PTHS Curriculum Guide 2016-2017

TRANSITIONAL ENGLISH (764, 765) Class Level: 9, 10, 11, 12

Credit: 1 Prerequisite: None Transitional English is a required course designed to meet the needs of the special education student who may eventually be placed into the general English curriculum. The class focuses upon improving student performance in reading comprehension, writing skills, and oral communication.

APPLIED MATH (766, 767) Class Level: 9, 10, 11, 12

Credit: 1 Prerequisite: None This is a two year math sequence. The areas covered the first year are 1) increasing computational accuracy, 2) solving word problems, 3) decimals, and 4) fractions. The second year’s focus is based on a business-oriented curriculum that students will need for the work force. TRANSITIONAL MATH (768, 769) Class Level: 9, 10, 11, 12 Credit: 1 Prerequisite: None Transitional math is designed to prepare special education student for algebra in the general curriculum. This fast paced class reviews work with basic mathematical operations, percents, fractions, and introduces variables and graphing. Prerequisite: None This course prepares students to understand and get involved in American government at the local, state, and national level. The state required Federal and Illinois Constitution Tests are administered in this course. AMERICAN HISTORY (776, 777) Class Level: 10, 11, 12 Credit: 1 Prerequisite: None This course is designed to develop a knowledge and appreciation of the United States and its history. It will cover United States history from its beginnings to the present. Focus will remain on the wars and the cause and effect they have had on the growth and development of our country. APPLIED SCIENCE (780, 781) 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. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ HEALTHY LIVING (782, 783) Class Level: 10 Credit: 1 Prerequisite: None This course stresses the health concepts important for personal well-being. Basic fundamentals stressed are mental health, physical health, nutrition, drug use and abuse, human sexuality, safety education, and environmental health. RESOURCE (950, 951) Class Level: 9, 10, 11, 12 Credit: 1/2 Prerequisite: None This class functions as a structured study hall in which students are provided with direct teacher assistance in various content areas as well as essential study and organizational skills needed for academic success. In addition, during this class students are given support with tests and quizzes according to their IEP accommodations. This is a graded class. ADAPTED LIVING SKILLS (956, 957, 970, 971, 975, 975, 976, 977, 978, 979, 980, 981, 982, 983, 984, 985) Class Level: Departmental Placement Placement in this course is based on an Individual Education Plan. The major focus is learning to communicate in the classroom and community using assistive technology. Students’ needs are met based on their mental and physical disabilities. GOVERNMENT (774, 775) Class Level: 10, 11, 12 Credit: 1

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