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Honors Band III
Prerequisite/Selection Process: Approval of
band teacher
Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12
Credit: Three trimesters = 1.5 credits
Major Outcomes:
• Advanced development of skills
in music elements, reading, and
performance.
Instructional Focus: Performance
Orchestra I
Prerequisite/Selection Process: Minimum of
one year of orchestra instruction or private
study, approval of orchestra teacher
Intended Audience: Grade 9
Credit: Three trimesters = 1.5 credits
Major Outcomes:
• Elements of Music
• Reading Music
• Performance
Instructional Focus: Performance
Orchestra II
Prerequisite/Selection Process: Placement
determined by orchestra teacher
Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12
Credit: Three trimesters = 1.5 credits
Major Outcomes:
• Elements of Music
• Reading Music
• Performance
Instructional Focus: Performance
Honors Orchestra III
Prerequisite/Selection Process: Enrollment
is by approval of the orchestra teacher
Intended Audience: Advanced
students in grades 10, 11, and 12
Credit: Three trimesters = 1.5 credits
Major Outcomes:
• Advanced development of skills
in music elements, reading, and
performance.
Instructional Focus: Performance
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STEAM Dance Ensemble I
Prerequisite/Selection Process: Acceptance
into STEAM at AHS
Intended Audience: STEAM students at AHS
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
Major Outcomes:
• Develop dance technique through a
variety of genres.
• Gain broader movement vocabulary
through in-depth study of dance
elements.
• Develop technical skills and artistry while
exploring their personal voices as chore-
ographers and performers.
Projects, Activities, etc.: Individual and
group work, perform at school-wide
performances
Instructional Focus: Gain movement skills
and develop confidence and enjoyment
though movement; grow unity and cele-
brate diversity as a performing ensemble.
Music Exploration
Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
Major Outcomes:
• Introduction to music composition,
theory, history, analysis, and current
performance practices
• Music Technology
• Music of various cultures
Note: See teacher for specific instructional
focus.
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY ARTS
Graphic Design I
Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
Major Outcomes:
• Utilizing Adobe Creative Suite software
• Screen and offset printing processes
Projects, Activities, etc.: Creation of
portfolio, offset printing activities [calendars,
memo pads] and screen-printing activities
[shirts, hoodies, mirrors, skate/snowboard
decks]
Instructional Focus: Introduction to the
graphics industry with an emphasis on
computers, lab work and mathematics and
technical reading as it relates to the
graphics industry
Graphic Design II
Prerequisite/Selection Process: Graphic
Design I
Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
Major Outcomes: More independent use of
• Adobe Creative Suites software
• Screen and offset printing processes in
multiple color designs
Projects, Activities, etc.: Creation of a portfo-
lio, screen-printing activities [shirts, hoodies,
mirrors, skate/snowboard decks], and offset
printing activities [calendars, memo pads]
Instructional Focus: Introduction to the
graphics industry with an emphasis on
computers, lab work, and mathematics as
it relates to the graphics industry
Band II
Prerequisite/Selection Process: Band teacher
determines level of placement
Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12
Credit: Three trimesters = 1.5 credits
Major Outcomes:
• Elements of music
• Reading music
• Performance
Instructional Focus: Performance
Graphic Design III
Prerequisite/Selection Process: Graphic
Design II
Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
Major Outcomes: More independent use of
• Adobe Creative Suites software
• Students will create printing company and
produ