Myra Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 My eldest child is entering 9th grade in the Fall and I am attempting to write course descriptions that would end up in his school district "file". I would like to write the course descriptions well enough to be able to include in a college "resume." Help - does anyone have some good samples for me to follow or a great website? I'm looking to start.... with courses he's already finished like .... Jacob's Algebra Jacob's Geometry Latina Christiana I and II Intro To Chemistry Intro to Biology Story of the World (all 4 volumes) Thanks, Myra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 This is what I have...I am struggling with whether to keep it past tense, "this course covered" or change to present which I think sounds better, "this course covers" but maybe isn't as accurate. I tried to keep them short and sweet! Algebra I Text: Elementary Algebra by Harold Jacobs. This course covered a typical Algebra I scope and sequence, including order of operations, linear functions and graphs, integers, rational numbers, equations in one and two variables, simultaneous equations, exponents, polynomials, factoring, fractions, square roots, quadratic equations, and real numbers. Biology with lab Text: Biology: God’s Living Creation and Biology lab manual (A Beka Book), with additional materials supplied by lab teacher. Textbook main topics included: botany, human anatomy & physiology, life sciences methodology & philosophy, zoology, and cellular and molecular biology. Lab topics included: ecology, natural selection, taxonomy & keys, microscopes, wastewater microbes, cell division (mitosis and meiosis), genetics (Mendelian and molecular), tissues & skin, bones & muscles, nervous system (eye & brain), digestive system, blood tests, dissections of cow eye, sheep heart & brain, fetal pig, frog, perch, grasshopper, crayfish, and earthworm, plus plant collection, leaf, roots & stems, plant divisions, algae, flowers, fruits & seeds. Labs taught by xx, professor of Biology at xx Community College. Geometry Text: Geometry, 2e, by Harold R. Jacobs. This course covered a full range of Euclidean geometry topics including: points, lines, planes, rays, angles, congruent triangles, inequalities, parallel lines, quadrilaterals, transformations, area, similarity, the right triangle, circles, regular polygons, and geometric solids. An emphasis was placed on writing proofs. Chemistry with lab Texts: The Spectrum Chemistry by Gary M. Wilemon, Ph.D. and Durell C. Dobbins, Ph.D. The Spectrum Chemistry Home Laboratory manual and lab kit, Beginnings Publishing Bridge Math by Durell C. Dobbins, Ph.D. A rigorous first year high school course including but not limited to: chemistry vocabulary, scientific notation, measurement, properties of matter, the periodic table, bonds and molecules, chemical reactions (oxidation, stoichiometry, etc.) , state (solids, liquids, and gasses), equilibrium, acids and bases, environmental chemistry, organic chemistry and biochemistry. Thirty hands-on labs during the year included: lab safety, density, chemical properties, chemical changes (heat, light, gas production, and precipitation), electrochemistry, thermal gel, chemical clocks, surface chemistry, vapor pressure, extraction, saturation, colligation, and reverse chemistry. Bridge Math covers the math commonly used in chemistry, such as scientific notation and significant figures. Latin I Text: Latin in the Christian Trivium vol. I by Gail Busby and Mary Harrington. A first year high school course in Latin covering grammar forms, vocabulary of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd declension nouns, adjectives, numerals, all six tenses of first conjugation verbs, adverbs, indicative and imperative moods of verbs, interrogative and relative pronouns. Also covered was the history of Italy, geography, the Roman calendar, the Circus Maximus, an introduction to the Vulgate and the Pledge of Allegiance. Vocabulary and culture are reinforced using an ongoing story about a family living in Roman Britain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 There are some great examples in this thread: http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20932&highlight=descriptions Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myra Posted June 22, 2008 Author Share Posted June 22, 2008 Thanks so much! I couldn't find course descriptions when I did a search on this forum...hmmmm! But I could follow Karen's link! Thanks, Myra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Thanks for sharing your descriptions, Maverick! I guess one advantage of present tense is that it would work for both past classes and those your student is taking at the time you submit the list. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in SW WA Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Yes, thanks Mav! I'm copying this for future reference. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 You can also do a web search for 'high school course description' and include your state abbreviation if you like. I found lots of course ideas this way, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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