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Office f Curriculum and Instructin Prerequisite: Nne ABSTRACT The curse prvides the skills students apply when preparing fr pst-secndary educatin.

1 Office f Curriculum and Instructin Prerequisite: Nne ABSTRACT The curse prvides the skills students apply when preparing fr pst-secndary educatin. Test-taking strategies intrduced and practiced are transferable t ther testing ptins, such as the American Cllege Test (ACT) and Schlastic Aptitude Test (SAT) II, as well as t trade entrance examinatins. The curriculum encmpasses review and practice f all aspects f preparatin fr cntinuing educatin r jb applicatins including, but nt limited t, cllege interviews, essay writing, preparatin f résumés, and cmmunicatin skills, as well as realistic planning and develpment f timelines t attain satisfying future prfessinal gals. Adpted by the Smerville Bard f Educatin n July 25,2017

2 September Octber/Nvember December/January 2016 NJSLS L , L , RI , SL , W , W , W , SL L , RI , SL , SL , W , W , W , L A-CED.1-4, A-REI.1-3, A-SSE.1-2, F-BF.1, F-IF.1, F-IF.7-9, F-LE.1-3, G-C.2, G-CO.1, G-GMD.1, G-MG.1-3, G-SRT.1-2, N-Q.1-3, S-CP.1-3, S-ID.1-4 Essential Questin: Hw can we write a chesive essay Hw can critical reading assist in determining Hw are mathematical prblemthat cmmunicates ur themes the verall theme and message f a passage? slving techniques identified? and ideas t the reader? Cntent: Writing Open-ended Respnses Critical Reading f Test Questins, Open-ended t Specific Prmpts Prmpts, and Nnfictin Passages Mathematics Skills Skills and Tpics: read questins carefully and identify what each questin is asking read every answer chice prvided carefully develp strategies fr taking educated guesses if applicable recgnize the difference between a gd guess and a bad guess summarize test-taking strategies evaluate the frmatin f sentences: identify sentence errrs imprve sentences imprve paragraphs imprve cnsistency utline a lgical expressin f ideas evaluate fr clarity and precisin use apprpriate writing cnventins identify the influence f vcabulary n the SAT, as well as n real-wrld experiences practice essay writing: develp an argument determine perspective frm which t write relate writing assignment t the scring rubric read questins carefully and evaluate fr specific testing vcabulary (e.g., justify, validate, summarize) read passages critically, identifying characterizatin, theme, plt, and figurative language translate unknwn vcabulary wrds using a dictinary and thesaurus (dcument in diary r lg) identify authr s pint f view distinguish between fact and pinin interpret the meaning, vcabulary, and cntext clues within a passage review and implement basic grammar cnventins in speaking and writing review cmputatinal skills demnstrate the prper rder f peratins when slving a prblem review and apply cmmnly-used mathematical frmulas evaluate and slve algebraic equatins and functins relate gemetric prperties t shapes and figures and use t slve real-wrld prblems use measurement strategies and dimensinal analysis t determine dimensins within and between given measurement systems (British versus Scientific Internatinal) demnstrate use f prbability t determine the likelihd f ccurrences with and withut replacement use graphical representatins t answer questins demnstrate apprpriate use f a graphing calculatr demnstrate prblem-slving techniques in a variety f situatins

3 September Octber/Nvember December/January Skills and Tpics: write in a clear and cncise manner recgnize prblems that have multiple prfread fr grammar and spelling slutins cnduct peer reviews t generate recgnize multiple methds fr slving discussin pertaining t the elements prblems necessary t gain significant imprvement respnd t pen-ended and free-respnse n the essay cmpnent f the examinatin prmpts Integratin f Online tests and quizzes prvided thrugh the Cllege Bard s SAT applicatin, graphing calculatrs, vide streaming, pdcasting Technlgy: Writing: Infrmal writing pieces, lgs, essays, pen-ended and free-respnses Frmative Infrmal writing pieces, writing prmpts, essays, quizzes, scring rubric Summative Quizzes, tests, midterm examinatin Nte: SAT results are nt incrprated fr grading purpses Perfrmance Authentic assessments Interdisciplinary Cnnectins: ELA: Mathematics: Science: A.1, D.1 Arts: Health/PE: Technlgy: A.1-4, D.1-2 Wrld Language: 21 st Century Life/Careers: C.3,4,5,7,8,9 CRP 1,4,5,8,9,12 21 st Century Themes: Glbal Awareness Civic Literacy ELA: Mathematics: Science: A.1, D.1 Arts: Health/PE: Technlgy: 8.1A , D.1-2 Wrld Language: 21 st Century Life/Careers: C.3,4,5,7,8,9 CRP 1,4,5,8,9,12 ELA: Mathematics: Science: A1-2, B.2-3, C.2, D1-2 Arts: Health/PE: Technlgy: 8.1A , D.1-2 Wrld Language: 21 st Century Life/Careers: C.4-6, C.3,4,5,7,8,9 CRP 1,4,5,8,9,12 Financial, Ecnmic, Business, and Entrepreneurial Literacy Health Literacy 21 st Century Skills: Creativity and Innvatin Media Literacy Critical Thinking and Prblem Slving Life and Career Skills Infrmatin and Cmmunicatin Technlgies Literacy Cmmunicatin and Cllabratin Infrmatin Literacy

4 Resurces: Careers: September Octber/Nvember December/January SAT Online applicatin Applicable career ptins are discussed as they arise thrughut the career and technical educatin prgram. Career ptins include, but are nt limited t, the fllwing career clusters: Agriculture, Fd, and Natural Resurces Career Cluster; Architecture and Cnstructin Career Cluster; Arts, A/V Technlgy, and Cmmunicatins Career Cluster; Business, Management, and Administratin Career Cluster; Educatin and Training Career Cluster; Finance Career Cluster; Gvernment and Public Administratin Career Cluster; Health Science Career Cluster; Hspitality and Turism Career Cluster; Human Services Career Cluster; Infrmatin Technlgy Career Cluster; Law, Public Safety, Crrectin, and Security Career Cluster; Manufacturing Career Cluster; Marketing Career Cluster; Science, Technlgy, Engineering and Mathematics Career Cluster; Transprtatin, Distributin, and Lgistics Career Cluster. *2016 NJSLS RST: Reading in Science and Technical Subjects WHST: Writing in Histry, Science, and Technical Subjects SL: L: Speaking and Listening Language N: Real Number System N-VM: Vectr and Matrix Quantities G-CO: Cngruence A: Algebra A- SSE: Seeing Structure in Expressins G-SRT: Similarity, Right Triangles, and Trignmetry F: Functins A-REI: Reasning with Equatins and Inequalities G-C: Circles G: Gemetry F-IF: Interpreting Functins G-GPE: Expressing Gemetric Prperties with Equatins S: Statistics and Prbability F-BF: Building Functins S-ID: Interpreting Categrical and Quantitative Data MD: Measurement and Data F-LE: Linear, Quadratic, and Expnential Mdels S-IC: Making Inferences and Justifying Cnclusins N-Q: Quantities F-TF: Trignmetric Functins S-CP: Cnditinal Prbability and the Rules f Prbability S-MD: Using Prbability t Make Decisins

5 NJSLS Essential Questin: February March April May/June RI , W , W , L , L , SL , SL A.4, C.1,5 Hw can I write a cllege essay that exemplifies my writing skills? RI , W , W , W , L , L , SL , SL What is the mst imprtant persnal infrmatin t include in a résumé? RI , W , W , W , L , L , SL , SL CRP9 What specific skills d I pssess that are marketable? RI , W , W , W , L , L , SL CPR9 Hw can I best represent my strengths and accmplishments? Cntent: Cllege Essay Writing The Résumé Jb/Cllege Seeking Prtfli Presentatin Skills and Tpics: explre pssible essay and/r rganize credentials int an interview questins that may be asked by clleges authentic assessment prtfli: utline the varius cllege expectatins examine the reasns clleges lk at writing samples as résumés cver letters transcripts letters f recmmendatin entrance criteria demnstrate jb preparedness investigate pssible future careers and begin planning fr thrugh a rle-play interview juried by peers the future: Integratin f Technlgy: Writing: research a career determine the least and greatest amunt f educatin needed t be successful in that career identify career paths that require internships prir t emplyment practice writing essays fr acceptance int different clleges rganize persnal, educatinal, and extracurricular credentials chrnlgically cnstruct a persnal résumé that is reliable and sphisticated evaluate résumé samples develp a list f individuals wh wuld prvide a cllege recmmendatin build a brag sheet t prvide backgrund infrmatin n which t base letters f recmmendatin cmplete sample cllege and emplyment applicatins explre the qualificatins fr specific entry-level psitins determine an apprpriate frmat fr a cver letter t respnd t emplyment pprtunities create sphisticated cver letters specific t psitins and qualificatins review the methdlgy fr cmpleting the Free Applicatin fr Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and schlarship frms explre the surces and criteria fr varius schlarships develp a summary f advice prvided by financial aid speakers Online tests and quizzes prvided thrugh the Cllege Bard s SAT applicatin, Discver sftware, vide streaming, pdcasting Infrmal writing pieces, lgs, essays, pen-ended and free-respnses

6 February March April May/ June Frmative Infrmal writing pieces, writing prmpts, essays, quizzes, prtfli Summative Quizzes, tests, final examinatin Perfrmance Authentic assessments Interdisciplinary ELA: ELA: ELA: ELA: Cnnectins: Mathematics: Mathematics: Mathematics: Mathematics: Science: A1, D1 Science: A1, D1 Science: A1, D1 Science: A1, D1 Arts: Arts: Arts: Arts: Health/PE: Health/PE: Health/PE: Health/PE: Technlgy: 8.1A , Technlgy: 8.1A , Technlgy: 8.1A , Technlgy: 8.1A , D D.1-2, F1-2, D.1-2, F1-2, D.1-2 Wrld Language: B B3 Wrld Language: Scial Studies: Wrld Language: Wrld Language: Scial Studies: 21 st Century Life/Careers: Scial Studies: Scial Studies: 21 st Century Life/Careers: C.3,4,5,7,8,9 21 st Century Life/Careers: 21 st Century Life/Careers: C.3,4,5,7,8,9 CRP 1,4,5,8,9, C.3,4,5,7,8, C.3,4,5,7,8,9 CRP 1,4,5,8,9, C.3,4,5,7,8,9 CRP 1,4,5,8,9,12 CRP 1,4,5,8,9, C.3,4,5,7,8, C.3,4,5,7,8, C.3,4,5,7,8,9 21 st Century Themes: Glbal Awareness Civic Literacy Financial, Ecnmic, Business, and Entrepreneurial Literacy Health Literacy 21 st Century Skills: Creativity and Innvatin Media Literacy Critical Thinking and Prblem Slving Life and Career Skills

7 Resurces: Careers: February March April May/ June SAT Online applicatin Applicable career ptins are discussed as they arise thrughut the career and technical educatin prgram. Career ptins include, but are nt limited t, the fllwing career clusters: Agriculture, Fd, and Natural Resurces Career Cluster; Architecture and Cnstructin Career Cluster; Arts, A/V Technlgy, and Cmmunicatins Career Cluster; Business, Management, and Administratin Career Cluster; Educatin and Training Career Cluster; Finance Career Cluster; Gvernment and Public Administratin Career Cluster; Health Science Career Cluster; Hspitality and Turism Career Cluster; Human Services Career Cluster; Infrmatin Technlgy Career Cluster; Law, Public Safety, Crrectin, and Security Career Cluster; Manufacturing Career Cluster; Marketing Career Cluster; Science, Technlgy, Engineering and Mathematics Career Cluster; Transprtatin, Distributin, and Lgistics Career Cluster. *2016 NJSLS: RST: Reading in Science and Technical Subjects WHST: Writing in Histry, Science, and Technical Subjects SL: L: Speaking and Listening Language N: Real Number System N-VM: Vectr and Matrix Quantities G-CO: Cngruence A: Algebra A- SSE: Seeing Structure in Expressins G-SRT: Similarity, Right Triangles, and Trignmetry F: Functins A-REI: Reasning with Equatins and Inequalities G-C: Circles G: Gemetry F-IF: Interpreting Functins G-GPE: Expressing Gemetric Prperties with Equatins S: Statistics and Prbability F-BF: Building Functins S-ID: Interpreting Categrical and Quantitative Data MD: Measurement and Data F-LE: Linear, Quadratic, and Expnential Mdels S-IC: Making Inferences and Justifying Cnclusins N-Q: Quantities F-TF: Trignmetric Functins S-CP: Cnditinal Prbability and the Rules f Prbability S-MD: Using Prbability t Make Decisins

8 Schlastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Preparatin/Pst-Secndary Career Planning Curse Requirements Grade: 11 Prerequisite: Nne Credit Value: 5 Length f Curse: Academic Year Curse Descriptin The curse prvides the skills students apply when preparing fr pst-secndary educatin. Test-taking strategies intrduced and practiced are transferable t ther testing ptins, such as the American Cllege Test (ACT) and Schlastic Aptitude Test (SAT) II, as well as t trade entrance examinatins. The curriculum encmpasses review and practice f all aspects f preparatin fr cntinuing educatin r jb applicatins including, but nt limited t, cllege interviews, essay writing, preparatin f résumés, and cmmunicatin skills, as well as realistic planning and develpment f timelines t attain satisfying future prfessinal gals. Curse Cntent This curse will cnsist f the fllwing units f study: Writing Open-ended Respnses t Specific Prmpts Critical Reading f Test Questins, Open-ended Prmpts, and Nnfictin Passages Mathematics Skills Cllege Essay Writing The Résumé Jb/Cllege Seeking Prtfli Presentatin Curse Objectives The student will demnstrate the ability t answer in detail the fllwing essential questins: Hw can we write a chesive essay that cmmunicates ur themes and ideas t the reader? Hw can critical reading assist in determining the verall theme and message f a passage? Hw are mathematical prblem-slving techniques identified? Hw can I write a cllege essay that exemplifies my writing skills? What is the mst imprtant persnal infrmatin t include in a résumé?

9 Curse Objectives (cntinued) What specific skills d I pssess that are marketable? Hw can I best represent my strengths and accmplishments? What are the pst-graduatin and/r career ptins that apply t the curse cntent? Evaluatin Prcess A final average f 65% r better is required t be awarded curse credit. Thrughut the length f this curse, students may be evaluated n the basis f, but nt limited t: Frmative Assessments, such as writing prmpts, jurnals, and prtflis Summative Assessments, such as quizzes, tests, and midterm and final examinatins Perfrmance Assessments, such as prjects and presentatins Class Participatin Hmewrk Specific weights will be determined by curse and level.

10 Schlastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Preparatin/Pst-Secndary Career Planning Student Agreement STUDENT NAME: Last Name First Name GRADE: My signature belw indicates that I have received a cpy f the Smerville Public Schls Curse Requirements fr Schlastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Preparatin/Pst-Secndary Career Planning. I acknwledge my respnsibility t read and understand all f the infrmatin cntained in the Schlastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Preparatin/Pst-Secndary Career Planning Curse Requirements infrmatin and syllabus packet. Student Signature Date Nte: Please share the curse requirements fr Schlastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Preparatin/ Pst-Secndary Career Planning with yur parents.

NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL Missin Statement: Nrthside High Schl faculty and staff will prepare ur students fr a glbal wrld by empwering them with the ability t slve prblems, think critically and utilize technlgy. Table f Cntent