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Screenwriting
Screenwriting presents the foundational principles of screenwriting and will encourage students to develop their writing skills, learn how to draft well-structured stories, create compelling characters, and become familiar with other important concepts to succeed in this field. Arts
iMovie Making
iMovie Making empowers students to utilize the powerful resources that they have in their pockets. Whether a student has no film experience, or they are looking for a cost-effective and quick way to grow their body of work, every student will enjoy making something at their own pace. Arts
Acting for Film
This semester-long course provides essential skills for students who want to establish a foundation in on-screen acting. Students will work with scripts for movies, television, theater, skits, social media campaigns, and auditions. Arts
Advanced Topics in Psychology
Advanced Topics Psychology is an advanced honors-level course designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of a college-level introduction to psychology course. Sciences
Psychology
General Psychology is a course designed to introduce and excite high school students about the study of psychology. In this semester-length course, students will learn about all major areas of psychology. Students will learn to explain behavior and apply theories using concepts from different theoretical frameworks. Students will also learn to analyze, interpret, and evaluate psychological research studies. Sciences
Honors Precalculus
This is a honors level Pre-Calculus course with a total of 10 modules. The 10 modules will be covered in 30 synchronous sessions. Students will be assessed on their ability to complete calculations, as well as their ability to explain the concepts that they have learned and apply them to real-world situations. Mathematics
Honors Biology
Honors Biology is an honors-level course that follows an engaging storyline driven by three central questions relating to the study of life. How did life evolve? How is life sustained? How does life change over time? Sciences
Mandarin Chinese 3
Mandarin Chinese 3 builds towards an intermediate proficiency in the language. This dynamic and experiential learning class aims to provide a well-rounded language learning experience. Students will have the opportunity to apply their prior knowledge of Chinese and acquire more advanced phrases and vocabulary to express themselves coherently in series of sentences. World Languages
Honors Physics
This full-year (30 synchronous sessions) course, designed for students with a strong interest in science, math, and problem-solving looking for a fast-paced and challenging course. It is a full-year course that covers mechanics, electrodynamics, and modern physics over the course of thirty synchronous meetings.Sciences
German III
German III enables students to develop their ability to communicate and understand German at an intermediate level by applying the four language skills - listening, speaking, writing, and reading - and exchanging, interpreting, and presenting information in multiple tenses and contexts. World Languages
American literature
This year-long regular-level American literature course will introduce students to classic texts by American authors from the 1840s through the present day. Students will move at a relatively standard pace through the material and be assessed via frequent shorter homework assignments, in-class discussions and activities, and more challenging longer essays and creative pieces. Writing & Literature
French 3
French 3 is a full year, regular level course. Students continue to build on their French skills by practicing speaking, reading, writing, and understanding Level 3 French. World Languages
Advanced Topics in Computer Science
This course will be structured to provide you as much time as possible coding, testing, debugging and in general doing the stuff of computer science. We will cover a number of general computer science topics through a few projects (Wordle and Yahtzee!) and problem sets written in Java. If you engage with the material thoughtfully, by the end of the course you should have the foundations you need to take the AP Computer Science A test. Sciences
Spanish 3
In Spanish 3, students will continue to practice speaking, reading, and understanding Level 3 Spanish. In their studies, students will explore the world of fine arts, what art says about a culture, and how artists use their art to change perspectives. Students will also study: how immigrants are treated across Spanish-speaking cultures; how geography and climate change impact our lives; how food fits into cultural identity; how access to education varies across cultures; and how to integrate into a new culture while maintaining the roots of one’s home culture. World Languages
Latin 3
In this year-long regular-level course, students will continue to study the Latin language and Roman history, mythology, and culture. Over the course of the year, students will finish their study of the fundamentals of Latin grammar with a particular focus on the subjunctive mood. World Languages
Precalculus
This is a regular level Pre-Calculus course with a total of 6 modules. The 6 modules will be covered in 30 synchronous sessions. Students will be assessed on their ability to complete calculations, as well as their ability to explain the concepts that they have learned and apply the concepts to real-world situations. Mathematics
Advanced Topics in Macroeconomics
This course seeks to give students a comprehensive understanding of the core macroeconomics principles to understand the economic system in which we function. Primarily, students will develop an economic lens, grounded in math, data, and modeling to use and apply to the world around them. History & Philosophy
US Government
This course will familiarize students with the foundations of the American Government and key aspects of the U.S. Constitution. Students will read primary and secondary sources to examine how the American Republic was designed and how it operates today. History & Philosophy