2010 Summer Session
Biology
Metro Biology Summer Experience
Instructor: Neal Bluel
Overview:
The Biology Summer Experience is designed to give students an opportunity to complete their high school Biology credit in an accelerated, college preparatory class, enhancing the content delivered through online and in class instruction. This allows students to learn at a fast exciting pace and make connections beyond the classroom walls using formative and summative project based assessments. We have based our learning experience on the ACT Biology Course Objectives. These will prepare the students for taking the ACT End of Course Exam, which is the test that this class uses as its final summative assessment.
The class will be held at Metro High School and a number of field locations, including:
- Highbanks Metro Park – July 9th
- Waterman Agriculture and Natural Resource Laboratory (dairy and horticulture units) – July 14th-16th
- OSU Food Pilot Plant – July 21st
- Tour of OSU Research Laboratories – July 27th-29th
- …plus more To Be Announced
Dates and Scheduling: July 5th- 30th
Requirements:
Students must have access to a computer with internet capability and able to be outside performing physical activity for data collection.
Fees and Additional Information:
Course tuition is $125
English 12
Instructor: Andrea McAllister
Overview:
This course is designed for students who desire to take their English 12 course to move ahead on their high school requirements. This is an original credit course and is intended primarily for students who are taking the course for the first time. The English 12 course will not be graded mastery style. Students will receive letter grades. Students earning under a C or 70% will not receive credit for the course.
The course is primarily an online-based course. Students will meet with the instructor at the beginning of each unit for direct instruction and practice of skills needed to complete the project or end of unit assignments.
The course will cover 5 units:
- 2 writing units
- 2 reading units
- 1 independent novel study of students choice
- Each unit has 4-5 assignments and a final culminating project
Dates and Scheduling: July 5th - July 30th
Requirements:
Students will need reliable internet access and a computer with Skype and e-mail capabilities.
Fees and Additional Information:
Course tuition is $125.00
Email mcallister@themetroschool.org with questions or to request a registration form. Payment by check or money order made out to Metro High School (with English 12 in the memo section) must accompany completed, signed registration form.
Geometry
Instructor: Carol Van Fossen
Overview:
Geometry, Summer Term, is an opportunity to move ahead with your mathematics education and earn your Geometry credit in an accelerated program. The course is original credit and is designed for students taking Geometry for the first time.
Students will earn a letter grade for the course. To receive your Geometry credit, you must earn at least a C (70%) in the course.
The course is primarily online based.
Dates and Scheduling: July 5th - July 29th
First Meeting: Monday July 5 8 AM Metro High School
Each week, the class will meet on Monday at 8 AM for the week’s unit introduction and assignments and to discuss feedback from the previous unit. A second day will be optional and will be available for question and answer sessions. Finally, the class will meet on Friday at 8 AM for the Unit Assessment and to receive the preparatory work product for the next unit.
Requirements:
Students must have access to a computer with high-speed internet access.
Fees and Additional Information:
$125 payable on July 5
Spanish
Instructor: Ellen Hogue
Overview:
MetroSpan Novice is designed for students who have had an introduction to Spanish or have completed a Spanish 1 course or students who may have struggled with Spanish not earning a score in the 90th percentile or have not studied Spanish for such a long time that lack of retention will inhibit success in a level 2 class. This course also offers second year students the opportunity to get a jump on the three credit requirement freeing one trimester for other course work during the 2010 - 2011 year.
MetroSpan Novice is based on the Amistades text, workbook and audio visual materials. Students will master the grammatical concepts and vocabulary of chapters one through four of the Amistades text. Students will be assessed in reading and listening comprehension, writing and speaking.
MetroSpan Novice will not be graded Mastery style. Students will earn letter grades for this course. Students earning under a C or 70% will not receive credit for this course.
Dates and Scheduling: July 5th- July 30th
Due to the highly compressed and accelerated nature of this course, students will not be permitted to register for any other class during the July 5 - July 30 dates.
Requirements:
Course work includes traditional class work at Metro but also requires meeting off site for field study experiences. Access to a computer that includes a camera and microphone is necessary.
Fees and Additional Information:
Course tuition = $125.00
World Studies & Government
Instructor: Patrick Frase
Overview:
Courses taught in separate blocks, for one Metro credit per class. Both courses will not be graded mastery-style, students will receive a letter grade for these courses. A 70% is required for passing both World Studies and Government.
Both courses will be a blend of online interaction with the teacher as well as weekly in-class sessions. World Studies Units will cover the Enlightenment to Modern Globalization. Government Units will cover Civitas (Citizenship), Constitution, American System of Government, and Political Actors. Each unit of each class will be covered in a half week to a week’s time and will be accompanied by a project or test that will serve as a capstone.
Dates and Scheduling: July 1st- July 30th
In class sessions held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The first class session will start on THURSDAY July 1st instead of July 2nd, then the following week will resume the M W F schedule.
- World Studies will be from 8am- 12pm on MWF
- Government will be from 1pm-5pm on MWF
Skype-in time, field studies, as well as office hours, will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Tuesday/Thursday times are to be determined .
Requirements:
Students will need reliable internet access and a computer with Skype and e-mail capabilities. Both courses will be a blend of online interaction with the teacher as well as weekly in-class sessions.
Fees and Additional Information:
Course Tuition is $125.00 and payment can be made by check or money order to Metro High School and put “World Studies” or “Government” in memo field. Any questions about the course should be directed to Patrick Frase at patrick.frase@gmail.com.