2007-2008 TEEN High School IDL Course Descriptions

District counselors should contact the TEEN director for enrollment information in the following courses.

Anatomy and Physiology	Instructor: Kim Coover  Sending Site: Herington  Length of Course: 1 Year  Prerequisites: Need to have received an A or B in biology  Course Content: Anatomy and Physiology is the systemic study of the structure and function of the human body. Students will cover the 11 main systems of the human body. This class is set up fro student s interested in pursuing a health profession after high school. The class will be a combination of lecture and lab. Dissection will include the sheep brain, cow eye, cow heart, and cat. Dissection is required for this class. Technology such as PowerPoint, FrontPage, Word, the Internet, and email will be used. Students will be forming partnerships with medical professionals from KU Medical Center which will include discussion boards, videoconferences and mentoring opportunities.
Art 1	Instructor: Jim Versch  Sending Site: Marion  Length of Course: 1 year  Course Content: Art I is a beginning art class that introduces basic art knowledge, basic perceptual drawing and design problems, and a variety of media and materials. Each student brings his or her own level of skills and personality to a creative resolution of the possibilities. Sequential and structured art history lessons will be presented, supplemented by lectures, critiques, videos, slides, individual papers and readings. Students will have hands-on experience in a variety of techniques and materials. These include: mixed media drawing, watercolor, tempera and acrylic painting, pen and ink calligraphy illustration, air-brush, and clay.
Business Law	Instructor: Patty Savage  Sending Site: Peabody-Burns  Length of Course: 1 Semester, ½ credit  Prerequisites: Junior or Senior level. Students must be able to use higher level thinking skills.  Course Content: Business Law introduces students to the law and our judicial system. This class will show how laws are relevant to students in their everyday lives. Topics include: settling disputes, the court system, crimes against people and property, criminal justice system, torts, juvenile justice, contracts and other law related topics.
Calculus	Instructor: Gary Stuchlik  Sending Site: Marion  Length of Course: 1 year  Course Description: This course is designed for students planning to go into the fields of study listed under trigonometry. The course will cover basic concepts of limits, derivatives, and integration along with applications. This course will also enhance the students’ abilities in the use of algebra and trigonometry.

Career Life Planning (Online-Virtual  Course)	Instructor: Cathy Silvers  Sending Site: Peabody  Length of Course: 1 Semester  Prerequisites: Computer skills  Course Content: Career and Life Planning will be offered thorough TEEN as a virtual learning class with interactive discussions at least twice monthly. All curriculum materials, assignments, and discussion will be done over the Internet and can be completed at school or home. This will be a semester long course, touching on the 15 Career Clusters developed by the U.S. Office of Education. Students will read about job duties, transferable skills, and the employment outlook for occupations in each cluster.
Computer Graphics	Instructor: Jim Versch  Sending Site: Marion  Length of Course: 1 Year  Course Content: This course introduces students to the computer arts and technology in a creative problem-solving environment. It is a survey course to show what is available and will also give students hands-on experience with painting and drawing programs for the microcomputer. Computer drawing skills and introduction to illustration will be emphasized. Previous experience with computers is not necessary, but helpful. Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator, plus other techniques for the photographer/illustrator/designer. Entry-level artistic and aesthetic aspects of design are introduced in this course.
Current Issues	Instructor: Stuart Holmes Sending Site: Hillsboro  Length of Course: 1 Semester  Prerequisites: Sophomore or above  Course Content: One focus of the curriculum is studying current events, including the causes and implications. A second focus is studying topics that continue to be important to citizens like: the federal budget, the economy, crime and drugs, education, health care, women and minorities, poverty, and the media. The curriculum will vary each semester depending on what is happening at the local, state, national, and international levels. A variety of strategies and activities will be used to study the events including discussion, research, and directed study.  Homework or Reading Necessary: Requirements will include reading newspapers and the textbook. Writing summaries on topics as well as essays that discuss the pros and cons of various reforms is required. Additionally, students will be involved in internet research and engaged in projects to show an understanding of the issues and news of the day.
Earth and Space Science	Instructor: Scott O’Hare  Sending Site: Hillsboro  Length of Course: 1 Year  Prerequisites: Junior or Seniors only. Physical Science, Biology (concurrent enrollment in chemistry helpful).  Course Content: This course explores the history, structure and geologic make-up of planet Earth and its surroundings. Some time will be spent discussing topics in astronomy. Activities will include library research, laboratory experiments, and field trips.  Sequential Design:  1st Quarter—The Solar System—Astronomy  2nd Quarter—Historical Geology and the Planet Earth  3rd Quarter—Rocks, Minerals, and Fossils and Structure of the Earth  4th Quarter—Meteorology  Homework and Reading Necessary: Variable. Reading, definitions, and thought providing questions for each chapter (approximately 1 chapter/week). Projects, Reports, Papers  Required: A research paper will be assigned. Various other projects will be done throughout the year depending on time and progress.

Economics	Instructor: Grant Thierolf  Sending Site: Marion  Length of Course: 1 Semester  Prerequisites: Counselor’s recommendation Sophomore or above  Course Content: The economics course is designed to prepare students to live in a world in which they work, buy, dwell, and actively participate as citizens who make choices. Emphasis will be given to the study of both macroeconomics and microeconomics as well as the essential elements of the thematic approach to economic education
Entrepreneurship	Instructor: Patty Savage  Length of Course: 1 Semester, ½ credit  Sending Site: Peabody-Burns  Prerequisites: Junior or Senior level. Students must be able to use higher level thinking skills.  Course Content: Entrepreneurship students will learn the basic fundamentals of running a small business. This class will cover marketing strategies, financial planning, management principles, and the legal requirements involved in running a successful business. Students will choose a business and create a business plan for their final project. Students enrolling in this class must be able to work diligently without constant supervision.
General Business	Instructor: Nathan Hiebert  Sending Site: Hillsboro  Length of Course: 1 Year  Course Content: This course will improve economic citizenship through a study of the business and economic environment in which we all live. The course will develop students who are: (1) knowledgeable and appreciative of the American business system and its integral role in our total economic society, (2) are competent and efficient in managing their own personal business and financial affairs, and (3) are wise and skillful in selecting and using goods and services of businesses.
German I	Instructor: Doris Unruh  Sending Site: Peabody  Length of Course: 1 Year  Prerequisites: Sophomore or above  Course Content: In German I students learn the pronunciation, vocabulary, and basic grammar of the German language. Students learn to converse in simple dialogues, read and write short selections and recognize European geography. They will become aware of the German culture through reading, cooking, and other cultural activities. In order to participate in German I, students should have received at least a B average in their English classes over the last two years. They should be able to work independently and should be able to hand in their homework on time. Students must be able to memorize and study on their own time.

German II	Time of Course: Zero Hour  Instructor: Doris Unruh  Sending Site: Peabody  Length of Course: 1 year  Prerequisites: C or better in German I  Course Description: German II is a continuation of language learning through vocabulary, grammar, and conversation. Reading and listening are an essential part of this class along with other projects designed to encourage conversation, memorization, and appreciation of German culture.
International Relations	Instructor: Stuart Holmes  Sending Site: Hillsboro  Length of Course: 1 Semester  Prerequisites: Sophomore or above  Course Content: International Relations will focus on several interesting developments and themes that have had significant impact on international relations in the modern era. Students will explore these concepts through class discussion and research.  Class Requirements: Requirements will include reading newspapers and the textbook, writing papers, and engaging in projects to show an understanding of the issues and news of the day.  Homework or Reading Necessary: Requirements will include reading newspapers and the textbook. Writing summaries on topics as well as essays that discuss the pros and cons of world policies is required.
Physics	Instructor: Chad Tischhauser  Sending Site: Centre  Length of Course: 1 year  Prerequisites: Algebra I; passed Chemistry, C or better  Requirements of Students: This course is designed for the student who is highly motivated and is planning to attend college.  Course Content: This is the study of energy in the form of mechanics, heat, light, sound, electromagnetic, atomic energy and its conversion and change from one form to another. Physics, like chemistry places emphasis on the activities of experimentation and observation as the basis for knowledge.
Sociology	Instructor: Grant Thierolf  Sending Site: Marion  Length of Course: 1 Semester  Prerequisites: Counselor’s Recommendation; Sophomore or Higher  Course Content: Sociology is the study of human group behavior. Possible topics of study will include societal norms, mores, and folkways; group dynamics, family relationships, religion and interpersonal relationships and communication patterns.