Online For-Credit Courses

• Cost = $400 for full-credit courses and $200 for half-credit courses

• Dates = June 8 – 29 (excluding June 19), July 6 – 26 (unless marked otherwise)

• Test Session Times: 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM (students are only required to be on campus to take proctored tests)

• See General Summer School Policies at the beginning of this document.

• Special Notes

• These courses offer an opportunity for students to work ahead and complete coursework via an independent self-paced study program.

• This option is recommended ONLY for students who are able to monitor their own pace and keep up with a heavy workload of reading and writing assignments.

• These courses are NOT recommended for students who typically struggle with deadlines, completing work, or reading/writing assignments.

• Students are not required to be on campus, except for completing tests. However, the library is available as a resource space should any student wish to work in a quiet, focused environment. This may be recommended or required for students who are behind pace in their work.

• All tests MUST be completed in the library. Students should plan to come into the library 1-2 times per week to complete their tests. The program will not allow the student to advance to the next unit until they have tested.

• Any assignments not completed by Wednesday, July 26, 2023 will be entered as a 0%.

• If the student does not take all chapter assessments (including the final exam) by that point, they will not receive credit for the course and will need to retake the class from the beginning during the regular school year.

Online For-Credit Courses:

World History (Honors/Regular) 6 Week Course, $400

Prerequisite (recommended grades):

Honors = English 1H (B- or higher) or English 1 (A or higher)

Regular = English 1 (C- or higher)

• Course Meeting Time/Location: The library is available as a workspace, but students are not required to come in except for testing (see above)

• Contact Person/Monitor: Mr. Tarter, ttarter@marmion.org

• Max Enrollment: 25 students for World History (Regular/Honors c ombined)

• Course Provider: Educere/Founders Education Online Provider*

*As this course will be administered through a third-party program where the content and grading is not controlled by Marmion, the grades for this class WILL NOT count into the cumulative GPA . The course will count for credits towards graduation, and the course and grades will appear on the transcript, as with any other nonMarmion course.

World History is a comparative study of the growth and development of the major world civilizations from the earliest times to the present. The primary objective is to provide an understanding of the historical development of humanity within the context of various interrelating civilizations. The class starts with the earliest of civilizations (Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome), and then focuses primarily on the modernization of the western world, including the Middle Ages, Renaissance, the development of rationalism and scientific thought, the French Revolution, the industrial revolution, imperialism, and the World Wars.

U.S. History (Honors/Regular) 6 Week Course, $400

Prerequisite (recommended grades):

Honors = World History AP (B- or higher) or World History (A or higher)

Regular = World History (C- or higher)

• Course Meeting Time/Location: The library is available as a workspace, but students are not required to come in except for testing (see above)

• Contact Person/Monitor: Mr. Tarter, ttarter@marmion.org

• Max Enrollment: 25 students for U.S. History (Regular/Honors co mbined)

• Course Provider: Educere/Founders Education Online Provider*

*As this course will be administered through a third-party program where the content and grading is not controlled by Marmion, the grades for this class WILL NOT count into the cumulative GPA . The course will count for credits towards graduation, and the course and grades will appear on the transcript, as with any other nonMarmion course.

This course gives the student a survey knowledge, emphasizing development of social and political institutions, providing background necessary for intelligent citizenship. The course covers the period of US History from the founding fathers to the present.

American Government (Honors/Regular) 3 Week Course, $200

Prerequisite (recommended grades):

Honors = AP US History (B- or higher) or US History (A or higher)

Regular = US History (C- or higher)

• Course Meeting Time/Location: The library is available as a workspace, but students are not required to come in except for testing (see above)

• Course Dates: All Government work must be completed within the Session 1 dates

• Contact Person/Monitor: Mr. Tarter, ttarter@marmion.org

• Max Enrollment: 25 students for Government (Regular/Honors combined)

• Course Provider: Marmion/Apex*

*As this course will be administered through Marmion via the Apex program, the grades for this class WILL count into the cumulative GPA . The course will count for credits towards graduation, and the course and grades will appear on the transcript, as with any other Marmion course.

This course focuses on the legal foundations and major institutions of the state, constitutions, laws, executives, legislatures, judges and bureaucrats. Structure and functions of U.S. government on the federal, state and local levels are examined.

Economics (Honors/Regular) 3 Week Course, $200

Prerequisite (recommended grades):

Honors = AP US History (B- or higher) or US History (A or higher)

Regular = US History (C- or higher)

• Course Meeting Time/Location: The library is available as a workspace, but students are not required to come in except for testing (see above)

• Course Dates: All Economics work must be completed within the Session 2 dates

• Contact Person/Monitor: Mr. Brown, cbrown@marmion.org

• Max Enrollment: 25 students for Economics (Regular/Honors combi ned)

• Course Provider: Marmion/Apex*

*As this course will be administered through Marmion via the Apex program, the grades for this class WILL count into the cumulative GPA . The course will count for credits towards graduation, and the course and grades will appear on the transcript, as with any other Marmion course.

This course is designed to introduce students to various economic systems with special focus on the U.S. economy and the key factors that cause the economy to expand or contract. Students will learn how they fit within our economic system as consumers, workers and citizens. Key topics such as how to become more informed consumers, how to conduct banking transactions, how to save and invest money, how to obtain credit, the values and drawbacks of credit, the various types of taxes, how to file a tax return will be discussed along with other financial related topics. Also included in this course is a unit that satisfies the ISBE requir ement of Consumer Education.

Art History, 3 Week Course, $200

Prerequisite (recommended grades): Art Appreciation (B or higher)

• Course Meeting Time/Location: Course will be taught remotely vi a Apex. Students are not required to come in, except for testing. All tests must be completed in the library.

• Instructor: Mrs. Dzuricsko, ldzuricsko@marmion.org

• Max Enrollment: 15 students

• *This course can fulfill the general Fine Arts requirement for juniors and seniors.

Art History is a survey of the history of Western visual arts, with a primary focus on painting. Students begin with an introduction to the basic principles of painting and learn how to critique and compare works of art. Students then explore prehistoric and early Greek and Roman art before they move on to the Middle Ages. Emphasis is placed on the Renaissance and the principles and masters that emerged in Italy and northern Europe. Students end their art tour with the United States during the 20th century, a time of great innovation as abstract art took center stage.

Music History, 3 Week Course, $200

Prerequisite (recommended grades): Art Appreciation (B or higher)

• Course Meeting Time/Location: Course will be taught remotely vi a Apex. Students are not required to come in, except for testing. All tests must be completed in the library.

• Instructor: TBD

• Max Enrollment: 15 students

• *This course can either fulfill the general Fine Arts requirement for juniors and seniors or the Music Appreciation requirement for sophomores.

Music History is a streamlined course that introduces students to the history, theory, and genres of music, from the most primitive surviving examples, through the classical to the most contemporary in the world at large. The course is offered in a two-semester format: The first semester covers primitive musical forms, classical music, and American jazz. The second semester presents the rich modern traditions, including: gospel, folk, soul, blues, Latin rhythms, rock and roll, and hip-hop. The course explores the interface of music and social movements and examines how the emergent global society and the Internet is bringing musical fo rms together in new ways from all around the world.