AP Program Overview

What is AP? What to Expect • Advanced Placement • Greater workload • Freshman level college course: – Homework ‐> Average of 1 hour a night • Curriculum – Higher levels of thinking; strong reading comprehension • Pace – Mastery of material ‐> long term • Quality of Work Expected retention with little review • Set national curriculum – Independent learning • Not an honors course‐college level work • Time management challenges: • $96 per AP Exam this year – More time out of class needed to achieve – Maintain great attendance Why Take AP: The 3 C’s • College Admissions: – Opportunity to stand out in the college admissions process – Gain skills and self confidence that will help ensure college success – Competing against students with AP courses • College Prep For All Subjects: – More rigorous course work ‐> More prepared for what college will be like – Develop the study habits, persistence, and resiliency necessary for tackling rigorous coursework – Larger sense of accomplishment ‐> Confidence comes from meeting challenges • College Credit: – May be possible to earn college credit (save $$$) or advanced standing by scoring well on the AP Exam Considerations • Don’t take AP courses simply because they look good on a transcript: Students must be committed to the depth of learning for the entire year • If students drop an AP course after the drop period either semester, a “W” will be placed on their high school transcript • For second semester drops, counselors are required to notify colleges (for seniors) • As in life, each student needs to seek his/her own balance • It is critical to evaluate time commitments and priorities • Some students may experience elevated stress/anxiety due to the increased depth, rigor, and pace of the work • Students should be prepared for a possible grade dip AP Spanish Language and Composition

• Teacher: Ellen Flores • Fee: $25 workbook fee • Typical homework per week: • Study for one quiz • Spend one hour watching a Spanish show or reading a Spanish book of your choice • Roughly one hour of other homework • Note: Depending on the college and AP exam score, students can earn from 3‐15+ college credit hours from this one exam. • Contact information: Ellen Flores ([email protected]) AP ENGLISH Language & Composition Literature & Composition

11th grade class 12th grade class Current Teachers: Amy Sullivan & Current Teacher: Tena Lasik Terry Terich Potential Trained Teachers: Chad Marsh, Potential Trained Teachers: Terry Terich Sarah Fradkin Typical min. of homework per night: 30 min Typical min. of homework per night: 30 min. to an hour to an hour  (class time is sometimes given; ROO Time can be  (class time is sometimes given; ROO Time can be used; mostly reading / studying) used; mostly reading homework) Books are encouraged to be purchased for Books are encouraged to be purchases for annotation purposes. annotation purposes. [email protected] for questions [email protected] for questions Capstone Diploma Program • Students complete AP Seminar, AP Research and 4 additional AP courses to earn the Capstone Diploma honor • Students completing AP Seminar and AP Research can earn the Capstone Certificate AP Seminar • Current Teachers: Jill Berge, Matt Macomber • Credits: Elective (10, 11) • Content: Research Skills • Group research project AP Research• Individual research project • End of course 2 hour exam on argumentation • Homework: • Only what isn’t completed in class • Field Trips: • Fall field trip to University of Washington • Fall field trip to see play • Fees: Exam fee of $144 AP Research • First Cohort next year • Credits: Elective (11, 12) • Content: Independent long‐form research project • Homework: AP Research• Only what isn’t completed in class • Field Trips: • Fall field trip to University of Washington • Independent research requires interviews, surveys, passage of IRB • Fees: Exam fee of $144 AP Statistics Nadia Marcus – [email protected] Major Concepts Careers • Tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing Interest in Social Sciences, Psychology, conclusions from data. Sociology, Risk Management, Quality Control Analyst, Business, Actuary • Describe patterns and departures from patterns; • Plan and conduct a study; • Explore random phenomena using probability College Credit and simulation; and • Earn a score of 3, 4, or 5 on the AP Statistics • Estimate population parameters and test Exam in May hypotheses. • Amount of college credit depends on their score and the university attending Prerequisites OR • • Register for College in the High School credit Credit in Math Analysis through Bellevue College ‐ Math 130 • Enjoy problem solving and working with real life data • Good reading skills AP Calculus AB Katherine Ellis‐ [email protected] and Liz Sirjani – [email protected] Major Concepts Careers • Topics in the first two quarters of College Interest in Engineering, Aeronautics, Physics, Calculus Chemistry, Computer Science, Technology & Game Design, Economics, Architecture • Limits • Derivatives (instantaneous rates of change) • Integrals (accumulation of quantities over time) College Credit • Applications of Derivatives & Integrals and how • Earn a score of 3, 4, or 5 on the AP Calculus the two concepts are interconnected. AB Exam in May • Amount of college credit depends on their score and the university attending

Prerequisites OR • B‐ or higher in Math Analysis or credit in • Register for College in the High School credit Foundations of Calculus through Bellevue College ‐ Math 151 • Ability to reason analytically. • A letter is sent home in December explaining • A love/passion for math the procedure to register AP Calculus BC 2nd year course for students who have already completed AP Calculus AB Lisa Martinez – [email protected]

Major Concepts College Credit • Advanced Integration • Earn a score of 3, 4, or 5 on the AP Calculus BC Exam in May • Planar Analysis in Polar, Parametric, and Vector forms • Amount of college credit depends on their score and the university attending • Infinite Series Convergence OR • Taylor Series approximations • Register for College in the High School credit Prerequisites through Bellevue College ‐ Math 152 & Math 153 • B‐ or higher in AP Calculus AB • A letter is sent home in December explaining • Ability to reason abstractly the procedure to register • Strong algebraic and trigonometric skills AP Chemistry • Topics include: bonding, kinetics, equilibrium, redox, acid/base and thermochemistry • This is a lab based science with potential to earn college credit • The AP Exam is the primary focus of the course • Challenging course AP Research• The past 7 years the AP chem class has taken a field trip in May to tour the UW chemistry department • Weekly homework (2‐6 hours) LW Chemistry teachers include: Mr Cummings, Ms O’Neal, Mr Verbanic, Ms Petersen, Mr Hale (can field questions) $25 fee + AP test fee AP Biology • In‐depth learning of how living things work • Many different kinds of lab experiences • Biotechnology, experimental design, data analysis • Potential to earn college credit • AP Exam AP Research• Many opportunities to work through material with peers • Challenging course • Students leaving feeling accomplished and proud of how hard they worked! • Nightly homework (30‐60 min) • Current/Potential Teachers: • Ms. Zydel – current – can answer questions! • Potential – Ms. Moore or Ms. Dominici • Counts as an elective or science credit • $25 fee + AP test fee AP Environmental Science • What is APES? APES is a year long Learn about… science elective that can also be • Population growth taken for occupational ed credit! • Feeding the world! • LEARN the science behind important issues that impact • GMOs:Are theysafe? AP ResearchYOU, NOW and in the FUTURE! • Global Warming: Is it real, and • Current Teacher: Mr. Cummings how do we know? [email protected] – can • Alternative Energy!

answer questions! • Endangered Species • Potential to earn college credit ‐ • AP Exam Mining – • And much, much more! Why Take AP Physics? It’s All Around You!

AP Physics 1 AP Physics 2

Cool teachers! Ms. Koetke Ms. Petersen

Transferrable units! If you get a 3: If you get a 4: AP Research ‐ 5 credits at UW ‐ 5 credits and skip second introductory physics course at If you get a 4: UW ‐ 5 units and skip introductory physics course at UW

Interesting, real world content! Forces, Motion, Sound, and Circuits, electromagnetism, more! thermodynamics, and more! AP Physics 1 No prior physics required! Must be taken concurrently with Astronomy 2 Topics • kinematics, forces, uniform circular motion, work, energy and power, impulse and momentum, rotational kinematics and dynamics, simple harmonic motion, mechanical waves and sound, and an introduction to simple circuits. Class work emphasizes deep understanding of concepts through conversations and demonstrations relating mathematical equations to the ideas of real life experiences. Math is the language of physics, • Comfort working with basic algebra is all that is needed. • District requires Math Analysis concurrent, but only skills from Advanced Algebra are actually used. Homework 45 minutes per class Lab work is emphasized for hands-on understanding of concepts • 25% of class time is inquiry based laboratory experiences. AP Physics 2 After physics OR AP Physics 1 Topics • fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, light waves and optics, atomic and nuclear physics Class work emphasizes deep understanding of concepts through conversations and demonstrations. Math is the language of physics, • Comfort working with basic algebra is all that is needed. • District requires Math Analysis concurrent, but only skills from Advanced Algebra are actually used. Homework is critical to success • Averages 2 hours a week Lab work is emphasized for hands-on understanding of concepts • This includes simulations and hands-on labs 25% of class time AP Computer Science A (The Programming AP Class)

• Teacher: • Outcomes: • Mr. Stave – [email protected] • 97% of LW students pass AP the test (4.5 average score) • Credits: • • Occupational Ed / Science You will know how to program in Java at a college level. • Overview: • Bottom Line: • Language: Java (Beginning ‐ Intermediate Level) • No prior programming experience • Prerequisites: Algebra 2 needed! (But it is helpful) • Homework: 30‐45 minutes/night • Lab based course. • Curriculum: • If you can only take one‐year • Curriculum: University of Washington / computer science class at LW, you Microsoft Teals are a strong student, and you are • UW similar classes: CSE 142 ‐ Computer interested in STEM fields, then this is Programming I the course for you. AP Computer Science Principles (The Computer Concepts AP Class)

• Teacher: • Outcomes: • Mr. Stave – [email protected] • You will be able to think critically about a variety of topics in computer science like • Credits: the internet, big data, encryption, • Occupational Ed / Science hacking and innovations. • Overview • You will be able to program in Javascript • Language: Javascript (Beginning Level) at a starting level and submit an App • Prerequisites: Geometry, 9th Grade using Applab as a final project • Homework: 15‐20 minutes/night • Bottom Line: • Curriculum: • No prior programming experience needed. • Code.org / Microsoft Teals • This AP class was designed to be • UW similar classes: CSE 120 ‐ Computer equivalent to computer science for non‐ Science Principles majors at the university level. It is engaging for students of all levels / backgrounds. • Less homework than a typical AP class because it is lab and portfolio based. AP Psychology

Lynne Luckey – [email protected]

Equivalent to college level, Intro. to AP Psychology includes: Psychology/Psych. 101 course • History and approaches • Research methods Prerequisites • Historical figures in psychology • No prerequisite class required • Biological causes of behavior • Interest in Psychology • Learning • Completing Psychology or Child • States of consciousness Psychology may be helpful • Personality traits • Solid time management skills • Testing • Self‐motivated/disciplined study habits • Abnormal behavior and treatment • Social & cultural psychology AP Studio Art Dawn Wyatt – [email protected] Fine Arts and CTE credit Sustained Investigation 15 works of art submitted digitally Prerequisites A body of work unified by an underlying idea • Art 1 (drawing) that has visual coherence • Art 2 (painting) Selected Works 5 physical works of art submitted to the College Portfolio Options Board for evaluation 2D Design – Leans towards graphic design and commercial art Also includes written commentary explain artistic intent and processes. OR Drawing (and painting) Fine Arts AP HISTORY CLASSES

• AP World History – 10th Grade • Jill Berge, Michael Dawson, Beau Hansen ([email protected]) • AP United States History – 11th Grade • Beau Hansen ([email protected]) • AP US Government & Politics – 12th Grade • Michael Dawson, Bethany Shoda ([email protected]) • AP Economics – 12th Grade (counts towards Civics requirement) • Bethany Shoda ([email protected]) • Focus is on reading comprehension, using evidence to support written arguments, and Fun Games/Simulations!!!!