This course is a survey of a wide range of topics in international relations. The course will cover several widely used theories that explain recurring patterns in international relations, including Liberalism, Realism, Marxism, and Constructivism. The course will introduce institutions that have been pillars of the world order since World War II, such as the United Nations, the Bretton Woods monetary system, and the world trading system.
Students will learn an overview of history from 1500 years ago to the present, world cultural, political, and economic changes. The curriculum covers key world history content in grades 9 and 10. Emphasis will be placed on class discussion, note-taking, extended reading, divergent thinking debate, and research writing.
In this course, we will cover a period from the height of Ancient Greece to the middle of the sixteenth century, as we study the emergence of the first civilizations around modern day Europe and the trajectory of their development into Western society. We will examine the contributions of Greece and Rome and how they expanded their empires; how ideas are conceived, put into practice, and have social consequences; how and why their empires collapsed; how people and societies existed during the Middle Ages; how numerous cultures developed values and coexisted/clashed with others; and how a broken Europe, after several starts, reinvigorated itself with the Renaissance, and split again in the Reformation.
Spanish II is intended to introduce students to the intermediate and advanced ideas of Spanish study. Emphasis will be placed on pronunciation, complex grammatical structures, vocabulary & more academic conversations. The course will also offer an approach to a well-rounded set of skills in listening, reading comprehension and writing. The course is taught by a native Spanish-speaking teacher.
The purpose of this course is to provide students with no or very limited experience with French language and Francophone cultures an essential foundation to their language learning. Students that successfully follow and complete the course will attain an A1.1 (CEFR) or Novice Mid (ACTFL) proficiency level of French.
Introduce students to the basic ideas of Spanish learning. The emphasis will be on pronunciation, basic grammatical structure, vocabulary, culture and basic dialogue. The course will also provide practice on listening, reading comprehension, speaking and writing.
The course will survey various vital skills found in high school chemistry courses, including honors, Advanced Placement (AP), or International Baccalaureate (IB) chemistry. Rather than focusing on just the concepts students encounter during the first month of a chemistry course, we will skip around to the skills that truly distinguish the strongest students. An additional benefit of jumping from skill to skill is that students will gain a skill set that can be utilized at many different times throughout a future full-year chemistry class.
Introduce student(s) to biology, focusing on biochemistry, cellular biology, genetics, DNA, and gene expression. Students should be able to discuss, display what they know/have learned through writing short reflections, and take short quizzes the next session. This is done to check that the student is comprehending and retaining the information. After completing this course, students should be able to apply newly learned concepts to classroom situations with ease.
