2D Media Artwork

2D Media Artwork (1 of 1) introduces concepts and methods used in the creation of digital art and design. The course explores design principles, common applications of digital artwork, and techniques for brainstorming and developing an artistic idea. Topics include artistic mediums such as digital photography, 2D computer graphics, web design, and digital illustration, relevant tools, techniques, and skills of each medium. Supporting topics include meaning, audience, impact, and ethics in the creation and use of digital media. Course projects include the creation of a digital photograph and a web page.

3D Graphics and Video

3D Graphics and Video (1 of 1) explores digital art and design, how life relates to art, and how individual works of art are interpreted. Topics include design principles, types and common applications of digital artwork, and techniques for brainstorming and developing an artistic idea, artistic mediums (3D computer graphics, animation, digital video, and digital audio). Supporting topics include expression, purpose, meaning, ethics, testing, critique, improvement, presentation, and distribution in the creation and use of digital media. Course projects include the creation of a digital animation and a piece of digital audio.

Career Explorations

Career Explorations (1 of 1) provides instruction and practice about various topics in the world of work. These topics include jobs, careers, labor markets, traditional and nontraditional occupational roles, ethical and unethical behavior, educational pathways to careers, budgeting, communication in the workplace, and technology in the workplace. There is a short project on problem-solving skills as well as a project on searching for a job, preparing a resume and cover letter, and interviewing for a job.

English 7

English 7 (2 of 2) analyzes literary texts from novels, short stories, fairy tales, poems, and plays. Readings include Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, excerpts from Black Beauty, and poetry by Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, William Wordsworth to demonstrate concepts such as comparing how written texts are portrayed in film or audio and ways to understand explicit and implicit information, theme, characters, plot, poetic and dramatic techniques, and figurative language.

English 7

English 7 (1 of 2) explores informational texts, including biographies, personal accounts of events, presidential speeches, persuasive letters, and differences between types of musical genres. Readings include texts about historical figures such as The Story of My Life by Helen Keller, Jane Goodall, and Zora Neale Hurston to demonstrate concepts such as explicit and implicit information, central ideas and key details, and claims and arguments.

Gaming Unlocked

Gaming Unlocked (1 of 1) researches the basics of gaming, from what makes games fun to what makes them work by exploring quality in a variety of games such as mental games, board games, and video games. This course does not require students to know or learn a programming language. The emphasis is on the history and design of games and the different careers available in the game industry.

Integrated Global Studies +

Integrated Global Studies + (1 of 2) explores important historical events and geographic ideas that have shaped the world today. The course shows how historians and geographers study the past using maps, sources, and other tools to find patterns and connections. Aside from this, it looks at the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment, a time of new discoveries that changed science, education, and government. The course also covers major revolutions, including the American, French, Latin American, Russian, and Chinese, to see how they changed societies. It then explores industrialization and new inventions that transformed daily life. Finally, the course examines historical events and their effects to show how the past has shaped the modern world.

Introduction to Coding

Introduction to Coding (1 of 2) introduces the basic syntax and logic of writing in JavaScript. Topics include: the three types of data: strings, numbers, and Boolean, and their variables; performing operations on variables; basic operations are followed by logic operations and control structures. The course concludes with using procedures to simplify repeated code.

Introduction to Coding

Introduction to Coding (2 of 2) builds on the basic JavaScript concepts from Introduction to Coding (1 of 2) as it explores troubleshooting, testing, and debugging of programs. Topics include: the practices of different types of code documentation, as well as giving and receiving feedback from both users and other developers. The process of solving complex problems is modeled from beginning to end as problems are broken down into smaller pieces and addressed through planning, coding, and putting the pieces together to solve the larger problem.

Keyboarding

Keyboarding (1 of 1) focuses on the skills needed to improve typing speed and accuracy in order to format, type, and edit letters, articles, and reports. Topics include the proper hand and finger placement, posture, the touch-typing technique, file management, reliable electronic sources, as well as keyboarding and computer terminology. Course projects include a log to track typing progress and typing a research article.

Math 7

Math 7 (2 of 2) explores subtracting and dividing rational numbers by using different methods to perform four operations. Topics include: interpreting proportional relationships and equivalent expressions, writing and solving linear equations and inequalities to solve real-world problems, comparing two data sets of random samples using their center values and variability measures to make conclusions about populations. Geometry topics include solving problems that involve the area, surface area, volume, and cross-sections of two- or three-dimensional objects.

Math 7

Math 7 (1 of 2) explores adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing rational numbers by using analogies, number lines, rules, and properties. Topics include solving problems involving proportional relationships given in tables, diagrams, graphs, equations, and verbal descriptions. Geometry topics include solving problems involving scale drawings, circles, angle relationships, areas, volumes, three-dimensional shapes, and drawing geometric shapes.

Middle School Health (Primavera)

MS Civics and Economics

MS Civics and Economics (2 of 2) explores the economic structures for individuals, businesses, and government; the examination of how institutions influence the market economy; and how government interacts and influences the private sector. Topics include: personal finance, preparing a personal budget, national budget, analysis of interest rates, investing, debt, influence of natural resources on economies, trade, market systems, taxes, labor, and regulatory agencies.

MS Civics and Economics

MS Civics and Economics (1 of 2) examines the general structure and functions of the US systems of government, the roles and responsibilities of citizens to participate in the political process, and the relationship of the individual to the law and legal system. Topics include: The Declaration of Independence, analysis of the principles US Constitution and the debates surrounding its ratification, examining validity of sources, landmark Supreme Court cases, and the voting process.

MS Physical Science

MS Physical Science (2 of 2) investigates concepts from ecology and geology to explore the interactions between and among organisms in an ecosystem. Topics covered include types of rocks, the rock cycle, and Earth’s resources to explore how Earth’s processes can lead to natural hazard events and severe weather, and then discover how technology can help during disasters, as well as other benefits of technology.

MS Physical Science

MS Physical Science (1 of 2) examines concepts from the fields of chemistry, biology, and ecology. The relationship between matter, energy, and chemical reactions is explored to understand cellular respiration and photosynthesis, while synthetic materials are analyzed to see how they impact society.

MS Spanish 1

MS Spanish 1 (2 of 2) explores how to discuss activities with friends, using vocabulary associated with restaurants, traveling, vacations, and exploring cultures of some Spanish-speaking countries, such as Argentina, Spain, and Peru.

MS Spanish 1

MS Spanish 1 (1 of 2) introduces the basics of the Spanish language by learning through reading, writing, listening, and speaking about personal interests and hobbies, asking for directions, and discovering the cultures of some Spanish-speaking countries, such Mexico and Colombia.

MS Spanish 2

MS Spanish 2 (1 of 2) explores how to discuss school subjects, various professions, and daily routines through practice reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The course also explores cultures of some Spanish-speaking countries, such as Venezuela and Chile.