify Personal Learning Style • Identify Myers Briggs Personality Style • Read and analyze information related to becoming an entrepreneur and creating a business plan

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LEBANONCTCMathCourseDescriptions

TechnicalMathematics

Acomprehensiveappliedmathcourse.Topicsinbasicmath,pre–algebra,algebra,geometry,simpletrigonometry,andbasicstatisticsarecovered.

Algebra1(Keystonecurriculum)

Collegepreparatorycourse.Noprerequisitecourseneeded.Coursetopicsinclude:realnumberexpressions,monomialsandbinomials,polynomials,factoring,linearequations,graphing,linearsystems,functions,anddataanalysis.

Geometry&IntermediateAlgebra

Collegepreparatorycoursethathas½yearofGeometryanda½yearofIntermediateAlgebra.Apre-requisiteofAlgebra1ishighlyrecommended.Topicsinclude:postulatesandtheoremsofGeometry,triangles,polygons,circles,areaandvolume,graphing,linearsystems,rationalexpressions,factoring,andalgebraicexpressions.

Algebra2

Acollegepreparatorycoursedesignedforstudentsplanningpost-secondarywork.Apre-requisiteofAlgebra1andGeometryisrecommended.Coursetopicsinclude:graphing,linearsystems,factoring,rationalexpressions,absolutevalueequations,intervals,slopeanddistance,conicsections,andfunctions.

CPProbabilityandStatistics

Acollegepreparatorycoursedesignedforstudentsplanningpost-secondarywork.Apre-requisiteofAlgebra2isrecommended.Thecoursewillintroducestudentswiththemajorconceptsandtoolsforcollecting,analyzing,anddrawingconclusionsfromdata.Coursetopicsincludeorganizingdata,elementaryandbinomialprobability,hypothesistesting,correlationandlinearregression,andchi–square.Applicationproblemsareemphasizedfrombusiness,engineering,socialandbiologicalsciences.

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Pre-Calculus

Acollegepreparatorycoursedesignedforstudentsplanningpostsecondarywork.Apre-requisiteofAlgebra2isrecommended.Courseincludesbothanadvancedalgebracomponentalongwithacomprehensivetrigonometrycomponent.Coursetopicsinclude:

algebraicexpressions,rationalexpressions,absolutevalueequations,conicsections,graphinghigherorderpolynomials,functions,exponentialfunctions,trigonometricfunctionsandtheirgraphs,trigonometricidentitiesandequations,andpolarcoordinates.

TrigonometryandIntroductorytoCalculus

Acollegepreparatoryclassrecommendedforstudentswhoareplanningpost–secondarywork.Apre-requisiteofPre-Calculusishighlyrecommended.Trigonometrycomponenttopicsinclude:radianmeasureandconversion,thesixtrigonometricfunctions,graphing,phaseshift,identities,solvingequations,andpolarcoordinates.Calculuscomponenttopicsinclude:limits,1stand2ndderivatives,tangentlineapproximation,andapplicationsof1stand2ndderivatives.

Calculus1

Acollegepreparatorycourserecommendedforstudentswhoareplanningpost-secondarywork.(especiallyengineering)Apre-requisiteofPre-CalculusorAlgebra2andTrigonometryisrecommended.Coursetopicsinclude:reviewofalgebraicandtrigonometricfunctions,limits,1stand2ndderivatives,differentiation,chainrule,tangentlineapproximations,applicationsof1stand2ndderivatives,integralsandtheirapplications,andintroductiontointegrals.

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