Reading/Writing/Communication (English 1) focuses on reading, writing, and language through the study of history, past and present, including conventions of traditional grammar, sentence structure, and paragraph structure. Speaking, listening, and study skills are reinforced through note taking, class discussion, and individual/group presentations and writing assignments. High school completion credit only. Students can earn 0.25-2.0 Freshman/Sophomore high school credits. This course may be repeated.
Prerequisites
Students must be referred from participating school district and registered in a Basic Skills Open Doors class.
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:
- Identify the purpose of science and demonstrate scientific thinking and method
- Apply the steps of scientific method to everyday situations and scientific investigations.
- Demonstrate basic lab skills through the collection, synthesis, and analysis of data, including creating graphs from data and correctly interpreting the results.
- Critique information presented online and in media to determine if the information is “scientific and credible”
- Increase computer literacy and proficiency in using technology for academic and professional purposes.
Course Content Outline
- Nature of science and the scientific method
- Perform six scientific laboratory experiments using the scientific method, data collection, reporting and analyzing results
- Demonstrate and practice laboratory safety
- Analyze a variety of source materials, information, articles, media, and scientific announcements to determine validity of information as ‘scientific and credible’