SY 2024-2025 Course Offerings

In the second level, students will continue to build their grammar, vocabulary, and speaking skills as they explore friends and social life, dining and vacation, home and health, life and world, everyday things, and places and events. Continue to explore the culture of the language speaking countries. While coursework is completed asynchronously, students must complete collaborative projects and synchronous discussion based assessments to pass this course.

Life Management Skills prepares students to focus on wellness as they transition into adulthood. Wellness is a multidimensional goal that incorporates many parts including their social life, professional life, and emotional life. A focus on wellness is a conscious, deliberate commitment to achieving one’s personal best. In this course students learn about managing their own wellness through personal choices, relationships, decision making, and healthy diet and exercise. This online course is offered via ASU Prep Digital. While coursework is completed asynchronously, students must complete two synchronous discussion based assessments and one semester exam per segment.

This course allows students to learn about living organisms, including humBioBeyond is a course that allows students to learn about living organisms, including humans, and their interactions with each other and their surroundings. This includes investigations regarding health: of human beings, animals and other organisms, and entire ecosystems. Students will learn how the advances in the study of biology impact society and each of us as individuals and, in turn, how we each have an impact on the organisms and environment around us. Ultimately and ideally, this will culminate in a newfound appreciation for the interdependence of life on Earth. This online course is offered via ASU Prep Digital. While coursework is completed asynchronously, students MUST complete two synchronous discussion based assessments and one semester exam per segment.

In this course, students will investigate the chemistry around them: in medicine they take, services they use, and the food they eat. Each of the key topics covered is brought together under the umbrella of geohealth: the study of human health in the context of ecology, environmental science, climate change, agriculture, waste and water management, and diseases. The course is taught through real work case studies, where students take on the role of chemist, working with a team of experts to investigate medical or environmental issues. In these case studies, students learn about topics like atomic structure, phases of matter, stoichiometry, and thermodynamics in scenario-based learning where they complete projects that require critical thinking, making and testing predictions, application, and synthesizing multiple concepts to succeed. This online course is offered via ASU Prep Digital. While coursework is completed asynchronously, students MUST complete two synchronous discussion based assessments and one semester exam per segment.

Fingerprints. Blood spatter. DNA analysis. Law enforcement is increasingly making use of the techniques and knowledge from the sciences to better understand the crimes that are committed and to catch those individuals responsible for the crimes. Explore techniques and practices used by forensic scientists during a crime scene investigation (CSI). Starting with how clues and data are recorded and preserved, you’ll follow evidence trails until the CSI goes to trial in the criminal justice system, examining how various elements of the crime scene are analyzed and processed. This online course is offered via ASU Prep Digital. While coursework is completed asynchronously, students MUST complete two synchronous discussion based assessments and one semester exam per segment.

In Part B, students will explore major historical events around the world. In the first unit, they’ll explore the causes and effects of the Industrial Revolution, the spread of nationalism in Europe, and the Russian Revolution. In the second unit, they’ll analyze imperialism in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and examine the causes and consequences of World War I. In the third unit, they’ll study World War II, analyzing the factors that started the war and the impact of the war. In the fourth unit, they’ll explore the rise and fall of communism in the Soviet Union and China and learn about the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. In the fifth unit, they’ll analyze the effects of decolonization in Southeast Asia and Africa. Students will also study the modernization of China and the rise of nationalism in the Middle East. In the last unit, they’ll explore economic globalization and evaluate the benefits and challenges of living in the modern world. This online course is offered via ASU Prep Digital. While coursework is completed asynchronously, students MUST complete two synchronous discussion based assessments and one semester exam per segment.

Through language learning, students in this course share their voices, cultivate global perspectives, and foster an appreciation for self and others. Students further develop the speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills introduced in Japanese Language Through Culture I.

Each unit follows the IPA model (Integrated Performance Assessment), blending three modes of communication: interpretation of authentic material in Japanese, synchronous and asynchronous practice in speaking and writing, and oral and written presentations. Each unit focuses on one of the following cultural topics: design and expression, ecology, entertainment, East meets West, harmony, and nature. In addition, students have the opportunity to select and pursue topics of their own interest.

Grammar topics cover the essential forms that are typically introduced in the second and third year of a high school Japanese program. By learning the dictionary form, nominalizer, TE form, TA form, NAI form, and noun modifier, students are able to add more complexity to their sentence construction. In doing so, they shift from forming simple sentences to communicating in coherent paragraphs.

As online learners, students are expected to exhibit superb time management and communication skills, as well as take ownership of their learning. While grammar instruction is delivered through asynchronous work and face-to-face meetings, much of the course content is curated and created by students through their research and collaboration. The focus of this course is 60 percent on language and 40 percent on culture. This online course is offered via GOA and has BOTH asynchronous and synchronous components. Students must participate in synchronous check-ins and group projects.

How does filmmaking allow us to see the world through another’s eyes? How many simultaneous ways does a movie impart the filmmaker’s perspective? How can we improve our storytelling by taking advantage of the unique settings and photogenic resources that we have access to right where we are? Is it better for our growth as filmmakers to make lots of little projects or fewer large productions? These are the questions that inspired this course. Making a habit of capturing video at interesting moments allowed that video to come about in the timeframe of one week, which is what we’ll be doing in GOA Filmmaking. As filmmakers, students will make a movie each week. Theyʻll set your filmmaking goals while also anticipating their time and schedule. Students will keep a process diary to record progress, and together we’ll critique each other’s films. That feedback, combined with their own reflections, is crucial to skill development. In the last three weeks, students will have a chance to produce a final project entirely of their own design, to let all their new skills shine! Note: Students must have their own HD video camera (phone will suffice) and a tripod or other stabilizing equipment. Non-Linear Editing Software Adobe Premiere will be provided by KS. This online course is offered via GOA and has BOTH asynchronous and synchronous components. Students must participate in synchronous check-ins and group projects.

In this course, aspiring visual artists, designers, filmmakers, musicians, and other creatives will learn how to find success in the dynamic fields of their choosing. Students will learn about arts careers and organizations by attending virtual events and interviewing art practitioners, entrepreneurs, and administrators. Beyond exploring trajectories for improving their crafts, students will build skills in networking and personal branding while examining case studies of a variety of artistic ventures—some highly successful and some with teachable flaws. Using real-world examples of professional and emerging creatives and arts organizations, students will gain a better understanding of the passion and dedication it takes to have a successful creative career. This online course is offered via GOA and has BOTH asynchronous and synchronous components. Students must participate in synchronous check-ins and group projects.

In Medical Problem Solving 2, students use and strengthen their problem solving competencies from Medical Problem Solving 1 to extend their understanding of the world of medicine and health care. Students will explore questions such as: How does where you live determine your health care? What other factors influence access? What ethical issues inevitably arise in medicine and how do they affect what treatments are available, who makes decisions, who has access, and what future advances might include? When and how does medicine become an issue of social justice? Like Medical Problem Solving I, the course focuses on case studies; however, here they become more complex and go beyond an individual’s case to compare and contrast people’s different experiences with the same body system. Such analysis leads students to identify the factors that determine what medical resources are available within one setting as well as who has access to them. Further, this approach invites students to consider the role of culture and those of ethics and social justice in shaping attitudes towards and understanding of medical care and treatments. This online course is offered via Global Online Academy and has BOTH asynchronous and synchronous components. Students MUST participate in synchronous check-ins and group projects. *Pending NCAA designation.

In Organic Chemistry 2, students will add to their language skills as well as learning about additional functional groups and classes of organic molecules. We will build on our understanding of reaction types and how to predict what can be made from certain precursors. Students will develop an understanding of how we can use this knowledge of the structure of molecules to address some of the most challenging problems that we face today and in the future. This online course is offered via Global Online Academy and has BOTH asynchronous and synchronous components. Students MUST participate in synchronous check-ins and group projects.

In Organic Chemistry 2, sThis course teaches students how to write programs in the Java programming language. Students will learn to design and implement computerbased solutions to real-world problems using the Java programming language. In addition, they will learn object‐oriented programming methodology with an emphasis on problem solving and algorithm development framed by the questions: How do computers store information? How do they make intelligent decisions? How can they efficiently process large tasks? Students will write working programs through short lab assignments and more extended projects that incorporate graphics and animation. Some previous computer programming knowledge is necessary. This online course is offered via Global Online Academy and has BOTH asynchronous and synchronous components. Students must participate in synchronous check-ins and group projects. This online course is offered via Global Online Academy and has BOTH asynchronous and synchronous components. Students MUST participate in synchronous check-ins and group projects.

Aspects of artificial intelligence permeate our lives and the algorithms power your favorite apps. How much do you really know about how AI works or how it is changing the world around us? This course will explore the history of research into artificial general intelligence and the subsequent focus on the subfields of narrow AI: Neural networks, Machine Learning and Expert Systems, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, and Machine Vision and Facial Recognition. Students will learn how AI training datasets cause bias and focus on the ethics and principles of responsible AI: fairness, transparency and explainability, human-centeredness, and privacy and security. This online course is offered via GOA and has BOTH asynchronous and synchronous components. Students must participate in synchronous check-ins and group projects.

Agriscience Foundations involves the scientific study of agriculture and its local and global impact. Students will dive into agricultural history, learn about scientific and research concepts that drive the field, animal and plant systems, as well as the effects of agriculture on the environment. This course also teaches about career opportunities available in the field and how students can promote themselves to land a dream job. Specialized lab activities provide students the hands-on practice needed to master the content, and they will have the unique experience of interviewing an agriscience worker related to a career of interest. At the end of the course, students have the opportunity to earn an industry certification as an Agricultural Associate! This online course is offered via FlexPoint Virtual School. While coursework is completed asynchronously, students MUST complete collaborative projects and synchronous discussion based assessments to pass this course.

Get better grades and higher test scores, and increase your success in high school. If you are already a good student, you will learn new study skills and testing skills that will help you get even better. If you struggle in school, this course will give you the Success Mindsets, study skills, and testing skills to perform at new levels. This half-credit course teaches the ACE test-taking method, which will assist students in their approach to high-stakes testing.

Throughout the course, Mawi Asgedom, a Harvard graduate who was the first in his family to attend college, will coach you. Mawi is a student success expert who has trained over a million students. This online course is offered via FlexPoint Virtual School. While coursework is completed asynchronously, students must complete a synchronous discussion based assessment and a semester exam.

Haumāna enrolled in this course will study the diplomatic travels of Hawaiian aliʻi and the journeys of the young Hawaiians in Kalākaua’s Study Abroad Program. Students will read through diary entries, newspaper articles, and archival research. Haumāna will have an opportunity to analyze the influence that these travels have had on Hawaiian culture and literature. Those enrolled in the course should also be registered for the 10-day culminating international huakaʻi (trip) in fall 2024. Prior to traveling, haumāna will learn proper protocol and oli, historical events and places as well as complete a literary analysis, research paper, and presentations. Journals and video diaries will be required during the huakaʻi. A culminating essay and presentation will be required after huakaʻi.

Does NOT fulfill Speech credit graduation credit requirement. This course is designed to continue to enhance and develop foundational communication skills: the ability to organize material appropriately for oral presentation, to communicate with clarity and confidence, to listen effectively and politely, and to develop a strong sense of self-assuredness when interacting with others. The course aims to provide participants with the tools, techniques, and strategies necessary to express themselves effectively, assertively, and confidently in various settings. Speaking experiences include informative speeches and persuasive speeches. An understanding of the communication process will be stressed to help students appreciate the mutual responsibilities of the speaker and listener in successful communication. This is an asynchronous online course that may require weekly synchronous checkpoints.