St. Michael Catholic High School Course Descriptions 2019 - 2020 11732 Higbee Road Fairhope, AL 36532
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St.MichaelCatholicHighSchool CourseDescriptions
2019-2020
11732HigbeeRoad Fairhope,AL36532
St.MichaelCatholicHighSchool 11732HigbeeRoad Fairhope,AL36532
Phone:(251)459-0210 Fax:(251)415-3865
Principal FaustinWeber
AssistantPrincipal/AthleticDirector PaulKnapstein
DeanofStudents JohnScimeca
DirectorofAdvancementandAdmissions JennyKopf
OURMISSION
St.MichaelCatholicHighSchool,acollegepreparatoryschoolofthe ArchdioceseofMobile,aspiresforitsstudentstobecomescholars,leadersand
disciplesofJesusChrist.
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GraduationRequirements
TheacademicprogramatSt.Michaeliscommittedtoinstructingstudentsincoredisciplinesof learningduringeachofthefouryearsinhighschool.Ourteachingscheduleandrequirementsfor graduationreflectthiscommitment.Thefollowingdistributionofcoursesisrequiredforgraduation fromSt.MichaelCatholicHighSchool:
▪English 4credits ▪Science 4credits ▪Theology 4credits ▪SocialStudies 4credits ▪Mathematics 4credits ▪ForeignLanguage 2credits* ▪FineArts 2credits ▪PhysicalEducation/Wellness 1credit ▪Electivecourses 7credits
TOTAL: 32credits
*ThegeneralrequirementforforeignlanguageatSt.Michaelisthatallstudentsmusttakea minimumof2yearsinthesameforeignlanguage.Exceptionalcircumstanceswillbeconsideredona case-by-casebasis. Transferstudentswillbeconsidered“current”inmeetingtheserequirementsiftheyhave successfullycompletedtherequirementsoftheirpreviousschool,ifaccredited.
Accreditation
St.MichaelCatholicHighSchoolisfullyaccreditedbyAdvancedEd(formerlySACS).Collegesand universitiesacceptourtranscriptasadocumentthatvalidatesthelegitimatecompletionofacourse ofstudyattheAmericansecondarylevel.
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AcademicCourseLevels
TheacademicprogramofSt.MichaelCatholicHighSchoolseekstoprovidecourseworkwhich challengesstudentsfromabroadrangeoftalentsandareasofstrength.Asacollegepreparatory school,alllevelsaredesignedtopreparestudentsforcollege;thereisnoremedialtrack.Coursework isofferedatseverallevelsofchallenge:CollegiateStudies,HonorsandAdvancedPlacement(A.P.) CollegiateStudies–Courseworkatthislevelrequiresavarietyofstudyskillsandlearninghabits. Independenceincompletingdailyassignments,accomplishingindividualprojectsandunderstanding themajorconceptsofcontentisexpected.Studentsmustdisplaysufficientmotivationtocomplete tasks.Competentperformanceateachlevelofthecriticalthinkinghierarchywillbestrengthenedin ordertoensurethatstudentsarewellpreparedtomeettheacademicdemandsofcollege. Honors–Courseworkatthislevelrequiresthatstudentsdemonstrateahigherdegreeof self-directionandperformance.Theywillmanagemoreextensiveprojectsandreadingoutsideof class.Bothafasterpaceandfrequentdemandsforhigherlevelthinkingandproblemsolvingare expected.Studentswillbeexpectedtodemonstrategreaterknowledgeandanalyticalcriticisminall areasofassessment.Studentsreceive"+.5"gradebumpintheircumulativeweightedgradepoint average,suchthatan"A"=4.5. AdvancedPlacement–WorkontheAdvancedPlacementleveliscomparabletocollegelevelwork. College-leveltextbooks,outsidereading,varioustypesofresearchprojectsandpresentations,aswell asrapidpacing,establishrigorousacademicdemands.Regulardemonstrationofhigher-level cognitiveskillsandwidercommandofthecontentmustbedemonstratedinallacademicactivities oftheclass.StudentsareinstructedinboththecontentandskillareasparticulartotheCollege BoardAPexaminationsforthecourse.SittingfortheNationalAPExaminationinMayisa requirementandwillcountasthesecondsemesterfinalexamforthatcourse.Studentsreceive"+1" gradebumpintheircumulativeweightedgradepointaverage,suchthatan"A"=5.0.
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AdmissionPolicy
Whenevaluatingapplicants,theadmissionsofficeseeksstudentswhohavetheprerequisiteskillsto succeedinacollegepreparatoryprogram,whichisdeterminedbyanassessmentofthestudent’s prioracademicrecord,aplacementtestandapersonalinterviewforthosestudentscomingtoSt. MichaelfromoutsidetheCatholicschoolsystem.
WeanticipateadiversityofacademicaptitudesatSt.Michael,reflectiveofthediversityofBaldwin CountyCatholicfamilies.Becauseourfirstresponsibilityistoservethesefamilies,theyaregiven preferenceinadmissions,butwewelcomestudentsandfamiliesofallChristianfaiths,unitedaswe areinservicetothegospelofJesusChrist,aswellasthosefromotherreligioustraditions.
Wealsoinvitetransfersofhighlycapablestudentsinto10thor11thgrade.Asageneralrule,wedo notacceptin-towntransfersintoSt.Michaelforastudent'ssenioryear.Ifachildstruggles academically,itisimportantthatheorsheappliestoSt.Michaelasafreshman,asthefreshmanyear programestablishesthefoundationforupperlevelsuccess.Therearenoremedialclassesortracks atSt.Michaeltohelpupperclassmenclosegapsintheirpreviouslearning,andforthatreasonthe admissionsstandardsforstudentsswitchingschoolsismorechallenging.
Intheeventwereceivemoreapplicationsthanwehaveavailableopenings(aswedidforthe incomingfreshmanclassof2018),prioritiesforadmissionareasfollows:
1. 8thgradersenrolledatChristtheKingSchool(Daphne),St.PatrickSchool(Robertsdale)orSt.Benedict (Elberta).ThesestudentsshouldapplybeforeChristmastheyearbeforetoclaimthisprioritystatus.
2. ApplicantswhoseparentsarecontributingmembersofareaCatholicparishes; 3. ApplicantswitholdersiblingswhoarecurrentlyenrolledatSt.Michael; 4. Allotherapplicants,basedonthedateofapplication,availabilityofclasses,placementtest,academicrecord,
andthejudgmentoftheadmissionsofficeastowhetherthestudentwillthriveinandcontributetotheschool.
IfyouwouldliketolearnmoreaboutSt.MichaelCatholicHighSchoolortourtheschool,please callJennyKopf,ourAdmissionsandAdvancementdirector,at251-459-0210oremailherat [email protected].
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COURSEOFFERINGSBYDEPARTMENT
ENGLISHDEPARTMENT COLLEGIATESTUDIESENGLISH9(9th)-1Credit(FullYear) InCollegiateEnglish9,studentsareexposedtovariousliterarygenres:shortstories,poetry, nonfiction,dramasandnovels.Throughreadingthesetexts,studentswilldevelopfoundational criticalreadingskillsaswellasstartbuildingtheirunderstandingofliteraryanalysis.Fromthis, studentswillengagewiththetextbywritingwelldevelopedparagraphs.Studentslearnself-editing andcorrectionbyrewritingparagraphsuntiltheymeetthestandardsfortheirgrade. Prerequisite:None HONORSENGLISH9(9th)-1Credit(FullYear) InHonorsEnglish9,studentsareexposedtovariousliterarygenres:shortstories,poetry, nonfiction,dramasandnovels.Throughreadingthesetexts,studentswilldevelopfoundational criticalreadingskillsaswellasstartbuildingtheirunderstandingofliteraryanalysis.Fromthis, studentswillengagewiththetextbywritingwelldevelopedparagraphs.Studentslearnself-editing andcorrectionbyrewritingparagraphsuntiltheymeetthestandardsfortheirgrade.Bysecond semester,theywillbewritingindepthessaysthatengagewithmultiplegenresatonceandprovide uniquewaysofinterpretingthetexts.HonorsEnglish9willchallengestudentscriticalthinking, readingandwritingskills. Prerequisite:AcceptablePlacement/WritingResults
COLLEGIATESTUDIESENGLISH10(10th)-1Credit(FullYear) CollegiateStudiesEnglish10surveysavarietyofworkswrittenduringorabouttheUnitedStates fromthelate1400suntilthepresent.Readingselectionsrepresentthethemesandideascentralto thisliteratureandhighlighttheimportantanddiverseauthorswhocontributedit.Studentsreadfor basicplotandaesthetics(stylisticelements),butalsoexplorewhatthetextsreflectaboutspecific literaryandhistoricalperiods.Studentsrespondtothetextsindiscussionandwrittenformats. Bothformalandinformalwritingassignmentsarerequired.Additionally,studentsstudyvocabulary andgrammarandmechanicsofStandardAmericanEditedEnglish. Prerequisite:English9 HONORSENGLISH10(10th)-1Credit(FullYear) HonorsEnglish10focusesoncriticalreadingandeffectivewriting.Itisstructuredaroundasurvey ofAmericanLiteraturefromcolonialtimestothepresent.Studentswillreadasamplingofmajor authorsandstudyliteraryperiodsandsignificantmovementsinhistoricalcontext.Inaddition, studentswillreadandanalyzearangeofcontemporarywriting.Buildingonthefoundationlaid freshmanyear,studentswillwriteformalandinformalprose,preparingthemforthemore developedargumentsrequiredintheAPcoursestocome. Prerequisite:HonorsEnglish9orpermissionofinstructor
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COLLEGIATESTUDIESENGLISH11(11th)-1Credit(FullYear) CollegiateStudiesEnglish11exploresthemajorworksofBritishLiteraturefromitsbeginningsto the21stCenturyandbuildsonthecriticalthinking,reading,andwritingskillsintroducedin CollegiateEnglish10.Studentsreadfromavarietyofperiods,usingthehistoricalcontextsofthetexts tofosteradeeperunderstandingofthehumanconditionexploredbythewritersandtoequipstudentsto applythetimelesslessonsofBritishLiteraturetothecultureinwhichwelivetoday.Studentsrespondto thetextsindiscussionandwrittenformats.Bothformalandinformalwritingassignmentsare required.Additionally,studentsstudyvocabularyandgrammarandmechanicsofStandard AmericanEditedEnglish. Prerequisite:CSEnglish10 ADVANCEDPLACEMENTLANGUAGEANDCOMPOSITION(11th)-1Credit(Full Year) TheoverarchinggoalsforAPLanguageandCompositionaretodevelopcriticalliteracyand facilitateinformedcitizenship.Thesegoalsarereached,primarily,throughexploringtherhetorical strategiesemployedbyothersinnon-fictiontexts,bothprintandvisual,andusingthosestrategies effectivelyinwriting.Tothisend,studentsreadawiderangeofnon-fictiontexts,including autobiographies,essays,speeches,politicaldocuments,advertisements,criticism,sciencewriting, politicalcartoons,etc.Studentslearntoanalyzethetexts,useresearchtoinquireintotheissues treatedbythem,synthesizevariousviewpointsontheissues,and,ultimately,developandarguefor theirownviewpoints.AllstudentsinthecoursemusttaketheAPexam. Prerequisite:HonorsEnglish10 COLLEGIATESTUDIESENGLISH12(12th)-1Credit(FullYear) English12isacourseinadvancedcompositionandliterarystudies.Theframeworkisprovidedby theNortonAnthologyofWorldLiterature,whichcoverstheancientworldtothepresent.To structurethecourse,studentswillbeginwithasemesteronthefoundationsofWesternliterature andthemajorgenres(epic,tragedy,philosophy,andlyric).Inthesecondsemester,studentswill movetothemodernworldinthe18th,19th,and20thcenturies(withsomeselectionsfromthe21st. Studentswillreadliterature(intranslation)fromLatinAmerican,theOrient,Russia,Italy,Norway, andelsewhere. Prerequisite:English11 ADVANCEDPLACEMENTLANGUAGEANDLITERATURE(12th)-1Credit(Full Year) TheAPEnglishLiteratureandCompositioncourseisarigorous,college-levelcoursefocusedonthe analysisofliterarytextsandthewritingofclear,compelling,andsophisticatedessaysinresponse. TheaimistohaveeverystudentreadytotaketheAPLanguageandCompositionexaminMay (required).Studentsreadagreatmanytextsacrossarangeofgenresandperiodsandwriteand reviseuntilitissecondnature.AllstudentsinthecoursemusttaketheAPexam. Prerequisite:APLanguageandComposition
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ANALYTICALREADING(11th)-½Credit(1Semester) AnalyticalReadingisdesignedtohelpstudentsbecomeactive,critical,andefficientreaderswiththe ultimategoalofperformingtoone’shighestpotentialonstandardizedcollegeentranceexams. StudentswillhavetheopportunitytotakeandanalyzemultipleACTpracticetestsandtestexcerpts. Grammarandvocabularypracticespecifictothetestswillbecovered.Studentswilllearnspecialized andresearch-provennote-takingstrategiestoassisttheminoverallperformanceinothercourses. Furthermore,studentswillsetasideoneclassperweektoreadforpleasure,whichisshownto directlyrelatetostandardizedtestscores. Prerequisite:None CREATIVEWRITING(9th-12th)-1Credit(FullYear) Thiscoursewillgivestudentsachancetowriteinarangeofgenres.Themajorityofworkwillbe withpoetry,butthecoursewillalsocovershortfiction,aone-actplay,andcreativenonfiction. Classeswillbeamixof‘reverseengineering’poetryandprosetobetterunderstandthecraftandthe optionsavailabletoawriter,in-classwriting,andworkshopsdevotedtopeercritique. Prerequisite:None GREATBOOKSSEMINAR(9th-12th)-½Credit(1Semester) TheGreatBooksSeminarwillfocusonaselectionofseminalliterarytextsintheWest,fromancient timestothe19thcentury.Wewillconsidergenreandthewayinwhichauthorstalktoeachother acrossthecenturiesinalivingtradition.Asaseminar,itwillbeacollaborativeendeavor,witha mixtureofbrieflecture,studentpresentations,responseessays,andvigorousdiscussion. Prerequisite:None INTERPERSONALCOMMUNICATIONS(10th-12th)-½credit(1Semester) Thepurposeofthiscourseistodelveintocommunication:howpeoplecommunicate,whyitis importanttocommunicateeffectively,andthemanydifferentwaysandmethodsmeaningisderived. Thiselectivewillfocusonafewmajorformsofcommunication:reading,writing,publicspeaking, andsigning(usingAmericanSignLanguage).Thesemester-longgoalwillbetohoneanddeepen communicationskills,andtodeveloplifelonghabitsofmoreeffectiveandmeaningful communicationinaworldinwhichlessandlessvaluesmeaningfulhumaninteractionand communicationinexchangeformereefficiency. Prerequisite:None YEARBOOK(11th/12th)-1credit(FullYear) Thiscoursewilldevelopthephotography,design,journalismandmarketingskillsofstudentsinthe productionoftheschool’syearbook.Studentswillbeexpectedtocreate,develop,contributeand producethebookinconjunctionwiththeyearbookeditorsandteachersponsor. Prerequisite:PermissionofYearbookTeacher
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MATHEMATICSDEPARTMENT COLLEGIATESTUDIESALGEBRAI(9th)-1Credit(FullYear) Inthiscourse,thestudentwilllearntosolveequationsandwordproblemswithoneandtwo variables,workwithpolynomials,factorpolynomials,solveequationsbyfactoring,workwith inequalities,workwithandsolveradicalfunctions,andworkwithgraphsinvolvingoneandtwo variables.Thestudentshouldbeabletoadd,subtract,multiply,anddividesignednumberswithease. Prerequisite:Pre-Algebra/8thGradeMath HONORSALGEBRAI(9th)-1Credit(FullYear) Inthiscourse,thestudentwilllearntosolveequationsandwordproblemswithoneandtwo variables,workwithpolynomials,factorpolynomials,solveequationsbyfactoring,workwith inequalities,workwithandsolveradicalfunctions,findtheprobabilityofevents,andworkwith graphsinvolvingoneandtwovariablesusingtransformations.Thestudentshouldbeabletoadd, subtract,multiply,anddividesignednumberswithease. Prerequisite:Pre-Algebra/8thGradeMathandPlacementTestScores COLLEGIATESTUDIESGEOMETRY(10th)-1Credit(FullYear) Thiscoursewillcovertopicsinwhichstudentswillexercisetheircriticalthinkingskillsandtheir abilitytoanalyzeandsynthesize.Whiletheuseoftheorems,postulates,andaxiomswillbecovered withtwocolumnproofs,theemphasiswillbeonintegratingalgebraicskillswiththerealworld applicationsofGeometry.Trianglesincludingrighttriangles,circles,polygons,area,volume,and coordinategeometrywillbetaught. Prerequisite:AlgebraI HONORSGEOMETRY(9thor10th)-1Credit(FullYear) Thiscoursewillcovertopicsinwhichstudentswillexercisetheircriticalthinkingskillsandtheir abilitytoanalyzeandsynthesize.Whiletheuseoftheorems,postulates,andaxiomswillbecovered withtwocolumnproofs,theemphasiswillbeonintegratingalgebraicskillswiththerealworld applicationsofGeometry.Trianglesincludingrighttriangles,circles,polygons,area,volume,and coordinategeometrywillbetaught.Honorsgeometryputsalargeemphasison“thinking”. Studentswillberequiredtosolvealgebraicandgeometricproofs. Prerequisite:HonorsAlgebraI(withteacherapproval) COLLEGIATESTUDIESALGEBRAII(10thor11th)-1Credit(FullYear) Thiscourseinvolvessolvinglinearandhighdegreepolynomialequationsandinequalities,systemsof equations,solvingandgraphingquadraticrational,radical,logarithms,andexponentialfunctions, andextendingtherealnumbersystemtoincludeirrationalandcomplexnumberssothatstudents canworkwithrootsandpowersofnumbers,variablesandquadraticfunctions.Studentswillalsobe introducedtomatricesandmatrixoperations. Prerequisite:HonorsGeometryorCollegiateStudiesGeometry
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HONORSALGEBRAII(10thor11th)-1Credit(FullYear) Thiscourseinvolvessolvinglinearandhighdegreepolynomialequationsandinequalities,systemsof equations,solvingandgraphingquadraticrational,radical,logarithms,andexponentialfunctions, andextendingtherealnumbersystemtoincludeirrationalandcomplexnumberssothatstudents canworkwithrootsandpowersofnumbers,variablesandquadraticfunctions,experimental probability,andmatrices. Prerequisite:HonorsGeometryorCollegiateStudiesGeometry(withteacherapproval) ALGEBRAIIIW/TRIG(11thor12th)-1Credit(FullYear) Thismathcourseisdesignedforstudentswhoneedreinforcementofalgebraskillsandprepared studentsforacollegepre-calculuscourse.Thiscoursecoversthemajortopicsofcollegealgebra, circularfunctions,planetrigonometry.Topicscoveredwillalsoincludevectors,graphing trigonometricfunctions,solvingtrigequationsandtrigonometricidentities,andincludesbasic statistics. Prerequisite:HonorsAlgebraIIorCollegiateStudiesAlgebraII HONORSPRE-CALCULUSW/TRIG(11thor12th)–1Credit(FullYear) Thiscourseexplorescircularfunctionsandplanetrigonometryandtheirapplications.Topics coveredwillalsoincludevectors,graphingtrigonometricfunctions,solvingtrigequationsand trigonometricidentities.Othertopicssuchsequencesandserieswillalsobecovered.Thesecond semesterstudentswillcovercalculustopicssuchaslimitsandderivatives.Methodsofdifferentiation andintegrationwillbedevelopedwithemphasisonapplication.Agraphingcalculatorisrequired. Prerequisite:HonorsAlgebraIIorCollegiateStudiesAlgebraII(withteacherapproval)
STATISTICS(11thor12th)-1Credit(FullYear) Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovideabasicunderstandingofdescriptiveandinferentialstatistics. Topicsincludethemeasuresofcentraltendency,standarddeviation,combinationsand permutations,probability,sampling,andvariousdistributions.Emphasisisonapplicationsof statisticalconcepts. Prerequisite:AlgebraII. INTRODUCTIONTOPERSONALFINANCE(11thor12th)-½Credit(1Semester) Businessandmanagementisarigorousandcriticalstudyofthewaysinwhichindividualsand groupsinteractinadynamicbusinessenvironment.Itisanacademicdisciplinethatexamineshow businessdecisionsaremadeandhowthesedecisionsmakeanimpactoninternalandexternal environments.Theidealsofinternationalcooperationandresponsiblecitizenshipareattheheartof businessandmanagement.Topicsinclude:checking,typesofcredit,insurance,investing,budgeting, careersandstockmarket. Prerequisite:None
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APCALCULUS–BC(12th)-1Credit Inthisyearlongcourse,studentswillcovertopicstopreparethemforsuccessontheAPexam. Theseincludemethodsofdifferentiationandintegrationwithanemphasisonapplication. Additionalmethodswillbeintroducedforevaluatinglimitsandintegrals.Furtherunitscoveredwill includeinfiniteseriesandapplicationsofderivativesandintegrals,whichwillbeexploredindetail. StudentsmusttaketheAPCalculusBCexamattheendoftheyear.Agraphingcalculatoris required. Prerequisite:Pre-CalculusW/Trig
SCIENCEDEPARTMENT
COLLEGIATESTUDIESINTRODUCTIONTOPHYSICS(9thor11th)–1Credit(Full Year) ThiscourseutilizesModelingInstructiontohelpstudentslearntheprocessesofscienceand developastrongunderstandingofsomeofthefundamentalmodelsofphysics.Thebasicmodelsof physicsaredevelopedthroughacombinationoflabactivities,classdiscussions,andwritten assignments.Thespecificmodelsarethengeneralizedsoastoberelevanttoawidevarietyof physicalsystemsandhelpfulinsolvingauthenticproblems.ThetopicscoveredareExperimental Design,ElectricityandElectricCircuits,andKinematics. Prerequisite:None HONORSINTRODUCTIONTOPHYSICS(9thor11th)–1Credit(FullYear) ThiscourseutilizesModelingInstructiontohelpstudentslearntheprocessesofscienceand developastrongunderstandingofsomeofthefundamentalmodelsofphysics.Thebasicmodelsof physicsaredevelopedthroughacombinationoflabactivities,classdiscussions,andwritten assignments.Thespecificmodelsarethengeneralizedsoastoberelevanttoawidevarietyof physicalsystemsandhelpfulinsolvingauthenticproblems.ThetopicscoveredareExperimental Design,Kinematics,andNewton’sLawsofMotion. Prerequisite:None COLLEGIATESTUDIESCHEMISTRY(10th)-1Credit(FullYear) ThiscourseutilizesModelingInstructiontohelpstudentslearntheprocessesofscienceand developastrongunderstandingoftheworldaroundthembystudyingmatterandthechangesit undergoes.Usingahistoricalperspective,studentsdevelopmodelstoexplainthebehaviorofmatter atboththemicroscopicandmacroscopiclevels.Topicsinclude(butarenotlimitedto)thenatureof matter,behaviorofgases,structureofmatter,chemicalreactions,andstoichiometry.Students investigatethesetopicsusingavarietyofinstructionalstrategieswithastrongemphasison laboratoryinvestigations.StudentstakingCollegiateStudiesChemistryareprovidedwith instructionalsupporttohelpthemmasterthecommunicationskillsandmathematicalconcepts necessaryforsuccessintheclass. Prerequisite:CSorHonorsPhysics
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HONORSCHEMISTRY(10th)-1Credit(FullYear) ThiscourseutilizesModelingInstructiontohelpstudentslearntheprocessesofscienceand developastrongunderstandingoftheworldaroundthembystudyingmatterandthechangesit undergoes.Usingahistoricalperspective,studentsdevelopmodelstoexplainthebehaviorofmatter atboththemicroscopicandmacroscopiclevels.Topicsinclude(butarenotlimitedto)thenatureof matter,behaviorofgases,structureofmatter,chemicalreactions,andstoichiometry.Students investigatethesetopicsusingavarietyofinstructionalstrategieswithastrongemphasison laboratoryinvestigations.Studentsareexpectedtobeindependentlearnerswhoarehighly motivated,possessstrongwrittencommunicationskills,andhavemasteredthemathematical conceptsnecessaryforchemistrycalculations. Prerequisite:HonorsPhysicsand/orTeacherRecommendation COLLEGIATESTUDIESBIOLOGY(11th)-1Credit(FullYear) Thiscourseisdesignedtoofferhighschoolstudentsaclearandcomprehensivecoverageofgeneral biology.Studentsareencouragedto“getexcitedaboutthescienceoflife”,whileparticipatingin numerousactivelearningsessions.Coursecontentisdeliveredthroughteamdiscussions,laboratory experiments,andotheractivitiesdesignedtohonecritical-thinkingabilities.Thiscourseispresented atthehighschoollevel,butdesignedtopreparestudentsfortherigorsofuniversitylevelwork. Thisclasswillplaceanemphasisonself-directedlearning. Prerequisite:PhysicsandChemistry HONORSBIOLOGY(11th)-1Credit(FullYear) Thiscourseisdesignedtoofferhighschoolstudentsaclearandcomprehensivecoverageof advancedlevelgeneralbiology.Studentsareencouragedto“getexcitedaboutthescienceoflife”, whileparticipatinginnumerousactivelearningsessions.Studentsinthisclassengageinteam discussions,laboratoryexperiments,andcritical-thinkingactivitiestoaddressthemajortopicsof biology.Thiscourseispresentedatthehighschoollevel,butdesignedtopreparestudentsforthe rigorsofuniversitylevelwork.Thisclasswillplaceastrongemphasisonself-directedlearning. Prerequisite:HonorsPhysicsandHonorsChemistryorTeacherRecommendation FORENSICSCIENCE(11thor12th)-1Credit(FullYear) ForensicScienceistheapplicationofscience(chemistry,physics,andbiology)tothecriminaland civillawsthatareenforcedbypoliceagenciesinacriminaljusticesystem.Thiscoursemayinclude topicsrelatedtotheinvestigationoffingerprinting,fiberanalysis,arson,traceevidenceanalysis, drugsandtoxicology,bloodevidence,forensicpsychology,andforensicanthropology.Studentsare exposedtothepropermethodsofevidencecollection,preservation,andlaboratoryanalysis.Guest speakersenhancethecoursecontentbyprovidingreal-worldexpertiseinthevarioustopicsofstudy. Prerequisite:PhysicsandChemistry
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ANATOMYANDPHYSIOLOGY(11thor12th)-1Credit(FullYear) Thiscourseisdesignedtoofferhighschoolstudentsatwosemestercourseinbasichumananatomy andphysiologyforlifescience.Thecourseandtextareorganizedbybodysystemandcoverthe basicscopeofhumananatomyandphysiology.Studentsareexpectedtocometoclasspreparedto engageinteamdiscussions,laboratoryexperiments,andhonetheircritical-thinkingabilities.This courseispresentedatthehighschoollevel,butdesignedtoprepareourstudentsfortherigorsof universitylevelwork. Prerequisite:PhysicsandChemistry;creditorconcurrentenrollmentinBiology HEALTH(10th,11th,or12th)-½Credit(OneSemester) ThisclassoffershighschoolstudentsaonesemestercourseinHealth.Thiscourseoffers8-10 healthrelatedthreadsuniquetothejuniorandseniorhighschoolstudent.Basichealthinformation isdiscussedinthiscoursetoallowstudentstoobtain,interpret,andapplythisinformationtotheir dailylives.Inordertobehealth-literate,studentsareencouragedtobecomeself-directedlearners, whileestablishingabasicunderstandingofhealthpromotionanddiseaseprevention.Thecourse goalistoallowstudentstodiscusshealthissuesinasafeenvironment.Studentswillbeencouraged todiscussvarioushealthrelatedissues-todistinguishbetweenpositiveandnegativeimpacts. Prerequisite:None ESSENTIALSOFENGINEERING(10th,11th,or12th)-1Credit(FullYear) EssentialsofEngineeringisayear-longproject-basedclassintendedtointroducestudentstothe engineeringdesignprocess.Projectareasmayincludedccircuitsandrobotics,structuraldesignand engineering,aerodynamics,andenergy. Prerequisite:Physics ADVANCEDPLACEMENTPHYSICSC:MECHANICS(12th)-1Credit(FullYear) APPhysicsC:Mechanicsisayear-long,calculus-basedphysicscourseinNewtonianmechanics designedtobeequivalenttoaone-semestercollegecourseinphysicsforengineeringandscience majors.Thecourseappliescalculusmethodstoexplainphysicalprinciplesandtosolvephysics problemsfromhomeworksetsandlabexperimentsasappropriate.Allstudentsenrollinginthiscourse arerequiredtotaketheAPPhysicsC:MechanicsexaminationinMay. Prerequisite:CreditorconcurrentenrollmentinAPCalculus
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HISTORYDEPARTMENT
COLLEGIATESTUDIESWORLDHISTORY(9th)-1credit(FullYear) ThissurveycourseofworldhistorycoverstheRenaissancetomodernworldissues.Studentswill learntomeshdetailedknowledgeofglobalhistorywithskillsofcausation,comparisonand argumentationforthethematicunits.Emphasisisbaseduponlinkingcurrentglobalissueswiththe historicalreasonsfortheseissues. Prerequisites:None HONORSWORLDHISTORY(9th)-1credit(FullYear) ThissurveycourseofworldhistorycoverstheRenaissancetomodernworldissues.Studentswill learntomeshdetailedknowledgeofglobalhistorywithskillsofcausation,comparisonand argumentationforthethematicunits.Emphasisisbaseduponlinkingcurrentglobalissueswiththe historicalreasonsfortheseissues.Extensiveuseofcriticalthinkingskillsanduseofoutsidereading istobeexpected. Prerequisites:None COLLEGIATESTUDIESGEOGRAPHY(10th)-½Credit(1stSemester) Thisfirstsemestercourseexaminesthepeople,places,andcharacteristicsofcountriesaroundthe world.Studentswilllearnaboutthetopography,basicfacts,andcultureofallcontinents,countries, andgeographicregionsaroundtheglobe.Studentswillbecomemorefamiliarwithotherplacesin attemptstoovercomethe“otherness”manyfeeltowardsunfamiliarplaces. Prerequisites:None COLLEGIATESTUDIESU.S.HISTORYI(10th)-½Credit(2ndSemester) ThissecondsemestercourseexaminesthefirsthalfofUnitedStatesHistory,beginningwiththe settlementbyEuropeansandfinishingwithpost-CivilWarReconstruction.Studentswillexamine thefoundationsoftheUnitedStates,differentmovementsthathelpedtoshapethehistoryofthe country,andvariousmomentsthatimpactedthefirsthalfofU.S.history. Prerequisites:None ADVANCEDPLACEMENTHUMANGEOGRAPHY(10th)-1credit(FullYear) TheAdvancedPlacement(AP)HumanGeographyisacollege-levelcoursethatseekstoprovide studentswithagreaterunderstandingofculturalpatternsandsettlementthroughouttheworldwhile exploringthedifferentinteractionsofpeoplesintermsofculture,physicalenvironment,and movement.Thematicunitsinclude:patternsofinteraction,population/migration,culturalprocesses, politicaldivisionofland,agriculture,industrialization,andurbanization.Specialemphasisisplaced onanalytical,discussion-basedsolutionstocurrentglobalissuesinadditiontoexampreparation (consistingof75multiple-choicequestionsandthreefreeresponsequestions).Studentsenrolledin thiscourseatSt.MichaelmusttaketheAPexaminMay. Prerequisite:ApprovalofAPteacher
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COLLEGIATESTUDIESU.S.HISTORY(11th)-1credit(FullYear) Thiscourseisanin-depthstudyoftheUnitedStatessince1877.Keyeventsandpeopleofthe19th, 20th,and21stcenturiesthathelpedmoldthecountryintothenationthatitistodaywillbecovered. Semester1:GildedAge-GreatDepression;Semester2:WorldWarII-Present Prerequisite:None ADVANCEDPLACEMENTUNITEDSTATESHISTORY(11th)-1credit(FullYear) Thiscourseisarigorous,collegelevelcomprehensivestudyofUnitedStatesHistory.Focusisplaced uponanalyticalandwritingskillswithinthecontextofUShistoryfrom1492tothepresent. Studentswilllearntoeffectivelyuseprimaryandsecondarysourcesasevidencetopresent conclusionsinessayform.ThecoursefollowstheguidelinesandcoursecontentoftheCollege BoardAPstandards.Studentsmustbeself-motivatedandabletohandlelargeamountsofreading (textandoutsidereading)ontheirown.StudentswillberequiredtotaketheAPexaminMayofthe courseyear. Prerequisites:ApprovalofAPteacher. COLLEGIATESTUDIESAMERICANGOVERNMENT(12th)-½credit(1stSemester) Duringthefirstsemesterofthesenioryear,studentswillexaminethethreebranchesoftheUS government,politicalinstitutions,theconstitution,individualrightsandresponsibilitiesinherentin democraticcitizenship,andcurrentsocialissues. Prerequisite:None COLLEGIATESTUDIESAMERICANECONOMICS(12th)-½credit(2ndSemester) Duringthesecondsemester,studentswillstudyasurveyofbasiceconomicprinciples.Thiscourse, analyticratherthantheoretical,examinescurrenteconomicproblemssuchasinflation,recession, employment,andallowsstudentstoexploreeconomictopicsofinterestsuchasconsumerism, taxation,thestockmarket,budgeting,credit,andothereconomicsystems. Prerequisite:None ADVANCEDPLACEMENTU.S.GOVERNMENTANDPOLITICS(12th)-1credit(Full Year) APU.S.GovernmentandPoliticsprovidesacollege-level,nonpartisanintroductionto keypoliticalconcepts,ideas,institutions,policies,interactions,roles,andbehaviorsthatcharacterize theconstitutionalsystemandpoliticalcultureoftheUnitedStates.StudentswillstudyU.S. foundationaldocuments,SupremeCourtdecisions,andothertextsandvisuals togainanunderstandingoftherelationshipsandinteractionsamongpoliticalinstitutions,processes, andbehaviors.Theywillalsoengageindisciplinarypracticesthatrequirethem toreadandinterpretdata,makecomparisonsandapplications,anddevelopevidence-based arguments.Inaddition,theywillcompleteapoliticalscienceresearchorappliedcivicsproject. StudentswillberequiredtotaketheAPexaminMayofthecourseyear. Prerequisites:ApprovalofAPteacher.
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PSYCHOLOGY(9th-12th)-½credit(1Semester)or1credit(FullYear) Psychologyisthestudyofhumanbehaviorandmentalprocesses.Studentswillstudytopicsof psychologicalinquiryincluding:neuroscience,sensationandperception,motivationandemotion, learning,thinkingandintelligence,developmentalpsychology,socialpsychology,personality,and mentaldisorders. Prerequisite:None ADVANCEDPLACEMENTPSYCHOLOGY(9th-12th)-1credit(FullYear) TheAPPsychologycourseisdesignedtointroducestudentstothesystematicandscientificstudyof thebehaviorandmentalprocessesofhumanbeingsandotheranimals.Studentsareexposedtothe psychologicalfacts,principles,andphenomenaassociatedwitheachofthemajorsubfieldswithin psychology.Theyalsolearnabouttheethicsandmethodspsychologistsuseintheirscienceand practice.StudentswillberequiredtotaketheAPexaminMayofthecourseyear. Prerequisite:ApprovalofAPteacher STREETLAW(11thor12th)-½Credit(1Semester) Thiscourseisanintroductiontothelegalsystem.Studentswilllearnthebasicsofconstitutional, criminalandcivillawandthepracticalapplicationoftheseareastotheeverydayworld.Through discussionandreadingsstudentswilllearnthebasiclegalterminologyaswellascurrentlegalissues inthenews. Prerequisites:None
THEOLOGYDEPARTMENT REVELATION/TRINITY(9th)-1credit(FullYear) Revelationisofferedinthefirstsemesteroffreshmanyeartointroducestudentstothecontent, reality,andhistoryofrevelation,inparticularSacredScripture.StudentslearntoencounterChrist anddiscoverBiblicaltruththroughanauthenticandguidedinterpretationoftheBible.TheTrinity, offeredinthesecondsemester,introducesstudentstotheThreePersonsoftheTrinitythrough Biblicalanalysis,culminatinginanevaluationoftherelationshipbetweenJesusandhisMotherand Jesus’mostcentralteachings. Prerequisite:None PASCHALMYSTERY/ECCLESIOLOGY(10th)-1credit(FullYear) PaschalMysteryisofferedinthefirstsemesterofthesophomoreyear.Thepurposeofthiscourseis tohelpstudentsencounterthepersonofChrist,firstinthecontextofsalvationhistory,beginning withGod’soriginalplanforcreation,ourFallfromgrace,andthentheimportanceofChrist’sdeath andresurrectionforoursalvation—butsecond,byleadingstudentstobegintoaskthemselvesona personallevel:WhoisJesustome?Thesecondsemester,Ecclesiology,focusesontheChurchas theSacramentofChristtotheworld:Whatdoesitmean,then,tobeaChurchofdisciples?Whatis theimportanceofbeingpartofacommunityoffaith?HowdoestheclaimtobeChristianimpact mylife? Prerequisite:None
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MORALITY/CATHOLICSOCIALTEACHING(11th)-1credit(FullYear) CatholicMoralityisofferedinthefirstsemesterofjunioryearandexaminesthephilosophicaland anthropologicalfoundationofCatholicmoralteaching.Moralityisshowntobenotamerematter ofrules,butratheraresponsetothenatureofthehumanpersonthatleadstojoyandfulfillment. Catholicsocialteaching,offeredinthesecondsemester,introducesstudentstotheChristian responsibilitytoothersinimitationofChrist.ThesevenprinciplesofCatholicsocialteachingwillbe unraveledandshowntobeprioritiesoftheChurchtoday. Prerequisite:None APOLOGETICS/SACRAMENTS(12th)-1credit(FullYear) Apologetics,offeredinthefirstsemester,isaformaldefenseoftheCatholicfaith.Studentswill learntoBiblically,historically,andreasonablydefendtheprinciplesanddoctrinesoftheChurch, particularlyinlightofmodernthreatsandmisunderstandings.Sacraments,offeredinthesecond semesterofsenioryear,isaformalanalysisofthesevensacramentsoftheCatholicChurch.These sacramentsarealsoapproachedfromanapologeticalpointofview,butarealsopresentedas encounterswithChristHimselfinthislifeinanticipationofthenext. Prerequisite:None CHRISTIANDISCIPLESHIP(11thor12th)-½credit(1Semester) InthiselectivestudentsareguidedthroughmodernissuesaffectingtheChurch,andusethe Church’steachingtoevaluateart,history,currentevents,andmore.Aparticularemphasisismade onlivingthelifeofadiscipleinthepresentday.Inaddition,studentsareguidedeachsemester throughaclassicalworkofCSLewisandthenapplythethemestothepresent.Noprerequisites required. Prerequisite:None INTRODUCTIONTOPHILOSOPHY(11thor12th)-½credit(1Semester) Inthiselectivestudentswillbeintroducedtophilosophyandthustheroleofreasoninthepursuit oftruthregardingtheultimatequestionsofthehumanexperience.Particularattentionwillbepaid tophilosophy’sgreatesthistoricalfigures,thetraditionalbranchesofphilosophy,andtothe relationshipoffaithandreason. Prerequisite:None AEGIS/STUDENTSUPPORT(9th-12th)-½credit(1Semester)or1credit(FullYear) Thisclassisprovidedtostudentswhohaveadocumenteddisabilityasidentifiedthroughafull psychoeducationalreportincludingbothIQandAchievement(testingmustbecurrentwithinthe lastthreeyears.)StudentsenrolledinAegislearnseveralstudyskills,suchasbestpracticewhen studying,timemanagement,andorganizationalskills.Studentsalsoreceiveindividualtutoringand instructionasneededtomastercoursematerial. Prerequisite:Studentsmusthavepsychoeducationaltestingonfileinthecounselor'soffice indicatingadiagnoseddisability.
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FOREIGNLANGUAGEDEPARTMENT COLLEGIATESTUDIESSPANISHI(9th-12th)-1credit(FullYear) Spanish1willprovidethestudentwithageneralintroductiontotheSpanishlanguage:soundsystem, pronunciation,functionalvocabularyrelatedtoeverydaylife,culturalinformationandbasicgrammatical structures.Emphasiswillbeontheacquisitionofthefourlanguageskills:listening,speaking,readingand limitedwriting.Therearetwomainobjectivestothecourse.Thefirstistogivethestudentstheabilityto participateinsimpleconversationsandrespondappropriatelytobasicconversationalprompts.The secondistoprovidethestudentswithinstructionthatteachesabasicunderstandingof Spanish/Hispanicculture,vocabulary,andgrammaticalconcepts. Prerequisite:none COLLEGIATESTUDIESSPANISHII(9th-12th)-1credit(FullYear) Duringthefirstsemesterofthisfollow-upcoursetoSpanish1,studentswillreviewthebasicsof pronunciation,grammarandverbstructuresthroughtheuseofnewvocabularythemes.Thiswill beaccomplishedthroughheavyinputinthetargetlanguagewithintheclassroomaswecontinueto developcomprehensionskills.Throughoutthecourse,studentswillberequiredtomemorizeand usethevocabularyandverbsfromourliststhatwillincludeavarietyoftopicsthatarenotonly relevanttotheSpanish-speakingworldbuttoourowncountryaswell.Ourgoalistonotsolely memorizewords,buttousetheminauthenticandrelevantsituationsfromeverydaylife. Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofSpanishI. HONORSSPANISHII(9th-12th)-1credit(FullYear) HonorsSpanishIIwillcontinuethelanguageacquisitiononallfronts:listening,speaking,reading andwriting.Studentswillexploreavarietyofvocabularythatisbothrelativetothe Spanish-speakingcultureaswellastheirown.Throughareviewofthepastandfuturetenses, studentswilldeepentheirknowledgeandunderstandingofgrammarandsyntaxasitisusedtoform morecomplexwrittenandspokenwordsinthetargetlanguage.Thiswillbeaccomplishedthrough avarietyofmodulesonanygiventopicsuchasreadingofnovels,listeningtosongsandwriting poetryandcompositionsinSpanish.Well-developedstudyskillsoutsideoftheclassroomandability toworkproductivelyingroupsarerequiredskillsforthiscourse.Studentsthatcompletethiscourse withsuccessareencouragedtocontinuetothenextlevelwithteacherapproval. Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofSpanishI. HONORSSPANISH3(9th-12th)-1credit(FullYear) TheSpanish3courseisdesignedtobuildproficiencyinalllanguageskills-reading,writing, listening,andspeaking.Studentswillgainconfidenceintheirlanguageskillsastheyincreasetheir vocabulary,acquiremorecomplicatedgrammaticalstructures,read/understandliterature,write journalentriesandessays,andinterpretspokenmaterialfromavarietyofsourceswithdiverse accents.StudentswillalsobeabletodiscussculturalaspectsofseveraloftheSpanish-speaking countries.ThiscoursewillbetaughtpredominantlyinSpanish. Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofSpanish2
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ADVANCEDPLACEMENTSPANISH4(9th-12th) Thiscourseprovidesstudentswithopportunitiestodeveloplanguageproficiencyacrossthethree modesofcommunication:Interpretive,Interpersonal,andPresentational.Theywilllearnabout culturethroughtheuseofauthenticmaterialsthatarerepresentativeoftheSpanish-speakingworld. Thisisalanguageacquisitioncoursedesignedtoprovidestudentswiththenecessaryskillsand interculturalunderstandingtoenablethemtocommunicatesuccessfullyinanenvironmentwhere Spanishisspokenandassuch,isanimmersionexperiencerequiringexclusiveuseofSpanish. StudentsarerequiredtotaketheAPexam.Courseactivitiesfocusonthesixmajorthemesofthe APExam:FamiliesandCommunities,ScienceandTechnology,BeautyandAesthetics, ContemporaryLife,WorldChallenges,andPersonalandPublicIdentities.Studentswillberequired totaketheAPexaminMayofthecourseyear. Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofSpanish3andAPteacherapproval CONVERSATIONALSPANISH(11thor12th)-½credit(1Semester) Inthissemester-longcourse,studentswillbuildontheirbaseknowledgeoftheSpanishlanguage andgrowrootsdeeperintothespokenandwrittenaspectsofexpressingthemselvesinthetarget languageinboththepast,presentandfuture.Classeswilldevelopconversationsandpresentations astheyexploreeverydayskills,popularcultureanddebate-worthytopicsallinthetargetlanguage. Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofSpanishII. COLLEGIATESTUDIESFRENCHI(9th-12th)-1credit(FullYear) ThiscourseprovidesaframeworkandanintroductiontotheFrenchlanguage.Alongsideastudyof theFrancophoneworld,studentswillbeabletospeak,read,write,andunderstandFrenchatabasic level.Studentswilllearnhowtospeakinthepresenttense,withanintroductiontospeakinginthe futureandpasttenses.Theywillexplorethevocabularyabouteverydayplaces,activities,andwill learnhowtocommunicatetheessentials.Theywillbeabletoanswerandasksimplequestions. Prerequisite:None COLLEGIATESTUDIESFRENCHII(9th-12th)-1credit(FullYear) ThiscoursedivesdeeperintotheFrenchLanguage,throughamorein-depthlookinto language,syntax,andpronunciationofFrench.Thestudentswilllearnhowtocommunicateabout everydayactivities,createsimplewritingaboutthemselvesandtheworldaroundthem,and understandmorecomplexFrenchtexts.Thestudentswillbeabletospeakinpast,present,and futuretenses,aswellasformingquestions,commands,andworkingonspontaneousconversation. ThisclasswillexploremorecloselytheFrancophoneworld,andwillanalyzethecustomsand differencesofFrenchspeakingcountries. Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofFrenchI.
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PERFORMINGANDVISUALARTSDEPARTMENT CONCERT(BEGINNER)BAND(9th-12th)-1Credit(FullYear) BeginningConcertBandisdesignedforanystudentwithlittleornoexperienceandadesiretobe apartoftheSt.Michaelbandprogram.Studentswilllearnthefundamentalsoftheirchosen instrument.MusicTheorywillalsobecovered.Classactivitiesemphasizethedevelopmentof instrumenttechnique,toneproduction,tuning,musicreadingandlisteningskills. TheConcertBandisaperformancebasedclass.Thisensemblewillbecombinedwiththetop MiddleSchoolBandmembersandperformatallbandconcertsandlocalcompetitions. Thestudentwillberesponsibleforprovidinghis/herowninstrumentor(ifavailable)useaschool ownedinstrument. SYMPHONIC(ADVANCED)BAND(9th-12th)-1Credit(FullYear) TheSymphonicBandisanensemblecomprisedofthefinesthighschoolinstrumentalistatSt. Michael.TheSymphonicBandoffersstudentsgreatvarietyandchallengeinmusicalperformance, includingexperienceinsmallensemblemusic,analysisandtheory.Thisclassisdesignedfor studentswithmusicalabilitiesnecessarytoperformlevel3and4bandliterature.Bandmemberswill alsohavetheopportunitytoperformatfootball/basketballhomegames,parades,local,stateand nationalmusicfestivalsduringtheyear.Thestudentmustbeamemberofthebandtoparticipatein allbandactivities.Thestudentwillberesponsibleforprovidinghis/herowninstrumentor(if available)useaschoolownedinstrument.SymphonicBandmembersareencouragedtoaudition fortheAlabamaBandmastersAssociationAll-StateBands.MembersoftheSymphonicBandmake uptheJazzBandandothersmallensembles.TheJazzBandrehearseseveryThursdayafternoon. Prerequisite:Approvalofthebanddirector. CONCERTCHOIR(9th-12th)-1Credit(FullYear) TheSt.MichaelConcertChoirisopentoallstudentswhohavelittleornochoirexperience.This courseisdesignedtogivestudentsanopportunitytoexperiencethejoyofsingingtogetherandto provideanopportunityforindividualgrowthanddevelopmentthroughthechoirexperience. Studentswilllearnavarietyofsongs,fromunisontotwo,andthreepartsingingwithanemphasis placedonvocalandchoraldevelopment.MusicTheoryandSightReadingconceptswillalsobe covered.Performancesarerequired.TheSt.MichaelChamberSingersareselectedfromtheConcert Choirbythedirector.ThisensembleisthecompetitivechoralensembleandrehearseseveryTuesday afternoon.TopchoralstudentsarealsoencouragedtoauditionfortheAlabamaVocalAssociation All-StateChoirs. Prerequisite:None STUDIOARTI(9th-12th)-1.0Credit(FullYear) TheStudioArtIcoursewillprovidestudentswiththeopportunitytolearnthefoundationsof creating2Dart.Majortopicsincludecomposition,shading,color,value,andperspective.Students willuseasketchbooktoexercisecreativethinkingandpracticetheirskillsoutsideofclass.Art Historywillbeinfusedthroughoutthecoursetodeepenstudentunderstandingoftheelementsof artandprinciplesofcomposition.Studentswillalsobegintolearnhowtoeffectivelycritiqueart. Prerequisite:None
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STUDIOART2(10th,11th,or12th)-1.0Credit(FullYear) TheStudioArt2coursewillprovidestudentswiththeopportunitytomasterthefoundationsof creating2Dart.Drawingskillsandcompositionwillstillbeofprimaryfocus,butnewmediawillbe introducedsuchaspastelsandprintmakingtechniques.Studentswilluseasketchbooktoexercise creativethinkingandpracticetheirskillsoutsideofclass.ArtHistorywillbeinfusedthroughoutthe coursetodeepenstudentunderstandingoftheelementsofart.Studentswillalsolearnhowto effectivelycritiqueart. Prerequisite:Art1withteacherapproval STUDIOART3(11thor12th)-1.0Credit(FullYear) TheStudioArt3coursewillprovidestudentswiththeopportunitytodemonstratemasteryof specificmediaorsubjectmatterin2Dart.Studentswilldevelopsuperiortechnicalskillswhile expandingtheircreativityandvisualvocabularyinordertocommunicateeffectivelyviadesignand artelements.Thiscoursewillbetaughtasanindependentstudy,withthestudentchoosinghisor herownfocusfortheyear.Thestudentwillproduce~5substantialworksoverthecourseofthe yearandthiswillculminateinanend-of-yearartshowencompassingtheirhighschoolbodyof work. Prerequisite:Art2withteacherapproval
PHYSICALEDUCATIONDEPARTMENT STRENGTHANDCONDITIONING(9th-12th)-1Credit(FullYear) Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentswithacomprehensiveviewofdifferentareasof weightlifting,circuittraining,andstretchinginordertomaintainfitnessthroughouttheirlife. Studentswillhavetheabilitytoimprovetheirstrength,conditioning,speed,andagilitythrougha varietyofdifferentactivities,whilealsoimprovingtheirself-disciplineandleadershipskills. Prerequisite:None FITNESSTRAINING(9th-12th)-½Creditor1Credit Fitnesstrainingwillprovidestudentswiththeabilitytolearnwaystomaintainahealthylifestyle throughouttheirlife.Studentswillparticipateinavarietyofcardiovascularexercisesincluding stretching,pilates,running,teamgames,andindividualgames.Thiscoursedoesnotinclude weightlifting. Prerequisite:None
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DRIVEREDUCATION(9thor10th)-NoCredit/IncludedinPE IncorporatedintotheFitnessTrainingorStrengthandConditioningcourse,thisoptionalcourseisa 2phasecourseconsistingofclassroominstructionandBehindTheWheel(BTW)instruction.The classroomphaseofthecourseconsistsofinstructioninsafedrivingtechniques,theeffectsof alcohol,drugs,andfatigueonsafedriving,vehiclemaintenanceandinsurance,aswellasmap reading.StudentswillalsoreceiveinstructioninBoatingBasicswiththeopportunitytoearna BoatingLicense.TheBehindTheWheelphaseofthecourseisthepracticalapplicationofthe course.ALearner'sLicenseisrequired.9thstudentsmustturn15byNovember1st.Studentsthat successfullycompletethecoursewillearntheir“BlueCard”whichqualifiesthatstudentfortheir driverslicense. Prerequisite:None
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