include algebraic thinking and symbolic reasoning; function concepts including linear systems, quadratics and nonlinear; the relationship between equations and functions; underlying mathematical processes; the use of algebraic representations, including concrete, numerical, algorithmic, and graphical. This course will include the connections within and outside mathematics, and reasoning, as well as multiple
representations, applications and modeling, justification and proof. This course will include the use of technology as a tool for solving meaningful problems. There will also be a daily emphasis on the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS).
60523 SHELTERED GEOMETRY (03100700) 1 credit Prerequisite: Sponsor approval
This course is for immigrant ESOL students who have not yet met exit requirements. This course will teach the concepts of geometric thinking and spatial reasoning, geometric figures and their properties in two as well as three dimensions, the relationship between geometry and other mathematics and other disciplines, geometric structure, analyzing geometric relationships in order to make and verify conjectures. In addition the course will teach logical reasoning and problem solving involving geometry, geometric patterns, coordinate systems, congruence and similarity. There will also be a daily emphasis on the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS).
60533 SHELTERED PRE-CALCULUS (03101100)
Prerequisites: Geometry and Algebra II 1 credit
This course is for immigrant, ESOL students who have not yet met exit requirements. In this course, students will study functions, including polynomial, rational, radical, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric, and piecewise-defined functions. They will be able to define functions, describe characteristics of functions and translate among verbal, numerical, graphical, and symbolic representations of functions. Students will also model and solve real-life problems using functions, sequences and series, parametric representations, conic sections, and vectors. There will be a daily emphasis on the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS).
60543 SHELTERED MATH MODELS WITH
APPLICATIONS (MMA) (03102400) 1 credit Prerequisites: Algebra I and Geometry
This course is for immigrant, ESOL students who have not yet met exit requirements. Students in this course will use algebraic, graphical and geometric reasoning to recognize patterns and structures, model information, and solve problems from various disciplines. They will use
mathematical methods to model and solve real-life problems involving money, data, chance, patterns, music, design, and science. Students will also use mathematical models from algebra, geometry, probability, and statistics and connections among these to solve problems from a wide variety of advanced applications in both mathematical and non- mathematical situations. There will be a daily emphasis on the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS).
60553 SHELTERED ALGEBRA II (03100600) 1 credit Prerequisite: Sponsor approval
This course is for immigrant ESOL students who have not yet met exit requirements and will build upon the concepts taught in Algebra I and geometry. The course will develop the foundation for functions that are linear, quadratic, radical, rational, exponential, and logarithmic, in addition to quadratic- conic relations. Continual mathematical emphasis will be placed upon problem solving, language and communication, real-world connections, and models and applications. This course will include the use of technology as a tool for solving meaningful problems. There will also be a daily emphasis on the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS).
60613 SHELTERED BIOLOGY (03010200) 1 credit Prerequisite: Sponsor approval
This course is for immigrant ESOL students who have not yet met exit requirements and is designed to provide students the opportunity to study structure, growth, and function of the life systems of selected organisms. Students will observe living organisms in the environment, prepared specimens, various ecosystems, and inherited traits. Student investigations emphasize accurate observations, collection of data, data analysis, and the safe manipulation of apparatus and materials in the field and laboratory. There will also be a daily
emphasis on the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS).
60623 SHELTERED CHEMISTRY (03040000) 1 credit Prerequisite: Sponsor approval
This course is for immigrant ESOL students who have not yet met exit requirements. This course is designed to foster an understanding of laboratory analytical techniques, industrial manufacturing of products and how the science affects everyday life. Instruction also provides for the basic understanding of college chemistry courses. There will also be a daily emphasis on the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS).
60633 SHELTERED PHYSICS (03050000) 1 credit Prerequisites: Chemistry, Algebra I, Geometry and
concurrent enrollment in Algebra II
This course is for immigrant, ESOL students who have not yet met exit requirements. Students conduct field and laboratory investigations, use scientific methods during investigations, and make informed decisions using critical thinking and scientific problem solving. Students also study a variety of topics that include: laws of motion; changes within physical systems; conservation of energy and momentum; force; thermodynamics; characteristics and behavior of waves; and quantum physics. This course provides students with a conceptual framework, factual knowledge, and analytical and scientific skills. There will be a daily emphasis on the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS).
60643 SHELTERED INTEGATED PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY (03060201) 1 credit Prerequisite: Sponsor approval
This course is for immigrant ESOL students who have not yet met exit requirements. In this course students conduct laboratory and field investigations, use scientific methods during investigation and make informed decisions using critical thinking and scientific problem solving. This course integrates the disciplines of physics and chemistry in the following: force, motion, energy, and motion.
60713 SHELTERED WORLD GEOGRAPHY
(03320100) 1 credit Prerequisite: Sponsor approval
This course is for immigrant ESOL students who have not yet met exit requirements. This course will provide knowledge of our world and enhance the students’ understanding of the world’s inter-relations. Students may be required to complete activities focusing on real-life issues through research and presentation. Students will study the political, physical, and cultural aspects of the world’s countries with an emphasis on the major geographical themes of region, movement, location, place, and human-environmental interactions. There will also be a daily emphasis on the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS).
60723 SHELTERED WORLD HISTORY (03340400) Prerequisite: Sponsor approval 1 credit
This course is for immigrant ESOL students who have not yet met exit requirements. This course will emphasize: major civilizations and important events throughout history that have influenced the development of mankind; the study of the development of capitalism, socialism, and communism; geographic influences upon world history; and political, social, and economic change and their impact upon the world. There will also be a daily emphasis on the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS).
60733 SHELTERED UNITED STATES HISTORY (03340100) 1 credit Prerequisite: Sponsor approval
This course is for immigrant ESOL students who have not yet met exit requirements. This course is designed to cover significant individuals and events in American history from reconstruction to the present. Emphasis is placed on geographic influences upon the historical and economic development and growth of the U.S. and social, cultural, and political developments of the U.S. through current times. There will also be a daily emphasis on the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS).
60813, 60823, 60833 ESOL Reading I-III (03270700, 03270800, 03270900) ½ - 3 credits Prerequisite: Reading below grade level; ESOL or reading
teacher recommendation
Note: A student may earn a maximum of three credits among the courses of Reading I, II, III, and high school basic skills reading lab.
Students are diagnosed to determine reading level placement. Students receive instruction in word recognition,
comprehension strategies and vocabulary to ensure that they can read with competence, confidence, and understanding.
60750 SHELTERED GOVENMENT (03330100) 1 credit Prerequisite: Sponsor approval
This course is for immigrant, ESOL students who have not yet met exit requirements. This course is designed to provide the opportunity for the student to study the foundations of the U.S. political system; the development, structure, and functions of the governmental systems at federal, state, and local levels; and an analysis of participation and decision making in civic affairs.
60740 SHELTERED ECONOMICS (03310300) 1 credit Prerequisite: Sponsor approval
This course is for immigrant, ESOL students who have not yet met exit requirements. This course covers the characteristics, benefits, and goals of the American free-enterprise system; government functions in the American economic system; comparisons of economic systems such as capitalism, socialism, and communism; and topics such as banking, budgeting, insurance, the stock market, and income tax.