SHALER AREA HIGH SCHOOL COURSE DESCRIPTION BOOK HIGHLIGHTS SY Prepared by: Thomas M. Misko High School Assistant Principal

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1 SHALER AREA HIGH SCHOOL COURSE DESCRIPTION BOOK HIGHLIGHTS SY Prepared by: Thomas M. Misko High School Assistant Principal From Previous Year CDB Adjusted course pre-requisites throughout Description Book based on new grading scale implemented during school year o Prior pre-requisites: 64%, 72%, 82%, 89% o New pre-requisites: 60%, 70%, 80%, 89% Changes per department: English Language Arts Due to low enrollment over consecutive years the following courses were eliminated from the Description Book: o Media Literacy o Public Speaking o Advanced Public Speaking o Word Power Music Jazz Ensemble 1, Women s Chorus, Chamber Choir, and Wind Ensemble will be weighted as an honors course. Ex. Honors Jazz Ensemble 1, etc. Elimination of semester course, Music Appreciation, due to low enrollment over consecutive years Addition of semester course, Percussion Ensemble. o Percussion Ensemble is a semester long course designed for students who have a desire to learn and play percussion instruments. This course will include guidance and direction in developing techniques of performance, notation, reading, and musicality using a wide variety of percussion instruments and musical styles. Students will develop techniques for playing all percussion instruments in a variety of musical settings including marching percussion, concert percussion, world drumming, and small ensembles. Students enrolled in Percussion Ensemble are required to participate in all performances during and after school.

2 Science Addition of year-long course, Conceptual Biology (Keystone ) o Conceptual Biology is an introductory biology course for high school students. The curriculum focuses on six major units: Introduction to biology, biochemistry, cell structure and function, genetics, evolution, and ecology. Laboratory investigation, projects, discussions, and web-based activities are strategies used to develop these concepts. This course is a single period biology course that focuses on the core concepts listed. Conceptual Biology is appropriate for college bound students but is not sufficient for students intending to pursue degrees in engineering, science, or the allied health professions. Art Addition of semester course, Anime & Illustration o Anime & Illustration will explore the evolution and impact of Cartoons on our culture. Students will learn to draw characters using multiple methods of illustration and dynamic composition. Characters will be created on paper and through digital formats. Anime & Illustration will compare and contrast cartoon art from the past to current Anime graphic novels today.

3 ART DEPARTMENT: Name SHALER AREA HIGH SCHOOL COURSE DESCRIPTION BOOK Prepared by: Thomas M. Misko High School Assistant Principal Studio Art 1 9,10,11,12 E Studio Art 2 10,11,12 E Studio Art 3 11,12 E AP Studio Art 2D Design 11,12 E AP Studio Art Drawing 11,12 E Digital Arts 1 9,10,11,12 E Semester Digital Arts 2 9,10,11,12 E Semester Ceramics 1 9,10,11,12 E Semester Ceramics 2 9,10,11,12 E Semester Ceramics 3 10,11,12 E Semester Ceramics 4 10,11,12 E Semester Crafts & Sculpture 1 9,10,11,12 E Semester Crafts & Sculpture 2 9,10,11,12 E Semester Jewelry 1 9,10,11,12 E Semester Jewelry 2 9,10,11,12 E Semester Jewelry 3 10,11,12 E Semester Jewelry 4 10,11,12 E Semester Digital Photography 3 10,11,12 E Semester Digital Photography 4 10,11,12 E Semester Anime & Illustration (NEW) 9, 10,11,12 E Semester BUSINESS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT: Name Intro to Business 9,10,11 E Semester Accounting 1 9,10,11,12 E Semester Accounting 2 9,10,11,12 E Semester Honors Accounting 3 (CHS Carlow) 10,11,12 E Semester

4 BUSINESS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT: Name Computer Applications 1 9,10,11,12 E Semester Computer Applications 2 9,10,11,12 E Semester Honors Computer Applications 3 (CHS LaRoche) 10, 11,12 E Semester Marketing & Advertising 9,10,11,12 E Semester Business Law 10,11,12 E Semester Web Page Design 1 9,10,11,12 E Semester Web Page Design 2 9,10,11,12 E Semester Honors Web Page Design 3 (CHS Univ. of Pgh) 10, 11,12 E Semester Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management 10,11,12 E Semester Mobile Applications Technology 9,10,11,12 E Semester Personal Finance 10,11,12 E Semester ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS DEPARTMENT: Name Honors English 9 9 R English 9 9 R Honors World Literature R World Literature R Honors American Literature R American Literature R Honors English Literature R English Literature R Practical Career English 12 R A.P. English, Language and Composition 11 R A.P. Literature and Composition 12 R Drama/Theater Arts 1 9,10,11, 12 E Semester Drama/Theater Arts 2 9,10,11,12 E Semester Stage Craft 9,10,11,12 E Semester People Skills 9,10,11,12 E Semester Journalism 9,10,11,12 E Semester Advanced Journalism/Newspaper 10,11,12 E Public Speaking 9,10,11,12 E Semester Advanced Public Speaking 10,11,12 E Semester

5 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS DEPARTMENT: Name Word Power 9,10,11,12 E Semester Media Literacy 9,10,11,12 E Semester Creative Writing Workshop 1 9,10,11,12 E Semester Creative Writing Workshop 2 9,10,11,12 E Semester FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT: Name Teen Living 9,10 E Semester The Real World 11,12 E Semester Foods 9,10,11,12 E Semester Quick Prep Foods 9,10,11,12 E Semester International Foods 10,11,12 E Semester Gourmet Foods 10,11,12 E Semester Titan Café 10,11,12 E Semester Creative Sewing Lab 1 9,10,11,12 E Semester Creative Sewing Lab 2 9,10,11,12 E Semester Advanced Creative Sewing Lab 10,11,12 E Semester Child Development 9,10,11,12 E Semester Preschool Lab 1 11,12 E Semester Preschool Lab 2 11,12 E Semester Advanced Preschool Lab 12 E Semester Interior Design Studio 9,10,11,12 E Semester Fashion 9,10,11,12 E Semester MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT: Name Algebra 1 Fundamentals 10,11 R Algebra 1 9,10 R Geometry Fundamentals 10,11,12 R Geometry 9,10,11 R

6 MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT: Name Honors Geometry 9,10 R Algebra 2 Fundamentals 11,12 R Algebra 2 9,10,11,12 R Honors Algebra 2 9,10,11 R Algebra 3 11,12 R Pre-Calculus 10,11,12 R Honors Pre-Calculus 10,11,12 R Business Calculus (CHS- Univ. of Pgh.) 11,12 R Honors Calculus (CHS- Univ. of Pgh.) 11,12 R A.P. Calculus AB (CHS- Univ. of Pgh.) 11,12 R A.P. Calculus BC (CHS- Univ. of Pgh.) 12 R Honors Probability and Statistics (CHS Univ. of Pgh.) 10,11,12 R/E Computer Science Python 9,10,11,12 E Semester Honors Computer Science Python (CHS- Univ. of Pgh.) 9,10,11,12 E Semester Computer Science JAVA 9,10,11,12 E Semester Honors Computer Science JAVA (CHS- Univ. of Pgh.) 9,10,11,12 E Semester A.P. Computer Science A (CHS Univ of Pgh.) 10,11,12 E MUSIC DEPARTMENT: Name Piano Lab 1 9,10,11,12 E Semester Piano Lab 2 9,10,11,12 E Semester Music Appreciation 9,10,11,12 E Semester Music Theory 9,10,11,12 E Semester Honors Wind Ensemble (Honors Weight) 9,10,11,12 E Jazz Ensemble II 9,10,11,12 E Honors Jazz Ensemble I (Honors Weight) 9,10,11,12 E Symphonic Band 9,10,11,12 E Concert Orchestra 9,10,11,12 E Chamber Orchestra 10,11,12 E Treble Chorus 9 E Concert Choir 9,10,11,12 E

7 MUSIC DEPARTMENT: Name Honors Women s Chorus (Honors Weight) 9,10,11,12 E Honors Chamber Choir (Honors Weight) 9,10,11,12 E Percussion Ensemble (NEW) 9,10,11,12 E Semester PHYSICAL EDUCATION & HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Name Physical Education 9 Boys 9 R Semester Physical Education 9 Girls 9 R Semester Physical Education 10 Boys 10 R Semester Physical Education 10 Girls 10 R Semester Physical Education ,12 R Semester Adaptive Physical Ed. 9,10,11,12 R Semester Life Skills P.E. 9,10,11,12 R Aerobic Fitness & Dance 9,10,11,12 R/E Semester Principles of Weight Training & Fitness 9,10,11,12 R/E Semester Advanced Physical Education 10,11,12 R/E Semester Health 1 9,10 R Semester Health 2 11,12 R Semester First Responder 11,12 R/E Semester SCIENCE DEPARTMENT: Name Earth/Space Science 9 R A.P. Biology 11,12 R Honors Biology 9,10 R Biology 10 R Conceptual Biology (NEW) 9,10 R Comparative Life Science 11,12 R A.P. Chemistry 11,12 R Honors Chemistry 10,11,12 R

8 SCIENCE DEPARTMENT: Name Chemistry 10,11,12 R ChemCom 11,12 R Honors Organic Chemistry 11,12 R A.P. Physics 12 R Honors Physics 11,12 R Physics 11,12 R Conceptual Physics 11,12 R Nuclear Astronomy 11,12 E Semester Forensic Science 11,12 E Semester Honors Anatomy & Physiology (CHS- Carlow) 12 E Anatomy & Physiology 12 E SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT: Name Honors American History 9 R American History 9 R Honors World Cultures 10 R World Cultures 10 R Honors U.S. Government 11 R U.S. Government 11 R A.P. Economics 11,12 R Honors Economics 12 R Economics 12 R Problems of Democracy 12 R A.P. United States History 11,12 R A.P. European History 10,11,12 R Public Policy and International Affairs 9,10,11,12 E Semester Trial Law 9,10,11,12 E Semester Current Events 1 9,10,11,12 E Semester Current Events 2 9,10,11,12 E Semester Geography 9,10,11,12 E Semester The History of Western PA 9,10,11,12 E Semester The Holocaust: Background, Tragedy & Aftermath 11,12 E Semester

9 SOCIALS STUDIES DEPARTMENT: Name Modern Global Conflicts 11,12 E Semester Multicultural Studies 9,10,11,12 E Semester Principles of Psychology 10,11,12 E Semester Sociology 10,11,12 E Semester SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT: Name English 9 (ES/LS/Intensive) 9 R As per IEP 1 Misc. English 10 (ES/LS/Intensive) 10 R As per IEP 1 Misc. English 11 (ES/LS/Intensive) 11 R As per IEP 1 Misc. English 12 (ES/LS/Intensive) 12 R As per IEP 1 Misc. Math 9 (ES/LS/Intensive) 9 R As per IEP 1 Misc. Math 10 (ES/LS/Intensive) 10 R As per IEP 1 Misc. Math 11 (ES/LS/Intensive) 11 R As per IEP 1 Misc. Math 12 (ES/LS/Intensive) 12 R As per IEP 1 Misc. Science 9 (ES/LS/Intensive) 9 R As per IEP 1 Misc. Science 10 (ES/LS/Intensive) 10 R As per IEP 1 Misc. Science 11 (ES/LS/Intensive) 11 R As per IEP 1 Misc. Science 12 (ES/LS/Intensive) 12 R As per IEP 1 Misc. Social Studies 9 (ES/LS/Intensive) 9 R As per IEP 1 Misc. Social Studies 10 (ES/LS/Intensive) 10 R As per IEP 1 Misc. Social Studies 11 (ES/LS/Intensive) 11 R As per IEP 1 Misc. Social Studies 12 (ES/LS/Intensive) 12 R As per IEP 1 Misc. Study Skills 9-11(ES/LS/Intensive) 9,10,11 R/E As per IEP.5 / 1 Misc. Transition Planning 12 R As per IEP.5 / 1 Misc.

10 TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT: Name Robotics/Electronics 1 9,10,11,12 E Semester Robotics/Electronics 2 9,10,11,12 E Semester Robotics 3/Automation 10,11,12 E Semester Robotics 4/Automation 10,11,12 E Semester Engineering Design / Computer Aided Drafting 1 9,10,11,12 E Semester Engineering Design / Computer Aided Drafting 2 9,10,11,12 E Semester Engineering Design / Computer Aided Drafting 3 10,11,12 E Semester Engineering Design / Computer Aided Drafting 4 10,11,12 E Semester Visual Communications 1 9,10,11,12 E Semester Visual Communications 2 9,10,11,12 E Semester Visual Communications 3 10,11,12 E Semester Visual Communications 4 10,11,12 E Semester Digital Photography 1 9,10,11,12 E Semester Digital Photography 2 9,10,11,12 E Semester Video Production 1 9,10,11,12 E Semester Video Production 2 9,10,11,12 E Semester Television Production 1 10,11,12 E Television Production 2 11,12 E Wood Technology 1 9,10,11,12 E Semester Wood Technology 2 9,10,11,12 E Semester Wood Technology 3 10,11,12 E Semester Wood Technology 4 10,11,12 E Semester Cabinetry 1 11,12 E Cabinetry 2 12 E Metal Technology 1 9,10,11,12 E Semester Metal Technology 2 9,10,11,12 E Semester Metal Technology 3 10,11,12 E Semester Metal Technology 4 10,11,12 E Semester Metal Fabrication 1 11,12 E Metal Fabrication 2 12 E

11 WORLD & CLASSICAL LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT: Name Spanish 1 9,10,11,12 E Spanish 2 9,10,11,12 E Spanish 3 10,11,12 E Honors Spanish 4 11,12 E A.P. Spanish Language 12 E French 1 9,10,11,12 E French 2 9,10,11,12 E French 3 10,11,12 E Honors French 4 (CHS- Univ. of Pgh.) 11,12 E Honors French 5 (CHS- Univ. of Pgh.) 12 E Latin 1 9,10,11,12 E Latin 2 9,10,11,12 E Latin 3 10,11,12 E Honors Latin 4 (CHS- Univ. of Pgh.) 11,12 E Honors Latin 5 (CHS- Univ. of Pgh.) 12 E Japanese 1 9,10,11,12 E Japanese 2 9,10,11,12 E Japanese 3 10,11,12 E Honors Japanese 4 11,12 E A.P. Japanese 12 E

12 MISC. Name GATE 9,10,11,12 N/A N/A N/A N/A Misc. Bridge ,10 E As needed.5 / 1 Misc. Bridge ,12 E As needed.5 / 1 Misc. Yearbook 9,10,11,12 E STEAM Freshman Forum 9 R Semester Freshman Forum 9 R Semester

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