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| Freshman Class Descriptions |
The first-week unit will involve all classes and teachers. Major discussion and study materials will be handled through the English classes; science, humanities and social studies teachers will concentrate on skills needed for their courses; foreign language classes will involve total immersion in the target language; library /media center orientation will be handled by Nancy Burkly and her staff.
(1.4)H (1.2)R
The course will include a review of basic grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and usage as well as the introduction of more advanced grammatical concepts relating to improved sentence structure. Writing will be expository, and topics will usually be related to the other content areas: science, social studies, and humanities. Literature will include both fiction and non-fiction and will be related to the areas being studied in social studies. V ocabulary preparation for the ACT /SAT testing program will begin immediately with vocabulary from the literature which the students are reading.
P. E. will be integrated as much as possible into the College Studies Program, and the connection among nutrition, physical fitness, and general health will be explored.
(1.2)*
The emphasis in all first-year language courses will be on speaking and thinking in the the target languages. Reading and writing skills will be added as the year progresses. Cultural materials will be used outside the language classes when appropriate. Remember: the first few days will be total immersion. Don't panic!
* Students who have successfully completed two years of foreign language study on the middle-school level will be appropriately placed in level 2
(non-Western) (1.4)H (1.2)R
The course will include a unit on the emergence of man as well as area studies of Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and India. In addition to reading and writing assignments, students will learn to take notes, view films and tapes critically, take part in small group discussions and draw conclusions from simulation games. Students will be expected to be aware of current events in the areas studied, especially those affecting the United States.
(1.2)
The humanities course will vary somewhat from year to year, depending on available attractions in the Chicago area. During the school year there will be instructional units, optional field trips, and follow-up assignments for the Art Institute, a Lyric Opera production, a musical comedy, a Chicago Symphony Orchestra Concert, and a ballet performance. Other units will emphasize the interrelatedness of the arts (i.e. Romeo and Juliet studied first as a play, then as an opera, a ballet, a symphonic piece, and as a modern American musical). Terminology and techniques for discussing various art forms will be stressed. Because here will be little or no homework with this class, daily participation is extremely important. Since careers in the 21st century require teamwork and verbal skills, team competition in current events will also be a part of the course.
(1.4)H (1.2)R
The course will include unit on the nature of scientific investigation, biological chemistry, bio energy, microbiology, survey of animals, survey of plants, and genetics. Ecological issues like nuclear waste disposal, acid rain and genetic engineering will be coordinated with social studies classes. All science courses are laboratory oriented
(1.2)
Students who have not previosly taken algebra will study the following: solving equations, graphing, and problem solving.
This course is designed for students who have an excellent background in algebra, the ability to read mathematical material with good comprehension, and a serious interest in mathematics. The student should be self-motivated and willing to pursue different problems to their conclusions. The content of the course encompasses logic, plane and solid geometry, elementary analytical geometry, and transformational geometry with a rigorous approach. A major objective of the course is to have the students develop an understanding of the deductive method of reasoning and its role in mathematics.
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