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The purpose of Horizons Advanced English I is to train students to notice the critical features of a text so they may “unlock” the nuances of the author’s craft in order to better understand the message, intent, and impact of a text. These nuances will often include analysis of how...
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Horizons Advanced English II builds on the foundation of the Horizons Advanced English I course by utilizing the recurrent OSDE ELA standards of instruction to achieve the continuing goal of developing the critical thinking skills that students will need for success in high school, college, and life. While Advanced English...
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Investigate how advanced mathematics concepts can solve problems encountered in operating national parks. The purpose of this course is to study functions and develop skills necessary for the study of calculus. The Pre-calculus course includes analytical geometry and trigonometry. Pre-calculus is an Honors level course.
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Algebra I – is a full year, high school credit course that is intended for the student who has successfully mastered the core algebraic concepts covered in the prerequisite course, Pre-Algebra. Within the Algebra I course, the student will explore basic algebraic fundamentals such as evaluating, creating, solving and graphing...
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Algebra II – is a full-year, high school math course intended for the student who has successfully completed the prerequisite course Algebra I. This course focuses on algebraic techniques and methods in order to develop student understanding of advanced number theory, concepts involving linear, quadratic and polynomial functions, and pre-calculus...
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Biology is intended to expose students to the designs and patterns of living organisms and their interactions with the environment. In preceding years, students should have developed a foundational understanding of life sciences. Expanding on that, this Biology course will incorporate more abstract knowledge. The student’s understanding should encompass both...
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Chemistry is intended to provide a more in-depth study of matter and its interactions. In preceding years students should have developed an understanding for the macroscopic properties of substances and been introduced to the microstructure of substances. This chemistry course will expand upon that knowledge, further develop the microstructure of...
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Earth Science is a basic science course intended to further explore the designs and patterns of our planet. This course covers such areas as the origin, history, and structure of the earth. It also covers forces that cause change on the earth and features of the earth including the crust,...
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Economics is a semester-long course, created to provide students with a strong foundation in basic economic principles. The course helps students to investigate several economic questions, such as: What is economics? How does scarcity influence the way people make decisions? In what ways does the market mechanism allocate resources to...
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French II is a high school foreign language course that builds on and reviews skills and concepts taught in French I through further exposure to communication, cultures, connections, comparisons, and communities. Course materials are designed to support students as they work to gain a basic proficiency in speaking, listening, reading,...
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