CDS 2014-15 Course Selection meeting

*High School 2014-2015 Academic Meeting

*Agenda

*Curriculum Overview

*Course Selections

*Senior Projects

*Internships

*Grade remediation

*Early Graduation

*Korean College Counseling

*Curriculum Overview

CDS Curriculu

m

Critical thinking

Creativity

Collaboration Community

Communication

Curiosity

*Graduation Requirements

Subject Required CreditsEnglish 4Math 3 or more

Science 3 or moreSocial Studies 3 or more

Arts 1 or moreWorld Language 3 or more

P.E. 3years= 2 creditCredit 26

*2014-15 Course offerings

  Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

EnglishEnglish 9

English 10  

English 11 H AP English Literature

English 11 R 

English 12 HEnglish 12 R

Math

Algebra II   

Pre-calculus   

AP Calculus AB AP Statistic

AP Calculus AB, BCAP Calculus BC

Pre-calculus College Math

Science

Biology    

Chemistry    

Physics  AP Chemistry AP ChemistryAP Biology AP BiologyAP Physics AP PhysicsEnvironmental Science Environmental Science

Social Studies

World History I    

World History II Korean History  AP U.S. HistoryAP World History

AP U.S. History

AP Economics AP Economics

AP Psychology AP Psychology

AP Psychology U.S. HistoryComp. Religion & Government

Arts

Music Music Music MusicArt Art Art ArtDance Dance Dance DanceDrama Drama Drama Drama

World Language

Spanish Spanish Spanish SpanishChinese Chinese Chinese Chinese

Korean 

Korean 

AP World Language AP World LanguageKorean 10 Korean Literature

PE PE (0.7) PE (0.7) PE (0.6)  

2014-2015 CDS Course Offerings

*English Department Progression

9th Grade English

10th Grade English

11th Grade English

12th Grade English

12th Grade English (Hons)

11th Grade English Hons

AP Literature &

Composition

12th Grade English (Hons)

*Math Department Progression(Current 11th grade)

Geometry Algebra 2

Pre-Calculus

College Math

AP Calculus

AB

AP Statistics

Calculus Reg

AP Calculus

ABAP

Calculus BC

AP Statistics

Calculus (Hons)

AP Statistics

AP Calculus

ABAP

Calculus BC

*Math Department Progression(current 10th grade)

Geometry Algebra 2

Pre-Calculus

College Math

AP Calculus

AB

AP Statistics

AP Calculus

AB

AP Calculus

BC

AP Statistics

AP Calculus

BC

AP Statistics

*Math Department Progression(current 9th Grade)

Algebra 2 Pre-Calculus

College Math

AP Statistics

AP Calculus

AB

None

AP Calculus

AB

AP Calculus

BC

AP Statistics

AP Calculus

BC

AP Statistics

*Social Studies Department Progression

9th G

rad

e World History

10

th G

rad

e World History 2

AP World History

AP Psychology

11

th G

rad

e Korean HistoryUS HistoryAP US HistoryAP EconomicsAP Psychology

12

th G

rad

e Comparative Government and ReligionAP US HistoryAP EconomicsAP Psychology

*Science Department Progression

9th G

rad

e Biology

10

th G

rad

e Chemistry

11

th G

rad

e PhysicsAP BiologyAP ChemistryAP PhysicsEnvironmental Science

12

th G

rad

e AP BiologyAP ChemistryAP PhysicsEnvironmental Science

*MADD Department Options

9th G

rad

e MusicVisual ArtsDramaDance

10

th G

rad

e Music Visual ArtsDrama DanceAP Psychology

11

th G

rad

e Music Visual ArtsDrama DanceIncluded in elective choices

12

th G

rad

e Music Visual ArtsDrama DanceIncluded in elective choices

*Course Selection

*Subjects classified as AP or Hons have prerequisites that must be achieved

*AP exams must be taken in those subjects classified as AP

*Course selections are due May 7th

*Courses can be changed in first 2 weeks of term but no AP subjects can be enrolled in during this period

2014-2015 Grade 9 Course Selection

Name

House Teacher

  Grade 9 Selection (∨)

English Engligh 9  

Math Algebra II  

Science Biology  

Social Studies World History I  

Arts

Music ( )

Art ( )

Dance ( )

Drama ( )

World Language

Spanish ( )

Chinese ( )

Korean ( )

PE PE (0.7)  

Credit6.7  

6.7  

Mandatory Select 1 from each subject area

Must choose 1 MADD

Must choose a world language

2014-2015 Grade 10 Course Selection

NameHouse Teacher

  Grade 10 Selection (∨)

English English 10  Math Pre-calculus  

Science Chemistry  

Social Studies

World History II ( )

AP World History ( )

   AP Psychology ( )

Arts

Music ( )Art ( )Dance ( )Drama ( )

World LanguageSpanish ( )

Chinese ( )Korean ( )

PE PE (0.7)  

Credit6.7  6.7  

Mandatory Select 1 from each subject area

Must choose 1 History

Must choose 1 MADD or AP Psychology

Must choose 1 World Language

2014-2015 Grade 11 Course Selection

Name

House Teacher

  Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Selection (∨)

English

Engligh 9 English 10 English 11 H ( )

    English 11 R ( )

MathGeometry Algebra II AP Calculus AB ( )

    AP Calculus BC ( )Pre-calculus

Science

Biology Chemistry Physics ( )

    AP Chemistry ( )

    AP Biology ( )

    AP Physics ( )

    Environmental Science ( )

Social Studies

World History I World History II Korean History ( )

    AP U.S. History ( )

    AP Economics ( )

    AP Psychology ( )

    US History ( )

Arts

Music Music Music ( )

Art Art Art ( )

Dance Dance Dance ( )

Drama   Drama ( )

World Language

Spanish Spanish Spanish ( )

Chinese Chinese Chinese ( )

Korean Korean AP World Language ( )

    Korean 10 ( )

PE PE (0.7) PE (0.7) PE (0.6)  

Credit

6.7 6.7 6.6 (students who did not select Korean 10)

6.7 6.7 7.6 (students who selected Korean 10)

Mendatory Select 1 from each subject areaSelect 1 or 2 from each subject area

Elective (0 or more)

Must choose 1 Math course

Must choose 1 or 2 Science

English is required

Must choose 1 or 2 Social Studies

Must choose 1 World Language

May choose an elective if it doesn’t exceed total 6.6 credits(+Korean 10)

2014-2015 Grade 12 Course SelectionName

House Teacher

  Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Selection (∨)

EnglishEngligh 9 English 10 English 11 H

AP English Literature

( )

    English 11 R English 12 H ( )      English 12 R ( )

Math

Algebra II Geometry Calculus H AP Statistic ( )

Geometry Algebra II Calculus RAP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC

( )( )

    Pre-calculus

College Math ( )     

Science

Biology Chemistry Physics        AP Chemistry AP Chemistry ( )      AP Biology ( )      AP Physics ( )

     Environmental Science

( )

Social Studies

World History I World History II Korean History AP U.S. History ( )

    AP U.S. History AP Economics ( )

    AP Economics AP Psychology ( )

     Comp. Religion & Gov

( )

Arts

Music Music Music Music ( )

Art Art Art Art ( )

Dance Dance Dance Dance ( )Drama Drama   Drama ( )

World Language

Spanish Spanish Spanish Spanish ( )

Chinese Chinese Chinese Chinese ( )

Korean Korean  AP World Language

( )

    Korean 10 Korean Literature ( )PE PE (0.7) PE (0.7) PE (0.6)    

Credit 6.7 6.76.6 (students who did not select Korean 10)

6( Students who did not take Korean in 11th Grade)

  6.7 6.7 7.6 (students who selected Korean 10)

5  

  MendatorySelect 1 from each

subject areaSelect 1 or 2 from each subject area

Elective (0 or more)  

English is required

4years Math is recommended

Must choose courses to make 26 credits this may be 5 or 6 dependent

on previous studies

*Senior Project

*Senior Project Ideas* 1. Physical Projects

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

* 2. Written Projects Book of poetry, novella, newspaper, children’s book, journal of reflective essays.

* 3. Performance projects (must include all of the planning and organization)

Dance, instrumental or singing recital, drama show, musical video, magic show, slide show, fashion show, formal speech/debate.

* 4. Teaching or leadership experience projects Teach a middle school health class about teen issues, teach about a subject you are passionate about to a 5th grade class, coach a little league team, set up a neighborhood action team.

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

* 6. Service Projects Organize a food drive, develop and implement an exercise program at a local senior center,

*Senior Project Rubric

*Senior Project

Plan

*Senior Project Due Dates

*Plan approved by September 19th 2014

*Senior Project Progress check 1st Dec 2014

*Project completed and presented by June 5th 2015

*Internships

*Why do an internship?

*You might find your future career. 

*Test-drive your knowledge and skills. 

*Find role-models. 

*Strengthen your CV/college application. 

*If you do well, you have a network. 

*It can be the experience of a lifetime. 

*How can we offer our students internships?

*We need your help!

*Providing an internship for a student enhances the chances that your child will be able to undertake an internship

*Requirements- Completed Internship plan, minimum 40hrs, Responsibility for student safety and security

*Internship documentation

*Grade remediation

*Possible by for any 10th or 11th grade student with C or lower

*Any failed high school course may be remediated

*No higher than a B+ is possible

*An online course can be taken with University of Nebraska Lincoln High School or repeat at CDS

*The cost of $350 plus required textbooks will be paid by the student for online classes.

*The minimum time for completion of online classes is 5 weeks

*All exams will be proctored on CDS premises

*Upon completion the grade will be updated in CDS records when grade report is received

*To register to remediate a student must submit a written request