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WELCOME TO THE LEARNING SPRINGS HOME STUDY PROGRAM
PROVIDING ONLINE AND DISTANCE LEARNING CURRICULUM SINCE 1994
dear Families,
introducing the learning springs home study Program
Welcome to the Learning Springs Home Study Program. We have been providing
curricula to public and private schools since 1994. Now, you can use the same
high quality courses right in your own home. Our program allows you to choose
the exact course(s) you need, both text book and online, and use them at your
discretion.
We let you, the parent, function as the Teacher, and you direct your student’s
education as you feel best suits his or her needs. You are free to include or exclude
any parts you wish, as well as add special assignments to enhance the course of
study.
offering curriculum and more
We have several types of curricula from which to choose—text books, online, and
project based. What makes our program unique is that you also receive a complete
syllabus (teacher’s guide) and answer key for each course. The teacher’s guides
have been written by highly qualified teachers and educators who have taught
these courses in the classroom. We take all the guess-work out of home teaching
by breaking our courses into 36 equal lessons and showing you exactly what to do
in each one. Tests, quizzes, special reports, activities, and much more are detailed
in weekly assignments. Some courses include extra workbooks, mid-term and
finals tests as well. Many of our text book courses also include a CD ROM and use
the internet for a more enhanced educational experience. We offer the complete
package, not just a book.
grading service
We can also offer you the option of hiring an experienced teacher to handle grading
and assist your student throughout the course. Contact us for more information.
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table of contents
grades K-8
K-8 Overview
Kindergarten
1st Grade Courses
2nd Grade Courses
3rd Grade Courses
4th Grade Courses
5th Grade Courses
6th Grade Courses
7th Grade Courses
8th Grade Courses
Pricing
high school
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High School Overview
English
Social Studies
Math
Science
World Languages
Fine Arts
Health
Electives
Pricing
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ELEMENTARY
& MIDDLE SCHOOL
All children learn and grow in different ways. No single approach is exactly right for every
child, and our program reflects that. Our curriculum especially works to promote the
development of critical-thinking skills. Students learn to think independently and to learn
how to learn. Through our research-based lessons, students become creative thinkers with
increased self-esteem and self-confidence. Schooling with The Learning Springs allows the
choice of a combination of classes specifically suited to fit each student’s unique needs.
PrOJeCt-Based CUrriCUlUm
K-8th grade
This exciting curriculum is based upon award-winning classical literature and hands-on projects.
The program is excellent for creative children, as well as for families who want an experiencebased curriculum. The Project-based curriculum integrates language arts, math, social studies,
health, science, and the arts around major themes. The package of materials also includes a
manual which guides parents through the entire year, as well as tests and answer keys.
teXt-Based CUrriCUlUm
4th-8th grade
Our textbook curriculum addresses the reading and writing processes with care and sensitivity to
the tremendous love of learning inherent in every child. The Text-based curriculum uses books that
have been carefully selected for their interest and appeal. This curriculum can be used in a variety
of ways, and you can even mix grade levels. We fully understand that children learn at different
rates, so we offer you a curriculum that can be adapted to your needs and preferences.The
package includes a teacher’s guide to the curriculum, as well as tests and answer keys.
Since publishers do not offer a ‘National’ (all 50 states) version of most courses, or 50 different
versions, we have chosen the California version of most courses, since California is our most
populous state and the standards are among the highest in the nation. If you need more information
about standards in a specific state, contact us.
HIGH SCHOOL
Our high school curriculum provides students with courses and electives required for
graduation, while making their learning a personal experience. We empower our students
with the skills to “learn how to learn.” Students can prepare for college, complete Honorslevel work, or make up courses missed due to extenuating circumstances. We focus on
an active style of learning available through online resources or carefully selected texts.
Through independent research, our students become creative thinkers with increased selfesteem and self-confidence. High school students choose from text-based, web-based,
online, or project-based curricula in College Prep and Honors courses.
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WeB-Based ONliNe CUrriCUlUm
In 1994, The Learning Springs launched the first highly successful, customized online high school
curriculum. We now offer over 80 online courses to students worldwide. You have the option of
selecting a full online curriculum or choosing one or more online courses to complement text-based
courses. Students become global citizens as they learn from the best libraries, museums, and
information archives in the world. The result is a multidimensional, interactive learning program that
brings education alive through brilliant graphics, stereo sound, and the latest technologies.
iNtegrated hUmaNities—high sChOOl laNgUage arts aNd
sOCial stUdies COmBiNed
This unique text-based program comes from the same author as our project-based curriculum and
contains the same principles and elements of project-based integrated learning. It is based upon
award-winning literature, with creative assignments and learning activities that provide your student
with a rich educational experience in high school language arts and social studies, designed
around major themes.
hONOrs CUrriCUlUm
The Learning Springs offers a wide range of Honors courses in the subject areas of English,
history, math, and science. Available in text-based or online format, our Honors courses meet the
needs of college-bound students seeking a challenging academic curriculum in a distance learning
environment. The Honors program offers students an exciting opportunity to develop the critical
thinking, research, and writing skills so essential to academic and professional success.
OPTIONAL SERVICES AND FEES
learNiNg styles PrOFile iNterPretatiON (K-12th)
Have you ever wondered why some children learn some things easily, yet other things with great
difficulty? The Learning Springs can offer you the opportunity to get more in depth information
about your child’s best way of learning. By completing the Learning Styles Profile Interpretation,
you will gain valuable information about how and why your child learns the way he/she does.
Many of our courses offer different options for activities, based on the student’s learning style. Is
your child more of a print learner, or an audio learner? Is he/she more creatively or mechanically
minded? Find out with the Learning Styles Profile Interpretation.
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Elementary
and Middle School
Course Descriptions
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Kindergarten
lesson also includes a checklist for organizing and making sure
assignments have been completed.
Project-Based Curriculum Package
Additional Material
English, History, Math, Science—The Project-Based
Kindergarten program integrates English, math, social studies,
science, and physical education/health. The program includes seven
award-winning literature books, each complete with a comprehensive
curriculum, weekly lessons, and projects. Themes integrated into
the subjects are friendship, families, communities, safety, and
transportation. Children learn phonetics and beginning reading
skills using the Merrill Skilltext books of Going Places and Bibs.
Children practice beginning writing skills in D’Nealian which offers
an easy transition to cursive in primary grades. To support parents
in teaching early reading skills, the curriculum includes Reading &
Writing - Where it All Begins, Reading Games for Young Children,
Teacher’s Editions of Going Places and Bibs, and a set of alphabet
flash cards. Singapore Math forms the foundation of the math
program. The Home Instructors Guide, textbooks, and workbooks
are accompanied by a set of math manipulatives. The program
encourages students to “think mathematically” by asking questions
and using activities that help them to see mathematical patterns and
relationships in everyday life. Students solve problems in a variety
of ways in order to understand the way mathematical processes
work. By focusing on mathematical understanding, the program aims
to help students develop logical thinking and problem-solving skills;
this includes using and applying mathematics to practical, real-life
situations, as well as within the discipline of mathematics itself. The
science program is based on the book Quick and Easy Science Fun,
which provides a variety of science experiments to teach concepts
appropriate for Kindergarten.
Additional Material
Foreign Language Through Fairy Tales—
Spanish, French, or Chinese
How do you make learning a foreign language fun and easy?
Simple – through fairy tales! Each level is based on a familiar fairy
tale that starts out in English, then “morphs” into the language
being taught. An entertaining audio CD is included with original
music and narration to assist with pronunciation. Children will learn
20+ words in each fairy tale. Choose Spanish, French, or Chinese.
The language package comes with levels 1, 2, and 3, and an
assignment portfolio to track student progress.
1st Grade
Project-Based Curriculum Package
English, History, Math, Science—Learning Springs
believes it is important to approach students in ways that make
sense to them. Children 4-8 years of age generally think of the
world, school, subjects, and coursework as part of one great big
experience. With that in mind, we have developed a curriculum
for grades K-3 that integrates the subjects and focuses on
meaningful projects that are engaging to students. Academic
skills are woven into these larger learning experiences, wherein
students learn in the context of meaningful and interesting topics.
The 1st grade project-based curriculum is aligned to the California
State Standards for Education in Language Arts, Math, Social
Studies, Science, Health, and P.E. The curriculum manual brings
all books and resources together into weekly sets of activities
and tasks spread across all the subjects, tying themes and skills
together where they naturally connect. Weekly lesson plans give
instructions on how to approach the lessons, what to focus on, and
all the activities and lessons to complete each week. Each weekly
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Foreign Language Through Fairy Tales—
Spanish, French, or Chinese
How do you make learning a foreign language fun and easy?
Simple – through fairy tales! Each level is based on a familiar fairy
tale that starts out in English, then “morphs” into the language being
taught. An entertaining audio CD is included with original music
and narration to assist with pronunciation. Children will learn 20+
words in each fairy tale. Choose Spanish, French, or Chinese. The
language package comes with levels 1, 2, and 3, and an assignment
portfolio to track student progress.
2nd Grade
Project-Based Curriculum Package
English, History, Math, Science—Learning Springs
believes it is important to approach students in ways that make
sense to them. Children 4-8 years of age generally think of the
world, school, subjects, and coursework as part of one great big
experience. With that in mind, we have developed a curriculum for
grades K-3 that integrates the subjects and focuses on meaningful
projects that are engaging to students. Academic skills are woven
into these larger learning experiences, wherein students learn
in the context of meaningful and interesting topics. The 2nd
grade project-based curriculum is aligned to the CA standards
for Education in Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Science,
Health, and P.E. The curriculum manual brings all books and
resources together into weekly sets of activities and tasks spread
across all the subjects, tying themes and skills together where they
naturally connect. Weekly lesson plans give instructions on how to
approach the lessons, what to focus on, and all the activities and
lessons to complete each week. Each weekly lesson also includes
a checklist for organizing and making sure assignments have been
completed.
Additional Materials
Foreign Language Through Fairy Tales—
Spanish, French, or Chinese
How do you make learning a foreign language fun and easy?
Simple – through fairy tales! Each level is based on a familiar fairy
tale that starts out in English, then “morphs” into the language being
taught. An entertaining audio CD is included with original music
and narration to assist with pronunciation. Children will learn 20+
words in each fairy tale. Choose Spanish, French, or Chinese. The
language package comes with levels 1, 2 and 3 an assignment
portfolio to track student progress.
3rd Grade
Project-Based Curriculum Package
English, History, Math, Science—Learning Springs
believes it is important to approach students in ways that make
sense to them. Children 4-8 years of age generally think of the
world, school, subjects, and coursework as part of one great big
experience. With that in mind, we have developed a curriculum
for grades K-3 that integrates the subjects and focuses on
meaningful projects that are engaging to students. Academic
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COURSES
skills are woven into these larger learning experiences, wherein
students learn in the context of meaningful and interesting topics.
The 3rd grade project-based curriculum is aligned to the California
State Standards for Education in Language Arts, Math, Social
Studies, Science, Health, and P.E. The curriculum manual brings
all books and resources together into weekly sets of activities
and tasks spread across all the subjects, tying themes and skills
together where they naturally connect. Weekly lesson plans give
instructions on how to approach the lessons, what to focus on, and
all the activities and lessons to complete each week. Each weekly
lesson also includes a checklist for organizing and making sure
assignments have been completed.
Additional Material
Foreign Language Through Fairy Tales—
Spanish, French, or Chinese
How do you make learning a foreign language fun and easy?
Simple – through fairy tales! Each level is based on a familiar fairy
tale that starts out in English, then “morphs” into the language
being taught. An entertaining audio CD is included with original
music and narration to assist with pronunciation. Children will learn
20+ words in each fairy tale. Choose Spanish, French, or Chinese.
The language package comes with levels 1, 2, and 3, and an
assignment portfolio to track student progress.
4th Grade
Project-Based Curriculum Package
English, History, Math, Science—Fourth graders
receive six award-winning classical literature books (e.g. Island
of the Blue Dolphins and James and the Giant Peach), each
complete with a comprehensive teaching curriculum; three
additional workbooks/puzzles in language arts; a fourth grade
reading skills text; and two literature books that combine the study
of ecology with that of our largest state, Alaska. California history
and geography (and those of other states) are integrated into the
literature as well as other guided activities. For math, parents
receive the very comprehensive Saxon series (much admired and
used by homeschooling families) or Prentice Hall enVisions MATH.
Science uses a book that includes plenty of opportunities for handson activities. For Health/PE, a fun workbook combines a semester
of PE with a semester of health. Project-based includes: Reading
Comprehension Book 2, Bite of the Gold Bug, By the Great Horn
Spoon!, Fourth Grade Science, Grammar and Writing Skills, Read
and Understand Nonfiction, Island of the Blue Dolphins, James
and the Giant Peach, Problem of the Week: Grades 3-4, Matilda,
Saxon Math Grade 4 or enVisionsMATH, Swimmer, and Writing
Fun and Fantasies.
Health and Physical Education The Fourth Grade Health and Physical Education Portfolio combines
a semester of PE with a semester of health, all in a fun workbook
format. Students choose their own physical education activities while
completing worksheets on the human body. Some of the health
topics covered include: self esteem, friends, growing up, emotions,
importance of rest and sleep, nutrition, safety, families, and effects of
tobacco.
Text-Based Curriculum
English
English for fourth grade takes the reader on a wide variety of
adventures to solve mysteries, meet interesting characters, travel
to distant places, learn about animals and go to the farthest
reaches of the imagination in fantasy. Students also use the related
workbooks, read books independently, perform hands-on projects,
and continue to develop grammar, spelling and vocabulary skills.
History—State and Regions
Fourth grade history is based upon the Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
Series. It can be completed in 36 weeks and covers the various regions
of our country from their early beginnings through their most important
contributions to our shared history. The course covers our land and its
resources, the economy, the people, and the biographies of significant
individuals, as well as our place in the world. Students will learn to think
critically, analyze and compare events and apply these skills in written
evaluations and timelines.
Students select either Saxon or enVisionMATH
Math—Saxon 5/4
The Saxon method is designed to make learning math a fun process,
one fairly easy to understand and retain. Every skill the student
studies is reviewed periodically in chapter exercises and tests so it
is not forgotten and can be used for life. Concepts such as addition,
subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and decimals are just
some of the topics the student will study, and all lessons cover and
encompass the national math standards fourth grade students are
expected to master by year’s end.
Math—enVisionMATH 4
Based on the Scott-Foresman-Addison Wesley enVisionMATH 4
text for 4th Grade, this 36-week long course is broken into 20 topics,
all aligned with California’s academic content standards. Students
will review the various mathematical operations of addition,
subtraction, multiplication, and division. They then continue with
more advanced operations. The topics covered include all the
strands of mathematics: geometry, algebra, fractions, decimals,
measurement, data and graphs, and probability. Each chapter
begins with a review section, contains a series of sequential lessons
on the topic, and concludes with a review lesson, test prep, and
re-teaching pages. Each chapter is also interspersed with problem
solving activities for real life application.
Science
Fourth grade science focuses on basic science literacy in the physical,life,
and Earth sciences. Life science covers cells to ecosystems, plants and
animals, and basic life processes. Earth science introduces the history of
the Earth, features of the Earth’s surface and interior, the solar system,
water and weather. Physical science introduces the concepts of the
properties and changes of matter, forms of energy, and electricity and
magnetism. Students are required to explore the use of the scientific
method through a wide range of activities and experiments.
Art
Our art text is a wonderful and varied art experience for fourth
graders. Students will explore a wide range of artistic styles and
concepts in this engaging and colorful text filled, with enriching and
enjoyable activities.
Additional Materials
Health/PE Portfolio in Text or Online The Fourth Grade Health and Physical Education Portfolio combines
a semester of PE with a semester of health, all in a fun workbook
format. Students choose their own physical education activities while
completing worksheets on the human body. Some of the health
topics covered include: self esteem, friends, growing up, emotions,
importance of rest and sleep, nutrition, safety, families, and effects of
tobacco.
Foreign Language Through Fairy Tales—
Spanish, French, or Chinese
How do you make learning a foreign language fun and easy?
Simple – through fairy tales! Each level is based on a familiar fairy
tale that starts out in English, then “morphs” into the language being
taught. An entertaining audio CD is included with original music
and narration to assist with pronunciation. Children will learn 20+
words in each fairy tale. Choose Spanish, French, or Chinese.
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The language package comes with levels 1, 2, and 3, and an
assignment portfolio to track student progress.
5th Grade
Project-Based Curriculum Package
English, History, Math, Science—Fifth grade
includes six award-winning classical literature books (e.g. The
Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and A Wrinkle in Time), each
complete with a comprehensive teaching curriculum. A reading
skills text and a grammar workbook are provided to continue
language skill development. American history and geography are
learned concurrently with literature, a unit on the geography of the
United States, and several units on various eras in U.S. history.
For math, parents receive the comprehensive Saxon series that
includes substantial opportunities for drill and practice or Prentice
Hall enVisionsMATH. Science is comprised of The Private Eye/
Thinking by Analysis, that includes a jeweler’s loupe to examine
the world, and an introduction to astronomy that uses The Magic
School Bus Lost in the Solar System. For Health/PE, a fun
workbook combines a semester of PE with a semester of health.
Project-based includes: A Wrinkle in Time, Caddie Woodlawn,
Discovering the World of Geography, Kids Discover (four booklets),
Dear Dr. Henshaw, Grammar and Writing Skills, Estimation, The
Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Literature Answer Packet,
The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System, The Private Eye
(science set w/loupe), The Shark Beneath the Reef, The Sign of
the Beaver, Sounder, Saxon Math Grade 5 or enVisionsMATH,
Thank You Jackie Robinson and Reading Comprehension Book 3.
Health and Physical Education The Fifth Grade Health and Physical Education Portfolio combines
a semester of PE with a semester of health, all in a fun workbook
format. Students choose their own physical education activities
while completing worksheets on the human body. Some of the
health topics covered include: abuse, feelings, first aid, childhood
diseases, illness, safety, eyes, and tooth care.
Text-Based Curriculum
English—Reading Expeditions, Workbook, Practice Workbook
This course continues the Houghton Mifflin Reading series. The
anthology of carefully selected pieces captures student interest
with adventures, mysteries, and memorable characters and
prompts that spark creative thinking. Related workbooks develop
grammar, spelling and vocabulary skills, while written reports,
oral presentations, hands-on projects and independent readings
appeal to the full spectrum of learning styles and dispositions.
History—Early Years
The course begins with the geography of America. It continues
with a study of the First Americans and their early tribal societies
and civilizations. It continues with the first European explorers
and their interactions with native peoples. The heart of the
course focuses on the transition from a British colony to an
independent nation based on the Declaration of Independence
and the U.S. Constitution. The course also covers the Civil War
and industrialization. The course concludes with chapters on
immigration and the United States today.
Students select either Saxon or enVisionMATH
Math—Saxon 6/5
Math 65 covers a study of percentages, beginning geometry, the
number line, problem solving, metric measurement, estimating,
money, graphs, probability, decimals, fractions, negative numbers,
and more. Math 65 tests and answers are included.
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Math—enVisionMATH 56
In this course students will review the various mathematical operations
and properties; write and solve algebraic equations, expressions and
patterns; work with fractions, decimals, ratios and percentages; study
geometry and measurements; learn to use integers and number lines;
graph data; answer probability questions; and put their math skills to
practical use by constructing and solving a wide variety of word problems.
Science
Throughout the year, students will learn to think and act like
scientists learning a wide array of topics from cell structures
to planets. This course is driven by investigation, and students
will have many opportunities to design and implement their own
experiments. Weekly assignments may include reading from the
textbook, answering questions, conducting an experiment, or
completing quick Insta-Lab. Students will receive a lab kit and
manual along with their textbook and course syllabus. Additional
materials will be necessary for some of the labs, but most materials
are readily available in your home or for a minimal cost from a local
store.
Additional Materials
Health/PE Portfolio in Text or Online The Fifth Grade Health and Physical Education Portfolio combines
a semester of PE with a semester of health, all in a fun workbook
format. Students choose their own physical education activities
while completing worksheets on the human body. Some of the
health topics covered include: abuse, feelings, first aid, childhood
diseases, illness, safety, eyes, and tooth care.
Foreign Language Through Fairy Tales—
Spanish, French, or Chinese
How do you make learning a foreign language fun and easy?
Simple – through fairy tales! Each level is based on a familiar fairy
tale that starts out in English, then “morphs” into the language
being taught. An entertaining audio CD is included with original
music and narration to assist with pronunciation. Children will learn
20+ words in each fairy tale. Choose Spanish, French, or Chinese.
The language package comes with levels 1, 2, and 3, and an
assignment portfolio to track student progress.
Decimals, Fractions, Measurements and
Percents—Supplemental workbooks to reinforce learning in
these areas.
6th Grade
Project-Based Curriculum Package
English, History, Math, Science—Language arts in
sixth grade includes seven award-winning classical literature books
(e.g. The Cay and The Summer of the Swans), each complete
with a comprehensive teaching curriculum, answer books for the
comprehension questions, and a grammar workbook. Ancient history
is studied concurrently through literature, workbook activities, and a
wide variety of options for independent research. For math, parents
receive the very comprehensive Saxon series that includes substantial
opportunities for drill and practice (much admired and used by
homeschooling families), Science concentrates on the study of Earth
and space with both a text/workbook and plenty of opportunity for
independent research. For Health/PE, a fun workbook combines a
semester of PE with a semester of health. Project-based includes:
Ancient Civilizations, The Cay, Earth and Space Science, Internet
and Workbook, The Golden Goblet, Grammar and Writing Skills,
Homesick, Johnny Tremain, Literature Answer Packet, Maroo of the
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Winter Caves, Problem of the Week Grades 5-6, Saxon Math Grade
6 or Prentice Hall Math, The Summer of the Swans, The Witch of
Blackbird Pond, World Geography, Science Tutor: Earth and Space.
Health and Physical Education The Sixth Grade Health and Physical Education Portfolio combines
a semester of PE with a semester of health, all in a fun workbook
format. Students choose their own physical education activities
while completing worksheets on the human body. Some of the
health topics covered include: puberty, disease prevention,
exercise, nutrition, dental health, preventing and treating injuries,
sunburns, cancer, bites and stings, safety, poison prevention, and
evaluating good health information on the Internet.
Text-Based Curriculum
English—Prentice Hall Literature
This course is divided into six units, each introduced and guided
by award-winning contemporary authors who present students with
literary concepts and discuss different writing processes using their
own works as models. At the end of each unit, a Milestone Lesson
is given to assess students’ comprehension, literary analysis skills,
and proper grammar usage.
History—Ancient Civilization
6th grade World History, Ancient Civilization focuses on many places
around the world. Students will discover the places where ancient
civilizations began, how geography influenced early cultures, and
how early cultures have helped shape the world today. Some of the
main places students will study are Mesoamerica, Rome, Greece,
China, India, Eastern Mediterranean, Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Kush.
These are key places where ancient peoples created the first complex
societies, cities, governments, and empires.
Students select either Saxon, enVisionMATH or
Prentice Hall math
Additional Course Online (Web-Based)
Science—Environmental Science Kids4Earth
This 36-week core course travels to the four corners of the Earth,
where students meet people who have done amazing things for
the environment. They learn about how one person can make a
big difference and how students can become involved in making
their home, community, and world a better place to live.
Additional Materials
Health/PE Portfolio in Text or Online The Sixth Grade Health and Physical Education Portfolio
combines a semester of PE with a semester of health, all in a fun
workbook format. Students choose their own physical education
activities while completing worksheets on the human body. Some
of the health topics covered include: puberty, disease prevention,
exercise, nutrition, dental health, preventing and treating injuries,
sunburns, cancer, bites and stings, safety, poison prevention, and
evaluating good health information on the Internet.
Foreign Language Through Fairy Tales—
Spanish, French, or Chinese
How do you make learning a foreign language fun and easy?
Simple – through fairy tales! Each level is based on a familiar fairy
tale that starts out in English, then “morphs” into the language
being taught. An entertaining audio CD is included with original
music and narration to assist with pronunciation. Children will learn
20+ words in each fairy tale. Choose Spanish, French, or Chinese.
The language package comes with levels 1, 2, and 3, and an
assignment portfolio to track student progress.
Decimals, Fractions, Measurements and
Percents—Supplemental workbooks to reinforce learning in
these areas.
Math—Saxon 7/6
Math 76 offers practice in decimals, fractions, money, linear
measurement, perimeter, area, volume, place value, percentages,
ratios, unit conversion, probability, angle measurement and more.
Math 76 tests and answers are included.
7th Grade
Math—enVisionMATH 56
English, History, Math, Science—Language arts in
In this course students will review the various mathematical operations
and properties; write and solve algebraic equations, expressions and
patterns; work with fractions, decimals, ratios, and percentages; study
geometry and measurements; learn to use integers and number lines;
graph data; answer probability questions; and put their math skills to
practical use by constructing and solving a wide variety of word problems.
Math—Prentice Hall 67
This course is designed to provide students with a pedagogically sound
math program. Each lesson is designed so that students have multiple
opportunities to practice the concepts and skills introduced. Along with
the textbook, students benefit from the use of a CD-ROM containing an
interactive textbook with videos, practice activities, and self-check quizzes
that give students immediate feedback. Students will also enjoy the many
extra resources suggested throughout the course, which provide them
with multiple methods of learning the concepts. Topics covered include
decimals, fractions, geometry, equations, proportions, measurement, and
data analysis. Overall, this program will foster independent thinking and
problem solving, and will prepare students for Pre-Algebra.
Science—Prentice Hall
Earth Science explores the systems of Earth, and how those systems
function as an integrated whole. Topics include rocks, minerals and
soil; erosion; earthquakes and volcanoes; weather and climate,
ecosystems and energy. The course contains a combination of
reading, review questions, research, experiments, projects, and tests.
It is a challenging and thorough course which utilizes a beautifully
illustrated and well-organized textbook.
Project-Based Curriculum Package
seventh grade includes seven award-winning classical literature
books (e.g. The Incredible Journey and The Hobbit), each
complete with a comprehensive teaching curriculum, answer
books for the comprehension questions, and a grammar book
that effectively combines humor with the study of grammar. World
cultures are studied concurrently through literature and a variety
of options for independent research. For math, parents receive
the very comprehensive Saxon series that includes substantial
opportunities for drill and practice. Science includes teacher and
student texts on biology theory, a book of experiments and options
for intensive biology research/study projects. For Health/PE, a fun
workbook combines a semester of PE with a semester of health.
Project-based includes: A Girl Named Disaster, Biology for Every
Kid, Biology Literacy Series w/Teacher Guide, The Door in the
Wall, Grammar and Writing Skills, The Hobbit, The Incredible
Journey, Literature Answer Packet, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry,
Saxon Math Grade 7 or Prentice Hall PreAlgebra, Where the Red
Fern Grows, and Year of Impossible Goodbyes.
Health and Physical Education The Seventh Grade Health and Physical Education Portfolio
combines a semester of PE with a semester of health, all in a fun
workbook format. Students choose their own physical education
activities while completing worksheets on the human body. Some
of the health topics covered include: human senses, systems of
the body, and proper care of the growing body.
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Text-Based Curriculum
English—Prentice Hall Literature
This course is divided into six units, each introduced and guided
by award-winning contemporary authors who present students
with literary concepts and discuss different writing processes
using their own works as models. At the end of each unit, a
Milestone Lesson is given to assess students’ comprehension,
literary analysis skills, and proper grammar usage.
History—Medieval & Early Modern Times
Dynamic changes occur throughout the world from 400 to 1800.
Laurel Springs addresses those changes through study of the
geography, culture, economics, governing structures, belief
systems, and scientific discoveries of the times. Each chapter
begins with a story out of the civilization’s culture, and study
continues with readings of primary source material, graphs, maps,
and time lines, along with an excellent textbook which reinforces
reading comprehension and key test taking skills.
Students select either Saxon, Prentice Hall or
Pre-Algebra math
Math—Saxon 8/7
Math 87 offers an incremental approach to mathematics.
Students receive practice in word problems, fractions, decimals,
percentages, geometry, perimeter, circumference, area, volume,
ratios, proportion, exponents, scientific notation, signed numbers,
mean, median, mode, sales tax, solving equations and more.
Math 87 tests and answers are included.
Math—Prentice Hall 67
This course is designed to provide students with a pedagogically
sound math program. Each lesson is designed so that students have
multiple opportunities to practice the concepts and skills introduced.
Along with the textbook, students benefit from the use of a CD-ROM
containing an interactive textbook with videos, practice activities and
self-check quizzes that give students immediate feedback. Students
will also enjoy the many extra resources suggested throughout the
course, which provide them with multiple methods of learning the
concepts. Topics covered include decimals, fractions, geometry,
equations, proportions, measurement, and data analysis. Overall,
this program will foster independent thinking and problem solving
and will prepare students for Pre-Algebra.
Math—Prentice Hall Pre-Algebra
This program provides students with a solid preparation for algebra
and geometry. Students will build on previously developed arithmetic
skills to expand their algebraic thinking skills. Students will cover
topics including solving equations and inequalities containing fractions
and decimals, ratios, linear functions, graphing, spatial thinking,
finding area and volume of geometric figures, and right triangles.
The program also provides numerous opportunities to assess basic
skills, along with abundant remediation and intervention activities
found throughout the course. Students benefit from the use of the
videos, practice activities, and self-check quizzes that give immediate
feedback. Students will also utilize many online resources, which will
help to solidify the concepts covered throughout the course. In all, this
is a comprehensive program that will provide students with a solid
foundation for higher-level math courses.
Students select either Life Science or Environmental
Science Kids4Earth
Science—Life Science
This course uses a beautifully designed, engaging textbook.
Students complete lab exercises, study real world applications, and
keep a science journal to learn the fundamental concepts of life
science. Topics covered include the characteristics of living things,
fundamentals of biochemistry, history of life on Earth, cells, evolution
and heredity, plants, the animal kingdom, and the human body.
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Science—Environmental Science Kids4Earth
This 36-week core course travels to the four corners of the earth
where students meet people who have done amazing things for
the environment. Learn about how one person can make a big
difference and how students can become involved in making their
home, community, and world a better place to live.
Additional Materials
Health/PE Portfolio in Text or Online The Seventh Grade Health and Physical Education Portfolio
combines a semester of PE with a semester of health, all in a fun
workbook format. Students choose their own physical education
activities while completing worksheets on the human body. Some
of the health topics covered include: human senses, systems of
the body, and proper care of the growing body.
Foreign Language Through Fairy Tales—
Spanish, French, or Chinese
How do you make learning a foreign language fun and easy?
Simple – through fairy tales! Each level is based on a familiar fairy
tale that starts out in English, then “morphs” into the language
being taught. An entertaining audio CD is included with original
music and narration to assist with pronunciation. Children will learn
20+ words in each fairy tale. Choose Spanish, French, or Chinese.
The language package comes with levels 1, 2, and 3, and an
assignment portfolio to track student progress.
Decimals, Fractions, Measurements and
Percents—Supplemental workbooks to reinforce learning in
these areas.
8th Grade
Project-Based Curriculum Package
English, History, Math, Science—Language arts for
eighth graders includes six award-winning classical literature books
(e.g. The Yearling and Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl), each
complete with a comprehensive teaching curriculum, an answer
book for the comprehension questions and a grammar workbook.
American history includes the excellent, often irreverent and funny,
Don’t Know Much About History, and a wide selection of research
and hands-on projects. Parents receive the very comprehensive
Saxon Math series that includes substantial opportunities for drill
and practice (much admired and used by homeschooling families),
The science curriculum uses three introductory texts, Biology,
Physics and Chemistry, accompanied by workbooks. For Health/
PE, a fun workbook combines a semester of PE with a semester
of health. Project-based includes: Across Five Aprils, Anne Frank:
The Diary of a Young Girl, The Call of the Wild, Don’t Know Much
About History, Language Arts: Grade 8, Literature Answer Packet,
My Brother Sam Is Dead, Saxon Math Grade 8 or Prentice Hall
Algebra 1, Walk Two Moons, The Yearling, Science By The Grade
and Grade 8 Elements and Peridic Table.
Health and Physical Education The Eighth Grade Physical Education and Health Portfolio
combines a semester of PE with a semester of health, all in a fun
workbook format. Students choose their own physical education
activities while studying the important health topics appropriate to
the eighth grade.
Text-Based Curriculum
English—Prentice Hall Literature
This 36-week long course covers a broad range of subject
matter. Students study vocabulary, grammar, essay structures
MIDDLE SCHOOL COURSES
and composition, poetry, short stories, myths, speeches, drama,
listening and writing techniques, a little journalism and advertising,
various authors, and literary genres (fiction and nonfiction), as well
as some creative writing.
History—United States History
8th grade United States history focuses on the political, cultural, and
social, development of the United States. The course begins with
a brief review of early exploration and settlement, beginning with
the prehistoric migration of Asiatic tribes, and concluding with the
arrival of European settlers. The English colonies are investigated
through their interactions with Native Americans, Their English rulers,
and other economic trading partners. Conflicts with Britain and
Enlightenment ideas lead to the American Revolution, and the course
examines both the broader implications of the war on the United
States and the pivotal events and people involved. Independence
leads to an examination of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Western expansion, beginning with the Lewis & Clark expedition, is
examined with a clear portrayal of the positive economic results it had
on the country and the negative impact it had on Native American
people and the environment. The course continues with the causes
and results of the Civil War, immigration, industrialization, progressive
reform, and foreign policy.
Students select either Pre-Algebra or Algebra 1 in
Saxon or Prentice Hall
Math—Pre-Algebra Saxon
Students learn the symbols and language necessary to properly
calculate, interpret graphs, measure, add, subtract, multiply, and
divide. They develop an organized approach to solving basic math
problems. Topics covered include: fractions, decimals, percentages,
sets and number lines, as well as a brief introduction to variables,
solving equations with variables, and geometric functions.
Math—Pre-Algebra Prentice Hall
This Pre-Algebra course provides students with a solid preparation
for algebra and geometry. Students will build on previously
developed arithmetic skills to expand their algebraic thinking
skills. Students will cover topics including solving equations and
inequalities containing fractions and decimals, ratios, linear
functions, graphing, spatial thinking, finding area and volume
of geometric figures, and right triangles. The text also provides
numerous opportunities to assess basic skills, along with abundant
remediation and intervention activities throughout the course. This
is a comprehensive program that will provide students with a solid
foundation for higher-level math courses.
Science—Physical
In this visually appealing, comprehensive textbook, students will
learn about physical science which encompasses a broad range
of phenomena, generally focusing on non-living things. How does
a ball bounce? Is yeast alive or not? Which way do comet tails
point? Can you make a shadow disappear? What happens when
you breathe on a mirror? Can water and oil mix? What makes an
object move in a circle? These are only a few questions to which
students will be learning the answers.
Additional Course Online (Web-Based)
Science—Environmental Science Kids4Earth
This 36-week core course travels to the four corners of the earth
where students meet people who have done amazing things for
the environment. Learn about how one person can make a big
difference and how students can become involved in making their
home, community, and world a better place to live.
Additional Materials
Health/PE Portfolio in Text or Online The Eighth Grade Physical Education and Health Portfolio
combines a semester of PE with a semester of health, all in a fun
workbook format. Students choose their own physical education
activities while studying the important health topics appropriate to
the eighth grade.
Foreign Language Through Fairy Tales—
Spanish, French, or Chinese
How do you make learning a foreign language fun and easy?
Simple – through fairy tales! Each level is based on a familiar fairy
tale that starts out in English, then “morphs” into the language being
taught. An entertaining audio CD is included with original music
and narration to assist with pronunciation. Children will learn 20+
words in each fairy tale. Choose Spanish, French, or Chinese. The
language package comes with levels 1, 2, and 3, and an assignment
portfolio to track student progress.
Decimals, Fractions, Measurements and
Percents—Supplemental workbooks to reinforce learning in
these areas.
Math—Algebra 1 Saxon
Students develop an organized approach to solving a wide variety
of algebraic problems using symbols, methodologies, and the
language necessary to properly communicate and analyze the
concepts of algebra. Students gain comfort in conventional systems
while strengthening their own intuitive development with problemsolving and critical-thinking skills. Topics include: basic operations,
properties, functions, expressions, set theory, monomials,
polynomials, factoring, algebraic fractions, variables, roots,
radicals, quadratic equations, and word problems. Students are
tested periodically and review material, as needed to demonstrate
their mastery of the course content.
Math—Algebra 1 Prentice Hall
This course is a comprehensive study of the fundamental concepts
of algebra. The course develops important skills, thereby equipping
students to work with algebraic concepts in practical, real-world
situations. Practice sets, tests, critical thinking questions, and
open-ended study assignments present multiple opportunities for
students to master the material learned. Topics covered include:
basic algebraic concepts, solving equations an inequalities,
graphing, systems, exponents and polynomials, quadratic
equations, radical expressions, and rational functions.
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high school courses
english
english Fundamentals 9th
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English Fundamentals is a literature-based language arts
development course. Students learn fundamental skills in reading,
writing, and thinking, based on the reading and analysis of high
quality works of fiction and nonfiction by the greatest authors of the
past and present. Each of the textbook’s 12 units centers on a genre
to ensure a well-rounded grounding in reading comprehension
and the craft of writing. Exercises emphasize basic areas for
developing language arts skills including reading for information and
appreciation, writing in multiple genres, revising and editing one’s
work, building vocabulary, and creating rich and varied sentences.
Each lesson begins with a thematic question or “big idea” based
on some aspect of human nature that is explored through the
reading. Students also engage in a variety of deeper learning
activities from reading and writing essays and a formal research
paper to writing poetry, creating collages, and creating multimedia
presentations. The course also includes two full-length readings, To
Kill a Mockingbird and Romeo & Juliet, which are discussed for their
thematic content.
10 credits—36 weeks (two semesters)
• College Prep
english Fundamentals 9th
online
The course provides ninth grade students with an introduction
to sophisticated literary analysis, multiple modes of writing, and
various literary genres, while maintaining a strong emphasis on
vocabulary enrichment and grammatical precision. Each lesson
integrates basic terms, vocabulary words, reading passages, and
a writing assignment. The course is geared toward independent
thinking, building from basic reading comprehension and online
grammar exercises in the beginning to comparative text analysis
and grammatical self-correction by the end. English Fundamentals
Online includes two review lessons and frequently draws from
previous lessons to inform and enrich later ones.
10 credits—36 weeks (two semesters)
• College Prep
english Writing Fundamentals 9th
online
English Writing Fundamentals provides students an introduction to
sophisticated literary analysis, multiple modes of writing, and various
literary genres. It also maintains a strong emphasis on vocabulary
enrichment and grammar. Each lesson integrates basic terms, vocabulary
words, reading passages and a writing assignment. The course is geared
toward independent thinking, building from basic reading comprehension
and grammar exercises in the beginning to comparative text analysis
and grammatical self-correction by the end. The first semester focuses
on comprehensive writing mechanics skills. It teaches language rules
systematically and asks students to apply them as they learn. The course
includes two review lessons and frequently draws from previous lessons
to inform and enrich later ones. This course meets state standards and is
based on the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) standards.
10 credits—36 weeks (two semesters)
• College Prep
honors english Fundamentals 9th
text
Honors English Fundamentals is a literature-based language arts
development course. Students learn fundamental skills in reading,
writing, and thinking, based on the reading and analysis of high
quality works of fiction and nonfiction by the greatest authors of the
past and present. Each of the textbook’s 12 units centers on a genre
to ensure a well-rounded grounding in reading comprehension and
the craft of writing. Exercises emphasize basic areas for developing
language arts skills, including reading for information and
appreciation, writing in multiple genres, revising and editing one’s
work, building vocabulary, and creating rich and varied sentences.
Students also engage in a variety of deeper learning activities from
reading and writing essays and a formal research paper to writing
poetry, creating collages, and creating multimedia presentaions. The
course also includes four full-length readings of Pride and Prejudice,
Fahrenheit 451, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Romeo & Juliet, which
are discussed for their thematic content. As an honors level course,
students are required to complete several papers of 1500 words or
more. Students are also challenged to analyze the readings and
synthesize information to express their own ideas about them.
10 credits—36 weeks (two semesters)
• College Prep
honors english Fundamentals 9th
online
This course is a reading- and writing-intensive version of our
English Fundamentals course. Student lessons include a unit on
Greek mythology, reading excerpts from The Odyssey, and units on
contemporary fiction, reading short stories, and the novel, Call of the
Wild. Students also learn about O. Henry, Mark Twain, and William
Shakespeare.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
• College Prep
integrated english 9th
text
World literature 10th
text
World literature 10th
online
This course is designed to be taken in conjunction with Integrated
World Cultures. The curriculum integrates the reading and writing
components of a college prep English course with the parallel
concepts and themes studied in World Cultures. Readings,
research, and projects for both courses focus on similar concepts
and broad ideas, giving the student a rich experience of exploring
culture through literature and literature through culture.
10 credits 36 weeks (two semesters)
• College Prep
Students strengthen skills in reading, writing, and thinking, based on
the reading and analysis of high quality works of fiction and nonfiction
by celebrated authors from around the world. Each of the textbook’s
12 units centers on a different approach to the study of literature,
to ensure a well-rounded grounding in the discipline of English.
Exercises emphasize fundamental areas for developing language
arts skills, including reading for information and appreciation, writing in
multiple genres, revising and editing one’s work, building vocabulary,
and creating rich and varied sentences. The course also includes four
full-length readings of Lord of the Flies, Things Fall Apart, Antigone,
and The Little Prince, which are discussed for their thematic content.
Students also engage in a variety of deeper learning activities, from
reading and writing essays and a formal research paper to writing
poetry, authoring children’s books, and creating playbills.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
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Students read short stories, poetry, drama, biographies, and essays
about people and places in other countries. Course themes help
students bridge the gap between their own and other cultural and
historical contexts. Expanded sections on contemporary European,
African, and Asian literature enrich students’ perspectives of today’s
global society. Stories past and present are presented with equal
enthusiasm. Additional books, an encyclopedia, and other reference
materials may be required to fulfill writing requirements.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
• College Prep
honors World literature 10th
text
Students strengthen skills in critical reading, writing, and thinking,
based on the reading and analysis of high quality works of fiction
and nonfiction by celebrated authors from around the world.
Each of the textbook’s 12 units centers on a different approach to
the study of literature to ensure a well-rounded grounding in the
discipline of English. Exercises emphasize fundamental areas for
developing language arts skills, including reading for information and
appreciation, writing in multiple genres, revising and editing one’s
work, building vocabulary, and creating rich and varied sentences.
The course also includes six full-length readings of Lord of the Flies,
Things Fall Apart, In the Time of the Butterflies, The Sound of Waves,
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Antigone (included in the textbook), and The Little Prince, which
are discussed for their thematic content. Students also engage in a
variety of deeper learning activities from reading and writing essays,
a formal research paper to writing poetry, authoring children’s books,
and creating playbills.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
• College Prep
Honors World Literature 10th
Online
World Literature gives students a truly global perspective. Students
study the literature of ancient Greece, Anglo-Saxon England, Japan,
the Middle East, Africa, Russia, and Europe. They learn biographical
information about writers and time periods, do research, and write
essays of varying lengths and styles. They write poetry and answer
reading questions, learn new vocabulary, and study grammar.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
• College Prep
Integrated World Literature 10th
Text
This course is designed to be taken in conjunction with Integrated
World History. The curriculum integrates the reading and writing
components of a college prep English course with the parallel
concepts and themes studied in World History. Readings, research,
and projects for both courses focus on similar concepts and broad
ideas, giving the student a rich experience of exploring history
through literature and literature through history.
10 credits 36 weeks (two semesters)
• College Prep
American Literature 11th
Text
In Eleventh Grade English, students explore the American literary
canon, from Native American and colonial authors to contemporary
social criticism. As part of the course, students study the historical
and biographical context for literary texts, key literary terms and
concepts, and vocabulary and etymology. Students also write
a 1500-word paper to conclude each unit. Genres addressed
include the persuasive essay, the reflective essay, the comparisoncontrast essay, the biographical narrative, the literary analysis,
and the research paper. In addition to assigned readings from
the textbook, students also read four full-length literary works and
complete a milestone assessment for each independent reading
assignment.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
• College Prep
American Literature 11th
Online
Presented in anthology form, this course helps students develop
the tools and perspectives necessary to read American literature
with depth, understanding , and enjoyment. The course includes
the historical development of American literature from the Precolonial period to the 20th century. It combines a carefully selected
collection of novels, short stories, essays, poems, and plays with a
comprehensive guide to writing journals, essays, and reports. Critical
thinking skills are emphasized as students learn about differing
social and historical perspectives and genres in American literature.
Additional books, magazines, websites and other reference materials
may be required to fulfill writing requirements.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
• College Prep
Honors American Literature 11th
Text
Eleventh Grade Honors English contains a substantial criticalthinking component and offers a reading- and writing-intensive
engagement with the American literary canon, from Native American
and colonial authors to contemporary social criticism. As part of the
course, students study the historical and biographical context for
literary texts, key literary terms and concepts, and vocabulary and
etymology. Students also write a 1500-word paper to conclude each
unit. Genres addressed include the persuasive essay, the reflective
essay, the comparison-contrast essay, the biographical narrative,
the literary analysis, and the research paper. In addition to assigned
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readings from the textbook, students also read six full-length literary
works and complete a milestone assessment for each independent
reading assignment.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
• College Prep
Honors American Literature 11th
Online This course offers a reading- and writing-intensive version of our
American Literature Online course.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
• College Prep
Integrated American Literature 11th
Text
British Literature 12th
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British Literature 12th
Online
This course is designed to be taken in conjunction with Integrated
American History. The curriculum integrates the reading and writing
components of a college prep English course with the parallel
concepts and themes studied in History. Readings, research, and
projects for both courses focus on similar concepts and broad ideas,
giving the student a rich experience of exploring American history
through its literature and American literature through its history.
10 credits 36 weeks (two semesters)
• College Prep
In twelfth grade English, students explore the British literary canon,
from Beowulf to post-colonial writers, such as Anita Desai. As part
of the course, students study the historical and biographical context
for literary texts, key literary terms and concepts, and vocabulary
and etymology. Students also write a 1500-word paper to conclude
each unit. Genres addressed include the compare/contrast essay,
the cause-and-effect essay, the persuasive essay, narrative fiction,
the biographical narrative, and the research paper. In addition to
assigned readings from the textbook, students also read four fulllength literary works and complete a milestone assessment for
each independent reading assignment.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
• College Prep
Through the voices of a diverse group of authors, thinkers, and
prominent political and cultural figures, British Literature surveys
the history of the English language from the Old English period
up to contemporary writers of today. With careful study of various
literary genres such as poetry, prose, essay, and drama, students
refine the skills of critical thinking and rhetoric through thoughtprovoking writing and research assignments. By using lively Web
sites and integrating comparative elements across theme, historical
period and interpretive medium, British Literature offers a dynamic
multimedia approach to the study of literature.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
• College Prep
Honors British Literature 12th
Text
In Twelfth Grade Honors English, students explore the British literary
canon, from Beowulf to post-colonial writers such as Anita Desai.
As part of the course, students study the historical and biographical
context for literary texts, key literary terms and concepts, and
vocabulary and etymology. Students also write a 1500-word paper to
conclude each unit. Genres addressed include the compare/contrast
essay, the cause-and-effect essay, the persuasive essay, narrative
fiction, the biographical narrative, and the research paper. In addition
to assigned readings from the textbook, students also read six fulllength literary works and complete a milestone assessment for each
independent reading assignment. As an honors level course, 12th
Grade Honors English contains more reading questions requiring a
high level of critical thinking, more writing assignments, and a heavier
reading load than the standard version.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
• College Prep
HIGH SCHOOL COURSES
Integrated British Literature 12th
Text
This course is designed to be taken in conjunction with Integrated
Economics and Government. The curriculum integrates the
reading and writing components of a college prep English course
with the parallel concepts and themes studied in Economics and
Government. Readings, research, and projects for both courses
focus on similar concepts and broad ideas, giving the student a
rich experience of exploring Government and Economics through
literature and literature through Government and Economics.
10 credits 36 weeks (two semesters)
• College Prep
Shakespearian Literature 12th
Online
This 18-week course examines the sonnets of William Shakespeare,
and his play Julius Caesar. Students also examine the controversy
of authorship: Did Shakespeare really write the plays, or was it the
Earl of Oxford, or Christopher Marlowe? This course is designed to
introduce students to the works of Shakespeare, as well as stimulate
those who are familiar with his style of writing. All of Shakespeare’s
work can be found on the Internet; no textbook is required. Combine
this course with Drama Literature to make a full-year course.
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
• College Prep
Honors Shakespearian Literature 12th
Online
This 18-week course is a reading- and writing-intensive version of
our Shakespeare course. Students study and interpret the works of
William Shakespeare such as Hamlet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
and Romeo and Juliet. Combine this course with Honors Drama
Literature to make a full-year course.
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
• College Prep
Drama Literature 12th
Online
In this course, students look at some of the great periods of creativity
in theater, and read influential dramas from major literary periods.
The course begins with a study of the Greek tragedy Antigone.
Students then move on to the Elizabethan Age and Shakespeare’s
The Tempest. For the Victorian Era, students read Sir Oscar Wilde’s
The Importance of Being Earnest. The course concludes with an
examination of the existentialist dramas of the 20th Century, including
Jean-Paul Sartre’s No Exit. In addition to reading plays, students study
elements of stagecraft and production during each major period and
read author biographies. Combine this course with Shakespearean
Literature to make a full-year course.
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
• College Prep
Honors Drama Literature 12th
Online
A reading- and writing-intensive version of our Drama in Literature
course. Students read dramatic works from various historical
periods, including Classical Greece, the Renaissance, the European
Enlightenment, the Victorian Era, and the 20th Century. Students
study notable dramatists throughout the ages, from Sophocles to
Shakespeare to Sartre. In addition, they learn about various aspects
of stagecraft, dramatic conventions and genres. For the final project,
students write and critique their own dramatic play. Combine this
course with Honors Shakespearean Literature to create a full-year
course.
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
• College Prep
sOCIAL sTUDIES
World Cultures 9th
Text
World Cultures offers a multicultural study of world history that
fosters an understanding of diverse traditions and contemporary
cultures. An emphasis is placed on global interdependence, cultural
diffusion, and diversity. This course seeks to give students a global
perspective to enrich personal growth and learning experiences.
By hearing the voices of all cultures, students gain an appreciation
of the beauty diversity creates. It includes a number of creative
assignments such as poetry writing, cartooning, listening to music,
and cooking.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
• College Prep
World Cultures 9th
Online
World Cultures covers countries and cultures from all continents,
focusing on the role of geography in cultural advancement,
development, and historical events. The course addresses the
distinctive cultural attributes within political borders, the conditions
of indigenous peoples around the world, and regional ecological
issues. Students study important people within various cultures,
architectural features, music, art, foods, clothing, and behavioral
norms, gaining a distinct feel for the vast differences that exist
among humans around the world.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
• College Prep
Honors World Cultures 9th
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Integrated World Cultures 9th
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World History 10th
Text World History 10th
Online
Honors World Cultures is a writing-intensive course that emphasizes
critical thinking and creativity through a variety of assignments. This
comprehensive course begins by examining geopolitical regions,
including Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Latin
America, Canada, and the Middle East, as well as Europe and the
former Soviet Union. Each unit gives basic information about its
region, presenting history, geographical information (stressing its
connection to the culture and politics of the region), and offering
interesting asides on science and technology. Explanations of
evolving cultural traditions (relating them to the arts and literature)
provide students with a rounded picture of the history and culture
of a people within the context of a region. Map and graph reading
skills, timelines, and other charts and statistics enhance students’
understanding of the various regions and cultures, both past and
present.
10 credits 36 weeks (two semesters)
• College Prep
This course is designed to be taken in conjunction with Integrated
English 9. The curriculum integrates the richness of studying World
Cultures with reading, writing, and language skills components of a
college prep English course. Readings, research, and projects for
both courses focus on similar concepts and broad ideas, giving the
student a rich experience of exploring culture through literature and
literature through culture.
10 credits 36 weeks (two semesters)
• College Prep
This extensive World History course begins with the cultures of the
ancient civilizations and ends by profiling today’s modern world
with all its various complexities, post 9/11. The course focuses on
interconnected international/historical themes, independent student
analysis, and document-based research and investigations covering
a broad historical spectrum of the world’s economies and political
alliances. Each lesson includes an introduction, text-based and
online reading selections, section assessments, creative projects,
and a conclusion recommending additional books and films to
extend learning. Taking advantage of the latter is an especially good
way to bring history to life. Plan ahead, obtaining the films and books
before you begin each week’s actual lesson and your studies will be
even more interesting and enjoyable.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
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World History Online encourages students to use multimedia to
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events. By examining traditionally underrepresented perspectives,
students also learn to question traditional historical accounts
and form their own understanding of world history. Topics
covered include: The Beginning of Civilization, Civilizations of the
Mediterranean World, The World in Transition, The Emergence of
Modern Nations, The Development of the Industrial Society, and
World Wars in the 20th Century. Weekly compositions in response
to the readings utilize creative writing, analysis, and independent
research.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
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Honors World History 10th
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History’s rich pageant unfolds in this rewarding course. An engaging
variety of instructional methods—primary source materials, art
interpretation, graphs, and map exercises—all draw on different
skill sets and guide the student to a deep understanding of the
connections, patterns and themes in world history. The text is
rich, varied and full of informative photographs. This intense and
challenging course focuses on delving deeply and discovering
underlying causes of world events as well as their lasting impact.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
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Honors World History 10th
Online
Honors World History Online offers a reading- and writing-intensive
version of our regular online World History course. The course helps
students establish a chronology and understanding of influential
historical events. By examining traditionally under-represented
perspectives, students also learn to question traditional historical
accounts and form their own understanding of world events. Topics
covered include: The Beginning of Civilization, Civilizations of the
Mediterranean World, The World in Transition, The Emergence
of Modern Nations, The Development of Industrial Society, and
World Wars in the 20th Century. Weekly compositions in response
to the readings utilize creative writing, analysis, description,
compare/contrast, poetry, short stories, imaginary writing, personal
experiences, editorials, and diary entries. Honors World History
Online contains a wealth of dynamic and informative sites.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
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Integrated World History 10th
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American History 11th
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This course is designed to be taken in conjunction with Integrated
World Literature. The curriculum integrates the richness of studying
World History with reading and writing, and language skills
components of a college prep English course. Readings, research,
and projects for both courses focus on similar concepts and broad
ideas, giving the student a rich experience of exploring world history
through literature and literature through world history.
10 credits 36 weeks (two semesters)
• College Prep
High school United States History focuses on the key events in the
life and times of America. It begins with the migration to North and
South America, as many cultures blend and diversify to settle this
great land. The course takes you through the American Revolution
and the founding of the United States, through both world wars and
the Cold War. It addresses the heartbreaks and triumphs of the
modern Civil Rights and Women’s Rights movements, and the
Vietnam War. As the course makes its way to modern times, the
most recent struggles both at home and abroad are addressed,
taking us to the issues that confront present-day America.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
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American History 11th
Online
American History Online covers aspects of American history that
many courses overlook, and provides a comprehensive description
of American history from the American Revolution to modern times.
Course Web sites contain many excellent photographs, maps
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and speeches from the different time periods, as well as cultural
descriptions. This is a substantial and exciting course with a wealth
of informative, dynamic Web sites to explore.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
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Honors American History 11th
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Honors American History 11th
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Honors American History delves into the depth and breadth of the
American story. Rather than a mere presentation of chronological
events, this course puts those events in context and explores their
lasting impact on American policies, actions and the national psyche.
Our text, the venerable The American Pageant, covers the preColonial period through the modern day and is accompanied by a
comprehensive guidebook.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
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Honors American History Online offers a reading- and writingintensive version of our online American history course. Students
explore a variety of dynamic and informative Web sites to gain
a comprehensive understanding of American history from the
American Revolution up to modern times. The Web sites contain
many excellent photographs, maps, speeches and cultural
descriptions from the different time periods. The course places
particular emphasis on traditionally underrepresented perspectives,
so students can form a full understanding of influential events in
American history.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
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Integrated American History 11th
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Government 12th Text
This course is designed to be taken in conjunction with Integrated
American Literature. The curriculum integrates the richness of
studying history with reading and writing, and language skills
components of a college prep English course. Readings, research,
and projects for both courses focus on similar concepts and broad
ideas, giving the student a rich experience of exploring American
history through literature and American literature through history.
10 credits 36 weeks (two semesters)
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This 18-week Government course begins with an overview of the
role of government, comparing different forms of government from
the ancient Greek polis to the modern Japanese constitutional
monarchy. It continues with a history of American government,
describing the Constitutional Convention and a detailed look at the
U.S. Constitution. Each branch of government - the executive, the
legislative, and the judicial - is discussed and the relationship of
each to the others is explored. The role and rights of citizens in a
democracy is discussed and historical events such as the Civil Rights
Movement are covered. The course then looks at the American
political system and how it affects governmental action. State and
local governments are then explored. The course concludes with
comparing different systems, from capitalism to communism, and
the role of government in international relations.
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
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Government 12th
Online
This 18-week course gives a basic overview of American
government. Studies include: the roots of democracy, the judiciary
system and the law, interest groups in government, Supreme Court
cases, civil rights, and individual liberties. Vast resources make
this course informative and engaging, with unlimited Web sites to
explore. Combine this course with Economics to make a full-year
course.
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
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Honors Government 12th
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Economics 12th
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This advanced American Government course covers the
foundations of American government, political parties and the
Fourth Estate, interest groups, and the electoral process, the three
branches of our federal government, comparative international
political and economic systems, and the foundations of state and
local government.
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
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Pearson Prentice Hall’s Economics is a multi-dimensional program
designed to help students of all abilities achieve fundamental
understanding of core economic principles. Topics include economic
systems, supply, demand, prices, market structure, labor, banking,
GDP, taxes, and international trade. The concepts presented in the
text are supported by a variety of activities to help students apply
their new knowledge to the real world.
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
• College Prep
Economics 12th
Online
In this 18-week course, students use the Internet to learn the
fundamental concepts of modern economics. In addition to studying
the main types of economic systems, laws of supply and demand,
and other key economic concepts, students learn about the impact
that jobs, earnings, and career decisions have on their buying power
and quality of life. Students also explore the role that an increasingly
global market plays in their daily life. Weekly lessons involve
problem-solving activities for real-life questions and scenarios.
Combine this course with Government to make a full-year course.
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
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Integrated Economics/U.S. Government 12th Text
This course is designed to be taken in conjunction with Integrated
British Literature. The curriculum integrates the richness of studying
Economics and Government with reading, writing and language
skills components of a college prep English course. Readings,
research, and projects for both courses focus on similar concepts
and broad ideas, giving the student a rich experience of exploring
Economics and Government through literature and literature
through Economics and Government.
10 credits 36 weeks (two semesters)
• College Prep
MATH
Algebra 1 (Saxon)
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Students develop an organized approach to solving a wide variety
of algebraic problems using the symbols, methodologies and
language necessary to properly communicate and analyze the
concepts of algebra. Students gain comfort in conventional systems
while strengthening their own intuitive development with problemsolving and critical-thinking skills. Topics include: basic operations,
properties, functions, expressions, set theory, monomials,
polynomials, factoring, algebraic fractions, variables, roots, radicals,
quadratic equations, and word problems. Students are tested
periodically and review material as needed to demonstrate their
mastery of the course content.
Prerequiste: PreAlgebra
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
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Honors Algebra 1
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Students develop an organized approach to solving a wide variety
of algebraic problems utilizing the symbols, methodologies and
language necessary to properly communicate and analyze the
algebraic concepts covered in this course. Concepts covered
include: basic operations, properties, functions, expressions, set
theory, monomials, polynomials, factoring, algebraic fractions,
variables, roots, radicals, quadratic equations and word problems.
Students are tested periodically and review material as needed
to succeed with mastery of the content. This course moves along
rather rapidly, provides in-depth coverage of course topics, and
requires strong problem-solving skills.
Prerequisite: Teacher rec., “A” or “B” in Pre-Algebra
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
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Geometry
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Honors Geometry
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Advanced Applied Mathematics
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Algebra 2
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This is a standard, one-year, secondary level course in plane
geometry, with a concluding chapter on the geometry of three
dimensions. The course begins with an introduction to deductive
reasoning and basic geometric definitions and postulates. All
standard topics are introduced on this foundation: lines and angles;
parallel and perpendicular lines; triangles, quadrilaterals and circles;
similarity and congruence; and other related topics.
Prerequisite: Algebra 1
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
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Honors Geometry balances an investigative approach with an
emphasis on helping students to develop the ability to reason
deductively. Students are introduced to the skills and concepts of
geometry through real-world examples and using mini-investigations.
Algebra skills are reintroduced and students are asked to complete
exercises and explorations to demonstrate their mastery of the
course. Each chapter ends with a substantial review and chapter
test, while the units culminate with exams. At the close of most
lessons, Learning Springs students are also asked to complete
short, focused writing assignments that address particular skills or
concepts that have been introduced.
Prerequisite: Teacher rec., “A” or “B” in Algebra 1
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
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Advanced Applied Mathematics focuses on basic mathematics
including problem solving, sets, logic, real numbers, algebra,
geometry, statistics and probability. Critical thinking concepts like
inductive and deductive reasoning spur interest while consumer
and business math, along with graphs, stimulate creative solutions.
This textbook’s writing style enables students to easily apply
mathematical theories in working out important issues facing them
every day. Furthermore, presenting math ideas through related trivia,
appropriate examples, relevant graphics, as well as video lectures,
supports different student learning styles, giving opportunities for
deeper understanding.
Prerequisite: Algebra 1, Geometry
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Students develop an organized approach to solving a variety of
higher-level algebraic problems utilizing the symbols, methodologies
and language necessary to properly communicate and analyze
the algebraic concepts covered in this course. Students master
conventional systems while strengthening their intuitive development
with problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. Topics include:
problem solving, linear relationships, quadratic functions, graphing,
extending the real number system, polynomials and polynomial
function, and rational expressions. Students are tested periodically
and review material as needed to succeed with mastery of the
content.
Prerequisite: Algebra 1, Geometry
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
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Trigonometry
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Pre-Calculus
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This course provides a thorough grounding in the discipline’s
fundamentals, including right-triangle trigonometry, the six
trigonometric functions, radian measure, graphing and inverse
functions, identities, equations, complex numbers, polar coordinates,
and logarithms. Our textbook includes access to online video
tutorials demonstrating how to solve example problems.
Prerequisite: Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
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The course contains an in-depth coverage of trigonometry,
logarithms, analytical geometry, and upper-level algebraic
concepts. It provides for long-term practice with the fundamental
concepts and skills of pre-calculus mathematics. It is designed to
teach the concepts and skills necessary for students to succeed in
calculus and other disciplines that are mathematically based, such
as chemistry and physics. There is an emphasis on multiphase
calculations, translations, and applied mathematics, problem
solving, and the development of productive thought patterns which
will support students in the social sciences as well. Students who
complete this course will be much more successful in calculus and
other advanced mathematics.
Prerequisite: Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
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Calculus
Text
The goal of the course is to introduce students to Calculus so they
may apply the concepts in other courses involving graphing of
functions and optimizations. This course focuses on applications
instead of proofs, and derivations of differentiation and integration
rules. Students will be able to compute and analyze mathematical
problems in the following subject areas: analysis of graphs, limits
of functions, asymptotes, continuity, derivatives, concept of a
derivative, derivative at a point, derivative as a function, second
derivatives, applications of derivatives, computation of derivatives,
power functions, exponential functions, logarithmic functions,
trigonometric functions, inverse trigonometric functions, sum
rule, product rule, quotient rule, chain rule, implicit and explicit
differentiation, techniques of integration, indefinite integrals,
definite integrals, the fundamental theorem of calculus, and various
applications of integration. The course will also cover advanced
topics such as differential equations and functions of several
variables.
Prerequisite: Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Pre-Calc,
Trigonometry
Requirement: Student will need TI-83 PLUS (or) TI-84 calculator.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
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SCIENCE
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Oceanography
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Honors Oceanography
Online
Students learn the critical importance of scientific developments in
today’s world through gaining basic knowledge of earth science.
Topics include early Earth, geological history, fossils, minerals and
rocks, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, the Carbon and
Nitrogen cycles, the atmosphere, the ozone layer, the greenhouse
effect, weather, climate, air and ocean circulation patterns, the solar
system, our galaxy, and beyond. Historical achievements in the field
of earth science and consideration of potential future developments
contribute to students’ learning and personal development. Students
have the opportunity to engage in independent research on subjects
of students’ interest. The course includes a wealth of informative
and dynamic web sites.
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
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This is a rigorous version of our online Earth science course.
Students learn the critical importance of scientific developments
in today’s and tomorrow’s worlds by gaining basic knowledge of
Earth science as it relates to themselves and their own range of
experiences. Topics include: environment, global warming, air and
water pollution, humans’ impact on Earth, environmental challenges,
plants’ geological history, fossils, continental drift, volcanoes,
ecosystems, atmosphere, erosion, glaciers, weather, climate, and
the solar system. Historical achievements in the field of Earth
science, career paths, and some thoughts on future developments
in this branch of science contribute to students’ personal growth and
development. Weekly research leads to periodic papers on subjects
of students’ interest, with unlimited excellent Web sites to explore.
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
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Students explore the many aspects of oceanography and the
influence each has upon the ocean as a whole. Topics of study
include ocean geography, surveying, tidal interaction, ocean life and
ecology, the water cycle, sea ice, seawater chemistry, and research.
The course is supplemented by a nautical literary theme, with
quotes from writers on how they were inspired by the ocean. The
course concludes with a 1200 word research report on a topic of the
student’s choosing.
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
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Honors Oceanography explores all the fundamental principals
and concepts of Oceanography. Topics of study include ocean
geography, surveying, tidal interaction, ocean life and ecology,
the water cycle, sea ice, seawater chemistry, and research. As an
honors course, topics also venture more deeply into the interrelation
of ocean currents and plate tectonics, the physics of the revolving
earth and how weather and tidal actions are affected by it. Finally,
the course also looks at life in the oceans and examines challenges
confronting ocean life today, such as global warming and pollution.
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
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Physical Science
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In this course, students will explore and learn about many of the
processes that make Earth what it is. Among other topics, students
will learn about weather patterns, earthquakes, volcanoes, tides,
the heavenly bodies, and much, much more! Although students will
not look at any one topic in as much depth as a scientist would, this
course will give students a very good, broad understanding of the
science of planet Earth.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
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Physical Science illuminates the way the world works. Concepts
fundamental to physics, chemistry, and biology are introduced in a
lucidly written text, while fun and relevant labs demystify even the
most abstract ideas. Fully aligned to State of California academic
standards, Physical Science is an ideal course for the college-bound
student. Energy, work, force, matter, waves, compounds, molecules,
elements, atoms, magnetism, electricity, solutions, and writing
formulae are only a sampling of the subjects covered in this class.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
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HIGH SCHOOL COURSES
Biology w/Lab ▼
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Students learn the fundamental concepts of biology: the nature
of life, basic chemistry, animal maintenance, plant maintenance,
reproduction and development, genetics, evolution, diversity of
living things, and ecology. Through investigations and activities,
students gain firsthand experience with such learning skills and
processes as observing, classifying, identifying, measuring,
inferring, hypothesizing, interpreting and predicting. The course
includes weekly thought-provoking, open-ended problems
answered in essay form. Students complete a semester term paper
on a chosen topic.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
Prerequisite: 8th or 9th grade Physical Science
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to fulfill lab requirements. Purchase from Hands-On Labs, www.
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Biology w/Lab ▼
Online
This course teaches students the fundamental concepts of biology.
During the one-year course, students cover the following topics:
the nature of life, basic chemistry, animal maintenance, plant
maintenance, reproduction and development, genetics, evolution,
diversity of living things, and ecology. Through investigations and
activities, students gain firsthand experience with such learning skills
and processes as observing, classifying, identifying, measuring,
inferring, hypothesizing, interpreting, and predicting. Included are
weekly thought-provoking, open-ended problems answered in
essay form. Students complete a semester term paper on a chosen
topic.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
Prerequisite: 8th or 9th grade Physical Science
• College Prep
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Honors Biology w/Lab ▼
Text
Honors Biology offers a research- and writing-intensive version
of our regular Biology course. During this course, students learn
the fundamental concepts of Biology: The Nature of Life, Basic
Chemistry, Animal Maintenance, Plant Maintenance, Reproduction
and development, Genetics, Evolution, Diversity of Living Things,
and Ecology. Through investigations and activities, students gain
firsthand experience with such learning skills and processes
as observing, classifying, identifying, measuring, inferring,
hypothesizing, interpreting, and predicting. The course includes
weekly thought provoking lesson activities and short answer
essays. Students complete a term paper on a chosen topic in the
second semester.
Prerequisite: Teacher rec. or “A” in science & 8th or 9th Physical
Science
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
• College Prep
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to fulfill lab requirements. Purchase from Hands-On Labs, www.
LabPaq.com.
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Honors Biology w/Lab ▼
Online
Honors Biology offers a research- and writing-intensive version
of our regular online biology course. During this one-year course,
students use the Internet to learn the fundamental concepts of
biology: the nature of life, basic chemistry, animal maintenance, plant
maintenance, reproduction and development, genetics, evolution,
diversity of living things, and ecology. Through investigations and
activities, students gain firsthand experience with such learning skills
and processes as observing, classifying, identifying, measuring,
inferring, hypothesizing, interpreting and forming scientific theories.
Weekly activities include thought-provoking lessons and short-
answer essays on a variety of topics. Students complete a semester
term paper on a topic related to the study of biology.
Prerequisite: Teacher rec. or “A” in science & 8th or 9th Physical
Science
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
• College Prep
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to fulfill lab requirements. Purchase from Hands-On Labs, www.
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Chemistry w/Wet Lab (Chemistry in Context) ▼ Text
This course offers a traditional study of Chemistry for students
pursuing a technical career or college entrance. Our course is
extremely thorough. Main topics include Phases, Atomic and
Molecular Models, Polarity, Solutions, Ionic Bonding, Stoichiometry,
Acids and Bases, Le Chatelier’s Principle, The Mole, Nuclear
Reactions, Periodic Table, Isomers, Molecular Orbitals, Chemical
Reactions, Energy and Change, Osmosis, Entropy, Reaction Rates,
and more. For those students with access to a computer, this course
also takes advantage of multimedia simulations, animations and
practice problems on an accompanying CD-ROM. The lab for this
course is a hands-on, interactive kit and must be ordered from
“LabPaq”.
Prerequisite: Biology w/Lab and Algebra 1
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
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fulfill lab requirements. Students need to order one of the following
Lab Kits.
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Conceptual Physics
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Conceptual Physics w/Lab ▼
Online
Online Physics is a foundational course, covering the basics of general
physics without a lab component. Contemporary issues introduce
the fundamental principles of physics using everyday language and
examples. Students will find that physics really is all around them!
Each unit is broken up into lessons and sub-lessons. Each lesson
provides comprehensive coverage of a specific concept or topic. The
online course material, The Physics Classroom Tutorial, was created
by a high school physics teacher with experience and understanding
of the challenges involved with comprehending physics concepts.
The Tutorial covers basic physics topics, using informative graphics
and an easy-to-understand language.
Prerequisite: Algebra 1
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
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Online Physics is a foundational course, covering the basics of
general physics. Contemporary issues introduce the fundamental
principles of physics using everyday language and examples.
Students will find that physics really is all around them! Each unit
is broken up into lessons and sub-lessons. Each lesson provides
comprehensive coverage of a specific concept or topic. The online
course material, The Physics Classroom Tutorial, was created by a
high school physics teacher with experience and understanding of
the challenges involved with comprehending physics concepts. The
Tutorial covers basic physics topics, using informative graphics and
an easy-to-understand language. Using the labs, students are able
to set up and observe various physics experiments that demonstrate
the concepts taught in the course.
Prerequisite: Algebra 1, Physical Science or Bio—co-req: Geometry
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
• College Prep
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to fulfill lab requirements. It comes with all the necessary equipment
and supplies. Purchase Physics Lab Kit (LabPaq: PK-105) from
Hands-On Labs, www.LabPaq.com.
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Physics w/Lab ▼
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This course introduces students to the fundamental principles
of physics. Each lesson provides comprehensive coverage of a
specific concept or topic. Some of the concepts and laws of physics
covered include mechanics, properties of matter, heat, sound,
light, electricity and magnetism, and atomic and nuclear physics.
The lesson material is brought to vivid life in the accompanying lab
component.
Prerequisite: Bio, Chem, Algebra 1, Geometry—co-req: Algebra 2
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
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to fulfill lab requirements. Purchase from Hands-On Labs, www.
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Honors Physics w/Lab ▼
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This is a more challenging version of our physics course,
supplemented with more complex math and additional labs.
Prerequisite: “A” or “B” in Bio & Chem, Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry—
co-req: Trigonometry
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
• College Prep
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to fulfill lab requirements. Purchase from Hands-On Labs, www.
LabPaq.com.
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World LANGUAGES
French 1 or 2
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The “Discovering French—Nouveau!” program offers superior
instruction for high school students who wish to master first (French
Blue) and second year (French Blanc) French. This program
integrates a textbook, activity workbook, and audio CDs to help
maximize and develop strategies for reading, writing and speaking
skills. Photos, illustrations, and text provide the student with many
opportunities to learn about France and its people as well as many
other Francophone cultures. All aspects of daily life are covered,
and the student will learn about meeting people, ordering food,
going out with friends, planning vacations, and much more. This
program includes a textbook, activity workbook, and audio CDs.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters) • College Prep
French 3
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The “Discovering French—Nouveau!” program offers superior
instruction for high school students who wish to master third year
(French Rouge) French. This program integrates a textbook and
activity workbook to help maximize and develop strategies for
reading, writing, and speaking skills. Photos, illustrations and text
provide the student with many opportunities to learn about France
and its people as well as many other Francophone cultures. All
aspects of daily life are covered and the student will learn about
meeting people, ordering food, going out with friends, planning
vacations, and much more. This program includes a textbook and
activity workbook as well as personal phone instruction with a
teacher.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters) • College Prep
French Resource Package
Larousse French-English Dictionary, 501 Verbs
Spanish 1
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Spanish 1 is an introductory course in learning academic Spanish.
It is also the foundation course for Spanish 2 and Spanish 3
using the Realidades text. Spanish 1 is a college requirement
course. Beginning verb conjugation and grammar, as well as basic
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vocabulary is emphasized. The Realidades Spanish 1 course
includes CDs for pronunciation and conversational skills. Two
practice workbooks support the standards-based Realidades
Spanish 1 textbook. An optional supportive website is available to
students using the internet.
Required material: audio CD player.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
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Spanish 3
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Spanish 2 is an intermediate Spanish course and is a continuation
of the Realidades academic Spanish 1 course. Spanish 2 fulfills
the college requirements of two years of a foreign language. More
complicated verb tenses and grammatical structures, as well as
more idiomatic expressions and specialized vocabulary, are taught.
The supplementary CD series is continued for oral comprehension,
while the workbooks and textbook support grammar, structure,
vocabulary,  verb tenses and intermediate reading and writing skills.
An optional supportive website is available to students using the
Internet.
Required material: audio CD player.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
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Spanish 3 is the culmination of the Realidades Spanish 1-2-3 series.
It is highly recommended for those colleges with higher entrance
standards. Advanced grammatical structures and more demanding
reading and writing skills are emphasized. The CD series are at a
higher level for oral comprehension. Hispanic literature is introduced
and writing is stressed. An optional supportive Web site is available
to students using the Internet.
Required material: audio CD player.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
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Spanish Resource Package
Larousse Spanish-English Dictionary, 501 Verbs
FINE ARTS
Art Appreciation
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This Art Appreciation course covers the essential skills and
knowledge in the areas of art criticism, art history, and the four
basic components of perception, creative expression; historical, and
cultural heritage; and evaluation. The course explores art beginning
with ancient cave paintings and progresses in time across cultures
through early civilizations, from Sumeria and Egypt, to Greek and
Roman art; art of Asia; Native American art; African art; through the
history of European art; and finally into the 20th century and present
day art movements. Art Appreciation includes several projects
including studio art options which offer students experiences with a
variety of art media and artistic styles.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
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Art History—Ancient to Modern
Online
First semester begins with a general discussion of art and the place
of art in the development of human civilization. It introduces man’s
earliest reflective art form - cave paintings – and moves forward in
time to the art of early civilizations of the Middle East. The course
then moves into an exploration of Roman and Greek art. Students
then explore the art of India, China, and Japan. From there they
jump across the Pacific Ocean to America to investigate the art of
Early American civilizations and societies and continue across the
Atlantic Ocean to learn about African Art. The final leg of the journey
takes students to the Middle East and Europe to explore Islamic art
and Early Christian influenced art: Byzantine, Romanesque, and
Gothic. Second semester of Art History begins with a study of the
HIGH SCHOOL COURSES
Renaissance period in European art, one of the most fertile and
creative artistic times in human history. Students study works by the
masters of the time: Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, and others. The
course follows European art through the rich Baroque and Rococo
periods, comparing the styles from different countries. Moving closer
to modern historical eras, students learn about how Romanticism
impacted art as well as the development of Impressionism. Late 19th
and early 20th century developments, from Surrealism to cubism,
are explored. Finally, Modern art, including art of the United States
and Mexico, is studied. Students are inspired to create a few simple
art projects based on the styles and movements they have studied.
Web resources from the greatest museums in the world are accessed
including the Guggenheim, the Met, and the Louvre.
10 credits-36 weeks (two semesters)
• College Prep
Introduction to Photoshop
Online
Introduction to Photoshop is a course in which students explore the
basic techniques of Photoshop combined with the elements of art
and the principles of design. Students receive an overview of the
world of digital art while completing numerous creative, hands-on
projects. Required materials: Adobe Photoshop program CS2 or
higher (Photoshop Elements is NOT acceptable for this course).
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
• College Prep
HEALTH
Health
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Our Health course is concerned with helping students learn to
respect and care for themselves. Following the National Health
Education standards, this course covers such health concerns as
alcohol, tobacco and other drugs; mental and emotional health;
injury prevention and personal safety; nutrition; and personal health
and physical activity. Our text uses an eye-catching design and
many tools to engage the student in the topics.
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
• Meets Elective Graduation Requirement
Health
Online
This course presents students with a clear look at the health issues
facing humanity today. Students learn that preventive health can
and should be practiced every day by every person. This wellness
concept is expanded to include the idea that health is our most
precious possession and that nutrition, exercise, good health care, a
positive attitude, a healthy environment and, most of all, knowledge,
are crucial factors in promoting good health and longevity. Students
begin by evaluating their own level of health and move into
discoveries about health risks, nutritional needs, exercise, drugs,
self-care, environment, and safety. This is a hands-on course where
students can learn to take charge of their own health. The course
includes a wealth of high-quality, up-to-date Internet resources.
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
• Meets Elective Graduation Requirement
ELECTIVES
ART ELECTIVES
Drawing/ Drawing People
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This course offers step-by-step instruction on how to draw real people
and still life. The course begins with exploration of measurement
and proportions, then teaches students to create perspective using
cubes, lines, and cylindrical objects. Assignments teach students
how to use diverse media, including pencil, chalk, and charcoal, to
draw individual facial features and full facial portraits. Students also
learn to draw a wide variety of expressions. The course curriculum
is extremely flexible and can be adapted to offer in-depth, detailed
instruction in drawing techniques or an informal introduction to the
joys of using art for personal expression.
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
• Meets Elective Graduation Requirement
Drawing Animals
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Cartooning/Cartooning Animals
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Painting
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Calligraphy
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Creating Your Own Art Journal
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The Undiscovered Artist
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Share your love of animals by learning to draw the wonderful
critters with whom you are sharing your life. Using proper tools and
techniques, drawing realistic animals can be accessible and fun for
all students of art, from the elementary scribbler to the accomplished
artist. In this course, students learn to draw animals both exotic
and familiar, through the use of shapes and shading. Learn how
paying close attention to details will help you see variations in facial
features, fur and skin textures, and muscle movements. By learning
the techniques for background details, you can create nature
drawings that will be cherished by family and friends for years to
come.
2.5 credits (one quarter)
• Meets Elective Graduation Requirement
From drawing simple animals to villains, this course teaches the
basics of how to draw cartoons for comic strips and other artrelated activities. Students learn how basic elements of shading and
coloring can make their own action figures pop right off the page!
Learn how using a triangle and T-square, effective wrist movements,
and art supplies help round out “budding artist” skills. A fun course
for the creative student.
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
• Meets Elective Graduation Requirement
This innovative art course gives students a fresh introduction to the
fundamentals of painting. They learn to begin a painter’s sketchbook,
take notes on interesting ideas and immerse themselves in the
world of painting. Students gain new insights on painting styles while
developing their own unique style. A great course for the beginner or
the intermediate artist.
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
• Meets Elective Graduation Requirement
Calligraphy offers a beginner’s workshop in learning the art of
beautiful writing. The course starts by teaching students how to
select the proper pen and hold it correctly, then moves on to training
the writer to listen to his or her creative side. They learn to produce
unique gifts, stationery and invitations that will be valued by friends
and family. Both Italic and Gothic styles are studied.
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
• Meets Elective Graduation Requirement
Art Journal is a second-semester accompaniment to Journal Writing,
or it can stand alone as a singular 18-week course. Recommended
for students with a strong interest in pursuing art studies, Art Journal
explores theoretical and conceptual artistic elements best suited for
students with some art background. It combines personal experience
with artistic expression in writing and drawing by encouraging daily
reflection on various themes, culminating in a final report.
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
• Meets Elective Graduation Requirement
Do you have an inner artist yearning for self-expression? Have you
scribbled in secret only to hide your creations from public view? If
you answered “yes” to either of these questions, this is the course for
you! Using the book Drawing for the Artistically Undiscovered, this
nine-week course gently guides you through fun, creative projects
that take the fear of failure out of art. You, too, can experience the
triumphs of the artistically gifted!
2.5 credits (one quarter)
• Meets Elective Graduation Requirement
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ENGLISH ELECTIVES
Vocabulary for the SAT
English Composition
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Creative Writing
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English Composition is an excellent course for introducing 9th & 10th
grade students to higher-level critical-thinking and writing skills. The
course focuses on learning basic grammar and punctuation skills,
and also provides an opportunity for self-expression through the
book Writing for 100 Days. Grammar work provides an important
foundation for learning to write. This course would not be appropriate
for a child already turned off to school or learning.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
• Meets Elective Graduation Requirement
While using proper grammar, punctuation and spelling is important,
each student must also develop the writer within. This course is
designed to encourage students to appreciate the joy of writing and
heal from past negative experiences with writing. An excellent course
for students who want an opportunity to express themselves through
the written word. The course focuses on all aspects of writing, from
personal writing to narrative and expository writing, and culminates
with a full term paper.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
• Meets Elective Graduation Requirement
Creative Writing
Online
This is a friendly, student-centered course, written for all skill levels,
that fosters creative writing in a variety of forms. Student explore
journal writing, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction (such as letter writing
and technical writing).
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
• Meets Elective Graduation Requirement
World Mythology
Online
In World Mythology, students will explore creation myths, trickster
tales, and hero journeys from all around the globe. Each lesson will
examine a different myth in an integrated study of history, culture,
literature, and the arts. From ancient Egypt to the Aztec empire, the
Chinese to the Celts, students will study how myths are used and
interpret their meanings. They will build on fundamental reading
comprehension and analytic skills as they journey through museum
exhibitions, visit archaeological digs, and listen to traditional
storytellers. World Mythology is an engaging English course for
students who have not enjoyed English courses, and for students
who like to use their imaginations.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
• Meets Elective Graduation Requirement
Journal Writing
Text or Online
The reasons for keeping a journal are many. It can serve as a
means of clarifying ideas, using mental gymnastics, or simply as
amusement. Whatever the reason, the very act of putting pen to
paper (or fingertips to keyboard) empowers students. Journal Writing
provides students with an opportunity to document their lives. This
18-week course is designed to spark the creative process while
simultaneously strengthening writing and critical-thinking skills.
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
• Meets Elective Graduation Requirement
Writing Tutorials
Online
Our Writing Tutorials course teaches students in a nonthreatening,
step-by-step manner, how to write the following kinds of essays:
compare/contrast, persuasive, eyewitness report, critical review,
reflective, interpretive, narrative prose, and research.  Students
learn to use the writing process, from brainstorming to outlining to
drafting and revising. They learn how to cite sources correctly in
different types of writing, visiting an array of Web sites that teach
the skills and practices of sound writing.  Each lesson provides a
rubric, so students know exactly how their writing will be evaluated.
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
• Meets Elective Graduation Requirement
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This elective course is designed to increase students’ vocabulary
and reading comprehension as they prepare to take the ACT and
SAT exams. Listening to a CD with 13 original, hip songs, using more
than 250 ACT/SAT words, students practice drills with these same
words in dozens of exercises included in the accompanying McGraw
Hill text. They also work their way through the Sadlier-Oxford text as
they master hundreds of words, plus their classic roots, synonyms,
antonyms, and other grammatically related components. In addition,
students have access through the course to interactive Internet
Games, Puzzles, and Online Dictionaries, which they can use to
further supplement their studies. This course can be taken for one
semester (first semester only) or a full year.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters) • Meets Elective Graduation Requirement
LIFE SUCCESS ELECTIVES
Life Management
Online
Students have an opportunity to look at their lives, both present and
future, in terms of self-examination and self-actualization, community
involvement, personal health, money management skills, college
planning, resource and time management, and career research. The
course stresses a reflective, as well as an analytical, approach to life
skills, including journal writing about values and plans for the future.
The culminating activity, an autobiography 10 years from today, asks
students to think concretely about their futures.
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
• Meets Elective Graduation Requirement
Career Choices & Life Planning
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Whether or not they articulate it, teens are often anxious about their
futures—probably with good reason! The point at which young people
need to make life-altering decisions arrives sooner than we might
expect. This course provides students the tools they need to form
realistic life plans, project their imaginations into the future, discover
their own aptitudes and inclinations, understand the responsibilities
of the adult world and successfully meet the challenges posed by
growing up. Ample opportunities for self-reflection, contemplation
and relevant, authentic learning paired with practical information
about finance, budgeting, and decision-making make this course a
boon to every student. Life Skills is appropriate and recommended
for high school students at every academic skill level.
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
• Meets Elective Graduation Requirement
ReaLife™ 101:
The Life Success Formula
Semester One: Life Skills
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ReaLife™ 101:
The Life Success Formula
Semester Two: Life Management
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Students will learn to recognize and overcome common obstacles to
success and will be introduced to the concepts of positive thinking,
winning attitudes, developing effective goals and habits, dealing
with peer pressure, using money wisely, making your own luck and
more. This course takes students through the books Cool Stuff They
Should Teach in School and Masters of Success.
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
• Meets Elective Graduation Requirement
This course takes students through the Life Strategies for Teens book
and workbook. Students will learn the Life Laws that lead to success
and the Loser Laws that keep people from being successful. Topics
explored include self-esteem, relationships, behaviors that produce
positive outcomes, defining priorities, and turning dreams into goals.
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
• Meets Elective Graduation Requirement
HIGH SCHOOL COURSES
ReaLife™ 102:
The Money Formula
Semester One: Economics
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This course teaches economics from a “real life” perspective.
Students will work with the book Rich Dad Poor Dad for Teens to
develop “financial intelligence.” This course will cover the concepts
of financial freedom, working to learn, how to make money work
for you, how to manage your money, how to manage your debt,
money making opportunities for teens, and how to get a financial
head start. Students will also learn what it’s like to work at minimumwage jobs, from the book Nickel & Dimed.
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
• Meets Elective Graduation Requirement
ReaLife™ 102:
The Money Formula
Semester Two: Money Management
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This course teaches the practical, hands-on aspects of money
management, including setting money goals, saving, budgets,
checking accounts, credits cards, taxes, inflation, mortgages,
insurance, and money-earning options. Students will also learn
about investment options such as stocks, bonds, real estate and
mutual funds, and how to get started with little money. The books
used for this course—I Want To Be Rich!...A Teenager’s Modem to
Money© and How To Use Money Wisely Workbook—give plenty of
practice in real life money management.
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
• Meets Elective Graduation Requirement
mATH ELECTIVES
General Math (Saxon 8/7)
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General Math (Saxon 87) provides an incremental approach to
mathematics, with practice in word problems, fractions, decimals,
percentages, geometry, perimeter, circumference, area, volume,
ratios, proportion, exponents, scientific notation, signed numbers,
mean, median, mode, sales tax, solving equations and more.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
• Meets Elective Graduation Requirement
General Math Workbooks
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Key to Fractions, Decimals, Percentages and Measurement
Students are introduced to basic mathematics in an informal, nonthreatening, self-directed format. The 11 workbooks allow students
to master content before proceeding to more complex concepts.
This course is perfect for the student who has difficulty with math.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
• Meets Elective Graduation Requirement
Practical Math
Text
This high school class is appropriate for students who need to catch
up before taking algebra or who want to focus on practical uses
for mathematics. The books and syllabus talk about life after high
school, and applications for mathematics in everyday and working
situations. Steck-Vaughn’s Math Skills for the Workforce series
includes: Whole Numbers, Fractions; Decimals and Percents;
Measurement; Geometry; and Algebra.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
• Meets Elective Graduation Requirement
Pre-Algebra (Saxon 1/2)
Text
Using symbols and language necessary to properly calculate,
interpret graphs, measure, add, subtract, multiply and divide,
students develop an organized approach to solving basic
math problems. Topics covered include: fractions, decimals,
percentages, sets and number lines, as well as a brief introduction
to variables, solving equations with variables, and geometric
functions. Students become comfortable using conventional
mathematical systems while strengthening their own intuitive
development with problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
• Meets Elective Graduation Requirement
Basic Algebra
Text
Introduction to Geometry
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10 Key Workbooks and Answer Books
Students master basic algebraic concepts in an informal, nonthreatening and self-directed format. The 10 workbooks allow
students to master content before proceeding to more complex
problems. Concepts covered include: integers, rational numbers,
exponents, variables, terms, order of operations, word problems,
polynomials, factoring, sets, graphing, roots, coordinates, and
equation of a line.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
• Meets Elective Graduation Requirement
Eight Key Workbooks and Answer Books
Students master basic mathematics in an informal, nonthreatening
and self-directed format. The workbooks allow students to master
content before proceeding to more complex problems. The handson activities utilize tools developed by Greek mathematicians over
2000 years ago to help students understand geometric concepts.
Geometric concepts covered include: lines, angles, triangles,
perpendiculars, parallels, chords, tangents, circles, similar polygons,
and perimeter. Ideal for students who learn through hands-on
activities.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
• Meets Elective Graduation Requirement
Survival Math
Online
Math Proficiency
Online
In Survival Math, students identify and practice methods required to
live independently. The exercises provide challenges in day-to-day
living, including purchases, living expenses, health care decisions,
and future planning, to improve knowledge and build self-confidence
in facing these issues.
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
• Meets Elective Graduation Requirement
This course covers arithmetic, measurement, geometry, data
analysis, and basic algebra. It provides students with excellent testtaking strategies and sample test problems.
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
• Meets Elective Graduation Requirement
SCIENCE ELECTIVE
Study of the Environment
Online
Our study of the Environment teaches students about the
interrelationships among humans and the natural world. The
main topics covered include: ecosystems, land resources, water
resources, biodiversity, pollution, waste and waste reduction, energy,
and sustainable development. Emphasis will be on tying solutions
(and students’ roles in these solutions) to the environmental issues
and problems discussed.
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
• Meets Elective Graduation Requirement
SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVES
Psychology
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This course teaches students the fundamental concepts of
psychology. During the one-year course, students explore the
following topics: the science of psychology, the biological basis
of behavior, sensation and perception, states of consciousness,
learning, memory, cognition and mental abilities, motivation and
emotion, life-span development, personality, stress and health
psychology, psychological disorders, therapies, and social
psychology. Through course activities and resources, students
acquire learning skills in critical analysis, research methods, and
academic writing. Included are weekly thought-provoking, openended questions answered in essay and discussion form. Students
complete four milestone projects, a midterm, and a final exam.
10 credits - 36 weeks (two semesters)
• College Prep
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Sociology
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This course introduces students to the concepts of sociology. It
includes in-depth and thought-provoking essay questions which
are intended to strengthen writing and critical-thinking skills and
encourage students to think not only within the book they are
reading but, more important, to apply information they learn to the
real world. Students gain a new perspective on the world and its
societies.
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
• College Prep
Honors Philosophy & EthicS
(Grades 11 & 12 only)
Online
Philosophy and Ethics is a comprehensive introduction of these
subjects. The course examines the role of philosophy in our past,
as well as our present and future. Upon completion of the course,
students can expect to better understand the basic history of
the various schools of thought, appreciate various methods for
understanding and challenging logical and analytical arguments,
and personally explore their own philosophical orientation on
many current topics. Is it ever acceptable to steal? Does right
change over time, or depending on circumstances? Which is more
powerful, truth or beauty? What is a white lie? Is there a correlation
between legal and ethical? Should a behavior be allowed if nobody
has a problem with it? Which right is more important, that of the
community, or the individual? Does “might make right”? Is torture
ever acceptable? Is there such a thing as evil? Is it more honorable
to be true to your nature, or to overcome it? Throughout the
semester, we will consider these and other fascinating questions,
which have challenged the brightest minds for literally thousands
of years.
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
• College Prep
TECHNOLOGY ELECTIVES
Video Production
Online
In the relatively “short” span of a century, movies have evolved into
a fundamental part of our media culture. The variety of ways in
which a film can impact its audience is profound: a Marx Brothers
film from the 1930’s can still make an audience laugh nearly a
century later. Documentaries can provoke social thought and
discussion, and a science fiction epic can take us to places only
possible through the power of imagination. In this course, students
study not only the process and techniques involved in making films,
but also the “bigger picture” of the medium as a whole. They look at
questions from both sides of the figurative camera: What is it that
makes film such a powerful and transformative medium, how has
film changed in the last ten, twenty or fifty years. And what does
an aspiring director, writer, actor or producer need to know in order
to get started with the production of their own cinematic projects?
Students will learn the basics of film production by researching
relevant web links and taking part in hands-on filming activities in
the field. The course culminates in a full-fledged video production
in which students apply the techniques and processes they have
learned about week by week. In order to complete this course you
must have access to a video camera and digital movie editing
software on a computer.
5 credits - 18 weeks (one semester)
• Meets Elective Graduation Requirement
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$22
9 history
th
additional materials
10 history
th
Health/PE Portfolio (T)
$75
$8
World History (T) *
$199
$20
Health/PE Portfolio (O)
$75
N/A
World History (O)*
$150
N/A
$120
$12
Honors World History (T)*
$205
$21
N/A
Foreign Language
Decimals *
$40
$4
Honors World History (O)*
$200
Fractions *
$40
$4
Integrated World History (T)**
$195
$20
Measurements *
$40
$4
Percents *
$40
$4
$176
$18
11th history
American History (T) *
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$150
N/A
Honors American History (T)*
$285
$29
Honors American History (O)*
$200
N/A
Integrated American History (T)**
$145
$15
12th history
Government (T) *
$150
$15
Government (O)*
$75
N/A
Honors Government (T)*
$165
$17
Economics (T) *
$120
$12
Economics (O)*
$75
N/A
$270
$27
Integrated Economics/
US Government (T)**
9-12 math
th
Algebra 1 - Saxon (T) *
$165
$17
(o) - online course
(t) - text Based course
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only
Physics Lab Kit (LabPaq:PK-105)
Purchased from Hands-On Labs
ship
cost
N/A
N/A
French 1 or 2 (T) *
$209
$21
French 3 (T) *
$189
$19
$45
$5
Spanish 1 (T) *
$190
$20
Spanish 2 (T) *
$190
$20
Spanish 3 (T) *
$190
$20
$45
$5
Art Appreciation (T) *
$165
$17
Art History (O)*
$150
N/A
$75
N/A
$150
$15
$75
N/A
9-12th World language
French Resource Package
Spanish Resource Package
9-12 Fine arts
th
Introduction to Photoshop (O)*
9-12 health
Algebra 1 - Prentice Hall (T) *
$175
$17
Honors Algebra 1 (T)*
$165
$17
Health (T) *
Geometry (T)*
$165
$17
Health (O)*
Honors Geometry (T)*
$235
$24
Advanced Applied Mathematics (T)*
$264
$26
Drawing/Drawing People (T)
$85
$9
Algebra 2 (T)*
$165
$17
Drawing Animals (T)
$55
$6
Trigonometry (T) *
$210
$21
Cartooning/Cartooning Animals (T)
$85
$9
Pre-Calculus (T) *
$165
$17
Painting (T)
$85
$9
$178
$18
Calligraphy (T)
$55
$6
$9
Earth Science (T) *
$15
Creating Your Own
Art Journal (T)
$85
$167
Earth Science (O)*
$75
N/A
The Undiscovered Artist (T)
Calculus (T) *
9-12 science
th
Honors Earth Science (O)*
th
9-12 art electives
th
$55
$6
9-12 english electives
th
$100
N/A
$75
N/A
English Composition (T)
Honors Oceanography (O)*
$100
N/A
Creative Writing (T) *
Physical Science (T) *
$150
$15
Creative Writing (O)*
$75
N/A
Biology w/Lab (T) *
$165
$17
World Mythology (O)*
$150
N/A
Biology w/Lab (O)*
$150
N/A
Journal Writing (T)
$85
$9
Honors Biology w/Lab (T)*
$265
$27
Journal Writing (O)
$75
N/A
Honors Biology w/Lab (O)*
$200
N/A
Writing Tutorials (O)
$75
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vocabulary for the SAT (T) *
$75
$8
$215
$22
N/A
N/A
Oceanography (O)*
Biology Lab Kit (LabPaq:BK-101)
Honors Biology Lab Kit (LabPaq:BK-1)
Purchased from Hands-On Labs
Chemistry w/Wet Lab (T) *
Chemistry Wet Lab Kit (LabPaq: CK-101)
Purchased from Hands-On Labs
$75
$8
$165
$17
9-12 liFe success electives
th
Life Management (O)
$75
N/A
$110
$11
Life Success Formula 101 (semester 1) (T) *
$95
$10
$9
Career Choices and Life Planning (T)
Conceptual Physics (O) *
$150
N/A
Life Success Formula 101 (semester 2) (T) *
$85
Physics w/Lab (T) *
$175
$18
Money Formula 102 (semester 1) (T) *
$85
$9
Honors Physic w/Lab (T) *
$185
$19
Money Formula 102 (semester 2) (T) *
$115
$12
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$19
General Math Workbooks (T)*
$170
$17
Practical Math (T)*
$150
$15
Pre-Algebra (1/2) (T)*
$155
$16
Basic Algebra (T) *
$115
$12
Introduction to Geometry (T)*
$135
$14
$75
N/A
$75
N/A
$75
N/A
9-12th math electives
Survival Math (O)*
Math Proficiency (O)*
9-12 science elective
th
Study of the Environment (O)*
9-12th social science electives
Psychology (T) *
$180
$18
Sociology (T) *
$160
$16
Honors Philosophy & Ethics (O)*
(11 & 12 grade only)
$100
N/A
9-12th technology electives
Video Production (O)
$75
N/A
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I cannot say enough about what the Aurora Learning System has meant to our
program here at “Project Success.” We are in our eighth year of operation as a
program that focuses on students who are at-risk of not graduating from high
school. Our data-driven approach to education, as well as our dedicated staff
have combined with the computerized educational system provided by Learning
Springs to reap amazing results. We have enjoyed a 100% passage rate on the
state-required testing and have seen a fourfold increase in reading ability over a
year’s time as measured by the “Degrees of Reading Power” assessment. Students
and families are successful at “Project Success” in part because of the program and
efforts of the Learning Springs personnel and the Aurora System.
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