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 8

English 8 (2 of 2) explores literary and informational texts, including novels, short stories, poems, articles, and political speeches. Readings include excerpts from the novels Fahrenheit 451, Hatchet, and Black Beauty, informational texts about topics such as global warming, fast food, the widespread presence of corn in food, and how sleep affects learning ability, infographics and videos to demonstrate concepts such as explicit and implicit information, theme, central idea, figurative language, grammar, usage, punctuation. Writings include informational and argument.

English 8

English 8 (1 of 2) explores analysis of literary and informational texts, including novels, short stories, myths, poems, magazine articles, and autobiographies. Readings include The Call of the Wild, short stories such as “The Lottery” and “The Tell-Tale Heart,” and infographics and videos to demonstrate concepts such as explicit and implicit information, theme, central idea, figurative language, grammar, usage, and punctuation. Writings include the planning, creating, writing, revising, and editing of a fictional narrative.

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.

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 8

Math 8 (2 of 2) explores multi-step equations and proportions, applies knowledge of proportional relationships to geometry to perform transformations on figures, and prove similarity of figures through a series of transformations. Topics include: analyzing linear relationships and functions, solving systems of linear equations using different methods, application of algebraic skills to statistics, analyze and interpret patterns in bivariate data, and finding volumes of circular three-dimensional objects.

Math 8

Math 8 (1 of 2) explores rational and irrational numbers, solving linear equations from contextual situations, and analyzing properties of functions with a focus on linear functions.

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 Environmental Science

MS Environmental Science (2 of 2) examines physical science, such as physics and space science, and the history of science to highlight influential scientists.

MS Environmental Science

MS Environmental Science (1 of 2) examines life science concepts from biology, ecology, environmental sciences, and explores scientific process to investigate the questions of ecology and genetic technology.

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.

MS Spanish 2

MS Spanish 2 (2 of 2) explores how to discuss illness and injury, shopping, and money through reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The course also explores cultures of some Spanish-speaking countries, such as Ecuador, Guatemala, and Cuba.