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Guidance

By the end of summer before 11th grade begins students should:

Read as much as possible.
Refer to your PSAT and PRACT reports.
Take practice tests to bolster lower PSAT and PRACT subject areas.
Visit at least one college campus.
Register for OCA's college-prep classes.
Sign-up for extracurricular activities/clubs.

By the end of 1st-semester 11th grade students should:

Continue to earn community service hours.
Take the PSAT and PRACT.
Have a completed shortlist of potential colleges.
Begin building portfolios for applications.

By the end of 2nd-semester 11th grade students should:

Attend at least two college fairs.
Prep for any potential CLEP tests.
Polish and finish your college resume.
Begin working on your personal essay.
Request two teacher recommendations.
Register for the SAT and ACT tests.
Have at least 75% of community service hours complete.

11th Grade

Overview

In their Junior year of high school, our students expand their knowledge as they are taught advanced concepts across all core classes by refining and building on previously studied skills as they plan for what comes after high school. Besides the required core subjects, our Juniors focus on refining time management, prioritization, and independent study skills to help prepare them for life beyond high school- whether that means college, military, vocational school, or employment.

Bible

Juniors utilize the Inner Man curriculum provided by Positive Action to focus on key passages of Scripture and biblical case studies to develop spiritual and leadership acumen. Students are encouraged to review, think about, and apply the truths learned throughout the year.

English

In eleventh grade, student focus heavily on successfully completing multiple academic papers, as well as focusing on test preparation and test-taking strategies for the SAT and ACT tests. They also utilize our OCA database to sharpen research and library skills.

Math

Juniors in Algebra II further develop reasoning skills through advanced algebra concepts such as quadratic equations, polynomials, complex numbers, logarithms, and trigonometry; they also will solve and graph algebraic functions. Our eleventh graders that take Intermediate algebra concentrate on operations with real numbers, graphs of functions, domain and range of functions, linear equations and inequalities, quadratic equations with an emphasis on problem-solving.

Chemistry

Through the study of chemistry, juniors will learn through matter and energy how many everyday events relate to chemistry. They will study the impact of chemistry on the world around us through hands-on experiments.

United States History

Our eleventh graders learn about the development of the United States through the Bob Jones curriculum beginning with the formation of the nation through present day events. Students will develop critical thinking skills as they use the knowledge gained to make informed decisions about issues faced by local, state, and federal governments.

By the end of 11th grade, students will:

Bible

Be able to identify God’s plan for His creation
Be able to identify God’s plan for their life
Be able to state the B-Attitudes
Have a basic understanding of Jesus’ sermon on the mount and how it can be applied to every day life
Understand the story of Moses and be able to compare his life to the Inner man’s
definition of Spiritual Leadership
Be able to identify the areas of their lives they need to develop to be a God called spiritual leader

English

Use language correctly and purposefully to communicate clearly and effectively
Have a basic knowledge of reading comprehension through literature and short stories
Understand the main idea of a variety of texts and analyze how they are developed and supported
Understand how an author's choices in wording and structure impact the meaning, tone, and style of the text
Successfully write two academic essays in which they demonstrate their understanding of writing as a series of tasks, including finding, evaluating, analyzing sources, and as a process that involves planning, drafting, revising, and editing

Algebra II

Understand the guiding concepts of Algebra II
Demonstrate proficiency in algebraic knowledge and skills
Analyze families of functions using various representations
Analyze mathematical data to solve real-life applications
Prepare for future academic, career, and service opportunities

Intermediate Algebra

Apply deductive and inductive reasoning to create proofs that justify theorems
Create constructions illustrating key geometric concepts
Identify, classify, and investigate geometric figures in space
Determining congruencey and similarity between figures
Classify and explore the geometric characteristics of quadrilaterals
Calculate lengths, areas, and volumes of two- and three- dimensional figures
Investigate, describe, and apply the characteristics of various transformations
Apply trigonometric ratios to find unknown measures of triangles

Chemistry

Pose scientific queries
Investigate the nature of scientific phenomena
Predict basic chemical properties of some substances based on composition
Quantify the results of chemical reactions
Properly communicate scientific information to another individual in an accurate and precise manner

American History

Identify who help create the United States
Describe what actions took place for the United States to come together
Describe what occurred from settlement through the Civil War
Identify who the United States Presidents are
Describe how the United States was involved in Major Wars throughout its history

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