Course Catalog
SUMMER 2016
MULTIPLE OPTIONS FOR
YOUR MANY NEEDS.
Please note that students MUST
receive permission from their school
to enroll in a JVLA summer offering.
Redefining the concept of classmate, colleague, and neighbor.
Catalog Quick Reference
JVLA Summer Offerings
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Introduction
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The Fundamentals
o Intensive Reading and Writing Skills Development
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Challenging teacher-facilitated courses. Ideal for
Fast Track
students wanting to focus their summer efforts on
o Geometry
a single course that will accelerate the rest of their
o Trigonometry
academic goals.
o AP Art History
o AP United States Government and Politics
o AP Microeconomics
o Poverty Past and Present (Dual-Credit)
Teacher-facilitated courses ideal for transfers,
remediation, and students wanting to free up
scheduling space during the regular school year
to explore other opportunities.
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Theology
o The Revelation of Jesus Christ in Scripture
o Who Is Jesus Christ?
o The Mission of Jesus Christ (The Paschal Mystery)
o Jesus Christ’s Mission Continues in the Church
o Sacraments as Privileged Encounters with Jesus Christ
o Life in Jesus Christ
o Bioethics
o Ignatian Discernment (Dual-Credit)
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Other JVLA Offerings
Standards-based self-paced remediation
supported by Jesuit school teachers.
General Remediation Courses
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Introduction
Course Listing
Registration Form (Two Sections)
Paper registration or online.
JVLA Summer Offerings
These robust offerings follow our traditional model of delivery to engage
students in a rich learning experience. Speak with your school administrator
regarding the school’s credit policy.
Instructor
JVLA teachers are seasoned Ignatian educators from Jesuit schools throughout the United States. They
are certified in the subject area in which they are teaching, and have gone through extensive training
in the development and delivery of online courses.
Format
Courses are designed around a series of learning modules that students complete together. Though
the delivery will be different, just like the traditional classroom, there will be lectures, discussions,
projects, reading assignments, and more. Much of the work is done independently on students’ own
time utilizing learning tools (discussion boards, blogs, wikis, group projects) that are participative in
nature. There will also be occasions when students gather online at the same time for live discussions,
teacher instruction or guest lectures.
Time Commitment
These summer courses are designed to be very challenging. Students can expect to commit the same
amount of time to a JVLA course as they would any other. Active daily engagement will be required to
earn positive results.
Classmates
Your classmates will be young men and women from other Jesuit and Catholic schools around the
country. The courses are meant to be interactive experiences. As such it is the shared responsibility of
all of the class’ participants, both students and teacher, to build a rich learning community.
The Fundamentals, 13 June– 12 August 2016
Intensive Reading and Writing Skills Development
AVAILABLE TO: Incoming Freshmen, Sophomores
COURSE LISTING: English
CREDITS: 0.5
This class has been organized to accelerate acquisition of reading and writing skills. We use many types
of activities to build reading and writing skills through innovative projects and activities. Return to
reference list.
Fast Track Summer Offerings, 13 June – 12 August 2016
The Fast Track is designed for students wanting to accelerate their learning trajectory to access advanced
coursework at their brick-and-mortar school. These courses will be quite rigorous. The expectation of the
JVLA is that a Fast Track Summer Course will be the student’s exclusive (or principal) academic pursuit of
the summer. It is a responsibility that requires commitment from the student and support from teachers,
parents, and schools. Daily engagement with one to three hours work per day will be the norm and
essential for a successful experience. This program is a great opportunity, and a big challenge, for properly
motivated and disciplined students who want to complete a major academic project during the summer,
and who are willing to do the work. JVLA will facilitate communication among students, teachers, parents,
and school administrators to ensure there is sufficient monitoring of daily progress as well as offer moral
support during this endeavor.
Geometry
AVAILABLE TO: Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors
COURSE LISTING: Mathematics
CREDITS: 1
The Geometry course includes an in-depth analysis of plane, solid, and coordinate geometry as
they relate to both abstract mathematical concepts as well as real-world problem situations.
Topics include logic and proof, parallel lines and polygons, perimeter and area analysis, volume
and surface area analysis, similarity and congruence, trigonometry, and analytic geometry.
Emphasis will be placed on developing critical thinking skills as they relate to logical reasoning
and argument. Students will be required to use different technological tools and manipulatives
to discover and explain course content. Return to reference list.
Trigonometry
AVAILABLE TO: Sophomores, Junior, and Seniors
COURSE LISTING: Mathematics
CREDITS: .5
The course is designed for the advanced student who has excelled in Algebra I, Algebra II and
Geometry and is motivated and ready to learn the Trigonometry concepts necessary to be
successful in any Calculus I level course. If the student has completed Algebra I and II, but has
not taken Geometry, the student may take this Trigonometry course concurrently with the JVLA
Summer Geometry course but must have no other summer commitments. There is no textbook
required but the student will need a graphing calculator. The instructor will be using a TI-84
Plus Silver Edition but the student should be able to follow the lessons using a TI-83, TI-84 Plus,
TI-84 Plus Silver Edition or TI-84 Plus C Silver Edition. Return to reference list.
AP Art History
AVAILABLE TO: Juniors and Seniors
COURSE LISTING: Social Studies or Art
CREDITS: 1
This survey course will cover the history of art from prehistory to the present. Students will
study historically significant works of art including architecture, painting, sculpture, and mixed
media. Through this course, students will learn to identify, analyze, and discuss artworks from a
variety of cultures and stylistic periods. Students who complete this course will be prepared to
take the AP examination in the spring. Strong organization and time management skills would
be helpful. This class will take up a lot of time, so it is recommended students have room in
their schedule for it. Return to reference list.
AP United States Government and Politics
AVAILABLE TO: Juniors and Seniors
COURSE LISTING: Social Studies
CREDITS: 0.5
Advanced Placement United States Government and Politics is a one-semester accelerated
online course during which students will analyze the contemporary nature and function of the
American political system. Students will examine the scope and framework of the United States
government's institutions and structures. Also, students will explore the process through which
the political system operates, and the factors impacting political participation. Students will
understand how public policy is adopted, implemented, and impacts our lives. The students will
be prepared to take the AP Government and Politics exam offered Spring of 2017. Return to
reference list.
AP Microeconomics
AVAILABLE TO: Juniors and Seniors
COURSE LISTING: Social Studies
CREDITS: 0.5
How should faithful Catholics think about economics? This course integrates selected themes
from the Neoscholastic School of economics with the content of the Advanced Placement
economics syllabus in microeconomics. The course prepares students to do well on the AP
Microeconomics exam as well as offer a way to view our redeemed creation through the prism
of social science. The economic way of thinking does not begin with Adam Smith. It is based on
insights from Aristotle, St. Augustine, St. Aquinas, the Jesuit and Franciscan theologians at the
University of Salamanca in Spain during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and on the
Popes’ social encyclicals. We develop our understanding of basic economic concepts and
analytic tools by anchoring them to our faith’s moral traditions and foundations. Return to
reference list.
Poverty Past and Present
This course is provided by Seattle University’s Matteo Ricci College in partnership with the JVLA.
AVAILABLE TO: Seniors (Recommended), and Juniors
COURSE LISTING: Social Studies
CREDITS: 0.5
Dual-Credits Earned: 5 quarter credits
In this course, we will study the history of poverty in the United States from one Gilded Age at
the end of the 19th century to another at the beginning of the 21st. We ask: What is poverty?
What does it mean to be poor in such a wealthy nation? How have we—the government, poor
people themselves, others—sought to alleviate poverty and the problems it causes? How have
the answers to these questions changed over time?
Students will be introduced to historical sources and methods and will be required to apply their
knowledge of the past as well as the present to contemporary urban problems. They will learn
to construct sound and sophisticated arguments and begin to imagine new approaches to the
challenges they study. Most of all, they will critically examine the causes and consequences of
poverty and inequality in the United States and to understand how public policy has both
created and perpetuated and tried to solve these problems.
OF SPECIAL NOTE: Students who successfully complete this course will be eligible to apply to Seattle U for a spot in
the exclusive 3-year Bachelor of Arts in Humanities with an option to earn a second degree, not a double major. The
advantages are many with NO drawbacks. See website and click on "Bachelor of Arts Humanities for Consortium
Students" - http://www.seattleu.edu/matteo-ricci/. Return to reference list.
Theology Core Courses (See individual courses for dates.)
Each of the following are designed as rigorous 4-week, .5 credit courses that mirror the US Conference of Catholic
Bishops’ Doctrinal Elements of a Curriculum Framework for the Development of Catechetical Materials for Young
People of High School Age.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ in Scripture (June 13 – July 15)
AVAILABLE TO: Freshman (Recommended), Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
The purpose of this course is to give students a general knowledge and appreciation of the
Sacred Scriptures. Through their study of the Bible they will come to encounter the living Word
of God, Jesus Christ. In the course they will learn about the Bible, authored by God through
Inspiration, and its value to people throughout the world. If they have not been taught this
earlier, they will learn how to read the Bible and will become familiar with the major sections of
the Bible and the books included in each section. The students will pay particular attention to
the Gospels, where they may grow to know and love Jesus Christ more personally. Return to
reference list.
Who Is Jesus Christ? (July 18 – August 12)
AVAILABLE TO: Freshman (Recommended), Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the mystery of Jesus Christ, the living
Word of God, the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity. In this course students will understand
that Jesus Christ is the ultimate Revelation to us from God. In learning about who he is, the
students will also learn who he calls them to be. Return to reference list.
The Mission of Jesus Christ (The Paschal Mystery) (June 13 – July 15)
AVAILABLE TO: Sophomores (Recommended), Juniors, and Seniors
The purpose of this course is to help students understand all that God has done for us through
his Son, Jesus Christ. Through this course of study, students will learn that for all eternity, God
has planned for us to share eternal happiness with him, which is accomplished through the
redemption Christ won for us. Students will learn that they share in this redemption only in and
through Jesus Christ. They will also be introduced to what it means to be a disciple of Christ and
what life as a disciple entails. Return to reference list.
Jesus Christ’s Mission Continues in the Church (July 18 – August 12)
AVAILABLE TO: Sophomores (Recommended), Juniors, and Seniors
The purpose of this course is to help the students understand that in and through the Church
they encounter the living Jesus Christ. They will be introduced to the fact that the Church was
founded by Christ through the Apostles and is sustained by him through the Holy Spirit. The
students will come to know that the Church is the living Body of Christ today. This Body has both
divine and human elements. In this course, students will learn not so much about events in the
life of the Church but about the sacred nature of the Church. Return to reference list.
Sacraments as Privileged Encounters with Jesus Christ (June 13 – July 15)
AVAILABLE TO: Juniors (Recommended), and Seniors
The purpose of this course is to help students understand that they can encounter Christ today
in a full and real way in and through the sacraments, and especially through the Eucharist.
Students will examine each of the sacraments in detail so as to learn how they may encounter
Christ throughout life. Return to reference list.
Life in Jesus Christ (July 18 – August 12)
AVAILABLE TO: Juniors (Recommended), and Seniors
The purpose of this course is to help students understand that it is only through Christ that they
can fully live out God’s plans for their lives. Students are to learn the moral concepts and
precepts that govern the lives of Christ’s disciples. Return to reference list.
Theology Elective Courses (See individual courses for dates.)
These 8-week, half-credit courses provide students a well-paced exploration of some of life’s most
significant issues. Upperclassmen only.
Bioethics (June 13 – August 12)
AVAILABLE TO: Seniors (Recommended), and Juniors
CREDITS: 0.5
This course is a general introduction to ethical theory and reasoning and its application to a
number of hot current world issues, with particular emphasis on bioethics (moral dilemmas of
modern biological and medical fields). It begins by addressing the question, why do ethics and
moral decision making matter at all in a world we see operating so frequently without them? It
surveys major ethical paradigms (common-good ethics, rights ethics, virtue ethics, and ethical
relativism) and considers how each can help and hinder our pilgrimage to responsible, life giving
choices for us and for our larger human family. Respectful consideration of opposing viewpoints,
including the official teachings of the Catholic Church, is a hallmark of the course. By the end of
the course, students should be able to manage some real cases on a committee of fellow
ethicists using the vocabulary germane to ethicists in hospitals today. Return to reference list.
Ignatian Discernment: The Art of Finding Your Way (June 13 – August 12)
This course is provided by Seattle University’s Matteo Ricci College in partnership with the JVLA.
AVAILABLE TO: Seniors
CREDITS: 0.5
Dual-Credits Earned: 5 quarter credits
How can you trust that the choices you make are authentically your own? What forces internal
and external influence your decisions? What does it mean to make whole-hearted choices?
This course is designed to strengthen students’ skills of self-awareness and critical decisionmaking. They will be challenged to express themselves clearly and coherently in written and oral
online formats while exploring the practices of self-examination and discernment central to the
Jesuit spiritual and educational tradition. Students will be asked to apply learned skills in their
own decision-making while engaging diverse discernment scenarios. Particular attention will be
given to the relationship between making decisions and seeking meaning in one’s life, the
obstacles and aids to effective discernment, and the foundational discernment of vocation.
OF SPECIAL NOTE: Students who successfully complete the Discernment course will be eligible to apply to Seattle U
for a spot in the exclusive 3-year Bachelor of Arts in Humanities with an option to earn a second degree, not a double
major. The advantages are many with NO drawbacks. See website and click on "Bachelor of Arts Humanities for
Consortium Students" - http://www.seattleu.edu/matteo-ricci/. Return to reference list.
Other JVLA Offering
Open enrollment beginning June 1st and closes on July 31st. Courses close August 31,
2016. Interested member schools should call to discuss pricing as it is dependent on
the number of students being enrolled.
Growing Up Healthy
This course is designed as a low-cost solution for JVLA member schools in meeting their state’s
health requirements. Students work independently through a series of course modules.
Successful completion of all modules and correlating assessments indicates student
competency.
Though this course is designed to allow individual students to work at their own pace, that
doesn’t mean they are completely alone. Technical support is always available through the
JVLA. In addition, the JVLA will send regular reports to host schools to help them monitor
student progress.
Financial Literacy and Stewardship
This course is designed as a low-cost solution for JVLA member schools in meeting their state’s
financial literacy requirements. Students work independently through a series of course
modules. Successful completion of all modules and correlating assessments indicates student
competency.
Though this course is designed to allow individual students to work at their own pace, that
doesn’t mean they are completely alone. Technical support is always available through the
JVLA. In addition, the JVLA will send regular reports to host schools to help them monitor
student progress.
Return to reference list.
General Remediation Courses
The JVLA has contracted with Florida Virtual School for the use of online resources to
provide schools, parents, and students cost-effective, flexible remediation options for
acquiring basic competency skills in many core subjects. This curriculum is approved by
the NCAA.
Format
Learning content is presented in modular format and is aligned to national standards. Successful
completion of all modules and correlating assessments indicates student competency. Students work
independently through the course.
Students/schools can begin their Florida Virtual coursework at any point after June 1st. Registration
closes on July 8th and all coursework must be completed August 31st.
Support
Though these courses are designed to help students work at their own pace, that doesn’t mean they
are completely alone. Through the Teacher Tutor Program, a Jesuit school teacher is assigned to each
student to monitor his/her progress and provide individual assistance when needed. Technical support
is always available through the JVLA and Florida Virtual. In addition, the JVLA will send regular reports
to host schools to help them monitor student progress.
REMEDIATION COURSE LIST
Return to reference list.
ENGLISH
English I
English II
English III
English IV
MATH
Algebra I
Algebra II
Geometry
SOCIAL STUDIES
American Government
American History
World Studies
SCIENCE
Physical Science
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Latin I
Latin II
Spanish I
Spanish II
Jesuit Virtual Learning Academy
P.O. Box 4769
Omaha, NE 68104
(877)SAY-JVLA
www.jvla.org
STUDENT REGISTRATION
SUMMER 2016
Register online HERE, or complete the following. Hard copy forms should be mailed along with
the necessary payments to: Summer Course Registration, Jesuit Virtual Learning Academy,
P.O. Box 4769, Omaha, NE 68104. All checks should be made payable to the Jesuit Virtual
Learning Academy.
SECTION I
SCHOOL:
STUDENT:
CITY:
/
GRADYR:
(First/Last)
STUDENT EMAIL:
STUDENT HOME PHONE:
My child is an athlete in need of NCAA approved remediation credit.
PARENT(S) NAME:
PARENT(S) EMAIL:
(For login privileges and introductory correspondence)
HOME ADDRESS:
(If parent email is unavailable)
CITY/STATE/ZIP
I verify that this student attends the high school listed above, and that he/she has successfully
completed all of the prerequisites (if any) for admittance into the course(s) selected.
School Site Coordinator Signature:
School Site Coordinator Email:
Date Signed and Submitted:
[Electronic (typed) signature and date will be treated as printed.]
SECTION II
JVLA Course Registration
Consult with your school principal regarding your school’s member status.
JVLA Courses
The following courses are being offered provided there are a total of 10
students enrolled. In some cases the student may be responsible for providing
required textbooks and materials that are not included in the course fee.
Traditional
Cristo Rey
$250
$400
$130
$275
$250
$400
$350
$650
$250
$400
$250
$400
$350
$650
$130
$275
$175
$300
$130
$275
$130
$275
$175
$300
$400
$300
$400
$300
$250
$400
$250
$400
$250
$400
$250
$400
$250
$400
$250
$400
$250
$400
$130
$275
$130
$275
$130
$275
$130
$275
$130
$275
$130
$275
$130
$275
$400
$300
$400
$300
The Fundamentals
Intensive Reading and Writing Skills Development
Non-Member Schools
Fast Track
AP United States Government and Politics
Non-Member Schools
Geometry
Non-Member Schools
Trigonometry
Non-Member Schools
AP Microeconomics
Non-Member Schools
AP Art History
Non-Member Schools
Poverty Past and Present
(cost includes college credit from Seattle University)
Non-Member Schools
Theology*
The Revelation of Jesus Christ in Scripture
Non-Member Schools
Who Is Jesus Christ?
Non-Member Schools
The Mission of Jesus Christ (The Paschal Mystery)
Non-Member Schools
Jesus Christ’s Mission Continues in the Church
Non-Member Schools
Sacraments as Privileged Encounters with Jesus Christ
Non-Member Schools
Life in Jesus Christ
Non-Member Schools
Bioethics
Non-Member Schools
Ignatian Discernment (Seattle University)
(cost includes college credit from Seattle University)
Non-Member Schools
General Remediation Courses
Through Florida Virtual School Supported by Jesuit Teacher
English I
Non-Member Schools
English II
Non-Member Schools
English III
Non-Member Schools
English IV
Non-Member Schools
Traditional
$275
$450
$275
$450
$275
$450
$275
$450
Cristo Rey
$210
$300
$210
$300
$210
$300
$210
$300
Algebra I
Non-Member Schools
Algebra II
Non-Member Schools
Geometry
Non-Member Schools
$275
$450
$275
$450
$275
$450
$210
$300
$210
$300
$210
$300
Physical Science
Non-Member Schools
Biology
Non-Member Schools
Chemistry
Non-Member Schools
Physics
Non-Member Schools
$275
$450
$275
$450
$275
$450
$275
$450
$210
$300
$210
$300
$210
$300
$210
$300
American Government
Non-Member Schools
American History
Non-Member Schools
World Studies
Non-Member Schools
$275
$450
$275
$450
$275
$450
$210
$300
$210
$300
$210
$300
Spanish I
Non-Member Schools
Spanish II
Non-Member Schools
Latin I
Non-Member Schools
Latin II
Non-Member Schools
$275
$450
$275
$450
$275
$450
$275
$450
$210
$300
$210
$300
$210
$300
$210
$300
REGISTRATION QUESTIONS?
Call or Email Steve Haessler, (877)729-5852 ext. 102, [email protected]
All payments should be made to the Jesuit Virtual Learning Academy
Please send all completed registration forms and payments to:
Summer Course Registration
Jesuit Virtual Learning Academy
P.O. Box 4769
Omaha, NE 68104