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Plan of Studies Worksheet
(2013-2014 Seniors)
Name: _____________________________ Current Grade: _______ ID#: ______________
Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9
English 9
Grade 10
English 10
Grade 11
English 11
Grade 12
English 12
Math Math Math (Math)
Science Science Science (Science)
World History/
Geography I
Health/P.E. 9
World History/
Geography II
Health/P.E. 10
U.S. History U.S. & Virginia
Government
(World
Language I)
(World
Language II)
(World Language III or another World
Language)
(Second Year of another World
Language)
Total
Credits _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
Diploma Requirements
Standard Diploma Advanced Studies Diploma
Minimum of 22 Credits Required
English
History/Social Science
Math
Science
Health & Physical Education
World Language, Fine Arts or Career & Technical Educ.
Electives (at least two sequential electives)
Credits
* Student Selected Test
Total 22
4
3
3
3
2
1
6
Verified
Credits
2
1
1
1
*1
6
Minimum of 24 Credits Required Credits
English
History/Social Science
Math
Science
Health & Physical Education
World Language (3 of one or 2
each of two)
Fine Arts or Career &
Technical Education
Electives
3
1
2
Total 24
4
4
4
4
2
Verified
Credits
2
2
2
2
*1
9
For course descriptions, access the 2013-2014 Program of Studies on the LCPS website. http://www.loudoun.k12.va.us/cms/lib4/VA01000195/Centricity/Domain/1/Program%20of%20Studies%20hs%202
013%20English.pdf
Plan of Studies Worksheet
(2013-2014 Sophomores and Juniors)
Name: _____________________________ Current Grade: _______ ID#: ______________
Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9
English 9
Grade 10
English 10
Grade 11
English 11
Grade 12
English 12
Math Math Math (Math)
Science Science Science (Science)
World History/
Geography I
Health/P.E. 9
(World
Language I)
World History/
Geography II
Health/P.E. 10
(World
Language II)
U.S. History
Personal Finance and Economics
(World Language III or another World
Language)
U.S. & Virginia
Government
(Second Year of another World
Language)
Total
Credits _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
Diploma Requirements
Standard Diploma Advanced Studies Diploma
Minimum of 22 Credits Required
English
History/Social Science
Math
Science
Health & Physical Education
World Language, Fine Arts or Career & Technical Educ.
Economics
Personal Finance
Electives (at least two sequential electives)
Credits
Total 22
* Student Selected Test
3
3
2
4
3
2
.5
.5
4
Verified
Credits
2
1
1
1
*1
6
Minimum of 26 Credits Required Credits
English
History/Social Science
Math
Science
Health & Physical Education
World Language (3 of one or 2
each of two)
Fine Arts or Career &
Technical Education
Economics
Personal Finance
Electives
3
1
.5
.5
3
Total 26
4
4
2
4
4
Verified
Credits
2
2
2
2
*1
9
For course descriptions, access the 2013-2014 Program of Studies on the LCPS website. http://www.loudoun.k12.va.us/cms/lib4/VA01000195/Centricity/Domain/1/Program%20of%20Studies%20hs%202
013%20English.pdf

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Three Hours and Five minutes long
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70 Multiple Choice Question: 55 minutes
Three Essays: 130 minute—compare/contrast, change over time, document based question (DBQ)
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Five Areas
Foundations: 8000 BCE-600 BCE
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600 BCE- 600 CE
600 CE- 1450 CE
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1450 CE – 1750 CE
1750 CE – 1900 CE
1900 CE – Present
Scores
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5 with 3, 4, 5 as passing grades

Habits of Mind
The AP World History course addresses habits of mind in two categories: (1) those addressed by any rigorous history course, and (2) those addressed by a world history course.
Four habits of mind are in the first category:
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• Constructing and evaluating arguments: using evidence to make plausible arguments
• Using documents and other primary data: developing the skills necessary to analyze point of view and context, and to understand and interpret information
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• Assessing continuity and change over time and over different world regions
• Understanding diversity of interpretations through analysis of context, point of view, and frame of reference
Five habits of mind are in the second category:
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• Seeing global patterns and processes over time and space while connecting local developments to global ones
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• Comparing within and among societies, including comparing societies’ reactions to global processes
• Considering human commonalities and differences
• Exploring claims of universal standards in relation to culturally diverse ideas
• Exploring the persistent relevance of world history to contemporary

For the seven years the exam has been given in Loudoun
County, over 82 % of SBHS students pass the exam with a score of 3, 4, or 5. National average pass rate hovers approximately around 50-55 % with a low of 48% and a high of 57%.
Sample Essays:
*Compare and contrast early Mesopotamian and Chinese river valley civilizations in three of the following areas: religion, political institutions, and intellectual achievements, or society.
*Analyze the cultural and political changes and continuities in ONE of the following civilizations during the last centuries of the classical era.
Chinese, 100 CE to 600 CE
Roman, 100 CE to 600 CE
Indian, 300 CE to 600 CE

Students MUST have a strong grasp of Algebra I concepts to be successful in math and science!
What did students earn on their midterm and final exams to demonstrate long term retention/comprehension?
Are students able to perform
Algebra with and without a calculator?
How did the student perform on the Algebra I SOL? Students should retake Algebra I if they failed the Algebra I SOL test.
Math may not be the passion for the students who enroll in this course.

Students MUST have a strong grasp of Algebra I concepts!
How did the student perform on the
Algebra I Midterm Exam, Algebra I
Final Exam, and the Algebra I SOL?
Students MUST realize “Geometry is like a language!”… Students must recall and apply vocabulary!
Math may not be the passion for the students who enroll in this course
.

This course is a bridge between
Algebra I and Algebra II.
How did the student perform on the Algebra I Midterm Exam,
Algebra I Final Exam, and the
Algebra I SOL?
Students looking to strengthen
Algebra I skills should enroll.

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Students MUST have a strong grasp of Algebra I concepts!
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How did the student perform on the Algebra I
Midterm Exam, Algebra I
Final Exam, and the
Algebra I SOL?
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Math may not be the passion for the students who enroll in this course.

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Students MUST have a passion for mathematics and be self-motivated!
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Students MUST have a strong grasp of Algebra I concepts! Did students earn “A”s on their midterm and final exams to demonstrate long term retention/comprehension?
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Did the student score “Pass
Advanced on the Algebra I SOL?
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If a student is enrolled in this course, he/she should be enrolled in higher science courses as well.
This course has a common assessment for the midterm and final exam.

* Algebra 2 with Trig is designed to teach ALL of Algebra 2 and the first semester of Precalculus in a one year course. It is FAST paced and requires students to practice and read on their own outside of class.
This course is recommended for freshman and sophomores ... not juniors or seniors.
* Please advise the parent that the Alg2Trig course is a designated HONORS course, and as such, the curriculum, scope and sequence are not only laid out for us, BUT we are strictly bound to the use of certain county-wide defined assessments as well. ALL parents are advised on back-to-school night that this course is a fast-paced, high intensity course that requires vast amounts of work both inside and outside the classroom. For some students who have always been "good at math,“ this course will make them feel like one might feel when they are trying to get a drink of water out of a fire hydrant.
In regards to homework: I advise parents that if their child EVER comes home from school and asserts that they were not assigned homework in Alg2Trig that day, then they should call the main office to find out when my funeral is and where to send the flowers, because if I am STILL BREATHING, their kid has homework! And that does include homework over breaks - even the really LONG breaks. As far as homework assignments go, they can be hard to shorten as we cover so much in class so the homework covers a lot as well. Homework is not assigned to students in order to give them busy work or bog them down in work.
Homework is assigned in order to provide practice for the students so they can be successful on tests and quizzes in order to understand concepts.

*These courses span all disciplines.
*Students will enhance creative problem solving ability through verbal and written communication.
*Students will learn to think differently.
Discrete Math Topics include:
Code breaking
Voting Methods
Fair Division
The Mathematics of Apportionment
Methods of Best Path (Traveling Salesman
Problem)
Graph Theory
Fractal Geometry

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This course is a bridge between Algebra II and
Advanced Algebra/Precalculus.
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How did the student perform on the Algebra II SOL?
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Students looking to strengthen
Algebra II skills should enroll.
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Students will be exposed to real world mathematics by completing labs.

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Students should have a passion for mathematics, a
STRONG grasp of Algebra II concepts, and intentions to enroll in Calculus at some point!
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Students MUST have a strong grasp of Algebra II concepts!
Did students earn “A”s on their midterm and final exams to demonstrate long term retention/comprehension?
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How did the student perform on the Algebra II SOL? Did the student pass the Algebra
II SOL test?

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Students MUST have a passion for mathematics and be self-motivated!
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Students MUST have a strong grasp of Algebra II and Trigonometry concepts!
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Did the student score “Pass
Advanced” on the Algebra II
SOL test?
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If a student is enrolled in this course, he/she should be enrolled in higher science courses as well.
This course has a common assessment for the midterm and final exam.

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Students MUST have a passion for mathematics and be self-motivated!
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Students MUST have a strong grasp of Algebra and
Precalculus concepts!
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Students MUST be able to justify their solutions by applying mathematical language.
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If a student is enrolled in this course, he/she should be enrolled in higher science courses as well.
This course has a defined county-wide assessment.

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Students MUST have a passion for mathematics and be self-motivated!
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Students MUST have a strong grasp of Algebra and
Precalculus concepts!
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Students MUST be able to justify their solutions by applying mathematical language.
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If a student is enrolled in this course, he/she should be enrolled in higher science courses as well.
This course has a defined county-wide assessment.

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Students MUST have a passion for mathematics and be self-motivated!
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Students must pass the
AP Calculus BC Exam with at least a 3; earn
500 or higher on both the Critical Reading and Writing sections of the SAT; or earn a combined score of 21 or higher on the ACT.

This course incorporates a lot of reading and writing as well as lab applications.
Check student’s Reading Level.
How did the student perform on the
Algebra II SOL? If the student struggled in Alg II and is NOT recommended for
Precalculus, do not take AP Stats.
Students MUST be self-motivated, enjoy real-world applications, and be able to reason word problems. We recommend students wait to take this their senior year.
**Colleges report most majors require a stats class. Taking the AP can give students credit or a head start.
This course has a defined county-wide assessment.

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This course spans all disciplines.
Students will enhance creative problem solving ability.
Students will learn to think differently.
These courses are beneficial for students pursuing Math,
Engineering, and Science degrees or careers.
This course has a county-wide assessment.

READING:
Novels – 6 in total
Plays – 1-2 (Shakespeare)
Poetry Selection
Skills in reading to consider effect of literary techniques on meaning
WRITING:
In class time essays
Creative writing
Focus on how language contributed to meaning –
Multiple Choice Skills
(reading critically)
Analysis – of form and content
READING:
Non-Fiction Focus
3 longer texts
Various essays, speeches and letters
Focus on Rhetoric – the art of persuasion - technique
Essays – formal, timed, writings
Focusing on analysis
WRITING:
In class time essays
Writing in the various modes
(Exposition, narrative, persuasive etc.)
Emphasis on Argumentation
**Language: Students are expected to read and discuss current events from multiple media sources.

Prerequisite
Teacher
Teacher’s Email
Biology Biology
Co-Req:
Chemistry
Chemistry Chemistry
Sarah Kelly
Janet Cascio
Sarah.Kelly@loudoun.k12.va.us
Janet.Cascio@loudoun.k12.va.us
Robert Mandes
Aaron Dobbs
Robert.Mandes@loudoun.k12.va.us
Aaron.Dobbs@loudoun.k12.va.us
Physics C Physics &
Pre-Calculus
Co-Req:
AB Calculus
Tim Gresh
Timothy.Gresh@loudoun.k12.va.us
No grade required, but an A/B average and passing SOL scores are encouraged

Monday, May 6
Tuesday, May 7
Wednesday, May 8
Morning Session
7:45 AM
Chemistry
Computer Science A
Spanish Language
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Afternoon Session
12:45 PM
Psychology
Thursday, May 9 English Literature Latin
Friday, May10
Monday, May 13
Tuesday, May 14
English Language
Biology
Government & Politics
Statistics
Studio Art
(portfolios due)
Physics C: Mechanics
Government
(Comparative)
French Language
Wednesday, May 15
Thursday, May 16
Friday, May 17
German Language
U.S. History
Macroeconomics
World History
Human Geography
Microeconomics