Advanced Credit

Drama (Glenn Sidwell)

High School Little Theater

8-1:30

June 17-July 19

Grades 9-12

Cost $600

A summer enrichment course in theater performance, which will encompass scene study, monologue, writing, and directing, resulting in a final showcase performance

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Geometry (Mark Doering & Joelle Robinson)

Students will be randomly assigned to instructors. Requests will not be taken.

Joelle Robinson Room: K219

Mark Doering Room: K217

This course is a high school level mathematics course that covers all standards and concepts outlined in the ESHS Geometry curriculum during the regular school year. This course is designed specifically as an opportunity for students intending to advance their current mathematics pathway to enable them to take Algebra II the following school year. This is also considered an accelerated course, both due to the accelerated timeline and the expectations of the students.

Specifically, the curriculum of this course includes all Euclidean geometric concepts. Students will develop a familiarity with plane geometry, including: points, lines, planes, and geometric shapes, and the transformations, constructions, comparisons, and measurements of these shapes. Students will also develop their understanding of and ability to construct formal logical arguments and proofs, within a geometric setting. In addition to these concepts, students will apply previously learned Algebraic skills within the context of geometric

problems and reasoning.

These classes are reserved for students who have not taken these subjects before. Those who wish to take retake course must take the Credit Recovery courses.

Independent Studies for Economics and Political Behavior (Joanne Gen)

Room: online

You must register for both if you wish to take both Political Behavior and Economics

You must obtain permission from counselor to register and have an impacted schedule. After obtaining permission to do Independent Studies from your counselor, have your counselor email Dr. Ray Gen with the subject you need. Then see Dr. Gen for arrangements. Political Behavior and Economics. The ESHS Librarian, Joanne Gen email will evaluate your studies.

Internships (Linal Harada)

Cost $125

Application and selection process must be completed before registering for Summer Academy credit.

Incoming juniors and seniors only. Develop career readiness skills, gain valuable workplace experience, and earn high school credit by participating in a summer internship. 50 hour minimum requirement for 5 credits; 100 hour minimum for 10 credits. Flexible schedules available. A variety of industries to choose from -- or propose your own. Must go through additional application process. See Ms. Harada for information.

Photography (David Reed)

Room: Photo Lab

Photography I is an introduction to black and white photography. This course will provide students with opportunities to extend their knowledge and skills in the field of photography and will familiarize the student with photographic equipment, materials, methods, and processes. Students will also be introduced to computer technology and digital photography.

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US History (Pete Pagnucco)

Room: K101 (classroom/hybrid/online available - must speak with instructor)

United States History is a challenging course that is meant to enhance the students’ ability to reason and think like an historian. It serves as a hybrid class intended for a majority of classroom learning, with regards for those who may miss a small portion of class do to summer scheduling conflicts. It also fulfills the obligation for those who need credit recovery for either, or both, semesters. It is a two-semester survey of American history from the Age of Exploration and Discovery to the present. Solid reading and writing skills, along with willingness to devote considerable time to homework and study, are necessary to succeed. Emphasis is placed on critical and evaluative thinking skills, writing, and interpretation of original documents. In this required eleventh grade course, students analyze and evaluate American political, social, and economic behavior during major periods in the nation’s experience. Multiple factors that affect continuity and change in historical settings are studied, in addition to the outstanding contributions of individual Americans. The course traces the change in ethnic composition of American society, the movement toward equal rights for racial minorities and women, and the expanding role of the Federal government.

World History - classroom (Craig Gast & Marcos Bolonos)

Room: Library

World History is a challenging course that is meant to enhance your ability to reason and think like a historian. It is a survey of World History from the renaissance to the present. Solid reading and writing skills, along with a willingness to devote considerable time to reading and study, are necessary to succeed. Emphasis is placed on critical and evaluative thinking skills, writing, and interpretation of original documents.

World History - Online (Ashley Richmond)

World History is a challenging course that is meant to enhance your ability to reason and think like a historian. It is a survey of World History from the renaissance to the present. Solid reading and writing skills, along with a willingness to devote considerable time to reading and study, are necessary to succeed. Emphasis is placed on critical and evaluative thinking skills, writing, and interpretation of original documents.