Fort Washakie High School

Algebra 1A & 1B: The purpose of this course is to allow the student to gain mastery in working with and evaluating mathematical expressions, equations, graphs, and other topics in a year-long algebra course. Topics included are real numbers, simplifying real number expressions with and without variables, solving linear equations and inequalities, solving quadratic equations, graphing linear and quadratic equations, polynomials, factoring, linear patterns, linear systems of equality and inequality, simple matrices, sequences, and radicals. Assessments within the course include multiple-choice, short answer, or extended response questions. Also included in this course are self-check quizzes, audio tutorials, and interactive games.

Algebra 2A & 2B: In this course students will use their prior knowledge from previous courses to learn and apply Algebra II skills. This course will include topics such as functions, radical functions, rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometry, geometry, conic sections, systems of equations, probability, and statistics. Students will apply the skills that they learn in this course to real world situations.

American Government: students join six teenagers as they travel around the United States in a recreational vehicle named "Washington." The teens, called the "Insiders," travel to five cities to collect information about the Constitution, the federal bureaucracy, and the three branches of government. As the "Insiders" gather information, they pass it along to the student. While exploring the country, the "Insiders" also learn about a variety of public policy issues, from teen pregnancy to affirmative action. The "Insiders" interview ordinary Americans about their opinions, offer Web sites, and present information about the issues. The students must select five issues and complete five projects, in which they will have to make the same kind of decisions expected of voting-age Americans.

American History 1A: students follow events and trends in the history of the United States from the arrival of the indigenous peoples through the end of the Civil War. American history is presented from multiple perspectives as recorded by various groups. Students read and hear the words of Native Americans, Europeans, Euro-Americans, Africans, African Americans, Mexicans, and Mexican Americans as they describe events and conditions that reshaped life in the Western Hemisphere.

American History 1B: students learn about American History from the Civil War's end through the 1970s. The course is divided into four historical eras, and each era is divided into five different types of history: political history, popular history, the multicultural peoples' history, military history, and economic history. The course's structure allows students to learn about history from a variety of different viewpoints.

Anthropology: students become familiar with their own culture, and they are introduced to cultures from around the world and from different periods in history. The course uses five Roots of Culture: Family, Land, Death, Identity, and Power to explore the similarities and differences in cultural roles in various times and places.

Applied Math 1A & 1B: This comprehensive review and study of arithmetic skills apply to both personal and vocational business opportunities. Topics include whole numbers, fractions, percentages, basic statistics, and graphs. Practical applications in finance, taxes, budgeting, banking and home ownership are provided.

Art: This is a basic two dimensional art class designed to teach students the basics about two dimensional art. Students will focus on the Elements and Principles of Design, but will also have an opportunity to explore different kinds of art, created by all kinds of artists. Students will also be asked to create art, using basic design elements.

Biology 1A: by retracing Charles Darwin's famous voyage to the Galapagos Islands, students will learn how science is used daily to answer questions about life. On their journey, they will learn basic biology concepts such as the characteristics of life, chemistry, cell biology, photosynthesis, mitosis and meiosis, genetics, DNA, evolution, and classification.

Biology 1B is about biological diversity?including viruses, bacteria, protists, fungi, plants, and animals. It is also about the basic principles of ecology, which is the study of the interactions of organisms with each other and with their environments, and the consequences of these interactions.

Calculus 1A & 1B: The Calculus course is a comprehensive look at the study of differential and integral calculus concepts including limits, derivative and integral computation, linearization, Riemann sums, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, and differential equations. Applications include graph analysis, linear motion, average value, area, volume, and growth and decay models.

Chemistry 1A: As young voyagers leave planet Earth in search of a new place to live, they encounter many problems they must solve through the application of chemistry principles. In this course offered via the Web, students solve problems dealing with food, transportation, energy, atmosphere, and shelter and clothing. They gain information about matter, the structure of atoms and molecules, elements and compounds, the periodic table, chemical reactions, and the behavior of gases. They learn how to balance equations, calculate empirical and molecular formulas, and determine molar mass.

Chemistry 1B: A hypothetical space trip by young explorers to colonize a new "livable" planet provides the vehicle for teaching the content of chemistry though challenging and imaginative units centered on typical life-essential scenarios in this course offered via the Web. The five units teach colligative properties, kinetics and equilibrium, acids and bases, oxidation and reduction formulas, and organic chemistry. Students can watch demonstrations of chemical reactions.

Civics: Students will learn about the rights and responsibilities of United States citizenship. They explore the structure of the federal government, as outlined in the U.S. Constitution, and the organization of state and local governments. They learn the basics of the American free enterprise system and United States foreign policy. Each of the five units--Citizenship, National Government, State and Local Government, Economics of Free Enterprise, and Foreign Policy--contains an in-depth section where the student investigates a specific incident or issue tied to the unit theme.

Digital Photography: This introduction to digital photography shares essentially the same objectives as a Beginning Black&White Photography course. It is an introduction to photography as a fine art and emphasizes all aspects of the subject, pre-visualization and camera work to image manipulation and print processing. In Digital Photography, however, the computer, GIMP, and a Flickr replace the traditional chemical darkroom.

Earth Science 1A &1 B : This introductory Earth Science course is designed to study all aspects of our planet, including earth, water, atmosphere, and space as they impact our universe. This course will provide the student with information that will enable him or her to effectively investigate and study the interactions of the earth and its processes. The second semester will examine the geologic time scale, fossils, Earth's atmosphere, weather and climate, biodiversity, sustainability, eclipses, the Solar System, and space exploration.

English 1: students will encounter many of the aspects of what keeps a language ?alive??reading the words that others have written, listening to the words that others have spoken, and writing words of your own. By the time students complete this course, they will have applied their skills to a number of writing situations, and they will have learned techniques that they can use in nearly every writing situation. Students will be introduced to different types of writing-- speeches, essays, and research writing. They'll learn the secrets of successful reading and skills to help them increase their vocabulary. Students will read excerpts from a variety of literary works (some famous and others not as well-known), as well as from "everyday" writing.

English 2: Students will explore several general approaches to presenting your ideas in writing and also specific techniques you can use to get your ideas across to the reader. By the time students complete this course, they will have applied their skills to a number of writing situations, and will have learned techniques that they can use in nearly every writing situation. Students will be introduced to different types of writing--short stories, poetry, novels, and nonfiction. They will learn the secrets of successful reading and skills to help them increase their vocabulary. They will read excerpts from a variety of literary works (some famous and others not as well-known), as well as from "everyday" writing.

English 3: Students explore a variety of pre-reading, reading, and post-reading strategies, while reading a variety of genres. Additionally, students learn to engage in literary analysis as they complete the short story unit. Students also learn to identify the characteristics of realistic fiction, multicultural novels, and classic novels. Finally, students begin to recognize and employ logical appeals, fallacy, and emotional appeals while they explore how to write and speak more effectively in the essay unit.

English 4: Students explore the themes of technology, language, illusion, and independence. Students read culturally diverse selections, within such differing genres as the essay, short story, novel, historical writings, and poetry. Through multimedia presentations, selections provide vocabulary enrichment, textual insights, and audio readings of excerpts to enhance the learning experience. Students will develop critical thinking and writing skills by taking quizzes, completing creative projects, and sharing their thoughts in newsgroups, or one-on-one with the teacher or other students.

English 5: In this course students will explore the process of writing through the Six Traits of Writing: Conventions, Organization, Ideas, Word Choice, Voice, and Sentence Fluency. Students will:

• Explore techniques for generating ideas for papers.
• Develop fluency throughout the paper.
• Learn ways to identify with your audience.
• Learn to give focus and direction to your paper.
• Learn to organize the ideas and paper to make an effective argument.
• Learn different approaches to editing and revising a paper.
• Learn to use specific words and details.
• Learn to identify the strengths and weaknesses of a paper

English 6: Students explore American literature about nature, ethnicity, gender, culture, family, and identity in this course offered via the Web. The selections offer diverse perspectives in history, culture, class, geography, age, gender, and sexual orientation. Literature of various genres (short story, novel, poetry, autobiography, testimony, nonfiction) guides students to a better understanding of people of many cultural backgrounds. Students develop critical as well as creative thinking, writing, and communication strategies and skills as they examine the literary treatment of human relations in a multicultural society. Creative and analytical writing projects, vocabulary terms, newsgroup contributions, and self-guided activities enhance the learning process.

English 7: Students learn to write in many styles. They learn the major steps of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, peer review, and revision. Students identify audiences, generate topics, organize information, and edit and hone effective writing techniques. Students build a portfolio and learn to critique the work of others.

English 8: Students explore the universal nature of spiritual and intellectual needs for love, justice, integrity, knowledge, and acceptance. Students acquire a vocabulary of literary criticism and convention by examining literary selections in their historical and cultural perspectives. The literary techniques of the classic authors are studied and analyzed with a focus on critical analysis. Students complete notebook activities, participate in newsgroup discussions and complete a formal writing project.

Geometry 1A & 1B:The Geometry course is a comprehensive look at the study of geometric concepts including the basic elements of geometry, proofs, parallel and perpendicular lines, the coordinate plane, triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, circles, trigonometry, congruence and similarity, surface area, volume and transformations.

Health Science 1A: students are introduced to healthy lifestyle choices that are built around the basic concepts of physical health and wellness. Nutrition and exercise are emphasized. Students also learn about the health risks associated with tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs. Other subjects addressed include types of illnesses, functions of the major systems of the body, and career choices associated with health. Students have the opportunity to interact with their teacher and classmates on the Web.

Health Science 1B: students cover a broad range of health-related topics. The course begins with a detailed treatment of various aspects of mental health. Students also explore lifetime development, from conception through death, including topics dealing with marriage and family. Issues covering the causes and effects of violence on the individual and society are also addressed. The course also touches on the environment, public health, and basics of safety and emergency care.

Intregrated Math 1A & 1B: Students will build mathematical skills that will allow them to solve problems and reason logically. Students will be able to communicate their understanding by organizing, clarifying, and refining mathematical information for a given purpose; students will use everyday mathematical language and notation in appropriate and efficient forms to clearly express or represent complex ideas and information.

Introduction to Psychology: students explore concepts of psychology through life-like scenarios focusing on aggression, addictive behavior, memory, interpersonal relations, and self-care. Students explore scientific methods of research as well as the major schools of psychology as they relate to issues in the five primary focus areas.

Macroeconomics: students gain an understanding of macroeconomics by exploring and analyzing economic data through a variety of learning activities. Students learn how macroeconomics relates to them and how it differs from microeconomics. They study the measurement of aggregate economic activity and how it relates to employment and inflation. Finally, students study fiscal and monetary policies designed to promote economic stability. Throughout the course, students visit Web sites to access current economic data.

Native American Literature: course readings include works by nationally recognized authors as well as works by people who are publishing on a local level in their communities. students will also read one novel on their own and write a short paper about how the book connects to the course themes and to their own life experiences.

Oceanography: students construct an applied knowledge of the characteristics of aquatic systems. Students study ocean structure and marine ecology through hands-on exploration of coastal waters, open ocean waters, deep ocean waters, coral reefs, kelp forests, deep ocean vents, and tide pools. Through guided practice of the scientific model and with household instruments, the student conducts a field study of a local aquatic structure for the final project.

Outdoor Education: Students will learn fundamentals of a variety outdoor recreation sports. They will utilize the local resources like the Wind River Mountains, Yellowstone National Park, and the outdoor recreation opportunities that they have to offer, like skiing, map reading, canoeing, backpacking, snow shoeing and so forth. Students will work through the basics of the sports and apply the skills that they have learned to the specialty that they choose for the final practicum of the course.

PE Fit4Life: Instruction occurs online to further develop student?s interest in personal lifelong physical activity and fitness. Students participate in research, discussion, and physical fitness self-assessment and other physical activities. Application of concepts, thinking skills, and positive attitudes towards health-related and skill-related fitness are features. Students access information and obtain and analyze data to set goals and plan their own personal fitness program.

Physical Science 1A: is an interactive course designed to help students master physical science concepts which are based upon the required standards and objectives. Through text, graphics, and interactive simulations, they will investigate various topics from the science basics like the like scientific method, to science and technology, the classification of matter, identifying physical and chemical changes along with the properties of matter, learning how a pH system works, through the gas laws and ending with Bernoulli's Principle.

Physical Science 1B: basics of physics are covered, from the study of motion, (which includes discussions of Newton's laws of motion), to energy, waves, and electricity and magnetism. Scientific inquiry, along with reading and writing are incorporated throughout the course as students participate in discussions, complete inquiry labs and assignments, and explore scientific significant web sites. In addition, "Real World Connections," "Highlights in Science," and activities are integrated throughout the course to help students apply their knowledge learned to real-life situations and across all curriculums.

Physics 1A: The science of physics involves the discovery of patterns and relationships in natural phenomena. As students progress through this Interactive Physics 1A course offered via the Web, they will be introduced to familiar situations from a new perspective. They will learn to explain, according to the laws of physics, the events that occur in the world around them. Through text, graphics, and interactive simulations, they will investigate straight-line motion, motion in two dimensions, energy, relativity, properties of matter, change of state, heat, and temperature.

Physics 1B: The science of physics involves the discovery of patterns and relationships in natural phenomena. As students progress through this Interactive Physics 1B course offered via the Web, they will continue to view familiar situations from a different perspective. They will learn to explain, according to the laws of physics, the events that occur in the world around them. Through text, graphics, and interactive simulations, they will investigate wave motion, sound, light, reflection and refraction, color, magnetism, electricity, and nuclear physics.

Pre-Algebra 1A & 1B: This course builds upon the essential skills or arithmetic as they apply to algebra. Real numbers and linear equations, linear inequalities, factoring, fractions, graphing and some elements of geometry are stressed.

Pre-Algebra Prep: this course has been designed with a major emphasis on number operations. It reinforces the operational skills necessary to be successful in subsequent math courses. This course contains lessons, graded practice sets, dropbox assignments, quizzes and unit tests. The dropbox assignments are unique in that they utilize a spiraling technique to review previous lessons. Each assignment will not only contain problems from the current lesson, but also the previous four lessons.

Pre-Calculus: This course is designed to go through the major topics of Pre-Calculus and to prepare students to move on to Calculus. After completing this course students will understand polynomial functions, polar coordinates, complex numbers, conic sections, exponential functions, logarithmic functions, sequences and series.

Sex Education: This course is designed to give the students background knowledge of sex education, from the basics of relationships, anatomy and contraceptives. This becomes the foundation for students to make sound decisions about their body and their life.

Trigonometry: This course is designed to go through the topics of Trigonometry and the related real world applications of trigonometric topics. After students complete this course they will have an understanding of how trigonometry is used in day to day life and how it relates to other mathematical topics.

Weight Training: The purpose of this course is to give students an overview of the concepts involved with weight training, from the physiology, goal setting, upper body and lower body all the way to flexibility. By the end of the course the student will be able to create his or her own personal fitness plan that meets their personal goals. Through activities and their own personal time in a strength training center of their choice students will be creation a health enhancing program that they can continue through their adult lives.

World Civilizations 1A: students will explore the many aspects of the various world civilizations, from the earliest civilizations that originated before 2300 B.C. to those that ruled the world in A.D. 1500. A broad range of cultural elements, including art, architecture, religion, education, family life, and roles of women in each civilization are addressed. Additionally, at various points in the course, "Highlights in History" pages showcase events or achievements from certain civilizations.

World Civilizations 1B: students will learn about the global history from 1500 to the 1990s, which covers events from the conquest of the "New World" to the end of the Cold War. The course is divided into six units, with each unit containing six lessons. Each lesson covers a different geographical region of the world, and the topics within each lesson cover the sequence of events in that region within the unit's chronological boundaries. As with World Civilizations 1A, the course's scale will necessitate superficial examination of many events. Although globe-altering events such as the Protestant Reformation and World War I will receive in-depth study, emphasis will be placed on the universality of certain qualities of civilization and establishment and consequences of interconnected regions, economies, and cultures.

World Geography 1A: This course provides students a comprehensive look at the geographical composition of the world, while integrating the other threads of the social sciences