Sharon High School Program of Studies 2018 - 2019 Course Catalog The course offerings in the 2018 - 2019 Program of Studies are subject to: • School Committee Approval • Budget Decisions • Student Enrollment • Teacher Availability TABLE OF CONTENTS VISION, MISSION, AND CORE VALUES................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENT PERFORMANCE .............................................................................................................................................................. 3 ACCREDITATION STATEMENT................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 FOREWORD .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 ADMINISTRATION ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 School Counselors & Office Staff .............................................................................................................................................................................................................4 Student Counselor Assignments for 2018 – 2019 .........................................................................................................................................................................4 GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (NCAA) ........................................................................................................................................ 5 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 COURSE LEVELS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 ADVANCED PLACEMENTⓇ COURSES ..................................................................................................................................................................................................6 HONORS COURSES ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6 STANDARD / ACCELERATED COURSES .............................................................................................................................................................................................6 MULTI-LEVELED COURSES .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................6 FOUNDATIONS COURSES ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................6 UNLEVELED COURSES ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6 THE SCHEDULING PROCESS ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 COURSE CHANGE POLICY ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................7 TIME MANAGEMENT WORKSHEET ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 EXTENDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES & INDEPENDENT STUDY .......................................................................................................................... 9 INTERNSHIPS.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUM ....................................................................................................................................................................... 12 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 ENGLISH SEMESTER COURSES ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 20 SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 SOCIAL STUDIES SEMESTER COURSES ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 35 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38 COMPUTER SCIENCE CURRICULUM ................................................................................................................................................................................... 44 SCIENCE CURRICULUM ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 46 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 49 SCIENCE ELECTIVES ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 51 FOREIGN LANGUAGE CURRICULUM ................................................................................................................................................................................... 56 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 59 FOREIGN LANGUAGE ELECTIVES....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 69 UNIFIED ARTS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 70 THEATRE ARTS CURRICULUM ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 70 VISUAL ARTS CURRICULUM.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 73 MUSICAL ARTS CURRICULUM .............................................................................................................................................................................................................