College Prep Curriculum

English - 4 years

Math - 3 years of mathematics, including Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II

Social Studies - 3 years including World History, U.S. History, and Government

Science - 2 years or labratory science. One year must be Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, or Physics; the other year can be one of these or an approved college prep lab science.

Physical Education - 2 years

Other - 2 years chosen from the following:

Foreign Language (Preferably 2 years)

Computer Science

Visual and Performing Arts

Vocational Education Units

Traditional Curriculum

English - 4 years

Math - 2 years

Social studies - 2 years

Science - 2 years

Physical Education - 2 years

Other - Vocational Education Units

Visual and Performing Arts
Computer Science
Foreign Language

High School Arts and Crafts 1

Instructor: Tyler Palmer

Tier: 1

Time Frame: Semester

Materials Fee: $10.00

This class will start out with an exploration of the elements of design and principles of arrangment using a variety of media to help the student develop design awareness and a working knowledge of techniques basic to creating successful craft pieces. Possible craft areas covered will be selected from the following list: paper making, book making, ceramic clay, paper mache, fabric design, leather craft, weaving, metal craft, glass craft, and calligraphy. Career possibilities and contemporary artists will also be explored. Safety with materials and equipment are stressed. Sketchbooks are used as a place to work through visual problems, take notes and for reflective writing on completed craft projects.

High School Arts and Crafts 2

Instructor: Tyler Palmer

Tier: 2

Time Frame: Semester

Materials Fee: $10.00

This class will continue to help the student develop design awareness and a working knowledge of techniques basic to creating successful craft pieces. Craft areas covered will be selected from the following list: stained glass basics, jewelry fabrication, enameling on metal, ceramic clay. Career possibilities and contemporary artists will also be explored. Safety with materials and equipment are stressed. Sketchbooks are used as a place to work through visual problems, take notes and for reflective writing on completed craft projects.

High School Art 1

Instructor: Tyler Palmer

Tier: 1

Time Frame: Semester

Materials Fee: $10.00

THis is an introductory course designed as a broad study of creative art production, aesthetics, and art appreciation. THe curriculum for Art I includes the study of art elementsand principles through design, drawing, painting, sculpture, and printmaking. Srt motivates students by helping them make personal connections as they explore and examine culture, history, and artistic media and tools. An appreciation of the impact of art in our lives today and career exploration will be emphasized. The art student will be challenged to imagine, invent, observe, and create original art works in order to achieve maximum growth and success. Sketchbooks are used as a place to record and collect ideas also for note taking and reflective writings on projects finished as a means of selfgrowth.

High School Art 2

Instructor: Tyler Palmer

Tier: 2

Time Frame: Semester

Materials Fee: $10.00

This course is for the student who wants to take his/her art journey discovery to a higher level through more advanced skills in drawing, painting, sculpture, and printmaking. The focus will be on stretching the imagination and exploring meaningful concepts that are self-directed. The student will have an opportunity to assemble a portfolio of their artwork. Ideas, exploration and reflections on research will be recorded in student sketchbooks/journals.

High School Photography

Instructor: Tyler Palmer

Tier: 1

Time Frame: Semester

Materials Fee: $10.00

This course will give students the opportunity to develop skills in, and an understanding of, the use of the 35 mm SLR camera, composition, photo manipulation using the computer, printmaking, print selection and print presentation. Historical American photography will be viewed and discussed as well as famous photographers and their work. Safety with photography chemicals will be stressed. Students will keep a portfolio of their work for evalution. The theme will vary depending on exploration techniques.

High School Art 2

Instructor: Becky True

Tier: 1

Time Frame: Semester

This class will explore the history of pottery and sculpture and the techniques needed to produce three-dimensional art forms. Students will learn the four basic methods of sculpting and will create their own using a variety of materials. They will also learn to do pottery, the craft of making objects with clay, to include hand-building, carving, and wheel-throwing. We will also examine how these art forms were integrated into, and representational of the historical time periods.

High School Art 2

Instructor: Kris Ford

Tier: 1

Time Frame: Full year

Students will work as a team to produce a memory book from beginning to end. Taking and using photographs and writing stories that tell the unique story for the current year, developing a theme, organizing content, and designing page layouts are areas covered. Students will be introduced to computer technology and digital imagery employing desktop publishing skills. Designing and printing the cover art will also be part of the projects assigned. Staff will sell ad space to local businesses to help finance their production costs. Binding pages using the Velo binding system and placing cover around bound pages will be the final step in the production process.

Business Professionals of America

Instructor: JD Mulkey

BPA is a national student organization composed of state associations and local chapters serving persons pursuing careers in business and office occupations as well as former members. This organization provides the opportunity for the development of leadership skills, personal, and professional growth, and civic responsibility, and understanding of business community. Students compete in events at the local, state and national level each year.

Personal Finance and Management

Instructor: JD Mulkey

Tier: 2

Time Frame: Semester

This class covers planning, budgeting, credit banking, investing, savings, insurance and the job market. You will also learn to keep personal records such as checkbooks and records of income and expense. All of this is related to individual and family finances. This class focuses on specific consumer problems and financial planning students will encounter in their daily life.

Accounting

Instructor: JD Mulkey

Tier: 2

Time Frame: Full year

The purpose of this class is to help students understand business in their career and in their personal lives. Studentswill learn the accounting cycle, double entry accounting for propreitorships, partnerships, and corporations. They will use various forms such as: ledgers, journals, payroll forms, financial statements and worksheets. The textbook utilizes a traditional accounting cycle approach to introducing students to new concepts and procedures. The students will also be introduced to Peachtree Accounting software in the second semester where they will use the computer to complete the accounting cycle.

Web Design

Instructor: JD Mulkey

Tier: 1

Time Frame: Full year

Fundamentals of Web Design will focus on the production of web pages using html coding along with some Javascript and CSS (cascading style sheets). Students from this class will produce a variety of web pages along with helping work on the school web page. They will also use Microsoft Frontpage to design web pages using templates.

Business Law

Instructor: JD Mulkey

Tier: 2

Time Frame: Semester

A practical content of the law, both civil and criminal. Areas covered are individual rights, lemon laws, scams, sales, elements of a contract and various legal situations. Law concerning corporations and small businesses will also be covered. Students will discuss and research important legal issues and be asked their opinion on topics. The internet and other materials will be used as a resource for research on specific laws studied.

Consumer Economics

Instructor: JD Mulkey

Tier: 2

Time Frame: Full year

Consumer Economics is a project-centered class concered with real world applications of concepts taught in school. Topics to be covered include housing, taxes, post secondary education, career, income, investments, house planning, and the expenses living in the 21st century.

AutoCAD

Instructor: JD Mulkey

Tier: 2

Time Frame: Semester

AutoCAD is now the leading program for computer-aided design throughout the world. It is an essential tool in many industries, including mechanical and civil engineering, architecture, facilities planning and managment. More employers use it, and need workers skilled in it. The AutoCAD 2008 program takes a step-by-step approach to learning AutoCAD 2008, starting with a few basic tools to let students create and edit a simple drawing, and then gradually introducing more advanced tools. Examples and practice exercises are taken from a variety of the fields where AutoCAD is used. This program begins by focusing on basic 2D drawing and editing tools, objects on layers, text, and basic dimensions. Once the student masters the basic skills, they will move on to explore efficiency tools, complex objects, using external reference/image files, advanced plotting, and enhancing productivity with simple customization.

Oracle 1 - Data Modeling and Relational Database Design

Instructor: Kris Ford

Tier: 2

Time Frame: Semester

Students are challenged to identify patterns and connections between information that is not obviously related; to identify key underlying business issues in complex scenarios. The many "hands-on" course activities require students to engage in creative problem solving, conceptual and critical thinking, and all using inductive reasoning. They develop essential "professional skills" including teamwork and team building, presentation skills, journaling, project managment, and reflective thinking.

Oracle 2 - Introduction to SQL

Instructor: Kris Ford

Tier: 2

Time Frame: Semester

This course offers students an opportunity to take the conceptual expertise developed in Oracle 1 and ground it in the physical world of databases. Using SQL, students complete this course knowing an industry-standards language used by companies worldwide for building databases and data managment systems. The course covers the concepts of both relational and objects relational databases. By the end of this course, students will create and maintain database objects, and store, retrieve, and manipulate data. They have the ability to implement designs created in the previos course into physical database. Demonstrations and hands-on practice reinforce the fundamental concepts. This class can be used as preparation for the "Introduction to Oracle 9i - SQL" Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) exam.

English 1

Instructor: Shanna Smith

Time Frame: Full Year

English 1 is a required course taken during the freshamn year. Literary genres explored throughout the year include short stories, poetry, novels, non-fiction, and drama. Different styles of writing are introduced and reinforced including persuasive, descriptive, reflective, narrative, and creative. Speaking skills are reinforced through presentations and projects. Students will use the Responding to Literature textbook as well as the novels To Kill a Mockingbird and the play, Romeo and Juliet. Grammar is also taught in context to with writing assignments.

General English

Instructor: Jenifer Kearns

Time Frame: Full year

In this course, students will develop and employ reading, writingm and speaking skills that will be beneficial to everday life. A variety of topics will be covered including resume writing, letter writing, answering interview questions, public speaking, and reading for comprehension. Students will further develop their vocabulary, grammar, and composition skills. Writing a fully developed and unified five-paragraph essay is a course goal. Students will read assorted literary selections and demonstrate comprehension of these selections through various means.

Speech

Instructor: Erin Murphy

Time Frame: Semester

This is required sophomore course, which is designed to emphasize verbal and nonverbal communication skills. Students learn to become effective speakers by writing and delivering various speeches including movie reviews, impromptu, informative and persuasive speeches. This class also focuses on vocabulary enhancement, voice production, effective listening, and delivery techniques. A strong emphasis is placed on self-evaluation. Students routinely critique their performances in order to improve communication skills.

Sophomore Composition

Instructor: Erin Murphy

Time Frame: Semester

This is a required composition class for sophomores. The emphasis will be on the writing process withing the narrative, descriptive, creative, informative, and persuasive genres. Peer editing, self-evaluation, grammar, and vocabulary will be important parts of the instructional process. Various literation selections will be incorporated to serve as a writing catalyst. Student swill be introduced to a five-paragraph essay as well as a thesis paper. Some time will be devoted to creative writing, specifically poetry, and short stories.

Advanced Composition

Instructor: Shanna Olson/Erin Murphy

Time Frame: Semester

This course is intended to build upon the skills learned in Basic Composition to enhance students� foundation of writing skills. The class will cover various writing techniques including expository, narrative and descriptive, research, and persuasive formats. Students will work throughout the semester to build a portfolio that represents each style and will also strengthen their writing skills through daily exercises. Grammar will be reviewed throughout the semester and vocabulary will be expanded through weekly lessons. A literature component will also be included. Literature options include Hamlet, Siddhartha, and Huck Finn.

Composition 1

Instructor: Sandra Cutler

Time Frame: Semester

What are the elements of composition that will enable you to be successful in your job, in business communication, and in the "real" world? This is a one-semester course that focuses on helping students gain an understanding of and proficiency in the various written communications produced within the workplace as well as outside the workplace for the consumer and general public. The skills and projects are primarily aimed at giving practice in areas that students will encounter after graduation and give the student background in oral and written messages in a business setting. Projects include writing tasks like memos, letters, proposals, e-mail, power point, brochures, instructions and so forth. Topics of grammar, usage, and style are integrated into each unit. Students who want to take Advanced Composition and did not earn a B in Sophomore Composition must take this course and earn at least a B to get into Advanced Compostion.

Composition 1

Instructor: Sandra Cutler

Time Frame: Semester

The focus of the first quarter will be on Greek Mythology to help students understand the importance of myths in the past, and their relevance in the present time. The text is Edith Hamilton�s Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes. After reading various myths and viewing a variety of films, students will write their own myths. They will also research constellations that are related to Greek mythology, write papers and give a class presentation. In addition, students will research and copare world mythology to Greek mythology. The second quarter, students will read two novels within the realm of fantasy, The Giver by Lois Lowry, and A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula LeGuin. They will also write a theme paper following A Wizard of Earthsea, and view the movie Merlin or The Legend of Earthsea , which chronicles the Earthsea trilogy. Reading journals will be implemented to monitor student analysis of The giver, and students will also write an alternate ending or letters to the author after completing the novel. Vocabulary will be integrated bi-weekly.

Film and Literature

Instructor: Sandra Cutler

Time Frame: Semester

Journalism

Instructor: Shanna Smith

Time Frame: Semester

This course is designed to introduce basic styles of journalism writing: news, editorial, feature, headline, and lead. The writing process and interviewing techniques are reviewed and reinforced. The student publication, The Red Wolf Times, is a public forum reflecting the social and educational concerns of the students and community. Individual responsibility and teamwork are stressed.

Advance Placement English Literature

Instructor: Sandra Cutler

Tier:2

Time Frame: Semester

Advanced Placement Literature allows students an opportunity to experience college level work and earn college credit. Throughout this year-long course students will read works of recognized literary merit in the genres of short fiction, fiction, drama, and poetry in order to both enjoy the art of literature as well as develop the skill of critical analysis for reading and writing. This course will prepare students to meet the challenges of college-level thinking, reading, and writing in any course, not just those in the English department. The greatest benefit is the growth and preparation for college students will achieve from challenging themselves while still in high school.

"The Changing West" (Pre-AP English)

Instructor: Sandra Cutler

Time Frame: Semester

This class is strongly recommended for juniors planning to enroll in Advanced Placement English their senior year; however, it is open to all students interested in reading, writing, and talking about literature and issues related to the changing West. We live in a region with a colorful history and a rich literary life. This course will use both fiction (novels, short stories, and poems) as well as non-fiction (essays, journals, newspaper articles, etc.) to examine the history, literature, and mythology, that characterize our region. Students enrolled in this class will begin to apply the critical reading, writing, and discussion skills necessary for success in Advanced Placement English.

First Aid Training (Emergency Responder)

Instructor: Cathe Felz

Tier:2

Time Frame: Full Year

The purpose of the American Red Cross Emergency Response course is to provide the participant with the knowledge and skills necessary to work as a first responder in an emergency to help sustain life, reduce pain, and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until more advanced medical help can arrive. The course content and activities will prepare participants to make appropriate decisions about the care to provide in an emergency. The course teaches the skills a first responder needs to act as a crucial link in the emergency medical services system. Students have the opportunity to recieve Red Cross Certification by passing the certification test at the end of the semester.

Culinary Arts 1

Instructor: Cathe Felz

Tier:1

Time Frame: Semester

Basic food safety and preparation will be covered. Students will learn proper operation of small kitchen appliances. Students will have the opportunity to cover a variety of activities in consumerism to simulate actual life experiences. Students will participate in lab activities which emphasize the basics of food preparation which are designed to improve skills.

Culinary Arts 2

Instructor: Cathe Felz

Tier:1

Time Frame: Semester

Students will cover cake decorating and food preparation techniques. Students will also discuss nutrition and safety topics associated with food. Students will explore career opportunities in the food industry. Students will have the opportunity to develop skills in food preparation through lab experiences.

Applied Design

Instructor: Cathe Felz

Tier:2

Time Frame: Semester

Students will use computer technology to design residential homes and light commercial buildings. Students will have the opportunity to create high quality designs and images with maximum efficiency. Quickly turn sketches into precise working drawings. Create 3 D presentations with just a few clicks. Generate an accurate material list report with quantities and prices. Students will have the opportunity to use technology used by architectural and engineering companies. Students will study the aspects of interior design and the basic structure of housing.

Textile Design

Instructor: Cathe Felz

Tier:1

Time Frame: Semester

Students will construct a quilt using modern technology and equipment. Students will be introduced to a variety of fabric dyeing techniques and will construct one project using fabrics which they have made. Fabrics will be hand-dyed in class. They will use a computer program to design their own quilt top, and will have the opportunity to experiment with thread painting and various fabric embellishment techniques. The final project will be the construction of a sampler quilt.

Culinary Arts 3

Instructor: Cathe Felz

Tier:1

Time Frame: Semester

Students participate in units of food preparation and nutrition and will complete a meal management project. Students have the opportunity to participate in various lab experiences such as cake decorating, pies and pastries, candies, and meal planning. Students use more advance preparation techniques. The focus of the class will be the food service industry. Projects will include preparation techniques for the food service industry.

Spanish 1

Instructor: Linda Semones

Tier:1

Time Frame: Full Year

In this course students will learn basic vocabulary and grammar, and also study the culture and people of Latin America. By the end of the year, students should be able to converse and write in basic Spanish. They will also develop a good ability with listening comprehension. The class centers on basic communication and students will be required to participate daily in small group work, projects, quizzes, homework and tests. As our world is getting smaller, due to technology, foreign language is becoming a necessity. Spanish is the official language of 20 countries in the world. This is a great opportunity to acquire a lifetime skill that students will definitely use.

Spanish 2

Instructor: Linda Semones

Tier:2

Time Frame: Full Year

In Spanish II, more advanced grammatical concepts and vocabulary will be studied. Particular emphasis will be on listening comprehension and conversing in Spanish. Major projects will include making pi�atas and a study of Latin American countries and their cultures. Students will be required to participate fully in class, as the teacher will focus on speaking the foreign language at all times possible. During the second year of Spanish study there is a lot of material to be covered includes the past tenses, as well as language structures that have no parallel in English. Students will also begin reading Spanish short stories and articles from magazines.

Spanish 3

Instructor: Linda Semones

Tier:2

Time Frame: Full Year

Spanish 3 is an advanced class in which students will study the more difficult concepts for English-speaking students to master. This will include the subjunctive in detail, and the uses of the two past tenses as well as some of the perfect tenses. All the material from Spanish 2 will be reviewed. During the third year, students will beging to read classic Spanish texts, study the history of Spain in Spanish, and put all their knowledge to use in conversational Spanish. They will put on skits and short dramas that they will write. Composition will be emphasized, using a coded correction sheet. In this third year class, students will realize that they have the possibility of becoming fluent with study, and that they have the tools needed to communicate with a Spanish-speaker.

Spanish 4 (College Prep and AP Spanish)

Instructor: Linda Semones

Tier:2

Time Frame: Full Year

Spanish 4 is for the college bound student who wishes to master the first and second year of university Spanish. The goal is a score of 3 or better on the advanced placement test in Spanish, given nationally every year in May. This achievement will be considered when students apply for scholarships, or admittance to elite universities. It may offer the student the advantage of recieving college credits for work done in high school, depending on the university policy of the school selected. In Spanish 4 the students develop reading skills, higher listening comprehension skills, compositon skills roughly equivalent to their high school skills, and speaking skills. Culture and history of Latin America and Spain will be studied in Spanish. Students will be given intensive practice for the various sections of the advanced placement examination.

Wood Technology/ Industrial Arts 1

Instructor: Jay McCurry

Tier:1

Time Frame: Full Year

This course is designed to provide the student with an overall view of drafting procedures, technical information of the wood industry, and the use of power tools, with emphasis on proper use and safety. Projects will be made on a mass production and individual basis.

Welding Technology/ Industrial Arts 2

Instructor: Jay McCurry

Tier:1

Time Frame: Semester

This course offers the student instruction and experiences in metal fusing process such as oxy-acetylene, shield metal arc welding, and gas metal arc welding. Each welding process will involve the student in several welding exercises. Prerequisite to advanced metals course.

Small Engine Technology/ Industrial Arts 3

Instructor: Jay McCurry

Tier:1

Time Frame: Semester

This course provides an introduction to auto mechanics and the process of power machines. It includes lectures, demonstrations and procedures on overhaul and repairs of a small engine. This is a prerequisite auto mechanics.

Auto Mechanics Technology

Instructor: Jay McCurry

Tier:2

Time Frame: Full Year

Students will be learning automotive safety, use of service publications, proper use of tools and equipment, maintenance and repair of mechanical and electrical systems of an automobile. Systems will include ignition, drive trains, brakes, chassis, etc. Students must take Industrial Arts III before taking this course.

Wood Technology/ Industrial Arts 4

Instructor: Jay McCurry

Tier:2

Time Frame: Semester

This course is designed to provide the student with technical information on wood, materials and equipment. This course is designed for students who desire to learn the fundamentals of constructing and finishing furniture or cabinetry. The development of knowledge, practical skills, problem solving, testing of materials and advanced technical information will be provided.

Advanced Metals Technology/ Industrial Arts 5

Instructor: Jay McCurry

Tier:2

Time Frame: Semester

This course is designed to give the students a more in-depth instruction on metal working. Students will review Oxy-acetylene, shield metal arc and gas metal arc welding along with learning how to gas tungsten arc weld and plasma Arc cutting. Students will learn metallurgy, heat treating, sharpening of tools and complete the construction of a project.

Refresher Math

Instructor: Ginger Zieglowski

Time Frame: Full Year

Refresher Mathematics is the ideal class where initial or remedial instruction in the basic skills of mathematics is required. This class is a specially designed individualized program in the basic skills of arithmetic and a comprehensive treatment of the metric system, informal geometry, introductory algebram statisticsm probability, and basic consumer applications of earning, spending, borrowing, and investing money.

Algebra 1

Instructor: Greg Heys

Time Frame: Full Year

This course is primarily for college bound students. We will be using the textbook Algebra I An Integrated Approach. The following topics will be covered in the course. Number patterns and relationships, solving equations, real numbers/quadratic equations, language of algebra and geometry, number theory, statistics, proportions/percent, mathematical modeling, basic geometry, trigonometry, coordinate geometry, and graphing. Teacher approval is required for 8th grade students.

Geometry

Instructor: Ginger Zieglowski

Time Frame: Full Year

This course is primarily for college bound students. The student, using highly visual lessons, will examine conceptions and misconceptions about geometry. Review of algebra, coordinate geometry, functions, and data analysis skills are also integrated throughout the course. Deductive reasoning is developed through a variety of proof styles; coordinate, flow, two column, and paragraph. In addition the students will use logical reasoning in the proofs and the laws of logic in data analysis.

Algebra 2

Instructor: Greg Heys

Tier:2

Time Frame: Full Year

The course reviews all of the basic algebra concepts needed for higher level mathematics in college. The students will develop several new strategies to solve higher order equations, one of which will be the use of graphing calculators. Students will be given an introduction to trigonometry, statistics, matrices, and logarithms. We will use these concepts, along with technology, to help solve a variety of real-life problems.

Consumer Math

Instructor: Greg Heys

Time Frame: Full Year

This class offers students the chance to learn some of the basic skills, which are going to be needed during their daily lives. We cover concepts that we probably take for granted, but when we encounter them outside the school setting, we understand how important these skills can be. We cover some of the basic math concepts with fractions, decimals, and percents. Then we use these concepts to solve problems dealing with banking, taxes, types of ways to earn income, spreadsheets, investments, insurances, home and car ownership, and metric and English units.

Advanced Math

Instructor: Lacy Noble

Tier:2

Time Frame: Full Year

This class is taught with the assumption that students know their algebraic manipulation and equation solving techniques. The class focuses mainly on the higher degree of application to algebra with the use of technology. This course will venture into higher trigonometric concepts and application of those concepts to real-life situations. We will also introduce students to some of the basic calculus concepts dealing with limits and derivatives. This course is ideal for students who will be entering colleges which require a core math course in their field of study. Homework is assigned Daily.

Advanced Placement Calculus

Instructor: Greg Heys

Tier:2

Time Frame: Full Year

This class will offer college credit for Calculus I. Students cover material presented in the first semester of Calculus, such as exploring limits, basic derivation and integration to advanced applications involving analytical geometry, trigonometry, and special relations. Throughout April, the class will study and practice for the entrance exam. In May students will take the test that they must pass for college credit. The test is administered by college representatives. The entrance exam does not reflect on their classroom grade. It is strictly used for college credit. If a student does not wish to take the exam, they will have to take the class in college, but should be sufficiently prepared for the course.

Trigonometry

Instructor: Ginger Zieglowski

Tier:2

Time Frame: Full Year

This class will offer a student an opportunity to further their mathematics in a subject which is vital in any type of college mathematics course. Students will develop an understanding of trigonometry in two dimensions, from the standpoint of a unit circle and from the standpoint of right and scalene triangles. Students will learn how to find angles and sides of triangular shapes using various derived formulas. This class is essential in the construction, fabrication, or design industries. This class will be taught so that the assigned homework is done mostly within the classroom.

Statistics

Instructor: Ginger Zieglowski

Tier:2

Time Frame: Full Year

This class will offer any student wanting to go to college a tremendous advantage when taking a college statistics course, which is required in most all majors. Students will learn how to find measures of central tendencies, such as mean, median and mode and how to interpret these tendencies over the whole data. Students will learn how to calculate probability of an event whether the event is mutually exclusive or not. Students will understand the bell shape curve and its importance when discussing standard deviations and confidence intervals for margin of error in data collection. This class will be taught so that the assigned homework is done mostly within the classroom.

High School Choir

Instructor: Susan Pitcher

Tier:1

Time Frame: Full Year

High School Choir

Instructor: Susan Pitcher

Tier:1

Time Frame: Full Year

This class offers students a chance to continue or to begin a study of choral music. Students work on correct vocal production skills including breathing, placement, and diction. They also learn sight singing skills, and basic music reading, while performing a variety of musical styles. Students perform for several concerts and programs during the school year. They also perform for District Music Festival. In addition to choral singing, students are given an opportunity to participate in small singing groups, or perform as soloists at District and State Music Festivals as well as at various local events. Students are encouraged to audition and participate in the All State and All Northwest Groups.

High School Band

Instructor: Susan Pitcher

Tier:1 for years 1 & 2, Tier: 2 for years 3 & 4

Time Frame: Full Year

This class offers students a chance to continue study of their chosen instrument. Students experience the joy of learning music from various musical periods and styles. They continue to learn intermediate and advanced music reading and oral skills as well as the technical skills involved playing an instrument. Students perform for several concerts and programs during the school year. They also perform for District Music Festival. In addition to performing with the high school band, students have an opportunity to join the Pep Band. They also may perform in smaller ensembles and as soloists at District and State Music Festivals as well as at various local events. Students are also encouraged to audition and participate in the All State and All Northwest groups.

Guitar

Instructor: Susan Pitcher

Tier:1

Time Frame: Half Year

This class offers students a chance to begin or to continue study of the guitar. Students will learn guitar basics including chords, bar chords, notesm transpositionm strumming, and picking patterns, string names, and tuning the guitarm and use of the capo. Students will play in a variety of keys. Class may be repeated for credit.

Earth Science

Instructor: Steven B. Hamilton

Time Frame: Full Year

Earth Science studies the planet we call home. Satellites reveal the long-held secrets of distant planets. Submersibles explore the mysteries of the oceans. Scientists discover evidence of tectonic activities on Earth and new beginnings in space. Breakthroughs in technology and exciting discoveries make Earth Science one of the most vibrant and spectacular sciences today. Earth Science studies the characteristics and interactions of the four branches of earth science: geology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy. The course is designed to be interactive and regional, focusing on global issues as well as issues relevant to the state of Montana and the greater Rocky Mountain Region.

Biology

Instructor: Steven B. Hamilton

Time Frame: Full Year

Nowhere has the explosion of knowledge and the impact of modern technology on human lives been more apparent than in the field of Biology. New discoveries are announced with increasing frequency. Students, as well as adults, are confronted with new social, political, and ethical choices. This class stresses the vital connection between biological principles and the process of science. The central questions of biology: relationship between form and function, acquisition of energy and continuity between generations are also addressed. The class is designed to be interactive and regional, focusing on global issues as well as issues relevant to the state of Montana. Students are given the solid foundation they need to understand the expanding role of Biology in modern society and the skills to excel in future courses in science.

Chemistry

Instructor: Cheryl Lehr

Tier: 2

Time Frame: Full Year

This class is good preparation for college. Students who earn a B average or better for both semesters have a chance to earn college prep credits. This class is usually offered to Juniors. Students explore the world of chemistry through both conceptual development in the classroom and the practical chemistry skills worked out in the laboratory. Students cover topics such as matter and energy, atomic structure and electron configuration, the periodic table and trends, ionic compounds and molecular forces, the mole and chemical equations, as well as stoichiometry.

Physics

Instructor: Cheryl Lehr

Tier: 2

Time Frame: Full Year

Physics is a college preparatory class, which is usually taken as an elective during the senior year. Students who earn a �B� average or better for both semesters have a chance to earn college prep credits. Students explore the world of physics through both conceptual development in the classroom and the practical physics skills worked out in the laboratory. Students cover topics such as motion and forces, sound, light and lasers, electricity and magnetism, quantum physics and relativity. Class work includes hands on experiments in all the topic areas. Students get to show their higher level thinking skills as well as their creativity. Projects include rocket racers, tower challenge, fettucini physics, egg drops, roller coaster physics, house wiring, and laser light show.

AP Biology

Instructor: Steven B. Hamilton

Tier: 2

Time Frame: Full Year

Ap Biology is designed to be equivalent of a two-semester college introductory biology course usually taken by biology majors during their first year. AP Biology includes those topics regularly covered in a college course for majors. The college course differs significantly from the usual first high school course in biology with respect to the kind of textbook used, the range and depth of topics covered, the kind of laboratory work done by students, and the time and effort required of students. The AP Biology course is designed to be taken by students after the successful completion (B average or higher) of a first course in high school biology and one in high school chemistry as well. It aims to provide students with the conceptual framework, factual knowledge, and analytical skills necessary to deal critically with the rapidly changing science of biology.

World History

Instructor: Pam Carey

Time Frame: Full Year

World History provides students and the opportunity to explore the emergence of th modern world starting with the Renaissance and Reformation. Students will examine how civilizations develop, change, and interact. They will also research different cultures, religions, ethnic groups,and political processes. They will identify correlations in past history to our present world events. Lessons in geography will also be incorporated.

US History

Instructor: Jeff Strickland

Time Frame: Full Year

This class is the study of the history of the United States, starting at the post revolutionary period and advancing chronologically to the Vietnam period. The advancement of this class may vary from year to year because of time constraints.

Current Events

Instructor: Jeff Strickland

Tier: 1

Time Frame: Full Year

This class is a one semester elective offering to students in grades 9-12. With the use of magazines, newspapers and other media resources the class will discuss current events that affect them locally, nationally and worldwide. The goal of this class is to help students understand the importance of events around them so they can develop informative opinions and attitudes about the world. We will also discover the many new methods of gathering information in our high tech world.

Lifetime Economics

Instructor: Craig Vietz

Time Frame: Semester

Students will gain an understanding of the many components that comprise economics. Some of the concepts students will examine are economic systems, laws of supply, and demand, labor market, money/banking, gross domestic product, taxes, and investing in the stock market. In addition, students will learn to write a resume, filling out job applications, and explore potential careers. Students will also research colleges, universities, technical schools, financial aide and scholarships.

Government

Instructor: Craig Vietz

Time Frame: Semester

Students will explore a wide variety of topics in government. Topics will include the US Constitution, froms of governments, political parties, electoral process, public opinion, and interest groups, the presidency, foreign policy, civil liberties, and civil rights, congress, concept of democracy voting process, cabinet, and the supreme court.

9th Health & Physical Education

Instructor: Jeff Bellach

Time Frame: Full Year

Physical Education(3 quarters): Students will participate in soccer, flag football, basketball, speedball, dodge ball, volleyball, pickle ball, badminton, eclipse ball, wiffle ball, and fitness activities. Daily exercises and coordination drills will be part of the routine along with physical fitness activity days. THe Montana standards for Health Enhancement will serve as a guide during the instruction of this quarter class.
Health(1 quarter) : Students will spend 1 quarter in the Health Classroom learning how to make informed choices about fitness and lifestyle. The units that will be included in this 1 quarter class will be as follows: Body systems, Family & Social Health, The Life Cycle, Personal Health & Physical Fitness and Sex Education. The Montana standards for Health Enhancement will serve as a guide during the instruction of this quarter class.

10th Health & Physical Education

Instructor: Jeff Bellach

Time Frame: Full Year

Physical Education (3 Quarters): Classes offer students a chance to learn, develop, and improve their motor skills. Both team and individual activities such as soccer, football, pickel ball, basketball, and softball will be offered. Som eunits will conclude with a tournament.
Health (1 quarter): Students will spend 1 quarter in the Health Classroom learning how to make informed choices about fitness and lifestyle. The unites that will be icluded in this quarter class will be as follows: Nutrition, Medicines & Drugs, Diseases & Disorders, Community & Environment Health, and Safety & Emergency care. The Montana Standards for Health Enhancement will serve as a guide during the instruction of this quarter class.

Life Time Sports

Instructor: Mike Savageau

Time Frame: Full Year

Tier: 1

Lifetime sports is a class for juniors and seniors. The class incorporates weight training with various sports that an individual will be able to enjoy for the rest of his or her life.

Boys Strength Training and Conditioning

Instructor: Jeff Bellach

Time Frame: Semester or Full Year

Tier: 1

This class will follow the Bigger, Faster, Stronger Program used in many championship programs throughout the state. Whether you are an athlete involved in a varsity sport, a student concerned about conditioning or a student who would like to look and feel better, this class is for you. Exercises will be tailored to fit the different needs of the students involved.

Girls Strength Training and Conditioning

Instructor: Tracy Welter

Time Frame: Semester or Full Year

Tier: 1

This class is designed for girls in grades 9-12. The class will be designed to help introduce girls to weight training and provide them with programs that will help them tone their muscles and help them improve overall fitness. Whether you are looking to improve athletic performance or just want to keep physically fit this is the class for you. Workouts will be tailored to fit the goals of each individual student.

Resource Room

Instructor: Becky True, Jenifer Kearns

Time Frame:Full Year

Students access the Resource Room to accomodate I.E.P. goals and objectives. Resource Classes replace the regular education curriculum, or address functional life skills. Students learn study skills and strategies to be successful in their regular classes.

Title 1

Instructor: Pam Carey

Time Frame:Full Year

Most students sign up to take this class in the Spring. They are assigned the class as a regular study hall. Other students can enter the class on the recommendation of one or more teachers, based on established criteria. The students work toward success in their regular classroom work. Some students work on study skills, such as listening and following directions, note taking, getting organized, working with textbooks, using resources, preparing written reports, or test taking. Other students work on catching up on concepts that need additional work, such as reading comprehension based on recreational, functional, literal or critical comprehension skills. Still others might need work on skills in numeration, computation, story problems, equations, or proportions. Some also need to work on skills in capitalization, punctuation, applied grammar, sentence corrections or sentence effectiveness.

Study Hall

Instructor: Christi McLeod

Time Frame:Full Year

For the 2008-2009 school year study hall will be a graded class. Students who bring materials to class and work diligently 70% of the time will receive a grade of Pass. Student who fail to meet these criteria will receive a grade of Fail. Failing students will then be ineligible for study hall the next semester. If during their high school career, a student receives 2 failing grades in study hall then that student will be ineligible for study hall for the remainder of his/her high school career.

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