English Skills I :
Freshman English Skills is designed to strengthen the students'
abilities in all aspects of the English language. Emphasis is
placed on writing, speaking, comprehension, listening skills,
and vocabulary building, with grammar taught in relationship to
these skills.
Literature I :
The student at Xavier High School is consistently challenged to
examine ideas, explore values and communicate opinions. All of
this must be done in a second language, English. This course introduces
students to literature and compels them to assess the development,
themes and literary tools employed by the author. Reading, writing
and vocabulary enhance the students English language skills.
Algebra :
Algebra is an outgrowth of arithmetic providing systematic methods
by which difficult, subtle problems can be solved. Algebra is
a very useful tool for solving problems that require mathematic
intervention. The students are encouraged to be rigorous in discipline
of thinking and to be self-critical since mathematics requires
that one must express him/herself precisely; and, one must prove
all assertions.
General Science :
General Science is designed to strengthen the students ability
in basic scientific skills, to increase the depth of their scientific
inquiry and to give the students a scientific appreciation for
the natural world. Emphasis is placed on the scientific method;
questioning, observing, measuring, researching, formulating hypothesis,
experimenting and interpreting basic data tables.
Social Studies I :
There are three primary goals of Social Studies I: 1.Students
are introduced to basic map and globe skills, which are essential
tools for gaining a full understanding of the field of social
studies. These skills include using a key and symbols, understanding
the concept of scale, and facility with the map grid system 2.
Students develop strong skills in working with creating other
types of graphics, including timeliness, charts, photographs,
and numerous forms of graphs and 3. Students apply these skills
as they study and explore the different places around the world.
By examining and discussing the countries and cultures of people
from all seven continents, students gain an awareness of the size
and diversity of the world in which they live, but of which they
see only a small fraction.
Religion I :
First year religion offers students the opportunities to gain
a vocabulary for their development into adults from a Catholic
and specifically, an Ignatian perspective. First year religion
provides this initial contact with development issues related
to adolescence. This includes physical, social, emotional, and,
especially, spiritual development. With this acedemic vocabulary
the course leads the individual to think critically and objectively
about the inner life as well as its manifestations outward in
community.
Chuukese Language :
The primary goal of this course is to introduce the students,
especially the non-Chuukese to the Chuukese community and their
culture. Another goal is to prepare the students for Community
Service Projects(CSP) and Town Study Projects(TSP) because they
will have to communicate with people who have limited knowledge
of the English language. There is also hope that in learning the
Chuukese language, the students (non-Chuukese) will be able to
reflect on the importance of their own respective languages. The
Chuukese students can also learn more about their own language
and culture by tutoring their non-Chuukese classmates.
