- Grading Policy
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The fall and spring semesters will each have 3 marking periods. Course grades will be given each marking period. The final grade that appears on a student'stranscriptat the end of the term must be at least the average of the 3marking periods.In addition, in order for a student to earn a passing grade, they should have passed at least two of the three marking periods.Marking period grades will be calculated as follows:Assessments—60%Classwork—20%Homework—20%For example:●Tests/Exams●Quizzes●Oral Assessments●Projects●Essays and Other Writing Assignments●Test CorrectionsFor example:●Reading and Writing Activities●Exit Tickets/Lesson Reflections●In-Class Checks for Understanding●Oral AssignmentFor example:●Reading and WritingAssignments ●Online TextbookSubmissions●Digital Assignments **Regents Science Courses: Living Environment, Earth Science, Chemistry, Physics**Due to the lab requirement for Regents Science Courses, these courses will use the following percentages: Assessments—60%Classwork—15%Homework—10%Labs—15%Expectations:●Students are expected to arrive on time to class daily and be actively engaged in the lesson. ●Studentsare expected to come to class prepared with subject related instructional materials.●Students are expected to conduct themselves appropriately in class (and online) by following
classroom procedures and school policies. To minimize distractions, cell phones and ear pods are not permittedto be used in class except at the discretion of the teacher. ●Students are expected to participate in class activities and discussions. Students are expected to speak respectfully in class.●Students are expected to make up all missing work due to an absence. Students will be provided with reasonable time tomake up assignments and work due to excused absences.●If students are absent, it is their responsibility to ask the teacher and/or other students in the class about the work they missed.●Students are encouraged to contact teachers through email or in person if they have any questions or concerns. Emails sent to any staff member must be written in a respectful/professional manner.Submitting Assignments:●All assignments are expected to be submitted by the due date set by the teacher.●Students have the opportunity to make up missing assignments. Teachers may assign alternative assignments if work is not submitted in a timely manner. Assignments that are handed in late due to an excused absence will not result in a deduction of points.●The standards set forth in the assignment criteria, rubric, and/or instructions provided by the teacher must be met with quality and effort. If you are unsure about an assignment, ask your teacher before the due date. ●If you are missingassignments and notmeeting class expectations, your teacher will conduct outreach so you and your parents/guardians are informed about work that needs to be completed.The Ladder of Communication:Step 1: The student should talk to their teacher and/or their assigned school counselor to resolve the issue.Step 2:If no resolution is reached, the student and/or parents/guardians should email the teacher and cc: the student's guidance counselor.Step 3: Ifno resolution is reached within a reasonable time frame, the student and/or parents/guardians should email the Assistant Principal specific to that department and cc: the AP of Pupil Personnel Services, Ms. Eways. Step 4: If no resolution is reached within a reasonable time frame, the student and/or parents/guardians should email the Principal, Ms. Litvin
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- AP & Honors Courses
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Advanced Placement (AP) Course Descriptions AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE The AP English Language and Composition course focuses on the development and revision of evidence-based analytic and argumentative writing, the rhetorical analysis of nonfiction texts, and the decisions writers make as they compose and revise. Students evaluate, synthesize, and cite research to support their arguments. Additionally, they read and analyze rhetorical elements and their effects in nonfiction texts—including images as forms of text— from a range of disciplines and historical periods. AP ENGLISH LITERATURE The AP English Literature and Composition course focuses on reading, analyzing, and writing about imaginative literature (fiction, poetry, drama) from various periods. Students engage in close reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature to deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure. As they read, students consider a work's structure, style, and themes, as well as its use of figurative language, imagery, and symbolism. Writing assignments include expository, analytical, and argumentative essays that require students to analyze and interpret literary works. AP BIOLOGY AP Biology is an introductory college-level biology course. Students cultivate their understanding of biology through inquiry-based investigations as they explore the following topics: evolution, cellular processes, energy and communication, genetics, information transfer, ecology, and interactions. AP CHEMISTRY The AP Chemistry course provides students with a college-level foundation to support future advanced coursework in chemistry. Students cultivate their understanding of chemistry through inquiry-based investigations, as they explore content such as: atomic structure, intermolecular forces and bonding, chemical reactions, kinetics, thermodynamics, and equilibrium. AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE The AP Environmental Science course is designed to engage students with the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships within the natural world. The course requires that students identify and analyze natural and human-made environmental problems, evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and examine alternative solutions for resolving or preventing them. Environmental science is interdisciplinary, embracing topics from geology, biology, environmental studies, environmental science, chemistry, and geography. AP PHYSICS AP Physics 1 is an algebra-based, introductory college-level physics course. Students cultivate their understanding of physics through inquiry-based investigations as they explore these topics: kinematics, dynamics, circular motion and gravitation, energy, momentum, simple harmonic motion, torque and rotational motion, electric charge and electric force, DC circuits, and mechanical waves and sound.
AP COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AP Comparative Government and Politics introduces students to the rich diversity of political life outside the United States. The course uses a comparative approach to examine the political structures; policies; and political, economic, and social challenges of six selected countries: China, Iran, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, and the United Kingdom. Students compare the effectiveness of approaches to many global issues by examining how different governments solve similar problems. They will also engage in disciplinary practices that require them to read and interpret data, make comparisons and applications, and develop evidence-based arguments. AP US GOVERNMENT & POLITICS AP U.S. Government and Politics provides a college-level, nonpartisan introduction to key political concepts, ideas, institutions, policies, interactions, roles, and behaviors that characterize the constitutional system and political culture of the United States. Students will study U.S. foundational documents, Supreme Court decisions, and other texts and visuals to gain an understanding of the relationships and interactions among political institutions, processes, and behaviors. They will also engage in disciplinary practices that require them to read and interpret data, make comparisons and applications, and develop evidence-based arguments. In addition, they will complete a political science research or applied civics project. AP MACROECONOMICS AP Macroeconomics is a college-level course that introduces students to the principles that apply to an economic system as a whole. The course places particular emphasis on the study of national income and price-level determination. It also develops students' familiarity with economic performance measures, the financial sector, stabilization policies, economic growth, and international economics. Students learn to use graphs, charts, and data to analyze, describe, and explain economic concepts. AP MICROECONOMICS AP Microeconomics is a college-level course that introduces students to the principles of economics that apply to the functions of individual economic decision-makers. The course also develops students' familiarity with the operation of product and factor markets, distributions of income, market failure, and the role of government in promoting greater efficiency and equity in the economy. Students learn to use graphs, charts, and data to analyze, describe, and explain economic concepts. AP UNITED STATES HISTORY In AP U.S. History, students investigate significant events, individuals, developments, and processes in nine historical periods from approximately 1491 to the present. Students develop and use the same skills and methods employed by historians: analyzing primary and secondary sources; developing historical arguments; making historical connections; and utilizing reasoning about comparison, causation, and continuity and change. Students explore eight themes in order to make connections among historical developments in different times and places: American and national identity; work, exchange, and technology; geography and the environment; migration and settlement; politics and power; America in the world; American and regional culture; and social structures. AP WORLD HISTORY In AP World History: Modern, students investigate significant events, individuals, developments, and processes from 1200 to the present. Students develop and use the same skills, practices, and methods employed by historians: analyzing primary and secondary sources; developing historical arguments; making historical connections; and utilizing reasoning about comparison, causation, and continuity and change over time. The course provides six themes that students explore throughout the course in order to make connections among historical developments in different times and places: humans and the environment, cultural developments and interactions, governance, economic systems, social interactions and organization, and technology and innovation.
AP PSYCHOLOGY The AP Psychology course introduces students to the systematic and scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. While considering the psychologists and studies that have shaped the field, students explore and apply psychological theories, key concepts, and phenomena associated with such topics as the biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, learning and cognition, motivation, developmental psychology, testing and individual differences, treatments of psychological disorders, and social psychology. Throughout the course, students employ psychological research methods, including ethical considerations, as they use the scientific method, evaluate claims and evidence, and effectively communicate ideas. AP CALCULUS (AB & BC) AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC focus on students' understanding of calculus concepts and provide experience with methods and applications. Both courses require students to use definitions and theorems to build arguments and justify conclusions. The courses feature a multi-representational approach with concepts, results, and problems expressed graphically, numerically, analytically, and verbally with an emphasis on clear communication of methods, reasoning, justifications, and conclusions. AP Calculus AB is designed to be the equivalent of a first semester college calculus course devoted to topics in differential and integral calculus. AP Calculus BC is designed to be the equivalent to both first and second semester college calculus courses. AP Calculus BC applies the content and skills learned in AP Calculus AB to parametrically defined curves, polar curves, and vector-valued functions; develops additional integration techniques and applications; and introduces the topics of sequences and series. AP STATISTICS The AP Statistics course introduces students to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data. There are four themes evident in the content, skills, and assessment in the AP Statistics course: exploring data, sampling and experimentation, probability and simulation, and statistical inference. Students use technology, investigations, problem solving, and writing as they build conceptual understanding AP COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES AP Computer Science Principles introduces students to the breadth of the field of computer science. In this course, students will learn to design and evaluate solutions and to apply computer science to solve problems through the development of algorithms and programs. They will incorporate abstraction into programs and use data to discover new knowledge. Students will also explain how computing innovations and computing systems, including the Internet, work, explore their potential impacts, and contribute to a computing culture that is collaborative and ethical. AP Computer Science Principles uses a variety of programming languages. AP COMPUTER SCIENCE A AP Computer Science A introduces students to computer science through programming. Fundamental topics in this course include the design of solutions to problems, the use of data structures to organize large sets of data, the development and implementation of algorithms to process data and discover new information, the analysis of potential solutions, and the ethical and social implications of computing systems. The course emphasizes object-oriented programming and design using the Java programming language.
AP CHINESE LANGUAGE & CULTURE The AP Chinese Language and Culture course in Mandarin Chinese emphasizes communication (understanding and being understood by others) by applying interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational skills in real-life situations. This includes vocabulary usage, language control, communication strategies, and cultural awareness. The AP Chinese Language and Culture course is taught almost exclusively in Chinese. The AP Chinese Language and Culture course engages students in an exploration of culture in both contemporary and historical contexts. The course develops students' awareness and appreciation of cultural products (e.g., tools, books, music, laws, conventions, institutions); practices (patterns of social interactions within a culture); and perspectives (values, attitudes, and assumptions). AP ITALIAN LANGUAGE & CULTURE The AP Italian Language and Culture course emphasizes communication (understanding and being understood by others) by applying interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational skills in real-life situations. This includes vocabulary usage, language control, communication strategies, and cultural awareness. The AP Italian Language and Culture course strives not to overemphasize grammatical accuracy at the expense of communication. The AP Italian Language and Culture course engages students in an exploration of culture in both contemporary and historical contexts. The course develops students' awareness and appreciation of cultural products (e.g., tools, books, music, laws, conventions, institutions); practices (patterns of social interactions within a culture); and perspectives (values, attitudes, and assumptions). AP SPANISH LANGUAGE & CULTURE The AP Spanish Language and Culture course emphasizes communication (understanding and being understood by others) by applying interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational skills in real-life situations. This includes vocabulary usage, language control, communication strategies, and cultural awareness. The AP Spanish Language and Culture course strives not to overemphasize grammatical accuracy at the expense of communication. The AP Spanish Language and Culture course engages students in an exploration of culture in both contemporary and historical contexts. The course develops students' awareness and appreciation of cultural products (e.g., tools, books, music, laws, conventions, institutions); practices (patterns of social interactions within a culture); and perspectives (values, attitudes, and assumptions).
- Academy of Art & Design
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New Utrecht High School offers a challenging visual arts curriculum with an emphasis on creating partnerships among students, teachers and parents as well as collaborating with industry professionals. We are dedicated to supporting the growth of young adults, as they become successful artists and leaders in their community who display integrity, confidence, creativity and commitment.
This sequential pre-professional art program is enriched by our dedication to provide individualized attention and focus on project based assignments, which prepare students for top visual arts. During their high school career, students will have the opportunity to participate in exhibitions, juried are contests and internships.
All students who choose to participate in A.A.D. agree to remain in good academic standing (80 average and above) and maintain a high level of attendance. All art majors will complete their tenure with us by taking the Visual Arts Commencement Examination to certify their mastery as an artist.
Year 1
Studio Art
Studio ArtIn this course students will learn about the elements and principles of art through hands on activities and art making. Students will develop the ability to compare, contrast, describe, and discern the processes used to create art. Throughout the course students are exposed to 20th century art pieces and artists to inspire their own work. Through looking at art and distinguishing characteristics students will identify the factors that influence and inspire art, artists, and movements. Students will develop an understanding of the cultural dimensions that influence art. In this course students create works of art reflecting styles of the past and the present to begin to develop their own personal style and artistic voice. This course will be the foundation for all advanced classes in art.
Drawing
Drawing ClassThis course will emphasize creating visually interesting and exciting compositions through the use and experimentation of drawing mediums. We will explore blending, shading, detailing as well as creating strong compositions. Students will begin an in-depth concentration in the study and rules of graphite pencil, charcoal, and pastel. Still lifes, Interiors and Portrait projects will challenge the student's proficiency of these techniques. All students are required to keep a drawing journal, which will be used to facilitate the creative process. Each student will compile a body of work that expresses his/her own interests and inner voice.
Year 2
Painting
PaingingThis course will emphasize creating visually interesting and exciting compositions through the use and experimentation of paint mediums. We will explore brush control, color mixing and creating strong compositions. Students will begin an in-depth concentration in the study and rules of color application and techniques of watercolor, tempera, acrylic and inks. Landscapes, Interiors and Portrait projects will challenge the student's proficiency of these techniques. All students are required to keep a drawing journal, which will be use to facilitate the creative process. Each student will compile a body of work that expresses his/her own interests and inner voice.
Sculpture
In this course the emphasis will be on the creative and expressive application of three-dimensional forms in a variety of media such as wood, clay, wire, papier-mache, plaster and found objects. This course will provide fundamental experiences creating three dimensional designs through a study of the elements of art as they apply to this medium. Students will focus on the development of sculpture as seen in the philosophies, attitudes, and work of artists, both past and present. Students will interpret their thoughts, ideas, and feelings in the solution of aesthetic problems.
Year 3
Portfolio 1: Drawing 2
Drawing 1 is the prerequisite to this course. As we continue to explore self-expression using this medium, you will be challenged to create a thematic portfolio showcasing your mastery and continued explorations with graphite pencil, charcoal, india ink, colored ink, and expanding into mixed media techniques.
Portfolio 2: Painting 2
Painting 1 is the prerequisite to this course. As we continue to explore self-expression using this medium, you will be challenged to create a thematic portfolio showcasing your mastery and continued explorations with paint expanding into mixed media techniques.
Year 4
Portfolio 3:Photography, Video & Related Media
Portfolio 3 will continue to develop student understanding of Adobe Photoshop while introducing their camera as an archival device. There is a focus on book design and video. This course will focus on the use of Photoshop to enhance their portfolios as students prepare for portfolio submission to top art colleges. Individually, students will choose a theme to continue working in the medium of their choice to strengthen their personal style resulting in 5 new works of art. Students will perfect a body of work that has a strong grounding in the elements and principles of art.
Portfolio 4: Mixed Media
This course will offer self-generated in-depth exploration of techniques and new ways to see, use, and interpret found objects. Students will create multi-directional compositions with a variety of materials, paint, images, found objects, and ink painting. Techniques may include collage, monotype printing, drawing, painting, mixing, assemblage, cutting and pasting, etc. Students will gain a wide variety of self-directed art making experiences allowing them to continue to explore various visual art forms and techniques through the elements and principles of art and design.
- Anime Class
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Anime Class Introduction Website
Anime Event 2022
Anime Event 2023 - May 23 & 25-26
CLASS CODE: AES11
Teacher: Ms. Friedman (Computer Science and Technology/CTE -Computers)
Note: The following curriculum outline is subject to change
Anime/Manga Class single semester course:
Students will learn:
Brief History of Manga and Anime
Drawing Techniques
Storyboards
Developing Stories
Character Development
Concept Art
Color Theory
Manga Creation
Information about the Manga Industry
Differences between Manga and Comic Book art.
Syllabus
Supplies
Brief History of Manga and Anime
Drawing Characters:
The Fundamentals of Manga
Project 1: Use the chart provided by your teacher to create a story and your character profile.
How to create a successful Manga and/or Anime
Drawing Backgrounds
Coloring (Color Theory)
Final Project (TBA)
Grading :
Syllabus
Supplies
Paper/Sketch book (Mix media paper)
You can also choose to use inkjet printer paper.
Pencils and pens (fine liners)
Ruler
Eraser
Brief History of Manga and Anime
Assessment: History of Manga
Drawing Characters:
Head and Body Proportions
Poses and Perspective
Designing characters for a profile sheet.
The Fundamentals of Manga
How to create a successful manga
Foundation of the first panel/page
5W1H
Who, What, When, Where and Why?
How?
4 Fundamentals of Manga
Characters
Story
Setting
Themes
Assignment: Analysis of your favorite manga, anime, movie and television and describe its setting, theme, story, and character.
Project 1: Use the chart provided by your teacher to create a story and your character profile.
How to create a successful Manga and/or Anime
Developing and writing stories, developing and creating characters, settings and theme.
This semester we will focus on creating a manga, which can be utilized for anime, film, games, etc.
Note: Majority of the anime that is produced is based on the manga.
Drawing Backgrounds
You will learn how to draw backgrounds and objects in space
Vanishing point
Horizon Line
Eye Level
1 point perspective
2 point perspective
3 point perspective
Coloring (Color Theory)
Warm and Cool Colors
Understanding the Color wheel and the color groupings
Assignment : Coloring exercise with the color groups.
Final Project (TBA)
Creating a 4 to 8 page Manga based on your Story and Character chart from your last project
The artwork must be complete
Spelling and grammar must be complete
Grading :
-->Classwork/Assignments- 40%
-->Assessments (exams, quizzes, projects, written assignments) : 60%
- Legal Studies
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The Legal Studies Academy at New Utrecht High School was created to introduce students to the American system of government and law. The program was designed to promote and encourage civics and citizenship among our students. The Legal Studies Academy prepares students for the rigorous demands that come with both college and professional life. Accordingly, all courses are aligned with the Common Core Learning Standards, which aim to mold the college and career ready student.
It is the goal of the Legal Studies Academy to provide a wide variety of electives to students interested in pursuing careers in government, political science, social science, law, or criminal justice. Legal Studies courses consist of various hands on activities, discussion, debate, analysis and research of political, legal, and social issues facing Americans today. As members of the Legal Studies Academy, students will be given the opportunity to attend field trips, workshops and seminars, Law Institutes, Work Based Learning internships, career exploration workshops, and participate in essay contests and competitions. Throughout their course of study, students will also have the opportunity to meet with professionals in the vast field of criminal justice.
Over the course of four years, Legal Studies Academy students are required to complete a sequence of seven elective courses, culminating in a mandatory senior year technical assessment and [spring term] internship.
I look forward to working with your child over the next four years.
A. Cicale
Legal Studies Academy Coordinator
LEGAL STUDIES ACADEMY COURSES
Freshman Year:
Introduction to Law I
Introduction to Law II
Sophomore Year:
Criminology
Criminal Justice
Junior Year:
Moot Court/Mock Trial
Constitutional Law
Senior Year:
Legal Writing
Work Based Learning [Internship]
Extracurricular Activities:
NYC Moot Court Competition
NYS Mock Trial Competition
NYU/Columbia University High School Law Institute
FBI Explorers Program/NYPD Explorers Program
International Moot Court
John Jay College of Criminal Justice College Now
Brooklyn Law School High School Law Workshops
Brooklyn District Attorney Summer Internship Program
Sonia & Celina Sotomayor Judicial Internship Program
Work-Based Learning Internship
Community Service
Industry Partnerships:
New York City Justice Resource Center
Goldman Sachs
Children's Law Center
- Hospitality and Tourism
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Freshman YearPrinciples of Hospitality and TourismCourse Code: KPS81TPrinciples of Hospitality and Tourism provides an overview of the current hospitality and tourism industry. This course serves as the foundation for the core courses offered in the Academy of Hospitality and Tourism. Students take a brief look at the history of the industry to understand the forces that have shaped it and the degree to which it has changed in the past century. They learn about traveler motivation and consumer needs and how these factors affect current offerings in the lodging, transportation, food and beverage, and entertainment sectors. Students consider the economic and environmental impacts of the industry on the world today. They receive exposure to the wide array of domestic and international travel. Finally, students learn the basics of selling and marketing in tourism. Throughout the course, students apply their learning to their culminating projects: developing a vacation package for high school students. They create a business plan, an itinerary that includes a special meal suggestion, a promotional plan, and a brochure about the destination. They present their plan to an invited audience.Geography for TourismCourse Code: KPS82TGeography for Tourism introduces students to the importance of geography in the hospitality and tourism industry through the study of travel or "destination" geography. Students explore the world's geographic regions, focusing on the factors that create desirable travel
2| P a g e1601 80thStreet, Brooklyn, NY 11214 • (718) 232-2500www.newutrechthighschoolnyc.comdestinations: weather and climate, physical features, cultural elements, historical interest, and tourist attractions. Students study the ways that the tourism industry promotes destinations, and they learn about current trends in travel. Finally, students learn about careers in the hospitality and tourism industry that are particularly dependent on a deep knowledge of geography. Students apply their understanding of these factors to a detailed analysis of one country from a travel geographystandpoint as the culminating project of the course. Acting as researchers for a travel website, students develop portfolios on their country with the following components: an introduction with a detailed description of the country's geography; a climate profile; a historic timeline; a cultural heritage summary; a map identifying top tourist attractions within the country; two thematically different tour itineraries; and a list of travel tips and warnings.Sophomore YearLMP (Lodging Management Program) Year 1Course Code: KPS83TThe Lodging Management Program (LMP) a course that is taken sophomore year, gives students a general overview of the industry. The course is broken up into sections. The first section is a general introduction to the hospitality industry as a whole. The second is dedicated to food services. The third presents all aspects of the lodging section of hospitality. The fourth brings hospitality to life. The fifth examines the business part of hospitality. The final section teaches students business ethics, morals, and soft skills. Sustainable TourismCourse Code: KPS84TIn the Sustainable Tourism course, students learn about the profound changes that are taking place worldwide in the tourism industry—changes that will permanently alter the development, management, and relationship of every tourist business to its community. Students begin by familiarizing themselves with some of the basic concepts of sustainability: measuring a person's carbon footprint, recognizing the implications of the Limits of Acceptable Change model, understanding the latest research about climate change. Students then consider approaches to land use and sustainability, including trends in alternative tourism and multiple-use policies. Students explore the economicand social impacts of tourism and how community-based sustainable tourism programs can mitigate negative effects. Next, students learn the implications of sustainability for hospitality and tourism businesses. They explore corporate social responsibility policies and evaluate how a business can demonstrate its commitment to sustainability. Students explore careers in sustainability, including
3| P a g e1601 80thStreet, Brooklyn, NY 11214 • (718) 232-2500www.newutrechthighschoolnyc.comsustainability management jobs and opportunities with governmental and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Fortheir culminating projects, students propose a new business or service in hospitality or tourism that will improve the sustainability of their local tourism community. Students research existing sustainable businesses, conduct interviews, develop their own corporate social responsibility policy, and consider how their business can behave sustainably in a variety of ways. Students develop a business proposal and create a pitch to showcase their idea for the community. Students participate in a Sustainable Business Ideas Fair where industry professionals and community members view their pitches and proposals.Junior YearDelivering Great Customer ServiceCourse Code: KPS85TThe Delivering Great Customer Service course introduces students to the concept of service as a critical component of a hospitality or tourism business. It combines learning current theory and practice with observations of customer service in action, role-play, and critical analysis of models to provide a comprehensive perspective on this subject. By the end of the course, students come to realize that the principles of great customer service have wide-ranging implications for all professional endeavors. Topics include trends in customer service; the psychology governing interactions between customers and providers; the phases of the customer service encounter; common mistakes; internal customer service; customer feedback; the role of management; and customer service issues that are specific to particular industries, such as cruises. Students are confronted with everyday business situations and are asked to use what they've learned from models of excellent customer service to make suggestions for resolving problems. They also study examples of businesses that depart from conventional practices by using cutting-edge customer service techniques to rise to the top of their fields.Hospitality MarketingCourse Code: KPS86THospitality Marketing introduces students to the objectives, strategies, and tools that are important to marketing in the hospitality industry. This course exposes students to the wide range of marketing options that all marketing managers and business owners consider as they create marketing plans. Students explore many new concepts while expanding their understanding of several marketing topics that were introduced in Principles of Hospitality and Tourism. Students become familiar with each phase of marketing and with strategies to build business and brand equity, for both large-scale operations (such as hotel chains) and smaller
4| P a g e1601 80thStreet, Brooklyn, NY 11214 • (718) 232-2500www.newutrechthighschoolnyc.combusinesses (such as restaurants). They learn how to assess marketing niches, understand customer and consumer needs, and conduct basic market research. As students study the benefits and potential drawbacks of various marketing channels, they developan integrated marketing campaign that uses a range of appropriate marketing channels. Finally, this course explores career opportunities in the field of hospitality marketing. For their culminating projects, students develop a marketing plan for a new tourist attraction to be developed in their local community. Throughout the course, students create products that can inform their final plan, including a mission statement, market research, a brand mark, a jingle, and mock-ups for social media marketing. Students work together in their group to develop an overall plan based on these components, and then they create a digital presentation that shares the highlights of their plan with an invited audience.Senior YearFinancial PlanningCourse Code: KPS87TFinancial Planning provides students with an overview of the job of a financial planner. Students look at financial planning in an objective way that requires them to regard all aspects of financial planning as relevant to a potential client. Students learn about the importance of financial planning in helping people reach their life goals, how to set personal financial goals and a budget, the ethical code of certified financial planners, time-and-money relationships, and tax-reduction strategies. The course includes lessons on saving, borrowing, credit, and all types of insurance. It covers various types of investments, including income and growth investments. The course also discusses retirement and estate planning. Students apply their knowledge in an integrated culminating project, in which they create a basic financial plan for themselves as they imagine themselves to be at the age of 25. The project allows students to actively practice the key services provided by financial planners. At the end of selected units, students use their knowledge to complete sections of a financial planning template, setting financial goals, determining insurance needs, creating investment strategies, and planning for retirement. In addition to giving students a forum in which they can demonstrate their learning, the project provides a framework for students to create a pathway to financial independence.Sports Entertainment and Event PlanningCourse Code: KPS88TIn the Event Planning course, students learn about the process of professional event planning for the full range of event possibilities: special events and business events, sports events and
5| P a g e1601 80thStreet, Brooklyn, NY 11214 • (718) 232-2500www.newutrechthighschoolnyc.comentertainment/performing arts events. Students are introduced to all aspects of event planning, including aligning events withthe client's goals, sustainable event planning practices, facility selection and management, personnel management, audience management, budgeting, marketing, fundraising, and sponsorship. Students also consider the role of events in the larger context of communities and society. They realize how important events are to the health or revitalization of regions around the world. By learning about these topics and practicing these skills, students gain valuable experience in project management that can be applied to any course of study or career path. Students examine career opportunities as an event planner, facility manager, event coordinator, or event promoter. Students also learn about the education, experience, and skills needed to enter and succeed in this field. For their culminating projects, students work together as a class to host an event for their school or local community. Students work in groups to develop a proposal for a client. These proposals are presented to the client, who decides on whichproposal to implement. Students are then divided into groups, with each group responsible for one aspect of the event. Students work together to plan and host the event. When the event is concluded, each student creates an individual report that evaluatesthe event and includes photographs or other supporting materials to document his or her contribution.
- Business and Technology
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Freshman YearBusiness Technology ApplicationsCourse Code: TUS11TV(Certification can be obtained in this area!)The Microsoft Office Specialist Program enables candidates to learn and show that they have something exceptional to offer –proven expertise in specific Microsoft programs. The Microsoft Office Specialist Program is the only Microsoft-approved certification program of its kind. During the course of study, students will learn and test in the following software: Word, Exceland PowerPoint. The course is project led and involves presentations, class discussions, note taking, homework, formal testing and other assessments, and lab assignments.Students will learn how the Microsoft Skills can be applied in a business setting.Business Content DesignCourse Code: TQS11TWDThe first half of this course is designed to introduce students to the basic elements of web design and development. Students will learn about content placement, use of color and graphics, typography and message using industry-standard software. Students are introduced to various web design software templates such as Wix and Google Sites. The second half of the course introduces students to basic Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator skills. The students will use these skills to assist them in making a website for the Mark of Excellence. Students will also become familiar with marketing and other uses of websites; as well as ethical and legal issues related to websites.
2| P a g e1601 80thStreet, Brooklyn, NY 11214 • (718) 232-2500www.newutrechthighschoolnyc.comSophomoreYearCareer and Financial ManagementCourse Code: BCS11TBIn this course, students will be able to: •Assess, and apply their skills, values, and lifestyle choices as they discover paths needed to shape their future. •Investigate and evaluate paths as they prepare to transition from high school to postsecondary education and careers. •Gain an understanding of the sources of job opportunities, documents required to secure interviews, as well as developing the skills to interview for positions and evaluating options after the interview. •Gain an understanding of howworkplace regulation assist and protect employees and employers. •Understand the importance of developing career readiness skills and the role they play in an individual's personal and professional success. •Develop an appreciation for he value professional development has on an individual's career growth, advancement, and/or lifelong learning. •Recognize the impact that leadership and ethics have on career and life success. •Learn the skills and technology necessary to communicate effectively. •Develop a budget to help ensure goal attainment •Recognize the importance of money management and the skills and knowledge needed to become a financially responsible adults. •Be aware of the positive and negative implications of borrowing money and will develop the knowledge necessary to protect their financial identity. •Learn how to determine the cost of credit. •Gain an understanding of various investment options and their advantages and disadvantages. •Gain insight into laws governing consumer's rights and areas for which they must assume responsibilities. •Gain insight into how insurance can provide financial and personal security. •Explore types of taxes as well as their purposesMarketing
3| P a g e1601 80thStreet, Brooklyn, NY 11214 • (718) 232-2500www.newutrechthighschoolnyc.comCourse Code: BKS11TThis course provides students with a comprehensive and practical foundation to concepts and activities that comprise marketing. Students will develop their marketing skills where they will learn how and why consumers behave.Students will have to create pricing strategies, set up a supply chain and createpromotions for their new products. In addition to the marketing foundational skills,students will learn how to design and deliver effective and engaging marketing presentations.Junior YearPrinciples of ManagementCourse Code: BGS11TThis course was carefully cultivated with the goal of having the students be able to manage a team as well as a business. In order to be a successful manager, you will have to be able to evaluate the current and future businessenvironment effectively. A successful manager must be able to not only formulate effective strategies but implement them as well. Also, a manager will have to be flexible and adapt to any changes in the current business environment and make the necessary changes to their strategies.Businessescannot accomplish big goals or grow exponentially with a single worker. A business must be able to hire, train, and onboard employees. Students will take on the role of the human resources manager for New Utrecht's Entrepreneurship Program. They will have to recruit new candidates for the Academy and schools by reaching out to new students, eight graders, from local middle schools.A manager is required to help a business achieve its goals. A business will fail if they have a lackluster operational plan. Students will gain practical and real-world operational, managerial experience by creating, enacting, and overseeing all operations for the school's business, the mark of excellence, where they willbe employed.E-CommerceCourse Code: BES11TThe e-commerce course is designed for students to build upon their foundational marketing skills. Students will learn how to design products and websites that provide end-users with high-end user experiences. Students will learn how to make strategic e-commerce and marketing decisions by using the strategic planning tools of a SWOT, TOWS, PESTEL analysis. A
4| P a g e1601 80thStreet, Brooklyn, NY 11214 • (718) 232-2500www.newutrechthighschoolnyc.comcritical component of any business e-commerce operations is to be able to market their products/services online successfully. Specifically, students will create an online marketing campaign for the school's business, The Mark of Excellences, through the use of social media and email marketing. There will be a focus paid on operations management in context of E Commerce. All E-commerce companies must be ableto execute strong operations. Operations management for E-commerce companies is different from a brick and mortar. When designing new products certain products can work better in an E-commerce environment than in a traditional brick and mortar. This course students will examine which products are more likely to sell better and for more profit in an E-commerce environment. Students will design and create a plan to make and manufacture those products. The major e-commercecompanies like Amazon, Wayfair, etcare really operations-driven businesses. The reality is to be successful with e-commerceyou have to accept that it's an operations play not a marketing and branding play. The reason e-commerceis successful, to begin with, is that it allows you to optimize an infrastructure to sell to a huge audience efficiently at low or high-value prices. It's also extremely convenient for the customer IF the OPERATIONS are sound. The only way to achieve this is with great operations management.SeniorYearFinancial and Managerial AccountingCourse Code: BAS11TThis course is routed in the invest tenets of Warren Buffett, aka "the Oracle of Omaha." A goal of the Finance and Managerial Accounting course is to introduce students to the investment vehicles which allow a person to create, grow, and sustain long-term wealth. Investment topics will cover the stock market, bonds, real estate, retirement planning, tax efficient strategies, budgeting as well as building and protecting your credit score.Students will gain real world experience by evaluating and analyze the stock market in real time. Students will follow the same methods investment bankers use to research and select securities to purchase. Students will use SEC Forms 10-K and 10-Q to reach companies. Student willfollow Peter Lynch's mantra of "know what they own and why you own it" bycreating an investment thesis. Ultimately, this finance course provides a foundation for their future through formula: Financial Knowledge + Discipline + Time = long-term wealth. This course buildsupon the knowledge that the students learned from the CFM course.EntrepreneurshipCourse Code: BNS11T
5| P a g e1601 80thStreet, Brooklyn, NY 11214 • (718) 232-2500www.newutrechthighschoolnyc.comEntrepreneurship is the capstone course ofthe Academy of Business & Technology. This course encourages students to think through every step of creating their own enterprise while learning economic, financial, and business concepts. Students will run the Mark of Excellence and understand what it means to be a part of a business. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:❖Create and test a Business Model using the Customer Discovery process.❖Write and present a professional business plan.❖Create income, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.❖Use financial ratios to evaluate business performance.❖Analyze markets and create effective marketing plans.❖Use sources of capital.❖Invest earnings.❖Develop harvesting and exit strategies.Work Based Learning ❖During the 9th and 10th grade, students will be required to complete at least 25hours of community service each grade. They can choose their own community service activity with the approval from our Work Based Learning Coordinator. Students will be required to update their Employability Profile showing the dates they volunteered with a short description of their duties.❖Students will have the opportunity to apply for an internship with our industry partners. We currently have multiple outside partners that will be giving our students internships. Each site will provide opportunities for the students to gain hands one experience from their industry. ❖We currently have a real business in our school called the Mark of Excellence. The business provides services such as plaques and trophies. Students will be running the businessfully with guidance from the ProgramCoordinator. Some examples of what students will do for the Business: oReach out to clients. oManage products. oManage the website. oCreate invoices. oCreate Quotes oCreate products. oResearch new products
6| P a g e1601 80thStreet, Brooklyn, NY 11214 • (718) 232-2500www.newutrechthighschoolnyc.comoManage HR. oManage inventory.
- Medical and Health Careers
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Health CareersCourseCode:KLS41TCourseDescriptionsMedicalProgramDue to today's major shifts in the delivery of healthcare services in this country, our Health Careers course has been designed to provide students with the basic understanding of today's healthcare industry from a stand point of career explorations,marketopportunities,educationandtechnicalrequirementsaswell as a general knowledge and attitudes common to all present and emerging healthcare careers while allowing students to develop a personal appreciation of the need for wellness throughout an individual's life cycle.HealthandBodySystemsCourse Code: KLS42TAnatomyandphysiologyareessential studies for anyonewhoplans to enter a healthcare profession. By learning the form and function of the human body, students entering the healthcare/medical industry will be better prepared to addressailmentsanddiseaseswhileproposingchangesforhealthierlifestyles. Students will also examine the interactions of body systems as they explore identity, communication, power, movement, protection, and homeostasis.MicrobesandtheEnvironmentCourse Code: KLS43TMaintaining a safe environment at the work place is imperative for patients' welfareandfordeliveringcompetenthealthcare.Thiscourseprovidesstudents with knowledge of possible causes of error that jeopardize patient's safety.Studentswillbecomefamiliarwiththebasiclevelofstandardprecautionsneeded for infection control when working in a healthcare facility. Knowing measures of prevention may help them avoid errors that may lead to transmission of harmful pathogens that represent a health threat to patient and to healthcare worker/practitioner.
LifeSupportSystemsFirstAid/CPRCourse Code:KLS44TThe Life Support Systems course is designed to provide students with the knowledgeandabilitytorecognizeseverallife-threateningemergencies,provide CPR, use an AED, and relieve choking in a safe, timely and effective manner.Studentswillbebetterpreparedtoenterthefieldofhealthcarebybecoming informed emergency respondents.Career &Financial ManagementCourse Code: BCS11TCMThis course will emphasize the business and economic system including its characteristics, operations, structure and evolving role within society. Students will gain the knowledge and skills needed for successful career planning and financial independence. Competencies covered in this course include, but are not limited to managing finances and budgeting, saving and investing, buying goods and services, banking, using credit, protecting against risks, mathematical foundations and number relationships as well as decision-making and problem-solving applications.MedicalOfficePracticeCourse Code: KQS11TMedical Office Practices is a half-year course of the CTE Medical Professions Program. Students will be given the opportunity to apply skills to complete medical office tasks required of an administrative medical assistant through simulations with medical correspondence, medical forms and Medical Office Simulation Software that reflect practices in today's medical/healthcare facilities. Medical Assisting 1Course Code: KQS21TMedical Assisting 1 is a half year course of the CTE Medical Professions Program. Content includes principles of building medical vocabulary, anatomy and physiology, microbiology, infection control, aseptic technique, room preparation, patient assessment and education. Through class lectures, group activities and simulations of clinical procedures that reflect practices in today's medical/healthcare facilities, students will be given the opportunity to learn introductory level procedures for assisting the physician with patient examinations.
Medical Assisting 2CourseCode:KQS22TMedical Assisting 2 is a continuation of Medical Assisting 1 and is a half year course taken in the spring of the senior year of the CTE Medical Professions Program. Students focus on the clinical aspects of the patient assessment, education and skills such as obtaining vital signs, collecting and preparing lab specimens, and performing EKG. Through class lectures, group activities and simulations of clinical procedures that reflect practices in today's medical/healthcare facilities, students will be giventhe opportunity to learn introductory level procedures for assisting the physician with patient examinationsInternshipAllourseniorsareexpectedtobeenrolledintheone-semesterseniorinternship for program completion.Recommendation by the program and/or the WBL coordinatorisneeded.TheInternship'soverallobjectivesaretwo-fold:TheWBL experience will see the student assigned to a medical facility where he/she will complete a minimum of 100 volunteer hours working side by side medical staffwhile the Academic component will require the student to create a Personal Portfolio that showcases sample work of financial literacy, achievements, work experiences, accomplishments and tracking of career plans.
- Asian Studies Program
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TheMission of New Utrecht High SchoolThe mission of New Utrecht High School is to hold our students to the highest standards and to educate all students to their maximum potential. To reach this end, we will offer a full academic program designed to meet and exceed new State standards. The thrust of our efforts will involve a continued rigorous program of staff development, enrichment of all student programs and a meaningful partnership with parents and community. Our curricula will be driven by the needs of our students, ensuring every student a quality education. New Utrecht High SchoolSocial Studies DepartmentAsian Studies Program"A Bridge Connecting the East and the West:Today and the Future"Do you like to learn about other cultures? Do you want to learnand masteranother language?Do you like to study and travel internationally?Doyou want to be competitive in the 21stcentury?Svetlana Litvin, IA PrincipalJack P. Chan, Assistant Principal
Dear Prospective Students,The mission of New Utrecht High School's Asian Studies Program is to provide students with learning opportunities that go beyond our school and our country. The coverage of this program consists of China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, India, and the Middle East. This program will explore Asia through the multiple lenses of literature, history, art, religious studies, political science, sociology, film studies, and experiential learning such as field trips. In addition, other thanstudying Asian history, cultures,and languages, studentsin this program will also perform analysis and comparison with political, social, and economic institutions around the world. Students who complete the Asian Studies Program will be college-and-career and global ready.Over the next four years, students in the Asian Studies Program are required to complete a sequence of courses across different subject areas. We look forward to working with youover the next four years. Sincerely,Jack P. ChanAssistant Principal, SupervisionSocial Studies DepartmentGoals of the Asian Studies ProgramStudents willbecome proficient in a new languageinteract, either online or face-to-face, with students from other nationsappreciate multiculturalism and gain insight on international mindednesshave chances to travel, learn, and earn college credits while in high schoolcomplete high school with a distinctionreceive individualized helpto apply to universities andstudy inChinaNew Utrecht High School Asian Studies Program is actively seeking global partnerships to enrich whatwe can offer to our students. Currently, our partnerships include:Brooklyn Chinese-American AssociationChina InstituteChinese Planning CouncilConfucius InstituteJapan SocietyWorldstridesCourse of StudiesSocial StudiesForeign LanguageEnglish and ArtsExperiential Learning9thGradeGlobal History and Geography 1to 4:Special emphasis will be placed in Asian studies from ancient time to today.American History 5 and6:Special emphasis will be placed on the Asian-American experiences and relationships between the US governmentand Asia.Participation in Government 7andEconomics 8:Special emphasis will be placed in the role Asian-Americans play in shaping the US social and political institutions and Asia plays in the 21stcentury globalized economy. Beginning ChineseAsian Arts 1 and 2: Students will learn elements and principles of art through a study of contemporary Asian and Asian-American artists and their work.The following activities will be available for students from 9thto 12thgrades:International Trip(Optional)Cultural / Educational Field TripsInternship / employment opportunitieswill be available for students in the 11thand 12thgrades.10thGradeIntermediate Chinese11thGradeAdvanced ChineseAsian Literature 5 and 6: Explaining and critiquing translated literature to current political and social issues.12thGradeAdvanced Placement Chinese Language and CultureCredits8 Credits8 Credits4 CreditsUp to 12 College Credits
- Computer Science Program
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Computer science is a dynamic and rapidly growing area that has become an integral part of the world that we live in today. Computing is part of everything we do today. New Utrecht has a computer science sequence aimed at providing students with the foundation to succeed in computer science. The sequence contains two AP Computer Science exams giving students the opportunity to receive college credit. Along with AP Computer Science Principles and AP Computer Science A, students will also take classes in Python Programming, C++ Programming and Robotics. We are always creating new classes to better meet the needs of the students and prepare them for the real world. Computer Science Track 9thGrade –Python Programming10thGrade –AP Comp Science Principles11thGrade –C++ Programming/Robotics12thGrade –AP Comp Science A
1601 80thStreet, Brooklyn, NY 11214 • (718) 232-2500www.newutrechthighschoolnyc.comComputer Science TrackFreshman YearPython ProgrammingThis course is designed to offer an introduction to computer science. Students will learn the basics of computer programming along with the basics of computer science. The material emphasizes computational thinking and helps develop the ability to solve complex problems.This course covers the basic building blocks of programming along with other central elements of computer science. It gives a foundation in the tools used in computer science and prepares students for further study in computer science, including AP Computer Science Principles and AP Computer Science A courses.Sophomore YearAP Computer Science PrinciplesAP Computer Science Principles (AP CSP) is a full-year, rigorous course that introduces students to the foundational concepts of computer science and explores the impact computing and technology have on our society. The course covers a broad range of foundational topics including: programming, algorithms, the Internet, big data, digital privacy and security, and the societal impacts of computing.Junior YearC++ ProgrammingThis one semester course is an introduction to programming using the C++ programming language.Students learn how to write programs in an object-oriented high-level programming language.Topics covered include fundamentals of algorithms, flowcharts, problem solving, programming concepts, arrays and strings.Throughout the semester, problem solving skills will be stressed and applied to solving computing problems.By the end of the semester, students are expected to have a good understanding about the concept of object-oriented programming using C++ and be able to write and read basic C++ code.RoboticsThis is a beginning course in robotics. We will be utilizing Lego Mindstorm kits, Tetrix Kits, Robotcsoftware and various Lego Robotics materials. The objective of this course is to introduce the students to basic programming as well as problem solving strategies. This course will involve students in the development, building and programming of a Tetrix Robot, incorporating the Lego Mindstorm kits. Students will work hands-on in teams to design, build,
1601 80thStreet, Brooklyn, NY 11214 • (718) 232-2500www.newutrechthighschoolnyc.comprogram and document their progress. Topics may include motor control, gear ratios, torque, friction, sensors, timing, program loops, logic gates, decision-making, timing sequences and binary number systems. Student designed robots will be programmed to compete in various courses against their peers.Senior YearAP Computer Science AAP Computer Science A is both a course for potential computer science majors and a foundation course for students planning to study in other technical fields such as engineering, physics, chemistry, and geology. The course emphasizes programming methodology, procedural abstraction, and in-depth study of algorithms, data structures, and data abstractions, as well as a structured lab component comprised of a minimum of 20 hours of hands-on lab experiences integrated throughout the course.Instruction includes preparation for the AP Computer Science A Exam.Students should leave this course with a clear understanding of Java and the ability to adapt to any new programming language that they are taught in college.
- Graduation Requirements
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All students need 44 SPECIFIC credits to graduate along with passing Regents examinations. Graduate requirements change from year to year. Please check the New York State Department Website below, to be informed about the requirements for your child's graduation year.