Course Catalog Credit Recovery February 2012
Course Catalog Credit Recovery
February 2012
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CONTENTS English I: Survey of Literature ....................................................................................................... 3 English II: World Literature and Composition ............................................................................... 5 English III: American Literature and Composition ......................................................................... 7 English IV: British Literature and Composition ............................................................................. 9 Algebra I ..................................................................................................................................... 11 Algebra II .................................................................................................................................... 13 Geometry .................................................................................................................................... 15 Biology ........................................................................................................................................ 17 Chemistry .................................................................................................................................... 19
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ENGLISH I: SURVEY OF LITERATURE DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this course is to provide integrated educational experiences in the language arts strands of reading, writing, listening, viewing, speaking, language, and literature. Students will use reading strategies to construct meaning from informative, technical, and literary texts; acquire an extensive vocabulary through reading, discussion, listening, and systematic word study; use process writing strategies, student inquiry, and self-monitoring techniques; and use speaking, listening, and viewing strategies in formal presentations and informal discussions. The course is presented in two semesters. Semester 1 consists of four units that include The House on Mango Street and Romeo and Juliet. Semester 2 consists of four units that include Anthem and The Alchemist. CREDITS: .05 Credit for each semester PREREQUISITES: Prerequisites are determined by student performance in prior school year. STANDARDS: This course is aligned to Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards. Home
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English I: Survey of Literature SEMESTER 1 Semester 1 Pretest: Survey of Literature Unit 1: The House on Mango Street: Identity and Culture • Introduction to Literature • Exploration of Family • The House on Mango Street:
Background • The House on Mango Street: Part 1 • The House on Mango Street: Part 1
Cont’d • The House on Mango Street: Part 2 • Unit 1 Test
Unit 2: The House on Mango Street: How Style Contributes to Meaning • The House on Mango Street: Part 3 • The House on Mango Street: Analysis
of the Protagonist • Taking a Closer Look at Language:
Part 1 • Taking a Closer Look at Language:
Part 2 • Taking a Closer Look at Language:
Part 3 • Creative Writing • Unit 2 Test
Unit 3: Evaluating Texts and Critical Reading Strategies/Drama and Elizabethan Theater • Civic Virtue • Introduction to Fiction • Introduction to Exploring Language in
Literature: Part 2 • Basics of Drama • Elizabethan Theater • Introduction to Romeo and Juliet • Unit 3 Test
Unit 4: Romeo and Juliet Semester 1 Test - Survey of Literature
SEMESTER 2 Semester 2 Pretest: Survey of Literature Unit 5: Anthem: The Human Experience • Voices of Rebels and Conformists • Anthem: Foreword and Chapter 1 • Anthem: Chapters II and III • Anthem: Chapters IV, V, and VI • Anthem: Chapters VII and VIII • Anthem: Chapters IX and X • Unit 5 Test
Unit 6: Anthem: The Individual and Society • Anthem: Chapters XI and XII • Language and Word Choice • Balance of Individuality and Conformity • Our World Today • Final Reflection • Introduction to Allegory • Unit 6 Test
Unit 7: The Alchemist: Legends • Theme: Questions and Answers • Setting and Symbol • The Alchemist: 5-27 • The Alchemist: 27-49 • The Alchemist: 53-72 • The Alchemist: 73-93 • Unit 7 Test
Unit 8: The Alchemist: Questions and Answers • The Alchemist: 94-122 • The Alchemist: 123-144 • The Alchemist: 145-167 • The Alchemist: Epilogue - Personal
Legend • Setting: The Big Questions • Reflection • Unit 8 Test
Semester 2 Test - Survey of Literature
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ENGLISH II: WORLD LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this course is to enable students to develop knowledge of world literature through integrated educational experiences in the language arts strands. Emphasis will be on representative literature of various cultures and world literary movements from ancient times to the present, including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama chosen on the basis of relationships to contemporary cultural, social, and literary ideas and concerns. The course is presented in two semesters. Semester 1 consists of four units that include The Kite Runner and Like Water for Chocolate. Semester 2 consists of four units that include One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and The Book Thief. CREDITS: .05 Credit for each semester PREREQUISITES: Prerequisites are determined by student performance in prior school year. STANDARDS: This course is aligned to Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards. Home
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English II: World Literature and Composition
SEMESTER 1 Semester 1 Pretest - World Literature and Composition Unit 1: Literary Elements: Prewriting: The Kite Runner • Kite Runner: Character and Conflict • Kite Runner: Irony • Kite Runner: Point of View • Kite Runner: Cause and Effect • Kite Runner: Metaphor and Simile • Kite Runner: Ritual and Tradition • Unit 1 Test
Unit 2: Focus on Language: The Kite Runner • Kite Runner: Hyperbole and Diction • Kite Runner: Setting, Tone, Persuasion • Kite Runner: Contrast and Foreshadow • Kite Runner: Allusion • Kite Runner: Fathers and Sons • Kite Runner: Conflict and Character • Unit 2 Test
Unit 3: Like Water for Chocolate: Themes and Conflict • Like Water: January and Symbols • Like Water: February and Theme • Like Water: March – Magical Realism • Like Water: April – Joy and Pain • Like Water: May – Loss of Grief • Like Water: July – Forbidden Love and
Secrets • Unit 3 Test
Unit 4: Like Water for Chocolate: Roles of Women • Like Water: August – Passion and Fire • Like Water: Passion, Hope and Slavery • Like Water: September and Secrets • Like Water: September and the Role of
Women • Like Water: November – Tornado and
Turmoil • Like Water: December and a Wedding • Unit 4 Test
Semester 1 Test - World Literature and Composition
SEMESTER 2 Semester 2 Pretest - World Literature and Composition Unit 5: Rebellion and Conformity: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest • Introduction to Rebellion and
Conformity • Cuckoo’s Nest: Setting • Cuckoo’s Nest: Plot Structure • Introduction to the Author • Introduction to Novel: Cuckoo’s Nest • Cuckoo’s Nest: Point of View • Unit 5 Test
Unit 6: Elements of Plot and Point of View: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest • Cuckoo’s Nest: Metaphor • Cuckoo’s Nest: Rising Action • Cuckoo’s Nest: Theme Revisited • Cuckoo’s Nest: Climax • Cuckoo’s Nest: Poetic Connections • Cuckoo’s Nest: Cultural Connections • Unit 6 Test
Unit 7: Explaining the Unexplainable: The Book Thief • Explaining the Unexplainable: After-
Death Philosophies • Genocide and Nazism • Children and War • The Book Thief: Part 1 • The Book Thief: Part 2 • The Book Thief: Part 3 • Unit 7 Test
Unit 8: Theme: The Book Thief • The Book Thief: Part 4 • The Book Thief: Part 5 • The Book Thief: Parts 6 and 7 • The Book Thief: Parts 8 and 9 • The Book Thief: Conclusion • The Book Thief: Review of Themes • Unit 8 Test
Semester 2 Test - World Literature and Composition
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ENGLISH III: AMERICAN LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this course is to enable students to develop knowledge of American literature through integrated educational experiences in the language arts strands. Emphasis will be on representative American literature, with its varied cultural influences, from the Colonial Period to the present, highlighting the major genres, themes, subjects, and historical influences associated with each literary period. The course is presented in two semesters. Semester 1 consists of four units that include The Color Purple and The Great Gatsby. Semester 2 consists of four units that include A Streetcar Named Desire and works of Edgar Allen Poe. CREDITS: .05 Credit for each semester PREREQUISITES: Prerequisites are determined by student performance in prior school year. STANDARDS: This course is aligned to Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards. Home
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English III: American Literature and Composition SEMESTER 1 Semester 1 Pretest - American Literature and Composition Unit 1: Analyzing Text: Innocence and Experience: The Color Purple • Examining Nonfiction for Theme • Literary Exploration • The Color Purple: Preparation • The Color Purple: Defining Innocence • The Color Purple: Unit Project • The Color Purple: Music • Unit 1 Test
Unit 2: The Color Purple: Analyzing Rhetoric and Content • The Color Purple: Fall of Sophia • The Color Purple: Rape of Squeak • Colonization of Africa: Imperialist Views • Colonization of Africa: African
Perspective • The Color Purple: Women • The Color Purple: Hearth and Home • Unit 2 Test
Unit 3: Major Themes: Love vs. Duty: The Great Gatsby • Love, Duty and Self • The American Dream • The Lost Generation • Gatsby: Background • Gatsby: Chapter 1 • Gatsby: Setting and Characters • Unit 3 Test
Unit 4: Language and Themes Across Texts: The Great Gatsby • Gatsby: Chapter 2 • Gatsby: Chapter 3 • Gatsby: Chapter 5 • Gatsby: Chapter 6 and 7 –
Remembrance of Things Past • Gatsby: Chapter 8 – The Tragedy of
Gatsby • Gatsby: Chapter 9 – Review of
Themes • Unit 4 Test
Semester 1 Test - American Literature and Composition
SEMESTER 2 Semester 2 Pretest - American Literature and Composition Unit 5: Conformity vs. Rebellion: A Streetcar Named Desire • Introduction to Tennessee Williams • Poetry and Jazz • Streetcar: Race Relations • Streetcar: Scene 1 • Streetcar: Scene 2 and Argument • Streetcar: Scene 3 • Unit 5 Test
Unit 6: The Roles of Women: A Streetcar Named Desire • Streetcar: Role of Women • Streetcar: Scene 6 • Streetcar: Scenes 7 and 8 – The
Birthday Party • Streetcar: Scene 9 – Light and Dark • Streetcar: Scenes 10 and 11 • Streetcar: Final Reflections • Unit 6 Test
Unit 7: Questions and Answers: Edgar Allen Poe • An Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe • “The Tell-Tale Heart” • “The Masque of the Red Death” • “The Cask of Amontillado” • “The Pit and the Pendulum” • “The Fall of the House of Usher” • Unit 7 Test
Unit 8: Death and What We Fear: Edgar Allan Poe • “The Raven” • “The Murders in Rue Morgue” • Poe’s Poetry: “When Death Comes” • “What We Fear” • “The Lottery” • “The Terror” • Unit 8 Test
Semester 2 Test - American Literature and Composition
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ENGLISH IV: BRITISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this course is to enable students to develop knowledge of British literature through integrated educational experiences in the language arts strands. Emphasis will be on representative works of Great Britain from the Anglo-Saxon Period to the present, highlighting the major genres, themes, subjects, and historical influences associated with each literary period. The course is presented in two semesters. Semester 1 consists of four units that include Heart of Darkness and Othello. Semester 2 consists of four units that include 1984 and Frankenstein. CREDITS: .05 Credit for each semester PREREQUISITES: Prerequisites are determined by student performance in prior school year. STANDARDS: This course is aligned to Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards. Home
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English IV: British Literature and Composition SEMESTER 1 Semester 1 Pretest - British Literature and Composition Unit 1: Innocence vs. Experience: Heart of Darkness • What is Symbolism? • British and Belgian Colonialism in
Africa • The Positives and Negatives of
Imperialism • Heart of Darkness: Introduction • Heart of Darkness: Lightness and
Darkness • Heart of Darkness: Does Innocence
Equals Goodness? • Unit 1 Test
Unit 2: Colonialism: Heart of Darkness • Heart of Darkness: Expectations vs.
Reality • Heart of Darkness: Misinterpretation • Heart of Darkness: “The Hollow Men” • Heart of Darkness: Kurtz and Women • Heart of Darkness: Society vs. Self • Heart of Darkness: The Horrors of
Colonialism • Unit 2 Test
Unit 3: Characterization and Love: Othello • What is Love? • What is Tragedy? • Othello: Cultural Context • Othello: Introduction • Othello: Iago’s Motives • Language, Character, Love • Unit 3 Test
Unit 4: Drama and Tragedy: Othello • Othello: Love and Duty • Othello: Trust and Doubt • Othello: Consequences of Jealousy • How Can Duty Eclipse Love • Othello: Race and Love • Othello: The Trial • Unit 4 Test
Semester 1 Test - British Literature and Composition
SEMESTER 2 Semester 2 Pretest - British Literature and Composition Unit 5: Conformity vs. Rebellion: 1984 • Utopias/Dystopias • 1984: Book 1, Chapter 1 • 1984: Book 1, Chapter 2 • 1984: Book 1, Chapter 3 • 1984: Book 1, Chapters 4 and 5 • 1984: Chapters 6 and 7 • Unit 5 Test
Unit 6: Imagery and Betrayal: 1984 • 1984: Book 1, Chapter 8 • 1984: Book 2, Chapters 1 and 2 • 1984: Book 2, Chapters 5, 6, and 7 • 1984: Book 2, Chapters 8, 9 and 10 • 1984: Book 3, Chapters 1 and 2 • 1984: Book 3, Chapters 3, 4, 5 and 6 • Unit 5 Test
Unit 7: Romanticism: Frankenstein • Frankenstein: Introduction • Frankenstein: Changing Images • Frankenstein: Preface - Letters • Frankenstein: Chapters 1 and 2 • Frankenstein: Chapters 3,4 and 5 • Frankenstein: Chapters 6,7 and 8 • Unit 6 Test
Unit 8: Theme and Characterization: Frankenstein • Frankenstein: Chapters 9 and 10 • Frankenstein: Chapters 11 and 12 • Frankenstein: Chapters 15, 16 and 17 • Frankenstein: Chapters 18, 19 and 20 • Frankenstein: Chapters 21, 22 and 23 • Frankenstein: Chapter 24 • Unit 7 Test
Semester 2 Test - British Literature and Composition
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ALGEBRA I DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this course is to develop the algebraic concepts and processes that can be used to solve a variety of real-world and mathematical problems. Upon successful completion of this course a student will understand operations with real numbers, linear equations and inequalities, relations & functions, pairs of linear equations & inequalities, polynomials, algebraic fractions, and exponents and radicals. The course is presented in two semesters. Semester 1 consists of four units that include number sense, equations, functions, graphs, special equations, relations, fractions, percents and ratios, linear equations, and direct variation, Semester 2 consists of four units that include inequalities, systems of equations, matrices, polynomials, trinomials, and special topics CREDITS: .05 Credit for each semester PREREQUISITES: Prerequisites are determined by student performance in prior school year. STANDARDS: This course is aligned to Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards. Home
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Algebra I SEMESTER 1 Semester 1 Pretest Unit I: Number Sense • Integers and Rationals: Adding and
Subtracting • Integers and Rationals: Multiplying and
Dividing • Exponents and Roots, Absolute Value • Evaluating & Translating Expressions • Adding and Subtracting Monomials • Factorization and GCF • Unit 1 Test
Unit 2: Equations, Functions and Graphs • Probability I • Using Properties of Real Numbers • Solving One-Step Equations • Solving Multi-Step Equations I • Solving Multi-Step Equations II • Solving Multi-Step Equations III • Unit 2 Test
Unit 3: Special Equations, Relations, Fractions, Percents & Ratios • Solving Absolute Value Equations • Ratios and Proportions • Equations and Formulas • Coordinate Plane and Relations I • Coordinate Plane and Relations II • Graphing Linear Equations I • Unit 3 Test
Unit 4: Linear Equations & Direct Variation • Linear Equations I • Linear Equations II • Linear Equations III • Linear Equations IV • Direct Variation • Scatter Plots • Unit 4 Test
Semester 1 Test
SEMESTER 2 Semester 2 Pretest Unit 5: Inequalities & Systems of Equations • Review of Properties of Inequalities • Solving Simple and Multiple
Inequalities • Solving Systems of Equations I • Solving Systems of Equations II • Solving Systems of Equations III • Solving Systems of Equations IV • Unit 5 Test
Unit 6: Matrices & Polynomials • Matrices I • Matrices II • Polynomials I • Polynomials II • Polynomials III • Polynomials IV • Unit 6 Test
Unit 7: Polynomials & Trinomials • Polynomials V • Polynomials VI • Polynomials VII • Polynomials VIII • Factoring Trinomials I • Factoring Trinomials II • Unit 7 Test
Unit 8: Special Topics • Factoring Trinomials III • Factoring Trinomials IV • Special Factors I • Special Factors II • Pythagorean Theorem • Distance Formula • Unit 8 Test
Semester 2 Test
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ALGEBRA II DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this course is to continue the study of algebra and to provide the foundation for applying algebraic skills to other mathematical and scientific fields. Upon successful completion of this course a student will understand relations and functions, absolute value, quadratic functions, conic sections, polynomials, algebraic fractions, logarithmic and exponential functions, sequences and series, counting principles and probability. The course is presented in two semesters. Semester 1 consists of four units that include multi-step equations, formulas, systems factoring, solving systems of equations, quadratic functions, radical vs. rational expression, indirect variation, matrices, and quadratic functions. Semester 2 consists of four units that include complex numbers, polynomials, the nature of roots and zeros, composite, inverse and radical functions and equations, rational and exponential functions, and logarithms. CREDITS: .05 Credit for each semester PREREQUISITES: Prerequisites are determined by student performance in prior school year. STANDARDS: This course is aligned to Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards. Home
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Algebra II SEMESTER 1 AII Semester 1 Pretest Unit 1: Multi-Step Equations, Formulas, Systems & Factoring • Solving Multi-Step Equations I • Solving Multi-Step Equations II • Solving Multi-Step Equations III • Graphing Linear Equations I • Solving Systems of Equations II • Factoring Trinomials IV • Unit 1 Test
Unit 2: Solving Systems of Equations & Quadratic Functions • Solving Systems by Various Methods • Analysis: Quadratic Function Graph • Solving Quadratics I • Solving Quadratics II • Solving Quadratics III • Solving Quadratic Equations IV • Unit 2 Test
Unit 3: Radical vs. Rational Expression and Indirect Variation • Simplifying Radical Expressions I • Simplifying Radical Expressions II • Simplifying Radical Expressions III • Rationalizing Denominators with
Conjugates • Rational Exponents • Introduction to Indirect Variation • Unit 3 Test
Unit 4: Matrices & Quadratic Functions • Matrices in Systems • Matrix Multiplication • Graphing Quadratic Equations I • Graphing Quadratic Equations II • Use of the Quadratic Formula • Creating Graphs of Quadratics • Unit 4 Test
Semester 1 Test
SEMESTER 2 AII Semester 2 Pretest Unit 5: Complex Numbers, Polynomials and the Nature of Roots and Zeros • Introduction to Complex Variables • Operations Involving Complex
Numbers • Polynomial Functions I • Polynomial Functions II • Polynomial Functions III • Nature of the Roots and Zeros I • Unit 5 Test
Unit 6: Composite, Inverse & Radical Functions and Equations • Composite Functions I • Composite Functions II • Inverse Functions and their Graphs I • Inverse Functions and their Graphs II • Solving Radical Equations I • Solving Radical Equations II • Unit 6 Test
Unit 7: Rational & Exponential Functions • Graphing Rational Functions • Solving Rational Equations I • Solving Rational Equations II • Solving Rational Equations III • Graphing Exponential Functions • Solving Exponential Functions • Unit 7 Test
Unit 8: Logarithms • Graphing Logarithmic Functions • Evaluating Logarithmic Expressions • Logarithmic Properties • Solving Logarithmic Equations • Introduction to Natural (Common) Logs • Solving Exponential Equations Using
Logs I • Unit 8 Test
Semester 2 Test
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GEOMETRY DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this course is to develop the geometric relationships and deductive strategies that can be used to solve a variety of real world and mathematical problems. Upon successful completion of this course, a student will understand lines, triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, circles, and other geometrical concepts such as congruence, similarity, area, and volume. Deductive reasoning and the role of proof in mathematics are strongly emphasized in this course. The course is presented in two semesters. Semester 1 consists of four units that include foundations of geometry, angles, proofs, triangles, quadrilaterals, and trapezoids. Semester 2 consists of four units that include ratios, proportions, right triangles, area, surface area, volume, the coordinate plane, transformations, constructions, and circles. CREDITS: .05 Credit for each semester PREREQUISITES: Prerequisites are determined by student performance in prior school year. STANDARDS: This course is aligned to Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards. Home
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Geometry
SEMESTER 1 Semester 1 Pretest Unit 1: Foundations of Geometry • Foundations of Geometry • Conditionals and Converses • Inverses and Contrapositives • Deductive Reasoning • Algebraic Proofs • Basic Geometric Proofs • Unit 1 Test
Unit 2: Angles and Proofs • Pairs of Angles • Algebraic Applications • Perpendicular Lines • Pairs of Angles II • Planning Proofs • Algebraic Applications of Parallel Lines • Unit 2 Test
Unit 3: Triangles • Angles of a Triangle • Theorems Related to Angle Sum • Polygons and their Angles • Define Corresponding Parts • SSS and SAS Theorems • ASA and AAS Theorems • Unit 3 Test
Unit 4: More on Triangles, Quadrilaterals and Trapezoids • Proofs of Overlapping Triangles I • General Triangle Proofs • Segments in a Triangle • Quadrilaterals I • Quadrilaterals II • Quadrilaterals III • Unit 4 Test
Semester 1 Test
SEMESTER 2 Semester 2 Pretest Unit 5: Ratios and Proportions • Ratios and Proportions • Ratios and Proportions in Polygons • Similar Triangles • Similar Triangles: Theorems • Proportional Segments • Angle Bisectors • Unit 5 Test
Unit 6: Right Triangles and Area • Right Triangle Relationships I • Right Triangle Relationships II • Right Triangle Relationships III • Area I • Area II • Area III • Unit 6 Test
Unit 7: Surface Area, Volume and the Coordinate Plane • Surface Area I • Surface Area II • Volume I • Volume II • Coordinate Plane I • Coordinate Plane II • Unit 7 Test
Unit 8: Transformations, Constructions and Circles • Transformations I • Transformations II • GSP Constructions I • Circles I • Circles II • Circles III • Unit 8 Test
Semester 2 Test
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BIOLOGY DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this course is to provide exploratory experiences and laboratory and real-life applications in the biological sciences. Students will study the nature of science, including matter, energy, and chemical processes of life. They will understand life from the structure of cells to the structure of larger plants and animals. They will also study the behavior of organisms and the interdependence of organisms, humans, and life. The course is presented in two semesters. Semester 1 consists of four units that include the basics of biology, the chemistry of life, the living cell, cellular reproduction, classical and modern genetics. Semester 2 consists of four units that include evolution, the origins of life, diversity of life, human form and function, animal behavior, and ecology. CREDITS: .05 Credit for each semester PREREQUISITES: Prerequisites are determined by student performance in prior school year. STANDARDS: This course is aligned to Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards. Home
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Biology
SEMESTER 1 Semester 1 Pretest Unit 1: The Basics of Biology and the Chemistry of Life • Introduction to Biology • Scientific Method • Basic Chemistry • Acids and Bases • Basic Organic Chemistry • Proteins and Enzymes • Unit 1 Test
Unit 2: The Living Cell • Cell Theory • Cell Structures • Cell Respiration Steps • Photosynthesis Overview • Photosynthesis Details • Cell Respiration and Photosynthesis • Unit 2 Test
Unit 3: Cellular Reproduction • Plant Structure • Plant Nutrition and Transport • Chromosome Structure • Cell Cycle and Mitosis • Cancer • Meiosis • Unit 3 Test
Unit 4: Classical and Modern Genetics • Mendel’s Law • Patterns of Inheritance • Sex-Linked Traits • DNA and RNA Structure • DNA Replication • Protein Synthesis • Unit 4 Test
Semester 1 Test
SEMESTER 2 Semester 2 Pretest Unit 5: Evolution and the Origins of Life • Darwin’s Observations • Evidence of Evolution • Populations • The Origins of Species • Viruses and HIV • Bacteria • Unit 5 Test
Unit 6: The Diversity of Life • Protists • Characteristics of Fungi • Plant Evolution • Fish • Reptiles and Dinosaurs • Mammals • Unit 6 Test
Unit 7: Human Form and Function • Introduction to the Human Body • Skeletal System • Respiratory System • Digestive System • Nervous System • Immune System • Reproductive System • Unit 7 Test
Unit 8: Animal Behavior and Ecology • Classical, Ecological and Social
Behavior • Introduction to Ecology • Biogeochemical Cycles • Ecosystems and Communities • Population • Interactions • Unit 8 Test
Semester 2 Test
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CHEMISTRY DESCRIPTION: The course will cover the classification, structure, and changes of matter, atomic theory, and the periodic table. Students will also learn about bonding, chemical formulas, chemical reactions, and balanced equations. From stoichiometry to acids and bases to the dynamics of energy, this course includes everything necessary to study the composition, properties, and changes associated with matter and their applications. The course is presented in two semesters. Semester 1 consists of four units that include matter and measurement, chemical bonds, molecular structure, the conservation of matter, and chemical thermodynamics, stoichiometry. Semester 2 consists of four units that include nuclear processes, gases and their properties; acids and bases, equilibrium, solutions, reactions rate, oxidation-reduction, and the chemistry of carbon. CREDITS: .05 Credit for each semester PREREQUISITES: Prerequisites are determined by student performance in prior school year. STANDARDS: This course is aligned to Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards. Home
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Chemistry
SEMESTER 1 Semester 1 Pretest Unit 1: Matter and Measurement • What is Chemistry? • Experiments and Properties • Chemical Building Blocks • Inside the Atom • The Periodic Table • Measurement • Unit 1 Test
Unit 2: Chemical Bonds and Molecular Structure • Significant Figures • Density • Types of Bonding • Ions and Ionic Bonds • Covalent Bonding • Electron Configuration • Unit 2 Test
Unit 3: The Conservation of Matter and Chemical Thermodynamics • Molecular Geometry • Polar and Non-polar Molecules • Intermolecular Forces • Green Chemistry • Classifying Chemical Reactions • Writing and Balancing Equations • Unit 3 Test
Unit 4: Stoichiometry • Energy in Reactions • Calorimetry • The Mole • Stoichiometry • Limiting Reactants • Limiting Reactants Experiment • Unit 4 Test
Semester 1 Test
SEMESTER 2 Semester 2 Pretest Unit 5: Nuclear Processes • Nuclear Reactions • Half-Life Calculations • Nuclear Science Applications • Nuclear Power • Nuclear Waste • Kinetic Molecular Theory • Unit 5 Test
Unit 6: Gases and their Properties; Acids and Bases and Equilibrium • Boyle’s and Charles’ Laws • Ideal Gas Laws • Acid Base Characteristics • Chemical Equilibrium • pH Calculations • Buffers • Unit 6 Test
Unit 7: Solutions, Reactions Rate and Oxidation-Reduction • Solutions 1 • Solutions 2 • Aqueous Reactions and Precipitates • Solutions Lab and Report • Reaction Rates • Electrochemical Cells • Unit 7 Test
Unit 8: The Chemistry of Carbon • Electrolysis • Introduction to Carbon Chemistry • Aromatic Molecules • Application of Carbon Chemistry • Forensic Chemistry • Using Forensic Chemistry • Unit 8 Test
Semester 2 Test
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