Welcome to Legacy Empower[Ed] - We are excited for another year of student led, project-based learning!  The Empower[Ed] team can promise that if students participate in our academic exploration, we will make the learning process interesting, meaningful, innovative, and fun! We will begin the year by introducing and implementing the AGILE project management method to establish the process that will be used in Empower[Ed]. Every student will be challenged with rigorous and meaningful work that is aligned with the ND State Content Standards. We request excellence from all of our students and expect that every student will put forth his or her best effort. Organization, structure, and routine will be established to ensure a productive learning environment for all. This type of learning can only take place with full cooperation by all involved and T-E-A-M-W-O-R-K!

The following courses are available via the Empower[Ed] Program:

 EMPOWER[ED] MARKETING I

Grade Placement: 11, 12 1/2 credit Semester 1 or 2

Students who have completed Marketing I will be able to sign up for Marketing II. This course will provide students with an overview of marketing occupations, necessary for all careers. This introductory course develops student understanding and skills in various business & marketing functions. Students acquire knowledge of business activities and factors affecting business, develop verbal and written communication skills, utilize job-seeking skills, and participate in career planning. Projects are integrated throughout the course.

EMPOWER[ED] MARKETING II – ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Grade Placement: 11, 12 1/2 credit Semester 1 or 2; Prerequisite: Marketing I

Marketing II furthers student understanding and skills in the various marketing functions. Students coordinate channel management with other marketing activities, discuss the nature of marketing plans, generate product ideas, coordinate activities in the promotional mix, and demonstrate specialized sales processes and techniques. Economic and financial concepts are also stressed throughout the course. Current technology will be used to acquire information and to complete the projects. Projects are integrated throughout the course.

EMPOWER[ED] PERSONAL FINANCE

Grade Placement: 11, 12 1/2 credit Semester 1 or 2

Personal finance is a course highly recommended for every student, as well as for those interested in a business career. This course goes beyond the traditional credit card and check writing skills. You will learn how to manage personal finances and apply the basics of investing…and then you will teach those skills to others! Projects are integrated throughout the course.

EMPOWER[ED] SCHOOL BASED ENTERPRISE

Grade Placement: 11, 12 1/2 credit Semester 1 and/or 2 Prerequisite: Any Marketing course

This course will provide students with hands-on experience in advanced marketing. The school-based enterprise is marketing activities integrated into the learning experience. Students will learn various aspects of marketing including product selection, pricing, promotion, placement of product, and customer service skills. Students will complete aspects of the school-based enterprise certification. Projects are integrated throughout the course.

EMPOWER[ED] SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT MARKETING

Grade Placement: 11, 12 1/2 credit Semester 1 or 2 Prerequisite: Marketing I

This course will provide students with an overview of careers as they relate to sports and entertainment marketing. Students develop understanding and skills in the areas of marketing, promotion, and sales. Students will be involved in an on-line simulation in the sports or entertainment field. Projects are integrated throughout the course.

EMPOWER[ED] ENGLISH 11

Grade Placement: 11 1 credit Full Year

This course provides students voice and choice in their study of English 11. Students can control the pace, content, and assessment style to maximize their learning style. The course is largely self-paced with deadlines and pacing coached by the instructor. Course work is completed by meeting the standards of reading literature, reading informational texts, conducting research, and presenting information with a focus on developing projects within the school and community.

EMPOWER[ED] ENGLISH 12

Grade Placement: 12 1 credit Full Year

This course provides students voice and choice in their study of English 11. Students can control the pace, content, and assessment style to maximize their learning style. The course is largely self-paced with deadlines and pacing coached by the instructor. Course work is completed by meeting the standards of reading literature, reading informational texts, conducting research, and presenting information with a focus on developing projects within the school and community.

EMPOWER[ED] INTEGRATED MATHEMATICS II

Grade Placement: 11, 12 1 credit Full Year

This course begins with a brief exploration of radicals and polynomials before delving into quadratic expressions, equations, and functions, including a derivation of the quadratic formula. Students then embark on a deep study of the applications of probability and develop advanced reasoning skills with a study of similarity, congruence, and proofs of mathematical theorems. Students explore right triangles with an introduction to right triangle trigonometry before turning their attention into the geometry of circles and making informal arguments to derive formulas for the volumes of various solids. (Does NOT qualify for the ND State Scholarship)

EMPOWER[ED] INTEGRATED MATHEMATICS III

Grade Placement: 11, 12 1 credit Full Year

This course synthesizes previous mathematical learning in four focused areas of instruction. First, students relate visual displays and summary statistics to various types of data and to probability distributions with a focus on drawing conclusions from the data. Then, students embark on an in-depth study of polynomial, rational, and radical functions, drawing on concepts of integers and number properties to understand polynomial operations and the combination of functions through operations. This section of instruction builds to the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra. Students then expand the study of right triangle trigonometry they began in Mathematics II to include non-right triangles and developing the Laws of Sines and Cosines. Finally, students model an array of real-world situations with all the types of functions they have studied, including work with logarithms to solve exponential equations. As they synthesize and generalize what they have learned about a variety of function families, students appreciate the usefulness and relevance of mathematics in the real world.

EMPOWER[ED] INTEGRATED SCIENCE

Grade Placement: (11, 12) 1 credit - Full Year

This course integrates biology and chemistry to study the body of knowledge in the context of 'life in the real world' - individual, population, and the environment. Topics include natural resources, water, air, nutrition, disease and wellness, plant growth and reproduction, life processes, microorganisms, synthetic materials, waste and waste management, and the community of life. Students will also acquire an understanding of the experimental design process and of the connections between the various science disciplines and concepts, to apply that knowledge in both academic and real world contexts.

EMPOWER[ED] ECONOMICS

Grade Placement: 12 ½ credit Sem 1 or 2

This course provides student voice and choice in their study of Economics. Students can control the pace, content, and assessment style to maximize their learning style. The course is largely self-paced with deadlines and pacing coached by the instructor. Topics may include personal finance, economic systems, supply and demand, economic institutions, macroeconomics, and globalization.

EMPOWER[ED] GOVERNMENT

Grade Placement: 12 ½ credit Sem 1 or 2

This course provides student voice and choice in their study of Government. Students can control the pace, content, and assessment style to maximize their learning style. The course is largely self-paced with deadlines and pacing coached by the instructor. Topics may include the origins of government, functions of government, individual rights and liberties, and civic responsibilities.

EMPOWER[ED] US HISTORY

Grade Placement: 11 1 credit Full Year

This course provides student voice and choice in their study of United States History. Students can control the pace, content, and assessment style to maximize their learning style. The course is largely self-paced with deadlines and pacing coached by the instructor. Historical topics range in United States History from 1914 to the present day and may include studies in war, society, politics, economics, and government.