12th grade parent night presentation (1)

CDS 12TH GRADE “BACK TO SCHOOL” EVENING

Sept 4th, 2014

ScheduleIntroduction

• Mr Harrison

Assignment

• Subject Teachers

Questions

• Mr.Harrison

Purpose of the EveningTo help keep parents up to date with teachers.

To ensure transparency of grading and expectations

CDSHIGHSCOOL.WEEBLY.COM

Regularly updated with

information.

Links to class websites

UPCOMING SPORTS FIXTURES

VolleyballTry-outs

Tuesday 2nd SeptThursday 4th Sept

Cross Country28th September

KISAC @ Dulwich College

12th Grade Honors/AP English

12th Grade Honors/AP English

Normal ClassesSmall Group Discussions + Lecture

Writing WorkshopsHow-ToRevision

Socratic Seminars

In-Class Essays

AP Workshops

12th Grade Honors/AP English

Class website: cds12honorsenglish.wordpress.com

cds12apenglish.wordpress.com

Contact info:[email protected]

Grade 12Literature and Composition IV

Term 1: Poetry

SkillsIdentifying central themes

Determining the meaning of unfamiliar words from context

Writing, discussing, and supporting analytical statements with evidence from text

Reading and then reading again to uncover deeper layers of meaning

Identify uses of poetic devices and literary techniques in order for students to also use them in personal poems

Reaction and interpretation papers

Annotation of poems

Preparation for Vocabulary Quizzes

Homework (20%)

Quizzes (20%)• 5 Chapter Quizzes and 1 Unit Quiz

throughout the term

Based on being in class on time with all needed materials + class participation

AttentivenessAttitudeAskingAnswering

Maximum of 5 points per class

Citizenship (20%)

Book Report + Reading Logs (10%)

Students are required to read at least 20 minutes a day reading a grade-appropriate book in English and complete at least one book per term.

Book reports will be based on an independent reading selection.

Report will be composed and presented in class

Final Project Portfolio (30%)

Expanding a one-paragraph poetry reaction / interpretation homework assignment into a full essay (two classes at the end of the semester will be devoted to give peer feedback, discuss and correct common grammatical errors, revise, and then present essays)

Personal poetry (one main poem plus results of exercises done in class)

WELCOME!!!AP Calculus AB/BC

Ms. Ana Sokoli/ Mr. Ilho PakCheongna Dalton School

Calculus AB and Calculus BC

Main difference: in Calculus BC we are going to learn two additional chapters:1. Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates

2. Infinite Sequences and Series

AP Calculus BC Is designed to cover a two semester College/University

calculus material.

It covers an extensive study: Functions Graphs Limits Derivatives Definite Integrals, Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinate Polynomial approximations and Series Applications of all the above.

What makes this course interesting?

Learn problem solving methods that students can apply across real-world problems involving theorems, definitions, and functions represented in different ways

Use technology to experiment, interpret results, and support conclusions

Learning Environment: through projects and in-class group work and investigations

Topic Overview for Term 1Limits and Derivatives - Chapter 2

Differentiation Rules - Chapter 3

Application of Differentiation - Chapter 4

2014-2015 Grading Rubric Group work and Participation – 10%

Homework –NOT graded

4 Quizzes and POP Quizzes (10% worth/term) – Total 40%

Independent Study and In class Presentation – 5%

Mid Year (15%) and Final Exam (15%) – Total 30%

Final Year Project – 15%

Grading for Term 1 and Dates

Quizzes (83%) October 20th: Cumulative Quiz POP Quizzes: Any day, one question on the previous

day homework, 1% each

In class and group work participation (17%)

How to Succeed in this Course

Attendance and in-class participation

Spending at least 45 minutes on homework

Attend Lab times whenever need help with homework or to better understand the topic

Extra help provided upon teacher’s availability

Any Questions?

Assignment Packet

WELCOME!!!AP Statistics

Ms. Ana SokoliCheongna Dalton School

AP Statistics Is designed to cover a two semester College/University

calculus material.

AP Statistics is divided in 4 Major Categories:

I. Exploring Data: Describing patterns and departures from patterns

II. Sampling and Experimentation: Planning and conducting a study

III. Anticipating Patterns: Exploring random phenomena using probability and simulation

IV. Statistical Inference: Estimating population parameters and testing hypothesis

What makes this course interesting?

Learning Environment: student-centered learning through group work, activities, class discussions, projects and independent study.

Use technology to experiment, interpret results, and support conclusions

Topic Overview for Term 1Exploring Data

Analyzing Data

Modeling Distributions of Data

2014-2015 Grading Rubric Group work and Participation – 10%

Homework –NOT graded

Term Quizzes and POP Quizzes (10% worth/term) – Total 40%

Independent Study and In class Presentation – 5%

Mid Year (15%) and Final Exam (15%) – Total 30%

Final Year Project – 15%

Grading for Term 1 and Dates

Quizzes (83%) Chapter 1: September 19th

Chapter 2: October 17th

POP Quizzes: Any day, one question on the previous day homework, 1% each

In class and group work participation (17%)

How to Succeed in this Course

Attendance and in-class participation

Spending at least 45 minutes on homework

Attend Lab times whenever need help with homework or to better understand the topic

Extra help provided upon teacher’s availability

Any Questions?

Assignment Packet

Grade 11/AP - Physics

Mr J. Talbot

Grade 11 - Physics

• Mechanics: motion and its causes, interaction

between objects

• Thermodynamics: heat and temperature

• Vibrations and waves: specific types of repetitive

motion

•Optics: light

• Electromagnetism: electricity, magnetism and light

• Relativity: things moving at speeds close to the

speed of light

• Quantum physics: behaviour of submicroscopic

particles

AP Physics• Mechanics:

1D/2D kinematics Newton’s Laws Work, Energy and Power Linear and Angular MomentumParticle Collisions Oscillations and Gravitation

• Electromagnetism: Electrostatics and Electric FieldsConductors, Capacitors and DielectricsElectric CircuitsMagnetic FieldsElectromagnetism

Ms. Kimberly HunterAP EconomicsAP US History

US History

AP Chemistry

K.C. Hunter

Category Description Percentage

Term Exam There will be an exam covering the subjects covered in term one on Monday October 20th. This exam will be in a format similar to the AP exam.

15%

Tests All tests are closed book and will be in a format similar to the AP exam.

20%

Homework Students should expect to have homework every night. Grading is based on completion, correctness, and neatness. (See Homework Rubric) If you don’t at least try, you don’t get credit. Homework will be checked at the beginning of class as you enter the door! See the Homework Rubric for more details.

20%

Quizzes Quizzes are random and unannounced. There will be a minimum of between 10 and a maximum of 14 quizzes in the first term. Be prepared at all times.

15%

Extra Credit Extra Credit may be earned by: I. Reading chapters 9, 18, and/or 24 and writing a report which lists the:

.A. Major Vocabulary, B. Key Equations or constants mentioned, C. Answers to all the odd questions II. Completing Extra Homework Review Questions and Getting at least 85% correct when checked. These questions must be handed in separately on the day due.

Up to 8%

AP ChemistryCategory Description Percent

ageExtra Credit

Extra Credit may be earned by: I. Reading chapters 9, 18, and/or 24 and writing a report which lists the:

A. Major Vocabulary, B. Key Equations or constants mentioned, C. Answers to all the odd questions II. Completing Extra Homework Review Questions and Getting at least 85% correct when checked. These questions must be handed in separately on the day due.

Up to 8%

Environmental Science

Assessment

Total Number

Percent of Grade

Term Project

1 10

Debate 1 10Homework *10 10

Labs 5 10EcoLog 1 10Quizzes 8 15

Tests 3 15**Participa

-tion20 20

K.C. Hunter

Environmental Science

K.C. Hunter

TERM 1 PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS:

Students will be divided into groups of 2-3. Each group will research the Bioshere II project. Biosphere II was designed to be a self-contained ecosystem but is now used as an ecological laboratory. You will need to learn all you can about running a self-contained colony. It would be a good idea to break up parts of the specific research on areas such as recycling air, water, and waste, or growing food and providing energy, among different members of your team.

Your group will have to choose a location for a new colony which you will build and design. It can be either on Mars, in Antarctica, the Sahara Desert, on the moon (light side or dark), underground under the ocean. You may create either a models, scale drawings, or blue prints to show how the different aspects of your colony would be managed.

When the projects are complete, the projects will be exhibited for the rest of the upper school to vote on. The winning group will get a free pizza lunch!! So be creative and do your very best because it will also count as 10% of your grade!!

AP Economics

College-level course

Divided into macroeconomics and microeconomics

Learning to “think like economist”

Preparing for the AP Test in May 2015

Assessment Number % of Final Grade

Open book Unit Evaluation

2 20

Closed book Progress Tests

1 30

Projects 1 20

Homework/Chapter Tests

5 10

Participation 1 20

Melanie FeureyAP EconomicsAP US History

US History

AP Economics

College-level course

Divided into macroeconomics and microeconomics

Learning to “think like economist”

Preparing for the AP Test in May 2015

Assessment Number % of Final Grade

Open book Unit Evaluation

2 20

Closed book Progress Tests

1 30

Projects 1 20

Homework/Chapter Tests

5 10

Participation 1 20

APPSYCHOLOGY

The central question addressed in this AP Psychology class is “how do psychologists think?”

Every Term students will be graded on the following: 3-4 End of Unit Assessments• FOLLOWING AP EXAM FORMAT

2-3 Projects

Multiple choice quizzes on textbook reading.(Almost daily)

Preparation Work (Homework, Classwork)

Participation

UNIT 1: Introducing Psychology• What is Psychology?• Psychology’s Perspectives• The Scientific Method• Psychology’s Methods

• Description• Correlation• Experimentation• Statistical Reasoning

• Ethics UNIT 2: Biological Bases of Behavior• The Brain• The Nervous System• Neural Communication• The Endocrine System 

UNIT 3: Sensation and Perception• Sensation vs. Perception• Vision• Hearing• The Other Senses• Perceptual Illusions• Perceptual Organization• Perceptual Interpretation

TERM 1 UNITS

LESSON TABLELesson #

A B C D E

1 8/26 8/27 8/27 8/26 8/282 8/27 8/29 8/28 8/27 8/293 9/1 9/1 9/1 8/29 9/24 9/2 9/3 9/3 9/2 9/45 9/3 9/12 9/4 9/3 9/116 9/15 9/15 9/11 9/12 9/127 9/16 9/17 9/15 9/16 9/168 9/17 9/19 9/17 9/17 9/189 9/22 9/22 9/18 9/19 9/1910 9/23 9/24 9/22 9/23 9/2311 9/24 9/26 9/24 9/24 9/2512 9/29 9/29 9/25 9/26 9/2613 9/30 10/1 9/29 9/30 9/3014 10/1 10/6 10/1 10/1 10/215 10/6 10/8 10/2 10/7 10/716 10/7 10/10 10/6 10/8 10/917 10/8 10/13 10/8 10/10 10/1018 10/13 10/15 10/9 10/14 10/1419 10/14 10/17 10/13 10/15 10/1620 10/15 10/20 10/15 10/17 10/1721 10/20 (TERM 2) 10/16 (TERM 2) (TERM 2)22 (TERM 2) (TERM 2) 10/20 (TERM 2) (TERM 2)

If you have questionsPlease do not hesitate to ask

E-mail: [email protected]

Ms. Sohee AumAP EconomicsAP US History

US History

World LanguagesSpanish

I,II,III, IV & AP

Chinese

I,II,III,IV & AP

Mr. D Clem

P.E.

Visual Arts 12th Grade

Ms. DiAnna Pantano

WEEK 1 – WEEK 6Sculpture Installations/Silhouette Narratives

11th Gr. Student Work, Carl S. HS, 2012(Top) CDS Gallery, (Bottom) Painted Objects

WEEK 7

What is the central idea/focus for your portfolio this year?

HOMEWORK: First draft of proposal for portfolio is due Monday, October 20th at

the beginning of class, so that by the 24th it may be revised and approved by me.

GRADING 25% Sketchbook

ONCE-TWICE PER TERM

25% Classroom Participation WEEKLY

20% Studio Practice WEEKLY

20% Craftsmanship and Consistency ONCE-TWICE PER TERM

10% Homework VARIES BY TERM

[email protected]

Drama Classroom

What is Drama???

Drama Classroom R-espect E-nthusiasm A-ltruismC-ommitment H-onesty

Senior Project

Senior Project Ideas 1. Physical Projects

Create a stained glass window, create a computer program, rebuild an engine, build a cabinet, create an efficient recycling plan. 2. Written Projects

Book of poetry, novella, newspaper, children’s book, journal of reflective essays. 3. Performance projects (must include all of the planning and

organization)

Dance, instrumental or singing recital, drama show, musical video, magic show, slide show, fashion show, formal speech/debate. 4. Teaching or leadership experience projects

Teach a middle school health class about teen issues, teach about a subject you are passionate about to a 5th grade class, coach a little league team, set up a neighborhood action team. 5. Career-related Projects

Shadow a police officer and write or speak about an experience to a specific audience, view and document medical procedures, volunteer time at a local veterinarian’s office 6. Service Projects

Organize a food drive, develop and implement an exercise program at a local senior center,

Senior Project Plan

Senior Project Due DatesPlan approved by September 19th

2014

Senior Project Progress check 1st Dec 2014

Project completed and presented by June 5th 2015

Any Questions?

Thank you for coming this evening and thank you for giving us the opportunity to teach your students