Liberal Arts

H/NCES Code: H10241/01104 
Credit Offered: .50 Language Arts 
Grade Level: 9th-12th 
Creative Writing offers students the opportunity to develop and improve their technique and individual style in poetry, short story, drama, essays, and other forms of prose. The emphasis of this course is on writing; however, students may study exemplary representations and authors to obtain a fuller appreciation of the form and craft. 

H/NCES Code: H102891P/01104 
Credit Offered: .50 Language Arts 
Grade Level: 9th-12th 
Creative Writing: Poetry offers students the opportunity to develop and improve their technique and individual style in poetry. The emphasis of this course is on writing; however, students may study exemplary representations and authors to obtain a fuller appreciation of the form and craft. 

H/NCES Code: H102892SS/01104 
Credit Offered: .50 Language Arts 
Grade Level: 9th-12th 
Creative Writing: Short Story offers students the opportunity to develop and improve their technique and individual style in writing short stories. The emphasis of this course is on writing; however, students may study exemplary representations and authors to obtain a fuller appreciation of the form and craft. 

H/NCES Code: H102310 
Credit Offered: .50 Language Arts 
Grade Level: 9th-12th 
This is a course in writing poetry. The course will help students: 1) learn the elements of poetry; 2) read poems by well-known poets; 3) develop ability in poetic composition; 4) read and write poems effectively; 5) receive constructive criticism of their writing; 6) learn to be balanced and confident in their critical evaluations of their peers; and 7) gain a better understanding of themselves and others as writers. 

H/NCES Code: H102320 
Credit Offered: .50 Language Arts 
Grade Level: 9th-12th 
This course is an introduction to the principles and practice of writing, editing, and publishing short fiction. Students will focus on such elements as character, conflict, plot, point of view, setting, theme, dialogue, and tone both through the study of exemplary short fiction and through creating their own short stories that might then be entered in contests or sent off for publication. Students can expect to write two to three stories as well as other exercises such as textual analysis and peer reviews. Workshop discussions may be used along with instructor feedback to guide revision and editing of student work. 

H/NCES Code: H175524/01103 
Credit Offered: .50 LA & LCC Credit 
Grade Level: 9-12 (but geared towards 11th and 12th graders) 
WR 115 emphasizes the writing process of pre-drafting, composing, revising, and editing to help students express ideas clearly in logical and meaningful essays. WR 115 also helps students develop analytical skills so that they can become better critical thinkers, readers, and writers. Assignments and class discussion affirm the relevance of writing skills to students’ academic, occupational, public, and/or personal lives. Because this course serves as an introduction to college writing, skills essential for success in WR 121 will be introduced in WR 115. This course also fulfills some Lane programs’ writing requirements. 

H/NCES Code: H175525/01061 
Credit Offered: .50 LA & LCC Credit 
Grade Level: 9-12 (but geared towards 11th and 12th graders) 
This course will introduce the student to a wide variety of fiction from various time periods and cultures. Course work will involve students in critical analysis, basis literary terminology, and concepts which will enhance appreciation of fiction. The course may include the short story, the novel, and/or the novella. 

H/NCES Code: H175526/01061 
Credit Offered: .50 LA & LCC Credit 
Grade Level: 9-12 (but geared towards 11th and 12th graders) 
This course will introduce the student to a wide variety of plays, which may include classical Greek drama, Shakespeare, and modern works of today. Students will engage in reading, writing, and discussion of the plays they read. 

H/NCES Code: H175527/01061 
Credit Offered: .50 LA & LCC Credit 
Grade Level: 9-12 (but geared towards 11th and 12th graders) 
English 106 will introduce the student to a wide range of poetry from various time periods and cultures. COurse work will involve students in the consideration of poetic techniques and expression. Theme, structure, and style will be emphasized, as well as other elements of poetry. The class is intended primarily for students who aspire to expand their reading experience and interpretive writing skills. 

H/NCES Code: H102531/01065 
Credit Offered: . 50 Language Arts 
Grade Level: 9th-12th 
Course may be repeated for credit 
In Creative Literature, we will be reading and responding through discussions and writing to literature that focuses on the creative process and the arts. We will be reading shout fiction, at least one novel and assorted musings on being artists and using creativity. Along with reading and writing, there will be exercises that involve doodling and drawing and engaging ourselves with the creative process.Creativity is a way of thinking and problem solving that can be developed and encouraged. Art created in this class will potentially be exhibited in the classroom, hallways and at our Second Friday Art Walks at the instructor’s discretion. 

H/NCES Code: H10267T/01061U 
Credit Offered: . 50 Language Arts 
Grade Level: 11th-12th 
Course may be repeated for credit 

H/NCES Code: H175528/05152 
Credit Offered: .50 SSC & College Credit 
Grade Level: 9th-12th 
CollegeNow Art History 204 will explore artistic production in Europe and the Near East from the earliest known works produced by the human hand (e.g., the “cave paintings”) through the fall of the Roman Empire and (time permitting) the transition to early Christian-Byzantine art. We will investigate the crucial relationship of art to the cultures that produced it through a close examination of archaeological, social, historical and political contexts. Our goal is to understand the complex fabric of previous eras, to discover how the visual arts are embedded in this fabric, and to make connections to our own lives and time. This will be lots more fun than it sounds. Driving Questions: Why do all people seem to have the need to create art, what does art mean in these different contexts, and how does art illustrate the commonalities of the human condition? Additional Notes: 9th graders do not usually take these courses but there are some exceptions. 

H/NCES Code: H273372/05152 
Credit Offered: .50 SSC & College Credit 
Grade Level: 9th-12th 
Historical survey of the visual arts from early Christian through the High Renaissance in the Western world. Examines the relationship of art and religion within a social, historical, political and philosophical context, and explores how these connections relate to the present. College credit possible. Additional Notes: 9th graders do not usually take these courses but there are some exceptions. 

H/NCES Code: H273373/05152 
Credit Offered: .50 SSC & College Credit 
Grade Level: 9th-12th 
Considers developments in European art created by the generation of artists following the Renaissance through the middle of the nineteenth century. Baroque through Modern Art: This class will explore Western Art as it develops after the Renaissance through to the 20th century's Modern era until we run out of time. Emphasis will be the Baroque period, as it expands upon the Renaissance foundation of Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael and Titian, the Enlightenment, the Romantics, PreRaphaelites, and the Modern. Students will be asked to explain works of art in their respective, subsequent and contemporary contexts. The whole gambit of artistic, historical, and social contexts will be analyzed and interpreted in tests and essays. 

Additional Notes: 9th graders do not usually take these courses but there are some exceptions. 

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Credit Offered: .50 SSC & LCC College Credit 
Grade Level: 9th-12th 

H/NCES Code: H121311/24052;H121312/24052 
Credit Offered: .50 AFF or Other (elective) - World Language 
Grade Level: 9-12 Two parts: Spanish 1A and Spanish 1B each for .5 credit. 
This course emphasizes listening, speaking, reading and writing in the Spanish language. As a 1st year experience, students learn Spanish greetings, introductions, farewells, days of the week, months, time, weather, colors, numbers, alphabet, personality traits, nationalities, school subjects, classrooms, after school activities, foods, sports emotions, seasons, attending events, shopping, packing for a trip, airports, parts of the body, and daily routines. Students will learn about nouns, articles, adjectives, the verbs SER and ESTAR, possessive adjectives, contractions, stem changing verbs, DOPs, affirmative and negative expressions, comparatives and superlatives conjugations of regular AR, ER and IR verbs in the present, the present of the most common irregular verbs and reflexive verbs. Students will be introduced to the histories and cultural practices among Spanish-speaking countries and experiences of the Latino community in the United States. 

H/NCES Code: H121321/24053;H121321/24053 
Credit Offered: .50 AFF or Other (elective) World language 
Grade Level: 10-12 Two parts, Spanish 2A and 2B each for .5 credit. 
Prerequisites: Successfully passed Spanish 1A and 1B or placement test. 
This course emphasizes listening, speaking, reading and writing in the Spanish language. More advanced than Spanish 1, with more challenging subjects, students learn about travel and airports, parts of the body, backpacking and camping, train travel, restaurants, types of food, festivals, customs, technology, hotels, driving and cars, the kitchen, cooking, recipes, exercise and physical activities, medical issues and hospitals. Students will explore present progressive, preterit, future, present perfect, subjunctive, reflexive, and gerund tenses of the AR, ER and IR verbs and irregular verbs. Students will explore cultural practices of Spanish speaking countries and their history as well as the cultural practices, experiences and history of the Latino/Chicano community in the United States. 

H/NCES Code: TBD 
Credit Offered: .50 OT 
Grade Level: 11-12 
Course may be repeated for credit up to 2.0 credit hours 
This is a one semester class with credit determined by work hours completed. This is graded with a P/NP. Cooperative Workplace Experience provides students with work experience in a field related to their interest. Goals are set cooperatively by the student, teacher, and/or employer. These courses may include classroom activities as well, involving further study of the field, or discussion regarding experiences that students encounter in the workplace. Students must have a job prior to taking this course and have a signed CWE Student Contract signed prior to the beginning of the semester. 

H/NCES Code: H273110 
Credit Offered: .50 Civics 
Grade Level: 11-12 
In this class we will be looking at the origins and purposes of law and government, what it means to be a citizen (our rights and responsibilities), and how the constitution and the three branches of government (legislative, judiciary, executive) protect our rights. Students will additionally study the specifics of how the three branches of government check and balance each other. 

H/NCES Code: H27370/04021 
Credit Offered: .50 SSC 
Grade Level: 11-12 
This course will cover the U.S. Stock Market, the four economic systems of the world, governmental policies related to economic principles, institutions and processes. Capitalism effects on society, and trade agreements (specifically NAFTA, WTO, and USMCA).

H/NCES Code: H2731111/2 
Credit Offered: .50 SSC each 
Grade Level: 9-12 
These comprehensive courses provide students with an overview of the history of the United States, examining time periods from discovery or colonialism through World War II or after. These courses typically include a historical overview of political, military, scientific, and social developments. Course content may include a history of the North American peoples before European settlement. 

H/NCES Code: H02825 
Credit Offered: .50 PF 
Grade Level: 11 
This course will cover credit and debt, banking, investing, saving and repayment, budgeting, spending and money management, personal income, taxes and services, and maintaining financial well-being. Each of these encompass the knowledge and skills that students should know and be able to do to be financially literate when they leave high school. 

H/NCES Code: H089230 
Credit Offered: .50 HECP 
Grade Level: 11 
This course will cover seeking assistance and self-advocacy, career exploration and preparation, postsecondary readiness, and workforce readiness. Each of these encompass the knowledge and skills that students should know and be able to do to be prepared for postsecondary opportunities based on their own goals and aspirations for their future. 

H/NCES Code: H089030 
Credit Offered: .50 OS 
Grade Level: 9-12 
Leadership courses are designed to strengthen students’ personal and group leadership skills. Typically intended for students involved in extracurricular activities (especially as officers of organizations or student governing bodies), these courses may cover such topics as public speaking, effective communication, human relations, parliamentary law and procedures, organization and management, and group dynamics.