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Course Descriptions for McGavock High School10th GradeEnglishEnglish II: This course encompasses a correlated study of literature, language conventions, composition, vocabulary development, and communication based upon the adopted Tennessee Department of Education Academic Standards for English Language Arts. The course will prepare students to demonstrate success on the TCAP English II End-of-Course Performance Indicators. This course is the exact same course as ENG1202, except it is specifically designed for students with disabilities and is taughtAICE English Lang AS: English Language AS AICE provides students with an understanding of the semantic, structural, and rhetorical resources of English language, as they relate to the principles of effective writing. The course is also designed to provide students with a variety of writing opportunities calling for the use of different styles and tones used in essay writing as well as in literary prose.MathematicsIntegrated Math II: This course is the second of three in a series that uses an integrated approach to cover the same content standards found in the traditional three course series. Integrated Math II builds upon concepts taught in Integrated Math I with an emphasis on quadratic and polynomial expressions, equations, and functions. This course also focuses on geometric similarity and interpreting functions from a real life context. Students extend previous knowledge of exponential properties to rational exponents. This course also introduces probability of compound events and the complex number system.IGCSE Math II: This course is the second of three courses in a series that models an integrated approach to mathematics. The course of study includes an introduction to geometry, similar figures, constructions using a compass and straight edge, symmetry in two and three dimensions, congruence, geometric transformations (reflection, rotation, and translations), and calculation of angle measures in circles and polygons. The following additional topics will be covered: determining perimeter, circumference, arc length, surface area, and volume of prisms; basic trigonometry and statistics.Integrated Math III: This course is the third in a series of three courses that uses an integrated approach to teach the same content standards found in the traditional three course series. Integrated Math III builds upon concepts taught in Integrated Math I and Integrated Math II and emphasizes polynomial and rational expressions, equations, and functions. This course has a focus on geometric modeling and using algebra to prove geometric theorems. This course also introduces students to circles, basic trigonometric functions, and foundational statistics skills such as interpretation of data and making statistical inferences.IGCSE Math III: This course is the third of three courses in a series that models an integrated approach to mathematics. A broad range of topics are covered including determining loci, vector mathematics, statistics, probability, the arithmetic of matrices and using matrices to solve systems of equations, functions and their inverses, systems of equations and inequalities, operations on polynomials and radicals, logarithmic and exponential functions, trigonometry, differentiation, and integration. The following additional topics will be covered: the complex number system, conics, and binomial theorem.ScienceBiology: Biology introduces students to the world of living things. Students will experience the content through inquiry. Using available technology, students will investigate the world around them. Biology standards include: inquiry, technology and engineering, cells, interdependence, flow of matter and energy, heredity, biodiversity and change. Credit cannot be awarded for both Biology I and Honors Biology I. All students enrolled in the course will be administered the Biology End of Course test. The test will count as a portion of the final grade for the course.IGCSE Biology: With an emphasis on human biology, this course helps students to understand the technological world in which they live, and take an informed interest in science and scientific developments. Students gain an understanding of the basic principles of biology through a mix of theoretical and practical studies. They also develop an understanding of the scientific skills essential for Biology AS AICE. Students will understand how science is studied and practiced, and become aware that the results of scientific research can have both good and bad effects on individuals, communities and the environment. Students enrolled in this course will take the Biology TCAP EOC test.IGCSE Chemistry: This course will enable students to understand the technological world in which they live, and take an informed interest in science and scientific developments. Students gain an understanding of the basic principles of Chemistry through a mix of theoretical and practical studies. They also develop an understanding of the scientific skills essential for Chemistry AS AICE. Students will understand how science is studied and practiced, and become aware that the results of scientific research can have both good and bad effects on individuals, communities and the environment. Students enrolled in this course will take the Chemistry TCAP EOC test.Physics: Physics is a laboratory course that deals with the relationship between matter and energy, and how they interact. Students will study mechanics; thermodynamics; waves and sound; light and optics; electricity and magnetism; and atomic and nuclear physics. The major emphasis is concept development through inquiry learning and hands-on laboratory experiences, and concept reinforcement through application activities.Social StudiesWorld History: In World History High School students will examine the rise of the nation state in Europe, the French Revolution, and the economic and political roots of the modern world. They will examine the origins and consequences of the Industrial Revolution, nineteenth century political reform in Western Europe, and imperialism in Africa, Asia, and South America. They will explain the causes and consequences of the great military and economic events of the past century, including the World Wars, the Great Depression, the Cold War, and the Russian and Chinese Revolutions. Finally, students will study the rise of nationalism and the continuing persistence of political, ethnic, and religious conflict in many parts of the world. Relevant Tennessee connections will be part of the curriculum, as well as appropriate primary source documents. Students will explore geographic influences on history, with attention given to political boundaries that developed with the evolution of nations from 1750 to the present and the subsequent human geographic issues that dominate the global community.IGCSE World History: This course looks at some of the major international issues of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, as well as covering the history of particular regions in more depth. The emphasis is on both historical knowledge and on the skills required for historical research. Learners develop an understanding of the nature of cause and effect, continuity and change, similarity and difference and find out how to use and understand historical evidence as part of their studies. The course will stimulate any learner already interested in the past, providing a basis for further study, and also encouraging a lifelong interest in the subject. All students must study the whole of either the 19th century or the 20th century Core Content, and at least one of the Depth Studies. Depth Studies include the following options: Germany, 1918–45; Russia, 1905–41; The USA, 1919–41; China, 1945–c.1990; Southern Africa in the 20th century; Israelis and Palestinians, 1945–c.1994; The Creation of Modern Industrial Society; and The Impact of Western Imperialism in the 19th century (to 1914).AICE US History AS: The goals of this course are for students to recall, select, and use historical knowledge appropriately and communicate knowledge and understanding of history in a clear and effective manner. Additionally, students will demonstrate an understanding of the past through explanation, analysis, and evaluation of key concepts such as causation, consequence, continuity, change, and significance within a historical context and the relationships between key features and characteristics of the period studied. Students will focus on the origins of the Civil War, 1846-1861 & the history of the USA, 1840-1941.WellnessLifetime Wellness: This is a one-year continuous course designed to provide students with a knowledgeable foundation of health and wellness practices and issues. The information learned can assist students in making informed decisions regarding their health and well-being. The course also provides students the opportunity to participate in lifelong fitness activities, individual, and dual sports. All students will receive training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and how to operate an automated external defibrillator (AED). The course includes classroom instruction and physical activity sessions. Successful completion of two years of JROTC substitutes for one credit of Lifetime Wellness.World LanguageSpanish I: The emphasis in this course is on developing a solid foundation of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills within the context of basic topics. Students use the present tense in conversations. They read short narratives as well as some authentic realia from the Hispanic world and write short personal paragraphs in Spanish. Culture is taught in context. Course guidelines are aligned with ACTFL’s National Standards, Tennessee Standards, MNPS Standards, and ACTFL’s proficiency scales.French I: The emphasis in this course is on developing a solid foundation of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills within the context of basic topics. Students use the present tense in conversations. They read short narratives as well as some authentic realia from the francophone world and write short personal paragraphs in French. Culture is taught in context. Course guidelines are aligned with ACTFL’s National Standards, Tennessee Standards, MNPS Standards, and ACTFL’s proficiency scales.Spanish II: This course expands and strengthens the students’ control of the language. Students learn to express themselves in more complex sentences. Their vocabulary and mastery of basic grammar extends so that students can express themselves more fully and in more tenses. Students will be able to understand the main points in general conversations and oral stories. Students read longer narratives and many authentic realia and write longer paragraphs on personal themes. Culture is taught in context as well as through the use of short stories, videos, films, and tapes. The use of the target language by the teacher and the students increases. Course guidelines are aligned with ACTFL’s National Standards, Tennessee Standards, MNPS Standards, and ACTFL’s proficiency scales.French II: This course expands and strengthens the students’ control of the language. Students learn to express themselves in more complex sentences. Their vocabulary and mastery of basic grammar extends so that students can express themselves more fully and in more tenses. Students are able to understand the main points in general conversations and oral stories. Students read longer narratives and many authentic realia and write longer paragraphs on personal themes. Culture is taught in context as well as through the use of short stories, videos, films, and tapes. The use of the target language by the teacher and the students increases. Course guidelines are aligned with ACTFL’s National Standards, Tennessee Standards, MNPS Standards, and ACTFL’s proficiency scales.IGCSE Spanish III: This is the third year course designed for students who are learning Spanish as a foreign language. The aim is to develop an ability to use the language effectively for practical communication. The course is based on the linked language skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing. The syllabus also aims to offer insights into the culture and civilization of countries where the language is spoken, thus encouraging positive attitudes towards language learning and towards speakers of foreign languages.Open ElectivesCinema Studies: This course is designed to study the history of cinema to the creating of cinema.Psychology: In this elective course students learn the development of scientific attitudes and skills, including critical thinking, problem solving, and scientific methodology. Students will also examine the structure and function of the nervous system in human and non-human animals, the processes of sensation and perception, and life span development. Students will study social cognition, influence, and relations. Students will examine social and cultural diversity and diversity among individuals. Students will study memory, including encoding, storage, and retrieval of memory. Students will also study perspectives of abnormal behavior and categories of psychological disorders, including treatment thereof. Students will elaborate on the importance of drawing evidence-based conclusions about psychological phenomena and gain knowledge on a wide array of issues on both individual and global levels. Throughout the course, students will examine connections between content areas within psychology and relate psychological knowledge to everyday life. Students will explore the variety of careers available to those who study psychology.Sociology: In this elective course, students will explore the ways sociologists view society, and also how they study the social world. In addition, students will examine culture, socialization, deviance and the structure and impact of institutions and organizations. Also, students will study selected social problems and how change impacts individuals and societies.General Astronomy: This course surveys the universe, beginning with the earth and its movements in and through space. Students will be acquainted with the moon, solar system, nebulae, stars, galaxies, quasars, pulsars, black holes and other aspects of space. Students will learn the major stars and constellations of each season. Night sessions will allow telescopic viewing of celestial objects. This course cannot be used to fulfill the State requirement for science, but may be used to earn credit above the State minimum of three science credits.Visual Arts I: This elective course offers students studio experiences in drawing, painting, and two- and three-dimensional design with an emphasis on art elements. It incorporates the National Standards for Art Education: understanding and applying media, techniques and processes; using knowledge of structures and functions; choosing and evaluating a range of subject matter, symbols and ideas; understanding the visual arts in relation to history and cultures; reflecting upon and assessing the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others; and making connections between visual arts and other disciplines.Drawing: This course allows the student to explore qualities of graphite, pastels, chalks, ink and colored pencils. The focus will be on the human figure, landscapes, still life and/or fantasy.Photography: This is a studio course in which the student explores the qualities of single lens reflex photography. Art photography is emphasized with attention given to the principles of art. Students will have the opportunity to shoot, develop and print black and white photographs. Darkroom techniques will be examined in depth when available.Ceramics: This is an in-depth studio course in which the student explores the medium of fire clay. Throwing functional objects on the wheel, coil and slab building, and expressive ceramic sculpture are options available to students. The focus is on discovering the unique properties of clay, glaze and/or the process of firing the ceramic kiln.Painting: This course is an in-depth studio course in which the student explores qualities of painting including acrylic and watercolor, and studies color theory. The focus will be on the human figure, land and/or seascapes, still life and/or fantasy.IGCSE Art and Design: The Cambridge IGCSE Art & Design syllabus aims to encourage a personal response by stimulating imagination, sensitivity, conceptual thinking, powers of observation and analytical ability. Learners gain confidence and enthusiasm as they develop technical skills in two and three dimensional form and composition, and are able to identify and solve problems in visual and tactile forms. They also learn how to develop ideas from initial attempts to final solutions. An ideal foundation for further study, Cambridge IGCSE Art & Design also develops a greater awareness of the role played by the visual arts in society and in history, broadening cultural horizons and individual experience.Theater Arts: This course is a study of the elements that comprise the total "theater experience": the script, types of drama, acting, sets, props, lighting, costumes and makeup.Drama and Acting: This course involves students in various aspects of acting improvisation, pantomime, voice and diction, character development and allows for opportunities to participate in scenes, plays and readers theater.Piano I: This course is designed for the beginning student wishing to learn the basic fundamentals of piano playing. This is a laboratory course through the use of an electronic piano lab. Students should have a piano available for home practice. Elements of music theory and music history are part of this course. After school and/or evening performances may be required for this course.Piano II: This course is for students wishing to continue in-depth study for piano, which will include repertory, sight-reading and improvisation. There will be a continued use of the electronic piano lab. Students should have a piano available for home practice. Elements of music theory and music history are part of this course. After school and/or evening performances may be required for this course. Guitar: This course is designed for the student who desires the classical approach to guitar playing. The course will include extensive reading of music and the development of the right hand finger techniques. Prior playing experience is required for this course. This course incorporates elements of improvisation, music theory, music history, listening, and analyzing. After school and/or evening rehearsals and performances will be required.JROTCJROTC I: JROTC I is the first course in a series of four that helps today’s high school students become tomorrow’s aerospace-age citizens. The curriculum integrates social studies and physical sciences through their application to aerospace. The three-year course of study includes history of aviation and aviation’s impact on society, meteorology, navigation, propulsion, principles of flight, aerospace industry, and the career opportunities it provides and international implications of space operations. Approximately 40 percent of the program is devoted to leadership and related subjects.JROTC II: JROTC II is the second course in a four course series that helps today’s high school students becomes tomorrow’s aerospace-age citizens. The curriculum integrates social studies and physical sciences through their application to aerospace. The three-year course of study includes history of aviation and aviation’s impact on society, meteorology, navigation, propulsion, principles of flight, aerospace industry, and the career opportunities it provides and international implications of space operations. Approximately 40 percent of the program is devoted to leadership and related subjects.JROTC III: JROTC III is a program that helps today’s high school students become tomorrow’s aerospace-age citizens. The curriculum integrates social studies and physical sciences through their application to aerospace. The three-year course of study includes history of aviation and aviation’s impact on society, meteorology, navigation, propulsion, principles of flight, aerospace industry, and the career opportunities it provides and international implications of space operations. Approximately 40 percent of the program is devoted to leadership and related subjects.JROTC IV: JROTC IV is the final course in a four course series that helps today’s high school students become tomorrow’s aerospace-age citizens. The curriculum integrates social studies and physical sciences through their application to aerospace. The three-year course of study includes history of aviation and aviation’s impact on society, meteorology, navigation, propulsion, principles of flight, aerospace industry, and the career opportunities it provides and international implications of space operations. Approximately 40 percent of the program is devoted to leadership and related subjects.AVIDAVID I: AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is a language arts based curriculum with emphasis on the writing process and writing as a tool of learning. In addition to inquiry and collaboration, AVID also provides students with academic survival skills, i.e., time management, note taking, textbook reading, library research, test taking skills, and study skills. The Cornell note-taking system is taught and students are expected to use this system in all classes.AVID II: AVID II is an elective course whose students receive two hours of instruction per week in college level entry skills, two hours per week in tutor lead study groups, and one hour per week in motivational activities and academic survival skills. Field trips are an important aspect of this program. Students will be required to maintain a notebook and take notes based on the Cornell note-taking system. Grades will be based on the quality of the notebook and notes, presentations, research, and class participation.AVID III: As with all AVID courses, the AVID III course features tutors (college students) who lead discussions and analysis of the academic subjects in which the students are enrolled. Students enrolled in AVID III are required to complete weekly timed writings and analytical discourses in all subjects. In addition, students are required to make oral presentations to the class on topics related to college and career searches, college entrance, contemporary issues, and social concerns, all the while focusing on a culminating senior project, paper, and portfolio. AVID III students focus on ACT test-taking skills and content knowledge.AVID IV: Students are required to complete a weekly timed writing and analytical discourses in all subjects. Analysis must demonstrate the depth of typical college-level work. An important focus of the fourth year of AVID is to finish all preparation and applications for admission to a four-year university. A culminating senior project, paper, and portfolio are presented for evaluation. AVID IV students, working with the tutors, are expected to participate in and eventually serve as moderators for Socratic Seminars. These discussions move beyond didactic instruction and assist students in gaining multiple perspectives on texts, supporting arguments with clear reasoning and evidence, and developing their critical reading and thinking skills necessary for success in college. ................
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