Bridgeport High School
Course Descriptions

Accounting

The Accounting I course is conducted in a manner that meets the standards for vocational education as defined by the Office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction. The course conforms to the Washington State Plan for Vocational education as approved by the Office of Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board for Washington State.

Students in this class may receive credit through Wenatchee Valley College if earning a grade of "B" or better.

COURSE MISSION

The mission of the Accounting I course is to develop skills in preparation for the further study of accounting or for the application of basic accounting principles to entrepreneurial ventures or small business ownership.

COURSE GOALS

The goals of the Accounting I course are to:

Understand and apply basic procedures in the accounting cycle.

Understand and apply the accounting process according to generally accepted accounting principles to:
o Assets
o Liabilities
o Owner’s Equity

Understand, prepare, interpret, and analyze financial statements.

Apply appropriate accounting principles to various forms of ownership, payroll and income taxation systems.

Use automated accounting procedures to apply basic accounting principles.

Research careers and apply skills needed for initial and continued employment in the accounting world.

Advanced Placement Biology

The AP Biology course is designed to be the equivalent of a two semester college introductory biology course usually taken by biology majors during their first year. After showing themselves to be qualified on the AP exam, some students, in their freshman year, are permitted to undertake upper-level courses in biology, or register for courses where biology is a prerequisite. Other students may have fulfilled a basic requirement for a laboratory-science course and will be able to undertake other courses to pursue their majors.

AP Biology will include those topics regularly covered in a college biology course for majors. The college course in biology differs significantly from the usual first high school course in biology with respect to the kind of textbook used, the range and depth of topics covered, they type of laboratory work done by the students, and the time and effort required of the students. The text book used for AP Biology is used by actual college freshmen and the laboratories done in AP Biology are completed in a college biology class.

The AP Biology course is designed to be taken by students after the successful completion of a first course in high school biology and one in high school chemistry as well. It aims to provide students with the conceptual framework, factual knowledge, and analytical skills necessary to deal critically with the rapidly changing science of biology.

Advanced Placement Music Theory

AP Theory is a college level music theory course that covers the first year theory requirements for most college music students. Topics discussed range from realization of figured bass to analysis and sight singing and dictation. The AP exam is given in May and is the final exam for the course.

Advanced Placement Psychology

The course objectives for this course are to:
- understand how much of "mans's" behavior is learned.
- understand how "man's" behavior affects his relationship with others.
- understand the different schools of psychology.
- understand the importance of environment to that of behavior.
- understand memory and the way in which learning takes place.
- describe the relationship between psychology and the other sciences.
- describe specific influences on social development.
- discuss some of the aspects of physical development and understand how such development affects personality.

Over the course of this class there will be various activities designed to meet these objectives. Each student will be required to keep a notebook that will be turned in weekly. The notebook will include articles and personal responses concerning issues related to psychology and behavior.

Advanced Placement United States Government & Politics

This course is designed to provide an introductory college-level experience and preparation for the AP exam in May 2009. An emphasis is placed on analyzing documents, mastering a significant amount of factual information, staying informed on current political events, and writing critical and free response essays. Certain themes are emphasized throughout the year. They include the development of an American political identity, the evolution of American government and politics, demographic changes throughout American history, economic developments, the creation of political institutions at the local, state, and federal level, social reforms, the religious impact on politics overtime, and the evolution of United States foreign policy. Also, the course teaches an analytical approach of studying government and politics by analyzing decisions, movements, reforms, events, and the developments from a "Cuban Government" The course is designed to give a comprehensive overview or general survey of United States government and politics.

Advanced Placement United States History

This course wil prepare the students for the AP U.S. History test in the spring. It will require the students to read their text, read outside articles, outline, analyze history using "Cubic History", research, write essays, analyze and write DBQ's, use the 5 W's of writing, and take practice AP exams. It will develop their analytical, writing, reading, and critical thinking skills through a variety of activities and projects.

Agricultural Mechanics

Students learn the principles and theories of engine operation, they then tear down, inspect and repair an engine. Once they are finished they are free to work on projects of their own.

Agricultural Science

Students learn about animal systems including digestion, respiratory, nervous, reproductive, and many others. Students should come out of the class with an understanding of how animals live and grow and a better understanding of how their own body works.

Algebra I

Algebra I is the introduction of variables, constants, expressions and equations. The topics that are covered in this class throughout the year are : solving equations, simplifying expressions, understanding order of operations, using properties (field axioms), arithmetic operations with positive and negative numbers, polynomials, factoring, graphing (linear and quadratic equations), working with radicals and expanding arithmetic knowledge. An emphasis on problem soving is given (an alignment with the WASL test). The class is based on the next math initiative, new learning, connected knowledge, conceptual knowlegde, multiple representations and focusing on process.

Algebra II

Students will review the basic principles of Algebra, learn and deal with relations and functions, equations involving one and two variables, factoring, rational expressions, and radical irrational numbers. The course also includes the study of quadratic equations, equations having more than two variables, quadractic relations and their systems, and an introduction to trigonometry.

American Studies

This course is designed to integrate U.S. History and Language Arts. It will give the students a background in American history and some of the major pieces of writing that have shaped our history. Students will study key events and analyze each event from a political, economic, social, cultural, religious, and geographical perspective. They will also become familiar with primary and secondary sources, major historians, influential authors, and various types of history ( narrative, economic, oral, social, etc.,) The course is also designed to enhance students' research and writing skills.

Analytic Geometry

This class is a one-semester course and it is taught in the first semester. The units that students learn throughout the semester are:
-Functions
-Linear equations
-Graphing
-Polynomial functions

Art Elective (Basic Cartooning)

Cartooning is an effective form of communication that is used virtually everywhere. Students will learn the basic rules of perspective; study the way images can generate meaning; learn a variety of inking and coloring skills; and explore the role of cartoons and cartoonists throughout history. With patience and lots of practice, students will create unique characters of their own and put them into short comic strips.

Art I & Art II

This class is set up to give an introduction to varieties of drawing and art-making media, related terms and concepts. Students will also work with basic art history and a more in-depth look at media, artists, and personal development. With patience and effort, anyone can learn to create good art. Throughout the next 18 weeks of the semester, students will have the opportunity to explore many 2-D and 3-D media.

Band

High school band is the showcase of the Band program. Our students have competed in regional festivals with excellent results- including bringing home a Superior rating at last year's contest in Wenatchee. Literature is chosen to push the students into a better understanding of musical concepts and to further develop individual skills. Further opportunities are available for students interested and willing to compete at local, regional and state levels.

Middle school band is the bridge between the elementary program and the high school band. Here we develop skills necessary to meet the demands of playing at the High School level. Music is chosen to build confidence in more difficult rhythms, harmonies and range as well as to extend the individuals understanding and appreciation of multiple styles. Middle school band has performed concerts here and at festivals both local and regional. Individual opportunites are available to those students with the desire and ability to compete.

Biology

This course is designed to help students understand living things and how the world around those living things operates. The class is broken into the following units:
1. Principles of cell biology
2. Genetics
3. Evolution/Diversity
4. Ecology

Unit 1 deals with the basics of life, cellular make-up, both chemically and structurally, energy, and cell reproduction. Heredity and gene expression will be covered in Unit 2. Unit 3 has to do with the theory of evolution and an interview of the diversity of life. Unit 4 will deal with populations, ecosystems, and the human impact on the environment. Labs, activities, and demonstrations will also be done during class.

Building Construction

Students learn about the construction of buildings at ground level and up. They design and build a model home, followed by designing and building sheds during second semester.

Ceramics

Welcome to ceramics. Ceramics is a term which refers to the study of clays, glazes and forming and firing processes. In this class, you will learn about various hand building techniques with clay, you will study glazes and their applications, and you will explore firing effects and learn related art vocabulary. Students will produce original works of ceramic art to meet specific educational goals. Occasional quizzes, reading and writing assignments will be given. This class is designed to meet and exceed Washington State 's Academic Learning Requirements in Art.

Calculus

The topics that will be covered during this course are functions, limits of functions, derivatives, and curve sketching.

Chemistry

Chemistry is an in-depth look at matter beyond 9th-grade physical science. This course is designed to be an introduction to a college course. Students will study how matter interacts and its relationship to the periodic table and its phases.

College English 11 & 12 
1st year - 1st semester

English 101: Composition: General, 5 Credits

Course Description: Development of written composition skills: emphasis on both rhetorical and mechanical skills. Practice in the process of writing – pre-writing, drafting, revision, rewriting, editing – through a variety of organizational formats. ASSET scores in Language Usage and Reading determine placement in ENGL 101.

WVC Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, successful students will demonstrate and practice skill in:

•  Process writing.
•  A variety of writing formats integral to lifelong learning.
•  Composing strong, vigorous, well-developed prose of interest to an adult reader and directed to a specific audience.
•  Organizational skills appropriate to the essay.
•  The general structure of grammar in American English.
•  Word-processing appropriate to English 101.
•  Writing in a time-urgent situation.

Writing assignments:

Your writing assignments (rhetorical modes) will fall in the following categories:

Description
Exposition
Comparison or Contrast
Persuasion
Analogy
Stipulative Definition
Final Time-Urgent Exam

Major course topics:

Writing Sample Strategies for Introduction and Concluding Paragraphs
Basic Word Processing Creating and Maintaining Unity
Basic Communication Theory Methods of Development (the Paragraph)
The Value of Composition Skills Creating and Maintaining Coherence
Audience Analysis Creating and Maintaining Effective Tone
Deploying Effective Sentence Elements Creating and Maintaining Active Voice
Deploying Effective Sentence Types Choosing and Composing in Appropriate Level of Style The Writing Process (On-going) Understanding the Severity of Plagiarism
Common Grammar and Punctuation Errors Proper and Improper Parallel Construction
Strategies for Editing (On-going) Deploying Effective Appositives
Stategies for Revision (On-going) Improving Style Through Imitation
Taking Essay Exams Deploying Successful Rhetorical Devices

2nd Year - First Semester

English 203: Composition:Research, 5 Credits

Course Description: Continues the process of planning, revising and editing essays begun in English 101. Writing research papers. Emphasizes topic selection, use of print and electronic sources, note taking, credibility, fact and opinion, logic, avoidance of plagiarism, and documenting sources.

WVC Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, successful students will demonstrate and practice skill in:

1. A variety of notetaking skills.
2. Academic and professional writing.
3. Clear, concise, and forceful style.
4. Correct and appropriate documentation and citation.
5. Critical thinking.
6. Flexible thinking through presenting issues from more than one point of view and through articulating relationships between both similar and disparate ideas.
7. Judging relevance and currency of information
8. Peer editing/reviewing.
9. Primary and secondary sources
10. Using quotation and paraphrase in composing research papers.
11. Working effectively with others.

Upon completion of this course, successful students will demonstrate proficiency in:

•  Locating, using and analyzing information and technology resources as demonstrated through use of technology to produce articulate and stylistically sound essays.
•  Thinking critically (analyze, synthesize, evaluate and apply, problem solve, reason qualitatively and quantitatively) as demonstrated by expressing orally and in writing various relationships between the general thesis and the specific support.
•  Communicating skillfully in diverse ways and in diverse situations as demonstrated in classroom activities and completed essays.
•  Acting responsibly as an individual and as a member of a team or group as demonstrated orally and in writing through peer editing activities.
•  Seeking knowledge, information, and diverse viewpoints through the writing and revising process.
•  Clarifying and applying a personal set of values/ethics as demonstrated through writing that employs personal experience as the basis for assertion.

The course is designed to strengthen students' analytical and academic writing abilities through practice in the research, writing and revising process.

Major course topics:

•  Choosing and narrowing a topic (considering purpose and audience). Using the libraries, especially the reference section (periodical indexes, general and specialized); print and electronic database.
•  Writing bibliography cards. Taking notes: summary, paraphrase, quotation, personal, avoiding plagiarism.
•  Evaluating sources for credibility (author, publisher, date of publication), annotating sources.
•  Organizing notes into an outline. Composing the research essay: brief review (organization, logic and coherence, development, unity); structure (paradigm) as function of content; blending reference material into the essay with author citations and documentation.
•  Preparing the essay: format and mechanics for particular scholarly style, preparing the citation page.
•  Discuss alternate forms of documentation: number system, APA system, footnotes (Chicago). Review outlining, composition, documentation.

1st or 2nd Year - Second Semester

English 230: Survey of British Literature

Course Description: A survey course of selected British authors and works of literature from Old English, Middle English, Renaissance, Neo-Classical, Romantic, Victorian and Modern periods.

WVC COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Upon completion of this course, successful students will be able to:

•  Discuss works of British literature using sufficient and relevant literary terms.
•  Recognize and interpret recurrent patterns, elements, motifs, conventions, styles, themes, and forms.
•  Employ literary elements (the vocabulary of literature analysis) to generalize from one work to another.
•  Use process writing to draft and revise critical analyses of literature.
•  Gain an appreciation for and understanding of literature as an art form.
•  Express and support opinions about literature.

Upon completion of this course, successful students will:

•  Think critically (analyze, synthesize, evaluate and apply, problem solve, reason qualitatively and quantitatively) through close reading of text.
•  Communicate skillfully in diverse ways and in diverse situations through class discussions, essays and exams.
•  Act responsibly as an individual and as a member of a team or group through small groups, study groups, and entire-class discussion.
•  Seek knowledge, information, and diverse viewpoints through immersion in analysis and interpretation of literature.
•  Clarify and apply a personal set of values/ethics in response to the works of major authors

Core topics of this course.

Overview
Old English
Middle Ages
Renaissance
Neo-Classical
Romantic
Victorian
Modern
Text: Norton Anthology of English Literature seventh edition

1st or 2nd Year - Second Semester

English 250: Survey of American Literature

Course Description: Survey of American literature from the 16 th century through the 20 th century. Emphasizes the historical, political and cultural basis for the American myth, the American hero and the diversity of American literary genres, stressing the relationship between societies/cultures and the works of American writers.

WVC COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Upon completion of this course, successful students will (be able to):

•  Express insight into the American phenomenon through reading, discussion and written assignments.
•  Discuss works of American literature the four literary genre: essays, fiction, drama, poetry using sufficient and relevant literary terms. Comprehend the cultural environment(s) which produced American literature.
•  Recognize and interpret recurrent patterns, elements, motifs, conventions, styles, themes, and forms.
•  Employ literary elements (the vocabulary of literature analysis) to generalize from one work to another.
•  Use process writing to draft and revise critical analyses of literature.
•  Gain an appreciation for and understanding of literature as an art form.
•  Express and support opinions about literature.

Upon completion of this course, successful students will:

•  Think critically (analyze, synthesize, evaluate and apply, problem solve, reason qualitatively and quantitatively) through close reading of text.
•  Communicate skillfully in diverse ways and in diverse situations through class discussions, essays and exams.
•  Act responsibly as an individual and as a member of a team or group through small groups, study groups, and entire class discussion.
•  Seek knowledge, information, and diverse viewpoints through immersion in analysis and interpretation of literature.
•  Clarify and apply a personal set of values/ethics in response to the works of major authors

Core topics of this course

By time frames:
American (western hemisphere) Literature to 1620
1620-1820
1820-1865
1865-1914
1914-1945
Prose and Poetry since 1945
TEXT: Norton Anthology of American Literature fifth edition

College Preparation English 11 & 12 

Students will develop skills in writing, vocabulary, speech, grammar, and literature. Students will also
work on developing skills in writing and expressing ideas. Along with regular course work, students will
be required to complete a number of author comparison papers and novel comparison papers. Over the
two years students will explore American literature and English literature. Students will research American
history events and current world problems to culminate in research papers!

Current World Problems

First semester focuses on pertinent world events through the study of World History and Geography. Second semester, the primary focus is on how world events affect the United States, including a senior research paper.

Digitools & Careers

DIGITAL COMMUNICATION TOOLS is a 90-hour exploratory course designed to introduce students to project-based curriculum using specific skills and tools necessary for today’s world and the world of the future. Communication is the theme throughout this course and is integrated throughout. Using various technologies and inputting tools gives students the ability to effectively communicate in various media. All of these tools will continue to be used in future learning experiences at Bridgeport High School.

Students in this class may receive credit through Wenatchee Valley College if earning a grade of "B" or better.

The student goals of the Digital Communication Tools course are to:

Demonstrate proper file management techniques and computer fundamentals.

Touch type with 95% accuracy over 25 wpm.

Demonstrate communication skills through the use of appropriate tools and formats for expression and/or transferring of information or ideas.

Research/retrieve on the internet and understand rules and laws pertaining to plagiarism and ethics while adhering to district Acceptable Use Policy.

Create business documents such as memos, letters, reports, tables, and announcements.

Exhibit proofreading and editing skills.

CAREER EXPLORATION will allow for the investigation of two questions: "Who Am I?" and "Where do I want to go?"

In the "Who Am I?" section of the course students will study their own personal traits such as learning styles, conflict resolution styles, multiple intelligences, time management, and personality types.

In the "Where do I want to go?" portion of the class students will research careers they may be curious about. They will find specific information on careers including: education required, job availability outlook, and salary. Most of the research will be done online in class.

The student goals of the Career Exploration course are to:

o Demonstrate an understanding of personality traits.
o Demonstrate the ability to research careers, including educational requirements, job availability, outlook, and salary.
o Demonstrate the ability to prepare a useable resume, complete a job application and prepare for interviews.

Discrete Math

The topics that the students learn throughout this course are: sequences, series, probability and statistics.

English 10 

In this class students develop skills in vocabulary, spelling, grammar, writing and literature. 
Students will write papers for different audiences based on printed materials, literature, 
and current issues. Throughout the course students will survey the works of a number of authors 
ranging through poetry, short stories, and novels.

English 11

Students will develop skills in listening, understanding, and taking notes. The class will also build on 
writing, vocabulary, speech, grammar and literature skills. Students will write papers for different 
audiences and will survey the works of a number of authors in American literature through poetry, short
stories, and novels. 

English 12

Students will enhance skills in vocabulary, spelling, writing, speaking, grammar, and literature. 
This class will read a wide range of literature by British authors, and several different types of writing 
assignments will be given ranging from literature analysis to a major research paper. 

English 9 Concepts

In this course students work on free writing and journalism as well as techniques of grammar.

English 9

The first semester will include development of skills in vocabulary,spelling, grammar, and writing. Stress will be placed upon sentence combining, rearranging, subtracting, and expanding. The students will learn to write effectively to express ideas and thoughts, and to relay information in numerous forms. Some time will be spent on improving personal and peer editing skills.

The second semester will be of literary emphasis. The students will read myths and folktales and will develop the ability to interpret and discuss different values and morals. The students also read short stories, poetry, and novels. Students will be asked to write several multi-paragraph papers during this semester.

English as Second Language 7- 12

Students learn to read, write, speak and understand English.

Fitness and Health 10

The students in Fitness and Health 9 & 10 participate and learn the same techniques. The difference between the two classes is that Fitness and Health 10 is more advanced and detailed than Fitness and Health 9.

Fitness and Health 9

The purpose of Physical Education is to give each of the students life-long skills that they will use thoughout their lives to achieve a longer and healthier lifestyle.

Every student is expected to dress down daily and participate to the best of their ability.
Units expected to be completed through the year are:

FITNESS

-Soccer
-Football
-Gatorball
-Basketball
-Pickle Ball
-Volleyball
-Bowling
-Freesbie
-Golf
-Softball
-Multiple Tag
-Wall Climbing

HEALTH

-Health reports on human diseases
-Alcoholism/resources/resorts
-Eating Disorders
-Sex Education - HIV/STD's/ relationships/peer pressure
-Racism/racial slurs
-Muscle and Skeletal System
-Eyes, Skin, Ears, Nose
-Brain/ how it works/thought process
-Conditioning
-Sanchez Workout
-Food Safety
-Basic First Aid/CPR

Geometry

The main purpose of this classis to familiarize students with geometric terms and figures, and to use geometry and algebra for problem solving. Students will learn such topics as geometric terminology, different types of polygons and circles, areas, volumes, and coordinate geometry.

Honors English 9

This course is designed to enhance the students reading and writing skills through a variety of activities. They will be challenged to read independently ( short stories, novels, plays, and poems) and write poetry, persuasive papers, expository papers as well as narratives. They will develop research skills ( using the library, internet, etc.) and study grammar using it effectively in their writing and speaking.

Introduction to Agriculture

Students learn basic plant science, soil science, and plant nutrition, with hands-on activities including growing plants, propagating plants from cuttings, and also grafting plants.

Mariachi

Middle school mariachi is an introductory class for students interested in learning to play instruments used in mariachi. Basic music skills are introduced, including notation, idiomatic skills for each instrument and performance of one or more Mariachi numbers.

High school mariachi is the extension of the middle school mariachi program and allows those students interested in improving their skills to build an understanding of the various styles necessary to play in a mariachi. Typically the class will attend the Mariachi Festival in Wenatchee in March.

Metals

Students learn to weld, using arc welding, oxy-actylene, wire feed, and TIG. When students finish learning skills, they design and build their own projects.

Micro-computer Applications

The Office User Specialist course is conducted in a manner that meets the standards for vocational education as defined by the Office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction. The course conforms to the Washington State Plan for vocational education as approved by the Office of Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board for Washington State.

Students in this class may receive credit through Wenatchee Valley College if earning a grade of "B" or better.

COURSE MISSION

The mission of the Office User Specialist course is to develop and apply computer skills to business problems and operations.

COURSE GOALS

The goals of the Micro-computer Applications course are to:

Utilize current technology and information processing input concepts for personal and business applications.
o Word
o Excel
o PowerPoint
o Internet
o E-mail
Utilize current technology to integrate careers into project-based curriculum.
Demonstrate knowledge of and respect for computer ethics and standards of behavior.
Demonstrate the ability to practice safety guidelines and procedures in the classroom and whenever working at a keyboard.

Pacific Northwest History

A variety of issues are explored during this one-semester course. It begins with a study of the geologic history of the region and provides a foundation for understanding present day geography and environmental concerns. The human history of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and parts of Canada is a major focus during fall semester. Students learn about 5 migrational flows of people into the region from Native Americans to settlers of the 1800"s. The influence and impact of each group is studied.

Photography/Yearbook

Welcome to Photography/Yearbook. This class exists for the sole purpose of producing and selling a professional, high-quality yearbook. During this course, you will be taught how to craft excellent photographic images using digital cameras and digital editing software; you will learn about composition, layout, and other related art terms, and you will be responsible for the production and sales of our school yearbook. Your personal commitment to this class must be at the highest level. You will be required to attend after-school events and much work will need to be done outside of regular school hours if you are to pass this class.

Physical Science

This course is designed to give students an introduction to concepts of both chemistry and physics. The class will be broken down into five units:
1. Forces, motion, and energy
2. Particles of matter
3. Interactions of matter
4. Heat
5. Electricity

Unit 1 is an introduciton. Here they will study forces, simple machines, Newton's Laws of motion, and some more things crammed in between. Units 2 and 3 deal with basic chemistry including atomic structure, compounds, reactions, and the periodic table. Unit 4 is a discussion of heat/t and energy and heating and cooling systems. Unit 5 is an introduction to electricity and its basic ideas (Ohm's Law, static electricity, circuits, etc.). A sixth unit on waves may be studied if time allows. Labs, activities, and demonstrations will also be done during class.

Production Typing

Students may enroll in Production Typing on an individualized basis with instructor approval. Students enrolled in Production Typing work on individual production projects for teachers, community members, and business people.

Resource

Helping students with the completion of their assignments.

Spanish I 

The first year of Spanish will include promoting linguistic ability. The major goal is to learn vocabulary and
structures. Stress will be placed on correctness of grammar, vocabulary and on accuracy of 
pronunciation. Manipulative, structured excercises are used where necessary. The practice of linguistic 
forms may or may not be part of a language in a situational context by giving and getting information. 
Stress will be on achieving communication, verbally and nonverbally, expressions and gestures. Real 
communication needs are emphasized, including expressions of students' own feelings. Practice is
through simulation of authentic everyday language-use situations. 

Spanish II 

Students who have successfully completed Spanish I can take this course to further enhance their 
Spanish-speaking abilities. This course consists of advancing the further understanding of the topics
covered in Spanish I. Students will practice vocabulary, communication skills, and pronunciation.
They will converse extensively in Spanish to help further their understanding of the language. 

Transitional English

The overall objective of this class is to enhance the students understanding of the English language and the concepts behind it. It is also to increase their verbal and written communication skills in our ever increasing multi-diverse society. These objectives will be accomplished by…  

1. Identifying prepositions, predicates and the subject of the sentence
2. Classifying predicates
3. Labeling parts of speech
4. Diagramming sentences, locating and identifying dependent clauses, verbals, and their conjugations
5. Through oral presentations, verbal skills will increase
6. Through written reports and the use of technology, composition skills will increase
7. Through role-playing and skits—listening and speaking skills will increase
8. The students will read short stories, novels, and plays to improve their reading skills.
9. The students will write several narrative, expository, and persuasive papers to improve their writing skills.  

These and other strategies will be used to enhance their overall understanding of the English language.

Trigonometry

This course consists of the study of analytical geometry, right triangles, and circular trigonometry. Oblique triangles and trigonometric identitites will also be covered. In addition, students will study logarithms and their applications, the basic ideas of probability and statistics, conic sections, and sequences and series.

United States History

This course is a general survey of U.S. History from 1607 to the present. It analyzes historical events from a political, economic, social, cultural, religious, and geographic perspective.

Web Page Design

Web Page Design is a yearlong, project-based curriculum that teaches the professional Web design and development process using Macromedia Web tools.

Woods

Students build projects out of wood, learn basic shop skills and how to use the shop tools and equipment.

World History

This course is a general survey of history from 1607 to the present. It analyzes historical events from a political, economic, social, cultrual, religious, and geographic perspective.