Business Law - S1

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Civics - S1

Course Code: OSO008
State Code: 04161
Grades: 12th
Length: Semester
Online Platform: Accelerate Education
Credit: 0.5
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Graduation Requirement: CIVICS/SSE/GE
Course Designation: CADR, Online
Description: The focus of study will be federal, state, tribal, and local government organization and procedures; rights and responsibilities of citizens addressed in the Washington and U.S. constitutions; current issues addressed at each level of government; electoral issues, including elections, ballot measures, initiatives, and referenda. Students will study and complete the civics component of the U.S. naturalization test and the state Curriculum Based Assessment on the Constitution. Students will also study the importance of the basic character values needed in a free society.

Economics

Course Code: OSO009
State Code: 04201
Grades: 11-12
Length: Semester
Online Platform: Accelerate Education
Credit: 0.5
Prerequisite: None
Graduation Requirement: CWHGP/SSE/GE
Course Designation: CADR, Online
Description: This course introduces the principles and the applications of economics in everyday life. Students develop an understanding of limited resources and compare it with unlimited wants and needs. Students learn how individual and national economic decisions are made to allocate goods and services among competing users. Students apply economic principles to think and problem solve. The study of Economics uses the view of economic institutions and policies to explore the history, organization, and functions of the U.S. government in controlling our economy. It offers students learning opportunities that build one on another. A goal of the course is for the student to develop the critical skills of analysis, synthesis, and evaluation in a demanding and thoughtful academic setting. Students are encouraged to use their knowledge of the policies and institutions of economics to develop their own views on current economic and monetary issues. They are taught how to apply what they have learned into personal financial activities. The course looks closely at the economic knowledge and values of the country and gives students a look into the problems faced by presidents and congressional representatives. It also covers the roles of political activists, political parties, interest groups, and the media in shaping the U.S. economy. The Supreme Court is presented as the voice of reason in the balance of powers. Students are encouraged to perform at higher levels as they are presented with historical documents and additional readings, work with a set of facts arranged by theme, become skillful in note-taking, and join in student discussions. Students develop and demonstrate their writing skills by preparing extended research-based papers.

Geography and World Cultures - S1

Course Code: OSO036
State Code: 04001
Grades: 9-12
Length: Semester
Online Platform: Accelerate Education
Credit: 0.5
Prerequisite: None
Graduation Requirement: SSE/GE
Course Designation: Online
Description: The student will be taught to use the basic skills of map reading and development, geographic technology, and the recognition of geographic themes to make sense of the world. The course examines world regions including the nations, people, and cultures of the Americas and Western Europe.

Geography and World Cultures - S2

Course Code: OSO036
State Code: 04001
Grades: 11th
Length: Year-long
Online Platform: Accelerate Education
Credit: 1
Prerequisite: Approval needed
Graduation Requirement: SSE/GE
Course Designation: Online
Description: This second-semester course continues to teach the basic skills of map reading and development, the use of geographic technology, and the recognition of geographic themes. The focus examines the world regions, including the nations, people, and cultures of Central Europe and Northern Eurasia, Central and Southwest Asia, South Asia, Africa, East Asia, and the Pacific.

Psychology – S1

Course Code: OSO007/207
State Code: 04254
Grades: 9-12
Length: Semester
Online Platform: Accelerate Education
Credit: .5
Prerequisite: None
Graduation Requirement: SSE/GE
Course Designation: CADR, Online
Description: In Psychology 1, the student begins with a brief history of psychologists and their experimental methods. Next they examine personality theories. Then human development from the infant stage through the adult stage is explored. Finally, the last part of the course is about consciousness: sleep, dreams, and conscious-altering substances. Students are encouraged to increase their own self-awareness as they move through the course.

Psychology – S2

Course Code: OSO007/207
State Code: 04254
Grades: 9-12
Length: Semester
Online Platform: Accelerate Education
Credit: .5
Prerequisite: None
Graduation Requirement: SSE/GE
Course Designation: CADR, Online
Description: Students continue to learn about psychology. Students examine the nature of intelligence in humans and animals, including the origin of intelligence and how to measure it. They learn about learning with an emphasis on classical and operant conditioning. Students also investigate social psychology and psychological disorders. They demonstrate their understanding by completing projects in which they play roles like teacher, parent, and psychologist.

AP Psychology – S1

Course Code: OSO114/214
State Code: 04256
Grades: 11-12
Length: Semester
Online Platform: Accelerate Education
Credit: .5
Prerequisite: none
Graduation Requirement: SSE/GE or CWHGP/SSE/GE
Course Designation: Online
Description: This course will be utilized for students wishing to take the AP Psychology exam. All modules in this course are geared towards a content area covered on the AP exam. The course begins with an introduction to the origins of psychology to strengthen students’ scientific foundations that other modules will build upon. The first module also includes an introduction to AP courses. The semester then focuses on biology with an emphasis on the brain. With having a strong grasp of neuropsychology, students will then expand their knowledge to learning about cognitive and developmental psychology.

AP Psychology – S2

Course Code: OSO114/214
State Code: 04256
Grades: 11-12
Length: Semester
Online Platform: Accelerate Education
Credit: .5
Prerequisite: none
Graduation Requirement: SSE/GE or CWHGP/SSE/GE
Course Designation: Online
Description: This course will be utilized for students wishing to take the AP Psychology exam. All modules in this course are geared towards a content area covered on the AP exam. The course begins with an introduction to the origins of psychology to strengthen students’ scientific foundations that other modules will build upon. The first module also includes an introduction to AP courses. The semester then focuses on biology with an emphasis on the brain. With having a strong grasp of neuropsychology, students will then expand their knowledge to learning about cognitive and developmental psychology. Throughout the course, you will meet the following goals:

• Cite evidence of how biological, environmental, and cognitive factors influence human development across the lifespan

• Explain stages of physical and cognitive development and summarize findings about social development and attachment

• Assess influences on gender identity and explain impact of nature, nurture, and choice on gender roles and sexuality

• Identify brain areas for language and explain components of classical and operant conditioning

• Compare classical and operant conditioning and discuss how observational learning leads to prosocial and antisocial behaviors

• Summarize how social comparison influences perception and differentiate between peripheral and central route persuasion

• Summarize results of social influence studies and explain links between culture, aggression, attraction, and helping behavior

• Identify personality theories and assess contributions of Freud, humanistic researchers, and trait theorists

• Evaluate person/situation controversy and compare individualist and collectivist cultures

• Summarize link between emotional arousal and autonomic nervous system and human adaptations to stress

• Assess factors impacting stress levels and describe positive psychology and connections between stress and health

• Identify symptoms and origins of anxiety, depressive, and schizophrenia spectrum disorders and other psychological disorders

• Compare therapy styles and describe biological interventions for treating psychological disorders

• Evaluate factors preventing psychological disorders and identify research trends in disorder treatment

• Recall and apply learning from all AP Psychology modules and identify exam structure and scoring

Sociology - S1

Course Code: OSO093/293
State Code: 04258
Grades: 9-12
Length: semester
Online Platform: Accelerate Education
Credit: 0.5
Prerequisite: Approval needed
Graduation Requirement: SSE/GE
Course Designation: Online
Description: Sociology examines the basics of sociology, which is the study of society including individuals, human groups, and organizations. The course is divided into four main areas: the sociological perspective, social structures, inequality in society, and social institutions and change. Students will examine controversies around social change, inequality, gender, and race. The course revolves around an overview of the field with projects that offer the student a chance to explore from a sociologist’s perspective.

US History – S1

Course Code: OSO005/205
State Code: 04101
Grades: 11-12
Length: Semester
Online Platform: Accelerate Education
Credit: .5
Prerequisite: None
Graduation Requirement: USHIS/SSE/GE
Course Designation: CADR, Online
Description: This course covers the discovery, development, and growth of the United States. Major topics include American Indian cultures, European colonization of the Americas, and the causes and effects of the American Revolution. Geographical, economic, and political factors are explored as the key factors in the growth of the United States of America. American History A is a survey of the struggle to build the United States of America from the colonial period to the beginning of the 20th century. By means of reading, analyzing, and applying historical data, students come to appreciate the forces that shaped our history and character as an American people. Not only are the topics of American history discussed, but students also explore research methods and determine accurate sources of data from the past. Knowing the facts and dates of history are just the beginning: each student must understand how history affects him or her.

US History – S2

Course Code: OSO005/205
State Code: 04101
Grades: 11-12
Length: Semester
Online Platform: Accelerate Education
Credit: .5
Prerequisite: None
Graduation Requirement: USHIS/SSE/GE
Course Designation: CADR, Online
Description: American History 2 begins with a study of American life before the 1929 Stock Market Crash and how the Roaring Twenties influenced society in the late 19th through early 20th centuries. Students will examine the causes and consequences of the Great Depression and move on into a detailed study of World War II with an emphasis on America’s role in the conflict. The course continues with an analysis of the Cold War struggle and America’s rise as a superpower. The Civil Rights and Women’s Rights Movements, pollution and the environment, and American domestic and foreign policy will be examined. The course wraps up with a summary of current events and issues, including a study of the Middle East. This course begins with an assessment of life in the United States Pre-World War I and ends with the conflicts of the new millennium. Students look at the nation in terms of economic, social, and political trends. The experiences of the last century are summarized, including a look into the civil rights issues that have embroiled the nation in conflict. The development of the United States of America into a superpower is explored within a global context.

Washington State History - S1

Course Code: OSO001
State Code: WA0004
Grades: 9-12
Length: Semester
Online Platform: Accelerate Education
Credit: 0.5
Prerequisite: None
Graduation Requirement: GE
Course Designation: Online
Description: Washington State History is a course designed to develop students’ awareness, appreciation, and understanding of Washington State and regions of the Pacific Northwest. The course of study covers the geography, history, government, people, economy, and culture of the state and surrounding region. Current issues of the area and state are also addressed. The challenges of statehood, Washington’s role during the Progressive Era and wartime period, and modern developments in the state’s economy and culture are highlighted. Local and tribal governments are examined to promote civic literacy and an understanding of civic duty and participation. Through the course, themes like social history, effects of migration, principles of democratic government, and the relationship between humans and their environment are examined to allow students to connect the past and present with an appreciation of multiple perspectives. A combination of instructional methods allows students to investigate Washington State’s geography, the cultures of its earliest people, and the impact of the creation of Washington Territory to foster an integrative approach to learning. Interactive timelines, videos, and learning checks support the course content and help students maintain interest in learning. Various assignments encourage reflection on what is taught in the course, and assessments reinforce the importance of what is taught and provide feedback for students regarding what they learned. This course meets all the requirements for Washington State history.

World History - S1

Course Code: OSO002
State Code: 04051
Grades: 9-12
Length: Semester
Online Platform: Accelerate Education
Credit: 0.5
Prerequisite: None
Graduation Requirement: SSE/GE
Course Designation: CADR, Online
Description: World History begins with a focus on the skills needed to read, understand, and analyze history, also demonstrating how historians and social scientists arrive at their conclusions about human history.  Semester A covers the history of civilization from hunter-gatherer societies through the characteristics of the earliest civilizations to the Enlightenment period in Western Europe. The second half of Semester A explores early intellectual, spiritual, and political movements and their impact on interactions among world cultures.

NEW AP US History - S1

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Grades: 9-12
Length: Semester
Online Platform: Accelerate Education
Credit: .5
Prerequisite: none
Graduation Requirement: SSE/GE
Course Designation: Online
Description: AP United States History is an intensive, full-year course divided into two semesters. The course focuses on exploring and analyzing American historical events, individuals, and cultural trends. Students will be prepared with the analytic skills and factual knowledge necessary to deal critically with the problems and materials in United States History. This first semester course covers the time frame of 1492 to 1877, and the second semester course covers the time frame 1878 to present. This course is designed to prepare students for the Advanced Placement Exam in United States History that is administered by the College Board Educational Testing Center. The class satisfies the United States History requirement for graduation.

NEW AP US History - S2

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Grades: 9-12
Length: Semester
Online Platform: Accelerate Education
Credit: .5
Prerequisite: none
Graduation Requirement: SSE/GE
Course Designation: Online
Description: AP United States History is an intensive, full-year course divided into two semesters. The course focuses on exploring and analyzing American historical events, individuals, and cultural trends. Students will be prepared with the analytic skills and factual knowledge necessary to deal critically with the problems and materials in United States History. This first semester course covers the time frame of 1492 to 1877, and the second semester course covers the time frame 1878 to present. This course is designed to prepare students for the Advanced Placement Exam in United States History that is administered by the College Board Educational Testing Center. The class satisfies the United States History requirement for graduation. Analyze politics in Gilded Age and evaluate industrialization, urbanization, and immigration impacts on American society

• Assess impact of westward expansion on Native Americans and explain motives for American imperialism

• Analyze Progressive Era reforms under Roosevelt and Wilson and evaluate their effectiveness

• Evaluate extent to which United States influenced outcome of World War I and post-war conditions in Europe

• Assess United States foreign and domestic responses to World War II and explain impact of Holocaust

• Evaluate causes of Cold War and analyze developments that increased tensions between United States and Soviet Union

• Explain domestic and foreign policies of Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson administrations

• Analyze Vietnam War and evaluate impact of antiwar movement on American society and politics

• Explain domestic policies of Nixon administration and evaluate impact of Watergate scandal on executive powers

• Assess Reagan administration's economic policies and their impact on social inequality and Cold War tensions

• Evaluate George H.W. Bush's foreign policy including Gulf War and end of Cold War

• Analyze Clinton administration's domestic and foreign policies and economic concerns of 1990s

• Explain George W. Bush administration's response to 9/11 and evaluate domestic and foreign policy impacts

• Assess civil rights movements and social movements of 1960s-1970s and their lasting impact on American society

• Evaluate continuities and changes in American politics, economics, and society from Gilded Age to present

NEW AP World History - S1

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Grades: 10-12
Length: Semester
Online Platform: Accelerate Education
Credit: .5
Prerequisite: none
Graduation Requirement: SSE/GE
Course Designation: Online
Description: The first semester of AP World History delves into the history of mankind. Looking back to the prehistoric times, students will develop the connections between the early river valleys, the beginnings of civilizations, and governments. Through this semester, students will be introduced to concepts that will be placed on the AP examination, and will also be given multiple opportunities to practice skills necessary for the AP exam. This specific time will start from the First Agricultural Revolution to the Age of Exploration.

NEW AP World History - S2

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Grades: 10-12
Length: Semester
Online Platform: Accelerate Education
Credit: .5
Prerequisite: none
Graduation Requirement: SSE/GE
Course Designation: Online
Description: The second semester of this course is a continuation of the first semester, starting with how Europe evolved from the colonies being brought into the New World. This course will continue to make connections between nations and look at the big picture concepts of the world until present day. This semester will also spend time preparing specifically for the AP exam. Through review materials and practicing skills needed for the AP exam, students will work on being prepared for the exam.

Contemporary World History (1945-Present)

Course Code: OSO004
State Code: 04053
Grades: 9-12
Length: Semester
Online Platform: Accelerate Education
Credit: 0.5
Prerequisite: None
Graduation Requirement: CWHGP-EQU/SSE/GE
Course Designation: CADR, Online
Description: Applies the reading and analytical strategies introduced in World History to the events and movements that created the modern world. Contemporary World History emphasizes the effects of the Industrial Revolution and changing attitudes about science and religion as well as the impact of European colonization. Students are encouraged to make connections between World War I and II, events related to the Cold War, and between 19th-century imperialism and modern independence movements.

Honors Contemporary World History - S1

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Grades: 9-12
Length: semester
Online Platform: Accelerate Education
Credit: .5
Prerequisite: none
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Description: Applies the reading and analytical strategies introduced in World History to the events and movements that created the modern world. Contemporary World History emphasizes the effects of the Industrial Revolution and changing attitudes about science and religion as well as the impact of European colonization. Students are encouraged to make connections between World War I and II, events related to the Cold War, and between 19th-century imperialism and modern independence movements. Honors students are expected to complete additional assignments throughout the course that build on the content provided. These assignments, like reading and evaluating eyewitness accounts of historical events, makes these students go above and beyond the curriculum content in creativity and application.

Honors World History

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Grades: 9-12
Length: Semester
Online Platform: Accelerate Education
Credit: .5
Prerequisite: None
Graduation Requirement: SSE/GE
Course Designation: HONORS, Online
Description: World History begins with a focus on the skills needed to read, understand, and analyze history, also demonstrating how historians and social scientists arrive at their conclusions about human history.  Semester A covers the history of civilization from hunter-gatherer societies through the characteristics of the earliest civilizations to the Enlightenment period in Western Europe. The second half of Semester A explores early intellectual, spiritual, and political movements and their impact on interactions among world cultures. Honors students are expected to complete additional assignments throughout the course that build on the content provided. These assignments, like reading and evaluating eyewitness accounts of historical events, makes these students go above and beyond the curriculum content in creativity and application.