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MACLAY UPPER SCHOOL CURRICULUM GUIDE & BOOK LIST

2016-2017

3737 N. Meridian Road Tallahassee, FL 32312-1199

www.maclay.org/upperschool

James Milford, Head of School

Mr. Charles Beamer, Head of Upper School .................................................................... [email protected] Mrs. Heather Bas, Dean of Students .................................................................................... [email protected] Mr. Brandon Burrows, Dean of Students ........................................................................ [email protected] Mrs. Melissa Bakas, Director of Guidance ......................................................................... [email protected] Mrs. Angela Croston, Director of Freshman Academy ...................................................... [email protected] Dr. Scott Hampton, Director of College Counseling........................................................ [email protected] Mr. Chad McClellan, Assistant Director of College Counseling ....................................... [email protected] Upper School Office (9-12) ..................................................................................................................................... 893-6545 Upper School Fax……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .......................... 893-6217 Main Office .....................................................................................................................................................................893-2138 Main Office Fax ...............................................................................................................................................................894-7434 Admissions Office ...........................................................................................................................................................893-7857 Athletic Department ......................................................................................................................................................668-2373 Clinic ..........................................................................................................................................................................893-5030 College Counseling ..........................................................................................................................................................894-0841 Guidance Office (9-12)……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……..932-7650 Library ..........................................................................................................................................................................894-0816 Technology ......................................................................................................................................................................894-0911

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LIST OF COURSES

Several courses, because of level of difficulty, are designated as Honors (H) courses.

Certain courses, because of their more intense and challenging curricula and because

they prepare students for AP courses, are designated as Pre-AP courses. AP courses

are college-level courses following the curricula designed by the College Board, for

which students may receive college credit. Pre-AP and AP courses have special

admissions pre-requisites as outlined in the course descriptions below.

ENGLISH (PG. 5-8) English 1 / Expository Writing 1 (H) English 1 / Expository Writing 1 (Pre-AP) British Literature / Expository Writing 2 (H) British Literature / Expository Writing 2 (Pre-AP) American Literature / Research Paper (H) AP English Language and Composition Journalism Speech Debate

AP English Literature and Composition English 4 / Contemporary Literature (H) English 4 / Digital Writing (H) English 4 / Fantastical Literature (H) English 4 / Modern and Postmodern Drama (H) English 4 / Southern Literature (H) English 4 / World Mythology (H) English 4 / World of Short Story (H)

MATHEMATICS & COMPUTER SCIENCE (PG. 8-11) Algebra 1 Algebra 1 (H) Geometry Geometry (H) Algebra 2 Algebra 2 (H) Algebra 2 (Pre-AP) Pre-College Algebra

College Algebra Precalculus / Trigonometry (Pre-AP) Probability, Statistics and Data Analysis AP Statistics AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC Computer Programming 1

WORLD LANGUAGES (PG. 11 – 13)French 1 French 2 (H) French 3 (Pre-AP) French 4 (Pre-AP) AP French Language Latin 1 Latin 2 (H) Latin 3 (Pre-AP) Latin 4 (Pre-AP)

AP Latin Spanish 1 Spanish 2 Spanish 2 (H) Spanish 3 (H) Spanish 3 (Pre-AP) Spanish 4 (Pre-AP) Advanced Spanish Conversation A and B AP Spanish Language

HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE (PG. 14 – 17)World Civilization (H) World Civilization (Pre-AP) Modern World History (H) AP European History United States History (H) AP United States History Modern U.S. History Economics with Financial Literacy (H) AP Microeconomics AP Macroeconomics

Legal Issues Introduction to Psychology Abnormal Psychology AP Psychology The 1980s Americana: A History and Application Introduction to Sociology Conspiracy Theory World War II Risk and Rewards / Run a Business

SCIENCE (PG. 17 – 20) Biology (H) Biology (Pre-AP) Physics (H) Chemistry Chemistry (H) Chemistry (Pre-AP) AP Biology AP Chemistry

AP Physics 1 AP Environmental Science Marine Biology Ecology Human Anatomy and Physiology (H) Exercise and Environmental Physiology (H) Forensic Science

FINE ARTS (PG. 20 – 21)Academic

Americana: A History and Application AP Studio Art

Non-academic Introduction to Art A Introduction to Art B Color and Design Introduction to Digital Photography Concert Band Stubbs Music Ceramics Dance Education

ACADEMIC ELECTIVES (PG. 21 – 22) SAT / ACT Preparation DIS (Directed Individual Study) FLVS

NON-ACADEMIC ELECTIVES (PG. 22) Life Management Physical Education

Personal Fitness Strength Training Lady Marauder Fitness Class

Other Student Assistant

BOOK LISTS (PG. 23- 32)

UPPER SCHOOL CURRICULUM GUIDE & BOOK LIST

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Note: Some courses, because of level of difficulty, are designated as Honors (H) courses. Certain courses, because of their more intense and challenging curricula and because they prepare students for AP courses, are designated as Pre-AP courses. AP courses are college-level courses following the curricula designed by the College Board, for which students may receive college credit.

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

English Department Policy

The English Department designates certain language arts skills to be mastered at each grade level, Kindergarten through 11th. These skills will be taught throughout the year and tested at the end of 9th, 10th, and 11th grades. Students who do not achieve mastery of skills designated at their grade levels will be recommended to attend summer school, receive tutoring help, or complete additional IXL work.

REQUIRED COURSES English 1 (H): Major Works of Literature and Expository Writing 1 (year-long course)-Literature includes study of classroom novels, classical drama, non-fiction, poetry, and short stories. A concentrated focus on expository writing will cover comprehensive grammar units as well as the basic modes of exposition. Standardized achievement test preparation and vocabulary skills will also be covered.

Pre-AP English 1 : Major Works of Literature and Expository Writing 1 (year-long course, may be substituted for English 1 (H))-Course includes all of the basic reading and writing requirements of English 1 (H), as well as an additional novel (Brave New World), a research-based essay, and a more intensive study of vocabulary, exposition, and literary analysis. Practical applications of grammar usage, sentence completion, and passage-based reading comprehension skills as they apply to exposition will be required, in addition to supplemental reading in the literature anthology. Prerequisites for this course include an average of at least A- in 8th grade English, teacher recommendation, and high percentile standardized achievement test scores. Students seeking admission to the Pre-AP course must also pass a skills test.

British Literature and Expository Writing 2 (H) (year-long course)-Literature encompasses a chronological survey of major British writers and genres from Anglo-Saxon era to 20th century, including epic, ballad, drama, lyric poetry, and short story. Expository Writing 2 includes a review of principles of grammar and composition and modes of essays covered in English 1, as well as additional work on vocabulary skills. New modes of composition include extended definition and argumentation/persuasion, with a full unit on research and bibliography skills. Teacher recommendation required.

Pre-AP British Literature Expository Writing 2 (year-long course for 10th grade, may be substituted for British Literature / Expository Writing 2 H)-This year-long study of British Literature includes a chronological survey of major British writers and genres from Anglo-Saxon era to 20th century, including epic, ballad, drama, short story, lyric poetry, and novel. The course includes additional readings beyond those required in the British Literature course. In addition, essay-writing techniques of Expository Writing 2 are integrated throughout the year’s studies. This includes systematic grammar review, instruction in the major modes of exposition, several research-based assignments, analysis of rhetorical devices in literature, and argumentation/persuasion, with a full unit on research and bibliography skills.


Recommended as a precursor to either AP English course. Prerequisites: Minimum of B+ average in Pre-AP English 1 or A- average in Honors English 1. No student with a B average or less in English 1 will be accepted. Students seeking admission to the Pre-AP course must also pass a skills test. Teacher recommendation is also a factor. All students new to Maclay must take the skills test.

American Literature/Research Paper (H) (year-long course)-Major American writers from Native American Literature and the Colonial period to the present are surveyed in perspective of U.S. History. Representative selections, as well as American novels, plays, and short stories are read, examined, and analyzed in writing. Intensified writing course includes a review of outlining, grammar, and punctuation skills. Research techniques, including note cards, bibliography, in-text citations, and support for thesis culminate in two full-length research papers, one each semester. British Literature / Expository Writing 2 is a prerequisite. Teacher recommendation is required.

Advanced Placement English Language and Composition (year-long course, 11th grade only; this course may be substituted for American Literature / Research Paper H)-Using American Literature (major writers from Native American Literature and the Colonial Period to the present) as a basis for understanding prose and poetry, students will analyze literature written in a variety of periods and disciplines, with an emphasis on rhetorical devices and argumentation techniques. Also included are the basics of documentation as part of the research paper requirement. All students are required to take the AP Exam in May. Prerequisites: A- average in Pre-AP British Literature / Expository Writing or A average in Honors British Literature / Expository Writing and teacher approval. Students who took British Literature / Expository Writing (H) or students with averages less than these prerequisites may be considered for admission to the class after writing a timed, impromptu essay. No student with a B average or less in British Literature / Expository Writing will be accepted. All students new to Maclay must write the impromptu essay and submit a writing sample.

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT ELECTIVES Before graduation from Maclay, students are required to take an elective course that

includes some contemporary literature. Seniors and journalism students take note! Seniors are required to take at least one

semester elective which is a literature course. Literature courses are marked by an * below.

Journalism (year-long course)-Students are responsible for all aspects of producing the school’s yearbook, The Marauder. This year-long class incorporates skill in design, writing, photography, marketing, advertising, computer software, time management and computer skills. Additionally students will learn to write for newspapers and magazines. Acceptance is by application and teacher approval. Speech (first semester only)-Students will develop speaking skills through a careful study of celebrated speeches and through the writing and performance of original student work. Special attention will be paid to rhetorical techniques and rhetorical analysis. Students should expect to speak every day in class, either in a formal speech or in an informal classroom discussion. Most of the grade for the course will come from performances during speeches and discussions. Open to 10th-12th grade. Debate (second semester only)-Students will learn the specific skills relating to the presentation of factual information and arguments, including research and critical thinking skills necessary to defend


positions. The course offers a combination of structured debates between students and forums of discussion. Students should expect to speak every day in class, either in formal debate or in an informal classroom discussion. Most of the grade for the course will come from performances during debates, speeches, and discussions. Open to 10th-12th grade. *Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition (year-long course)-This college level course involves an in-depth study and analysis of major works of world literature, including Hamlet, The Sound and the Fury, and many others. Students will study major literary movements, such as modernism and postmodernism, and will choose a year-long independent study project. AP students are expected to be skilled in research techniques and citation of sources, as well as to be able to write fluently and analytically within a designated time period. All students are required to take the AP Exam in May. Prerequisites: A- in previous English courses and teacher approval. All students who took American Literature/Research Paper (H) must take a skills test in order to be considered for admission to the class. Open to seniors only. * English IV / Contemporary Literature (H) (first semester only)-This course will survey various works from different genres beginning in the late 1950’s. We will examine diverse forms of contemporary literature, including film and graphic novel. Through writing, student-led discussions, and group presentations, students will explore the various manifestations of literature in our contemporary moment. Open to juniors and seniors only. English IV / Digital Writing (H) (second semester only)-Digital Writing will include compositions, including blogs, created for reading or viewing on a computer or other devices that are connected to the Internet. Projects on readings and class activities will give students opportunities to refine their writing skills, learn principles of effective design, exercise their creativity, and gain experience by bringing together text, graphics, and other media in the production of print and online documents. Advanced computer skills are not required, but willingness to learn new software is essential. The final exam-for all students, no exemptions-will be a portfolio. Open to senior Journalism students only. * English IV / Fantastical Literature (H) (second semester only)-This course will focus on prose literature that is rooted in unreal worlds, such as those in Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Calvino’s Invisible Cities. These unreal worlds operate outside of the real (physical) laws of nature as we know them, yet characters, whether human or creature, are still central and are developed to create empathy in a reader. We will discuss the roles of the supernatural and magic, of skepticism and belief, of human and creature. Our ultimate goal will be to discern what we can learn through these comparisons. Literary prose (short stories, novellas, and novels) will be the focus of written and oral analysis as well as comprehensive tests and creative writing. Open to juniors and seniors only. * English IV / Modern and Postmodern Drama (H) (second semester only)-This course will focus on major works of dramatic literature from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Particular attention will be paid to Modernism and Postmodernism as critical theories that will help students analyze and understand the dramatic texts read in the class. Students should be prepared to learn in the following ways: writing literary analyses, participating in group discussions, viewing films of plays, and performing staged readings. Open to juniors and seniors only. * English IV / Southern Literature (H) (first semester only)-This course will focus on major works of Southern literature from the 19th century to the present. Through literary analysis, discussion, and group


presentations, we will examine how the literature of the American South explores issues of race, identity, geography, nostalgia, and history. Open to juniors and seniors only. * English IV / World Mythology (H) (first semester only)-This course will examine myths from around the world. Particular attention will be paid to contemporary/postmodern versions of these classic stories. Students will explore these timeless tales through literary analysis, discussions, creative writing, and presentations. Open to juniors and seniors only. * English IV / World of Short Story (H) (second semester only) – while reading some of the world’s best short stories and defining the elements of this special type of fiction, students will have the opportunities to create their own short stories. Open to juniors and seniors only.

MATHEMATICS & COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

REQUIRED COURSES Algebra 1- This course will cover the topics of algebra including order of operations; variables; problem solving; properties of real numbers; solving linear equations; graphing linear equations and functions; writing linear equations; solving and graphing linear inequalities, systems of linear equations and inequalities; exponents and exponential functions; quadratic equations and functions; polynomials and factoring; and rational expressions and equations. A scientific calculator is required. Algebra 1 (H)-This course is a first-year algebra course with emphasis on properties of real numbers, simplifying equations, as well as solving equations, systems of equations, and inequalities. Quadratic equations will be solved by graphing, factoring, and the quadratic formula. Functions and other polynomials will be explored as well as rational expressions and an introduction to irrational numbers and radicals. This course covers all of the topics of Algebra 1 but at a deeper level and moves at a quicker pace. Teacher recommendation is required. A scientific calculator is required. Prerequisite: Successful completion of the Algebra 1 readiness assessment and teacher recommendation. Geometry-Students will develop their powers of deductive reasoning in this course. Topics covered include the study of parallelism and perpendicularity in two and three dimensions; angle measurements; congruencies and similarities of plane and solid figures; algebraic and geometric proof; logic; right triangle geometry and trigonometry; lateral area, surface area and volume of solid figures. A scientific calculator is required. Prerequisite: Algebra 1. Geometry (H)-This course is designed to develop the students’ powers of deductive reasoning. Subject matter will include the study of parallelism and perpendicularity in two and three dimensions; angle measurements; congruencies and similarities of plane and solid figures; algebraic and geometric proof; logic; right triangle geometry and trigonometry; lateral area, surface area and volume of solid figures; and transformational geometry. Students must have an average of at least a B in High School Algebra (H), A- in High School Algebra 1, B- in Middle School Algebra 1, teacher recommendation, and successful completion of the Geometry placement assessment. A scientific calculator is required. PLEASE NOTE: Any students who wish to take Geometry and Algebra 2 concurrently, must score 90-100% on the Algebra 2 Readiness Assessment and have an A- or higher average in Algebra 1 (H). Algebra 2-This course includes a review of the properties of integers and real numbers with an emphasis on equation solving. Other topics include inequalities, absolute value, graphing, functions, systems of


equations, exponents, polynomials and factoring, rational expressions and equations, radical expressions and equations, and quadratic equations. This course satisfies the Algebra 2 requirement for graduation. A scientific calculator is required. *All classes Algebra 2 (H) or higher require a TI graphing calculator. Algebra 2 (H)-This course is designed to give the students in-depth exposure to mathematical functions. Linear equations and inequalities as well as systems of linear equations and inequalities are studied. Quadratic functions and inequalities are thoroughly explored. Other topics include higher degree polynomial functions; radical expressions and equations; rational exponent expressions and equations; absolute value functions; matrices; and mathematical modeling. Prerequisite: Students must have an average of C or higher for the year in Algebra 1 (H) and Geometry, teacher recommendation, and successful completion of the Algebra 2 readiness assessment. Pre-AP Algebra 2 -This course covers the same material as Algebra 2 (H) with the addition of more advanced functions including (but not limited to) exponential and logarithmic functions and their applications. Students must have an average of at least an A- in Algebra 1 (H), A- in Geometry (H), teacher recommendation, and successful completion of the Algebra 2 readiness assessment. All student candidates for Algebra 2 must take a readiness test. The resulting score will be used to place the student in the proper level of Algebra 2 according to ability. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Algebra 2 Readiness Test Scores__________________________________________________________ Less than 70% Algebra 2 70-89% Algebra 2 (H) 90-100% Pre-AP Algebra 2 _______________________________________________

MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT ELECTIVES Pre-College Algebra-This course is intended for students who have completed Algebra 2 who may need some additional instruction in content to prepare them for success in college level mathematics. Topics covered will include, but are not limited to Number Systems, Algebra, Problem Solving, Graphing, Statistics, and Functions including Exponential and Logarithmic. The topics covered in the course are those deemed necessary for entry-level college courses. College Algebra-This course is designed to prepare the student for work in trigonometry, statistics, or finite mathematics. Topics covered are those that a student would encounter in a post-secondary Algebra course. They include algebraic expressions; equations and inequalities; linear, quadratic, exponential and logarithmic functions; techniques and applications of graphing; zeros of polynomials; sequences and systems of equations and matrices; conic sections; and introduction to probability. Students must have an average of at least C- in Pre-AP Algebra 2, B- in Algebra 2 (H), A- in Algebra 2 and teacher recommendation. Pre-AP Precalculus/Trigonometry-In the first semester, topics necessary for the study of calculus such as finding zeros of polynomials, the natural logarithm and exponential functions, conic sections, and writing equations of functions that describe real-life phenomena are studied. Parametric equations are introduced if time permits. During the second semester, the trigonometric and circular functions and their inverses are studied. Graphing, identities, equation solving, solving of triangles using the Law of


Sines and Law of Cosines, linear and rotational velocity, simple harmonic motion, and modeling of real life phenomena using trigonometric functions are covered. Additional applications of trigonometry such as vectors, polar coordinates and equations, trigonometric form of complex numbers, and DeMoivre’s Theorem are covered. This course can be taken concurrently with AP Statistics with departmental approval. Students must have a B- in Pre-AP Algebra 2, A- Algebra 2 (H) and teacher recommendation. Probability, Statistics, and Data Analysis-This is an introductory course in probability, statistics, and data analysis. Topics covered include the language and vocabulary of statistics, data collection techniques, descriptive statistics, interpreting graphical displays of distributions of univariate data, summarizing and comparing distributions of univariate data, exploring categorical data, exploring bivariate data, correlation and regression, exploring discrete and continuous random variables, counting methods, probability theory including the binomial and Normal distributions. If time permits, a unit on personal finance will also be covered. Pre-requisites: Minimum of B- in Algebra 2 (any level). This course can be taken concurrently with College Algebra or Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry. AP Statistics-This course is designed to introduce students to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data. Topics covered are (1) exploring data: observing patterns and departures from data; (2) planning a study: deciding what and how to measure; (3) anticipating patterns: producing models using probability and simulation; (4) statistical inference: confirming models. All students are required to take the AP exam in May. Pre- or Co-requisites are Pre-AP Precalculus/Trigonometry and departmental approval. This course can be taken concurrently with Pre-AP Precalculus/Trigonometry or AP Calculus. AP Calculus AB-This is a course in basic differential and integral calculus of a single variable. It is concerned with developing the students’ understanding of the concepts of calculus and providing experience with its methods and applications. The course emphasizes a multi-representational approach to calculus, with concepts, results, and problems being expressed geometrically, numerically, analytically, and verbally. Technology is used regularly by the students and teacher. The College Board AP Calculus course outline is used, and all students are required to take the AP Exam in May. This course may be taken concurrently with AP Statistics. Students must have at least a B- average in Pre-AP Precalculus/Trigonometry and teacher recommendation. AP Calculus BC-This course is for students who have completed AP Calculus AB. AB topics will be reviewed in the first four weeks of Q1. The calculus of sequences and series, polar equations, vector equations, and parametric equations, logistic growth and decay, separable differential equations, and topics from the College Board AP Calculus BC outline will be added. All students are required to take the AP Exam in May. Computer Programming 1 (one semester, offered both semesters)- Learn the basics of computer programming via the Python programming language. This class will cover basic topics related to programming up to “Object Oriented Programming”. The class also covers topics from computer science such as game design, robotics, and artificial intelligence. Students spend the first half of the course becoming familiar with Python and the second half applying their knowledge to projects that interest them. Prerequisites: Algebra 2 or teacher permission.


WORLD LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT

REQUIRED FRENCH (ALTERNATE TO REQUIRED SPANISH OR LATIN)

French 1-This is an introductory course focusing on listening and speaking skills, as well as reading and writing skills. The course includes beginning vocabulary in a variety of real-life contexts, basic grammatical structures, and verb conjugations. Students will learn about culture in France and a variety of francophone countries. Students will be able to hold a basic conversation and read/write French throughout the course. French 2 (H)-Students use skills acquired in French I and add vocabulary, more complex grammatical structures, and any verb tenses not introduced in French 1. Most of the French 1 material is reviewed at the beginning of the course. An emphasis is placed on aspects of popular culture such as media, entertainment, and music. This level prepares the student to pass on to a more advanced and in-depth study of the French language. The course is taught primarily in French with English used to clarify grammar explanations when necessary. Prerequisite: French 1 or its equivalent or teacher approval.

FRENCH ELECTIVES

Pre-AP French 3- This course provides an in-depth study of grammar in authentic cultural contexts. Culture and literature are studied with a view to improving reading, oral, and listening comprehension. Traditional French literature is introduced in addition to that available in newspapers and magazines. The course is designed to prepare the students for the French 4 and 5 courses and is taught primarily in French. Prerequisite: French 2 (H) or teacher approval. Pre-AP French 4- This course introduces students to French and francophone literature and culture through short films and literary works. Oral, reading, and written skills are emphasized. More advanced vocabulary and grammar is presented and is to be used in all skills mentioned above. The course is designed to lead to AP French 5 Language and is taught in French. Prerequisite: Pre-AP French 3 or teacher approval. AP French Language- The primary goal of this course is to help students develop a college-level fluency in French, in both written and spoken communication. To this end, vocabulary, grammar, syntax, and style are explored through a variety of different materials, including newspaper and magazine articles, literary texts, and other non-technical writings, which will eventually be read and discussed without dependence on a dictionary. In addition, the students will develop an ability to express themselves coherently, resourcefully, and accurately in both written and spoken French. Spoken communication is explored through materials drawn from a variety of audio and video recordings, while subjects for discussion may come from virtually any French/francophone source. Finally, the writing of engaging, clear, concise, and organized compositions will also be emphasized. All students must take the AP exam in May. Prerequisite: French 4 or teacher approval.

REQUIRED LATIN (ALTERNATE TO REQUIRED FRENCH OR SPANISH) Latin 1-This course is an introduction to the Latin language. Latin, with its unique patterns of inflection and syntax, and the acquisition of an extensive vocabulary, are the major focus of the course whose goal is the ability to read and translate. Roman customs and culture, mythology, and English word derivations supplement the linguistic focus of the course.


Latin 2 (H)-This course is a continuation of Latin 1. By the end of the second semester, the student will have acquired all of the grammatical knowledge necessary for the reading of original Latin texts. Extensive vocabulary development and experience in reading passages of increasing difficulty in mythology and Latin literature leave the student well equipped to approach the world of Caesar, Cicero, or Vergil. The course is supplemented with a focus on Roman history and culture, mythology, and English derivatives. Prerequisite: Latin 1 or its equivalent, teacher approval or placement test.

LATIN ELECTIVES Pre-AP Latin 3-This course is an introduction into reading original, unmodified Latin. The focus is on improving reading skills. The class will have a continuous review of all grammar and vocabulary learned in Latin 1 and 2 combined with extensive reading of several Latin authors. The student should leave Latin 3 well prepared for AP level work the following year. Prerequisite: Latin 2 (H) or its equivalent and teacher approval. Pre-AP Latin 4-This course is a continuation of reading original, unmodified Latin. The focus is on improving reading skills for those students not wishing to take AP until their senior year. The class will have a continuous review of all grammar and vocabulary learned in Latin 1 and 2 combined with extensive reading of several Latin authors in their original form. The student should leave Latin 4 well prepared for AP level work the following year. Prerequisite: Pre-AP Latin 3 or its equivalent and teacher approval or placement test. AP Latin -This is a college level Latin translation course. We will adhere the AP Latin syllabus and read selections from Vergil’s Aeneid and Caesar’s De Bello Gallico. The course will be a year-long translation course with refresher grammar and vocabulary units spaced throughout the year. All students are required to take the appropriate AP exam in May. Prerequisites: Pre-AP Latin 4, Pre-AP Latin 3 or Latin 2 (H) with teacher approval.

REQUIRED SPANISH (ALTERNATE TO REQUIRED FRENCH OR LATIN) Spanish 1-This is an introductory course focusing on listening and speaking with an emphasis on reading and writing skills. The course includes beginning vocabulary in a variety of situations, basic grammatical structures, and verb conjugations. Culture from a variety of Spanish-speaking countries is introduced. Spanish 2-This course may be taken in place of Spanish 2 (H). During the first semester an extensive review of concepts covered in Spanish 1 will be conducted along with introduction of new concepts. Culture will be included throughout the year. Students will have additional practice and move at a different pace than the Honors class. At the conclusion of this class students will be prepared for Spanish 3(H), but may move up to Pre-AP Spanish 3 with departmental approval. Prerequisite: Spanish 1 or departmental approval. Spanish 2 (H)-This course is designed to follow Spanish 1 for more motivated students. Students will be challenged from day one and a brief review of concepts presented in Spanish 1 will be included along with the presentation of new material. Additional cultural topics and readings will also be included. The class will be conducted in Spanish as much as possible. This level will provide the grammatical basis needed for more advanced studies and lead to Pre-AP Spanish 3. Prerequisite: B+ average or higher in Spanish 1 and departmental approval.


SPANISH ELECTIVES

Spanish 3 (H)-This course is designed to follow Spanish 2. Students review vocabulary and basic grammar and continue to add more complex usage. Listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills will continue to be emphasized. Most of the course will be taught in Spanish. Culture topics and readings are presented to give a real life view of the Hispanic world. This class will not prepare students to continue in Pre-AP Spanish 4. Prerequisites: Spanish 2 or departmental approval. Pre-AP Spanish 3-This class focuses on allowing students to implement much of the vocabulary and grammar mastered in Spanish 2. Students learn more complex structures and usage. Speaking, reading, and writing skills are emphasized as these structures are implemented. Culture study and short narratives provide the reading practice appropriate at this level. This course is taught primarily in Spanish. Students will be required to take this class to continue in Pre-AP Spanish 4. Prerequisite: A- average in Spanish 2 (H). Pre-AP Spanish 4-This course is designed to teach the history, culture, and literature of Spain. Other Spanish-speaking countries are studied using literary excerpts and web-based activities highlighting current issues. Oral, reading, and written skills are emphasized. More advanced grammar is presented and is used in all skills mentioned above. The course is taught in Spanish and will lead to Spanish V Advanced Placement. Prerequisite: Pre-AP Spanish 3. Advanced Spanish Conversation A and B-This class is intended for students who have successfully completed Pre-AP Spanish 3 or Spanish 4 graduates who desire more oral practice with the Spanish language. It is recommended as a complement to the AP Spanish 5 course. The class will focus on specifically sharpening speaking and listening skills in Spanish. This will be done in a variety of genres including website reviews, classroom oral activities, and Spanish-language cinema. Students may register for one or both semesters. Students enrolling for only the second semester must be concurrently enrolled in Spanish 4 or 5. Prerequisite: Pre-AP Spanish 3. AP Spanish Language-This class employs the study of both original, unabridged literary works and contemporary journalistic writing to teach the Spanish language. Several authors of Spain and Latin America are studied through the genres of novel, short story, poetry, and drama. Students read and write in Spanish at a college level with particular emphasis on literary criticism. Contemporary journalistic writing includes a systematic review of the grammar taught in Spanish 3 and 4, which is introduced and reinforced through literature. Oral practice comes through daily discussion as well as specific weekly activities. Culture is taught in tandem with the literature being studied. All students are required to take the AP exam in May. Prerequisite: Pre-AP Spanish 4.


HISTORY DEPARTMENT

REQUIRED COURSES World Civilization (H)-The first semester of this year-long course will begin with an in-depth review of physical geography of the areas to be studied, and a review of map skills, which will be studied all year. Work will develop an understanding of the ancient world’s societies through a study of Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Ancient Middle East, Greece, and Rome. The second semester will examine Asian, African, and Indian cultures. Major emphasis will be on charting the development and the destruction of feudalism, the Crusades, the Renaissance, and Reformation. This course will focus on enhancing skills such as note taking and critical and analytical writing with the use of supplemented historical documents. This course is required in the ninth grade. Pre-AP World Civilization - May be substituted for World Civilization (H)-In this course, students will study the great ancient civilizations of the world and the medieval societies that followed. In large part, it is a survey course. However, it will stress analytical examination of the concepts and institutions which became the road to modern history. Students will read primary documents upon which to base a fuller understanding of humankind’s heritage; students will be expected to think their way through the ideas that shaped our world. Class work will focus on verbal communication skills to improve the thinking process. Writing skills will also be emphasized. Prerequisites: Minimum of A- in 8th grade American History, as well as strong scores on standardized testing in reading comprehension, vocabulary, language, expression, listening and thinking skills. The recommendation of the Pre-AP teacher is necessary for admission to the class. A pre-test will be given to help determine placement. Modern World History (H): This class begins with a review of the Renaissance and Reformation, then progresses through the Age of Discovery, Enlightenment, Imperialism, Nation-building, Revolution and the World Wars to the end of the Cold War. Class work will focus on developing students’ writing, note taking critical thinking and presentation skills. Students will also spend considerable time analyzing world geography. This course is required in the tenth grade. AP European History- May be substituted for Modern World History (H) with teacher recommendation-This is a demanding course that begins with a review of the Renaissance and takes us into the twenty-first century. The first semester will begin with the Renaissance and carry us through the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Period. The second semester will start with the Congress of Vienna and take us through the present. Although history will be the primary focus, we will also examine the corollary political, social, economic, and cultural developments. Students will have an abundance of daily reading assignments. Verbal and written communication skills are critical elements for success. All students are required to take the AP exam in May. Prerequisites: Minimum A- in Pre-AP World Civilization, as well as strong scores on standardized testing in reading comprehension, vocabulary, language, expression, and listening and thinking skills. The recommendation of the AP teacher is necessary for admission to the class. A pre-test will be given to help determine placement. United States History (H)-This course is a survey of the United States covering from the framing of the Constitution through the Great Depression. Topics covered include the Constitutional Convention, Jeffersonian Democracy, the Supreme Court, Monroe Doctrine, Jacksonian Democracy, Manifest Destiny, Immigration, the Civil War, Reconstruction, Industrial America, the Gilded Age, the Progressive Movement, Age of Imperialism, World War I, the 1920’s, and the Great Depression. Class work will focus


on developing students’ writing, improving note-taking and study skills, expanding critical thinking, and supplementation with historical documents. This course is required in the eleventh grade.

AP United States History- This course is an in-depth analysis of American history from the Colonial period to the present. Social, political, diplomatic, and intellectual developments are explored. Much outside reading is expected to fulfill the AP requirements. All students are required to take the AP Exam in May. Class size is limited. Students must have an A- average in previous history courses and demonstrate analytical writing skills. They must also have recommendations from their history and English teachers. A pre-test will be given to help determine placement. This course is open to juniors only and replaces eleventh grade U.S. History and twelfth grade Modern U.S. History. Students taking AP American History must, therefore, take an additional semester of history elective and economics (usually in their senior year) in order to meet the history department’s requirements.

Modern U.S. History (one semester, offered both semesters)-This course is a continuation of United States History from the 1930’s to the present including contemporary American problems. This course is required in the twelfth grade. Students may be exempted from this course upon previous completion of AP American History.

Economics with Financial Literacy (H) (one semester, offered both semesters)-This senior level course is a study of the basic concepts of micro and macroeconomics which are essential for keeping up with both historical and current economic changes. Economic terminology, a study of capitalism, entrepreneurship, supply and demand, banking and personal finance, the business cycle, the tools of monetary and fiscal policy, and the global trade economy will be introduced. The stock market game and a game of business decision making will be incorporated into the course. Continual analysis of current economic indicators makes this course particularly relevant to everyday life and deepens the understanding of the causes and effects of economic changes. Economics is required in 12th grade.

AP Microeconomics (first semester) – This course focuses on the principles of economics as they apply to individual decision-making units, including individual households and firms. The course examines the theory of consumer behavior, the theory of the firm, and the behavior of profit-maximizing firms under various market structures. Students evaluate the efficiency of the outcomes with respect to price, output, consumer surplus, and producer surplus. They examine the behaviors of households and businesses in factor markets, and learn how the determination of factor prices, wages, interest, and rent influence the distribution of income in a market economy. All students are required to take the AP Exam in May. AP Macroeconomics (second semester) -This course seeks to give students a thorough understanding of the principles of economics that apply to an economic system as a whole. Particular emphasis is placed on the study of national income and price-level determination. This course will also develop students' familiarity with economic performance measures, the financial sector, stabilization policies, economic growth, and international economics. Important economic concepts such as scarcity and opportunity costs will also receive coverage, as will the distinction between absolute and comparative advantage. Students will apply the principle of comparative advantage to determine the basis on which mutually advantageous trade can take place between individuals and/or countries, and will identify comparative advantage from differences in opportunity costs. The course will also introduce the concept of the business cycle to give students an overview of economic fluctuations and to highlight the dynamics of unemployment, inflation, and economic growth. All students are required to take the AP Exam in May.


HISTORY DEPARTMENT ELECTIVES

Legal Issues (one semester course, offered both semesters)-This course examines the role of law in society. Legal Issues is a liberal arts field that incorporates material from history, sociology, philosophy, psychology, political science, and other disciplines. By the end of the course, students will be able to evaluate laws and legal institutions in relation to equality, justice, and fairness. Open to juniors and seniors only. Introduction to Psychology (first semester only)-This course offers an introductory exploration of the field of psychology and psychological research. Particular emphasis will be placed on the scientific role of psychology in the social science field, including topics such as conditioning and learning, memory, personality, perception, and social formative processes. A combination of lecture, reading material, videos, group and individual research projects will be used to assist the learning process. This course is open to seniors, juniors, and selected sophomores. This course is a pre-requisite for Abnormal Psychology. Abnormal Psychology (second semester only)-This course is a comprehensive study of abnormal experience and behavior, with a particular emphasis on the psychopathology of mental disorders. Neuroses, psychoses, and mental retardation will be the focal points of this course. Various schemas from which abnormality can be viewed (i.e., statistical deviation, social norm violation, maladaptive behavior patterns) will be used as the conceptual framework for studying abnormal behavior. A combination of lecture, reading material, videos, group and individual research projects will be used to assist the learning process. A pre-requisite of Introduction to Psychology is needed to take this course. This course is open to seniors, juniors, and selected sophomores. AP Psychology-This course is designed to give the student a mastery of psychology equivalent to an introductory level college course in psychology. The course will have numerous foci, including the nature/nurture debate, scientific research in psychology, critical thinking, schools of psychological thought, and therapy. Students must have good analytical writing skills. Methods will combine lecture, group discussions and video format. All students are required to take the AP exam in May. Prerequisites: This course is open to juniors and seniors who are motivated to learn psychology. Americana: A History and Application (one semester, offered both semesters)-This is a course designed to strengthen a student’s understanding of American musical trends and their social influences. Through playing musical instruments the student will learn how the musical traits found within each genre relate to social changes. Open to grades 9-12 and any musical level, including beginners. This course fulfills the fine arts requirement. Introduction to Sociology (one semester)-Sociology is the study of human interactions, their conditions, and consequences. From a high school student’s perspective, the class will utilize reading, lecture, multimedia, and popular culture to investigate group and family dynamics, class and power, social phenomena and global dynamics. A combination of lecture, reading, video, and group and individual research projects will assist and evaluate the learning process. Conspiracy Theory, A Conspiratorial History of the United States (one semester)-A critical thinking course examining the significant role that conspiracy theories and competing worldviews have played in America’s popular culture and history. Course topics include the role of conspiracy theories in America’s colonization, the Salem Witchcraft Trials, American Revolution, Masonic Movement, Civil War, World


War I, World War II, Cold War, Assassinations (Lincoln, J.F.K., Marilyn Monroe), U.F.O.s, Modern Plagues (AIDS, SARS, and Ebola), Illuminati, Jewish Domination (Zionism/Arab-Israeli Conflicts), Privacy Issues, Clinton/Bush/Obama Conspiracies, Urban Legends and End of World Conspiracies. Special emphasis will be placed on critical reading, thinking and analysis skills to critique popular conspiracy theories. Handouts, outside readings, primary sources, movies, group discussions/activities, and projects are important components of the class. Open to juniors, seniors and select sophomores. World War II (one semester)-An in-depth exploration of America’s “Last Good War.” World War II had a profound political, economic, social and scientific impact on world history. The course shows how World War II set the stage for another world war, the causes and growth of European fascism and Japanese ultra-nationalism, rise of Hitler and immediate events leading up to the war. Detailed study will be made of the war’s military campaigns, peoples, and home fronts using primary and secondary readings, Socratic lecture, project presentations, field trips, military simulations, and World War II music and multi-media. Open to juniors, seniors and select sophomores. Risk and Rewards / Run a Business (one semester, second semester only)-This course introduces students to basic principles of macroeconomics, the risks and rewards associated with investment and business, key principles for running a successful company and managing an effective stock market portfolio, how to maximize rewards and minimize risks, and the lessons of financial failure/loss/and recovery. The course culminates in a final six week real world entrepreneurial experience where students will invest small shares of the school’s investment funds in a stock market portfolio and/or a pre-approved personal business. Prerequisite: Minimum or an A- in an economics course and/or instructor permission.

SCIENCE DEPARTMENT ______________________________________________________________________________________ Typical Science Sequence: Freshman (Honors Biology or Pre-AP Biology*); Sophomore (Honors Physics, Pre-AP Chemistry*, or AP Biology* concurrent with Chemistry); Junior (Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, Pre-AP Chemistry*, AP Chemistry*, AP Physics*, AP Biology*, Electives); Senior (Electives, AP Biology*,AP Environmental Science, AP Physics*) *Indicates a readiness assessment required. Directed Independent Study (DIS) is available for accelerated students who wish to study science areas not available in the regular curriculum. See Department Chair for more information. ___________________________________________________________________________________

REQUIRED COURSES Biology (H)-This course is designed to introduce students to the modern concepts of biology. The Honors Biology course includes lecture, laboratory investigations, critical thinking activities and individual and group research opportunities. Topics covered include molecular basis of life, basic cell biology, comparative physiology and anatomy of eukaryotic organisms, mitosis, meiosis, genetics, and evolution. This is the first course in the Upper School Science sequence.


Pre-AP Biology -This course is designed to follow the Advanced Placement Biology curriculum and uses an advanced college text. Topics covered include cell biology, an in-depth taxonomic survey of the biological kingdoms, plant morphology and physiology, animal morphology, and ecology. Prerequisites: Successful completion of the readiness assessment, B+ average in Middle School Science. Students who take Pre-AP Biology are strongly urged to take AP Biology. Physics (H)-This year long course is a conceptual introduction to physics. The aim of the course is to prepare the student for further science courses through the study of concepts such as motion, momentum, energy, gravity, waves, heat, light, magnetism, and electricity. Laboratory and quantitative problem solving activities are employed. Problem solving activities focus on the understanding of concepts. The nature and scope of the relationships between physics, engineering and the other sciences is emphasized. Prerequisites: Biology, Algebra 1. Chemistry- The macroscopic and microscopic aspects of the world of chemistry are investigated through laboratory experiences, problem solving exercises, lecture and cooperative learning. This chemistry course is designed for students who need to improve their critical thinking and mathematics skills. Students will be encouraged to move beyond memorization and apply the skills needed for successful scientific investigation and problem solving in general in the context of chemistry. Students will build an understanding of the structure and properties of matter, regularities in chemistry, and energy changes in chemistry as they learn and apply the skills needed to succeed in more advanced levels of the science. Acceptance to this class must be approved by the Upper School Assistant Headmaster and the Science Department Chair. Prerequisite: Biology. Chemistry (H)- The macroscopic and microscopic aspects of the world of chemistry are uncovered through laboratory experiences, problem solving exercises, lecture, and cooperative learning. Students are encouraged to reexamine concepts introduced in previous science classes and to construct new ideas about the nature and behavior of the world around them. Topics covered include atomic structure, chemical composition, chemical reactions, physical and chemical properties, organic molecules, and stoichiometry. Prerequisite: Biology and a B or better average in Math. Pre-AP Chemistry- This course is a rigorous introduction to chemistry and covers essentially the same topics as Honors chemistry. A college level text is used and advanced math skills are required. This course is designed for students interested in a career in Science, Engineering or Medicine. Students should expect a challenging workload. Biology, department approval, and successful completion of the readiness assessment.

SCIENCE DEPARTMENT ELECTIVES AP Biology- Topics covered are aligned with the four “Big Ideas” as outlined by the College Board AP Program. Material is taught through a combination of student inquiry and class lecture. The course uses an advanced college text. Students make an in-depth study of the areas of Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics (both classical and molecular), Evolution, Ecology, and the Human Immune, Endocrine and Nervous Systems. Classroom presentations are reinforced by a wide variety of student inquiry based labs, modeling, and simulations. All students are required to take the AP Exam in May. Prerequisites: Pre-AP Biology or successful completion of the AP readiness assessment and Chemistry (Chemistry may be concurrent), B+ average in science and departmental approval.


AP Chemistry-AP Chemistry is a high school course designed to be the equivalent of general college chemistry. Students should expect a challenging workload. AP Chemistry will rely on experimental evidence as foundation for the exploration and mastery of the following topics: atomic, molecular and ionic theory; stoichiometry; classification of chemical reactions, solids, liquids and gases; thermochemistry; atomic structure and periodicity; chemical bonding; acids and bases; solutions; kinetics; chemical equilibrium; electrochemistry; nuclear chemistry and organic chemistry. All students are required to take the AP exam in May. Prerequisites: Completion of Pre-AP Biology and Pre-AP Chemistry with a B or better, completion or concurrent enrollment in Trigonometry or higher, completion of a Summer Packet and department consent. AP Physics 1-This year long course is equivalent to the first semester of an algebra-based college physics course. The course is designed to foster deep conceptual understanding through the use of student-centered, inquiry based instructional practices. Topics covered include kinematics, dynamics, momentum, energy, gravitation, simple harmonic motion, waves, rotation, sound, electrostatics, and basic DC circuits. Laboratory work is an integral component of this course. Technology, including graphing calculators, probe ware, graphing and data analysis software, and physics apparatus, is used throughout this course. All students are required to take the AP Exam in May. Prerequisites: Completion of Honors or Pre-AP Chemistry. Trigonometry is a co-requisite. AP Environmental Science-This is a college level interdisciplinary course integrating scientific principles of chemistry, biology, and earth science to understand interrelationships of the natural world. Environmental problems, both natural and man-made, will be identified and analyzed in classroom lectures, labs, fieldwork, and independent projects. All students are required to take the AP exam in May. Prerequisites: Chemistry, B or better in Biology, and departmental approval. Marine Biology (first semester only)-This course is designed to introduce the student to Marine Biology, Marine Ecology, and Marine Science. Areas of study include marine ecosystems, plants and animals, and oceanography. Field trips, including overnight trips, are scheduled to enhance the course with a hands-on application. Prerequisite: Biology and Chemistry. Ecology (second semester only)-This course will review major ecological concepts, identify the techniques used by ecologists, provide an overview of local and global environmental issues, and examine individual, group and governmental activities important for protecting natural ecosystems. The focus will be literary, virtual, and actual explorations of Florida’s ecosystems: springs and wetlands, pine woods, hardwood hammocks, estuarine waters and coastal systems. Prerequisite: Biology and Chemistry (Chemistry may be concurrent). Human Anatomy and Physiology (H) (first semester)-Human Anatomy and Physiology is an introductory course for students interested in the structural organization of the human body and its associated organ systems. Students will gain awareness and understanding of human anatomy and physiology through lecture, workbook completion, study of three-dimensional models, and dissection. Physiology will be primarily addressed in the areas of muscle activity, the cardiovascular system and respiration. Prerequisite: Biology. Exercise and Environmental Physiology (H) (second semester only)-Exercise and Environmental Physiology is an applied course for students interested in acute and chronic effects of exercise and the environment on the human body. Special emphasis is placed on cardiovascular and skeletal muscle adaptations to training and on the effects of ergogenic aids. Students will complete workbook activities,


observe lab testing and surgery, and conduct research literature reviews. Prerequisites: Biology and Human Anatomy and Physiology. Forensic Science(one semester)-Forensic science is the application of basic biological, chemical and physical science principles and technological practices used by scientists and the justice system in the study of criminal and/or civil actions. In this elective course, students will be introduced to and implement some of the basic techniques and scientific protocols for crime scene and evidence analysis. Prerequisites: Biology and Chemistry.

FINE ARTS

ACADEMIC Americana: A History and Application (one semester, offered both semesters)-This is a course designed to strengthen a student’s understanding of American musical trends and their social influences. Through playing musical instruments the student will learn how the musical traits found within each genre relate to social changes. Open to grades 9-12 and any musical level, including beginners. AP Studio Art (year-long course)-This course is designed for artistically gifted seniors. It follows the AP Studio Course outline presented by the College Board. In lieu of an exam, students are required to submit a portfolio of twenty-four pieces of artwork to the College Board for evaluation, in May. Open to seniors ONLY, unless special arrangements are made directly with the teacher. Students must provide their own camera. Teacher approval is required.

NON-ACADEMIC Introduction to Art A (first semester only)-This introductory studio art class presents a variety of art techniques designed to increase a visual awareness of the elements and principles of design. Some materials that will be used include pencil, pen and ink, scratchboard, charcoal, and clay. Introduction to Art A and Introduction to Art B do not need to be taken consecutively. This course satisfies the fine arts credit requirement for graduation from Maclay School. Introduction to Art B (second semester only)-This introductory studio art class presents exercises in art techniques designed to increase a visual awareness of the elements and principles of design. A variety of materials will be used including tempera and acrylic paint, oil pastels, color pencils, and clay. Introduction to Art A is not a prerequisite and the classes do not need to be taken consecutively. This course satisfies the fine arts credit requirement for graduation from Maclay School. Color and Design (one semester)-This is an introductory class that develops visual skills that are used in color analysis of 2D and 3D design. This course will have an emphasis on a deeper understanding of the relationship of colors and their effects on the elements and principles of design. Materials will include markers, acrylic pain, gauche, colored pencil, construction paper and glass. This course satisfies the fine arts credit requirement for graduation from Maclay School. Introduction to Digital Photography (one semester)-This is an introductory course that is designed to improve students understanding of digital photography basics. These will include studies on the camera


and its functions as well as fundamentals of composition, exposure and lighting. Students must provide their own camera. This course satisfies the fine arts credit requirement for graduation from Maclay School.

Concert Band (two semesters)-This course is open to all students who play a band instrument. Beginners may join with the permission of the director. The concert band is a performing group that represents Maclay at concerts, band festivals, and various other events. Students have opportunities to participate in smaller ensembles within the band such as pep band and jazz ensemble. Students also have the opportunity to act as student directors and tutors. Deserving band students are recognized for their achievements with awards given at the district, state, and national level. This course satisfies the fine arts credit requirement if taken for two semesters.

Stubbs Music (one semester-may be repeated)-Piano and guitar instruction may be taken for credit through Stubbs Music Center. Students may choose to take classes two days per week (a private lesson and a theory class), or they may choose to take the class four days a week (two private lessons and two computer generated theory classes). Students who take the course four days a week will receive ½ credit per semester, while students who take the course for two days a week will receive ¼ credit per semester. For more information, please contact Martha Stubbs at 893-8754. There is an extra fee for this course, which is paid directly to Stubbs Music Center. This course satisfies the fine arts credit requirement if taken for one complete semester (four days per week) or two semesters (two days per week).

Ceramics (one semester)-This introduction to ceramics introduces students to fundamental methods of forming clay. The basic technique for hand building (pinch pot, slab construction, and coil construction) will be demonstrated. Special emphasis is placed on the development of basic technique for throwing pots on the potter’s wheel. Craftsmanship, creativity, and an appreciation for the elements that are inherent to well-made functional pottery are emphasized in this class. Students will learn how to finish their pieces with various types of glaze and firing techniques. The terminology and definitions of materials and ceramic processes as well as ceramic art history will be presented.

Dance Education (offered both semesters)-In this class students are introduced to the study of dance technique and history. Students will explore dance in a myriad of forms, from classical ballet through the newest jazz and contemporary styles. This course satisfies the fine arts or physical education credit requirement if taken for one complete semester.

ACADEMIC ELECTIVES

SAT/ACT Preparation (one semester)-This test prep class will cover all parts of the SAT: Critical Reading, Math and Writing sections; and all parts of the ACT: English, Math, Reading Comprehension and Science Reasoning. Essential strategies, shortcuts, tactics and test taking skills will be taught along with optimizing student test taking skills. It will include a textbook and class materials in a student binder. A combination of instruction, practice and skills training to optimize performance on standardized tests will be used in this class. Formal instruction will be 2 days per week with study hall 3 days per week. Priority given to juniors. This course earns ¼ credit. There is a fee of $375.

DIRECTED INDIVIDUAL STUDIES (DIS) (one semester-may be repeated)-Under special situations, a student may take a DIS with a faculty member. In addition to getting permission from the faculty member in question, the student must secure permission from the Dean of Students. For more


information, the student should consult the Maclay Upper School Handbook for Students and Parents. Credit can be academic or non-academic, depending on the area of study.

FLVS Electives- For more information on these courses, please go to: www.flvs.net

NON-ACADEMIC ELECTIVES

REQUIRED COURSES

Life Management (one semester, offered both semesters)-This course is designed to teach students the skills that will enable them to become well-adjusted and informed adults. Topics include: emotional development and stress management, communication skills, personality development, goal setting and decision making, nutrition, cancer, cardiovascular health and CPR, human sexuality, substance abuse education, consumer education, domestic and date abuse, and bereavement. There is a $15 per student fee for CPR training and certification.

REQUIRED COURSES – PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Physical Education/Personal Fitness/Team and Individual Sports (one semester, offered both semesters, may be repeated)-Students must take one semester of PE to graduate from Maclay School. The Physical Education program is committed to the development of proficiency and understanding in a wide variety of lifetime sports. Each semester, this course will include units on personal fitness and team and individual sports. This course satisfies the Physical Education credit requirement for graduation from Maclay School.

Physical Education/Strength Training (one semester, offered both semesters, may be repeated)-This course is designed to increase participant strength, for both general fitness and the demands of specific sports. Students will learn strength training principles and techniques, and will apply their learning in a variety of modes, including free weights, plyometrics, and hill resistance drills. Students will have the opportunity to help design and follow a strength-training program tailored to their individual needs. Progress will be measured through evaluations of strength at regular intervals throughout the semester. This course satisfies the Physical Education credit requirement for graduation from Maclay School.

Lady Marauder Fitness Class-This course offers a variety of fun and exciting training activities to ensure overall health and fitness. The course includes, but is not limited to, weight lifting, discussion topics such as nutrition, fitness games, team sports and much more. The class is designed to engage each student and to ultimately encourage the consistent pursuit of a healthy lifestyle. This course satisfies the Physical Education credit requirement for graduation from Maclay School.

OTHER COURSES

Student Assistant (one semester, offered both semesters, may be repeated)-A student may elect to serve as an assistant to a teacher in the Lower, Middle, or Upper School. Written permission must be secured from the teacher and turned in by the student with his/her schedule request. Students choose to take the class for ¼ credit per semester or for service hours. The student is required to report directly to the teacher every day that he/she is scheduled to be with that teacher. The student is NOT to request that his/her student assistant time be used for a study hall.

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Teacher Course Title Text Title Publisher Edition

Fantle, L English 1 / Expository Writing 1 (H)

Catcher in the Rye Little Brown

Great Gatsby Scribners

Literature: The Reader's Choice-Course 5

Glencoe

Much Ado About Nothing Wash. Square

Oedipus the King Pocket Books

Prentice-Hall Writing and Grammar Gr. 9

Prentice-Hall

Prentice-Hall Writing and Grammar Gr. 9 Exercise Workbook

Prentice-Hall

Fantle, L English 1 / Expository Writing 1 (Pre-AP)

Brave New World Harper Perennial Classic


Glencoe 1st

Much Ado About Nothing Washington Square



Prentice-Hall


Prentice-Hall

The Great Gatsby Scribner's

Jamir, S AP English Literature and Composition

Breakfast of Champions - Vonnegut

Cliff's AP English Lit. & Composition Prep. Guide

Cliff's -Peoples 3rd

Hamlet Folger Library Edition

In the Time of Butterflies - Alvarez

N/A

No Exit and Three Other Plays Vintage N/A

Perinne's Literature: Structure, Sound & Sense AP edition

Cengage 11th

The Bluest Eye - Morrison

The Sound and the Fury Vintage N/A



Jamir, S English 4 / Fantastical Literature (H)

A Clockwork Orange - Burgess

Alice's Adventures in wonderland & Through the Looking Glass

Childhood's End - Clarke

Neuromancer - Gibson

The Haunting of Hill House - Jackson

The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Gaiman

Jamir, S British Literature / Expository Writing 2 (H)

40 Model Essays with Re: Writing Plus

Bedford/St. Martin's 2nd

Frankenstein Bantam Classic

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers

Modern Language Association

8th


Prentice-Hall


Prentice-Hall

Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes, Brit. Literature

Prentice- Hall

Jamir, S English 4 / World Mythology (H)

Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes - Hamilton

Ragnarok - by A.S. Byatt

Snow Crash

The Essential Odyssey by Homer - trans. by Lombardo

The Penelopiad - by M. Atwood

Kerner, J English 4 / Contemporary Literature (H)

Watchmen - Moore DC Comics Reprint Ed.

Welcome to the Monkey House - Vonnegut

Wicked - Maguire



Kerner, J American Literature / Research Paper (H)

American Experience: Pearson Literature Common Core 2015

Prentice-Hall



8th


Prentice-Hall


Prentice-Hall

Turn of the Screw & other short fiction

Random H Bantam

Writing Research Papers - Lester

Longman 15th

Kerner, J English 4 / World of Short Story (H)

The Story and Its Writer - Charters

Bedford 9th

Mayer, D English 4 / Digital Writing (H)

Crafting Digital Writing - by Troy Hicks

Heinemann

Mayer, D British Literature / Expository Writing 2 (Pre-AP)

1984 Signet classic N/A



Frankenstein Bantam Classic Classic



8th


Prentice-Hall


Prentice-Hall


Prentice- Hall

Norment, L AP English Language and Composition

Absalom, Absalom - Faulkner Vintage



8th

Norton Field Guide to Writing Norton 3rd

The Norton Anthology of American Literature

Norton 8th shorter

Ways of Reading: An Anthology for Readers

Bedford 9th



Norment, L English 4 / Modern and Postmodern Drama (H)

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams

New Directions 0002-Rev. Ed.

Cloud Nine - by Caryl Churchill Theater Communications Group

Equus by Peter Shaffer Scribner

How I Learned to Drive by Paula Vogel

Dramatists Play Service

Acting Edition

The Collected Shorter Plays - Beckett

Grove Press

The Cripple of Inishmaan by Martin McDonagh

Dramatists Play Service

Acting Edition

The Piano Lesson by August Wilson

Plume Reprint Ed.

The Plays of Anton Chekhov (translated by Paul Schmidt)

Harper Perennial

Norment, L English 4 / Southern Literature (H)

Cane (Norton Critical Edition) - Toomer

W. W. Norton 2nd

Everything That Rises Must Converge

Farrar, Straus, Giroux

The Made Thing: An Anthology of Contemporary South

U. of Arkansas Pr

The Unvanquished - Faulkner Vintage

Rolfs, K American Literature / Research Paper (H)

American Experience: Pearson Literature Common Core 2015

Prentice-Hall



8th


Prentice-Hall


Prentice-Hall

Turn of the Screw & other short fiction

Bantam Classic

Writing Research Papers - Lester

Longman 15th



Rolfs, K British Literature / Expository Writing 2 (H)

Frankenstein Bantam Classic Classic



8th


Prentice-Hall


Prentice-Hall


Prentice- Hall



Rolfs, K English 1 / Expository Writing 1 (H)

Catcher in the Rye Little Brown

Great Gatsby Scribners


Glencoe

Much Ado About Nothing Wash. Square



Prentice-Hall


Prentice-Hall

MATHEMATICS & COMPUTER SCIENCE (pgs. 8-11)


Croston, A Geometry Glencoe Geometry text or E book

Glencoe McGraw Hill 1st

Eagen, S Algebra 1 Holt McDougal Algebra 1 - Larson

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Eagen, S Algebra 1 (H) Holt McDougal Algebra 1 - Larson


Gimbel, K Algebra 2 Glencoe Algebra 2 McGraw Hill 1st

Gimbel, K Geometry (H) Glencoe Geometry with 1 year bundle (includes print and e-ed.

Glencoe McGraw Hill 1st

Gimbel, K Probability, Statistics, and Data Analysis

Statistics through Applications - Starnes, Yates, Moore

Bedford, Freeman, Worth

2nd

McClendon, J

AP Calculus AB Calculus for AP Early Transcendentals - Rogawski

BFW 2nd


Teacher Course Title Text Title Publisher Edition McClendon, J

College Algebra College Algebra: Graphs & Models with Graphing

Pearson 5th

Obrecht, J Algebra 2 (H) Glencoe Algebra 2 McGraw Hill 1st

Obrecht, J Algebra 2 (Pre-AP) Glencoe Algebra 2 McGraw Hill 1st

Perry, W Pre-Calculus / Trigonometry (Pre-AP)

PreCalculus: Enhanced with Graphing Utilities - Sullivan-Plus MyMathLab with Pearson eText

Pearson 6th

Thomas, L AP Calculus BC Single Variable Calculus: Early Transcendentals

Thomson Brooks/Cole

6th

Thomas, L AP Statistics The Practice of Statistics Bedford, Freeman, Worth

5th

Thomas, L Pre-College Algebra

College Prep Algebra - Larson Brooks/Cole/Cengage

WORLD LANGUAGES (pgs. 11-13)


McColley, M.

French 1 Discovering French Today 1 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Discovering French Today 1 Activites pour tous workbook


Discovering French Today 1 workbook


McColley, M.

French 2 (H) Discovering French Today 2 Activites pour tous workbook

McDougal-Littell

Discovering French Today 2 workbook

McDougal-Littell

Discovering French Today 2 McDougal-Littell

McColley, M.

French 3 (Pre-AP) Discovering French Today 3 Activites pour tous workbook

McDougal-Littell

Discovering French Today Level 3 text

McDougal-Littell

Discovering French Today Level 3 workbook

McDougal-Littell

McColley, M.

French 4 (Pre-AP) Imaginez Student Edition + Passport + Student Act. Manual

Vista 2nd

McColley, M.

AP French Barron's AP French Language and Culture with Audio CDs

Barron's Educ. Pap/Com

Thèmes (AP French Language and Culture)+Supersite Plus Ebook

Vista

Une Fois Pour Toutes - Spiral Bound

Pearson 3rd



Bas, H Spanish 1 Español Santillana Level 1 Español Santillana

Español Santillana Level 1 e-Learning Center 1 Yr. License

Español Santillana

Español Santillana Level 1 Practice Workbook

Español Santillana

Bas, H Spanish 4 (Pre-AP) Civilizacion y cultura: Intermediate Spanish

Heinle/Cengage 9th, 10th, or 11th

Classic Spanish Stories and Plays Glencoe/McGraw-Hill

Spanish Three Years workbook (kept from Spanish 3 H)

Perfection Form 2nd

Moody, K Spanish 2 Español Santillana Level 2 Español Santillana

Español Santillana Level 2 Practice workbook

Español Santillana

Español Santillana Level 2 e-Learning 1 Yr. License

Español Santillana

Moody, K Spanish 2 (H) Español Santillana Level 2 Español Santillana

Español Santillana Level 2 Practice workbook

Español Santillana


Español Santillana

Scheer, C Spanish 3 (Pre-AP) Español Santillana Level 3 Español Santillana


Español Santillana


Español Santillana

Scheer, C Spanish 1 Español Santillana Level 1 Español Santillana

Español Santillana Level 1 e-Learning Center 1 Yr. License

Español Santillana


Español Santillana

Sloderbeck, P

Advanced Spanish Conversation A & B

Conversemos Houghton Miff/ML 3rd or 3rd rev.

Curso Tercero AMSCO 1st

Sloderbeck, P

AP Spanish Language

AP Spanish 2014 Preparing for Lang. and Culture Exam

Pearson 3rd

Bodas de Sangre/Yerma Amazon

Encuentros maravillosos Pearson 1st

Esperanza Renace- Ryan (Spanish Language version)

Scholastic en Español

La Casa de Bernarda Alba Amazon

Nueva Antologia Personal, Jorge Luis Borges

Amazon



Sloderbeck, P

Spanish 3 (H) Descubre Level 3 (no e-Learning Center license needed)

Vista Higher Learning

Spanish Three Years workbook - new edition

Perfection Learning 3rd

Youngblood, K

AP Latin Caesar Workbook Bolchazy-Carducci

Caesar: Selections from Commentarii de bello gallico

Bolchazy-Carducci Bilingual

Latin and English Dictionary Amsco 3rd Vergil Workbook Bolchazy-Carducci 2nd Vergil's Aeneid: Selected

Readings from Bks. 1,2,4,6 Bolchazy-Carducci

Youngblood, K

Latin 1 Disce! Volume 1 (Access Card Pkg. is optional)

Pearson 1st

Youngblood, K

Latin 2 (H) Disce! Volume 2 (Access Card Pkg. is optional)

Pearson 1st

Youngblood, K

Latin 3 (Pre-AP) Latin for the New Millennium, Level 3 text

Bolchazy-Carducci

Youngblood, K

Latin 4 (Pre-AP) Latin and English Dictionary Amsco 3rd

HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE (pgs. 14-17)


Berk, P AP Macroeconomics

Macroeconomics - Krugman/Wells

BFW 3rd

Berk, P AP Microeconomics

Microeconomics - Krugman BFW 3rd

Berk, P Modern World History (H)

Animal Farm Signet Classic

World History: Patterns of Interaction. Full Survey (kept from 9th gr.)

Holt

Day, C AP United States History

Give Me Liberty! An American History, AP Updated Ed.

W.W. Norton 3rd AP Updated

Voices of Freedom: A Documentary History, volume 1

W.W. Norton 3rd

Voices of Freedom: A Documentary History, volume 2

W.W. Norton 3rd

Day, C United States History (H)

The Americans - FL edition HMH 2005

Donaldson, L

The 1980's No book required

Donaldson, L

Abnormal Psychology

Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology

Worth 7th



Donaldson, L

AP Psychology Myers' Psychology for AP Worth Publishers 2nd

Strive for a 5:Preparing for the AP Psychology Examination

Worth 2nd

Donaldson, L

Introduction to Psychology

Psychology - Myers Worth Publishers 10th

Donaldson, L

Legal Issues Criminal Justice in Action: the Core

Cengage 8th

Fitzpatrick, T

Economics with Financial Literacy (H)

Commonsense Economics St. Martin's Updated

Economics Institutions Amsco FSBD 4th

Fitzpatrick, T

Introduction to Sociology

The Real World: An Introduction to Sociology - Ferris, K and J. Stein

Norton 4th

Fitzpatrick, T

Modern U.S. History

The Americans (kept from United States History (H))

McDougall-Littell

Fitzpatrick, T

World War II Stalingrad the Fateful Siege: 1942-1943 - NEW

Penguin Books

The Second World War - Keegan

Penguin Books Reprint Ed.

LaBatt, C. World Civilization (H)

World History: Patterns of Interaction. Full Survey

Holt

Rolfs, D AP European History

Sophie's World : A Novel about the History of Philosophy - Gaardner, Jostein

Sources of the West: Readings in Western Civilization, Volume 2 (From 1600 to the Present - Kishlansky

Pearson 8th ed., 7th also acceptable

Western Civilization: Since 1300 Updated AP Edition- Spielvogel

Humanities 9th ed.

Rolfs, D Conspiracy Theories

Conspiracies and Secret Societies: The Complete Dossier

2nd

Enemies Within: The culture of conspiracy in modern America

Rolfs, D World Civilization (Pre-AP)

Western Civilization, Vol 1 to 1715

Cengage 9th

Gorman, S. Americana: A History and Application

An Introduction to America's Music - Crawford

W.W. Norton 2nd


SCIENCE (pgs. 17-20)


Burrows, B AP Biology Biology - Campbell AP Ed., 9th Ed. (kept from Pre-AP )

Pearson 9th AP ed

Burrows, B Biology (Pre-AP) Biology - Campbell AP Ed. Pearson 9th AP

Droze, G Human Anatomy and Physiology

Anatomy & Physiology Coloring Book

Benjamin Cummings 11th

Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology with etext

Pearson 11th

Droze, G Physiology of Sports and Exercise

Physiology of Sport and Exercise Human Kinetics 5th

Hayes, R Forensic Science Forensic Science: Fundamentals and Investigations

South-Western Educational

2nd

King, J Physics (H) Conceptual Physics, by Hewitt Prentice-Hall

Kline, K AP Environmental Science

Living in the Environment AP HS Ed.

Holt McDougal 16th

Kline, K Chemistry Prentice-Hall Chemistry - FL ED Pearson/Prentice-Hall

4th

Kline, K Chemistry (H) Prentice-Hall Chemistry - FL ED Pearson/Prentice-Hall

4th

Perry, W AP Physics 1 Physics: Principles with Applications AP Student Ed with Mastering Physics eText (Giancoli)

Pearson 7th

Schnippert, M

AP Chemistry Chemistry - Zumdahl Holt/McDougall 9th

Schnippert, M

Chemistry (Pre-AP) Chemistry - Zumdahl Holt/McDougall 9th

Simonton, A

Ecology Priceless Florida (using class set) Pineapple Press

Simonton, A

Biology (H) Biology - Miller and Levine Pearson/Prentice

Simonton, A

Marine Biology Marine Biology - Castro McGraw Hill 9th

NON-ACADEMIC ELECTIVES (pg. 22)

Thomas, R Life Management Health for Life with Web Resources

Human Kinetics

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