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Bluestem High Course Descriptions
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 . . .
Family and Consumer Science
Introduction to Human Services (1 semester) This class is designed to give students a sampling of the basic areas included in all the FACS courses offered. This is a wise choice for incoming freshmen before taking any other FACS . . .
Mathematics
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 rules . . .
Physical Education
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 to . . .
Music
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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 will . . .
Social Studies
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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 . . .
Language Arts
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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 . . .
Communications
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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. . . .
Family and Consumer Science
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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 . . .
Driver's Education
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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 . . .
Art & Design
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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, . . .
Pysical Education
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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 . . .
Mathematics
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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 . . .
Journalism
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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 . . .
Foreign Language
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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 . . .
Industrial Technology
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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: . . .
Sciences
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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 . . .
Business Applications
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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 . . .
