SUMMER 2014 MULTIPLE OPTIONS FOR YOUR MANY NEEDS.

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1 Course Catalog SUMMER 2014 MULTIPLE OPTIONS FOR YOUR MANY NEEDS. Please note that students MUST receive permission from their school to enroll in a JVLA summer offering. Redefining the concept of classmate, colleague, and neighbor.

2 JVLA Summer Offerings These robust offerings follow our traditional model of delivery to engage students in a rich learning experience. Speak with your school administrator regarding the school s credit policy. Instructor JVLA teachers are seasoned Ignatian educators from Jesuit schools throughout the United States. They are certified in the subject area in which they are teaching, and have gone through extensive training in the development and delivery of online courses. Format Courses are designed around a series of learning modules that students complete together. Though the delivery will be different, just like the traditional classroom, there will be lectures, discussions, projects, reading assignments, and more. Much of the work is done independently on students own time utilizing learning tools (discussion boards, blogs, wikis, group projects) that are participative in nature. There will also be occasions when students gather online at the same time for live discussions, teacher instruction or guest lectures. Time Commitment These summer courses are designed to be very challenging. Students can expect to commit the same amount of time to a JVLA course as they would any other. Active daily engagement will be required to earn positive results. Classmates Your classmates will be young men and women from other Jesuit and Catholic schools around the country. The courses are meant to be interactive experiences. As such it is the shared responsibility of all of the class participants, both students and teacher, to build a rich learning community.

3 The Fundamentals, 16 June 15 August 2014 Intensive Reading and Writing Skills Development AVAILABLE TO: Incoming Freshmen, Sophomores COURSE LISTING: English CREDITS: 0.5 This class has been organized to accelerate acquisition of reading and writing skills. We use many types of activities to build reading and writing skills through innovative projects and activities. Fast Track Summer Offerings, 16 June 15 August 2014 The Fast Track is designed for students wanting to accelerate their learning track to access advanced coursework at their brick-and-mortar school. These courses will be quite rigorous. The expectation of the JVLA is that a Fast Track Summer Course will be the student s exclusive (or principal) academic pursuit of the summer. It is a responsibility that requires commitment from the student and support from teachers, parents, and schools. Daily engagement with one to three hours per day will be the norm and essential for a successful experience. This program is a great opportunity, and a big challenge, for properly motivated and disciplined students who want to complete a major academic project during the summer, and who are willing to do the work. JVLA will facilitate communication among students, teachers, parents, and school administrators to ensure there is sufficient monitoring of daily progress as well as offer moral support during this endeavor. Mathematics Fast Track Summer Offerings Geometry AVAILABLE TO: Freshman and Sophomores COURSE LISTING: Mathematics CREDITS: 1 The Geometry course includes an in-depth analysis of plane, solid, and coordinate geometry as they relate to both abstract mathematical concepts as well as real-world problem situations. Topics include logic and proof, parallel lines and polygons, perimeter and area analysis, volume and surface area analysis, similarity and congruence, trigonometry, and analytic geometry. Emphasis will be placed on developing critical thinking skills as they relate to logical reasoning and argument. Students will be required to use different technological tools and manipulatives to discover and explain course content.

4 Social Studies Fast Track Summer Offerings AP Art History AVAILABLE TO: Juniors and Seniors COURSE LISTING: Social Studies or Art This survey course will cover the history of art from prehistory to the present. Students will study historically significant works of art including architecture, painting, sculpture, and mixed media. Through this course, students will learn to identify, analyze, and discuss artworks from a variety of cultures and stylistic periods. Students who complete this course will be prepared to take the AP examination in the spring. Strong organization and time management skills would be helpful. This class will take up a lot of time, so it is recommended students have room in their schedule for it. AP United States Government and Politics AVAILABLE TO: Juniors and Seniors COURSE LISTING: Social Studies CREDITS: 0.5 Advanced Placement United States Government and Politics is a one-semester accelerated online course during which students will analyze the contemporary nature and function of the American political system. Students will examine the scope and framework of the United States government's institutions and structures. Also, students will explore the process through which the political system operates, and the factors impacting political participation. Students will understand how public policy is adopted, implemented, and impacts our lives. The students will be prepared to take the AP Government and Politics exam offered Spring of AP Microeconomics AVAILABLE TO: Juniors and Seniors COURSE LISTING: Social Studies CREDITS: 0.5 How should faithful Catholics think about economics? This course integrates selected themes from the Neoscholastic School of economics with the content of the Advanced Placement economics syllabus in microeconomics. The course prepares students to do well on the AP Microeconomics exam as well as offer a way to view our redeemed creation through the prism of social science. The economic way of thinking does not begin with Adam Smith. It is based on insights from Aristotle, St. Augustine, St. Aquinas, the Jesuit and Franciscan theologians at the University of Salamanca in Spain during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and on the Popes social encyclicals. We develop our understanding of basic economic concepts and analytic tools by anchoring them to our faith s moral traditions and foundations.

5 Theology Core Courses (See individual courses for dates.) (Each of the following are designed as rigorous 4-week,.5 credit courses that mirror the US Conference of Catholic Bishops Doctrinal Elements of a Curriculum Framework for the Development of Catechetical Materials for Young People of High School Age.) The Revelation of Jesus Christ in Scripture (June 16 July 18) AVAILABLE TO: Freshman (Recommended), Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors The purpose of this course is to give students a general knowledge and appreciation of the Sacred Scriptures. Through their study of the Bible they will come to encounter the living Word of God, Jesus Christ. In the course they will learn about the Bible, authored by God through Inspiration, and its value to people throughout the world. If they have not been taught this earlier, they will learn how to read the Bible and will become familiar with the major sections of the Bible and the books included in each section. The students will pay particular attention to the Gospels, where they may grow to know and love Jesus Christ more personally. Who Is Jesus Christ? (July 21 August 15) AVAILABLE TO: Freshman (Recommended), Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the mystery of Jesus Christ, the living Word of God, the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity. In this course students will understand that Jesus Christ is the ultimate Revelation to us from God. In learning about who he is, the students will also learn who he calls them to be. The Mission of Jesus Christ (The Paschal Mystery) (June 16 July 18) AVAILABLE TO: Sophomores (Recommended), Juniors, and Seniors The purpose of this course is to help students understand all that God has done for us through his Son, Jesus Christ. Through this course of study, students will learn that for all eternity, God has planned for us to share eternal happiness with him, which is accomplished through the redemption Christ won for us. Students will learn that they share in this redemption only in and through Jesus Christ. They will also be introduced to what it means to be a disciple of Christ and what life as a disciple entails. Jesus Christ s Mission Continues in the Church (July 21 August 15) VAILABLE TO: Sophomores (Recommended), Juniors, and Seniors The purpose of this course is to help the students understand that in and through the Church they encounter the living Jesus Christ. They will be introduced to the fact that the Church was founded by Christ through the Apostles and is sustained by him through the Holy Spirit. The students will come to know that the Church is the living Body of Christ today. This Body has both divine and human elements. In this course, students will learn not so much about events in the life of the Church but about the sacred nature of the Church.

6 Sacraments as Privileged Encounters with Jesus Christ (June 16 July 18) AVAILABLE TO: Juniors (Recommended), and Seniors The purpose of this course is to help students understand that they can encounter Christ today in a full and real way in and through the sacraments, and especially through the Eucharist. Students will examine each of the sacraments in detail so as to learn how they may encounter Christ throughout life. Life in Jesus Christ (July 21 August 15) AVAILABLE TO: Juniors (Recommended), and Seniors The purpose of this course is to help students understand that it is only through Christ that they can fully live out God s plans for their lives. Students are to learn the moral concepts and precepts that govern the lives of Christ s disciples. Bioethics (June 16 July 18) AVAILABLE TO: Seniors (Recommended), and Juniors This course introduces students to bioethics as an interdisciplinary subject through critical thinking, writing, and discussing contemporary issues. Bioethical thinking is neither biology nor ethics but, rather, a melding of both. Interdisciplinary thinking is solidly rooted in the processes of scientific thinking and, simultaneously, is solidly rooted in the processes of philosophical and theological thinking. As the piers of a suspension bridge stand solidly on firmament to support the span between them, so also do the disciplinary ways of knowing biology and ethics serve as solid foundations to support the interdisciplinary thinking of Bioethics.

7 Other JVLA Offering (Open enrollment beginning June 1, Courses close August 31, 2014) Growing Up Healthy This course is designed as a low-cost solution for JVLA member schools in meeting their state s health requirements. Students work independently through a series of course modules. Successful completion of all modules and correlating assessments indicates student competency. Though this course is designed to allow individual students to work at their own pace, that doesn t mean they are completely alone. Technical support is always available through the JVLA. In addition, the JVLA will send regular reports to host schools to help them monitor student progress. Financial Literacy and Stewardship This course is designed as a low-cost solution for JVLA member schools in meeting their state s financial literacy requirements. Students work independently through a series of course modules. Successful completion of all modules and correlating assessments indicates student competency. Though this course is designed to allow individual students to work at their own pace, that doesn t mean they are completely alone. Technical support is always available through the JVLA. In addition, the JVLA will send regular reports to host schools to help them monitor student progress.

8 General Remediation Courses The JVLA has contracted with Florida Virtual School for the use of online resources to provide schools, parents, and students cost-effective, flexible remediation options for acquiring basic competency skills in many core subjects. NOTE THAT THESE ARE NOT JVLA COURSES. This curriculum is approved by the NCAA. Format Learning content is presented in modular format and is aligned to national standards. Successful completion of all modules and correlating assessments indicates student competency. Students work independently through the course. Each module includes a pre-assessment which enables students to test out of material they already know. This enables students to proceed at their own pace; focusing exclusively on the content they have yet to master. Students/schools can begin their Florida Virtual coursework at any point after June 1 st. Courses will be closed August 31 st. Support Though these courses are designed to help students work at their own pace, that doesn t mean they are completely alone. Through the Teacher Tutor Program, a Jesuit school teacher is assigned to each student to monitor his/her progress and provide individual assistance when needed. Technical support is always available through the JVLA and Florida Virtual. In addition, the JVLA will send regular reports to host schools to help them monitor student progress.

9 REMEDIATION COURSE LIST ENGLISH English I English II English III English IV MATH Algebra I Algebra II Geometry SOCIAL STUDIES American Government American History Economics World Studies SCIENCE Physical Science Biology Chemistry Physics FOREIGN LANGUAGES Latin I Latin II Spanish I Spanish II Jesuit Virtual Learning Academy P.O. Box 4769 Omaha, NE (877)SAY-JVLA

10 STUDENT REGISTRATION SUMMER 2014 Completed forms should be mailed along with the necessary payments to: Summer Course Registration, Jesuit Virtual Learning Academy, P.O. Box 4769, Omaha, NE All checks should be made payable to the Jesuit Virtual Learning Academy. SECTION I SCHOOL: CITY: STUDENT: / GRADE ENTERING: (First/Last) STUDENT STUDENT HOME PHONE: PARENT(S) NAME: PARENT(S) (For login privileges and introductory correspondence) HOME ADDRESS: (If parent is unavailable) CITY/STATE/ZIP I verify that this student attends the high school listed above, and that he/she has successfully completed all of the prerequisites (if any) for admittance into the course(s) selected. School Site Coordinator Signature: School Site Coordinator Date Signed and Submitted: [Electronic (typed) signature and date will be treated as printed.]

11 SECTION II JVLA Course Registration Consult with your school principal regarding your school s member status. JVLA Courses The following courses are being offered provided there are a total of 10 students enrolled. In some cases the student may be responsible for providing required textbooks and materials that are not included in the course fee. Traditional Cristo Rey The Fundamentals Intensive Reading and Writing Skills Development $240 $130 Non-Member Schools $400 $275 Fast Track AP United States Government and Politics $240 $130 Non-Member Schools $400 $275 Geometry $335 $175 AP Microeconomics $240 $130 Non-Member Schools $400 $275 AP Art History $335 $175 Theology* The Revelation of Jesus Christ in Scripture $240 $130 Who Is Jesus Christ? $240 $130 The Mission of Jesus Christ (The Paschal Mystery) $240 $130 Jesus Christ s Mission Continues in the Church $240 $130 Sacraments as Privileged Encounters with Jesus Christ $240 $130 Life in Jesus Christ $240 $130 Bioethics $240 $130 *Students from MEMBER SCHOOLS taking more than one THEOLOGY offering receive a 15% discount on ALL Theology course fees. Other JVLA Offerings Self Paced Growing Up Healthy $22 $22 Non-Member Schools Not Available Not Available Financial Literacy and Stewardship $22 $22 Non-Member Schools Not Available Not Available

12 General Remediation Courses Through Florida Virtual School Supported by Jesuit Teacher Traditional Cristo Rey English I $275 $210 English II $275 $210 English III $275 $210 English IV $275 $210 Algebra I $275 $210 Algebra II $275 $210 Geometry $275 $210 Physical Science $275 $210 Biology $275 $210 Chemistry $275 $210 Physics $275 $210 American Government $275 $210 American History $275 $210 World Studies $275 $210 Spanish I $275 $210 Spanish II $275 $210 Latin I $275 $210 Latin II $275 $210

13 REGISTRATION QUESTIONS? Call or Steve Haessler, (877) ext. 102, All payments should be made to the Jesuit Virtual Learning Academy Please send all completed registration forms and payments to: Summer Course Registration Jesuit Virtual Learning Academy P.O. Box 4769 Omaha, NE 68104