2017-2018 MVHS Registration Guide

2017-18

Course Registration Guide

Dear Student: Welcome to Mounds View! We have a long tradition of success, both inside and outside the classroom. Our mission statement drives us; we are “building an inclusive community of responsible, respectful, and resourceful citizens who value learning.” Our talented teachers and staff see this every day. There is a clear sense of Mustang Pride in the classroom, on the stage, and on the field. Students are tremendously proud of their academic and co-curricular accomplishments. We are excited that you are a part of Mounds View High School!

This guide is provided to assist you in the upcoming registration process and in planning your high school course of study. In addition to carefully reading the guide, you are urged to consult with your dean, parents, and teachers. They can offer advice and assistance in making decisions on course selection and post-secondary planning.

Requirements for admission to colleges and other post-secondary educational institutions vary greatly.

It is not possible in this registration guide to prescribe high school preparation for specific institutions.

Please see your dean for information about admission requirements for specific schools.

There are many choices available to you at MVHS, including Early College with an opportunity to earn an associates degree when you graduate from high school. We offer a variety of Advanced Placement classes to students in grades 9 through 12, and College in the Schools (CIS) classes to students in grades 11 and 12. Additionally, a number of our Career & Technical Education courses have been articulated, enhancing students’ opportunities to gain college credit and experience while in high school. What you choose to study during the next school year may expand or limit your options once you complete high school. Please be sure to make your decisions carefully, with your own educational, career, and personal goals in mind.

Lastly, please be sure to create a schedule that will allow you balance in your life. That is, be sure to take into account your out-of-school commitments when determining the rigor of the courses you select.

Please contact your dean with any questions.

Sincerely,

Jeffery P. Ridlehoover, Ed.D Principal

TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE SECTION General Information.............................................................................................................. 3 Terms Used in this Guide ..................................................................................................... 3 Alternative Options for Students to Meet Academic Requirements ...................................... 4 Enrichment Opportunities at Mounds View High School ..................................................... 4 College Planning Checklist .................................................................................................. 5 Sample College Admission Requirements ........................................................................... 6 Minnesota College and University System ........................................................................... 7 NCAA Information ............................................................................................................... 8 Registration and Planning - Minimum Requirements ........................................................... 9 Planning a Course of Study................................................................................................ 10 Registration Tips ................................................................................................................ 11 Hybrid Course Information............................................................................................. 11-12 4-Year Planning Grid.......................................................................................................... 13 Course Information and Descriptions ............................................................................ 14-51 DEPARTMENTS Art.................................................................................................................................. 14-15 Business/Marketing ....................................................................................................... 15-17 Career Education .......................................................................................................... 17-18 English Language Arts .................................................................................................. 19-25 Family and Consumer Science........................................................................................... 25 Mathematics/Statistics................................................................................................... 26-29 Music ............................................................................................................................. 30-31 Physical Education/Health............................................................................................. 31-33 Science.......................................................................................................................... 33-37 Social Studies................................................................................................................ 37-42 Special Education.......................................................................................................... 42-43 Technology Education................................................................................................... 43-44 World Languages .......................................................................................................... 45-48 Other Programs English Learners...................................................................................................... 48 Post Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO).......................................................... 48 Peer Tutor................................................................................................................ 48 School Service......................................................................................................... 48 College to Careers................................................................................................... 48 Northeast Metro 916...................................................................................................... 48-50 Century College Concurrent Enrollment ........................................................................ 50-51

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GENERAL INFORMATION There are two purposes for early registration: 1. To enable students to select those courses that will help them to prepare for the future while meeting the requirements for high school graduation.

2. To assist the administration in determining the course sections and utilization of faculty. In most cases it will not be possible for a student to change course selections after the student completes the registration process. If, after registration, a course is canceled, the student’s alternate choice will be substituted.

Students may repeat up to two semesters of coursework in an attempt to improve past grades. Repeated courses must have PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL (see your dean) and be completed within one year of the first attempt. New grades will replace old ones in the grade point average only if they are higher. Credit will be granted only once and the original grade will remain on the transcript as a record of courses attempted.

Every student has the right of access to all courses without regard to gender.

Fee Waiver Procedure If it is not possible to work out satisfactory arrangements for payment of any course fees and/or charges, the following waiver procedure shall apply: 1. The student, if 18 years or older, or the student’s parent or guardian shall be responsible for initiating a request for waiver of fees to the building principal.

2. The current income guidelines established by State and Federal agencies for qualification of free and reduced lunches shall serve as qualifications for waiver of fees and/or charges.

3. In cases of unusual hardship not falling within the State and Federal guidelines, the principal or his/her designees may authorize waiver of some or all of the fees.

REQUIREMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GRADUATION CEREMONY Any senior who is more than one credit short of meeting graduation requirements by the end of the regular school year will not be eligible to participate in graduation exercises during that school year. (Students who are short credits at the end of grades nine, ten, and eleven are expected to make up the deficiency in summer school the year following a failed course.)

TERMS USED IN THIS GUIDE AP: Advanced Placement - designated courses taught at the college level which prepare students for a qualifying exam offered (for a fee) through the College Board. Students who choose to take the exam and who demonstrate sufficient competence may be eligible for college credit.

Articulated College Credit (ACC): college credit associated with courses that have an articulation agreement with our school district makes it possible for students (grade 10-12) to earn college credit. ACC courses are offered in the areas of Business Education, Family and Consumer Science, Career Education and Technology Education.

Concurrent enrollment: taking two courses simultaneously from two different institutions. For example, ARCC or CIS courses in which student receives credit at both institutions.

Credit: course credit (1.0) granted for successful completion of a course meeting for one hour per day for the entire year; half credit (.5) granted for successful completion of a semester course meeting for one hour per day for one-half the year.

Elective: not required; a course that may be taken to earn credit toward graduation.

Hybrid: a combination of on-line learning and face-to-face interaction with a teacher and peers.

Prerequisite: a requirement or conditions that must be met before a student may enroll in a class.

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ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS TO MEET ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS Credit for Learning Credit for Learning is an option that high school students have for earning credit by attaining course learner outcomes through a pre-approved, out-of-school learning experience.

Course Waivers and Course Test Out/Assess Out Consistent with Minnesota Statute 120B.024, requests for course test out/assess out will be reviewed on an individual basis. Determinations regarding whether a course will be waived or credit will be granted is determined by the principal in consultation with the student, dean and a teacher from the specified content area.

IMPORTANT Students/parents who are interested in either of these options must consult with their dean and determine how the alternative option will be incorporated into a plan for meeting District Graduation Requirements. All alternative options must be approved prior to beginning any work or beginning a testing process.

ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT MOUNDS VIEW HIGH SCHOOL ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) This program of college level coursework includes rigorous requirements and more work than the typical college preparatory course and carries a weight factor of 1.25 on the weighted grading scale. In addition, upon completion of the curriculum, students are encouraged to take the national AP exam for the course(s) and may be able to earn college credit depending on their performance on the exam. Colleges then determine whether or not to grant college credit or placement in a more advanced course during freshman year. Courses are taught by trained AP teachers and classes are held at Mounds View High School and Irondale High School. Options include: English Language & Composition English Literature & Composition Calculus 1 (Hybrid) Calculus 1 Calculus 2 (Hybrid) Calculus 2 Statistics (Hybrid) Statistics Computer Science Principles

Biology Chemistry Physics1 (Hybrid) Physics C: Mechanics (Hybrid) Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism Macroeconomics (Hybrid) Microeconomics Psychology (Hybrid) Psychology

US Government & Politics (Hybrid) US Government & Politics Human Geography US History European History French (Hybrid) French Spanish (Hybrid) Spanish

COLLEGE IN THE SCHOOLS (CIS) This program is operated in conjunction with the University of Minnesota. Seniors who meet requirements may enroll and earn four semester credits at the U of M, while meeting Mounds View High School English and graduation requirements.

Selected other colleges and universities will accept these credits as well.

CIS Introduction to Literature CIS University Writing CIS Statistics POST SECONDARY ENROLLMENT OPTIONS (PSEO) Post Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) is a program that allows 10th-, 11th- and 12th-grade students to earn both high school and college credit while still in high school, through enrollment in and successful completion of college-level, nonsectarian courses at eligible participating postsecondary institutions. Most PSEO courses are offered on the campus of the postsecondary institution; some courses are offered online. Each participating college or university sets its own requirements for enrollment into the PSEO courses. Eleventh and 12th-grade students may take PSEO courses on a full- or parttime basis; 10th graders may take one career/technical PSEO course. If they earn at least a grade C in that class, they may take additional PSEO courses.

There is no charge to PSEO students for tuition, books or fees for items that are required to participate in a course. Students must meet the PSEO residency and eligibility requirements and abide by participation limits specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.09. Funds are available to help pay transportation expenses for qualifying students to participate in PSEO courses on college campuses. Schools must provide information to all students in grades 8-11 and their families

by March 1, every year. Students must notify their school by May 30 if they want to participate in PSEO for the following school year. For current information about the PSEO program, visit the Minnesota Department of Education’s Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) webpage.

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COLLEGE PLANNING CHECKLIST ______________ Freshman & Sophomore Year ________________  Introduce yourself to your dean and get to know him/her well  Plan a four-year high school program of college prep courses, and don’t forget the arts and humanities  Apply yourself in school - freshman and sophomore grades impact your GPA  Keep journal/records of your activities - it will help you later on to have them in writing  Consider on-campus college camps, language camps and travel throughout high school  Take the PreACT test in 10th grade for practice and then make a plan to improve any deficiencies you discover

 Take the SAT Subject Tests if you have finished your last course in an appropriate subject - see your dean for more details  Extend special skills and talents with out-of-school lessons, experiences (e.g. zoo school, orchestras, etc.)  Improve your ability to balance your time between academics and extra-curricular activities  Strengthen your outside reading commitment - do more than what is assigned for class  See your dean to register for a Naviance account

______________________ Junior Year _______________________  Attend as many college visits as time allows (representatives in Paddock, College Fair, evening meetings, and campus visits)  Browse through college catalogs on Naviance (information also available online)  Using Naviance, begin to create a list of colleges you are interested in attending  Take PSAT in October  Prepare for spring ACT and/or SAT (master content in current classes, refer to College/Career webpage, Naviance test preparation and prep courses also available in community)  Talk to college students about college  Continue in-depth pursuit of meaningful extra-curricular activities and extension of interests  Accept leadership responsibilities within interest groups  Attend Military Academy Information Night at MVHS learn the application process

 Take spring ACT here at Mounds View  If considering highly selective college, take SAT Subject Tests  List 10-12 colleges for research and possible visits. Key words: “appropriateness” and “realism” for student, “budget” for parents  Tour college campuses, prepare good questions ahead of time and make notes after each visit  Develop list of criteria important to your selection (e.g. curriculum, size, location, faculty, research opportunities, environment, internships, cost, safety, etc.)  Continue to read BEYOND classroom assignments  PARENTS: help, assist, supervise  Check technical schools and colleges for early deadline dates for certain programs

_____________________ Senior Year _______________________  Continue to apply yourself - avoid the “senior slide”. It has negative consequences  If needed, retake the fall ACT and/or SAT or SAT Subject Tests  Continue to make college visits and see representatives in the Paddock, evening visits, campus tours, etc.  Attend the National College Fair, if needed  Be sure you understand implications of Early Decision/ Early Action  Develop a final list of colleges on Naviance to which you will apply, being sure to include a “sure thing” school  Request applications from admissions offices and online, plus note all deadlines  Submit applications according to college deadlines and request supporting documents early  Select recommendation writers if needed, and make contact early

 Arrange college interviews, if needed  Refine essays, if required  Make copies of applications and submit according to deadlines  Research financial aid options through College/Career website and online  Have parents attend Financial Aid Night in January  Apply for FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov  Submit mid-year transcripts to colleges, if needed  Continue to develop your leadership and time management skills  Decide which college to attend, notify all admissions offices of your decision  Submit deposits, as required, to confirm admission in college where you have been accepted  Apply for local scholarships 5

Sample College Admission Requirements Data sheets published by Orchard House High School Units Required (Recommended) Other

Average ACT or mid-range 21 24

World

College

English

Math

Science

Social Studies Language**

All State Universities in MN

4

3

3

3

2

1 of either World Culture or Fine Arts

Arizona State University-Tempe, AZ

4

4

3

2

2

1 Fine Arts

Bethel University-St. Paul, MN

(4)

(3)

(3)

(4)

(2)

25

Boston College-Boston, MA

(4)

(4)

(4)

(4)

(4)

30

Carleton College-Northfield, MN

(4)

(3)

(3)

(3)

(3)

31

4

3

2

2

(2)

College of St. Catherine-St. Paul, MN

(4)

(3)

(2)

(2)

(4)

24

Concordia College-Moorhead, MN

(4)

(3)

(3)

(3)

(2)

25

Gustavus Adolphus-St. Peter, MN

4

3(4)

2(3)

4

2

(2 Electives)

Hamline University-St. Paul, MN

(4)

(3)

(3)

(4)

(2)

(4 Electives)

Iowa State University-Ames, IA

4

3(4)

3(4)

3(4)

2(3)

25

Lawrence University-Appleton, WI

4

(3)

(3)

(4)

(2)

28

Luther College-Decorah, IA

(4)

(3)

(2)

(3)

(2)

26

Macalester College-St. Paul, MN

(4)

(3)

(3)

(3)

(3)

30

4

3

3

3

-

23

Northwestern University-Evanston, IL

(4)

(3)

(2)

(2)

(2)

Purdue University -West Lafayette, IN

4

3

2(3)

(2)

2

26

Seattle Pacific University-Seattle, WA

4

3

2(3)

3

3

24

South Dakota State-Brookings, SD

4

3

3

3

-

1 Unit Fine Arts .5 Computer Science

22

St. Olaf-Northfield, MN

4

2(4)

2(4)

2(4)

2(4)

2 Units of Electives (4 Units of Electives)

28

St. Thomas University- St. Paul, MN

(4)

3(4)

(2)

(4)

(4)

25

Stanford University-Stanford, CA

(4)

(4)

(3)

(3)

(3)

32

U.S. Air Force Academy

(4)

(4)

(4)

(3)

(2)

4

4

4

2

2

(4)

(4)

(2)

(2)

(2)

U of Minnesota-Duluth, MN

4

3

3

2

2

24

U of Colorado-Boulder, CO

4

3

3

3

3

25

University of Kansas-Lawrence, KS

4

3(4)

3

3

(2)

1 Computer Tech

25

University of Northwestern

4

3

3

4

2

Art

24

University of Puget Sound-Tacoma, WA

(4)

(4)

(4)

(3)

(3)

(1 Fine/Visual/ Performance Arts)

28

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, WI

4

3

3

3

2

2 Electives

24

University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI

4

3(4)

3(4)

3(4)

3(4)

2 Electives

28

College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University

North Dakota State University-Fargo, ND

U.S. Military Academy U.S. Naval Academy

** World Language: includes two or more years of a single language

6

(4 Electives)

(1 Unit of Academic Electives)

(1 year Computer Science)

25

27 (Test Optional)

23

32

30 27

1 Unit Computer Skills

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ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS MINNESOTA STATE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES Two-year Community and Technical colleges have an “Open Admissions Policy”. This means that if you have a high school diploma or a GED, you can enroll. No standardized tests are required, nor are your grades in high school taken into consideration. It is recommended that you take a well-rounded high school course load similar to the High School Course Preparation Requirements listed below if you plan to transfer to a four-year college later. Otherwise, select courses which provide you a range of experiences and prepare you for your chosen career field.

MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITIES State universities generally will accept you if you can answer “yes” to at least one of these questions: Did you graduate in the top half of your high school class?

Did you score 21 or higher on the ACT standardized test?

All applicants are expected to have completed the High School Course Preparation Requirements that include:  4 years English  4 years Mathematics, including Intermediate Algebra, Advanced Algebra and Geometry  3 years of Science, including Biology and Physical Science with lab  3 years of Social Studies, including Geography and US History  2 years of a single Second Language  1 year of World Culture or Fine Arts

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA Admission to the University of Minnesota is competitive, since they receive more applicants than they can accommodate in the freshman class. Each application is carefully reviewed and decisions are based on an overall assessment of the primary and secondary factors listed below.

PRIMARY REVIEW FACTORS:  A strong college preparatory curriculum and successful completion of the high school preparation requirements  Grade point average  ACT or SAT scores SECONDARY REVIEW FACTORS:  An especially challenging pattern of coursework, including AP or college coursework  Evidence of exceptional achievement, aptitude or personal accomplishment not reflected in your academic record or standardized test scores  A pattern of steady improvement in academic performance  Participation in extra-curricular college preparatory programs (e.g. Educational Opportunity Program, LEAD, MEP, PSEO, Summer Honors College, Talent Search, Upward Bound, etc.)  Evidence of exceptional talent or ability in artistic, scholarly, leadership or athletic performance  Demonstration that your enrollment would enhance the university’s diversity  Evidence of exceptional motivation, maturity or responsibility  Outstanding high school or community involvement  Work experience, paid or unpaid  Size of your graduating class  Evidence of having overcome social, economic or physical barriers to educational achievement  Extenuating circumstances  Letters of recommendation 7

NCAA Eligibility Students hoping to participate in Division I or II athletics in college must plan carefully as they complete high school courses. Application for eligibility is made after the junior year of high school. Grade point averages in a “Core Curriculum” are evaluated as follows:

Division I Division II 4 years 3 years

English Core Math Core (Including Intermediate Algebra and one higher level)

3 years

2 years

Science Core (Including at least one year of lab science)

2 years

2 years

Social Science Core

2 years

2 years

From English, Math or Science

1 year

3 years

Additional Core (English, Math, Science, Social Science, World Language)

4 years

4 years

16

16

TOTAL CORE UNITS REQUIRED

ACT and SAT scores are also factored into final eligibility decisions. For complete details, see the NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete brochure available at www.NCAA.org.

NCAA Course List The following Mounds View High School courses will be submitted to the NCAA for compliance with eligibility standards for the upcoming year.

ENGLISH College in the Schools: Introduction to Literature College in the Schools: University Writing Writing Lab Honors Writing Portfolio Creative Writing English 10 English 10 Honors English 10 Advanced English 9 English 9 Honors English 9 Advanced AP Ac Language & Comp AP Language & Composition AP English Literature & Composition Interpersonal Communications - ARCC Journalism I Journalism II Psychology through Literature Elements of Literature Advanced Elements of Literature Literature Diverse Perspectives Coll Short Stories - ARCC Coll InterCommunication—ARCC Writing for Publications Writing Workshop MATHEMATICS Intermediate Algebra Advanced Algebra Coll Algebra w/ Trigonometry Geometry AP Computer Science Priciples AP Computer Science College Algebra - ARCC College Precalculus - ARCC AP Calculus 1 AP Calculus 2 Introduction to Statistics AP Statistics CIS Statistics Applied Mathematics Hybrid Mulitvariable Calculus/Linear Algebra

SCIENCE Anatomy & Physiology Biology Adv Biology AP Biology College Biology - ARCC Concepts of Chemistry Chemistry Adv Chemistry AP Chemistry Earth Science Environmental Science Coll Environmental Science - ARCC Physical Science Adv Physical Science Coll Physics—ARCC AP Physics SOCIAL SCIENCES Economics Human Geography AP Human Geography AP Macroeconomics Modern Philosophy AP Psychology Hybrid AP Psychology Sociology Hybrid Sociology US Government & Politics AP US Government US History 10 AP US History 10 AP European History World History: Atlantic Mediterranean World World History: Pacific Indian Ocean World Hybrid AP Microeconomics

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ADDITIONAL CORE American Sign Language I American Sign Language II College American Sign Language II - ARCC American Sign Language III American Sign Language IV Chinese I Chinese II Chinese III Chinese IV French I French II French III French IV Hybrid AP French German I German II German III German IV Spanish I Spanish II Spanish III Spanish IV Hybrid AP Spanish OTHER Post Secondary Enrollment Options

NOTE: NCAA may NOT recognize independent study/ correspondence courses for eligibility

MOUNDS VIEW HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION AND PLANNING

2017-2018 Mounds View High School MINIMUM credit requirements Minimum Credit Requirements English

4.0

Social Studies

3.5

Mathematics

3.0

Science

3.0

Physical Education/Fitness for Life

.5

Health

.5

Electives (to include 1.0 Fine Arts) Minimum Total

7.5 22.0

This distribution of credits will NOT be sufficient to satisfy entrance requirements for many post-secondary institutions. College admission information can be found in the front of the Registration Guide.

Students must achieve proficiency in the following state assessments: Reading (given in 10th grade) Mathematics (given in 11th grade) College entrance requirements may exceed these minimums. Consult Naviance for specific college requirements.

Schedule changes will be possible ONLY IF:  The schedule contains a true error;  The schedule needs adjustment to accommodate PSEO, 916 or a work program;  The student has not met a prerequisite to take a course and must replace it;  A Senior requires a change to meet graduation requirements;  Juniors and seniors may also drop to a TA if their requirements and credits are on

track.

Students who wish to meet requirements through ANY experience or coursework outside of Mounds View High School MUST HAVE PRIOR APPROVAL.

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PLANNING A COURSE OF STUDY Options after graduation from high school are varied and it is best to keep as many open as possible. As students and parents plan courses for high school, the following recommendations may be helpful.

SUGGESTED PROGRAMS OF STUDY DETERMINED

BY POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS

What is your goal?

Vocational/Technical College Certificate, Diploma

Community College Associate degree or transfer program

Traditional 4 Year College/University Bachelor’s degree

“Selective” 4 Year College/University Bachelor’s degree

Example

Century, Dunwoody, St. Paul Technical College

Century, AnokaRamsey Community College

UMD, St. Cloud State, Iowa State

Carleton, Northwestern U, U of MN, Ivy Leagues, UW Madison

How many years of each kind of course should you take? (Based on admission recommendations from sample institutions.

See Sample College Admission Requirements for specific examples.)

English

4 years

4 years

4 years

4 years, advanced levels

Social Studies

3.5 years

3.5 years

3 or more years

4 years, advanced levels

Mathematics

3 or more years

3 or more years

3 or more years

4 or more years

Science

3 or more years

3 or more years

3 or more years

4 or more years

Fitness

.5 year

.5 year

.5 year

.5 year

Health

.5 year

.5 year

.5 year

.5 year

Fine Arts

1 year

1 year

at least 1 year

at least 1 year

World Language

No recommendation specified

No recommendation specified

2 or more years of single language

3-4 years of single language

Electives

Choose electives that will prepare for a career or broaden your interests

Take as many advanced level, honors, AP, CIS classes as you can successfully manage.

A typical ninth grade schedule includes six classes per semester from the following: Social Studies (Economics or AP Macroeconomics and either Human Geography or AP Human Geography) English (English 9, English 9 Advanced or English 9 Honors) Math (see Math chart for options) Science (Physical Science or Honors Physical Science) Fitness for Life (one semester) Electives (to fill the remaining classes) 10

REGISTRATION TIPS 1. It is helpful to map out a tentative four year plan of courses. You may use Naviance or the 4-Year Planning Grid to assist you in this process.

2. Think about your goals for after high school and your involvement in things besides academics.

Discuss with parents the time commitments you need to make to school, family and activities.

3. Review the variety of options offered in the Registration Guide. An overview of course offerings can be found at the front of the guide. Read the course descriptions of classes that interest you.

4. Think about the physical education and health requirements and decide how you will address them in high school. Will you take more than a “minimum” in this area? When will you take the classes?

Schedule changes will be possible ONLY IF:  The schedule contains a true error;  The schedule needs adjustment to accommodate PSEO, 916 or a work program;  The student has not met a prerequisite to take a course and must replace it;  A senior requires a change to meet graduation requirements;  Juniors and seniors may also drop to a TA if their requirements and credits are on

track.

HYBRID COURSE INFORMATION Hybrid courses are available at both Irondale and Mounds View High Schools. (See hybrid chart on following page.)

In a hybrid course, 60%%% to 80%%% of the course is delivered online through web-based programs such as Moodle, Google Sites and other tools and 20%% to 40%%% is through face-to-face instruction in a seminar. Seminars for hybrid classes will most often meet one to two times per week. Some seminars meet before school starts (zero hour), some after school (7th hour), and some are part of a student’s daily schedule. Students may take a hybrid course with a seminar held at either Mounds View High School or Irondale High School; however, students must provide their own transportation if taking a course at a school other than their home high school and/or if the course meets outside the school day.

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HYBRID COURSE INFORMATION Department

Course Title

Time

Location

Hour 6

ID

Art

College Art Appreciation - ARCC

CTE

Accounting

Hours 1 or 6

ID and MV

CTE

Advanced Accounting

Hours 1 or 6

ID

CTE

Personal Finance

Hours 1 or 6

ID

English

Journalism II

Hour 4

MV

English

Rock and Roll and Literature

Hours 1 or 6

ID

English

World Mythology

Hours 1 or 6

ID

Mathematics

AP Calculus 1

Hours 1 or 6

MV

Mathematics

AP Calculus 2

Hours 1 or 6

MV

Mathematics

Multi-Variable Calculus/Linear Algebra

Hours 1 or 6

MV

Mathematics

AP Statistics

Hours 1 or 6

MV

Music

College Music Appreciation - ARCC

Hours 0 or 7

TBD

PE/Health Education

Personal & Community Health - ARCC

Hours 1

ID

Physical Education/Health

Fitness for Life

Hours 0 or 7

ID and MV

Physical Education/Health

Health

Hour 7

ID and MV

PE Summer School

Hybrid Fit For Life; Summer School

TBD

MV

Health Summer School

Hybrid Health Education; Summer School

TBD

MV

Science

AP Physics C: E & M

Hours 1 or 6

MV

Science

AP Physics C: Mechanics

Hours 1 or 6

MV

Science

Astronomy

Hours 0 or 7

MV

Science

Particle Physics Research

Hours 0 or 7

ID and MV

Science

Science of Engineering

Hours 0 or 7

MV

Social Studies

AP Comparative Government & Politics

Hours 1 or 6

ID

Social Studies

US Government & Politics

Hours 1 or 6

ID

Social Studies

AP US Government & Politics

Hours 1 or 6

ID

Social Studies

AP Microeconomics

Hour 0 or 1

MV

Social Studies

Modern Philosophy

Hours 1 or 6

MV

Social Studies

AP Psychology

Hour 1

MV

Social Studies

Sociology

Hours 1 or 6

ID

World Languages

AP French

Hours 1 or 6

ID and MV

12

English

4.0

Social Studies

3.5

Mathematics Science Physical Education/Fitness for Life Health Electives (to include 1.0 Fine Arts)

3.0 3.0 .5 .5 7.5

Minimum Total

22.0

(College entrance requirements may exceed these minimums.)

9th Grade

CR

Introduction to HS Art 2D Art 3D Art Advanced 2D Art Advanced 3D Art Portfolio Digital Photography I Digital Photography II Senior Art Hybrid College Art Appreciation - ARCC

.5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5

(Note: Some of these courses will not meet college entrance requirements for fine arts.)

Varsity Band Concert Band Symphonic Winds Varsity Orchestra Philharmonic Orchestra Concert Orchestra Symphony Orchestra

1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0

10th Grade

11th Grade

4-Year Planning Grid

Minimum Credit Requirements

The Fine Arts Requirement 1.0 credit in the arts is required for graduation. These courses will count toward fulfillment of this requirement:

CR

.5

CR

Bel Canto Choir Concert Choir Mustang Chorus Hy College Music Appreciation—ARCC

1.0 1.0 1.0 .5

Webpage Design .5 Housing & Interior Design .5 Photoshop for Publishing .5 916 Graphic Design 916 Cosmetology I

12th Grade

13 Grand total credits:

Grand total credits:

Grand total credits:

Grand total credits:

Total credits 9th:

Total credits 10th:

Total credits 11th:

Total credits 12th:

2.5 2.5

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3105 THREE DIMENSIONAL ART credit value .5 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: Introduction to High School Art (3101) Explore and understand form and space through various sculptural techniques. Clay work will include: learning the basics of wheel-throwing, tile-making, and using slump-mold forms and hand-built sculptures in the creation of original works of art. Emphasis is placed on incorporating the elements and principles within the design process.

ART

9 10 11 12 .5 .5 .5 Introduction to High School Art .5 Senior Art .5 .5 .5 .5 Digital Photography I .5 .5 .5 .5 Two Dimensional Art .5 .5 .5 .5 Three Dimensional Art .5 .5 .5 .5 Digital Photography II .5 .5 .5 Advanced Two Dimensional Art .5 .5 .5 Advanced Three Dimensional Art .5 .5 Portfolio .5 .5 Hybrid College Art Appreciation - ARCC (IHS)

3125 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY II credit value .5 grades 9, 10,11, 12 Prerequisite: Digital Photography I (3124) Students who wish to expand and develop their knowledge of digital photography as it relates to a hobby or career will find this course to be an inventive and engaging hands-on learning experience.

(IHS) Indicates course is offered at Irondale High School

3101 INTRODUCTION TO HIGH SCHOOL ART credit value .5 grades 9, 10, 11 Students will generate ideas using the elements and principles of design to create visual compositions. Students will gain skills in drawing, color-theory, and sculpting with emphasis in creating original works of art. Introduction to Art is a prerequisite to taking all other art classes with the exception of Digital Photography I. (Grade 12 students take Senior Art to satisfy this prerequisite.)

3104 ADVANCED TWO DIMENSIONAL ART credit value .5 grades 10, 11, 12 Prerequisites: Two Dimensional Art (3103) Students will continue to develop skills using all of the materials introduced in Two Dimensional Art. Emphasis will be on finding a personal style and producing portfolio quality work.

3106 ADVANCED THREE DIMENSIONAL ART credit value .5 grades 10, 11, 12 Prerequisites: Three Dimensional Art (3104) Students will learn the skills required in various clay building methods, including slab-building and hollowing. Students 3135 SENIOR ART have an opportunity to continue their wheel-throwing skills credit value .5 grade 12 This course has been specifically designed for seniors. and/or make hand-built functional pottery. Emphasis is Content is differentiated based on previous experience. Stu- placed on development of ideas to the completion of original dents are provided with opportunities to work in two and works of art. three dimensional design, with emphasis placed on creating original works of art, development of skills and exploring 3131 PORTFOLIO grades 11, 12 ideas and interests. Work will be produced in drawing, credit value .5 Prerequisites: Advanced Two Dimensional Art (3104), Adpainting and ceramics. vanced Three Dimensional Art (3106), Digital Photography II (3124) and instructor approval.

3124 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY I Student and instructor together will design a comprehensive credit value .5 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Note: Students may earn three articulated college credits program, building upon one’s talents and interests. Students will create several high quality works of art, portfolio ready. through Saint Paul College.

This introductory course gives students a good foundation of the following: an overview of the history of photography, camera handling, and principles of lighting, and composition.

Photo-journalism, and an introduction to Photoshop will be part of the course content.

3103 TWO DIMENSIONAL ART credit value .5 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: Introduction to High School Art (3101) In this course students will create works in the two dimensional format, such as drawing, painting, and printmaking.

The course will focus on skill development, generating original ideas, and developing personal styles within an art form.

Historic perspectives and contributions of famous artists enhance the art making process.

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3111H HYBRID COLLEGE ART APPRECIATION – ARCC credit value .5 grades 11, 12 Note: This is an Anoka Ramsey Community College course offered at Irondale. Students will earn three college credits for ART 1100 Art Appreciation upon successful completion.

This course fulfills the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum Goal 1C: Communications and Goal 8: Global Perspective. Students must enroll for both college and high school credit.

This course will be offered as a hybrid, combining traditional in-class instruction with online assignments throughout the week. In class days will be determined for each semester calendar, averaging 2-3 in-class days per week at Irondale High School during period 6. Students must provide their own transportation. A parent information meeting will be required upon registration. Students must transport themselves to performance sites. The course will cost students approximately $50 for the purchase of event tickets.

Introduction to Art is the historical and topical study of art and its relationship to culture and society. This course incorporates the extensive use of visual materials to teach the essentials and aesthetics of art, civilization, and daily life.

BUSINESS/MARKETING 9 10 11 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 1

12 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 1 1

Accounting* Hybrid Accounting* Advanced Accounting* Hybrid Advanced Accounting* Wealth Building Business Applications* Personal & Business Law Sports, Entertainment & Hospitality Mktg.* Fashion Marketing* Business Entrepreneurship Business Management* Web Page Design* Personal Finance Management* Hy Pers Finance Management* Photoshop for Desktop Publishing* Intro to Marketing (DECA)* Advanced Marketing (DECA)*

* Articulated College Credit (ACC) associated with this class. Go to www.CTECreditMN.com to view a list of MN Technical and Community Colleges awarding Articulate College Credit for this course.

3801 ACCOUNTING credit value .5 grades 11, 12 Accounting is an essential course for students interested in pursuing business careers in engineering, technology, health care, finance, sales, marketing, management, law, or for individuals with the entrepreneurial spirit. Activities and concepts covered are: accounting classifications, recording and journalizing transactions, preparing financial statements, and completing adjusting and closing entries.

Coursework is completed work online and students are introduced to computerized accounting software.

3801H HYBRID ACCOUNTING credit value .5 grades 11, 12 Note: This course combines traditional in-class instruction with online assignments. In-class days will be determined for each semester calendar, averaging 2-3 days per week at Mounds View High School during periods 0, 1, 6 or 7.

Students must provide their own transportation for periods 0 or 7. A parent information meeting may be required.

Accounting is an essential course for students interested in pursuing business careers in engineering, technology, health care, finance, sales, marketing, management, law, or for individuals with the entrepreneurial spirit. Activities and concepts covered are: accounting classifications, recording and journalizing transactions preparing financial statements, and completing adjusting and closing entries.

Coursework is completed online and students are introduced to computerized accounting software.

3802 ADVANCED ACCOUNTING credit value .5 grades 11, 12 This course is a continuation of the concepts introduced in Accounting. It is extremely advantageous for students who are interested in pursuing an accounting, finance or human resources major in college. All work is completed online in an integrated computerized accounting system working for a retail business. Activities include payroll, sales, receivables, payables, purchases, and financial statement analysis.

3802H HYBRID ADVANCED ACCOUNTING credit value .5 grades 11, 12 Note: This course combines traditional in-class instruction with online assignments. In-class days will be determined for each semester calendar, averaging 2-3 days per week at Mounds View High School during periods 0, 1, 6 or 7.

Students must provide their own transportation for periods 0 or 7. A parent information meeting may be required.

This course is a continuation of the concepts introduced in Accounting. It is extremely advantageous for students who are interested in pursuing an accounting, finance or human resources major in college. All work is completed online in an integrated computerized accounting system working for a retail business. Activities include payroll, sales, receivables, payables, purchases, and financial statement analysis. .

3834 WEALTH BUILDING credit value .5 grades 11, 12 Financial success depends significantly on the ability to manage money. Students will examine different types of investments and investment strategies to build wealth and create financial security. This project-based course will help students develop investing knowledge while analyzing and tracking stocks, bonds, mutual funds and insurance investments

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3815 BUSINESS APPLICATIONS credit value .5 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 In today’s work and education environments, it is imperative for students to be proficient at using a computer for communication.

This on-line, interactive, game-based course is designed for students who would like to improve their keyboarding skills, increase productivity and further develop word processing and computer skills. Students will use Microsoft Word 2010 to create a variety of formatted documents including tables, outlines, reports, memos, promotional flyers, brochures and newsletters containing graphics. Students will also complete a comprehensive Internet project to earn articulated college credits.

3814 BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP credit value .5 grades 11, 12 Bring your creativity and a passion for starting your own business. Discover how to transform your ideas from concepts to real revenue. Learn the fundamentals required to plan and launch a successful business venture. Through interactive, hands-on activities, develop the core skill needed to be successful as an entrepreneur. Learn how to generate new business ideas, attract investors, market the business, and manage expenses. Inspirational stories of entrepreneurs who have turned their ideas into reality will inspire students as they develop a plan to build their own business.

3829 PERSONAL AND BUSINESS LAW credit value .5 grades 10, 11, 12 From case studies to courthouse tours, explore the controversial and dynamic realm of law. This course will investigate legal issues faced by businesses and individuals. Topics explored include criminal law, civil law, juvenile and adult justice systems, employment law and consumer protection. Students will investigate current issues and controversies, evaluate cases, discuss personal implications and hear from attorneys and other legal experts on various topics. A field trip to Ramsey County Courthouse brings the concepts to life.

3816 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT credit value .5 grades 11, 12 This course is an exciting way for students to learn what it takes to be a great boss (and a satisfied employee). Students will explore various methods to help them be successful at their current and future places of employments through hands-on-projects, videos of managers in action, analysis of business ethics, discovery of management styles and techniques, working in teams, and identification of tools to motivate employees.

3810 SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT & HOSPITALITY MARKETING credit value .5 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 The Twin Cities is a hot spot for sports, entertainment and hospitality careers! In this project based course, students will learn and apply the core concepts of marketing to the sports, entertainment & hospitality industries. Students will explore current trends in athlete/celebrity endorsements, sponsorships, professional, amateur and non-traditional/ extreme sports industries, entertainment, event management, music, movies, and reality television. Course highlights include the opportunity to develop a sports franchise and a field trip to a professional entertainment/sports facility (e.g., Target Field, US Bank Stadium, TCF Bank Stadium, First Avenue, Minneapolis Convention Center, etc.).

3811 FASHION MARKETING credit value .5 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 The dynamics of the apparel industry are always changing.

To succeed in tomorrow’s global fashion market students will learn how to evaluate current and historical trends in apparel in the retail, wholesale and manufacturing arenas from a domestic and international perspective. In this project-based course, students will create their own fashion merchandising promotion plan and learn effective visual display tactics and forecasting techniques. Course highlights include interactive presentations from industry experts and a field trip to the Mall of America to examine realworld application of the marketing concepts.

3835 WEB PAGE DESIGN credit value .5 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Every good web designer has a fundamental skill set in basic coding. In this course, students will learn the essential concepts for designing and developing effective websites using HTML5 and CSS3, Dreamweaver and other web site creation tools. Through problem-solving and project-based learning, students will develop skills in formatting text, creating links, inserting images, using table design concepts, integrating multi-media elements and using color and text effectively to create a variety of dynamic websites.

3827 PERSONAL FINANCE MANAGEMENT credit value .5 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Prepare for life after high school in this hands-on, foundational money management course. Learn how to achieve financial freedom and live independently by mastering the basics from budgeting and banking skills to investing. Key concepts include strategies to avoid debt, basics of insurance, credit and taxes. Students will evaluate their financial options and explore the benefits of personal wealth management. Course includes a financial computer simulation, visits from industry professionals and personal reflection activities.

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3827H HYBRD PERSONAL FINANCE MANAGEMENT CAREER EDUCATION credit value .5 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Note: This course combines traditional in-class instruction 9 10 11 12 with online assignments. In-class days will be determined 1 1 1 Career Education (referral program) for each semester calendar, averaging 2-3 days per week 2 College to Careers (SkillsUSA) Class at Irondale High School during periods 1-6. Students may 1 Advanced Career Skills(SkillsUSA) Class need to provide their own transportation. A parent informa2 Work Based Learning (SkillsUSA) tion meeting may be required.

Internship Prepare for life after high school in this hands-on, founda1 1 Intro to Career Skills (SkillsUSA) Class tional money management course. Learn how to achieve 2 2 Work-Based Learning financial freedom and live independently by mastering the basics from budgeting and banking skills to investing. Key concepts include strategies to avoid debt, basics of insurance, credit and taxes. Students will evaluate their finan- Department Notes: In full year programs, time is divided cial options and explore the benefits of personal wealth between instruction in school and internship/WBL: Workmanagement. Course includes a financial computer simu- Based Learning experience  One credit earned for year-long class. lation, visits from industry professionals and personal re Two credits earned for year-long internships. flection activities.  A program is selected based on student skills, interests and career plans.

3832 PHOTOSHOP FOR DESKTOP PUBLISHING credit value .5 grades 9, 10, 11, 12  Responsibilities of the student in all programs include: Put your creativity to work in this engaging and interactive  Job with the assistance of the teacher/coordinator. course. Transform your digital images from average to  Provide own transportation to the community site. amazing! Learn how to apply graphic design principles, typography, color and page layout concepts to multiple proCOOPERATIVE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS jects. Plan to have fun using Adobe Photoshop CS5 to modify, layer, enhance and alter digital images for use in a 3787 & 3788 COLLEGE TO CAREERS (SkillsUSA) variety of outputs (e.g., magazine cover, promotional items, credit value 1.0 grade 12 packaging labels, web pages, etc.).

(One semester class, may be taken two semesters) Prerequisite: Teacher approval required. Application re3804 & 3805 INTRO TO MARKETING (DECA) quired. Applications are available in Student Services.

Students design their own College to Careers program, secredit value 1.0 grades 11, 12 Put your business and marketing skills to work in real-world lecting meaningful activities to explore careers, plan and applications and environments in this dynamic, project- prepare for college life and develop practical skills to be sucbased class. Students in this course will have an opportu- cessful in future job search efforts. All students are released nity to enhance their marketing and leadership skills by par- early, after 4th hour, four days a week to complete activities. ticipating in competitions and leadership conferences in Students must also attend seminar once a week as well as events such as business, marketing, finance, hospitality, participate in community service. Participation in Skills USA administration, human resources or management. Those provides leadership development activities on local, regional, enrolled in the class will be eligible to participate in DECA, state, and national levels. Students will:  intern, volunteer or work in the community; or do indea national association of marketing students. Highlights of pendent study or research ten hours per week this course include connecting with local business profes plan service projects and perform community service sionals, learning from guest speakers, and operating a suc learn how to be successful in college and the business cessful and profitable business - The Mustang Locker community Room Store.  research careers, develop effective job search strate3806 & 3807 ADVANCED MARKETING (DECA) gies, set goals credit value 1.0 grade 12  develop a portfolio and presentation highlighting experiDig deeper and take your business and marketing experences tise to the next level. This course builds on the concepts from Introduction to Marketing. Leadership, public relations, and community building are key areas of focus in this creative, student-driven, collaborative class. Competitive events and guest speakers supplement the curriculum to make learning authentic. Students are promoted to management positions in the Mustang Locker Room Store and demonstrate their skills by making and implementing critical marketing decisions (e.g., product mix, pricing strategies, promotion, and store merchandising campaigns) to grow a successful and profitable business. Those enrolled in the class will be eligible to participate in DECA, a national association of marketing students.

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3812 & 3813 *ADVANCED CAREER SKILLS (SkillsUSA) credit value 1.0 + 2.0 WBL** grade 12 Note: Must be enrolled in Advanced Careers class and be employed 10+ hours per week in order to earn 2.0 WBL credit. Additional certification may be acquired by meeting Industry Standards in course work and through assessment testing: CareerSafe Certification (supported by OSHA) and Customer Service Skills Certification * Articulated College Credit (ACC) associated with this class. Go to www.CTECreditMN.com to view a list of MN Technical and Community Colleges awarding Articulate College Credit for this course.

This course is designed to teach practical and leadership skills needed to be successful in the workplace, in careers and in personal life. Students will learn job seeking and build on skills such as writing a resume, interviewing and effective communication skills. The course will cover numerous topics to help the student become independent including college research, understanding financial aid, applying for college and college scholarships, budgeting, credit management, banking, saving and investing. The course will also cover a number of real world business topics such as payroll, taxes and insurance. Students will have the opportunity to earn credit for an employment (Work-Based Learning) experience. Participation in Skills USA provides leadership development activities on local, regional, state, and national levels.

REFERRAL PROGRAM 3823 & 3824 SENIOR INTERNSHIP (GENESYS WORKS) credit value 1.0 + 2.0 WBL grades 12 Genesys Works is an internship opportunity that is available only to seniors. In order to participate students must successfully complete an 8 week summer training program focusing on professional and business technology skills.

Students work 20 hours a week at a paid internship with a major corporation. Internship students get the opportunity to experience the corporate world, gaining confidence and work experience while still in high school. Students will also receive guidance in applying for college and securing financial aid. This program is through referral. An application and interview are required for this program.

3817 & 3818 CAREER EDUCATION credit value 1.0 + 2.0 WBL grades 10, 11, 12 This course provides students with the skills necessary for securing and maintaining employment. Students will gain employment skills and prepare a post-secondary plan.

Some of the course activities will include completing vocational assessments, online job applications and investigating career options. Guest speakers, employment topics, and post-secondary education options will be discussed on a continuing basis. Students will create a resume, learn interviewing techniques and gain real world job skills while working in the building and/or community.

3825 & 3826 INTRO TO CAREER SKILLS (SkillsUSA) Students who meet the guidelines for outside employment credit value 1.0 + 2.0 WBL grades 10, 11 will be eligible to earn up to 1.0 elective credit. The Work Note: Must be enrolled in Intro. to Career Skills class and be Coordinator will work with the student to complete and file employed 10+ hours per week in order to earn 2.0 WBL necessary forms and materials. credit. Additional certification may be acquired by meeting Industry Standards in course work and through assessment testing: Employability Skills Certification * Articulated College Credit (ACC) associated with this class. Go to www.CTECreditMN.com to view a list of MN Technical and Community Colleges awarding Articulate College Credit for this course.

This course is designed for students who are interested in a hands-on activities based approach to learning. It is intended to prepare students for work, college and careers helping to assist successful transition to postsecondary readiness and career-readiness. In addition, students will learn employability skills including job applications, resume writing and interviews. Students will also run our Mustang Mocha Coffee Bar to gain work experience to assist them in finding employment. Participation in SkillsUSA provides leadership development activities on local, state and national levels.

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English Language Arts 10 Overview: All English Language Arts 10 courses will continue to develop foundational skills as defined in the Common Core 9 10 11 12 Standards for reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing, ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS and media literacy with an emphasis on critical thinking. All 1 English Language Arts 9 - Honors classes in Grade 10 include literature, drama, poetry, 1 English Language Arts 9 - Advanced speaking, and writing. The literature units continue to focus 1 English Language Arts 9 on the understanding and use of literary terms as well as 1 Concepts of English Language Arts 9 literary analysis. The drama unit continues to focus on 1 English Language Arts 10 - Honors drama terminology and analysis. The poetry unit continues 1 English Language Arts 10 - Advanced to develop a student’s ability to interpret poems and ana1 English Language Arts 10 lyze the use of literary devices. The speech unit develops 1 1 1 English Strategies A & B students’ public speaking skills. Throughout the course, COMPOSITION COURSES there will also be a focus on writing with a literary analysis .5 College in the Schools:Univ Writing emphasis as well as a speech writing unit. This emphasis .5 .5 Writing Lab on writing includes a focus on the writing process, writing .5 .5 Writing Portfolio – Honors mechanics, sentence structure, and idea development. All .5 Creative Writing Grade 10 English Language Arts classes provide for the 1 1 AP English Lang&Comp Sem (year long) development of close reading skills to interpret literature as .5 .5 AP English Language&Composition well as comprehend informational texts in preparation for .5 .5 Writing Workshop the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA-III) in .5 .5 Journalism I Reading (April 2017). This preparation includes a focus on 1 1 Writing for Publications vocabulary expansion, informational texts with an emphasis LITERATURE COURSES on persuasive texts and critical reading skills. .5 College in the Schools: Intro to Lit .5 .5 Elements of Literature ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS .5 .5 Advanced Elements of Literature .5 .5 Literature from Diverse Perspectives 3344 & 3345 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 9 - HONORS .5 .5 AP English Literature&Composition credit value 1.0 grade 9 .5 .5 Psychology Through Literature Note: Placement into this course will be determined by .5 .5 Hybrid Rock&Roll & Literature (IHS) school personnel based on a student’s course history and .5 .5 Hybrid World Mythology (IHS) his/her standardized test scores. .5 .5 College Short Stories - ARCC Students in English 9 - Honors will continue to develop RELATED ELA COURSES foundations in all areas of English with an emphasis on .5 .5 Expressions interdisciplinary college preparatory course work. The .5 .5 College Interpersonal Comm - ARCC course will be based on four themes: the structure of writOTHER - not for ELA credit ing, the importance and process of drama, how to critique .5 .5 .5 Journalism II writing, and how to navigate the research process. All four .5 .5 .5 Hybrid Journalism II themes will be grounded in an interdisciplinary, humanities1 1 News Editors style focus of literature and writing in a symbiotic relation1 VISTA Editors ship. Students will study the anatomy of a variety of genres including short story, novel, and drama. Intensive attention (IHS) Indicates course is offered at Irondale High School will be applied to the learning of terminology and methodology in all areas of writing. Works studied will include To Kill a Mockingbird, Cyrano de Bergerac, Romeo and Juliet,The English Language Arts 9 Overview: Tempest, and short stories. Students will learn how to criAll English Language Arts 9 courses will continue to detique writing. Students will learn how to critique specific velop foundational skills as defined in the Common Core genres through the means of writing and speaking. The Standards for reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing, academic research process will be taught. Students will and media literacy with an emphasis on critical thinking. All create a research project from conception to completion. classes in Grade 9 include literature, film, drama, research, The process will end with assessment and reflection. The and writing. The literature units focus on the understanding intense study of drama will be taught through terminology, and use of literary terms as well as literary analysis. The place of performance, setting, structure, and history. film unit exposes students to film terminology and techniques important to the analysis of film. The drama unit focuses on drama terminology, analysis, and poetry. During the research unit, students further their understanding of the research process, citing sources, and using research in writing.

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MOUNDS VIEW HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCE Grade 9

English 9

Advanced English 9

Honors English 9

Grade 10

English 10

Advanced English 10

Honors English 10

Grade 11 Writing Courses:

Writing Workshop

AP Language and Composition Seminar (full year course)

AP Language and Composition (semester long course)

Writing Lab

Honors Writing Portfolio

AP Language and Composition Seminar (full year course)

AP English Literature and Composition (semester long course)

College Short Stories- ARCC

Psychology through Literature*

Writing for Publications (Yearbook)

Grade 11 Literature Courses:

Elements of Literature* Literature from Diverse Perspectives*

Psychology through Literature* Advanced Elements of Literature*

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Grade 12 Writing Courses:

Creative Writing

Creative Writing

Advanced Elements of Literature* College in the Schools: University Writing

College Interpersonal Communication-ARCC

Honors Writing Portfolio

College Short Stories- ARCC

College Interpersonal Communication-ARCC College Short Stories- ARCC

Grade 12 Literature Courses:

Literature from Diverse Perspectives*

College in the Schools: Intro to Literature

College in the Schools: Intro to Literature

Elements of Literature*

Psychology through Literature*

Psychology through Literature*

Advanced Elements of Literature*

Advanced Elements of Literature*

College Short Stories- ARCC

College Short Stories- ARCC

*Course is offered every other year. See course description to determine schedule.

Other additional options: College Interpersonal CommunicationARCC

Vista Editors (Yearbook) Expressions Journalism

3302 & 3303 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 9 - ADVANCED credit value 1.0 grade 9 Note: Placement into this course will be determined by school personnel based on a student’s course history and his/her standardized test scores.

Students in English 9 - Advanced will continue to build upon the strong foundation they have had in language arts.

In both fiction and drama units, students not only master their comprehension of literary terms, but they also develop the skill of analysis. Along with the analysis of the texts, students will be exposed to the study of film, learning the appropriate terminology to analyze and critique film properly. Students will study Maus I and II, To Kill a Mockingbird, Pygmalion, various short stories and poems, and Romeo and Juliet. Students will complete the required essential standards in composition by producing frequent short essays throughout first semester. Second semester students will focus on the research process and research writing, and narrative writing.

3304 & 3305 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 10-ADVANCED credit value 1.0 grade 10 Note: The entire reading list for the course is listed in this registration guide. One of the novels used in this course, Flight, contains adult themes which include sexual situations, violence and profanity. We encourage you to preview this book; if you are concerned about the content of this novel, an alternative resource will be provided upon your request.

Students in English 10 – Advanced will continue to build upon the strong foundations they constructed in English 9.

Much of this course focuses on literature, literary terms and the ongoing discussion of the power of language. Studying fiction, non-fiction and drama, students not only master the analysis of complex pieces of writing, but also learn how to use persuasive techniques to create arguments in the support of their own assertions. Students will study Flight, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The Book Thief, Twelfth Night, The Things They Carried, Antigone, The Crucible, and poetry. In addition, students will complete a research paper as well as a literary analysis of a novel of 3342 & 3343 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 9 literary merit. Students will produce short essays, analyze credit value 1.0 grade 9 Note: Placement into this course will be determined by essays, make presentations, write literary responses, and school personnel based on a student’s course history and participate in class discussions. his/her standardized test scores.

3340 & 3341 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 10 Students in English 9 will continue to refine their skills in credit value 1.0 grade 10 reading and writing. Much of the focus of this course is on Students in English 10 will continue to strengthen their literature. Students will continue to develop their comprereading, writing, speaking, and critical thinking skills. Stuhension of literary terms and begin to develop the skill of dents explore elements of literature in relation to short stoanalysis while addressing the standards of vocabulary exries, novels, poetry, drama, and other texts. Students will pansion, comprehension, and literature. Students will study study selected short stories, Of Mice and Men, The CruciThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian during first ble, Canoeing With the Cree, The Things They Carried, semester. Second semester students will study Maus I and The Freedom Writers and Antigone. Students select nonficII, and Romeo and Juliet. Students will complete the retion topics as the focal point of independent reading and quired essential standards in composition including types of research to gain experience in the art of public speaking, writing, elements of composition, and research by producdebate, and presentation. Comprehending nonfiction is eming a literary analysis essay first semester in addition to a phasized in preparation for the Minnesota Comprehensive research paper second semester.

Assessment in Reading taken Semester II. In addition, students continue to refine their essay writing skills through a 3348 & 3349 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 10 - HONORS focus on writing mechanics and punctuation along with recredit value 1.0 grade 10 search and documentation.

Students in English 10 – Honors will continue to develop

foundations in all areas of English with an emphasis on interdisciplinary college preparatory coursework.

The course will be based on the following themes: how writers create meaning, the power of language, and the significance of voice and perspective. In this course, students will explore the interconnectedness of literature, history, and experience. Besides looking at how authors were shaped by their culture and context, students will also consider how they, as readers, are shaped by their own perceptions and understanding of the world. The following works will be studied with a focus on literary analysis and authorial craft: The Crucible and The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven.

3346 & 3347 ENGLISH STRATEGIES A & B credit value 1.0 grades 10, 11, 12 Note: Placement into this course will be determined by school personnel based on a student’s course history and his/her standardized test scores.

This course utilizes Scholastic's Expert 21 curriculum. Students will increase their skills in applying reading strategies, finding the main idea, communicating through writing and speaking, and defending a stance based on facts from text. Students will complete two workshops that will explore large, relevant questions intended to engage them in connecting with fiction and nonfiction reading selections.

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COMPOSITION COURSES

3311 & 3312 AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE & COMPOSITION SEMINAR credit value 1.0 grades 11, 12 Note: This is a full year course not a semester course. See course number 3308 for the semester course.

This year-long course is designed to help students become skilled readers of prose written in a variety of disciplines and skilled writers who can compose for a variety of purposes. It is focused on basic grammar, composition and analysis skills. The class is meant to give students a more fundamental preparation for the AP Language exam along with a more thorough background in research, critical thinking, rhetoric, and writing. The curriculum will draw mainly from non-fiction sources such as The Boys in the Boat, Safe Area: Gorazde and Travels with Charley. The course will focus on developing students’ style and voice as they learn to read and write with advanced expertise. Active student involvement is expected. Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared to take the corresponding AP exam, which may earn them college credit as well as prepare them for the ACT.

3327 COLLEGE IN THE SCHOOLS - UNIVERSITY WRITING (Eng. Composition) credit value .5 grade 12 Note: Course offers opportunity to earn four semester credits in composition from the University of Minnesota. Assignments and grading in this course will be identical to the course offered at the University of Minnesota. Students who find success in this class typically carry a GPA of 3.5 or better through grade 11 and must be able to commit to an extensive out of school research project. Space is limited.

Should it become necessary, spaces will be filled through a lottery of qualified students.

Teaches effective communication with an audience by helping students discover their own writing process: conducting primary and secondary research, discovering ideas, drafting to explore those ideas, revising and editing those drafts. Participants will work with the instructor and one another to become more confident and competent writers of typical college-level writing assignments. They will have typical college-level lesson experiences and write a college or descriptive essay, an ethnography, trend paper, and an art review. 3308 AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE & COMPOSITION credit value .5 grades 11, 12 University grading standards will be observed.

Note: This is a semester course not a full year course. See course numbers 3311 & 3312 for the full year course.

4319 WRITING LAB This course is ideally suited to students who are interested credit value .5 grades 11, 12 Students will write at least two to three essays typical of in taking both AP Language and Literature in one school those assigned in college courses. This course stresses de- year. It is also meant for students who are already compeveloping informed and logical content, structure, style, re- tent readers and writers who want to advance their skills to a search, and the writing process will be stressed and devel- post-secondary level. The curriculum will draw mainly from oped. One-third of the course’s curriculum focuses on gram- non-fiction sources such as Safe Area: Gorazde and Travels mar and punctuation. Students will demonstrate proficiency with Charley. It will also include research and analysis of throughout the writing process with the use of skill-building sources. The course will focus on developing students’ style and voice as they learn to read and write with advanced exactivities and essays. pertise. A heavy emphasis is placed on essay tests and active student involvement is expected. Students who suc3328 WRITING PORTFOLIO - HONORS cessfully complete this course will be prepared to take the credit value .5 grades 11, 12 This course is designed to prepare students for college-level corresponding AP exam, which may earn them college writing assignments. Students write three major essays: a credit. narrative essay, a literary analysis, and a persuasive research essay reflecting the new ACT format. Strong writing 4316 WRITING WORKSHOP grades 11, 12 and critical reading skills are developed and applied to inde- credit value .5 pendent student projects. Writing as a process is the primary This course is designed to strengthen and expand writing emphasis, with peer revision being stressed. In addition to skills with a focus on developing essay writing skills the essays, daily work includes journaling, readings, and through the drafting and editing process. Coursework inother weekly assignments. There is also a strong emphasis cludes outlining papers, drafting paragraphs, editing, and on vocabulary, grammar, and writing mechanics. Peer re- critiquing the work of peers to produce a final draft of each major essay. Class time is devoted to outlining, editing, view is a major component of this course. conferencing with peers and the instructor as well as word processing. Daily participation in the writing process is re3332 CREATIVE WRITING quired. Students will complete four major essays designed credit value .5 grade 12 Note: Teachers recommend students who need further in- to help them hone their writing skills before graduation and struction in punctuation and grammar take Writing Lab be- prepare for various types of post-secondary writing experifore enrolling for Creative Writing. ences. Students will learn the skills they need to write perStudents will examine the problems and strengths of modern sonal essays, process essays, literary analyses, and resociety through selected literature. Materials include both search essays. high interest modern and classic titles as well as short stories. The analysis of literature from a societal perspective is emphasized through study guides, essays, projects, and creative writing. Moderate amounts of reading outside of class are to be expected.

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3383 JOURNALISM I credit value .5 grades 10, 11 This course is the first in a series of steps to become a News Editor for the school newspaper, the Viewer. In Journalism I, students explore the basic fundamentals of journalism: interviewing, news writing, applying journalistic integrity, and developing collaborative work skills. Students in this class are the staff writers for the Viewer and will work closely with News Editors, facing similar project requirements and due dates for publishing the newspaper. Students are required to contribute at least five publishable articles to both the print and online versions of the Viewer. Seniors interested in writing for the Viewer are encouraged to apply to be in News Editors (see JOURNALISM II course description).

3301 ADVANCED ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE credit value .5 grades 11, 12 This course focuses on studying the elements and structure of literature through the reading of short stories, novels, and drama written by a variety of authors. Course activities will include lecture, group work, and class discussion. Students will develop and apply critical thinking and analytical skills through discussion as well as written work. Students are required to read and write regularly outside of the class.

3378 LITERATURE FROM DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES credit value .5 grades 11, 12 Note: This course will not be offered in the 2017-2018 school year.

Students will examine literature from different cultural per4317 & 4318 WRITING FOR PUBLICATIONS spectives, with a selection of novels, memoirs, short stories, credit value 1.0 grades 11, 12 and poetry from both American and international voices. StuPrerequisite: Advisor approval/application dents learn a variety of instructional formats including study Note: Members of this class comprise part of the staff that guides, small and large group discussion, projects, presentaproduces the Vista (yearbook). Applications due January 25, tions, and writing assignments. Minimal to moderate 2017. Contact advisor or dean for an application and amounts of reading outside of class should be expected. registration approval form.

Students learn elements and principles of journalism, design 3309 AP ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION and editing. These skills are applied in the process of year- credit value .5 grades 11, 12 book production: page layout, copy writing, caption and A study of our literary heritage involving the critical analysis headline writing, photo cropping, Photoshop, taking photos of novels by Austen, Hemingway, Ellison, Silko and Hawand using production software. Students will also write a thorne as well as plays by Shakespeare and a chronological variety of essays and learn real-world publishing skills. examination of poetry from the 16th century onward will be addressed. A heavy emphasis is placed on essay tests, and active student involvement is expected. Students who sucLITERATURE COURSES cessfully complete this course will be prepared to take the corresponding AP exam, which may earn them college 3325 COLLEGE IN THE SCHOOLS: credit.

INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE: POETRY, DRAMA, FICTION (Eng. Language) 4303 PSYCHOLOGY THROUGH LITERATURE credit value .5 grade 12 grades 11, 12 Note: Course offers opportunity to earn four semester cred- credit value .5 its in literature from the University of Minnesota. Students Note: This course will not be offered in the 2017-2018 who find success in this class typically have a strong work school year.

Students explore and consider theories of key psychological ethic in advanced and honors English. Space is limited.

A variety of commonly encountered critical literary theories figures as they apply to literature. Primary consideration will will be taught and utilized to analyze poems, stories and focus on motivations, relationships, and surrounding culture. novels. The overall theme of this course focuses on how the Students will interact with both fiction and nonfiction pieces diversity of literary voices speaks to the human condition in of literature, as well as informational articles in light of similar and divergent ways. Authors may include Achebe, psychological/sociological concepts. Analytical skills will be Allison, Conrad, Hemingway, Hurston, Morrison, and others. developed and applied through small group and whole class College-level reading and writing skills are developed and discussions along with written assignments. Students will applied in response to college-level texts. Participation and develop their inference skills and gain greater cultural underattendance in seminar discussions is required. University standing and self-awareness. grading standards will be observed.

3300 ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE credit value .5 grades 11, 12 Students will examine well-known classic and contemporary literature, focusing on the literary elements found in various genres such as mystery, science fiction, and coming-of-age texts. Students learn through a variety of instructional formats, including study guides, small and large group discussion, projects, presentation, and writing assignments. Minimal to moderate amounts of reading outside of class should be expected.

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3371H HYBRID ROCK AND ROLL AND LITERATURE credit value .5 grades 11, 12 Note: This course is open to both Irondale and Mounds View students. Students will meet 1-2 times per week after school. Class will be over in time for students to ride the 3:15 activity bus from Irondale.

This course does not qualify as a NCAA core course, and therefore cannot be used for NCAA initial-eligibility certification.

Music can set a mood, add emotional meaning, or reinforce a theme in a novel, short story, or play. This course will explore the history of rock music and its relation to literature: the words of a song can be read as literature; listening to the music of a song can be an enhancement to the written word.

Students will read and discuss fiction, non-fiction, and poetry for comprehension, analysis, and appreciation. Students will listen to and analyze modern music to discover its role as literature. Student ideas and opinions will be expressed aloud in class, through writing, and in forums online. With most assignments, students will be choosing their own topics and readings. Skills for working online will be taught during the first few weeks of class--students will be working online weekly during the semester.

RELATED ELA COURSE 3361 EXPRESSIONS credit value .5 grades 11, 12 Students will learn about the creative processes involved in analyzing films, writing and presenting speeches, and drama (working in groups and acting). Students will investigate and experience each mode of these creative expressions throughout the semester. Students will gain insights into the background of each creative expression with an emphasis on the concepts that connect these three areas. Through this course, students will gain an appreciation of the arts as well as skills to enhance their public speaking and expressing their viewpoints in a variety of ways.

3316 COLLEGE INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION ARCC credit value .5 grades 11, 12 Note: This is an Anoka Ramsey Community College course.

Students will earn 3 credits for CMST 2220 Interpersonal Communication upon successful completion of the class.

This course fulfills the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum Goal 1:Communication and Goal 7: Human Diversity. Students must enroll for both college and high school credit. Students must meet concurrent enrollment eligibility standards to take this class if they are taking it for college credit.

This course is a study of interpersonal communication each of us participates in every day. It is designed to help students recognize and understand their communication habits, as well as those of others, in an effort to learn more effective communication skills for improving their interpersonal relationships. Primary areas of study include communication theory, language, perception, self-concept, self-disclosure, emotions, the impact of culture on communication, listening, communication climate, conflict, and nonverbal communication. Individual speech presentations are also required.

3372H HYBRID WORLD MYTHOLOGY credit value .5 grades 10, 11, 12 Note: This course is open to both Irondale and Mounds View students. Students will meet 1-2 times per week (periods 1 or 6) at Irondale. A shuttle bus runs between the two schools for students who do not have their own transportation. A parent information meeting will be required upon registration.

Hybrid World Mythology is structured so that instruction is done through both an online environment and traditional class time. Typically, students will only meet as a class one or two times per week. The majority of reading, quizzes, projects, and discussion will be done online, with assignments due twice weekly. Students will study myths and archetypes OTHER in world cultures, including an expanded study of Egyptian, Celtic, South American, Slavic, Native American, and EastThe following classes apply toward graduation but do NOT ern mythologies. They will also read and analyze the graphic fulfill an English requirement. Instead, they serve as ELECnovel American Born Chinese. Projects and essays are TIVE credits. standard parts of the course. Reliable computer access is required.

3384 JOURNALISM II credit value .5 grades 10, 11, 12 3317 COLLEGE SHORT STORIES - ARCC Note: This course is the second in a series of steps to becredit value .5 grades 11, 12 come a News Editor for the school newspaper, the Viewer.

Note: This is an Anoka Ramsey Community College course.

Enrollment limited to 25 students.

Students will earn 3 credits for ENGL 2204 Short Stories Journalism II is designed to teach editing, design and deskupon successful completion of the class. This course fulfills top publishing skills to students who are interested in bethe Minnesota Transfer Curriculum Goal 6: The Humanities coming editors of the school paper, the Viewer. It will only be & Fine Arts and Goal 7: Human Diversity. Students must offered 2nd semester. Students will be required to complete enroll for both college and high school credit. Students must an in-depth investigative project to run in the Viewer. meet concurrent enrollment eligibility standards to take this class if they are taking it for college credit. Enrollment in this course may be limited.

Students will read selected short stories to explore the scope and variety of this form of literature. Point of view, characterization, language, and other elements will be emphasized; students will analyze, interpret, and evaluate the stories. The course will also deal with issues of diversity and may be organized around a particular topic. Students will learn to write insightful, effective college essays.

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3384H HYBRID JOURNALISM II credit value .5 grades 10, 11, 12 Note: This course is the second in a series of steps to become a News Editor for the school newspaper, the Viewer.

Enrollment limited to 25 students.

This course will be offered as a hybrid, combining traditional in-class instruction with online assignments throughout the week. In class days will be determined for each semester calendar, averaging 2-3 in-class days per week at Mounds View High School. This course meets during the regular school day, period 4. A parent information meeting will be required upon registration.

The hybrid course is designed to allow flexibility for students who have taken Journalism I and wish to continue in journalism but may face scheduling conflicts. This course will combine in-class instruction with online assignments. In class days will be determined. After enrollment, instructor will meet with registered students Journalism II is designed to teach editing, design and desktop publishing skills to students who are interested in becoming editors of the school paper, the Viewer. It will only be offered 2nd semester. Students will be required to complete an in-depth investigative project to run in the Viewer.

3846 CHILD PSYCHOLOGY & DEVELOPMENT credit value .5 grades 10, 11, 12 Note: Students may earn 3 articulated college credits through Saint Paul College and Century College.

This course provides an overview of child development for students who are pursuing careers in early childhood and parent education, child psychology, social work, education or human services. Topics will include readiness for parenting, prenatal development, developmental and learning theories, childhood nutrition, play, and methods of parenting and guiding children and their behavior. Students will have the opportunity to participate in the RealCare® parenting simulation.

3847 FOODS credit value .5 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 This course will help students explore foods as a consumer as well as the business of foods. Students will focus on the role of nutrition in personal health and prepare a variety of foods in the food lab. This course is appropriate for students considering careers in the food service industry.

3849 FOODS OF THE WORLD credit value .5 grades 10, 11, 12 This course will explore US regional and international foods.

4901 & 4902 NEWS EDITORS Students will be exposed to multicultural experiences credit value 1.0 grades 11, 12 through food as it celebrates everything that is different and Note: Students in this course serve as editors and senior distinctive in cultural traditions. This course is appropriate for reporters for student publication, the Viewer. See advisor for students considering careers in the food service industry. application. Candidates are interviewed and selected by the 3851 FOODS FOR LIFE advisor. grades 10, 11, 12 Responsibilities for editing the publications include the entire credit value .5 process of publishing the paper: assigning stories, working This class will examine the relationship between nutrition with cub reporters, copy editing stories, and using desktop and mental health. We will research the connection between what you eat and how you feel about yourself. Each publishing skills. unit will have a life skill topic and then we will discuss the 3192 & 3193 VISTA EDITORS connection with what you eat and how this affects our emocredit value 1.0 grade 12 tional well-being. This course is appropriate for students Note: Writing for Publications and advisor’s approval re- considering careers in teaching, social work and psychology. quired. Contact advisor for an application. Students in this course serve as editors for the school’s yearbook, the Vista. 3852 HOUSING AND INTERIOR DESIGN credit value .5 grades 10, 11, 12 Candidates are interviewed and selected by the advisor.

Responsibilities include the entire process of creating and Note: Students may earn 3 articulated college credits preparing the Vista for publication: determining the theme, through Century College. designing yearbook sections, assigning stories, writing and Students will examine the relationship of housing to people’s editing stories, working with staff writers and photographers, needs, to society and culture and to technology. While being introduced to design, construction and remodeling, students checking proofs and receipts. will be able to evaluate housing options for themselves in their future. Students will learn how their choices in housing FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE and resource management play a key role in protecting our environment. Elements and principles of design will be ap9 10 11 12 plied as students develop their own design projects. This is a recommended course for those who are exploring careers in .5 .5 .5 Child Psychology & Development (A Tech Prep Program)* the housing, architecture and interior design field. .5 .5 .5 .5 Foods .5 .5 .5 Foods of the World .5 .5 .5 Foods for Life .5 .5 .5 Housing and Interior Design*

* Articulated College Credit (ACC) associated with this class. Go to www.CTECreditMN.com to view a list of MN Technical and Community Colleges awarding Articulate College Credit for this course.

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3405 & 3406 ADVANCED ALGEBRA credit value 1.0 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: Geometry (3455 & 3456), concurrent enrollment in Geometry, or teacher recommendation.

This course builds on students’ Intermediate Algebra skills.

Topics include sequences, recursive formulas, linear models, linear systems, families of functions, transformations, exponents, matrices, polynomials, parametric equations, triangle trigonometry, probability, and statistics.

MATHEMATICS/STATISTICS 9 10 11 12 1 Intermediate Algebra 1 1 Geometry 1 1 1 1 Advanced Algebra 1 1 Concepts of Advanced Algebra 1 1 College Algebra - ARCC 1 1 College Precalculus - ARCC .5 .5 Applied Mathematics .5 .5 College in the Schools: Introduction to Statistics 1 1 AP Statistics 1 1 Hybrid AP Statistics 1 1 AP Calculus 1 1 1 Hybrid AP Calculus 1 1 1 AP Calculus 2 1 1 Hybrid AP Calculus 2 1 1 Hybrid Multivariable Calculus/ Linear Algebra 1 1 1 AP Computer Science Principles 1 1 1 AP Computer Science

3437 & 3438 CONCEPTS OF ADVANCED ALGEBRA credit value 1.0 grades 11, 12 Prerequisite: Geometry (3455 & 3456), or concurrent enrollment in Geometry or equivalent.

Note: Placement into this course will be determined by school personnel based on a student’s course history and his/her standardized test scores.

This course does not qualify as a NCAA core course, and therefore cannot be used for NCAA initial-eligibility certification.

This course builds on students’ Intermediate Algebra skills with a focus on essential high school mathematical concepts, functions, and processes. Topics include sequences, recursive formulas, linear models, linear systems, families of functions, transformations, exponents, polynomials, triangle trigonometry, probability, and statistics.

Department Notes:  Course placement will be determined by course history and standardized test scores (e.g., NWEA Measures of Academic Progress, MCA, EXPLORE).  Students must complete a course sequence of mathematics that allows them to meet the Minnesota State Math Standards and Mounds View Public Schools Learner Outcomes for Intermediate Algebra, Geometry, and Advanced Algebra.  Graphing calculators are required in all mathematics courses. We recommend the TI-83 or TI-84. These are the calculators teachers use for instruction.  All UMTYMP students are required to take at least one semester of Statistics in order to fulfill graduation requirements.

3464 & 3465 INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA credit value 1.0 grade 9 This course will focus on exponents and exponential models, functions, transformations, polynomials and quadratic models. It will also include the study of data exploration and a review of linear functions.

3455 & 3456 GEOMETRY credit value 1.0 grades 9, 10 Prerequisite: Intermediate Algebra (3464 & 3465) or teacher recommendation.

Geometry in two and three dimensions is studied through investigation, conjecture, and proof. Students will explore geometry through use of dynamic geometry software. Topics include inductive reasoning, deductive reasoning, construction, symmetry, transformations, congruence, similarity, Pythagorean Theorem, area, volume, and right triangle trigonometry.

3431 & 3432 COLLEGE ALGEBRA - ARCC credit value 1.0 grades 11, 12 Prerequisite: Advanced Algebra (3405 & 3406) with a minimum grade of C or higher.

Note: This is an Anoka Ramsey Community College course offered at Mounds View High School. Students will earn 4 college credits for MATH 1200 College Algebra I, upon successful completion. This course fulfills the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum Goal 4: Mathematical/Logical Reasoning.

Students can enroll for both college and high school credit.

This course is designed for college bound students interested in earning college credit for a math course.

Topics include: functions, systems of equations and inequalities, linear programming, sequences, series, probability, and mathematical modeling.

3433 & 3434 COLLEGE PRECALCULUS - ARCC credit value 1.0 grades 11, 12 Prerequisite: Advanced Algebra (3405 & 3406) Note: This is an Anoka Ramsey Community College course offered at Mounds View High School. Students will earn four college credits for MATH 1210 Precalculus, upon successful completion. This course fulfills the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum Goal 4: Mathematical/Logical Reasoning. Students can enroll for both college and high school credit.

This course is designed for college-bound students interested in pursuing advanced mathematics or related fields.

Topics include polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions and their inverses; systems of equations and inequalities; matrices and determinants; trigonometric identities; equations and applications; parametric equations; polar coordinates; sequences and series; probability; conics and modeling.

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Mounds View High School Mathematics Sequence Graduation Requirement:

3 years of Math credits Mounds View Learner Outcomes

Finish Middle School Math

Intermediate Algebra

Alternative Programs: The expectation by graduation is to meet the Mounds View General Learner Outcomes in Mathematics, including Algebra, Geometry, Data Analysis and Probability.

Geometry

Prerequisite: Geometry

AP Computer Science Principles AP Statistics

Concepts of Advanced Algebra

Prerequisite: Advanced Algebra

Advanced Algebra

Prerequisite: Passing Advanced Algebra or Concepts of Advanced Algebra

College Algebra

College Precalculus (ARCC)

AP Comp Sci CIS Introduction to Statistics (1 semester)

Applied Mathematics (1 semester)

(ARCC)

AP Calculus 1

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Prerequisite: Passing AP Calculus 2

Hybrid Multivariable Calculus/ Linear Algebra

3426H & 3427H HYBRID AP STATISTICS credit value 1.0 grades 11, 12 Prerequisite: Advanced Algebra (3405 & 3406).

Note: This course will be offered as a hybrid, combining traditional in-class instruction with online assignments throughout the week. In-class days will be determined for each semester calendar, averaging two in-class days per week at Mounds View High School. This course meets during the regular school day, either period 1 or 6. A parent information meeting will be required upon registration.

Topics include: measures of center and variability, distribution functions, correlation and causation, uncertainty and randomness, sampling procedures, experimental design, probability, inference, confidence intervals, and tests for significance. The online hybrid option is open to students who have the discipline to learn independently. Students will be responsible for reading the textbook, watching online videos, doing labs using statistics software, doing homework, and 3443 COLLEGE IN THE SCHOOLS: INTRODUCTION participating in online forums on their own time. Students TO STATISTICS who successfully complete this course will be prepared to credit value .5 grades 11, 12 take the Statistics Advanced Placement exam, which may Prerequisite: First semester of Advanced Algebra (3405) or earn them college credit. both semesters of Concepts of Advanced Algebra 2 (3437 & 3422 & 3423 AP CALCULUS 1 3438). credit value 1.0 grades 11, 12 Note: This is a one-semester course.

This course is designed to engage students using a model- Prerequisite: College Precalculus– ARCC (3433 & 3434). ing and simulation approach to inference. Statistics is more Topics include functions and graphing, limits, continuity, difthan just an application of mathematics or a methodology ferentiation, integration, the Fundamental Theorem of Calcuused in some other discipline. Statistics is a principled way lus, differential equations, and applications. Students who of thinking about the world. In particular, it is a principled successfully complete this course will be prepared to take approach to data collection, prediction, and scientific infer- the Calculus AB Advanced Placement exam, which may ence. Upon completion of this course, students will have an earn them college credit. understanding of the foundational concepts of data, variation and inference, as well as an appreciation for the fundamen- 3422H & 3423H HYBRID AP CALCULUS 1 grades 11, 12 tal role that statistics play in a host of disciplines, such as credit value 1.0 business, economics, law and medicine.

Prerequisite: Precalculus (3433 & 3434).

Note: This course will be offered as a hybrid, combining 3426 & 3427 AP STATISTICS traditional in-class instruction with online assignments credit value 1.0 grades 11, 12 throughout the week. In class days will be determined for Prerequisite: Advanced Algebra (3405 & 3406). each semester calendar, averaging 2-3 in-class days per Topics include: measures of center and variability, distribu- week at Mounds View High School. This course meets durtion functions, correlation and causation, uncertainty and ing the regular school day, either period 1 or 6. A parent randomness, sampling procedures, experimental design, information meeting will be required upon registration. probability, inference, confidence intervals, and tests for sig- Topics include functions and graphing, limits, continuity, difnificance. Students who successfully complete this course ferentiation, integration, the Fundamental Theorem of Calcuwill be prepared to take the corresponding AP exam, which lus, differential equations, and applications. The online hymay earn them college credit. brid option is open to students who have the discipline to learn independently. Students will be responsible for reading the textbook, watching online videos, doing homework, and participating in online forums on their own time. Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared to take the Calculus AB Advanced Placement exam, which may earn them college credit.

3428 APPLIED MATHEMATICS credit value .5 grades 11, 12 Prerequisite: Advanced Algebra (3405 & 3406) or Concepts of Advanced Algebra (3437 & 3438).

Note: This is a one-semester course.

This class explores modern applications of mathematics used on a daily basis in various aspects of work and everyday living. These useful applications show how mathematics can be applied to decision-making models including those models incorporating the use of computer programs, such as Excel. Applications include using math to make decisions (such as linear programming and multi-criteria decision making), solving optimization problems (such as minimizing business costs or choosing the best colleges), and project management. This course will teach students how to use spreadsheets for computing solutions to real-world problems.

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3424 & 3425 AP CALCULUS 2 credit value 1.0 grades 11, 12 Prerequisite: AP Calculus 1 (3422 & 3423).

This course is a continuation of Calculus 1. Topics include techniques of integrations, calculus in parametric and polar equations, differential equations, sequences and series, vectors, vector functions, multivariable calculus, and applications. Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared to take the Calculus BC Advanced Placement exam, which may earn them college credit.

3424H & 3425H HYBRID AP CALCULUS 2 credit value 1.0 grades 11, 12 Prerequisite: AP Calculus 1 (3422 & 3423).

Note: This course will be offered as a hybrid, combining traditional in-class instruction with online assignments throughout the week. In class days will be determined for each semester calendar, averaging two in-class days per week at Mounds View High School. This course meets during the regular school day, either period 1 or 6. A parent information meeting will be required upon registration.

This course is a continuation of Calculus 1. Topics include techniques of integrations, calculus in parametric and polar equations, differential equations, sequences and series, vectors, vector functions, multivariable calculus, and applications. The online hybrid option is open to students who have the discipline to learn independently. Students will be responsible for reading the textbook, watching online videos, doing homework, and participating in online forums on their own time. Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared to take the Calculus BC Advanced Placement exam, which may earn them college credit.

3466H & 3467H HYBRID MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS / LINEAR ALGEBRA credit value 1.0 grades 11, 12 Prerequisite: AP Calculus 2 (3424 & 3425).

Note: This course will be offered as a hybrid, combining traditional in-class instruction with online assignments throughout the week. In class days will be determined for each semester calendar, averaging two in-class days per week at Mounds View High School. The meeting days and times of this course will be determined by course enrollment, and may be during the regular school day, either period 1 or 6. A parent information meeting will be required upon registration.

This course is designed for students to continue their mathematics education beyond Calculus 2. The first semester focuses on calculus of many variables and vector calculus.

These multivariable calculus topics include partial derivatives, multiple integrals, vector fields, line integrals, line surface integrals, and applications in three-dimensions. The second semester consists of a university-level Linear Algebra course. The Linear Algebra topics include vectors, matrices, systems of equations, subspaces, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, vector spaces, and applications.

3418 & 3419 AP COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES credit value 1.0 grades 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: Successful completion of middle school algebra. It is also recommended, though not required, that students have completed Geometry (3455 & 3456).

Note: Minnesota law requires students to take the equivalent of math through Advanced Algebra. This course allows students to earn an additional math credit beyond Advanced Algebra, or its equivalent.

In addition to a focus on learning how to program, this yearlong, college-level course is also designed to help all students widen the scope of computer science through an exploration of the creative aspects of computer science as well as understanding the intellectual and everyday contributions that computing offers. AP Computer Science Principles will include the big ideas of creativity, abstraction, data, algorithms, programming, the internet, and the global impact of computing.

3420 & 3421 AP COMPUTER SCIENCE A credit value 1.0 grades 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: It is recommended that students should have taken Advanced Algebra or an equivalent before enrolling the course. Other interested students may join with instructor approval.

Note: Minnesota law requires students to take the equivalent of math through Advanced Algebra. This course allows students to earn an additional math credit beyond Advanced Algebra, or its equivalent.

This course introduces student to computer science with fundamental topics that include problem solving, design strategies and methodologies, organization of data (data structures), approaches to processing data (algorithms), analysis of potential solutions, and the ethical and social implications of computing. It emphasizes both objectoriented and imperative problem solving and design using Java language.

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3185 & 3186 VARSITY ORCHESTRA credit value 1.0 grade 9 Note: Previous instruction on an orchestral instrument or director’s approval.

MUSIC 9 10 11 12 1 Varsity Band 1 1 1 Concert Band 1 1 1 Symphonic Winds 1 Varsity Orchestra 1 1 1 Philharmonic Orchestra 1 1 1 Concert Orchestra 1 1 1 Symphony Orchestra 1 1 1 Bel Canto Choir 1 1 1 Concert Choir 1 1 1 1 Mustang Chorus .5 .5 Hybrid College Music Appreciation—ARCC

3179 & 3180 PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA credit value 1.0 grades 10, 11, 12 Note: Audition for chair placement.

3175 & 3176 CONCERT ORCHESTRA credit value 1.0 grades 10, 11, 12 Note: Audition for placement.

3181 & 3182 SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA credit value 1.0 grades 10, 11, 12 Note: Entrance by audition for placement and director’s recommendation.

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Prerequisite for all: Previous instruction on a band instrument in a school band program and director’s approval.

Note: Enrollment in band is a yearlong commitment.

Attendance at all rehearsals and performances is mandatory and is computed in the student’s final grade.

Mounds View bands are available on a multi-grade basis to students interested in large group musical activities and individual development of musical skills. Groups will perform a wide range of literature and have performance experiences including formal concerts, festivals, contests and athletic events. Each student will follow a course curriculum designed to meet music content standards in areas such as posture, playing technique, music theory, music history and performance analysis.

Note: Enrollment in choir is a yearlong commitment.

Attendance at all rehearsals and performances is mandatory and impacts a student’s final grade.

Mounds View choirs are available on a multi-grade basis to students interested in large group musical activities and individual development of vocal musical skill. Groups will perform a wide range of literature and have performance experiences including formal concerts, community service, festivals and contests. Each student will follow a course curriculum designed to meet minimum musical standards in such areas as performance and theory.

3149 & 3150 VARSITY BAND credit value 1.0 Note: Audition for chair placement.

grade 9

3141 & 3142 CONCERT BAND credit value 1.0 Note: Audition for chair placement.

grades 10, 11, 12

3139 & 3140 SYMPHONIC WINDS credit value 1.0 Note: Audition for chair placement.

grades 10, 11, 12

3162 & 3163 BEL CANTO CHOIR credit value 1.0 grades 10, 11, 12 females only by audition only Note: Choirs are actively involved in school and community related performances. Attendance is required at all performances and determines the final grade.

Development of vocal techniques through rehearsal and performance of choral literature representing a wide range of styles of music. Students will learn and/or improve upon music reading, sight singing, and music theory skills (including interval recognition, score preparation, rhythms, scales and key signatures). Emphasis will be placed on accurate singing within each voice part and range.

3152 & 3153 CONCERT CHOIR credit value 1.0

---------- ORCHESTRA ---------Prerequisite for all: Previous instruction on an orchestral instrument and director’s approval.

Note: Enrollment in orchestra is a yearlong commitment. Attendance at all rehearsals and performances is mandatory and impacts a student’s final grade.

Mounds View orchestras are available to students interested in large group musical activities, ensembles, lessons and solo experiences on their instrument. Groups will perform a wide range of literature and have performance experiences including formal concerts, recitals, festivals and contests.

Each student follows the course curriculum as part of their orchestral training. Students in grades 10,11,12 audition for orchestra placement.

grades 10, 11, 12 by audition only Note: ALL STUDENTS MUST AUDITION to determine voice balance and placement within sections. Director approval is MANDATORY before registering for this class! Contact the Choir Director to schedule an appointment for audition.

Further development of vocal techniques, familiarization with various styles and periods of choral music, expansion of skills in music theory, music reading, and sight singing.

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3158 & 3159 MUSTANG CHORUS credit value 1.0 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 open to all male and female singers Note: Choirs are actively involved in school and community related performances. Attendance is required at all performances and determines the final grade.

Development of vocal techniques through rehearsal and performance of choral literature representing a wide range of styles of music. Students will learn and/or improve upon music reading, sight singing, and music theory skills (including interval recognition, score preparation, rhythms, scales and key signatures). Emphasis will be placed on accurate singing within each voice part and range.

3129H HYBRID COLLEGE MUSIC APPRECIATION - ARCC credit value .5 grades 11, 12 Note: This is an Anoka Ramsey Community College course taught at the high school. Students will earn 3 credits for MUSC 1100 upon successful completion. This course helps fulfill Minnesota Transfer Curriculum Goal 6C. Humanities and Fine Arts. Students must meet concurrent enrollment eligibility standards to take this class.

This course will be offered as a hybrid, combining traditional in-class instruction with online assignments throughout the week. In class days will be determined for each semester calendar, averaging 2-3 in-class days per week at Mounds View High School. This course meets outside of the regular school day, either before school or after school (hours 0 or 7). Students must provide their own transportation. A parent information meeting will be required upon registration.

Survey of the history and diversity found within primarily western music and its relation to culture and society including a brief survey of the elements of music, incorporating the extensive use of audio recordings and attendance at a live performance.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION/HEALTH 9 10 11 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5

12 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5

.5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5

Adapted PE Cooperative Physical Education Advanced Lifetime Fitness Competitive Sports/Fall Competitive Sports/Spring Fitness for Life 9-10* Fitness for Life 11-12* Health* Health 2 Hybrid Health Hybrid College Personal and Community Health - ARCC (IHS) Hybrid Fitness for Life Strength Training & Conditioning/Fall Strength Training & Conditioning/Spring

3941 & 3942 ADAPTED PE credit value .5 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Required: Assessment and qualification determined by Special Education staff.

Physical education instruction designed to meet the individual needs of students with disabilities. This program includes physical fitness, motor fitness, fundamental motor skills and patterns, skills and aquatics, dance, individual and group games and sports.

3943 COOPERATIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION credit value .5 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Required: Assessment and qualification determined by Special Education staff.

Cooperative Physical Education will focus on the cognitive affective, psychomotor, and social growth of all participants.

Cooperative Physical Education students will receive a valuable hands-on experience working with students with disabilities. Students will support one-another through lessons in student leadership, wellness, fitness, gross motor skill building, teamwork/sportsmanship and social skills while participating in physical education activities. Students will build meaningful reciprocal relationships as they work collaboratively. “Classroom Days� will be incorporated to allow for reflection, disability awareness, and leadership skill building.

3526 ADVANCED LIFETIME FITNESS** credit value .5 grades 10, 11, 12 Note: Students who wish to take this course multiple times need to see their dean.

Required: Students need to pass Fitness for Life before taking any PE electives.

Advanced Lifetime Fitness will focus on creating and reinforcing healthy lifestyle behaviors. Individual and team sports will be utilized as a vehicle to enhance student levels of physical activity. The expected benefits from their holistic approach to fitness will include healthy self-esteem and positive decision-making through lifestyle choices. Students will participate in competitive and noncompetitive activities, group discussions on wellness topics, units may include Yoga, Pilates, Self-Defense, Nutrition, Jazz Dance, Weight Training and Core Training.

3527 COMPETITIVE SPORTS/FALL credit value .5 grades 10, 11, 12 Note: Students who wish to take this course multiple times need to see their dean.

This coeducational course is structured to accommodate varying levels of individual proficiency.

Experiences in indoor and outdoor team and individual sports, including: softball, touch football, racquet sports, bowling, volleyball, basketball and team handball. Emphasis is on increasing proficiency, developing advanced skills and teamwork/sportsmanship in an actively competitive setting.

(IHS) Indicates course is offered at Irondale High School Department Notes: .5 Fitness for Life (9-10 or 11-12) and .5 Health are required for graduation.

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3501H HYBRID HEALTH credit value .5 grades 10, 11, 12 This course will be offered as a hybrid, combining traditional in-class instruction with online assignments throughout the week. Students are required to attend seven seminars during the twelve-week course. Seminars are available at both Mounds View High School and Irondale High School. This course meets outside of the regular school day, after school (hour 7). Students must provide their own transportation. A parent information meeting will be required upon registration.

This course builds and reinforces individual awareness of many health-related issues. Topics of study include self3521 FITNESS FOR LIFE 9-10 awareness, mental health and communication, prevention of credit value .5 grades 9, 10 alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use, CPR, sexuality, career Note: Required for graduation. Student is expected to pro- choices and aging and loss. vide shorts, shirt, socks, shoes, warm-up or sweat-suit.

This course emphasizes individual physical fitness and well- 3500H HYBRID COLLEGE PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH - ARCC ness, sports skills, and character development. The physical grades 11, 12 fitness component includes attention to muscle strength, credit value .5 cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, body composition and Prerequisite: Students must get approval from their Dean in fitness planning. The wellness component examines the role order to take this course. or nutrition, activity and rest, and lifestyle patterns in per- Note: This is a 1st hour hybrid course at Irondale High sonal wellness. The prevention of lifestyle related disease is School. Transportation is provided by the district to transport a key topic. Goal setting for personal wellness is also taught. students from Mounds View High School.

This coeducational course also focuses on team building, This course meets the Mounds View School’s Health responsible social behavior and respect for individual differ- Graduation Requirement & Anoka Ramsey’s Wellness Requirement for the Early College Associate of Arts Degree. ences.

This course is designed for students who are on track to 3522 FITNESS FOR LIFE 11-12 complete the Anoka-Ramsey Associate of Arts Degree. credit value .5 grades 11, 12 This course is designed to look at health from a personal Note: Required for graduation. Restricted to juniors or sen- and community perspective. The course will include an iors who have not yet met the physical education require- overview of concepts and concerns involving the many dimensions of health and give students knowledge and skills ment. Same course as 3521 Fitness for Life 9-10. necessary to make informed health decisions.

3501 HEALTH 3520H HYBRID FITNESS FOR LIFE credit value .5 grades 10, 11, 12 credit value .5 grades 10, 11, 12 Note: Required for graduation.

This course builds and reinforces individual awareness of This course will be offered as a hybrid, combining traditional many health-related issues. Topics of study include self- in-class instruction with online assignments throughout the awareness, mental health and communication, prevention of week. Students are required to attend seven seminars duralcohol, tobacco, and other drug use, CPR, sexuality, career ing the twelve-week course. Seminars are available at both Mounds View High School and Irondale High School. This choices and aging and loss. course meets outside of the regular school day, either before 3502 HEALTH 2 or after school (hours 0 or 7). Students must provide their credit value .5 grades 11, 12 own transportation. A parent information meeting will be This course deals with current issues affecting teens and required upon registration. adults today. Students will learn and apply health skills in This course emphasizes individual physical fitness, wellreal-life situations through class activities, discussions/ ness, sports skills, and character development. The physical debates and service learning. Units may include stress man- fitness component includes attention to muscle strength, agement and relaxation, disability awareness, violence pre- cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, body composition and vention, addictions, alternative medicine, sexuality, aging/ fitness planning. The wellness component examines the role death issues, medical terms and a medical careers unit. A or nutrition, activity and rest, and lifestyle patterns in perhealth career field trip to a hospital and guest speakers may sonal wellness. The prevention of lifestyle related disease is a key topic. Goal setting for personal wellness is also taught. be included in the course.

3528 COMPETITIVE SPORTS/SPRING credit value .5 grades 10, 11, 12 Note: Students who wish to take this course multiple times need to see their dean.

This coeducational course is structured to accommodate varying levels of individual proficiency.

Experiences in indoor and outdoor team and individual sports, including: softball, touch football, racquet sports, bowling, volleyball, basketball and team handball. Emphasis is on increasing proficiency, developing advanced skills and teamwork/sportsmanship in an actively competitive setting.

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3533 STRENGTH TRAINING & CONDITIONING /FALL credit value .5 grades 10, 11, 12 Note: Students who wish to take this course multiple times need to see their dean.

This course provides an opportunity to weight train for both athletes and those not involved in athletics. Individual programs for each student will be determined by experience, sport, and size. Includes power, Olympic, and machine lifting and running.

3534 STRENGTH TRAINING & CONDITIONING /SPRING credit value .5 grades 10, 11, 12 Note: Students who wish to take this course multiple times need to see their dean. See 3533 for description.

SCIENCE 9 10 11 12 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 .5 1 1 1 1 .5 1 1 1 .5 .5

1 1 1 .5 1 1 1 1 .5 1 1 1 .5 .5

.5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5

Physical Science Advanced Physical Science Biology College Biology - ARCC AP Biology Anatomy & Physiology Chemistry College Chemistry - ARCC Advanced Chemistry AP Chemistry College Environmental Science - ARCC Physics College Physics - ARCC AP Physics 1 Hybrid AP Physics C: Mechanics Hybrid AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism Hybrid Science of Engineering Hybrid Astronomy Hybrid Particle Physics Research

3617 & 3618 BIOLOGY credit value 1.0 grades 10, 11 12 This course emphasizes major theories and established working principles of biology. Topics covered include but are not limited to: science as inquiry, classification, the unity and diversity of life, cell structure and function, cellular processes, genetics, evolution, ecology, anatomy and physiology, and other life processes. Laboratory study included.

3610 & 3611 COLLEGE BIOLOGY - ARCC credit value 1.0 grades 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite for MVHS Physical Science (3651 & 3652) or Advanced Physical Science (3601 & 3602).

Anoka Ramsey Prerequisite: Students must be a junior in the top 1/3 of their class, senior in the top 1/2 of their class, a member of early college cohort, or have recommendation from dean, administrator or science teacher.

Note: This is an Anoka Ramsey Community College course offered at Mounds View High School. Upon successful completion, students will earn 4 college credits for BIOL 1100, Unifying Concepts in Biology. Students must enroll for both college and high school credit. (This course fulfills the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum Goal 3: Natural Sciences.)

Introductory course designed to teach the process of science as it applies to biology today. Topics in biology that will be covered include heredity, evolution and ecosystems.

Three lecture hours per week and 10 three-hour labs during the semester. This course is not intended for science or allied health majors.

3604 & 3605 AP BIOLOGY credit value 1.0 grades 10, 11, 12 This is a full year, advanced biology class which covers a broad range of biology topics and provides students with a challenging, college-level experience. The expected outcome is a comprehensive understanding of biology’s “Big Ideas” evolution, energy, information, and interactions. Students that successfully complete this course will be prepared to take the corresponding Advanced Placement exam, which may earn them college credit.

3651 & 3652 PHYSICAL SCIENCE credit value 1.0 grade 9 This is a foundational course that emphasizes science skills, laboratory experiences, and problem solving. The first semester will cover concepts in motion, forces and energy.

Second semester will focus on basic chemistry concepts of atomic structure and the properties of matter, the periodic table, and interactions of matter. Both semesters will use discussion, activities and laboratory experiments to achieve these outcomes.

3603 ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY credit value .5 grades 11, 12 An advanced course intended for students who are interested in furthering their study of specific areas of biology.

Anatomy & Physiology is an intensive study of body systems and structures combining classroom learning with laboratory study. There will be an emphasis on the comparative anatomy and physiology of mammals.

3601 & 3602 ADVANCED PHYSICAL SCIENCE credit value 1.0 grade 9 Note: Provides strong foundation for success in AP Biology.

See description for Physical Science (course 3651 and 3652). Topics also include momentum and universal gravitation during first semester and acid-base chemistry and introduction to carbon chemistry during second semester.

There is an emphasis on data creation and analysis.

3632 & 3633 CHEMISTRY credit value 1.0 grades 11, 12 Chemistry involves the study of atomic theory relationships between the structure and properties of matter including covalent and ionic bonding, periodicity and solutions chemistry, chemical reactions, interactions of energy and matter, historical significance of major scientific advances in chemistry.

Students will need to demonstrate proficiency in scientific writing, calculating ratios and percentages, lab skills and lab safety.

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Mounds View High School Science Sequence Minnesota State Requirements:  3.0 credits are required in science to graduate.  One of these three credits must be a biology credit.  One of these three credits must be a chemistry or physics credit.

Mounds View High School Science Recommendation: A strong foundational understanding of the sciences is assured by a plan that includes at least one year each.

The courses below are placed by year in which the course is most typically taken. This sequence will vary to fit individual student plans. Note that no ARCC (Anoka Ramsey Community College) classes can be taken prior to 10th grade, per MN state statute.

9th Grade Science Options

10th Grade Science Options

11th Grade Science Options

12th Grade Science Options

Physical Science

Biology1

Chemistry1

Physics1

Advanced Physical Science

College Biology - ARCC

College Chemistry - ARCC

AP Physics 1

AP Biology

Advanced Chemistry

AP Chemistry College Physics - ARCC

Science Electives - 11th Grade & 12th Grade

Hybrid - AP Physics C - Mechanics (not for Science credit unless prerequisite met) Hybrid - AP Physics C - Electricity and Magnetism (not for Science credit unless prerequisite met) Anatomy & Physiology

Hybrid - Particle Physics Research (not for Science credit)

College Environmental Science - ARCC2

Hybrid - Science of Engineering (not for Science credit) Hybrid - Astronomy (not for Science credit)

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Enrollment in these courses precludes students from taking their ARCC counterpart for high school credit.

Students interested in attaining an ARCC Associate of Arts degree must complete College Environmental Science ARCC in order to fulfill requirements.

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3612 & 3613 COLLEGE CHEMISTRY - ARCC credit value 1.0 grades 11, 12 Anoka Ramsey Prerequisite: Students must be a junior in the top 1/3 of their class, senior in the top 1/2 of their class, a member of early college cohort, or have recommendation from dean, administrator or science teacher.

Note: Serves as prerequisite for AP Chemistry. This is an Anoka Ramsey Community College course offered at Mounds View High School. Students will earn 4 college credits for CHEM 1020 Interpretive Chemistry upon successful completion. This course meets a requirement for the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum. Goal 3: Natural Sciences (Physical Sciences) Students must enroll for both college and high school credit.

Introductory course in chemistry emphasizing elementary principles and applications intended for non-science and allied health majors and preparation for the Principles of Chemistry sequence. Topics include matter, measurement, atomic theory, bonding theory, nomenclature, organic chemistry, stoichiometry and the mole concept, reactions, liquids and solids, solutions, and acid-base chemistry.

3616 COLLEGE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE - ARCC credit value .5 grades 11, 12 Prerequisite: Successful completion of Biology, College Biology, or AP Biology Anoka Ramsey Prerequisite: Students must be a junior in the top 1/3 of their class, senior in the top 1/2 of their class, a member of early college cohort, or have recommendation from dean, administrator or science teacher.

Note: This is an Anoka Ramsey Community College course.

Students will earn 3 college credits for BIOL 1103 Environmental Science and 1 credit for BIOL 1133 Environmental Science Lab, upon successful completion. This course fulfills the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum Goal 10: People and the Environment. Students must enroll for both college and high school credit.

Lecture: Introduction to the basic characteristics and dynamics of the ecosystems. The effects of the increasing and changing human demands on our environment are explored.

Includes an environmentally based lab-like experience. An optional 1-credit lab is also offered. Lab: Investigative, problem-solving lab extension of the topics covered in BIOL 1103 lecture. Investigations include field studies, experiments, and 3638 & 3639 ADVANCED CHEMISTRY analyzing and reporting outcomes. This course can be used credit value 1.0 grades 11, 12 with BIOL 1103 lecture to satisfy a general education lab Note: Similar to Chemistry; requires extra laboratory experi- course requirement. ments. Serves as prerequisite for AP Chemistry.

See description for College Chemistry - ARCC (course 3612 3654 & 3655 PHYSICS grades 11, 12 & 3613). Topics also include: chemical kinetics and equilib- credit value 1.0 rium, acid-base chemistry, and oxidation-reduction chemis- A concepts-based course that covers kinematics, New try, with an emphasis on laboratory chemistry, data handling ton’s laws of motion, momentum, power and energy, circular motion, waves, periodic motion, sound, electricity, magnetand analysis. ism, optics, and topics in modern physics. Emphasis on 3606 & 3607 AP CHEMISTRY physical relationships and on laboratory work with expericredit value 1.0 grades 11, 12 ments that are often open-ended in nature.

Prerequisite: One year of Advanced Chemistry, College 3614 & 3615 COLLEGE PHYSICS - ARCC Chemistry-ARCC, or equivalent course. grades 11, 12 This is a full year advanced chemistry class which builds on credit value 1.0 previous chemistry experience. Through a lab-intensive ex- Anoka Ramsey Prerequisite: Students must be a junior in perience, students will explore sophisticated chemistry top- the top 1/3 of their class, senior in the top 1/2 of their class, ics. The expected outcome is a comprehensive understand- a member of early college cohort, or have recommendation ing of chemical relationships. Students that successfully from dean, administrator or science teacher. complete this course will be prepared to take the corre- Note: This is an Anoka Ramsey Community College course sponding Advanced Placement exam, which may earn them offered at Mounds View High School. Students will earn 4 college credits for PHYS 1317 General Physics 1 upon succollege credit. cessful completion. This course meets a requirement for the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum. Goal 3: Natural Sciences (Physical Sciences) Students must enroll for both college and high school credit.

This course uses an algebra-based mathematical representation. Topics include kinematics, Newton's laws of motion, energy, momentum, rotational motion, fluids, gravitation, oscillations and waves, and thermodynamics.

Additional topics include sound, electricity, magnetism, optics and modern physics.

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3608 & 3609 AP PHYSICS 1 credit value 1.0 grades 11, 12 This course is the equivalent to a first-semester college course in algebra-based physics. The course covers Newtonian mechanics; work, energy, and power; mechanical waves and sound. It will also introduce electric circuits, optics, and modern physics. Students that successfully complete this course will be prepared to take the corresponding Advanced Placement exam, which may earn them college credit.

3640H HYBRID AP PHYSICS C: MECHANICS credit value .5 grades 11, 12 Prerequisite: One year of AP Physics, College PhysicsARCC, or equivalent course. One year of Calculus.

Note: This course will be offered as a hybrid, combining traditional in-class instruction with online assignments throughout the week. Students are required to attend class twice a week at Mounds View High School.

The course is a calculus-based physics course that covers kinematics, dynamics, energy, momentum, rotation, gravitation and oscillation. This course is the first of a two-course sequence that is equivalent to the introductory physics sequence taken by science and engineering students at most colleges and universities. Students that successfully complete this course will be prepared to take the corresponding Advanced Placement exam, which may earn them college credit.

3641H HYBRID AP PHYSICS C: ELECTRICITY & MAGNETISM credit value .5 grades 11, 12 Prerequisite: One year of AP Physics, College PhysicsARCC, or equivalent course. One year of Calculus.

Note: This course will be offered as a hybrid, combining traditional in-class instruction with online assignments throughout the week. Students are required to attend class twice a week at Mounds View High School.

This course builds on the Hybrid AP Physics C: Mechanics course with the addition of forces exerted on charged particles, electric and magnetic fields, electric circuits and their components, and the nature of electromagnetic radiation.

This course is equivalent to the second semester of the introductory physics sequence typically offered at colleges and universities. This course applies both differential and integral calculus. Students that successfully complete this course will be prepared to take the corresponding Advanced Placement exam, which may earn them college credit.

3937H HYBRID SCIENCE OF ENGINEERING credit value .5 grades 10, 11, 12 Note: Course credit will be applied as an ELECTIVE CREDIT (NOT a science or math credit!) This course will be offered as a hybrid, combining traditional in-class instruction with online assignments throughout the week. Students are required to attend class once a week at Mounds View High School during the twelve-week course. This course meets outside of the regular school day, either before or after school (hours 0 or 7) from late November or early December through mid-March for a period of time equivalent to one semester. Students must provide their own transportation. A parent information meeting will be required upon registration.

This course is a scientific project-based introduction to engineering experience that exposes the student to the variety of engineering fields and to the practice of engineering. The course has weekly meetings but is primarily Internet and teamwork based. Real world, open-ended engineering problems with an emphasis on hands on projects that cover a wide range of content will be presented. This course is intended for students who have an interest in engineering.

Participation in the Mounds View High School FIRST Robotics Team is encouraged but not required.

3659H HYBRID ASTRONOMY credit value .5 Grades 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: Successful completion of geometry.

Note: Course credit will be applied as an ELECTIVE CREDIT (NOT a science or math credit!). This course will be offered as a hybrid, combining traditional in-class instruction with online assignments throughout the week. Students are required to attend class twice a week at Mounds View High School. Meeting times for this class will be primarily after school, but may also include occasional early mornings, late evenings, and/or weekends. Students must provide their own transportation.

This course will be a rigorous introduction to the concepts and methods of astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology.

Emphasis will be placed on understanding how we know what we know about the universe, both on the small and large scales. Topics will include solar system dynamics, stellar evolution, and the composition, history, and evolution of the universe.

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3645H HYBRID PARTICLE PHYSICS RESEARCH credit value .5 grades 11,12 Note: Course credit will be applied as an ELECTIVE CREDIT (NOT a science or math credit!). This course will be offered as a hybrid, combining traditional in-class instruction with online assignments throughout the week. In class days will be determined for each semester calendar, averaging 1-2 in-class days per week. This course meets outside of the regular school day, either before or after school (hours 0 or 7) from late November or early December through midMarch for a period of time equivalent to one semester. Students must provide their own transportation. A parent information meeting will be required upon registration.

This course will give students an authentic experience working in scientific research. Students will collect data from a cosmic ray muon detector located at school and/or collect data (via Internet) from a particle detector located at the European Organization for Nuclear Physics (CERN) near Geneva, Switzerland. Data collection and analysis will be accomplished using online software made available to students through online “e-Labs” from the I2U2 (Interactions in Understanding the Universe) collaboration. Conclusions will be drawn from these analyzed data and presented by each student in order to communicate results and conclusions.

SOCIAL STUDIES 9 10 11 12 .5 Economics .5 Human Geography .5 AP Human Geography 1 US History 10 1 AP US History .5 .5 World History: Atlantic & Mediterranean World .5 .5 World History: Pacific & Indian Ocean World 1 1 AP European History .5 .5 US Government & Politics .5 .5 AP US Government & Politics .5 Hybrid US Government & Politics (IHS) .5 .5 Hybrid AP US Government & Politics (IHS) .5 .5 Hybrid AP Comparative Government & Politics (IHS) .5 .5 .5 .5 AP Macroeconomics .5 .5 .5 Hybrid AP Microeconomics .5 .5 .5 Hybrid Modern Philosophy .5 .5 .5 Modern Philosophy .5 .5 .5 Hybrid Modern Philosophy .5 .5 .5 AP Psychology 1 1 1 Hybrid AP Psychology .5 .5 .5 Sociology .5 .5 .5 Hybrid Sociology (IHS)

NINTH GRADE 3720 ECONOMICS credit value .5 grade 9 Ninth grade Economics will cover a wide variety of topics including:personal economic choice and decision making, the link between supply and demand, our global economy, and personal finance. Students will leave the class having learned strategies to make smart economic decisions, how to be a smart consumer and will have a better understanding of how our economy works.

3727 HUMAN GEOGRAPHY credit value .5 grade 9 Ninth grade Human Geography covers a wide variety of topics, including: population, culture, environment and land use.

Students will leave the class with an understanding of how societies and people interact with the physical and political world.

3705 AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY credit value .5 grade 9 The purpose of the AP course in Human Geography is to introduce students to the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of the Earth's surface. Students employ spatial concepts and landscape analysis to examine human social organization and its environmental consequences. They also learn about the methods and tools geographers use in their science and practice. Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared to take the corresponding AP exam, which may earn them college credit.

TENTH GRADE 3743 & 3744 US HISTORY 10 credit value 1.0 grade 10 A blending of the traditional “pertinent facts and information” approach to US History with analysis of historical events in terms of their impact on shaping America today. The course will cover from the first contacts in “The New World” to Today.

3710 & 3711 AP US HISTORY credit value 1.0 grade 10 A rigorous survey of US History from the discovery and settlement of the New World through the present. Heavy emphasis will be placed upon the interpretation of primary sources and writing in the field of History. This course is equivalent to a full year introductory college course. Students will be using a college level textbook in this course.

Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared to take the corresponding AP exam, which may earn them college credit.

(IHS) Indicates course is offered at Irondale High School

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Mounds View High School Social Studies Course Sequence Grade 9

Grade 10

Grade 11

Grade 12

Human Geography

United States History

World History: Atlantic and Mediterranean World

U.S. Government & Politics

OR

OR AND

AP Human Geography

AP US Government & Politics

AP United States History World History: Pacific and Indian Ocean World

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Economics

OR US Government & Politics (H @IHS)

OR

AND

OR

AP European History

OR AP Macroeconomics (must have completed Geometry prior to enrollment)

Students may also choose to take any of the following credit electives during their high school career (H = offered as hybrid) AP Microeconomics (H)

Sociology (H @IHS)

AP Psychology (H)

Modern Philosophy (H)

AP Comparative Government & Politics (H @IHS)

WORLD HISTORY PROGRAM

GOVERNMENT

Mounds View’s World History program consists of TWO onesemester courses. Both courses are required for graduation. While these courses may be registered for in any order, students are strongly encouraged to take World History their junior year.

3742 US GOVERNMENT & POLITICS credit value .5 grades 11, 12 Note: This course meets a graduation requirement.

This course will examine what it means to be a citizen in the US as well as the theories and origins behind our government. We will examine the various structures of government 3747 WORLD HISTORY: and ways in which to influence the political system. Major ATLANTIC AND MEDITERRANEAN WORLD topics include citizenship and participation, philosophical credit value .5 grades 11, 12 basis of our government, the three branches of government This course covers the history of and interaction between and introduction to civil liberties. civilizations that touch the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea from approximately 1000 B.C.E. to the present. It in- 3704 AP US GOVERNMENT & POLITICS grades 11, 12 cludes, but is not limited to, a study of: Classical Greece and credit value .5 Rome; early American indigenous societies; western relig- Note: This course meets a graduation requirement. ions; Islamic civilization in Middle East North Africa and This course gives students an analytical perspective on govSpain, imperialism; rise of nation-states; Renaissance; Ref- ernment/ politics in the United States. It includes both genormation; Enlightenment; Age of Revolutions; Industrial eral concepts used to interpret US politics and analysis of Revolution and the rise of economic theories; globalism; and specific examples. It will cover constitutional underpinnings the rise of fundamentalist movements. and institutions of national government, public policy, civil rights/liberties, political beliefs /behaviors, political parties, 3748 WORLD HISTORY: interest groups, and mass media. Students who successPACIFIC AND INDIAN OCEAN WORLD fully complete this course will be prepared to take the correcredit value .5 grades 11, 12 sponding AP exam, which may earn them college credit.

This course covers the history of and interaction between civilizations that touch the Pacific and Indian Oceans from 3756H HYBRID US GOVERNMENT & POLITICS grade12 approximately 10,000 B.C.E. to the present. It includes, but credit value .5 is not limited to, a study of: the Neolithic Revolution and the Note: This course will be offered as a hybrid, combining development of agricultural based societies; eastern relig- traditional in-class instruction with online assignments ions and philosophies; diffusion of Islam throughout the Pa- throughout the week. In class days will be determined for cific/Indian Ocean world; imperialism and neo-imperialism; each semester calendar, averaging 2-3 in-class days per independence movements; and the shifting balance of week at Irondale High School. This course meets during the power in the 20th /21st centuries. regular school day, either period 1 or 6. A parent information meeting will be required upon registration.

3702 & 3703 AP EUROPEAN HISTORY This course will examine what it means to be a citizen in the credit value 1.0 grades 11, 12 United States as well as the theories and origins behind our Welcome to a 700-year journey through time to discover the government. We will examine the various structures of govhistory of Europe. This course surveys the intellectual, cul- ernment and ways in which to influence the political system. tural, political, diplomatic, social, and economic history of Major topic include citizenship and participation, philosophiEurope from the late Middle Ages through the fall of the cal basis of our government, the three branches of governCommunist Bloc and the events of the very recent past. We ment and an introduction to civil liberties. will be using a college level textbook and supplemental materials and students will be expected to do a large amount of reading on a daily basis. Students will be assessed frequently on their understanding and analysis of major events, people, concepts, and trends in European history. Students will demonstrate this understanding through daily quizzes, multiple-choice tests, essay examinations, seminar discussions, debates, presentations, and class participation. Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared to take the corresponding AP exam, which may earn them college credit.

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3704H HYBRID AP US GOVERNMENT & POLITICS credit value .5 grades 11, 12 Note: This course will be offered as a hybrid, combining traditional in-class instruction with online assignments throughout the week. In class days will be determined for each semester calendar, averaging 2-3 in-class days per week at Irondale High School. This course meets during the regular school day, either period 1 or 6. Students must provide their own transportation. A parent information meeting will be required upon registration.

This is a college-level course and examination offered to high school students through the College Boards Advanced Placement Program. This course surveys the structure and function of American government and politics that begins with an analysis of the foundations of the American political system and the United States Constitution. Students study the three branches of government, administrative agencies that support each branch, the role of political behavior in the democratic process, rules governing elections, political culture, and the workings of political parties and interest groups. Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared to take the corresponding AP exam, which may earn them college credit.

3757H HYBRID AP COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT & POLITICS credit value .5 grades 11, 12 Note: This course will be offered as a hybrid, combining traditional in-class instruction with online assignments throughout the week. In class days will be determined for each semester calendar, averaging 2-3 in-class days per week at Irondale High School. This course meets during the regular school day, either period 1 or 6. Students must provide their own transportation. A parent information meeting will be required upon registration.

AP Comparative Government and Politics introduces students to the rich diversity of political life outside the United States. The course uses a comparative approach to examine the political structures; policies; and the political, economic, and social challenges among six selected countries: Great Britain, Mexico, Russia, Iran, China, and Nigeria. Additionally, students examine how different governments solve similar problems by comparing the effectiveness of approaches to many global issues.

ELECTIVES 3706 AP MACROECONOMICS credit value .5 grades 9*, 10, 11, 12 *Recommended Background for grade 9: It is recommended that 9th grade students complete both middle school Algebra and Geometry before taking AP Macroeconomics in place of 9th grade Economics. This is an upper level elective. It is a fast-paced, college-level course and uses a college textbook, Economics for AP by Krugman. If you have questions, you may contact your dean about appropriate placement.

Note: Students will have the opportunity to take the AP exam for possible college credit in the spring.

Students are introduced to the principles of economics and will learn how they apply to our present system. The course stresses national income and production, price determination, the problems of inflation and unemployment, interest rates, monetary and fiscal policy, international trade and globalism. Students will develop critical thinking skills through understanding application and analysis of fundamental economic concepts.

3751HA HYBRID AP MICROECONOMICS credit value .5 grades 10, 11, 12 Note: This course will be offered as a hybrid, combining traditional in-class instruction with online assignments throughout the week. In class days will be determined for each semester calendar, averaging 1-2 in-class days per week at Mounds View High School. This course meets outside of the regular school day, before school (hour 0). Students must provide their own transportation. A parent information meeting will be required upon registration.

Students are introduced to the principles of microeconomics.

The course explores product markets and consumer behavior, with an emphasis on production cost analysis, marginal cost-marginal benefit analysis, basic market structures, game theory, factor market decisions, the effects of taxes, and short- vs. long-run decision making. Students will develop critical thinking skills and the ability to apply abstract concepts to real-world situations. Independent reading, quizzes, online discussions, article analyses and in-person tests are some of the required assignments to successfully complete this course. Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared to take the corresponding AP exam, which may earn them college credit.

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3751HB HYBRID AP MICROECONOMICS credit value .5 grades 10, 11, 12 Note: This course will be offered as a hybrid, combining traditional in-class instruction with online assignments throughout the week.

This course will meet 1st hour on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Tuesdays will be required seminar days, and Thursdays will be support days. A parent information meeting will be required upon registration.

Students are introduced to the principles of microeconomics.

The course explores product markets and consumer behavior, with an emphasis on production cost analysis, marginal cost-marginal benefit analysis, basic market structures, game theory, factor market decisions, the effects of taxes, and short- vs. long-run decision making. Students will develop critical thinking skills and the ability to apply abstract concepts to real-world situations. Independent reading, quizzes, online discussions, article analyses and in-person tests are some of the required assignments to successfully complete this course. Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared to take the corresponding AP exam, which may earn them college credit.

3728 MODERN PHILOSOPHY credit value .5 grades 10, 11, 12 How do we know what is real and what is an illusion? What is moral or what makes a person moral? Are faith and reason compatible? What is beauty? What is art? Do humans have free will? These are a few questions explored in Modern Philosophy. The course is designed as a survey course that offers a wide range of philosophical thought. Students will develop better critical thinking skills and the ability to apply abstract philosophical thought to real-world situations.

3728H HYBRID MODERN PHILOSOPHY credit value .5 grades 10, 11, 12 Note: This course will be offered as a hybrid, combining traditional in-class instruction with online assignments throughout the week. In class days will be determined for each semester calendar, averaging 1-2 in-class days per week at Mounds View High School. This course meets during the regular school day.

How do we know what is real and what is an illusion? What is moral or what makes a person moral? Are faith and reason compatible? What is beauty? What is art? Do humans have free will? These are a few questions explored in Modern Philosophy. The course is designed as a survey course that offers a wide range of philosophical thought. Students will develop better critical thinking skills and the ability to apply abstract philosophical thought to real-world situations.

3707 AP PSYCHOLOGY credit value .5 grades 10, 11, 12 The course is designed to introduce students to the systematic and scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of human beings and other animals. Students are exposed to the psychological facts, principles and phenomena associated with each of the major subfields within psychology, including neuroscience, learning, cognition, motivation, development, personality, intelligence, psychological disorders, treatment of disorders, and social psychology. Students also learn about the ethics and methods psychologists use in their science and practice. Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared to take the corresponding AP exam, which may earn them college credit.

3708H & 3709H HYBRID AP PSYCHOLOGY credit value 1.0 grades 10, 11, 12 Note: This course will be offered as a hybrid, combining traditional in-class instruction with online instruction and assignments each week. This course meets 1st hour, on average two days per week at Mounds View High School. Every effort will be made to accommodate students who are also enrolled in another 1st hour hybrid course. A parent information meeting will be required upon registration. However, this course will move at a more moderate pace, allowing more time to explore topics, experiments and readings in psychology.

The course is designed to introduce students to the systematic and scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of human beings and other animals. Students are exposed to the psychological facts, principles and phenomena associated with each of the major subfields within psychology, including neuroscience, learning, cognition, motivation, development, personality, intelligence, psychological disorders, treatment of disorders, and social psychology. Students also learn about the ethics and methods psychologists use in their science and practice. Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared to take the corresponding AP exam, which may earn them college credit.

3731 SOCIOLOGY credit value .5 grades 10, 11, 12 Why do you like what you like and hate what you hate? Are you what others say you are? What is wrong or right and who decides? Why does crime happen? Why is there so much inequality? What role does society play in our beliefs about race, class, gender, and sexuality? These are a few of the questions explored in sociology. Sociology is the study of society and how humans are shaped and shape society. Sociology is a student centered course with an emphasis on discovery and creation of knowledge. Student activities will focus on debate, discussion, and content analysis of media (film, television, etc). The class is designed to be an introduction to sociology and students are encouraged to take the Sociology CLEP (College Level Examination Program) exam at the conclusion of the course to possibly earn college credit.

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3731H HYBRID SOCIOLOGY credit value .5 grades 10, 11, 12 Note: This course will be offered as a hybrid, combining traditional in-class instruction with online assignments throughout the week. In class days will be determined for each semester calendar, averaging 2-3 in-class days per week at Irondale High School. This course meets during the regular school day, either period 1 or 6. Students must provide their own transportation. A parent information meeting will be required upon registration.

This course provides an introduction to sociology where students will learn sociological theory and methods while examining the following topics: society and culture, social institutions, globalization, technology, social movements, popular culture and current social problems. Student activities will be centered on collaborative research, debate, discussion, and content analysis of various media resources. Studentled research projects, along with film and television analysis are just a few specific examples of activities during the semester. Students are also encouraged to take the Sociology CLEP (College Level Examination Program) exam at the conclusion of the course for possible college credit.

SPECIAL EDUCATION Note: Courses are offered to students who qualify for special education services via specific criteria. Special Education case managers and deans assist qualified students in course registration. Referral must be made by Special Education case manager or dean in order to register for the following courses.

3745 & 3746 US HISTORY SKILLS 10 credit value .5 per semester grade 10 Note: By referral only This course is designed for qualified students who demonstrate needs in the area of US history. Small group instruction, slower pace and modified curriculum.

3749 & 3750 WORLD HISTORY SKILLS credit value 1.0 grades 11, 12 Note: By referral only This course is designed for qualified students who demonstrate needs in the area of world history. Small group instruction, slower pace and modified curriculum. The emphasis will be world history up to the 20th century.

4320 & 4321 WRITING SKILLS credit value .5 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Note: By referral only This course is designed to strengthen and expand writing skills with a focus on developing essay writing skills through drafting and editing process. Coursework includes sentence structure, grammar, punctuation, spelling, vocabulary, research and the writing process will be stressed and developed. Students will demonstrate proficiency throughout the writing process with the use of skill-building activities and essays.

4927 & 4928 STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS credit value 1.0 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Note: By referral only This course is designed for qualified students with demonstrated emotional or behavioral needs. Individualized instruction and small group support are provided. Emphasis is on developing social skills and fostering self-esteem. Curriculum will address habits of mind for post secondary success.

3901 & 3902 COMMUNICATION SKILLS credit value 1.0 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Note: By referral only This course is designed for qualified students to assist in the development of communication and social thinking skills.

Emphasis is on developing positive social interactions and building successful relationships. The course includes the development of organizational, self-advocacy, and academic skills to become independent and self-directed learners.

Curriculum will address Habits of Mind for Post-Secondary Success.

3939 & 3940 ACADEMIC SKILLS credit value 1.0 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Note: By referral only This course provides study skills for qualified students in a small group. Work is primarily in the areas of organization, habits of mind for post secondary success, and study skills.

Additional help may be available to address reading, written language and math needs. The course includes specific curriculum to develop personal management skills. Once instruction is completed each day, students may have work time to address mainstream assignments.

4304 & 4305 READING WORKSHOP credit value 1.0 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Note: By referral only In this English Language Arts course, student will increase their reading comprehension skills using a variety of before-, during-, and after– reading strategies. By the end of the course, students will be able to use strategies to independently: identify the central idea, summarize text, determine word meaning/choice, and make an inference in informational and literary texts.

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3817 & 3818 CAREER EDUCATION credit value 1.0 + 2.0 WBL grades 10, 11, 12 Note: By referral only This course provides students with the skills necessary for securing and maintaining employment. Students will gain employment skills and prepare a post-secondary education and employment plan upon completion of the course.

Some of the course activities will include completing vocational assessments, online job applications and investigating career options. Guest speakers, employment topics, and post-secondary education options will be discussed on a continuing basis. Students will create a resume, learn interviewing techniques and gain real world job skills while working in the building and/or community.

Students who meet the guidelines for outside employment will be eligible to earn up to 1.0 elective credit. The combination of classroom instruction and work site participation on a paid job site will enhance student learning. The Work Coordinator will work with the student to complete and file necessary forms and materials.

3840 PREP VOCATIONAL SKILLS credit value .5 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Note: By referral only This yearlong course helps students develop career and life skills that will help them obtain and keep employment in their adult lives. Students learn about skills of job seeking and keeping, interpersonal relationships required in employment, personal financial skills, and career exploration. In addition, students participate in a business simulation and prepare for participation in a work experience within a school or community employment setting.

MV PRACTICAL READINESS EDUCATION PROGRAM (PREP) grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Note: By referral only This program serves students with mild, moderate or severe cognitive impairments. Emphasis is placed on practical life skills. The following courses are offered within the PREP program. The content PREP courses will address individual student needs in the areas of Transition Skills Development (Post Secondary Educational Awareness, Independent Living Skills, and Job/Employment Skills) at an appropriate cognitive level combined with instruction in state academic standards in core content areas.

TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

3838 PREP VOCATIONAL ON THE JOB TRAINING (OJT) credit value up to 1.0 grades 10, 11, 12 Note: By referral only This course prepares the student to hold a job after high school through the practical development of skills for the workplace within a school or community employment setting.

In school jobs that meet for 1 hour per day earn .5 credit per semester. Out of school jobs that meet for more than one hour earn 1.0 credit per semester.

9 10 11 12 .5 .5 .5 .5 Basic Wood (IHS) .5 .5 .5 Advanced Woodworking—Cabinet Making A & B (IHS) .5 .5 .5 Construction (IHS) .5 .5 .5 Know Your Car (IHS) .5 .5 .5 .5 Small Engines & Power (IHS) (IHS) Indicates course is offered at Irondale High School Transportation will be provided.

4068 & 4069 PREP CONSUMER MATH/SCIENCE credit value 1.0 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 3941 & 3942 PREP DEVELOPMENTAL ADAPTIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION (DAPE) credit value 1.0 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 4067 & 4068 PREP LANGUAGE ARTS/SOCIAL STUDIES credit value 1.0 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 8411 & 8412 PREP INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS credit value 1.0 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 4076 & 4077 PREP TRANSITION SKILLS credit value 1.0 grades 9, 10, 11, 12

3860 BASIC WOOD credit value .5 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Note: Course offered at Irondale HS only.

The first in a series of classes that explore the world of wood working. This course covers: machine operation and SAFETY, wood identification, selection and use of materials, wood working joints, fasteners and adhesives, and the proper selection and application of finishes. Students will learn the basics of cabinet construction using face frames, rabbet and dado joints, and panel door construction. Students will be making and taking home a shelf and a cabinet.

Extra credit opportunities may include speaker boxes, chess boards, small toys, small clocks, etc.

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3862 ADVANCED WOODWORKING - CABINET MAKING credit value .5 grades 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: Basic Woodworking Note: Course offered at Irondale HS only. Articulated College Credit (ACC) associated with this class. Students may earn up to four college credits.

Go to www.CTECreditMN.com to view a list of MN Technical and Community Colleges awarding Articulate College Credit for this course.

This course offers students an opportunity to expand their skills in a variety of woodworking and cabinetmaking activities. Some of the units to be covered are: machine use and safety, planning, material selection, calculation of cost, advanced joinery, face frame, door and drawer construction, laminating and finishing techniques. Students are expected to select a project of their choice. Some possibilities include: cabinets, desks, entertainment centers, dressers, beds, coffee tables, china cabinets and bookshelves. On large projects students should sign up for two semesters of advanced woodworking.

3877 CONSTRUCTION credit value .5 grades 10, 11, 12 Note: Course offered at Irondale HS only. Articulated College Credit (ACC) associated with this class. Students may earn up to four college credits.

Go to www.CTECreditMN.com to view a list of MN Technical and Community Colleges awarding Articulate College Credit for this course.

This course is designed to provide students with a background in home and commercial building construction. The units covered will center around: safety, carpentry, planning, drawing, building permits, electrical, plumbing, masonry and related occupations. Some of the activities and products will include: garden barn (storage sheds), lofts, model houses, sawhorses, work benches, wall sections, dock sections, shop carts, router tables, electrical wiring, plumbing, and concrete form work.

3873 KNOW YOUR CAR credit value .5 grades 10, 11, 12 Note: Course offered at Irondale HS only. Articulated College Credit (ACC) associated with this class. Students may earn up to four college credits.

Go to www.CTECreditMN.com to view a list of MN Technical and Community Colleges awarding Articulate College Credit for this course.

This course is designed to acquaint the student with operation and service of automobile systems. Units on shop safety, hand tools, auto math and measurement will be covered. Also included will be engine operating theory, fuel systems, electrical systems, braking systems, power trains, cooling systems, suspension and steering. Each system will be covered in the classroom followed by “hands-on” work in the shop. Some of the basic skills taught in this class are oil changes, wire splicing, cooling system maintenance, exhaust repair, tire changing and troubleshooting. With the instructor’s prior permission, students may work on projects after completing the basic curriculum. This class requires a high degree of student motivation and involvement. The student should try to have access to a vehicle for the lab portion of the course. The student will provide materials for the lab portion of the course.

3876 SMALL ENGINES & POWER credit value .5 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Note: Course offered at Irondale HS only. Articulated College Credit (ACC) associated with this class. Students may earn up to four college credits.

Go to www.CTECreditMN.com to view a list of MN Technical and Community Colleges awarding Articulate College Credit for this course.

This is a hands-on course, designed for students with limited experience working on engines. Topics covered will include 2 and 4 cycle theory, carburetor, ignition lubrication, proper maintenance and repair procedures, and safety. The first half of the course will be spent with step-by-step disassembly and assembly of engines furnished by the school. The second half of the course, students will be encouraged to bring in their own engine for maintenance and repair.

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3213 & 3214 COLLEGE AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE 2 ARCC (Anoka Ramsey ASL and Culture II ) credit value 1.0 grades 9,10,11,12 Prerequisite: American Sign Language 1 (3201 & 3202) or equivalent Note: This course, taught at Mounds View, is offered as a concurrent enrollment option through Anoka Ramsey Community College. In order for this course to be offered for college credit, 51% percent or more of the students registered must commit to taking the course for college credit. If the 51 percent% mark is not met, then the course will be offered for high school credit only.

A continuation of basic aspects of American Sign Language (ASL) taught in ASL 3201-3202--its basic vocabulary, structure, syntax, and grammar. Students will continue to focus on fingerspelling, numbers, facial grammar and sentence structure. Students will also further develop the conversational/cultural behaviors necessary to hold a beginning-level conversation. More challenging examples of Deaf humor will be presented as well as additional cultural information to aid student development of awareness of and appreciation for the unique linguistic relationship between language and culture among those deaf /hard-of-hearing individuals who use ASL to communicate.

WORLD LANGUAGES 9 10 11 12 1 1 1 1 American Sign Language 1 1 1 1 1 College American Sign Language 2 - ARCC 1 1 1 1 American Sign Language 3 1 1 1 1 American Sign Language 4 1 1 1 1 Chinese 1 1 1 1 1 Chinese 2 1 1 1 1 Chinese 3 1 1 1 1 Chinese 4 1 1 1 1 French 1 1 1 1 1 French 2 1 1 1 1 French 3 1 1 1 1 French 4 1 1 1 Hybrid AP French 1 1 1 1 German 1 1 1 1 1 German 2 1 1 1 1 German 3 1 1 1 1 German 4 1 1 1 1 Spanish 1 (for students who have never had Spanish) 1 1 1 1 Spanish 2 1 1 1 1 Spanish 3 1 1 1 1 Spanish 4 1 1 1 1 Spanish 5 1 1 AP Spanish Department Note: In order to properly place students in an appropriate class, students who register for a course may be moved to another level within a language to better suit the needs of the student. Assessment data is used in making such placement decisions.

3201 & 3202 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE 1 credit value 1.0 grades 9,10,11,12 During the first level of American Sign Language, the student will develop a foundation of basic vocabulary and basic grammatical structure. Also, the student will be introduced to classifiers, numbers, expressions and emotional variations.

Successful completion of the course will allow the student to converse with deaf individuals at the survival level. In addition, the student will be able to demonstrate understanding of the deaf culture and its relationship to ASL.

3205 & 3206 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE 3 credit value 1.0 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: American Sign Language 2 (3213 & 3214) or equivalent Note: This course will be offered at Mounds View High School, at Irondale High School, or at both, depending on registration numbers. Students will be notified of the location after the registration process is complete. Transportation will be provided if the class is conducted at Irondale.

Students will review and expand upon previously learned ASL skills and topics. Their fluency, accuracy and comprehension will be developed more fully with a strong emphasis on non-manual markers. The student will be able to use American Sign Language to elaborate in formal and informal social and work situations, develop situational problem solving, and develop further fluency with abstract ideas. The student will study deaf culture and history in more depth and detail. Successful completion of this course will allow students to converse with deaf individuals at an advanced level.

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3207 & 3208 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE 4 credit value: 1.0 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: American Sign Language 3 (3205 & 3206) or equivalent Note: This course will be offered at Mounds View High School, at Irondale High School, or at both, depending on registration numbers. Students will be notified of the location after the registration process is complete. Transportation will be provided if the class is conducted at Irondale.

This course expands on the development of American Sign Language (ASL) vocabulary and grammar, including the use of two to three character role shifts. Students learn to describe settings, and explain or discuss everyday objects and their use, step-by-step processes, cause and effect, and culturally significant topics related to the Deaf Community.

Students will continue to refine and expand their ASL skills in the areas of fluency, accuracy, and comprehension as developed in previous levels. Students will develop their abilities to converse at an advanced level with deaf individuals and have opportunities to use their skills with deaf individuals in a variety of situations. The deaf culture will be studied extensively. Preparation for the American Sign Language Proficiency Interview (ASLPI) and the Sign Communications Proficiency Interview (SCPI) will be included.

3222 & 3223 CHINESE 1 credit value 1.0 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 The primary goals of this course include developing the ability to understand the pinyin rules and developing pronunciation skills. We learn basic vocabulary, word usage, as well as speaking, listening skills and simplified characters. The secondary emphasis is on the understanding of Chinese character writing. Students also learn Chinese history and culture through activities throughout the course.

3224 & 3225 CHINESE 2 credit value 1.0 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: Chinese 1 (3222 & 3223) or equivalent Chinese II builds upon the skills acquired in Chinese I and includes an emphasis on interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communication through both speaking and listening. Building grammar, reading, and writing skills in addition to continued development of listening and speaking skills are also emphasized in this course. Students will continue to study Chinese culture and history using authentic materials (e.g., listening to radio programs, watching online educational videos) throughout the course.

3226 & 3227 CHINESE 3 credit value 1.0 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: Chinese 2 (3224 & 3225) or equivalent Chinese III builds upon the skills acquired in Chinese II. This course emphasizes interpersonal and presentation communication through both speaking and listening activities. Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to increase their levels of language proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing by engaging in various class activities (e.g., role play, writing journals and short poems). Students will be expected to read some texts (in character) without pinyin and to write characters in some of the writing assignments. Students will also learn about Chinese culture in this course.

3228 & 3229 CHINESE 4 credit value 1.0 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: Chinese 3 (3226 & 3227) or equivalent Note: This course will help students prepare for the AP Chinese exam.

Chinese IV builds upon the skills acquired in Chinese III. This course emphasizes interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communication through both speaking and listening activities. Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to increase their levels of language proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing by engaging in various class activities (e.g., role play, writing journals, long poems, and stories). Students will be expected to read text (in character) without pinyin and to write character in class assignments a majority of the time throughout this course. Chinese culture learning is incorporated in this course as well.

3244 & 3245 FRENCH 1 credit value 1.0 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Bienvenue! In this first year, the students will learn the basics of speaking and listening in French and will also read and write in the language. Students learn about French speaking countries around the world and increase their awareness of French influence in the US and beyond.

3246 & 3247 FRENCH 2 credit value 1.0 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: French 1 (3244 & 3245) or equivalent French II students continue to work on the skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing, with special emphasis on learning to communicate in the past tense, and to speak and write about events. The study of the geography and culture of French-speaking countries is included.

3248 & 3249 FRENCH 3 credit value 1.0 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: French 2 (3246 & 3247) or equivalent Francophone cultures are studied from the viewpoint of geography, customs, literature, and contributions to the world.

Students will work toward increased oral fluency and improved facility in reading and writing.

3250 & 3251 FRENCH 4 credit value 1.0 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: French 3 (3248 & 3249) or equivalent Reading comprehension, writing proficiency, and oral spontaneity are emphasized. Study units include French history, grammar, literature, and culture. Much group interaction and discussion is included.

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3242H & 3243H HYBRID AP FRENCH credit value 1.0 grades 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: French 3 (3248 & 3249) or equivalent Note: This course will be offered as a hybrid, combining traditional in-class instruction with online assignments throughout the week. In-class days will be determined for each semester calendar, averaging 1-2 in-class days per week. Days and times for this class to be determined. Students will need to provide their own transportation if class is held outside the regular school day. A parent information meeting will be required upon registration.

This class is a hybrid course that will emphasize comprehension of authentic written and spoken French sources on the Internet and in print. Curriculum is based around the six AP themes: global challenges, science and technology, contemporary life, families and communities, beauty and aesthetics, and public and personal identities. By successfully completing this course, students will be able to compare, in both written and spoken forms, the products, perspectives, and practices of the French-speaking cultures to their own culture. Advanced concepts relating to complex sentence structure will also be taught. Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared to take the corresponding AP exam, which may earn them college credit.

3260 & 3261 GERMAN 1 credit value 1.0 grades 9,10,11,12 Willkommen! Deutsch I opens the doors to the countries of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and the European Community. Balanced skills in listening, reading, speaking, and writing as well as an introductory knowledge of German culture are taught. To foster these skills, topics in music, geography, school, sports, family and hobbies are explored.

3262 & 3263 GERMAN 2 credit value 1.0 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: German 1 (3260 & 3261) or equivalent Students will learn how to make polite conversation about past and future events while focusing on improving and expanding skills learned in German I. A variety of activities including paired practice, small-group work, role-playing and simulations will help students increase their ability to function in German in everyday situations involving such topics as housing, food, shopping, chores, restaurants, and foods.

3266 & 3267 GERMAN 4 credit value 1.0 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: German 3 (3264 & 3265) or equivalent Students build on skills gained in German III. Emphasis is on achieving even higher levels of proficiency through roleplays, literature, radio plays, and writing projects. A wide variety of topics are addressed with the goal of achieving intermediate proficiency on the American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages proficiency scale.

3283 & 3284 SPANISH 1 credit value 1.0 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Note: This course is designed for students who have not had any level of Spanish. Please consult your dean with any questions.

Students will be taught the basics of the four skills of Spanish: speaking, listening, reading, and writing the language.

The students will learn correct Spanish pronunciation and useful expressions for travel and basic communication. Students will also gain an understanding of the basic geography and culture of the Spanish-speaking world. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be prepared for Spanish II. 3285 & 3286 SPANISH 2 credit value 1.0 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: Spanish 1 (3283 & 3284), middle school Spanish, or equivalent.

Students will continue to develop speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Students will learn to communicate about past events as well as present situations. Spanishspeaking cultures are studied. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be prepared for Spanish III. 3287 & 3288 SPANISH 3 credit value 1.0 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: Spanish 2 (3285 & 3286) or equivalent Students will build upon the skills from Spanish II. After a period of review, students begin to work with more complicated sentence structures. Students learn to expand and enrich what they can communicate about in Spanish to include the world outside of their own experiences.

3291 & 3292 SPANISH 4 credit value 1.0 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 3264 & 3265 GERMAN 3 Prerequisite: Spanish 3 (3287 & 3288) or equivalent credit value 1.0 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Students continue to practice their oral communication skills as well as increase their proficiency in reading and writing Prerequisite: German 2 (3262 & 3263) or equivalent Stories, radio plays, a short book, music, and videos will through more in-depth and challenging assignments. bring students in contact with everyday German language and culture. The use of computers, multi-media, role-playing, 3293 & 3294 SPANISH 5 grades 9, 10, 11, 12 and simulations will also help students improve their reading, credit value 1.0 listening, speaking, and writing skills. Successful students Prerequisite: Spanish 4 (3291 & 3292), AP Spanish (3275 will experience a significant increase in their abilities to com- & 3276), or equivalent This course will synthesize the language that has been municate in German. learned in previous levels. The course will use Spanish to focus on culture, literature, and film of the Spanish-speaking world. The class will be conducted in Spanish and is for students who commit to speak Spanish in class.

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3275 & 3276 AP SPANISH credit value 1.0 grades 11, 12 Prerequisite: Spanish 4 (3291 & 3292) or V (3293 & 3294) or equivalent Note: Based on enrollment this class may be offered at Mounds View High School OR Irondale.

This course will emphasize comprehension of authentic written and spoken Spanish. By successfully completing this course, students will be able to compare, in both written and spoken forms, the products, perspectives, and practices of the Spanish-speaking cultures to their own. Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared to take the corresponding AP exam, which may earn them college credit.

SCHOOL SERVICE credit value .25 per semester grades 11, 12 Note: Students may earn a maximum of .5 credit for graduation. Students are limited to one TA assignment per semester.

Provides students the opportunity to assist teachers and other staff members through the performance of clerical and other instructional support work. Students are assigned to a specific staff member and are responsible for fulfilling the requirements of a performance contract.

3787 & 3788 COLLEGE TO CAREERS (SkillsUSA) credit value 1.0 grades 10, 11, 12 (One semester class, may be taken two semesters) Prerequisite: Teacher approval required. Application required. Applications are available in Student Services.

Students design their own College to Careers program, se9 10 11 12 lecting meaningful activities to explore careers, plan and prepare for college life and develop practical skills to be sucX X X X English Learners cessful in future job search efforts. All students are released X X Post-Secondary Enrollment Options early, after 4th hour four days a week to complete activities. (credit varies) Students must also attend seminar once a week as well as .5 .5 Peer Tutor participate in community service. Participation in Skills USA .25 .25 School Service provides leadership development activities on local, regional, 1 1 1 College to Careers state, and national levels.

2.5 2.5 Northeast Metro 916 Students will: 3351 & 3352  intern, volunteer or work in the community; or do inde3353 & 3354 English Learners (EL) pendent study or research ten hours per week credit value up to 1.0 per sem. grades 9, 10, 11, 12  plan service projects and perform community service Instruction for students whose primary language is not Eng learn how to be successful in college and the business lish. Credit is generally granted in English and Social Studcommunity ies.  research careers, develop effective job search strategies, set goals POST-SECONDARY ENROLLMENT OPTIONS (PSEO)  develop a portfolio and presentation highlighting expericredit value varies grades 11, 12 ences As a qualified 11th or 12th grade Mounds View student, you may be eligible to attend college on a full-time or part-time basis. The credits you earn will be counted toward the graduation requirement and subject area requirements of District 621. There is no charge to you for the costs of tuiThe Northeast Metro 916 Career and Technical Center is tion, textbooks, materials or fees; however, you must provide located on Century College’s East Campus. Some credits your own transportation. To be eligible for part time PSEO completed by a high school student enrolled at Northeast enrollment, you MAY NOT have a full six period schedule at Metro 916 Career and Technical Center may be applied toMounds View. For further information, talk with your high ward a related college program at Century and other colschool dean. Cumulative GPA will be a factor. leges.

Click here for Minnesota Department of Education PSEO Course descriptions are available on the Northeast Metro link website at www.nemetro.k12.mn.us/career

OTHER

NORTHEAST METRO 916

PEER TUTOR credit value .5 grades 11, 12 Note: Peer Tutors may not be behind in credits and must have a recommendation from their dean and a teacher. Students must complete an application form in addition to registration. Further, peer tutors may earn a maximum of 1.0 credit toward graduation.

Juniors and seniors may apply to be a Peer Tutor in designated classes. Tutors will be assigned to classes based on classroom needs and tutor skills.

CRITERIA: Mounds View High School has a quota of 916 slots. As a result, specific criteria are used in the selection process.

The following criteria shall be employed in order to enhance the match between students and their course enrollment selection as well as their likelihood of success at 916: For Acceptance:  Eligibility: Students must be juniors or seniors in the year of enrollment for 916.  Attendance: Students must not have had more than 4 unexcused absences during the previous semester or must be achieving their IEP goals and objectives relative to this criterion.

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 Achievement: Students must be making progress toward graduation such that they are not more than one credit behind the required pace for graduation or be achieving their IEP goals and objectives related to this criterion.  Career Planning: The course selected from those available at 916 must be consistent with the data, goals and learning plan stated in the individual’s Career Plan on file with the school’s Post-Secondary Dean.

After Acceptance:  If driving your own car to the college creates a tardy problem, that privilege will be revoked and the student will be required to ride the shuttle.  Students with excessive absences in a semester will not be allowed to attend 916 the following semester(s).  Students with excessive tardies may not be allowed to attend 916 the following semester(s).

PRIORITY: If the criteria above are met the following applies: Students who are presently attending 916 are first priority to attend, present juniors who will be seniors are second and sophomores who will be juniors are third.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:  See the Dean of Post-Secondary Services.  Complete online registration.  Criteria is reviewed.  Final approval is made by 916 staff.  Mounds View High School will notify you of your acceptance in late spring.  You must attend an orientation meeting prior to beginning the program.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN grade 12 Note: Fall start preferred/Full year. Students must be 18 years of age to take the National and State Certification Exam given in May. College credits may be earned.

MEDICAL CAREERS grades 11, 12 Note: Fall start preferred/Full Year. College credits may be earned.

HUMAN SERVICES EDUCATION & HUMAN SERVICES CAREERS grades 11, 12 COSMETOLOGY I Note: College credits may be earned.

grades 11, 12

COSMETOLOGY II Prerequisite: Cosmetology I. Note: College credits may be earned.

grades 11, 12

LAW ENFORCEMENT/CRIMINAL JUSTICE grades 11, 12 Note: College credits may be earned.

ENGINEERING, MFG. & TECHNOLOGY

CONSTRUCTION OCCUPATIONS grades 11, 12 Note: College credits may be earned. Students may need to provide their own transportation to the construction site.

Northeast Metro 916 Career and Technical Center Course Offerings

AUTO DISMANTLING grades 11, 12 Note: Certificate Program. College credits may be earned.

ARTS, COMMUNICATION & INFORMATION SYSTEM

COMPUTER HARDWARE/SOFTWARE AND GAME DESIGN

DENTAL OCCUPATIONS grades 11, 12 Note: Fall start preferred/Full year. College credits may be earned.

MAINTENANCE & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES grades 11, 12 Note: Certificate Program

Students should register for a full schedule of classes at Mounds View High School.

Changes will be made to schedules upon acceptance to the 916 Program.

DESIGN, MEDIA, AND INNOVATIONS CAREERS

HEALTH SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY

grades 11, 12

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY

grades 11, 12

DIESEL TRUCKS & ENGINE & TECHNOLOGY Note: College credits may be earned.

grades 11, 12

grades 11, 12

AGRICULTURE, FOOD & NATURAL RESOURCES ANIMAL SCIENCE grades 11, 12 Note: Certificate earned with four semesters and satisfactory grades.

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION ENTERTAINMENT, E-MARKETING, & EVENT PLANNING grades 11, 12

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EXPLORATION AND ENRICHMENT

INFORMATION & TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (ITT)

HONORS MENTOR CONNECTION grades 11, 12 grades 11, 12 Prerequisite: Additional program application and instructor INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION & TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY interview must be completed by enrollment deadline.

PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT EXPLORATION SYSTEM (PAES) grades 11, 12 Note: One semester, two trimesters, or full year. This program is geared towards high school and transition-aged students who are on IEP’s and who are ready to explore and plan for future career opportunities.

CCCE stands for Century College Concurrent Enrollment.

These are college credit courses with high school and college students in the same classroom taught by Century College Instructors. The students are expected to follow the Century College Calendar and time schedule.

These courses do not follow the regular time block schedules. Exact meeting times and dates will be confirmed in April. High school staff and students will be notified of the schedule when it is established. More information can be found at www.century.edu.

Century College Concurrent Enrollment (CCCE) Model

NETWORK FUNDAMENTALS

grades 11, 12

MICROCOMPUTER SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY (MCST) grades 11, 12 Prerequisite: Completion of the Northeast Metro 916 Career & Technical Center’s Computer Hardware/Software & Game Design program.

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER FORENSICS grades 11, 12 Prerequisite: Consent of instructor VIRTUAL COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY grades 11, 12 Prerequisite: MCST 1001 or concurrent enrollment.

SUPPORTING MICROSOFT WINDOWS 7 PROFESSIONAL grades 11, 12 SUPPORTING MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 2008 grades 11, 12 Prerequisite: MCST 1011 or concurrent enrollment.

MARKETING (MKTG) Prerequisite: Students interested in CCCE programs must complete the Northeast Metro 916 Career & Technical CenVISUAL MERCHANDISING & STORE PLANNING ter related program as a prerequisite to CCCE enrollment. grades 11, 12 Note: Students must provide their own transportation.

Prerequisite: Recommendation VCT 1013 ENGINEERING CAD TECHNOLOGY (ECAD) FASHION MARKETING ESSENTIALS grades 11, 12 INTRODUCTION TO AUTOCAD grades 11, 12 Century College Course: MKTG 1043 (3 credits) Prerequisite: High School Drafting INTRODUCTION TO INVENTOR Prerequisite: ECAD 1070

grades 11, 12

HOW TO MAKE ALMOST ANYTHING

grades 11, 12

EVENT PRODUCTION & MARKETING

grades 11, 12

PROSTHETIC TECHNICIAN (PRTE) HEATING, VENTILATION & AIR CONDITIONING TECHNOLOGY (HVAC) BASIC ELECTRICITY grades 11, 12 Note: Lecture 1 day & two hour lab per week FUNDAMENTALS OF HEATING grades 11, 12 Prerequisite: Completion or concurrent enrollment in FST 1030 BASIC REFRIGERATION I grades 11, 12 Prerequisite: Completion or concurrent enrollment in FST 1030 Note: Fall & Spring Semester (quarter one or three)

INTRODUCTION TO PROSTHETICS Note: Time arranged Monday-Friday

grades 11, 12

VISUAL COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (VCT) Prerequisite: Completion of the Northeast Metro 916 Career and Technical Center’s Design/Interactive Media program.

PRINCIPLES OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS II grades 11, 12 INTRO TO FORENSICS IMAGES

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grades 11, 12

SATELLITE PROGRAMS Satellite programs are offered ONLY at the sites and times listed. Students must provide their own transportation to the sites.

EXPLORING SPACE: THE HIGH FRONTIER AIR FORCE JUNIOR ROTC PROGRAM grades 11, 12 Note: Offered at Woodbury HS AVIATION AND AEROSPACE grades 11, 12 Note: Offered at White Bear Lake HS - South Campus PROJECT LEAD THE WAY ENGINEERING CLUSTER INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING DESIGN (PLTW) grades 11, 12 Note: Offered at White Bear Lake HS - South Campus PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING (PLTW) grades 11, 12 Note: Offered at White Bear Lake HS - South Campus BIOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING (PLTW) grades 11, 12 Note: Offered at White Bear Lake HS - South Campus CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE (PLTW) grades 11, 12 Note: Offered at White Bear Lake HS - South Campus DIGITAL ELECTRONICS (PLTW) grades 11, 12 Note: Offered at White Bear Lake HS - South Campus Prerequisite: Successfully completed Algebra 1 ENVIRONMENTAL AND FIELD BIOLOGY grades 11, 12 Note: Offered at Stillwater HS Prerequisite: One year Biology course with a C grade or better. Students must provide their own transportation.

MOTOR SPORTS grades 11, 12 Note: Offered at White Bear Lake HS - South Campus MEDIA ARTS Note: Offered at Roseville HS

grades 11, 12

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2017-2018 Registration Timeline December

January/February

February

Information Night letter mailed to district 8th graders and non-public 8th graders who reside in the Mounds View High School attendance area.

Month of January: Students may meet individually with their dean to discuss registration options.

Current Students (grades 9-11) February 2: Deans will conduct class meetings with all 9th, 10th and 11th grade students to discuss planning and registration. Students will receive tutorial on the online registration process.

Beginning January 3: Enrollment begins for students new to Mounds View School District schools.

February 2-20: Online registration will be available through StudentVUE. Students/families are to complete the online registration at any time during this period. Computers are available in the Paddock (Room 106, open daily from 2:05 PM – 4:45 PM) for students with limited internet access. Please contact your dean with any questions.

February 16: Information Night at Mounds View High School in the Commons and Auditorium. Eighth grade students, parents and non-public school families are invited to learn more about Mounds View Public Schools.

Last Name: A-L, 5:30 - 7:00 PM Last Name: M-Z, 7:00 - 8:30 PM If families have conflicts, they may attend either session.

March

April

Students notified to make alternative choices for canceled classes.

Class cancellations are made based on registration numbers.

May

Master schedule is built.

June

Master schedule is built.

Deans and students resolve scheduling conflicts.

July

August Students pick up schedules after turning in Health and Emergency forms.

Grade12 / Grades 9-11

Dean

Email

Phone

A-Co / A-Co

Mark Nelson

mark.nelson@moundsviewschools.org

651.621.7133

Cp-G / Cp-Hd

Kendra Eckman

kendra.eckman@moundsviewschools.org

651.621.7130

H-La / He-Lo

Caleb Bjorklund

caleb.bjorklund@moundsviewschools.org

651.621.7129

Lb-Ng / Lp-P

Brian Peloquin

brian.peloquin@moundsviewschools.org

651.621.7127

Nh-So / Q-St

Ryan Poepard

ryan.poepard@moundsviewschools.org

651.621.7126

Sp-Z / Su-Z

Andra Storla

andra.storla@moundsviewschools.org

651.621.7131

Support Services A-Z (all grades)

Antonia Vanyo

antonia.vanyo@moundsviewschools.org

651.621.7128

Post-Secondary Services A-Z (all grades) Michael Werner michael.werner@moundsviewschools.org 651.621.7143 _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Mounds View High School • 1900 Lake Valentine Road • Arden Hills, MN 55112 • 651.621.7100