Moore  Innovative High School

This course studies all genres of literature and explores the ways audience, purpose, and context shape oral communication, written communication, media, and technology. Literature will be explored more widely and deeply, including more challenging print and non-print texts. Students will engage in meaningful communication for expressive, expository, argumentative, and literary purposes. A strong concentration on grammar, vocabulary development, writing, and reading comprehension will occur in this course with the use of higher-level thinking skills.

• • COURSE #:  10215X0S, 10215X0Y

  • CREDIT:  1

  • TYPE:  Honors

  • GRADE:  9

  • OFFERED: MIHS

This course introduces literary global perspectives focusing on literature and nonfiction from the Americas (Caribbean, Central, South, and North), Africa, Eastern Europe, Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East. Literature surveyed will focus on more challenging print and non-print texts and will foster intellectual curiosity in the learner. Students will be expected to work as self-directed and reflective learners, both independently and in groups as leaders and collaborators. Higher level thinking skills will be emphasized through interdisciplinary and critical perspectives.

• • COURSE #:  10225X0S, 10225X0Y  

  • CREDIT:  1

  • TYPE:  Honors

  • GRADE:  9

  • PREREQUISITE: English I or English I Honors

  • OFFERED:  MIHS

This course provides an in-depth study of U.S. literature and U.S. literary nonfiction, especially foundational works and documents from the 17th century through the present. Deep contextual analysis will occur with students analyzing literary and non-literary texts using several critical lenses to produce written responses that demonstrate a high level of comprehension and extensive knowledge of how American literature reflects the American experience. A strong emphasis on research writing and analyzing argumentative/persuasive devices in non-fiction texts will occur, using self-directed and reflective learning. Higher level thinking and analysis skills will be emphasized through interdisciplinary and critical perspectives. 

• • COURSE #:  10235X0S, 10235X0Y  

  • CREDIT:  1

  • TYPE:  Honors

  • GRADE:  10

  • PREREQUISITE: English II or English II Honors

• • OFFERED:  MIHS

This course integrates all previously acquired language arts skills by continuing the exploration of expressive, expository, argumentative, and literary texts. With a focus on completing the global perspective in English II, this course provides an in-depth study of mostly British literature as well as important U.S. documents and literature (texts influenced by European philosophy or action). Additionally, students will read and analyze at least one Shakespearean play.  Students will expand upon their exploration of expressive, expository, argumentative, and literary texts. Students will explore the connections of themes, ideas, and movements in literature. Emphasis will be placed on argumentation by developing a position of advocacy through reading, writing, speaking, listening, and using media. 

• • COURSE #:  10245X0S, 10245X0Y 

  • CREDIT:  1

  • TYPE:  Honors

  • GRADE:  10

  • PREREQUISITE:  English III or English III Honors

• • OFFERED:  MIHS

This course will provide the opportunity to study traditional topics from statistics, linear equations and inequalities, functions and slope, geometry, solving systems of equations inequalities, exponential functions, and polynomials. Students will use technology including manipulatives, calculators, and application software. Emphasis will be placed on higher order thinking skills that impact practical and increasingly complex applications in a problem-centered, connected approach.

• • COURSE #:  21095X0S

  • CREDIT:  1

  • TYPE:  Honors

  • GRADE:  9

  • OFFERED:  MIHS

This course provides a focus on functions, quadratics, law of exponents/radicals, systems and inequalities, geometry/transformations, right triangles, probability, and inverse/direct variations. Emphasis will be placed on higher order thinking skills that impact practical and increasingly complex applications in a problem-centered, connected approach. 

• • COURSE #:  22095X0S

  • CREDIT:  1

  • TYPE:  Honors

  • GRADE:  9

  • PREREQUISITE: NC Math 1 Honors

  • OFFERED:  MIHS

The high school standards in NC Math 3 specify the mathematics that all students should study in order to be college and career ready. The high school NC Math 3 standards are listed in conceptual categories: Geometry, Circles, Measurement and Dimensions with Modeling, Complex Number System/Arithmetic with Polynomial and Rational Expressions, Seeing Structure in Expressions/Creating Equations, Reasoning with Equations and Inequalities, Exponential and Logarithmic Functions, Trigonometric Functions, and Statistics. Emphasis will be placed on higher order thinking skills that impact practical and increasingly complex applications in a problem- centered, connected approach.

• • COURSE #:  23095X0S

  • CREDIT:  1

  • TYPE:  Honors

  • GRADE:  10

  • PREREQUISITE: NC Math 2 or NC Math 2 Honors

• • OFFERED:  MIHS

The primary focus of this course is on functions and statistical thinking, continuing the study of algebra, functions, trigonometry and statistical concepts previously experienced in NC Math 1-3. The course is designed to be a capstone to introductory statistical concepts. Additionally, the course intentionally integrates concepts from algebra and functions to demonstrate the close relationship between algebraic reasoning as applied to the characteristics and behaviors of more complex functions. In many cases, undergraduate students majoring in non-STEM fields will take an entry-level Algebra or Introductory Statistics course. Students will be prepared for college level algebra and statistics or as a bridge to prepare students for Precalculus or other advanced math courses. Emphasis will be placed on higher order thinking skills that impact practical and increasingly complex applications in a problem-centered, connected approach.

• • COURSE #:   24095X0

  • CREDIT:  1

  • TYPE:  Honors

  • GRADE:  10

  • PREREQUISITE: NC Math 3 or NC Math 3 Honors

• • OFFERED:  MIHS

This course is a study of the historical development of the world and global issues and patterns since 1200.  Students will explore underlying themes of: power and authority; change and continuity; human-environment interaction; globalization; cultural diffusion; an individual and group identity. Students will blend the historical with the current so that they begin to acquire an understanding of how historical events and the decisions of ancient, classical, and modern history have lasting impacts that have influenced the world in which we currently live.  Students will study the rapidly evolving global society to understand contemporary patterns and connections of globalization. 

• • COURSE #:  43035X0S 

  • CREDIT:  1

  • TYPE:  Honors

  • GRADE:  9-10                

  • OFFERED:  MIHS

This course provides students the opportunity for a deeper study of the governmental and political systems of North Carolina and the United States and will build upon the application of the Founding Principles as identified by N.C. Session Law 2019-82, House Bill 924. This course will allow students to examine the ways in which power and responsibility are both shared and limited by the U.S. Constitution and how the judicial, legal and political systems of North Carolina and the United States embody the founding principles of government. Through the integration of inquiry-based learning, students will also investigate how the American system of government has evolved over time while learning how to analyze topics, issues, and claims in order to communicate ideas and take action to effect change and inform others. 

• • COURSE #:  43185X0S, 43185X0Y

  • CREDIT:  1

  • TYPE:  Honors

  • GRADE:  9-10

• • PREREQUISITE: World History or World History Honors  

  • OFFERED:  MIHS

Students in this course will explore the overarching themes, trends and concepts of our nation's history, including the development and evolution of the American system of government, the patterns and impact of migration and immigration, cultural development through the arts and technological innovations, relationships with foreign nations, and the role of both individual and diverse groups in building the American story. The American History course will begin with the end of the French and Indian War (1763) and end through the latest Presidential Election. Students in this course will investigate major turning points in American History to develop understanding of multiple causation, to determine patterns of change and continuity and to be able to compare multiple perspectives of the past. 

• • COURSE #:  43115X0S, 43115X0Y

  • CREDIT:  1

  • TYPE:  Honors

  • GRADE:  9-10

• • PREREQUISITE: Civic Literacy or Civic Literacy Honors  

  • OFFERED:  MIHS

This course is intended to be a study of economics, personal finance, income and education, money management, critical consumerism, and financial planning. This course has been legislated by N.C. Session Law 2019-82, House Bill 924  and supports students in their understanding of economic decisions, using money wisely, understanding the financial implications of education and career choices and understanding how to be a financially responsible citizen. The content includes information in greater complexity, novelty, acceleration, and reflects a differentiated curriculum.

• • COURSE #:  43195X0

  • CREDIT:  1

  • TYPE:  Honors

  • PREREQUISITE: Civic Literacy or Civic Literacy Honors

  • GRADE: 9 -10      

  • OFFERED:  MIHS

This course will provide learning opportunities for students to build an understanding of earth materials, processes, changes, and uses with concerns for good stewardship. Through a faster, more independently-focused pace, students will develop an understanding of plate tectonics, their human impacts, and the origin and evolution of the earth system. Students will explore the dynamics of the atmosphere and its processes influencing climate and air quality. A deep exploration of the earth in the solar system and its position in the universe will occur; students will consider alternative choices facing human societies in their stewardship of the earth using higher-order thinking and problem-solving strategies.

• • COURSE #:  35015X0S

  • CREDIT:  1

  • TYPE:  Honors

  • GRADE:  9-10

  • OFFERED:  MIHS

This course will provide learning experiences to aid students in developing an appreciation for biological processes and discovering how life science is an integral part of other sciences and society. Students will gain a deep understanding of the cell, the molecular basis of heredity, and biological evolution. Students will investigate the interdependence of organisms. The course will challenge students to acquire a thorough understanding of matter, energy, and organization in living systems, as well as their adaptive responses. Students will be expected to demonstrate independence in learning and to produce quality work.

• • COURSE #:  33205X0S, 33205X0Y 

  • CREDIT:  1

  • TYPE:  Honors

  • GRADE:  9-10

• • OFFERED:  MIHS

This course is designed to engage highly motivated students in inquiry-based instruction and to develop a conceptual understanding of matter, energy, and their interaction. Students will integrate science content, scientific inquiry, experimentation and technological design to build science literacy. The course will emphasize creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration; communication, initiative, and accountability as students analyze the structure of atoms, form an understanding of the behavior of atoms and relationship among pressure, temperature, volume and phase, and analyze chemical reactions. The course will demonstrate a differentiated curriculum with enrichment and studies of reduction-oxidation and entropy.

• • COURSE #:  34205X0S, 34205X0Y

  • CREDIT:  1

  • TYPE:  Honors

  • GRADE:  9-10

  • PREREQUISITES:  Math III 

• • OFFERED:  MIHS

This course will focus on stress management, nutrition/weight management, substance abuse, personal fitness, healthful lifestyles, social wellness, and appreciation for diversity.

COURSE NOTE: This course satisfies the State Board of Education graduation requirement for Healthful Living.

• • COURSE #:  60492X0S

  • CREDIT:  1

  • TYPE:  Standard

  • GRADE:  9-10

  • OFFERED:  MIHS