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Students begin their introduction to Chinese by focusing on the four key areas of foreign language study: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The course represents an ideal blend of language learning pedagogy and online learning. Each unit consists of a new vocabulary theme and grammar concept, reading and listening comprehension...
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Students continue their study of Chinese by further expanding their knowledge of key vocabulary topics and grammar concepts. Students not only begin to comprehend listening and reading passages more fully, but they also start to express themselves more meaningfully in both speaking and writing. Each unit consists of a new...
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Creative Writing is an English elective course that focuses on the exploration of short fiction and poetry, culminating in a written portfolio that includes one revised short story and three to five polished poems. Students draft, revise, and polish fiction and poetry through writing exercises, developing familiarity with literary terms...
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Earth Science offers a focused curriculum that explores Earth’s composition, structure, processes, and history; its atmosphere, freshwater, and oceans; and its environment in space. Course topics include an exploration of the major cycles that affect every aspect of life, including weather, climate, air movement, tectonics, volcanic eruptions, rocks, minerals, geologic...
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This course traces the nation’s history from the end of the Civil War to the present. It describes the emergence of the United States as an industrial nation, highlighting social policy as well as its role in modern world affairs. Students evaluate the attempts to bind the nation together during...
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Multicultural Studies is a one-semester elective history and sociology course that examines the United States as a multicultural nation. The course emphasizes the perspectives of minority groups while allowing students from all backgrounds to better understand and appreciate how race, culture and ethnicity, and identity contribute to their experiences.
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In World History, students learn to see the world today as a product of a process that began thousands of years ago when humans became a speaking, travelling, and trading species. Through historical analysis grounded in primary sources, case studies, and research, students investigate the continuity and change of human...
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This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental algebraic principles necessary for success in upper-level math courses and foster math inquiry and problem-solving skills. It is a study of linear equations, systems of linear equations, functions, and inequalities. This is the first course in a two-part Algebra 1...
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This course is designed to deepen students’ understanding of solving advanced equations and graphing many functions. It will be a study of polynomials; key features of functions; and radical, exponential, and logarithmic functions. This is the first course in a two-part Algebra 2 series. This course also encompasses Common Core...
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The AP Calculus AB series, which is the equivalent of a first-semester college-level calculus course, teaches students the fundamental principles of calculus. The course covers limits and how to calculate them, the concept of continuity and discontinuity, and derivatives. This is the first course in a two-part series that prepares...
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