ACADEMYOFTHESACREDHEARTUPPERSCHOOLFOURYEARPROGRAM
GRADE9
REQUIRED
● English9–WesternHumanities
● History9–WesternHumanities
● Algebra1,HonorsGeometry,Honors
Algebra2
● Biology,HonorsBiology
● IntroductiontoComputerScience
● Theology9
GRADE10
REQUIRED
● English10–WorldHumanities
● History10–WorldHumanities
● Geometry,HonorsAlgebra2,Honors
Precalculus
● Chemistry,HonorsChemistry
● Theology10
● Wellness10-PE&Health
● WorldLanguage
GRADE11
REQUIRED
● AmericanLiterature, HonorsAmericanLiterature
● USHistory,APUSHistory
● Algebra2,Precalculus,Honors
Precalculus,APCalculusAB
● Physics,HonorsPhysics
● Theology11
● WorldLanguage
● Mentor,ServiceLearning,ProjectTerm
GRADE11ELECTIVES
● PerformingArts-MusicoftheHeart, ConcertChoir,Instrumental Ensemble,MusicAppreciation,
GRADE12
REQUIRED
● MajorAuthors,APEnglishLiterature
● Economics,US Government
● Probability,StatisticsandTrigonometry, Precalculus,HonorsCalculus,AP
CalculusAB
● Theology12
● WorldLanguage
● Mentor,ServiceLearning,ProjectTerm
GRADE12ELECTIVES
● PerformingArts-MusicoftheHeart, Choir,InstrumentalEnsemble, MusicAppreciation, Speech, TheatreArtsWorkshop
● Wellness9-PE&Health
● WorldLanguage
● Mentor,Grade9Seminar,ProjectTerm
GRADE9ELECTIVES
● PerformingArts-MusicoftheHeart, ConcertChoir,InstrumentalEnsemble, Speech,TheatreArtsWorkshop
● PracticalArts-ASHWorksDesign, Film,Media&Communications, GraphicDesign,Illustrations
● VisualArts-ArtFoundationsI
● History&SocialStudies-Debate
● Technology-Introduction toRobotics &Engineering
● Mentor,ServiceLearning,ProjectTerm
GRADE10ELECTIVES
● PerformingArts- MusicoftheHeart, ConcertChoir,InstrumentalEnsemble, MusicAppreciation, Speech,TheatreArts Workshop
● PracticalArts-ASHWorksDesign,Film, Media&Communications,Graphic Design,Illustrations
Speech,TheatreArtsWorkshop
● PracticalArts-ASHWorksDesign, ASHWorksIndependentStudy,Film, Media&Communications,Graphic Design,Illustrations,WebDesign
● VisualArts-ArtFoundationsI&II, Drawing,Painting,Ceramics,Digital Photography,Yearbook,3DDesign Studio,StudioArts,APArtHistory
● English-CollegeComposition,Creative WritingI,Latin&Literature, Shakespeare,WomeninLiterature
● History&SocialStudies-Economics, U.S.Government,Debate,Introduction
● PracticalArts-ASHWorksDesign, ASHWorksIndependentStudy,Film, Media&Communications,Graphic Design,Illustrations,WebDesign
● VisualArts-ArtFoundationsI&II, Drawing,Painting,Ceramics,Digital Photography,Yearbook,3DDesign, StudioArts,PortfolioPreparation,AP ArtHistory
● English-CollegeComposition,Creative WritingI&II,Latin&Literature, Shakespeare,WomeninLiterature
● History&SocialStudies-Debate, IntroductiontoPhilosophy,Psychology,
Pleasenote:someelectivesarenotofferedeveryyear.
● VisualArts- ArtFoundationsI&II, Drawing,Painting,Ceramics,Digital Photography,Yearbook,3DDesign Studio
● History&SocialStudies-Debate
● Technology-Introduction/Intermediate Robotics&Engineering,APComputer SciencePrinciples
● toPhilosophy,Psychology,Honors
EuropeanHistory
● Math-AdvancedTopicsinMathematics
● Science- AdvancedChemistryLab&AP Chemistry(concurrent), Advanced Biology:Life’sMechanisms,Honors Anatomy&Physiology,Environmental Science,ForensicScience,Zoology
● Technology-Introduction/Intermediate Robotics&Engineering,APComputer ScienceP,APComputerScienceA
● Wellness-LifeFitness
AbnormalPsychology, HonorsEuropean History,APUnitedStatesGovernment, ImmigrantsinAmericanHistory
● Math-AdvancedTopicsinMathematics
● Science- AdvancedChemistryLab&AP Chemistry(concurrent), Advanced Biology:Life’sMechanisms,Honors Anatomy&Physiology,Environmental Science,ForensicScience,Zoology
● Technology- IntermediateRobotics& Engineering,APComputerScienceP,AP ComputerScienceA,ComputerScience Capstone:MobileAppProgramming
● Wellness-LifeFitness
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Art,Performing,PracticalandVisualArts
TheArtsgraduationrequirementoftwoyearsmaybefulfilledbytakingagroupofperformingarts,practicalarts, orvisualartcoursesoracombinationofthethree Studentsexperiencethinking,making,andskilldevelopinginthe arts,expressingtheirownindividualitythroughthecontextoftheirownperspective,informedbyanunderstanding ofcultures,pastandpresent.
PerformingArts
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ThePerformingArtsprovideanopportunityforstudentstodevelopconfidenceintheirpublicspeakingskillsand expressthemselvescreativelyonthestage.Throughthestudyanddevelopmentofdramaticandmusicaltexts, studentswillexpandtheirperspectivestoembodypersonasthatmaydifferfromtheirownexperience
ConcertChoir-Grades9-12(0.5credit)
Inthisadvancedensemble,studentsdeveloppropervocaltechniquethroughrehearsalofavarietyofensemble music,includingsacredandsecularselections Inaddition,studentsstrengthentheirmusicsight-readingand theoryskillsandreviewmusichistoryasitrelatestotheliteraturebeingstudiedinclass.Studentswillsingfor twoliturgiesandoneformalconcerteachsemester,aswellasoptionalperformanceopportunities.Thiscourse mayberepeated.
InstrumentalEnsemble-Grades9-12(0.5credit)
Thisuniquecourse,cateringtothestudentwhoalreadyplaysamusicalinstrument,willhonetheskillsofmore accomplishedmusicians.Thereisacontractandafeeof$50fortheuseofawindinstrument.Studentswho currentlyplayaninstrumentwillspendclasstimeworkingonensembleorsolomusictobeperformedatschool liturgies,prayerservices,sportingevents,specialassembliesandconcertsthroughouttheyear Thiscoursemay berepeated.
MusicoftheHeart-Grades9-12(0.5credit)
Thisisaone-semestercoursethatwillintroducestudentstothefundamentalsofenjoyingmusicand participatinginanensemble Participatinginmusicalgroupspositivelyimpactsstudents’social-emotional well-beingandacademicsuccess. Studentscanchoosetoplayaninstrument,singordoboth. Studentscan continuetostudyaninstrumentshealreadyplaysorlearnanewone.Theywilldeveloppropertechnique throughrehearsalofavarietyofSacredandsecularmusicincludingpop,Broadwayandfolk.Studentsperform foroneformalconcert,aswellasoptionalperformanceopportunitiestosharetheirtalentswiththecommunity andbeyondbyaddingmusictoliturgies,peprallies,prayersservices,athleticevents,aswellasanyinvitations theymaygettoperformaroundtown.TopicscoveredinMusicoftheHeart includehistoricalandcultural backgroundtomusic.Studentswilllearnaboutthebasicelementsofmusic(melody,harmony,rhythm),forms andstylesasanaidtounderstandingandenjoyingmusic Throughoutthecourse,studentswillbeexposedto di erentmusicalstyles,includingtraditional,classical,folk,jazz,andpopularmusic
MusicAppreciation-Grades10-12(0.5credit)
MusicAppreciationisaonesemestercoursethatwillintroducestudentstothefundamentalsofenjoyingand listeningtomusic Topicscoveredinmusicappreciationincludehistoricalandculturalbackgroundtomusic Studentswilllearnaboutthebasicelementsofmusic(melody,harmony,rhythm),formsandstylesasanaidto understandingandenjoyingmusic. Throughoutthecourse,studentswillbeexposedtodi erentmusicalstyles, includingtraditional,classical,folk,jazz,andpopularmusic.
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Speech-Grades9-12(0.5credit)
Thissingle-semestercoursecoverstheessentialsofpublicspeaking,frompresentationmethods,research, audienceinteraction,andaddressingperformanceanxiety.Studentslearninformationalandpersuasivespeech techniques,andtheypracticeanddeliverregularpresentations,receivingfeedbackfromeachotheraswellas fromtheteacher Theyareevaluatedbytheirin-classspeechesandquizzes
TheatreArtsWorkshop-Grades9-12(0.5credit)
Allaspectsoftheatreareexploredtogivethestudentsanappreciationforthetotalproduction.Criticalthinking isdevelopedthroughtheanalysisoftext,theatreasacommentaryonsocialissues,andcooperationTechnicalas wellasperformanceskillswillbetaught Literaryanalysis,lighting,scenedesign,make-up,production,directing aswellasactingwillbepartoftheclassfocus Studentswillworktowarda nalgoalofsometypeofproduction attheendofthesemester.Thiscoursemayberepeated.
PracticalArts
PracticalArtsgivesstudentstheopportunitytolearntheskillsofdesigning,creating,problemsolving,andbuilding projects.
ASHWorks:DesignandApplication-Grades9-12(0.5credit)
Noprerequisiterequired
IntheASHWorksprogramstudentswillbegiventheopportunitytodesignandcreateprojectsoutofvarious materials(wood,plastic,metal,etc)Studentswilllearn:workshopsafety,drawing,measuring,thedesign process,andhowtousehandand/orpowertoolsandmachinestocompletetheirprojects.Studentswillbe encouragedtotrynewthings,thinkoutsidethebox,learnfrommistakes,workcollaboratively,andhavefunby beingcreative.Studentprojectssuchas;charcuterieboards,mountainwoodart,basicfurniture,etc.allow studentstheopportunitytotinkerandlearnwhiledoing
ASHWorksIndependentStudy-Grades11-12(0.5credit)
Prerequisite:ASHWorks/InstructorApproval
InthisIndependentStudystudentswillcontinuetheirtrainingintheASHWorksworkshop. First,studentswill designandcreateindividualindependentprojectsthroughoutthesemestertore netheirskills Second, studentswillassistyoungerstudentsinanotherASHWorksclassbyhelpingthemlearnnewskillsandcomplete theirprojects. ThisclassrequiresinstructorapprovalandpreviousASHWorksclassexperience.
Film,Media&Communications-Grades9-12(0.5credit)
ThiscourseguidesstudentsthroughthebasicsofAdobePremiereProandprovidesacreativeplatforminwhich studentslearntousevideoasatooltocreateproductionstomeetreal-lifeneeds.Topicscoveredincludeuseof digitalvideocameras,storyboarding, lmtechniques,editingtechniques,andcommunicationtechniques. StudentswillalsobeintroducedtotwoadditionalpiecesoftheAdobeCreativeCloudSoftware-Illustratorand Photoshop Thiscourseiso eredeveryyear
GraphicDesign-Grades9-12(0.5credit)
ThiscourseguidesstudentsthroughbasicandadvancedtechniquesusingAdobePhotoshop.Wewillcover graphicdesignprinciples,creativetypography,pagelayout,anddigitalimagemanipulation.Thecourseincludes bothtutorialsandprojects Thetutorialsarebasedonreal-worldexamples Theprojectshelpstudentsapply skillslearnedfromthesetutorials.Projectsmayinclude,butarenotlimitedto,thecreationoflogos,posters,ads, magazinespreads,informationgraphics,bookcoversandmore.Thiscoursemayberepeated.
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Illustrations-Grades9-12(0.5credit)
ThiscoursefocusesonusingthecorefeaturesofAdobeIllustrator ThecourseissimilartothatofGraphicsin termsofincludingonlinetutorialsandopen-endedprojects.Studentsdonotneedanyillustrationordrawing skillstotakethecourse.Thetutorialsstudentscompletewillbuildskillswhiletheprojectsallowthemtoapply learninginacreativefashion Thecourseo ersgraphicdesignprojectssuchaslogocreationandproduct packagingdesign Thiscoursewillbeofferedinthe2024-25schoolyear
WebDesign-Grades11-12(0.5credit)
Inthiscourse,studentswilllearnhowtocreatecontentandconstructpagesfortheInternet.Besideslearning howtodeveloppagestechnically,studentswillalsolearndesignskillstoincreasethee ectivenessofwork Studentswilllearntoconsidernavigation,interactivity,andotheraspectsofwebpublishing Thecourseisbased onaseriesofprojectsthatwilldevelopskillsandculminateina nalproject.Classtimewillbeusedfortopic introduction,hands-onlessons,critiquesandwebsiteproduction.Studentswillalsobeintroducedtotwo additionalpiecesoftheAdobeCreativeCloudSoftware-IllustratorandPhotoshop.
VisualArts
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VisualArtscoursesareanessentialelementofourcurriculumforallstudents,astheyofferpracticalexperiencesof visualandverbalcommunication,criticalthinking,andcreativity.
ArtFoundationsI-Grades9-10 (0.5credit)
Prerequisiteforallartcourses
Thissemester-longcourseintroducesstudentstoartmediaandtechniquesinthecontextofarthistory Students willexplorevariousprocesses,includingdrawing,painting,ceramics,andsculpture.Developingprojectsfrom startto nish,theywilllearntore netheirpersonalstyleandpointofview.Thecentralfocusofthiscoursewill betheElementsofArtandthePrinciplesofDesign.Throughthisprocess,studentswillexpandtheirabilityto usecriticalthinkingskills,whilegainingaglobalperspectiveofartanditsimpactonhumanity
ArtFoundationsII-Grades10-12 (0.5credit)
Prerequisite:ArtFoundations I
Thissemester-longcourseintroducesstudentstomorespecializedprocessesthanwereexploredinArt Foundations1.Studentswillexplorevariousmedia,includingprintmaking, berart,jewelrymaking,anddigital media.Developingprojectsfromstartto nish,theywilllearntore netheirpersonalstyleandpointofview. ThecentralfocusofthiscoursewillbetheElementsofArtandthePrinciplesofDesign.Throughthisprocess, studentswillexpandtheirabilitytousecriticalthinkingskills,whilegainingaglobalperspectiveofartandits impactonhumanity
Drawing-Grades10-12(0.5credit)
Prerequisite:ArtFoundations
Thiscourseintroducesstudentstodrawingasanartform.Inthisclass,studentswillexplorecommondrawing techniquesusingavarietyofmedia.StudentswilldeveloptheabilitytoutilizetheElementsofArtandthe PrinciplesofDesigntocreateworksofartthatshowtheirindividualpointofview Studentswillbeaskedto observecarefully,thinkcreatively,rendertechnically,andmakeintentional,thoughtfuldecisions.
Painting-Grades10-12(0.5credit)
Prerequisite:ArtFoundations
Thiscourseintroducesstudentstopaintingasanartform.Inthisclassstudentsexploretraditionalpainting techniques,developingtheabilitytoutilizetheElementsofArtandthePrinciplesofDesigntocreateworksof
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artthatshowtheirindividualpointofview Studentswillbeaskedtoobservecarefully,thinkcreatively,render technically,andmakeintentional,thoughtfuldecisions Thiscoursemaybetakenmorethanonce,andwill increaseincomplexityeachtime.
Ceramics-Grades10-12(0.5credit)
Prerequisite:ArtFoundations
Thiscourseintroducesstudentstoceramicsasanartform.Inthisclassstudentswillexploretraditionalclay techniquesusingstoneware.StudentswilldeveloptheabilitytoutilizetheElementsofArtandthePrinciplesof Designtocreateworksofartthatshowtheirindividualpointofview Studentswillbeaskedtoobservecarefully, thinkcreatively,rendertechnically,andmakeintentional,thoughtfuldecisions.Thiscoursemaybetakenmore thanonce,andwillincreaseincomplexityeachtime.
DigitalPhotography-Grades10-12(0.5credit)
Prerequisite:ArtFoundations
Thiscourseexplorestheyoungartmediumofphotographyanditsexpansivedevelopmentsfromanalogueto digital InthisclassstudentswillexploreDSLRtechnologyandequipment,experimentwithphotoediting software,and ndcreativewaystoapplythatknowledgetoimagesthatre ecttheirownfeelingsandpointof view.Thiscoursemaybetakenmorethanonce,andwillincreaseincomplexityeachtime.
Yearbook:2DDesign&Production-Grades10-12(0.5credit)
Prerequisite:ArtFoundations
ThiscourseintroducesstudentstothebasicsofDigitalArtandDesign Studentswillusetechnologytocreate theUpperSchoolyearbook,workingasateamtodevelopalong-termprojectfromstartto nish.Studentswill beaskedtophotographevents,collectandorganizeimages,advertisebooksales,andcontributetoadynamic nalproduct.Thiscoursemaybetakenmorethanonce.
3DDesignStudio-Grades10-12(0.5credit)
Prerequisite: ASHWorks&ArtFoundations
Combiningfunctionandform,thiscoursebuildsuponthefoundationslaidinASHWorksandVisualArts. Studentswilldevelopaproductandbrandfrombeginningtoend.Theywillcreateeverythingfromtheproduct itselftothelogo,packaging,andadvertisingfortheir"company".Thiscourseisdesignedforself-motivated, creativestudentswhoenjoychallengingthemselvesthroughthecreativeprocess
StudioArt-Grades11-12(0.5credit)
Prerequisite:ArtFoundationsI&II
TheStudioArtcoursecontinuesstudents'developmentoftheirvoiceinart. Inthiscourse,studentswillcreate athematicbodyofworkoftheirownchoosing,whichwillbeexhibitedformallyattheendofthesemester. Theywillexperiencethecreativeprocess,fromtheplanningstagesallthewaytocuratingthe nalshow This coursemaybetakenmorethanonce
AdvancedArt:PortfolioPreparation-Grade12(.5credit)
Prerequisite:StudioArtandteacherrecommendation
PortfolioPreparationstudioisintendedtobetakeninthefallsemesterofthestudent’ssenioryearforthe purposeofpreparingabodyofworkssuitableforcollegesubmissionandreviewpurposes.Courseworkis self-directedandrequiressummerworkundertheguidanceoftheteacher.Itisexpectedthatenrolledstudents intendtopursueartstudiesatthecollegelevelandworkwellintheindependentnatureofanartstudio environment.
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APArtHistory-Grades11-12(1credit)
Prerequisite:ArtFoundationsandteacherrecommendation
TheAPArtHistorycoursewelcomesstudentsintotheglobalartworldtoengagewithitsformsandcontentas theyresearch,discuss,read,andwriteaboutart,artists,artmaking,andresponsestoandinterpretationsofart. Byinvestigatingspeci ccoursecontentof250worksofartcharacterizedbydiverseartistictraditionsfrom prehistorytothepresent,thestudentsdevelopin-depth,holisticunderstandingofthehistoryofartfroma globalperspective.Studentslearnandapplyskillsofvisual,contextual,andcomparativeanalysistoengagewitha varietyofartforms,developingunderstandingofindividualworksandinterconnectionsacrosshistory.The contentofthecourseisintendedtocovertheinformationthatwillbetestedontheAdvancedPlacementexam inthespringandisdesignedtobeanequivalenttoacollegelevelintroductorycourse
English
TheEnglishDepartmentworkstodevelopanappreciationofliterature,poetry,andfilmandtoincreaseawareness ofthecommonalityofpeopleandthehumanexperience.Wereadanddiscussgreatnovelsandpoetrytoadvanceour understandingofdisparateculturesinordertobuildempathyandunderstandingofthesecommunities.The Departmentalsoprovidesinstructioninmechanics,writingtechniques,andcompositionaspartofthecoursework atalllevels.Specialemphasisisplacedonanalyzingtextsthroughclosereadingsandrespondingtothemthrough writingandclassroomdiscourse TheDepartmentaimstoincreasesocialawarenessbyincludingtextswrittenby peoplefrommarginalizedcommunitiesinordertogivestudentsamorecompleteviewofthehumanexperience.
English9:WesternHumanities-Grade9(1credit)
English9isasurveyofliterature,historyandculturesthattracesthefoundationsofWesternculture.This courseintersectswithSocialStudies9:WesternHumanitiesinordertomaximizestudents'exposuretoand appreciationofphilosophy,literature,history,art,literaryanalysis,writing,andcriticalthinking.Studentsare evaluatedbasedontheirclassparticipation,formalessaywriting,andquizzes Theyareintroducedtostudent centeredliteraturediscussionsastheyparticipateinthebasicanalysisof poetry,novels,andshortstories Studentsexpandtheirvocabularyduringregularword-buildinginstructionandaformalonlinevocabulary trainingprogram,andtheyalsoimprovetheirbasicwritingskillsbylearningtocreatemoreformal argumentativeparagraphs Studentslearnthebasicsofnarrative,comparative,andargumentativeessaywriting conventions
English10:WorldHumanities-Grade10(1credit)
Thiscoursefocusesontheprimaryissuesthathavecreatedourculturalandsocietalstructureswithina frameworkforglobalunderstanding.Itincludesasurveyofkeyliteraryworksthatembraceandanalyzeglobally andculturallydiverseworksofliteraturetaughtinlinewiththegeographicallocationscoveredintheHistory10 course.Studentscompareandcontrastideasindi erentplaces,timeperiodsandculturesandexaminethe inter-relationshipsbetweenideas,changeandcon ict ThefoundationalskillsfromWorldHumanities: analyzing,communicating,writing,questioningandre ectingskillsarehonedanddevelopedinthiscourse
AmericanLiterature-Grade11(1credit)
ThefocusofAmericanLiteratureistounderstandthein uentialvoicesofthisgenreandhowitcontinuesto developasuniquetotheAmericanexperience.AmericanLiteratureisatwosemestercourserequiredofall juniors.Throughoutthecourse,studentsrespondtoselectionsthroughshortanalysesviaclassparticipationand student-leddiscussionsusingtheHarknessDiscussionMethod.Thestudyofliteratureincludesanalyzingthe historyandcultureuniquetothewriter'sexperience Theworksstudiedinthisclassexploreevolvingeras, ethnicities,religion,andsocioeconomicbackgrounds.Studentscontinuetobuildupontheirskillsasclose readersanddiscussliteratureinascholarlymanner.Inordertopreparestudentsfortherigorofcollege,they
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readexpertcriticismstoaidintheirdeeperunderstandingoftheauthorsandtheirworks Studentswriteseveral literaryanalysispapersduringeachsemester Essaysareevaluatedinordertohelpstudentscontinuetoimprove theirgrammarandargumentation.Thecourseconcentratesonincorporatingtransitions,subjectverb agreement,andparallelism.Asaculminatingassignment,studentswriteamoreextensiveliteraryanalysispaper.
HonorsAmericanLiterature-Grade11(1credit)
Prerequisite:B+inEnglish10andteacherrecommendation
HonorsAmericanLiteratureisareading-intensiveandwriting-intensivecoursethataddressesthesameessential thematicquestionsasAmericanLiterature,butthroughanexplorationofadditionalandmorechallenging texts. ThissurveycourseisintentionallyalignedtobetaughtchronologicallywiththeAmericanHistory courseworktoreinforcethroughanchortexts,thelargerdiscussionofculturalbeliefs,attitudesandvaluesofthe Americanpeopleofeachunitofstudy.Criticalwritingskillsarepracticedthroughthecompletionofanalytic essaysfocusingonwritingliteraryandrhetoricalargument,understandingthesisdevelopment,andusing evidencefromprimary/secondarysourcestosupportmultipledraftessaysandotherwritings.Regular student-centeredandstudent-directeddiscussionsarepartofthiscoursestructure.Anemphasiswillbeplaced onstudents’abilitiestocraftsophisticatedandoriginalanalysis,tosynthesizeinformationfrommultiple sources,andtosupportanargumentwithprimaryandsecondarysources StudentswhoelecttotakeHonors AmericanLiteratureshouldexpectanintensiveworkloadthatinvolvescompletinglengthierreading assignments,writingcriticalresponsesmorefrequently,andparticipatinginhigherlevelcriticalthinkingin discussions.
MajorAuthors-Grade12(1credit)
Prerequisite:AmericanLiteratureorseniorstanding
Thistwo-semestercoursefocusesontheworksofvariousauthorsdecideduponbytheEnglishdepartmentfor theyear Literaryanalysisfocusesonhistoricizingtheseworksandlearninghowtheya ectourworldtoday Duringclassdiscussions,studentsrespondtoselectedtextsusingtheHarknessDiscussionMethod.
Studentsevaluatethehistoryandcultureuniquetotheauthor’sexperience.Theworksstudiedinthisclass exploredevelopingeras,ethnicities,religion,andsocioeconomicbackgrounds.Studentscontinuetobuildupon theirskillsasclosereadersanddiscussliteratureinascholarlymanner Inordertopreparestudentsfortherigor ofcollege,theyreadexpertcriticismstoaidintheirdeeperunderstandingoftheauthorsandtheirworks Studentswriteseveralliteraryanalysispapersduringeachsemester.Essaysareevaluatedinordertohelpstudents continuetoimprovetheirgrammarandargumentation.Gradingconcentratesonincorporatingtransitions, subjectverbagreement,andparallelism.Asaculminatingassignment,studentswriteamoreextensiveliterary analysispaper AsinpreviousEnglishcourses,theMLAformatisthestandardforallwritinginthiscourse
APLiteratureandComposition-Grade12(1credit)
Prerequisite:B+inAmericanLiteratureandteacherrecommendation.ItisstronglyrecommendedtotakeLatin andLiteraturebeforetakingthiscourse
TheAdvancedPlacementEnglishcourseisanintroductorycollege-levelliteraryanalysiscourse Studentsare expectedtoreadcloselyandcriticallyanalyzeimaginativeliteratureinordertodeepentheirunderstandingofthe wayswritersuselanguagetoprovidemeaningandpleasure.Asstudentsread,theywillconsiderawork’s structure,style,andthemes,aswellas gurativelanguage Writingassignmentswillinclude:expository, analyticalandargumentativeessaysthatwillrequirestudentstoanalyze,interpret,andsynthesizeliteraryworks ThecourseincludesanintensivestudyofrepresentativeworksofBritish,American,andworldwritersinseveral genresfromthesixteenthcenturytocontemporarytimes.Thiscourseisdesignedtocomplywiththecurricular requirementsdescribedintheAPEnglishCourseDescriptionFocusandObjectives(asde nedbytheCollege
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Board) TheAPClassinvitesstudentstostudyinanintensivemanner,representativeworksfromvariousgenres andperiods Studentswillreaddeliberatelyandthoroughlyinordertoabsorbawork’scomplexity Studentswill honetheirskillsinclosereading,criticalthinkingandcollegelevelwritingskills.Asstudentsconsidervarious waystoapproachliterature,includingsomecriticaltheories,theywilllearnhowtoformulatetheirownoriginal ideasaboutanauthor’sintent Studentswillwriteessaysthatwillrequirethemtosubstantiatetheseoriginal ideaswithtextualevidence Studentswillengageininquirythroughstudentleddiscussionsexempli edthrough theHarknessMethod.
CollegeComposition-Grades11-12(0.5credit)
Inthiselectivecourse,studentsproduceandreviseavarietyofgenresofacademicessays,practiceessentialskills ofparagraphorganization,anddeveloptechniquesofcriticalanalysis.Assignmentsrangefromresponsepapers toformalessays.Selectedreadingswillbeassignedonsuchtopicsasaudience,voiceandplagiarism.Thecourse addressesindividualwritingneeds,butthefocusremainsonacademicwriting Formatisaworkshop environmentthatincludespeerreviewandone-on-onestudent/teacherconferencing.Studentswillalsoread modelessaysandcritiqueessays.Languagefocusactivitiesincludere ningworkingthesisclaims,usingavariety ofprimaryandsecondarysourcesasrequiredbytheparticularassignment,usingactivevoice,parallel construction,subject/verbagreement,pronounantecedent,resolutionofambiguity,andappropriateword choicefortheaudienceincludingprecisevocabulary Thiscourseisbestscheduledinjunioryearorfornon-AP seniors.Englishelectivesaretypicallyo eredeveryotheryear.Thiscoursewillbeofferedinthe2024-25school year.
CreativeWritingI-Grades11-12(0.5credit)
This0.5creditelectivecoursefocusesonstudent-createdwritingofanon-academicnature.Studentswilllearn andstudyavarietyof ctionandnon ctionwritingformatsthatincludeletters,narratives,memoirs,short stories,andpoems.Thecoursewillbeinstructionalandalsofollowaworkshopformatwherewritersreview eachother'swork Gradesarebasedonin-classwritingandlongerformalsubmissions Englishelectivesare typicallyo eredeveryotheryear.Thiscoursewillbeofferedinthe2023-24schoolyear.
CreativeWritingII-Grade12(0.5credit)
CreativeWritingIIisacourseforthosewhohavetakenCreativeWritingI,andthefocuswillbeonmore in-depthwork.Studentswillgothroughtheentireprocessofwritinga ctionalshortstoryornon ctionessay thatwillbereadyforpublicationbytheendofthesemester.Thecoursewillemphasizedevelopingcharacters, diagramingstoryarcs,de ningcon ict,andcreatingexcitementintheirwriting Studentswillalsolearnhowthe academicpublicationprocessworksandsubmittheirworktoseveraluniversitypresses Thiscoursewillbe offeredinthe2024-25schoolyear.
LatinandLiterature-Grades11-12(0.5credit)
TheLatinandLiteratureclassfeaturesLatinforliteraryandglobaluseandexplores thetiesbetween classical literatureandcontemporarystories.ThisportionoftheclasssupportsWorldLanguageclassesaswellas enhancesperformanceoncollegeentranceexamsandinfuturestudies/careers Theliteratureselectionscover storiesoffamousmythicpersonagesandcreatures(mythology)sothatstudentsattaingreaterunderstandingof classicalallusionsgoingforwardintheirEnglishclasses(evenintocollege).Studentsalsomakeconnections betweenclassicalworksandlaterworksinspiredbythesearchetypalcharactersandtheirhistories.
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Shakespeare-Grades11-12(0.5credit)
Thisupper-levelelectivecourseprovidesafullsemesterstudyoftheworksandcultureofWilliamShakespeare anditsstatusastheexemplarofthefull oweringofElizabethandrama.Studentsreadandperformclose readingactivitiestoenhancetheirreadingabilityofoldertextsandofpoetry,aswellasenhancetheirvocabulary throughcontextualreadingstrategiesanduseofin-textglossary Variousareasoftheaterproductionare showcasedthrougheachplay'sculminatinggrouporindividualprojects-suchasdesigninganoverallstaging conceptforoneoftheclassicworks,andconstructingacardboardmockupofthestagesetdesignfora particularscene.Thedesignwouldincorporatenuancesofsymbol,characterization,andthemethathadbeen highlightedingroupdiscussionsandclosereadings.Studentsalsowriteatleastone lmanalysispaperbasedon a lmedversionofoneoftheplaysstudiedasaculminatingproject Thiscoursewillbeofferedinthe2023-24 schoolyear.
WomeninLiterature-Grades11-12(0.5credit)
Thisupper-levelelectiveisdesignedtogodeeperintoasingleareaofstudyusingavarietyofcriticallensesto investigate,examineandre ectupontheimpactofportrayalsandinterpretationsofwomeninvariousliterary works,both ctionalandbiographical Someofthelargequestionsthatthecoursewillgrapplewithinclude: Therolethatgenderplaysintheinterpretationofliteraryandculturaltextssuchasfairytalesandmythsallthe waytothecurrentdepictionsinvariousvisualandtextualmedia.Howhavewomen’svoicesandthestoriesthey choosetotell,challengedorchangedconventionsofliteraryrepresentation?Studentswillexploreadiverserange oftextsbyandaboutwomeninavarietyofgenres,including ction,non ction,poetry,memoir,criticaltheory, and lm Studentswillpracticehoningtheirwritingskillsinweeklyjournals,imprompturesponses,and multi-draftexpositoryessays.ThecoursewillbetaughtutilizingtheHarknessmethodofinstructionand inquiry.Daybooksareusedastheprimarysourceofanalysisinallgenresofwriting. Englishelectivesare typicallyo eredeveryotheryear.
History&SocialStudies
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HistoryandSocialStudiescoursesaredesignedtogivestudentsanunderstandingoftheexperiencesofpeoplefrom otherbackgrounds,anappreciationofvariousculturesandincreasedawarenessoftheirown Understandingtheir worldwillempowerstudentstomakewisedecisionsascitizensoftheUnitedStatesandtheworld Emphasisis placedoncriticalthinkingintheframeworkofhistoricalbiasandproblemsolving.Thedevelopmentofresearch andanalyticalskillsisenhancedusingtechnology.Currenteventsandgeographyareincludedineachcourseto reinforceperspectiveandchronology.
History9:WesternHumanities-Grade9(1credit)
History9isasurveyofliterature,historyandculturesthattracesthefoundationsofWesternculture This courseintersectswithEnglish9:WesternHumanitiesinordertomaximizestudents'exposuretoand appreciationofphilosophy,geography,literature,history,art,literaryanalysis,writing,andcriticalthinking. Studentswillstudythechiefeconomic,political,religious,social,andculturalcontributionsofcivilizationsas theyshapedWesternEuropeintimesofwarandpeace,practicingresearch,criticalthinking,dataanalysisand historicalinterpretationskills,discerningtherootsofcon ictandcooperationoverthelast500years,measuring andappreciatingtheimpactofhistoricaleventsandprocessesonliteratureandart.Studentsgaincon dencein thenecessaryartofinquiryandweighingreasonablecompetinginterpretationsofhistoricalfacts.Thiscourseis designedtodevelopafoundationforstudents’analytic,communication,research,writingandquestioningskills throughouttheiracademiccareer
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History10:WorldHumanities-Grade10(1credit)
Thiscoursefocusesontheprimaryissuesthathavecreatedourculturalandsocietalstructureswithina frameworkforglobalunderstanding.Itincludesasurveyofworldgeography,history,literatureandcultures.
Keyliteraryworksaretaughtinthecontextofthegeographicallocationscoveredinthesocialstudiescourse. Essentialtopicssuchasglobaleconomy,historicaldynamics,environment,movement,women,philosophy, religion,humandevelopmentandtheinter-relationofthesetopicstocontemporarysocietyareexamined Studentscompareandcontrastideasindi erentplaces,timeperiodsandculturesandexaminethe inter-relationshipsbetweenideas,changeandcon ict.ThefoundationalskillsfromHumanitiesI:analyzing, communicating,writing,questioningandre ectingskillsarehonedanddevelopedinthiscourse.
UnitedStatesHistory-Grade11(1credit)
UnitedStatesHistoryprovidesstudentswiththeopportunitytoacquireanunderstandingofthechronological developmentoftheUnitedStatesandgovernmentbyexaminingthepolitical,economic,social,religious, military,scienti c,andculturaleventsthathavea ectedtheriseandgrowthofthenation.Thecourse encompassesmaterialsfromthepre-revolutionaryerathroughthetwenty- rstcentury.Contentcovered includes,butisnotlimitedto:anunderstandingofgeographic‐historicandtime‐spacerelationship,changesand trendsinAmericanculturethroughthecenturies,thetechnologicalandurbantransformationofthecountry, andAmericanforeignpoliticaldevelopment Thiscourseprovidesmultipleopportunitiestodemonstratean evolvingpro ciencyinapplyingcriticalthinkingtohistoricalevents,processesandartifacts.
APUnitedStatesHistory-Grade11(1credit)
Prerequisite:PermissionoftheSocialStudiesDepartment
Thiscollege-levelcoursespansmorethanhalfamillennium’sworthofevents,processes,anddevelopmentsthat shapedthecountryandtheworldthatweinhabittoday.Theun nishedprojectofexpandingthede nitionof whatitmeanstobeacitizenandwhatitmeanstobefreeisthefocusofourdiscussionsandofthewrittenwork overthecourseoftheyear Thecoursecentersarounda sharedinquiryinprimaryandsecondarydocuments thatmayappearontheMayexam Argumentsarerootedinhistoricalevidenceand reasonableinterpretations areanchoredinthetranquilwatersofcivility,compassion,andcareforoneanother. Thiscourseprovides multipleopportunitiesforstudentstodemonstrateevolvingpro ciencyinapplyingcriticalthinkingto historicalevents,processesandartifacts.Speci cally,overthecourseoftheyear,wemasterthefollowingsixcore skills:1)identifyingandexplaininghistoricaldevelopmentsandprocesses;2)analyzingsourcingandsituationof primaryandsecondarysources;3)analyzingargumentsinprimaryandsecondarysources;4)analyzingthe contextofhistoricalevents,developments,andprocesses,and5)usinghistoricalreasoningprocesses (comparison,causation,continuityandchange);6)analyzingpatternsandconnectionsbetweenandamong historicaldevelopmentsandprocesses
Economics-Grades11-12(0.5credit)
Thiscourseemphasizesthewaysinwhicheconomicsa ectsthelivesofindividualsandhowindividuals, throughtheireconomicchoices,shapetheirworld Usingaproject-basedlearningapproach,focusareaswill includescarcityandchoice,opportunitycost,macroandmicroeconomics,theroleofgovernment,international growthandstability.Throughouteachunit,studentswilldeveloppersonal nancetoolsandstrategiesand applythemtorelevantcurrenteventsandsigni canthistoricalones. Personal nanceandbudgetingtopicswill includetaxes,buyingandmaintainingacar,ahome,andalifestyle.ThiscoursemeetstheStateofMichigan’s financialliteracyrequirement
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UnitedStatesGovernment-Grades11-12(0.5credit)
Thiscourseaimstoempowerstudentstobeinformed,activeandinvolvedcitizens Thiscoursepursuesa thematicapproachtothepoliticalandsocialresponsibilitiesrequiredbyresidenceinanationservedbya democraticconstitutionandtradition.Studentswillstudytheprimarydocumentsofourdemocraticheritage withspecialemphasisontheConstitutionasitrelatestoeverydaysituations,majorSupremeCourtdecisions andadiscerninganalysisofcivilliberties Thefederalgovernmentisstudiedindetailaswellasstateandlocal governmentinlesserdetail.Wefollowcurrenteventsusingonlinenewssourcesandothermedia.Studentsare expectedtogobeyondlearningthestructureofgovernmenttolearnhowitactuallyworksandsomeofthe majorin uencesongovernment.ThiscoursemeetstheStateofMichigan’sU.SGovernment/Civicsrequirement.
APUnitedStatesGovernment-Grade12(1.0credit)
Prerequisite:PermissionoftheSocialStudiesDepartment
APU.S.GovernmentandPoliticsprovidesacollege-level,nonpartisanintroductiontokeypoliticalconcepts, ideas,institutions,policies,interactions,roles,andbehaviorsthatcharacterizetheconstitutionalsystemand politicalcultureoftheUnitedStates StudentswillstudyUS foundationaldocuments,SupremeCourt decisions,andothertextsandvisualstogainanunderstandingoftherelationshipsandinteractionsamong politicalinstitutions,processes,andbehaviors.Studentswillalsoengageindisciplinarypracticesthatrequire themtoreadandinterpretdata,makecomparisonsandapplications,anddevelopevidence-basedarguments.In addition,theywillcompleteapoliticalscienceresearchorappliedcivicsproject ThiscoursemeetstheStateof Michigan’sU.SGovernment/Civicsrequirement.
Debate-Grades9-12(0.5credit)
Thisone-semesterelectivecourseisdesignedforthoseinterestedindevelopingtheirskillsinpublicspeakingand presentations. Thissemester-longcoursepreparesstudentstorepresentAcademyoftheSacredHeartonthe local,regional,andnationalstageineachofthefollowingdebateevents:a)BigQuestions;b)Congressional Debate;c)ExtemporaneousDebate;d)Lincoln-DouglasDebate;e)PolicyDebate;f)PublicForumDebate;g) WorldSchoolsDebate;h)RonaldReaganPresidentialDebate;i)CoolidgeCupDebate
IntroductiontoPhilosophy-Grades11-12(0.5credit)
Howdoweknowandunderstandthings?Whatisreality?Whatisthedi erencebetweenknowledgeandbelief? Thisone-semestercourseisanintroductiontophilosophy,focusingonepistemologyandmetaphysics.Our sharedhistoryofknowledgeimpactsthemodernworldandthedevelopmentofcommunity,andthiscourse enhancesstudentunderstandingoftheimpactofsomeofhumanity'sgreatestthinkers,includingPlato, Aristotle,StAugustine,StThomasAquinas,Descartes,ThomasHobbes,andJohnLocke Studentsread excerptsfromthemajorworksofeachphilosopher,discusstheirideas,andwriteanessaycomparingseveral schoolsofthought.Theyareevaluatedontheirparticipationindiscussions,classquizzes,andamajoressay. Studentswillalsoengageinopen-mindeddiscussionanddebateastheytackle,head-on,someofthegreatest philosophicalideasinhumanhistory
HonorsEuropeanHistory-Grades11-12(1credit)
Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofWorldHumanitiesandpermissionoftheSocialStudiesDepartment ThiscoursecoversthehistoryofEuropefromMinoanCivilizationtotheModernAge Itincludessocial, political,economic,intellectualandculturalissues,aswellasarthistory.Studentswillneedtomaintaina demandingreadingschedule,whichwillincludethetextandsupplementarysources.Emphasisisplacedon analyticalwriting,classparticipationanddiscussion,useofprimarysources,andinvestigativereading.
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ImmigrantsinAmericanHistory-Grade12(0.5credit)
ThestoryofimmigrationtoAmericaiscomplex,complicated,andmultifaceted Thiscoursetracesthehistory ofimmigrationandthemeaningofcitizenshipfromAmerica’sverybeginningstothepresentday.Inthiscourse, studentswillinvestigatethemanyissues,events,andcontroversiessurroundingthehistoryofAmerican immigration:questionsofinclusionandexclusion,settlementpatterns,issuesofrace,gender,andethnicity,and theevolutionoffederalimmigrationpolicy Aswemovechronologicallythroughtime,studentswillbepushed tocriticallyanalyze,question,andcritiquecommonlyheldnarrativessurroundingimmigrationbyexamininga widevarietyofprimaryandsecondarysourcestosubstantiatetheirinterpretations.Thiscoursewillplace particularemphasisonexploringlivedimmigrantexperiencesthroughoutAmericanhistory.Throughoutthe semester,studentswillconductindependentresearch,engageinmockdebatesonimmigrationissues,andapply historicalcontextandperspectivetocurrenteventssurroundingimmigration.
Psychology-Grades11-12(0.5credit)
Thiscoursewillintroduceessentialtopicsinpsychologyincludinganoverviewofhowpsychologydevelopedas anacademicdiscipline,andgivestudentsanintroductiontothissubjectbyexaminingthemajorpsychological perspectivesincludingbehavioral,cognitive,andsocial-cultural Throughoutthecoursestudentswillengagein reasoning,problemsolving,abstract,analytical,andcriticalthinkingskills Cognition,perception,learning, humandevelopment,motivation,andpersonalityaresomeofthetopicsoftheclass.Throughreading, demonstrationandresearch,studentswillgainabetterunderstandingofwhotheyareandhowtheyfunctionas humans.
AbnormalPsychology-Grade12(0.5credit)
Prerequisite:CompletionofPsychology1withaB+orhigher
Thiscoursewillsurveypsychologicaldisordersanddiseases. Studentswillidentify,categorize,andbecome familiarwithsymptomsandtreatmentsofmentaldisorders.Culturalfactors,publicattitudes,andethicalissues willbeincludedaswellasthee ectsofmentaldisordersonindividuals,familiesandsociety.
Mathematics
TheMathematicscurriculumfosterscompetencyandunderstandingofthecomputingandthinkingskillsnecessary tofunctioninarapidlychangingtechnologicalsocietywhilefosteringcuriosityandlearningbydiscovery In additiontolearningthefundamentalsofalgebra,geometry,trigonometry,probability,statisticsandcalculus,each studentdevelopsherabilitiesinanalysis,precision,logic,criticalthinkingandproblemsolving.TheMathematics Departmentoffersavarietyofclassestoaccommodatedifferentlevelsofabilityandinstructionalneeds.Allcourses arecollegepreparatorylevel ThemethodofinstructionincorporatestheCommonCoreStandardsfor MathematicalPracticethroughhands-onactivities,theuseoftechnology,andincreasedattentiontomodelingand problem-solvingskills. Agraphingcalculator(TI84Pluspreferred)isrequiredforallmathclasses($75-$100). Studentplacementinacourseisdesignedtoprovidethebestopportunityforsuccessaswellasthebestutilizationof thestudent’stalents.Sometimesasthestudentmaturesandbecomesmorecognizantofherneedsanddesires,she wishestobeinmathclassesthataremorerigorous,demanding,andmoveatamorerapidpace Ifastudentand/or parentrequeststhatthenextcourseinthemathsequencebeanhonorsratherthanacollegepreparationcourse,the followingcriteriamustbemet:
1A nalgradeof“A”(93%orbetter)inthepreviouscourse
2.Teacherrecommendation
3.Ascoreof85%orbetteronthe nalexamfromthepreviouscourse
4.Aformal(written)commitmenttolearn,beforetherequestedclassbegins,inadditiontocompletingany materialthatmayhavebeenexcludedfromthestudent’spreviousmathcourse
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Algebra1-Grade9(1credit)
Prerequisite:Equivalentofeighthgrademathandplacementexam
StudentsinAlgebra1usetheBigIdeasAlgebra1textbook.Thiscourseisanintroductiontothestudyof algebrawherestudentsfurtherpracticetheirproblemsolving,patternrecognition,andreasoningskillsand developmathematicallanguageforscienceandmoreadvancedmathematics Thiscourseintroducesstudentsto variables,algebraicexpressions,inequalities,linearandquadraticequations,systemsofequations,functions,and alloftheirmultiplerepresentations.Avarietyofactivitiessuchasmodeling,groupwork,andopen-ended problemsolvingallowstudentstodeveloptheabilitytoexploreandsolvereal-worldapplicationproblems, demonstratetheappropriateuseofgraphingcalculators,andcommunicatemathematicalideasclearly.This courselaysthefoundationformathematicalliteracythatwillhelpstudentsbesuccessfulineverysubsequent courseinmathematics.
HonorsGeometry-Grade9(1credit)
Prerequisite:HonorsGrade8math,HonorsGrade8Algebra1orplacementexam
StudentsinHonorsGeometryworkthroughtheBigIdeasGeometrytextbook EuclideanGeometryisoneof theoldestdisciplinesthatisstillroutinelystudiedinschool.Asthe rstexposuretoaself-containedaxiomatic system,geometryisanintroductiontothelogicalframeworkthatunderliesallmathematicalinquiry.Students studybothanalyticandcoordinategeometryintwodimensions,exploringlines,segments,angles,polygons,and circles Specialemphasisisgiventoformalproofsinvolvingcongruenceamongtrianglesandsimilarityamong trianglesandamongotherpolygons Asthecoursemovestomorepracticalaspectsofgeometry,studentsexplore three-dimensional gures,determiningsurfaceareasandvolumesofpyramids,prisms,cones,cylinders,and spheres.Studentsapplyalgebra,logic,andproblem-solvingskillsthroughout.Thehonorscoursedelvesmore deeplyintotheaxiomaticcharacterandthelogicaldevelopmentofgeometry.Inaddition,honorsstudents acquiregreaterindependenceintheirabilitytomakelogicaldeductionsandexploreright-triangletrigonometry asanextensionoftheconceptofsimilarity.
Geometry-Grade10(1credit)
Prerequisite:Algebraorequivalent
StudentsinGeometryworkthroughtheBigIdeasGeometrytextbook. EuclideanGeometryisoneoftheoldest disciplinesthatisstillroutinelystudiedinschool Asthe rstexposuretoaself-containedaxiomaticsystem, geometryisanintroductiontothelogicalframeworkthatunderliesallmathematicalinquiry.Studentsstudy bothanalyticandcoordinategeometryintwodimensions,exploringlines,segments,angles,polygons,and circles.Specialemphasisisgiventoformalproofsinvolvingcongruenceamongtrianglesandsimilarityamong trianglesandamongotherpolygons Asthecoursemovestomorepracticalaspectsofgeometry,studentsexplore three-dimensional gures,determiningsurfaceareasandvolumesofpyramids,prisms,cones,cylinders,and spheres.Studentsapplyalgebra,logic,andproblem-solvingskillsthroughout.
HonorsAlgebra2-Grade10(1credit)
Prerequisite:BorbetterinHonorsGeometry,orteacherrecommendation
StudentsinHonorsAlgebra2usetheBigIdeasAlgebra2textbook.Thiscoursecontinuesthestudyofalgebra, formingabasisforunderstandingmathematicallanguageinscienceandmoreadvancedmathematics.Topics includelinear,quadratic,polynomial,rational,exponential,andlogarithmicfunctionsandtheirgraphs;systems ofequations;roots,powers,andrationalexponents Emphasisisplacedonalgebraicprocesses,problem-solving, criticalthinking,andreal-lifeapplicationsthatintegrateconceptsfromgeometryandotherbranchesof mathematics.Graphingtechnologyisanintegralpartofinstructionandstudentwork.Problemsand applicationsaremorecomplexthanthoseinAlgebra2.
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Algebra2-Grade11(1credit)
Prerequisite:Geometryorequivalent StudentsinAlgebra2workthroughtheBigIdeasAlgebra2textbook. Thiscoursecontinuesthestudyof algebra,formingabasisforunderstandingmathematicallanguageinscienceandmoreadvancedmathematics. Topicsincludelinear,quadratic,polynomial,rational,exponential,andlogarithmicfunctionsandtheirgraphs; systemsofequations;roots,powers,andrationalexponents Emphasisisplacedonalgebraicprocesses, problem-solving,criticalthinking,andapplicationsthatintegrateconceptsfromscienceandotherbranchesof mathematics.Graphingtechnologyisusedthroughoutthecourse.
Precalculus-Grades11-12(1credit)
Prerequisite:BorbetterinAlgebra2
Thiscoursereinforcesandexpandstheconceptsfromalgebraandgeometryasapreparationforcalculus.The materialrequiresstudentstobededicatedandindependentlearnerswithagoodworkethic.Topicsinclude polynomialandrationalfunctionsandtheirgraphs,exponentialandlogarithmicfunctions,circletrigonometry, trigonometricgraphsandinversesandtrigonometricidentitiesandequations Studentsimprovetheir problem-solvingandreasoningskillsthroughavarietyofactivitiessuchasindividualpractice,groupwork, applications,anddiscussionsofvariousmethodsofsolvingandpractice.
HonorsPrecalculus-Grades11-12(1credit)
Prerequisite:BorbetterinHonorsAlgebra2
Thiscoursereinforcesandexpandstheconceptsfromalgebraandgeometryasapreparationforcalculus, includingAPCalculus.Studentsexplorethesametopicsasintheregularprecalculuscourse,butatagreater depthofconceptualunderstanding.Thematerialrequiresstudentstobededicatedandindependentlearners withagoodworkethic Topicsincludepolynomialandrationalfunctionsandtheirgraphs,exponentialand logarithmicfunctions,circulartrigonometry,trigonometricgraphsandinversesandtrigonometricidentitiesand equations.Timewillalsobespentexploringconicsectionsandtheirgraphicalproperties.Studentsimprove theirproblem-solvingandreasoningskillsthroughavarietyofactivitiessuchasindividualpractice,groupwork, applications,anddiscussionsofvariousmethodsofsolvingandpractice.
Probability,StatisticsandTrigonometry-Grade12(1credit)
Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofAlgebra2andteacherrecommendation
Thiscoursebeginswithastudyofcountingtechniques,particularlypermutationsandcombinations.These techniquesarethenappliedtoprobability,andstudentsfurtherlearnbasicprobabilitydistributions,suchasthe binomialandgeometricdistributions Thestatisticssectionofthecoursestartswithdescriptivestatistics,then movestoadiscussionofdata-gathering,sampling,andbasicinferentialstatistics,suchascon denceintervalsfor aproportion.Calculatorsareusedextensivelyforprobabilityandstatisticalcomputations.Thetrigonometry sectionreinforcesandexpandsconceptsfromalgebraandgeometrythroughadeeperstudyofrighttriangle trigonometryandgeneraltrigonometricfunctions Emphasisisgiventoapplicationssuchasmap-making,and navigation,usingtheLawofSinesandtheLawofCosines.Thecourseconcludeswithaprojectchosenbythe student.
HonorsCalculus-Grade12(1credit)
Prerequisite:BorbetterinPrecalculusorHonorsPrecalculusandteacherrecommendation
HonorsCalculusisdesignedforstudentswhowishtostudythefundamentalsofcalculuswithouttheintentof takingtheAPCalculustest.Thiscourseisconcernedwithdevelopingthestudents'understandingofthe conceptsofcalculusandhow,whyandwhentousethem.Thematerialisanalyzedusingvisual,numerical, algebraic,andverbalmethods,andincludeslimits,continuity,di erentiation,curve-sketchingandapplications
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ofdi erentiation Studentsimprovetheirproblem-solvingandreasoningskillsthroughavarietyofactivities suchasmodeling,groupwork,applications,anddiscussionsofvariousmethodsofsolvingandpractice
APCalculusAB-Grade12(1credit)
Prerequisite:BorbetterinHonorsPrecalculusandteacherrecommendation
Thiscoursedealswiththreebigideas:change,limits,andanalysisoffunctions Forthe rstbigidea,change, studentsusederivativestodescriberatesofchange,orde niteintegralstodescribenetchange.Theseideasare exploredinavarietyofcontexts,withanemphasisontheFundamentalTheoremofCalculus.Thesecondbig idea,thatofalimit,isexploredinbothdiscreteandcontinuousmodels.Asstudentsconsiderlimitingcases,they modelreal-worldbehavioranddiscoverandunderstandimportantideas,de nitions,formulas,andtheoremsin calculus,suchascontinuityanddi erentiation Finally,studentsimplementanalysisoffunctions,thethirdbig idea,byanalyzingthebehaviorsoffunctionsandrelatinglimitstodi erentiation,integration,andin niteseries andrelatingeachoftheseconceptstotheothers.StudentsareexpectedtotaketheAPCalculusexam,witha viewtowardearningascorethatwillqualifythemforcollegecredit.
AdvancedTopicsinMathematics-Grades11-12(0.5credit)
Prerequisite:Algebra2andteacherrecommendation
Thissemester classo ersstudentstheopportunitytostudytopicsnotcoveredinthestandardmathematics curriculum.Thesetopicsmayincludecombinatorics,linearalgebra,numbertheory,graphtheoryandnonEuclideangeometry
Science
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Sciencecoursesaredesignedtomeettheneedsoftoday’stechnicalandsocietaladvancements.Studentsusethe scientificmethodtoobtaininformationthroughinquiryandinvestigationandtheintegrationoftechnology Emphasisisplacedonthedevelopmentofanunderstandingfortheprocessesofscience,problemsolvingand reasoningskills,criticalthinking,andapplicationofknowledge.Thescopeandsequenceofthecurriculumis developedinamannerthatenablesastudenttosuccessfullycompletethefundamentalrequirementsofthelifeand physicalsciences.Studentsdon’tjustlearnaboutscience;theydosciencethroughlabs,projectsandinvestigation.In theupperlevelsciencecourses,mathandscienceskillsarestronglycorrelated
Biology-Grade9(1credit)
Biologyintroducesthestudenttothelivingsystemsonacellular,organismal,andecologicallevel.Studentswill engageinclassroomlecture,discussion,andlaboratoryexperiences.Thecoursewillemphasizethedevelopment ofthescienti cprocessandlaboratorytechniques.StudentswillaccesstheNextGenerationScienceStandards throughstorylinesthatincludebothScienceandEngineeringPractices,aswellas,CrossCuttingConceptsfrom topicsincludingdiversityoforganisms,cellularandmolecularbiology,heredity,growthanddevelopment, structureandfunctionoforganisms,evolution,andecology.
HonorsBiology-Grade9(1credit)
Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofAlgebraandwithteacherrecommendation
HonorsBiologyisarigorouscoursewherestudentswillengageinclassroomlecture,discussion,andlaboratory experiences.Studentswillbeintroducedtothelivingsystemsonacellular,organismal,andecologicallevel.The coursewillemphasizethedevelopmentofthescienti cprocessandlaboratorytechniques HonorsBiologyisa rigorousclassthatgoesintogreaterdepthofBiologyconcepts.Itwillbemoredemandingintermsoftime, e ortandpreparation.ThesametopicswillbecoveredaswithGeneralBiologybutwithmoredetailanddeeper understandingandanalysisofmaterial.HonorsBiologywillmoveatafasterpacecoveringmoredepthand breadthofvocabularyandinterconnectedprocesses StudentswillaccesstheNextGenerationScienceStandards
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throughstorylinesthatincludebothScienceandEngineeringPractices,aswellas,CrossCuttingConceptsfrom topicsincludingdiversityoforganisms,cellularandmolecularbiology,heredity,growthanddevelopment, structureandfunctionoforganisms,evolution,andecology.
Chemistry-Grades10-11(1credit)
Studentsexplorethefundamentalprinciplesofchemistrywhichcharacterizethepropertiesofmatterandhowit reacts.Computer-basedandtraditionallaboratorytechniquesareusedtoobtain,organizeandanalyzedata. Conclusionsaredevelopedusingbothqualitativeandquantitativeprocedures.Topicsinclude,butarenot limitedto:measurement,atomicstructure,electroncon guration,theperiodictablebonding,gaslaws, propertiesofliquidsandsolids,solutions,stoichiometry,statesofmatter,behaviorofgasses,waterandaqueous systems,solutions,molarity,molality,andreactions.
HonorsChemistry-Grade10(1credit)
Prerequisite:MathandScienceteacherrecommendation
Studentsexplorethefundamentalprinciplesofchemistrywhichcharacterizethepropertiesofmatterandhowit reacts.Computer-basedandtraditionallaboratorytechniquesareusedtoobtain,organizeandanalyzedata. Conclusionsaredevelopedusingbothqualitativeandquantitativeprocedures Topicsinclude,butarenot limitedto:measurement,atomicstructure,electroncon guration,theperiodictablebonding,gaslaws, propertiesofliquidsandsolids,solutions,stoichiometry,reactions,kinetics,equilibrium,acidsandbases,and oxidationandreduction.
AdvancedChemistryLab-Grades11-12(1credit)
Prerequisite:HonorsChemistryandconcurrentenrollmentinAPChemistry
TheAdvancedChemistryLabTechniquescourseprovidesstudentswithacollege-levelfoundationtosupport futureadvancedcourseworkinchemistry Studentscultivatetheirunderstandingofchemistrythrough inquiry-basedlaboratoryinvestigations.TheselabsarealignedwithlearningobjectivesoftheAPChemistry course.ThiscoursealsoalignswithbestpracticespromotedbyAmerica’sLabReportandtheNationalScience FoundationAdvancedChemistryLabTechniquesemphasizesscienti cinquiry,reasoning,andcriticalthinking. Itenablesstudentstoplan,direct,andintegratearangeofsciencepractices,suchasdesigningexperiments, collectingdata,andapplyingquantitativeskills.ThisclassmustbetakenalongwithAPChemistry.
APChemistry-Grades11-12(1credit)
Prerequisite:HonorsChemistryandconcurrentenrollmentinAdvancedChemistryLab APChemistryisanin-depth,fast-pacedsecondyearchemistrycourseforadvancedstudentswithagenuine interestinchemistryandothersciences.Thecourseprovidesstudentswithathoroughgroundinginchemical principlesandquantitativereasoning,withanemphasisoninorganicchemistry Theworkloadisequivalenttoa rstyearcollegelevelgeneralchemistrysequence Self-motivated,independentlearnerswhohavedemonstrated strongabilitiesinprevioussciencecoursesareencouragedtotakethisrigorous,butrewarding,course.This coursemustbetakenconcurrentlywithAdvancedChemistryLab.
Physics-Grades11-12(1credit)
Prerequisite:AdvancedAlgebraandfinalgradeofB+oraboveinChemistryandwithteacherrecommendation Thiscourseisdesignedtogivestudentsathoroughunderstandingofbasicphysicsconcepts.Ineveryunit, studentswill rstexperienceandmeasurephysicalphenomena,analyzeanddiscusstheirdatausingverbal, visual,numericalandanalyticalrepresentationstocreateascienti cmodel,andthenextendtheirconclusionsto anewsettingwherere nementofthemodelmaybenecessary.Topicsofstudywillbekinematicsanddynamics inonedimension,energyandwork.
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HonorsPhysics-Grades11-12(1credit)
Prerequisite:PrecalculusorconcurrentandfinalgradeofB+oraboveinHonorsChemistryorfinalgradeofAin Chemistrywithteacherrecommendation
Thiscourseislab-based,designedtogivestudentsastrongbackgroundinintroductoryphysicsusingtheskillsof observation,speculation,analysisandconclusion.Ineveryunit,studentswillcollectdataanddiscusstheir results,arguingwithevidence,developingascienti cmodelusingverbal,visual,numerical,analyticaland computationalrepresentations,andthenextendtheirconclusionstoanewsettingwherere nementofthe modelmaybenecessary.Topicswillincludekinematicsanddynamicsinoneandtwodimensions,energyand work.
AdvancedBiology:Life’sMechanisms-Grades11-12(1credit)
Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofHonorsBiology,HonorsChemistryandteacherrecommendation
Thisyear-longstudyofbiologyisanadvancedbiologycoursewherestudentsengageinclassroomlecture, discussion,andlaboratoryexperiencestocultivatetheirunderstandingofbiologythroughinquiry-based investigations.Unitsexploredincludethefollowingtopics:evolution,cellularprocesses,energyand communication,genetics,informationtransfer,ecology,andinteractions.AdvancedBiologyisstructured aroundfourbigideas,theenduringunderstandingswithinthebigideasandtheessentialknowledgewithinthe enduringunderstandings
HonorsAnatomy&Physiology-Grades11-12(1credit)
Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofHonorsBiologyandHonorsChemistryandteacherrecommendation
Thisacademicallyrigorouslaboratorysciencecoursewillbuildonconceptslearnedinbiologyandchemistry.It willfocusspeci callyonhumananatomyandphysiology.Throughlectures,labs,andactivities,studentswill learnhowthestructures(anatomy)ofthehumanbody ttheirfunction(physiology)tomaintainhomeostasis oftheorganismandcontinuethespecies.Alltwelvehumanbodysystemswillbeincluded,aswellasthetypesof tissueandcellchemistry.
EnvironmentalScience-Grades11-12(0.5credit)
Thegoalofthecourseistoprovidestudentswiththescienti cprinciples,concepts,andmethodologiesrequired tounderstandtheinterrelationshipsofthenaturalworld,toidentifyandanalyzeenvironmentalproblemsboth naturalandhuman-made,toevaluatetherelativerisksassociatedwiththeseproblems,toexaminealternative solutionsforresolvingand/orpreventingthem,andtodevelopandfocustheirownpoliticalperspective Environmentalscienceisinterdisciplinary;itembracesawidevarietyoftopicsfromdi erentareasofstudy.Yet thereareseveralmajorunifyingconstructs,orthemes,thatcutacrossthemanytopicsincludedinthestudyof environmentalscience.
ForensicScience-Grades11-12(0.5credit)
Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofBiologyandChemistry
Thiscoursewillconnectsciencetotherealworld.Studentswillworkindependentlybutcollaboratively, understandforensicscience,incorporatehistorywithscience,expandcriticalthinking,usescienti cterminology andlearnnewusesoftechnologyinsolvingcrimes.StudentswilllearnaboutcareersinvolvedinForensicScience andwillplaymockrolesasexpertsinthe eldtosolvecrimes Studentswillbegiventhetoolstointerpretdatain bothchemicalandbiologicalanalysis Thiscourseisrichinlabinvestigationandexplorationwhichappliesto manydisciplinesofscienti cstudysuchasbiology/anatomy,chemistryandphysics. Thiscoursewillbeofferedin the2024-25schoolyear.
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Zoology-Grades11-12(0.5credit)
Zoologyprovidesanintroductiontotheroleofscienceinthestudyandconservationofanimalsandplants Courselectures,scienti creadings,anda eldtripprovidearigorousintroductiontothemotivationfor, methodsof,andmajorchallengesfacingcontemporaryzoology.Inaddition,lecturesandlaboratoriesseekto enhanceeachstudent’sunderstandingofthescienti cprocessandthusthepotentialandlimitationsofscience asatoolinaddressingcontemporarysocialproblems Thecontentofcourselecturesfocusesonanintroduction tothescienti cstudyandanalysisofbiodiversity;asurveyofthemajorthreatstobiodiversity;anoverviewof contemporaryconservationstrategiesandananalysisofrecentandhistoricsuccessandfailuresinconservation e orts.Thiscoursewillbeofferedinthe2023-24schoolyear.
Technology
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ComputerScienceisintroducedtoallninthgraders Weofferourstudentsacomprehensiveexposuretotechnologyto enablethemtomakeknowledgeableandwisechoices.Nomatterwhatlevelofproficiencystudentsenterourschool with,theywillbegiventheopportunitytolearnandachievewithintheframeworkoftheirexperienceandpotential.
IntroductiontoComputerScience-Grade9(0.5credit)
ThiscourseisarequiredcourseforallGrade9students.
IntrotoComputerScienceisanintroductionclassforstudentswhohavehadnopriorcomputerscience experience. Thisclasswillbeusingaward-winningBlackbirdCode.Itisaproject-orientedprogramming curriculumthatintroducesnewprogrammerstotheskillsrequiredtobuildanimationsandgamesusing JavaScript.Studentsdevelopprogrammingskillssuchasdeclaringandusingvariables,conditionalstatements, datatypes,objects,functions,loops,andarrays.Studentswillprogramonauser-friendlycodeeditor,whichhas helpfulerrormessagesanddocumentationwhichmakeslearningmucheasier.Studentswilllearntodevelop logicstatements,complexdatastructures,andbuildgamesandanimations
IntroductiontoRobotics&Engineering-Grades9-12(0.5credit)
IntroductiontoRoboticsisabeginningclassintotheworldofrobotics.Robotsareusedinsmartphones,smart cars,smartbuildings,healthcare,defense,theinternet,securitysystems,spaceandseaexploration,satellites,etc ThiscurriculumisdesignedtotakenewprogrammersandleadthemstepbystepintotheworldofROBOTCprogramming.TheVexCurriculumisbuiltaroundthefundamentalunderstandingofthesystemsthatmakeup robotsandthedevelopmentofworkplacecompetencies.Thecornerstoneoftheclassinvolvessolving engineeringdesignproblems Theteacherwillbeplacedintheroleofafacilitator/mentor,thestudentinthe roleofprojectmanager/problemsolver Uponcompletionofthecoursethestudentwillbeableto:identify, formulatesolutionsfor,andsolveengineeringtechnologyproblemsusingengineeringdesignprocesses,apply knowledgeofmathematics,scienceandtechnologytosolveroboticengineeringtechnologyproblems,function onmulti-disciplinaryteams,communicatee ectivelyusingvariousformsofcommunications,recognizethe needfor,anddemonstratetheabilityto,engageinlife-longlearning,describevariousmethodsusedtomanage andscheduleprojects,participateinand/orconductdesignreviewsandcollect,analyzeandinterpretdata.
IntermediateRobotics&Engineering-Grades10-12(0.5credit)
Prerequisite:IntroductiontoRoboticsandteacherrecommendation
IntermediateRoboticsisacontinuationoftheIntrotoRoboticsclassstudentstakeasfreshmen.Itisan in-depthstudyofthesystemsthatmakeuprobotsandmethodsforsolvingengineeringdesignproblems. Complexandadvancedprogrammingskillsarelearnedinthiscourse Studentswilldesignandbuildtheirown robot,totheirownspeci cations,aslongasthespeci cationsfollowcertainparametersandtherobotisableto completespeci ctasks.Therobotswillbemoreadvancedwithahigherlevelofdesignandintricacy.Themain
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objectiveoftheclassistodesignarobottoperformaspeci ctask,approvedbytheinstructor Toaccomplish this,studentswilldothefollowing:Identifyaproblem/task,formulatesolutionsusingengineeringdesign processes,applypriorknowledgeandnewknowledgetosolvetheproblem,collect,analyze,andinterpretdatato helpintheengineeringoftherobot,iterateuntilthetaskcanbecompletedbytherobot.
APComputerSciencePrinciples(APCSP)-Grades10-12(1credit)
Prerequisites:IntroductiontoComputerScience,MinimumBinpreviousmathandsciencecourse
APComputerSciencePrinciplesisanintroductorycollege-levelcomputingcoursethatintroducesstudentsto thebreadthofthe eldofcomputerscience Studentslearntodesignandevaluatesolutionsandtoapply computersciencetosolveproblemsthroughthedevelopmentofalgorithmsandprograms.Theyincorporate abstractionintoprogramsandusedatatodiscovernewknowledge.Studentsalsoexplainhowcomputing innovationsandcomputingsystems includingtheinternet work,exploretheirpotentialimpacts,and contributetoacomputingculturethatiscollaborativeandethical
APComputerScienceA(APCSA)-Grades11-12(1credit)
Prerequisite:IntrotoComputerProgramming,APComputerSciencePrinciples
APComputerScienceAintroducesstudentstocomputersciencethroughprogramming Fundamentaltopics inthiscourseincludethedesignofsolutionstoproblems,theuseofdatastructurestoorganizelargesetsofdata, thedevelopmentandimplementationofalgorithmstoprocessdataanddiscovernewinformation,theanalysis ofpotentialsolutions,andtheethicalandsocialimplicationsofcomputingsystems.Thecourseemphasizes object-orientedprogramminganddesignusingtheJavaprogramminglanguage
ComputerScienceCapstone:MobileAppProgramming-Grade12(1credit)
Prerequisite:APComputerScienceA
Mobileapplicationsarebecomingincreasinglyimportanttoourconsumptionofmedia,news,social interaction,andlearning.Inthiscourse,studentswilllearnhowtocreatemobileapps.Studentswilldesignand buildapplicationstorunontheirownsmartphonesandwillusethelatesttoolsandtechnologiesavailablefor mobileappdevelopment.Theywillthenputitonamarketplace,suchasAppStoreandGooglePlay,tosellor o erforfree
Theology
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GoalOneofSacredHearteducationisto"educatetoapersonalandactivefaithinGod."Bycreatingasafeand welcomingenvironment,weinviteeachstudenttoexploreherpersonalrelationshipwithGodandgrowin communitywithothers.WewelcomefamiliesofallfaithswhosevaluesarecompatiblewiththoseofSacredHeart education TheTheologycurriculumawakensstudentstothecallforsocialjusticeandengagesthemindialogue aboutvariousreligioustraditions,scripture,andmoral/ethicalquestions CoursesaregroundedintheHeartofJesus andthroughthelensoftheGospels,andstudentswillexplorethescriptures,investigateCatholicmoraltheologyand socialjustice,compareandcontrastthefaithtraditionsoftheworld,anddevelopherownunderstandingofand personalrelationshipwithGod.Thetheologycurriculumseekstochallengestudentstodialogue,study, think critically,takeaction,andcontemplatehowtolivetheirfaithinawaythatisbothpersonalandSacredHeart The spiritualjourneyistransformationalanduniquetoeachstudent,andemphasisisplacedonwhatitmeanstobea childoftheSacredHeart,theimportanceofknowingyourselfandyourrelationshipwithGod.
ElementsofFaithandScripture-Grade9(0.5credit)
Thishalf-creditcourseteachesthebasicsofCatholicfaiththroughaclosereadingoftheNiceneCreed,Bible passages,andteacher-selectedreadings.ItaimstohelpstudentsnavigatetheBible,applyBiblereadingsto
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everydaylife,andunderstandtheirroleasstewardsoftheearth ItdevelopsanunderstandingoftheBible’s structureandthemanyauthorsandbooksitcomprises Studentswillbeginthiscoursediscerningtheirbelief systems,whoGodistothem,aswellashowmoralityplaysaroleintheirfaithlivesthroughjournaling, discussion,andprayer. StudentswillstudyboththeApostlesandNiceneCreeds,gainingabroader understandingoftheircontextinhistoryandasprayer.Studentswillthenrespondtoandwrestlewithwhatwe cometounderstand,questionandexperienceasachallengeoran“A-Ha”moment
WorldReligions-Grade10(1credit)
ThiscourseintroducesstudentstotheecumenicalconversationbetweenRomanCatholicismandfourofthe world’smajorreligioustraditions(Islam,Hinduism,Buddhism,andTaoism),andtotheacademic eldofthe comparativestudyofreligions Witheachtradition,thestudentsexplorehistory,geography,primarytextsand narratives,basictenets,sacredspaces,rituals,practice,ethics,aswellasculturalcontributions.Studentsexamine aspectspertinenttotheevolutionandrelevanceofeachtraditioninthecontemporaryworld.Inadditionto gaininganawarenessandliteracyregardingdi erencesandsimilaritiesacrossreligioustraditions,studentsgain anappreciationandrespectforthelivedreligioustraditionsthathelpshapethepersonalandsocialidentitiesof diversepeoplesintheUnitedStatesandacrosstheGlobalSouth.
LivingJusticeandPeace-Grade11(1credit)
ThiscoursewillfocusonenvisioningaworldofjusticeandpeacethroughthestudyofCatholicSocialTeaching, Scripture,andreallivedexperiences ByintertwiningtheGoalsandCriteriaintodialogueandre ectioninthis course,studentswillhaveampleopportunitytocritically,prayerfully,andempatheticallyviewsocialchallenges ofinjusticeandmakeconnectionsthatwillimpelthemtoaction. Studentswilllearnaboutandstudyawide rangeofsocialissuesonthelocal,national,andinternationallevels.Studentswillbeencouraged toexamine theirownpersonal,internalspiritualitythroughexposuretoresourcesandorganizationsthatarecommittedto justiceintheworld.Throughastudyofthesacredstoryofavarietyofancientandmodernreligiousexperiences, studentswillgrowintheirglobalawarenessandareencouragedtolivejustlyandtobepeacemakersinallareasof theirlives.
SpiritualCrossroads-Grade12(0.5credit)
WithaSacredHeartfocusandthroughthelensoftheCatholicfaith,thoughnotlimitedexclusivelytoCatholic practices,studentswillexplore,research,andexperiencethecaseandimportanceforstrengtheningourown spirituallife,thediverseRSCJandCatholicapproachtoprayerandspirituality;andthediverseapproachto otherfaithtraditionstoprayerandspirituality StudentswillcarefullylookattheplaceoftheSpiritwithintheir livesandexplorehowbelief,theology,religion,faithandspiritualityintermingleonthejourney.Studentswill relyontheirownpersonalandcommunalwisdomandtheinsightsofotherstodeepenandexpandtheirsenseof self,othersandtheGodofourunderstanding.
Wellness
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Studentsaretaughtthedifferentdimensionsofoverallwellnessandthevalueofahealthylifestyle.Theywillbe giventheinformationandtaughttheskillsnecessarytomakethechoicesthatwillenablethemtobehealthyfora lifetime.Grade9and10will focusononeofthemanydimensionsofwellness,includingphysicalwellness, emotionalwellness,intellectualwellnessandsocialwellness.Theinformationandskillsthatstudentswilllearn throughoutthesecourseswillbetaughtandimplementedinvarioussettingswithineachcourse,bothintheclassroom andinthegym,oroutside PEelectiveswillfocusonhealthandwellnessthroughoutlife DuringGrades9and10, studentswillearn.5credit.PhysicalEducationuniformsarerequiredforGrades9and10andmustbepurchased throughtheonlineSpiritStore.
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Wellness9-Grade9(0.5credit)
Thefocusofthiscoursewillbelearningthekeyconceptsnecessarytoachieveoverallphysicalwellness,make wiseandhealthychoicesinordertobehealthyforalifetime Studentswilllearntheimportanceofandbalance ofphysicalactivity,nutritionandmentalwellbeingintheirownlivestokeeptheirbodiesintopcondition They willalsolearnaboutmentalillnesses,includingawarenessandtreatmentoptions.Studentswillalsolearnthe skillsnecessarytoe ectivelycommunicateandmakedecisions.Theywillbegivenopportunitiestowork cooperativelyinavarietyofsituations,includingmanyteamsports.
Wellness10-Grade10(0.5credit)
Therewillbeafocusinthiscourseonbuildingandmaintaininghealthyrelationships Additionally,students willhavetheopportunitytoengageinbothindividualandteamsports,inavarietyofdi erentsituations. Competitionandstrategywillbeusedanddiscussedtosolveproblemsand gureouthowtobesuccessfuland reachone’spotential.Studentswilllearnaboutalcoholandotherdrugsandtherolethesesubstancescanplayin theirlives StudentswillbeintroducedtoFirstAidandCPRconceptsduringthiscourse Studentswillbe taughtinformationonsexeducation,includingimportantinformationthatisnecessaryforthemtomakewise andhealthychoices.
LifeFitness-Grades11-12(0.5credit)
Thissemester-longcourseisdesignedforstudentswhohaveadesiretoengageinavarietyofhigh-intensity tnessactivitiestheycanparticipateinforalifetime.Activitiesmayinclude,butarenotlimitedto,circuit training,tabatatraining,cardiorespiratoryendurancetraining,strengthtraining,bootcamp,plyometrics,and functionalstretchingandyoga.Studentswillalsostudynutritionalpracticestoenhanceoverallwellnessaswell asnutritionsupplementationforsportsrelatedperformance Studentswillberequiredtodevelopand implementaclassworkoutand/orparticipateinaregulartrainingplantoparticipateina10K/half-marathon run.Thestudentwillalsogainanunderstandingofbasicexercisephysiologyprinciplesandbasicanatomy.This classmaybetakentwice.
WorldLanguage
TheprimaryaimoftheWorldLanguageprogramistopresentlanguagesasessentiallivingtoolsfor communication,giventheglobalcommunityinwhichwelive.Employingproficiency-basedmethods,students developtheabilitytouseotherlanguagesinrealisticsituationsfollowingthestandardsofcommunication,cultures, connections,comparisons,andcommunitieswhiledevelopingtheskillareasoflistening,speaking,reading,and writing Theknowledge,insight,andappreciationtheygainforotherculturesallowsstudentstodevelopempathyby broadeningtheirunderstandingofhowotherslive,think,andinteractinwaysdifferenttotheirown.
French1-Grades9-12(1credit)
French1isanintroductiontotheFrenchlanguageandfrancophoneculture Thepurposeofthiscourseisto learnoralandwrittencommunicationskillsusingtheappropriategrammarandvocabularyforlevelone.The focusisonlistening,speaking,reading,andwritinginthepresenttense,whilebuildingabetterunderstanding ofFrenchculture MostoftheclasswillbeconductedinFrench,butgrammaticalruleswillbeexplainedin English UseofeverydayFrenchexpressionswillberequired Someculturalvideosorreadingswillbepresented inEnglish,requiringshortcommentsinFrench(writtenandoral).
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French2-Grades9-12(1credit)
Prerequisite:B orbetterinFrench1andteacherrecommendation
Thepurposeofthiscourseistolearnoralandwrittencommunicationskillsusingtheappropriategrammar learnedinleveloneandaddingleveltwo.Thefocusisonlistening,speaking,reading,andwritinginthe presentandpassécomposé,whilebuildingabetterunderstandingofFrenchculture.Mostoftheclasswillbe conductedinFrench,butgrammaticalruleswillbeexplainedinEnglish UseofeverydayFrenchexpressions willberequired.Someculturalvideosorreadingswillbepresented,requiringshortcommentsinFrench (writtenandoral).
French3-Grades10-12(1credit)
Prerequisite:B orbetterinFrench2andteacherrecommendation
Thepurposeofthiscourseistolearnoralandwrittencommunicationskillsusingtheappropriategrammar learnedinlevelsoneandtwoandaddinglevelthree.Thefocusisonlistening,speaking,reading,andwritingin thepasttense,whilebuildingabroaderunderstandingofFrenchculture.Studentswriteandtalkinthepast, recognizingtheneedtouseeitherthepassécomposéortheimparfait.Mostoftheclasswillbeconductedin French,butgrammaticalruleswillbeexplainedinEnglish Studentswillwriteandspeakusingthegrammar learnedandapplyittoeverydayrealorimaginarysituationsrelatedtothelessonthemes.Studentsworkon skits,shortvideos,andrecordingsinwhichtheyapplythevocabularyandgrammarcoveredduringthe rst threeyearsofFrench.
French4-Grades10-12(1credit)
Prerequisite:BorbetterinFrench3andteacherrecommendation
Thepurposeofthisclassistocontinuebuildingpro ciencyintheFrenchlanguageandculturethrough listening,speaking,reading,andwriting.Frenchliteratureandartareintroduced,alongwithagrammarreview thatcoversalltopicstaughtinthepreviousyears StudentsreadFrenchliteratureandareexpectedtocomment, compose,andansweroralandwrittenquestionsinFrench.Thereadingassignmentswillbeevaluatedthrough classdiscussions,withemphasisondi erentliteraryelements.Itisexpectedthatthestudentswillcompareand contrastdi erenttextswithoneanother,participateinclassdiscussionsandwriteessaysallinthetarget language MostoftheclasswillbeconductedinFrench Someculturalvideosorreadingsmaybepresentedin English,butstudentsareexpectedtoanswerquestionsandwritecompositionsinFrench,basedontheEnglish materials.
French5-Grades12(1credit)
Prerequisite:BorbetterinFrench4andteacherrecommendation
InFrench5,studentscontinuebuildingpro ciencyintheFrenchlanguageandculturethroughlistening, speaking,reading,andwriting.Frenchliteratureandartareintroduced,alongwithagrammarreviewthat coverstheperfect/compoundtenses StudentsreadFrenchliteratureandareexpectedtocomment,compose, andansweroralandwrittenquestionsinFrench.Thereadingassignmentswillbeevaluatedthroughclass discussions,withemphasisondi erentliteraryelements.Itisexpectedthatthestudentswillcompareand contrastdi erenttextswithoneanother,participateinclassdiscussionsandwriteessaysallinthetarget language MostoftheclasswillbeconductedinFrench Someculturalvideosorreadingsmaybepresentedin English,butstudentsareexpectedtoanswerquestionsandwritecompositionsinFrench,basedontheEnglish materials.
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Latin1-Grades9-10(1credit)
ThiscoursewillintroducestudentstothebeautifulandchallengingworldoftheLatinlanguage Thiscourse introducesthestudentstotheLatinlanguage.Thiscourseisanintensivestudyofthelanguagewithemphasis onsyntax,grammar,andvocabulary.Emphasisisonconjugatingverbsanddecliningnouns.Thestudentslearn abouttheRomanworldviaafamilyinPompeii.Theystudysocial,cultural,economic,andpoliticalhistory. SinceLatinisaliterarylanguage,thereisnoemphasisnorexpectationthatstudentswillspeakorwritethe language.ThisclasswillhelpthestudentsunderstandtheimportantlegacyandtraditionthattheRomansand theirlanguageimpartednotonlyonEuropeanculture(andthroughcolonialism,worldculture),butalsoonour sharedAmericanheritage.
Latin2-Grades9-11(1credit)
Prerequisite:Latin1
ThiscoursebuildsupontheknowledgethestudentslearnedinLatinI.Thestudentscompletetheirknowledge ofLatinnounforms,investigatetherelationshipbetweennounsandadjectives,andutilizeRomanidioms The storyshiftsfromPompeiiandtoRomanBritainwherethestudentslearnaboutRomancolonizationandits implicationsthroughouthistory.ThiscourseisavailabletostudentswhohavetakenLatinIorstudentswho havetaken3yearsofLatinintheMiddleSchoolforGirlsatAcademyoftheSacredHeart.SinceLatinisa literarylanguage,thereisnoemphasisnorexpectationthatstudentswillspeakorwritethelanguage.Thisclass willhelpthestudentsunderstandtheimportantlegacyandtraditionthattheRomansandtheirlanguage impartednotonlyonEuropeanculture(andthroughcolonialism,worldculture),butalsoonourshared Americanheritage.
Latin3-Grades10-12(1credit)
Prerequisite:Latin2
LatinIIIistheculminatinggrammarcourseintheLatincurriculum.Thestudentscompletetheirknowledgeof Latingrammarwithaheavyfocusonthesubjunctivemood,itsuses,andthevarietyofwaysinwhichLatin utilizesparticiples.Oncecomplete,thestudentsbegintheirhandattranslatingunadaptedtexts,usuallyfrom majorauthorssuchasJuliusCaesarandfromtheVulgate Avarietyofculturalissuesareaddressedwithspeci c attentiongiventotheuseofLatinandthehumanistictraditionduringthepost-Classicalperiod.
Latin4-Grades11-12(1credit)
Prerequisite:Latin3
Thestudentswillreadscholarlyarticlesontheauthorstheyread,andtheywillgivepresentationsonthose articles.Thearticlesfocusonauthorship,rhetoric,andgenre.StudentswillbegintoreadunadulteratedLatin works.Thisclasswillfunctionasaliterarycourse,withalltheliteraturebeinginLatin.Theauthorssurveyed willincludeCicero,Sallust,LactantiusandAugustus TheBiblewillalsoberead
Spanish1-Grades9-12(1credit)
Thepurposeof rstlevelSpanishistolearnoralandwrittencommunicationskillsusingtheappropriate grammarandvocabularyforlevelone.Thefocusisonlistening,speaking,reading,andwritinginthepresent tense,whilebuildingabetterunderstandingofSpanishculture MostoftheclasswillbeconductedinSpanish, butgrammaticalruleswillbeexplainedinEnglish.UseofeverydaySpanishexpressionswillberequired.Some culturalvideosorreadingswillbepresentedinEnglish,requiringshortwrittenandoral commentsinSpanish.
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Spanish2-Grades9-12(1credit)
Prerequisite:BorbetterinSpanish1
ThepurposeofSpanish2istolearnoralandwrittencommunicationskillsusingtheappropriategrammar learnedinleveloneandaddingleveltwo.Thefocusisonlistening,speaking,reading,andwritinginthepreterit tense,whilebuildingabetterunderstandingofSpanishculture.MostoftheclasswillbeconductedinSpanish, butgrammaticalruleswillbeexplainedinEnglish UseofeverydaySpanishexpressionswillberequired Some culturalvideosorreadingswillbepresentedinEnglish,requiringshortwrittenandoral commentsinSpanish.
Spanish3-Grades10-12(1credit)
Prerequisite:BorbetterinSpanish2andteacherrecommendation
ThepurposeofSpanish3istolearnoralandwrittencommunicationskillsusingtheappropriategrammar learnedinlevelsoneandtwoandaddinglevelthree.Thefocusisonlistening,speaking,reading,andwritingin theimperfecttense,whilebuildingabroaderunderstandingofSpanishculture Studentswriteandtalkinthe past,recognizingtheneedtouseeitherthepreteritortheimperfect Mostoftheclasswillbeconductedin Spanish,butgrammaticalruleswillbeexplainedinEnglish.Studentswillwriteandspeakusingthegrammar learnedandapplyittoeverydayrealorimaginarysituationsrelatedtothelessonthemes.Studentsworkonskits, shortvideos,andrecordingsinwhichtheyapplythevocabularyandgrammarcoveredduringthe rstthreeyears ofSpanish
Spanish4-Grades11-12(1credit)
Prerequisite:BorbetterinSpanish3andteacherrecommendation
ThepurposeofSpanish4istocontinuebuildingpro ciencyintheSpanishlanguageandculturethrough listening,speaking,reading,andwriting.Spanishliteratureandartareintroduced,alongwithagrammarreview thatcoversalltopicstaughtinthepreviousyears. StudentsreadfrombothSpanishandSpanish-American literatureandareexpectedtocomment,compose,andansweroralandwrittenquestionsinSpanish The readingassignmentswillbeevaluatedthroughclassdiscussions,withemphasisondi erentliteraryelements It isexpectedthatthestudentswillcompareandcontrastdi erenttextswithoneanother,participateinclass discussionsandwriteessaysallinthetargetlanguage.MostoftheclasswillbeconductedinSpanish.Some culturalvideosorreadingsmaybepresentedinEnglish,butstudentsareexpectedtoanswerquestionsandwrite compositionsinSpanish,basedontheEnglishmaterials
Spanish5-Grades12(1credit)
Prerequisite:BorbetterinSpanish4andteacherrecommendation
ThepurposeofSpanish5istocontinuebuildingpro ciencyintheSpanishlanguageandculturethrough listening,speaking,reading,andwriting.Spanishliteratureandartareexpanded,alongwithagrammarreview thatincludestheperfect/compoundtenses. StudentsreadfrombothSpanishandSpanish-Americanliterature andareexpectedtocomment,compose,andansweroralandwrittenquestionsinSpanish.Thereading assignmentswillbeevaluatedthroughclassdiscussions,withemphasisondi erentliteraryelements Itis expectedthatthestudentswillcompareandcontrastdi erenttextswithoneanother,participateinclass discussionsandwriteessaysallinthetargetlanguage.MostoftheclasswillbeconductedinSpanish.Some culturalvideosorreadingsmaybepresentedinEnglish,butstudentsareexpectedtoanswerquestionsandwrite compositionsinSpanish,basedontheEnglishmaterials
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Virtual&OnlineCoursesOutsideoftheSacredHeartCurriculum
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OnlinecoursesmaybetakeninthejuniororsenioryearwithpriorapprovalfromtheUpperSchoolDirector andCollegeCounselor.Thecourseworkissubjecttotherequirementsofthevirtualprovider.Youmayonly signupforone(1)credittotal.Ifyousignupfortwohalfcredit(0.5)courses,theymustbeinalternatingterms. Anonlinecoursetakentoful llagraduationrequirementinacoresubjectmaybetakenduringtheschoolday, providedthestudent’sotherrequiredcoresubjectclassesall taswell Onlinecourseprovidersareintendedto leverageon-linelearning,byprovidingqualityon-linecoursesunderpinnedbytheeducationalphilosophy embodiedbytheGoalsandCriteria.StudentswishingtotakeanonlinecourseoutsideoftheAcademyofthe SacredHeartPlanofStudies,mustsubmitalettertotheDirectoroftheUpperSchoolandAcademicCounselor statingtheirdesiretotakethecourse,alinktothecoursecurriculum,andparentalsupportpriortothestartof theschoolyear.Parentapprovalandresponsibilityfortheenrollmentfeeisassociatedwithonlinecourses.
ExperientialLearning&StudentLifePrograms
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AtAcademyoftheSacredHeart, girlsgobeyondacademiclearningtodiscoverwhotheyareasconfident, self-awareleadersreadytomakeadifferenceintheworld.Whenlearningisdirectlytiedtotheunderstandingof selfandtoincreasedknowledgeoftheworld,girlslearnbest.UniquetotheUpperSchool, theExperientialLearning ProgramincludingMentor,weeklycommunityservice,Grade9Seminar,Retreats,Clubs,StudentGovernment, Exchange,andProjectTermallowsgirlstobuildontheirclassroomlearningoutsideoftheSchool’swalls;todeepen theirfaithformationandtoengageinreciprocalactsofjustice,service,andconnection.
MentorSeminar
TheobjectiveoftheUpperSchoolMentorprogramistocreateaspaceforcross-agedconnection,community, andasenseofbelongingeachdayinadailyadvisory.Mentorclassesareanintentionalcross-agedgroupingof studentsthatgathereachmorningandthroughouttheyeartore ect,buildcommunity,sharegoalsand experiencefunstudentinitiatedactivities.Overthecourseoffouryears,facultymentors cometoknoweach studentpersonally
StudentRetreats
Integraltothereligiousatmosphere,retreatsprovideopportunitiesforprayer,discussion,individualre ection, andclassbonding.Studentsinninthandtenthgradeparticipateindaylong,o -campusretreats.Studentsin eleventhgradeparticipateinanovernightexperience Studentsintwelfthgradeparticipateinatwo-day, two-nightretreat.Students,inrelationshipsoftrust,love,andprayer,developan“activefaithinGod”andthe buildingofschoolcommunity.Requiredallfouryears.
ProjectTerm
Aftermorethan40yearsofProjectTerm,webelievethatitisoneofour nestprogramsandisrecognizedasan integralcomponentofourfour-yearprogram Eachyear,everystudentintheUpperSchoolparticipatesinan 7-9-dayo -campusexperientiallearningopportunity Studentsandfacultyprepareandlearntogetherina focusedyear-longstudyandanalysisusingtheDesignThinkingProcesstoaddressacurrentissueintheworld andgainawarenessoftheworldaroundthem rsthand.Experiencescanincludesuchthingsasresearching eldsinoceanographythroughuniversityprogramsintheGulfofMexico,searchingdeeplywithinthesoulin theheartoftherainforest,andlearningaboutsocialjusticeissueswithinandaroundthelocalcommunity We knowfromourgraduatesandfacultythatProjectTermcanchangeattitudes,buildbridgesofcommunication, makeconnectionsbetweendiversegroups,andopennewdoors.ProjectTermisauniquelySacredHeart programdevelopedinalignmentwiththeGoals&Criteriaemphasizingpersonalgrowth,appreciationfor mystery,developmentofwonder,socialawareness,andthebuildingofcommunity
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Grade9Seminar
Grade9Seminarisauniqueexperienceinwhichgrade9studentshavetheopportunitytoserve,developtheir academicandsocialemotionalskillsandexploreplacesintheirlocalcommunityincludingMetro-Detroit museums,sacredspaces.Studentsareencouragedtosharetheirgiftswitheachotherandastheyengageineach opportunitytolearnandunderstanddi erentperspectivesintheircommunityandtheworld.
ServiceLearning
TheServiceLearningprogramisanintegralpartofSacredHearteducationwhichseekstoeducatestudents towardsasocialawarenessthatwillimpelthemtoassumeanactiveroleinthecommunity Westrivetodevelop instudentsacriticalsensewhichwillleadthemtoare ectiononsocietyanditsvalues.Eachstudentinthe tenth,eleventhandtwelfthgradeparticipatesweeklyataregularserviceplacement.Ninthgradestudents participateinopportunitiesinGrade9Seminartopreparethemforserviceexperience.CommunityService experiencescanincludeteacheraidedutiesinschoolclassrooms,hospitals,assistedlivingfacilities,localfarms, andworkingatareafoodbanks.Besidesourweeklyprogram,students(andadults)mayalsoparticipateina monthlySaturdayprogramatFocus:HOPEinconjunctionwiththeyoungmenfromtheUniversityofDetroit JesuitHighSchool(continuoussince1989).
StudentClubs
StudentClubsempowerstudentstotakeactionandresponsibilityforbuildingastrongercommunityand pursuingtheirinterests.Clubsandtheiractivitiesarestudentgeneratedandsupportedbyafacultymoderator.
StudentCouncil
TheStudentCounciliscomposedofapresident,vicepresident,andstudentrepresentativeforeachclass.The leadershipapplicationprocessisarticulatedtostudentsannuallyinthespring Studentleadersmustaccept responsibilityfordecisionsmade;participateinactivitiesandthecompletionofprojects;andworktocreatea positiveatmosphereintheschool.Leadershipisbothatremendouschallengeandagreatopportunityfor personalgrowth.
StudentExchangeProgram
OneoftheuniqueadvantagesofattendingaSacredHeartschoolisthatstudentsareautomaticallypartofa globalnetworkofover150schools Qualifyingsophomorestudentshavetheopportunitytospendthreeweeks atoneoftheseschools,livingwithahostfamilyandlaterhostinganinternationalstudentintheirhomeandat AcademyoftheSacredHeart.Studentsbene tfromexperiencingaSacredHearteducationfromadi erent perspective,whilebeingimmersedinthelocalcultureandlanguage.Beingatruly1:1reciprocalprogram, participatinghostfamiliesbuildatrustingrelationshipthatcrossesborders,rootedintheircommondesirefor theirchildrentoexpandtheirworldviewanddeepentheirculturalawarenessandempathy
SpecialEventsInTheUpperSchool
● All-SchoolLiturgies
● AthleticAwardsCeremony
● CandlelightBall
● ClassRetreats
● Focus:HOPE-w/UofDJesuit
● MotherDaughterSeniorTea
● NationalHonorSocietyInduction
● NightOutwithDadEvent
● ProjectTerm
● RingCeremony
● SchoolDances
● SeniorArtShow
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PerformingArtsExtra-Curricular
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EarningaVarsityLetterinthePerformingArts
Duringtheacademicyear,studentsinvolvedindrama,forensics,andmusic,canreceivetheirvarsityletteror additionalChenilles.Theseguidelinesarepublishedbelow.
ChoirClub
Thischoirisforstudentswholovetosing,butareunableto tachoirclassintotheirschedule,andincludesthe opportunitytoperform.Itisnotexpectedthatastudenthavea“perfect”voice;rather,aloveanddesiretolearn moreabouttheartofsinging.Studentswillcombinetheire ortswithmembersoftheUpperSchoolChoirfor performances(nomemorizationrequired) Thisclubmeetsduringactivityperiodand/orafter-school Toearn theirvarsityletteroradditionalChenillesastudentmustparticipateinallthreesessions/performances (Christmas,SpringandGraduation).
Forensics
SacredHeartparticipatesintheDetroitCatholicLeague,acompetitivepublicspeakingleaguewherethe studentsareabletopracticepublicaddressandinterpretiveskills Eachyearthereisanationalcompetition hostedinoneofavarietyofparticipatingcitiesthroughouttheUnitedStateswherequali edstudentscan competewithapproximately2,000otherstudentsfromalloverthenation.Practiceisarrangedonanindividual basisandrequiressomeafter-schoolandweekendparticipation.Toearntheirvarsityletteroradditional Chenillesastudentmustparticipateinatleastthreetournamentsduringtheseason
Heartstrings
Stringstudentsthatareatanintermediateoradvancedlevelperformatprayerservices,liturgiesandspecial eventsthroughouttheschoolyear.Thisgroupmeetsduringactivityperiodand/orafter-school.Practiceis arrangedonanindividualbasis ToearntheirvarsityletteroradditionalChenillesastudentmustperformatthe allschoolliturgies(MassoftheHolySpirit,Mater,AllSaints,St Philippine,ImmaculateConception, Epiphany,AshWednesday,EasterandSt.MadeleineSophie).
Lincoln-DouglasDebate
Inthiscompetitiveprogram,studentshavetheopportunitytoparticipateasapartoftheDetroitCatholic ForensicsLeague.Thefocusistobuildspeakingskills,logicandanalysis.Itisdi erentfromPolicyorPublic ForumdebatebecausetheLincoln-Douglasformatplacesaheavyemphasisonlogic,ethicalvaluesand philosophy.Alargepartofsuccessinthisdebateisthepreparationandknowledgeofthetopicthatoccurs beforespeakingevenbegins ParticipationinLincolnDouglasteachesstudentsrigorousresearchandwriting skills,argumentationandthinkingonyourfeetforcounterargumentsalongwithanalysisandpersuasive speaking.ToearnavarsityletteroradditionalChenillesastudentmustwinaquarter nalroundatanational qualifyingtournament.
NationalHighSchoolEthicsBowl(NHSEB)
AcademyoftheSacredHeartparticipatesinNHSEBwhichpromotesrespectful,supportive,andrigorous discussionofethics.TheEthicsBowlformatisrootedinongoingdialogueanddeliberation:aseriesoftwo-way exchangesbetweenequals.Itisdesignedtogetstudentsthinking,talking,andultimatelyworkingtogetheron someofthetoughestmoralissuesofourtime EthicsBowlsarecompetitiveyetcollaborativeeventsinwhich studentsdiscussreal-lifeethicalissues Ineachroundofcompetition,teamstaketurnsanalyzingcasesabout
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complexethicaldilemmasandrespondingtoquestionsandcommentsfromtheotherteamandfromapanelof judges AnEthicsBowldi ersfromaSpeechandDebatecompetitioninthatstudentsarenotassignedopposing views;rather,theydefendthepositiontheyactuallyholdorthinkisreasonable,provideeachotherwith constructivecriticism,andwinbydemonstratingthattheyhavethoughtrigorouslyandsystematicallyaboutthe casesandengagedrespectfullyandsupportivelywithallparticipants.Toearnavarsityletteroradditional Chenillesastudentmustwinaquarter nalroundatanationalqualifyingtournament
Theatre
InadditiontoaclassinTheatreArts,studentsareinvitedtoparticipateinatleastonemajorproductioneach year,usuallyperformedineachsemester.Thisinvolvesafter-schoolandsomeSaturdayrehearsalsando ers opportunitiesforstudentsbothonando thestagetogetinvolved throughacting,singing,dancing,building sets,runninglightsandsound,etc.Alongwiththisproduction,studentsmaybeinvolvedinperformancesof scenesandoneactsthatarescatteredthroughouttheyearandinvolvesomeafter-schoolpracticetimeTheseare primarilystudentdrivenandtakeplaceaccordingtostudentinterest. Theatretrulyisateamsport.Themore themerrier!ToearntheirvarsityletteroradditionalChenillesastudentmustbeafulltimememberofthecast orcrewinthefallorspringmusical/play.
YoungAmericans
Amusicaloutreachprogram,broughtineverythreeyears,allowsallstudentsinGrades5-12anopportunityto becomepartofatheatricalcompanyfortwodays.Group“classes”inchoreography,improvisation,voiceand actingculminateinaneveningperformance.Allstudentsareexpectedtoparticipate.
UpperSchoolAthleticProgram
GoGazelles!TheAthleticProgramisdevelopedupontheGoalsandCriteriaforSacredHeartSchools Weo er awiderangeofsportsandavarietyofchampionship-levelteams.Theprogrameducatestoalife-longsenseof responsibilityforhealthandwell-being.Througha“nocut”program,eachsportwillprovideequalopportunity forallstudentstoacquireknowledgeofthatsport,developmentofskills,andexerciseleadership.Theprogram willpromoteself-discipline,responsibilityanddecisionmaking,aswellaslearningthebene tofcooperation andrespectforothers.AllAthleticpoliciesandforms,includingVarsityLetterinformationcanbefoundinthe AthleticHandbookontheschoolwebsite.
SacredHeartUpperSchoolAthletics
*ParticipatesintheCatholicHighSchoolLeague(CHSL) ^CooperativeProgram
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Fall CrossCountry* FieldHockey*^ Golf*^ Volleyball* Swimming*^ Winter Basketball* Hockey*^ Pom/Dance* FigureSkating^ Spring Lacrosse*^ Soccer*^ Tennis*
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