Showcase of School: Curriculum and Registration Night 2019 Future Ready Core Graduation Plan

● 4 English

● 4 Math

● 3 Science

● 4 Social Studies

● 1 Health and PE

● 2 World Language, Art, Career Technical Education-any combination

● 10 Electives

● 28 Credits Total Course Registration Timeline January 16 and February 1 *Registration Presentations to Githens and Rogers-Herr.

January 30-February 8 Registration Classroom Guidance Sessions to 9th, 10th, and 11th graders

February 14 Non-feeder schools can pick up registration packets.

February 15 Completed upperclassmen registration forms are due back to Student Services. *Check with middle school counselors for rising 9th grade registration form due dates. Course Registration Forms

○Select 8 primary courses by placing an “X” on line in front of course number. ○Select 4 alternate courses by placing an "A" on the line in front of course number. ■ Alternate courses are scheduled, too. Be careful with selections. ○All students must register online with PowerSchool in addition to completing course selection forms. ○Jordan course registration forms will be available on January 14. Course descriptions are posted on the Jordan website. Advanced Placement (AP) Program

● Program Data ◦ Course Offerings 20 ◦ Number of AP exams taken 858 ◦ Number of Students Taking AP Exams 500 ◦ Percent Scoring 3 or Above 77% ● Faculty ◦ 21% of our faculty are Nationally Board Certified Teachers ◦ All have been trained by College Board ◦ Over 50% of our faculty have advanced degrees ◦ 3 Teachers recognized as Teacher of the Year ◦ Faculty have presented at the local, state, and national level Independent Study

● Overview - Through this program, Juniors and Seniors have one of three options: (a) Directed Study, (b) Lab Technician, or (c) Teaching Assistant.

● Due Dates - (all forms due to Mr. McDonald) ○ Pre-Approval Form - Wed, February 27 2019 ○ Application and Contract - Wed, April 3 2019

● Questions - See "Independent Study Program" on the Jordan website or speak to Mr. McDonald (Room 404) English CORE CLASSES ELECTIVES ● English I ● Creative Writing Foundations: smaller class sizes and target ◦ I reading strategies designed for ninth graders arriving with a 6th or lower grade reading level ◦ II Academic/Honors Combination ◦ III ● Newspaper Journalism

● English II ◦ I Foundations, Academic, or Honors (designed ◦ II to stretch the level of deep thinking and the ◦ III rigor of an academic class) ◦ IV ● Public Speaking/Speech ● English III ◦ I Academic, Honors, Advanced Placement ◦ II (focus on language and rhetorical strategies) ● African American Literature ● Trends in Contemporary ● English IV Literature Academic, Honors, AP (focus on literature ● Shakespeare and literary devices) English as a Second Language (ESL) Department ● ● ESL Elective Courses Sheltered ESL Courses ◦ ESL English I-IV ◦ Levels 1-5 ◦ ESL World , ◦ Literacy American History I, development American History II, course Civics/ ◦ ESL Earth Science, Physical Science, Biology, ◦ ESL Intro. To High School Math, Math I-III ◦ ESL Culinary Arts, Personal Finance, Sociology, Movement, Health and PE

•Math 1 •Math 1 Honors (level 5 on 8th Grade EOC) •Math 2 •Math 2 Honors (teacher recommendation) •Math 3 •Math 3 Honors (teacher recommendation)

•Math 4 Options: (grade-based teacher recommendation) •Adv. Functions (D in Math 3H, or C/D in Math 3) •Discrete Math (B/C in Math 3H, or A/B in Math 3) •Honors Precalculus (A/B in Math 3H, or A in Math 3)

•Beyond Math 4: AP Calculus AB/BC or AP Science

CORE CLASSES ELECTIVES ● Biology (Must pass core classes first.) ◦ Academic Biology ● Forensics ◦ Honors Biology ● Marine Science ● Anatomy and Physiology

● Earth/ Environmental Science ● AP Environmental Science ◦ Academic Earth Science ● AP Biology ◦ Honors Earth Science ● AP Chemistry ◦ AP Environmental Science ● AP

● A Physical Science ◦ Physical Science ◦ Academic Chemistry ◦ Honors Chemistry ◦ Academic Physics ◦ Honors Physics Social Studies

● Electives: ○ The JHS SS department offers a wide range of electives in the social studies, including: ■ Sociology, Independent Study, AP , and Poverty in America

● AP Courses: ○ Advanced Placement Offerings include: ■ AP Human Geography ■ AP US Government (10th) ■ AP US History (11th or 12th) ■ AP Psychology (11th or 12th) World Languages

• Jordan offers Spanish, French, Russian, and American Sign Language.

• Spanish for Heritage Speakers I and II are available to native/heritage speakers.

• Spanish for the Professions is available after Spanish III or SHS II.

• Levels III and IV of each language, SHS II, and Spanish for the Professions are Honors classes.

• AP Offerings-AP French Language and Culture, AP Spanish Language and Culture/AP Spanish Literature and Culture and seniors taking Russian II or higher may take the NEWL Examination for Russian Health & PE

Required for Graduation ● Healthful Living – Freshman level course; contains comprehensive Health topics and Physical Education. MUST pass this course to take following electives.

Electives (Limit Two Per Year) ● Sports 1 ● Sports Medicine 2 ● Physical Fitness 1 ● Physical Fitness 2 ● Weight Training ● Fitness for Life The Arts ● Art 1 & 2 ● Orchestra 1 & 2 ● Art 3 & 4, Honors (Proficient ● Orchestra 3 & 4, Honors & Advanced) ● AP Studio Art ● Dance 1 & 2 ● Photo 1 & 2 ● Dance 3 & 4, Honors ● Photo 3, Honors ● Choreography 3 & 4, Honors ● Yearbook ● Theatre 1 & 2 ● Sculpture 1 ● Theatre 3 & 4, Honors ● Sculpture 2 ● Tech Theatre 1 & 2 ● AP Music Theory ● Tech Theatre 3 & 4, Honors ● Percussions ● Beginning Women’s Ensemble ● Symphonic Band ● Beginning Men’s Ensemble ● Wind Ensemble ● Intermediate Women’s Ensemble ● Big Band ● Advanced Mixed Ensemble , Honors ● A cappella Ensemble, Honors

● Play Production CTE Classes e-Learning Opportunities

● Online, self-study course via NCVPS or Edmentum

◦ Not available for courses offered at JHS

● Course cannot be in a state tested area (EOC/CTE)

● Application based with priority given to seniors

● Limited opportunities during the summer and school year

● Visit www.ncvps.org or school counselor for course offerings Dual Credit Allowances for Career & College Promise

● To support high school students who are earning college credit while in high school through Career and College Promise, NCDPI has determined dual credit allowances for courses included in the Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) of the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA).

● Juniors and Seniors

● Students new to Durham Tech Dual Enrollment must attend one of the February 5th or 6th information sessions during lunch in the media center. Credit by Demonstrated Mastery

● Personalized and accelerated learning by earning course credit through a demonstration of course material mastery without the requirement of specific seat time. ● Includes an application, Phase I assessment, and Phase II artifact and/or performance assessment.