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INTRODUCTION TO MARKETING For students of past generations, the word “marketing” meant going to the market and buying groceries. To the businessperson marketing is selling, advertising and retailing. However, at the broadest level marketing is bringing buyers and sellers together. This course will explore how companies attempt to sell their products to consumers. Topics for study will include: how the Internet hasaffected marketing, consumer behavior, advertising and the sports and entertainment industry. Self-motivation and class participation are vital components to the course Students will be required to present projects via PowerPoint, develop fictional products and take quizzes and written exams to establish mastery of the coursework. Guest speakers and field trips to various businesses will be incorporated into the course.
ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY Course Description: Who are you? What makes you do the things you do? Is it your genes or your environment? You know about your IQ, but what about your EQ – your emotional intelligence? Learn about your psychosocial, psychosexual, intellectual, and moral development. Discover what the experts say about you; delve into the theories of such renowned individuals as Freud, Erikson, Maslow, Piaget, and Kohlberg. Assessment: Students will demonstrate knowledge of learned theories via tests, quizzes, and PowerPoint presentations; analyze and review assigned journal articles and novels; research and develop cross curriculum activities with Media Arts. JOURNALISM Instructor: Mrs. Brady Why do we care about the front-page stories? Why do we tune in to the "News at 11"? Is it just for the sports reports, or is there more to it? In this course students study the art of print, television, and radio journalism. Students examine the best newspapers, magazines, and news broadcasts around, seeking to understand the mass appeal of some of the worst examples of journalism, such as "The National Enquirer" and tabloid television programs. Students will explore the sources of the news that we get everyday, and will examine the role news broadcasts and propaganda films have played throughout modern history. As a part of this course students will be required to produce informative and investigative reports, both in writing and as part of a television broadcast. PHYSICS 12 Physics is the branch of science that explores the rules and laws that govern the natural world. Physics requires both theory and experimentation for successful completion of this course. Problems will be dealt with in a scientific and mathematical manner and will be verified via laboratory experimentation. Students will be required to sit for the Regents Physics Examination. This course satisfies a portion of the science sequence required to obtain a NYS Regents Diploma.
This course is meant to be an intensive and comprehensive study of the chemical world. Many of the topics addressed in this course are of a mathematical nature; therefore, a strong mathematical background is needed to successfully handle topics such as redox, electrochemistry and mathematics of chemistry. In addition to lectures, discussions, and mathematical assessments, students will verify understanding of the lessons taught via laboratory experience. Students will be required to sit for the Chemistry Regents Examination. This course satisfies a portion of the science sequence requirement for a NYS Regents Diploma.
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