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2018 Summer School High School Courses The credit courses are designed for students to pursue needed credit for graduation and/or free up room in a student s academic year for additional academic

1 2018 Summer School High School Courses The credit courses are designed for students to pursue needed credit for graduation and/or free up room in a student s academic year for additional academic courses. A letter grade will be earned for these courses and posted on the student s high school transcript. After course descriptions, please look for other important information. Important Information Courses begin June 11 th through July 13 th. Course times are 8:30am to 2:00pm (Freshman Seminar is 9:00am to 2:00pm) May 25 th is the last day to withdraw from Summer School with tuition refunded* July 4 th Holiday There will be no classes in observance of the holiday. ENROLLMENT: Courses have limited enrollment and are only available for students enrolled at Xavier during the school year. Students cannot be officially enrolled until tuition fees are paid in full. Xavier reserves the right to cancel courses that do not meet minimum enrollment. Students will be scheduled according to class and period availability on a first-come, firstserved basis. You will be contacted if a class is canceled, closed, or is not available. OPTIONS FOR INCOMING FRESHMAN STUDENTS: Incoming freshman students must be enrolled for the school year in order to have access to the following two course options: Freshman Seminar and Introduction to Algebra. Refer to page two for more detail. Course Options College Advising Seminar (12 Days) The goal of the course is to prepare students for the task of exploring post-secondary options and understanding how the college application process works, ultimately concluding with a plan for life after graduation. The course recognizes that all students are at a different place in the college selection process. This course will assist students in their college search. Students will become familiar with and utilize tools available on Naviance, the online software and database for colleges. Students will research colleges and universities in order to identify reach, good-fit, and safety schools based on the individual student profile. An emphasis on the following major tasks will be at the center of this course: creating a resumé; starting the CommonApp; requesting letters of recommendation; understanding and reviewing transcripts; understanding graduation and UC a-g requirements; researching admissions requirements; developing a personal statement and responses to application essay questions; paying for college; scholarships; touring campuses; organizational methods that will make the college search an enjoyable learning experience. Students will receive 0.5 units of credit for successful completion of this course. Class will run from June 11 th until June 26 th Tuition: $350 (includes books/materials) Recommended Text: current or recent edition of The Fiske Guide to Colleges 1 P age AMDG

2 Freshman Seminar (5 Weeks) The Freshman Seminar is designed as a bridge course for incoming 9th grade students who need or desire support in multiple subject areas in preparation for their first year of study at Xavier. This course provides support for the academic and social transition from middle school into high school. Key topics and skills include: effective study and test taking skills, social integration skills, time management, academic accountability, note taking, and academic planning. These topics and skills will be explored and developed within the context of the following four subject modules: English I Prep - This subject module is designed for incoming freshman students who want to improve their English language arts skills before entering Xavier. Students will review vocabulary, basic grammar, basic writing skills, and paragraph unity and coherence. Students will also build strong comprehension of both fiction and non-fiction texts. Students will work on reading for overt meaning in texts and for implicit meanings in texts that require more sophisticated interpretative skills. Emphasis will be placed on reading comprehension, textual analysis, and essay structure. Algebra I Prep - This subject module is designed for preparing incoming freshmen for Algebra I at Xavier. Emphasis will be placed on the fundamentals of algebra. Topics include arithmetic, evaluating algebraic expressions, solving equations and inequalities, factoring, and developing problem-solving skills. Science Prep - This subject module is designed for preparing incoming freshmen for science classes at Xavier. Emphasis will be placed on the fundamentals of the scientific method. It also includes organizational skills and problem solving techniques. Theology Prep - This subject module is designed for preparing incoming freshmen for theology classes at Xavier. Students will be introduced to the Catholic Church with an emphasis on the life of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the Jesuits, and Ignatian Education. Students will receive 0.5 units of elective credit for successful completion of all four prep modules. This seminar will receive a grade of Pass/Fail on the transcript. Course hours are from 9:00am to 2:00pm. Mathematics - Introduction To Algebra (5 Weeks) Placement for this course is determined by review of application materials. The focus of the course is building the foundation necessary for success in the study of algebra and geometry. Students will become familiar with the following: the properties of mathematics; the language of algebra; solving one step and two step equations; adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing rational numbers and integers; solving inequalities; graphing equations and inequalities; proportions; percent; statistics and graphs; probability; applying algebra to geometry; measurement; and the study of polynomials. Study skills such as note taking, test taking strategies and organization will be developed to aid each student. Note: Students who place into this course have to comply with the UC three-year requirement starting with Algebra I and must complete up through Algebra II. 2 P age AMDG

3 Mathematics - Algebra 1 (5 Weeks) This course is designed to provide students with a basic foundation in algebra. Topics include functions and their graphs, linear and quadratic equations, inequalities, factoring, polynomials, radicals and exponents, and systems. In addressing these topics, it is expected that the student will increase their Algebra specific vocabulary and be able to apply the math in modeling real life situations. Note: Students must have successfully completed Introduction to Algebra with a minimum grade of B and have departmental approval to enroll in this accelerated course. Incoming freshman students cannot enroll in this course. Mathematics - Geometry CP (5 Weeks) This course is designed to acquaint students with the basic structure and vocabulary of geometry as well as develop a proficiency in doing formal proofs. This course will cover perpendicular and parallel lines, congruent triangles, and properties of triangles, quadrilaterals, transformations, similarity, right triangles, trigonometry, circles, and area of polygons, surface area and volume. Note: Students must have successfully completed Algebra I with a minimum grade of B and have departmental approval to enroll in this accelerated course. Science - Chemistry (5 Weeks) This high school chemistry course uses the text developed by the American Chemical Society. Utilizing Modern Chemistry allows the general chemistry course to explore chemistry as it relates to critical thinking applications in the world around us. This course engages student learning through labs which explore chemical concepts such as: atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonding, conservation of matter and stoichiometry, gases and their properties, acids and bases, solutions, chemical thermodynamics, states of matter, reactions rates, chemical equilibrium, organic chemistry and biochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. The hands-on laboratories in this course provide an opportunity for student to apply content and become acquainted with laboratory techniques. Laboratories and lab write ups engage students by utilizing scientific inquiry, thought processes, analysis, and interpretation of data collected. This chemistry course will challenge general chemistry students to explore chemical theories and concepts in order to prepare for college. With the content of this thematic text and the knowledge gained in this course, students will understand the effects of chemistry on our environment. Note: Students must have successfully completed Biology and Geometry with a minimum grade of B and have departmental approval to enroll in this accelerated course. 3 P age AMDG

4 Social Studies - Economics (12 Days) This course offers a survey of economics with a focus on the American capitalist, free market approach. It teaches the skills necessary to analyze broad trends in the economy and consider solutions to such problems as unemployment, inflation, deflation, budget deficits, trade deficits, and recessions. Students will learn about the Federal Reserve System, monetary and fiscal policy, gross domestic product, the laws of supply and demand, and international trade. Students will receive 0.5 units of credit for successful completion of this course. Class will run from June 11 th until June 26 th Tuition: $350 Theology - Jesuit Spirituality (12 Days) Ignatius of Loyola and his companions founded the Society of Jesus with the goal of giving honor and glory to God and working for the salvation of souls. This mission is grounded in their experience of God. These early companions believed that God is already, always at work in the world. They saw it as their task to be attentive to God s invitation and respond with generous hearts. The Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius are a means by which individuals can grow in knowledge and love of God, and discover God s call in their lives. In this course we will come to know Ignatius and the God whom he loved so much and desired to serve with all his heart, soul and strength. At the heart of this course will be conversations about our experience, our prayer, and the Ignatian themes we will discover and explore together. Students will receive 0.5 units of credit for successful completion of this course. Note: Students who complete this course during the summer will meet the senior semester Theology elective requirement; students are still required to take one semester of Senior Synthesis during the year. Class will run from June 11 th until June 26 th Tuition: $350 (Books are not included in the cost) Visual and Performing Arts - Art Appreciation (5 Weeks) Art Appreciation is a yearlong course wherein students encounter visual art through the lenses of discerning what art is, defining what the creative process is and how it works, developing perceptual awareness and investigating how art communicates meaning, and by understanding art as a response to time, place, events, and relationships that are significant to the human condition. A range of 2-D and 3-D art making processes will support learning about and deepening understanding of visual art. 4 P age AMDG

5 Visual and Performing Arts - Painting (5 Weeks) This course is divided into two parts. Painting I is a course in which the study of color theory, color mixing, painting materials and techniques, painting surfaces, and compositional development are addressed. Students explore printmaking, mixed media and other non-traditional painting methods as well as traditional painting methods. Students learn how paintings and prints can have both textural and sculptural qualities that extend beyond the flat page or canvas. Students design and compose their work to communicate feelings, thoughts, beliefs and convictions through painting. Painting II, a continuation of Painting I, is a course in which the application of color theory, color mixing, traditional and nontraditional painting materials and techniques, painting surfaces, and compositional development is broadened to more fully develop the students artistic voice. Students construct visual problems and provide discriminating visual solutions that offer depth to personal meaning in the art making process. Students grasp the complexity of the human condition through visual solutions to global questions reworking and refining art works and defending these changes as needed. Note: Students must have successfully completed Art Appreciation to enroll in this course. Visual and Performing Arts - Beginning Drama (5 Weeks) In Beginning Drama, students gain a basic knowledge of the elements and principles of live performance, understand and apply basic acting vocabulary within the acting process, review historical and cultural context, practice critique processes, and examine career choices in Theatre. Students develop an awareness of aesthetic perception, artistic expression, and interpretation through projects designed to expand understanding of performance. This class will push students to perform in a range of styles. Students begin to develop a sense of personal style as a performer as well. Examining stage presence, learning how to approach a script, analyzing a playwright s intention, and applying these are essential course components. World Languages - Spanish III (5 Weeks) This is a low-intermediate to low-advanced level course designed to further the students application and understanding of the language and cultures of the Hispanophone world. Course content includes topics such as personal fitness, health and emergencies, personal identity and relationships, the arts, careers and humanitarian work, social issues, and the media. These topics will be explored mostly in informal and in some formal settings. In this course, students will formulate and express opinions on a variety of topics in a larger array of tenses, namely the subjunctive, the pluperfect, and present perfect tenses, while reinforcing the present, past, and future tenses. Students will experience all three modes of communication (Interpretive, Interpersonal, Presentational) and all four skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking) will be developed in this course. This course will be conducted in Spanish. Note: This is an immersion experience in the Spanish language. Successful completion of the course will allow students to finish their world language graduation requirement or to continue on to Spanish IV during the school year. 5 P age AMDG

6 Other Important Information Summer School Director: Adrian Torres, ext Xavier Summer Office Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. All students must be picked up by 2:30 p.m. All students must be picked-up by 2:30pm. Families may be subject to a late fee of $20 every 15 minutes beyond 2:30pm. Attendance: All students enrolled in the credit courses must be on-time and in attendance each day to meet the requirements for course credit. For semester-long courses, absence exceeding one day will result in loss of course credit. For year-long courses, absence exceeding two days will result in loss of course credit. Books/Materials: Unless stated in the course description, books and materials for classes will be provided on the first day of class. The cost of the books/materials is included in the cost of the class. Lunch: Students may bring their own lunch/snack to school or may purchase lunch for the entire summer school period for $ Summer lunch menus will be available on our website. *Refunds: As budgeting commitments must be made prior to the opening of the summer session, tuition will not be refunded for applications withdrawn after May 25 th. Students who withdraw prior to May 25 th will receive a refund of tuition paid minus a $50 administrative fee. Appearance: All students will be given a Xavier T-Shirt at the time of registration. Students are required to wear a Xavier school T-shirt to camp. Additional T- shirts may be purchased for $15.00 each. Attire must be modest and in good taste. Closed to shoes must be worn at all times, No swim wear, ripped, torn or excessively tight or baggy clothing. 6 P age AMDG

CAAP. Content Analysis Report. Sample College. Institution Code: 9011 Institution Type: 4-Year Subgroup: none Test Date: Spring 2011

CAAP. Content Analysis Report. Sample College. Institution Code: 9011 Institution Type: 4-Year Subgroup: none Test Date: Spring 2011 CAAP Content Analysis Report Institution Code: 911 Institution Type: 4-Year Normative Group: 4-year Colleges Introduction This report provides information intended to help postsecondary institutions better