Math

  • The iThinkSmart curriculum for High School Math consists of:
    • Algebra I – Focusing on linear equations and inequalities, which will evolve the students’ understanding by helping them solve equations along with graphing. Students will have a brief introduction to polynomials and data. 
    • Geometry- At this level the student will primarily focus on learning the relationships of geometric objects and shapes using, formulas, angles, volumes, and surface area.
    • Algebra II- In the second course of Algebra, the study will include functions such as, linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, radical, exponential, and logarithmic. This course also includes, probability, percents, and ratio continuing from Algebra I. 
    • Trigonometry- This course will focus on angle measurement and quantities. Students will grasp the concept of how to properly use SIN, COSINE, and TANGENT to find the measures of a triangle, along with the concept of vector operations. 
    • Pre-Calculus/Calculus- These courses will broaden the students’ understanding of what they have learned in their previous math courses and complexing the level of questions.

Reading

  • The iThinkSmart curriculum for Language Arts consists of a multitude of reading concepts that the student can acquire from Kindergarten to 12th Grade are:
    • Analyzing the passage given by annotating and the usage of context clues. 
    • Broadening the students’ vocabulary through the usage of complex words.
    • Students will be able to summarize, analyze, and comprehend along with grasping the key concept of the passage. 
    • In early onset reading curriculum, the student will have a plot chart which includes, exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. This will help the student expand their knowledge to break down the storyline of the passage. 
    • The student will be able to realize the difference between fiction and nonfiction passages, along with their questions.

Writing

  • The iThinkSmart curriculum for High School writing consists of a multitude of writing concepts that the student can acquire. These concepts include:
    • Helping the student understand the construction of sentences by using the eight parts of speech:
      • Verb 
      • Noun
      • Adverb
      • Adjective
      • Pronoun
      • Preposition
      • Conjunction
      • Interjection 
    • The student will be able to learn proper punctuation, usage of appositives, main clauses, and subordinate clauses. 
    • The student will learn comparative and superlative degrees, along with differentiating active and passive voice.

History

  • The iThinkSmart curriculum for High School history consists of a wide range of topics:
    • 9th Grade
      • World Geography
        • Location
        • Place
        • Human and environmental interactions
        • Different regions around the world
        • Cultures & Religions
      • Human Geography
        • The study of patterns that has shaped human understanding
        • Economic development and culture change
        • Migration and population growth/decline
        • Impacts of technological innovation
        • Role of women in society and inequalities 
        • Agriculture, Industrialization, Urbanization
    • 10th Grade
      • World History
        • The beginnings (500 CE) till present day
        • Early Civilizations
        • Different world cultures
        • The Renaissance 
        • Age of exploration
        • Industrialism vs. imperialism 
        • Revolution in Mexico
        • World War I, World War II, and The After Math
        • New Century
    • 11th Grade
      • US History II
        • Review from US History I
        • The Civil War Era
        • The Gilded Age
        • Reconstruction
        • The Great Depression and The New Deal
        • World War II
        • Modern US
        • Cold War
        • American Revolution
        • US World Power
    • 12th Grade
      • US Government
        • Declaration of Independence
        • The Constitution
        • The 3 Branches of the Federal Government
        • The political parties of the US
        • The Bill of Rights
        • State and Local Governments
        • Political vs. Economics systems
        • International Relations

Science

  • The iThinkSmart curriculum for High School science consists of a wide range of topics:
    • Biology
      • Understanding living things
      • Cells, genetics, evolution, viruses, prokaryotes, protists, fungi
      • Plants vs. Animals
      • The Human Body
      • Ecosystems and human impact
    • Chemistry
      • Matter (solid, liquid, gas)
      • Chemical equations, balancing equations, stoichiometry 
      • The different bondings- Covalent, ionic, metallic, periodic properties.
      • Acid vs. bases
      • Chemical reactions
      • Organic chemistry
      • Carbon and Organic compounds
      • Nuclear chemistry