REGISTRATION BOOKLET 2017-2018 BRANDON VALLEY HIGH SCHOOLbvhscounselors.weebly.com/uploads/6/1/5/8/61581159/courseoffering... · 2017-2018 BRANDON VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL ... REGISTRATION

2017-2018

BRANDONVALLEYHIGHSCHOOL

Sophomores,Juniors,&Seniors

REGISTRATIONBOOKLET

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2017-2018 Course Offering Booklet

Index

Activities,SchoolSponsored/Recognized............................................................................................6Agriculture.........................................................................................................................................18APCoursesDescriptions....................................................................................................................8-9BusinessEducation........................................................................................................................18-19CareerClusters..............................................................................................................................11-12CareerEducation...........................................................................................................................37-38CareerTechnicalAcademy...................................................................................................................7CareerTechnicalAcademyCourseList..........................................................................................16-17CollegeEntranceRequirements...........................................................................................................3ComputerScience.........................................................................................................................19-20CourseListbyDepartment............................................................................................................13-17CreditsforClassPlacement..................................................................................................................2DroppingaClass...................................................................................................................................5DualEnrollment...................................................................................................................................7EnglishRequirements&Electives.................................................................................................21-25FamilyandConsumerSciences.....................................................................................................25-26FineArts–Art................................................................................................................................27-28FineArts–Band.................................................................................................................................28FineArts–Orchestra..........................................................................................................................29FineArts–Theater.............................................................................................................................29FineArts–Vocal.................................................................................................................................30ForeignLanguage..........................................................................................................................30-32GradingScale........................................................................................................................................6Graduation.....................................................................................................................................2,50IndustrialTechnology....................................................................................................................32-33Mathematics.................................................................................................................................34-36Mid-YearGraduation............................................................................................................................5NCAAandNAIA..................................................................................................................................10PartialRelease......................................................................................................................................5PersonalLearningPlan.......................................................................................................................51PhysicalEducation..............................................................................................................................38Publications...................................................................................................................................36-37RegentScholarsRequirements............................................................................................................4RisingScholarProgram......................................................................................................................8-9RepeatingCourses................................................................................................................................5S.D.OpportunityScholarshipRequirements........................................................................................4ScheduleChanges................................................................................................................................5Science..........................................................................................................................................39-42SocialScienceRequirements&Electives......................................................................................43-47SpecialEducation..........................................................................................................................47-49Virtual/OnlineCourses.........................................................................................................................7

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BRANDONVALLEYHIGHSCHOOL--GRADUATIONREQUIREMENTS

Department Credits

English/Speech 4.5Includes:

• English9 1.0• English10 1.0• English11 1.0• EnglishElectives 1.0• SpeechorOralInterpretation 0.5

SocialScience 3.5Includes:

• Geography 0.5• AmericanHistory 1.0• Government 0.5• WorldHistory 0.5• Soc.ScienceElectives 1.0

Mathematics 3.0Includes:

• Algebra1 1.0• Geometry*/InformalGeometry* 1.0• AdvancedAlgebra* 1.0

*GeometryorAdvancedAlgebra(notboth)maybewaivedandreplacedbyanothermathelective

Science(Laboratory) 3.0Includes:• PhysicalScience 1.0• Biology 1.0• Chemistry/Physics 1.0

*Chemistry/Physicsmaybewaivedandreplacedbyanotherscienceelective

FineArts 1.0

PhysicalEducation 0.5

EconomicsorPersonalFinance 0.5

ComputerScience*** 1.0***Startingwiththeclassof2020,only0.5creditsofcomputerscienceisrequired.

Anycombinationofthefollowing: 1.0• ApprovedCareerandTechnicalEducation• CapstoneExperienceorServiceLearning• WorldLanguage

OtherElectives 4.0

Startingwiththeclassof2020,only0.5creditofComputerScienceisrequiredforgraduation.Startingwiththeclassof2017HealthorHealthIntegrationisrequiredforgraduation.ThisrequirementcanbefulfilledbytakingtheclassinMiddleSchoolbutnoHighSchoolcreditwillbegiven.CreditsforGradeLevelPlacementS1Credits

Class S2Credits Class

0.0-5.0 Freshmen 0.0-5.0 Freshmen5.5-10.5 Sophomore 5.5-13.0 Sophomore11.0-16.0 Junior 13.5-18.5 Junior16.5-22.0+

Senior19.0-22.0+

Senior

Classplacement(atthebeginningofeachsemester)determinesclasslevelprivileges(i.e.seniors’latearrival/earlyrelease,junior-seniortestexemption,prom,studentcouncil).

CLASSof2021-2018Minimum#ofcreditstograduate:22

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REQUIREMENTSFORFRESHMANCOLLEGEENTRANCEATASOUTHDAKOTASTATEPUBLICUNIVERSITY

Tobeacandidateforadmissiontoabaccalaureatedegreeprogram,studentsmustachieveoneofthefollowing:

• Graduateinthetop60%oftheirhighschoolgraduationclass(UniversityofSouthDakota–top50%).

• AchieveanACTcompositescoreof18orabove(UniversityofS.D.–21;S.D.SchoolofMines-21).

• EarnacumulativeGPAofatleasta2.6ona4.0scale.(S.D.SchoolofMines–2.75).

Alongwithoneofthepreviousrequirementsyoumustcompletethefollowingrequiredcourseswithacumulativegradepointaverageofa“C”orhigher(2.0ona4.0scale):• 4creditsofEnglishorACTEnglishsub-testscoreof18orabove(USD–21)• 3creditsofAdvancedMathematics*orACTMathsub-testscoreof20orabove(USD–23;SDSMT

–21)• 3creditsofLaboratoryScience**orACTScienceReasoningsub-testscoreof17orabove(USD–

20)• 3creditsofSocialScienceorACTSocialStudies/Readingsub-testscoreof17orabove(USD–20)• 1creditofFineArts

*= AdvancedMathmustbealgebraoranyhigherlevelmathcourse.**= LabSciencemustbebiology,chemistry,physicsorapprovedphysicalsciencecourse.Students are advised to check the requirements of each college of interest, particularly the foreignlanguage,scienceandmathrequirements,sincetheyvaryfromschooltoschool.

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RegentScholarsRequirements

South Dakota high school graduates completing thefollowinghighschoolcourseswithnofinalgradebelowa"C"(2.0ona4.0scale)andanaveragegradeof"B"(3.0ona4.0 scale) shallbedesignatedasRegentsScholarsandshallbeeligibletoreceiveaRegentsScholarDiplomaupon request by a high school administrator to theDepartment of Education. High school graduatesdesignated as Regents Scholars automatically areadmittedtoallsixpublicuniversities.

• 4 units of English, with emphasis on grammar,composition,orliteraryanalysis;oneyearofdebatemaybeincludedtomeetthisrequirement.

• 4unitsofalgebra,geometry,trigonometry,orotheradvanced mathematics, including accelerated orhonorsmathematics(algebra)atthe8thgradelevel.

• 4 units of science, including 3 units of biology,chemistry, or physics in which at least one regularlaboratory period is scheduled each week;acceleratedorhonorsscience(biology,chemistry,orphysics)providedin8thgradeisacceptable.

• 3 units of social studies in history, economics,sociology,geographyorgovernment.

• 2unitsofamodernorclassical language;AmericanSignLanguageisconsideredamodernlanguage.

• Units required for fine artswillmeet theminimumrequirement for high school graduation establishedbytheSouthDakotaBoardofEducation.

• ½ unit of computer science, including basickeyboarding, word processing, database andspreadsheet packages, and Internet or other wideareanetworks.

S.D.OpportunityScholarshipRequirements

To be considered for the scholarship you must be aresidentofSouthDakotaatthetimeofgraduation,haveanACTcomposite scoreof24orhigher (ora combinedverbal and mathematics SAT score of at least 1070),attendauniversity,college,ortechnicalschoolaccreditedby the North Central Association (NCA) that providesinstruction from a S.D. campus, enter into a programwithin 5 years of high school graduation, or 1 year ofreleasefromactivedutymilitaryservice(within5yearsofgraduation), and complete the high school courserequirementslistedbelow,withnofinalgradebelowaC(C-isnotaccepted)andacumulativeGPAof3.0ona4.0scale:

• 4unitsofEnglish.

• 4unitsofalgebraorhighermathematics.

• 4 units of science, including 3 units of approvedlaboratoryscience.

• 3unitsofsocialstudies.

• 2unitsofeitherofthefollowingoracombinationofthetwo:

ü Approved career and technical educationcourses

ü Modern or classical language (includesAmericanSignLanguage)

• ½unitPersonalFinanceorEconomics

• 1unitoffinearts.

• ½unitofcomputerscience

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IfastudentreturnstoSouthDakotaandapplies for theOpportunityScholarship,apartialawardismade.

Ifastudentearns28orhigheronACT,theydonothavetofulfillcourserequirementslistedabove.

Formoreinformationvisitwww.sdbor.edu

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SCHEDULECHANGESSince initial course requests require aparent signature, all schedule changeswill require a signed form fromaparentrequestingthechangeandspecifyingthereason(s)forthechange.Schedulechangesneedtoberequestedinthespecifiedtime-frametoaccommodatestaffingandschedulingneeds.Parentsneedtobeawareofschedulechangeimplications.Formsareavailableviathecounselors’website.

DROPPINGACLASSStudentsmaydropaclassinthefirstweekofthesemesterandpickupareplacementclass,providedthereisroominthereplacementclass.Acompletedschedulechangeformsignedbyaparentisrequiredforthisoranyotherchange.Studentswillbeexpectedtomakeupallworkmissedthefirstweekofthesemesterintheirnewcourse.Studentswishingtomakeachangeinayear-longclassafterthefirstsemestermustdosopriortosecondsemester.

STUDENTSWHODROPACLASSAFTERTHEFIRSTWEEKOFTHESEMESTERWILLRECEIVEAN“F”FORTHESEMESTER.ARequesttoDropaClassformisrequiredandavailablethroughthecounselor.

MANDATORYLENGTHOFENROLLMENT/MID-YEARGRADUATION/PARTIALRELEASEWhen registering during their junior year, studentsmay request formid-year graduation their senior year. Mid-yeargraduationmeans the student fulfills all remaining graduation requirements in the fall semester of their senior year.Therefore,thestudentdoesnotattendclassesinthespringsemester.Studentsmustmeetwiththeircounselorandthehighschoolprincipalinthespringpriortothesemestertheywishtograduate.Amid-yearcommencementceremonywillbe held as long as there are enough confirmed graduates. Studentsmay only participate in the graduation exerciseimmediatelyfollowingtheirlastsemester.

Providingastudenthasenoughcreditstobeclassifiedasaseniorduringthelastyearofattendance,studentsmayapplyforpartialrelease.Thesestudentsmustbeenrolledin2.5creditseachsemester.

RECOMMENDEDVS.REQUIREDAsastudentregistersitisimportanttoconsidertherecommendationsofacourse.Teacherswithinthedepartmentsetrecommendationsinthebestinterestofthestudent.Theyrecognizethedifficultylevelofeachcourseandsetstandardstobetterensuretheacademicsuccessofthestudent. Thefoundationofthecourseshouldbemastered inapreviouscourse.Ontheotherhand,somecourseshaverequirementswhichmustbemetbeforeenrollinginthecourse.

REPEATINGCOURSESStudentswhofailacourseareadvisedtorepeatitforcredit.Thetranscriptwillshowallgrades.Studentsmaychoosetorepeatacoursealreadypassed.Onlythemostrecentgradewillbecalculatedintothestudent’scumulativegradepointaverage.

CREDITRECOVERYStudentsthatretakeclassestoreplaceafailinggradeortoimproveagrademusttakeitinthesamecircumstanceastheoriginalclassforthe“F”orothergradetoberemovedfromtheirgradepointaverage(example:English10semester2needstobetakeninaBVHSclassroomwhereallofthestudentsaretakingEnglish10andasemestertestwouldberequiredsincethisisasophomorelevelcourse).Ifthecourserequiresasemesterexam,thestudentmusttakethesemesterexam.Allclassestakenoffcampusorthroughtheinternetmustbepreapprovedbythehighschooladministration.Theseclasses,whethertakenduringtheschoolyearorthesummermaymeetgraduationrequirementsbutpreviousgradeswillremainasapartofastudent’sgradepointaverage.

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SCHOOLSPONSORED/RECOGNIZEDACTIVITIESBrandonValleyHighSchooltakesprideinprovidingalargenumberofvariedactivitiesforstudentparticipation.Ouractivityprogramshavebeenhighlysuccessful throughoutourschool’shistory. Onereasonfor thissuccess is thehigh levelofstudentinvolvementintheseactivities.Co-curricularschoolactivitiescanandshouldbeanintegralpartofastudent’shighschoolyearsandcanbevaluableinpreparinganindividualforlifebeyondhighschool.Studentsareencouragedtoparticipateinoneormoreofthefollowingschoolsponsoredactivities.

AnimeClubArtClub

AthleticTeamManagerAthleticTeamTrainerBand,ColorGuardBand,Competition

Band,JazzBand,MarchingBand,MusicalPit

Band,PepBand,SymphonicBaseball,Boys

Basketball,Girls&BoysBestBuddies

Bowling,Girls&BoysCheerleading,bysport

Cheerleading,CompetitiveChessClub

Chorus,CompetitionChorus,ConcertChoir

Chorus,Lynx

Chorus,LynxCinemaClub

CrossCountry,Girls&BoysDanceTeamDramaClub

FellowshipofChristianAthletesFirstPriorityFootball

FutureBusinessLeadersofAmericaFutureFarmersofAmerica

GSAGolf,Girls&Boys

HOSAMuAlphaTheta

NationalHonorSocietyOralInterpretation

OrchestraPeerHelpers

PhotographyClubPingPongClub

Play,FallPlay,MusicalPlay,One-ActQuizBowlSADDSALSA

ScienceBowlTeamSoccer,Girls&Boys

Softball,GirlsSpanishClub

SpecialOlympicsStudentCouncil

Tennis,Girls&BoysTechCrew

Track,Girls&BoysTutor,MS/Elementary

VolleyballWrestling

Nocreditisgrantedforactivities.

GRADINGSCALEStep1: Eachgradeisassignedcreditpoints:A,A-=4.0;B+,B,B-=3.0;C+,C,C-=2:0; D+,D,D-=1.0,F=0.Step2: Eachgradeisthendividedbythevalueofthecourse(semestercoursesaretypicallyworth ahalfacredit(.5)withtheexceptionofCareerInternship(1.0).Step3:Creditpoints*arethenaddedupanddividedbythenumberofcreditsattempted (coursevalue**)thatsemester.Example:

Class

Grade

GradeValue

Course**Value

CreditPoints*Earned

GPA

Biology A 4 .5 2.0 English10 B 3 .5 1.5 AmericanHistory C+ 2 .5 1.0 Sociology B- 3 .5 1.5 WorldHistory A- 4 .5 2.0 Speech F 0 .5 0.0 3.0 8.0 2.66

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DUALCREDITAnystudentingrades11and12mayenrollincoursesinfallorspringsemesterwhichareofferedataninstitutionofhighereducationorpost-secondaryvocationaleducationinstitution.Thestudentshallobtaintheschooldistrict'sapprovalofthepost-secondarycoursepriortoenrollinginthecourse.Ifapproved,thestudentshallreceivefullcredittowardhighschoolgraduationaswellaspost-secondarycreditforthepost-secondarycourse.Theschooldistrictisnotresponsibleforanycostsinvolvedwithattendanceatthepost-secondaryinstitution.Ifastudentdropsafterthecollegedropdate,theywillreceivean“F”onbothtranscripts.Ifastudentdropsthecollegeclassbeforethedropdate,theywillreceivea“W”onbothtranscripts.Effective2014,theSDBORhasimplementedatuitionreductionfordualcreditforjuniorsandseniors.

CAREERANDTECHNICALACADEMYTheBrandonValleySchoolDistricthaspurchasedslotsintheSiouxFallsPublicSchoolDistrictCareerandTechnicalAcademy.Thisschoolwillofferover40stateapprovedCareerandTechnicalEducationcoursesinseveraldifferentcareerfocusedprograms.Thisstate-of-the-artAcademyoffersacontinuumofcoursesfromintroductoryleveltohighlyadvanced.Anystudentingrades10,11and12mayenrollinthefalland/orspringsemester.Counselorshaveinformationoncoursesandalistofclasses.Thefollowingfactorswillbeconsideredintheselectionprocess:1)courseappropriatenessbasedonpriorpreparation,2)paststudentperformanceinrelatedcourses,and3)previousattendanceandbehaviorrecords.

VIRTUAL/ONLINECOURSES(NOTBORclasses)TheSouthDakotaVirtualHighSchoolwillbetheonlyauthorizedproviderofvirtualhighschoolcourses.Theadministrationisdirectedtoperiodicallyreviewinstructionalmaterialsofvirtual/onlinecoursestoensuretheymeetprogramstandards.Further,suchcoursesmustprovidetheopportunityforrigor,andsubstantial,timelyinteractionsamongstaffandstudents.

• STUDENTAPPLICATIONFORVIRTUALSCHOOLCOURSES

Studentsapplyingforpermissiontotakeavirtual/onlinecoursewilldothefollowing:-Completeprerequisites.-Meetwithaschoolcounselortoassessthestudent’sabilitytofunctioneffectivelyinanonlinelearningenvironment.-ObtainthewrittenapprovalofthePrincipalorhis/herdesigneebeforeastudentenrollsinavirtualcourse.-AdheretotheDistrictcodeofconducttoincluderulesofbehaviorandconsequencesforviolations.-AdheretoattendancerequirementsoftheDistrict.-CompleteBVHSagreementsignedbyparentandstudent

• CREDITFORVIRTUALCOURSEWORK

Highschoolstudentsmayearnamaximumoffour(4)unitsofacademiccreditduringtheirhighschoolcareersunlessotherwise specified in the student’s 504 Plan or Individualized Education Plan to be applied toward graduationrequirements by completing virtual/online courses accredited by the South Dakota State Board of Education.StudentstakingsuchcoursesmustbeenrolledintheDistrict.Creditfromanonlineorvirtualcoursemaybeearnedinthefollowingcircumstances:-Thecourseisnotofferedatthehighschool.-Thehighschooldoesofferthecourseandthestudenthaspre-registeredforthecourse,butthestudentisunabletotakeitduetoanunavoidableschedulingconflict.

• COSTSFORVIRTUALCOURSEWORKTypically,virtualhighschoolclassesarepaidforbythestudent/student’sfamily,unlessBVHSadministrationdecidesdifferently.Studentswillberesponsibleforallcostsrelatedtovirtual/onlinecourseworkthatisnotprovidedthroughthedistrict.Creditsequaling.5perclasswillbeaddedtotheBVHStranscriptuponcompletionofthecourse.

Formoreinformation,gotowww.sdvhs.k12.sd.us

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WhatareAdvancedPlacement(AP),HonorsandCLEP,andshouldIsignupforoneoftheseclasses?

BrandonValleyHighSchooloffersavarietyofcoursesthatenableastudenttoearncollegecreditwhilestillinhighschool.BVHSalsooffersHonorslevelcoursesthatwillpreparestudentstobesuccessfulintakingcollegecreditclasses.Itisimportanttounderstandthenatureofthesecoursesbeforeastudentsignsupforoneofthem.Thesecoursescanbetakenformanyreasons.Themainreasonthatstudentstakesuchcoursesistohelpthempreparefortests,which,withahighenoughscore,theycouldearncollegecredit.Ifcollegecreditisthemainissue;itisimportantforthestudenttocheckwithcollegestoseewhattheywillandwillnotacceptinthewayofscoresandcredits.Somestudentstakethesecoursesbecausetheylikethechallengingcurriculumandwanttobearoundotherstudentswhoshareacommoninterest.Finally,somestudentstakethesecoursesbecausetheyhaveastronginterestinthesubjectmatterandwishtoexploreitingreaterdetail.Theunderlyingskillsnecessary for success inmostof thesecoursesarestrong readingcomprehensionskillsandanalyticalwritingskills.Studentsshouldexpectmorehomeworkinthesecoursesthantheirtraditionalcounterpart.Ahighschooladvancedplacement(AP)coursearecourseswithcurriculumapprovedbyTheCollegeBoard.InMaystudentscantakeanAPExamthatcanprovidethemwithcollegegeneraleducationcreditforatestfee,savingthestudentmoneyintuition.ToearncreditstudentsarerequiredtotaketheAPCourseExaminMay.TheAPExamscorerequiredtoearncollegecreditissetbythecollege/university.FormoreinformationaboutAPvisitwww.collegeboard.org.ACollege-LevelExaminationProgram(CLEP)allowsstudentstodemonstratetheirmasteryofcollege-levelmaterialandearncollegecredit.ACLEPtestisofferedattheendofSpanishIVasawaytoearncollegecredit.BypassingaCLEPexam,studentscanearn3ormorecollegecredits.

English FineArts ForeignLanguage Science SocialStudiesHonorsEnglish9

HonorsEnglish10

HonorsEnglish11

APArt/AdvancedStudioArt

SpanishIV(CLEP)

HonorsChemistry

APChemistry

APAmericanGovernment

APPsychology

APWorldHistory

RisingScholarsProgramBrandonValleyHighSchoolwillbecollaboratingwithNorthernStateUniversity’sRisingScholarsProgramtoofferopportunitiesforqualifiedhighschoolstudentstoearncollegecreditwhileinhighschool.RisingScholarsclassesareuniversityclassestaughtatBrandonValleyHighSchoolbyqualifiedhighschoolteachers.

• Studentspay$40percredithour($120.00fora3-creditcourseand$160.00fora4-creditcourse)Thisisbasedonthe2013-2014rate.

• Studentssuccessfullycompletingthecoursewillreceivecollegecreditfortheclass.• CollegecreditswilltypicallytransfertoanySouthDakotaRegentalinstitutionandarelikelyacceptedbymost

accreditedinstitutions(studentsplanningonattendingpost-secondaryschoolsoutofstateorprivateinstitutionsareencouragedtocheckwiththeirprospectiveschoolonacceptingtransfercollegecredit).

• ThefinalcoursegradeofA-FwillappearonanNSUtranscript.• IfastudentdropsthecollegeclassBEFOREthecollegedropdate,he/shewillreceivea“W”onbothtranscripts.If

astudentdropsAFTERthecollegedropdate,he/shewillreceivean“F”onbothtranscripts.• Studentsmaystillopt(inaddition)totaketheAPexam.• Qualifiedhighschoolstudentswillbeenrolledasrecommendedbythehighschoolfacultyandapprovedbythe

university.MinimumplacementscoresarenecessaryforcertaincoursesinMathandEnglish.• PreferencefortheRisingScholarsclasseswillbegiventostudentsthathavetakenHonorstrackclasses.• TheRisingScholarsProgramisnotassociatedwiththeAdvancedPlacement(AP)program.

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RisingScholarsClassesOfferedBrandonValleyHighSchoolclassesthatcanbetakenforcollegecreditinclude:

CourseCod CourseTitle Semester CollegeCreditsBIO151/151LENGL101ENGL210HIST151HIST152MATH102MATH123

CollegeBiologyCompositionI

IntrotoLiteratureUSHistoryIUSHistoryII

CollegeAlgebraCalculusI

YearS1S2S1S2YearYear

4333334

• NSURisingScholarInformation:http://www.northern.edu/academics/Pages/risingscholars.aspx

DualCreditEnrollmentInformation

• TheseclassesareavailableforjuniorsandseniorsenrolledinhighschoolthatmeettheSDBoardofRegents

entrancerequirements.

o TobeeligibleasaJunior,astudentmustmeetoneofthefollowing:§ EarnanACTcompositeof24§ Rankintheupper1/3oftheirclass§ EarnaGPAof3.5orhigher

o TobeeligibleasaSenior,astudentmustmeetoneofthefollowing:§ EarnanACTcompositeof21§ Rankintheupper1/2oftheirclass§ EarnaGPAof3.25orhigher

• Allclassescost$48.33percollegecredit.Additionalfeeswillapplyfortextbook,classroommaterialsorparking.• StudentsMUSTfinalizeregistrationforthecollegeclassesbeforesetdeadlinesinthefallandspring.• AllclassestransfertoSDBoardofRegentsinstitutions.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytochecktoseeifthe

creditswilltransfertoanyotherinstitution.• Anenrollmentformmustbecompletedandsignedbybothstudentsandparents.Additionally,allregistrations

mustbeverifiedbythestudent’shighschoolcounselor.• Thegradeearnedwillappearonboththestudent’shighschooltranscriptandcollegetranscript.Thisgradewillbe

factoredintothestudent’scollegeGPA.• IfastudentdropsthecollegeclassBEFOREthecollegedropdate,he/shewillreceivea“W”onbothtranscripts.If

astudentdropsAFTERthecollegedropdate,he/shewillreceivean“F”onbothtranscripts.• Thestudent’scounselorwillaskforgradeupdatesastheclassprogressestokeeptrackofgradrequirements,

privileges,etc.• Studentsarelimitedto9collegecredithoursbytheSDBoardofRegents.• CoursesavailableforthistuitionreductioncanbefoundunderDualCreditathttp://www.sdmylife.com/

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NCAA

TheNCAAEligibilityCentercertifiestheacademicandamateurcredentialsofallstudentswhowanttoplaysportsatanNCAAUniversity.EligibilityforNCAAstartsfreshmenyearofhighschoolbypassingclassesandtakingrequiredcoursework.Inordertopractice,play,andreceiveanathleticscholarship,studentsneedtomeetcertainacademicbenchmarks.AslidingscaleisusedforGPAandtestscores.Moreinformationcanbefoundatwww.eligibilitycenter.organdontheBVHS’scounselorwebsite.

NCAAbyGrade

Freshmen

Plan

ü Startpallingnow!Taketherightcoursesandearnthebestgradesyoucan.ü Askyourcounselorforalistofyourhighschool’sNCAAcorecoursestomakesure

youtaketherightclasses.Or,findyourhighschool’slistofNCAAcorecoursesateligibilitycenter.org.

SophomoreRegister

ü RegisterwiththeNCAAEligibilityCenterwww.eligibilitycenter.orgü Ifyoufallbehindoncourses,don’ttakeshortcutstocatchup.Askyourcounselor

forhelpwithfindingapprovedcoursesorprogramsyoucantake.Junior

Study

ü Checkwithyourcounselortomakesureyouareontracktograduateontime.ü TaketheACTorSATandmakesurewegetyourscoresbyusingcode9999.ü Attheendoftheyear,askyourcounselortouploadyourofficialtranscript.

Senior

Graduate

ü TaketheACTorSATagain,ifnecessary,andmakesureNCAAgetsyourscoresbyusingcode999.

ü RequestyourfinalamateurismcertificationafterApril1.ü Afteryougraduate,askyourcounselortouploadyourfinalofficialtranscriptwith

proofofgraduation.

NAIA

TheNAIAEligibilityCenterisresponsiblefordeterminingtheNAIAeligibilityoffirst-timestudent-athletes.Any

studentplayingNAIAchampionshipsportsforthefirsttimemustmeettheeligibilityrequirements.StudentsmusthavetheireligibilitydeterminedbytheNAIAEligibilityCenter,andallNAIAschoolsareboundbythecenter’sdecisions.Moreinformationcanbefoundatwww.playnaia.orgorontheBVHScounselor’swebsite.

NAIAbyGrade

Freshmen ü Passclasses.Thehigheryourgrade,thegreateryourchanceofmeetingGPArequirements.

Sophomore ü Passclasses.ü SetupanaccountwiththeNAIAEligibilityCenterhttp://www.playnaia.org/

Junior ü Passclasses.ü FamiliarizeyourselfwithNAIArequirements.ü ResearchschoolsthatarepartofNAIA.ü TakeACT/SATandsendscorestoNAIA(9876).

Senior ü Passclasses.ü DoublecheckthatyoumeetGPAandtestscorerequirementssetbyNAIAandthe

specificcollege/university.ü EnsureACT/SATscoreswerereceivedbyNAIA.ü Aftergraduation,askofficetosendanOFFICIALfinaltranscripttoNAIA.

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CareerClusters Icon CareerCluster Pathways

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Agriculture,Food,&NaturalResources:Theproduction,processing,marketing,distribution,financing,anddevelopmentofagriculturalcommoditiesandresourcesincludingfood,fuel,fiber,woodproducts,naturalresources,horticulture,andotherplantandanimalproducts/resources.

FoodProducts&ProcessingSystemsPlantSystemsAnimalSystemsPower,Structural,&TechnicalSystemsNaturalResourcesSystemsEnvironmentalServiceSystemsAgribusinessSystems

@ Architecture&Construction:Careersindesigning,planning,managing,building,andmaintainingthebuiltenvironment.

Design/PreConstructionConstructionMaintenanceOperations

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Arts,AVTechnology&Communications:Designing,producing,exhibiting,performing,writing,andpublishingmultimediacontentincludingvisualandperformingartsanddesign,journalism,andentertainmentservices.

Audio&VideoTechnology&FilmPrintingTechnologyVisualArtsPerformingArtsJournalism&BroadcastingTelecommunications

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Business,Management,&Administration:Businessmanagementandadministrationcareersencompassplanning,organizing,directing,andevaluationbusinessfunctionsessentialtoefficientandproductivebusinessoperations.Businessmanagementandadministrationcareeropportunitiesareavailableineverysectoroftheeconomy.

AccountingAdministrativeSupportBusinessInformationManagementGeneralManagementHumanResourcesManagementOperationsManagement

:EducationandTraining:Planning,managingandprovidingeducationandtrainingservices,andrelatedlearningsupportservices.

Administration&AdministrativeSupportProfessionalSupportServicesTeaching/Training

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Finance:Planning,servicesforfinancialandinvestmentplanning,banking,insurance,andbusinessfinancialmanagement.

Financial&InvestmentPlanningBusinessFinancialManagementBanking&RelatedServicesInsuranceServices

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GovernmentandPublicAdministration:Executinggovernmentalfunctionstoincludegovernance;nationalsecurity;foreignservice;planning;revenueandtaxation;regulation;andmanagementandadministrationatthelocal,state,andfederallevels.

ForeignServiceGovernanceNationalSecurityPlanningPublicManagement&AdministrationRegulationRevenue&Taxation

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HealthScience:Planning,managing,andprovidingtherapeuticservices,diagnosticservices,healthinformatics,supportservices,andbiotechnologyresearchanddevelopment.

TherapeuticServicesDiagnosticServicesHealthInformaticsSupportServicesBiotechnologyResearch&Development

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Hospitality&Tourism:HospitalityandTourismencompassesthemanagement,marketing,andoperationsofrestaurants,andotherfoodservices,lodging,attractions,recreationeventsandtravelrelatedservices.

Restaurants&Food/BeverageServicesLodgingTravel&TourismRecreation,Amusements,&Attractions

HumanServices:Preparingindividualsforemploymentincareerpathwaysthatrelatetofamiliesandhumanneeds.

EarlyChildhoodDevelopment&ServicesCounseling&MentalHealthServices

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� Family&CommunityServicesPersonalCareServicesConsumerServices

Icon CareerCluster Pathways

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InformationTechnology:BuildinglinkagesinIToccupationsframework:forentrylevel,technical,andprofessionalcareersrelatedtothedesign,development,support,andmanagementofhardware,software,multimedia,andsystemsintegrationservices.

NetworkSystemsInformationSupport&ServicesWeb&DigitalCommunicationsProgramming&SoftwareDevelopment

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Law,PublicSafety,Corrections&Security:Planning,managing,andprovidinglegal,publicsafety,protectiveservicesandhomelandsecurity,includingprofessionalandtechnicalsupportservices.

CorrectionServicesEmergency&FireManagementServicesLawEnforcementServicesLegalServicesSecurity&ProtectiveServices

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Manufacturing:Planning,managing,andperformingtheprocessingofmaterialsintointermediateorfinalproductsandrelatedprofessionalandtechnicalsupportactivitiessuchasproductionplanningandcontrol,maintenance,andmanufacturing/processengineering.

ProductionManufacturingProductionProcessDevelopmentMaintenance,Installation,&RepairQualityAssuranceLogistics&InventoryControlHealth,Safety,&EnvironmentalAssurance

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MarketingSalesandService:Planning,managing,andperformingmarketingactivitiestoreachorganizationalobjectives

MarketingManagementProfessionalSalesMerchandisingMarketingCommunicationsMarketingResearch

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TransportationOperationsLogisticsPlanning&ManagementServicesWarehousing&DistributionCenterOperationsFacility&MobileEquipmentMaintenanceTransportationSystems/InfrastructurePlanning,Management,&RegulationHealth,Safety,&EnvironmentalManagementSales&Service

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CourseListbyDepartment

Course Title Yr/Sem Credit Grades Page AGRICULTURAL ED

Animal Care Sem. 0.50 9 10 11 12 18 Horticulture Sem. 0.50 9 10 11 12 18 Natural Resources Sem. 0.50 9 10 11 12 18

BUSINESS ED Economics Sem. 0.50 11 12 19 Intro to Business Sem. 0.50 9 10 11 12 19 Marketing Sem. 0.50 9 10 11 12 19 Personal Finance Sem. 0.50 10 11 12 19

CAREER Career Internship Sem. 1.00 12 37 Computer Internship Sem. 0.50 12 37 Special Services Intern Sem. 0.50 11 12 37 Stu Athl Trainer Prog Sem. 0.50 11 12 38 COMPUTER SCIENCE Basic Programming ‘17-‘18 0.50 11 12 19 Computer I Sem. 0.50 9 10 11 12 19 Computer Apps Sem. 0.50 9 10 11 12 20 Computer Hardware Sem. 0.50 11 12 20 Computer Internship Sem. 0.50 12 20 Multimedia Sem. 0.50 10 11 12 20 Web Design Sem. 0.50 10 11 12 20

ENGLISH American Heritage Year 1.00 11 12 25 Applied English Year 1.00 12 24 College Bound Eng 12 Year 1.00 12 24 English 9 Year 1.00 9 10 11 12 22 English 10 Year 1.00 10 11 12 22 English 11 Year 1.00 11 12 22 English 12 Year 1.00 12 24 ENGL 101 Composition Sem. 0.50 12 24 ENGL 210 Intro to Lit Sem. 0.50 12 24 Honors English 9 Year 1.00 9 22 Honors English 10 Year 1.00 10 . 23 Honors English 11 Year 1.00 11 23 Journalism I Year 1.00 11 12 25 Oral Interp. Sem. 0.50 9 10 11 12 23 Speech Sem. 0.50 9 10 11 12 23

FAMILY/CONS. SCI. Advanced Human Dev Sem. 0.50 11 12 25 Advanced Nutrition Sem. 0.50 10 11 12 25 Human Development I Sem. 0.50 9 10 11 12 26 Interpersonal Relation. Sem. 0.50 10 11 12 26 Intro to Interior Design Sem. 0.50 9 10 11 12 26 Nutrition & Wellness Sem. 0.50 9 10 11 12 26

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Course Title Yr/Sem Credit Grades Page FINE ARTS - Art

AP Art/Adv. Studio Art ‘17-‘18 1.00 11 12 27 Art I Sem. 0.50 9 10 11 12 27 Drawing I Sem. 0.50 9 10 11 12 27 Drawing II Sem. 0.50 10 11 12 27 Painting I Sem. 0.50 10 11 12 28 Photography Sem. 0.50 11 12 28 Printmaking/Design Sem. 0.50 10 11 12 27 Pottery Sem. 0.50 11 12 28

FINE ARTS - Band Band Year 1.00 9 10 11 12 28 Color Guard 1st Q. 0.00 9 10 11 12 28 Symphonic Band Yr. 1.00 11 12 28 FINE ARTS -Orchestra Orchestra Year 1.00 9 10 11 12 29

FINE ARTS - Theatre Oral Interp. Sem. 0.50 9 10 11 12 29 Stage Crafting Sem. 0.50 9 10 11 12 29 Theater Sem. 0.50 9 10 11 12 29

FINE ARTS - Vocal Concert Choir Year 1.00 9 10 11 12 30 Lynx Choir Year 1.00 9 10 11 12 30 Music Skills Sem. 0.50 9 10 11 12 30

FOREIGN LANG. American Sign Lang I Year 1.00 9 10 11 12 30 American Sign Lang II ‘17-‘18 1.00 10 11 12 31 American Sign Lang III Year 1.00 11 12 31 German I Year 1.00 9 10 11 12 31 German II Year 1.00 10 11 12 31 Spanish I Year 1.00 9 10 11 12 31 Spanish II Year 1.00 10 11 12 32 Spanish III Year 1.00 11 12 32 Spanish IV Year 1.00 12 32

INDUSTRIAL TECH. Basic Mechanics Sem. 0.50 9 10 11 12 32 Drafting I Sem. 0.50 9 10 11 12 32 Small Gas Engines Sem. 0.50 9 10 11 12 33 Welding/Metals Sem. 0.50 9 10 11 12 33 Woodworking I Sem. 0.50 9 10 11 . 33 Woodworking II Sem. 0.50 10 11 12 33

MATHEMATICS Adv. Foundations Year 1.00 11 12 35 Algebra I Year 1.00 9 10 . 35 Algebra II Year 1.00 10 11 12 35 Geometry Year 1.00 9 10 11 12 35 Informal Geometry Year 1.00 10 11 12 35 MATH 102 College Alg. Year 1.00 11 12 36 MATH 123 Calc I Year 1.00 12 36 Pre-Algebra Year 1.00 9 10 11 12 36 Trigonometry/Pre-Calc Year 1.00 11 12 36

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Course Title Yr/Sem Credit Grades Page PHYSICAL ED

Fitness for Life Sem. 0.50 11 12 38 Lifetime Ind. Sports Sem. 0.50 11 12 38 Physical Education Sem. 0.50 9 . 38

PUBLICATIONS Journalism I Year 1.00 11 12 36 Journalism II Year 1.00 12 37

SCIENCE Anatomy Year 1.00 11 12 40 AP Chemistry Year 1.00 11 12 40 Biology Year 1.00 9 10 11 12 40 Biology 2 Year 1.00 11 12 41 Chemistry Year 1.00 10 11 12 41 College Biology Year 1.00 11 12 40 Honors Chemistry Year 1.00 10 11 12 41 Integrated Science Year 1.00 11 12 41 Physical Science Year 1.00 9 10 11 12 42 Physics Year 1.00 11 12 42

SOCIAL STUDIES America at War Sem. 0.50 11 12 44 American Gov't Sem. 0.50 11 12 44 American Heritage Year 1.00 11 12 45 American History Year 1.00 10 11 12 44 AP Government Sem. 0.50 11 12 45 AP Psychology Sem. 0.50 11 12 45 AP World History Year 1.00 10 11 12 45 Current World Issues Sem. 0.50 10 11 12 46 Economics Sem. 0.50 11 12 46 Geography Sem. 0.50 9 10 11 12 44 HIST 151 US History I Sem. 0.50 11 12 46 HIST 152 US History II Sem. 0.50 11 12 46 Hollywood vs. History Sem. 0.50 11 12 46 Psychology Sem. 0.50 11 12 46 Sociology Sem. 0.50 10 11 12 47 Street Law Sem. 0.50 11 12 47 Tragedies in Am. Hist. Sem. 0.50 10 11 12 47 World History Sem. 0.50 9 10 11 12 44

SPECIAL ED Basic Skills English Sem/Yr ½ - 1 9 10 11 12 47 Career Exploration 1 Sem/Yr ½ - 1 9 10 11 12 49 Career Exploration 2,3,4 Sem/Yr ½ - 1 10 11 12 49 Human Relations 1 & 2 Sem/Yr ½ - 1 9 10 11 12 49 Intro to Transition Sem/Yr ½ - 1 9 10 11 12 48 Life Skills English Sem/Yr ½ - 1 9 10 11 12 47 Basic Skills Math Sem/Yr ½ - 1 9 10 11 12 48 Life Skills Math Sem/Yr ½ - 1 9 10 11 12 48 Pre Algebra Sem/Yr ½ - 1 9 10 11 12 48 Reading Skills Sem/Yr ½ - 1 9 10 11 12 48 Directed Study Skills Sem. 0.50 9 10 11 12 49

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CoursesofferedatCTEAcademyinSiouxFalls

CourseTitle Yr/Sem Credit GradesACAD OF FINANCE

Accounting I Sem. 1.0 10 11 Accounting II Sem. 1.0 11 12 Internship Sem. 1.0 11 12 Banking and Credit Sem. 0.5 10 11 Intro to Financial Services Sem. 0.5 10 11 Financial Planning Sem. 0.5 12 Financial Economics Sem. 0.5 12

ARCHITECTURE & CONSTRUCTION Carpentry I Year 2.0 10 11 12 Carpentry II Year 2.0 11 12 Advanced Woodworking & Cabinetmaking Part 1 Sem. 1.0 10 11 12 Advanced Woodworking & Cabinetmaking Part 2 Sem. 1.0 10 11 12

ARTS,A/V TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATION Intro to Arts/AV Tech & Communications Sem. 1.0 10 11 12 A/V Production Sem. 1.0 10 11 12 Broadcast Technology Sem. 1.0 10 11 12 Digital Music Production Sem. 1.0 10 11 12 Digital Animation Sem. 1.0 10 11 12

AVIATION Intro to Aviation Sem. 1.0 10 11 12 Adv. Aviation & Flight Sem. 1.0 10 11 12

HEALTH SCIENCE

Emergency Medical Tech Sem. 1.0 12 Health Careers I Sem. 1.0 11 12 Health Careers II Sem. 1.0 11 12

HEALTH SCIENCE (Project Lead The Way®) Principles of Biomedical Sciences Sem. 1.0 10 11 12 Human Body Systems Sem. 1.0 10 11 12 Medical Interventions Sem. 1.0 11 12 Biomedical Innovations Sem. 1.0 11 12

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Intro to Technology & Computer Support Sem. 1.0 11 12 Advanced Computer Support & Networking Sem. 1.0 11 12 Computer and Cyber Security Sem. 1.0 11 12

HOSPITALITY & TOURISM & CULINARY ARTS

Culinary Restaurant Mgmt I (Prostart 1) Sem. 1.0 11 12 Culinary Restaurant Mgmt II (Prostart 2) Sem. 1.0 11 12Baking and Pastries Sem. 1.0 11 12

HUMAN SERVICES Intro to Human Services Sem. 1.0 10 11 12 Guiding Youth & Families Sem. 1.0 11 12 Personal Services Sem. 1.0 11 12

MANUFACTURING & WELDING Principles of Manufacturing Sem. 1.0 10 11 12 Electronics/Robotics Sem. 1.0 10 11 12 Welding II Sem. 1.0 10 11 12 Advanced Welding & Fabrication Sem. 1.0 10 11 12

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CTEAcademyContinued

CourseTitle Yr/Sem Credit GradesAUTOMOTIVE TRANSPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION &

LOGISTICS

Automotive Brakes Sem. 1.0 10 11 12 Automotive Suspension & Steering Sem. 1.0 10 11 12 Automotive Electronics Sem. 1.0 10 11 12 Automotive Engine Performance Sem. 1.0 10 11 12 Intro to Auto Body Repair & Estimating Sem. 1.0 10 11 12 Auto Body Structural Analysis & Damage Repair Sem. 1.0 11 12 Auto Body Nonstructural Analysis & Damage Repair Sem. 1.0 11 12 Auto Body Painting and Refinishing Sem. 1.0 11 12

CORE CONTENT COURSES Composition Sem. 0.5 10 11 12 Geometry Year 1.0 10 11 12 On-line Algebra II Year 1.0 10 11 12 Technical Reading & Writing Sem. 0.5 10 11 12 Technical Mathematics Sem. 0.5 10 11 12 SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING & MATH

(Project Lead The Way®)

Intro to Engineering Design Sem. 1.0 10 11 12 Principles of Engineering Sem. 1.0 10 11 12 Digital Electronics Sem. 1.0 11 12 Engineering Design and Development Sem. 1.0 11 12

SENIOR CAPSTONE Senior Experience Capstone Sem. 0.5 12 Entrepreneurship Experience Capstone Sem. 0.5 12 Youth Internship Capstone Sem. 0.5 12

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AGRICULTURALEDUCATION

AGRICULTURECOURSESMAYBETAKENINANYORDER

AnimalCare POpento: Grades9-10-11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: This course is for students interested in pet and animal care. Animal science topics such as health,

nutrition,reproduction,veterinarymedicine,andhousingwillbecovered.Animalspeciessuchashorses,dogs,cats,rabbits,andanyothercompanionanimalwillbestudiedinthiscourse.Thisclassistailormadefor those studentswith specialty interests orwanting hands-on experience in the areas of veterinaryanimalhealthcare,animalorganizations,andcontests. Animalscienceandanimalcarecareerswillbeexplored. This course, combined with Natural Resources, may be used as ½ science credit towardgraduation.Notacceptableasasciencecreditforcollege.

Horticulture POpento: Grades9-10-11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: This second semester course will center around spring horticulture activities. This class will provide

studentswithhands-onexperiencewithstartingnewplants,grafting,floralarrangement,vegetablecare,andmanyothergreenhouseactivities.Weedcontrol,treeidentification,andcareersinhorticulturewillalsobecovered.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytoproducetheirownplantsandgreenhouseprojects.ThisisaTechPrepcourseandmaybearticulatedwithsometechnicalschools.

NaturalResources POpento: Grades9-10-11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: Thiscourseisforstudentsinterestedinthepreservation,conservation,andusesofnaturalresources.The

objectivesofthisclasswillbetoprovideabalancedviewpointofhumansaslongtermresidentsofthisworld. Topics to be covered includewater use, hunting game animals, fishing, conservation farming,energyresources,safehiking,andoutdoorcareeropportunities.Ifyouliketheoutdoors,thisistheclassforyou.Thiscourse,combinedwithAnimalCare,maybeusedas½sciencecredittowardgraduation.Notacceptableasasciencecreditforcollege.

BUSINESSEDUCATION

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Economics Opento: Grades11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: GeographyandWorldHistoryDescription: This coursewill examine how indivudals, businesses, and governments decide to use limitedmaterial

resourcestosatisfytheirmanydesires.Throughtheuseofprimaryandsecondarysources,technology,andJuniorAchievement,thiscoursewillhelpstudentsunderstandhoweconomicsaffectstheirpersonal,career, and financial choices, and in turn, students shall be able tomakewell-informeddecisions andchoices as adults and future citizens. Students will evaluate, predict and describe how economicsinfluenceschoices,theimpactofsupplyanddemandonprices,andtheroleofthegovernmentinamarketeconomy. Economicsmaybeused to fill BOTHa social studies elective requirement and thepersonalfinance/economicsgraduationrequirement.

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IntroductiontoBusiness @+Opento: Grades9-10-11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: Thisclasswillintroducestudentstobasicbusinessandeconomicconcepts.Studentsinterestedinbusiness

occupations are encouraged to take this course. Some of the topics to be covered include humanresources, banking, entrepreneurship, accounting,management, andmarketing. Studentswillwrite abusinessplanaspartofthecurriculum.

+�MarketingOpento: Grades10-11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: Marketingisabusinesselective.Thisclasswouldbebeneficialtoanystudentsplanningtoownabusiness,

or,tothosewhoareinterestedincareersinbusiness,sales,ormarketing.Thefollowingaresomeofthetopics that will be covered as they relate to marketing: basic business concepts, economics,entrepreneurship,advertising,onlinemarketing,marketingresearch,andcustomersatisfaction.Projectswillincludewritingamarketingplan,conductingmarketingresearch,andshootingaTVcommercial.

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PersonalFinanceOpento: Grades10*-11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: Thiscoursepreparesstudentstomakesoundfinancialdecisionsbyresearching,evaluating,andanalyzing

real-world financial situations in order to achieve realistic short-term and long-term financial golas.Studentswillutilizedecision-makingskillsand relevant resources regardingcareers, financialplanning,maintainingfinancialrecords,spending,savingandinvestingwhilerealizingtheconsequencesofcredit,debt,identitytheft,andtheimpactoftazes,insuranceandloanoptions.Basictoadvancedmathskillswillbeusedthroughoutthiscourse.

*=SophomoresthathavesuccessfullycompletedGeometrywithnosemestergradebelowaB-mayenrollinthiscourse.ThiscoursewillmeetthePersonalFinance/EconomicsgraduationrequirementfortheStateofSouthDakota.

COMPUTERSCIENCE

sBasicProgrammingOpento: Grades11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: ComputerApplicationsDescription: This course is structured to give an introduction to computer programming. Students will learn

fundamentalprogrammingtechniquestoassistthemincreatingbasicprogramsandcomputergames.

# ComputerI Opento: Grades9-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: Withadministrative/counselorapprovalDescription: Thiscoursemaybetakenasone-halftherequiredcomputercreditforstudentsneedingtostrengthenthe

computerskillstheyacquiredinmiddleschoolcomputerorforthosestudentswhohavenevertakenacomputerclassprior.Studentswhoreceivedafailinggradein8thgradecomputerwillberequiredtotakethiscourse.ProgramsusedmayincludeWord,Excel,PowerPoint,andPublisher.

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# ComputerApplications Opento: Grades10-11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: Thiscourseisdesignedtogivestudentsabetterunderstandingofusingwordprocessing,spreadsheet,

presentationandwebtools.Thiscoursemaybetakenason-halftherequiredcomputercredit.

sComputerHardwareOpento: Grades11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: ComputerApplicationsDescription: This course is designed to teach students how the following components make a computer work:

Installation, configuring/upgrading; Diagnosis/troubleshooting; Preventivemaintenance;Motherboard,processorsandmemory;Basicnetworking;OSfundamentals;Wi-Fi.

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ComputerInternship Opento: Grades11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: Threecomputerclasses(ComputerIdoesnotcount;mustinclude WebDesign)Needsadministration/counselor/computerteacherapprovalDescription: Assiststaffwithcomputerrelatedactivities.Admissionintothisclassmayrequireanapplicationprocess.

Thisclasswillbelimitedtoafewstudents.Theclasscouldbescheduledforanytimeduringtheday.

#Multimedia Opento: Grades10-11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: ComputerApplicationsDescription: Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhowanttolearnmultimediaprogramstocreatedifferenttypesof

presentations.Areascoveredinthisclasswillincludedesignconcepts,digitalvideoandediting,digitalcamera,andaudio.

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WebDesignOpento: Grades10-11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: ComputerApplicationsDescription: Studentswantingtocreateefficientwebpagescantakethiscourse.Studentswilllearntoenhanceweb

pagesusinganimation,photoediting,webtoolsandgraphictools.Areascoveredinthisclasswillincludedesignconceptsandbasicwebcode.

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ENGLISHCOURSEOFFERINGSFourcreditsofEnglishand½creditofSpeech/OralInterpretationarerequiredforgraduationfromBVHS

MinimumRequirements RecommendedCourses AcceleratedPaceforHSGraduation forCollegeEntrance forCollegeEntrance

ü StudentsplanningonattendingcollegethatarenotontheHonorstrackarestronglyencouragedtotakeCollegeBoundEnglish12.StudentsenteringcollegewithaninterestinwritingareencouragedtoaddJournalismtotheirschedules.

TheHonors/RisingScholars/DualEnrollmenttrackisforthestudentthatisespeciallygiftedinEnglish.Pleaseseethepageinthisregistrationguidethatexplainsthisprogram.StudentsenteringcollegewithaninterestinwritingareencouragedtoaddJournalismtotheirschedules.PlacementinHonorsEnglishcourseswillbebasedonpreviousyear’sEnglish/Readinggrades,resultsofStatemandatedtestingandpotentiallyperformanceonaBVHSEnglishPlacementTest.Placementincollegecoursesisbasedonavailabilityandstudentsmeetingpre-determinedcriterion.Preferencewillbegiventostudentstakingclassforcredit.

ü StudentstakingCollegeCompositionandCollegeLiteraturehavetheoptionoftakingthecoursesforcollegecreditthroughtheRisingScholarsProgram.StudentswishingtotakethesecoursesforcollegecreditmustmeettheentrancerequirementssetforthbytheBoardofRegentswhichincludean18onanACTandaminimumplacementscoreintheareasofReadingandEnglish.ItisrecommendedthatstudentstaketheACTonorbeforetheAprilACToffering.

English11AmericanHeritage

English9Speech/OralInterp

HonorsEnglish9Speech/OralInterp

English9Speech/OralInterp

English10

CollegeBoundEnglish12Journalism

RisingScholarsCompositionRisingScholarsLiterature

English11AmericanHeritage

HonorsEng.11

English10 HonorsEng.10

English12AppliedEnglish

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ENGLISHREQUIREDCOURSES

#English9 Opento: Grade9-12 1CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: Thisisacomprehensivereviewofbasicgrammarandanintroductiontothevariousformsofliterature.

Thegrammarsectionincludespartsofspeech,agreement,andpunctuation.Studentswilllearntologicallydevelopsentencesandparagraphs.Theliteraturesectionincludespoetry,shortstories,essays,dramas,andanovel.

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English10Opento: Grade10-12 1CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: This course is a comprehensive study in writing and reading. Emphasis is on expository, descriptive,

narrative,creative,andanalyticalwriting.Italsoincludesspelling,vocabulary,andareviewofgrammarwithemphasisonusageandstyle.Genresincludepoems,shortstories,essays,dramas,andnovels.

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English11 Opento: Grade11-12 1CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: The student surveys American Literature including its historical development as well as the study of

importantliteratureoftheTwentiethCentury.Fiction,nonfiction,poetry,anddramawillbeexaminedthroughout the year, along with the lives of notable American statesmen and writers. The writingcomponentofthisclasswill includevarioustypesofexpositorywriting.Grammar,vocabulary,andthepersonaljournalarealsoincluded.

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HonorsEnglish9 Opento: Grade9 1CreditPrerequisite: Teacherrecommendation,agradeofAorBin8thgradeEnglish,andapredeterminedpercentageona

standardizedtest.Description: Thiscourseisdesignedtoengagestudentsinarigorouscurriculumofwriting,reading,andcriticalanalysis

of literature and grammar. Through the close reading of selected texts, students will gain a deeperunderstandingofthewayswritersuselanguagetoprovidebothmeaningandpleasureforthereader.Asthey read, students will consider a work’s structure, style, and themes, as well as such elements asfigurativelanguage,imagery,symbolism,diction,andtone.Inaddition,studentswillbeengagedinwritingworkshops,grammaticalstudy,weeklyvocabularyinstruction,periodicandunannouncedreadingquizzes,timedwritings,andindependentreadingprojects.

HonorsEnglish9istheappropriatelevelforstudentstobegintheirhighschoolexplorationintoEnglish

literature, grammar, and writing. This class is not a prerequisite for Honors English 10 but is highlyrecommended.

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# HonorsEnglish10 Opento: Grade10 1CreditPrerequisite: “B”averageorhigherinEnglish9orHonorsEnglish9ispreferred.Description: HonorsSophomoreEnglishisayear-longcoursethatintegratescompositionskillswithanalyticalreading.

Composition skills will focus on informative, critical, and comparison/contrast writing with specialemphasisplacedonliterarycriticalanalysis.TheliteraturecomponentiscomprisedofWorldLiteraturewithemphasisonshortstories,novels,dramas,andpoetry. Thiscoursewillcount foronefullEnglishcreditthatmaybeappliedtoliteratureorwritingrequirements.

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HonorsEnglish11 Opento: Grade11 1CreditPrerequisite: “B”AverageinHonorsEnglish10andInstructor’sPermissionDescription: HonorsEnglish11involvespreparationfortheRisingScholarsEnglishclasses.Studentswillsharpentheir

analyticalskillswhilestudyingdifferentliterarygenresandbuildlanguageskillsthroughtheuseofvariouswritingactivities.Thisclassisforhighlymotivatedstudents.StudentsenrolledinthisclasswillbegivenpreferencefortheRisingScholarsEnglishclasses.

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OralInterp. Opento: Grade9-10-11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: ThisCourse isdesigned forstudentswhoare interested incompeting inoral interpretationandpublic

speakingevents.Inthisclassstudentswillresearch,read,analyze,cut,andperformliteraturefromvariousgenres within the guidelines set forth for competition by the SDHSAA and the National ForensicLeague. Students will also have the opportunity to research and preparematerials for use in publicspeaking competitions. In addition to performances for and critiques by peers, studentswill also berequiredtoattendandcompeteinfourtournamentsduringthefallsemester.Thisclassisanexcellentopportunity for students who want to improve their performance/public speaking skills or for thosestudentswhoarethinkingofacareerthatinvolvespublicspeaking.Tournamentcompetitionisrequiredtopassthisclass.Thisclasswillmeetthespeechrequirementforgraduationor.5ofFineArts.Thiscourseisrepeatableforcredit.

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Speech Opento: Grades9-10-11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: This course teaches basic oral communication skills. Emphasis is placed on both formal and informal

presentations. One quarter will center on individual speeches including informative, persuasive, anddemonstration. The second quarter involves oral interpretation and group presentations such asdiscussionandparliamentaryprocedure.

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ENGLISH12OPTIONS

#AppliedEnglish Opento: Grade12 1CreditPrerequisite: Seniorswitha“C-“orlowerEnglishaverage.Description: AppliedEnglishisdesignedforthestudentnotplanningtoattendcollegeandthathasdemonstrateda

difficultyinthepastinEnglishcourses.Thecourseincludespracticalwriting.Contentwillexaminewritingusefulindailyliving:personalletters,businessletters,job-relatedletters(letterofapplication,resume),spelling,vocabulary,andwritingsummaries.Inexpressivewritingthestudentwillinvestigatevaluesandgoalsastheserelatetopost-graduationplans.Theliteratureportionofthiscoursewillexposestudentstoavarietyofdifferentauthorsandstyles.Readingforenjoyment,aswellaspurpose,willbeakeyportionofthisclass.Thiscoursewillincludelengthyseniorprojectsthatarelargelybasedonindividualstudentinterests.

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CollegeBoundEnglish12 Opento: Grade12 1CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: CollegeBoundEnglish12ishighlyrecommendedforthestudentplanningonattendingatraditionalfour-

year institutionafterhigh school. This coursewillhelp studentsprepare for college level readingandwritingexpectations.Emphasisisplacedprimarilyonthinkingcriticallyandwritingcompellingly,allthewhile drawing inspiration from various novels, essays, films, short stories, and poems. This course isdesignedtopreparestudentsforthe100-levelcollegeEnglishcoursemostfour-yearinstitutionsrequire.

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English12 Opento: Grade12 1CreditPrerequisite: English9,English10,English11Description: Thisyear-longcourse is intended for students thatarebound for technical school, themilitary,or the

worldofwork.Thefocusofthiscoursewillbenon-fiction,reading,andpracticalwritingskills.Thiscourseisnotintendedforcollegeboundstudents.

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ENGL101CompositionI Opento: Grade12 1/2Credit(3Collegecredits)Prerequisite: Honors11(C-orbetter) **MinimumACTEnglishsubscoreof18andaReadingsubscoreof18ORaminimumplacementsubscore.Description: Practiceinskills,research,anddocumentationneededforeffectiveacademicwriting.Analysisofavariety

ofacademicandnon-academictexts,rhetoricalstructures,criticalthinking,andaudiencewillbeincluded.

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ENGL210IntroductiontoLiterature Opento: Grade12 1/2Credit(3Collegecredits)Prerequisite: ENGL101CompositionI AppropriateACTorAccuplacerscores Description: Readingsinfiction,drama,andpoetrytoacquaintstudentswithliteratureandaestheticform.

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ENGLISH11-12ELECTIVES

#G AmericanHeritage 1CreditEnglish11Opento: Grades11-12 1CreditAmericanHistoryPrerequisite: CompleteEnglish9,English10orHonorsEnglish10,Geography,andWorldHistoryDescription: Thisisayear-longcoursefortwoclassperiodseachday.AmericanHeritagewillincorporateU.S.History

andLiteraturewithGrammarandFineArtscomponents.Studentswillmakeaconnectionbetweentheliteratureandtheeventsofthetimeperiodinwhichtheywerewritten.Theywilldiscoverwhatshapedandmolded our American heritage. Students will need to read, analyze, and discuss topics in class.Studentswillpracticecompositionskillsandtechniqueswhileaddressinghistoricalcontent.ThewillalsohavetocompletearesearchpapercompilingallaspectsofaselectedperiodofAmericanhistory.

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JournalismI Opento: Grades11-12 1CreditPrerequisite: English10(Borbetter)withrecommendationfromapreviousEnglishteacherDescription: Journalism I is anadvancedEnglish course for college-bound studentswithheavyemphasisonwriting.

Journalismintroducesstudentstotheworldofdigitalmedia.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytolearnandusecurrentpublishingprogramsaswellasmodernphotographytechniques.StudentsinJournalismproducetheschoolnewspaperandtheschoolyearbook.Outofclasstimewillberequired.

FAMILYANDCONSUMERSCIENCES

� AdvancedHumanDevelopment Opento: Grades11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: HumanDevelopmentI NeedtobeabletodrivetoandfromlocationDescription: Thisclasswouldpreparestudentforacareerinearlychildhoodeducationorjustworkingatadaycare

center.Studentwouldhavetheopportunitytoworkwithonepreschoolgroupandteacher.Theywouldlookatwhatneedstobeinvolvedinapreschoollessonandthenhavetheopportunitytoprepareandteach the lesson to preschoolers. Activities to be done in the class: Observing a child, Preparing andteachingalesson,Bulletinboard.

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AdvancedNutrition&Wellness Opento: Grades10-11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: NutritionandWellnessDescription: ThisclasswillbeacontinuationofNutritionandWellness.Thepreparationmaybemorechallengingand

wewillworkonenhancingyourcookingskills.Therewillbeaforeignfoodsunitthatwillinvolvepreparingandstudyingthefoodsofseveraldifferentcountries.Studentswillalsolearnhowtoplanandcookanentiremeal. Wewilldiscusshowtousevariousresourcessuchastime,money,andpersonalskills toachievethatgoal.

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� HumanDevelopmentI Opento: Grades9-10-11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: Thestudyofthedevelopmentofthechildfromconceptiontotoddlerswillbecoveredinthiscourse.We

will discover how conception, prenatal development, and delivery happen.We cover physical, social,emotional,andintellectualdevelopmentofinfantstotoddlers.Alsoincludedarespecialareasofstudyconcerningbirthdefects,toyandbookselection,play,andsafety.Everystudentwhotakesthiscourseisrequiredtoparticipateinthe“BabyThinkitOver”program.

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InterpersonalRelationships Opento: Grades10-11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: Thissemestercourseisdesignedtohelpstudentsprepareforthemanyrolestheywillassumeasadults.

Thetopicscoveredwillaidthestudentsinlearningmoreaboutthemselvesandtheirrelationshipswithothers.Topicsinclude:self-esteem;values,decision-making,andlifetimegoalsetting;communication;stress;relationshipswithparentsandotherfamilymembers;datinganddatingviolence;marriage;maleandfemalereproductivesystems;contraceptionandSTD’s;andcrisissuchasdivorce,depression,death,anddying(includingsuicide).Thiscoursewillhelpstudentslearnwhattoexpectandhowtohandleeventsthatoccurthroughoutlife.

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IntrotoInteriorDesign Opento: Grades9-10-11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: Themain focus of this class is to learn how to use and design space according to the elements and

principlesofdesign.Wewillevaluateanddesignfloorplansofvariousroomsinahome,andalsodoaprojectdesigningsometypeofpublicorcommercialspace.Studentswillalsobeinvolvedwiththeinteriorofthehomebychoosingbackgrounds(floorandwallcoverings),windowtreatments,furniture,etc.Wewill discuss how to arrange items in a home, such as furniture and fixtures, to best use that space.Designingareasoutsidethehomethroughlandscapingwillalsobecovered.Thiswillbeanactivityandproject–basedclass.Wewillalsoexplorecareerssuchasinteriordesignandarchitecture.

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Nutrition&Wellness Opento: Grades9-10-11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: Thiscoursewillstresstheimportanceofnutritioninselectingand/orpreparingfoodformeals.Wewill

studyhownutritionalneedschangethroughoutthelifecycle.Weightcontrolandeatingdisorders,bothanorexia and bulimia, will be discussed. Also emphasizedwill be food consumerism, equipment andcookingterms,equivalentsandmeasuringtechniques,andtherecipe.Labswillbeplannedandpreparedwiththeappropriatefoodsprinciplesinmind.Unitsinpreparationwillbe:fruitsandvegetables;quickandyeastbreads;salads,casseroles,andsoups;eggs;regionalfoods.

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FINEARTS*ART*#

AdvancedPlacementArt/AdvancedStudioArtOpento: Grades11-12 1CreditPrerequisite: 2ormoreartclassesandinstructor’spermissionDescription: StudentswillexpandtheirartexperienceinaninnovativeapproachtostudioartAknowledgeofartwill

be heightened through personal expression and the challenge to produce college level artisticworks.Artisticallymotivatedstudentswillbechallengedwithrigorousstudiesindrawing,color,design,paintingandprintmaking. Studentsmaychoosetosubmitaportfolio forAPcreditasapartof thisclass. Thiscourseisrepeatableforcredit.

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ArtI Opento: Grades9-10-11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: Art I is theentrycourse intheartprogram. Anappreciationandunderstandingoftheartisticskillsof

drawing,design,painting,andsculptingareexplored.Awidevarietyofmediaarestudiedinadditiontoexploringtheelementsofdesign,arthistory,andcriticalanalysisofartworks.Asetofwatercolorpaintsisrequired.Famousartistsarestudied.

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PrintmakingandDesign Opento: Grades10-11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: “C-“orbetterinArtIDescription: Thiscoursewillfocusbothontheelementsandprincipalsofdesignandthemanyvarietiesofprintmaking.

Muchoftheworkwillbenon-objectiveart,exploringareassuchascolortheory,composition,perspective,mechanical drawing and graphic design. Students will be exploring design with a variety of mediaincluding: paint,woodcarving,paper-making,mosaics,pencil, and ink inaddition to linocut, reductiverelief,drypoint,mezzotintandmonotypeprintmaking.AlongwithDrawingI,thisclasswillbeessentialforanyonewishingtopursueacareerthatmayincludeartordesign.

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DrawingI Opento: Grades9-10-11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: “C-“orbetterinArtIDescription: Drawing I covers awide varietyof drawingmedia and techniques. This coursebuildson thedrawing

fundamentalscoveredinArtIandexploresnewareassuchasperspective,figuredrawing,andexpressivedrawingskills.InadditiontostudioworkstudentswillexplorecriticalanalysisandArtHistory.

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DrawingII Opento: Grades10-11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: “C-“orbetterinArtIandDrawingIDescription: ThiscoursebuildsonthefoundationsofDrawingI,introducingnewtechniquesandmediawillbeexplored.

Asearchforapersonallycreativestyletoastudent’sdrawingwillbealargepartofeachproject.

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# PaintingI Opento: Grades10-11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: “C-“orbetterinArtIDescription: Thiscourseintroducesstudentstoawidevarietyofpaintingtechniquesandstyles.Studentswillprimarily

beworkingwithwatercolorandacrylicpaint,inadditiontomixedmediaapplications.Aswellasstudioprojectsstudentswillexploretherichhistoryofpaintingandtheapplicationoftheelementsandprincipalsofdesign.Studentswillberequiredtosupplytheirownqualitywatercolorpaintforthiscourse.

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Photography Opento: Grades11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: Thiscourseoffersstudentstheopportunitytoenhancetheirinterestintheartofphotography.Students

will learn the history of photography and parts of the camera. The integration of photographywithcomputer technology,aswellascareers,willbe investigated. Frequentevaluationsofaphotograph’svisualimpactwillbebasedontheelementsandprinciplesofdesign.Theprimaryfocusoftheclasswillbedoneinstudiesofblackandwhite.Classsizewillbelimited,withseniorsandjuniorshavingprioritystatus.

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Pottery Opento: Grades11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: “C-“orbetterinArtIDescription: Inthisadvancedcoursestudentswillworkwithavarietyofsculpturalformsincludingclay,wire,found

objects,andplaster.Inthepotteryportionoftheclassstudentswillbeexposedtoawidevarietyofhandbuiltandwheel-throwntechniques.Applicationoftheelements/principalsofdesigns,criticalanalysisofartworksandhistoricalaspectsofsculptureandpotterywillbecovered.

*BAND*#

Band Opento: Grades9-10-11-12 1CreditPrerequisite: Instructor’sPermission(audition)Description: Studentsareselectedforchairplacementonthebasisofsightreading,knowledgeofscalesandrudiments,

andongeneralplayingcharacteristics.Thebandisdividedintothreegroupsthroughouttheyear.Thesymphonic band will bemade up of those studentswith a higher degree of playing ability. All bandmemberswillhavetheopportunitytoplayinpepbandandvarioussolosandensembles.Inaddition,jazzbandwillalsobeavailableonanauditionedbasis.Allfirstyearstudentswillberequiredtoparticipateinthemarchingband.Intheir2nd,3rd,and4thyearsstudentsmayelecttoenrollinthesolo/musictheorycurriculumduringthefirstquarterratherthanparticipateinthemarchingband.Thiscourseisrepeatableforcredit.

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ColorGuard Opento: Grades9-10-11-12(1stquarteronly) NoCreditPrerequisite: SelectedbyauditionDescription: ParticipationintheBrandonValleyHighSchoolMarchingLynxcolorguardisopentoanyoneingrades9-

12.Non-bandmemberswillhaveastudyhallsecondquarter.Symphonicbandstudentsneednotregisterforthiscourseinordertobeinflags.Red&Blackbandmembersneedtoregisterforthiscourseinordertobeinflags.

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*ORCHESTRA*#

Orchestra Opento: Grades9-10-11-12 1CreditPrerequisite: Instructor’sPermission(audition)Description: Orchestraisanensembleofstringedinstrumentplayers.Chairplacementisdeterminedbyknowledgeof

scales, ability to sight-read, rhythmicaptitude, andoverall playing characteristics. String studentswilladvancetechnicalabilitiesandmusicianshipthroughorchestralstudy. Studentsareexposedtoawidevarietyoforchestralrepertoire.Stringplayershavetheopportunitytoattendcontestsatthehighschoollevel.Studentspresentlyplayingastringinstrument(violin,viola,celloorstringbass)needtoauditiontobeabletoregisterfororchestra.Thisisayear-longcourse.Thiscourseisrepeatableforcredit.

*THEATER*#

OralInterp. Opento: Grades9-10-11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: ThisCourse isdesigned forstudentswhoare interested incompeting inoral interpretationandpublic

speakingevents.Inthisclassstudentswillresearch,read,analyze,cut,andperformliteraturefromvariousgenres within the guidelines set forth for competition by the SDHSAA and the National ForensicLeague. Students will also have the opportunity to research and preparematerials for use in publicspeaking competitions. In addition to performances for and critiques by peers, studentswill also berequiredtoattendandcompeteinfourtournamentsduringthefallsemester.Thisclassisanexcellentopportunity for students who want to improve their performance/public speaking skills or for thosestudentswhoarethinkingofacareerthatinvolvespublicspeaking.Tournamentcompetitionisrequiredtopassthisclass.Thisclasswillmeetthespeechrequirementforgraduationor.5ofFineArts.Thiscourseisrepeatableforcredit.

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Theater Opento: Grades9-10-11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: The purpose of this semester course is to enhance appreciation and understanding of the theatrical

experiencebyreadingandanalyzingscripts,discussingelementsofplayproduction,andevaluatingtherole of the audience in theatre. The student will also actively learn about the different aspects ofproduction:acting,directing,casting,publicity,setdesign,lighting,costuming,makeup,andsound.Someattendanceandevaluationofoutsideperformancesmaybe required. Throughcreatingandanalyzingtheater,studentswillgrowintheirabilitytocomprehendtheworldthroughdifferentperspectivesandtocommunicatewithothers

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Stagecraft Opento: Grades9-10-11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite NoneDescription Stagecraftisasemesterlongcoursethatcoversallaspectsoftechnicaltheater.Thisprojectbasedclass

willexplorescenicconstruction,powertoolusage,scenicdesignand3Dcomputeraideddrafting,scenicpainting,lightingdesign,sounddesign,andothertopicsrelatedtoallthatgoesonbehindthescenesofaproduction.ClasseswillmeetinboththeclassroomandinthenewlyconstructedsceneshopbythePAC.

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*VOCAL*#

ConcertChoir Opento: Grades9-10-11-12 1CreditPrerequisite: Instructor’spermission(audition).Description: Ayear-longclass,ConcertChoirisanensembleofsingerswhodemonstrateadvancedabilitiesinvocaland

choral musicianship. Concert Choir studies and performs more challenging choral music at a moreacceleratedpacethantheLynxChoir.Studentswillbetrainedandtestedintheuseofmusicalelements,music notation, and vocal technique through a variety of choral and solo literature. Concert Choirperformsinconcertsandcontestsduringtheschoolyear.Thiscourseisrepeatableforcredit.

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LynxChoir Opento: Grades9-10-11-12 1CreditPrerequisite: Instructor'spermission(audition)Description: Ayear-longclass,LynxChoirisforthestudentwhowantstosingandperform,butdoesnotyethavethe

musicianshipskillsnecessaryforConcertChoir.LynxChoirisaperformance-basedcoursedesignedtofurtherthevocaltrainingofstudentsthroughgroupand individual instructionandperformance. Studentswillbe trainedand tested in theuseofmusicalelements,musicnotation,andvocaltechniquethroughavarietyofchoralandsololiterature.LynxChoirperformsinconcertsandcontestsduringtheschoolyear.SuccessfulcompletionofLynxChoirishelpfultowardasuccessfulauditionforConcertChoir.Thiscourseisrepeatableforcredit.

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MusicSkills Opento: Grades9-10-11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription This one-semester, entry-level class is designed for themusical beginner. Studentswill developbasic

musicskillsthroughsingingandstudyofvariousstylesofmusic.Studentswillbetrainedandtestedintheuseofmusicalelements(rhythm,melody,harmony,tonecolor),musicnotation,andvocalperformancetechnique.MusicFundamentalswillalsoincludemusiclistening,basicmusictheory,andresearchofmusictopicsbothpastandpresent.

Studentsmusthave an interest andwillingness toperform in frontof the class, aswell aswithothermembersoftheclass.MusicFundamentals,unlikeotherBVHSmusicofferings,cannotberepeatedforcredit.

SuccessfulcompletionofMusicFundamentalsishelpfultowardasuccessfulauditionforeithertheLynxorConcertChoirs.

FOREIGNLANGUAGE

#AmericanSignLanguageI Opento: Grades9-10-11-12.Enrollmentislimited. 1CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: StudentswilldemonstrateabasicunderstandingofAmericanSignLanguagevocabularyanditssentence

structurethroughinteractiveteaching,learning,andcommunication.Bysecondquarterareadinessforlearningwillbeapprovedviavisual-gesturalcommunicationtechniques,visualdiscrimination,andvisualmemory exercises incorporating a total immersion approach. Various activities include the text,conversation,videos,music,games,internetwork,andinteractionwiththeDeafCommunity.StudentsdelveintotheculturalnuancesofDeafcultureaswellastouchonthecareerofinterpreting.

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#AmericanSignLanguageII Opento: Grades10-11-12.Enrollmentislimited. 1CreditPrerequisite: AmericanSignLanguageIDescription: This course is the second levelofAmericanSignLanguage.Studentswill increase theirexpressiveand

receptiveabilitiesusingmoreadvancedlanguageskillsinvolvingspecificsubjectmatters,classifiers,andstorytelling. Students will continue to research and learn about Deaf Culture. This meets the WorldLanguagerequirementrequiredbytheStateofSouthDakota.

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AmericanSignLanguageIII Opento: Grades11-12.Enrollmentislimited. 1CreditPrerequisite: AmericanSignLanguageIandIIDescription: Thiscoursewillemphasizestudents’furtherdevelopmentofexpressiveandreceptiveskillsinAmerican

SignLanguage(ASL).Continuedclassroomlessonsandanalyzingnativesignerswillfurtherexpandtheirsignvocabularyandstrengthentheirskillstorecognizeandexpressspatialrelationships,useappropriatefacialexpressionsandbodymovements,tovisualizeobjects,anduseclassifiersintheirconversationandstorytelling.CulturalaspectsoftheDeafCommunitywillbediscussedandstudiedthroughoutthecourse.

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GermanI Opento: Grades9-10-11-12 1CreditPrerequisite: C-averageorbetterinpreviousyear’sEnglishcourse.Description: StudentswillacquirebasicknowledgeofGermanvocabularyandsentencestructuresthroughavarietyof

activities,includingtext,video,conversation,listening,writing,internetwork,andsmallprojects.Studentswill learn about the geography and culture of the German-speaking countries with the emphasis onGermany.

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GermanII Opento: Grades10-11-12 1CreditPrerequisite: C-averageorbetterinGermanI.Description: ThiscourseallowsthestudenttobecomemorefamiliarwiththeGermanlanguage,theGermanspeaking

countries,andtheircultures.Wecontinuelearningvocabulary,spelling,writing,reading,andspeakingskills inGerman. Students learntowriteandspeakinpastandfuturetensesandlearnthedativeandgenitivecasesinGerman.Studentswillspendmoretimespeakingandwritinginthelanguage.Thecoursewillofferagreatopportunity fornative-English speakers toget toknowtheirown languagebetterbycomparingandcontrastingthetworelatedlanguages.

# SpanishI Opento: Grades9-10-11-12 1CreditPrerequisite: C-averageorbetterinpreviousyear’sEnglishcourse.Description: Students acquire a basic knowledge of Spanish vocabulary and sentence structures through TPRS –

TeachingProficiencyThroughReadingandStorytelling,aswellasavarietyofotheractivities includingsongs,games,reading,androle-playing.StudentslearnaboutthegeographicandculturalvarietyoftheSpanish-speakingpeoplearoundtheworld.Notetoincomingfreshmen–StudentswhowishtotaketheCLEPtesttoearncollegecreditattheendoftheirsenioryearwillwanttotakeSpanishIasfreshmen.Ofcourse,SpanishImaybetakenbyhighschoolstudentsofanygradelevel.

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# SpanishII Opento: Grades10-11-12 1CreditPrerequisite: SpanishIwith“C”averageorbetterDescription: CommunicationskillscontinuetoadvancethroughTeachingProficiencyThroughReadingandStorytelling.

StudentslearnaboutthegeographicandculturalvarietyoftheSpanish-speakingpeoplearoundtheworld.

# SpanishIII Opento: Grades11-12 1CreditPrerequisite: SpanishIIwith“C”averageorbetterDescription: Studentsprogress toan intermediate levelbymasteringexpandedvocabularyandadvancedgrammar

throughTeachingProficiencyThroughReadingandStorytelling.StudentslearnaboutthegeographicandculturalvarietyoftheSpanish-speakingpeoplearoundtheworld.

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SpanishIV–CLEPTesting Opento: Grade12 1CreditPrerequisite: SpanishIIIwith“C”averageorbetterDescription: Coursework focuses on improving the ability to read, write, speak, and understand Spanish through

expandedvocabularyandacomprehensivereviewofgrammar.AtthecompletionofthecoursestudentsareencouragedtotaketheCLEPexamtoearncollegecredit fortheirhighschoolSpanishstudyandamajorgoaloftheclassistoprepareforit.

INDUSTRIALTECHNOLOGY

vBasicMechanics Opento: Grades9-10-11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: Thiscoursewillcoverthetopicofcarmaintenanceandtune-up.BasicMechanicsdealswiththetheoryof

operation,problemdiagnosis,service,andrepairmethodsofsixmajorsystems:fuelsystems,electricalsystems, cooling and lubrication systems, emission control systems, engine tune-up, and computersystems.

@P DraftingI Opento: Grades9-10-11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: Thiscourseisdesignedtoemployconventionaldraftingtechniquestoproducecompetentdrawingsthat

meet appropriate standards as it pertains to the engineering and architectural field. It also employstoday's technology using CAD techniques and equipment to produce construction-related plans, wallsections,andbridgedetailstosecureneededinformationtobuildtheproject.

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SmallGasEngines Opento: Grades9-10-11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: SmallGasEnginesisstructuredtoprovideastudyofthetheoryandrepairoflawnandgarden-sizedgas

engines.Therewillbeplentyofhands-onexperiencewithschoolownedenginesintheshop.Studentsarerequiredtooverhaulanengineattheendofthesemester.Propertoolstorageandshopsafetywillbestressed.

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Welding&Metals Opento: Grades9-10-11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: AgricultureWelding&Metalsisstructuredtoprovideinstructioninthevariousformsofweldingandmetal

fabricationskills.Thesafeuseofallelectrical,gas,andsheetmetalfabricationmachineswillbethemainemphasisofthiscourse.Theclasswillalsodealwithplasmacutting,heattreatmentofsteel,metaltypesanduses,andcareersrelatedtothefieldsofwelding.ThisisaTechPrepcourseandmaybearticulatedwithsometechnicalschools.

@P WoodworkingI Opento: Grades9-10-11 ½CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: Woodworking Idealswith reviewanduseofbasichandtools, studyofwoodsand finishes,anddetail

planningof projects. Aportionof the time is spenton an introduction topower tools. Students areassignedonespecialprojectinvolvingtheuseofpowertoolsandhandtools.Costoftake-homeprojectswillbeassessedtothestudent.

WoodworkingII @POpento: Grades10-11-12 1CreditPrerequisite: WoodworkingIDescription: Thiscourseisdesignedtodevelopadvancedskillsinfurnitureandcabinetmakingusingtoday'stechnology

inmassproductionusedbythefactories.Itwillalsoteachotherfactorsthatplayaroleinasuccessfulbusiness,suchasdesigndecisions,humanfactors,drawings,healthandsafetyofemployees,andorderingmaterialandsupplies. Safetypracticesandproceduresarestressedthroughoutthecourse,alongwithcareandmaintenanceofpowertools.Costofprojectswillbeassessedtothestudent.

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MATHEMATICSCOURSEOFFERINGSThreecreditsofmathematicsarerequiredforgraduationfromBVHS.TheSDOpportunityScholarshiprequiresfourcreditsofmathematics.

MinimumRequirementMinimumRequirementsRecommendedCourseAcceleratedPaceforHighGraduation forCollegeEntrance forCollegeEntranceforCollegeEntrance

ü Pre-Algebraisbasedontherecommendationofadministrationandmathdepartment.ü AlgebraIstudentswillbeadmittedtoInformalGeometrybasedonarecommendationfromtheir

AlgebraIteacherü Itisimportanttonotethattheclassesthatmeetthegraduationrequirementmaynotsatisfy

theentrancerequirementsatthecollegeastudentchooses.Anyquestionsinthisareashouldbedirectedtoastudent’scounselor.

ü PassingamathclasswithanythinglessthanaC-shouldbeconsideredanindicatorthatthenextlevelmathclassmaybedifficulttosuccessfullycomplete.Itmaybeinthestudent’sbestinteresttorepeatthisclass.

ü StudentsplanningonattendingcollegeinSouthDakotathathaveanythinglessthanaC-inAlgebraI,Geometry,andAdvancedAlgebramayhavesomedifficultywiththerequiredmathplacementexam.Anunacceptablescoreonthisexamwillrequirethestudenttotakearemedialmathclassfornocreditattheirownexpense.

*CollegeAlgebra(MATH102),CollegeCalculus(MATH123),andCollegeTrigonometry(MATH120)mayallbetakenforcollegecreditthroughtheRisingScholarsProgram.Studentsenrolledinthesecoursesdonothavetotaketheclassesforcollegecredit.Allstudentsenrolledinthecoursearerequiredtotakethesemesterexam.SouthDakotaBoardofRegentspolicydoesnotallowsophomoresorfreshmentotakecollegeclassesforcredit.

InformalGeometry

AlgebraI

Geometry

AdvancedAlgebra

Geometry

AdvancedAlgebra

CollegeCalculus*

Geometry

AdvancedAlgebra

Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus

AdvancedFoundations

CollegeAlgebra*

AlgebraI

AlgebraI InformalGeometry

Adv.Foundations

Pre-Algebra

Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus

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MATHEMATICS

P+�sþv AdvancedFoundationsofMathOpento: Grades11-12 Prerequisite: Placementintothiscoursewillbedeterminedbyadministrationandcounselors.Ifastudenthasa“C”or

better in Geometry they should be enrolled in Advanced Algebra with direction from the mathdepartment.

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AlgebraI Opento: Grades9-10 1CreditPrerequisite: Mustpassdistrictpre-Algebra1examDescription: Algebra I is a basic course designed to give students an understanding of symbols and terms used in

modernmathematicsandapplymathematicalconceptstosolveproblems.Variousfieldsofnumbersareintroducedandused toperform the fourbasicoperations. Algebra I is necessary for further study inmathematicsandisusefulineverydayvocationalapplications.

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AlgebraII Opento: Grades10-11-12 1CreditPrerequisite: CompleteAlgebraIandGeometryDescription: AlgebraIIisareviewofAlgebra1andcontinuesbeyondtoincludetopicssuchasrelationsandsystems,

logarithms, complex numbers, quadratic equations and functions, rational and irrational numbers,matrices,anddeterminants.

sþv@P GeometryOpento: Grades9-10-11-12 1CreditPrerequisite: MustpassstateAlgebra1examorcompletebothsemestersofAlgebraIwitha“C”orbetter,orpassthe

8thgradeAlgebratest.Description: Geometry isacoursedesignedtogivestudentsanunderstandingofmeasurementbyapplyingseveral

kindsofreasoning/thinkingskills.Topicsstudiedinclude:propertiesandrelationshipsbetweencongruentandsimilar figures, relationshipsbetweenpoints, lines,angles,andplanes,area,volume,right triangletrigonometry,andcoordinategeometry.Geometryoffersapracticalsettinginwhichtousearithmeticandalgebraskills.

þv@P InformalGeometry Opento: Grades10-11-12 1CreditPrerequisite: Placementinthiscoursewillbedeterminedbyadministrationandcounselors.Description: InformalGeometryisacoursedesignedforstudentsmaynotbereadyforaformalstudyofGeometry.

This course will provide students with an understanding of measurement, applying several kinds ofreasoning/thinking skills. Topics include: Basics of Geometry, Segments and Angles, Parallel andPerpendicularLines,TriangleRelationshipsincludingcongruenceandsimilarity,Quadrilaterals,PolygonsandArea,SurfaceAreaandVolume,RightTrianglesandTrigonometry,andCircles.InformalGeometryoffersapracticalsettinginwhichtousearithmeticandalgebraicskills.

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P+�sþv@P MATH102CollegeAlgebra Opento: Grade12 1Credit(3collegecredits)Prerequisite: AlgebraII**IftakingforcollegecreditRisingScholarPrerequisite:StudentsmustmeetNSUrequirements.Description: Equationsandinequalities;polynomialfunctionsandgraphs;exponents,radicals,binomialtheorem,zeros

ofpolynomials;systemsofequations;exponential, logarithmic,andinversefunctions,applications,andgraphs.Othertopicsselectedfromsequences,series,andcomplexnumbers.

P+�sþv@P MATH123CalculusI Opento: Grade12 1Credit(4collegecredits)Prerequisite: Trigonometry/Pre-CalculuswithaBorbetter **If taking forcollegecreditRisingScholarPrerequisite:

StudentsmustmeetNSUrequirements.AllstudentsneedtotakeanAccuplacerplacementtestregardlessoftheirACTMathscore.Willreceive4.0creditsdocumentedonSouthDakotaBORtranscript.

Description: Thestudyoflimits,derivatives,applicationsofthederivative,antiderivatives,thedefiniteandindefiniteintegral,andthefundamentaltheoremofcalculus.

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Pre-AlgebraOpento9,10,11,12 1Credit Prerequisite: Qualificationincludesanevaluationofthestudent'sstrengthsandweaknesseswithinmathskills.Description: Pre-AlgebrafocusesonbasicmathskillsandanintroductiontoAlgebra.Thisclassgivesstudentsthetools

andtheconfidencetheyneedtoreachnewlevelsinmathandtohelpthemsucceed.

P@+�sþvP Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus Opento: Grades11-12 1Credit(3collegecredits)Prerequisite: Complete Geometry and Algebra II with “C-” or better ****If taking for college credit Rising Scholar

Prerequisite:studentsmusthaveeithercompletedMATH102ormeettheAccuplacerscorebenchmark.Description: Trigonometryisbasicallybrokendownintothreeparts.Thefirstpartisacontinuationofthetrigonometric

functions,which is expanded intoAnalytical Trigonometry. The secondpart of the course focusesonintroductorymaterialrelatedtoDifferentialCalculus.ThethirdpartinvolvesAnalyticGeometry.Othertopicscoveredwithin the threepartsaresequences, series,probability,andsystemsofequationsandinequalities.

PUBLICATIONS

s JournalismI Opento: Grades11-12 1CreditPrerequisite: English10(Borbetter)withrecommendationfromapreviousEnglishteacherDescription: Journalism I is anadvancedEnglish course for college-bound studentswithheavyemphasisonwriting.

Journalismintroducesstudentstotheworldofdigitalmedia.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytolearnandusecurrentpublishingprogramsaswellasmodernphotographytechniques.StudentsinJournalismproducetheschoolnewspaperandtheschoolyearbook.Outofclasstimewillberequired.

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JournalismII Opento: Grade12 1CreditPrerequisite: JournalismIDescription: Open tostudentswhowish touse their journalistic skills in theproductionof theEchonewspaperand

yearbook. Studentswillbe involved inwritingbothnewsandfeaturearticles,editing,andresearching;designingpagesforthenewspaperandtheyearbook,takingphotographs,andusingdesktoppublishingskills.ThiscourseisageneralelectiveandmayNOTbeusedasanEnglishelective.

CAREER

PLEASENOTE:NOMEDICALINTERNSHIPSCANBEPLACEDSECONDSEMESTER.

P@#+:�GhI�sdP�þvCareerInternship

Opento: Grade12 1CreditPrerequisite: Completeacareereducationorpersonalfinancecourseandanapplication.Selectionbycommitteewill

bebasedonteacherrecommendations,attendance,tardiness,reliability,andclasspreparation.Studentsare responsible for providing their own transportation to and from the internship. It is stronglyrecommendedthatthestudenthasacomputerathomewithinternetaccess.

Description: Seniorstudentsenrolledinthiscoursewillparticipateinanindividualizedwork-basedlearningexperienceutilizingareabusinessestoprovide“reallife”hands-oneducation(studentswilllearn/workattheworksiteforaminimumof1½hourseachday).AsmallportionofthecurriculumwillstillbetaughtinsidetheBrandonValleyHighSchoolwalls(onaweeklybasis)withaneducatorworkingoncareer/employabilityskills.Careerinternshipsmustrelatetofuturecareergoal.StudentsmayonlytakeonesemesterofCareerInternship.

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ComputerInternship Opento: Grades12 ½CreditPrerequisite: Threecomputerclasses(ComputerIdoesnotcount;mustinclude WebDesign)Needsadministration/counselor/computerteacherapprovalDescription: Assiststaffwithcomputerrelatedactivities.Admissionintothisclassmayrequireanapplicationprocess.Thisclasswillbelimitedtoafewstudents.Theclasscouldbescheduledforanytimeduringtheday.

P@#+:�GhI�sdP�þvSpecialServicesInternship

Opento: Grade11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: Selectionbycommitteewillbebasedonteacherrecommendations,attendance,tardiness,reliability,and

classpreparation.Description: This internship class is designed to provide an opportunity for students to receive hands on work

experienceinthecareerfieldofspecialeducation.Thiscourseisonesemesterlonganduponsuccessfulcompletionoftheclass,studentsearn.5credit.Studentsarerequiredtobeattheirassignedworksitefor approximately 50 minutes each school day. Every 3-4 weeks each student will meet with Mrs.Eichelbergandreviewprogress,answerquestions,solveproblemsandgetupdatesonhours.Theprocessofacceptanceintothisprogramwillinvolveaninterviewwithstaffmemberspriortoapproval.

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:h StudentAthleticTrainingProgram Opento: Grades11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: An athletic training coursewhich introduces high school students to general aspects of athletic injury

prevention,firstaid,treatment,andrehabilitation.StudentswillassisttheheadathletictrainerwiththedeliveryofhealthcareservicestotheathletesofBrandonValleyHighSchool.Thiswillincludepreventivetaping, administering first aid, assisting with therapeutic treatments, and rehabilitation. Someadministrativeandequipmentdutiesmayalsobeassigned.Studentsmaynotbeinasportduringtheirsemesterinthiscourse.Inadditiontothepracticalexperiences,studentswillberequiredtoattendclassonedayaweek, take severalquizzes,andcompleteaminimumof twoone-pageabstracts relating totopicsassignedbytheinstructor.Studentswhoparticipateinthisclasswillberequiredtocommittotwotothreehoursperday(afterschool)fortwotothreedaysperweek.

PHYSICALEDUCATION

hFitnessforLife Opento: Grades11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: FreshmenPEDescription: Thiscoursewillemphasizeacquiringknowledgeandskillsoflifetimephysicalfitnessandparticipatingin

habit-forming lifetime fitness activities. Contentmay include nutrition, stressmanagement, consumerissues,goalsetting,andfitnessconcepts,etc.Studentswillbeparticipatinginfitnessactivitiesincluding:weight lifting/strength activities, cardio/endurance exercises, flexibility, and lifetime recreationalactivities. Studentswill learn to self-assessusingheart ratemonitors, fitness testing,andpedometers.Studentsareencouragedtodevelopandimplementapersonalfitnessplan.

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LifetimeActivities-IndividualSports Opento: Grades11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: FreshmenPEDescription: Thiscourseisdesignedtogivethestudentsawidevarietyofactivitiesthattheycanuseandparticipatein

throughouttheirlifetime.Itwillcoverawidevarietyofindividual/partneractivities.Eachactivityunitwillincluderules,skills,techniques,andgamestrategies.Eachunitwillincludewrittentests,quizzes,andskilltestsrelatedtotheactivity.

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PhysicalEducation/CAPE Opento: Grade9 ½CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: PhysicalEducationisdesignedtodevelopcoordination,strength,andbodyawareness.Itwillstressthe

needforphysicalactivityforbothemotionalandphysicalhealth.Thecoursewillcoverawidevarietyofactivitiesincorporatingteamandpartneractivities,aswellasindividualfitness.Eachactivityunitwillincluderules,skills,techniques,andgamestrategies.Eachunitwillincludewrittentests,quizzes,andskilltestsrelatedtotheactivity.

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SCIENCECOURSEOFFERINGSThreecreditsofsciencesarerequiredforgraduationfromBVHS.TheSDOpportunityScholarshiprequiresfouryearsofscience.

MinimumRequirements RecommendedCourses AcceleratedPaceforHSGraduation forCollegeEntrance forCollegeEntrance Studentsenteringcollegewithaninterestinscienceormedicineshouldconsideraminimumoffouryearsofscience.Scienceisagreatareatodeveloptheproblem-solvingskillsthatareessentialtoastudent’ssuccessincollege.*StudentswishingtooptoutofPhysicalScienceasafreshmentotakeBiologymusthavetakenAlgebra1asa8thgraderandpassedthestate-mandatedexam.StudentschoosingtolateroptoutoftheacceleratedpacewillberequiredtotakePhysicalScienceiftheydonottakeandcompletePhysics.

**IntegratedSciencewillnotmeettheentrancerequirementforaSouthDakotaStateCollegeandwillnotpreparefornorisitintendedforstudentsplanningonattendingcollege.

***TheAP/CTE/DualEnrollmenttrackisfilledwithoptionsfortheserioussciencestudent.Studentsinterestedinmedicine,healthcare,andscienceascareeroptionsshouldstronglyconsidertheseoptions.Studentsmaytakeexamsattheendofthesecoursestopotentiallyearncollegecredit.

IntegratedScience**

PhysicalScience Biology*

Chemistry/HonorsChemistry

Biology Chemistry/HonorsChemistry

Physics

PhysicalScience

Biology

-Anatomy -Biology151/151L-APChemistry-Biology2-CTEPrinciplesofBiomedicalScience-CTEHumanBodySystems -CTEBiomedicalInterventions -CTEPrinciplesofEngineering

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SCIENCE

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BIO151/151LCollegeBiology Opento: Grades11-12 1CreditPrerequisite: BiologyandChemistry(canbetakenasco-requisite)Description: Dual enrollment Biology is designed to be a college-level introduction to the life sciences. The course

involves challengingmaterial so students shouldbemotivatedand responsible for theirown learning.Coursecontentincludesmoleculesandcells(biochemistry,cellbiology,cellularenergetics);heredityandevolution (cell division, DNA/RNA, gene expression, natural selection); organisms and populations(diversityoflife,ecology,structureandfunctioninplants,humanbody).

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AdvancedPlacementChemistry Opento: Grades11-12 1CreditPrerequisite: “B”averageorbetterinChemistryDescription: Advanced Placement Chemistry is a course designed for future college students. The course content

correlatestothematerialfoundonthestandardadvancedplacementtestforchemistry.Topicscoveredinthecoursewill include:Thermochemistry,ChemicalKinetics,ChemicalEquilibrium,Acids,BasesandSalts,AqueousEquilibria,ChemicalThermodynamics,Electrochemistry,NuclearChemistry,ChemistryofCoordinationCompounds,OrganicChemistryandBiochemistry.APChemistryisalabcourseandatleastoneperiodaweekwillbespentinthelab.

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Anatomy Opento: Grades11-12 1CreditPrerequisite: BiologyandChemistry(C-orbetterinChemistry)Description: Anatomyisayear-longadvancedsciencecourserecommendedforstudentsinterestedinahealthcareer

orcoaching. Areasofconcentration includemolecularandcellularanatomyandphysiology;histology;structure and function of human body systems; and a comprehensive fetal pig dissection during 4thquarter. Labs involve microscope work, dissection of organs, coloring, labeling and some tests anddemonstrationsonyourownbody.Regularquizzes,labpracticalexams,aswellasgeneralconceptexamsareusedfortheevaluationofstudentprogress.Thiscourseisacollegepreplabcourse,usingcollege-levelmaterials.

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Biology Opento: Grades9-10-11-12(9thgraderswithpermissiononly) 1CreditPrerequisite: OneyearofPhysicalScienceDescription: Biologyisthestudyoflife.Thecoursecoversthecellandthemanybiologicalprocessescarriedonatthe

cellular level; genetics, DNA/RNA; evolution; bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms; the animalkingdom,includingcoverageofhumanbiology;andtheplantkingdom.Studentscanexpectlaboratoryassignmentsthatincludetheuseofamicroscope.Thiscoursehasbeenapprovedasacollegepreplabcourse.

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h�þ Biology2 Opento: Grades11-12 1CreditPrerequisite: BiologyDescription: Theoverallgoalofthiscourseistogivestudentsachancetoexperiencemanytypesofbiologythatare

usuallytaughtincollege.Thisisaprojectandlabbasedclass.Semesteronefocusesoncellularbiologysuchasmicrobiologyandgenetics.Therearemanylabsincludedinthesesectionsandtheyarehands-onunits. Semester two focuses on organism biology including taxonomy, anatomy, ecology, andenvironmentalscience.

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Chemistry Opento: Grades10-11-12(10thgraderswithpermissiononly) 1CreditPrerequisite: OneyeareachofPhysicalScienceorBiologyandGeometry.(Geometrycanbetakenasaprerequisite.)Description: Thiscourseisanupperlevelscienceelectiveforstudentslookingtogotocollegeposthighschool,butnot

major in a science field. Topics include: Atomic theory, the mole, the electron and basic quantummechanics,theperiodictable,chemicalbonding,moleculargeometry,chemicalnomenclature,chemicalequations,stoichiometry,nuclearchemistry,gaslaws,liquids,solids,andsolutions.Thiscoursehasalabcomponentandstudentscanexpecttospendonetotwodaysaweekinthelab.

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HonorsChemistry Opento: Grades10-11-12 1CreditPrerequisite: Musthavea“B”averageinthepreviousyear’shighschoolmathANDsciencecoursesDescription: Thiscourseisanupperlevelscienceelectiveforstudentslookingtogotocollegeandpursueadegreein

science, engineering, or amedical field. Students interested in taking Advanced Placement ChemistryshouldstronglyconsiderHonorsChemistry.Topicscoveredwillinclude:Atomictheory,themole,chemicalnomenclature,stoichiometry,chemicalbonding,solutions,gaslaws,solid/phasediagrams/intermolecularforces,redoxreactions,thermodynamics,chemicalequilibria,electrochemistry,nuclearchemistry,acidsandbases,andkinetics.Thiscoursehasalabcomponentandstudentcanexpecttospendonetotwodaysaweekinthelab.

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IntegratedScience Opento: Grades11-12 1CreditPrerequisite: Physical Science and Biology. Final decision of placement into this coursewill be at the discretion of

administrationandcounselors.Description: Thiscoursewillprovideanoverviewofscienceforstudentsthathaveahistoryofstrugglinginscience

classes.Thetopicswillinclude:thenatureofscience,physicalscience,lifescience,earth/spacescience,sciencetechnologyandtheenvironment.ThiscourseisNOTintendedforstudentsplanningtoenrollina4-year college/university; therefore, this coursewillnotbeon the listofapprovedcourses for collegeentrance.

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þPhysicalScience Opento: Grades9-10-11-12 1CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: Physical Science provides students with an appreciation of their environment. As an introduction to

chemistry(atomicstructure,chemicalequations)andphysics(light,sound,electricity,motion),thiscourseprepares students for more advanced science courses. Some emphasis is necessarily placed uponmathematicalanalysisandtheabilitytouseformulae;consequently,anunderstandingofmathematicsishelpfulinassuringstudentsuccessinthestudyofPhysicalScience.Thiscoursehasbeenapprovedasacollegeprepsciencelabcourse.

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Physics Opento: Grades11-12 1CreditPrerequisite: AlgebraIandGeometryDescription: Physicsisthestudyofwhatmakestheworldgo.Tolivewithmorejoyandintelligence,onehastoknow

theworldinwhichonelives,nomatterwhattheeventualcareerplansmaybe.Physicsincludesthestudyofphysicalmechanics, light,sound,electricity,andsomenuclearphysics. AlgebraIIandChemistryarestronglyrecommendedbeforetakingPhysics.Thisisacollegepreplabcourse.

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SOCIALSCIENCECOURSEOFFERINGSThreeandone-halfcreditsofSocialSciencearerequiredforgraduationfromBVHS.AfullcreditofAmericanHistoryandahalf-creditofAmericanGovernment,Geography,andWorldHistoryarerequiredforgraduation.Astudentalsoneeds

onecreditofsocialscienceelectivesforgraduation.

MinimumRequirements RecommendedCourses AcceleratedPaceforHSGraduation forCollegeEntrance forCollegeEntrance

ü StudentstakingAdvancedPlacementclassesmaytakeatestattheendofthecoursetopossiblyearncollegecredit.

Studentsdonotneedtotakethetestandmaytakethecoursebecausetheyprefertheacceleratedcontent.APGovernmentisasemestercourseandmeetstheGovernmentgraduationrequirement.APPsychologyisasemestercourseandmeetshalfoftheelectivegraduationrequirement.APWorldHistoryisayear-longcourseandmeetstheWorldHistorygraduationrequirementaswellasonesemesteroftheelectivegraduationrequirement.

ü EconomicscanmeetthePersonalFinancegraduationrequirementandonesemesterofthesocialstudieselectivegraduationrequirement.

*StudentstakingRisingScholarsAmericanHistoryhavetheoptionoftakingthecoursesforcollegecreditthroughtheRisingScholarsProgram.CollegeAmericanHistorystudentsthatchoosenottotaketheclassforcollegecreditmayopttotakeAdvancedPlacementtestatthecompletionofthecoursestoearncollegecredit.Studentsmayalsotakethecoursessimplybecausetheyenjoythechallengeofanupperlevelcourse.TheboardofRegentsonlyallowsjuniorsandseniorstotakecoursesforcollegecredit.

AmericanGovernment

Geography

AmericanHistory/AmericanHeritage

SocialScienceElectives• AmericaatWar• CurrentWorldIssues• Economics• Hollywoodv.History• Psychology• Sociology• StreetLaw• TragediesinHistory• APGovernment• APPsychology

AmericanGovernment AmericanGovernment/

APGovernment

RisingScholarsAmericanHistory*

SocialScienceElectives• AmericaatWar• CurrentWorldIssues• Economics• Hollywoodv.History• Psychology• Sociology• StreetLaw• TragediesinHistory

WorldHistory APWorldHistoryWorldHistory

Geography Geography

SocialScienceElectives• AmericaatWar• CurrentWorldIssues• Economics• Hollywoodv.History• Psychology• Sociology• StreetLaw• TragediesinHistory

AmericanHistory/AmericanHeritage

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SOCIALSTUDIESREQUIREDCOURSES

#GdAmericanGovernment Opento: Grades11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: This isa requiredcourse. Government is the studyof theconceptsandoperationsofourdemocratic

system.Somecomparisonsaremadewithgovernmentalsystemsofothercountries.Specificunitsofthecourse include the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government, political parties andelections,andcivilrights.

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AmericanHistory Opento: Grades10-11-12 1CreditPrerequisite: None(10thgradersneed“B”averageorbetterinGeography)Description: AmericanHistoryisthestoryofourcountry'sgrowthanddevelopment.Thepurposeofthecourseisto

makestudentsawareofpasteventssotheycanhaveabetterunderstandingofpresentevents.ThecoursewillcoverAmericanhistoryfrompost-CivilWarReconstructionthroughthepresent.

*10thwith“B”orbetterinGeography.

PIv Geography Opento: Grades9-10-11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: Geography is thestudyof theearth'snaturalenvironmentsuchas itscontinents,oceans, rivers, lakes,

mountains,plains,soils,andtheweather.Itisalsothestudyoftheearth'shumanEnvironment--suchasitspopulations,resources,nations,cities,migration,transportation,andwaysofmakingaliving.Thestudyof geographydealswith awayof looking at andunderstanding the total environment; it involves thedevelopmentofthinkingskillsanddecisionmakingskills;anditseekstodevelopanunderstandingofwhythethingsthatpeopleareconcernedabouthappenandwheretheydo.

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WorldHistory Opento: Grades9-10-11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: None.Description: Thiscoursebeginsaround1400andcoversworldeventsandideasinhistoryuptothepresentday.The

course emphasizes themes such as religion, exploration, world leaders and tyrants, industrialization,revolutions,theeffectsofimperialismonitscitizens,thecauseandeffectsofworldwarsandtheinfluenceofartandmusic.9thgraderscantakethisclassifalsotakingGeometryandBiology.

SOCIALSTUDIESELECTIVES

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AmericaAtWar Opento: Grades11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: AmericanHistoryDescription: Thiscoursetakesanin-depthlookattheCivilWarandthePacificTheatreofactioninWorldWarII.This

class will examine the causes of each war, how each war was fought, major battles and outcomes,equipmentandweaponsandhoweachwaraffectedbothcombatantsandcivilians,aswellaslong-termconsequencestothecountry.

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#GdAPAmericanGovernment Opento: Grades11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: Advanced Placement Government is a semester-long elective course that fills the government

requirement plus one social studies requirement. It is intended for the highly capable and highlymotivatedstudentwhowantstotakeacollegelevelcoursetaughtatanacceleratedpace.Thecoursewillcover the followingcontentareas: theconstitutionalbasisofdemocracy,politicalbeliefsandpoliticalbehavior of individuals, political parties and interest groups, communication of political interests bycitizens,theCongress,thepresidency,thebureaucracy,thefederalcourts,civilrights,andcivilliberties.Thecoursewill involveamoderateamountofwriting. Studentswillbeable toearncollegecreditbyperformingwellontheAPtestandareexpectedtotaketheAPtest.

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AmericanHeritage 1CreditEnglish11Opento: Grades11-12 1CreditAmericanHistoryPrerequisite: CompleteEnglish9,English10orHonorsEnglish10,Geography,andWorldHistoryDescription: Thisisayear-longcoursefortwoclassperiodseachday.AmericanHeritagewillincorporateU.S.History

andLiteraturewithGrammarandFineArtscomponents.Studentswillmakeaconnectionbetweentheliteratureandtheeventsofthetimeperiodinwhichtheywerewritten.Theywilldiscoverwhatshapedandmolded our American heritage. Students will need to read, analyze, and discuss topics in class.Studentswillpracticecompositionskillsandtechniqueswhileaddressinghistoricalcontent.ThewillalsohavetocompletearesearchpapercompilingallaspectsofaselectedperiodofAmericanhistory.

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APPsychology Opento: Grades11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: Strongreadingskills.CurrentlyorpreviouslytakingAnatomyand/orAPBiologyisrecommended.Description: Advanced Placement Psychology is designed to help students prepare for college level psychology.

Contentwill focuson the fourteenareas thatare testedon theAPexamwhich include the following:HistoryandApproaches,ResearchMethods,BiologicalBasesofBehavior,SensationandPerception,StatesofConsciousness,Learning,Cognition,MotivationandEmotion,DevelopmentalPsychology,Personality,TestingandIndividualDifferences,AbnormalPsychology,TreatmentofPsychologicalDisorders,andSocialPsychology.AttheendoftheyearstudentshavetheoptiontotaketheAPexamtoearncollegecredit.Tosucceedinthecourseyoumustbehighlymotivatedandresponsibleforyourownlearning.

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APWorldHistory Opento: Grades10-11-12 1CreditPrerequisite: GeographyDescription: ThisisanelectivecoursethatfillstheWorldHistoryrequirement.Itisintendedforthehighlycapableand

highlymotivatedstudentwhowants to takea college level course taughtatanacceleratedpace.Thecourse offers balance global coverage, with Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania allrepresented.Materialcoveredbegins8,000B.C.andendswiththecurrentday.Thecourseismuchwiderin scope and unlike the regularWorld History course. The coursewill involve amoderate amount ofwriting.StudentswillbeabletoearncollegecreditbyperformingwellontheAPtestandareencouragedtotaketheAPtest.

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CurrentWorldIssues Opento: Grades10-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: Thisisacourseforstudentsthatlovetodebatecurrentissues,suchasguncontrol,eugenics,thedeath

penalty,andthePatriotAct.Studentsalsoaddresssubjectssuchasterrorism,AIDS,pollution,genocide,cults,blooddiamonds,andover-population,aswellaskeepinguptodatewithcurrenteventsinthenews.

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Economics Opento: Grades11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: GeographyandWorldHistoryDescription: Thiscoursewillenablethestudenttostudyhowindividualsandnationsmakechoicesaboutwaystouse

economic resources. This course will explore such topics as: supply and demand, free enterprise,conspicuous consumption, opportunity cost, competition, inflation, recession, unemployment,money,andbankingandinternationaltrade.

P#GvHIST151.UnitedStatesHistoryOpento: Grade11-12 ½Credit(3collegecredits)Prerequisite: **StudentsmustmeettheBoardofRegentsRequirementfordualcredit.Description: SurveysthebackgroundanddevelopmentoftheUnitedStatesfromitscolonialoriginstotheCivilWar

andReconstruction.

P#GvHIST152.UnitedStatesHistoryIIOpento: Grade11-12 ½Credit(3collegecredits)Prerequisite: **StudentsmustmeettheBoardofRegentsRequirementfordualcredit.Description: SurveysthedevelopmentoftheUnitedStatessincetheCivilWarandReconstruction.

:GHollywoodvs.History Opento: Grades11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: Giventheincreasingpopularityoffilmandtelevisionasculturalmedia,historystudentsincreasinglyface

aconstantbattletoseparatefactfromHollywoodfiction.ThiscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentstheopportunitytostudyandcritiqueHollywood’sdepictionsofsocial,political,economicandculturalhistory.Thecoursewillalsoinvestigatehowcinematicdepictionsofthepasthelptoreinforcepopularopinionsand(mis)perceptionsabouthistoricalissues,events,themes,andactors.

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Psychology Opento: Grades11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: Psychology is the study of behavior and thinking in humans. This course provides students with a

knowledgebaseconsistingofimportanttheories,researchfindings,andrecentissuesinpsychology.Avarietyofactivitieswillhelpstudentsbecomemoreawareoftheconsciousandsubconsciousforcesthatmotivatetheirbehaviorandthebehaviorofothers.

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:I�d Sociology Opento: Grades10-11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: Iftakenin10thgrade,a“B”averageorhigherin9thgradeGeographyDescription: Sociologyisthestudyofthebehaviorofpeopleinagroup.Inthiscoursethestudentswillstudythesocial

developmentofindividualsinasociety,andtheywillconsidertheeffectsthatculture,languageandstatushaveonthissocialdevelopment.Throughoutthiscoursestudentswilldevelopanunderstandingofthecharacteristicsofsocialinteractioninacomplexmodernsociety.

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StreetLaw Opento: Grades11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: NoneDescription: Streetlawfocusesonlegalissuesrelevanttostudents’livesanddevelopsknowledgeandskillsessential

inourlaw-orientedsociety.ThiscoursewillfocusonindividualrightsandlibertiesaswellasthepracticallegalissuesofConsumerLaw,FamilyLaw,andHousingLaw.Enrollmentislimited.Prioritywillbegiventoseniors.

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TragediesInHistory Opento: Grades10-11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: Iftakenin10thgrade,a“B”averageorhigherin9thgradeGeographyDescription: Thishistorycoursewillfocusonmanyuniquetopicsnotcoveredingreatdetailinregularhistorycourses.

Topics of interest will be the Lincoln and Kennedy assassinations, crime and judicial tragedies, theHolocaust,BlackPlague,InfluenzaEpidemicof1918,Andersonville,andotherevents.

SPECIALEDUCATION

#:� BasicSkillsEnglish Opento: Grades9-10-11-12 ½-1CreditPrerequisite: SpecialEducationcoursesavailabletostudentswhendeterminedappropriatebytheirmultidisciplinary

evaluationteam.Qualificationincludesanevaluationofthestudent'sstrengthsandweaknessesandapreparationofanIndividualizedEducationProgrambytheSpecialEducationTeam.

Description: BasicEnglishenhancesstudents’skillsinreading,readingcomprehension,andwritingasstatedintheirIEPgoals/objectives.

#:� LifeSkillsEnglish Opento: Grades9-10-11-12 ½-1CreditPrerequisite: SpecialEducationcoursesavailabletostudentswhendeterminedappropriatebytheirmultidisciplinary


Description: LifeSkillsEnglishenhancesstudents’skillsinreading,readingcomprehension,andwritingthatpertaintodailylivingskillsasstatedintheirIEPgoals/objectives.

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ReadingSkillsOpento: Grade9-10-11-12 ½-1CreditPrerequisite: Specialeducationcoursesavailabletostudentswhendeterminedappropriatebytheirmultidisciplinary

evaluationteam.Qualificationsincludeanevaluationofthestudent’sstrengthsandweaknessesandacurrentIndividualizedEducationProgrambythespecialeducationteam.

Description: Thisclassfocusesonbasicreadingskillsincludingphonemicawarenessskills,readingaccuracyandfluency,andcomprehensionwiththegoalofimprovingthoseskillsastheprimaryfocus.Studentswillalsolearnavariety of reading strategies they can use and apply in their general education classes to assist withrequiredgradelevelreadingtasks.

:�I�BasicSkillsMath Opento: Grades9-10-11-12 ½-1CreditPrerequisite: SpecialEducationcoursesavailabletostudentswhendeterminedappropriatebytheirmultidisciplinary

evaluationteam.Qualification includesanevaluationof thestudent'sstrengthsandweaknessesandapreparationofanIndividualizedEducationProgrambytheSpecialEducationTeam.

Description: BasicSkillsMathenhancesstudents’skillsinmathematicsasstatedintheirIEPgoals/objectives.

:�I� LifeSkillsMath Opento9,10,11,12 ½-1CreditPrerequisite: SpecialEducationcoursesavailabletostudentswhendeterminedappropriatebytheirmultidisciplinary


Description: LifeSkillsMathincorporatesskillsthatstudentscanapplyintherealworld.SpecificgoalsandobjectiveswillbeidentifiedintheIEP.

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Pre-Algebra Opento9,10,11,12 ½-1Credit Prerequisite: SpecialEducationcoursesavailabletostudentswhendeterminedappropriatebytheirmultidisciplinary


Description: Pre-AlgebraisaspecialeducationcoursethatfocusesonbasicmathskillsandanintroductiontoAlgebra.Thisclassgivesstudentsthetoolsandtheconfidencetheyneedtoreachnewlevelsinmathandtohelpthemsucceed.SpecificgoalsandobjectiveswillbeidentifiedintheIEP.

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IntroductiontoTransitionI,II,III,IV Opento:9,10,11,12 ½-1CreditPrerequisite: SpecialEducationcoursesavailabletostudentswhendeterminedappropriatebytheirmultidisciplinary


Description: Introduction to Transition incorporates a variety of life skills. Some of the concepts taught include:nutrition,cooking,health,laws,hygiene,cleaning,andleisureactivities.Thestudentswilltakefieldtripsoutintothecommunity.SpecificgoalsandobjectiveswillbeidentifiedintheIEP.

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HumanRelationsI,II Opento9,10,11,12 ½-1CreditPrerequisite: SpecialEducationcoursesavailabletostudentswhendeterminedappropriatebytheirmultidisciplinary


Description: HumanRelationsisacoursedesignedforstudentswhodemonstrateasignificantneedforinstructioninsocialskills.ThiscourseistargetedforstudentswithAutism,butisnotlimitedtothesestudents.Possibletopics includeemotions training,problemsolving,understandingperspectives, conversation skills, andrelationships.Studentswillparticipateinavarietyofroleplayactivities.SpecificgoalsandobjectiveswillbeidentifiedintheIEP.

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CareerExplorationI,II,III,IV Opento9,10,11,12 ½-1CreditPrerequisite: SpecialEducationcoursesavailabletostudentswhendeterminedappropriatebytheirmultidisciplinary

evaluationteam.Qualification includesanevaluationof thestudent'sstrengthsandweaknessesandapreparationofanIndividualizedEducationProgrambytheSpecialEducationTeam.

Description: InCareerExploration,theclasswillmeetpriortoworkingoutinthecommunityorintheschoolsettingtofill out appropriate paperwork and contact employers to set up contracts. The job(s) will match thestudent’sabilitylevel.Allofthestudentswillrequiresomelevelofjobcoaching.Thestudentswillalsoworkonotherjobskills(interviewing,applications,resumes,andexpectations)throughoutthesemester.Studentswillbeassistedinidentifyingandworkingonspecifictransitionneeds(asstatedintheIEP)aswellasworkingwithappropriateoutsideagencies.

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DirectedStudySkillsOpento: Grade11-12 ½CreditPrerequisite: Specialeducationcoursesavailabletostudentswhendeterminedappropriatebytheirmultidisciplinary

evaluationteam.Qualificationsincludeanevaluationofthestudent’sstrengthsandweaknessesandacurrentIndividualizedEducationProgrambythespecialeducationteam.

Description: Studentswhoareintheir3rdor4thyearofhighschoolandarenotclassifiedattheircurrentgradestatusareeligibleforthisclass.Thisclassisfocusesonstudyskills,organization,completionofhomework,andstudyingfortests.Studentswillbegivendailypointsforthesetasksandgradedaccordingly.

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CLASS 2021 – 2018 Minimum # of credits to graduate 22 Four and one half units of Language Arts required of all students – must include:

• English 9 (1.0) S1 S2 • English 10 (1.0) S1 S2 • English 11 (1.0) S1 S2 • English Electives (1.0) __________________________

__________________________ • Speech or Oral Interp. (0.5) __________________________

Three and one half units of Social Studies required of all students – must include:

• American History (1.0) S1 S2 • Geography (0.5) • Government (0.5) • World History (0.5) • Social Science Electives (1.0) __________________________

__________________________ Three units of Mathematics credits required for all students (Four units for S.D. Opportunity Scholarship) – must include:

• Algebra 1 (1.0) S1 S2 • Geometry/Informal Geometry (1.0)* S1 S2 • Advanced Algebra (1.0)* S1 S2 • S1 S2 *With school and parent/guardian approval, a student may be excused from this course in favor of a more appropriate math course. A student may be excused from Advanced Algebra or Geometry, but not both. A student is still required to take three units of math.

Three units of Lab Science will be required for all students (Four units for S.D. Opportunity Scholarship) – must include:

• Physical Science (1.0) S1 S2 • Biology (1.0) S1 S2 • Chemistry/Physics (1.0)+ S1 S2 • S1 S2 +With school and parent/guardian approval, a student may be excused from this course in favor of a more appropriate lab science course. A student is still required to take three units of lab science.

One unit of the following – any combination:

• Approved Career & Technical Education (Two units for S.D. Opportunity Scholarship) • Capstone Experience or Service Learning • World Language (Two units for S.D. Opportunity Scholarship) _________________________________ _________________________________

One unit of Fine Arts _________________________________ _________________________________ Health (Begins with Class of 2017. May have been met at middle school.) One half unit of Physical Education One half unit of Personal Finance or Economics Computer Science (One unit required for all students) _______________________ _______________________ Four units of Electives (One unit for SD Opportunity Scholarship) ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________

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2017-2018 Course Offerings

PERSONAL LEARNING PLAN Name: ________________________________________ Graduation Year: ______________

Use SDMyLife for helpful information on making a 4-year plan that aligns with your prospective career.

Grade 9

S1 Credits: 0.0-5.0 S2 Credits: 0.0-5.0

Grade 10 S1 Credits: 5.5-10.5 S2 Credits: 5.5-13.0

Grade 11 S1 Credits: 11.0-16.0 S2 Credits: 13.5-18.5

Grade 12 S1 Credits: 16.5-22+ S2 Credits: 19.0-22+

English (4.5 required)

English 9 or

Honors English 9

English 10 or

Honors English 10

English 11 or

Honors English 11 or American Heritage or Journalism

Applied English 12 or English 12 or CB English or

other English class

Speech or Oral Interp. (0.5 required)

Mathematics (3.0 required)

Algebra I

or Geometry

Geometry

or Algebra II

Algebra II

or higher level math

4.0 Required for SD Opp. Scholarship

Science (3.0 required)

Physical Science

or Biology

Biology I or

Chemistry or Honors Chemistry

Chemistry

or Physics

4.0 Required for SD Opp.

Scholarship

Social Studies

Science (3.5 required)

Geography (0.5)

World History (0.5)

US History (1.0)

Government (0.5)

Fine Arts (1.0 required)

PE (0.5 required)

Computer (1.0 required)

Personal Finance or Economics

(0.5 required)

X

Can take if Algebra II is marked above.

CTE or Foreign Lang.

(1.0 required)

2.0 Required for SD Opp. Scholarship

Electives

TOTAL CREDITS

MINIMUM OF 22 CREDITS REQUIRED

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2017-2018 Course Offerings

AccommodationStatement BrandonValleyHighSchooldoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofrace,color,nationalorigin, sex, religion, age or disability in admission or access to any course offeringsincludingallcareerandtechnicalcourseofferings. TheBrandonValleySchoolDistrictwillseektoassurethattheeducationalservicesprovidedtootherwisequalifiedstudentswithadisabilityarereasonablycalculatedtoaffordsuchstudentsanequalopportunitytoachieveeducationalbenefitasitprovidedtonon-disabledstudents.TheDistrictwillmakereasonablemodificationstoitsprograms,facilities,andactivitiestoaccommodateotherwisequalifiedindividualswithadisability,unlesssuchmodificationswouldimposean undue burden on the operation of the particular program, or would alter thefundamental nature or purpose of the program, or cause an undue hardship on theDistrict.Thisappliestoallcoursesofstudyincludingcareertechnicalofferings.a

Accommodation State

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