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Cambrian International Academy - Courses

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English

Honors English 1-2 with Honors Literature
This year long course in the block schedule is designed to exceed the district and state curriculum requirements as well as challenge the advanced student. In reading, students analyze short stories, novels, and classical literature. Outside reading and advanced vocabulary study are also required. In writing, students review the basic structure of the essay and improve their descriptive, narrative, expository, and functional writing. Also included in the course are required assignments in speaking/listening and viewing/presenting.

Honors English 3-4
This course, which builds upon those skills taught in Honors English 1-2, is designed to exceed the district and state curriculum requirements, as well as challenge the advanced student. In reading, students focus on in-depth study of thought-provoking fiction, non-fiction, drama, and poetry. Outside reading and vocabulary study are also required. Students concentrate on multi-paragraph essays with an emphasis on building a solid argument. Also included in the course are required assignments in speaking/listening and viewing/presenting. British literature is the bulk of study.

AP English Language 5-6
This course, which builds upon those skills taught in Honors English 3-4, is designed to exceed the district and state curriculum requirements and challenge the advanced student. Students read, interpret, analyze and evaluate American literature from Puritan times through the 21st century and continue the study of advanced vocabulary. In writing, students master the essay structure in narrative, expository, persuasive, research, and technical writing. Also included in the course are required assignments in speaking/listening and viewing/presenting. Students enrolled in this class are expected to take the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Exam. Exam scores, and each college/university, will determine eligibility for college credit.

AP English Literature 7-8
This course is designed to challenge the advanced student and exceed the district and state curriculum requirements. Students read works of recognized literary merit and their critical reviews, analyze forms and content, and write reactions and criticisms in preparation for the Advanced Placement exam given during the spring semester. The course also has advanced vocabulary study and a research project. Also included in the course are required assignments in speaking/listening and viewing/presenting. Students enrolled in this class are expected to take the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Exam. Exam scores, and each college/university, will determine eligibility for college credit.

Yearbook Production
In this class, students produce the school's yearbook. Many of the same skills required in Newspaper Production are utilized in this class with special emphasis on layout, copy writing, and editing. Students need to have passed Journalism and/or received a recommendation from the instructor. This course may be repeated for credit.
NOTE: Credit in Yearbook Production applies toward high school graduation requirements as general elective credit only. This course does NOT satisfy English requirements for graduation.

Journalism
Students learn basic journalistic techniques including gathering information, writing, and proofreading. They become acquainted with the areas of writing headlines, copyediting, layout, printing, and advertising.
NOTE: Credit in Journalism applies toward high school graduation requirements as general elective credit only. This course does NOT satisfy English requirements for graduation.

Social Science

AP Psychology
This college-level survey course is designed to introduce students to the systematic and scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of human beings and other animals. Students are exposed to the psychological facts, principles, and phenomena associated with each of the major subfields within psychology. Those subjects include: biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, sleep and dreams and other states of consciousness, motivation and emotion, learning, abnormal psychology and social psychology. Students enrolled in this class are expected to take the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Exam. Exam scores, and each college/university, will determine eligibility for college credit.

AP European History
This college-level course is designed to provide students with an in-depth, analytical approach to the study of European History. Students will acquire knowledge of the basic events and movements that occurred in Europe during the time period of Renaissance to the present. These events and movements are explored through three theses: intellectual and cultural history, political and diplomatic history, and social and economic history. In addition, students learn how to analyze historical documents and how to express their historical understanding in writing. This satisfies credit for World History. Students enrolled in this class are expected to take the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Exam. Exam scores, and each college/university, will determine eligibility for college credit.

AP Macroeconomics
AP Macroeconomics will give students a thorough understanding of the principles of economics that apply to an economic system as a whole. Topics covered in this course will include: basic economic concepts; measurement of economic performance; national income and price determination; economic growth; and international finance, exchange rates and balance of payments. Students enrolled in this class are expected to take the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Exam. Exam scores, and each college/university, will determine eligibility for college credit.

AP Government and Politics-U.S.
This college-level course is a study of our government and its politics. Students examine the functions of federal, state, and local agencies with respect to the U.S. Constitution, political structures, citizens' liberties, voter participation, interest groups, and media. Students enrolled in this class are expected to take the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Exam. Exam scores, and each college/university, will determine eligibility for college credit.

Math

Honors Geometry 1-2
This honors course includes the rigorous study of formal geometric proofs, polygons, circles, coordinate geometry, solution of right triangle trigonometry problems, Euclidean transformations, and mathematical structure and logic. This honors course is intended for the student of high mathematical ability and interest.

Honors Pre-Calculus 1-2
This honors course includes a rigorous study of angle measure, relations and graphs of trigonometric functions, coordinate and polar trigonometry, reduction formulae, fundamental triangle solutions and solutions of trigonometric equations, complex numbers, DeMoivres theorem, real number line, the plane functions, conics, polynomial functions, sequences and series, limits and rate of change, polar and parametric functions, exponential and logarithmic functions. Technology will play a large part in this course, especially hand-held graphing calculators. This honors course is intended for the student of high mathematical ability and interest. This college preparatory math course is designed for students who seek to meet admission requirements for state universities.

AP Calculus AB
This Advanced Placement course covers the prescribed College Board curriculum and is intended for advanced mathematics students who may pursue further study in mathematics or a mathematics-related field. This AP course incorporates skills and techniques of algebra and geometry into analytical approaches to problem-solving using functions of one variable. Topics covered include functions, limits, derivatives of algebraic and transcendental functions, curve sketch applications, velocity and rate and maxima-minima problems, definite and indefinite integrals, techniques of integration, and ordinary differential equations. Students enrolled in this class are expected to take the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Exam. Exam scores, and each college/university, will determine eligibility for college credit.

AP Calculus BC
This Advanced Placement course covers the prescribed College Board curriculum and is designed for students with a specific interest in science or engineering, or those with an interest in higher level mathematics. This AP course covers all topics in Calculus AB, polar and parametrically defined functions, vectors, techniques of integration, special applications of integration, sequences and series, and manipulation of the power series. Students enrolled in this class are expected to take the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Exam. Exam scores, and each college/university, will determine eligibility for college credit.

AP Statistics 1-2
This Advanced Placement course covers the prescribed College Board curriculum and is intended for advanced mathematics students. This AP course is designed to address four major themes in statistics: exploratory analysis, planning a research study, using elements of probability, and drawing inferences from statistics. Students will learn about measures of central tendency and dispersion, normal distributions, sampling techniques, random variables, confidence intervals, tests of significance and single and dual sample distributions. Technology in the form of graphics, calculators and computer software will play a significant role in the course. Students enrolled in this class are expected to take the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Exam. Exam scores, and each college/university, will determine eligibility for college credit.

Science

AP Chemistry
Advanced Placement Chemistry is the second full year chemistry course for students who wish to pursue a college level chemistry course in high school. This course follows the recommendations of the Advanced Placement Chemistry Program and is equivalent to a first year college chemistry course. The lab work includes exercises in both qualitative and quantitative analysis as well as those exercises typically found in a college general chemistry course. Students enrolled in this class are expected to take the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Exam. Exam scores, and each college/university, will determine eligibility for college credit.

AP Physics
Advanced Placement Physics is a full year course for students who wish to pursue a college level physics course in high school. This course follows the recommendations of the Advanced Placement Physics Program and is equivalent to a first year college physics course. Topics include mechanics, kinetic theory and thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, wave theory, optics, and modern physics. Students enrolled in this class are expected to take the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Exam. Exam scores, and each college/university, will determine eligibility for college credit.

Art

Photojournalism
This course is for the career minded photo student. Students produce the photo images for the school's publications, as well as special programs and organizations on campus. Work concentrates on capturing the events of the school year as digital images and includes modern photojournalism techniques. This course may be repeated for credit.
Estimated materials cost: $50

Intro. to Digital Design
Students are introduced to the fundamentals of digital design and production for New Media. They learn the basics of digital drawing and imaging, and how to create visual compositions utilized in advertising, publishing, interactive media and web design. Some prior computer experience is highly recommended. Software used: Illustrator, Photoshop.
Estimated materials cost: $30

Painting: Still Life
This class is an introduction to still-life painting and head painting. Students learn to indicate simple form with a single light source using form shadows, cast shadows, warm and cool colors. Emphasis is placed on refining composition with cropping, overlapping and placement in the picture plane. Brushes, painting surfaces, mediums and palette preparation are discussed.
Estimated materials cost: $95

Foreign Language

Honors French 3-4
Honors French 3-4 is a continuation of French 1-2. A greater emphasis is put on oral and written comprehension through daily conversations and oral work in class and assigned written work on dialogues and readings. The pace of the class is such that it allows for extensive vocabulary development as well as increased ability to communicate through a variety of grammatical structures. Students continue their study of the history, geography, and culture of French speaking people and countries.

Honors French 7-8
Honors French 7-8 is an honors course for fourth level students who wish to apply firsthand the skills learned in the first three levels of the language. The class is conducted in French. The four language skills are encouraged through discussions and conversations centering around everyday activities and current literature. The course also stresses the enrichment of vocabulary and proper grammatical structure of the language. Included in this course is a study of philosophy, current thought and culture through the literature of France and French-speaking countries.

AP French 9-10
AP French 9-10 is an advanced placement course for fifth level students who wish to pursue French beyond classroom experience. It requires active daily participation as well as gaining experience in French culture through novels, plays, poetry, and music. Students enrolled in this class are expected to take the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Exam. Exam scores, and each college/university, will determine eligibility for college credit.

Spanish 1-2
Spanish 1-2 is a beginning course in communications with skill building in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Communication and comprehension are complemented through student participation in practical everyday situations.

Honors Spanish 3-4
Honors Spanish 3-4 is a continuation of Spanish 1-2. A greater emphasis is put on oral and written comprehension through daily conversations and oral work in class and assigned written work on dialogues and short stories. The pace of the class is such that it allows for extensive vocabulary development as well as increased ability to communicate through a variety of grammatical structures. Students continue their study of the history, geography, and culture of Spanish-speaking people and countries.

Honors Spanish 5-6
Honors Spanish 5-6 is a third level course designed for students who wish to increase their use of the Spanish language. Speaking is encouraged through discussions and conversations. Students are provided with practical situations through which they will practice and reinforce what they have learned in previous years. An additional layer of grammatical structures is added as students become more familiar with the nuances of the Spanish language. Vocabulary development and proficiency in previously learned concepts is key during this year of study. Short stories, poetry, and the works of Hispanic authors are studied.

Honors Spanish 7-8
Honors Spanish 7-8 is a course for fourth level students who wish to increase their proficiency in the Spanish language. Listening, speaking, reading and writing are developed through discussions and conversations centering around everyday activities and current literature. The pace of the class allows for extensive vocabulary enrichment and a greater command of proper grammatical structure.

AP Spanish Language
AP Spanish Language is an advanced placement course for fifth level students designed to polish existing language skills through the analysis of 20th century Hispanic literature and creative oral and written activities. Students enrolled in this class are expected to take the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Exam. Exam scores, and each college/university, will determine eligibility for college credit.

PE

Golf and Soccer begin Fall 2009

ESL

Beginning ESL English
This beginning level provides the English Language Learner with survival vocabulary and language skills necessary for living in the U.S. and for functioning in school. Areas of study include health and safety, shopping, recreation, transportation, food, clothing, money, and many other areas encountered in daily living.

Intermediate ESL English
This level further develops language skills from the beginning course. Vocabulary skills are increased and the writing emphasis is on developing coherent paragraphs. Through the use of world literature in reading, students develop an appreciation for other cultures. Literature at the intermediate level includes short stories, poems, plays and non-fiction. This level also includes a focus on study skills and the effective use of the library.

Advanced ESL English
The advanced level functions similarly to a regular English class. Literary selections are from American literature, with emphasis on multicultural works. Fictional works include short stories, poems, drama, songs, films and a novel; non-fictional works include articles, essays and documentaries. The writing emphasis includes more demanding forms of composition such as multi-paragraph essays and a library resource paper. Speeches, interviewing techniques, interpretive reading and drama further enhance oral and listening skills.

Beginning ESL Reading
This course provides the English Language Learner with skills to begin learning to read in English. Students learn sentence and paragraph structure through reading, discussing, and analyzing short stories with comprehensible vocabulary appropriate to the beginning level of English language instruction. Students learn study skills, speech skills, spelling and writing in English.

Intermediate ESL Reading
Intermediate ESL Reading focuses specifically on the skills of reading, comprehending and responding to a variety of fiction and non-fiction writing. Students have the opportunity to read stories, poetry, articles and plays while developing reading fluency, word-attack skills, vocabulary and comprehension. Reading for various purposes (such as skimming, locating main ideas and reading for detail) is also covered. Responses to reading include analytical writing, discussion, answering comprehension questions, creative writing, drawing, oral interpretive reading, oral reports and other assignments.

Advanced ESL Reading
ESL Advanced Reading focuses specifically on the skills of reading, comprehension, analysis, and evaluation of literature. Students identify plot, theme, mood and setting, as well as, compare and contrast characteristics of literary characters.