TO: Mr. Wade Redeker, Executive Director- Secondary Education
35
November 6, 2019 TO: Mr. Wade Redeker, Executive Director- Secondary Education Mr. Lyndel Landgren, Director of Communication Relations FROM: Mr. Dathan Fischer, EHS Principal Mr. Terry Taylor, EHS School Counseling Department RE: EHS Enrollment Bulletin for 2020-2021 The Emporia High School department chairs have submitted their requests for changes and additions to the enrollment bulletin for 2020-2021. The counseling department, with the assistance from our administrative staff, have discussed their requests and submitted these changes for approval. Lyndel Landgren, with the assistance of Matt Fowler and Dana Cole, will be incorporating our changes by editing/updating the EHS website and online course catalog for 2020-2021. Matt Fowler has created a searchable course catalog feature located under the EHS page Quick Links: “Course Catalog.” A summary of changes is included with this cover memo for review. They include: • Update wording within course descriptions - to enable courses to align more closely with current state course descriptions. • Update grade levels requirements - to balance the numbers of electives available at all grade levels as well as ensure that course sequencing allows for student success. • Career and Technical Education (CTE) name changes - to align with the evolving changes of the CTE pathways. • Update course codes - to align with current state codes • Additions of new courses - to fulfill CTE pathway requirements and increase elective opportunities available to our students. • Removal of courses - to update current department offerings, historically low student enrollment, staffing restrictions, and changes to CTE pathways. Our current timeline suggests the enrollment bulletin will be presented to the Board of Education at the November 13th meeting. Adjustments will be made based on the feedback we receive from this meeting. Starting in early January, EHS School Counselors will begin scheduling individual 2020-2021 enrollment conferences with all juniors. After approval, the final enrollment course catalog will be updated and posted on our website for students and parents to search/access.
Transcript of TO: Mr. Wade Redeker, Executive Director- Secondary Education
November6,2019TO: Mr.WadeRedeker,ExecutiveDirector-SecondaryEducation
Mr.LyndelLandgren,DirectorofCommunicationRelationsFROM:Mr.DathanFischer,EHSPrincipal
Mr.TerryTaylor,EHSSchoolCounselingDepartmentRE: EHSEnrollmentBulletinfor2020-2021
TheEmporiaHighSchooldepartmentchairshavesubmittedtheirrequestsforchangesandadditionstotheenrollmentbulletinfor2020-2021.Thecounselingdepartment,withtheassistancefromouradministrativestaff,havediscussedtheirrequestsandsubmittedthesechangesforapproval.
LyndelLandgren,withtheassistanceofMattFowlerandDanaCole,willbeincorporatingourchangesbyediting/updatingtheEHSwebsiteandonlinecoursecatalogfor2020-2021.MattFowlerhascreatedasearchablecoursecatalogfeaturelocatedundertheEHSpageQuickLinks:“CourseCatalog.”Asummaryofchangesisincludedwiththiscovermemoforreview.Theyinclude:
• Updatewordingwithincoursedescriptions-toenablecoursestoalignmorecloselywithcurrent
statecoursedescriptions.• Updategradelevelsrequirements-tobalancethenumbersofelectivesavailableatallgrade
levelsaswellasensurethatcoursesequencingallowsforstudentsuccess.• CareerandTechnicalEducation(CTE)namechanges-toalignwiththeevolvingchangesofthe
CTEpathways.• Updatecoursecodes-toalignwithcurrentstatecodes• Additionsofnewcourses-tofulfillCTEpathwayrequirementsandincreaseelectiveopportunities
availabletoourstudents.• Removalofcourses-toupdatecurrentdepartmentofferings,historicallylowstudentenrollment,
staffingrestrictions,andchangestoCTEpathways.
OurcurrenttimelinesuggeststheenrollmentbulletinwillbepresentedtotheBoardofEducationattheNovember13thmeeting.Adjustmentswillbemadebasedonthefeedbackwereceivefromthismeeting.StartinginearlyJanuary,EHSSchoolCounselorswillbeginschedulingindividual2020-2021enrollmentconferenceswithalljuniors.
Afterapproval,thefinalenrollmentcoursecatalogwillbeupdatedandpostedonourwebsiteforstudentsandparentstosearch/access.
ARTARTAPPRECIATION(Gr11-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Thiscourseinvestigatesartproductionandthevisualelementsandprinciplesofdesign.Studentsanalyzeandcritiqueartworkforaestheticsandmessage.Majorartmovementsandperiodsthroughouthistoryareexamined.ThiscoursemaybetakenfordualcreditthroughEmporiaStateUniversity.GLASSBLOWINGGLASSFORMING(Gr10-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Prerequisites:CeramicsIANDWheel-ThrownCeramicsThiscourseisforadvancedartstudentswhohavedemonstratedamatureattitudetowardart.Studentsdevelopspecificskillsandbasictechniquesinworkingwithglass.Spaceandequipmentarelimitedandstudentsareexpectedtoworkonceramicprojectswhennotworkingonaglassproject.GLASSBLOWINGGLASSFORMINGPROJECTS(Gr10-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Thiscourseisforadvancedglassblowingstudents.TheclassisofferedinconjunctionwithIntroductiontoCeramics.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcredit.
BUSINESSACCOUNTINGA(12104)(Gr10-12)(TwoOneTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)AccountingAcoursesintroducesandexpanduponthefundamentalaccountingprinciplesandproceduresusedinbusinesses.Coursecontenttypicallyincludesthefullaccountingcycle,payroll,taxes,debts,depreciation,ledgerandjournaltechniques,andperiodicadjustments.Studentsmaylearnhowtoapplystandardauditingprinciplesandtopreparebudgetsandfinalreports.Calculators,electronicspreadsheets,andorotherautomatedtoolsareusuallyused.Advancedtopicsmayincludeelementaryprinciplesofpartnershipandcorporateaccountingandthemanagerialusesofcontrolsystemsandtheaccountingprocess.AccountingAcanbeastand-alonecourse.ACCOUNTINGB(12104)(Gr10-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Prerequisite:AccountingAAccountingBexpandsuponcountingprinciplesandproceduresusedinbusinesses.Studentswilllearnhowtoapplystandardauditingprinciplesandtopreparebudgetsandfinalreports.ElectronicspreadsheetsandQuickBookswillbeused.Advancedtopicsincludeintroductoryprinciplesofpartnership&corporateaccounting,andmanagerialusesofcontrolsystems&accountingprocesses.DualcreditforAccountingBisavailablethroughFHTC.ADVANCEDMICROSOFTOFFICEPROJECTS(Gr9-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Studentsgainhands-onexperiencesusingfeaturesoftheMicrosoftOfficeSuitetocompletereal-worldprojectsfromsimulationstoschool/community-basedactivities.AMPED(AlgebraIinManufacturingProcesses,EntrepreneurshipandDesign)(12053)(Gr9-10)(TwoThreeTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:Entrepreneurship,(enrolledconcurrently)ThiscoursecontainsallobjectivesandstandardsdeliveredinatraditionalAlgebraIcoursetaughtthroughrealworld,projectbasedlessons,labs,andactivities.StudentswillbeengagedinCareerandTechnicalEducation(CTE)contentusingmathematicsasatoolforsolvingrealworld,careerskillreadyproblems.Allstudentswillworkondevelopingandunderstandingtheskillsnecessarytothriveinthemodernworkplaceanddevelopaviable,self-fundedbusiness.StudentsmustbeenrolledinEntrepreneurshiptoreceiveonecreditofAlgebraIandone-halfcreditofEntrepreneurship.APPLIEDBUSINESSDEVELOPMENT(32200)(Gr10-12)(OneTrimester,1credit)AppliedBusinessDevelopmentstudentswillpracticeskillsofplanning,organizing,directingandcontrollingfunctionsofoperatingabusinesswhileassumingtheresponsibilitiesandriskinvolved.Studentswilldevelopskillsinenterprisedevelopment,marketanalysisandfinancialpreparation.Studentsareemployeesofthe$partan$averatEmporiaHighSchool.BANKING&FINANCE(12101)(Gr11-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Prerequisite:ByapplicationtoInstructorThiscourseprovidesstudentswithanoverviewofthebankingsystemandservicesofferedbyfinancialinstitutions.Topicsincludelawsandregulations,loanapplicationprocess,client/businessrelations,andcareersinfinanceandinvesting.Studentsareemployeesofthe$partan$averstoreatEmporiaHighSchool.OnlystudentscurrentlytakingcoursesintheBankingServicesStrandwillbeenrolled;thisstrandisphasingoutandwillberemovedfromourCTEPathwayofferingsbeginning2020-2021.
BUSINESSCOMMUNICATIONS(12009)(Gr10-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Thiscoursewillhelpstudentstodevelopanunderstandingandappreciationforeffectivecommunicationinbusinesssituationsandenvironments.Emphasisisplacedonallphasesofcommunication:speaking,listening,thinking,responding,reading,writing,communicatingnon-verbally,andutilizingtechnologyforcommunication.Businesscommunicationfunctions,processes,andapplicationsinthecontextofbusinessmaybepracticedthroughproblem-basedprojectsandreal-worldapplication.Thiscourseisanalternativeoptionforstudentstoearntheircommunicationartscreditrequiredforgraduation.ThiscourseisalsoofferedfordualcreditthroughFHTC.BUSINESSESSENTIALS(12050)(Gr9-10)(OneTrimester,½credit)Thiscourseintroducesstudentstotheskillsneededtobeemployableandsuccessfulintheworkplace.Thecoursealsoallowsstudentstoexploredifferentcareerareas.Studentsexaminecurrenteventstodeterminetheirimpactonbusinessandindustryandlegalandethicalbehavior,acquireknowledgeofsafeandsecureenvironmentalcontrolstoenhanceproductivity,anddeterminehowresourcesshouldbemanagedtoachievecompanygoals.Asstudentslearnaboutthedifferenttypesofbusinessownership,theyinterpretindustrylawsandregulationstoensurecompliance,identifyprinciplesofbusinessmanagement,andanalyzebusinesspracticestodetermineethicsandsocialresponsibilities.Thiscourseisdesignedtogivestudentsanoverviewofthebusiness,marketingandfinancecareerclusteroccupations.StudentscanearnhighschoolcreditforthiscourseatEmporiaMiddleSchool.BUSINESSMANAGEMENT(12052)(Gr10-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)BusinessManagementcoursesacquaintstudentswithmanagementopportunitiesandeffectivehumanrelations.Thiscourseprovidesstudentswiththeskillstoperformplanning,staffing,financing,andcontrollingfunctionswithinabusiness.Inaddition,studentswillgetamacro-levelstudyofthebusinessworld,includingbusinessstructureandfinance,andtheinterconnectionsamongindustry,government,andtheglobaleconomy.Thiscoursewillalsoemphasizeproblem-based,real-worldapplicationsofbusinessconceptsanduseaccountingconceptstoformulate,analyze,andevaluatebusinessdecisions.BUSINESSSTUDIES(Gr10-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Prerequisite:BasicintroductorybusinesscoursesandinstructorapprovalThiscourseisanindividualizedindependentstudyforstudentstoconcentrateinapartofacoursebeingoffered.Awrittenproposalandcontractmustbecompletedtoenrollinthiscourse.Thiscoursecanberepeatedforcredit.COLLEGEACCOUNTINGD(33109)(Gr11-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:AccountingIAANDAccountingIIBStudentswilllearnhowbusinessesplanforandevaluatetheiroperating,financingandinvestingdecisionsandhowaccountingsystemsgatherandprovidedatatointernalandexternaldecisionmakers.Thiscoursecoversallthelearningobjectivesoftraditionalcollege-levelfinancialandmanagerialaccountingcourses.KansasStateUniversity,WichitaStateUniversity,PittsburgStateUniversity,EmporiaStateUniversityandSterlingCollegecurrentlygrantcollegecredittostudentswhopassingtheend-of-coursequalifyingexam.
COLLEGECOMPUTERAPPLICATIONS(Gr11-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentstodevelopcomputerskillsnecessaryforsuccessinacademicandworkplaceenvironments.StudentswillworkwithWord,PowerPoint,ExcelandAccess.ThiscourseisarticulatedthroughButlerCommunityCollege.ThiscourseisofferedfordualcreditthroughEmporiaStateUniversity.COMPUTERAPPLICATIONS(10004)(Gr9-1112)(OneTrimester,½1credit)Thiscourseisdesignedtoteachstudentshowtousethecomputerasabusiness,academicandpersonaltoolthroughtheuseoftheOfficeSuiteandwebapplications.ThiscourseservesastheintroductorylevelcourseintotheAVCommunicationsPathway.CreditforthiscoursecanbeearnedforstudentswhocompleteComputerApplicationsIntermediateI&IIatEmporiaMiddleSchool.Studentswillacquireknowledgeofandexperienceintheproperandefficientuseofsoftwarepackages.ThisCTEIntroductorylevelcourseexploresawiderangeofapplications,including(butnotlimitedto)word-processing,spreadsheet,graphics,anddatabaseprograms,andmayalsocovertheuseofelectronicmail,Internetethicsandsafety,anddesktoppublishing.StudentscanearnhighschoolcreditforthiscourseatEmporiaMiddleSchool.COMPUTERPROGRAMMING(10152)(Gr10-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)1creditPrerequisite:Geometry(Maybetakenconcurrently)ThiscourseteachesstudentsthebasicsoftheprogramminglanguagePython.Studentsworkthroughaneasytofollowtextbookandcompletechallengingprojectsandproblems.Aftercompletingthebasicsofthisprogramminglanguage,eachstudentcompletesaprojectandpresentsittotheclassforuseastimeallows.Thiscourseprovidesstudentswiththeknowledgeandskillsnecessarytoconstructcomputerprogramsinoneormorelanguages.ComputercodingandprogramstructureareoftenintroducedwiththeBASIClanguage,butothercomputerlanguages,suchasVisualBasic(VB),Python,Java,Pascal,C++,andCOBOL,maybeusedinstead.Initially,studentslearntostructure,create,document,anddebugcomputerprograms,andastheyprogress,moreemphasisisplacedondesign,style,clarity,andefficiency.Studentsmayapplytheskillstheylearntorelevantapplicationssuchasmodeling,datamanagement,graphics,andtextprocessing.CONSUMER&PERSONALFINANCE(22210)(Gr11-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Thiscourseintroducesstudentstotheconceptsandprinciplesinvolvedinfinancialliteracywithafocusonproblem-solving,critical-thinking,moneymanagement,budgeting,housing,savingsandinvestmentprograms,insurance,taxes,credit,consumerrightsandresponsibilities,andcurrenteconomicissues.Thiscoursefulfillstheconsumereducationgraduationrequirement.ThiscourseisarticulatedthroughButlerCommunityCollege.StudentswithintwoyearsofenrollingasacollegefreshmanmayenrollinthisclassfordualcreditwithEmporiaStateUniversityafterhavingcompletedAlgebraI&IIorhavingcompletedAlgebraIandbecurrentlyenrolledinAlgebraII.DESKTOPPUBLISHING(Gr9-11)(OneTrimester,½credit)Thiscourseacquaintsstudentswithgraphicdesigntechniques,principlesofpagelayoutanddesign,desktoppublishingterminologyandapplicationsusingAdobeInDesign.StudentsuseInDesigntoproducematerialssuchasmenus,brochures,businesscards,newslettersandmagazines.
ELLCOMPUTERBASICS(Gr9-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Prerequisite:MustbeclassifiedasLimitedEnglishProficient.Thiscourseisforstudentswithminimalornocomputerexposure.Studentsdevelopbasickeyboardingskillsemphasizingtouch-typingusingawordprocessingprogramandkeyboardingsoftware.InstructionemphasizesbasiclanguagedevelopmentsimpleInternetskills,documentformattingandgeneralcareerawareness.ENTREPRENEURSHIP(12053)(Gr910-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Thiscourseexploresthepersonalcharacteristicsandresourcesneededtostartandrunasmallbusinessprofitably.Instructionincludesthebasicsofplanning,organizing,financing,starting,operating,andmanagingasmallbusinessinthefreeenterprisesystem.Studentscompleteabusinesssimulation,developandrunabusiness.Thiscourseprovidesstudentswiththeknowledgeandskillsnecessarytoownandoperatetheirownbusinessesortheabilitytousetheentrepreneurialmindsetinanexistingorganization.Topicsfromseveralfieldstypicallyformthecoursecontent:economics,marketingprinciples,humanrelationsandpsychology,businessandlaborlaw,legalrightsandresponsibilitiesofownership,businessandfinancialplanning,financeandaccounting,andcommunication.StudentsmustearnhighschoolcreditinBusinessEssentialstoenrollasafreshman.ThiscourseisarticulatedthroughButlerCommunityCollege.EVENTPLANNINGANDMANAGEMENT(34052)(Gr1110-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Thiscourseprovidesstudentswiththeknowledgeandskillsrelatedtotheeventplanningandimplementationprocess.Itwillincludeestablishingclientrelationships,theimportanceofcommunication,planningprocess,resourcemanagement,qualityserviceandstaffingissues.FOUNDATIONSOFTRAVEL&TOURISM(34053)(Gr10-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Studentsexplorecareersintravelandtourism.,oneoftheworld’slargestindustries.Topicsinclude:amusementandrecreation,travelmotivators,emergingtrends,customerservice,costsandpricing,marketingdemands,geo-tourism,factorsaffectingtheindustryandtheimpactoftechnology.INVESTING(12107)(Gr11-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Thiscourseintroducesstudentstotheworldofinvesting.Topicscoveredwillincludestocks,bonds,mutualfundsandothertypesofinvestments.StudentswillparticipateintheStockMarketSimulationtogainhands-onexperienceofbuyingandsellingstocks.ThiscourseisarticulatedthroughButlerCommunityCollegewithcompletionofConsumer&PersonalFinance.OnlystudentscurrentlytakingcoursesintheBankingServicesstrandwillbeenrolled;thisstrandisphasingoutandwillberemovedfromourCTEPathwayofferingsbeginning2020-2021.MARKETINGAPPLICATIONS(35300)(Gr11-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:MarketingThiscoursefurthersstudentunderstandingandskillsinthevariousmarketingfunctions.Studentswilldiscussthenatureofmarketingplans,generateproductideas,coordinateactivitiesinthepromotionalmix,anddemonstratespecializedsalesprocessesandtechniques.Economicandfinancialconceptsarealsostressedthroughoutthecourse.Studentswillbepresentedwithproblem-solvingsituationsforwhichtheymustapplyacademicandcritical-thinkingskillsthroughthecompletionofreal-worldmarketingprojects.DualcreditisavailablethroughFHTC.
PRINCIPLESOFMARKETING(12164)(Gr10-12)(OneTrimester,1credit)Thiscourseisdesignedforthoseinterestedindevelopingskillsandcompetenciesneededforcareersinmarketing,merchandising,andmanagement.Studentswillcoversuchtopicsaspurchasing,distribution,sales,advertising,promotions,productdevelopment,packagingandpricing,marketingresearch,selling,businessmanagementskills,humanrelationsandcareerexplorations.ThiscourseisarticulatedthroughButlerCommunityCollege.DualcreditisavailablethroughFHTC.FlintHillsTechnicalCollege.WEBPAGEDESIGN(10201)(Gr9-11)(OneTrimester,1credit)Thiscourseteachesstudentshowtodesignwebsitesbyintroducingthemtositeplanning,pagelayout,graphicdesign,andmarkuplanguages.Thiscoursealsoincludestopicsofsecurityandprivacyissues,copyrightinfringement,trademarks,andotherlegalissuesrelatingtoInternetuse.Advancedtopicsmayincludetheuseofformsandscriptsfordatabaseaccess,transfermethods,andnetworkingfundamentals.DualcreditisavailablethroughFHTC.
FAMILYANDCONSUMERSCIENCESBAKINGANDPASTRYI(34057)(Gr9-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Prerequisite:CulinaryEssentialsORNutritionandWellnessThiscoursepreparesstudentsforacareerinthebakingindustry.Labsincorporatetime-managementanddecision-makingskillsandmathapplications.Consumerandnutritionalinformationisincorporatedineachunit.Unitsincludeconveniencebaking,yeastbreads,pies,pastries,cakes,andfatsandoils.Studentswhodonotsuccessfullycompletecourseexpectationsmusthaveteacherapprovaltore-enrollinthisclass.BAKINGANDPASTRYII(34059)ThiscoursebuildsupontheBakingandPastryIcoursebyrefiningandexpandingskillsofproductionmanagement.Topicsalsoincludeanalyzingthescientificreactionsduringproductionandexpandingtheskilldevelopmenttoaddressthefineraspectsofthefield.DualcreditisavailablethroughFHTC.CAREERCONNECTIONS(22275)(Gr10-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Prerequisite:AnyoneFACScourseApplicationshouldbecompletedpriortoenrolling,seecourseteacherformoreinformation.Thiscourseprovideshumanservices/familyandconsumersciencesrelatedwork-basedlearningexperiences(paidorunpaid)outsidethetraditionalclassroom.Learninggoalsaresetbythestudent,teacherandemployer/adultmentortocreatefieldexperiencesand/ordiscussionsrelatedtohumanservices/familyandconsumersciencesoccupationaltechnicalskills.ThiscoursealsoconnectstotheRestaurantandEventManagementpathwayinthebusinessdepartment.Studentsarerequiredandresponsiblefortheirowntransportationtoassignedlocations.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforcredit.COMMUNITYCONNECTIONS(22270)(Gr10-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Prerequisite:AnyFACScourseApplicationshouldbecompletedpriortoenrolling,seecourseteacherformoreinformation.Thiscourseprovidescommunitybasedlearningexperiences.Learninggoalsaresetbytheteacher,studentandcommunitypartnerstocreateexperiencesand/ordiscussionstoenhancethedevelopmentof21stcenturyskills(i.e.leadership,empathy,communication,problemsolving,cooperation,criticalthinking,andresourcemanagement)neededtobesuccessfulinhumanservices/familyandconsumersciencesrelatedcareers.ThiscoursealsoconnectstotheRestaurantandEventManagementpathwayinthebusinessdepartment.Studentsarerequiredandresponsiblefortheirowntransportationtoassignedlocations.CONSUMER&PERSONALFINANCE(22210)(Gr11-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Thiscourseintroducesstudentstotheconceptsandprinciplesinvolvedinfinancialliteracywithafocusonproblem-solving,critical-thinking,moneymanagement,budgeting,housing,savingsandinvestmentprograms,insurance,taxes,credit,consumerrightsandresponsibilities,andcurrenteconomicissues.Thiscoursefulfillstheconsumereducationgraduationrequirement.ThiscourseisarticulatedthroughButlerCommunityCollege.StudentswithintwoyearsofenrollingasacollegefreshmanmayenrollinthisclassfordualcreditwithEmporiaStateUniversityafterhavingcompletedAlgebraI&IIorhavingcompletedAlgebraIandbecurrentlyenrolledinAlgebraII.
CULINARYAPPLICATIONS(34198)(Gr11-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:CulinaryArtsIThiscourseappliestheskillsneededintheculinaryartsprofession.Itincludestheapplicationofskillswithinaschool,communityorwork-basedinternship.Studentsenrolledinthiscourseareexpectedtohavemasteredskillsintheculinaryfieldsothattheyareabletoapplytheminauthenticexperiencesfollowingindustrystandardsandregulations.DualcreditisavailablethroughFHTC,aswellastheopportunityforstudentstocompletetheirServSafeManagerIndustryRecognizedCertification.CULINARYARTSI(34056)(Gr10-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:CulinaryEssentialsORNutritionandWellnessThiscourseintegratestheknowledge,skillsandpracticesrequiredforcareersintherestaurantindustry.Topicsincludethesources,symptomsandpreventionmeasuresforcommonfoodillnesses,mealmanagement,thecorrectuseoffoodproductionequipment,andproductionandfacilitymanagementprinciples.Studentswillalsobegintodevelopculinaryskillsforavarietyoffoodproducts.Thesecondtrimesterofthisclassemphasizesfoodsafetyandfoodpreparationtechniques.ThesecondtrimesteralsooffersfreedualcreditthroughFlintHillsTechnicalCollegeFHTC.aswellastheopportunityforstudentstocompletetheirServSafeManagerIndustryRecognizedCertification.CULINARYESSENTIALS(16052)(Gr9-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Thisisalabclassthatfocusesonpreparingfood.Studentsgainanunderstandingofsafeandsanitaryfoodpreparationpractices,propermeasuringtechniques,recipeterminology,standardfoodpreparationproceduresandequipment.Labexperiencesconsistofpreparingfoodaccordingtoapprovedstandards.Studentswhodonotsuccessfullycompletecourseexpectationsmusthaveteacherapprovaltore-enrollinthisclass.ThiscoursemaybeusedasaprerequisiteforBakingandPastryIandCulinaryArtsI.StudentsmustearnhighschoolcreditintheIntroductiontoFamilyandConsumerSciencetoenrollasafreshman.FAMILYSTUDIES(22208)(Gr109-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Thiscoursehelpsteensdeveloptheskillsandknowledgetobecomebetterparentsinthefuture.Studentslearnwhyparentingisaseriousresponsibilityandhowgoodmanagementandinterpersonalskillsarerelevanttoparenting.Theclassincorporatesinfantsimulatorsandtheempathybellyaslearningtools.Thiscourseisarticulatedthroughavarietyofpost-secondaryinstitutions,askyourFACSteacher.StudentsearnhighschoolcreditinIntroductiontoFamilyandConsumerSciencetoenrollasafreshman.FOODSCIENCE(22203)(Gr10-12)(TwoTrimester,½crediteachtrimester)RecommendedPrerequisite:CulinaryEssentialsORNutritionandWellnessInthiscourse,studentsstudythephysicalandchemicalcharacteristicsoffoodusingscientificmethodsandequipment.Thisisnotafoodpreparationcourse;thefocusisonthebiologicalandchemicalbasisforfoodpreparation,processing,fermentationandpreservation.Studentsdeveloplaboratory,writing,andreasoningskillsthroughmeasuring,recording,andgraphingdata;predictingandevaluatinglaboratoryresults;andwritinglaboratoryreports.Successfulcompletionofbothtrimesterscanfulfillonesciencecreditneededforgraduation.
FOUNDATIONSTOEARLYCHILDHOODCHILDDEVELOPMENT(19052)(Gr10-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:HumanGrowth&DevelopmentAThiscoursepreparesstudentsforthechallengesofworkinginearlychildhoodeducation.Areasofstudyincludedevelopmentandcharacteristicsofchildren,guidancetechniques,andcurriculumplanninganddevelopment.FamilyStudiesisrecommendedpriortoenrollinginthiscourse.HUMANGROWTHANDDEVELOPMENTA(45004)(Gr109-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Thiscourseexploresthephysical,emotional,socialandintellectualdevelopmentofchildrenfrombirththroughadolescence.Studentsalsolearnaboutchilddevelopmentasitrelatestoparentingandasitappliestotheworkplace.Thiscourseisarticulatedthroughmultiplepostsecondaryinstitutions.StudentsmustearnhighschoolcreditinIntroductiontoFamilyandConsumerSciencetoenrollasafreshman.INTRODUCTIONTOFAMILYANDCONSUMERSCIENCES(45001)(Gr7-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)ThisIntroductoryLevelcourseintroducesstudentstoconceptsofchilddevelopment,familydynamics,theImportanceofrelationships,nutritionandwellness,basicculinaryskills,personalfinancialplanning,andmanyserviceprovideroccupationsintheConsumerSciencefieldsuchasnutritioneducator,childcareprovider,socialworker,fosterparent,creditcounselor,geriatriccareprovider,seniorcitizencaredirector,foodserviceprovider,restaurantmanager,culinaryartists,interior/textiledesigner,eventplanner,andteacher.StudentscanearnhighschoolcreditforthiscourseatEmporiaMiddleSchool.LEADERSHIPSERVICEINACTION(22255)(Gr10-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Thiscourseprovidesstudentswiththeopportunitytoanalyzerealworldissuesofconcern.Thecoursepromotesempowermentofstudentstoassumeadvocacyrolesinfamily,community/humanservicesbusinessandindustryenvironments.Studentswillrefineanactionplanandapplyleadership,teamworkanddecisionmakingskillsthroughcivicengagementandservicelearningwithinFamilyandConsumerServices.NUTRITIONANDWELLNESS(08057)(Gr10-12)(OneTrimester½credit)Thiscoursepreparesjuniorsandseniorsforahealthylifestyleaftergraduation.Emphasisisplacedonhealthyindependentliving,stressingtherelationshipofnutritionandgeneralwell-being.Areasofstudyincludehealthfuleating,foodconsumerism,dailydietdecisions,foodsafety,basicfoodpreparationandplanningforwell-balancedmealswithinalimitedbudget.Studentswhodonotsuccessfullycompletecourseexpectationsmusthaveteacherapprovaltore-enrollinthisclass.ThiscoursemaybeusedasaprerequisiteforBakingandPastry,CulinaryArtsI.
FLEXEDUCATIONFLEXEDUCATION1I(Gr10)(TwoTrimesters,2½credits)Prerequisite:FreshmanEnglishFlexEducation1Iisasophomorecourse,whichblendstogetherAmericanHistory,EnglishLanguageArts,andCommunicationArts.Studentswillworkonbuildingcommunication,writing,andreadingskillstocriticallythinkaboutandinteractwithAmericanHistory,createprojectsandpresentations,andultimatelyapplytheseskillsandknowledgetotheirownlivesandIndividualPlansofStudy.Flex1Iwilluseacombinationoflargegroup,smallgroup,andone-on-onelearningwherestudentswillbeallowedtoexploretopicsofpersonalinterestin-depth.StudentswillalsobeworkingtowardpreparationoftheirAccuPlacerexamforFlintHillsTechnicalCollegeconcurrentenrollment.FLEXEDUCATION2II(Gr11)(TwoTrimesters,2½credits)Prerequisite:FlexEducation1IORFreshmanEnglish,SophomoreEnglish,ANDAmericanHistoryFlexEducation2IIisajuniorcourse,whichwillbesplitupinto3phases.Phase1,studentswillblendWorldHistory,Government,andEnglishLanguageArts.Phase2,studentswillblendajuniorlevelmathandscience.InPhase3,studentswillbeattendingFlintHillsTechnicalCollege,wheretheywillearnconcurrentcreditswithEmporiaHighSchoolineitherMath,Science,orEnglishareasdependentontheirprogramofchoice.Anystudentnoteligiblefortheirprogramduringtheirjunioryear(basedoneitherprogramlimitationsorAccuPlacerscore)willcontinueonbuildingtheirprerequisitesatEHS,and,ifneeded,preparingfortheirAccuPlacer.*AllFlexEducationCoursesareguidedbytheCollegeandCareerReadinessStandardsforthestateofKansas.EachFlexEducationcourseincludesamentoringprogramwhereeachstudenthasadedicatedstaffmemberastheirmentorandwillconductweeklyone-on-onemeetingstoensureadequateprogressionthroughouttheprogram.AllstudentswillhavetrainingeachyearinSocial-EmotionalLearning,andwillbecontinuouslyassessedforEmployabilitySkills(formerlyknownassoftskills)inaccordancewiththeKansansCan!Vision.
LANGUAGEARTSAPENGLISHLANGUAGEANDCOMPOSITION(Gr10-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)APEnglishLanguageandCompositionisaweightedelectivecoursethatexposesstudentstoprosewritteninavarietyofperiods,disciplines,andrhetoricalcontexts.Thesecoursesemphasizetheinteractionofauthorialpurpose,intendedaudience,andthesubjectathand;andthroughthem,studentslearntodevelopstylisticflexibilityastheywritecompositionscoveringavarietyofsubjectsthatareintendedforvariouspurposes.Collegecreditmaybeearnedbyscoringa3orhigherontheAPTest.APENGLISHLITERATUREANDCOMPOSITION(Gr12)(TwoTrimesters,1⁄2crediteachtrimester);weighted;summerassignments;dual-creditCollegeCompositionIandIIavailablebutnotrequired)APEnglishLiteratureandCompositionisaweightedcourseandrequiresstudentstocompletesummerassignments.StudentsstudyanoverviewofBritishliteraturethroughextensivereadingofallgenresofliterature.Studentssharpencompositionskillsthroughmultiplerequiredwritingassignmentsandanintensiveresearchpaper.ThecurriculumincludespreparationforthespringAPexam.ThecoursewillsatisfygraduationrequirementsandtheThefirsttrimesterofthiscoursecanbetakenforCompositionIandthesecondtrimestercanbetakenforCompositionIIdualcreditthroughFlintHillsTechnicalCollegeandEmporiaStateUniversityforanadditionalcost.Thecoursewillsatisfygraduationrequirementsandprovidethreetosixhoursofcollegecreditbasedonoptionaldual-creditenrollmentthroughFlintHillsTechnicalCollege.Thedual-creditoptionforcollegecreditisnotrequired;thecoursemaybetakenforhighschoolcreditonly.Collegecreditmayalternativelybeearnedbyscoringa3orhigherontheAPTest.APPLIEDENGLISHANDCOMMUNICATIONS(01156)(Gr11-12)(Credit:Varies)AppliedEnglishandCommunicationscoursesteachstudentscommunicationskills--reading,writing,listening,speaking--concentratingon“real-world”applications.Thesecoursesusuallyemphasizethepracticalapplicationofcommunicationasabusinesstool--usingtechnicalreportsandmanuals,businessletters,resumes,andapplicationsasexamples--ratherthanemphasizelanguageartsskillsasappliedtoscholarlyandliterarymaterials.StudentswillearnthiscreditaftercompletingaprogramofstudyatFlintHillsTechnicalCollege.COLLEGECOMMUNICATIONARTS(Gr11)(OneTrimester,1⁄2credit;dual-creditCollegePublicSpeakingenrollmentrequired)Restriction:Dual-creditCollegePublicSpeakingenrollmentrequiredThiscourseisfordualcreditandstudentsarenotallowedtoenrollinthiscourseuntiltheyhaveenrolledatFlintHillsTechnicalCollegeorEmporiaStateUniversity.Thereisafeerequired.Onlyseriousstudentswhowantcollegecreditshouldenrollinthiscourse.Thiscourseisfast-pacedwithout-of-classworkmandatoryforsuccess.Wewillfocusondevelopingpublic-speakingskills.Avarietyofspeakingoccasionsareexplored,andstudentsarerequiredtoresearchanddevelopseveralspeechesonmanytopics.Thisclassalsohelpsstudentsdevelopskillsinlistening,analysis,rhetoric,andpersuasion.Bytheendoftheclass,studentsareexpectedtoknowhowtodevelopaspeech,critiqueaspeaker,identifybias,andunderstandthepersuasivesequence.WeStudentswillalsofocusondevelopingtime-managementskillspertainingtolong-rangeassignments.CREATIVEWRITING(01104)(Gr9-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Thiselectivecourseoffersstudentstheopportunitytodevelopandimprovetheirtechniqueandindividualstyleinpoetry,shortstory,drama,essay,andotherformsofprose.Theemphasisofthecourseisonwriting;however,studentsmaystudyexemplaryrepresentationsandauthorstoobtainafullerappreciationoftheformandcraft.
**HONORSDEBATE(Gr11,12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Prerequisite:AdvancedDebateStudentswillcontinuetodevelopskillsinpersuasiveargumentandassumealeadershipandteachingrolewithlessexperienceddebaters.Studentsareexpectedtoresearch,uselogic,andfollowskillslearnedinAdvancedDebate.Studentsarerequiredtoturnin10roundsofjudging,attendeighthoursofpracticeperweek,andcompeteinatleastsixtournamentsperseason.HONORSFRESHMANENGLISH(Gr9)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Thiscourserequiressummerworkandemphasizeslanguageusage,composition,andliterature.Studentswilldevelopliteraryanalysisskillsandtoolsforcomposition.Compositioninstructionincludeson-demandwritingaswellasfull-lengthcompositions,andashortresearchpaper.Emphasisisplacedonasurveyofliteratureaswellascitingsourcescorrectlyandavoidingplagiarisminwriting.Criticalthinkingandinquiry,aswellasin-depthandrigorousresponsestotextsarerequired.HONORSSOPHOMOREENGLISH(Gr10)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Thiscourserequiressummerworkandincludescomposingandanalyzingvariousformsofwritingwithanemphasisonsentencestructureandcorrectgrammarusage.EssaysarerequiredusingtheSix-TraitWritingModel.StudentsalsostudyAmericanliteraturetostrengthenreadingskills.Aresearchpaperisrequiredalongwithotherformsofwriting.Frequentout-of-classandindependentworkassignmentsarerequired.HONORSJUNIORENGLISH(Gr11)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Thiscourserequiressummerworkandincludesstudyingworldliteratureandwritingandrespondingtovariousessays.Studentslearnmethodsofresearch,issueanalysis,andreadfromavarietyoftexts,includingthosefromJapanese,Chinese,MiddleEastern,Indian,Greek,Roman,andothercultures.Aresearchpaper,essays,andvariousassignmentsarerequired.Emphasisisplacedonknowledgeofworldcultures,literature,andargumentativewriting.Extensiveliteraryinquiryandargumentativewritingarerequired.THEATREII,III&IV(Gr10-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester),creditbytrimester;Prerequisites:TheatreIorStagecraftrequiredforTheatreII;TheatreIIrequiredforTheatreIII;TheatreIIIrequiredforTheatreIV,InstructorpermissionrequiredTheatreIIstudentscontinuetheirtheatretrainingintheareasofscriptanalysis,costumedesign,theatrehistoryoftheMiddleAges.StudentsalsoexploretheatrearoundtheworldincludingEnglandandSpain.*21STCENTURYMEDIA(Gr9-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Thiscoursepromotesthedevelopmentoftheskillsneededtodayandinthefutureintheworldofjournalismandvideoproduction.Topicsincludeexploringtheroleofmediaandthecommunicationsindustryinsociety,developingthetechnicalskillsrelatedtojournalisticwritingandinterviewing,digitalstorytelling,andunderstandingtheethicalandlegalissuesrelatedtothefield.ThisclassisrequiredintheeCommunicationspathway.*COMPUTERGRAPHICSDESIGN(Gr9-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)ThecourseprovidesabasicunderstandingofthegraphicdesignprocessusingAdobePhotoshopandAdobeIllustrator,professionalgraphicdesignsoftware.Topicsincludeanalyzingdesignelementsandprinciplesandlearningcompositiontechniquestodevelopaqualityproductforpersonaluse,schooluse,andcommunityuse.
*DIGITALMEDIADESIGN&PRODUCTIONNEWSPAPER(Gr10-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisites:21stCenturyMediaandDigitalJournalismThiscourseappliesthefundamentaltechniqueslearnedin21stCenturyMediaandDigitalJournalismthroughtheproductionofamulti-mediaproject(theschoolnewspaper,TheEcho)forpublicpresentation.Topicsincludedevelopingaproductionschedule;workingasateam;utilizingcompositionprinciples;andembeddingaudio,videoorothercontentindigitalformats.Studentsarerequiredtoattendworknights.*DIGITALMEDIADESIGN&PRODUCTIONYEARBOOK(Gr10-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisites:21stCenturyMediaandDigitalJournalismThiscourseappliesthefundamentaltechniqueslearnedin21stCenturyMediaandDigitalJournalismthroughtheproductionofamulti-mediaproject(schoolyearbook,TheRe-Echo)forpublicpresentation.Topicsincludedevelopingaproductionschedule;workingasateam;utilizingcompositionprinciples;andembeddingaudio,videoorothercontentindigitalformats.Theclassrequiresworkoutsideofclass.Instructorapprovalrequired;coursemayberepeatedforcredit;andclasssizeislimited.*DIGITALPHOTOGRAPHY(Gr9-12)(OneTrimester,1/2credit)Thiscourseteachesthetechnicalskillsneededtoproducequalityimagesforuseinavarietyofapplications.Topicsincludeuseofequipment,software,andtechniquestotake,edit,andmanipulatedigitalimages.*INTRODUCTIONTOVIDEO(Gr9-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Thiscourseprovidesabasicunderstandingofproducingvideoforavarietyofuses.Topicsincludeanalyzingthepre-production,productionandpost-productionprocessesaswellasexploringtheequipmentandtechniquesusedtodevelopaqualityvideoproduction.ThiscourseisaprerequisitetoShortFilmsand/orTVBroadcasting.ThiscourseisarticulatedthroughButlerCommunityCollege.*JOURNALISMPRODUCTIONMANAGEMENTNEWSPAPER(Gr11,12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisites:DigitalMediaDesign&ProductionNewspaperThiscourseisforthosestudentswhoserveaseditorsofTheEcho.Studentsareresponsibleforplanning,organizingandproducingtheschoolnewspaper.Theymanagethestaffandcreatedeadlinesforproductionofmultimediaprojectsinconjunctionwithcreatingtheonlinenewspaper.Studentscreateandmanageprojectbudgetsandimplementstrategiesforsuccessfulcompletionofalltasksonbudget.*JOURNALISMPRODUCTIONMANAGEMENTYEARBOOK(Gr11,12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisites:DigitalMediaDesign&ProductionYearbookThiscourseisforstudentswhoserveaseditorsofTheRe-Echo.Studentsareresponsibleforplanning,organizing,andproducingtheschoolyearbook.Theymanagethestaffandcreatedeadlinesforproductionofmultimediaprojectsinconjunctionwithcreatingtheyearbookanddigitalsupplement.Studentscreateandmanageprojectbudgetsandimplementstrategiesforsuccessfulcompletionofalltasksonbudget.*VIDEOPRODUCTION:SHORTFILMS(Gr10-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisites:21stCenturyMedia&IntroductiontoVideoThiscourseappliesthetechnicalskillslearnedinIntrotoVideo.Thiscourseisforstudentswhowishtofocusonshortfilmproductions.Studentsexperienceallaspectsofthevideoproductionindustryastheydevelop,shoot,editanddeliverproductionsgearedtowardanassignedtargetaudience.ThiscourseisarticulatedthroughButlerCommunityCollege.Classmayberepeatedforcreditbyapproval.
*VIDEOPRODUCTION:TVBROADCASTING(Gr10-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisites:21stCenturyMediaandIntroductiontoVideoThiscourseappliesthetechnicalskillslearnedinIntroductiontoVideo.ThiscourseisforstudentswhowishtofocusonLIVEproductionsandbroadcasts.Studentsexperienceallaspectsofthevideoproductionindustryastheydevelop,shootanddeliverproductionsgearedtowardanassignedtargetaudience.Thiscourserequiresout-of-classtimeduetotheevents(football,basketball,etc)thatareassignedandbroadcast.ThiscourseisarticulatedthroughButlerCommunityCollege.Classmayberepeatedforcreditbyapproval.
MATHEMATICSGEOMETRYINCONSTRUCTION(Gr9-11)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:AlgebraIThiscoursecoversaspectsofplaneandsolidgeometricfigures.WhileallaspectsofGeometryarediscussed,thiscourseislesstheoreticalandmoreappliedthanGeometry.Studentsexploreapplicationsofpolygonalshapesandcircles,perpendicularandparallellines,anglerelationships,graphing,measurement,areaandvolumeastheyrelatetothefieldofconstruction.Studentswillbeexposedtopracticalskillsincarpentrytradesbyconstructingvariousprojectsusingwoodandotherbuildingmaterials.Whileworkingonthoseprojects,studentswilllearntheinterdependencebetweenalgebraandgeometryalongwithacoresetofgeometryfactsinvolvingarea,perimeter,volume,transformations,congruence,Pythagoreantheorem,similarfigures,trigonometry,quadrilateralproperties,circleproperties,logic,andfunctions.Studentsworkinteamsandwillbedouble-blockedastheycompleteconstructionofscalemodels.andworkinpartnershipwithHabitatforHumanitytocompleteabuildStudentsmustbedualenrolledinCarpentryConstructionTechnology1,aswellasGeometryinConstructiontoreceive1creditofGeometryand1creditofConstructionCarpentryforeachtwo-trimesterclass.TECHNICALMATHEMATICS(02153)(Gr11-12)(Credit:Varies)TechnicalMathematicscoursesextendstudents’proficiencyinmathematicsandoftentheseskillstotechnicaland/orindustrialsituationsandproblems.TechnicalMathematicstopicsmayincludebutarenotlimitedtorationalnumbers;systemsofmeasurements;tolerances;numericallanguages;geometry;algebra;statistics;andusingtables,graphs,charts,andotherdatadisplays.Technologyisintegratedasappropriate.StudentswillearnthiscreditaftercompletingaprogramofstudyatFlintHillsTechnicalCollege.MATHRESOURCE/LIFESKILLSCLASSESCOMMONCOREINTRODUCTIONTOALGEBRA(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)This9thgradefreshman-levelcourseisthefirstintheRresourceCollegeandCareerReadymathsequence.Itisdesignedforstudentswhoneedmathematicalbackgroundintheskillsassociatedwithtypicalhighschoolmathcourseofferings.Theclassemphasizesalgebraicreadinesscompetencies,includingskillsneededforformulas,inequalities,linearequations,systemsofequationsandproblem-solving.Aftersuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse,astudentwouldproceedattheteacher’sdiscretiontoCCIntrotoGeometryorCCGeometry(co-taught).COMMONCOREINTRODUCTIONTOGEOMETRY(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Thissophomore-levelcourseisthesecondinthecommoncoreresourcemathsequence.Thecoursecoversplaneandgeometricfiguresandexploresapplicationsofpolygonshapesandcircles,parallelandperpendicularlines,anglerelationships,graphing,measurement,areaandvolume.Aftersuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse,astudentwouldproceedtoCCIntrotoAlgebraII.COMMONCOREINTRODUCTIONTOALGEBRAII(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Thisjunior-levelcourseisthethirdinthecommoncoreresourcemathsequence.Thecoursecoverslinear,quadratic,polynomial,rationalandconicfunctionsandexplorestheapplicationofthesefunctionstorealworldproblems.
COMMONCOREMATHI(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Thisresourcemathclassisthefirstintheseries.Studentswillspendtheyearstudyingthenumbersystem,solvinglinearequations,inequalities,andtheirapplication,graphinglinearequationsandinequalities,andsolvingsystemsofequations.Afterthesuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse,astudentwouldproceedattheteacher’sdiscretiontoeitherCCMathIIorCCIntrotoAlgebra.COMMONCOREMATHII(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Thisresourcemathclassisthesecondintheseries.Studentswillspendtheyearstudyingsimplifyingpolynomialexpressions,quadraticandradicalequationsandinequalities,statisticsandanalysisandintroductionoffunctions.Aftersuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse,astudentmovesattheteacher’sdiscretiontoCCMathIIIorCCIntrotoGeometry.COMMONCOREMATHIII(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Thisresourcemathclassisthethirdintheseries.Studentswillspendtheyearstudyingplaneandthree-dimensionalfigures,constructions,areaandvolumeandtheirapplication,transformationsandintroductiontoinductive/deductivereasoning.Aftersuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse,astudentwouldproceedtoCCMathIV.COMMONCOREMATHIV(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Thisresourcemathclassisthefourthintheseries.Studentswillspendtheyearstudyingconsumermathematics.Topicscoveredwillincludebutarenotlimitedtobalancingacheckbook,creatingabudget,personalrecordkeepingandpayingtaxes.Thegoalofthiscourseistoenablestudentstomakeeducateddecisionsregardingpersonalfinance.
MUSICCONCERTCHOIR(Gr9-10)(ThreeTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Thisisaselectgroupofvoicesingrades9-10.Auditionsareinthespringforthefollowingyear.Previousexperienceinmusicisrecommended.Attendanceatperformancesoutsideofclasstimeisrequired.StudentswillusesolfeggioandTakadimireadingsystemstoenhancemusicalliteracy.Classcanberepeatedforcredit.INTROTOMUSICTHEORY(Gr9-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Thiscourseisavailableforstudentswithnoformalensemble(schoolband/choir/orchestra)orprivatelesson(piano)experiencewhowanttolearnaboutmusicORiftheyareinterestedinjoininganensembleclass.Conceptswillincludebasicmusicvocabularyandmusicnotation.MEN’SCHOIR(Gr9-12)(ThreeTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Thiscourseemphasizesthemalevoiceandthebasicsofsinginginachoralgroup.Studentsingrades9-12areencouragedtoenroll.Attendanceatperformancesoutsideofclasstimeisrequired.Studentswillusesolfeggioandtakadimireadingsystemstoenhancemusicalliteracy.Classcanberepeatedforcredit.MUSICALTHEATRE(Gr9-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Thiscoursewillexploresinging,dancingandactingtechniques,aswellashelppreparestudentsformusicaltheatreauditionsinhighschoolandbeyond.Studentswillberequiredtoperformaloneandingroupsintheclassroomaswellaspublicperformance.Attendanceatperformancesoutsideofclasstimeisrequired.Classcanberepeatedforcredit.INTROTOMUSICTHEORYI(Gr9-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Prerequisite:IntrotoMusicTheoryORplacementtestThiscoursewillprovidestudentswithanunderstandingofthefoundationsofwrittenWesternmusic,whilepreparingthemforhigherengagementinperformance-basedensembles.Someofthetopicscoveredarebasicmusicvocabulary,noteidentification,scales,keysignatures,triads,intervals,chords,composition,transposition,sightsingingandeartraining.ADVANCEDMUSICTHEORYII(Gr9-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Prerequisite:IntrotoMusicTheoryIORinstructorapprovalplacementtestThiscourseisstronglyrecommendedforanystudentwhointendstopursuemusicbeyondhighschoolandwillproveusefultostudentsinvolvedinanyphaseofmusicperformance.Someofthetopicscoveredarescales,keysignatures,triads,intervals,chordprogressions,composition,transposition,formalanalysis,sightsingingandeartraining.PRELUDECHOIR(Gr9-12)(ThreeTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Thiscourseemphasizesthebasicsofsinginginachoralgroup.Nopreviousexperiencenecessary.Noauditionnecessary.Studentsingrades9-12areencouragedtoenroll.Attendanceatperformancesoutsideofclasstimeisrequired.StudentswillusesolfeggioandTakadimireadingsystemstoenhancemusicalliteracy.Classcanberepeatedforcredit.
SELECTCHOIR(Gr10-12)(ThreeTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Thisisaselectgroupofvoicesingrades9-10.Auditionsareinthespringforthefollowingyear.Attendanceatperformancesoutsideofclasstimeisrequired.StudentswillusesolfeggioandTakadimireadingsystemstoenhancemusicalliteracy.Classcanberepeatedforcredit.TREBLECHOIR(Gr9-12)(ThreeTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Thiscourseemphasizesthefemalevoiceandthebasicsofsinginginachoralgroup.Studentsingrades9-12areencouragedtoenroll.Attendanceatperformancesoutsideofclasstimeisrequired.StudentswillusesolfeggioandTakadimireadingsystemstoenhancemusicalliteracy.Classcanberepeatedforcredit.VIVAVOCE(05111)(Gr10-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Thisisaselectgroupofmaleandfemalevoices,boysingrades10-12andgirlsingrades11-12.Auditionsarerequired.Previousexperienceinchoirisrecommended.Emphasisisonsmallensemblesingingandperformance.Attendanceatperformancesoutsideofclasstimeisrequired.StudentswillusesolfeggioandTakadimireadingsystemstoenhancemusicalliteracy.Classcanberepeatedforcredit.
SCIENCEANIMALHEALTHAND/VETTECH(Gr11-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:PhysicalScienceORHonorsPhysicalScience,IntroductiontoAgricultureANDAnimalScienceThiscoursewillhelpstudentstolearnaboutvariousaspectsofanimalhealthcare,includingfeeding,shelteringandmedicalissues.Thefocusisondigestive,reproductive,andmammarysystems.Withintheseareasanemphasisonproperveterinarypracticesaswelltosetstudentsupforsuccessinaclinicsituation.APCHEMISTRY(Gr11-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:HonorsChemistryORChemistryIwithinstructorapprovalANDtwoyearsofmathRecommended:Physics(previouslyorconcurrently)Thiscourseisforstudentswithahighinterestinchemistryandafuturerelatedtoscience.Thecoursefocusesonrefiningunderstandingofequationwritingandproblem-solving,structureofmatteranditsproperties,solutionchemistry,thermochemistryanddevelopingmultiplelaboratoryexperiences.BIOENGINEERING(21020)(Gr11-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:BiologyANDChemistry(canbeconcurrentlyenrolledinChemistry);itisalsohighlyrecommendedtohavetakenAnatomy&PhysiologyORSportsMedicineThiscoursefocusesonrigorousactivity,project,andproblem-basedlearningwherestudentsinvestigateanddesignsolutionstosolvereal-worldchallengesrelatedtoworldfoodsecurity,renewableenergy,cleandrinkingwater,biomedicalengineering,biomoleculargenetics,bioprocessengineering,agriculturalbiology,and/orenvironmentalengineering.Studentswilldevelopanunderstandingofthescientificandtechnologicalfoundationsforeachoftheseproblems.Studentswillapplytheirknowledgeandskillsastheyuseanengineeringdesignprocesstodesignandtestsolutionsthathelpsolvetheseglobalchallenges.Studentsmayengageinproblemsrelatedtobiomechanics,cardiovascularengineering,geneticengineering,agriculturalbiotechnology,tissueengineering,biomedicaldevices,humaninterfaces,bioprocesses,forensics,andbioethics.Studentswillalsocompleteacareerrelatedinternshipduringthiscourse.BIOLOGY(Gr10-1112)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:PhysicalScienceORHonorsPhysicalScienceTheselaboratorycoursesintroducestudentstothefundamentalconceptsoftaxonomy,ecology,biochemistry,cellbiology,reproductionanddevelopment,geneticsandevolution.Thecourseemphasizesbasicwriting,laboratoryandproblem-solvingskills.ThesecoursesfulfillEmporiaHighSchool’slifesciencegraduationrequirementandcountasoneofthethreeunitsofnaturalsciencerequiredforadmissionintoKansasRegents’Universities.Biologyisrecommendedatthesophomorelevelforallstudents,especiallythosewhointendtogotocollege.
BIOMEDICALINNOVATIONS(Grade11-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:PhysicalScienceORHonorsPhysicalScienceANDBiologyThiscourseisalab-basedclassdesignedforstudentsinterestedingoingintothemedicalfield.Studentswillbeabletoexplorevariousconceptsofhumanmedicine,includingtopicssuchasphysiology,genetics,microbiologyandpublichealth.Oneofthemajorobjectivesistoutilizevariousbiotechnologiesinordertostudythestructuresandfunctionsofhumancells,bacteria,viruses,andDNA.Studentswillalsoexploretheprevention,diagnosisandtreatmentofdisease,andworkcollaborativelytoinvestigateanddesigninnovativesolutionstomodernhealthchallenges.Throughoutthiscourse,studentswillalsoacquirestrongteamworkandcommunicationpractices,anddeveloporganizational,critical-thinking,andproblem-solvingskillsandinvestigateavarietyofcareersinbiomedicalsciences.Particularemphasiswillbeplacedonscientificterminology/vocabulary.Studentswillbeengagedinlectures,labs,experimentaldesign,andvariousinteractionswithmedicalprofessionals.Shadowingamedicalprofessionalisarequirementoftheclass.Discussions,currentresearch/articles,problemsolving,andlabworkwillberequiredaspartofthiscourseaswell.DualcreditisavailablethroughFHTC.CAREOFATHLETES(14062)(Grade10-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Prerequisite:HealthScienceIIntrotoHealthCareANDBiology(canbetakenconcurrently)CareofAthletescoursesprovidestudentswiththeknowledgeandskillstounderstandandperformtherapeutictasksthatwouldbedesignatedbyanathleticorfitnesstrainer.Topicscoveredmayincludetapingandbandaging,properuseofprotectivepadding,treatmentmodalities,anatomyandphysiology,andmedicalterminology.Studentsmaylearntomeasurecardio-respiratoryendurance,muscularstrengthandendurance,flexibility,bodycomposition,andbloodpressure.Moreadvancedtopicsmayincludeinjuryassessment,thephasesofhealing,andtheuseofexercisesandequipmenttohelpinthereconditioningofinjuredathletes.CHEMISTRYI(Gr10-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:AlgebraI,PhysicalScienceI&IIORHonorsPhysicalScienceI&IIRecommended:Geometry(previouslycompletedorconcurrentlyenrolled)Thiscoursestudiesmatterandtimeandchangesitmayundergo.Studentsmasterthebasicsofchemistry:structureandpropertiesofmatter,formulas,equations,problem-solving,andbasicreactions.Thestudyofmattercontinuessecondtrimesterwithanemphasisonproblem-solving,nuclearchemistryandsolutionchemistry.Thecourseisrecommendedforjuniorsandseniorsorsophomoreswithstrongacademicbackgrounds.CERTIFIEDMEDICATIONAIDE(CMA)(36156)Gr12)(Onetrimester,½credit)Prerequisites:StudentsMUSTbe18ANDholdacurrentKansasCNACertificationThiscourseincludesthedevelopmentofknowledgerelatedtomanycommonlyprescribedmedications.Studentswilllearntheclassification,sideeffects,andtechniquesofadministration.Studentswilllearnskillsinpreparationandaccuratedistributionofmedications.Safeadministrationoforalmedicationsisalsodiscussedanddemonstrated.StudentswillbepreparedtotaketheKansasCMAexamination.CERTIFIEDNURSINGASSISTANT(CNA)(Gr11-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Prerequisites:HealthScienceCareerExplorationII,AnatomyandPhysiologyANDIntrotoHealthCareHealthScienceCareerExplorationIII.EnrollmentrequiresCNAandHealthScienceCareerExplorationIIItobetakenduringback-to-backblocks.Thiscoursepreparesstudentstoperformroutinenursing-relatedservicestopatientsinhospitalsorlong-termcarefacilities,underthetrainingandsupervisionofanapprovedteacher,registerednurseorlicensedpracticalnurse.ThisclassresultsintheopportunitytotestforKansas’scertificationinCNA.
COLLEGEBIOLOGY(Gr11-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester,4collegecreditsattheendofthecourse)Thiscourseintroducesstudentstobasicconceptsandprinciplesofbiologyfromthestructureandfunctionofthecelltotheorganizationofthebiosphere.Studentsgainanunderstandingandappreciationforhowlifeoriginatedanddevelopedonearth.Studentsalsorelateadvancesinthebiologicalsciencestoapplicationsinindustry,medicineandenvironmentalissues.ThiscourseistaughtatEHSduringtheregularschoolday.StudentspaythecurrentrateforcollegetuitionDualcreditisavailablethroughFHTCforanadditionalcostandthetextbookisprovidedbyEHS.EARTHANDSPACESYSTEMSI(Gr10-12)(OneTwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:PhysicalScienceI&IIORHonorsPhysicalScienceI&IIThiscoursewillexaminetheprocessesthatshapetheUniverse,nuclearfusion,theformationoftheelements,chemistry,energyandradiationareincluded.FormationofthesolidEarth,includingstructuralgeology,thecarboncycle,Earth’shistory,andEarth’sgeospatialfeatures,theoceans,andtheatmospherewillbeexplored.Aheavyemphasiswillbeplacedonclimate,includinghistoricalandfuturemodels,environmentalimpact,andtheresultsofachangingclimate.EARTHANDSPACESYSTEMSII(Gr10-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Prerequisite:PhysicalScienceI&IIThiscoursewillexamineEarth’sprocesses,includingstructuralgeology,thecarboncycleandotherfeedbacksystems,theoceans,theatmosphere,andextremeweather.Aheavyemphasiswillbeplacedonclimate,includinghistoricalandfuturemodels,environmentalimpact,andtheresultsofachangingclimatetoEarthsystems.ELLCHEMISTRYI(Gr10-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:AlgebraI,PhysicalScienceI&IIORHonorsPhysicalScienceI&IIRecommended:Geometry(previouslycompletedorconcurrentlyenrolled)Thiscoursestudiesmatterandtimeandchangesitmayundergo.Studentsmasterthebasicsofchemistry:structureandpropertiesofmatter,formulas,equations,problem-solving,andbasicreactions.Thestudyofmattercontinuessecondtrimesterwithanemphasisonproblem-solving,nuclearchemistryandsolutionchemistry.Thecourseisrecommendedforjuniorsandseniorsorsophomoreswithstrongacademicbackgrounds.ThecourseisforstudentswithlimitedEnglishproficiency.Approvalofinstructorrequired.**ELLPHYSICALSCIENCEI(Gr9)(OneTwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Thisrequiredcourseisdesignedtoprovidefoundationalstudiesinthephysicalsciences.Studentswillbepreparedthroughthiscoursetoproceedthroughthehighschoolsciencecurriculum.Topicsstudiedincludemotion,energy,forces,andphysicalpropertiesofmatter,waves,electricityandmagnetism,climate,orbitalmotionandplatetectonics.Scienceprocessskillssuchasmeasurement,experimentaldesign,andlaboratorypracticeswillbeemphasized.Teacherapprovalrequired.**ELLPHYSICALSCIENCEII(Gr9)(OneTrimester,½credit)Thisrequiredcourseisdesignedtoprovidefoundationalstudiesinthephysicalsciences.Studentswillbepreparedthroughthiscoursetoproceedthroughthehighschoolsciencecurriculum.Topicsstudiedincludewaves,electricityandmagnetism,climate,orbitalmotionandplatetectonics.Scienceprocessskillssuchasmeasurement,experimentaldesign,andlaboratorypracticeswillbeemphasized.Teacherapprovalrequired.
ENVIRONMENTALRESOURCESANDWILDLIFESCIENCE(Gr11-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Thiscourseisdesignedtoshowthematicconnectionsbetweenavarietyofsciencedisciplinesincludingbiology,chemistry,andphysics.Itgivesstudentsacoherentandrealisticpictureoftheapplicationofavarietyofscientificconceptsastheymanifestinourenvironment.Duringthiscourse,studentsexaminesustainability,ecology,biotechnology,watersupplymanagement,wildlifemanagement,energy,andglobalenvironmentalissues.Theaimofthiscourseistoincreasestudentknowledgeofthecurrentenvironmentalchallengesoftoday,whilecontinuingtocultivatescientificcriticalthinkingskills.FOODSCIENCEI(Gr10-12)(OneTwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Thiscoursecoversthephysicalandchemicalcharacteristicsoffoodandfoodpreparationusingscientificmethodsandequipment.Studentslearnthebiologicalandchemicalbasisforfoodpreparation,processing,fermentationandpreservation.Studentsdeveloplaboratory,writing,andreasoningskillsthroughmeasuring,recordingandgraphingdata;predictingandevaluatinglaboratoryresults;andwritinglaboratoryreports.Thiscoursecanbeusedtofulfillone-halfofthescienceelectivecreditsneededforgraduationifthestudenthasalsocompletedthecourse,ThePhysicalWorld.FOODSCIENCEII(Gr10-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Prerequisite:FoodScienceIThiscoursecontinuesthestudyofthephysicalandchemicalcharacteristicsoffoodandfoodpreparation.FoodScienceIIexpandsonthecontentpresentedinFoodScienceIwithmorein-depthstudyinthebiologicalandchemicalbasisforfoodpreparation,processing,fermentationandpreservation.Studentsconductashortresearchprojectrelatedtodevelopinganewfoodproduct.Thiscoursecanbeusedtofulfillonehalfofthephysicalscienceelectivecreditsneededforgraduation.FORENSICSCIENCE(44224)(Grade11-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Prerequisite:HealthScienceIORIntroductiontoLawPublicServicesandSecurity,PhysicalScienceANDBiologyThisisaveryhands-onTechnicalLevelcoursethatfollowsabackgroundinBiologyandChemistryandprovidesstudentswithknowledgeandskillsneededtopursuepostsecondarytraininginLPSScareersrequiringForensicScience(i.e.,ForensicAnthropology,ForensicMedicine,MedicalExaminer).Studentswillhavetheopportunitytoperformforensiclabactivitiesinrelationtothisgrowingcareerfield.EMERGENCYMEDICALTECHNOLOGY(14055)(Grade10-12)(Onetrimester,½credit)Prerequisite:IntrotoHealthcareThiscourseplacesaspecialemphasisontheknowledgeandskillsneededinmedicalemergencies.Topicsinclude:clearingairwayobstructions,controllingbleeding,bandaging,methodsforliftingandtransportinginjuredpersons,simplespinalimmobilization,infectioncontrol,stabilizingfractures,andrespondingtocardiacarrest.Thecoursealsocoversthelegalandethicalresponsibilitiesinvolvedindealingwithmedicalemergencies.Thisisnotacertifyingcourse.
HEALTHINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY(HIT)(14157)(Gr10-12)(Twotrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:IntrotoHealthcareAclassthatintroducesandpreparesstudentstoperformcredentialing,electronicrecordkeeping,organizationalpersonnelmanagement,financials,purchasing,technologyselection/maintenance,datamanagementsystems,andaccreditationcomplianceservicesforhospitalsandotherhealthcarefacilitiesandorganizations.Thisclassincludesbasicinstructioninmedicalstafforganizationandmanagement,medicalterminology,credentialingandrecredentialing,healthcareaccreditationandregulatorystandards,healthcarelaw,meetingandnegotiationmanagement,organizationalbudgets,financials,purchasing/maintaininginventory,andofficeinformationsystems.HEALTHSCIENCECAREEREXPLORATIONIINTROTOHEALTHCARE(14000)(Gr10-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Prerequisite:Biology(completedorconcurrentlyenrolled)Thiscourseprovidesstudentswiththebasicknowledgeofhealth/wellnessprofessionalsinprivatebusinessandindustry,communityorganizations,andhealthcaresettings,aswellasjobopportunities,wages,andduties.Thisclassincludesinstructioninpersonalhealth,communityhealthandwelfare,nutrition,epidemiology,diseaseprevention,fitnessandexercise,andhealthbehaviorsthatareassociatedwithvarioushealthcareers.StudentscanearncollegecreditforthiscourseDualcreditisavailablethroughFHTC.FlintHillsTechnicalCollege.HEALTHSCIENCECAREEREXPLORATIONII(Gr11-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:HealthScienceCareerExplorationIANDAnatomy&Physiology(completedorconcurrentlyenrolled)Thiscourseprovidesstudentswithextensiveknowledgeofhealthcareprofessionalsinprivate/publicindustry,communityorganizations,andhealthcaresettings,aswellasjobopportunities,wages,andduties.Studentswillgainextensiveknowledgeofsystemsofthehumanbody,howtheyinteract,andcommonmedicalterminologyassociated.Thisclassincludesinstructioninpersonalhealth,nutrition,dietaryneeds,anatomy,fitness,biology,bodysystems,anddiseases.Health-relatedskillssuchasfirstaid,CPR,EMR,anatomyidentification,usingmedicalequipment/tools,andelectronicrecordkeepingmaybecovered.StudentscanearncollegecreditforthiscoursethroughFlintHillsTechnicalCollege.HEALTHSCIENCECAREEREXPLORATIONIII(Gr11-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:HealthScienceCareerExplorationIIThiscourseprovidesstudentswiththeextensiveknowledgeofhealth/wellnessprofessionalsinprivate/publicindustry,communityorganizations,andhealthcaresettings,aswellasjobopportunities,wage,andduties.Studentswillgainextensiveknowledgeinselectedareasofhealthcare,specificoccupations,skillssets,educationalrequirements,credentials/licensure,anddailyroutines.Thisclassincludesinstructioninspecificskillsetsrelatedtohealthoccupations,researchonemergingtrends,explorationofdailyroutines,understandingcodeofethics,patientrights,standardsandregulations,safety,andlegalrequirements.StudentscanearncollegecreditforthiscoursethroughFlintHillsTechnicalCollege.
HONORSCHEMISTRY(Gr10-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:AlgebraI,PhysicalScienceORHonorsPhysicalScienceRecommended:Geometry(previouslycompletedorconcurrentlyenrolled)HonorsChemistryincludesthestudyoffundamentalchemicalandphysicalprinciplesandtheirapplicationstothepropertiesandtransformationsofmaterials,includingtheconceptofenergyanditsuses,gaslaws,kineticmoleculartheory,lawsofchemicalcombination,atomicandmolecularstructure,periodicclassificationofelements,chemicalbonding,andstoichiometry.Thecourseservesasanintroductiontobasicquantitativeandqualitativechemicallaboratorytechniques,principlesofchemicalreactions,andphysicalmeasurements.Dualcredit(5hours)isavailablethroughFlintHillsTechnicalCollegewithenrollmentinCH125Chemistry1Lecture(3hours)andCH126Chemistry1Lab(2hours).Thecourseisrecommendedforjuniorsandseniors(orsophomoreswithstrongacademicbackgrounds)whohavepostsecondaryplansforcollege.**INTRODUCTIONTOAGRICULTURE(18001)(Gr9-12)(OneTrimester,1credit)Thiscourseservesasasurveyofthevariousaspectsofagriculture.Anumberofbasictopics,suchastheroleofagri-scienceinourworld,opportunitiesinagricultureeducation,foodproduction,andbasicagribusinesswillbecovered.Additionally,skillssuchaspublicspeakingandleadershipwillbeemphasized.CreditforthisclasscanbeearnedatEmporiaMiddleSchoolforstudentswhocompleteAnimalScienceIandIntroductiontoAgricultureI&II.StudentscanearnhighschoolcreditforthiscourseatEmporiaMiddleSchool.INTRODUCTIONTOENGINEERING(Gr9-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Thiscoursefocusesonareasofphysicalsciencethatapplydirectlytotechnologyapplicationanddevelopment.Topicsincludeforce,work,energyandpoweraswellasmechanicaladvantage,efficiency,pressureandforcetransfer.Thisisalaboratory-basedclassandstudentsareexpectedtoapplybasicmathematicalprinciplestosolveproblems.ThisisthefirstcourseintheScience,Technology,EngineeringandMathematics(STEM)sequenceandisdesignedtogivestudentsbackgroundinformationneededforfutureSTEMcoursessuchasRoboticsandEmergingTechnologies.Successfulcompletionofthisclasswillcountasasciencecreditifthestudenthasalsocompletedthecourse,ThePhysicalWorld.MEDICALTERMINOLOGY(14154)(Gr10-12)(Onetrimester,½credit)Prerequisite:IntrotoHealthcareThiscourseprovidesstudentstheopportunitytolearnhowtoidentifymedicaltermsbyanalyzingtheircomponentsandemphasizesdefiningmedicalprefixes,rootwords,suffixes,andabbreviations.Theprimaryfocusisondevelopingbothoralandwrittenskillsinthelanguageusedtocommunicatewithinhealthcareprofessions.StudentscanearndualcreditforthiscoursethroughFHTC.NUTRITION&WELLNESS(08057)(Gr10-12)(Onetrimester,½credit)Prerequisite:IntrotoHealthcareThiscoursefocusesonpersonal,consumer,andindustrynutritionandwellnesstopicssuchasgeneralandindividualnutrition,stressmanagement,drug/alcoholabuseprevention,diseaseprevention,exercise,diet,safety,physicalactivity,aging,andgeneralfirstaid.Courseobjectivesincludehelpingstudentsdevelopdecision-making,communication,interpersonal,andcopingskillsandstrategies.
PHARMACOLOGY(14253)(Gr10-12)(Twotrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:IntrotoHealthcareANDBiologyPharmacologyinvolvesthestudyofhowhumanscanbechangedbychemicalsubstances,especiallybytheactionsofdrugsandothersubstancesusedtotreatdisease.Basicconceptsofphysiology,pathology,biochemistry,andbacteriologyaretypicallybroughtintoplayasstudentsexaminetheeffectsofdrugsandtheirmechanismsofaction.PHYSICALSCIENCEI(Gr9)(OneTwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Thisrequiredcourseisdesignedtoprovidefoundationalstudiesinthephysicalsciences.Studentswillbepreparedthroughthiscoursetoproceedthroughthehighschoolsciencecurriculum.Topicsstudiedincludemotion,energy,forces,andphysicalpropertiesofmatter,waves,electricityandmagnetism,climate,orbitalmotionandplatetectonics.Scienceprocessskillssuchasmeasurement,experimentaldesign,andlaboratorypracticeswillbeemphasized.PHYSICALSCIENCEII(Gr9)(OneTrimester,½credit)Thisrequiredcourseisdesignedtoprovidefoundationalstudiesinthephysicalsciences.Studentswillbepreparedthroughthiscoursetoproceedthroughthehighschoolsciencecurriculum.Topicsstudiedincludewaves,electricityandmagnetism,climate,orbitalmotionandplatetectonics.Scienceprocessskillssuchasmeasurement,experimentaldesign,andlaboratorypracticeswillbeemphasized.PHYSICS(Gr11-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:PhysicalScience,AlgebraI,Geometry,ANDAlgebraII,ORAlgebraIIEssentials,Recommended:Chemistry(completed)Thiselectivecourseintroducesstudentstothefieldofphysics.Studentswilldevelopskillsinproblem-solvingandproperuseofavarietyofscientificequipment.Majortopicsincludemotion,force,energyandwaves.SPORTSMEDICINEII(14073)(Gr10-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:SportsMedicineIThiscourseprovidesstudentsahands-onapproachtoAthleticTrainingbyexploringcontentcoveredinthetrainingroom,theathletictrainingstudent-aidprogram,emergencypreparedness,injurygameplan,thepre-participationphysicalexamination,rehabilitationandpreseasonconditioning,athletenutrition,dietarysupplementsandperformanceenhancers,sportspsychology,assessmentandevaluationofsportsinjuries,therapeuticphysicalmodalities,andpropertapingandwrapping.Thiscourseallowsstudentstodoaseriesofclinicalinternshipswithmedicalprofessionalsinthecommunitypertainingtosportsmedicine.Theseinternshipsaredesignedforstudentswhohaveaseriousinterestinpursuingacareerinthesportsmedicinefield.TECHNICALSCIENCE(03211)(Gr11-12)(Credit:Varies)TechnicalSciencecoursesintroducestudentstoscientifictoolsandmethodsandprovideanintroductiontochemistryandphysics.Topicscoveredtypicallyincludemeasurementconversion,modelcreation,useofscientificmethods,interpretationofatoms,identificationofthepropertiesofcommoncompounds,analysisofchemicalequations,theimpactofforceonlinearmotion,andthestudyofvariousphysicalphenomenaandformsofenergy.StudentswillearnthiscreditaftercompletingaprogramofstudyattheFlintHillsTechnicalCollege.**THEPHYSICALWORLDI&II
(Gr10-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:PhysicalScienceI&IIThecourseisdesignedasatrimesteroptiontoChemistryorEarth&SpaceSystems.Topicsincludematterandprocesses,Earth&Spaceprocesses,thechemistryofwater,andclimate.ZOOLOGY(Gr10-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Prerequisite:BiologyInthiscourse,studentswillstudythetaxonomy(classification)oftheanimalkingdomandthegeneralconservationofourecosystemsthroughanatomystudies(dissection)ofrepresentativephyla.Thecourseemphasizesknowledgeofanatomy,propervocabulary,thehowandwhyofclassification,anddissectiontechniques.Thisisaveryhands-oncourse,studyingmanyliveandpreservedanimalstounderstandtheiruniqueandamazingadaptations.StudentsmayalsotakefieldtripstotheWichitaZooand/orKansasCityAquariumtoobserveanimalsandlearnaboutvariouscareersinvolvingthecareofanimals.Multipletextsareused.SCIENCERESOURCE/LIFESKILLSCLASSESFOUNDATIONSOFPHYSICALSCIENCEI(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Thiscoursefocusesonmatter,especiallyitsproperties,structure,composition,behavior,reactions,interactionsandthechangesitundergoes.TheclassstartswiththeStudentsstudyofelementaryparticles,atoms,molecules,substances,metals,crystals,andthestatesofmatterassolids,liquidsandgases.Othertopicsofstudyincludethehumanphysicalenvironmentandhowthingswork,withafocusonmotion,energy,fluids,waves,sound,heat,electricity,magnetismandlight.Studentsdevelopscienceinquiryskillsthroughhands-onactivities.Studentsalsolearntothinkcriticallyandsolveproblemsindividuallyorinagroupsettingbyintegratingsciencewithtechnologyandothercurriculumareas.FOUNDATIONSOFPHYSICALSCIENCEII(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Thiscoursestudiesthehumanphysicalenvironmentandhowthingswork.Themainareasofstudyare:motion,energy,fluids,waves,sound,heat,electricity,magnetismandlight.Studentsdevelopscienceinquiryskillsthroughhands-onactivities.Studentslearntothinkcriticallyandsolveproblemsindividuallyorinagroupsettingbyintegratingsciencewithtechnologyandothercurriculumareas.Studentslearnhowscienceimpactseverydaylifeandtheworldaroundthem.SOCIALSTUDIES
INTRODUCTIONTOLAW,PUBLICSAFETYANDSECURITY(Gr10-11)(OneTrimester,½credit)ThiscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentswithabasicunderstandingofLaw,andPublicSafety.Itfocusesonproceduresutilizedbylawenforcementandthecourts.Itrequiresresearchandanalysisofcourtcasesthatcontainmatureandsensitivesubjectmatter.**LAWENFORCEMENTI(Gr11-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:IntroductiontoLaw,PublicSafetyandSecurityThistechnicalcourseisthefirstoftwocoursesdesignedtoprovidestudentswiththeskillsandknowledgenecessarytoobtainentrancetotheLawEnforcementorHighwayPatrolAcademy.**LAWENFORCEMENTII(Gr12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:LawEnforcementIThistechnicalcourseisthesecondoftwocoursesdesignedtoprovidestudentswiththeskillsandknowledgenecessarytoobtainentrancetotheLawEnforcementorHighwayPatrolAcademy.Thiscoursewillrequireadditionaltimeoutsidetheschooldayforactivitiessuchasbutnotlimitedto:ride-along,attendingasessionofcourt,andjobshadowing.Studentswillbesubjecttoandrequiredtopassabackgroundcheckbeforeparticipatingintheseactivities.PRELAWPRACTICALLAW(44300)(Gr1011-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Thiscourseisdesignedforupperlevelstudentswhoareinterestedinacareerinlaw.Thiscoursewillexaminethejudicialsystemandtheinnerworkingsofthesystem.Themajorityofthisclasswillbebasedonprimarysourcesandstudentswillneedtospendoutsidetimereading,analyzing,andresearchingcourtcaseshandledbytheSupremeCourttoprovidethebasicrightsforcitizens.Thiscourserequiresresearchandreadingoutsideofclass.Thiscoursewillprovidepracticallawinformationnecessarytodevelopproblem-solvingskillsinourlegalsociety.Topicsinclude,butarenotlimitedto,criminallaw,juvenilelaw,torts,familylaw,discrimination,writingabriefandemployeerights.SOCIALSTUDIESRESOURCECLASSESGEOGRAPHY(SPED_19)(OneTrimester,½credit)Thiscourseteachesskillssuchasmapreading;thelocationofmajorcities,statesand/orcountries;andmajorgeographicalfeatures.ThecourseisdevotedtoU.S.Geography.TECHNOLOGYEDUCATION
21stCENTURYJOURNALISM(30100)(Gr9-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Prerequisite:BUSINESSESSENTIALSORCOMPUTERAPPLICATIONSThiscoursepromotesthedevelopmentoftheskillsetneededtodayandinthefuture.Topicsincludeanexplorationoftherolemediaandthecommunicationsindustryhasinsociety,thedevelopmentofthetechnicalskillsrelatedtojournalisticwritingandinterviewing,aswellasunderstandingtheethicalandlegalissuesrelatedtothefield.AUDIO/VIDEOPRODUCTIONFUNDAMENTALS(30103)(Gr9-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Prerequisite:VideoProductionThiscourseprovidesabasicunderstandingofproducingvideoforavarietyofuses.Topicsincludeanalyzingthepre-production,productionandpost-productionprocess,aswellasexploretheequipmentandtechniquesusedtodevelopaqualityvideoproduction.ThiscourseisaprerequisitetoVideoProduction.BUILDINGMAINTENANCE(17009)(Gr11-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Prerequisite:IntroductiontoIndustrialTechnologyANDCarpentryThiscoursetrainsstudentstomaintaincommercial,industrial,andresidentialbuildingsandhomes.Instructionisprovidedinthebasicmaintenanceandrepairofairconditioning,heating,plumbing,electrical,andothermechanicalsystems.Topicscoveredmayincludeidentifyingandusinghandandpowertoolssafely;installingandrepairingfloorcoverings,walls,andceilings;installingandrepairingdoors,windows,screens,andcabinets;applyingfinishestopreparedsurfaces;andrepairingroofs,masonry,plumbing,andelectricalsystems.CONSTRUCTIONTECHNOLOGYCARPENTRY(17002)(Gr10-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:IntroductiontoIndustrialTechnologyThiscourseprovidesstudentswithbasicknowledgeandskillsrequiredforconstructionofcommercial,residential,andinstitutionalstructures.Thiscoursemayalsoprovideexperiencesandinformationregardingconstruction-relatedoccupationssuchascarpentry,cabinetmaking,bricklaying,electricaltrades,plumbing,andconcretemasonry.StudentsmaybedualenrolledinGeometryinConstruction,aswellasCarpentrytoreceive1creditofGeometryand1creditofCarpentryforeachtwo-trimesterclassORStudentscantakeCarpentryasasinglecourseovertwotrimestersandearn½crediteachtrimester.StudentscanearntheirNCCERCarpentryLevel1certificationaswell.CarpentryisrequiredbeforestudentscantakeanyApplicationLevelcourseintheConstruction&Designpathway.CARPENTRYII(38002)(Gr11-12)Twotrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:CarpentryANDBuildingMaintenanceThisisanadvancedcomprehensivecoursedesignedtoinstructstudentsinskillspertainingtoroughconstructionandfinishwork.ThisisanApplicationLevelcourseandstudentswillcompleteon-site,hands-onlearninginanInternshipplacement.COMPUTER-AIDEDMANUFACTURING(CAM)(13204)
(Gr9-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)ThiscourseintroducesstudentstoComputerNumericalControl(CNC).Studentsprogramathree-axismillingmachineandatwo-axislathe.Thiscoursepreparesstudentsforspecializedtrainingin21stCenturymanufacturing.ThiscourseisofferedasDualcreditisavailablethroughFHTC.FlintHillsTechnicalCollege.DIGITALJOURNALISMDIGITALMEDIATECHNOLOGY(30104)Thiscourseteachesstudentsthetechnicalskillsneededtoworkwithelectronicmedia.Topicsinclude:exploringtheuseofdigitalimagingandvideotodayandinthefuture,astudyoftherelationshipofworkflowtoprojectplanningandcompletionandthesoftware,equipmentandtoolsusedintheindustry.DIGITALMEDIADESIGN&PRODUCTION(30151)(Gr10-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:21stCenturyJournalismORPhotoImagingThiscourseprovidesstudentswiththeopportunitytoapplyfundamentaltechniquestotheproductionofamultimediaproject(specificallytheschoolyearbookandnewspaper)forpublicpresentation.Topicsincludedevelopingaproductionschedule,workingasateam,utilizingcompositionprinciplesandembeddingaudio,videoorothercontentindigitalformats.Thiscourserequiresworkoutsideoftheclass.Instructorapprovalisrequired.ThiscourseisofferedasDualcreditisavailablethroughFHTC.FlintHillsTechnicalCollege.DRAFTING/CADCADDESIGNANDSOFTWARE(21107)(Gr9-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)ThiscourseintroducesstudentstoComputer-aidedDrafting(CAD)andmechanicalandarchitecturaldrafting,designandproblem-solvingsystemsavailableintheindustry.DRAFTING(21102)(Gr9-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Thiscourseintroducesstudentstothetechnicalcraftofdrawingillustrationstorepresentand/oranalyzedesignspecificationsandthenrefinetheskillsnecessaryforthiscraft.Thiscourseusesexercisesfromavarietyofapplicationstoprovidestudentswiththeknowledgeandexperiencetodeveloptheabilitytoperformfreehandsketching,lettering,geometricconstruction,andmulti-viewprojectionsandtoproducevarioustypesofdrawings(working,detail,assembly,schematic,andperspective).GRAPHICDESIGNFUNDAMENTALS(30102)(Gr9-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Thiscourseprovidesabasicunderstandingofthegraphicdesignprocess.Topicsincludeanalyzingthedesignelementsandprinciples,exploringindustrytools,softwareandequipmentandlearningcompositiontechniquestodevelopaqualityproduct.ThiscourseisofferedasDualcreditisavailablethroughFHTC.FlintHillsTechnicalCollege.INTRODUCTIONTOINDUSTRIALTECHNOLOGY(38001)(Gr8-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)AnIntroductorylevelcoursedesignedtoexposestudentstothebasicskillsnecessaryforalloccupationsintheConstructionandManufacturingprofession.Studentswilllearnbasictoolandmachinesafetyrequiredonaconstructionsite,andmayearntheirOSHA-10andNCCERCorecertifications.StudentscanearnhighschoolcreditforthiscourseatEmporiaMiddleSchool.MASSPRODUCTIONII(39052)
(Gr11-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisites:MassProductionIANDDRAFTING/CADCADDesignAndSoftwareORComputer-aidedManufacturingThishands-oncourseteachesstudentsskillsandknowledgerelatedtothematerialsandprocessesusedinmanufacturing.Studentsuseavarietyofmaterials(wood,plastic,metal,composites)andequipmentinfabricatingprojectsindividuallyandinamassproductionsetting.PHOTOIMAGING(30105)(Gr9-12)(OneTrimester,½credit)Thiscourseteachesthetechnicalskillsneededtoproducequalityimagesforuseinavarietyofapplications.Topicsincludetheuseofequipment,softwareandtechniquestotake,editandmanipulatedigitalimages.ThiscourseisofferedasTakenincombinationwithotherdigitalmedia/graphicdesigncourses,dualcreditisavailablethroughFHTC.FlintHillsTechnicalCollege.WORLDLANGUAGES
APSPANISHLANGUAGE(Gr11-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisites:SpanishI,II&IIIorHeritageLearnersI,II&IIIand/orinstructorpermissionThiscollege-levelcourseistaughtinSpanishtoimprovethestudents’abilitytocomprehend,speak,writeandreadthelanguage.StudentstakingthiscoursemusthavecompletedatleastthreeyearsofSpanish.ThisisarigorousclassintendedtomeetsCollegeBoardexpectations,wherestudentswilllearncomplexskillsintheareasofreading,writing,listeningandspeaking.Thecoursedrawsonallofthestudents’previouslanguagelearning,butemphasizesbuildsontheuseofthesecondlanguageforactivecommunication.Thecourseseekstodeveloplanguageskillsthatareusefulinthemselvesandthatcanbeappliedtovariousactivitiesanddisciplines.preparestudentstopasstheAPexam.FRENCHI(Gr9-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Usingadirectoral-auralmethodFrenchIThiscourseisdesignedtointroducethelanguage,history,andcultureofFranceandFrancophonecountries.fourmajorlanguageskills:listening,speaking,reading,andwriting.StudentslearntoapplyFrenchinavarietyofrealsituations,grammarincontext,vocabulary,andsyntacticalstructureswhilegainingtheconfidenceofinself-expressioninasecondlanguage.Activitiesarevariedincludingdramatization,controlledculturestudy,songs,filmsandoverallatmospheretoencouragefulllanguageuseInterpersonalcommunicationsskillsandbasicliteracyskillsaredevelopedthroughthestudyofliterature,history,andculture.FRENCHII(Gr10-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:FrenchIThiscoursecontinuesthedevelopmentofthefourlanguageskillslistening,reading,writing,andspeakingskills.Thecoursedeepensstrengthenslanguageabilityandproficiencythroughintensivestudyofgrammar,cultureandconstantpracticeinoralmanipulationincreasedexposuretoandmanipulationoftextsanddiscoursedesignedtomeetthestudentattheirlevel.AlongwithactivitiesusedinFrenchItoenhancelanguagelearning,thiscourseincludesanintroductiontosomeFrenchliteratureandastudyofthefrancophonecountriesContinuedstudyofculture,literature,historyandnon-fictiontextwillbethevehicletoachievingglobalawarenessandincreasedlanguageproficiency.FRENCHIII(Gr11-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:FrenchIIThiscoursecontinuestoworkonoral-auralskillsfocusesonexpressionofincreasinglycomplexconceptsbothverballyandinwritingwhileshowingspontaneity.Studentsareinvolvedinadvancedconversationexercises,supplementalreadings,playsandpoetry,andviewFrenchfilmswithsubtitleswillparticipateinactivitiesthathelpthemtocomprehendnativespeakers/nativetextsandtosummarize/paraphrasethosespeakersandtexts.Thecoursecontinuesareviewofgrammarwhileincreasingvocabularyacquisitionandstudyofnewverbforms.Interpersonalcommunicationskillswillimprovethroughthestudyofincreasinglydifficulttopicswithafocusonunderstandingofmeaningandbeingunderstood.FRENCHIV
(Gr11-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:FrenchIIIAtthislevelofFrenchlanguagestudy,in-depthconsiderationisgiventoallaspectsoflanguageuse:speaking,comprehension,writingandreadingwithemphasisonhistory,literature,cultureandconversationstudentswilldevelopincreasedproficiencyinreading,listening,writing,andspeakingsuchthattheywillunderstandandbeunderstoodbynativespeakers.Studentsparticipateinadvancedconversationexercisesandsupplementalreadingstofurthertheirabilitytoattainnativefluencyinliterary,currentevents,andculturaldiscussionsinFrench.Theclassisarrangedonatrimesterlength.GERMANI(Gr9-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Usingadirectoral-auralmethod,tThiscoursebeginsthedevelopmentofthefourmajorlanguageskills:listening,speaking,readingandwritingisdesignedtointroducethelanguage,history,andcultureofGermanyandGerman-speakingcountries.StudentslearntoapplyGermaninavarietyofsituationsgrammarincontext,vocabulary,andsyntacticstructureswhilegainingconfidenceinself-expression.Interpersonalcommunicationskillsandbasicliteracyskillsaredevelopedthroughcontentsuchasliterature,history,andculture.GERMANII(Gr10-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:GermanIThiscourseisacontinuationesthedevelopmentofthefourmajorlanguageskillslistening,reading,writing,andspeaking.Studentslearnabouttheculture,historyandcustomsofGermany.ThecourseusesGermanfilmsandconversationtostrengthensthelanguageabilityandproficiencythroughincreasedexposuretoandmanipulationoftextsanddiscoursedesignedtomeetthestudentathis/herlevel.Continuedstudyofculture,literature,history,andnon-fictiontextwillbethevehicletoachievingglobalawarenessandincreasedlanguageproficiency.GERMANIII(Gr11-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:GermanIandIIThiscourseprovidesadditionalreading,writingandconversationsinGerman.Thecourseemphasizesmorereadingandadvancedwritingalongwithareviewofvocabularyandverbusage.focusesonexpressionofincreasinglycomplexconceptsbothverballyandinwritingwhileshowingspontaneity.Studentswillparticipateinactivitiesthathelptoincreasecomprehensionofnativespeakersandnativetextsandtosummarizeandparaphrasethosespeakersandtexts.Interpersonalcommunicationskillswillimprovewithincreasinglydifficulttopicsofstudyfocusingonunderstandingofmeaningandbeingunderstood.GERMANIV(Gr11-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:GermanI,II,&IIIThiscourseisareading,writing,andspeakingcoursewithemphasisonhistory,culture,literatureandconversation.Studentsstudyadvancedgrammaticalpatternsandstructurestofurthertheirabilityinattainingnativefluency.Atthislevelstudentswilldevelopincreasedproficiencyinreading,listening,writing,andspeakingsuchthattheywillunderstandandbeunderstoodbynativespeakers.Studentsparticipateinliterary,currentevent,andculturaldiscussionsinGerman.SPANISHI
(Gr9-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Thiscoursefocusesoncomprehension,simpleconversationalskills,vocabularyandreading.Theclassstressessimplesentencestructureandquestionformationwithastudyofthepresent,pastandpresentprogressiveverbtenses.Thiscourseisdesignedtointroducethelanguage,history,andcultureofHispaniccountries.Studentslearntoapplygrammarincontext,vocabulary,andsyntacticstructureswhilegainingconfidenceinself-expression.Interpersonalcommunicationskillsandbasicliteracyskillsaredevelopedthroughcontentsuchasliterature,history,andculture.SPANISHIFORHERITAGELEARNERS(Gr9-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:Spanishspokenasthehome/firstlanguageThisclassfocusesongrammarandimprovedspeaking,listening,reading,andwritingskillsprimarilyinSpanishandinEnglish.literacydevelopmentandmasteryofacademiclanguageinSpanish.StudentsinthisclassarenativeSpanishspeakers,andthereforeshallnotbeplacedinSpanishI.Studentsstudybasicverbtenses.Inaddition,studentsdeveloppositiveattitudesbygainingabetterunderstandingoftheirheritagelanguage.SomestudentsmayberecommendedtotransfertoSpanishIIforHeritageLearnersclass.Atcompletionofthisclass,studentsshouldberecommendedtoeitherSpanishIIorSpanishIIIforHeritageLearners.willgainvocabulary,grammar,throughthestudyofliterature,history,culture,andcurrenteventsandpracticesinHispaniccountries.SPANISHII(Gr10-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:SpanishIThiscoursefocusesonincreasingstudents’comprehension,conversationalskillsandvocabularyknowledge.TheclassalsodevelopsanawarenessoftheSpanishculture.Studentswillbeassignedmorewritingandsimplereadings.Thecoursealsointroducesthepresenttense,pasttenseandsingularcommandforms.Thiscoursecontinuesthedevelopmentoflistening,reading,writing,andspeaking.Thecoursestrengthenslanguageabilityandproficiencythroughincreasedexposuretoandmanipulationoftextsanddiscoursedesignedtomeetthestudentathis/herlevel.Continuedstudyofculture,literature,history,andnon-fictiontextwillbethevehicletoachievingglobalawarenessandincreasedlanguageproficiency.SPANISHIIACCELERATED(Gr10-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:ApprovalbySpanishIORSpanishIIAcceleratedinstructorThiscoursefollowstheSpanishIIcurriculumatafasterpaceandingreaterdepth.SPANISHIIFORHERITAGELEARNERS(Gr10-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:SpanishIforHeritageLearnerswithteacherrecommendationThisclassisanextensionofSpanishIforHeritageLearners.Studentsreviewgrammaticalstructure,buildonlanguageskills(reading,writing,verbtenses),andexpandculturalawareness.willdeepentheirunderstandingofliterature,history,culture,andcurrenteventsandpracticesinHispaniccountries;aswellas,increasetheirreadingandwritingproficiencyinSpanish.SPANISHIII
(Gr11-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:SpanishIIorSpanishforHeritageLearnersThiscourseincludesadditionalreading,writing,andconversationsinSpanish.Studentsreviewvocabulary,learnnewvocabularyandstudyallverbforms.Thiscoursealsointroducesthegeographyandcultures(whichincludesthefoods,music,holidaysandtraditions)ofallSpanish-speakingcountries.Studentsareassignedreadingsofshortstoriesandarticles.Thiscoursefocusesonexpressionofincreasinglycomplexconceptsbothverballyandinwriting,whileshowingspontaneity.Studentswillincreasecomprehensionofnativespeakersandnativetexts;aswellas,summarizeandparaphrasethosespeakersandtexts.Interpersonalcommunicationskillswillimprovewithincreasinglydifficulttopicsofstudy,focusingonunderstandingofmeaningandbeingunderstood.SPANISHIIIACCELERATEDFORHERITAGELEARNERS(Gr11-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:SpanishI&SpanishIIForHeritageLearnersThiscoursefollowsthecurriculumofSpanishIII,atafasterpaceandingreaterdepth.continuestobuildreadingandwritingproficiencyonavarietyoftopicsfornativeSpanishspeakers.Academicwritinganddiscourseisemphasized.ThiscoursepreparesstudentstotakeAPSpanishLanguage.SPANISHIV(Gr11-12)(TwoTrimesters,½crediteachtrimester)Prerequisite:SpanishIIIStudentswilldevelopincreasedproficiencyinreading,listening,writing,andspeaking,suchthattheywillunderstandandbeunderstoodbynativespeakers.Studentsparticipateinliterary,currentevents,andculturaldiscussionsinSpanish.
