Upper School Course Catalog, 9th to 12th Grade

TABLEOFCONTENTS

ACADEMICGRADUATIONREQUIREMENTS

EXPLANATIONOFCOURSEDESIGNATIONS

COURSEOFFERINGS:THEARTSANDNEWMEDIA

COURSEOFFERINGS:ATHLETICS

COURSEOFFERINGS:SANDSCENTERFORENTREPRENEURIALLEADERSHIP(CEL)

COURSEOFFERINGS:ENGINEERING,ROBOTICS,ANDCOMPUTERSCIENCE

COURSEOFFERINGS:ENGLISH

COURSEOFFERINGS:HISTORY

COURSEOFFERINGS:MATHEMATICS

COURSEOFFERINGS:SCIENCE

COURSEOFFERINGS:WORLDLANGUAGES

ACADEMICGRADUATIONREQUIREMENTS

Four-yearacademicgraduationrequirements:

20Credits(onefull-yearcourse=1credit;one-semestercourse=½credit)

● English………………………………………………………………………...4years

● Math.…………………………………………………………………………..4years

● Language…………………………………………...3levelsofaforeignlanguage

● Science…………………………………...3years(Physics,Chemistry,orBiology)

● History…………………………………………………………………………3years

● Arts…………………………………..4semesters,twoofwhicharein9thgrade

● CenterforEntrepreneurialLeadershipSeminars……………………..9thgrade

● CenterforEntrepreneurialLeadershipCapstone…………………...10thgrade

● HealthandWellness 1semesterrequired,9thgrade

● SeniorProjects:DuringthemonthofMay,seniorsmustparticipateandcomplete approvedprojectsoftheirchoicesawayfromtheschoolcampus

● Athletics:9th,10th,11thgrades 2athleticrequirements/year;12thgrade 1athletic requirement/year

PleaseNote

● InordertoearnaSpringsideChestnutHillAcademydiploma,studentsmustearna minimumof20corecredits

● StudentsmusttakeaminimumoffivecreditseachyearinthedisciplinesofEnglish, math,language,science,history,orengineering,orotherdesignatedcourses,and studentsmustcarryaminimumoffivecoursesfromthesedisciplineseachsemester. Artscoursesdonotcounttowardtheminimumfivecourses.

● Astudentearnsone-halfacademiccredituponthesuccessfulcompletionofone semesterofworkandafullcredituponcompletionofeachfull-yearcourse.

● Allelectivesvaryyeartoyearbasedonfacultyavailabilityandstudentsign-ups.

EXPLANATIONOFCOURSEDESIGNATIONS

AllcoursesofferedintheUpperSchoolatSpringsideChestnutHillAcademyarecollege preparatorycourses.Becausethisisthestandard,nospecialdesignationisplacednexttothe coursetitle.Inmostdepartments,afewcoursesaremarked“Honors.”Thesecoursesrequire provenfacilityinthedisciplineaswellasthestudent’swillingnesstodomoreworkatamore demandinglevelthanintheusualcollegepreparatorycourse.ManyHonorscoursesleadto theAdvancedPlacementPrograminthe11thand12thgrades.StudentstakeHonorscourses onlywiththepermissionofthedepartmentconcerned.AdvancedPlacement(AP)coursesare offeredinEnglish,history,language,math,andscience.TotakeHonorsandAPcourses, studentsmustmeetpublishedcriteriaaswellasreceivedepartmentalapproval.Theseareour mostdemandingcourses,coveringatleastasemesterofcollege-levelwork Studentsmustbe independentlearnerswithprovenfacilityinthedisciplineandwillingtoundertakesubstantial academicresponsibility APcoursesculminateintheCollegeBoard’sAdvancedPlacement testingprogram,andstudentswhodowellonthesetestsmayearntheequivalentofa collegecredit.AdmissiontoanAPcourseisdependentuponthepermissionofthe department.

COURSEOFFERINGS: THEARTSANDNEWMEDIA

DepartmentChair:MeganMonaghan(mmonaghan@sch.org)

Arts Mission Statement

TheArtsDepartmentatSpringsideChestnutHillAcademyuniquelychallengesourstudents tothinkcreativelyandcritically.Asanessentialpartoftheschooldayandthroughtheuseof

creativetoolsintheclassroom,theartsempowerstudentstodiscovertheirindividualand collectivevoicesandbeactivemakersoftheirownmedia.Theartscurriculumprovides diverseopportunitiesforstudentstoinventandpracticetheartisticprocesswhilealso developingtheirexpressivevoicesthroughengagementwiththeworksofothers.Students advancetheirskillswhilecultivatinganappreciationfortherichlegacyofartisticexpression throughouttheworld.

TheArtsDepartmentatSpringsideChestnutHillAcademyoffersawealthofelectivesinthe UpperSchool.Studentsmaychoosefromavarietyofclassesorchoosetopursuemasteryof onemediumthroughasequenceofclassesthatbecomesincreasinglyindividualizedas studentsgetolder.Inmusic,studentsmaybeginbytakinganensembleandthenworktoward Honors-levelworkandpursueleadershippositionsinHonorsOrchestra,HonorsChamber Ensemble,HonorsJazzEnsemble,orChamberSingers.Inaddition,studentsinterestedin musiccompositionandmusicproductionmaybeginstudyintheSongwritingcourseandtake additionalsemestersthatresultinindividualizedinstruction.InVisualArts,studentsmaytake avarietyofclassesorprogresstoportfolio-buildingclassesinWoodworking,Photography, DrawingandPainting,Ceramics,orPrintmakingintheirjuniorandsenioryears.InNewMedia, studentsmaychoosefromprogressionsinVideoProduction,DigitalArt,Gaming,3D ModelingandAnimation,andCoding.

9th Grade Arts Options

Ninth-gradestudentshavetheopportunitytochoosebetweenmanyoptionstofulfilltheir yearlongartscredit TheymaychoosebetweenayearinUpperSchoolOrchestra(andoptto auditionformembershipintheHonorsChamberEnsembleorHonorsJazzEnsemble),or Chorus,ortheymaychoosetoselecttwoclassesfromthelistbelowStudentsshouldbeaware thatmanymoreartselectivesareavailabletothemthroughouttheirUpperSchoolyears.

(DescriptionsbelowineachArtsCategory.)

Orchestra(JazzandChamberEnsemblebyaudition)(FULLYEARCLASS)

VocalWorkshop(FULLandSEMESTERoptions)

IntroductiontoDrawingandPainting

IntroductiontoSculptureandCeramics

IntroductiontoDigitalPhotographyandPhotoShop

IntroductiontoWoodworking

IntroductiontoVideoProduction

IntroductiontoSongwriting

TheatreProduction(ActingorTechnicalTheatre)

9th - 12th Grade Music Options

9th-10thVocalWorkshop

Grades9and10;semesterorfull-yearcourse;½/1credit,meets3timesper7daycycle

9th-10thgradeVocalWorkshopisasingingclassthatspecializesinbuildingpersonal vocalandmusicianshipskillsthatequipsstudentstocontinueoninvocalmusic.The kindofworkcoveredisspecificallytailoredtocreateapertinentandvaluablebasis fromwhichstudentsmayauditionforHilltonesandLaureleiduringthewinterofeach year.Studentsbecomeconfidentsingersoftenworkingoneonapart.Thegroup performsatCabaretandannuallywithChamberSingersinacombinedcompositionat theWinterConcertandalsoattheSpringConcert.Themusicthatiscoveredincludes popacappellaaswellasaccompaniedclassic,folk,andshowtunearrangements. Thereareregularlyspecialguestcliniciansinclasswhoareexpertvoiceteachersto helpeachstudentwiththeirtechniqueinagroupvoicelesson.Wealsoexplore solfegeandsight-singingskillstostrengthenpersonalmusicianship.Anoff-campus excursionisoftenplannedforthesecondsemestersection.*Studentswhoare interestedinapplyingforChamberSingers(HilltonesandLaurelei)arerequiredto takethiscourse(onesemesterof9th-10thGradeVocalWorkshop)orOrchestrainthe Fallsemester.IfastudentwasunabletotakeVocalWorkshopasaprerequisiteand wouldliketoauditionforChamberSingers,pleasereachouttoMrWoehrorMrs Rogersdirectly

HonorsChamberSingers(HilltonesandLaurelei)

Grades10–12;full-yearcourse;1credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

*Prerequisites:Startingwiththeclassof2026,onesemesterof9th-10thGrade Chorus/VocalWorkshoporOrchestraisrequiredtoauditionforadmittancetothis course

AuditionLevel1isforstudentsreturningtoSCHwhohavenotbeenabletotakea musiccourseasaprerequisite.TheseauditionsmustbeheldinMarchandwillinclude achoralscoretopreparetosing,onesingerperpart.Studentswhopassthisaudition willbecalledbackwithAuditionLevel2studentsthefollowingweek.

AuditionLevel2isforstudentswhohavetakenamusiccoursein9thgradeto prepareforauditions.Achoralscorewillbeprovidedforstudentstopreparetosing, onesingerperpart.AuditionswillbeinMarch.

ChamberSingersisaselectchoirforhighlyableandmotivatedvocalmusicians committedtoarichanddemandingchoralexperience.Studentsreceiveinstructionin choralandvocaltechniqueandlearntobuildchoraldisciplinewhilepreparing repertoireforthreeconcerts.Asadivisiensemble,ChamberSingersembracesan ensembleformen(Hilltones)andanensembleforwomen(Laurelei).

*Studentsingrades10and11whomaintainacumulativeaverageof89.5%orhigher beforetheHonorsadjustmentismadetograding,willnotneedtore-auditionfor

ChamberSingers.Studentswhofallbelowthatgradewillneedtore-auditiononanequal planewithallothercandidates.

Orchestra

Grades9–12;full-yearcourse;1credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Prerequisites:PrivatestudyorprevioussteadymembershipintheMiddleSchool InstrumentalProgram.

Instrumentalistshavetheopportunitytoplaytogetherinanorchestralsettingand alsoparticipateinasmallensembleexperience.Studentswillplaytogetherinthefull orchestraandthenwillhavetheabilitytoauditionforeithertheJazzEnsembleor ChamberEnsembleforHonorscredit.Throughthisinstrumentalstudy,studentswill developdisciplineinsightreading,technique,interpretation,andmusical independence Studentslearntobuildacohesiveensemblewhilepreparingrepertoire fortwomajorperformances Evaluations,bothwrittenandperformance-based,area cornerstoneofthegradingprocessfortheensembles.TheOrchestra,JazzEnsemble, andChamberEnsembletakeaperformancetourtogethereverythreeyears.Members oftherhythmsection(guitar,bass,piano,drumset)willbeacceptedafteranaudition process.

HonorsChamberEnsemble

Grades9–12;full-yearcourseinconjunctionwithOrchestra;1credit

Prerequisites:Byaudition*

Chambermusichasoftenhadtheconnotationofbeing“musicforfriends,”becauseof itsintimatenature.Studentswilllearntheskillsnecessarytoweavetogether individual“solo”partsinordertocreateatightlywovenensemble.Participationinthe ChamberEnsemblewillprovidestudentswithanopportunitytoparticipateinan ensembleexperiencethatdemandsahighleveloftechnicalskillandmusicianship. Musicfromdifferenttimeperiodsandculturalbackgroundswillbestudied.This advancedensemblewillbeanambassadorialinstrumentalensemble.Thisisan auditioned,Honors-levelensemble.

*AdmittanceintotheHonors-levelinstrumentalensembleswillbebasedonanaudition fornewandreturningmembersatthebeginningoftheyear.

HonorsJazzEnsemble

Grades9–12;full-yearcourseinconjunctionwithOrchestra;1credit

Prerequisites:Byaudition*

MembershipintheJazzEnsemblewillprovideopportunitiesformotivatedand musicallycompetentinstrumentaliststoexploreandperformdifferentstylesofjazz orjazz-influencedmusic.Thedevelopmentofimprovisationtechniqueandknowledge ofjazztheorywillbeemphasizedwhilecultivatingtheperformancepracticesthat

definejazzperformance.Thisadvancedensemblewillbeanambassadorial instrumentalensemble.Thisisanauditioned,Honors-levelensemble.

*AdmittanceintotheHonors-levelinstrumentalensembleswillbebasedonanaudition fornewandreturningmembersatthebeginningoftheyear.

IntroductiontoSongwritingandMusicProduction

Grade9;fall/springsemester;½credit,meets3timesper7daycycle

SongwritingandMusicProductiontakesthestudentthroughthecomplete songwritingprocess,fromconstructingasongtoproducingafinalmixofthesong. Studentswillbecomefamiliarwithsongformandlyricschemes,andbecomemore thoughtfulandappreciativelisteners.Inaddition,classassignmentswillenhance knowledgeofsimplescales,chords,andrhythms,whichwillfurtherinform compositionwork ThisclassmeetsintheVidcastandJamieBellRecordingStudiosto utilizethelatestinmusicsoftwareandrecordingequipment

SongwritingandMusicProduction1

Grades10–12;springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

SongwritingandMusicProduction1takesthestudentthroughthecomplete songwritingprocess,fromconstructingasongtoproducingabroadcastreadyversion ofthesong Studentswillbecomefamiliarwithsongformandlyricschemes,and becomemorethoughtfulandappreciativelisteners Inaddition,classassignmentswill enhanceknowledgeofsimplescales,chords,andrhythms,whichwillfurtherinform compositionwork.ThisclassmeetsintheVidcastandJamieBellRecordingStudiosto utilizethelatestinmusicsoftwareandrecordingequipment.Theclassiscappedat16 participants.

SongwritingandMusicProduction2,3,andPortfolio

Grades11,12;springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Prerequisite:CompletionofSongwritingandMusicProduction1(forLevel2)and2 (forLevel3)and3(forPortfolio).

Studentswilllearnmoreadvancedcompositionaltechniquesandfurthertheir knowledgeofmusicproductiontoolsinthisclass.Inaddition,studentswilllearnhow tousevirtualinstrumentsandorchestratewithinthecomputer.Thefinalcomposition projectisafullyrealizedsongreadyforpromotion.Thoseinterestedinenrollingin thisclassmusthavesuccessfullycompletedSongwritingandMusicProductionI,but notnecessarilyinthesameschoolyear.

PrivateInstrumentalLessons

Grades9–12;full-yearcourse;0credit

SCHAcademyoffersprivateinstrumentalinstructioninallinstrumentalmediaand voicewithsuperbperformingartistsandeducators.Privateinstructionisprovided afterschooland,incertaincases,duringschoolhours.Thisserviceisofferedforan additionalfeeabovethecostoftuitionandisnotapplicableformusiccoursecreditor thegraduationrequirementinmusic Seethelinkinthe"KeyParentResources"tilein mySCHformoreinformation

9th - 12th Grade Visual Arts Options

IntroductiontoSculptureandCeramics

Grade9;fall/springsemester;½credit,meets3timesper7daycycle

Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovideabeginningexperienceinsculptureandwheel throwing(ceramics).Studentswillexploreavarietyofmediumsincluding papier-mâché,clay,cardboard,andmixedmedia Wewillalsolookatcontemporaryart fromvariousperspectives Emphasiswillbeonlearningtobuildusingbasicdesign elements,function,aesthetics,creativity,andcraftsmanship Studentswillgainan understandingofessentialvocabulary,andaplayfulapproachtocreating.

Ceramics1

Grades10–12;fall/springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Thiscourseintroducesstudentstotheaesthetic,concept,anddesignofceramics.We willinvestigatetactilityandtheprocessofrealizingform Studentsproducework throughtheeffectiveuseofthepotter’swheel,casting,jiggering,and/orhand building.Thiscourseintroducesstudentstohistoricandcontemporaryceramics,firing techniques,andglazeapplication.

Ceramics2&3

Grade10;springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Grades11,12;fall/springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Prerequisite:Ceramics1(forLevel2)and2(forLevel3)

Thiscourseisdesignedtoencouragemoreadvancedresearchandindividualfocusin ceramics.Advancedhandbuildingorwheelthrowingtechniqueswillbeexplored. Simpleandcomplexmoldmakingwillalsobecovered.In-depthanalysisofhistorical andcontemporaryceramicshelpsdirectstudentsthroughtheirownpersonal explorationinclay.Moreadvancedglazingmethodsandthediscussionofglaze chemistrywillbeutilizedintheproductionofstudentwork.

CeramicsPortfolio

Grade11;springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Grade12;fall/springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Prerequisite:1SemesterofCeramics1,1SemesterofCeramics2and1Semesterof Ceramics3

ThiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhoareconsideringCeramicsorSculptureasa collegemajororforstudentswhowanttoincludeaportfolioasasupplementtotheir collegeapplication.Studentswillcreateabodyofworkfromawrittenthesisthat generatesaclearandfocusedportfolio.Fromthere,thecoursewillteachexhibition techniquesandproceduresfordocumentingtheartwork.Attheconclusionofthe course,studentswillhaveaportfolioof20slidesandanartiststatementto complementtheirbodyofwork.

IntroductiontoDrawingandPainting

Grade9;fall/springsemester;½credit,meets3timesper7daycycle

IntroductiontoDrawingandPaintingexploresthebasicsofdrawingandpainting. Studentsobservetheformandstructureofvarioussubjectswhiletheyimprovetheir skills,strengthentheirvision,andbegintodefinetheirdrawingandpainting vocabulary.Avarietyofdrawingmediasuchasgraphite,charcoal,brush,andinkas wellasacrylicpaintwillbeemployedintheprocessofcomposingpaintingsand drawingsinarangeofdifferentstyles.

Drawing,Design,Painting1

Grades10–12;fall/springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Theclasswillexploreavarietyofapproaches,includingdrawingfromobservationto learnthevisuallanguagethatincludesscale,proportion,perspective,composition, modeling,andspatialrepresentation,whileexperimentingwitharangeofartsmedia, includingpencil,charcoal,pen,brushandink,scratchboard,pastels,andpaint. Studentsexploredifferentdrawingtechniqueswithanemphasisonworkingwithline, mass,andcolor.Studentswilldiscovertheconnectionsbetweentheartsanddesign. Two-dimensionaldesignprojectsintroducestudentstomoreadvancedcolortheory andpainting.Instructionisgearedtowardinspiringstudentstodeveloppersonal creativewaystosolvetwo-dimensionalvisualproblemsandenhancingboth observationalandconceptualskills.

Drawing,Design,Painting2&3

Grade10;springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Grades11,12;fall/springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Prerequisite:Drawing,Design,Painting1(forLevel2)and2(forLevel3)

ThiscoursewillbuilduponthebasicskillslearnedinDrawing,Design,PaintingI. Studentswillexplorestyle,aesthetics,drawing,andpaintingfromdifferentcultural frameworks.Theywillcontinuetobuildtheirskillsandrefinetechniquesfromtheir observationalwork,whilestartingtoexploreconceptstoinspireimaginativeand symbolicartmaking.Theywillengageinintegratingdesignprincipleswithafocuson

artevaluationandwithanincreasingdiscoveryofartistsandtheirwork.Studentswill beencouragedtodeveloptheirownartisticvoicewithineachprojectandlearnto developanartworkoveralongerperiodoftime.Eachstudentisalsoaskedtodiscover arangeofworkingmethodstoincludethechangeofscaleindrawingorpaintingand investigatingarangeofdifferentdrawingandpaintmedia.Thislevelalsoprovides timeforeachstudenttoexaminetheprocessinvolvedinmakingapieceofart,sothat oneideamayculminateinmultiplesketchesoravariationofpiecesthatmakeupa wholeproject

Drawing,Design,PaintingPortfolio

Grade11;springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Grade12;fall/springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Prerequisite:TwosemestersofDrawingandPainting2,orWoodworking2

Studentswhowishtopursuetheirinterestin2D(Drawing,Painting,orWoodworking) artbeyondlevelthreemaycontinueattheportfoliolevel.Thisisanopportunityfor studentstodesigntheirowncurriculumanddelvemoredeeplyintoaspecificareaor workondevelopingaportfoliooftheirworkforthecollegeadmissionprocess.Each studentwillbeassistedintheprocessofselectinganddocumentingworkfortheir collegeportfolio.Therewillbeanoptionforseriousartstudentstobeguidedthrough theprocessofcreatinganAdvancedPlacementportfolioforreviewbytheAPCollege Board.Studentsmayopttotakethiscourseinbothsemesters.

IntroductiontoWoodworking

Grade9;fall/springsemester;½credit,meets3timesper7daycycle

Thiscoursewillintroducestudentstothefundamentalsofwoodworking.Studentswill learntraditionaljoinerytechniquesandworkprimarilywithhandtools.

Woodworking1

Grades10–12;fall/springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Studentswillbecomefamiliarwithallthepowertoolsintheshopaswellasjoinery techniques,designoptions,andvariousmethodsofapplyingfinish.Historically importantstylesandcraftsmenwillbediscussedastheyrelatetothestudents’ projects.Eachstudentwillbuildaprojectofhisorherowndesign(adovetailedboxor table).Studentswillalsolearntodistinguishdifferentspeciesofwoodbytheircolor andgrainandidentifyavarietyoftreesbytheirleaves.

Woodworking2&3

Grade10;springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Grades11,12;fall/springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Prerequisite:Woodworking1(forLevel2)and2(forLevel3)

Advancedwoodworkingstudentswillbechallengedtodesignprojectsbuildingand expandingontheskillstheyacquiredinWoodworking1.Anemphasiswillbeplacedon creativedesign,joinery,anddevelopingagreatersensitivitytotheuniquequalities inherentindifferentspeciesofwood.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytoworkmore independentlyaswellasthepossibilitytoemploylaser-cuttingtechniquesfor marquetry(inlaydesign)

WoodworkingPortfolio

Grade11;springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle Grade12;fall/springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Prerequisite:OneSemesterofWoodworking1,OneSemesterofWoodworking2,and oneSemesterofWoodworking3

Studentswhowishtopursuetheirinterestinwoodworkingbeyondlevelthreemay continueattheportfoliolevel.Thisisanopportunityforstudentstopursuemore advancedprojectsandfurthertheirskills.Studentsareexpectedtochallenge themselvesregardingdesignandjoineryandreachforahigherlevelofrefinementin theirwork.Theywillbeassistedwithdocumentingtheirprojectsiftheywishtocreate aportfoliofortheircollegeapplication.

DigitalPhotographyandPhotoshop

Grade9;fall/springsemester;½credit,meets3timesper7daycycle

Inthiscourse,studentswilllearnbasicphotographictheoryandproceduresona digitalSLRcameraprovidedbytheschool.Studentswilllearnthroughaseriesof projectsdesignednotonlytofamiliarizethemwiththerichhistoryoftheartformbut alsotoexpandtheirvisualabilitieswhenframingaphotograph.Inaddition,students willdiscoverhowPhotoshopcanbeusedtoenhance,abstract,andchangeanimage. Studentswilllearnaboutdigitalfiletypesandhowtoprintandsharetheirwork.

Photography1

Grades10–12;fall/springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Studentswilllearnbasicphototheoryandprintingtechniquesusingbotha35mmSLR filmcameraandadigitalSLRcameraprovidedbytheschool.Studentswilllearnto producetraditionalgelatinsilverprintsinthedarkroomanddigitalinkjetprints adjustedinPhotoshop.Photoshopwillalsobeusedtoexpandthepossibilitiesfor creativephoto-basedwork,allowingforhybridworksemployingbothtraditionaland digitalsensibilities.Studentswillbeexposedtohistoricallyimportantworkaswellas thelatestcontemporaryideasrepresentingthefieldofphotography.

Photography2&3

Grade10;springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Grades11,12;fall/springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Prerequisite:Photography1(forLevel2)and2(forLevel3)

Advancedstudentsaregiventheopportunitytorefinetheirexposing,developing,and printingskills.Digitalimagingisalsoexploredindepth,withagreateremphasisplaced uponindividualartisticexpressionandacutevisualawareness.Studentscompareand contrasttraditional35mmmaterialswithadigitalSLRcameraandlearntouse Photoshoptomakethenecessaryadjustmentstophotosaswellasexplorethe program’screativepotentialasameansofmanipulatingimages.Projectsaredesigned withthepurposeofencouragingcollaborationandhelpingthestudentmorefully experiencethecreativeprocessfrominitialconcepttofinish.

PhotographyPortfolio

Grade11;springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Grade12;fall/springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Prerequisite:OneSemesterofPhoto1,OneSemesterofPhoto2,andOneSemester ofPhoto3

Thisclasswillbeofferedtoaselectgroupofadvancedstudentswhohaveexpressed interestinworkingtoproduceaphotographicportfolioforcollegesubmission.This portfoliocanbetheprimarycomponenttoanartschoolapplicationorfunctionasa visualsupplement,alongwitharangeofothermaterials.Thisportfoliowillconsistof 12-24high-qualitydigitalimagesthathavebeenselectedbasedontechnicaland aestheticquality,aswellasstylisticandconceptualconsiderations Also,aseparate artist’sstatementandcomprehensivewrittenanalysisofthebodyofworkwillbe requiredforinclusionintheportfoliopackage.

10th - 12th Grade New Media Options

DepartmentChair:EdGlassman(eglassman@sch.org)

3dModelingandAnimation1

Grades10–12;fall/springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

ThiscoursewillintroducestudentstoMaya,theindustrystandardfor3Dmodeling andanimation.Studentswilllearntonavigateandbuildinvirtual3Dspace,creating objectsandenvironmentstaughtthroughprojectsdesignedtobuildnewskills.Bythe endofthesemester,studentswillbeabletomodelandanimatetheirown3D character.Thiscoursecanbeextendedintoasecondsemesterforthosestudents interestedinfurtheringtheirskillsandcreatingmoreextensiveanimations.

ArchitecturalDesign1

Grades10–12;fall/springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Thiscoursewillteachstudentsthefoundationsofarchitecturaldesignandtheory.Key conceptssuchasabstraction,representation,program,plan,materials,historical

context,andstructurewillbepairedwithstudiodesignprojects.Studioprojectswill teachcriticalthinkingandthefundamentalsofbuildingdesignincludingarchitectural drawing,modelmaking,andoriginalconceptualdevelopmentforsmall-scaleurban design.Theclasswillsimultaneouslyincorporatetraditionalanddigitalmethodsof designgenerationandvisualization.

ArchitecturalDesign2&3

Grade10;springsemester;½credit Grades11,12;fall/springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Prerequisite:ArchitecturalDesign1(forLevel2)and2(forLevel3)

ThiscourseisacontinuationofArchitecturalDesign1andwillfocusonusingRhino’s Grasshopperforformmakingthroughthecomputationaldesignprocess Studentswill utilizeGrasshopper’salgorithmicmodelingtoolsinconjunctionwithRhinosoftware andtraditionalmodel-makingtoolsinproject-basedlearning,culminatinginafinal projectthatwillinvolvebuildingascalemodel.

DesignPortfolio

Grade 11; Spring Semester; ½ Credit, Meets 4 Times Per 7 Day Cycle

Grade 12; Fall/Spring Semester; ½ Credit, Meets 4 Times Per 7 Day Cycle

Prerequisite:OneSemesterofArchDesign1,OneSemesterofArchDesign2,and OneSemesterofArchDesign3

ThiscoursehelpsstudentsprepareaDesignPortfolioforthoseinterestedindesign majorsastheyapplyforcollege.Thesemajorscouldincludebutarenotexclusiveto Architecture,InteriorDesign,GraphicDesign,DigitalArts,IndustrialDesign,Interior Architecture,NewMediaandtheArts,andAnimation.Thestudentwillwork individuallywiththeinstructorandemphasizeindividualinvestigationanddiscovery withhisorherbodyofartanddesignwork.Thestudentwillcreatetheirportfolios specifictothecollegeoruniversity'srequirements,includingbothpaper/physical portfolios,ordigitalportfoliosandwebbasedportfolios.

DigitalArtandGraphicDesign1

Grades10–12;fall/springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Doyouhaveamessagetocommunicate?Howdoyousendyourmessage?Ifyouuse anyvisualmediumatall ifyoumakeaposter;typealetter;createabusinesslogo,a magazinead,oranalbumcover;evenmakeacomputerprintout youareusing graphicdesign.DigitalArtwillteachstudentstheconceptsandaestheticsof computer-generatedgraphicdesign.Studentslearnaboutgraphicdesignwhile workinginAdobePhotoshopandIllustratoraswellaswithtraditionalartanddesign media.Projectsinvolvedigitalimaging,typography,identitydesign,andpagelayout. Thestudent’screativeprocessandproblem-solvingskillsareemphasizedthroughout thecourse

DigitalArtandGraphicDesign2

Grade10;springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle Grades11,12;fall/springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Prerequisite: DigitalArtandGraphicDesign1

DigitalArt2takesthenextstepintopublishing,advertising,orin-depthartistic production.StudentscontinueworkinginAdobePhotoshopandIllustrator,butalso getanintroductiontoInDesign,aswellaswithtraditionalartanddesignmedia. Projectsinvolvedigitalimaging,typography,identitydesign,andpagelayout.The student’screativeprocessandproblem-solvingskillsareemphasizedthroughoutthe course.

Coding1:IntroductiontoAppDevelopment

Grades10–12;fall/springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Studentswillapplytheskills,knowledge,andexperienceacquiredinIntrotoApp Developmenttowardamoreinvolvedappdevelopmentprogrammingexperience.This courseprovidesstudentsanopportunitytobuildanddeployiOSapplicationsusing basicprogrammingskillsandiOSframeworks.Studentslearnthebasicsof object-orientedprogramming,basicdatastructures,andasolidunderstandingofhow aniOSappisconstructed.Usingreal-worldindustrytoolsandbestpractices,students createseveralworkingapplicationsthatgrowincomplexitythroughoutthesemester. Additionally,studentslearnhowtoemployAgileProjectManagementandworkinan environmentsimilartothatofatraditionaldevelopmentshop,thusimprovingtheir abilitytoworkwellunderpressure,theirtimemanagementskills,andtheirabilityto prioritizeanddelegatework Thecoursecontentisdividedintofiveunits,eachof whichteachesthenecessaryskillstobuildanddevelopanapplication Theunitsare sequentialintermsofcomplexityandspiralconceptsfrompreviousappunits.

Coding2&3:AppDevelopment

Grade10;springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle Grades11,12;fall/springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Prerequisite:Coding1(forLevel2)and2(forLevel3)

ThisiOSAppDevelopmentcourseisafollow-uptoIntrotoAppDevelopmentandApp Development1.Thiscourseprovidesstudentsanopportunitytobuildanddeployan iOSapplicationfromend-to-endusingaspecifictemplateandframework.Students willbuildontheirknowledgeofsequentialandobject-orientedprogramming,basic datastructures,andoverallunderstandingofhowaniOSappisconstructed.Similarto AppDevelopment1,thecoursecontentisdividedintofiveunits,eachofwhichis sequentialintermsofcomplexityandspiralconceptsfrompreviousappunits.Bythe endofthefirstsemester,studentswillexperiencebuildingatleast10apps.Inthe secondsemester,studentswillworkondesigninganddevelopinguniqueandoriginal appideaswiththegoalofdistributingthemintheAppleAppStore.

Coding:AppDevelopmentPortfolio

Grades11–12;fall/springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Prerequisite: 1SemesterofCoding1,1SemesterofCoding2,and1Semesterof Coding3

Thisportfoliocourseisdesignedtoengagestudentsinacomprehensiveexperienceas adeveloper.StudentslearnadvancedSwiftprogrammingskills,designthinkingskills, developmentteamskills(e.g.,AgileDevelopment),andclientrelationshipskills.The programisalsodesignedtobealignedwithAPComputerScience–Principles,so studentsalsoinvestigatethesocialimpactofasignificantcomputinginnovationand otherareasofstudyandpracticesfromAPCS-P.Thisisacoursewherestudentswill havetheopportunitytoengageinapersonalizedprogrammingexperiencebasedona specificinterestaswellasskillsandknowledgeobtainedinpreviouscodingcourses Studentswillberequiredtowriteashortproposaloutliningtheexperiencetheywish toengagein.Studentsareencouragedtoapproachthiscoursewithanideainmindfor anapptheywanttodesign/develop.Studentswhosuccessfullycompletethecourse possessarobustportfoliotoshowcasetheirskillstoprofessionaldevelopmentteams.

IntroductiontoVideoProduction

Grade9;fall/springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Studentsinthisclasswillexploredigitalstorytelling,fromscripttofinishedfilm Studentswilllearnthefoundationalelementsofwhatitistotellstoriesthroughvisual mediums.Theywillalsoengagewiththequestionofwhyonewouldwanttotella storythisway.Wewilllearntousevideocameras,lightinginstruments,and microphonesandwilleditvideoworkinDaVinciResolve.Thisproject-basedclassis designedsostudentsarelearningastheycreate,andtheyreflectonwhattheyare making Thefinalprojectwillbedesignedbythestudentandfinalizedinaformatthat thestudentcanusetosharetheirwork

VideoProduction1

Grades10–12;fall/springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Inthisclass,studentsaregroupedintoaproductionteamwithaDirector,Actors, DirectorofPhotography,LightingDesigner,CameraOperator,etc.aswedissecta scriptinordertocreateitasafilm Eachfilmmadehasabudget Thisclassis completelyhandsonandprojectbased Studentshaveanenormousamountof creativecontrolthroughouttheproductionprocessandareencouragedtosharetheir thoughtsandperspectives.ThisisauniqueopportunitytocreateatSCH.

VideoProduction2&3

Grade10;springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Grades11,12;fall/springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Prerequisite:VideoProduction1(forLevel2)and2(forLevel3)

ThisclassisofferedtoadvancedstudentswhohavebeenfilmmakingatSCHforsome timealready.Thisclassisforstudentswhowishtocontinuethestyleofproduction exploredinVideo1.

VideoProductionPortfolio

Grade11;springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle Grade12;fall/springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Prerequisite:1SemesterofVideoProduction1,1SemesterofVideoProduction2, and1SemesterofVideoProduction3

VideoProductionPortfolioisofferedtohighlymotivatedVideostudentswhowishto expandtheirknowledgeinallaspectsofvideoproductionbyproducinglarge-scale videoworks.Studentsareexpectedtoworkindependentlyandgatherthenecessary crewneededforextensiveshoots.Thestudentandtheinstructorwillmeetbefore eachnewprojecttodefinenewskillstodevelopandwillworktogethertocreatea timelineforstudentwork.Studentscanshapetheirprojectsinavarietyofways,anda portfoliowillbecompletedbytheendofthesemester.Studentswillpresenttheir worktotheVideoProductionclasswheneachprojectiscompleteandeachvideowill beshowcasedontheVidcastYouTubesite.

9th - 12th Grade Performing Arts Options

TheatreProduction

Grade9;fallsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

StudentstakingthiscoursewillworkwithotherstudentstakingActing,Technical Design,Directing,andPlaywriting,collaboratingaspartofatheatricalproduction teaminthecreationofliveperformances.ThiscourseispartoffiveTheatre Productioncoursesmeetingsimultaneouslyinthesameblock.Studentsneedtoselect betweeneitheranActingoraTechnicalDesignconcentration.

TheatreProduction:Acting

Grades9–12;fallsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Students will explore and develop acting and communication skills, including improvisation, script analysis, character development, stage presence, and voice and movement techniques This course meets simultaneously with the other Theatre Production courses as students collaborate in the creation of live performances

HonorsTheatreProduction:AdvancedActing

Grades10–12;fallsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Prerequisite: TheatreProduction:Acting

Thiscourseoffershighlymotivatedtheatrestudentstheopportunitytofurther developtheiractingandcommunicationskills.Studentswillfocusonthemore advancedaspectsofstandardactingtechniquesandmethods.Thiscoursemeets simultaneouslywiththeotherTheatreProductioncoursesasstudentscollaboratein thecreationofliveperformances

TheatreProduction:TechnicalDesign

Grades9–12;fallsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Studentswillexploreanddevelopaspectsoftechnicaltheatre(crew),utilizingscript analysisinthecreationandconstructionofscenic,property,costumes,lighting,and sounddesigns.ThiscoursemeetssimultaneouslywiththeotherTheatreProduction coursesasstudentscollaborateinthecreationofliveperformances

HonorsTheatreProduction:Directing

Grades11,12;fallsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Prerequisite: TheatreProduction:ActingandTheatreProduction:TechnicalDesign

ORTheatreProduction:ActingandTheatreProduction:AdvancedActing

Thiscourseoffersthehighlymotivatedtheatrestudenttheopportunitytoexplore anddevelopaspectsoftheatricaldirecting,includinghigherlevelscriptanalysis, effectiveblocking,useoftempo,dynamic,andarticulationchoices,andthesuccessful coordinationofactorsandtechnicians.Studentswillalsopracticecommunicationand leadershipskills.ThiscoursemeetssimultaneouslywiththeotherTheatreProduction coursesasstudentscollaborateinthecreationofliveperformances.

HonorsTheatreProduction:Playwriting

Grades11,12;fallsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Prerequisite: TheatreProduction:ActingandTheatreProduction:TechnicalDesign

ORTheatreProduction:ActingandTheatreProduction:AdvancedActing

Thiscourseoffersthehighlymotivatedtheatrestudenttheopportunitytoexplore anddevelopaspectsofplaywritinginthecreationoforiginaldialogueandstage directions.Studentswillutilizethestandardplay-scriptformatandhigherlevelscript analysisastheyeditandrevisetheirworkinordertomoreeffectivelycommunicate thestoryandmessageoftheirplay.Thiscoursemeetssimultaneouslywiththeother TheatreProductioncoursesasstudentscollaborateinthecreationoflive performances

HistoryOfMusicalTheatre

Grades10–12;springsemester;½credit,meets4timesper7daycycle

Thissurveycourseintroducesandexploresmusicaltheatre“frompagetostage”asa liveperformanceartform.Topicswillincludetherelationshipbetweentheatreand

society byputtingshowsintotheirgreaterculturalandhistoricalcontext and dramaticstructure,theatricalrepresentation,andproductionchallenges.Fromclassics likeOklahomatohistorically-basedmasterpieceslikeHamiltonandComefromAwayto moderncommentarieslikeRentandTick,Tick,Boom,thecoursewillfeaturelistening, reading,discussionandengagingwithliveperformancesandvideoarchivesofpast performancesofpivotalmusicaltheatreproductions.

COURSEOFFERINGS: ATHLETICS

AthleticDirector:DaveWilson(dwilson@sch.org)

TheUpperSchoolAthleticprogramissetuponanelectivebasis.Belowaretherequirements fortheschoolyear2024-2025:

● 9th,10th,and11thgradersmustparticipatefortwoseasons.Oneseasonrequires participationonanathleticteamasaplayer,manager,videographer,orFitforLife(5 daysaweek,1hrperday).Thesecondrequirementmustbefulfilledasaplayeronan athleticteam,bytakingPE,orbyparticipatinginRobotics(3hoursperweekinlab, outreach,competition,orcompetitionsupport),Players(90hourstotalperseasoncast orcrew/tech),orSCHVolunteers(3afternoonsperweekforoneseason),

● 12thgradersmustparticipateforoneseasononanathleticteamasaplayeror managerorbeenrolledinFitForLife(5daysaweekspringandfallseasonsonly).

● FitforLifeisaprimarysportreplacementandmeets5x/weekforonehoureachdayin theFitnessCenter,infall,winter,andspringseasons.

● PE/Fitness(workingoutintheFitnessCenter)isasecondarysportreplacementand meets3x/weekforonehoureachdayintheFitnessCenter,infall,winter,andspring seasons.TwelfthgraderscannotusePEastheirprimaryathleticcredit.

Studentsconsideringparticipationonanathleticteamshouldseriouslyconsiderthe commitmenttheyaremakingtotheirsport.Allplayersatalllevelsareexpectedtomeetthe time,effort,anddemandstobecomeproficientintheskillsandstrategiesoftheirsport. Attendingallpractices,games/matchesismandatory,includingpre-seasonandvacationfor anyonehopingtomakeUpperSchoolteams.Anyexceptionswillbeconsideredona case-by-casebasis.Thisattendanceisalsorequiredformanagersandvideographers.Avarsity athletewholeavesateamatanypointforanyreasonbecomesineligibleforcreditand end-of-seasonawards.

Pleasereadthenotesbelow.Anyquestionsshouldbedirectedtoeithertheappropriate coachortheDirectorofAthletics,DaveWilsonat215-247-7200ext7210ordwilson@sch.org.

Belowisthelistofathleticcreditoptionsthatareofferedforthe2024-2025schoolyear:

Fall Winter Spring

Crew(B/G)experiencedonly

CrossCountry(B/G)

FieldHockey(G)

Football(B)

Golf(B)

Soccer(B/G)

Tennis(G)

Volleyball(G)

FitForLife(Coed)

PhysicalEducation(Coed)

SCHVolunteers(Coed)

Robotics(not9th graders)/Players(Coed)

Pleasenote:

Crew(B/G)

Basketball(B/G)

IceHockey(Coed)

Squash(B/G)

IndoorTrack(B/G)

Wrestling(Coed)

Crew(B/G)

Baseball(B)

Golf(G)

Lacrosse(B/G)

OutdoorTrack(B/G)

Softball(G)

FitForLife(Coed) Tennis(B)

PhysicalEducation(Coed) FitForLife(Coed)

SCHVolunteers(Coed)

PhysicalEducation(Coed)

Robotics/Players(Coed) SCHVolunteers(Coed)

Robotics/Players(Coed)

1. Tryoutsaredependentonnumbersineachseason.Traditionally,thebelowsportswill havealimitonparticipants:

● Fall:Crew(B/G);Golf(B);Tennis(G);Volleyball(G);Soccer(B/G)

● Winter:Basketball(B/G);Squash(B/G);Crew(B/G)

● Spring:Baseball(B);Crew(B/G);Golf(G);Tennis(B)

● ManagerandVideographerpositionsareLIMITEDandwillbegrantedtoreturning managersfirst,thenonafirst-comebasis.PleaseemailMs.Keoughwithinterest.

2. Crew–fall:Thefallcrewprogram(B/G)isforexperiencedrowersonly.Thereisacost associatedwiththisprogramandnotransportationisprovidedtotheboathouse/river.

3. Pre-seasonFallInformation:

● Pre-seasonpracticeisatwo-weekperiod(the2weeksprecedingthefirstdayof classes) threeweeksforfootball.

● Teamstraditionallypracticeatleastonceaday,andforsometeamstwiceaday, everyday,untilthebeginningofschool.Thesepracticesaremandatoryforanyone wishingtoparticipateoneitheravarsityorjuniorvarsityteam.Anyexceptionswill beconsideredonacase-by-casebasis.

IndependentAthleticWaivers

● Studentscanonlygetcreditforanindependentactivityfor1-2seasonsperyear.

● Studentsmustparticipateintheactivityforaminimumof10hoursperweek.

● StudentsmustbeparticipatinginaSPORTnotofferedatSCHAcademy.

● Studentsmustbetrainingforcompetitioninthatsport.

● Onlystudentsingoodacademicstandingwillbeconsidered.

AllindependentathleticwaiverrequestsaresubjecttoapprovalbytheAthleticDirector.

COURSEOFFERINGS:SANDSCENTERFOR ENTREPRENEURIALLEADERSHIP(CEL)

DepartmentChair:EdGlassman(eglassman@sch.org)

TheSandsCenterforEntrepreneurialLeadership(CEL)providesuniquelearningopportunities thatempowerstudentstotackleanychallengeusingentrepreneurialthinking.Theseclasses incorporatetechnology,design,andentrepreneurshipinahands-on,project-basedfashion.At SCHAcademy,entrepreneurshipisfarmorethanjustbusiness.Itisauniquewaytolookat theworld:aperspectivethatwillmoveastudentfromthoughttoaction from“Iwishthis wasbetter”to“Iamgoingtomakeitbetter.”Theskillsandhabitsofmindthatstudentswill acquirethroughtheseCELclasseswillhelpthemtobecomeentrepreneurialproblemsolvers.

What Classes Are Offered?

Students in 9th grade will be offered four Entrepreneurial Leadership course options, outlined in the section below. Ninth graders will pick two experiences. These classes will introduce students to a variety of entrepreneurial, design, and technology skills. In 10th grade, students will tackle a CEL Capstone Project a student-defined project that utilizes key entrepreneurial skills in the pursuit of creating a product or service, a software application, a social entrepreneurial endeavor, or a creative project. In 11th and 12th grade, students can continue their entrepreneurial pursuits through a variety of classes offered by the New Media, Engineering, and History Departments, as well as the CEL Venture Accelerator program. CEL classes will meet three times in the 7-day cycle.

Required CEL Courses

ProductDesign

Grade9;meets3timesper7daycycle

OfferedbytheCELandNewMediaDepartments,thisclassintroducesstudentsto creativeproblemsolvingthroughdesign.Studentsbuildvisualliteracyskillsand engageinthedesignprocessinvolving2ddrawingwithAdobeIllustrator,and3D modelingandprototypingwiththelasercutter,vinylcutter,heatpress,and3Dprinter. Throughoutthesemester-longcourse,studentslearntoidentifyproblemsandseek solutionsinreal-worldprojectsthatteachthebasicskillsofProductDesign.

IntroductiontoCoding&Electronics

Grade9;meets3timesper7daycycle

ThisCELcourse,offeredbytheEngineeringDepartment,delvesintotheexciting realmofintegratinghardwareandsoftwaretocontroldevices.Studentswillexplore theuseofsensorsandmicroprocessorstocreateinteractivesystems,masteringthe artofprogrammingforreal-worldapplications.Frommotorsandservostolightsand beyond,thiscourseempowersstudentstobringtheirdigitalcreationstolife,fostering adeepunderstandingofthedynamicinterplaybetweenelectronicsandcomputer programming.Getreadytoembarkonahands-onjourneyintotheworldofPhysical Computing!

BusinessFundamentals

Grade9;required,meets3timesper7daycycle

Inthiscourse,studentswilllearnsomeofthefundamentalskillsforsuccessin entrepreneurialventures.Wewillbeginbylearninghowtoplan,analyze,andmanage projects.Studentswilldeveloptheir"softskills"suchascollaborationand communicationrequiredforsuccessinteamenvironments.Fromthere,wewillbegin thestudyofproductdevelopmentwithafocusonsmallbusinessesandstart-ups.This unitwillfamiliarizestudentswithsometoolsforideagenerationandevaluation, culminatinginthecreationofafullplanforaproductlaunch.Lastly,studentswill learnsomeofthebasicsofproductmarketingandbrandmanagement.Thiswill includecasestudiesofhighlysuccessfulmarketingcampaignsandconcludewith studentsdevelopingtheirownmarketingcampaignforaproductoftheirchoice

IntroductiontoAppDevelopment

Grade 9; meets 3 times per 7 day cycle

Thiscourseisdesignedtohelpstudentsbuildasolidfoundationinprogramming fundamentalsthroughbuildingmobileappsforApple’smobiledevicesusingthe languageandtoolsofprofessionals–SwiftandXcode.Studentswillgainpractical experiencewiththetools,techniques,andconceptsneededtobuildabasiciOSapp

fromscratch.Studentswillalsolearnbasicuserinterfacedesignprinciples,whichare fundamentaltoprogrammingandmakinggreatapps.Throughoutthiscourse, studentsexperienceanauthenticworkplaceenvironmentastheydevelopandapply theskillsofsocialproblem-solving,creativity,research,collaboration,and communicationtoindustrybestpractices,suchaspairedprogrammingandrapid iteration.Theappsstudentsbuildinthiscoursewillconcentrateonsolvingproblems withanintersectionbetweentheirpassionanddevelopinganapptofindadaptive waysofcopingwithsocialissuesthatareconsideredproblematicintoday'sworld. Studentswillbegiven2challengepromptstochoosefromthatinvolvesocialproblem solving,andsubsequentlybeplacedinagrouptocollaborativelybuildanappto addressthechallengeathand Studentsapplythesamedevelopmentcycleasthosein theworkplace,whichmeansstudentsbuildanapp,analyzeerrorsincode,andadjust tosolvetheproblemtheyhaveidentified Todothiswell,theymustimplement resourcefulnesswhilecollaboratingwiththeirpeers,thesamewaytheywillhavetoin therealworld.Studentswillleavethisclasswithaminimumviableprototypeofanapp thattheycancontinueworkingoninthe10thgradeCELcapstoneand/orCoding electivesequence,alongwithacollectionofskillshighlyvaluedintheworkplace today.

CELCapstone

Grade10;meets3timesper7daycycle

Studentswillpursueaprojectoftheirowndesign,utilizingtheskillsthattheyhave acquiredthroughtheirpriorCELexperiences.Withtheguidanceofaleadfaculty mentor,aswellassubjectmatterexperts,studentswillworkinsmallteamstodesigna productorservice,asoftwareapplication,asocialentrepreneurialendeavor,ora creativeproject.TheCELcapstonewillculminateinashowcaseevent,whereeach studentteamwilldisplay,demonstrate,andpresenttheirworkinapublicforum.

CEL Electives

CultivatingLeadership

Grades11,12;fallsemester;½credit,meets5timesper7daycycle.

CultivatingLeadershipisanessentialcoursedesignedforhighschoolstudentseager toexploreandmastereliteleadershipprinciples.Thisdynamicprogramgoesbeyond theclassroom,delvingintocrucialtopicsliketeamwork,positivemindset,resilience, goalsetting,andovercomingfailure.

We’llintroducefoundationalsportspsychologyconcepts,suchassituational leadershipandgroupdevelopment,integratingknowledgefrombiomechanics, physiology,kinesiology,andpsychology.Understandhowprofessionalathletes, coaches,andteamsincorporatepsychologicalskilltraining(PST)toenhance performance

Thecourseemphasizesvariedleadershipstylescrucialforbuildinghigh-performing organizations.We’llexploreadvancedtechniqueslikeflow,positiveself-talk,negative thoughtstopping,growthmindset,andvisualization/imagery.

Embarkonyourleadershipjourneywithawinner’smindset.Thetimetostartisnow!

StatisticsandFinancialLiteracy

Fullyearcourse;1credit,meets5timesper7daycycle.

Prerequisite:successfulcompletionofPreCalculus/Trigonometry

Interpretingdataandmakinginformedfinancialdecisionsissomethingthatnofuture citizencanavoid.Webegincollectingandusingdataatveryearlyagestounderstand sports,businesstrends,andweatherpredictions Financialdecisionsthatwemake earlyoninourlivescanhavepositiveandadverseeffectsonourqualityoflifeasolder adults Inthisfullyearcourse,youwillbecomecriticalconsumersofdatawhile learninghowtoleveragethisdataandothermathematicalconceptstomakeinformed financialdecisions.Withinthesecontexts,youwillengagewiththefinancialtopicsof taxes,bankaccounts,budgeting,investing,credit,payingforcollege,andinsuranceby leveragingkeymathematicalconceptsandskillsfromalgebra,functions,modeling, correlation,probability,anddescriptiveandinferentialstatistics.

ThePsychologyofHappiness

Grades11,12;springsemester;½credit,meets5timesper7daycycle.

Howdowefindourownhappiness?Andhowdowekeepitoncewehaveit?Thereis somuchpressureandmanymisconceptionsbasedaroundhappiness.Whatdoesit meantofindpurposeandbewhole?Whataboutthein-between?Thisclasswill incorporateresearchonpositivepsychology,thescienceofwellnessandhuman behavior.Usingproject-basedlearning,studentswillexploremindfulnesspractices, thescienceofwellbeing,gratitudeandthecreationofhealthyhabits.Studentswill engageinaseriesofpositiveactivitiesdesignedtogivethemasenseofhowthe theoriescanbeappliedtotheirownlives,andattheendoftheirstudystudentswill createapodcastexplaininghowtheyhavecometodefineandexplainhappinessfor themselves.

VentureAccelerator

Grade10–12;fall/springsemester;½credit,variablemeetingtimespercycle.

Prerequisite:Submissionofapplicationpriortoenrollment

TheCenterforEntrepreneurialLeadership’sVentureAccelerator(CELVA)isnow offeredasanelectiveoptionforstudentsingrades10,11,and12.Thissemester-long experienceisaforumforstudentstolearnentrepreneurshipbydoing,wherestudents havetheopportunitytoworkonrealventuresundertheguidanceandtutelageof accomplishedentrepreneursandprofessionals Studentswillbeacceptedintothis electivebyapplication—submittingfor-profit,non-profit,advocacy,andpersonal

projectideasforconsideration.Studentsmayusetheelectivetocontinuetheirwork oneitherapre-existingventureornewventure.OutstandingworkwithintheCELVI electivecanresultindepartmentaldistinctionsandseedfundinggrants.

COURSEOFFERINGS:ENGINEERING,ROBOTICS,AND COMPUTERSCIENCE

DepartmentChair:PeterRandall(prandall@sch.org)

SCHAcademychallengeseverystudentintheUpperSchooltoexploretheprocessofdesign andfabricationofcomplexobjectsandsystems.Throughabroad-reachingcurriculumstarting withthe9thand10thgradeseminarsondesign,prototyping,andfabricationthroughthe 12thgradeadvancedprogrammingandCAD/CAMcourses,SCHallowseachstudentto developtheskillstoseeandworkinthreedimensions,employrigorousdesignprocesses,and learnthetechniquesofprototypingandfabrication.Studentswhochoosetoareableto participateinourworld-classroboticsprogramwheretheywillcompetewiththebest pre-engineeringstudentsfromaroundtheworld.

MechanicalEngineering,CAD,andCAM

Grades10–12;elective;fallsemester;½credit

Thisone-semesterfallcourseisaprecursortothespringEngineeringDesignand RoboticscourseforthosestudentsinterestedinMechanics,CAD(computeraided design),andCAM(computeraidedmanufacturing).Thiscoursewillexploretheuseof AutoDeskFusion360forthedesignofcomplexthree-dimensionalobjectsandtheir manufacturethroughtheuseoftheTormachCNC(computernumericallycontrolled) millingmachine,MakerBot3DprinterandEpiloglasercutter.Eachstudentwillbe challengedtodesignandmanufactureaspecificmechanicaldevice,suchasagearbox, drivetrain,orothermechanicalsystem,tomeetspecificdesigncriteriaforourFRC Roboticsplatformoraspecificdesignprojectfortheschoolcommunityorothers.In additiontothecoremechanicalanddesigncurriculum,studentswillbechallengedto workwithreal-lifeconstraintsoftime,cost,weight,andsizeaswellasworkingin groupsandpresentingtheirprojectstocompetitivereview.

ProgrammingReal-WorldSystems

Grades10–12;elective;fallsemester;½credit

Thiscourseoffersstudentsanintroductiontocomputers,computersciences, programming,andmicroprocessorcontrolsystems.Forthiscourse,wewillbeusing the“C,”Java,andLabVIEWprogramminglanguages.Studentswillbeginbyexploring thehistoryofcomputersandprogramming.StartingwiththeCprogramming environment,wewillfocusonthesoftwaredevelopmentmethod,algorithms,data andcontrolstructures,andstructuredprogrammingtechniques.Wewillfollowthat

withworkinJavaandtheLabVIEWgraphicalprogrammingenvironment.Wewill spendasignificantamountoftimeworkingonthespecialchallengesofprogramming robots.Workingwithavarietyofsensorsandcontrolsystems,studentswilldevelop algorithmsthatwilldirectarobottosolveamazeofunknownstructureordriveina predeterminedpath.Studentswillexploretheuniquechallengesofprogrammingfor the“realworld”wheresystemshavemomentum,frictioncounts,andgravityisthelaw, notjustagoodidea.

Engineering,Design,andRobotics1

Grades10–12;elective;springsemester;½credit

Prerequisite:MechanicalEngineering,CAD,CAM,anddepartmentalapproval

Thiscoursewillintroducestudentstotheengineeringandscientificaspectsof problemsolving Thiscompletelyproject-basedcourseallowsthestudentstoworkon adesign-and-buildprojectoftheirownchoosing(subjecttofacultyapproval) Dependingontheproject,studentswillhavetolearnCAD/CAM,real-time programming,mechanics,andfabrication.Studentswilllearnhowtooperatesomeof thesophisticatedtools,suchastheCNCMillingMachine,3Dprinter,andlasercutter. Recentprojectshaveincludedafullyfunctionalstudent-sizedhovercraft,an eight-motor“Octocopter”withmicroprocessor-controlledgyrostabilizationandGPS navigation,aself-navigatingmodelsailboat,afour-wheelindependentlysteerable robotdrivesystem,anda3Dprinterthatprintschocolate.Wearecurrentlyworkingon amulti-yearprojecttoconstructaBede4Cfour-passengersingle-engineairplane.Itis importanttorecognizethatasaproject-basedclass,thereisminimaldirectinstruction andstudentswillberequiredtobeself-motivatedtolearnnewmaterialontheirown andcompletetheirprojectontimeandonbudget.

Mechatronics301

Grades10–12;elective;springsemester;½credit

Prerequisite:MechanicalEngineering,CAD,CAM,anddepartmentalapproval

Mechatronicsistheintersectionofmechanicalandelectrical/electronicengineering.In thiscourse(fashionedafterajuniorlevelengineeringcoursefromColumbia University),wewilldevelopsolutionstochallengesbasedontheArduino microprocessor,avarietyofsensors,theCprogramminglanguage,andvarious mechanicalsystems StudentswillberequiredtodevelopamasteryofCwithoutany directinstruction Theywillbeprovidedwithsourcematerial,tutorials,andsupport, butmustbesufficientlyself-motivatedtoworkindependentlytodeveloptheirown expertise.Whilethebasicchallengesareprogressiveandpredefinedtodevelopthe requiredskills,thefinalchallengewillbeuniqueandstudentsmayfindthattheyare workingonentirelydifferentprojectsorpartsofalargerproject.Inthepast, challengeshaveincludedthedevelopmentofanautonomousweatherstationtobe flowninahighaltitudeglider,thenavigationandcontrolsystemforthehighaltitude glider,reprogrammingthecontrolsystemforanFRCrobotfromthe

competition-requiredcRIOtoanArduinoprocessorandanArduino-basedcontrol systemfora5-axismechanicalarm.

HonorsEngineering,Design,andRobotics

Grades11,12;elective;fullyear;1credit

Prerequisite:Engineering,Design,andRobotics1,anddepartmentalapproval

Thishonors-levelEngineeringandDesigncourseisforaccomplishedengineers StudentsinthisclassmusthavecompletedEngineering,Design,andRobotics1and obtainedfacultypermissiontotakethiscourse.Studentswhohavehadeither CAD/CAMorReal-TimeProgrammingwillbeatadistinctadvantage.Itisimportantto recognizethatasaproject-basedclass,thereisminimaldirectinstructionandstudents willberequiredtobeself-motivatedtolearnnewmaterialontheirownandcomplete theirprojectontimeandonbudget

AeronauticalEngineeringandPrivatePilot“GroundSchool”

Grades11,12;elective;fullyear;1credit

ThiscourseisbeingtaughtinconjunctionwithourDesignandEngineeringprojectto buildaBede4Cfour-passengerairplane.Coveringsuchtopicsasaerodynamic principles,airplaneelectricalandmechanicalsystems,navigation,meteorology, communications,andflightperformance,thiscoursewillpreparestudentstotakethe FAAPrivatePilotKnowledgeTest Thiscoursewillbetaughtwithavarietyofcontent, includingtextbooks,onlineandvideo-basedtutorials,andflightsimulators.This coursedoesnotincludeanyflighttraining,whichneedstobeobtainedfroman FAA-certifiedflightinstructor.

AssociatedRoboticsActivity

Duringthespringsemester,studentsareencouragedtojointheSCHRoboticsActivityand participateintheannualFIRSTRoboticsCompetition.FIRSTisaninternationalrobotics competitioninwhichteamsofhighschoolstudentscompetebybuildingalarge-scalerobot (2’x3’x5’and150lbs.)thataccomplishesaparticulartask.Studentswillworkonaspecific partofthisproblemaspartoftheteam.TheRoboticsActivityrunsthroughthewinterand springsportsseasonsandismostintenseduringthedesignandbuildingphase(Januaryand February) Spacewillbelimited

Important:ParticipationintheFIRSTRoboticsCompetitionsmayincludetraveltoregional andnationalcompetitions.Eachcompetitionconsistsofthreefulldays(Thursday–Saturdayor Friday–Sunday)ofcompetitionsplustraveltime.Inthepast,thesecompetitionshaverun fromearlyMarchtolateAprilandhaveincludeddestinationsinHartford,CT,Washington,DC, St.Louis,MO,andDetroit,MI,inadditiontothelocaleventsinthePhiladelphiaarea.One competitionhashistoricallyoccurredoverspringbreak.Whileattendanceatthese competitionsisoptional,studentsparticipatingintheRoboticsActivityareencouragedto planonattendingatleastone.Ifthestudentchoosestoattendaparticularcompetitionandis notabletoraisesufficientfundsthroughvariousstudentfundraisingactivities,thetravel

costsassociatedwithattendingthecompetition(food,lodging,andtravel)willbechargedto thestudent’saccount.Inthepast,thesecostshavebeenasfollows:Local$0;National$600.

COURSEOFFERINGS: ENGLISH

DepartmentChair:RebeccaMcWilliams(rmcwilliams@sch.org)

OurEnglishprogramcultivatesalifelongpassionforreadingandwritingandpromotes studentdiscoveryandengagement.SCHstudentslearntothink,read,write,andspeakwith clarityandconviction.Theyidentifyquestionsandshareopinionsabouttexts,wrestlewith complexideas,buildpersuasiveargumentsandinterpretations,andusewritingasameansof creativeexpression.Studentswillexamineclassicandcontemporaryliterature,aswellas diverseformsofmedia.

Thecoursesinourrequiredsequence(9th–11th)emphasizeclosereadingandanalytical writing.EleventhgradeEnglishintroducesAPEnglish.Thedepartment’selectivesoffer studentstheopportunitytoinvestigateanewandspecificrealmofstudy.Asscheduleand spacepermit,juniorsmayenrollinselectedelectivesinadditiontotheircoreEnglishcourse. Ingrades10-12,thedepartmentoffersHonorsandAPoptions PlacementinHonorsandAPis determinedbythedepartment

SummerworkisrequiredforallEnglishcourses,andstudentswhochangetheirEnglish electivesafterreadingmaterialshavebeendistributedmustcontacttheEnglishDepartment tobesuretheydotheappropriatesummerassignment.Also,itistheexpectationthatany studentswhoaddacourseduringtheadd/dropperiodwillcompletethesummerworkforthe addedcourse.

Required English Classes

TheIndividualandSociety(9thGradeEnglish)

Grade 9; full-year course; 1 credit Summerreadingisrequired.

Thiscoursehelpsstudentsreadtextscloselyandunpackmultiplelevelsofmeaningin ordertodeepenandcomplicatetheirunderstandingofthemselvesinrelationtothe worldaroundthem.Studentslearntoseewritingasacollaborativeprocessthat involvesdraftsandrevisions,andtheystrengthentheirskillsandconfidenceinwritten andoralexpression.Thecourseiswriting-intensiveinnatureandwillincorporateclose studyofparagraphandessaystructuresaswellasgrammar,mechanics,and vocabulary Inordertogivestudentsmeaningfulopportunitiestolearnanddevelop, thiscoursewillincorporatethefollowing:groupprojects,formalwritingassignments, Socraticseminardiscussions,project-basedlearningexperiences,andportfoliosof creativework.Textsaredrawnfromarangeofgenres(novels,plays,shortstories,

poetry,andnonfiction)andmayincludeWeAreNotFree(Chee)Antigone(Sophocles), Fahrenheit451(Bradbury),andIwasTheirAmericanDream(Gharib).

ReadingtheWorld(10thGradeEnglish)

Grade10;full-yearcourse;1credit

Summerreadingisrequired.

InReadingtheWorld,studentsexplorequestionsofidentity,community,gender,race, andclassthroughafocusonglobalvoices.Thiscoursecontinuesthearcof9thgrade byaskingstudentstotaketheirnewcompetenciesinclosereading,criticalthinking, student-leddiscussions,andpersuasivewritingintochallengingworksthatexperiment withliteraryform.Textsaredrawnfromarangeofgenres(novels,plays,shortstories, poetry,andnonfiction)andmayincludeBornaCrime(Noah),Macbeth(Shakespeare), Night(Wiesel),KlaraandtheSun(Ishiguro),TheAlchemist(PaoloCoelho)andselected poemsandshortstories

HonorsReadingtheWorld(10thGradeHonorsEnglish)

Grade 10; full-year course; 1 credit

Summerreadingisrequired.

InReadingtheWorld,studentsexplorequestionsofidentity,community,gender,race, andclassthroughafocusonglobalvoices.Thiscoursecontinuesthearcof9thgrade byaskingstudentstotaketheirnewcompetenciesinclosereading,criticalthinking, student-leddiscussions,andpersuasivewritingintochallengingworksthatexperiment withliteraryform.Atthehonorslevel,studentsareguidedtounpackmorecomplex textsanddevelopmorenuancedwriting.Textsaredrawnfromarangeofgenres (novels,plays,shortstories,poetry,andnonfiction)andmayincludeBornaCrime (Noah,Macbeth(Shakespeare),Night(Wiesel),AHandmaid’sTale(Atwood),and selectedpoemsandshortstories.

AmericanStories(11thGradeEnglish)

Grade 11; full-year course; 1 credit

Summerreadingisrequired.

Studentslearnhowtoreadliteraryworkswithgreateraccuracyandinterpretiveskill andhowtowriteanalyticalandpersonalessayswithmorepolish,persuasiveness,and coherence Theliteraturestudiedoverthecourseoftheyearcomprisesnovels,short stories,essays,poetry,andplays Thereisafocusontheliteraryelementsand structureoftheseworksandonathematicstudyoftheAmericandreamandthe inventionoftheself.MajorliteraryworksmayincludeTheThingsThey Carried(O’Brien),TheGreatGatsby(Fitzgerald),BetweentheWorldandMe(Coates), TheVanishingHalf(Bennett),andAngelsinAmerica(Kushner).

APLanguageandComposition(formerly11thGradeHonorsEnglish)

Full-yearcourse;1credit

Summerreadingisrequired.

Prerequisite:Departmentalapproval

TheAPEnglishLanguage&Compositioncourseprovidesstudentswiththe opportunitytoreadrigoroustextsfromvariouserasandindifferentgenres,analyzing thebigideasoftherhetoricalsituation,claims/evidence,reasoning/organization,and style.AtSCHAcademy,11thgradeEnglishcollegepreparatoryclassesstudyAmerican Literature.Soasnottomissthesevitalworks,Americanfictionandnon-fiction literaturewillbeincludedinthecourse.Thecourseisdesignedtopreparestudentsfor successontheEnglishLanguageandCompositionExam.

Throughexposingstudentstomajorperiods,writers,andtextsofAmericanLiterature (bothinfictionandnon-fiction),thecoursewillalso,asTheCollegeBoardputsit, “engagestudentsinbecomingskilledreadersofprosewritteninavarietyofrhetorical contexts,andinbecomingskilledwriterswhocomposeforavarietyofpurposes.Both theirwritingandtheirreading[will]makestudentsawareoftheinteractionsamonga writer’spurposes,audienceexpectations,andsubjects,aswellasthewaygenre conventionsandtheresourcesoflanguagecontributetoeffectivenessinwriting.”

TheoverarchingthemeforthecourseistheexplorationofAmericanidentity,bothof theindividualandthatever-changingAmerican’sethos.Eachmajorunitinthecourse willfocusonthematicconceptsrelatedtothisoverarchingtheme,aswellasmajor rhetoricalstylesandchoicesmadebytheauthors/speakers/artists.Studentswillread aseriesofnon-fiction(essaysandspeeches)andfiction(novelsandpoetry),aswellas viewadocumentaryfilm.Thesetitlesinclude,butarenotlimitedto,thefollowing:The VanishingHalf(Bennett),BetweentheWorldandMe(Coates),TheGreatGatsby (Fitzgerald),IntotheWild(Krakauer)

English Electives and AP English

Pleasenote:TheEnglishDepartment’selectiveofferingsaresubjecttochangedependingon facultyavailabilityandstudentsignups Asterisk(*)denotesNCAA-approvedEnglishelective

IntroductiontoCreativeWriting*

Grades10–12;elective;fallsemester;½credit

Summerreadingisrequired.

Goodwritinginanyform essays,poems,orstories reachesacrossthegapbetween writerandreaderandmakesthereadergaspinsurprise,laughwithdelight,consider newperspectives,feel,andthinkinnewways.Butgoodwritingdoesn’tjustfallfrom theskyorspring,fullyformed,intoitscreator’smind;itistheproductofconscious choices.Inthiscourse,studentswillfocusontheseconsciouschoicesofwriters,by

analyzingwhatmakesnonfiction,poetry,andfictioneffective.Studentswillread worksbyavarietyofwritersandinvestigatehoweachoftheauthors’choicesaffects thefinishedwork.Studentswillwriteanalyticalessays,shortpieces,journals,poems, polisheddrafts,andeverythingbetween.Studentswillberequiredtosharetheir draftsandwritingcollectionswiththeirpeersthroughwritingworkshops.Thegoalof thiscourseistostretchourimaginationsandbecomebetterwriters.Coursetextswill varywhilestudyingparticulargenres.

AdvancedCreativeWriting*

Grades10-12;elective;springsemester;½credit

Prerequisite:IntroductiontoCreativeWriting

“Fictionthatisn’texploringwhatitmeanstobehumantodayisn’tart.” ~DavidFosterWallace

ThiscoursebuildsonthefoundationalskillsstudentsdevelopedinIntroductionto CreativeWritingandallowsthemtodelvedeeperintotheircraft.Inthiscross-genre course,studentswillfocusonthoseelementsthatmakeforvivid,effectivewriting: significantdetail,lyricallanguage,andmemorableimages;inventivemetaphorand simile;resistancetocliché;andauthenticvoice,dialogue,andcharacterization. Studentswillbechallengedtoreflectontheirgrowthaswritersandworktosee themselvesaspartofacommunityofwritersthroughWriter’sWorkshops,peeredits, andtheuseofaportfolio.Thecoursewillfocusonfiction,poetry,and/ornonfiction. CoursetextsmayincludeVampiresintheLemonGrove(KarenRussell),TheMakingofa Poem(EavanBoland),andnumerousshortstories,poems,andpersonalnarratives.

MonstersandtheMonstrousinLiterature*

Grades11,12;elective;fallsemester;½credit

Summerreadingisrequired.

Inthiscourse,wewillexplorethefigureofthemonsterinmyth,literature,andfilm, keepinginmindtheculturalandhistoricalbackgroundofvarioustales,aswellassome centralquestions:Whatmakesamonster?Whatdistinguisheshumanfrommonster? Whatcanmonsterstellusaboutthevalues,anxieties,andfearsoftheculturesin whichtheyemerge?Throughextensivein-andout-of-classreading,writing,and project-basedactivities,studentswillinvestigatewhattheculturalpoliticsof monstrosityhavetotellusaboutwhatitmeanstobehuman.Coursetextsmayinclude TheOdyssey(Homer),Beowulf,Frankenstein(Shelley),andWeHaveAlwaysLivedinthe Castle(Jackson)

LiteratureoftheAmericas*

Grades11,12;elective;fallsemester;½credit

Summerreadingisrequired.

InLiteratureoftheAmericas,studentswillexploretheliteratureofCentralandSouth Americaandthediasporaofthosevoices,focusingonstoriesandhistoriesthatthey maynothaveencountered!Theywillengagewiththewaysthathistoryandreligion combineinthemagicalrealismofGarciaMarquezandwillunpackhowNeruda’s tributetowarmsockscanbesomuchmorethanwhatfirstappearsonthepage We willdigestthepoetryofPabloNeruda,theproseofIsabelAllende,GabrielGarcia Marquez,andElizabethAcevedo,andthemusingsofEduardoGaleano Wemayeven getachancetodiveintoworldcinemawiththeworksofGuillermoDelToroand PatriciaCardoso.Possibletextsinclude100LoveSonnetsbyPabloNeruda,TheHouse ofSpiritsbyIsabelAllende,ChronicleofaDeathForetoldbyGabrielGarciaMarquez, TheBookofEmbracesbyEduardoGaleano,WiththeFireonHighbyElizabethAcevedo, andvariousfilms.

RhetoricalTheory:PersuasioninProseandPoetry*

Grades11,12;elective;fallsemester;½credit

Summerreadingisrequired.

Thiscourseaimstostudyrhetoricaltraditionsandrhetoric’sapplicationinthe compositionprocessthroughtheprismsofshortnonfiction,speeches,andmusic. Rhetoric,theartofeffectiveorpersuasivecommunication,ispracticedaroundus daily:ontelevision,ontheweb,inourconversations,andonouriPodsinourfavorite songs.Oneofmanygoalsinthiscourseistoencouragestudentstobemoreawareand analyticalofthemessagesbroadcastedaroundthem,andknowthatthe“knowledge ofrhetoriccanhelpustorespondcriticallyandappreciativelytoadvertisements, commercials,politicalmessages,satires,[and]irony…ofallvarieties”(Corbettand Connors,25).Texts:CoursereaderwithselectionsfromClassicalRhetoricforthe ModernStudent,excerptsfromAristotle’sRhetoric,PresidentKennedy’sInaugural Address,“TheAllegoryoftheCave,”“LetterfromaBirminghamJail,”inadditionto excerptsfromscholarlyessaysandsonglyrics

DystopianLiterature*

Grades11,12;elective;springsemester;½credit

Thiscoursewillinvestigatetheartofdystopianliteratureandshortstories.By definition,adystopiaisasocietyinwhichoppressivesocialcontrolismaintained throughtheillusionofaperfectsociety Authorshavecreatedcountlesssocieties whosefoundingprinciplesorendgoalsseemnobleandjust,buttheendresultisthe opposite Partofthebrillianceofthedystopianformisitsabilitytocultivatea discerningeye;asthereaderdivesdeeperintothisimaginedworld,harrowing elementsofhisorherownrealitymaybeilluminated.Throughreadingavarietyof dystopianliterature,studentswillidentifyandanalyzehowauthorsinspiretheir readerstoquestiontheworldaroundthem.Inshort,howdoauthorsmakea statementabouttherealworldthroughanexplorationoftheimagined?Inadditionto closereadingandanalysis,studentswillcreateseveraloftheirowndystopiansocieties thatilluminateasocialissueofconcern.Textsinclude1984(Orwell)andseveral

dystopianshortstories,rangingfromShirleyJackson's"TheLottery"toPhilipKDick's "MinorityReport."

FilmasText: TheAnalysisofCinematicLanguage

Grades11,12;elective;springsemester;½credit

Thiscourseoffersacriticalunderstandinganddeepappreciationofoneofthemost influentialofmodernpopularartformsofourtime.Thebeginningofthecourse servesasanintroductiontocinematiclanguageandtechniques,andthenwewill surveythestyles,genres,andhistoryoflandmarksinAmericancinema.Inorderto beginlookingatfilmsmoreanalyticallyandperceptively,wewilllookateachfilm throughavarietyofinterpretive,stylistic,andtheoreticalframes,exploringthe relationshipbetweencultureandthemovies.Throughextensivein-classand out-of-classreadingandwriting,filmviewings,andlivelyclassdiscussion,studentswill alsoexploreissuessuchastherelationshipoffilmtonarrativefictionandtodramatic literature.TextsmayincludeAdaptations:FromShortStorytoScreen(ed.Stephanie Harrison)andLookingatMovies:AnIntroductiontoFilm,3rded.(eds.RichardBarsam andDaveMonahan).

IntroductiontoJournalism*

Grades10-12;elective;fallsemester;½credit

FrenchphilosopherandjournalistAlbertCamussaidthat“journalismcanneverbe silent:thatisitsgreatestvirtueanditsgreatestfault.Itmustspeak,andspeak immediately,whiletheechoesofwonder,theclaimsoftriumphandthesignsofhorror arestillintheair.”Thus,thegoalofthejournalististoilluminatetheworld,bothits beautyanditshorror.Inthiscourse,studentswillgainauthenticjournalismexperience bybecomingstaffwritersforourschoolnewspaperastheylearnwhatmakesastory newsworthy,aswellashowtowriteinavarietyofjournalisticformats,includingnews stories,editorials,andpersonalityprofiles Additionally,studentswillexaminehow historicallymarginalizedvoiceshavebeenincludedandexcludedfromtheirown narratives.PossibletextsincludeTheInfluencingMachine(Gladstone),selectionsfrom InFact:TheBestOfCreativeNonfiction(Gutkind),WritingTools(Clark),"TheMedia’s StereotypicalPortrayalsofRace,"SamFulwood,"HowImplicitBiasWorksin Journalism"IsaacBailey,inadditiontoexcerptsfromnewsandmediaoutlets.

Crime,Punishment,&JusticeinAmericanLit*

Grades11,12;elective;fallandspringsemester;½credit

Summerreadingisrequired.

FromEdgarAllanPoe’s1841“TheMurdersintheRueMorgue,”totherisein popularityofcrimedramas,podcasts,anddocumentaries,Americahasnurturedan age-oldfascinationwithcrimeandpunishment.Thiscoursepushesstudentsto examineliteratureandmediainwhichcrime,punishment,andjusticearethemain subject.Studentswillconsiderhowthesesourcesreinforceordismantlestereotypes ofvictimsandperpetrators,andhowquestionsofright,wrong,andfairnesshavebeen

andareunderstood.Studentswillbeexpectedtowritecriticallyandhostdiscussions todemonstrateunderstandingofthetopicfromvariouspointsofview.Finally,this courseasksstudentstoexplorehowcrime,punishment,andjusticeisimpactedby one’sidentity.Morespecifically,studentswillexaminehowcrimesarerepresentedin themedia,andhowjusticeisimpactedbygender,race,ability,socioeconomicstatus, andculturaldifferences.

TheBeautifulGame:Life,Death,andtheHumanities*

Grades11,12;elective;springsemester;½credit

BillShankly,celebratedandinfluentialmanagerofLiverpoolFootballClub,oncesaid, “Somepeoplebelievefootballisamatteroflifeanddeath.Iamverydisappointed withthatattitude.Icanassureyouitismuch,muchmoreimportantthanthat.”The importandaimofthiscourseistoexaminethehumanconditionusingsoccerasthe conduit.Onaglobalscale,soccer or,football,asit’scommonlyknownawayfrom Americanshores servesmuchthesamepurposeasreligionorpolitics:aformof culturalidentityforbillionsofpeoplewhereallegiancesandworldview,forbetteror worse,aregenerationalandhereditary.Inthiscontext,thegameisnotonlya metaphorforlife,assuggestedbyMr.Shankly,butalsoapromoterandpurveyorof varioussocietiesacrosstheglobe.It’salsoagamethathas(andhashad)many individualswhoareheroes,anti-heroes,andtragicheroes,bothonthefieldandoff.

Throughtheprismofsoccer,studentswillexploretopicsofpower,politics,poverty, race/racism,andgenderwithintheworld’s“beautifulgame.”Usingthetextsand documentarieslistedbelow,studentswillseeagamethat,atitsbest,isonethat bringspeopletogetherhighlightingtheintensityandwonderofsharedhuman experience.Conversely,atitsworst,itisanenterprisethatis“ethicallyfraught[,] morallybankrupt,”andlethal(WorldCorrupt).PossibleTextsincludeselectionsfrom TheBallisRound:AGlobalHistoryofFootball(byDavidGoldblatt),Soccernomics(2022 WorldCupEdition):WhyEuropeanMenandAmericanWomenWin,andBillionaire OwnersAreDestinedtoLose(bySimonKuper&StefanSzymanski),GazzaAgonistes(by IanHamilton)aswellasvariouspodcasts,documentaries,andassortedpoetry.

GastronomicLiterature:ExploringtheDeliciousLiteraryWorldofFood* Grades11,12;elective;springsemester;½credit

Thiscourseoffersadelectablejourneyintotherealmofliteraturecenteredaround foodencompassingnovels,children’sbooks,cookbooks,historicaltexts,memoirs,and articlesthatcelebratetheculturalsocialandpersonalsignificanceoffoodand literature.Studentswillexploretheinterplaybetweenfoodandstorytelling, examininghowauthorsandchefsusefoodasalenstoexploreidentity,culture, memory,andhumanconnectionsthroughdiversereadings,discussions,andhands-on experiences.Studentswillsavortherichtapestryoffood-centricliterature.

PossibletextsincludeexcerptsfromErnestHemingway’sAMoveableFeast,Anthony Bourdain’sKitchenConfidential,JuliaChild’sMasteringtheArtofFrenchCooking,Samin Nosrat’sSalt,Fat,Acid,Heat,AlanDavidson’sTheOxfordCompaniontoFoodaswellas

thememoirCryinginHMartbyMichelleZauner,thenovelButterHoneyPigBreadby FrancescaEkwuyasi,selectedchildren’sbooksGreenEggsandHambyDr.Seuss,The VeryHungryCaterpillarbyEricCarle,AmyWuandthePerfectBaobyKatZhangaswell astheshortstory“FishCheeks”byAmyTan,thearticle“ConsidertheLobster”by DavidFosterWallaceandarticles,essays,blogposts,anddigitalmediafromSmitten Kitchen,NYTCooking,RuthReichl,M.F.K.Fisher,andCraigLaBan.

AdvancedJournalism*

Grades10-12;elective;springsemester;½credit

Prerequisite:IntroductiontoJournalism

Thiscoursebuildsonrefiningthejournalisticskillsetdevelopedintheintroductory course,suchasfindingthestory,interviewingsources,reportinginavarietyof formats,andcapturingascenewithintricatedetails Inadditiontoproducing newspapercontentandreadinggreatexamplesofstudentandprofessional journalism,studentsexploretopicsinmediaethics,suchasapproachingstories withoutprejudice,balancingintrusionandrespect,deceitandreporting,interveningin astory,andjournalismasapublicservice.Thiscourseisarequirementforstudents interestedinservingasaneditorforTheLanterntheirsenioryear.

APLiteratureandComposition*

Grade12;elective;full-yearcourse;1credit

Summerreadingisrequired.

Prerequisite:Departmentalapproval

APstudentsmayalsoenrollinadditionalEnglishelectiveseachsemesterifspace permits.

Thisyearlongcoursefocusesonworksfromthethreegenreshighlightedonthe AdvancedPlacementLiteratureandCompositionexamination:poetry,drama,and narrative.Studentsreadandinterpretawiderangeoftextswritteninvariedstyles andchosenfromdifferentcenturies.Worksstudiedmayincludenovelsandplaysby Dickens,Chopin,Woolf,Conrad,GarcíaMárquez,Morrison,Shakespeare,Euripides,and Wilde,aswellaspoetrydatingfromtheRenaissancetothe21stcentury.Studentswill alsoimprovetheirwritingskillsthroughworkoncarefullyargued,supported,and polishedanalyticalessays.Attheendofthecourse,studentsarepreparedtotakethe APLiteratureandCompositionexam.

APLanguageandComposition*

Grade12;elective;full-yearcourse;1credit

Summerreadingisrequired.

Prerequisite:Departmentalapproval

APstudentsmayalsoenrollinadditionalEnglishelectiveseachsemesterifspace permits.

APLanguageandCompositionprovidesstudentswiththeopportunitytostudythe wayrhetoric,theancientartofpersuasivespeakingandwriting,shapesourlivesand ourworld.Byreadingandwritingvariousformsofnonfiction,studentswillcultivate anunderstandingofauthorasarchitect,aswellastheabilitytoanalyzeandarticulate thewaylanguageoperatesinanytext.PossibletextsincludeworksbyJonathanSwift, GeorgeOrwell,E.B.White,AnnieDillard,MartinLutherKing,ZoraNealeHurston,and JudithOrtizCofer.Possiblewritingassignmentsincludewrittenresponsejournals; letters;speeches;andpersonal,analytical,andpersuasiveessays.Attheendofthe coursestudentsarepreparedtotaketheAPLanguageandCompositionexam.

COURSEOFFERINGS: HISTORY

DepartmentChair:SarahMcDowell(smcdowell@sch.org)

Intoday’sdynamicglobalenvironment,astrongknowledgeofhistoryandtheabilitytothink criticallyareanessentialpartofa21stcenturyeducation.SCHstudentsstudyhistoryin inquiry-drivenclassroomsthatpromoteexperientiallearninganddevelophistoricalempathy. In9thand10thgrades,studentsspendtwoyearsstudyingworldhistory,beginningwiththe NeolithicAgriculturalRevolutionandendingintoday’scomplexandrapidlychangingworld. EleventhgradersstudyAmericanhistoryfromcolonizationonward.In11thand12thgrades, studentsmaychoosefromadiversearrayofelectivecourses.PlacementinHonorsorAP sectionsisdeterminedbythedepartment.

Required History Courses

9thGradeFoundationsOfTheModernWorld

Grade9;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:DepartmentalapprovalforHonors

Thiscourseexaminestheinteractionsamongmajorsocietiesthathelpedshapethe modernworld.ThecoursebeginsintheNeolithicRevolutionandcontinuestotheAge ofExploration.Usingaglobalperspective,studentswillexploretheissuesarisingfrom interactionsbetweenhumansandtheenvironment,thedevelopmentofsocial structures,theinteractionofcultures,thecreationandexpansionofeconomic systems,andempirebuilding Researchskills,creativeanalysis,andpersuasivewriting willbecorecomponentsofthecourse

10thGradeModernWorldHistory

Grade10;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:DepartmentalapprovalforHonors

Thiscourseexaminestheinteractionsandconnectionsamongmajorsocietiesofthe worldfromthe1400stothepresentday.Studentswillexplorenewhumanand environmentalconnections,increasinglycomplexeconomicsystems,innovativeideas arisingfromtechnologicalinnovation,theriseofthenation-state,worldwidewarfare, andthedevelopmentofinternationalsystems.Researchskills,creativeanalysis,and persuasivewritingwillbecorecomponentsofthecourse.

11thGradeU.S.History

Grade11;Full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:DepartmentalapprovalforHonors

ThecoursecoversthehistoryoftheUnitedStatesfromcolonialtimestothepresent, focusingonpolitical,economic,andsocialissues.StudentswillexplorehowtheUnited Statesdevelopedovertimeintoaworldpoweraswellascontemporaryforeignpolicy issues.ThecoursewillexaminetheturningpointsinAmericanhistory,includingthe AmericanRevolution,theoriginsofourConstitution,reformmovements,Westward Expansion,theCivilWarandReconstruction,theGildedAge,WorldWarI,theGreat Depression,WorldWarII,theColdWar,andissuesintheUnitedStatestoday.Research skills,creativeanalysis,andpersuasivewritingwillbecorecomponentsofthecourse.

11thGradeAPU.S.History

Grade11;Full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:Departmentalapproval

APUS Historywillcovercontentandchronologysimilartothatcoveredin11thgrade History.Duetothebreadthofmaterialandthedepthofunderstandingthatstudents willbeexpectedtoobtaininAPU.S.History,therewillbeasignificantsummer assignmentandregularextensivereadingassignmentsduringtheschoolyear.Nightly readingmaybeasmuchas10pagesormore.Studentswilluseprimaryandsecondary readingsinadditiontotheirtext.Studentswillengageinregularclassdiscussions, research,andregularassessments,primarilybasedonAP-typequestions.Studentswill alsospendtimewritinginavarietyofstyles,includingAPFreeResponse,responding todocument-basedquestions,expositoryessays,andresearch-basedessays

HISTORY ELECTIVES

InternationalRelations:ManagingAnarchyinaGlobalizedWorld Grades11,12;elective;fallsemester;½credit

Theworldisananarchicsystem;noonecountryororganizationisincontrol.Howcan nationsachievepeaceandsecurityinaglobalizedanarchicworld?Thankstothe informationtechnologyrevolutionandthegrowthofinternationalgovernanceand economics,theworldhasbecomecloselytiedtogetherinwaysweneverimagined possible Thiscourseservesasanintroductiontothetheoreticaltoolsnecessaryto analyzeactionsofcountriesandthenatureoftheinternationalsystems Students explorehownationsinteractthroughIRtheoriesandcasestudies,withanemphasis onhistoryandpoliticalscience.Thisinteractivecourseprovidesstudentswiththe opportunitytoapplytheirunderstandingofkeyconceptstohistoric,current,and fictionaleventsthroughsimulationsandresearch-basedprojects.Inadditionto readingDanielDrezner’sTheoriesofInternationalPolitics&Zombies,allstudents engageintheStatecraftsimulationandconductanin-depthresearchproject.

HonorsGlobalSlaveryandEmancipation

Grades11,12;fallsemester;½credit

Prerequisite:Departmentalapproval

Thiscoursewillstudyslaveryasasocialandeconomicsystemovertime,beginning withtheslavesocietiesofancientGreeceandRome,throughtheriseofAfrican slaveryandtheAtlanticslavetradeundertheSpanishandPortugueseempires, throughthegrowthandexpansionofslaveryintheU.S.South.Thecoursewill concludebyfocusingontheglobaleliminationofslaveryinthesecondhalfofthe nineteenthcenturyanditstragicreemergenceinrecentdecades,bothintheUnited Statesandtheworld.TheclasswilluseDavidBrionDavis’InhumanBondageasa textbook,andpairitwithaselectionofprimarysourcesandacademicarticles.In additiontoregularassessments,studentswillconductanin-depthresearchproject.

PopCultureinAmerica

Grades11,12;elective;fallsemester;½credit

Inthiscoursestudentswilltakeacriticalapproachtoexaminingtheevolutionof Americanpopularcultureinvariousforms,includingtelevision,film,advertising,and theatre.Studentswillbeginthesemesterbyexploringdefinitionsofpopcultureand highculturebeforeembarkingonastudyofhowpopularculturehasdevelopedand changedinthecenturybetweenthe1880sandthe1980s.Specialemphasiswillbeput onhowpopculturehasbothshapedandreflectedideasofrace,gender,andsexuality Studentswillconductanin-depthresearchproject

WorldWarIIinEuropeandBeyond

Grades11,12;elective;fallsemester;½credit

Unlikebroadersurveycourses,thiscourseisintendedtoallowstudentstolearnabout onetopicinconsiderabledepthbyspendingtheentiresemesteronarelativelyshort periodoftimeandfocusingonthetheatersofWWII Studentswillexploretheorigins ofWWIIinEuropeandAsia,militarystrategiesdevelopedduringthewar,howthewar

affectedthoseonthehomefront,andthelong-termconsequencesofthewar.Sources includeprimaryandsecondarytextsourcesaswellasnon-traditionalsources,suchas film,poetry,andmusic.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytoconductanin-depth researchproject.

21stCenturyAmerica–ChallengesandChoices

Grade11and12combined;elective,fallsemester,½credit

WhentheColdWarendedattheendofthe20thcentury,Americaenteredaworldof intenseglobalanddigitalchange.Threatsofterrorismandclimatechangebecame partofeverydaylife,Americanindustryandeconomicsystemswereglobalized, immigrationcauseddemographicshiftsandcontroversy,andracialandeconomic disparitiesremained.Twenty-firstcenturyAmericansbecamedeeplydivided politically,leadingtointensedebateoverpolicychoicestoaddresstheseissues.This coursewillexplorecontemporaryAmericanissuesandpolicychoicesusingthetoolsof debate,student-leddiscussion,presentation,andsimulations.Studentswillbe responsibleforkeepingupwithcurrentevents,includingthe2024presidential election.Criticalmedialiteracywillbeanimportantpartofthiscourse.Therewillbea culminatingin-depthresearchproject.

CivilRightsMovements

Grades11,12;elective;springsemester;½credit

ThiscoursewillexaminebarrierstoequalitythathaveexistedinAmericaatvarious timesduringthenation’shistoryandthestrategiesemployedbythosewhosoughtto dismantlethosebarriers,withafocusonthesecondhalfofthe20thcentury.While theexperiencesofnumerousgroupswillbeexamined,theprimaryfocuswillbeonthe effortstoguaranteeequalitytoAfricanAmericans(fromabolitionismtotheBlack LivesMatterMovement),womenandtheLGBTQRightsMovement Inadditionto regularassessments,studentswillconductanin-depthresearchproject

RockandSoulofAmerica

Grades11,12combined;elective;springsemester;½credit

ThiscourseseekstointegratethehistoryofAmericawiththehistoryandprogression ofRockandRoll StudentstakingthisclasswillbeabletotracethehistoryofRockand RollandunderstandtheinfluencesithadonmajorhistoricaleventswithintheUnited States Theclasswillcoverissuesofrace,gender,age,andotherissuesandhowRock andRockhelpedtospurrebellioninthoseareasinanattempttocreateequality.The coursecoversUnitedStatesHistoryfromthemid-1950sthroughastudyoftheBlues' progressionfromitsoriginstoitsgrowthtoRockandRollandrelatedgenres.The courseisinclusiveofAfricanAmericans,AsianAmericans,Chicanas/osandLatinas/os, andNativeAmericans,andtheirexperiencesandcontributionsthroughmusictothe historyofRockandRoll.Studentswillconductanin-depthresearchproject

SportsandSocietyinTheU.S.andtheWorld

Grade11and12combined;elective;springsemester;½credit

Athleticsareoftenseenasanescapefromtherealworld,buttheyarealsoareflection ofthatworld.Athleticsoftenintersectswithcontroversiesoverrace,class,and gender,andfrequentlyconnectstoissuesofsocialpowerandglobaleconomics.This classexploresthehistoryofsports,focusingonmomentsintimethatspeakto profoundsocietalchangesintheUnitedStatesandtheworld.Topicsincludethefight forequalpayfortheU.S.women’ssoccerteam,thecontroversysurroundingColin KaepernickandkneelingduringtheNationalAnthem,geopoliticalsportsrivalrieslike IndiaversusPakistanincricketandtheU.S.versustheUSSRintheOlympics,andthe SupremeCourt’srecentdecisionagainstthe“amateur”statusoftheNCAA.Particular attentionwillbepaidtothehistoryofsportsinPhiladelphia.Studentswillconductan in-depthresearchproject.

AdvocacyandDebate-ExploringControversialIssues

Grade11and12combined;elective;springsemester;½credit

Intoday’sdividedpoliticalworld,itisimportanttoengagewithdifferentviewpoints thoughtfully,respectfully,andcritically.Ratherthanhavingstudentsstayina comfortablebubble,thiscoursewillaskthemtostretchtheirideas,exploremultiple perspectives,andadvocateforvariouspointsofview.Studentswillresearchand discusscontemporarycontroversialtopicsandwillhaveavoiceinselectingthetopics theclassexploresWrittenandoraladvocacyskillswillbedevelopedalongwiththeart ofcivilandrespectfuldebateandpublicspeakingskills.Studentswillberesponsible forkeepingupwithcurrentevents.Criticalmedialiteracywillbeanimportantpartof thiscourse Therewillbeaculminatingin-depthresearchproject

APUnitedStatesGovernment

Grade12;elective;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:Departmentalapproval

Thisyearlongclasswillprovideaconceptualframeworkandanunderstandingofthe UnitedStatesgovernmentandpoliticsthatwillenablethestudenttothinkcritically aboutthepoliticalprocessesatworkinAmericansociety.Thisisapoliticalscience coursethatstudiestheinterconnectednessofthedifferentpartsoftheAmerican politicalsystemandthebehaviorsandattitudesthatshapeandareabyproductofthis system.ThoughthiscourseisdesignedtohelppreparestudentsfortheAdvanced PlacementU.S.GovernmentandPoliticsexam,itsultimategoalistoprovidestudents withknowledgeandskillstounderstandandactivelyparticipateinAmericanpolitics andsociety.Thiscoursewillfocusoncultivatingtheskillsofresearch,analysis, argumentation,andwrittenandverbalcommunication.Allstudentswillengageina civicactionprojectoftheirchoice.Studentswilldifferentiatebetweenpoliticaland constitutionalissues,aswellasengageinnonpartisanandmulti-partisanexamination ofcontent.Topicstobeexploredinclude:theConstitution&foundationsofAmerican

representativedemocracy,rolesofthestateandfederalgovernments,political ideologiesandbeliefs,thepoliticalrolesplayedbypublicopinion,themedia,private interestgroups,politicalparties,andsocialmovements,electionsandvoting, interactionsbetweenthelegislative,executive,andjudicialbranchesofthefederal government,civilliberties,andcivilrights.Specialattentionwillbepaidtothe2024 electionandtheresults.

COURSEOFFERINGS: MATHEMATICS

DepartmentChair:DerrickKeister(dkeister@schorg)

TheprimarygoaloftheMathematicsDepartmentistoprovideacurriculumthatmeetsthe academicneedsofeachstudentatSpringsideChestnutHillAcademy TheMathematics Departmentstrivestodevelopopportunitiesforstudentstoengageinactiveinquiryatevery courselevelandtoencouragestudentstoachievetheirhighestmathematicalpotential.

Allstudentsarerequiredtotakefouryearsofmathematicsandsomeelecttotakeoneor moreadditionalelectivemathcourses.Thetypicalfour-yearsequenceofmathematicsbegins withGeometryandextendsthroughAlgebraII,Pre-Calculus,Calculusand/orStatistics. Coursesin9thand10thgradearesectionedintoHonorsandCollegePrepwhilein11thand 12thgradetheclassesaresectionedintoPre-AP,Honors,andCollegePrep,allowingforeach studenttobechallengedatanappropriatelevel.ThefullrangeofAPmathematicsand statisticscoursesarealsoofferedingrades11and12andaretaughttothespecificAP curriculum.JuniorsarerequiredtotaketheAPExamoranAP-basedfinalexamatyear'send. SeniorsmayoptoutoftheAPexam.StudentsareprovidedaTI-nSpireCASgraphing calculatorforuseinalloftheirmathematicsandstatisticscourseswhileattendingSCH. Studentsareencouragedtocommunicatewiththeirmathteacher,advisor,collegecounselor, andparentsastheydeterminetheappropriatesequenceofcoursesfortheirhighschool program

GeometryandAlgebra

Full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:Departmentalrecommendation

Thiscourseservestwopurposes:1)tostrengthenandsupportstudents’algebraic understandingandreasoningskills,and2)tointroduceandsupportstudents’learning ofgeometry.Bytheendofthecourse,studentswillhavereviewed,practiced,and developedtheirAlgebra1skillstobefullypreparedtotakeAlgebra2.Theywillhave alsodevelopedtheirabilitytoreasonbybuildingdefinitions,writinglogicstatements, physicallydrawinggeometricconstructions,andwritingproofs.Studentsarriveatthe SCHUpperSchoolfromawidevarietyofbackgrounds,training,andexperiences.Thus, thiscoursehasbeendesignedtospecificallyaccommodateawiderangeofneedsby useofblendedinstruction.Itisaclassthatmeetsface-to-faceandreceivesmuch directinstruction.Therearealsoaspectsoftheclassthatuseonlineresourcestomeet studentswheretheyareandallowstudentstoworkattheirownpaceontheareas

theyneedthemosthelpwithandreceivelivehelpfromtheteacherrightwhenthey needit.

Geometry

Full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:Departmentalrecommendation

Thisyearlongstudyofgeometrywillincludesuchfundamentalconceptsaspoints, lines,planes,angles,polygons,andperpendicularandparallellines.Thepropertiesof trianglesandtriangleinequalitieswillbestudiedindepth.Righttriangles,congruent andsimilarpolygons,propertiesofquadrilaterals,coordinategeometry,righttriangle trigonometry,andcalculatingareasandvolumesofvarious2Dand3Dfigureswillalso bestudiedextensively Studentsuseinductivereasoningtoexploreanddiscover geometricideasviacomputersoftwareandhands-onexperiences Studentswilluse deductivereasoning,includinginformalandformalproofs,tosolvevariouskindsof problems.Asstudentsmovethroughthecurriculum,theyseeconceptsandproblems thatarerelatedtoquestionsontheSAT.

HonorsGeometry

Full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:Departmentalapproval

Themaintopicsinthisgeometrycoursearepoints,lines,planes,angles,polygons, perpendicularandparallellines,andthefundamentalaxiomsofgeometry.Inaddition, topicsincluderighttriangles,congruentandsimilarpolygons,propertiesof quadrilaterals,coordinategeometry,specialrighttriangles,circles,triangle trigonometry,andpropertiesofthree-dimensionalfigures.Studentsusegeometric ideastosolveproblems,findrelationshipsincomplexdrawings,andconstructformal proofs.Theultimategoalisforstudentstothinkdeductively.Tobesuccessfulinthe course,studentsmustgainamasteryofthefacts,seetheconnectionsamong concepts,andsynthesizeinterrelatedideastopresentcogentargumentsfortheir solutionstoproblems.Asstudentsmovethroughthecurriculum,theyseeconcepts andproblemsthatarerelatedtoquestionsontheSAT.

Algebra2

Full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofGeometry&AlgebraORGeometry

ThiscoursebeginswithareviewandextensionoftopicspresentedinAlgebra1.Topics includelinear,quadratic,andotherpolynomialfunctions,withanoverviewofsolving systemsofequations.Studentswillinvestigatethecomplexnumbersystem.Thestudy ofRational,Radical,andExponentialfunctionswillbeincludedastimepermits.The numerical,graphing,andotherfeaturesofthegraphingcalculatorareusedtoexplore

andextendtheskillsandconceptscovered.Asstudentsmovethroughthecurriculum, theyseeconceptsandproblemsthatarerelatedtoquestionsontheSAT.

HonorsAlgebra2

Full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:AorbetterinGeometry,Departmentalapproval

Thiscoursecoverslinear,quadratic,polynomial,rational,exponential,andlogarithmic functions.Inaddition,studentsstudycomplexnumbers,radicals,andsystemsof equationsandmatrices.Tobesuccessful,studentsmustbeabletoanalyzefunctions numerically,symbolically,andgraphically.Thenumericandgraphingfeaturesofthe graphingcalculatorareusedtoexploreandextendtheskillsandconceptscovered.As studentsmovethroughthecurriculum,theyseeconceptsandproblemsthatare relatedtoquestionsontheSATStudentsarerequiredtohaveagraphingcalculator

HonorsAcceleratedAlgebra2/Trigonometry

Full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:AorbetterinHonorsGeometry,Departmentalapproval

ThiscoursecoversthesamecurriculumastheAlgebra2/TrigHonorsabove;however, studentswillbeexpectedtoanalyzeconceptsatamoreabstractlevelandmove throughthematerialatafasterpaceandincludesthestudyoftrigonometricfunctions andtheirgraphs.Studentswillanalyzefunctionsnumerically,symbolically,and graphically.Asstudentsmovethroughthecurriculum,theyseeconceptsandproblems thatarerelatedtoquestionsontheSAT.Thenumericandgraphingfeaturesofthe graphingcalculatorareusedtoexploreandextendtheskillsandconceptscovered.

Precalculus/Trigonometry

Full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisites:SuccessfulcompletionofAlgebra2andGeometry

PrecalculusisanintroductiontothelanguageandconceptsofCalculus Student understandingoffunctionalanalysiswillbeextendedwithinthestudyofpolynomial, rational,exponential,logarithmic,andtrigonometricfunctions.Studentswillbe lookingatthesefunctionsfromanumeric,algebraic,andgraphicstandpoint.As studentsmovethroughthecurriculum,theyseeconceptsandproblemsthatare relatedtoquestionsontheSAT.

HonorsPrecalculus/Trigonometry

Full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:BorbetterinHonorsAlgebra2/Trig,Departmentalapproval

HonorsPrecalculus/TrigonometryisathoroughpreparationforHonorsCalculus.In thiscourse,functionalanalysiswillbestressed.Topicsincludepolynomial,exponential, logarithmic,trigonometricfunctions,andconicsections.Theyearconcludeswithaunit ofstudyonLimitsandContinuity.Studentsarerequiredtohaveagraphingcalculator. Asstudentsmovethroughthecurriculum,theyseeconceptsandproblemsthatare relatedtoquestionsontheSATThenumeric,graphing,andotherfeaturesofthe graphingcalculatorareusedtoexploreandextendtheskillsandconceptscovered

HonorsPre-BCCalculus

Full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:BorbetterinHonorsAcceleratedAlgebraII/Trigonometry, Departmentalapproval

Pre-BCCalculusisayearlongclassinfunctionsandlimitsthatdevelopsthetheoretical underpinningsofcalculus.Thefirstsemesterexpandsuponwhatislearnedin AcceleratedHonorsAlgebraII/TrigonometrywiththereviewingingofTrigonometry; learningitsanalyticalusesSequences,Series,andMathematicalInduction,andConic Sections.and.Thesecondsemesterrigorouslydevelopsmathematicalrelationships definedwithvectors,parametriccurves,andpolarequations.Formalnotionsoflimits ofsequencesandfunctions,aswellasthetheoryofcontinuousfunctions(functional analysis)follow.Differentialcalculusforsingle-valuedfunctionsofrealvariables roundsoutthesecondsemester.

DifferentialCalculus

Full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofPrecalculus

DifferentialCalculusbeginswithareviewoflinear,absolutevalue,non-linear,rational, andpiecewisedefinedfunctions Calculustopicsincludelimits,derivatives,and applicationsofthederivative Avarietyofreal-lifeapplicationstakenfromfieldssuch asbusiness,lifesciences,economics,andphysicsareusedthroughoutthiscourse As studentsmovethroughthecurriculum,theyseeconceptsandproblemsthatare relatedtoquestionsontheSAT.

HonorsCalculus

Full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:B-orbetterinHonorsPrecalculus/Trigonometry,Departmentalapproval InHonorsCalculus,thetheoryofelementaryfunctionsandreal-worldapplicationsof mathematicswillbestudied.Differentialcalculusandanintroductiontointegral calculusplustheapplicationsofeachwillbeexplored.Thecoursefocuseson polynomial,rational,power,exponential,andlogarithmicfunctions.

APCalculus(AB)

Full-yearcourse;1credit

Summerworkisrequired.

Prerequisites:BorbetterinHonorsPrecalculus/Trigonometry,Departmental approval

APCalculusABincludesboththetheoryofelementaryfunctionsandreal-world applications.Differentialandintegralcalculusplustheirapplicationswillbestudiedin preparationfortheCalculusABexam.Inadditiontopolynomial,rational,power, exponential,andlogarithmicfunctions,thiscoursealsoincludesworkwith trigonometricfunctions.JuniorsarerequiredtotaketheABleveloftheAPExamoran AP-basedfinalexamatyear'send.SeniorsmayoptoutoftheAPexam.

APCalculus(BC)

Full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisites:BorbetterinHonorsPre-BCCalculus,Departmentalapproval

BCCalculuspicksupwherePre-BCCalculusleftoff.Itisayearlongclassthatrigorously developsdifferentialandintegralcalculusforallpiecewise-smoothfunctionsofa singlerealvariable,includingCauchylimits,thederivativeanditsapplications,andthe Riemannintegralanditsapplications.Inaddition,severaltopicsinrealanalysis, includingthecompletenessoftherealline,areintroducedastimeallows.Participation inthisclassrequiresanexcellentmasteryofalgebraicandtranscendentalfunctions andaformalnotionoflimits,continuity,andderivativesofalgebraicfunctions. Studentswithoutthecorrectprerequisiteswillrequireextensiveindependentsummer workandthespecialpermissionofthedepartment.Juniorsarerequiredtotakethe BCleveloftheAPExamoranAP-basedfinalexamatyear'send.Seniorsmayoptout oftheAPexam

HonorsMultivariableCalculus

Elective;Fullyearcourse;1credit

Prerequisites:SuccessfulcompletionofAPCalculusAB/BCorconcurrentenrollment inAPCalculusBC,successfulcompletionofafull-yearphysicscourse,and departmentalapproval.

MultivariableCalculusisafull-yearcourseindifferentialandintegralcalculusfor vector-valuedfunctionsofseveralrealvariables.Topicsincludethree-dimensional vectorfields,partialanddirectionalderivativesandtheirapplications,andmultiple integrals.Lineandsurfaceintegrals(includingGreen’sandStoke’sTheorems)are introduced.

StatisticsandFinancialLiteracy

Fullyearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofPreCalculus/Trigonometry

Interpretingdataandmakinginformedfinancialdecisionsissomethingthatnofuture citizencanavoid.Webegincollectingandusingdataatveryearlyagestounderstand sports,businesstrends,andweatherpredictions.Financialdecisionsthatwemake earlyoninourlivescanhavepositiveandadverseeffectsonourqualityoflifeasolder adults.Inthisfullyearcourse,youwillbecomecriticalconsumersofdatawhile learninghowtoleveragethisdataandothermathematicalconceptstomakeinformed financialdecisions.Withinthesecontexts,youwillengagewiththefinancialtopicsof taxes,bankaccounts,budgeting,investing,credit,payingforcollege,andinsuranceby leveragingkeymathematicalconceptsandskillsfromalgebra,functions,modeling, correlation,probability,anddescriptiveandinferentialstatistics

HonorsStatistics

Elective;full-yearcourse;1credit

Summerworkisrequired.

Prerequisites: B+orbetterinAlgebraII.Studentsshouldbehighlymotivatedand curiousabouttheworldofstatistics.

Understandingandinterpretingdataarecriticalskillsfor21stcenturylearners The HonorsStatisticscoursewillprovidestudentswiththerequisiteskillstonavigatethe seaofdatainanorganizedandscholarlymanner.Usinganinvestigativeapproachto learning,thecoursewillintroduceandthendevelopamethodofanalyzingdatawith anemphasisondescriptiveandinferentialtopics.Keyconceptssuchassignificance, generalization,andcausationwillbestudied.Studentswillusetechnologytoolsto workwithdatasetsdrawnfromvariousdisciplinesandalsogatherdatausing acceptedandappropriatedatacollectionmethods

APStatistics

Elective;full-yearcourse;1credit

Summerworkisrequired.

Prerequisites: Minimum550onbothPSATMathandPSATEvidence-BasedReading& Writing,departmentalapproval

APStatisticsintroducesstudentstothemajorconceptsandtoolsforcollecting, analyzing,anddrawingconclusionsfromdata.Studentsareexposedtofourbroad conceptualthemes:1)exploringdata:describingpatternsanddeparturesfrom patterns;2)samplingandexperimentation:planningandconductingastudy;3) anticipatingpatterns:exploringrandomphenomenausingprobabilityandsimulation; and4)statisticalinference:estimatingpopulationparametersandtestinghypotheses.

StudentsinterestedinAPStatisticsshouldpossessastrongworkethic,assubstantial newvocabularyandcalculatorprocedureswillbeintroduced;theabilitytowork collaborativelyaswellasindependently;andadesiretomastertheAPcurriculumto succeedontheAPexaminationinMay.JuniorsarerequiredtotaketheAPExamoran AP-basedfinalexamatyear'send.SeniorsmayoptoutoftheAPexam.

COURSEOFFERINGS: SCIENCE

DepartmentChair:ScottStein(sstein@sch.org)

TheScienceDepartmentatSpringsideChestnutHillAcademyprovidesarigorous, challenging,andexcitingprogramforallstudentsduringeachyearinUpperSchool.Courses providestudentswithopportunitiesforusingthemostup-to-dateequipmentand technologiesastheyaskquestions,designexperiments,explore,collaborate,andbecome efficientandeffectiveproblemsolvers.Studentsutilizeavarietyofsources,including, primarysources,computerprobes,andon-linedataandimageresources,thatallowthemto accessthesameinformationasresearchscientistsincriticallyanalyzingandexplaining scientificprinciplesandphenomena.Studentseffectivelysynthesizeinformationand creativelypresentwhattheyhavelearnedfromtheirindividuallydesignedprojects.Manyof thecoursematerialsandactivitiesaredesignedand/orassembledbytheSCHScience Departmentinordertoenhanceandsupplementavailablematerials.Teachersareguidedby theNextGenerationScienceStandards,PAScienceStandards,theNationalScienceTeachers’ Association,andlocalcurricularmaterials.

APcoursesaretaughttothespecificAPcurriculumandwillpreparethestudentsfortheAP examinations.

Electivesinthe10th,11th,and12thgradesthatareofferedonasemesterbasismaybe selectedseparately.

Physics

Grade9;required;full-yearcourse;1credit

StudentsinPhysicslearntoasktheirownquestionsaboutatopicandhowtogoabout solvingthatproblemusinganactive,laboratory-basedapproachtotheunderstanding ofmatterandenergyandthelawsthatgoverntheirinteractions.Studentsexploreand learnphysicalconceptsandideasthroughexperimentationandobservation,often withtheaidofcomputer-basedlabinterfaceequipment.Studentsfrequentlyworkin teamsapplyingengineeringdesignprinciplesandproblem-solvingskillstodesign, build,andexperiment.Manyunitsculminateinadesign-based,real-worldchallenge project.Importantly,studentsapplytheirdevelopingmathskillstosolvealgebraic equationsrelatedtoeachprinciplecovered.Whereapplicable,newmathtechniques willbeintroducedtoassistindeeperunderstandingofconcepts Thecourseisalso designedtodevelopanappreciationforphysicsasitappliestoeverydaylife

HonorsPhysics

Grade9;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:Departmentalapproval

StudentsinHonorsPhysicslearntoasktheirownquestionsaboutatopicandhowto goaboutsolvingthatproblem,usinganactive,laboratory-basedapproachtothe understandingofmatterandenergyandthelawsthatgoverntheirinteractions. Problemsolvingandanalysisareemphasized,butthecourseisalsodesignedto developanappreciationforphysicsasitappliestoeverydaylife.Studentsexploreand learnphysicalconceptsandideasthroughexperimentationandobservation,often withtheaidofcomputer-basedlabinterfaceequipment.Studentslearntoasktheir ownquestionsaboutatopicandhowtogoaboutsolvingthatproblem Students frequentlyworkinteamsapplyingengineeringdesignprinciplesandproblem-solving skillstodesign,build,andexperiment Manyunitsculminateinadesign-based, real-worldchallengeproject.Importantly,studentsapplytheirdevelopingmathskills tosolvealgebraicequationsrelatedtoeachprinciplecovered.Whereapplicable,new mathtechniqueswillbeintroducedtoassistindeeperunderstandingofconcepts.All studentsdesignandcompleteanindependentresearchproject,whichtheywillenter inthePJAS(PennsylvaniaJuniorAcademyofScience)competition.

Chemistry

Grade10;required;full-yearcourse;1credit

Thiscourseprovidesabackgroundinbasicchemicalconceptswhileenablingstudents tousetheirchemicalknowledgetoexploresomeoftoday’srelevantproblemsand makeinformeddecisionsaboutpersonalandsocietalissues.Itplaceslessemphasison themathematicalandanalyticalaspectsofabstractproblemsolvingthanHonors Chemistry.Itcoversawidesamplingoftherangeofmodernchemistry,including inorganic,organic,environmental,industrial,andbiochemistry.Itwillprovidean introductiontotheexperimentalstudyofchemistryandthetheoreticalconceptsof structure,bonding,energy,andreactions.Thecoursestresseslaboratoryskills includingobserving,lookingforregularities,collectingdata,developingconclusions, andusingstandardlaboratoryequipment.

HonorsChemistry

Grade10;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:Departmentalapproval

ThisHonorscourseisgearedtostudentswithstrongmathematicalandanalytical skills.Thecourseprovidesanintroductiontotheexperimentalstudyofchemistryand thetheoreticalconceptsofstructure,bonding,energy,andreactionsinamore traditionalformat.Topicsincludeatomictheory,chemicalreactions,solutions,kinetics, thermodynamics,equilibrium,andelectrochemistry Laboratoryskillsarestressed Theseincludeobserving,lookingforregularities,collectingdata,developing

conclusions,andusingstandardlaboratoryequipment.StudentsinHonorsChemistry covertopicsinmoredepth,moveatafasterrate,andresearchanddesignalong-term, independent,experimentalresearchproject,whichisenteredinthePJAS (PennsylvaniaJuniorAcademyofScience)competition.Studentsareselectedintothe HonorsChemistrysectionbytheScienceDepartmentbasedupontheirachievementin 9thgradePhysics,theirachievementinmath,andtheirsuccessfulmeetingofthe criteriaoutlinedinCriteriaforPlacementinHonorsScienceinUpperSchool.

Biology

Grade11;required;full-yearcourse;1credit

Thiscourseintroducesstudentstothefundamentaltopicsinbiologyaswellasthose onthecuttingedgeofscience,providingasolidbackground,themostcurrent information,andpersonalrelevancetothestudent.Thiscoursebuildsuponthemajor conceptsintroducedinPhysicsandChemistry.Studentslearntogatherandcritically analyzeinformationfrommanyresources,includingweb-basedbioinformaticssites, scientificjournals,andtheirownpeers.Topicscoveredincludeenvironmentalscience; biochemistry;cellbiology;energyflow;animalandplantreproductionand development;molecular,classical,andhumangenetics;biotechnology,including geneticengineeringandPCR;evolutionandtaxonomy;andhowthebodyfights disease Studentsdesign,investigate,andanalyzemanyoftheirownexperiments usingcollege-levelequipment,includingmicropipettes,electronicbalances, microscopeswithdigitalcameras,gelelectrophoresis,andPCRandmicrocentrifuges. Ouruniqueapproachtobiologyeducationishighlightedbytopicsandactivitiesthat helpstudentsdevelopintocriticalthinkersandthoughtfulmembersofourworld community.Theseincludeenvironmentaljusticeanddisparitiesinhealth;inequalities incancerratesandtreatment;designingahealthyfastfoodmealtomeetthe nutritionalneedsoftheircelebrityclient,bioethicalcasestudiesinvolvingstemcells andreproductivetechnologies;sexverificationofathletes;andthestudyofwhat makesuseachuniqueinanalyzinggenetics,evolutionandthebiologyofrace.The surroundingWissahickonnaturalareaprovideslocal,tangible,workinglaboratory examplestoenhanceandclarifyconceptsthatareoftenabstractorglobalintheir nature.

HonorsBiology

Grade11;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:departmentalapproval

ThisHonorscourseintroducesstudentstothefundamentaltopicsinbiologyaswellas thoseonthecuttingedgeofscience,providingasolidbackground,themostcurrent information,andpersonalrelevancetothestudent.Thiscoursebuildsuponthemajor conceptsintroducedinPhysicsandChemistry.Studentslearntogatherandcritically analyzeinformationfrommanyresources,includingweb-basedbioinformaticssites, scientificjournals,andtheirownpeers Topicscoveredincludeenvironmentalscience; biochemistry;cellbiology;energyflow;animalandplantreproductionand development;molecular,classical,andhumangenetics;biotechnology,including

geneticengineeringandPCR;evolutionandtaxonomy;andhowthebodyfights disease.Studentsdesign,investigate,andanalyzemanyoftheirownexperiments usingcollege-levelequipment,includingmicropipettes,electronicbalances, microscopeswithdigitalcameras,gelelectrophoresis,andPCRandmicrocentrifuges. Ouruniqueapproachtobiologyeducationishighlightedbytopicsandactivitiesthat helpstudentsdevelopintocriticalthinkersandthoughtfulmembersofourworld community.Theseincludeenvironmentaljusticeanddisparitiesinhealth;inequalities incancerratesandtreatment;designingahealthyfastfoodmealthatmeetsthe nutritionalneedsoftheircelebrityclient,bioethicalcasestudiesinvolvingstemcells andreproductivetechnologies;sexverificationofathletes;andthestudyofwhat makesuseachuniqueinanalyzinggenetics,evolutionandthebiologyofrace The surroundingWissahickonnaturalareaprovidesalocal,tangible,workinglaboratoryto enhanceandclarifyconceptsthatareoftenabstractorglobalintheirnature Students inHonorsBiologycovertopicsinmoredepth,moveatafasterrate,andresearchand designalong-term,independent,experimentalresearchproject,whichisenteredin thelocalGeorgeWashingtonCarverScienceFairandtheregionalDelawareValley ScienceFair.StudentsareselectedintotheHonorsBiologysectionbytheScience Departmentbasedupontheirachievementin10thgradeChemistry,alongwith successfullymeetingcriteriaoutlinedinCriteriaforPlacementinHonorsSciencein UpperSchool.

EnvironmentalScience

Grades10–12;elective;fallsemester;½credit

Thisone-semestercoursefocusesonhumanecology(humansandecosystems);the humanpopulationandglobalproblems;pollution,withspecialemphasisonlocal environmentalconcerns;andthepolitics,economics,andethicssurroundingsocietal andenvironmentalissues.Labactivitieswillincludeextensivefieldworkinthe Wissahickonnaturalareasaroundtheschool,suchascalculatingtheamountofcarbon dioxideSCHcampustreessequesterannually;identifyingandresearchinglocal medicinalplants;andconductingmonthlyassaysofbiodiversityaroundschoolandat hometoobservehowtheworldarounduschangeswiththeseasons.Wewillventure intoSCH'sgreenareastotallyinvasivespecies,collectinginvasivespottedlanternflies aswego;studentswillresearch,design,andtestwaystoattractlanternfliestoreduce theirnumbers.Studentswillevaluatetheireverydaylivestoquantifytheirimpacton theplanetanddiscussmethodsofreducingtheircarbonfootprint.Theclasswillhave visitsfromexpertscientistsincludingnuclearengineers,geologists,conservation biologists,beekeepers,and,ofcourse,environmentalscientists.Theclassculminates inafieldtriptoIslandBeachStatePark,NJ,wherewewilllearnaboutvulnerable ecosystemsandindicatorspecieswhilecollectingbeachwater,sand,anddebris samples.Amicroplasticslabaccompaniesthistrip.Inthislab,studentstally microplasticsusingvariousmethods:dissectionofmarineorganisms,chemical isolation,andmicroscopicinspectionoffood,beachsamples,andeverydayproducts

Oceanography

Grades10–12;elective;fallsemester;½credit

Oceanographyisaninterdisciplinarysciencecoursethatasksstudentstoexplorethe physical,biological,andsocietalaspectsoftheoceanandthehydrosphere.Topicswill includeinteractionsbetweenthebiosphere,atmosphere,andlithosphereinthe world’soceans;marinegeologyandsediments;salinityandotheraspectsofocean waterchemistry;currentsandothermethodsofoceanwatercirculation;wavesand waterdynamics;coastalprocesses;causesandeffectsoftides;marinebiology, biodiversity,andsustainability;ecologyofoceans;andtheimpactofhumans The majorityofthestudents’classtimewillbeusedforinquiry-basedactivities,whileclass lectures(intheformofpodcasts)andreadingswillbereservedashomework.Aspart oftheircoastalprocessesunit,theclasswilltakeafull-dayfieldtriptoIslandBeach StateParkinSeasideHeights,NJ.UsingresourcesfromTheBlueOceanInstituteand WholeFoodswewilllearnwherethefishthatweeatcomesfromandhowwecan makechoicesasconsumersthatwillpromotesustainablefisheriesandhealthierocean habitats.Theunitwillculminatewithasustainablefreshfishfeast!

ForensicScience

Grades10–12;elective;springsemester;½credit

Thisinterdisciplinarycoursedealswiththeapplicationofthescientificprinciplesof biology,chemistry,andphysicsinevaluatingthephysicalevidencefoundatcrime scenes.Topicswillincludedrugtesting;blood,fingerprint,anddocumentanalysis; arsonandexplosives;firearmidentification;DNAprofiling;forensicanthropologyand autopsies;forensictechnologyandencryption;andforensicengineering.Studentswill explorehowinvestigatorsuseinstrumentationsuchasspectrophotometers,gel electrophoresis,acousticalfingerprinting,andimageprocessingtosolvecrimes.The coursewillmakeextensiveuseofdatabasesearchesand“wet”labsinordertogain firsthandexperienceanalyzingsimulatedsamplesofphysicalevidence.Extensive connectionsaremadetoreal-lifecasestudies,includinghistoricalcaseslikethe analysisandidentificationoftheremainsofCzarinaAnastasiaRomanovandthe kidnappingoftheLindberghbaby.Contemporarycasestudiesarehighlightedbythe forensicexpertswhovisitthecourse.Thesehaveincludedananthropologist,anarson investigationspecialistfromthePhiladelphiaPoliceDepartment,aforensic toxicologist,andanFBIspecialagent.

APBiology

Grades11,12;elective;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisites:Biology,Chemistry,anddepartmentalapproval

TheAdvancedPlacementBiologycourseistheequivalentofafirst-yearcollege biologycourseandisgearedtowardstudentswithaparticularinterestinbiologyand whohavedemonstratedawillingnessandabilitytocommitconsiderabletimeto studyingandcompletingassignmentsoutsideofclass.Thegoalsofthecourseinclude helpingstudentsgainaconceptualframeworkformodernbiology,helpingstudents gainanappreciationofscienceasaprocess,andhelpingpreparestudentsforthe rigorsofacollege-levelsciencecourse.Theseareaccomplishedthroughextensivetext

andjournalreadings;usingweb-baseddatabases,bioinformaticstoolsandsimulations; andstudent-designedlaboratoryinvestigationsutilizingthemostup-to-date techniquesandtechnologies.Theseincludemicropipettes,electronicbalances, microscopeswithdigitalcameras,gelelectrophoresisandPCR,microcentrifugesand CRISPR.Studentsareexpectedtostudybeyondwhattheywouldforatypicalcourse eachnightandattendextrasessionsoutsideofclasstimeseveraltimeseachsemester. Giventhespeedwithwhichscientificdiscoveriesandresearchcontinuouslyexpand scientificknowledge,thiscoursefocusesonbigideas,consistingofenduring, conceptualunderstandingsandthecontentthatsupportsthem.Thisenablesstudents tospendlesstimeonfactualrecallandmoretimeoninquiry-basedlearningof essentialconceptsthatwillhelpthemdevelopthereasoningskillsnecessaryto engageinthesciencepracticesusedthroughouttheirstudyofAPBiologyand advancedtopicsinsubsequentcollegecourses

Studentsmustcompleteapproximatelysixhoursofsummerworkinordertobe adequatelypreparedtostarttheyearwithasolidknowledgeofecology.Studentswill berequiredtotakeandsatisfactorilycompleteacumulativeexaminationattheendof thecoursethatsimulatestheAPexamination.Studentsarealsostronglyencouraged totakethenationalAdvancedPlacementexaminationinAPBiology.

APChemistry

Grades11,12;elective;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:ChemistryHonorsanddepartmentalapproval

Thiscoursecoverstheequivalentofonefullyearofcollege-levelgeneralchemistry, comparabletoafirst-yearsciencemajor’scourseatacollegeoruniversity.Thecourse isarigorousmath-basedcourse,withastronglaboratorycomponent.Itisintendedfor studentswhohavedemonstratedawillingnesstocommitconsiderabletimeto studyingandcompletingassignmentsoutsideofclass,andwhohavesuccessfully completedapriorcourseinchemistryduringhighschool

Thecoursewilldevelopthestudents’abilitytoincorporatemathematicalskillsinthe solutionofchemistryproblems,boththroughtheuseofproblemsandlaboratory activities.Significantemphasiswillbeplacedondevelopingthestudents’abilityto solveproblemsthroughdimensionalanalysisandestimation.Studentswillberequired todoextensivewritingandtokeepathoroughandaccurateongoinglaboratory notebook.TheAPChemistrycourseprovidesstudentswithafoundationtosupport futureadvancedcourseworkinchemistry.Throughinquiry-basedlearning,students developcritical-thinkingandreasoningskills.Studentscultivatetheirunderstandingof chemistryandsciencepracticesastheyexploretopicssuchasatomicstructure, intermolecularforcesandbonding,chemicalreactions,kinetics,thermodynamics,and equilibrium.

Studentsmustcompleteapproximatelysixhoursofsummerworkinordertobe adequatelypreparedtostarttheyearwithasolidknowledgeofbasicchemistry. Studentswillberequiredtotakeandsatisfactorilycompleteacumulativeexamination

attheendofthecoursethatsimulatestheAPexamination.Studentsarealsostrongly encouragedtotakethenationalAdvancedPlacementexaminationinAPChemistry.

APPhysicsC:Mechanics

Grade12;elective;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisites:PhysicsandCalculustakenconcurrentlyanddepartmentalapproval

ThiscourseisdesignedtopreparethestudentfortheAPPhysicsC-levelAdvanced Placementexaminationinmechanics.ItwillcoverthoroughlyonehalfoftheC-level syllabus,omittingtheelectricityandmagnetismportion.TheC-levelprogramforms thefirstpartofthecollegesequencethatservesasthefoundationinphysicsfor studentsmajoringinthephysicalsciencesorengineering.Methodsofcalculusare usedwhereverappropriateinformulatingphysicalprinciplesandinapplyingthemto physicalproblems Topicscoveredinmechanicsarekinematics;Newton’slawsof motion(includingfrictionandcentripetalforce);work,energy,andpower;linearand angularmomentum;andgravitationandoscillations.Laboratoryworkwillbedoneto assistinunderstandingtheconceptsofmechanicsbeingstudied.

Studentsmustcompleteapproximatelysixhoursofsummerworkinordertobe adequatelypreparedtostarttheyearwithasolidknowledgeofbasicPhysics. Studentswillberequiredtotakeandsatisfactorilycompleteacumulativeexamination attheendofthecoursethatsimulatestheAPexamination.Studentsarealsostrongly encouragedtotakethenationalAdvancedPlacementexaminationinAPPhysics, C-level.

HonorsOrganicandBiochemistry

Grades11,12;elective;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisites:HonorsChemistryorChemistry(withaAorbetter)anddepartmental approval

Thisyearlongcoursewilldeepenyourunderstandingofinorganicchemistryandalso exploretopicsinorganicchemistryandbiochemistry Amongthethemestobestudied inclassarenuclearchemistry,intermolecularforces,polymers,acidandbases, reactionratesandequilibriumandredoxreactions.Thesetopicsarecoveredasstand aloneunitsorincorporatedinthestudyoffoodchemistryandfoodsafety,forensic chemistryincludingtoxicologyandenvironmentalchemistry.Laboratory investigationsexploretheuseofinstrumentationtocollectdatainchemistry, includingvisiblelightspectrophotometers,gaschromatography,andpolarimeters. Duringthespringsemester,Chemistry2studentshavetheopportunitytobecome teachersduringacollaborativechemistry-basedprojectwithSCH’sMiddleandLower Schoolstudents.Thisprojectinvolvesthedevelopmentofmultimedialessonsshared withtheyoungerstudents.ClassesinChemistry2arehighlydiscussion-based,andthe laboratoryportionwillintroducetechniquesusedincollege-levelcourses.

HumanPhysiology

Grades11,12;elective;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite: Biology

Thiscourseinvestigatesthefunctionandstructureofthehumanbody,inbothhealth anddisease.Studentsareexposedtotheintricaciesoftheirbodiesatthemolecular, cellular,andsystemslevels.Inaddition,thestudyofsportsmedicine,exercise physiology,andmind-bodyconnectionshighlightstheinterdependenceand adaptabilityofallbodysystems.Laboratoryexperimentsdesignedandinvestigatedby studentsprovidethemwithasolidunderstandingofhowtheirbodyfunctionsand respondstoitsenvironment.Extensiveuseofcomputer-basedprobeshelpsstudents exploretheirownmusclegripstrengthandfatiguerate,EKGs,heartrate,and respiratoryrate Studentsareabletovisualizeandmeasuretheinnerworkingsofthe humanbodyusingNationalInstitutesofHealthimage-processingsoftware Current issuesrelatedtohealthandmedicine,suchasorgandonation,drugaddiction, performanceenhancingdrugs,andhealthcare,areresearchedanddiscussed.

Pharmacology

Grades11,12;elective;fallsemester;½credit

Inthissemester-longcourse,studentsdevelopanunderstandingofdrugsas preventive,diagnostic,andtherapeuticagents Topicsincludethemechanismof action,sideeffects,druginteractions,andcontraindicationsofawidespectrumof drugsusedinprimarycarepractice.Labinvestigationsincludetheanalysisofaspirin formulations;theeffectsofdrugsonwormbloodvesselsize;andtheexaminationof theeffectsofalcoholonfruitflybehavior.Othertopicsincludeanintroductionto neuroscienceemphasizingthemolecularorganization,chemistry,andphysiologyof theneuron,howneuronsareorganizedintofunctionalcircuits,andhowthese functionalcircuitsprocessinformationandcontrolbothnormalandabnormal behavior.Studentswillalsoexplorethebiochemicalandgeneticbasisofdrug addictionandbraindisorders,suchasautism,depression,schizophrenia,and Parkinson’sdisease.FieldtripsincludeavisittothePennsylvaniaHospitaltoseethe firstoperatingroominAmerica,andtolearnaboutthepracticeofmedicineinthe 18thand19thcenturies.StudentsalsovisittheMütterMuseumtolearnhow referencecollectionsofdifferentdiseasesandinjuriescontinuetohelpphysicians today.

HonorsPhysics2:Astrophysics

Grades11,12;grade10withdepartmentalapproval;elective;fallsemester;½credit

Prerequisite:BinHonorsPhysicsorAinPhysics

Thissemester-longcourseexploresouruniversebysurveyingintroductoryastronomy andastrophysics Thecourseisdesignedtoengagestudentsinthescientificprocess whilefosteringanappreciationforthemajestyofouruniverse Studentswilldelve

intothehistoryofastronomy,sizeandscaleoftheuniverse,andobservationanddata collectiontechniques.Topicswillincludestars,planets,blackholes,galaxies,orbital mechanics,andmodernastrophysicsandcosmology.Theclasswillalsoinclude computersimulations,hands-onlaboratoryinvestigations,scientificdebates,and independentresearch.Tosupplementourin-classlearning,thecoursewillhavean observationcomponentthatwilltakeplaceduringeveningobservationsessions.

HonorsGeology

Grades11,12;grade10withdepartmentalapproval;elective;springsemester;½credit

ExploreEarth'sdynamichistoryinthesemester-longHonorsGeologycourse.Designed toengagestudentsinscientificinquiry,thecourseexploresthemarvelsofgeology, fromplatetectonicsandvolcanicactivitytosedimentaryprocessesand geomorphology.Throughhands-onlabs,fieldwork,andcomputersimulations, studentswillapplytheoreticalknowledgetoreal-worldscenarios.Fieldtripsto geologicalsiteswillcomplementclassroomlearning,providingfirsthandobservations ofEarth'sfascinatinggeologicalfeatures.

Psychology

Grades11,12;elective;springsemester;½credit

Psychologyintroducesstudentstothesystematicandscientificstudyofhuman behaviorandmentalprocesses.Whileconsideringthepsychologistsandstudiesthat haveshapedthefield,studentsexploreandapplypsychologicaltheories,key concepts,andphenomenaassociatedwithsuchtopicsasthebiologicalbasesof behavior,sensationandperception,learningandcognition,motivation,developmental psychology,testingandindividualdifferences,treatmentofabnormalbehavior,and socialpsychology Throughoutthecourse,studentsemploypsychologicalresearch methods,includingethicalconsiderations,astheyusethescientificmethod,analyze bias,evaluateclaimsandevidence,andeffectivelycommunicateideas

Zoology

Grades11,12;elective;springsemester;½credit

Studentswilllearnwhatmakesanimals,animals frommicrozoologytobluewhales, andalmosteverythinginbetween!Labsincludecomparativedissections(first practicingonafruit,usingdissectioninstrumentstoperfectlyskinagrape), investigatinganimaladaptationsusingsimulationsandboardgames,andobserving nativeresidentanimalsinthetemperatedeciduousforestsurroundingSCH.Wewill battleanimals''Pokemon-style”inavirtualarena,usingresearchandpublicopinionto decidewhowinseachroundandtheentire“MarchMadness”tournament.Students willquantifyhowsimilarhumansaretootherspeciesbyutilizingcomparativegene andproteindatabasesoperatedbyworkingscientists.We’llusethesameDNA technologytosolveaMadagascarlemurmystery!Thiscourseculminatesinafieldtrip tothePhiladelphiazoowherestudentsevaluateanexhibitoftheirchoice,anda comparativeanalysisofanimalbehavior.

HonorsIndependentResearchforScienceCompetitions

Grades9-12;elective;full-yearcourse;½credit(meets3outof6dayspercycle)

Prerequisite:Departmentalapproval

Thisrigorous,independentstudyallowsstudentstorefineandenhancetheirscientific researchabilitieswhiledevelopingaprojecttobesubmittedtolocaland/ornational sciencecompetitions.TheseincludetheGeorgeWashingtonCarverScienceFair,the PAJuniorAcademyofSciences(PJAS)sciencecompetition,theInternationalScience andEngineeringFair,andtheWestinghouseScienceTalentSearch.Studentswill becomeproficientintheuseofcomplexlaboratoryequipment,statisticalanalysis,and properresearchtechniques.Studentsareexpectedtomeetthechallengeofformal guidelinesanddeadlines,performin-depthresearch,anddesignandimplement sophisticatedlaboratoryprocedures Studentsmayberequiredtocompletesomeof theirworkinresearchfacilitiesoutsideofschool Projectsmustbeindividually designedandproposedbythestudentandapprovedbyaScienceDepartmentfaculty member.

COURSEOFFERINGS:WORLDLANGUAGES

DepartmentChair:StephanieKasten(skasten@sch.org)

ThegoaloftheUpperSchoolmodernlanguageprogramistohelpstudentsbecome proficientcommunicatorsinFrench,Spanish,andChinese.Studentsareexpectedtospeak, read,andwriteinthetargetlanguageseverydayandtolearnbylisteningtoothers.Weplace emphasisoncreatingmeaningfulcontextsforacquiringgrammarandvocabularyineach languagethroughuseofauthenticmaterialsandculturalelementsfromtheregionsinwhich theselanguagesarespoken

ThegoalofourUpperSchoolLatinprogramistohelpstudentsbecomecompetentreaders andtranslatorsofLatin.ThisinvolvesaclosestudyofthegrammaticalstructuresofLatinand ofEnglish.Studentslearnforms,sentencestructure,syntaxandvocabularythroughthe translationofbothLatinintoEnglishandEnglishintoLatininordertomasterthesubtletyof usage.OriginalLatintextsandsecondaryreadingsprovideanunderstandingofthehistorical andculturalworldoftheRomans.

Inthemodernlanguages,weevaluatestudents’oralandauralproficiency,aswellastheir abilitytoreadandwrite,throughawidevarietyofperformancetasks InLatin,weevaluate students’masteryofgrammaticalconceptsandvocabularyinconjunctionwiththeirabilityto read,throughtests,quizzes,in-classtranslationsandprojects.

Language: Levels 1–3 (required courses)

Throughouttheselevels,studentsworkondevelopingthespeaking,listening,reading,and writingskillsthatwillprovideasolidfoundationformoreadvancedwork.Inanylanguage,in ordertocontinuefromlevel1tolevel2,andfromlevel2tolevel3,astudentmustattaina minimumgradeofCfortheyear.Astudentwhodoesnotearnthisminimumgradewillbe requiredtocompleteasummercourseofstudy

Chinese1

Grades9–12;full-yearcourse;1credit

Thiscoursewillbeofferedwhenthereissufficientenrollment.

Chinese1servesasanintroductiontoChineseusingthreemodes:interpretive (reading,listening),interpersonal(speaking,listening,writing),andpresentational (writing,speaking).StudentsbecomefamiliarwithMandarinChinesepronunciation, andtheylearntospeakusingthefourtones.Studentslearntoreadandwriteusing bothromanizedChinese(HanyuPinyin)andsimplifiedChinesecharacters,andthey learntotypeChinesecharactersonbothcellphonesandcomputers.Approximately equalemphasisisplacedonactiverecognitionandproduction.Thecourseis conductedprimarilyinChinese,andstudentsareexpectedtospeakinthetarget languageasoftenaspossible.StudentsdevelopfamiliaritywithbasicChinese vocabulary,grammar,andlanguagestructures.Additionally,studentsexploreChina anditsculturethroughprojects,readings,anddiscussions.Attheendoftheschool year,studentswillbeabletocommunicateonfamiliartopicsusingwordsandphrases theyhavepracticed.

Chinese2

Grades9–12;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:Chinese1

Chinese2reviewsandbuildsupontheinterpretive,interpersonal,andpresentational foundationsestablishedinChinese1 Approximatelyequalemphasisisplacedon activerecognitionandproduction,andstudentsareexpectedtoworkinsimplified Chinesecharacters ThecourseisconductedmostlyinChinese,andstudentsare encouragedtospeakChinese.Studentscontinuetosolidifyandexpandtheirskillsin vocabulary,grammar,pronunciation,andlanguagestructures.Studentspursuegreater understandingofChineseculturethroughprojects,readings,anddiscussions,andthey areencouragedtoseelanguageandcultureasmutuallyinfluencingpieces.Attheend oftheschoolyear,studentsareexpectedtobeabletocommunicateandexchange informationabouttopicstheyhavestudied,writeshortmessagesrelatedtoeveryday life,andunderstandmostofwhattheyhaveheardandreadonfamiliartopics.

Chinese3

Grades9–12;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:Chinese2

Chinese3challengesstudentstofurtherdeveloptheirinterpretive,interpersonal,and presentationalskillswiththeChineselanguage.Studentsareexpectedtobeableto comfortablyusefamiliarChinesesentencepatternsandvocabularytointeractwith others.Studentsread,write,andtypeinsimplifiedChinesecharacters.Thecourseis conductedprimarilyinChinese,andstudentsareexpectedtospeakmostlyinthe targetlanguage.StudentsbuildontheirpreviousChineselearningtosolidifyand expandtheirskillsinvocabulary,grammar,pronunciation,andlanguagestructures. Studentsexplorethecomplexinterplaybetweenlanguageandculture,andthey deepentheirunderstandingofboththroughprojects,readings,anddiscussions.Atthe endoftheschoolyear,studentsshouldbeabletoparticipateinconversationson familiartopicsandhandleshortsocialinteractionsineverydaysituations,writeona varietyoffamiliartopics,andunderstandthemainideaoftextsandpresentationsona rangeoftopicsrelatedtoeverydaylifeandpersonalinterestsorstudies.

French1

Grades9,10;full-yearcourse;1credit

Thiscoursewillbeofferedwhenthereissufficientenrollment.

FrenchCourseDescriptionsbasedonPerformanceDescriptorsforLanguageLearners, aswellasNCSSFL-ACTFL2017Can-DoProficiencyBenchmarkIndicators Interculturalcommunicationskillsarecoretolanguageacquisition StudentswanttolearnFrenchinordertocommunicateeffectivelyandrespectfully withthepeopleintheFrenchandFrancophoneworld.InFrench1,studentspractice interactingatasurvivallevelinsomefamiliareverydaycontextsandlearntoidentify productsandpracticesintheirownandotherculturestohelpthemunderstand perspectives.Throughouttheyear,studentsengageintasksthatsupporttheir learningtargets.Toexamineperspectives,andinordertocommunicateindifferent contexts,allFrenchstudentspracticeinthreemodes.BytheendofFrench1,students shouldbeabletoshowevidenceoflevelproficientperformanceineachofthethree modesdescribedbelow.

WhileengagedintheInterpretiveMode(readingandlistening),studentsidentifythe generaltopicandsomebasicinformationinbothveryfamiliarandeverydaycontexts byrecognizingpracticedormemorizedwords,phrases,andsimplesentencesintexts thatarespokenorwritten.InteractingintheInterpersonalMode(person-to-person), studentscommunicateinspontaneousspokenorwrittenconversationsonbothvery familiarandeverydaytopics,usingavarietyofpracticedormemorizedwords,phrases, simplesentences,andquestions TakingcenterstageinthePresentationalMode (speakingandwriting),studentspresentinformationonbothveryfamiliarand everydaytopicsusingavarietyofpracticedormemorizedwords,phrases,andsimple sentencesthroughspoken,orwrittenlanguage.

French2

Grades9,10;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:French1

FrenchCourseDescriptionsbasedonPerformanceDescriptorsforLanguageLearners, aswellasNCSSFL-ACTFL2017Can-DoProficiencyBenchmarkIndicators.

InterculturalCommunicationSkillsarecoretolanguageacquisition.Studentswantto learnFrenchinordertocommunicateeffectivelyandrespectfullywiththepeoplein theFrenchandFrancophoneworld.InFrench2,studentsbegintointeractatabasic functionallevelinsomefamiliarcontexts.Studentsalsobegintomakecomparisons betweenproductsandpracticesintheirownandotherculturestohelpthem understandperspectives.Throughouttheyear,studentsengageintasksthatsupport theirlearningtargets.Toexamineperspectives,andinordertocommunicatein differentcontexts,allFrenchstudentspracticeinthreemodes.BytheendofFrench2, allstudentsshouldbeabletoshowevidenceoflevelproficientperformance.Some willalsoshowconsistentperformanceatorabovethehighesttargetedbenchmarkin eachofthethreemodesdescribedbelow

WhileengagedintheInterpretiveMode(readingandlistening),studentsidentifythe topicandrelatedinformationfromsimplesentencesinshorttextsandconversations. InteractingintheInterpersonalMode(person-to-person),studentsrequestand provideinformationinconversationsonfamiliartopicstomeettheirbasicneedin familiarsituationsbycreatingsimplesentencesandaskingappropriatefollow-up questions.Studentsalsoexpress,askabout,andreactwithsomedetailsto preferences,feelings,oropinionsonfamiliartopicsbycreatingsimplesentencesand askingappropriatefollow-upquestions.TakingcenterstageinthePresentational Mode(speakingandwriting),studentspresentpersonalinformationabouttheirlives, activitiesandeventsaswellasexpresspreferencesonfamiliarandeverydaytopics usingsimplesentences.

French3

Grades10,11;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:French2

FrenchCourseDescriptionsbasedonPerformanceDescriptorsforLanguageLearners, aswellasNCSSFL-ACTFL2017Can-DoProficiencyBenchmarkIndicators.

InterculturalCommunicationSkillsarecoretolanguageacquisition.Studentswantto learnFrenchinordertocommunicateeffectivelyandrespectfullywiththepeoplein theFrenchandFrancophoneworld.InFrench3studentsinteractatafunctionallevel insomefamiliarcontexts.French3studentsmakecomparisonsbetweenproductsand practicesintheirownandotherculturestohelpthemunderstandperspectives. Throughouttheyear,studentsengageintasksthatsupporttheirlearningtargets.To examineperspectives,andinordertocommunicateindifferentcontexts,allFrench studentspracticeinthreemodes.BytheendofFrench3,studentsshouldbeableto showevidenceoflevelproficientperformanceineachofthethreemodesdescribed below.

WhileengagedintheInterpretiveMode(readingandlistening),studentsidentifyand understandthemainideaandkeyinformationinshortstraightforwardfictionaland informationaltextsandconversations.InteractingintheInterpersonalMode (person-to-person),studentsexchangeinformationandnegotiatemeaningin conversationswithothersonfamiliartopicsandsomeresearchedtopics,creating sentencesandseriesofsentencesandaskingavarietyoffollow-upquestionstomeet theirneeds Studentsalsoexchangepreferences,feelings,oropinionsandprovide basicadviceonavarietyoffamiliartopics,creatingsentencesandseriesofsentences andaskingavarietyoffollow-upquestions.TakingcenterstageinthePresentational Mode(speakingandwriting),studentstellstoriesabouttheirlives,activities,events andothersocialexperiences,usingsentencesandseriesofconnectedsentences. Studentsarenowabletostatetheirviewpointaboutfamiliartopicsandgivesome reasonstosupportit,usingsentencesandseriesofconnectedsentences.Studentscan alsogivestraightforwardpresentationsonavarietyoffamiliartopicsandsome concretetopicstheyhaveresearched,usingsentencesandseriesofconnected sentences.

Latin1

Grades9–12;full-yearcourse;1credit

Thiscoursewillbeofferedwhenthereissufficientenrollment.

Thiscourseisdesignedtointroducestudentstotheformsandfunctionsofnounsand verbsandtodevelopbasictranslationskills.StudentswilllearnaboutancientRoman culturethroughreadingstorieswritteninLatinandthroughvariousprojectsthatwill augmenttheirlanguagestudy.

Latin2

Grades9–12;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:Latin1

Thiscourseisdesignedtoallowstudents,buildingonelementsofbasicgrammar, vocabulary,andculturalcompetencyexploredinLatin1,toapproachtheLatin languagethroughthedevelopmentoffluidreadingskillsalongwithgrammatical understanding.Projectsthroughouttheyearwillprovidestudentswithopportunities toaugmentlinguisticandculturalliteracyinvariousformats.

Latin3

Grades9–12;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:Latin2

Thiscourseisdesignedtoallowstudents,buildingonbasicgrammar,vocabulary,and culturalcompetency,toexploretheLatinlanguagethroughthedevelopmentoffluid readingskillsalongwiththeunderstandingofincreasinglycomplexgrammatical

constructions.Studentswillbeginreadingauthentictextsofvariousauthors throughouttheyeartoreceiveanintroductiontoadiversesetofgenres.Projects throughouttheyearwillprovidestudentswithopportunitiestoaugmentlinguistic andculturalliteracyinvariousformats.

Spanish1

Grades9–12;full-yearcourse;1credit

ThisisabeginningSpanishcourseintendedforstudentsenteringSCHAcademyatthe 9thgradelevelwhoeitherhavehadnoSpanishorwhosebackgroundinSpanishisnot sufficienttoqualifythemforamoreadvancedcourse.Itisalsoopentostudentswho didnotstudySpanishinourMiddleSchools.Thiscoursewillintroducestudentsto pronunciation,spelling,verbsystems,andbasicvocabulary.Wewilllaythefoundation forallfourlanguageskills:listening,speaking,reading,andwriting.Constantpractice inpronunciationandintonationwillbeaccompaniedbywrittenexercisestopromotea gradualacquisitionofbasicskillsinreadingandwritingSpanish.Wewillplace emphasisonspeakingandondevelopingasolidfoundationofgrammarand vocabularytosupportit.CulturalandgeographichighlightsofSpanish-speaking countriesareintroducedthroughouttheyear.Thisclassisconductedprimarilyin Spanish

Spanish2

Grades9–12;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:Spanish1

Inthiscourse,studentsreviewandbuilduponthebasicgrammar,vocabulary,and structureslearnedinpreviousyears.Studentsbegintointeractatabasicfunctional level,sinceweemphasizeoralandwrittenproductioninordertoeffectively communicateattheirlevelindifferentcontexts.Throughouttheyear,students engageintasksthatsupporttheirlearningtargets,suchasexpressingtheir preferences,feelingsoropinionsonfamiliartopics.Studentsarealsoexposedto particulartopicsofSpanish-speakingcountries,inordertostartdevelopingan appreciationandunderstandingofLatinandSpanishcultures.Thisclassisconducted almostentirelyinSpanishandstudentsareexpectedtocommunicateinSpanish.

Spanish3

Grades9–12;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:Spanish2

Inthiscourse,studentscontinuetodevelopculturalandcommunicativecompetencies throughvocabularybuilding,conversationalpractice,andgrammaticalreview. Studentswillexpand,indepthandbreadth,theirreading,speaking,listening,and writingproficienciesinthetargetlanguage.Thiscourseistaughtalmostexclusivelyin Spanish,andstudentsareexpectedtocommunicateinSpanish

Honors Language Courses

InHonorscourses,studentsareexpectedtospeak,listen,read,andwriteconsistentlyator abovethehighendofthetargetproficiencyscalefortheirlevel,aswellastomastermore content.AsappropriateforeachHonorscourse,studentswilldemonstratetheircommandof thelanguagethroughformalpresentationsandunrehearsedconversation,researchand reports,andinterpretationofauthentictexts Atthislevel,studentsareexpectedtousethe targetlanguagecompetentlyandconfidentlyatalltimes Inordertoberecommendedforan HonorscoursefromaCPcourse,studentsmusthavedemonstratedthewillingnessandability todotheaboveandtheirgradesmustbesolidlyintheArangethroughouttheentireyear. Theymustalsohavetheapprovalofthedepartmentchair.OnceplacedinanHonorscourse, studentsmustmaintainaB+averagetoremainintheHonorstrackandmusthavethe approvalofthedepartmentchair.

HonorsChinese3

Grades9–12;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:Chinese2;DepartmentapprovalforHonors

Chinese3Honorschallengesstudentstofurtherdeveloptheirinterpretive, interpersonal,andpresentationalskillswiththeChineselanguage.Studentsare expectedtobeabletocomfortablyuseawidevarietyoffamiliarChinesesentence patternsandvocabularytointeractwithothers.Studentsread,write,andtypein simplifiedChinesecharacters.ThecourseisconductedalmostentirelyinChinese,and studentsareexpectedtospeakinthetargetlanguage.Studentsbuildontheir previousChineselearningtosolidifyandexpandtheirskillsinvocabulary,grammar, pronunciation,andlanguagestructures.Studentsexplorethecomplexinterplay betweenlanguageandculture,andtheydeepentheirunderstandingofboththrough projects,readings,anddiscussions.Attheendoftheschoolyear,studentsare expectedtobeabletoparticipateinconversationsonawidevarietyoffamiliartopics andhandleshortsocialinteractionsineverydaysituations,writetoexpresstheir opinions,andunderstandtextsandpresentationsonarangeoftopicsrelatedto everydaylifeandpersonalinterestsorstudies

HonorsChinese4

Grades9–12;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:Chinese3H;DepartmentapprovalforHonors

Chinese4Honorscontinuestodevelopandchallengestudents’interpretive, interpersonal,andpresentationalskillswiththeChineselanguage.Thecourseis conductedentirelyinChinese,andstudentsareexpectedtospeakinthetarget language.Inadditiontocontinuouslysolidifyingandexpandingtheirskillsinadvanced vocabularyandgrammaticalstructures,studentswillread,analyze,anddiscussa varietyofliterarytexts.Attheendoftheschoolyear,studentsareexpectedtobe abletocommunicateinformationconfidently,understandthemainideaandafew

details,makepresentations,andexpresstheirthoughtsonawidevarietyoffamiliar topicsrelatedtoeverydaylifeandpersonalinterestsandstudiesusingsentencesand seriesofconnectedsentencesthroughspokenorwrittenlanguage.Studentsare beginningtohandleandnegotiatemeaningeveninunfamiliarorunexpected situations.

HonorsFrench3

Grades10,11;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:French2;DepartmentalapprovalforHonors

IntheHonorssectionforFrench3,studentshavetheaddedchallengeandframework toconsistentlyperformatorabovethehighesttargetedproficiencybenchmarkfor level3inallthreemodes Studentsareaskedtocompletetasksthatrequirethemto expressthemselvesusingawidervarietyofdetails,supportingevidence,andmore complexlanguagefunctionsrelatedtofamiliartopics Studentswillperformatthe hightargetrangeatafastpacesotheymayspendthelastquarteroftheyearreading, interpreting,andunpackingtheFrenchnovel,LePetitPrince.

HonorsFrench4

Grades 11, 12; elective; full-year course; 1 credit

Prerequisite:French3H,DepartmentalapprovalforHonors

TheHonorssectionofFrench4furtherdevelopsstudents’skillsinreading,writing, listening,andspeaking.Inadditiontolearningadvancedvocabularyandgrammatical structures,studentswillread,analyze,anddiscussavarietyofliteraryandhistorical texts.Assessments,inadditiontotestsandquizzes,willincludeonlineandin-class presentationsandprojects.Inordertogaindepartmentalapprovalforenrollmentin thiscourse,studentsmustpreviouslyhavedemonstratedsatisfactorydevelopmentof allfourlanguageskills,aswellastheabilitytoworkbothindependentlyandingroups. Thiscoursehelpsstudentsrefineandstrengthentheskillstheyneedinordertomove intotheAdvancedPlacementcoursethefollowingyear.

HonorsLatin3

Grades9–12;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:Latin2,departmentalapprovalforHonors

Thiscourseisdesignedtoallowstudents,buildingonbasicgrammar,vocabulary,and culturalcompetency,toexploretheLatinlanguagethroughthedevelopmentoffluid readingskillsthatallowstudentstoreadwithinsightandprecision Thiscoursewill alsointroducestudentstoincreasinglycomplexgrammaticalconstructionsand variationofusage.Studentswillconcentrateonauthentictextsofvariousauthors throughouttheyeartoreceiveanintroductiontoadiversesetofgenres.Projects throughouttheyearwillprovidestudentswithopportunitiestoaugmentlinguistic andculturalliteracyinvariousformats.

HonorsLatin4

Grades9–12;elective;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:Latin3H,departmentalapprovalforHonors

Thiscourseisdesignedtoallowstudentstoexploretheartsoforatory,prose,and poetrythroughselectionsfromthebodyofauthenticLatintexts.Buildingonasolid grammaticalfoundation,studentswillbegintograpplewiththecomplexityof languagewithwhicheachauthorcultivateshisaudience.Studentswillbuild vocabularyandculturalcompetencywhilefurtherdevelopingfluidreadingskills. Projectsthroughouttheyearwillprovidestudentswithopportunitiestoaugment linguisticandculturalliteracyinvariousformats.

HonorsLatin5

Grades11–12;elective;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:Latin4H,departmentalapprovalforHonors

Thiscourseisdesignedtoallowstudentstoaugmenttheirexposuretoavarietyof ancientauthorsandgenres,includingauthentictextsoforatory,prose,andpoetry. Buildingonasolidgrammaticalfoundation,studentswillgrapplewiththecomplexity oflanguagewithwhicheachauthorcultivateshisaudience.Studentswillbuild vocabularyandculturalcompetencywhilefurtherdevelopingfluidreadingskillsalong withanunderstandingofgrammaticalnuancesthroughthestudyofLatinsyntaxin thehandsofmasterwriters.Projectsthroughouttheyearwillprovidestudentswith opportunitiestoaugmentlinguisticandculturalliteracyinvariousformats.

HonorsSpanish3

Grades9–12;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:Spanish2,departmentalapprovalforHonors

Inthisengagingcourse,studentswillcontinuetodevelopculturalandcommunicative competenciesthroughvocabularybuilding,conversationalpractice,andgrammatical review.Studentswillenhancereading,speaking,listening,andwritingproficienciesby constructingessaysandcommunicatingexclusivelyinSpanish.Spanish3Honorsaims toengagestudentsintheirinterestsandpassionsthroughawidevarietyof performancetasks,includinginterpersonal,presentational,andinterpretivemodes. ThelearninggoalsofthiscoursearebasedupontheWorldReadinessStandardsfor languagelearners ThecoursecurriculumisdirectlyalignedtothefollowingSpanish AdvancedPlacementthemes:globalchallenges,scienceandtechnology, contemporarylife,personalandpublicidentities,familiesandcommunities,and beautyandaesthetics.Studentswilldemonstratetheircommandofthelanguageand knowledgeoftheSpanishAdvancedPlacementthemesthroughformalpresentations andinformalconversation,researchreports,andexpositoryessays.Additionally, studentswillreadandlistentoauthenticresourcesthroughmultiplemedia.Atthis

level,studentsareexpectedtousethetargetlanguagecompetentlyandconfidently atalltimes.ThiscourseistaughtexclusivelyinSpanish.

HonorsSpanish4

Grades9–12;elective;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:Spanish3H,departmentalapprovalforHonors

Inthiscourse,studentsareexpectedtofullyengageonadailybasisandenhancetheir culturalandcommunicativecompetenciesthroughvocabularybuilding,conversational practice,andgrammaticalreview.Spanish4Honorsaimstoengagestudentsintheir interestsandpassionsthroughawidevarietyofperformancetasks,including interpersonal,presentational,andinterpretivemodes.Thelearninggoalsofthis coursearebasedupontheWorldReadinessStandardsforlanguagelearners Through thesegoals,studentswillestablishglobalcompetencefortheirfutureendeavorsand lifeexperiencesbeyondourcampus Thecoursecurriculumisdirectlyalignedtothe followingSpanishAdvancedPlacementthemes:globalchallenges,scienceand technology,contemporarylife,personalandpublicidentities,familiesand communities,andbeautyandaesthetics.Studentswilldemonstratetheircommandof thelanguageandknowledgeoftheAdvancedPlacementthemesthroughformaland informalpresentationsandinformalconversation.Studentswillalsoresearchand writeexpository,informative,andpersuasiveessays.Additionally,studentswillread andlistentoauthenticresourcesthroughmultiplemedia.Atthislevel,studentsare expectedtousethetargetlanguagecompetentlyandconfidentlyatalltimes.This courseistaughtexclusivelyinSpanish.

Language: Levels 4–5 (elective courses College Placement level)

Havingelectedtocontinuebeyondthethirdlevel,astudentwillbeexpectedtodemonstrate agenuineinterestandaptitudeinlanguagestudy.Inordertosuccessfullycompletelevel4 andlevel5courses,astudentmusthavebuiltasatisfactoryfoundationandhave demonstratedawillingnesstoexertseriouseffort

Chinese4

Grades9–12;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:Chinese3

Chinese4continuestodevelopandchallengestudents’interpretive,interpersonal, andpresentationalskillswiththeChineselanguage.Thiscourseistaughtexclusivelyin Chinese,andstudentsareexpectedtocommunicateinthetargetlanguage.Inaddition tocontinuouslyimprovingandsolidifyingtheirskillsinvocabularyandgrammatical structures,studentswillreadandstudyavarietyofliterarytexts.Studentsexplorethe complexinterplaybetweenlanguageandculture,andtheydeepentheir understandingofboththroughprojects,readings,anddiscussions.Attheendofthe schoolyear,studentsareexpectedtobeabletoparticipateinconversationsonawide varietyoffamiliartopicsandhandleshortsocialinteractionsineverydaysituations,

writetoexpresstheiropinions,andunderstandthemainideaoftextsand presentationsonarangeoftopicsrelatedtoeverydaylifeandpersonalinterestsor studies.

Chinese5

Grade12;elective;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:Chinese4

ThiscoursecontinuesthebalancedapproachtothestudyofChineselanguage, literature,andculture.Studentswillhaveathoroughreviewofgrammar,andcontinue todeveloptheirskillsbyreadinginvariousgenresusingauthenticmaterials,watching films,havingclassdiscussions,andpracticingwritinginformalandinformalformats. ThiscourseisconductedexclusivelyinChinese

French4

Grades11,12;elective;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:French3

Thiscoursewillconcentrateonimprovingthestudents’commandofspokenand writtenFrenchaswellasdevelopingreadingskills.Studentswillstudyavarietyof Francophonewritersinvariousgenres,includingshortstories,newspaperarticles,and poetry.StudentswillgaininsightintoFrenchcultureandhistorythroughreadings, films,anddiscussions.ThiscourseistaughtexclusivelyinFrench,andstudentsare expectedtocommunicateinFrench.

French5

Grade12;elective;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:French4

ThiscoursecontinuesthebalancedapproachtothestudyofFrenchlanguage, literature,andculture.Itisdesignedtoprovidestudentswithathoroughreviewof grammarandacomprehensivetreatmentofthereadings,films,orplaysstudied. Studentsareexpectedtoworkactivelyatrefiningthefourlanguageskillsofspeaking, listening,reading,andwriting.ThiscourseisconductedexclusivelyinFrench.

Latin4

Grades9–12;elective;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:Latin3

Thiscourseisdesignedtoallowstudentstostrengthentheirfoundationof grammaticalunderstandingandtobuildvocabularythroughfurtherexposureto authentictexts.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytoreadbothpoetryandprose; significantemphasiswillbeplacedonrecognizingconstructionswithincontext,

developingtranslationskills,andunderstandingclassicalthemesreflectedinancient material.Projectsthroughouttheyearwillprovidestudentswithopportunitiesto augmentlinguisticandculturalliteracyinvariousformats.

Latin5

Grades9–12;elective;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:Latin4

Thiscourseisdesignedtoallowstudentstoaugmenttheirexposuretoavarietyof ancientauthorsandgenreswhilecontinuingtostrengthentheirfoundationof grammaticalunderstandingandtobuildvocabulary.Studentswillhavethe opportunitytoreadbothpoetryandproseandtoreflectuponthecultureinwhich theirtextsemerged;significantemphasiswillbeplacedonrecognizingthe relationshipbetweenspecificgrammaticalconstructionsandthemeaningofthetext withinthecontextoftheancientworld Projectsthroughouttheyearwillprovide studentswithopportunitiestoaugmentlinguisticandculturalliteracyinvarious formats.

Spanish4

Grades9–12;elective;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:Spanish3

Inthiscourse,studentscontinuetodeveloptheircommunicativeskillsbyspeaking withotherSpanishspeakers,bywriting,andthroughoralpresentations.Atthislevel, greateremphasisisplacedonstructuralaccuracyandeaseinunderstandingspoken Spanish.Studentswillexchangeandsupportopinionsonavarietyoftopicsrelatedto contemporaryandhistoricalevents,comprehendspokenandwrittenSpanishtexts fromavarietyofauthenticsources,aswellasproducecompositionscontaining well-developedideasonvarioustopics.ThiscourseistaughtexclusivelyinSpanish,and studentsareexpectedtocommunicateinSpanish.

Spanish5

Grades9–12;elective;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:Spanish4

StudentswillimprovetheirabilitytouseandunderstandSpanishinavarietyofspoken andwrittencontexts Theywillrefinetheirmasteryofalltheverbtensesandessential languagestructureswhilebroadeningvocabulary Theywillreadworksofliterature andperiodicals,listentonativespeakers,write,andpracticespeakinginvariedformal andinformalformats.ThiscourseistaughtexclusivelyinSpanish.

Language: Levels 4–5 (elective courses Honors level)

Inordertocontinueintolevels4and5intheHonorstrack,astudentmusthaveattaineda minimumgradeofB+inthepreviousHonorscourse.EnrollmentinanAdvancedPlacement courseoranHonorscourserequiresapprovalofthedepartmentchair.

Chinese5–AdvancedPlacement

Grade12;elective;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:Chinese4H,DepartmentalapprovalforAP

Thiscoursewillallowstudentstheopportunitytodevelopcommunicativeandcultural competenceinpreparationforadvancedstudyofChineseatthecollegelevel.It emphasizescommunicationbyapplyinginterpersonal,interpretive,andpresentational skillsinreal-lifesituations.Itengagesstudentsinanexplorationofcultureinboth contemporaryandhistoricalcontexts.Thecoursedevelopsstudents’awarenessand appreciationofculturalproducts,practices,andperspectives.ThecoursewilltrainAP studentstolearnanddevelopcriticalthinkingskills,aswellastackleandmaster difficultmaterials.TeachersandstudentsuseChineseexclusivelyinthiscourse.

French5–AdvancedPlacement

Grade12;elective;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:French4H,departmentalapprovalforAP

Thiscoursewillallowstudentstheopportunitytodevelopcommunicativeandcultural competenceinpreparationforadvancedstudyofFrenchatthecollegelevel.French andFrancophoneliteratureofvariousgenresandfromvariousperiodswillbestudied inhistoricalandculturalcontext.Studentswilluseavarietyofauthenticperiodicaland literarytextsaswellasaudioandvideoselectionsasthebasisforwritingandspeaking onanarrayoftopics,forimprovingtheircomprehensionofbothspokenandwritten Frenchinvariouscontexts,andforreviewingthemorechallengingaspectsofFrench grammar.TeachersandstudentsuseFrenchexclusivelyinthiscourse.

Spanish5–AdvancedPlacement

Grades11,12;elective;full-yearcourse;1credit

Prerequisite:Spanish4H,departmentalapprovalforAP

Inthiscourse,studentsareexpectedtoengageinincreasinglycomplexand spontaneousoralinteractioninwhichtheydemonstratetheirunderstandingofthe Spanishlanguage.SpanishandLatinAmericanliteratureofavarietyofgenresand periodswillbestudiedinaculturalandhistoricalcontext.Learningaboutstrategies necessarytosustainandextendcommunicationandtrainingintheorganizationand writingofcompositionsareintegralcomponentsofthiscourse.Emphasiswillbe

placedonrefiningstudents’masteryofsophisticatedlanguagestructuresandverb tenses.TeachersandstudentsuseSpanishexclusivelyinthiscourse.