December 16, 2013 at 7:00 PM - Bethel Board of Education Curriculum Subcommittee Meeting
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1. Introduction to Law and Civics
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Summary of the Briefing: The Introduction to Law and Civics curriculum was revised to update it, to make it more appealing and relevant to students, and to align the course outcomes with the Common Core standards.
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2. U.S. History 32 Curriculum
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Summary of the Briefing: In order to align this curriculum to the Common Core and to include the Junior Year Capstone Project into this curriculum, the eleventh grade social studies made the changes detailed above.
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3. Modern World History Revisions
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Summary of the Briefing: In order to align this curriculum to the Common Core, the tenth grade social studies made the changes highlighted above.
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4. Ancient World History
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Summary of the Briefing: In order to align this curriculum to the Common Core, the ninth grade social studies made the changes highlighted above.
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5. New Course Proposal - Digital Engineering
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Students will address authentic scientific problems by applying the eight essential scientific practices and the engineering practices:
Summary of the Briefing: This course is the final course in the Digital Academy program sequence at BHS.
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6. Astronomy
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Unit 1: Introduction to Astronomy Unit 2: Astronomical Zoo, Scale of the Universe, & the Celestial Sphere Unit 3: Annual Motion of the Sun & Seasons Unit 4: Moon Phases & Eclipses Unit 5: Planetary Motions & Historical Astronomy Unit 6: Universal Gravitation, Tides, Orbits & Black Holes Unit 7: Light & Telescopes Unit 8: Spectra, Atomic Structure, and the Structure of Stars Unit 9: The Sun as a Star Unit 10: Life Cycles of Stars Unit 11: The Structure of the Milky Way Galaxy Unit 12: The Structure, History, and Future of the Universe Unit 13: The Solar System Summary of the Briefing: In response to the need to create science electives since the science course sequence changed over the past year (Biology, Chemistry, Physics AND/OR electives), the department is proposing several semester and year-long courses to offer students so that they continue building their science knowledge in high school. Astronomy is one of these electives.
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7. Science Research
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Summary of the Briefing: Science Research is a course that allows students to stand out from their peers during the college application process and should be taken by students who wish to pursue scientific fields after high school. Many schools offer this as a way to prepare students not only for college science work, but also for the Connecticut Science Fairs.
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8. Forensic Science
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The following units will be covered in Forensic Science: Unit 1: Processing the crime scene (1 month)
Unit 2: Biological Evidence (2 months)
Unit 3: Physical Evidence (1.5 months)
Unit 4: Return to the crime scene and final project (2 weeks)
Summary of the Briefing: In response to the need to create science electives since the science course sequence changed over the past year (Biology, Chemistry, Physics OR electives), the department is proposing several semester and year-long courses to offer students so that they continue building their science knowledge in high school. Forensic Science is one of these electives.
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9. Exercise Science
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Key Points of the Briefing: This semester course is for students who would like to continue learning and applying their science knowledge in their junior and senior years. This course will develop students’ scientifically-based understanding of the physiological, genetic, behavioral, social, and cultural factors that support health and wellness. . The course objectives for Exercise Science are:
The following units will be covered in Exercise Science: Unit 1: Muscular Anatomy and Physiology Unit 2: Respiratory System Anatomy and Physiology Unit 3: Circulatory System Anatomy and Physiology Unit 4: Neurobiology of Sport/Competition Unit 5: Nutrition for Healthy Living Summary of the Briefing: In response to the need to create science electives since the science course sequence changed over the past year (Biology, Chemistry, Physics AND/OR electives), the department is proposing several semester and year-long courses to offer students so that they continue building their science knowledge in high school. Exercise Science is one of these electives.
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10. Textbook Review - STATS in Your World
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11. Algebra II 31 Curriculum
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12. Algebra II 32 Curriculum
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13. Algebra II 33 Curriculum
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14. Plane Geometry 21
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15. Audience Participation
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16. Adjourn
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