Tomorrow's Education Today
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English Literature Literature is organized by genre to encourage comprehensive study of the types of literature. The following list shows the units and sections within each unit. The Short Story: Plot, Character, Point of View, Setting, and Theme Drama: One-act Plays, a full-length play Nonfiction: Biographies and Personal Accounts, Essays for Enjoyment, Essays in the Content Areas Poetry: Narrative Poetry, Lyric Poetry, Imagery and Figurative Language, Facets of Nature, Perceptions, and Choices American Myths, Legends, and Folktales The Novel: A Complete Novel Features at the end of the selection are designed to foster comprehension
and encourage constructive response, either personal or literary. The study
questions are built upon three levels of comprehension: the literal, the interpretive,
and the applied. These features encourage the growth of skills needed by
students to become independent readers. Each unit ends with a two-page lesson focusing on one reading skill appropriate to the type of literature students have read. Units also end with six additional writing activities: three creative writing activities and three analytical writing activities. Each activity is developed through the steps of the writing process. |
| Math
Math 87 is a transition program for students who have completed Math 76 but are not ready to enroll in prealgebra. Basic mathematical concepts and skills are reviewed and reinforced. Concepts, procedures, and vocabulary needed to succeed in upper-level mathematics courses are introduced and developed incrementally with continual practice. Math 87 includes the study of fractions, decimals, percents, and ratios; perimeter, circumference, area, and volume; exponents; scientific notation; and signed numbers. Students continually practice problem-solving techniques through word problems. Algebra 1/2Algebra 1/2 is made up of five instructional components: Introduction of the New Increment, Examples with Complete Solutions, Practice of the Increment, Daily Problem Set, and Cumulative Tests. Algebra 1/2 covers all topics normally taught in pre-algebra, as well as additional topics from geometry and discrete mathematics. It is recommended for seventh-graders who plan to take first-year algebra inthe eighth grade, or for eighth-graders who plan to take first-year algebra in the ninth grade. Algebra 1/2 represents the culmination of the study of pre-algebra mathematics. |
| Science Physical science. This module offers a deep study of physical science with modern theories and applications into our real industry. The concepts and principles that students have learnt so far are being applied to explore the tremendous variety of industrial and economic benefits of our days. Students will advance deeper into properties of matter, motions and forces, conservation of energy, waves, nuclear processes, nuclear and fossil fuels, sound waves, electricity, magnetism. |
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Social Studies
Studies of American
History based upon the series of books by Joy Hakim, A History of US.
The series includes the following books: The First Americans; Making
Thirteen Colonies; From Colonies to Country; The New Nation;
War, Terrible War; Reconstruction and Reform; An Age of Extremes; and
All the People. This author teaches history through stories, true stories.
Hopefully understanding the past will help students make sense of the present. |