This required course is an integration of history, geography, civics, and economics. The three themes
covered over the course of the year are Conflict/Crisis, Pluralism, and Systems in the time frame of 1877 to the present. The students will cover pre-1945 in the first semester and post-1945 in the second semester. The course contains instruction on critical thinking strategies and social studies skills that will help the students gain a fuller understanding of the American experience.
Prerequisite: Counselor approval or successful completion of either a ninth or tenth grade Social Studies course.
Students of all abilities will learn and apply the elements and principles of design by using a variety of media. Aesthetics, criticism and art history will be explored.
Prerequisite: These classes are a basic foundation and prerequisite for all other art classes unless waived by a demonstration of proficiency of established criteria.
Information technology permeates our society and our entire educational system. More than just a series of courses and competencies, information technology is an information-gathering, organizing, and problem-solving tool that supports every discipline in the schoolhouse.
Digital Communication Tools is a 90-hour exploratory course designed to introduce project-based curriculum using specific skills and tools necessary for today’s world and the future. It is a foundational course for students in the Business and Marketing area and helps to prepare students for any of the five career clusters (identified by the U.S. Department of States Career Clusters) in the Business and Marketing Pathway. Communication is the theme and is integrated throughout. Using various technologies and inputting gives students the ability to effectively communicate in the various media they will encounter at school and in the workplace.
This yearlong, project-based class teaches the full process of designing, developing, and managing the creation of websites. Students create multimedia websites, web graphics, and digital photography using Adobe. Students interested in the area of web development are encouraged to take this class.
This course is a primer course for students who are interested in pursuing a career in digital game programming/development. Students will learn game character development, storyboarding, and foundational programming skills used in producing casual computer based games. The digital interactive entertainment industry has grown to become a multi-billion dollar industry and is still growing! If you think that you may want to pursue working in this rapidly changing industry, this course is right for you!!!
The Culminating Project requires
students to use the skills necessary
to be successful in the 21 st Century
and supports these Washington State
Learning Goals:
Learning Goal 3 :
Think analytically, logically, and
creatively, and integrate experience
and knowledge to form reasoned judgments
and solve problems; and
Learning Goal 4 :
Understand the importance of work
and how performance, effort, and
decisions directly affect career
and educational opportunities.
In the online environment, seniors
will work with an instructor
to complete the Culminating Project,
which consists of a Product
or Performance, a
researched Paper,
a Portfolio, and
an oralPresentation.
The Culminating Project is a state
and district graduation requirement,
and its completion will be indicated
on students’ official transcript.
Students must satisfactorily complete
all components of the Culminating
Project to be eligible for graduation
starting in 2008. Progress will
be recorded as Pass or Fail.
Prerequisite:Must be a 12th grade Running Start student to take this class.
English
AP English 12 B - Literature and Composition - Open
The Senior Advanced Placement course is structured to allow students to pass the College Board National Advanced Placement Test. Strong emphasis is placed on all genres of literature, grammar, usage, essay writing, research (both the process and the product), and other facets of written communication. Students must apply for admittance to this class. Students may elect, in the spring, to take the College Board Advanced Placement Literature and Composition Exam.
Through the AP Audit process, College Board approves of this course and allows SVL to use the Advanced Placement designation on student transcripts.
English 9 A - B will combine the many facets of language arts. An emphasis is placed on writing skills, including grammar, usage, and composition. Designated genre for literature includes short story, drama, and poetry. Units in library use, study skills, listening skills, and a variety of writing activities are also incorporated.
English 10 is a continuation and refinement of skills from the 9th grade. English 10 A - B will further challenge sophomores in the language arts. Grammar usage and a variety of writing are included. Writing strategies and skills will make up the writing strand. Students will read a variety of texts, practicing and further exploring and refining the skills of careful readers, including marking and annotating texts. In addition to short story, novel, drama, and poetry, units on mythology, research writing and careers are presented. Students may choose their own level of rigor: the regular sophomore track or the honors track.
This course helps students become confident writers, analytical thinkers, and clear communicators. Because ours is a highly visual world, we will pair classic American literature and non-fiction with visual media such as photographs, advertisements, and film. Students will learn to be careful readers of visual and written text with the ability to synthesize materials from multiple sources into their own compositions. The class will observe MLA conventions and teach research skills.
This course is designed for students who plan to continue their post secondary education at the university/collegiate level. This course will provide “multiple and varied opportunities for students to read, inquire, and respond across disciplines, genres, and purposes.” Readings will include literature, non-fiction and technical texts. Students will practice “reading and responding to complex and sophisticated situations in order to be ready for the demands of the college curriculum.” Writing instruction will promote rhetorical awareness and will give students practice in a broad range of essay and rhetorical modes. College testing (SAT, ACT) and the personal essay for applications will be included. (College Readiness Project: http://www.learningconnections.org/clc/hecb.htm)
As we explore World History, we will be looking at the development of the world from the Renaissance to the turn of the 20 th century through the viewpoint of an explorer on a journey at sea. We’ll analyze the history of the world as a place where people, ideas, and societies continually change. Also, the class will explore how ideas grow, evolve, and spread to create our present world.
This CTE course will introduce you to skills and theories of basic
journalism, including news writing, ethics, law, and some introductory
design. The class it taught by the advisor of "the Vox," the Spokesman
Review's new publication by and for teens, and is a great stepping stone
if you are interested in applying for their staff. It's also a great
class for anyone interested in being on their school newspaper staff or
toying with a journalism career in the future.**Career and Technical OR ENGLISH Credit**
Statistics are used everywhere from ordering hamburger patties in a fast food business to predicting a student’s future success by the results of a test. Students will become familiar with the vocabulary, method, and meaning in the statistics which exist in the world around them. The TI-83 calculator will be used to explore the world of data and the patterns which can be found by analyzing this information. Students who want to take the Advanced Placement Statistics test may receive college credit.
Through the AP Audit process, College Board approves of this course and allows SVL to use the Advanced Placement designation on student transcripts.
Integrated Math 1 will weave together a variety of concepts, procedures, and processes in mathematics including basic algebra, geometry, statistics and probability. Students will develop the ability to explore and solve mathematical problems, think critically, work cooperatively with others, and communicate their ideas clearly as they work through these mathematical concepts.
Integrated Math 2 is an extension of the learning in Integrated Math 1. By the completion of this course, students will learn the concepts and procedures from basic algebra and geometry along with strands from statistics, probability, and discrete math. Integrated Math 1 is a prerequisite for Integrated Math 2.
Areas of study include body systems, CPR, first aid, substance abuse, mental health, human growth and development, nutrition and personal hygiene. The course is continually modified by the district to include new health concerns that may develop.
Introduction to Fitness is a required course for 9th graders. This semester long course will focus on the basics of health-related fitness, including the components of fitness, the F.I.T.T. formula, and the principles of training. Fitness tests, goal-setting, videos, PowerPoint presentations, readings, written assignments, heart rate monitors, and the Fitness Center will be used to introduce, review, and apply fitness concepts. This information in this course will provide a foundation for completing the required culminating project in 10th grade.
As a teenager, it's time to take control of your health and fitness! Healthy habits that are established now can last a lifetime. The culminating project in Lifetime Fitness allows students to design their own plan for maintaining their fitness and health as they get older. Over the course of this year, students willl complete many activities, both physical and academic, that will guide them in the decision-making process regarding their personal plan. By the end of the course, these activities will help students achieve their goals that were based on the pre-test fitness scores conducted at the beginning of the course.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Intro to Fitness.
Digital Photography is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of photographyand related fields. This course will provide instruction in the fundamentals of digital photography, including: exposure control, shooting techniques, composition, and image editing software. **May be taken for Fine Arts or Career and Technical Credit**
HEAR FROM THE TEACHER
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Digtial Photgraphy1
Photography Course Requirements:
You must have a digital camera with
Manual settings. To ensure that you
do, check your camera’s command
dial and look for an “M”.
Manual settings enable you to control
the Shutter Speed, Aperture, and ISO.
These are crucial for the course and
you will not be able to complete the
assignments if you don’t have
a camera that supports Manual operations.
Some possibilities if you don’t
have a camera with manual settings:
Purchase a new camera. There are some
reasonably priced cameras with manual
settings. Starting at $150 the Canon
Powershot A590 offers manual settings
and is priced at $150. Most Canon
point and shoot style cameras offer
manual settings. If you’re interested
in a more advanced camera, consider
a DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex)
starting under $500. The Nikon D40
with a 18-55mm lens retails for $480.
Borrow a camera from a friend or
relative.
I have a limited number of cameras
similar to the Canon Powershot A590.
If the above two options are not a
possibility for you, contact me at
MichaelL@spokaneschools.org to explore
the possibility of checking out an
SVL camera.
DO NOT sign up for the course until
you have resolved the issue of retaining
a manual settings camera.
You should be comfortable using programs
such as:
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
Windows Media Player
After enrolling in the course, you
will receive a copy of Adobe Elements
to install on your personal computer.
Your computer should be able to handle
the minimum requirements required
for this program:
Windows®
Intel® Pentium® 4, Pentium
M, or Intel Centrino® 1.3GHz (or
compatible) processor
Microsoft® Windows® XP with
Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista®
256MB of RAM (512MB recommended)
1.5GB of available hard-disk space
Color monitor with 16-bit color video
card
1,024x768 monitor resolution at 96dpi
or less
Microsoft DirectX 9 compatible display
driver
CD-ROM drive
Web features require Microsoft Internet
Explorer 6, Netscape Navigator 7.0,
or Mozilla Firefox 1.5
Macintosh
PowerPC® G4 or G5 or multicore
Intel® processor
Mac OS X v10.4.8 through 10.5.2
512MB of RAM (1GB recommended)
64MB of video RAM
1GB of available hard-disk space (additional
free space required during installation)
1,024x768 display resolution
DVD-ROM drive
QuickTime 7 software required for
multimedia features
Internet connection required for Internet-based
services
Now runs natively on PowerPC or Intel
based Macs
Experience native performance on Intel® and
PowerPC® based Macintosh computers.
Digital Photography is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of photographyand related fields. This course will provide instruction in the fundamentals of digital photography, including: exposure control, shooting techniques, composition, and image editing software. **May be taken for Fine Arts or Career and Technical Credit**
HEAR FROM THE TEACHER
Prerequisite:
Photography Course Requirements:
You must have a digital camera with
Manual settings. To ensure that you
do, check your camera’s command
dial and look for an “M”.
Manual settings enable you to control
the Shutter Speed, Aperture, and ISO.
These are crucial for the course and
you will not be able to complete the
assignments if you don’t have
a camera that supports Manual operations.
Some possibilities if you don’t
have a camera with manual settings:
Purchase a new camera. There are some
reasonably priced cameras with manual
settings. Starting at $150 the Canon
Powershot A590 offers manual settings
and is priced at $150. Most Canon
point and shoot style cameras offer
manual settings. If you’re interested
in a more advanced camera, consider
a DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex)
starting under $500. The Nikon D40
with a 18-55mm lens retails for $480.
Borrow a camera from a friend or
relative.
I have a limited number of cameras
similar to the Canon Powershot A590.
If the above two options are not a
possibility for you, contact me at
MichaelL@spokaneschools.org to explore
the possibility of checking out an
SVL camera.
DO NOT sign up for the course until
you have resolved the issue of retaining
a manual settings camera.
You should be comfortable using programs
such as:
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
Windows Media Player
After enrolling in the course, you
will receive a copy of Adobe Elements
to install on your personal computer.
Your computer should be able to handle
the minimum requirements required
for this program:
Windows®
Intel® Pentium® 4, Pentium
M, or Intel Centrino® 1.3GHz (or
compatible) processor
Microsoft® Windows® XP with
Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista®
256MB of RAM (512MB recommended)
1.5GB of available hard-disk space
Color monitor with 16-bit color video
card
1,024x768 monitor resolution at 96dpi
or less
Microsoft DirectX 9 compatible display
driver
CD-ROM drive
Web features require Microsoft Internet
Explorer 6, Netscape Navigator 7.0,
or Mozilla Firefox 1.5
Macintosh
PowerPC® G4 or G5 or multicore
Intel® processor
Mac OS X v10.4.8 through 10.5.2
512MB of RAM (1GB recommended)
64MB of video RAM
1GB of available hard-disk space (additional
free space required during installation)
1,024x768 display resolution
DVD-ROM drive
QuickTime 7 software required for
multimedia features
Internet connection required for Internet-based
services
Now runs natively on PowerPC or Intel
based Macs
Experience native performance on Intel® and
PowerPC® based Macintosh computers.
This is a multidisciplinary science course (chemistry, physics, biology, and earth science) that provides students the opportunity to learn science concepts and principles, acquire reasoning and problem solving abilities, and develop inquiry skills. The four major units in the course engage students in in-depth learning experiences that enable them to develop a deep understanding of the ideas of science and the ability to apply them appropriately. The tenth grade course is designed to enable students to achieve a fundamental level of scientific literacy that will provide the competencies for successful participation in our scientifically and technologically oriented society.
This is a multidisciplinary science course that provides students the opportunity to lunderstand science concepts and principles, acquire reasoning, develop problem solving abilities, and use inquiry skills. The four major units in the course are chemistry, physics, biology, and earth science. The ninth grade course is designed to enable students to achieve a fundamental level of scientific literacy that will provide the competencies needed for successful participation in our scientifically and technologically oriented society.
problem-solving tool that supports every discipline in the schoolhouse.
Advanced Placement Test. Strong emphasis is placed on all genres of literature, grammar, usage, essay writing, research (both the process and the product), and other facets of written communication. Students must apply for admittance to this class. Students may elect, in the spring, to take the College Board Advanced Placement Literature and Composition Exam.
This course is designed for students who plan to continue their post secondary education at the university/collegiate level. This course will provide “multiple and varied opportunities for students to read, inquire, and respond across disciplines, genres, and purposes.” Readings will include literature, non-fiction and technical texts. Students will practice “reading and responding to complex and sophisticated situations in order to be ready for the demands of the college curriculum.” Writing instruction will promote rhetorical awareness and will give students practice in a broad range of essay and rhetorical modes. College testing (SAT, ACT) and the personal essay for applications will be included. (College Readiness Project: http://www.learningconnections.org/clc/hecb.htm)
theories of basic
journalism, including news writing, ethics, law, and some introductory
design. The class it taught by the advisor of "the Vox," the Spokesman
Review's new publication by and for teens, and is a great stepping stone
if you are interested in applying for their staff. It's also a great
class for anyone interested in being on their school newspaper staff or
toying with a journalism career in the future.**Career and Technical OR ENGLISH Credit**
