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Overview
High School
High School
Each period is 50 minutes with four periods meeting per day
The six classes happen twice over a three day period following this schedule
Teachers use a combination of synchronous class sessions and asynchronous learning opportunities
Teachers have 60 minutes of “Office Hours” each day
There is a rotating screen free day each week
The counselor holds a “Virtual Open House” via Zoom from 1:30 - 2 each day
Aligning End of Year Expectations for 2020
Aligning End of Year Expectations for 2020
Question to be answered: What needs to be learned and/or demonstrated to fulfill this school year, and be ready for the next grade level (grades 9-11 students) or to graduate from high school (grade 12 students)?
Tasks: Provide scope and sequence (in general terms) for the parents, superintendent, and Board
How this document was created: (Facilitators, please fill out this part)
Science
This document was created based on the course syllabus of each subject for regular subjects which is aligned with NGSS. For AP courses it is based on units that we covered and are included in the AP Exam. All science teachers came together in an online meeting where we discussed what we already taught in school so far and what each of us expects to finish virtually with our students till the end of this school year.
Social Science:
The Social Studies document here is simply compiling the units dealt in our classes over the year , including our ongoing units to be done till May. The choice of courses is in conformity with the district. Selection of units was done at the beginning of our session. Our strategies and assessments were in sync with our C3 standards , at least in spirit if not completely. Overall our assessments have incorporated the content with special emphasis on skills.
Mathematics
This documents were created based on the curriculum and the mathematical standards. Teachers of our department had a decision on what emphasis to be given to the particular areas of content and any adjustments or support required based on the need , interest and abilities of their students. How the classes could continue further virtually to complete our curriculum. AP classes have been instructed about the changes and carrying on with the requirements of the college board. Providing students with mathematical background by real life application problems.
English
This document was created from our already existing course outline which the LA department had created in the beginning of the year. Teachers of the department met virtually and discussed and made decisions on the content area which needs to be addressed for the remaining units and how assessments (Project based) can be conducted during the virtual school period. Our syllabus was aligned with CCSS grade specific standards.
Grade 9
Grade 9
Science - Integrated Science
Life Science
Photosynthesis and energy transformation
Cellular respiration and energy transfer
Formation of carbon based molecules.
Chemistry
Valence electrons and properties of elements
Simple chemical reactions
Electric forces and bulk scale structure.
Total bond energy change in chemical reactions.
Physics
Fusion fission and radioactive decay
Newton’s second law of motion
Gravitational and electrostatic forces between objects.
Wave properties in various media
Earth and Space
Coevolution of life and earth systems
Carbon cycling in earth's system
Math - Integrated Math 9:
Integrated Math combines the standards of CCSS Geometry and selects a few standards from CCSS Algebra. The topics covered during instructional time are as follows: Construction of angles and triangles, Find and prove unknown angles, Transformations/Rigid motions(Translation, Rotation, Reflection, and Dilation), Congruence criteria for Triangles, Understand Similarity and transformations and connect to real-world examples, Exponents, and Polynomials and their arithmetics, Foundations for Functions.
Social studies - Geography 9:
Intro to Geography
Migration
Cultural Development
Food Security
Sustainability
Development
Conflict & Boundaries
Language Arts - LA 9:
Writing
Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.
Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology's capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically.
Reading:
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. (Students will able to use textual evidence to support their claim . )
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.(Students will be able to spot the central idea of the text and understand how the details develop the text)
Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme. (Students will be able to describe and differentiate characters and types of characters)
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text ; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone. (Students will be able to differentiate between the denotative and connotative meaning of words and phrases)
Grade 10
Grade 10
Science - Biology
Unit 1 - Structure and Function
Unit 2 - Inheritance and Variation of Traits
Unit 3 - Natural Selection and Evolution
Unit 4 - Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
Unit 5 - Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems
Math - Algebra 2:
In Grade 10, instructional time should focus on 5 critical areas
1) using parent functions to graph transformations, and finding line-of-best-fit to represent data and using functions and their graphs to represent situations.
2) Make connections among representations of quadratic functions and use various methods to solve quadratic equations and apply them to real world problems.
3) Solve problems with polynomials and identify characteristics of polynomial functions.
4) Communicate the relationship between exponential and logarithmic functions and solving problems using exponential and logarithmic functions.
5) Solving problems with variation functions and graphing rational and radical functions.
Social Studies - Modern World History
M.W.History is designed to explain the world we have inherited and how we may influence its future direction. Students gained insight into the complexity of our global environment and considered and communicated ideas while experiencing and engaging from diverse perspectives.
1.The French Revolution and Napoleon.
2. The Age of Imperialism
3. Transformation Around the Globe
4. The Great War
5. Revolution and Nationalism
6. Years of Crisis
7. World War II
Language Arts-LA 10:
Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1
Write arguments focused on specific content. Introduce claims and counterclaims, develop the topic with relevant facts, substantiate it with concrete details, and provide concluding statements that support the argument.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL-9-10.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
Develop the topic with well-chosen, relevant, and sufficient facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audience's knowledge of the topic.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL-9-10.3
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL-9-10.4
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL-9-10.7
Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem;
Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL-9-10.9
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.(Strengthen research work by citing specific evidence in MLA format)
READING
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.(Spot multiple themes in a text and analyze the development of characters)
Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme. (Understand the development and change in characters, different types of conflict and how different characters interact and influence each other as the plot unfolds)
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone). (Identify and define the connotative and denotative meaning of words. Spot and understand the literary devices.(metaphor, oxymoron, allusion, paradox, hyperbole, assonance)
Analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it (e.g., parallel plots), and manipulate time (e.g., pacing, flashbacks) create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise. (Investigate the language usage and structure of the text and comprehend the author's choice. )
Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading of world literature.( Exposure to different time periods and different literary works across different genres)
Grade 11 & 12
Grade 11 & 12
Science (Grade 11 and 12)
Science (Grade 11 and 12)
Anatomy & Physiology
The Human body: an orientation
Cells and Tissues
Skin and body membranes
Blood
Cardiovascular system
Digestive system
Chemistry
Measurements
Valence electrons and Properties of Elements
Electronic Structure and Periodic Trends
Simple Chemical Reactions
Conservation of Atoms in Chemical Reactions
The Second Law of Thermodynamics
Gases
Electrical Forces and Bulk Structure
Collision Theory and Rates of Reactions
Increased Product Design Solution
AP Chemistry
Atomic Structure and Periodicity
Molecular and Ionic Compound Structure and Properties
Intermolecular Forces and Properties
Chemical Reactions
Kinetics
Thermodynamics
Equilibrium
Acids & Bases
Applications of Thermodynamics
AP Biology
The Chemistry of life
Cell structure and function
Cellular energetics
Cell communication and cell cycle
Heredity
Gene expression and regulation
Natural selection
Ecology
Earth and Space Science
Climate
Mountains, Valleys, and Coasts
Evidence of Plate Tectonics
Urban Geoscience
Star Stuff
The Big Bang Theory
Physics
Forces and Motion
Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer
Waves Properties in Different Media
Waves and Information Technology
AP Physics
Kinematics
Dynamics
Circular Motion and Gravitation
Work and Energy
Momentum
Simple Harmonic Motion
Torque and Rotation
Electric Charge and Electric Force
DC Circuits
Mechanical Waves and Sound
Math:
Math:
Pre-Calculus
The mathematical standards for precalculus are made up of 5 strands which are covered during the instructional time 1) Algebra and Graphs of functions, understanding the language of functions(domain and range, odd and even, periodic, symmetry, zeros, intercepts ,descriptors such as increasing and decreasing functions. 2) Using the correct terminology and notation in study of functions.3) Asymptotes-the graphical manifestation of limits and continuity. 4) Analyze and use trigonometric functions, their graphs and their inverses -Use trigonometric identities to solve problems and verify equivalence statements.Apply trigonometry to general triangles -Understand and use the unit circle to solve various problems. 5) The concept of limits -an introduction to calculus.
Calculus
Calculus is the broad area of mathematics dealing with such topics as instantaneous rates of change, areas under curves, and sequences and series. ... Calculus has two basic applications: differential calculus and integral calculus. The simplest introduction to differential calculus involves an explicit series of numbers
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus is an introductory college-level calculus course. Students cultivate their understanding of differential and integral calculus through engaging with real-world problems represented graphically, numerically, analytically, and verbally and using definitions and theorems to build arguments and justify conclusions as they explore concepts like change, limits, and the analysis of functions.
Big Idea 1: Limits
Big Idea 2: Derivatives
Big Idea 3: Integrals and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
College Algebra
College Algebra is the introductory course in algebra. The course is designed to familiarize learners with fundamental mathematical concepts such as inequalities, polynomials, linear and quadratic equations, and logarithmic and exponential functions.
Equations and inequalities
Functions and graphs
Polynomial and Rational functions
Trigonometric functions
Application of Trigonometry
System of Equations and inequalities
Matrices
Social Studies:
Social Studies:
US History (Grade 11)
Grade 11 US history is a survey course intended to provide students with a broad understanding of themes, concepts, events and people who have shaped the United States and the world during the period from 1865 to 2001. Units include the following:
Reconstruction
Finalizing the West
Labor vs Management: Life at the turn of the 20th Century
Problems and Progressives
Exiting Isolation: The US as a global power
The Boom Before the Bust
Depression and New Deal
World War II
The Cold War: America as a Superpower
Geography (Grade 11)
Grade 11 Geography is a year-long course that highlights physical geography (e.g., climate, earth processes, etc.) and human geography (e.g., world cultures, religions, beliefs, customs, economics development, etc.). Units include the following:
Introduction to Geography
Physical Geography
Human Geography
The Geography of Europe
The Geography of Africa
The Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean
The Geography of Asia
Economics
Economics and Choice
Market Economies at Work
Measuring and Monitoring Economic Performance
The Global Economy
Business and Consumer Math
The Economy and You
Owning and Operating a Business
Marketing & Advertising
Human Resources
Career Planning in a Global Economy
Money Management/ Risk Management
Psychology
Introduction to Psychology
Human Development
Learning
Motivation & Emotions
Personality
Intelligence
Psychological disorders & treatment
Language Arts 11
Language Arts 11
Writing
Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. Able to provide precise claims and knowledgeable counterclaims, as well as a cohesive relationship between the claim and accurate evidence. Concluding statements done accurately with a self-formulated and valid reasoning.
( Refining their ability to develop a logic supported by relevant, accurately cited evidence and relate that evidence closely to their claim.)
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content. (Be independently able to draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.)
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)
Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3)
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Reading
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain. (be refining their ability to use implicit evidence)
Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text. (Be refining their ability to Identify and track the evidence of multiple themes within a text.)
Analyze the impact of the author's choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed)
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including words with multiple meanings or language that is particularly fresh, engaging, or beautiful.
Analyze a case in which grasping a point of view requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is really meant (e.g., satire, sarcasm, irony, or understatement).
By the end of grade 11, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 11-CCR text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
Language Arts 12
Language Arts 12
Writing
Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. (Have mastered the ability to develop claim(s) and counterclaims fairly, supplying evidence for each.)
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content. (Be refining their ability to integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation)
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.4
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)
Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. (Be refining their ability to develop the topic thoroughly by selecting the most significant and relevant facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, and knowledge of the topic and content)
Range of Writing:
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Reading
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain. (Have mastered using explicit evidence)
Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text. (Have mastered their ability to make connections (intertextual, cross disciplinary, real world)
Analyze the impact of the author's choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed).
Analyze a case in which grasping a point of view requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is really meant (e.g., satire, sarcasm, irony, or understatement).
Analyze multiple interpretations of a story, drama, or poem (e.g., recorded or live production of a play or recorded novel or poetry), evaluating how each version interprets the source text. (Include at least one play by Shakespeare and one play by an American dramatist.)
Analyze a complex set of ideas or sequence of events and explain how specific individuals, ideas, or events interact and develop over the course of the text.
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including words with multiple meanings or language that is particularly fresh, engaging, or beautiful. (Include Shakespeare as well as other authors.)
Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the structure an author uses in his or her exposition or argument, including whether the structure makes points clear, convincing, and engaging.
Demonstrate knowledge of eighteenth-, nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century foundational works of American literature, including how two or more texts from the same period treat similar themes or topics.
By the end of grade 12, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high end of the grades 11-CCR text complexity band independently and proficiently.
Speech
Evaluate a speaker's point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, assessing the stance, premises, links among ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone used.
Present information, findings, and supporting evidence, conveying a clear and distinct perspective, such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning, alternative or opposing perspectives are addressed, and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and a range of formal and informal tasks.
Make strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual, and interactive elements) in presentations to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest.
Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating a command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
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