2010-2011 Chestnut Hill Academy and Springside School Course Catalog

UPPER SCHOOL CURRICULUM GUIDE

2010 – 2011

Course Offerings Graduation Requirements Course Descriptions

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Upper School Academic Graduation Requirements. .............................................................3 Explanation of Course Designations......................................................................................4 Course Selection Information Key.........................................................................................5 English ...................................................................................................................................6 Mathematics...........................................................................................................................10 Language................................................................................................................................15 Science ...................................................................................................................................20 History....................................................................................................................................28 Engineering and Computer Studies .......................................................................................33 Art ..........................................................................................................................................34 Music......................................................................................................................................37 Performing Arts .....................................................................................................................41 Video......................................................................................................................................42 Physical Education / Chestnut Hill Academy........................................................................43 Physical Education / Springside.............................................................................................44 Special Offerings: College Counseling..................................................................................45 2010-2011 Upper School Course Offerings Overview..........................................................46

Note: Courses listed for the 2010– 2011 school year are offered subject to minimum enrollment and available staffing.

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CHESTNUT HILL ACADEMY & SPRINGSIDE SCHOOL ACADEMIC GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 20 Credits (one full-year course equals one credit; one-semester course equals one-half credit) 4 credits English 3 credits Math (earned in grades 9-11) 3 credits Language (completion of a level 3 in one language in the Upper School) 3 credits Science (1 credit each in biology, chemistry, and physics) 3 credits History CHA: U.S. History required in grades 9 and 10; Non U.S. History in grades 11 or 12 SS: World History in grade 9; U.S. History in grade 10 1 credit Art (Art Foundation required in grade 9) 1 credit Music 2 credit electives Health Ed. CHA: taken in grade 9 SS: Life Issues taken in grade 9

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A student earns one-half academic credit upon the successful completion of one semester of work and a full credit upon completion of each full-year course.

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Students must earn a minimum of five credits a year and must carry five courses each semester.

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Only one credit in art or music may be taken per year to fulfill the minimum requirement of five credits at each grade level.

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Explanation of Course Designations All courses offered in the Upper Schools at Chestnut Hill Academy and Springside School are college preparatory courses. Because this is the standard, no special designation is placed next to the course title.

In every department, a few courses are marked “Honors.” These courses require proven facility in the discipline as well as the student’s willingness to do more work at a more demanding level than in the usual college preparatory course. Many Honors courses lead to the Advanced Placement Program in the 11th and 12th grades. Students take Honors courses only with the permission of the department concerned.

Advanced Placement (AP) courses are offered in English, history, language, math, and science. To take Honors and AP courses, students must meet published criteria as well as receive departmental approval. These are our most demanding courses, covering at least a semester of college-level work.

Students must be independent learners with proven facility in the discipline and willing to undertake substantial academic responsibility. AP courses culminate in the College Board’s Advanced Placement testing program, and students who do well on these tests may earn the equivalent of a college credit. Admission to an AP course is dependent upon the permission of the department.

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9 = Open to 9th grade 10 = Open to 10th grade 11 = Open to 11th grade 12 = Open to 12th grade 9-12 = Open to students grades 9-12 10-12 = Open to students grades 10-12 11-12 = Open to students grades 11-12

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ENGLISH General Information The general aim of all English courses is to help students to think clearly; to read and listen with discrimination; to write with strength and clarity; to speak precisely; to understand and respond to the forms, language, and subjects of literature; and to engage themselves with their own worlds.

In 11th grade, CHA and Springside students enter the coordinate English program when they take English together for the first time. They can express a preference for an Honors or AP section but are placed in sections by the departments. In the fall of their senior year, students take either a semester-long AP English course or a college prep course, drawn from a pool taught jointly by the two English Departments. These courses provide considerable variety in authors, themes, time periods, and literary forms and styles. Spring senior elective courses are equally varied but do away with distinctions in level for the seniors’ final semester.

Students who choose to take Honors or AP English are expected to be highly competent readers and writers who enjoy using the critical skills of analysis and who read widely on their own. As writers, they should be well on the road to independence, able to produce coherent and interesting prose.

CHA 9 R English 9 Y 1 Students begin to develop their analytical abilities through practicing and refining critical reading skills, writing skills, and class discussion. In their writing, students formalize a process of prewriting, drafting, and revision to carefully craft and hone their ideas. Class discussions help students to direct their investigations into the workings and meanings of a text—its plot, narrative structures, imagery, and literary techniques. There is regular vocabulary work, as well as work focused on refining their grammar and syntax. Texts typically include Julius Caesar, Lord of the Flies, A Lesson Before Dying, Jim the Boy, and a selection of short stories, essays, and poems.

SS 9 R English 9 Y 1 In 9th grade students move toward an analytic view of literature and of their responses as readers.

They also become more aware of writing as a process of vision and revision. Class discussions direct students to greater awareness of literary structures and techniques: narrative perspectives, genres, and imagery. Time is given to different types of oral communication: class “talk” in discussions and oral presentations. Regular study of vocabulary, grammar, and paragraph structures encourages students to be more conscious of the tools of good writing. Texts usually include a short story unit, The Catcher in the Rye, The Glass Menagerie, Pride and Prejudice, and a selection of poems.

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CHA 10 English 10 H Y 1 Prerequisite: English 9 and departmental recommendation Students continue the work of English 9 through critical reading and discussion of literature.

Writing skills are once again stressed and refined to strengthen student abilities to select, structure, and support arguments addressing the literary and cultural elements of a given text. Students continue to work on syntactical grace and precision, as well as developing vocabulary through systematic study. Texts usually include Native Son, This Boy’s Life, The Catcher in the Rye, Things Fall Apart, and Macbeth.

SS 10 R English 10 Y 1 The curriculum for the 10th grade year is designed to move through all genres—fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and drama—with increasing analytical skill and personal grappling with the issues of a text.

Its aim is to develop a student’s ability to read with a grasp of her own critical process, to write about ideas thoughtfully and precisely, and to argue effectively for her own responses. Time is spent in the first semester refining writing skills, grammatical understanding, and syntactical usages that can be used to enliven and enhance student writing. Principal works include a selection of essays, The Writer’s Options, The House on Mango Street, Macbeth, a sonnet unit, and Things Fall Apart.

C 11 R English 11 Y 1 Prerequisite: English 10 Students learn how to read literary works with greater accuracy and interpretive skill and how to write analytical and personal essays with more polish, persuasiveness, and coherence. The literature studied over the course of the year comprises novels, short stories, essays, poetry, and plays. There is a focus on the literary elements and structure of these works and on a thematic study of the relationship between the individual and society. Major literary works may include The Things They Carried, The Great Gatsby, Interpreter of Maladies, Their Eyes Were Watching God, and a Shakespeare play. Students continue formal study of vocabulary.

C 11 English 11 H Y 1 Prerequisite: English 10 and departmental recommendation Students learn how to read literary works with greater accuracy and interpretive skill and how to write analytical and personal essays with more polish, persuasiveness, and coherence. The literature studied over the course of the year comprises novels, short stories, essays, poetry, and plays. There is a focus on the literary elements and structure of these works and on a thematic study of the relationship between the individual and society. Major literary works may include The Things They Carried, The Great Gatsby, Interpreter of Maladies, Their Eyes Were Watching God, and a Shakespeare play. An additional text is chosen by the instructor to push the students to greater depths of analysis and explication. Students continue formal study of vocabulary.

C 12 R English 12 F,S 1/2 Listed below is a representative sample of senior English courses. Not every course is offered every year; new courses are offered each semester. The department works with each student to be sure that he or she encounters a variety of texts, teaching styles, and approaches to the reading and writing enterprise.

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C 12 E AP English AP Y 1 Prerequisite: English 11 and departmental recommendation This yearlong course focuses on works from the three genres highlighted on the Advanced Placement Literature Examination: poetry, drama, and narrative. Students read and respond to a wide range of texts written in varied styles and chosen from different centuries. Writing includes opportunities to master the short, penetrating literary essay as well as in-depth practice in crafting comprehensive, polished interpretive essays. Several review sessions are held in May to make sure students are ready to take the AP exam. Students are required to take the AP Literature and Composition exam in May. Afro-Caribbean Literature White sandy beaches, warm tropical breezes, easy, carefree lifestyles, and friendly island people.

Cruise ships and airlines shuttle weary travelers to these paradises known as Jamaica, Antigua, Trinidad, and the Dominican Republic, to name a few. But those images are a far cry from the abject poverty, civil unrest, and racism that some Caribbean authors portray in the literature of their homelands. Any discussion of Afro-Caribbean literature must take into account two concepts that are frequently used to define groups of people around the world: race and culture. In Afro-Caribbean nations, these two factors came together through a number of processes influenced by colonialism/imperialism and slavery. We will approach this course with the view that “place” is a character rather than a backdrop where the action takes place. We will look at common issues that are prevalent in all of the works, including identity, religion, gender, culture, poverty, and power.

Readings from Jamaica Kincaid, Paule Marshall, George Lamming, and Earl Lovelace will allow us to understand what happens to people and nations when they resist colonization, colonialism, and conquest.

Contesting Identity This course will focus on the tensions within ourselves about who we are. How do we reconcile different, even conflicting, parts of our personalities and our lives? How do the past and the opinions of others impact how we understand ourselves? How do our various roles, affiliations, and beliefs combine and conflict at any given moment? This course will consider works of literature and films that raise these questions and suggest ways to re-think our identities. We will read works that question the idea of a single, fixed identity and ones that highlight the tensions and contests within ourselves and our communities. Texts that explore and explode personal identity by questioning gender, class, race, and nationality will form the basis of our semester’s investigations. Texts may include works by Paul Auster, Ralph Ellison, and Zora Neale Hurston. Students will develop and display their ideas through analytical and personal essays, quizzes, and a final project.

Crime Stories From Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” published in 1841, to today’s Crime Scene Investigation on television, crime stories have been wildly popular. In this course, we will look at some old and new examples of this genre and analyze what makes them work. We will study the techniques and personalities of famous literary detectives such as Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes and Raymond Chandler’s Philip Marlowe, as well as works that focus on the mind and motivations of the criminal. We will examine what the authors of crime stories are saying about the societies in which they set their tales and the role of the detective as a peculiarly modern sort of

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hero. Texts for this course will include short stories and novels, and we may watch one or two noted films. There will be regular writing assignments.

Family Matters “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”

– Tolstoy, Anna Karenina What does it mean to be a “family”? How is family reflected in literature? We will examine family life in fiction, drama, film, and television. This theme of “family” really serves as a springboard to read and analyze some challenging novels and stories that will help prepare students for college materials. Texts: David Sedaris’s Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim (summer reading); Cunningham’s The Hours; McEwan’s Atonement; Agee’s A Death in the Family; and short stories

by Cheever, O’Connor, and others. Assignments will include quizzes, analytical and creative papers, tests, and other challenges to help prepare students for college and beyond.

Literature of Evil One of the functions of literature is to show us a world larger than our own experience, and to show it to us in moral terms. This course will explore the idea of evil as depicted in a number of great literary works. These works will include Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, Patrick Suskind’s Perfume, Harry Mulisch’s The Assault, Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery,” and selections from Shakespeare’s Richard III and Milton’s Paradise Lost. We will also read excerpts from philosophical and religious writers on evil. Students will keep a reading journal, take reading quizzes, and write several papers.

On the bright side, a study of evil cannot proceed without a serious consideration of good, and we will move in this direction as well.

Poison Pens—The Art of Satire According to Jonathan Swift, “Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody’s face but their own; which is the chief reason for that kind of reception in the world, and that so very few are offended with it.” We will explore the various traditions, modes, and tools of satire, including black humor, science fiction, parody, wit, and irony. Does a successful satire point to human and social flaws and folly in such a way that the objects of its scorn remain unaware of its accusing finger? How has satire changed through the ages? Does satire seek to change the world or simply mock it? In addition to a reading log, students will write analytical and creative responses to the readings and films.

The Power of Place Are we there yet? In this course, we will turn to fiction, nonfiction, and films to explore the power of place, both geographical and social. We will consider how setting shapes identity and, through texts like The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, the means by which individuals—and cultures—construct their world. Nowhere is this more pronounced than in the mythology of the American West. We will look closely at Mark Spragg’s An Unfinished Life and W. L. Rusho’s Everett Ruess: A Vagabond for Beauty, as well as the films Into the West and Thelma and Louise to understand the enduring image of the American West, and the possibility for change offered by those rare moments when we—and the characters we meet—become unrooted.

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Shakespeare His infinite variety? Well, a little sampling of the highlights. The course will be built around four plays, representing the four main varieties in Shakespeare’s work, plus one or two additional plays.

The four are Henry IV, Part I (a chronicle history); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (romantic comedy); Hamlet (tragedy); and The Tempest (romance). We will study the historical context in which the plays were written and the various ways of staging and performing them. We will also pay close attention to the specific language of the plays: first, to assure that we know what the characters are saying (in the simplest sense), with what tones and gestures, and with what assumed and implied meanings; and second, to appreciate how Shakespeare’s language sets him apart from his contemporaries and is the chief reason for the continuing vitality of these plays.

Writing Workshop—Fiction and Non-fiction Stories and Essays William Faulkner once remarked that his short stories “begin with a character…and once [the character] stands up on his feet and begins to move, all he [Faulkner] does is trot along behind him with a paper and pencil trying to keep up long enough to put down what he says and does.” In this course, students will try character sketches as well as various other techniques for writing powerful prose, and explore techniques of professional writers as well as techniques of their own. They will have opportunities to create their own writing assignments as well as develop assigned fictional vignettes, stories, and personal narratives. They will keep a journal with daily events, overheard conversations, newspaper clippings, dialogue, or possible points of view. They will use class time to write and revise, to critique each other’s work, and to find better means of expressing themselves.

Students will “publish” some of the work done during the term in self-made books.

We’re All in This Together: How Allusions Connect the World We live in a world that’s shot through with allusions—television and print ads alone demand a knowledge of Greek mythology (Nike clothing, Olympus cameras, Apollo printers, Midas brakes and mufflers), native American mythology and history (the Ford Thunderbird and the Jeep Cherokee), and Arthurian legend (the Toyota Avalon) to fully understand the symbolic messages that underpin these products. Writers use allusions in the same way, to suggest layers of meaning and symbolism that both deepen their own works and also connect those works to history, art, and the present age. In this course, we will begin with one central novella (Herman Melville’s Billy Budd) and then study how the allusions in the novel tie together not only other works of literature but also a great sweep of Greek mythology, Biblical references, and Western philosophy, art, and history. The coursework will revolve around essays, reading quizzes, and class discussions.

MATHEMATICS General Information The Mathematics Departments at Chestnut Hill Academy and Springside School provide rigorous and challenging courses for all levels of students during each year of study in the Upper School.

Nearly all students take four years of mathematics and some elect to take an additional course—AP Statistics. Since Algebra I is taught in 8th grade, the four years of mathematics begin with Geometry and extend through Pre-Calculus or Calculus, with the majority of the students taking Calculus.

Courses in 9th and 10th grade are sectioned into Honors and College Prep while in 11th grade the classes are sectioned into Pre-AP, Honors, and College Prep, allowing for each student to be

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challenged at an appropriate level. AP Statistics and AP Calculus are taught to the specific AP curriculum and will prepare students for the AP examination. The College Prep and Honors courses will provide students with a solid, fundamental understanding of and preparation for college-level mathematics.

Logical and critical thinking and the interdependence of ideas are stressed as much as the accumulation of factual information. The mathematics curriculum strives to respond to the prior experience, current knowledge, aspirations, and learning style of each student, through the teaching of the fundamental skills and concepts.

Evaluation of students’ progress is based on their performance and participation in the classroom, their homework, quizzes, and tests, and other assigned projects, presentations, and papers.

Calculator Policy: At Chestnut Hill Academy and Springside School, calculators are tools to facilitate learning. In math classes, the use of calculators will vary depending on the nature of the topic and level of the course. Because calculators can be used like note cards, inappropriate use of calculators is a questions of academic honesty. Only information/programs explicitly specified by a student’s current math teacher are permitted. In courses that require a graphing calculator, the Math Department recommends TI-83 Plus or TI-84 Plus.

CHA 9 Algebra I Y 1 Algebra is the branch of mathematics concerning the study of the rules of operations and relations.

It is the foundation of all other high school mathematics courses and therefore it is important that students have a strong background in Algebra. This course will begin with algebraic expressions and equations and continue through systems of equations and quadratic equations. Graphing linear and quadratic equations will be studied in detail as will many features of polynomials and polynomial functions.

CHA 9 R Geometry Y 1 SS 9 R Geometry Y 1 This yearlong study of geometry will cover such fundamental concepts as points, lines, planes, angles, polygons, and perpendicular and parallel lines. Included are the properties of triangles and triangle inequalities. Right triangles, congruent and similar polygons, properties of quadrilaterals, coordinate geometry, right triangle trigonometry, circles, and angles within the circles will also be studied extensively. Students use inductive reasoning to explore and discover geometric ideas via computer software and hands-on experiences. Students will use deductive reasoning, including formal proofs, to solve various kinds of problems. As students move through the curriculum, they see concepts and problems that are related to questions on the SAT. Students will end the year with a short unit on geometric probability.

CHA 9 Geometry H Y 1 SS 9 Geometry H Y 1 Prerequisite: Departmental recommendation The main topics in this geometry course are points, lines, planes, angles, polygons, perpendicular and parallel lines, and the fundamental axioms of geometry. In addition, topics covered include right

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triangles, congruent and similar polygons, properties of quadrilaterals, coordinate geometry, special right triangles, circles, and triangle trigonometry. Students use geometric ideas to solve problems, to find relationships in complex drawings, and to construct formal proofs. The ultimate goal is for students to think deductively. To be successful in the course, students must gain a mastery of the facts, see the connections among concepts, and synthesize interrelated ideas to present cogent arguments for their solutions to problems. As students move through the curriculum, they see concepts and problems that are related to questions on the SAT. Students will end the year with a short unit on geometric probability.

CHA 10 R Advanced Algebra I Y 1 SS 10 R Advanced Algebra I Y 1 Prerequisite: Departmental recommendation This course will provide a thorough review of Algebra I and introduce important topics from Algebra II, including functional analysis with an emphasis on quadratic functions, as well as an introduction to matrices. The numeric, graphing, and programming features of the graphing calculator will be used to explore and extend the skills and concepts covered. Students are required to own a graphing calculator. TI-83/84 Plus is strongly recommended.

CHA 10 R Algebra II Y 1 SS 10 R Algebra II Y 1 Prerequisites: Competence on the Algebra I screening test and departmental recommendation This course begins with a review and extension of topics presented in Algebra I. Topics covered include linear, quadratic, and rational functions, with an introduction to exponential and logarithmic functions as time permits. Students will investigate the complex number system as well as an introduction to matrices. The numeric, graphing, and programming features of the graphing calculator are used to explore and extend the skills and concepts covered. Students are required to own a graphing calculator. TI-83/84 Plus is strongly recommended.

CHA 10 Algebra II/Trig H Y 1 SS 10 Algebra II/Trig H Y 1 Prerequisite: Departmental recommendation This course covers linear, quadratic, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions.

In addition, students study complex numbers, radicals, as well as an introduction to matrices. To be successful, students must be able to analyze functions numerically, symbolically, and graphically.

The numeric, graphing, and programming features of the graphing calculator are used to explore and extend the skills and concepts covered. Students are required to own a graphing calculator. TI83/84 Plus is strongly recommended.

C 11 R Algebra II Y 1 Prerequisite: Advanced Algebra I This course is a continuation of Advanced Algebra I. Topics covered include linear, quadratic, and rational functions as well as exponential and logarithmic functions. Students will investigate the complex number system. Trigonometric concepts will be investigated as time permits. The numeric and graphing features of the graphing calculator are used to explore and extend the skills and concepts covered. Students are required to own a graphing calculator. TI-83/84 Plus is strongly recommended.

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C 11 R Pre-Calculus Y 1 Prerequisites: Algebra II and Geometry Pre-Calculus CP is an introduction to the language and concepts of Calculus. Functional analysis will be introduced within the study of polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. Students will be looking at these functions from a numeric, algebraic, and graphic standpoint. Students are required to own a graphing calculator. TI-83/84 Plus is strongly recommended.

C 11 Pre-Calculus H Y 1 Prerequisite: Semester and exam grades of C or better in Algebra II/Trig Honors or an A in both semesters and both exams in Algebra II CP and departmental recommendation Pre-Calculus Honors is a thorough preparation for Calculus. Topics covered include polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions, polar coordinates, and conic sections. The numeric, graphing, and programming features of the graphing calculator are used to explore and extend the skills and concepts covered. Students are required to own a graphing calculator. TI83/84 Plus is strongly recommended.

C 11 R Pre AB Calculus H Y 1 Prerequisite: Semester and exam grades of B or better in Algebra II/Trig Honors and departmental recommendation This course is a rigorous preparation for AP Calculus. In this course, functional analysis will be stressed. Topics covered include polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions, polar coordinates, and conic sections. There will be a full development of limit, continuity, and derivatives. Students are required to own a graphing calculator. TI-83/84 Plus is strongly recommended.

C 11 R Pre BC Calculus H Y 1 Prerequisite: Departmental recommendation Theory of functions and limits is a yearlong class that develops the theoretical underpinnings of calculus. The first semester explores the algebraic and transcendental functions students learned in Algebra II/Trigonometry with greater detail and rigor. The second semester introduces the formal notation of limits of sequences and functions and develops the theory of continuous functions.

Participation in this class requires an excellent mastery of Algebra II and Trigonometry, a passion for solving problems, and the recommendation of the Math Department.

C 11, 12 E AP Statistics Y 1 Prerequisites: Algebra II and departmental recommendation AP Statistics introduces students to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data. Students are exposed to four broad conceptual themes: 1) exploring data: describing patterns and departures from patterns; 2) sampling and experimentation: planning and conducting a study; 3) anticipating patterns: exploring random phenomena using probability and simulation; and 4) statistical inference: estimating population parameters and testing hypotheses.

Students interested in AP Statistics should possess a strong work ethic, as substantial new vocabulary and calculator procedures will be introduced; a capability to work with others as well as by themselves; and a desire to master the AP curriculum to succeed on the AP examination in May. A TI-83 or TI-84 plus or Silver Edition is required for the course.

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C 12 R Pre-Calculus Y 1 Prerequisites: Algebra II and departmental recommendation Pre-Calculus CP is an introduction to the language and concepts of calculus. Functional analysis will be introduced within the study of polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. Students will be looking at these functions from a numeric, algebraic, and graphic standpoint. Students are required to own a graphing calculator. TI-83/84 Plus is strongly recommended.

C 12 R Calculus Y 1 Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus Calculus begins with a review of functions. This is followed by the calculus topics of limits, derivatives, transcendental functions, applications of the derivative as well as an introduction to integrals. A variety of real-life applications taken from fields such as business, life sciences, economics, and physics are used throughout this course. Students are required to own a graphing calculator. TI-83/84 Plus is strongly recommended.

C 12 E Calculus H Y 1 Prerequisite: Semester and exam grades of C or better in Pre-Calculus Honors In Calculus Honors the theory of elementary functions and real-world applications of mathematics will be studied. Differential and integral calculus plus their applications will be explored. Students are required to own a graphing calculator. TI-83/84 Plus is strongly recommended.

C 12 E AP Calculus (AB) Y 1 Prerequisites: Semester and exam grades of B- or better in Pre-AP Calculus and departmental recommendation AP Calculus includes both the theory of elementary functions and real-world applications.

Differential and integral calculus plus their applications will be studied in preparation for the Calculus AB exam. Students who take this class are expected to take the AP exam. Students are required to own a graphing calculator. TI-83/84 Plus is strongly recommended.

C 12 E AP Calculus (BC) Y 1 Prerequisites: Departmental recommendation Introduction to Real Analysis is a yearlong class that rigorously develops differential and integral calculus for piecewise-smooth functions of one real variable, including epsilon-delta limits, the derivative and its applications, and the Riemann integral and its applications. Participation in this class requires an excellent mastery of algebraic and transcendental functions and a rigorous treatment of limits. Students without this preparation will require extensive independent summer work and the permission of the department. Students who take this class are expected to take the BC level of the AP Exam. Students are required to own a graphing calculator. TI-83/84 Plus is strongly recommended.

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Language General Information The goal of the Upper School modern languages program is to help students become good speakers, listeners, readers, and writers of French, Spanish, and Chinese. Students are expected to speak in the target languages every day and to learn by listening to others. We place emphasis on the formal grammatical structures and the vocabulary of each language. We examine the culture and history of some of the regions in which these languages are spoken today.

The goal of our Upper School Latin program is to help students become competent readers and translators of Latin. This involves a close study of the grammatical structures of Latin and of English. The students amass a large Latin vocabulary and learn the roots of many words in English and in the Romance languages. Original Latin texts and secondary readings provide an understanding of the historical and cultural world of the Romans.

In the modern languages, we evaluate students’ oral and aural proficiency, as well as their ability to read and write, through class participation, tests and quizzes, daily homework, and projects and presentations. In Latin, we evaluate the students’ mastery of grammatical concepts and vocabulary, and their ability to read, through tests, quizzes, and in-class translations.

LEVELS 1-3 (Mandatory courses): Throughout these levels, students work on developing the speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills that will provide a solid foundation for more advanced work. In any language, in order to continue from level one to level two, and from level two to level three, a student must attain a minimum grade of C for the year. A student who does not earn this minimum grade will be required to complete a summer course of study and to pass an examination, both of which must be approved by the department, and may elect to retake the course and pass it with a C or above.

LEVELS 4-5 (Elective courses): Having elected to continue beyond the third level, a student will be expected to demonstrate a genuine interest and aptitude in language study. In order to successfully complete level four and level five courses, a student must have built a satisfactory foundation and have demonstrated a willingness to exert serious effort. In any language, in order to continue from level three to level four, and from level four to level five, a student must attain a minimum grade of C+ and have the approval of his/her current teacher and of the chair of the Language Department.

HONORS COURSES: In Honors courses, students are expected to speak, listen, read, and write at an advanced level, as well as to master more content. As appropriate for each Honors course, students will demonstrate their command of the language through formal presentations and informal conversation, research and reports, and reading of authentic texts. At this level, students are expected to use the target language competently and confidently at all times. In order to be recommended for an Honors course, students must have demonstrated the willingness and ability to do the above. Their grades must be solidly in the A range. Once placed in the Honors course, students must attain a minimum grade of B- for the year in order to move on to the next Honors course. Enrollment in an Advanced

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Placement course or a mixed Honors/Advanced Placement course also requires departmental approval.

C 9 Chinese I Y 1 This is the first course in the sequence of Upper School Chinese courses. We will present the pronunciation, tones, vocabulary, and grammatical structures of Mandarin, with the goal of rapidly developing communicative skills. We will study the writing and reading of Chinese characters and also examine diverse aspects of Chinese culture and history.

C 10 Chinese II Y 1 Prerequisite: Chinese I We will continue the work begun in Chinese I, practicing pronunciation and tones, learning new vocabulary, and studying the sentence patterns of Mandarin. We will continue to learn to write and read new characters, writing longer sentences and short pieces of connected prose. Greater emphasis will be placed on developing listening skills by listening to native speakers. As we begin to read short stories, we will examine diverse aspects of Chinese culture and history.

C 11 Chinese III Y 1 Prerequisite: Chinese II In Chinese III students continue to learn new vocabulary and characters and study increasingly complex sentence patterns. They improve their reading skills by reading longer pieces of prose, written in characters. They do more writing, practicing newly acquired characters and sentence patterns. As before, they improve their oral skills by speaking in class and their aural skills by listening to native speakers and each other, both in the classroom and at home.

C 11 Chinese IV Y 1 Prerequisite: Chinese III Students continue to improve and refine the skills they have developed in the previous years of Chinese instruction. Their ability to speak in more complex sentences, write longer pieces of prose, and better understand spoken Chinese is furthered by a continuing study of characters, vocabulary, and sentence patterns. It is expected that students studying Chinese at this level have a solid foundation of characters, vocabulary, and grammar, and have demonstrated an eagerness to speak Chinese, listen to Chinese, and explore Chinese culture.

C 9 French I Y 1 This course will be offered when there is sufficient enrollment.

This course is a beginning French course intended for students entering CHA and Springside at the 9th grade level who either have had no French before or whose background in French is not sufficient to qualify them to enter the established program already in progress. It is also open to students who did not have French in our Middle Schools. The course will lay the foundation for all four language skills: aural comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Constant practice in pronunciation and intonation will be accompanied by written exercises to promote a gradual acquisition of basic skills in reading and writing. The study of grammar will be emphasized to provide a solid foundation for the student throughout his/her French studies. We will study the geography and culture of France and of Francophone countries. This class is conducted primarily in French.

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Prerequisite: French I The course is designed to review and build upon the basics of grammar, vocabulary, and structures studied in French I. A careful attempt is made to help students correct weaknesses, solidify strengths, and improve their speaking and listening skills. The texts are intended to stress useful vocabulary while promoting ease and effectiveness in spoken and written French. Students gain further cultural awareness of the French-speaking world through short readings, discussions, and guided paragraphs. Grades are based on an evaluation of all four skills. With rare exceptions, this class is conducted in French and students are expected to communicate in French.

C 10, 11 French III H Available Y 1 Prerequisite: French II and, for Honors, departmental approval The course will provide a thorough study of French grammatical structures and verb tenses, including the subjunctive mood and usage. Special attention will be given to vocabulary and idioms used in conversational French. Appropriate readings will be included. Students will study aspects of French life and history. This course is taught almost exclusively in French, and students are expected to communicate in French. In the Honors section, in addition to the above, students will read a novel in the last quarter of the year.

C 11, 12 French IV H Available Y 1 Prerequisites: French III and, for Honors, departmental approval This course will concentrate on improving the students’ command of spoken and written French as well as developing reading skills. Students will study a variety of Francophone writers in various genres, including short stories, newspaper articles, and poetry. Students will gain insight into French culture and history through readings, films, and discussions. This course is taught exclusively in French, and students are expected to communicate in French.

The Honors section of French IV is a course in the history of France, taught in French. Students in this class will do a significant amount of reading and analysis, as well as memorization of vocabulary, grammatical structures, and historical facts. Assessments, in addition to tests and quizzes, will include online and in-class presentations, and projects. A student in the French IV Honors sections must have already demonstrated advanced proficiency in all four skills and an ability to work independently.

C 12 French V Y 1 Prerequisites: French IV and departmental approval This course continues the balanced approach to the study of French language, literature, and culture.

It is designed to provide students with a thorough review of grammar and a comprehensive treatment of the readings, films, or plays studied. Students are expected to work actively at refining the four language skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. This course is conducted exclusively in French.

C 12 French V AP Y 1 Prerequisites: French IV and departmental approval This course will allow students the opportunity to develop communicative and cultural competence in preparation for advanced study of French at the college level. French and Francophone literature

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of various genres and from various periods will be studied in historical and cultural context.

Students will use a variety of authentic periodical and literary texts as well as audio and video selections as the basis for writing and speaking on an array of topics, to improve their comprehension of both spoken and written French in various contexts, and to review the more challenging aspects of French grammar. Students enrolled in the Advanced Placement (AP) course will be required to take the AP exam in the spring. Teachers and students use French exclusively in this course.

C 9 Latin I Y 1 This course will be offered when there is sufficient enrollment.

This beginning Latin course is intended for students entering Springside or CHA at the 9th grade level who have had little or no previous Latin instruction. It is also open to other 9th graders who may wish to begin their study of Latin at this point. In this course we will lay a foundation of vocabulary and forms and begin to learn to analyze Latin and English syntax. We will work toward reading increasingly complex Latin sentences and, eventually, short passages of prose. In addition, we will discuss linguistic features common to many languages and the derivation of English words from Latin roots. We will also discuss topics in the areas of Roman history and culture.

C 9, 10 Latin II H Available Y 1 Prerequisites: Latin I We will thoroughly review the grammar of Latin I. New grammar will be introduced, including participles, ablative absolute, indirect statement, and subjunctives. A major objective of the course will be the improvement of reading skills through readings that focus on mythology and history.

The study of vocabulary (both Latin and English) and word derivations continues.

C 10, 11 Latin III H Y 1 Prerequisite: Latin II and departmental approval The formal study of grammar will be completed. We will concentrate on the mastery of complex grammatical constructions as we encounter them in authentic Latin texts. Readings will be taken from a variety of Roman authors such as Livy, Sallust, Cicero, Caesar, Pliny, Petronius, and Catullus. Through these readings we will endeavor to improve translation skills and develop an ability to read with insight and precision.

C 10, 11 Latin III Y 1 Prerequisite: Latin II The curriculum of this course will be similar to Latin III H. The readings, however, will be less extensive, and greater attention will be paid to basic grammatical constructions.

C 11, 12 Latin IV-V Vergil H Y 1 Prerequisite: Latin III or IV and departmental approval Course offered in 2010-2011 Parts of Books 1, 2, 4, 6, 10, and 12 of Vergil’s Aeneid will be read in Latin. The goals of the Honors course will be the refinement of translation skills and reading ability and the development of an appreciation of Vergil’s artistry and the cultural and historical context in which he wrote. We will study meter, advanced points of grammar, figures of speech, and vocabulary. We will place emphasis on learning to read a text closely and accurately.

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Latin Poetry Course offered in 2011-2012 In Latin IV/V Honors, we will read the poetry of Catullus, Horace, and Ovid, three of Rome's greatest poets. We will discuss the literary, cultural, and historical milieus in which they wrote and find evidence of it in their poetry. With the goal of becoming ever better readers, we will study advanced points of grammar, meter, figures of speech, and vocabulary. All throughout the year we will work on refining the skills necessary for close and careful reading of texts.

C 11, 12 Latin IV-V Y 1 Prerequisite: Latin III or IV and departmental approval In this class, we will read some of the same authors being studied in the course during that particular year. We will move at a pace, however, that will allow the students more time to review difficult grammar points and vocabulary, and we will read a greater variety of authors. We will place emphasis on close and accurate reading of original texts.

C 9 Spanish I Y 1 This course is a beginning Spanish course intended for students entering CHA and Springside at the 9th grade level who either have had no Spanish or whose background in Spanish is not sufficient to qualify them to enter the established programs already in progress. It is also open to students who did not study Spanish in our Middle Schools. This course will introduce students to pronunciation, spelling, verb systems, and basic vocabulary. We will lay the foundation for all four language skills: aural comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Constant practice in pronunciation and intonation will be accompanied by written exercises to promote a gradual acquisition of basic skills in reading and writing Spanish. We will place emphasis on speaking and on developing a solid foundation of grammar and vocabulary to support it. Cultural and geographic highlights of Spanishspeaking countries are introduced throughout the year. This class is conducted primarily in Spanish.

C 9, 10 Spanish II H Available Y 1 Prerequisite: Spanish I This course is designed to review and build upon the basic grammar, vocabulary, and structures studied in Spanish I. We place emphasis on both oral and written production and on developing a solid foundation of grammar and vocabulary to support it. We read short stories and study the history and culture of Spanish-speaking countries in order to develop an appreciation and understanding of Latino and Spanish cultures. With rare exceptions, this class is conducted in Spanish and students are expected to communicate in Spanish.

C 10, 11 Spanish III H Available Y 1 Prerequisite: Spanish II and, for Honors, departmental approval In this course, students continue to develop cultural and communicative competencies through vocabulary building, conversational practice, and grammatical review. Students will enhance reading, speaking, listening, and writing proficiencies by constructing essays and communicating in the target language. This course is taught almost exclusively in Spanish, and students are expected to communicate in Spanish.

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C 11, 12 Spanish IV H Available Y 1 Prerequisites: Spanish III and, for Honors, departmental approval In this course, students continue to develop their communicative competence by interacting orally and in writing with other Spanish speakers, understanding oral and written messages in Spanish, and making oral and written presentations in Spanish. At this level, greater emphasis is placed on structural accuracy as well as a greater ease in understanding spoken Spanish. Students will exchange and support opinions on a variety of topics related to contemporary and historical events, comprehend spoken and written Spanish texts from a variety of authentic sources, as well as produce compositions containing well-developed ideas on various topics. This course is taught exclusively in Spanish, and students are expected to communicate in Spanish.

C 12 Spanish V Y 1 Prerequisites: Spanish IV and departmental approval Students will improve their ability to use and understand Spanish in a variety of spoken and written contexts. They will refine their mastery of all the verb tenses and essential language structures while broadening vocabulary. They will read works of literature and periodicals, listen to native speakers, write, and practice speaking in varied formal and informal formats. This course is taught exclusively in Spanish.

C 12 Spanish V AP Y 1 Prerequisites: Spanish IV and departmental approval In this course, students are expected to engage in increasingly complex and spontaneous oral interaction in which they demonstrate their understanding of the Spanish language. Learning about strategies necessary to sustain and extend communication and training in the organization and writing of compositions are integral components of this course. Students will also explore contemporary and traditional works in a variety of genres. Emphasis will be placed on refining students’ mastery of sophisticated language structures and verb tenses. Teachers and students use Spanish exclusively in this course. Any student enrolled in the Advanced Placement (AP) course will be required to take the AP exam in the spring.

SCIENCE General Information The Science Departments at Chestnut Hill Academy and Springside School provide rigorous, challenging courses for all levels of students during each year in the Upper School. Students are required to take the three core courses—physics, chemistry, and biology—during their first three years in Upper School. Our courses provide students with the opportunities for using the most upto-date equipment and technologies as they design experiments, explore, and solve problems.

Students utilize a variety of sources, such as textbooks, primary sources, computer probes, and Internet resources, that allow them to access the same information as “real scientists” in critically analyzing and explaining scientific principles and phenomena. Many of the course materials and activities are designed and/or assembled by the CHA and Springside Science Departments. Teachers are guided by the National Science Education Standards, PA Science Standards, the National Science Teachers’ Association, and local curricular materials.

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Evaluation of students’ progress will be based upon their performance and participation in the classroom and laboratory, on quizzes and tests, and on other assigned work including homework, lab reports, projects, and presentations.

Our science courses are not geared to any specific standardized tests. The basic courses in biology, chemistry, and physics provide an excellent general background in the discipline along with other valuable experiences. Students wishing to take the SAT Subject tests in any discipline are encouraged to do additional, specific preparation for that test. AP courses are taught to the specific AP curriculum and will prepare the students for the AP examinations.

Electives in the 11th and 12th grades that are offered on a semester basis may be selected separately.

CHA Required Courses Grades 9-11 CHA 9 R Biology Y 1 Biology is a survey of those principles that govern the organization of matter into the condition known as life. The major areas of study include the use of scientific methods for understanding natural phenomena, biochemistry, cell structure and function, ecosystem dynamics, energy transfers, genetics and evolution, and comparative anatomy and physiology. The laboratory exercises benefit students by allowing them to use the tools of modern biologists to learn firsthand about the structures and functions of living organisms. Special attention is given to areas of current research that foster the development of scientific literacy and the understanding that science is a human endeavor with social consequences. Students are asked to read material other than their textbooks.

CHA 9 Honors Biology H Y 1 Prerequisite: Departmental recommendation Honors Biology is a rigorous approach to the discipline for students with very strong analytical thinking skills. The course is a survey of the principles that govern the organization of matter into the condition known as life. The major areas of study include the use of scientific methods for understanding natural phenomena, evolution, biochemistry, cell structure and function, ecosystem dynamics, energy transfers, genetics, and comparative plant and animal anatomy and physiology.

The laboratory exercises benefit students by allowing them to use the tools of modern biologists to learn firsthand about the structure and functions of living organisms. Special attention is given to areas of current research and the understanding that science is a human endeavor with social consequences. Students are required to do some reading outside of their textbook. Students are selected into the Honors Biology section by the Science Department based upon their achievement in both 8th grade math and science courses, along with successfully meeting criteria outlined in Criteria for Placement in Honors Science in Upper School.

CHA 10 R Chemistry Y 1 This course emphasizes a more conceptual approach to the understanding of chemistry and focuses less on mathematical and analytical analysis than Honors Chemistry. It provides an introduction to the experimental study of chemistry and the theoretical concepts of structure, bonding, energy, and reactions in a more traditional format. Topics include atomic theory, chemical reactions, solutions, kinetics, thermodynamics, equilibrium, and electrochemistry. Laboratory skills are stressed. These

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include observing, looking for regularities, collecting data, developing conclusions, and using standard laboratory equipment.

CHA 10 Honors Chemistry H Y 1 Prerequisite: Departmental recommendation This Honors course is geared to students with strong mathematical and analytical skills. The course provides an introduction to the experimental study of chemistry and the theoretical concepts of structure, bonding, energy, and reactions in a more traditional format. Topics include atomic theory, chemical reactions, solutions, kinetics, thermodynamics, equilibrium, and electrochemistry.

Laboratory skills are stressed. These include observing, looking for regularities, collecting data, developing conclusions, and using standard laboratory equipment. Students are selected into the Honors Chemistry section by the Science Department based upon their achievement in 9th grade science, along with successfully meeting criteria outlined in Criteria for Placement in Honors Science in Upper School.

CHA 11 R Physics Y 1 Physics combines a qualitative, analytical, and laboratory approach to the understanding of matter and energy and the laws that govern their interactions. Problem solving is an important part of the course, but it is less emphasized than in Honors Physics and will require less mathematical sophistication. The course is also designed to develop an appreciation for physics as it applies to everyday life. The course is modeled after the Workshop Physics program, with students exploring and learning physical concepts and ideas through experimentation and observation, often with the aid of Microcomputer-based Lab interface equipment. Internet and electronic resources are used extensively. Emphasis will be placed on an understanding of kinematics and mechanics, wave motion and sound, optics, electromagnetic theory, and modern physics with an introduction to quantum theory. As time permits, coverage of some of the following topics may be included: nuclear physics, special and general relativity, and cosmology. Quantitative skills and mathematical proficiency through Algebra II are important prerequisites, but the mathematics required is reviewed as necessary.

CHA 11 Honors Physics H Y 1 Prerequisite: Departmental recommendation Honors Physics combines a rigorous analytical and laboratory approach to the understanding of matter and energy and the laws that govern their interactions. Problem solving and analysis are emphasized, but the course is also designed to develop an appreciation for physics as it applies to everyday life. The course is modeled after the Workshop Physics program, with students exploring and learning physical concepts and ideas through experimentation and observation, often with the aid of Microcomputer-based Lab interface equipment. Internet and electronic resources are used extensively. Emphasis will be placed on an understanding of kinematics and mechanics, wave motion and sound, optics, electromagnetic theory, and modern physics with an introduction to quantum theory. As time permits coverage of some of the following topics may be included: nuclear physics, special and general relativity, and cosmology. Quantitative skills and mathematical proficiency through Algebra II are essential. Students are selected into the Honors Physics section by the Science Department based upon their achievement in 10th grade science, along with successfully meeting criteria outlined in Criteria for Placement in Honors Science in Upper School.

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Springside Required Courses Grades 9-11 SS 9 R Physics Y 1 Physics provides students with a solid overview of the major concepts that describe our physical world. Through extensive laboratory investigations and computer simulations, students investigate motion, Newton’s Laws, momentum, energy, projectiles, electricity, magnetism, and wave motion.

Importantly, students will apply their developing math skills to solve algebraic equations related to each of these principles. The course uses the Workshop Physics program, with students exploring and learning physical concepts and ideas through experimentation and observation, often with the aid of computer-based lab interface equipment. Students frequently work in teams applying engineering design principles and problem solving skills to design, build, and experiment with bridges, roller coasters, model planes, earthquake-resistant towers, and electric circuits. The class will also have visits from scientists and engineers with course-related expertise.

SS 9 Honors Physics H Y 1 Prerequisite: Departmental recommendation Honors Physics provides students with a solid overview of the major concepts that describe our physical world. The course combines a rigorous analytical and laboratory approach to the understanding of matter and energy and the laws that govern their interactions. Problem solving and analysis are emphasized, but the course is also designed to develop an appreciation for physics as it applies to everyday life. Through extensive laboratory investigations and computer simulations, students investigate kinematics, Newton’s Laws, momentum, energy, projectiles, circular motion, electricity, magnetism, wave motion, and optics. Importantly, students describe our physical world not only conceptually, but also mathematically. The course uses the Workshop Physics program, with students exploring and learning physical concepts and ideas through experimentation and observation, often with the aid of computer-based lab interface equipment. Students frequently work in teams applying engineering design principles to design, build, and test bridges, roller coasters, model planes, earthquake-resistant towers, and electric circuits. The class will have visits from scientists and engineers with course-related expertise. All students will design and complete an independent research project, which they will enter in the PJAS (Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science) competition. Students are selected into the Honors Physics section by the Science Department based upon their achievement in both 8th grade math and science courses, along with successfully meeting criteria outlined in Criteria for Placement in Honors Science in Upper School.

SS 10 R Chemistry Y 1 This course provides a background in basic chemical concepts while enabling students to use their chemical knowledge to solve some of today’s relevant problems and make informed decisions about personal and societal issues. It places less emphasis on the mathematical and analytical aspects of abstract problem solving than chemistry. It covers a wide sampling of the range of modern chemistry, including inorganic, organic, environmental, industrial, and biochemistry. It will provide an introduction to the experimental study of chemistry and the theoretical concepts of structure, bonding, energy, and reactions. The course stresses laboratory skills including observing, looking for regularities, collecting data, developing conclusions, and using standard laboratory equipment.

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SS 10 Honors Chemistry H Y 1 Prerequisite: Departmental recommendation This Honors course is geared to students with strong mathematical and analytical skills. The course provides an introduction to the experimental study of chemistry and the theoretical concepts of structure, bonding, energy, and reactions in a more traditional format. Topics include atomic theory, chemical reactions, solutions, kinetics, thermodynamics, equilibrium, and electrochemistry.

Laboratory skills are stressed. These include observing, looking for regularities, collecting data, developing conclusions, and using standard laboratory equipment. Students are selected into the Honors Chemistry section by the Science Department based upon their achievement in 9th grade science, along with successfully meeting criteria outlined in Criteria for Placement in Honors Science in Upper School.

SS 11 R Biology Y 1 This course introduces students to the fundamental topics in biology as well as those on the cutting edge of science, providing a solid background, the most current information, and personal relevance to the student. This course builds upon the major concepts introduced in physics and chemistry.

Students learn to gather and critically analyze information from many resources, including webbased bioinformatics, scientific journals, and their own peers. Topics covered include environmental science; biochemistry; cell biology; energy flow; animal and plant reproduction and development; molecular, classical, and human genetics; biotechnology, including genetic engineering and gene therapy; evolution and taxonomy; plant and animal anatomy, physiology, and behavior; and immunology and microbiology. Students design, investigate, and analyze many of their own experiments. The surrounding Wissahickon natural area is used extensively in many units throughout the year, providing local, tangible examples to enhance and clarify concepts that are often abstract or global in their nature.

SS 11 Honors Biology H Y 1 Prerequisite: Departmental recommendation This Honors course introduces students to the fundamental topics in biology as well as those on the cutting edge of science, providing a solid background, the most current information, and personal relevance to the student. This course builds upon the major concepts introduced in physics and chemistry. Students learn to gather and critically analyze information from many resources, including web-based bioinformatics, scientific journals, and their own peers. Topics covered include environmental science; biochemistry; cell biology; energy flow; animal and plant reproduction and development; molecular, classical, and human genetics; biotechnology, including genetic engineering and PCR; evolution and taxonomy; plant and animal anatomy, physiology, and behavior; and immunology and microbiology. Students design, investigate, and analyze many of their own experiments. The surrounding Wissahickon natural area is used extensively in many units throughout the year, providing local, tangible examples to enhance and clarify concepts that are often abstract or global in their nature. Students in Honors Biology cover topics in more depth, move at a faster rate, and research and design a long-term, independent, experimental research project, which is entered in the local George Washington Carver Science Fair and the regional Delaware Valley Science Fair. Students are selected into the Honors Biology section by the Science Department based upon their achievement in 10th grade science, along with successfully meeting criteria outlined in Criteria for Placement in Honors Science in Upper School.

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Prerequisite: Biology This course investigates the function and structure of the human body, in both health and disease.

Students are exposed to the intricacies of their bodies at the molecular, cellular, and systems levels.

In addition, the study of sports medicine, exercise physiology, and mind-body connections highlights the interdependence and adaptability of all body systems. Laboratory experiments designed and investigated by students provide them with a solid understanding of how their body functions and responds to its environment. Extensive use of computer-based probes helps students explore their own muscle grip strength and fatigue rate, EKG’s, heart rate, and respiratory rate. Students are able to visualize and measure the inner workings of the human body using National Institutes of Health image-processing software. Current issues related to health and medicine, such as organ donation, drug addiction, performance enhancing drugs, and health care, are researched and discussed.

C 11, 12 E Environmental Science F 1/2 This one-semester course focuses on human ecology (humans and ecosystems); the human population and ultimate global problems; pollution, with special emphasis on local environmental concerns; and the politics, economics, and ethics surrounding society and the environment. Lab activities will include extensive fieldwork in the Wissahickon natural areas around the school.

Students monitor lichen at long-term test sites as a bioassay for air quality and study local soil samples for possible antibiotic resistant bacteria. Other activities will emphasize how lifestyle choices that we make can have a tremendous impact on our environment. For example, we will prepare vegetarian sushi to emphasize the need for reduction in packaging and the high environmental costs of a predominantly meat-based diet. Students will also analyze and design more effective means to package materials. They will become naturalists while conducting original illustrated environmental research projects to submit to the American Museum of Natural History: Young Naturalist Awards Competition (www.amn.org/nationalcenter/youngnaturalistawards/). The class will have visits from scientists and engineers with course-related expertise in areas such as beekeeping, food safety, the EPA and legislation, and “green building” engineering.

C 11, 12 E Oceanography F,S 1/2 Oceanography is an interdisciplinary science course that will cover both the physical and societal aspects of the ocean and hydrosphere. In general, the chemistry, biology, and geology will be covered as well as the interaction between these facets of the science and relevant historical research. Topics include but are not limited to interactions between the biosphere, atmosphere, and lithosphere and the world’s oceans; marine geology and sediments; salinity, thermoclines and their effects on ocean water density and ocean water circulation; cause and effects of tides; marine biology, biodiversity, and sustainability; ecology of oceans; and the impact of humans. Appropriate field trips will be an integral part of the course and may include trips to Ocean City, New Jersey’s Bayside Center, Cape May Bird Observatory, and the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine.

C 11, 12 E Forensic Science S 1/2 This interdisciplinary course deals with the application of the scientific principles of biology, chemistry, and physics in evaluating the physical evidence found at crime scenes. Topics will include drug testing; blood, fingerprint, and document analysis; arson and explosives; firearm

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identification; DNA profiling; forensic anthropology and autopsies; forensic technology and encryption; and forensic engineering. Students will explore how investigators use instrumentation such as spectrophotometers, gel electrophoresis, acoustical fingerprinting, and image processing to solve crimes. The course will make extensive use of “wet” labs as well as interactive software from Duke University’s “Clues in Crime” in order to gain firsthand experience doing database searches and analyzing simulated samples of physical evidence. Extensive connections are made to real-life case studies, including historical cases like the analysis and identification of the remains of Czarina Anastasia Romonov. Contemporary case studies are highlighted by the forensic experts who visit the course. These have included an anthropologist, an arson investigation specialist from the Philadelphia Police Department, and an FBI special agent. The class will take a trip to the New Jersey State Museum to learn about its crime labs and archival collection of the evidence from the Lindbergh kidnapping.

C 11, 12 E Pharmacology F 1/2 In this semester-long course students develop an understanding of drugs as preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic agents. Topics include the mechanism of action, side effects, drug interactions, and contraindications of a wide spectrum of drugs used in primary care practice. Other topics include an introduction to neuroscience emphasizing the molecular organization, chemistry, and physiology of the neuron, how neurons are organized into functional circuits, and how these functional circuits process information and control both normal and abnormal behavior. Students will also explore the biochemical and genetic basis of drug addiction and brain disorders, such as autism, depression, schizophrenia, and Parkinson’s disease.

C 11, 12 E Physics II–Explorations in Physics F 1/2 This semester-long course explores topics not typically covered in a first course in physics. It emphasizes hands-on learning through laboratory investigations, computer simulations, and design projects. The students will explore fluid mechanics and pressure, light and fiber optics, cell phone technology, digital electronics, nanotechnology, and medical imaging techniques. Problem solving and analysis are emphasized, but the course is also designed to develop an appreciation for physics as it applies to everyday life. The class will also have visits from scientists and engineers with course-related expertise.

C 11, 12 E Physics II–Applied Physics and Design S 1/2 This semester-long course covers applications of physics through an extensive service-based design project. The students will learn applications of Newtonian mechanics, electrical circuits, and materials science by directly using the physical principles for the design project. They will experience the entire engineering cycle from specifications to fabrication to redesign iterations.

Because the project is in conjunction with United Cerebral Palsy, the course will be centered around service learning and incorporate aspects of biomechanics and the design of adaptive devices for disabilities.

C 11, 12 E Chemistry II H Y 1 Prerequisites: Honors Chemistry or Chemistry and departmental approval This yearlong course will focus on the study of organic chemistry and biochemistry. Nomenclature and basic types of reactions are learned and applied to modern-day processes. Students will perform the lab tests used to differentiate between the major types of organic molecules. There is also

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extensive discussion of the role of these molecules in the body. Lab techniques to be explored will include the use of electrophoresis to differentiate between molecules and various analytical techniques based on titration. Among the topics to be explored in class are the effects of ethanol and drugs in the body and the study of fats, oils, steroids, and carbohydrates. Students will explore the chemistry behind the media used to produce works of art as the fall semester project. They will engage in a collaborative chemistry-based ecology project with the Springside 3rd grade during the spring semester. Towards the end of the course, the subject matter turns to additional inorganic topics not normally covered in a first-year chemistry course. These topics include nuclear chemistry and the chemistry of pollution. Classes are highly discussion-based, and the laboratory portion will introduce techniques used in college-level courses.

C 11, 12 E AP Biology AP Y 1 Prerequisites: Biology, Chemistry, and departmental approval The Advanced Placement Biology course is the equivalent of a first-year college biology course and is geared toward students with a particular interest in biology. The goals of the course include helping students gain a conceptual framework for modern biology, helping students gain an appreciation of science as a process, and helping prepare students for the rigors of a college-level science course. These are accomplished through extensive reading, computer searches and simulations, field studies, and laboratory investigations utilizing the most up-to-date techniques and technologies. Students are expected to study beyond what they would for a typical course each night and will take several extended-length tests during the year. The content of the course reflects the College Board AP syllabus and is divided into three major areas of study: molecules and cells, genetics and evolution, and organisms and populations. Students will be required to take and satisfactorily complete a cumulative examination at the end of the course, which simulates the AP examination. Students are also strongly encouraged to take the national Advanced Placement examination in AP Biology.

C 12 E AP Physics AP Y 1 Prerequisites: Physics and Calculus taken concurrently; departmental approval This course is designed to prepare the student for the AP Physics C-level Advanced Placement examination in mechanics. It will cover thoroughly one half of the C-level syllabus, omitting the electricity and magnetism portion. The C-level program forms the first part of the college sequence that serves as the foundation in physics for students majoring in the physical sciences or engineering.

Methods of calculus are used wherever appropriate in formulating physical principles and in applying them to physical problems. Topics covered in mechanics are kinematics; Newton’s laws of motion (including friction and centripetal force); work, energy, and power; linear and angular momentum; and gravitation and oscillations. Laboratory work will be done to assist in understanding the concepts of mechanics being studied. Students will be required to take and satisfactorily complete a cumulative examination at the end of the course that simulates the AP examination. Students are also strongly encouraged to take the national Advanced Placement examination in AP Physics, C-level.

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Prerequisite: Departmental permission This rigorous, independent study allows students to refine and enhance their scientific research abilities, while developing a project to be submitted to local and/or national science competitions.

These include the George Washington Carver Science Fair, the PJAS (PA Junior Academy of Sciences) science competition, the International Science and Engineering Fair, and the Westinghouse Science Talent Search. Students will become proficient in the use of complex laboratory equipment, statistical analysis, and proper research techniques. Students are expected to meet the challenge of formal guidelines and deadlines, perform in-depth research, and design and implement sophisticated laboratory procedures. Students may be required to complete some of their work in research facilities outside of school. Projects must be individually designed and proposed by the student and approved by the Science Department.

HISTORY General Information The History Departments at Chestnut Hill Academy and Springside School wish to provide opportunities for students to learn and to understand the factors behind historical developments. We provide opportunities for students to investigate primary and secondary source materials and to become familiar with the techniques of writing historical essays and papers. Placement in Honors sections is determined by the department. Summer reading is required for most courses. Many 11th- and 12th-grade history electives require summer reading. Students who change their history course selection after reading materials have been distributed must contact the History Department to be sure they do the appropriate summer assignment. If the course change occurs late in the summer or early in the fall, time accommodations can be arranged at the discretion of the teacher of the course.

CHA 9 R United States History I H Available Y 1 Prerequisite: Departmental approval for Honors This course is the first of a two-year sequence that follows a chronological and thematic survey format from colonial times until the end of the 19th century, examining American history through the concepts of politics, science, sociology, economics, the arts, and other disciplines. Besides reading a text, students will use primary and secondary source materials to enhance their understanding of key events and eras in U.S. history. Students will complete focused research assignments aimed at teaching the student proper research techniques and the fundamentals of developing historical analyses.

SS 9 R World History H Available Y 1 Prerequisite: Departmental approval for Honors This course examines the nature and interaction of cultures and societies throughout the world from the early river valley civilizations through the Islamic Empire. The focus is on how societies develop in their own settings and in their interaction with one another. Learning to research, read primary and secondary works, take notes in class and from reading, and write an essay is central to the course, as is working to acquire skills with which to understand cultures different from one’s own.

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CHA 10 R United States History II H Available Y 1 Prerequisite: United States History I and, for honors, departmental approval This course is the second of the two-year sequence which follows a chronological and thematic survey format from the end of the 19th century to the present, examining American history through the concepts of politics, science, sociology, economics, the arts, and other disciplines. Besides reading a text, students will use primary and secondary source materials to enhance their understanding of key events and eras in U.S. history. Students will write an in-depth research paper as the culmination of the development of their historical research techniques and understandings.

SS 10 R United States History H Available Y 1 Prerequisite: Departmental approval for Honors This course covers the history of the United States from colonial times to the present, focusing on political, economic, and social issues. The sources, both primary and secondary, and the themes explore the roles of class, race, gender, and ethnicity in shaping the United States society. The course emphasizes the skills of research, expository writing, and critical thinking.

C 11 E AP European History AP Y 1 Prerequisite: Departmental approval This course examines the development of Western societies in Europe from the Renaissance to the end of the Cold War. The focus of study will be the evolution of political, social, economic, and cultural ideas that shape Western institutions and inform our society today. Critical thinking and writing are integral elements of the course. Students will interpret documents and master the strategies for constructing document-based essays. Students will prepare to take the AP exam in May. C 11 E African Studies Y 1 This course will provide an introductory overview of various aspects of African culture. Topics to be explored include the following: the impact of geography on the development of African societies; the emergence of early man; the interaction between Africans, Europeans, and Arabs; the arts in Africa; and the development of African social, political, economic, and religious systems. Reading materials used in the course will include primary sources, secondary sources, and fiction.

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Comparative European F 1/2 Revolutions This course will examine the foundations and consequences of revolutions in European history.

Students will explore philosophies, group politics, and material causes that led to revolutionary activities and the long-term impact of revolutions upon their societies. A main emphasis of the course will be on engaging students in comparative analyses of revolutions across time and place on the European continent.

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on world events in general. The course will include a non-traditional structure, and great emphasis will be placed on the pursuit of individual research in preparation for that first “college paper.�

C 11 E Latin American History Y 1 Latin America is a culturally rich and diverse region shaped by the meeting of Amerindian, African, and European peoples. Students will explore the Native American cultures of Pre-Columbian South and Central America and the Caribbean, the impact of European conquest, movements of independence, and the growth of nation states during the 19th and 20th centuries. Special attention will be placed on the investigation of colonial influences on existing cultural and political structures, which include the church, the role of revolution, and the place of this region in the modern world.

Students will be expected to read critically, to participate in class discussion, and to research various topics independently. Reading materials used in this course will include primary sources, secondary sources, and fiction.

C 11 E World History H available Y 1 Prerequisite: Departmental approval for Honors World History emphasizes the interactions among peoples and the various types of exchanges that transform societies. In this course, students use primary and secondary sources to investigate a variety of global themes. The course begins with the Afro-Eurasian trade system of the postclassical era and continues through to transnational societies of the 21st century.

C 12 E East Asian History F 1/2 This first semester course focuses on the development of China, its relationship with Japan and Korea, and its interaction with Western societies. Students will study the traditional cultural and social values of China as well as the historical development of its political and economic institutions and policies. Students will then explore encounters between China and the West to examine Chinese responses to these encounters and how these responses informed Chinese history through the 20th century C 12 E 1960s H Available S 1/2 Prerequisite: Departmental approval for Honors This one semester course will focus on the decade of the 1960s in America. To understand this decade of change, students will review the 1950s and examine the impact of the 1960s on future years. They will learn the course material both chronologically and topically.

Students enrolled in the honors section of this course will complete additional requirements, including a substantial independent research project. In addition, the honors section will focus more heavily on the complexities and contradictions in the history of the 1960s.

C 12 E AP World History AP Y 1 Prerequisite: Departmental approval This course examines the impact of interaction among major societies of the world over the past 1,000 years. A global perspective will be emphasized as students comparatively analyze the issues of migration, trade, disease transmission, diplomacy, war, technology, religious beliefs, intellectual developments, art, gender, race, and the development of the nation-state. This course will prepare

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students for the AP exam given in May by including the reading, thinking, and writing essential for tackling that type of test.

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American Environmental H F 1/2 History Prerequisite: Departmental approval for Honors In this senior semester Honors course we will use a thematic approach to answer a few key questions. How do humans interact with their environment? How are these interactions subject to historical processes? We will explore human-nature interactions in five areas: land, water, energy, food, and animals. Using secondary sources, primary documents, documentary films, scientific evidence, and other non-traditional sources, students will explore a variety of topics including the Columbian exchange, industrialization, suburbanization, and the energy crisis.

C 12 E Constructing Race and Gender Y 1 Prerequisites: Departmental approval and written statement of purpose answering the following questions: Why do you want to study race and gender constructions? What interests you about a Blended Learning course?

Constructing Race and Gender is a course designed to explore race and gender as social constructs.

The class will examine definitions of these constructs and will study a wide variety of societies to understand how they used race and gender to understand the world around them, construct power relations, and impose social order. Throughout the year, students will investigate how ideas of race and gender have shifted throughout the course of history, across time and place.

This course will be conducted as a Blended Learning course. This means the majority of the time will be spent in a seminar-style class, which will focus on the history of race and gender constructions. The rest of the class time will be spent in a parallel online track of the course that will focus on race and gender constructions in our world today. The amount of time spent online versus in class will vary depending on the content we are covering.

C 12 E International Relations S 1/2 This semester-long course will introduce various concepts, processes, and issues associated with the interactions between states in today’s world. Topics to be explored include sources of the power and influence of both states and non-state actors, the process of making foreign policy, the roles of intergovernmental organizations, war, terrorism, international law, and international economics.

Current and historical events that illustrate relevant patterns and practices will be examined.

C 12 E Nonviolence H S 1/2 Prerequisite: Departmental approval This semester-long course will explore the history of nonviolence and its philosophical foundations.

Students will be required to think critically about the historical and current applications of nonviolence. The course will delve into such multi-layered issues as the effectiveness of nonviolence as a means of protest and the value of nonviolence as a way of life. Reading materials used in the course will include secondary sources but will consist mainly of primary sources.

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C 12 E Political Uses of Violence H F 1/2 Prerequisite: Departmental approval This course will examine the history of the political uses of violence. Students will study various forms of violence including, but not limited to, terrorism, genocide, warfare, and assassination. A heavy emphasis will be placed on studying theories of why violence exists, how those who commit violent acts justify their actions, and how effective violence is in bringing about change.

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The Supreme Court and F 1/2 The Constitution This semester-long course will examine the role of the Supreme Court and the impact that its decisions have had on American government and society. In addition to secondary source material, students will read the Constitution and several Supreme Court decisions. Examining the nature of the Constitution itself, along with the reasoning and circumstances behind the Court’s rulings, will provide students with the opportunity to study U.S. constitutional history in depth.

C 12 E United States Government AP Y 1 Prerequisite: Departmental approval This yearlong course will provide a conceptual framework and an understanding of American government and politics that will enable the student to think critically about the political processes that are at work in our society. In particular, it will enable the student to determine the degree to which various aspects of American politics are truly democratic. In addition, this course will help to prepare students for the Advanced Placement exam in U.S. Government. Topics to be explored include the U.S. Constitution (the conditions surrounding its creation, its conceptual foundation, and the characteristics of the government that it established); the nature of federalism in the U.S.; the balance of powers within the U.S. government; the rights and liberties that are guaranteed to American citizens; the structural characteristics of U.S. society and their impact on politics; and the political roles played by public opinion, the media, private interest groups, corporations, political parties, and social movements.

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ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER STUDIES General Information As an ever-evolving field, computers and technology continue to reshape education and approaches to teaching and learning. To prepare our students as lifelong learners in the 21st century, CHA and Springside embrace a path that integrates education and technology, while striving to be national leaders in educational technology. Our emphasis is on teaching and learning through technology within each discipline. CHA and Springside support the goal of overall integration by equipping classrooms with SMART Boards and ceiling-mounted projectors, which are connected to computers with Internet access. We offer wireless campuses with a balance of available laptops, computer labs, and a wealth of online resources. Teamed with our hardware and software, both schools are committed to leading-edge technology personnel who enable teachers to learn new fluencies, in addition to embracing technology as a part of culture—both inside and outside the classroom.

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Intro to “C” and S 1/2 LabVIEW Programming This course offers students an introduction to computers, computer sciences, programming, and microprocessor control systems. For this course, we will be using the “C” and LabVIEW programming languages. Students will begin by exploring the history of computers and programming.

Starting with the “C” programming environment, we will focus on the software development method, algorithms, data and control structures, and structured programming techniques. We will follow that with work in the LabVIEW graphical programming environment. We will spend a significant amount of time working on the special challenges of programming robots. Working with a variety of sensors and control systems, students will develop algorithms that would direct a robot to solve a maze of unknown structure or drive in a predetermined path. Students will explore the unique challenges of programming for the “real world” where systems have momentum, friction counts, and gravity is a law, not just a good idea. Much of the work will be project- and team-based and will require access to a PC or Mac-based computer system. We will provide access at school, but the student will need access to a moderate system at home as well.

C 11, 12 E Engineering and Robotics F 1/2 This course will introduce students to the engineering and scientific aspects of problem solving. The course will ask and solve questions that interest engineers, such as: How do you design complex objects in a limited time with limited resources? How do you formulate questions about complex technical issues in a structured fashion so that you are able to solve them? Lab exercises include the West Point bridge-building simulator, design and programming of a NXT robot to compete in a SumoBot competition, and three-dimensional drawing using CAD software. Some limited programming will be included as students learn how equipment is controlled with logical instructions. This course culminates in a major independent research project or paper on an engineering problem of the student’s choice. Recent papers have ranged from Nuclear Weapons Reliability to Chocolate Manufacturing and Interferometry-based Deep Space Telescopes to Robotic Prosthetics.

Associated Robotics Activity During the spring semester, students are encouraged to join the CHA-Springside Robotics Activity and participate in the annual FIRST Robotics Competition. FIRST is a national robotics competition

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in which teams of high school students compete by building a large-scale robot (2’ x 3’ x 5’ and 150 lbs) that accomplishes a particular task. Students will work on a specific part of this problem as part of the team. The Robotics Activity runs through the winter and spring sports seasons and is most intense during the design and building phase (January and February). Students completing the fall semester Engineering and Robotics course will be granted preference in joining the Robotics Activity based on their performance in the course. Other students may apply to join based on prior experience and permission of the activity advisors. Space will be limited.

Important: Participation in the FIRST Robotics Competitions may include travel to regional and national competitions. Each competition consists of three full days (Thursday–Saturday) of competitions plus travel time. In the past, these competitions have run from mid-March to late April and have included destinations in Annapolis, MD; Atlanta, GA; and Houston, TX, in addition to Philadelphia and/or Trenton, NJ. The Philadelphia competition has historically occurred over Spring Break. While attendance at these competitions is optional, students participating in the Robotics Activity are encouraged to plan on attending at least one. If the student chooses to attend a particular competition and is not able to raise sufficient funds through various student fundraising activities, the travel costs associated with attending the competition (food, lodging, and travel) will be charged to the student’s account. In the past, these costs have been as follows: Local $0; Regional $350; National $800.

ART General Information It is our intention, as a coordinate Art Department, to create a stimulating environment in which visual literacy may develop and grow. The program is progressive, yet builds respectively on many traditional modes of working. Critical thinking is fostered and students are exposed to diverse aesthetic sensibilities. A balance of solid foundation skills and expressive freedom enables our students to find a personal means of self-expression.

The newly formed 9th grade Foundations class is required of all incoming freshmen. Students who have completed the Foundations class will move forward into the next level in their arts elective of choice. CHA students are required to successfully complete a minimum of one full credit in art.

We encourage students to develop a portfolio of their art for the college admissions process. Each student will receive individual faculty support within his or her arts elective for this work.

Listed below are the art courses offered for the 2010–2011 school year. Not every course is offered every year and new courses are added from time to time.

C 9 R Art Foundation 9 F,S 1/2 This course is required for all 9th graders and is a prerequisite for all other art courses, beginning with the Class of 2013. Each student will rotate through four of five units offered (Painting and Drawing, Sculpture/Woodworking, Ceramics, Photography/Video and Digital Art). Students will explore a common theme in each unit and become familiar with the language of art that unites all of the units, as well as the skills that pertain to each art discipline. Throughout the semester students will gain hands-on experience and knowledge in both two and three dimensions. This course will

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enable students to be constantly building upon previous work as they move along from one unit to the next, a unique aspect of this new foundation course.

C 9-12 E Introduction to Ceramics F,S 1/2 Students will learn about the various expressive capabilities of clay. We will explore and discuss ceramics from primitive time through to contemporary applications. Both hand building and throwing on the potter’s wheel will be utilized to seek out individual solutions to broad projects.

Projects will deal with problems including, but not limited to, negative vs. positive space relationships and form vs. function. Electric kiln glazing, gas reduction firing, and some cold finishing will be discussed to enable all students to present a professional appearance to their work.

C 10-12 E Advanced Ceramics F,S 1/2 Prerequisite: Introduction to Ceramics or permission of the instructor This course is designed to enable the individual student to explore areas of specific interests.

Advanced hand building and complex or multi-part functional pottery will be encouraged. Simple and complex mold making will also be covered. In-depth study and discussion of relevant contemporary ceramic artists will encourage students to find their own vocabulary and voice in clay.

Specialized firing techniques such as Raku will be added to the palette of finishing methods.

C 9-12 E Computer Animation F,S 1/2 Students will experiment with Claymation (Wallace and Gromitt, Tim Burton’s Vincent), Flash, a vector-based drawing program, and Bryce, a three-dimensional modeling and animation program.

The students will create characters, build storyboards, and produce short animations. No experience necessary.

C 9-12 E Drawing, Design, Painting I F,S 1/2 This course is offered as an introductory foundation for students in drawing, two-dimensional design, and painting. The class will explore a variety of approaches, including drawing from observation to learn the visual language that includes scale, proportion, perspective, composition, modeling, and spatial representation, while experimenting with a range of arts media, including pencil, charcoal, pen, brush and ink, scratchboard, pastels, and paint. Students explore different drawing techniques with an emphasis on working with line and mass. Students will discover the connections between the arts and design, and specifically how design shapes our world. Twodimensional design projects introduce students to basic color theory and painting. Instruction is geared towards not only establishing this foundation but inspiring students to develop personal creative ways to solve two-dimensional visual problems.

C 10-12 E Drawing, Design, Painting II F,S 1/2 Prerequisite: Art Foundation or Drawing, Design, Painting I or permission of the instructor This course will build upon the basic skills learned in Art Foundation or Drawing, Design, Painting I. Students will explore style, aesthetics, and drawing from different cultural frameworks. They will continue to build their skills and refine techniques from their observational work, while starting to explore concepts to inspire imaginative and symbolic art making. They will engage in integrating design principles with a focus on art evaluation and with an increasing discovery of artists and their work.

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C 11, 12 E Drawing, Design, Painting III Y 1 Prerequisite: Design, Drawing, Painting II, or approval of instructor This course offers motivated students an opportunity to demonstrate an advanced level of understanding and skill through the creation of an extensive body of work. Students will continue to develop personal solutions to artistic problems by applying their knowledge of the elements and principles of design. Although the studio component of this course is essential, this class strives to foster a heightened degree of aesthetic awareness through art evaluations and referencing artists and their works—all of which are meant to instill creative confidence and a sense of artistic purpose.

Portfolios (slides or digital) will be prepared for those students interested in submitting work with their college applications.

C 9-12 E Photography I F,S 1/2 Students will learn basic photographic theory and darkroom techniques using traditional film and chemical processes, expanding upon the various concepts and procedures previously covered in their Foundations classes. Students must have a standard 35mm single lens reflex or rangefinder camera.

This class is limited to nine students.

C 10-12 E Photography II F,S 1/2 Prerequisite: Art Foundation or Photography I or permission of the instructor This course expands the understanding of previously learned darkroom techniques and general concepts, with emphasis now placed on artistic expression. Advanced students are strongly encouraged to investigate new picture making possibilities (such as color digital imaging using Adobe Photoshop to improve print quality) and/or continue to work toward producing fine black and white prints using traditional darkroom processes. Students must have a 35mm film camera or digital equivalent. This class is limited to nine students.

C 9-12 E Photoshop F,S 1/2 This class will introduce students to the fundamentals of manipulating images in Photoshop.

Students will learn to mix digital camera images, pictures downloaded from Google, and drawn and/or painted images scanned into the computer. Students will gain an understanding of the many design applications intrinsic to this program.

C 9-12 E Printmaking F,S 1/2 This is a one-semester course exploring the art of printmaking. Students will learn to develop their own ideas for printmaking, including monotype, relief, etching, and various combinations of these.

The course will cover the history of printmaking and look closely at the works of pivotal figures in its development. The class will begin with several drawing projects emphasizing both drawing fundamentals and conceptual thinking. We will also engage in an interdisciplinary project examining the relationship of art with creative writing/poetry.

C 9-12 E Woodworking F,S 1/2 Prerequisite: Grade 9 Art Foundation (open for grades 10, 11, 12) This class will build on the skills and knowledge learned in the Art Foundation 9 course and explores the woodworking medium with greater depth. Students will become more familiar with all the power tools in the shop as well as joinery techniques, design options, and various methods of applying finish. Historically important styles and craftsmen will be discussed as they relate to the

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students’ projects. Each student will build a project of his or her own design (a dovetailed box or table). Students will also learn to distinguish different species of wood by their color and grain and identify a variety of trees by their leaves.

C 11, 12 E Independent Study Program F,S 1/2 This course is offered to the highly motivated junior or senior who has his or her known objectives in mind and has achieved sufficient maturity to follow through without benefit of regularly scheduled meetings. A student applying for this course must have a sponsor to whom he or she is immediately responsible and have the approval of the chair of the Art Department and Head of Upper School.

MUSIC General Information Coordinate music course offerings are designed to further develop the singing, instrumental, writing, listening, and critical analysis skills implemented throughout the Lower and Middle School music programs at both Chestnut Hill Academy and Springside School. Central to all courses is the understanding that the process of rigorous intellectual and creative growth is equally as important as the musical product developed, and both schools offer non-performance and applied performancebased music courses to nurture that growth. CHA students are required to successfully complete a minimum of one full credit in music. Springside students are required to complete a minimum of one full credit in performing arts, half of which must be in music. All students may choose from a varied selection of performance and non-performance courses to best match individual skill levels and interests.

C 10-12 E Chamber Singers H Y 1 Prerequisite: Vocal/musical audition required for entry* Chamber Singers is a select choir (SATB and Divisi) for the highly able and motivated music student committed to a rich and demanding choral experience. Students receive instruction in choral and vocal technique and learn to build choral discipline while preparing repertoire for three curricular concerts. Tour occurs once every three years and is planned for 2010-2011. As a Divisi ensemble, Chamber Singers embraces an ensemble for men (Hilltones) and an ensemble for women (Laurelei).

Repertoire covers the following criteria: • Material representing no less than four periods of music history (sacred and secular).

• Material represented by madrigals, part songs, motets/cantatas, mass/oratorio music in English, Latin (Italian pronunciation), German, French, and Italian. Music in Hebrew is often included in transliteration. Repertoire is included from musical theatre, popular music, barbershop, and folk material.

• Texts of material, both sacred and secular, represent the “authentic voice” of a people, place, or time.

• As members of an Honors course, students are expected to display facility in attaining an advanced repertoire through already developed aural/notational skills, while seeking to continually improve these skills through class work. Students must pass a vocal audition

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before being permitted to select this course. Attendance at one off-campus choral concert with a written review is required. * Students in grades 10 and 11 who achieve a cumulative average of A (92.5% or higher) by the end of the 3rd quarter will not need to re-audition for Chamber Singers. Students who fall below that grade will need to re-audition on an equal plane with all other candidates.

C 9-12 E Concert Choir Y 1 Concert Choir is an entry-level mixed (SATB) chorus open to students in all grades who pass a musical and vocal audition in order to approach standard mixed chorus material as female sopranos and altos and male tenors and basses. Students receive instruction in ear training, choral technique, score reading and marking, and learn to build choral discipline while preparing repertoire for the three concerts required for this course. Attendance at one choral concert off campus with a written review is required. Repertoire includes standard literature in four-part harmony, occasionally also in two- and three-part harmony. In addition, harmonic independence skills are developed with beginning a cappella material for boys as well as for girls. The boys’ and girls’ sections of Concert Choir will also perform in a concert. Literature covers no less than three periods of music history with no less than three languages. Pop literature, folksong arrangements, and musical theatre material may also be represented. The choral literature studied is broad in scope with respect to eras of music history and musical cultures and is rich in content. Texts represented are both sacred and secular and represent the “authentic voice” of a people, place, or time.

C 9-12 E Handbell Choir Y 1 Handbell Choir affords a music-making experience for students, integrating notation, melody, and rhythm skills with an expanding knowledge of ensemble awareness. Handbell Choir includes periodic homework assignments and tests as well as participation in two performances. This is a yearlong course.

C 9-12 E Orchestra Y 1 Prerequisites: Private study or by special permission of the Music Department chairperson.

Audition may be required for seating.

An elective instrumental group, Orchestra performs a variety of symphonic repertoire. Orchestra offers the challenge of performance while developing individual disciplines in sight reading, technique, interpretation, and musical independence. Various graded written and performance exercises will be required.

C 10-12 E Honors Orchestra H Y 1 Prerequisite: Current member of CP Orchestra in good standing Honors Orchestra is not a separate ensemble but rather a course within a course. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are members in good standing of Upper School Orchestra may be invited to apply and audition for Honors credit, earned for completing additional responsibilities within the existing CP orchestra. After an evaluation by means of a performance jury, students recommended for Honors credit status must complete three of the six types of additional work listed below during the course of the year: • Additional solo work • Chamber music assignments

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Placement on the annual Performing Arts Master Recital held at Springside Leadership of sectional rehearsals Composing/arranging scores for the ensemble Play an advanced part in orchestral arrangements in lieu of moderate or moderately difficult high school orchestral parts

Students in grades 10 and 11 who achieve a cumulative average of A (92.5% or higher) by the end of the audition date and will not need to re-audition for Honors Orchestra. Students who fall below that grade will need to re-audition on an equal plane with all other candidates.

C 9-12 E Jazz Ensemble Y 1 Prerequisites: Audition required each year; participation in Orchestra is recommended Jazz Ensemble will provide opportunities for motivated and musically competent instrumentalists to explore and perform different styles of jazz or jazz-influenced music. Improvisation techniques will be emphasized in addition to chord progression and appropriate performance practice. As a complement to the more traditional orchestra, Jazz Ensemble offers a more contemporary ensemble experience.

C 10-12 E Honors Jazz Ensemble H Y 1 Prerequisites: Current member of Jazz Ensemble CP in good standing Like Honors Orchestra, Honors Jazz exists as a course within a course; students earn Honors transcript credit for completing additional work and for achieving at a higher skill level while participating in the Jazz Ensemble. Acceptance into Honors Jazz Ensemble for students in grades 10 through 12 is dependent upon: • One year of successful CP level Jazz Ensemble experience • A proven record of dedication to developing both ensemble and personal instrumental skills • The submissions of research- and project-based written assignments • A juried assessment of skills that will include a variety of scales, a notated solo, and an improvised solo Students in grades 10 and 11 who achieve a cumulative average of A (92.5% or higher) by the reaudition date will not need to re-audition for Honors Jazz for the following year. Students who fall below that grade will need to re-audition on an equal plane with all other candidates.

C 9-12 E Music of Many Cultures F 1/2 Music of Many Cultures is a survey of the musical systems and cultural traditions in music from various countries. Listening skills and strategies for understanding unfamiliar music will be emphasized. After building initial listening skills, students will study the music from specific countries. They will study the instruments, musical systems, and oral traditions of each country and will learn how the different cultures use, perform, compose, and think about music.

C 9-12 E Music of Many Cultures–Ensemble S 1/2 We will apply our understandings of music of other cultures by composing, performing, and listening to music from various countries. Percussion techniques will be taught as well as approaches to a wide variety of instruments. Instrument making will also inform the student about the importance of timbre and tuning of instruments from other cultures. No previous experience is necessary.

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Songwriting and Music F,S 1/2 Production I Songwriting and Music Production I takes the student through the complete songwriting process, from constructing a song using music language fundamentals, to producing a CD version of the song. Regular listening assignments will connect the student to the historical placement of song in Western instrumental and vocal music from a variety of historical periods through present-day genres. Students will become familiar with song form and lyric schemes, and become more thoughtful and appreciative listeners. In addition, class assignments will enhance knowledge of simple scales, chords, and rhythms, which will further inform composition work. This course meets in the ViDCAST Studio to utilize the latest in music software and recording equipment. The class is primarily project-based, although periodic tests and quizzes on musical elements will be given. The final composition project will serve as the final examination for the course. This class is capped at sixteen participants.

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Songwriting and Music S 1/2 Production II Prerequisite: Completion of Songwriting and Music Production I Songwriting and Music Production II follows the same general course guidelines as Songwriting and Music Production I, but enhances the basic composition elements covered there with more advanced techniques, such as harmony and countermelody, which can include a wider palette of sounds, including orchestral instruments. As in the previous class, listening assignments are required, and periodic tests and quizzes will be given on musical elements and concepts covered. The final composition project will serve as the examination for this class, and the class is capped at sixteen students. Those interested in enrolling in this class must have successfully completed Songwriting and Music Production I, but not necessarily in the same school year.

CHA 9-12 E Private Instrumental Lessons Y 0 CHA offers private instrumental instruction in all instrumental media and voice with superb performing artists and educators. At the Upper School level, private instruction is coordinated through Mr. Daugherty and the instrumental teachers who offer instruction after school and, in certain cases, during school hours. Instrumental teachers are most willing to investigate all possibilities for student inclusion in private study. Teachers cooperate in presenting one or two recitals of student work per year. Private study is not a curricular aspect of our program and is not applicable for credit or graduation requirement. Changes in billing structure are now being discussed. Updates can be obtained from Mr. Daugherty in the Music Office.

SS 9-12 E Private Instrumental Lessons Y 0 Private instrumental instruction in all instrumental media and voice is also offered during afterschool hours at Springside. Although not a curricular aspect of the program, private instruction is crucial to the development of ensemble technique and is required for any Upper School student participating in an instrumental performance class. This service is offered for an additional fee above the cost of tuition and is not applicable for credit or graduation requirement. Lesson times are coordinated through the Performing Arts Office; students are welcome, however, to enroll in any area private lesson program that works for them.

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PERFORMING ARTS C 9-12 E Drama 101 F 1/2 Elements of Performance This class offers an exploration of many aspects of the actor’s craft, including use of the stage, voice production and nuance, movement, gesture, and facial expression through a variety of activities.

Attention will be given to various theories of acting technique, and, through extensive scene studies, students will practice conveying a character to the audience and creating ways to convey the reality of a situation in theatrical terms. Students will examine scripts for playwrights’ intentions, methods, and meanings, while performing monologues and short scenes in the classroom. In addition, a component of the class will be developing and honing the skills necessary for successful public speaking in any arena. This course fulfills the 1/2 credit Performing Arts requirement at Springside; CHA students will receive credit as an independent course.

C 9-12 E Drama 102 S 1/2 Elements of Performance Prerequisite: Drama 101 In the second semester, students will examine scenes from a director’s point of view, discovering many aspects of what is involved in preparing for a performance. Audition techniques, rehearsal protocol, design concepts and limitations, and the structuring of a performance in time and space are some areas explored in this class. A final project has, in past years, involved casting and directing one or more scenes to be worked on and performed in class; various media and formats for the final project will be decided upon by members of the class and the instructor. This course fulfills the 1/2 credit Performing Arts requirement at Springside; CHA students will receive credit as an independent course.

C 9-12 Dance F,S 1/2 Dance may be taken by sports season, with PE credit awarded for each completed season, and Performing Arts credit (1/2) awarded for the successful completion of two sports seasons for Springside girls. All dance classes are open to boys; CHA students will receive credit as an independent course. It is important to understand that Dance classes meet during four of the seven SAS periods and extend beyond the end of the school day until 4:00 PM. Dance classes at Springside are grouped by level: Beginner/Intermediate and Advanced. All classes cover thorough warm-up technique, as well as elements of dance anatomy, Pilates, injury prevention, conditioning, and nutrition. Students enrolled in the Beginner/Intermediate group receive training in elements of Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, Jazz, and Hip-Hop, and participate in group choreography projects. Advanced class members center their training around solo choreography projects, and can work with the instructor to expand upon projects associated with their ensemble work outside of Springside.

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Video Production and Y 1 Broadcasting II Prerequisite: Video Production and Broadcasting I Video Production and Broadcasting II is offered to students who wish to further their skills in all aspects of video production. Students will learn how to operate a High Definition video camera and will learn to edit and to author in HD. In addition, new skills will be introduced such as shooting with multiple cameras, shooting action shots and using the program Color in order to enhance the look of their footage in post-production. Students will also build on their knowledge of Final Cut Pro, Motion and Soundtrack Pro. This is a project-based class and students are expected to work independently and contribute content to the bi-weekly broadcast. This content can range from documentation of school events to the showcase of creative work. This course will fulfill one-half visual arts credit and one-half performing arts credit.

C 11-12 E Video Production-Portfolio Y 1 Prerequisite: Video Production and Broadcasting I and II Video Production–Portfolio is offered to the highly motivated Video student who wishes to expand their knowledge in all aspects of video production by producing large-scale video works. Students are expected to work independently and gather the necessary crew needed for extensive shots. The student and the instruction will meet before each new project to define new skills to develop and will work together to create a timeline for student work. Students can shape their projects in a variety of ways, but a minimum of twenty minutes of completed video will be expected each semester. The student will present their work to the Video Production class when each project is complete.

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION Chestnut Hill Academy General Information CHA 9 R Health F,S 0 Topics in health classes include effective decision making, peer relationships, issues of body image, drugs, and sex education. Health is required in 9th grade.

CHA 9-12 R Interscholastic Sports All CHA students in grades 9-11 are required to participate in sports.

9th grade – 2 required sports 10th grade – 2 required sports 11th grade – 1 required sport 12th grade – 0 required sport

F,W,S 0

Fall Mid-August - 1st week of November (approximately) *Cross Country: 9-12, two teams: JV and V. *Football: 9-12, JV and V practice together. *Soccer: 2 teams: JV, V Winter Mid-November - end of February (approximately) *Basketball: 3 teams: 9, JV/V Ice Hockey: 1 team Indoor Track: 1 team. Practices daily, track meets on weekends. *Squash: 2 teams: JV/V *Wrestling: 2 teams: JV/V Spring Early March - end of May (approximately) *Baseball: 2 teams: JV/V Crew: 2 teams of approximately 30 rowers: JV/V. Practices are at University Barge Club.

Races on Sundays. *Golf: 2 teams: JV/V. Practices at Sunnybrook Country Club (V), and PCC-St. Martin’s Course (JV) Lacrosse: 2 teams: JV/V *Tennis: 1team: V *Track: 1 team *Inter-Academic League Sport

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Springside School General Information The Upper School physical education program is set up on an elective basis. A student must participate in any combination of two sports or PE classes per year.

C 9-12 Dance F,S 1/2 Dance may be taken by semester, with PE credit awarded for each completed semester, and Performing Arts credit (1/2) awarded for the successful completion of one semester for Springside girls. It is important to understand that Dance classes meet during four of the seven SAS periods, and extend beyond the end of the school day until 4:00 PM. Dance classes at Springside are grouped by level: Beginner/Intermediate and Advanced. All classes cover thorough warm-up technique, as well as elements of dance anatomy, Pilates, injury prevention, conditioning, and nutrition. Students enrolled in the Beginner/Intermediate group receive training in elements of Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, Jazz, and Hip-Hop, and participate in group choreography projects. Advanced class members center their training around solo choreography projects and can work with the instructor to expand upon projects associated with their ensemble work outside of Springside.

SS 9-12 In-School PE F,S Physical education courses will be designed around student interest and numbers. These are some examples of courses that may be offered: fitness/conditioning, walking, badminton, squash, tennis, team sports, individual sports, and cooperative activities.

Interscholastic Sports Students considering interscholastic sports should seriously consider the commitment they are making to their sport. All players at all levels are expected to meet the time-and-effort demands and to become proficient in the skills and strategies of their sport. Pre-season and vacation practices are MANDATORY for anyone hoping to make teams. Players are required to stay for the game following or preceding their game (V, JV).

Students must attend all practices. In order to receive credit for participation on a sports team, an individual must be present at practices and games 80% of the time. Failure to meet this requirement will result in a failing grade, no credit for the season, and ineligibility for letters or awards. A varsity athlete who leaves her team at any point for any reason becomes ineligible for PE credit and end of season awards.

Fall Field Hockey Cross Country Soccer Tennis Volleyball

Winter* Basketball Squash Swimming Indoor Track

Spring Crew Golf Lacrosse Softball Track

* Students planning to play a WINTER sport only must take their PE class in the FALL TERM.

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Independent Athletic Activities • Students can only get credit for an independent activity for 1 season per year.

• Students must participate in the activity for a minimum of 8 hours per week.

• Students must be participating in a sport not offered at Springside.

• Students must be training for competition in that sport.

• Only students in good academic standing will be considered.

The chair of the PE Department and Head of Upper School will meet to discuss Independent requests and either approve or decline the request.

SPECIAL OFFERINGS CHA–SS 11 R College Counseling F,S 0 Juniors will become acquainted with the college search/application process, research various colleges and programs, draft college application essays, research scholarship opportunities, and complete supplemental materials. Additionally, students will complete a practice interview, visit college campuses, and communicate with college representatives.

CHA–SS 12 R College Counseling F 0 Seniors will use class time to apply to schools electronically. Classes will center on application details and supplements. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to research college scholarship opportunities.

SS 9 R Life Issues Y 0 Ninth grade Life Issues is a yearlong course that covers current topics relevant to an adolescent.

Units include, but are not limited to Upper School transition, online safety and responsibility, decision-making, self-awareness, self-esteem, human anatomy, reproduction, sexuality, sexually transmitted infections, abstinence, birth control, women’s health, drug, alcohol and tobacco awareness, wellness for life, and American Red Cross CPR and First Aid certification.

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2010 – 2011 Upper School Course Offerings Overview O Science Biology 9 & Honors Biology* (CHA) Chemistry & Honors Chemistry* (CHA) Physics & Honors Physics* (CHA) Physics & Honors Physics* (SS) Chemistry & Honors Chemistry* (SS) Biology & Honors Biology* (SS) Human Physiology Environmental Science (F) Oceanography (F, S) Forensic Science (S) Pharmacology (F) Physics II – Explorations in Physics (F) Physics II – Applied Physics & Design (S) Chemistry II Honors* AP Biology* AP Physics*

English English 9 English 10 English 10 Honors (CHA)* English 11 and English Honors 11* English 12 (F) English 12 (S) English 12 AP Afro-Caribbean Literature Contesting Identity Crime Stories Family Matters Literature of Evil Poison Pens – The Art of Satire The Power of Place Shakespeare Writing Workshop – Fiction & Non-fiction Stories and Essays We’re All in This Together – How Allusions Connect the World

History U.S. History I & U.S. History I Honors * (CHA) World History & Honors World History (SS) U.S. History II & Honors U.S. History II* (CHA) U.S. History & Honors U.S. History* (SS) AP European History* African Studies Comparative European Revolutions (F) Europe in the Cold War & Beyond (S) Latin American History World History & Honors World History* East Asian History (F) 1960s and 1960s Honors*(S) AP World History* American Environmental History Honors* (F) Constructing Race and Gender International Relations (S) Nonviolence Honors* (S) Political Uses of Violence Honors* (F) The Supreme Court & The Constitution (F) U.S. Government AP*

Mathematics Algebra I Geometry and Honors Geometry* Advanced Algebra I Algebra II – Grade 10 Algebra II/Trigonometry* Algebra II – Grade 11 Pre-Calculus & Pre-Calculus Honors*Grade 11 Pre AB Calculus Honors* Pre BC Calculus Honors* AP Statistics* Pre-Calculus – Grade 12 Calculus and Calculus Honors * AP Calculus AB* AP Calculus BC* Language Chinese I, II, III, IV French I, II, III, IV, V French II, III, IV Honors* French V Honors/AP Latin, I, II, III, IV-V Latin II, III, IV-V Honors Latin IV-V Vergil Honors Spanish I, II, III, IV, V Spanish II, III, IV Honors Spanish V AP

Engineering & Computer Studies Intro to “C” and LabVIEW Programming (S) Engineering and Robotics (F)

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Art Art Foundation (F,S) Introduction to Ceramics (F,S) Advanced Ceramics (F,S) Computer Animation (F,S) Drawing, Design, Painting I, II (F,S), Drawing, Design, Painting III (Year) Photography I and II (F,S) Photoshop (F,S) Printmaking (F,S) Woodworking (F,S)

Performing Arts Drama 101 (F) Drama 102 (S) Dance (F,S) Video Video Production & Broadcasting I & II Video Production – Portfolio Physical Education PE/Health (CHA) (F,S) Interscholastic Sports (CHA) Dance (SS) (F,S) In-School PE (SS) (F,S) Interscholastic Sports (SS) Independent Athletic Activities (SS)

Music Chamber Singers* Concert Choir Handbell Choir Orchestra & Honors Orchestra Jazz Ensemble & Honors Jazz Ensemble* Music of Many Cultures (F) Music of Many Cultures – Ensemble (S) Songwriting & Music Production I and II (F,S) Private Instrumental Lessons

Special Offerings College Counseling Grade 11 (F,S) College Counseling Grade 12 (F) Life Issues 9 (SS)

(F) Fall (S) Spring *Departmental Approval

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