Using Apologia's The Human Body: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made, this course continues the study of Biology with a detailed look at the Anatomy and Physiology of the 11 organ systems of the human body. Using the newly developed student notebook as a companion tool, and coupled with the knowledge gained in Biology, this advanced course is a great preparation for the CLEP test or for those considering careers in healthcare or the sciences.The course includes an organizational look at the human body in general with basic review of the cell structure and function. From the basic unit of life, students will study body tissues, integumentary and skeletal (skin and bones) systems, muscles, the nervous system (both central and peripheral), endocrine, circulatory, lymphatic systems and more! Labs are also used in this course (primarily in the second semester) as an adjunct to the coursework. Labs may include: microscopic examination of prepared slides, cranial nerve exam, cow's eye dissection, cow heart dissection, fetal pig dissection, and more. Students will be assigned a medical ethic's project (second quarter) as well as a disease-specific research paper (fourth quarter) as a complement to the course material. The research paper may be used to fulfill the 10 page paper requirement for some diploma programs. If a 10 page paper is not required, then students will be assigned 5-8 page research papers. *Students may choose to concurrently take the Research Writing class, where Mrs. Bacon will teach proper writing techniques. The same paper will be written for both classes. Prerequisite: Biology.

Instructor: Julie Winterborne, 1.5 Credits; $13.00/wk

Text Required:

(BOTH the textbook and the student notebook below are required)

• Apologia-The Human Body (Advanced Biology) Student Textbook, 2nd Edition ISBN# ISBN-13: 9781935495727

• Exploring Creation with Advanced Biology: The Human Body, 2nd Edition Student Notebook ISBN-13: 9781940110387

Reduced prices can be found at www.christianbook.com

Lab Fee:

• $30 Paid directly to the instructor at the beginning of the school year.

For those that have completed Algebra I, you can take this course to master the next level. Prerequisite is Algebra I.

Instructor: Carol Richards, 1 Credit; $10.00/wk​

No Text Required

Material Fee:

• $10.00 Paid directly to the instructor at the beginning of the school year.

This class is designed for students seeking a geometry class that will prepare them to transition to Algebra II and eventually trigonometry and other higher level math classes. This is a study in Euclidean geometry which uses proofs as we will investigate properties of parallel lines, congruent triangles, and other geometric shapes.

Prerequisite - Successful completion of Algebra I.

Instructor: Jennifer Long; $10/week

Required Text and Materials:

• All Things Algebra- Geometry text and materials (provided by the instructor) cost: $50,. Includes material handouts with notes and assignments. Payment is due on the first day of class, payable to the Instructor.

• 2-inch 3 ring binder (for text)

• Pencils

• Ruler

• Protractor

• Compass

• Scientific calculator

Lab Fee:

$5 lab fee paid directly to the instructor on the first day of class.

This class is designed for high school students seeking a less rigorous geometry course. This is an opportunity for students to learn geometry through text as well as real life applications through hands on projects. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Algebra 1.

Instructor: Marnie Pilarcik, 1 Credit; $10.00/wk

Required Materials:

• Math-U-See Geometry Student Pack (includes student workbook and test booklet), from: Geometry Student Pack (demmelearning.com)

• Math-U-See Geometry Instruction Manual (2009 Hardcover). ISBN 978-1-60826-035-5 (DVD not required)

• Compass

• Protractor

• Ruler

• Calculator

• Pencil

Material Fee:

$20 Material fee paid directly to the instructor at the beginning of the school year.

Students will learn the method and importance of literary analysis by studying novels, short stories, and poems from different time periods and in different genres. Our goal will be to appreciate and interpret them in light of Biblical truth. Class time includes discussion of the books we are reading, introduction of literary terms, and group activities. Students will complete quarterly tests and write essays on different literary elements throughout the year. Each student will give a presentation on an author they choose at the beginning of the year. Weekly homework includes reading the literature and taking notes. (instruction is given on how to do this at the beginning of the course).

Instructor: Christine Gatchell, 1 Credit; $10.00/wk

Note: Class time is 8:30am - 9:30am

Text Required:

• The Pearl by John Steinbeck

• Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

• Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane

• The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

• A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

• The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

• A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle

Poetry allows teens to explore and express complex emotions in a powerful way, helping them develop empathy, improve language skills, and gain a deeper understanding of the human experience as seen from our Biblical worldview through the concentrated use of language and imagery. Students who find it difficult to wade through a novel length piece of literature may benefit from this condensed form and gain the same critical thinking and analytical skills. This class will introduce foundational poetic elements like imagery, figurative language, and structure, then build upon that knowledge to analyze more complex poems with deeper themes, diverse forms, and a focus on the poet's craft and historical context; this includes studying different types of poems, teaching students to identify and interpret literary devices, identify rhyme scheme, recognize rhythm and meter, explore different tones and speaker perspectives, alongside writing their own poems in various styles. Instructor: Beth Whitmarsh, 1 Credit; $10.00/wk

No Text Required

Other Supplies Needed:

A composition notebook and a 1”, 3 ring binder or a tab in a

larger multi-subject binder.

Material Fee:

$5.00 Paid directly to the instructor at the beginning of the school year.

Note: Class time is 8:15-9:15

If KDO is delayed this class does not meet. The instructor will give instruction and send

homework through the online school system.

Using Apologia’s Exploring Creation with Physics, students will study the science of physics. This course is designed as a first-year high school physics class, but will adequately prepare students for college level physics. Because the science of physics is an attempt to explain everything that is observed in nature, this text is an overview of the advances made over the last three thousand years! While that may seem like a monumental task, we’ll break the content down and work through it piece-by-piece. The class will include labs, approximately every other week.

When they are finished with the course, students will be able to do things such as:

• Relate Velocity, Acceleration, Time, and Displacement

• Use Mathematical Equations for One-Dimensional Motion

• Understand and apply Newton’s Laws

• Be able to see the strong connection between math and science

• Some important concepts covered in Apologia’s high school physics include, but aren’t limited to:

• One and two-dimensional motion

• Newton’s laws and their applications in nature

• Work and energy

• Electricity

• Magnetism

• Momentum,

• Periodic motion

• Waves

• Optics

Instructor: Lauren Miles; 1 credit; $13.00/wk

Prerequisites: Students MUST have successfully completed Algebra I AND Geometry. “Successful” is up to the parent’s discretion, but please understand that the course relies on a solid understanding of math concepts taught in algebra and geometry.

Required Materials/Text:

• Apologia Exploring Creation with Physics, Second Edition by Jay Wile (Student textbook hard or soft cover)

  • ISBN 9781932012422

  • Can be bought used for much cheaper than new

Lab fee:

$25; paid directly to the instructor at the beginning of the year.

The social science of psychology lays the foundation in career fields such as education, business and marketing, health care, sports, counseling, politics, pastoral careers, along with the avocations of family, home education, and friendship. Although Psychology is usually taught from an humanistic and evolutionary perspective, we will explore historical and current psychological theories and practice through the lens of the special revelation of scripture. Along with Psychology, a dose of philosophy and theology will be thrown in for good discussion. Students should come prepared to discuss these topics and learn to discern the fact from the fiction in this broad discipline of social science. Chapters in our text, Psychology from a Christian Perspective by Dr. Tim Rice version 2 or 3, include:

What is Psychology

A Christian Worldview

Psychology’s History and Worldview

The Brain and Nervous System

Sensation and Perception

Motivation and Emotion

Learning and Memory

Human Development

Consciousness

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Personality

Abnormal Psychology

Treatment

Social Psychology

Research Methods

Since this class covers sensitive content and can move quickly over a lot of material, it is recommended for Juniors and Seniors or advanced Sophomores. It may be appropriate for some highly motivated, self-directed and mature Freshman. If a student completely absorbs chapters 3-15 in the text, they should (based on former student results) be prepared to pass the Introductory Psychology CLEP exam earning an honors credit on their high school transcript and 3 Introduction to Psychology credits at most colleges. Note: This class begins at 8:15.

Instructor: Gail Kollmar, 1 Credit; $10.00/wk

Text Required:

• Psychology: A Christian Perspective Dr. Tim Rice; ISBN-13: 978-0981558721

Students will be introduced to Spanish through reading simple stories and listening to, creating, dramatizing, and retelling stories as a class. The phrases and verbs taught in this class are based on the 300 most frequent words in the language. Students will also learn a variety of grammatical concepts including present tense, past tenses, articles, infinitives, conditional tense, gerund, reflexive verbs, indirect object pronouns, and verb conjugations within the context of stories. Focus will be on mastery and proficiency through repetition and stories. Homework will include reading and review exercises based on mini-stories to reinforce the vocabulary and structures of the language. We will read and discuss (in Spanish!) 4 mini-novels which include cultural information about native speaking countries. This class counts as full credit in humanities/foreign language.

Instructor: Emily McCleary, 1 Credit; $10.00/wk

Text Required:

• $20 Rental fee for all required curriculum AND $30 deposit fee (refunded upon acceptable return of books at the end of the KDO year) Total: $50

• Rental and Deposit fee paid directly to the teacher on the first day of class.

• Curriculum rental includes: Spanish 1 Mini-Stories Textbook, and 4 mini-novels (Pobre Ana, Patricia va a California, Casi se muere, and El viaje de su vida)

Write Shop I teaches students to narrow their topics, choose vivid and descriptive words and gain confidence in their writing. Students learn to add interest to their writing by varying their sentence structure, improving passive voice usage, and adding transition words. Each lesson includes a Skill Builder activity that introduces new writing tools and grammar concepts. The classroom environment is relaxed and includes vocabulary practice, games, escape rooms, and activities that reinforce the course concepts. This class is intended for 8th, 9th &10th graders.

Instructor: Merry Parshall, 1 Credit; $10.00/wk

Note: Class time is 8:30am - 9:30am

Text Required:

• Write Shop I Student Workbook

Using Apologia’s Around the World in 180 Days Student Workbook, (3rd edition), this class will take your student on a grand tour of our earth, one continent at a time. We will take an up-close and personal look at their people, history, culture, religion, plants, animals, and even the food that they eat. Homework assignments will include the workbook, online research, map work, menu design with a culinary dish for you to enjoy, and even acting as a travel agent and making a tri-fold tourist brochure. By the end of the year your student will have a firm grasp and understanding of our seven continents and the countries and people that live there.

Instructor: Rachel Bowser, 1 Credit; $10.00/wk

Text Required:

Apologia's Around the World in 180 Days, 3rd Edition Student Workbook [Publication Date: 2011; ISBN-13 978-1935495581]

Material Fee:

$5.00 paid directly to the instructor at the beginning of the school year.

This course is suitable for the motivated 7th graders through 10th graders.

Covering 1708 to 2014, our study begins with Bach and Handel, travels through multiple "wars of independence”, and analyzes the "wars of ideologies" of Marxism, Darwinism, Fascism, and the Cold War. World War I and II bring us to more modern day conflicts, including a collapsed Soviet Union, a divided Korea, tension in the Middle East, and an ongoing War on Terror. We will be studying the artists, inventors, writers, and humanitarians who contributed toward the "soul" of mankind over the last three centuries. Weekly, the students will have readings from the text; topical responses; mapwork; and quizzes. A 3-5 minute speech will be assigned in the first semester and a 3-6 page research paper will be assigned in the second semester. An additional literature component will round out our curriculum: the student will read and respond to one book (relevant to the time period) per marking period, totaling 4 for the entire year. This course taps into the student’s curiosity and engages their interests as they are asked to investigate the topics that most interest them each week. Class time will be used for further instruction, class discussion and engaging activities. This course uses the world history text Mystery of History vol. 4 and covers important events in American history (the American Revolution, the War Between the States, the War in Vietnam, and the Civil Rights movement), but it is not recommended to stand alone as an American history course.

Instructor: Erin Pearce, 1 Credit; $10.00/wk

Text Requirements:

• Mystery of History, vol. 4 ISBN: 1892427303

• Rand McNally’s Historical Atlas of the World

• Rand McNally’s World Atlas - Know Geography (Look for the gr. 9-12 version) OR Rand McNally’s Answer Atlas

Note: Class time is 8:15-9:15 and if KDO is delayed, this class does not meet (the instructor will give instructions through the online school system).

Learn how to take your ideas and turn them into a profitable business. Starting with idea generation and culminating in a business fair at the end of the KDO school year, this class will lead you through the process of starting and running a business. This class offers information, advice, guidance, and activities to learn how to start a business, looks at how businesses operate, and helps you to be a well-informed consumer. We will touch on business strategy, business planning, marketing, financing, accounting, the production process, branding, and how to make a pitch. Guest speakers from different industries will lend their expertise as well. This will be a hands-on class with lots of interaction, team building, and effective communication while encouraging you to think creatively. The Simple Start-Up Workbook will serve as a general guide to building a business. The instructor will give real life examples, supply other resources, and allow students to apply the principles learned within the course. This course is best suited for high school students. Students in the workforce or closer to entering it will benefit the most.

Instructors: James & Becky Cornwell, $8.00/wk

Required Text and Materials:

• The Simple Start Up: Student Workbook by Rob Phelam; ISBN-13 978-0960058952

• Pencils, pens, notebook for taking notes

Material fee:

• $20 per student for guest speakers and other materials paid directly to the instructors at the beginning of class

Let’s face it, as we all head out into the world, there are few certainties in life – death, taxes and Office 365. Come be part of the learning revolution! Learn the basics within Office 365, the ones that help you be prepared for life (work life that is).

Learn the ins and outs of Word – Gather a deeper understanding of the incredible tools that are available to make your documents, essays, reports, etc. stand above the rest. We will go over how to use these tools, how to incorporate them into documents and how to dig deeper into these capabilities.

Learn the workings of Excel – Excel is a powerful spreadsheet tool that allows you to easily manipulate mathematical data and present through tables, charts and graphs. Learn to harness its power for good! We will go deeper and learn to understand functions and the other tools that are in it.

Learn the power of PowerPoint – Take the journey through the basics of PowerPoint and learn how to present with power! Understand not only how to create a presentation, but how to present! Learn how to properly grab the audience's attention using transitions and animations.

NOTE: Course schedule may change at the discretion of the instructor.

Instructor: David Whitmarsh; .5 credit; $8.00/wk

Required Materials/Text:

• Laptop (Full capability to run Full Version of Windows 10 OS or greater)

• Office 365 (Education suite, this is provided and is covered by the fee)

• Journal – We will discuss in class

• Typing!

Resources:

• Google

• Microsoft Learn

• Teacher will provide others as necessary

Material Fee:

$10 materials fee paid directly to the instructor on the first day of class.

AI is not coming, AI is here. Understanding and Utilizing AI will help us to be good stewards of AI and use it appropriately and become AI literate.

AI literacy is the collection of skills and knowledge that a person needs to understand, use, and critically evaluate artificial intelligence. A person who is AI literate has the ability to use AI tools to function effectively in modern society. They understand AI impacts and make appropriate and informed decisions, can leverage AI to achieve their goals, through proper use, and can develop their knowledge and potential without necessarily understanding the technical details of how AI systems are constructed.

This class will act as a primer to meet these goals and allow students to become more familiar with AI. This class will not teach or encourage students to break the KDO AI policy. NOTE: Course schedule may change at the discretion of the instructor.

Instructor: David Whitmarsh; .5 credit; $8.00/wk

Required Materials/Text:

• Laptop (Full capability to run Full Version of Windows 10 OS or greater)

• Journal – We will discuss in class

• Student Workbook – Will be provided

• Instructor will provide others as necessary

Materials Fee:

$10 materials fee paid directly to the instructor on the first day of class.

1st period study hall is only available for Bridge/Highschool siblings of students enrolled in a Bridge or High School 1st period class. Setup students can enroll at no charge.

Note: Any student in the building must be in a monitored classroom at all times.

Monitor: Barb Newlin, $3.00 per study hall