English Language Learners
Course Listing
Please note : All bilingual students have the option to select C/TP or H/AP courses with teacher and counselor recommendation.
Electives should be selected from the course offerings of other departments.
51913 ENGLISH as a SECOND LANGUAGE I (Academic)
This course is designed to give students guided listening and speaking skills in literary and basic language development. It is organized systematically to begin a language progression that correlates with English through Pictures, Book 1 , and New Horizons , Book 1 . The goal of the course is to enable students to overcome interference from speech patterns in simple and expanded forms.
51923 ENGLISH as a SECOND LANGUAGE II (Academic)
The systematic language progression continues in this course. Greater emphasis is placed on writing skills. All four skills are treated: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Narrations and dialogues, reinforced in a situational approach, make language come alive for the student. Texts used are New Horizons in English, Books 2 & 3.
51933 ENGLISH as a SECOND LANGUAGE III (Academic)
As with other courses earlier in this series, readings that have high interest and easy vocabulary are used to improve the student's comprehension skills, and work continues in refining the listening, speaking, and writing skills. Newspaper and magazine articles supplement other class readings.
51943 ENGLISH as a SECOND LANGUAGE IV (Academic)
This course is designed for students who have successfully completed English as a Second Language III or those who, after evaluation, may be integrated according to their demonstrated abilities in English. The literature component is taken from samplings of the writings of world authors, while grammar is covered as an intensive basic review of the fundamentals of the language. Also featured are book reports and critiques based upon short stories, poetry, or other works by major writers.
51973 AMERICAN LITERATURE III (Academic)
The aim of this course is to give students a brief introduction to American authors. It is designed for students who have a good command of the English language. Advanced reading skills will be studied.
51983 WORLD LITERATURE IV (Academic)
This course is designed to familiarize students who have successfully completed English or American Literature III as a Second Language with American and world authors. Abridged and adapted texts are used. Students also learn advanced writing skills, using the Power Macintosh computers available in the English Department writing Lab. upon completion of this course, students can be mainstreamed.
This is a two-semester standards based course developed to assist students to acquire competencies necessary for the application of the mathematics skills identified on the MCAS. It is the first course in a series of two, both of which must be completed in order to master the standards of Algebra I and Informal Geometry
Note : This course cannot be taken if any other math course has been taken and passed.
Academic Expectations:
• Write effectively
• Use a variety of technologies
• Use problem-solving skills
This is a two semester standards based Algebra 1 course with emphasis on the structure of Algebra. The acquisition of skills and the understanding of concepts are brought about by the study of such topics as formulas and their usage, signed and literal numbers, equations, fractions, factors, etc. This course is recommended only for students of average mathematical ability and background.
Academic Expectations:
• Listen with understanding
• Use the skills needed for the productive use of technology
• Demonstrate the ability to handle information in order to solve problems.
Prerequisite : A passing grade of at least “C” in grade 8 Math is required.
51022 PLANE GEOMETRY ( Academic)
This is a two-semester standards based course, which stresses the formal structure of geometry with arithmetic, algebra, and numerical trigonometry. It also emphasizes critical thinking involving relationships, their proofs, and skill in applying the inductive method to mathematical situations.
Academic Expectations:
• Demonstrate the ability to handle information in order to solve problems
• Write effectively
• Speak effectively
Prerequisite : A passing grade in Algebra I is required.
51513 FRESHMAN SCIENCE (Academic)
(This course must be taken by all Freshman.)
This is a standards–based, integrated course which incorporates the Massachusetts Science Curriculum Frameworks. Units in the class cover Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Earth Science topics. The class work is student-oriented and will stress the practical applications of science. Inquiry-based laboratory investigations form.
Student Expectations:
• Demonstrate the ability to apply information to solve problems and make decisions.
• Demonstrate the skills needed for the productive use of technology.
• Demonstrate the ability to work cooperatively to solve problems.
• Demonstrate preparedness for class.
51503 STANDARD BIOLOGY (Academic)
This is a comprehensive course for the student who has an interest in the life sciences. Its goal is to help the student understand his/her own place in the living world. Basic lab assignments and topical reports are used to emphasize important biological concepts and skills.
Student Expectations :
• Demonstrate the ability to apply information to solve problems and make decisions.
• Demonstrate the skills needed for the productive use of technology.
• Demonstrate the ability to work cooperatively to solve problems.
• Demonstrate preparedness for class.
51502 COLLEGE BIOLOGY (Academic)
This course is a standards–based course which incorporates the Massachusetts Science Curriculum Frameworks. Coursework in this college prep level class moves at a challenging pace. Topics include: structure and composition of organic molecules, structure and function of cells, hydrolysis, dehydration synthesis, protein synthesis, genetics, human anatomy and physiology, evolution and biodiversity, taxonomy; and ecology. This course will stress the practical applications of science in much greater depth than Freshman Biology. The class work is student-oriented, and inquiry based laboratory investigations form a major portion of the courses.
Student Expectations:
• Demonstrate the ability to apply information to solve problems and make decisions.
• Demonstrate the skills needed for the productive use of technology.
• Demonstrate the ability to work cooperatively to solve problems.
• Demonstrate preparedness for class.
15402 COLLEGE PHYSICS (Academic)
College physics is a standards based course which incorporates the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for physics. Coursework in this college prep level class moves at a challenging pace. It is an algebra-based-course covering linear motion, dynamics, work-energy-momentum, heat, wave motion, and electromagnetism. In addition to problem solving, students will work in groups in the laboratory and in preparation of multimedia presentations.
Student Expectations:
• Demonstrate the ability to apply information to solve problems and make decisions.
• Demonstrate the skills needed for the productive use of technology.
• Demonstrate the ability to work cooperatively to solve problems.
• Demonstrate preparedness for class.
Prerequisites: A minimum of a "C" or better in Algebra I or with the permission of the instructor.
51603 WORLD HISTORY I (Academic)
This standards based course is designed for students who will seek post high school education at the college or university level. The course covers the major historical periods from 500 to 1500 AD . As part of the course the following periods will be studied:
• Early Civilization (Brief Review)
• Greco-Roman Period (Brief Review)
• The Byzantine Period
• Early and High Middle Ages
• Renaissance and Reformation
• The Rise of Nation-States
• The Age of Exploration
• Historical Development in Asia and Africa
• The Scientific Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment
Expectations for student performance:
• Students will be expected to demonstrate involvement in their education, the ability to write effectively, and to read and listen with understanding.
• Students will be expected to achieve a working understanding of world civilization encompassing those historical forces, personalities and other factors such as geography and climate
51653 WORLD HISTORY II (Academic)
This standards based course is designed for students who will seek post high school education at the college or university level. This is an elective course and is designed to give students a better understanding of the rise of nations in Europe , revolutions in France , Latin America , and Russia . It will examine the political, economic and social roots of the modern world. Students will study the origins and impact of the agricultural and industrial revolution, political reform in Western Europe and New Imperialism in Africa , Asia , and South America . Students will also study the cause and effect of great military and economic events such as World War I, the Great Depression, World War II and other events of the late 20th century. The following historical periods will be studied:
• The Age of Absolutism (1550 - 1800)
• The Enlightenment and American Revolution (1715 - 1800)
• The Industrial Revolution (1750 - 1850)
• Revolutions in Europe and Latin America (1790 - 1848)
• Nationalism Triumphs (1800 -1914)
• New Global Patterns (1800 -1914)
• World War I and Its Aftermath (1914 - 1919)
• Revolution in Russia (1917 - 1939)
• Crisis of Democracy in the West (1919 - 1933)
• World War II and Its Aftermath (1931- 1945)
• Conflict in East Asia and Southeast Asia (1945 to the present)
Expectations for student performance:
• Students will be expected to demonstrate involvement in their education, the ability to write effectively, and to read and listen with understanding.
• Students will be expected to achieve a working understanding of world civilization encompassing those historical forces, personalities and other factors such as geography and climate
This standards based course provides students with a basic understanding of the United States from the Pre- Revolutionary Period to the conclusion of the Civil War. This is a course, for Grade 9 students, which must be passed for graduation and examines the History of the United States from 1750 to 1865. As part of the course the following periods will be studied:
• The French and Indian War
• The Move to Revolution
• The American Revolution
• The United States in the Critical Period
• The Development of Constitutional Government
• The Federalist Period
• The Era of Jeffersonian Democracy
• The War of 1812
• The Era of Good Feelings
• The Rise of Sectionalism
• The Jacksonian Period
• The Age of Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War
• The Slavery Crisis and the Road to Conflict
• The Civil War: A Notion Divided
Expectations for student performance:
• Students will be expected to demonstrate involvement in their education, the ability to write effectively, and to read and listen with understanding
51615 U.S. HISTORY II (Academic )
This course provides students with a basic understanding of the history of the United States from the Period of Reconstruction to the present time. This is a required course, which must be passed to meet graduation requirements. The course continues the study of United States History begun in U-S. History I. The following historic periods will be considered:
• The Period of Reconstruction
• The Settlement of the Western Plains
• The Second Industrial Revolution
• The Populist Era
• The Spanish American-War and the Rise of American Imperialism
• American Neutrality and World War I
• The Return to Normalcy
• The Great Depression
• World War II
Prerequisite: A passing grade in U.S. History I is required.
Expectations for student performance:
• Students will be expected to demonstrate involvement in their education, the ability to write effectively, and to read and listen with understanding
This standards based course is designed for students who will seek post high school education at the college or university level and provides them with an understanding of the economic principles and practices which affect the lives of the individual person as well the operation of the business world and governments throughout the world. This course is intended for students taking a senior year elective. The six areas of concentration:
Introduction to Economics,
• Focusing on Scarcity,
• Resources Economic Systems,
• Microeconomics with emphasis on supply and demand,
• U.S. System - Free Enterprise, Business Organizations
• Microeconomics - Performance and Challenges
• Government and the Economy - Primary Pole and Banking Systems,
• International Economy
• Comparative Economics and Developing Countries.
• These topics include:
• Basic Introduction Microeconomics
• Free Enterprise Macroeconomics
• Government Economy
Expectations for student performance:
• Students will demonstrate involvement in their own education.
• Students will demonstrate leadership and membership skills in working with groups to solve problems and reach consensus.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to speak effectively.
• Students will demonstrate ability to write effectively.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to listen with understanding.
• Students will demonstrate the skills needed for the productive use of technology.