| Course Name | Course Description |
| Adaptive Physical Education IEP or 504 Plan | Good diet, exercise, and healthy habits are important for all students. So is a program carefully tailored to their individual needs. Students with Individual Educational Plans or 504 Plans will benefit from the individual coaching offered by their teacher as they establish personal goals and achieve fitness-related objectives.
Welcome to Wellville. In this virtual town, you will develop your own workout log in which you will record your cardiovascular, flexibility, and strength and endurance activities. You will learn about proper weight, good diet, and managing stress. As you progress through the course, you will feel your energy level increase. And by the end of the course, you will have developed the kind of healthy habits that will last a lifetime.
This course is all about you and your health. Your teacher will help you discover how far you can go. After that, the pride of accomplishment will produce continued motivation. |
| Algebra I | Algebra I is the foundation! The skills you’ll acquire in this course contain the basic knowledge you’ll need for all your high school math courses. Relax! This stuff is important, but everyone can do it. Everyone can have a good time solving the hundreds of real-world problems that are answered with algebra.
Each module in this course is presented in a step-by-step way right on your computer screen. You won’t have to stare at the board from the back of a classroom. There are even hands-on labs to make the numbers, graphs and equations more real. It’s all tied to real-world applications like sports, travel, business and health.
This course is designed to give you the skills and strategies for solving all kinds of mathematical problems. It will also give you the confidence that you can handle everything that high school math has in store for you. |
| Algebra II | In this course, you’ll know for certain where you are going. As an employee of the Functional Consulting Company, you’ll travel up the corporate ladder as you succeed with each assignment. You’ll go from Junior Associate to Senior Staff Member as you prove what you can do.
Starting with a review of basic algebra, you roll through polynomials, quadratic equations, exponential and logarithmic relations, and arrive at probability and statistics. Very impressive! Along the way, you’ll be guided by your supervisor who is very much in your corner and ready to help with timely advice.
Algebra II is an advanced course using hands-on activities, applications, group interactions, and the latest technology. You’ll have the algebra you need for college admission, and be on a fast track to career success. |
| American Government | Responsible citizenship means more than just paying taxes. It means understanding the principles and practices of government. It also means defining your beliefs as to what good government is. In this course, you will take on the role of a Washington D.C. intern and spend time working throughout the nation’s capital with all three branches of the government- and beyond. As you progress through the internship you will gain a greater understanding on the history of the country's beginnings, and knowledge of how government functions at the local, state and national levels.
The purpose of this course is to help you become an informed and active citizen. In part, the Constitution asserts that, “Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed.” Make yours an informed consent. |
| AP Biology | You will use The Biology Place, Virtual Labs, and Biology: Concepts and Connections to complete the AP Biology course. Throughout this course you will be expected to explore many on-line sites, answer questions, reflect on issues and complete lab activities. The primary emphasis is to develop an understanding of concepts rather than memorizing terms and technical details. Remember this course requires a great deal of self-discipline and motivation. The ultimate goal of this course is to prepare you to successfully take the AP Biology examination offered in May. |
| AP Calculus AB | An interactive text, graphing software and math symbol software combine with the exciting on-line course delivery to make Calculus an adventure. This course is designed to prepare the student for the AP Calculus AB exam given each year in May. With continuous enrollment, students can start the course and begin working on Calculus as early as spring of the previous year!
An Advanced Placement (AP) course in calculus consists of a full high school year of work that is comparable to calculus courses in colleges and universities. It is expected that students who take an AP course in calculus will seek college credit, college placement, or both, from institutions of higher learning.
Most colleges and universities offer a sequence of several courses in calculus, and entering students are placed within this sequence according to the extent of their preparation, as measured by the results of an AP examination or other criteria. |
| AP Computer Science A | Students will play the role of a "Survivor" while they work their way through the course material. AP Computer Science A is a college level computer course covering the applications of computing within the context of programming methodology, algorithms, and data structures. This is a one year course and students will be able to take The College Board Computer Science A examination in May. The computer language that will be used is Java, which is a free download for either a Macintosh or a Windows platform. |
| AP Macroeconomics | Prepare to earn college credits while learning all the essential concepts required by the College Board. YOU have been called upon to assist the leader of the Macro Islands who is running for reelection next year. The Micro Island economy has been having problems, and you need to come up with some feasible solutions. This will not only help the people of the Macro Islands but will also insure a victory for your employer.
You were hired over the Internet and sent a first class ticket to the Macro Islands where you can learn first hand about the situation. You arrive at Pineapple Airport in the middle of the day and are met by a man with a briefcase who is holding a sign that says your name. You approach the man and introduce yourself. He says that his name is "Mr. Scarcity." He will be your guide as you learn about the economic situation of the islands. You will be learning all you c |
| AP Microeconomics | Prepare to earn college credits while learning all the essential concepts required by the College Board as YOU travel to Macro Islands to assist the leader in winning reelection. While you go there for a job, you will soon realize that you love the islands and want to make your home there. Because you are adept at giving economic advice to the leader, you will be appointed as the new President of the Sunny Sea Shell Company. As part of your role in assuming the leadership duties of the company, you will need to brush up on microeconomics. The Board of Directors has appointed Ms. Equilibrium to act as your personal assistant and advisor as you transition into your new role. You will be learning all you can about microeconomics and will be required to exhibit your knowledge in May at the annual Board of Director's meeting (the AP Exam).
During your stay, Ms. Equilibrium will ask you to complete assignments showing that you understand the information and that you are the right person for the job. These assignments will take the form of: discussion postings, oral quizzes, self check assignments, instructor graded assignments, and exams. You will find these lessons and assignments in the course’s 6 modules. |
| Biology | “It’s alive!” You might hear this scream when the hero encounters an alien life form in a science fiction movie. But how does the hero know it’s really alive? What does it mean to be “alive”? How many different life forms are there? What keeps all the billions of cells in an animal's body or plant working together? You’ll have to take a tour with the BioVenture Travel Agency to find out.
This is a course with real relevance. It’s all about the living things on this planet, and the way they connect together. In this course, the BioVenture Travel Agency will send you on tours like Safari Quest, Classification Cruise, Genetic Park Excursion, and on an all-expense-paid trip to the Egyptian pyramids. You’ll also perform a series of lab experiments right in your own home.
Modern technology offers us many choices for manipulating and observing biological processes. The more we know about the science of biology the better. |
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