Grade 9
Chinese II is designed to develop fundamental language across the interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational modes of communication. Students will continue their introduction to Chinese with fundamental building blocks in reading, listening, speaking, and writing in modern standard Mandarin Chinese. Students will be able to communicate within a variety of everyday contexts. Students will have the…
Advanced Chinese II is designed to develop fundamental language across the interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational modes of communication. Students will continue their introduction to Chinese with fundamental building blocks in reading, listening, speaking, and writing in modern standard Mandarin Chinese. Students will have the opportunity to interact with the Chinese culture through written dialogues and…
The emphasis of Advanced Chinese III is the strengthening of the three modes of communication. The Advanced Chinese III student will read and discuss a variety of cultural and literary selections. A more sophisticated use of Chinese will be fostered through writing and conversational opportunities. Advanced Level III students are expected to reach a proficiency…
The Advanced Chinese IV course will expand on the student’s intermediate proficiency skills and language development with cultural references. Students will cultivate and demonstrate proficiency in reading through texts, fiction, and nonfiction, listening competence through formal and informal conversational exchanges, and writing proficiency through the use of descriptive, expository, and persuasive approach. At the end…
This course will provide the necessary information, resources, and opportunities to empower students who are deaf or hard of hearing to effectively apply information and skills learned in educational, home and community settings in order to facilitate achievement in secondary and post-secondary environments. Location: Bowie Only
These courses provide direct teaching, practice, and reinforcement of specific skills needed for social emotional competencies. Lessons and materials focus on developing the interpersonal social, emotional, communication, and problem-solving skills needed for students to make progress in the IEP.
This course provides classroom based individualized instruction as identified in the IEP in vocational skills including introduction to various occupations, specific tasks required for those occupations, and assessment of vocational aptitude and interests. School to Work Prep can be repeated until a student meets graduation requirements or exceeds age eligibility for special education services.
This course provides individualized instruction as identified in the IEP in mobility within the neighborhood community via written instructions and maps. Use of neighborhood resources such as the post office, bank, library, recycling plant, and local stores will also be explored. Neighborhood Experiences can be repeated until a student meets graduation requirements or exceeds age…
This double-blocked course prepares students to enter the workforce by facilitating progress in the IEP in the areas of communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills. Students will learn and practice job searching techniques, how to complete job applications based on the requirements of employers and role play job interviewing skills. Additionally, this course provides an opportunity…
This foundational course serves as a prerequisite for all other art courses. Art I provides students with comprehensive experiences in artistic processes, media exploration and historical connections. Through hands-on exploration of various media in both 2d and 3d Art – including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, clay, fibers and digital art, students will develop technical skills…