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This course may involve fundraising. (164) CREATIVE WRITING 1.0 credit Prerequisite: 83% in previous English Class Creative writing is a full year course designed for students who are serious about writing as a creative art form. During the year, students produce original works of creative non fiction, poetry, short story fiction and drama. The course requires students to adhere to the basic principals of good writing but also encourage students to explore their creative interests. Students share their work and offer constructive criticism to peers in a workshop format. Because good writing starts with careful reading, the course also requires students to complete reading assignments. In addition to learning the art of creative writing, students work to produce the high school literary magazine Anada. Publication opportunities for student writers and careers in creative writing are also discussed. This course may involve fundraising. (166) PUBLIC SPEAKING 0.5 credit Prerequisite: 11th or 12th grade status This course enables students to develop their speaking and listening skills in order to communicate more effectively. Students learn about the communication process and communication theory and apply these skills to interpersonal and public speaking situations. The course focuses primarily on the types of public speaking common to post-secondary school and workplace demands. Students move from relatively informal speaking situations to formal speaking situations and practice speeches for the purposes of information, demonstration, persuasion, and entertainment. -20- (991) ACADEMIC DECATHLON 1.0 credit Students in this year-long course learn communication and research skills. A nine member team is selected from the class to compete in the national Academic Decathlon competition, which tests students’ abilities in the following areas: math, economics, fine arts, science, language, literature, social science, interview and speech. Students compete in a variety of other events, including online contests offered by Knowledge Masters and Quiz Bowl. Students also participate in community service related to the theme for the year’s Academic Decathlon season. Since course content changes from year to year, students may take Academic Decathlon more than once and receive elective credit each year. This course may involve fundraising. (NEW) VIDEO PRODUCTION INTRODUCTION 1.0 credit Note: Class size will be limited due to current equipment limitations. This course is designed for the student who wishes to learn about the art of video production: the camera, videotape recorder, composition, types of camera shots and movements, shot sequences, camera techniques, sound recording, lighting, audio/video script writing, story board creation, and editing. All students must master these concepts and apply them in projects that exhibit their knowledge in a creative and realistic manner. This is a hands-on course where students work in groups. Attendance, cooperation, and teamwork are integral parts of the grading process. (NEW) VIDEO PRODUCTION BROADCASTING 1.0 credit Prerequisite: 83% or better in Video Production Introduction This course is designed for students who wish to learn about the studio positions: director, technical director, audio director, character generator, videotape operator, teleprompter, stage manager, cameraman and talent. All students must be proficient in each position before selecting a specialty. Students will perform these duties as the production crew for the morning announcements. Students will also be responsible for writing the script and creating video news packages for the announcements. (NEW) VIDEO PRODUCTION ADVANCED 1.0 credit Prerequisite: 83% or better in Video Production 1 This course is designed as an extension of Introduction to Video Production. It is designed for students who want to extend their learning experience in video with an emphasis on production. Students will utilize prosumer equipment in the creation of commercials, public service announcements (PSAs) and informational videos which are broadcast on the morning announcements or used for public relations purposes by the district or community. Intermediate students are also called upon to provide video service for classroom instruction and district functions. This course will also require students to document their productions in the form of a production book. Students will also develop a portfolio or reel of their work for submission to the media marketplace or postsecondary institutions. -21-
The core of the social studies curriculum is human history. Studying the choices made by earlier generations can help us understand the present and, perhaps, the future.
(2240) U.S. HISTORY 1 0.5 credit Students enrolled in this semester long course will be studying early American History, from the Revolution to 1900. Topics will include the Jefferson and Jackson Administrations, the War of 1812, the Texas War for Independence, the Mexican War and the American Civil War. Students will choose the topics that are of primary interest to examine in more depth. Students will take a comprehensive Final Exam at the end of the Semester. (2230) U.S. HISTORY 2 0.5 credit U.S. History 2 is a Semester Long survey course of 20th & 21st century United States history. This course will consist of 10 Units beginning in 1898 and going to current times. The following topics will be examined: The Spanish-American War and Progressivism; WW I and The Roaring 20’s; The Great Depression and New Deal; WW II Home and Abroad; Early Cold War and 1950’s; The Turbulent 60’s; Crisis and Change the 70’s; 80’s and the End of the Cold War; Emergence of Modern America. (2220) WORLD CULTURES 0.5 credit This semester long course will cover World Cultures, both Western & Non-Western, which will allow the students to look at the broad spheres of human activity including the social, political, scientific, technological, economic, and cultural areas. Studying the history and inquiring into the families, communities, states, nations, and various people of the world engages the student in the lives, aspirations, struggles, accomplishments and failures of real people. An appreciation for the diversity of many cultures is just one of the lessons that will be learned in this course. -22- (2210) UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT 0.5 credit This semester long course includes the study of government theory, federalism in the United States, the structure of the American political system, local taxation, and voting. Students will also be given the opportunity to register to vote. An overview of Pennsylvania’s government will also be covered. This course involves extensive use of the U.S. Constitution and other primary and secondary documents. (210) AP US GOVERNMENT & POLITICS 1.0 credit (1.07 weight) Prerequisite: 12th grade status Note: An application process is required for this course. Students are required to complete a summer assignment. Successful completion of this course would fulfill the 12th grade social studies credit requirement Teacher: Mr. Fitzgerald This year long college level course utilizes extensive primary & secondary sources. Extensive reading and writing will be imbedded throughout the course. Topics to be covered include: The Constitutional underpinnings of democracy in the U.S., political beliefs and behaviors of individuals in the U.S., political parties and interest groups, the Executive, Legislative & Judicial branches, the bureaucracy, the media and civil liberties and civil rights. Students are expected to take the AP Government exam. Students who achieve a designated level on this test may receive college credit. Social Studies Electives (220) AP US HISTORY 1.0 credit (1.07 weight) Prerequisites: 11th or 12th grade status Note: An application process is required for this course. Students are required to complete a summer assignment. Teacher: Mr. Lyle AP U.S. History is a year long college level course for students who have excelled in previous U.S. History 1 and U.S. History 2 survey courses. This course will utilize primary and secondary source reading materials in conjunction with a college level textbook. Students will be required to present persuasive oral arguments to the class through daily discussions and oral presentations, as well as demonstrate their abilities to conduct research and writing through papers and essays. The following topics will be covered: Pre-Columbian America; Colonial North America; The American Revolution; The Early Republic; Antebellum America; Territorial Expansion and Manifest Destiny; Civil War and Reconstruction; Westward Expansion; Industrial America; Populism and Progressivism; Emergence as a World Power; Roaring 20’s; Great Depression and New Deal; WW II Home and Abroad; Early Cold War and 1950’s; The Turbulent 60’s; Crisis and Change the 70’s; 80’s and the End of the Cold War; Emergence of Modern America. Students in AP courses are expected to take the national AP exam. Students who achieve a designated level on this test may receive college credit. -23-
1.0 credit (1.07 weight) Prerequisites: 11th or 12th grade status. An application process is required for this course. Students are required to complete a summer assignment. Teacher: Mrs. Morris The Advanced Placement European History course of study is designed as a college level history course. Students are expected to demonstrate knowledge of basic chronology and of major events and trends from approximately the 1450’s to the 1990’s; that is, from the High Renaissance to the end of the Cold War and modern times. The focus of its content is the intellectual-cultural, political-diplomatic, and social-economic history of the above period. Students’ independent study and research skills are developed and utilized during this course. Students are expected to take the AP Exam in May. Students must complete an application process and a summer reading assignment to be formally enrolled. (240) AP PSYCHOLOGY 1.0 credit (1.07 weight) Prerequisites: 12th grade status. An application process is required for this course. Students are required to complete a summer assignment. Teacher: Mrs. Morris This year long course is designed to acquaint students with the field of psychology, promote critical thinking skills, develop scientific writing skills and prepare students for the AP Psychology Exam which is administered in May. We will cover the structure of psychology (what it is), the purpose of psychology (what it does), and the benefits and challenges of psychology in everyday life (how it is applied). Students are expected to take the AP Psychology exam. Students who achieve a designated level on this test may receive college credit. Required Mini-Course Offerings Marking Period 3 Offerings: (2224) SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 0.25 credit Teacher: Mrs. Morris This course introduces students to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes of humans and other animals. Topics that may be explored include research methods, biological basis of behavior, psychological disorders and their treatment, sensation and perception, states of consciousness, memory, thinking, language, learning, intelligence, motivation, emotion, personality, human development and social psychology. (2219) ORGANIZED CRIME IN AMERICA 0.25 credit Teacher: Mr. Martin Students enrolled in this course will be studying the History of Organized Crime in the United States. The course will begin with the study of early American Gangs and examine the evolution of these gangs into an organized National Crime Syndicate that continues to plague the nation to this day. Students will also look at the depiction of Organized Crime in American Cinema and compare it to the real story lines with which these films are based. Students will also examine the evolution of American Law Enforcement as it combats Organized Crime. -24- (2222) MAPS 0.25 credit Teacher: Mr. Packer This is a nine week course that students will take to investigate the geography of our planet. Exploring the world in this Geography course will help you learn about the world’s regions, countries and important global issues that affect the people living there. Along with this, you will learn where the world’s countries, capitals and landforms are located. This material will be explored using lesson presentations, case studies, text and supplemental reading, map studies. (2248) CIVIL WAR & RECONSTRUCTION 0.25 credit Teacher: Mr. Maney This nine week history mini-course focuses on many different aspects of the history of the American Civil War. The course attempts to briefly summarize and present the major events and battles related to the War between the states in chronological order. It interweaves the political, military, social, economic, and cultural dimensions of this experience in roughly equal proportions, with emphasis on the linkages between them. In addition, this course will set forth the major political issues and philosophies that set the stage for the Civil War, sustained the conflict, and continue to linger on to this day in the hearts and minds of most Americans. Finally, a list of the major figures related to the Civil War will be presented to highlight each notable person’s contributions to the struggle itself and to the overall development of our nation. At the same time, if possible we will make a connection to local history, both in Pennsylvania and Bellefonte history. Students will have the opportunity to explore aspects of the war which are an interest to them such as medical aspects of the war, strategic plans, transportation, etc. (04103) MODERN AMERICAN US HISTORY (1980-Present) 0.25 credit Teacher: Mr. Martin Students enrolled in this course will explore American history from 1980 to the present. Topics discussed include: the presidencies of Reagan, Bush 41, Clinton, Bush 43, and Obama with an emphasis on the political, economic, and military actions and consequences. Social trends and fads of popular culture (music, movies, fashion, etc.) will be explored as well. (04109CA) COLONIAL AMERICA 0.25 credit Teacher: Mr. Fitzgerald This course will explore the history of the social, cultural, and political developments in the North American colonies from the first contact between indigenous and colonizing cultures to the eve of the American Revolution. Since the colonial era of American history covers more than 250 years of historical developments, this course cannot cover every topic or colony. Rather, it will be a thematic exploration into some of the important historical problems during this era. Many of those problems remain central to the history of American life and culture—the origins of slavery; the origins of capitalism, consumerism, and religious revivalism. The course will also examine the future of indigenous peoples amid a migrating and colonizing people of European ancestry. (2229) THE VIETNAM WAR 0.25 credit Teacher: Mr. Sigler The Vietnam War is one of the most studied, documented, and argued about wars in American History. The debate has taken the form of historical inquires, poetry, novels, film, music, and other arts. The war shaped the experiences of a generation and continues to affect American life and arts. Students will examine the conflict in Southeast Asia through the eyes of journalists, fiction writers, poets, historians, filmmakers, musicians, and other artists. -25- (NEW) FAMOUS TRIALS IN AMERICAN HISTORY 0.25 credit Teacher: Ms. Leitzell This class will examine various trials in American History. Students will evaluate how these trials relate to major social changes, cultural conflicts, and political struggles during various times in American History. Students will gain a greater understanding of the American Justice system and become more aware of American culture. American social issues, and how political and economic forces affect our justice system. -26-
Marking Period 4 Offerings: (2225) HISTORY OF THE NAZI HOLOCAUST 0.25 credit Teacher: Mrs. Morris In this course, we will examine some of the psychological, moral and historiographical issues raised by the Holocaust. We will also learn and practice some of the sills used in creating history: interpreting primary sources, assessing secondary works, and reporting orally and in writing about our findings. (NEW) ELECTIONS THAT CHANGED AMERICA 0.25 credit Teacher: Mr. Martin American history has been shaped by the outcome of its elections. This course covers various elections over the course of American History, at the Municipal, State and National level. Students will learn about the different issues intertwined with these various elections, and how the candidates ran campaigns and created platforms to address the issues of the day. The Historical ramifications of the results of these elections will also be analyzed, along with how these campaigns changed politics in the United States. (NEW) US SUPREME COURT 0.25 credit Teacher: Mr. Packer This class will look at topics from Supreme Court decisions and how the people at the time of the decision reacted to these cases. We will look at cases that have been reversed by different Courts setting new precedents that we live with today. We will look through the eyes of the Supreme Court Chief Justices and how they interpreted the Constitution of the US. When this class is completed we will be able to see how social changes have affected the Courts. (04109HSI) HSI-HISTORICAL SCENE INVESTIGATION 0.25 credit Teacher: Mr. Maney The Historical Scene Investigation class will give students experiences that more closely resemble the work of a real historian. By bringing primary sources into their classroom, students will use steps to “crack” various historical events. Students will analyze various events in U.S. history to raise questions and find solid evidence in support of their answers and encourage them to encourage new questions about various historical events in U.S. History. Students will go beyond the facts presented in their textbooks and examine historical record for themselves. Students will consult documents, journals, diaries, artifacts, historic sites, works of art, numerical data, images, audio, video clips, and other evidence from the past, and take into account the historical context in which these records were created and comparing the multiple points of view of those on the scene at the time. Some examples of “cases” students will analyze: Jamestown, “The Boston Massacre,” Lexington and Concord, Constitutional Controversy, Children in the Civil War, School Desegregation, Dropping the Atomic Bomb, March on Frankfort, and Richard Nixon. Students will analyze this “cases” by becoming a detective, investigating evidence, searching for clues, and cracking the case. Course assessments will be through projects, cooperative learning, and unit exams. -27- (2254) ASSASSINATION IN AMERICA 0.25 credit Teacher: Mr. Lyle Students enrolled in this course will explore and investigate major political and social assassinations that have impacted the U.S. Major topics will include the assassinations of Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, Huey Long, JFK, Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, MLK, RFK, and John Lennon, as well as attempts on Andrew Jackson, Teddy Roosevelt, FDR, Truman, George Wallace, Ford, and Reagan. Students will investigate and analyze the motives of the assassins, the attempts themselves, and their impact on American society. (2212) WILD WILD WEST 0.25 credit Teacher: Mr. Fitzgerald Students enrolled in this course will engage in a detailed examination of the American West from 1865 – 1900. Students will examine the confrontation between the culture of Native Americans on the Great Plains, and U.S. government policies encouraging pioneers to move West. In addition, students will attempt to separate fact from fiction and investigate the true stories of outlaws and legends such as Jesse James, Billy the Kid, The Dalton Gang, Wild Bill Hickok, and others. (NEW) BOARDWALK EMPIRE: THE RISE OF THE AMERICAN EAST COAST DURING THE ROARING TWENTIES 0.25 credit Directory: cms -> lib2 lib2 -> Chem I honors Unit 2 Notes: Numbers in Chemistry Measurement lib2 -> Class of 2018 9th Grade Mrs. Zuckerberg & Mrs. Slawitsky lib2 -> 2014 Climate Resilience Aff lib2 -> Whap – Era 1 & 2 Packet lib2 -> The Hurricane Project lib2 -> Young Adult Fiction/Nonfiction Bibliography Fall 2010 lib2 -> The Hurricane Project lib2 -> 1. 2 Histograms The following table presents the average points scored per game (ppg) for the 30 nba teams in the 2012–2013 regular season. Make a dotplot to display the distribution of points per game lib2 -> The Hurricane Project lib2 -> Introduction to Computer Programming Syllabus Download 0.51 Mb. Share with your friends:
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