Course Description:
This grammar workbook provides the student practice in
constructing effective sentences and recognizing nouns, pronouns, verbs,
adjectives,
and adverbs. The Short Stories paperback includes 23 short stories which
are grouped in emphasis under plot, setting, and character. The "Modern
Fiction" handout explains the literary elements of action, character, point
of view, setting, and style. An additional five pages are included where
the student applies this knowledge to examples.
Objective:
The student will complete all nine units of the grammar
book including the practice exercises, cumulative reviews, a test over each
unit, and the final posttest. In the Short Stories text, the student will
review the short story information on pages 7, 65, and 123,read the "Modern
Fiction" handout, and pass a brief quiz. He/she will then read six short
stories, two from each section of the Short Stories text, plus complete
"A Closer Look" questions after each of the stories. Sixty percent accuracy
is required to pass. Retests are required on units failed. The score from failed
test will be averaged with retest score. Short story scores will be determined
by the completeness of the answers to the questions following each of the
stories. If necessary, additional work will be required until the 60% level
is reached.
Textbook: Grammar Write Away, Book 1, Contemporary Books,
1990.
Short Stories, Scholastic, Inc., 1990, "Modern
Fiction," supplementary
hand-out.
Grammar
Chapter 1 - Sentence Basics
_______ Practice Exercises. Reviews
_______ Test
Chapter 2 - Nouns and Pronouns
_______ Practice Exercises. Reviews
_______ Test
Chapter 3 - Verbs
_______ Practice Exercises. Reviews
_______ Test
Chapter 4 - More Work With Verbs
_______ Practice Exercises. Reviews
_______ Test
Chapter 5 - Noun and Pronoun Focus
_______ Practice Exercises. Reviews
_______ Test
Chapter 6 - Adjectives and Adverbs
_______ Practice Exercises. Reviews
_______ Test
Chapter 7 - Agreement
_______ Practice Exercises. Reviews
_______ Test
Chapter 8 - Writing Correct and Complete Sentences
_______ Practice Exercises. Reviews
_______ Test
Chapter 9 - Making Sentences Work Together
_______ Practice Exercises. Reviews
_______ Test
_______ Final Comprehensive Test
Short Story Reading Unit
_______ Quiz over "Modern Fiction" hand-out.
_______ A Closer Look, Part 1, Plot.
_______ Story I ______________________________________________
_______ Story 2 ______________________________________________
_______ A Closer Look, Part 2, Setting.
_______ Story I ______________________________________________
_______ Story 2 ______________________________________________
_______ A Closer Look, Part 3, Character.
_______ Story I ______________________________________________
_______ Story 2 ______________________________________________
General English II
Course Description:
This grammar workbook provides the student practice in
constructing effective sentences and recognizing verb tenses, coordinate
conjunctions,
modifiers, and parallel structure. The poetry paperback includes100 poetry
selections by such authors as Frost, Giovanni, Lawrence, Shakespeare, Ginsberg,
Besho, and Millay, grouped in seven thematic categories.
Objective:
The student will complete all seven units of the grammar
book including the practice exercises, cumulative reviews, a test over each
unit, and the final posttest. In the Poetry text, the student will choose
one poem from each of the seven units, completing the questions, "A Closer
Look," after each poem chosen. Sixty percent accuracy is required to pass.
Retests required on units failed. Score from failed test will be averaged
with retest score. Poetry scores will be determined by the completeness
of the answers to the questions following each of the selected poems. If
necessary, additional work will be required until the 60% level is reached.
Textbook: Grammar Write Away, Book 2, Contemporary Books,
1990.
Poetry, Scholastic, Inc., 1990.
Chapter 1 - The Simple Sentence
_______ Practice Exercises. Reviews
_______ Test
Chapter 2 - Connecting Sentences
_______ Practice Exercises. Reviews
_______ Test
Chapter 3 - Sentence Building Blocks
_______ Practice Exercises. Reviews
_______ Test
Chapter 4 - Verb Tenses
_______ Practice Exercises. Reviews
_______ Test
Chapter 5 - Other Verb Issues
_______ Practice Exercises. Reviews
_______ Test
Chapter 6 - Agreement
_______ Practice Exercises. Reviews
_______ Test
Chapter 7 - Modifiers and Parallel Structure
_______ Practice Exercises. Reviews
_______ Test
_______ Final Comprehensive Test
Poetry Reading Unit
_____ Unit 1 Poem - "A Closer Look" questions
_____ Unit 2 Poem - "A Closer Look" questions
_____ Unit 3 Poem - "A Closer Look" questions
_____ Unit 4 Poem - "A Closer Look" questions
_____ Unit 5 Poem - "A Closer Look" questions
_____ Unit 6 Poem - "A Closer Look" questions
_____ Unit 7 Poem - "A Closer Look" questions
Literature I
Course Description:
This course will introduce the student to the short
story,
novel, poetry, and drama.
Objective:
The student will complete assigned work in the short
story,
novel, poetry, and drama units. Sixty percent accuracy is required on each
written assignment to pass. If necessary, additional work will be required
until the 60% level is reached. Sixty percent is required on quizzes to
pass. Retests are required on quizzes failed. The score from failed quiz
will be averaged with retest score.
Reading Level: 10-12
Short Story Unit
Short story assigned reading - "Modern Fiction"
_______ Quiz
Read the six short stories below and complete the accompanying worksheets.
_______ "The Flying Machine"
_______ "The Lottery"
_______ "The Open Window"
_______ "Early Marriage"
_______ "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"
_______ "The Gift of the Magi"
Novel Unit
"Introduction to Fiction" - assigned reading
_______ Quiz
The student will choose an appropriate novel with the
help of a SLC instructor, read the novel, and complete a book report in
the SLC.
_______ Book report
Poetry Unit
"Modern Poetry" - assigned reading
_______ Quiz
______ Robert Frost packet of poems and worksheets.
Drama Unit
"Modern Drama" - assigned reading
_______ Quiz
_______ "In the Zone" play and worksheet
Literature II
Course Description:
This course will introduce the student to nonfiction and
continue instruction in short story, drama, and novel.
Objective:
The student will complete assigned work in non-fiction,
short
story, drama, and novel. Sixty percent is required on the non-fiction quiz.
The other grades are determined by the completeness of answers to study
questions covering each selection. If necessary, additional work will be
required until the 60% level is reached.
Reading Level: 10-12
Nonfiction Unit
Nonfiction assigned reading (handout)
_______ Quiz
Read these selections and complete the accompanying worksheets.
_______ "Victory on Everest"
_______ "Kon -Tiki"
_______ "Irtnog"
_______ "R.M.S. Titanic"
_______ "My War with the Ospreys"
_______ "Insert Flap 'A' and Throw Away"
Short Story Unit
Read the short stories below and answer the indicated questions.
______ "Beware of the Dog"
______ "Death by Red Peril"
______ "All the Years of Her Life"
______ "The Jade Goddess"
Drama Story Unit
Read "The Miracle Worker." Answer the indicated questions after each act.
_______ Act I
_______ Act II
_______ Act III
Novel Unit
Preview The Red Badge of Courage with a SLC Instructor.
Read The Red Badge of Courage.
Answer the indicated questions.
_______ Novel questions
Effective Communication For Today
Course Description:
Appropriate for business, communication, and English
students,
this text provides coverage of English fundamentals and all aspects of communication.
It addresses communication theory, communication career opportunities, and
new electronic technology.
Objective:
Sixty percent accuracy is required on each of the twelve
unit tests. Retests are required on tests failed. The score from the failed
test will be averaged with the retest score.
Textbook: Effective Communication for Today, Jack Hulbert, Southwestern Publishing, 1991.
Reading Level: 9
Unit 1 - Foundations of Communication
_______ Workbook Exercises, Chapters 1 - 6
_______ Unit 1 Test
Unit 2 - The C - Qualities (Courtesy, Consideration, and Clarity)
_______ Workbook Exercises, Chapters 7 - 13
_______ Unit 2 Test
Unit 3 - Units of Composition
_______ Workbook Exercises, Chapters 14 - 16
_______ Unit 3 Test
Unit 4 - Writing a Message
_______ Workbook Exercises, Chapters 17 - 19
_______ Unit 4 Test
Unit 5 - Effective Message Formats
_______ Workbook Exercises, Chapters 20 - 22
_______ Unit 5 Test
Unit 6 - Personal Business Messages
_______ Workbook Exercises, Chapters 23 - 25
_______ Unit 6 Test
Unit 7 - Routine Messages
_______ Workbook Exercises, Chapters 26 - 29
_______ Unit 7 Test
Unit 8 - Claims and Adjustments
_______ Workbook Exercises, Chapters 30 - 32
_______ Unit 8 Test
Unit 9 - Sales Messages
_______ Workbook Exercises, Chapters 33 - 35
_______ Unit 9 Test
Unit 10 - Oral Communication
_______ Workbook Exercises, Chapters 36 - 39
_______ Unit 10 Test
Unit 11 - The Job Search Process
_______ Workbook Exercises, Chapters 40 - 43
_______ Unit 11 Test
Unit 12 - Reports
_______ Workbook Exercises, Chapters 44 - 46
_______ Unit 12 Test
Course Description:
This course is designed to prepare students for taking
tests and pursuing further education or training that requires a knowledge
of basic algebra. Step-by-step instruction in the fundamentals of algebra
is followed by practice sections to sharpen skills learned.
Objective:
Students will work all problems in the textbook, complete
the section inventories, and pass all tests with 60 percent accuracy. Retests
are required on failed units. The score from failed test will be averaged with
retest score.
Textbook: Contemporary's Number Power 3, Gerry Lynch, ed., Contemporary Books, Inc., 1988.
Unit 1 - Signed Numbers
_______ Test - Unit I
_______ Workbook Exercises
Unit 2 - Powers and Roots
_______ Test - Unit II
_______ Workbook Exercises
Unit 3 - Algebraic Expressions
_______ Test - Unit III
_______ Workbook Exercises
Unit 4 - Equations
_______ Test - Unit IV
_______ Workbook Exercises
Unit 5 - Regular Coordinates
_______ Test - Unit V
_______ Workbook Exercises
Unit 6 - Polynomials
_______ Test - Unit VI
_______ Workbook Exercises
_______ Algebra Review Test
Unit 7 - Using Number Power
_______ Chapter Exercises
Consumer Math
Course Description:
This course provides instruction in place values,
addition,
subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, percents, angles,
area, circumference, and volume.
Objective:
The student must complete all written exercises for
the following units. The "mastering skills" section and/or other drill exercises
may be required by the instructor. The ten tests over Units 1-9and Unit
12 must be passed with 60 percent accuracy. Retests are required on tests
failed. The score from failed test will be averaged with retest score.
Textbook: Mastering Essential Mathematics Skills, Laidlow Brothers, 1980.
Unit 1 - Keeping Score
_______ Unit 1 Test
_______ Workbook Exercises
Unit 2 - Traveling
_______ Unit 2 Test
_______ Workbook Exercises
Unit 3 - Earning Money
_______ Unit 3 Test
_______ Workbook Exercises
Unit 4 - Banking
_______ Unit 4 Test
_______ Workbook Exercises
Unit 5 - Having a Hobby
_______ Unit 5 Test
_______ Workbook Exercises
Unit 6 - Shopping for Food
_______ Unit 6 Test
_______ Workbook Exercises
Unit 7 - Using Tables and Graphs
_______ Unit 7 Test
_______ Workbook Exercises
Unit 8 - Owning a Car
_______ Unit 8 Test
_______ Workbook Exercises
Unit 9 - Renting an Apartment
_______ Unit 9 Test
_______ Workbook Exercises
Unit 12 - Finding Measurements
_______ Unit 12 Test
_______ Workbook Exercises
General Mathematics
Course Description:
General Mathematics is designed for students who need
help with the basic skills of computation and problem solving. The emphasis
in the book and the course is on skill development and practice.
Objective:
The student will be required to pass a test (80 percent
accuracy) on addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole
numbers before proceeding to the second chapter. He/she will then complete
selected problems in the text and take ten tests to determine progress.
Sixty percent accuracy is required to pass. Retests are required on failed
exams. The score from failed test will be averaged with retest score.
Textbook: Spectrum Mathematics, Blue Book, Thomas J. Richards, Glencoe Publishing Co., 1997.
Chapter I - Operations Involving Whole Numbers
_______ Test
Chapter 2 - Operations Involving Fractions
_______ Test
_______ Workbook Exercises
Chapter 3 - Operations Involving Decimals
_______ Test
_______ Workbook Exercises
Chapter 4 - Ratio and Proportion
_______ Test
_______ Workbook Exercises
Chapter 5 - Decimals, Fractions, Percents
_______ Test
_______ Workbook Exercises
Chapter 6 - Percent
_______ Test
_______ Workbook Exercises
Chapter 7 - Interest
_______ Test
_______ Workbook Exercises
Chapter 8 - Metric Measurement
_______ Test
_______ Workbook Exercises
Chapter 9 - Geometry
_______ Test
_______ Workbook Exercises
Chapter 10 - Perimeter and Area
_______ Test
_______ Workbook Exercises
Chapter 11 - Volume
_______ Test
_______ Workbook Exercises
Shop Mathematics
Course Description:
Shop Mathematics is intended for high school and
vocational
school students, apprentices, adult workers, and other groups where there
is a need to improve mathematic skills of a practical nature. The contents
include work with fractions, mixed numbers, decimals, metrics, percentages,
and interest.
Objective:
The student will pass tests on addition, subtraction,
multiplication,
and division of whole numbers before proceeding to the rest of the text.
He/she will then use the textbook to complete selected numerical problems
and ALL WORD PROBLEMS. Nine tests will be given to determine progress. Sixty
percent accuracy is required to pass. Retests are required on failed exams.
Score from failed test will be averaged with retest score.
Textbook: Basic Mathematics, Walter C. Brown, Goodheart-Wilcox Co., 1998.
Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division combined test, 80 percent required
_______ Test 1 and 2
Unit VII - Reading and Writing Fractions
_______ Test 3
_______ Workbook Exercises
Unit VIII - Addition of Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Unit IX - Subtraction of Fractions and Mixed Numbers
_______ Test 4
_______ Workbook Exercises
Unit X - Multiplication of Fractions, Mixed, Whole Numbers
Unit XI - Division of Fractions, Mixed, Whole Numbers
_______ Test 5
_______ Workbook Exercises
Unit XII - Writing and Reading Decimal Fractions
_______ Test 6
_______ Workbook Exercises
Unit XIII - Addition of Decimals
Unit XIV - Subtraction of Decimals
_______ Test 7
_______ Workbook Exercises
Unit XV - Multiplication of Decimals
Unit XVI - Division of Decimals
Unit XVII - Changing Common Fractions to Decimals
Unit XVIII - Changing Decimals to Common Fractions
_______ Test 8
_______ Workbook Exercises
Unit XIX - Conversions in Metric
_______ Test 9
_______ Workbook Exercises
Unit XX - Percentage
_______ Test 10
_______ Workbook Exercises
Unit XXI - Interest
_______ Test 11
_______ Workbook Exercises
Managing Your Personal Finances
Course Description:
This text, written in a highly readable and
understandable style,
covers the individual's roles and financial responsibilities as students,
citizens, family members, consumers, and employees. The workbook covers
real-life problems, learning activities, vocabulary, and case problems.
Objective:
The student must complete all written exercises in
the student activity guide. The seven tests over Units 1 - 7 must be passed
with 60% accuracy. Retests are required on failed test. Score from failed
test will be averaged with retest score.
Textbook: Managing Your Personal Finances, Joan S. Ryan, Southwestern Publishing, 1997.
Read Level: 8
Unit 1 - Career Decisions
Vocabulary, Facts and Ideas, Application
_______ Ch. 1 _______ Ch. 2 _______ Ch.3
_______ Ch. 4 _______ Ch. 5
Unit 1 Test _______
Unit 2 - Money Management
Vocabulary, Facts and Ideas, Application
_______ Ch. 6 _______ Ch. 7
_______ Ch. 8 _______ Ch. 9
Unit 2 Test _______
Unit 3 - Financial Security
Vocabulary, Facts and Ideas, Application
_______ Ch. 10 _______ Ch. 11 _______Ch. 12
_______ Ch. 13 _______ Ch. 14 _______Ch. 15
Unit 3 Test _______
Unit 4 - Credit Management
Vocabulary, Facts and Ideas, Application
_______ Ch. 16 _______ Ch. 17
_______ Ch. 18 _______ Ch. 19
Unit 4 Test _______
Unit 5 - Resource Management
Vocabulary, Facts and Ideas, Application
_______ Ch. 20 _______ Ch. 21
_______ Ch. 22 _______ Ch. 23
_______ Ch. 24
Unit 5 Test _______
Unit 6 - Risk Management
Vocabulary, Facts and Ideas, Application
_______ Ch. 25 _______ Ch. 26
_______ Ch. 27
Unit 6 Test _______
Unit 7 - Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
Vocabulary, Facts and Ideas, Application
_______ Ch. 28 _______ Ch. 29
_______ Ch. 30
Unit 7 Test _______
Course Description:
The National Geographic Society has produced a text of
riveting photography, detailed maps, and compelling questions to help students
see the impact of geography on life across the world. The regional approach
focuses on places and cultures, not endless facts and figures.
Objective:
The student will complete eleven units in the textbook,
Glencoe
World Geography, all written exercises in the student workbook, and pass
eleven unit tests with at least 60% accuracy. Retests are required
on failed tests. Scores from failed tests will be averaged with the
retest score.
Text: Glencoe World Geography, Richard G. Boehm, National Geographic Society, McGraw Hill Publishing Company, 1997.
Reading Level: 9
Unit 1: Looking at the World
____ Workbook Activities
____ Unit 1 Test
Unit 2: The United States and Canada
____ Workbook Activities
____ Unit 2 Test
Unit 3: Latin America
____ Workbook Activities
____ Unit 3 Test
Unit 4: Europe
____ Workbook Activities
____ Unit 4 Test
Unit 5: Russia and the Eurasian Republics
____ Workbook Activities
____ Unit 5 Test
Unit 6: North Africa and Southwest Asia
____ Workbook Activities
____ Unit 6 Test
Unit 7: Africa South of the Sahara
____ Workbook Activities
____ Unit 7 Test
Unit 8: South Asia
____ Workbook Activities
____ Unit 8 Test
Unit 9: East Asia
____ Workbook Activities
____ Unit 9 Test
Unit 10: Southeast Asia
____ Workbook Activities
____ Unit 10 Test
Unit 11: Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica
____ Workbook Activities
____ Unit 11 Test
American Government I
Course Description:
This program explains the three branches of government on
Federal, State, and Local level.
Objective:
The student will complete 16 chapters in the textbook
United
States Government Democracy in Action, including guided reading activities
and chapter tests. Sixty percent accuracy is required to pass. Retests are
required on failed tests. Score from failed test will be averaged with retest
score.
Textbook: United States Government Democracy in Action, Richard C. Remy, Glencoe/McGraw- Hill, 1998.
Reading Level: 10+
Unit I - Foundation of American Government
_______ Guided reading activities
_______ Chapter I test
_______ Guided reading activities
_______ Chapter 2 test
_______ Guided reading activities
_______ Chapter 3 test
_______ Guided reading activities
_______ Chapter 4 test
Unit 4 - The Legislative Branch
_______ Guided reading activities
_______ Chapter 13 test
_______ Guided reading activities
_______ Chapter 14 test
_______ Guided reading activities
_______ Chapter 15 test
Unit 5 - The Executive Branch
_______ Guided reading activities
_______ Chapter 16 test
_______ Guided reading activities
_______ Chapter 17 test
_______ Guided reading activities
_______ Chapter 18 test
Unit 6 - The Judicial Branch
_______ Guided reading activities
_______ Chapter 19 test
_______ Guided reading activities
_______ Chapter 20 test
Unit 8 - State Government
_______ Guided reading activities
_______ Chapter 24 test
_______ Guided reading activities
_______ Chapter 25 test
Unit 9 - Local Government
_______ Guided reading activities
_______ Chapter 26 test
_______ Guided reading activities
_______ Chapter 27 test
American Government II
Course Description:
This course covers citizenship, civil liberties,
political
parties, the election process, taxation, foreign policy, national defense,
and compares economic government systems.
Objective:
The student will complete 14 chapters in the textbook
United
States Government Democracy in Action, including guided reading activities and chapter tests. Sixty percent accuracy is required to
pass. Retests are
required on failed tests. Score from failed test will be averaged with retest
score.
Textbook: United States Government Democracy in Action, Richard C. Remy, Glenco/McGraw-Hill, 1998.
Reading Level: 10+
Unit 2 - Citizenship and Civil Liberties
_______ Guided reading activities
_______ Chapter 5 test
_______ Guided reading activities
_______ Chapter 6 test
_______ Guided reading activities
_______ Chapter 7 test
Unit 3 - Influencing Government
_______ Guided reading activities
_______ Chapter 8 test
_______ Guided reading activities
_______ Chapter 9 test
_______ Guided reading activities
_______ Chapter 10 test
_______ Guided reading activities
_______ Chapter 11 test
_______ Guided reading activities
_______ Chapter 12 test
Unit 7 - Public Policies and Services
_______ Guided reading activities
_______ Chapter 21 test
_______ Guided reading activities
_______ Chapter 22 test
_______ Guided reading activities
_______ Chapter 23 test
Unit 10 - Comparative Government and Economic Systems
_______ Guided reading activities
_______ Chapter 28 test
_______ Guided reading activities
_______ Chapter 29 test
_______ Guided reading activities
_______ Chapter 30 test
Basic Government
Course Description:
This course provides instruction in understanding of
the principles and practices of our government.
Objective:
The student will complete three volumes of the series,
American
Government, including review questions and end-of-chapter tests for 16 chapters
and seven unit tests. Sixty percent accuracy is required to pass. Retests
are required on tests failed. Score from failed test will be averaged with
retest score.
Textbook: American Government, 3 volumes
Reading Level: 5-7
Volume I
Unit I - Origins of American Government and Citizenship
_______ Review questions, Chapters 1 - 2
_______ Unit I test
Unit II - Political Parties and Elections
_______ Review questions, Chapters 3 - 5
_______ Unit II test
Volume II
Unit III - The Birth of Our Nation
_______ Review questions, Chapters 6 - 7
_______ Unit III test
Unit IV - Congress and the Laws
_______ Review questions, Chapters 8 - 9
_______ Unit IV test
Unit V - The President and His Cabinet
_______ Review questions, Chapters 10 - 11
_______ Unit V test
Volume III
Unit VI - The Courts and Liberty
_______ Review questions, Chapters 12 - 13
_______ Unit VI test
Unit VII - The World at Our Doorstep
_______ Review questions, Chapters 14 - 16
_______ Unit VII test
American History I
Course Description:
This course provides a solid Pre-History to 1876
curriculum
by use of lively tales of real people and real events. Timelines and maps
are included which place stories in clear chronological and geographical
context.
Objective:
The student will complete Volumes I and II of the series,
American Adventures - People Making History. "Chapter Checks" will be completed
at the end of each chapter. "Looking Back" and "Skills" questions will be
completed at the end of each unit followed by a unit exam. Sixty percent
accuracy is required to pass with retests required on exams failed. Score
from failed test will be averaged with retest score.
Textbook: Volume One and Two - American Adventures- People Making History, Ira Peck with Steven Doyle, Scholastic Inc., 1991.
Reading Level: 7 - 9
VOLUME ONE - A Nation Conceived and Dedicated
Unit I - Meeting of Cultures
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 1 - 7
_______ Looking Back, p. 36
_______ Maps Skills, p. 38
_______ Unit One test
Unit II - Settling the Wilderness
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 8 - 11
_______ Looking Back, p. 62
_______ Map Skills, p. 64
_______ Unit Two test
Unit III - Search for Freedom
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 12 - 16
_______ Looking Back, p. 92
_______ Map Skills, p. 94
_______ Unit Three test
Unit IV - The Fight for Independence
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 17 - 23
_______ Looking Back, p. 130
_______ Map Skills, p. 132
_______ Unit Four test
Unit V - A More Perfect Union
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 24 - 30
_______ Looking Back, p. 168
_______ Map Skills, p. 170
_______ Unit Five test
Unit VI - A New Nationalism
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 31 - 36
_______ Looking Back, p. 202
_______ Map Skills, p. 204
_______ Unit Six test
VOLUME TWO - Old Hate, New Hope
Unit I - Jackson's America
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 1 - 4
_______ Looking Back, p. 24
_______ Map Skills, p. 26
_______ Unit One test
Unit II - Reform and Culture
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 5 - 8
_______ Looking Back, p. 50
_______ Critical Thinking, p. 52
_______ Unit Two test
Unit III - From Sea to Shining Sea
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 9 - 14
_______ Looking Back, p. 84
_______ Map Skills, p. 86
_______ Unit Three test
Unit IV - The Road to War
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 15 - 21
_______ Looking Back, p. 122
_______ Map and Graph Skills, p. 124
_______ Unit Four test
Unit V - A Torn Nation
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 22 - 28
_______ Looking Back, p. 160
_______ Table Skills, p. 162
_______ Unit Five test
Unit VI - Reconstruction
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 29 - 32
_______ Looking Back, p. 186
_______ Critical Thinking, p. 188
_______ Unit Six test
American History II
Course Description:
This course provides a solid 1887 - 1991 history
curriculum
by use of lively tales of real people and real events. Timelines and maps
are included which places the stories in clear chronological and geographical
context.
Objective:
The student will complete Volumes III and IV of the
series, American Adventures - People Making History. "Chapter Checks" will
be completed at the end of each chapter. "Looking Back" and "Skills"
questions
will be completed at the end of each unit followed by a unit exam. Sixty
percent accuracy is required to pass with retests required on exams failed.
Score from failed test will be averaged with retest score.
Textbook: Volume Three and Four - American Adventures- People Making History, Ira Peck with Stephen Doyle, Scholastic Inc.,1991.
Reading Level: 7 - 9
VOLUME THREE - Coming of Age
Unit I - The Vanishing Frontier
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 1 - 4
_______ Looking Back, p. 24
_______ Map Skills, p. 26
_______ Unit One test
Unit II - The Rise of Industry
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 5 - 10
_______ Looking Back, p. 58
_______ Graph Skills, p. 60
_______ Unit Two test
Unit III - Into the 20th Century
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 11 - 15
_______ Looking Back, p. 88
_______ Critical Thinking, p. 90
_______ Unit Three test
Unit IV - World War I
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 16 - 21
_______ Looking Back, p. 122
_______ Map Skills, p. 124
_______ Unit Four test
Unit V - The Turbulent Twenties
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 22 - 28
_______ Looking Back, p. 160
_______ Critical Thinking, p. 162
_______ Unit Five test
Unit VI - The Great Depression
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 29 - 34
_______ Looking Back, p. 194
_______ Graph Skills, p. 196
_______ Unit Six test
VOLUME FOUR - Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Unit I - World War II
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 1 - 8
_______ Looking Back, p. 40
_______ Critical Thinking, p. 42
_______ Unit One test
Unit II - Post-War America
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 9 - 14
_______ Looking Back, p. 74
_______ Critical Thinking, p. 76
_______ Unit Two test
Unit III - Toward Equal Justice
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 15 - 19
_______ Looking Back, p. 104
_______ Critical Thinking, p. 106
_______ Unit Three test
Unit IV - A Time of Change
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 20 - 26
_______ Looking Back, p. 142
_______ Critical Thinking, p. 144
_______ Unit Four test
Unit V - Searching for New Values
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 27 - 32
_______ Looking Back, p. 176
_______ Map Skills, p. 178
_______ Unit Five test
Unit VI - Our Changing World
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 33 - 39
_______ Looking Back, p. 214
_______ Map Skills, p. 216
_______ Unit Six test
World History
Course Description:
This course provides information concerning ancient
history
to 1993,
including the Industrial Revolution and the Age of
Imperialism.
Objective:
The student will complete Book One and Two of World
History
for a Global Age. Following each chapter the student will write out and
hand in the answers to the worksheet exercises. Upon completion of the chapter
exercises from each unit, the student will take the unit exam. Sixty percent
accuracy is required on all eight unit exams with retests required for failed
tests. Retest score will be averaged with original exam score.
Textbook: World History for a Global Age - Book One and Two by Jack Abramowitz, Globe Book Company, 1993.
Reading Level: 5 - 6
BOOK ONE
Ancient History to the Industrial Revolution
Unit I - What Factors Influence the Development of Civilization?
________ Exercises, Chapters 1 - 5
________ Unit One Exam
Unit II - Early Civilization Around the World
________ Exercises, Chapters 1 - 14
________ Unit Two Exam
Unit III - The Emergence of the Modern World
________ Exercises, Chapters 1 - 7
________ Unit Three Exam
Unit IV - Democracy and Nationalism Grow in Europe
________ Exercises, Chapters 1 - 7
________ Unit Four Exam
Unit V - The Industrial Revolution Has Global Impact
________ Exercises, Chapter 1 - 5
________ Unit Five Exam
BOOK TWO
Age of Imperialism to the Present
Unit I - Imperialist Powers Seek Colonies
________ Exercises, Chapter 1 - 12
________ Unit One Exam
Unit II - Wars, Revolutions, and Efforts for Peace in the Twentieth Century
________ Exercises, Chapter 1 - 11
________ Unit Two Exam
Unit III - Economic, Technologies, and
Cultural Changes in the World Today
________ Exercises, Chapter 1 - 6
________ Unit Three Exam
Business Law I
Course Description:
Each chapter in this study of the law begins with a
question, followed by an authentic legal problem phrased in understandable
language.
The student is challenged to think analytically and to check the conclusion
reached. Topics in Business Law I include kinds of law, consideration, breach
of contract, liability, and warranties.
Objective:
The student will complete the first four units of the
textbook and the accompanying workbook/worksheets. Sixty percent accuracy is
required to pass. Retests are required on tests failed. Score from failed test
will be averaged with retest score.
Textbook: Applied Business Law, Adamson, Conroy, and Mietus, 13th edition, Southwestern Publishing Company, 1988.
Reading Level: 11-12
Unit I - Understanding the Law
1. Law and the Individual
2. Nature and Kinds of Law
3. Law Enforcement and the Courts
_______ Chapter Review Worksheets
_______ Test 1
4. Crimes
5. Torts
_______ Chapter Review Worksheets
_______ Test 2
Unit II - Understanding Special Laws
6. Law for the Minor
7. Law for the Consumer
8. Law for the Business Firm
_______ Chapter Review Worksheets
_______ Test 3
Unit III - Contracts: Making Binding Agreements
9. Offer and Acceptance
10. Legal Agreement
_______ Chapter Review Worksheets
_______ Test 4
11. Consideration
12. Void and Voidable Agreements
13. Proper Contractual Form
_______ Chapter Review Worksheets
_______ Test 5
14. Transfer and Discharge of Contracts
15. Remedies for Breach of Contract
_______ Chapter Review Worksheets
_______ Test 6
Unit IV - Buying and Selling Goods
16. The Sales Contract
17. Transfer of Ownership and Risk of Loss
18. Warranties and Product Liability
_______ Chapter Review Worksheets
_______ Test 7
Business Law II
Course Description:
This course builds upon concepts learned in Business Law
I. Units V, VI, and VII in the text will be covered. Topics covered include
credit, contracts, and insurance.
Objective:
Students will complete chapter review worksheets prior
to taking each exam. Sixty percent accuracy is required to pass. Failed
exams require a retest. Retest scores are averaged with initial score.
Textbook: Applied Business Law, Adamson, Conroy, and Mietus, 13th Edition, Southwestern Publishing Company, 1988.
Reading Level: 11-12
Unit V - Using Credit
19. Debtors, Creditors, and Bankruptcy
20. Secured Transactions
_______ Chapter Review Worksheets
_______ Test 8
Unit VI - Working for Others
21. Contracts of Employment
22. Unions and Laws Affecting Employment Conditions
_______ Chapter Review Worksheets
_______ Test 9
23. Employee Injuries
24. Agency
_______ Chapter Review Worksheets
_______ Test 10
Unit VII - Protecting Against Loss
25. Nature and Kinds of Insurance
26. Property and Casualty Insurance
_______ Chapter Review Worksheets
_______ Text 11
27. Automobile Insurance
28. Life Insurance
29. Social Insurance
_______ Chapter Review Worksheets
_______ Test 12
Economics
Course Descriptions:
This text provides a comprehensive story of economics as
it relates to a student's world. Topics include supply and demand, prices,
scarcity,
micro and macroeconomics, international trade in developing/developed countries,
monetary and fiscal policies, and consumer issues.
Objective:
The student will read Economics in Our Times by Roger
A. Arnold. He/she will write out and hand in answers to the "Learning
Check" questions which appear at the end of each section within a chapter.
Also, student will write answers to questions in "Build Your Economics Vocabulary"
and "Review Questions" at the end of each chapter. Sixty percent accuracy
is required to pass. Retests are required on tests failed. Score from failed
test will be averaged with retest score.
Textbook: Economics in Our Times, revised edition, by Roger A. Arnold, West Educational Publishing, 1999.
Reading Level: 9-10
Unit 1 - Introduction to Economics
Chapter 1 Ex. _____
Chapter 1 Test _____
Chapter 2 Ex. _____
Chapter 2 Test _____
Chapter 3 Ex. _____
Chapter 3 Test _____
Chapter 4 Ex. _____
Chapter 4 Test _____
Unit 2 - Business, Marketplace and Economic Decisions
Chapter 5 Ex. _____
Chapter 5 Test _____
Chapter 6 Ex. _____
Chapter 6 Test _____
Chapter 7 Ex. _____
Chapter 7 Test _____
Chapter 8 Ex. _____
Chapter 8 Test _____
Chapter 9 Ex. _____
Chapter 9 Test _____
Unit 3 - The Economy of the United States
Chapter 10 Ex. _____
Chapter 10 Test _____
Chapter 11 Ex. _____
Chapter 11 Test _____
Chapter 12 Ex. _____
Chapter 12 Test _____
Chapter 13 Ex. _____
Chapter 13 Test _____
Chapter 14 Ex. _____
Chapter 14 Test _____
Chapter 15 Ex. _____
Chapter 15 Test _____
Unit 4 - The Global Economy
Chapter 16 Ex. _____
Chapter 16 Test _____
Chapter 17 Ex. _____
Chapter 17 Test _____
Chapter 18 Ex. _____
Chapter 18 Test _____
Unit 5 - Consumer Economics
Chapter 19 Ex. _____
Chapter 19 Test _____
Chapter 20 Ex. _____
Chapter 20 Test _____
Fundamentals Of Psychology
Course Description:
This practical text and workbook help students learn to
get along better with others by learning to apply basic psychology concepts to
everyday situations such as work, school, relationships, and personal
well-being.
It includes real-life examples to illustrate concepts, helping students
make connections with their own lives.
Objective:
The student must complete all written exercises in
the student workbook and pass the 13 unit tests with at least 60% accuracy.
Retests
are required on failed tests. Score from first test will be averaged with
retest score.
Textbook: Fundamentals of Psychology, Culkin and Perrotto, Southwestern Publishing, 1996.
Reading Level: 10
Unit 1 - Introduction to Psychology
_______ Workbook Exercises and Pretest
_______ Unit 1 Test
Unit 2 - The Biological Roots of Behavior
_______ Workbook Exercises and Pretest
_______ Unit 2 Test
Unit 3 - Sensation and Perception
_______ Workbook Exercises and Pretest
_______ Unit 3 Test
Unit 4 - States of Consciousness
_______ Workbook Exercises and Pretest
_______ Unit 4 Test
Unit 5 - Learning
_______ Workbook Exercises and Pretest
_______ Unit 5 Test
Unit 6 - Memory
_______ Workbook Exercises and Pretest
_______ Unit 6 Test
Unit 7 - Thinking, Language, and Intelligence
_______ Workbook Exercises and Pretest
_______ Unit 7 Test
Unit 8 - Human Growth and Development
_______ Workbook Exercises and Pretest
_______ Unit 8 Test
Unit 9 - Motivation and Emotion
_______ Workbook Exercises and Pretest
_______ Unit 9 Test
Unit 10 - Personality
_______ Workbook Exercises and Pretest
_______ Unit 10 Test
Unit 11 - Psychology and Health
_______ Workbook Exercises and Pretest
_______ Unit 11 Test
Unit 12 - Abnormal Psychology and Therapy
_______ Workbook Exercises and Pretest
_______ Unit 12 Test
Unit 13 - Psychology of Social Behavior
_______ Workbook Exercises and Pretest
_______ Unit 13 Test
Course Description:
This course presents material high school students need
in order to understand how to become and to stay healthy. It teaches the
skills necessary to weigh options, to make responsible decisions, and to
develop behaviors that promote healthy life-styles.
Objective:
The student will complete eight units in the text,
including
chapter reviews and eight unit tests. Sixty percent accuracy is required
on all tests to pass. Retests are required on failed exams. Score from failed
test will be averaged with the retest score.
Textbook: Health - Choosing Wellness, 2nd edition by Roger Wayne Seehafter, Carol Bershad, and Deborah S. Haber, Prentice Hall, 1992.
Reading Level: 9 - 12
Unit 1 - Mental Health
1. Choosing Wellness
2. Your Personality
3. Managing Stress
4. Understanding Mental Disorders
_______ Chapter Reviews
_______ Test - Unit I
Unit 2 - Social Health
5. Developing Relationships
6. Marriage and Family
________ Chapter Reviews
________ Test - Unit II
Unit 3 - Physical Well-Being
7. Personal Care
8. Food and Nutrition
9. A Healthy Diet
10. Fitness and Your Body Systems
11.Fitness and Your Life-Style
________ Chapter Reviews
________ Test - Unit III
Unit 4 - The Human Life Cycle
12. Reproduction and Heredity
13. Birth and Parenthood
14. Adolescent Years
15. Adulthood, Aging, and Death
________ Chapter Reviews
________ Test - Unit IV
Unit 5 - Diseases and Disorders
16. Infectious Diseases
17. AIDS and Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases
18. Noninfectious Diseases and Physical Disabilities
________ Chapter Reviews
________ Test - Unit V
Unit 6 - Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco
19. Drug Use and Abuse
20. Alcohol
21. Tobacco and Your Health
________ Chapter Reviews
________ Test Unit VI
Unit 7 - Health and Society
22. Healthy Environment
23. Choosing Health Care
24. Public Health
________ Chapter Reviews
________ Test - Unit VII
Unit 8 - Safety and First Aid
25. Personal Safety
26. First Aid
________ Chapter Reviews
________ Test - Unit VIII
Science I Course Description: Objective: Textbook: Science, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2003 Unit 1 - Astronomy Chapter 1 - The Nature of Science Chapter 2 - Exploring Science Chapter 3 - The Sun-Earth-Moon System Chapter 4 - The Solar System Chapter 5 - Stars and Galaxies Unit 2 - Human Body Systems Chapter 6 - Structure and Movement Chapter 7 - Nutrients and Digestion Chapter 8 - Circulation Chapter 9 - Immunity and Disease Chapter 10 - Control and Coordination Unit 3 - Heredity Chapter 11 - The Role of Genes in Inheritance Chapter 12 - Adaptations over Time Unit 4 - Resources Chapter 13 - Conserving Life Chapter 14 - Conserving Resources
This course provides information about the solar systems; the systems and
functions of the human body; heredity; and biodiversity and the conservation of
resources.
The student will read the first fourteen chapters (Units 1-4) of the Science
text and complete activity sheets for each chapter. Activity sheets include
section and chapter reviews and mini-lab activities easily done at home. Upon
completion of chapter activities, the student will take a test. Sixty percent
accuracy is required on all tests to pass. Retests are required on failed exams.
Scores on failed tests are averaged with retest scores.
__________ Activity Sheets
__________ Test
__________ Activity Sheets
__________ Test
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__________ Test
Science II
Course Description:
This course provides information about weather and climate; the chemistry of
matter; and forces and motion.
Objective:
The student will read Chapters 15-23 (Units 5-7) of the Science text and
complete activity sheets for each chapter. Activity sheets include section and
chapter reviews and mini-lab activities easily done at home. Upon completion of
chapter activities, the student will take a test. Sixty percent accuracy is
required on all tests to pass. Retests are required on failed exams. Scores on
failed tests are averaged with retest scores.
Textbook: Science, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2003
Unit 5 - Weather and Climate
Chapter 15 - The Atmosphere in Motion
__________ Activity Sheets
__________ Test
Chapter 16 - Climate
__________ Activity Sheets
__________ Test
Unit 6 - Chemistry of Matter
Chapter 17 - Inside the Atom
__________ Activity Sheets
__________ Test
Chapter 18 - The Periodic Table
__________ Activity Sheets
__________ Test
Chapter 19 - Chemical Bonds
__________ Activity Sheets
__________ Test
Chapter 20 - Chemical Reactions
__________ Activity Sheets
__________ Test
Unit 7 - Forces and Motion
Chapter 21 - Motion and Momentum
__________ Activity Sheets
__________ Test
Chapter 22 - Force and Newton’s Laws
__________ Activity Sheets
__________ Test
Chapter 23 - Forces and Fluids
__________ Activity Sheets
__________ Test
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