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COURSE CATALOG

Samuel Wolfson School for Advanced Studies

202 1 - 2022

Contact:

Guidance Office: Mrs. Jolly ([email protected])

IB / AP Coordinator: Mrs. Benga ([email protected])

Assistant Principal: Mrs. Lucas ([email protected])

ENGLISH 2 HONORSThe purpose of th is course is t o pr o vide gra de 10

students, using text s of h igh comple x ity , a dva n ce d

integrated language ar t s st udy in readi n g, wr i t i n g,

speaking, l istening, and language in preparat i o n for

col lege and career readiness.




speaking, l istening, and language for c ol l e ge a n d ca ree r

preparat ion and readiness




speaking, l istening, and language in preparat i o n for

col lege and career readiness.

AP ENGLISH LITERATUREAND COMPOSITIONLearn how to understand and ev aluate w orks of f ict ion,

poetry , and drama from var ious p er iods a nd cultures.

You’ l l read l i terary works and wr ite ess ay s to expla in and

support your an alysis of th em.

IB ENGLISH 3 & 4Learn how to understand and ev aluate w orks of f ict ion,

poetry , and drama from var ious p er iods a nd cultures.

You’ l l read l i terary works and wr ite ess ay s to expla in and

support your an alysis of th em.

ENGLISH / LANGUAGE ARTSC O R E C L A S S E S I N C L U D E E N G L I S H , M A T H , S C I E N C E & S O C I A L S T U D I E S

A N D A R E P R E - D E T E R M I N E D B Y A C A D E M I C H I S T O R Y .

AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE ANDCOMPOSITIONThe AP Engl ish Language and Co mp os i t i on course

focuses on the dev elop men t and r ev i s io n of evidence-

based analyt ic an d ar gument at ive wr i t i n g, the rhetor ical

analysis of nonf ict i on text s, and the d ec i s ions wr iters

make as they compose and revis e. Stu dents evaluate,

sy nthesize, and c ite rese ar ch to s upport their

arguments . Addit ional ly , the y read and a n alyze rhetor ical

e lements and the i r ef fects in no nf i ct ion texts—including

images as forms of text— from a ra n ge o f d iscip l ines

and h istor ical per io ds. T he AP E n gl ish Language and

Composit ion cou rse a l ig ns to an intro duc tory col lege-

level rhetor ic and wr it ing curr i culum.

The purpose of th is course is t o pr o vide gra de 12



speaking, l istening, and language for c ol l e ge a n d ca ree r

preparat ion and readiness.

ENGLISH 4 HONORS

BIOLOGY 1 HONORSWhile the content focus of t h is cour s e is c on s i stent

with the Bio logy I co urse, studen t s wi l l explore t h e s e

concepts in greater depth. I n general , the aca demic pace

and r igor wi l l be great ly increased for h on ors lev e l

course work. Laboratory invest ig at ions t ha t inc l u de t h e

use of scient if ic inqu iry , research, measuremen t ,

problem solv ing, laboratory apparatus an d tech n o l ogies,

exper imental procedu res, and safet y proc edures are an

integral part of th is course.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCEHONORSThis course is designed as an interdi s cip l ina ry course to

provide students with scient if ic pr incip le s, c on c e pts ,

and methodologies required to i dentify a n d analyz e

environmental problems an d t o evaluat e r isks an d

alternat ive solut ions for res olv ing and/or pre ventin g

them. Laboratory inve st igat ions t hat inclu de the use of

scient if ic inquiry , research, measureme nt, pro blem

solv ing, laboratory app aratus a nd te chnologi e s ,



PRE-IB CHEMISTRYThis course is the st u dy of composit io n, st ru c tu re ,

propert ies of matter , and t he cha nges it u nde rgo e s.

Topics of study i nclude: measuremen t, a t omi c t h eor ies,

per iodic table , chemical bon din g, nome nc l a tu re , c hemic al

react ions, Stoichi ome t ry , and behavi or of ga s es ,

k inet ics, equi l ibr ium, and nuclear reac t i on s. Emphasis fo r

this course is p laced on appl i cat i o n of c he mi ca l

knowledge and mat hematical sk i l ls in orde r t o pro bl em

solve.

AP PHYSICS 1AP Physics 1 is an a lgebra-based, introd u ctory col lege-

level physic s cour se. S t udents cult ivate their

understanding of phy sics throu gh c las sro om study, in-

c lass act iv ity , an d han ds-o n , i n q uiry-ba se d laboratory

work as they explore concepts l i ke sy ste ms, f ie lds,

force interact ions, change, conserva t ion, and waves.

AP BIOLOGYThe AP bio logy cour se is meant to e xpos e students to a

col l ege level b io logy 1 and 2 . T h e t op i cs t hat are covered

are l isted below. This course is de sig n ed to connect

var ious ideas of b i o log y t oget her to get a whole p icture

of b io logy. T h e course is struct u red a roun d the endur ing

understandings within the b ig ideas as descr ibed in the

AP Bio logy Curr iculum Fra me work whic h a l low students

to connect the c oncept s t oget h er .

SCIENCEC O R E C L A S S E S I N C L U D E E N G L I S H , M A T H , S C I E N C E & S O C I A L S T U D I E S


MARINE SCIENCE HONORSWhil e the content focus o f th is cour se is consistent

with the Mar ine S cience I cour se, s t u dents wi l l explore

these concepts in greater depth . In g ene ral , the

academic pace and r igor wi l l be g r eat l y increased for

honor s level cou rse work. Labor ato ry investigat ions that

include the use of scient if ic inqu i r y , res earch,

measurement, pr oble m s olv i ng, labo ra t ory apparatus and

tech nolog i es, exper i me nt a l proc edur es , and safety

procedu res are an integ ral pa rt of t h i s c ourse.

Whi le the content focus of t h is cour s e is c on s i stent

with the Physics I course, student s wi l l explore t he se

concepts in greater depth. I n general , the aca demic pace

and r igor wi l l be great ly increased for h on ors lev e l

course work. Laboratory invest ig at ions t ha t inc l u de t h e

use of scient if ic inqu iry , research, measuremen t ,

problem solv ing, laboratory apparatus an d tech n o l ogies,



PHYSICS HONORSIB BIOLOGYThe IB Bio logy SL course is a s ingle ye a r course that

cove rs the bas i c introd uct ion t o col le ge b io logy, or is

essentia l ly the Bio log y I col lege co urs e. We focus on

cel l s a n d t h eir parts , energy bas i cs, e co l ogy, evolut ion

basics and about half of t h e huma n body systems.

SCIENCE, CONTINUEDC O R E C L A S S E S I N C L U D E E N G L I S H , M A T H , S C I E N C E & S O C I A L S T U D I E S


IB ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCEStudents wi l l be able to st udy this cou rse su c ce s sfu l l y

with no specif ic previous knowledge o f s c i en c e or

geography. However , as the cou rse a i ms t o fo st e r a n

internat ional perspect ive, awarenes s o f l oc a l an d g l o bal

environmental con cerns and an un ders ta n di ng of t h e

scient if ic methods, a cou rse t hat sha re s th es e a ims

would be good prep arat ion.

AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCEThe AP Environment al Science cours e is de s i gn e d t o

engage students wit h t he s cient if ic pr i nc i p le s,

concepts, and met hodologies required t o u n dersta n d the

interrelat ionships within t he nat ural wo r ld . Th e c o u rse

requires that student s identify a nd an a l y z e n at u ra l and

human-made envir o nmental problems, ev a l ua t e t h e

relat ive r isks associat ed with t hese probl e ms , an d

examine a lternat ive solut ions for resolv i n g o r prev en t i ng

them. Environmen t al science is int erdi sc i p l in a ry ,

embracing topics from geology, b io logy , e n v i ro nmen ta l

studies, environment al science, chemi st ry , an d

geography.

AP CHEMISTRYAP Chemistry is an int r o duct or y col lege- l e v e l c he mi st ry

course. Students c ult ivate t he ir un d erst a ndi ng o f

chemistry through inquiry-based l ab in v e s tigat i o n s a s

they explore the four B ig I deas: scal e , pro po rt i o n , a nd

quantity ; struct ure and propert i e s of s u bs t a nc es ;

transformations; and energ y.

GEOMETRY HONORS The fundamental pur pose of t he course i n Geo me try i s to

formal ize and extend student s ' geome t r ic ex per i en c e s

from the middle grades. St udent s explo re more c o mpl ex

geometr ic s ituat ions and deepen t he i r explana t io ns of

geometr ic re lat ionships, mo vin g tow ards formal

mathematical argumen t s . Important d ifferen c e s exist

between this Geomet ry course and the h i stor ical

approach taken in Geome t ry c lasses. For e xa mple,

transformations are emphasized ear l y in th is co urse.

Close attention should be paid to t he i ntrodu cto ry

content for the Geometr y concept ual ca t e gory fo und in

the h igh school standa rds.

ALGEBRA 1The fundamental pur pose of t h is c ours e is t o fo rma l ize

and extend the mat hema t ic s that st u dents le arn e d in

the middle grades. The cr it ical areas , cal le d u nits ,

deepen and extend under st anding of l inea r and

exponentia l re lat ionships by contrast in g them with e ach

other and by apply ing l inear models to data t h at e xhib it a

l inear trend, and st u dent s e ngage in methods for

analyz ing, solv ing, and using quadr at ic functions .

ALGEBRA 2 HONORSBui ld ing on their work wit h l inear , quadra t ic , a nd

exponentia l funct i ons, student s ex t en d t h e i r repe rtoire

of functions to include polynomial , ra t i o n al , a n d radica l

functions.2 Student s work c losely wi th t he ex pre s s i o n s

that def ine the funct ions, and cont i nu e t o e x pa nd an d

hone their abi l i t ies to model s it uat ion s an d t o so l ve

equations, includin g solv ing qu adrat i c e q ua t i on s o v e r

the set of complex numbers and solv i n g ex po ne nt ia l

equations using the p ropert ies o f loga r it h ms .

PRE-CALCULUS HONORSThe re lat ionship of Algebr a, Tr ig o nometry , and Analyt ic

Geometry are stres sed in th is co u r se . To pics include:

sequences and s er ies ; l i mits; v ecto rs; c i rcular and

tr igonometr ic functi ons, c onic s ecti ons ; complex

numbers, polyn omi als , curve and sk etc h i n g. An

integrated use of tec hnology (gr ap hi ng c alculators and

comp uters) re cog niz es and ref lects the development of

the techniques for the course. T h i s co u rs e is a r igorous

review and strengthening o f t he geometr y, a lgebra, and

tr igonometry requis ites for AP C alcu l us and AP

Stat ist ics.

AP CALCULUS ABExplore the con cept s, method s, and a ppl icat ions of

different ia l and inte gral calc ulus. Yo u ’ l l work to

understand the theoret ical bas i s a nd so l v e problems by

apply ing you r knowledge and ski l ls .

MATHEMATICSC O R E C L A S S E S I N C L U D E E N G L I S H , M A T H , S C I E N C E & S O C I A L S T U D I E S


This course provides a n e le ment ar y introduction t o

probabi l i ty and stat ist ics with ap pl icat ions. To pi c s

include: basic combinat or i cs, random va r ia bles,

probabi l i ty d istr ibut ions, Bayesian infe re nce, h y poth esis

testing, conf idence int er vals , and l i near re gre s sio n.

PROBABILITY &STATISTICS HONORS

AP STATISTICSLearn about the major concepts and to ols used for

col l ect ing, analyz ing , and d ra wing c onc l u sions from data.

You’ l l explor e stat ist ics thro ugh discuss i on and

activ it ies, and you' l l design s urv eys and e xper iments.

MATHEMATICS, CONTINUEDC O R E C L A S S E S I N C L U D E E N G L I S H , M A T H , S C I E N C E & S O C I A L S T U D I E S


IB MATHEMATICS: ANALYSISAND APPROACHES This is a two-year cou rse consist ing o f a l l mat h e ma tics

that a student shou l d be t aught in h igh s c ho o l : A l ge bra

I/ I I , Geometry , Tr igon o met ry, St at ist i cs , a nd C alc u l u s .

The f i rst year of the course is AP Cal cu l u s. Tea c hin g the

course this way, a lso g ives t he s t ud e n t t he opport u nity

to acquire a col l ege credit in f reshma n y ear cal c ulu s , 1st

semester . The second y e ar of t he I B ma t h c l a s s is a

review of a l l of the ot her d iscip l ines o f h i gh sc h o ol math

as wel l as a review o f c alc ulus. The st u den t ’s IA is a lso

submitted the second semest er of t he i r s en i or y e ar .

IB MATHEMATICS: APPLICATIONSAND INTERPRETATIONS To give th is underst andin g a f i rm base , t h is c ou rs e

includes the fol lowing f ive t opics tha t are t ra dit i on a l ly

part of a pre-univers i t y mat hemat ics c o u rse :

·Topic 1 : Number and a lgebra

·Topic 2 : Functions

·Topic 3 : Geometry and t r igonomet ry

·Topic 4 : Stat ist ics and p robab i l i ty

·Topic 5 : Calculu s

AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORYThe grade 9 -12 Af r ican -American Hist o ry co urs e

consists of the fol lowing conten t a r ea s t ra nds: Wor ld

History , American History , G e ography , Hu man i t i e s , C iv ics

and Government. The pr imar y content e mphas i s for th is

course pertains to t he st udy of t he ch ro no l o gic a l

development of Afr ican American s by e x ami n i n g the

pol it ical , economic, socia l , re l ig ious, mi l i t a ry an d cult u ra l

events that affected t he c ultural group. C o n te nt wi l l

include, but is n ot l imited t o, We st A fr i c a n h er i ta ge, t he

Middle Passage and Tr iangular Trade, t he Afr i c an

Diaspora, s ignif icant turning point s a nd tren ds i n the

development of Afr ican American cultu re an d

inst itut ions, ens l a vement and emanci pa t i on , t h e

Abol it ion, B lack Nat ional ist , and Civ i l R i gh t s mo v e ments ,

major h istor ical f igures an d events in Afr i c a n -Ameri can

history , and conte mpor ary Afr i can-Ame ri c a n a ffairs .

HISTORY OF THE VIETNAM WARThe grade 9 -12 The Hist or y of Vi e t nam c ou rs e co ns i s ts

of the fol lowing cont ent area stran d s : U nit ed S ta t es

History , Wor ld Hist ory , C iv ics and Go v ernme n t ,

Geography, and Humanit ies. The pr i ma ry c o n te nt

emphasis for th is course pert ain s t o t h e s tu dy o f t he

chronological development of the Vi e t na m W a r by

examining the pol it ical , economic, so c i a l , re l ig i o u s,

mi l i tary and cultural event s that affec t ed th e war .

Students wi l l be exposed to the h isto r i c a l , geo graphic ,

pol it ical , economic, and s o ciological e v e n ts wh i ch

inf luenced the prog ress i o n of t he war i nc l u di ng, bu t n ot

l imited to, an analysis of the U nit ed S ta t es mi l i ta ry

effort and makeup in t he war , an evalu a t io n o f th e ro le of

the United States homefr o nt, interpre t a t io ns of t h e

effects of the media , f i l m and l i t erat ure dur i n g an d after

the war , a judgment of cr ucia l decis io ns ma de dur i ng the

Vietnam War and an anal ysi s of t he r e s ult i ng i mpa c t of

the conf l ict

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHYThis course introduces st udent s to the systematic

study of patterns and p roce sse s that ha v e shaped

human understanding, use, and a lter a t i on of Earth’s

surface. Students employ spat ia l co n ce pts and

landscape analysis t o ex amine s ocio ec onomic

organizat ion and its enviro nme nta l co n se quences. They

al so learn about the meth ods and to ols geographers use

in their research and appl icat ions.

WORLD HISTORY HONORS

The grade 9 -12 Wor ld History co urse c onsists of the

fol lowing conten t are a st rands : Wor ld His tory ,

Geography and Humanit ies. This cou rse is a continued in-

depth study of the h istory o f c i v i l i zat io n s and societ ies

from the middle school co urse, and i n clud es the h istory

of c iv i l iz at ion s a n d societ ies of No rth an d South

America. Students wi l l be exposed to h is tor ical per iods

leading to the beg i nning of the 21st C entury . So that

students can c lear l y see t he re lat ion ship between cause

and effect in h istor ica l ev ents, s t uden t s should have the

opportunity to review tho se fundamental ideas and

events from an cient and c la ssica l

c iv i l izat ions.210932001 WORLD HIS TORY HONORS

SOCIAL STUDIESC O R E C L A S S E S I N C L U D E E N G L I S H , M A T H , S C I E N C E & S O C I A L S T U D I E S


AP WORLD HISTORY:MODERNStudy the cultural , economic, pol it ic al , and socia l

developments that have shape d t he wor l d from c. 1200

CE to the present. You’ l l analyze text s, v isual sources,

and other h is t or ical evide n ce and wr i t e essays

expressing h i stor ical ar guments .

AP UNITED STATES HISTORYIn AP U.S. History , st udents invest iga t e s i gn i f ica n t

events, indiv iduals , developmen t s , an d pro ce ss e s in n in e

histor ical per iods f rom appr o ximat el y 1491 t o th e

present. Students dev e lop and use th e s a me s k i l l s an d

methods employed by h ist or ians: anal y z i ng pr i ma ry a nd

secondary sources; developing h ist or i cal a rgume n ts;

making h istor ical connections; and u t i l iz i n g re a so ning

about compar ison, cau sa t ion, and con t i nu i t y a n d ch ange.

The course a lso prov i des e i gh t theme s t ha t s tu de n t s

explore throughout t he course in ord e r to mak e

connections among h ist or ical dev e l opme nt s i n d i ffe rent

t imes and p laces: American and nat ion al ide n t it y ; work,

exchange, and tech nology; geography a n d t he

environment; migra t ion and sett leme n t ; po l i t ic s a nd

power; America in t he wor l d ; American a nd re gi on a l

culture; and socia l st ru ct ures.

ECONOMICS HONORS

The grade 9 -12 Economics c o urse con s i st s of t h e

fol lowing content area st rands : E cono mi cs a n d

Geography. The pr imary cont ent emph a sis for t h i s

course pertains to t he st udy of t he co nc epts a n d

processes of th e nat ional and int ern at i on a l ec on omi c

systems. Content should include, but i s n o t l i mit e d to,

currency, banking, and monet ary pol i c y , t he fun da mental

concepts re levant t o t he major e con omi c s y s te ms, t h e

global market and ec o nomy, major eco n o mi c th eo r ies and

economists, the ro le and inf luence o f t he go ve rn me n t

and f iscal pol ic ies, economic measure me n ts , t o o ls , a n d

methodology, f inancia l and invest ment ma rk e t s, an d t h e

business cycle .

AMERICAN GOVERNMENTHONORS Th e grade 9 -12 Unit ed States Government course

con sists of the fol lo wing conten t ar ea strands:

Geography, C iv ics and Gov ernment. Th e pr imary content

for the cou rse p ertains to t he stud y of government

inst itut ions and pol it i cal proces ses and their h istor ical

impact on American socie t y. Conte n t sho uld include, but

is not l imited to, the functions an d purpose of

governmen t , the funct ion of the s t at e, t h e

con stitut ional f ramework, federal is m, s eparat ion of

powers, func t i ons of the three branches of government

at the local , state and nat ional level , and the pol it ical

decis ion- making pr oce ss.

AP MACRO ECONOMICSAP Macroeconomics is an in t roducto ry col lege - lev el

macroeconomics course . Stu dent s cu l t i vate t h e i r

understanding of t he pr incip l es t hat a pply to a n

economic system as a whol e by using pr i ncip le s and

models to descr ibe econo mic s it ua t io ns and predi c t and

expla in outcomes wit h graphs, chart s, and data as t he y

explore concepts l ike ec onomic measure men t s, markets,

macroeconomic mod els, a nd macroeco no mic pol ic ies.

SOCIAL STUDIES, CONTINUEDC O R E C L A S S E S I N C L U D E E N G L I S H , M A T H , S C I E N C E & S O C I A L S T U D I E S


AP UNITED STATESGOVERNMENTThe AP® U.S. Government and Pol it ics exa m wi l l test you

on the subjec t s of “ const itut ional is m, l iberty and order ,

c iv i c par t i c ipat ion in a repres entat ive democracy,

comp eting pol icy - making int eres t s, a nd methods of

pol i t i cal analysis .” (Col le ge B oa rd) Stu dents are

expected to be ab l e to analyze data re lated to major

areas of pol it ics and use i t t o m ake arg u ments in favor

or against issues facin g the p ol it ical s ys t em today.

AP COMPARATIVEGOVERNMENTAP Comparat i ve Go vernment and Pol it ics is an

introductory col lege- level cours e in co mp arat ive

governmen t and p ol it ics. The course us e s a comparat ive

appr oach to examine the pol it ica l struc t u res; pol ic ies;

and pol it ical , econo mic, and soc i a l cha l l enges of s ix

sel ected countr ies: China, I ran, Mex i co , Niger ia , Russia ,

and the United K i n gdom. St udents cult iva te their

understanding of comp ar at ive govern me n t and pol it ics

through analysis of data an d t ex t - base d sources as they

explore topics l ike power and author i t y , legit imacy and

stabi l i ty , democrat izat ion, internal an d e xternal forces,

and meth ods of po l i t i cal a nal ysis .

AP PSYCHOLOGYExplore the ideas, t heor ies, and me t ho ds of t he

scient if ic study of b e havi o r and ment al pro ce ss e s. Y ou ’ l l

examine the concepts of psychology t hrou gh re a di ng a nd

discussion and you’ l l ana l yze data fro m ps y ch olo gica l

research studies

AP ART HISTORY

Advanced Placeme nt Art Histor y is a un i v e rsit y - le vel

course which explores art works, art i s ts a nd mo v emen t s

over t ime. The course spa ns fr om Pr e h i st o ry t h rou gh the

Modern era , drawing conn e ct ions b e twe en t he creat ion,

purpose and int ended meanings behi n d t he famo us

art ists of their t imes .

IB HISTORY I & II

The IB History HL and SL cou rses a r e t wo and one year

cou rse(s) that are equivalent t o t he Freshman history

cou rse or cours es o ffere d by mos t co l l eges. We cover

the major h i story t opics presc r ibed by the IB : the Cold

War, Conf l ict and Interven t i on, a nd Ca u se s, Pract ices

and Effects of 20th Ce n t ury Wa r s.

SOCIAL STUDIES, CONTINUEDC O R E C L A S S E S I N C L U D E E N G L I S H , M A T H , S C I E N C E & S O C I A L S T U D I E S


IB GEOGRAPHY

Geography takes advantage of i ts pos i t ion to examine

relevant con cep t s and ideas fro m a wide var iety of

discip l ines. This helps stud ents de v el op an appreciat ion

of , and a respect fo r , a lternat iv e a ppr oa ches, v iewpoints

and ideas.

The geography c ourse embodie s g lo bal a n d internat ional

awareness in sever al d ist inc t wa ys. I t e x amines key

global issues, such a s po ve rty , su sta i na bi l i ty and

cl imate change. I t considers exam ples an d detai led case

studies at a var iety of sca l es, f rom loc a l to regional ,

nat ional and inte rna t ional .

PRE-IB LATIN 2Latin 2 expands t he ski l ls acquired by st uden t s in Lat in

1 . Specif ic content inclu des, but is n ot l i mi t e d t o,

expansion of vocabulary and t ran slat io n s k i l ls t hrou gh

comprehension of select ed readings. Vo c a bula ry a nd

grammar stresses act iv it ies whic h a re i mport an t to

prepare for translat ing t h e works of au t he nt i c a ut h o rs in

the target language. I n present at iona l s pe ak i ng a nd

presentat ional wr it ing, Lat in student s wi l l pre se nt

projects and rep orts o f t h e r e searc h t h e y h a ve do ne

about the culture, art s, h istory , pol it i cs, l i t erat u re and

mythology of the t ar get language in Engl i sh .

PRE-IB LATIN 1Latin 1 introduces s t udent s t o t he t a rge t l an gu a ge an d

its culture. The studen t wi l l develop a th orou gh

understanding of t he wr itt en l a nguage a s wel l a s of t he

inf luence the langua ge and cult ure has h a d on ot h er

wor ld languages, culture, governmen t , a rt s an d la ws .

Emphasis is p laced on prof ic ient unde rs t an din g i n th e

reading of the langua ge. An introd uct i o n to wr it i n g i s

also included as wel l as culture, conne c tio ns ,

compar isons, and communit ies.

LATIN 3Latin 3 expands t he ski l ls acquired by st uden t s in Lat in

2 . Specif ic content inclu des, but is n ot l i mi t e d t o,

expansion of vocabulary and t ran slat io n s k i l ls t hrou gh

comprehension of select ed readings. Vo c a bula ry a nd

grammar stress act iv it ies which are i mport an t to

authors such as Caesar , C icero, P lautu s , Ov i d , C a tu l l us,

Horace, P l iny , Sal lust , Juvena l an d Vergi l . In

presentat ional s peakin g, La t in st uden ts wi l l pres ent

projects and rep orts o f t h e r e searc h t h e y h a ve do ne

about the culture, art s, h istory , pol it i cs, l i t erat u re and

mythology of the t ar get language in Engl i sh . Fo r

presentat ional wr it ing, stud e nt s wi l l wr it e e s sa ys o f

l i terary cr it ic ism to prepare for t h o s e e xpe c t e d in

Advanced Placement and col lege c las s e s .

*This is a required course for g i ft ed st uden ts

AP LATINAP Lat in is equivalent t o an upp er- inte rmediate level

col l ege cours e i n L at i n focusin g on the in-depth study of

sel ect ion s fr om two of th e greate st wo rk s in Lat in

l iterature: Vergi l ’s Aeneid and Caes a r ’ s Gal l ic War .

Students cult ivate the i r understa nding o f c lassics

through prepar ing and trans l at in g readin gs and

con sider i ng themes in th e cont ext o f a n cient l i terature

as they explore co ncepts l ike l i te r a r y techniques, Roman

values, war an d empire, leadership , v ie ws of non-

Romans, h istory and memor y, a n d human beings and the

gods.

IB LATIN 5 & 6The Dip loma Progra mme c ourse i n c la ssic al languages

provides oppor t u n i t ies for s t udents t o explore the

languages, l i teratures an d cultur e s of a n cient Rome and

Greece. The course is desig ned to enabl e students to

study c lassical languages in h ighe r educ a tion, and a lso

welcome those student s who seek to de velop an

awareness and appreciat ion o f the d i fferent

perspectives of p eoples from classical c ultures through

the study of texts in t h e or ig i n a l langu a ge.

WORLD LANGUAGESC U R R E N T L Y S T U D I E S I N S P A N I S H , F R E N C H & L A T I N A R E O F F E R E D A T W O L F S O N .

PRE-IB SPANISH 2Spanish 2 re infor ces t he fundamental sk i l ls a c q uired by

the students in Spanish 1 . Th e course de v e l ops

increased l isteni ng , speaking, rea din g, a n d wr it i n g ski l ls

as wel l as cultu ral awareness. Specif i c c o n t en t to be

covered is a con t inuat ion of l ist ening a nd o ral sk i l ls

acquired in Spani sh 1 . Rea ding and w r i t i ng re ce i ve more

emphasis , whi le ora l communicat ion re main s th e pr ima ry

object ive. The cult ural survey of the t arge t la n gu age-

speaking people is continued.

PRE-IB SPANISH 1Spanish 1 introduces stud e nts to th e ta rget l a nguage

and its culture. The st udent wi l l dev e lo p c ommu ni c at ive

ski l ls in a l l 3 modes of communic at io n an d c ro s s-cu l tural

understanding. Emphasis is p l a ced on pro f i c i e n t

communicat ion in t he l angua ge. An i nt ro du cti o n t o

reading and wr it in g is a l so included as wel l a s c u l t ure,

connections, compar isons, and commun i t ie s .

PRE-IB SPANISH 3Spanish 3 provides mast ery and expan si o n o f sk i l ls

acquired by the students in Spanish 2 . Spec i f i c c o ntent

includes, but is no t l imit ed t o, expan sio ns of v oc a bu l ary

and conversat ional sk i l ls t h rough d is c u s s io ns o f

selected readings. C o ntemporary voc a bu l ary s t ress es

activ it ies which are import ant t o t he e v e ry da y l i fe o f t h e

target language-spea king people

AP SPANISH LANGUAGEAP Spanish Language and Cultu re is e q u i v alent to an

intermediate level col lege cou r se in S panish. Students

cult ivate their unde rstanding of Spanis h l anguage and

culture by apply ing interpe rson al , inte rpret ive, and

presentat ional modes of comm u nicat ion in real- l i fe

situat ions as t h ey explo re co ncept s re l ated to fami ly

and commu nit ies, p erso na l and publ i c i dent it ies, beauty

and aesthetics, science a nd tec h nology, contemporary

l i fe , and g lobal chal len ges.

IB LATIN 5 & 6Students develop the abi l i t y t o co mmunic ate in the

target languag e t hroug h t he stu d y of l anguage, themes,

and texts. In doing so, t hey a lso develo p conceptual

understandings of how languag e works. C ommunicat ion

is eviden ced through recep t i ve , prod u ctive, and

interact ive sk i l l s a cross a range o f c onte xts and

purposes that are appro pr iate to th e l e v el of the course


PRE-IB FRENCH 2French 2 re inforces t he fundamen t al sk i l l s a c q uired by

the students in Frenc h 1 . The course de v e l o ps i nc rea se d

l istening, speaking, readin g, and wr it in g s k i l ls a s wel l a s

cultural awarenes s . Specif ic content t o be c o ve re d i s a

continuat ion of l istening and oral sk i l ls a c q uired in

French 1 . Reading and wr it ing receive mo re emph a sis ,

whi le ora l commu nicat ion remains t h e pr i ma ry o bj ec t i ve.

The cultural survey of t he t ar get langu age-s pe a k i n g

people is continued

PRE-IB FRENCH 1French 1 introduces student s to t he target la n guage and

its culture. The studen t wi l l develop c o mmu n i ca t i ve

ski l ls in a l l 3 modes of communic at io n an d c ro s s-cu l tural

understanding. Emphasis is p l a ced on pro f i c i e n t

communicat ion in t he l angua ge. An i nt ro du cti o n t o

reading and wr it in g is a l so included as wel l a s c u l t ure,

connections, compar isons, and commun i t ie s .

PRE-IB FRENCH 3French 3 provides mast ery and expan sio n o f sk i l l s

acquired by the students in French 2 . S pec i f i c c o ntent

includes, but is no t l imit ed t o, expan sio ns of v oc a bu l ary

and conversat ional sk i l ls t h rough d is c u s s io ns o f

selected readings. C o ntemporary voc a bu l ary s t ress es

activ it ies which are import ant t o t he e v e ry da y l i fe o f t h e

target language-spea king people.

IB FRENCH 3Provides ma stery and expan sion o f s ki l ls acquired by the

students in French 2 -Pre- I B . Spec i f ic content includes,

but is not l imi t ed to, expans i ons o f voc abulary and

con versat ional sk i l l s throu gh d is cus sio ns of selected

readings . Con t emporary vocabulary stresses act iv it ies

which are important to the ev eryday l i fe of the target

lang uage-speaking people . In add i t i on, the purpose of

this Pre- IB c ourse i s to pr epare s t ude n ts for the

I nter nat ional Baccalaureate Dip lo ma Programme (DP) .


PRINCIPLES OFAERONAUTICS &UNMANNED AIRCRAFT*(ERAU)

This course is a survey of unmanned a i rcraft s y s te ms

(UAS), emphasiz ing t he mi l i t ary a nd co mme rc i a l h i story ,

growth, and appl icat ion of UASs. The c o u rs e wi l l in c l ude

basic acquis it ion, use, and operat ion of U AS s wi t h an

emphasis on operat ions.

STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS(EWC)* This survey course is des igned t o as sis t s tu de nt s i n

developing ski l ls that wi l l help t hem s uc c e e d i n co l lege ,

career and l i fe . Th is course wi l l emph a siz e h o w ba s ic

academic success ski l ls can b e appl i e d in a kn owledge-

based economy. Included in t h is cou rse a re pro bl em

solv ing, communicat ion ski l ls , wor k et h i cs , i n troduction

to information l i teracy and ot her re la t e d to pi c s.

DUAL ENROLLMENT / ACCELERATION

THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE I& IITOK is a c ourse about cr i t i cal t h inking and inquir ing into

the process of kn owing, ra t her than about learning a

specif ic body of knowle dge. The T OK course examines

how we know what we c la im to know. It does this by

enc ouraging students to analyse k nowledge c la ims and

explore knowledge questions . A knowledge c la im is the

assert ion that “ I / we know X” or “ I /we know how to Y” , or

a stat ement about knowledge ; a knowledge question is

an open question about kno wledge.

PRE-IB INQUIRY SKILLS*This course is desig ned to p repare advanced students to

acquire and app l y t he ski l ls an d abi l i t ies needed to

enhance ac ademic a chievemen t t h rough exper iences

which provide enr i chment, in-d epth learning, and /or

accelerated stu dy of a cademic c urr iculum requirements.

This course a ims t o prepare stu dents for what is ahead

in the I n t ernat ional Bacca l au reat e program by developing

academic, socio- emotional and org anizat ional sk i l ls that

are shown t o promote aca demic s u ccess and col lege

readiness.

*This is a r equired course f or a l l pre- IB students.

DEBATEThe purpose of th is c ours e is to de velop students'

enhanced awarenes s, under standing, and appl icat ion of

language arts as they app l y t o advanced oral

communicat ion c oncept s and strategies for publ ic

debate in a var i ety of g iven sett ing s. Some work outside

of t h e regular s choo l d ay may b e required.

SKILLS FOR STUDENTSWHO ARE GIFTED*This course is des igned t o enable exce pt i o n al st u den t s

to acquire and apply t he ski l ls and abi l i t ie s ne e de d to

enhance academic ach i e vement t hrou gh ex pe r i en c e s

which provide enr i c hment, in -dept h l ea rn i n g, a nd /or

accelerated study of academic c ur r icu l um re q u i rement s .

Students who are g if t ed have lea rn i n g n e e ds th a t go

beyond what is tradit ional ly of fered i n t h e re gu l a r

classroom. The na t ure of t heir abi l i t i e s , de mo ns t ra t e d

or latent , requires d ifferen t iated lea rn i ng ex pe r i e nces

and opportunit ies for t hem t o maximi ze t he i r po t e ntia l .

*This is a required course for g i ft ed st uden ts

JROTC 1 The purpose of th is course is t o en abl e s t ude n ts to

develop knowledge of the h ist ory , cus t oms , t ra di t i o n s,

and purpose of the Army JROTC. The c o u rse i nc l u des

development of basic lea ders hip s ki l ls i n clu di n g

leadership pr incip l es, values , an d attr i bu t e s . S tu de nts

should master appreciat ion f o r d ivers ity . Ac t i ve l earn i n g

strategies are integrated t hroughout t h e co urse wi t h an

emphasis on wr it ing s ki l ls and oral co mmu n i ca t i o n

techniques. F inan cia l p lan ning a s wel l a s ph y s i cal

f itness, d iet , nutr it ion , healt h y l i festy l e s , aware n ess o f

substance abuse and prevent ion, and bas i c f i rs t a i d

measures are included. A st udy of t he U n i t e d St a te s

Constitut ion, B i l l of R ight s, respons i bi l i t ie s o f U n i te d

States c it izens, and t he federal just i c e s y s t e m i s a ls o

provided.

LEADERSHIP / JROTC

JROTC 2The purpose of th is course is t o enable s tu de nt s t o

expand on ski l ls taught in Leadership Edu c at i on a nd

Train ing I . Th is cou rse int roduces t he c on c e pt s of equ al

opportunity , fa i r t reat ment of minor i t ie s, an d prev e ntion

of sexual harassment . I t provid e s instruct i on on

leadership ski l ls , leadership t heor ies , a s we l l a s t he

basic pr incip les of ma nagement . I t p ro vide s se l f

assessments that help st udents dete rmin e t h e i r sk i l l

sets and opportuni t ies to t each using ac c e pt e d

pr incip les and methods of ins t ru ct i o n . I t e mpha s i zes

community projects to assi st in drug prev e n t i on

efforts. It a lso includes d ietary guidel i n e s , f i tn es s , and

map-reading and or ient eer ing ski l ls . I t d i sc u ss es t h e

signif icant events that helped shape a nd deve l o p t h e

Constitut ion and gov e rn ment a nd te ac h e s t he ro l e of

pol it ical part ies in the e lect ion p roces s.

JROTC 3 Th e pu rpose of t h i s co urse is t o enable students to

expand on ski l ls taught in Leader ship Education and

Train ing I I . Th is cour se a l lows cade t s t o investigate the

interrelat ionship s of t he serv i ces whi le they continue to

bui ld their l eaders hip deve l opment and decis ion-making

ski l ls . I t incl u des ne gotiat ion ski l ls and management

pr incip les. I t empha sizes st a ff pro ced u res and

opportunit ies to handle var ious leader ship s ituat ions as

wel l as p revent v i o lence a nd m anag e an ger . The

research, ide n t i f ica t i on, p lannin g, a n d e xecution of

service learning ac t i v it i es are inc l ude d. This course

gives cadets the opp ortunity t o a pply ba sic concepts of

strategies for c areer explor at i on a n d p lanning. I t

teaches how to c reate a caree r port fo l i o and p lan for

col l ege or work. F inancia l man agement pr incip les are

studied. Ski l ls for or i enteer i ng and /o r l and navigat ion

are developed. The co urse a ls o includ es studies in the

federal judic i a l s ystem and ho w histo r i cal events have

shaped socia l sys t ems

JROTC 4The purpose of th is c ours e is to en abl e students to

expand on ski l ls taught in Leader ship Education and

Train ing I I I . Th is course focuses o n cre a t ing a posit ive

leadership s i t u at io n, nego t ia t i n g, decis i on making,

problem solv ing, tea m de velopment , project

managemen t , and mento r ing. S t u dents wi l l demonstrate

leadership p otenti a l in an assigned c om mand or staff

posit ion within the ca det battal ion o rganizat ional

structure. The cour se t eaches ca dets h ow to use

emotional intel l ig ence i n l ea ders h i p s i t u at ions as wel l as

how to maintain a posit ive at t itude . I t provides

instruct ion on et iqu ette, dai ly p l a n n i n g, f inancia l

p lanning , and c areers. I t includes r equire ments for the

pract ical appl ic at io n of leaders h i p dut ie s. I t emphasizes

physical f itness t h roug h h ealt hy indiv idu al and group

comp etit ion. Th e i n t eract io ns b e t wee n groups of people

and how they affect the area’s cultur al , economic, and

pol i t i cal character ist ics a r e d iscussed . Concepts of

democracy and fr eedom and thei r i n f lue nce on local

governmen t s are a l so inc l uded.

PRE-IB ART 1Students demonstrate p rof ic ie ncy in t he co nce pt ua l

development of con t ent in dra wing, pa i nt i n g,

pr intmaking, col l age, and/or design t o c re a te s e l f-

d i rected or col lab orat ive 2 - D art wor k su i t abl e for

inclusion in a portfol io . St udents produ ce works t ha t

show evidence of developing cra ft sman s hi p an d qua l ity

in the composit ion. Th rou gh the cr it i q u e proc es s ,

students evaluate an d respond to t he i r o wn wo rk and

that of their peers. Throug h a focus ed in v es t i ga t ion o f

tradit ional techniques, h istor ical a nd cu l t u ral mo del s ,

and indiv idual expres sive goals , st ude n ts be gi n t o

develop a persona l art st y le

FINE ARTS

PRE-IB ART 2Students communicate a sense o f 4 -D , mo t i o n , an d/or

t ime, based on c reat ive us e of spat ia l re la t i o n sh i ps a nd

innovative treatment of space and its c ompo n e n ts .

Instruct ion may include, but i s not l imi t e d to , co nt e nt i n

green or industr ia l design, sculpture, ce ra mi cs , or

bui ld ing arts. Student s a ddr e ss 4 -D, th e in t e r-

re latedness of art and con t ext , and ma y a l s o in c l u de

instal lat ion or col l ab o rat ive works, v i rt u al re a l i t ie s, l ight

as a medium ( i .e . , natural , a rt if ic ia l , or ref l e ct i v e ) , or

f lexib le , entered, or a ct i vated spac e.

AP STUDIO ART / DRAWINGThe course is for se r ious art st udents who need a

col l ect ion of or ig inal , personal wo r k s i n presentat ion

form required for AP Art .Dur ing t h i s co u rse the student

wi l l work on the Concentrat ion s ectio n of their portfol io

demonstrat in g “ an indepth, pers onal co mmitment to a

part icular art ist ic co ncern . ” Work s h ould show a

con sider able investment in “t ime, e ffort , and thought.”

F ifteen qual i t y , completed wo rk s of a rt are required

befor e t he end of t he year . This course is for the

advanced art stude nt who wishes t o se e k AP credit

through submitt ing a p ortfol io of wo rk for considerat ion

by the Col lege Board.

IB VISUAL ARTS I, II AND IIIThis course is des igned for stude n t s with l i tt le or no

theatre exper ience, and pr omot es e n j oy ment and

appreciat ion for a l l aspect s of t heatre . C lasswork

focuses on the ex plorat io n of th ea t re l i terature,

performa n ce, h is t or ical and cu l t ural con nections, and

technic al requir ements. I mprov i sat ion, creat ive

dramatics, and b eginn i ng scene w ork ar e used to

intr oduce students to act ing a n d chara cter

development. Incorpor at i on of other art forms in theatre

also helps student s gain apprec i at io n for other art

forms, such as mu sic , d an ce, and v is u al art .

AP STUDIO ART 2DWolfson AP Art and Design (2D, 3D, or D ra w) are e a ch

one year courses . E ac h cou rse cover s a v a r i e ty o f art

techniques/media/ processes and wr i tt en wo rk.

Students in the AP Art and Design c ou rs es de te rmi n e the

media and topic t hey want to complet e fo r e ac h a rt

project .

AP STUDIO ART 3D Wolfson AP Art and Design (2D, 3D, or D ra w) are e a ch

one year courses . E ac h cou rse cover s a v a r i e ty o f art

techniques/media/ processes and wr i tt en wo rk.

Students in the AP Art and Design c ou rs es de te rmi n e the

media and topic t hey want to complet e fo r e ac h a rt

project .

PRE-IB THEATRE I This course is des igned for stude n t s with l i tt le or no

theatre exper ience, and pr omot es e n j oy ment and

appreciat ion for a l l aspect s of t heatre . C lasswork

focuses on the ex plorat io n of th ea t re l i terature,

performa n ce, h is t or ical and cu l t ural con nections, and

technic al requir ements. I mprov i sat ion, creat ive

dramatics, and b eginn i ng scene w ork ar e used to

intr oduce students to act ing a n d chara cter

development. Incorpor at i on of other art forms in theatre

also helps student s gain apprec i at io n for other art

forms, such as mu sic , d an ce, and v is u al art .

PRE-IB THEATER 2This course is des igned for st ud e nts wit h a y e a r o f

exper ience or more, a nd promot es en j oyme nt a nd

appreciat ion for a l l as pect s of t heat re t hrou gh

opportunit ies to bui ld s ig nif icant ly o n e x i st i n g s k i l l s .

Classwork focuses on cha racter izat io n, p l ay wri t i n g, and

playwrights’ con t r ibut ions t o theat re; wh i le

improvisat ion, creat i ve dr amat ics, an d s c e n e wo rk are

used to help student s cha l lenge and s t re ngth en t heir

act ing ski l ls and explore t he t echnic a l a spe c t o f s ce ne

work.

FINE ARTS

ACTING 1Through improvisat ion, s imp le s cr ipt ed sc e n e s,

performance proj e ct s, and/or pr ac t ica l a ppl ic a t io n,

students learn to ident ify what make s perfo rma n ces

bel ievable and explor e the tools us e d to crea t e,

art iculate, and execut e t hem. Upon comple t i o n o f t h is

course, students have a st rong fou n da tio n fo r fu ture

scene work, scr ipt analysis , and p lay pro duc t i on . Publ ic

performances may serve as a culmina t i o n o f spe c i f ic

instruct ional goals . Students may b e re q u i red t o a ttend

and/or part ic ipate in reh e arsals a nd pe rfo rma n c es

outside the school day t o support , ex te nd, an d a s sess

learning in the c lassroom.

IB THEATER I, II, IIII B Theatr e is a d ynamic, col laborat ive 2 -year HL course.

I t is a pract ical su bjec t t ha t enco u ra ges discovery

through exper imentat ion, th e t a k i n g of r isks and the

presentat ion of ideas t o other s. I t res u l ts in the

development of both t heatr e a n d l i fe sk i l ls ; the bui ld ing

of conf idence, crea t i v it y a n d working co l laborat ively . I t

g ives students t he opportun i t y to ma ke theatre as

creators, designers, d i rector s a nd pe rfo rmers. I t

emphasizes t h e import ance of working both indiv idual ly

and col laborat ivel y a s part of an ens emble. I t offers the

opportunity to engag e act ively in the creat ive process,

transforming ide as into act io n as i nq uis i t ive and

productive art ists. This cou r se re q u i res students to

at t end and analyze l ive th ea t re.

INSTRUMENT TECH (NO EXPERIENCE, MUST HAVE OW N INSTRUMENT)

Students i n th is entry- l ev el c lass fo cus on the

development of mu sical and technic al s k i l ls on a specif ic

instrument throug h etudes, sc a l es, an d selected music

l iteratu re. Through pr oble m-solv ing, c r it ical th inking, and

ref lect ion, students develop t h e physic al and cognit ive

ski l ls to be more d isc ip l ined performer s. Publ ic

performa n ces may serve a s a culmina t i on of specif ic

instruct ional goals . S t udents may b e required to attend

and/or part ic ipate in rehe ar sals and pe rformances

outside the scho ol day to su ppo rt , ex t end, and assess

learn i ng in the c lassroom. T his c ours e may a lso require

students to obtain a musical ins t rume nt (e .g . , borrow,

rent , purc hase) fr om an ou t side sourc e.

ACTING 2Students examine t he var ious d ime ns i on s o f c ha racters

through analysis , d iscus sion, and c la ss ro om

performance, worki ng with scr ipt s fr o m a var i e t y of t i me

per iods and cultures. They learn to b rea k down a s ce ne

from a character ’s point of v iew, and a ls o l e a rn t o

sustain a charac t e r and bui ld t he re la t i o n sh i p bet wee n

actor and audienc e . Publ i c perf o rmance s may se rv e as a

culminat ion of specif ic inst ruct i o nal goa l s . St u dents

may be required to at t end and/or par t ic i pa t e i n

rehearsals and per formances out sid e th e s c ho o l day to

support , extend, and assess learnin g i n th e c l a s sro om.

BAND 1This year- long, entry- l ev el c lass, desi gned for students

having l i tt le or no pr ev i ous ba n d ex per i ence with

woodwind, brass, and/or percussion ins truments,

promot es the enjo yment and app r eciat io n of music

through performance o f h igh-qual ity , be ginning wind and

percus sion l i terature fro m differen t t imes and p laces.

Rehearsals focus on t h e develo pment of cr it ical

l istening/aural sk i l ls ; rudiment ary instrumental

tech niqu e and ski l ls , music l i t eracy , an d ensemble ski l ls ;

and aesthetic musical awarene ss c u l minat ing in per iodic

publ ic performanc es.

BAND 2This year- long, beginning- level c lass , des i gn ed fo r

students with at leas t one year of wo o dwin d, bra s s, a n d/

or percussion ensemble exper i ence, pro mo t es t he

enjoyment and appr e cia t ion of music th ro ugh

performance of h igh -qua l it y wind and pe rc us s i o n

l iterature. Rehearsa ls focus on t he d e v e l o pme n t o f

cr it ical l istening ski l ls , in st ru ment al an d e ns e mbl e

technique and ski l ls , expanded music l i t era cy, an d

aesthetic awareness culminat ing in pe r i o di c pu bl i c

performances.

FINE ARTS

BAND 3This year- long, format ive c lass, desi gn ed fo r st udents

ready to bui ld on ski l ls and knowledg e prev i ou s l y

acquired in a middle or h igh school ins t ru me n ta l

ensemble, promotes t he enjoy men t a n d a pprec i a t i on o f

music through performanc e of h igh-q ua l i t y ,

intermediate- level wind a nd pe rcussi on l i t e rat u re .

Rehearsals focus on d e velopment of cr i t i ca l

l istening/aural sk i l ls , ind iv idual mus i c i an s hip,

instrumental tec hnique, r e f inement o f en s e mble sk i l l s ,

and aesthetic engagement c ulminat in g in pe r io di c pu bl i c

performances.

CHORUS 1I Th is year- long, entry- le vel c lass , des i gned for students

with l i tt le or no choral exper i ence , pro motes the

enjoyment and apprec i at ion of music through

performance of beginn i ng chora l r ep erto ire from a

var iety of t i mes and p laces. Rehearsa l s focus on the

development of cr it ical l is t ening ski l ls ; foundational

instrumental tec hnique and ski l ls , music l i teracy, and

ens emble ski l ls ; and aesthetic musical a wareness

culminat ing in pe r iodic publ ic per for mances.

CHORUS 2This year- long, beginning - level c las s, designed for

students with one year of ex per ie nce o r less in a choral

performing group, pro mot es t he e njoy me nt and

appr eciat ion of music through p erforma nce of basic ,

h igh-qual ity choral mu sic . Re h ea rsals focus on the

development of cr it ical l is t ening /aural sk i l ls ;

foundational i nstrumental t echnique and ski l ls , music

l iteracy, and en semble ski l ls ; and aesthe tic musical

awareness culminat ing in per iod i c publ i c performances.

BAND 4This year- long, interme dia t e- level cou rs e, de s i gn ed for

students who demonstrate prof ic ienc y in wo o dwind,

brass and/or percu ssion techni ques, mu sic l i t erac y,

cr it ical l istening/a ur al sk i l ls , an d ensemble pe rformance

ski l ls , promotes great e r e ngag ement wi th a nd

appreciat ion for mus ic t h rou gh performan c e a nd ot h e r

exper iences with a broad spect rum of mu sic , a s wel l as

creat iv ity through composit ion and /or a rra ngi n g. Study

includes cult ivat ion of we l l -develope d i n st ru men t al

ensemble techniq ues and ski l ls , music l i t e rac y a n d

theory, and deeper a e st hetic enga geme nt wi t h a wide

var iety of h igh-qual it y rep e rtoire .

CHORUS 3This year- long, fo rmative c lass, de sign ed for students

with previous part ic ipat ion in a s choo l chorus who have

basic kn owledge of note- reading and vo cal technique,

con centrates on pro vid i ng stu dents opportunit ies to

strengthen exist in g ski l ls in cr it ic al l is tening, vocal

tech niqu es, and ens emble p erf orma n ce using h igh-

qual ity three- and four-par t chor al l i te ra ture. Rehearsals

focus on gain ing inde pendence in mus i c l i teracy and

aesthet i c engagement throu gh cr i t i cal l i stening and

thinking ski l ls .

IB FILM STUDIES 1 & 2Through the s t u dy and analysi s of f i lm t exts and

exercises in f i lmmaking, the IB Dip loma Program f i lm

cou rse explores f i lm h i stor y , t heor y, an d socio-economic

background. The cou rse dev elops stude nts’ cr it ical

abi l i t ies, enabl ing t h em to appre ciate the mult ip l ic ity of

cultural and h isto r ical pe rsp ectives on f i lm. To achieve

an internat ional u n ders t an ding wit h t h e wor ld of f i lm,

students are taught t o consi der f i l m text , theor ies and

ideas from the poi nt s of v iews of d i ffere nt indiv iduals ,

nat ions and cultur es. S t udents wi l l co mplete and submit

al l documentat ion for the IB F i l m examinat ion dur ing th is

cou rse.

VOCAL ENSEMBLE 1Students with l i t t l e or no exper ience i n a v o ca l en s e mble

develop basic music iansh ip and ensemble pe rforman c e

ski l ls through the st udy of basic , h igh- qu a l i ty mu s ic in

diverse styles. Student mus i c ians foc u s o n bui ld i n g

foundational music t e chniques, mus i c l i t era cy, l is tening

ski l ls , and aesthet ic a wareness. Publ i c perfo rma n ce s

may serve as a c ul mina t ion of s pecif ic in s truc t i o n al

goals . Students may be required to a tt en d a n d/o r

part ic ipate in rehearsals and performan c e s ou t side t he

school day to support , ext end, and as se s s le arnin g in the

classroom.

FINE ARTS

VOCAL ENSEMBLE 2Students with pr ev ious vocal ensemble ex pe r i en c e

continue bui ld ing music ian ship and p erfo rma n ce s ki l ls

through the study o f h igh-qual it y mus ic in d i v erse

styles. Student mus ic ians lea rn t o se l f- as s es s a n d

col laborate as they reh e arse, per for m, a nd st u dy

relevant musical st y les and t ime per io ds . Pu bl i c






MUSIC OF THE WORLDStudents explor e t he music al tr ad i t i ons of 20th- and

21st -century Ame rican and g lo bal co mmunit ies around

the wor l d t h rough st udy of cu rrent tre n ds, focusing on

the function of mu sic wi t hin var i o us c u l t ures (e .g . , jazz ,

wor ld drumming , mar iachi , s oul , gamelan, Bol lywood,

dig ita l ) . Students exami n e a nd rep ort on human

activ it ies involv ing music , technolo gy- and culture-

related inf luences on music , and the s ounds and

structures of music compo sit ion . P u bl ic performances

may serve as a r eso u rce for specif i c i n struct ional goals .

Students may be requir ed to attend o ne or more

performances outside the scho ol da y to support , extend,

and assess learning in t he c las sro om.

VOCAL ENSEMBLE 3Students strengthen vocal ensemble perfo rma n ce s k i l l s ,

music l i teracy, and analyt ical sk i l ls t hrou gh t h e st udy o f

high-qual ity musi c in d iverse st yles. St u den t mu s i c ians

learn to self-ass ess and col labora t e a s th ey reh earse,

perform, and study re levant h ist o ry an d c ult u re s. Publ ic






MUSIC THEORYStudents learn how mus i c is const r ucte d and developed,

and acquire a basic u nderst a nding o f t he structural ,

tech nical , and h istor ica l e lements o f m u sic . Student

theor i sts develop b asic ear-tr a in i n g, k ey board, and

fun ctional s inging ski l ls , a nd eng ag e i n t he creat ive

process through indiv idual a nd col lab orat ive projects.

Publ ic performances may serve as a re source for

specif ic instruct iona l goals . St udents may be required to

at t end one or more performanc e s outside the school day

to suppor t , extend, an d assess le arnin g in the

classroom.

MUSIC TECHNOLOGYStudents explor e t he fundamental a pp l i cat ions and tools

of music tec h n olog y a nd sou n d eng i ne er ing. As they

create and learn its t erminology, st u dents a lso learn the

history an d aesthetic developm ent of t echnology used

to captu re, cre ate , and d ist r ibute music . Publ ic

performances may serve as a re source for specif ic

instruct ional goals . Stude nts ma y be re q uired to attend

one or more performance s outside the s chool day to

support , extend, and as sess learnin g i n t he c lassroom.

PRE-IB MUSICStudents in th is Pre- I B c lass ref ine th e i r mu s i c ia n ship

and performance ski l ls on a s pecif i e d in s trume nt or

voice. Students prepare for post-sec o n da ry a n d

community music exper iences and d e ve l o p art is t ry

independently throu gh a var iety of adv a nc ed s o l os,

etudes, and excerpt s. Pu bl ic performa nc e s ma y s erv e a s

a culminat ion of specif ic i nst ruct ion al go a l s .

DIGITAL INFO TECHThe content includes but is not l imit e d t o pra ct i c al

exper iences in compu t er p rogramming, a lgor i th ms,

program design str uct ure, logical t h i nk i ng, deve l o pme nt

methodologies, es sent ia l programmin g t ec h niq u e s, and

implementat ion is sues . Specia l iz e d p ro gra mmi ng ski l ls

involv ing advanced mat hemati cal cal cu l at i o n s a nd

physics are a lso i nt eg rat ed into t h e cu rr i cu l u m.

BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY

BUSINESS &ENTREPRENEURSHIPThis course introduces st udent s t o the oppo rt un i t ie s

and chal lenges associat ed wit h the c re a t io n a n d

management of ent repreneur ia l and s mal l o rgan i z at i on s .

This course d iscusses in novat i ve a nd co nt e mpo rary

approaches in addressing a reas such a s : sta rt i n g,

acquir ing a busin ess, su cceeding in bu s i ne ss , a nd

franchis ing a smal l bu siness venture . Th e co urse a l so

provides the foundat ion for s mal l b us i n e s s an d a n

overview of business con cepts, inclu di n g t opi cs s uch as:

theor ies of entr epreneu rship , t ypes an d c h ara ct e r ist ic s

of entrepreneurship , the business l i f e c y c l e ,

entrepreneur ia l economics, account in g an d f i nan c ia l

management, legal is sues, market ing res e arch a nd

planning, human resource management , e th i c s a n d socia l

responsibi l i ty , produc t and servi ce re s e a rc h

development and acquis it ion, and t he us e o f t e c hn ology.

CUSTOMER SERVICE: VYSTARSTUDENT MANAGER, 1 & 2The internship repr ese nt s an educa t i ona l strategy that

l inks c las sroom learning a nd stud ent i n t erest with the

acquis it ion of knowledg e in an ap pl ied w ork sett ing.

Through di rect ob servat ion, ref le ct ion and evaluat ion,

students gain an understanding o f the in ternship s ite’s

work, mission, an d audience, how the se potentia l ly

re late to their ac ad emic stud y, a s wel l as the

organizat ion’s pos i t i on in the b r oader industry or f ie ld .

ADVANCED INFO TECHThe content includes but is not l i mit e d t o pract ical

exper iences in computer pro gramming, a lgor ithms,

program design struct ure, logical th inking, development

methodologies, essentia l pr ogramm i n g techniques, and

implementat ion issues . Spe cia l iz ed p rog ramming ski l ls

involv ing advanced ma t hema t i cal cal cu l at ions and

physics ar e a lso integ ra t ed into th e curr iculum.

AP COMPUTER SCIENCEPRINCIPLESLearn the pr incip l es t hat unde r l ie the s cience of

comp uting and develop t he thinking ski l ls that computer

scient ists use. Yo u ’ l l work on y our own and as part of a

team to creat ively addre ss rea l - wor ld issues using the

tools and proc esses of computat ion.

MANAGEMENT & HUMANRESOURCESThe general purpose o f t h is c o urse is t o fa mi l ia r i ze

students with th e ba sic pr incip les and t e ch niqu es of

human resource man agement . T he co u rs e t a k es a

pract ical v iew t hat int egra t es t h e con tr i bu t io ns o f the

behavioral sciences wit h the technica l a spe c t s o f

implementing th e HR fu nct ion in t he ‘ rea l wor l d . ’

Certain ly , not everyone who t akes t h is c ou rs e wi l l

become a human re source profess ion a l , a lt h o u gh they

wi l l learn a great d e al about t hose ro l es . In de e d, for

many students th is cou rse wi l l be t he o n l y H R c o u rs e

they take. However , a l l managers, no mat t er what t he i r

specia l izat ion, p lay a n i ntegral r o l e in c a rry i ng o u t HR

pol ic ies and pract i ces in their o rgani z at i on – a n d t hey

have to deal with t heir or ganizat ion’s h u man re s o u rces

department.

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