Beddow Jr./Sr. High School - Classes for Homeschoolers

Beginning this fall the Beddow Jr./Sr. High School is offering some of its classes to homeschool students.  Classes meet Monday through Thursday at the campus in Accokeek (southern Prince George's County) beginning September 3.  These courses are for credit, and they meet for approximately 160 hours over the academic year.  Course descriptions are below.

For more information or to enroll in a course, please contact Linda Jackson, Dean of Students, (301) 292-1968 ljackson@thebeddowschool.org .

Kelley

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Chemistry (1 credit)
Monday – Thursday
1:30 – 2:30 PM
Recommended pre-requisites: Physical Science, Algebra I (Algebra II suggested)

Chemistry is a laboratory science course in which students investigate the composition of matter and the physical and chemical changes it undergoes. Students use science process skills to study the fundamental structure of atoms, the way atoms combine to form compounds, and the interactions between matter and energy. Students explore chemistry concepts through an inquiry based approach.
This course also investigates chemical bonding and how the kinetic molecular theory and intermolecular forces explain the physical and chemical characteristics of matter. Additional aspects of chemical reactions including limiting reactants, percent yield, equilibrium, reaction rates, and thermochemistry are considered.

Physical Education (1 credit)
Monday – Thursday
2:30 – 3:30 PM
No Prerequisites (medical forms required)

The basic purpose of this course is to motivate students to strive for lifetime personal fitness with an emphasis on health and wellness. Students improve their fitness within the class and learn the process of becoming fit. The concept of wellness, striving to reach optimal levels of health, is the cornerstone of this course. Students design their own personal fitness program.

Spanish III (1 credit)
Monday – Thursday
10:40 – 11:40
Prerequisites Spanish I and II

In this level, students continue to communicate orally in Spanish through selected topics.  Through real-life situations, students will apply grammatical principles of the language to read, write and translate material.  Cultural information about Spanish-speaking countries is integrated through various activities.

Spanish 4 (1 credit)
Monday – Thursday
10:40 – 11:40
Prerequisites Spanish I, II and III

In this level, listening, speaking, reading and writing skills are enhanced and polished through longer reading and writing passages.  Grammatical principles are refined and continue to be used in meaningful exchanges and situations.  Fluency is the goal in all of the communicative activities at this upper level.