9th – 12th Grade MAPS » Prescott Unified School District

Detailed Instructional Guides are by grade and are found by clicking on one of the links below. We will be adding additional guides as they become available.

Fine Art

Art 1-2
Art 3-4
Art 5-6 10th-12th
Art 7-8 11th & 12th
Art AP 11th & 12th
Choral Music
Drama 1 – 8 – Revised
Drama Productions/Theater Technology
Jazz Ensemble S1
Jazz Ensemble S2
Sculpture 1-2
String Orchestra S1
String Orchestra S2
Symphonic Band S1
Symphonic Band S2
Wind Ensemble S2

Career & Technical Education

New curriculum received for the school year 2011-2012. Updated curriculum maps in progress for all programs with an expected online date of December 31, 2011.

Auto Tech Core 10th-12th – Revised
Automotive Repair 10th-12th – Revised
Automotive Repair 12th – Revised
Business Mgmt. and Admin. Services 1- Grades 9-12- Posted May 2012
Construction Tech 10th-12th

English

English 1-2 Reading 9th
English 1-2 Writing 9th
English 1-2 Pre AP Reading 9th
English 1-2 Pre AP Writing 9th
English 3-4 Reading 10th – Revised
English 3-4 Writing 10th – Revised
English 3-4 Pre AP Writing 10th
English 5-6 Reading 11th – Revised
English 5-6 Writing 11th – Revised
English 7-8 Reading 12th
English 7-8 Writing 12th

AP English
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/teachers_corner/2124.html

AP English Literature and Composition
is a college-level course that engages students in close reading and critical analysis. The class also offers students practice in writing essays and answering multiple choice questions similar to those they will face on the Advanced Placement exam. The close reading skills developed in this class are a continuation of those introduced and refined in the Pre AP classes-especially the British Literature Pre AP 5-6. Writing is an integral part of the course. Most assignments focus on critical analysis. Expository, argumentation and evaluation essays are also written. Writing instruction refines skills in organization, coherency, persuasion, and voice resulting in enhanced stylistic maturity. Some of the writing involves research and the development of an extended argument. MLA documentation skills are reviewed and MLA formatting is required for all submissions. This course’s curriculum has been approved by ETS College Board and meets all standards set forth. Please refer to the link below from the College Board for detailed curriculum information. -http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/sub_englit.html?englit

ENG 101: College Composition 1
Composing expository and argumentative essays for specific audiences. Emphasis on the processes of writing, reading and critical thinking. Introduction to research and documentation. This course is articulated for dual enrollment with Yavapai College with PHS students earning 3 college units upon successful completion. Please refer to the link below from Yavapai College for curriculum covered - http://www.yc.edu/academics/courses/?ENG101,,,Y00614347

ENG 102: College Composition 2
Extensive critical reading and writing about texts, including literature. Emphasis on fluency in critical writing. Includes research skills and writing a critical, documented essay. This course is articulated for dual enrollment with Yavapai College with PHS students earning 3 college units upon successful completion. Please refer to the link below from Yavapai College for curriculum covered. Prerequisite is successful completion of English 101 - http://www.yc.edu/academics/courses/?ENG102,31275

Foreign Language

French 1-2
French 3-4
French 5-6
French 7-8
Japanese 1
Japanese 2
Japanese 3
Japanese 4
Spanish 1-2
Spanish 3-4
Spanish 5-6 11th & 12th
Spanish 7-8 11th & 12th

Mathematics

Other Electives

Child Development Semester 1
Fashion Design Semester 1 Quarter 1
Fashion Design Semester 1 Quarter 2
Foods Semester 1 Quarter 1
Foods Semester 1 Quarter 2
Life Connections Semester 1 Quarter 1
Life Connections Semester 1 Quarter 2
Life Connections Semester 2 Quarter 3
Life Connections Semester 2 Quarter 4

Physical Education

PE Boys 9th
PE Girls 9th

ROTC PE

AS100 PE – Revised

Science

Anatomy & Physiology – Revised
Biology
Chemistry 10th-12th
Concepts of Chemistry 10th-12th
Food Science Semester 1 Quarter 1
Food Science Semester 1 Quarter 2
Food Science Semester 2 Quarter 3
Food Science Semester 2 Quarter 4
Integrated Science 1 9th
Physics 10th-12th

AP Biology
AP Biology is a college-level course which conforms to the standards instituted by the College Board for all AP courses and covers all the topics in the AP Biology Course Description. These include biochemistry, cell structure and function, metabolism, genetics, molecular basis of inheritance, DNA technology, evolution, microbiology, classification, plants, animals, animal physiology, and ecology. All of the aforementioned topics are integrated throughout the course using the eight major themes from the AP Biology curriculum requirements. Please refer to the College Board website link below for more detailed information regarding curriculum covered. http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/sub_bio.html?biology

AP Chemistry
This course is designed for qualified students who have a strong interest in science. A strong emphasis is put on the fact that AP Chemistry is a college-level course designed to take the place of two semesters of freshmen inorganic chemistry, and therefore the pace can be extremely fast. The class is designed as a second-year chemistry course. We will be covering many topics including kinetics, electrochemistry, thermochemistry, acid-base chemistry, redox reactions, and various types of equilibria. Knowledge, which the students acquired during first-year high school chemistry, will need to be accessed easily. We will review those topics, but we need to move to more detailed explanations as quickly as possible. All topics will be reinforced by homework, lab work, and individual/group projects. At times, self-guided learning from the textbook, Internet resources, and homework problems will be required. For more information, please visit the College Board website at the following address: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/teachers_corner/2119.html

AP Physics: Physics Advanced Placement 1 & 2
This rigorous course includes topics in both classical and modern physics. The basic ideas of calculus may be introduced in connection with physical concepts, such as acceleration and work. Understanding and application of these principles in the solution of problems are the major goals of the course. The course will include mechanics – 33%, kinetic theory and thermodynamics – l0%, electricity and magnetism – 25%, waves and optics – 15%, and modern physics 17%. May be used as one of the three required science credits and meets university requirements
of one of the three lab sciences. Prerequisites: concurrent enrollment in Pre-Calculus and teacher approval. Please refer to the link below from the College Board for curriculum covered. – http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/sub_physb.html?physicsb

Social Studies

US AZ Government 12th
US AZ History Semester 1 10th
US AZ History Semester 2 10th
World History Semester 1 11th
World History Semester 2 11th

AP World History
Advance Placement World History is offered at Prescott High School to juniors who wish to challenge themselves with an intensive study of the history of the world. This course has been audited, approved and is taught to meet the guidelines of College Board. This course is designed to help the “student develop a greater understanding to the evolution of global processes and contact, in interaction with different types of human societies.” (AP Central) AP World History will include materials and information from the textbook, lecture discussion, writing, and analysis of primary documents, supplemental reading and student research. This course will prepare the student for the national exam administered in May. Please
refer to the College Board website link below for more detailed information regarding curriculum covered. http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/sub_worldhist.html

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