Cathedral Course Guide

Cathedral High School

2026-2027 COURSE GUIDE

​TABLE OF CONTENTS​ ​CATHEDRAL​​HIGH​​SCHOOL​​ACADEMICS​​...................................................................................................​​3​ ​College​​Preparatory​​Philosophy,​​Academic​​Leveling,​​Indiana​​College​​Core​​..............................................​​3​ ​Class​​of​​2027,​​2028​​Diploma​​Requirements​​by​​Department​​....................................................................​​4​ ​Class​​of​​2027,​​2028​​Graduation​​Pathways​​................................................................................................​​5​ ​Class​​of​​2027,​​2028​​Academic​​Honors​​Diploma​​Requirements​​.................................................................​​6​ ​Class​​of​​2029,​​2030​​Diploma​​Requirements​​by​​Department​​....................................................................​​7​ ​Class​​of​​2029,​​2030​​Enrollment​​Honors​​Seal,​​Enrollment​​Honors​​Plus​​Seal​​Requirements​​......................​​8​ ​Grading​​System​​and​​Academics​​................................................................................................................​​9​ ​ARTS​​-​​CHORAL​​MUSIC​​...........................................................................................................................​​10​ ​ARTS​​-​​GENERAL/ADVANCED​​ARTS​​.........................................................................................................​​11​ ​ARTS​​-​​INSTRUMENTAL​​ARTS​​.................................................................................................................​​12​ ​ARTS​​-​​THEATER​​ARTS​​............................................................................................................................​​14​ ​ARTS​​-​​VISUAL​​ARTS​​...............................................................................................................................​​16​ ​BUSINESS​​..............................................................................................................................................​​20​ ​COMPUTER​​SCIENCE​​..............................................................................................................................​​22​ ​ENGINEERING​​&​​STEM​​...........................................................................................................................​​23​ ​ENGLISH​​................................................................................................................................................​​24​ ​LANGUAGE​​SUPPORT​​............................................................................................................................​​32​ ​MATHEMATICS​​......................................................................................................................................​​34​ ​PHYSICAL​​EDUCATION​​&​​HEALTH​​...........................................................................................................​​37​ ​RELIGION​​...............................................................................................................................................​​39​ ​SCIENCE​​.................................................................................................................................................​​42​ ​SOCIAL​​STUDIES​​.....................................................................................................................................​​47​ ​WORLD​​LANGUAGE​​...............................................................................................................................​​52​

​CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMICS​ ​College Preparatory Philosophy​ T​ he​​goal​​of​​all​​advising​​at​​Cathedral​​High​​School​​is​​to​​help​​students​​achieve​​their​​academic​​and​​professional​​aspirations.​ ​College​ ​preparation,​ ​selection,​ ​and​ ​completion​ ​are​ ​at​ ​the​ ​heart​ ​of​​this​​process.​​Through​​an​​individualized​​approach,​ ​academic​​schedules​​are​​planned,​​which​​take​​into​​consideration​​all​​aspects​​of​​the​​student:​​ability,​​personal​​and​​spiritual​ ​preparedness,​​motivation,​​and​​vision​​for​​the​​future.​​Counselors​​make​​every​​effort​​to​​connect​​with​​all​​students,​​getting​ ​to​ ​know​ ​them​ ​beyond​ ​the​​surface​​level,​​so​​their​​guidance​​is​​given​​with​​thoughtful​​consideration​​to​​the​​many​​factors​ ​that​ ​enter​ ​into​ ​student​ ​success.​ ​In​ ​addition,​ ​teachers​ ​work​ ​carefully​ ​with​ ​the​ ​counselors​ ​to​ ​encourage​ ​students​ ​to​ ​challenge​​themselves​​along​​the​​academic​​journey.​​At​​its​​core,​​Cathedral​​High​​School​​is​​dedicated​​to​​a​​student-centered​ ​educational​ ​process.​ ​For​ ​purposes​ ​of​ ​overall​ ​planning,​ ​academic​ ​advising​ ​takes​ ​into​ ​consideration​ ​the​ ​current​ ​state​ ​guidelines​​for​​postsecondary​​preparation,​​which​​offer​​students​​a​​positive​​curricular​​balance​​for​​college​​entrance.​​These​ ​regimens are described on the following pages and summarized below.​

​Class of 2027:​ ​Cathedral’s Core 40 Diploma (50 designated credits) or Core 40 Diploma with Academic Honors + Graduation Pathway​

​Class of 2028:​ ​Cathedral’s Core 40 Diploma (51 designated credits) or Core 40 Diploma with Academic Honors + Graduation Pathway​

​Class of 2029, 2030:​ ​Cathedral’s Indiana Diploma (53 designated credits) + Enrollment Honors Seal or Enrollment Honors Plus Seal​

​Academic Leveling​ ​ athedral​ ​High​ ​School​ ​offers​ ​a​ ​robust​ ​curriculum​ ​with​ ​multiple​ ​academic​ ​levels​ ​to​ ​help​ ​students​ ​achieve​​their​​best.​ C ​Level​ ​recommendations​ ​are​ ​based​ ​on​​standardized​​test​​results​​(High​​School​​Placement​​Test,​​iLearn,​​NWEA,​​etc),​​past​ ​academic​​performance,​​recommendations,​​and​​referrals.​​Generally​​speaking,​​scoring​​at​​or​​above​​the​​90th​​percentile​​on​ ​the​ ​High​ ​School​ ​Placement​ ​Test​ ​aligns​ ​with​ ​Honors​ ​level​ ​placement,​ ​scoring​ ​between​ ​the​ ​60th​ ​and​ ​89th​ ​percentile​ ​aligns with Academic Level placement, and scoring below the 60th percentile aligns with College Prep level placement.​

​ djustments​ ​in​ ​level​ ​placement​ ​may​ ​be​ ​made​ ​throughout​ ​the​ ​student’s​ ​education​ ​at​ ​Cathedral​ ​High​ ​School​ ​with​ A ​teacher/counselor​​recommendation.​​If​​a​​student​​wishes​​to​​switch​​levels,​​recommendations​​may​​be​​needed​​from​​both​ ​the​ ​current​ ​and​ ​former​ ​subject​ ​teacher.​ ​No​ ​student​ ​who​ ​moves​ ​“down”​ ​a​ ​level​ ​for​ ​any​ ​reason​ ​other​ ​than​ ​a​ ​math​ ​teacher​​recommendation​​may​​move​​“back​​up”​​without​​teacher​​approval.​​Students​​who​​take​​a​​course​​at​​a​​level​​other​ ​than that recommended by the school may not switch levels until the end of the semester.​

​Indiana College Core​ T​ he​​Indiana​​College​​Core​​allows​​high​​school​​students​​to​​earn​​30​​general​​education​​credits​​that​​can​​be​​transferred​​as​​a​ ​block​​to​​any​​public​​college​​or​​university​​in​​Indiana,​​as​​well​​as​​some​​private​​institutions.​​Students​​who​​earn​​the​​College​ ​Core​​in​​high​​school​​may​​already​​be​​finished​​with​​their​​first​​year​​of​​college​​at​​a​​fraction​​of​​the​​cost.​​To​​learn​​more​​about​ ​the Indiana College Core and put together your plan, use​​My College Core​​and work closely with your school counselor.​

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​CLASS of 2027 and 2028​

​Cathedral Core 40 Diploma Requirements​ ​ENGLISH (10 Total Credits) -​​Students will take a​​minimum of one English course each semester at Cathedral​ ​English 9, English 10, English 11, English 12​

​8 credits​

​Composition​

​1 credit​

​Speech/Debate​

​1 credit​

​MATH (8 Total Credits) -​​Students will take a minimum​​of one Math course each semester at Cathedral​ ​Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Precalculus​

​8 credits​

​RELIGION (8 Total Credits) -​​Students will take one​​Religion course each semester at Cathedral​ ​Religion 9, Religion 10, Catholic Social Teaching, Religion Selectives (3)​

​8 credits​

​SCIENCE (6 Total Credits) -​​Students will take a minimum​​of six semesters of Science courses at Cathedral​ ​Biology​

​2 credits​

​Chemistry OR Physics OR ICP​

​2 credits​

​Science Elective(s)​

​2 credits​

​SOCIAL STUDIES (6 Total Credits)​​-​​Students will take​​a minimum of six semesters of Social Studies courses at Cathedral​ ​World History​

​2 credits​

​US History​

​2 credits​

​Government​

​1 credit​

​Economics​

​1 credit​

​WORLD LANGUAGE (4 Total Credits)​​-​​Students will take​​a minimum of four semesters of World Lang courses at Cathedral​ ​Two Consecutive Years of a World Language​

​4 credits​

​HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION (3 Total Credits)​​- PE​​I and Health must be complete by the end of sophomore year​ ​Physical Education I or II​

​1 credit​

​Physical Education Elective​

​1 credit​

​Health Education​

​1 credit​

​FINE ARTS (2 Total Credits)​ ​Choral Music, General/Advanced Arts, Instrumental Music, Theater Arts, Visual Arts​

​2 credits​

​GENERAL ELECTIVES (3 Total Credits)​

​3+ credits​

​Class of 2028 only: PERSONAL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (1 Total Credit)​

​1 credit​ ​1 credit = 1 semester​

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​CLASS of 2027 and 2028​

​Indiana’s Graduation Pathways​ ​Students must satisfy​​all three​​of the Graduation​​Pathway Requirements.​

​1​ ​Fulfill the Cathedral High School Core 40 Diploma​​Requirements​ ​This Cathedral High School Course Guide provides complete details on the required courses and credits.​

​2​ ​Learn and Demonstrate Employability Skills: Service-Based​​Learning Experience​ S​ ervice-based learning integrates meaningful service to enrich and apply academic knowledge, teach​ ​civic and personal responsibility (and other employability skills), and strengthen communities.​ ​a.​ ​Students will complete their required service experiences following the guidelines​ ​provided by Campus Ministry and Religion teachers.​ ​b.​ ​In Religion classes, students will complete reflections on their service experience by​ ​tying their service into what they are learning at the time.​

​3​ ​Demonstrate Postsecondary Readiness Skills: Complete​​one​​of the following:​ a​ .​ ​Earn the Academic Honors Diploma.​ ​b.​ ​Meet the ACT College and Career Readiness Benchmark Scores of English 18 or Reading​ ​22​​AND​​Math 22 or Science 23 (student can superscore).​ ​c.​ ​Meet the benchmark SAT Scores of EBRW 480​​AND​​Math​​530 (student can superscore).​ ​d.​ ​Earn a C average or higher in at least 3 of the following courses and take the required​ ​tests.​​One of the three courses must be bolded below​​.​ •​ ​​AP 2-D Art and Design​ ​•​​AP 3-D Art and Design​ ​• AP Drawing​ ​•​​AP Music Theory​ ​•​​AP Computer Science​ ​Principles​ ​• AP English Literature and​ ​Composition​ ​• AP English Language and​ ​Composition​ ​• Adv English, ENGL111*​ ​• Adv English, ENGL206*​ ​• ACP Public Speaking*​ ​•​​AP Seminar​ ​•​​AP Research​ ​•​​Intro to Business BUSN 101*​ ​•​​Prin of Marketing MKTG 101*​ ​•​​Moral Issues THL-216*​

•​ ​​AP Precalculus​ ​• AP Calculus AB​ ​• AP Calculus BC​ ​•​​Finite Math*​ ​•​​AP Statistics​ ​• AP Biology​ ​• AP Chemistry​ ​• AP Physics I​ ​• AP Physics II​ ​•​​AP Environmental Science​ ​•​​Anat & Phys APHY 101/102*​ ​• Earth Science SCIN 100*​ ​• AP Art History​ ​•​​AP World History​ ​• ACP American History H105*​ ​• ACP American History H106*​ ​• AP US History​

​*Dual credit. Bolded courses are from the Indiana Core Transfer Library.​

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•​ Intro Gov & Politics POLS101*​ ​• AP US Government & Politics​ ​• AP Macroeconomics​ ​• AP Microeconomics​ ​•​​AP African American Studies​ ​•​​AP European History​ ​•​​AP Human Geography​ ​• AP Psychology​ ​• French III (X) FREN 101/102*​ ​• French IV (X) FREN 201/202*​ ​•​​AP French V​ ​• Spanish III (X) SPAN 101/102*​ ​• Spanish IV (X) SPAN 201/202*​ ​•​​AP Spanish V​ ​•​​AP Spanish VI​ ​•​​AP German V​ ​•​​Latin IV LT 203*​

​CLASS of 2027 and 2028​

​Cathedral Core 40 with Academic Honors Diploma​ ​Additional Requirements​ ​1​ ​Complete all requirements for the Cathedral High​​School Core 40 Diploma.​ ​This Course Guide provides details on each specific departments’ course requirements.​

​2​ ​Earn an additional 2-4 World Language credits.​ a​ .​ ​Three consecutive years of the same World Language (6 total credits)​​OR​ ​b.​ ​Two years of one World Language​​and​​two years of another​​World Language​ ​(8 total credits).​

​3​ ​Earn a grade of a “C-” or better in courses required​​for the diploma.​ ​4​ ​Have a grade point average of a “B” or better.​ ​5​ ​Additionally, complete​​one​​of the following:​ ​a.​ ​Earn 4 credits in 2 or more AP courses and take corresponding AP exams.​ ​b.​ ​Earn 6 verifiable transcripted college credits in dual credit courses from the​ ​approved dual credit list.​ ​c.​ ​Earn 2 credits in AP courses and take corresponding AP exam(s)​​AND​​earn a​ ​minimum of 3 verifiable transcripted college credits from the approved dual​ ​credit list.​ ​d.​ ​Earn a composite score of 1250 or higher on the SAT and a minimum of 560 on​ ​math and 590 on the evidenced based reading and writing section.​ ​e.​ ​Earn an ACT composite score of 26 or higher and complete the writing section.​

​ACT and SAT benchmark scores are determined by the Indiana Department of Education and are subject to change.​ ​Cathedral High School does not offer the Technical Honors Diploma.​

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​CLASS of 2029 and 2030​

​Cathedral’s Indiana Diploma Requirements​ ​ENGLISH (9 Total Credits) -​​Students will take a minimum​​of one English course each semester at Cathedral​ ​English 9, English 10, English 11, English 12​

​8 credits​

​Communications-Focused Course​

​1 credit​

​MATH (9 Total Credits) -​​Students will take a minimum​​of one Math course each semester at Cathedral​ ​Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Precalculus​

​8 credits​

​Personal Financial Responsibility​

​1 credit​

​RELIGION (8 Total Credits) -​​Students will take one​​Religion course each semester at Cathedral​ ​Religion 9, Religion 10, Catholic Social Teaching, Religion Selectives (3)​

​8 credits​

​SCIENCE (7 Total Credits) -​​Students will take a minimum​​of six semesters of Science courses at Cathedral​ ​Biology​

​2 credits​

​Chemistry​

​2 credits​

​Physics or Lab Science Elective(s)​

​2 credits​

​Computer Science​

​1 credit​

​SOCIAL STUDIES (6 Total Credits)​​-​​Students will take​​a minimum of six semesters of Social Studies courses at Cathedral​ ​World History​

​2 credits​

​US History​

​2 credits​

​Government​

​1 credit​

​Social Studies Elective​

​1 credit​

​WORLD LANGUAGE (4 Total Credits)​​-​​Students will take​​a minimum of four semesters of World Lang courses at Cathedral​ ​Two Consecutive Years of a World Language​

​4 credits​

​HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION (2 Total Credits)​ ​Physical Education I​

​1 credit​

​Health Education​

​1 credit​

​FINE ARTS (2 Total Credits)​ ​Choral Music, General/Advanced Arts, Instrumental Music, Theatre Arts, Visual Arts​

​2 credits​

​PREPARING FOR COLLEGE & CAREERS (1 Total Credit)​

​1 credit​

​PERSONALIZED ELECTIVES (5+ Total Credits)​

​5 credits​

​1 credit = 1 semester​ ​7​

​CLASS of 2029 and 2030​ ​In addition to the Cathedral’s Indiana Diploma Requirements, students are expected to earn an:​

E​ NROLLMENT HONORS SEAL or​ ​ENROLLMENT HONORS PLUS SEAL​ I​ndiana’s​ ​Enrollment​ ​Seals​ ​are​ ​designed​ ​to​ ​help​ ​students​ ​meet​ ​the​ ​minimum​ ​admission​ ​requirements​ ​for​ ​state​ ​universities.​ ​The​ ​Enrollment​ ​Seals​ ​emphasize​ ​academic​ ​preparedness​ ​and​ ​ensure​ ​that​ ​students​ ​are​ ​equipped​ ​with​ ​the​ ​necessary​ ​qualifications​ ​to​ ​succeed​ ​in​ ​a​ ​post-secondary educational environment.​

​ENROLLMENT HONORS SEAL​ ​●​ ​Earn a C or higher in all courses and earn a cumulative B average,​​and​ ​●​ ​Complete​​one​​of the following:​ ​○​ ​Earn 4 credits in AP courses and take corresponding exams​ ​○​ ​Earn 6 college credits​ ​○​ ​Earn 3 college credits​​and​​2 AP credits and take corresponding​​exams​ ​○​ ​Score a 1250 on the SAT or a 26 on the ACT​

​ENROLLMENT HONORS PLUS SEAL​ ​Earn the Honors Enrollment Seal, plus:​ ​●​ ​Earn a credential of value: AP Scholar with Distinction​​or​​Indiana College Core,​​and​ ​●​ ​Complete at least 75 hours of work-based learning,​​and​ ​●​ ​Demonstrate skill development in Communication, Collaboration, and Work Ethic​

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​GRADING SYSTEM and ACADEMICS​ ​Cathedral High School Grading Scale:​ ​A+

99-100​

​B+

91-92​

​C+

83-84​

​D+

75-76​

​A

95-98​

​B

87-90​

​C

79-82​

​D

72-74​

​A-

93-94​

​B-

85-86​

​C-

77-78​

​D-

70-71​

​F

0-69​

​ rade Point Average (GPA):​ G ​GPA​ ​is​ ​computed​ ​by​​dividing​​the​​total​​grade​​points​​earned​​by​​the​​total​​number​​of​​credits​​taken​​to​​date.​​Credits​​are​ ​awarded at the end of the semester. Student GPAs are calculated only using grades earned at Cathedral High School.​ ​ athedral High School Grade Point Weighting:​ C ​In​​order​​to​​send​​the​​most​​accurate​​message​​about​​a​​student’s​​performance​​to​​parents,​​minuses​​are​​used​​even​​though​ ​the grade weighting scale does not weigh minuses differently than a solid letter grade.​ ​GRADE​

​COLLEGE PREP (C)​

​ACADEMIC (A)​

​HONORS/AP (X)​

​A​

​4.00​

​4.25​

​4.67​

​B+​

​3.33​

​3.58​

​4.00​

​B, B-​

​3.00​

​3.25​

​3.67​

​C+​

​2.33​

​2.58​

​3.00​

​C, C-​

​2.00​

​2.25​

​2.67​

​D+​

​1.33​

​1.58​

​2.00​

​D, D-​

​1.00​

​1.25​

​1.67​

​F​

​0.00​

​0.00​

​0.00​

​ rade Reports​ G ​Course​ ​grades​ ​are​ ​reported​​at​​the​​end​​of​​each​​quarter​​on​​a​​grade​​card​​report.​​Semester​​grades​​are​​reported​​at​​the​ ​end​​of​​the​​second​​and​​fourth​​quarters.​​Only​​semester​​grades​​are​​shown​​on​​transcripts​​and​​computed​​into​​a​​student’s​ ​cumulative Grade Point Average.​ ​ onor Roll​ H ​Honor​​Roll​​designations​​are​​determined​​at​​the​​end​​of​​each​​quarter​​and​​semester​​based​​on​​a​​student’s​​grades.​​The​​GPA​ ​required for Honors is 3.2 and High Honors is 3.6.​ ​ cademic Contract and Probation​ A ​Students​​who​​have​​two​​or​​more​​failing​​grades​​and/or​​a​​GPA​​of​​less​​than​​2.0​​at​​the​​end​​of​​a​​semester​​will​​be​​placed​​on​ ​an​ ​Academic​ ​Contract​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Vice​ ​Principal​ ​of​ ​Academic​ ​Support.​ ​The​ ​Academic​ ​Review​ ​Board​ ​will​ ​meet​ ​with​ ​the​ ​student​​and​​parents/guardians​​where​​expectations​​for​​improvement​​will​​be​​firmly​​established​​and​​clearly​​defined​​in​ ​contract​​form.​​Although​​it​​is​​understandable​​that​​students​​may​​experience​​a​​temporary​​decline​​or​​lack​​of​​success​​for​ ​many​​reasons,​​a​​continued​​failing​​trend​​not​​only​​jeopardizes​​academic​​progress​​but​​also​​puts​​the​​student’s​​attitudes​ ​and self- esteem firmly at risk.​ S​ ummer School​ ​A​​student​​who​​wishes​​to​​attend​​an​​accredited​​summer​​school​​must​​first​​receive​​permission​​from​​his​​or​​her​​counselor.​ ​Courses​ ​which​ ​are​ ​specifically​​required​​for​​graduation​​must​​first​​be​​attempted​​at​​Cathedral.​​A​​student​​who​​fails​​any​ ​subject​​required​​for​​graduation​​may​​make​​the​​course​​up​​in​​summer​​school.​​No​​student​​will​​be​​permitted​​to​​make​​up​ ​more than two credits in a given subject area outside of Cathedral High School.​

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​ARTS -​​CHORAL MUSIC​ S​ tudents​​who​​enroll​​in​​one​​of​​the​​Cathedral​​High​​School​​Choirs​​will​​develop​​their​​individual​​singing​​skills​​while​​learning​ ​to​​perform​​in​​a​​choral​​ensemble.​​Additionally,​​students​​will​​learn​​to​​read​​music,​​learn​​the​​basics​​of​​music​​history​​and​ ​theory,​​genres,​​and​​styles,​​while​​developing​​self-discipline,​​concentration,​​and​​cooperation.​​Largely,​​class​​time​​is​​spent​ ​on​ ​vocal​ ​and​ ​musical​ ​techniques​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​practical​ ​preparation​ ​for​ ​performances​ ​throughout​ ​the​ ​year.​ ​Previous​ ​choir/vocal​ ​experience​ ​is​ ​helpful​ ​but​ ​not​ ​required.​ ​Choir​ ​students​ ​will​ ​also​ ​have​ ​opportunities​ ​to​ ​participate​ ​in​ ​activities​ ​such​ ​as​ ​solo​ ​and​ ​ensemble​ ​contests​ ​and​ ​various​ ​honor​ ​choirs​ ​along​ ​with​ ​opportunities​ ​to​ ​participate​ ​in​ ​concert​​and​​enrichment​​tours​​in​​the​​US​​and​​Internationally.​​If​​you​​have​​any​​questions​​about​​which​​choir​​would​​be​​the​ ​best fit for you, please contact the Director of Choirs.​

​Concert Choir: Chorus​​(College Prep) (Academic) (Honors)​ ​ ​ ​Semesters,​ ​2​ ​Credits​ ​|​ ​Grades​​:​ ​9-12​ ​|​ ​Prerequisite:​ ​Beginner​ ​level​ ​(C):​ ​no​ ​prerequisites.​ ​Intermediate​ ​level​ ​(A):​ 2 ​students​ ​in​ ​their​ ​3rd​ ​and​ ​4th​ ​semesters​ ​as​ ​they​ ​demonstrate​ ​increasing​ ​levels​ ​of​ ​competency.​ ​Advanced​ ​level​ ​(X):​ ​students​ ​in​ ​their​ ​5th,​ ​6th,​ ​7th,​ ​and​ ​8th​ ​semesters​ ​as​ ​they​ ​demonstrate​ ​increasing​ ​levels​​of​​competency.​​The​​Choir​ ​Director​ ​will​ ​determine​ ​these​ ​requirements​ ​and​ ​achievement​ ​of​ ​competencies​ ​at​ ​each​ ​level.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​a​ ​year-long​ ​commitment, though students are accepted in the 2nd semester by permission of the instructor.​ S​ tudents​​will​​begin​​to​​develop​​solfege,​​major​​and​​minor​​scales,​​and​​4​​part​​harmonies,​​as​​well​​as​​an​​understanding​​and​ ​appreciation​​of​​differences​​in​​music​​from​​other​​cultures​​and​​the​​connections​​music​​brings​​to​​people,​​places​​and​​time.​ ​Topics​​in​​this​​class​​will​​provide​​a​​strong​​basis​​for​​the​​continuation​​of​​music​​skills​​as​​students​​continue​​on​​their​​path​​to​ ​developing​​a​​life-long​​love​​of​​music.​​There​​are​​required​​rehearsals​​and​​performances.​​The​​group​​performs​​at​​all​​major​ ​school concerts, masses, some community performances, and travels once a year.​ ​*Course Fee* $175 yearly fee includes uniform, supplies, and choir spirit-wear. Scholarship opportunities available.​

​Irish Adrenaline: Show Choir​​(College Prep) (Academic)​​(Honors)​ ​ ​​Semesters,​​2​​Credits​​|​​Grades​​:​​9-12​​|​​Prerequisite:​​Open​​to​​female​​students​​by​​audition​​only.​​Beginner​​level​​(C):​​no​ 2 ​prerequisites.​​Intermediate​​level​​(A):​​students​​in​​their​​3rd​​and​​4th​​semesters​​as​​they​​demonstrate​​increasing​​levels​​of​ ​competency.​ ​Advanced​ ​level​ ​(X):​ ​students​ ​in​ ​their​ ​5th,​ ​6th,​ ​7th,​ ​and​ ​8th​​semesters​​as​​they​​demonstrate​​increasing​ ​levels​​of​​competency.​​The​​Choir​​Director​​will​​determine​​these​​requirements​​and​​achievement​​of​​competencies​​at​​each​ ​level.​​One-year​​commitment​​required.​​Students​​are​​required​​to​​attend​​Show​​Choir​​Boot​​Camp​​the​​week​​before​​school​ ​begins (usually the first full week of August).​ I​rish​​Adrenaline​​is​​an​​auditioned​​all-female​​show/concert​​choir​​limited​​to​​40​​members​​comprised​​of​​students​​in​​grades​ ​9-12.​ ​The​ ​group​ ​performs​ ​a​​variety​​of​​choral​​literature​​that​​ranges​​from​​advanced​​chamber​​and​​concert​​to​​pop​​and​ ​Broadway.​​Irish​​Adrenaline​​will​​compete​​extensively​​around​​Indiana​​during​​the​​winter​​months.​​The​​group​​performs​​at​ ​all​​major​​school​​concerts,​​some​​community​​performances​​are​​likely,​​and​​several​​festivals​​and​​contests​​throughout​​the​ ​school year.​ ​*Course​ ​Fee*​ ​$425​ ​yearly​ ​fee​ ​includes​ ​costume​ ​fees,​ ​supplies,​ ​spirit​ ​wear,​ ​competition​ ​fees,​ ​professional​ c​ horeographers, and more.​

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​ARTS - GENERAL/ADVANCED MUSIC​ ​Music Theory and Composition I​​(Academic)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit |​​Grades​​: 9-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ T​ his​​fall​​semester​​course​​provides​​activities​​and​​instruction​​designed​​to​​develop​​skills​​in​​the​​description​​and​​analysis​​of​ ​music​ ​and​ ​theoretical​ ​concepts.​ ​Students​ ​will​​develop​​abilities​​to​​master​​ear​​training​​skills,​​compose​​short​​works​​to​ ​illustrate​​the​​principles​​studied,​​and​​study​​traditional​​and​​nontraditional​​music​​notation​​and​​sound​​sources​​as​​tools​​for​ ​musical composition and analysis.​

​AP Music Theory​​(Advanced Placement) (Honors)​ ​1​​Semester,​​1​​Credit​​|​​Grades​​:​​9-12​​|​​Prerequisite:​​Music​​Theory​​and​​Composition​​I​​with​​a​​“B”​​or​​better​​and​​instructor​ a​ pproval.​ T​ his​​spring​​semester​​course​​will​​expand​​concepts​​explored​​in​​Music​​Theory​​and​​Composition​​I​​with​​additional​​practice​ ​in​​ear​​training,​​sight​​singing,​​and​​rhythmic​​and​​melodic​​dictation.​​The​​course​​integrates​​aspects​​of​​melody,​​harmony,​ ​texture,​ ​form,​ ​history,​ ​and​ ​style.​ ​The​ ​course​ ​progresses​ ​to​ ​include​ ​creative​ ​tasks,​ ​such​ ​as​ ​the​ ​harmonization​ ​of​ ​a​ ​melody,​ ​composing​ ​a​ ​musical​ ​bass​ ​line,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​realization​ ​of​ ​figured-bass​ ​notation.​ ​Additional​ ​course​ ​objectives​ ​include​ ​study​ ​of​ ​secondary​ ​dominants,​ ​compositional​ ​forms,​ ​chord​ ​modulations,​ ​in-depth​ ​melodic​ ​structure​ ​and​ ​composition,​ ​and​ ​general​ ​review​ ​of​ ​baroque,​ ​classical,​ ​romantic​ ​and​ ​early​ ​twentieth-century​ ​terms,​ ​styles,​ ​and​ ​characteristics. Students are required to take the AP exam. *Course Fee*​

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​ARTS - INSTRUMENTAL ARTS​ ​Concert and Marching Band​​(College Prep) (Academic)​​(Honors)​ ​ ​ ​Semesters,​ ​2​ ​Credits​ ​|​ ​Grades​​:​ ​9-12​ ​|​ ​Prerequisite:​ ​Beginner​ ​level​ ​(C):​ ​no​ ​prerequisites.​ ​Intermediate​ ​level​ ​(A):​ 2 ​students​​in​​their​​3rd​​and​​4th​​semesters​​as​​they​​demonstrate​​increasing​​levels​​of​​musical​​competency.​​Advanced​​level​ ​(X):​​students​​in​​their​​5th,​​6th,​​7th,​​and​​8th​​semesters​​as​​they​​demonstrate​​increasing​​levels​​of​​musical​​competency​ ​and leadership.​ T​ he​​structure​​of​​the​​daily​​learning​​experience​​includes​​development​​of​​instrumental​​technique,​​ensemble​​blend​​and​ ​balance,​ ​and​ ​musical​ ​expression.​ ​Required​ ​rehearsals​ ​and​ ​performances​ ​are​ ​mandatory​ ​unless​ ​excused​ ​by​ ​Band​ ​Director​ ​or​ ​Administration.​ ​The​ ​Band​ ​Director​ ​will​ ​determine​ ​these​ ​requirements​ ​and​ ​the​ ​achievement​ ​of​ ​competencies at each level.​

​Jazz Ensemble​​(College Prep) (Academic) (Honors)​ ​ ​ ​Semesters,​ ​2​ ​Credits​ ​|​ ​Grades​​:​ ​9-12​ ​|​ ​Prerequisite:​ ​Beginner​ ​level​ ​(C):​ ​No​ ​prerequisites.​ ​Intermediate​​level​​(A):​ 2 ​students​​in​​their​​3rd​​and​​4th​​semesters​​as​​they​​demonstrate​​increasing​​levels​​of​​musical​​competency.​​Advanced​​level​ ​(X):​​students​​in​​their​​5th,​​6th,​​7th,​​and​​8th​​semesters​​as​​they​​demonstrate​​increasing​​levels​​of​​musical​​competency​ ​and​ ​leadership.​ ​Concurrent​ ​membership​ ​in​ ​Beginning/Intermediate/Advanced​ ​Concert​​Band,​​Orchestra,​​or​​Choir​​is​ ​required unless approved by the Band Director and/or Jazz Band Director.​ I​n-depth​​study​​of​​jazz​​styles,​​interpretation,​​and​​improvisation​​forms​​the​​core​​of​​this​​course.​​The​​nature​​of​​this​​course​ ​allows​ ​for​ ​successive​ ​semesters​ ​of​ ​instruction​ ​at​ ​an​ ​advancing​ ​level​ ​provided​ ​that​ ​defined​ ​standards​ ​are​​achieved.​ ​Rehearsals​ ​and​ ​performances​ ​are​ ​required​ ​unless​ ​excused​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Jazz​ ​Band​ ​Director​ ​or​ ​Administration.​ ​The​ ​Band​ ​Director and/or Jazz Band Director will determine these requirements and achievement of competencies at each level.​

​Orchestra​​(College Prep) (Academic) (Honors)​ ​ ​ ​Semesters,​ ​2​ ​Credits​ ​|​ ​Grades​​:​ ​9-12​ ​|​ ​Prerequisite:​ ​Beginner​​level​​(C):​​No​​prerequisites.​​Intermediate​​level​​(A):​ 2 ​students​​in​​their​​3rd​​and​​4th​​semesters​​as​​they​​demonstrate​​increasing​​levels​​of​​musical​​competency.​​Advanced​​level​ ​(X):​​students​​in​​their​​5th,​​6th,​​7th,​​and​​8th​​semesters​​as​​they​​demonstrate​​increasing​​levels​​of​​musical​​competency​ ​and leadership​​.​ S​ tring​​orchestra​​is​​a​​performance-based​​ensemble​​for​​violin,​​viola,​​cello,​​and​​string​​bass​​players.​​This​​is​​a​​challenging​ ​and​​fun​​program,​​designed​​to​​enhance​​each​​student’s​​understanding​​and​​appreciation​​for​​the​​classical​​repertoire,​​as​ ​well​​as​​a​​diverse​​selection​​of​​alternative​​styles​​including,​​but​​not​​limited​​to​​rock,​​jazz,​​funk,​​hip-hop,​​fiddle​​tunes,​​and​ ​world​ ​music.​ ​The​ ​orchestra​ ​offers​ ​students​ ​of​ ​all​ ​playing​ ​levels​ ​the​ ​opportunity​ ​to​ ​learn,​ ​improve,​ ​and​ ​excel.​ ​The​ ​cumulative​​class​​curriculum​​focuses​​on​​nurturing​​the​​personal​​growth​​of​​each​​member​​in​​the​​areas​​of​​technique,​​style,​ ​and​​musicality.​​A​​broad​​range​​of​​repertoire​​will​​be​​explored.​​Students​​will​​have​​numerous​​performance​​and​​learning​ ​opportunities.​ ​All​ ​members​ ​are​ ​expected​ ​to​ ​practice​ ​individually​ ​and​ ​attend​ ​musical​ ​performances​ ​off-campus.​ ​Performances​ ​are​ ​required,​ ​including​ ​participation​ ​in​ ​ISSMA​ ​solo/ensemble​ ​and​ ​ISSMA​ ​Organizational​ ​contest.​ ​To​ ​participate​ ​in​ ​ISSMA​ ​solo/ensemble,​ ​students​ ​must​ ​be​ ​enrolled​ ​in​ ​a​ ​performing​ ​musical​ ​class,​ ​ie.,​ ​band,​​orchestra,​ ​choir.​ ​Per​ ​All​ ​State​ ​Orchestra​ ​rules,​ ​to​ ​participate​ ​in​ ​All​ ​State​ ​Orchestra,​ ​students​ ​must​ ​be​ ​enrolled​ ​in​ ​Beginning,​ ​Intermediate, or Advanced orchestra.​

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​Piano and Electronic Keyboard I​​(College Prep)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit |​​Grades​​: 9-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ T​ his​ ​course​ ​offers​ ​students​ ​the​ ​opportunity​ ​to​ ​receive​​small​​group​​or​​private​​piano​​instruction​​designed​​to​​develop​ ​performance​ ​skills.​ ​It​ ​is​ ​for​ ​both​ ​the​ ​beginning​ ​student​ ​and​ ​the​ ​more​ ​experienced​ ​student​ ​with​ ​an​ ​interest​ ​in​ ​expanding​ ​musical​ ​performance​ ​options.​ ​Individual​ ​performance​ ​will​ ​be​ ​explored,​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​foundations​ ​of​ ​instrumental​​pedagogy.​​A​​variety​​of​​music​​methods​​and​​repertoire​​are​​utilized​​to​​refine​​students’​​abilities​​in​​listening,​ ​analyzing,​​interpreting​​and​​performing.​​Students​​work​​at​​their​​own​​pace​​and​​individualized​​instruction​​is​​provided​​to​ ​meet the student’s needs. Performance opportunities available.​

​Piano and Electronic Keyboard II​​(College Prep)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit​|​​Grades​​: 9-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Piano and Electronic Keyboard I.​ T​ his​ ​course​ ​offers​ ​students​ ​the​ ​opportunity​ ​to​ ​receive​ ​small​ ​group​ ​or​ ​private​ ​instruction​ ​designed​ ​to​ ​develop​ ​performance​ ​skills.​ ​It​ ​is​ ​for​ ​both​ ​the​ ​beginning​ ​and​ ​the​ ​more​ ​experienced​ ​student​ ​with​ ​an​ ​interest​ ​in​ ​expanding​ ​musical​ ​performance​ ​options.​ ​Individual​ ​performance​ ​will​ ​be​ ​explored​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​the​ ​foundations​ ​of​ ​instrumental​ ​pedagogy.​ ​A​ ​variety​ ​of​ ​music​ ​methods​ ​and​ ​repertoire​ ​is​ ​utilized​ ​to​ ​refine​ ​students’​ ​abilities​ ​in​ ​listening,​ ​analyzing,​ ​interpreting and performing. Performances are required. ISSMA competition is optional.​

​Applied Music: Independent Study​​(Honors)​ ​1​​Semester,​​1​​Credit​​ ​|​​Grades​​:​​12​​|​​Prerequisite:​​Open​​to​​seniors​​only​​and​​with​​permission.​​Four​​semesters​​of​​Band,​ ​ rchestra, Choir, or Piano and/or permission of instructor.​ O ​Curriculum is written to the student’s individual needs. Direct inquiries to the Band, Choir, Piano, or Orchestra teacher.​

​Applied Music: Instrumental Recital​​(Honors)​ ​1​ ​Semester,​ ​1​ ​Credit​​ ​|​ ​Grades​​:​ ​11-12​ ​|​ ​Prerequisite:​ ​Four​ ​semesters​ ​of​ ​Band,​ ​Orchestra,​ ​Choir,​ ​or​ ​Piano​ ​and/or​ ​ ermission of instructor.​ p S​ tudents​​continue​​playing​​either​​as​​a​​soloist​​or​​in​​a​​small​​ensemble​​while​​also​​continuing​​in​​Band,​​Orchestra,​​Piano,​​or​ ​Choir.​​Students​​will​​learn​​more​​about​​their​​instrument,​​history​​of​​music,​​and​​some​​theory.​​Students​​will​​prepare​​for​​a​ ​recital at the end of each semester. Some students may use this as a preparation for college auditions. *Course Fee*​

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​ARTS - THEATER ARTS​ ​The​ ​Theater​ ​Arts​ ​Department​ ​seeks​ ​to​ ​introduce​ ​and​ ​provide​ ​unique​ ​opportunities​ ​for​ ​well-rounded​ ​student​ ​ evelopment both onstage and backstage in set building, costume making, makeup application, acting, and directing.​ d

​Technical Theater I​​(College Prep)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit |​​Grades​​: 9-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ T​ his​ ​is​ ​a​ ​basic​ ​stagecraft​ ​class.​ ​Students​ ​learn​ ​the​ ​basic​ ​processes​ ​of​ ​set​ ​and​ ​prop​ ​construction​ ​for​ ​theater.​ ​Units​ ​include​ ​basic​​terminology,​​drafting,​​painting​​techniques,​​theater​​safety,​​construction​​techniques​​of​​both​​scenery​​and​ ​properties,​ ​rigging,​ ​production​ ​sequence,​ ​and​ ​model​ ​making.​ ​This​ ​course​ ​concentrates​ ​on​ ​set​ ​design​ ​and​ ​implementation. This class handles the primary sets for all Cathedral Theatre productions.​

​Technical Theater II​​(College Prep)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit |​​Grades​​: 9-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Technical Theater I.​ T​ his​​course​​builds​​on​​the​​knowledge​​and​​skills​​started​​in​​Technical​​Theater​​I.​​Students​​further​​their​​understanding​​of​ ​the​ ​physical​ ​theater​ ​technology​ ​and​ ​implementation​ ​of​ ​special​ ​effects,​ ​lighting,​ ​and​ ​sound.​ ​Students​ ​expand​ ​their​ ​experiences​ ​and​ ​activities​ ​with​ ​the​ ​addition​ ​of​ ​“whole​ ​production”​ ​techniques.​ ​This​ ​class​ ​handles​ ​the​ ​primary​ ​set​ ​construction for all productions and also implements the lighting and sound plots for Cathedral Theatre productions.​

​Technical Theater III​​(Academic)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit |​​Grades​​: 10-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Technical Theater I and II and/or instructor approval.​ T​ his​ ​continuation​ ​of​ ​the​ ​technical​ ​theater​ ​track​ ​focuses​ ​on​​theatrical​​set​​design​​elements.​​For​​Set​​Design,​​the​​units​ ​include​​design​​styles,​​design​​movements,​​basic​​drafting,​​color​​usage,​​fabric​​and​​textures,​​painting​​techniques,​​and​​all​ ​other​​techniques​​relevant​​to​​set​​designing​​for​​the​​stage.​​The​​class​​focuses​​on​​production​​design,​​including​​perspective​ ​drawing,​​and​​scale​​drafting​​of​​all​​set​​elements.​​The​​class​​also​​learns​​basic​​Vectorworks​​(CAD)​​computer​​design​​program​ ​for set design. Theater design portfolios are designed and built for college and theater job applications.​

​Technical Theater IV​​(Academic)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit |​​Grades​​: 10-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Technical Theater I, II, and III and/or instructor approval.​ T​ his​ ​course​ ​focuses​ ​on​ ​lighting​​and​​sound​​design​​elements,​​including​​design​​styles,​​design​​movements,​​color​​usage,​ ​light​ ​as​ ​texture,​ ​light​ ​and​ ​fabrics,​ ​light​ ​and​ ​paint,​ ​mood​ ​lighting,​ ​lighting​ ​instruments,​ ​automated​ ​lighting,​ ​lighting​ ​control,​ ​sound​ ​equipment,​ ​sound​ ​effects,​ ​sound​ ​editing,​ ​stage​ ​amplification,​ ​and​ ​all​ ​other​ ​techniques​ ​relevant​ ​to​ ​designing​​lighting​​and​​sound​​for​​the​​stage.​​The​​class​​also​​learns​​basic​​Vectorworks​​(CAD)​​computer​​design​​program​​for​ ​stage lighting. Theater design portfolios are designed and built for college and theater job applications.​

​Advanced Technical Theater: Set & Lighting Design​​(Academic) (Honors)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit |​​Grades​​: 10-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Intro to Acting, Tech Theater I and II, and/or instructor approval.​ T​ his​ ​Independent​ ​Study​ ​course​ ​covers​​advanced​​elements​​in​​set​​and​​lighting​​design​​and​​is​​geared​​towards​​students​ ​who​​plan​​to​​study​​theater​​design​​in​​college.​​Advanced​​Vectorworks​​and​​production​​planning​​are​​the​​focus.​​This​​course​ ​covers​ ​those​​elements​​of​​design​​not​​covered​​in​​Technical​​Theater​​III​​and​​IV.​​Most​​design​​work​​is​​geared​​toward​​CHS​ ​productions or student portfolios.​

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​Dance Performance​​(College Prep)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit |​​Grades​​: 9-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ ​ ance​ ​will​ ​develop​ ​students​ ​physically,​ ​intellectually,​ ​and​​creatively.​​Sequential​​and​​systematic​​learning​​experiences​ D ​are​​provided​​in​​lyrical,​​jazz,​​contemporary,​​tap,​​musical​​theater,​​hip​​hop,​​ballet,​​worship,​​dance​​from​​around​​the​​world​ ​and​ ​more.​ ​Activities​ ​utilize​ ​a​ ​wide​ ​variety​ ​of​ ​materials​ ​and​ ​experiences​ ​and​ ​are​ ​designed​ ​to​ ​develop​ ​appropriate​ ​techniques,​ ​including​ ​individual​ ​and​ ​group​ ​instruction​ ​in​ ​performance​ ​repertoire​ ​and​ ​skills.​ ​Students​ ​develop​ ​the​ ​ability​ ​to​ ​express​ ​their​ ​thoughts,​ ​perceptions,​ ​feelings,​ ​and​ ​images​ ​through​ ​movement.​ ​The​ ​performance​ ​class​ ​provides​​opportunities​​for​​students​​to​​experience​​degrees​​of​​physical​​prowess,​​technique,​​flexibility,​​and​​the​​study​​of​ ​dance performance as an artistic discipline and as a form of artistic communication.​

​Theater Arts: Intro to Acting​​(College Prep)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit |​​Grades​​: 9-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ T​ ake​ ​a​ ​class​ ​where​ ​‘chewing​ ​up​ ​the​ ​scenery’​ ​is​ ​a​ ​good​ ​thing!​ ​This​ ​semester-long​ ​course​ ​starts​​by​​embodying​​“bad​ ​acting”​ ​and​ ​works​​toward​​what​​makes​​acting​​good!​​We​​will​​study​​monologues,​​scenes,​​and​​read​​plays​​together.​​We​ ​will​​explore​​script​​analysis​​and​​apply​​it​​to​​character​​work​​and​​different​​performance​​spaces.​​We​​will​​also​​play​​lots​​of​ ​games! Games teach body awareness and control, along with vocal technique.​ ​*This​ ​course​ ​satisfies​ ​the​ ​Speech​​requirement​​for​​students​​enrolled​​in​​English​​(C),​​(A),​​or​​(LS)​​but​​may​​not​​count​​as​ ​ oth​​an Art​​AND​​Speech credit.​ b

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​ARTS - VISUAL ARTS​ ​ athedral​​Art​​students​​explore​​2D,​​3D,​​and​​digital​​art​​media​​while​​developing​​their​​artistic​​skills​​through​​a​​variety​​of​ C ​Visual​ ​Arts​ ​courses.​ ​Introductory​ ​courses​ ​provide​ ​the​ ​background​ ​and​ ​skills​ ​necessary​ ​to​ ​carry​ ​to​ ​Advanced​ ​Art​ ​courses.​​Note:​​The first two Visual Arts courses are​​awarded College Prep credit before earning Academic credit.​

​Ceramics I​​(College Prep) (Academic)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit​|​​Grades​​: 10-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ T​ his​ ​course​ ​is​ ​a​ ​basic​ ​introduction​ ​to​ ​ceramics.​ ​Hand​ ​building​ ​techniques​ ​including​ ​slabs,​ ​molds,​ ​pinching,​ ​and​ ​stamping​​will​​be​​learned​​using​​low-fire​​clays.​​All​​work​​will​​be​​kiln-fired​​using​​low-fire​​glazes.​​Accurate​​glaze​​journals​​will​ ​be kept. Additionally, iPads are used for research on the internet. *Course Fee: $50*​

​Ceramics II​​(College Prep) (Academic)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit​|​​Grades​​: 10-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Ceramics I.​ ​ andbuilding​ ​and​ ​wheel​ ​throwing​ ​are​ ​explored​ ​using​ ​mid-range​ ​clays​ ​with​ ​a​ ​concentration​ ​on​ ​form.​ ​Surface​ H ​decoration​​techniques,​​underglazes,​​and​​glazes​​will​​be​​used​​on​​clay​​forms.​​Historical​​and​​technical​​information​​along​ ​with​​kiln​​firing​​will​​be​​learned.​​Accurate​​journals​​will​​be​​kept​​to​​record​​glazing​​data.​​Ipads​​are​​used​​to​​research​​projects​ ​and record progress. Many illustrated books and current magazines are available for students to use.*Course Fee: $50*​

​Ceramics III​​(Academic)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit​|​​Grades​​: 11-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Ceramics I and II and permission of the instructor.​ T​ his​ ​course​ ​is​ ​designed​ ​to​​further​​develop​​ceramic​​skills.​​Students​​will​​continue​​to​​learn​​wheel​​throwing​​techniques​ ​and​​broaden​​investigation​​of​​hand​​building​​techniques.​​Design​​Thinking​​and​​Product​​Design​​projects​​are​​incorporated​ ​throughout the semester. Students will be introduced to new clay bodies and new glaze series. *Course Fee: $50*​

​Drawing I:​​Introduction to Drawing and 2D Art Techniques​​(College Prep) (Academic)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit |​​Grades​​: 9-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ ​ evelop​​traditional​​observational​​and​​drawing​​techniques​​beginning​​with​​a​​simple​​line.​​Learn​​to​​render​​value​​and​​form​ D ​through​​a​​study​​of​​light​​and​​shadow.​​Color​​will​​also​​be​​introduced.​​Explore​​basic​​media,​​including​​graphite,​​charcoal,​ ​and​​colored​​pencil​​and​​develop​​compositional​​awareness​​with​​an​​emphasis​​on​​the​​elements​​and​​principles​​of​​design.​ ​Subjects will include a series of object studies and personal reference images. *Course Fee*​

​Drawing II: Digital Drawing​​(College Prep) (Academic)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit |​​​Grades​​: 9-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Drawing I with a “B” or higher.​ ​ rawing​​II​​is​​a​​continuation​​of​​the​​foundational​​skills​​developed​​in​​Drawing​​I​​and​​moving​​into​​Digital​​Drawing​​using​​the​ D ​iPad,​​stylus​​tool,​​and​​the​​Procreate​​app.​​Traditional​​genre​​(still​​life,​​portraiture​​and​​landscape)​​will​​be​​explored​​along​ ​with​ ​digital​ ​coloring​ ​techniques.​ ​Students​​will​​also​​explore​​practical​​graphic​​design​​techniques​​that​​can​​help​​format,​ ​present, and reproduce their artwork in a variety of mediums. *Course Fee*​

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​Painting​​(College Prep) (Academic)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit​|​​Grades​​: 9-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Drawing I with a “B” or higher.​ ​Students​​further​​their​​knowledge​​of​​Color​​Theory​​and​​its​​application​​to​​new​​media​​and​​surfaces.​​Students​​experiment,​ ​ ractice, and develop works with several painting mediums, including watercolor, oil, and acrylic. *Course Fee*​ p

​Photography I: Digital​​(College Prep) (Academic)​ ​ Semester, 1 Credit​|​​Grades​​: 9-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ 1 ​DSLR camera is strongly recommended or a loaner camera may be provided.​ T​ his​​course​​is​​designed​​to​​give​​students​​an​​introductory​​experience​​and​​understanding​​of​​the​​world​​of​​photography​​as​ ​an​​art​​form.​​Students​​will​​be​​assigned​​thematic​​projects​​and​​will​​be​​expected​​to​​participate​​in​​classroom​​discussions.​ ​Students​​will​​focus​​on​​the​​exposure​​triangle,​​components​​of​​the​​camera,​​and​​editing​​photos.​​The​​student​​will​​be​​using​ ​Adobe​ ​Photoshop​ ​and​ ​Lightroom​ ​software​ ​on​ ​MacBook​ ​laptops​ ​provided​ ​by​ ​the​ ​school.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​a​ ​prerequisite​ ​for​ ​moving forward to Advanced Digital Photography. *Course Fee*​

​Photography II: Advanced Digital​​(College Prep) (Academic)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit |​​Grades​​: 9-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Digital Photography I with a “B” or higher.​ S​ tudents​​will​​learn​​a​​more​​thorough​​understanding​​of​​the​​exposure​​triangle​​and​​camera​​techniques.​​Some​​lessons​​will​ ​be​ ​built​ ​around​ ​Art​ ​History​ ​and​ ​a​ ​focused​ ​study​ ​of​ ​Master​ ​photographers.​ ​Students​ ​will​ ​learn​ ​how​ ​visual​ ​arts​​can​ ​document​ ​the​ ​human​ ​experience.​ ​They​ ​will​ ​critique​ ​and​​reflect​​on​​their​​work​​and​​create​​a​​Website​​to​​showcase​​it.​ ​Finally,​ ​there​ ​will​ ​be​ ​a​ ​portion​​of​​this​​class​​that​​will​​tie​​into​​the​​Megaphone​​online​​newspaper​​so​​that​​they​​have​​an​ ​opportunity to have a realistic hands-on photojournalism experience. *Course Fee*​

​Visual Communication: Graphic Design I​​(College Prep)​​(Academic)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit​|​​Grades​​: 9-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ T​ his​ ​course​ ​is​ ​structured​ ​to​ ​give​ ​the​ ​student​ ​a​ ​basic​ ​knowledge​​of​​digital​​design​​as​​it​​relates​​to​​the​​visual​​arts.​​The​ ​focus​ ​is​ ​on​ ​learning​ ​two​ ​main​ ​Adobe​ ​Creative​ ​Suite​ ​software​ ​programs:​ ​Photoshop​ ​(image​ ​manipulation)​ ​and​ ​Illustrator​ ​(vector​ ​art).​ ​A​ ​final​ ​portfolio​ ​and​ ​blog​ ​will​ ​be​ ​developed​ ​by​ ​employing​ ​Weebly,​ ​an​ ​online​ ​CMS​ ​(content​ ​management​ ​system).​ ​Students​ ​will​ ​come​ ​away​ ​better​ ​understanding​ ​design​ ​composition,​ ​layout,​ ​typography,​ ​and​ ​marketing skills. *Course Fee*​

​Visual Communication: Graphic Design II​​(College Prep)​​(Academic)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit​|​​Grades​​: 9-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Visual Communication: Graphic Design I with a “B” or higher.​ T​ his​​course​​will​​further​​develop​​the​​student’s​​visual​​problem​​solving​​skills​​learned​​in​​Design​​I​​with​​a​​special​​emphasis​ ​on​ ​using​ ​the​ ​computer​ ​and​ ​design​ ​programs.​ ​The​ ​students​ ​would​ ​also​ ​study​ ​the​ ​history​ ​of​ ​design​ ​and​ ​work​ ​collaboratively​ ​with​ ​other​ ​disciplines.​ ​There​ ​will​ ​also​ ​be​ ​a​ ​focus​ ​on​ ​presentation​ ​skills​ ​and​ ​how​ ​it​ ​will​ ​benefit​ ​the​ ​students as they continue their education and/or enter the workplace. *Course Fee*​

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​Advanced 3-D Art I: Independent Study​​(Academic) (Honors)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit​|​​Grades​​: 11-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Permission of the instructor.​ T​ he​ ​student​ ​and​ ​teacher​ ​work​ ​together​ ​to​ ​create​ ​an​ ​individual​ ​curriculum​ ​that​ ​explores​ ​advanced​ ​3-dimensional​ ​disciplines​​and​​techniques​​beyond​​the​​student’s​​previous​​coursework​​and​​knowledge.​​This​​course​​is​​also​​designed​​as​​a​ ​university​​or​​college​​preparatory​​class​​to​​fill-in​​or​​rework​​gaps​​in​​the​​presented​​body​​of​​completed​​works​​(portfolio).​​A​ ​class requirement will be to complete one art service learning project within the semester. *Course Fee: $110*​

​Advanced 3-D Art II: Portfolio​​(Academic) (Honors)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit​|​​Grades​​: 11-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Advanced 3D Art I: Independent Study with a “B” or higher.​ T​ his​ ​course​ ​is​ ​a​ ​continuation​ ​of​ ​Advanced​​3-Dimensional​​Art​​I.​​The​​student​​and​​teacher​​work​​together​​to​​create​​an​ ​individual​​curriculum​​that​​explores​​advanced​​3-dimensional​​disciplines​​and​​techniques​​beyond​​the​​student’s​​previous​ ​coursework​​and​​knowledge.​​This​​course​​is​​also​​designed​​as​​a​​university​​or​​college​​preparatory​​class​​to​​fill-in​​or​​rework​ ​gaps​ ​in​ ​the​ ​presented​​body​​of​​completed​​works​​(portfolio).​​A​​class​​requirement​​will​​be​​to​​design​​a​​self-promotional​ ​piece that can be sent to universities and colleges with his/her application. *Course Fee: $110*​

​AP 3-D Art and Design​​(Advanced Placement) (Honors)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Grade​​: 12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Consecutive Ceramics​​and​​Adv 3D Art Ind Study and/or​​Portfolio.​ ​ P​​3D​​Studio​​Art​​and​​Design​​is​​a​​college-level​​course​​for​​students​​interested​​in​​exploring​​three-dimensional​​forms​​and​ A ​concepts​ ​through​ ​hands-on​ ​creation.​ ​Students​ ​develop​ ​and​ ​refine​ ​their​ ​skills​ ​in​ ​sculptural,​ ​architectural,​ ​and​ ​design-based​ ​media​​such​​as​​clay,​​wire,​​wood,​​plaster,​​mixed​​media,​​and​​digital​​3D​​modeling.​​The​​course​​emphasizes​ ​the​ ​principles​ ​of​ ​design,​ ​creative​​problem-solving,​​and​​personal​​artistic​​voice.​​Throughout​​the​​year,​​students​​build​​a​ ​portfolio​ ​demonstrating​ ​their​ ​inquiry,​ ​experimentation,​ ​and​ ​sustained​ ​investigation​ ​of​ ​a​ ​visual​​idea.​​The​​completed​ ​portfolio,​​submitted​​to​​the​​College​​Board,​​includes​​a​​body​​of​​work​​that​​showcases​​the​​student’s​​technical​​proficiency,​ ​conceptual development, and engagement with 3D design processes.​ ​This​​course​​is​​ideal​​for​​motivated​​students​​seeking​​to​​challenge​​themselves​​artistically​​and​​prepare​​for​​college-level​​art​ a​ nd design programs. Students are required to complete the AP exam. *Course Fee*​

​Advanced 2-D Art I: Independent Study​​(Academic) (Honors)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit​​​|​​Grades​​: 11-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Permission of the instructor.​ S​ tudent​ ​and​ ​teacher​ ​work​ ​together​ ​to​ ​create​ ​an​ ​individual​ ​curriculum​ ​that​ ​explores​ ​advanced​ ​two-dimensional​ ​concepts,​​media,​​and​​technique​​beyond​​the​​student’s​​previous​​coursework​​and​​knowledge.​​Individual​​exploration​​of​ ​personal​ ​themes​ ​and​ ​style​ ​development​ ​will​ ​be​ ​an​ ​integral​ ​part​ ​of​ ​the​ ​course.​ ​This​ ​course​ ​is​ ​also​ ​designed​ ​as​ ​a​ ​university​​or​​college​​preparatory​​class​​to​​fill-in​​or​​rework​​gaps​​in​​the​​presented​​body​​of​​completed​​works​​(portfolio).​ ​*Course Fee: $110*​

​Advanced 2-D Art II: Portfolio​​(Academic) (Honors)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit​​​|​​Grades​​: 11-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Advanced 2D Art I: Independent Study with a “B” or higher.​ T​ his​ ​course​ ​is​ ​a​ ​continuation​ ​of​ ​Advanced​​2-Dimensional​​Art​​I.​​The​​student​​and​​teacher​​work​​together​​to​​create​​an​ ​individual​ ​curriculum​ ​that​ ​explores​ ​advanced​ ​2-dimensional​ ​concepts,​ ​media,​ ​and​ ​technique​ ​beyond​ ​the​ ​student’s​ ​previous​ ​coursework​ ​and​ ​knowledge.​ ​Individual​ ​exploration​ ​of​ ​personal​ ​themes​ ​and​ ​style​ ​development​ ​will​ ​be​ ​an​ ​integral​​part​​of​​the​​course.​​This​​course​​is​​also​​designed​​as​​a​​university​​or​​college​​preparatory​​class​​to​​fill-in​​or​​rework​ ​gaps in the presented body of completed works (portfolio). *Course Fee: $110*​

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​AP 2-D Art and Design​​(Advanced Placement) (Honors)​ ​2​ ​Semesters,​ ​2​ ​Credits​ ​|​ ​Grades​​:​ ​11-12​ ​|​ ​Prerequisite:​ ​Two​ ​consecutive​ ​2D​ ​courses​ ​(Drawing,​ ​Painting,​ ​Digital​ ​ hotography, Visual Communications)​​and​​Advanced 2D​​Art Independent Study and/or Portfolio.​ P T​ his​ ​college-level​ ​course​ ​focuses​ ​on​ ​developing​ ​students’​ ​skills​ ​in​ ​two-dimensional​ ​artistic​ ​expression.​ ​Through​ ​a​ ​variety​​of​​media—such​​as​​drawing,​​painting,​​photography,​​digital​​art,​​and​​collage—students​​explore​​design​​principles,​ ​composition,​ ​and​ ​visual​ ​communication.​ ​The​​course​​emphasizes​​creative​​problem-solving,​​experimentation,​​and​​the​ ​development​ ​of​ ​a​ ​personal​ ​artistic​ ​voice.​ ​Students​ ​create​ ​a​ ​portfolio​ ​that​ ​demonstrates​ ​their​ ​inquiry,​ ​process,​​and​ ​mastery​​of​​2D​​design​​principles.​​This​​portfolio,​​submitted​​to​​the​​College​​Board,​​showcases​​both​​sustained​​investigation​ ​and​​selected​​works​​that​​reflect​​technical​​skill​​and​​conceptual​​depth.​​AP​​2D​​Studio​​Art​​and​​Design​​is​​ideal​​for​​students​ ​who​ ​wish​ ​to​ ​advance​ ​their​ ​artistic​​abilities,​​build​​a​​strong​​portfolio,​​and​​prepare​​for​​further​​study​​in​​the​​visual​​arts.​ ​Students are required to complete the AP exam. *Course Fee: $110 + exam fee*​

​AP Drawing​​(Advanced Placement) (Honors)​ ​2​ ​Semesters,​ ​2​ ​Credits​ ​|​ ​Grades​​:​ ​11-12​ ​|​ ​Prerequisite:​ ​Drawing​ ​I,​ ​Drawing​ ​II​ ​OR​ ​Painting,​ ​and​ ​Advanced​ ​2D​ ​Art​ I​ndependent Study and/or Portfolio.​ ​ reate​​a​​Drawing​​portfolio​​demonstrating​​skillful​​synthesis​​of​​materials,​​processes,​​and​​ideas.​​Portfolios​​include​​images​ C ​and​ ​writing​ ​documenting​ ​inquiry-guided​ ​investigation​ ​through​ ​sustained​ ​investigation​ ​of​ ​practice,​​experimentation,​ ​and​ ​revision​ ​of​ ​individual​ ​works.​ ​Must​ ​exhibit​ ​personal​ ​maturity​ ​and​ ​independent​ ​work​ ​habits,​ ​and​ ​accept​ ​the​ ​committed​ ​challenge​ ​of​ ​a​ ​rigorous​ ​studio​ ​art​ ​program.​ ​Along​ ​with​ ​the​ ​chance​ ​to​ ​receive​ ​college​ ​credit​ ​and/or​ ​advanced​ ​placement​ ​for​ ​college,​ ​develop​ ​artistic​ ​skills​ ​while​ ​preparing​ ​a​ ​portfolio​ ​of​ ​art​ ​for​ ​college​ ​or​ ​work.​ ​AP​ ​portfolio​ ​exam​ ​submissions​ ​are​ ​required,​ ​conducted​ ​through​ ​formal​ ​evaluations​ ​according​ ​to​ ​national​​standards​​of​ ​performance. *Course Fee*​

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​BUSINESS​ ​Accounting Fundamentals​​(Honors)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Grades​​: 10-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ ​ ccounting​ ​introduces​ ​the​ ​language​ ​of​ ​business​ ​using​ ​Generally​ ​Accepted​ ​Accounting​ ​Principles​ ​(GAAP)​ ​and​ A ​procedures​​for​​proprietorships,​​partnerships,​​and​​corporations​​using​​double-entry​​accounting.​​This​​course​​will​​involve​ ​analyzing​​and​​recording​​business​​transactions​​and​​preparing,​​analyzing,​​and​​interpreting​​financial​​reports​​as​​a​​basis​​for​ ​decision-making.​ ​Instructional​ ​strategies​ ​will​ ​include​ ​the​ ​use​ ​of​ ​computers,​ ​projects,​ ​and​ ​real​​world​​experiences​​to​ ​apply​​accounting​​theories​​and​​principles.​​This​​class​​is​​highly​​recommended​​for​​any​​student​​who​​may​​want​​to​​study​​any​ ​type​​of​​business​​in​​college;​​this​​may​​include​​accounting,​​finance,​​management,​​and​​marketing.​​The​​students​​will​​also​ ​be involved with the accounting and inventory of the Johnny Mac Coffeehouse.​

​BUSN 101: Introduction to Business - Ivy Tech​​(Dual​​Credit) (Honors)​ ​ Semester, 1 Credit​|​​Grades​​: 11-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Concurrent enrollment in Academic or Honors English.​ 1 ​Students must meet college admissions eligibility standards to earn dual credit.​ T​ his​ ​college​ ​course​ ​provides​ ​an​ ​examination​ ​of​ ​American​ ​business.​ ​Students​ ​will​ ​study​ ​business​ ​ownership,​ ​organization​ ​principles​ ​and​ ​problems,​ ​management,​ ​control​ ​facilities,​ ​administration,​ ​financial​ ​management,​ ​and​ ​development​ ​practices​ ​of​ ​American​​business​​enterprises.​​Students​​will​​learn​​to:​​identify​​social,​​legal,​​economic,​​and​ ​ethical​ ​challenges​ ​of​ ​the​ ​business​ ​environment;​ ​identify​ ​management​ ​and​ ​leadership​ ​functions​ ​and​​relationship​​to​ ​operations​ ​and​ ​supply​ ​chain​ ​management;​ ​examine​ ​principles​ ​of​ ​short-​ ​and​ ​long-range​ ​financial​ ​planning;​ ​analyze​ ​business​​issues​​and​​events​​related​​to​​strategic​​decision-making​​in​​an​​international​​and​​global​​context;​​examine​​career​ ​opportunities in business, and more. Students may earn 3 college credits. *Course Fee* - determined by Ivy Tech.​

​Introduction to Entrepreneurship: Honoring Chris Beaty ‘00​​(College Prep)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit​|​​Grades​​: 9-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​None. Course may be repeated.​ E​ ntrepreneurship​​provides​​an​​overview​​of​​what​​it​​means​​to​​be​​an​​entrepreneur.​​Students​​will​​learn​​about​​starting​​and​ ​operating​​a​​business,​​marketing​​products​​and​​services,​​and​​how​​to​​find​​resources​​to​​help​​in​​the​​development​​of​​a​​new​ ​venture.​​This​​course​​is​​ideal​​for​​students​​interested​​in​​starting​​their​​own​​art​​gallery,​​salon,​​restaurant,​​etc.​​At​​Cathedral,​ ​students​​have​​the​​unique​​opportunity​​to​​run​​Johnny​​Mac’s​​Coffeehouse​​with​​hands-on​​experience​​as​​members​​of​​the​ ​Coffee Shop Crew, Warehouse/Cleaning Crew, Management Team, Marketing Team, and/or Accounting Team.​ ​Required Materials: Book-​​How to Lead: What You Should​​Have Learned in Business School​

​MKTG 101: Principles of Marketing - Ivy Tech​​(Dual​​Credit) (Honors)​ ​ Semester, 1 Credit​|​​Grades​​: 11-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Concurrent enrollment in Academic or Honors English.​ 1 ​Students must meet college admissions eligibility standards to earn dual credit.​ T​ his​​college​​course​​introduces​​environmental​​analysis,​​marketing​​research,​​consumer​​behavior,​​segmenting,​​targeting,​ ​positioning,​ ​branding,​ ​product​ ​management,​ ​price​ ​strategy,​ ​supply​ ​chain​ ​management,​ ​integrated​ ​marketing​ ​communications,​​and​​market​​analytics​​and​​control.​​Students​​will​​learn​​to:​​develop​​a​​basic​​marketing​​plan;​​analyze​​the​ ​nature​ ​of​ ​marketing​ ​in​ ​a​ ​competitive​ ​market;​ ​describe​ ​various​ ​environmental​​factors​​affecting​​marketing​​decisions;​ ​explain​ ​how​ ​mission,​ ​situational​ ​analysis,​ ​objectives,​ ​positioning,​ ​and​ ​product​ ​and​ ​market​ ​analysis​ ​affect​ ​planning,​ ​forecasting​​and​​overall​​marketing​​strategy;​​explain​​the​​process​​of​​marketing​​research​​and​​its​​influences​​on​​marketing​ ​strategy, and more. Students may earn 3 college credits. *Course Fee* - determined by Ivy Tech.​

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​Personal Financial Responsibility​​(College Prep)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit​|​​Grades​​: 9-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ ​ ersonal​​Financial​​Responsibility​​addresses​​the​​identification​​and​​management​​of​​personal​​financial​​resources​​to​​meet​ P ​the​ ​financial​ ​needs​ ​and​ ​wants​ ​of​ ​individuals​ ​and​ ​families,​ ​considering​ ​a​ ​broad​ ​range​ ​of​ ​economic,​ ​social,​ ​cultural,​ ​technological,​​environmental,​​and​​maintenance​​factors.​​This​​course​​helps​​students​​build​​skills​​in​​financial​​responsibility​ ​and​ ​decision-making;​ ​analyze​ ​personal​ ​standards,​ ​needs,​ ​wants,​ ​and​ ​goals;​ ​identify​ ​sources​ ​of​ ​income,​​saving,​​and​ ​investing;​ ​understand​ ​banking,​ ​budgeting,​ ​record-keeping​ ​and​ ​managing​ ​risk,​ ​insurance​ ​and​ ​credit​ ​card​ ​debt.​ ​A​ ​project-based​ ​approach​ ​and​ ​application​ ​through​ ​authentic​ ​settings​ ​such​ ​as​ ​work-based​ ​observations​ ​and​ ​service-learning​​experiences​​are​​appropriate.​​Direct,​​concrete​​applications​​of​​mathematics​​proficiencies​​in​​projects​​are​ ​encouraged.​

​Preparing for College and Careers​​(College Prep)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit​|​​Grades​​: 9-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ ​ reparing​​for​​College​​and​​Careers​​addresses​​the​​knowledge,​​skills,​​and​​behaviors​​all​​students​​need​​to​​be​​prepared​​for​ P ​success​​in​​college,​​career,​​and​​life.​​The​​focus​​of​​the​​course​​is​​the​​impact​​of​​today’s​​choices​​on​​tomorrow’s​​possibilities.​ ​Topics​ ​to​ ​be​ ​addressed​ ​include​ ​twenty-​ ​first​ ​century​ ​life​ ​and​ ​career​ ​skills;​ ​higher​ ​order​ ​thinking,​ ​communication,​ ​leadership,​ ​and​ ​management​ ​processes;​ ​exploration​ ​of​ ​personal​ ​aptitudes,​ ​interests,​ ​values,​ ​and​ ​goals;​ ​examining​ ​multiple​ ​life​ ​roles​ ​and​ ​responsibilities​ ​as​​individuals​​and​​family​​members;​​planning​​and​​building​​employability​​skills;​ ​transferring​ ​school​ ​skills​ ​to​ ​life​ ​and​ ​work;​ ​and​ ​managing​ ​personal​ ​resources.​ ​This​ ​course​ ​includes​ ​reviewing​ ​the​ ​national​ ​career​​clusters​​and​​Indiana's​​College​​and​​Career​​Pathways,​​in-depth​​investigation​​of​​one​​or​​more​​pathways,​ ​reviewing​ ​graduation​ ​plans,​ ​exploring​​postsecondary​​options​​and​​making​​career​​plans,​​and​​developing​​personal​​and​ ​career​ ​portfolios.​ ​A​ ​project​ ​based​ ​approach,​ ​including​ ​computer​ ​and​ ​technology​​applications,​​cooperative​​ventures​ ​between school and community, simulations, and real world experiences is recommended.​

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​COMPUTER SCIENCE​ ​AP Computer Science Principles​​(Advanced Placement)​​(Honors)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Grades​​: 10-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Algebra 1.​ ​ P​ ​Computer​ ​Science​ ​Principles​ ​offers​ ​a​ ​multidisciplinary​ ​approach​ ​to​ ​teaching​ ​the​ ​underlying​ ​principles​ ​of​ A ​computation.​​Students​​will​​be​​introduced​​to​​the​​creative​​aspects​​of​​programming,​​abstractions,​​algorithms,​​large​​data​ ​sets,​​the​​Internet,​​cybersecurity​​concerns,​​and​​computing​​impacts.​​AP​​CSP​​provides​​the​​opportunity​​to​​use​​technology​ ​to​ ​address​ ​real-world​ ​problems​ ​and​ ​build​ ​relevant​ ​solutions.​ ​This​ ​course​ ​focuses​ ​on​ ​the​ ​innovative​ ​aspects​ ​of​ ​computing​​as​​well​​as​​the​​computational​​thinking​​practices​​that​​help​​students​​see​​how​​computing​​is​​relevant​​to​​many​ ​areas of their everyday lives. Students are required to take the AP exam. *Course Fee*​

​Computing Foundations for a Digital Age​​(College Prep)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit |​​Grades​​: 9-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ ​ omputers​ ​and​ ​the​ ​internet​ ​have​ ​revolutionized​ ​the​ ​way​ ​we​ ​access​ ​and​ ​disseminate​ ​information.​ ​As​ ​technology​ C ​continues​ ​to​ ​change​ ​at​ ​an​ ​ever-increasing​ ​pace,​ ​the​ ​need​ ​for​ ​students​ ​to​ ​gain​ ​a​ ​foundational​ ​understanding​ ​of​ ​computer​ ​science​ ​is​ ​clear.​ ​Computing​ ​Foundations​ ​for​ ​a​ ​Digital​ ​Age​ ​is​​designed​​to​​introduce​​students​​to​​five​​major​ ​topics​​within​​computer​​science​​including​​computing​​systems,​​networks​​and​​the​​internet,​​data​​and​​analysis,​​algorithms​ ​and​ ​planning,​ ​and​ ​impacts​ ​of​ ​computing.​ ​The​ ​course​ ​introduces​ ​foundational​ ​computing​ ​concepts​ ​while​ ​exploring​ ​current​ ​events​ ​and​ ​building​ ​critical​ ​thinking,​ ​collaboration,​ ​problem​ ​solving,​ ​and​ ​other​ ​important​ ​skills​ ​that​ ​are​ ​invaluable for life in a global and technologically advancing society.​

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​ENGINEERING & STEM​ ​Engineering Essentials I & II​​(Academic)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Grades​​: 9-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ E​ ngineering​​Essentials​​is​​designed​​as​​a​​first-exposure​​experience​​to​​inspire​​students​​of​​all​​backgrounds​​to​​explore​​the​ ​breadth​ ​of​ ​engineering-related​ ​career​ ​opportunities.​ ​Throughout​ ​the​ ​course,​ ​students​ ​explore​ ​global​ ​engineering​ ​challenges​ ​and​ ​sustainability​ ​goals,​ ​the​ ​impact​ ​of​ ​engineering,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​variety​ ​of​ ​career​ ​paths​ ​available​ ​to​ ​them.​ ​Students​​will​​understand​​the​​various​​disciplines​​within​​the​​engineering​​field,​​approach​​and​​solve​​problems​​in​​different​ ​ways, use a variety of industry tools, and build an engineering mindset.​

​Introduction to Engineering Design I & II​​(Honors)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Grades​​: 10-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Pre-Engineering I & II or Engineering Essentials​​I & II.​ I​ntroduction​​to​​Engineering​​Design​​is​​a​​fundamental​​pre-engineering​​course​​where​​students​​become​​familiar​​with​​the​ ​engineering​​design​​process.​​Students​​work​​both​​individually​​and​​in​​teams​​to​​design​​solutions​​to​​a​​variety​​of​​problems​ ​using​ ​industry​ ​standard​ ​sketches​ ​and​ ​current​ ​3D​ ​design​ ​and​ ​modeling​ ​software​ ​to​ ​represent​ ​and​ ​communicate​ ​solutions.​ ​Students​ ​apply​ ​their​ ​knowledge​ ​through​ ​hands-on​ ​projects​ ​and​ ​document​ ​their​ ​work​​with​​the​​use​​of​​an​ ​engineering​​notebook.​​Students​​begin​​with​​completing​​structured​​activities​​and​​move​​to​​solving​​open-ended​​projects​ ​and​ ​problems​ ​that​ ​require​ ​them​​to​​develop​​planning,​​documentation,​​communication,​​and​​other​​professional​​skills.​ ​Ethical issues related to professional practice and product development are also presented.​

​Introduction to Public Service: Civil Air Patrol​​(Academic)​​(Honors)​ ​1​​semester,​​1​​credit​​|​​Grades​​:​​9-12​​|​​Prerequisite:​​None.​​Students​​earn​​Academic​​credit​​the​​first​​four​​semesters​​and​ ​ onors credit the fifth semester and beyond. Course can be repeated up to 8 times.​ H I​ntroduction​ ​to​ ​Public​ ​Service​ ​offers​ ​a​ ​comprehensive​ ​overview​ ​of​ ​public​ ​service,​ ​focusing​ ​on​ ​both​ ​military​ ​and​ ​non-military​ ​avenues.​ ​Students​ ​will​ ​explore​ ​the​ ​multifaceted​ ​benefits​ ​of​ ​military​ ​service,​ ​including​ ​personal​ ​and​ ​professional​​development,​​leadership​​skills,​​and​​community​​impact.​​A​​historical​​overview​​of​​U.S.​​military​​history​​and​ ​the​​history​​of​​non-military​​public​​service​​will​​provide​​context​​for​​the​​evolution​​of​​public​​service​​and​​its​​significance​​in​ ​shaping​ ​national​​identity.​​Key​​components​​of​​this​​course​​include​​an​​introduction​​to​​military​​customs​​and​​courtesies,​ ​instruction​ ​on​ ​ethical​ ​behavior​ ​and​ ​decision-making,​ ​development​ ​of​ ​leadership​ ​and​ ​analytical​ ​reasoning​ ​skills,​ ​an​ ​introduction​ ​to​ ​career​ ​paths​ ​(and​ ​their​ ​entrance​ ​requirements)​ ​available​ ​within​​public​​service,​​incentives​​for​​public​ ​service,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​significance​ ​of​ ​public​ ​service.​ ​CAP’s​ ​mission​ ​is​ ​supporting​ ​America’s​ ​communities​ ​with​​emergency​ ​response,​ ​diverse​ ​aviation​ ​and​ ​ground​ ​services,​ ​youth​ ​development​ ​and​ ​community​ ​service,​ ​and​ ​promotion​ ​of​​air,​ ​space,​ ​and​ ​cyber​ ​power.​ ​Course​ ​includes​ ​aerospace​ ​and​ ​STEM​ ​education,​ ​military​ ​history,​ ​military​ ​drill,​ ​field​ ​and​ ​physical​​fitness​​activities,​​and​ ​first​​aid​​and​​safety.​​As​​an​​Air​​Force​​auxiliary,​​opportunities​​are​​provided​​for​​students​​to​ ​take orientation flights in a Civil Air Patrol airplane, to attend summer encampments, and to compete for scholarships.​

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​ENGLISH​ ​SUMMER READING REQUIREMENT​ ​ ll​​Cathedral​​students​​are​​required​​to​​read​​at​​least​​one​​book​​during​​the​​summer​​break​​from​​a​​selected​​reading​​list​​that​ A ​addresses​​the​​Holy​​Cross​​Core​​Values.​​A​​series​​of​​journals​​reflecting​​upon​​the​​reading​​of​​these​​books​​will​​be​​due​​the​ ​second day of school. More information about this will be available on the English Department webpage in mid-May.​

​SPECIAL ENGLISH DEPARTMENT POLICIES​

🍀 ​Honors students will take Debate (X) junior year​​or ACP Public Speaking (X) senior year.​ ​🍀 ​Honors students will take AP Language & Composition​​junior year, which satisfies the Composition requirement.​ 🍀​ Class of 2028​​Academic and College Prep students​​will take Academic Composition junior year.​ 🍀​ ​ACP Public Speaking can satisfy the Speech requirement​​and may only be taken during senior year.​ ​

​ACADEMIC LEVELS IN THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT​ ​ onors​ ​classes​ ​are​ ​designed​​for​​those​​students​​who​​are​​self-motivated​​readers,​​writers,​​and​​thinkers.​​These​​are​​the​ H ​most​ ​rigorous​ ​and​ ​intended​ ​to​ ​prepare​ ​students​ ​for​ ​AP​ ​classes.​ ​Honors​ ​classes​ ​challenge​ ​students​ ​to​ ​think​ ​independently​​and​​to​​write​​thoroughly​​and​​thoughtfully​​about​​their​​ideas.​​To​​that​​end,​​students​​in​​honors​​classes​​read​ ​more​ ​works​ ​independently.​ ​Less​ ​class​ ​time​ ​is​ ​spent​ ​discussing​ ​plot;​​more​​time​​is​​spent​​discussing​​themes​​and​​how​ ​writers​​develop​​such​​themes.​​Classroom​​discussion​​is​​an​​essential​​element​​of​​an​​honors​​class;​​therefore,​​students​​are​ ​expected​​to​​be​​active​​participants​​in​​these​​discussions.​​Writing​​skills​​are​​practiced​​with​​an​​emphasis​​on​​maturing​​the​ ​students’​​writing​​in​​terms​​of​​depth​​of​​thought,​​style,​​and​​cogency.​​Use​​of​​proper​​grammar/usage​​is​​expected.​​Students​ ​have the option of selecting either AP or ACP (dual credit) during their senior year.​ ​ cademic​ ​classes​ ​are​ ​designed​ ​for​ ​students​ ​who​ ​want​ ​to​ ​feel​ ​confident​ ​to​ ​think​ ​independently​ ​about​ ​works​ ​of​ A ​literature.​ ​Students​​read​​assigned​​texts​​then​​discuss​​them​​in​​a​​classroom​​setting.​​Methods​​of​​interpretation​​and​​the​ ​process​ ​of​ ​how​​a​​writer​​conveys​​ideas​​are​​discussed.​​Emphasis​​is​​placed​​on​​literary​​terms​​and​​devices.​​Writing​​skills​ ​are​ ​practiced​ ​regularly​ ​with​ ​an​ ​emphasis​​on​​helping​​the​​writer​​understand​​the​​strategies​​of​​writing​​with​​clarity​​and​ ​without errors. Use of proper grammar/usage is emphasized.​ ​ ollege​ ​Prep​​classes​​are​​designed​​to​​help​​students​​who​​may​​need​​additional​​support​​in​​their​​writing​​and/or​​reading​ C ​abilities​ ​to​ ​better​ ​prepare​ ​for​ ​the​ ​rigor​ ​of​ ​college.​ ​College​​Prep​​students​​spend​​time​​dissecting​​and​​discussing​​both​ ​fiction​​and​​non-fiction​​works.​​Students​​work​​collaboratively​​and​​independently​​to​​determine​​a​​writer’s​​main​​ideas​​and​ ​the​​way​​those​​ideas​​are​​conveyed.​​Writing​​skills​​are​​practiced​​regularly,​​and​​an​​emphasis​​is​​placed​​on​​writing​​essays​ ​that are correct and also show independent thought and understanding. Use of proper grammar/usage is practiced.​

​English 9​​(College Prep)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Grades​​: 9 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ ​ enre-survey​​course​​building​​reading​​and​​writing​​skills​​necessary​​for​​success​​in​​high​​school​​and​​college.​​Strengthening​ G ​reading​​comprehension​​and​​annotation​​skills​​in​​fiction​​and​​non-fiction​​texts.​​Independently​​read​​and​​produce​​writing​ ​and​​projects​​throughout​​the​​school​​year.​​Academic​​research​​and​​nonfiction​​analytical​​skills​​culminate​​in​​a​​formal​​2-3​ ​page​​research​​paper​​in​​the​​spring.​​Composition​​skills​​focus​​on​​development​​of​​thesis​​statements,​​well-developed​​body​ ​paragraphs, introductions and conclusions, grammar and mechanics, MLA formatting, and new vocabulary acquisition.​ ​Required Materials: Book-​​A Land of Permanent Goodbyes​

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​English 9​​(Academic)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Grades​​: 9 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ T​ he​​foundation​​for​​the​​following​​three​​years​​of​​high​​school​​English​​is​​established.​​Included​​is​​background​​information​ ​on​​Shakespeare,​​Greek​​mythology,​​grammar,​​and​​vocabulary​​skills,​​to​​prepare​​the​​student​​to​​independently​​read​​more​ ​complex​ ​material.​ ​Students​ ​read​ ​multiple​ ​genres,​ ​including​ ​short​ ​stories,​ ​epic​ ​poetry,​ ​novels,​ ​and​ ​Shakespearean​ ​drama​ ​to​ ​analyze​ ​themes,​ ​literary​ ​elements,​ ​and​ ​plot​ ​structures.​ ​The​ ​student’s​ ​writing​ ​includes​ ​annotating,​ ​summarizing,​ ​and​ ​analyzing​ ​both​ ​nonfiction​ ​and​ ​fiction​ ​assignments,​ ​culminating​ ​in​ ​various​ ​assignments​ ​including​ ​both short and in-depth research papers. Both informal and formal oral presentation skills are developed.​ ​Required Materials: Books-​​Fahrenheit 451​​;​​The Odyssey;​​Romeo and Juliet​

​English 9 (Honors)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Grades​​: 9 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ E​ nglish​​9X​​explores​​the​​foundations​​of​​language​​and​​literature,​​including​​genre​​study​​and​​writing​​skills.​​Readings​​will​ ​include:​​nonfiction,​​poetry,​​Greek​​epic​​poetry,​​Shakespearean​​drama,​​and​​the​​novel.​​Literary​​terms,​​annotation​​skills,​ ​and​ ​effective​ ​discussion​ ​strategies​ ​are​ ​introduced.​ ​Writing​ ​instruction​ ​includes​ ​prewriting,​ ​composing​ ​including​ ​construction​​of​​a​​thesis​​statement,​​peer​​editing,​​and​​revising.​​Students​​hone​​outlining​​skills,​​sentence​​structure,​​and​ ​paragraph​ ​development.​ ​Writing​ ​assignments​ ​will​ ​include​ ​reflection,​ ​analysis,​ ​and​ ​persuasion.​ ​Grammar​ ​includes​ ​identification​​and​​usage​​of​​the​​parts​​of​​speech.​​Vocabulary​​study​​is​​driven​​by​​content.​​Students​​must​​be​​able​​to​​work​ ​at an accelerated pace and assume responsibility for individual achievement as a result of their strong work ethic.​ ​Required​​Materials:​​Books-​​The​​Odyssey​​(Wilson​​translation);​​A​​Lesson​​Before​​Dying​​;​​Romeo​​and​​Juliet​​(Folger​​Edition)​

​English 10​​(College Prep)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Grades​​: 10 |​​Prerequisite:​​English 9.​ T​ his​​course​​is​​an​​analytical​​and​​historical​​study​​of​​American​​literature​​from​​colonial​​times​​to​​present​​day.​​An​​emphasis​ ​is​​placed​​on​​thematic​​understanding​​and​​investigation​​of​​literary​​art​​forms​​and​​vocabulary​​acquisition.​​Students​​read,​ ​understand,​ ​and​ ​respond​ ​to​ ​various​ ​selections​​from​​American​​literature​​while​​analyzing​​organizational​​patterns​​and​ ​evaluating​ ​various​ ​authors’​ ​positions.​ ​Students​ ​combine​ ​the​ ​strategies​ ​of​ ​narration,​ ​exposition,​ ​persuasion,​ ​and​ ​description​​in​​written​​and​​oral​​presentations.​​They​​write​​coherent​​and​​focused​​essays​​that​​show​​a​​well-defined​​point​ ​of​ ​view​ ​and​ ​tightly​ ​reasoned​ ​argument.​ ​While​ ​delivering​ ​focused​ ​and​​coherent​​oral​​presentations,​​students​​convey​ ​clear​​and​​distinct​​perspectives​​and​​solid​​reasoning.​​Finally,​​they​​demonstrate​​a​​command​​of​​standard​​English​​writing​ ​conventions​​and​​the​​research,​​organizational​​and​​drafting​​strategies​​of​​the​​writing​​process​​and​​exhibit​​an​​awareness​​of​ ​audience and purpose.​

​English 10​​(Academic)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Grades​​: 10 |​​Prerequisite:​​English 9.​ I​n​​this​​course,​​we​​explore​​American​​literature​​from​​indigenous​​cultures​​through​​contemporary​​literature.​​We​​pursue​ ​thematic​​understanding​​for​​a​​wide​​variety​​of​​texts:​​sermons,​​speeches,​​poetry,​​essays,​​short​​stories,​​journals,​​letters,​ ​works​​of​​art,​​films,​​and​​novels.​​Students​​will​​hone​​their​​critical​​reading/thinking​​and​​showcase​​those​​skills​​in​​writing​ ​constructed​​responses​​and​​essays.​​We​​place​​a​​high​​value​​on​​grammar​​and​​mechanics,​​improving​​our​​skills​​through​​an​ ​iterative​​and​​collaborative​​writing​​process.​​Studies​​culminate​​in​​a​​research​​paper​​that​​focuses​​on​​the​​critical​​analysis​​of​ ​an American poem.​ ​Required Materials: Books-​​A Raisin in the Sun​​;​​To​​Kill a Mockingbird​​;​​The Great Gatsby​

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​English 10​​(Honors)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits​|​​Grades​​: 10 |​​Prerequisite:​​English 9.​ T​ his​ ​is​ ​a​ ​study​ ​of​ ​American​ ​literature​ ​from​ ​colonial​ ​times​ ​to​ ​the​ ​present​ ​day​ ​-​ ​represented​ ​by​ ​Puritan​ ​literature;​ ​Revolutionary​ ​authors;​​Romantic​​poetry​​and​​short​​stories;​​novels​​such​​as​​The​​Great​​Gatsby;​​memoirs;​​and​​drama​​of​ ​the​ ​Great​ ​Migration.​ ​Throughout,​ ​students​ ​investigate​ ​literary​ ​art​ ​forms​ ​and​ ​vocabulary​ ​acquisition.​ ​The​ ​study​ ​of​ ​grammar​ ​continues​ ​with​ ​the​ ​analysis​ ​of​ ​sentences​ ​through​ ​phrase​ ​and​ ​clause​ ​structures.​ ​Writing​ ​assessments​ ​strengthen​ ​analytical,​ ​communication,​​and​​creative​​skills.​​Additionally,​​a​​four​​to​​five​​page​​research​​paper​​focuses​​on​ ​the critical analysis of an American poem.​ ​Required Materials: Books-​​A Raisin in the Sun​​;​​To​​Kill a Mockingbird​​;​​The Great Gatsby​

​English 11​​(College Prep)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credit​s |​​Grades​​: 11 |​​Prerequisite:​​English 10.​ ​ ​​survey​​of​​classical​​and​​contemporary​​literature,​​this​​course​​operates​​at​​a​​pace​​that​​provides​​students​​with​​time​​to​ A ​read,​ ​interpret,​ ​analyze,​ ​communicate,​ ​and​ ​write.​ ​Reading​ ​and​ ​understanding​ ​text,​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​annotating​ ​and​​note​ ​taking,​ ​are​ ​prioritized.​ ​Students​ ​will​ ​be​​assessed​​in​​traditional​​ways​​and​​also​​work​​on​​individual​​and​​group​​projects.​ ​Students​ ​engage​ ​in​ ​a​ ​research​ ​essay​​with​​a​​systematic​​approach​​in​​the​​second​​semester.​​This​​course​​also​​offers​​the​ ​introduction, review, and application of vocabulary exercises for SAT and ACT practice.​ ​Required Materials: Books-​​Macbeth​​;​​The Kite Runner​

​English 11​​(Academic)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credit​s |​​Grades​​: 11 |​​Prerequisite:​​English 10.​ T​ his​​course​​is​​an​​analytical​​and​​historical​​study​​of​​classical​​and​​contemporary​​literature.​​Students​​examine​​the​​complex​ ​interplay​ ​between​ ​fear​ ​and​ ​love​ ​as​ ​driving​ ​forces​ ​in​ ​human​ ​behavior.​ ​Students​ ​will​ ​identify​ ​literary​ ​elements​ ​and​ ​analyze​ ​content​ ​for​ ​meaning.​​Emphasis​​on​​critical​​thinking​​skills​​through​​assessments​​such​​as​​class​​discussion,​​small​ ​group​ ​projects,​ ​and​ ​a​ ​variety​ ​of​ ​writing​ ​strategies,​ ​including​ ​literature-based​ ​essays,​​one​​four​​to​​five​​page​​research​ ​paper, reader response journals, and creative projects. Learn and use new vocabulary taken from the major texts.​ ​Required Materials: Books-​​Macbeth​​;​​The Kite Runner​

​AP English Literature and Composition​​(Advanced Placement) (Honors)​ ​ Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Grades​​: 11 |​​Prerequisite:​​English 10 (X)​​or teacher recommendation.​ 2 ​For the 2026-2027 school year, grades 11 and 12 honors English students will all take this course.​ ​ P​ ​English​ ​Literature​ ​and​ ​Composition​ ​engages​ ​students​ ​in​ ​the​ ​careful​ ​reading​ ​and​ ​critical​ ​analysis​ ​of​ ​classical​ A ​literature.​​The​​college-level​​course​​includes​​intensive​​study​​of​​texts​​of​​literary​​merit,​​such​​as​​those​​by​​Homer,​​Shelley,​ ​Shakespeare,​ ​Euripedes,​ ​and​ ​Marlowe.​ ​Writing​ ​is​ ​an​ ​integral​ ​part​ ​of​​the​​course.​​During​​the​​first​​semester,​​students​ ​write​ ​a​ ​five​ ​to​​seven-page​​literary​​research​​paper​​which​​negotiates​​differing​​critical​​perspectives.​​Students​​read​​two​ ​works​​independently​​over​​the​​course​​of​​the​​year​​and​​write​​papers​​over​​each​​work.​​Students​​who​​enroll​​in​​this​​course​ ​should​​be​​highly​​motivated​​and​​should​​work​​well​​independently​​and​​in​​small​​groups.​​Participation​​in​​class​​discussions​ ​is an essential element of this course.​​Students are required to take the AP exam.​ ​*Course Fee*​ ​This course satisfies the​​Composition​​requirement​​for Class of 2027 and Class of 2028 students.​

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​English 12​​(Academic)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Grades​​: 12 |​​Prerequisite:​​English 11.​ E​ nglish​ ​12​ ​(A)​ ​is​ ​a​ ​world​​literature​​course​​emphasizing​​literary​​analysis​​and​​the​​understanding​​of​​cultural,​​historical,​ ​and​​religious​​ideas​​found​​in​​literature.​​In​​order​​to​​further​​develop​​research​​and​​writing​​skills​​prior​​to​​college​​entrance,​ ​a five-page research paper is required. Students can also expect three to five formal essay assignments each semester.​ ​Required Materials: Books-​​The Essential Iliad​​;​​A​​Long Way Gone​​;​​The Joy Luck Club​

​AP English Language and Composition​​(Advanced Placement) (Honors)​ ​ ​​Semesters,​​2​​Credit​s​​|​​Grades​​:​​12​​|​​Prerequisite:​​AP​​English​​Literature​​and​​Composition.​​English​​11​​(A)​​students​​may​ 2 ​take​​the​​course​​only​​with​​approval​​of​​the​​English​​11​​(A)​​and​​AP​​Lang​​teachers.​​The​​English​​11​​(A)​​research​​paper​​will​ ​serve as the required writing sample.​ ​ nalyze​​nonfiction​​prose​​written​​in​​a​​variety​​of​​periods,​​disciplines,​​and​​rhetorical​​contexts​​to​​become​​skilled​​writers​ A ​who​ ​can​ ​compose​ ​for​ ​a​ ​variety​ ​of​ ​purposes.​ ​Examine​ ​the​ ​way​ ​traditional​ ​conventions​ ​and​ ​resources​ ​of​ ​language​ ​contribute​ ​to​ ​effective​​writing.​​The​​course​​emphasizes​​the​​expository,​​analytical,​​and​​argumentative​​writing​​through​ ​the​​critical​​analysis​​and​​interpretation​​of​​these​​texts.​​Student​​writings​​will​​encompass​​the​​use​​of​​argument,​​synthesis,​ ​and rhetorical strategies. Students are required to take the AP exam.​ ​This course satisfies the​​Composition​​requirement​​for Class of 2027 and Class of 2028 students.​ ​Required Materials: Three non-fiction paperback books chosen for book groups throughout the year.​

​ENGL 111: English Composition - Ivy Tech​​(Dual Credit)​​(Honors)​ ​ ​​Semester,​​1​​Credit​​|​​Grades​​:​​12​​|​​Prerequisite:​​AP​​Literature​​and​​Composition.​​English​​11​​(A)​​students​​may​​take​​the​ 1 ​course​​only​​with​​approval​​of​​the​​English​​11​​(A)​​and​​ENGL​​111​​teacher.​​The​​English​​11​​(A)​​research​​paper​​will​​serve​​as​ ​the required writing sample.​ ​Students must meet college admissions eligibility standards to earn dual credit.​ T​ his​​fall​​semester​​college​​course​​is​​designed​​to​​develop​​students’​​abilities​​to​​craft,​​organize,​​and​​express​​ideas​​clearly​ ​and​​effectively​​in​​their​​own​​writing.​​This​​course​​incorporates​​critical​​reading,​​critical​​thinking,​​and​​the​​writing​​process,​ ​as​​well​​as​​research​​and​​the​​ethical​​use​​of​​sources​​in​​writing​​for​​the​​academic​​community.​​Extended​​essays,​​including​​a​ ​researched argument, are required. Students may earn 3 college credits. *Course Fee: $10* - determined by Ivy Tech.​ ​Required Materials: Book-​​The Short and Tragic Life​​of Robert Peace​

​ENGL 206: Introduction to Literature - Ivy Tech​​(Dual​​Credit) (Honors)​ ​ Semester, 1 Credit |​​Grades​​: 12 |​​Prerequisite:​​ENGL 111: English Composition with a C- or higher.​ 1 ​Students must meet college admissions eligibility standards to earn dual credit.​ T​ his​ ​spring​ ​semester​ ​college​ ​course​ ​is​ ​designed​ ​to​ ​develop​ ​basic​ ​strategies​ ​for​ ​critically​ ​reading​ ​and​ ​interpreting​ ​poetry,​ ​fiction,​​and​​drama.​​This​​course​​provides​​an​​introduction​​to​​the​​premises​​and​​motives​​of​​literary​​analysis​​and​ ​critical​ ​methods​ ​associated​ ​with​​various​​literary​​concerns​​through​​class​​discussion​​and​​focused​​writing​​assignments.​ ​Students may earn 3 college credits. *Course Fee*​​-​ ​determined by Ivy Tech.​

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​Composition​​(Academic)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit |​​Grades​​: 11 |​​Prerequisite:​​Concurrent with English 11 (C) or (A).​ T​ his​ ​course​ ​focuses​ ​on​ ​correct​ ​grammatical​ ​usage,​ ​punctuation,​ ​and​ ​sentence​ ​structure​ ​in​ ​the​ ​writing​ ​process.​ ​Students​ ​are​ ​assigned​ ​narrative,​ ​expository,​ ​descriptive,​ ​and​ ​persuasive​ ​compositions.​ ​Emphasis​ ​is​ ​placed​ ​on​ ​composing,​ ​editing,​ ​and​ ​revision​ ​with​ ​journaling​ ​incorporated​ ​as​ ​a​ ​writing​ ​strategy.​ ​As​ ​preparation​ ​for​ ​the​ ​college​ ​application​ ​process,​ ​students​ ​will​ ​research​ ​two​ ​possible​ ​college​ ​choices​ ​and​ ​create​ ​a​ ​PowerPoint​ ​presentation​ ​on​ ​them.​ ​They​ ​will​ ​then​ ​choose​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​two​ ​colleges,​ ​do​ ​more​ ​in-depth​ ​research,​ ​and​ ​write​ ​an​ ​expository​ ​essay.​ ​Additionally, students will create a resume and write a college essay.​

​Adv Speech and Communication: P155: Public Speaking - IU​​(Dual Credit) (Honors)​ ​ Semester, 1 Credit |​​Grades​​: 12 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ 1 ​Students must meet college admissions eligibility standards to earn dual credit.​ T​ his​ ​course​ ​prepares​ ​students​ ​in​ ​the​ ​liberal​ ​arts​ ​to​​communicate​​effectively​​with​​public​​audiences.​​Emphasizes​​oral​ ​communication​ ​as​ ​practiced​ ​in​ ​public​ ​contexts:​​how​​to​​advance​​reasoned​​claims​​in​​public;​​how​​to​​adapt​​public​​oral​ ​presentations​​to​​particular​​audiences;​​how​​to​​listen​​to,​​interpret,​​and​​evaluate​​public​​discourse;​​and​​how​​to​​formulate​ ​a clear response. Students may earn 3 college credits. *Course Fee: $41.61* - determined by Indiana University​ *​ This course satisfies the​​Communications-Focused​​Course​​requirement​​for Class of 2029 and Class of​​2030 students.​ ​*This course satisfies the​​Speech/Debate requirement​​for Class of 2027 and Class of 2028 students.​

​Debate​​(Honors)​ ​1​ ​Semester,​ ​1​ ​Credit​ ​|​ ​Grades​​:​ ​11-12​ ​|​ ​Prerequisite:​ ​Juniors:​ ​concurrent​ ​with​ ​AP​​English.​​Seniors:​​one​​semester​​of​ S​ peech with English teacher recommendation and approval of Debate teacher.​ T​ his​​course​​is​​designed​​for​​students​​who​​want​​to​​learn​​the​​technique​​of​​competitive​​debating.​​Concentration​​will​​be​ ​on​ ​development​ ​of​ ​the​​skills​​of​​researching,​​speaking,​​listening,​​reasoning,​​and​​organizing.​​Students​​learn​​the​​art​​of​ ​facilitation​​and​​will​​devise​​and​​perform​​both​​policy​​and​​value​​debates​​over​​the​​course​​of​​the​​semester,​​writing​​outlines​ ​and​​constructives​​before​​each,​​as​​well​​as​​self-evaluations​​after.​​Students​​will​​participate​​in​​three​​to​​four​​debates​​over​ ​the course of the semester culminating in a final debate which will serve as their exam.​ *​ This course satisfies the​​Communications-Focused​​Course​​requirement​​for Class of 2029 and Class of​​2030 students.​ ​*This course satisfies the​​Speech/Debate requirement​​for Class of 2027 and Class of 2028 students.​

​Speech​​(Academic)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit |​​Grades​​: 10-11 |​​Prerequisite:​​Concurrent with College Prep or Academic English.​ ​Students​ ​learn​ ​how​ ​to​ ​effectively​ ​use​ ​oral​ ​communication​ ​in​ ​all​ ​areas​ ​of​ ​public​ ​speaking.​ ​Students​ ​learn​ ​the​ f​ undamentals and techniques of organizing, researching and presenting material for individual speeches.​ *​ This course satisfies the​​Communications-Focused​​Course​​requirement​​for Class of 2029 and Class of​​2030 students.​ ​*This course satisfies the​​Speech/Debate requirement​​for Class of 2027 and Class of 2028 students.​

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​Creative Writing​​(Academic)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit |​​Grades​​: 10-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ T​ his​ ​course​ ​is​ ​for​ ​self-motivated​ ​students​ ​who​ ​have​ ​the​​desire​​to​​practice​​and​​perfect​​their​​art​​of​​writing.​​Students​ ​learn​ ​the​ ​writing​ ​process​ ​and​ ​develop​ ​and​ ​nurture​ ​their​ ​creativity​ ​in​ ​a​ ​variety​ ​of​ ​forms​ ​such​ ​as​ ​writing​ ​children’s​ ​literature,​ ​plays,​ ​short​ ​stories,​ ​and​ ​poetry.​ ​Additionally,​ ​the​ ​course​ ​provides​ ​opportunities​ ​to​ ​develop​ ​editing​ ​and​ ​workshop skills.​

​Film Literature​​(Academic)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit |​​Grades​​: 10-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​None..​ I​n​ ​this​ ​course,​​students​​will​​study​​and​​analyze​​film​​as​​an​​artistic​​medium​​within​​its​​various​​genres,​​conventions,​​and​ ​techniques.​ ​Students​ ​will​ ​apply​ ​the​ ​skills​ ​of​ ​analysis​ ​and​ ​interpretation​ ​to​ ​a​ ​variety​ ​of​ ​film​ ​genres​ ​and​ ​styles,​ ​considering​ ​how​ ​film​ ​acts​ ​simultaneously​ ​as​ ​entertainment,​​narrative​​form,​​artistic​​expression,​​and​​cultural​​artifact.​ ​Students​​will​​participate​​in​​film​​viewing,​​keep​​viewing​​logs,​​complete​​in-class​​and​​creative​​projects,​​read​​and​​annotate​ ​excerpts from Gianetti’s​​Understanding Movies​​, and​​write three analytical response papers.​

​Journalism​​(College Prep)​ ​1 semester, 1 credit |​​Grades​​: 9-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ J​ ournalism​ ​is​ ​a​ ​study​ ​of​ ​news​ ​elements,​ ​journalism​ ​history,​ ​First​ ​Amendment​ ​law,​ ​ethics,​ ​fact​ ​and​ ​opinion,​ ​copy​ ​editing,​​news,​​and​​features​​as​​they​​apply​​to​​print​​and​​digital​​media​​products.​​S​tudents​​will​​put​​into​​practice​​the​​skills​ ​they​​learn​​to​​create​​new​​stories,​​feature​​stories,​​video​​news,​​podcasts,​​photojournalism​​portfolios,​​and​​more.​​Students​ ​will​​prepare​​for​​the​​opportunity​​to​​join​​a​​Student​​Media​​class​​and​​create​​authentic​​work​​at​​the​​next​​level​​that​​includes​ ​CHS TV, Yearbook, and/or Newspaper.​ ​*This course satisfies the​​Communications-Focused​​Course​​requirement​​for Class of 2029 and Class of​​2030 students.​

​Digital Media: Short Form Storytelling​​(Academic)​​(Honors)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit |​​Grades​​: 10-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Completion of Journalism recommended.​

​ igital​ ​Media​ ​is​​a​​continuation​​of​​the​​study​​of​​Journalism​​and​​putting​​into​​practice​​the​​skills​​learned​​to​​create​​short​ D ​form​ ​digital​ ​stories.​ ​Students​ ​will​ ​create​​content​​for​​the​​online​​student​​website,​​irishconnection.net​​,​​including​​short​ ​form​​news​​articles,​​podcasts,​​short​​form​​videos,​​interviews,​​and​​will​​create​​content​​for​​Irish​​Connection​​social​​media.​ ​Students​ ​will​ ​study​ ​and​ ​practice​ ​finding​ ​stories,​ ​interviewing,​ ​gathering​ ​information,​​outlining,​​writing,​​editing,​​and​ ​collaborating​ ​with​ ​other​ ​classmates​ ​and​ ​editors.​ ​Students​ ​will​ ​also​ ​work​ ​their​ ​way​ ​into​ ​leadership​ ​roles​​within​​the​ ​program​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​managing​ ​skills​ ​and​ ​team​ ​building.​ ​After​ ​school​ ​hours​ ​will​ ​be​ ​required​ ​to​ ​gather​ ​notes​ ​and​ ​information for stories and content. Students have the potential to gather work-based learning credit for all diplomas.​ ​Students​​earn​​Academic​​credit​​the​​first​​two​​semesters​​and​​Honors​​credit​​the​​third​​semester​​and​​beyond.​​Course​​may​ ​ e repeated for up to 6 credits.​ b ​*This course satisfies the​​Communications-Focused​​Course​​requirement​​for Class of 2029 and Class of​​2030 students.​

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​Mass Media Production and Broadcasting (Academic) (Honors)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit |​​Grades​​: 10-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ ​ ass​ ​Media​ ​Production​ ​and​ ​Broadcasting​ ​is​ ​the​ ​continuation​ ​of​ ​the​ ​study​ ​of​ ​Journalism.​ ​CHS​ ​TV​ ​offers​ ​in-depth​ M ​experience​ ​in​ ​producing​ ​live​ ​tv​ ​news​ ​and​ ​live​ ​television​ ​broadcasts​ ​including​ ​sporting​ ​events,​ ​Mass,​ ​and​ ​other​ ​Cathedral​​events​​and​​ceremonies.​​Students​​can​​explore​​both​​on-air​​talent​​and​​behind-the-scenes​​opportunities.​​Topics​ ​include​ ​script​ ​writing,​ ​interviewing,​ ​shooting​ ​videos,​ ​editing,​ ​talent​ ​performance,​ ​ethics,​ ​and​ ​camera​ ​and​ ​software​ ​operations.​​A​​major​​responsibility​​will​​include​​production​​of​​the​​“CHS​​Live”​​morning​​announcements​​and​​broadcasting​ ​sporting​ ​events.​ ​After​ ​school​ ​hours​ ​will​ ​be​ ​required​ ​at​ ​times.​ ​Students​ ​have​ ​the​ ​potential​ ​to​ ​gather​ ​work-based​ ​learning credit for all diplomas.​ ​Students​​earn​​Academic​​credit​​the​​first​​two​​semesters​​and​​Honors​​credit​​the​​third​​semester​​and​​beyond.​​Course​​may​ ​ e repeated for up to 6 credits.​ b ​*This course satisfies the​​Communications-Focused​​Course​​requirement​​for Class of 2029 and Class of​​2030 students.​

​Student Media: Advanced Storytelling​​(Academic) (Honors)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit |​​Grades​​: 10-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Completion of Journalism recommended.​ S​ tudent​​Media​​is​​the​​continuation​​of​​the​​study​​of​​Journalism.​​Students​​will​​work​​to​​create​​in​​depth​​content​​including​ ​feature​​articles​​and​​feature​​videos​​for​​the​​online​​school​​newspaper,​​the​​Megaphone.​​Students​​will​​study​​and​​practice​ ​finding​ ​stories,​ ​interviewing,​ ​gathering​ ​information,​ ​outlining,​ ​writing,​ ​filming,​ ​editing,​​and​​collaborating​​with​​other​ ​classmates​ ​and​ ​editors.​ ​Students​ ​will​ ​gain​ ​knowledge​ ​and​ ​put​ ​into​ ​practice​ ​the​ ​tools​​and​​skills​​to​​create​​long​​form​ ​stories.​​Students​​will​​also​​work​​their​​way​​into​​leadership​​roles​​within​​the​​program​​to​​learn​​managing​​skills​​and​​team​ ​building.​ ​After​ ​school​ ​hours​​will​​be​​required​​to​​gather​​notes​​and​​information​​for​​stories​​and​​content.​​Students​​have​ ​the potential to gather work-based learning credit for all diplomas.​ S​ tudents​​earn​​Academic​​credit​​the​​first​​two​​semesters​​and​​Honors​​credit​​the​​third​​semester​​and​​beyond.​​Course​​may​ ​be repeated for up to 6 credits.​ ​*This course satisfies the​​Communications-Focused​​Course​​requirement​​for Class of 2029 and Class of​​2030 students.​

​Student Media: Yearbook​​(Academic) (Honors)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits​​Grades​​: 10-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ S​ tudent​ ​Media​ ​is​ ​the​ ​continuation​ ​of​ ​the​ ​study​ ​of​ ​Journalism.​ ​Students​ ​enrolled​ ​in​ ​Yearbook/Cathedran​ ​work​ ​in​ ​a​ ​collaborative​​environment​​to​​discuss,​​plan,​​produce,​​and​​create​​the​​award-winning​​Cathedran​​yearbook.​​Students​​will​ ​learn​ ​the​ ​process​ ​of​ ​conducting​ ​interviews,​ ​gathering​ ​information,​ ​writing​ ​body​ ​copy,​ ​editing,​ ​taking​ ​photos,​ ​scheduling,​​and​​designing​​through​​themes,​​fonts,​​and​​color​​schemes.​​Students​​will​​also​​work​​their​​way​​into​​leadership​ ​roles within the program to learn managing skills and team building. After school hours are required for taking photos.​ S​ tudents​​earn​​Academic​​credit​​the​​first​​two​​semesters​​and​​Honors​​credit​​the​​third​​semester​​and​​beyond.​​Course​​may​ ​be repeated for up to 6 credits. Completion of Journalism recommended.​ *​ This course satisfies the​​Communications-Focused​​Course​​requirement​​for Class of 2029 and Class of​​2030 students.​ ​*This course satisfies the​​Fine Arts requirement​​but​​may not count as​​both​​Communications​​AND​​Fine Arts.​

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​AP Seminar​​(Advanced Placement) (Honors)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Grades​​: 11 |​​Prerequisite:​​Concurrent with AP English.​ ​ P​​Seminar​​is​​a​​foundational,​​year-long​​course​​that​​engages​​students​​in​​cross-curricular​​conversations​​that​​explore​​the​ A ​complexities​​of​​academic​​and​​real-world​​topics​​and​​issues.​​Using​​an​​inquiry​​framework,​​students​​practice​​reading​​and​ ​analyzing​​articles,​​research​​studies​​and​​foundational​​literary​​texts;​​listening​​to​​and​​viewing​​speeches,​​broadcasts​​and​ ​personal​ ​accounts;​ ​and​ ​experiencing​ ​artistic​​work​​and​​performances.​​Students​​synthesize​​information​​from​​multiple​ ​sources​​and​​develop​​their​​own​​perspectives​​in​​research-based​​essays​​and​​deliver​​oral​​and​​visual​​presentations,​​both​ ​individually​​and​​as​​part​​of​​a​​team.​​Students​​will​​develop​​skills​​needed​​to​​analyze​​and​​evaluate​​information​​and​​to​​craft​ ​and​​communicate​​evidence-based​​arguments.​​This​​elective​​course​​is​​not​​a​​traditional​​English​​class​​and​​does​​not​​meet​ ​the​ ​Cathedral​ ​English​ ​requirement.​ ​It​ ​is​ ​a​ ​required​ ​course​ ​for​ ​the​ ​AP​ ​Capstone​ ​diploma​ ​program.​ ​Students​ ​are​ ​required to take the AP exam. *Course Fee*​ ​*This course satisfies the​​Communications-Focused​​Course​​requirement​​for Class of 2029 and Class of​​2030 students.​

​AP Research​​(Advanced Placement) (Honors)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Grades​​: 12 |​​Prerequisite:​​AP Seminar and concurrent with AP or Dual Credit​​English.​ ​ P​ ​Research​ ​allows​ ​students​ ​to​ ​deeply​ ​explore​ ​an​ ​academic​ ​topic,​​problem​​or​​issue​​of​​individual​​interest.​​Students​ A ​design,​ ​plan​ ​and​ ​conduct​ ​a​ ​year-long,​ ​ethical​ ​research-based​​investigation​​to​​address​​a​​research​​question.​​Students​ ​understand​ ​research​ ​methodology,​ ​document​ ​their​ ​processes​ ​and​ ​curate​ ​artifacts​ ​for​ ​their​ ​portfolio.​ ​The​ ​course​ ​culminates​ ​in​ ​an​ ​academic​ ​paper​ ​of​ ​4,000​ ​to​ ​5,000​​words​​accompanied​​by​​a​​performance​​or​​exhibition​​of​​the​​final​ ​product​ ​and​ ​a​ ​presentation​ ​with​ ​an​​oral​​defense.​​This​​elective​​course​​is​​not​​a​​traditional​​English​​class​​and​​does​​not​ ​meet​ ​the​ ​Cathedral​ ​English​​requirement.​​It​​is​​a​​required​​course​​for​​the​​AP​​Capstone​​diploma​​program.​​Students​​are​ ​required to take the AP exam. *Course Fee*​

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​LANGUAGE SUPPORT ENGLISH​ S​ tudents​​enrolled​​in​​Language​​Support​​English​​classes​​have​​a​​psycho-educational​​evaluation​​and​​504,​​SP,​​or​​CSEP​​plan​ ​on​​file​​with​​the​​Learning​​Support​​Program​​demonstrating​​a​​Specific​​Learning​​Disability​​in​​reading,​​writing,​​or​​reading​ ​comprehension​ ​or​ ​Language​ ​Impairment​ ​that​ ​affects​ ​written​ ​expression.​ ​Students​ ​enrolled​ ​in​ ​Language​ ​Support​ ​English classes are encouraged to take Latin to satisfy their World Language requirement, but it is not required.​

​English 9 (LS)​​(Academic)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Grades​​: 9 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ ​ ​ ​study​ ​of​ ​language,​ ​literature,​ ​oral​ ​communication,​ ​and​ ​composition,​ ​focusing​ ​on​ ​world​ ​literature​ ​for​ ​students​​of​ A ​various​ ​complexities.​ ​Explicitly​ ​taught​ ​strategies​ ​for​​close​​reading,​​literary​​interpretation,​​analysis,​​comparisons,​​and​ ​evaluation​​to​​read​​and​​respond​​to​​text​​in​​classic​​and​​contemporary​​literature.​​With​​scaffolded​​support,​​students​​write​ ​literary​ ​analyses​ ​and​ ​expository,​ ​narrative,​ ​and​ ​persuasive​ ​compositions.​ ​Project-based​ ​oral​ ​presentations​ ​focus​ ​on​ ​understanding​ ​purpose​ ​and​ ​audience.​ ​Students​ ​practice​ ​skills​ ​to​ ​access,​ ​analyze​ ​and​ ​evaluate​ ​sources,​ ​particularly​ ​online.​ ​The​ ​class​ ​works​ ​through​ ​a​ ​paced,​ ​sustained​ ​research​ ​paper​ ​based​ ​on​ ​a​ ​novel​ ​during​ ​the​ ​second​ ​semester.​ ​Composition​ ​skills​ ​focus​ ​on​ ​creating​ ​thesis​ ​statements,​​well-developed​​body​​paragraphs,​​introductions,​​conclusions,​ ​grammar and mechanics, MLA formatting, and new vocabulary acquisition.​

​Developmental Reading: Freshman Language Intensive (LS)​​(Academic)​ ​1 Semesters, 1 Credits |​​Grades​​: 9 |​​Prerequisite:​​None, typically taken with English 9 (LS).​ ​ evelopmental​ ​Reading:​ ​Freshman​ ​Language​ ​Intensive​ ​(LS)​ ​is​ ​a​ ​supplemental​ ​course​ ​of​ ​interventions​ ​designed​ ​for​ D ​students​​concurrently​​enrolled​​in​​English​​9​​(LS).​​Students​​practice​​skills​​necessary​​to​​analyze​​and​​delineate​​both​​fiction​ ​and​ ​nonfiction​ ​text,​ ​specifically​ ​building​ ​background​ ​knowledge​ ​for​ ​English​ ​9​ ​(LS)​ ​course​ ​material.​ ​FLI​ ​provides​ ​instruction​ ​in​ ​decoding​ ​skills,​ ​morphology,​ ​and​ ​reading​ ​comprehension.​ ​Finally,​ ​students​ ​are​ ​introduced​ ​to​ ​fundamental concepts of linguistics and etymology.​

​English 10 (LS)​​(Academic)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Grades​​: 10 |​​Prerequisite:​​Completion of English 9 (LS).​ ​ rawing​ ​from​ ​close​ ​reading​ ​of​ ​early​ ​to​ ​contemporary​ ​American​ ​literature,​ ​English​ ​10​ ​(LS)​ ​is​ ​a​ ​study​ ​of​ ​language,​ D ​literature,​ ​oral​ ​communication,​ ​and​ ​composition.​ ​Students​ ​use​ ​literary​ ​interpretation,​ ​analysis,​ ​and​​comparisons​​to​ ​evaluate​​and​​respond​​to​​text​​in​​classic​​and​​contemporary​​literature.​​With​​scaffolded​​support,​​students​​will​​practice​​a​ ​variety​​of​​writing​​purposes,​​including​​narrative​​writing,​​informative​​writing,​​and​​persuasive​​writing.​​Project-based​​oral​ ​presentations​​focus​​on​​understanding​​purpose​​and​​audience.​​Students​​continue​​to​​develop​​research​​skills,​​particularly​ ​online.​​Composition​​skills​​focus​​on​​development​​of​​thesis​​statements,​​introductions,​​well-developed​​body​​paragraphs​ ​with cited evidence, conclusions, fluent use of writing conventions, MLA formatting, and new vocabulary acquisition.​

​Language Arts Lab 10: Fundamentals of Writing (LS)​​(Academic)​ ​1 Semester (spring), 1 Credit |​​Grades​​: 10 |​​Prerequisite:​​Required for English 10 (LS) students.​ L​ anguage​​Arts​​Lab:​​Fundamentals​​of​​Writing​​is​​a​​supplemental​​course​​that​​provides​​students​​with​​individualized​​and​ ​small​ ​group​ ​instruction​ ​designed​​to​​support​​success​​in​​coursework​​aligned​​with​​the​​Indiana​​Academic​​Standards​​for​ ​English/Language​​Arts​​focusing​​on​​the​​writing​​standards.​​This​​intervention​​course​​uses​​pre-teaching​​and​​spiral​​review​ ​in​​tandem​​with​​English​​10​​(LS)​​coursework​​to​​support​​mastery​​of​​standard​​English​​conventions,​​grammar,​​and​​usage,​ ​as well as applied strategies for composing well organized narrative, persuasive, and informative writing.​

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​AP English Literature and Composition (LS)​​(Advanced​​Placement) (Honors)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Grades​​: 11 |​​Prerequisite:​​English 9 (LS), English 10 (LS), and Fundamentals​​of Writing (LS).​ ​ P​​English​​Literature​​and​​Composition​​(LS)​​engages​​students​​in​​the​​careful​​reading​​and​​critical​​analysis​​of​​literature​​to​ A ​deepen​​understanding​​of​​the​​ways​​writers​​use​​language​​to​​provide​​both​​meaning​​and​​pleasure.​​The​​course​​is​​intended​ ​as​ ​an​​introductory​​college-level​​literary​​analysis​​course.​ ​Through​​intensive​​study​​of​​classic​​novels,​​poetry,​​and​​plays,​ ​students​ ​consider​ ​structure,​ ​style,​ ​themes,​ ​figurative​ ​language,​ ​imagery,​​symbolism,​​and​​tone,​​as​​well​​as​​cultivating​ ​their​​understanding​​of​​literature​​through​​reading​​and​​analysis.​​Writing​​assignments​​include​​expository,​​analytical,​​and​ ​argumentative​​essays​​that​​require​​analysis​​and​​interpretation​​of​​literary​​works.​​Reading​​and​​writing​​are​​both​​integral​ ​parts​​of​​the​​course.​​Students​​who​​enroll​​should​​be​​highly​​motivated​​and​​work​​well​​independently​​and​​in​​small​​groups.​ ​Students are required to take the AP exam. *Course Fee*​ ​Note: This course includes the required Composition curriculum for the Classes of 2027, and 2028.​

​AP English Language and Composition (LS)​​(Advanced​​Placement) (Honors)​ ​2​​Semesters,​​2​​Credits​​|​​Grades​​:​​12​​|​​Prerequisite:​​English​​9​​(LS),​​English​​10​​(LS),​​Fundamentals​​of​​Writing​​(LS),​​and​​AP​ E​ nglish Literature and Composition (LS).​ ​ P​ ​English​ ​Language​ ​and​​Composition​​(LS)​​focuses​​on​​the​​development​​and​​revision​​of​​evidence-based​​analytic​​and​ A ​argumentative​​writing​​and​​the​​rhetorical​​analysis​​of​​nonfiction​​texts.​​The​​course​​aligns​​to​​an​​introductory​​college-level​ ​rhetoric​​and​​writing​​curriculum,​​which​​requires​​students​​to​​develop​​evidence-based​​analytic​​and​​argumentative​​essays​ ​that​ ​proceed​ ​through​ ​several​ ​stages​ ​or​ ​drafts.​ ​Students​ ​evaluate,​ ​synthesize,​ ​and​ ​cite​ ​research​ ​to​ ​support​ ​their​ ​arguments.​ ​Throughout​ ​the​ ​course,​ ​students​ ​develop​ ​a​ ​personal​ ​style​ ​by​ ​making​ ​appropriate​ ​grammatical​​choices.​ ​Additionally,​ ​students​ ​read​ ​and​ ​analyze​ ​the​ ​rhetorical​ ​elements​ ​and​ ​their​ ​effects​ ​in​ ​non-fiction​ ​texts​ ​from​ ​many​ ​disciplines and historical periods. Students are required to take the AP exam. *Course Fee*​

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​MATHEMATICS​ 🍀 Daily homework and study are an expectation in all math classes, regardless of course or level.​ ​🍀 Any​​student​​not​​successfully​​passing​​Algebra​​I​​in​​9th​​grade​​must​​repeat​​and​​successfully​​complete​​Algebra​​I​​in​​10th​ ​

​grade​​at​​Cathedral​​High​​School.​​Any​​student​​not​​passing​​both​​semesters​​of​​Algebra​​I​​in​​10th​​grade​​will​​be​​required​ t​ o withdraw from Cathedral High School due to no longer being able to meet the school’s graduation requirements.​

🍀 “Doubling”​​in​​the​​honors​​math​​program​​means​​taking​​Honors​​Geometry​​and​​Honors​​Algebra​​II​​concurrently​​during​ ​

t​ he​ ​student’s​ ​sophomore​ ​year.​ ​Students​​with​​an​​“A”​​in​​both​​semesters​​of​​Honors​​Algebra​​I​​and​​teacher​​approval​ ​may​​consider​​“doubling”​​of​​courses.​​The​​sole​​purpose​​for​​“doubling”​​courses​​is​​to​​allow​​the​​student​​to​​take​​AP​​or​ ​Dual​ ​credit​ ​mathematics​ ​during​ ​the​ ​senior​ ​year​ ​of​ ​high​ ​school.​ ​Doubling​ ​is​ ​done​​at​​the​​honors​​level​​to​​prepare​ ​students​​for​​this​​college-level​​work.​​Students​​who​​“double”​​are​​expected​​to​​maintain​​at​​least​​a​​“B”​​average​​in​​both​ ​courses.​​If​​this​​expectation​​is​​not​​met,​​the​​student​​may​​be​​required​​to​​drop​​Algebra​​II​​and​​take​​it​​during​​the​​junior​ ​year. If the student chooses to remain in both courses, both courses will be taken at the Academic level.​

🍀 ​A​​calculator​​is​​required​​for​​all​​math​​courses​​.​​Students​​in​​Algebra​​I​​or​​Geometry​​may​​use​​a​​graphing​​calculator​​or​​a​ ​

r​ egular​​scientific​​calculator.​​Students​​in​​College​​Prep​​Algebra​​II​​are​​highly​​encouraged​​to​​have​​a​​graphing​​calculator​ ​but​​it​​is​​not​​required.​​Students​​in​​Algebra​​II​​academic​​or​​higher​​MUST​​have​​a​​graphing​​calculator.​​While​​the​​school​ ​cannot​​dictate​​which​​model​​of​​calculator​​a​​family​​purchases,​​Texas​​Instruments​​calculators​​are​​recommended.​​The​ ​recommended​​scientific​​calculator​​is​​the​​TI30XS​​and​​the​​recommended​​graphing​​calculator​​is​​the​​TI​​83+​​or​​TI​​84+​ ​(any version). It is each student’s responsibility to know how to use their personal calculator.​

​Algebra I​​(College Prep) (Academic) (Honors)​ ​2​​Semesters,​​2​​Credits​​|​​Grades​​:​​9​​|​​Prerequisite:​​None.​​For​​Honors​​,​​an​​HSPT​​math/quantitative​​score​​of​​90​​or​​higher​ i​s strongly recommended.​ ​ evelop​ ​algebraic​ ​skills​ ​in​​a​​wide​​range​​of​​problem-solving​​situations​​and​​achieve​​an​​understanding​​of​​the​​concepts​ D ​and​ ​applications​ ​of​ ​Algebra.​ ​Explore​ ​properties​ ​of​ ​real​ ​numbers,​ ​solve​ ​linear​ ​and​ ​quadratic​ ​equations​ ​and​ ​linear​ ​inequalities,​​evaluate​​mathematical​​expressions​​and​​functions,​​sketch​​and​​interpret​​graphs,​​investigate​​operations​​of​ ​polynomials​ ​and​ ​exponents,​​and​​solve​​systems​​of​​equations​​and​​inequalities.​​For​​Honors:​​interpret​​quadratic​​graphs​ ​and​ ​their​ ​translations,​ ​investigate​ ​operations​ ​with​ ​radicals,​ ​study​ ​basic​ ​statistics​ ​and​ ​probability,​ ​and​ ​use​ ​basic​ ​trigonometric ratios. Discover the myriad uses of Algebra in real-life applications through supplementary problem sets.​

​Geometry​​(College Prep) (Academic) (Honors)​ ​2​​Semesters,​​2​​Credits​​|​​Prerequisite:​​Algebra​​I.​​Course​​level​​recommended​​by​​Algebra​​I​​teacher.​​For​​Honors​​,​​Algebra​​I​ (​ X) with a “B” or higher or teacher recommendation.​ E​ xplore​​modern​​Euclidean​​geometry​​with​​an​​emphasis​​on​​logical​​thinking​​and​​the​​problem-solving​​concepts​​and​​skills​ ​learned​​in​​Algebra​​I.​​Examine​​three-dimensional​​geometry​​and​​basic​​trigonometry​​and​​its​​applications,​​and​​learn​​the​ ​fundamentals​ ​of​ ​formal​ ​proof.​ ​Further​ ​develop​ ​algebraic​ ​skills​ ​by​ ​applying​ ​algebraic​​concepts​​to​​detailed​​geometry​ ​problems.​ ​Topics​ ​studied​ ​include​ ​congruent​ ​polygons,​ ​parallel​ ​lines,​ ​similar​ ​polygons,​ ​right​ ​triangles,​ ​quadrilateral​ ​properties,​ ​regular​ ​polygons,​ ​and​ ​circles.​ ​Academic​ ​and​ ​Honors​ ​study​ ​formal​ ​logic.​ ​Honors​ ​includes​ ​traditional​ ​geometric constructions.​

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​Algebra II​​(College Prep) (Academic) (Honors)​ ​ ​ ​Semesters,​ ​2​ ​Credits​ ​|​ ​Prerequisite:​ ​Algebra​ ​I​ ​and​ ​Geometry.​ ​Course​ ​level​ ​recommended​ ​by​ ​prior​ ​teacher​ ​and​ 2 ​academic​ ​performance.​ ​For​ ​Academic​​,​ ​Algebra​ ​I​ ​(A)​ ​with​ ​a​ ​“C”​ ​or​ ​higher​ ​and​ ​Geometry​ ​(A)​ ​or​ ​with​ ​teacher​ ​recommendation.​​For​​Honors​​,​​Algebra​​I​​(X)​​with​​a​​“B”​​or​​higher​​or​​Algebra​​I​​(A)​​with​​a​​95%​​or​​higher​​or​​Geometry​​(X)​ ​with a “B” or higher or teacher recommendation.​ ​ ontinue​ ​to​ ​refine​ ​computational​ ​and​ ​manipulative​ ​skills​ ​and​ ​further​ ​develop​ ​skills​​in​​solving​​linear,​​quadratic,​​and​ C ​absolute​ ​value​ ​equations​ ​and​ ​inequalities.​ ​Continue​ ​the​ ​study​ ​of​ ​various​ ​functions​ ​and​ ​relations,​ ​expanding​ ​into​ ​polynomial​ ​equations,​ ​rational​ ​equations,​​radical​​equations,​​and​​logarithmic​​and​​exponential​​equations.​​Explore​​the​ ​solution​ ​and​ ​graphs​ ​of​ ​systems​ ​of​ ​equations​ ​and​ ​inequalities.​​For​​Academic​​and​​Honors,​​discover​​the​​strategies​​for​ ​developing​ ​scatter​ ​plots,​ ​linear​ ​regressions​ ​and​ ​linear​ ​programming.​ ​Learn​ ​about​ ​the​ ​complex​ ​numbers​ ​and​ ​conic​ ​sections,​ ​and​ ​explore​ ​applications​ ​of​ ​algebra​ ​two​ ​topics.​ ​For​ ​Honors,​ ​explore​ ​probability,​ ​matrices​ ​and​ ​sequences/series, and focus on problem-solving.​

​Precalculus​​(College Prep) (Academic)​ ​2​​Semesters,​​2​​Credits​​|​​Prerequisite:​​Algebra​​II.​​College​​Prep​​is​​for​​seniors​​only​​and​​not​​open​​to​​students​​who​​earned​ a​ “C-” or higher in Algebra II (A). For​​Academic​​,​​Algebra II (A) with a “C-” or higher and teacher recommendation.​ S​ emester​ ​One​ ​-​ ​Pre-Calculus​ ​:​ ​Algebra​​.​ ​Semester​ ​Two​ ​-​ ​Precalculus:​ ​Trigonometry​​.​ ​Thoroughly​ ​explore​ ​and​ ​find​ ​applications​​for​​functions​​of​​all​​types,​​including​​linear,​​polynomial,​​exponential,​​logarithmic,​​power,​​and​​trigonometric.​ ​Investigate and use sequences and series and probability.​

​AP Precalculus​​(Advanced Placement) (Honors)​ ​ ​​Semesters,​​2​​Credits​​|​​Prerequisite:​​Algebra​​II​​(X)​​with​​a​​“C-”​​or​​above​​and​​teacher​​recommendation​​OR​​Algebra​​II​ 2 ​(A) with an "A-" or above and teacher recommendation.​ ​Build​​deep​​mastery​​of​​modeling​​trigonometric,​​polar,​​polynomial,​​rational,​​exponential,​​and​​logarithmic​​functions​​by​ e​ xamining scenarios through multiple representations. Investigate and use binomial expansion and sequence.​

​AP Calculus AB​​(Advanced Placement) (Honors)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Prerequisite:​​AP Precalculus​​with a “B” or better and teacher recommendation.​ T​ his​ ​course​ ​reviews​ ​and​ ​expands​ ​the​ ​concepts​ ​of​ ​precalculus​​such​​as​​graphs​​and​​modeling​​of​​functions.​​It​​explores​ ​limits​​and​​their​​properties,​​continuity,​​basic​​differentiation​​rules​​with​​applications​​as​​related​​rates,​​extrema,​​concavity,​ ​and​​the​​Mean​​Value​​Theorem.​​It​​also​​develops​​integration​​techniques​​and​​applies​​them​​in​​fields​​such​​as​​accumulation​ ​functions, area, and volumes. Students are required to take the AP exam. *Course Fee*​

​AP Calculus BC​​(Advanced Placement) (Honors)​ ​2​ ​Semesters,​ ​2​ ​Credits​ ​|​ ​Prerequisite:​ ​AP​ ​Calculus​ ​AB​ ​with​ ​a​ ​“B”​ ​or​ ​better​ ​and​ ​teacher​ ​recommendation​ ​OR​ ​AP​ ​ recalculus teacher recommendation.​ P T​ his​ ​course​ ​explores​ ​all​ ​the​ ​topics​ ​of​ ​differential​ ​and​ ​integral​ ​AB​ ​Calculus​ ​with​ ​additional​ ​emphasis​ ​on​ ​integration​ ​techniques,​ ​finding​ ​arc​ ​length,​​applying​​Euler’s​​Theorem,​​and​​solving​​logistic​​differential​​equations.​ ​The​​course​​also​ ​includes​​the​​study​​of​​calculus​​on​​vector-valued​​functions,parametric​​and​​polar​​equations.​​Special​​emphasis​​is​​given​​to​ ​divergent​​or​​convergent​​sequences,​​intervals​​of​​convergence,​​and​​error​​analysis.​ ​The​​study​​of​​power​​series,​​MacLaurin​ ​and Taylor Series complete the course. Students are required to take the AP exam. *Course Fee*​

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​AP Statistics​​(Advanced Placement) (Honors)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Prerequisite:​​Algebra II​​(X)​​OR​​Algebra II (A) with an “A” or “B” and teacher​​recommendation.​ L​ earn​ ​to​ ​summarize​ ​data​ ​using​ ​graphs​ ​and​ ​numerical​ ​summaries,​ ​use​ ​formulas​ ​employed​​in​​the​​study​​of​​statistics,​ ​interpret​​data​​in​​the​​context​​of​​real-world​​scenarios,explore​​how​​to​​appropriately​​collect​​data.​​design​​experiments​​to​ ​generate​ ​data,​ ​and​ ​use​ ​probability​ ​to​ ​draw​ ​conclusions​ ​about​​populations​​based​​on​​acquired​​samples​​using​​proper​ ​inference procedures. Students are required to take the AP exam. *Course Fee*​

​MATH 135: Finite Math - Ivy Tech​​(Dual Credit) (Honors)​ ​2​​Semesters,​​2​​Credits​​|​​Prerequisite:​​Algebra​​II​​(A)​​or​​(X).​​Can​​be​​concurrently​​enrolled​​in​​Finite​​Math​​and​​Academic​ ​ r AP Precalculus.​ o ​Students must meet college admissions eligibility standards to earn dual credit.​ ​ ajor​​topics​​of​​study​​for​​this​​course​​include:​​survey​​solving​​and​​graphing​​linear​​equations​​and​​inequalities,​​functions,​ M ​elementary​ ​set​ ​theory,​​matrices,​​linear​​programming,​​permutations,​​combinations,​​probability,​​elementary​​statistics,​ ​and​​applications​​of​​these​​topics​​to​​business​​and​​life​​and​​social​​sciences.​​Students​​may​​earn​​3​​college​​credits.​ ​*Course​ ​Fee* - determined by Ivy Tech.​

​Adv Mathematics, College Credit: Multivariable Calculus​​(Dual Credit) (Honors)​ ​ Semester, 1 Credit |​​Prerequisite:​​AP Calculus BC.​ 1 ​Students must meet college admissions eligibility standards to earn dual credit.​ T​ his​ ​independent​ ​study​ ​course​ ​covers​ ​higher​ ​dimensional​ ​analytic​ ​geometry,​ ​vector-valued​ ​functions,​ ​motion,​ ​curvature​​and​​torsion,​​partial​​differentiation,​​directional​​derivatives,​​optimization,​​multiple​​integration​​in​​rectangular,​ ​cylindrical​​and​​spherical​​coordinates,​​vector​​fields,​​divergence,​​curl,​​line​​and​​surface​​integrals,​​work,​​flux,​​flow,​​Green’s​ ​theorem, the divergence theorem, Stokes’ theorem, and the fundamental theorem for line integrals.​

​Adv Mathematics, College Credit: Linear Algebra​​(Dual​​Credit) (Honors)​ ​ Semester (fall only), 1 Credit |​​Prerequisite:​​AP​​Calculus BC.​ 1 ​Students must meet college admissions eligibility standards to earn dual credit.​ T​ his​ ​independent​ ​study​ ​course​ ​includes​ ​the​ ​solution​ ​of​ ​linear​ ​systems,​ ​victor​ ​equations,​ ​linear​ ​transformation,​ ​matrices​ ​and​ ​determinants,​ ​vector​ ​spaces,​ ​inner​ ​product​ ​spaces,​ ​eigenvalues​ ​and​ ​eigenvectors​ ​and​ ​related​ ​topics.​ ​There are some computational projects.​

​Adv Mathematics, College Credit: Differential Equations​​(Dual Credit) (Honors)​ ​ Semester (spring only), 1 Credit |​​Prerequisite:​​AP Calculus BC​​and​​Multivariable Calculus or Linear​​Algebra.​ 1 ​Students must meet college admissions eligibility standards to earn dual credit.​ T​ his​ ​independent​ ​study​ ​course​ ​includes​ ​first-order​ ​linear,​ ​separable,​ ​exact,​ ​and​ ​homogeneous​ ​equations​ ​with​ ​applications​ ​in​ ​biology,​ ​chemistry,​ ​physics,​ ​and​ ​finance;​ ​numerical​ ​methods​ ​for​ ​first-order​ ​equations;​ ​second-order​ ​linear​ ​homogeneous​ ​and​ ​non-homogeneous​ ​equations,​ ​including​ ​the​ ​methods​ ​based​ ​on​ ​reduction​ ​of​ ​order;​ ​undetermined​ ​coefficients​ ​and​ ​variation​ ​of​ ​parameters​ ​with​ ​applications​ ​in​ ​physics;​ ​nth​​order​​linear​​equations​​and​ ​systems of first order linear equations, including use of eigenvectors and eigenvalues.​

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​PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH​ ​Physical​​Education​​courses​​must​​be​​taken​​at​​Cathedral​​High​​School.​​Physical​​Education​​I​​and​​Health​​must​​be​​completed​ ​ efore the end of sophomore year.​ b

​Health and Wellness Education​​(College Prep)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit​|​​Grades​​: 9-10 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ ​ nalyze​ ​the​ ​importance​ ​of​ ​a​ ​commitment​ ​to​ ​lifetime​ ​wellness​ ​by​ ​exploring​ ​the​ ​effect​​of​​health​​behaviors​​on​​one’s​ A ​quality​ ​of​ ​life.​ ​Exhibit​ ​first​ ​aid​ ​and​ ​safety​ ​skills,​ ​delve​ ​into​ ​proper​ ​nutritional​ ​habits,​ ​and​ ​personal​​health​​practices.​ ​Analyze​​universal​​health​​issues,​​such​​as​​environmental​​and​​community​​health,​​and​​broaden​​knowledge​​of​​emotional​ ​and mental health, substance abuse, and disease prevention and control.​

​Physical Education I​​(College Prep)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit​|​​Grades​​: 9-10 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ ​ romote​ ​physical​ ​activity​ ​as​ ​a​ ​lifetime​ ​commitment.​ ​Emphasize​ ​skill​ ​development​ ​and​ ​application​ ​of​ ​rules​ ​and​ P ​strategies​​in​​the​​following​​areas:​​health-related​​fitness​​activities,​​aerobic​​exercise,​​team​​and​​individual​​sports,​​outdoor​ ​pursuits, dance, and recreational games. Active participation in all activities is expected.​

​Elective Physical Education: Female Strength Training​​(College Prep)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit​|​​Grades​​: 9-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Physical Education I or​​Physical Education II​​. Females​​only.​ F​ emales​​will​​understand​​the​​components​​of​​a​​successful​​strength​​training​​program,​​and​​build​​a​​foundation​​for​​proper​ ​progression​ ​of​ ​athletic​ ​development.​ ​Develop​ ​proper​ ​mechanics​ ​in​ ​the​ ​most​ ​basic​ ​movement​ ​patterns,​ ​while​ ​identifying strengths and weaknesses to ensure long term progress. Designed for beginner and intermediate levels.​

​Elective Physical Education: Female Advanced Strength Training​​(Academic)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit​|​​Grades​​: 9-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Two semesters Female Strength Training (C). Females​​only.​ ​ erform​​all​​movements​​in​​the​​main​​strength​​template​​of​​the​​program.​​Load​​will​​continue​​to​​be​​increased.​​Instill​​a​​deep​ P ​knowledge​ ​of​ ​all​ ​movements,​ ​allowing​ ​the​ ​ability​ ​to​ ​diagnose​ ​errors​ ​in​ ​movement.​ ​Final​ ​introduction​ ​of​ ​Olympic​ ​movements, complexes, and derivatives.​

​Elective Physical Education: Strength Training​​(College​​Prep)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit​|​​Grades​​: 9-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Physical Education I or​​Physical Education II​​.​ ​ nderstand​​the​​components​​of​​a​​successful​​strength​​training​​program​​and​​build​​a​​foundation​​for​​proper​​progression​ U ​of​​athletic​​development.​​Develop​​proper​​mechanics​​in​​the​​most​​basic​​movement​​patterns,​​while​​identifying​​strengths​ ​and​​weaknesses​​to​​ensure​​long-term​​progress.​​With​​Academic​​level:​​Load​​will​​continue​​to​​be​​increased.​​Instill​​a​​deep​ ​knowledge​ ​of​ ​all​ ​movements,​ ​allowing​ ​the​ ​ability​ ​to​ ​diagnose​ ​errors​ ​in​ ​movement.​ ​Final​ ​introduction​ ​of​ ​Olympic​ ​movements, complexes, and derivatives. Zero period (before school) available for grades 10-12 only.​

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​Elective Physical Education: Advanced Strength Training​​(Academic)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit​|​​Grades​​: 10-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Two semesters Strength Training (C).​ ​ erform​​all​​movements​​in​​the​​main​​strength​​template​​of​​the​​program.​​Load​​will​​continue​​to​​be​​increased.​​Instill​​a​​deep​ P ​knowledge​ ​of​ ​all​ ​movements,​ ​allowing​ ​the​ ​ability​ ​to​ ​diagnose​ ​errors​ ​in​ ​movement.​ ​Final​ ​introduction​ ​of​ ​Olympic​ ​movements, complexes, and derivatives. Zero period (before school) available for grades 10-12 only.​

​Elective Physical Education: Athletic Strength Training​​(Academic)​ ​1​ ​Semester,​ ​1​ ​Credit​​ ​|​ ​Grades​​:​ ​10-12​ ​|​ ​Prerequisite:​ ​Two​ ​semesters​ ​Strength​ ​Training​ ​(C)​ ​and​ ​recommendation​​of​ v​ arsity coach and/or teacher.​ ​ dvanced​​strength​​training​​for​​student​​athletes.​​Perform​​all​​movements​​in​​the​​main​​strength​​template​​of​​the​​program.​ A ​Load​​will​​continue​​to​​be​​increased.​​Instill​​a​​deep​​knowledge​​of​​all​​movements,​​allowing​​the​​ability​​to​​diagnose​​errors​​in​ ​movement. Final introduction of Olympic movements, complexes, and derivatives.​

​Elective Physical Education: Yoga and Meditation​​(College​​Prep)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit |​​Grades​​: 9-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Physical Education I or Physical Education II.​ S​ tudents​ ​will​ ​be​ ​involved​ ​in​ ​physical​ ​activity,​ ​strengthen​ ​muscles,​ ​and​ ​release​​myofascial​​tissue.​​Students​​will​​learn​ ​about​​the​​muscles​​of​​the​​body​​and​​which​​are​​being​​activated​​to​​achieve​​the​​asanas​​(series​​of​​movements).​​Pranayama​ ​(mindful​​breathing)​​and​​meditation​​will​​create​​a​​mindfulness​​that​​lends​​itself​​to​​a​​wonderful​​reflection​​and​​journaling​ ​activity.​ ​Students​ ​will​ ​learn​ ​the​ ​art​ ​of​ ​moving​ ​into​ ​stillness.​ ​This​ ​class​ ​will​ ​create​ ​a​ ​strong​ ​sense​ ​of​ ​gratitude​ ​and​ ​appreciation in one’s life, as well as an increase in self-esteem.​

​Physical Education II: PE Waiver​​(College Prep)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit |​​Prerequisite:​​Physical Education​​I or Physical Education II.​ S​ tudent-athletes​​competing​​in​​an​​IHSAA​​sanctioned​​sport​​or​​Cathedral​​club​​sport​​at​​the​​JV​​or​​Varsity​​level​​may​​enroll​ ​in​​the​​PE​​Waiver​​course​​based​​on​​the​​following​​criteria:​​must​​meet​​Indiana​​state​​standards,​​must​​apply​​for​​the​​waiver​ ​within​​the​​mandated​​time​​frame,​​must​​finish​​the​​season​​in​​good​​standing,​​and​​must​​complete​​journals​​and​​reflection​ ​papers​​throughout​​the​​semester.​​Additional​​intensive​​physical​​training​​programs​​that​​are​​individual​​sport​​specific​​and​ ​include competitions (comparable to Olympic training level) may also be eligible for the PE Waiver.​

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​RELIGION​ ​ ll​​students​​are​​required​​to​​earn​​one​​credit​​of​​Religion​​for​​each​​semester​​in​​attendance​​at​​Cathedral​​High​​School.​​If​​a​ A ​Religion​​course​​is​​failed,​​the​​course​​requirement​​will​​be​​fulfilled​​by​​attending​​a​​summer​​course​​taught​​by​​one​​of​​the​ ​instructors in the Religion Department, if it is available, or repeating the course during the following school year.​

​Religion 9​​(Academic)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits​|​​Grades​​: 9 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ I​ ntroduction​ ​to​​Cathedral,​​Holy​​Cross,​​and​​Catholicism​​–​​FALL​​SEMESTER:​​INTRODUCTION​​TO​​OUR​​COMMUNITY​​OF​ ​FAITH​​–​​This​​course​​introduces​​students​​to​​Cathedral​​High​​School​​by​​exploring​​her​​rich​​history​​and​​traditions.​​Students​ ​will​​receive​​an​​introduction​​to​​the​​Catholic​​faith,​​learn​​the​​history​​of​​the​​Congregation​​of​​Holy​​Cross,​​the​​Core​​Values,​ ​and how Holy Cross is interwoven into Cathedral’s history.​ T​ he​ ​Divine​ ​and​ ​Supernatural​ ​World​ ​–​ ​SPRING​ ​SEMESTER:​ ​THE​ ​REVELATION​ ​OF​ ​JESUS​ ​CHRIST​ ​IN​ ​SCRIPTURE​​–​​This​ ​course​ ​introduces​ ​the​ ​Bible​ ​as​ ​divinely​ ​inspired.​ ​By​ ​studying​ ​the​ ​Sacred​ ​Scriptures,​ ​students​ ​will​ ​learn​ ​to​ ​identify​ ​evidence​​of​​divine​​inspiration​​unveiled​​by​​connections​​between​​the​​Old​​and​​New​​Testaments.​​The​​course​​emphasizes​ ​how​​Jesus​​Christ​​is​​prefigured​​in​​and​​fulfills​​the​​prophecies​​of​​the​​Old​​Testament.​​Students​​are​​challenged​​to​​know​​the​ ​Mystery​​of​​Jesus​​Christ​​who​​is​​the​​full​​and​​final​​Revelation​​of​​God.​​They​​are​​encouraged​​to​​initiate​​or​​continue​​growing​ ​their personal relationship with Him.​

​Religion 10:​​(Academic)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Grades​​: 10 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ S​ alvation​​Through​​Jesus​​Christ​​–​​FALL​​SEMESTER:​​THE​​MISSION​​OF​​JESUS​​CHRIST​​(PASCHAL​​MYSTERY)​​–​ ​This​​course​ ​helps​​students​​understand​​all​​that​​God​​has​​done​​for​​us​​by​​sending​​His​​Son,​​Jesus​​Christ.​​Students​​learn​​that​​they​​are​ ​redeemed by Jesus through His Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension.​ ​ orality​ ​–​ ​SPRING​ ​SEMESTER:​ ​LIFE​ ​IN​ ​JESUS​ ​CHRIST​​–​​Students​​are​​introduced​​to​​what​​it​​means​​to​​be​​a​​disciple​​of​ M ​Jesus​ ​Christ.​ ​Through​ ​study​ ​of​ ​the​ ​precepts​ ​and​​moral​​concepts​​found​​in​​both​​the​​Old​​and​​New​​Testament​​and​​the​ ​Catechism​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Catholic​​Church,​​students​​explore​​how​​God​​is​​calling​​them​​to​​live​​out​​His​​good​​and​​loving​​plan​​for​ ​their lives.​

​Christian Initiation I & II​​(Academic)​ ​2​​Semesters,​​2​​Credits​​|​​Grades​​:​​10-12​​|​​Prerequisite:​​Open​​to​​non-Catholic​​students​​who​​are​​unbaptized​​or​​baptized​ i​n another Christian denomination.​ ​ hristian​​Initiation​​is​​a​​full-year​​course​​designed​​for​​students​​who​​wish​​to​​make​​an​​in-depth​​exploration​​of​​Catholicism​ C ​while​​discerning​​the​​possibility​​of​​joining​​the​​Catholic​​Church.​​It​​will​​follow​​the​​Order​​of​​Christian​​Initiation​​of​​Adults​ ​(OCIA)​​with​​particular​​emphasis​​on​​Scripture,​​the​​Creed,​​Mass​​and​​the​​sacraments,​​prayer,​​morality,​​and​​the​​saints.​​As​ ​part​​of​​the​​course,​​students​​will​​periodically​​gather​​to​​attend​​Sunday​​Mass​​together​​at​​local​​parishes.​​Students​​will​​also​ ​be​ ​accompanied​ ​by​ ​a​ ​sponsor​ ​and​ ​meet​ ​on​ ​a​ ​regular​ ​basis​ ​with​ ​an​ ​on-campus​ ​educator​ ​to​ ​discuss​ ​their​ ​spiritual​ ​journey​​and​​how​​they​​might​​be​​called​​to​​become​​Catholic.​​For​​students​​who​​pursue​​the​​course​​as​​catechumens​​and​ ​candidates​ ​for​ ​full​ ​communion,​ ​the​ ​Sacraments​ ​of​ ​Initiation​ ​(Baptism,​ ​Confirmation,​ ​and​ ​First​ ​Communion)​ ​will​​be​ ​celebrated​​in​​the​​spring​​semester​​during​​the​​Easter​​season.​​Interested​​students​​are​​invited​​to​​start​​a​​conversation​​with​ ​their current Religion teacher or a member of campus ministry during the school year preceding this course.​

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​Peer Catechesis for Christian Initiation I & II​​(Academic)​ ​2​​Semesters,​​2​​Credits​​|​​Grades​​:​​10-12​​|​​Prerequisite:​​Open​​to​​students​​who​​are​​practicing​​Catholics​​and​​fully​​initiated​ i​n the Catholic Church through the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist.​ ​ eer​ ​Catechists​ ​are​ ​needed​ ​to​ ​accompany​​students​​discerning​​the​​possibility​​of​​joining​​the​​Catholic​​Church​​through​ P ​the​ ​Order​ ​of​ ​Christian​ ​Initiation​ ​for​ ​Adults​ ​(OCIA).​ ​These​ ​students​ ​will​ ​minister​ ​to​ ​their​ ​non-Catholic​ ​peers​ ​as​ ​presenters​ ​in​ ​class,​ ​sponsors,​ ​and​ ​conversation​ ​partners.​ ​Students​ ​should​ ​be​ ​open​ ​to​ ​sharing​ ​their​ ​own​ ​personal​ ​journeys​​of​​faith​​and​​contributing​​to​​class​​discussions​​about​​the​​Catholic​​Church.​​Throughout​​the​​course,​​students​​will​ ​be​ ​asked​ ​to​ ​take​ ​the​ ​lead​ ​on​ ​presenting​ ​topics​ ​related​ ​to​ ​Scripture,​ ​the​ ​Creed,​ ​Mass​ ​and​ ​the​ ​sacraments,​ ​prayer,​ ​morality,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​saints,​ ​working​ ​in​ ​collaboration​ ​with​ ​a​ ​course​ ​instructor​ ​or​ ​fellow​ ​classmates.​ ​Students​ ​will​ ​also​ ​periodically​​gather​​to​​attend​​Sunday​​Mass​​at​​local​​parishes​​together​​with​​those​​discerning​​the​​Catholic​​faith,​​and​​they​ ​are​ ​encouraged​ ​to​ ​meet​ ​up​ ​and​ ​pray​ ​for​ ​those​ ​whom​ ​they​ ​may​ ​be​ ​sponsoring.​ ​Interested​ ​students​ ​are​ ​invited​ ​to​ ​participate in the application and interview process during the school year preceding this course.​

​Catholic Social Teaching​ ​(Academic)​ ​1​ ​Semester,​ ​1​ ​Credit​​ ​|​​Grades​​:​​11​​|​​Prerequisite:​​Required​​for​​fall​​semester​​unless​​enrolled​​in​​Christian​​Initiation​​or​ ​ eer Catechesis for Christian Initiation.​ P T​ he​​purpose​​of​​this​​course​​is​​to​​encounter​​how​​Christ’s​​concern​​for​​others,​​especially​​the​​poor​​and​​needy,​​is​​present​ ​today​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Church’s​ ​social​​teaching​​and​​mission.​​Students​​will​​discuss​​social​​justice​​issues​​and​​concerns​​facing​​our​ ​world​ ​today.​ ​Specific​ ​emphasis​ ​is​​placed​​on​​the​​seven​​principles​​of​​Catholic​​Social​​Teaching​​as​​identified​​by​​the​​U.S.​ ​Bishops:​​life​​and​​dignity​​of​​the​​human​​person;​​call​​to​​family,​​community​​and​​participation;​​responsibilities​​and​​rights;​ ​preferential​ ​option​ ​for​ ​the​ ​poor;​ ​dignity​ ​of​ ​work​ ​and​ ​rights​ ​of​ ​workers;​ ​solidarity;​ ​and​ ​care​ ​for​ ​God’s​ ​creation.​ ​Additionally,​ ​throughout​ ​the​ ​semester,​ ​students​ ​will​ ​follow​ ​a​ ​service​ ​learning​ ​curriculum​ ​to​ ​develop​ ​their​ ​own​ ​St.​ ​Andre Project, a service capstone project.​

​Comparative Religions​​(Academic)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit​|​​Grades​​: 11-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ T​ his​​course​​engages​​students​​in​​an​​overview​​of​​the​​religions​​around​​the​​world,​​including,​​but​​not​​limited​​to,​​Hinduism,​ ​Buddhism,​ ​Confucianism,​ ​Taoism,​ ​Sikhism,​ ​Judaism,​ ​and​ ​Islam.​ ​Through​ ​an​​exploration​​of​​religious​​beliefs,​​students​ ​will​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to​ ​understand​ ​the​ ​basic​ ​similarities​ ​and​ ​differences​ ​of​ ​religious​ ​traditions​ ​and​ ​their​ ​relationship​ ​with​ ​Catholic​ ​Christianity.​ ​By​ ​strengthening​ ​the​ ​students'​ ​own​ ​faith​ ​and​ ​developing​​more​​awareness​​for​​the​​cultural​​and​ ​historical worldviews, students will be able to gain a deeper understanding of the world around them.​

​Faith in Films​​(Academic)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit​|​​Grades​​: 11-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ E​ xplore​​various​​theological​​themes​​through​​modern​​films​​while​​reading​​important​​theological​​minds​​in​​the​​Christian​ ​tradition.​ ​By​ ​reflecting​ ​on​ ​the​ ​modern​ ​art​ ​of​ ​filmmaking,​ ​students​ ​discern​ ​what​ ​is​ ​True,​​Good,​​and​​Beautiful​​while​ ​attaining​ ​a​ ​more​ ​sacramental​ ​worldview.​ ​Example:​ ​Examining​ ​moral​ ​action​ ​in​ ​The​ ​Dark​ ​Knight​ ​through​ ​the​ ​lens​ ​of​ ​Robert Cardinal Sarah, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Pope Benedict XVI.​

​Holy Cross Servant Leadership​​(Academic)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit​|​​Grades​​: 11-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ S​ tudents​ ​will​ ​discuss​ ​and​ ​practice​ ​leadership​ ​within​ ​the​ ​context​ ​of​ ​Holy​ ​Cross.​ ​Students​ ​will​ ​learn​ ​about​ ​different​ ​leadership​​styles​​and​​theories.​​Students​​will​​learn​​leadership​​is​​service-oriented.​​The​​goal​​of​​this​​course​​is​​to​​prepare​ ​students to be better leaders. There will be opportunities to serve Cathedral in various ways through this class.​

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​Religion and Politics​​(Academic)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit​|​​Grades​​: 10-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ T​ his​ ​course​ ​will​ ​look​ ​at​ ​current​ ​political​ ​issues​ ​and​ ​explore​ ​how​​religious​​beliefs​​impact​​how​​we​​vote​​and​​who​​and​ ​what​ ​we​ ​support.​ ​It​ ​includes​ ​an​ ​exploration​​of​​the​​intellectual​​tools​​Catholics​​and​​others​​can​​utilize​​as​​they​​analyze​ ​candidates​ ​and​ ​make​ ​difficult​ ​decisions.​​We​​will​​examine​​contentious​​church-state​​issues​​here​​in​​America​​as​​well​​as​ ​the various relationships between religion and government abroad.​

​Science and Religion​​(Academic)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit​|​​Grades​​: 10-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ ​ eginning​​with​​foundational​​concepts​​and​​the​​real​​distinction​​between​​scientific​​and​​theological​​ways​​of​​knowing​​the​ B ​universe,​ ​the​ ​course​ ​explores​ ​the​ ​historical​ ​background​ ​to​ ​the​ ​complex​ ​relationship​ ​between​ ​science​ ​and​ ​religion.​ ​Explore​ ​the​ ​relationship​ ​between​ ​the​ ​biblical​ ​creation​ ​accounts​ ​and​ ​modern​ ​cosmology​ ​and​ ​between​ ​Sacred​ ​Tradition/Church​​history​​and​​modern​​science,​​culminating​​with​​a​​closer​​look​​at​​the​​Catholic​​doctrine​​and​​teachings​​in​ ​the​ ​light​ ​of​ ​modern​ ​scientific​ ​discoveries​ ​and​ ​practices.​ ​Explore​ ​topics​ ​in​ ​ethics,​ ​bioethics,​ ​and​ ​environmental​ ​concerns,​ ​among​ ​others.​ ​This​ ​course​ ​aims​ ​to​ ​foster​ ​critical​ ​thinking​ ​alongside​ ​respectful​ ​and​ ​informed​​dialogue​​by​ ​examining​​how​​these​​two​​ways​​of​​explaining​​truth​​have​​interacted,​​clashed,​​and​​coexisted​​throughout​​history​​and​​into​ ​the present.​

​THL-216: Moral Issues - Marian University​ ​(Dual Credit)​​(Honors)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit​|​​Grades​​: 12 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ ​ ​ ​study​ ​of​ ​moral​ ​theology​ ​in​ ​relationship​ ​to​ ​current​ ​moral​ ​issues​ ​with​ ​a​ ​particular​ ​emphasis​ ​on​ ​the​​dignity​​of​​the​ A ​human​​person,​​conscience​​formation,​​and​​the​​struggle​​to​​live​​authentically​​in​​our​​culture.​​Moral​​issues​​concentrate​​on​ ​a​ ​consistent​ ​ethic​ ​of​ ​life​ ​encompassing​ ​the​ ​personal,​ ​social,​ ​economic,​ ​and​ ​ecological​ ​dimensions.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​a​ ​one​ ​semester dual credit course offered through Marian University. *Course Fee* - determined by Marian University.​ ​Required Materials determined by Marian Univ: Book-​​Introducing Moral Theology: True Happiness and the​​Virtues​

​Peer Ministry Formation​​(Academic)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit |​​Grades​​: 11 |​​Prerequisite:​​Application and interview process required fall semester junior year..​ T​ he​​Peer​​Ministry​​Program​​flows​​from​​the​​Gospel​​message​​“Love​​one​​another​​as​​I​​have​​loved​​you”​​(John​​15:12).​​Peer​ ​ministers​​are​​trained​​with​​interpersonal​​communication​​skills,​​listening​​skills,​​social​​skills,​​and​​the​​ability​​to​​lead​​small​ ​groups.​ ​Established​ ​in​ ​1986,​ ​the​ ​Peer​ ​Ministry​ ​Program​ ​is​ ​designed​ ​to​ ​enhance​ ​the​ ​connectedness​ ​between​ ​the​ ​freshman​ ​student​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Cathedral​ ​community​ ​as​ ​a​ ​whole.​ ​Interested​ ​students​ ​are​ ​invited​ ​to​ ​participate​ ​in​ ​the​ ​application and interview process during the fall semester of their junior year.​

​Peer Ministry Practicum​​(Academic)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit​|​​Grades​​: 12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Peer Ministry Formation.​ T​ he​​Peer​​Ministry​​Program​​flows​​from​​the​​Gospel​​message​​“Love​​one​​another​​as​​I​​have​​loved​​you”​​(John​​15:12).​​Peer​ ​Ministers​​have​​been​​trained​​with​​interpersonal​​communication​​skills,​​listening​​skills,​​social​​skills​​and​​the​​ability​​to​​lead​ ​small​ ​groups.​ ​They​ ​will​ ​implement​ ​these​ ​skills​ ​during​ ​Freshman​ ​Resource,​ ​Lughnasa,​ ​Freshman​ ​Retreat,​ ​and​ ​Orientations.​ ​Established​​in​​1986,​​the​​Peer​​Ministry​​Program​​is​​designed​​to​​enhance​​the​​connectedness​​between​​the​ ​freshman student and the Cathedral community as a whole.​

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​SCIENCE​ T​ he​​Science​​Department​​seeks​​to​​provide​​a​​variety​​of​​courses​​to​​serve​​the​​needs​​of​​Cathedral​​High​​School​​students.​ ​Course​​offerings​​vary​​in​​both​​depth​​and​​scope.​​Students​​may​​enroll​​in​​classes​​based​​upon​​the​​prerequisites​​they​​meet,​ ​teacher​​recommendation,​​individual​​interest,​​and​​performance​​in​​previous​​science​​coursework.​​Students​​who​​fail​​the​ ​first​​semester​​of​​a​​two-semester​​sequential​​science​​course​​will​​not​​move​​to​​the​​second​​semester​​of​​that​​course​​until​ ​the first semester has been passed.​​The department​​may waive this policy in unusual situations​​.​

​Biology I​​(Academic)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits​|​​Grades:​​9-10 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ T​ his​ ​course​ ​examines​ ​the​ ​nature​ ​of​ ​life​ ​and​ ​provides​ ​an​ ​explanation​ ​for​​the​​basic​​properties​​and​​activities​​of​​living​ ​organisms.​ ​Topics​ ​covered​ ​are​ ​scientific​ ​process,​ ​characteristics​ ​of​ ​life,​ ​biochemistry,​ ​cellular​ ​biology,​ ​physiological​ ​processes​ ​of​ ​unicellular​ ​and​ ​multicellular​ ​organisms,​ ​reproduction,​ ​genetics,​​heredity,​​ecology,​​and​​evolution.​​Many​ ​hands-on​ ​laboratory​ ​investigations​ ​and​ ​activities​ ​are​ ​incorporated​ ​into​ ​the​ ​course​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​group​ ​work,​ ​writing​ ​activities, and technology integration.​

​Biology I​​(Honors)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits​|​​Grades:​​9-10 |​​Prerequisite:​​Concurrent with English (X).​ T​ his​​course​​encompasses​​the​​underlying​​principles​​of​​Biology,​​including​​an​​in-depth​​study​​of​​the​​nature​​of​​science,​​the​ ​characteristics​​of​​life,​​biochemistry,​​cellular​​biology,​​physiological​​processes,​​reproduction,​​genetics,​​heredity,​​ecology,​ ​and​​evolution.​​Laboratory​​experiences​​including​​a​​dissection​​are​​an​​integral​​part​​of​​this​​class.​​Technology​​integration,​ ​group​​and​​individual​​work,​​oral​​and​​written​​activities,​​and​​class​​discussions​​are​​also​​incorporated​​into​​this​​course.​​The​ ​depth, pace, and expectations of this course will be high.​

​AP Biology​​(Advanced Placement) (Honors)​ ​2​​Semesters,​​2​​Credits​​|​​Grades:​​10-12​​|​​Prerequisite​​:​​Biology​​I.​​Recommended​​for​​Juniors​​and​​Seniors​​with​​a​​“B”​​or​ ​ igher in Biology (X)​​or​​“A” in Biology (A). Sophomores​​MUST​​have completed Biology (X) with an A.​ h ​ OTE:​ ​Summer​ ​work​ ​required.​​AP​​Biology​​is​​a​​highly​​intensive​​college-level​​course​​designed​​to​​prepare​​students​​for​ N ​the​ ​AP​ ​Biology​ ​exam​ ​and​ ​to​​provide​​exposure​​to​​a​​rigorous​​college-level​​curriculum​​by​​applying​​concepts​​and​​skills.​ ​The​ ​two​ ​main​ ​goals​ ​of​ ​AP​ ​Biology​​are​​to​​help​​students​​develop​​a​​conceptual​​framework​​for​​modern​​biology​​and​​to​ ​help​ ​students​ ​gain​ ​an​​appreciation​​of​​science​​as​​a​​process.​​The​​course​​is​​fast​​paced​​and​​requires​​time​​management​ ​skills​​along​​with​​daily​​preparation.​​The​​course​​covers​​a​​variety​​of​​topics​​ranging​​from​​the​​cell,​​biochemistry,​​genetics​ ​and ecology, evolution and plant science. Students are required to take the AP exam. *Course Fee*​

​Chemistry I​​(Academic)​ ​2​​Semesters,​​2​​Credits​​ ​|​​Grades:​​10-12​​|​​Prerequisite​​for​​enrolling​​10th​​graders:​​Algebra​​I​​(A)​​with​​a​​“C”​​or​​higher​​or​ ​ lgebra I (C) with a “B” or higher.​ ​Prerequisite​​for enrolling 11th and 12 graders:​​None.​ A T​ his​ ​lab-based​ ​course​ ​covers​ ​those​ ​topics​ ​that​ ​are​​deemed​​essential​​for​​having​​a​​basic​​understanding​​of​​Chemistry.​ ​This​ ​course​ ​covers​ ​all​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Indiana​ ​State​ ​standards.​ ​These​ ​topics​ ​include​​dimensional​​analysis,​​scientific​​notation,​ ​accuracy​ ​and​ ​precision,​ ​atomic​ ​theory​ ​and​ ​structure​ ​of​ ​the​ ​atom,​ ​ionic​ ​and​ ​covalent​ ​bonding,​​Lewis​​dot​​diagrams,​ ​writing​ ​formulas,​ ​nomenclature,​ ​the​ ​periodic​ ​table,​ ​reaction​ ​prediction,​ ​energy​ ​and​ ​chemical​ ​reactions,​ ​equation​ ​balancing,​ ​the​ ​mole​ ​concept,​ ​stoichiometry​ ​and​ ​limiting​ ​reactants,​ ​molecular​ ​geometry,​​gas​​laws,​​solutions,​​and​​an​ ​introduction to acid/base chemistry. This course is taught using a lab-based approach.​

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​Chemistry I​​(Honors)​ ​2​​Semesters,​​2​​Credits​​ ​|​​Grades:​​10-12​​|​​Prerequisite:​​Algebra​​I​​(X)​​with​​a​​“B”​​or​​higher​​or​​Algebra​​I​​(A)​​with​​an​​“A.”​ ​ oncurrent with Algebra II (X) highly recommended.​ C T​ his​ ​course​ ​is​ ​designed​ ​to​ ​prepare​ ​students​ ​for​ ​success​ ​in​ ​AP​​Chemistry.​​This​​course​​covers​​all​​of​​the​​Indiana​​State​ ​standards​​plus​​more,​​and​​will​​go​​into​​greater​​depth,​​memorization,​​and​​math​​than​​academic​​chemistry.​​Topics​​covered​ ​include​​dimensional​​analysis,​​scientific​​notation,​​SI​​units,​​matter​​and​​change,​​atomic​​theory​​and​​structure​​of​​the​​atom,​ ​nuclear​​chemistry,​​electrons​​and​​electromagnetic​​radiation,​​ionic​​and​​covalent​​bonding,​​Lewis​​dot​​diagrams,​​molecular​ ​geometry,​​writing​​formulas,​​nomenclature,​​the​​periodic​​table​​and​​trends,​​chemical​​reactions,​​balancing,​​and​​reaction​ ​prediction,​​specific​​heat​​and​​energy,​​the​​mole,​​stoichiometry​​and​​limiting​​reactants,​​gas​​laws,​​solutions​​and​​solubility,​ ​acid/base​ ​chemistry,​ ​kinetics,​ ​equilibrium,​ ​and​ ​redox​ ​reactions.​ ​Students​ ​will​ ​perform​ ​a​ ​wide​ ​variety​ ​of​ ​laboratory​ ​investigations​​in​​which​​students​​will​​write​​formal​​lab​​write-ups.​​Students​​will​​learn​​to​​think​​critically​​and​​problem​​solve​ ​in this lab-based course and be able to use those skills in future classes.​ ​Required Materials: Book-​​Chemistry: Matter and Change​

​AP Chemistry​​(Advanced Placement) (Honors)​ ​2​ ​Semesters,​ ​2​ ​Credits​ ​|​ ​Grades:​ ​11-12​ ​|​ ​Prerequisite:​ ​Biology​ ​I,​ ​Chemistry​ ​(X),​ ​and​ ​concurrent​ ​enrollment​ ​in​ ​ recalculus or Calculus​​OR​​with permission of the​​instructor.​ P T​ his​​course​​is​​a​​one-year​​program​​(may​​be​​taken​​as​​a​​junior​​or​​senior).​​It​​provides​​an​​advanced​​treatment​​of​​topics​​in​ ​Chemistry​ ​designed​ ​in​ ​accordance​ ​with​ ​the​ ​course​ ​objectives​ ​of​ ​organization​ ​and​ ​Advanced​ ​Placement​ ​Chemistry​ ​curriculum.​​A​​college​​textbook​​is​​used​​as​​a​​supplement​​to​​the​​classroom​​lectures​​and​​laboratory​​experiments.​​The​​goal​ ​of​​this​​course​​is​​to​​allow​​students​​to​​pass​​the​​Advanced​​Placement​​Chemistry​​exam.​​Class​​time​​is​​arranged​​such​​that​ ​approximately​ ​25%​ ​of​ ​the​ ​class​ ​time​ ​is​ ​spent​ ​on​ ​laboratory​​and​​problem-solving​​activities​​related​​to​​the​​laboratory​ ​experiments.​​The​​remaining​​75%​​is​​lecture,​​inquiry-based​​learning​​activities,​​and​​problem-solving.​​During​​the​​course,​ ​students​ ​will​ ​be​ ​expected​ ​to​ ​maintain​ ​and​ ​regularly​​update​​a​​laboratory​​notebook​​and​​keep​​up​​with​​corresponding​ ​readings in the textbook. Students are required to take the AP exam.​ ​Required Materials: Book-​​Chemistry: The Central Science,​​15th Edition​​; scientific calculator​

​Physics I​​(Academic)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits​|​​Grades:​​10-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Geometry or concurrent enrollment.​ T​ his​​course​​offers​​a​​basic​​understanding​​of​​physics​​and​​to​​encourage​​the​​pursuit​​of​​physics​​courses​​at​​the​​college​​level.​ ​The​ ​topics​ ​discussed​ ​include​ ​Newton’s​​Laws​​of​​Motion​​and​​Universal​​Gravitation,​​forces,​​fields,​​energy,​​momentum,​ ​power,​ ​charge,​ ​electricity,​ ​magnetism,​ ​sound,​ ​light,​ ​atoms,​ ​and​ ​nuclear​ ​physics.​ ​Students​ ​will​ ​perform​ ​laboratory​ ​exercises, learning to manipulate equipment and collect data both by physical senses and with data software.​

​AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based​​(Advanced Placement) (Honors)​ ​2​ ​Semesters,​ ​2​ ​Credits​​|​​Grades:​​10-12​​|​​Prerequisite:​​Recommended​​for​​students​​proficient​​in​​Geometry​​and​​prior​ ​ ath classes. Concurrent enrollment in Algebra II highly recommended.​ m ​AP​​Physics​​I​​is​​an​​algebra-based,​​introductory​​college-level​​physics​​course.​​The​​topics​​covered​​include​​Newton’s​​Laws​ ​ f Motion, forces, momentum, energy, waves, and more. Students are required to take the AP exam.​ o ​Required Materials: calculator - graphing calculator encouraged​

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​AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based​​(Advanced Placement) (Honors)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Grades:​​11-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​AP Physics 1.​ ​ P​ ​Physics​ ​2​ ​is​ ​an​ ​algebra-based​ ​college-level​ ​physics​ ​course.​ ​The​ ​topics​ ​covered​ ​include​ ​fluid​ ​mechanics,​ A ​thermodynamics,​​electromagnetism,​​circuits,​​optics,​​as​​well​​as​​quantum,​​atomic,​​and​​nuclear​​physics.​​Students​​must​ ​take the AP exam at the end of the year. Students are required to take the AP exam.​ ​Required Materials: calculator- graphing calculator encouraged​

​Biology II: Anatomy and Physiology​​(Academic)​ ​2​​Semesters,​​2​​Credits​​|​​Grades:​​10-12​​|​​Prerequisite:​​Biology​​I.​​Sophomores​​MUST​​have​​completed​​Biology​​I​​(X)​​with​ a​ “C” or higher or Biology I (A) with a “B” or higher.​ ​ ​ ​year​ ​long​ ​course​ ​designed​ ​to​ ​give​ ​students​ ​an​ ​introduction​ ​to​ ​the​ ​study​ ​of​ ​both​ ​anatomy​ ​and​ ​physiology.​ ​The​ A ​content​​of​​this​​course​​includes​​the​​study​​of​​the​​human​​body.​​Students​​will​​develop​​a​​comprehensive​​understanding​​of​ ​the​ ​close​ ​interrelationship​ ​between​ ​anatomy​ ​and​ ​physiology​ ​as​ ​seen​ ​in​ ​the​ ​human​ ​organism.​ ​Students​ ​will​ ​be​ ​introduced​​to​​major​​body​​systems.​​A​​detailed​​dissection​​of​​the​​cat​​will​​be​​an​​integral​​part​​of​​this​​course.​​Labs,​​written,​ ​and oral activities will also be included.​ ​Required Materials: Book-​​Memmler’s The Human Body​​in Health and Disease​

​Biology II: Anatomy and Physiology III​​(Academic)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit​|​​Grades:​​11-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Anatomy I and II with a “C” or higher.​ T​ his​​course​​is​​a​​continuation​​of​​Anatomy​​I​​and​​II.​​The​​content​​of​​this​​course​​will​​be​​a​​further​​study​​of​​the​​structure​​and​ ​function​​of​​the​​human​​body,​​including​​the​​reproductive​​system,​​endocrine​​system,​​nervous​​system,​​and​​others.​​Animal​ ​dissections​​and​​other​​laboratory​​work​​will​​be​​an​​integral​​part​​of​​this​​course.​​Any​​student​​interested​​in​​the​​medical​​field​ ​should take all three semesters of Anatomy and Physiology (A). Space is limited to 24 students.​

​APHY 101 & 102: Anatomy and Physiology I & II - Ivy Tech​​(Dual Credit) (Honors)​ ​2​​Semesters,​​2​​Credits​​|​​Grades​​:​​11-12​​|​​Prerequisite:​​Four​​Science​​credits,​​including​​Biology​​I.​​Biology​​I​​(X)​​with​​a​​“B”​ ​ r higher​​OR​​Biology I (A) with an “A” recommended.​ o ​Students must meet college admissions eligibility standards to earn dual credit.​ ​ ​​year​​long​​course​​designed​​to​​give​​students​​an​​introduction​​to​​the​​study​​of​​both​​anatomy​​and​​physiology.​​This​​dual​ A ​credit​ ​course​ ​includes​ ​the​ ​study​ ​of​​the​​human​​body.​​Labs,​​written,​​and​​oral​​activities​​will​​be​​included.​​Students​​will​ ​develop​​a​​comprehensive​​understanding​​of​​the​​close​​interrelationship​​between​​anatomy​​and​​physiology​​as​​seen​​in​​the​ ​human​ ​organism.​ ​The​ ​course​ ​introduces​ ​students​ ​to​ ​the​ ​cell,​ ​which​​is​​the​​basic​​structural​​and​​functional​​unit​​of​​all​ ​organisms,​ ​and​ ​covers​ ​tissues,​ ​integument,​ ​skeleton,​ ​muscular​ ​and​​nervous​​systems​​as​​an​​integrated​​unit.​​Students​ ​will​ ​examine​ ​the​ ​inter-relationships​ ​of​ ​the​ ​systems​ ​of​ ​the​ ​human​ ​body,​ ​and​ ​be​ ​introduced​ ​to​ ​the​ ​study​ ​of​ ​the​ ​endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems.​

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​Biology II: Forensic Science​​(Academic)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit​|​​Grades:​​10-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Biology I.​​ICP or Chemistry I recommended.​ F​ orensic​ ​science​ ​explores​ ​the​ ​application​ ​of​ ​fundamental​ ​principles​ ​of​ ​biology,​ ​chemistry,​ ​and​ ​physics​ ​to​ ​criminal​ ​investigations.​ ​Key​ ​areas​ ​of​ ​study​ ​include​ ​analysis​ ​of​ ​chemicals​ ​in​ ​drugs,​ ​blood​ ​spatter,​ ​DNA,​ ​trace​ ​evidence,​ ​and​ ​fingerprinting. The course emphasizes hands-on lab work and requires substantial writing.​

​Biology II: Sports, Exercise, and Health Science​​(Honors)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit |​​Grades:​​10-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Biology I.​ T​ he​ ​sports,​ ​exercise,​ ​and​ ​health​ ​science​ ​(SEHS)​ ​course​ ​incorporates​ ​the​ ​disciplines​ ​of​ ​anatomy​ ​and​ ​physiology,​ ​biomechanics,​​psychology,​​and​​nutrition,​​which​​are​​studied​​in​​the​​context​​of​​sport,​​exercise,​​and​​health.​​A​​combination​ ​of​ ​syllabus​ ​content​ ​and​ ​experimental​ ​work​ ​provides​ ​the​ ​opportunity​ ​for​ ​students​ ​to​ ​acquire​ ​the​ ​knowledge​ ​and​ ​understanding​ ​necessary​ ​to​ ​apply​ ​scientific​ ​principles​ ​and​ ​analyze​ ​human​ ​performance.​ ​The​ ​comprehensive​ ​curriculum​ ​provides​ ​excellent​ ​preparation​ ​for​ ​university​ ​courses​ ​including​ ​those​​specifically​​related​​to​​Sport,​​Sports​ ​Science, or Physical Education. *Course Fee*​

​Biology II: Zoology​​(Academic)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit​|​​Grades:​​10-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Biology I.​ T​ his​​class​​is​​a​​combination​​of​​vertebrate​​and​​invertebrate​​zoology.​​A​​study​​of​​the​​major​​phyla​​of​​the​​animal​​kingdom​ ​emphasizing​​the​​evolutionary​​progress​​from​​simple​​to​​more​​complex​​organisms​​will​​be​​conducted.​​The​​similarities​​and​ ​differences​ ​among​​animals​​will​​be​​studied​​through​​many​​dissections​​observing​​the​​internal​​and​​external​​anatomy​​of​ ​various​​animals​​and​​the​​physiology​​of​​systems​​and​​organs.​​Students​​will​​be​​required​​to​​dissect​​individually.​​Individual​ ​and group projects may also be required.​

​Chemistry II: Organic Chemistry​​(Honors)​ ​2​ ​Semesters,​ ​2​​Credits​​|​​Grades:​​11-12​​|​​Prerequisite:​​Chemistry​​I​​with​​a​​“C”​​or​​higher​​AND​​Algebra​​II​​(A)​​or​​(X)​​(or​ c​ oncurrent enrollment)​ ​AND​​recommendation of a Science​​teacher.​ T​ his​​course​​involves​​a​​survey​​of​​the​​major​​functional​​groups​​found​​in​​organic​​molecules​​and​​studies​​how​​such​​groups​ ​can​​be​​interconverted​​via​​various​​chemical​​reactions.​​Students​​should​​have​​a​​basic​​understanding​​of​​chemical​​bonding,​ ​names,​ ​and​ ​reactions​ ​from​ ​first​​year​​chemistry.​​Much​​class​​time​​is​​spent​​in​​the​​laboratory​​in​​order​​to​​introduce​​the​ ​students​ ​to​ ​common​ ​laboratory​ ​techniques​ ​and​ ​calculations.​ ​Various​ ​studies​ ​and​ ​experiments​ ​such​ ​as​ ​acid​ ​base​ ​titrations,​​fermentation​​of​​sucrose,​​esterification​​reactions,​​synthesis​​of​​aspirin,​​calculation​​of​​molar​​mass​​of​​unknown​ ​acids, and color chemistry in fabric dying. Students will be able to tie dye their own tee shirts or other cotton fabrics.​

​SCIN 100: Earth Science - Ivy Tech​​(Dual Credit, Honors)​ ​ Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Grades:​​11-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Biology I​​and​​Chemistry I, ICP, or Physics.​ 2 ​Students must meet college admissions eligibility standards to earn dual credit.​ T​ his​ ​college​ ​course​ ​introduces​ ​physical​ ​concepts​ ​and​​theories​​pertaining​​to​​current​​applications​​and​​trends​​in​​earth​ ​science.​ ​Basic​​concepts​​in​​geology,​​meteorology,​​oceanography,​​and​​astronomy​​will​​be​​illustrated.​​Includes​​lab​​work.​ ​Four college credits may be earned.​ ​Required Materials Determined by Ivy Tech: Book-​​Earth​​Science, 15th Edition​

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​Environmental Science​​(Academic)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit |​​Grades:​​10-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Biology I.​ T​ his​​course​​will​​discuss​​many​​topics​​within​​the​​environmental​​science​​realm.​​It​​involves​​understanding​​the​​‘big​​picture’​ ​of​​all​​aspects​​of​​the​​world​​and​​how​​they​​are​​interrelated.​​The​​first​​half​​of​​the​​course​​will​​cover​​several​​different​​topics​ ​focusing​ ​on​ ​how​​environmental​​processes​​have​​led​​to​​patterns​​of​​life​​on​​Earth​​and​​then​​how​​these​​patterns​​shaped​ ​human,​ ​social,​ ​and​ ​economic​ ​development,​ ​particularly​ ​paying​ ​attention​ ​to​ ​natural​ ​resource​ ​use.​ ​They​ ​will​ ​be​ ​responsible​ ​for​ ​utilizing​ ​the​​scientific​​method​​in​​their​​research​​and​​at​​the​​end​​of​​the​​semester​​will​​share​​their​​ideas​ ​with​​others​​in​​the​​class.​​Students​​will​​be​​challenged​​to​​critically​​think​​about​​the​​issues​​at​​hand​​and​​will​​leave​​the​​class​ ​with the 21st century tools for succeeding in scientific research and writing in college.​

​AP Environmental Science​​(Advanced Placement) (Honors)​ ​2​​Semesters,​​2​​Credits​​|​​Grades:​​11-12​​|​​Prerequisite:​​Biology​​I​​with​​a​​“B”​​or​​higher​​AND​​Chemistry​​I​​or​​Physics​​I​​or​ ​ ermission of the instructor. Concurrent with Algebra II (A) or (X) or with permission of the instructor.​ p ​ P​​Environmental​​Science​​provides​​students​​with​​the​​principles,​​concepts,​​and​​methodologies​​required​​to​​understand​ A ​the​ ​interrelationships​ ​of​ ​the​ ​natural​ ​world,​ ​to​ ​identify​ ​and​ ​analyze​ ​environmental​ ​problems​ ​both​ ​natural​ ​and​ ​human-made,​​to​​evaluate​​the​​relative​​risks​​associated​​with​​these​​problems,​​and​​to​​examine​​alternative​​solutions​​for​ ​resolving​​or​​preventing​​them.​​The​​course​​is​​interdisciplinary.​​It​​embraces​​a​​wide​​variety​​of​​topics​​from​​different​​areas​ ​of​ ​study.​ ​Yet​​there​​are​​several​​major​​unifying​​constructs,​​or​​themes,​​that​​cut​​across​​the​​many​​topics​​included​​in​​the​ ​study of environmental science. Students are required to take the AP exam. *Course Fee*​

​Integrated Chemistry-Physics (College Prep)​ ​2​​Semesters,​​2​​Credits​​|​​Grades​​:​​9-10​​|​​Prerequisite:​​Concurrent​​enrollment​​in​​Algebra​​I​​(C)​​or​​Algebra​​I​​(BC)​​or.​​For​ s​ ophomores, a “D+” or lower in Algebra I.​ T​ his​​class​​is​​geared​​toward​​our​​creative​​problem​​solvers​​and​​provides​​added​​support​​to​​the​​Algebra​​I​​curriculum.​​ICP​ ​students​​will​​learn​​through​​a​​laboratory​​based​​curriculum​​that​​introduces​​them​​to​​the​​fundamentals​​of​​Chemistry​​and​ ​Physics,​ ​while​ ​also​ ​supporting​ ​foundational​ ​Algebra​ ​skills​ ​including​ ​graphing,​ ​solving​ ​for​ ​variables,​ ​and​ ​creating​ ​mathematical​ ​models.​ ​This​ ​course​ ​is​ ​required​ ​for​ ​freshmen​ ​who​ ​are​ ​concurrently​ ​enrolled​ ​in​ ​Algebra​ ​I​ ​(BC).​​It​​is​ ​optional for freshmen concurrently enrolled in Algebra I (C) who need additional quantitative reasoning support.​

​Science Research, Independent Study​​(Honors)​ ​2​​Semesters,​​2​​Credits​​|​​Grades:​​11-12​​|​​Prerequisite:​​Two​​years​​of​​science​​with​​a​​“B”​​average​​or​​above,​​acceptance​​of​ a​ proposal, and availability of a mentor.​ T​ his​​course​​gives​​the​​self-motivated​​student​​a​​chance​​to​​do​​independent​​research​​in​​any​​area​​of​​science​​of​​interest​​to​ ​the​​student.​​Students​​must​​submit​​a​​research​​proposal​​five​​weeks​​before​​the​​end​​of​​the​​school​​year​​prior​​to​​the​​school​ ​year​ ​in​ ​which​ ​the​ ​proposed​ ​project/research​ ​is​ ​to​ ​be​ ​undertaken​ ​and​ ​secure​ ​the​ ​assistance​​of​​a​​faculty​​mentor.​​In​ ​directed research, the research ideas come from the instructor and are researched and investigated by the student.​

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​SOCIAL STUDIES​ ​ lacement​ ​in​ ​Honors,​ ​Academic,​ ​or​ ​College​ ​Prep​ ​levels​ ​of​ ​Social​ ​Studies​ ​courses​ ​are​ ​determined​ ​by​ ​a​ ​student’s​ P ​placement​​in​​his​​or​​her​​English​​classes.​​Exceptions​​to​​this​​policy​​must​​be​​cleared​​with​​the​​instructor​​of​​the​​course​​and​ ​Vice Principal for Academic Support. Please review the listed prerequisites carefully when making course selections.​

​World History and Civilization​​(College Prep) (Academic)​​(Honors)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Grades​​: 9-10 |​​Prerequisite:​​None. Level aligns with English course level.​ T​ his​ ​course​ ​emphasizes​ ​key​ ​events​ ​and​​developments​​in​​the​​past​​that​​influenced​​peoples​​and​​places​​in​​subsequent​ ​eras.​ ​The​ ​primary​ ​focus​ ​of​ ​the​ ​course​ ​is​​to​​enable​​students​​to​​understand​​their​​connections​​to​​the​​development​​of​ ​civilizations​​and​​historical​​events.​​Students​​will​​develop​​and​​are​​expected​​to​​practice​​skills​​and​​processes​​of​​historical​ ​thinking​ ​and​ ​inquiry​ ​that​ ​involve​ ​chronological​ ​thinking,​ ​comprehension,​ ​analysis​ ​and​ ​interpretation,​ ​research,​ ​issues-analysis,​ ​and​ ​decision-making.​ ​They​ ​examine​ ​the​ ​key​ ​concepts​ ​of​ ​continuity​ ​and​ ​change,​ ​universality​ ​and​ ​individuality,​​and​​unity​​and​​diversity​​among​​various​​peoples​​and​​cultures​​throughout​​the​​world​​from​​the​​past​​to​​the​ ​present.​​For​​Academic​​and​​Honors,​​additional​​emphasis​​is​​placed​​on​​categorizing​​historical​​evidence,​​construction​​of​​a​ ​thesis,​ ​and​ ​presenting​ ​their​ ​analysis​ ​through​ ​written,​ ​and/or​ ​oral​ ​reports.​ ​For​ ​Honors,​ ​readings​ ​in​ ​addition​ ​to​ ​the​ ​textbook​​are​​required.​​Students​​will​​analyze​​historical​​events​​by​​interpreting​​and​​synthesizing​​primary​​and​​secondary​ ​sources developing the skills necessary to construct historical essays.​

​AP World History​​(Advanced Placement) (Honors)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Grades​​: 9-10 |​​Prerequisite:​​HSPT composite score of 90 or higher; concurrent​​with English (X).​ ​ P​​World​​History​​is​​designed​​to​​engage​​students​​in​​the​​careful​​reading​​and​​critical​​analysis​​of​​historical​​materials.​​The​ A ​course​ ​includes​ ​an​ ​intensive​ ​study​​of​​world​​history​​from​​1200​​through​​the​​present.​​Along​​with​​in-class​​lectures​​and​ ​discussions,​​the​​students​​will​​be​​required​​to​​engage​​in​​outside​​reading​​related​​to​​the​​class​​subject​​matter.​​In​​addition​ ​to​ ​exposing​ ​students​ ​to​ ​the​ ​historical​ ​content​ ​listed​ ​above,​ ​an​ ​AP​ ​course​ ​should​​also​​train​​students​​to​​analyze​​and​ ​interpret​​primary​​sources,​​including​​documentary​​materials,​​maps,​​statistical​​tables,​​and​​pictorial​​and​​graphic​​evidence​ ​of​ ​historical​ ​events.​ ​Writing​ ​will​ ​be​ ​an​ ​integral​ ​part​ ​of​ ​AP​ ​World​ ​History.​ ​In​ ​preparation​ ​for​ ​college​ ​level​ ​courses,​ ​students​ ​will​ ​learn​ ​how​ ​to​ ​write​ ​analytically​ ​and​ ​understand​ ​materials​ ​in​ ​a​ ​historic​ ​frame​ ​of​ ​mind.​ ​Students​ ​are​ ​required to take the AP exam.​ ​Required Materials:​​Book- Advanced Placement World​​History: Modern​

​United States History​​(Academic)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Grades​​: 10-11 |​​Prerequisite:​​Juniors: None. Sophomores: must be in English (A)​​or (X).​ T​ his​​course​​is​​a​​comprehensive​​study​​of​​the​​events,​​issues,​​and​​persons​​that​​have​​shaped​​American​​history.​​Students​ ​are​ ​tested​ ​on​ ​their​ ​knowledge​ ​of​ ​historical​ ​events​ ​with​ ​considerable​ ​emphasis​ ​placed​ ​on​ ​analysis​ ​and​ ​evaluation.​ ​Students​ ​are​ ​expected​ ​not​ ​only​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​historical​ ​facts​ ​of​ ​U.S.​ ​History​ ​but​ ​will​ ​also​ ​be​ ​exposed​​to​​Historical​​skills,​ ​including​​the​​analysis​​of​​primary​​and​​secondary​​sources,​​the​​identification​​of​​broad​​historical​​themes,​​and​​synthesizing​ ​evidence including primary and secondary sources.​

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​HIST H105 & H106: ACP American History​​(Dual Credit)(Honors)​ ​ Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Grades​​: 10-11 |​​Prerequisite:​​3.3 GPA.​​Sophomores: must be concurrent with English​​(X).​ 2 ​Students must meet college admissions eligibility standards to earn dual credit.​ T​ his​ ​college​ ​course​ ​covers​ ​the​ ​Colonial​ ​Period,​ ​American​ ​Revolution,​​founding​​documents,​​national​​period​​to​​1865,​ ​continuing​​evolution​​of​​American​​society,​​US​​role​​in​​international​​affairs​​from​​1865​​to​​present,​​and​​the​​journey​​of​​civil​ ​rights​ ​from​ ​Independence​ ​to​ ​Juneteenth​ ​and​ ​beyond.​ ​Students​ ​will​ ​be​ ​expected​ ​to​ ​master​ ​the​​skills​​of​​a​​100​​level​ ​college​ ​history​ ​class,​ ​including​ ​the​ ​ability​ ​to​ ​analyze​ ​primary​ ​sources​ ​and​ ​distinguish​ ​between​ ​fact​ ​and​ ​opinion​ ​in​ ​media sources. There will be three research papers per semester. Three college credits may be earned each semester.​ ​Required Materials determined by Indiana University: Book-​​The American Promise​

​AP United States History​​(Advanced Placement) (Honors)​ ​2​ ​Semesters,​ ​2​ ​Credits​ ​|​ ​Grades​​:​ ​10-11​ ​|​ ​Prerequisite:​ ​AP​ ​World​ ​History,​ ​AP​ ​European​ ​History,​ ​or​ ​AP​ ​Human​ ​ eography. Concurrent with English (X). Sophomores must be in English (X) intending to pursue AP Capstone Diploma.​ G T​ his​​course​​is​​designed​​to​​provide​​students​​with​​analytic​​skills​​and​​factual​​knowledge​​necessary​​to​​deal​​critically​​with​ ​the​​problems​​and​​materials​​in​​United​​States​​history.​​Students​​will​​learn​​to​​assess​​historical​​materials​​–​​their​​relevance​ ​to​​a​​given​​interpretive​​problem,​​their​​reliability,​​and​​their​​importance​​–​​and​​to​​weigh​​the​​evidence​​and​​interpretation​ ​presented​​in​​historical​​scholarship.​​The​​course​​develops​​the​​student’s​​skills​​necessary​​to​​arrive​​at​​conclusions​​on​​the​ ​basis​ ​of​ ​an​ ​informed​ ​judgment​ ​and​ ​to​ ​present​ ​reasons​ ​and​ ​evidence​ ​clearly​ ​and​ ​persuasively​ ​in​ ​an​ ​essay​ ​format.​ ​Students are required to take the AP exam.​ ​Required Materials: Book-​​Advanced Placement U.S.​​History, AMSCO, 4th Edition​

​United States Government​​(Academic)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit​|​​Grades​​: 11-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Seniors: None.​​Juniors: must be in English (A) or​​AP English.​ T​ his​ ​course​ ​provides​ ​a​ ​survey​ ​of​ ​how​ ​people​ ​formed​ ​contracts​ ​with​ ​those​ ​who​ ​govern​ ​them.​​Students​​will​​discuss​ ​comparative​ ​forms​ ​of​ ​governments​ ​and​ ​the​ ​origins​ ​of​ ​the​ ​US​ ​government​ ​from​ ​the​​colonial​​period​​to​​the​​present,​ ​focusing​​on​​the​​Constitution​​and​​the​​Bill​​of​​Rights.​​The​​course​​covers​​the​​three​​branches​​of​​our​​government​​and​​how​ ​each​ ​works​ ​within​​the​​confines​​of​​the​​concept​​of​​separation​​of​​powers​​and​​the​​system​​of​​checks​​and​​balances.​​This​ ​course is taught through a project-based approach with students responsible for research and presentation of ideas.​

​POLS 101: Intro to American Government & Politics - Ivy Tech​ ​(Dual Credit) (Honors)​ ​ ​​Semester,​​1​​Credit​​ ​|​​Grades​​:​​11-12​​|​​Prerequisite:​​US​​History.​​AP​​English​​Language​​and​​Composition​​or​​concurrent​ 1 ​enrollment.​ ​AP​ ​US​ ​History​ ​or​ ​ACP​ ​American​ ​History​ ​recommended.​ ​Students​ ​in​ ​English​ ​(A)​ ​need​ ​teacher​ ​recommendation. Transfer students may enroll with a counselor’s recommendation.​ T​ his​ ​college​ ​course​​studies​​federalism,​​theories​​of​​the​​origins​​and​​purposes​​of​​government​​and​​other​​aspects​​of​​the​ ​American​ ​government​ ​including​ ​interest​ ​groups,​ ​political​ ​parties,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​electoral​ ​process.​ ​Emphasis​ ​is​ ​placed​ ​on​ ​constitutional​ ​backgrounds​ ​and​ ​the​​organization​​and​​functions​​of​​the​​executive,​​legislative,​​and​​judicial​​segments​​of​ ​the​​national​​government,​​civil​​liberties​​and​​civil​​rights,​​public​​opinion,​​media,​​bureaucracies,​​and​​domestic​​and​​foreign​ ​policy.​​Three​​college​​credits​​may​​be​​earned.​​Students​​must​​meet​​college​​admissions​​eligibility​​standards​​to​​earn​​dual​ ​credit.​ ​Required Materials determined by Ivy Tech: Book-​​By​​the People: Debating American Government 7th Edition​

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​AP US Government & Politics​​(Advanced Placement) (Honors)​ ​ ​​Semester,​​1​​Credit​​ ​|​​Grades​​:​​11-12​​|​​Prerequisite:​​US​​History.​​AP​​English​​Language​​and​​Composition​​or​​concurrent​ 1 ​enrollment.​ ​AP​ ​US​ ​History​ ​or​ ​ACP​ ​American​ ​History​ ​recommended.​ ​Students​ ​in​ ​English​ ​(A)​ ​need​ ​teacher​ ​recommendation. Transfer students may enroll with a counselor’s recommendation.​ T​ his​​course​​is​​designed​​to​​give​​students​​an​​analytical​​perspective​​on​​government​​and​​politics​​in​​the​​United​​States.​​This​ ​course​ ​involves​ ​both​ ​the​ ​study​ ​of​ ​general​ ​concepts​ ​used​ ​to​ ​interpret​ ​U.S.​ ​politics​ ​and​ ​the​ ​analysis​ ​of​​specific​​case​ ​studies.​​It​​also​​requires​​familiarity​​with​​the​​various​​institutions,​​groups,​​beliefs,​​and​​ideas​​that​​constitute​​U.S.​​political​ ​reality.​​Topics​​include​​political​​theory,​​constitutional​​underpinnings​​of​​United​​States​​government,​​political​​beliefs​​and​ ​behaviors​​that​​lead​​individuals​​to​​vote​​a​​certain​​way,​​the​​influence​​of​​political​​parties,​​interest​​groups,​​and​​mass​​media​ ​on​ ​elections​ ​and​ ​government,​ ​the​ ​institutions​ ​of​ ​the​ ​national​ ​government​ ​such​ ​as​ ​Congress,​ ​the​ ​Presidency,​ ​Bureaucracy,​​and​​Federal​​Courts,​​and​​a​​study​​of​​individual​​civil​​rights​​and​​civil​​liberties​​through​​case​​law.​​Students​​will​ ​participate​​in​​mock​​simulations,​​debates,​​and​​discussions​​over​​historical​​application​​of​​constitutional​​principles​​as​​well​ ​as current events. S​​tudents are required to take the​​AP exam.​ *​ Course Fee: $55.99-84.99*​ ​Required Materials: Book-​​By the People: Debating​​American Government 7th Edition​

​Economics​​(Academic)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit​|​​Grades​​: 11-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Seniors: None.​​Juniors: must be in English (A) or​​AP English.​ T​ his​​is​​the​​introductory​​course​​to​​the​​study​​of​​economics.​​This​​course​​is​​broken​​down​​into​​two​​surveys:​​nine​​weeks​​of​ ​microeconomics​​and​​nine​​weeks​​of​​macroeconomics.​​The​​microeconomic​​section​​will​​focus​​on​​the​​allocation​​of​​scarce​ ​resources​ ​and​ ​the​ ​rational​ ​decision​ ​making​ ​process​ ​involved​ ​to​ ​mitigate​ ​the​ ​situation.​ ​It​ ​will​ ​examine​​comparative​ ​economic​ ​systems,​ ​efficiency​ ​in​ ​production​ ​and​ ​allocation,​ ​supply​ ​and​ ​demand,​ ​international​ ​trade,​ ​and​ ​decisions​ ​made​​by​​firms​​and​​industries.​​The​​macroeconomic​​section​​focuses​​on​​the​​US​​national​​economy​​and​​the​​role​​and​​effect​ ​it​ ​has​​on​​businesses.​​There​​will​​be​​units​​covering​​the​​role​​of​​government,​​measuring​​the​​economy,​​national​​income,​ ​and economic stabilization through fiscal and monetary policy.​

​AP Macroeconomics​​(Advanced Placement)(Honors)​ ​1​​Semester,​​1​​Credit​​|​​Grades​​:​​11-12​​|​​Prerequisite:​​Concurrent​​with​​AP​​or​​Dual​​Credit​​English​​or​ ​AP​​math​​course​​or​ ​ y permission of the instructor.​ b ​ P​ ​Macroeconomics​ ​focuses​ ​on​ ​the​ ​economy​ ​as​ ​a​ ​whole.​ ​Macroeconomics​ ​is​ ​the​ ​study​ ​of​ ​measures​ ​of​ ​economic​ A ​performance​ ​like​ ​unemployment,​ ​inflation,​ ​national​ ​income​ ​accounting,​ ​etc.​ ​Special​ ​attention​ ​is​ ​focused​ ​on​ ​basic​ ​economic​​concepts,​​measurement​​of​​economic​​performance,​​national​​income​​and​​price​​determination,​​the​​financial​ ​sector,​​inflation,​​unemployment,​​and​​stabilization​​policies,​​economic​​growth​​and​​productivity,​​and​​international​​trade​ ​and​​finance.​​If​​students​​are​​choosing​​between​​this​​course​​and​​AP​​Microeconomics,​​those​​who​​are​​more​​interested​​in​ ​international​​relations,​​politics,​​the​​influence​​of​​the​​Federal​​Reserve,​​and​​how​​government​​affects​​the​​economy​​as​​a​ ​whole​ ​would​ ​enjoy​ ​this​ ​course​ ​more.​ ​Some​ ​student​ ​projects​ ​assigned​ ​in​ ​this​ ​course​ ​will​ ​include​ ​a​ ​stock​ ​market​ ​simulation,​ ​monopoly​ ​boards​ ​representing​ ​other​ ​countries'​ ​economies,​ ​and​ ​creation​ ​of​ ​a​ ​personal​ ​and/or​ ​family​ ​budget. Students are required to take the AP exam.​ ​Required Materials: Book-​​Advanced Placement Macroeconomics,​​AMSCO​​; calculator​

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​AP Microeconomics​​(Advanced Placement) (Honors)​ ​1​​Semester,​​1​​Credit​​ ​|​​Grades​​:​​11-12​​|​​Prerequisite:​​Concurrent​​with​​AP​​or​​Dual​​Credit​​English​​or​ ​AP​​math​​course​​or​ ​ y permission of the instructor.​ b ​ P​ ​Microeconomics​ ​offers​ ​students​ ​a​ ​thorough​ ​understanding​ ​of​ ​the​ ​principles​ ​of​ ​economics​ ​that​ ​apply​ ​to​ ​the​ A ​functions​​of​​individual​​decision​​makers,​​both​​consumers​​and​​producers,​​within​​the​​economic​​system.​​It​​places​​primary​ ​emphasis​​on​​the​​nature​​and​​functions​​of​​product​​markets​​and​​includes​​the​​study​​of​​factor​​markets​​and​​of​​the​​role​​of​ ​government​​in​​promoting​​greater​​efficiency​​and​​equity​​in​​the​​economy.​​AP​​Microeconomics​​focuses​​on​​how​​economic​ ​decisions​​are​​made​​by​​individual​​people,​​businesses,​​and​​government.​​This​​course​​focuses​​on​​the​​individual​​markets​ ​and​​how​​businesses​​are​​structured​​and​​compete​​against​​one​​another.​​If​​students​​are​​looking​​to​​choose​​between​​this​ ​and​​AP​​Macroeconomics,​​those​​who​​are​​interested​​in​​business​​and​​accounting​​would​​enjoy​​this​​course​​more.​​While​​in​ ​this​​course,​​students​​will​​partake​​in​​class​​discussions,​​debates,​​simulations,​​and​​small​​group​​interactions.​​Some​​student​ ​projects​​assigned​​in​​this​​course​​will​​include​​a​​stock​​market​​simulation,​​entrepreneurship​​group​​project​​that​​creates​​a​ ​business, and creation of a personal and/or family budget. Students are required to take the AP exam.​ ​Required Materials: Book-​​Advanced Placement Microeconomics,​​AMSCO;​​calculator​

​AP African American Studies​​(Advanced Placement) (Honors)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Grades​​: 11-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ ​ P​ ​African​ ​American​ ​Studies​ ​examines​ ​the​ ​experience​ ​of​ ​Black​ ​communities​ ​worldwide,​ ​particularly​ ​in​ ​the​ ​United​ A ​States​ ​and​ ​Western​ ​Hemisphere​ ​by​ ​studying​ ​the​ ​African​ ​Diaspora’s​ ​story​ ​in​ ​four​ ​units.​ ​Through​ ​primary​ ​source​ ​analysis,​​students​​will​​gain​​a​​much​​greater​​insight​​into​​the​​kingdoms​​of​​Africa,​​a​​thorough​​account​​of​​the​​institution​​of​ ​slavery​​and​​resistance​​to​​it,​​the​​ongoing​​practice​​of​​freedom,​​and​​debates​​and​​movements​​occurring​​today.​​Students​ ​are​ ​expected​ ​to​ ​read​ ​independently​ ​often​ ​for​ ​contact​ ​to​​the​​primary​​sources.​​Students​​are​​required​​to​​take​​the​​AP​ ​exam and finish an independent research project in the spring. *Course Fee*​

​AP Art History​​(Advanced Placement) (Honors)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Grades​​: 10-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Concurrent with English (A) or (X).​ T​ his​​course​​is​​an​​equivalent​​to​​an​​introductory​​college​​art​​history​​survey​​focused​​on​​developing​​students’​​art​​historical​ ​skills​​as​​they​​examine​​and​​analyze​​major​​forms​​of​​artistic​​expression​​from​​a​​variety​​of​​cultures​​from​​ancient​​times​​to​ ​present.​​The​​course​​involves​​critical​​thinking​​and​​develops​​an​​understanding​​and​​knowledge​​of​​diverse​​historical​​and​ ​cultural​​contexts​​of​​architecture,​​sculpture,​​painting,​​and​​other​​mediums​​that​​are​​utilized​​throughout​​our​​world.​​Visual​ ​analysis​​is​​a​​fundamental​​tool​​for​​the​​art​​historian.​​The​​course​​emphasizes​​understanding​​how​​and​​why​​works​​of​​art​ ​function​ ​in​ ​a​ ​context,​ ​considering​ ​such​ ​issues​ ​as​ ​patronage,​ ​gender,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​functions​ ​and​ ​effects​ ​of​​works​​of​​art.​ ​Students are required to take the AP exam. *Course Fee* This course fulfills the fine arts graduation requirement.​

​AP European History​​(Advanced Placement) (Honors)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Grades​​: 10-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Concurrent with English (X) or by permission of the​​teacher.​ T​ his​​course​​is​​a​​chronological​​study​​of​​the​​history​​of​​Europe​​from​​1450​​to​​the​​present​​day.​​The​​events​​of​​this​​history​ ​and​ ​the​ ​movements​ ​are​ ​explored​ ​through​ ​three​ ​themes:​ ​intellectual​ ​and​ ​cultural​ ​history,​ ​political​ ​and​ ​diplomatic​ ​history,​​and​​social​​and​​economic​​history.​​This​​AP​​course​​will​​train​​students​​to​​analyze​​and​​interpret​​primary​​sources,​ ​including​​documentary​​materials,​​maps,​​statistical​​tables,​​and​​pictorial​​and​​graphic​​evidence​​of​​historical​​events.​​The​ ​goals​ ​of​ ​the​ ​AP​ ​program​ ​in​ ​European​ ​History​ ​are​ ​to​ ​develop​ ​an​ ​understanding​ ​of​ ​some​ ​of​ ​the​​principal​​themes​​in​ ​modern​ ​European​ ​history,​ ​an​ ​ability​ ​to​ ​analyze​ ​historical​ ​evidence,​ ​and​ ​an​ ​ability​ ​to​ ​analyze​ ​and​ ​express​​historical​ ​understanding​​in​​writing.​​In​​this​​course​​writing​​assignments,​​research,​​and​​outside​​readings​​will​​be​​required.​​Students​ ​are required to take the AP exam.​ ​*Course Fee*​

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​AP Human Geography​​(Advanced Placement) (Honors)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Grades​​: 10-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Concurrent with English (X) or by permission of the​​teacher.​ ​ P​​Human​​Geography​​is​​a​​year-long​​course​​that​​focuses​​on​​the​​distribution,​​process,​​and​​effects​​of​​human​​population​ A ​on​ ​the​ ​planet.​ ​Units​ ​of​ ​study​ ​include​ ​population​ ​&​ ​migration,​ ​culture,​ ​political​ ​geography,​​economic​​development,​ ​industry,​​agriculture,​​and​​urban​​geography.​​Emphasis​​is​​placed​​on​​the​​geographic​​models​​and​​their​​application.​​Case​ ​studies​ ​from​ ​around​ ​the​ ​globe​ ​are​ ​used​ ​to​ ​compare​ ​the​ ​situations​ ​in​ ​the​ ​United​​States,​​other​​countries,​​and​​even​ ​locally.​​Internet​​activities​​and​​journal​​articles​​are​​used​​to​​explore​​a​​number​​of​​topics.​​Writing​​assignments,​​research,​ ​and outside readings will be required.​​Students are​​required to take the AP exam.​ ​*Course Fee*​

​AP Psychology​​(Advanced Placement)(Honors)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Grades​​: 11-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​Seniors: None. Juniors: must be in AP English.​ ​ P​ ​Psychology​ ​is​ ​a​ ​two​ ​semester​ ​course​ ​designed​ ​for​ ​college-bound​ ​seniors​ ​who​ ​wish​ ​to​ ​earn​ ​college​ ​credit​ ​for​ A ​Introductory​ ​Psychology​ ​or​ ​wish​ ​to​ ​explore​ ​Psychology​ ​in​ ​greater​ ​depth​ ​than​ ​a​ ​traditional​ ​high​ ​school​ ​course.​ ​To​ ​accomplish​ ​this,​ ​the​ ​course​ ​provides​ ​instruction​ ​in​​each​​of​​the​​following​​14​​content​​areas:​​History​​and​​Approaches,​ ​Research​ ​Methods,​ ​Biological​ ​Bases​ ​of​ ​Behavior,​ ​Sensation​ ​and​ ​Perception,​ ​States​ ​of​ ​Consciousness,​ ​Learning,​ ​Cognition,​ ​Motivation​ ​and​ ​Emotion,​ ​Developmental​ ​Psychology,​ ​Personality,​ ​Testing​ ​and​ ​Individual​ ​Differences,​ ​Abnormal​ ​Psychology,​ ​Treatment​ ​of​ ​Psychological​ ​Disorders,​ ​and​ ​Social​ ​Psychology.​ ​The​ ​goals​ ​of​ ​this​ ​course​ ​are​ ​to​ ​teach​​the​​foundation​​for​​the​​study​​of​​psychology,​​to​​teach​​skills​​necessary​​for​​a​​successful​​collegiate​​academic​​career,​ ​including​ ​critical​ ​thinking,​ ​language,​ ​and​ ​study​ ​skills,​ ​and​ ​prepare​ ​students​ ​for​ ​successful​ ​performance​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Advanced Placement exam for Psychology. Students are required to take the AP exam.​

​Psychology​​(Academic)​ ​1 Semester, 1 Credit |​​Grades​​: 11-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ T​ his​​course​​is​​designed​​to​​introduce​​students​​to​​the​​scientific​​study​​of​​behavior​​and​​mental​​processes​​of​​humans​​and​ ​animals.​ ​Students​ ​will​ ​explore​ ​the​ ​nature​ ​of​ ​human​ ​behavior​ ​from​ ​varying​ ​psychological​ ​viewpoints,​ ​such​ ​as:​ ​behavioristic,​​psychoanalytic,​​cognitive,​​and​​humanistic​​models.​​Students​​examine​​research​​methods,​​biological​​basis​ ​of​ ​behavior,​ ​personality,​​social​​psychology,​​abnormal​​behavior,​​therapy,​​human​​development,​​learning,​​and​​memory.​ ​Lastly, students will be exposed to a variety of career paths stemming from the study of psychology.​

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​WORLD LANGUAGE​ 🍀 ​Completion​ ​of​ ​two​ ​consecutive​ ​years​ ​of​ ​a​ ​World​ ​Language​ ​taken​ ​at​ ​Cathedral​ ​High​ ​School​ ​is​ ​required​ ​for​ ​all​ ​

​students.​​Incoming​​freshmen​​who​​have​​studied​​one​​or​​more​​years​​of​​a​​World​​Language​​are​​strongly​​encouraged​​to​ t​ ake our proficiency test(s) for proper placement.​

🍀 Although​ ​all​ ​World​ ​Languages​ ​taught​ ​at​​Cathedral​​High​​School​​are​​taught​​as​​acquisition​​courses,​​there​​are​​many​ ​

​ ifferent​​ways​​to​​learn​​a​​World​​Language.​​Our​​department​​is​​dedicated​​to​​differentiating​​our​​teaching​​approaches​ d ​in​​order​​to​​accommodate​​a​​greater​​variety​​of​​learning​​styles​​and​​student​​motivation.​​In​​doing​​so,​​students​​are​​able​ ​to​ ​accomplish​ ​excellence​ ​due​ ​to​ ​best​​practices​​in​​teaching,​​which​​have​​been​​adapted​​to​​the​​needs​​of​​our​​times.​ ​Cathedral’s​​World​​Language​​department​​strives​​to​​transform​​students​​into​​citizens​​who​​embrace​​diversity​​and​​are​ ​engaged in the global society as its future leaders.​

🍀 If​ ​a​ ​student​ ​fails​ ​the​ ​first​ ​semester​ ​in​ ​any​ ​language,​ ​he/she​ ​will​ ​be​ ​removed​ ​from​ ​the​ ​course​​at​​the​​end​​of​​the​ ​

s​ emester​ ​and​ ​required​ ​to​ ​repeat​ ​the​ ​language​ ​the​ ​following​ ​year​ ​or​ ​select​ ​another​ ​language.​ ​The​ ​department​ ​highly​ ​recommends​ ​that​ ​a​ ​student​ ​obtaining​​a​​D​​or​​lower​​at​​the​​end​​of​​the​​second​​semester​​in​​a​​first-year​​class​ ​audit the class the next year or choose another language.​

🍀 If​​a​​student​​receives​​a​​grade​​of​​C-​​or​​below​​at​​the​​end​​of​​the​​second​​semester​​of​​the​​second​​year​​in​​any​​language,​ ​

​he/she​ ​is​ ​strongly​ ​encouraged​ ​to​ ​NOT​ ​continue​ ​in​ ​the​ ​advanced​ ​levels​ ​of​ ​that​ ​specific​​language.​​He/she​​should​ c​ onsider taking the first year of a different language.​

🍀 Expectations of the World Language Department for students:​ ​

​1.​ ​Students​ ​are​ ​expected​ ​to​ ​practice​ ​vocabulary,​ ​conjugation​​of​​verbs,​​and​​other​​grammar​​concepts​​to​​learn​ ​correct​ ​spelling​ ​and​ ​the​ ​correct​ ​use​​of​​accent​​marks​​in​​the​​target​​language.​​Daily​​study​​of​​vocabulary​​and​ ​grammar concepts is also expected.​ ​2.​ ​Students​​must​​use​​the​​target​​language​​as​​much​​as​​possible​​in​​and​​out​​of​​the​​classroom.​​Oral​​participation​​in​ ​class​​activities​​is​​expected​​on​​a​​daily​​basis.​​The​​percentages​​for​​the​​amount​​of​​language​​used​​in​​each​​level​​of​ ​language are: first year 50-70%, second year 60-80%, third year 80-90%, and fourth/fifth year 90-100%.​ ​3.​ ​Students​​must​​be​​patient​​and​​diligent​​in​​their​​study.​​Daily​​oral​​and​​written​​work​​is​​required​​if​​one​​is​​serious​ ​about​​learning​​a​​language​​well.​​One​​cannot​​cram​​for​​a​​foreign​​language​​test​​or​​quiz.​​Daily​​memorization​​is​ ​needed for long term results.​ ​4.​ ​Students are expected to develop a respect for the diverse culture of the target language.​ ​5.​ ​Students​ ​are​ ​expected​ ​to​ ​not​ ​use​ ​online​ ​translators​ ​for​ ​complete​ ​sentences,​ ​paragraphs,​ ​essays,​ ​and/or​ ​research papers in the target language.​

​American Sign Language I​​(Academic)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Grades​​: 10-12 |​ ​Prerequisite:​​None.​ T​ his​ ​course​ ​introduces​ ​students​ ​to​ ​American​ ​Sign​ ​Language​ ​(ASL)​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Deaf​ ​community.​ ​The​​course​​focuses​​on​ ​frequently​​used​​signs​​through​​a​​functional-notional​​approach​​and​​discusses​​cultural​​features​​of​​the​​Deaf​​community.​ ​Emphasis​ ​is​ ​placed​ ​on​ ​development​ ​of​ ​receptive​ ​and​ ​expressive​ ​language​ ​skills.​ ​Through​ ​this​ ​course,​ ​students​ ​are​ ​given​ ​the​ ​opportunity​ ​to​ ​develop​ ​visual​ ​acuity;​ ​follow​ ​brief​ ​verbal​ ​instructions;​ ​understand​ ​short​ ​statements,​ ​questions,​ ​and​ ​dialogues;​ ​develop​​short​​descriptions​​with​​guidance;​​and​​begin​​to​​understand​​the​​current​​GLOSSING​ ​system​​used​​to​​write​​ASL.​​Students​​also​​learn​​to​​recognize​​the​​difference​​between​​the​​pathological​​and​​psychological​ ​definitions​ ​of​ ​deafness,​ ​recognize​ ​the​ ​widespread​ ​use​ ​of​ ​ASL​ ​throughout​ ​the​ ​United​ ​States,​ ​and​ ​develop​ ​an​ ​understanding of the relationship between languages and cultures as a whole.​ ​Required Materials: $12/per year subscription to​​ASLDeafined.com​​(student account)​

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​American Sign Language II​​(Academic)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Grades​​: 10-12 |​ ​Prerequisite:​​American Sign Language I and recommendation from teacher.​ T​ his​​course​​continues​​the​​focus​​on​​frequently​​used​​signs​​through​​a​​functional-notional​​approach​​and​​the​​discussion​​of​ ​the​​cultural​​features​​of​​the​​Deaf​​community.​​Emphasis​​is​​placed​​on​​further​​development​​of​​receptive​​and​​expressive​ ​communication​​skills​​in​​ASL.​​Students​​are​​given​​the​​opportunity​​to​​watch​​and​​understand​​short​​stories,​​dialogues,​​and​ ​poetry​ ​in​ ​ASL;​ ​continue​ ​to​ ​develop​ ​visual​ ​discrimination​ ​skills;​ ​begin​ ​to​ ​understand​ ​various​ ​dialects​ ​of​ ​ASL​ ​by​ ​interacting​​with​​ASL​​users​​within​​the​​Deaf​​community;​​begin​​to​​use​​classifiers​​appropriately;​​continue​​the​​mastery​​of​ ​the​​current​​GLOSSING​​system​​used​​in​​texts​​to​​write​​ASL;​​and​​begin​​to​​write​​and​​GLOSS​​their​​own​​simple​​dialogues​​and​ ​translations.​​Students​​will​​also​​learn​​to​​examine​​some​​of​​the​​political​​issues​​associated​​with​​the​​Deaf​​community​​and​ ​will further develop an understanding of the relationship between languages and cultures as a whole.​ ​Required Materials: $12/per year subscription to​​ASLDeafined.com​​(student account)​

​American Sign Language III​​(Honors)​ ​2​​Semesters,​​2​​Credits​​|​​Grades​​:​​11-12​​|​​Prerequisite:​​American​​Sign​​Language​​II,​​exit​​interview,​​and​​recommendation​ f​ rom teacher.​ T​ his​ ​course​ ​provides​ ​instruction​ ​in​ ​vocabulary​ ​building​ ​and​ ​mastery​ ​of​ ​grammar​ ​through​ ​rigorous​ ​receptive​ ​and​ ​expressive​ ​language​ ​activities.​ ​American​ ​Sign​ ​Language​ ​(ASL)​ ​skills​ ​development​ ​with​ ​application​ ​in​ ​complex​ ​grammatical​ ​structures​ ​is​ ​continued.​​American​​Deaf​​Culture​​topics​​will​​be​​discussed.​​The​​class​​will​​be​​taught​​mainly​ ​voice-off. Students will have minimal if any use of their voice to encourage full immersion.​ ​Required Materials: $12/per year subscription to​​ASLDeafined.com​​(student account)​

​French I​​(College Prep) (Academic)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Grades​​: 9-12 |​ ​Prerequisite:​​None. Course level is dependent on English and/or​​Math level.​ T​ his​ ​introductory​ ​French​ ​course​ ​is​ ​an​ ​introduction​ ​to​ ​the​ ​French​ ​language​ ​and​ ​culture.​ ​Students​ ​will​ ​learn​ ​basic​ ​vocabulary,​ ​grammar,​ ​and​ ​pronunciation.​ ​Students​ ​will​​learn​​about​​the​​different​​cultures​​and​​peoples​​of​​the​​French​ ​speaking​ ​world​ ​as​ ​they​ ​prepare​ ​to​ ​enter​ ​our​ ​global​ ​society.​ ​College​ ​Prep​ ​and​ ​Academic​ ​level​ ​will​ ​provide​ ​many​ ​enrichment opportunities for students in order to help them succeed at that level.​

​French II​​(College Prep) (Academic) (Honors)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Prerequisite:​​French I. Course​​level is dependent upon English and/or Math level.​ T​ his​​course​​is​​a​​continuation​​of​​the​​study​​of​​the​​French​​language​​and​​the​​French​​speaking​​world.​​The​​course​​continues​ ​to​​help​​the​​student​​develop​​the​​necessary​​language​​skills​​for​​proficiency​​in​​a​​second​​language.​​Academic​​and​​Honors​ ​level will provide many enrichment opportunities for students in order to help them succeed at that level.​

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​French III: FREN 101/102: French Level I & II - Ivy Tech​​(Dual Credit) (Honors)​ ​ Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Prerequisite:​​French II (A)​​or (X) or permission of teacher.​ 2 ​Students must meet college admissions eligibility standards to earn dual credit.​ T​ his​​course​​continues​​to​​strengthen​​the​​listening,​​reading,​​writing,​​and​​speaking​​skills​​developed​​during​​the​​first​​two​ ​years​ ​of​ ​studying​ ​French.​ ​Linguistic​​skills​​are​​reinforced​​through​​grammar​​review,​​guided​​and​​creative​​compositions,​ ​and​ ​oral​ ​exercises​ ​in​ ​which​ ​students​ ​express​ ​their​ ​feelings​ ​and​ ​opinions.​ ​Students​ ​will​ ​learn​ ​to​ ​increase​ ​fluency​​in​ ​expression​​and​​interpretation​​of​​the​​French​​language​​within​​a​​cultural​​context.​​Students​​are​​introduced​​to​​a​​variety​​of​ ​literary​​selections,​​such​​as​​poetry,​​short​​stories,​​and​​magazines​​to​​strengthen​​reading​​skills.​​Four​​college​​credits​​may​ ​be earned each semester.​ ​*Course Fee* - determined​​by Ivy Tech.​

​French IV: FREN 201/202: French Level III & IV - Ivy Tech​​(Dual Credit) (Honors)​ ​ Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Prerequisite:​​French III​​or equivalent or permission of teacher.​ 2 ​Students must meet college admissions eligibility standards to earn dual credit.​ T​ his​ ​advanced​ ​course​ ​of​ ​study​ ​in​ ​French​ ​emphasizes​ ​intensive​ ​practice​ ​in​ ​conversational​ ​language​ ​and​ ​increased​ ​literary​ ​analysis​ ​of​ ​plays,​ ​novels,​ ​poetry,​ ​and​ ​films.​ ​Students​ ​refine​ ​their​ ​written​ ​work​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​their​ ​listening​ ​comprehension.​​A​​continued​​cultural​​study,​​particularly​​of​​history,​​geography,​​and​​civilization,​​is​​an​​integral​​part​​of​​this​ ​course.​​Extensive​​grammar​​review​​is​​included​​in​​preparation​​for​​college​​placement​​exams.​​Four​​college​​credits​​may​​be​ ​earned each semester.​ ​*Course Fee* - determined by​​Ivy Tech.​

​French V: AP French Language and Culture​​(Advanced​​Placement) (Honors)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits​​|​​Prerequisite:​​French IV with​​a “B” or higher or recommendation of teacher.​ T​ his​​course​​is​​designed​​to​​prepare​​students​​for​​the​​Advanced​​Placement​​French​​exam.​​The​​objectives​​of​​the​​course​​are​ ​for​​students​​to​​develop​​a​​strong​​command​​of​​vocabulary​​and​​structure,​​an​​ability​​to​​understand​​the​​spoken​​language​ ​in​ ​various​ ​conversational​ ​situations,​ ​an​ ​ability​ ​to​ ​read​ ​newspaper​ ​and​ ​magazine​ ​articles,​ ​contemporary​ ​fiction,​ ​non-technical​​writings​​without​​the​​use​​of​​a​​dictionary,​​and​​the​​ability​​to​​express​​ideas​​orally​​and​​in​​writing.​​This​​course​ ​seeks​​to​​develop​​language​​skills​​that​​are​​useful​​and​​that​​can​​be​​applied​​to​​various​​activities​​and​​disciplines.​​Training​​in​ ​organizing and writing compositions is emphasized. Students are required to take the AP exam. *Course Fee*​

​German I​​(Academic)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Grades​​: 9-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ T​ his​ ​course​ ​is​ ​an​ ​introduction​ ​to​ ​the​ ​German​ ​language​ ​and​ ​culture.​ ​Students​​learn​​basic​​vocabulary,​​grammar,​​and​ ​pronunciation.​ ​An​ ​emphasis​ ​is​ ​placed​ ​on​ ​listening,​ ​reading,​ ​writing,​ ​and​ ​speaking​ ​skills​ ​through​ ​various​ ​individual,​ ​paired,​​and​​group​​activities.​​Students​​will​​learn​​to​​appreciate​​the​​different​​cultures​​and​​the​​value​​of​​language​​learning​ ​in an increasingly global society.​

​German II​​(Academic)​ ​2 Semesters , 2 Credits |​​Prerequisite:​​German I with​​a “C” or higher or permission of teacher.​ T​ his​ ​course​​continues​​in​​the​​development​​of​​listening,​​reading,​​writing,​​and​​speaking​​skills.​​Students​​will​​review​​and​ ​expand​​their​​knowledge​​of​​German​​grammar​​and​​vocabulary​​in​​a​​more​​immersive​​environment.​​Students​​will​​engage​ ​in everyday life activities and conversation while becoming increasingly aware of the international community.​

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​German III​​(Honors)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Prerequisite:​​German II or​​permission of teacher.​ T​ his​​course​​continues​​to​​strengthen​​listening,​​reading,​​writing,​​and​​speaking​​skills​​developed​​during​​the​​first​​two​​years​ ​of​​German.​​Linguistic​​skills​​are​​reinforced​​through​​grammar​​review,​​guided​​and​​creative​​writing,​​and​​oral​​exercises​​in​ ​which​​students​​express​​feelings​​and​​opinions.​​Students​​are​​introduced​​to​​a​​variety​​of​​literary​​selections​​to​​strengthen​ ​reading ability and aural skills are strengthened through the use of current and historical audio and video selections.​

​German IV​​(Honors)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Prerequisite:​​German III​​or permission of teacher.​ T​ his​ ​advanced​ ​course​ ​of​ ​study​ ​in​ ​German​ ​emphasizes​ ​intensive​ ​practice​ ​in​ ​conversational​ ​language​ ​and​ ​increased​ ​literary​ ​analysis.​ ​Students​ ​refine​ ​written​ ​work​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​listening​ ​comprehension.​ ​A​ ​continued​ ​cultural​ ​study,​ ​particularly of history, geography, and current civilization, is an integral part of the course.​

​German V: AP German Language and Culture​​(Advanced​​Placement) (Honors)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Prerequisite:​​German IV with​​a “B” or higher or recommendation of teacher.​ I​n​​this​​course,​​students​​develop​​a​​strong​​command​​of​​vocabulary​​and​​structure,​​an​​ability​​to​​understand​​the​​spoken​ ​language​ ​in​ ​various​ ​conversational​ ​situations,​ ​an​ ​ability​ ​to​ ​read​ ​newspaper​ ​and​ ​magazine​ ​articles,​ ​contemporary​ ​fiction,​​non-technical​​writings​​without​​the​​use​​of​​a​​dictionary,​​and​​the​​ability​​to​​express​​ideas​​orally​​and​​in​​writing.​​This​ ​course​​seeks​​to​​develop​​language​​skills​​that​​are​​useful​​and​​can​​be​​applied​​to​​various​​activities​​and​​disciplines.​​Training​ ​in organizing and writing compositions is emphasized. Students are required to take the AP exam. *Course Fee*​

​Latin I​​(Academic)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Grades​​: 9-12 |​​Prerequisite:​​None.​ T​ his​​course​​is​​an​​introduction​​to​​the​​language​​and​​culture​​in​​Roman​​life.​​An​​emphasis​​is​​placed​​on​​the​​basic​​language​ ​skills​ ​of​​vocabulary,​​grammar,​​and​​syntax.​​Students​​will​​read​​in​​both​​Latin​​and​​English​​about​​mythology​​and​​classical​ ​Roman​​culture.​​Latin​​derivatives​​will​​be​​studied​​to​​increase​​English​​verbal​​skills.​​Various​​projects​​will​​be​​completed​​on​ ​aspects​ ​of​ ​Roman​ ​culture​​during​​the​​year.​​Students​​are​​eligible​​to​​join​​the​​National​​Junior​​Classical​​League.​​*Course​ ​Fee: $50*​

​Latin II​​(Academic)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Prerequisite:​​Latin I with​​a second semester grade of C or higher or permission of teacher.​ T​ his​​course​​continues​​the​​study​​of​​grammar​​including​​participles,​​infinitives,​​and​​the​​subjunctive​​mood.​​An​​emphasis​​is​ ​placed​ ​on​ ​the​ ​grammatical​ ​structures​ ​and​ ​vocabulary​ ​needed​ ​to​ ​read​ ​selections​ ​from​ ​various​ ​Latin​ ​authors​ ​in​ ​the​ ​original​ ​language.​ ​Classical​ ​Roman​ ​history​ ​and​ ​culture​ ​are​ ​studied​ ​through​ ​the​ ​translations.​ ​Various​ ​projects​ ​are​ ​completed​​on​​aspects​​of​​Roman​​culture.​​Students​​are​​eligible​​to​​join​​the​​National​​Junior​​Classical​​League.​​*Course​​Fee:​ ​$50*​

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​Latin III​​(Honors)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Prerequisite:​​Latin II or​​equivalent or permission of teacher.​ T​ his​​course​​builds​​on​​the​​“Lingua​​Latina​​Per​​Se​​Illustrata”​​and​​“Pugio​​Bruti”​​curriculum​​of​​Classical​​Latin​​and​​introduces​ ​students​ ​to​ ​their​ ​first​​classical​​authors​​in​​prose​​and​​poetry.​​Students​​will​​explore​​ancient​​Roman​​history​​and​​culture​ ​from​​the​​end​​of​​the​​Roman​​Republic​​and​​the​​beginning​​of​​the​​Roman​​Empire​​as​​evident​​in​​the​​literature.​​Students​​will​ ​study​ ​the​​rhetorical​​devices​​and​​colloquial​​Latin​​conventions​​in​​the​​prose​​and​​poetic​​devices,​​including​​scansion​​and​ ​recitation,​​from​​multiple​​Latin​​authors.​​All​​of​​this​​will​​prepare​​students​​to​​move​​on​​to​​Latin​​IV​​and​​Dual​​Credit​​options​ ​if they choose. Students are eligible to join the National Junior Classical League. *Course Fee*​

​Latin IV​​(Dual Credit)​​(Honors)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Prerequisite:​​Latin III or​​equivalent or permission of teacher.​ T​ he​​Course​​will​​follow​​a​​curriculum​​of​​Classical​​Latin​​during​​the​​Late​​Republic​​and​​Early​​Imperial​​Time​​Period.​​Students​ ​will​​read​​Julius​​Caesar’s​​memoirs​​from​​the​​Gallic​​Wars​​and​​Vergil’s​​Aeneid.​​Students​​will​​read​​Vergil’s​​Aeneid​​in​​both​ ​translation​ ​and​ ​Latin.​​Poetry​​and​​writing​​from​​various​​other​​Classical​​Roman​​writers​​will​​be​​studied.​​Scansion​​of​​the​ ​poetry​​is​​learned​​and​​recited.​​Poetic​​devices​​and​​figures​​of​​speech​​are​​taught.​​Students​​are​​eligible​​to​​join​​the​​National​ ​Junior​ ​Classical​ ​League.​ ​This​ ​course​ ​is​ ​offered​ ​as​ ​Dual​ ​Credit​ ​through​ ​Butler​ ​University​ ​as​ ​Latin​ ​203​ ​for​ ​3​ ​credits.​ ​*Course fee* - determined by Butler University.​ ​Required​​Materials​​determined​​by​​Butler​​University:​​Book-​​College​​Pliny​​and​​Vergil:​​Latin​​Text​​with​​Facing​​Vocabulary​ a​ nd Commentary​

​Latin V​​(Honors)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Prerequisite:​​Latin IV or​​equivalent or permission of teacher.​ T​ his​ ​course​ ​will​ ​prepare​ ​the​ ​students​ ​for​ ​the​​study​​of​​Latin​​at​​the​​post-secondary​​level.​​Students​​will​​increase​​their​ ​proficiency​​in​​listening,​​reading,​​writing,​​and​​speaking.​​Students​​enrolled​​in​​Latin​​V​​will​​have​​additional​​opportunities​ ​to earn college credit.​ ​Required​​Materials​​determined​​by​​Butler​​University:​​Book-​​College​​Pliny​​and​​Vergil:​​Latin​​Text​​with​​Facing​​Vocabulary​ a​ nd Commentary​

​Spanish I​​(College Prep) (Academic)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Grades​​: 9-12 |​ ​Prerequisite:​​None.​ T​ his​​course​​is​​an​​introduction​​to​​the​​Spanish​​language​​and​​the​​culture.​​Students​​learn​​basic​​vocabulary,​​grammar,​​and​ ​pronunciation.​​Emphasis​​is​​placed​​on​​listening,​​reading,​​writing,​​and​​speaking​​skills​​through​​various​​individual,​​paired,​ ​and​​group​​activities.​​Students​​will​​learn​​to​​appreciate​​the​​different​​cultures​​and​​the​​value​​of​​language​​learning​​in​​an​ ​increasingly global society.​ ​Required Materials: Headphones​

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​Spanish II​​(College Prep) (Academic)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Prerequisite:​​Spanish I.​ ​This​ ​course​ ​continues​ ​in​ ​the​ ​development​ ​of​ ​listening,​ ​reading,​ ​writing,​ ​and​ ​speaking​ ​skills.​ ​Students​ ​review​ ​and​ e​ xpand their knowledge of Spanish grammar and vocabulary. Students become increasingly aware of cultural diversity.​

​Spanish II​​(Honors)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Prerequisite:​​Spanish I and​​recommendation of teacher.​ T​ his​ ​course​ ​continues​ ​in​ ​the​ ​development​ ​of​ ​listening,​ ​reading,​ ​writing,​ ​and​ ​speaking​ ​skills.​ ​Students​ ​review​ ​and​ ​expand​​their​​knowledge​​of​​Spanish​​grammar​​and​​vocabulary.​​Students​​become​​increasingly​​aware​​of​​cultural​​diversity.​ ​This course is specifically designed for students who intend to proceed to Spanish III (Honors/Dual Credit).​

​Spanish III​​(Academic)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits | Prerequisite: Spanish II and recommendation of teacher.​ T​ his​​course​​continues​​to​​strengthen​​listening,​​reading,​​writing,​​and​​speaking​​skills​​developed​​during​​the​​first​​two​​years​ ​of​ ​studying​ ​Spanish.​ ​Linguistic​ ​skills​ ​are​ ​reinforced​ ​through​​grammar​​review,​​guided​​and​​creative​​compositions,​​and​ ​oral​ ​exercises​ ​in​ ​which​ ​students​ ​express​ ​their​ ​feelings​ ​and​​opinions.​​Students​​are​​introduced​​to​​a​​variety​​of​​literary​ ​selections, such as poetry, short stories, and magazines to strengthen reading skills.​

​Spanish III: SPAN 101/102: Spanish Level I & II - Ivy Tech​​(Dual Credit) (Honors)​ ​ Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Prerequisite:​​Spanish II​​(X) with a “B” or higher or permission of teacher.​ 2 ​Students must meet college admissions eligibility standards to earn dual credit.​ T​ his​​course​​continues​​to​​strengthen​​the​​listening,​​reading,​​writing,​​and​​speaking​​skills​​developed​​during​​the​​first​​two​ ​years​​of​​studying​​Spanish.​​Linguistic​​skills​​are​​reinforced​​through​​grammar​​review,​​guided​​and​​creative​​compositions,​ ​and​​oral​​exercises​​in​​which​​students​​express​​their​​feelings​​and​​opinions.​​Students​​are​​introduced​​to​​a​​variety​​of​​literary​ ​selections,​ ​such​ ​as​ ​poetry,​ ​short​ ​stories,​ ​and​ ​magazines​ ​to​ ​strengthen​ ​reading​ ​skills.​ ​This​ ​course​ ​is​ ​offered​​as​​Dual​ ​Credit​​through​​Ivy​​Tech​​as​​Spanish​​101​​and​​Spanish​​102.​ ​Four​​college​​credits​​may​​be​​earned​​each​​semester.​ ​*Course​ ​Fee* - determined by Ivy Tech.​

​Spanish IV: SPAN 201/202: Spanish Level III & IV​​-​​Ivy Tech​​(Dual Credit) (Honors)​ ​ Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Prerequisite:​​Spanish III​​(X) or permission of teacher.​ 2 ​Students must meet college admissions eligibility standards to earn dual credit.​ T​ his​ ​advanced​ ​course​ ​of​ ​study​ ​in​ ​Spanish​ ​emphasizes​ ​intensive​ ​practice​ ​in​ ​conversational​ ​language​ ​and​ ​increased​ ​literary​ ​analysis​ ​of​ ​plays,​ ​novels,​ ​poetry,​ ​and​ ​films.​ ​Students​ ​refine​ ​their​ ​written​ ​work​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​their​ ​listening​ ​comprehension.​​A​​continued​​cultural​​study,​​particularly​​of​​the​​history,​​geography,​​and​​civilization​​of​​Spain​​is​​an​​integral​ ​part​ ​of​​this​​course.​​Extensive​​grammar​​review​​is​​included​​in​​preparation​​for​​college​​placement​​exams.​​This​​course​​is​ ​offered​ ​as​ ​Dual​ ​Credit​ ​through​ ​Ivy​ ​Tech​ ​as​ ​Spanish​​201​​and​​Spanish​​202.​​Three​​college​​credits​​may​​be​​earned​​each​ ​semester.​ ​*Course Fee* - determined by Ivy Tech.​

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​Spanish V: AP Spanish Language and Culture​​(Advanced​​Placement) (Honors)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Prerequisite:​​Spanish IV​​with a B or higher or permission of teacher.​ T​ he​​objectives​​of​​the​​course​​are​​for​​students​​to​​develop​​a​​strong​​command​​of​​vocabulary​​and​​structure,​​an​​ability​​to​ ​understand​ ​the​ ​spoken​ ​language​ ​in​ ​various​ ​conversational​ ​situations,​ ​an​ ​ability​ ​to​ ​read​ ​newspaper​ ​and​ ​magazine​ ​articles,​​contemporary​​fiction,​​non-technical​​writings​​without​​the​​use​​of​​a​​dictionary,​​and​​the​​ability​​to​​express​​ideas​ ​orally​ ​and​ ​in​ ​writing.​ ​This​ ​course​​seeks​​to​​develop​​language​​skills​​that​​are​​useful​​and​​that​​can​​be​​applied​​to​​various​ ​activities​​and​​disciplines.​​Training​​in​​organizing​​and​​writing​​compositions​​is​​emphasized.​​Students​​are​​required​​to​​take​ ​the AP exam. *Course Fee*​

​Spanish VI: AP Spanish Literature and Culture​​(Advanced​​Placement) (Honors)​ ​2 Semesters, 2 Credits |​​Prerequisite:​​Spanish V with​​a “B” or higher or recommendation of teacher.​ T​ he​ ​objectives​ ​of​ ​the​ ​course​ ​are​ ​for​ ​the​ ​students​ ​to​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to​ ​understand​​a​​lecture​​in​​Spanish​​on​​a​​literary​​topic.​ ​Furthermore,​​the​​student​​will​​be​​able​​to​​assess​​and​​analyze​​passages​​predominantly​​of​​prose,​​poetry,​​and​​drama.​​The​ ​texts​​include​​a​​list​​of​​38​​authors/texts.​​Emphasis​​is​​placed​​on​​reading,​​listening,​​writing,​​and​​speaking​​skills.​​Students​ ​are​​required​​to​​read​​ALL​​38​​pieces​​of​​literature​​(as​​indicated​​by​​the​​College​​Board).​​The​​literature​​is​​from​​the​​middle​ ​ages up to and including the 21st century. Students are required to take the AP exam. *Course Fee*​

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