JCHS Curriculum Map 2020-21

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OUR CURRICULUM

High school is a powerful time of exploration—when teenagers consciously shape their identities, cultivate new and existing passions, and become more defined versions of themselves.

JCHS implements an academically challenging and developmentally appropriate curriculum that ensures exposure to areas of intellectual inquiry, aesthetic expression, spiritual development and physical exercise. Students generally maintain a minimum course load of seven courses in grades 9 through 11 and six courses in grade 12.

To accommodate and empower more choices by its students, JCHS offers a range of elective courses. Those who wish can

take a deeper dive into a given subject area about which they are passionate—for example, science or art, social justice, computer science—JCHS course offerings allow students to immerse themselves in what they want to learn while demonstrating to selective colleges and universities authentic academic depth.

Freshmen have the option to choose between “Past in the Present” (our 9th grade history course) or “Foundations of Computer Science” (our 9th grade computer science course).

We are excited to offer more opportunities for JCHS students to choose courses that align with their passions and grow our already thriving computer science and robotics programs!

TYPICAL STUDENT SCHEDULE BY YEAR

HUMANITIES

MATH & SCIENCE

JEWISH STUDIES

WORLD LANGUAGE

9th GRADE

10th GRADE

WORLD LITERATURE

AMERICAN LITERATURE

ELECTIVES***

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

12th GRADE

WRITING & RHETORIC

SENIOR SEMINAR: ENGLISH

AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE

AP ENGLISH LITERATURE

OR

OR

US HISTORY

PAST IN THE PRESENT THE PAST IN THE PRESENT

OR

OR OR

AP US HISTORY

MATH YEAR 1

MATH YEAR 2

MATH YEAR 3

PHYSICS

CHEMISTRY

BIOLOGY

JS: INDIVIDUAL AND THE COLLECTIVE

JS ELECTIVE

JEW IN THE MODERN WORLD

INTRODUCTION TO OF FOUNDATIONS COMPUTER SCIENCE COMPUTER SCIENCE

SENIOR SEMINAR: JEWISH THOUGHT OR

JEWISH THOUGHT HONORS MISHNA & GEMARA

INTRODUCTION TO RABBINIC LITERATURE

YEAR 1

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS

Electives are drawn from all departments

11th GRADE

JS ELECTIVE

YEAR 2

YEAR 3 *

UP TO 3 ELECTIVES

UP TO 3 ELECTIVES

V&P ARTS COURSE **

UP TO 1 ELECTIVE

FRESHMAN SEMINAR

* Two year-long courses through at least level three. Three years recommended. ** Students take a Visual & Performing Arts course during 9th or 10th grade.

*** Students typically take between 4-8 electives over their four years at JCHS. The number of electives changes year by year.

UP TO 4 ELECTIVES

SENIOR KEYSTONE PROJECT

Math & Science

Humanities

ENGLISH 4 CORE

WORLD LITERATURE

Jewish S

6 CREDITS REQUIRED

6 CREDITS REQUIRED HISTORY 1 CORE & 1 ELECTIVE

SCIENCE 3 CORE

MATH 3 CORE

US HISTORY OR

AP US HISTORY

FUNDAMENTALS OF ALGEBRA

CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS

ALGEBRA I

CHEMISTRY

AMERICAN LITERATURE

may be taken concurrently

SENIOR SEMINAR: ENGLISH OR

INTRODUCTION TO R

O

GEOMETRY ADVANCED

JEW IN THE MO

ALGEBRA II

SENIOR SEMINAR:

OR

ALGEBRA II ADVANCED

AP LITERATURE & COMPOSITION

JEWISH S INDIVIDUAL & TH

BIOLOGY

OR

AP LANGUAGE & COMPOSITION

4 CORE & 2

MISHNA &

GEOMETRY

WRITING & RHETORIC OR

6 CREDITS

PRECALCULUS HONORS

PRECALCULUS

O

SENIOR SEMINAR: JEWI STATISTICS

AP CALCULUS AB AP CALCULUS BC

AP ART HISTORY

CREATIVE WRITING

AP BIOLOGY

AP PHYSICS, C: MECHANICS

ADVANCED BIBLE & COMMENTARIES I

AP COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT & POLITICS

PSYCHOLOGY

AP CHEMISTRY

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

ADVANCED BIBLE & COMMENTARIES II

AP EUROPEAN HISTORY

THE PAST IN THE PRESENT

AP COMPUTER SCIENCE A

FOUNDATIONS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

ADVANCED RABBINIC LITERATURE

AP COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES

ROBOTICS & ENGINEERING

ADVANCED TALMUD

CLASS, RACE & GENDER IN MODERN AMERICA

AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

COMPARATIVE RELIGION HISTORY OF THE SHOAH JEWS & MODERN MEDIA

CORE

CORE

CORE

ELECTIVE

ELECTIVE

ELECTIVE

Studies

World Language

REQUIRED

2 ELECTIVES

Visual & Performing Arts 1 CREDIT REQUIRED

2 CORE OF THE SAME LANGUAGE THROUGH LEVEL 3

1 CORE

VISUAL ARTS

STUDIES: HE COLLECTIVE

HEBREW I

SPANISH I

RABBINIC LITERATURE

HEBREW II

SPANISH II

HEBREW III

SPANISH III

HEBREW IV

SPANISH IV

HEBREW V

SPANISH V

HEBREW VI

AP SPANISH LANGUAGE & CULTURE

ACTING I

POST AP SPANISH

ACTING II

OR

& GEMARA

FILMMAKING

FUNDAMENTALS OF PHOTO

ADVANCED FILMMAKING

ADVANCED PHOTO

ODERN WORLD

ISH THOUGHT HONORS

SCULPTURE

CONCEPTS & PROCESSES AP STUDIO ART

JEWISH THOUGHT

OR

MATERIALS & METHODS

HEBREW LIT HEBREW VII

PERFORMING ARTS INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE

Hebrew Ulpan Program: Hebrew program for students with documented learning differences

JEWISH SOCIAL JUSTICE MISHNA & GEMARA MODERN JEWISH ETHICS MYSTERY OF CONNECTION POWER & PERCEPTION

THE ISRAELI-ARAB CONFLICT IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MIDDLE EAST

CORE Students can choose a second World Language as an elective

CORE ELECTIVE

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Programs

Signature programs at JCHS bring academic learning, student passions, community service and social justice into focus. JCHS offers a curriculum designed to prepare students to be active global citizens in a complex, diverse, and fast-paced world. For more information about each of these programs, go to jchsofthebay.org.

EVERLAB

EverLab is a hands-on integration lab that uses design thinking to encourage students to coalesce ideas about different subject areas to develop tangible interactive projects.

FRESHMAN SEMINAR

Our freshman seminar helps students learn how to build relationships, make healthy decisions, manage stress, and improve executive functioning and study skills.

JOURNEYS

The JCHS Journeys combine learning with a multi-day experiential adventure designed to teach life lessons on the road.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Students must complete 1.5 credits of Physical Education to graduate. Each season counts for 0.5 credit.

TEFILLAH

Students begin each morning in a structured reflective setting, with options ranging from creative experiences to art, yoga to discussion, formal prayer to journaling.

SENIOR KEYSTONE PROJECT

The senior Keystone Project is a culminating educational exercise that provides students with the opportunity to design and implement a multi-faceted project on the topic of their choice, demonstrating the culmination of four years of learning at JCHS. Each senior then presents their Keystone Project to the school community.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Tenth and eleventh grades complete 26 hours each year. Ninth grade students complete their community service as a group. Seniors embed community service into their Keystone Project.