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WestMichiganAviationAcademyCourseSelectionHandbook

2020-2021

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WestMichiganAviationAcademy

CourseSelectionHandbook2020-2021

TableofContents

GraduatingfromWestMichiganAviationAcademy......................................................................3GraduationRequirements..............................................................................................................4CreditAllocation.............................................................................................................................4GradeLevelPlacement....................................................................................................................5AcademicHonors.............................................................................................................................5SelectingClasses.............................................................................................................................6STEMEndorsement.........................................................................................................................6DualEnrollment...............................................................................................................................7DualEnrollment...............................................................................................................................7TestingOut......................................................................................................................................8OnlineLearning................................................................................................................................9

CourseOfferingsbyDepartmentAviation..........................................................................................................................................10

Engineering....................................................................................................................................16English...........................................................................................................................................22Mathematics.................................................................................................................................27Science..........................................................................................................................................32SocialStudies................................................................................................................................36WorldLanguage............................................................................................................................41Health/PhysicalEducation............................................................................................................44Multidisciplinary............................................................................................................................46

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GRADUATINGFROMWESTMICHIGANAVIATIONACADEMY

1. GraduationfromWestMichiganAviationAcademyimpliesthatstudentshavesatisfactorilycompletedanapprovedcourseofstudyandthattheyhaveacceptablypassedanyexaminationsand/orotherrequirementsestablishedbytheschool.

2. ItshallbetheresponsibilityoftheCEOand/orhisorherdesigneetomaintainarecordsystemthatwillprovidetheinformationnecessarytoassurethattheabovepolicyisenforced.

3. Onlyapprovedcourseswillbeacceptedforgraduation.CourseworktakenanywherebutatWestMichiganAviationAcademymustbeapprovedinadvancetopreventlossofcreditthroughmisunderstanding.

4. Priorhighschoolcreditearnedfromaccreditedschoolsistransferable,withtheseexceptions:doctrinalreligioncourses;driver'seducation;serviceactivitiessuchasteacher,office,orlibraryassistant.

5. Studentsenrollinginsummerschoolforcreditmusthaveschoolcounselorapproval.6. Astudentmayrepeatacoursethats/hehastakenandpassed,butitwillnotbeforcredit.Both

gradeswillberecorded,butonlythehighergradewillbeusedincomputingtheGPA.7. KCTCcourseworkwilltransferintoWMAAaselectivecreditonly.8. CreditforhighschoolcoursestakeninmiddleschoolcanarticulateascredittoWestMichigan

Aviationonlyifcreditisdocumentedonanofficialhighschooltranscript.9. Students,throughapprovaloftheirparents,teacher,andcounselor,mayrequesttotakea

courseonacredit/nocreditbasisratherthanforalettergrade,butitislimitedtoonecoursepersemester.Itiswisetocheckwithacounseloronthemeritsofdoingso,especiallyifcollegeadmissionisafactor.

10. Twenty-sixcreditsareneededtoreceiveadiplomafromWestMichiganAviationAcademy.Studentslackingnotmorethanonecreditatgraduationtimewillbepermittedtoparticipateincommencement,providedtheyareenrolledinandhavepaidforsummerschool.Thediplomawillbewithhelduntilallgraduationrequirementshavebeenfulfilled.

11. RecognizingthatasmallpercentageofstudentsmaybeunabletomeetcertainMichiganMeritCurriculumrequirements,aPersonalCurriculumcanbedeveloped.Pleaseseeaschoolcounselorregardingthispossibility.

12. TheAcademy’sdeansandcounselorswillprovideinformationandassistancetoallstudentstoenablethemtodevelopascheduleofcoursesthatwillmeetrequirementsforcolleges,vocationalschools,oranypost-highschoolprogramselectedbythestudentandher/hisparents.

13. Thefollowingpoliciesshallgovernthegraduationrequirementsoftransferstudents:A. AnystudentwhoattendsWestMichiganAviationAcademyduringtheentiresenioryear

willbeallowedtograduatefromWestMichiganAviationAcademyifs/hefulfillsthegraduationrequirementsofWMAA.

B. AnystudentwhoattendsWestMichiganAviationAcademyforonlythelastsemesterofthesenioryearwillbeallowedtograduatefromWestMichiganAviationAcademyifs/hefulfillsthegraduationrequirementsofthisschool,andtheschools/hehastransferredfromrefusestograntadiploma.

C. AnystudentwhohasattendedWestMichiganAviationAcademythroughthefirstsemesterofthesenioryearandthentransferstoanotherschoolwillbeallowedtoreceiveadiplomafromWestMichiganAviationAcademyandparticipateinthegraduationexercises,ifs/he

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fulfillsalloftheAcademy'sgraduationrequirements.ThisdoesnotapplytoastudentwhoisexpelledfromWestMichiganAviationAcademy.

WMAAGRADUATIONREQUIREMENTS

DEPARTMENT CREDITS SPECIFICREQUIREMENTS

English 4.0

Mathematics 4.0 ThroughAlgebraIIcontentstandardsAllstudentsmusthaveamathexperiencesenioryear

Science 3.01.0creditinphysicalscience(PhysicsoftheUniverse)1.0creditinchemicalscience(ChemistryoftheEarth)1.0creditinlifescience(BiologyoftheEarth)

SocialStudies 3.0

1.0creditworldhistory1.0creditU.S.history.5creditgovernment.5creditineconomics

WorldLanguage 2.0 TwoyearsofthesameworldlanguagePhysicalEducation 0.5

Health 0.5 Visual,Performingor

AppliedArts1.0

MetthroughIntrotoEngineering&IntroductiontoRobotics

Electives 8.0 Aviation,engineering,orelectivecoursesCommunityService 100HoursRequired(pro-ratedfortransferstudents)

JuniorTestingRequirement GoodfaitheffortonrequiredStateofMichiganassessmentsTOTAL 26.0 MinimumCreditsRequired

CREDITALLOCATION

FortraditionalcoursesatWestMichiganAviationAcademy,successineachsemesterlongcourseprovides.5credit.Assuch,studentsatWestMichiganAviationAcademy,enrolledinsevenclassespersemester,havethepossibilityofearningsevencreditsperyear.Astudentisconsideredtohavecompletedacreditifthestudentdemonstratesthatheorshehassuccessfullymetthecontentexpectationsforthecreditarea;studentsmayearncreditiftheysuccessfullydemonstratemasteryofthesubjectareacontentstandardsInadditiontoearningcreditthroughtraditionalcourses,studentscanalsoearncreditthrough:

1. Dualenrollment(seepage7)2. TestingOut(seepage8)3. Demonstratingproficiencyinamoreadvancedcourseforwhichstandardsarevertically

alignedtocontentstandardsinalowerlevelcourse.

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GRADELEVELPLACEMENTToencouragestudentstomakecontinuingprogresstowardgraduation,creditrequirementshavebeenestablishedforgradelevelplacement.Thenumberofcreditsearnedwilldeterminethegradelevelplacementandthegradeclassificationforeachstudent:Forastudenttobein10thGrade--- Studentmusthaveearnedaminimumof 5creditsForastudenttobein11thGrade--- Studentmusthaveearnedaminimumof 11creditsForastudenttobein12thGrade--- Studentmusthaveearnedaminimumof 18creditsGrade level placements are determined prior to the start of each new school year; studentsmaynotchangegradelevelsduringtheschoolyear.Studentswhofailtoadvancetothenextgradelevelwillbeaffectedintermsof:

LockerassignmentYearbookphotodesignationGradelevelmeetingsorassembliesClassofficesandStudentCouncil

Anystudentwhowithdrawsfromschoolforanyperiodoftimewillbeenrolledattheappropriategradelevelbasedonearnedcreditsatthetimeofre-enrollment.AllstudentsnewtoWMAAwillbeassignedtoagradelevelbasedoncreditsearnedandacceptedbyWMAA.Finalgradeplacementwillbedeterminedbytheschool’sDeanofAcademic&StudentServices.

ACADEMICHONORSStudenthonorrollwillbeidentifiedtwiceperyear,onceafterfirstsemestergradesandagainforthespringhonorsprogram.Afterfirstsemester,studentswillbeidentifiedusingsemester1weightedGPAasfollows:

CumLaude3.5000to3.7999MagnaCumLaude3.8000to3.99999SummaCumLaude4.0000+

Forthespringhonorsprograms,academichonorswillbedefinedusingcumulativeweightedGPAas:CumLaude3.5000to3.7999MagnaCumLaude3.8000to3.99999SummaCumLaude4.0000+

*Gradesareprovidedona4.0scalewithweightedgradesona5.0scaleforallhonorsandAdvancedPlacementcourses.Cumulativeweightedgradepointaveragesareprovidedonallofficialtranscripts.WMAAdoesnotprovidespecificclassranking;rather,WMAAusesaquintilerankingsystem.

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SELECTINGCLASSESTheWestMichiganAviationAcademyBoardofDirectorshasestablishedthefollowingguidelinesregardingastudent’scourseload:1. Allstudents,inallgrades,aretobescheduledinsevenclassespersemester.

2. AcollegepreparatorycurriculumconsistsofaMINIMUMOFFOURACADEMICcourses(English,

mathematics,socialstudies,science,worldlanguage)eachofthefourhighschoolyears.Themoreselectivethecollege,themorerigoroustheacademicloadshouldbeinbothcoursedifficultyandinnumberofclassestaken.

3. HonorsandAPSelection:EachdepartmenthasdevelopedcriteriatohelpidentifywhowilllikelybesuccessfulinbothhonorsandAPcourses.Usingdatafromeachdepartment,studentswillbeplacedinand/orencouragedtoselecttheappropriatecourseduringthecourseregistrationandschedulingperiods.

4. Afterfirstsemester,teachersandthedepartmentchairwillidentifystudentswhoarenotmeetingand/orexceedingcourseexpectations.Usingteacherinputandcourseperformancedata,studentsmaybemovedtoadifferentlevelcoursewithequivalentcontent.Forcourse-specificpoliciesregardingmidyearmoves,pleasereviewindividualcoursesyllabi.

STEMENDORSEMENTTheSTEMendorsementexiststoinspireandrecognizestudentswhohavestronginterestandperformanceinScience,Technology,Engineering,andMathematics.Theendorsementwillservetosetstudentsapartoncollegeandcareerapplicationsaswellasduringinterviewsandscholarshipcompetitions.StudentswillberecognizedforsuccessfulcompletionoftheSTEMcurriculumattheseniorhonorsprogramaswellasontheirdiploma.Studentsmustearn…

1. anunweightedlettergradeofBorbetterinallqualifyingSTEMendorsementcredits.2. 4creditsinmathematicsthroughtrigonometry/pre-calculus3. 4creditsinscience4. 4additionalcreditsinSTEMelectivecourses5. TwohonorsorAPcreditsinmathand2honorsorAPcreditsinscience(Classof2021)6. aminimumof5honorsorAPcreditswithintheirSTEMcredits(Classof2022andbeyond)

Students interested in learning more or applying for the STEM endorsement should see their school counselor.

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STATEMANDATEDDUALENROLLMENTPROGRAMThePostsecondaryEnrollmentOptionsAct,commonlyreferredtoasdualenrollment,provideseligibilityguidelinesandstandards,including:

1. Studentsingrades9through12maytakeuptotenpostsecondarycoursesduringtheirhighschoolcareer.Forastudentthatfirstdualenrollsin:

a. 9thgrade:notmorethantwocoursesperyearin9th,10th,and11thgrade,andnotmorethanfourcoursesingrade12

b. 10thgrade:notmorethantwocoursesin10thgrade,andnotmorethanfourcoursesin11thand12thgrade

c. 11thor12thgrade:notmorethansixcoursesperyear

2. PublicAct594of2004,oneofthepiecesoflegislationthatcreatedtheMME,requirestheMichiganDepartmentofEducationtosetthepassingscoresonthereadinessexamsthatareusedtodetermineeligibilityfordualenrollment.ThesereadinessexamsaretheMME,thePSAT,theSATandtheACT.UpdatedscorerequirementscanbeprovidedbytheschoolcounselorortheMichiganDepartmentofEducationwebsite.

3. Studentsmustbeenrolledinboththeeligibleschool(publicorprivate)andeligible

postsecondaryinstitutionduringthelocalschool’sregularacademicyearandmustbeenrolledinatleastonehighschoolclass.

4. Thecollegecoursescannotbeahobby,craft,orrecreationcourse,orinthesubjectareasof

physicaleducation,theology,divinity,orreligiouseducation.

5. Schooldistrictsarerequiredtopayanamountequaltotheproratedpercentageofthestatewidepupil-weightedaveragefoundationallowance,basedontheproportionoftheschoolyeartheeligiblestudentattendstheeligiblepostsecondaryinstitution.

WestMichiganAviationAcademyencouragesandsupportsdualenrollmentforstudentswhoshowreadinessforcollegelevelcoursework.Studentsandparentsinterestedinpursuingdualenrollmentshouldbeawarethat:

1. AsignedDualEnrollmentAgreementmustbeonfileforeachsemesterofdualenrollment2. Studentsshouldmeetwiththeircounselortostartthedualenrollmentapplicationprocess.

a. StudentsshouldbegintheapplicationprocessbyMarch1forfallsemesterb. StudentsshouldbegintheapplicationprocessbyOctober1forwinter/springsemesterc. Studentsandparentsareresponsibleformeetingalldualenrollmentapplication

deadlinesthroughthecollegeoruniversity.3. Theportionofastudent’sWMAAclassschedule,aswellashighschoolcreditallocation,willbe

basedonfulltimecollegecreditequivalency(12credithours)

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TESTINGOUTPOLICYWestMichiganAviationAcademy,incompliancewiththeSchoolCodeofMichigan,willallowstudentsto“testout”ofanycourseorcreditarea.Thesetestswillbeasounddemonstrationthatastudentmeetsorexceedsthecontentexpectationsassociatedwiththecreditarea.Becausesomeend-of-yeartestsdonotserveascomprehensivemeasuresofcontentandskill“mastery”asexpressedintheMichiganSchoolCode,studentsmayberequiredtodemonstrateareasonabledegreeofmasteryeitherthroughawrittenexamination,writtenpapers,projects,portfolios,orothercomparableforms.Thefollowingstatementswillapplytothetestingoutprovision:

1. Courseadvancement,creditand/orwaiverwillonlybegrantedforaC+(77%)orbetter.Ifthereisnofinalexam,creditwillbeearnedbyexhibitingmasterythroughthebasicassessmentusedinthecourseandmayconsistofaportfolio,performancepaper,project,and/orpresentation.

2. Whentestingoutofhighschoolcourses,thistestingoutprovisionwillcounttowardgraduationrequirementcredit.

3. Successfulcompletionofthetestingoutprovisionwillalsocounttowardfulfillmentofarequirementforasubjectareaoracoursesequence.

4. Creditsearnedthroughtestingoutwillnotbeincludedinacomputationofgradepointaverage.

5. Studentswhopassahigherclassthatisverticallyalignedinitsprogressionofstandards,thestudentiseligibletoreceivecreditinthelowerlevelcourse.

TIMELINEFORTESTINGOUTOPTION

February2020 Testoutinformationavailableduringcourseregistration.May1,2020 Deadlineforreturningstudentstosignupfortestout.

June3&4,2020 StudymaterialsavailablefromStudentServices.August10,2020 Testoutassessmentsforallreturningstudentsadministeredat1:00pm.August17,2020 Testoutassessmentsforallincomingstudentsadministeredat12:30pmAugust20,2020 Notificationoftestoutresultswillbereflectedinupdatedstudentschedules.

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ONLINECOURSESWestMichiganAviationAcademystronglybelievesthatface-to-faceclassroominstructionatthehighschoolisthebestlearningenvironmentforstudents.Enrollmentinaface-to-facecourseofferedatthehighschoolwillbethepriorityoptionforallstudents.However,werecognizethattherearesituationswhenastudent’sbestlearningoptionistoenrollinanonline/virtualcourse.Tobesuccessfulinanonlineclass,thestudentmust:

• beaself-starterwithastrongsenseofdirectionandtheabilitytosetgoals.• workindependently,stayontask,andmaintainadailyscheduleofloggingonandkeepingup

withreadings,courseassignments,homeworkandotherexpectations.• possessproblem-solvingskills,organization,andself-advocacyskills

Studentsandparentsmustalsobeawarethat:• Studentswishingtoenrollinavirtualcoursemustrequestvirtuallearningduringthewinter

courseregistrationprocess.• Studentsmustmeetwithhis/hercounselorduringtheregistrationprocesstodetermineif

onlinelearningisthebestlearningoptionand,ifso,selectfromanapprovedlistofcourses.• StudentsandparentswillberequiredtosigntheOnlineLearningAgreementpriortothe

studentgainingaccesstotheonlinecourse.• Theoffsite,onlineinstructorisresponsibleforunlockingalltests,quizzes,andassessments.

Onlineteachersaregivenupto48hoursafterastudentrequesttounlocktheassessment.• EachcourseisassignedaMichigancertifiedteacherthroughtheonlineplatformwhomonitors

onlinecourseprogress,communicateswiththestudent,gradesassignmentsanddeterminesthefinalgradeforthecourse.

• GradesareonlyupdatedinPowerSchooltwicepersemester,onceatthemidtermandagainforafinalsemestergrade,followingtheWMAAgradingtimeline

• Studentsgradesarecalculatedbasedonthequalityoftheworkcompletedincombinationwiththestudent’sprogresswithincourse

• Useofonlinelearningoptionsarelimitedforwhen:o Thestudent’sdailyschedulepreventshim/herfromenrollinginaspecificacademicor

electivecourseofferedbyWMAA,o ThestudentneedstofulfillagraduationrequirementnotofferedatWMAA,o Thestudentneedstoenrollinacourseforcreditrecoveryanditisnotavailableduring

theschoolday,i.e.tomakeupcreditforacourses/hepreviouslyfailedo TheEducationalDevelopmentPlan(EDP)necessitatesacoursenotofferedatWMAAo Parentrequestsonlinelearningthrough21Flegislation

• WMAAusesthreeplatformsforonlinelearningcoursework:o APEXLearning:Utilizedforcreditrecoveryofcorecontentandremediationo eDynamicsLearning:Utilizedforelectiveclassesneedtomeetastudents’Educational

DevelopmentPlan.o MichiganVirtual:UtilizedforAdvancedPlacementcourseworkandworldlanguages

otherthanSpanish.

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WESTMICHIGANAVIATIONACADEMYCOURSEDESCRIPTIONS

AVIATIONDEPARTMENT

AV12X:INTRODUCTIONTOAVIATION

Prerequisite: NoneCredit: 0.5GradeLevel: 9*Requiredforall9thgradestudents

ThisIntroductiontoAviationcourseisdesignedtoexposestudentstotheexcitingfieldofaviationandprovideasolidfoundationofknowledge,skill,andstrategiesthatwillberefined,applied,andextendedinfutureaviationcourses.InIntroductiontoAviation,studentswillexplorethebasicsofaeronauticsandaerodynamics,fundamentalsofflight,rocketsandspace,navigation,basicweatherprinciplesandtheexplorationoftheaerospacecommunity.WestMichiganAviationAcademyfreshmanwillusethiscoursetobegintodefineandexpandtheirindividualinterestinoneoffourcoreareasofstudy:AircraftMaintenanceTechnology,Engineering,AviationAdministration,orAviationFlightScience.Thecoursewillalsobeusedtoigniteandkindlealife-longpassionforaviation.AV13X:AVIATIONHISTORYANDLITERATURE(AHL)

Prerequisite: NoneCredit: 0.5GradeLevel: 9*Requiredforall9thgradestudents

CourseTitle Credit GradeOfferedIntroductiontoAviation 0.5 9AviationHistoryandLiterature 0.5 9AviationPhysiology 0.25 10IntroductiontoAviationWeather 0.25 10IntroductiontoAviationFlightPlanning 0.25 10IntroductiontoAviationMaintenance 0.25 10IntroductiontoRemoteControlAircraft 0.25 10IntroductiontoAirTrafficControl 0.25 10IntroductiontoMilitaryAviation 0.25 10PrivatePilotGroundSchool 1.0 11ProjectBuildaPlane1 2.0 11ProjectBuildaPlane2 2.0 12UnmannedAerialSystems 1.0 11,12PrivatePilotFlightLab 3.0 12

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ThisclassisuniquetothecultureandcurriculumattheWestMichiganAviationAcademyandisrequiredforallincomingfreshmen.Thisclassisdesignedtoexposestudentstotherichhistoryofaviationandtheliteratureandartthathasbeeninspiredbyhumanflight.Whileweexplorethisfascinatingfieldacrossmultipleeras,wewillworkonbuildingthenecessaryreading,writing,andpresentationskillsneededtosucceedinthefieldofaviation.Thiscoursewillexaminetheearlydiscoveryandinventionofflyingmachines,significantaviation-relatedmilestones,theimpactofaviationinwarfare,andaviation-relatedcrises.Studentswillbeexpectedtodescribethevariouspeopleandeventskeytodevelopmentsinthefieldofaviation.AHLstudentswillreadseveralnon-fictionandfictionaviation-relatedselectionstoexperienceadiversedisplayoftheinterestandingenuitysurroundingthefieldofaviation.Attheendofthecourse,studentswillbeaskedtocompleteaCreativeResponseProjecttodemonstratenewlearninginspiredbythecontentofthecourse.

AV24X:AVIATIONPHYSIOLOGY

Prerequisite: NoneCredit: 0.25Grade: 10

TheAviationPhysiologycourseisanaviation-themedphysicaleducationcourseinwhichstudentswillbeintroducedtoaviationphysiologyconceptsandoverallaviation-relatedfitness.Aspectsofaviationphysiologywillincludevisionforflight,vestibulardisorientation,hypoxiaandhyperventilation,effectsofpressureonearandsinusblockage,motionsickness,stress,fatigue,aswellastheimpactofalcoholandotherdruguse.Additionally,aviationmedicalcertificaterequirementswillbeoutlinedtoensurestudentsareawareofindustrystandards.Pilotpersonalfitnessactivitieswillincludebodycomposition,muscularstrengthandendurance,aswellascardiovascularendurance.AviationPhysiologystudentswillbecontinuouslyeducatedonproperstretching,nutrition,andliftingtechniquestodevelopanoverallhealthylifestyle.AV20X:INTRODUCTIONTOAVIATIONWEATHER

Prerequisite: NoneCredit: 0.25GradeLevel: 10*Suggestedforsophomorespursuingtheflightprogram

ThisclassisdesignedtogivestudentsanoverviewofthecompositionoftheatmosphereandhowitrelatestotheweatherfoundonEarth.Thefollowingtopicswillbeanalyzed:theheatingoftheEarth’ssurfaceandatmosphere,moistureandatmosphericstability,formsofcondensationandprecipitation,airpressureandwinds,circulationoftheatmosphere,airmasses,weatherpatterns,thunderstormsandtornadoes,hurricanes,andanintroductiontoweatherforecastingandanalysis.Formanyofthesetopics,astudyofhowthefieldofaviationisaffectedbydifferentaspectsofweatherwillbeapplied.

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AV23X:INTRODUCTIONTOAVIATIONFLIGHTPLANNING

Prerequisite: NoneCredit: 0.25GradeLevel: 10*Requiredforsophomorespursuingtheflightprogram

ThisIntroductiontoAviationFlightPlanningcourseisdesignedtoexposestudentstothenecessarymath-relatedskillsrequiredforaviationflightscience.Theclasswillmakefulluseofaviationmaps,charts,graphs,andflightplanningtools.Basicalgebraconceptswillbeutilizedtocompleteflight-planningrequirementsassociatedwithtime,distance,speed,andfuelcalculations.Additionally,thecomponentofwindwillbeintroducedasitrelatestowindtrianglecalculationsforflightplanningandflightexecutionforcalculatingcrosswind-landingrequirements.Studentswillalsoberequiredtoutilizetheappropriateaviation-relatedchartsandgraphstocompletealtitudeconversions,aircraftweightandbalancecalculations,aswellastakeoffandlandingcalculations.Finally,simpleaviationmapinterpretationandairspacestructureshouldbeexpected.AV21X:INTRODUCTIONTOAVIATIONMAINTENANCE

Prerequisite:NoneCredit:0.25Grade:10

TheIntroductiontoAviationMaintenancecoursewillintroduceinterestedsophomorestudentstovariousaspectsofaviationmaintenancetechnology.ThecoursewillincludefieldtripstosuchplacesasSignatureFlightSupport,KentAviationCenter,andtheSchoolofMissionaryAviationandTechnologyattheIoniaAirport.Establishinganenvironmentofaviationsafetyisparamountforthisaviationelective.Studentswillbeheldtostrictprocedurestoensuresafetyatalltimes–SAFETYFIRST!Topicswillincludethebasicsofaircraftmaintenancethatinclude:utilizinghandandmeasuringtools,electricalcomponents,reciprocatingenginetheory,aircrafthardware,aircraftinspections,preventivemaintenance,metalstructurerepair,woodstructurerepair,andcompositerepair.AV29X:INTRODUCTIONTOREMOTECONTROL(RC)AIRCRAFT

Prerequisite: NoneCredit: 0.25GradeLevel: 10

ThisIntroductiontoRemoteControlAircraftcourseisdesignedtoexposestudentstothebasicflyingandconstructionrequirementstobecomeproficientatbothflyingandbuildingR/Caircraft.TheuseofRealFlightR/CSimulationwillbeacenterpieceofthisclasstoprovidestudentswiththefoundationalskillsnecessarytobecomesafeandconfidentR/Cpilots.Asstudentsstrivetobecomeproficientatflying,theycanexpectahands-onenvironmentinwhichtheywillworkwithinsmallgroupstoconstructsmall-scaleindoorelectricR/Caircraft.Finally,studentswilllearnaboutthebasicelectronicsrequiredforoperationtoincludetheprogrammingoftransmittersandreceiversforproperservofunctionality.

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AV30X:INTRODUCTIONTOAIRTRAFFICCONTROL

Prerequisite:NoneCredit:.25Grade:10

ThisclasswillprovidestudentsanoverviewoftheNationalAirspaceSystemtoincludemethodsofairandgroundnavigationforaircraft.Also,knowledgeofhowweatherandatmosphericprocessesaffecttheairtrafficcontrolsystemwillbeexplored.ThisclasswillhighlightthemanyFederalRegulationsnecessarytocontrolU.S.airtrafficinourcomplexandhighlysophisticatedaerospacesystem.StudentscanexpecttheintegrateduseoftheinternetwebbaseATCLiveinterfacetoexperienceactualfirst-handreal-timecommunicationscenarios.Thisclasswillalsoconductseveralcasestudiesinvestigatingtheimportanceofhighlyskilledandtrainedairtrafficcontrollers.Finally,studentswillgainanunderstandingoftherequirementstobecomeanFAACertifiedAirTrafficController.AV35X:INTRODUCTIONTOMILITARYAVIATION

Prerequisite:NoneCredit:.25Grade:10

This10-weekcoursewilllookatthedevelopmentandevolutionofmilitaryaviation.FromballoonreconnaissanceduringtheCivilWartothelatestinstealthtechnologywewillexaminethepeople,strategies,andequipmentthathaveshapedthemodernaerialbattlefield.Thisisagreatcourseforanyoneinterestedinhistory,orpursuingacareerinthemilitary.AV320,AV325:PRIVATEPILOTGROUNDSCHOOL

Prerequisite:AlgebraI(Borhigher),IntroductiontoAviationFlightPlanningCredit: 1.0Grade: 11Articulation: RequiredforNMCAVG101 RequiredforBGSUAERT2200

ThiscourseisdesignedtopreparestudentsforsuccessfulcompletionoftheFederalAviationAdministration(FAA)privatepilotwrittenexamination.Additionally,thiscoursewillprovidethenecessaryfoundationforstudentstosuccessfullybeginformalflighttraining.InPPGS,studentswillexamineaviationtopicssuchas:principlesofflight,aircraftsystems,airplaneperformance,flightoperations,radiocommunication,FAAregulations,humanfactorsassociatedwithaviation,aviationweather,navigationalchartsandcalculations,andcrosscountryflying.Additionally,theintegrationofdesktopflightsimulationwillallowhands-onopportunitiestoexploreclassroomconceptsaswellasexposuretobasicflightmaneuvers.Uponsuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse,studentswillreceiveaCertifiedFlightInstructor(CFI)logbookendorsementtotaketheFAAprivatepilotwrittenexamination.Successfulcompletionwillrequireafinalexaminationgradeof80%orhigher.

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AV370,AV375:PROJECTBUILDAPLANE1

Prerequisite: NoneCredit: 2.0Grade: 11

TheProjectBuildaPlanecourseisdesignedtoengagestudentsinthefirst-handexperienceofbuildinganaircraftcertifiedforflightwhilehighlightingfutureaviation-STEMeducationcareeropportunities.Thismulti-yearprojectwillintegratemanyfacetsoftheaviationindustrywithaheavyfocusonaviationairframe,propulsion,avionics,andstrictadherencetosafetyproceduresandexpectations.Studentscanexpecttodevelopanunderstandingofreadingblueprints;technicalpublicationreading;planningsequenceforconstructionandassembly;sheet-metaland/orcompositeconstructionrelatedtoaircraftdesignrequirements;andspecificskillssuchasriveting,precisionmeasurements,andstricttoleranceadherencenecessaryforsafetyofflightexpectations.Anin-depthexposuretoprofessionalaviationworkspaceexpectationswhichinclude:HighBaysafetyproceduresandprecautions;industrystandardtoolcontrolmanagementprogram;andnecessaryteamcooperationskillsdevelopmentandindividualaccountability.AV400,AV405:PROJECTBUILDAPLANE2

Prerequisite: NoneCredit: 2.0Grade: 12

TheProjectBuildaPlanecourseisdesignedtoengagestudentsinthefirst-handexperienceofbuildinganaircraftcertifiedforflightwhilehighlightingfutureaviation-STEMeducationcareeropportunities.Thismulti-yearprojectwillintegratemanyfacetsoftheaviationindustrywithaheavyfocusonaviationairframe,propulsion,avionics,andstrictadherencetosafetyproceduresandexpectations.Studentscanexpecttodevelopanunderstandingofreadingblueprints;technicalpublicationreading;planningsequenceforconstructionandassembly;sheet-metaland/orcompositeconstructionrelatedtoaircraftdesignrequirements;andspecificskillssuchasriveting,precisionmeasurements,andstricttoleranceadherencenecessaryforsafetyofflightexpectations.Anin-depthexposuretoprofessionalaviationworkspaceexpectationswhichinclude:HighBaysafetyproceduresandprecautions;industrystandardtoolcontrolmanagementprogram;andnecessaryteamcooperationskillsdevelopmentandindividualaccountability.AV390,AV395:UNMANNEDAERIALSYSTEMS(UAS)

Prerequisite: IntroductiontoRemoteControl(RC)AircraftCredit: 1.0Grade: 11,12

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TheUnmannedAerialSystemscourseisdesignedtoprovidealltheinformationastudentwillneedtotaketheFAAPart107testtoearntheirCommercialFAAUnmannedPilot’sLicense.Thisisarapidlygrowingfieldthatischangingthenatureoftheaviationindustry.Studentswillengagehands-onintheflightandmaintenanceofvariousunmannedaircraft.Guestspeakerswillhighlightrealworldapplicationsofwhatisbeinglearnedintheclassroom.Studentswhosuccessfullycompletethiscoursewillbeabletoimmediatelybeginacareerasanunmannedpilot.AV49X,AV49X5:PRIVATEPILOTFLIGHTLAB

Prerequisites:PrivatePilotGroundSchoolPassedFAAPrivatePilotWrittenExam&FAA3rdClassMedicalExaminationAdministratorRecommendation,SignedParentConsent

Credit: 3.0GradeLevel: 12

ThePrivatePilotFlightSchool(PPFS)courseisconsideredthecapstonecourseforthosestudentswhohavethedesireandmotivationtobecomeFAACertifiedPrivatePilots.StudentsinthisclasscanexpecttoutilizetheWMAARedbirdsimulator,advancedaviationsimulationlab,andourCessna172stocompletetherequiredFAAflighttrainingrequirementstobecomeaprivatepilot.Additionally,thisclasswillmakefulluseoftheJeppesenFlightTrainingSyllabusandfollowstrictadherencetoFAAperformancestandardstoensurestudentsafetyandsuccess.TheculminationofthisclasswillbesuccessfulcompletionofthePrivatePilotPracticalExaminationadministeredbyanFAADesignatedFlightExaminer.

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ENGINEERINGDEPARTMENT

EG23X:INTRODUCTIONTOENGINEERINGPRINCIPLES

Prerequisite: NoneCredit: 0.5GradeLevel: 10*Requiredforall10thgradestudentsArticulation: RequiredforGSVUEGR106

Thisintroductorylabandproject-basedcourseintegratesscience,technology,engineering,andmathematics(STEM)conceptsandexposesstudentstofundamentaltheoriesofengineeringwithanaviationfocus.Studentsworkincollaborativeteamswhiledevelopingskillsintheareasofcareerexploration,electricityandelectronics,drivemechanisms,mechanicaldesign,andbasiccircuitboardconstruction.Teamworkandtimemanagementarealsokeycomponentsofthiscourse.ThiscoursewillcounttowardstheMichiganMeritCurriculumVisual,Performing,&AppliedArtsrequirement.

CourseTitle Credit GradeOfferedIntroductiontoEngineeringPrinciples 0.5 10IntroductiontoRoboticSystems 0.5 10IntrotoAerospaceDesign 0.25 10IntrotoDrafting 0.25 10IntrotoBiomed 0.25 10DigitalEngineering 0.5 11,12IntroductiontoCybersecurity 0.5 11,12IntroductiontoComputerScience 0.5 11,12Computer-AidedDesignandDrafting 0.5 11,12EngineeringEthics 0.5 11,12Architecture&Design 0.5 11,12AerospaceEngineering 1.0 11,12AdvancedRobotics 1.0 11,12PrinciplesofBiomedicalScience 1.0 11,12AutonomousVehicleSystems 1.0 11,12APComputerSciencePrinciples 1.0 11,12EngineeringDesignandDevelopment 1.0 12APComputerScienceA 1.0 11,12

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EG24X:INTRODUCTIONTOROBOTICSSYSTEMS

Prerequisite: NoneCredit: 0.5GradeLevel: 10*Requiredforall10thgradestudentsArticulation: RequiredforGSVUEGR106

Thisintroductorylabandproject-basedcourseintegratesscience,technology,engineering,andmathematics(STEM)conceptsandexposesstudentstofundamentaltheoriesofprogrammingandrobotics,withanaviationfocus.Studentstypicallyworkincollaborativeteamswhiledevelopingskillsintheareasofsensors,programminglogiccontrollersandrobots,andbasicrobotconstruction.Teamworkandtimemanagementarealsokeycomponentsofthiscourse.ThiscoursewillcounttowardstheMichiganMeritCurriculumVisual,Performing,&AppliedArtsrequirement.EG26X:INTROTOAEROSPACEDESIGN

Prerequisite: NoneCredit: 0.25Grade: 10

ThiscourseservesasanintroductiontothefieldofAerospaceEngineering.Itshouldbelookedatasanopportunitytotrythesubjectbeforesigningupforthefullyear-longAerospaceEngineeringcourse.Thiscourseisproject-basedandasksstudentstoapplyphysicsconceptstothingtheybuild.Significanttimeisspentcreatingpaper“skimmers”,foamplategliders,balsagliders,andotherobjectsinfluencedbyaerodynamics.Theclasswillfocusonlookingathowthoseobjectsmanipulatetheairaroundthetocreatetheforcesnecessarytoperformasintended.EG27X:INTROTODRAFTING

Prerequisite: NoneCredit: 0.25Grade: 10

Thiscoursewillallowsophomorestudentstogainabriefpreviewofandsomeexperiencewithpaperandpencildrafting.Studentswilllearnaboutdifferenttypesofviews,howtodrawtoscale,andhowtorepresenttheirideasinanorganizedandunambiguousmanneronpaper.EG28X:INTROTOBIOMED

Prerequisite: NoneCredit: 0.5GradeLevel: 11,12

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Studentsplaytheroleofreal-lifemedicaldetectivesastheycollectandanalyzemedicaldatatodiagnosedisease.Theysolvemedicalmysteriesthroughhands-onprojectsandlabs,measureandinterpretvitalsigns,dissectasheepbrain,investigatediseaseoutbreaks,andexplorehowabreakdownwithinthehumanbodycanleadtodysfunction.

EG31X:DIGITALENGINEERING

Prerequisite: NoneCredit: 0.5GradeLevel: 11,12

DigitalEngineeringisaboutunderstandingdigitalcircuitry,logic,andhowdigitalsignalscontrolalmosteveryelectronicdevicethatweseeandusetoday.StudentswillworkwithsimplecircuitstobuildanunderstandingofBooleanalgebra,binary,andlogicgates.Astheclassprogresses,thecircuitsbecomemorecomplex,allowingstudentstounderstandcurrentissuesfoundwithindigitalcircuits.EG32X:INTRODUCTIONTOCYBERSECURITY

Prerequisite:ComputerScience,APComputerSciencePrinciples,orAPComputerScienceACredit: 0.5Grade: 11,12

Thisclasswillintroducestudentstovaryingaspectsofcybersecurity.Studentswilllearnhowvulnerabletheyarewhilesurfingtheinternetandwhatcanbedonetoprotecttheirinformation.Theclassexploresdatatransmissionandcapture,encryption,lawsrelatedtocybersecurity,multipleelectronicattacksaswellasphysicalattacks,anddigitalcitizenship.EG34X:INTRODUCTIONTOCOMPUTERSCIENCE

Prerequisite:Algebra1Credit: 0.5Grade: 11,12

Thiscourseintroducesstudentstocomputerscienceconceptsthatwillhelpthemgainabroaderunderstandingofcomputerarchitecture,theuseofcomputercode,networks,andtheInternet.Studentswillutilizeproject-basedprogramminganddatamanipulationtoproducefinishedsoftwareprograms.Theywillusethedesignprocesstocreateavarietyofprogramsbydeterminingspecifications,designingthesoftware,andtestingandimprovingtheproductuntilitmeetsthespecifications.Bytheendofthiscourse,studentswillhaveasolidfoundationforfurtherstudyincomputersciencethatwillleadtospecificcertifications.

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EG35X:COMPUTERAIDEDDESIGNANDDRAFTING(CADD)

Prerequisite:NoneCredit: 0.5Grade: 11,12Articulation: RequiredforGSVUEGR106

Thiscourseprovidesanintroductiontocomputer-aideddesignanddrafting(CADD).Studentswillbeexposedtothebasicsofmechanicaldrawinganddrafting,thentransitiontoCADDusingtheSolidWorkssoftware.Thecoursewillculminatewithacomputer-designedproductthatwillbeproducedwitha3Dprinter(modeling).Learning3Ddesignisaninteractiveprocess;studentswillspendthemajorityoftheirclasstimeexploringSolidWorksandexpandingtheirdesignabilities.EG36X:ENGINEERINGETHICS

Prerequisite:NoneCredit: 0.5Grade: 11,12

Thiscourseintroducesthetheoryandpracticeofengineeringethicsbylookingatthetheoryofethics,discussingcasestudiesinengineering,andwritingadetailedgroupresearchreport.ThetheoryofethicsandphilosophywillbetaughtusingtheclassicsofAristotle,Kant,KierkegaardandAugustine.Thecasestudysectionofthecoursewillfocusonpastengineeringfeatsandhowethicalconsiderationsplayedintothatwork.Studentswillalsoproposehypotheticalcasesandspendtimediscussingandanalyzingthem.Thethirdsectionoftheclassinvolvesstudentsworkinginteamstoselectingacasestudy,providinganalysisthroughawrittenresearchpaper.EG38X:ARCHITECTURE&DESIGN

Prerequisite: IntrotoDraftingCredit: .5Grade: 11,12

Thiscourseisdesignedtodeepenstudents’understandinginconcepts,practices,standards,andtechniquesneededforarchitectureandinteriordesign.Studentswilllearnboththecontentandskills;rigorousactivitiesaredesignedtoallowstudentstobecomemoreproficientatdraftinginthefieldofarchitectureaswellasinthelatestinteriordesigningtechniquesandthoughts.Studentswillbeexposedtopencildrawing,CADDdrawing,andphysicalmodelbuildingspecificallyrelatedtoarchitectureandinteriordesign.Thecoursewillculminatewithastudent-designedandbuiltscalemodelhousecreatedusingourlasercutter.

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EG320,EG325:AEROSPACEENGINEERINGPrerequisite: NoneCredit: 1.0Grade: 11,12

AerospaceEngineeringexplorestheevolutionofflight,navigationandcontrol,flightfundamentals,aerospacematerials,propulsion,spacetravel,andorbitalmechanics.Inaddition,thiscoursepresentsalternativeapplicationsforaerospaceengineeringconcepts.Studentsanalyze,design,andbuildaerospacesystems.Throughhands-onprojects,studentsuseindustry-standard3Dmodelingsoftwaretohelpthemdesignsolutionstosolveproposedproblems,documenttheirworkusinganengineer’snotebook,andcommunicatesolutionstopeersandmembersoftheprofessionalcommunity.EG330,EG335:ADVANCEDROBOTICS

Prerequisite: IntroductiontoRoboticsSystemsCredit: 1.0Grade: 11,12

ThiscourseexpandsontheknowledgeofdifferentroboticsystemsintroducedinIntroductiontoRoboticsSystems.Thiscoursewillfocusontinkeringandprototypingtodesign,build,andprogramrobotsthatarecompetition-ready.Anintendedoutcomeofthiscourseisstudentparticipationinafterschoolroboticscompetitions.EG340,EG345:PRINCIPLESOFBIOMEDICALSCIENCE

Prerequisite: NoneCredit: 1.0Grade: 11,12

InPrinciplesofBiomedicalScience(PBS),theintroductorycourseofthePLTWBiomedicalScienceprogram,studentsexploreconceptsofbiologyandmedicinetodeterminefactorsthatledtothedeathofafictionalperson.Whileinvestigatingthecase,studentsexamineautopsyreports,investigatemedicalhistory,andexploremedicaltreatmentsthatmighthaveprolongedtheperson’slife.Theactivitiesandprojectsintroducestudentstohumanphysiology,basicbiology,medicine,andresearchprocesseswhileallowingthemtodesigntheirownexperimentstosolveproblems.EG410,EG415:AUTONOMOUSVEHICLES

Prerequisite:ComputerScience,APComputerScience,orAPComputerSciencePrinciplesCredit: 1.0Grade: 11,12Articulation: RequiredforGSVUEGR107

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Thiscapstonecoursefocusesonthesystemsandprocessesnecessarytodesign,build,andprogramfullyautonomousvehicles.Thegoalisforstudentstobesuccessfulinbuildingandprogrammingfullyautonomousdronescapableofperformingcomplextaskswithoutdirecthumancontrol.EG370,EG375:ADVANCEDPLACEMENT(AP)COMPUTERSCIENCEPRINCIPLES

Prerequisite:AlgebraICredit: 1.0Grade: 11,12

Thiscourseintroducesthefundamentalconceptsofcomputerscienceandchallengesthemtoexplorehowcomputingandtechnologyimpacttheworld.Withauniquefocusoncreativeproblemsolvingandreal-worldapplications,thiscoursepreparesstudentsforcollegeandcareer.Studentswillbeexposedtothecreativeaspectsofprogramming,abstractions,algorithms,largedatasets,theInternet,cyber-securityconcerns,andtheimpactofcomputers.Theclasswillgivestudentstheopportunitytousetechnologytoaddressreal-worldproblemsandbuildrelevantsolutions.EG420,EG425:ENGINEERINGDESIGNANDDEVELOPMENT(EDD)

Prerequisite: NoneCredit: 1.0Grade: 12Articulation: RequiredforGSVUEGR107

Implementingtheengineeringdesignprocess,thiscourseallowsstudentstoworkinteamsastheydesignanddevelopanoriginalsolutiontoanopen-endedtechnicalproblem.Aftercarefullydefiningtheproblem,teamsspendthedurationofthecoursedesigning,building,andtestingtheirsolution(s)undertheguidanceofindustryprofessional.Attheconclusionofthecourse,studentsareexpectedtopresentanddependtheiroriginalsolutiontoapanelofindustryprofessionals.EG470,EG475;ADVANCEDPLACEMENT(AP)COMPUTERSCIENCEA

Prerequisite: IntroductiontoComputerScience,APComputerSciencePrinciples,orAlgebra2Credit: 1.0Grade: 11,12Articulation: RequiredforGSVUEGR106

ThiscoursepreparesstudentstotaketheCollegeBoard’sAPComputerScienceAexam.Thischallengingclassisforjunior-andsenior-levelstudentswhoareinterestedinanin-depthcourseincomputersciencetheoryandpractice.StudentswilllearntoprogramintheJavalanguage,withanemphasisonproblemsolving,computersciencetheory,applications,algorithms,programmingstyle,andprogrammingdesign.

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ENGLISHDEPARTMENT

EN100,EN105:LITERACYLAB

Prerequisite:PlacementbyStudentServicesandEnglishDepartmentCredit:.5or1.0Grade:9

ThegoalforLiteracyLabistoprovideadditionalsupportandinterventiontostudentsenrolledinEnglish9whohavebeenidentifiedaslearnerswhowillbenefitfromextendedinstructioninEnglishcontentandskilldevelopment.Thiscoursewillprovidestudentswithsupplementalpracticesastheybuildtheirfoundationofknowledgeandstrengthentheirreadingcomprehension,writingfluency,grammaticalcompetence,andvocabularyrepertoire.NotonlywillstudentsinLiteracyLabdeepentheirexposurewiththevarioustextsinEnglish9,buttheywillalsoreviewfoundationalelementsofgrammarandwritingorganization,expendvocabularyandengageinwordstudies,applyreadingcomprehensionstrategies,andpracticeclose-readingtextanalysis.Dependingonthedepartmentrecommendation,LiteracyLabmaybetakenasasemesteroryearlongcourse.Studentsmay‘graduateout’afterfirstsemesteriftheyshowadequateimprovementasdeterminedbythestudent’steacherandcounselor.EN120,EN125:ENGLISH9

Prerequisite:NoneCredit:1.0Grade:9

CourseTitle Credit GradeOfferedLiteracyLab 1.0 9English9 1.0 9English9Honors 1.0 9FlightBrief 0.25 10English10 1.0 10English10Honors 1.0 10English11 1.0 11English11Honors 1.0 11Yearbook 1.0 11,12CreativeWriting 0.5 11,12English12 1.0 12APEnglishLiteratureandComposition 1.0 12

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ThegoalforEnglish9istobuildasolidfoundationofknowledge,skills,andstrategiesthatwillberefined,applied,andextendedasstudentsengageinmorecomplexideas,texts,andtasks.InEnglish9,studentswillengagewithvariousgenresofclassicandcontemporarynarrativeandinformationaltextsthatwillbereadandanalyzedthroughouthighschool.Studentswillconsiderhowtheybuildtheiridentities,howtheirrelationshipsimpactothers,andtheirresponsibilitytosociety.Additionally,studentswillconnectwithandrespondtotextsbyanalyzingrelationshipswithinandacrossfamilies,communities,societies,governments,andeconomies.Lastly,studentswilldemonstratemasteryofliterature,writing,language(vocabularyandgrammar),andspeakingandlisteningskillsthroughsmallandlargegroupdiscussion,individualandsmallgroupprojects,writtenanalysis,andquizzesandtests.EN170,EN175:ENGLISH9HONORS

Prerequisite:MiddleschoolorDepartmentRecommendationCredit:1.0Grade:9

ThegoalforEnglish9Honorsistoextendbeyondthebasicknowledge,skills,andstrategiestoengageinmorecomplexideas,texts,andtasks.InEnglish9Honors,studentswillengagewithvariousgenresofclassicandcontemporarynarrativeandinformationaltextsthatwillbereadandanalyzedthroughouthighschool.Studentswillconsiderhowtheybuildtheiridentities,howtheirrelationshipsimpactothers,andtheirresponsibilitytosociety.Ninthgraderswillconnectwithandrespondtotextsbyanalyzingrelationshipswithinandacrossfamilies,communities,societies,governments,andeconomies.Additionally,studentswilldemonstratemasteryofliterature,writing,language(vocabularyandgrammar),andspeakingandlisteningskillsthroughsmallandlargegroupdiscussion,individualandsmallgroupprojects,writtenanalysis,andquizzesandtests.ThecomplexityoftextsandthepaceofEnglish9HonorsarebothmorechallengingthanthetraditionalsectionsofEnglish9.EN220,EN225:ENGLISH10

Prerequisite: English9Credit: 1.0Grade: 10

ThegoalforEnglish10,AmericanLiterature,istofurtherstudents’literacyskills,knowledge,andstrategiesastheyapplytothereadingandwritingofliterature,particularlyasitrelatestotheirworld.InEnglish10,studentswilldelveintothevariousgenresofclassicandcontemporaryAmericannarrativeandinformationaltextsthroughreadingandanalysis.Tenthgraderswillconnectwithandrespondtotextsbyanalyzingrelationshipsbetweencultures,ethnicities,regions,economies,andtimeperiods.Byengagingwithtextswrittenbyadiversesetofauthors,studentswilllearntorelatetheirlivesandexperiencestothoseofotherpeopleandgroups.Studentswillalsolearntoquestiontheirroleinandresponsibilitytosociety.

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EN270,EN275:ENGLISH10HONORS

Prerequisite: DepartmentRecommendationCredit: 1.0Grade: 10

ThegoalforEnglish10Honorsistofurtherstudents’literacyskills,knowledge,andstrategiesastheyapplytothereadingandwritingofliterature,particularlyasitrelatestotheirworld.StudentswilldelveintothevariousgenresofclassicandcontemporaryAmericannarrativeandinformationaltextsthroughreadingandanalysis.Tenthgraderswillconnectwithandrespondtotextsbyanalyzingrelationshipsbetweencultures,ethnicities,regions,economies,andtimeperiodandwilllearntorelatetheirlivesandexperiencestothoseofotherpeopleandgroups.Studentswillalsolearntoquestiontheirroleinandresponsibilitytosociety.ThecomplexityoftextsandthepaceofEnglish10HonorsarebothmorechallengingthanthetraditionalsectionsofEnglish10.AV25X:FLIGHTBRIEF

Prerequisite:NoneCredit:0.25GradeLevel:10*requiredforall10thgradestudents

ThepurposeofWMAA’sFlightBriefcourseistodevelopandimprovestudents’abilitytospeakpubliclyinarangeofsettings.Studentswillbeexposedtoavarietyofpublicspeakingopportunitieswithinthefieldofaviationandbeyond.Emphasiswillbeplacedonlisteningskills,organizationandsupportofspeechwriting,anddynamicdelivery.Thecoursegoalsincludeimprovingcontroloverspeakinghabitsandenunciationandaddressingallsituationswithpoiseandconfidence.FlightBriefstudentswillbeexpectedtoparticipateinformalandinformalspeakingopportunitiesaswellasdeliveringapaneldiscussiongrouppresentation.EN320,EN325:ENGLISH11

Prerequisite: English10Credit: 1.0Grade: 11

English11isdesignedtogivestudentsatasteoftheEnglishliterarycanonwhiledevelopinganappreciationfortheevolutionoftheEnglishlanguage.English11isacomprehensivesurveyofBritishauthorsandthechronologicaldevelopmentofBritishliterature.Throughreading,writing,speaking,listening,andviewingexperiences,studentsexploreworksfromBeowulfthroughtheModernAge.Thecoursewillcoverthedevelopmentandimportanceofstorytellinginsociety.Studentswilldevelopcriticalthinkingskillsthroughliteraryanalysisandopendialogue.Thecourseencouragesliteraryanalysisthroughavarietyofwritingmodesinpreparationforhigheracademicwriting.Studentswillalsoprepareforthereading,writing,andEnglishportionsoftheSAT.Requiredreadingwillincludeessaysandothernon-fictiontexts,plays,novels,shortstories,andpoems.

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EN370,EN375:ENGLISH11HONORS

Prerequisite:DepartmentRecommendationCredit: 1.0Grade: 11

TheEnglish11Honorscourseofferspre-APEnglishstudentsanopportunityforarigoroussurveyofBritishauthorsandthechronologicaldevelopmentofBritishliterature.Throughextensivereading,writing,speaking,listening,andviewingexperiences,studentsexploreworksfromBeowulfthroughtheModernAge.Thecourseencouragesin-depthliteraryanalysiswithanincreasedsophisticationinanalyticandargumentativewritingandresearch.Studentswillcreateavarietyofwrittenandcreativeprojectsandproducts.Requiredreadingwillincludeessaysandothernon-fictiontexts,novels,shortstories,andpoems.EN330,EN335:YEARBOOK

Prerequisites:DepartmentApprovalbasedonRequiredApplicationCredit: 1.0Grade: 11,12

Yearbookisbusinesslikeinnatureandallowsstudentstoparticipateintheproductionoftheschoolyearbookandmultipleschoolnewsoutlets.Studentsinthiscoursearerequiredtolearnlayoutdesign;writeandfitcopy,captions,andheadlines;selladvertisements;learnbasicphotographyskills;andbeproficientonacomputer.Individualresponsibilityisessentialtowardcompletionofassignmentsfordeadlines.Studentswillalsohavetheopportunitytoacceptleadershippositionsanddevelopnewskillsastheybuildtheyearbook.Studentswillalsohaveanopportunitytoparticipateinmultiplecommitteesincludingphotography,copyediting,seniorphotoandquotecollecting,WMAANewssocialmediabroadcastingandadvertising,administrativeinventoryandinvoicing,andlayoutdesign.Toregisterforthiscourse,studentsmustsignupforbothfirstandsecondsemestersandhavecompletedEnglish10successfully.Interestedstudentsmustcompleteandsubmitanapplication.Thiscoursewillcounttowardanelectivecredit.EN33X:CREATIVEWRITING

Prerequisite: NoneCredit: 0.5Grade: 11,12

Thissemesterlongelectivewillallowstudentstoexploreandrefinetheircreativewritingskillsinavarietyofdifferentmediums.Wewillwriteshortstories,poetry,memoirs,andmanyothertypesofcreative,writtenexpression.WewillalsoexploretheeditorialandpublishingprocessinmoredepththanageneralEnglishclass.Studentworkwillculminateinaportfolioofpolishedworkcompletedbytheendofthesemester.Thiselectivewouldbeidealforastudentwhowantsacreativeoutletduringthedayorwhoisinterestedinacareerinjournalism,writing,orpublishing.Thiscoursewillcounttowardanelectivecredit.

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EN420,EN425:ENGLISH12Prerequisite:English11Credit:1.0Grade:12

English12isacourseinwhichstudentsprepareforthereadingandwritinglivestheywillleadafterhighschool.Threeessentialcomponentsexist:thechoicereadingprogram,professionalwriting,andworldliterature.Inthefirstsemester,welaunchthechoicereadingprogram,whichcontinuesthroughouttheentireyear.Wethenlayerinafocusonthemethodologyofwritingwithintherealmsofpost-secondarypreparation.Towardstheendoffirstsemester,wewillbeginincorporatingwhole-classtexts,studyingmultimodalliterature(intheformofapodcast),theformationofone’sidentity,andjourneys.Thisevolvesintosecondsemester’sstudyofworldliterature.Importantconceptsfromourwhole-classtextsincludediscernment,culturalunderstanding,andempathywithregardtoallformsofliteratureinaglobalcontext.Studentswillseektounderstandthemoralandartisticvalueofvariousculturesthroughtheworksstudied.Togetherwewilllearnandthinkabouttheworld’sliteraturesanddiscussotherworldviewswithanopenmind.EN480,EN485:ADVANCEDPLACEMENT(AP)ENGLISHLITERATUREANDCOMPOSITION

Prerequisite: DepartmentRecommendationCredit: 1.0Grade: 12

APEnglishLiteratureandCompositionisatwo-semester,college-levelcoursedesignedtofosterdeepergrowthinthecarefulreadingandcriticalanalysisofworksofliterarymerit.Thecourseinvolvesextensivestudyofhowtoformmeaningandproducecollege-levelwritingaboutthesetexts.EachstudentisexpectedtotaketheAPEnglishLiteratureandCompositionExamthatisadministeredinMay.SuccessfulachievementontheAPExamallowsthestudentthepotentialtoearncollegecredit.APEnglishLiteratureandCompositionincludesintensivestudyofrepresentativeworksfromvariousgenresandperiods,concentratingonworksofrecognizedliteratureoftheWesternWorld.Throughclosereadingofselectedtexts,studentsdeepentheirunderstandingofthewayswritersuselanguagetoprovidebothmeaningandpleasurefortheirreaders.Studentswillconsiderawork’sstructure,style,themes,andliteraryelementsandhowtheycontributetothework’ssignificance.Summerreadingpriortothecoursewillberequired.

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MATHEMATICSDEPARTMENT

CourseTitle Credit GradeOfferedPre-FlightMath 1.0 9AlgebraI 1.0 9,10AlgebraI(H) 1.0 9,10Geometry 1.0 9,10,11Geometry(H) 1.0 9,10,11AlgebraII 1.0 10,11,12AlgebraII(H) 1.0 10,11,12Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus 1.0 11,12Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus(H) 1.0 11,12FinancialMathI 0.5 11,12FinancialMathII 0.5 11,12AdvancedPlacement(AP)CalculusAB 1.0 11,12AdvancedPlacement(AP)Statistics 1.0 11,12

MA100,MA105:PRE-FLIGHTMATH

Prerequisite: 8thGradeMathand/orplacementfromNewStudentOrientationCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 9

Thepurposeofthiscourseistoenhancethefoundationofconceptsandskillsinnumbers&operations,algebra,geometry,measurement,andprobability&statisticsinpreparationforAlgebra1.Inaddition,studentswillbuildontheirabilitytosolveproblems,reasonlogically,communicateunderstanding,andmakemathematicalconnections.MA120,MA125:ALGEBRAI

Prerequisite: Pre-flightmath,pre-algebra,ormiddleschoolrecommendationCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 9,10

Thepurposeofthiscourseistolaytheconceptandskillfoundationforallhighschoolandcollegemathcourseswithafunctionsapproachtoalgebra.Studentswillbuildontheirabilitytocommunicatewithgraphsandsymbolsandbegindevelopinganunderstandingofthemeaninganduseofdatamodels.Theywillexplorewaystorepresentdatarelationships(datatables,graphs,equations,andverbaldescriptions).Throughreasoningandpractice,studentswillbegintodevelopfluencywithallalgebraicoperations.

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MA160,MA165:ALGEBRAIHONORS

Prerequisite:Pre-flightmathormiddleschoolrecommendationCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 9,10

ThiscourseisamorerigorouspresentationofthecurriculuminAlgebraI.HonorsstudentswillworkwiththesametopicsasAlgebraIstudents,butwillbeexpectedtotakeonmorechallengingandin-depthproblemsrelatedtothosetopics.Honorsstudentswillbeexpectedtocompleteadditionalassignments,asemesterproject,andextendedassessmentsthroughoutthesemester.MA220,MA225:GEOMETRY

Prerequisite:AlgebraICredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 9,10,11

Inthiscourse,studentswilldevelopskillsinlogicandproof,studyrighttriangletrigonometry,andexpandtheirknowledgeoftransformations,coordinategeometry,measurementformulas,and3-dimensionalfigures.Theywilllearntoapplytheirknowledgetosolveproblemsinvolvingprinciplesoflayout,structure,anddesign.MA270,MA275:GEOMETRYHONORS

Prerequisite:AlgebraI&departmentrecommendationCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 9,10,11

Takingamorerigorousandin-depthapproachthangeometry,studentswilldevelopskillsinlogicandproof,studyrighttriangletrigonometry,andexpandtheirknowledgeoftransformations,coordinategeometry,measurementformulas,and3-dimensionalfigures.Theywilllearntoapplytheirknowledgetosolveproblemsinvolvingprinciplesoflayout,structure,anddesign.Additionaltopicsofstudyincludesymboliclogic,exploringtheGoldenRatio,andtrigonometrictopicssuchastheunitcircleandpolarcoordinates.MA320,MA325:ALGEBRAII

Prerequisite:AlgebraIandGeometryCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 10,11,12

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Thiscourseemphasizeslinear,exponential,logarithmic,trigonometric,polynomial,andotherspecialfunctionsfortheirabstractpropertiesandastoolsformodelingrealworldsituations.Conceptsfromalgebraandgeometrywillleadtoskillsindataanalysis,discretemath,andtrigonometry.MA360,MA365:ALGEBRAIIHONORS

Prerequisites:AlgebraI,Geometry&departmentrecommendationCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 10,11,12

ThiscourseisamorerigorouspresentationofthecurriculuminAlgebraII.StudentswillworkwiththesametopicsasAlgebraIIstudents,butwillbeexpectedtotakeonmorechallengingandin-depthproblemsrelatedtothosetopics.ComparedtoAlgebraII,studentswillbeexpectedtocompleteadditionalassignments,aproject,andextendedassessmentsthroughoutthesemester.

MA430,MA435:TRIGONOMETRY/PRE-CALCULUS

Prerequisite:AlgebraIICredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 11,12

Thiscourseintroducesstudentstotrigonometricconceptsofpolarandparametricfunctions,conicsections,andlogisticmodeling.Linear,exponential,logarithmic,trigonometric,andpolynomialfunctions,aswellasmatrices,willalsobestudiedindepth.Inaddition,thecourseprovidesasolidfoundationforcalculusbyexpandingstudents’understandingoftheusefulnessofdatamodels,honingtheirabilitytomakesenseofdatatablesandsymbolicexpressions,andestablishfluencywithsymbolmanipulationtechniques.Studentswillexaminebothalgebraicandnon-algebraicfunctionsandrelationships,includingexponential,logarithmic,composite,rational,andtrigonometric.Suchfunctionsareusedinmanyscientificendeavorsandoccupations.Lastly,studentswillbeintroducedtoAPCalculuscontentincludingcontinuity,limits,andderivatives.MA460,MA465:TRIGONOMETRY/PRE-CALCULUSHONORS

Prerequisites:AlgebraII&departmentrecommendationCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 11,12

ThiscourseisamorerigorouspresentationofthecurriculuminTrigonometry/Pre-Calculus.Additionaltopicsofstudyincludein-depthanalysisoftrigonometricgraphsincludingtangentandthereciprocalfunctions,analytictrigonometryandverificationofidentities,physicsapplicationsofvectors,matrixcomputations,andintroductoryAPCalculuscontentincludingcontinuity,limits,andderivatives.

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MA410:FINANCIALMATHI

Prerequisite:CompletionoforconcurrentenrollmentinAlgebraIICredit: 0.5GradeLevel: 11,12

ThiscourseisrecommendedforstudentswhohavecompletedAlgebraIIandarelookingforacareerinanyaspectofbusiness.Thiscourseiscomprisedof8majorunitsthathaveapplicationsinreal-lifemathematics.Unitsareasfollows:lifeafterhighschool,consumerawarenessandexpenses,incomesavingsandtaxes,budgets,bargainshoppingandnegotiation,creditanddebt,housingandinsurance,investing,andretirement.MA415:FINANCIALMATHII

Prerequisite:CompletionoforconcurrentenrollmentinAlgebraIICredit: 0.5GradeLevel: 11,12

Thiscourseisrecommendedforallstudentsandisdesignedtoteachbeginnerandintermediateskillsnecessarytobesuccessfulwithspreadsheets.AspectscoveredIthisclasswillbe:cellanddatamanipulation,formattingandconditionalformatting,formulaswithcellreferences,andcreatingchartsandgraphs.Studentswillseehowsettingupaproperspreadsheetwillsavethemtimeandeffort.MA480,MA485:ADVANCEDPLACEMENT(AP)CALCULUSAB

Prerequisites:Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus&departmentrecommendationCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 11,12

ThiscoursefollowstheguidelinesprovidedbytheCollegeBoardforAdvancedPlacementcourses.Functions,theirgraphs,theirlimits(includingone-sidedlimits),andthepropertyofcontinuityarecoveredindetail.Rateofchangeandthederivativeatapointonafunctionandthederivativeoftheentirefunction,alongwithintegralsoffunctionsarealsostudiedwhichculminateintheuseoftheFundamentalTheoremofCalculus.ThecourseconcludeswiththeAdvancedPlacementCalculusABexamofferedinMay.MA470,MA475:ADVANCEDPLACEMENT(AP)STATISTICS

Prerequisites:AlgebraII&departmentrecommendationCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 11,12

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Studentswillinvestigatedatapatternswithdensityandnormalcurvesandstudystatisticalcorrelationofdata.Studentswilldesignexperimentsandstudyprobabilitywithdiscrete,continuous,binomialandgeometricdistributions.Studentswillbeabletointerpretresultsusingsignificancetestsandmakeinferencefordistributions,proportions,Chi-Squareproceduresandregressionmodels.Readingandproblemsolvingareemphasizedthroughoutthecourse.StudentsareencouragedtotaketheAdvancedPlacementStatisticsexamination.

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SCIENCEDEPARTMENT

SC140,SC145:PHYSICSOFTHEUNIVERSE

Prerequisite:NoneCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 9

Thisyearlongcoursewillcombinephysicsconceptswithspacesciences.ThestorylineconceptsthatarefoundinthiscourseincludeForces&Motion,ForcesataDistance,EnergyConservation,NuclearProcesses,Waves&ElectromagneticRadiation,andStars&theOriginoftheUniverse.Observationsofthecrosscuttingconceptswillbediscussedthroughoutthecourseasstudentsexplorepatterns,cause&effectrelationships,scales,systems&models,energyflows&mattercycles,structure&functionconnections,andnotionsofstability&change.Studentswillalsoinvestigatenaturalphenomenabydesigningandimplementingexperimentsthathelpthemtobetterunderstandthephysicalworldaroundthem.Thiscoursealsoheavilyemphasizesgraphingandcommunicatingscientificinformationthroughwholeclassdiscussionsandlabreports.SC180,SC185:PHYSICSOFTHEUNIVERSE

Prerequisite:ConcurrentenrollmentorcompletionofAlgebra1Credit: 1.0GradeLevel: 9

Thiscourseisintendedtointroducefreshmentothefundamentalsofphysicsandtheuniversethroughextensiveexperimentation,discourse,readingandwritingusingcommonsciencepracticesandengineeringprinciplesmodeledthroughallsciencecoursesatWestMichiganAviationAcademy.Studentswillinvestigatetopicsincludingforcesinmotion,forcesatadistance,energyconversion,nuclearprocesses,waves&electromagneticradiation,andstars&theoriginoftheuniverse.Thiscoursewillincludeamorerigorousapplicationofreading,writing,andmathaswellasmorestudent-designedexperimentationthanPhysicsandwillserveasanexcellentsteppingstonetoAPPhysicsandTheChemistryoftheEarth.

CourseTitle Credit GradeOfferedPhysicsoftheUniverse 1.0 9PhysicsoftheUniverseHonors(H) 1.0 9ChemistryoftheEarth 1.0 10ChemistryoftheEarth(H) 1.0 10BiologyoftheEarth 1.0 11,12AnatomyandPhysiology 1.0 11,12PhysicsII 1.0 11,12AdvancedPlacement(AP)Biology 1.0 11,12AdvancedPlacement(AP)Chemistry 1.0 11,12AdvancedPlacement(AP)Physics1 1.0 11,12

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SC240,SC245:CHEMISTRYOFTHEEARTH

Prerequisite: PhysicsoftheUniverseorPhysicsoftheUniverse(H)Credit: 1.0GradeLevel: 10

Thehands-oncourseisdesignedforstudentstodevelopanunderstandingofthescienceofchemistrythroughtheuseofexperiments,classdiscussions,demonstrations,projects,andpresentations.Thestorylineconceptsthatarefoundinthiscourseincludedensity,combustion,heat&energyintheEarth,atoms,elements,moleculesandchemicalreactions.Studentswillinvestigatevariousphenomenonandproposeworkingtheoriesforthesciencebehindtheexperiment.SC280,SC285:CHEMISTRYOFTHEEARTHHONORS

Prerequisite: PhysicsoftheUniverseorHonorsPhysicsoftheUniverseCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 10

Thiscoursewillincludeamorerigorousapplicationofgeneralchemistryconceptsandplaceanemphasisonreading,writing,andmathaswellasmorestudent-designedexperimentationthangeneralchemistryandwillserveasanexcellentsteppingstonetoAPChemistry.Thestorylineconceptsthatarefoundinthiscourseincludedensity,combustion,heat&energyintheEarth,atoms,elements,moleculesandchemicalreactions.Studentswillinvestigatevariousphenomenonandproposeworkingtheoriesforthesciencebehindtheexperiment.SC340,SC345:BIOLOGYOFTHEEARTH

Prerequisite:ChemistryoftheEarthorChemistryoftheEarth(H)Credit: 1.0GradeLevel: 11

Thiscourseaimstobuildstudentknowledgeofscienceandoflifethroughthestudyoflivingsystems.ThemainconceptsthatarefoundinthiscourseincludeEcosystemInteractions&Energy,Photosynthesis&Respiration,EvidenceofEvolution,InheritanceofTraits,Structure,Function&Growth,andEcosystemStability&theResponsetoClimateChange.Observationsofthecrosscuttingconceptswillbediscussedthroughoutthecourseasstudentsexplorepatterns,cause&effectrelationships,scales,systems&models,energyflows&mattercycles,structure&functionconnections,andnotionsofstability&change.Studentswillalsoinvestigatenaturalphenomenabydesigningandimplementingexperimentsthathelpthemtobetterunderstandthelivingworldaroundthem.

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SC430,AC435:ANATOMYANDPHYSIOLOGY

Prerequisite:CompletionoforconcurrentenrollmentinBiologyoftheEarthorAPBiologyCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 11,12

Thisclassstartswithabasicoverviewofbiologicalsystemsandtheirfunctions.Studentswilllearninteractionsbetweenthelevelsoforganizationofthehumanbodyandtheindividualpartsofeachlevel.Theanatomyandfunctionofeachofthesesystemswillbediscussedthroughouttheclass:integumentary,skeletal,muscular,nervous,endocrine,cardiovascular,lymphaticandimmune,respiratory,digestive,urinary,andreproductive.Theanatomicalplanesandsectionswillalsobestudied.Attheendofeachunit,diseaseswillbediscussedthatpertaintothesystemsofthebodybeingstudiedintheunitThisisagreatclassforanystudentinterestedinexpandingonwhattheylearnedinBiologyorAPBiologyclassandinterestedinpursuingacareerinanyhealthfield.Thisisalsoahelpfulclasstotakeinordertobetterunderstandbiomedicalsciences.SC420,SC425:PHYSICSII

Prerequisites:PhysicsoftheUniverse,PhysicsoftheUniverse(H),orDepartmentApproval ConcurrentenrollmentinorcompletionofAlgebraIICredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 11,12

Thiscourseisspecificallydesignedtopreparestudentsforcollegephysics.PhysicsIIadvancesfoundationallearningfromPhysicsoftheUniversebyprovidinganalytically-basedexposureandapproachestounderstandingthefundamentalprinciplesandlawsofphysics.Studentswillusealgebraandtrigonometrytomodelandanalyzephysicalphenomenon.Topicscoveredinthecourseincludesforcesandinteractions,linearandrotationalmotion,energyandwork,universalgravitation,electricity,wavesandoptics.Laboratoryinvestigationsandengineeringdesigntasksareutilizedinthiscoursetosimultaneouslyexplorephysicsconceptsanddevelopcrosscuttingskillsfoundationalforfurtherstudyofpost-secondaryphysicsandotherSTEMrelatedfields.SC460,SC465:ADVANCEDPLACEMENT(AP)BIOLOGY

Prerequisites:ChemistryoftheEarthorChemistryoftheEarth(H)Credit: 1.0GradeLevel: 11,12

Thisisarigorousandistheequivalentofanintroductorycollegebiologycourse.Contentwillbecoveredinmoredepthandgreaterexpectationswillbeplacedoninterpretationandanalysisofinformationthanpreviousbiologycourses.Thefourmainareasofstudyarecells,genetics,evolutionandecology.Crosscuttingconceptswillbeanalyzedthroughouttheyear.Inaddition,statisticalanalysisofdataandmodelingofconceptswillbeexpected.Asignificantamountofstudyingmustbecompletedathometoallowtimefordiscussion,labs,andinquiryduringclasstime.

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SC470,SC475:ADVANCEDPLACEMENT(AP)CHEMISTRY

Prerequisites:ChemistryoftheEarthorChemistryoftheEarth(H)Departmentrecommendation

Credit: 1.0GradeLevel: 11,12

APChemistryisdesignedtobearigorouscoursethatistheequivalenttoafirst-yearcollegecourse.Thisclasswillincludetopicssuchasatomicstructure/theory,chemicalbonding,nuclearchemistry,statesofmatter,reactiontypes,equilibrium,kinetics,andthermodynamics.Crosscuttingconceptswillbeanalyzedthroughouttheyear.Asignificantamountofstudyingmustbecompletedathometoallowtimefordiscussion,labs,andinquiryduringclasstime.StudentswhoenrollinthiscourseareencouragedtotaketheAPChemistryExaminMay.SC480,SC485:ADVANCEDPLACEMENT(AP)PHYSICS1

Prerequisites:AlgebraIIandPhysicsoftheEarthCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 11,12

APPhysics1isanalgebra-based,introductorycollege-levelphysicscourse.Studentscultivatetheirunderstandingofphysicsthroughinquiry-basedinvestigationsastheyexploretopicssuchasNewtonianmechanics(includingrotationalmotion);work,energy,andpower;mechanicalwavesandsound;andintroductory,simplecircuits.Thisclassisequivalentinscopeandrigortoafirst-yearcollegephysicsclass.Studentswhoenrollinthiscourseareencouraged(butnotrequired)totakethecorrespondingAPexam.

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SOCIALSTUDIESDEPARTMENT

CourseTitle Credit GradeOfferedWorldHistory 1.0 9WorldHistory(H) 1.0 9U.S.History 1.0 10AdvancedPlacement(AP)U.S.History 1.0 10Government 0.5 11AdvancedPlacement(AP)UnitedStatesGovernmentandPolitics 1.0 11Economics 0.5 11AdvancedPlacement(AP)Macroeconomics 0.5 11AdvancedPlacement(AP)Microeconomics 0.5 11Psychology 1.0 11,12ChildDevelopment 0.5 11,12Sociology 0.5 11,12WorldCultures 0.5 11,12HumanGeography 0.5 11,12APPsychology 1.0 11,12SS120,SS125:WORLDHISTORY

Prerequisite:NoneCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 9

Thiscoursecoversthehistory,geographyandcurrentissuesoftheMiddleEast,Asia,Africa,Europe,andtheAmericas.Thesocialchanges,politicalsystems,riseandfallofempiresandcivilizations,technologicaladvances,religions,andculturalachievementswillbestudiedinthecontextofeachculturalera.Throughtheanalysisofprimarysourcedocumentsandotherartifacts,studentsareencouragedtomakeconnectionsbetweenthepastandpresent.SS170,SS175:WORLDHISTORYHONORS

Prerequisite:NoneCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 9

ThiscoursecoversthesametopicsasWorldHistory,butwillprogressatafasterpaceandwillincludemorein-depthreadingandwriting.Thesocialchanges,politicalsystems,riseandfallofempiresandcivilizations,technologicaladvances,religions,andculturalachievementswillbestudiedinthecontextofeachculturalera.Throughtheanalysisofprimarysourcedocumentsandotherartifacts,studentsareencouragedtomakeconnectionsbetweenthepastandpresent.

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SS220, SS225: U.S. HISTORY

Prerequisite:NoneCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 10

Thiscomprehensive,yearlongstudyofUnitedStateshistorywillstresspolitical,economic,social,diplomatic,andculturaldevelopmentsfromtheReconstructioneratomoderntimes.Studentswillberequiredtoreadprimaryandsecondarysources,analyzehistoricaltrends,evaluateactionsofindividualsandgroups,anddevelopwritingskillsthatdisplayhistoricalwaysofthinking.Balancedwiththegrade-appropriaterigor,thiscourseofferstheopportunityforstudentstocloselyinteractwiththecurriculumthroughdebate,discovery,film,projectsandrole-play.SS280,SS285:ADVANCEDPLACEMENT(AP)U.S.HISTORY

Prerequisite:DepartmentRecommendationCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 10

Thiscourseisacomprehensive,accelerated,college-levelsurveycourseencompassingNorthAmericanandUnitedStateshistoryandgeographyfromthecolonialeratothepresent.Theintentistodevelopanunderstandingofthekeypeople,events,ideas,issues,andtrendsthroughoutourhistorythathavedefinedwhoandwhatwearetoday.Criticalandevaluativethinkingabilitywillbehonedthroughsharedresearch,classdiscussions,essaywritingandtheinterpretationofprimaryandsecondarysourcedocuments.CollegecreditcanbeearnedbydemonstratingunderstandingofinformationandideasontheCollegeBoardAPUSHistoryexam,whichstudentswillbeencouragedtotake.Thiscourseisconsiderablymorechallenginganddemandingthanmosthighschoolcoursesandrequiresagreatcommitment.Theclasswillhelpstrengthenstudents’abilitytoassesshistoricalmaterials,theirrelevancetoagiveninterpretiveproblem,theirreliability,andtheirimportance,andtoweightheevidenceandinterpretationspresentedinhistoricalscholarship.SS32X:GOVERNMENT

Prerequisite:NoneCredit: 0.5GradeLevel: 11

Inthiscourse,studentswillevaluatethestructureandfunctionoftheUnitedStatesGovernmentatthenational,state,andlocallevelsandtherightsandresponsibilitiesofcitizenswithinthatstructure.Thecoursecoversthefundamentalideas,functionsandprocessesthatformthebasisoftheAmericanpoliticalsystem.Areastobeaddressedincludepower,authority,andgovernment;foundationsofAmericangovernment;politicalparticipationandbehavior;legislative,executive,andjudicialbranchesofgovernment;andtheUnitedStatesandtheworld.

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SS360,SS365:ADVANCEDPLACEMENT(AP)UNITEDSTATESGOVERNMENTANDPOLITICS

Prerequisite: DepartmentRecommendationCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 11

TheyearlongcourseprovidesananalyticalperspectiveonUnitedStatesgovernmentandpolitics.ThiscourseincludesboththestudyofgeneralconceptsusedtointerpretU.S.politicsandtheanalysisofspecificcasestudies.Italsorequiresfamiliaritywiththevariousinstitutions,groups,beliefs,andideasthatconstituteU.S.politicalreality.Studentswillbecomeacquaintedwithavarietyoftheoreticalperspectivesandexplanationsforvariousbehaviorsandoutcomes.Currentpolitical,legal,andgovernmentissueswillbeusedtoillustratemajorconceptsandrefinethestudent’sunderstandingoftheAmericanpoliticalsystem.APU.S.GovernmentandPoliticswillprovidestudentswithatruecollegeatmosphereincontent,pacing,andinstruction.Emphasiswillbeplacedoncriticalandhigher-levelthinkingskillsandessaywriting.Thecoursewillchallengeastudent’sabilitytothinkandanalyzematerialcritically,andprovidesanopportunitytoearncollegecreditthroughtheAPexam.SS33X:ECONOMICS

Prerequisite:NoneCredit: 0.5GradeLevel: 11

Theeconomicscourseenablesstudentstounderstandandconsiderpotentialimplicationsofbasicscarcity,aproblemfacedbyallindividuals,businesses,andsocieties.Frompersonaldecisionstoglobalconcerns,economicsteachesstudentshowtosuccessfullyevaluatetheconceptofchoice.Throughweighingbothshort-andlong-termcostsandbenefits,examiningalternatives,andanticipatingintendedandunintendedconsequencesofeconomicchoices,studentswillbepreparedtomakedecisionsregardingtheeconomy.Unitsofstudyincludeeconomicfundamentals,howmarketswork,economicinstitutionsandorganizations,economicsofthepublicsector,measuringandmonitoringtheeconomy,andtheU.S.andtheglobaleconomy.SS38X:ADVANCEDPLACEMENT(AP)MACROECONOMICS

Prerequisite:DepartmentRecommendationCredit: 0.5GradeLevel: 11

Thecourseisaone-semesterstudyoftheprinciplesofeconomicsthatapplytotheeconomicsystemasawholewithparticularemphasisontheanalysisofnationalincomeandpricedetermination,governmentspendingandtaxation,money,banking,monetarypolicyandinternationaltrade.Studentswillalsobecomefamiliarwitheconomicperformancemeasures,economicgrowth,thefinancialsector,stabilizationpolicies,andinternationaleconomies.ThiscourseistaughtwiththepurposeofpreparingstudentstotaketheAPMacroeconomicsExam.

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SS42X:ADVANCEDPLACEMENT(AP)MICROECONOMICS

Prerequisite:DepartmentRecommendationCredit: 0.5GradeLevel: 11

Thisisaone-semesterstudyoftheprinciplesofeconomicsinanintroductorycollege-levelcoursefocusedontheprinciplesofeconomicsthatapplytothefunctionsofindividualeconomicsdecision-makers.Thecoursealsodevelopsstudents’familiaritywiththeoperationofproductandfactormarkets,distributionsofincome,marketfailure,andtheroleofgovernmentinpromotinggreaterefficiencyanequityintheeconomy.SS340,SS345:PSYCHOLOGY

Prerequisite:NoneCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 11,12

Thisisayearlongcoursethatintroducesstudentstothebasicprinciplesofpsychology.Throughoutthecourse,wewillevaluatewhyhumansbehavethewaythattheydo.Wewilllookin-depthatthehumanbrain,conditioning,sensationandperception,memory,sleep,humandevelopment,whatmotivateshumans,whatformspersonality,theoriesofemotion,andpsychologicaldisorders.Studentswillexploretheworldofpsychologythroughdiscussions,hands-onprojects,andactivities.SS40X:CHILDDEVELOPMENT

Prerequisite:NoneCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 11,12

Thisclasswillexploredevelopmentalpsychologyandthedifferentstageschildrengothroughfrombirthtoadulthood.Developmentalpsychologywillbeappliedthroughcareerexplorationunitsthatallcenteraroundworkingwithchildren.Careersthatwewillinteractwithincludedaycare,education,socialwork,pediatrics,andgovernment.Thisclassisdesignedforpeoplewhohaveaninterestinworkingwithchildrenorlearningmoreaboutthedevelopmentofachild.SS35X:SOCIOLOGY

Prerequisite:NoneCredit: 0.5GradeLevel: 11,12

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Thisintroductorycourseexaminestheprinciplesandmethodologyofsociology,thestudyofthedevelopment,structure,andfunctioningofhumansocietyandthestudyofsocialproblems.Groups,thegroupprocess,andinstitutionswillbeafocusofthecourse.Controversialsocialissuesmayberesearchedanddiscussed,suchassubstanceabuse,crime,terrorism,poverty,racism,anddeathanddying.Criticalthinking,role-playing,andgroupdiscussionwillberequired.SS41X:WORLDCULTURES

Prerequisite: NoneCredit: 0.5GradeLevel: 11,12

Thisculturalandregionalsurveycoursewillexaminethevariousculturesofthemodernworld.Thegeographic,historic,religious,cultural,social,political,andeconomicaspectsofseveralofthemajorworldregionswillbeexaminedcomparativelyinordertoprovidestudentswithanunderstandingofthevariousanddiverseregionsoftheworld.Thecourseprovidesstudentswithasenseoftheirowncultureaswellasaglobalframeworkandunderstanding.SS31X:HUMANGEOGRAPHY

Prerequisite:WorldHistoryorWorldHistoryHonorsCredit: 0.5GradeLevel: 11,12

Thepurposeofthiscourseistoexplorehowthewaypeopleliveisaffectedbywheretheylive.Studentswillstudyspatialpatternstoexaminehowpeoplemakeuseofspacewithtopicssuchasmigration,agriculture,andpoliticalgeography.Wewillstudytheenvironmentalconsequencesthatareassociatedwiththegeographicissuespresentedinthiscourse.Studentswillbelookingforpatternsindifferentcultures,identifyingtrends,andthenextrapolatehowculturesmightchangeandgrowinthefuture.Asaclass,wewillbringcertainskillstostudythesepatternsandtrendsatamorelocallevelandapplythemtotheverydiverseGrandRapidsarea.Lastly,studentswillexploredifferentmethodsandtoolsusedbygeographersintheirpracticeinalab-basedsetting.SS310,SS315:ADVANCEDPLACEMENT(AP)PSYCHOLOGY

Prerequisite:NoneCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 11,12

APPsychologyservesmotivatedstudentsseekingtounderstandhumanbehaviorfromascientificperspective.Thecoursesurveysandanalyzeshistory,research,biology,socialpsychology,personality,stressandhealth,abnormalpsychology,development,learning,intelligence,memoryandmore.SuccessinthecoursemayfacilitatesuccessontheAPexam.

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SPANISHDEPARTMENT

CourseTitle Credit GradeOfferedSpanishI 1.0 9SpanishII 1.0 9,10AcceleratedSpanishII/IIIHonors 1.0 10SpanishIII 1.0 10,11SpanishIV 1.0 10,11,12AdvancedPlacement(AP)SpanishLanguageandCulture 1.0 11,12ThroughoutourSpanishcourses,studentswilldevelopwritten,spoken,andculturalSpanish,usingtheMichiganForeignLanguageStandardsof:-Communication(writtenandspoken),-Culture(thepracticesandperspectivesofgroupsofpeople),-Connections(betweenotherdisciplinesandlanguagesandSpanish),-Comparisons(oftheSpanishlanguageandculturesandyourown),and-Communities(usingSpanishinandoutsideoftheclassroom).TheaimoftheSpanishdepartmentistodevelopthefourmainlanguageskillsofspeaking,writing,reading,andlisteninginordertouseSpanishinawiderangeofsettingsandcareers.Additionally,studentswilllearnwhatitmeanstobeagloballearnerpreparedtomeetthechallengesofthecontemporaryworld.AheavyemphasisofSpanishwillbeonmakingconnectionstodifferentHispanicculturesandcountriesthroughouttheworld,aswellasengagingwiththevibrantHispaniccommunityinGrandRapids.IncomingstudentswithpreviousexperienceinSpanishcanbeplacedinahigherlevelofSpanishbyattendingoneoftheplacementtestingsessionsofferedtheSpringbeforeorduringNewStudentOrientation.Duringplacementtesting,studentswillbeaskedtodemonstratethelevelofproficiencytheyhaveinunderstandingandusingSpanishandwillbeplacedinthelevelofSpanishthatmatchestheirproficiencylevel.

WL120,WL125:SPANISHI

Prerequisite: NoneCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 9

ThiscourseisdesignedforstudentswithlittletonopreviousSpanishexperienceorstudentswhoneedathoroughreviewofthebasicsofthelanguage.StudentswilldailybeexposedtospokenandwrittenSpanishaswestudyHispaniccultureandwilllearnbasiccommunicationskills.Theseskillswillberefinedthroughavarietyofmethodsincludingrepetition,culturalunits,storytelling,andnovels.

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WL220,WL225:SPANISHII

Prerequisite: CompletionofSpanishIorDepartmentRecommendationCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 9,10

ThiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhohavealreadycompletedSpanish1ordemonstrateaproficiencylevelequivalenttothecompletionofSpanish1.SimilartoSpanish1,Spanish2willdailyexposestudentstotheSpanishlanguage,bothspokenandwritten,aswestudyHispaniccultureandfurtherdevelopourcommunicationskills.Themainunitsofthiscoursewillincludestorytelling,novels,andculturalunits.WL280,WL285:ACCELERATEDSPANISHII/IIIHONORS

Prerequisites:OverallGradeof90%inSpanishIand/orDepartmentRecommendationCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 10

Spanish2/3Acceleratedisanhonors-levelSpanishcourse.Thisfast-pacedcourseisdesignedtobothpushourlinguisticallymindedstudentsandallowourstudentstobeabletotakeAPSpanishbytheirsenioryear.Spanish2/3AcceleratedfollowsthemainunitsofbothSpanish2andSpanish3courses.StudentswilldailybeexposedtospokenandwrittenSpanishaswestudyHispaniccultureandfurtherdevelopourwrittenandspokencommunications.Theseskillswillberefinedthroughstorytelling,novels,andculturalunits.

WL320,WL325:SPANISHIII

Prerequisite: SpanishIIorDepartmentRecommendationCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 10,11

ThiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhohavealreadycompletedSpanish2,ordemonstrateaproficiencylevelequivalenttothecompletionofSpanish2,andwhowishtofurtherenhancetheirSpanishlanguageskills.Thefocusoftheclasswillbeonimprovingcommunicationandliteracyskillsthroughthematicculturalunitsandreadingnovels.StudentswillalsocontinuetodevelopwritingandspeakingskillsandbegintodevelopSpanishacademiclanguageproficiency.

WL420,WL425:SPANISHIV

Prerequisite: SpanishIIHonors,SpanishIII,SpanishforHeritageSpeakersorDepartmentRecommendation

Credit: 1.0GradeLevel: 10,11,12

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Thiscourse,similartoourothercourses,containsculturalunits,storytelling,andnovels.However,Spanish4focusesonhigherlevellanguage,including:grammar,extendedvocabulary,sentencestructureandstyle.Additionally,Spanish4pushesstudentstodevelopacademiclanguageskillsthroughextensivereading,listening,writing,andspeaking.Spanish4isdesignedtogrowstudentswithvaryingexperienceandbackgroundinSpanishtohigherlevelsoffluencyandpreparestudentstobeverysuccessfulinAPSpanish.

WL470,WL475:ADVANCEDPLACEMENT(AP)SPANISHLANGUAGEANDCULTURE

Prerequisite: SpanishIVorDepartmentRecommendationCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 11,12

TaughtpredominantlyinSpanish,APSpanishLanguageandCultureemphasizescommunicationbyapplyinginterpersonal,interpretive,andpresentationalskillsinreal-lifesituations,includingvocabularyusage,languagecontrol,communicationstrategies,andculturalawareness.TheAPSpanishLanguageandCulturecourseengagesstudentsinanexplorationofcultureinbothcontemporaryandhistoricalcontexts.Thecoursedevelopsstudents’awarenessandappreciationofculturalproducts(e.g.,tools,books,music,laws,conventions,institutions);practices(patternsofsocialinteractionswithinaculture);andperspectives(values,attitudes,andassumptions).

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HEALTHANDPHYSICALEDUCATIONDEPARTMENT

PE12X:HEALTHEDUCATION

Pre-Requisite:NoneCredit: 0.5GradeLevel: 9*Required

Thegoalofthe9thgradeHealthEducationclassistofocusontheimportanceofmaintaininggoodhealthinordertolivealong,healthy,andfulfillinglife.Theclasswillemphasizetheimpactthatphysical,social,emotional,spiritual,andmentalhealthhasonanindividual’sperformanceintheclassroomandwithintheirworkenvironment.TheHealthEducationclasswillgiveWMAAstudentsachancetolearnconceptsandpracticeskillsthroughoutavarietyofunits,including:HealthyBehaviors,DecisionMaking,Communication,GoalSetting,Advocacy,AccessingInformation,AnalyzingInfluences,andComprehendingConcepts,CPRandFirstAid.PE13X:PHYSICALEDUCATION

Pre-Requisite:NoneCredit: 0.5GradeLevel: 9*Required

Thisclasswillfocusontheimportanceofdevelopingmotor,cognitive,andpersonal-socialskillsinorderforstudentstobehappy,healthy,andactiveacrossthelifespan.Theclasswillgivestudentsachancetolearnandpracticeskillsinavarietyofactivities,whilelearningtheimportanceofphysicalactivityontheirpersonalhealthandwell-being.Studentswilllearnhowtorecordandtracktheirfitnessprogressbyusingtheresultsoftheirfitnesstests,whichwilloccurthreetimesperyear.Thisintegralpartofthisclasswillemphasizetheimportanceofbeingaccountableforone’sownhealthandbeingabletorelategoodhealthtopositiveperformanceintheclassroomandintheworkplace.PE31X,PE32X:FITFORFLIGHT1,FITFORFLIGHT2

Prerequisite: PhysicalEducationCredit: 0.5Grade: 11,12

CourseTitle Credit GradeOfferedHealth 0.5 9PhysicalEducation 0.5 9FitforFlight 0.5 11,12Leadership 0.5 11,12StrengthTraining 0.5 11,12LifetimeSports 0.5 11,12

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ThiscoursewillbestructuredaroundtheUnitedStatesAirForceAcademy’sfitnessstandardsinbodycomposition,muscularstrengthandenduranceandcardiovascularendurance.Studentswilllearntheproperknowledgeandskillstoenhancetheirpersonalfitness.Studentswillperformcardiovascularworkoutsandwillengageinstrengthtraining.Thisprogramwillbestructuredonanindividualbasissoeachstudentmayachievethemaximumbenefit.Thiscoursecanbetakenmorethanonce.PE33X:LEADERSHIP

Prerequisite:NoneCredit: 0.5GradeLevel: 11,12

Studentswillbeexposedtodifferentperspectivesonthetopicthroughengagementswithmodernmedia,classdiscussions,andavarietyoftexts.Thecoursewillemphasizepublicspeakingskillsrangingfromcivilin-classdebatestoindependentandgrouppresentations.Throughacombinationofin-classactivities,hands-onlessons,andauthenticopportunitiestoengageincivicleadershipoutsideoftheclassroom,studentswilllearnfromtheexamplesofotherswhilebecomingmodelsofleadershipthemselves.Theclassculminatesinthepresentationandreflectionofaprojectinservantleadership.PE35X,PE36X:STRENGTHTRAINING1,STENGTHTRAINING2

Prerequisite: PhysicalEducationCredit: 0.5Grade: 11,12

Theemphasisofthestrength-trainingcourseistobuildknowledgeofmuscularstrength,endurance,andflexibilityaswellasthepracticeofeach,alongwithpracticeofunderstandinganddevelopingcardiovascularenduranceandbodycomposition.Thestudentswilllearnweightroomsafety,warm-up/cooldownprocedures,liftingtechnique,majormuscleidentification,andindividualgoalsetting.Inaddition,studentswillmonitorandimprovetheirfitnesslevelsbyparticipatinginassessmentsthroughoutthesemesteraswellasdevelopingtheirownworkoutplanscateredtotheirownindividualgoals.Thiscoursecanbetakenmorethanonce.PE42X:LIFETIMESPORTS

Prerequisite: 9thGradePECredit: 0.5Grade: 11,12

ThisclasswillfocusonlearningrulesandplayingsportssuchasultimateFrisbee,volleyball,badminton,pickleball,floorhockey,basketball,Saturnball,teamhandball,softball,kickball,andsoccer.

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MULTIDISCIPLINARY

CourseTitle Credit GradeOffered

SummitCourse 1.0 9,10,11,12EnglishLanguageDevelopment(ELD) 1.0 9,10,11,12EvidenceBasedLiteracyInstruction(EBLI) 0.5 9,10,11,12SkillsforSuccess 1.0 9,10,11,12ELS0,ELS5:SUMMITCOURSE

Prerequisite:DepartmentPlacementCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 9,10,11,12

TheSummitcourseisdesignedtosupportEnglishLearnersbyteaching21stcenturyskillssuchasorganization,studyskills,communication,self-advocacy,careerexploration,andcommunitynetworking.ThiscourseisdesignedtofillinthegapsoflifeandpersonalskillsthatarenotabletobetaughtduringtraditionalhighschoolcontentcoursesorEnglishLanguageDevelopmentcourses.Astudentwouldqualifyif:

(a) theyareidentifiedasanEnglishlearnerorformerEnglishLearningandwhoarenotacademicallysuccessfulin7academiccoursesduringtheschoolday

(b) theirWIDAcompositescoreisbelowa4.5orscorebelowa4.0inreadingorwriting(c) thestudentisanewcomerwithinthefirstyearofbeingintheUnitedStates

ELL220,ELL225:ENGLISHLANGUAGEDEVELOPMENT(ELD)II

Prerequisite:DepartmentPlacementCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 9,10,11,12

TheEnglishLanguageDevelopment2courseisdesignedtohelpstudentsworktowardsachievingproficiencyinreading,writing,speaking,andlisteningintheEnglishlanguage.StudentswillreceiveauthenticpracticeandinstructioninthesociallanguageofEnglishwithafocusondevelopingfluencyformultiplepurposesthroughtheuseoftheme-basedunitsandinformationaltext,studentswillbeexposedtoavarietyoftextstobuildbackgroundandstudentswillproducewritingforacademicpurposes.Studentswillworktoincreasetheirvocabularyinacademiccontexts,continuetodeveloptheirlisteningcomprehensionandincreasetheirfluencybyrepeatedpracticeoftextdesignedtoexposestudentstocontentspecifictopics.Astudentwouldqualifyif:

(a) theyareidentifiedasanEnglishlearnerandisinthebottom15%ofNWEAreadingscore,(b) theirWIDAreadingscoreisbelowa4.0(c) theirWIDAscoresshowsmorethana1.0differencebetweenthereadingandwriting

domainscores,and/or(d) thestudentisanewcomerwithinthefirstyearofbeingintheUnitedStates

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EN025:EVIDENCEDBASEDLITERACYINSTRUCTION(EBLI)

Prerequisite:DepartmentPlacementCredit: 0.5GradeLevel: 9,10,11,12

EvidenceBasedLiteracyInstruction(EBLI)isaresearch-basedprogramdesignedtoteachstudentshowtoreadfluently,becomeabetterwriter,andspellcorrectly.Spellingpatternsaretaughtinthecontextofwritingandmisspelledwordsarecorrectedimmediately.Correctwritingconventionsaremodeledandpracticed.Studentswillbeexposedtoavarietyofengagingtextsandwillworktowardsidentifyingthemainidea,writingconcisesummaries,andparticipatinginliteraturecircles.Thiscourseisdividedinto2parts.Thefirsthalfismadeupof30intensiveunitstotrainstudentsinEBLI,andthesecondhalfconsistsofstudentsimplementingwhatthey’velearned.Studentswilltracktheirweeklyprogress,participateinindependentandgroupcenterreadingsandactivities,andwillmonitortheirreadingfluency,comprehension,andgrowth.Astudentwouldqualifyif:

(a) theyareanEnglishlearnerandinthebottom15%ofNWEAreadingscore(b) iftheirWIDAreadingscoreisbelowa4.0ormorethana1.0differenceoccursbetweenreading

andwritingdomainscores

SE110,SE115:SkillsforSuccess

Prerequisite:DepartmentEligibilityRequiredCredit: 0.5GradeLevel: 9,10,11,12

TheSkillsforSuccessCourseisofferedtoastudentwithanIndividualEducationPlan(IEP)requiringaresourceprogram.Thecourseisdesignedtoberesults-oriented,focusedonimprovingbothfunctionalandacademicskillsofthestudent.Alignmentofthespeciallydesignedinstruction(SDI),relatedservices,and/oraccommodationssupportthestudent'suniqueareasofaroundtheindividual'sIEPandpost-secondaryvision/courseofstudy.

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