Curriculum HANDBOOK 2019 - 2020 PROVISO TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOLS Proviso Township High Schools DistrictDISTRICT 209 209 Page | 1 One team, one goal, one proviso Proviso Township High Schools District 209 Board of Education & Superintendent Ned Wagner Jesse J. Rodriguez, Ph.D. Board President Superintendent One team, one goal, one proviso Proviso Township High Schools District 209 Proviso East High School Proviso West High School Proviso Math & Science 807 S. First Avenue 4701 W. Harrison Street Academy Maywood, IL 60152 Hillside, IL 60162 8601 W. Roosevelt Rd Forest Park, IL 60130 Dr. Patrick Hardy, Principal Dr. Nia Abdullah, Principal Dr. Bessie Karvelas, Principal 708-202-1611 708-202-6311 708-275-4168 Central Administration Dr. Jesse Rodriguez, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Anthony Brazouski, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, Safety and Athletics Dr. Nicole N. Howard, Assistant Superintendent of Academics and Family Services Paul C. Starck-King, Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations /CSBO Dr. Greta Mitchell Williams, Director of Curriculum, Assessment, and Program Evaluation Tracy Avant-Bey, Director of Technology Dan Johnson, Director of Student and Family Services Sharon Palmer, Director of Accounting Vanessa Schmitt, Director of Specialized Services Dr. Jeremy Burnham, Manager of English Language Learners and World Languages Antoinette Rayburn, Manager of Career Readiness and Student Programs Cynthia Moreno, Community and Public Relations Coordinator One team, one goal, one proviso Contents MESSAGE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT ............................................................................................................. 6 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................... 8 Proviso East and Proviso West ............................................................................................................................ 8 Proviso East High School ...................................................................................................................................... 9 Proviso Math and Science Academy ................................................................................................................. 10 STUDENT ASSIGNMENT/COURSE LOAD ........................................................................................................................... 10 SPECIAL GRADUATION CIRCUMSTANCES ......................................................................................................................... 11 Early Graduation ................................................................................................................................................ 11 Students with Individualized Education Plans .................................................................................................. 11 Veterans of World War II, the Korean Conflict, or the Vietnam Conflict ......................................................... 11 GRADE WEIGHTING ..................................................................................................................................................... 12 ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES .............................................................................................................................. 13 Proviso East and Proviso West College and Career Academies ....................................................................... 13 Proviso Math and Science Academy International Baccalaureate Programme .............................................. 13 STUDENT RESOURCES AND SERVICES ................................................................................................................ 16 College and Career Centers ............................................................................................................................... 16 The Libraries ....................................................................................................................................................... 16 World Languages and English Learners Programs ........................................................................................... 16 Specialized Services............................................................................................................................................ 16 Student Services ................................................................................................................................................. 17 The Extended Learning Opportunities for Students (ELOS) .............................................................................. 18 Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) .......................................................................................................... 18 ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT CONTACTS ................................................................................................................ 19 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR PROVISO EAST AND PROVISO WEST ..................................................................... 20 BUSINESS ................................................................................................................................................................... 21 ENGLISH .................................................................................................................................................................... 26 ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ..................................................................................................................................... 32 FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE .................................................................................................................................. 40 FINE ARTS .................................................................................................................................................................. 46 MATH ....................................................................................................................................................................... 49 MUSIC AND PERFORMANCE .......................................................................................................................................... 54 PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH ........................................................................................................................... 58 NAVAL JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORP (NJROTC) .......................................................................................... 62 SCIENCE .................................................................................................................................................................... 64 SOCIAL SCIENCE .......................................................................................................................................................... 69 SPECIAL EDUCATION .................................................................................................................................................... 75 TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING ................................................................................................................................... 81 WORLD LANGUAGES ................................................................................................................................................... 84 One team, one goal, one proviso COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR PMSA ................................................................................................................... 88 ENGLISH .................................................................................................................................................................... 91 ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY .................................................................................................................................. 96 MATHEMATICS ........................................................................................................................................................... 99 RESEARCH & THEORETICAL STUDIES ............................................................................................................................. 107 SCIENCE .................................................................................................................................................................. 109 SOCIAL SCIENCE ........................................................................................................................................................ 114 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS .................................................................................................................................. 120 WELLNESS ............................................................................................................................................................... 126 WORLD LANGUAGES ................................................................................................................................................. 129 One team, one goal, one proviso MESSAGE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT Dear ONE Proviso TEAM, We look forward to the exciting year of education planned at D209 for the 2019-2020 school year. We are committed to providing a rich academic education to all students by offering a broad range of courses to pursue global readiness. PTHS D209’s rigorous standards-based curriculum and school-wide expected learning outcomes