Washington High School Overseas Preparatory Studies -- 2014 Fall 2nd Midterm Exam Criteria-Senior
年級
高一 Grade 10
科目
Group A – Mr. Zahn
The second midterm exam of the 2014 fall semester
will cover these sections: The Beginnings of
Industrialization, Industrialization, Industrialization
Spreads, and Reforming the Industrial World.
Group B-1 – Mr. Burger
Student Book
Chapter 9 - The Industrial Revolution
Social
Studies
Section 1: The Beginning of the Industrial Revolution
Section 2: Industrialization Case Study - Manchester
Section 3: Industrialization
Section 4: Reforming the Industrial World
*Workbook : Pages 30 – 56
Group B-2 – Mr. Brennan
Chapter 7 Sections 1-3
Chapter 8 Sections 1-2
Workbook pages 1-25
Mainstream – Mr. Desmarais
Review: All vocab, In A Grove, Haircut, Lalla and
notes from The Shawshank Redemption (movie).
Literature
Concepts: Irony (Dramatic, situational, verbal),
suspense, types of narrators, symbolism, inference and
conflict.
高三 Grade 12
高二 Grade 11
Group A – Mr. Zahn
G12 A-1 : Macroeconomics – Mr. Yuan
The second midterm exam of the 2014 fall semester willText book: Economics: Concepts and Choices
cover these sections: Revolutions in Russia,
Range: Chapter 11 (p.316-p.347), Chapter 12 (p.348-p.379)
Totalitarianism, Imperial China Collapses, Nationalism in
India and Southwest Asia.
G12 A-2 – Mr. Brennan
Chapter 27 The Interwar Years
Group B-1 – Mr. Brennan
Chapter 27 The Interwar Years
Sections 1-4
Sections 1-4
Workbook
G12 A-3 – Mr. Burger
Student Book
Chapter 14 - Revolutions and Nationalism
Group B-2 – Mr. Burger
Student Book
Section 1 Revolutions in Russia
Chapter 14 - Revolutions and Nationalism
Section 1 Revolutions in Russia
Section 2 Totalitarianism – A case study
Chapter 15 - Years of Crisis
Section 2 World Wide Depression
Section 3 Fascism Rises in Europe
*Workbook: Pages 29 - 54
Mainstream – Ms. Ting
"The Crucible" by Arthur Miller - LL Pages 163 - 245,
“The Masque of the Red Death” by Edgar Allan Poe LL Pages 454 – 462, “The Fall of the House of Usher”
by Edgar Allan Poe - LL Pages 473 – 496
Section 2 Totalitarianism – A case study
Chapter 15 - Years of Crisis
Section 2 World Wide Depression
Section 3 Fascism Rises in Europe
Workbook
Pages 29 - 54
G12 A-1 – Mr. Desmarais
Review all works from Plato, Confucius, The Tao Te Ching,
The Pillow Book
Concepts to review: Allegory, parable, paradox parallelism,
maxims and axioms Confucian values, zen, haiku and
analogies.
10B-1 – Mr. Boyd
Literature covered are and will be ‘Marriage is a
Private Affair’ – analyzed how the author used
characters to represent his/her critique on society and
culture. Also looked at how conflict was used to
express opinions of society.
11B-1 – Mr. Gill
Jackson “The Possibility of Evil” and Hinton “The
Outsiders”
-the contents of these stories
-the vocabulary on the handouts on these stories
-the vocabulary highlighted in the book
-the literary terms explained in the book in the sections
on these stories
-the aspects of the stories discussed in the homework
questions and in class
fill in the blank vocabulary (30%), short answer
vocabulary (10%), short answer stories (30%), longer
writing stories (30%)
G12 A-2 – Mr. Gill
- McPhee “Oranges”, Aviv “A Valuable Reputation”
-the contents of the book and article
-the vocabulary on the handouts on this book and article
-the aspects of the articles discussed in the homework questions
and in class
fill in the blank vocabulary (30%), short answer vocabulary
(10%), short answer articles (20%), longer writing articles
(40%)
10B-2 – Ms. Chen
The ransom of red chief
The king of Mazy May
- Vocabulary
-Literary Analysis
-Plot
- Short questions
11B-2 – Ms. Chuang
G12 A-3 – Mr. Dumont
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comprehend the meaning and the usage of these Vocabulary – from Sundiata & The Lottery
words: INFATUATED / DEGRADED /
Readings – Sundiata & The Lottery
TRANSLUCENT / ASSEMBLE / STERN / HESITATE Literary devices – Tone, Symbolism, foreshadowing, irony,
/ INDULGENT / DELICATE / INHERIT / BANISH / analogy
MENTOR / TACT / CATALYST / POTENTIAL /
Cultural Beliefs & Values passed on through literature.
DYNAMIC / SEEK / UNDERGO / EXECUTE /
REGUGEE / TORTURE / PERISH / RINGLET /
QUENCH
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understand the main ideas of The Possibility of
Evil and The Teacher Who Changed My Life
·
comprehend and identify the literary terms:
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characterization in nonfiction
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character motivation
sound devices: end rhyme, alliteration,
onomatopoeia, couplet
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demonstrate the understanding of the reading
texts:
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author’s purpose
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make inferences
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reading poetry
G10 A Grammar –Ms. Ting
G11A: Writing—Mr. Desmarais
Chapter 13 Adjective Clauses - Understanding and UsingHand in persuasive essay
English Grammar 4th edition, Pgs. 270 - 300
12A-2 Writing – Mr. Armstrong
Students must hand in a complete assignment, including all
backup work, planning, drafting and typed copy.
G10 A Writing –Ms. Ting
No Exam - Turn in Persuasive Problem/Solution EssayFinal Draft
10B-1 Grammar – Ms. Chen
Grammar
&
Writing
Unit 6&7
-Nouns and pronouns
-modal auxiliaries
-Review the quiz paper
-Exercise in the textbook
-review TOEFL VOC
10B-1Writing – Mr. Dumount
Vocabulary of Persuasion- Handout
Identifying and explaining Topics & Issues
Creating Thesis statements
Developing Persuasive Paragraphs
Content & Structure of i) a thesis statement ii) a
persuasive paragraph
Students will apply the persuasive writing skills learned
this term to new content provided on the exam
12 A-1 Writing – Mr. Desmarais
Hand in major expository essay.
12A-3 Writing – Mr. Gill
Writing book, units 1,2
Students will be given various questions relating to
identifying classification, narrative, comparison, and
the skills/concepts/devices taught during the term.
argument essays
They will also be given an article to read which
introduction paragraphs, hooks, and thesis statements
they must use as the basis of a persuasive essay.
body paragraphs, transitions, and concluding paragraphs
The essay they produce must me structured as
the narrative essay
taught in class.
grammar: connectors and time-relationship words,
adjective clauses
11B-1 Writing – Mr. Armstrong
short answer (30%), writing exercises (70%)
10B-2 Grammar – Mr. Lu
11B-2 Writing – Ms. Chuang
Ch4 (using the present progressive), Ch5( talking about
the present)
Test includes Fill in the blanks, complete the
conversations, making questions, error analysis and
essay writing
The simple present tense V.S the present
progressive
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See, look at, watch, hear, and listen to
Need and Want + A noun or infinitive
Prepositions of place/time
10B-2 Writing – Mr. Boyd
Creating second, third and fourth body paragraphs with
appropriate structure (topic sentence or introductory
sentence, details of topic sentence V+S agreement, and
flow in connecting sentences within a paragraph.
Recognizing and creating good supporting sentences,
editing paragraphs for proper punctuation. Creative
piece of work using inference to finish a story (used to
assess fluidity and idea generation from brainstorming).
Structure of a concluding sentence in relation to topic
sentence.
Seven steps of wiring process
Describing with the five senses
Using prepositions
Write descriptive paragraph and essay
Group A – Mr. Willemse
Group A – Mr. Willemse
Group A – Mr. Willemse
Old Textbook:
Equations and Inequalities 1.1-1.7
Linear Equations and Functions 2.1-2.8
Linear Equations in three variables3.5
New Textbook:
2.1
Linear Functions 1.1-1.4
Trigonometric Functions 5.1-5.6
Inverse Trigonometric Functions and Identities
6.1-6.3
Trigonometric Formulas 6.4-6.5
Solving Trigonometric Functions 6.7-6.8
Law of Sines 7.2
Limits and Continuity 1.1-1.5, 3.5
Differentiation Rules
2.1 – 2.6
Exponential and Logarithmic Derivatives 5.1-5.5
Derivatives of Inverse Functions 5.3, 5.6
Extrema on an Interval 3.1
Rolle’s Theorem and Mean Value Theorem 3.2
Group B-1 – Mr. Steele
Trigonometric Functions 5.1-5.6
Group B-1 – Mr. Steele
Chapter: 2.7, 2.8, and 3.1
Group B-3 – Mr. Rocheleau
2.8 Absolute Value Functions/Transformations of
Functions
3.5 Graphing Linear Equations in Three Variables
3.6 Solving Linear Systems in Three Variables
5.1 Graphing Quadratic Functions
5.2 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
Group B-3 – Ms. Chen
Coordinate Plane
Linear Function
Absolute Value Inequality
Solving Equations of degree n
(including Complex roots)
Rational Expressions and Equations
Quadratic Functions
Math
2.1-2.4
Group 10B-1- Mr. Steele
5.1 Graphing Quadratic Functions
5.2 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
5.3 Solving Quadratic Equations by Finding Square Roots
5.4 Complex Numbers
5.5 Completing the Square
5.3 Solving Quadratic Equations by Finding Square Division of Polynomial
Group 10B-3 – Mr. Rocheleau
Roots
2.8 Absolute Value Functions/Transformations of Functions
5.4 Complex Numbers
3.5 Graphing Linear Equations in Three Variables
5.5 Completing the Square
3.6 Solving Linear Systems in Three Variables
*Exam Questions
5.1 Graphing Quadratic Functions
Multiple Choice: 30%
5.2 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
Short Answers/Comprehension: 40%
5.3 Solving Quadratic Equations by Finding Square Roots
Critical Thinking: 30%
5.4 Complex Numbers
5.5 Completing the Square
*Exam Questions
Multiple Choice: 30%
Short Answers/Comprehension: 40%
Critical Thinking: 30%
Science
G10 Biology-- Mr. Rocheleau
G11 Biology – Mr. Rocheleau
Chapters 23-24, Textbooks, Workbooks and Quizzes 22.1 Introduction to Plants
22.2 Bryophytes
10B Physics – Mr. Backus
22.3 Seedless Vascular Plants
Chapters 6-8, Textbook, Workbook and Quizzes
22.4 Seed Plants
22.5 Angiosperms – Flowering Plants
10B Chemistry -_ Mr. C. Willemse
23.1 Specialized Tissues in Plants
Chapters 3-4, Textbook, Workbook, Quizzes
23.2 Roots
23.3 Stems
23.4 Leaves
23.5 Transport in Plants
24.1 Reproduction with Cones and Flowers
24.2 Seed Development and Germination
24.3 Plant Propagation and Agriculture
25.1 Hormones and Plant Growth
25.2 Plant Responses
25.3 Plant Adaptations
*Exam Questions
Multiple Choice: 30%
Short Answers/Comprehension: 40%
Critical Thinking: 30%
11B Chemistry – Mr. C. Willemse
Chapters 3-4, Textbook, Workbook, Quizzes
11B Physics – Mr. Backus
Chapters 6-8, Textbook, Workbook and
Quizzes
G12 AP Bio. & MOOC – Mr. C. Willemse
Refer to online material
12B Chemistry – Mr. C. Willemse
Chapter 13-15, Textbook, Workbook, Quizzes
12B Physics – Mr. Backus
Chapters 15-17, Textbook, Workbook and Quizzes
Macroeconomics:
Text book: Economics: Concepts and Choices
Range: Chapter 3 (p.68-p.95) and Chapter 10 (p.286-p.315)
G12 Introduction to management
Text book: Management Basic
Range: p.29-p.56
G12 Chemistry II
Ions in Aqueous Solutions and Colligative Properties
13.1 Compounds in Aqueous Solutions
13.2 Colligative Properties of Solutions
Acids and Bases
14.1 Properties of Acids and Bases
14.2 Acid-Base Theories
14.3 Acid-Base Reactions
Acid-Base Titration and pH
15.1 Aqueous Solutions and the Concept of pH
15.2 Determining pH and Titrations
*Exam Questions: Multiple Choice: 30%, Short Answers/Comprehension: 40%, Critical Thinking: 30%
Psychology G12
Student Book
Chapter10: – Infancy and Childhood
Section 2 – Physical Development
Section 3 – Social Development
Section 4 – Cognitive Development
Chapter 11 – Adolescence
Section 1 – Physical Development
*Workbook: Pages 23 - 43