The Galloway School Course Catalog 2017-18 The Galloway Mission Galloway is the philosophically grounded, learner-focused independent school where students age three through grade 12 develop an abiding love for learning. Preparing students to live successfully as enlightened citizens in a changing world, our community embraces diversity, insists upon common decency, and fosters human dignity. Through innovation, enthusiasm, and high expectations, Galloway draws students joyfully into learning and cultivates the intrinsic curiosity and unrepeatable talents of each one.
Portrait of a Galloway Graduate Our educational ambition is to inspire the development of a complete individual. A Galloway student's journey through daring, deliberate, and dynamic discovery requires passion, hard work, and accountability.It is a journey that will ask students to explore the relationship between freedom and responsibility.It is a journey taken individually and as a community, in which all members of our school community work in unity with students to guide and hone the skills and attributes necessary to find who they are, and become that person. These core qualities have been adopted as our educational ambition for our students and our picture of success: Galloway students are... courageous learners who are inquisitive, embrace challenge, and take responsible risks. Galloway students are... individuals who are creative, confident, passionate, and distinctive in their own character. Galloway students are... life-long learners who are dedicated, conscientious, and persistent in their path to mastery of challenging and relevant studies to prepare them for college and life. Galloway students are... engaged citizens who are respectful of their relationship with others, are collaborative, and are engaged in and responsible to their community. Galloway students are... balanced in mind, body, and spirit. They engage in physical activity and artistic expression, possess emotional intelligence and strong reasoning abilities, and relate to the world with a compassionate and grateful heart.
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Table of Contents The Galloway Mission Portrait of a Galloway Graduate
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Graduation Requirements
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General Academic Guidelines Course Load Course Registration Questions to consider Course recommendations and petitions
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS COMPUTER SCIENCE and DESIGN TECHNOLOGY Fundamentals of Design Technology Computer Science Principles Introduction to Engineering Computational Thinking: robotics and coding Design Technology Studio Advanced Game Production ENGLISH English 9: Introduction to Literature and Composition English 10: Close Reading, Close Writing English 11: Literature and Psychology English 11: Race, Rights, and Justice Advanced Placement English Language and Composition English 12: Science | Fictions English 12: That’s So Meta: Seeing, Thinking, Feeling Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition Journalism FINE ARTS DANCE Mind Body Conditioning Dance Choreography Galloway Dance Ensemble Advanced Dance Ensemble Performance Studies MUSIC Band
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Chorus Guitar Ensemble Orchestra Digital Music Recording Music X AP Music Theory THEATER Galloway Theatre Company: Fall Production Galloway Theatre Company: Playwriting and Production Galloway Theatre Company: Winter Production Galloway Musical Theatre Company: Spring Production Acting I Acting II Improvisation Tech Theatre Crew Stagecraft Scenic Design and script analysis for Theatre design Scenic Art and Advanced Construction Techniques VISUAL ARTS 2D Art 3D Art Photography I Art and Design Ceramics Drawing Painting Photography II Printmaking Sculpture Advanced Art Studies AP Studio Art 2D, 3D, or Drawing KINETIC WELLNESS & MOVEMENT Kinetic Movement Kinetic Wellness MATHEMATICS Algebra I Geometry Advanced Geometry Algebra II Advanced Algebra II Advanced Algebra and Trigonometry Precalculus Advanced Precalculus
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Calculus Advanced Placement Calculus AB Advanced Placement Calculus BC Statistics Financial Algebra Advanced Placement Statistics SCIENCE Integrated Biology Integrated Chemistry Integrated Physics Advanced Placement Biology Advanced Placement Chemistry Advanced Placement Environmental Science Advanced Placement Physics 1 Anatomy & Physiology Epidemiology Animal Behavior Ecology Genetics SOCIAL STUDIES Political Science World History Advanced Placement World History Advanced Placement American Government American Studies Advanced Placement United States History Advanced Placement Comparative Government Psychology Anthropology Advanced Topics in European History, 15th - 20th centuries Economics Debate WORLD LANGUAGES FRENCH French I French II French III & IV Le Français Avancé: Des Sujets Contemporains et la Politique Le Français Avancé: Les Beaux Arts et Le Monde Francophone LATIN Latin I Latin II Latin III, IV, and V
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Epic and the Rise of Empire: Virgil’s Aeneid Epic and Drama: Ovid’s Metamorphosis Love Poetry: Catullus’ Poems SPANISH Spanish I Spanish II Advanced Spanish II Spanish III Advanced Spanish III Spanish IV Advanced Placement Spanish Language ELECTIVES Freshmen Experience Entrepreneurship and Social Entrepreneurship Introduction to Business and Marketing Externship Galloway Grounds Student Life Internship Yearbook
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Graduation Requirements Students must pass 24 high school credits to earn a Galloway diploma. Twenty and one-half credits should be distributed in the following disciplines and courses. Discipline
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English ● English 9 ● English 10 ● English 11 or AP Language ● English 12 or AP Literature
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Mathematics ● Includes one class beyond Algebra II
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Science ● includes integrated biology ● Integrated chemistry ● Integrated physics
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Social Studies ● includes political science (.5 credit) ● World history ● US history or AP US history ● Economics (.5 credit)
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World Language ● includes a Level 3 course
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Fine Arts
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Kinetic Wellness & Movement ● includes kinetic wellness (½ credit) ● Kinetic movement credit may be earned ○ Kinetic movement (.5 per semester) ○ other movement classes, such as Dance; Mind, Body Conditioning; or the Dance Ensembles (.5 per semester) ○ Playing a Galloway varsity or JV sport (.25 credit per season) with appropriate attendance and participation
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Electives ● Freshmen Experience*
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General Academic Guidelines Course Load Students are expected to take six classes each term and one excursion class. Students who take the required load will earn 6.5 credits in 2016-17. Students are encouraged to maintain an open or supervised study period and to design a schedule considering all that they do in and out of school keeping in mind that competitive college admissions considers both strong academic performance and a well-rounded, committed extracurricular life.
Course Registration Questions to consider When considering appropriate courses for next year, students, parents, and advisors should consider some of the following discussion points: ● Will course selections allow students to fulfill all graduation requirements? ● Will course selections for next year prepare students for potential courses in the future? ● How important is it to balance academic and extracurricular interests? ○ Knowing that colleges like to see students who are appropriately stretching academically and who are also leading interesting and meaningful lives, the range of student interest and involvement should be considered in making course selections. ● What does it mean to appropriately stretch oneself academically? ○ The answer depends on the student. Generally speaking students should seek a challenging schedule that both speaks to their interests and skills and that allows them the opportunity to achieve a level of success and lead a well-rounded, full life. Even students who are approved for more than one AP class (sophomore), two AP classes (junior), or three AP classes (senior) are encouraged to take no more than the recommended number of AP courses. ● What is the student’s story?
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Departments make recommendations for course placement based on specific criteria with the goal of identifying students who are prepared and who match the profile of students who typically do well in a given AP course. However, we know that many factors influence a student’s ability to succeed, such as committed interest or previous experience. We also know that students’ lives change, that teenagers mature at unpredictable rates, and that extenuating circumstances may influence past performance. We also recognize that significant growth can occur in the final quarter of the year. We are in the business of recognizing and cultivating talent. So our recommendation and petition process allows students to respond to a placement recommendation and help us fully recognize their potential. Students who wish to petition a recommendation should write a brief letter addressed to 7
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the department to explain specifically why they have the potential to do well in a particular class by referencing skills they have demonstrated, intangible qualities they possess, or plans they have to promote future success. Petitioners should turn in petition letters to Mrs. Osorio in the Upper Learning Office by March 24. After turning in the petition letter, students are responsible for working with their advisors to complete the following conversation loops. Advisors have a form to document the conversations. ○ Conversation Loops 1. Student - advisor - teacher (member(s) of department) - college guidance if needed 2. Advisor - parents - student Possible resolutions - Mutually agreed upon ● Student recommended for the class ● Student granted provisional recommendation - student will demonstrate specified growth the remainder of this year. ● Student granted probationary recommendation - student will perform at a specified level at the beginning of next year. A period of three to four weeks, not to exceed the length of the first quarter, is a reasonable period to demonstrate capacity to handle a particular class. ● Student decides not to take the AP class
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS COMPUTER SCIENCE and DESIGN TECHNOLOGY Course Progression (left to right) Fundamentals of Design Technology Computer Science Principles
Introduction to Engineering
Advanced Game Production
Computational Thinking: robotics and coding
Design Technology Studio
Fundamentals of Design Technology Offered: Fall semester (0.5 credits) In the Fundamentals of Design Technology students will learn the basic skills to be able to carry out any project in computer science, design, engineering, and related fields. Immersed in a project based environment and following the Design Thinking Process as the core method, students will develop their digital skills in principles of 2D and 3D design with Adobe and Autodesk suites. Students will develop production and manufacturing skills necessary for rapid prototyping of ideas. And students will explore the basics of python, html, JS, and CSS coding languages. Evaluations include projects, use of the design process, and positive participation. Prerequisites: none 8
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Computer Science Principles Offered: Full Year (1.0 credit) In the Computer Science Principles course, students will develop computational thinking vital for success across all disciplines, such as using computational tools to analyze and study data and working with large data sets to analyze, visualize, and draw conclusions from trends. The course is unique in its focus on fostering student creativity. Students are encouraged to apply creative processes when developing computational artifacts and to think creatively while using computer software and other technology to explore questions that interest them. They will also develop effective communication and collaboration skills, working individually and collaboratively to solve problems, and discussing and writing about the importance of these problems and the impacts to their community, society, and the world. Each semester, students will collaborate to create an app that will be used by the school. Evaluations include tests, quizzes, projects, and participation. Prerequisites: Algebra 2 or concurrently taking Algebra 2 Grade level: 10 - 12
Introduction to Engineering Offered: Spring semester (0.5 credit) This class explores how things works and serves as an introductory course to Engineering where students explore the many technologies, objects, and systems designed to fulfill human wants and needs. We investigate how everyday things are made: their complete life cycle from their conception until end-of-life disposal, how they are built and the different manufacturing technologies behind them. We examine how designers draw on their knowledge of mathematics and science to design structures and systems that will stand the test of time, promote the health and wellbeing of communities, and preserve more of the natural world. Students will participate in design teams throughout the semester having the opportunity of re-designing products, recreating machinery, and developing different projects that meet specific design criteria. Evaluations include projects, collaboration and teamwork, and participation Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Design Technology or permission of instructor Grade level: 9 - 12
Computational Thinking: robotics and coding Offered: Spring semester (0.5 credit) Students will deal with a problem solving process that applies logic and data analysis for creating solutions using a series of ordered steps (or algorithms) and dispositions, that lead to open-ended problems essential to the development of computer applications, which can also be used to support problem solving across all disciplines, including math, science, and the humanities. The course will include an overview of computer history, technology ideas, networking terms, and usage of the concepts in practical applications. Students will have hands on experiences in Robotics, Programming and Computer Science. Evaluations include class work, collaboration and teamwork, and output production Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Design Technology or permission of instructor Grade level: 9 - 12
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Design Technology Studio Offered: Full year (1 credit) By applying advanced problem solving strategies and using the design process as the core method, students will play the roles of designers/architects/engineers by addressing real life needs in various fields and designing products of to solve the identified problems. This course will focus in the components of user experience, user interface, marketing and mentoring, and intends to address the interests of students who are interested in pursuing a career in any field of design and engineering, ranging from Industrial Design to Mechanical Engineering and Architecture to Game Design, and Fashion to Interior Design. An essential component is the exploration and understanding of what goes on in the real world; thus, visits to companies in the field and hosting speakers and workshops will be part of the course throughout the year. Evaluations include projects, collaboration and teamwork, and participation. Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Design Technology, Intro to engineering, Computational Thinking or permission of instructor Grade level: 11 - 12
Advanced Game Production Offered: Full year (1 credit) This is an advanced Game Design course addressed to students who are considering a career in the field. Students will work towards the production of a multi-level, fully immersive game project by working as a real life game development studio. Various jobs will be assigned based on student interests, including script writers, level editors, voice directors, musical producers, character designers, background and element artists, programmers and quality assurance editors. As tasks are combined into a cohesive and connected whole, team collaboration and communication will be of utmost importance. An essential component of the class is the exploration and understanding of what goes on in the real world; thus, visits to companies in the field and hosting speakers and workshops will be part of the course throughout the year. Evaluations include class work, collaboration and teamwork, and output production. Prerequisites: Introduction to Engineering and Computational thinking, or Design Technology Studio (formerly Game Design I and II), and permission of instructor. Grade Level: 11th and 12th
ENGLISH The English Department strives to expose students to a wide range of literary genres from a variety of eras and cultures. At each grade level, students focus on developmentally appropriate skills such as summarizing verbal information, identifying concepts, demonstrating appropriate use of skills, generating their own material, and problem solving. Thus, critical thinking development and comfort is key to the UL English experience. All components of writing— drafting, revising, editing—are emphasized. Four years of English are required for graduation. Course Progression English 9: Introduction to Literature and
English 10: Close reading, close writing
AP English Language and Composition Or
AP English Literature and Composition Or
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Composition Journalism
English 11: Literature and Psychology Or English 11: Race, Rights, and Justice
English 12: Science|Fictions Or English 12: That’s So Meta: Seeing, Thinking, Feeling
English 9: Introduction to Literature and Composition Offered: Full year (1 credit) This ninth grade course concentrates on reading a variety of texts, including the short story, poetry, Shakespearean drama, the novel, and the epic. Students write in different modes, including personal narrative and literary analysis. The core texts serve as catalysts for both class discussion and written reflection. Students explore all facets of the writing process, from research and brainstorming, to drafting, peer editing and revising. The course also covers the basic study skills of effective close reading and reviews the fundamentals of grammar, punctuation, and usage. Evaluations include essays, tests, quizzes, projects, presentations, and class participation. Grade level: 9
English 10: Close Reading, Close Writing Offered: Full year (1 credit) Students will carefully examine major literary works. In an effort to cultivate a thorough understanding and appreciation of language, it is necessary to dive deep and spend time with the text at hand. Students will become fluent in evaluating how diction, key literary devices, and grammar choices work in tandem to create voice within each text. In writing, the crisp articulation of form and function will be of primary focus. Past selections have included Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God, John Steinbeck’s East of Eden, Cormac McCarthy’s All the Pretty Horses, and Barbara Kingsolver’s The Poisonwood Bible. Evaluations include expository and personal essays, projects, presentations, and class participation. Prerequisites: English 9 Grade level: 10
English 11: Literature and Psychology Offered: Full year (1 credit) In this yearlong class, students will read and analyze literature in order to become conversant in the form and function of the nonfiction essay. Building on the close reading and close writing skills students developed in 10th grade, our reading of novels, poems, memoirs, and nonfiction essays will be focused on honing skills in argumentative writing. Students will analyze the techniques writers use to create literary effects and, during the second semester, develop the skills to employ these techniques in their own writing. After the break, the course format shifts to a creative writing workshop in which students read and discuss examples of creative nonfiction while they write their own pieces, review and discuss each other’s work, and become
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independent revisionists and editors. Once students have mastered the persuasive and personal essay, they will write in memoir, place writing and lyric forms. Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis, wrote that “everywhere I go, I find a poet has been there before me.” This course considers the implications of Freud’s statement and seeks insight about major topics in psychology from literature. Does nature or nurture better account for the development of the mind? How can our personalities be so different from one another? Why is love both so desirable and so difficult? How can mental health be achieved? We will consider novels, poems, plays, essays, and film in our pursuit of answers to these essential questions. Evaluations include compositions, discussions, short responses, quizzes, and seminars. Prerequisites: English 10 Grade level: 11
English 11: Race, Rights, and Justice Offered: Full year (1 credit) In this yearlong class, students will read and analyze literature in order to become conversant in the form and function of the nonfiction essay. Building on the close reading and close writing skills students developed in 10th grade, our reading of novels, poems, memoirs, and nonfiction essays will be focused on honing skills in argumentative writing. Students will analyze the techniques writers use to create literary effects and, during the second semester, develop the skills to employ these techniques in their own writing. After the break, the course format shifts to a creative writing workshop in which students read and discuss examples of creative nonfiction while they write their own pieces, review and discuss each other’s work, and become independent revisionists and editors. Once students have mastered the persuasive and personal essay, they will write in memoir, place writing and lyric forms. James Baldwin wrote in 1962 that “the black and the white deeply need each other here if we are really to become a nation.” These words ring true today, as our society, which feels increasingly divided, still wrestles with the best ways to achieve what Baldwin calls “our identity” and “our maturity.” In this course, we will read a selection of literary works devoted to the interrelated topics of racial identity, social justice, and civil rights in the United States from slavery to the present. Rather than debate old questions, the course will formulate its own questions about these topics from the specific novels, poems, plays, films, and essays we consider. Evaluations include compositions, discussions, short responses, quizzes, and seminars. Prerequisites: English 10 Grade level: 11
Advanced Placement English Language and Composition Offered: Full year (1 credit) AP English Language and Composition is a full year rhetoric and writing intensive course. It investigates the rhetorical and argumentative methods of non-fiction prose. The course engages students in becoming skilled readers of prose written in a variety of rhetorical contexts, and in becoming skilled writers who compose for a variety of purposes. Both writing and reading
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should make students aware of the interactions among a writer's purposes, audience expectations, and subjects as well as the way conventions and the resources of language contribute to effectiveness in writing. Students develop tone, diction, and rhetorical vocabulary. A summer reading and writing assignment is required. Evaluations include essays, timed writing, discussions, projects, and seminars. Prerequisites: English 10 and departmental recommendation. Grade level: 11
English 12: Science | Fictions Offered: Full year (1 credit) Over the course of their senior year, students will deeply explore the seminar topic together through careful engagement with a range of literary texts, honing their skills as deliberate and careful readers, creative critical thinkers, and compelling communicators. The pace of these courses will invite reflection and focus on cultivating the habits of mind that students will need as they transition into college. This extended interaction with complex texts and ideas will allow students to develop a sense of the relationships between texts and their contexts, see and feel the reward of sustained attention to complicated ideas, and ultimately provide a space for to practice the nimble, reflective, resilient thinking and communication that will support success during the transition to college. We tell stories to make sense of the world, especially when the world presents us with phenomena we cannot explain readily. The earliest iterations of science fiction were part thought experiment, part philosophical and (proto-)scientific exploration, and part catalog of the strange, the wonderful, and the horrifying. Through these texts, we attempt to explain the Other, but what do these attempts to order and explain the world and beings outside of ourselves tell us about us? What do we hope to gain or learn by constructing them? By reading them? How do such texts reflect, shape, and/or challenge our expectations of what we will experience in the world around us? Together we will explore many types of texts, such as films, television series, novels, short stories, plays, and poems, interrogating their purposes, how they achieve them, and the cultural and intellectual consequences created. Each unit of this course will focus on a key scientific and/or philosophical concept such as time, artificial intelligence, consciousness, (sur)reality, magic, the monstrous or alien, etc. via texts that explore this concept deeply. Such texts might include H.G. Wells’s The Time Machine and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Evaluations include compositions, discussions, short responses, homework, seminars, and individual and group multimodal projects. Prerequisites: English 11 or AP English Language Grade Level: 12
English 12: That’s So Meta: Seeing, Thinking, Feeling Offered: Full year (1 credit) Over the course of their senior year, students will deeply explore the seminar topic together through careful engagement with a range of literary texts, honing their skills as deliberate and careful readers, creative critical thinkers, and compelling communicators. The pace of these
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courses will invite reflection and focus on cultivating the habits of mind that students will need as they transition into college. This extended interaction with complex texts and ideas will allow students to develop a sense of the relationships between texts and their contexts, see and feel the reward of sustained attention to complicated ideas, and ultimately provide a space for to practice the nimble, reflective, resilient thinking and communication that will support success during the transition to college. “But how do you know?� This familiar question seems simple, but we ask questions out of complicated, at times contradictory, impulses - enthusiasm, curiosity, skepticism, or distrust. Even the act of asking is complicated; it invites an interactive exploration between two parties who negotiate the meaning of the topic at hand and explore how meaning itself is made. Ideally, the work of collaboration makes a shared understanding of these processes available to the asker and answerer. Through an exploration of texts that depict and invite this kind of interaction, this course will also ask questions of us: how do we know? And further, how can texts shape both what we know and how we know it? Each unit of this course will focus on a different means of knowing -- like seeing, thinking, and feeling via texts that depict and explore each concept deeply. Evaluations include compositions, discussions, short responses, seminars, homework, and individual and group multimodal projects. Prerequisites: English 11 or AP English Language Grade Level: 12
Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition Offered: Full year (1 credit) Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition is offered as a college-level course at the senior year. The course places a heavy emphasis on discussion of and writing about the texts. Students will build skills of annotation and close reading. They will have many opportunities work independently and in small groups to teach their interpretation of a passage or poem to the class. Class discussion focuses on both broad questions and specific details, including the strengths and weaknesses of the literary characters, author's tone and possible biases, and the range of literary conventions employed. And they will have opportunities to research and consider both primary and secondary sources. Specific writing assignments will accompany each major text read, which are selected from the world canon. Each year, the curriculum includes one play by Shakespeare, one modern play, at least one 19th-century novel, at least one early or mid-20th-century novel, a wide variety of poetry, and several short stories as well as critical reviews and professional analyses. Evaluations include compositions, discussions, short responses, seminars, homework, and individual and group multimodal projects. A summer reading assignment is also required. Prerequisites: AP English Language or 11th grade English class, Departmental recommendation
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Journalism Offered: fall and/or spring semester (0.5 credit per semester) Students will get their footing with an introductory “crash course� in new media journalism. Students may take this class more than once. Ethics, headline strategy, profiling, investigative editorials, Op-Docs, and podcasts are just a few new media topics that will be examined and practiced. Along the way, students will be asked to follow one writer whose work they admire. Students will produce, revise and publish stories on The Elliott, Galloway’s online magazine. Assessments will include bi-weekly writing assignments, participation, and a final project. Prerequisites: none Grade level: 9-12
FINE ARTS DANCE Get ready to dance! Whether you are a beginner and would like to try a new class or you are experienced and love to perform, there is a class for you. Choose from a variety of dance class offerings that will satisfy Fine Arts or Kinetic Movement requirements. Dance courses may be taken repeatedly. Students are encouraged to note the courses that require instructor permission and see the instructor for clarification. Various dance clothing is required for each course; however, once purchased, many items may be used in different courses.
Mind Body Conditioning Offered: Term A, During the school day (.25 credit) This course is a fitness class in which students will practice movements inspired by exercise forms such as pilates, yoga, and modern dance. Students will work to develop mindful conditioning with movements designed to improve strength, body awareness, flexibility, and inner focus. The classes will also incorporate some improvisational movement exercises. Evaluations include participation, preparation, cooperation, and effort. Materials: comfortable movement clothes, soft-soled lace-up sneakers, and a yoga mat to be provided by each student Prerequisites: none Grade level: 9-12
Dance Offered: Term B, During the school day (.25 credit) In this course, students will explore dance technique by learning styles of different influential choreographers and dance companies. Classes will incorporate modern dance, ballet, musical theater dance, and jazz and will work with a variety of musical styles. Many dance-related
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subjects such as pilates and yoga as conditioning tools for the dancer will also be explored. In true Galloway fashion, these classes will be filled with individuals having a variety of backgrounds and experiences with dance. Students will work together to challenge each other and to experience this art form as a way to be healthy, active individuals. Performance opportunities will be offered but are not required. Evaluations include participation, preparation, cooperation, and effort. Materials: comfortable movement clothes and soft-soled lace-up sneakers to be provided by each student; jazz or ballet shoes and dance clothing are helpful Prerequisites: none Grade level: 9-12
Choreography Offered: Spring semester, During the school day (0.5 credit) This semester course is designed for the serious dance student. Students will be exposed to influential modern dance choreographers and dance companies and will study qualities that make each of them unique. Students will learn choreography techniques and begin to develop choreography projects of their own. Juniors and Seniors will have the opportunity to develop a project for the Galloway Dance Ensemble. Students wishing to choreograph for the Ensemble are required to also participate in the Galloway Dance Ensemble, which meets after school. Evaluations include participation, preparation, cooperation, and effort. Materials: comfortable movement clothes and dance shoes, music for projects Prerequisites: permission of the instructor; previous Galloway dance course or dance experience. Grade level: 10 - 12
Galloway Dance Ensemble Offered: Full year, or Fall or Spring Semester with permission of instructor; After School (Credit based on extent of participation in rehearsals and performances) This course is an ongoing performance class, which meets after regular school hours. Students at any level of dance may participate, but each student must make a commitment to the entire process of a performance. All Dance Ensemble members are strongly encouraged to sign up for the daytime dance courses as well as for Dance Ensemble. Evaluations include commitment to the schedule, preparation, participation, cooperation, and effort. Materials: black and pink ensemble dancewear and ballet shoes to be provided by each student. Prerequisites: dance class experience is helpful, but not required. Grade level: 9-12
Advanced Dance Ensemble Performance Studies Offered: Full year, or Fall or Spring Semester with permission of instructor; After School (Credit based on extent of participation in rehearsals and performances) Students take this class in addition to the Galloway Dance Ensemble class. This course will allow advanced ensemble members additional concentration and small group focus in choreography for the Galloway Dance Ensemble performances as well as additional performances. It will also allow continued concentration on technique. In addition, students will learn choreography skills, study influential choreographers, and develop their own 16
choreography. Evaluations include commitment to the schedule, preparation, participation, cooperation, and effort. Materials: black and pink ensemble dancewear and ballet shoes. Prerequisites: permission of the instructor and Galloway Dance Ensemble experience Grade level: 10-12
MUSIC
Band Offered: Full year (1 credit) In UL band, students will continue their technical advancement and musical knowledge through learning and performing in a wide range of genres and styles. Students who are beginning an instrument should talk with the instructor about participation in band before joining this class. Separate ensembles from within band may be formed to meet the musical needs of each student. Additional assignments and classwork include historical research, improvisation, arranging, composing, and music theory. The curriculum also includes a unit of student driven chamber music, which is a collaboration throughout the music department coached by faculty members and guest artists. All class members must commit to our Fall and Spring Concerts. Students who perform on non-traditional band instruments (electric guitar, bass, piano, etc.) must first receive permission of instructor. Evaluations include student’s progress, contribution to the ensemble, cooperation, and effort; evaluation is not talent-based Prerequisites: 2+ years experience playing an instrument or permission of instructor, love of music, and desire to participate and perform Grade level: 9 - 12
Chorus Offered: Full year (1 credit) Students will learn to sing choral literature from a variety of time periods and places. Classical, folk, world, and a cappella/pop are some of the genres we will explore. Emphasis will be placed on learning to be expressive singers using beautiful, blended tone as well as mastering musicreading skills. Students will be given the opportunity to audition for All State Chorus and other state and regional events. Individual assistance will be given outside of class to help students prepare for auditions. There will be at least one major performance each semester, and we will seek to take advantage of additional opportunities that may arise. Materials: black folder for music and a pencil at every rehearsal; full coverage black semi-formal attire for concerts. Evaluations include attitude, participation, rehearsal and performance attendance, cooperation and effort; evaluations are not talent-based Prerequisites: students should be able to echo a simple tune Grade level: 9 - 12
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Guitar Ensemble Offered: Full year (1 credit) This class is open to all Upper Learning students who currently play guitar (Note: This is not an introductory class). Students who have never played or who are beginners should consider private lessons for the summer/semester before they register for class. Repertoire is based on the interests of the students and can include pop, jazz, folk, classical and latin. Students will read both tablature and traditional music notation. Composing and music theory are also included in the curriculum. There are performance opportunities for soloists and smaller ensembles, based on student interest and ideas. Evaluations include music preparation, class participation, effort, and class attendance. Evaluations are not talent based. Prerequisites: Intermediate guitar ability or permission of instructor. Grade Level: 9 - 12
Orchestra Offered: Full year (1 credit) This class is open to all Upper Learning students who play the violin, viola, cello, and upright bass. Class repertoire covers many genres and technical skills, including advanced scales and shifting, improvisation, mature musical phrasing, and complex rhythms. In addition to two “traditional� large ensemble concerts per year, there is an ongoing unit in student driven chamber music any other opportunities for students to pursue their individual musical interests. Advanced students are eligible to audition for GMEA All State Orchestra. Materials: Violin, Viola, Cello, or Bass, either supplied by student or rented through the school or through a music store. Evaluations include music preparation, class participation, effort, and class attendance. Prerequisites: Intermediate or above level skills on the violin, viola, cello, or bass, love of music, and desire to participate in playing and creating music. Students who have never played should consider taking private lessons the summer/semester before they register for class. Students at beginning levels of playing skill and note reading are required to have individual instruction time, either with the instructor during the school day or through private lessons. Grade level: 9 - 12
Digital Music Recording Offered: Spring semester (0.5 credits) This introductory music recording course covers the basic equipment and techniques of digital and analog music recording, as well as units on project marketing and song production, including songwriting and lyric writing. Elements include basic acoustic principles, the history of music recording including tape machine operation, condenser and dynamic microphones, microphone placement, and mixing and editing. This project based class will include hands-on experiences with studio equipment in the recording booth. Students will use their laptops and will be introduced to Logic Pro software. Ability to play a musical instrument is not required for this class. The class may culminate in the production of a CD, depending on the interests and experience of students participating. Evaluations include projects, homework, quizzes, participation, and final project. Prerequisites: None Grade Level: 9 - 12
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Music X Offered: Fall semester (0.5 credits) YOU provide the variable - X - in this new music course offering. The class is flexible and allows students to work on individual music projects. Students will set goals for gaining skills and knowledge in areas such as songwriting, composition, basic recording technology, basic music theory and/or greater proficiency on an instrument or voice. The students will also engage in weekly sessions of group music-making such as singing together, drum circles, basic jazz improv, etc. Evaluations include meeting goals set at the beginning of the semester. Prerequisites: Personal motivation. A willingness to give and receive feedback. Grade level: 9 - 12
AP Music Theory Offered: Full Year (1 credit) AP music theory is for serious music students who are interested in learning the basics of tonal harmony - music as composed in Europe during the common practice period, roughly 16001900. Tonal harmony includes the major and minor scales and chords built from them. The students will learn to read, write, and analyze triads and seventh chords as well as rhythms notated in simple and compound meters. They will learn to compose and harmonize melodies and write melodic and harmonic dictations. They will learn the basics of sight singing in a group and individually. Upon completion of the course, the students should be well prepared to take the National AP exam as well as college-level music theory placement exams and courses. AP music theory is the equivalent of one or two semesters of college music theory. Evaluations include regular quizzes patterned after portions of the AP exam as well as consistent homework which is designed to demonstrate mastery of the concepts being taught. Students will have the opportunity to correct homework in order to ensure that there is proficiency in each aspect of the course. Prerequisites: Departmental recommendation Grade level: 10 - 12
THEATER The Galloway theatre department offers a variety of quarter- and semester-long classes. Some of these classes are sequential, some have prerequisites, and some may be repeated for a deeper understanding of the subject matter. Classes are offered during regular school hours, as well as after school. Galloway Theatre Company classes are offered after school for the aspiring or experienced actor or technician for the entire Upper Learning community.
Galloway Theatre Company: Fall Production Offered: Term A, after school (0.25 credit) Theatre Company is a course in which a full-length or a one act play will be staged. The play will be selected for its dramatic impact and ability to stimulate and challenge the actor. This class requires discipline, maturity, diligence, and a major commitment of time beyond regular school hours. This class may participate in the GHSA One-Act Play Contest and the Georgia
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Thespians Conference. The class meets after normal school hours and on weekends. Evaluations include preparation, participation, cooperation, effort, and attendance. Materials: work clothes and shoes, company T-shirt, theatrical make-up, and travel-related expenses. Prerequisites: none Grade level: 9 - 12
Galloway Theatre Company: Playwriting and Production Offered: Fall semester (0.5 credit) This Playwriting and Production course is aimed at both the theatre-oriented and the literatureoriented. We want students who are interested in writing an original play, devising a script from their own ideas, and participating in making that play come to life onstage. The final production will serve as our Winter Play Production in our 2017-18 Season. Students will also get the unique experience of working directly with a professional playwright-in-residence who will be teaching the art of playwriting and helping students to develop their ideas into an original piece as a group. Students will be part of every step of the creative process: writing, collaborating, editing, revising, and production. Evaluations include contribution and collaboration in the creation of the script, positive attitude, preparation, cooperation, effort, and attendance. Prerequisites: none Grade level: 9 - 12
Galloway Theatre Company: Winter Production Offered: Term B, meets after school (0.25 credit) Theatre Company is a course in which a full-length or a one act play will be staged. The play will be written by the students in the Playwriting and Production class. The Winter Production class requires discipline, maturity, diligence, and a major commitment of time beyond regular school hours. The class meets after normal school hours and on weekends. Evaluations include preparation, participation, cooperation, effort, and attendance. Materials: work clothes and shoes, company T-shirt, theatrical make-up, and travel-related expenses Prerequisites: none Grade level: 9 - 12
Galloway Musical Theatre Company: Spring Production Offered: Spring semester, meets after school (0.5 credit) Musical Theatre Company is a semester course in which students prepare and perform in the spring musical. Students will gain an understanding and appreciation for many aspects of musical theater, including singing, dancing, and acting. This class is for the dedicated musical theater student and requires discipline, maturity, diligence, and a major commitment of time beyond regular school hours. Evaluations include positive attitude, participation, attendance, physical and emotional commitment, and effort. Materials: movement clothes and shoes, company T-shirt, and theatrical make-up Prerequisites: Acting and Chorus are encouraged, although not required. Grade level: 9 - 12
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Acting I Offered: Spring semester (0.5 credit) This course is designed to provide the student with a basic understanding of the art and craft of acting and to develop basic acting skills. Imagination, relaxation, observation, concentration, and character development will be introduced through improvisation, theater games, scene work, and an acting text. The student will gain an understanding of the actor’s contribution to production. Students will be challenged to make observations about people and the world around them, as well as their own behavior to make connections with their characters. Students will work on 2-3 scenes throughout the semester, of various styles. Presentations and performances of these scenes require that the students apply all of the acting elements to the text in a clear, concise, and creative way. Evaluations include participation, preparation, physical and emotional commitment, and effort. Prerequisites: none Grade level: 9 - 12
Acting II Offered: Fall semester (0.5 credit) This course is designed to enhance the basic skills for serious acting students. Students will gain a deeper understanding of script analysis, vocal preparation and study acting styles for various periods in history. The student will perform scenes and short one-acts for invited audiences. This Acting II class would build on the foundations of Acting I and let the students who desire a deep-dive into acting an opportunity to build skills, get a little bit “weird,” and interact and collaborate with the Atlanta theater community. Students will work with style, theme, and new work, in addition to basic acting skills of objective and actions. Evaluations include participation, preparation, physical and emotional commitment and effort. Prerequisites: Acting I, or acting in a previous Galloway production Grade level: 10 - 12
Improvisation Offered: Spring semester (0.5 credit) Improvisation is an invaluable skill. Thinking on your feet, saying "yes," and active listening with your acting partner are all skills that you will "play" hard at honing over this unit. Through myriad improv games, we will strengthen our ability to accept offers, add on new information, and tell a coherent story--- while making it up on the spot! We will concentrate on building a platform (character, relationship, environment, conflict) and listening to our scene partners as our specific skills to practice each session. This course will allow students abundant opportunities to say “yes” to themselves and each other, plenty of ways to fail (and have it be okay!), build on each others’ ideas, and practice practice practice their public speaking skills. Evaluations include participation, preparation, physical and emotional commitment and effort. Prerequisites: None Grade level: 9 - 12
Tech Theatre Crew Offered: Term A and/or B, and Spring semester (Terms C & D), meets after school (0.25 credit per term)
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This class will build and support the implementation of production needs for the fall, winter, and spring productions. Students will participate on a number of levels. For beginners, the class will serve as an intro and orientation/training program for theatre tech. For intermediate and advanced students, the class will stress contribution and collaboration with faculty and tech crew members in the creation and implementation of production elements. Advanced students will have leadership and mentoring roles as appropriate. Evaluations include participation, preparation, physical and emotional commitment and effort. Prerequisites: none Grade level: 9 - 12
Stagecraft Offered: Fall and spring semester (0.5 credit) This course will follow the development of a production from the first presentation of design to the final performance. Students will learn how the production side of a play is developed, and how the areas of set construction, scene painting, sound, props, and lighting are organized and come together in the technical rehearsals and performances. The focus of the course will be on developing a team approach to the production process. As opposed to Tech Crew, which meets after school, Stagecraft meets during the school day to give students who participate in other afterschool activities a chance to be involved in the Technical Theatre Program. Evaluations include preparation, participation, cooperation, effort. Materials: work clothes and sturdy closed-toe shoes Prerequisites: none Grade level: 9 - 12
Scenic Design and script analysis for Theatre design Offered: Fall semester (0.5 credits) The class will cover methods for scenic design for the theatre with a start at the most logical place, The Script. The class will breakdown a ply into the theme and mood and scenic requirement for a play and also will cover the techniques and methods for drawing and producing rendering for scenic design using both traditional and computer methods. Evaluations include participation, project-based assignments, and final project. Prerequisite: ML Tech Theatre, Stagecraft, Tech Theater Crew, or similar experience with permission of instructor Grade level: 9 - 12
Scenic Art and Advanced Construction Techniques Offered: Spring Semester (0.5 credit) This course will explore the methods of creating large-scale reproductions and faux finishes for theater. Students will learn color mixing, distressing, glazing, wood graining, and different stone textures. We will also Learn advanced building and construction techniques for theatre that include wood,plastic, foam and metal work rigging and hanging scenery will be included. Evaluations include participation, effort, project-based assignments, and final projects Materials: clothes that can get dirty with paint Prerequisite: ML Tech Theatre, Stagecraft, Tech Theater Crew, or similar experience with permission of instructor Grade level: 9 - 12 22
VISUAL ARTS Course Progression 2D Art 3D Art Photography I
Art & Design Ceramics Drawing Painting Photography II Printmaking Sculpture
Advanced Art Studies AP Studio Art 2D or 3D
2D Art Offered: Spring semester (0.5 credits) This is an introductory course where the students will explore the principles of design through activates in printmaking, drawing, painting, photography, and a research project. It provides a sound foundation in materials, techniques, and the creative process as well as giving the students a level of art appreciation. Students will emerge from the course being able to make, talk, and write about the visual arts. The course is great for anyone interested in starting on an art and design trajectory, looking to explore and develop skills with the visual arts, or wants a fun course to round out their high school experiences. Assessment is based on three studio art rubrics and one research project rubric. Prerequisites: none Grade level: 9 - 12
3D Art Offered: Fall semester (0.5 credits) This course gives students the opportunity to learn in three-dimensional media and will focus on the elements of 3D design. We will explore a variety of media including wood, wire, plaster and ceramics. We will focus on technical skills as well as developing a conceptual understanding of our work. It will also provide an insight into the art appreciation and art history of threedimensional media. It is intended to prepare a student for taking intermediate visual arts classes or as a fun elective. Prerequisites: none Grade level: 9 - 12
Photography I Offered: Fall and Spring semesters (0.5 credits) This course gives students the opportunity to learn the basics of film photography. They will learn how to use a manual camera, how to process film and make prints. Students will learn about the history of photography and study many different photographers. Students will learn how to talk about and analyze their work and other photography.
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Prerequisites: none Grade level: 9 - 12
Art and Design Offered: Spring semester (0.5 credits) Art and Design is a conceptual course, which focuses on the blurred lines between art and design. Through studio creation we will look at the question: Where does art, design, and craft overlap? In addition to creating, the student will be expected to respond to concepts surrounding these issues in both written and spoken forms. This is an excellent course for those who are on an art and design trajectory and wish to use each to inform the other. Evaluations are based upon employment of the design and creative cycles throughout the class and an ongoing research project. Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Design Technology or 2D Art Grade level: 9 - 12
Ceramics Offered: Spring semester (0.5 credits) Ceramics is an intermediate course that allows the students to work with their hands in the creation of functional objects. Concepts of form and function, design, and aesthetics all come into play as the students work through four studio units intended to give them a better understanding of three dimensional thinking through the four foundational ceramic methods. Additionally, a research project will better their understanding of art history and art appreciation. This course is excellent for students who enjoy working with their hands, and have patience to see objects through the multi-step process of design, exploration, and creation, which is itself, layered. Assessment is based on three studio art rubrics and one research project rubric. Prerequisites: 3D art or permission of instructor. Grade level: 9 - 12
Drawing Offered: Fall semester (0.5 credits) Drawing is an intermediate level course where the students will hone their skills of observation and representation, develop a deeper understanding of the tools and media characteristic to drawing, and further their experiences with art history and art appreciation. The course is broken up into four units, three studio, and one research project. In the studio units the students apply the creative process to examine different themes related to context and aesthetics. Media includes pencil, charcoal, ink, photography, and printmaking. The course is right for those who want to move along an art and design trajectory, and/or want to better their art making skills. Assessment is based on three studio art rubrics and one research project rubric. Prerequisite: 2D art or permission of instructor Grade level: 9 - 12
Painting Offered: Fall and Spring semesters (0.5 credits) Painting is an intermediate course where students develop the craft of painting both in material exploration and conceptual frameworks. During this course we will look at acrylic painting, oil
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painting, watercolour, and spray paint. Additionally there will be a research project designed to better one’s understanding of art history and art appreciation. The course is divided into five units, one centered around materials and techniques, three where the students response to a concept in art, and one research project. This course is more rigorous than drawing and will challenge the student’s skills on different levels. It’s the right course for those who are on an art and design trajectory or desire a challenge. Assessment is based on three studio art rubrics and one research project rubric. Prerequisite: 2D Art or permission of instructor. Drawing, while not a prerequisite, will serve the student well. Grade level: 9 - 12
Photography II Offered: Spring semester (0.5 credits) Photography II builds on what students learned in the Photography I class. Students will work more independently, however. The projects in this class will dive deeper into different types of photography including landscape photography, documentary photography, and portraiture. We will also look at different photography formats including medium and large format cameras. Students will continue building on their knowledge of photographers and continue developing their critical interpretation skills. Prerequisites: Photography I Grade Levels: 9 - 12
Printmaking Offered: Fall semester (0.5 credits) Printmaking is an intermediate level course that explores design principles and the concept of creating a repeated image. In the three studio units we will examine block printing, monoprinting, and silk screening in both aesthetic and conceptual realms. The fourth unit, a research project, will further the student’s understanding of art history and art appreciation. Printmaking is a slow, methodical process and the students will need to dedicate themselves to creating an image through exploration, design, execution, and response. This a great course for those who are on an art and design trajectory or those who enjoy the reflective experience. This course crosses lines between fine art and design and we will look at far reaching scope of the printing image. Assessment is based on three studio rubrics and one research project rubric. Prerequisites: 2D Art, Drawing will be beneficial. Grade level: 9 - 12
Sculpture Offered: Spring semester (0.5 credits) The sculpture course is an intermediate class that will build upon the compositional skills learned in the 2D or 3D course by introducing additive and subtractive techniques for making sculpture. Students will develop an understanding of how form and content come together to create meaning. The students will also get practice in formal analysis and have an introduction to critical interpretation. Prerequisites: 3D Art or permission of instructor Grade level: 9 - 12 25
Advanced Art Studies Offered: Fall and/or Spring semesters (0.5 credtis per semester) Advanced Art Studies is intended for students who feel comfortable with their visual art skills and wish to push their conceptual ideas. The course is comprised of three, self designed units where a concept is stated and then art is created about that concept. Additionally, three, short research projects, which include critical analysis (interpretation) will be required. The student may dictate which media they employ and can be a mix of different styles and techniques. This is rigorous course where the student needs to show dedication to their ideas. Assessment is based on three studio rubrics and one research rubric. Prerequisites: At least one, and preferably two, intermediate courses. Grade level: 10 - 12
AP Studio Art 2D, 3D, or Drawing Offered: Full year (1 credit) AP Studio Art is intended to serve as a foundational visual art course at the university level. This is a rigorous course where the student exhibits his or her understanding of the design principles, visual modes, and conceptual understanding through the creation of twenty-four two dimensional pieces, or eighteen three dimensional objects. This is an excellent course for those wishing to pursue art and/or design in university or the student who feels a strong connection to the visual arts. The production rate is fast paced and the student must be willing to work hard and persevere through the entire school year. Summer work will be required and it should be understood by the student that class time alone is insufficient to complete all the work. Assessment is based on the College Board’s AP Studio Art Rubric. Prerequisites: At least two intermediate level courses and recommendation of the department. Grade level: 11 - 12
KINETIC WELLNESS & MOVEMENT All students are required to take Kinetic Wellness. The required half credit of Kinetic Movement may be earned by taking the Kinetic Movement class, taking movement classes in Dance, or by participating in Galloway JV or Varsity sports.
Kinetic Movement Offered: A, B, C, and D terms (0.25 credit per term) Kinetic Movement II is a term class designed to focus on in depth cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility training, and core exercises. Evaluations include daily participation, one personal fitness plan, and ability to work independently. Prerequisites: Kinetic Wellness / Movement Grade level: 9 - 12
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Kinetic Wellness is a course designed to educate students about the different components of fitness, various lifelong fitness activities, the benefits of developing and maintaining personal fitness and health, and consumer related, athletic, and social issues that impact overall quality of life. Under the Wellness component, students will learn concepts of nutrition and physical activity and the role they play on living a healthy lifestyle. Students will explore topics including but not limited to health-related components of fitness: cardiorespiratory, muscular endurance, muscular strength, body composition, and flexibility. In addition, alcohol and drug health, sexual behavior, CPR and standard first aid, injury prevention, mental and emotional health will also be explored. Students will participate in various lifelong fitness activities such as aerobic and anaerobic conditioning, muscular strength and endurance training, core and flexibility exercises, and plyometrics. Individual skills will development through team sports and group games. Students will develop and implement a personal fitness plan by choosing their own physical exercises. Evaluations include points daily for participation in class discussions and topic assignments, up to six quizzes, one final comprehensive test, a nutrition assignment, and current events. Prerequisites: none Grade level: 9 - 12
MATHEMATICS Four years of mathematics are required for graduation. The required sequence for collegebound students is Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and one class beyond Algebra II. The department is phasing in a calculator loaner program. The department will provide TI-84 graphing calculators for students in the classes of 2020 and 2021 if they need one. Students in the classes of 2019 and 2018 will be responsible for providing their own TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculators. Mathematics Progression Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
Precalculus
Calculus
Advanced Geometry
Advanced Algebra II
Advanced Precalculus
AP Calculus AB
Advanced Algebra & Trig
AP Calculus BC
Statistics Financial Algebra AP Statistics
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math, using proportional reasoning, linear equations, inequalities and systems of equations. Second semester is devoted to polynomials, factoring, quadratics, and rational and radical expressions. The concepts covered are fully integrated with other disciplines. Evaluations include homework, classwork, quizzes, chapter tests, and a cumulative final exam. Materials: TI-84 graphing calculator Prerequisites: Pre-Algebra, Math 8, or departmental recommendation Grade level: 9
Geometry Offered: Full year (1 credit) Geometry is a course that uses concepts learned in Algebra I to help describe and analyze patterns in the world. Students formulate deductive proofs to establish the validity of their conclusions. The first semester deals with lines and angles, inductive and deductive reasoning, triangles, and proportion and similarity. The second semester begins with right triangles and trigonometry. Students then investigate quadrilaterals, transformations, and circles. The year concludes with the study of area and volume. Evaluations include homework assignments, quizzes, labs, and cumulative final exam Materials: TI-84 graphing calculator Prerequisites: Algebra I Grade level: 9-10
Advanced Geometry Offered: Full year (1 credit) Advanced Geometry is a yearlong course in which students will learn the fundamentals of geometry through the experience of solving problems. Advanced Geometry students will be expected to generate proofs and apply creative thinking and Algebra I skills to solve large problems involving geometric relationships. This class includes all concepts covered in Geometry and more in-depth discussions of analytical geometry, trigonometry, and at times, the unit circle. Evaluations include homework assignments, quizzes, tests, and projects Materials: TI-84 graphing calculator Prerequisites: Algebra I and departmental recommendation Grade level: 9 - 10
Algebra II Offered: Full year (1 credit) Algebra II expands on many of the concepts learned in Algebra I combined with a few learned in Geometry and then presents new ideas. First semester, students work with equations, inequalities, linear relations and functions, quadratics, systems, polynomials and roots. A brief review and practice in preparation for the October PSAT are conducted. Second semester, students study quadratics, conics, polynomial functions and expressions, rational expression operatives, exponential and logarithmic functions, and probability. Evaluations include homework, quizzes, chapter tests, cumulative examination, and projects. Materials: TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator Prerequisites: Algebra I and Geometry Grade level: 10 - 11 28
Advanced Algebra II Offered: Full year (1 credit) Advanced Algebra II expands on many of the concepts learned in Algebra I and Geometry and presents new ideas. This class includes all concepts covered in Algebra II and also includes additional trigonometry topics, sequences and series, and probability and counting. The class features more challenging problems and more application-based work than Algebra II. A project will be required each semester. Evaluations include homework, quizzes, chapter tests, cumulative examination, journals, and projects. Materials: TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator Prerequisites: Algebra I and Geometry; departmental recommendation Grade level: 10 - 11
Advanced Algebra and Trigonometry Offered: Full year (1 credit) This course is intended for students who need to review and build on material learned in Algebra II before moving on to precalculus. The pace will be structured to allow students more time to improve skills and to master concepts. The curriculum will include a thorough review of linear relations and functions with a focus on application, as well as of polynomial and rational functions, equations, and inequalities. The class will then move on to study systems of linear equations and various solution methods of these systems. The course will include a careful study of the nature of graphs and the family of transformations that can be performed on all functions, and students will learn how to solve polynomial and rational functions algebraically and graphically. Students were introduced to exponential and logarithmic functions in Algebra II; they will study these functions more thoroughly in this course. Students will study the unit circle and trigonometric functions. Evaluations include homework, classwork, quizzes, tests, and projects Materials: TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator Prerequisites: Algebra II Grade level: 11 - 12
Precalculus Offered: Full year (1 credit) Precalculus is intended to prepare students for a yearlong college- level calculus class. This course includes the study of the algebraic components of precalculus (inverse functions and relations, polynomials, and rational functions) and the trigonometric components of precalculus (trigonometric functions and their graphs, trigonometric identities, and vectors). Advanced functions and graphing are also addressed (polar coordinates, complex numbers, conic sections, and exponential and logarithmic functions), and, when time allows, there is a brief introduction to calculus and the use of limits. Students have opportunities to learn algebraically, graphically, verbally, and kinetically, and there is an ongoing focus on real-world problem solving. Evaluations include homework, quizzes, tests, projects, and cumulative exams. Materials: TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator Prerequisites: Geometry and Algebra II Grade level: 11 - 12
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Advanced Precalculus Offered: Full year (1 credit) Advanced Precalculus is intended to prepare students for a yearlong college-level calculus class. This accelerated course is designed for students who excel in mathematics and are ready for a more sophisticated investigation of precalculus. This course includes the study of the algebraic components of precalculus (inverse functions and relations, polynomials, and rational functions) and the trigonometric components of precalculus (trigonometric functions and their graphs, trigonometric identities, combined sinusoids, vectors and parametric equations). Advanced functions and graphing are also addressed (polar coordinates, complex numbers, conic sections, and exponential and logarithmic functions), and there is an introduction to calculus, including limits and derivatives. Students will work more complex problems than those in Precalculus and will have additional critical thinking opportunities. Students have opportunities to learn algebraically, graphically, verbally, and kinetically, and there is an ongoing focus on real-world problem solving. Evaluations include homework, quizzes, tests, projects, and cumulative exams. Materials: TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator Prerequisites: Geometry and Algebra II; departmental recommendation Grade level: 11 - 12
Calculus Offered: Full year (1 credit) This is a yearlong course designed for students who have successfully completed Precalculus but are not ready for Advanced Placement Calculus. Students will explore the basics of calculus concepts including limits, derivatives, techniques of integration, and applications. The graphing calculator is used as a visual aid in understanding the concepts presented. Evaluations include homework, classwork, chapter tests, and cumulative semester exams Materials: TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator Prerequisites: Advanced Algebra and Trigonometry, Precalculus, or Advanced Precalculus Grade level: 11 - 12
Advanced Placement Calculus AB Offered: Full year (1 credit) This is a college-level course with emphasis on the introduction of foundations and intuitive understanding of the concepts and principles of differential and integral calculus. These topics include limits, derivatives, techniques of integration, and applications. The student who completes the course satisfactorily is prepared to take the Advanced Placement Calculus AB examination. The graphing calculator is used extensively; TI- 89s are provided. Students taking AP Calculus AB will not be allowed to enroll in AP Calculus BC. Evaluations include homework, unit tests, cumulative final examination, and projects Materials: TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator Prerequisites: Precalculus or Advanced Precalculus; departmental recommendation Grade level: 11 - 12
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Advanced Placement Calculus BC Offered: Full year (1 credit) This course is offered to students who have already completed Precalculus or Calculus. A student may not take AP Calculus BC if she or he has already taken AP Calculus AB. In AP Calculus BC, a more rigorous and extensive survey of calculus will be undertaken and additional topics will be introduced. These additional topics will include vectors, parametric and polar functions, integration by partial fractions and parts,Taylor and Maclaurin Series, and convergence and divergence of sequences and series. Students will be prepared to take the Advanced Placement Calculus BC exam. Evaluations include quizzes, tests, some labs, homework, projects, and cumulative exams. Materials: TI-89 calculators are provided. Prerequisites: Precalculus or Advanced Precalculus or Calculus and departmental recommendation. Grade level: 11 - 12
Statistics Offered: Fall semester (0.5 credit) This course is an introduction to the ideas and practice of statistics, one of the more powerful and pervasive tools of our current scientifically-based society. It presents methods for turning data into information. The purpose of statistics is to introduce students to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data. Students will be exposed to four broad themes: exploring data, sampling and experimentation, anticipating patterns, and statistical inference. Evaluations include class activities, quizzes, tests, projects, and cumulative exams. Materials: TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator Prerequisites: Algebra II Grade level: 11 - 12
Financial Algebra Offered: Spring semester (0.5 credit) Students in Financial Algebra will learn about applications of algebra to financial decisions and information in everyday adult life. Topics covered will include the stock market, modeling a business, banking services, consumer credit, automobile ownership, taxes, retirement planning, mortgages, and budgeting. Focus will center on the mathematics underpinning each of these topics, which include skills learned in Pre-Algebra through Algebra II. Evaluations include projects, tests, quizzes, and journals. Prerequisites: Algebra II Grade level: 11 - 12
Advanced Placement Statistics Offered: Full year (1.0 credit) This course is designed for students who wish to complete studies equivalent to a onesemester, introductory, non-calculus-based, college course in statistics. The purpose of the Advanced Placement course in statistics is to introduce students to the major concepts and
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tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data. Students will be exposed to four broad themes: exploring data, sampling and experimentation, anticipating patterns, and statistical inference. There is a strong emphasis on the conceptual understanding of the material and on the reasoning rather than a focus on memorizing formulas and doing calculations. Evaluations include class activities and simulations, quizzes, tests, projects, and cumulative exams. Materials: Graphing calculator (TI-84 preferred) Prerequisites: Algebra II and departmental recommendation Grade level: 11 - 12
SCIENCE Four years of science are required for graduation including Integrated Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. Course Progressions Integrated Biology
Integrated Chemistry
Integrated Physics
AP Physics I
Epidemiology
Genetics
AP Biology
Ecology
Animal Behavior
AP Chemistry
AP Environmental Science
Anatomy and Physiology
Integrated Biology Offered: Full year (1.0 credit) The primary objective of this course is to help all students be enthusiastic scientific thinkers, equipping them to engage with the natural world with content knowledge, skills, and confidence. Topics include the following: basic biochemistry and organic macromolecules; cell structure, function, and division; cell transport and respiration; human body systems, gene expression, Mendelian genetics, epigenetics, the history of life on Earth, Linnean and phylogenetic classification, evolution. The yearlong science fair project builds skills for academic research and experimental design, as well as project and time management. Grades in this class are designed to reflect students’ demonstration of initiative, skills, and content knowledge. Assessed work includes independent and group projects, labs and class activities, quizzes and tests, homework, and the science fair project. Prerequisites: none Grade level: 9
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Integrated Chemistry Offered: Full year (1.0 credit) Major themes are core inorganic chemistry concepts, organic and biochemistry, and applied neuroscience. Topics include the following: measurement and problem solving; periodic law; modern atomic theory; chemical equations and bonding; thermochemistry; solutions, acids and bases; kinetic theory (gas laws); nuclear chemistry); oxidation-reduction; electrochemistry, organic and biochemistry; possibly, neuroscience and the brain. Upon completion of Integrated Chemistry, students will be able to discuss, in detail, the nature of matter and the changes it undergoes; the history of chemistry. Furthermore, students will possess appropriate laboratory and laboratory safety skills, along with facility with the stoichiometric calculations that are central to quantitative chemistry. Central experiences of the class include textual activities, discovery and other laboratories, two to three major group and/or individual projects, one of which relates to the history of science. Evaluations include tests and quizzes, long-term projects, quality and consistency of homework, laboratories, class assignments, and participation. Prerequisites: Integrated Biology, Algebra I Grade level: 10 - 11
Integrated Physics Offered: Full year (1.0 credit) The course focuses on using science to understand how the natural world operates and also learn to engineer ways to alter the world around us. Students learn not only standard mechanics, thermodynamics, and electromagnetics found in typical physics classes, but they are also taught how these ideas are integrated into all branches of our life in the universe. Students also investigate how these macroscopic ideas work in the environment of the very small and the environment of the very large by studying quantum mechanics and relativity. This course depends on geometry and trigonometry concepts, which may mean that some students will benefit from postponing this course until their senior year so they are familiar with these mathematical skills. Evaluations include quizzes, class activities, and projects. Prerequisites: Integrated Biology; Integrated Chemistry; and successful completion of Algebra II or concurrently taking Algebra II with departmental permission Grade level: 11 - 12
Advanced Placement Biology Offered: Full year (1.0 credit) AP biology is organized around the four key areas of evolution, genetics, cellular processes, and organismal biology, which encompass the core scientific principles, theories and processes governing living organisms and biological systems. Laboratory work is a major component of this course, and students will be required to spend time outside the normal class hours completing laboratory procedures and reports. In addition, due to the vast content knowledge requirement, students may also have to work independently on some self-study units. Lunch sessions will be scheduled to answer student questions on the self-study topics. AP Biology requires a significant overall commitment from the student and culminates with the AP Biology exam in May. Evaluations include laboratory exercises, homework, quizzes, tests, and a cumulative final exam each semester. Prerequisites: Integrated Biology, Integrated Chemistry, and departmental recommendation. 33
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Advanced Placement Chemistry Offered: Full year (1.0 credit) The topics discussed in AP Chemistry cover the entire range of inorganic chemistry—atomic theory, reaction kinetics, thermochemistry, solutions chemistry, acids and bases, chemical equilibria, and periodic trends. Laboratory work is a major component of this course, and students will be required to spend time outside of the normal class hours completing laboratory procedures and reports. AP Chemistry requires a significant overall commitment from the student and culminates with the AP Chemistry exam in May. Students should anticipate doing some preparation work for AP Chemistry during the summer before the beginning of the academic year. Evaluations include laboratory experiments, homework, quizzes, tests, and a cumulative final exam each semester. Prerequisites: Integrated Biology, Integrated Chemistry, Algebra I, and departmental recommendation. Grade level: 11 - 12
Advanced Placement Environmental Science Offered: Full year (1.0 credit) AP Environmental Science is a course that integrates science and humanities and allows students to examine the process of science, interconversions of energy and matter in natural systems, interrelationships within natural systems, and the effects of human activity on the environment. The focus of this course will be on the development of inquiry and critical thinking skills to better understand the connections between the environment and human needs. The course will be taught at a college level, and to prepare for the AP exam students will be offered additional after-school or weekend sessions that focus specifically on test-taking skills for the AP exam. Specific topics covered include ecosystems and ecological principles; population dynamics; energy; renewable (water, soil, air, sun, ecosystems) and nonrenewable (geologic, fossil fuels, nuclear) resources and their management; conservation biology; land use; agriculture and pest control; pollution (water, air, land, solid waste, hazardous waste) and prevention; environmental health; global changes (climate, ozone depletion); restoration and remediation; environmental policy; sustainable development; and environmental planning. Evaluations include independent and group projects, laboratory and field exercises, class discussion, tests and quizzes. Prerequisites: Integrated Biology, Integrated Chemistry, and departmental recommendation. Completion of Algebra II and Integrated Physics preferred Grade level: 11 - 12
Advanced Placement Physics 1 Offered: Full year (1 credit) The AP Physics 1 course is designed to give students an understanding of the main principles of physics. The course is designed to be equivalent to the first semester of a freshman algebra based college course. Course content is based on the guidelines set forth by the College Board for the AP Physics 1 exam. While the main purpose of the course is prepare the student to take the AP Physics 1 exam in the Spring, It is also designed to provide a foundation in physics for 34
future STEM students as well as those in life sciences, pre-med, and other fields not directly related to science. The course requires a strong mathematical foundation with students using algebra, geometry and trigonometry to model the physical world. Evaluations include quizzes, class activities, and projects. Prerequisites: Integrated Biology, Integrated Chemistry, successful completion of Algebra II or concurrent approval by math and science department, departmental recommendation. Grade level: 11 - 12
Anatomy & Physiology Offered: Full year (1 credit) Anatomy & Physiology covers the basics of human anatomy (structure) and physiology (function), including terminology, basic biochemistry, cells and tissues, and organ systems: integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic/immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems. Included, also, are human disease processes. Evaluations include quizzes, tests, class activities, projects, and participation Prerequisites: Integrated Biology, Integrated Chemistry Grade level: 11 - 12
Epidemiology Offered: Fall semester (0.5 credit) In Epidemiology, students will study the history, science, and practice of epidemiology. Students will work with programmed textual material from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; create an origin of an outbreak exercise; conduct individual research on the history of epidemiology and on a specific historical pandemic; and take a field trip to CDC&P museum and labs among other experiences. Students will recognize that epidemiology comprises a set of methods that are essentially quantitative, investigative, and retrospective. Evaluations include documentation on the CDC&P materials; book reports; a pandemic presentation; an origin of an outbreak project; in-class essays; and tests and quizzes. Prerequisites: none Grade Level: 9-12
Animal Behavior Offered: Spring semester (0.5 credit) For Animal Behavior, students will learn the fundamentals of ethology: concepts and methods of study by reading Konrad Lorenz’s King Solomon’s Ring and Niko Tinbergen’s Curious Naturalist; conducting field studies and individual research on the behavior of a particular species. Students will recognize levels of behavior from reflexive to intelligent behavior; apply behavior analysis techniques; train animals; practice observation methods. Evaluations include book reports, field observation projects; field journals; in-class essays; and tests and quizzes. Prerequisites: none Grade Level: 9-12
Ecology Offered: fall semester (0.5 credit)
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Ecology is the study of how organisms interact with their environment. In this class, we examine how ecological processes affect individuals, populations, communities, ecosystems, and the planet Earth. We emphasize how environmental interactions have contributed to the complexity of living systems and how disturbance affects the environment and life on this planet. Topics explored include terrestrial and aquatic environments, population genetics and natural selection, population dynamics (growth, competition, predation, and symbiosis), biogeochemical cycles, food webs, and energy flow. There will be a significant lab component to this class. Evaluations include quizzes, class activities, projects, and laboratory and field exercises Prerequisites: none Grade level: 9-12
Genetics Offered: Spring semester (0.5 credit) This course discusses the principles of genetics with application to the study of biological function at the level of molecules, cells, and multicellular organisms, including humans. The topics include: structure and function of genes, chromosomes and genomes, biological variation resulting from recombination, mutation, and selection, population genetics, use of genetic methods to analyze protein function, gene regulation and inherited disease. Evaluations include quizzes, class activities, projects, and laboratory and field exercises Prerequisites: Integrated biology Grade level: 10 - 12
SOCIAL STUDIES Course Progression Political Science
World History
American Studies
Anthropology
AP World History
AP U.S. History
Debate
AP American Government
Psychology
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Political Science Offered: Fall and Spring semester (0.5 credit) Political Science is a required course in American government. Students learn about the constitutional foundation of American government, criminal law, and the federal court system. Students also learn about political parties, campaigns and elections, Congress, and the presidency. Students will also complete the constitutional scrapbook project exploring current constitutional issues in our society. 36
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World History Offered: Full year (1 credit) The goal of the year-long World History course at the Galloway School is the development of informed, responsible and compassionate students able to understand the world and their role in it. As such, we aim to offer a truly global and comparative perspective on the evolution of human societies that stretches from the earliest appearance of Homo sapiens in East Africa 250,000 years ago up until the present day. Rather than the rote memorization of isolated names, dates and events, we strive to cultivate in students the skills and habits of mind social scientists use to make sense of the myriad cultures. In the world history classroom we learn to ask “why?” and “what do I think?” rather than simply “what happened?” And as we do so, we begin to develop empathy for people in other places and times, entering wholeheartedly into their viewpoints as a first step in becoming truly global citizens. Ultimately, we recognize together not only how we have been shaped by the vast mosaic of human history, but also how we might participate in shaping it ourselves in the future. Evaluations include daily activities and discussion, significant reading of primary and secondary sources, written work, tests, and summative projects. Prerequisites: Political Science Grade level: 10
Advanced Placement World History Offered: Full year (1 credit) The AP World History curriculum covers 49 objectives grouped into five themes: interaction between humans and the environment; development and interaction of cultures; state building, expansion, and conflict; creation, expansion, and interaction of economic systems; and development and transformation of social structures. Concurrently, there are five historical thinking skills (HTS): chronological reasoning, comparison and contextualization, crafting historical arguments from historical evidence, and historical interpretation and synthesis. While students could ask “why do I need to know this particular content?”, the focus of AP World History on using HTS translates into what students will be doing in the real world in all sectors of careers. Broadly, after completing AP World History, students will be able to: ● Explain the impact of environment on human development and migration. ● Explain the impact of population growth, urbanization, and industrialization on the environment. ● Describe the origins and impacts of belief systems on human development, migration, and social structure. ● Explain the relationship between exchange and culture, including artistic innovation. ● Describe the process and factors of the formation and collapse of governance and state building, expansion, and dissolution. ● Analyze the political and economic interactions between states and non-state actors. ● Describe how modes of production, commerce, and economic systems have changed over time.
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Describe how, by whom, and in what ways social categories, roles, and practices have been maintained and changed over time. Students will acquire deep knowledge of names, chronology, events, trends, and patterns starting with pre-history (approximately 8000 BCE) through the Neolithic Era and Foundational Civilizations, known as Technological and Environmental Transformations. Organization and Reorganization of Human Societies includes classical civilizations from c. 600 BCE until c. 600 CE. Post-Classical devolution coincides with Regional and Interregional Interactions, followed by Global Interactions in the early modern era - up to c. 1750 CE. Industrialization and Global Integration chart history up to the start of global wars, and the class concludes with Accelerating Global Change and Realignments in the present day. Students will focus studies on HTS concurrently with the five themes. Evaluations include projects, quizzes, homework, writing assignments, multiple choice and essay tests, and exams. Prerequisite: Departmental recommendation, student who have already completed world history credit are not eligible for this class. Grade level: 10 - 12
Advanced Placement American Government Offered: Full year (1 credit) The AP American Government and Politics course offers students a thorough and systematic study of United States government and politics and requires that students learn facts and concepts and understand typical political processes. Furthermore, students are guided to use specific information critically, to evaluate general propositions about government and politics, as well as to present basic data relevant to government and politics in sustained written arguments. Students will learn to analyze and interpret data, make connections to current issues, and write analytically. The topics covered include the United States Constitution, federalism, American political culture, political participation, public opinion, political parties, the 26 media, campaigns and elections, interest groups, Congress, the presidency, bureaucracy, policy-making, foreign policy, judiciary, due process, civil liberties and the First Amendment, and civil rights. Evaluations include participation, writing, and tests. Prerequisites: Political Science, departmental recommendation Grade level: 10 - 12
American Studies Offered: Full year (1 credit) American Studies is a yearlong course broken into two sequential semesters that encourages students to consider and explore the basic question, "What is American culture?" While the primary emphasis of the class is on studying the history of the United States, students will also look to art, music, architecture, and literature to enhance their knowledge of the past and understanding of the present. The class follows a thematic agenda. Some of the topics of study include the settlement and expansion of the United States; race, gender, and ethnicity in America; industrialization; the significance of a frontier; and the evolution of American politics. Evaluations include daily activities, significant readings, presentations, research projects, tests, papers, essays, and discussion. Prerequisites: World History 38
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Advanced Placement United States History Offered: Full year (1 credit) AP U.S. History is a yearlong course that covers the same material as the basic American Studies History course but at a much greater depth. Students use college-level texts and read many primary sources as they prepare for the AP exam, which includes objective, essay, and document-based selections. Students may not take both American Studies History and AP American History. Evaluations include note-taking, quizzes, document-based tests, and papers. Prerequisites: World History, departmental recommendation Grade level: 11
Advanced Placement Comparative Government Offered: Full year (1 credit) AP Comparative Government and Politics introduces students to fundamental concepts used by political scientists to study the processes and outcomes of politics in a variety of countries. The course aims to illustrate the rich diversity of political life, to show available institutional alternatives, to explain differences in processes and policy outcomes, and to communicate the importance of global political and economic changes. Careful comparison of political systems produces useful knowledge about the policies countries have effectively initiated to address problems, or, indeed, what they have done to make things worse. We can compare the effectiveness of policy approaches to poverty or overpopulation by examining how different countries solve similar problems. Furthermore, by comparing the political institutions and practices of wealthy and poor countries, we can begin to understand the political consequences of economic well-being. Finally, comparison assists explanation. Why are some countries stable democracies and not others? Why do many democracies have prime ministers instead of presidents? In addition to covering the major concepts that are used to organize and interpret what we know about political phenomena and relationships, the course covers specific countries and their governments. Six countries form the core of the AP Comparative Government and Politics course: China, Great Britain, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, and Iran. By using these six core countries, the course can move the discussion of concepts from abstract definition to concrete example, noting that not all concepts will be equally useful in all country settings. Evaluations include participation, writing, and tests. Prerequisites: World History, American Studies or AP U.S. History, departmental recommendation Grade Level: 12
Psychology Offered: Fall semester (0.5 credit) Psychology is a semester-long course that explores the effects of heredity and environment on human mind and behavior. One emphasis of psychology is the biopsychological; another is the dynamics of behavior and mind; and a third is the behavioral-cognitive perspective. Students are expected to read and review a book by a prominent psychologist and to complete an experimental or descriptive research project. Major topics include scope of psychology, paradigms in psychology, neuroscience and behavior, brain structure and function, nature and 39
nurture, development, learning and memory, personality, motivation, abnormal psychology and the treatment of mental disorders, and social psychology. Evaluations include quality of major assignments, classwork, midterm and final examinations, and participation. Prerequisites: Integrated Chemistry Grade level: 11 - 12
Anthropology Offered: Spring semester (0.5 credit) Anthropology, as the name signifies, is the study of humans as culture-bearing animals. It is a large discipline that is historically broken down into two major divisions: physical anthropology, which includes paleoanthropology and bioanthropology, ethology and human evolution; cultural anthropology, which encompasses ethnology, ethnography archaeology, folklore and anthropological linguistics. Evaluations include an ethnographic report, original ethnographic study, participation, and tests. Prerequisites: none Grade level: 9-12
Advanced Topics in European History, 15th - 20th centuries Offered: Full year (1 credit) Students will learn the inter-relationships of the major events and actors in European history during the past five hundred years, historical causation, and the development of a Pre-modern to a Post-modern society. Students will be comfortable discussing “Change over Timeâ€? as they consider cultural changes during the past half-millennium. Topics will cover the Renaissance and Reformation, the Age of Discovery and Sixteenth Century Warfare, the Development of Constitutionalism and Absolutism, the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment, the Ancien RĂŠgime, the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Era, the Industrial Revolution, the Age of Nationalism and Imperialism, World War I, the inter-war years, World War II, and the post-war years. Students will read a selection from The Prince (Machiavelli), Utopia (Thomas More), Candide (Voltaire), Frankenstein (Mary Shelley), The Communist Manifesto (Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels), A Passage To India (EM Forster), All Quiet on the Western Front (Erich Maria Remarque), One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (Alexander Solzhenitsyn). Students will write an analytic essay about each text. In addition students will read and discuss essays written by contemporary historians. Class is a combination of lecture, class conversations, and seminarstyle discussions. Evaluations include analytical essays, comprehensive and cumulative exams, and participation in individual and group projects. Prerequisites: none Grade level: 12
Economics Offered: Fall and Spring semesters (0.5 credit) Economics is a semester long course offered to senior students. It explores basic economic concepts in micro, macro and behavioral economics. These concepts investigated under the following essential questions: 1) Why do markets work and who controls it? (Investigation of theories, incentives, and government regulations.) 2) How does it work? (Economics of
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information; human capital and productivity.) 3) Who wins and who loses? (Inequality, poverty and wealth.) 4) What about me? (Personal budgeting, finance and investment.) The learning objectives for the course are to develop student fluency with economic concepts and to have a deeper understanding of the market systems, productivity, technological advancements. Additionally, students will understand that market outputs have both positive and negative social and economic externalities. The learning objectives are achieved using a variety of experiences, including: reading assignments in the Naked Economics text; current articles; videos and documentaries; and a variety of projects requiring real world applications, business planning, and research. The students are assessed with traditional tests, written research papers, business proposals, and presentations. Prerequisites: none Grade level: 12
Debate Offered: Fall semester (0.5 credit) In the debate class students will examine the communication process within the context of public speaking and argumentation. Students will learn the roles of verbal and nonverbal communication, contexts and forms of policy debate, analyze the role of the audience, logical fallacies, current events, and research techniques for debates. Students will evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of speeches in a debate context. Students will be expected to present speeches and debates on a regular basis and write essays on various speech acts. Students will be required to compete in two local policy debate tournaments sanctioned by the Atlanta Urban Debate League during the fall semester. Since the policy topic changes annually, this course may be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. The national 2017-18 resolution (topic) is: The United States federal government should substantially increase its funding and/or regulation of elementary and/or secondary education in the United States. Policies up for debate could include standards-based learning, standardized testing, charter school options, teacher pay, online schools, for-profit schools, pedagogical choices, single-gender classes and schools, and so on. Evaluations include debates & speeches, preparation & written work, and tournament attendance. Prerequisites: none Grade level: 9 - 12
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WORLD LANGUAGES FRENCH French I Offered: Full year (1 credit) French I is a daring introduction to listening, speaking, reading, and writing in French. The emphasis is communication in an immersion environment. The class is conducted in French. Students demonstrate language acquisition through communicative activities such as dialogues, small group discussions, performance based assessments and authentic situational role play. Resources include a traditional textbook with online interactive activities, practice and video as well as TV5 Monde, current realia from Francophone culture - newspapers, magazines, cooking shows, art, popular music and film. Additional resources include community involvement with local French restaurants, the French-language Théâtre du Rêve and the Consul Général de la France and the High Museum. With a communicative approach in the classroom, students are prepared to be able to function at a novice level in the many cultures of the Francophone world today. Evaluations include performance based assessments, discussions, enthusiasm and participation, quizzes, interactive online activities, cultural and communicative projects, chapter tests and final examinations. Students must demonstrate cumulative mastery of the French 1 material in an exit exam at the end of the year to progress to French 2. Prerequisites: none Grade level: 9 - 12
French II Offered: Full Year ( 1 credit) French II is a dynamic continuation of the acquisition of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in communicative French. The emphasis in an immersion environment is active preparation, enthusiastic participation and successful communication. Students demonstrate language acquisition through a variety of communicative activities such as dialogues, small group discussions, performance based assessments and authentic situational role play. Resources include a traditional textbook with online interactive activities, practice and video as well as TV5 Monde, current realia from Francophone culture - newspapers, magazines, cooking shows, art, popular music and film. Additional resources include community involvement with local French restaurants, the French-language Théâtre du Rêve and the Consul Général de la France and the High Museum. With a communicative approach in the classroom, students are prepared to be able to function at a novice level in the many cultures of the Francophone world today. Evaluations include performance based assessments, discussions, enthusiasm and participation, quizzes, interactive online activities, cultural and communicative projects, chapter tests and final examinations. Students must demonstrate cumulative mastery of the French II material in an exit exam at the end of the year to progress to French III. Prerequisites: French I Grade level: 9 - 12
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French III & IV is a deliberate continuation of the acquisition of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in communicative French. The use of authentic resources and texts in French lends itself perfectly to differentiation for students to learn the next grammatical structure they need to learn and to increase their level of proficiency in terms of written and oral expression in class activities and assessments. The emphasis on an immersion environment asks students to sustain a conversation on a variety of topics with meaningful interaction. Students demonstrate language acquisition through a variety of communicative activities such as dialogues, small group discussions, performance based assessments and authentic situational role play. Resources include a traditional textbook with online interactive activities, practice, and video, as well as TV5 Monde, current sources from Francophone culture - newspapers, magazines, cooking shows, art, popular music and film. Additional resources include community involvement with local French restaurants, the French-language Théâtre du Rêve and the Consul Général de la France and the High Museum. With a communicative approach in the classroom, students are prepared to be able to function at a novice level in the many cultures of the Francophone world today. Evaluations include performance based assessments, discussions, enthusiasm and participation, quizzes, interactive online activities, cultural and communicative projects, creative writing, chapter tests and final examinations. Students must demonstrate cumulative mastery of the material at a B1 level at the end of the year to progress to higher levels of French. First year students in the class will see the class appear as French III on their transcript and second year students will see the class recorded as French IV. Prerequisites: French II or III Grade level: 10 - 12
Le Français Avancé: Des Sujets Contemporains et la Politique Offered: Full year (1 credit) In this highly differentiated class, all students beyond Level III will explore in immersive French, global debates and topics in current events across the scope of the Francophone world, increasing global citizenship through language and in-depth study through authentic perspectives in journalism, media and politics. Students will delve into the most pressing issues of our time in economics, development, politics, culture, climate change and social justice. Students will deepen their French language proficiency in all areas of reading, listening, writing and speaking through the application of their language skills to the rich resources of French journalistic media. Evaluations include performance based assessments, discussions, enthusiasm and participation, quizzes, interactive online activities, cultural and communicative projects, creative writing, chapter tests and final examinations. First year students in the class will see the class appear as Advanced French IV on their transcript and second year students will see the class recorded as Advanced French V. Prerequisites: French III or French III / IV Grade Level: 11 - 12
Le Français Avancé: Les Beaux Arts et Le Monde Francophone Offered: Full Year (1 credit) In this highly differentiated class, all students beyond Level III will explore in immersive French the scope of ‘The Arts” in the Francophone world, increasing global citizenship through language and culture study from different perspectives. Students will delve into the cultural manifestations of visual art, music, dance and theater in the Francophone world. Students will
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deepen their French language proficiency in all areas of reading, listening, writing and speaking through the application of their language skills to the rich resources of the Arts. Evaluations include performance based assessments, discussions, enthusiasm and participation, quizzes, interactive online activities, cultural and communicative projects, creative writing, chapter tests and final examinations. First year students in the class will see the class appear as Advanced French IV on their transcript and second year students will see the class recorded as Advanced French V. Prerequisites: French III or French III / IV Grade level: 11 - 12
LATIN Latin I Offered: Full Year ( 1 credit) In the first year of Latin at Galloway, students focus on a variety of Latin authors, while laying the grammatical foundations of the language. Students engage with abridged texts to learn about Roman history and culture along with self-discovery. The basics of Latin grammar are mastered. Prerequisites: none Grade level: 9 - 12
Latin II Offered: Full Year (1 credit) In the second year of Latin at Galloway, students read and understand Latin sentences and passages from the original authors, accompanied by leveled commentary (see Grammar Skills specific to Latin II). They interpret the meaning of the passage based on their knowledge of the Latin language and Roman culture. Students also translate more complex sentences in ways that allow for multiple expressions. They begin to embrace how Latin is its own language with its own ways to express grammatical structures. Latin stories are expanded with English supplements to discuss meaning. Prerequisites: Latin I Grade level: 9 - 12
Latin III, IV, and V Epic and the Rise of Empire: Virgil’s Aeneid Epic and Drama: Ovid’s Metamorphosis Love Poetry: Catullus’ Poems Offered: Full year (1 credit) Students have the opportunity to choose between three different thematic courses. In these richly differentiated courses, students will work with in a level appropriate manner. Students will receive level-appropriate commentary (i.e. supplementary material) for each passage of Latin that the class translates. Any student in levels III-V may enroll in any of the three courses 44
offered as grading scales and rubrics are tailored to accommodate each level accordingly. Students will see the courses recorded on their transcripts by level and theme, e.g. Latin IV: Epic and the Rise of Empire: Virgil’s Aeneid. It is recommended that as students progress through the levels that they select a different theme each year. Prerequisites: Latin II Grade Level: 10 - 12
SPANISH Spanish I Offered: Full year (1 credit) The goals of Spanish 1 are threefold: to build proficiency in Spanish at a novice-mid level as defined by the ACTFL standards, to begin to explore the global communities that comprise the Spanish-speaking world, and to learn more about ourselves in both processes of discovery. The overall goal for students is to develop a positive, self-motivated relationship with language learning that will carry them well beyond the scope of their formal education and into a lifetime of shaping their global communities through cultural and linguistic competency in Spanish. The course utilizes the TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling) method, allowing students to learn high frequency vocabulary by reading, listening to, and creating their own, stories in Spanish. Students will develop a solid understanding of the present tense, while being exposed to a variety of other grammatical structures, through an emphasis on comprehensible input. Evaluations include vocabulary and reading comprehension assessments, creative writing, speaking and listening activities. Prerequisites: none Grade level: 9 - 12
Spanish II Offered: Full year (1 credit) This is a continuing introductory class into the acquisition of the Spanish language and the exploration of Spanish-speaking cultures. This class focuses on the World Language Department’s goals: Students will be able to communicate, demonstrate comprehension, and appropriately use structures and vocabulary of the target language working towards the novicehigh/intermediate low level. The class offers a variety of skill building activities, but the main teaching method is Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling. The students will acquire most of the content vocabulary and structures through stories. This is a dynamic, interactive class with lots of acting, retelling, and interpersonal communication. Reading is also an integral part of the curriculum. Students will read three novels throughout the year. These novels will provide extra practice for the target vocabulary of the class and cultural literacy. Evaluations include tests and quizzes. Prerequisites: Spanish I Grade level: 9 - 12
Advanced Spanish II Offered: Full year (1 credit)
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In this class, students will continue to develop and improve listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. At the end of this course, students will be able to communicate, demonstrate comprehension, and appropriately use structures and vocabulary of the target language at the intermediate-low/intermediate mid level. This course is organized in thematic units in which students will construct most of their knowledge through in-class activities including individual, partner, group, oral, audiovisual, written, and physical activities. Each unit has a project that students have to complete. These projects will be used as summative assessments at the end of the unit to show mastery in different areas such as: oral proficiency, written comprehension and interpersonal communication. Reading is also an integral part of the curriculum. Students will read three novels throughout the year. These novels will provide extra practice for the target vocabulary, grammar reinforcement through context, and cultural literacy. Evaluations include tests, quizzes, and project presentations. Prerequisites: Spanish I, departmental recommendation Grade level: 9 - 12
Spanish III Offered: Full year (1 credit) This course utilizes short, level-appropriate novels for students of Spanish in conjunction with a variety of authentic resources in order to develop student proficiency in Spanish at the intermediate-mid level as defined by ACTFL standards. Students will complete interactive activities in the areas of speaking, reading, writing, and listening in order to use their Spanish as related to the following themes: individual, community, and society, cultural exchange, cycles of poverty and violence, immigration, and the world refugee crisis. Students will be able to participate in conversations on familiar topics using sentences and series of sentences. Evaluations include vocabulary and reading comprehension assessments, cross-curricular project, creative and informative essays, interactive speaking and listening activities Prerequisites: Spanish II Grade level: 10 - 12
Advanced Spanish III Offered: Full year (1 credit) This course combines storytelling with project-based learning in order to build student proficiency in Spanish at the intermediate-high level as defined by ACTFL standards and to allow students to study course themes at a deeper level by designing and executing a project throughout the Fall semester. Assigned readings for the course are a springboard to better understand the social, political, artistic, and historical contexts from which they emerge and with which they commingle within the Spanish-speaking world (and strengthen proficiency in the process). Throughout the year students will work together to understand the multiple stories, and their various angles, that led to the stories told in the texts by pooling resources such as oral interviews, film/documentary film, music, historical readings, creative writing, contemporary art, and more. Evaluations include vocabulary and reading comprehension assessments, project design and execution, creative, analytical, and informative essays, interactive speaking and listening activities Prerequisites: Spanish II, departmental recommendation Grade level: 10 - 12
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Spanish IV Offered: Full year (1 credit) This is an intermediate/advanced class in the study of the Spanish language and Spanishspeaking cultures. Students will be able to communicate, demonstrate comprehension, and appropriately use structures and vocabulary of the target language at the intermediate-mid / intermediate-high level. This course is organized in thematic units in which students will construct most of their knowledge through in-class activities including individual, partner, group, oral, audiovisual, written, and physical activities. Each unit has a project that students have to complete. These projects will be used as summative assessments at the end of the unit to show mastery in different areas such as: oral proficiency, written comprehension and interpersonal communication. By the end of the school year, students will be able to interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers possible without strain for either party. They will produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and understand the main ideas of complex text. Reading is also an integral part of the curriculum. Students will read lots of current articles and blogs about the topics studied throughout the year. They will also read a short story in each unit that will enable them to understand the culture and history of the Spanish-speaking world in a better way. Evaluations include tests, quizzes, and project presentations. Prerequisites: Spanish III Grade level: 11- 12
Advanced Placement Spanish Language Offered: Full year (1 credit) AP Spanish is a course designed for the highly-motivated fifth-year student to gain proficiency in speaking, reading, writing, and listening in Spanish. This is a third year college course equivalent offered at the high-school level. This course is offered completely in Spanish and students are encouraged to speak the target language in class and to take advantage of any opportunity to practice the language outside the classroom. Students develop a strong command of the Spanish language by integrating the three modes of communication: Interpretive, Interpersonal, and Presentational. All students broaden their knowledge of the various cultures that comprise the Spanish-speaking world through the thematic approach of the AP Spanish Language and Culture course: Families and Communities; Science and Technology; Beauty and Aesthetics; Contemporary Life; Global changes; and Personal and Public Identities. At the end of the course, students are expected to be able to comprehend formal and informal Spanish, to speak with a moderate degree of fluency to demonstrate their proficiency in Spoken Interpersonal Communication in a variety of situations, to read a variety of literary texts, and to write a coherent and sophisticated composition in Spanish. Evaluations include spoken, written, and auditory assessments in the interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational modes. Prerequisites: Spanish IV, departmental recommendation and completion of summer assignment. Grade level: 11 - 12
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ELECTIVES Freshmen Experience Offered: Fall semester (0.5 credit) Freshman Experience is a required class for all ninth grade students. FreshEx is a collective experience aimed at growing community by building leadership, social emotional wellness, collaboration and study skills, and fundamental skills in design technology. All ninth grade students rotate through a team of teachers throughout the semester. The Study Strategies portion of the Freshman Experience, engages students in a variety of activities and discussions to help them understand how the human mind works to learn and how they learn best. As students increase their repertoire of note taking, study, time management, and organization strategies, they reflect on their study preferences and develop plans to improve their study habits. The Social Emotional component exposes students to various types of mindful exercises, such as meditative nature walks, mindful breathing, mindful observation, and expressions of gratitude. The activities are interactive and engaging while developing essential skills of self awareness, self management, social awareness, relationship skills, stress management, and responsible decision making. During the Leadership segment, students identify their own strengths, weaknesses, preferences, skills, and talents. They will participate in exercises to gain confidence as public speakers. And they will learn about group dynamics and how to effectively play the various roles required in any group to realize collaborative success. In the fundamentals of design technology and in the arts components, students are exposed to critical skills for future work in Upper Learning. For instance, students learn the basics of 2D and 3D design, the foundational principles of a design thinking process, the know-how to rapidly prototype their ideas, and the rudiments of computer coding. Finally, students work collaboratively to engineer a final product in which they explore the concepts of Galloway’s four pillars: individuality, community, mastery, and fearlessness. The class will be graded on participation, mini projects, writing assignments , and the final project. Prerequisites: none Grade level: 9
Entrepreneurship and Social Entrepreneurship Offered: Fall semester (0.5 credit) Have you ever wondered how an idea for a business or non-profit is launched? Using a local businesses and a non-profit organization as a case study, students will interview, observe, and consider the process of starting a business or non-profit. Students will understand the process including planning, marketing, and raising capital. Upon completion of this semester course students will have the knowledge and experience to hopefully start their own business or nonprofit organization in the future. Students will be assessed using rubrics and criteria for their individual, and group projects and their collaboration with the businesses. Input from the
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managers from the businesses will also evaluate the students’ work based on mutually determined criteria. Prerequisites: none Grade level: 9-12
Introduction to Business and Marketing Offered: Spring Semester (0.5 credit) This class will introduce students to several areas of business including entrepreneurship, accounting, marketing, advertising, sales and social media. Students will have the opportunity to work in a student-run business on campus, learn how to write a marketing plan and delve into both the creative and sales sides of marketing and advertising. This class is offered 2nd semester. Evaluations include participation, projects, and class assignments. Prerequisites: none Grade level: 9 - 12
Externship Offered: Fall and Spring semesters (0.5 credit per semester) The Galloway UL Externship program will enable eleventh and twelfth grade students to experience opportunities that stimulate their interests and/or college major and provide realworld experiences. Students will network and select the internship worksite in cooperation with the instructor. During this semester long externship, students will enjoy relevant experiences in career areas that will assist them in making decisions concerning their future. The externship program helps students: ● Develop a realistic picture of the selected career based on real world experience ● Complete preliminary career research ● Enhance resume and cover-letter writing skills ● Practice mock interviews with peers ● Complete career and personality assessments ● Explore on-site career opportunities ● Network with career professionals Students will be evaluated on class assignments, weekly blog entries, externship supervisor evaluation and Electronic portfolio. Class meetings will be scheduled at lunch or after school to fit student schedules. Externship may count as a class period during the regular school day, or it may be taken as an 8th period class. Prerequisites: none Grade Level: second semester 10, 11 - 12
Galloway Grounds Offered: A, B, C, and D terms (0.25 credit per term) Working at Galloway Grounds will provide students the opportunity to be part of the day-to-day operations of a coffee shop. Through professional training, mentorship, and providing daily coffee service to the Galloway community, students will take away the following skills from their experience: The ability to produce a wide variety of coffee drinks, a basic understanding of small business finances, the importance of effective communication, an understanding of what good customer service is (and why that skill is crucial in any business), and perspective on what is 49
required to be an excellent employee (trust, reliability, and accountability). Students will be assessed with a Pass/Fail grading system. Their final grade will be determined based on their accountability, reliability, and professionalism. Prerequisites: interview and permission of supervisor, Lane Emmons. Grade level: 10 - 12
Student Life Internship Offered: A, B, C, and D terms (0.25 credit per term) Student Life Internships are opportunities for service within the Galloway community. Students, depending on the timing of their free periods, have a variety of opportunities that range from assisting teachers in EL classrooms to supporting and developing projects with several of the departments that support the school, such as Admissions, Communications, or Student Life.The goals of the internships are varied, and include Building Community, Influencing and Informing and Gaining Work Experience. Students will be assessed with a Pass/Fail grading system. The final grade will be determined based on attendance, accountability and enhancement of the classroom/ department of the internship. Prerequisites: Interview with Director of Student Life. Grade level: 9- 12
Yearbook Offered: Full year (1 credit) The main focus of this course is the preparation and publication of the school yearbook. Students are actively engaged in producing the yearbook. To meet deadlines, students will be required, from time to time, to work beyond the normal school day. Evaluations include commitment, timeliness and quality of assigned projects Prerequisites: none Grade level: 10 - 12
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