Art I Introduction to Art Grades: 9Th 12Th

HERSHEY SCHOOL

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2013-14

ART

ART I--INTRODUCTION TO ART GRADES: 9TH – 12TH

PREREQUISITE: None

This is a foundation course for all other art classes. This class is for those students who wish to develop skill and understanding of a wide variety of art materials and techniques. A historical reference will be supportive to the individual areas of study. Units of study/practice will be in design, drawing, painting, printmaking, silk-screening, sculpture and clay works. Students will have reading assignments, notes, research assignments, demonstrations and practice in a variety of project areas and performance will be measured in three specific areas: the acquisition, application and individualistic use of the specific skills to be learned, test scores, and classroom habits.

ART II--ADVANCED ART GRADES: 10TH – 12TH

PREREQUISITE: Intro to Art

This course will carry on a further study and use of traditional and contemporary techniques in two and three-dimensional art. These areas will include design and designing, pottery, functional and aesthetic art, sculpture in wood, clay, metals and fiber, drawing in a variety of styles and materials, painting on canvas and murals, printing on various materials. A historical reference will be supportive to the student’s individual areas of study. Students will have reading and research topics, observe demonstrations, work on location and take field trips. The student’s projects and performance will be measured in these areas: the acquisition, application and individualistic use of the specific skills to be learned. The relationship between careers and skills and knowledge learned will be emphasized throughout the course and units of study.

ART III--3-D ART GRADES: 10TH – 12TH PREREQUISITE: Intro to Art

This course builds upon skills and techniques learned in previous Art classes. Projects will be larger in form, competition quality, documented for portfolio, made from a variety of materials and designed by the individual or as a group project. Students will visit college labs, lectures, museums, galleries and artist studios. Guest artists, videos, and resource materials will be used to build awareness historically and aesthetically in student projects. Relationship between careers and skills/knowledge learned will be emphasized throughout course and units of study.

ART IV--ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL ART GRADES: 11TH & 12TH

PREREQUISITE: Intro to Art

BUSINESS/VOCATIONAL

ECONOMICS/Bus Law

GRADES: 10TH – 12TH PREREQUISITE: None

In this course students will learn about basic economic principles, the laws of supply and demand, the evolution of our economic system, money and banking. It also includes a study of laws affecting businesses and consumers and the development and operation of our legal system.

BUSINESS LAW/Management and Leadership GRADES 10TH-12TH PREREQUISITE: None

This class includes a study of laws affecting businesses and consumers and the development and operation of our legal system.

*ACCOUNTING GRADES: 11TH– 12TH PREREQUISITE: None

Accounting deals with the planning, keeping, analyzing and interpretation of financial records. This course helps the student develop an overall picture of the total process of business systems. Such understanding is a good base for knowledge in keeping personal financial records or for those thinking of studying business at the college level. Areas covered include: analyzing business transactions, methods of recording transactions, and the preparation of financial statements. Grades will be based on daily problems, study guides, simulation sets and chapter and unit tests.

*ADVANCED ACCOUNTING GRADES: 12TH

PREREQUISITE: Accounting

Advanced accounting provides a more thorough coverage of accounting skills and concepts. This class will focus on entry level accounting positions and preparation for business classes at the college level. Areas include: partnerships, corporations, cost accounting, automated accounting and introduction to duties performed by junior and assistant accountants. Grading will be based on daily problems, study guides, simulation sets and chapter and unit tests.

*If you take accounting as a junior and advanced accounting as a senior you can complete the Finance-Accounting Career Technical Education Program. For more information and requirements regarding this program, contact the High School Guidance Counselor at 308-368-5572.

COMPUTERS

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS/INTRO TO BUSINESS

GRADE: 9TH PREREQUISITE: Keyboarding

This course covers basic computer applications, word processing, spreadsheets, and database and presentation software. Grades will be determined by tests, worksheets, daily application assignments and projects.

Media Productions

GRADE: 11-12 PREREQUISITE: Introduction to Computers/Intro to Business

Students will work a variety of software to create items such as podcasts and screencasts, work with photo editing software, capture and edit video to produce a final product. Students will use these skills to produce projects such as sports highlight DVDs, the senior slide show, and live athletic/school events. This class uses a project-based approach through integration of a variety of digital media.

ENGLISH

ENGLISH 9 GRADE: 9TH PREREQUISITE: None

This required course focuses on preparing students in four primary skill areas, which include reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Assignments, projects, lectures, discussions, quizzes and tests meet the Nebraska State standards. Special emphasis will be placed on grammar, reading skills, and sentence and paragraph structure.

ENGLISH 10/SPEECH GRADE: 10TH PREREQUISITE: English 9

This required course focuses on preparing students in four primary skill areas, which include reading, writing, speaking and listening. Assignments, projects, lectures, discussions, quizzes and tests meet the Nebraska State standards. Special emphasis will be placed on the five-paragraph essay, a review of grammar, and all types of literature.

ENGLISH 11 GRADE: 11TH PREREQUISITE: English 10

ENGLISH 12 GRADE: 12TH PREREQUISITE: English 11

This course is designed for the student who needs to refine reading and writing skills. The coursework will include reading by Old, Middle and Modern English authors including Spenser, Marlowe, Dickens, Bronte, Conrad and Chaucer, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Robert Browning and others. In addition to the study of literature, the students will complete a research unit, at the conclusion of which they will produce an 8-10 page research paper using proper documentation.

TECHNICAL ENGLISH PREQUISITE: Senior Status

This English course is targeted toward students who are planning to enter the workforce or to attend a technical college after graduation. This course will focus on skills that business leaders have identified as necessary for success in the workforce. Throughout the course, students will learn to interpret and create business correspondence, letters of inquiry, letters of application, resumes, instruction manuals, project proposals, persuasive memos, presentations and users guides. The students will conduct research relating to a technical field.

BEGINNING JOURNALISM GRADES: 10TH – 12TH

PREREQUISITE: A passing grade in Applied Written Communication. This course can only be taken once. If a grade of “B” or higher for each semester is not earned the student may not move on to Advanced Journalism.

This course covers the basic aspects of print media including newspaper, advertising and yearbook. The text Journalism Today will be used, and assessments will consist of tests and quizzes (often using the L to J format). Students will contribute to the school newspaper The Roar as well as to the yearbook.

ADVANCED JOURNALISM GRADES: 11TH-12TH

PREREQUISITES: Successful completion of Beginning Journalism

The course covers the more technical aspects of creating a yearbook. Students will attend workshops and lectures on yearbook creation. Students will be in leadership positions (such as editor for yearbook or newspaper) and will be responsible for yearbook and newspaper publication.

DRAMA/SPEECH GRADES: 10TH – 12TH

PREREQUISITE: Speech Communication Fundamentals

This is an elective course that will meet the Fine Art Graduation Requirements. The course includes one semester of advanced speech opportunities and one semester of drama including reading a variety of plays and some performance opportunities. Students are encouraged to participate in the one-act play competition and speech meets. Fundamentals of Communication must be completed before registering for this class.

ADVANCED DRAMA/SPEECH GRADES 10th -12th

PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of Drama/Speech

This is an elective course that will prepare students for competition in one-act play and speech contests. Participation in one-act and speech contests will be required for this class.

COLLEGE ENGLISH/1010 AND 1020 GRADE 12TH

PREREQUISITE: English 11

This course is a basic college English composition and reading class. The students will spend the majority of their time learning about the concepts of writing and then writing several different types of essays. The students will also write responses to poetry, fiction and prose. This is a dual credit class. Students who wish to receive credit from Mid Plains Community college will be required to pay tuition.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE

SPANISH I GRADES: 9TH – 12TH PREREQUISITE: None

Throughout this course students learn to read, write, speak, and understand spoken Spanish at a basic level. Nebraska Foreign Language Frameworks Goals are implemented in all areas of this course. The Frameworks Goals include: Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities. In addition to the frameworks, the Nebraska State Standards are also implemented in all areas of this course. This course covers items such as Numbers, Colors, Family, School, Foods, Clothing, Favorite Pastimes, Weather, Geography, Famous Hispanics, Present Tense, Future Tense, and much more.

SPANISH II GRADES: 11TH – 12TH PREREQUISITE: Spanish I

Throughout this course students learn to read, write, speak, and understand spoken Spanish at a more advanced level. Nebraska Foreign Language Frameworks Goals are implemented in all areas of this course. The Frameworks Goals include: Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities. In addition to the Frameworks, the Nebraska State Standards are also implemented in all areas of this course. This course covers items such as: City, Special Occasions, Family, Foods, Emotions, Reflexives, Medicine, House, Shopping, Past Tense, and much more.

SPANISH III GRADE:12TH PREREQUISITE: Spanish II

Throughout this course students learn to read, write, speak, and understand spoken Spanish at an advanced level. Nebraska Foreign Language Frameworks Goals are implemented in all areas of this course. The Frameworks Goals include: Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities. In addition to the Frameworks, the Nebraska State Standards are also implemented in all areas of this course. This course covers items such as: Childhood, Foods, Favorite Activities, Emotions, Commands, Imperfect Tense, Conditional Tense, Subjunctive, and much more.

MATH

GENERAL MATH GRADES: 7TH-8TH

PRE-ALGEBRA GRADES: 7TH- 8TH PREREQUISITE: None

This course is intended to better prepare the student for Algebra I and other higher math classes. Fractions, decimals, percents, equations and word problems are stressed. Accelerated math technology will be used as a supplement in this class.

ALGEBRA I GRADES: 8TH – 10TH PREREQUISITE: Pre-algebra, passing math 7 with an A average, or instructor’s approval.

Topics covered include; formulas, integers, equations, graphs, factoring, and polynomials. Special emphasis will be placed on word problems. Accelerated math technology will be used as a supplement in this class.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS ALGEBRA I Grades: 9-10 PREREQUISITE: Counseling and Math Department recommendation

This course is designed to increase the time for Algebra I instruction. Students will receive additional classroom instruction and support to supplement the Algebra I curriculum. The student will strengthen algebra skills which include the following major topics: order of operations, solving linear equations, graphing lines, writing equations of lines, solving systems, properties of exponents & radicals, factoring & solving quadratics.

STANDARDS ALGEBRA I GRADE 9 PREREQUISITE: None

This class is recommended for students who require a moderate pace for mastery

learning in mathematics. To ensure more individualized instruction this class will be

limited to a maximum of 12 students. All topics covered in Algebra I will be covered

with a focus on state standards.

GEOMETRY GRADES: 9TH – 12TH PREREQUISITE: Algebra I

Geometry is a class where the student learns pure logic and analysis. This is accomplished by two-column proof where every statement is justified by a definition, postulate, or theorem. The first semester consists mainly of proofs and the second semester is application of these concepts to do constructions, areas, volumes, etc. Accelerated math technology will be used as a supplement in this class.

STANDARDS GEOMETRY GRADE 10 PREREQUISITE : Algebra I or Standards Algebra I.

Standards Geometry is recommended for students who require a moderate pace for mastery learning in mathematics. To ensure more individualized instruction this class will be limited to a maximum of 12 students. All topics covered in Geometry will be covered in Standards Geometry with a focus on state standards.

ALGEBRA II GRADES: 10TH – 12TH PREREQUSITE: Geometry

Algebra II is a year long course that should be taken by all college bound students. Topics covered include: functions, factoring, graphing, complex numbers, trigonometric identities, and quadratic relations. Accelerated math technology will be used as a supplement in this class.

ADVANCED MATH GRADES: 11TH – 12TH PREREQUISITE: Algebra II

This course is a continuation of Algebra II and adds analytical geometry, logarithms, trigonometry, and if time allows pre-calculus. Accelerated math technology will be used as a supplement in this class.

STANDARDS ALGEBRA II GRADE: 11TH

PREREQUISITE: Algebra I or Standards Algebra I, Geometry or Standards Geometry

This class is recommended for students who require a moderate pace for mastery learning. To ensure more individualized instruction the class size will be limited to a maximum of 12 students. A wide variety of topics will be covered in this class with a focus on state standards.

CALCULUS GRADE: 12TH PREREQUISITE: Advanced Math

This course is designed to give the college bound student an introduction to calculus. The theory of sequences and series, along with advanced work in analytic geometry will be covered first. This will be followed by techniques in differentiation and integration. Accelerated math technology will be used as a supplement in this class.

COLLEGE ALGEBRA & STATISTICS

Students successfully completing this class will receive 3 hours of college credit from McCook Community College. Tuition cost and the cost of the textbook must be paid by the student.

Functions, inverse functions, graphing of linear and quadratic functions, the conic sections, polynomial functions, rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, systems of equations, determinants and matrices, and higher degree equations.

CONSUMER MATH CLASS GRADE: 12TH PREREQUISITE: None

A comprehensive study of math used in the daily life of a consumer. Students would learn to balance a checkbook and would manage a personal checkbook register throughout the class. We would cover taking out a loan for a car and house and managing payments. Also, the class would cover budgeting for expenses like groceries, utilities, entertainment, and other daily living expenses. The second semester would be based off of Dave Ramsey’s Public School DVD’s which cover debt free living, investing, and saving strategies beginning in high school and throughout college and beyond.