World Languages Departmen

PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT: NOTE: All 9th graders are required to take P.E. 1 or P.E. Dance.

P = the course is approved by the University of California to meet the a-g requirements. * = the course may satisfy the VPA graduation requirement.

Students must earn a total of 20 credits of Physical Education to graduate; all PE courses award 2.5 credits at the end of each quarter. Students must pass all 4 quarters in order to earn 10 credits for the entire school year and will be applied towards the P.E. graduation requirement. 3.5 credits of a sport played in grades 10-12 may be used towards PE credits. All freshmen are required to take 9th grade PE regardless of sports participation and must pass the physical fitness exam (PFT). All 9th grade students who fail the PFT are required to take PE in the 10th grade regardless of sports participation. 9th grade sports only count towards elective credit. After School Sports award 3.5 credits at the end of each season. Cheerleading awards 3.5 credits in the Spring semester only.

P.E. 1 - Grade 9 P.E. 1 is a core course that is structured to align with the California Physical Education Standards. This curriculum will benefit the students and school as a whole by providing an arena of fitness enhancement as well as physical skill development. This course is designed to provide a healthy and caring environment where students: ● Begin to develop sound strategies for incorporating physical activity into a comprehensive lifetime activity plan. ● Practice responsible personal and social behavior by independently following safety guidelines and class procedures as well as exhibiting an understanding of their responsibility as a positive influence on others. ● Understand the connection between personal wellness and the skills and choices that are a part of the lifelong process of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. P.E. 1 focuses on individual and partner based activities. Each quarter will consist of two or more activities in addition to fitness/wellness activities. Quarter 1: Dual Activities (badminton, tennis, pickleball, etc.) Quarter 2: Individual Activities (track & field, dance) Quarter 3: Golf/California State Fitness Testing Quarter 4: Weight Training/Aquatics

P.E. 2 – Grades 10, 11, 12 This course is designed to give students the opportunity to learn through a comprehensive sequentially planned Kinesiology and Physical Education program aligned with the California Content Standards for Physical Education. Students will be empowered to make choices, meet challenges and develop positive behaviors in fitness, wellness and movement activity for a lifetime. Emphasis is placed on students analyzing skills for effective movement. Units of instruction include: introduction to kinesiology and physical education with personal fitness emphasis, fitness concepts and techniques, cardiorespiratory endurance training, nutrition, team activities, aquatics. P.E. 2 focuses on group based activities. Course Outline: Quarter 1: Water Polo/Volleyball Quarter 2: Hockey/Indoor Soccer Quarter 3: Lacrosse/California State Fitness Testing Quarter 4: Flag Football/Ultimate Frisbee

NOTE: Other similar units can be substituted for the above list.

P.E. Dance 1 and 2– P - Grades 9, 10, 11, 12

In addition to the skills outlined in the Physical Education course description, students in PE Dance Course 1 or 2 will also be introduced to various dance styles, engage in choreography and will expand their knowledge about dance as an artistic and cultural form. Students will learn techniques from several theatrical genres, including, but not not limited to, ballet, jazz, contemporary and hip hop dance. No audition or previous experience required.

SEQUOIA HIGH SCHOOL Intermediate Dance is designed to offer those students who have had some experience in dance the opportunity to enhance their technical skills, learn and create formalized choreography, study theatrical qualities (i.e. costumes, lighting, text, music, etc), and perform dance pieces for school events. Intermediate dance is meant to provide the link between beginning dance and advanced dance, improving previously learned dance styles and techniques, while expanding the students’ knowledge of choreography, performance, and history. This course may be used to meet the UC “f” requirement.

*P.E. - DANCE XL – P - Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: Prior dance experience and audition. Advanced level dance class. This class is structured as a class for a professional dance company. Equal emphasis will be given to choreography and performance as to technique, with training in ballet, contemporary, jazz and hip-hop. Students will create and rehearse a number of complete dance works to be performed in various settings throughout the year. Also addressed will be other aspects of dance production, such as: costuming, lighting design, sound engineering, and make-up application. The class will culminate in a full evening production. This course may be used to meet the UC “f” requirement.

P.E. Weight Training - Grades 10, 11, 12 This course includes the conditioning and physical requirements of PE-2 and is designed for those students wishing to further their fitness levels working in a structured program of strength training exercises and aerobic conditioning. Please note that this course may be offered as a 0 period.

P.E. Conditioning - Grades 10, 11, 12 This year-long course includes the conditioning and physical requirements of PE-2 along with an emphasis on basic yoga techniques. The yoga activities are designed to introduce students safely to the basic postures, breathing techniques, and relaxation methods of yoga. Students will begin to experience the benefits of stretching, moving, and breathing freely as they relieve built up stress, learn to relax, and ultimately get more out of day- today life. The aim of this course is to promote vibrant health, reduce stress and to tap into the body’s latent energy reserves. Yoga, along with other conditioning circuits, will help to achieve the goals of fitness and cardiovascular health.

VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT:

NOTE: * = meets the VPA graduation requirement. P = the course is approved by the University of California to meet the a-g requirements. HP = the course is approved by the University of California to meet the a-g requirements and is considered an Honors course.

*ART I – P - Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 This class is an introductory class created for the non-artist as well as the accomplished artist. This course does NOT focus on drawing. It is a course designed to explore students’ creative abilities with multiple materials. Materials may include but are not limited to clay, paper-maché, wood, plaster, Paris-craft, tempera, acrylic, collage, printmaking, pen and ink, and pastels. In Art I students learn the fundamentals of art theory, design, and color through thematic lessons based on global issues, the natural world, artists and culture, and students’ own life experiences and emotions. This course may be used to meet the UC “f” requirement.

*CERAMICS I – P - Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 This course covers low fire clay construction including pinch, slab, coil and a variety of combinations of hand-building methods. Methods of ornamentation and glazing techniques will be explored. Projects include functional and nonfunctional ware as well as an introduction to the elements of design and the principles of art. This course may be used to meet the UC “f” requirement.

*CERAMICS II – P - Grades 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: Ceramics I, having earned a B or higher and/or teacher recommendation Advanced studies in hand-building and wheel-throwing; elementary chemistry of glazes and kiln-firing techniques. Individual projects are designed to promote artistic development and creativity. Exposure to Art History and contemporary ceramics through research and writing. This course may be used to meet the UC “f” requirement.