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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Background Information

Learning Format Descriptions 2 – 4

Grading and Assigning Credits 4

Grading Scale 5

Course Repeat Policy 5

Graduation Requirements 5 - 6

First Year Program 6 - 7

Second Year Program 7 - 8

Third Year Program 9 - 10

Course Descriptions

Technician Level Humanities Seminars 11 - 13

Apprentice Level Humanities Seminars 14 – 16

Practitioner Level Humanities Courses 17 - 18

Project Lead The Way Courses 19 - 20

Mathematics Courses 21 - 23

Career and 21st Century Skills Seminars 24 - 25

Science Courses 26 - 29

Foreign Language Courses 30 - 31

College And Technical School Credit Opportunities 32 - 34

Multi-Year Seminars 35

Little Chute High School Electives 36 - 49

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LEARNING FORMAT DESCRIPTIONSOur ultimate goal at Little Chute Career Pathways Academy is to meet the individual educational needs of our students in a way that is relevant and meaningful to their lives beyond the Academy. In order to meet this goal, we have implemented a variety of different learning formats and course structures to deliver our content. A basic description of each of these structures can be found below, and specific descriptions of our course offerings that can be found within each structure can be found on the following pages.

Technician Level Humanities SeminarsIn order to provide our students with a more relevant format to acquire their core academic skills, we have implemented a series of “seminars” that are each integrated around an overarching theme. All of our Technician Level [freshmen] students take part in these seminars, and they earn language arts and social studies credits in the process. Throughout these seminars, our students are introduced to the fundamental expectations that we have of all of our students with respect to reading, writing, speaking, and self-paced work requirements. The overarching themes of our Technician Level Core Seminars are Cultural Literacy, Measurement and Scientific Inquiry, Energy, Health and Nutrition, and Wisconsin. Throughout these seminars, our students will learn all of the content and skills typically associated with freshman level, college preparatory English and social studies courses.

Project Lead The Way CoursesAccording to their website, “Project Lead The Way (PLTW) is the leading provider of rigorous and innovative Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education curricular programs used in middle and high schools across the U.S.” We have chosen to incorporate PLTW courses as the backbone of our career related coursework in our Engineering, Manufacturing, and Technology and Health Sciences career pathways. Each of our students who choose to be a part of these pathways will complete a series of three PLTW courses as part of their Academy experience.

Mathematics and Science Courses [LCCPA Guided Online Learning Platform]The mathematics and science programs at LCCPA are designed with one goal in mind: mastery. Students are not constrained by time or space as they work on these courses. The content and lessons for each course are organized on Google sites that students can access anytime and anywhere.

Each math lesson has a video lecture with accompanying sheets to take notes. After each lesson, students are required to complete a quiz on the lesson content at a level of 80% or better. If students struggle, they have access to a math teacher at all times to get extra help. They are allowed to re-learn content and re-take quizzes until they demonstrate mastery of each lesson. Students are also given frequent cumulative assessments to measure their mastery of all of the course content. Student progress is monitored on a weekly basis, and students are able to work toward completing their math courses at a pace that meets their individual needs.

The process is similar in science. Students are able to acquire knowledge at their own pace by accessing videos and reading assignments. Students apply their knowledge by working on traditional assignments, assessments, and labs, but they also take advantage of a wide variety of online simulations and activities. Technology is a huge part of our science curriculum, and students develop proficiency in using technology to collect and analyze data and to think like a scientist. Each science course is capped with the completion of a comprehensive final exam.


Apprentice Level Humanities SeminarsAt the Apprentice Level [sophomore], we continue to pursue the goal of integration within our humanities curriculum. The focus of our second year humanities curriculum is on the United States. Students participate in three main seminars: How America Works, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, and Black and White and Red All Over. Throughout these seminars, our students learn about the fundamental structure and history of our country while continuing to raise the level of their reading, writing, and speaking skills. Again, these seminars are designed in such a way that a student obtains a rigorous college preparatory curriculum.

Career and 21 st Century Skills Seminars Career exploration, study, and immersion are a fundamental component of the LCCPA experience. Students are enrolled in a Career Seminar every year that they are in the Academy. Each seminar focuses on hands on career exploration as well as the development of 21st Century Skills. During the Technician Level seminar, students take part in numerous out-of-school career exploration experiences, examine how their career choices are related to their personality through the completion of a Meyers-Briggs personality inventory, and study the concepts of professionalism and project management. The Apprentice Level seminar allows students the opportunity to participate in job shadows, examine how their careers are related to their interests through the completion of a Holland Code inventory, study the impact of legal issues and privacy in the work place, and take part in an extended study of Lean concepts and their application in the manufacturing and health care sectors. Each year, students are required to complete a self-designed project that requires 25 or more hours of independent work and research. We make extensive use of our industry partners as “teachers” for our career seminars.

Physical EducationAcademy students can earn physical education credits in a variety of formats. They have the opportunity to take traditional physical education classes at LCHS, but this is the exception rather than the rule. Most LCCPA students earn physical education credit by participating in a WIAA sport at some point in time during the school year. Other Academy students earn physical education credit by designing, implementing, and documenting their own personal fitness program.

Health and Personal Finance SeminarsStudents who attend LCCPA earn 0.5 credits of health and 0.5 credits of personal finance by taking part in seminars that are woven into the day-to-day Academy structure. In their first two years, students tackle health related topics within their humanities seminars, science classes, scheduled workshops, and independently structured coursework. Similarly, students obtain an extensive background in personal finance during their final two years in the Academy.

Foreign Language CoursesStudents who attend LCCPA have the opportunity to take advantage of Little Chute High School’s foreign language program, which consists of five levels of Spanish courses. Upon completion of Spanish 5, students have the opportunity to earn up to 19 college Spanish credits.


Little Chute High School ElectivesIn addition to their required Academy classes, LCCPA students also have the opportunity to take elective classes through Little Chute High School. These electives allow our students the ability to enhance the career focus of their Academy program and pursue individual areas of interest such as music or art.

GRADING AND ASSIGNING CREDITSBecause we use such a wide variety of learning formats, the manner in which we assign grades and credits varies from course to course. Our “courses” generally fall into one of two categories: Work at Your Own Pace and Time Bound.

Time Bound CoursesTime bound courses are the traditional classes that are found in most schools. These courses have definite starting and ending dates. When the designated ending time has been reached, a student is assigned a final grade and credit for the course (assuming that the student has achieved a passing grade). In the LCCPA structure, all grades are possible for time bound courses. In other words, students can finish the course with any grade between an A+ and an F.

There are several classifications of time bound courses that students can take at LCCPA. In particular, LCHS courses, Project Lead The Way courses, and courses that result in college credit [College Psychology, College Speech, etc.] are time bound courses.

Work at Your Own Pace CoursesWork at your own pace courses are one of the features that make LCCPA unique. While time bound courses have definite starting and ending dates, work at your own pace courses can start at any time, and only end when a student has demonstrated mastery of ALL course content at a B level or better. In the LCCPA structure, students can only receive a grade of B- or better in a work at your own pace course. The credit in a work at your own pace course is awarded only when a student completes all of the course content with an appropriate level of mastery. This means that work at your own pace courses can span multiple school terms and school years.

There are several classifications of work at your own pace courses that students can take at LCCPA. All math courses [except for Calculus] and science courses [except for PLTW and LCHS courses] are work at your own pace courses. These courses generally result in a fixed number of credits [i.e. 0.25, 0.50, or 1.00] being awarded to a student, although some courses offer “extra” credit opportunities for students that want to dive into a particular topic in more depth or design an independent project around the content focus of a particular course.

The second classification of work at your own pace courses at LCCPA are the seminar courses. This includes the humanities seminars, the career exploration seminars, and the health and personal finance seminars. Because these seminars tend to be project based and unique based on the experience of each student, the credits awarded for their completion tend to vary. Credits for the humanities seminars are awarded at the completion of the seminar, while credits for the career seminars are awarded at the end of each school year.


GRADING SCALELittle Chute Career Pathways Academy uses the following scale to assign course grades:

A+ 98 - 100 B+ 87 – 89.9 C+ 77 – 79.9 D+ 67 – 69.9A 93 – 97.9 B 83 – 86.9 C 73 – 76.9 D 63 – 66.9A- 90 – 92.9 B- 80 – 82.9 C- 70 – 72.9 D- 60 – 62.9

Application of the Grading Scale to Time Bound CoursesThe application of the grade scale to time bound courses is fairly straight forward and traditional. When the grading period ends, a student is assigned a final grade according to where they fall on the scale. A percent that is below 60% is assigned a failing grade, and no credit is awarded.

Application of the Grading Scale to Work at Your Own Pace CoursesStudents may not receive a grade below B- in a work at your own pace course. ALL course work must be completed at a B- or better level before final credit will be assigned.

COURSE REPEAT POLICYTime Bound CoursesIf a student repeats a time bound course, all repeated course grades are posted along with the original course grade and are computed into the student’s cumulative GPA.

Work at Your Own Pace CoursesCourse repetition does not apply to work at your own pace courses since all work must be completed at a B or better level before credit is assigned. All work at your own pace courses are not allowed to be repeated.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

The Little Chute Area School District awards diplomas to recognize those students who have met certain academic requirements of the LCCPA. In order to graduate from LCCPA and to receive a diploma, a student in the LCCPA must meet the requirements set out in this policy. The policy requirements are grounded in the District’s and LCCPA’s curriculum and state law requirements applicable to granting a diploma. No student may be granted a LCCPA diploma unless the student has satisfied the following criteria:

4.0 credits English3.5 credits Social Studies3.0 credits Mathematics3.0 credits Science1.5 credits Physical Education 0.5 credits Health8.5 credits Electives*

* Please note that “Elective” credits can include core credits that go above and beyond the core credit requirements listed above. In particular, our Health Science students will accumulate a large number of science credits during their years in the Academy. A student who earned 5 science credits, for example, would have met the 3 credit science requirement, and the remaining 2 credits would count toward the 8.5 credit elective requirement.


THE LCCPA PROGRAMThe academic program that we implement in the Academy has been designed specifically to achieve our school mission of providing students high-level academic and career preparation through interdisciplinary learning, internships, and innovative partnership with post-secondary institutions and business leaders. In order to achieve this mission, we have designed a program in which students take part in specific academic classes and career exploration activities each year in the Academy. These courses and activities are designed to provide a focused, coherent, progressive curriculum so that students can achieve academic credit efficiently and build on all of their skills from year-to-year.

FIRST YEAR PROGRAM: TECHNICIAN LEVELThe first year at LCCPA is referred to as the Technician Level. The purpose of the Technician Level program is to engage students in high level career exploration, train students in the 21st Century Skills expectations of the Academy, introduce students to the Academy model of self-paced learning, and provide students with a strong core academic base.

Technician Level Humanities SeminarsTwo periods per day are set aside for humanities work. These seminars cover a student’s Language Arts and Social Studies credits. These seminars fall into the “work at your own pace” category. The credits earned vary from student to student, but each student has the potential of earning between 1 and 1.5 credits each of Language Arts and Social Studies over the course of the school year. These two periods may not occur consecutively during the day.

Math First year students are enrolled in either Algebra or Geometry [or Advanced Algebra on rare occasions]. This is a “work at your own pace” course, and each student should earn 1 credit by the end of the school year. In some cases, students need more than a year to complete a course, or may complete a course and start a second course within the same school year.

First Year ScienceAll first year science students at LCCPA complete Biology in the LCCPA “work at your own pace” format.

Primary Career CourseEach student is enrolled in a primary career course as described below. Health Science: Principals of the Biomedical SciencesEngineering, Manufacturing, and Technology: Introduction to Engineering DesignBusiness: Introduction to Business and Computer Applications

These courses are “time bound” courses. Principals of the Biomedical Sciences and IED typically run for one period for the whole year. The business classes are either one period for half of the year or one block for one quarter of the year. Students earn 1 credit in their primary career course.


Elective/ Career Course #2This course is typically used by most students to cover Spanish credits. Other students use this course for a music credit. Other students may also choose to take a secondary career course [i.e. Woods, etc.]. Students earn 1 elective credit in this course.

Study Hall/ Elective #2We recommend that our first year students keep one period of the day open for a “study hall” so that they are able to handle the out of school career activities and supplemental activities that they take part in throughout the year, as well as devote time to the “work at your pace” courses described above. Some students use this period to cover a music class in addition to a foreign language class.

Extra Credits: Classless CoursesIn addition to the credits earned in the scheduled classes described above, students also earn 0.50 – 0.75 credits in a seminar titled Employability and Career Development. This is a “classless” seminar which consists of all of the different career exploration activities that students complete throughout the year. Many of the activities associated with this seminar are completed during a student’s study hall period. Students also can earn 0.50 credits in Physical Education without taking a class by competing in a WIAA sport, and take part in activities that accumulate approximately 0.25 of the 0.50 health credits that students need to graduate from LCCPA.

All told, the LCCPA program allows students to earn between 6 and 9 credits in their first year in the Academy.

SECOND YEAR PROGRAM: APPRENTICE LEVEL

Apprentice Level Humanities SeminarsTwo periods per day are set aside for humanities work. These seminars cover a student’s Language Arts and Social Studies credits. These seminars fall into the “work at your own pace” category. The credits earned vary from student to student, but each student has the potential of earning between 1 and 1.5 credits each of Language Arts and Social Studies over the course of the school year. These two periods may not occur consecutively during the day.

Math Second year students are enrolled in either Geometry or Advanced Algebra . This is a “work at your own pace” course, and each student should earn 1 credit by the end of the school year. In some cases, students need more than a year to complete a course, or may complete a course and start a second course within the same school year.

Second Year ScienceStudents in the Health Science pathway take Chemistry for one period for the entire year. Students in the Engineering, Manufacturing, and Technology pathway and students in the Business pathway may also take Chemistry, or may choose from a combination of Earth Science, Introduction to Chemistry, or Introduction to Physics. In addition, LCCPA recognizes Principals of Engineering as a college preparatory, credit bearing course in science.

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Each student is enrolled in a primary career course as described below. Health Science: Human Body SystemsEngineering, Manufacturing, and Technology: Principals of EngineeringBusiness: Accounting 1 and/or Web Page Design

Elective/ Career Course #2Many students use this elective to continue the Spanish sequence. Other students use this course for a music credit. Other students may also choose to take a secondary career course. Students earn 1 elective credit in this course.

Study Hall/ Elective #2Most second year students keep one period of the day open for a “study hall” so that they are able to handle the out of school career activities and supplemental activities that they take part in throughout the year, as well as devote time to the “work at your pace” courses described above. Some students use this period to cover a music class in addition to their foreign language class.

Extra Credits: Classless CoursesIn addition to the credits earned in the scheduled classes described above, students also earn 0.50 – 0.75 credits in a seminar titled Employability and Career Development. This is a “classless” seminar which consists of all of the different career exploration activities that students complete throughout the year. Many of the activities associated with this seminar are completed during a student’s study hall period. Students also can earn 0.50 credits in Physical Education without taking a class by competing in a WIAA sport, and continue to take part in activities that accumulate credits in the areas of Health and Personal Finance.

All told, the LCCPA program allows students to earn between 6 and 9 credits in their second year in the Academy.


THIRD YEAR PROGRAM: PRACTITIONER LEVEL

Practitioner Level Humanities OptionsAs students reach their third year in the Academy, they begin to follow a more independent path in terms of acquiring their humanities credits. There are essentially three different paths that a student may follow in their third year:

College ClassesStudents who have indicated a desire to attend a four year college are encouraged to take one or more of the college classes offered through Little Chute High School and/or UW Fox Valley. These courses include College Speech, College Psychology, and College English. College English and College Psychology are 0.50 credit courses, while College English is a 1 credit course.

Teacher Directed Independent Study CoursesStudents who may not feel ready for a college course, or who may not be able to fit such a class in their schedule, may choose from a variety of courses such as Literary Genres, Creative Writing, Applied English, and Current Events. All of these courses are independent study courses that are taught under the direct guidance of a Language Arts and/or Social Studies teacher. Literary Genres, Creative Writing, and Applied English are designed to earn 0.50 credits of Language Arts credits upon completion of all of the course content at a B or better level of performance. However, students who develop a particular interest in a given course can propose options to advance their learning and may earn up to 0.25 extra credits by going above and beyond the course syllabus. In a similar way, Current Events is designed to earn 0.25 credits of Language Arts and 0.25 credits of Social Studies while providing the option for students to go beyond the course syllabus to earn extra credits.

Student Designed Research ProjectsThe third option for students to earn humanities credits is to design and implement an independent research project that focuses on a topic of their own choosing. The focus of the project is generally some aspect of the social sciences, and the project requires extensive formal research, the writing of a research paper, and a formal presentation. Students are also encouraged to create additional products related to their research that they can use as part of their final presentation. The completion of the independent project results in credit based on the academic standards covered in the project, the time required to complete the project, and the quality of the project products.

Math Third year students continue their progress through the fundamental Algebra, Geometry, Advanced Algebra, Trigonometry, math sequence. Advanced third year students may be ready for Calculus at this time. In addition, LCCPA offers three shorter “off-sequence” courses: Probability, Statistics, and Math for the Trades.

Third Year ScienceStudents in the Health Science pathway take Anatomy and Physiology for one block for the half of the year. Students in the Engineering, Manufacturing, and Technology pathway and students in the Business pathway typically take Chemistry, Physics, and/or Advanced Earth Science.


Primary Career CourseEach student is enrolled in a primary career course as described below. Health Science: Medical Interventions and Medical TerminologyEngineering, Manufacturing, and Technology: LCHS Manufacturing Course Based on Career GoalsBusiness: Entrepreneurship

Elective/ Career Course #2Many students use this elective to continue the Spanish sequence. Other students use this course for a music credit. Other students may also choose to take a secondary career course. Students earn 1 elective credit in this course.

Study Hall/ Elective #2Most second year students keep one period of the day open for a “study hall” so that they are able to handle the out of school career activities and supplemental activities that they take part in throughout the year, as well as devote time to the “work at your pace” courses described above. Some students use this period to cover a music class in addition to their foreign language class.

Extra Credits: Classless CoursesIn addition to the credits earned in the scheduled classes described above, students can also earn credit in a seminar titled Employability and Career Development. This is a “classless” seminar which consists of all of the different career exploration activities that students complete throughout the year. At this point in time, a student’s career exploration activities become more personalized and may include Youth Internship opportunities, job shadows, and projects in conjunction with an LCCPA partner. Students can again earn 0.50 credits in Physical Education without taking a class by competing in a WIAA sport, and continue to take part in activities that accumulate credits in the areas of Health and Personal Finance.

All told, the LCCPA program allows students to earn between 6 and 9 credits in their second year in the Academy.


TECHNICIAN LEVEL HUMANITIES SEMINARSAll first year LCCPA students participate in four integrated humanities seminars: Cultural Literacy, Energy, Personal Health and Wellness, and Wisconsin. Each of these seminars has a specific social science focus as described below. Through the study of these topics, students will also complete the following Language Arts curriculum.

Students will complete and individualized study of grammar. Students will read a book/novel that describes life in a cultural other than the United States, and then refine

their writing and grammar skills through the development of a literary analysis of the book. Some of the books on the reading list include

Students will learn about informational speaking and will research and deliver a variety of informational speeches throughout the seminars.

Students will read the book “The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind” and write a literary analysis of the book. Students will learn formal research methods and citation requirements as they complete a research paper on a

psychological disorder of their choice. Students will give an extended informational speech on their psychological disorder. Students complete a wide variety of short writing assignments in order to learn the MEL-CON format for

argumentative writing.

The credit earned in Language Arts and Social Studies in these seminars is variable and is dependent on the competencies and standards that are met by individual students within their projects and assignments.

Title: Cultural LiteracyLearning Format:

Integrated Core Seminar

DescriptionAs technology increases the globalization in today's world, it becomes increasingly necessary for you to understand the various cultures, governments and belief systems that make up the peoples of this world. Attaining this knowledge is the goal of this seminar. In addition to world cultures and governments, you will also discuss how legislation is written and enacted into law, explore and understand persuasive strategies of advertising, and analyze the various needs of countries in the global community.

Social Studies Credits Varies between 0.15 and 0.60 based on the standards achieved in individual student projects.Language Arts

CreditsVaries between 0.35 and 0.50 based on the standards achieved in individual student projects.

Pre-Requisites Required of all first year LCCPA students


Title: EnergyLearning Format:


DescriptionIn this seminar, you will be embarking on a knowledge journey to acquire a better understanding of renewable energies and their impact on society. From a social studies perspective, we will look at the various ways the renewable energies are a topic of political discussion, how advocacy groups are getting involved in pushing for more renewable energies, and the overall impact of renewable energies on society. Each of you will be part of a special interest group representing some form of alternative energy. Your group will complete extensive research of your energy source, create a variety of products to communicate the importance of your source in today’s world, and try to convince others that your energy source is the key to solving the world’s energy problems.

Social Studies Credits Varies between 0.25 and 0.50 based on the standards achieved in individual student projects.Language Arts

CreditsVaries between 0.25 and 0.50 based on the standards achieved in individual student projects.


Title: Health and WellnessLearning Format:


DescriptionThis seminar is an integrated study of health, wellness, and nutrition. In the social sciences, students will study various aspects of psychology including psychological research, psychological disorders, and the impact of stress on emotional wellness. From a language arts perspective, students will form book clubs requiring the reading of a fictional text related to some aspect of wellness, write formal research papers on a psychological disorder [including formal citations], and give a four minute informational speech on their disorder. General aspects of wellness will also be discussed, including the various forms of wellness [physical, emotional, intellectual, social, and spiritual]. We will also read parts of the "USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010" and use this document to analyze our own eating habits. Finally, we will take time to participate in a variety of wellness activities, including physical exercise, meditation, and social interaction.Social Studies Credits Varies between 0.25 and 0.50 based on the standards achieved in individual student projects.

Language Arts Credits

Varies between 0.25 and 0.50 based on the standards achieved in individual student projects.



Title: WisconsinLearning Format: Integrated Core SeminarDescriptionIn this seminar, students will be exploring their home state of Wisconsin. They will explore some of the major historical people, places, and events associated with our great state. Each week, students will pick a major aspect of Wisconsin history, research the topic, and put together an original presentation on the topic for their peers. These presentations will serve as the basis of class discussion to gain a more in-depth knowledge of our state's history. Finally, students will complete a WAIBOW project: Why Am I Because Of Wisconsin. This project will require students to analyze all of the different aspects of Wisconsin culture and history that they learned about through student presentations and identify the major aspects that make them who they are today.

Social Studies Credits Varies between 0.25 and 0.50 based on the standards achieved in individual student projects.Language Arts Credits Varies between 0.125 and 0.250 based on the standards achieved in individual student projects.


Title: Humanities Workshop 1Learning Format: Integrated Core SeminarDescriptionIn this seminar, students will be acquiring skills and knowledge in an independent format wherein the teacher and student will identify specific areas of study that are deemed most beneficial to the student’s academic status and path. Activities can include, but are not limited to, independent research projects, both short-term and long-term writing assignments, fiction and non-fiction reading selections, and informational and persuasive speaking. Content for these activities will come in Social Studies areas wherein the student has not previously earned credit in. Required proficiencies for credit will be equal to that which one may expect to see in a Freshman English or Social Studies course.

Social Studies Credits Varies dependent upon activities completed.Language Arts Credits Varies dependent upon activities completed.

Pre-Requisites Instructor Consent


APPRENTICE LEVEL HUMANITIES SEMINARS

All second year LCCPA students participate in four integrated humanities seminars: How America Works, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Parts 1 and 2, and Black and White and Red All Over. Each of these seminars has a specific social science focus as described below. Through the study of these topics, students will also complete the following Language Arts curriculum.

Students will complete several extended narrative journal writing assignments. Students will give numerous informative speeches based on research of a variety of topics from U.S. History. Students will read, analyze, and discuss a wide variety of seminal United States documents including the United

States Constitution, the Articles of Confederation, and the Federalist Papers. Students will analyze and discuss primary sources from United States history, including Roosevelt’s Fireside

Chats, the Kennedy/Nixon Debate, and a variety of written documents. Students will write a variety of 2-3 page papers emphasizing the thought structure of compare and contrast [The

New Deal vs. The Great Society, 1880’s immigration policy vs. modern immigration policy, etc.]. Students will write a variety of 2-3 page papers emphasizing the though structure of cause and effect [migration

from country to city, the American Revolution, etc.]. Students will read and analyze literature from the Harlem Renaissance, including poetry, short stories, essays,

and novels. Students will read the book “The Poisoner’s Handbook”. Students will continue to develop their formal research skills, regularly completing works cited and in text

citations. Students complete a wide variety of short writing assignments in order to continue to develop the MEL-CON

format for argumentative writing.

The credit earned in Language Arts and Social Studies in these seminars is variable and is dependent on the competencies and standards that are met by individual students within their projects and assignments.

Title: How America WorksLearning Format: Integrated SeminarDescriptionIn this seminar, students go back to the very onset of the United states and analyze how and why it began. Students then jump to the present and analyze how early laws and rights, put in place by our founding fathers, are being used in present-day society. Lastly, we will end by looking specifically at elections, and discovering how political parties shape our government, the issues that impact society today, and the stances of current candidates on these issues.


Pre-Requisites Required of all second year LCCPA students


Title: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly [Part 1]Learning Format: Integrated SeminarDescriptionFrom the time of Revolution and the founding of this new nation, we will jump forward in time to the period that has most shaped this country to what it is today. During the era ranging from the late 1800s to the end of WWII in the late 1940s, our country experienced the greatest of prosperity and the deepest of depressions, filled our hands with martini glasses one minute and Tommy guns the next, and were led by the most influential of presidents and the most corrupt of politicians. However, regardless of how good or bad things became, our country was learning more and more about itself by the minute, and it is because of this period that the country as you know it to be today came to exist.

Part 1 of this seminar will focus on The Guilded Age and The Harlem Renaissance. The term "gilded" means something covered in gold. As this word may suggest, it is used to describe something that appears to be gold, but the gold is uncovered, something far less valuable remains. In terms of American History, this was very much true of the late 1800s and early 1900s. While this was the era of booming business, glorious innovations, and a growing upper class, the lower classes for struggling, immensely, due to a lack of resources, regulations, and people who understood their problems. Near the same time, The Harlem Renaissance was a period that gave American culture some of the most influential literature, jazz music, and artwork to ever be produced. Each and every piece speaks to the audience in a different manner, and expresses a deep cultural connection.



Title: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly [Part 2]Learning Format: Integrated SeminarDescriptionWhat followed the prosperous decade of the 20s was the greatest depression that this country has ever experienced. In part 2 of this seminar, we will explore just how that occurred, and how various institutions, which we still have today, worked together to make a perfect storm of financial instability. Finally, our seminar will end with our “epic” study of World War II. A study of every person, event, idea, battle or invention that was associated with WWII would take at least a full school year, and it probably still would be impossible to teach you everything. With that in mind, your study of WWII will allow you to take ownership over what you learn about the war, and create a variety products to exhibit the knowledge that you come upon.




Title: Black and White and Red All Over!Learning Format: Integrated SeminarDescriptionOn the heels of our study of WWII, we will explore how Americans adjust to a post-war country that found itself somewhat stable for the first time in many, many years, and also a country that found itself struggling towards an ideology of acceptability while the Soviet Union sat, across the sea, with a hand on a red button that Americans feared could lead to the destruction of the United States as we know it.

In this unit, you will examine the Civil Rights movement. You will take a look at the important people who helped push this movement to the forefront of the American mind, the groups that ensured that movement, both positively and negatively, occurred, and lastly the major events that lead to progress in Civil Rights.

This unit will also focus on a study of The Cold War, which was a long period of tension between the democracies of the Western World and the communist countries of Eastern Europe. The west was led by the United States and Eastern Europe was led by the Soviet Union. These two countries became known as superpowers. Although the two superpowers never officially declared war on each other, they fought indirectly in proxy wars, the arms race, and the space race. In this module, we will take a decade-by-decade look at what occurred in this back and forth fight to be a world superpower.

Finally, while minority groups fought for equal treatment in a post-war America, and diplomats, politicians, and the military were involved in the brinksmanship maneuvers of the Cold War, the rest of the country was slowly settling in to a very pleasant, quiet way of life that hadn't existed in this country since before Black Tuesday. In this module, you will explore how pop culture, politics and innovation collide to create what LBJ called the "Great Society."



Title: Humanities Workshop 2Learning Format: Integrated Core SeminarDescriptionIn this seminar, students will be acquiring skills and knowledge in an independent format wherein the teacher and student will identify specific areas of study that are deemed most beneficial to the student’s academic status and path. Activities can include, but are not limited to, independent research projects, both short-term and long-term writing assignments, fiction and non-fiction reading selections, and informational and persuasive speaking. Content for these activities will come in Social Studies areas wherein the student has not previously earned credit. Required proficiencies for credit will be equal to that which one may expect to see in a Sophomore English or Social Studies course.

Social Studies Credits Varies dependent upon activities completed.Language Arts Credits Varies dependent upon activities completed.



PRACTICIONER LEVEL HUMANITIES INDEPENDENT STUDY COURSES

Title: Current EventsLearning Format: Teacher Directed Independent StudyDescriptionIn an effort to become better consumers of information, and to develop a higher understanding of the world around them, students will be exploring the manners in which we as human beings receive information about the outside world from mediums such as newspapers, news channels, magazines, social media and satirical news sources. Through this course, students will also be working on their analytical and technical writing skills, as well as improving their ability to read informational texts. Students will have the opportunity to explore topics of interest in more depth, which will allow them the opportunity to earn credit above the base credit that is offered [0.50].

Social Studies Credits Varies between 0.25 and 0.50 based on the activities completed and the standards achieved in individual student projects.

Language Arts Credit Varies between 0.25 and 0.50 based on the activities completed and the standards achieved in individual student projects.


Title: Literary GenresLearning Format: Teacher Directed Independent StudyDescriptionLiterary Genres is an English elective wherein the student selects a literary discipline to study. Such possibilities could include Wisconsin Literature, Mystery, Science Fiction, or Historical Fiction. Students are required to fulfill a list of tasks that include a variety of written analyses, some oral presentations, related assigned readings, and researching the chosen category. This course is designed to encourage reading as well as allow the student to further explore material in which they are truly interested. Students will have the opportunity to explore topics of interest in more depth, which will allow them the opportunity to earn credit above the base credit that is offered [0.50].



Title: Creative WritingLearning Format: Teacher Directed Independent StudyDescriptionCreative Writing is designed to provide students with the opportunity to explore the basic types of writing. Students analyze the development of short stories, plays, memoirs, and poetry. Students write examples of each form and are required to maintain a journal. Basic grammatical and usage skills are reinforced throughout the course. The use of the writing process is emphasized. Students will work to complete a writing portfolio throughout the term. Students will have the opportunity to explore topics of interest in more depth, which will allow them the opportunity to earn credit above the base credit that is offered [0.50].




Title: Applied EnglishLearning Format: Teacher Directed Independent StudyDescriptionApplied English is open to all students. This course allows the student to explore the language arts areas directly related to life after high school. The students examine today's labor market and consumer affairs. Job related oral and written skills along with those faced on the job are stressed. Forms of literature most often encountered in the work world are stressed. Students review the grammar and usage skills necessary to compete in today’s world.

Language Arts Credit 0.50Pre-Requisites Instructor Consent

Title: Independent Humanities ProjectsLearning Format: Student Designed Independent StudyDescriptionThe Independent Humanities Project allows a student, with an instructor for guidance, to design an independent research project on a social studies area of interest. In order to earn credit, a student must first submit a project design proposal indicating the topic to be studied, the key research questions to be explored, and the Wisconsin State standards [Social Studies and Language Arts] that will be achieved through the completion of the project. When the project design is approved, students move to a formal research phase in which they identify and document a wide variety of sources, take notes, and create a formal project bibliography. Finally, students move into a production phase in which they create a variety of products to demonstrate their knowledge. Required products include a formal research paper and a presentation.Language Arts Credit Varies dependent upon standards covered and products completed.Social Studies Credit Varies dependent upon standards covered and products completed.



PROJECT LEAD THE WAY COURSES

Title: Principals of the Biomedical SciencesLearning Format: Project Lead The Way CourseDescriptionStudents investigate various health conditions including heart disease, diabetes, sickle-cell disease, hypercholesterolemia, and infectious diseases. They determine the factors that led to the death of a fictional person, and investigate lifestyle choices and medical treatments that might have prolonged the person’s life. The activities and projects introduce students to human physiology, medicine, and research processes. This course provides an overview of all the courses in the Biomedical Sciences program and lays the scientific foundation for subsequent courses. This course is required for all second year LCCPA students who have decided to continue to pursue the Health Science career pathway. Students who complete this course with a B or better grade AND who receive a stanine score of 7 or better on the end of course exam are eligible to receive 3 college credits from Milwaukee School of Engineering.

Credits 1.0Pre-Requisites Required of all second year Health Science students

Title: Human Body SystemsLearning Format: Project Lead The Way CourseDescriptionStudents examine the interactions of human body systems as they explore identity, power, movement, protection, and homeostasis. Students design experiments, investigate the structures and functions of the human body, and use data acquisition software to monitor body functions such as muscle movement, reflex and voluntary action, and respiration. Exploring science in action, students build organs and tissues on a skeletal manikin, work through interesting real world cases and often play the roles of biomedical professionals to solve medical mysteries. This course is required for all third year LCCPA students who have decided to continue to pursue the Health Science career pathway. Students who complete this course with a B or better grade AND who receive a stanine score of 7 or better on the end of course exam are eligible to receive 3 college credits from Milwaukee School of Engineering.

Credits 1.0Pre-Requisites Required of all third year Health Science students

Title: Medical InterventionsLearning Format: Project Lead The Way CourseDescriptionStudents investigate a variety of interventions involved in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease as they follow the life of a fictitious family. The course is a “How-To” manual for maintaining overall health and homeostasis in the body. Students explore how to prevent and fight infection; screen and evaluate the code in human DNA; prevent, diagnose and treat cancer; and prevail when the organs of the body begin to fail. Through these scenarios, students are exposed to a range of interventions related to immunology, surgery, genetics, pharmacology, medical devices, and diagnostics. This course is required for all fourth year LCCPA students who have decided to continue to pursue the Health Science career pathway. Students who complete this course with a B or better grade AND who receive a stanine score of 7 or better on the end of course exam are eligible to receive 3 college credits from Milwaukee School of Engineering.

Credits 1.0Pre-Requisites Required of all fourth year Health Science students


Title: Introduction to Engineering DesignLearning Format: Project Lead The Way CourseDescriptionThe major focus of IED is the design process and its application. Through hands-on projects, students apply engineering standards and document their work. Students use industry standard 3D modeling software to help them design solutions to solve proposed problems, document their work using an engineer’s notebook, and communicate solutions to peers and members of the professional community. This course is required for all first year LCCPA students who are pursuing the Engineering, Manufacturing, and Technology career pathway. Students who complete this course with a B or better grade AND who receive a stanine score of 7 or better on the end of course exam are eligible to receive 3 college credits from Milwaukee School of Engineering.

Credits 1.0Pre-Requisites Required of all first year Engineering, Manufacturing, and Technology students

Title: Principles of EngineeringLearning Format: Project Lead The Way CourseDescriptionThis survey course exposes students to major concepts they’ll encounter in a post-secondary engineering course of study. Topics include mechanisms, energy, statics, materials, and kinematics. Students develop problem-solving skills and apply their knowledge of research and design to create solutions to various challenges, document their work and communicate solutions. This course is required for all second year LCCPA students who have decided to continue to pursue the Engineering, Manufacturing, and Technology career pathway. Students who complete this course with a B or better grade AND who receive a stanine score of 7 or better on the end of course exam are eligible to receive 3 college credits from Milwaukee School of Engineering.

Credits 1.0Pre-Requisites Required of all second year Engineering, Manufacturing, and Technology students

Title: Computer Integrated ManufacturingLearning Format: Project Lead The Way CourseDescriptionHow are things made? What processes go into creating products? Is the process for making a water bottle the same as it is for a musical instrument? How do assembly lines work? How has automation changed the face of manufacturing? While students discover the answers to these questions, they’re learning about the history of manufacturing, robotics and automation, manufacturing processes, computer modeling, manufacturing equipment, and flexible manufacturing systems. This course is required for all third year LCCPA students who have decided to continue to pursue the Engineering, Manufacturing, and Technology career pathway. Students who complete this course with a B or better grade AND who receive a stanine score of 7 or better on the end of course exam are eligible to receive 3 college credits from Milwaukee School of Engineering.

Credits 1.0Pre-Requisites Required of all third year Engineering, Manufacturing, and Technology students


MATHEMATICS COURSES

Title: Algebra 1Learning Format: LCCPA Guided Online Learning FormatDescriptionAlgebra 1 begins by reviewing important Pre-Algebra concepts such fractions and decimals, percentages, exponents, roots, and negative numbers. Then, the concept of the variable is explored in depth as the students learn how to evaluate and simplify variable expressions. The study of variables is then followed by units on solving linear equations and inequalities. Armed with this fundamental algebraic understanding, students then explore linear functions, systems of equations, and quadratic and rational expressions. Students are also given a basic exposure to simple concepts from probability and statistics.

Credits 1.0Pre-Requisites None

Title: GeometryLearning Format: LCCPA Guided Online Learning FormatDescriptionGeometry is generally considered to be the study of the properties of shapes such as points, lines, triangles, quadrilaterals, and circles. This course focuses mainly on developing an intuitive understanding of these properties through the integration of algebraic type problems. Deductive reasoning is included, but formal proof is not a part of the course. A unit on coordinate geometry and transformations is also part of the course, and students are given an introduction to basic concepts from trigonometry including the three basic trigonometric ratios and special right triangles.

Credits 1.0Title: Advanced AlgebraLearning Format: LCCPA Guided Online Learning FormatDescriptionAdvanced Algebra consists of quick review of major topics from Algebra 1, including basic math skills, working with variables, and solving equations and inequalities. Each of these topics is also extended beyond the scope of Algebra 1 [for example, students learn how to simplify variable expressions involving exponents and roots]. The remainder of the course focuses on the concept of the function. General function skills and concepts are introduced, and then students apply that knowledge as they study Linear, Quadratic, Polynomial, Rational, Exponential, Logarithmic, and Radical Functions. The course ends with a unit on Conic Sections.

Credits 1.0Pre-Requisites Algebra

Pre-Requisites None


Title: TrigonometryLearning Format: LCCPA Guided Online Learning FormatDescriptionTrigonometry consists of an in-depth study of trigonometric functions. Topics covered in this course include triangle trigonometry, circular functions, graphs of circular functions, trigonometric identities, and solving trigonometric equations. Applications of trigonometric functions to periodic phenomena are also emphasized.

Credits 1.0Pre-Requisites Advanced Algebra

Title: ProbabilityLearning Format: LCCPA Guided Online Learning FormatDescriptionThis course is an introduction to the fundamental concepts associated with probability including the basic definition of probability, The Law of Large Numbers, counting techniques, conditional and compound probability, and mathematical expectation. An emphasis is made on connecting theoretical concepts of probability and counting to real-life applications such as the gambling and insurance industries and the use of decision theory in a variety of contexts.

Credits 0.50Pre-Requisites Instructor Consent

Title: StatisticsLearning Format: LCCPA Guided Online Learning FormatDescriptionThis course is an introduction to the fundamental concepts associated with statistics including graphical displays of data, measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion, the normal curve, and a basic understanding of the use of inferential statistics. An emphasis is made on connecting theoretical concepts of statistics to real-life applications within the medical and manufacturing industries including quality control and medical research.



Title: Math for the TradesLearning Format: LCCPA Guided Online Learning FormatDescriptionThis course is an introduction to the fundamental concepts associated with statistics including graphical displays of data, measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion, the normal curve, and a basic understanding of the use of inferential statistics. An emphasis is made on connecting theoretical concepts of statistics to real-life applications within the medical and manufacturing industries including quality control and medical research.



CAREER AND 21ST CENTURY SKILLS SEMINARS

Title: Health Sciences: Employability and Career Development 1Learning Format: Integrated SeminarDescriptionThis is a yearlong seminar that introduces students to careers in the health science field and focuses on the employability skills required to be successful in these fields. Students receive extensive exposure to a wide variety of health related careers through direct interaction with professionals in those fields. They participate in a minimum of four Fox Valley Health Care Alliance Career Experiences, six AHEC career experiences, and visit 6 - 8 private practice health care institutions. In addition to this career investigation, students also take part in a variety of in-house activities intended to help them understand the "soft" skills required for success in these fields. Independent, 25 hour projects are also wrapped into this seminar to work on the 21st Century Skill of project management. The amount of credit awarded for this seminar varies depending on the activities completed by each student. In order to earn credit, students must document their work with artifacts in their electronic portfolio. The credits earned in this seminar will accumulate throughout the year and be awarded at the end of the school year in one lump sum.

Credits Varies between 0.25 and 1.00 depending on the activities and projects completed by each student.Pre-Requisites Required of all first year Health Science students

Title: Health Sciences: Employability and Career Development 2Learning Format: Integrated SeminarDescriptionThis is a yearlong seminar that allows students to build on their knowledge of careers in the health science field that they gained in their first year. The goal of this seminar is to provide students with more in-depth exposure to health careers using any possible means. Students will be given the opportunity to job shadow if shadows are available through local health care providers. Students will also take part in several virtual experiences in order to see health care providers in action. Health science students will take part in a yearlong workshop on the application of Lean principles along with their counterparts in the engineering, manufacturing, and technology pathway. Finally, health science students will take part in a variety of in-house and out of school opportunities that are designed to enhance their knowledge of privacy and confidentiality in the health care field, resume building, and other 21st Century Skills. Independent, 25 hour projects are also wrapped into this seminar to work on the 21st Century Skill of project management. The amount of credit awarded for this seminar varies depending on the activities completed by each student. In order to earn credit, students must document their work with artifacts in their electronic portfolio. The credits earned in this seminar will accumulate throughout the year and be awarded at the end of the school year in one lump sum.

Credits Varies between 0.25 and 1.00 depending on the activities and projects completed by each student.Pre-Requisites Required of all second year Health Science students


Title: Engineering, Manufacturing, and Technology: Employability and Career Development 1Learning Format: Integrated SeminarDescriptionThis is a yearlong seminar that introduces students to careers in the fields of engineering, manufacturing, and technology, and focuses on the employability skills required to be successful in these fields. Students receive extensive exposure to a wide variety of careers through direct interaction with professionals in those fields. Throughout the course of the school year, students can expect to visit 9 – 12 manufacturing sites of various sizes in east central Wisconsin. In addition to this career investigation, students also take part in a variety of in-house activities intended to help them understand the "soft" skills required for success in these fields. Independent, 25 hour projects are also wrapped into this seminar to work on the 21st Century Skill of project management. The amount of credit awarded for this seminar varies depending on the activities completed by each student. In order to earn credit, students must document their work with artifacts in their electronic portfolio. The credits earned in this seminar will accumulate throughout the year and be awarded at the end of the school year in one lump sum.

Credits Varies between 0.25 and 1.00 depending on the activities and projects completed by each student.Pre-Requisites Required of all first year Engineering, Manufacturing, and Technology students

Title: Engineering, Manufacturing, and Technology: Employability and Career Development 2Learning Format: Integrated SeminarDescriptionThis is a year-long seminar in which students continue to develop their knowledge of careers in the fields of engineering, manufacturing, and technology by building on the skills that they learned in their first year of the Academy. Students participate in a variety of activities, including hands on projects with Academy partners, job shadows, and a yearlong workshop on the application of Lean concepts in manufacturing. Each student is again required to design and implement a 25+ hour personal project of their choice.

Credits Varies between 0.25 and 1.00 depending on the activities and projects completed by each student.Pre-Requisites Required of all first year Engineering, Manufacturing, and Technology students


SCIENCE COURSES

Title: Measurement and Scientific InquiryLearning Format: Integrated SeminarDescriptionScience is essentially the system that we, as human beings, use to understand the world in which we live. In order to develop this understanding, we need to collect data about our world through observation and measurement. Measurement is the means by which we collect data for scientific purposes. Therefore, in order to use the process of science to develop an accurate understanding of our world, we must be able to measure effectively. Effective measurement requires us to be able to answer several major questions:

What quantity am I measuring, and what units are used to describe that quantity? What is the most appropriate tool to use to measure that quantity? How do I use the tool appropriately to obtain an accurate measurement? Once I have obtained an accurate measurement, how do I use it to solve a problem, draw a conclusion, or

support a theory?

As scientists investigate a particular phenomenon, they design experiments that allow them to create "models" that help them describe their current understanding of the phenomenon. This unit is going to focus on the interrelated topics of measurement and scientific inquiry. We are going to practice measuring a wide variety of quantities in order to learn how to use measuring tools appropriately. At the same time, we are going to discuss how scientists think and act in order to understand the world in which we live.

Credits 0.15Pre-Requisites This seminar was required of all first year LCCPA students, but is now wrapped into the Introduction to

Earth Science course.

Title: Introduction to ChemistryLearning Format: LCCPA Guided Online Learning PlatformDescriptionIntroduction to Chemistry examines how chemistry relates to the real world, and develops students as scientists, problem solvers, engineers, and creative thinkers. Various chemistry topics will be expanded by laboratory investigations, student activities, and discussion of current scientific events. Students will explore the classifications of matter, atomic structure and bonding, and will explore examples of chemical reactions and chemical bonding. Students will be assessed using exams, quizzes, projects, daily assignments, textbook activities, and experimental write-ups.

Credits 0.50Pre-Requisites This is offered as part of First Year Science, and recommended for all first year Health Science students

Title: Earth ScienceLearning Format: LCCPA Guided Online Learning PlatformDescription

Introduction to earth science explores basic concepts of scientific inquiry, geology, geologic time, near space astronomy, and plate tectonics. Students participate in hands-on, inquiry-based educational experiences, which require students to investigate and interpret their surroundings. Assessment activities include lab investigations, quizzes, and tests.

Credits 0.50Pre-Requisites This is offered as part of First Year Science, and required for all first year students


Title: BiologyLearning Format: Little Chute High School Class/LCCPA Guided Online Learning PlatformDescriptionBiology investigates the facts of biology, concepts, and processes of life through a survey of general biology, and encourages critical thinking, decision making, and relating of modern biological concepts to the world in which we live, including current events and problems. Topics discussed include ecology, cells, genetics, evolution, energy and behavior and response.

Credits 1.0Pre-Requisites Required of all first year LCCPA students

Title: ChemistryLearning Format: LCCPA Guided Online Learning PlatformDescription

Chemistry is a science commonly taken for granted. Many materials we use on a daily basis result from basic chemistry. As such, this course is designed to introduce students to the field of chemistry and its applications. For some, this course also marks the foundation of future educational experiences. Topics covered in this course include a basic review of fundamental chemistry topics, Atomic Structure, The Periodic Table, Ionic and Covalent Bonding, Chemical Reactions and Equations, and The Mole and Stoichiometry.

Credits 1.0Pre-Requisites Required of all second year Health Science students. Students in other pathways may take this course

upon request and based on the approval of the LCCPA science instructor.

Title: Atmosphere and WeatherLearning Format: LCCPA Guided Online Learning PlatformDescription

The atmosphere and weather course focuses on conceptual understanding of the earth’s atmosphere and its dynamic nature. Upon the completion of the course, students develop forecasts using synoptic maps and other quantitative and qualitative weather observations. Moreover, students complete a research project for a specific weather phenomenon of interest. Assessment activities for the course include lab investigations, quizzes, tests, and project-based assignments.

Credits 0.50Pre-Requisites Any LCCPA student may take this course given approval from the LCCPA science instructor.


Title: Human Anatomy and PhysiologyLearning Format: Little Chute High School ClassDescriptionHuman Anatomy and Physiology presents the structure and function of the human body, designed particularly for students interested in a career in the health or medical field. Emphasis on specific body organ systems is explored through a variety of hands-on dissections, including a semester-long dissection of the fetal pig. Furthermore, enrolled students will have the opportunity to work with real human cadavers at St. Norbert College. Student assessment is based on exams, projects, debates, current event presentations, group presentations, labs, web quests, dissections, a fetal pig photo journal, a research paper, and a life-size paper human paper model.

Credits 1.0Pre-Requisites Algebra 1, Chemistry

Title: Medical TerminologyLearning Format: Fox Valley Technical College CourseDescription

Medical Terminology focuses on the component parts of medical terms: prefixes, suffixes and word roots. Students practice formation, analysis and reconstruction of terms. Emphasis on spelling, definition and pronunciation. Introduction to operative, diagnostic, therapeutic and symptomatic terminology of all body systems, as well as systemic and surgical terminology.

Credits 0.50Pre-Requisites Biology

Title: PhysicsLearning Format: Little Chute High School ClassDescription

Physics relates to the physical every day world and the general laws and forces, which govern the universe. Physics is taught from a mathematical and conceptual perspective, balanced in a way to benefit both those interested in careers related to physics as well as those simply interested in the subject itself. Areas of study include: kinematics (describing motion), dynamics (forces and projectiles), universal gravitation, energy propagation (heat transfer and waves), and some modern physics including relativity. Lab investigations include a variety of materials ranging from computer probes to water balloon launchers. Student evaluation is based on daily assignments, lab research, lecture, discussion, quizzes, chapter tests, and term projects.

Credits 0.50Pre-Requisites Advanced Algebra, Biology


Title: College BiologyLearning Format: UW Fox Valley CourseDescription

College biology is an introduction to the fundamental principles of living organisms. Includes cell and tissue structure, growth, basic physiological processes, reproduction and inheritance, classification, evolution and ecology. Lecture, lab, and may also include demonstrations, discussion and field trips.

Credits 1.00Pre-Requisites Chemistry, Advanced Algebra


FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSES

Title: Spanish 1Learning Format: Little Chute High School CourseDescription

Spanish 1 is an introductory course in which students engage in a variety of thematic vocabulary units accompanied by present tense grammar concepts. Cultural traditions, holidays, music, food, film, and information about Spanish-speaking countries will also be introduced in order to foster cultural literacy among students. Please note that there will be some additional costs for field trips, cultural art projects, and fiestas. The textbook and workbooks are from the Avancemos series.



Spanish 2 builds upon and reviews the present tense grammar concepts and focuses on past tense and command grammar structures. A variety of thematic vocabulary units also accompany the various grammar lessons. Cultural traditions, holidays, music, food, film, and information about Spanish-speaking countries will also be introduced in order to foster cultural literacy among students. Please note that there will be some additional costs for field trips, cultural art projects, and fiestas. The textbook and workbooks are from the Avancemos series.

Credits 1.0Pre-Requisites Spanish 1


Spanish 3 reviews and builds upon present and past tense grammar concepts taught in previous levels. There will be further explanation into grammar topics includes all command types, future and conditional tenses, some perfect tenses, and the subjunctive mood. Thematic vocabulary units continue to build conversational skills. Increased reading, writing, speaking, listening, and authentic experiences will be key components in the course. More cultural traditions, holidays, music, food, film, and information about Spanish-speaking countries will be introduced in order to strengthen cultural literacy among students. Please note that there will be some additional costs for field trips, cultural art projects, and fiestas. The textbook and workbooks are from the Avancemos series.




Spanish 4 reviews and builds upon present and past tense grammar, commands, subjunctive forms and uses, as well as conditional and future tenses. Other main grammar topics that will be covered include imperfect subjunctive, por vs. para, and all perfect tenses. There is increased speaking, listening, reading, and writing in level four as well as more authentic experiences provided. Additional cultural traditions, holidays, music, food, film, and information about Spanish-speaking countries will be introduced in order to strengthen cultural literacy among students. Please note that there will be some additional costs for field trips, cultural art projects, and fiestas. The textbook and workbooks are from the Avancemos series.



Spanish 5 reviews and refines all aspects of Spanish grammar. Emphasis is placed on all 4 modes of communication. Goals of this course include polishing language skills, building knowledge of vocabulary and cultures, and improving test interpretation skills. The students will be prepared for future endeavors such as college placement exams of study abroad opportunities. Additional cultural traditions, holidays, music, food, film, and information about Spanish –speaking countries will be introduced in order to strengthen cultural literacy among students. Please note that there will be some additional costs for field trips, cultural art projects and fiestas. Students will use Abriendo Paso; Lectura text accompanied by the Gramatica Workbook.



COLLEGE AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES

Title: College PsychologyLearning Format: Little Chute High School/UW Fox Valley CourseDescription

Introduction to College Psychology (201) consists of understanding of behavior from psycho-physiological, cognitive, social and clinical perspectives, important issues, and methods of findings in the study of psychological process. A University of Wisconsin-systems faculty member teaches the course. Students pay a prorated portion of the UW- tuition as determined by LCASD to receive college credit.

Credits 0.50Pre-Requisites Psychology & must meet UW criteria.

Title: College SociologyLearning Format: Little Chute High School/UW Fox Valley CourseDescription

This course will expand on the paradigms, theories, and research methods covered in Sociology 1 to include training in sociological research methods, theoretical applications, and a group research project. The group project assignment will include gathering original data from surveys and/or interviews, data analysis, a final paper, and a final presentation to the class. There will be training sessions conducted in class of survey construction and evaluation, interviewing techniques, theoretical grounding, data analysis, research paper construction, and research presentation format.

Credits 0.50Pre-Requisites Sociology & must meet UW criteria.

Title: College English 1Learning Format: Little Chute High School CourseDescription

College English 1 develops students’ sense of expository writing as an ongoing process of invention, decision-making, drafting, revising, and editing. It also develops a student's skills in reading to analyze, interpret, and generalize from a variety of texts. College English 1 emphasizes literacy is a form of social action, meaning that language is used to define and solve problems. The course requires students to show competence in research and the use of electronic tools. Students pay a prorated portion of the UW tuition as determined by LCASD to receive college credit. Students may be required to purchase a required text for the course.

Credits 0.50Pre-Requisites Must meet UW criteria + Consent of Instructor


Title: College SpeechLearning Format: Little Chute High School/UW Fox Valley CourseDescription

Fundamentals of Public Address (133) is the examination of the principles of oral message preparation and presentation. Students will prepare and present actual public communication. A University of Wisconsin Green Bay faculty member teaches this course. Students pay a prorated portion of the UW tuition as determined by LCASD to receive college credit. Students may be required to purchase a required text for the course.

Credits 0.50Pre-Requisites Intro to Speech Communications & Must meet UW criteria

Title: AP CalculusLearning Format: Little Chute High School CourseDescription

AP/CAPP Calculus investigates the key mathematical concepts of the function, the limit, the derivative, and the integral. These concepts are discussed from a geometric, numerical, and analytical perspective. These concepts are used to explore applications within the fields of mathematics, the physical sciences, engineering, the social sciences, and the biological sciences. Student evaluation will be based on daily homework, quizzes, and tests. Students wishing to take this class for college credit must meet the CAPP entrance requirements found on page 21 and meet the required score on the math placement exam. The math placement exam will be administered during the first term of Calculus and will require a $5 fee. A TI-83/83+ or TI-84/84+ Graphing Calculator is required for this class. Rental is available at a cost of $10 per term.

Credits 1.00Pre-Requisites Advanced Algebra and Trigonometry

Title: Machine Tool Career Jumpstart : Measurement and Benchwork 1Learning Format: Little Chute High School/Fox Valley Technical College CourseDescription

Builds a foundation for subsequent training in machining, industrial maintenance or other industrial areas requiring correct and accurate use of hand tools and precision measuring instruments in a safe manner. Prepares students for entry-level machine operator or maintenance machinist position in an industrial plant.

CreditsPre-Requisites

Title: Machine Tool Career Jumpstart : Engine Lathe 1Learning Format: Little Chute High School/Fox Valley Technical College CourseDescription

Introduces aspiring machinists or maintenance mechanics to the basic operations and safety practices associated with the engine lathe. Prepares students for entry-level machine operator or maintenance machinist positions in an industrial plant.

CreditsPre-Requisites


Title: College BiologyLearning Format: UW Fox Valley CourseDescription

College biology is an introduction to the fundamental principles of living organisms. Includes cell and tissue structure, growth, basic physiological processes, reproduction and inheritance, classification, evolution and ecology. Lecture, lab, and may also include demonstrations, discussion and field trips.

Credits 1.00Pre-Requisites Chemistry, Advanced Algebra

Title: Medical TerminologyLearning Format: Fox Valley Technical College CourseDescription

Medical Terminology focuses on the component parts of medical terms: prefixes, suffixes and word roots. Students practice formation, analysis and reconstruction of terms. Emphasis on spelling, definition and pronunciation. Introduction to operative, diagnostic, therapeutic and symptomatic terminology of all body systems, as well as systemic and surgical terminology.

Credits 0.50Pre-Requisites Biology


MULTI-YEAR SEMINARS

Title: Health SeminarLearning Format: Various Workshops and LCCPA Guided Online Learning FormatDescription

LCCPA students will earn .5 credits of health by completing five different units of study over the course of their first two years in the Academy. The five units are: A Personal Health Overview, Nutrition, Safety and Injury Prevention, Human Growth and Development, and Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Awareness. These units will not be taught within the structure of a “regular” class, but will either be woven into existing Academy seminars, addressed in a workshop format, or completed independently within LCCPA’s self-paced, online learning format. In order for a student to receive health credit for these activities, he or she must demonstrate the acquisition of knowledge by including required artifacts in his or her electronic portfolio. These items must be evaluated at a B level or better in order for credit to be awarded. In addition, students may be given content quizzes/tests and be required to participate in mini “exit interviews” to confirm that the content was adequately completed.


Title: Personal Finance SeminarLearning Format: Various Workshops and LCCPA Guided Online Learning FormatDescription



LITTLE CHUTE HIGH SCHOOL ELECTIVES

BUSINESS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Courses taken in the Business Education Department are based on skill and knowledge progression. Courses must be taken in sequence as listed below. Students in the LCCPA Business Pathway take these courses as their primary career related coursework.

Title Grade Credit Course Fee Pre-Requisite

Computer Applications 9-12 0.5 None None

Computer Applications will allow students to prepare for their futures by introducing them to multiple software applications and their business uses. Students will learn the proper formatting of letters, reports, tables, presentations, spreadsheets, and other business documents. They will also learn to use graphic and video editing as well as animation software. Students will learn to integrate these software programs to create projects that model business situations.

Title Grade Credit Course Fee Pre -Requisite

Computer Applications II 10-12 0.5 None Computer Applic I

Computer Applications II students continue to learn and apply more advanced features using Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint software and integrating these software packages together. Students will learn more about the hardware and software of a computer. Students planning to continue their education after high school at post-secondary schools – college or university – or going into the business environment are encouraged to enroll in this class. Activities include class discussion, use of Internet, word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, database, photo editing, and desktop publishing software.


Desktop Publishing 10-12 0.5 None Computer Applic I

Desktop Publishing uses a microcomputer-based software system to produce publication materials, combining text and graphics resulting in professional quality printed documents used in both large and small companies. These materials include programs, notices, flyers, posters, certificates, office forms, brochures, schedules, catalogs, reports, manuals, newsletters, etc. - - anything made up of words and pictures. Curriculum includes introductory use of scanners and digital cameras. It is an extension of office computing as well as graphic arts. Activities include class discussion, projects, videos, use of network computers, page layout and design software, scanner, and digital camera. This class is a pre-requisite for Media Publication.



Intro to Business 9-11 0.5 None None

Introduction to Business is for the student who may be interested in pursuing a career in business or wants a general background of our economy and the operations of business. The course deals with topics of the economic environment, business structures, social responsibility and business ethics, international business, the banking system, fundamentals of credit, savings and investments, and insurance. This course provides a good foundation for students who wish to enroll in advanced business courses. Activities include projects, discussion, current event articles, and videos.


*Accounting 1 10-12 1.0 None None

Accounting is a systematic method of analyzing and journalizing business transactions, posting to ledgers, preparing and interpreting end-of-fiscal period financial statements for service and merchandising businesses. Students are introduced to computerized accounting and the use of special journals as they apply to accounting practices. The applications of sales tax, the formation of partnerships and corporations, payroll procedures, and accounts receivable and accounts payable are also studied. Students are exposed to financial planning and investing through participation in the Wisconsin Stock Market Challenge. Accounting enables the students to intelligently handle their personal and business financial affairs as citizens, consumers, proprietors and/or investors. Activities include individualized and group instruction, business simulations, and manual and computerized accounting, and working paper assignments. This course is articulated for advanced standing with FVTC. To be eligible for advanced standing, students must enroll in a technical college degree program and present appropriate documentation of the completion of the high school course(s) which meets the conditions stated in the articulation agreement.


Entrepreneurship 11-12 1.0 None Accounting 1 or Webpage Design

Entrepreneurship is designed for students planning a career in business. The students will directly apply business principles in the Mustang Locker Room (school store). The classroom components include exposure to the forms of business ownership, human resources, sales, promotions, customer service, financial management, business plans, and a company development project. The work experience component includes training and employment in cash handling, marketing, personnel management, inventory, computerized accounting, order processing, and payroll calculation pertaining to the day-to-day operations of the school store. Activities include projects, field trips, and school store operation.



*Accounting 2 11-12 1.0 None Accounting 1

Accounting 2 includes the keeping of business records, preparing and understanding financial reports for partnerships and corporations. Emphasis is placed on accounting for current and long-term assets, liabilities, and equity in publicly held corporations. Students are introduced to not-for-profit organizations, departmental and cost accounting for a manufacturing environment, vouchers, and cost controls. Personal income tax problems are also completed in both manual and computerized format. The major focus of the second term is the study of advanced accounting programs and applications using microcomputers and spreadsheets. Activities include individualized and group instruction, business simulations, manual and computerized accounting, workbook assignments, and guest speakers. This course is articulated for advanced standing with FVTC. To be eligible for advanced standing, students must enroll in a technical college degree program and present appropriate documentation of the completion of the high school course(s) which meets the conditions stated in the articulation agreement.


Business Law 10-12 0.5 None None

Business Law is an introduction to the principles of law and how they affect personal and business matters. Business law involves the application of legal practices to the student’s personal relationship with the law. In addition to studying the development of the law, specific topics covered include criminal and civil law (common torts), dual court system, trial procedures, and contracts with pertinent references to the Uniform Commercial Code and recent consumer legislation. Current and landmark cases are integrated to encourage students to understand their role in studying law. Students will hear a variety of professional and law enforcement speakers. The class will include a field trip to a Courthouse to observe a trial or intake proceedings. Activities include lecture, small group discussions, guest speakers, videos, and field trips.


*Web Page Design 10-12 0.5 None None

Web Page Design provides the student with the information and lab experience necessary to perform quality web site design. Upon completion students will be able to plan and develop well-designed web sites that combine effective navigation with the balanced used of graphics, color, and text. As students progress through the course they will practice design techniques by examining sample pages and web sites that follow best practices, and then applying these principles in the lab exercises. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to design and implement functional web pages, plan a web site’s organization, and publish a web site to make it accessible to the World Wide Web. Activities include creating and updating the Little Chute Area School District’s web pages and building personal web sites. This course is articulated for advanced standing with FVTC. To be eligible for advanced standing, students


must enroll in a technical college degree program and present appropriate documentation of the completion of the high school course(s) which meets the conditions stated in the articulation agreement.


Advanced Web Page Design

10-12 0.5 None Web Page Design

This course is for students that have already successfully completed the Introduction to Web Page Design class. In this course, students will build on the foundation that they obtained and introduced to more advanced web development features. The features will include creating, editing, and inserting videos; creating animation-using timelines; applying framesets, applying the use of forms to accept information from the website user; modifying and inserting JavaScript files. Students will learn how to use the features of a single lens reflex digital camera. Students will learn to use graphic and sound editing software to create quality multimedia effects. The students in this class will create and upload pages to the LCSD website.


TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

Students in the LCCPA Business Pathway take these courses as their primary career related coursework.


Metals 1 10-12 0.5 $35 None

Metals 1 will provide students experience in bench metals, machining, welding, and blacksmithing. In order to meet basic requirements of this course, the student will construct several projects. Computer controlled plasma cutting is a popular activity.


*Metals 2 10-12 0.5 $35 depending on project

Metals 1

In Metals 2, the student continues their training in the metals field. Equal time is spent in arc welding, gas welding, and machining. Projects in Metals 2 are tailored to meet the student’s interests and career goals. They will also learn to use a computer to create a 3-D design and program a CNC machine. This course along with completion of Metals 1, are articulated for advanced standing with FVTC. To be eligible for advanced standing, students must enroll in a technical college degree program and present appropriate documentation of the completion of the high school course(s) which meets the conditions stated in the articulation agreement.


Woodworking 1 9-12 0.5 Not to Exceed $45 (depending on project)

None

Woodworking 1 is an entry level course which deals with the proper and safe use of conventional woodworking equipment. Students will develop basic woodworking skills by constructing a useful project.


Woodworking 2 10-12 1.0 Cost of materials for project

Woodworking I

Woodworking 2 is an advanced course that deals with design elements and quality construction. Advanced joinery and machine set-ups are discussed and used where appropriate. Students have access to all drawing software used


for the CNC Router and Laser Engraver.


Manufacturing 10-12 0.5 Cost of materials used in projects.

None

Manufacturing will provide students with a hands-on look at the manufacturing industry. Students are introduced to a variety of mass production materials, processes, and concepts. Using conventional woodworking machines, Laser Engraver, and Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) Equipment, students will develop a project and set up a manufacturing enterprise to research, design, mass produce, and market a useful product.


Mechanical Drafting 1 9-12 0.5 None None

Mechanical Drafting 1 concentrates on developing basic drafting skills. Units covered include sketching, instruments, lettering, symbols, geometric construction, orthographic projection, pictorial drawings, and Rapid Prototyping.


*Mechanical Drawing 2

10-12 0.5 NONE Mechanical Drawing 1

Mechanical Drawing 2 is a continuation of Mechanical Drawing 1. Units covered include dimensioning, auxiliary views, section views, intersections and developments, assembly drawings, detail drawings, design project, and Rapid Prototyping.


Architectural Design 1 9-12 0.5 None None

Architectural Design 1 concentrates on the study of residential design and construction. Students will design a set of plans. The plans include presentation drawings, electrical plans, roofing plans, and elevation drawings.



Architectural Design 2 9-12 0.5 $20 Architectural Design 1

Architectural Design 2 is a continuation of Architectural Design 1. Upon completion of all drawings, the student will develop a model of that house.


Electrical Systems 10-12 0.5 $25 None

Electrical Systems is an introduction to basic electrical concepts. Using lab equipment, such as electrical circuits, resistance, voltage, current and magnetism are studied. Basic house wiring is another activity that stimulates student interest. Automotive sound systems are also studied. The students also develop soldering skills and construct electrical projects.


Electrical Apprentice 10-12 0.5 $25 Electrical Systems

Electrical Apprentice Systems students will learn about how the modern electrician must be able to install, maintain, and troubleshoot very sophisticated equipment. The students will be introduced to residential wiring, commercial wiring, and industrial wiring. The National Electric Code will be utilized throughout the course. The concept of electric motors and how they are utilized will be covered. The student will have a number of “hands-on” experiences during the course, including on-the-job training.


Research & Development

11-12 0.5 or 1.0 Cost of Materials used in Project

All courses in area plus Instructor Approval

Research & Development students will be given the opportunity to earn credit for research in cluster areas of their career interest. This research must be in depth and more advanced than that which is covered by the regular technology classes. This independent student opportunity is not offered in place of any existing class, but is used to allow the “self-directed student” to progress further into areas of technology. Before registering the student must complete an application form which includes a research proposal and approval signatures of the supervising instructor and school counselor.



Foundations of

Manufacturing

9-12 0.5 $20 None

Foundations of Manufacturing introduce the student to the world of problem solving associated in the field of manufacturing. This course will focus on developing the knowledge and skills necessary to produce a finished project. A wide variety of technology and equipment will be utilized in the metals and woods labs.


Foundations of Automation

9-12 0.5 $20 None

Foundation of Automation focuses on the understanding of basic programming. The student will design and produce simple programs using high tech robotic arms. The student will also design and program an automated light show using programmable controllers. Basic fundamentals of electronics will also be explored.


Foundations of Technology & Engineering

9-12 0.5 $20 None

Foundations of Technology and Engineering will introduce the student to software, tools, equipment, methods, processes, procedures and materials while ""Problem Solving"" individually or in small groups. For example: "Design, draw, and produce a stool out of cardboard that will hold and support your weight when you sit upon it."


PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT


Band 9-12 1.0 $20 for percussionists; $50 for musicians playing school-owned instruments.

Prior experience in MS/HS band program or consent of director

All members of the LCHS Band must either have had prior experience in the LCMS/LCHS Band Program, or must have the permission of the director at the time of scheduling. The LCHS Band program involves a variety of performances and activities which include concerts, parades, and athletic events. Grades are based on class participation, lesson attendance, music theory, and performance attendance.


Bell Choir (T1 & T2) 9-12 0.5 None Concurrent enrollment in Concert Choir and not in Band

Bell Choir is offered to Concert Choir members who need another class to fill out their 2nd block and receive a full music credit. Non-Concert Choir members can be admitted to this class if openings exist. Members of this group need to have a solid foundation in rhythm and counting skills and past participation in Middle School Bell Choir is helpful. The group performs in a Christmas Concert as well as other outside performances. This class runs for terms 1 and 2. A tuxedo shirt and bow tie is needed for performance and can be arranged through Miss. Kinderman.


Music Lab 2 (World Drumming & Guitar)

9-12 0.5 None None

Students will hone their musicianship by learning how to play a variety of drums and percussion instruments used in various cultures around the world. In addition, students will learn basic guitar skills (both note reading and chords will be taught)



Music Lab 1 (World Drumming & Guitar)

9-12 0.5 None

Students will hone their musicianship by learning how to play a variety of drums and percussion instruments used in various cultures around the world. In addition, students will independently learn piano keyboard skills.


Concert Choir 9-12 1.0 None Consent of Instructor

Concert Choir is a mixed voice choir that studies and performs music from a variety of styles. Expectations from choir members are high due to the fact that this is a select group. Required performances include: Homecoming Coronation, Musical Play, Christmas Concert, Spring Concert, and Graduation. Optional student involvement in the Solo and Ensemble Music Festival. New students need to arrange a short audition with Miss Kinderman.


Jazz Band 9-12 0.5/yr None Auditions held each spring

Jazz Band is a course designed to provide students with opportunities to perform various types of musical literature including swing, rock, fusion, popular, blues, and Latin. There is much focus on improvisation, since the jazz language is grounded in this technique. This ensemble meets from 11:00-11:25 twice a week opposite of show choir. Performances include: Winter Concert, Spring Concert, Jazz Festivals, Solo Ensemble, and Community Events.


Show Choir 9-12 0.5/yr None By audition only & must be a member of Concert Choir

This auditioned group consists of 24 students maximum and presents 2 concerts and possible involvement in solo and ensemble. All members of the high- energy Show Choir come from the Concert Choir. This highly academic group meets from 11:15am-11:35am on alternating days all year long. Excellence is demanded.


Women’s Choir 9-12 0.5/yr None

Women’s Choir is a non-auditioned choir, open to any female student in grades 9-12, who is enrolled in another 2nd block class (not including study hall). Students in Women’s Choir may also be enrolled in Concert Choir and/or Bell Choir. Students in this course will learn basic music theory, rhythmic notation, pitch symbols, and stylistic techniques as well as the development of proper singing technique and musicianship. Students will apply these skills through the preparation and performance of standard choral repertory for women. Women’s Choir will rehearse every other day and will perform at both the Christmas and Spring Concerts. This course is a great alternative, for those women interested in singing and learning how to properly use and improve their individual voice, but not able or interested in being involved in the fall musical.


VISUAL ARTS DEPARTMENT


Art 1 9-12 0.5 $25 None

Art 1 is designed for the student desiring a general knowledge of good design and wanting to learn basic drawing; the study of color and color theory; and different approaches to painting techniques. Projects include pencil sketches of still life, perspective, and figure drawing; tempera and watercolor painting; and sculpture. Participation in the art show is required.

Art 2 9-12 0.5 $25 Art 1

Art 2 is a continuation of Art 1 to be taken preferably in the following term by students with a general interest in art. The elements and principles of good design are reviewed and an overview of art history from Ancient to Modern Man is studied. Art 2 emphasizes two and three-dimensional projects to include drawing with perspective review; printmaking; ink graphics; work with clay; watercolor and acrylic media. Students are required to participate in the art show.

Media Productions 9-12 0.5 Video tape purchase None

MP students will learn about the elements and principles of design in relation to the media arts including: video, audio, print media, animation, and commercial advertising. They will learn to use computers, software, and digital equipment to film, edit, and produce short video segments, commercials, and animations. Students will also have the opportunity to learn about layout and design in terms of print media and advertising. Areas explored include commercial arts, animation, digital storytelling, print media, and movie making. They will also analyze and critique current media and films verbally and in written format. Taking the photography course is suggested as an optional prerequisite


ADVANCED ART SEQUENCE

The advanced art sequence is for the serious art student who may pursue additional career training in technical school or college in commercial art, the printing and publishing industry, architecture, drafting, interior design, fashion design or merchandising, advertising, or public relations as a graphic designer, photographer, industrial designer, in the fine arts, in museum work, or in art education.


2-Dimensional Art 10-12 0.5 $25 Art 2

2-Dimensional Art emphasizes the relationship between drawing, painting, print making and multimedia design. The student will study compositional design and fine art appreciation utilizing the three theories of art: imitationalism, formalism, and emotionalism. Projects will include work with pencil, pen/ink, pastels, watercolors, acrylic and/or oil painting techniques. Students must participate in the term art exhibit.


3-Dimensional Art 10-12 0.5 $25 Art 2

3-Dimensional Art continues studies in composition and design with an emphasis on three-dimensional space. Sculpture in art history is reviewed and an analysis comparing the student’s artwork to work done by past artists in research form is required. Projects are done in paper, plaster, multimedia sculpture, clay, wire, and woven fibers. The student is required to participate in the term art exhibit.


Drawing & Painting 10-12 0.5 $25 Art 2

Drawing & Painting students will study composition, design, and fine arts appreciation. Masters of drawing and painting from the 1800’s to present day will be studied to obtain an appreciation of different styles of art and the impact artwork has in society. Project media includes pencil, pen/ink, pastels, marker renderings, and watercolor, acrylic and oil paintings. Students will problem-solve using the elements and principles of design to visually create impressions for themselves or others in society.



Independent Art 12 0.5 $25 and purchase supplies needed for personal matting and framing of work for the independent art show requirement.

All other art courses, Art GPA of 2.5, & Consent of Instructor

*Students enrolling in Independent Art MUST be entering a post-secondary art-related field upon graduation and have completed all advanced art classes and have a 2.5 cumulative GPA in visual art classes. Projects include preparation of a portfolio for college or technical school admission or application. Independent art students are expected to be leaders by example when working in the art department. Students are required to participate in the term art exhibit and also plan an independent art show before May 20th.


Ceramics 10-12 0.5 $30 Art 2 or written request & consent of instructor.

Ceramics students will search advanced techniques in clay building, glazing, and decorating. Hollow core (combining two to three fundamental pottery units) will be explored, as well as planning pottery with surfaces appropriate for glaze and decorator color treatment. Hand built, base-relief, and wheel thrown 3D projects are explored as a means of embellishing decorative and functional pottery. A great emphasis is placed on applying sculpture theory in pottery design and in ceramic building in general. Students are required to participate in the term art show.


Photography 10-12 0.5 $30 Art 2 or written request & consent of instructor.

Digital photography students will study the history and development of photography as well as the elements and principles of good design. They will learn how to use a digital SLR camera and how to process digitally. Digital photography students will be able to produce quality photographs using basic and advanced editing tools and techniques in Adobe Photoshop. Students will learn how to more effectively and creatively express their thoughts and ideas through photographic technique, digital processing, and editing and they will further develop critical thinking and problem solving skills when capturing quality photographs. Students will leave class with a published photography portfolio.


Title Grade Credit Course Fee Pre- Requisite

Advanced Art Studies 11-12 0.5 $35 2D & 3D Art

This course combines curriculum from 2D Advanced and 3D Advanced. Students will have an opportunity to explore other media and processes not touched on in lower level courses. They will further develop their skills as artists and be allowed the time to continue to develop their personal style and build their portfolios. Projects completed may vary from term to term based. This course is intended for the student with a high interest level in a career in the arts.


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