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Sheltered Course Options
Advanced English Language Development
This class is intended for English Language Learners who have a language proficiency level in the range of 4.1-exit. This course focuses on increasing students’ English skills in the areas of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. The curriculum provides students with a balanced approach to learning English through authentic literature, informational texts, vocabulary development, and systematic skill and grammar instruction.
Health
Sheltered Health
This course promotes behaviors that contribute to a healthy lifestyle and improved quality of life for all students. The course aligns with South Dakota Health Education Standards. The areas of physical, mental, and social health are included with specific units in body systems, nutrition, fitness/wellness, sexual health, drugs and alcohol, mental health, self-care, and personal safety.
Math
Sheltered Informational Math
To prepare both mathematical and language skills for subsequent mathematic courses with reinforcement in the areas of real numbers and their properties, reasoning and problem-solving, basic geometry, and basic probability and data analysis.
Sheltered General Math
To prepare both mathematical and language skills for subsequent mathematic courses with reinforcement in the areas of real numbers and their properties, reasoning and problem-solving, basic geometry, and basic probability and data analysis.
Sheltered Pre-Algebra
To prepare both mathematical and language skills for subsequent mathematics courses with reinforcement in the areas of real numbers and their properties, reasoning and problem-solving, basic geometry, and basic probability and data analysis.
Sheltered Algebra 1
This course focuses on linear, quadratic, and exponential relationships. Investigations will include an emphasis on the algebraic manipulation of expressions, equations, and inequalities; on systems of equations and inequalities; and representing equations, including graphing, transformations, and modeling functions. This course will include a review of operations with real numbers and a focus on linear, quadratic, and exponential relationships based on data. Modeling based on investigated data and problem solving with various tools will be used.
Sheltered Geometry
This course will follow the national common core standards by using geometric terminology in written and oral communications; demonstrate reasoning skills using logic and proofs: demonstrating understanding of parallel and perpendicular lines and angles; demonstrate problem-solving strategies to find measurements of polygons and circles; demonstrate an understanding of geometric constructions; discover relationships of geometric shapes and data generated by technology; solve formulas to find the areas and volumes of plane and solid figures; use trigonometric relationships to find lengths and angles of right triangles; explore properties of transformations; apply statistical reasoning to problem-solving.
Personal Finance
Sheltered Personal Finance
Analyze the impact of finances on your life. Create a budget, understand different types of insurance, and develop job interview skills to prepare you for life after high school.
Science
Sheltered General Science
Students in this course will explore general scientific concepts, including the principles underlying the scientific method and experimentation techniques. Additionally, this course will introduce students to the study of the earth from a local and global perspective covering topics such as time zones, latitude and longitude, atmosphere, weather, climate, matter, and energy transfer. Students will also cover basic principles of physical science, such as matter, energy, force, and motion.
Sheltered Physical Science
Use the scientific method for problem-solving; use scientific instruments to accurately measure; record, analyze, and interpret data; use physical and chemical properties to describe matter; differentiate between physical and chemical changes; distinguish differences among elements, compounds, and mixtures; identify the structure of atoms; explain the periodicity of elements in the periodic table; predict and explain atomic bonding; identify different types of chemical reactions; explain forces and motion; describe energy forms and changes.
Sheltered Biology
Demonstrate the use of the scientific method for problem-solving; describe the characteristics of living things as they relate to taxonomy; identify parts and functions of an animal and plant cell; explain the processes of cellular transport; understand the mechanisms and evidence of evolution; identify structure and functions of major boy systems; describe the fundamentals of ecology including the interaction and relationship of organisms to each other, their environment, and human impact on the environment.
Sheltered Chemistry
Solve real-life problems, determine, and justify best solutions and their implications in order to make recommendations for problem-solving; use the scientific method, set up labs, organize data, and conduct experiments with the correct use of scientific instruments; evaluate and communicate results of scientific experiments in oral and written form; make predictions and formulate conclusions from compiled data; study the properties of matter and the interaction of atoms and molecules.
Sheltered Physics
Physics is the study of matter and energy or “how things work.” The course’s purpose is to develop a conceptual understanding of your physical world as it relates to the phenomena of motion, forces, energy, matter, heat, sound, electricity, magnetism, and light. Applying math concepts to problem-solving, developing reasoning skills and the use of computers and graphing calculators to analyze and interpret data will be included.
Social Studies
Sheltered World Studies
Build background and academic vocabulary, map skills, and citizenship. Explore the social, psychological, and cultural differences that stem from blending a student’s native culture with US cultures.
Sheltered World Geography
Locate places in the world using a map and/or globe, analyze and interpret data presented on maps, charts, graphs, tables, and atlases, use critical thinking skills in applying physical geography concepts to describe how people live in various regions, develop the understanding and appreciation of diverse cultures and people that inhabit earth enrich the comprehension of geography through the use of technology.
Sheltered World History
Evaluate the interactions of world cultures, civilizations, philosophies, and religions. Analyze historical eras of world history, including the Renaissance, Reformation, and various revolutions. Discover the global impact of World Wars and international conflicts.
Sheltered US History
Analyze forces and decisions that have led to war, peace, reaction reform, and revolution, examine the relationships of major eras of political change, examine the influences and struggles of minority and ethnic groups, study the rights and responsibilities of citizenship, and place historical events and literary selections relevant to the study of America.
Sheltered Government
Students will learn about the basic principles of American government, major topics of study are the Constitution, federal, state, and local government. Students will also discuss current political issues.