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PLTW Honors Engineering Design and
Development
[Students may earn Articulated College Credit]
Prerequisite/Selection Process: Acceptance
into CEMS at BHS and PLTW Honors Princi-
ples of Engineering
Intended Audience: Grade 12
Credit: Three trimesters = 1.5 credits
PLTW college credit can be earned
Major Outcomes:
• Teams of students work together guided
by the teacher and a community mentor
to research design and construct a
solution to an engineering problem
• Students will learn manufacturing skills
to help in the development of their
innovative project.
• Teams will participate in an end of course
presentation event at BHS
Projects, Activities, etc.: Use research, experi-
ments, and design techniques to aid in problem
solving; write and develop a final presentation
using technology presentation tools
MATHEMATICS CEMS
Intermediate Algebra CEMS
Prerequisite/Selection Process: Acceptance
into CEMS at BHS
Intended Audience: Grade 9
Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit
Major Outcomes:
• Linear Programming
• Exponential functions
• Quadratic functions
• Polynomial functions
• Radical functions
• Trigonometric Functions for Physics
• Rearranging Formulas for Physics
Projects, Activities, etc.: Varies by teacher
Instructional Focus: Instruction presented in
a variety of ways, use of graphing calculator.
High School Registration Guide
Honors Advanced Algebra CEMS
Prerequisite/Selection Process: Acceptance
into CEMS at BHS
Intended Audience: Grades 9 and 10
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
Major Outcomes:
• Rational Functions
• Transformations
• Modeling with Exponential Functions
• Sequences and Series
• Introduction to Limits
Projects, Activities, etc.: Varies by teacher
Instructional Focus: Instruction presented in
a variety of ways, use of graphing calculator,
more in-depth study of content than
Advanced Algebra.
Statistics and Probability CEMS
Prerequisite/Selection Process: Acceptance
into CEMS at BHS
Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, and 11
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
Major Outcomes:
• Using data to draw conclusions and
identify trends
• Effects of display distortion and measure-
ment error on the interpretation of data
• Application of theoretical probability to
real world problems
• Use technology as a tool for data analysis
Projects, Activities, etc.: Creating a game
using expected value concepts, conducting
a survey to collect data.
Instructional Focus: Instruction presented in
a variety of ways, use of statistical software
and some hands-on activities.
AP Statistics CEMS
[AP exam is in May each year]
Prerequisite/Selection Process: Acceptance into
CEMS at BHS and Honors Advanced Algebra
Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12
Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit
Major Outcomes:
• Introduction to the major concepts
and tools for collecting, analyzing and
drawing conclusions from data
• Computer simulations to model statistical
outcomes
• Approach the AP exam with confidence
Projects, Activities, etc.: Capstone project
includes collecting, analyzing, and reporting
results of a student generated research
project
Instructional Focus: Instruction presented in
a variety of ways, use of statistical software,
some hands-on activities and preparation for
AP test. College credit may be earned based
on AP exam score and institution.
ENGLISH CEMS
Honors English 9 CEMS
Prerequisite/Selection Process: Acceptance
into CEMS at BHS
Intended Audience: Grade 9
Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit
Major Outcomes:
• Reading and responding to CEMS
related themes and ethical considerations
in literature and informational texts
• Formal argument writing skills
• Research skills
• Multi-media group presentation skills
• Improved reading efficiency
• Large group discussion skills
Project, Activities, etc.: Literary analysis
writing, argumentative essay writing,
Socratic Seminars, small group presenta-
tions, reading comprehension quizzes
Instructional Focus: Organization of formal
arguments, introduction to ethics, qualities
of effective presentations, participation in
open-ended large group discussion topics
PLTW Honors Principles of Engineering
[Students may earn Articulated College Credit]
Prerequisite/Selection Process: Acceptance
into CEMS at BHS and PLTW Honors
Introduction to Engineering Design
Intended Audience: Grades 10
Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit
PLTW college credit can be earned
Major Outcomes:
• Exploration of engineering and
engineering technology
• Explore technology systems and
manufacturing processes
• Use of math, science and technology in
engineering problem solving process
• Social and political consequences of
technological changes
Projects, Activities, etc.: Projects and problems
Instructional Focus: Use research and design
techniques to analyze problems, inquiry bases
Honors English 10 CEMS
Prerequisite/Selection Process: Acceptance
into CEMS at BHS
Intended Audience: Grade 10
Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit
Major Outcomes:
• Rhetorical analysis writing
• Interpretation and evaluation of literature
and informational texts
• Understanding of fiction and non-fiction
• Growth-based model of learning to read
and write critically
• Process Essay writing
• Video Storytelling
Projects, Activities, etc: Essay writing,
video presentations, reading Literature
and nonfiction
Instructional Focus: Connections between
rhetoric and CEMS, using video to tell a
story, philosophical foundations for scientific
discovery or technological progress.
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