Standard 5.

Broadneck High School Curriculum Chart

Prepared by Chelley Vukmanic
English
English 12

English 9

English 10

English 11

American short
stories; Greek
mythology; Civil
Rights; Elizabethan
Era; Shakespeare

Great Depression;
Julius Caesar;
American Civil
War; research
methods;

The Vietnam War;

Prohibition; The
Dust Bowl; drama;
Richard Wright;
rhetorical devices

British authors;
heroic epic poetry;
Middle English;
British Romantic Era
poetry

Physics

Science
Forensic Science

Environmental

fingerprinting; crime
scene investigations;
evidence collection;
bloodstain patterns;
DNA

food chains;
ecosystems;
pollutants; fossil fuels;
Greenhouse Effect;
energy laws

Biology

Chemistry

animal cells; plant

cells; DNA;
genetics; body
systems; organic
molecules;

Periodic Table;
chemical
reactions; Atomic
& Molecular
Theories

vectors; Law of
Motion; gravity;
Magnetism;
vibrations &
waves

Psychology

US History

World History

research methods;
anatomy &
functions of brain;
stages of human
development

Progressivism;
World War I;
Great Depression;
World War II; Civil
War

world religions;
Industrial
Revolution;
Imperialism; Cold
War

Algebra

Geometry

Algebra II

linear equations;
probability;
quadratic
equations; nonlinear functions

Vocal Music
melodic patterns;
diaphragmatic
breathing; pitch

Business
Principles
marketing;
business law;
finance;
entrepreneurship

Child
Development
stages of human
development;
pre-school
management

logic & proof;

parallels;
congruence;
constructions;
right triangles

absolute value;
polynomials;
exponential &
logarithmic
functions

Orchestra

Band

components of
orchestra; famous
composers

components of
band; reading &
performing music;

Business
Computer
Skills
computer
systems; word
processing
programs; typing

FACS
Fashion
Design
elements of
design; history of
fashion trends;
famous designers;

Career
Development
career planning;
researching
variety of careers;
goal setting

Introduction to
Teaching
practicum; highquality teaching
methods; school
contexts

Social Studies
Sociology
Socialization Process;
Theories of
Deviance; social
change; social
stratification

Math
Pre-Calculus
periodic functions;
functions &
modeling;
transformations;
analytic geometry

PVA
Theatre Arts
writing & performing
scripts; improv
acting;

Spanish
Spanish culture;
Spanish authors;
Spanish food;
conjugations

Fitness For Life

cardiovascular
activities; muscular
strength; endurance
activities

AP Language
author's purpose;
expository writing;
argumentative
writing; MLA format;
APA format

US Government
Government
branches;
Constitution; Bill of
Rights; Supreme Court
cases

Integrated Math
probability; linear
functions; parallel &
perpendicular lines;
quadratics;
polynomials

Dance
Ballet; Jazz; Modern;
Hip-Hop; history of
dance

Foreign Language
Sign Language
ASL development;
deaf culture; ASL
alphabet; introduction
to Braille;

Physical Education
Team Sports
basketball; lacrosse;
soccer; tennis;
ultimate; volleyball

AP Literature
classic literature;
literature genres;
biblical allusions;
literary tone;
literary voice

Marine Biology
Chesapeake Bay;
Marine Science
milestones;
population
studies

Human Geo.
Topography;
population
studies;
migration; major
religions

Statistics
numerical data
displays; bivariate
data; probability;
random variables;
data interpreting

Art History
Greek art; Roman
art; Etruscan art;
Gothic art;

French
French culture;
French authors;
French food;
conjugations

Health
nutrition; body
systems; eating
disorders; mental
health

Sources: AACPS Intranet Teacher Resources Curriculum Alignment Guides, AArundel County Public Schools Course Offering 2012-2013,
David Smith, Elaine Cechak
9/9/2012