High School
Grades 9-12
Religion
Language Arts
Literature-Based Texts
Mathematics
Social Studies/History
Science
Health/Safety/P.E.
Art/Drama
Music


 

GRADE 9

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GRADE 11

GRADE 12

Religion

Preparation for Confirmation 
Traditional forms of prayer 
Christology 
The Mass 
The seven sacraments 
The Ten Commandments 
The Beatitudes 
The Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit 
The Rosary 
Sex and marriage 
The Holy Trinity 
Faith and the Apostles' Creed 
Catholic Morality 
Lives of the Saints 

The Bible 
The Creation accounts 
Adam and Eve: Original sin 
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph 
Covenants 
The Old Testament 
Gospel Texts 
Jesus' Pre-ministry 
Jesus' Public ministry 
Jesus Death and Resurrection 
Apostolic activities 
St. Paul and the Epistles 
The book of Revelation 

Morality 
Mass Media 
Moral decision-making 
Virtue 
Honesty 
Respect 
Compassion 

Identity and autonomy 
Love and infatuation 
Developing the skills of communication 
Sexuality 
Careers, money, and possessions 
Leisure 
Single life 
Married life 
Parenting 
Religious life and vocation 

Language Arts

Reading 
Evaluating material for accuracy 
Reading the newspaper 
Analyzing propaganda 
Advertising 
Analyzing poetry 
Dramatic poetry 
Using poetry anthologies 
Structure of a play 
Parable and allegory 
Interpretation of literature 
Vocabulary development 
Foreign words used in English 
Extended reference skills 
Special indexes 
Study Skills 
Use periodicals and reference works to locate information 
Using reference books and indexes 
Note taking 
Bibliography building 
Write and use footnotes and appendices 
Write a simple bibliography 
Typing Skills 
Grammar 
Knowledge of all basic grammar skills 
Spelling 
Using the unabridged dictionary 
Composition 
Knowledge of the fundamentals of composition 
Report writing 
Listening 
Development of more advanced listening skills 
Speaking 
Effective discussion techniques and questioning skills 
Preparing a speech 
Public speaking and debate 
Foreign Language 
Continuation of Latin from previous year 

Reading 
American literary heritage 
Cross-cultural literature 
Literary interpretation and critique 
Understanding poetry: Lyric poetry and the sonnet 
Distinguishing between fact and opinion 
Persuasion and argumentation 
Vocabulary 
Geographical dialects 
Grammar 
Etymology 
Increased grammar skills 
Spelling 
Extended dictionary skills 
History of the alphabet 
Composition 
History of writing 
Writing techniques 
Journal writing 
Writing short stories, poetry, and plays 
Writing term papers 
Constructing footnotes 
Listening 
Developing listening skills 
Speaking 
Public speaking and debate 
Foreign Language 
Continuation of previous year 

Reading 
Analysis of plays 
Vocabulary of poetry 
Critical and evaluative reading 
Propaganda techniques 
Mass communications 
Advertising 
Vocabulary development 
Use of Reader's Guide and other reference works 
Grammar 
Increased grammatical skills 
Spelling 
Scientific spelling words 
Composition 
Story writing 
Editorial writing 
Journalistic writing 
Writing term papers 
Proofreading symbols 
Listening 
Further development of listening skills 
Speaking 
Public speaking 
Speech 

Reading 
Nature of tragedy and comedy 
Critical and evaluative reading 
Current periodical literature 
Mass communication 
Comparative study of mass media 
Bibliography development 
Grammar 
Identifying verbals 
Spelling 
Scientific spelling 
Composition 
Report writing 
Writing social and business letters 
Writing book reviews, precis, essays 
Writing term papers 
Listening 
Perfecting listening skills 
Speaking 
Parliamentary procedures 

Literature-Based Texts

Literature-Based Texts 
Novels and short stories 
Folklore and myths 
Drama and film 
(samples
Blackmore-Lorna Doone 
Bronte-Jane Eyre 
Bronte-Wuthering Heights 
Cather-Death Comes for the Archbishop 
Crane-Red Badge of Courage 
Cooper-The Deerslayer 
Dickens-A Tale of Two Cities 
Dickens-David Copperfield 
Dickens-Oliver Twist 
Dumas-The Count of Monte Cristo 
Eliot-Silas Marner 
Hawthorne-The Scarlet Letter 
Hawthorne-The House of the Seven Gables 
Hugo-Les Miserables 
Nordhoff and Hall-Mutiny on the Bounty 
Stevenson-Kidnapped 
Stevenson-Treasure Island 
Twain-Huckleberry Finn 
Twain-Tom Sawyer 
Wister-The Virginian 
Short Stories 
Benet-The Devil and Daniel Webster 
Connell-The Most Dangerous Game 
Henry-The Gift of the Magi 
Henry-The Retrieved Reformation 
Irving-Rip Van Winkle 
Irving-The Legend of Sleepy Hollow 
Stevenson-Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 
Thurber-The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 
Poetry 
The Daffodils-Wordsworth 
The Second Inaugural Address-Lincoln 
The Flute-Gibson 
Lepanto-Chesterton 
A Thing of Beauty-Keats 
The Day is Done-Longfellow 
When I was One and Twenty-Houseman 

Literature-Based Texts 
Folklore and ballads 
Novel, short story, and essay 

Literature-Based Texts 
American Literature 
Cross culture literature 

Literature-Based Texts 
English Literature 
Shakespeare 
Literary, social, and political heritage of England 
Literature of the 1900's 
World literature 
Cross-cultural literature 
Radio and television 

Mathematics

General Mathematics 
Ratio and proportion 
Calculators 
Basic concepts of statistics 
Mathematical vocabulary 
Direct and indirect measurement 
Banks and banking 
Investment 
Budgeting 
Insurance 
Taxation 
Graphs and tables 
Informal geometry 
Customary and metric measurement 
Algebra 
Absolute value 
Sets and their relationships 
Properties of polynomial forms 
Equations 
Signed numbers 
Fundamental operations 
Equations of the first degree 
Ratio, proportion, variation 
Relations and functions 
Special products and factoring 
Square roots 
Radicals 
Quadratic equations 
Elements of probability 
Computer Programming 

Geometry 
Origins and uses of geometry 
Terms, postulates, and theorems 
Sets 
Nature of proof 
Inductive and deductive reasoning 
Ratio and proportion 
Algebra in geometry 
Parallel and perpendicular lines 
Congruent triangles 
Right triangles 
Pythagorean Theorem 
Circles 
Polygons 
Relationships between circles and polygons 
Mensuration theory 
Measurement of geometric figures 
Simple constructions 
Loci 
Transformational geometry 
Introduction to symbolic language 
Coordinate geometry 
Trigonometric functions of angles greater than 90 degrees 
Special angle relationships 
Problem solving with geometry 

Algebra II 
Relations and functions 
Square roots, surds, radicals 
Rational roots 
Linear equations and analytic geometry 
Quadratic equations 
Binomial theorem 
Imaginary numbers 
Exponents and radicals 
Logarithms 
Progressions 
Higher-degree equations 
Vectors 
Determinants 
Permutations, combinations, and simple probability 
Estimation and approximation 
Trigonometry 
Solutions of right triangles 
Use the tables and interpolation 
Measurement of angles 
Properties of trigonometric functions 
Complex numbers and vectors 
Concept of a limit 
Graphs of functions 
Solutions of oblique triangles 
Logarithms 
Identities and equations 
General triangle solutions 

Calculus 
Derivative of a function 
Logarithmic and trigonometric functions 
Indeterminate terms 
Computation of derivatives 
Rate of change of a quantity 
Maxima and minima 
Integrals 
Length of curves 
Volume and surface areas 
Computer analysis of graphs 
Advanced Algebra 
Set of numbers 
Binomial theorem 
Progressions 
Complex numbers 
Theory of equations 
Permutations 
Functions and their graphs 
Combinations 
Probability 
Determinants 
Inequalities 
Matrix algebra 
Mathematical inductions 
The derivative 
Probability and statistics 
Tabular data 
Graphs 
Measures of central tendency 
Quartiles and percentiles 
Measures of dispersion 
Simple correlation 
Statistical inference 
Permutations 
Combinations 
Binomial Theorem 
Computer Programming

Social Studies/History

History of Democracy 
Basic human communities 
Community, state, and national government 
Political parties and elections 
Comparative cultures and religions 
Ethnic studies 
Urban studies 
Women in our history 
Conservation, including human conservation 
Resource management 
Elementary economics 
Labor and management 
Taxation 
Foundations of American democracy 
United Nations 
Parliamentary Procedure 
U.S. Constitution 
Congress: The Legislative Branch and Legislative Process 
Powers of Congress 
President: The Executive Branch 
Federal Courts: The Judicial Branch 
Provisions and Amendments to the Constitution 
State and Local Government 
Voting Process 
Maintaining Law and Order 
Providing for the Common Defense 
Immigration and Citizenship 
American Free Enterprise System 
Communism in Today's World 
Liberalism and Conservative Thought 
Rights and responsibilities of good citizenship 

Western Civilization 
Prehistoric peoples 
Earliest civilizations 
The early Greeks & Romans 
The Middle ages 
The Renaissance 
The rise and fall of monarchies 
Birth of modern democracy 
History of the English Reformation 
The French Revolution 
The Industrial Revolution 
Nationalism 
Imperialism 
Science and industry 
World War I 
Between world wars 
World War II 
The Korean War 
The Cold War 
The Vietnam War 
The search for peace 
Democratic ideals and values 
World interdependence 
World problems and issues 
Role of women in today's society 
Regional customs, traditions, folkways, and language 
World Cultures 
Asia and Africa 
-Fertile Crescent and Other Asian Cultures 
-Egypt and Other African Cultures 
Europe 
-Greece and Rome 
-Early Church History 
-Byzantine Empire 
-Dark Ages and Church History 
The Reformation Era 
-Northern Renaissance and Protestant Reformation 
-Post-Reformation Europe 
Revolution, Revival, and Reform 
-Enlightenment and French Revolution 
-Age of Industry 
-England's Age of Progress 
Our World at War 
-World War I 
-The Rise of Communism 
-Twentieth-Century Liberalism: Retreat from Authority and Responsibility 
-World War II 
-Conflicts with Communism 

Specialized History of one or more of the following: 
Spain, Russia, France, Italy, England, OR general medieval; 
American Government and Economics, if not done in Ninth Grade 

U.S. History 
Age of exploration and discovery 
Colonization of America 
A new nation is born 
Constitution of the U.S. 
Development of a new nation 
Period of nationalism 
Sectionalism 
Civil War and Reconstruction 
U.S. as a world power 
Struggle for women's rights 
World War I 
The Great Depression 
World War II 
The Cold War 
The atomic era 
Civil Rights 
Delinquency and crime 
Problems of mental health 
Urbanization 
Public education 
Role of women in today's society 
Christianity and Culture 
Current events 
Patriotic Project 

Economics and Sociology 
Principles of U.S. Government 
The democratic ideal 
Basic documents of the U.S. 
Agriculture in the U.S. 
Urbanization 
Conservation 
Business and industry in the U.S. 
American party systems 
Propaganda and public opinion 
Comparative governments 
Democracy vs. Communism 
Free enterprise system 
Consumer education 
Crime and punishment 
Labor-management relations 
Economic concepts and theories 
Taxation and finance 
Distribution and exchange 
International relations 
American foreign policy 
International organizations 
Women's role in today's society 
Family economics and managements 

Science

Earth science 
Earth's history 
Ecology and environment 
Weather and climate 
Air and water pressure 
Air masses and fronts 
Water and its uses 
Erosion 
Air and water pollution 
Heat and fuels 
Electricity and electronics 
Solar and nuclear energy 
Nature and uses of light 
Simple and complex machines 
Atomic structure 
Chemistry of matter 
Molecular theory 
Nature and use of chemicals 
Metals and plastics 
Space and astronomy 
Space travel 

Biology
Characteristics of life 
Classification 
History of plants and animals 
Microscopic life 
Simple organisms 
-Algae 
-Bacteria 
-Fungi 
Vertebrate life 
Mammals and birds 
Plant life 
Photosynthesis 
Genetics and heredity 
DNA-RNA 
Genetic engineering 
Reproduction and growth 
Conservation of human resources 
Environmental issues 
Energy in ecosystems 
Scientific method 
Biology and space travel 
Computer science 
Elementary physics 

Chemistry 
Matter and its behavior 
Carbon and its compounds 
Formulas and chemical equations 
Acids, bases, and salts 
Atomic theory 
Periodic law 
Water and solutions 
Chemical bonding 
Molecular theory 
Equilibrium and kinetics 
Spontaneous reactions 
Titration 
Ionization and ionic solutions 
Colloids, suspensoids, and emulsoids 
Oxidation-reduction 
Nonmetals 
Metals and alloys 
Electrochemistry 
Energy: forms, chemical charges, and measurement 
Nuclear reactions and radioactivity 
Zoology 
Classification of animal life 
Interrelationships of living things 
Exobiology 

Physics 
Electricity and magnetism 
Photoelectric effect 
Heat 
Light and optics 
Sound and acoustics 
Wave motion 
Quantum theory 
Relativity 
Force 
Mechanics 
Space, time, and motion 
Work, energy, and power 
Electronics 
Nuclear energy 
Nuclear physics 
Solid-state physics 
Introduction to Quantum physics 

Health / Safety

Nature and causes of disease 
First Aid 

Human Body 
Nutrition and digestion 
Behavior 
Disease and disease control 

 

 

Art / Drama

Art 
Basic Drawing 
Art appreciation 

Art 
Basic Drawing 
Fundamentals of painting 
Art appreciation 

Art 
Basic Drawing 
Fundamentals of painting 
Art appreciation 
Architecture and sculpture 

Visual Art 
Basic Drawing 
Fundamentals of painting 
Art appreciation 
Drama 
The Theater 
Techniques in acting 
Film as an art form 

Music

Playing musical instruments 
Music history 
Choral singing

Music appreciation 
Playing musical instruments 
Choral singing 
Keyboard 
Music History 

Music appreciation 
Playing musical instruments 
Choral singing 
Keyboard 
Music History 

Music appreciation 
Playing musical instruments 
Choral singing 
Keyboard 
Music History 

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