Big Timber,
STUDENT REGISTRATION GUIDE
2009-2010
SCHOOL YEAR
Definitions of Terms Used in This Guide
Credit:
In the
high school years, nine through twelve, a unit of credit (one credit) is awarded
for the successful completion of the work of any class meeting one full period
per school day for an entire school year.
A Required Course:
A required course is one that must be successfully completed
before graduation.
Prerequisite:
A
prerequisite is a requirement that must be fulfilled before a particular course
may be taken usually the completion of a more basic course. Some courses have prerequisites; some do not.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
REQUIREMENTS FOR
GRADUATION ARE:
4 credits in Language Arts
1 passing independent
research paper - assigned Eleventh Grade
2 credits in Mathematics
2 credits in Science
1 credit in American History
1 credit
in American Government
1 credit
in Health Enhancement
.5 credit - Ninth
Grade
.5 credit - Tenth Grade
1 credit in Vocational Education
.5 credit in Keyboarding Applications
.5 credit in another Vo. Ed.
Course (Family & Cons. Science, Vo.
Ag. or Business)
1 credit of Fine Arts
REQUIREMENTS FOR
4 credits
in Language Arts
3 credits in Mathematics (Algebra I, Geometry, Math III)
2 credits
in Laboratory Science
1 credit
in American History
1 credit
in American Government
1 credit
in World Geography or World History
1 credit
in Health Enhancement
.5 credit
in Keyboarding Applications
2
credits of Foreign Lang., Comp.
Science, Visual or Performing Arts, or Vocational and Agricultural Education
SWEET
GRASS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL COURSES
Course
Credit Class Page
AG. ED.
Ag Business 1/2
9-12 5
Ag. Construction I 1/2
9-12 5
Ag. Construction II 1/2
11-12 5
Ag.
Ed. I 1/2
9-12 5
Ag.
Ed. II 1/2
9-12 5
Ag
Welding I 1/2
9-12 6
Advanced Ag Welding 1/2
9-12 6
Ag.
Leadership I, II, III 1/2
10-12 6
Ag
Mechanics 1/2
9-12 7
Adv.
Ag. Mechanics 1/2 10-12 7 Ag.
Sales & Communications 1/2
9-12 7
Ag. Technology 1/2
1012 7
Agri-Science 1/2
9-12 7
Animal
Science I 1/2
9-12 7
Animal Science II 1/2
9-12 8
Small Gas Engines/Electrical Wiring 1/2
9-12 8
Ag. Woodworking 1/2 9-12 8
ART
Art I 1/2
9-12 9
Art II
1/2 10-12 9
Art III 1/2 11-12 9
Pottery 1/2 9-12 9
BUSINESS & COMPUTERS
Keyboarding Applications 1/2
9-10 10 Office
Practice 1/2 10-12 10
Business Computers 1/2
9-12 10
Consumer Economics 1/2 10-12 10
Accounting I 1/2 10-12 11 Advanced Accounting 1/2
11-12 11
Intro
to Computers 1/2
9-12 11
Programming 1/2 10-12 11
Advanced Programming I 1/2 10-12 12
Yearbook: Publishing and Management 1 10-12 12
ENGLISH
Communication Arts I, II, III, IV 1 9-12 13
Honors English I 1 9 13
English I 1 9 13
Language and Literature 1/2 10 13
Composition 1/2 10 14
A.P. English 1 11-12 14
Creative Writing 1/2 10-12 14
Drama 1/2 10-12 15
English Literature I 1/2 10-12 15
Frontier Literature 1/2 10-12 15
Journalism 1 11-12 16
Mythology 1/2 10-12 16
Novel 1/2 10-12 17
Poetry 1/2 10-12 17
Science Fiction 1/2 10-12 17
Shakespeare 1/2 10-12 18
Speech & Debate 1/2 10-12 18
Themes in Literature 1/2 10-12 18
World Literature I & II 1/2 10-12 19
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE
Culinary Arts I & Nutrition 1/2 9-12
20
Culinary Arts II & Entrepreneurship 1 11-12 20
Interior Design 1/2 9-12 20
Fiber Arts 1/2 9-12
21
Textiles and Apparel 1/2 9-12 21
Fashion Design & Entrepreneurship 1/2 9-12 21
Skills for Life 1/2 11-12 21
Family Living & Health 1/2 9-12 22
Early Childhood & Parenting 1/2 9-12 22
HEALTH ENHANCEMENT
Health Enhancement I 1/2 9 23
Health Enhancement II 1/2 10 23
Advanced P. E. 1/2 10-12 23
HISTORY
World Geography I & II 1/2 9-12 24
World History 1/2 9-12 24
American History 1 11 25
Government 1 12 26
A.P. United State Government &
Politics 1 11-12 26
MATH
Applied Math 1 9-12 27
Pre-Algebra 1 9-12 27
Algebra I 1 9-12 27
Geometry 1 9-12 27
Algebra II & Trigonometry 1 10-12 28
Precalculus 1
11-12 28
A.P. Calculus AB 1 11-12 28
A.P. Statistics 1 11-12 28
MUSIC
Band 1/2
9-12 29
Beginning Guitar 1/2 9-12 29
Advanced Guitar 1/2 9-12 29
Chorus 1/2 9-12 30
PARTNERS-IN-LEARNING
Partners-in-Learning varies 9-12 31
SCIENCE
Integrated Science 1
9-12 32
Earth Science 1
9-10 32
Biology I 1
9-12 32
Biology II 1
10-12 33
Honors Biology 1 9 33
Chemistry 1 11-12
34
A.P. Chemistry 1 11-12 34
Physics 1 11-12
34
A.P. Biology 1 11-12 34
SPEECH
Mass Media 1/2 9-12 35
WORLD LANGUAGES
Spanish I, II, III, and IV 1 9-12 36
AG.
EDUCATION
COURSE: Ag Business
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES: None
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
This course is intended for the Ag-Ed student who is
interested in the financial world of agriculture. All aspects of finances in the world of
agriculture will be covered including financial instruments, credit, markets
and marketing, financial strategies and entrepreneurship.
COURSE: Ag.
Construction I
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES: None
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed for the Ag student who wishes to
develop their skills in the area of construction. The course will be project based and students
will be required to select, design, and build a quality project(s) using proper
safety and construction methods.
COURSE: Ag. Construction II
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES: Ag. Construction I
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE
DESCRIPTION: This
course is designed for the Ag student who wishes to develop their skills in the
area of building construction. The
course will be project based and students will work in teams in the production
of various agriculture buildings.
COURSE: Ag. Ed. I
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES: None
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
This is the introductory course to the Sweet Grass Co. High
School Ag-Ed program. Students in this
course will be exposed to the FFA, Parliamentary Procedure, Personal
Development, SAE, Lab Safety and Fabrication and Planning of a project(s)
COURSE: Ag Ed II
GRADE:
9-12
PREREQUISITE: Ag I
CREDIT:
1/2
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
This course is intended for the second year Ag-Ed students
whose interest is more science based as opposed to mechanical based. Topics to be cover include SAE, Plant
Science, Water quality and soil science.
This course provides the students a solid base for entering the plant
and soil science careers and provides a strong basis for competition in the
range and agronomy CDE areas.
COURSE: Ag Welding I
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES: None
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
This course is for the mechanical minded student who wishes
to become proficient in the area of welding.
Arc, MIG, and Oxy-acetylene welding will be covered as well as the
proper safety procedures. Class will
focus on the student’s ability to weld several different joints and weld in
different positions with all types of welding machines owned by the Ag Department.
COURSE: Advanced Ag
Welding
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES: Ag Welding I
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
This course is intended for the 2nd year welding
student. The course will be based on the
student’s ability to select and complete a welding project using several of the
skills developed in Ag Welding I.
COURSE:
Ag Leadership
GRADE:
9-12
CO-REQUISITE: FFA Member and consent of instructor &
enrolled in another ag. class
Credit:
½
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
This course is for the Ag-Ed student who is actively
involved in the intra-curricular FFA program.
This course will allow students to build stronger SAE’s, develop
stronger CDE skills, receive leadership training, and achieve strong personal
development skills that lead to employment opportunities. Parliamentary
procedure.
COURSE:
Ag Leadership II
GRADE:
10-12
CO-REQUISITE: Ag Leadership I, FFA Member and consent of instructor.
Credit:
½
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
This course is for the Junior or Senior Ag-Ed student/FFA
member who has been actively involved in the intra-curricular FFA program. This course will allow students to build
stronger SAE’s, develop stronger CDE skills, receive leadership training, and
achieve strong personal development skills that lead to employment opportunities.
COURSE:
Ag Leadership III
GRADE:
11-12
CO-REQUISITE: Ag. Leadership I and II and FFA Member and consent of instructor.
Credit: ½
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
This course is for the Senior Ag-Ed student/FFA member who
has been actively involved in the intra-curricular FFA program. This course will allow students to build
stronger SAE’s, develop stronger CDE skills, receive leadership training, and
achieve strong personal development skills that lead to employment opportunities.
COURSE: Agriculture Mechanics
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES: Small Gas Engine/Electrical Wiring
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed for the mechanical student who
wishes to develop mechanical skills by designing and working on an Ag mechanic
project of their choosing. Projects may
include, but are not limited to, engine overhaul, equipment maintenance, and
automotive maintenance.
COURSE: Advanced Agriculture Mechanics
GRADE: 10-12
PREREQUISITES: Ag. Mechanics
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
In addition to the requirements listed for Ag. Mechanics,
Adv. Ag. Mechanics students will do more supervising of projects. Also, the student w ill do more work on
overhauling and other complex projects when equipment and projects permit. The intent is for the student to work a
little more in depth on various projects.
COURSE: Agricultural Sales & Communications
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES: None
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed for the student who wishes to
enhance their communication skills and become a more marketable person in the
working world. The class will consist of
sales and service skills, and various communication skills. The student will be expected to complete and
present several Ag communication projects developed throughout the semester.
COURSE:
Agriculture Technology
GRADE:
10-12
PREREQUISITES:
Geometry
CREDIT:
½
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed for the mechanical or technology
students who wish to develop their skills in various areas of agriculture
technology. Areas to be covered include
the various methods of power transmission, precision agriculture technology
(GPS, Arc View etc.), Computer Aided design.
COURSE:
Agri-Science
GRADE:
9-12
PREREQUISITES: None
CREDIT:
½
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed to cover the new “areas” of
agriculture including Hydro-culture, landscape and turf management,
Floriculture, biotechnology, and environmental sciences. This course will be a lab-based class with
many lab and outdoor activities to develop skills in the broadening areas of
agriculture.
COURSE: Animal
Science I
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES: None
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Animal Science I is designed to provide the student with a
basic, general understanding of animal agriculture. Topics covered include: the origin of livestock, animal rights, basic
life process, animal breeds, basic nutrition, basic genetics, animal selection,
diseases, careers, FFA introduction.
COURSE: Animal Science II
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES: Animal Science I
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is intended for the 2nd year Animal
Science student. Emphasis of the course
will be studying Food/Meat Science, reproduction in livestock, feeds and
feeding as well as vet care and management of livestock, equine, and
wildlife. The course will contain lab
activities in the meat and food science area and will contain several
project-based assignments.
COURSE:
Small Gas Engines/Electrical Wiring
Grade:
9-12
Prerequisite:
None
Credit:1/2
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed for the student who has an interest
in electrical wiring and small gas engines.
The course will cover the principles of wiring and internal combustion
engines and students will complete several wiring projects, as well as do a
complete overhaul on a small gas engine owned by the Ag Department.
COURSE: Ag. Woodworking
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES: None
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
Ag Woodworking
provides the students the opportunity to plan and build individual projects
using advanced construction techniques.
Proper tool adjustment, safe tool use and quality workmanship will be
emphasized.
ART
COURSE: Art I
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES: None
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is a full year
course. Students may enroll in either
semester or both. Students will study
the elements of art. Semesters will begin with projects that reflect the history
of art. Different mediums plus student's
imagination will be applied to create artwork.
Drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics and a variety of projects will
be completed. Tests, critiques, and a
research paper will be used for student evaluation. Portfolios will be used to collect and
protect student work. Students' work
will be exhibited at an end of the year Art Show. Class discussion will reflect how important
art has impacted history and how it has influenced and served as a record of
the world.
COURSE: Art II
GRADE: 10 -12
PREREQUISITES: At
least 1 semester of Art I
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is a full year course. Students may enroll in either semester or
both. Students will study design and
more thoroughly explore a variety of media and techniques. Class time will be devoted to individuals
working in their preferred medias. Group
projects will also be part of the curriculum.
COURSE: Art III
GRADE: 11-12
PREREQUISITES: At least 3 semesters of Art
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is a full year course. Students may enroll in either semester or
both. Art III will be a continuation of
Art II. Group and independent projects
will center on individual preferences and interests for the semester. Projects may coincide with Art I and Art II
activities. This course is designed for
students who are exceptionally talented and motivated in art. The course of study will be developed jointly
by the teacher and student to best suit the individual students' needs.
COURSE: Pottery
GRADE: 11-12
PREREQUISITES:
None
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The elements and principles of Art
will be taught to help students learn Art terminology when working with
pottery. The students will learn the
process and history of pottery. The
development of varied clays and their uses will be examined. Students will hand-build, coil, sculpt and
use the wheel to create all types of pottery.
The process to bisque, fire and glaze will be covered
throughout the semester. Different
techniques in firing and glazing will be presented and use throughout the
projects. Loading and firing the kiln
along with a variety of firing processes will be discussed. Students will research and examine pottery
throughout history, enhancing the students' knowledge of how important and vast
pottery has been throughout the world.
BUSINESS &
COMPUTERS
Course: Keyboarding
Applications
Grade: 9 - 10
Prerequisites:
Mastery of “touch” typing method--15 wpm
Credit: 1/2
Course Description:
In this class increased speed and accuracy of typing
techniques will be emphasized.
Formatting skills will be taught for business letters, memos, reports
using MLA format and tables. Word
processing and text editing skills as well as units on the typewriter and CIS
will also be taught. This class is designed
to introduce students to the word processing and formatting skills they will be
required to use during high school.
***This course has been accepted for tech prep credit. See guidance counselors for details.
COURSE: Office Practice
GRADE: 10-12
PREREQUISITES: Keyboarding Applications
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
A general overview of different skills and machines used in
an office. Students will learn how to
use word processing software, 10-key calculators and other basic office equipment. Students will also study office filing
systems including alphabetic, numeric and geographic filing and telephone
techniques. This class is designed to
prepare students for entry-level positions in business.
COURSE: Business
Computers
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES: Keyboarding Applications & Algebra I
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Microsoft Word 2003 will be used for word processing
units. An in depth study of Word 2003
features will be covered as well as formatting skills. Tables, mail merging, special formats, macros
and desktop publishing will be covered.
PowerPoint 2003 will be used for preparation of
presentations. Several slide shows will
be completed using template designs, autolayout, autoshapes, and clip art.
Microsoft Excel 2003 is a powerful spreadsheet program that
allows students to organize data, complete calculations, make decisions, graph
data, and develop professional looking reports.
Objectives include: teaching the
fundamentals of Microsoft Excel 2003 and acquainting students with proper
procedures to create worksheets suitable for coursework, professional purposes
and personal use.
Microsoft Access 2003 is a program known as a database
management system. A computerized
database management system allows you to store, retrieve, analyze, and print
information.
99% of the
students’ time will be spent working on the computer.
COURSE:
Consumer Economics
GRADE: 10-12
PREREQUISITES: None
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is
designed to help students understand the role of business in a free enterprise
economic system. It provides principles,
concepts and understandings for the preparations of individuals as effective
citizens, employees/employers, and consumers participating in the American free
enterprise economy.
COURSE: Accounting I
GRADE: 10-12
PREREQUISITES: None
CREDIT: 1
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Accounting I is a general
bookkeeping class that primarily deals with proprietor and partnership
accounting. Students will learn procedures
for figuring expenses, revenue and payroll for a business. Basic accounting principles will be used to
complete a business simulation. There is
also a basic overview or corporate accounting and taxation.
***This course has been accepted for tech prep credit. See guidance counselors for details.
COURSE: Advanced Accounting
GRADE: 11-12
PREREQUISITES: Accounting I
CREDIT: 1
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Advanced accounting is a continuation of Accounting I. Students will learn more in-depth accounting
skills applied toward corporate work.
Students will also be given computer time to complete automated
accounting projects. Advanced Accounting
should be advised for students planning on continuing their education in
business.
COURSE: Intro to
Computers
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES: Keyboarding
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Intro to Computers is an application-based course for
students who want to learn more about computers. Topics covered include: computer literacy, Windows XP, Internet
(searching, e-mail, etc.), creating and uploading web pages, data base,
spreadsheet, graphic design, basic desktop publishing, creating multimedia
presentations, and photo editing using Adobe Photoshop. Students spend 99% of their class time
working on computers (PCs with Windows operating system.)
***This course has been accepted for tech prep credit. See guidance counselors for details.
COURSE: Programming
GRADE: 10-12
PREREQUISITES: min.
Algebra I (1 year) or equivalent coursework with consent of the
instructor
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is an introduction to computer programming using
the TRUE BASIC computer
language. Students
solve increasingly difficult problems which require a strong mathematical
background and skills in problem solving.
Students complete a comprehensive semester project using the
microcomputer.
Intro. to
Computers is not a prerequisite for programming.
COURSE: Advanced
Programming
GRADE: 10-12
PREQUISITES: Programming & Algebra II; Concurrent enrollment in PreCalculus or AP
Calc.; or consent of instructor
CREDIT: 1/2 per semester
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This is an advanced computer programming course using the
C++ computer language. Students solve increasingly difficult problems
which require a strong mathematical background and skills in problem
solving. Students complete a
comprehensive semester project using the microcomputer.
COURSE: Yearbook:
Publishing and Management
GRADE: 10-12
PREREQUISITES: Keyboarding Applications
CREDIT: 1
(Full Year Course)
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This class will culminate with the submission of 120 pages
(with deadlines throughout the school year)
for the SGHS Timberline. This is
a year long elective in vocational education - computer department. This class is open to grades 10-12.
The class will
include: -photography
-developing
headlines and copy, including interviewing techniques
-layout
and design - graphic art skills
-Pagemaker
skills on the computer
-advertising
- sales and production
-record
keeping - contract with publisher, advertising, book sales, supplies
Yearbook Publications will offer the students opportunity to
participate in creating a
memorable yearbook and acquire practical skills in a variety
of areas.
Criteria
for 2nd & 3rd year editors:
**Consent of Instructor
Positive Leaders
Responsible
Grade in 1st year class: A- or above
Photo taking and extras in 1st year class: A
Must be a good English student with above average spelling
and grammar skills
Any students that meet these criteria will be allowed to
take the class again as a editor.
Editors will complete advanced photoshop and pagemaker lessons. They will have extra duties in the class including
assisting students, training students, editing pages, creating templates,
creating data base for ads accounts and sales, etc.
Year three students must come up with an independent plan of
study for additional skills. One area
that is recommended would be Adobe Illustrator, which is used in graphic
design. Another area is movie editing
and production.
ENGLISH
COURSE: Communication
Arts I, II, III, IV
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES: Qualified through test scores, grades, and
teacher recommendation.
CREDIT: 1/2 per semester
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Communication Arts offer an individualized program for
students who show a need for special instruction. All Communication Art skills are covered,
similar to what is expected in other English courses with adaptations made for
the individual.
COURSE: Honors English I
GRADE: 9
PREREQUISITES: Advanced course for freshmen English students
with demonstrated aptitude and ability based on past performance and staff
recommendations.
CREDIT: 1
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
English I Honors is a survey course that introduces students
to all other English offerings at SGHS.
The first semester is a compacted offering of the full year of English I
plus a few additional literature offerings.
The second semester will include sophomore English material as well as
the opportunity to review additional literature from Short Story, American
Literature and Shakespeare. Students who
complete this course will be scheduled to take composition the fall of their sophomore
year to complete their underclassman preparation in English. The second semester of their sophomore year
these students will be free to take any junior/senior English offering.
COURSE: English I
GRADE: 9
PREREQUISITES: None
CREDIT: 1
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
English I is a
survey course that introduces students to all other offerings at SGHS. It includes experience with units in novel,
short story, drama, grammar, composition, mythology, novels, nonfiction,
research process, research speech, “Romeo and Juliet”, and poetry.
COURSE: Language and Literature
GRADE: 10
PREREQUISITES: English I
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
Language and Literature will reinforce grammar and
vocabulary skills through literature and Latin root word work. Short story material will be incorporated. Short stories range in date from the colonial
period until the early Twentieth Century.
Each student will read and discuss thirty to fifty stories, study and
analyze the story elements employed by a variety of authors, and write
individual and group short stories.
COURSE: Composition
GRADE: 10
PREREQUISITES: English I
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Composition is a
recommended sophomore English class.
Students will utilize the writing process by composing a variety of
essays. Proper sentence structure and
writing formats will also be studied. A
comprehensive research paper will be completed by each student. American Literature II material will be
incorporated. American Literature covers
material from the beginning of the Twentieth Century until the present. Students will read a variety of modern short
stories, poetry, nonfiction, and drama.
Emphasis will be on the evolution of modern American Literature from
World War I until the 1970’s. Each
student will also compose poems and write a modern short story utilizing the
elements used in the “open form”.
COURSE: A.P. English
GRADE: 11-12
PREREQUISITES: Strong English skills, grades, test scores
CREDIT: 1 credit
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
A.P. English is for preparation for the
advanced placement literature and composition test. Content area is based in American Literature
and British Literature II with particular emphasis on literary analysis and
rhetoric.
1. Identify
and utilize rhetorical devices.
2. Read
and analyze a variety of literature.
3. Write
a variety of literature.
4. Advance
reading, writing, listening and speaking skills to college level.
Prepare for the Advanced Placement Literature and
Composition and/or the AP English Language and Composition Tests.
COURSE: Creative Writing
GRADE: 10-12
PREREQUISITE: None
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The writing process is learned through writing and
reading a variety of work.
1. Learn various processes of brainstorming and
composing
2.
Write poetry, personal and fictional
narratives, autobiographical pieces and
essays.
3. Use imagery to enhance the effectiveness.
4. Develop a personal, individual style.
5. Write with a natural voice
6. Use appropriate language and style for a
specific audience and purpose.
7. Choose words effectively.
8. Learn to edit with peers and learn to edit
one’s own papers.
9. Learn to vary sentence structure
10. Learn
to edit one’s own work.
11. Write
for varied audiences.
COURSE: Drama
GRADE: 10-12
PREREQUISITE: None
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course exposes students to a variety of drama
and dramatic devices to increase understanding of theatre and skill in acting
and communicating effectively.
1. Learn to read and interpret drama critically,
noting stage directions.
2. Visualize sets and action. Create shadowbox sets, costumes as time
permits.
3. Read one-acts, full-length plays from
various time periods and countries.
4. Define drama.
5. Examine theater of absurd, traditional plays
and variety of staging techniques.
6. Experiment with a variety of interpretations
of language, intonation, and gesture.
7. Examine and analyze plays visually.
8. Interpret a character through acting.
9. Analyze and interpret plays through essays.
10. Compare
and contrast plays, characters, techniques in essays and discussion
11. Compare written version to film or live
performance.
12. Dinner Theatre
COURSE: English
Literature I
GRADE: 10-12
PREREQUISITES: None
CREDIT: 1/2 per semester
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This is a semester course.
Short stories, poetry, essays, novels, and plays written by British,
Scottish, and Irish authors are studied.
The following chronological order is followed: Anglo-Saxon, Medieval, Elizabethan, Seventeenth
Century, Eighteenth Century, Romantic, Victorian, and Twentieth Century. Students will learn about historical events,
culture, current events, authors, and the history of the English language. Experience in journal writing, essay writing,
expository writing, and creative writing is offered.
COURSE: Frontier Literature
GRADE: 10-12
PREREQUISITE: NONE
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course examines the definition and development
of the Western Frontier and its impact on Native Americans through the study
and analysis of a variety of short stores and novels.
1.
Define the myth of the west.
2.
Contrast myth to reality
3.
Examine early journals, modern novels,
short stories and poetry if time permits.
4. Read a variety of literature of the frontier
presented chronologically.
5. Examine the impact of frontier on
6.
Identify characteristics of formula
fiction and how carried out in frontier
literature.
7. Trace changes in characteristics of western
literature.
8. Learn about culture of the American Indians.
COURSE: Journalism
GRADE: 11-12
(Senior 1st preference)
PREREQUISITE: A or B in past English classes
CREDIT: 1
(full year course)
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course teaches journalistic writing,
responsibility and ethics through publishing the school newspaper.
1. Conduct an effective interview.
2. Take effective pictures
3. Print pictures effectively
4. Write effective news, features, sports and
editorials.
5. Major project: prepare a photo essay.
6. Sell ads and prepare ads.
7. Layout the school paper.
8. Typeset articles using Pagemaker.
9. Introduce broadcast journalism techniques.
COURSE:
GRADE: 10-12
PREREQUISITE: None
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course will
be designed to peak the interest in local, community history in
COURSE: Mythology
GRADE: 10-12
PREREQUISITE:
NONE
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course exposes students to a variety of
mythology of various cultures, to increase understanding of other cultures and
their impact on modern thought, literature and culture.
1. Define myth and mythology.
2. Identify and study myths of Greek, Roman and
Norse gods.
3. Examine myths of other various cultures.
6.
Find evidence
of mythological allusions in modern language, literature, art, music and life.
5. Examine the value and purpose of story
telling.
6. Relate lessons of myths to the human
situation.
7. Examine the purpose and message of myths.
6.
Recognize
common themes and archetypes found in several myths from several cultures.
COURSE: Novel
GRADE: 10-12
PREREQUISITE: None
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course exposes students to a variety of novels
to increase students’ understanding of literature and their ability to write
about it.
1.
Understand written dialect.
2.
Write and use dialect as a means of characterization.
3.
Understand various novel structures.
4.
Identify characteristics of a novel
5.
Identify and analyze setting, plot, characterization and theme.
6.
Identify motif and trace its use and levels of meaning.
7.
Identify propaganda techniques.
8.
Define satire, irony, and identify in novels.
9.
Compare and contrast elements within and between novels.
7. Take
a position, form an opinion and defend in oral discussion and in written
essays.
11. Brief examination of early, middle
and modern English
COURSE: Poetry
GRADE: 10-12
PREREQUISITES: None
CREDIT: ½
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
This course exposes students to a variety of poetry and poetic devices to increase understanding and
enjoyment of reading, interpreting and writing poetry.
1.
Define poetry.
2. Define,
recognize and use a variety of figures of speech and poetic forms.
3.
Interpret and find meaning in a variety of poetry.
4.
Write poetry, using a variety of techniques.
5.
Examine a variety of poems that develop a common theme.
6.
Experience the power and beauty of rhythm, sound and sense.
8. Use
word processing for setting up poem format
9. Prepare
a Power point presentation, using visual, verbal and musical modes.
10. Use
word processing skills to prepare essays.
COURSE: Science
Fiction
GRADE: 10-12
PREREQUISITE: None
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This English elective
is designed to appeal to the student reader who enjoys the genres of
science fiction and fantasy. The course
will be designed to identify the distinguishing criteria of fantasy and science
fiction and how each reveals insight into the human condition, both real and
imagined. By studying concrete
definitions and becoming familiar with a variety of authors (Vonnegut,
Bradbury, Tolkien, Rowling, Lewis, Crichton, etc.), students will broaden their
literacy interest, improve their reading comprehension, and expand their
writing skills through timed writings and essays
COURSE: Shakespeare
GRADE: 10-12
PREREQUISITE: NONE
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Through reading, viewing and studying the plays,
students will gain an understanding and appreciation of Shakespeare’s work.
1.
Learn about the Renaissance period.
2.
Learn about the Shakespearean theater.
3.
Learn about Shakespeare’s life, writing skills.
4.
Understand early modern English language.
5.
Understand a play in written and visual form.
6.
Act various scenes.
7.
Understand setting, plot, characterization, theme.
8.
Discriminate between comedy,
tragedy, farce.
9.
Trace thematic ideas throughout play.
10.
Compare and contrast elements within and between plays.
11.
Read and watch 5-7 plays.
COURSE: Speech &
Debate
GRADE: 10-12
PREREQUISITE: None
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Students are
introduced to the various types of rhetoric and the classical rhetorical ideas
rooted in Aristotle of ethos, pathos, logos, and bathos. They will analyze rhetorical audio
presentations from a variety of sources.
Students will be required to implement these skills into a variety of
speaking presentations such as impromptu, extemporaneous, and persuasive
speeches.
COURSE: Themes in
Literature
GRADE: 10-12
PREREQUISITE: None
CREDIT:
1/2
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course exposes students to a variety of genre
centered on a theme. Students examine
multicultural ideas in published literature and compose a variety of writings
as well.
1.
Define and identify theme, prejudice, stereotype, grief, loss, growth.
2.
Define motif and trace throughout a piece of
writing.
3.
Examine a variety of genre: novel, short story, nonfiction, print media,
poetry, and film.
4.
Examine literature from a variety of cultures.
5.
Learn grief cycle and apply to loss in literature and life.
7.
Explore news articles dealing with death and
loss-related subjects (euthanasia, abortion, suicide, cryonics, etc.).
7.
Compare and contrast a novel to a screenplay and a film.
8.
Transcribe a scene from a novel into a screenplay.
9.
Learn about a variety of cultures
COURSE: World
Literature I & II
GRADE: 10-12
PREREQUISITES: None - World History helps!
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
These are semester courses.
Students may enroll in either semester or both. Short stories, poetry, essays, novels, and
plays written by authors from all over the world are studied. the units to be studied are as follows: Semester I--European, Russian, African, Latin
American and Caribbean Literature;
Semester II--Asian, Indian, Middle Eastern, Ancient Near Eastern, South
Pacific and Australian Literature.
Students will learn about historical events, culture, current events,
authors, and the evolution of literature in each of these units. Students will complete a variety of writing
assignments.
.
FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES
COURSE: Culinary
Arts I and Nutrition
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES: None
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course promotes
healthful eating, physical activity and a wide variety of topics, including
cultural diversity, food customs, food technology, nutrition for athletes and
people on the go and basic food preparation skills. This is a fun and exciting hands-on
atmosphere where students will prepare various food items and gain basic
culinary skills for preparing and serving food.
The student will learn how to choose, purchase, prepare and eat
healthful foods at home and on the run.
The class will focus on nutrition, food technology, weight management,
safety and sanitation, eating disorders, meal planning, and careers in the food
industry. The opportunity to eat is
available in this class every week. The
learning couldn’t be more fun.
COURSE: Culinary Arts
II and Entrepreneurship
GRADE: 11-12
PREREQUISITES: Must be junior or senior and have completed
a foods course. With a B or better or the consent of instructor.
CREDIT: 1 credit (2 class periods)
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Whether you want
to become an executive chef or a manager of a fast food restaurant, the
foodservice industry has many exciting career pathways from which to
choose. Students will gain knowledge in
the value of quality customer service, the role of the foodservice management,
standards, regulations and laws.
Students will get training and certification in the Serve Safe program and
learn how to create successful menus for any food establishment. Students will gain skills in cooking
techniques used in quantity food preparation, from seasonings and flavorings to
baking and pastry. Students will cater a
dinner theatre and several evening meals to local organizations.
COURSE: Interior
Design
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES: None
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course examines the relationship of housing to people’s
needs. Students will face issues they
will encounter when they are choosing a place to live, rent or buy. A basic
background in home construction, outdoor living spaces and landscaping will
provide the student opportunities to design various housing styles. Students will apply design principles to
specific rooms, such as kitchens, baths, home offices, and storage areas. The class participates in touring 10 or more
homes in the
COURSE: Fiber Arts
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES: None
CREDIT: ½ (Can also be used as a fine arts credit)
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course in an introduction for all beginning and
moderate sewing skill levels. Students will gain an appreciation for the art of
making quilts and the history behind the meanings of quilt styles, quilt blocks
and time-period fibers. This is a
creative class that encourages students to experiment with color, fibers, quilt
block techniques, quilting equipment and computerized sewing machines. Students will construct 3 projects within the
course. This is a fun class for both
males and females. There is a small
expense for the purchase of fabric and supplies.
COURSE: Textiles and
Apparel
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES: None
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This is a super sewing class that allows students to learn
how to operate a sewing machine, create patterns, use technology with the
computer sewing machines, and develop a solid understanding of how apparel are
made. Students gain knowledge in fiber
identification, care of clothing, and buying habits. Students will create 3-4 projects within the
semester.
COURSE: Fashion
Design and Entrepreneurship
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES: None
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is broken into 2 sections allowing the students
to learn about the fashion world and its exciting marketing procedures. The second half of the class, students will
design a business portfolio through the entrepreneurship class. The fashion design classes will trace the
history and development of the fashion industry. Students will explore marketing, roles of the
designers, manufacturer and retailers.
White the entrepreneurship education is tailored for business owners; it
prepares all students for the workforce of tomorrow. Students will actually create a business
portfolio highlighting all information in order to operate it in reality. A tour of the Billings Market and local
designers is offered in the spring.
COURSE: Skills for
Life
GRADE: 11-12
PREREQUISITES: Junior or Senior
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Skills for life is designed as a condensed course for
students who will soon be out on their own and want to “survive without Mom and
Dad.” Students gain experience in
learning how to budget money, using banks and credit, tips on renting, living
in the dorms, buying an automobile, and understand health and life insurance. This popular class provides skills for
preparing quick and low cost meals, planning a vacation, caring for ones
clothing, clearing clogged drains, cleaning household areas and fixing holes in
walls. And who said you couldn’t make it
your first year without calling home?
You can now.
COURSE: Family
Living and Health
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES: None
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is
designed for the student to see many variations of family styles, their place
in a family and the full spectrum of life from birth to death. Areas of discussion consist of communication
skills, sex rolls, stereotyping, human sexuality, STD’s, AIDS, cancer, death, marriage, divorce,
relationships, ways to handle crisis, change, career and the various stages of
the life cycle. This class stresses the
importance of becoming self-aware and self-directed for all individuals. It’s a fun class filled with discussions,
projects, activities, decision making and management skills for life.
COURSE: Early
Childhood and Parenting
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES: Family Living and Health is encouraged but
not required
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course specializes in the study of early childhood and
the importance of family. Students will
gain skills in understanding communication, parenthood, prenatal development,
birth and the expenses of a baby.
Students will interact with simulated babies (Baby Think it Over) and
conduct a 2 week preschool. This class
offers the perfect insight into working with children from birth to the age of
5. Skills in safety, first aid and
careers highlight the course.
HEALTH & P.E.
COURSE: Health
Enhancement I
GRADE: 9
PREREQUISITES: None
CREDIT: 1/2 per semester
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed to teach the learner that total
health includes the physical, emotional, intellectual, and social growth,
development, and well-being of the person.
This course will provide information, education, services and support in
helping students be responsible for their health. The student will learn to practice principles
of safe living and disease
prevention. Overall fitness will be
stressed throughout the semester with an emphasis on many team sports and
activities. The program will help
develop social skills and improve self-confidence and self-esteem. Individuals will learn how to practice
behaviors which promote and maintain intellectual, physical, emotional, and
social well-being.
COURSE: Health
Enhancement II
GRADE: 10
PREREQUISITE: Health Enhancement I
CREDIT: 1/2 per semester
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed to reinforce the practice of
behaviors which promote and maintain intellectual, physical, emotional, and
social well-being. Learners will
appreciate that a healthy lifestyle
is a right and responsibility of every individual and community. Students will identify professional services
and support groups available. The course
will give learners the skills, knowledge, and appreciation in a variety of team and individual sports and activities
emphasizing the introduction of numerous lifetime sports and recreational
activities. The program will afford
opportunities for learners to develop a sense of responsibilities and the
qualities of leadership, teamwork, and
sportsmanship.
COURSE: Advanced
Physical Education
GRADE: 10,11,12
PREREQUISITES: Health Enhancement I & II
CREDIT: 1/2 per semester
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed to promote and maintain lifetime
physical fitness. The course will give
learners the skills and knowledge in weight training, plyometrics, and physical
conditioning through a variety of activities.
HISTORY
COURSE: World
Geography I & II
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES: None
CREDIT: 1/2 per
semester
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The purpose of
this course is to familiarize students with the physical and cultural
characteristics of the regions and countries of the world. The use of current events to bring
perspective to our study will be a part of the course. This class will focus on the five themes of
geography: location, place, regions,
movement, and human-environment interaction.
Students will communicate their ideas through written, oral, visual, and
telecommunication formats.
WORLD GEOGRAPHY I – Offered in the fall, this class
covers the US/Canada,
WORLD
GEOGRAPHY II – Offered in the spring, this class
covers Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, India & South Asia,
COURSE: World
History
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITE: None
CREDIT: 1/2 per semester
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Overall,
the purpose of World History is for students to develop an historical
perspective, in global terms, of the human experience. Special attention is given to the process of
change. Students will develop analytical
and interpretive skills. They will work
with a variety of media. Students will
be expected to clearly and thoughtfully communicate ideas through class
discussion, oral presentation, and written work.
ANCIENT WORLD HISTORY - Ancient civilizations from
**WORLD MOVEMENTS – Beginning with Persia and Byzantium around 200 AD and moving
through the development of Islam, imperial China, new empires in Asia,
feudalism, and the Renaissance and Reformation in Europe, through about 1700
AD.
REVOLUTION AND THE MODERN WORLD – Including the years between 1400 and 1900, the course covers
the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, European
expansion, the Industrial Revolution and Imperialism.
**WORLD WAR I TO THE PRESENT – Covering most of the twentieth century through the present,
this course will enlist a global perspective in exploring WWI and WWII,
changing political boundaries, regional alliances, the Cold War, technological
advances, and the “global community.”
COURSE: American History
GRADE:
11
PREREQUISITES: None
CREDIT: 1
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
All junior level students are required to complete one full
year of American History (one class in the Fall and one class in the
Spring). To better serve the needs and
interests of students. American History
has been divided into four sections by subject matter, affording students the
opportunity to choose their classes in accordance with their interests. The primary purpose of American History is to
familiarize students with the people, events, and forces that shape (d) the
country in which we live. Particular
emphasis is placed on better understanding the complex nature of change and the
interaction of various influences associated with it. Students will work with a variety of media
and experience a diverse classroom atmosphere.
See below for class offerings and scheduling.
FALL SEMESTER:
AMERICAN
WEST- Follows the westward movement in
SPRING SEMESTER:
AMERICAN
SOCIAL MOVEMENTS- In-depth look at social and cultural
movements in
AMERICAN
IN CONFLICT II- Covers the conflicts that America has been involved in and traces the causes,
the outcomes and the impacts on peoples, countries and foreign relations. America in Conflict II focuses on the
time period from Post Reconstruction to the present.
COURSE: Government
GRADE: 12
PREREQUISITE: None
CREDIT: 1
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
All senior level students are required to complete one full
year of Problems in American Democracy (one class in the Fall semester and one
class in the Spring semester). To better
serve the needs and interests of students, Problems has been divided into four
sections by subject matter. Students
have the opportunity to choose their classes in accordance with their
interests. The primary purpose of the
Problems classes is to acquaint students with the philosophies, structures, and
processes of federal, state, and local governments. A variety of media is used in the course. To enhance understanding of how government
works, students identify and participate in a variety of governmental
activities and simulations. Students
continue to develop critical reading and thinking skills, and are required to
communicate information and varying points of view.
FALL SEMESTER:
BY
THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE- With a brief historical overview of
democracy, this course emphasizes the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and
Constitutional Amendments, including current developments on constitutional
issues. This course includes a service
learning component.
DEMOCRATIC
PRINCIPLES IN ACTION- This class focuses on the role of the
citizen in a democracy, specifically, participation in government, voting,
initiatives, referendums, lobbying, PACS, interest groups, and how a bill
becomes a law. This course includes a
service learning component.
SPRING SEMESTER:
U.S.
FOREIGN POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS- Using current
issues as a spring board, this class investigates the relationship of the U.S.
to other nations, how domestic policies and public opinion affect foreign
relations, and how our position in the world affects our government policies.
LAW
AND JUSTICE- Authority, privacy, responsibility, and justice are the
themes that are studied in order to understand the foundations of our
government and evaluate the differences between a constitutional democracy and
a society that is not free.
COURSE: AP
GRADE: 11-12
PREREQUISITES: Strong interest in Political Science and
consent of instructor
CREDIT: 1
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This class is preparation for the AP test in US Government
and Politics and fulfills the Problems in American Democracy requirement for
seniors. Content area is based on an in
depth study of this topic, including:
1.
Constitutional principles that are the
basis of
2.
Shared and diverse political beliefs,
behaviors, and culture
3.
The role of political parties, interest
groups, and mass media in the
4.
The three branches of government
5.
Public policy, including policy-making,
agendas, bureaucracy, and interaction among different groups
6.
Development and expansion of civil
rights and civil liberties.
MATH
COURSE: Applied Math
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES: Qualified through test scores, grades, and
teacher recommendations.
CREDIT: 1/2 per semester
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Applied math
covers skills within business and personal finance applications. Income, record keeping, checking and savings
accounts, purchases, loans, insurance, and investments are among subjects
covered. Computer applications is also a
part of this course.
COURSE:
Pre-Algebra
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES: None
CREDIT: 1
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Pre-Algebra is designed to review and
develop skills necessary for success in Algebra I. An attempt will be made to relate algebraic
concepts to the real world. Emphasis
will be put on improving thinking and problem solving skills that are necessary
for future success. Graphing calculators
will be used daily and it is recommended each student have one.
*Students who have successfully completed Algebra I or any
higher level of math may not enroll in this course. Students who successfully complete the second
semester of Pre-Algebra may not enroll in the first semester of Pre-Algebra the
following year.
**Incoming freshman, give careful consideration to your
Algebra Prognostic Test score. Consult
instructors to help you decide whether to take Pre-Algebra or Algebra.
***Pre-Algebra does not satisfy the college requirements for
3 years of high school math. A student
must take Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II/Trigonometry in order to satisfy
these requirements.
COURSE: Algebra I
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES: Pre-Algebra, successful completion of eighth
grade mathematics, or consent of instructor.
*Give careful consideration to your
Algebra Prognostic Test score. Consult
the instructor or the guidance counselor if you have any questions.
CREDIT: 1
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Algebra
is the language through which higher mathematics is communicated and develops a
basis for further study in mathematics.
This course develops students' ability to master a means of operating
with concepts at an abstract level.
Technological exercises involving graphing calculators, the computer
lab, and various software are a large part of the curriculum and are used as a
tool to develop algebraic concepts.
Topics include equations, applications of real numbers, inequalities,
polynomials, factoring, rational expressions, functions and graphs, statistics
and probability, and radical expressions.
First semester credit in Algebra I must be earned before
continuing second semester.
COURSE: Geometry
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES: Algebra I
CREDIT: 1
COURSE DESCRIPTION: In
this course, students explore geometry using Geometer's Sketchpad, TI-92, and
real world situations. Using inductive
reasoning, students make conjectures based on their explorations, which they
later prove deductively. Topics covered
include: basic geometric terminology, area,
volume, trigonometry, properties of circles, triangles, polygons, geometric
solids, deductive proofs (very little emphasis ), and transformational
geometry. An attempt is made to relate
the geometric principles to real world contexts.
COURSE: Algebra II
& Trigonometry
GRADE: 10-12
PREREQUISITES:
Algebra I & Geometry, or as a co-requisite with Geometry with
consent of the instructor.
CREDIT: 1
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Algebra
II/Trigonometry is a continuation and extension of Algebra I as well as an integration
of Algebra I and Geometry. Polynomial
functions, theory and application, comprise most of the first semester. Second semester involves varied new topics
with emphasis on Trigonometry and beginning Statistics. This course further develops problem-solving
skills necessary for college or vocational interests.
COURSE: Precalculus
GRADE: 11-12
PREREQUISITES: Algebra II/Trigonometry and Geometry
CREDIT: 1
COURSE
DESCRIPTION: Students explore a variety of
functions from a graphical, numerical and technological perspective in
preparation of Advanced Placement Calculus or a first
First semester Precalculus is a prerequisite to second
semester.
COURSE: Advanced Placement
GRADE: 11-12
PREREQUISITES: Precalculus
CREDIT:
1
COURSE
DESCRIPTION: AP Calculus exposes high school
students to college-level material.
After the student takes the AP exam, colleges and universities can then
grant credit, placement or both to students who have done so. At the very least, AP Calculus prepares
students for the future by giving them tools that will serve them well
throughout their college careers.
Advanced Placement AB Calculus covers differential and integral calculus
topics that are typically included in an introductory Calculus I college
course.
There is a fee for the AP exam. Approx. $85.00 (Students who qualify for free/reduced lunch
may also qualify for a "fee-reduced" exam.)
COURSE: Advanced Placement Statistics
GRADE: 11-12
PREREQUISITES: Algebra II/Trig
CREDIT:
1
COURSE DESCRIPTION: AP Statistics exposes high school
students to college-level material.
After the student takes the AP exam, colleges and universities can then
grant credit, placement or both to students who have done so. At the very least, AP Statistics prepares the
students for the future by giving them tools that will serve them well
throughout their college careers.
Advanced Placement Statistics covers four major topics including
exploratory analysis, planning a study, probability, and statistical inference
which typically included in an introductory statistics college course.
There is a fee for
the AP exam. Approx. $85.00 (Students
who qualify for free/reduced lunch may also qualify for a “fee-reduced” exam.)
MUSIC
COURSE: Band
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES: Previous experience or training
CREDIT: 1
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
-Students must provide own instruments or rent (specialty)
instruments from the school.
-Previous experience and training is necessary.
-Uniform care and maintenance are required. Annual rental fees paid by the students apply
to the dry-cleaning costs.
-The study and performance of concert band literature is the
major goal and emphasis of the year, and participation is mandatory. Concert performances include the Fall
Concert, Christmas Concert, Pre-District
Festival Concert, District Music Festival, Pops Concert, the Southern Montana Invitational Band
Festival, and Graduation Ceremonies.
-Performance activities also include marching band at football
games and parades, pep band at 18 home volleyball games, boys basketball games,
and girls basketball games. As many as
nine post-season athletic tournaments are also a possibility. There are many other community performances
throughout the year, including rodeo parades, Memorial Day Services, and
various holiday activities.
-Grading is determined largely by participation, and by
graded solos, and periodic testing.
-Chair seating is determined by audition on assigned
literature.
-Goals are reached through a cooperative team effort in
daily rehearsals that is an integral part of the student's evaluation for
grading.
COURSE: Beginning
Guitar
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES: Must
provide own guitar.
CREDIT: 1/2 per
semester
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
-Develop a variety of styles-develop a mixture of techniques
and skills.
-Instrumental concepts-melodies, solos, ensembles.
-Accompaniment concepts-chords, singing and playing.
-Improvisation
-Left-hand techniques-open chords progressing to bar chords.
-Right-hand techniques-flat pick (used in rock, country,
blues, folk, and popular
styles) and finger-style (used in classical, folk, blues,
and popular styles).
-Grading is based on assigned solos, notebooks, worksheets
and written exams.
COURSE: Advanced Guitar
GRADE: 9
-12
PREREQUISITES: Beginning guitar and must provide own
guitar.
CREDIT: 1/2
per semester
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
-Develop a variety of styles-develop a mixture of techniques
and skills.
-Instrumental concepts-Melodies, solos, ensembles.
-Accompaniment concepts-chords, singing and playing.
-Improvisation
-Left-hand techniques-open chords progressing to bar chords.
-Right-hand techniques-flat pick (used in rock, country,
blues, folk, and popular styles) and finger-style (used in classical, folk,
blues, and popular styles).
-Grading is based on assigned solos, notebooks, worksheets,
and written exams.
COURSE: Chorus
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES:
None
CREDIT: 1/2 per
semester
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Chorus is a class in the fundamentals of singing. Group and solo singing techniques are both taught. Attendance at concerts and other public
performances is mandatory. These
concerts are usually held in the evening.
PARTNERS-IN-LEARNING
COURSE: Partners-in-Learning
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES: Must
have consent of appropriate cooperating teachers, PIL coordinator and guidance
counselor
CREDIT: Varies depending on topic,
experience, and allotted time units
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Partners-in-Learning is a
differentiated curriculum that offers alternative electives to students. PIL is intended to enhance standard
curriculum by providing practical and extended related experiences.
Independent
Study
Job
Shadow 80
hours = 1/2 credit (P/F Grade)
Service
Learning
School-Based
Apprenticeships Wage--Some
credit (P/F Grade)
Internships
Extended
Study
Course
Extension 80 hours =
1/2 credit
Instructor/Student
Contract (Letter or P/F)
Modified
Study
Non-qualifying Standard Allotted
Credit (Letter Grade)
IEP--Instructor/Guidance/Administration
Student/Parent
(P/F Grade)
SCIENCE
COURSE: Integrated
Science
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES: None
CREDIT: 1
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The course will begin with a quarter spent on the
fundamental makeup of matter and energy as it relates to science. This will include inorganic and organic
matter as well as the interaction of the types and forms of energy. The second quarter will be spent on the
introduction to the biology concepts of diversity. It will include the diversities of cells to
organisms and the grouping and classification of organisms. The third quarter will involve the
introduction of chemical interactions and the types of reactions that can occur
in nature. The last quarter will involve
the study of the interaction of energy on the fundamental forces.
COURSE: Earth
Science
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES: None
CREDIT: 1
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Earth Science will involve the use of the metric system to
express ideas in a standard method. The
use of the scientific method will be given as an approach to solve
problems. The students will learn about
geological principles such as plate tectonics, mapping and rock mineral
identification. Also the student will
learn about Astronomy and
Oceanography. Other
areas of concern will be the safety of the environment, the use of recycling,
and local features that have been effected by geological processes.
COURSE: Biology I
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES: None
CREDIT: 1
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Biology is the study of life. In order to examine the content and structure
of biology and to take into account the needs and problems of the student, the
course has been arranged into the following units:
1. Biological Principles
2. Cells
3. Plants
4. Invertebrates
5. Vertebrates
6. Ecology
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Students should develop an increased understanding of
biological ideas within the major units of the program. Students should gain the ability to recognize
biological problems to formulate
reasonable hypothesis, establish experimental controls and the ability to
interpret data and modify interpretations as new information is obtained. Students should gain knowledge of measurement
and experimental error, learn essential laboratory
skills and develop an interest in devising methods to solve unexplained
problems.
COURSE: Biology II
GRADE: 10-12
PREREQUISITES: Biology I
CREDIT: 1
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Biology is the study of life. In order to examine the content and structure
of biology and to take into account the needs and problems of the student, the
course has been arranged into the following units:
1. Genetics
2. Evolution
3. Microorganisms
4. Human Biology
5. Anatomy and Physiology
6. Ecology
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Students should develop an increased understanding of
biological ideas within the major units of the program. Students should gain the ability to recognize
biological problems to formulate reasonable hypothesis, establish experimental
controls and the ability to interpret data and modify interpretations as new
information is obtained. Students should
gain knowledge of measurement and experimental error, learn essential
laboratory skills and develop an interest in devising methods to solve
unexplained problem.
COURSE: Honors Biology
GRADE: 9
PREREQUISITES: Shown ability and aptitude in science based
on past performance, standardized test scores and staff recommendations.
CREDIT: 1
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The
Honors Biology curriculum is designed to accommodate students with both a high
level of science understanding and who many be interested in a more challenging
course than is offered by the traditional Biology I and II courses.
The curriculum
includes a condensing of the primary curriculum items from both Biology I and
Biology II. The course is designed to be
an accelerated alternative to the typical two-year Biology series. Students enrolled in the Honors Biology
program will be able to complete both the Biology I and Biology II courses in
one year. Upon completion of the course
students will be able to pursue more science courses during their high school
years.
1st
Semester (Biology I)
1.
Biological Principles
2.
Classification
3.
Cells and Molecules
4.
Plant Biology
5.
Ecology
2nd
Semester (Biology II)
1.
Genetics
2.
Principles of Evolution
3.
Microbiology
4.
Human Biology
COURSE: Chemistry
GRADE: 11-12
PREREQUISITES: Must have completed Algebra and Geometry
CREDIT: 1
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Chemistry will teach the proper use of chemicals and safety
techniques. With the use of chemicals
must come an understanding of the metric system to show the proper
representation of measurements. An
understanding of the properties of the periodic table and compounds used within
the class is necessary. Once this
background information is covered, balancing reactions, solving mole-mole
problems, introducing kinetic theory and bonding types are covered while using
the techniques above.
COURSE: A.P. CHEMISTRY
GRADE: 11-12
PREREQUISITES: Chemistry
CREDIT: 1
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
AP Chemistry will provide approximate the same background as
a first year college chemistry course.
The four main themes covered in AP Chemistry are nuclear chemistry,
acids and bases, stoichiometry, and thermochemistry. These go into great detail to prepare
students for the AP Chemistry test.
There is a fee for the AP exam.
Approximately $85
COURSE: Physics
GRADE: 11-12
PREREQUISITES: Minimum of Math III
CREDIT: 1
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Physics will involve the use of the metric system in problem
solving. The application of mathematics
such as geometry, algebra and trigonometry will be shown through problem
solving. Physics has three main
divisions including mechanics, electricity and wave properties (light &
sound). Mechanics covers
COURSE: A.P. Biology
GRADE: 11
- 12
PREREQUISITES: Biology I & Biology II (Chemistry recommended)
CREDIT: 1
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
AP Biology is a course intended to
provide a college level biology experience within the high school setting. Upon completion of the course, students will
be prepared to pursue further study in both the sciences and other academic
areas. While the intent of the course is
to attain mastery in a curriculum similar to that of an introductory college
biology course, students will also gain problem solving and organizational
skills useful in preparation for a college biology course.
The course content is divided into
three parts that are integrated into eight major themes. With the integration of the topics into
themes, the course provides both a global perspective and an encompassing view
of modern science. Each of the following
topics is combined within the curriculum:
Molecules and Cells, Heredity and Evolution, and Organisms and
Populations. Included in the course are
required laboratory projects that are intended to enhance problem solving
skills and laboratory techniques.
There is a fee for the AP exam. Approximately $85
SPEECH
COURSE: Mass Media
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES: None
CREDIT: 1/2
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The goal of Mass Media is to develop students' knowledge of
the communication process. They will
study the history of communication, media, and the influence of technology and
the impact on society and the world today.
Students will become involved with a variety of communication
skills: elementary presentations, and
mock interviews. Forms of media will be
reviewed and studied throughout the semester.
Students will learn the process of speech, and the different
types of speeches. They will present in
assorted ways, (power point/web sites/video) utilizing technical tools,
creating diverse types of presentations.
Students will analyze the audience and adapting language for the most
effective presentation. Effective
speaking and listening skills will be discussed and implemented throughout the
course. Famous quotes and speeches, past
and present, will be reviewed, as students study how speakers have communicated
an effective message, influencing history.
WORLD LANGUAGES
COURSE: Spanish I
GRADE: 9-12
PREREQUISITES: None for Spanish I
CREDIT: 1/2 per semester
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed to guide students toward functional communicative
proficiency while developing a general insight into how languages work. The goals are to enable students to function
in a Spanish-speaking culture, use the language for a lifetime of personal
enjoyment and enrichment, appreciate the role of Hispanic cultures in a global
context, and to continue expanding their communicative proficiency for further
education or for the workplace. Even if
students never speak the language after leaving school, they will for a
lifetime retain the cross-cultural skills and knowledge, the insight, and the
access to a world beyond traditional borders.
COURSE: Spanish II
GRADE: 10-12
PREREQUISITES: Spanish I
CREDIT: 1/2 per semester
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed as a continuation of Spanish I. Students will be guided toward functional
communicative proficiency while developing a general insight into how languages
work. The goals are to enable students
to function in a Spanish-speaking culture, use the language for a lifetime of
personal enjoyment and enrichment, appreciate the role of Hispanic cultures in
a global context, and to continue expanding their communicative proficiency for
further education or for the workplace.
Even if students never speak the language after leaving school, they
will for a lifetime retain the cross-cultural skills and knowledge, the
insight, and the access to a world beyond traditional borders.
COURSE: Spanish III
GRADE: 11-12
PREREQUISITES: Spanish I and Spanish II
CREDIT: 1/2 per semester
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed as a continuation of Spanish I and Spanish
II. Students will be guided toward
functional communicative proficiency while developing a general insight into
how languages work. The goals are to
enable students to function in a Spanish-speaking culture, use the language for
a lifetime of personal enjoyment and enrichment, appreciate the role of
Hispanic cultures in a global context, and to continue expanding their
communicative proficiency for further education or for the workplace. By studying another language, students will
gain a knowledge and understanding of the cultures that use that language. By learning another language students will
make connections between their native language and a foreign language, which
will enable them to develop greater insight into their own language and culture
and realize that multiple ways of viewing the world exist.
COURSE: Spanish IV
GRADE: 12
PREREQUISITES: Spanish I - III
CREDIT: 1/2 per semester
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed as a continuation of Spanish I, II &
III. Students will be guided toward
functional communicative proficiency.
The goals are to enable students to function in a Spanish-speaking
culture, use the language for a lifetime of personal enjoyment and enrichment,
appreciate the role of Hispanic cultures in a global context, and to continue
expanding their communicative proficiency for further education or for the
workplace. Students will gain a
knowledge and understanding of the cultures that use the target language. Students will make connections between their
native language and the target language.
Multiple ways of viewing the world will increase within the students
cognitive realm.