CHEMISTRY: SYLLABUS CHOICE 1

CHEMISTRY COURSE CHOICE #1

Use DVD Classes from the Chemistry DVD's from Netflix.

The plan:

1. Watch the 1st DVD and fill out TEST PACKET #1 as you listen.
2. Study Test Packet #1 for test.
3. Become acquainted with what a Chemical Element is,
4. The Periodic Table

**still under construction**
5.Complete the 2nd DVD Test Packet
6. Complete the 3rd DVD Test Packet

Accomplish a basic understanding.


Plan a few experiments for later weeks.

AMERICAN HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY

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WEBSITES TO USE AS RESOURCES

HISTORY: Animated American History Timeline


HISTORY: Animated Atlas: Growth of a Nation


HISTORY: Historical Map Outlines



UNIT ONE - AMERICAN BEGINNINGS

Topic 1: What is the American Dream?

Topic 2: To what extent was the colonization of America forged by greed?

Topic 3: How did the Puritans effect the development of America?

Topic 4: In what ways did the North develop a distinctly different culture from the South?

Topic 5: How democratic was colonial America?

Topic 6: How did the enlightenment effect colonial thought?

Topic 7: How did the French and Indian War sow the seeds of discontent?

Topic 8: How did the American revolution begin?

Topic 9: Are the ideas of the Declaration of Independence still valid today?

EXAM



UNIT TWO - A NEW NATION

Topic 10: Did the Articles of Confederation create a weak government or did it meet the needs of the nation?

Topic 11: How did compromise help create a more unified nation at the second constitutional convention?

Topic 12: Why was a federal system of government created?

You may want to check here at for more information on the Constitution. - Project Vote Smart

Topic 13: How does our system of checks and balances help protect our rights?

Topic 14: How does a bill become a law?

Topic 15: Why do some consider our method of electing a President undemocratic?

Topic 16: Why has the role of the President of the United States become so complex

Topic 17: How does the Supreme Court serve as the defender of the Constitution?

Topic 18: How does the bill of rights protect our basic rights and liberties?

Topic 19: How does the unwritten constitution help preserve our system of government?

Topic 20: Why can the Constitution be referred to as a "living" document?

EXAM

Topic 21: How did the existence of political parties affect a young American nation? (Adams)

Topic 22: How effective were the domestic policies of Washington and Hamilton?

Topic 23: How did the foreign policies of Washington and Jefferson affect our nation?

Topic 24: Removed from syllabus.

Topic 25: Did America make the right decision in going to war in 1812?

Topic 26: What changes took place in America during the Presidency of James Monroe?

Topic 27: Should Andrew Jackson be considered a champion of democracy?

Topic 28: Can individuals have an impact on the problems of society?

EXAM



UNIT THREE - THE NATION GROWS, DIVIDES AND REUNITES.

Topic 29: How was America divided in the mid 1800's?

Topic 30: How did the South defend slavery?

Topic 31: Why was the abolition of Slavery so hard to achieve?

Topic 32: How and why did America expand westward?

Topic 33: How did America answer the questions raised by westward expansion?

Topic 34: Who was to blame for the Civil War?

Topic 35: Why did the Union prevail in the Civil War?

EXAM

Topic 36: How did the assassination of Lincoln affect Reconstruction?

Topic 37: How successful was Reconstruction in dealing with the problems of freedmen?

Topic 38: To what extent did the reconstruction amendments create political equality for freedmen?

Topic 39: What happened to blacks after Reconstruction came to an end?

Topic 39a: How was legal segregation created in the south?

EXAM

UNIT FOUR - THE RISE OF AN INDUSTRIAL GIANT

Topic 40: Were the policies and actions of the United States Government towards the Native Americans justified?

Topic 41: What was been America's policy towards native Americans?

Topic 42: Why was the United Sates destined to become an industrialized nation?

Topic 43: Why was America's philosophy "right" for economic development?

Topic 44: Were the founders of American industry "robber barons" or "captains of industry?"

Topic 45: How and why did American business seek to eliminate competition?

Topic 46: How successful was the American government in protecting the public from the elimination of competition?

Topic 47: What was the effect of the Industrial revolution on factory workers?

Topic 48: How did management respond to the efforts of workers to form unions?

Topic 49: How successful were efforts to organize a national labor movement in America?

Topic 50: Has the American government been a friend or foe to unionism

Topic 51: How did farmers attempt to solve their problems during the industrial revolution?

EXAM



UNIT FIVE - ONTO A WORLD STAGE

Topic 52: Why did urban America fail to meet the dreams and expectations of its tenants?

Topic 53: What was the legacy of urban political leaders from the late 1800's to early 1900's?

Topic 54: Why did immigrants come to America?

Topic 55: To what extent has the United States welcomed immigrants?

Topic 56: To what extent is America xenophobic?

Topic 57: What should be America's immigration policy? - No notes available. This was a values clarification lesson.

Topic 58: Why did America have to become an important sea power in the late 18th century?

Topic 59: How did the United States justify imperialism?

Topic 60: Why did the United States go to war with Spain?

Topic 61: How did the Spanish American War make the United States a world power?

Topic 62: To what extent should the United States be proud of its policies towards Latin America?

Topic 63: How should Americans feel about the building of the Panama Canal?

Topic 64: How did America expand its influence into Asia?

EXAM

Topic 65: How did the Progressive Movement seek to change America at the turn of the century?

Topic 66: How did America respond to the cries of the progressives?

Topic 67: To what extent did Theodore Roosevelt provide a "Square Deal" for the American people?

Topic 68: To what extent did Woodrow Wilson provide a "New Freedom" for the American people?

Topic 69: How did the transportation revolution change life in America?

Topic 70: How did life in the cities improve during the Progressive Era?

Topic 71: How did African American reformers at the turn of the century seek to improve the lives of their people?

EXAM

UNIT SIX - WORLD WAR I, CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES

Topic 72: Why did the United States enter World War One?

Topic 73: To what extent is it acceptable to limit a citizens limit civil liberties?

Topic 74: To what extent was Woodrow Wilson successful in brokering a "just and lasting peace?"

Topic 75: How did World War I change the way Americans looked at the world?

Topic 76: How did American culture and attitude change in the 1920's?

Topic 77: Can we legislate social custom?

Topic 78: What does the curriculum of the 1920's tell us about the values of time?

Topic 79: Should we expect our politicians to be more honest than we are?

Topic 80: How did the passage of the 19th amendment change America?

EXAM

Topic 81: How did the policies of Harding and Coolidge affect America?

Topic 82: Why was the Great depression a disaster waiting to happen?

Topic 83: How did the Great Depression affect the lives and dreams of those who lived through it?

Topic 84: What was Franklin Delano Roosevelt's plan to end the depression?

Topic 85: How did Roosevelt's New Deal go about fixing the problems of the depression?

Topic 86: What was the opposition to the New Deal and how did Roosevelt deal with it?

Topic 87: To what extent was America in danger of falling into the hands of radicals and communists in the 1930's?

Topic 88: To what extent did minorities receive a "New Deal" in the 1930's?

Topic 89: To what extent did FDR's New Deal end the Depression?

EXAM



UNIT SEVEN - WORLD WAR II, CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES

Topic 90: To what extent was the policy of neutrality a realistic one?

Topic 91: What is the role of a civilian population in a wartime society?

Topic 92: To what extent is it acceptable for the government to limit civil liberties in time of war?

Topic 93: How influential was America in deciding the outcome of World War II?

Topic 94: Was the U.S. justified in dropping the Atomic bomb?

Topic 95: To what extent was the end of World War II a reaction to the past?

The Cold War - An Outline of Events and an Essay

Topic 96: Who is to blame for the start of the Cold War?

Topic 97: How did America seek to "contain" the spread of communism?

Topic 98: Should the government silence dissent when faced with crisis?

Case Study: McCarthyism

Topic 99: What were the "hot points" of the Cold War?

Topic 100: In what ways did the Cold War lead to crisis in Latin America and Southeast Asia?

Topic 101: What efforts were made at cooling off the Cold War?

Topic 102: Why did America win the Cold War?

EXAM



UNIT EIGHT - CONTINUITY AND CHANGE

Topic 103: How do John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Baines Johnson compare as Presidents?

Topic 104: How effective was the Civil Rights movement in bringing about social change in America?

Topic 105: How did the Warren Court use judicial review to protect the rights of citizens?

Topic 106: How has the Berger/Rehnquist Court effected the issue of rights in America?

Topic 107: How have recent U.S. Presidents dealt with domestic and foreign issues?

Topic 109: How has America attempted to solve the domestic issues it currently faces? - No notes available.

EXAM

ENGLISH 9 COURSE OUTLINE

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A year-long speech-centered English course designed to help students find and develop their “voice” both as a speaker and as a writer. The course is divided as follows:

(TEACHER NOTE: Look at 4th Quarter Requirements. They need to begin the assignments NOW to achieve the 4th Quarter goals.)

IT IS IMPORTANT TO USE THE INTERNET FOR MANY OF THE LISTED ASSIGNMENT IDEAS. THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO APPROACH WRITING...PICK SOMETHING FUN AND INTERESTING FOR YOUR STUDENT! :-)


1st Quarter
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Literature, poetry
Non-Fiction writing: Personal narratives
Timed writing
Prose readings and memorization
Vocabulary from Caged Bird

2nd Quarter
LITERATURE: SHORT STORIES
(TEACHER NOTE: pick on each story below as you need
them. Also, use Wikipedia to access more information
as you see fit...just search each story title.)

Vocabulary from short stories

"Everyday Use" by Alice Walker

"The Lottery: by Shirley Jackson

The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant

Two Kinds by Amy Tan


Non-Fiction writing:
Cause-Effect essays
(Cause-Effect Topics)

Timed writing

Narrative poetry interp
Prose/poetry interp



3rd Quarter

ROMEO AND JULIET

Vocabulary from Romeo and Juliet

Non-Fiction writing:
Compare-Contrast essays

Timed writing

Microphone speech
Informative speech



4th Quarter
READING --

Read TWO books during the year from the list attached.

LEARNING VOCABULARY -- KEEP A NOTEBOOK OF WORDS YOU DO NOT KNOW AS YOU READ THE BOOK. THERE MUST BE AT LEAST 20 WORDS PER BOOK TO BE DISCUSSED.

ENGLISH 12

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READING NOTES:

You are expected to take reading notes on all assigned texts unless otherwise noted. The grade is not an effort grade; points are deducted for failing to meet any of the requirements.

phrases only, 1 per line - no complete sentences

Include page numbers for quotations, figures, imagery, symbols, irony.

Sketchy or incomplete notes lose points.

Do not be obvious or superficial.

Have no blank items or items with missing proof or examples.
Reading notes are not a report! They are your record of the reading process completed as you read - not after.

Each work will appear as separate notes in your notebook.
Include the following labeled entries:

1. Author's life - brief overview, memorable or intriguing facts, dates, prizes not a paragraph - use bulleted notes; 5 items will do

2. Genre - What is the literary type? What kind of literature are you reading?

3. Period - Brief overview of literary/cultural/historical period of the novel - not a time line, not a paragraph

4. Ideas/issues - What is the story, novel about really? Give the following:
Central conflict
Theme (author's point) What is the author trying to accomplish for his intended audience?

5. Vocabulary/key words - a list of words (5 minimum) you encountered that you did not know with their definitions or words with unique usage; include the partial quotation.

6. Quotations - 3 or more that are significant to central issues - quotations that speak of philosophy Give the significance of the quotation.

7. Questions - 5 minimum - Write pertinent questions that arise as one reads this text.

8. Structure - This section is most important!
A. Setting - time, place, and mainly atmosphere
B. Characters - qualities of each main character (number varies) - use a string of adjectives rather than simply giving his role
C. Special notes on form: frame, epistolary, plot manipulations, contrasts, unique features

9. Style - Comment on each of the following:
A. Point of view - Why? Effect?
B. Imagery - describe dominant image patterns.
C. Diction/Syntax : Describe the language - plain, colloquial, trite, slang, artificial, etc.; describe syntax as emerging patterns: parallelism, inversion, balance, length, repetition
D. Symbolism - What items, events, places, etc. seem symbolic? Why are they included?

10. Evaluation/Assessment - Sum up the artistic effort. What do you value in it? What is disappointing? Do not write: "The author did a great job."

11. World view? Naturalism, Transcendentalism? Theism? Within the worldview, what main actions are consistent or not consistent with scripture?

12. Connections - Point out similar themes, characters, or issues in another significant work or two.
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SYLLABUS
Read "Politics and the English Language" and compare Orwell's philosophy in this essay to the worldview in the novel in a 250-word response paper. How does the novel support the ideas set forth in the essay? Bring hard copy of your paper to class. Course description: This course is a survey of representative texts from British literature. We will examine prominent authors, read and discuss well-known works, and pay close attention to the ways these texts exemplify values and conflicts central to the cultural periods in which they were written as well as the author's worldview. At the close of the course, you should be a better reader, have a grasp of literary periods and works that we study, and have an improved writing style.

Materials:

Good dictionary and thesaurus

Internet

Vocabulary workbook

The Elements of Style by Strunk and White, recommended (available online)


Literature anthology:


Beowulf
Everyman
The Canterbury Tales (Prologue and selected tales) - Chaucer
Dr. Faustus - Marlowe
A Midsummer Night's Dream -Shakespeare
Hamlet - Shakespeare
Pope - Rape of the LockSwift
- A Modest ProposalAddison & Steele - from the 18th century literary magazine
Dr. Johnson - essays
Austen - excerpt Pride and Prejudice
Frankenstein - Shelley
Jane Eyre - Bronte
Wuthering Heights - Bronte
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - Stevenson
Selections from Dickens
The Importance of Being Earnest - Wilde
Heart of Darkness - Conrad
The Lord of the Flies - Golding
Cry, The Beloved Country - Paton

Nonfiction readings such as works of criticism and other essays are included as well.


Graded work:
Tests
Essays on unit material (background, novels, poems, etc.)
Vocabulary
3 unit tests and a
completed, graded workbook
Essays/papers

Unannounced or announced as necessary.

10TH GRADE ENGLISH OUTLINE

ENGLISH 10 2006 COURSE OUTLINE

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WRITING AN ESSAY BASICS

TERM ONE AND TWO BOOK ESSAY DIRECTIONS!!

QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED WHILE READING THE BOOK
"CRABBE" by William Bell

QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED WHILE READING THE BOOK
"THE OUTSIDERS" by S.E. Hinton

Students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the following areas: aesthetic expression, citizenship, communication, personal development, problem solving and technological competence.

Over the course of the semester you will be given opportunities to develop these skills through a variety of activities carried out within the following units:

Writing Workshop: EssaysStrong essay writing skills are necessary and important in high school. We will focus on developing the required skills through process writing, group work and practice. All essays will be kept in a folder designed to help students and the teacher monitor individual development. Essay writing will continue throughout the entire semester.


FIRST READ: Types Of Essays

EXERCISE ONE

EXERCISE 2

EXERCISE 3

EXERCISE 4

EXERCISE 5

EXERCISE 6

EXERCISE 7

EXERCISE 8

EXERCISE 9: ACTIVITIES ONE AND TWO

ACTIVITY 10

PLAY THIS GAME

EXERCISE 11

EXERCISE 12 (If the link doesn't work just go to exercise 13)

EXERCISE 13


Independent Novel Study (part I):

During the semester Students will choose one novel to read independently and complete a variety of assignments on that novel. The only major requirement is that it is a book that has been made into a movie.


Initial novel assignment
1. Vocabulary Log (quote the page number for each word used) .Choose 15 words that you do not know the meaning of. Record the dictionary definition for each word.


1. Describe an experience you (or someone else you know) had that was like the experience of a character in the book.


1. After completing the book, watch the movie and site at least 5 differences in detail.


Shakespeare and Twelfth Night

(PARENTS:For help teaching Twelfth Night you may want to buy: Shakespeare Set Free: Teaching Twelfth Night and Othello and also watch the 2003 version of the movie Twelfth Night to show your student before beginning to read the play. You will see a man's hiney getting out of the bathtub but nothing trashy. You can get the movie on Netflix.)

We will be reading Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, getting familiar with his language, and discovering how a 400 year old play still connects to our lives today.


TERM TWO

Essays:
We will continue our work with essay writing in term two focusing on fine-tuning our skills.

Independent Novel Study (part II):Novels are to be completed in the beginning of term two and final novel work will be completed.

The Short Story

We will study a variety of short stories.

The Necklace

Two Kinds

The Lottery

We will be examining the various elements that make up the story and focusing on comprehension, interpretation, personal reflection, and connection to everyday life.

Poetry

We will become familiar with POETIC TERMINOLOGY and
apply our understanding of these terms to a variety of POEMS and
SONG LYRICS.
We will also test our creative juices by writing poetry.

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WORKSHOPS FOR THE CLASS






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PSYCHOLOGY SYLLABUS

We will be using
The Standard Deviants School: Psychology: Module 1: The Basics from Netflix .
(This is a 3 DVD Class Series.)

There are 3 Test Packets to Complete (one for each DVD class) and
Three projects to prepare in order to complete this Subject.


1. FOR TEST PACKET ONE FOR DISC ONE OF PSYCHOLOGY CLICK HERE

2. FOR TEST PACKET TWO FOR DISC TWO OF PSYCHOLOGY CLICK HERE

3. FOR TEST PACKET THREE FOR DISC THREE OF PSYCHOLOGY CLICK HERE

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PROJECT CHOICE ONE for DVD One

RESEARCH PAPER:

PICK THE PSYCHOLOGIST THAT MOST INTERESTS YOU AND WRITE A RESEARCH PAPER.

GO IN DEPTH ABOUT THEIR WORK/THEORIES/STUDIES AND BACKGROUND.

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DOUBLE SPACED

AT LEAST 4 PAGES TYPED

PROJECT CHOICE 2 for DVD ONE

GIVE A BRIEF SYNOPSIS ABOUT EACH OF THESE GREAT PSYCHOLOGISTS AND THEIR WORK.

Sigmund Freud
B.B. Skinner
Ivan Pavlov
Jean Piaget

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DOUBLE SPACED

AT LEAST 4 PAGES TYPED

You may use the following web-site to begin your search.
http://psychology.about.com/od/historyofpsychology/p/topten.htm

PROJECT 1 FOR DVD TWO

DEVISE YOUR OWN EXPERIMENT TO TEST POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE REINFORCERS IN A SUBJECT OF YOUR CHOOSING.

PROJECT 1 FOR DVD THREE STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION