Students have the opportunity to peer mentor and assist in teaching coursework in the 9th grade science, language arts, math, or Modern World History classroom. This coursework involves a commitment to attend a two- day training and meetings once a month during the school year with the academic mentor coordinator and/or teacher(s). Academic Mentors will be taught effective classroom strategies to assist teachers with general classroom activities, to help small groups of students, and to work one-on-one with individual students. Students who choose this course should have strong academic skills, enjoy mentoring, and have the desire to help build the academic skills of younger students. This is a great course for student who are thinking about becoming a teacher or for students who just want to help freshmen be academically successful. Please list a focus area on the forecast sheet: Science, Language Arts, Math, or Modern World History.

Intermediate Acting is a theatre class for those students who have enjoyed and passed Theatre: Beginning Acting with a “B” or better or have been involved in at least one (1) Mainstage production at MHS & have permission from the instructor. This course is designed to build upon past theatre experiences and enhance skills. Intermediate Acting will cover ensemble work/team work, movement, voice, scene and play analysis, scene work including an emphasis on objectives, obstacles, and acting techniques, improvisational skills, character analysis and performance, monologues, audition skills, career paths, playwriting, and theatre history. This course will be co-designed by the students and instructor in order to meet the needs and skills of the students each year

Students implement their acquired knowledge of scene work, the audition process, and the process of choosing monologues that best showcase their talents. Students advance their characterization techniques and broaden their skills as actors. Students study film acting and collaborate to produce a short film. Prerequisite: Acting: Intermediate 3-4 or instructor approval.

A continuation of the Audio engineering tract that follows the Beginning Audio Engineering program. This year-long course is intended for audio engineering students who would like to continue to pursue the art of audio. Now that students have learned the basics of the Garageband and Ableton programs (DAWs), students will be able to continue to add to their breadth of knowledge composing original music for personal uses and for the benefit of the McDaniel community using all the extensive audio hardware and software available in this class. By the end of this class students will have an extensive portfolio of songs and audio clips to market themselves to the music and engineering community and hopefully can use it to generate revenue and/or find a job in the industry.

If you enjoyed Beginning Podcasting and would like to continue to host, record, and edit your own podcast, this class is for you! In addition to making your own creations, you'll get to produce and collaborate with teachers and students in the school to develop their ideas as well. Gain industry level experience that can be applied to many different digital media careers.

Students learn about modeling data and problem situations with functions, specifically linear quadratic, polynomial, exponential, rational, radical, and logarithmic functions. They are also introduced to complex numbers and problems in trigonometry and statistics. Students work both individually and in groups to solve problems, apply mathematics, and communicate their reasoning.

Students will create a Ceramics portfolio of no less than 12 pieces based on a theme assigned quarterly. Students will independently choose the Ceramic methods and materials for the completion of their portfolios. Students will research Ceramic artists and Ceramics fields to deepen their knowledge of the Ceramics Industry. Students will leave this course with the ability to produce work, market, and make connections to their career goals. As a CTE course, we will incorporate career related experiences in the form of field trips and visitors from industry.

Advanced Chemistry is the equivalent of two quarters of college laboratory chemistry. It is a rigorous study of atomic structure, periodic trends, chemical bonding, molecular geometry, intermolecular forces, phase transitions, properties of solutions, chemical reactions (including acid/base, redox, and precipitation reactions), gas laws and kinetic-molecular theory, and thermochemistry. The course emphasizes laboratory work and science practices. Expected study time outside of class: 1 hour/day. Students can earn 10 OIT science credits upon satisfactory completion of the course.

Leadership skills and techniques are practiced in decision making, equity, and activity planning. Students will be divided into teams with different missions such as Restorative Justice, Diversity, Assemblies, Athletic Support, Community Events, CREED, Social Media and Art. This class requires 12-15 hours of school volunteering per semester. There will be an application and interview process after forecasting for this course.

Are you planning to take AP Statistics, AP Calculus, or Math 111-12? Worried about the amount of homework required? Concerned about how you might get help when you need it? This support class will utilize a study team approach, allowing students to do their math homework in a supportive environment and build skills to help them now and in future college math courses.

AP Biology studies the core scientific principles, theories, and processes that govern living organisms and biological systems. Students will engage in hands-on laboratory work to investigate natural phenomena. This course prepares students for the AP exam. Those who attain successful scores on the exam may receive college credit.

In this introductory college-level calculus course, students cultivate their understanding of differential and integral calculus by engaging with real-world problems represented graphically, numerically, analytically, and verbally. Students use definitions and theorems to build arguments and justify conclusions as they explore concepts such as change, limits, and the analysis of functions.