School Year 2008-2009
The purpose of having course descriptions is to assist the
student in planning their academic schedule for the next year. With
input from the counselor, teachers, and parents, students will be
able to develop a schedule that will best meet their interests,
needs, goals, and abilities.
An intelligent selection of courses and . . .
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Course Descriptions
By Jennifer Leeker
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Current Events (Nine Week
Course)
Students will study and summarize current events using
various media. Students will understand why and how current events
affect them. Students will have the opportunity to learn civic
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Course Descriptions
By Jennifer Leeker
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
English
09
Students focus on critical thinking through literature and
composition. Literary analysis and reading skills will focus on the
identification and application of literary terms through the study
of world literature. These . . .
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Course Descriptions
By Jennifer Leeker
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Speech (1
semester)
This class will involve the study of and use of basic
oral communication skills. Students will present speeches in front
of the class. Research, interviews, and source documentation is
required for most speeches. . . .
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Course Descriptions
By Jennifer Leeker
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Basic Foods (1
semester)
Basic Foods is an introductory course in nutrition and foods.
The curriculum explores nutrition and how it is related to
wellness. Many opportunities are provided for learning food
preparation . . .
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Course Description
By Jennifer Leeker
Monday, August 25, 2008
The Drivers Ed sessions are scheduled yearly. The first
session is the first two weeks in June from 8:30-11:30 A.M.
The second session is the third and fourth weeks of June from
8:30-11:30 A.M. If you plan to take . . .
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Course Descriptions
By Jennifer Leeker
Monday, August 25, 2008
Band
Band
is composed of two distinct components of marching band and concert
band. Those students involved in varsity football will be excused
without grade consequence from performing at home football games.
All other students . . .
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Course Descriptions
By Jennifer Leeker
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Art I Design
Art I Design covers a variety of art techniques including still
life and animal drawings, scratch boards, lettering, posters,
perspective drawing, and portrait drawing. A variety of art media
will be used including pencil, . . .
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Course Description
By Jennifer Leeker
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Physical Education I (1
semester)
An introduction to the high school Physical Education program.
It further develops the skills acquired during the previous
years and enhances them further. New units are also
introduced . . .
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Course Descriptions
By Jennifer Leeker
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Pre-Algebra
Students will apply basic mathematics operations to whole numbers,
decimal, fractions, and integers. Students will develop simple
logic structures to solve word problems. Students will also be
introduced to properties of . . .
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Course Descriptions
By Jennifer Leeker
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Mass Media - Visual
Students apply language arts skills towards publication of the
school yearbook, The Pride. The course requires a large amount of
out-of-class and out-of-school time, a lot of writing and revising,
and a strict . . .
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Course Descriptions
By Jennifer Leeker
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Digital Art
Students taking this course will learn how to operate several
graphic art application software. Graphic art software allows for
the enhancement and editing of illustrations and digital graphic
images. Students will use the . . .
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Course Descriptions
By Jennifer Leeker
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Spanish I
Spanish I is an introduction to the Spanish language and
to the people who speak it natively. You will engage in
communication in Spanish using basic vocabulary and grammatical
structures. You will also gain knowledge and . . .
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Course Descriptions
By Jennifer Leeker
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Introduction to Industrial
Technology
This course is designed to allow
students to explore 4 different areas of Industrial Technology
throughout the school year. Students will spend 9 weeks in
each of the following areas: . . .
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Course Descriptions
By Jennifer Leeker
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Earth Space Science
Earth Space Science is taught by Jean Lake-Brown. It is a beginning
level course for physics. It uses the concepts of chemistry
and physics to explore our earth. This course will identify the
building blocks . . .
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Course Descriptions
By Jennifer Leeker
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Introduction to Computer Technology (semester course)
This course introduces the student to the computer
systems used at the High School. Students will become proficient in
the following four technology areas of knowledge: Operating . . .
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