Burbank High School Class of 2020-2021

International Baccalaureate Programme – Multidisciplinary Endorsement

Four Year Plan- Music Student
Period / 9TH / 10TH / 11TH / 12TH
1 / Pre-IB English I (1217) / Pre-IB English II / IB English A1 HL (English III) Part I / IB English A1 HL (English IV) Part II
2 / Pre-IB Geometry (2217) or
Pre-IB Algebra II (2236) / Pre-IB Algebra II or
Pre-Calculus / IB Math Studies SL Alg II (Yr 1) or
IB Math SL Pre-Calc (Yr 1) / IB Math Studies SL (Yr 2) or
IB Math SL Yr 2
3 / Pre-IB Chemistry (3246) / Pre-IB Physics / IB Biology SL (Yr 1) / IB Biology SL (Yr 2)
4 / AP Human Geography (4217) / AP World History / IB History of the Americas HL (U.S. History, Yr 1) / IB History of the Americas HL
(Yr 2)
5 / Spanish I, II, III (5211, 5214, 5217) or
AP Language IV (5221) or V (5222) / Spanish II, III, IV or
AP Language VI or AP Literature / IB Spanish B HL
(Yr 1) / IB Spanish B HL
(Yr 2)
6 / Academic Mentoring (8712) (LC) / US Government or
Academic Mentoring (LC) / Research and Technical Writing (.5) and IB Theory of Knowledge (.5) / IB Theory of Knowledge (ToK) and Economics
7 / PE (8213) /PE Sub./Design / PE/PE Sub./Design / Band/Choir/Orchestra / Band/Choir/Orchestra
8 / Band/Choir/Orchestra / Band/Choir/Orchestra / IB Music SL 1 / IB Music SL 2
Total Credits / 8 / 8 / 8 / 8

IB – International Baccalaureate HL – Higher Lever SL – Standard Level AP – Advanced Placement LC – Local Credit ToK – Theory of Knowledge

Four Year Plan- Art/Dance/Theater Student
Period / 9TH / 10TH / 11TH / 12TH
1 / Pre-IB English I (1217) / Pre-IB English II / IB English A1 HL (English III) Part I / IB English A1 HL (English IV) Part II
2 / Pre-IB Geometry (2217) or
Pre-IB Algebra II (2236) / Pre-IB Algebra II or
Pre-Calculus / IB Math Studies SL Alg II (Yr 1) or
IB Math SL Pre-Calc (Yr 1) / IB Math Studies SL (Yr 2) or
IB Math SL Yr 2
3 / Pre-IB Chemistry (3246) / Pre-IB Physics / IB Biology SL (Yr 1) / IB Biology SL (Yr 2)
4 / AP Human Geography (4217) / AP World History / IB History of the Americas HL (U.S. History, Yr 1) / IB History of the Americas HL
(Yr 2)
5 / Spanish I, II, III (5211, 5214, 5217) or
AP Language IV (5221) or V (5222) / Spanish II, III, IV or
AP Language VI or AP Literature / IB Spanish B HL
(Yr 1) / IB Spanish B HL
(Yr 2)
6 / Academic Mentoring (8712) (LC) / US Government or Academic Mentoring (LC) / Research and Technical Writing (.5) and IB Theory of Knowledge (.5) / IB Theory of Knowledge (ToK) and Economics
7 / PE (8213) /PE Sub./Design / PE/PE Sub./Design / Elective of choice / Academic mentoring or elective of choice
8 / Visual art/Dance/Theater / Visual art/Dance/Theater / IB Visual art SL 1/IB Dance SL 1/IB Theater SL 1 / IB Visual art SL 2/IB Dance SL 2/IB Theater SL 2
Total Credits / 8 / 8 / 8 / 8

NOTE: Economics and Government can be taken at the AP Level NOTE: Geometry credit must be earned over the summer to qualify for Math SL track

Fine Arts Electives / Level I Courses / Level II Courses / Level III Courses / Advanced Courses
IB Majors will choose ONE Fine Arts elective / Art I (6411)
Theater Arts I (6441)
Theatre Prod (6451)
Tech Theatre I (6461)
Choir I (6621)
M Band I (6821/6841)
Orchestra I (6651)
Mariachi I (6811)
Jazz Band I (6651)
Dance I (6611) / Art II
Theater Arts II
Theatre Prod II
Tech Theatre II
Choir II
Marching Band II
Orchestra II
Mariachi II
Jazz Band II
Dance II / Art III
Theater Arts III
Theatre Prod III
Tech Theatre III
Choir III
Marching Band III
Orchestra III
Mariachi III
Jazz Band III
Dance III / Art IV
Theater Arts IV
Theatre Prod IV
Tech Theatre IV
Choir IV
Marching Band IV
Orchestra IV
Mariachi IV
Jazz Band IV
Dance IV
PE/PE Substitutes / Level I Courses / Level II Courses / Level III Courses / Advanced Courses
IB Majors will choose ONE PE/PE Substitute / M Band I (6821/6841)
Dance I (6611)
JROTC I (8441)
Athletics (83xx)
Foundations (8213)
Spirit Groups (8151) / Marching Band II
Dance II
JROTC II
Athletics
Indiv/Team Sports (8214)
Spirit Groups / Marching Band III
Dance III
JROTC III
Athletics
Aerobics (8216)
PE 3 (8219)
Spirit Groups / Marching Band IV
Dance IV
JROTC IV
Athletics
Spirit Groups

Spirit Groups Include - Pep Squad, Cheerleading, Drill Team

Students must meet TSI requirements identified by the Alamo Colleges prior to enrollment in dual credit courses. Advanced Placement courses are available to prepare students for rigorous college coursework. All students will participate in UIL, student leadership and service opportunities while in high school.

Course / Course Description
English A1 HL / English A1 consists of four parts representing genres and identified themes in literature. The required titles for the course are taken from the IB Prescribed List of Literature. Students study the works over two years and develop and/or present the assessments required. Students write and discuss literary elements as investigative tools for analysis in order to evaluate the significance of a piece of writing in the pantheon of literature.
Spanish B HL / There are four main components of this course: text handling, oral comprehension, and written and oral communication skills. The goal of the two year course is to develop fluency of the language in reading, writing, and listening skills to live competently in a Spanish speaking environment.
History of the Americas HL / This course is a study of the twentieth century world and a detailed study of the History of the Americas. Year 1 concentrates on U.S. History, and the History of Latin America. Year 2 focuses on: Causes, Effects and Practices of War; The Cold War; Decolonization; The Rise of Single Party States; World War II; The Rise of Modern China; The Holocaust; US and Latin America Foreign Policy and Revolution and Independence Movements in the Americas. Students are expected to know, compare/contrast, and evaluate the significance of a particular issue in the panorama of social, economic, and political development of the modern world and the Americas specifically.
Biology SL / This course is both theory and experimental science in the areas of: Chemistry of Life; Cells, Genetics, Ecology and Evolution; and Human Health and Physiology. Optional topics expand on diet, physiology, energy, and neurobiology. Students design and carry out scientific experiments.
Math Studies SL / This course is an integrated math course covering the principles of algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, logic, probability and statistics, with an emphasis on calculus. Students manipulate concepts and computation skills in order to solve problems mathematically.
Math SL / Students manipulate the conceptual and computational skills of algebra, geometry, calculus, trigonometry, probability and statistics, with emphasis on statistics to solve problems mathematically at an increasing level of sophistication.
Art Design SL / This course researches the elements of art, the cultural context that produced the art, and the historical development of the visual arts in cultures over time and geographical locations. Students document their acquisition of information and reflect on the process and level of acquisition in a Research Art Workbook/Journal.
Music SL / Students study, analyze and reflect on the significant role music plays in culture. They are given the option of specializing in solo or group performance or the creation of music. Students manipulate, differentiate and evaluate the value of specific pieces of music. Every class is assigned to two specific musical pieces by the IBO that they will use to conduct an in depth study.
Theory of Knowledge / This is a critical thinking course that examines epistemology by asking students to answer the basic question “How do we know what we know?” Students are asked to examine the Ways of Knowing and the Areas of Knowledge.
Extended Essay / This is an independent research essay in which a student extends a topic he/she has studied in one of their IB Diploma courses. If students choose to write an essay in Group 3, 4, or 5 in Spanish or French, utilizing Spanish or French sources and it receives a passing mark, the student becomes a candidate for the IB Bilingual Diploma. External Assessment (Graded in totality by IB Examiners). This essay must extend the studies initiated in the classroom through research.
Creativity, Action, and Service (CAS) / Creativity, Action, and Service (CAS) provides the main opportunity for students to develop many of the attributes of the IB Learner Profile, to influence a sense of international mindedness, and to recognize their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet in order to help create a better and more peaceful world. Students participate in the three areas (CAS), through activities which address a set of eight learning outcomes. Students write reflections about what he/she learned as a result of participating. At the end of the two year program, students write a reflection essay on the experience.

San Antonio Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, or disability in providing education services, activities, and programs, including vocational programs, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.