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Art

Course	Demo Course	Description / Scope & Sequence	Credits	Grade	Teacher
Arts of Japan	Try This Course	Students will explore ancient and modern works from the indigenous and modern traditions of the Japanese islands. Students will navigate mediums and materials, historical eras and themes as well as specific artists. Students will participate in hands on exploration of the traditional arts of sado, ikebana, shodo, and kimono as well as religious works and architecture. Modern paintings and sculpture will also be explored as well as fashion, anime, and manga. Students will complete research and derivative or unique artworks based on personal interest in course topics and cultural comparisons.	0.5	9-12	Even Howard
Survey of Plains Indian Art	Try This Course	Students will explore traditional and modern arts of the Plains Indians through hands-on activities, communication with community members or elders, research, and community resources. A broad overview of time periods, tribal nations, trade, and means of expression as related to place and lifestyle will be covered. Students will use their understanding of general themes and media as well as cultural knowledge and personal imagination and interest to develop a final project and share their results with their community.	0.5	9-12	Even Howard
World of Beads	Try This Course	Students will study the bead trade and it's influence on traditional and modern world cultures through web activities, research, and community interactions. Beading techniques will be explored through hands-on activites with an emphasis on cultural connections, imagination, and technical skill development. Students will engage in individual projects following their personal interests and use their knowledge of course content to develop a final project for community use or display.	0.5	9-12	Even Howard

Course

Demo Course

Description / Scope & Sequence

Credits

Grade

Teacher

Prerequisite

notes

Arts of Japan

Try This Course

Students will explore ancient and modern works from the indigenous and modern traditions of the Japanese islands. Students will navigate mediums and materials, historical eras and themes as well as specific artists. Students will participate in hands on exploration of the traditional arts of sado, ikebana, shodo, and kimono as well as religious works and architecture. Modern paintings and sculpture will also be explored as well as fashion, anime, and manga. Students will complete research and derivative or unique artworks based on personal interest in course topics and cultural comparisons.

0.5

9-12

Even Howard

Survey of Plains Indian Art

Try This Course

Students will explore traditional and modern arts of the Plains Indians through hands-on activities, communication with community members or elders, research, and community resources. A broad overview of time periods, tribal nations, trade, and means of expression as related to place and lifestyle will be covered. Students will use their understanding of general themes and media as well as cultural knowledge and personal imagination and interest to develop a final project and share their results with their community.

0.5

9-12

Even Howard

World of Beads

Try This Course

Students will study the bead trade and it's influence on traditional and modern world cultures through web activities, research, and community interactions. Beading techniques will be explored through hands-on activites with an emphasis on cultural connections, imagination, and technical skill development. Students will engage in individual projects following their personal interests and use their knowledge of course content to develop a final project for community use or display.

0.5

9-12

Even Howard

Communication Arts

Course	Demo Course	Description / Scope & Sequence	Credits	Grade	Teacher
Autobiography/ Biography	Try This Course	Students will interact with a variety of historical and modern figures through literary means, including oral and written accounts. Activities and readings are guided by individual student interest areas and community involvement with an emphasis on understanding one's self and others through exploration of thoughts and actions over a lifetime. Students will complete major readings and projects including research, oral presentations, community service, and creation of personal narratives.	0.5	10	Even Howard
The Write Way	Try This Course	This course emphasizes the development of language arts skills with a focus on writing. Students will generate ideas, utilize organizational strategies, identify and develop individual voice, improve word choice and sentence fluency, and use conventions appropriately. Grammar, punctuation and vocabulary will be stressed. Special attention will be given to expository writing. Research skills will be introduced.	0.5	9	Jan Sublett
The Write Way, Too	Try This Course	This course emphasizes the development of language arts skills with a focus on writing. Students will generate ideas, utilize organizational strategies, identify and develop individual voice, improve word choice and sentence fluency, and use conventions appropriately. Grammar, punctuation and vocabulary will be stressed. Special attention will be given to persuasive writing. The research process will be taught, culminating in a formal research paper.	0.5	10	Jan Sublett
Creative Writing	Try This Course	This course provides students with individual writing instruction and opportunities to write in the affective mode while focusing on feelings and emotions. Students will become familiar with various forms of writing such as fiction, nonfiction, poetry and journaling. Thinking and writing skills, including vocabulary building, will be emphasized. Students will read selected works of primarily contemporary writers representing genres such as short stories, essay, and poetry.	0.5	9-12	Jan Sublett
Grandmothers, Past and Present	Try This Course	Students will research the lives and history of women of the plains. In addition to reading from selected literature, they will interview and listen to stories of older female family or community members to learn about their life experiences. Students will compare their findings with their own personal experiences and reflect, evaluate and share. Emphasis of this course will be on the continued development of language arts skills - speaking, listening, reading, and writing.	0.5	11	Jan Sublett
Identity	Try This Course	N/A	0.5	9-12	Even Howard
Power of Words	Try This Course	Students will read, research, interview, and access other media (video, recordings, news ) pertaining to world and local leaders who have used the power of words to transform their life and others.	1	12	Even Howard
Practical and Useful Writing	Try This Course	This course provides students with individual writing instruction and with opportunities to write in a variety of ways for different purposes. It will begin with a study of the basics of writing: gathering, organizing and developing ideas. The various types of writing including expository, description, narration, argumentation and research will be emphasized as well as thinking and writing skills, including vocabulary building. Students will read and respond to selected works representing a variety of genres and then write their own fiction, nonfiction, poetry and journal entries.	0.5	9-12	Jan Sublett
Storytelling	Try This Course	Students will explore the role of storytelling in ancient and modern life among their own and other cultures. Students will research, learn, and create stories using a variety of resources and mediums, including community interaction and language study. Students will work with local agencies to share stories with younger students and evaluate their experience.	1	9	Even Howard

Course

Demo Course

Description / Scope & Sequence

Credits

Grade

Teacher

Prerequisite

notes

Autobiography/ Biography

Try This Course

Students will interact with a variety of historical and modern figures through literary means, including oral and written accounts. Activities and readings are guided by individual student interest areas and community involvement with an emphasis on understanding one's self and others through exploration of thoughts and actions over a lifetime. Students will complete major readings and projects including research, oral presentations, community service, and creation of personal narratives.

0.5

Even Howard

The Write Way

Try This Course

This course emphasizes the development of language arts skills with a focus on writing. Students will generate ideas, utilize organizational strategies, identify and develop individual voice, improve word choice and sentence fluency, and use conventions appropriately. Grammar, punctuation and vocabulary will be stressed. Special attention will be given to expository writing. Research skills will be introduced.

0.5

Jan Sublett

The Write Way, Too

Try This Course

This course emphasizes the development of language arts skills with a focus on writing. Students will generate ideas, utilize organizational strategies, identify and develop individual voice, improve word choice and sentence fluency, and use conventions appropriately. Grammar, punctuation and vocabulary will be stressed. Special attention will be given to persuasive writing. The research process will be taught, culminating in a formal research paper.

0.5

Jan Sublett

Creative Writing

Try This Course

This course provides students with individual writing instruction and opportunities to write in the affective mode while focusing on feelings and emotions. Students will become familiar with various forms of writing such as fiction, nonfiction, poetry and journaling. Thinking and writing skills, including vocabulary building, will be emphasized. Students will read selected works of primarily contemporary writers representing genres such as short stories, essay, and poetry.

0.5

9-12

Jan Sublett

Grandmothers, Past and Present

Try This Course

Students will research the lives and history of women of the plains. In addition to reading from selected literature, they will interview and listen to stories of older female family or community members to learn about their life experiences. Students will compare their findings with their own personal experiences and reflect, evaluate and share. Emphasis of this course will be on the continued development of language arts skills - speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

0.5

Jan Sublett

Identity

Try This Course

N/A

0.5

9-12

Even Howard

Power of Words

Try This Course

Students will read, research, interview, and access other media (video, recordings, news ) pertaining to world and local leaders who have used the power of words to transform their life and others.

Even Howard

Practical and Useful Writing

Try This Course

This course provides students with individual writing instruction and with opportunities to write in a variety of ways for different purposes. It will begin with a study of the basics of writing: gathering, organizing and developing ideas. The various types of writing including expository, description, narration, argumentation and research will be emphasized as well as thinking and writing skills, including vocabulary building. Students will read and respond to selected works representing a variety of genres and then write their own fiction, nonfiction, poetry and journal entries.

0.5

9-12

Jan Sublett

Storytelling

Try This Course

Students will explore the role of storytelling in ancient and modern life among their own and other cultures. Students will research, learn, and create stories using a variety of resources and mediums, including community interaction and language study. Students will work with local agencies to share stories with younger students and evaluate their experience.

Even Howard

Math

Course	Demo Course	Description / Scope & Sequence	Credits	Grade	Teacher	Prerequisite	notes
Actually Useful Math I	Try This Course	Actually Useful Math is a two part course designed to provide a broad overview of the applications of mathematics with the emphasis on usefulness in everyday life. The topics are designed to be the foundation to prepare students for the workplace and to become better informed consumers.	1	9-12	Gail White
Actually Useful Math II	Try This Course	Actually Useful Math is a two part course designed to provide a broad overview of the applications of mathematics with the emphasis on usefulness in everyday life. The topics are designed to be the foundation to prepare students for the workplace and to become better informed consumers.	1	9-12	Gail White

Course

Demo Course

Description / Scope & Sequence

Credits

Grade

Teacher

Prerequisite

notes

Actually Useful Math I

Try This Course

Actually Useful Math is a two part course designed to provide a broad overview of the applications of mathematics with the emphasis on usefulness in everyday life. The topics are designed to be the foundation to prepare students for the workplace and to become better informed consumers.

9-12

Gail White

Actually Useful Math II

Try This Course

9-12

Gail White

Science

Course	Demo Course	Description / Scope & Sequence	Credits	Grade	Teacher
Astronomy	Try This Course	N/A	1	N/A	Ivy Merriot
Buffalo	Try This Course	This is an integrated course that includes earth science, chemistry, history, communication arts, culture and biology. Students will research, observe, and reflect on "wild" and domestic buffalo communities and communicate with agencies and individuals involved in buffalo history and management.	0.5	9-12	Gail White
The Chemistry of Life	Try This Course	N/A	1	N/A	Ivy Merriot
Seasons	Try This Course	N/A	0.5	9-12	Gail White

Course

Demo Course

Description / Scope & Sequence

Credits

Grade

Teacher

Prerequisite

notes

Astronomy

Try This Course

N/A

Ivy Merriot

Buffalo

Try This Course

This is an integrated course that includes earth science, chemistry, history, communication arts, culture and biology. Students will research, observe, and reflect on "wild" and domestic buffalo communities and communicate with agencies and individuals involved in buffalo history and management.

0.5

9-12

Gail White

The Chemistry of Life

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N/A

Ivy Merriot

Seasons

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N/A

0.5

9-12

Gail White

Social Studies

Course	Demo Course	Description / Scope & Sequence	Credits	Grade	Teacher
European Geography	Try This Course	Students will explore the people and places of contemporary Europe. Geography provides students with a deeper understanding of the physical impacts of human decisions in both developing and industrialized nations.	0.25	9	Charlie Truby
South American Geography	Try This Course	Students will explore the people and places of contemporary South America. Geography provides students with a deeper understanding of the physical impacts of human decisions in both developing and industrialized nations.	0.25	9	Charlie Truby
United States History	Try This Course	This course meets the United States history requirements for graduation. Students will study the history of the United States from 1850 to the latter part of the 20th Century. Emphasis will be on history's affects on economics, society, and culture of the past and present.	1	11	Charlie Truby
United States Government	Try This Course	This course meets the United States Government requirment for graduation. This course allows students to experience the important aspects of government and students will work on tribal issues affecting their local, state, or global community. Students will utilize their knowledge of local and national issues and learn how to make a difference by turning knowledge into action.	1	12	Charlie Truby

Course

Demo Course

Description / Scope & Sequence

Credits

Grade

Teacher

Prerequisite

notes

European Geography

Try This Course

Students will explore the people and places of contemporary Europe. Geography provides students with a deeper understanding of the physical impacts of human decisions in both developing and industrialized nations.

0.25

Charlie Truby

South American Geography

Try This Course

Students will explore the people and places of contemporary South America. Geography provides students with a deeper understanding of the physical impacts of human decisions in both developing and industrialized nations.

0.25

Charlie Truby

United States History

Try This Course

This course meets the United States history requirements for graduation. Students will study the history of the United States from 1850 to the latter part of the 20th Century. Emphasis will be on history's affects on economics, society, and culture of the past and present.

Charlie Truby

United States Government

Try This Course

This course meets the United States Government requirment for graduation. This course allows students to experience the important aspects of government and students will work on tribal issues affecting their local, state, or global community. Students will utilize their knowledge of local and national issues and learn how to make a difference by turning knowledge into action.

Charlie Truby

Technology

Course	Demo Course	Description / Scope & Sequence	Credits	Grade	Teacher	Prerequisite	notes
Tech One	Try This Course	This course is designed to provide a hands-on, self-directed experience utilizing email, browsers, live chats, digital cameras, scanners, audio files, video files, and webpage editors.	1	9-12	Ivy Merriot

Course

Demo Course

Description / Scope & Sequence

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Grade

Teacher

Prerequisite

notes

Tech One

Try This Course

This course is designed to provide a hands-on, self-directed experience utilizing email, browsers, live chats, digital cameras, scanners, audio files, video files, and webpage editors.

9-12

Ivy Merriot

World Studies

Course	Demo Course	Description / Scope & Sequence	Credits	Grade	Teacher
Japanese I	Try This Course	Students will develop beginning reading, writing, and speaking skills in modern Japanese through web activities, online chats, journaling, pen-pal communication, and live activities. Cultural traditions and modern lifestyles of Japan will also be explored and students will create projects based on research, online interactions with Japanese speakers, and personal interest areas.	0.5	9-12	Even Howard
Japanese II	Try This Course	Students will further reading, writing, and speaking skills in modern Japanese through written and artistic projects, web activities, online chats, journaling, pen-pal communication, and live activities. Cultural traditions and modern lifestyles of Japan will also be explored and students will create projects based on research, online interactions with Japanese speakers, and personal interest areas.	0.5	9-12	Even Howard
National Indian Education Issues	Try This Course	The Federal, State, and Tribal views of education will be presented in this course. Students will study the history of Indian Education from 1870 to present.	0.25	9-12	Renee NewHoly

Course

Demo Course

Description / Scope & Sequence

Credits

Grade

Teacher

Prerequisite

notes

Japanese I

Try This Course

Students will develop beginning reading, writing, and speaking skills in modern Japanese through web activities, online chats, journaling, pen-pal communication, and live activities. Cultural traditions and modern lifestyles of Japan will also be explored and students will create projects based on research, online interactions with Japanese speakers, and personal interest areas.

0.5

9-12

Even Howard

Japanese II

Try This Course

Students will further reading, writing, and speaking skills in modern Japanese through written and artistic projects, web activities, online chats, journaling, pen-pal communication, and live activities. Cultural traditions and modern lifestyles of Japan will also be explored and students will create projects based on research, online interactions with Japanese speakers, and personal interest areas.

0.5

9-12

Even Howard

National Indian Education Issues

Try This Course

The Federal, State, and Tribal views of education will be presented in this course. Students will study the history of Indian Education from 1870 to present.

0.25

9-12

Renee NewHoly