High School (Grade 9-12)
Grade 9 to Grade12
High School: Grade 9-12
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“We want our students to be dynamic and have available to them the greatest possibilities wherever life takes them. Our unique curriculum is designed to give them just that- variety, flexibility, and subject mastery.”
-Director, Bayaan Academy
In grade 9, students enter high school which means all of the topics they studied in middle school, will now be dealt with in a more substantial manner. All courses follow the American National Common Core standards. The curriculum is accredited by AdvancED.
International students who wish to prepare for GCSE exams may note that much of the core content for Science, Math, and English are similar to equivalent GCSE courses; however, international students are encouraged to enroll in GCSE prep courses in their hometown to learn specific test-taking strategies and nuanced differences from the American curriculum.
Core Subjects:
ALGEBRA 1
Students in grade 9 take Algebra I or Geometry (if they have already completed Algebra I). Algebra I build students’ command of linear, quadratic, and exponential relationships. Students learn through discovery and application, developing the skills they need to break down complex challenges and demonstrate their knowledge in new situations. This course is built for the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. Topics include:
UNIT 1: FOUNDATIONS OF ALGEBRA
UNIT 2: SOLVING EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES
UNIT 3: FUNCTIONS
UNIT 4: LINEAR EQUATIONS
UNIT 5: SYSTEMS OF LINEAR EQUATIONS
UNIT 6: EXPONENTS AND EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS
UNIT 7: SEQUENCES AND FUNCTIONS
UNIT 8: POLYNOMIALS
UNIT 9: FACTORING POLYNOMIALS
UNIT 10: QUADRATIC EQUATIONS AND FUNCTIONS
UNIT 11: UNDOING FUNCTIONS AND MOVING THEM AROUND
UNIT 12: DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS
UNIT 13: DATA AND MATHEMATICAL MODELING
BIOLOGY
Biology focuses on the mastery of basic biological concepts and models while building scientific inquiry skills and exploring the connections between living things and their environment.
UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY
UNIT 2: THE CHEMISTRY OF BIOLOGY
UNIT 3: CELLS
UNIT 4: ENERGY TRANSFER
UNIT 5: EARTH’S RESOURCES
UNIT 6: DNA AND HEREDITY
UNIT 7: DNA TO PROTEIN
UNIT 8: ECOSYSTEMS AND NATURAL SELECTION
UNIT 9: EVOLUTION AND CLASSIFICATION
UNIT 10: HUMAN BIOLOGY END OF THE YEAR REVIEW.
ENGLISH I
The English I is grade 9 high school english. The course is an overview of exemplary selections of literature in fiction and nonfiction genres. Students read short stories, poems, a full-length novel, and a full-length Shakespeare plays, analyzing the use of elements of literature in developing character, plot, and theme.
UNIT 1: THE SHORT STORY, PART 1
UNIT 2: THE SHORT STORY, PART 2
UNIT 3: POETRY
UNIT 4: THE NOVELLA: FRANZ KAFKA’S THE METAMORPHOSIS
UNIT 5: DRAMA: SHAKESPEARE’S MACBETH
UNIT 6: THE RHETORIC OF ARGUMENT
UNIT 7: THE RHETORIC OF SPEECHES
UNIT 8: REINTERPRETING FICTION
U.S. HISTORY
U.S. History traces the nation’s history from the pre-colonial period to the present. The course emphasizes the development of historical analysis skills such as comparing and contrasting, differentiating between facts and interpretations, considering multiple perspectives, and analyzing cause-and-effect relationships.
UNIT 1: FIRST CONTACTS
UNIT 2: BECOMING AMERICAN
UNIT 3: AMERICA IN THE AGE OF JACKSON
UNIT 4: NORTH-SOUTH CONFLICT
UNIT 5: POST-CIVIL WAR AMERICA
UNIT 6: INDUSTRIAL AMERICA
UNIT 7: POPULISM AND PROGRESSIVISM
UNIT 8: THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM
UNIT 9: PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES
UNIT 10: THE COLD WAR BEGINS
UNIT 11: CHANGE IS IN THE AIR
UNIT 12: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
ARABIC LANGUAGE
Arabic program at Bayaan is an immersion program with a focus on spoken and written Arabic, Quranic vocabulary with proper usage of grammar, and Arabic comprehension. Students also dedicate a small portion of the class learning the fundamentals of Arabic grammar, morphology, and translation methods. Teachers and students have to converse in Arabic during the Arabic Language class.
Curriculum series from Arabiyyah Bayna Yadayk are used as the main resource.
ISLAMIC STUDIES
Through delving into a thematic Quran Tafseer, connecting events in Surah Yusuf and Surah al-Kahf to their own lived experience, and looking at the lives of the pious men and women of the past, and conducting open and transparent discussions with their teacher mentors, students build a healthy connection to righteous role-models and thus benefit in how they live their lives, and both a worldly sense, and preparing for the Hereafter.
GEOMETRY
Geometry builds upon students’ command of geometric relationships and formulating mathematical arguments. Students learn through discovery and application, developing the skills they need to break down complex challenges and demonstrate their knowledge in new situations. This course is built to State Standards for Mathematics. Topics include:
UNIT 1: FOUNDATIONS OF GEOMETRY
UNIT 2: TRIANGLES
UNIT 3: RIGHT TRIANGLES
UNIT 4: TRIGONOMETRY
UNIT 5: QUADRILATERALS AND OTHER POLYGONS
UNIT 6: CIRCLES WITHOUT COORDINATES
UNIT 7: COORDINATE GEOMETRY
UNIT 8: CONIC SECTIONS
UNIT 9: CONSTRUCTIONS AND TRANSFORMATIONS
UNIT 10: THREE-DIMENSIONAL SOLIDS
UNIT 11: APPLICATIONS OF PROBABILITY
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Physical Science curriculum is designed around the understanding critical physical science concepts, including the nature and structure of matter, the characteristics of energy, and the mastery of critical scientific skills. Course topics include an introduction to kinematics, including gravity and two-dimensional motion; force; momentum; waves; electricity; atoms; the periodic table of elements; molecular bonding; chemical reactivity; gases; and an introduction to nuclear energy.
UNIT 1: INTRO TO SCIENCE
Lesson 1: Science as Inquiry
Lesson 2: The Scientific Method
UNIT 2: MOTION
Lesson 1: Introduction to Kinematics
Lesson 2: Gravity and Free Fall
Lesson 3: Motion in Two Dimensions
UNIT 3: FORCES
Lesson 1: Newton’s Laws of Motion
Lesson 2: Friction
Lesson 3: Centripetal Force
Lesson 4: Buoyant Force
UNIT 4: ENERGY
Lesson 1: Momentum
Lesson 2: Work Simple Machines and Power
Lesson 3: Energy
UNIT 5: WAVES
Lesson 1: Properties of Waves
Lesson 2: Sound Waves
Lesson 3: Electromagnetic Waves
Lesson 4: Optics
UNIT 6: ELECTRICITY
Lesson 1: Static Electricity
Lesson 2: Current and Circuits
Lesson 3: Magnetism
UNIT 7: REVIEW AND EXAM
UNIT 8: ELEMENTS
Lesson 1: Structure and Components of the Atom
Lesson 2: The Periodic Table
Lesson 3: Trends and Patterns
UNIT 9: BONDS
Lesson 1: Bonding
Lesson 2: Shapes of Molecules
Lesson 3: Compounds
UNIT 10: CHEMICAL REACTIONS
Lesson 1: Chemical Equations and Conservation Laws
Lesson 2: Reaction Types
Lesson 3: Acids and Bases
UNIT 11: GAS
Lesson 1: Heat
Lesson 2: The Gas Laws
Lesson 3: Thermodynamics
UNIT 12: NUCLEAR ENERGY
Lesson 1: Radioactivity
Lesson 2: Nuclear Reactions
Lesson 3: Energy of the Future
ENGLISH II
The focus of the English II, taken during the 10 grade, focuses on the writing process. This course follows the model of English 9 by including at least one anchor text per lesson, but the essays, articles, stories, poems, and speeches are often presented as models for students to emulate as they practice their own writing.
English 10 also continues to develop students’ reading, listening, and speaking skills. Readings include poems, stories, speeches, plays, and a graphic novel, as well as a variety of informational texts.
UNIT 1: THE WRITTEN WORD
UNIT 2: THE STORY
UNIT 3: LITERARY CRITICISM
UNIT 4: THE RESEARCH PAPER
UNIT 5: PRACTICAL DOCUMENTS
UNIT 6: PERSUASIVE TEXTS
UNIT 7: THE SPEECH
UNIT 8: RESEARCHED ARGUMENTATION
WORLD HISTORY
In World History, students learn to see the world today as a product of a process that began thousands of years ago when humans became a speaking, traveling, and trading species. Through historical analysis grounded in primary sources, case studies, and research, students investigate the continuity and change of human culture, governments, economic systems, and social structures.
UNIT 1: WORLD HISTORY OVERVIEW
UNIT 2: THE RISE OF AGRICULTURE AND EARLY CIVILIZATIONS
UNIT 3: CLASSICAL ERA CIVILIZATIONS AND WORLD RELIGIONS
UNIT 4: REGIONAL AND TRANSREGIONAL INTERACTIONS
UNIT 5: THE RISE OF THE WORLD’S FIRST GLOBAL AGE
UNIT 6: WORLD HISTORY: 1750 TO THE PRESENT
UNIT 7: REVOLUTIONS IN SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
UNIT 8: IMPERIALISM, NATIONALISM, AND POLITICAL REVOLUTIONS
UNIT 9: GLOBAL CONFLICTS AND RECOVERIES
UNIT 10: GLOBALIZATION AND THE WORLD TODAY
ALGEBRA II
Algebra II introduces students to advanced functions, with a focus on developing a strong conceptual grasp of the expressions that define them.
This course supports all students as they develop computational fluency and deepen conceptual understanding. Students begin each lesson by discovering new concepts through guided instruction, and then confirm their understanding in an interactive, feedback-rich environment. Modeling activities equip students with tools for analyzing a variety of real-world scenarios and mathematical ideas. Journaling activities allow students to reason abstractly and quantitatively, construct arguments, critique reasoning, and communicate precisely. Performance tasks prepare students to synthesize their knowledge in novel, real-world scenarios and require that they make sense of multifaceted problems and persevere in solving them. This course is built to state standards. Topics include:
UNIT 1: EXPRESSIONS, EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES
UNIT 2: FUNCTIONS AND RELATIONS
UNIT 3: QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS
UNIT 4: TRANSFORMING FUNCTIONS
UNIT 5: POLYNOMIAL FUNCTIONS
UNIT 6: RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS AND FUNCTIONS
UNIT 7: RADICAL EXPRESSIONS AND FUNCTIONS
UNIT 8: EXPONENTIAL AND LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS
UNIT 9: STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
UNIT 10: TRIGONOMETRY
CHEMISTRY
G11 Chemistry offers a curriculum that emphasizes students’ understanding of fundamental chemistry concepts while helping them acquire tools to be conversant in a society highly influenced by science and technology.
Throughout this course, students are given an opportunity to understand how chemistry concepts are applied in technology and engineering. Journal and Practice activities provide additional opportunities for students to apply learned concepts and practice their writing skills.
This course is built to state standards. Topics include:
UNIT 1: CHEMISTRY AND SOCIETY
UNIT 2: ATOMIC STRUCTURE
UNIT 3: BONDING IN MATTER
UNIT 4: CHEMICAL REACTIONS
UNIT 5: CHEMISTRY AT WORK
UNIT 6: ENERGY IN MATTER
UNIT 7: EQUILIBRIUM AND KINETICS
UNIT 8: TRANSFERRING ENERGY
UNIT 9: QUANTUM AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
UNIT 10: ENERGY IN ORGANIC MOLECULES
ENGLISH III
In the English 3 course, students examine the belief systems, events, and literature that have shaped the United States. They begin by studying the language of independence and the system of government developed by Thomas Jefferson and other enlightened thinkers. Next, they explore how the Romantics and Transcendentalists emphasized the power and responsibility of the individual in both supporting and questioning the government. Students consider whether the American Dream is still achievable and examine the Modernists’ disillusionment with the idea that America is a “land of opportunity.”
Reading the words of Frederick Douglass and the text of the Civil Rights Act, students look carefully at the experience of African Americans and their struggle to achieve equal rights. Students explore how individuals cope with the influence of war and cultural tensions while trying to build and secure their own personal identity. Finally, students examine how technology is affecting our contemporary experience of freedom: Will we eventually change our beliefs about what it means to be an independent human being?
In this course, students analyze a wide range of literature, both fiction and nonfiction. They build writing skills by composing analytical essays, persuasive essays, personal narratives, and research papers. In order to develop speaking and listening skills, students participate in discussions and prepare speeches. Overall, students gain an understanding of the way American literature represents the array of voices contributing to our multicultural identity.
UNIT 1: THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
UNIT 2: ROMANTICISM AND TRANSCENDENTALISM
UNIT 3: THE AMERICAN NARRATIVE
UNIT 4: MODERNISM AND THE AMERICAN DREAM
UNIT 5: MODERNISM AND LANGUAGE
UNIT 6: REDEFINING HOME
UNIT 7: FRACTURED IDENTITIES
UNIT 8: THE INFLUENCE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
GEOGRAPHY AND WORLD CULTURES
Geography and World Cultures offers a tightly focused and scaffolded curriculum that enables students to explore how geographic features, human relationships, political and social structures, economics, science and technology, and the arts have developed and influenced life in countries around the world. Along the way, students are given rigorous instruction on how to read maps, charts, and graphs, and how to create them.Geography and World Cultures is built to state standards and informed by standards from the National Council for History Education, the National Center for History in the Schools, and the National Council for Social Studies.
UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY
UNIT 2: PHYSICAL ELEMENTS
UNIT 3: CULTURE
UNIT 4: NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA
UNIT 5: EUROPE AND SOUTHWEST ASIA
UNIT 6: EAST ASIA AND SOUTH ASIA
UNIT 7: AFRICA, ANTARCTICA, AND OCEANIA
PRECALCULUS
Precalculus is a course that combines reviews of algebra, geometry, and functions into a preparatory course for calculus. The course focuses on the mastery of critical skills and exposure to new skills necessary for success in subsequent math courses.The course is built to state standards and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) standards.
UNIT 1: FUNCTIONS
UNIT 2: QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS
UNIT 3: POLYNOMIAL AND RATIONAL FUNCTIONS
UNIT 4: EXPONENTIAL AND LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS
UNIT 5: CONIC SECTIONS
UNIT 6: SEMESTER 1 REVIEW AND EXAM
UNIT 7: INTRODUCTION TO TRIGONOMETRY
UNIT 8: TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
UNIT 9: WORKING WITH TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
UNIT 10: TRIGONOMETRIC IDENTITIES
UNIT 11: APPLICATIONS OF TRIGONOMETRY
UNIT 12: COMPLEX NUMBERS
Elective Subjects:
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Physical Education combines the best of online instruction with actual student participation in weekly cardiovascular, aerobic, and muscle toning activities. The course promotes a keen understanding of the value of physical fitness and aims to motivate students to participate in physical activities throughout their lives. Physical Education is aligned to national and state standards and the Presidential Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
UNIT 1: P.E. DESIGNED FOR ME
UNIT 2: IS MY BODY GOOD TO GO?
UNIT 3: GREAT FOR THE HEART
UNIT 4: FITNESS ADVENTURE
HEALTH
Health is a valuable, skills-based health education course designed for general education in grades 9 through 12. Health helps students develop knowledge, attitudes, and essential skills in a variety of health-related subjects, including mental and emotional health, social health, nutrition, physical fitness, substance use and abuse, disease prevention and treatment, and injury prevention and safety. This course is built to the National Health Standards (SHAPE) and is aligned to state standards.
UNIT 1: MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH
UNIT 2: FITNESS AND NUTRITION
UNIT 3: DRUGS
UNIT 4: DISEASE
UNIT 5: INJURIES
PSYCHOLOGY
Psychology provides a solid overview of the field’s major domains: methods, biopsychology, cognitive and developmental psychology, and variations in individual and group behavior.
UNIT 1: PSYCHOLOGY AS A SCIENCE
UNIT 2: THE BRAIN AND THE BODY
UNIT 3: THINKING, FEELING, AND CONSCIOUSNESS
UNIT 4: DEVELOPING THROUGHOUT LIFE
UNIT 5: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
UNIT 6: DISORDERS AND WELLNESS
SOCIOLOGY
Sociology examines why people think and behave as they do in relationships, groups, institutions, and societies. This course is built to the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Expectations of Excellence: Curriculum Standards for Social Studies
UNIT 1: WHAT IS SOCIOLOGY?
UNIT 2: WHAT IS SOCIETY?
UNIT 3: WHAT IS SOCIAL INEQUALITY?
UNIT 4: WHAT ARE SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS?
UNIT 5: WHAT IS SOCIAL CHANGE?
MULTICULTURAL STUDIES
Multicultural Studies is a one-semester elective history and sociology course that examines the United States as a multicultural nation. The course emphasizes the perspectives of minority groups while allowing students from all backgrounds to better understand and appreciate how race, culture and ethnicity, and identity contribute to their experiences. This course is built to the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Expectations of Excellence: Curriculum Standards for Social Studies as well as the National Standards for History published by the National Center for History in Schools (NCHS).
UNIT 1: IDENTITY
UNIT 2: CULTURE IN A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY
UNIT 3: RACE AND IDENTITY
UNIT 4: THE MEDIA, RACE, AND IDENTITY
UNIT 5: UNDERSTANDING AND ADDRESSING RACISM IN THE UNITED STATES
COLLEGE AND CAREER PREPARATION I
High school students have many questions about the college application process, what it takes to be a successful college student, and how to begin thinking about the career
UNIT 1: PREPARE FOR COLLEGE IN HIGH SCHOOL
UNIT 2: COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE
UNIT 3: TESTING AND ASSESSMENTS
UNIT 4: FINANCIAL AID
UNIT 5: CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
UNIT 6: COLLEGE AND CAREER PREPARATION
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS
Information Technology Applications prepares students to work in the field of Information Technology. Students will be able to demonstrate digital literacy through basic study of computer hardware, operating systems, networking, the Internet, web publishing, spreadsheets and database software. Through a series of hand-on activities, students will learn what to expect in the field of Information Technology and begin exploring career options in the field.
UNIT 1: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
UNIT 2: COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
UNIT 3: SPREADSHEETS AND DATABASES
UNIT 4: INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND NETWORKING
UNIT 5: EXPLORING THE WEB
UNIT 6: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
Computer Applications provides an introduction to software applications that prepare students to succeed in the workplace and beyond. Students will develop an understanding of professional communications and leadership skills while gaining proficiency with word processing, email, and presentation management software. Students will also be able to demonstrate digital literacy through basic study web publishing and design, spreadsheets and database software.
UNIT 1: UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS CAREERS
UNIT 2: COMMUNICATING THROUGH LETTERS AND EMAIL
UNIT 3: COMMUNICATING THROUGH FORMAL BUSINESS DOCUMENTS
UNIT 4: COMMUNICATING THROUGH PRESENTATIONS
UNIT 5: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
UNIT 6: SPREADSHEETS AND DATABASES
UNIT 7: EXPLORING THE WEB
UNIT 8: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
SPANISH I
Spanish I teaches students to greet people, describe family and friends, talk about hobbies, and communicate about other topics, such as home life,occupations, travel, and medicine. The material in this course is presented at a moderate pace. This course is built to the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) standards.
UNIT 1: ON THE ROAD TO LEARNING SPANISH
UNIT 2: HOW YOU FEEL AND WHERE YOU ARE
UNIT 3: COLORS, CLOTHING, CULTURE, AND THE CULINARY ARTS
UNIT 4: SPANISH I EXAM-1
UNIT 5: WORKING OUT, PLAYING HARD
UNIT 6: DECIR, DEBER, AND THE BODY
UNIT 7: SEEING THE WORLD THROUGH NEW EYES
UNIT 8: SPANISH I EXAM-2
SPANISH II
Building on Spanish I concepts, Spanish II students learn to communicate more confidently about themselves, as well as about topics beyond their own lives – both in formal and informal situations. Each lesson presents vocabulary, grammar, and culture in context, followed by explanations and exercises.
UNIT 1: MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT
UNIT 2: GETTING OUT AND STAYING IN
UNIT 3: WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, AND WHY
UNIT 4: SPANISH II SEMESTER 1 REVIEW AND EXAM
UNIT 5: OH, THE PLACES YOU’VE BEEN
UNIT 6: EAT, DRINK, AND BE ORDERED AROUND
UNIT 7: UNIT VOCABULARY
UNIT 8: SPANISH II EXAM
FRENCH – I
French, I teach students to greet people, describe family and friends, talk about hobbies, and communicate about other topics, such as sports, travel, and medicine. The material in this course is presented at a moderate pace. This course is built to the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) standards.
UNIT 1: WELCOME TO FRENCH I
UNIT 2: YOU AND THE THINGS YOU DO
UNIT 3: EATING AND SHOPPING
UNIT 4: FRENCH EXAM-1
UNIT 5: SOME OF THE FINER THINGS
UNIT 6: TRAVELING AND TRANSPORTATION
UNIT 7: THE REAL WORLD
UNIT 8: FRENCH EXAM-2
FRENCH – II
French II teaches students to communicate more confidently about themselves, as well as about topics beyond their own lives – both in the formal and informal address. Each lesson presents vocabulary, grammar, and culture in context, followed by explanations and exercises The material in this course is presented at a moderate pace. This course is built to the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) standards.
UNIT 1: POPULAR AND FINE CULTURE
UNIT 2: THE PLACE WHERE WE BELONG
UNIT 3: HOME AND FAMILY
UNIT 4: LA VIE QUOTIDIENNE EN FRANCE
UNIT 5: PARTIES, FOOD, TRAVEL, AND BUSINESS
UNIT 6:: FRENCH II REVIEW AND EXAM
ART APPRECIATION
Coverage of each artistic movement highlights historical context and introduces students to key artists that represent a variety of geographic locations. Throughout the course, students apply what they have learned about art critique to analyze and evaluate both individual artists and individual works of art.
This course is built to state standards and informed by the Consortium of National Arts Education Associations standards. It encompasses a variety of skills to enable students to critique, compare, and perhaps influence their own works of art
UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO PAINTING
UNIT 2: PREHISTORIC TO LATE MIDDLE AGES
UNIT 3: THE RENAISSANCE
UNIT 4: BAROQUE AND ROCOCO
UNIT 5: MODERNITY IN THE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES
UNIT 6: BEYOND WESTERN INFLUENCE
CREATIVE WRITING
Elements of fiction writing explored in this course include attention to specific detail, observation, character development, setting, plot, and point of view. In the poetry units, students learn about the use of sensory details and imagery, figurative language, and sound devices including rhyme, rhythm and alliteration. They also explore poetic forms ranging from found poems and slam poetry to traditional sonnets and villanelles.
In addition to applying literary craft elements in guided creative writing exercises, students engage in critical reading activities designed to emphasize the writing craft of a diverse group of authors. Students study short stories by authors such as Bharati Mukherjee and Edgar Allan Poe, learning how to create believable characters and develop setting and plot. Likewise, students read poetry by canonical greats such as W. B. Yeats and Emily Dickinson as well as contemporary writers such as Pablo Neruda, Sherman Alexie, and Alice Notley. Studying the writing technique of a range of authors provides students with models and inspiration as they develop their own voices and refine their understanding of the literary craft.
By taking a Creative Writing course, students find new approaches to reading and writing that can affect them on a personal level, as the skills they gain in each lesson directly benefit their own creative goals. Students who are already actively engaged writers and readers learn additional tools and insight into the craft of writing to help them further hone their skills and encourage their creative as well as academic growth.
This course is built to state standards and informed by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) standards.
UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING AND FICTION, PART 1
UNIT 2: FICTION, PART 2
UNIT 3: FICTION, PART 3
UNIT 4: POETRY, PART 1
UNIT 5: POETRY, PART 2
UNIT 6: POETRY, PART 3 AND REVISION
MEDIA LITERACY
Media Literacy teaches students how to build the critical thinking, writing, and reading skills required in a media-rich and increasingly techno-centric world. In a world saturated with media messages, digital environments, and social networking, concepts of literacy must expand to include all forms of media. Today’s students need to be able to read, comprehend, analyze, and respond to non-traditional media with the same skill level they engage with traditional print sources.
A major topic in Media Literacy is non-traditional media reading skills, including how to approach, analyze, and respond to advertisements, blogs, websites, social media, news media, and wikis. Students also engage in a variety of writing activities in non-traditional media genres, such as blogging and podcast scripting.
Students consider their own positions as consumers of media and explore ways to use non-traditional media to become more active and thoughtful citizens. Students learn how to ask critical questions about the intended audience and underlying purpose of media messages, and study factors which can contribute to bias and affect credibility.
This course is built to state standards and informed by The National Association for Media Literacy Education’s Core Principles of Media Literacy Education.
UNIT 1: WHAT IS A NETWORKED WORLD?
UNIT 2: HOW DO YOU READ IN A NETWORKED WORLD?
UNIT 3: WHO ARE YOU IN A NETWORKED WORLD?
UNIT 4: WHAT DO YOU CREATE IN A NETWORKED WORLD? PART 1
UNIT 5: WHAT DO YOU CREATE IN A NETWORKED WORLD? PART 2
READING SKILLS AND STRATEGIES
This course is built to state standards and informed by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) standards.
UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO READING STRATEGIES
UNIT 2: INTRODUCTION TO READING PROCESSES
UNIT 3: READING FOR ENTERTAINMENT: FICTION
UNIT 4: READING FOR INFORMATION: MAGAZINE ARTICLES
UNIT 5: READING FOR INFORMATION: NEWSPAPERS
UNIT 6: READING FOR INFORMATION: ESSAYS
UNIT 7: READING TO COMPLETE A TASK: SCHOOL TEXTS
UNIT 8: READING TO COMPLETE A TASK: FUNCTIONAL DOCUMENTS
UNIT 9: READING TO ANALYZE LITERATURE: POETRY
UNIT 10: READING TO ANALYZE LITERATURE: PROSE
WRITING SKILLS AND STRATEGIES
This course is built to state standards and informed by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) standards.
UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO WRITING STRATEGIES
UNIT 2: THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF COMPOSITION
UNIT 3: PARAGRAPHS: EXAMPLE AND ILLUSTRATION
UNIT 4: PARAGRAPHS: PROCESS AND CAUSE-AND-EFFECT
UNIT 5: PARAGRAPHS: DESCRIPTION AND CLASSIFICATION/DIVISION
UNIT 6: ESSAYS: PERSONAL WRITING
UNIT 7: ESSAYS: COMPARE-AND-CONTRAST
UNIT 8: ESSAYS: PERSUASIVE WRITING
UNIT 9: ESSAYS: WRITING ABOUT LITERATURE
UNIT 10: WRITING IN THE WORKPLACE
FINANCIAL LITERACY
Financial Literacy helps students recognize and develop vital skills that connect life and career goals with personalized strategies and milestone-based action plans. Students explore concepts and work toward a mastery of personal finance skills, deepening their understanding of key ideas and extending their knowledge through a variety of problem-solving applications.
Course topics include career planning; income, taxation, and budgeting; savings accounts, checking accounts, and electronic banking; interest, investments, and stocks; cash, debit, credit, and credit scores; insurance; and consumer advice on how to buy, rent, or lease a car or house.
These topics are solidly supported by writing and discussion activities. Journal activities provide opportunities for students to both apply concepts on a personal scale and analyze scenarios from a third-party perspective. Discussions help students’ network with one another by sharing personal strategies and goals and recognizing the diversity of life and career plans within a group.
This course is built to state standards as they apply to Financial Literacy and adheres to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics’ (NCTM) Problem Solving, Communication, Reasoning, and Mathematical Connections Process standards.
UNIT 1: GOALS AND CAREER PLANNING
UNIT 2: INCOME AND BUDGETING
UNIT 3: BANKING
UNIT 4: SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT
UNIT 5: CREDIT
UNIT 6: CONSUMER PURCHASING AND PROTECTION
MATHEMATICS OF PERSONAL FINANCE
Mathematics of Personal Finance focuses on real-world financial literacy, personal finance, and business subjects. Students apply what they learned in Algebra I and Geometry to topics including personal income, taxes, checking and savings accounts, credit, loans and payments, car leasing and purchasing, home mortgages, stocks, insurance, and retirement planning.
Students then extend their investigations using more advanced mathematics, such as systems of equations (when studying cost and profit issues) and exponential functions (when calculating interest problems). To assist students for whom language presents a barrier to learning or who are not reading at grade level, Mathematics of Personal Finance includes audio resources in both Spanish and English.
This course is built to state standards as they apply to Mathematics of Personal Finance and adheres to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics’ (NCTM) Problem Solving, Communication, Reasoning, and Mathematical Connections Process standards.
UNIT 1: WHAT IS MONEY?
UNIT 2: COST OF LIVING AND BUDGET
UNIT 3: INCOME TAX
UNIT 4: CHECKING AND SAVINGS
UNIT 5: PURCHASING AND CREDIT
UNIT 6: LOANS AND PAYMENTS
UNIT 7: SEMESTER 1 REVIEW AND EXAM
UNIT 8: CAR OWNERSHIP
UNIT 9: HOME OWNERSHIP
UNIT 10: INSURANCE AND RETIREMENT
UNIT 11: INVESTMENTS
UNIT 12: BUSINESS
PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
Course topics include types of data, common methods used to collect data, and representations of data, including histograms, bar graphs, box plots, and scatterplots. Students learn to work with data by analyzing and employing methods of extending results, involving samples and populations, distributions, summary statistics, experimental design, regression analysis, simulations, and confidence intervals.
Ideas involving probability — including sample space, empirical and theoretical probability, expected value, and independent and compound events — are covered as students explore the relationship between probability and data analysis.
Extended projects allow for more open-ended, extended applications of concepts and skills. Students collect and analyze statistical data about a topic that interests them, and they apply probability concepts in a real-world context.
The content is based on the Common Core standards and is aligned with state standards.
UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS
UNIT 2: DESCRIBING DATA GRAPHICALLY
UNIT 3: MEASURES OF CENTER AND SPREAD
UNIT 4: DESCRIBING DATA SETS
UNIT 5: MODELING DATA
UNIT 6: SEMESTER 1 REVIEW AND EXAM
UNIT 7: INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY
UNIT 8: APPLICATIONS OF PROBABILITY
UNIT 9: DISCRETE PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS
UNIT 10: CONTINUOUS PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS
UNIT 11: SAMPLING AND CONFIDENCE INTERVALS
BRIDGE MATH
Throughout the course, students hone their computational skills and extend their knowledge through problem solving and real-world applications. Within each Bridge Math lesson, students are supplied with scaffolded note-taking study guides and are given ample opportunity to practice computations in low-stakes Checkup activities before moving on to formal assessment. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to formulate and justify conclusions as they extend and apply concepts through printable exercises and “in-your-own-words” interactive activities.
The course is built to state standards, including Tennessee’s Bridge Math standards.
UNIT 1: FOUNDATIONS OF ALGEBRA
UNIT 2: FUNCTIONS
UNIT 3: SYSTEMS OF LINEAR EQUATIONS
UNIT 4: QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS
UNIT 5: POLYNOMIAL FUNCTIONS
UNIT 6: SEMESTER EXAM
UNIT 7: EXPONENTS AND EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS
UNIT 8: TRIANGLES
UNIT 9: 2-D AND 3-D GEOMETRY
UNIT 10: APPLICATIONS OF PROBABILITY
UNIT 11: DATA AND MATHEMATICAL MODELING
LIBERAL ARTS MATHEMATICS I
Liberal Arts Mathematics 1 addresses the need for an elective course that focuses on reinforcing, deepening, and extending a student’s mathematical understanding. Liberal Arts Mathematics 1 starts with a review of problem-solving skills before moving on to a variety of key algebraic, geometric, and statistical concepts. Throughout the course, students hone their computational skills and extend their knowledge through problem solving and real-world applications.
Course topics include problem solving; real numbers and operations; functions and graphing; systems of linear equations; polynomials and factoring; geometric concepts such as coordinate geometry and properties of geometric shapes; and descriptive statistics.
Within each Liberal Arts Mathematics 1 lesson, students are supplied with a scaffolded note-taking guide, called a Study Sheet, and are given ample opportunity to practice computations in low-stakes Checkup activities before moving on to formal assessment. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to formulate and justify conclusions as they extend and apply concepts through printable exercises and “in-your-own-words” interactive activities.
This course is built to Florida’s Next Generation Sunshine State Standards and Benchmarks.
UNIT 1: SOLVING EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES
UNIT 2: FUNCTIONS
UNIT 3: LINEAR EQUATIONS
UNIT 4: EXPONENTS AND EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS
UNIT 5: POLYNOMIALS
UNIT 6: QUADRATIC EQUATIONS AND FUNCTIONS
UNIT 7: NONLINEAR FUNCTIONS
UNIT 8: SEMESTER 1 EXAM
UNIT 9: DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS
UNIT 10: FOUNDATIONS OF GEOMETRY
UNIT 11: TRIANGLES
UNIT 12: RIGHT TRIANGLES
UNIT 13: CIRCLES WITHOUT COORDINATES
UNIT 14: CONSTRUCTIONS AND TRANSFORMATIONS
UNIT 15: THREE-DIMENSIONAL SOLIDS
LIBERAL ARTS AND MATHEMATICS 2
Course topics include analysis of quadratic, polynomial, exponential and logarithmic functions, arithmetic and geometric sequences, trigonometry and trigonometric functions, coordinate geometry and proofs, statistical analysis, experimental design and applications of probability.
Within each Liberal Arts Mathematics 2 lesson, students are supplied with a scaffolded note-taking guide, called a Study Sheet, and are given ample opportunity to practice computations in low-stakes Checkup activities before moving on to formal assessment. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to formulate and justify conclusions as they extend and apply concepts through printable exercises and “in-your-own-words” interactive activities.
This course is built to Florida’s Next Generation Sunshine State Standards and Benchmarks.
UNIT 1: FOUNDATIONS OF ALGEBRA
UNIT 2: QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS
UNIT 3: POLYNOMIAL FUNCTIONS
UNIT 4: EXPONENTIAL AND LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS
UNIT 5: SEMESTER EXAM
UNIT 6: SEQUENCES AND FUNCTIONS
UNIT 7: TRIGONOMETRY
UNIT 8: COORDINATE GEOMETRY
UNIT 9: STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
UNIT 10: APPLICATIONS OF PROBABILITY
PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH SCIENCE
Students focus on day-to-day skills and expectations for health professionals, which include promoting wellness, maintaining a safe environment, creating medical records, and practicing good communication, collaboration, and leadership. In addition, students will expand their understanding of health and safety systems, how to address emergency situations, and deal with infection control issues. Students will also explore topics in medical science, terminology, procedures, and regulations – including an overview of physiology and medical measurements.
Principles of Health Science is a full-year Career and Technical Education course for programs of study in health sciences. This course is built to state and national standards.
UNIT 1: HEALTH, DISEASE, AND HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY
UNIT 2: CAREERS IN THE HEALTH SCIENCES
UNIT 3: TEAMWORK IN HEALTH CARE
UNIT 4: HEALTH CARE COMMUNICATION AND RECORDS
UNIT 5: SAFETY AND WELLNESS
UNIT 6: HEALTH SCIENCES WRAP-UP
UNIT 7: THE BODY IN HARMONY
UNIT 8: THE TOOLS OF THE TRADE
UNIT 9: PATIENT SAFETY
UNIT 10: EMERGENCIES
UNIT 11: BEYOND THE BASICS
UNIT 12: INTERMEDIATE HEALTH SCIENCE WRAP-UP
ACCOUNTING I
The course encourages students to explore careers in accounting while learning skills applicable to any professional setting. Accounting I is a full-year intermediate Career and Technical Education course applicable to programs of study in the Finance or Business Management and Administration career clusters. This course is built to state and national CTE standards.
UNIT 1: WHAT IS ACCOUNTING?
UNIT 2: WHAT IS THE ACCOUNTING CYCLE?
UNIT 3: REGULATION AND ETHICS IN ACCOUNTING
UNIT 4: WHAT ARE INTERNAL AND CASH CONTROLS?
UNIT 5: MERCHANDISING BUSINESSES AND INVENTORIES
UNIT 6: SEMESTER 1 WRAP-UP
UNIT 7: PAYABLES AND RECEIVABLES
UNIT 8: PAYROLL
UNIT 9: ACCOUNTING FOR CORPORATIONS
UNIT 10: FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS I
UNIT 11: FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS II
UNIT 12: SEMESTER 2 WRAP-UP
ACCOUNTING II
Students engage in project-based activities such as analyzing financial statements, implementing the accounts payable and accounts receivable process, and determining payroll expenses and taxes. Active learning ensures that students continually focus on the technical and interpersonal skills necessary to prepare them for workplace. In addition, students evaluate the roles and qualifications required for specific accounting careers, so they can identify opportunities that interest them.
Accounting II is a full-year advanced Career and Technical Education course applicable to programs of study in the Finance or Business Management and Administration career clusters. This course is built to state and national CTE standards
UNIT 1: ACCOUNTING REGULATION AND ETHICS
UNIT 2: OVERVIEW OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
UNIT 3: CORPORATIONS AND OTHER TYPES OF BUSINESSES
UNIT 4: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
UNIT 5: SEMESTER 1 WRAP-UP
UNIT 6: INTRODUCTION TO MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
UNIT 7: COST ACCOUNTING ANALYSIS
UNIT 8: FINANCIAL PLANNING
UNIT 9: CAPITAL BUDGETING
UNIT 10: CORPORATE BUSINESS DECISIONS
UNIT 11: SEMESTER 2 WRAP-UP
BUSINESS, MARKETING & FINANCE
Students analyze the impact of government, legal systems, and organized labor on business; develop an understanding of business communications and management; and explore legal, ethical, and financial issues in business and marketing. Furthermore, students delve into basic economic concepts including personal finance, economic systems, cost-profit relationships, and economic indicators and trends.
Using hands-on activities, students reinforce, apply and transfer academic knowledge and skills to a variety of interesting and relevant real-world inspired scenarios. This course also addresses exploring career options in business and marketing as well as securing and keeping a job.
Principles of Business and Finance is a full-year Career and Technical course for programs of study in Business Administration and Management. This course is built to state and national standards.
UNIT 1: MARKETING IN THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
UNIT 2: UNDERSTANDING THE MARKETPLACE
UNIT 3: MARKETING PLACEMENT AND PRICING
UNIT 4: MARKETING PROMOTION
UNIT 5: YOUR FUTURE IN MARKETING
UNIT 6: SEMESTER WRAP-UP
UNIT 7: ROLE OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE IN MARKETING
UNIT 8: STARTING A BUSINESS
UNIT 9: MANAGING A BUSINESS
UNIT 10: GOVERNMENT, LAW, AND ETHICS IN BUSINESS
UNIT 11: YOUR FUTURE IN BUSINESS, MARKETING, AND FINANCE
UNIT 12: SEMESTER WRAP-UP
LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS
Legal Environment of Business examines the role of the law on all aspects of business ownership and management. Throughout the course, students focus on legal ethics, court procedures, torts, contracts, consumer law, property law, employment law, environmental law, and international law. Students also explore the impact of laws, regulations, and judicial decisions on society at large.
This course allows students to explore careers in business while learning skills applicable to any professional setting. Through a series of hands-on activities, students will prepare legal documents, create a compliance plan, and research consumer protection issues. Regular engagement in active learning ensures students can continually refine the skills necessary to prepare them for work.
Students who successfully complete the course will be prepared to pursue certifications such as Accredited Legal Professional, Certified Administrative Manager, or Certified Associate in Project Management®
UNIT 1: AN OVERVIEW OF BUSINESS LAW AND ETHICS
UNIT 2: THE LEGAL SYSTEM
UNIT 3: TORTS
UNIT 4: CONTRACTS
UNIT 5: LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS
UNIT 6: WRAP-UP
UNIT 7: CONSUMER AND CREDITOR PROTECTION
UNIT 8: PROPERTY LAW
UNIT 9: AGENCY, EMPLOYMENT LAW, AND DIGITAL PROTECTION
UNIT 10: ENVIRONMENTAL AND INTERNATIONAL LAW
UNIT 11: YOUR CAREER IN THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS
UNIT 12: WRAP-UP
HUMAN RESOURCES PRINCIPLES
Through a series of activities, students will create a recruiting plan, develop a strategy to promote a positive organizational culture, and analyze the impact of globalization on the human resources. Regular engagement in active learning ensures students can continually refine the skills necessary to prepare them for work. In addition, students will evaluate the qualifications required for specific careers so they can identify opportunities of interest to them.
Human Resources Principles is a full-year intermediate or capstone Career and Technical Education course applicable to programs of study in the Business, Management and Administration career cluster. This course is built to state and national standards.
UNIT 1: WHAT IS HR?
UNIT 2: LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
UNIT 3: HR PLANNING
UNIT 4: RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
UNIT 5: COMPENSATION
UNIT 6: WRAP-UP
UNIT 7: TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
UNIT 8: CULTIVATING AND TERMINATING EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIPS
UNIT 9: PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
UNIT 10: SAFETY, SECURITY, AND LABOR RELATIONS
UNIT 11: YOUR FUTURE IN HR
UNIT 12: WRAP-UP
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY
This course allows students to explore careers in business and information technology while learning skills applicable to any professional setting. Regular engagement in active learning ensures students can continually refine the skills necessary to prepare them for work. In addition, students will evaluate the qualifications required for specific careers so they can identify opportunities of interest to them.
Introduction to Business and Technology is a full-year introductory Career and Technical Education course applicable to programs of study in the Business, Management and Administration and Information Technology career clusters, as well as other career clusters. This course is built to state and national standards.
UNIT 1: UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS CAREERS
UNIT 2: COMMUNICATING THROUGH LETTERS AND EMAILS
UNIT 3: COMMUNICATING THROUGH FORMAL BUSINESS DOCUMENTS
UNIT 4: COMMUNICATING THROUGH PRESENTATIONS
UNIT 5: INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY SEMESTER 1 WRAP-UP
UNIT 6: FINANCE, SPREADSHEETS, AND DATABASES
UNIT 7: BUSINESS MARKETING
UNIT 8: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, SYSTEMS, AND NETWORKING
UNIT 9: EXPLORING THE WEB
UNIT 10: INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY SEMESTER 2 WRAP-UP
PRINCIPLES OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Students will learn what to expect in the field of Information Technology and begin exploring career options in the field. Active learning modules ensure students can continually refine the skills necessary to prepare them for work. In addition, students will evaluate the qualifications required for specific careers so they can identify opportunities that are of interest to them.
Principles of Information Technology is a full-year introductory Career and Technical Education course applicable to programs of study in business, management, and administration; information technology; and other career clusters. This course is built to state and national standards.
UNIT 1: UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS CAREERS
UNIT 2: COMMUNICATING THROUGH LETTERS AND EMAIL
UNIT 3: COMMUNICATING THROUGH FORMAL BUSINESS DOCUMENTS
UNIT 4: COMMUNICATING THROUGH PRESENTATIONS
UNIT 5: MANAGING PROJECTS
UNIT 6: BUSINESS APPLICATIONS WRAP-UP
UNIT 7: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
UNIT 8: COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
UNIT 9: SPREADSHEETS AND DATABASES
UNIT 10: INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND NETWORKING
UNIT 11: EXPLORING THE WEB
UNIT 12: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS WRAP-UP
BUSINESS APPLICATIONS
Through this course, students can explore careers in business while learning skills applicable to any professional setting. Students will create, analyze, and critique reports, letters, project plans, presentations, and other professional communications. Students will also evaluate the qualifications required for specific careers so they can identify opportunities that are of interest to them.
Business Applications is an introductory level Career and Technical Education course applicable to programs of study in business, management, and administration; information technology; and other career clusters. This course is built to state and national standards.
UNIT 1: UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS CAREERS
UNIT 2: COMMUNICATING THROUGH LETTERS AND EMAIL
UNIT 3: COMMUNICATING THROUGH FORMAL BUSINESS DOCUMENTS
UNIT 4: COMMUNICATING THROUGH PRESENTATIONS
UNIT 5: MANAGING PROJECTS
UNIT 6: SEMESTER WRAP-UP