Telstar Regional High School

Program of Studies

2008-2009

Theodore R. Davis Principal

Charles Raymond Dean of Students

Revised: March 20, 2008

ADD/DROP

Students must maintain a minimum of six (6) classes per semester.

Students should make every effort to enroll in the appropriate courses during the normal selection of studies period. However, if students need to make changes to their schedules, the following policies govern that process:

1. The time for making course changes is limited to the first week of a course.

2. Students wanting to make changes to their schedules need to make an appointment

with their guidance counselor to complete the necessary forms. Until the completion of the form, students must attend all the courses on their schedule.

3. The counselor, teacher, and parent must approve a course change.

4. Any course change after the first week of a course must be approved by the

principal.

5. If a course is dropped after October 1 (for a year long or first semester course) or after March 1 (for a second semester course), the dropped course and “withdraw pass” or “withdraw fail” will be posted on the student’s transcript.

6. The following criteria shall be used in determining Honor Roll. For a student to qualify for honor roll, the student must be registered for a minimum of six (6) classes per quarter. Five (5) of the six must be numerically graded. The numeric equivalent grade for honors is an 85 and for high honors a 93 in each class. An incomplete grade will disqualify a candidate from honor roll consideration.

ATM LAB

Telstar is fortunate to have an ATM lab. This lab allows the school to participate in real-time

courses offered in other schools that have the same technology. For a list of available courses, students should see their guidance counselor.

CAREER WEEK

During March of their third year, each Telstar student designs a career study project which will enable him or her to “shadow” a person in a career for a week. Students are excused from school for this activity. Job shadows at the high school or outside of the specified time will need the approval of the principal.

Projects undertaken in the past have ranged from radio broadcasting at WOXO, law enforcement

with the Oxford County Sheriff’s Department, and exploring aviation/airline services at the Portland International Jetport. All projects are thoroughly structured and supervised by the satellite advisors and onsite supervisors. Students participating in the program earn a pass or fail grade for completion of projects. Upon successful completion of this requirement, .25 credit will be recorded on the student’s transcript.

This experience is an opportunity for students to meet performance indicators of the Maine Learning Results. Seniors must successfully complete their career week during their junior year to be awarded senior privileges.

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Co-curricular activities provide the benefits of learning outside the classroom environment. The

co-curricular program adds to a student’s experience and can round out a student’s transcript or enhance a resume. Below is a list of co-curricular activities currently available at Telstar:

INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC PROGRAMS

FIELD HOCKEY ALPINE SKIING BASEBALL

X-COUNTRY RUNNING NORDIC SKIING SOFTBALL

SOCCER SNOW BOARDING GOLF

BOYS’ BASKETBALL GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TRACK

CLUBS & ACTIVITIES

YEARBOOK NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY MATH TEAM

AIDS COMMITTEE CLASS OFFICERS JAZZ BAND

PEP BAND STUDENT COUNCIL JOB BANK

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS FACT

TELSTAR ATHLETIC BOOSTERS BOYS STATE GIRLS STATE

CHORUS/ENSEMBLE PROM & GRADUATION COMMITTEES

FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA (FBLA)

ROTARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP (INTERACT)

COURSE CREDIT FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS

The school principal may recognize up to credits from equivalent instruction for the purpose of awarding a M.S.A.D. #44 Telstar Regional High School diploma. These credits must be pre-approved.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Students must earn 22 credits to graduate. These credits must include the following:

English 4 credits

Mathematics 3 credits

Science 3 credits (1 credit must be lab science)

Social Studies 3 credits (1.5 credits must be in United States History)

Fine Arts 1 credit

Physical Education 1 credit

Health .5 credit

Great Expectations

Senior Project .25 credit

INDEPENDENT STUDY REQUIREMENTS

Students may request to complete a course of independent study if they are unable to access a

course in the schedule or if they would like to study an academic topic not addressed by existing courses. Individual arrangements for independent study will be made between student and teacher and approved by the student’s guidance counselor and principal. All students attempting to undertake an independent study must identify a certain number of Performance Indicators from the Maine Learning Results that they will meet and must demonstrate having met those Indicators to successfully complete the independent study. The application should also be based on components of the academic, social and civic expectations for student learning of the Mission Statement.

INTERACTIVE TELEVISION

University of Maine Interactive Television (ITV) courses are offered at Telstar High School during

the summer, fall, and spring semesters. All courses are worth three college credits and cost approximately $350. Students interested should contact the Adult Education office for details and get prior approval of the principal if they plan to use the class toward THS graduation requirements.

PROJECT OPPORTUNITY

Project Opportunity is a unique partnership between the SAD #44 educational community and its

surrounding business community. In its simplest terms, Project Opportunity is a scholarship program, but with a difference: it is geared to providing students with continuing educational opportunities, even if they don’t qualify for most conventional scholarships. The scholarships can be used for post-secondary education or participation in educational opportunities outside of the traditional school schedule. Postsecondary scholarships are granted based on applications and on points gained through participation and achievement.

Throughout students’ years at Telstar, they are given points based on their quarterly grades.

A’s are worth three points, B’s are worth two, and C’s are worth one. Improving grades in a subject will earn students bonus points. For example, if a student earns C’s in a course for all four quarters, he or she accumulates a total of 4 points for that course for the year. But if he or she earns a B the second quarter and an A for the last two, he or she would accumulate points and bonus points totaling 10. The point total of all courses except for the final semester will be used to determine the size post-secondary scholarship for each student. Additional points are awarded for participation in co-curricular activities (1 point per activity). Project Opportunity was initially funded by a generous grant from the Sunday River Ski Resort and Continues to be funded by donations from community members. The program aids students who show marked improvement over their high school years, in addition to rewarding those who maintain a high level of achievement throughout their Telstar education.

PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS

The requirements for passing to the next higher grade are as follows:

From Grade 9 to Grade 10: 5 or more credits

From Grade 10 to Grade 11: 10 or more credits

From Grade 11 to Grade 12: 16 or more credits

HIGH SCHOOL DUAL ENROLLMENT

Grade Level: 11-12

Credit Value: 1 per course

Prerequisite: Juniors must pass the Accuplacer in either English or Math depending on enrollment choice. Seniors need SAT scores of 480 depending on enrollment choice. Seniors who scored below 480 may take the Accuplacer test to qualify.

Dual enrollment allows students to enroll in college courses for credit prior to graduation. College credits earned through dual enrollment are applied toward high school and college graduation and can be transferred to other Maine colleges or universities. Dual enrollment grades are recorded on both college and high school transcripts. Tuition is waived for high school students, however, students will be responsible for college fees, lab fees and books. Typically, fees range from $72.00 to $96.00 per class and books average between $75.00-$100.00. The classes will follow the Central Maine Community College 15 week academic calendar for holidays and vacations.

For the 2008-09 school year, Telstar plans to offer:

Business Math – evenings – Math credit

College Writing – school day – English credit

Intro to Psychology – school day – Elective credit

Intro to Sociology – after school – Social Studies credit

US History-after school – Social Studies credit

Exact times to be announced. Accuplacer testing must be done before the end of the 2007-08 school year.

ENGLISH

Course Name: STUDY SKILLS COURSE

Grade Level: 9

Credit Value: .25 Elective

This class is a gateway to help freshmen students develop the skills they need to meet the challenge of the high school curriculum. This course is designed to help freshmen students develop learning strategies which will help them become successful students. Students are exposed to practical learning strategies for success. Major topics to be discussed and implemented will include improving note-taking skills, reading critically, mastering material and thinking visually. The course will also cover test-taking skills, such as how to address both short essay and five paragraph essay questions, fill-in-the-blank questions and multiple choice test strategies. Evaluation is based on the following criteria: journals, quizzes, homework, final project and attendance. Students are expected to develop a repertoire of useful study skills and to apply those skills to their high school course work.

Course Name: ENGLISH 9

Grade Level: 9

Credit Value: 1 English

English 9 is a course focused on the basics. Students will spend a great deal of time honing their communication skills by mastering the art of writing descriptive, thoughtful, organized, and mechanically sound essays. Instruction will move the students through writing well-developed sentences, paragraphs, five-paragraph essays, persuasive essays, and essays in response to literature. Students will also practice and refine the skills necessary for conducting research and presenting to their peers. Macbeth, The Tiger Orchard, Of Mice and Men, The Chocolate War, Romeo and Juliet, and To Kill a Mockingbird will be the pieces of literature read in this course. Instruction will encourage the students to recognize the influence literature has on them and the variety of responses that literature elicits from readers. Students will also participate in a vocabulary program designed to prepare them for the SAT.

Maine Learning Results Indicators Assessed: A2, A3, A5, B2, C1, D1, D2, F1 and H4

Course Name: HONORS ENGLISH 9

Grade Level: 9

Credit Value: 1 English

Prerequisite: Successful Completion of English 8 and Recommendation of English Teacher

This course is designed to prepare students for AP English. Students taking the honors level of this course will be expected to cover more material faster. The reading and writing assignments will be demanding and expectations will be high. Honors students will be expected to complete work assigned in addition to the work done in English 9.

Maine Learning Results Indicators Addressed: A2, A3, A5, B2, C1, D1, D2 and F1

Course Name: ENGLISH 10

Grade Level: 10

Credit Value: 1 English

Prerequisite: Successful Completion of English 9

In English 10, students will be encouraged to gain an appreciation for a wide variety of literature by focusing on genre studies, elements of fiction, and literary devices used by authors. Quarter by quarter students will examine short stories, drama, poetry, and novels. Students will begin to master the ability to interpret literature through genre specific assignments and essays. This course will help students to continue building confidence in their communication skills. They will learn to express their knowledge using a variety of media, and continue molding their research and presentation skills through an argument project. Students will spend some time preparing for the SAT test by responding to a variety of writing prompts. They will also participate in a vocabulary program designed to further prepare them for the SAT.

Maine Learning Results Indicators Addressed: A3, A4, B1, B3, B4, B5, C1, D1, D2, E1 and E2

Course Name: HONORS ENGLISH 10

Grade Level: 10

Credit Value: 1 English

Prerequisite: Successful Completion of English 9 and Recommendation of English Teacher

Maine Learning Results Indicators Addressed: A3, A4, B1, B3, B4, B5, C1, D1, D2, E1 and E2

Course Name: ENGLISH 11 (American Literature)

Grade Level: 11

Credit Value: 1 English

Prerequisite: Successful Completion of English 10

In this course, students will examine American Literature from early nonfiction through contemporary literature. The focus of this class will be on close reading, what makes American Literature unique, and the connections between literature and culture. Students will gain an understanding of how author’s (including themselves) use writing for a variety of purposes. They will refine their composition skills by writing analytical and narrative essays. Students will continue to hone research and presentation skills through a current American issue thesis research project, focusing on resource reliability. Instruction will give opportunity for students to continue to gain confidence in their abilities to read and analyze complex text, and communicate their thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively. They will also participate in a vocabulary program designed to prepare them for the SAT.

Maine Learning Results Indicators Addressed: A4, A5, B1, B2, B3, B5, C1, D1, D2, E1 and E2

Course Name: HONORS ENGLISH 11 (American Literature)

Grade Level: 11

Credit Value: 1 English

Prerequisite: Successful Completion of English 10 and Recommendation of English Teacher

Maine Learning Results Indicators Addressed: A4, A5, B1, B2, B3, B5, C1, D1, D2, E1 and E2

Course Name: ENGLISH 12 (British and World Literature)

Grade Level: 12

Credit Value: 1 English

Prerequisite: Successful Completion of English 11

English 12 will focus on a wide variety of British and World literature from the origins of the English language through contemporary and modern literature from around the globe. Students will gain an understanding of the literary time periods and the connections between literature and culture. They will employ close reading skills to critique a variety of texts and gain insight into the human condition. Students will continue to build confidence in their writing skills by completing genre specific assignments, writing analytical essays in response to literature, and composing college essays. They will master their research and presentation skills through writing their Great Expectations senior thesis paper and presenting before a panel for assessment. Instruction will encourage students to evaluate the accuracy of information, and write and speak for a variety of audiences and purposes to help them become informed decision makers and confident communicators.

Maine Learning Results Indicators Addressed: A4, A5, B1, B3, B4, B5 and F1

Course Name: ADVANCED PLACEMENT ENGLISH LITERATURE

Grade Level: 12

Credit Value: 1 English

Prerequisite: Successful Completion of English 11 and Teacher recommendation

Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition is a year-long, college-level class for

which students are awarded high school credit and possible college credit. Students study primarily English language literature, although some works are read in translation. The course content ranges from the very ancient to the contemporary, and class periods are spent in discussion and writing preparation for the AP Exam. Writing assignments will focus on the critical analysis of literature and will develop and improve literary understanding and expression.

Maine Learning Results Indicators Addressed: A4, A5, B1, B3, B4, B5 and F1

Course Title: GREAT EXPECTATIONS SEMINAR

Grade Level: 12

Prerequisites: None

Credit: Value: .25

This seminar is designed to walk students through the paper work and process of completing their senior exhibition. Students take control of their own learning working towards their individual goals. Specific dates are established for students to meet in order to get a distinguished mark on their exhibition. Students complete the paper work in their packets and complete a checklist of activities such as: visual aids, power point presentations, invitations, thank you notes, floor plans, videos, note cards, etc. All seniors must take and pass this seminar for 0.25 credits. Once their exhibition is completed with a passing mark they receive another 0.25 credits for a total of 0.5 credits.

MSLR performance indicators addressed: C1 and E2

Course Name: TECHNICAL WRITING/GATEWAY TO SPACE

Grade Levels: 11-12

Prerequisite: Completion of English 10

Credit Value: .5 Elective

This course focuses on technical writing, centered on the US space program. Major themes include the development of the Telstar satellite, manned and unmanned space missions, and understanding data found in research. As a final project, students will design, build, and launch a BalloonSat miniature satellite on a high altitude balloon to the edge of space. (Altitude may reach as high as 120,000 ft - above 99.5% of the Earth's atmosphere.) A field trip to the Department of Engineering at the University of Southern Maine is planned. Assigned reading, report writing, analysis of documentary movies, and group simulations form the backbone of the course.

FINE ARTS

Course Name: CHORUS

Grade Level: 9-12

Credit Value: 1 Fine Arts

Prerequisite: Audition

Chorus is a performance-based class. The focus is on choral singing, sight singing, vocal

literature, diction, tone, blend, music theory, performance behavior, and vocal health. Being a member of chorus also qualifies students to audition for any MMEA Music Festival (District II & Allstate). Outside rehearsal time is needed and expected to perfect performance skills. As a member of chorus, students are expected to perform in all music concerts.

Course Name: CONCERT BAND

Grade Level: 9-12

Credit Value: 1 Fine Arts

Concert band is a performance-based class. The focus is on band literature, music theory, and

performance skills. As a member of concert band, students will be expected to perform in at least

three concerts a year. Being a member of concert band also qualifies students to audition for any MMEA Music Festival (District II & Allstate). Outside rehearsal time is needed and expected to perfect performance skills. Traditional band instruments include: Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet (Soprano, Alto, Bass, Contra- Bass), Oboe, Bassoon, Saxophone (Alto, Tenor, Baritone), Trumpet, French horn, Euphonium (Baritone Horn), Trombone, Tuba, and Percussion (Snare, Toms, Bass, Cymbals, Mallets, Timpani, Drum Set).

Course Name: HISTORY OF ROCK-N-ROLL

Grade Level: 9-12

Credit Value: .5 Fine Arts

This class chronicles the history of rock-n-roll in ten parts. Part 1 is an exploration of the roots of

Rocks featuring Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Little Richard, and others. Part 2 is a look at how rock-n-roll affected America’s color barrier. Part 3 is an exploration of the Beatles arrival in America and the gains of Motown. Part 4 is an examination of the electric music scene. Part 5 focuses on Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, James Brown, and Aretha Franklin. Part 6 focuses on the music of the 1960s. Part 7 examines the guitar heroes Eddie Van Halen, Eric Clapton, and Jimmie Page. Part 8 will include a look at Disco. Part 9 is an exploration of punk, crazy hair, leather pants, Elvis Costello, and other legends. And Part 10 includes a look at the 1990s including the rise of street music and the successes of Michael Jackson, Madonna, Run DMC, and NWA.

Course Name: HISTORY OF JAZZ

Grade Level: 9-12

Credit Value: .5 Fine Arts

This class chronicles the history of jazz music through its humble origins in blues and ragtime.

The class will explore eras in jazz including swing, be-bop, and fusion. It will also examine some of the greatest contributing performers of these eras such as Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton.

Course Name: DIGITAL MUSIC

Grade Level: 9-12

Credit Value: .5 Fine Arts

This is a hands-on course in Music Composition using digital programs and techniques. Students learn how to use Garageband, Sound Studio, iMovie, and Finale Notepad. This class allows for an abundance of student exploration, creativity, & Constructivist learning. Any level of music writing competence is welcome. So, buckle-up, smile, and come prepared to experiment with the limitless possibilities of digital music!

Course Name: MUSIC THEORY I

Grade Level: 9-12

Credit Value: 1 Fine Arts

This is a beginning course in the fundamentals of music notation and is designed to develop basic

Music literacy. The course consists of a study of notation, melody, harmony, rhythm, and technical musical language. Students will learn basic musical structures, analysis, and beginning composition. Students will study simple musical structures and compose a variety of music using Manuscript, Finale and Garageband.

Course Name: MUSIC THEORY II

Grade Level: 10-12

Credit Value: 1 Fine Arts

Prerequisite: Successful Completion of Music Theory I

This is an advanced course designed to further skills in the fundamentals of music notation, music literacy, and music composition. Students will study symbolization, melodic and harmonic elaboration, transposition, part-writing, and simple arranging. The course addresses complex musical structures, score analysis, conducting, and advanced composition using manuscript, Finale, and Garageband.

Course Name: STUDIO ARTS

Grade Level: 9-12

Credit Value: .5 Fine Arts

This course is designed to give students introductory exposure to visual arts creative processes.

Within this course structure, students work in a wide variety of media and learn the technical skills required for each. Areas covered are Painting, Graphic Printmaking, Drawing, Sculpture, Ceramics and various craft processes. Sample topics: (Lithography, Woodcuts, Screen Printing, Etching & Manufactured Low Relief Printing Production, Wheel Thrown & Hand Built Ceramics, Watercolors & Oil Painting, Drawing (various media), Air Brush, Collage, Mask Making, Sculpting, and Papermaking.

Course Name: POTTERY

Grade Level: 9-12

Credit Value: .5 Fine Arts

Prerequisite: Successful Completion of Studio Arts

Hand built or wheel thrown, utilitarian or purely aesthetic, clay has been worked with since the

dawn of human-kind. This will be a semester of self-discovery and total self immersion into this most basic of all building materials.

Course Name: PHOTOGRAPHY

Grade Level: 11-12

Credit Value: .5 Fine Arts

Photography will provide students with the opportunity to learn basic 35mm camera use by shooting images with black and white film. Students will then learn to produce prints from their negatives in the dark room. This is a semester long course, involves a total of 52 required prints, 4 student work critiques, a 3-5 page term paper and a final project. All work will be contained in a student notebook (provided). There is a $20 lab fee for this course.

Course Name: DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Grade Level: 11-12

Credit Value: .5 Fine Arts

Digital photography will provide students with the general information and working knowledge of the digital camera. Image capture, how to take better pictures, is the primary focus of this class. Students are also introduced to Photoshop Elements, an image manipulation program, where they file images and have the ability to correct and or somehow change their images. Each student has the availability of their own laptop during this class. There are requirements of 52 images (5 printed), 4 student work critiques, a 3-5 page term paper and a final project for this class. All work will be contained on individual laptops and in student notebooks. There is a $20 lab fee for this course.

Course Name: FINE ARTS CARVING

Grade Level: 9-12

Credit Value: .5 Fine Arts

This course is designed for a self-directed and lifelong learner. Students will work on carving

eggs, apples, birds, and fish. Students need to have patience and a good sense of shape to accomplish the course goals.

Course Name: CREATIVE WRITING

Grade Level: 10-12

Credit Value: .5 Fine Arts

This course will explore writing in a variety of genres: poetry, essays, and fiction. The students will

also look at several historical movements in writing that reflected social and political ideologies. This course will offer students the opportunity to write expressively with the purpose of finding individual voice. Students are required to share their work with the class. Students will create a portfolio of original work that demonstrates their knowledge of the styles and genres presented in class. While the standard writing process will be examined, this class provides students with a number of different approaches to the creative process.

Maine Learning Results Indicators Assessed: A2, E2, G1

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Course Name: FRENCH I

Grade Level: 9-12

Credit Value: 1 Elective

The purpose of this first year course is to develop the student's linguistic skills to perform in French simple conversation such as introducing people, speaking about oneself, stating likes, dislikes, and needs, asking for information, and giving descriptions. The approach is primarily oral, beginning with the acquisition of vocabulary through a highly interactive method of teaching. Reading and writing are introduced gradually as oral proficiency is developed. We begin our cultural exploration of the French-speaking world.

Maine Learning Results Indicators Assessed: A2, B1, B3, B5, C2, C5, D2, D3, D5, E1, E2, F4, F5

Course Name: FRENCH II

Grade Level: 9-12

Credit Value: 1 Elective

Prerequisite: Successful Completion of French I

In the second year, students continue to develop their conversational skills and developing their own dialogues for realistic situations. Students are asked to improvise conversation in structured situations. In addition, reading and writing skills are addressed through weekly assignments and journaling. Cultural exploration continues, with a more in-depth look at the French-speaking world.

Maine Learning Results Indicators Assessed: A1, B4, C1, C6, C7, D1, D4, E3, F3

Course Name: FRENCH III

Grade Level: 10-12

Credit Value: 1 Elective

Prerequisite: Successful Completion of French II

In the third year, students begin to "fine tune" their skills. To further develop listening and writing skills students will listen to and read wide variety of French recourses. They will continue to create their own dialogues and are expected to be able to improvise in a variety of given situations. An understanding of the finer points of grammar is developed in context through weekly writing and reading assignments. Cultural exploration continues, with a more in-depth look at the French-speaking world.

Maine Learning Results Indicators Assessed: A3, B2, C3, C4, E4, F1, F2

Course Name: FRENCH IV

Grade Level: 10-12

Credit Value: 1 Elective

Prerequisite: Successful Completion of French III

In this course, which is conducted completely in French, students learn to analyze and evaluate a variety of texts, oral, written, and visual, in order to broaden their communicative skills. Advanced Placement French is an accelerated version of French IV with emphasis on preparing for the AP examination in the spring semester. The reading is selected from a wide variety of sources. Cultural exploration continues, with a more in-depth look at the French-speaking world. Writing, independent cultural projects and active communication in class are all features of the course. It is understood that the course will be conducted almost exclusively in French.

Course Name: SPANISH I

Grade Level: 9-12

Credit Value: 1 Elective

Spanish I is geared to the college bound student and to those who have a sincere desire to learn

the language. The program is designed to enable the student to gain a basic knowledge of the

language and of the Hispanic culture. Equal emphasis is placed on learning through listening, reading, speaking, and writing in the target language.

Maine Learning Results Indicators Assessed: A2, B1, B3, B5, C2, C5, D2, D3, D5, E1, E2, F4, F5

Course Name: SPANISH II

Grade Level: 9-12

Credit Value: 1 Elective

Prerequisite: Successful Completion of Spanish I

In Spanish II continues the language acquisition begun in Spanish I. Through listening activities,

writing exercises, and speaking activities (in pairs and in groups), students will further their knowledge of the Spanish language and the culture of the various Spanish-speaking regions throughout the world. Students will build on the concepts learned the previous year, while broadening the vocabulary base that was developed.

Maine Learning Results Indicators Assessed: A1, B4, C1, C6, C7, D1, D4, E3, F3

Course Name: HONORS SPANISH II

Grade Level: 9-12

Credit Value: 1 Elective

Prerequisite: Successful Completion of Spanish I/Honors Spanish I

The honors section of Spanish II is geared towards those who plan to go on to Spanish III and AP Spanish. Students in this course should have a well developed work ethic. An added emphasis will be placed on reading and listening for understanding, as well as a great effort expended in speaking in the target language.

Maine Learning Results Indicators Assessed: A1, B4, C1, C6, C7, D1, D4, E3, F3

Course Name: SPANISH III

Grade Level: 10-12

Credit Value: 1 Elective

Prerequisite: Successful Completion of Spanish II

While maintaining the expansion of a structural and grammatical base of knowledge, Spanish III

will also broaden the reading base of students. Hispanic authors will be introduced with the focus shifting from mere translation to the interpretation of the reading selections. An emphasis will be placed on using more of the target language in the daily life of the classroom.

Maine Learning Results Indicators Assessed: A3, B2, C3, C4, E4, F1, F2

Course Name: ADVANCED PLACEMENT SPANISH

Grade Level: 11-12

Credit Value: 1 Elective

Prerequisite: Successful Completion of Spanish III

Taught almost entirely in Spanish, this course will encourage students to not only speak in the

Target language, but to think in it. Previously having developed a firm base in the grammatical structure of the language, students can now concentrate on perfecting the accent and reading ability. Communication, covering a wide variety of topics, will be key to the course.

Maine Learning Results Indicators Assessed: A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, E1, E4, F2

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY

Course Name: MATERIAL PROCESSES

Grade Level: 9-12

Credit Value: 1 Elective

Material processes provides an excellent opportunity for students to explore the woodworking

industry, construction, and fine carving in an intellectual and hands-on setting. Students also will be required by the instructor to work in a safe manner while enrolled in any industrial arts class.

Course Name: METAL TECHNOLOGY

Grade Level: 9-12

Credit Value: .5 Elective

This course will stress the fundamentals of arc welding, mig welding, oxygen-acetylene welding,

hot metals (forge and foundry), lathe, milling machine, and sheet metal. All areas of study will be related to industrial processes. Safety, personnel system, material organization, design, and planning will intertwine the different areas of study.

Course Name: ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

Grade Level: 10-12

Credit Value: .5 Elective

This is an excellent opportunity for students to explore the engineering profession. Students will

become creative and practical problem solvers by designing and building bridges, solar cars, catapults, and earthquake proof buildings. A background in wood technology or building construction would be helpful.

Course Name: WOOD TECHNOLOGY

Grade Level: 9-12

Credit Value: .5 Elective

This course is a study of the wood manufacturing industries and technology. Students will be

introduced to the basic concepts of hand tools, machines, and the processes utilized by this industry. Safety, personnel system, material organization, design, planning and caring for the tools will be the main focus of this course.

Course Name: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

Grade Level: 9-12

Credit Value: .5 Elective

Prerequisite: Successful Completion of Wood Technology

This course is the study of the basic concepts of Construction Technology. The course will focus

on construction design, basic layout work techniques of building the trade, tools of the trade, safety, and actual hands-on building.

Course Name: ADVANCED WOOD TECHNOLOGY

Grade Level: 9-12

Credit Value: .5 Elective

Prerequisite: Successful Completion of Wood Technology

This course will provide the student with an opportunity for advanced work with tools, materials and processes utilized in the wood manufacturing industry. Selected products will be developed and constructed to fine quality.

Course Name: OUTDOOR SPORTSMAN

Grade Level: 10-12

Credit Value: .5 Elective

Prerequisite: Successful Completion of Wood Technology or Material Processes

This course is designed to spark the interest of the outdoor sportsman. In class, we will

build fishing nets, ice fishing traps and snow shoes. There is a $30 lab fee for this seminar.

MATHEMATICS

Course Name: FUNDAMENTALS OF MATH

Grade Level: 9

Credit Value: 1 Math

Prerequisite: Teacher recommendation

Fundamentals of Math is intended to answer the needs of those ninth grade students who have not been able to master basic arithmetic skills. It stresses the four basic operations (+, -, x, /) on whole numbers, fractions, decimals and basic algebra concepts. Appropriate applications with word problems will be included.

Course Name: PRE-ALGEBRA

Grade Level: 9