Students will study American government and politics, with special reference to the U.S. Constitution. This course meets the state requirement for study of the U.S. and Missouri Constitutions.
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Students will study American government and politics, with special reference to the U.S. Constitution. This course meets the state requirement for study of the U.S. and Missouri Constitutions.
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This course is for the student who loves to draw and wishes to pursue in-depth work with new and familiar techniques and materials. Color theory may be studied and used. Original ideas will be expressed through classroom assignments. Drawing from observation is fundamental in the creation of art. The ability to alter, abstract, or change what is observed is critical and necessary for the visual communication of ideas. Visual perception is developed using technical and analytical skills necessary for rendering observed reality.
Biology attempts to identify, explain, and predict the phenomenon of life from the molecular, cellular, individual, and ecological levels. Units focus on (1) food (units of general chemistry, chemicals of life, movement through membranes, & bio energy), (2) shelter (units on ecological principles and conservation of resources and theories of natural selection), (3) a mate (units on DNA, cell structures and functions, plant and animal reproductive systems, and genetic), and (4) types of life (units on taxonomy). Scientific methodology of experimental design and the collection, display, and interpretation of data to logical conclusions is integrated throughout the units of study.
A preparation for post-secondary math with an emphasis on modeling data and application problems. Topics include the study of functions in several representations, including tables of data, graphs, and formulas; characteristics of a variety of functions (including linear, power, polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric); and building mathematical models from data. Conceptual mathematical background will be supplied as needed. This class is intended for students who want a fourth year of math but are not eligible to take any of the dual credit senior options (College Algebra, Precalculus, Calculus).