Petaluma High School English Catalog

3D ANIMATION (ROP) - ROP3NY
Year: 10-12 ROP
Prerequisites: Students should be able to read at grade level, be highly motivated, and have a strong ability to focus on specific details.
This course will explore the fundamentals of 3D Animation using 3D Studio Max. Basic 3D navigation and modeling will be covered. The course will also explore topics such as lighting and material creation. Students will develop problem solving skills, mode
ACCOUNTING I - K601NY
Year: 9-12T
Prerequisites: None
College business majors are required to take accounting. Be prepared for higher education and to succeed in life. Accounting and finance professionals are needed to analyze, prepare and communicate complex financial transactions. Here students learn the fundamental skill used in business and the basic bookkeeping systems needed by everyone as a life skill. Content covered includes the traditional manual system, software applications include Peachtree, Excel, and QuickBooks. This course meets related math/science requirement for graduation.
ADVANCED ACCOUNTING - K002NY
Year: 11-12T
Prerequisites: Accounting I
This course builds on the knowledge gained in Accounting I and introduces more corporate accounting techniques. The course will prepare the student for entry-level positions in the accounting field or for advanced study of accounting in college. This course meets the Math / Science related requirement for graduation.
ADVANCED YEARBOOK - J200NY
Year: 11-12T
Prerequisites: Yearbook/Teacher Approval
Advanced yearbook gives students the opportunity to put their creativity and leadership skills into action! Be the editor-in-chief, a team leader, copy editor and develop color schemes, market book sales and advertisements, making decisions that will become part of Petaluma High School history. Advanced students will be managing the business side of our publication and advancing their skills in Adobe InDesign and Photoshop. Students must be willing and able to spend time outside classroom hours to produce the book. Come join the Enterprise, Petaluma High School’s yearbook!
BEGINNING JOURNALISM - M119PS
Year: (SEM 9)T
Prerequisites: None
arious forms of journalistic and other non-fiction writing. An emphasis will be placed on developing the academic, personal and social skills necessary for publishing a newspaper with the hope that these students eventually join the Newspaper Production class, which produces the school paper. The relevant legal, moral and ethical issues will be covered, as will interviewing, reporting and writing. Journalistic style will be emphasized but students will also cover writing business letters and other non-fiction pieces. Finally, students will learn to become intelligent consumers of the media. This course will follow the National Journalism Education Association’s curriculum for Beginning Journalism.
BUSINESS MATH - B000NY
Year: 10-12
Prerequisites: None
This course focuses on the mathematical and critical thinking skills that help the student become a smart shopper, and informed citizen and a valued employee. Students will manage personal cash flow, formulate a personal budget, read financial reports, and understand interest calculations. This course meets the math requirement for graduation.
BUSINESS OF WEB PAGE DESIGN (ROP) - ROPSNY
Year: 10-12T ROP
Prerequisites: None
Students will learn how to create web pages using HTML coding, Macromedia Dreamweaver (an HTML editor), Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe PhotoShop (imaging software). The creation of web pages will require the student to write HTML code, research information
ENTREPRENEURSHIP (ROP) - ROP0NY
Year: 9-12 ROP
Prerequisites: grade 9 & 10 with instructor permission
Entrepreneurship teaches students how to start and operate a small business. Students will identify characteristics of successful entrepreneurs. They will learn about the costs of running a business, marketing their business and keeping good financial records. They will identify customers and learn how to effectively market and sell to those customers. Students will decide on a business that they are interested in starting and will apply all of their knowledge to their real situation, including writing a business plan. We will have guest speakers and connect with the Petaluma community. Students will also help run the PHS Student Store Troy’s. This course meets the subject area “g” requirement for the UC / CSU approved course list.
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS - M613NS
Year: (SEM 9)
Prerequisites: None
With the ever changing world in which we live students need to explore options and opportunities awaiting them. Introduction to Business is designed as a sampling of Business opportunities. Students will cover introductory skills in computer graphics, entrepreneurship, finance, law, marketing, and media/communications. Skill sets include computer software and theory in a project-based learning class to promote rigor and relevance for real-world connections.
MARKETING AND BUS COMMUNICATIONS (ROP) - M220NY
Year: 11-12 ROP
Prerequisites: None
In this course, you will be introduced to the marketing field. You’ll discover the components of the marketing mix—people, place, price, product, and promotion—and learn how that mix impacts merchandising and sales. You will find out how to develop and d
P-ADVANCED JOURNALISM - M102PY
Year: 9-12T
Prerequisites: Teacher Approval
Students in this course will produce the school newspaper, The Trojan Tribune. This includes reporting, writing, advertising, ethics and responsibility of the media along with design and layout of the paper. Successful leaders are made in journalism as they run all facets of newspaper management to report the news of the school community and issues and events of concern to the students. This course meets the subject area “g” requirement for the UC / CSU approved course list.
P-LEGAL STUDIES - M200PY
Year: 11-12
Prerequisites: None
Come learn how to use your voice to make changes in the government that runs our lives, and how to understand and use the rights and responsibilities guaranteed to citizens of the United States. From marriage and family, contracts and insurance, criminal behavior, workplace rights, searches and seizures and just who can go in your locker and purse—come see law in action. Group and class interaction provide opportunities to discuss current events and act out and interpret legal cases. Connect everyday rules and regulations to your life! Students may transfer in at the semester. This course meets the subject area “g” requirement for the UC / CSU approved course list.
RETAIL CO-OP (ROP) - ROPFNS
Year: 11-12 ROP
Prerequisites: None
Location: Petaluma Fairgrounds 2 periods 3rd and 6th
RETAIL MERCHANDISING / MARKETING (ROP) - ROPGNY
Year: 11-12 ROP
Prerequisites: None
) Location: Petaluma Fairgrounds 2 periods 1st and 4th,This is an introductory course for students with a career goal of retail merchandising. Students receive classroom instruction, as well as on-the-job training, in the areas of communication, store
YEARBOOK - J100NY
Year: 9-12T
Prerequisites: None/Teacher Approval
Be part of one of the biggest school publications in Northern California! Use photography skills to capture the school spirit, write stories expressing feelings around campus, and design page layouts that will continue our award winning tradition. Students must be willing and able to spend time outside classroom hours to produce the book. Students will learn directly transferable work-place skills of design, selling, teamwork, meeting deadlines, and ability to work independently This course meets the Visual Performing Arts requirement for graduation.

3D ANIMATION (ROP) - ROP3NY

Year: 10-12 ROP

Prerequisites: Students should be able to read at grade level, be highly motivated, and have a strong ability to focus on specific details.

This course will explore the fundamentals of 3D Animation using 3D Studio Max. Basic 3D navigation and modeling will be covered. The course will also explore topics such as lighting and material creation. Students will develop problem solving skills, mode

ACCOUNTING I - K601NY

Year: 9-12T

Prerequisites: None

College business majors are required to take accounting. Be prepared for higher education and to succeed in life. Accounting and finance professionals are needed to analyze, prepare and communicate complex financial transactions. Here students learn the fundamental skill used in business and the basic bookkeeping systems needed by everyone as a life skill. Content covered includes the traditional manual system, software applications include Peachtree, Excel, and QuickBooks. This course meets related math/science requirement for graduation.

ADVANCED ACCOUNTING - K002NY

Year: 11-12T

Prerequisites: Accounting I

This course builds on the knowledge gained in Accounting I and introduces more corporate accounting techniques. The course will prepare the student for entry-level positions in the accounting field or for advanced study of accounting in college. This course meets the Math / Science related requirement for graduation.

ADVANCED YEARBOOK - J200NY

Year: 11-12T

Prerequisites: Yearbook/Teacher Approval

Advanced yearbook gives students the opportunity to put their creativity and leadership skills into action! Be the editor-in-chief, a team leader, copy editor and develop color schemes, market book sales and advertisements, making decisions that will become part of Petaluma High School history. Advanced students will be managing the business side of our publication and advancing their skills in Adobe InDesign and Photoshop. Students must be willing and able to spend time outside classroom hours to produce the book. Come join the Enterprise, Petaluma High School’s yearbook!

BEGINNING JOURNALISM - M119PS

Year: (SEM 9)T

Prerequisites: None

arious forms of journalistic and other non-fiction writing. An emphasis will be placed on developing the academic, personal and social skills necessary for publishing a newspaper with the hope that these students eventually join the Newspaper Production class, which produces the school paper. The relevant legal, moral and ethical issues will be covered, as will interviewing, reporting and writing. Journalistic style will be emphasized but students will also cover writing business letters and other non-fiction pieces. Finally, students will learn to become intelligent consumers of the media. This course will follow the National Journalism Education Association’s curriculum for Beginning Journalism.

BUSINESS MATH - B000NY

Year: 10-12

Prerequisites: None

This course focuses on the mathematical and critical thinking skills that help the student become a smart shopper, and informed citizen and a valued employee. Students will manage personal cash flow, formulate a personal budget, read financial reports, and understand interest calculations. This course meets the math requirement for graduation.

BUSINESS OF WEB PAGE DESIGN (ROP) - ROPSNY

Year: 10-12T ROP

Prerequisites: None

Students will learn how to create web pages using HTML coding, Macromedia Dreamweaver (an HTML editor), Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe PhotoShop (imaging software). The creation of web pages will require the student to write HTML code, research information

ENTREPRENEURSHIP (ROP) - ROP0NY

Year: 9-12 ROP

Prerequisites: grade 9 & 10 with instructor permission

Entrepreneurship teaches students how to start and operate a small business. Students will identify characteristics of successful entrepreneurs. They will learn about the costs of running a business, marketing their business and keeping good financial records. They will identify customers and learn how to effectively market and sell to those customers. Students will decide on a business that they are interested in starting and will apply all of their knowledge to their real situation, including writing a business plan. We will have guest speakers and connect with the Petaluma community. Students will also help run the PHS Student Store Troy’s. This course meets the subject area “g” requirement for the UC / CSU approved course list.

INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS - M613NS

Year: (SEM 9)

Prerequisites: None

With the ever changing world in which we live students need to explore options and opportunities awaiting them. Introduction to Business is designed as a sampling of Business opportunities. Students will cover introductory skills in computer graphics, entrepreneurship, finance, law, marketing, and media/communications. Skill sets include computer software and theory in a project-based learning class to promote rigor and relevance for real-world connections.

MARKETING AND BUS COMMUNICATIONS (ROP) - M220NY

Year: 11-12 ROP

Prerequisites: None

In this course, you will be introduced to the marketing field. You’ll discover the components of the marketing mix—people, place, price, product, and promotion—and learn how that mix impacts merchandising and sales. You will find out how to develop and d

P-ADVANCED JOURNALISM - M102PY

Year: 9-12T

Prerequisites: Teacher Approval

Students in this course will produce the school newspaper, The Trojan Tribune. This includes reporting, writing, advertising, ethics and responsibility of the media along with design and layout of the paper. Successful leaders are made in journalism as they run all facets of newspaper management to report the news of the school community and issues and events of concern to the students. This course meets the subject area “g” requirement for the UC / CSU approved course list.

P-LEGAL STUDIES - M200PY

Year: 11-12

Prerequisites: None

Come learn how to use your voice to make changes in the government that runs our lives, and how to understand and use the rights and responsibilities guaranteed to citizens of the United States. From marriage and family, contracts and insurance, criminal behavior, workplace rights, searches and seizures and just who can go in your locker and purse—come see law in action. Group and class interaction provide opportunities to discuss current events and act out and interpret legal cases. Connect everyday rules and regulations to your life! Students may transfer in at the semester. This course meets the subject area “g” requirement for the UC / CSU approved course list.

RETAIL CO-OP (ROP) - ROPFNS

Year: 11-12 ROP

Prerequisites: None

Location: Petaluma Fairgrounds 2 periods 3rd and 6th

RETAIL MERCHANDISING / MARKETING (ROP) - ROPGNY

Year: 11-12 ROP

Prerequisites: None

) Location: Petaluma Fairgrounds 2 periods 1st and 4th,This is an introductory course for students with a career goal of retail merchandising. Students receive classroom instruction, as well as on-the-job training, in the areas of communication, store

YEARBOOK - J100NY

Year: 9-12T

Prerequisites: None/Teacher Approval

Be part of one of the biggest school publications in Northern California! Use photography skills to capture the school spirit, write stories expressing feelings around campus, and design page layouts that will continue our award winning tradition. Students must be willing and able to spend time outside classroom hours to produce the book. Students will learn directly transferable work-place skills of design, selling, teamwork, meeting deadlines, and ability to work independently This course meets the Visual Performing Arts requirement for graduation.