Academic Administration

ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION

Headmaster…………………………………………………………………………...Glenn Chapin

Head of Upper School...... Heather Fischer

Dean of Students ...... Frankie Delgado

Director of College Counseling...... Daron Gallina

Registrar...... Mary Anne Bender

Department Heads:

English...... Jennifer Howard

English Language Learners…………………………………………………………Alison Alcobia

Fine Arts...... Joe Barone

History...... John Niven

World Language...... Deborah Rodriguez

Mathematics...... …..…………...Brent Herold

Physical Education...... Robert Hayes

Science...... Tina Gibson

Lake Mary Preparatory School(LMP) admits students of any race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and national or ethnic originto all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.LMPdoes not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and national orethnic origin in administration of its employment practices, educational policies, admission policies, scholarship andloan programs, and athletic or other school-administered programs.

LAKE MARY PREPARATORY

UPPER SCHOOL COURSE CATALOG

2015-2016

Graduation Requirements...... …………3

Advanced Placement Course……………………………………………………………………………....4-5

Course Offerings:

English...... 06-09

History...... 11-13

Mathematics...... 14-15

Performing Arts ...... 16-17

Physical Education………………...... 18-19

Science...... 20-23

Visual Arts ...... 24-26

World Language...... 27-29

Electives……………………………………………………………………………..………………...30

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Graduation Requirements

Language Arts (4.0 Credits)

English I, II, III, IV4.0

Mathematics (4.0 Credits)

Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II 3.0

One additional math offering1.0

Science (4.0 Credits)

Biology1.0

Chemistry1.0

Two additional scienceofferings2.0

Social Studies (4.0 Credits)

World History1.0

American History 1.0

Government/Economics1.0

1 other offering1.0

World Languages (3.0 Credits)

Three consecutive years of a world language3.0

Physical Education (1.0 Credit)1.0

Fine Arts (2.0 Credits)2.0

Electives (4.0 Credits)4.0

Includes additional courses from any area above.

TOTAL CREDITS: 26.0

ADVANCED PLACEMENT

What is Advanced Placement?

AP represents college level academic challenges. AP classes are college level courses offered in

English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Foreign Language, and Art. The work you do in AP will help you develop skills and study habits that will be vital in college. Colleges recognize that applicants with AP experiences are much better prepared for the demand of college courses.

How difficult are AP courses?

Compared with regular high school courses, AP courses are more demanding. Depending on the subject, you may read and write more, analyze material, synthesize ideas, solve problems, and evaluate. Your investment in any AP course is sure to provide many returns as well as lifelong learning.

Once enrolled in an honors/AP course, the student is expected to maintain solid performance, as evaluated by the instructor (semester grades of B- or higher). Any student not maintaining these requirements may be removed from the class at the conclusion of the semester.

AP students are required to take the AP examination as their spring semester final examination. Exam fees will be billed to student accounts.

Advanced Placement Courses

LMP offers the following Advanced Placement courses:

ENGLISH:

AP English Literature & Composition

AP English Language & Composition

HISTORY:

AP European History

AP Government & Politics: US

AP United States History

AP World History

AP Psychology

MATH

AP Statistics

AP Calculus AB

AP Calculus BC

SCIENCE

AP Biology

AP Chemistry

AP Environmental Science

AP Physics B

ART

AP Studio Art 2D Design

WORLD LANGUAGE

AP Spanish Language and Culture

AP Latin

The selection process for honors/AP courses may include an assessment of the student’s grades, teacher recommendations, standardized test scores, curricular and extracurricular loads, and academic standing in comparison with other students eligible for the course.

ENGLISH

English IGrade Level : 9

English I CP is a survey of literature course with a focus on learning how to read and write critically about fiction, poetry, and drama. The writing process is reinforced throughout the duration of the course, and students will have the opportunity to write, revise, and create final drafts of critical, creative, and expository writing. Students are introduced to close reading, and they begin to work with supplementary texts to enhance their understanding of literature. Units of study include sections on fiction, poetry, and drama as well as more focused themed sections dealing with literary portrayals of family life, encounters with mortality, and love. Authors studied may include, but are not limited to: William Carlos Williams, Eudora Welty, Edwin Arlington Robinson, Marsha Norman, Ralph Ellison, Ernest Hemingway, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, William Shakespeare, Kate Chopin, and George Orwell. Students in English I CP will write extensively in order to sharpen their literary analysis skills for future English classes.

English I HonorsGrade Level: 9

English I Honors is a survey of literature course with a focus on learning how to read and write critically about fiction, poetry, and drama. Units of study include sections on fiction, poetry, and drama as well as more focused themed sections dealing with literary portrayals of family life, encounters with mortality, and love. Students in English I Honors are expected to be driven toward greater understanding of the components of literature across genres. Honors students will be asked to read independently in order to enhance their understanding of topics stemming from classroom discussions and in-class readings. This course will prepare students for future literary studies by focusing on the process of writing about various kinds of literature.

English IIGrade Level: 10

English II CP is a survey of World Literature with a focus expanding critical vocabulary, critical thinking and writing, and examining the relationships formed between texts and readers, geographies, time periods, and other texts. Special emphasis will be placed on the cultural and historical contexts of the works read in class. The students will also expand their knowledge of literary criticism by focusing on certain issues that pertain to studies of World Literature such as globalization, colonialism, and marginalized peoples within society. Units of study may include: The Epic Hero and Things Fall Apart; World Poetry in its cultural contexts; Franz Kafka and the Modernists; Ethics and Values in film; and language games in Much Ado About Nothing. Films will also be studied for their philosophical and ethical value. Writing creatively and critically are major focal points, and students will be expected to produce a variety of creative writing and critical essays while sharpening their analytical skills through in-class discussion. Discussions will be lead by students, but mediated and directed by the teacher. Students are expected to contribute thoughtfully during class time, and participation is essential to this class. Students are expected to show progress in their writing and analytical thinking in order to engage in critical reading, writing, and debate.

English II HonorsGrade Level: 10

English II Honors is a survey of World Literature with a focus expanding critical vocabulary, critical thinking and writing, and examining the relationships formed between texts and readers, geographies, time periods, and other texts. Special emphasis will be placed on the cultural and historical contexts of the works read in class. The students will also expand their knowledge of literary theory while employing certain theories such as post-colonialism and feminism to explore the issues raised by certain readings of World Literature. Students are expected to be proficient critical thinkers. They will be expected to discuss issues in a text with guidance from the teacher, but the students remain the driving force behind the direction the studies take. Research skills are learned and employed to find supplementary material to aid written and oral communications about texts in this class.

English IIIGrade Levels: 11

English III presents a survey of American literature; in this course, students will not only become aware of the great, controversial, and beautiful ideas contained in America’s literary history, but also examine the interactions between the writers’ purpose, subjects, and audience expectations. Special emphasis will be placed on the skills of close reading and annotation, as well as critical writing using appropriate academic support. Students will read a variety of genres including fiction, poetry, drama, non-fiction, and critical essays. Units of study include: Native American literature and myth, with an emphasis on archetypes and the work of Joseph Campbell; Colonial literature, including authors such as Mather, Bradstreet, Bradford, Winthrop, and Rowlandson; “The Crucible,” and The Scarlet Letter. The second semester commences with a study of Holocaust literature, with a focus on Maus I and Maus II; a unit on The Roaring Twenties, reading The Great Gatsby, and a unit on modern fiction, including the book Hunger Games. Writing creatively and critically are major focal points, and students will be expected to produce a variety of creative writing and critical essays while sharpening their analytical skills through in-class discussion. Assignments will consist of expository, narrative, creative, and persuasive writing, oral expression, vocabulary development, and research and analysis.

English III HonorsGrade Level: 11

English III Honors presents a survey of American literature, and special emphasis will be placed on the skills of close-reading and annotation, as well as critical writing using appropriate academic support. Students in this course are expected to think and work independently. College-level work and expectations are introduced at this level. Students in the honors level are given a high degree of autonomy, and are expected to show significant progress in their critical thinking and writing. Students will read a variety of genres including fiction, poetry, drama, non-fiction, and critical essays. Units of study include: Native American literature and myth, with an emphasis on archetypes and the work of Joseph Campbell; Colonial literature, including authors such as Mather, Bradstreet, Bradford, Winthrop, and Rowlandson; “The Crucible,” and The Scarlet Letter. The second semester commences with a study of Holocaust literature, with a focus on Maus I and Maus II; a unit on The Roaring Twenties, reading The Great Gatsby, and a unit on modern fiction, including the book Hunger Games.

English IVGrade Level: 12

English IV is a survey course of the British tradition, beginning with the history of the English language and continuing through the Medieval period, Renaissance, Romantic, and Modern periods. The approach to this class is literary and historical; students will recognize how literature is influenced by and influences the ideas and events of the time. Students begin their study of British literature with a lecture series on the history of English. The students will also read Beowulf. As students prepare for college, they will be planning and writing a college essay in class.Students will read works from the Medieval period, including authors such as Chaucer and Bede, with an emphasis on Dante’s The Inferno, William Shakespeare and the Renaissance. The class will read the tragedy Hamlet, with an emphasis on performance. Students will study the Romantic period and they will read Frankenstein while examining the work for Gothic and Romantic conventions as well as a focus on the author’s craft and the impact of the author’s life on her work. Students will also read two young adult novels, Feed and Twilight. Throughout the school year, seniors maintain a web blog to publish their polished final drafts.

English IV HonorsGrade Level: 12

English IV Honors is a survey course on the British tradition, beginning with the history of the English language and continuing through the Medieval, Renaissance, Romantic, and Modern periods. The approach to this class is literary and historical; students will recognize how literature is influenced by and influences the ideas and events of the time. Students begin their study of British literature with a lecture series on the history of English. The students will also read Beowulf and Grendel. As students prepare for college, they will be planning and writing a college essay in class.The students will read works from the Medieval period, including authors such as Chaucer and Bede, with an emphasis on Dante’s The Inferno.They will study William Shakespeare and the Renaissance and read the tragedy Hamlet, with an emphasis on performance. Students will study the Romantic period, with emphasis on the Gothic Romance, andthey will read Frankenstein. Throughout the school year, seniors maintain a web blog to publish their polished final drafts. Students in English IV Honors are expected to show a high degree of proficiency and progress in their critical thinking and writing. The students are given frequent opportunities to sharpen the skills of class discussion, oral presentation, and peer editing.

AP Language and Composition (offered 2015-2016)Grade Level: 11, 12

Students in this introductory-level college course carefully read and analyze a wide variety of non-fiction writing. When works of fiction or poetry are included, it is for the purpose of aiding students in understanding how writers’ language and rhetorical choices affect meaning. Students learn and perfect the techniques of close reading and analytical writing. Understanding how authors use language to create meaning is perhaps the most crucial of concepts. The course explores: style, point-of-view, diction, sound, meaning, irony, paradox, syntax and structure, mood, tone and attitude in writing. Students also learn about the history of rhetorical argument, how to frame and recognize arguments and modern applications of rhetorical and persuasive techniques. Course reading includes expository, narrative, analytical, and persuasive essays on a variety of subjects including popular culture and the media, personal experience, politics, science, as well as literary criticism. All reading is designed to prepare students to become critical thinkers and writers and to prepare them for the AP Language and Composition Exam.

Central course textbooks include The Norton Reader,Everything’s an Argument, Everyday Use: Rhetoric at Work in Reading and Writing, Language in Thought and Action, and Style and Statement. Authors we will cover include, but are not limited to: Margaret Atwood, Joyce Carol Oates, Eudora Welty, E.B. White, Benjamin Barber, Neil Postman, Joan Didion, James Joyce, William Shakespeare, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Barbara Kingsolver, Virginia Woolf, Oscar Wilde, Jane Austen, Tim O’Brien, and T.S. Eliot.

Students entering this class are expected to have a strong foundation in critical thinking and writing. Summer reading and writing are required for entrance to this course. As this is a college-level course, performance expectations are high, and the workload is challenging. This course is open to juniors and seniors whose past grades and work ethic indicate their readiness for this college-level course.

AP Literature and CompositionGrade Level: 11, 12

The AP Literature and Composition course prepares students to become careful and critical readers and writers. Students are engaged in reading representative works from various literary eras and genres. Important canonical works, particularly from the British tradition, will make up the majority of the reading, though world and modern literature will be included. In this course, students will learn to close read, paying careful attention to historical context as well as textual details such as structure, style, theme, figurative language, archetypes, tone, and attitude. Thoughtful interpretation and critical writing through various critical approaches will take place throughout the course of the year.

Central course textbooks include: The Norton Introduction to Literature, Literary Criticism: An Introduction to Theory and Practice by Charles Bressler, and The Discovery of Poetry by Francis Mayes. Authors we will cover include, but are not limited to: James Joyce, William Shakespeare, John Donne, John Milton, Dante, Emily Brontë, T.S. Eliot, Jane Austen, Dante, Oscar Wilde, Charles Dickens, Joseph Conrad, Jean Rhys, and Gabriel Garcia Marquez. All reading is designed to prepare students to become critical thinkers and writers and to prepare them for the AP Literature and Composition Exam.

This course is open to juniors and seniors whose past grades and work ethic indicate their readiness for this college-level course.

*Note: AP Literature and AP Language are offered on alternating years.

ESOL

ESOL students are tested on admission and placed in ESOL or English classes according to their language ability. Students are tested regularly and progress through levels of ESOL. ESOL classes focus on developing vocabulary, grammar, reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills while learning strategies that will make them successful in both academic and social environments. Strategies include listening for details, understanding vocabulary from context, note taking, summarizing, skimming and scanning for information, and writing well-organized texts.

ESOL Developmental Language ArtsGrade Levels: 9, 10

Development Language Arts classes prepare students to be successful in mainstream English classes. Students explore use a variety of leveled fiction and non-fiction texts. They develop skills and practice strategies that make the reading accessible. Students learn to respond to text orally and in well-organized writing. They learn to apply literary terms and concepts to the texts they read. Alongside whole class texts, students also read independently and apply learned strategies as they progress through level texts.

ESOL World HistoryGrade Level: 9, 10

This course introduces English language learners to World History. ESOL teaching strategies are used to provide students with a supportive learning environment that recognizes the need for language development at the same time as gaining content knowledge and social studies skills. Students will develop reading, writing, and vocabulary skills through scaffolded assignments that are applicable to the study of history. A combination of teacher led activities, pair work, and individual work will give students the opportunity to explore and analyze historical events and understand the relationship between events within the context of world history. The course will cover the approximate historical eras of prehistory through to World War II.