Schedule overview

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Schedule overview

• All core subjects will meet 5-7.5 times a week.
• Core subjects
• Any AP course
• World lit/ELA
• Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
• Math
• History
• Foreign Language
• We will also offer semester and year long
  electives in different areas of study
• Study halls for students if they so choose
• Student choice on level of courses and electives

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Schedule overview

• AP courses will be offered in Math, Biology,
  Chemistry and Physics. These classes will meet
  between 5-7.5 times per week using an A B
  rotation schedule
• AP courses will be also be offered in English,
  History(2009-10) and Foreign language (2010-11)

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Math

• Grade 9 Algebra/Pre calculus, Euclidian Geometry
• Four levels Advanced Algebra II/Trig) Honors
  (Algebra II), College Prep 1 (Algebra II),
  College Prep -2 (Algebra 1)
• Euclidian Geometry
• Grade 10, Pre-calculus, Analytical Geometry and
  Trigonometry
• Periodic Functions, Trigonometry, Vectors,
  Complex Numbers, Matrices, Beginning Calculus
• Grade 11, Calculus
• Calculus AP-AB/BC 2 different classes
• Calculus honors
• Pre-calculus
• Calculus to cover all AP material for AB/BC
  including Limits, Continuity, Derivatives,
  Integrals, Sequences and Series
• Grade 12 for Math/Physics/CS Major
• Multivariable Calculus
• Linear Algebra
• Probability and Statistics
• Internal Classes and College courses

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Science Sequence
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Chemistry

• New curriculum
• College Prep. Chemistry Completed
• Honors Chemistry Completed
• AP Chemistry Completed
• AP Chemistry Curriculum will be sent to College
  Board for review in May
• Books for all courses have been selected

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Biology

• New curriculum
• College Prep. Biology Completed
• Honors Biology Completed
• AP Biology Completed
• AP Biology Curriculum will be sent to College
  Board for review in May
• Books for all courses have been selected

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Physics

• New curriculum
• College Prep. Physics 1st draft complete
• Honors Physics 1st draft complete
• AP Physics
• AP Physics Curriculum will be complete and
  approved be College Board this coming year in
  time for the 2010-2011 school year.
• Books for all courses have been selected with
  exception of the AP Physics course

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Computer Science

• One year of Computer Science is required for
  graduation
• Courses to be offered 09-10
• Intro to Linux
• Database I
• Intro to 3D/3D CAD
• AP Computer Science
• Algorithms and Data Structures
• 6,7,8 grade Computer Science remains the same

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History and Art

• AMSA High School History Classes
• 3 Credits required. Will meet everyday
• Two AP courses Grades 9-10 European
  (1450-Present). Grade 11 American (beginnings to
  Present)
• Grade 10 and 11 Electives (Nazi Germany, the
  American Presidency and the Supreme Court)
• Grade 8 to cover World History from 500 1450
• No changes in grades 6 and 7
• AMSA High School Art Classes
• 1 credit required
• Courses on Renaissance Art, Contemporary Art,
  the isms, This Early American Art,
  Multi-Cultural Art, and Photography

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ELA/World Lit

• Grade 9 Renaissance and Baroque in Elizabethan
  England, Shakespeare, French classicism, Golden
  Age of Spanish Literature, Young American
  literature
• Grade 10 European literature of 19th century,
  British Romanticism, European realism, Russian
  literature of 19th century
• Grade 11 European literature of 20th century,
  American literature of 20th century
• Grade 12 Electives and projects. Including
  European literature, American literature, history
  of drama
• AP World Lit will be offered in the 11th grade
• AP English Composition will be offered in the
  12th grade