School Wide

● Working independently and collaboratively

● Responsibility, character, cultural understanding and ethical behavior

● Written communication skills

● Reading comprehension skills

● Speaking & Listening Skills

● Problem Solving

Advisory

● Demonstrate Evidence of Learning through portfolio & presentation.

● Demonstrate evidence of post secondary planning.

● Demonstrate evidence of efforts to enrich literacy skills.

English

Core English

● Students demonstrate the ability to comprehend, critique, and analyze a variety of increasingly complex literary and informational texts.

● Students demonstrate the ability to write effectively for a variety of purposes and audiences.

● Students demonstrate the ability to speak purposefully and effectively.

● Students demonstrate the ability to listen and view critically.

● Students engage in research and inquiry through analyzing, integrating, and presenting information using a variety of resources and proper citations.

Creative Writing

● Students write effectively for a variety of purposes and audiences.

● Students demonstrate an ability to write in a variety of genres.

● Students will demonstrate the ability to write using correct grammar, vocabulary, and formats pertaining to a range of creative mediums.

● Students will demonstrate the ability to create a unique character through entertaining writing.

● Students will demonstrate the ability to write to entertain, linking life and life lessons to writing.

● Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze poetry and short stories to link content to self and others’ lives.

● Students will demonstrate the ability to express themselves using written, visual, and verbal techniques.

● Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate their feelings through a variety of topics.

● Students will demonstrate the ability to research, analyze, and explain an issue pertaining to their generation, persuading others to adopt the same views through creative works - written, oral, and visual.

Drama 1 ● Students utilize voice and character traits to communicate purposefully.

● Students fluently deliver lines, both improvised and memorized.

● Students demonstrate stage presence, including body language, facial expression, movement, and posture.

● Students effectively interact with props, other actors, the stage, and the audience.

Drama 2

● Students utilize voice and character traits to communicate purposefully.

● Students utilize voice and character traits to communicate purposefully.

● Students demonstrate stage presence, including body language, facial expression, movement, and posture.

● Students effectively interact with props, other actors, the stage, and the audience

● Students utilize stage makeup to create a visual representation of character.

Film Studies

● Students demonstrate their understanding of the science and technology of film creation.

● Students understand the role of mise en scene in filmmaking and storytelling.

● Students understand how censorship affects the filmmaking process.

● Students engage in research and inquiry through analyzing, integrating, and presenting information using a variety of sources in relation to film.

● Students understand the different components of the filmmaking process.

Gender Studies

● Focus on gender and how it affects daily life in regards to community, politics, family life, work and culture.

● Dissect and analyze ads, pop culture, music, and other forms of mass media in regards to gender implications and basis.

● Write using correct grammar, vocab and formats pertaining to all writing

● Write compare and contrast essays, persuasive essays, business letters, opinion essays and research papers

● Analyze, discuss, edit, and critique their own work and their peers’ work

● Learn to be an active community of learners and respect each other’s opinions

Journalism

● Understand and employ a process in writing for the media.

● Identify a variety of types of media writing and be able to create original drafts given a particular requirement.

● Demonstrate an understanding of media responsibility.

Philosophy

● Students will demonstrate the ability to interpret, decode, and analyze complex philosophical texts from a variety of authors.

● Students will demonstrate the ability to accurately analyze the structure and strength of logical arguments.

● Students will engage in discussing how we determine right from wrong, and demonstrate their understanding through discussion, writing, and reading analysis.

● Students will engage in the questions of the nature of knowledge, and demonstrate their understanding through discussion, writing, and reading analysis.

Poetry

● Students demonstrate the ability to comprehend, critique and analyze a variety of poetry.

● Students use poetry techniques in their own writing.

● Students demonstrate the ability to listen and view critically.

● Students demonstrate the ability to speak purposefully and effectively.

Public Speaking

● Students demonstrate the ability to adjust volume, pitch, tone, and rate of speech to heighten and maintain audience interest and the ability to pronounce words and emphasize sounds correctly.

● Students demonstrate the ability to support speech through eye contact, hand gesturing, posture, stance, motivated movement, and physical appearance.

● Students demonstrate the ability to write effectively for a variety of purposes and audiences.

● Students demonstrate the ability to present and speak naturally, conversationally, even during speeches.

● Students demonstrate the ability to listen, view critically, and provide feedback.

Science Fiction

● Students demonstrate the ability to comprehend critique and analyze a variety of science fiction texts.

● Students apply the themes of science fiction to writing.

● Students demonstrate the ability to speak purposefully and effectively.

● Students demonstrate the ability to listen and view critically.

Math

Core Math

● Rewrite expressions in equivalent forms and solve equations using various techniques

● Students will create and connect representations of various functions using graphs, tables, patterns, equations, and verbal/written expressions.

● Apply and extend previous understandings of operations of whole numbers to add, subtract, multiply, and divide real numbers

● Collect, organize, analyze, and assess information and strategies to create, apply, explain, and evaluate solutions.

● Students will create, justify, and defend geometric arguments and communicate mathematical ideas using visual and verbal models.

Financial Literacy

● Apply and defend responsible money management skills for specific financial scenarios.

● Evaluate the personal impact of various financial decisions and explore plans for future success.

● Express practical application of financial concepts through written, oral, and technological forms of communication.

Science

Astronomy

● Students will identify the planets within our solar system as well as other important celestial features that occur within our solar system.

● Students will recognize constellations and utilize them to find other celestial objects – stars, deep sky objects, galaxies

● Students will know the location of important, non-planetary features in our solar system and why they are significant

Aquatic Biology

● Students demonstrate knowledge and comprehension of basic aquatic ecosystems, ecological communities, and principles.

● Students describe and analyze the impact of dissolved gases, acid/base buffering, and dissolved nutrients in aquatic ecosystems.

● Students examine the ways nutrients, salinity, pressure, sunlight, temperature, and wastes in the environment affect the distribution of aquatic organisms.

Biology

● Students describe, classify and analyze objects and situations.

● Students apply concepts learned to explain how theories, organisms and matter change over time and that all matter is interrelated.

● Students identify, evaluate and apply how energy and matter flow through a variety of systems.

● Students identify structures, functions and characteristics that allow for the survival of an organism.

● Students understand the processes that maintain homeostasis.

● Students use evidence to make and support conclusions about the factors of heredity.

Chemistry

● Students explain that the atom is a discrete unit and that all reactions, properties and identities of elements and compounds are a result of its structure.

● Students explain that all matter and energy in the universe is constant, neither being created nor destroyed, only stored, transferred or transformed.

● Students explain how chemical reactions are affected by the physical conditions of the system: energy, temperature, pressure, concentration, particle size, catalysts and its position on the periodic table.

● Students apply concepts of acid-base theory to identify properties of acids and bases, explain the use of buffers and show the relationship between acidity and alkalinity on the pH scale.

Forensics

● Students will demonstrate their ability to problem solve using proper scientific techniques.

● Students will describe, classify, and analyze objects.

● Students will systematically obtain data and apply scientific processes to understand the details of crime.

● Students will understand and apply the rules of evidence as they apply to the legal system

● Students will use modeling to help understand crime scene techniques and reconstruction.

Human Body

● Students describe the basic structure and function of the human body using proper anatomical terminology.

● Students explain how homeostasis is maintained within the human body.

● Students demonstrate an understanding of anatomy and physiology through investigations of the cardiovascular, muscular, skeletal and nervous systems.

Physical Science

● Students demonstrate an understanding that all stationary and moving objects are affected by forces.

● Students demonstrate an understanding that energy is necessary for change to occur in matter and can be stored, transferred or transformed, but not created nor destroyed.

● Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the characteristics of waves on the electromagnetic spectrum.

● Students predict properties of atoms based on their position on the periodic table.

● Students demonstrate an understanding of the life cycle of stars based on characteristics that include temperature, luminosity and size.

Physics

● Students solve one dimensional problems using displacement, time, velocity and acceleration.

* Students use vectors to solve projectile motion problems.

● Students use vectors to solve projectile motion problems.

● Students solve force problems using the three laws of motion.

● Students apply work and energy formulas to various problems.

● Students solve problems involving momentum and collision between two or more objects.

Art

● How to Advocate but Agree to Disagree Art Competencies

● Creates works of art that demonstrate a connection between personal expression and the safe use of art materials, techniques, technology and processes.

● Create works of art that use the elements and principles of art and design that generate multiple solutions to visual art problems.

● Create works of art that demonstrate the use of valid and meaningful sources, subject matters, symbols and ideas and evaluate their significance.

● Create and analyze works of art that reflect historical and/or cultural influences, artists and meaning.

● Respond to their own work and the work of others, while responding connections among art and other disciplines utilizing art terminology.

● Evaluate their own experiences through portfolios and exhibitions.

Culinary Arts

Basic Foods

● Students demonstrate kitchen cleanliness and safety.

● Students utilize and demonstrate recipe knowledge.

● Students explain and demonstrate the scientific basis for the preparation of various types of food and assess their finished products.

Advanced Foods

● Students explain the relationship between microorganisms and foodborne illnesses and demonstrate safe food handling practices.

● Students demonstrate various cuisines through the practice and discussion of types of meal service, settings, menu layouts and table etiquette.

● Students evaluate and create kitchen designs for efficiency of work centers and work triangles.

● Students analyze their dietary practices and strategies to meet their individual nutritional requirements.

Culinary Fundamentals

● Students identify and practice culinary terms, skills and sanitation.

● Students demonstrate proper culinary techniques and knife skills

● Students demonstrate self-management

● Students demonstrate the ability to effectively manage resources in high-performance workplaces.

Cake Decorating

● Students demonstrate and produce a variety of cakes and icings using fundamental techniques

● Students demonstrate and execute mastery level bakery products using proficiency techniques

Bread and Rolls

● Students create a variety of bread and rolls from plain to elaborately shape, flavored and decorated bakery products

● Students demonstrate how to use and work with different yeast, starters, flours and other bread making products and techniques.

Bakery Production

● Students demonstrate food knowledge using accurate procedures to produce bakery items

● Students demonstrate lab. techniques ,baker's scale, to produce finish products that could be sold in a bakery

● Students demonstrate self management

Music

Music Competencies

● Perform - Perform on an instrument or voice alone or with others

● Respond - Analyze, describe and evaluate music performance and notation.

● Create - Generate a product that reflects an understanding of music.

● Connect - Demonstrate an understanding of music in relation to history, culture, other arts, other disciplines and careers

Physical Education

P.E. & Health PE

● Students demonstrate competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.

● Students apply knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and performance.

● Students demonstrate the knowledge and skills to achieve a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness.

● Students recognize the value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and respectful social interaction.

Health

● The student demonstrates an understanding of health factors and choices that influence one's well-being.

● The student can identify the systems of the body, their functions, organs and common conditions.

● The student demonstrates an understanding of nutrition and the correlation between healthy foods and personal wellness.

● The student can identify signs, symptoms, treatment and prevention of mental illness.

● The student can analyze the effects of drug misuse and addiction on the body, one's life, community and society.

● The student demonstrates an understanding of issues related to human sexuality.

● The student can create health promotion media addressing personal and/or community safety.

Spanish

Spanish Novice

● Identify the general topic and basic information in familiar and everyday contexts by recognizing words, phrases, and simple sentences in texts that are spoken or written.

● Communicate in spontaneous spoken or written conversations on familiar and everyday topics using words, phrases, simple sentences, and questions.

● Present information on familiar and everyday topics using words, phrases, and simple sentences through spoken or written language.

● Identify products and practices in my own and other cultures to help me understand perspectives.

Spanish Intermediate

● Understand the main idea and some information on familiar topics from sentences and series of connected sentences within texts that are spoken or written.

● Participate in spontaneous spoken or written conversations on familiar topics, creating sentences and series of sentences to ask and answer a variety of questions.

● Communicate information, make presentations, and express my thoughts about familiar topics, using sentences and series of connected sentences through spoken or written language.

● Make comparisons between products and practices in my own and other cultures to help me understand perspectives.

Tech Ed

Woodworking 1

● The student demonstrate an understanding of shop safety practices

● The student demonstrate an understanding of measuring in the woods shop

● The student demonstrate an understanding of wood shop tools

● The student demonstrate a use of power wood machines

Woodworking 2

● The student demonstrate an understanding of shop safety practices

● The student demonstrates an understanding of wood species

● The student demonstrates an understanding of Table Saw operations

● The student demonstrate a use of advanced wood machines

Woodworking 3

● The student demonstrate an understanding of shop safety practices

● The student demonstrates an understanding of tree ID

● The student demonstrates an understanding of advance Table Saw operations

● The student demonstrate an understanding of advance wood construction

Electricity

● The student demonstrate an understanding of electrical safety practices

● The student demonstrate an understanding of DC circuits

● The student demonstrate an understanding of AC circuits

● The student demonstrate an understanding of residential home wiring

Robotics

● Understand through principles and practices workplace safety concepts and procedures in order to operate in a safe environment.

● Understand the methodologies and engineering disciplines as applied to the fundamental skills associated with the engineering design process.

● Understand the use of problem-solving.

● Understand the interaction of multiple disciplines and the underlying principles of engineering.

● Understand the impact engineering has on society.

● Understand that making effective choices is essential in meeting an individual career goal.

● Understand the importance of personal growth and leadership to enhance career success.