Course Catalog

This is a general study of the techniques of interscholastic debate. Students are involved in detailed and extensive analysis of debate theory and technique with application of skills in competition. Help in guiding and developing novice debaters is an inherent part of the class work. Participation in the interscholastic Debate/Forensics program is a requirement. This course may be repeated for additional credit.

The Emerging Leaders program combines experiential and project-based learning to empower students to make a difference on their campus, community, and world. Through small and large group discussions, team building activities and community engagement, students will actively pursue topics such as collaborative leadership, leadership styles, ethics and decision making while exploring the power of risk taking, communication, and facilitation.

Students will demonstrate an understanding and application of the techniques used in formal public speaking including listening skills, speech preparation and research methods. Activities involve preparing speeches to inform, entertain and persuade as well as panel discussions and oral interpretation of literature.

This is an elective class that presents basic information on the history and present use of psychology. The course includes the behavior of the individual in areas of growth and development, perception, learning, attitudes, motivation, emotions, conflict, personality, abnormal behavior, mental health, and social behavior.

An elective course centered on the behavior of people in groups. Topics included are socialization, institutions, social interaction, social change, collective behavior, and competition in society. Activities include library research, group activities and simulations, as well as standard testing.

AP Computer Science A introduces students to computer science through programming. Fundamental topics in this course include the design of solutions to problems, the use of data structures to organize large sets of data, the development and implementation of algorithms to process data and discover new information, the analysis of potential solutions, and the ethical and social implications of computing systems. The course emphasizes object-oriented programming and design using the Java programming language.

AP Computer Science Principles introduces students to the breadth of the field of computer science. In this course, students will learn to design and evaluate solutions and to apply computer science to solve problems through the development of algorithms and programs. They will incorporate abstraction into programs and use data to discover new knowledge. Students will also explain how computing innovations and computing systems, including the Internet, work, explore their potential impacts, and contribute to a computing culture that is collaborative and ethical. It is important to note that the AP Computer Science Principles course does not have a designated programming language. Teachers have the flexibility to choose a programming language(s) that is most appropriate for their students to use in the classroom.

This is an active class that gives the beginning student the vocabulary necessary to communicate on a basic level with French speakers on a variety of familiar subjects such as school, home, activities, etc. The student will learn how to formulate sentences and dialogues through listening, speaking, reading and writing. Cultural activities will accompany language lessons to acquaint students with food, artistic expression, and diversity of the French- speaking world.

Through thematic units, students will expand skills in speaking, listening, reading, writing and cultural awareness. They will develop a functional command of words and phrases dealing with immediate needs and common everyday situations of simple questions and statements about family, residence, self, weather, time and interests. They will be able to recognize and properly use past/present tense grammar structures. The content expansion includes the use of familiar words and phrases applicable with normal commands, frequent instructions, and courtesy interchanges.

Students continue to develop their proficiency in speaking, listening, writing and reading by interacting with other speakers of French. Students will understand oral and written messages in the target language and will make level appropriate oral and written presentations. Students communicate on a variety of topics using complex structures, moving from concrete to more abstract concepts. They will comprehend the main ideas of authentic materials that they read and hear, and are able to identify significant details when topics are familiar.