Career & Educational Planning Guide

Raymore-Peculiar High School Career and Education Planning Guide 2020-2021 1

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P.O. Box 789, Peculiar, MO 64078

Raymore-Peculiar High School Career and Education Planning Guide 2020-20212

PanthersSteven Miller, Principal

Raymore-Peculiar High School, PO Box 789, Peculiar, MO 64078

Dear Parents and Students:

This career and educational planning guide contains a wealth of informationto assist in organizing and implementing a plan for your high school career andbeyond. The career cluster information offers a range of possible careers for eachstudent to consider. Parents can use the career cluster information to discusscareer opportunities with their children.

Student course selection is extremely important. Schedule changes can bevery difficult and/or denied; therefore, students and parents should carefullyconsider course selections to ensure the most appropriate choices for students.Please refer to the information outlining post-secondary requirements and expec-tations to guide course decisions. Regardless of the post-secondary path a stu-dent chooses, a rigorous course of study will be necessary to prepare the studentfor the challenges he/she will face after high school. The teachers, counselors,and administration are available to assist students and parents as they makecourse decisions. Please do not hesitate to ask for this assistance.Sincerely,

Raymore-Peculiar Secondary Administration


The Career & Educational Planning Guide is available on-line:http://www.raypec.k12.mo.us

General InformationLetter of Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 2Mission, Philosophy & Vision ........................................................................................................................... 4ACT Dates ........................................................................................................................................................ 4Frequently Asked Questions ............................................................................................................................. 5Notice of Nondiscrimination .............................................................................................................................. 5

Graduation RequirementsHigh School Requirements ................................................................................................................................ 6Minimum Post-High School Admissions Requirements .................................................................................... 7

Activities/Athletic EligibilityClubs & Organizations ...................................................................................................................................... 8Missouri State High School Activities Association Eligibility ............................................................................. 8National Collegiate Athletic Association Eligibility Center Reference Sheet ...................................................... 9

High School Special ProgramsA+ Schools Program ...................................................................................................................................... 13AP/Dual Credit Courses Available ................................................................................................................... 14Academic Seminar Advanced Courses ........................................................................................................... 14Articulation ..................................................................................................................................................... 15Advanced Placement ...................................................................................................................................... 15Dual Credit ...................................................................................................................................................... 15Dual Enrollment .............................................................................................................................................. 15MOVIP ............................................................................................................................................................ 15Correspondence .............................................................................................................................................. 15Weighted Courses .......................................................................................................................................... 15Weighted Grades & Weighted Classes ........................................................................................................... 15

Career PlanningInternational Baccalaureate ............................................................................................................................. 16Career Planning Common Language ............................................................................................................... 17Career Preparation, Choices After High School ............................................................................................... 18Career Paths & Clusters . ............................................................................................................................... 20Program of Study Templates by Cluster .......................................................................................................... 21

Course DescriptionsCommunication Arts ........................................................................................................................................ 37Modern Language ........................................................................................................................................... 39Mathematics ................................................................................................................................................... 42Social Studies ................................................................................................................................................. 45Science........................................................................................................................................................... 47Practical Arts .................................................................................................................................................. 50Fine Arts ......................................................................................................................................................... 59Health and Physical Education ....................................................................................................................... 64Special Areas .................................................................................................................................................. 66Cass Career Center ........................................................................................................................................ 69Summit Technology Academy......................................................................................................................... 72Southland CAPS............................................................................................................................................. 76Early College Program (AA degree) ............................................................................................................... 77

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ACT Test DatesSeptember 12, 2020

October 24, 2020December 12, 2020February 6, 2021

April 10, 2021June 12, 2021July 17, 2021

STATEMENT OF PURPOSEThe purpose of Raymore-Peculiar High School is to provide a safe, caring, and dynamic learning environment where all

students are prepared to be responsible, productive, self-sufficient citizens.

RPHS VISION STATEMENTTurning Today’s Learners into Tomorrow’s Leaders

RPHS MISSION STATEMENTIt is the mission of Raymore-Peculiar High School to prepare ALL students for a successful

and meaningful life in a global society by providing them with opportunities to nurture theirown unique abilities and to empower them with life-long learning skills so as to be

responsible, productive citizens.


Frequently Asked Questions………

What happens if I fail a semester of a required full year (2 semester) course?It depends on the course failed and which semester it was. If it was a first semester Algebra, Geometry orAlgebra II course, then the student would be placed back into a first semester equivalent class during the secondsemester. In other subjects, options include: summer school, credit for completion, Launch credit recovery orrepeating the course during the next year of high school.

May I get extra credit through summer school or correspondent courses?Yes. Please refer to board policies pertaining to this.

What happens if I withdraw from a class before the end of the semester?You will receive an "F" on your transcript.

May I change my schedule at semester if I don’t like a class I am taking?No, unless it is for reasons listed in the student handbook.

What is the number of credits needed to graduate from high school?26

Do any classes which I took in middle school count toward high school credit?Students who pass 8th grade Algebra 8 with a B- or better will be eligible to earn course credit (1 credit percourse) towards high school graduation. Math credit will be awarded after a student successfully completes 3math credits in grades 9-12. Students who are in the class of 2019 and beyond with no grade lower than a C- inSpanish I(taken in 8th grade) will be eligible to earn course credit(1 credit) toward high school graduation.Students are highly recommended to have a B- average in Spanish/French in 8th grade if wishing to pursueSpanish II or French II in their 9th grade year. Spanish credit will be awarded after a student successfullycompletes 2 foreign language credits in grades 9-12. Beginning with the class of 2020, French I credit may alsobe earned in the same way as Spanish.

Can I earn college credit while in high school?Yes, students have the opportunity to enroll in several dual-credit classes or certain scores on AP/IB exams couldearn students college credit.

How do I join a club?Please see our Activities director or Activities secretary for contact information of the club sponsor.

What is Dual Enrollment?Broadly defined as any situation in which an individual is concurrently enrolled at both a secondary (high school)and post-secondary (college or university) institution. However, the term is frequently used to distinguish fromdual credit courses and used to identify situations in which a high school student enrolls in a college course forcollege credit only. Applications and more information is available in the counseling office.

What is Dual Credit?A dual credit course is a college course taken by a high school student for which the student is awarded bothcollege and high school credit.

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENTIn accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as amended), Title IX of the EducationalAmendments of 1972, P.L. 93-112, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the regulations there under, it is the policy of Raymore-Peculiar R-IISchool District that no person shall, because of age, sex, race, disability, or national origin be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or subjected todiscrimination under any education program or activity of the District, including the employment of staff personnel.

Written district policies concerning the rights and responsibilities of employees and students are available for inspection at the administrative office of the district.

Inquiries by persons about their protection against discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title IX, Title VI, or PL 93-112 and section 504 may bedirected in writing or by telephone to:

Director of Human Resources - Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District21005 S. School Road, Peculiar, MO 64078

816-892-1300 FAX: 816 892-1380


RAYMORE-PECULIAR HIGH SCHOOL COURSEGRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

*There may be circumstances that would require exceptions to the above graduation requirements.Any exceptions would require approval of the school administration.

3 units(Recommended to include 1 unit Algebra I and 1 unit Geometry and 1 unit of Algebra II)

3 units(Must include 1 unit Biology I or Adv. Biology I and it is recommended to have 1 unit

of a physical science (such as Chemistry, Physics, Physical Science)


Minimum Post-High SchoolAdmissions Requirements

Apprenticeship


To get the most out of school, decide to be involved. The more you are involved in activities,the better your grades and performance will be. Activities and academics equal excellence ineducation.

Sports are part and parcel of every schoolcurriculum because we realize that the ancientgoal of a healthy mind in a healthy body is nofantasy, but a realistic and attainable goal. Theplaying fields of today have a place for strength,it is true, but as anyone who has ever takentime to find out knows, and knows well, theyhave no place for mindless strength. Sports,as they are practiced in our school, requirequick, intelligent minds as well as healthy,trained, and conditioned bodies.

Therefore, it is the philosophy of Raymore-Peculiar High School to encourage each of youto participate in a variety of activities and notlimit yourselves in your potential growth andlearning experiences.

Classification and Conference MembersFor the 2020-2021 school year, we will becompeting in the Suburban Gold DivisionConference.

Scholastic EligibilityIn order to enjoy the privilege of participating ininterscholastic activit ies, you must meetacademic standards established by the MissouriState High School Activit ies Association(MSHSAA) and the Ray-Pec School District.

Semester EligibilityYou must have attempted and passed aminimum of six classes (3 credits) the previousterm to be eligible for the current term.

To Participate in AthleticsIf you want to participate in athletics at Raymore-Peculiar High School you must have the followingforms (turned in to the coach or ActivitiesDirector) prior to practicing:

Physical Exam (yearly)Athletic InsuranceConsent form signed by parent/guardians and studentsCatastrophic Insurance FeeActivity feeStudent Activities handbook

MSHSAA Sponsored Athletics/ActivitiesOffered at RPHS

Fall SeasonBoys/Girls Cross Country

FootballGirls SoftballBoys Soccer

VolleyballGirls TennisGirls Golf

Boys Swimming

Winter SeasonBoys/Girls Basketball

Girls SwimmingWrestling

Spring SeasonBaseball

Boys GolfGirls SoccerBoys Tennis

Boys/Girls Track

Year Long ActivitiesCheerleading

ForensicsInstrumental Music

Dance TeamVocal Music

Why become involved in activitiesanyway? They build self-respect, self-esteem, self-confidence and the valueof teamwork.

The following clubs and activities will beoffered during the 2020-2021 schoolyear.

Technology Student AssociationSADDArt ClubDECADrama ClubFBLAFCCLANational Honor SocietyRed Cross ClubRobotics ClubScholar BowlStudent SenateIndustrial TechBowlingTrap ShootingNational Forensics LeagueStudent Athletic TrainersSpecial OlympicsNo Place FOR HateGSAPeer MediatorsCommunity Outreach CorpEnvironmental ClubFDIMFrench ClubJapanese ClubK.A.R.E.RebelSpanish Club

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The Outstanding Schools Act of 1993 established within the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education the “A+ SchoolsProgram” to be administered by the commissioner of education. Raymore-Peculiar began the A+ Program in 1997. The first A+

graduates were in the class of 2000.

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Enter into a written agreement with the high school prior to graduation and have attendedan A+ designated school for at least two years.Graduate from high school with a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher on a4.0 non-weighted scale.Graduate with at least a 95% cumulative attendance record.Perform 50 hours of unpaid tutoring or mentoring of younger students through a school-sponsored program.Maintain a record of good citizenship and avoidance of the unlawful use of drugs andalcohol.Complete the FAFSA. (http://www.fafsa.gov/)Students must score proficient or above on Algebra I EOC exam or Geometry EOC exam or Algebra II EOC examor a qualifying score on the ACT.

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• Tuition(up to $175.25 per credit hour) and general fees to attend any Missouri public community college, vocationalor technical school within forty-eight months after graduation from high school.

• Students must be working towards a degree or certificate and be a full-time student.• The benefit is good for up to 105% of the hours for the program in which the student is enrolled.• Funding each year is dependent on appropriations from the state legislature.

***Please consult the RPHS A+ website (http://raypeccounselingoffice.weebly.com/a-program.html)or handbook (available in the A+ office) for more specific information about eligibility and procedures.

Local community colleges/technical schools that accept A+ studentsMetropolitan Community Colleges

(Longview Community College/Penn Valley Community College/Maple Woods Community College/Blue River Community College)

State Fair Community College, SedaliaLinn State Technical College, Linn

Ozark Technical Community College, SpringfieldHerndon Area Career Center, Raytown

Cass Career Center, HarrisonvilleWarrensburg Area Career Center, Warrensburg

**Other eligible community colleges and career and technical schools can be found at: http://dhe.mo.gov/documents/EligibleAplusPostsecondarySchools.pdf


DUAL CREDIT COURSES AVAILABLE

Advanced English IIAP English: Language & CompositionAP English: Literature & CompositionDual Credit Introduction to Fiction 214Dual Credit Composition & Reading 101Dual Credit Composition & Reading 102Dual Credit Introduction to Literature 218Dual Credit News BureauDual Credit Spanish IVDual Credit Spanish VIB Spanish IVIB Spanish VIB French IVIB French VDual Credit French IVDual Credit French VAdvanced Geometry

Academic Seminar Advanced CoursesAcademic seminar offers students in advanced courses the ability to work on AP, IB, or dual-credit coursesduring the day. This course may be repeated but is not worth credit. Students may not take AcademicSeminar and Teacher/Office Aide in the same semester.

Algebra II(for sophomore use only)Dual Credit Math For Liberal Arts 116Advanced Algebra IIDual Credit College AlgebraDual Credit PrecalculusAP Studio ArtDual Credit Statistics 235Dual Credit Calculus 180Dual Credit Western Civilization 133Dual Credit Western Civilization 134Dual Credit American History 101Dual Credit American History 102AP US Government & PoliticsAdvanced American HistoryAP World HistoryAdvanced BiologyAP Chemistry

Dual Credit Composition & Reading 101Dual Credit Composition & Reading 102Dual Credit Introduction to Literature 218Dual Credit Introduction to Fiction 214Dual Credit French IVDual Credit French VDual Credit Spanish IVDual Credit Spanish VDual Credit College AlgebraDual Credit Statistics AC ST 1300Dual Credit Math For Liberal Arts 116Dual Credit PrecalculusDual Credit Calculus 180

Dual Credit Computer Concepts & ApplicationsDual Credit FinanceDual Credit Western Civilization 133Dual Credit Western Civilization 134Dual Credit American History 101Dual Credit American History 102Dual Credit AccountingDual Credit Discovering TheatreDual Credit Fundamentals of SpeechDual Credit Advanced DebateDual Credit CAD I (Pending MCC Approval)Dual Credit News Bureau

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Students will work with instructor of each course to sign up for college credit. Students/parents are responsible for paymentto the college to receive the appropriate college credit for each course. Students should also check with each institution onpolicies regarding withdrawing from a course and requesting transcript information. Dual credit courses taken in high schoolmay impact future federal financial aid if not successfully completed. Each college or university has a policy for this soplease check with each prospective institution. Course offerings are subject to change based on enrollment and staffing

(High School courses in which students may earn college credit)Through the University of Missouri Kansas City, the University of Central Missouri, Metropolitan Community Colleges, or Missouri State.

PhysicsHuman Anatomy & PhysiologyAP BiologyAstronomyAP Music TheoryIB Environmental Systems & SocietiesIB History of the Americas HL 1/2IB Psychology SLIB Visual Arts HL 1IB Biology HL 1/2IB Chemistry HL 2IB English HL 1/2IB Theory of Knowledge 1IB Mathematics SL 1/2IB Theatre Arts HL 1 A/BIB Social & Cultural AnthropologyIB Business ManagementIB Psychology HLIB Film HL

Specific courses at Summit Technology and Cass Career Center are also available for dual credit.Please refer to individual course descriptions for more information.

Raymore-Peculiar High School Career and Education Planning Guide 2020-2021 15Articulation: Students receive high school credit only. However, college credit is available through a written agreement between thehigh school and the College. Articulated college credit is awarded to students who successfully complete course/program while in highschool and complete additional coursework at the Metropolitan Community Colleges that meets the requirements of the ArticulationAgreement for the program in which the student was enrolled.

Advanced Placement Classes: Most four-year colleges in the United States and colleges in more than 60 other countries give studentscredit, advanced placement or both on the basis of AP Exam scores taken during high school. Individual colleges and universities, notthe College Board or the AP Program, grant course credit and placement. You should obtain a college’s AP policy in writing. You canusually find this information through the institution directly or by using the AP Credit Policy Info search at www.collegeboard.org/ap/creditpolicy.

Dual credit: Dual credit courses enable high school students to receive, simultaneously, both high school and college-level coursecredit. They provide high-performing high school students an affordable opportunity to experience high-quality college-level courses.Dual credit courses may be taught by full time college faculty who instruct high school students either on campus or in the high schoolvia on-site instruction or interactive television. Dual credit courses may also be taught using the same modes of delivery by adjunctfaculty who may teach part time both on the college campus and at the high school site. However, the large majority of dual creditcourses are taught by high school faculty with supervision by on-campus college faculty.

Dual enrollment: Dual enrollment courses enable high school students to receive, simultaneously, both high school and college-levelcourse credit. Students take the courses online at RPHS during the regular school day in an academic seminar setting. Dualenrollment courses are taught by full time college faculty members. These courses provide high-performing students an affordableopportunity to experience high-quality college-level coursework. In order for a student to earn an Associate of Art (AA) degree throughthe Early College Program, students must enroll in approximately 20 credit hours of dual enrollment. For more information on the AAdegree program, please refer to pages 77-79. Specific requirements can be acquired from your school counselor.

Missouri Course Access and Virtual School Program (MOCAP)MOCAP was established in 2007 as the state’s online school. It was previously known as Missouri Virtual Instruction Program (MOVIP).Currently, MOCAP offers courses for 9th through 12th grade and plans to expand to grades K-12. Students can take courses from anyInternet-connected computer, available 24-hours a day, seven days a week. MOCAP's mission is to offer Missouri students equalaccess to a wide range of high quality courses, and interactive online learning that is neither time nor place dependent. MOCAPstudents are guided through courses by Missouri-certified teachers. Courses are delivered over the Internet. To assure studentsuccess with online learning, a variety of technology resources (streaming audio and video, computer animations, email, live chats,etc.) are provided. Teachers communicate with students and parents on a regular basis via email, phone, online messaging, etc. Astudent should plan to spend at least one hour a day, five days a week, on each course. In other words, at least five hours per week oneach course. For additional information, please ask your guidance counselor for the Online Course Student/Parent Handbook.Raymore Peculiar's preferred online provider is Launch. All online course work will be taken through this provider.

Weight Grades and Weighted Classes: For the classes of 2019-2021, students will be offered an opportunity for weighted credit inAdvanced Placement (AP) courses, International Baccalaureate (IB)courses and dual credit courses based on the following criteria:

a. In AP courses, for the purpose of calculated weighted GPA, 1 GPA point will be added to the student’s course GPAwith a passing grade and completion of the AP exam.

b. In IB courses, for the purpose of calculated weighted GPA, 1 GPA point will be added to the student’s course GPAwith a passing grade and completion of the IB exam.

c. In dual credit courses, for the purpose of calculated weighted GPA, 1 GPA point will be added to the student’scourse GPA with a passing grade.

For the Class of 2022a. AP Courses, Dual Credit Courses (except for Calculus), and Level 1 IB courses (IB courses that are only part of a

one-year sequence) will continue to receive an additional weight of 1.00 GPA point per semester course taken. NOTE: AP Courses will only receive weight pending the successful completion of the AP Exam for the course.

b. Theory of Knowledge, which is provided only for IB Diploma candidates, will receive an additional weight of 1.00GPA point per semester.

c. Calculus and Level 2 IB courses (IB courses that are the second year of a two-year sequence) will receive anadditional weight of 1.333 GPA Points per semester course taken, pending completion of the IB test for the course.

d. No additional grade points will be awarded in any weighted course for a letter grade below a C-


The International Baccalaureate (IB) program is a two-year curriculum and assessment program practiced andrespected around the world. Founded in 1968, the IB works with 3,290 schools in 141 countries to develop and offerthree challenging programs to over 969,000 students aged 3 to 19 years. In the US, 743 high schools are IB worldschools. The IB encourages students to be active learners and well-rounded individuals.

International Baccalaureate courses allow those students who value the challenges of academically rigorous studiesan opportunity to add depth, scope, and global emphasis to their high school education. Those IB diploma andcertificate students who have participated in this program often find the rigor and unique nature of their studies to benot only a broadening educational high school experience, but also to be exceptional preparation for their college oruniversity studies.

Most IB classes are two years long, while others are one year. Students can choose to take one or multiple classesdepending on their strengths and interests, or they can choose to do the full IB Diploma Program that requiresstudents to take seven IB courses, write a 4,000-word research essay, and complete a service project. Depending onwhere they go to college, students can potentially earn college credit for the IB classes they take.

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Raymore-Peculiar High School Career and Education Planning Guide 2020-2021 17Career Paths

Career paths are clusters of occupations/careers grouped according to participants’ interests and talents or skills. All paths include avariety of occupations that require different levels of education and training. Thus, career paths provide a plan for all students, whatevertheir interests, abilities, talents, or desired levels of education. Selecting a career path provides a student with an area of FOCUS,along with FLEXIBILITY and a VARIETY of ideas to pursue. The focus of career paths is on helping students choose a career path, nota specific occupation. Selecting a career path is not a lifelong commitment; it is a place to begin focusing one’s energies. As studentstake different courses and learn more about themselves and careers, they will probably change career paths. Students who under-stand the career paths concept will be aware that there are a variety of other related possibilities if the first path no longer fits them. Ifdifferent career paths become more interesting, the students can reevaluate plans, make appropriate decisions, and revise their highschool plans as necessary.

BenefitsDeciding on a career path can assist you in exploring your interests and preparing for your future. The intent is not for you to decide ona specific occupation for the rest of your life, but to select a career path into which you can begin directing your energies. Identifying acareer path can help you in selecting school courses, activities, and part-time employment. It can also help guide your participation injob shadowing, career exploration and internships. A career path choice is not a permanent commitment. As you have new experi-ences, you learn new things about yourself and may decide to change career paths. If you decide on a different career path to explore,you should discuss it with your counselor and adjust your future course selections in accordance with your new career exploration.

Career Exploration AssessmentsRaymore-Peculiar High School students complete career exploration assessments starting in the 8th grade. This is a way the studentcan identify an initial career path choice. Counselors and advisors will then use this information to assist students in making courseselections and developing a plan of study.

CHOOSING A CAREER PATH OR CLUSTER1. Identify your interests, abilities, and talents.2. Identify the career path or cluster that relates to your interests, abilities, and talents.3. Explore occupations in those career paths or clusters.4. Decide how much education you want to receive after high school.5. Develop a personal plan of study by selecting courses and co-curricular activities that relate to your career educational and career goal.

Career Planning Common Language

Individual Planning VocabularyGuidance and Counseling

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary EducationAugust, 2011

Definition and Purpose:1. Guidance Grade Level Expectations (GLEs): The systematic, sequential and developmentally

appropriate set of knowledge, skill and understanding for the K-12 guidance curriculum.2. Life Career Development: Self-development over the life span through the integration of roles, settings, and events of a

person’s life.3. Individual Planning: The process of on-going educational and career-planning services that helps all students develop

personal plans of study organized around programs of study and their personal, career, and educational goals.4. Personal Plan of Study (PPOS): A student’s scope and sequence of course work and related activities based upon their

chosen Career Path or Career Cluster and their educational goals. Initiated in the eighth grade, it is designed to insure asuccessful post-secondary transition. The key component of the Individual Planning process.

5. Program of Study (POS): Secondary-to-postsecondary sequences of academic and career education course work, along withadditional learning opportunities, that lead students to attain a postsecondary degree or industry-recognized certificate orcredential.

a. Process: Missouri currently uses a 10 step process for the development of Programs of Study that is aligned withfederal guidelines which includes creation of POS templates and secondary/post-secondary curriculum alignment.This process is currently under review at the state level.

b. Template: The model or form developed by schools that lists courses, occupations and additional learningopportunities to help students develop their personal plan of study. The completion of the POS template does notinfer that the POS process has been completed.

6. Career Paths (6) Clusters (16) Career Pathways (78): A progressive framework to organize the world of work and careerinformation. The framework provides the structure to assist students in understanding the world of work, and to organizecourse and co-curricular offerings in the school.

7. Naviance Student: A free web-based career and educational planning resource to help Ray-Pec students and families determinetheir career interests, explore occupations, establish education plans, develop job search strategies, and create résumés.



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All students must pass English I or AdvancedEnglish I, English II or Advanced English II,English III or AP English: Language & Com-position and earn a fourth English credit.

FRESHMAN: English I or Advanced English ISOPHOMORE: English II or Advanced EnglishIIJUNIOR: English III or AP English Language& Composition or IB Language and Litera-ture HL 1SENIOR: English IV, AP Literature and Com-position, English 101 & 102 or IB Languageand Literature HL 2

H3002 ENGLISH IYear: 1 Unit Grade Level: 9English I will focus on literature and writingskills. The study of literature will include shortstories, novels, drama, nonfiction, and poetry.

H3012 ADVANCED ENGLISH IYear: 1 Unit Grade Level: 9This course is a scaffolding course into Ad-vanced Placement Language and Composi-tion/IB English.This course will cover someof the same units as English I, as well asadditional units, but faster paced and morein-depth. More time will be spent interpretingliterature. Special research projects may alsobe required.

H3022 ENGLISH IIYear: 1 Unit Grade Level: 10Prerequisite: Successful completion of En-glish I by semesterSophomores will explore the writing processand compose various descriptive, narrative,argumentative and research writing projects.Students will expand their vocabulary skillsas they read short stories, poetry, drama andnovels. A selection of books will be providedfor required outside reading.

H3032 ADVANCED ENGLISH IIYear: 1 Unit Grade Level: 10Prerequisite: Successful completion of Ad-vanced English I, or English I- strong writingand reading skills necessaryThis course is a scaffolding course into Ad-vanced Placement Language and Composi-tion/IB English Students will cover some ma-terial similar to the English II curriculum. How-ever, in addition to reading short stories, theadvanced course will also focus on more in-depth study of writing and literature. In addi-tion, students will be required to read com-plex novels outside of class.

The mission of the Communication Arts Department is to encourage students to read widely and in depth, writefrequently in many formats, study important writings from many disciplines, and relate these studies meaningfully totheir own lives. We promote the rationale behind the four language strands: speaking, listening, writing and reading.

COMMUNICACOMMUNICACOMMUNICACOMMUNICACOMMUNICATION ARTION ARTION ARTION ARTION ARTSTSTSTSTS

H3071 ENGLISH IIIYear: 1 Unit Grade Level: 11Prerequisite: Successful completion of En-glish II by semesterThis course will offer the opportunity for stu-dents to explore various career options, aswell as the skills needed in those careers.Additionally students will read and analyzevarious works of American Literature whilecontinuing to expand their knowledge of thewriting procress through technical and aca-demic writing.

HN3145 ADVANCED PLACEMENT EN-GLISH: LANGUAGE & COMPOSITIONYear: 1 Unit Grade Level: 11 WeightedThe AP course in English Language andComposition engages students in becom-ing skilled readers of prose written in a vari-ety of periods, disciplines, and rhetorical con-texts, and in becoming skilled writers whocompose for a variety of purposes. Both theirwriting and their reading should make stu-dents aware of the interactions among awriter’s purposes, audience expectations,and subjects as well as the way generic con-ventions and the resources of language con-tribute to effectiveness in writing. Writing willbe graded at the college level and there willbe extensive outside reading assignmentsrequired for this class. To receive weightedcredit, a student must take the AP test in thespring.

H30625 ENGLISH IVYear: 1 Unit Grade Level: 12Students will analyze literature and informa-

tional text throughout the year. There will bemini writings within each unit that lead to anexpanded unit essay. Each semester willinclude an extensive research component. Allcomponents of the Senior Drive Project arerequired.

HN3143 ADVANCED PLACEMENTENGLISH: LITERATURE ANDCOMPOSITIONYear: 1 Unit Grade Level: 12 WeightedThe AP English Literature and Compositioncourse engages students in the careful read-ing and critical analysis of works of literarymerit. Through the close reading of selectedtexts, students deepen their understandingof the ways writers use language to provideboth meaning and pleasure for their readers.As they read, students consider a work's struc-ture, style, and themes as well as other nar-rative techniques. Writing will be graded us-ing the AP 6-point scale and there will be ex-tensive outside reading assignments re-quired for this class. Summer assignment isrequired. To receive weighted credit, a stu-dent must take the AP test in the spring.

HN3191 DUAL CREDIT COMPOSITIONAND READING 101Semester: 1/2 Unit Grade Level: 12 Weighted, 3 Hoursof College CreditPrerequisite: To earn college credit, studentsmust meet MCC’s prerequisites of: a 2.5 (orgreater) GPA and written parent permission,recommendation of the principal or counse-lor and an English ACT score of 18 or higheror a proficient score on the ACCUPLACER.This is a reading and writing intensive courseoffered during the fall semester. Three hoursof college credit may be earned through MCC;


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tuition must be paid to MCC in order to re-ceive college credit. This course focuses oncritical thinking, reading and analysis of writ-ten texts, and the analysis and synthesis ofideas. These ideas produce the foundationfor students’ essays. Three hours of collegecredit may be earned through MCC; tuitionmust be paid to MCC in order to receive col-lege credit.

HN31120 DUAL CREDIT COMPOSI-TION AND READING 102Semester: 1/2 Unit Grade Level: 12 Weighted, 3 Hoursof College CreditPrerequisite: To earn college credit, studentsmust meet MCC’s prerequisites of: a 2.5 (orgreater) GPA and written parent permission,recommendation of the principal or coun-selor and an English ACT score of 18 orhigher or a proficient score on theACCUPLACER. This course asks students to analyze andevaluate persuasive essays for the writer’suse of logical thinking. Students will developresearch skills for the purpose of creatingdocumented essays that reflect critical think-ing and logical argument. Three hours ofcollege credit may be earned through MCC;tuition must be paid to MCC in order to re-ceive college credit.

HI2002 IB LANGUAGE AND LITERA-TURE HL 1Year: 1 Unit Grade Level: 11 WeightedPrerequisite: Advanced English I and Ad-vanced English II are strongly recom-mendedHI20021 IB LANGUAGE AND LITERA-TURE HL 2Year: 1 Unit Grade Level: 12 WeightedPrerequisite: Successful Completion of IBEnglish HL 1This course is designed to sharpen students’skills in critical thinking, rhetorical analysis,and literary/visual analysis using works froma variety of countries and eras. Students willanalyze language and media through writ-ten, visual, and oral communication, drawconnections and develop an appreciation forthe variety of modes of expression acrosseras and cultures. Students also learn howto present their understanding in a variety ofwritten and non-written ways. Students whotake the HL2 course must take the IB exam inthe spring of their senior year.

HN3113 DUAL CREDIT INTRODUCTIONTO LITERATURE 218Semester: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12Weighted: 3 Hours of College CreditPrerequisite: To earn college credit, studentsmust meet MCC’s prerequisites of: a 2.5 (orgreater) GPA and written parent permission,recommendation of the principal or coun-selor and an ACT score of 18 or higher or aproficient score on the ACCUPLACER.

This course is designed to provide an in-depth study of the elements of fiction. Stu-dents will be exposed to quality literature andchallenged to think deeply about universalmessages. Students will analyze text ele-ments by writing in-class responses and for-mal critical analysis essays as well as par-ticipating in Socratic Seminars.

HN3114 DUAL CREDIT INTRODUC-TION TO FICTION 214Semester: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12Weighted: 3 Hours of College CreditPrerequisite: To earn college credit, studentsmust meet MCC’s prerequisites of: a 2.5 (orgreater) GPA and written parent permission,recommendation of the principal or coun-selor and an ACT score of an 18 or higher ora proficient score on the ACCUPLACER.This course includes reading, discussion,and analysis of short stories and novels. Stu-dents will also engage in Interpretation, evalu-ation, and enjoyment of works within the twoliterary forms. Students will analyze text ele-ments by writing in-class responses and for-mal critical analysis essays as well as par-ticipating in Socratic Seminars.

HN30531 DUAL CREDIT FUNDAMEN-TALS OF SPEECHSemester: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12Weighted, 3 Hours of College CreditPrerequisite: To earn college credit, studentsmust meet MCC’s prerequisites of: a 2.5 (orgreater) GPA and written parent permission,recommendation of the principal or coun-selor and an English ACT score of an 18 orhigher or a proficient score on theACCUPLACER.This course is designed to help studentsimprove their public speaking skills. Studentswill use a variety of techniques to outline, writeand present a variety of different types of pub-lic speeches. Studies will include both for-mal and informal speaking situations. Rec-ommended for all college-bound students.Three hours of college credit may be earnedthrough MCC (SPDR 100]); Tuition will bepaid directly to the college to receive collegecredit.

H32721 COMPETITIVE DEBATESemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12Competitive debate is a basic course thatintroduces students to competitive interscho-lastic debate. Critical thinking, argumenta-tion, research, teamwork, writing, and publicspeaking skills are developed through thecourse work and competitive process. *Allstudents are required to compete in one ex-tracurricular debate and one speaking com-petition per semester. Competitions are onweekends and usually include both Fridaysand Saturdays. There are several weekendtournaments available throughout the se-mester to fulfill this requirement. **Participa-tion is also required to work either the Fridayand/or Saturday of the invitational debate tour-nament that Ray-Pec hosts.

HN3270 ADVANCED COMPETITIVE DE-BATESemester: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 9-12 WeightedPrerequisite: Successful Completion ofCompetitive Debate“Advanced Debate will focus on refining re-search, argumentation, and presentationskills as well as advanced debate theory andstrategy. Emphasis is placed in in-depthanalysis of the current Policy, Lincoln-Dou-glas, and/or Public Forum topics. Studentswill also work to improve their skills in com-petitive speaking events. Students receiveweighted credit only for the initial semesterof completion. Regular (non weighted) creditwill be earned additional semesters. A stu-dent taking beginning Debate during 1st se-mester may enroll in Adv. Debate second se-mester if approved. *All students are requiredto compete in a minimum of 2 interscholas-tic debate tournaments in both debate and apublic speaking event during each semes-ter. Competitions are on weekends and usu-ally include both Fridays and Saturdays. Thereare several weekend tournaments availablethroughout the semester to fulfill this require-ment. “**Participation is required to work boththe Friday and Saturday of the invitational de-bate tournament that Ray-Pec hosts.

HN32725 DUAL CREDIT ADVANCEDCOMPETITIVE DEBATEYear: 1 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12 WeightedPrerequisite: To earn college credit, studentsmust meet MO State’s prerequisites of: a 3.0GPA and a 21 or higher on the ACT. Stu-dents who do not meet those requirementsmay be considered with a letter of recom-mendation.Advanced Debate will focus on refining re-search, argumentation, and presentationskills as well as advanced debate theory andstrategy. Emphasis is placed in in-depthanalysis of the current Policy, Lincoln-Dou-glas, and/or Public Forum topics. Studentswill also work to improve their skills in com-petitive speaking events. Students receiveweighted credit only for the initial semesterof completion. Regular (non weighted) creditwill be earned additional semesters. A stu-dent taking beginning Debate during 1st se-mester may enroll in Adv. Debate second se-mester if approved. *All students are requiredto compete in a minimum of 2 interscholas-tic debate tournaments in both debate and apublic speaking event during each semes-ter. Competitions are on weekends and usu-ally include both Fridays and Saturdays. Thereare several weekend tournaments availablethroughout the semester to fulfill this require-ment.**Participation is required to work both theFriday and Saturday of the invitational debatetournament that Ray-Pec hosts.Three hours of college credit may be earnedthrough Missouri State University. Tuition willbe paid directly to the university to receivecollege credit.

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will familiarize students with French speak-ing cultures and aid them in the applica-tion of the language. The study of Frenchwill enrich the student's school experi-ences and further their appreciation andvalue of other cultures outside of their own.French 2 is important in the developmentof critical thinking skills. By the end of theyear students' will be able to communi-cate at a more advanced novice levelthrough speaking, reading, listening andwriting. RECOMMENDED GRADE: It isrecommended that students have at leasta C- in both semesters of French 1. It isalso recommended that students do notskip years between studying French 1 and2.

H35323 FRENCH IIIYear: 1 Unit Grade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of bothsemesters of French IIFrench III is a full-year course where stu-dents will continue their study of the Frenchlanguage. The course will continue to fa-miliarize students with French speakingcultures and aide them in the applicationof the language. Students will be expectedto learn advanced vocabulary and gram-matical topics while reading authentictexts. The study of French will enrich thestudent's school experiences and teachthem to appreciate and value other cultures

H3512 FRENCH IYear: 1 Unit Grade Levels: 9-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of bothsemesters of English.This course assumes no prior knowledgeof French. The purpose of French 1 is todevelop advanced thinking skills that canbe applied to future study of French, andeventually college-level work. French 1 willfamiliarize students with French speakingcultures and aid them in the application ofthe language. The study of French will en-rich the student's school experiences andteach them to appreciate and value othercultures outside of their own. French 1 isimportant in the development of criticalthinking skills. By the end of the year stu-dents will be able to communicate at a nov-ice level through speaking, reading, listen-ing and writing. RECOMMENDED GRADE:It is recommended that students have atleast a C- in both semesters of their ELAclass the year prior to studying French 1.

H3522 FRENCH IIYear: 1 Unit Grade Levels: 9-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of bothsemesters of French IThis course assumes successful comple-tion of French 1. The purpose of French 2is to develop advanced thinking skills thatcan be applied to future study of French,and eventually college-level work. French 2

outside of their own. By the end of the year,students will be able to communicate at alow-intermediate level through speaking,reading, listening and writing. RECOM-MENDED GRADE: It is recommended thatstudents have at least a C- in both semes-ters of French 2. It is also recommendedthat students do not skip years betweenstudying French 2 and 3.

HN3542 DUAL CREDIT FRENCH IV(UMKC FRENCH 110/120)Year: 1 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12 Weighted, 6 hoursof College CreditPrerequisite: Completed French III with a C2nd semester. To earn college credit, stu-dents must meet UMKC’s prerequisite of a3.0 (or greater) GPA.French IV will provide students with the op-portunity to acquire or develop an additionallanguage and to promote an understandingof other cultures through the four primarylanguage skills. Instruction will include oraland listening interaction, reading a range ofauthentic texts, and a variety writing tasks.This course may be taken for high schoolcredit, college credit (through UMKC) and/or for IB purposes. RECOMMENDEDGRADE: It is recommended that studentshave at least a C in both semesters of FrenchIII. It is also recommended that students donot skip years between studying French IIIand IV.

Our mission is to provide an understanding of foreign languages and culture in an effort to enhance our eco-nomic competitiveness abroad, improve global communication and understanding, and maintain national, politi-cal and security interests.

MODERN LANGUAGE OFFERINGSMODERN LANGUAGE OFFERINGSMODERN LANGUAGE OFFERINGSMODERN LANGUAGE OFFERINGSMODERN LANGUAGE OFFERINGS

Foreign language courses are NOT re-quired to graduate from Raymore-Pe-culiar High School but are strongly rec-ommended or required for all four yearcolleges and universities.

FOR NATIVE/HERITAGE SPEAKERS,PLEASE READ:

Level 1 world language classes are notrecommended for native/heritage speakerswho can speak, read, and write the lan-guage.

If native/heritage speakers want to en-roll, they need to take a placement test todetermine which level would be most ap-propriate.

It is suggested that native/heritage speak-ers take a different language.

Raymore-Peculiar High School Career and Education Planning Guide 2020-202140HI2102 IB FRENCH IV(UMKC FRENCH 110/120)Year: 1 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12 Weighted, 6hours of College CreditPrerequisite: Completed French III with a C2nd semester. To earn college credit, stu-dents must meet UMKC’s prerequisite of a3.0 (or greater) GPA.French IV will provide students with the op-portunity to acquire or develop an additionallanguage and to promote an understandingof other cultures through the four primarylanguage skills. Instruction will include oraland listening interaction, reading a range ofauthentic texts, and a variety writing tasks.This course may be taken for high schoolcredit, college credit (through UMKC) and/or for IB purposes. RECOMMENDEDGRADE: It is recommended that studentshave at least a C in both semesters ofFrench III. It is also recommended that stu-dents do not skip years between studyingFrench III and IV.

HN3552 DUAL CREDIT FRENCH V(UMKC FRENCH 211/221)Year: 1 Unit Grade Level: 12 Weighted, 6 hours ofCollege CreditPrerequisite: Completed French IV with a C2nd semester. To earn college credit, stu-dents must meet UMKC’s prerequisite of a3.0 (or greater) GPA.French V will provide students with the op-portunity to acquire or develop an additionallanguage and to promote an understandingof other cultures through the four primarylanguage skills. Instruction will include oraland listening interaction, reading a range ofauthentic texts, and a variety of writingtasks. This course may be taken for highschool credit, college credit (throughUMKC) and/or for IB purposes.RECOMMENDED GRADE: It is recom-mended that students have at least a C inboth semesters of French IV.

HI21022 IB FRENCH V(UMKC FRENCH 211/221)Year: 1 Unit Grade Level: 12 Weighted, 6 hours ofCollege CreditPrerequisite: Completed French IV with a C2nd semester. To earn college credit, stu-dents must meet UMKC’s prerequisite of a3.0 (or greater) GPA.French V will provide students with the op-portunity to acquire or develop an additionallanguage and to promote an understandingof other cultures through the four primarylanguage skills. Instruction will include oraland listening interaction, reading a range ofauthentic texts, and a variety of writingtasks. This course may be taken for highschool credit, college credit (throughUMKC) and/or for IB purposes.RECOMMENDED GRADE: It is recom-mended that students have at least a C inboth semesters of French IV.

H3612 SPANISH IYear: 1 Unit Grade Levels: 9-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of bothsemesters of English.This course assumes no prior knowledgeof Spanish. The purpose of Spanish 1 is todevelop advanced thinking skills that canbe applied to future study of Spanish, andeventually college-level work. Spanish 1 willfamiliarize students with Spanish speakingcultures and aid them in the application ofthe language. The study of Spanish willenrich the student's school experiences andteach them to appreciate and value othercultures outside of their own. Spanish 1 isimportant in the development of criticalthinking skills. By the end of the year stu-dents will be able to communicate at a ba-sic level through speaking, reading, listen-ing and writing. RECOMMENDED GRADE:It is recommended that students have atleast a C- in both semesters of their ELAclass the year prior to studying Spanish 1.

H3622 SPANISH IIYear: 1 Unit Grade Levels: 9-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of bothsemesters of Spanish IThis course assumes successful comple-tion of Spanish 1. The purpose of Spanish IIis to develop advanced thinking skills thatcan be applied to future study of Spanish,and eventually college-level work. SpanishII will familiarize students with Spanishspeaking cultures and aid them in the ap-plication of the language. The study of Span-ish will enrich the student's school experi-ences and further their appreciation andvalue of other cultures outside of their own.Spanish II is important in the developmentof critical thinking skills. By the end of theyear students' will be able to communicateat a more advanced novice level throughspeaking, reading, listening and writing.RECOMMENDED GRADE: It is recom-mended that students have at least a C- inboth semesters of Spanish 1. It is also rec-ommended that students do not skip yearsbetween studying Spanish 1 and II.

H3639 SPANISH IIIYear: 1 Unit Grade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of bothsemesters of Spanish IISpanish III is a full-year course where stu-dents will continue their study of the Span-ish language. The course will continue tofamiliarize students with Spanish speakingcultures and aide them in the application ofthe language. Students will be expected tolearn advanced vocabulary and grammati-cal topics while reading authentic texts. Thestudy of Spanish will enrich the student'sschool experiences and teach them to ap-preciate and value other cultures outside of

their own. By the end of the year, studentswill be able to communicate at a low-inter-mediate level through speaking, reading,listening and writing. RECOMMENDEDGRADE: It is recommended that studentshave at least a C- in both semesters ofSpanish II. It is also recommended that stu-dents do not skip years between studyingSpanish II and III.

HN3642 DUAL CREDIT SPANISH IV(UMKC SPANISH 110/120)Year: 1 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12 Weighted, 6hours of College CreditPrerequisite: Completed Spanish III with aC 2nd semester. To earn college credit, stu-dents must meet UMKC’s prerequisite of a3.0 (or greater) GPA.Spanish IV will provide students with theopportunity to acquire or develop an addi-tional language and to promote an under-standing of other cultures through the fourprimary language skills. Instruction will in-clude oral and listening interaction, readinga range of authentic texts, and a variety ofwriting tasks. This course may be takenfor high school credit, college credit (throughUMKC) and/or for IB purposes. RECOM-MENDED GRADE: It is recommended thatstudents have at least a C in both semes-ters of Spanish III. It is also recommendedthat students do not skip years betweenstudying Spanish III and IV.

HI2101 IB SPANISH IV(UMKC SPANISH 110/120)Year: 1 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12 Weighted, 6hours of College CreditPrerequisite: Completed Spanish III with aC 2nd semester. To earn college credit, stu-dents must meet UMKC’s prerequisite of a3.0 (or greater) GPA.Spanish IV will provide students with theopportunity to acquire or develop an addi-tional language and to promote an under-standing of other cultures through the fourprimary language skills. Instruction will in-clude oral and listening interaction, readinga range of authentic texts, and a variety ofwriting tasks. This course may be takenfor high school credit, college credit (throughUMKC) and/or for IB purposes. RECOM-MENDED GRADE: It is recommended thatstudents have at least a C in both semes-ters of Spanish III. It is also recommendedthat students do not skip years betweenstudying Spanish III and IV.

Raymore-Peculiar High School Career and Education Planning Guide 2020-2021 41HN3652 DUAL CREDIT SPANISH V(UMKC SPANISH 211/221)Year: 1 Unit Grade Level: 12 Weighted, 6 hours ofCollege CreditPrerequisite: Completed Spanish IV with aC 2nd semester. To earn college credit, stu-dents must meet UMKC’s prerequisite of a3.0 (or greater) GPA.Spanish V will provide students with the op-portunity to acquire or develop an additionallanguage and to promote an understandingof other cultures through the four primarylanguage skills. Instruction will include oraland listening interaction, reading a range ofauthentic texts, and a variety of writingtasks. This course may be taken for highschool credit, college credit (throughUMKC) and/or for IB purposes.RECOMMENDED GRADE: It is recom-mended that students have at least a C inboth semesters of Spanish IV.

HI21012 IB SPANISH V(UMKC SPANISH 211/221)Year: 1 Unit Grade Level: 12 Weighted, 6 hours ofCollege CreditPrerequisite: Completed Spanish IV with a C2nd semester. To earn college credit, studentsmust meet UMKC’s prerequisite of a 3.0 (orgreater) GPA.Spanish V will provide students with the op-portunity to acquire or develop an additionallanguage and to promote an understandingof other cultures through the four primary lan-guage skills. Instruction will include oral andlistening interaction, reading a range of au-thentic texts, and a variety of writing tasks.This course may be taken for high schoolcredit, college credit (through UMKC) and/orfor IB purposes.RECOMMENDED GRADE: It is recom-mended that students have at least a C inboth semesters of Spanish IV.


The mission of the Mathematics Department is to prepare students to be mathematically literate in atechnologically changing society.

MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM CHART

MATHEMATICS EDUCATION OFFERINGS

IF A STUDENT FAILS ALGEBRA, GEOMETRY OR ALGEBRA II DURING THE FIRST SEMESTER THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO TAKE THE FIRSTSEMESTER OF THAT COURSE DURING THE SECOND SEMESTER OF THAT YEAR.

H50220 ALGEBRA I (FIRST HALF DURING SECOND SEMESTER) - H50221 ALGEBRA 1(SECOND HALF DURING FIRST SEMESTER)H50511 GEOMETRY(FIRST HALF DURING SECOND SEMESTER) - H50512 GEOMETRY(SECOND HALF DURING FIRST SEMESTER)H50610 ALGEBRA II(FIRST HALF DURING SECOND SEMESTER) - H50611 ALGEBRA II(SECOND HALF DURING FIRST SEMESTER)

Raymore-Peculiar High School Career and Education Planning Guide 2020-2021 43If a student fails Algebra, Geometry orAlgebra II During the first semester theywill be required to take the first semes-ter of that course during the secondsemester of that year.

H50220 ALGEBRA I(first half during second semester) -H50221 ALGEBRA 1(second half during first semester)H50511 GEOMETRY(first half during second semester) -H50512 GEOMETRY(second half during first semester)H50610 ALGEBRA II(first half during second semester) -H50611 ALGEBRA II(Second half during first semester)

H5021 ALGEBRA IYear: 1 Unit Grade Level: 9Traditional Algebra I topics covered: solv-ing equations and inequalities, data, sta-tistics, linear equations and functions, op-erations with exponents, systems of equa-tions, quadratic equations and functions,exponential functions and polynomial equa-tions.

H5051 GEOMETRYYear: 1 Unit Grade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of Al-gebra IThis course will be a study of basic geo-metric figures and their relationships. Top-ics to be covered will include: geometricreasoning, parallel and perpendicular lines,polygons, triangle congruence, perimeter,area, surface area and volume, circles, andtrigonometry.

H5052 ADVANCED GEOMETRYYear: 1 Unit Grade Level:: 9Recommended: A grade of A or B in Alge-bra I for both semesters (8th grade) is re-quired.This is a recommended course for studentsplanning to take the higher level mathemat-ics courses. This course will cover the sametopics as Geometry, but at a faster paceand more in-depth.This course will be a study of basic geo-metric figures and their relationships. Top-ics to be covered will include: geometricreasoning, parallel and perpendicular lines,polygons, triangle congruence, perimeter,area, surface area and volume, circles, trigo-nometry and probability.

H5062 ALGEBRA IIYear: 1 Unit Grade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of Ge-ometryIn this course, topics include solving sys-

tems of equations, transforming linear andquadratic equations, solving quadratics,polynomial functions, exponential and loga-rithmic functions, rational and radical func-tions, data analysis and statistics.

H5071 ADVANCED ALGEBRA IIYear: 1 Unit grade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: A grade of A or B in AdvancedGeometryThis is a recommended course for studentsplanning to take the higher level mathemat-ics courses. This course will cover the sametopics as Algebra II, but at a faster paceand more in-depth. In this course, topicsinclude solving systems of equations, trans-forming linear and quadratic equations, solv-ing quadratics, polynomial functions, ex-ponential and logarithmic functions, ratio-nal and radical functions, data analysis andstatistics.

HN5200 DUAL CREDIT MATHEMATICSFOR LIBERAL ARTS MATH 116Semester: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 12 Weighted, 3 Hoursof College CreditRecommended: Three units of high schoolmathematics Algebra I and higherTo earn college credit, students must meetUMKC’s prerequisites of: a 3.0 (or greater)GPA or a composite score of 21 on the ACT.This course is a survey of elementary math-ematics covering such topics as logic, sets,counting methods, introduction to probabil-ity theory introductory statistics, plane andcoordinate geometry. An emphasis will beplaced on mathematical concepts but thiscourse does not require the computationskills of College Algebra. Topics from thehistory of mathematics will be presentedas well as the influence of mathematics ona variety of disciplines. This is a course forstudents who are planning on a non math/science/business major in college.

HN51612 DUAL CREDIT COLLEGE AL-GEBRASemester: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12 Weighted, 3Hours of College CreditPrerequisite: A grade of B or better in Alge-bra II or Advanced Algebra II. To earn col-lege credit for Math 1111, students must meetUCM’s prerequisites of: a 3.0 (or greater)GPA and written parent permission, recom-mendation of the principal or counselor (ifGPA is 2.5-2.99) and an ACT score of a 19 orhigher on the math portion of the ACT test.This course is designed to provide studentproficiency in various types of equations andinequalities, functions and their inverses,theory of higher degree equations, systemsof equations, determinants, logarithms andexponentials, and applications.

HN5093 DUAL CREDIT BASIC STATIS-TICS ACST 1300Semester: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12 Weighted, 3Hours of College CreditPrerequisite: A grade of C or better in Alge-bra II or Advanced Algebra II. To earn col-lege credit, students must meet UCM’s pre-requisites of: a 3.0 (or greater) GPA and writ-ten parent permission, recommendation ofthe principal or counselor (if GPA is 2.5-2.99)and an ACT score of a 19 or higher on themath portion of the ACT test.This course is a study of elementary sta-tistics. Topics include descriptive statistics,elementary probability theory, inferentialstatistics, and tests of statistical hypoth-eses.

HN5111 DUAL CREDIT PRECALCULUSYear: 1 Unit Grade Level: 11-12, 5 Hours ofCollege CreditPrerequisite: A grade of a C or better in Ad-vanced Algebra IITo earn college credit, students must meetUCM’s prerequisites of: a 3.0 (or greater)GPA and written parent permission, recom-mendation of the principal or counselor (ifGPA is 2.5-2.99) and an ACT score of a 19 orhigher on the math portion of the ACT test.This course of study includes transforma-tions of functions, circular functions and theirgraphs, the Laws and properties associ-ated with trigonometric functions and vec-tors, complex numbers, power, exponen-tial and logarithmic functions, sequencesand series, polynomial functions, quadraticrelations and binomial distributions. Stu-dents are expected to have strong algebraicand geometric background.

HN5113 DUAL CREDIT CALCULUS 180Year: 1 Unit Grade Level: 12 Weighted, 5 Hoursof College CreditPrerequisite: A grade of a C or better in Pre-calculus. To earn college credit, studentsmust meet MCC’s prerequisites of: a 2.5 (orgreater) GPA, written parent permission, rec-ommendation of the principal or counselorand a score of 28 or higher on the math por-tion of the ACT or a score of proficient scoreon the math portion of the ACCUPLACER.This course is designed to provide studentproficiency in plane analytic geometry, lim-its, continuity, the derivative for functions ofa single variable, differentials, indefinite anddefinite integrals, the Fundamental Theo-rem of Calculus and applications of the de-rivative and integral.

H5010 CONTINUED MATH STUDIESSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Level: 12This course is designed and recommendedonly for senior students who have finishedtheir Algebra 2 coursework after the first

Raymore-Peculiar High School Career and Education Planning Guide 2020-202144semester of their senior year. This coursewill provide students with continued devel-opment of their algebraic skills as well asentry-level exposure to other mathematicalelements and topics for the sole purposeof keeping their mathematical skills currentand refreshed for better success in college.

H5202 MATHEMATICS WITH BUSI-NESS APPLICATIONSYear: 1 UnitGrade Level: 12Prerequisite: Successful completion of Ge-ometry and for a senior needing a 3rd mathcredit. Teacher/counselor or administrativeapproval to enroll in this course.This course will expand previously learnedmath concepts and skills through applica-tions found in daily personal finance andbusiness situations. This course does notmeet the mathematics requirement for col-lege-bound students.

HI2321 IB MATH: APPLICATION ANDINTERPRETATION SL1Year: 1 Unit Grade Level: 11 WeightedPrerequisite: A grade of an A or B in Ad-vanced Algebra II is requiredIn this course, students will study 4 differ-ent topics: Numbers and Algebra, Func-tions, Geometry and Trigonometry and Sta-tistics. The purpose of this course is toenhance students’ critical thinking andmathematical reasoning skills. It is de-signed for students who enjoy solving prac-tical problems using mathematics and ex-ploring multiple outcomes. Students willbegin work on their Internal Assessmentresearch paper which will be completedsenior year. The pace and expectationsfor this class will be more demanding thanprevious classes and students need to bewilling to put forth the appropriate effort tosucceed.

HI23211 IB MATH: APPLICATION ANDINTERPRETATION SL2Year: 1 Unit Grade Level: 12 WeightedPrerequisite: Successful completion of IBMath Application and Interpretation SL 1In this course, students will study 4 differ-ent topics: Functions, Geometry and Trigo-nometry, Statistics and Calculus. The pur-pose of this course is to enhance students’critical thinking and mathematical reason-ing skills. It is designed for students whoenjoy solving practical problems using math-ematics and exploring multiple outcomes.Students will complete their Internal Assess-ment by October of this year. Studentswho take this SL2 course must take the IBexam in the spring of their senior year. Thepace and expectations of this class will bemore demanding than previous classes andstudents need to be willing to put forth theappropriate effort to succeed.

HI2331 IB MATH: ANALYSIS AND AP-PROACHES SL1Year: 1 Unit Grade Level: 11 WeightedPrerequisite: A grade of an A or B in Ad-vanced Algebra II is requiredIn this course, students will study 4 differ-ent topics: Numbers and Algebra, Func-tions, Geometry and Trigonometry and Sta-tistics. This course is intended for studentswho wish to pursue studies in mathemat-ics or subjects that have a large mathemati-cal content; it is for students who enjoydeveloping mathematical arguments, prob-lem-solving and exploring real and abstractapplications, with and without technology.Students will begin work on their InternalAssessment research paper which will becompleted their senior year. The pace andexpectations of this class will be more de-manding than previous classes and stu-dents need to be willing to put forth theappropriate effort to succeed.

IB MATH COURSES

HI23311 IB MATH: ANALYSIS AND AP-PROACHES SL2Year: 1 Unit Grade Level: 12 WeightedPrerequisite: Successful completion of IBMath Analysis and Approaches SL 1In this course, students will study 4 differ-ent topics: Functions, Geometry and Trigo-nometry, Calculus. This course is intendedfor students who wish to pursue studies inmathematics or subjects that have a largemathematical content; it is for students whoenjoy developing mathematical arguments,problem-solving and exploring real and ab-stract applications, with and without tech-nology. Students will complete their Inter-nal Assessment by October of this year.Students who take this SL2 course musttake the IB exam in the spring of their se-nior year. The pace and expectations ofthis class will be more demanding than pre-vious classes and students need to be will-ing to put forth the appropriate effort to suc-ceed.


ELECTIVES

H4032 AMERICAN HISTORYYear: 1 Unit Grade Level: 9Students are required to pass this course or Advanced Ameri-can History for graduation.This American History course is designed to intro-duce students to the changes in the U.S. throughpolitical, economic, social, and industrial expan-sion by studying the eras of Reconstruction throughtoday’s “war on terrorism.” Additionally, this coursewill give students an understanding of the impor-tance of functioning in a culturally diverse America.Students will demonstrate their mastery of theseconcepts through multiple instructional methodolo-gies.

H4012 WORLD HISTORYYear: 1 Unit Grade Level: 10Students are required to pass this course or AP World His-tory for graduation.This course is a social, cultural, economic and po-litical study of mankind from primitive beginnings tothe present. Students will be introduced to suchtopics through comparative analysis from antiquitythrough the modern age. Special emphasis will begiven to the many and varied contributions to theworld cultural growth that have been made by allhumanity; ethnic, racial, gender and religious.

H4002 AMERICAN GOVERNMENTYear: 1 Unit Grade Level: 11This course examines the origins, development,and basic structure of the United States’ govern-ment. Students will take the U.S. and Missouri Con-stitution Exams as part of this course, and mustpass the exam and course in order to graduate.

H40399 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICSSemester: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of Algebra IThis course is designed to introduce students to themajor concepts of economics, both at the individualand domestic levels. Students will learn about howindividuals make decisions based on preferencesand limitations. Those who enroll in this course willexplore pricing and markets, as well as how theUnited States and foreign governments use policyto attempt to affect the economy.

H4040 HOLOCAUST STUDIESSemester: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12This course will focus on the Holocaust that oc-curred in Europe during World War II. Students willlearn the causes, events that transpired for Nazisoldiers, Jews and civilian Europeans, and the af-termath of the Holocaust. Students will also spendtime learning about other genocidal situations thatoccurred globally since the 1940’s. This class istaught using a multimedia/multidisciplinary ap-proach. Students can expect to see a variety of dra-matic films and documentaries, listen to memoirs ofsurvivors, read literary works and graphic novels,and conduct their own research into an area of theirchoosing. We will also be examining the Holocaustfrom a variety of perspectives, including historical,literary, artistic, scientific, religious, cultural, philo-sophical, ethical and diplomatic points of view.

H4042 SOCIOLOGYSemester: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12Sociology is the study of our society. It is con-cerned with groups, how they are formed, how theyinteract, how they change and the problems theyencounter. Areas covered include social structure,social institutions, and the socialization process.

H4052 PSYCHOLOGYSemester 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12This class encompasses the study of individualhuman behavior. Areas included are human devel-

opment, learning, intelligence, memories, stress andpersonality disturbances.

H4072 LAW ENFORCEMENTSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 11-12 This course is designed to give students an intro-ductory look at law enforcement. Students will learnabout the Bill of Rights and how those rights impacttheir daily lives. Students will discover the purposeof law enforcement agencies, while also learningabout their functions and procedures. There areseveral hands-on activities throughout the coursesuch as a mock trial, a traffic stop, a drunk drivingactivity and more.

H4083 GENEALOGYSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 11-12Genealogy is a course designed to teach the toolsof historical research so students can build andexplore the ancestral roots of each individual. Ge-nealogy is one of the world’s most popular hobbies;hundreds of millions of people around the globe areactively engaged in some form of family research.This course will teach students how to research,record, discover and navigate the endless branchesof an individual’s family tree. Note: Due to thenature of the course, students will have to providefamily information; parents must give written per-mission for this in order for a student to enroll in thecourse.

It is the goal of the Social Studies Department to demonstrate to students the importance ofcitizenship in the United States, to relate the historical, political, and social influences on theresponsibilities of citizens in our society and on their position in a global economy.

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REQUIRED COURSES

Raymore-Peculiar High School Career and Education Planning Guide 2020-202146HN4201 DUAL CREDIT FOUNDATIONS OF WEST-ERN CIVILIZATION 133Semester: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12 Weighted, 3 Hours of College CreditPrerequisite: To earn college credit, students mustmeet MCC’s prerequisites of: a 2.5 (or greater) GPAand written parent permission, recommendation ofthe principal or counselor and an ACT score of an18 or higher or a proficient score on theACCUPLACER.This course is a survey examination of the develop-ment of the ideas and institutions peculiar to theWestern cultural and intellectual tradition up to 1600AD. We will begin with the origins of civilization andreligion, progress through the ancient world of theNear East and the Mediterranean, culminating inthe evolution of Western thought through the MiddleAges, Renaissance, and the Reformation. A termpaper will be required for the completion of thiscourse.

HN4202 DUAL CREDIT MODERN WESTERN CIVI-LIZATION 134Semester: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12 Weighted, 3 Hours of CollegeCreditPrerequisite: To earn college credit, students must meetMCC’s prerequisites of: a 2.5 (or greater) GPA and writtenparent permission, recommendation of the principal or coun-selor and an ACT score of an 18 or higher or a proficient scoreon the ACCUPLACER.This course is a survey examination of the develop-ment of the ideas and institutions peculiar to theWestern cultural and intellectual tradition from 1600AD to present day. We will begin with the Renais-sance and continue through industrialism, national-ism as well as the problems posed by war, revolu-tion and imperialism in the 20th century. A termpaper will be required for the completion of thiscourse.

HN4203 DUAL CREDIT AMERICAN HISTORY 120Semester: 1/2 Unit Grade Level: 12 Weighted, 3 Hours of CollegeCreditPrerequisite: To earn college credit, students must meetMCC’s prerequisites of: a 2.5 (or greater) GPA and writtenparent permission, recommendation of the principal or coun-selor and an ACT score of an 18 or higher or a proficient scoreon the ACCUPLACER.This is a survey course of early American history,covering the pre-colonial period through Reconstruc-tion up to 1877. Special emphasis will be given tothe people, places, and events that have shaped theAmerican experience and made it unique. Attentionwill also be given to the social, cultural, and politicaldevelopments of the period as well. Students maytake either AH 120, 121 or both. A term paper will berequired for completion of this course.

HN4204 DUAL CREDIT AMERICAN HISTORY 121Semester: 1/2 Unit Grade Level: 12 Weighted, 3 Hours of CollegeCreditPrerequisite: To earn college credit, students must meetMCC’s prerequisites of: a 2.5 (or greater) GPA and writtenparent permission, recommendation of the principal or coun-selor and an ACT score of an 18 or higher or a proficient scoreon the ACCUPLACER.This is a survey course of American history, cover-ing the end of Reconstruction up through the twenti-eth century. Special emphasis will be given to the

people, places, and events that have shaped theAmerican experience and made it unique. Attentionwill also be given to the social, cultural, and politicaldevelopments of the period as well. Students maytake either AH 120, 121 or both. A term paper will berequired for completion of this course.

HN4161 ADVANCED PLACEMENT UNITEDSTATES GOVERNMENT & POLITICSYear: 1 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12 WeightedThis class fulfills the Foundations of Government/Political Studies RequirementAP Government offers students the opportunity toread and analyze materials in a college-level textand various primary and secondary sources as theystudy the relationship between politics and govern-ment. This course includes a comprehensive studyof the art of politics and the workings of contempo-rary American political behavior as a primary so-cial force. Students with a special interest in politi-cal science, law, or citizen political involvement willparticipate in a variety of activities which will allowthem to apply theory into practice. Attention willalso be given to comparative government, politicalframeworks, and political change. The grade forthis course is weighted. Students will be required toattend a local government meeting (i.e. school boardor city council). To receive weighted credit, a stu-dent must take the AP test in the spring.

H41632 ADVANCED AMERICAN HISTORYYear: 1 Unit Grade Level: 9th grade students can take inplace of regular American HistoryAdvanced American History provides an opportu-nity for advanced students to read and analyze acollege text and various primary and secondarysources. Students will work with political cartoons,artwork, music, architecture, speeches, essays,articles, graphs, film, maps and books. The coursecovers the history of the U.S. from colonization tothe present and emphasizes major themes. Meth-ods of instruction and evaluation include lecture,discussion, debates, projects, a variety of writtenassignments, and oral presentations.

HN4166 ADVANCED PLACEMENT WORLD HIS-TORY: MODERNYear: 1 Unit Grade Levels: 10-12 WeightedAP World History is an advanced weighted classthat can be taken instead of the required world his-tory course. This is for advanced students who wishto challenge themselves by using college level ma-terials. It is a social, cultural, economic, and politi-cal study of mankind from the post-classical era tothe present following the CollegeBoard curriculumto prepare students for the AP World History Test.While the course has a focus on the big picture ofthe world's history, special care is taken to exploreall the individual regions, their people, and whatmakes them unique.

H40821 MODERN CRITICAL ISSUESSemester: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12This exciting class is the study of economic, politi-cal, and cultural events that shape our daily lives.Students will read various contemporary magazinesand newspapers, and will analyze the significanceof each event on a community, state, national, andworld level. This course requires a great deal ofoutside reading and writing.

HI 2201 IB HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS HL 1

Year: 1 Unit--Fulfills Government requirementGrade Level: 11 WeightedAP World History is Strongly RecommendedHI 22012 IB HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS HL 2

Year: 1 UnitGrade Level: 12 WeightedPrerequisite: Successful completion of IB History of theAmericas HL1Over two years students will cover American His-tory along with Canadian and Latin American Histo-ries. The course will focus on peacekeeping as wellas threats to peace such as war during the twentiethcentury, single party dictatorships, and the Cold War.Students will explore the changing American roleduring these events. Students will practice histori-cal research and prepare for the HL exam at the endof the twelfth grade year. Completion of the eleventhgrade year of History of the Americas will fulfill therequired American Government and Constitutiontests during. Students who take the HL2 coursemust take the IB exam in the spring of their senioryear.

HI 2210 IB PSYCHOLOGY SLYear: 1 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12 WeightedPrerequisite: 3.0 cumulative g.p.aThis one-year course aims to develop an aware-ness of how research findings can be applied tobetter understand human behavior and how ethicalpractices are upheld in psychological inquiry. Stu-dents will apply three strategies (biological, cogni-tive, and sociocultural) of inquiry explaining, pre-dicting, and evaluating changes in human behavior.In addition, students will explore alternative expla-nations of behavior and use diverse methods ofpsychological inquiry.

HI22101 IB PSYCHOLOGY HLYear: 1 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12 WeightedPrerequisite: 3.0 cumulative g.p.aThis two year course builds on the IB PsychologySL curriculum and explores additional areas of study.HL students will conduct an original psychologicalstudy demonstrating scientific methodology to study-ing human behavior.

HI222 IB SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ANTHROPOL-OGYYear: 1 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12 WeightedThis course offers students an opportunity to be-come acquainted with anthropological perspectivesand ways of thinking. Social and cultural anthropol-ogy contributes a distinctive approach to intercul-tural awareness and understanding differences andrelationships between cultures, which embodies theessence of an IB education. Anthropology fostersthe development of citizens who are globally awareand ethically sensitive.

IB HISTORY COURSES


H6032 BIOLOGYYear: 1 Unit Grade Levels: 9-10Recommended: Completion of 8th gradescience courseBiology is designed to provide students witha thorough coverage of biological conceptswhich forms a sound scientific foundation.This course includes inquiry-based instruc-tion and laboratory experiences. In addi-tion, this course fosters learning that en-courages students to incorporate scientificreasoning, analysis and real-world applica-tion. Content includes biochemistry, cellu-lar energy, body system and homeostasis,DNA & protein synthesis, cellular reproduc-tion, genetics and ecology.

H6035 ADVANCED BIOLOGYYear: 1 Unit Grade Levels: 9-10Recommended: Completion of 8th gradescience course with a B or better in both se-mesters of 8th grade science.Advanced Biology is a course recom-mended to students who plan on furtheringtheir education past high school. Thiscourse includes inquiry-based instruction,hands-on activities and laboratory experi-ences. In addition, this course fosterslearning that encourages students to incor-porate scientific reasoning, analysis andreal-world application. The coursework ofAdvanced Biology contains rigor, self-dis-cipline, analytical and critical thinking skillsneeded to prepare students for further ad-

vanced placement., Content includes: bio-chemistry, cellular energy, body system &homeostasis, DNA & protein synthesis,cellular reproduction, genetics and ecology.

H6010 PHYSICAL SCIENCEYear: 1 Unit Grade Levels: 10-12This class will give students a beginningknowledge of their physical world. It will in-clude topics related to Earth space andEarth's systems, motion, forces, Newton’sLaws, work and energy. Calculations forthis class require basic algebra knowledge.

H6072 CHEMISTRYYear: 1 Unit Grade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of Biol-ogy and Algebra 1Chemistry is the study of matter and thechanges in the composition of matter thataffects our daily lives. Topics covered in-clude atomic theory, phases of matter,chemical formulas, equations and reactions,

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The mission of the Science Department is to foster an environment which will enable students tobecome critical thinkers and to promote an understanding of how science will affect their daily lives.

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All students must complete three years of science to satisfy the required sciencecurriculum for graduation. One of those three classes must be Biology or Ad-vanced Biology

Raymore-Peculiar High School Career and Education Planning Guide 2020-202148stoichiometry, and includes the study ofreal-world science application. Lab workis included to help students understand thebasic principles covered in this course, aswell as to enhance each student’s labora-tory skills.

HN6092 PHYSICSYear: 1 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12 WeightedPrerequisite: Successful completion or cur-rent enrollment in PreCalculus or IB MathSL 1Matter and energy relationships as evi-denced in mechanics, kinetics and heat arestudied in this course. Laboratory experi-ences help to place an emphasis on prob-lem solving while reinforcing the basic prin-ciples covered in class. Typical lab experi-ments are the velocity and acceleration ofobjects, optics, sound and projectiles.

HN6084 ADVANCED PLACEMENTCHEMISTRYYear: 1 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12 WeightedPrerequisite: Successful completion ofChemistryRecommended: Grade of a C or better inChemistry and B or better in Algebra IIThe AP Chemistry course is designed tomirror two semesters of a standard, col-lege-level general chemistry course. Dur-ing the class, students will attain a funda-mental depth of understanding and a rea-sonable competence of chemical problemsthrough guided and open inquiry. The coursewill also contribute to the development ofthe students’ abilities to clearly express theirideas with simplicity and logic with an em-phasis on mathematical calculations, for-mulation of principles, and laboratory work.Students should also expect to spend atleast five hours a week in individual studyoutside the classroom to be successful.To receive weighted credit, a student musttake the AP test in the spring.

H6044 HISTORICAL GEOLOGYSemester: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of Physi-cal Science or ChemistryThis course will cover the earth processesand major features that have contributed tothe planet that now exists. Topics of studyinclude earth formation, rocks and miner-als of the crust, evolution of biological andcodevelopment of biological and geologicalfeatures and their impact on earth’s historyand future.

H6054 ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCESemester: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of Physi-cal Science or ChemistryThis course is designed to study weather,weather forecasting, tornadoes, basic as-tronomy, oceans and their impact on glo-bal climate.

H6062 BOTANYSemester: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of Biol-ogyBasic concepts of plant biology will be re-viewed with emphasis on plant structures,functions, reproductive strategies and en-ergy processing. Plant growth and carewill be studied through various activitieswhich may include building potting soil,composting, growing plants for food, har-vesting seeds for winter sowing, and land-scaping in the outdoor classroom to sup-port native wildlife with emphasis on Mon-arch butterflies.

H6142 FIELD BIOLOGYSemester: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of Biol-ogyBasic biology concepts will be reviewed andapplied to a survey of the animal classifica-tions in North America with emphasis onselect organisms native to Missouri.Projects in the outdoor classroom includean insect collection, a scavenger hunt, anda field study utilizing a portable student ‘baitstation’, a bird feeding station, a scavengerfeeding station and analysis of game cam-era photos taken over the semester.

H6112 HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOL-OGYYear: 1 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite: Grade of a C or better in Biol-ogyThis course is intended to familiarize stu-dents with the function of their bodies be-yond those covered in biology. Areas ofemphasis will be tissues, directional termi-nology, organs and body systems. Cat dis-sections will be mandatory to reinforce stu-dents’ understanding of the structure andfunction of the body. This class may be usedto prepare those students who are inter-ested in further specialized work in health-related fields.

H6152 GENETICSSemester: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite: Grade of a C or better in biol-ogyThis course will be an extension of the con-

cepts and principles of genetics learned inbiology. Topics of study will include DNA,mitosis, Mendelian Genetics, genetic en-gineering, and bioethics.

H6180 PRINCIPLES OF BIOMEDICALSCIENCE(PLTW)Year: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12In this introductory course of the ProjectLead the Way Science program, studentswill explore concepts of biology and medi-cine to determine factors that led to thedeath of a fictional person. While investi-gating the case, students will examine au-topsy reports, investigate medical historyand explore medical treatments that mighthave prolonged the person’s life. The ac-tivities and projects introduce students tohuman physiology, basic biology, medicineand research processes while allowingthem to design their own experiments tosolve problems. This is the first course inthe PLTW biomedical pathway.

H61801 HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS(PLTW)Year: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of Prin-ciples of Biomedical ScienceIn this course, students will examine theinteractions of the body systems as theyexplore identity, communication, power,movement, protection and homeostasis.Students design experiments, investigatethe structures and functions of the humanbody, and use data acquisition software tomonitor body functions such as musclemovement, reflex and voluntary action andrespiration. Exploring science in action,students build organs and tissues on askeletal manikin, work through interestingreal-world cases and often play the role ofbiomedical professionals to solve medicalmysteries.

H619 MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS(PLTW)Year: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 11-12Prerequisites: Successful completion ofPrinciples of Biomedical Science and Hu-man Body SystemsThis course allows students to investigatethe variety of interventions involved in theprevention, diagnosis and treatment of dis-ease as they follow the lives of a fictitiousfamily. Students will explore how to pre-vent and fight infection, screen and evalu-ate the code in our DNA, prevent, diagnoseand treat cancer and how to prevail whenthe organs of the body begin to fail. Stu-dents will be exposed to the wide range ofinterventions related to immunology, sur-gery, genetics, pharmacology, medical de-vices and diagnostics.

ELECTIVE COURSES

Raymore-Peculiar High School Career and Education Planning Guide 2020-2021 49H6181 BIOMEDICAL INNOVATIONS(PLTW)Year: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 12Prerequisites: Successful completion ofPrinciples of Biomedical Science, HumanBody Systems and Medical InterventionsIn the final course of the PLTW BiomedicalScience sequence, students build on theknowledge and skills gained from previouscourses to design innovative solutions forthe most pressing health challenges of the21st century. Students address topics rang-ing from public health and biomedical engi-neering to clinical medicine and physiol-ogy. They have the opportunity to work onan independent project with a mentor oradvisor from a university, medical facility,or research institution.

HN6171 ADVANCED PLACEMENT BIOL-OGYYear: 1 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12 WeightedRecommended: Successful completion ofChemistry, grade of a B or better in Biologyor Advanced Biology.The AP Biology course is designed to bethe equivalent of a college introductory bi-ology course usually taken by biology ma-jors during their first year. This is a rigor-ous course in terms of range and depth oftopics, laboratory work, and time and effortrequired of students. The general areas ofstudy are Molecules and Cells, Heredityand Evolution, and Organisms and Popula-tions. To receive weighted credit, the stu-dent must take the AP test in the spring.

HN6102 ASTRONOMYSemester: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12 WeightedPrerequisite: Current enrollment or comple-tion of Trigonometry or IB Math SL 1 orteacher approvalThis second semester evening course isdesigned to provide the students with anadvanced knowledge of celestial items andtheir movement. The class will cover a moreextensive study of the field of astronomy.The students will be reproducing methodsof study done by professional astronomersalong with a historical background of thefield. Celestial recording will be an impor-tant component and includes written ob-servations, illustrations and computer im-aging. The lab component is conductedboth with computer based simulations andreal world observations.

HI 2401 IB BIOLOGY HL 1Year: 1 Unit Grade Level: 11 WeightedPrerequisite: Successful completion ofChemistry and a grade of a B or better inBiology or Advanced BiologyHI 24012 IB BIOLOGY HL 2Year: 1 Unit Grade Level: 12 WeightedPrerequisite: Successful completion of IBBiology HL1The coursework in these classes buildsupon vast knowledge gained in previous bi-ology courses and chemistry. The coursewill elaborate on biological concerns of glo-bal importance and will develop experimentaland investigative skills. Material will be pre-sented through various media, including butnot limited to the use of technology, scien-tific journals, lectures and laboratory inves-tigations.Students follow the syllabus provided by theInternational Baccalaureate Organization.The course requires commitment to a rig-orous two-year biology program. The stu-dent is required to maintain a detailed labo-ratory portfolio of investigations, showingcompetence in using scientific inquiry andmethodology for problem solving. The port-folio will be submitted for internal assess-ment by the IB examiner. A mandatoryGroup 4 project will be completed duringthe two-year period. Students who takethe HL2 course must take the IB exam inthe spring of their senior year.

HI 2421 IB ENVIRONMENTAL SYS-TEMS AND SOCIETIES SLYear: 1 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12 WeightedThis course will provide students with acoherent perspective of the relationshipbetween environmental systems and soci-eties. Understanding this relationship allowsstudents to adopt an informed personal re-sponse to the wide range of pressing envi-ronmental issues. Students attention canbe constantly drawn to their own relation-ship with their environment and the signifi-cance of choices and decisions that theymake. It is intended that students developa sound understanding of the interrelation-ships between environmental systems andsocieties beyond the purely journalisticappreciation of environmental issues. Thiscourse allows students to evaluate the sci-entific, ethical and socio-political aspectsof issues relating to the environment.

HI 24122 IB CHEMISTRY HL 2Year: 1 Unit Grade Level: 12 WeightedPrerequisite: Successful completion of IBChemistry HL1This course is designed to prepare the stu-dents for the Higher Level IB ChemistryExam. This will be done through a compre-hensive study of chemistry principles, ex-aminations, and investigations which involvethe students in scientific problem solvingand inquiry processes. The students willdesign experiments to answer specificchemical questions and will be evaluatedusing the IB Internal Assessment PracticalScheme of Work. In addition to individualassessment, students will appropriatelychoose and manipulate mathematical for-mulas, show understanding of the relation-ships between theory and practical labora-tory applications, develop an appreciationfor the need to collaborate with peers andthe importance of global communication andcooperation. Students who take the HL2course must take the IB exam in the springof their senior year.


H73262 FASHION DESIGN AND CON-STRUCTIONYear: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 9-12Recommendation: Successful completionof Fundamentals of Fashion and InteriorDesign with a 70% or better.This course is for students who desire togain basic skills needed to produce, alterand repair a variety of fashion apparel andtextile products. Students will demonstratedesign concepts with fabric and flat patternmaking techniques. Materials for sewingprojects will be provided by the student.

H73263 ADVANCED FASHION DESIGNAND CONSTRUCTIONYear: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 10-12Recommendation: Successful completionof Fashion Design and Construction with a70% or better.This course is designed for students wish-ing to build on prior knowledge and work

H7262 TECHNICAL THEATRICALPRODUCTIONSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12This class is designed for students who wishto learn about the technical aspects of thetheater: scenery design and construction,lighting, painting and properties.This class is repeatable for credit with in-structor permission.

H7263 ADVANCED TECHNICAL THEAT-RICAL PRODUCTIONSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of Tech-nical Theatre ProductionThis class is designed for students inter-ested in theatre who wish to learn the moreadvanced technical aspects of theatre in-cluding lighting and scenic design advancedpainting techniques, properties design andconstruction, costume design and construc-tion, and make-up design and application.This class is repeatable for credit with in-structor permission.

All courses in the Family and ConsumerScience Department will teach studentsskills they will use for a lifetime. Thecourses offered will fulfill the PracticalArt requirement for graduation fromRaymore-Peculiar High School. Somecourses have prerequisites and/or ma-terials needed.

H73365 FUNDAMENTALS OF FASH-ION AND INTERIOR DESIGNSemester: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 9-12This course will allow students to explorethe elements of fashion and interior design.Methods of instruction include lecture, dis-cussion, note-taking, technology-basedactivities, assessment and projects gearedtowards each unit. Basic sewing skills aretaught in this course. Materials for projectswill be provided by students.

towards generating designs that take intoconsideration ecological, environmental, so-ciological, psychological, technical andeconomic trends and issues. Materials forsewing projects will be provided by the stu-dent.

H7302 INTERIOR DESIGNYear: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 9-12Recommendation: Successful completionof Fundamentals of Fashion and InteriorDesign with a 70% or better.Explore the basic skills needed to designand decorate a home. Students will gainknowledge needed to begin the design pro-cesses, building on the elements and prin-ciples of design learned in Fundamentalsof Fashion and Interior Design. Studentswill create projects based on hypotheticalclient needs and situations, thereby pro-viding a real-world, interior design experi-ence. Materials for sewing and decorationprojects will be provided by the students.

The mission of the Business Education, Marketing and Technology Program is to offer a wide variety of courses that willaid in developing a graduate who can assume responsibility as a citizen, worker, and consumer in the businesscommunity.

The mission of the Family and Consumer Science Program is to help students achieve skills, attitudes andbehaviors needed for successful balancing of family and career life.

The mission of the Industrial Technology Program prepares students to work with a variety of current andemerging technologies. The curriculum focuses on real-life application of skills and information. Students will usetechnology to design and create products.

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Raymore-Peculiar High School Career and Education Planning Guide 2020-2021 51H7303 ADVANCED INTERIOR DESIGNSemester: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 10-12Recommendation: Successful completionof Interior Design with a 70% or better.This course is for the student wishing tobuild upon concepts taught in Interior De-sign. Students will build on prior knowl-edge and work towards generating projectsthat take into consideration ergonomics,anthropometrics, human comfort theories,economic trends and issues. Materials forsewing and decoration projects will be pro-vided by the students.

H73352 INDEPENDENT DESIGN STUDIESSemester: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12Recommendation: Successful completionof Advanced Fashion Design and Construc-tion or Advanced Interior Design with a 70%or better.This course is an upper level elective prac-tical arts course designed for those stu-dents who wish to expand on skills andtechniques in one of the design career path-ways. Students enrolled in this course willestablish goals for growth, engage in com-munity outreach to design businesses andprepare portfolios and collections to use inpost-secondary interviews and/or events.Students must be highly motivated to cre-ate these original portfolios and collectionsin a deadline-driven career pathway. Mate-rials for projects will be provided by the stu-dents.

H73645 CULINARY ESSENTIALSSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12Culinary Essentials is the first course stu-dents will take in the RayPec Culinary Artspathway. In this course, students are in-troduced to essential culinary skills and con-cepts that can help them in everyday life,but may also spark an interest in afoodservice career. Food safety & sanita-tion, kitchen safety, careers in thefoodservice industry, and food preparationmethods are just a few of the concepts dis-cussed. This course is a prerequisite to allupper-level culinary classes, including theNational Restaurant Association ProStartProgram.

H73632 BAKING AND FOOD SCIENCESemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12Recommendation: Successful completionof Culinary Essentials with a 70% or better.Baking and Food Science prepares you forsuccessful careers as baking and pastryprofessionals through building a foundationof principles and skills, and then using spe-cific application and recipes. Students willbe able to prepare a wide array of bakedgoods, pastries and confections. Studentswill explore culinary baking topics, baking

recipe planning and preparation, preparingrecipes, and the science behind baking.Baking and Food Science is an additionalchoice for students wanting to continue inthe culinary department after the initial Cu-linary Essentials course has been taken.This course is provided as a foundation forProStart I, but also allows students to moveinto International Foods if they are not in-terested in the professional pathway.

H73721 PROSTART IYear: 1 Unit Grade Levels: 10-11Recommendation: Successful completionof Culinary Essentials and InternationalFoods with a 70% or better.Come explore the foodservice industry asyou study as though you are a chef!ProStart I is the first year of a two-year com-prehensive program designed by the Na-tional Restaurant Association. It is for stu-dents who want to pursue a career in theculinary arts. The classroom experienceincludes time studying the history of thefoodservice industry, food safety, restaurantmanagement, communication skills, andculinary concepts. The laboratory experi-ence is intended to give students hands-onexperience working in a professional, com-mercial kitchen. Students will be requiredto purchase a chef's coat and appropriatefootwear.Students who have completed the require-ments of the ProStart program are awardedan industry-recognized certificate--theProstart National Certificate of Achieve-ment. To earn the certificate, students passtwo national exams, demonstrate a mas-tery of foundational skills and work 400mentored hours. Students who receive thecertificate are eligible for NRAEF scholar-ship opportunities and course credits atmore than 75 of the country's leading hos-pitality and culinary arts colleges and uni-versities.

H73722 PROSTART IIYear: 1 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12Recommendation: Successful completionof Prostart I with a 70% or better.ProStart II is the second year of the two-year comprehensive ProStart program. Inthe second year, students will continue theirclassroom studies on the restaurant andfoodservice industry. Accounting, cost-con-trol, and the decision-making process arejust a few of the topics covered in the sec-ond year. Students will continue to deepentheir knowledge of culinary concepts andgain additional hands-on experience in theculinary lab. Participating in the ProStartprogram opens the door to a vibrant andgrowing industry.

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tion ProStart National Certification requiresstudents to:- Complete ProStart I and II with a mini-mum grade of a C.- Pass both level 1 and 2 national tests witha minimum grade of C or better- Complete 400 mentored hours in industry- Have 70% of the student competencychecklist items checked off by industrymentor and ProStart instructor

H73724 THE DENYear: 2 UnitsGrade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite: Application and ap-proval letter from instructorWelcome to The DEN-RayPec HighSchool's new catering service for events inthe Raymore-Peculiar School District. Stu-dents who enroll in The Den will play a rolein running our catering business; menu plan-ning, costing, food preparation and man-agement are just a few of the skills stu-dents will walk away with. Hours spentcatering events can be used towards the400 hours necessary for the ProStart Na-tional Certification. This class can be takensimultaneously with ProStart II, and maybe taken during the junior AND senior yearif the student chooses. Students must gothrough an application process and receivean approval letter from the instructor beforethey can enroll.

H7311 PARENTINGSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 12Recommendation: Successful completionof Introduction to Careers in Human Ser-vices with a 70% or better.This course focuses on building strong fami-lies for future generations. Parental respon-sibilities and readiness will be discussed.This course also focuses on the demandsof individuals in a parenting role while fo-cusing on the emotional, physical and cog-nitive development of children. The "RealCare" Baby simulation will be completedby all students in this course.

H7312 CHILD DEVELOPMENTSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12In this course, human development will bestudied, beginning with conception throughprenatal development and ending at thedevelopment of a child at age two. Theareas of development covered will includephysical, emotional, social and intellectual.This course is designed for all students ingrades 9-12 and is especially relevant forstudents interested in careers that utilizeknowledge gained to work with young chil-dren. The "Empathy Belly" is used as ahands-on learning experience and will becompleted by all students in this course.Parent responsibilities and readiness willbe discussed. This course is necessary

Raymore-Peculiar High School Career and Education Planning Guide 2020-202152RP Internship. Students enrolled in RP In-ternship will meet the COE or Marketingcoordinator on a weekly basis during Pan-ther Time.

H7570 MARKETING IYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: 90% attendance and a 2.5 GPAto work in the Panther Market; successfulcompletion of Business Essentials is recom-mended.This course is designed to introduce stu-dents to broad applications of marketing inall career fields. Topics include pricing,selling, the marketing mix and inventorycontrol. Students will design advertise-ments, sales promotions and focus on cus-tomer service while operating the PantherMarket. DECA is a co-curricular club inwhich students participate.

H7382 PANTHER MARKETMANAGEMENTYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite: Marketing 1, 90% attendanceand a 2.5 GPA to work in the Panther MarketLearn how to organize and manage yourown business or someone else's. Discoverhow new products, ideas and services areresearched, developed, successfully pro-moted and obtained. Basic financialrecords, human resources managementand skills necessary to effectively lead andsupervise other will be discussed. Studentswill rotate through several shifts in the Pan-ther Market to gain business experiencethat vary day to day. Students will be re-sponsible for management operations,merchandising, marketing research andproduct development, and multiple salestransactions. Students will have the oppor-tunity to obtain their food handlers license.Students will join the association for mar-keting students, known as DECA.

H7574 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENTMARKETINGSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 11-12This course is designed to explore the sportsand entertainment industries, their eco-nomic impact, products, management, pric-ing, promotion, sponsorship, legal issuesand career opportunities. This class will takea look at college, amateur and professionalsports, the entertainment industry and rec-reation marketing. Students will join theAssociation of Marketing Students knownas DECA. The units of instruction are sup-ported through active participation in DECAand DECA's competency based competi-tive events.

to help prepare students for the IRC/PrePacexam at the end of their senior year.

H7982 ADVANCED CHILD DEVELOP-MENTSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Recommendation: Successful completionof Child Development with a 70% or betterPrerequisite: Complete application withteacher recommendationsThis is an in-depth course studying chil-dren from age three to eight. Physical,emotional, social and intellectual develop-ment will be covered. Skills such as guid-ance, safety, child care options, careers andspecial needs children will be discussed.Students will be working with a licensedearly childhood learning professional atShull Early Learning Center for the secondhalf of this semester course. Students willapply knowledge gained to create lessonplans, bulletin boards, effective and profes-sional communications with parents andcomplete a case study over one preschoolstudent.

H79822 WORKING WITH YOUNG CHIL-DREN INTERNSHIPYear: 2 UnitsGrade Levels: 12Recommendation: Successful completionof Advanced Child Development with a 70%or betterPrerequisite: Complete application withteacher recommendation.Working with Young Children Internship al-lows seniors to combine classroom expe-rience with work experience. Students willbe placed in a child care facility that has

partnered with the high school for two con-secutive hours (6th and 7th hours). Studentswill be expected to report to their child carefacility in a timely manner. Students en-rolled in this course will be working on de-veloping a capstone in an area of child de-velopment or early childhood education and/or the completion of elements that wouldcontribute to the individual's completion oftheir Child Development Associate andworking toward the successful completionof the PrePAC exam. Students who aver-age 10 contact hours will earn ½ credit persemester and ½ credit per semester fortheir successful completion of requiredcoursework assigned throughout each se-mester. Students must be responsible forproviding their own transportation, keepingtrack of their hours worked, and to get theirlogged hours signed on a bi-monthly ba-sis. Students will meet once a week duringPanther Time and be required to completeclass work on Canvas.

H7392 BUSINESS ESSENTIALSSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12This is an exploratory business course de-signed to share many of the business andcomputing experiences available in the jobmarket today. Students will complete aseries of units covering accounting, finance,programming, web design, graphic design,video & multimedia production, marketing,computer operating systems and computernetworking. Senior students may enroll inthis course 2nd semester concurrently with

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Raymore-Peculiar High School Career and Education Planning Guide 2020-2021 53HI272 IB BUSINESS MANAGEMENTYear: 1 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12 WeightedThe business management course is de-signed to develop students' knowledge andunderstanding of business management, aswell as their ability to apply a range of toolsand techniques. Students learn to analyze,discuss and evaluate business activities atlocal, national and international levels. Thecourse covers a range of organizations fromall sectors and key characteristics of busi-ness organization, human resource man-agement, finance and accounts, market-ing, and operations management. Studentswill join the Association of Marketing Stu-dents known as DECA. The units of instruc-tion are supported through active participa-tion in DECA and DECA's competencybased competitive events.

H7572 MARKETING II(ARTICULATED CREDIT IN BSAD 205-MCC)Year: 1 UnitGrade Level: 12Prerequisite: Marketing I is required.Sports & Entertainment, Entrepreneurshipor IB Business Management is recom-mended.This course is designed to emphasizemarketing research, promotion, selling, newproduct development, employment andhuman relations in business. Marketingstudents will join the Association of Mar-keting Students known as DECA. The unitsof instruction are supported through collabo-rative learning assignments and active par-ticipation in DECA. Students may receivearticulated credit in BSAD 205 throughMetropolitan Community College (MCC)upon successfully completing both semes-ters earning at least an 80% in the courseeach semester. MCC then holds the credituntil 15 credit hours are earned with MCC.

H7560 RP INTERNSHIPYear: 1/2-2 UnitsGrade Level: 2nd semester 11Prerequisite: 95% attendanceMarketing RP Internship allows secondsemester juniors and seniors to combineclassroom instruction with work experience.Students must be employed to participatein this program. Students must be enrolledin RP Internship. Students will completeinternship assignments and keep track oftheir work schedules. Students will be al-lowed to leave after 4th period or later toreport to their worksite. Students who av-erage 10-19 hours per week earn ½ creditper semester and students who average20+ hours per week earn 1 credit per se-mester with required documentation. Re-quirements: Students must maintain 95%attendance to participate in this program.If 95% attendance is not maintained stu-dents will be removed from the program.

Students are responsible for obtaining theirown job and providing their own transporta-tion to work. Students will be required tomeet during Panther Time with the RP In-ternship coordinator on a weekly basis.Students joining the course second semes-ter will enroll in Business Essentials orSports & Entertainment Marketing.

HN7524 DUAL CREDIT COMPUTERCONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS(CIS 1600: Business Information Manage-ment-UCM)Semester: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12 Weighted, 3hours of College CreditPrerequisite: GPA of 3.0 or higherThis course provides basic technology skillsneeded for success in college-levelcoursework and career preparation. Topicsinclude file management on local, networkand cloud-based storage media. Additionaltopics include word processing, spread-sheet, database, and presentation softwareas well as navigation of web-based infor-mation, data security and personal infor-mation assurance. Three hours of dual col-lege credit may be earned through the Uni-versity of Central Missouri (CIS1600): tu-ition will be paid directly to the university inorder to receive college credit.

H7452 ACCOUNTING IYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12This course provides an understanding ofthe basic elements and concepts of double-entry accounting systems. Activities in-clude the accounting equation, the account-ing cycle, basic computerized accounting,(using Cengage/Mindtap and MicrosoftExcel), entering transactions in payroll sys-tems, banking activities, taxes, etc. Thisclass is essential for students who choosethe accounting and/or finance career path-ways.

HN DUAL CREDIT ACCOUNTING II(ACCT 1101: FOUNDATIONS OF FINAN-CIAL REPORTING-UCM)Year: 1 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12 Weighted, 3Hours of College CreditPrerequisite: A grade of a B- or better in Ac-counting I and a 3.0 GPAThis course is a foundational study of theformation of business entities, and manag-ing and reporting the flow of financial infor-mation. Emphasis is on understanding thenature of financial transactions, and prepar-ing and analyzing the resulting financialstatements.

H7454 ACCOUNTING IIIRP DAILY GRINDYear: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite: Instructor Approval & Concur-rent or Successful Completion of DC Ac-counting IIStudents will run and operate all aspects ofthe RP Daily Grind coffee shop by main-taining detailed and accurate financialrecords and keeping track of sales. Stu-dents will use the Square (Point of Sale)provides information to forecast future salesand determine product movement. The dailysales reports, monthly sales report, gen-eral journal, general ledgers, worksheet,income statement, statement of changesin equity, balance sheet and inventory areall the responsibilities of these students.Students will work towards Microsoft Ex-cel Specialist Certification. Students mayenroll in Accounting III multiple times whichwill allow them to continue with theirMicrosoft Office Specialist certification. Thenext certification will be Word, PowerPointand finally Access.

H7402 PERSONAL FINANCEGraduation RequirementSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12(Recommended for 11th or 12th grade)A calculator is required.Personal Finance provides instruction onmoney management skills which includescredit, investments, banking, budgeting, fi-nance of housing/automobiles, taxes andconsumer purchases. Students will alsolearn how to protect themselves against riskand financial loss.

H7851 BANKING & FINANCESemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 11-12Students will learn basic economics, politi-cal systems, and different investment strat-egies. The course will cover the differenttypes of stock, bonds, and mutual fundsalong with various types of retirement ac-counts and taxes that investors deal withon a daily basis. Students will also be giventhe opportunity to play the stock marketgame as a long-term investor and as a daytrader. The course will cover business fi-nancial matters such as business cycles,opportunity costs, cost-benefit analysis,methods of financing businesses, loans,stocks and bonds, profit and loss and oth-ers.

HN7482 DUAL CREDIT FINANCE(FIN 1820: PERSONAL FINANCE GE-UCM)Semester: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12 Weighted, 3Hours of College CreditPrerequisite: Banking & Finance is Recom-mendedThis class is for the student who desires

Raymore-Peculiar High School Career and Education Planning Guide 2020-202154information on managing his/her own per-sonal income. The course will provide in-struction on money management skillswhich includes credit, investing, bankingbudgeting, finances or housing/ automo-biles, taxes and consumer purchases. Stu-dents will also learn to protect themselvesagainst risk and financial loss. Three hoursof dual college credit may be earnedthrough the University of Central Missouri(FIN 1820); tuition will be paid directly tothe university to receive college credit. Thiscourse meets Missouri's personal financecourse requirement.

H0973 FINANCE INTERNSHIPSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 12Finance internship will provide an immersive,real-world experience for a high school stu-dent interested in pursuing a career in fi-nance. The individual will perform variousfinancial and clerical activities to assist withrecording and maintaining accurate andcomplete financial records, including re-search, filing, data entry, and account rec-onciliations. In addition, the individual willassist in the compilation and reporting offinancial and budgetary information to inter-nal user and the Board of Education as wellas shadow members of the Raymore-Pe-culiar School District Finance Departmentas they perform more complex tasks. Theindividual will report to the Chief FinancialOfficer. Only one student will be chosenper semester

H79971 MEDIA ISemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12This course is an introduction to video edit-ing. Students will learn Final Cut Software,iTunes, and learn to work with YouTube.Students will be given the hands on oppor-tunity to work with cameras, tripods, soundequipment, and green screens in order tocomplete classwork assignments. All ofthe projects are typically done in classtherefore making attendance imperative forsuccess in this program.

H79973 MEDIA IIYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of Me-dia IThis is the advanced course in video edit-ing using the Final Cut X software pack-age. Students will be expected to com-plete tutorials, commercials, music videos,and movie scenes, while also enhancingtheir photo editing skills. There are "out-side of school" requirements to film sport-ing events and/or gather footage for thesenior video. There is a lot of group work togo along with individual tasks throughoutthe year, and attendance is expected inorder to complete projects.

H32041 KPTV PANTHER TELEVISIONYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of Me-dia IThis is the news broadcast class that workswith the journalism department to createnews videos for the school andraypecnow.com website. Students will getto be reporters, camera operators, and edi-tors in order to put together news storiesthat are happening around the district.Students will have to come up with storyideas, learn what constitutes news, andlearn the difference between what's goodfor a video package compared to a printpackage. Work will be posted to theirYouTube account and to RayPecNow.com.

H79974 MEDIA IIIYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite: KPTV or Media IIThis is a broadcast class that will completea weekly show. Show options could in-clude, but are not limited to a morning show,game show, sports broadcast, and/or newsanchoring. There will be outside of schoolresponsibilities so students need to makesure that they can participate in the eve-nings of some varsity events. Students willbe expected to work as a team to com-plete the show. Opportunities in the classwill include working with video cameras, avideo mixer, an audio board, and/or beingthe talent in front of the camera. This classwill be taught concurrently with KPTV.Leadership skills and collaboration with theKPTV students will be an expected roll.

H7912 GRAPHIC DESIGNSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: Media I is RecommendedStudents enrolled in Graphic Design will useAdobe Photoshop and Microsoft Publisherin learning publishing concepts. An em-phasis will be placed on working indepen-dently and using creativity to produce a stu-dent portfolio.

H10812 EDU DRONE(First offered in Summer of 2019)Year: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12This course is designed to provide studentswith introductory knowledge about Un-manned Aircraft Systems (drones). Stu-dents will learn about large and small typeUAS systems, the industries they are revo-lutionizing, sensor payloads and how toanalyze collected data. In addition, stu-dents practice with simulated UAS flightsand work on their flight skills through thecourse, preparing them for future FAA cer-tification.

H7540 COMPUTER SCIENCE ESSEN-TIALS (PLTW)Year: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12CS Essentials introduces students to cod-ing fundamentals through an approachable,block-based programming language wherethey will have early success in creatingusable apps. As students sharpen theircomputational thinking skills, they will tran-sition to programming environments thatreinforce coding fundamentals by display-ing block programming and text based pro-gramming side-by-side. Finally, studentswill learn the power of text-based program-ming as they are introduced to the Python®programming language. This is a coursein the Project Lead the Way ComputerScience Pathway.

H7545 COMPUTER SCIENCE PRIN-CIPLES (PLTW)Year: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Using Python® as a primary tool and in-corporating multiple platforms and lan-guages for computation, this course aimsto develop computational thinking, gener-ate excitement about career paths that uti-lize computing, and introduce professionaltools that foster creativity and collaboration.Computer Science Principles helps stu-dents develop programming expertise andexplore the workings of the Internet.Projects and problems include app devel-opment, visualization of data, cybersecurity,and simulation. PLTW is recognized by theCollege Board as an endorsed provider ofcurriculum and professional development forAP® Computer Science Principles (APCSP). This endorsement affirms that allcomponents of PLTW CSP’s offerings arealigned to the AP Curriculum Frameworkstandards and the AP CSP assessment.

H7544 COMPUTER SCIENCEDISCOVERYSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12Computer Science Discovery is a semes-ter-long introductory computer sciencecourse that empowers students to createauthentic artifacts and engage with com-puter science as a medium for creativity,communication, problem-solving and fun.This course focuses on visible aspects ofcomputing and computer science, and en-courages students to see where computerscience exists around them and how theycan engage with it as a tool for explorationand expression. This course is suitable forthose who are interested in or curious aboutprogramming and computer science con-

Raymore-Peculiar High School Career and Education Planning Guide 2020-2021 55cepts. Successful completion of thiscourse (B- or above) will enhance your com-puter science knowledge and skills, andlay the groundwork for future technology andcomputer science courses.

H75502 JAVA PROGRAMMING ISemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12Prerequisite: Successful completion ofComputer Science DiscoveryThis course is designed for those studentsseeking additional programming experiencewhile still in high school. Take what youlearned programming in Visual Basic.Netand apply those skills using the Java lan-guage, which has become the programmingstandard for Computer Science majors andapplication development communities. Thiscourse is a half-year course designed toteach programming fundamentals in Java.Students will gain experience with object-oriented programming and project-basedlearning utilizing ideas of computer graph-ics and game programming and its appli-cation in building functional programs.

H75503 JAVA PROGRAMMING IISemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: Grade of a B- or better in JavaProgramming IJava Programming II is a higher level studyof many advanced Java topics including datastructures, file I/O, exception handling,graphics user interface programming, andobject-oriented design/programming. Stu-dents may take the Java Level 1 Certifica-tion at the conclusion of this course.

H75504 GAME PROGRAMMINGSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: Instructor approval or a gradeof a B- or better in both Computer ScienceDiscovery and Java Programming IIf you love games and want to learn how tomake them, then this course will start youdown that path. Making games is a cre-ative and technical art form. In this courseyou will familiarize yourself with the toolsand practices of game development. Youwill get started developing your own videogames using the industry standard gamedevelopment tools, including the Unity3Dgame engine and C#. At the end of thecourse you will have completed severalhands-on projects and will be able to lever-age an array of game development tech-niques to create your own basic games.This course is for individuals interested inbecoming a game designer, game artist, orgame programmer.

H75505 MOBILE APPLICATION DEVEL-OPMENTSemester: 1/2 unitGrade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite: Instructor approval or success-ful completion of Java 2Students learn how to develop applicationsfor mobile devices, including smartphonesand tablets. Students are introduced to thesurvey of current mobile platforms, mobileapplication development environments,mobile device input methods, as well asdeveloping applications for two popularmobile platforms. Students will design andbuild a variety of Apps throughout the courseto reinforce learning and to develop realcompetency.

H780 C++ PROGRAMMING ISemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: A grade of a B- or better in JavaProgramming I or Java Programming IICPA: Programming Essentials in C++ cov-ers basic C++ programming skills and ob-ject-oriented programming while introduc-ing universal computer programming con-cepts. Learn to write your own computerprograms using one of the most popularprogramming languages, and prepare for theC++ Certified Associate Programmer Cer-tification (CPA) from the C++ Institute. Stu-dents will learn the syntax, semantics, andbasic data type of C++ and understand theprinciples of the object-oriented model andlearn how to implement it in C++. Thecourse will conclude with resolving typicalimplementation challenges with the help ofstandard C++ language libraries to applythe learned programming skills to write yourown computer programs.

H782 NETWORKING ESSENTIALSSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12This course introduces a variety of topicsto build students' skills and understanding

of networking. The course also introducesnetworking devices and the Cisco IOS®software. Students will learn how networksare set up, how devices are configured, howcommunication takes place on a network,and the basics of implementing networksecurity. Students will learn to troubleshootnetwork malware, phishing, spoofing andsocial engineering attacks. This courseincludes activities that expand on the coursematerial presented. Upon completion of thiscourse, the end-of-course survey, and theend-of-course assessment, the student willreceive a Certificate of Completion.

H75506 CYBERSECURITY (PLTW)Year: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: Networking Essentials is Rec-ommendedCybersecurity is a year long course de-signed to expose students to the ever-grow-ing and far reaching field of cybersecurity.Students will be exposed to many aspectsof digital and information security as wellas explore the many career paths availableto cybersecurity experts. Units of studyinclude: personal security, system secu-rity, network security and applied security.Students will perform hacking activities in acontrolled simulation.

H7821 IT ESSENTIALSYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: Networking Essentials is Rec-ommendedThe RPHS RePair Team is a tech supportinternship designed to support the 1:1 tech-nology initiative. Students get experienceworking in our student ran tech supportcenter. This program has 3 main objec-tives: support students through trouble-shooting and repair, support faculty and staffwith technology needs, and pursue inde-pendent learning pathways. IT Essentialscovers fundamental computer and career


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skills for entry-level IT jobs. The IT Essen-tials course includes hands-on labs thatprovide practical experience to prepare youfor enterprise networking. Simulation toolshelp you hone your troubleshooting skillsand practice what you learn. This coursehelps you to develop working knowledge ofhow computers and mobile devices oper-ate, identify common security threats andvulnerabilities. Students will configure, andtroubleshoot computers, mobile devices,and software and finally, develop criticalthinking and problem solving skills usingboth real equipment and Cisco PacketTracer, a network configuration simulationtool. Completion of the course preparesstudents to earn Test out PCPro certifica-tion locally and CompTIA+ certification atan eligible certification center.

H32201 JOURNALISM 1Year: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12The course provides each student with anintroduction to the skills used in studentmedia. Students will prepare to work on theschool publications. The class will addressreporting, writing, copy editing, basic pho-tography, skills in design and layout. In or-der to enroll in subsequent journalismcourses you must pass this course with aC or better and complete an application inroom 811.

H32202 JOURNALISM 2Year: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: Journalism 1Students in this course will work for the stu-dent media team, RayPecNOW. Studentswill build upon skills developed in Journal-ism 1 as well as address a deeper under-standing for student media. In this coursetime will be specifically dedicated to refin-ing story angles, writing features and pro-files, telling stories through photographywith emphasis on composition and light-ing, and packaging photography and writ-ing through design and layout. Studentsshould be advised this course will requiretime outside of the class to complete as-signments.

H32203 JOURNALISM 3Year: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite: Journalism 2Students in this course will work for the stu-dent media team, RayPecNOW. Studentswill build upon skills developed in Journal-ism 1 and 2 as well as address a deeperunderstanding for student media. In thiscourse time will be specifically dedicatedto refining skills in sports reporting, opinionwriting, social media reporting, photo edit-ing, multimedia storytelling, alternativestorytelling using infographic sources and

digital publication. Students should be ad-vised this course will require time outsideof the class to complete assignments.

H32204 JOURNALISM 4Year: 1 UnitGrade Level: 12Prerequisite: Journalism 3Students in this course will work for the stu-dent media team, RayPecNOW. Studentswill build upon skills developed in Journal-ism 1-3 as well as address a deeper under-standing for student media. In this coursetime will be specifically dedicated to refin-ing skills in coaching writers, editorial lead-ership, branding, photo management, edi-torial policy, theme development, and dead-line management. Students should be ad-vised this course will require time outsideof the class to complete assignments.

H3221 NEWS BUREAUSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite: Recommendation by commu-nication arts teacher or experience in jour-nalism courses as well as a completed ap-plication found in room 202.News Bureau will provide students with anintroduction to public relations work. Stu-dents will write press releases, developpublicity plans for school events and de-sign various newsletters. The class will actas an intermediary between the commu-nity and the high school by providing infor-mation to both internal and external media.Repeatable for credit.

HN3190 DUAL CREDIT NEW BUREAU(COMM 1500 WRITING ACROSS THEMEDIA)Semester: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 12 WeightedPrerequisite: Recommendation by commu-nication arts teacher or experience in jour-nalism courses as well as a completed ap-plication found in room 202.Dual Credit News Bureau will provide stu-dents an opportunity to delve deeper intopublic relations work by engaging them inwriting via a variety of media platforms. Stu-dents will write press releases, developpublicity plans for school events and de-sign various newsletters. The class will actas an intermediary between the commu-nity and the high school by providing infor-mation to both internal and external media.

H7611 CAD IYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12CAD I (Computer Aided Drawing) is designedto provide the student with fundamentalknowledge and skills in CAD and engineer-ing. Students will develop math and mea-suring skills as they relate to the industry.Orthographic Projection will be used to cre-ate multi-view, isometric and section viewsapplying ANSI (American National Stan-dards Institute) and ISO (International Stan-dards Organization) standards for mechani-cal drawings using AutoCAD. Experiences,knowledge and skills acquired in this class

Raymore-Peculiar High School Career and Education Planning Guide 2020-2021 57will be a valuable asset to those seekingcareers in engineering, technical engineer-ing, manufacturing and industrial fields. Thiscourse may be offered for dual credit pend-ing MCC approval.

H7621 CAD IIYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: C or better in CAD ICAD II is offered for those who wish for ad-ditional training and experience in CAD(Computer Aided Drawing). CAD II will be acontinuation of CAD I building on the use ofdescriptive geometry to create mechanicaldrawings using AutoCAD. The student willnow be instructed in the use of auxiliaryviews, pattern development, threads andfasteners, gears and cams. The culmina-tion of the class will be a group project thatwill challenge the group to design and pro-totype a product to sell to a company. Theproject will encompass the use of soft skillsneeded in today’s CAD Designing andManufacturing environment.

H76622 TECHNOLOGY ISemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12The Technology I course gives students theopportunity to investigate technologythrough project based activities. Thishands-on-class will concentrate on severalof the main technology areas including:communication, manufacturing, construc-tion, and other current technologies. Eachtopic will involve a student produced project.

H76722 TECHNOLOGY IISemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: Strongly recommend a C- orbetter in Technology IThis is an advanced exploratory coursewhere students will be introduced to tech-nology which promotes technical literacy.The focus of this course will be hands-onconstruction of projects and literacy relevantin today's technological world. Projects aredesigned to include several constructionprocesses. Students will receive instruc-tion in woodworking, soldering, sheet metallayout and manufacturing, gear applicationand sketching to build a motorized RC Slotcar.

H76723 TECHNOLOGY IIISemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite: Strongly recommend a C- orbetter in Technology IITechnology & Engineering III will expand theknowledge of students garnered in Tech-nology & Engineering I and II. The focus ofthis course will cover three main technol-ogy areas: power and energy and small

engine maintenance. The power and en-ergy unit will focus on solar and wind powerprojects. The small engine unit will incor-porate the use of small engine disassem-bly and assembly.

H7742 MATERIALS & PROCESSES ISemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12Students will be involved in a variety of ac-tivities that deal with two principal materialtypes: woods and metals. The student willalso be given information required to usehand and power tools safely and effectively.A variety of techniques will be used to con-struct projects that not only teach aboutthe materials but also about the processesneeded to construct them. This course isdesigned to build upon and apply what hasbeen learned in other academic areas suchas science and math. Potential projects:tool tray, cell phone holder, cast pewterobject, wooden pen, segmented basket,and a roll top wooden bread box.

H7751 MATERIALS & PROCESSES IIYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of Ma-terials & Processes IStudents will be involved in a variety of ad-vanced activities dealing with various mate-rials used in industry such as wood, metal,plastic, composites and glass. Use of ma-chine tools such as engine lathes, mills andprecision-measuring devices will be utilized.Students will be encouraged to build uponprinciples and knowledge learned in Mate-rials and Processes I such as design con-cepts, safe use of tools and equipment, andmaterial selection. Students will be intro-duced to industry concepts such as massproduction, quality control and precisioninspection. Projects: sheet metal barbequegrill, round top double twist pen, machinisthammer, plastic laminate cabinet and ta-pered ringed bowl. Strongly recommend aC- in Materials & Processes I.

H7772 DESIGN & CONSTRUCTIONSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12Students will be given challenges to con-duct, investigate, research and apply prac-tical knowledge. Students will use ingenu-ity and creativity to create solutions to prob-lems. Activities will include designing andbuilding a balloon vehicle, balsa wood bridge,mini-catapult/trebuchet. Students will workas individuals on some assignments andas a team member on others. Materialsand Processing and/or CAD will be helpfulbut not required.

H7781 HOME MAINTENANCE & REPAIR ISemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12This course is designed and taught as alife skill course that is applicable to all stu-dents. Students will learn informationneeded to understand and use hand tools,power tools, fasteners and assorted build-ing materials for the maintenance, repairand improvement of the home. The studentswill learn safe use of tools and the currentmost effective repair practices. The studentwill gain knowledge of the various systemsand structures within the home that requireroutine maintenance. This course is struc-tured so that the students will learn how toimprove a home rather than just repair it.Areas covered are drywall, electrical, wall-paper, vinyl, flooring, painting, tile, trim,and adhesives.

H77811 HOME MAINTENANCE & REPAIR IISemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: Successful completion ofHome Maintenance and Repair IThis course is designed as an advancedlife skills course that is applicable to stu-dents pursuing further in-depth knowledgeabout home repairs. Students will buildupon the knowledge and principles learnedin the prerequisite class, Home Mainte-nance and Repair I, relating to equipment,safe use of tools, maintenance and repair.The students will learn the current and mosteffective repair practices associated withdoors and windows, home security, roof-ing, plumbing, concrete and masonry, in-sulation and weatherization. Studentknowledge will be gained by demonstra-tions and project based activities. Stronglyrecommend a C- in Home Maintenance &Repair I.

H7790 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEER-ING DESIGN (IED-PLTW)Year: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of Al-gebra I or concurrently taking Algebra I.Students dig deep into the engineering de-sign process, applying math, science, andengineering standards to hands-on projects.They work both individually and in teamsto design solutions to a variety of problemsusing 3D modeling software, and use anengineering notebook to document theirwork. This is the first course in the ProjectLead the Way engineering pathway.

H77910 COMPUTER INTEGRATEDMANUFACTURING (CIM-PLTW)Year: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of IEDThis course is designed to expose studentsto the fundamentals of computerized manu-facturing technology. The course is built

Raymore-Peculiar High School Career and Education Planning Guide 2020-202158around several key concepts: ComputerModeling-using a three dimensional, solidmodeling software package with mass prop-erty analysis. CNC Equipment - understand-ing the machine tools and its operating andprogramming aspects. CAM Software -converting computer generated geometryinto a program to drive CNC machine tools.Robotics-using a robot for materials han-dling and assembly operations. FlexibleManufacturing Systems - working in teamsto design manufacturing work cells andtabletop factory simulations

H7791 PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING(POE-PLTW)Year: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of IEDThrough problems that engage and chal-lenge, students explore a broad range ofengineering topics, including mechanisms,the strength of structures and materials, andautomation. Students develop skills in prob-lem solving, research, and design whilelearning strategies for design process docu-mentation, collaboration, and presentation.This is an additional course in the ProjectLead the Way pathway.

H77901 ENGINEERING DESIGN ANDDEVELOPMENT (EDD--PLTW)Year: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 12Prerequisite: Success completion of IED,POE and CIM.EDD is the capstone course in the PLTWhigh school engineering pathway. It is anopen-ended engineering research course inwhich students work in teams to designand develop an original solution to a well-defined and open-ended problem by apply-ing an engineering design process. Afterdefining the problem, students select anapproach, crate and then test their solu-tion prototype.

COMPUTER INTEGRATED MACHININGDUAL CREDIT PROGRAM (IN PART-NERSHIP WITH MCC)This is a half-day program housed on aRayPec campus. Students should be ableto provide their own transportation. SomeSaturdays may be spent at the MCC Engi-neering Student Machine Shop at the Busi-ness & Technology Center. Applicationonly. Juniors and seniors are eligible to ap-ply; seniors will be given first preference.Students must have successfully completedMaterials & Processes I; successfulcompletion of Materials & Processes II andCAD experience is highly recommended.

HN7800 DUAL CREDIT INTRODUC-TION TO MACHINING AND MANUFAC-TURING (CIMM 100)Semester: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12This course is designed to introduce thestudent to the manufacturing environment,requirements and career opportunities ofmajor technologies in industry. The coursewill cover the history, setting of manufac-turing and industry, safety, measurementand layout and an introduction to basic shopequipment.

HN7801 DUAL CREDIT MACHINESHOP SAFETY (CIMM 101)Semester: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12This course covers the safe use of basicshop power equipment and hand tools. Thestudent will learn precision measurementmethods. This course is designed for stu-dents in engineering disciplines. It servesas a prerequisite for supervised use of theEngineering Student Machine Shop andserves as a prerequisite for all UMKC Engi-neering Lab courses.

HN702 DUAL CREDIT INTRODUCTIONTO BLUEPRINT READING (CIMM 105)Semester: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12In this course, the student will learn to readand interpret basic blueprints commonlyfound in manufacturing. This course isdesigned for students interested in themachining and manufacturing careers.

HN703 DUAL CREDIT MANUAL LATHEOPERATION (CIMM 110)Semester: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite: CIMM 100 with a C or better orconcurrent enrollment.In this course the student will learn to se-lect appropriate tooling, setup and safelyoperate a manual lathe. This course isdesigned for students interested in machin-ing and manufacturing careers.

HN704 DUAL CREDIT MANUAL MILL(CIMM 115)Semester: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite: CIMM 100 with a C or better orconcurrent enrollment.In this course students will learn to selectappropriate tooling, setup and safety oper-ate a manual mill. This course is designedfor students interested in machining andmanufacturing careers.

HN705 DUAL CREDIT LATHE OPERA-TION FUNDAMENTALS (CIMM 121)Semester: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite: CIMM 110 or concurrent en-rollment.In this course students will learn the funda-mentals of Computer Numerical Control(CNC) lathe programming and operation.This course is designed for students inter-ested in machining and manufacturing ca-reers.

HN706 DUAL CREDIT MILL OPERATIONFUNDAMENTALS (CIMM 122)Semester: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite: CIMM 115 or concurrent en-rollment.In this course students will learn the funda-mentals of Computer Numerical Control(CNC) mill programming and operation.This course is designed for students inter-ested in machining and manufacturing ca-reers.


LEVEL IH7000 ART HISTORYSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12Discover the history of the visual arts. Stu-dents will be exposed to a rich and diversetimeline of various art movements, styles,works and artists. Methods of instructioninclude lecture, discussions, note taking,testing and projects geared toward eachunit.

H7013 ART FOUNDATIONSSemester ½ UnitGrade Levels: 9-12This course will focus on the elements ofart and principles of design while incorpo-rating art history, art criticism, and a bal-ance between studio projects andclasswork.

LEVEL IIH7041 FIBERSSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of of ArtFoundationsThis visual arts class explores the “LostArts”: fabric dyeing, quilting, weaving andpaper-making and felting.

H70152 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY ISemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of of ArtFoundations. A digital camera and flashdrive is required along with spending timeoutside of class taking photos.Using the artistic eye through digital pho-tography and photo manipulation, studentswill use the elements and principles of artto capture images. Students will be ex-posed to the concepts that make a quality,fine art photograph. Various subject mat-ters and photography styles will be coveredand Photoshop will be introduced.

H7022 FUNDAMENTALS OF DRAWINGSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of of ArtFoundations

VISUAL ARTS

The mission of the Visual Arts Program is to provide students a solid foundation in the visual arts, which includes knowledgeof the processes and techniques of art production, arts in historical and cultural contexts, and criticism of art and itsaesthetics in the everyday world.

The mission of the Theatre program at RPHS is to provide quality learning opportunities for students interested in theperformance, technical, and literary aspects of professional theatre production.

The mission of the (Vocal/Instrumental) Music Program is to develop a student’s musical skills to the highest degreepossible through practice, performance and competition so as to provide them with a lifelong appreciation for the necessity ofmusic in our lives, the arts in general and to prepare them for continued study at the college level if they choose.

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This course is for the student wishing tofurther develop and refine drawing skills al-ready in place. Direct observation and stilllife drawing will be used while exploring vari-ous black and white mediums. Studentswill be required to keep a drawing kit usedevery class period, and draw in class daily.

H70510 DESIGN AND DIGITAL MEDIASemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of of ArtFoundationsThis course will focus on design conceptsand visual communication. Basic layoutdesign, typography, logo construction andadvertising design is explored withhandcrafted and computer aided projects.Strong emphasis is placed on meticulous,professional craftsmanship.

H7132 CERAMICS ISemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of of ArtFoundationsThis class is designed to build a strong foun-dation in hand-building methods. Studentswill create projects using the slab, coil, andpinch method. After completion of thisclass, students will have an understandingof glazes, surface decoration techniquesand clay as a medium. Earthenware willbe the medium used.

H7082 SCULPTURESemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of of ArtFoundationsIn this class students will create three-di-mensional works of art using a variety ofadditive and subtractive techniques.Projects include cardboard, found objectsand other sculptural material.


PERFORMING ARTS

H7023 ADVANCED DRAWINGSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of ArtFoundations, and Fundamentals of DrawingThis course provides students with addi-tional approaches to drawing. Students willexperience in-depth visual concepts, colorapplications, various media and techniquesduring the first twelve weeks. The last sixweeks, students will produce works fromtheir imagination using their style as a step-ping stone.

H70620 PAINTING IISemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of Paint-ing IThis class will build on the skills taught inPainting I and introduce oil medium. Stu-dents will learn to stretch and prime a can-vas and become more comfortable with bothwater and oil based mediums.

H7070 INDEPENDENT ART STUDYSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite: Requires prior approval byteacherIndependent Art Study is an upper level elec-tive art course designed for those studentswho wish to expand on skills and techniquesin one area of art. Students taking thecourse will establish goals for individualgrowth, style creation and exploration oftheir interests in one area of art. After dis-cussing their goals for each 9 week period,the teacher and student will establish anexpected number of projects and assign-ments along with setting due dates forcompletion. Students must be high self-motivated in order to create original ideas/subject matter and to work at a pace thatwill stay in alignment with the due datesthey have agreed upon with their instructor.Along with studio-based production, stu-dents will be assigned other projects thatmay involve but are not limited to critiquing,writing, reading, researching, presenting andtaking a final exam.

LEVEL IVHN7063 AP STUDIO ARTYear: 1 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12 WeightedPrerequisite: Successful completion of ArtFoundations, Fundamentals of Drawing andPainting; art teacher recommendation; port-folio interviewThe Advanced Placement Studio Art/Draw-ing/2D/3D course is a college-level coursein the visual arts. Emphasis is on advancedart skills. This course is intended to offerthe student a college-level curriculum in thehigh school environment. Students whosuccessfully complete the course can re-quest credit from the college or university

they will attend. The awarding of collegecredit for AP scores is at the discretion ofthe individual schools. A college board willreview a student’s portfolio before awardingadvanced credit. Pick up portfolio reviewsheet from the counseling office.There is a $50 Supply fee for this course.Students must turn in their portfolio forweighted credit.

HI 2712 IB VISUAL ARTS HL 1Year: 1 Unit Grade Level: 11 WeightedPrerequisite: Successful completion of aLevel 4 Art ClassCurriculum is similar to that of the SL levelexcept that the quantity of work required isslightly larger and will span over a two yearperiod of time.

HI 27122 IB VISUAL ARTS HL 2Year: 1 Unit Grade Level: 12Prerequisite: Successful completion of IBVisual Arts HL 1The second year of the HL program allowsfor more in depth experimentation and de-velopment of artwork. The portfolio mustinclude work completed in at least threedifferent art forms. Students desiring a twoyear HL are prepared to test at the conclu-sion of HL Year 2.

H7812 INTRODUCTION TO THEATRESemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12This class will serve as a first step in thestudent’s exploration of the art of theatre.Theatre literature, production practices,acting techniques, history and traditions willbe studied. We will read plays and per-form duet scenes. Taking this class makesthe student eligible to take the High SchoolActing class.

H7282 ACTINGSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of Introto Competitive Theatre or middle schoolTheatre ArtsActing is a class designed for the studentwith an interest in performance and actingtechniques. The class will feature discus-sion of the essentials of acting and will pro-vide opportunity for the application of theseskills through the preparation of actingscenes. The final project for the course willconsist of participation in the presentationof a student-directed one-act play. Comple-tion of Introduction to Theatre enables stu-dents to take this course.

H7053 PRINTMAKINGSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of ArtFoundationsThis course will encourage students to ex-periment with a wide range of printing tech-niques from the past and present. Studentswill learn traditional techniques of relief andetching to “pull prints”. Inventive ap-proaches, including the use of rubbing,stamping, monotypes, stencils, and silkscreening will be explored.

LEVEL IIIH7962 CERAMICS IISemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of ArtFoundations and Ceramics IIn this course, students will continue devel-oping hand-building skills as well as createpottery on the potter’s wheel. Students willcritique works made in Ceramics II; higherexpectations will be placed on craftsman-ship and creativity.

H7092 SCULPTURE IISemester: 1/2 UnitGrade levels: 10-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of ArtFoundations and Sculpture I.In this course, students will delve deeperinto the world of sculpture. After SculptureI, students have a brief understanding ofconcepts. In Sculpture II, they will do morewith artist research as well as more difficultprojects such as carving in the round, wiresculptures and mobiles.

H70153 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY IISemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of ArtFoundations and Digital Photography IIn this course, students will expand on theirknowledge of photography while creating adigital portfolio of their work. Shooting pho-tos outside of class will be required alongwith owning a digital camera and SD card.Many outlets of expression through imageswill be explored along with making state-ments through photography.

H7062 PAINTING ISemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: Art Foundations, and Funda-mentals of DrawingIn this class students will explore a rangeof painting mediums and techniques whilestudying a variety of painting styles. Strongdrawing skills and self motivation are es-sential in this course. Students will explorevarious subjects while painting on diversegrounds and learning about paint prepara-tion and presentation.

IB ART COURSES

Raymore-Peculiar High School Career and Education Planning Guide 2020-2021 61forensics competition. Techniques to en-hance the performance skills of the com-petitor will be employed. The individualevents prose, poetry, HI, DI, duo,storytelling, oratory and extemp will be thefocus of the class. Students enrolled in theclass are expected to attend interscholas-tic forensics competitions. This class isrepeatable for credit.

H3333 ADVANCED COMPETITIVE THE-ATRE (SPRING)Semester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of In-troduction to Competitive Theatre and com-petition at three interscholastic high schoolforensics tournaments or audition for the in-structorStudents will study, in detail, the presenta-tion of events currently used in forensicscompetition. Techniques to enhance theperformance skills of the competitor will beemployed. Competitive reader’s theatre andone-act plays will be the focus of this class.Students enrolled in the class are expectedto attend interscholastic forensics compe-titions. This class is repeatable for credit.

HN7285 DUAL CREDIT DISCOVERINGTHEATRESemester: 1/2 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12 Weighted, 3Hours of College CreditDiscovering Theatre is a college-level courseoffered through the University of CentralMissouri. It is an extensive examination oftheatre as a living and viable artistic me-dium. The course develops the student’sunderstanding of theatre in the followingareas: the purpose of theatre; the role ofthe audience; dramatic literature and struc-ture; the roles of actors, directors, design-ers, and technicians; and a historical per-spective. This course is designed to meetuniversity general studies requirements infine arts. Students will receive 3 hours ofcollege credit through UCM if they chooseto pay the enrollment fee(THEA 2400).

H7272 CREATIVE THEATRE WORK-SHOPSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12This class focuses on stimulating imagina-tion and creativity using several non-tradi-tional forms of theatre, such as Storytelling,Puppetry, Improvisation, Mask-Making andReader’s Theatre. Students will activelyparticipate in a variety of activities andprojects pertaining to these unique andentertaining elements of theatre. No previ-ous theatre experience needed-just a heartyinterest in working creatively!

Directing II is a special projects class de-signed for the student who wishes to pur-sue theatre beyond the secondary level.The class will feature instruction on ad-vanced directing concepts and will providestudents with hands-on opportunities to di-rect play productions. The course will beheld in conjunction with an acting class,which will supply the talent necessary forthe various productions.

H3322 INTRODUCTION TO COMPETI-TIVE THEATRESemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12Students will study the presentation of dra-matic and humorous interpretations, proseand poetry readings, storytelling, duo inter-pretation and duet acting. Students will havethe opportunity to compete at interscholasticspeech contests. Taking this class makesthe student eligible to take the High SchoolActing class.

H3332 ADVANCED COMPETITIVE THE-ATRE (FALL)Semester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of In-troduction to Competitive Theatre or consentof the instructorStudents will study, in detail, the presenta-tion of individual events currently used in

H7281 ADVANCED ACTINGSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of Act-ingAdvanced acting is a course designed forstudents with an intense interest in the artof acting. The course will build on and fur-ther skills developed during Acting class.Monologues, scene work, and improvisa-tion will be explored on a deeper level toenhance student abilities and prepare stu-dents interested in pursuing theatre beyondthe secondary level.

H7242 DIRECTING ISemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: Course enrollment by instruc-tor approvalDirecting I is a special projects class de-signed for the student with a strong inter-est in theatre. The class will feature in-struction in the basics of directing and willprovide students with hands-on opportuni-ties in the direction of scenes. The coursewill be held in conjunction with a basic act-ing class which will supply the talent forthe various productions.

H7241 DIRECTING IISemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite: Course enrollment by instruc-tor approval


INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

HI 27015 IB THEATRE ARTS HL 1ASemester: 1/2 Unit Grade Level: 11 WeightedPrerequisite: Successful completion of In-troduction to Theatre or Introduction to Com-petitive TheatreIB Theatre Arts SL 1 is an advanced levelcourse for juniors. This SL sequence is forIB students using theatre for their group six.It is taught within the Directing 1 theatrecourse. The student will participate in alllessons in Directing 1 as well as individualprojects in theatre production, literature, andstudy of special topics. Writing skills willbe utilized extensively in this course, aswell as performance skills. This is a se-mester 1 only course. Students enrollingin IB Theatre Arts 1A will be required to enrollin IB Theatre Arts 1B during semester 1 oftheir Senior year.

HI 27016 IB THEATRE ARTS HL 1BSemester: 1/2 Unit Grade Level: 12 WeightedPrerequisite: Successful completion of IBTheatre Arts SL 1AIB Theatre Arts SL IB is an advanced levelcourse for seniors. This SL sequence isfor IB students using theatre for their groupsix. It is taught within the Discovering The-atre course. The student will participate inall lessons in Discovering Theatre as wellas individual projects in theatre production,literature, and study of special topics.Writing skills will be utilized extensively inthis course, as well as performance skills.This is a semester 1 only course. Studentswill be required to complete an indepen-dent project before the beginning of thecourse.

HI261 IB FILM HLYear: 1 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12 WeightedIB Film SL is a one-year course studentsmay take in either their 11th or 12th gradeyear. The IB Film course teaches studentsto become practiced in both interpretingand making film. Through the study andanalysis of film texts and exercises in film-making, this course explores film history,theory and socio-economic backgroundfrom the points of view of different individu-als, nations and cultures. Students alsofocus on professional and technical skillsto express themselves creatively in film.The course emphasizes the importance ofworking individually and as a member ofthe group. In addition, the course is de-signed to promote an appreciation and un-derstanding of film as a complex art form,an ability to formulate stories and ideas infilm terms, the practical and technical skillsof production, critical evaluation of film pro-ductions by the student and by others, and

a knowledge of film making traditions inmore than one country.

H71812 FRESHMEN TREBLE CHOIRYear: 1 UnitGrade Level: 9Freshmen Treble Choir is open to any 9thgrade treble singer. This class is designedto develop a treble singing voice, ear train-ing, and competency in reading two-three-and four-part music. A variety of musicalstyles is presented. Work includes singingexercises to build and strengthen the voiceand improve diction, breath support, andresonance. Solfege is used to aid sight read-ing. This is a performance-oriented class.Attendance is required at all rehearsals andperformances.

H71611 BELLA ARMONIAYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: By audition onlyBella Armonia is a small, highly select groupof treble voices who sing multiple divisionmusic. A wide variety of music is studied,rehearsed, and performed, including pop,jazz, Renaissance, and contemporary.Singing tests, written tests, and writtenmusic theory work will be incorporated. Per-formances are a major part of this classand a variety of choral compositions of con-trasting styles and periods will be used. At-tendance is required at all rehearsals andperformances.

H7162 CONCERT CHOIRYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: By audition onlyConcert Choir is the primary large perform-ing ensemble of Raymore-Peculiar HighSchool. This class is designed as an ad-vanced mixed choral ensemble for the dedi-cated, serious musician. Work will be doneto further develop the singing voice, readingindependence, vocal production, diction,breath support, and performance skills.Singing tests, written tests, and writtenmusic theory work will be incorporated. Per-formances are a major part of this classand a variety of choral compositions of con-trasting styles and periods will be used. At-tendance is required at all rehearsals andperformances.

H7172 CHAMBER SINGERSYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: By audition onlyChamber singers is the most advancedvocal ensemble at Raymore-Peculiar HighSchool. This class is designed as a mixedchoral ensemble for the highest caliber vo-cal musicians. A wide array of musicalstyles will be studied, and work will be done

to develop vocal production, diction, breathsupport, blend, and performance skills.Written tests and written music theory workwill be incorporated. As the premier per-forming ensemble at the high school therewill be a large number of extracurricularperformances in a variety of venues. Atten-dance is required at all rehearsals and per-formances.

H71912 TREBLE CHOIRYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12This is a non-auditioned choir open to anytreble voice. This class is designed to de-velop the treble singing voice, ear training,and competency in reading two-, three-, andfour-part music. A variety of musical stylesis presented. Work includes singing exer-cises to build and strengthen the voice andimprove diction, breath support, and reso-nance. Solfege is used to aid sight read-ing. This is a performance-oriented class.Attendance is required at all performancesand rehearsals. Singing in small ensembles,written tests and singing tests are incorpo-rated.

H71932 BLACK AND GOLDYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12This is a non-auditioned choir open to anytenor or bass singer. This class is designedto develop the singing voice, reading skills,ear training, and understanding of the chang-ing voice. A variety of musical styles is pre-sented. Work includes singing exercisesto build and strengthen the voice and im-prove diction, breath support, and reso-nance. This is a performance-orientedclass. Attendance is required at all perfor-mances and rehearsals. Singing in smallensembles, sight reading, written tests andsinging tests are incorporated.

All students will audition to be placed intothe appropriate band course.

H7231 CONCERT BANDYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of aband class. Students must have participatedin band the previous semester. Student whodid not attend Ray-Pec for the prior year willrequire approval by the instructor.The Concert Band course is a full year bandcourse designed to advance each student’smusical abilities. All students will auditionto be placed into the appropriate bandcourse. Students will participate in March-ing Band during the fall semester. Studentswill also prepare music for multiple concertsthroughout the year. All students are en-couraged to audition for All-District Bandand perform a solo and/or small ensembleat a music festival.

IB THEATRE COURSES

VOCAL MUSIC

Raymore-Peculiar High School Career and Education Planning Guide 2020-2021 63H7235 SYMPHONIC BANDYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of aband class. Students must have participatedin band the previous semester. Student whodid not attend Ray-Pec for the prior year willrequire approval by the instructor.The Symphonic Band course is a full yearband course designed to advance eachstudent’s musical abilities. All students willaudition to be placed into the appropriateband course. Students will participate inMarching Band during the fall semester.Students will also prepare music for mul-tiple concerts throughout the year. All stu-dents are strongly encouraged to auditionfor All-District Band and perform a solo and/or small ensemble at a music festival.

H72402 WIND SYMPHONYYear: 1 UnitGrade Level: 9-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of aband class. Students must have participatedin band the previous semester. Student whodid not attend Ray-Pec for the prior year willrequire approval by the instructor.The Wind Symphony course is a full yearband course designed to advance eachstudent’s musical abilities. All students willaudition to be placed into the appropriateband course. Students will participate inMarching Band during the fall semester.Students will also prepare music for mul-tiple concerts throughout the year. All stu-dents will audition for All-District Band andperform a solo and/or small ensemble at amusic festival.NOTICE: Students enrolled in this classare required to attend Summer Band Campand all scheduled outside-of-class rehears-als and events as part of the grade for thiscourse.

H72335 PERCUSSION ENSEMBLEYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12Prerequisite: By audition onlyPercussion ensemble is a class dedicatedto the unique needs of the concert percus-sionist. Students will enhance their skillson a variety of percussion instruments, in-cluding snare drum, cymbals, timpani, key-board instruments, auxiliary instrumentsand more. The ensemble will focus on en-hancing each student’s technique on sev-eral instruments and will perform concertsthroughout the school year.

GENERAL MUSICH723 STRINGSYear 1 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12This is an introductory course designed todevelop skills on string instruments (violin,viola, cello, string bass), from beginning tointermediate levels, in an orchestral setting.The course of study will include ear train-ing, sight-reading, chamber music, jazz/fid-dling technique, and standard orchestra lit-erature. Public performances are required.

H72336 ORCHESTRAYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12 (9 only 2020-2021)This course is open to all students in grades9-12 with previous experience in playing astringed instrument. Students will learn andperform string orchestra music of variousstyles, genres, and periods that representtraditional as well as contemporary perfor-mance practices. This course will furtherdevelop musicianship through playing astringed instrument. Students will have op-portunities to acquire additional knowledgein pedagogy, music history, and theory andnotation. Students will develop an under-standing of and appreciation for the processof the musical experience and create aframework in which the creative expressive-ness of each individual can be developedand encouraged through the collaborativeprocess of rehearsals and performanceopportunities.

H7252 MUSIC APPRECIATIONSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12This class is a survey of music throughouthistory with an emphasis on Americanmusic. Students will develop listening skillsto distinguish many styles of music andexplore the basic elements of musicthrough listening, writing, analyzing andperforming.

HN72523 ADVANCED PLACEMENT MU-SIC THEORYYear: 1 Unit Grade Levels: 11-12 WeightedPrerequisite: At least two years of high schoolmusic (band or choir) or instructor approvalMusic Theory is a course designed for ad-vanced students who want to pursue a ca-reer in music or wants to develop a deeperunderstanding of how music works. Stu-dents will learn skills and study conceptsconcerning acoustics, music notation, in-tervals and scales, chords, melody writing,four-part chorales, harmonization and more.In order to receive credit, students musttake the AP exam in the spring.

H72334 GUITAR CLASSSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Guitar class is a course designed for thebeginning guitar player. Students will learnto read the treble clef, tune their guitar, playchords, and melodies as well as tablature.Through the playing of the guitar, studentswill become familiar with classical, folk andpopular music styles and play various gui-tar exercises.


H8092 HEALTHSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 9 RequiredHealth is designed for all incoming fresh-men. The purpose is to give all studentsthe understanding of the importance of; howto develop a healthy foundation and lifestyle,physical activity and nutrition, having goodmental health and emotional health, havingsafe and healthy relationships, as well aspersonal care and body systems. Studentswill also learn about; injury prevention andenvironmental health, growth and develop-ment, sexual education, tobacco, alcoholand other drugs, as well as diseases anddisorders. Students who transfer in with-out a health class will be required to takethis class prior to graduation.

H8002 GIRLS PHYSICAL EDUCATIONSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Level: 9 requiredPhysical Education is designed for everystudent to have the opportunity to be suc-cessful. Students will have an opportunityto develop positive social skills, be involvedin a variety of activities, develop individualresponsibility, and develop a foundation forfuture physical education offerings.

H8003 BOYS PHYSICAL EDUCATIONSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Level: 9 requiredPhysical Education is designed for everystudent to have the opportunity to be suc-cessful. Students will have an opportunityto develop positive social skills, be involvedin a variety of activities, develop individualresponsibility, and develop a foundation forfuture physical education offerings.

H8004 9TH GRADE WEIGHT TRAININGSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Level: 9This freshman class is designed to helpstudents develop and improve strength andfitness through a variety of theories andtraining programs. A 9th grade student maytake this course instead of Boy’s/Girl’s PEto satisfy the Level 1 PE requirement.

H8022 INDIVIDUAL & DUAL SPORTS(FALL)Semester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12

This course is designed to provide studentswith general skills and knowledge of indi-vidual and dual sports for the fall season ofthe year. May include the following sports,but not limited to: tennis, volleyball, bad-minton and disc golf.

H8032 INDIVIDUAL & DUAL SPORTS(SPRING)Semester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12This class is designed to provide studentsthe opportunity to improve skills and knowl-edge of individual and dual sports for thespring season of the year. May include thefollowing sports, but not limited to:pickleball, badminton, volleyball and golf.

H8062 SOCIAL DANCESemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12This course will offer a variety of dancesranging from American square dances topopular ballroom dance and country dancesof today and earlier years.

H8072 BOYS COMPETITIVE TEAMSPORTS (FALL)Semester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12

This class is designed to provide studentswith an opportunity to improve skills andknowledge of team sports. May includebut not be limited to: soccer, volleyball, flagfootball and team handball. Theory of thesesports will also be emphasized.

H8082 BOYS COMPETITIVE TEAMSPORTS (SPRING)Semester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12This class is designed to provide studentswith an opportunity to improve skills andknowledge of team sports. This may in-clude but not be limited to: basketball, soft-ball, lacrosse and floor hockey. Theory ofthese sports will also be emphasized.

H8102 FIRST AIDSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Basic procedures will be taught for imme-diate emergency care situations. Funda-mental care and prevention will be taughtfor the most common injury and illness ar-eas. Students will also learn basic funda-mentals of CPR from certified staff mem-bers. This course does not meet the healthor PE requirement.

HEALHEALHEALHEALHEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION OFFERINGSTION OFFERINGSTION OFFERINGSTION OFFERINGSTION OFFERINGSThe mission of the high school physical education department is to develop individuals who canunderstand and practice personal behaviors to ensure their own health and general wellness. Physi-cal education integrates all aspects of a person’s development: physical, mental, emotional andsocial. Our curriculum provides a broad and varied base of activities and concepts related to per-sonal health and lifetime wellness. Only one PE course may be taken each semester.

Raymore-Peculiar High School Career and Education Planning Guide 2020-2021 65H8122 PHYSICAL FITNESS ISemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12This class is designed to help developstrength and endurance. This is an intenseactivity based class. Students are expectedto perform at high levels. Students will havethe opportunity to learn about bone andmuscle structure, the importance of properexercise and how to maintain good physi-cal condition.

H8121 PHYSICAL FITNESS IISemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: Successful completion ofPhysical Fitness IThis class is designed to help developstrength and endurance at a higher level.This is an intense activity based class. Stu-dents are expected to perform at high lev-els. Students will have the opportunity tolearn about bone and muscle structure, theimportance of proper exercise and how tomaintain good physical condition. Thisclass may be taken multiple times for ad-ditional credits.

H8132 AEROBICSSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12This class is designed to increase cardio-vascular fitness and tone up specific musclegroups to music and videos. Students willlearn what exercises are appropriate for ton-ing specific muscle. Students will also learnabout nutrition and muscle groups.

H8142 ADVANCED AEROBICSSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of Aero-bicsThis class will continue to work on cardio-vascular fitness and muscle strengtheningto music and videos. Students will learnadditional knowledge about fitness, nutri-tion, and exercise and plan a workout oftheir own. This class may be taken mul-tiple times for additional credits.

H81621 WEIGHT TRAINING I (FALL)Semester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12This weight training class is designed tohelp students develop and improve strengthand fitness through a variety of theories andtraining programs.

H81622 WEIGHT TRAINING I(SPRING)Semester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12This weight training class is designed tohelp students develop and improve strengthand fitness through a variety of theories andtraining programs.

H81731 ADVANCED WEIGHT TRAINING(FALL)Semester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: Successful completion ofWeight Training IThis is an extremely high intensity coursedesigned to meet the needs of highly moti-vated students. Students will workout eachday the class meets. Students should ex-pect to work extremely hard and see sig-nificant increases in strength and power.This course may be taken multiple timesfor additional credits.

H81732 ADVANCED WEIGHT TRAINING(SPRING)Semester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: Successful completion ofWeight Training IThis is an extremely high intensity coursedesigned to meet the needs of highly moti-vated students. Students will workout eachday the class meets. Students should ex-pect to work extremely hard and see sig-nificant increases in strength and power.This course may be taken multiple timesfor additional credits.

H8182 GIRLS TEAM SPORTS (FALL)Semester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12This class is designed to provide studentswith an opportunity to improve skills andknowledge of team sports. May includebut not be limited to: soccer, volleyball, flagfootball and team handball. Theory of thesesports will also be emphasized.

H81820 GIRLS TEAM SPORTS(SPRING)Semester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12This class is designed to provide studentswith an opportunity to improve skills andknowledge of team sports. This may in-clude but not be limited to: basketball, soft-ball, lacrosse and floor hockey. Theory ofthese sports will also be emphasized.

H8191 RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIESSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12This course is designed to provide studentswith general skill and knowledge of recre-ational activities. This may include fourcore units: (1) Hiking; (2) Horseshoes, cro-quet, (3) Marksmanship (hunter’s safetycourse is included) and table tennis; (4)Archery.

H8201 ATHLETIC TRAININGSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12The purpose of this course is to facilitatestudent learning in the science of injury pre-vention, treatment, and rehabilitation relatedto sports management. Students may havethe opportunity to participate in experiencesoutside of class with medical profession-als as well as explore various sports medi-cine fields. This course does not meet thehealth or PE requirement.

H8202 ADVANCED ATHLETIC TRAININGSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: Successful completion of Ath-letic TrainingThis course provides the student with infor-mation and basic skills used to evaluateathletic injuries and special problems of thebody. Care, evaluation and rehabilitationused in alleviating these conditions and in-juries will be the main focal point of thisclass. Students will be required to partici-pate in experiences outside of class withmedical professionals as well as explorevarious sports medicine fields.

H2223 SPORTS OFFICIATING(FIRST OFFERED IN SUMMER OF 2019)Semester: ½ UnitGrade Levels: 11-12The purpose of this course is to give stu-dents an opportunity to obtain a state, na-tional or international certification in a spe-cific officiating specialty area. By obtain-ing a certification in officiating, job opportu-nities will be abundance in this high-de-mand area of community partnership. Theclass will look at various sports, rules andregulations as well as how each sport/ac-tivity is officiated. In addition, the coursewill examine officiating philosophy andgame management strategies as well asproper mechanics, an understanding of therules and how to apply them. Students willbe given the opportunity to take a certifica-tion test in a particular sport, allowing themto begin officiating games.

H2204 SUMMER PHYSICAL FITNESS(SUMMER ONLY)Semester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12Summer Physical Fitness is designed forevery student to have the opportunity tolearn more about and improve their personallevel of fitness. Students will learn aboutbody composition, flexibility, muscular en-durance, muscular strength, cardiovascu-lar endurance, the importance of properexercise and how to maintain good physi-cal condition. This course does not meetthe P.E. or Health graduation requirement.


H370 ACHIEVE 3000Semester: 1/2 UnitGrade level: 9-12Achieve 3000 is a class designed to givestudents who struggle in the area of read-ing extra time and support in developing theirreading skills. It provides foundational lit-eracy learning, differentiated instruction anda curriculum platform designed to deepenthinking as well as increase fluency andcomprehension. Students are chosenbased on Lexile level as well as other con-tributing factors. This is a pass/fail courseand will not be included in a student’s g.p.a.This course may be taken more than onceif the student is making significant forwardprogress (based on teacher recommenda-tion).

HI 290 IB THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE 1Semester: 1/2 UnitGrade level: 11th (2nd semester)weightedPrerequisite: Concurrent IB classes requiredfor IB Diploma Candidates

HI 2902 IB THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE 2Semester: 1/2 UnitGrade level: 12th(1st semester)weightedStudents will reflect critically on their aca-demic experiences explored through thefollowing areas of knowledge: mathemat-ics, natural sciences, human sciences, his-tory, the arts, and ethics. Students will usedifferent ways of knowing to reflect upontheir experiences both inside and outsidethe classroom and utilize knowledge basedquestions to evaluate the bases of knowl-edge and their own thinking. Since TOK iscommitted to the public dialogue of ideas,class discussion will be an integral part ofthe course. The IB assessment requiresone major essay and a class presentation.This class is a required component of theIB diploma. For this reason, the course en-rollment is limited to only diploma candi-dates.

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H9600 LIFE SKILLS ENGLISHYear: 1 Unit per yearGrade Levels: 9-12Recommendation: Enrollment in this classwill be determined by student’s case man-ager.Life skills English is for students’ that pre-qualify for MAP-A state assessments. Thisis a communication arts class where stu-dents cover an array of items such as let-

H0532 CADET TEACHINGSemester: 1/2 to 1 UnitGrade Level: 12Prerequisite 2.67 GPA, 95% Attendance, NOmajor disciplinary actions, one semester oftutoring with passing grade.This course provides an opportunity for stu-dents interested in the field of education toobtain practical experience by working withsupervising teachers and students at adistrict’s elementary or middle school.Duties include completing written assign-ments and projects; bulletin boards; grad-ing and duplication of papers; and class-room instruction. Outstanding citizenship,attendance and reliability are a must. Stu-dents must provide their own transportationto the field school. A parent or guardianmust sign a transportation waiver. Thosewithout a driver’s license may walk to someschools. A two-week training session willbe given at the beginning of the semester.Grades will be based on attendance, evalu-ations by the cadet coordinator and super-vising teachers, and a variety of written as-signments. This course may NOT be takenconcurrently with tutoring.

H0892 TUTORING/ MENTORINGSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite: 2.5 GPA; 95% attendance andno major disciplinary action-Juniors andSeniors must be enrolled in the A+ programand working toward meeting the require-ments. This course may be taken one timeonly.This course will help fulfill the state require-ments for 50 hours of tutoring/mentoring bystudents pursuing A+ status. The classwill meet for a two-week training session atthe beginning of the semester. Studentswill be placed with a supervisory teacher ata school in the district. Students must pro-vide their own transportation to the fieldschools. A parent or guardian must sign atransportation waiver. Those without adriver’s license may walk to some fieldschools. Grades will be based on atten-dance, evaluations by the tutor coordinatorand supervising teachers and a variety ofwritten assignments. This course may NOTbe taken concurrently with Cadet Teach-ing. Students may only enroll in this classfor one semester.

H0602 ACADEMIC SEMINARGrade Levels: 10-12Prerequisite: Student must be enrolled in aminimum of two (2) AP, IB, dual-credit oradvanced courses in the concurrent semes-ter-eligible courses are listed on page 13 ofthis guideNo grade-No credit

Academic Seminar offers students in ad-vanced courses the time to work on AP, IB,dual-credit and/or advanced courseworkduring the school day. This course may berepeated. Students may not take AcademicSeminar and Teacher/Office Aide in thesame semester. Students do not receive agrade or credit for Academic Seminar.

H0992 TEACHER/OFFICE AIDEGrade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite: 93% Attendance, 2.5 non-weighted GPA, and good citizenship (nomore than 10 citizenship points the previ-ous year)No grade-No creditStudents will help teachers at the highschool with typing, filing, small group in-struction. Office Aides will run errands forthe office to which they are assigned.Students may not take Academic Seminarand Teacher/Office Aide in the same se-mester.

Students may only enroll in one no-creditaide class per semester and a total of twosemesters.Students doing MSHSAA have to be en-rolled and pass three credits each semes-ter for sports or other activities.

H0882 LEADERSHIP CLASSYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite: Written consent of the StudentCouncil Sponsor is required for enrollment.This class is designed for Student Councilmembers who have accepted responsibil-ity in various areas of student leadership.It combines leadership activities and pre-sentations with specific short-term and long-term tasks.

H0001 STUDY SKILLSSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12Study Skills class is designed to give theacademically struggling student time andsupport with schoolwork. Along the way,students have the opportunity to gain skillsthey may not have mastered during theirearly education. Students will completedaily in-class assignments designed tobolster classroom skills. Students in thisclass also have the opportunity to work ontheir other schoolwork with the support of ateacher. This is a pass/fail course; anygrade below a 70% will be regarded as afailing grade. This course is not included ina student’s g.p.a.

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Raymore-Peculiar High School Career and Education Planning Guide 2020-2021 67ter sounds, reading sight words, spelling,writing sentences and formulating para-graphs, as well as reading fluency. A com-puter software reading program is also usedto improve student’s word recognition.

H20211 FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH 1Year: 1 UnitGrade Level: 9Recommendation: Enrollment in this classwill be determined by student’s case man-ager.This course will focus on reading, writing,speaking and listening skills. Students willincrease their basic reading and readingcomprehension skills through a study ofvarious texts including fiction, non-fiction,and poetry. Freshmen will expand theirknowledge of the writing process throughacademic writing.

H20212 FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH 2Year: 1 UnitGrade Level: 10Recommendation: Enrollment in this classwill be determined by student’s case man-ager.Sophomores will increase their decoding,fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, speak-ing and writing skills throughout the year.They will explore the writing process andcompose various descriptive, narrative, ana-lytical and argumentative writing projects.

H20213 FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH 3Year: 1 UnitGrade Level: 11Recommendation: Enrollment in this classwill be determined by student’s case man-ager.Students will develop and build on their ba-sic reading and word attack skills throughreading various fiction, non-fiction, and po-etry text. Juniors will expand their knowl-edge of the writing process (including capi-talization, usage, punctuation, and spell-ing) through technical and academic writ-ing.

H20214 FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH 4Year: 1 UnitGrade Level: 12Recommendation: Enrollment in this classwill be determined by student’s case man-ager.Students will analyze literature and infor-mational text throughout the year, while stillfocusing on their basic reading and wordattack skills. Seniors will continue to de-velop their reading fluency and comprehen-sion skills throughout the course of the year.Seniors will have mini writing lessons withineach unit of study, and will receive instruc-tion on the key types of writing: argumentessay, informational/explanatory, and nar-rative writings.

H2020 READINGYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12Recommendation: Enrollment in this classwill be determined by student’s case man-ager.Students will develop and build upon theirreading fluency and personal reading com-prehension skills. Students will analyze lit-erature throughout the course of the year,while paying particular attention to mainideas and details, problem/solution, mak-ing inferences, and summarizing variousreading materials. Students will read inclass text, as well as required personaloutside reading material. The Achieve 3000program will be used in this course.

H9580 LIFE SKILLS MATHYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12Recommendation: Enrollment in this classwill be determined by student’s case man-ager.Life skills math is for students’ that pre-qualify for MAP-A or alternate state assess-ments. This class covers topics rangingfrom number recognition, addition, subtrac-tion, rounding, counting money, telling time,making change, multiplication, as well asother relevant math skills.

H95810 FUNDAMENTALS OF MATHYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 9 - 12Recommendation: Enrollment in this classwill be determined by student’s case man-ager.This course is designed to provide instruc-tion on foundational math skills. The coursewill be a study of basic math concepts whichmay include: place value, rounding, orderof operations, fractions, decimals, percent,average, exponents, calculating interest,exponents, area and graphing.

H958163 PRE-ALGEBRAYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12Recommendation: Enrollment in this classwill be determined by a student’s case man-agerThis course is for students who are profi-cient in foundational math skills. Unit ofstudy may include number sentences, pe-rimeter, area, one and two step algebraicequations, graphing of data, probability andpolynomials.

H95817 ALGEBRA 1 AYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 9 - 12Recommendation: Enrollment in this classwill be determined by student’s case man-ager.This course is for students who are profi-cient in pre-algebra math concepts. Thecourse will be a study of half of the algebraconcepts taught in an Algebra I course and

may include: equations and inequalities,linear functions and systems of linear func-tions.

H95818 ALGEBRA 1 BYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 9 - 12Recommendation: Enrollment in this classwill be determined by student’s case man-ager.This course will be a study of the secondhalf of algebra concepts taught in an Alge-bra I course and may include: data and sta-tistics, polynomial equations and factoring,graphing and solving quadratics and expo-nential functions.

H9480 LIFE SKILLS HISTORYYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12Recommendation: Enrollment in this classwill be determined by student’s case man-ager.Life skills history is for students’ that pre-qualify for MAP-A or alternative state as-sessments. This class covers an array oftopics related to communities, cities,states, continents, and the founding of theUnited States. A variety of hands on projectsand other activities are done in this classto help students understand the topics attheir functional level.

H9773 LIFE SKILLS SCIENCEYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12Recommendation: Enrollment in this classwill be determined by student’s case man-ager.Life skills science is for students’ that pre-qualify for Map-A or alternative state as-sessments. This class covers a variety oftopics such as knowledge of the days ofthe week, months of the year, holidays, sea-sons, the water cycle, plant growth, moonphases, cooking, weather, as well as livingand non-living things.

H95565 STRATEGIES OF LEARNINGYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 9-10Recommendation: Enrollment in this classwill be determined by student’s case man-ager.This course is designed to reinforce theregular classroom instruction and maximizethe learning process. The class is designedto help students improve learning effective-ness. Organizational strategies, studyskills, time management, note taking skills,support for online coursework, and test tak-ing strategies will be explored.

H9556 TRANSITIONYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 11 - 12Recommendation: Enrollment in this classwill be determined by student’s case man-ager.

Raymore-Peculiar High School Career and Education Planning Guide 2020-202168This course is designed for students to gainthe skills needed to be successful in highschool, while also addressing post-second-ary goals. Students will complete daily in-class assignments designed to move thestudents toward mastery of life situations,classroom skills, and post-secondary in-terests. Subjects taught include job appli-cations, job interviews, self-advocacy, col-lege preparation, career exploration, andcareer planning.

H9792 LIFE SKILLSYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12Recommendation: Enrollment in this classwill be determined by student’s case man-ager.Life Skills is a class that works to enhanceskills such as personal hygiene, daily skillssuch as vacuuming, washing dishes, clean-ing items, and making deposits for ourschool store, human body systems and aswell as sexual education. Students will alsoattend a variety of places on communitybased instruction trips to promote positiveand appropriate community behavior.

H9794 FUNCTIONAL PERSONAL LIVINGYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 10 - 12Recommendation: Enrollment in this classwill be determined by student’s case man-ager.This course is designed to provide instruc-tion in money management skills whichincludes banking, budgeting, consumerpurchases, insurance, doctors and dentists,job applications and interviews, and livingindependently. Students will be required tocomplete daily in-class assignments de-signed to move the students toward mas-tery of Personal Living concepts.

H09310 LIFE SKILLS JOB SKILLSYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12Recommendation: Enrollment in this classwill be determined by student’s case man-ager.Life Skills Job Skills is a class for studentsthat pre-qualify for MAP-A or alternativestate assessments to enhance soft skillsto prepare them for a work setting environ-ment.

H0931 FUNCTIONAL JOB SKILLSYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 9-12Recommendation: Enrollment in this classwill be determined by student’s case man-ager.Functional Job Skills is a class that strivesto enhance skills to prepare students for awork setting environment. Students receivetraining on a variety of skills that will helpthem search for, apply and interview, andaccomplish career goals post-secondary.

H0934 COOPERATIVE CAREER EDUCA-TION INTERNSHIPYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 12Recommendation: Enrollment in this classwill be determined by student’s case man-ager.Career Education uses Cooperative CareerEducation Internship as a method of instruc-tion for senior level students whereby stu-dents receive on-the-job training. Thiscourse utilizes supervised employment thatallows the student to relate classroom in-struction to the workplace.


H90921/H91021 CONSTRUCTION TECH-NOLOGY EXTERIOR/ INTERIORYear: 3 UnitsGrade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite: Application and interview withinstructor.Dual Credit: University of Central Missouri,may be earned for 6 college credit hoursArticulated Credit: North Central MissouriCollege and Coffeyville Community CollegeThis program will focus on the total con-struction industry. Students will learn con-struction safety, plumbing, electricity,HVAC, insulation, drywall/finishing, trim,cabinet installation, and installation of alarmsystems and computer/TV cabling sys-tems. General math and tape measurereading necessary. Students meeting re-quirements will have the opportunity to re-ceive advanced placement with the Asso-ciation of General Contractors (union) andcertification with the Associated Buildersand Contractors (union and nonunion). Thisclass is one year of a 2-year program.

H91921 HEALTH SCIENCESYear : 3 UnitsGrade Level: 12Prerequisite: Visit with instructorArticulated Credit: UCM, may earn up to 4credit hours.With many new job opportunities in healthcare, students enrolling in this program willhave the opportunity to learn basichealthcare skills to prepare them to directlyenter the healthcare field or to continue theireducation in the healthcare field. Studentswill learn basic health assistant skills, medi-cal terminology, anatomy and physiology,and research various health care careers.Students will work hands-on in a long termhealth care facility and have the opportu-nity to do job shadowing in various depart-ments in the hospital setting such as emer-gency room, ICU, laboratory, radiology, di-etary, medical/surgical, and medication or-der entry. In addition, students will haveshadowing opportunities in fields such asveterinary, day care, dialysis, and dental.Students will complete the requirements toobtain their CNA certification in this class.ALL students must submit a valid SocialSecurity card and successfully pass abackground check in order to meet the re-quirements of this program.

H90421 AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE II—MECHANIZED AGRICULTUREYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite: Agricultural Science I or con-current enrollmentThis course is designed for an introductionto mechanized agricultural technology andthe careers associated with this field. Unitsof instruction will include careers in agricul-tural mechanics and skill training units inhand and power tools as well as wood andmetal work, arc welding, oxyacetylenewelding, electricity, project planning, plumb-ing, and concrete masonry. Course workwill also include instruction in leadershipdevelopment and supervised agricultureexperience program development. Studentswill be required to complete a lab project ineach content area.

VETERINARY & EQUINE SCIENCEYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite: Agriculture Science I or con-current enrollmentThis course builds on animal science top-ics introduced in Ag Science I. First se-mester, students will learn basic animalanatomy, body systems, care, and main-tenance for small animals and livestock.Units of instruction will include: anatomyand physiology, genetics, reproduction,nutrition, health, and proper care and main-tenance. Career opportunities in animalscience and veterinary medicine will alsobe examined. Second semester, studentswill look at horse production, care, andmanagement. Instruction on the horse in-dustry, reproduction, nutrition, selection,health, and training will be covered. Thiscourse is offered in even years.

AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENTECONOMICS AND SALESYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite: Agriculture Science I or con-current enrollmentThis course combines economic principlesof business with sales, management, andservice skills. Economic principles will in-clude supply/demand, fix/variable cost, andtime value of money, futures/options/stockmarket, business management and priceforecasting. Students will be expected tocomplete a farm or small business plan.Sales units will include human relations,

H91225 WELDING TECHNOLOGYYear: 3 UnitsGrade Level: 11

H91226 ADVANCED WELDING TECHNOLOGYYear: 3 UnitsGrade Level: 12Prerequisite: Application and interview withinstructorDual Credit: Metropolitan Community Col-lege; may be earned for 12 credit hoursArticulated Credit: North Central MissouriCommunity College and State TechnicalCollege of MissouriStudents learn basic welding skills andsafety measures essential in the field ofwelding. Course content includes oxyacety-lene welding, shielded metal arc welding,gas metal arc welding and brief exposureto gun tungsten arc welding. Also coveredis math for welders, blueprint reading, weld-ing symbols and welding safety. Studentmust have general math skills and to beable to read a tape measure. The studentmust provide their own personal protectiveequipment.

The agriculture program of instruction forsecondary students should involve bothdepth and breadth and be organized withan entry-level sequence in combination withadvanced courses in agriculture. The en-try-level sequence will begin with a two-se-mester course. Because FFA is an inte-gral part of the agriculture program, all stu-dents enrolled in an agriculture course willbe highly encouraged to become membersof and participate in the FFA.

H90321 AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE I-PLANT & ANIMAL TECHNOLOGYYear: 1 UnitGrade Level: 11This course is designed as an introductionto general agriculture and horticulture.Units of instruction will include small ani-mal care, animal breeds, animal reproduc-tion, animal nutrition, agribusiness, Ag pro-cessing, food science, plant growth, plantreproduction, crop science, and land useand regulations. Students will also be in-troduced to the National FFA Organization,Supervised Agriculture Experience pro-grams, leadership development, and over200 career opportunities.

The following are programs offered through Cass Career Center. These programs are designed to be 1-2 years ofinstructional length. The Cass Career Center instructor and sending school must approve students interested inparticipating. Students have the opportunity to earn dual or articulated credit through nearly all of the Cass CareerCenter Programs. More information can be found at www.casscareercenter.com

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Raymore-Peculiar High School Career and Education Planning Guide 2020-202170personal inventory, careers, sales presen-tations, customer relations, marketing, pur-chasing, grading and transporting. Thiscourse is offered in even years.

AG STRUCTURES I - FIRST SEMESTERSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade levels: 11-12Prerequisite: Agriculture Science II or con-current enrollmentThis course includes electrical wiring, elec-trical motors, concrete masonry, plumbing,area surveying, and farm buildings. Thiscourse is offered in even years.

AG STRUCTURES IISECOND SEMESTERSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite: Agriculture Structures I or con-current enrollmentThis class continues the course studies ofAg Structures I through construction of majoragricultural structures. This course is of-fered in even years.

AG CONSTRUCTION IFirst SemesterSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite: Agriculture Structures II orteacher approvalThis course utilizes welding in the develop-ment of major metal skills in MIG, Arc andOxyacetylene systems. This course is of-fered in even years.

AG CONSTRUCTION IISecond SemesterSemester: 1/2 UnitGrade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite: Agriculture Construction I orteacher approvalThis course continues the studies of AgConstruction I through construction of ma-jor metal and wood projects. This course isoffered in even years.

SUPERVISED AGRICULTUREEXPERIENCEYear: 1-2 UnitsGrade level: 12Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in anadvanced agriculture courseThe SAE class is designed to give studentsan opportunity to receive credit for an agri-culture related work experience. Studentsmust be enrolled in an upper level agricul-ture class and SAE instructor/supervisorsmust approve enrollment. Students mustwork 10 hours weekly to receive one creditand 20 hours weekly to receive two credithours. Students are not required to attendan actual SAE class but written reportsmust be submitted weekly.

LANDSCAPE DESIGN & TURFMANAGEMENTYear: 1 UnitGrade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite: Agriculture Science I orteacher approvalArticulated Credit: Metropolitan Commu-nity College (AGBS 153: Special Topics inHorticulture) may be earned for 3 credithours. Students must complete LandscapeDesign & Turf Management and Green-house Operations.This course includes careers, the basictechniques of landscape design and selec-tion of plant materials. Developing bids andcost estimates, landscape installation, andlandscape maintenance are also included.A major landscape project is required forthis class. Greenhouse lab participation isrequired. This course is offered in evenyears.

H9162 EMERGENCY MEDICALTECHNOLOGY-BASIC (EMT)Year: 3 UnitsGrade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite:Minimum of a 2.5 GPA; 90%attendance record at home high school; goodreading,writing, and math skills. A Interviewwith the instructor during the sophomore yearis mandatory.Articulated Credit: Metropolitan CommunityCollege credit may be earned for 8 hours.Basic life support and emergency careskills taught. The student receives instruc-tion for the skills necessary to detect signs,symptoms, and procedures of field man-agement for emergency medical situations.Students will also receive training for certifi-cation in Hazardous Materials Awareness& Operations and National Incident Man-agement System (NIMS 100, 200, & 700).Clinical observations on local ambulanceservices occur after class time, studentswill need to provide their own transportationto these locations. A class uniform will berequired. This course is both a physicaland knowledge demanding course and stu-dents will participate in active physical train-ing. Successful completion of all require-ments allows the student to be eligible totake the National Registry of EMT practicaland written examinations. The student mustbe 18 years of age to take the examina-tions.

H9163 FIREFIGHTER I & IIYear: 3 UnitsGrade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite: Minimum of a 2.5 GPA; 90%attendance record; good reading, writing, &math skills. An interview with the instructorprior to enrollment in class is mandatory forEMT and Firefighter I & II.Articulated Credit: Metropolitan Commu-nity College may be earned for 16 collegecredit hours in FSTE 169: Fire Prevention,FSTE 170: Hazardous Materials Awareness& Operations, FSTE 179: Principles ofEmergency Services, FSTE 204: Principlesof Fire Emergency Safety & Survival, andFSTE 209: Building Construction and FireProtection.Upon successful completion of this coursethe student will have received training forcertification as a Firefighter I & II, Hazard-ous Materials Awareness & Operations andNational Incident Management System(NIMS 100, 200 & 700). A class uniformwill be required. This course is both a physi-cal and knowledge demanding course andstudents are required to participate in ac-tive physical training. Successful comple-tion of all required courses allows the stu-dent to be eligible for testing as a Firefighterthrough the Missouri Division of Fire Safety.The student must be 17 years of age byMay 1st during the FireFighter training yearto be eligible to take state certification ex-aminations. The Missouri Division of FireSafety and the IFSAC have established thisrequirement for all individuals taking thesecertification exams.

H9446 ENGLISH 4Grade Levels: 11-12Credit: 0.25 per semesterPrerequisite: Enrolled in a 3-Hour BlockClass at the Cass Career CenterDual Credit: Crowder College; may beearned for 3 college credit hours in ENG203: Technical Report Writing.This course covers instruction in methodsof technical writing, work readiness, job-related vocabulary development, and effec-tive written and oral communications. Stu-dents will compose a variety of essays, in-cluding expository (informative) and persua-sive forms; students will complete formaland informal presentations; and studentswill complete a course portfolio and seniorcapstone. Students may earn a maximumof 1.0 credit over a two-year period to fulfillthe Language Arts graduation requirement.This course is available to students enrolledin a 3 hour block program at CCC, and theseblock students are automatically enrolled.

Raymore-Peculiar High School Career and Education Planning Guide 2020-2021 71H9445 MATH 4Grade Levels: 11-12Credit: 0.25 per semesterPrerequisite: Enrolled in a 3-Hour BlockClass at the Cass Career CenterThis course presents informational meth-ods of contextual mathematical instructiondirectly related to the corresponding 3-HourBlock Class. Students will review pre-ex-isting concepts and learn new conceptsspecific to the chosen trade to prepare stu-dents for higher education or enter directlyinto that trade. Students will complete vari-ous assignments including but not limitedto team projects, periodic problem solving,lab participation, and job site applications.This course is available to students enrolledin a 3 hour block program at CCC, and theseblock students are automatically enrolled.

H9160 CRIMINAL JUSTICE / CSIYear: 3 UnitsGrade Levels: 11-12Dual Credit: State Fair Community College(CJ 101: Introduction to Criminal Justice andCJ 102: Introduction to Law Enforcement)may be earned for a total of 6 credit hours.This 2 year program is a general introduc-tion to the American criminal justice sys-tem with emphasis on law enforcement.Students will investigate US constitutionallaw and the Missouri criminal code as wellas many aspects of law enforcement suchas professional ethics, evidence procedure,crime scene and accident investigation, andtypes of law enforcement equipment usedin industry today. There will be a strongconnection to industry and students shouldbe prepared for dealing with real world sce-narios in a mature and professional man-ner. A class uniform will be required. Thiscourse is both a physical and knowledgedemanding course and students will be re-quired to participate in active physical train-ing.

H90122/H90123 AUTOMOTIVE MAINTE-NANCE AND REPAIR I &IIYear: 3 UnitsGrade Levels: 11-12Prerequisite: Application and interview withinstructorArticulated College Credit: North CentralMissouri CollegeThis program includes an introduction toengine performance, engine repair, HVAC,and automotive transmission. In addition,students will be trained and tested in shopand equipment safety. Students will ex-plore career opportunities offered in the Dis-tribution, Transportation, and Logistics ca-reer clusters. All students must visit withinstructor prior to enrolling in class. Thevisit will include a short test of math, lan-guage and mechanical ability. Students willbe eligible to sit for NATEF/ASE studentexams (G1 Maintenance & Light Repair-student level) upon successful completionof program. This class is one year of a 2-year program.


** denotes a Project Lead The Way (PLTW)course, which is a nationally recognizedengineering, biomedical, and computer sci-ence curriculum being offered through nu-merous school districts. Students can ad-vance through a sequence of courses suchas Introduction to Engineering Design, Prin-ciples of Engineering, Civil Engineering andArchitecture (CEA) in order to access thecapstone engineering courses at STA. Like-wise, students can advance through Prin-ciples of Biomedical Science and HumanBody Systems in order to access thecapstone course of Medical Interventions/Biomedical Innovation. Ask your GuidanceCounselor about information regardingPLTW or go to www.pltw.org. Coursesmarked with double asterisk (**) are ap-proved Project Lead the Way courses.

? denotes an International BaccalaureateCareer-Related Program course, which in-corporates the educational principles, visionand learner profile of the IB into a uniqueoffering that specifically addresses theneeds of students who wish to engage incareer-related education. The IBCP encour-ages students to benefit from an IB educa-tion, through a selection of two or more Di-ploma Programme courses in addition to aunique IBCP core, comprised of a Personaland Professional Skills course (see descrip-tion in the social studies section of thecourse guide), a reflective project, languagedevelopment, and community service. Thecareer related courses marked with ? meetthe IBCP.

HN90464 DIGITAL ELECTRONICS™ **Grade Levels: 11-12 Credits: 1.5 WeightedDUAL CREDIT: UCM ET 1026, ET 1050 (7hrs credit for eligible students)PREREQUISITE: GPA: 2.5 cumulative orhigher; Attendance: 90% or higher; Math:Algebra I, B- or higher; Reading/Writing: 10thgrade levelPREREQUISITE for PLTW Member Schools:Introduction to Engineering Design, Prin-

ciples of EngineeringThis fast-paced, college level course inapplied logic gives students the opportu-nity to learn how computers/logic circuitsthink and control the world around us. Stu-dents will use applied math to understandthe logic behind the circuits, as well as,computer simulation software to design andtest digital circuitry prior to the actual con-struction of the circuits. Students will havethe opportunity to learn everything from basicelectronic circuit design, logic circuit de-sign, all the way up to and including pro-gramming and interfacing withmicrocontrollers, which includes robot ap-plications. Student can expect to use theengineering design process to think criti-cally and independently solve open-endedproblems.

HN94442 AEROSPACE ENGINEERING™ **Grade Levels: 11-12 Credits: 1.5 WeightedPREREQUISITES: Algebra II with a B- orhigherPREREQUISITE for PLTW Member Schools:Introduction to Engineering Design, Prin-ciples of EngineeringPREREQUISITES: Algebra II with a B- orhigherRecommended: Average Math and Engi-neering grade: B- or higher; Physics (com-pleted or concurrent enrollment). Internetaccess outside of class is highly recom-mended.This course provides students with the fun-damental knowledge and experience toapply mathematical, scientific, and engi-neering principles to the design, develop-ment, and evolution of aircraft, space ve-hicles and their operating systems. In theclassroom, students will engage in creativethinking and problem-solving activities us-ing software that allows students to design,test, and evaluate a variety of air and spacevehicles, their systems, and launching,guidance and control procedures. Studentswill build and test airfoils, gliders and modelrockets, as well as fly a plane in a flightsimulator program. Students can expectto work with and/or be mentored by profes-sionals in the aviation/aerospace career fieldfrom around the Greater Kansas City met-ropolitan area.

HN94422 ENGINEERING DESIGN AND

DEVELOPMENT™ **Grade Level: 12 Credits: 3 units, 1.5 Fall Semes-ter, 1.5 Spring Semester WeightedPREREQUISITE: GPA: 2.5 cumulative orhigher; Attendance: 90% or higher; Math:Algebra II B or higher.PREREQUISITE for PLTW Member Schools:Introduction to Engineering Design (IED),Principles of Engineering (POE), and one ofthe following courses: Digital Electronics(DE), Computer Integrated Manufacturing(CIM), Aerospace Engineering or Civil Engi-neering/Architecture (CEA).Recommended: Average Math and Engi-neering grade: B- or higher; Pre-calculus(completed or concurrent enrollment) ORPhysics with a B or higherFall semester (EDD) Student design teamswork on an open-ended problem in whichthey research, design, and construct a so-lution. Students apply principles developedin the four preceding courses, learn ad-vanced physics and mathematical applica-tions, and are guided by engineering men-tors. Design teams must present progressreports, submit a final written report, anddefend their solutions to a panel of KansasCity area engineering professionals at theend of the fall semester.Spring Semester (EFE) Prerequisite: B- orbetter in EDD, and a B- or better in themathematical activities as presented by theinstructor throughout EDD.The Engineering Field Experience (EFE)course requires that students (AM sectiononly) travel two days per week to Lee’sSummit City Hall and the Public WorksEngineering Department. The engineeringstaff at HDR travel to STA two days perweek. LSPW department assigns a cityinfrastructure project to the AM students.HDR provides instruction on the essentialsof wastewater treatment plant design. Stu-dents will learn the fundamental conceptsof structures, and fluid mechanics, whichwill be applied directly to the projects forLSPW and HDR.

SUMMIT TECHNOLOGY ACADEMYSummit Tech Academy (STA) provides a multiple exit program which prepares students for entry into high tech, high wagecareers immediately upon graduation, entry into Associate Degree programs, or entry into Bachelor Degree programs intechnology, engineering or health care. Coursework is designed to provide practical applications of core area subjects asthey relate to the use of technology. Students must apply and the Summit Technology Academy must approve thoseinterested in participating. For more complete information see the web site (www.sta.lsr7.org). Courses are offered as adaily two hour and five minute block at Summit Technology Academy in Lee’s Summit. Transportation can be provided inmost cases. If RPHS offers a course that STA offers, the students will be expected to take the course at RPHS.

SUMMIT TECHNOLOGY ACADEMYCAMPUS, 777 NW Blue Parkway, LSMO(sta. lsr7.org)

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HN90261/HN90262NETWORK ENGINEERING I & IIGrade Levels: 11-12 Credits: 3 units, 1.5 Fall Semes-ter, 1.5 Spring Semester WeightedDual Credit: UCM Net 1060, 1061 2060, &2061 (3 hrs credit each course for eligiblestudents)PREREQUISITE: GPA: 2.5 cumulative orhigher; Attendance: 90% or higher; Math:Algebra I, B- or higher; Reading/Writing: 10thgrade level; Other requirement: Keyboard-ing, minimum 30 WPM. High speed homeinternet access is required and a fully func-tional laptop or desktop system (i.e., not aChromebook).Recommended: Computer Hardware andOperating Systems I (offered in a traditionalformat or through R7 Online); Algebra IIFall semester The course introduces thearchitecture, structure, functions, compo-nents and models of the Internet and othercomputer networks. It uses the OSI andTCP/IP layered models to examine theroles of protocols and services. This in-cludes the principles and structure of IPaddressing, LAN and WAN specifications,and network management, which provide afoundation for the course. Hands-on andsimulation based activities in this courseassist with the configuration, operation, andtroubleshooting of routers and switches ina small to medium sized internetwork.This course encompases two additionalcollege classes (6 college credits). in or-der to prepare the student for the CiscoCertified Entry Network Technician certifi-cation exam.Spring semester This course provides acomprehensive, theoretical, and practicalapproach to learning the technologies andprotocols needed to design, implement, andsecure enterprise and wide area networks.This includes functionality, configuration, andtroubleshooting of inter-VLAN routing,VLANs, WLANs as well as wide area net-working technologies. This courseencompases two additional college classes(6 college credits). in order to prepare thestudent for the Cisco Certified Entry Net-work Technician certification exam.

HN94414 CYBER SECURITYGrade Level: 12 Credits: 1.5 units WeightedDual Credit: MCC CSIS 272 (CSIS 110 is aprerequisite for this course)PREREQUISITE: Network Engineering I/IIThis course teaches students the skillsneeded to obtain entry-level security spe-cialist jobs. It provides a hands-on introduc-tion to network security. Student in thecourse will examine, design and implementsecurity rules and policies that govern cor-porate networks. This course helps the stu-

Occupational Therapy/OccupationalTherapy Assistant; Paramedic/EMT; Physi-cal Therapy/Physical Therapy Assistant;Radiologic Technology and RespiratoryCare, Surgical Technology,Polysomnography, Chiropractic, AthleticTraining, Laboratory, Pharmacy, and otherallied health careers. This program allowsinternship and shadowing opportunities inallied health career fields. In addition, stu-dents have opportunities to gain industrycredentials such as Basic Life Saver CPRtraining and HIPAA credentials. Studentswill have to provide transportation in orderto accommodate outside lab experiencesand internships.

HN90364/HN90368 MEDICAL INTERVEN-TIONS/BIOMEDICAL INNOVATIONPLTW **Grade Levels: 11-12 Credits: 3 units, 1.5 Fall Semes-ter, 1.5 Spring Semester WeightedCollege Credit: Missouri S&T Bio Sci 1993 &1983 (3 hrs credit each course for studentscompleting the course with a B- or higherand receiving a 6 or higher score on theEOC) Scholarships and college credit areavailable at selected Universities across theU.S.PREREQUISITE: GPA: 2.5 cumulative orhigher; Attendance: 90% or higher; homeinternet access is required.COURSE PREREQUISITE: PLTW Prin-ciples of Biomedical Science and PLTWHuman Body Systems preferred OR two ofthe following science courses: biology,chemistry, anatomy and physiology, or otherrelated sciences with a B- or higher.Learner Profile: Independent learner; ableto apply knowledge to new situations andconcepts; strong desire to pursue a careerin medicine; ability to read and synthesizecollege-level materials

Medical Interventions™ Students investi-gate the variety of interventions involved inthe prevention, diagnosis and treatment ofdisease as they follow the lives of the Smithfamily. Students conduct experiments whileexploring how to prevent and fight infection,how to screen and evaluate the code inhuman DNA, how to prevent, diagnose andtreat cancer, and how to prevail when theorgans of the body begin to fail. Studentsare exposed to a wide range of interven-tions related to bacterial infections,, surgery,genetic engineering, pharmacology, medi-cal devices, and diagnostics. Studentsstudy real world medical problems throughlaboratory experiences. A backgroundcheck and TB test is necessary for hospi-tal lab placements.

Biomedical Innovation™ In this capstonecourse students design and conduct ex-periments related to the diagnosis, treat-ment, and prevention of disease or illness.

dent prepare for the CompTIA Security+ andthe CCNA Security certification exams.

HN944401/HN94444SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT I & IIGrade Levels: 11-12 Credits: 3 units, 1.5 Fall Semes-ter, 1.5 Spring Semester WeightedDual Credit: MCC CSIS 123, 222, 223 (avail-able to eligible students)MCC requires Accuplacer placement intoMath 31 or higher or an equivalent ACT score.PREREQUISITE: GPA: 2.5 cumulative orhigher; Attendance: 90% or higher; Math:Algebra II, B- or higher or previous program-ming knowledge; Reading/Writing: 10thgrade or higher; home internet access is re-quired; keyboarding, min. of 30 wpmRECOMMENDED: One of the followingcourses: PLTW Computer Science & Soft-ware Engineering OR PLTW Computer Sci-ence Principles OR CHAOS I OR DatabaseManagement I (offered through R7 Online)Fall semester: Students will learn struc-tured programming techniques, proper pro-gram design, and object-oriented program-ming concepts and skills using the C++programming language. Topics include ba-sic object-oriented programming, events,logic structures and simple input/outputtechniques.Spring semester: Using the Java program-ming language, the students will focus onstructured programming techniques, properprogram design and object-oriented pro-gramming concepts and skills. Thecapstone project will provide students aunique opportunity to practice agile-basedsoftware development from application de-sign to delivery - skills that are in high-de-mand in today’s job market.

HN92380 ALLIED HEALTH ACADEMYGrade Level: 11-12 Credits: 3 units, 1.5 Fall Semes-ter, 1.5 Spring Semester WeightedDual Credit: MCC BIOL 150 Medical Termi-nology & ALHT 100 Introduction to HealthCare Careers (2 hrs. credit each course)MCC requires Accuplacer placement or anequivalent ACT score.PREREQUISITE: GPA: 2.5 cumulative orhigher; Attendance: 90% or higher; homeinternet access is required.Other requirements: Algebra I, Biology orChemistry, with a C or higherRecommended: Anatomy/Physiology; Psy-chologyThis program is for juniors and seniors in-terested in learning more about Allied Healthcareers or who would like to enter collegehealthcare programs after graduation. Stu-dents will be engaged in hands-on skillslab work and projects related to Dental As-sisting; Health Information Technology;

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Raymore-Peculiar High School Career and Education Planning Guide 2020-202174They apply their prior knowledge and skillsto solve problems related to Bio-Medicalscience. Students may work with a men-tor or advisor from a university, hospital, orphysician’s office, as they complete an In-dependent Research Project of their ownchoosing.. Students present their Indepen-dent Research Project at GKSEF and UnionStation. Scholarships are awarded to topwinners. Other course topics include: prob-lems in emergency medicine, forensic au-topsy, human anatomy and physiology,molecular biology, epidemiology, and wa-ter quality. Students completing all fourPLTW Biomedical courses receive a whitecoat at an end of the year ceremony

HN92353 PROFESSIONAL NURSINGGrade Level: 12 Credits: 3 units, 1.5 Fall Semes-ter, 1.5 Spring Semester WeightedDual Credit: MCC BIO 150 (2 credit hours foreligible students); UCM NUR 1700/2710 andNUR 2000 (4 hrs credit for eligible students)PREREQUISITE: GPA: 2.5 cumulative orhigher; Attendance: 90% or higher; Math:Algebra I, C or higher; Reading/Writing: 10thgrade level; Biology and Chemistry, C orhigherREQUIREMENTS for Clinical Placement:Upon approval in the program, a negativedrug screen and TB skin test results (at stu-dent expense), background check and proofof immunizationsRecommended: Anatomy/Physiology (com-pleted or concurrent enrollment); ChemistryII; Algebra II; College Prep EnglishThis course is designed to prepare seniorstudents, who have identified nursing as aclear career goal, for a collegiate registerednursing program. Students will learn throughclassroom instruction and practice in a clini-cal skills lab. Major units of study includenursing history and career exploration, phar-maceutical math, CPR/First Aid, nursingskills, and medical terminology. The coursewill introduce students to the nursing pro-cess, nursing documentation, effective com-munication skills, medical ethics andNCLEX-RN style assessment questions.Students will learn and use APA style inthe production of a research paper. Dualcollege credit options are subject to changebased on instructor qualifications and col-lege requirements. Student must providetheir own transportation for clinical experi-ences.

HN94433 DIGITAL MEDIA TECHNOLOGYGrade Levels: 11-12 Credits: 3 units, 1.5 Fall Semes-ter, 1.5 Spring Semester WeightedDual Credit: UCM COMM 1275 Intro to Me-dia Tech and COMM 1519 Media Aesthetics(4 credit hours for eligible students)PREREQUISITE: GPA: 2.5 cumulative orhigher; Attendance: 90% or higher; Math:Algebra I, C or higher; Reading/Writing: 10thgrade level; one credit in Fine ArtsRecommended: Computer Applications orProgramming; proficiency in keyboarding.The Digital Media Technology program atSummit Technology Academy gives stu-dents an opportunity to explore and pre-pare for careers in arts, audio/video tech-nology, and communications. Students willfocus on the complete video and audio pro-duction workflow from preproduction throughpost production. They will work in teams tointegrate music, graphics and video tech-nologies in entrepreneurial projects for theirschools and/or communities. Studentshave the opportunity to prepare for an in-dustry-recognized certification in Apple Fi-nal Cut Pro.

HN92373 TEACHER EDUCATOR ACADEMYGrade Level: 12 Credits: 3 units WeightedDual Credit: UCM EDFL 2100 Introductionto the Teaching Profession & EDFLDX 2150Introduction to Field Experience (4 hrs creditfor eligible students)PREREQUISITE: GPA: 2.5 cumulative orbetter; Attendance: 95% or better; Math: Al-gebra I, C or better; Reading/Writing: 10thgrade level; one full credit of child develop-ment: preschool and parenting, child andadolescent psychology, psychology, or soci-ology; home internet access is required.The Teacher Educator Academy is designedfor students who are considering the el-ementary/secondary teaching profession ora career as a corporate educator. The courseoffers students the opportunity to put theoryinto action through classroom work and thepracticum. Students will develop skills andprofessionalism needed to succeed as aneducator as they work directly with stu-dents/adults in the practicum. Each stu-dent is assigned to a district school withinthe high school attendance boundaries orto a corporate education department. Ablended instructional model of classroomand online learning is used to deliver instruc-tion and to provide opportunities for studentsto develop their beliefs and philosophy ofeducation. Students will participate in Edu-cators Rising as part of the course require-ments.

HN93634 INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ACADEMYGrade Levels: 11-12 Credits: 3 Units, 1.5 Fall Semesterand 1.5 Spring Semester WeightedDual Credit: UCM POLS 2535 Model Na-tions (3 hrs. credit for eligible students)PREREQUISITE: GPA: minimum 2.5 GPAcumulative or higher; Attendance: 90% orhigher. Completed or enrolled in at leastlevel two Modern Language Course; homeinternet access is required.Upon successful completion of the Sum-mit International Studies Academy (SISA),the requirements will be met for ModernGlobal Issues. If a student drops out ofSISA, they must take Modern Global Is-sues.This course is designed for students whoare passionate about world cultures, lan-guages, and diversity. Through serviceprojects and possible internships, studentswill meet and work with refugees and re-cent immigrants, applying content knowl-edge to actual, meaningful situations. ARotary Interact club is embedded into theclass which requires students to completeadditional service projects on an interna-tional scale. Students will also participatein Model UN by writing position papers andstudying the political/social/economic en-vironments of individual countries. Theyshould also be comfortable using technol-ogy, presenting in front of groups, and un-derstand the expectations of professional-ism. Students will work in teams to pre-pare cultural presentations for real businessclients and learn about being a professional.Students in this program will be wroking fora student-run cultural consulting firm, Glo-bal Prep Squad, where they will be provid-ing cultural services to real business cus-tomers and clients. Student grades aredetermined through a unique system wherestudents receive a simulated salary andbonuses. Students in this program are ex-pected to think for themselves and be ableto manage projects on their own. Studentwill need to make arrangements for trans-portation to off-site presentations, optionalinternships, and rides home from STA onpredetermined dates. Please speak with administration if youhave any transportation concerns.

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Raymore-Peculiar High School Career and Education Planning Guide 2020-2021 75HN9452 BUSINESS FINANCE ANDFINTECHGrade Levels: 11-12 Credits: 3 units, 1.5 Fall Semester,1.5 Spring Semester WeightedDual Credit: UMKC-ECON 201 Introductionto Macroeconomics (3 hrs for eligible stu-dents), UCMO-FIN 1820 Personal Finance(3 hrs), ECON 1010 Principles of Macroeco-nomics (3 hrs), BADM 1500 Foundations ofBusiness (1 hr), BADM 1505 Job Shadow-ing (2 hrs) and MKT 1404 ProfessionalSpeaking and Presentation (3 hrs)Learner Profile: Independent learner; ableto apply knowledge to new situations andconcepts; strong desire to pursue a careerin finance; ability to read and synthesizecollege-level materialRecommended: Accounting, Introductionto BusinessThis dynamic program is for students inter-ested in learning advanced concepts in fi-nance and financial technology (FinTech)careers and would like to enter college fi-nance programs after graduation with acompetitive advantage. Students will beimmersed in problem-based and project-based instruction that mirrors the currentfinancial industry related to the followingareas: Risk Management, Data Analysis(BIG DATA), Financial Technology(Fintech), Financial Modeling, Understand-ing Balance Sheets and P&L Statements,Economics, Communication Skills, Corpo-rate Finance, Commercial Banking, Invest-ment Management and Financial AdvisoryInsurance. This program allows internshipand shadowing opportunities in financialcareer fields. Students will utilize the bestof modern technology with a selection ofonline coursework, simulations and hands-on learning.

HN94441 INTERNSHIP IN MICGrade: 12 Credits: 3 units, 1.5 Fall Semester,1.5 Spring SemesterDual Credit: Varies by cohort program (seeMIC chart)PREREQUISITE: ONLY AVAILABLE TOSTUDENTS WHO STARTED IN MISSOURIINNOVATION CAMPUS PROGRAM PRIORTO THEIR JUNIOR YEARThis course is for students who will be com-pleting an internship through one of the MICbusiness partners. Student will attend STAeither first or second semester and will takea dual credit course through MCC as partof this course. Students should enroll inthis course for the entire year.

H94418 INTERNSHIP IN STEMCAREERSGrade Levels: 12Credits: 3 units, 1.5 Fall Semester,1.5 Spring SemesterPREREQUISITE: unweighted GPA of 3.0 orhigher; 95% attendance or higherREQUIREMENTS FOR PLACEMENT:Gained technical experience through send-ing high school programs OR completed anSTA program as a junior.Students interested in an internship suchas Cerner Scholars should apply for Intern-ship in the STEM Careers program. Se-lection of Cerner Scholars is ultimately upto Cerner.This course/internship offers students achance to earn high school credit for aunique, problem-based learning experiencein a highly competitive work environment inthe areas of science, technology, engineer-ing and math (STEM). Students will securean internship in an area that matches theirchosen area of focus. Interns will workcollaboratively to solve a variety of relevantproblems, as well as participate in real-workand job exploration activities. At the comple-tion of the program, interns will demonstratetheir communication and collaborative skillsthrough a senior exposition. Student mustprovide their own transportation.


The following programs are offered through the Southland CAPSprogram. Southland CAPS instructors and the sending schoolmust approve students interested in participating. SouthlandCAPS (Centers for Advanced Professional Studies) will providestudents the opportunity to dive into the professional world byworking on real-life projects, by having industry mentors, and bybeing immersed in a professional culture. Students who takeCAPS will be enrolled in an exploratory program that allows them

to test-drive their future career goals in high skilled, high demand industries while earning high school credit.

Southland CAPS courses are offered daily, year-long, AM/PM session blocks at various sites throughout the Kansas Citymetro area. Each CAPS course may have specific requirements based on the industry partners. For more information, goto http://www.raytownschools.org and select Herndon Career Center/Southland CAPS.

HN9470 TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONSYear: 3 units Grade Levels: 11-12 WeightedPrerequisite: NoneLocation: Raytown Schools Education andConference CenterRecommendations: Students need to be ontrack for graduation and have a desire to bein an environment that encourages team-work in a project-based real world environ-ment.This course is designed for students whohave an interest in the Information Technol-ogy field. This course will allow students anopportunity to discover and explore a varietyof career options in the technology space aswell as provide students the ability to developprofessional skills employers are looking fortoday. Students will have the opportunity tolearn from professionals about computernetworking, CIS and software development,website and app creation, and more. Thiscourse is not teacher and curriculum driven.It is a hands-on, project based exploratoryopportunity for students. Students should beprepared to work with professionals on real-world company based projects. Students willneed to provide their own transportation. Stu-dents have the opportunity to earn collegecredit by dual enrollment through NorthwestMissouri State University. Tuition cost is de-termined by the University.

HN9471 ANIMAL HEALTH SCIENCESYear: 3 units Grade Levels: 11-12 WeightedPrerequisite: NoneLocation: Kansas City ZooRecommendations: Students need to be ontrack for graduation and have a desire to bein an environment that encourages team-work in a project-based real world environ-ment.This course is designed for students whohave an interest in the Animal Health field.This course will allow students an opportu-nity to discover and explore a variety of careeroptions in the animal health industry. Studentswill have the opportunity to learn from profes-sionals about caring for and the health of largeanimals, marine animals, small animals,exotics, wildlife and animal research. Thiscourse is not teacher and curriculum driven.It is a hands on, project based exploratoryopportunity for students. Students should beprepared to work with professionals on real-world company based projects. Students will

need to provide their own transportation. Stu-dents have the opportunity to earn collegecredit by dual enrollment through NorthwestMissouri State University. Tuition cost is de-termined by the University.

HN9472 EDUCATION EXPLORATIONYear: 3 units Grade Levels: 11-12 WeightedPrerequisite: NoneRecommendations: Students need to be ontrack for graduation and have a desire to bein an environment that encourages team-work in a project-based real world environ-ment. Child Development is encouraged.This course is designed for students whohave an interest in learning about future ca-reers in education. Students will have theopportunity to explore the various levels ofeducation including Early Childhood, El-ementary, Middle School and High School.Students will observe all levels of PK-12 gradeinstruction, collaborate with educators, andexplore post-secondary opportunities forteacher education and educator employment.Location of program is to be determined.

HN9473 ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING ANDAWARENESSYear: 3 units Grade Levels: 11-12 WeightedPrerequisite: NoneRecommendations: Students need to be ontrack for graduation and have a desire to bein an environment that encourages team-work in a project-based real world environ-ment.This course is designed for students whohave an interested in learning about Environ-mental Planning and Awareness. Studentswill have the opportunity to learn from profes-sionals about how we can produce enoughfood to feed the increasing world populationwhile sustaining the planet, how food is pro-cessed to produce products people want toeat, and how food and products are distrib-uted. Students will also learn about landmanagement and planning with economic,cultural, and geographical considerations.This course is not teacher and curriculumdriven. It is a hands-on, project-based ex-ploratory opportunity for students. Studentsshould be prepared to work with profession-als on real-world company based projects.Location of program is to be determined. Stu-dents will need to provide their own transpor-tation.

HN9475 BUSINESS INNOVATION ANDCREATIONYear: 3 unitsGrade Levels: 11-12 WeightedPrerequisite: NoneRecommendations: Students need to be ontrack for graduation and have a desire to bein an environment that encourages teamworkin a project-based real world environment.This course is designed for students whohave an interest in the business innovationand creation field. This career educationcourse will allow students an opportunity tocreatively problem solve for new, existing, andexpanding markets. Students will have theopportunity to learn from professionals in thefield of entrepreneurship, patent development,marketing, and economic development. Thiscourse is not teacher and curriculum driven.It is a hands on, project based exploratoryopportunity for students. Students should beprepared to work with professionals on real-world company based projects. Classroomlocation will be determined prior to the start ofthe school year. Students will need to providetheir own transportation. Students have theopportunity to earn college credit by dual en-rollment through Northwest Missouri StateUniversity. (Tuition cost is determined by theUniversity.)

HN9474 TURF MANAGEMENT ANDHORTICULTUREYear: 3 unitsGrade Levels: 11-12WeightedRecommendations: Students needto be on track for graduation and have a de-sire to be in an environment that encouragesteamwork in a project-based real world envi-ronment.This course is designed for students whohave an interest in learning about Turf Man-agement & Horticulture. Students will havethe opportunity to learn from professionalsand explore how soil fertility, grass manage-ment, irrigation, landscape plants, landscapeconstruction, pruning, plant disease, insectcontrol, and horticultural mechanics all play arole in turf management and horticulture. Stu-dents will also learn careers related to turfmanagement in residential and commercialsettings such as the golf and sporting indus-tries. This course is not teacher and curricu-lum driven. It is a hands-on, project basedexploratory opportunity for students. Studentsshould be prepared to work with profession-als on real-world company based projects.Location of program is to be determined.Transportation will be required.


RayPec Early College ProgramIn partnership with Metropolitan Community College

Beginning in the 2018-2019 school year (pending final approval from MCC), the class of 2020 and beyond willhave the opportunity to simultaneously earn a high school diploma from RPHS and an Associates of Arts (AA)degree from the Metropolitan Community College system through our Early College Program. Students will achievethis through enrollment in dual credit and dual enrollment courses. Many of these courses will be offered at RPHSby our dual credit instructors. Some courses must be taken over the summer between a student’s junior and senioryear. Finally, some additional courses will be taken online. A total of 60 credits hours are needed to earn an AAdegree. Hours must be in particular areas such as: Communication, mathematics, science, American institutions,social sciences, Western civilizations, humanities, humanities appreciation, core electives, global diversity, computerscience and general electives.

By earning an associate’s degree while in high school, students will find themselves up to two years ahead of their peerswhen entering their post-secondary school of choice. It is important to note that it is the responsibility of the studentto determine if their college of choice will accept all of the transfer credit from MCC.

In order to enroll in any dual credit course, students must meet MCC’s prerequisites of:• A 2.5 (or greater) GPA and written parent permission• Recommendation of the principal or counselor• A certain ACT score (exact score needed depends upon the course in which the student is enrolling)

or a proficient score on the ACCUPLACER

Raymore Peculiar Dual Credit OfferingsDual credit courses enable high school students to receive, simultaneously, both high school and college-level

course credit. Students take the course at RPHS during the regular school day. The majority of dual credit courses aretaught by high school faculty with supervision of on-campus college faculty. These courses provide high-performingstudents an affordable opportunity to experience high-quality college-level coursework. Many of the dual credit courseswill need to be taken in order to earn an AA degree. Coursework will be taken from several universities, including MCC,UCM, UMKC and MO State.

English 101—Composition and Reading IEnglish 102—Composition and Reading IIEnglish 214--Introduction to FictionEnglish 218—Introduction to LiteratureCommunications 100—Fundamentals of SpeechSpanish 110/120-—Elementary Spanish ISpanish 211-221—Elementary Spanish IIFrench 110/120—Elementary French IFrench 211/221—Elementary French IIMath 116--Mathematics for the Liberal ArtsACST 1300--Basic StatisticsMath 1111—College AlgebraMath 150--PreCalculusMath 180—CalculusHistory 120—U.S. History to 1865History 121—U.S. History from 1865

Raymore-Peculiar High School Career and Education Planning Guide 2020-202178History 133—Foundations of Western CivilizationHistory 134—Modern Western Civilization

Dual Enrollment Online OfferingsDual enrollment courses enable high school students to receive, simultaneously, both high school and college-level

course credit. Students take the courses online at RPHS during the regular school day in an academic seminar setting.Dual enrollment courses are taught by full time college faculty members. These courses provide high-performing studentsan affordable opportunity to experience high-quality college-level coursework. In order for a student to earn an AAdegree, students must enroll in approximately 20 credit hours of dual enrollment. Specific requirements can be acquiredfrom your school counselor.

Social Science (one of the following)Psychology 140—General PsychologySociology 160—Sociology

ScienceBiology 132—Human NutritionPhysics 101—Introduction to PhysicsPhysics 106—General Astronomy

Global DiversityArt 108—Survey of ArtGeography 105—World GeographyHistory 140—African American HistoryMusic 116—Evolution of JazzEnglish 260—African American LiteratureEnglish 268—Women’s LiteratureCommunications 233—Interpersonal Skills

HumanitiesEnglish 222—American Literature to 1860English 223—American Literature 1860-PresentEnglish 268—Women’s Literature

Humanities AppreciationArt 108—Survey of ArtMusic 108—Music AppreciationTheatre 106—Theatre Appreciation

Computer ScienceComputer Science 115—Computer Science and ApplicationsCollege 100* (not dual enrollment but required for the AA degree)


SAMPLE SCHEDULE

Junior Year Senior YearRPHS English English 101 (Comm)American Government English 102 (Comm)Comm 100 (Comm) Am. History 120 (Am. Inst.)Math 120 (Math) Online Soc. Sci. (Soc. Sci.)West. Civ 133 (West. Civ.) Online Global (Global Div.)Spanish 110/French 110 (Human Apprec.) Online Computer (Comp. Sci.)English 218 (Humanities) *4-8 additional classes (see below)Online non lab science (Science)*2-3 additional classes (see below)

Summer Between Jr./Sr. YearScience with lab (Science, may be online)College 100 (online)

*Junior or Senior Year as Schedule AllowsCore Electives (need 8 hours; hours are noted in parenthesis)

West. Civ. 134 (3) West. Civ. 134 (3) Span/French 102 (5)Calculus 180 (5) Am. Hist. 121 (3)

Stat (3) W. Civ/Am. Hist.(3) Stat (3)(134/121) (1300)

Electives (need 11 hours; hours are noted in parenthesis)**Spanish 102 (5) Spanish 102 (5) Calculus 180 (5) Calculus 180 (5)French 102 (5) French 102 (5) Stat 1300 (3) W. Civ 134 (3)Am. Hist. 121 (3) Calculus 180 (5) W. Civ 134 (3) Am. Hist. 121 (3)Stat 1300 (3-T) Stat 1300 (3) OR Math 150 (5)Math 150 (5) Math 150 (5) Am Hist. 121 (3) OR

Stat 1300 (3-T)

For elective hours, students may also choose dual enrollment online courses that they did not take to satisfy otherrequirements in science, social science, global diversity or computer science. For example, if a student enrolled in onlinePsychology 140 to satisfy the social science requirement, he/she cannot take that course to satisfy the elective hoursrequirement as well.

**Transfer dual credit business courses (BSAD 100 or BSAD 151) can also be used for 3-6 elective credit hours aswell.**


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