MS US History: Colonization to 1900
MS US History: Colonization to 1900 (2 of 2) explores westward expansion, early Spanish missions in western North America through to Reconstruction, the Second Industrial Revolution, and connects these events to how policies and cultures are shaped. Topics include: causes and effects of the Texas Revolution and the Mexican American War; the California gold rush; American Civil War, Indian Wars of the 19th Century.
MS US History: Colonization to 1900
MS US History: Colonization to 1900 (1 of 2) explores early American history from pre-Columbian era and closely examines the evolution from the British Colonies to the creation of the United States. A close look at the ideology of the framing documents and nature of the American republic set against the backdrop of the challenges of growth and sectional divisions and conflict.
Physical Education - Grade 8
Physical Education 8 (1 of 1) explores personal health and wellness benefits of physical fitness with a variety of activities, a fitness and nutrition log, and two projects. Project one creates a personal fitness plan and project two creates a synchronized swim routine. Topics include endurance and flexibility applied in activities such as running, hiking, stretching, and dancing, as well as improving fitness and well-being with heart-rate monitoring, nutrition tracking, and interval training. Sports skills are practiced in pickleball, tennis, soccer, hockey, football, baseball, basketball, and bowling.
Pre-Algebra
Pre-Algebra is a one-semester math course to build algebraic foundation to prepare students for Algebra I. Topics include: reviewing integers and rational numbers, properties of numbers and working with exponents and roots, mastering the order of operations, variables, how to simplify expressions and solve multi-step equations, lines and linear equations, ordered pairs, the coordinate plane, and graphs.
Scratch Coding
Scratch Coding (1 of 1) introduces the basics and logic of programming language in Scratch. Topics include introducing and using the different tools in Scratch; creating programs that include loops, variables, lists, or conditionals; and identifying and fixing errors in a program. The course concludes with putting the tools and concepts altogether to create a larger program.