Course Offerings at Kennedy High School 2014-15 School Year.
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Transcript of Course Offerings at Kennedy High School 2014-15 School Year.
School Counseling Team
• Judy McIntosh, Grades 10-12, A-C
• Rachel Collins, Grades 10-12, D-Ha
• Liz Wessels, Grades 10-12, He-Ma
• Lori Clore, Grades 10-12, Mc-Sa
• Andy Jacobsen, Grades 10-12, Sc-Z
• Syndy Richey, PACT Coordinator
Graduation Requirements
CoursesCedar Rapids
Required Credits
District Requirements
Regents’ Requirements
Language Arts 60 4 years 4 years
World Languages 0 None 0 – 4 years
Math 45 3 years 3 – 4 years
Science 45 3 years 3 - 4 years
Graduation Requirements
CoursesCedar Rapids
Required Credits
District Requirements
Regents’ Requirements
Social Sciences 45 3 years 3 years
Physical Education
PE class or PE Waiver every
termPE every term N/A
Electives 75
Timeline for Course Selection
• January 14 - Parent Session• January 21 - Distribution of pre-
registration form and beginning of Recommendation Week
• January 27 - Power School window opens• January 30 - Pre-registration forms due to
LA 9, World History, or US History teacher with parent signature
• January 31 - Power School window closes
Timeline for Course Selection
Counselor assistance with course selection
• February 3-7 - 9th grade students review courses
• February 10-14 - 10th grade reviews courses
• February 17-21 - 11th grade reviews courses
• February 24-28 – Makeup week
• April 15-17 – Final review of course selections
• Late spring term – Commitment to master
schedule
Core Course Offerings in Language Arts
9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade
Required Courses:
LA 9 LA 10 Perspectives in Lit & Composition
Perspectives in Lit & Composition
World Humanities & Composition
World Humanities & Composition
US Humanities & Composition
US Humanities & Composition
AP Language & Composition
AP Language & Composition
AP Literature & Composition
Elective Course Offerings in Language Arts
Elective Courses: Beginning
Debate
Beginning Debate
Beginning Debate
Beginning Debate
Journalism Journalism Journalism Journalism
Journalism –News *#
Journalism –News *#
Journalism –News *#
Journalism –News *#
Journalism – Yrbk *#
Journalism – Yrbk *#
Journalism – Yrbk *#
Journalism – Yrbk *#
Literary Magazine # (2.5 credit)
Literary Magazine # (2.5 credit)
Literary Magazine # (2.5 credit)
Literary Magazine # (2.5 credit)
Acting Acting Acting Acting
Stage Craft Stage Craft Stage Craft Stage Craft
Reading Workshop#
Reading Workshop#
Reading Workshop#
Reading Workshop#
Speech Speech Speech Speech
Creative Writing#
Creative Writing#
Creative Writing#
Creative Writing#
• * Requires prerequisite course or approval of instructor • # Courses can be taken for multiple terms/years.
Course Offerings in Mathematics Sequence I Sequence II
Advanced Geometry 1, 2, 3
Advanced 2nd Year Algebra 1, 2, 3
Advanced Pre-Calculus 1, 2, 3
AP Calculus 1, 2, 3and/or
AP Statistics 1, 2, 3
Advanced 1st Year Algebra 1, 2, 3
Geometry 1, 2, 3and
2nd Year Algebra 1, 2, 3
Pre-Calculus 1, 2, 3
AP Calculus 1, 2, 3and/or
AP Statistics 1, 2, 3
Course Offerings in Mathematics Sequence III Sequence IV
Advanced 1st Year Algebra 1, 2, 3or
1st Yr. Algebra 1, 2, 3
Geometry 1, 2, 3
2nd Yr. Algebra 1, 2, 3
Pre-Calculus 1, 2, 3 and/or
AP Statistics 1, 2, 3 and/or
Stat & Finite Math 1, 2, 3
4 Term Algebra 1, 2 andMath Skills 1
4 Term Algebra 4, 4 Term Geometry 1, 2
Math Skills 2, Geometry 4,4 Term Algebra 2-1
4 Term Algebra 2, Math Skills 3, and4 Term Algebra 4
Course Offerings in Mathematics Sequence V
Geometry 1, 2, 3
2nd Year Algebra 1, 2, 3
Pre-Calculus 1, 2, 3
AP Calculus 1, 2, 3
Or
AP Statistics 1, 2, 3
Course Offerings in Social Sciences
9th Grade
10th Grade
Required Courses:
None
World History or AP World
History or European History
AP Human Geography (year)
AP Human Geography (year)
AP Psychology (year)
Elective Courses:
Global Geography
World Issues
Personal Law*
*This course satisfies the Government 2 requirement.
Course Offerings in Social Sciences
11th Grade
12th Grade
Required Courses: US History or
AP US History
Government 1
Government 2 Economics
On-line Government AP US Government (year)
Economics
AP Comparative Govt (year)
Elective Courses:
Economics
AP Economics (year)
Government 1 or
Government 2 Social Psychology Social Psychology
Psychology Psychology AP Psychology (year) AP Psychology (year)
Sociology Sociology Philosophy Philosophy
Students need to enroll in a PE class or PE waiver each trimester to graduate.
5 credit PE Classes2.5 credit PE ClassesPE Waivers
Changes to PE are coming for the 2014-15 school year. Stay tuned.
PE Course Offerings
2014-2015 Business Education Course Offerings All courses are one-term classes unless otherwise noted
Courses Offered Grades 9-12
Keyboarding Students learn the skill of touch-typing as well as simple formatting skills.
Entrepreneurship Students will explore the process of owning a business. Topics include selecting a product or service to sell, determining who the customers will be, learning how to market the business, obtaining financing, managing employees and preparing a business plan and presentation.
Financial Literacy This course introduces students to money management and personal financial tasks that students will use in everyday life. Students will learn about employee wages and withholdings, methods of payments, managing money through banking and budgeting, making money grow through investments such as stocks, making sound purchasing decisions, and being a responsible user of credit. Students will also engage in a web-based simulation.
Video Game Marketing and Design This exciting course exposes students to all aspects of promotion and marketing related to video games. It also exposes students to simple programming that they can use to understand and create their own video games. This course is open to all students but is especially well suited to any student seeking a career in business, marketing, computer software engineering or programming.
Courses Offered Grades 10-12 Sports and Entertainment Marketing
Students will explore the dynamic topic of sports and entertainment marketing. The basic functions of marketing are applied to this hugely popular subject. Students will evaluate marketing strategies used by successful sports marketing firms, investigate Internet marketing, engage in simulation software as the owner of a professional football team, examine economic factors that lead to franchise expansion and relocation, explore advertising and promotion as well as examine legal and ethical issues in the college and professional sports world.
PowerPoint Multimedia Students will move through the basics of PowerPoint and then add advanced features. Students will use clip art, download graphics from the internet, draw graphics, edit graphics, and use digital camera, scanner, and photo editing software. Students will also learn to capture and edit sound and work with video, including digital video editing.
Class serves as part of the Software Specialist Academy at Kirkwood and counts as 3 Kirkwood Community College Credits.
Accounting (year-long) Students learn to analyze business transactions and make simple financial statements for service-type, one-owner businesses and for two-owner merchandizing businesses. This course is a must for students who might be considering a business or accounting major in college.
Class serves as part of the Business and Finance Academy at Kirkwood and counts for 3 credits at Kirkwood Community College.
9th Grade 10th 11th & 12th Grades
Family & Consumer Science 1
Independent Living
Parenting the Pre-school Child
Parenting the School-age Child
Foods & Nutrition 1
Foods & Nutrition 2
*NEW OPPORTUNITY for Juniors/Seniors:
Pro Start 1 will be available at CR
Washington
John F. Kennedy High School Family & Consumer Science Course of Studies
Industrial Tech Course flow chart All sequences have free exit but 2nd or 3rd level courses may not be taken without the lower level course. Project Lead the Way 1. Principles of Engineering 2. Introduction to Engineering Design 3. Civil and Architectural Engineering (Regional Center after 1. or 2.) 4. Digital Electronics (Regional Center after 1. or 2.) Construction Tech 5. Const Tech I 6. Const Tech II 7. Residential/Commercial Const Lab (Regional Center after 1 or 2) 8. Arch Plans and Specs (Regional Center after 1 or 2) 9. Building Trades (no prerequisite) Auto 10. Auto/Trans I 11. Auto/Trans II 12. Advanced Auto Tech Manufacturing 13. Welding (no prerequisite) 14. Electric Car I 15. Electric Car II 16. Electric Car III Woodworking 17. Woodworking I 18. Woodworking II 19. Woodworking III
Kirkwood Academy Offerings Advanced Manufacturing
Arts & Sciences/On-site
Automotive Technology
Dental
Graphics & Media
Patient Care (CNA)
Project Lead the Way
Transportation
Agriculture Science
Architecture/Construction Mgmt.
Culinary
Emergency Medical Technician
Information Technology
Pharmacy Technician
Software Specialist
Welding
Workplace Learning Connection
Mission Statement The mission of the Workplace Learning Connection is to develop our future workforce by connecting business and education in relevant, work-based learning activities for K-12 students and teachers.
Special Thanks• Jason Kline, Principal
• Robert Johnson, Associate Principal
• Kara Asmussen, Language Arts Teacher
• Dennis Hynek, Math Teacher
• Kris Hellweg, Science Teacher
• Pat Cory, Social Sciences Teacher
• Tim Lewis, Physical Education Teacher
• Diana Ross, German Teacher
• Erin Ennis, Art Teacher
• Phil Ferrante, Business Teacher
• Barry Wilson, Technology Teacher
• Trace Pickering, ELSC – Associate Superintendent
• Anthony Jensen, Kirkwood Academy
• Mariann Ryan, Workplace Learning Connection
• Randy Whitehead, Special Education Teacher
• Syndy Richey, PACT Coordinator
• School Counseling Department
• Deb Baber, Technology Facilitator
• Steve Tolly, Maestro of the Microphones