Geography
The study of geography encompasses people, plants, animals, cultures, resources, and industry around the world. The course focuses on people and their customs as
well as physical features such as mountains, oceans, and rivers. The five themes of geography will be covered: location, place, region, movement, and the human-
environment interaction. The course will enable students to make connections between what was, what is, and what may be in relation to the physical Earth and the
people that inhabit it.
Grade: 9
Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: None
World History and World History (AP)
Major events from the age of Enlightenment to the Modern age are emphasized in this class. Students analyze locations, regions and spatial connections recognizing the
natural world and cultural process that impacts the way in which societies live and interact with each other and their environment. Content presentation will be at the AP
level, but each student will choose whether to take the course for College Prep credit, or opt for additional requirements to earn AP credit. Students will make their
decision by the end of the second week of school.
Grade: 10
Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: None
United States History and United States History (AP)
Major events from the industrial revolution through current issues are the emphasis of this class. Students analyze the development of the American West, with emphasis
on Arizona. Students study several historical documents. An analysis of the geography of the United Stated is integrated into the course curriculum. Content presentation
will be at the AP level, but each student will choose whether to take the course for College Prep credit, or opt for additional requirements to earn AP credit. Students will
make their decision by the end of the second week of school.
Grade: 11
Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: None
American Government
This course provides students with an understanding of the ideals, rights and responsibilities of citizenship and the content, sources and history of the founding
documents of the United States with particular emphasis on the Constitution and how the government functions at the local, state, national and international levels. The
structure, powers and roles of the Legislative, Executive and Judicial branches will also be analyzed. Content presentation will be at the AP level, but each student will
choose whether to take the course for College Prep credit, or opt for additional requirements to earn AP credit. Students will make their decision by the end of the second
week of school.
Grade: 12
Length: 1 Semester
Prerequisite: None
Economics
This course examines the American economic system including micro-economic and macro-economic issues. Students participate in a semester long project investing
in a virtual stock market.
Grade: 12
Length: 1 Semester
Prerequisite: None
United States Government and Politics (AP)
Grade: 12
Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: None
Academic Decathlon (H)
Academic Decathlon is a team competition wherein students match their intellects with students from other schools. The abbreviated class ACADECA is a humanities
course in which the Academic Decathlon curriculum and standards are studied in part for the regional competition in February of 2010. However, there will be students in
the class who will not necessarily be on the team and yet participating in the course in an equal manner to the team members. There are ten categories of study each of
which will be focused upon at varying points during the year. These subjects are as follows: Art, Economics, Essay, Interview, Language and Literature, Mathematics,
Music, Science, Social Science, and Speech. The theme for 2009-2010 is The French Revolution.
Grade: 9-12 (Elective)
Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: None
American Warfare and Modern Civilizations
Part one of this course will focus on the wars that have shaped American history. The causes, events, and short/long term effects of each war will be analyzed. Part two will
focus on the major events, cultural changes, and development of America from the 1920’s through the present. Each decade will be broken down and analyzed using
texts, media, and classroom discussions. By the end of this course students will have gained a greater understanding of the events and people that shaped and
developed Modern America.
Grade: 9-12 (Elective)
Length: 1 Semester
Prerequisite: None
Spanish I
Qualifying students will be enrolled in high school Spanish. They will be introduced to the elementary principles of expression and culture. Upon completion the student
will be able to identify and navigate basic linguistic distinctions, identify significant cultural differences, expound on cultural contributions of the Spanish peoples and
produce basic, authentic products in Spanish.
Grade: 9-11
Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: None
Spanish II
This course continues to immerse the student in the Spanish language. Students focus on listening comprehension, speaking, and writing. Students will also investigate
various cultural aspects of one or more Spanish speaking countries including art, food, architecture, and local customs/mores.
Grade: 9-12
Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: Spanish I
Spanish III (H)
Spanish III is an advanced course of study with heavy emphasis on grammatical structures in writing and speaking. Common indicative and subjective verb forms are
addressed. Students read and study literature and non fiction pieces as part of the immersion process.
Grade: 10-12
Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: Spanish II
Spanish IV (AP)
Spanish IV is a literary study. Students read, analyze, discuss, and write on selected pieces of literature. There is an emphasis on higher order skills of synthesis,
analysis, and evaluation. There is an intense study of advanced grammatical structure and vocabulary in preparation for AP and/or CLEP testing.
Grade: 11-12
Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: Spanish III
The study of geography encompasses people, plants, animals, cultures, resources, and industry around the world. The course focuses on people and their customs as
well as physical features such as mountains, oceans, and rivers. The five themes of geography will be covered: location, place, region, movement, and the human-
environment interaction. The course will enable students to make connections between what was, what is, and what may be in relation to the physical Earth and the
people that inhabit it.
Grade: 9
Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: None
World History and World History (AP)
Major events from the age of Enlightenment to the Modern age are emphasized in this class. Students analyze locations, regions and spatial connections recognizing the
natural world and cultural process that impacts the way in which societies live and interact with each other and their environment. Content presentation will be at the AP
level, but each student will choose whether to take the course for College Prep credit, or opt for additional requirements to earn AP credit. Students will make their
decision by the end of the second week of school.
Grade: 10
Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: None
United States History and United States History (AP)
Major events from the industrial revolution through current issues are the emphasis of this class. Students analyze the development of the American West, with emphasis
on Arizona. Students study several historical documents. An analysis of the geography of the United Stated is integrated into the course curriculum. Content presentation
will be at the AP level, but each student will choose whether to take the course for College Prep credit, or opt for additional requirements to earn AP credit. Students will
make their decision by the end of the second week of school.
Grade: 11
Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: None
American Government
This course provides students with an understanding of the ideals, rights and responsibilities of citizenship and the content, sources and history of the founding
documents of the United States with particular emphasis on the Constitution and how the government functions at the local, state, national and international levels. The
structure, powers and roles of the Legislative, Executive and Judicial branches will also be analyzed. Content presentation will be at the AP level, but each student will
choose whether to take the course for College Prep credit, or opt for additional requirements to earn AP credit. Students will make their decision by the end of the second
week of school.
Grade: 12
Length: 1 Semester
Prerequisite: None
Economics
This course examines the American economic system including micro-economic and macro-economic issues. Students participate in a semester long project investing
in a virtual stock market.
Grade: 12
Length: 1 Semester
Prerequisite: None
United States Government and Politics (AP)
Grade: 12
Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: None
Academic Decathlon (H)
Academic Decathlon is a team competition wherein students match their intellects with students from other schools. The abbreviated class ACADECA is a humanities
course in which the Academic Decathlon curriculum and standards are studied in part for the regional competition in February of 2010. However, there will be students in
the class who will not necessarily be on the team and yet participating in the course in an equal manner to the team members. There are ten categories of study each of
which will be focused upon at varying points during the year. These subjects are as follows: Art, Economics, Essay, Interview, Language and Literature, Mathematics,
Music, Science, Social Science, and Speech. The theme for 2009-2010 is The French Revolution.
Grade: 9-12 (Elective)
Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: None
American Warfare and Modern Civilizations
Part one of this course will focus on the wars that have shaped American history. The causes, events, and short/long term effects of each war will be analyzed. Part two will
focus on the major events, cultural changes, and development of America from the 1920’s through the present. Each decade will be broken down and analyzed using
texts, media, and classroom discussions. By the end of this course students will have gained a greater understanding of the events and people that shaped and
developed Modern America.
Grade: 9-12 (Elective)
Length: 1 Semester
Prerequisite: None
Spanish I
Qualifying students will be enrolled in high school Spanish. They will be introduced to the elementary principles of expression and culture. Upon completion the student
will be able to identify and navigate basic linguistic distinctions, identify significant cultural differences, expound on cultural contributions of the Spanish peoples and
produce basic, authentic products in Spanish.
Grade: 9-11
Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: None
Spanish II
This course continues to immerse the student in the Spanish language. Students focus on listening comprehension, speaking, and writing. Students will also investigate
various cultural aspects of one or more Spanish speaking countries including art, food, architecture, and local customs/mores.
Grade: 9-12
Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: Spanish I
Spanish III (H)
Spanish III is an advanced course of study with heavy emphasis on grammatical structures in writing and speaking. Common indicative and subjective verb forms are
addressed. Students read and study literature and non fiction pieces as part of the immersion process.
Grade: 10-12
Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: Spanish II
Spanish IV (AP)
Spanish IV is a literary study. Students read, analyze, discuss, and write on selected pieces of literature. There is an emphasis on higher order skills of synthesis,
analysis, and evaluation. There is an intense study of advanced grammatical structure and vocabulary in preparation for AP and/or CLEP testing.
Grade: 11-12
Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: Spanish III
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