Upper School Plan of Studies, 2022-2023

PlanofStudies

AcademyoftheSacredHeart

AcademicPolicies

AdvancedPlacement(AP)Courses

ClassesTakenOutsideOfTheAcademyOfTheSacredHeart

ScienceLabAssistant:

AcademicDepartments

PracticalArts

FourYearProgram

GRADE9

GRADE10

UPPERSCHOOLCOURSEOFFERINGS

Art

PerformingArts

ConcertChoir

InstrumentalEnsembleGrades9-12(5)

MusicoftheHeart

PracticalArts

ASHworks:DesignandApplication

Film,Media&Communications

WebDesign Grade1012(.5) 16

Yearbook Grades1012(5) 17

AdvancedGraphicDesign Grade1112(.5) 17

VisualArts 17

Drawing-Grades9-10(5) 17

AdvancedDrawing Grades1012(.5) 17

Ceramics Grades1012(.5) 17

Prerequisite:Drawing 17

DigitalPhotography Grades1012(.5) 18

Prerequisite:Drawing 18

Painting-Grades10-12(5) 18

Prerequisite:Drawing 18

StudioArts Grades1012(5) 18

Prerequisite:Drawing 18

AdvancedArt:PortfolioPreparation Grade12(1) 18

English 18

WorldHumanities-Grade10(1) 19

AmericanLiterature Grade11(1) 19

HonorsAmericanLiterature Grade11(1) 19

MajorAuthors Grade12(1) 19

APLiteratureandComposition Grade12(1) 20 Forensics Grades912(5) 20 Speech Grade912(.5) 20

TheatreArtsWorkshop Grades912(.5) 21

CollegeComposition-Grade11-12(5) 21

CreativeWriting Grade1112(.5) 21

LatinandLiterature Grade1112(.5) 21 Shakespeare-Grade11-12(5) 21

WomeninLiterature Grade1112(.5) 22

Mathematics 22

Algebra1-Grade9(1) 22

HonorsGeometry Grade9(1) 23

Geometry Grade10(1) 23

HonorsAlgebra2-Grade10(1) 23

Algebra2 Grade11(1) 23

Precalculus Grade1112(1) 24

HonorsPrecalculus-Grade11-12(1) 24

AdvancedTopicsinMathematics Grade1112(.5) 24

APCalculus Grade12(1) 24

HonorsCalculus Grade12(1) 25

Probability,StatisticsandTrigonometry Grade12(1) 25

Science&Technology 25

Science 25

Biology Grade9(1) 25

HonorsBiology Grade9(1) 25

Chemistry-Grade10-11(1) 26

HonorsChemistry Grade10(1) 26

AdvancedChemistryLab Grade1112(1) 26

APChemistry-Grade11-12(1) 26

Physics Grade1112(1) 26

HonorsPhysics Grade1112(1) 27

AdvancedBiology:Life’sMechanisms-Grade11-12(1) 27

HonorsAnatomy&Physiology Grade1112(1) 27

EnvironmentalScience Grade1112(5) 27

ForensicScience-Grade11-12(5) 27

Zoology Grades1112(.5) 28

Science&Technology 28

Technology 28

IntroductiontoComputerScience Grade9(.5) 28

IntrotoRobotics&Engineering Grade912(5) 28

IntermediateRobotics&Engineering Grade1012(.5) 28

APComputerSciencePrinciples(APCSP) Grade1012(1) 29

APComputerScienceA(APCSA) Grade1112 29

MobileAppProgramming Grade1112(1) 29

SocialStudies 29

WesternHumanities-Grade9(1) 29

WorldHumanities Grade10(1) 30

APUnitedStatesHistory Grade11(1) 30

UnitedStatesHistory-Grade11(1) 30 Economics Grade1112(.5) 31

UnitedStatesGovernment Grade1112(.5) 31

Debate-Grade9-12(5) 31

Introduction toPhilosophy Grade1012(.5) 31

Psychology1 Grade1012(5) 31

AbnormalPsychology-Grades11-12(5) 32

FilmStudies Grade1112(.5) 32

HonorsEuropeanHistory Grade1112(1) 32

APUnitedStatesGovernment-Grade12(5) 32

Theology 32

ElementsofFaithandScripture Grade9(5) 32

WorldReligions Grade10(1) 32

ChristianSocialJustice Grade11(1) 33

SpiritualCrossroads Grade12(5)

Wellness

Wellness9 Grade9(5) 33

Wellness10 Grade10(.5) 34

LifeFitness Grade1012(.5) 34

WorldLanguage 34

French1 Grade912(1) 34

French2 Grade912(1) 34

French3-Grade10-12(1) 34

French4 Grade1012(1) 35

French5 Grade12(1) 35

Latin1-Grades9-10(1) 35

Latin2 Grade911(1) 35

Latin3 Grade1012(1) 36

Latin4-Grade11-12(1) 36

Spanish1 Grade912(1) 36

Spanish2 Grade912(1) 36

Spanish3-Grade10-12(1) 36

Spanish4 Grade1112(1) 37

Spanish5 Grade12(1) 37 OnlineCourses 37

ExperientialLearningPrograms 37 AthleticProgram 39

PerformingArtsExtra-Curricular 40 Choir 40 Forensics 40 Heartstrings 40 LincolnDouglas Debate 40 Theatre 41 YoungAmericans 41

College,AcademicandCareerGuidance 41

Assessments&Testing

SaintMadeleineSophieBarat,foundressoftheSocietyoftheSacredHeart,envisionedSacredHearteducation tobeaneducationseriousinprinciples,stronginstudiesandrichinthespiritofloveandlife Inarecent document,thephilosophyofSacredHearteducationwasdescribedinthisway:

“TheSchoolsoftheSacredHeartintheUnitedStates,membersofaworld-widenetwork,oeraneducation thatismarkedbyadistinctivespirit ItisoftheessenceofaSacredHeartschoolthatitbedeeplyconcernedfor eachstudent'stotaldevelopment:spiritual,intellectual,emotional,physical.ItisoftheessenceofaSacredHeart schoolthatitemphasizesseriousstudy,thatiteducatestosocialresponsibility,andthatitlaythefoundationsof astrongfaith”(GoalsandCriteriaforSacredHeartSchoolsintheUnitedStates)

OURMISSION

AsaCatholic,Independent,SacredHeartschoolforstudentsofallfaiths,AcademyoftheSacredHeart educatesstudentstolearn,serve,andleadwithcondence,self-awareness,andintegrity

OURVALUES

TheGoalsandCriteriaoutlinestheessentialprinciplesandvaluesofSacredHearteducation.Fromthevery beginning,ithasservedasacovenantamongSacredHearteducatorsandtheSocietyoftheSacredHearton behalfofyoungpeopleforthesakeofbuildingaworldreectiveoftheattitudesofChrist’sHeart Asaschool oftheSacredHeart,wecommitourselvestothesetimelessprinciplesandeducateto:

1. apersonalandactivefaithinGod;

2 adeeprespectforintellectualvalues;

3. asocialawarenesswhichimpelstoaction;

4. thebuildingofcommunityasaChristianvalue;and

5. apersonalgrowthinanatmosphereofwisefreedom.

OURVISION

AcademyoftheSacredHeartgraduatesarecollaborativeproblemsolversandtransformativeleaders We accomplishthisbyfosteringacommunityoflearnerswhoarepurposeful,authentic,knowledgeable,inquisitive, analytical,creative,discerning,empathetic,humbleandresilient.

TheAcademyoftheSacredHeartisaccreditedby theIndependentSchoolsAssociationoftheCentralStates andtheNetworkofSacredHeartSchools

Awelldesignedcollegepreparatorycurriculumreectsboththeinterestsandtheneedsofthestudent.The schoolprovidestheexibilitywhichallowsthefulldevelopmentofindividualinterestswithoutsacricingwhat isessentialintheliberalartseducationofayoungwomantoday.

EverystudentattheAcademyoftheSacredHeartreceivesintensivetrainingintheacademicskillsofEnglish, Mathematics,Science,SocialStudiesandWorldLanguage.EssentialpartsofthisprogramareArt,Music, PracticalDesign,TechnologyandTheology,andWellness.

DiplomaRequirements

InordertoreceiveadiplomafromtheAcademyoftheSacredHeart,astudentmustsatisfactorilycompletethe followingprogramofcourses.Studentsmustbeinattendanceforfour(4)years(considerationswillbemadefor transferstudents).Onehalf(.5)creditisgrantedforthesuccessfulcompletionofone-semestercoursesandone credit(1)isgrantedforthesuccessfulcompletionofafullyearofcoursework Thechartbelowrepresentsthe minimumgraduationrequirements.Anyvariations(suchasonlineorsummerschoolclassestakenforcredit), mustbepreapprovedbytheAcademicDepartment,CollegecounselorandtheDirectorsoftheUpperSchool.

RequiredCourses

Studentsreceiveagradeeachsemesterforeachsubject.Tocalculatemidtermandyear endaverages,thegrading scalebelow isused.Agradeof“Incomplete”maybeusedinthecaseofillnessorothersuchextenuating circumstances,onlybypriorarrangementwiththeDirectoroftheUpperSchool.Atimelineforcompletionof thecourseworkmustbesubmittedbythefacultymembertotheDirectoroftheUpperSchool Failuretomeet thepredetermineddeadlinewillresultinthe“Incomplete”changingtoa“F”grade Agradeof“ML”(medical leave)isusedwhenastudenthasanextendedabsenceduetoamedicalconditionand/orhospitalization.This indicatesthatthestudentwasingoodstandingbutwasunabletoattendschoolandthereforeunabletoearnthe credits.

GRADINGSCALE

A 93100% 40

A 9092% 3.7

B+ 8789% 3.3

B 83-86% 3.0

B- 80-82% 27

C+ 7779% 23

C 7376% 2.0

C 7072% 1.7

D+ 6769% 1.3

D 63-66% 1.0

D- 60-62% 07

F Below60% 00

AcademicPlanning

Enteringintotheninthgrade,astudent'sscheduleisplannedbytheUpperSchoolleadershipandcounseling teamandafterconsiderationofherhighschoolplacementtestscores,prolereportsfromhermiddleschool, discussionwithparentsandteachers,andinputfromthestudent Eachspring,allotherstudents(current Grades9 11)plantheirscheduleforthenextyearwiththeirparentsandwithinputfromtheirteachers,college counselorandUpperSchoolleadershipteam.

AdvancedPlacement(AP)Courses

IncoordinationwiththeCollegeBoard,highschoolstudentsaroundthenationareprovidedwiththe opportunitytotakecollegelevelcoursesandexamswhiletheyarestillinhighschool Atthecompletionofthe course,thestudentisrequiredtotaketheAdvancedPlacementExam.Basedonhersittingforand demonstratingeorttopassthisexam,astudent’sgrademaybeweightedforthecourse. Also,basedonexamresults,astudentmayearncredit,advancedplacement,orbothforcollege. Requirementsvaryfromcollegetocollege

SeveralcoursesareoeredattheAdvancedPlacement(AP)levelattheAcademyoftheSacredHeartwhich allowstudentstoexplorethejourneythroughcollegelevelacademicchallenges.Studentswilldevelopskillsand studyhabitsthatwillbevitalincollege Aweightingof02willbeaddedeachsemestertothenalcoursegrade, conditionaluponthestudentsittingfortheAPexamandmakingatrue,“goodfaith”eorttodowellonitat theendoftheyear.

AdditionalAPcoursesareavailablethroughMichiganVirtualandSophieConnect,aserviceoftheSacredHeart Network.OnlineAPcourseworkisgradedbytheeducatoroeringthecourse.Aweightingof0.2willbeadded eachsemestertothenalgrade,conditionaluponthestudentsittingfortheAPExamanddemonstratinga sincereattemptattheexam APcoursestakenoutsideofAcademyoftheSacredHeart,MichiganVirtualor SophieConnectmustbecompletedthroughanapproved,fullyaccreditedhighschoolprogram GPAweighting forthesecourseswillbecalculatedthesameasforin schoolAPclasses,butonlyattheendoftheyear.AllAP weightingisdependentuponthestudentsittingfortheAPexamandshowingasincereattemptontheexamat theendoftheyear.

ClassesTakenOutsideOfTheAcademyOfTheSacredHeart

Classes(withtheexceptionofAP)takenforcreditataschoolotherthantheAcademyoftheSacredHeartwill belistedonthetranscriptbutwillnotbecomputedintothegradepointaverage.Thetranscriptfromprograms attendedoutsideoftheAcademyoftheSacredHeartwillremaininthestudent’spermanentleaspartofthe student’srecord.

Intheeventastudenthasfailedaclassduringhercourseofstudies(F,0.0,0credit),shewillneedtoremediate thatgradeduringthefollowingsummerandrecoverthecredittowardsgraduation.Whetherthecourseis repeatedattheAcademyoftheSacredHeartornot,theoriginalgradewillremainonthetranscriptandremain apartofhergradepointaverage AswithanycoursetakenoutsideoftheAcademyoftheSacredHeart,the coursewillbelistedonthetranscript.Allclassestakenforcreditmustbeapprovedbythedepartmentfaculty, CollegeCounselor andtheDirectoroftheUpperSchoolpriortoenrollment.

InsufficientEnrollment

TheDirectoroftheUpperSchoolandtheAssociateDirectoroftheUpperSchoolareatlibertytocancela courseinthePlanofStudiesbook.Theschoolisalsoatlibertytomoveastudentfromonesectiontoanother sectionofthesamecourseinordertobalanceenrollment.

SeniorIndependentProject(SIP)

SeniorsattheAcademyoftheSacredHeartwithadesiretoexploreareasofinterestnotrepresentedinthe curriculummaysubmitaproposaltotheAcademicandCollegeCounselingoceforaSeniorIndependent Project(SIP).TheSIPallowsaseniortodemonstrateherintereststhroughaspecializedproject.Thisproposal wouldculminateinaresearchproject,performance,orothersignicantworkthattheseniorwoulddesignand present TheSIPisnottaughtbyafacultymember Afacultymemberwould,however,actasasupervising mentorinthisproject,evaluatingtheSIPattheendofthemarkingperiod

TheSIPproposalwillincludeobjectives,procedures,provisionsforoutput,andevaluation.Onehalfcredit (0.5)willbeawardedatthediscretionofthefacultymemberatthecompletionoftheSIP.Amaximumof0.5 creditsinthesenioryearmaybeearnedthroughtheSIP AgradeofPass/FailwillbeissuedfortheSIPandwill notbecalculatedintotheGPA.AstudentparticipatinginaSIPwillstillbeeligibletoreceivehonorsattheend oftheterm.

TheproposalfortheSIPwillbereviewedbytheUpperSchoolDirectorandDeanforapproval TheSIPdoes notfulllanydepartmentalrequirement

SeniorStudentAssistantPositions

Seniorswhohavemetalloftheirgraduationrequirementsmaysignuptobeconsideredforoneoftheavailable studentassistantpositions Thenaldecisionismadebytheteacher,Director,andDeanandwillbebasedon thefollowing:student’spastandcurrentbehavior,promiseintheeldoftheassistant ship,studentavailability duringtheclassperiodanassistantisneeded,student’sacademicstandingandstudent’soverall leadership/positiveexamplewithinthestudentcommunity.Seniors,ifselected,mayonlyserveasanassistantfor one(1)semester(05credit) Optionsare:

ScienceLabAssistant:

ThisstudentwillworkunderthedirectsupervisionoftheUpperSchoolscienceteachersanddosuch tasksasinventorysciencelaboratoryequipment,setupscienceclasslabswiththeteacher,cleanup suppliesaftertheconclusionofclasslabs

StudioArtAssistant:

Thisstudentwillworkdirectlywiththeartteachersanddosuchtasksashelporganizeandcleanupart rooms,setupartprojectsforclasses,inventoryartsuppliesforartteachers

LeadershipAssistant:

ThisstudentwillworkdirectlywiththeAssociateDirectoroftheUpperSchoolandperformtasksin supportofstudentlifesuchasorganizingles,settingupspacesforactivities,andotherduties

WithdrawalfromaCourse

Astudentmaydropacourseduringthersttwoweeksoftheterm.Astudentenrolledinacoursemustremain inthecourseasofthesecondweekofthesemester.Anywithdrawalfromacoursemustgothroughthe AcademicandCollegeCounselingoceinconsultationwiththeteacheroftheclass.

AcademicDepartments

Art Studentsexperiencethinking,making,andskilldevelopinginthearts,expressingtheirownindividuality throughthecontextoftheirownperspective,informedbyanunderstandingofcultures,pastandpresent PerformingArts

Theperformingartsprovideanopportunityforstudentstodevelopcondenceintheirpublicspeaking skillsandexpressthemselvescreativelyonthestage.Throughthestudyanddevelopmentofdramatic andmusicaltexts,studentswillexpandtheirperspectivestoembodypersonasthatmaydierfromtheir ownexperience

PracticalArts

Practicalandappliedartsgivesstudentstheopportunitytolearntheskillsofdesigningandbuilding projects.

VisualArts

Visualarts(2Dand3Dart/design)aretaughtasessentialtothecurriculumforallstudentsbecausethese arelanguages,waysofknowing,andwaysofcreating.

English

TheEnglishDepartmentworkstodevelopanappreciationofliterature,poetry,andlmandtoincrease awarenessofthecommonalityofpeopleandthehumanexperience Wereadanddiscussgreatnovelsandpoetry toadvanceourunderstandingofdisparateculturesinordertobuildempathyandunderstandingofthese communities..TheDepartmentalsoprovidesinstructioninmechanics,writingtechniques,andcompositionas partofthecourseworkatalllevels.Specialemphasisisplacedonanalyzingtextsthroughclosereadingsand respondingtothemthroughwritingandclassroomdiscourse Studentsprovidecriticalanalysesoftexts,via essays,projects,andoralpresentations Wealsoprovidestudentstheopportunityfor collaborativeworkaspart of thecurriculum.TheDepartmentalsoaimstoincreasesocialawarenessbyincludingtextswrittenbypeople frommarginalizedcommunitiesinordertogivestudentsamorecompleteviewofthehumanexperience.

Mathematics

Themathematicscurriculumfosterscompetencyandunderstandingofthecomputingandthinkingskills necessarytofunctioninarapidlychangingtechnologicalsocietywhilefosteringcuriosityandlearningby discovery.Inadditiontolearningthefundamentalsofalgebra,geometry,trigonometry,probability,statisticsand calculus,eachstudentdevelopsherabilitiesinanalysis,precision,logic,criticalthinkingandproblemsolving.

TheMathematicsDepartmentoersavarietyofclassestoaccommodatedierentlevelsofabilityand instructionalneeds.Allcoursesarecollegepreparatorylevel.Themethodofinstructionincorporatesthe CommonCoreStandardsforMathematicalPracticethroughhandsonactivities,theuseoftechnology,and increasedattentiontomodelingandproblem-solvingskills.

Science&Technology

Sciencecoursesaredesignedtomeettheneedsoftoday’stechnicalandsocietaladvancements.Studentsusethe scienticmethodtoobtaininformationthroughinquiryandinvestigationandtheintegrationoftechnology. Emphasisisplacedonthedevelopmentofanunderstandingfortheprocessesofscience,problemsolvingand reasoningskills,criticalthinking,andapplicationofknowledge Thescopeandsequenceofthecurriculumis developedinamannerthatenablesastudenttosuccessfullycompletethefundamentalrequirementsofthelife andphysicalsciences.Studentsdon’tjustlearnaboutscience;theydosciencethroughlabs,projectsand investigation.Intheupperlevelsciencecourses,mathandscienceskillsarestronglycorrelated.Computer Scienceisintroducedtoallninthgraders.Weoerourstudentsacomprehensiveexposuretotechnologyto enablethemtomakeknowledgeableandwisechoices Nomatterwhatlevelofprociencystudentsenterour schoolwith,theywillbegiventheopportunitytolearnandachievewithintheframeworkoftheirexperience andpotential.

SocialStudies

SocialStudiescoursesaredesignedtogivestudentsanunderstandingoftheexperiencesofpeoplefromother backgrounds,anappreciationofvariousculturesandincreasedawarenessoftheirown Understandingtheir worldwillempowerstudentstomakewisedecisionsascitizensoftheUnitedStatesandtheworld.Emphasisis placedoncriticalthinkingintheframeworkofhistoricalbiasandproblemsolving.Thedevelopmentofresearch andanalyticalskillsisenhancedusingtechnology.Currenteventsandgeographyareincludedineachcourseto reinforceperspectiveandchronology

Theology

GoalOneofSacredHearteducationisto"educatetoapersonalandactivefaithinGod"Bycreatingasafeand welcomingenvironment,weinviteeachstudenttoexploreherpersonalrelationshipwithGodandgrowin communitywithothers.WewelcomefamiliesofallfaithswhosevaluesarecompatiblewiththoseofSacred Hearteducation.TheTheologycurriculumawakensstudentstothecallforsocialjusticeandengagesthemin dialogueaboutvariousreligioustraditions,scripture,andmoral/ethicalquestions.Coursesaregroundedinthe HeartofJesusandthroughthelensoftheGospels,andstudentswillexplorethescriptures,investigateCatholic moraltheologyandsocialjustice,compareandcontrastthefaithtraditionsoftheworld,anddevelopherown understandingofandpersonalrelationshipwithGod.Thetheologycurriculumseekstochallengestudentsto dialogue,study, thinkcritically,takeaction,andcontemplatehowtolivetheirfaithinawaythatisboth personalandSacredHeart Thespiritualjourneyistransformationalanduniquetoeachstudent,andemphasis isplacedonwhatitmeanstobeachildoftheSacredHeart,theimportanceofknowingyourselfandyour relationshipwithGod.

Wellness

Studentsaretaughtthedierentdimensionsofoverallwellnessandthevalueofahealthylifestyle.Theywillbe giventheinformationandtaughttheskillsnecessarytomakethechoicesthatwillenablethemtobehealthyfor alifetime.Grade9and10will focusononeofthemanydimensionsofwellness,includingphysicalwellness, emotionalwellness,intellectualwellnessandsocialwellness.Theinformationandskillsthatstudentswilllearn throughoutthesecourseswillbetaughtandimplementedinvarioussettingswithineachcourse,bothinthe classroomandinthegym,oroutside PEelectiveswillfocusonhealthandwellnessthroughoutlife

WorldLanguage

TheprimaryaimoftheWorldLanguageprogramistopresentlanguagesasessentiallivingtoolsfor communication,giventheglobalcommunityinwhichwelive.Employingprociencybasedmethods,students developtheabilitytouseotherlanguagesinrealisticsituationsfollowingthestandardsofcommunication, cultures,connections,comparisons,andcommunitieswhiledevelopingtheskillareasoflistening,speaking, reading,andwriting.Theknowledge,insight,andappreciationtheygainforotherculturesallowsstudentsto developempathybybroadeningtheirunderstandingofhowotherslive,think,andinteractinwaysdierentto theirown.

FourYearProgram

GRADE9

GRADE10

English10 WorldHumanitiesandEnglishElectives:CollegeComposition,CreativeWriting,Shakespeare, WomeninLiterature

Geometry,HonorsAlgebra2

Chemistry,HonorsChemistry,RoboticsandEngineering,APComputerScience

History10 WorldHumanities,Psychology1

French,Latin,Spanish

Wellness

PublicSpeakingElectives

Theology

TechnologyElectives

Performing,PracticalandVisualArtsElectives

GRADE11

AmericanLiterature,HonorsAmericanLiterature,EnglishElectives:CollegeComposition,CreativeWriting, LatinandLiterature(stronglyrecommendedpriortoAPEnglishLiterature),Shakespeare,WomeninLiterature

UnitedStatesHistory,APUnitedStatesHistory,Economics,UnitedStatesGovernmentandHistoryElectives: AbnormalPsychology,DevelopmentalPsychology,FilmStudies,HonorsEuropeanHistory,Psychology,The HistoryofKnowledge

Algebra2,Precalculus,HonorsPrecalculus,AdvancedTopicsinMathematics

Physics,HonorsPhysicsandScienceElectives:AdvancedBiology:Life’sMechanisms,AdvancedChemistry, Anatomy&Physiology,EnvironmentalScience,ForensicScience,Zoology

IntermediateRoboticsandEngineering,APComputerScience

French,Latin,Spanish

PhysicalEducationElective

Theology

TechnologyElectives

Performing,PracticalandVisualArtsElectives

GRADE12

APEnglishLiterature,MajorAuthors,EnglishElectives:CollegeComposition,CreativeWriting,Latinand Literature,Shakespeare,WomeninLiterature Economics,UnitedStatesGovernmentandHistoryElectives:AbnormalPsychology,Developmental Psychology,FilmStudies,HonorsEuropeanHistory,Psychology,TheHistoryofKnowledge

Precalculus,HonorsPrecalculus,HonorsCalculus,APCalculus,Probability&Statistics,AdvancedTopicsin Mathematics ScienceElectives:AdvancedBiology:Life’sMechanisms,AdvancedChemistry,Anatomy&Physiology, EnvironmentalScience,ForensicScience,IntermediateRoboticsandEngineering,LabAssistant,Zoology

French,Latin,Spanish

Theology

TechnologyElectives

PerformingandVisualArtsElectives

Someelectivesarenotofferedeveryyear DuetothecomplexityandunpredictabilityofthelayoutoftheMasterSchedulefrom yeartoyear,coursesandtheirprerequisitescannotberequestedinthesameyear.Prerequisitesneedtohavebeentakenthe prioryear.

TheArtsgraduationrequirementoftwoyearsmaybefulfilledbytakingagroupofperformingarts,practicalarts, orvisualartcoursesoracombinationofthethree.

PerformingArts

ConcertChoir-Grades9-12(.5)

Inthisadvancedensemble,studentsdeveloppropervocaltechniquethroughrehearsalofavarietyofensemble music,includingsacredandsecularselections. Inaddition,studentsstrengthentheirmusicsightreadingand theoryskillsandreviewmusichistoryasitrelatestotheliteraturebeingstudiedinclass.Studentswillsingfor twoliturgiesandoneformalconcerteachsemester,aswellasoptionalperformanceopportunities.

InstrumentalEnsembleGrades912(5)

Thisuniquecourse,cateringtothebeginnerinstrumentalistaswellasthestudentwhoalreadyplaysamusical instrument,willbothdeveloptheskillsofnewornoviceperformers,whileatthesametimehoningtheskillsof moreaccomplishedmusicians.Beginnershavetheoptionoflearningthefollowinginstruments:ute,clarinet, altosaxophone,trumpet,trombone,percussion,piano,ukulele,orguitar Fortheireorts,studentswillbe showcasedatspecialassemblies.Thereisacontractandafeeof$50fortheuseofawindinstrument.Students whocurrentlyplayaninstrumentwillspendclasstimeworkingonensembleorsolomusictobeperformedat schoolliturgies,prayerservices,sportingevents,specialassembliesandconcertsthroughouttheyear.Thiscourse mayberepeated

MusicoftheHeart Grades912(.5)

Thisisaonesemestercoursethatwillintroducestudentstothefundamentalsofenjoyingmusicand participatinginanensemble. Participatinginmusicalgroupspositivelyimpactsstudents’social-emotional well-beingandacademicsuccess Studentscanchoosetoplayaninstrument,singordoboth Studentscan continuetostudyaninstrumentshealreadyplaysorlearnanewone.Theywilldeveloppropertechnique throughrehearsalofavarietyofSacredandsecularmusicincludingpop,Broadwayandfolk.Studentsperform foroneformalconcert,aswellasoptionalperformanceopportunitiestosharetheirtalentswithourcommunity andbeyondbyaddingmusictoliturgies,peprallies,prayersservices,athleticevents,aswellasanyinvitationswe maygettoperformaroundtown.TopicscoveredinMusicoftheHeart includehistoricalandcultural backgroundtomusic.Studentswilllearnaboutthebasicelementsofmusic(melody,harmony,rhythm),forms andstylesasanaidtounderstandingandenjoyingmusic.Throughoutthecourse,studentswillbeexposedto dierentmusicalstyles,includingtraditional,classical,folk,jazz,andpopularmusic

PracticalArts

ASHworks:DesignandApplication

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.

Film,Media&Communications -Grade9-12(5)

Thiscourseguidesstudentsthroughthebasicsof AdobePremiereProandprovidesacreativeplatformin whichstudentslearntousevideoasatooltocreateproductionstomeetreallifeneeds.Topicscoveredinclude useofdigitalvideocameras,storyboarding,lmtechniques,editingtechniques,andcommunicationtechniques. StudentswillalsobeintroducedtotwoadditionalpiecesoftheAdobeCreativeCloudSoftware-Illustratorand Photoshop

Graphics Grade1012(.5)

ThiscourseguidesstudentsthroughbasicandadvancedtechniquesusingAdobePhotoshop.Wewillcover graphicdesignprinciples,creativetypography,pagelayout,anddigitalimagemanipulation Thecourseincludes bothtutorialsandprojects.Thetutorialsarebasedonrealworldexamples.Theprojectshelpstudentsapply skillslearnedfromthesetutorials.StudentswilluseAdobeInDesign,PhotoshopandIllustrator..Thiscourse willbeoeredinthe202324schoolyear.

Illustrations Grade1012(5)

ThiscoursefocusesonusingthecorefeaturesofAdobeIllustrator.ThecourseissimilartothatofComputer Graphicsintermsofincludingonlinetutorialsandopenendedprojects.Despitethecoursetitle,studentsdo notneedanyillustrationordrawingskillstotakethecourse.Thetutorialsstudentscompletewillbuildskills whiletheprojectsallowthemtoapplylearninginacreativefashion Thecourseoersgraphicdesignprojects suchaslogocreationandproductpackagingdesign.Thiscoursewillbeoeredinthe202223schoolyear.

WebDesign Grade1012(.5)

Inthiscourse,studentswilllearnhowtocreatecontentandconstructpagesfortheInternet Besideslearning howtodeveloppagestechnically,studentswillalsolearndesignskillstoincreasetheeectivenessofwork Studentswilllearntoconsidernavigation,inter activity,andotheraspectsofwebpublishing.Thecourseis basedonaseriesofprojectsthatwilldevelopskillsandculminateinanalproject.Classtimewillbeusedfor topicintroduction,hands-onlessons,critiquesandwebsiteproduction.Studentswillalsobeintroducedtotwo additionalpiecesoftheAdobeCreativeCloudSoftware-IllustratorandPhotoshop Thiscoursewillbeoered inthe202324schoolyear.

Yearbook-Grades10-12(.5)

Timemanagement,decisionmaking,prioritizingandtheresponsibilityoffollowingthroughontaskswhen othersaredependingonyouarejustsomeoftheskillsthatstudentswillfocusonwhenworkingonthe yearbooksta.Deadlinesmayseemstressful,butdeadlinescanbeverybenecialinhelpingstudentslearnskills thattheywillusethroughouthighschool,collegeandbeyond. Studentswillhavetheopportunitytousemany oftheirtalentsbytakingphotographs,writingcreativedescriptionsofevents,usingAdobePhotoshop,creating pagelayouts,choosingthemes,etc Thiscourseisoeredeveryyear

AdvancedGraphicDesign Grade1112(.5)

Prerequisite:GraphicsorIllustrations

Inthisclass,studentswillcontinuethequesttoincreasetheirknowledgeofgraphicdesignprinciples,creative typography,pagelayout,anddigitalimagemanipulation.Thiswillbedonethroughthecompletionofboth printandmultimediabasedassignments.Projectsmayinclude,butarenotlimitedto,thecreationoflogos, posters,ads,magazinespreads,informationgraphics,bookcoversandmore.WewillbeusingAdobeInDesign, PhotoshopandIllustrator Thiscourseisoeredeveryyear

Drawing Grades910(5)

TheDrawingstudioexperienceisthefoundationalartclassfortheUpperSchool,andisaprerequisiteforall othervisualartelectives.Thiscourseintroducesstudentstodrawingasanartform.Itisintendedforstudentsat anyexperiencelevel Inthisclass,studentswillexplorecommondrawingtechniquesusingavarietyofmedia StudentswilldeveloptheabilitytoutilizetheElementsofArtandthePrinciplesofDesigntocreateworksofart thatshoweachindividual’spointofview.Studentswillbeaskedtoobservecarefully,thinkcreatively,render technically,andmakeintentional,thoughtfuldecisions.

AdvancedDrawing-Grades10-12(5)

Prerequisite:Drawing

TheIntermediateArtexperienceismoreindependentandexploratorythantheDrawingclass.Studentswill expandtheirartknowledgewiththePrinciplesofDesign(balance,harmony,repetition,movement,unity, contrastandrhythm)throughaseriesofteacher-directedstudiodemonstrationswithsubsequentstudent applicationtotheirownworks Studentsareresponsibleformaintainingaportfolio,weeklysketchpad submissions,participationinregularselfcritiques,weeklyarttalksessions,anindependentmidtermreport,and analprojectasdeterminedbytheinstructor.

Ceramics-Grades10-12(5)

Prerequisite:Drawing

Thiscourseintroducesstudentstoceramicsasanartform.Inthisclassstudentswillexplorebasicclay techniquesusingstoneware.StudentswilldeveloptheabilitytoutilizetheElementsofArtandthePrinciplesof Designtocreateworksofartthatshoweachindividual’spointofview Studentswillbeaskedtoobserve carefully,thinkcreatively,rendertechnically,andmakeintentional,thoughtfuldecisions Studentswhoare continuingtheirCeramicseducationwillcontinuetohonetheirskillsandunderstandingofthematerial,acting asmentorsforbeginningstudents.

DigitalPhotography-Grades10-12(5)

Prerequisite:Drawing

Thiscourseexplorestheyoungartmediumofphotographyanditsexpansivedevelopmentsfromlmtodigital! InthisclassstudentswillexploreDSLRtechnologyandequipment,experimentwithphotoeditingsoftware, andndcreativewaystoapplythatknowledgetoimagesthatincreaseincomplexityandreecttheirown feelingsandpointofview.

Painting-Grades10-12(5)

Prerequisite:Drawing

Thiscourseintroducesstudentstopaintingmedia,techniques,style,andhistory.Inthisclassstudentsexplore basicpaintingtechniques,usingavarietyofmaterialstoexperiencefullythepossibilitiesofpaintingasanart medium.StudentswilldeveloptheabilitytoutilizetheElementsofArtandthePrinciplesofDesigntocreate worksofartthatshoweachindividual’spointofview Studentswillbeaskedtoobservecarefully,think creatively,rendertechnically,andmakeintentional,thoughtfuldecisions.Thiscoursemaybetakenmorethan once,andwillincreaseincomplexityeachtime.

StudioArts-Grades10-12(5)

Prerequisite:Drawing

TheStudioArtcoursecontinuesstudents'developmentoftheirvoiceinart.Drawingfromarichcrafthistory, thiscourseoersaparticularfocusonexperimentalandinterdisciplinaryapproachestotoolsandmethods in ordertoadvancepersonalgrowthtowardanindividualizedlanguage,innovativevision, andmaterial prociency Studentswillexpandupontheirtechnicalabilitiesinthemediaoftheirchoosing,developinga thematicbodyofworkthatdemonstrateswhotheyareasartists..Thisisauniqueprogramforstudentswho loveworkingwiththeirhands,criticalthinking,andtheprocessofcreation.Thiscoursemaybetakenmorethan once.. Thiscoursewillbeofferedinthe2022-23schoolyear.

AdvancedArt:PortfolioPreparation Grade12(1)

Prerequisite:StudioArtandteacherrecommendation

PortfolioPreparationstudioisintendedtobetakeninthefallsemesterofthestudent’ssenioryearforthe purposeofpreparingabodyofworkssuitableforcollegesubmissionandreviewpurposes

Courseworkisheavilyselfdirectedandrequiressummerworkundertheguidanceoftheteacher Itisexpected thatenrolledstudentsintendtopursueartstudiesatthecollegelevelandworkwellintheindependentnatureof anartstudioenvironment.PortfolioPrepstudentswillcompleteanelectronicportfolio,accompanyingartist’s statements,andaminimumofthree(3)original,teacher-approvedstudiopieces.

English WesternHumanities Grade9(1)

English9isasurveyofliterature,historyandculturesthattracesthefoundationsofWesternculture.This courseintersectswithSocialStudies9:WesternHumanitiesinordertomaximizestudents'exposuretoand appreciationofphilosophy,literature,history,art,literaryanalysis,writing,andcriticalthinking Studentsare evaluatedbasedontheirclassparticipation,formalessaywriting,andquizzes Theyreadpoetry,novels,and shortstories,learningthebasicsofanalyzingandinterpretingliteraryworks.Studentsexpandtheirvocabulary duringregularwordbuildinginstructionandaformalonlinevocabularytrainingprogram,andtheyalso improvetheirbasicwritingskillsbylearningtocreatemoreformalargumentativeparagraphs Studentslearnthe basicsofnarrative,comparative,andargumentativeessaywritingconventions

WorldHumanities Grade10(1)

Thiscoursefocusesontheprimaryissuesthathavecreatedourculturalandsocietalstructureswithina frameworkforglobalunderstanding Itincludesasurveyofkeyliteraryworksthatembraceandanalyzeglobally andculturallydiverseworksofliteraturetaughtinthecontextofthegeographicallocationscoveredinthesocialstudies courseStudentscompareandcontrastideasindierentplaces,timeperiodsandculturesandexaminethe interrelationshipsbetweenideas,changeandconict.ThefoundationalskillsfromHumanitiesI:analyzing, communicating,writing,questioningandreectingskillsarehonedanddevelopedinthiscourse.

AmericanLiterature-Grade11(1)

ThefocusofAmericanLiteratureistounderstandtheinuentialvoicesofthisgenreandhowitcontinuesto developasuniquetotheAmericanexperience.AmericanLiteratureisatwosemestercourserequiredofall juniors.Throughoutthecourse,studentsrespondtoselectionsthroughshortanalysesviaclassparticipationand student-leddiscussionsusingtheHarknessDiscussionMethod Thestudyofliteratureincludesanalyzingthe historyandcultureuniquetothewriter'sexperience Theworksstudiedinthisclassexploreevolvingeras, ethnicities,religion,andsocioeconomicbackgrounds.Studentscontinuetobuildupontheirskillsasclose

readersanddiscussliteratureinascholarlymanner Inordertopreparestudentsfortherigorofcollege,they readexpertcriticismstoaidintheirdeeperunderstandingoftheauthorsandtheirworks Studentswriteseveral literaryanalysispapersduringeachsemester.Essaysareevaluatedinordertohelpstudentscontinuetoimprove theirgrammarandargumentation.Thecourseconcentratesonincorporatingtransitions,subjectverb agreement,andparallelism Asaculminatingassignment,studentswriteamoreextensiveliteraryanalysispaper

HonorsAmericanLiterature Grade11(1)

Prerequisite:B+inHumanities10andteacherrecommendation

HonorsAmericanLiteratureisareading-intensiveandwriting-intensivecoursethataddressesthesameessential thematicquestionsasAmericanLiterature,butthroughanexplorationofadditionalandmorechallenging texts. ThissurveycourseisintentionallyalignedtobetaughtchronologicallywiththeAmericanHistory courseworktoreinforcethroughanchortexts,thelargerdiscussionofculturalbeliefs,attitudesandvaluesofthe Americanpeopleofeachunitofstudy.Criticalwritingskillsarepracticedthroughthecompletionofanalytic essaysfocusingonwritingliteraryandrhetoricalargument,understandingthesisdevelopment,andusing evidencefromprimary/secondarysourcestosupportmultipledraftessaysandotherwritings Regular studentcenteredandstudentdirecteddiscussionsarepartofthiscoursestructures.Anemphasiswillbeplaced onstudents’abilitiestocraftsophisticatedandoriginalanalysis,tosynthesizeinformationfrommultiple sources,andtosupportanargumentwithprimaryandsecondarysources.StudentswhoelecttotakeHonors AmericanLiteratureshouldexpectanintensiveworkloadthatinvolvescompletinglengthierreading assignments,writingcriticalresponsesmorefrequently,andparticipatinginhigherlevelcriticalthinkingin discussions.

MajorAuthors-Grade12(1)

Prerequisite:AmericanLiteratureorseniorstanding

ThistwosemestercoursefocusesontheworksofvariousauthorsdecideduponbytheEnglishdepartmentfor theyear.Literaryanalysisfocusesonhistoricizingtheseworksandlearninghowtheyaectourworldtoday. Duringclassdiscussions,studentsrespondtoselectedtextsusingtheHarknessDiscussionMethod. Studentsevaluatethehistoryandcultureuniquetotheauthor’sexperience Theworksstudiedinthisclass exploredevelopingeras,ethnicities,religion,andsocioeconomicbackgrounds.Studentscontinuetobuildupon theirskillsasclosereadersanddiscussliteratureinascholarlymanner.Inordertopreparestudentsfortherigor ofcollege,theyreadexpertcriticismstoaidintheirdeeperunderstandingoftheauthorsandtheir worksStudentswriteseveralliteraryanalysispapersduringeachsemester Essaysareevaluatedinordertohelp studentscontinuetoimprovetheirgrammarandargumentation.Gradingconcentratesonincorporating transitions,subjectverbagreement,andparallelism.Asaculminatingassignment,studentswriteamore extensiveliteraryanalysispaper.AsinpreviousEnglishcourses,theMLAformatisthestandardforallwritingin thiscourse

APLiteratureandComposition Grade12(1)

Prerequisite:B+inAmericanLiteratureandteacherrecommendation.ItisstronglyrecommendedtotakeLatin andLiteraturebeforetakingthiscourse.

TheAdvancedPlacementEnglishcourseisanintroductorycollege-levelliteraryanalysiscourse Studentsare expectedtoreadcloselyandcriticallyanalyzeimaginativeliteratureinordertodeepentheirunderstandingofthe wayswritersuselanguagetoprovidemeaningandpleasure.Asstudentsread,theywillconsiderawork’s structure,style,andthemes,aswellasgurativelanguage. Writingassignmentswillinclude:expository, analyticalandargumentativeessaysthatwillrequirestudentstoanalyze,interpret,andsynthesizeliteraryworks

ThecourseincludesanintensivestudyofrepresentativeworksofBritish,American,andworldwritersinseveral genresfromthesixteenthcenturytocontemporarytimes Thiscourseisdesignedtocomplywiththecurricular requirementsdescribedintheAPEnglishCourseDescription FocusandObjectives(asdenedbytheCollege Board).TheAPClassinvitesstudentstostudyinanintensivemanner,representativeworksfromvariousgenres andperiods Studentswillreaddeliberatelyandthoroughlyinordertoabsorbawork’scomplexity Studentswill honetheirskillsinclosereading,criticalthinkingandcollegelevelwritingskills Asstudentsconsidervarious waystoapproachliterature,includingsomecriticaltheories,theywilllearnhowtoformulatetheirownoriginal ideasaboutanauthor’sintent.Studentswillwriteessaysthatwillrequirethemtosubstantiatetheseoriginal ideaswithtextualevidence.Studentswillengageininquirythroughstudentleddiscussionsexempliedthrough theHarknessMethod

Forensics Grades912(.5)

TheForensicscourseisdesignedtobeanintroductiontotheartofpublicspeakingintheareasoforatoryand dramaticinterpretation Thecourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentsskillbuildingopportunitiesinareasofvocal variety,readingandspeakingforinterpretation,useofgestureandpantomimetocreateconnectionstoaudience inperformance,memorization,writingintros/transitions,andrhetorical/oralpersuasiontechniques.The DCFLandNCFLrubricsforcategoriesareusedastoolsforteacherandstudentselfevaluationofperformance. StudentsareencouragedtopursueadditionaltrainingandpracticebyjoiningASHDebateandForensicteams. Thiscoursemayberepeated

Speech Grade912(.5)

Thissinglesemestercoursecoverstheessentialsofpublicspeaking,frompresentationmethods,research, audienceinteraction,andaddressingperformanceanxiety Studentslearninformationalandpersuasivespeech techniques,andtheypracticeanddeliverregularpresentations,receivingfeedbackfromeachotheraswellas fromtheteacher.Theyareevaluatedbytheirinclassspeechesandquizzes.

TheatreArtsWorkshop -Grades9-12(.5)

Allaspectsoftheatreareexploredtogivethestudentsanappreciationforthetotalproduction Criticalthinking isdevelopedthroughtheanalysisoftext,theatreasacommentaryonsocialissues,andcooperationTechnicalas wellasperformanceskillswillbetaught.Literaryanalysis,lighting,scenedesign,makeup,production,directing aswellasactingwillbepartoftheclassfocus.Studentswillworktowardanalgoalofsometypeofproduction attheendofthesemester Thiscoursemayberepeated Thiscoursewillbeofferedinthe2022-23schoolyear

CollegeComposition Grade1112(.5)

Inthiselectivecourse,studentsproduceandreviseavarietyofgenresofacademicessays,practiceessentialskills ofparagraphorganization,anddeveloptechniquesofcriticalanalysis Assignmentsrangefromresponsepapers toformalessays Selectedreadingswillbeassignedonsuchtopicsasaudience,voiceandplagiarism Thecourse addressesindividualwritingneeds,butthefocusremainsonacademicwriting.Formatisaworkshop environmentthatincludespeerreviewandoneononestudent/teacherconferencing.Studentswillalsoread modelessaysandcritiqueessays.Languagefocusactivitiesincludereningworkingthesisclaims,usingavariety ofprimaryandsecondarysourcesasrequiredbytheparticularassignment,usingactivevoice,parallel construction,subject/verbagreement,pronounantecedent,resolutionofambiguity,andappropriateword choicefortheaudienceincludingprecisevocabulary.ThiscourseisbestscheduledinjunioryearorfornonAP seniors.Englishelectivesaretypicallyoeredeveryotheryear.Thiscoursewillbeofferedinthe2022-23school year

CreativeWriting-Grade11-12(5)

This05creditelectivecoursefocusesonstudentcreatedwritingofanonacademicnature Studentswilllearn andstudyavarietyofctionandnonctionwritingformatsthatincludeletters,narratives,memoirs,short stories,andpoems.Thecoursewillbeinstructionalandalsofollowaworkshopformatwherewritersreview eachother'swork Gradesarebasedonin-classwritingandlongerformalsubmissions Englishelectivesare typicallyoeredeveryotheryear Thiscoursewillbeofferedinthe2023-24schoolyear

LatinandLiterature Grade1112(.5)

TheLatinandLiteratureclassfeaturesLatinforliteraryandglobaluseandexplores thetiesbetween classical literatureandcontemporarystories ThisportionoftheclasssupportsWorldLanguageclassesaswellas enhancesperformanceoncollegeentranceexamsandinfuturestudies/careers.Theliteratureselectionscover storiesoffamousmythicpersonagesandcreatures(mythology)sothatstudentsattaingreaterunderstandingof classicalallusionsgoingforwardintheirEnglishclasses(evenintocollege).Studentsalsomakeconnections betweenclassicalworksandlaterworksinspiredbythesearchetypalcharactersandtheirhistories

Shakespeare Grade1112(.5)

ThisupperlevelelectivecourseprovidesafullsemesterstudyoftheworksandcultureofWilliamShakespeare anditsstatusastheexemplarofthefulloweringofElizabethandrama.Studentsreadandperformclose readingactivitiestoenhancetheirreadingabilityofoldertextsandofpoetry,aswellasenhancetheirvocabulary throughcontextualreadingstrategiesanduseofintextglossary.Variousareasoftheaterproductionare showcasedthrougheachplay'sculminatinggrouporindividualprojects suchasdesigninganoverallstaging conceptforoneoftheclassicworks,andconstructingacardboardmockupofthestagesetdesignfora particularscene Thedesignwouldincorporatenuancesofsymbol,characterization,andthemethathadbeen highlightedingroupdiscussionsandclosereadings Studentsalsowriteatleastonelmanalysispaperbasedon almedversionofoneoftheplaysstudiedasaculminatingproject.Thiscoursewillbeofferedinthe202324 schoolyear.

WomeninLiterature-Grade11-12(5)

Thisupperlevelelectiveisdesignedtogodeeperintoasingleareaofstudyusingavarietyofcriticallensesto investigate,examineandreectupontheimpactofportrayalsandinterpretationsofwomeninvariousliterary works,bothctionalandbiographical.Someofthelargequestionsthatthecoursewillgrapplewithinclude: Therolethatgenderplaysintheinterpretationofliteraryandculturaltextssuchasfairytalesandmythsallthe waytothecurrentdepictionsinvariousvisualandtextualmedia.Howhavewomen’svoicesandthestoriesthey choosetotell,challengedorchangedconventionsofliteraryrepresentation?Studentswillexploreadiverserange oftextsbyandaboutwomeninavarietyofgenres,includingction,nonction,poetry,memoir,criticaltheory, andlm Studentswillpracticehoningtheirwritingskillsinweeklyjournals,imprompturesponses,and multidraftexpositoryessays ThecoursewillbetaughtutilizingtheHarknessmethodofinstructionand inquiry.Daybooksareusedastheprimarysourceofanalysisin allgenresofwriting. Englishelectivesare typicallyoeredeveryotheryear. Thiscoursewillbeofferedinthe2022-23schoolyear.

Mathematics

Studentplacementinacourseisdesignedtoprovidethebestopportunityforsuccessaswellasthebestutilizationof thestudent’stalents Sometimesasthestudentmaturesandbecomesmorecognizantofherneedsanddesires,she wishestobeinmathclassesthataremorerigorous,demanding,andmoveatamorerapidpace.Ifastudentand/or parentrequeststhatthenextcourseinthemathsequencebeanhonorsratherthanacollegepreparationcourse,the followingcriteriamustbemet:

1.Analgradeof“A”(93%orbetter)inthepreviouscourse

2.Teacherrecommendation

3.Ascoreof85%orbetteronthenalexamfromthepreviouscourse

4Aformal(written)commitmenttolearn,beforetherequestedclassbegins,inadditiontocompletingany materialthatmayhavebeenexcludedfromthestudent’spreviousmathcourse

AdditionalFees:Agraphingcalculator(TI84Pluspreferred)isrequiredforALLmathclasses($75$100).

Algebra1-Grade9(1)

Prerequisite:Equivalentofeighthgrademathandplacementexam

StudentsinAlgebra1usetheBigIdeasAlgebra1textbook.Thiscourseisanintroductiontothestudyof algebrawherestudentsfurtherpracticetheirproblemsolving,patternrecognition,andreasoningskillsand developmathematicallanguageforscienceandmoreadvancedmathematics Thiscourseintroducesstudentsto variables,algebraicexpressions,inequalities,linearandquadraticequations,systemsofequations,functions,and alloftheirmultiplerepresentations.Avarietyofactivitiessuchasmodeling,groupwork,andopenended problemsolvingallowstudentstodeveloptheabilitytoexploreandsolverealworldapplicationproblems, demonstratetheappropriateuseofgraphingcalculators,andcommunicatemathematicalideasclearly This courselaysthefoundationformathematicalliteracythatwillhelpstudentsbesuccessfulineverysubsequent courseinmathematics.

HonorsGeometry Grade9(1)

Prerequisite:HonorsGrade8math,HonorsGrade8Algebra1orplacementexam

StudentsinHonorsGeometryworkthroughtheBigIdeasGeometrytextbook.EuclideanGeometryisoneof theoldestdisciplinesthatisstillroutinelystudiedinschool Astherstexposuretoaself-containedaxiomatic system,geometryisanintroductiontothelogicalframeworkthatunderliesallmathematicalinquiry Students studybothanalyticandcoordinategeometryintwodimensions,exploringlines,segments,angles,polygons,and circles.Specialemphasisisgiventoformalproofsinvolvingcongruenceamongtrianglesandsimilarityamong trianglesandamongotherpolygons.Asthecoursemovestomorepracticalaspectsofgeometry,studentsexplore three-dimensionalgures,determiningsurfaceareasandvolumesofpyramids,prisms,cones,cylinders,and spheres.Studentsapplyalgebra,logic,andproblemsolvingskillsthroughout.Thehonorscoursedelvesmore deeplyintotheaxiomaticcharacterandthelogicaldevelopmentofgeometry.Inaddition,honorsstudents acquiregreaterindependenceintheirabilitytomakelogicaldeductionsandexploreright-triangletrigonometry asanextensionoftheconceptofsimilarity

Geometry-Grade10(1)

Prerequisite:Algebraorequivalent

StudentsinGeometryworkthroughtheBigIdeasGeometrytextbook. EuclideanGeometryisoneoftheoldest disciplinesthatisstillroutinelystudiedinschool.Astherstexposuretoaselfcontainedaxiomaticsystem, geometryisanintroductiontothelogicalframeworkthatunderliesallmathematicalinquiry.Studentsstudy bothanalyticandcoordinategeometryintwodimensions,exploringlines,segments,angles,polygons,and circles Specialemphasisisgiventoformalproofsinvolvingcongruenceamongtrianglesandsimilarityamong trianglesandamongotherpolygons.Asthecoursemovestomorepracticalaspectsofgeometry,studentsexplore threedimensionalgures,determiningsurfaceareasandvolumesofpyramids,prisms,cones,cylinders,and spheres.Studentsapplyalgebra,logic,andproblem-solvingskillsthroughout.

HonorsAlgebra2-Grade10(1)

Prerequisite:BorbetterinHonorsGeometry,orteacherrecommendation

StudentsinHonorsAlgebra2usetheBigIdeasAlgebra2textbook.Thiscoursecontinuesthestudyofalgebra, formingabasisforunderstandingmathematicallanguageinscienceandmoreadvancedmathematics.Topics includelinear,quadratic,polynomial,rational,exponential,andlogarithmicfunctionsandtheirgraphs;systems ofequations;roots,powers,andrationalexponents Emphasisisplacedonalgebraicprocesses,problem-solving, criticalthinking,andreallifeapplicationsthatintegrateconceptsfromgeometryandotherbranchesof mathematics.Graphingtechnologyisanintegralpartofinstructionandstudentwork.Problemsand applicationsaremorecomplexthanthoseinAlgebra2.

Algebra2 Grade11(1)

Prerequisite:Geometryorequivalent

StudentsinAlgebra2workthroughtheBigIdeasAlgebra2textbook. Thiscoursecontinuesthestudyof algebra,formingabasisforunderstandingmathematicallanguageinscienceandmoreadvancedmathematics

Topicsincludelinear,quadratic,polynomial,rational,exponential,andlogarithmicfunctionsandtheirgraphs; systemsofequations;roots,powers,andrationalexponents.Emphasisisplacedonalgebraicprocesses, problemsolving,criticalthinking,andapplicationsthatintegrateconceptsfromscienceandotherbranchesof mathematics.Graphingtechnologyisusedthroughoutthecourse.

Precalculus Grade1112(1)

Prerequisite:BorbetterinAlgebra2

Thiscoursereinforcesandexpandstheconceptsfromalgebraandgeometryasapreparationforcalculus.The materialrequiresstudentstobededicatedandindependentlearnerswithagoodworkethic Topicsinclude polynomialandrationalfunctionsandtheirgraphs,exponentialandlogarithmicfunctions,circletrigonometry, trigonometricgraphsandinversesandtrigonometricidentitiesandequations.Studentsimprovetheir problemsolvingandreasoningskillsthroughavarietyofactivitiessuchasindividualpractice,groupwork, applications,anddiscussionsofvariousmethodsofsolvingandpractice.

HonorsPrecalculus Grade1112(1)

Prerequisite:BorbetterinHonorsAlgebra2

Thiscoursereinforcesandexpandstheconceptsfromalgebraandgeometryasapreparationforcalculus, includingAPCalculus Studentsexplorethesametopicsasintheregularprecalculuscourse,butatagreater depthofconceptualunderstanding Thematerialrequiresstudentstobededicatedandindependentlearners withagoodworkethic.Topicsincludepolynomialandrationalfunctionsandtheirgraphs,exponentialand

logarithmicfunctions,circulartrigonometry,trigonometricgraphsandinversesandtrigonometricidentitiesand equations Timewillalsobespentexploringconicsectionsandtheirgraphicalproperties Studentsimprove theirproblemsolvingandreasoningskillsthroughavarietyofactivitiessuchasindividualpractice,groupwork, applications,anddiscussionsofvariousmethodsofsolvingandpractice.

AdvancedTopicsinMathematics-Grade11-12(5)

Prerequisite:Algebra2andteacherrecommendation

Thissemester classoersstudentstheopportunitytostudytopicsnotcoveredinthestandardmathematics curriculum.Thesetopicsmayincludecombinatorics,linearalgebra,numbertheory,graphtheoryandnonEuclideangeometry

APCalculus Grade12(1)

Prerequisite:BorbetterinHonorsPrecalculusandteacherrecommendation

Thiscoursedealswiththreebigideas:change,limits,andanalysisoffunctions.Fortherstbigidea,change, studentsusederivativestodescriberatesofchange,ordeniteintegralstodescribenetchange Theseideasare exploredinavarietyofcontexts,withanemphasisontheFundamentalTheoremofCalculus.Thesecondbig idea,thatofalimit,isexploredinbothdiscreteandcontinuousmodels.Asstudentsconsiderlimitingcases,they modelrealworldbehavioranddiscoverandunderstandimportantideas,denitions,formulas,andtheoremsin calculus,suchascontinuityanddierentiation Finally,studentsimplementanalysisoffunctions,thethirdbig idea,byanalyzingthebehaviorsoffunctionsandrelatinglimitstodierentiation,integration,andinniteseries andrelatingeachoftheseconceptstotheothers.StudentsareexpectedtotaketheAPCalculusexam,witha viewtowardearningascorethatwillqualifythemforcollegecredit.

HonorsCalculus Grade12(1)

Prerequisite:BorbetterinPrecalculusorHonorsPrecalculusandteacherrecommendation

HonorsCalculusisdesignedforstudentswhowishtostudythefundamentalsofcalculuswithouttheintentof takingtheAPCalculustest.Thiscourseisconcernedwithdevelopingthestudents'understandingofthe conceptsofcalculusandhow,whyandwhentousethem.Thematerialisanalyzedusingvisual,numerical, algebraic,andverbalmethods,andincludeslimits,continuity,dierentiation,curve-sketchingandapplications ofdierentiation Studentsimprovetheirproblem-solvingandreasoningskillsthroughavarietyofactivities suchasmodeling,groupwork,applications,anddiscussionsofvariousmethodsofsolvingandpractice.

Probability,StatisticsandTrigonometry Grade12(1)

Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofAlgebra2andteacherrecommendation

Thiscoursebeginswithastudyofcountingtechniques,particularlypermutationsandcombinations These techniquesarethenappliedtoprobability,andstudentsfurtherlearnbasicprobabilitydistributions,suchasthe binomialandgeometricdistributions.Thestatisticssectionofthecoursestartswithdescriptivestatistics,then movestoadiscussionofdata-gathering,sampling,andbasicinferentialstatistics,suchascondenceintervalsfor aproportion Calculatorsareusedextensivelyforprobabilityandstatisticalcomputations Thetrigonometry sectionreinforcesandexpandsconceptsfromalgebraandgeometrythroughadeeperstudyofrighttriangle trigonometryandgeneraltrigonometricfunctions.Emphasisisgiventoapplicationssuchasmapmaking,and navigation,usingtheLawofSinesandtheLawofCosines.Thecourseconcludeswithaprojectchosenbythe student

Science Biology Grade9(1)

Biologyintroducesthestudenttothelivingsystemsonacellular,organismal,andecologicallevel.Studentswill engageinclassroomlecture,discussion,andlaboratoryexperiences.Thecoursewillemphasizethedevelopment ofthescienticprocessandlaboratorytechniques StudentswillaccesstheNextGenerationScienceStandards throughstorylinesthatincludebothScienceandEngineeringPractices,aswellas,CrossCuttingConceptsfrom topicsincludingdiversityoforganisms,cellularandmolecularbiology,heredity,growthanddevelopment, structureandfunctionoforganisms,evolution,andecology.

HonorsBiology Grade9(1)

Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofAlgebraandwithteacherrecommendation

HonorsBiologyisarigorouscoursewherestudentswillengageinclassroomlecture,discussion,andlaboratory experiences.Studentswillbeintroducedtothelivingsystemsonacellular,organismal,andecologicallevel.The coursewillemphasizethedevelopmentofthescienticprocessandlaboratorytechniques HonorsBiologyisa rigorousclassthatgoesintogreaterdepthofBiologyconcepts.Itwillbemoredemandingintermsoftime, eortandpreparation.ThesametopicswillbecoveredaswithGeneralBiologybutwithmoredetailanddeeper understandingandanalysisofmaterial.HonorsBiologywillmoveatafasterpacecoveringmoredepthand breadthofvocabularyandinterconnectedprocesses StudentswillaccesstheNextGenerationScienceStandards throughstorylinesthatincludebothScienceandEngineeringPractices,aswellas,CrossCuttingConceptsfrom topicsincludingdiversityoforganisms,cellularandmolecularbiology,heredity,growthanddevelopment, structureandfunctionoforganisms,evolution,andecology.

Chemistry Grade1011(1)

Studentsexplorethefundamentalprinciplesofchemistrywhichcharacterizethepropertiesofmatterandhowit reacts.Computerbasedandtraditionallaboratorytechniquesareusedtoobtain,organizeandanalyzedata. Conclusionsaredevelopedusingbothqualitativeandquantitativeprocedures.Topicsinclude,butarenot limitedto:measurement,atomicstructure,electronconguration,theperiodictablebonding,gaslaws, propertiesofliquidsandsolids,solutions,stoichiometry,statesofmatter,behaviorofgasses,waterandaqueous systems,solutions,molarity,molality,andreactions.

HonorsChemistry-Grade10(1)

Prerequisite:MathandScienceteacherrecommendation

Studentsexplorethefundamentalprinciplesofchemistrywhichcharacterizethepropertiesofmatterandhowit reacts.Computerbasedandtraditionallaboratorytechniquesareusedtoobtain,organizeandanalyzedata. Conclusionsaredevelopedusingbothqualitativeandquantitativeprocedures.Topicsinclude,butarenot limitedto:measurement,atomicstructure,electronconguration,theperiodictablebonding,gaslaws, propertiesofliquidsandsolids,solutions,stoichiometry,reactions,kinetics,equilibrium,acidsandbases,and oxidationandreduction.

AdvancedChemistryLab-Grade11-12(1)

Prerequisite:HonorsChemistryandconcurrentenrollmentinAPChemistry

TheAdvancedChemistryLabTechniquescourseprovidesstudentswithacollegelevelfoundationtosupport futureadvancedcourseworkinchemistry. Studentscultivatetheirunderstandingofchemistrythrough

inquiry-basedlaboratoryinvestigations

TheselabsarealignedwithlearningobjectivesoftheAPChemistry course ThiscoursealsoalignswithbestpracticespromotedbyAmerica’sLabReportandtheNationalScience Foundation AdvancedChemistryLabTechniquesemphasizesscienticinquiry,reasoning,andcritical thinking.Itenablesstudentstoplan,direct,andintegratearangeofsciencepractices,suchasdesigning experiments,collectingdata,andapplyingquantitativeskills.ThisclassmustbetakenalongwithAPChemistry.

APChemistry Grade1112(1)

Prerequisite:HonorsChemistryandconcurrentenrollmentinAdvancedChemistryLab

APChemistryisanin-depth,fast-pacedsecondyearchemistrycourseforadvancedstudentswithagenuine interestinchemistryandothersciences Thecourseprovidesstudentswithathoroughgroundinginchemical principlesandquantitativereasoning,withanemphasisoninorganicchemistry.Theworkloadisequivalenttoa rstyearcollegelevelgeneralchemistrysequence,includinganintensiveandbroadlaboratorycomponent. Selfmotivated,independentlearnerswhohavedemonstratedstrongabilitiesinprevioussciencecoursesare encouragedtotakethisrigorous,butrewarding,course ThiscoursemustbetakenconcurrentlywithAdvanced ChemistryLab

Physics Grade1112(1)

Prerequisite:AdvancedAlgebraandfinalgradeofB+oraboveinChemistryandwithteacherrecommendation

Thiscourseisdesignedtogivestudentsathoroughunderstandingofbasicphysicsconcepts Ineveryunit, studentswillrstexperienceandmeasurephysicalphenomena,analyzeanddiscusstheirdatausingverbal, visual,numericalandanalyticalrepresentationstocreateascienticmodel,andthenextendtheirconclusionsto anewsettingwhererenementofthemodelmaybenecessary.Topicsofstudywillbekinematicsanddynamics inonedimension,energyandwork

HonorsPhysics Grade1112(1)

Prerequisite:PrecalculusorconcurrentandfinalgradeofB+oraboveinHonorsChemistryorfinalgradeofAin Chemistrywithteacherrecommendation

Thiscourseislab-based,designedtogivestudentsastrongbackgroundinintroductoryphysicsusingtheskillsof observation,speculation,analysisandconclusion.Ineveryunit,studentswillcollectdataanddiscusstheir results,arguingwithevidence,developingascienticmodelusingverbal,visual,numerical,analyticaland computationalrepresentations,andthenextendtheirconclusionstoanewsettingwhererenementofthe modelmaybenecessary Topicswillincludekinematicsanddynamicsinoneandtwodimensions,energyand work.

AdvancedBiology:Life’sMechanisms Grade1112(1)

Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofHonorsBiology,HonorsChemistryandteacherrecommendation

Thisyearlongstudyofbiologyisanadvancedbiologycoursewherestudentsengageinclassroomlecture, discussion,andlaboratoryexperiencestocultivatetheirunderstandingofbiologythroughinquirybased investigations.Unitsexploredincludethefollowingtopics:evolution,cellularprocesses,energyand communication,genetics,informationtransfer,ecology,andinteractions.AdvancedBiologyisstructured aroundfourbigideas,theenduringunderstandingswithinthebigideasandtheessentialknowledgewithinthe enduringunderstandings.

HonorsAnatomy&Physiology -Grade11-12(1)

Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofHonorsBiologyandHonorsChemistryandteacherrecommendation

Thisacademicallyrigorouslaboratorysciencecoursewillbuildonconceptslearnedinbiologyandchemistry.It willfocusspecicallyonhumananatomyandphysiology.Throughlectures,labs,andactivities,studentswill learnhowthestructures(anatomy)ofthehumanbodyttheirfunction(physiology)tomaintainhomeostasis oftheorganismandcontinuethespecies Alltwelvehumanbodysystemswillbeincluded,aswellasthetypesof tissueandcellchemistry.

EnvironmentalScience -Grade11-12(.5)

Thegoalofthecourseistoprovidestudentswiththescienticprinciples,concepts,andmethodologiesrequired tounderstandtheinterrelationshipsofthenaturalworld,toidentifyandanalyzeenvironmentalproblemsboth naturalandhumanmade,toevaluatetherelativerisksassociatedwiththeseproblems,toexaminealternative solutionsforresolvingand/orpreventingthem,andtodevelopandfocustheirownpoliticalperspective. Environmentalscienceisinterdisciplinary;itembracesawidevarietyoftopicsfromdierentareasofstudy Yet thereareseveralmajorunifyingconstructs,orthemes,thatcutacrossthemanytopicsincludedinthestudyof environmentalscience.

ForensicScience-Grade11-12(.5)

Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofBiologyandChemistry

Thiscoursewillconnectsciencetotherealworld.Studentswillworkindependentlybutcollaboratively, understandforensicscience,incorporatehistorywithscience,expandcriticalthinking,usescienticterminology andlearnnewusesoftechnologyinsolvingcrimes.StudentswilllearnaboutcareersinvolvedinForensicScience andwillplaymockrolesasexpertsintheeldtosolvecrimes Studentswillbegiventhetoolstointerpretdatain bothchemicalandbiologicalanalysis Thiscourseisrichinlabinvestigationandexplorationwhichappliesto manydisciplinesofscienticstudysuchasbiology/anatomy,chemistryandphysics.

Zoology-Grades11-12(.5)

Zoologyprovidesanintroductiontotheroleofscienceinthestudyandconservationofanimalsandplants

Courselectures,scienticreadings,andaeldtripprovidearigorousintroductiontothemotivationfor, methodsof,andmajorchallengesfacingcontemporaryzoology.Inaddition,lecturesandlaboratoriesseekto enhanceeachstudent’sunderstandingofthescienticprocessandthusthepotentialandlimitationsofscience asatoolinaddressingcontemporarysocialproblems Thecontentofcourselecturesfocusesonanintroduction tothescienticstudyandanalysisofbiodiversity;asurveyofthemajorthreatstobiodiversity;anoverviewof contemporaryconservationstrategiesandananalysisofrecentandhistoricsuccessandfailuresinconservation eorts.

Science&Technology

Technology

IntroductiontoComputerScience Grade9(5)

ThiscourseisarequiredcourseforallGrade9students.

IntrotoComputerScienceisanintroductionclassforstudentswhohavehadnopriorcomputerscience experience. Thisclasswillbeusingaward-winningBlackbirdCode.Itisaproject-orientedprogramming curriculumthatintroducesnewprogrammerstotheskillsrequiredtobuildanimationsandgamesusing JavaScript.Studentsdevelopprogrammingskillssuchasdeclaringandusingvariables,conditionalstatements, datatypes,objects,functions,loops,andarrays.Studentswillprogramonauserfriendlycodeeditor,whichhas

helpfulerrormessagesanddocumentationwhichmakeslearningmucheasier Studentswilllearntodevelop logicstatements,complexdatastructures,andbuildgamesandanimations

IntrotoRobotics&Engineering Grade912(.5)

IntroductiontoRoboticsisabeginningclassintotheworldofrobotics.Robotsareusedinsmartphones,smart cars,smartbuildings,healthcare,defense,theinternet,securitysystems,spaceandseaexploration,satellites,etc Studentswillunderstandhowthebasicrobotworks.Thiscurriculumisdesignedtotakenewprogrammersand leadthemstepbystepintotheworldofROBOTCprogramming.TheVexCurriculumisbuiltaroundthe fundamentalunderstandingofthesystemsthatmakeuprobotsandthedevelopmentofworkplace competencies Thecornerstoneoftheclassinvolvessolvingengineeringdesignproblems Theteacherwillbe placedintheroleofafacilitator/mentor,thestudentintheroleofprojectmanager/problemsolver.

Uponcompletionofthecoursethestudentwillbeableto:identify,formulatesolutionsfor,andsolve engineeringtechnologyproblemsusingengineeringdesignprocesses,applyknowledgeofmathematics,science andtechnologytosolveroboticengineeringtechnologyproblems,functiononmultidisciplinaryteams, communicateeectivelyusingvariousformsofcommunications,recognizetheneedfor,anddemonstratethe abilityto,engageinlifelonglearning,describevariousmethodsusedtomanageandscheduleprojects, participateinand/orconductdesignreviewsandcollect,analyzeandinterpretdata.

IntermediateRobotics&Engineering Grade1012(.5)

Prerequisite:IntroductiontoRoboticsandteacherrecommendation

IntermediateRoboticsisacontinuationoftheIntrotoRoboticsclassstudentstakeasfreshmen.Itisan in-depthstudyofthesystemsthatmakeuprobotsandmethodsforsolvingengineeringdesignproblems Complexandadvancedprogrammingskillsarelearnedinthiscourse Studentswilldesignandbuildtheirown robot,totheirownspecications,aslongasthespecicationsfollowcertainparametersandtherobotisableto completespecictasks.Therobotswillbemoreadvancedwithahigherlevelofdesignandintricacy.Themain objectiveoftheclassistodesignarobottoperformaspecictask,approvedbytheinstructor.Toaccomplish this,studentswilldothefollowing:Identifyaproblem/task,formulatesolutionsusingengineeringdesign processes,applypriorknowledgeandnewknowledgetosolvetheproblem,collect,analyze,andinterpretdatato helpintheengineeringoftherobot,iterateuntilthetaskcanbecompletedbytherobot.

APComputerSciencePrinciples(APCSP)-Grade10-12(1)

Prerequisites:IntroductiontoComputerScience

APComputerSciencePrinciplesisanintroductorycollegelevelcomputingcoursethatintroducesstudentsto thebreadthoftheeldofcomputerscience.Studentslearntodesignandevaluatesolutionsandtoapply computersciencetosolveproblemsthroughthedevelopmentofalgorithmsandprograms Theyincorporate abstractionintoprogramsandusedatatodiscovernewknowledge Studentsalsoexplainhowcomputing innovationsandcomputingsystems includingtheinternet work,exploretheirpotentialimpacts,and contributetoacomputingculturethatiscollaborativeandethical

APComputerScienceA(APCSA) Grade1112

Prerequisite:IntrotoComputerProgramming,APComputerSciencePrinciples

APComputerScienceAintroducesstudentstocomputersciencethroughprogramming Fundamentaltopics inthiscourseincludethedesignofsolutionstoproblems,theuseofdatastructurestoorganizelargesetsofdata, thedevelopmentandimplementationofalgorithmstoprocessdataanddiscovernewinformation,theanalysis

ofpotentialsolutions,andtheethicalandsocialimplicationsofcomputingsystems

Thecourseemphasizes objectorientedprogramminganddesignusingtheJavaprogramminglanguage

MobileAppProgramming Grade1112(1)

Prerequisite:APComputerScienceA(APCSA)

Mobileapplicationsarebecomingincreasinglyimportanttoourconsumptionofmedia,news,social interaction,andlearning Inthiscourse,studentswilllearnhowtocreatemobileapps Studentswilldesignand buildapplicationstorunontheirownsmartphonesandwillusethelatesttoolsandtechnologiesavailablefor mobileappdevelopment.Theywillthenputitonamarketplace,suchasAppStoreandGooglePlay,tosellor oerforfree.

SocialStudies

WesternHumanities Grade9(1)

History 9isasurveyofliterature,historyandculturesthattracesthefoundationsofWesternculture.This courseintersectswithEnglish9:WesternHumanitiesinordertomaximizestudents'exposuretoand appreciationofphilosophy,geography,literature,history,art,literaryanalysis,writing,andcriticalthinking. Studentswillstudythechiefeconomic,political,religious,social,andculturalcontributionsofcivilizationsas theyshapedWesternEuropeintimesofwarandpeace,practicingresearch,criticalthinking,dataanalysisand historicalinterpretationskills,discerningtherootsofconictandcooperationoverthelast500years,measuring andappreciatingtheimpactofhistoricaleventsandprocessesonliteratureandart Studentsgaincondencein thenecessaryartofinquiryandweighingreasonablecompetinginterpretationsofhistoricalfacts.Thiscourseis designedtodevelopafoundationforstudents’analytic,communication,research,writingandquestioningskills throughouttheiracademiccareer.

WorldHumanities Grade10(1)

Thiscoursefocusesontheprimaryissuesthathavecreatedourculturalandsocietalstructureswithina frameworkforglobalunderstanding.Itincludesasurveyofworldgeography,history,literatureandcultures. Keyliteraryworksaretaughtinthecontextofthegeographicallocationscoveredinthesocialstudiescourse Essentialtopicssuchasglobaleconomy,historicaldynamics,environment,movement,women,philosophy, religion,humandevelopmentandtheinterrelationofthesetopicstocontemporarysocietyareexamined. Studentscompareandcontrastideasindierentplaces,timeperiodsandculturesandexaminethe inter-relationshipsbetweenideas,changeandconict.ThefoundationalskillsfromHumanitiesI:analyzing, communicating,writing,questioningandreectingskillsarehonedanddevelopedinthiscourse

APUnitedStatesHistory Grade11(1)

Prerequisite:PermissionoftheSocialStudiesDepartment

Thiscollege-levelcoursespansmorethanhalfamillennium’sworthofevents,processes,anddevelopmentsthat shapedthecountryandtheworldthatweinhabittoday.Theunnishedprojectofexpandingthedenitionof whatitmeanstobeacitizenandwhatitmeanstobefreeisthefocusofourdiscussionsandofthewrittenwork overthecourseoftheyear.Thecoursecentersarounda sharedinquiryinprimaryandsecondarydocuments thatmayappearontheMayexam Argumentsarerootedinhistoricalevidenceand reasonableinterpretations areanchoredinthetranquilwatersofcivility,compassion,andcareforoneanother Thiscourseprovides multipleopportunitiesforstudentstodemonstrateevolvingprociencyinapplyingcriticalthinkingto

historicalevents,processesandartifacts Specically,overthecourseoftheyear,wemasterthefollowingsixcore skills:1)identifyingandexplaininghistoricaldevelopmentsandprocesses;2)analyzingsourcingandsituationof primaryandsecondarysources;3)analyzingargumentsinprimaryandsecondarysources;4)analyzingthe contextofhistoricalevents,developments,andprocesses,and5)usinghistoricalreasoningprocesses (comparison,causation,continuityandchange);6)analyzingpatternsandconnectionsbetweenandamong historicaldevelopmentsandprocesses

UnitedStatesHistory Grade11(1)

UnitedStatesHistoryprovidesstudentswiththeopportunitytoacquireanunderstandingofthechronological developmentoftheUnitedStatesandgovernmentbyexaminingthepolitical,economic,social,religious, military,scientic,andculturaleventsthathaveaectedtheriseandgrowthofthenation.Thecourse encompassesmaterialsfromtheprerevolutionaryerathroughthetwentyrstcentury.Contentcovered includes,butisnotlimitedto:anunderstandingofgeographichistoricandtimespacerelationship,changesand trendsinAmericanculturethroughthecenturies,thetechnologicalandurbantransformationofthecountry, andAmericanforeignpoliticaldevelopment Thiscourseprovidesmultipleopportunitiestodemonstratean evolvingprociencyinapplyingcriticalthinkingtohistoricalevents,processesandartifacts.

Economics-Grade11-12(.5)

Thiscourseemphasizesthewaysinwhicheconomicsaectsthelivesofindividualsandhowindividuals, throughtheireconomicchoices,shapetheirworld.Usingaprojectbasedlearningapproach,focusareaswill includescarcityandchoice,opportunitycost,macroandmicroeconomics,theroleofgovernment,international growthandstability.Throughouteachunit,studentswilldeveloppersonalnancetoolsandstrategiesand applythemtorelevantcurrenteventsandsignicanthistoricalones Personalnanceandbudgetingtopicswill includetaxes,buyingandmaintainingacar,ahome,andalifestyle

UnitedStatesGovernment Grade1112(.5)

ThiscoursefulllstheStateofMichiganCivicsrequirementforhighschoolgraduation.Itaimstoempower studentstobeinformed,activeandinvolvedcitizens Thiscoursepursuesathematicapproachtothepoliticaland socialresponsibilitiesrequiredbyresidenceinanationservedbyademocraticconstitutionandtradition.Studentswill studytheprimarydocumentsofourdemocraticheritagewithspecialemphasisontheConstitutionasitrelatestoeveryday situations,majorSupremeCourtdecisionsandadiscerninganalysisofcivilliberties Thefederalgovernmentisstudied indetailaswellasstateandlocalgovernmentinlesserdetail.Wefollowcurrenteventsusingonlinenewssources andothermedia.Studentsareexpectedtogobeyondlearningthestructureofgovernmenttolearnhowit actuallyworksandsomeofthemajorinuencesongovernment.

Debate Grade912(.5)

Thisonesemesterelectivecourseisdesignedforthoseinterestedindevelopingtheirskillsinpublicspeakingand presentations. ThissemesterlongcoursepreparesstudentstorepresentAcademyoftheSacredHeartonthe local,regional,andnationalstageineachofthefollowingdebateevents:a)BigQuestions;b)Congressional Debate;c)ExtemporaneousDebate;d)LincolnDouglasDebate;e)PolicyDebate;f)PublicForumDebate;g) WorldSchoolsDebate;h)RonaldReaganPresidentialDebate;i)CoolidgeCupDebate.

Introduction toPhilosophy-Grade10-12(.5)

Howdoweknowandunderstandthings?Whatistheimportanceofknowledge?Whatisthedierencebetween knowledgeandbelief? Thisonesemestercourseisanintroductiontophilosophy,focusingonepistemologyand metaphysics.Oursharedhistoryofknowledgeimpactsthemodernworldandthedevelopmentofcommunity

andthiscourseenhancesstudentunderstandingoftheimpactofsomeofhumanity'sgreatestthinkers, includingPlato,Aristotle,StAugustine,StThomasAquinas,Descartes,ThomasHobbes,andJohnLocke Studentsreadexcerptsfromthemajorworksofeachphilosopher,discusstheirideas,andwriteanessay comparingseveralschoolsofthought.Theyareevaluatedontheirparticipationindiscussions,classquizzes,and amajoressay.Studentswillalsoengageinopen-mindeddiscussionanddebateastheytackle,head-on,someof thegreatestphilosophicalideasinhumanhistory

Psychology1 Grade1012(.5)

Thiscoursewillintroduceessentialtopicsinpsychologyincludinganoverviewofhowpsychologydevelopedas anacademicdiscipline,andgivestudentsanintroductiontothissubjectbyexaminingthemajorpsychological perspectivesincludingbehavioral,cognitive,andsocialcultural. Throughoutthecoursestudentswillengagein reasoning,problemsolving,abstract,analytical,andcriticalthinkingskills.Cognition,perception,learning, humandevelopment,motivation,andpersonalityaresomeofthetopicsoftheclass.Throughreading, demonstrationandresearch,studentswillgainabetterunderstandingofwhotheyareandhowtheyfunctionas humans

AbnormalPsychology Grades1112(.5)

Prerequisite:CompletionofPsychology1withaB+orhigher. Thiscoursewillsurveypsychologicaldisordersanddiseases Studentswillidentify,categorize,andbecome familiarwithsymptomsandtreatmentsofmentaldisorders.Culturalfactors,publicattitudes,andethicalissues willbeincludedaswellastheeectsofmentaldisordersonindividuals,familiesandsociety.

FilmStudies-Grade11-12(5)

Thiscourseexploresthehumanconditionthroughlm Studentswillwatchlmswhichexaminehowfaithis manifestedinhumanityandtheunconquerablespiritofWoman.Studentswillbeexpectedtoengageinhigher levelanalyticalthinkingandreectivediscussionsandwritingassignments.

HonorsEuropeanHistory-Grade11-12(1)

Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofWorldHumanitiesandpermissionoftheSocialStudiesdepartment ThiscoursecoversthehistoryofEuropefromMinoanCivilizationtotheModernAge.Itincludessocial, political,economic,intellectualandculturalissues,aswellasarthistory.Studentswillneedtomaintaina demandingreadingschedule,whichwillincludethetextandsupplementarysources Emphasisisplacedon analyticalwriting,classparticipationanddiscussion,useofprimarysources,andinvestigativereading.

APUnitedStatesGovernment Grade12(.5)

APUS GovernmentandPoliticsprovidesacollege-level,nonpartisanintroductiontokeypoliticalconcepts, ideas,institutions,policies,interactions,roles,andbehaviorsthatcharacterizetheconstitutionalsystemand politicalcultureoftheUnitedStates.StudentswillstudyU.S.foundationaldocuments,SupremeCourt decisions,andothertextsandvisualstogainanunderstandingoftherelationshipsandinteractionsamong politicalinstitutions,processes,andbehaviors.Students willalsoengageindisciplinarypracticesthatrequire themtoreadandinterpretdata,makecomparisonsandapplications,anddevelopevidence-basedarguments In addition,theywillcompleteapoliticalscienceresearchorappliedcivicsproject.

Theology

ElementsofFaithandScripture-Grade9(5)

ThishalfcreditcourseteachesthebasicsofCatholicfaiththroughaclosereadingoftheNiceneCreed,Bible passages,andteacherselectedreadings.ItaimstohelpstudentsnavigatetheBible,applyBiblereadingsto everydaylife,andunderstandtheirroleasstewardsoftheearth.ItdevelopsanunderstandingoftheBible’s structureandthemanyauthorsandbooksitcomprises Studentswillbeginthiscoursediscerningtheirbelief systems,whoGodistothem,aswellashowmoralityplaysaroleintheirfaithlivesthroughjournaling, discussion,andprayer. StudentswillstudyboththeApostlesandNiceneCreeds,gainingabroader understandingoftheircontextinhistoryandasprayer.Studentswillthenrespondtoandwrestlewithwhatwe cometounderstand,questionandexperienceasachallengeoran“A-Ha”moment.

WorldReligions Grade10(1)

ThiscourseintroducesstudentstotheecumenicalconversationbetweenRomanCatholicismandthreeofthe world’smajorreligioustraditions(Islam,Hinduism,andBuddhism),andtotheacademiceldofthe comparativestudyofreligions Witheachtradition,thestudentsexplorehistory,geography,primarytextsand narratives,basictenets,sacredspaces,rituals,practice,ethics,aswellasculturalcontributions.Studentsalso examineaspectspertinenttotheevolutionandrelevanceofeachtraditioninthecontemporaryworld.In additiontogaininganawarenessandliteracyregardingdierencesandsimilaritiesacrossreligioustraditions, studentsgainanappreciationandrespectforthelivedreligioustraditionsthathelpshapethepersonalandsocial identitiesofdiversepeoplesintheUSandaroundtheworld ThiscourseowsdirectlyoutoftheGoalsand CriteriaofSacredHeartSchools specically,Goal1:schoolsoftheSacredHeartcommitthemselvestoeducate toapersonalandactivefaithinGod,andthesixthcriteria:theschoolfostersinterreligiousacceptanceand dialoguebyeducatingtoanunderstandingofanddeeprespectforreligionsoftheworld.Inadditionto engaginginsustainedstudyandreectiononthreeoftheworld’smajorreligioustraditions,studentsdevelop awarenessandrespectforhowreligioustruthshapeshumanlifeandcontemporarysociety.

ChristianSocialJustice Grade11(1)

Thiscoursewillfocuson SocialJusticewithanemphasisontheSevenPillarsofCatholicSocialTeaching By intertwiningGoalsIIVintodialogueandreectioninthiscourse,studentswillhaveampleopportunityto critically,prayerfully,andempatheticallyviewsocialchallengesofinjusticeandmakeconnectionsthatwillimpel themtoaction. Studentswilllearnaboutandstudyawiderangeofsocialissuesonthelocal,national,and internationallevels.Studentswillbeencouraged toexaminetheirownpersonal,internalspiritualityasthey considerthechallengesofjusticeinequityinlightof CatholicSocialTeachings,theScriptures,andthereal world. Studentswillalsohaveexposuretoresourcesandorganizationsthatarecommittedtojusticeinthe world.Inaddition,asanextensionofWorldReligions,thecoursewillalso focusonreligionsoftheworld,their beliefs,theircustoms,andtheirrituals.Throughastudyofthesacredstoryofavarietyofancientandmodern religiousexperiences,studentswillgrowintheirawarenessofthemeaningandpurposeofeach Studentsare encouragedtobepeacemakers.

SpiritualCrossroads Grade12(.5)

Thiscoursewillencouragestudentstoexploreandreectuponthepathstheyaretraveling Studentswill carefullylookattheplaceoftheSpiritwithintheirlivesandturnstheyhavemadeorareconsidering,asthey continueonourlifejourney.Theywillexplorehowbelief,theology,religion,faithandspiritualityintermingle onthejourney.Studentswillrelyontheirownpersonalandcommunalwisdomandtheinsightsofothersto deepenandexpandtheirsenseofself,othersandtheGodofourunderstanding. Thiscoursewillalsofocuson

thespiritualtraditionsthathavehelpedtoshapethelifeofthechurchandespeciallythelivesofthepeopleof GodwhoaretheBodyofChrist Prayerandspiritualityarestudiedasstudentswillgodeepersotheymightlive morefullyandhappily,ifnotjoyfully,withagreaterconcernforselfandothers.Theywillread,write,reect, listentomusic,toothers,toself,toGod,converse,consult,meditate,present,viewlms,interviewothersand listentoguestpresenters,allwiththehopetobecomemorecentered,morefocused,morecreative,more informed,morealive,moreotherfocused,moredeeplyspiritualandmoreourselves

Wellness

DuringGrades9and10,studentswillearn.5credit.PhysicalEducationuniformsarerequiredforGrades9and 10andmustbepurchasedthroughtheonlineSpiritStore.

Wellness9 Grade9(.5)

Thefocusofthiscoursewillbelearningthekeyconceptsnecessarytoachieveoverallphysicalwellness,make wiseandhealthychoicesinordertobehealthyforalifetime.Studentswilllearntheimportanceofandbalance ofphysicalactivity,nutritionandmentalwellbeingintheirownlivestokeeptheirbodiesintopcondition They willalsolearnaboutmentalillnesses,includingawarenessandtreatmentoptions Studentswillalsolearnthe skillsnecessarytoeectivelycommunicateandmakedecisions.Theywillbegivenopportunitiestowork cooperativelyinavarietyofsituations,includingmanyteamsports.

Wellness10 -Grade10(5)

Therewillbeafocusinthiscourseonbuildingandmaintaininghealthyrelationships.Additionally,students willhavetheopportunitytoengageinbothindividualandteamsports,inavarietyofdierentsituations. Competitionandstrategywillbeusedanddiscussedtosolveproblemsandgureouthowtobesuccessfuland reachone’spotential Studentswilllearnaboutalcoholandotherdrugsandtherolethesesubstancescanplayin theirlives StudentswillbeintroducedtoFirstAidandCPRconceptsduringthiscourse Studentswillbe taughtinformationonsexeducation,includingimportantinformationthatisnecessaryforthemtomakewise andhealthychoices.

LifeFitness Grade1012(5)

Thissemesterlongcourseisdesignedforstudentswhohaveadesiretoengageinavarietyofhighintensity tnessactivitiestheycanparticipateinforalifetime.Activitiesmayinclude,butarenotlimitedto,circuit training,tabatatraining,cardiorespiratoryendurancetraining,strengthtraining,bootcamp,plyometrics,and functionalstretchingandyoga Studentswillalsostudynutritionalpracticestoenhanceoverallwellnessaswell asnutritionsupplementationforsportsrelatedperformance. Studentswillberequiredtodevelopand implementaclassworkoutand/orparticipateinaregulartrainingplantoparticipateina10K/halfmarathon run.Thestudentwillalsogainanunderstandingofbasicexercisephysiologyprinciplesandbasicanatomy.This classcanbetakentwice

WorldLanguage

French1 Grade912(1)

French1isanintroductiontotheFrenchlanguageandfrancophoneculture.Thepurposeofthiscourseisto learnoralandwrittencommunicationskillsusingtheappropriategrammarandvocabularyforlevelone.The focusisonlistening,speaking,reading,andwritinginthepresenttense,whilebuildingabetterunderstanding ofFrenchculture MostoftheclasswillbeconductedinFrench,butgrammaticalruleswillbeexplainedin

English

UseofeverydayFrenchexpressionswillberequired Someculturalvideosorreadingswillbepresented inEnglish,requiringshortcommentsinFrench(writtenandoral)

French2-Grade9-12(1)

Prerequisite:B orbetterinFrench1andteacherrecommendation

Thepurposeofthiscourseistolearnoralandwrittencommunicationskillsusingtheappropriategrammar learnedinleveloneandaddingleveltwo.Thefocusisonlistening,speaking,reading,andwritinginthepresent andpassécomposé,whilebuildingabetterunderstandingofFrenchculture.Mostoftheclasswillbeconducted inFrench,butgrammaticalruleswillbeexplainedinEnglish UseofeverydayFrenchexpressionswillbe required.Someculturalvideosorreadingswillbepresented,requiringshortcommentsinFrench(writtenand oral).

French3 Grade1012(1)

Prerequisite:B orbetterinFrench2andteacherrecommendation

Thepurposeofthiscourseistolearnoralandwrittencommunicationskillsusingtheappropriategrammar learnedinlevelsoneandtwoandaddinglevelthree Thefocusisonlistening,speaking,reading,andwritingin thepasttense,whilebuildingabroaderunderstandingofFrenchculture.Studentswriteandtalkinthepast, recognizingtheneedtouseeitherthepassécomposéortheimparfait.Mostoftheclasswillbeconductedin French,butgrammaticalruleswillbeexplainedinEnglish.Studentswillwriteandspeakusingthegrammar learnedandapplyittoeverydayrealorimaginarysituationsrelatedtothelessonthemes Studentsworkonskits, shortvideos,andrecordingsinwhichtheyapplythevocabularyandgrammarcoveredduringtherstthreeyears ofFrench.

French4-Grade10-12(1)

Prerequisite:BorbetterinFrench3andteacherrecommendation

ThepurposeofthisclassistocontinuebuildingprociencyintheFrenchlanguageandculturethrough listening,speaking,reading,andwriting.Frenchliteratureandartareintroduced,alongwithagrammarreview thatcoversalltopicstaughtinthepreviousyears.StudentsreadFrenchliteratureandareexpectedtocomment, compose,andansweroralandwrittenquestionsinFrench Thereadingassignmentswillbeevaluatedthrough classdiscussions,withemphasisondierentliteraryelements.Itisexpectedthatthestudentswillcompareand contrastdierenttextswithoneanother,participateinclassdiscussionsandwriteessaysallinthetarget language.MostoftheclasswillbeconductedinFrench.Someculturalvideosorreadingsmaybepresentedin English,butstudentsareexpectedtoanswerquestionsandwritecompositionsinFrench,basedontheEnglish materials.

French5 Grade12(1)

Prerequisite:BorbetterinFrench4andteacherrecommendation

InFrench5,studentscontinuebuildingprociencyintheFrenchlanguageandculturethroughlistening, speaking,reading,andwriting.Frenchliteratureandartareintroduced,alongwithagrammarreviewthatcovers theperfect/compoundtenses. StudentsreadFrenchliteratureandareexpectedtocomment,compose,and answeroralandwrittenquestionsinFrench.Thereadingassignmentswillbeevaluatedthroughclass discussions,withemphasisondierentliteraryelements Itisexpectedthatthestudentswillcompareand contrastdierenttextswithoneanother,participateinclassdiscussionsandwriteessaysallinthetarget language.MostoftheclasswillbeconductedinFrench.Someculturalvideosorreadingsmaybepresentedin English,butstudentsareexpectedtoanswerquestionsandwritecompositionsinFrench,basedontheEnglish materials

Latin1-Grades9-10(1)

ThiscoursewillintroducestudentstothebeautifulandchallengingworldoftheLatinlanguage Thiscourse introducesthestudentstotheLatinlanguage.Thiscourseisanintensivestudyofthelanguagewithemphasis onsyntax,grammar,andvocabulary.Emphasisisonconjugatingverbsanddecliningnouns.Thestudentslearn abouttheRomanworldviaafamilyinPompeii.Theystudysocial,cultural,economic,andpoliticalhistory. SinceLatinisaliterarylanguage,thereisnoemphasisnorexpectationthatstudentswillspeakorwritethe language.ThisclasswillhelpthestudentsunderstandtheimportantlegacyandtraditionthattheRomansand theirlanguageimpartednotonlyonEuropeanculture(andthroughcolonialism,worldculture),butalsoonour sharedAmericanheritage.

Latin2 Grade911(1)

Prerequisite:Latin1

ThiscoursebuildsupontheknowledgethestudentslearnedinLatinI.Thestudentscompletetheirknowledge ofLatinnounforms,investigatetherelationshipbetweennounsandadjectives,andutilizeRomanidioms The storyshiftsfromPompeiiandtoRomanBritainwherethestudentslearnaboutRomancolonizationandits implicationsthroughouthistory.ThiscourseisavailabletostudentswhohavetakenLatinIorstudentswho havetaken3yearsofLatinintheMiddleSchoolforGirlsatAcademyoftheSacredHeart.SinceLatinisa literarylanguage,thereisnoemphasisnorexpectationthatstudentswillspeakorwritethelanguage.Thisclass willhelpthestudentsunderstandtheimportantlegacyandtraditionthattheRomansandtheirlanguage impartednotonlyonEuropeanculture(andthroughcolonialism,worldculture),butalsoonourshared Americanheritage.

Latin3-Grade10-12(1)

Prerequisite:Latin2

LatinIIIistheculminatinggrammarcourseintheLatincurriculum.Thestudentscompletetheirknowledgeof Latingrammarwithaheavyfocusonthesubjunctivemood,itsuses,andthevarietyofwaysinwhichLatin utilizesparticiples.Oncecomplete,thestudentsbegintheirhandattranslatingunadaptedtexts,usuallyfrom majorauthorssuchasJuliusCaesarandfromtheVulgate Avarietyofculturalissuesareaddressedwithspecic attentiongiventotheuseofLatinandthehumanistictraditionduringthepostClassicalperiod.

Latin4-Grade11-12(1)

Prerequisite:Latin3

Thestudentswillreadscholarlyarticlesontheauthorstheyread,andtheywillgivepresentationsonthose articles.Thearticlesfocusonauthorship,rhetoric,andgenre.StudentswillbegintoreadunadulteratedLatin works.Thisclasswillfunctionasaliterarycourse,withalltheliteraturebeinginLatin.Theauthorssurveyed willincludeCicero,Sallust,LactantiusandAugustus TheBiblewillalsoberead

Spanish1 Grade912(1)

ThepurposeofrstlevelSpanishistolearnoralandwrittencommunicationskillsusingtheappropriate grammarandvocabularyforlevelone.Thefocusisonlistening,speaking,reading,andwritinginthepresent tense,whilebuildingabetterunderstandingofSpanishculture MostoftheclasswillbeconductedinSpanish, butgrammaticalruleswillbeexplainedinEnglish.UseofeverydaySpanishexpressionswillberequired.Some culturalvideosorreadingswillbepresentedinEnglish,requiringshortwrittenandoral commentsinSpanish.

Spanish2-Grade9-12(1)

Prerequisite:BorbetterinSpanish1

ThepurposeofSpanish2istolearnoralandwrittencommunicationskillsusingtheappropriategrammar learnedinleveloneandaddingleveltwo.Thefocusisonlistening,speaking,reading,andwritinginthepreterit tense,whilebuildingabetterunderstandingofSpanishculture.MostoftheclasswillbeconductedinSpanish, butgrammaticalruleswillbeexplainedinEnglish UseofeverydaySpanishexpressionswillberequired Some culturalvideosorreadingswillbepresentedinEnglish,requiringshortwrittenandoral commentsinSpanish.

Spanish3-Grade10-12(1)

Prerequisite:BorbetterinSpanish2andteacherrecommendation

ThepurposeofSpanish3istolearnoralandwrittencommunicationskillsusingtheappropriategrammar learnedinlevelsoneandtwoandaddinglevelthree.Thefocusisonlistening,speaking,reading,andwritingin theimperfecttense,whilebuildingabroaderunderstandingofSpanishculture. Studentswriteandtalkinthe past,recognizingtheneedtouseeitherthepreteritortheimperfect Mostoftheclasswillbeconductedin Spanish,butgrammaticalruleswillbeexplainedinEnglish Studentswillwriteandspeakusingthegrammar learnedandapplyittoeverydayrealorimaginarysituationsrelatedtothelessonthemes.Studentsworkonskits, shortvideos,andrecordingsinwhichtheyapplythevocabularyandgrammarcoveredduringtherstthreeyears ofSpanish.

Spanish4 Grade1112(1)

Prerequisite:BorbetterinSpanish3andteacherrecommendation

ThepurposeofSpanish4istocontinuebuildingprociencyintheSpanishlanguageandculturethrough listening,speaking,reading,andwriting Spanishliteratureandartareintroduced,alongwithagrammarreview thatcoversalltopicstaughtinthepreviousyears StudentsreadfrombothSpanishandSpanishAmerican literatureandareexpectedtocomment,compose,andansweroralandwrittenquestionsinSpanish.The readingassignmentswillbeevaluatedthroughclassdiscussions,withemphasisondierentliteraryelements.It isexpectedthatthestudentswillcompareandcontrastdierenttextswithoneanother,participateinclass discussionsandwriteessaysallinthetargetlanguage MostoftheclasswillbeconductedinSpanish Some culturalvideosorreadingsmaybepresentedinEnglish,butstudentsareexpectedtoanswerquestionsandwrite compositionsinSpanish,basedontheEnglishmaterials

Spanish5-Grade12(1)

Prerequisite:BorbetterinSpanish4andteacherrecommendation

ThepurposeofSpanish5istocontinuebuildingprociencyintheSpanishlanguageandculturethrough listening,speaking,reading,andwriting.Spanishliteratureandartareexpanded,alongwithagrammarreview thatincludestheperfect/compoundtenses StudentsreadfrombothSpanishandSpanish-Americanliterature andareexpectedtocomment,compose,andansweroralandwrittenquestionsinSpanish Thereading assignmentswillbeevaluatedthroughclassdiscussions,withemphasisondierentliteraryelements.Itis expectedthatthestudentswillcompareandcontrastdierenttextswithoneanother,participateinclass discussionsandwriteessaysallinthetargetlanguage.MostoftheclasswillbeconductedinSpanish.Some culturalvideosorreadingsmaybepresentedinEnglish,butstudentsareexpectedtoanswerquestionsandwrite compositionsinSpanish,basedontheEnglishmaterials.

OnlinecoursesmaybetakeninthejuniororsenioryearwithpriorapprovalfromtheUpperSchoolDirector andCollegeCounselor.Thecourseworkissubjecttotherequirementsofthevirtualprovider.Youmayonly signupforone(1)credittotal.Ifyousignupfortwohalfcredit(0.5)courses,theymustbeinalternatingterms. Anonlinecoursetakentofulllagraduationrequirementinacoresubjectmaybetakenduringtheschoolday, providedthestudent’sotherrequiredcoresubjectclassesalltaswell Onlinecourseprovidersareintendedto leverageonlinelearning,byprovidingqualityon linecoursesunderpinnedbytheeducationalphilosophy embodiedbytheGoalsandCriteria.Afeeandparentapprovalisassociatedwiththesecourses.

ExperientialLearningPrograms

Grade9Seminar

Grade9Seminarisauniqueexperienceinwhichgrade9studentshavetheopportunitytoserve,developtheir academicandsocialemotionalskills,aswellasexperienceculturebyexploringplacesintheirlocalcommunity. Studentsareencouragedtosharetheirgiftswitheachotherandastheyengageineachopportunitytolearnand understanddierentperspectivesintheircommunityandtheworld

Prayer,Retreat,Liturgy

Integraltothereligiousatmosphere,retreatsprovideopportunitiesforprayer,discussion,individualreection, andclassbonding Studentsinninthandtenthgradeparticipateindaylong,o-campusretreats Studentsin eleventhgradeparticipateinanovernightexperience Studentsintwelfthgradeparticipateinatwo day, twonightretreat.Students,inrelationshipsoftrust,love,andprayer,developan“activefaithinGod”andthe buildingofschoolcommunity.(Requiredallfouryears)

ProjectTerm

Since1974,theAcademyoftheSacredHearthasprovidedauniqueopportunityforstudentsandfacultyto learntogetherinafocusedyearlongstudyandanalysisrootedinGoalThree.Thisprogramiscalled“Project Term”.ProjectTermprovidesthemeansinwhichstudentsandfacultyplanandimplementprogramsthatallow forhands-onlearninginavarietyofeldsofstudy Theprogramscreatedrespondtostudentinterestwhile emphasizingpersonalgrowth,growthinfaith,developmentofintellect,socialawareness,andthebuildingof community.Aftermorethan40yearsofProjectTerm,webelievethatitisoneofournestprograms,providing themembersofourschoolcommunitytheopportunitytointegratethegoalsofSacredHearteducation.We knowfromourgraduatesandourfacultythatProjectTermcanchangeattitudes,buildbridgesof communication,makeconnectionsbetweendiversegroups, andopennewdoors Itisarareopportunityfor learning,adventureandfun.

ServiceLearning

TheServiceLearningprogramisanintegralpartofSacredHearteducationwhichseekstoeducatestudents towardsasocialawarenessthatwillimpelthemtoassumeanactiveroleinthecommunity.Westrivetodevelop instudentsacriticalsensewhichwillleadthemtoareectiononsocietyanditsvalues.Eachstudentinthe tenth,eleventhandtwelfthgradeparticipatesweeklyataregularserviceplacement.Ninthgradestudents participateinopportunitiestopreparethemforserviceexperience CommunityServiceexperiencescaninclude teacheraidedutiesinschoolclassrooms,hospitals,assistedlivingfacilities,localfarms, andworkingatareafood banks.

StudentClubs

StudentClubsempowerstudentstotakeactionandresponsibilityforbuildingastrongercommunityand pursuingtheirinterests.Clubsandtheiractivitiesarestudentgeneratedandsupportedbyafacultymoderator.

StudentCouncil

TheStudentCounciliscomposedofapresident,vicepresident,andstudentrepresentativeforeachclass The leadershipapplicationprocessisarticulatedtostudentsannuallyinthespring.Studentleadersmustaccept responsibilityfordecisionsmade;participateinactivitiesandthecompletionofprojects;andworktocreatea positiveatmosphereintheschool.Leadershipisbothatremendouschallengeandagreatopportunityfor personalgrowth

StudentExchangeProgram

TheAcademyoftheSacredHeart,BloomeldHills,ispartofaworld widenetworkofSacredHeartschools, whichmakesitpossibleforqualiedASHstudentstoattendotherschoolsintheUnitedStatesandabroadon anexchangeprogram Studentsinninthandtenthgradesareencouragedtoinvestigateexchangeopportunities atanotherSacredHeartschool.Resourcesforthisresearchincludewww.sacredheartusc.educationandthe UpperSchoolExchangeCoordinator.Thepurposeoftheexchangeprogramistoallowstudentsthe opportunitytoexperienceaSacredHearteducationfromadierentperspective,andinthecaseofan internationalexchange,forgrowththroughthediscoveryofanotherculture

SpecialEventsInTheUpperSchool

AllSchoolLiturgies

AthleticAwardsCeremony

CandlelightBall

ClassRetreats

Focus:HOPE MonthlyfooddeliverywithUofDJesuit

MotherDaughterSeniorTea

NationalHonorSocietyInductionCeremony

NightOutwithDadEvent

ProjectTerm

RingCeremony

SchoolDances

SeniorArtShow&VisualandPerformingArtsAwardsNight

AthleticProgram

TheAthleticProgramisdevelopedupontheGoalsandCriteriaforSacredHeartSchools.Theprogrameducates toalife-longsenseofresponsibilityforhealthandwell-being.Througha“nocut”program,eachsportwill provideequalopportunityforallstudentstoacquireknowledgeofthatsport,developmentofskills,andexercise leadership.Theprogramwillpromoteselfdiscipline,responsibilityanddecisionmaking,aswellaslearningthe benetofcooperationandrespectforothers.AllAthleticpoliciesandformsarefoundintheAthletic Handbookontheschoolwebsite.

Fall

Volleyball*

Swimming*^

Pom/Dance*

FigureSkating^

PointSysteminPerformingArts

Duringtheacademicyear,studentsinvolvedindrama,forensics,andmusic,receivepointstowardtheirvarsity letterandadditionalChenilles.TheseguidelinesarepublishedseparatelybythePerformingArtsDepartment.

Choir

Thischoirisforstudentswholovetosing,butareunabletotachoirclassintotheirschedule,andincludesthe opportunitytoperform.Itisnotexpectedthatastudenthavea“perfect”voice;rather,aloveanddesiretolearn moreabouttheartofsinging.StudentswillcombinetheireortswithmembersoftheUpperSchoolChoirfor performances(nomemorizationrequired).

Forensics

SacredHeartparticipatesintheDetroitCatholicLeague,acompetitivepublicspeakingleaguewherethe studentsareabletopracticepublicaddressandinterpretiveskills.Eachyearthereisanationalcompetition hostedinoneofavarietyofparticipatingcitiesthroughouttheUnitedStateswherequaliedstudentscan competewithapproximately2,000otherstudentsfromalloverthenation Practiceisarrangedonanindividual basisandrequiressomeafterschoolandweekendparticipation.

Heartstrings

Stringstudentsthatareatanintermediateoradvancedlevelperformatprayerservices,liturgiesandspecial eventsthroughouttheschoolyear.

Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Inthiscompetitiveprogram,studentshavetheopportunitytoparticipateasapartoftheDetroitCatholic ForensicsLeague.Thefocusistobuildspeakingskills,logicandanalysis.ItisdierentfromPolicyorPublic ForumdebatebecausetheLincolnDouglasformatplacesaheavyemphasisonlogic,ethicalvaluesand philosophy.Alargepartofsuccessinthisdebateisthepreparationandknowledgeofthetopicthatoccurs beforespeakingevenbegins ParticipationinLincolnDouglasteachesstudentsrigorousresearchandwriting skills,argumentationandthinkingonyourfeetforcounterargumentsalongwithanalysisandpersuasive speaking.

NationalHighSchoolEthicsBowl(NHSEB)

AcademyoftheSacredHeartparticipatesinNHSEBwhichpromotesrespectful,supportive,andrigorous discussionofethics.TheEthicsBowlformatisrootedinongoingdialogueanddeliberation:aseriesoftwoway exchangesbetweenequals.Itisdesignedtogetstudentsthinking,talking,andultimatelyworkingtogetheron someofthetoughestmoralissuesofourtime

EthicsBowlsarecompetitiveyetcollaborativeeventsinwhichstudentsdiscussreallifeethicalissues.Ineach roundofcompetition,teamstaketurnsanalyzingcasesaboutcomplexethicaldilemmasandrespondingto questionsandcommentsfromtheotherteamandfromapanelofjudges.AnEthicsBowldiersfromaSpeech andDebatecompetitioninthatstudentsarenotassignedopposingviews;rather,theydefendthepositionthey actuallyholdorthinkisreasonable,provideeachotherwithconstructivecriticism,andwinbydemonstrating thattheyhavethoughtrigorouslyandsystematicallyaboutthecasesandengagedrespectfullyandsupportively withallparticipants Theatre

InadditiontoaclassinTheatreArts,studentsareinvitedtoparticipateinatleastonemajorproductioneach year,usuallyperformedineachsemester.Thisinvolvesafter-schoolandsomeSaturdayrehearsalsandoers opportunitiesforstudentsbothonandothestagetogetinvolved throughacting,singing,dancing,building sets,runninglightsandsoundetc..Alongwiththisproduction,studentsmaybeinvolvedinperformancesof scenesandoneactsthatarescatteredthroughouttheyearandinvolvesomeafterschoolpracticetime.Theseare primarilystudentdrivenandtakeplaceaccordingtostudentinterest. Theatretrulyisateamsport.Themore themerrier!

YoungAmericans

Amusicaloutreachprogram,broughtineverythreeyears,allowsallstudentsingrades512anopportunityto becomepartofatheatricalcompanyfortwodays Group“classes”inchoreography,improvisation,voiceand actingculminateinaneveningperformance Allstudentsareexpectedtoparticipate

College,AcademicandCareerGuidance

CollegeplanningandcounselingintheUpperSchoolbeginsduringtheninthgrade yearandisincrementally andappropriatelycontinuedthroughouttheirhighschoolcareer Allstudents,regardlessofacademiclevel,are encouragedtodevelopsoundstudyandlearninghabitswithaneyetowardtheirfuturecandidacytocompetitive

colleges Testingprograms,opportunitiestomeetwithcollegerepresentatives,andpersonalcollegecounseling, aremadeavailabletotheentireschoolUpperSchoolpopulation

Studentsmeetwiththecollegecounselortoreviewstandardizedtestresults,aswellasbecomefamiliarwiththe academicandnon-academiccomponentsofcollegeplanningandthecollegeapplicationprocess.Inthewinter oftheirjunioryear,throughgroupandindividualcounselingsessions,thestudentisencouragedtoassesswhat sheseeksinapostsecondaryinstitution(sizeofthecollege,competitiveness,location,religiousaliation,etc.). Atthistimethecounselorwillalsomeetindividuallywiththestudentandherparent(s)inaneorttobothgain inputfromtheparent(s)andclarifythedirectionthestudentisplanningassheresearchesherpost-secondary choices Thejuniorisurgedtobegintopreparefor,andoverthenextfewmonthstotaketherstsetsofher college entranceexaminations.WhentheseniorsreturninSeptember,thestudentsandthecounselorfocuson nalcollegeselectionsandapplications,furtherentranceexaminations,andscholarshipopportunities.

CourseSelection

Whenreviewingstudents’transcripts,collegesanduniversitieslookforawelldistributedlearningexperience Notethatthemorecompetitivetheschool,thegreatertheexpectationthattheapplicantwillhaveasolid scheduleintheveacademicareas(English,Science,SocialStudies,Mathematics,andWorldLanguage)during allfouryearsofhighschool.Typically,collegesanduniversitiesalsoexpecttheapplicantstohavetakenthemost rigorouscourseworkavailabletothem

GradePointAverage(GPA)

Inthereviewofanapplicant’sacademiccredentials,collegesanduniversitiesmayconsiderthequalityofthe applicant’scourseselection,herGPAandthecollegeentranceexamscores

Notethatwhenassessingastudent’sGPA,admissioncommitteesmayrecalculatethestudent’ssubmittedGPA usingonlythegradesintheacademiccourses(English,Science,SocialStudies,MathematicsandWorld Languages).Beawarethatforsomestudents,highergradesinnon-academicareasmayelevatetheGPA,and therefore,relativetothecollegeapplicationprocess,thatGPAmayappearstrongerthanwhenthecollege evaluatestherecalculatedGPA.

CareerGuidance

TheCareerGuidanceProgrampromotesthedevelopmentofcareerconsciousnessandawarenessamongthe studentsbythefollowingmeans:

● Withintheirfouryearprogram,studentswillhaveopportunitiestoparticipateincareerexplorationto provideabasisofcareerinterestsandpossibilities,self-evaluationprocessestodeterminewhattheyvalue, thetypeofworkingconditionstheyprefer andwhethertheirgoalsarerealisticallyalignedwiththeir academicabilities.

●Guidancesessionsevaluatetestresultsandconsidertheacademicpreparation/directionsthatparallela students’self-reportedcareerinterests Guestsspeakersarescheduledregularlytopresentstudentswith careeroptions.StudentsareencouragedtouseProjectTerm,schoolbreaksandthevastSacredHeart alumninetworkasanopportunityforcareerexploration.

Assessments&Testing

Inpreparationforcollegeandthecollegeadmissionprocess,thefollowingtestingscheduleisverystrongly advisedforallUpperSchoolstudents.ItisrecommendedthatjuniorsbegintotaketheACTand/orSATearly inthesecondterm.Thisallowsthestudenttoassesshersuccessinthesetestsaswellaspreparetotakeasecond ACTorSATbyJune Thegoalwouldbetoattainasatisfactorystandardizedtestscorebeforethefallofthe senioryear.Asapartofthecollegeapplicationprocess,theCollegeCounselingOceadvocatesaplanned preparationbythestudentstakingACTandSAT.

Accommodationplansarereviewedattheendofeachschoolyear Sophomoresplanningtoapplyfor accommodationsthroughACTand/orCollegeBoard(SAT)mustensurethatthoroughtesting/evaluationand diagnosisarecomplete,uptodateandutilizedinschool.TheCollegeCounselingOcewillthenhelpfacilitate anaccommodationrequestthroughthetestingagency.

Grade9

PreACT9(giventoallgrade9studentsatASH).Thistestprovidesabaselineofinformationregarding studentperformanceinspecicsubjectareas.

Grade10

PreACT10Test(giventoallgrade10studentsatASH)

Grade11

PSATTest(giventoallgrade11studentsatASH)

ACTTest*/SATTest** MayAdvancedPlacementExams

Grade12

OctoberACTTest*/SATTest** MayAdvancedPlacementExams

*ACTtestsareoeredseven(7)timesduringtheschoolyear,beginninginSeptemberandendinginJuly. Registeronlineatwwwactstudentorg

**SATtestsareoeredseven(7)timesduringtheschoolyear,beginninginAugustandendinginJune.Register onlineatwww.collegeboard.org