Academics
Course Description
This course surveys the history of the United States from colonial times through the modern period. Students will examine the economic, political, and cultural development of early America. The course continues with the events that lead America into the Civil War and our recovery and modernization after the war. The final part of this course emphasizes the emergence of the United States as a world power and the crises faced as a modern nation both at home and abroad.
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This course is designed to teach the skills necessary to produce the school yearbook, providing study and practice in gathering and analyzing information, interviewing, notetaking and photography. In addition, students will study magazine journalism, including layout and design techniques, writing and editing copy, headlines and picture captions; furthermore, students will learn strategies of planning, marketing (ad sales), distribution, proofing strategies, and working independently with photographers.
Students in this course will acquire the algebraic skills necessary for success in future math courses. Topics covered include: solving and graphing (one and two variable) linear equations and inequalities, problem solving, factoring, solving systems of linear equations, simplifying rational expressions, simplifying radicals, and an introduction to linear and quadratic functions. This course provides the foundation for further mathematical understanding and success.
Introduces students to the construction industry through the building of a facility or other structure. Students will learn: blueprint reading, rough-in, roofing, finishing, and mechanical (plumbing & electrical).
