In-person Summer School (High School)

The content of Algebra 1 deepens and extends students’ understanding of linear and exponential relationships by contrasting them with each other and identifying and exploring the underlying mathematical structures that they share. Students explore many examples of functions, including sequences, and analyze them graphically, numerically, symbolically, and verbally. Students apply linear models to data and analyze how well the models fit the data. Additionally, students engage in methods for analyzing, solving, and applying quadratic functions. 

• 3SSAL1CPS1 (Semester 1):  Equations and Inequalities, Numeric Expressions, Algebraic Expressions, Exploring Quadratic Functions in Context

• 3SSAL1CPS2 (Semester 2):  Structure of Quadratic Functions, Modeling with Quadratic Functions, Linear and Exponential Functions, Statistics

CP ALGEBRA II

Students in CP Algebra 2 develop a deeper understanding of all aspects of functions: graphing, analyzing, transforming, performing, operations with, composing new functions, and solving equations using them. Functions studied include linear, quadratic, polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, rational, trigonometric, and radical. Students further develop their statistical knowledge by studying the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data, and the connections to probability. Throughout the year students strengthen their use of the common core standard math practices, with a particular emphasis on making sense of problems and modeling with mathematics. 

• 3SSAL2CPS (Semester 1):  Functions with unrestricted domains: polynomial functions – key features of graphs (end behavior, relative min/max, intervals where increasing/decreasing, etc.); zeros/ factors relationship (including Remainder Theorem and synthetic division of polynomials); geometric series; function operations (including the composition of functions); transformations on functions; inverse functions; complex numbers

• 3SSAL2CPS2 (Semester 2):  Functions with restricted domains: rational functions, radical functions, exponential functions and logarithms, trigonometry, statistics

2CPGVAMS:  (Only offered in Session I):  This course helps students attain Civic competency. It focuses on the vital role of the citizen and the Democratic Society. Students gain an understanding of government in the United States and participate actively in the political process. This course covers the foundation of American government, political behavior, the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, and Colorado state and local government. This class focuses on participation in government and political Behavior. Current events and issues concerning government in the United States will be integrated throughout the course.

• Semester 1 (1SSCPEN10S1) & Semester 2 (1SSCPEN10S2):  

CP English 10 is a one-year course that expands the student’s understanding and appreciation of American, English, and continental literature. Course content emphasizes critical thinking skills in both reading and writing. Expository essays, creative writing assignments, and a library paper are included in the writing program that continues the focus on the writing process.

• Semester 1 (1SSCPEN11S1) & Semester 2 (1SSCPEN11S2) – Offered during Session I only:

CP English 11 is a one-year course which concentrates on strengthening the student’s skills and writing with emphasis on developing an in-depth and refined writing style. Literature-based writing assignments emphasize critical analysis and argumentative defenses of thesis positions. Students study a wide range of literary types: novels, short stories, poetry, and drama, both contemporary and classical, that reflect their diverse cultural heritage.

• Semester 1 (1SSCPEN9S1) & Semester 2 (1SSCPEN9S2):  

CP English 9 is a one-year course emphasizing the development of essential skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. The content includes an introduction to the various literary styles, vocabulary, applied grammar, and the structure of paragraphs and short essays. The pre-writing, writing and revising process is stressed throughout the year.

CP Geometry formalizes and extends students’ geometric experiences from the middle grades. Students will develop geometric concepts using an inductive and algebraic approach. Students explore more complex geometric situations and deepen their explanations of geometric relationships, moving towards formal mathematical arguments and proof. In this course, rigid and non-rigid transformations are the frame through which students build and prove the concepts of congruence and similarity. Previous experience with proportional reasoning and the Pythagorean Theorem leads students to understand the trigonometry of right triangles in order to find unknown measures in general triangles. The geometry of 2 and 3-dimensional figures is the focus, including work and analysis on the coordinate plane.

• 3SSGEOCPS1 (Semester 1):  Structure of Geometry, constructions, triangle congruence proofs (CCSD Unit 1, Unit 2, sections 1-2) 

• 3SSGEOCPS2 (Semester 2):  Similarity, right triangle trigonometry, circles, polygons (CCSD Unit 2, sections 3-4, Unit 3, Unit 4)