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silver lake regional high school program of studies 2011 2012 silver lake regional high school program of studies 2011-2012 202009 i

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table of contents welcome letter mission statement student expectations core values graduation requirements mcas course offerings student course obligations credit status career technical education graduation requirements course waiver ix ix iii iv iv v vi vii viii ix ix failed classes course levels of instruction service learning independent study college tech prep massachusetts state colleges and umass admission requirements academic course requirements applications sat scores xi xii xii xiii ix x x x xi career technical education student chapter 1 art program 1 chapter 2 career and technical education program 7 chapter 3 computer education program 18 chapter 4 english program 23 chapter 5 foreign languages program 34 chapter 6 mathematics program 43 chapter 7 music program 54 chapter 8 physical education wellness program 62 chapter 9 science program 65 chapter 10 social studies program 75 chapter 11 technology program 85 ii

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richard j kelley principal silver lake regional high school 260 pembroke street kingston ma 02364 telephone 781 585-3844 ext 1005 fax 781 585-6544 www.slrsd.org/slrhs rkelley@slrsd.org february 2011 dear parents and students silver lake regional high school students have the benefit of taking classes in a state-of-the-art facility with a top-notch faculty and staff the driving force behind silver lake regional high school is the curriculum and delivery of instruction with this program of studies you will notice a rigorous and academically challenging curriculum our program of studies features a focus on the core curriculum and offers a rich variety of elective classes we continue to hold to high standards for all course offerings to better prepare students for the challenges of today s global society our school strongly believes that all students can be successful in school and through diligence effort and working together we can achieve that goal our master schedule of class offerings is developed from student course requests please examine these offerings carefully consult with your teachers your counselor and your parents to create an academically challenging schedule that will help you to achieve your goals sincerely richard j kelley principal iii

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silver lake regional high school mission statement and student expectations for learning mission silver lake regional high school is committed to fostering a safe supportive and respectful learning environment our school community provides academic artistic and technical opportunities to encourage the pursuit of diverse interests among our students we promote personal integrity wellness growth and a sense of community to enable students to become productive members of society expectations students will work toward proficiency in the following areas academic students will write effectively for a variety of purposes read with understanding and use reading as a learning tool develop effective communication skills define analyze and solve problems using a variety of strategies use technology to access and convey knowledge social students will acquire an understanding of and exhibit a respect for individual differences demonstrate responsibility in working individually and/or with others civic students will contribute to the community through service iv

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core values slrh elf-discipline is often defined as the ability to correct and regulate oneself for the sake of improvement diligence accountability moral courage and acceptance of responsibility are all components of this value ife long learning is the ability to continuously acquire new skills and increase knowledge intellectual curiosity and open-mindedness help define this value espect is the ability to have regard for and appreciation of oneself and the natural and physical world in all its diversity igh expectations involves goal setting for both personal and educational development commitment to excellence academic honesty perseverance purpose and integrity all contribute to an understanding of this value s ervice to the community is described as a giving of oneself to help others compassion loyalty helpfulness and dependability are reflections of this value v

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graduation requirements all students must pass course english 4 years 16 credits math 3 years 12 credits science 3 years 12 credits social studies 3 years 12 credits pe and wellness 4 years 10 credits fine and/or practical arts 1 year 4 credits computer education 1 semester 2 credits service learning all students need 96 credits to graduate grade 9 english 1 4 credits grade 10 english 2 4 credits grade 11 english 3 4 credits grade 12 english 4 4 credits see chapter 9 for course listings conceptual physics 4 credits world history since 1815 4 credits wellness 4 credits biology 4 credits other science 4 credits united states history 1 4 credits physical education 2 credits united states history 2 4 credits physical education 2 credits physical education 2 credits fine and/or practical arts 4 credits computer education 2 credits 96 credits needed to graduate 40 hours total cte students can meet this requirement through successful completion of a cte portfolio vi

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mcas massachusetts comprehensive assessment system in addition to silver lake regional high school s local graduation requirements students must also meet state requirements on the mcas english language arts english language arts emphasizes reading and writing skills across all grade levels through language reading and literature and composition which articulate a set of beliefs about the teaching learning and assessing of speaking viewing listening reading and writing this exam is administered in the spring of grade 10 and students must obtain a score of 240 in order to graduate or obtain a score of 220 and fulfill the requirements of an educational proficiency plan epp mathematics mathematics is comprised of five strands number sense and operations patterns relations and algebra geometry measurement data analysis statistics and probability students will achieve mathematical competence through a strong mathematics program that emphasizes problem solving communicating reasoning and proof making connections and using representations this exam is administered in the spring of grade 10 and students must obtain a score of 240 in order to graduate or obtain a score of 220 and fulfill the requirements of an educational proficiency plan epp science and technology/engineering science and technology/engineering is comprised of four strands chemistry biology technology and engineering and introductory physics the introductory physics exam is administered in the spring of grade 9 and students must obtain a score of 220 in order to graduate in the event a student does not achieve a passing score on the introductory physics exam the student may elect to take a biology and/or chemistry exam and must obtain a score of 220 in order to graduate history and social science tentatively beginning with the class of 2015 history and social science sets forth standards concepts and skills for each grade this includes twoyear sequences for united states to be taught between grade 10 and grade 11 provided sufficient funds are available we expect to resume mcas history and social science testing in spring 2012 and to require students in the graduating class of 2015 to pass the u.s history assessment to earn a cd this exam may be administered in the spring of grade 11 and students must obtain a score of 220 in order to graduate in the event a student scores in the needs improvement category above 220 and below 240 on the english language arts and/or math grade 10 mcas a student specific educational proficiency plan epp will be developed this plan is designed to help your student reach proficiency in those areas the educational proficiency plan epp will include a review of the student s strengths and areas that need improvement based on mcas results coursework grades and teacher input the course work that must be successfully completed in grades 11 and 12 the opportunity to reach proficiency by obtaining a score of at least proficient 240 on an epp mcas mathematics only for more information on educational proficiency plans please visit www.doe.mass.edu/hsreform/epp/ga.html vii

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course course page course listing foreign language ap french 5 440 36 ap spanish 5 450 42 classical cultures 401 39 french 1 411 34 french 2 421 35 french 3 431 35 french 4 441 35-36 honors spanish 3 435 40 honors spanish 4 445 41 latin 1 416 36 latin 2 426 37 latin 3 436 37 latin 4 446 37-38 latin 5 460 38 ap latin vergil 461 38 spanish 1 414 39 spanish 2 424 40 spanish 3 434 40 spanish 4 444 41 math program algebra 1 semester 1 212 46-47 algebra 1 semester 2 213 47 algebra 2 231 48 ap calculus ab 240 46 ap statistics 285 52 integrated math 1 201 49 integrated math 2 207 50 integrated math 3 208 50-51 integrated mathematics through problem solving 288 52-53 conceptual algebra 2 209 51 calculus 232 49 geometry 221 47-48 honors algebra 2 210 44-45 honors geometry 220 45 honors pre-calculus 230 45-46 math strategies for success 286 53 pre-calculus 241 48-49 statistics 284 52 the mathematics of finance 283 51 music program american music history 601 54 concert band/marching band 621 55 concert mens choir 612 56-57 concert womens choir 611 56 freshmen girls choir 614 56 guitar ensemble 627 61 guitar reading and notation 626 60 intro to guitar 625 60 intro to music theory and technology 605 57-58 ap music theory 615 59 music technology 2 607 59 music theory 2 606 58 select choir 604 57 wind ensemble 603 55-56 physical education wellness program physical education 002-004 63 current health issues 006 64 first aid/cpr 009 64 sports medicine 007 64 wellness 005 62 science program anatomy physiology 393 72 ap biology 334 72-73 ap chemistry 335 73 ap environmental science 337 74 ap physics 336 73-74 astronomy 375 70 biology 332 67-68 introduction to chemistry 342 69 college prep biology 331 67 college prep chemistry 341 68-69 introductory physics 321 66 earth science 347 69 ecology 371 71 honors biology 330 67 honors chemistry 340 68 honors introductory physics 320 66 meteorology 365 70-71 oceanography marine biology 361 71-72 physics 351 70 social studies program a history of the presidency of the united states 191 84 ancient history 183 84 anthropology 182 83 ap european history 120 79 ap united states history 2 140 78 asian cultures 124 125 83 ap psychology 150 81 current affairs 174 175 82-83 economics 173 80 government 172 79-80 government and economics 104 80 honors united states history 1 130 77-78 honors world history 110 76 leadership 141 142 82 psychology 151 81 sociology 161 82 united states history 1 121 122 77 united states history 2 131 132 78-79 world history since 1815 101 102 76 technology program civil engineering and architecture 582 87 drafting 551 86 exploring technology 550 85-86 power systems 556 87 principles of engineering 581 86 woodworking 1 560 88 woodworking 2 561 88 woodworking 3 562 88 art program art major 541 4 ceramics 506 5 ceramics 2 507 6 digital photography 508 4 fundamentals of art 503 2 painting 505 5 portfolio preparation 531 3 studio art 1 512 2 studio art 2 521 3 career and technical education program automotive fundamentals 918 10 automotive technology 1 2 3 4 911-915 912r-915r 9 carpentry and cabinetmaking 1 2 3 4 921-925 922r-925r 10-11 career and technology education exploratory 900 8 conservation and horticulture 1 2 3 4 931-935 932r-935r 14-15 culinary arts 1 2 3 4 941-945 942r-945r 15-16 early education care i 961 15 early education care ii iii iv 962964 12-13 metal fab/welding 1 2 3 4 951955 952r-953r 16-17 computer education program adobe photoshop 295 21 ap computer science 290 22 computer animation 296 21 computer applications 292 18 computer programming i 291 20 computer programming ii 297 20 practical computing 293 19 web page design 1 298 19 web design 2/dreamweaver 299 20 english program ap english 3 english language and composition 030 27 ap english 4 english literature and composition 040 28 arts in western civilization 1 061 32 arts in western civilization 2 062 32 english 1 composition 011 24 english 1 reading literature and writing in response 012 24 english 2 021 022 26 english 3 031 032 27-28 english 4 041 042 29 honors english 1 010 23 honors english 2 020 25 journalism 1 070 30 journalism 2 072 30 shakespeare for everyone 093 31 speech and theater 081 32-33 understanding children s literature 091 33 writing workshop 051 31 viii

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student course obligations all students grades 9 to 12 are expected to carry 28 credits including physical education/wellness each year it is each student s responsibility to select a program with sufficient credits for promotion each year and to make necessary schedule adjustments due to failures or lack of prerequisite courses guidance counselors are available to assist students and family members in planning the appropriate program to meet these requirements you are encouraged to make an appointment to discuss and review your choices students must earn a minimum of 96 credits to graduate in order to be on pace to graduate students must earn the following number of credits 24 credits 48 credits 72 credits 96 credits sophomore year junior year senior year graduation credit status career technical education graduation requirements to receive a high school diploma students must fulfill the same course requirements as all silver lake students as well as successfully complete their shop and related class in their senior year successful completion of the career and technical education program will fulfill the fine and practical arts requirement to receive a career technical education program certificate of technical proficiency career technical education students must fulfill the requirements of their particular shop and related class for four years course waiver the principal has the authority to waive or delay the completion of graduation course requirements when scheduling difficulties arise regardless of any action approved by the principal the designated number of credits by year of graduation must still be met to graduate please note courses may not be offered due to insufficient enrollment and/or financial limitations if courses are dropped those students affected will be given an opportunity to select alternate courses in cases of over enrollment students will also be given an opportunity to select alternate courses students are encouraged to choose alternate courses as they make their choices now failed classes students who fail classes required for graduation must make up these classes in summer school or evening school students must pass at least two terms in order to be eligible to make up credits in summer or evening school ix

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course levels of instruction courses at silver lake are offered at various levels of difficulty to present a challenging program appropriate for students at all levels of ability your selection of courses is important in providing you with the best educational program below is a brief explanation of the level of courses offered honors/advanced placement honors/ap silver lake offers an honors/ap sequence that follows the college board s approved ap curriculum the purpose of this sequence is to provide a challenging and accelerated curriculum that prepares students to take the ap exams you should elect these courses if you want our most challenging courses and if you have demonstrated excellence in your academic grades in courses previously completed you should expect to surpass standards established for college prep courses and should be willing to undertake additional course work including independent research it is expected that all students enrolled in these courses will take the appropriate advanced placement exam college prep 1 cp 1 you should elect these courses if you intend to attend a four year college or university these courses are competitive demanding and require significant outside preparation college prep 2 cp 2 you should elect these courses as it will prepare you for admission to any two-year college technical school and some private four-year colleges silver lake regional high school is committed to the benefits of a service learning graduation requirement students are required to demonstrate proof of forty 40 hours service learning students are required to submit verification of forty 40 hours of service learning we recommend that you do ten hours per year to be acceptable service learning must not be done for a relative must be done on the student s own time and must not be done for pay service learning service learning done as part of your discipline obligation will not count as part of the graduation requirement independent study guidelines 1 the student must have an unassigned period available during the school day in order to pursue an independent study 2 the student must have signatures from his/her parent faculty advisor the department heads and the principal 3 the signed contract with clear expectations must be filed with guidance 4 the student must petition the principal for either two or four credits 5 as the culminating activity the student must make a formal presentation to interested staff and peers independent study will be included in the calculation of gpa for honor roll status and will be reflected on the student s transcript independent study applications are available in the guidance office x independent study

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college tech prep the college tech-prep program is designed for career technical students who may wish to continue their technical education at the post secondary level all career technical education students in grades 11 and 12 qualify for tech prep programs and services college tech-prep creates linkages between high schools with vocational programs and post secondary institutions silver lake s four-year sequenced cte programs are aligned with various college programs to provide opportunity for students to earn college credit while in high school the goal is for students to save time and money and enable them to make a smooth transition to college without the duplication of curriculum delays or loss of credit massachusetts state colleges and umass minimum admission requirements the admissions standards for the state colleges and umass emphasize a strong academic high school background so that students enter college ready to learn these standards represent minimum requirements meeting them does not guarantee admission since campus officials consider a wide range of factors in admissions decisions students shall have fulfilled all requirements for the high school diploma or its equivalent upon enrollment it is important to note that admissions standards for the state s community colleges differ community colleges may admit any high school graduate or ged recipient freshmen applications the admissions standards for freshmen applicants have two main parts 1 16 required academic courses 2 a minimum required grade point average gpa earned in college preparatory courses completed at the time of application applicants must also submit an sat or act score xi

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academic course requirements sixteen college preparatory courses distributed as follows are required a course is equivalent to one full school year of study courses count toward the distribution only if passed english mathematics 4 courses 3 courses algebra i ii and geometry or trigonometry or comparable coursework 3 courses including 2 courses with laboratory work 2 courses including 1 course in u.s history 2 courses in a single language 2 courses from the above subjects or from the arts humanities or computer sciences sciences social studies foreign languages electives career and technical education student applications career and technical education students must complete 16 college preparatory courses distributed in the same manner and with the same minimum grade point averages required of other high school graduates with the following exceptions two career and technical education courses may be used to fulfill the two required electives students who complete the career and technical education program and graduate but do not complete the two required college preparatory foreign language courses must complete an additional elective college preparatory course for a total of three such courses and satisfy one of the following options 1 complete one year of foreign language 2 complete a fourth year of math or science which does not need to be a laboratory science 3 complete one year of computer science minimum required grade point average please note that silver lake regional high school calculates gpa on a 5.3 weighted scale all gpa references below are based on a 4.0 scale the gpa must be achieved based on all college preparatory courses completed at the time of application and should be weighted for accelerated honors or advanced placement courses the required minimum weighted high school gpa is 3.0 for the four-year public campuses state college gpa university gpa 3.00 3.00 xii

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sat scores applicants who meet the gpa requirement do not have to use the sliding scale for admission but still must submit sat or act test scores for consideration if they are applying to a state college or umass within three years of high school graduation sliding scale used when gpa is lower than minimum required gpa if an applicant s gpa falls below the required minimum a sliding scale will apply this scale should be used only when an applicant s gpa falls below the required 3.0 minimum for admissions to the state colleges or umass scores on the new writing section of the sat will not affect the sliding scale for freshman applicants to the massachusetts state colleges and to the university of massachusetts at this time the sliding scale used in making admissions decisions for students with high school grade point averages falling below the required minimum will continue to be based upon the combined critical reading verbal and math sections of the sat sliding scale for freshmen applicants to umass weighted high school gpa 2.51-2.99 2.41-2.50 2.31-2.40 2.21-2.30 2.11-2.20 2.00-2.10 combined sat ­ i cr &m must equal or exceed act equivalent in italics 950 20 990 21 1030 22 1070 23 1110 24 1150 25 no applicant with a high school gpa below 2.00 may be admitted to a state college or university campus sliding scale for freshmen applicants to state colleges weighted high school gpa 2.51-2.99 2.41-2.50 2.31-2.40 2.21-2.30 2.11-2.20 2.00-2.10 combined sat ­ i cr&m must equal or exceed act equivalent in italics 920 19 960 20 1000 21 1040 22 1080 23 1120 24 xiii

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chapter 1 silver lake regional high school program of studies 2011 2012 chapter 1 students in the visual arts education program experience a comprehensive and sequential curriculum taught by certified art education specialists balanced with electives in specialized areas courses and extra-curricular offerings within the department support the core values identified in the silver lake mission statement as well as providing opportunity for students to demonstrate many aspects of student expectations course offerings are established based on the standards contained in the massachusetts arts curriculum frameworks standards for visual arts include methods materials and techniques elements and principles of design observation abstraction invention and expression drafting revision and exhibiting critical response art electives for all students ­ semester courses fundamentals of art grades 9 10 11 12 painting digital photography ceramics 1 grades 10 11 12 ceramics 2 grades 11 12 suggested pathway for students with serious interest in art full year courses grade 9 grade 10 grade 11 grade 12 studio art 1 studio art 2 portfolio preparation art major art 1

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