PTHS Curriculum Guide 2016-2017

SPECIAL EDUCATION

ALPS ENGLISH (750, 751) Class Level: 9, 10, 11, 12

Credit: 1 Prerequisite: None This course emphasizes basic English skills needed for daily living and leisure. Sentence structure, paragraph organization, and completion of forms are emphasized. Short stories and novels are also read to give the student a knowledge of literature and to increase reading comprehension and vocabulary. ALPS MATH (752, 753) Class Level: 9, 10, 11, 12 Credit: 1 Prerequisite: None This course is a two-year sequence designed to use the four basic mathematics processes to solve problems found in everyday life. It will cover a wide variety of other mathematical topics as an introduction to pre-algebra. ALPS SOCIAL STUDIES (754, 755) Class Level: 9, 10, 11, 12 Credit: 1 Prerequisite: None This course provides an understanding and appreciation of American government at the local, state, and national level. Also included are the concepts of citizenship and freedom. The state required Federal and Illinois Constitution tests are administered in this class. Prerequisite: None This course is designed to introduce students to the vocabulary and methodology involved in wisely buying goods and services. BASIC SOCIAL STUDIES (757) Class Level: 9, 10 Credit: 1 Prerequisite: None This course studies the regions and current events of Illinois and the United States. Other topics include local events and their impact on students’ lives. An extensive power point research project will be included, focusing on topics discussed in class. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ALPS COMMUNITY (756) Class Level: 9, 10, 11, 12 Credit: 1 Credit: 1 Prerequisite: None The main focus of this class is building successful relationships with others. Role playing using aggression replacement training will assist students with an understanding of how to interact with others. APPLIED ENGLISH (762, 763) Class Level: 9, 10, 11, 12 Credit: 1 Prerequisite: None This course is designed to improve the student’s performance in written communication using activities and curriculum that focus on basic grammar, sentence structure, spelling and proofreading skills. It is also designed to build vocabulary and comprehensive skills by exploring a variety of literature. READING ESSENTIALS (770-771) Class Level: 9, 10, 11, 12 Credit: 1 Prerequisite: None Corrective Reading courses offer diagnostic and remedial activities designed to correct reading difficulties and habits that interfere with students’ progress in developing reading skills and understandings. Activities are chosen to increase or improve students’ reading comprehension, reading technique, and general literacy skills. ALPS SCIENCE (758, 759) Class Level: 9, 10, 11, 12 Credit: 1 Prerequisite: None This course is designed to provide a general introduction to the areas of physical science and life science. Some of the topics to be covered are heat, light, sound, electricity, weather, plants, animals and ecology. ALPS SOCIAL SKILLS (760, 761) Class Level: 9, 10, 11, 12

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