20th Century American History
While enrolled in ODYSSEYWARE 20th Century American History, students will examine the country’s economic, political, governmental, cultural, and technological growing pains during the 1900s. This web-based course allows students to broaden their knowledge of history and geography for a better understanding of today’s world. Clickable, animated video presentations and audio clips support the learning process of today’s technology-proficient students and assist teachers as they guide these students through this engaging course.
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Art History
Enrich learning for your high school students with this year-long art history elective that challenges students to examine art's big picture through the cultural and societal shifts that have affected art through the ages. Students will learn how to analyze art and will explore various periods and movements with a focus on the evolution or art from its origins to modern times. This enriching elective promotes critical thinking and digital literacy through interactive Internet-based learning.
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Business Computer Information Systems I-A
Our digital world requires that today’s students are proficient electronic communicators. With ODYSSEYWARE Business Computer Information Systems I-A, high school students increase their knowledge base for the use and function of the computer while also developing the practical skills necessary to compete in the global environment. With built-in multimedia exercises focusing on effectiveness and productivity, this one-semester elective also supports student success in other subjects as their technological aptitude expands.
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Business Computer Information Systems I-B
To succeed in the technology-infused world, students must become proficient electronic communicators. With ODYSSEYWARE Business Computer Information Systems I-B, high school students continue their exploration of the uses of computers and their place in the business world. This semester-length elective is a targeted study of telecommunications technology, desktop publishing technology, presentation technology, computer networking, and computer operating systems. Multimedia-rich lessons help illustrate concepts to bolster understanding. Plug your curriculum into the 21st century with ODYSSEYWARE.
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Calculus (for use with AP* courses)
Help your highly-motivated students calculate a clear path to college with challenging year-long Calculus (for use with AP* courses). This upper level math course challenges students who have completed four years of prerequisite high school math and want to prepare themselves for college-level coursework. During this course, students will practice advanced math skills and develop a greater understanding of concepts while increasing digital literacy through the use of technology. Offer your students a course that adds up to academic success.
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The Civil War
This exciting ODYSSEYWARE course examines the strife of a nation ripped in two by ideology. From the secession of South Carolina to the Confederacy’s surrender at Appomattox, the pivotal events of the Civil War come to life with compelling stories that recreate the major battles and examine key figures through interactive lessons, audio, and video clips. This innovative, Internet-based course is available anytime, at any place so students can work at the pace that suits their learning styles.
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Consumer Math (Math Models)
Give your students skills that last a lifetime and address real-world concerns with ODYSSEYWARE Consumer Math. This web-based elective covers basic money management including employment issues, budgeting and recordkeeping, insurance, loans, taxes, banking and credit cards. Interactive, multimedia-infused lessons and relevant content keep students engaged. With 24/7 accessibility, learning with this revolutionary online curriculum is available anytime and at any place with an Internet connection. Connect with the digital generation through ODYSSEYWARE.
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Digital Arts
Designed to encourage the development of digital skills, this semester-length elective introduces students to the effective use of digital cameras and the manipulation of digital images with imaging and editing software. Students will also explore audio recording and editing, cinematography, and 3D technology. Project-based, this course places a strong emphasis on student inquiry, research, and writing. Help your students build their 21st century skills with this timely and practical course.
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English Language and Composition (for use with AP* courses)
Set loftier goals for your college bound and accelerated high school students with ODYSSEYWARE English Language and Composition (for use with AP* courses). In this advanced two-semester course, students will immerse themselves in higher-level language study to increase their proficiency and knowledge. Extensive reading both on and offline, as well as daily journal and essay writing, helps students gain a greater understanding of the use of stylistic elements, grammatical choices, and supporting ideas as they work their way to becoming creators and critics of United States literature.
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Essentials of Business
Give your students an introduction the business basics with this semester-length elective from ODYSSEYWARE. Throughout the course, students will explore the functions of a company and effective management practices. Assignments emphasize student inquiry, research, and writing, and external web resources enrich the learning process while encouraging the development of new media skills. Engaging and practical, this course prompts students to apply business concepts to their lives and to examine corporate citizenship.
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Essentials of Communication (Speech)
Give your high school students the tools they need to become effective and confident public speakers with ODYSSEYWARE Essentials of Communication. This six-unit elective teaching students the fundamentals of the communication process is conveniently available on the web. Standards-based and robust, this online curriculum challenges students and supports educators. From interpersonal strategies to effective public speaking, ODYSSEYWARE Essentials of Communication promotes practical communication skills that last a lifetime.
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French I
Students can learn French while they enhance their digital skills with ODYSSEYWARE French I. This web-based introduction to French explores the exciting language through an observation of communication, culture, connections, comparisons, and communities. Interactive multimedia clips bring this world language to life and allow students to not only learn new words, but also to have them read aloud to support accurate pronunciation. ODYSSEYWARE gives students the online tools they need to direct their own learning and achieve their educational goals.
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French II
Building on basic knowledge and skills learned in the introductory course, French II is an advanced web-based course that encourages middle and high school students to further develop their French language skills. Interactive audio and video clips not only foster familiarity and use but also enrich the study of French with further exposure to the culture. Audio recordings by actual French speakers are included to strengthen your students’ French skills! Created for today’s tech-savvy students, ODYSSEYWARE French II delivers Internet learning solutions for innovative educators and administrators.
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General History
This course gives students a broad overview of history, beginning with a study of the earth, the hemispheres, and the sun, bringing them to the present day for a look at the future of human civilization. Accessible online 24/7, ODYSSEYWARE General History is web-based and dynamic with clickable video presentations, learning games, and an interactive timeline to give your high school students a chronological perspective of the passing of time and the events that shape world culture.
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Health Quest
For a healthy alternative to textbooks, try ODYSSEYWARE Health Quest for students in grades 4-7. This Internet-based, age-appropriate learning environment is designed to encourage middle school students to take responsibility for their own health and their own learning. Instruction includes lessons on personal hygiene, fitness, proper exercise techniques, personal stewardship, and human anatomy. Engaging multimedia activities keep students’ attention and help them develop a healthy skill set for learning in the 21st century.
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High School Health
Give your students a healthy look at physical, mental, and emotional well-being with ODYSSEYWARE High School Health. Created for students in grades 9-12, this semester-length course illustrates key health concepts with multimedia-infused lessons and convenient organizational tools to facilitate online learning. Engaging content includes discussions on growth and the human body, nutrition and healthy eating, healthy social and emotional choices, safety, disease, substance abuse, and environmental health. This interactive course is a healthy alternative for students and teachers.
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Media Studies
With an emphasis on the impact of the media on both individuals and society, this semester-long ODYSSEYWARE elective exposes students to the many ways information is delivered in today's world. Lessons and projects encourage students to think critically about the ways our culture shapes and is shaped by advertising, television, the Internet, and other pervasive forms and vehicles of information delivery.
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Music Appreciation
Hear the sound of academic success with this online music appreciation course from ODYSSEYWARE. One semester long, this elective provides instruction in basic musical elements, traces the evolution of classical music, and gives students a firm foundation for a lifelong appreciation of music. With listening exercises, students will be more in tune to the ways that music is not only enjoyed for pleasure, but will help them better analyze music characteristic that affect what we hear.
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Music Theory
You’ll want to take note of this entertaining, semester-long elective for students in grades 7-12. With emphasis on theory, this course lays the foundation for a lifetime appreciation of music and allows students to discover the basics of rhythm, timing, melody, and full composition. Through the use of audio and video clips, interactive lessons, and off-computer projects built into the course, students are exposed to a learning environment ideally suited to their learning styles. ODYSSEYWARE’s Music Theory course will strike a chord with your students.
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Personal and Family Living
Give your students the real-world knowledge they will need to become independent, well-rounded adults with ODYSSEYWARE Personal and Family Living. This semester-long high school elective takes your students on an interactive exploration of the challenges they may face as they transition into adulthood, including constructive conflict resolution, nutrition and health, building healthy families, financial responsibility, and long-term employment. Students can log on to this technology-rich curriculum anytime from any online computer to facilitate learning and retention.
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Personal Financial Literacy
As the world becomes increasingly virtual, it is important that students understand the importance of financial responsibility and money management in the global economy. ODYSSEYWARE’s Personal Financial Literacy course is a semester-long elective that prepares high school students to make thoughtful and effective financial decisions throughout their lives. Interactive, multimedia-rich lessons will help students learn how to assess financial information, explore career options from a monetary perspective, create a budget, and plan for the future. More than theoretical, this course offers practical advice and skills for living in today’s world.
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Physical Education
Designed for high school students, this semester-length ODYSSEYWARE elective focuses on sports performance in soccer, basketball, football, baseball, and volleyball. Students have the opportunity to participate in these sports on their own time, logging their activity, with the goal of integrating healthy fitness habits into their everyday lives. Technique, rules, and appropriate preparation are emphasized. This course offers students the opportunity to apply what they learn online to off-computer activities.
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Physical Fitness
With an increased emphasis on technology-based learning, it’s important that students learn to nurture the body as well as the mind. ODYSSEYWARE’s Physical Fitness course is designed not only to explore the benefits of basic nutrition, physical fitness, and healthy lifestyles, but to encourage off-computer fitness activities by requiring that students log daily activities that promote health and fitness. This one-semester course focuses on the mind-body connection and promotes healthy life choices.
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Psychology
High school students delve into the mysteries of the mind with ODYSSEYWARE Psychology. Internet-based and technology-rich, this semester-long elective features cutting-edge online learning tools and compelling content. Students will explore those things that influence human actions and beliefs and discuss basic psychological theories. Multimedia-infused lessons engage students so they stay on the web and connected to their own learning.
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Spanish I
Take your high school students outside the boundaries of the classroom and into the colorful language of Spain with ODYSSEYWARE Spanish I. This year-long introductory course explores this world language through a look at communication, culture, connections, comparisons, and community. Each Internet-based lesson includes learning games, video clips, and audio recordings by Spanish speakers to boost comprehension. Take your students around the world with the click of a mouse and ODYSSEYWARE.
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Spanish II
With ODYSSEYWARE Spanish II, students can polish world language skills in a comfortable, online learning environment. This web-based course builds upon concepts taught in Spanish I including speaking, listening, reading, writing, and cultural awareness. With interactive tools that facilitate learning and retention, Spanish II instruction should adequately prepare students to communicate effectively when living in a Spanish-speaking country. Tech-savvy students will shine with ODYSSEYWARE Spanish II.
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Technology and Research
This one-semester, writing-intensive online course helps students develop fundamental research skills through the use of current technology. Students will learn to evaluate, choose, and utilize resources, and ultimately write a comprehensive 10-15 page research paper and deliver an oral presentation. Not only will students learn about the use of technology for research, but they will also investigate the connection between science and technology and the ways technology affects the society and its people.
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Trigonometry
Help your high school students build a strong foundation for higher mathematical thinking with ODYSSEYWARE Trigonometry. This semester-length elective covers material from right angle trigonometry to oblique triangles, and the polar plane. Self-directed instruction guides students through multimedia-rich, clips that simplify complex concepts and help students retain information. Give your students proven solutions for academic achievement in math from ODYSSEYWARE.
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U.S. History (for use with AP* courses)
Give your students the opportunity to dig deeper to unearth the history of America with this challenging advanced history course. This comprehensive study of America challenges students who want to go beyond the basics and emphasizes movements and events that helped shaped the country from 1492 through 1877. The course allows students a look at the past through economics, politics, art, religion, music, literature, religion, and other perspectives. Academically equivalent to a college course, it prepares students for post-secondary academics.
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The Vietnam Era
From the initial involvement of the United States in Vietnam to the Paris cease-fire agreement signed in 1973, this six-unit ODYSSEYWARE history elective chronicles three turbulent decades of conflict that began in Southeast Asia but affected the entire world. Multimedia-infused lessons bring the history of this era to life. Lessons examine French colonization, the Cold War, military strategy, and America’s anti-war movement. Interactive, built-in timelines put the events of the conflict in historical perspective as they explore the people and events that shaped a generation.
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