New Courses
TheologyWomen of Vision: The Feminine Genius (Grade 11 & 12): This course is a study of authentic Feminism and the gift of being a woman. The lives of great women in history and the female Saints of the Church will be critically examined with a special focus on Mary, the Mother of God. The role of women in the family, the Church, the community and the world will assist students in understanding what it means to be a Woman of Vision.
Nuts and Bolts of the Spirited Life (Grade 12): This course is centered around a daily meditation program based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. The course is divided into four parts: Challenge - evaluating how well one is living according to God's purpose; Decision - to come to know Jesus more deeply; Journey - to strengthen and confirm one's decision to grow in knowledge, love and service of Jesus; Victory - to begin one's specific journey with Jesus in love and service to God and others. Journaling, Scripture reading, discernment and discussion are all influenced in assessment as well as a final reflection paper.
Honors Theology- BioEthics (Grade 11 & 12): Bioethics is a study of the ethical and moral implications of new biological discoveries and biomedical advances surrounding life issues from conception to death. This course examines these technological and scientific advances and their implications through the lens of Church teaching. Topics include stem cells, cloning, in vitro fertilization (IVF), surrogacy, euthanasia, organ donation/brain death, hydration/nutrition at the end of the life, etc. Students will be expected to read advanced articles and Church documents and to engage in thoughtful debate. A final paper will be required.
Journalism
Journalism II (Broadcast) (Grade 11 & 12): This class is responsibile for operating WNDA, the school's video broadcast of daily announcements and any special news programming for the school. In this workshop environment, students will continue to build upon the journalistic principles covered in Journalism I as they research, write, videotape, edit and broadcast the news. Those in the Journalism III (Broadcast) class will continue to work on the daily broadcast of the news and take on new responsibilities in managerial positions. Class size is limited.
Journalism III (Broadcast) (Grade 12): This class is responsible for operating WNDA, the school's video broadcast of daily announcements and any special news programming for the school. In this workshop environment, students will continue to build upon the journalistic principles covered in Journalism I as they research, write, videotape, edit and broadcast the news. Those in the Journalism III (Broadcast) class will continue to work on the daily broadcast of the news and take on new responsibilities in managerial positions. Class size is limited.
Mathematics
Math III (Grade 11-12): This course is a continuation of the Math II course and includes study of algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and probability/statistics.
Math III (Honors) (Grade 10-11): This course is a continuation of the Honors Math II course. It includes study of algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and probability/statistics. Admission to this course requires math department approval.
Foreign Language
Chinese II Students will work on the accuracy of Pinyin and tones, and continue with the structures of the Chinese characters; focus on listening, speaking and writing Chinese. The students are expected to be able to write 100 new
Chinese characters, be able to read 202 new words and be able to use 124 basic sentence patterns to communicate
at the end of the year. Chinese culture will be discussed in each lesson.
Chinese II (Honors): In addition to the Chinese II standard class requirements, the honors class will be taught to write an additional 20 Chinese characters and be able to read an additional 30 new words.
Science
Anatomy/Physiology II (Honors) (Grade 12): A project-based course exploring anatomical and physiological adaptations for survival in extreme conditions. Topics include consequences of weightlessness in outerspace; fat
metabolism during long-range migration in ruby-throated hummingbirds; navigation in sea turtles; diving reflex
in sea lions; hibernation in wood frogs; desert survival in kangaroo rats; to name just a few. Explorations will involve internet resources, lab work (including dissections when possible), lab work, and field trips (salamander hunting at Oak Openings, snake finding at Maumee Bay State Park, Zoo behind-the-scene tours, etc.). Students will work on projects and present findings to the class.
