(Updated 29-Jan-2014)
SDC English (2 sem.) Gr. 9-12
Students who qualify for SDC English will be placed in a class taught by a SDC teacher. The SDC teacher provides instruction based on the core curriculum with appropriate modifications.
SDC General Math (2 sem.) Gr. 9-12
This class targets the General Math Test and prepares students both for the CST General Math and the CAHSEE examinations. Focus is on the General Math/CAHSEE standards.
SDC Algebra A (2 sem.) Gr. 9-12
Students who qualify for SDC Algebra A will be placed in a class taught by a SDC teacher. The SDC teacher will work with the District and school mathematics department to determine strategies and techniques that will help the students achieve academic success in this class. All SDC students need to successfully pass the equivalent of Algebra I (Algebra A & Algebra B) to earn a high school diploma.
SDC Algebra B (2 sem.) Gr. 9-12
Students who qualify for SDC Algebra B will be placed in a class taught by an SDC teachers. The SDC teacher will work with the District and school mathematics department to determine strategies and techniques that will help the students achieve academic success in this class. All SDC students need to successfully pass the equivalent of Algebra I ( Algebra A & Algebra B) to earn a high school diploma.
SDC Integrated Science (2 sem.) Gr. 9-12
This course which is taught by a SDC teacher is designed to provide an introductory background in basic physics, earth science, biology and chemistry for future study in the four disciplines of science. This course is aligned to the California State Science Standards and will cover basic biology, topics such as the structure and behavior of matter, the properties of elements and compounds the use of various types of measurement, force, energy, electricity, light, structure of the earth’s planets, and basic geology.
SDC Biology (2 sem.) Gr. 9-12
This course which is taught by an SDC teacher is aligned to the California Biology Standards and uses a hands-on, activity-based instructional approach to teach basic biology concepts. Laboratory study, library usage, and cooperative learning are emphasized. Course satisfies graduation requirements but is non-college preparatory class. Students learn about such topics as genetics, diversity of life, structure and life processes in plants, vertebrate/invertebrate animals, ecology, and scientific methodologies.
SDC World History (2 sem.) Gr. 10
This course which is taught by an SDC teacher examines major turning points in the shaping of the modern world, from the late eighteenth century to the present. The first semester study includes a review of geography, a review of ancient and medieval history, the unresolved problems of the modern world, a review of the rise of democratic ideas, the industrial revolution, and the rise of imperialism and colonialism.
The second semester is designed to acquaint students with the World War I and the aftermath, totalitarianism in the world, the causes and consequences of World War II, and nationalism in the contemporary world. Case studies will include Soviet Union and China, Israel and Syria, Ghana and South Africa, and Mexico and Brazil.
SDC US History (2 sem.) Gr. 11
This required course which is taught by an SDC teacher examines events, issues, and major turning point in U.S. History. In the first semester students study our nation’s beginnings with an analysis of the political philosophies represented in the development of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Also addressed are the problems associated with national expansion, sectionalism. The westward movement ,civil war, and industrialization. Immigration, World War I, the Progressive Era, the Jazz Age, the Great Depression and the emergency of the United States as an industrial world power are studied.
The second semester emphasizes the rapid political and economic growth of the United States along with social reform, educational reform, Humanitarian and utopian movements, development of the “arts” and advances in the sciences. Major topics studied include World War II, the Cold Ware struggle, the Civil Rights movement, the Korean and Vietnam conflicts, and the “changing face of America” in the 1970’s and 1980’s.
SDC Government (1 sem.) Gr. 12
This course which is taught by an SDC teacher gives the students an awareness of our society and how we are governed. The three levels of branches of government are examined as students become aware of their rights.
SDC Economics (1 sem.) Gr. 12
This course of 5 units examines the tools and methods of economic theory, the practical application of economic theory to current economic affairs, and the role and impact of economics in understanding our personal lives. Concepts studied include scarcity, opportunity, costs, economic decision-making, supply and demand, and functions of price in a market system, and macroeconomics. In addition, students will learn about the banking system, fiscal policy, the roll of the Federal Reserve System, and comparative economics systems. Business cycles, international trade, market interventions, and monopoly will be analyzed. Money management, the educated consumer, and the role of the entrepreneur will also be addressed. An Economics course is needed for high school graduation.
SDC Career/Transition (2 sem.) Gr. 9-12
This course which is taught by an SDC teacher focuses on preparing students for the world of work. Students participate in classroom activities involving completion of job applications, interview techniques, and employment preparation.
SDC Study Skills Gr. 9-12
Student may by assigned to a study skills class for one period a day. This class focuses on teaching study skills so the students can successfully pass their classes.
SDC Freshman Seminar (2 sem.) Gr. 9
This course focuses on improving self-analysis skills: promoting the understanding of meta-cognition essential to success in high school and higher education: application of reading strategies: integration of questioning strategies: improving note taking: learning memorization techniques: and acquiring scholarly vocabulary and attitudes. Counselors are active participant in lesson design and delivery. As an element of the Smaller Learning Community, this course provides as the foundation course for all ninth (9th) grade subjects and house activities.
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