Special Education
All required core-content area classes in Math, English, and Social Studies are offered at the Pull-Out Replacement level of instruction for students with an Individual Education Plan.
Algebra I
This course lays the groundwork for all mathematics study by establishing the concepts of set theory, axioms, and properties of the real number system. Equations and inequalities are studied, with an emphasis on transforming them into mathematical symbols. Polynomials, rational algebraic expressions, graphing, linear/quadratic equations, and radicals are also examined.
Algebra II
It builds on the algebraic foundation of Algebra I. It involves the study of functions and their graphs, including quadratic, polynomial, rational, radical, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric, and probability. Prerequisite: Algebra I and completion of or concurrently taking Geometry.
Consumer Math
Designed to prepare students to deal with daily life situations requiring knowledge of comparing and reconciling savings accounts and checking accounts, renting apartments, purchasing housing, determining real estate taxes, buying cars, investigating insurance options, etc. This course satisfies the personal financial literacy graduation requirement. This course does not fulfill the math requirements for graduation.
English I
English I is taught using the Reading/Writing Workshop model. Half of each week is spent on writing instruction, while the other half is dedicated to the study of literature, short stories, novel, drama, poetry, and nonfiction. Students are introduced to several writing modes, including research. Independent reading is required throughout the year. As students write more extensively, they become more critical readers, and as they read more, they learn to identify and incorporate the tools of master writers.
English II
English II is the thematic exploration of American literature through various “voices” exemplified by our writers: voices of conformity and protest, of self-exploration, of disillusionment, and voices facing adversity. In addition, writing skills taught in English are further refined. Research skills are introduced, and students will produce a full-length research paper.
English III
English III focuses on philosophical themes (the nature of humanity, authority, societal change, the hero) as portals to strengthening writing, reading, and speaking skills. Literature studied includes nonfiction, poetry, drama, and fiction from a diverse and global selection of writers. Rhetorical and research skills are emphasized.
English IV
English IV focuses on World Literature and builds on language skills previously developed. Emphasis is on literature as a reflection of the culture that produced it. This course continues to stress writing, critical thinking, and vocabulary. This course is currently under revision. Upon Board approval the description of the course will be modified to align with the revised curriculum and current New Jersey Common Core Standards.
U.S. History I
This is an in-depth analysis of United States history up to 1900, focusing on the social changes, territorial expansion, industrialization, and conflicts over power that helped shape the United States.
U.S. History II
This is an in-depth analysis of the history of the United States from 1900 to the present, focusing on the roles of change, conflict, diversity, scarcity, interdependence, and authority in shaping and affecting the 20th Century.
World Cultures
Study of the geography, history and philosophies, governments, arts, economics, and social systems of the significant cultural areas. Students will be able to identify and locate the political divisions and describe each cultural region's physical characteristics, including climate and landforms, from the 16th century to the present. Students will acquire a historical understanding of each cultural region, including political, economic, and religious events that shaped the region, emphasizing understanding their impact on present global situations. Students will be able to describe, compare, and analyze the elements of culture and recognize that these elements are interrelated. Cultural regions studied are Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa and the Middle East, Europe and Russia, South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific.