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HISTORY/GOVERNMENT |
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| Jr. High World Studies Semester 1 |
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SS1010S1 |
0.5 |
Overview of world geography, including: spatial, geological, atmospheric, and oceanographic concepts and |
| Jr. High World Studies Semester 2 |
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SS1010S2 |
0.5 |
map usage; physical, historical, and cultural surveys of world regions and nations. This course has a strong |
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Writing component. |
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| Jr. High American Studies Semester 1 |
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SS1009S1 |
0.5 |
Overview of early United States history, including: the development of American Indian cultures; |
| Jr. High American Studies Semester 2 |
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SS1009S2 |
0.5 |
European exploration and colonization; colonial life; the American Revolution; early national life; the Civil |
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War; and Reconstruction. Strong writing component. |
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| High School World History Semester 1 |
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SS1011S1 |
0.5 |
Overview of World History, including: early cultures and empires in eastern and western hemispheres; |
| High School World History Semester 2 |
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SS1011S2 |
0.5 |
the Greek, Roman, Byzantine, and Islamic worlds; the Middle Ages in Europe; the Renaissance; the |
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Enlightenment; the era of industrialization and revolution; nationalism; the world wars; the Cold War; |
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recent international developments. Strong writing component. |
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| High School U.S. History Semester 1 |
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SS1008S1 |
0.5 |
Overview of United States history from the beginnings to the very recent past, with an emphasis on the |
| High School U.S. History Semester 2 |
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SS1008S2 |
0.5 |
post-Civil War era. Main topics include immigration, the age of reform, the world wars, the Great |
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Depression, the Cold War, Vietnam, and recent national developments. Strong writing component. |
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| Arizona History |
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SS1004 |
0.5 |
Overview of Arizona History from the development of local American Indian cultures (e.g., Anasazi, |
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Hohokam) through the periods of European settlement, territorial development, and statehood. Within |
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Arizona; civic involvement; The US in international context. Strong writing component. |
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| Government |
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SS1003 |
0.5 |
Overview of fundamental human rights and various levels of governance within the United States, |
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including: political concepts from the times of the Greeks through the Enlightenment and founding of the |
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United States of America; creation of the US Constitution; nature of the three branches of the US Federal |
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Government; basic rights of US citizens; government at the state, county, municipal, and tribal level |
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within the Arizona; civic involvement; the US in the international context. Strong writing component. |
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| Economics |
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SS1005 |
0.5 |
Overview of economic concepts, structures, and their implications, including: scarcity, choice, supply, |
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demand, market economics, economics in the United States, investments, taxes, agriculture, labor, |
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business, trade, and personal financial management (credit and investing). Strong writing component. |
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LANGUAGE ARTS |
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| Six Traits Writing (AIMS Prep) |
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EN1001 |
0.5 |
An intensive course that focuses on practicing and applying the six traits of writing: organization, |
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sentence structure, word choice, ideas, voice, and conventions. In addition to extensive practice |
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working on these traits, evaluation of web-based writing samples assists students in mastering their |
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understanding and application of the six traits. |
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| Journalism |
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ENJOUR |
0.5 |
The focus in this course is elementary news gathering an understanding local political structures, |
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news and feature writing, interviewing skills, media law, ethics, and cultural sensitivity. Practice in |
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various news writing forms and emphasizes critical reading of news, entertainment, and advertising |
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content. Use of interactive computer networks , databases, and other electronic resources. |
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| 7th Grade Elements of Language Arts Semester 1 |
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EN1007S1 |
0.5 |
This course focuses on the fundamentals of literary elements using a wide variety of genres. Writing |
| 7th Grade Elements of Language Arts Semester 2 |
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EN1007S2 |
0.5 |
assignments will include the following types of writing: eyewitness account, instructions writing, |
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advantages/disadvantages, novel jacket, informational report, persuasive essay, print advertisement. |
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Core academic English course. Course work will help students develop skills and demonstrate |
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proficiency in the Arizona State Standards for reading and writing. Writing instruction and practice |
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covers grammar, usage, mechanics, spelling, and vocabulary. Reading focuses on interpretive skills by |
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reading and completing assignments based on novels, short stories, drama, non-fiction, poetry, and |
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functional print. Students will apply the writing process and the six traits of writing in a variety of |
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writing assignments. |
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| 8th Grade Elements of Language Arts Semester 1 |
EN1007 or |
EN1008S1 |
0.5 |
This course expands on the 7th grade foundation and forms a transition into the high school English |
| 8th Grade Elements of Language Arts Semester 2 |
equivalent |
EN1008S2 |
0.5 |
Courses. Writing assignments will include the following types of writing: personal narrative, complex |
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process description, cause and effect essay, book review, research report, persuasive essay, brochure. |
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Core academic English course. Course work will help students develop skills and demonstrate |
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proficiency in the Arizona State Standards for reading and writing. Writing instruction and practice |
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covers grammar, usage, mechanics, spelling, and vocabulary. Reading focuses on interpretive skills |
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by reading and completing assignments based on novels, short stories, drama, non-fiction, poetry, and |
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functional print. Students will apply the writing process and the six traits of writing in a variety of |
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writing assignments. |
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| 9th Grade Elements of Language Arts Semester 1 |
EN1008 or |
EN1009S1 |
0.5 |
The literary focus for 9th grade is a variety of literature from multiple cultures and genres. |
| 9th Grade Elements of Language Arts Semester 2 |
equivalent |
EN1009S2 |
0.5 |
Writing assignments will include the following types of writing: place description, personal narrative, |
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compare/contrast essay, cause and effect essay, poem analysis, research paper, persuasive essay, |
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review of a sitcom. Core academic English course. Course work will help student develop skills and |
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demonstrate proficiency in the Arizona State Standards for reading and writing. Writing instruction and |
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practice covers grammar, usage, mechanics, spelling, and vocabulary. Reading focuses on interpretive |
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skills by reading and completing assignments based on novels, short stories, drama, non-fiction, poetry |
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and functional print. Students will apply the writing process and the six traits of writing in a variety of |
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writing assignments. |
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| 10th Grade Elements of Language Arts Semester 1 |
