Academics at Gateway Online Academy of Ohio
Engaging Minds
The road to your high school diploma starts here!
Everything can be personalized – phone ringers and cases, Facebook statuses, clothes, and playlists. Everything except how we learn. Today, that changes! GATEWAY ONLINE ACADEMY OF OHIO allows students to choose their path to the future through their individualized success plan. Courses are self-paced to allow students to accelerate their learning. Gateway Ohio provides a real opportunity for 21st-century students to earn their high school diploma – and it is tuition-free.
- Earn more credits in a flexible, individualized program
- Partner with a success coach to map out personalized goals to graduate
- Course scheduling to accommodate work and life in rolling cohorts
SENATE BILL 311 (the Ohio Core legislation) raised the graduation requirements for high school students to increase the number of students ready to meet the demands of our global and technological age. Ohio’s program for credit flexibility is designed to broaden the scope of curricular options available to students, increase the depth of study possible for a particular subject, and allow tailoring of learning time and/or conditions. The Plan is designed to customize learning around students’ interests and needs.
Today’s high school students have grown up in the digital age and use online technology to connect and learn. They respond to an innovative and engaging curriculum. We offer an array of courses tailored to prepare them for life after high school.
Program Overview
This education option gives students a personalized way to guide their learning. Credit flexibility is one way to increase a student’s interest in school and motivation to learn. It provides equitable access to various course options to all students throughout Ohio.
Credit flexibility is personalizing education to individual students’ learning styles and interests. Students demonstrate what they know and move on to advanced content. They learn subject matter and earn course credit in ways not limited to “seat time” or the confines of a school building. Credit flexibility includes personalization of students’ learning around their interests and needs, which might consist of flexible schedules and a choice of environments (such as online learning or work- and community-based experiences), as well as options to pursue their interest areas, combine subjects, and demonstrate professional skills.
Each student, their family, and school create the credit flexibility plan together, based on the local district’s requirements, including how the student will demonstrate competency in subject areas. The district’s policy typically contains a credit application, which would include information on the course, how much credit the student seeks, and how the student will be assessed for course credit.
Gateway Online Academy of Ohio offers the Credit Flexibility Program (CFP) to all students; however, the following prerequisites for participation apply:
Any student may participate in the CFP at any time
All CFP plans must be submitted and approved before the start of any related learning experiences
Students may earn credits by:
- Completing coursework
- Testing out of or demonstrating mastery of core content
- Pursuing one or more “educational options” (e.g., distance learning, educational travel, independent study, an internship, music, arts, after-school/tutorial program, community service, or other engagement projects and sports).
Credit flexibility is intended to motivate and increase student learning by allowing:
- Access to more learning resources, especially real-world experiences
- Customization around individual student needs
- Use multiple learning measures, especially those that require students to demonstrate what they know and can do, apply their understanding, or document performance.
Work-based learning experiences are conducted at a work site during or after school. They are designed to provide authentic learning experiences for students that link academic, technical, and professional skills. Business and education partners evaluate and supervise the experiences, which must be documented with training or learning plans and evaluation forms. Additional guidelines may apply (eligibility, required competencies, credit granted, etc.) around these experiences.
A guidance counselor and student success coach will work with you/your student to determine eligibility.
Course Catalog
| English 10 | A | 📚 Language Arts | 0.5 | The first semester of English 10 builds and expands upon the skills learned in English 9. Topics covered include elements of literature, elements of language, analysis of informational texts, argumentative writing, and decoding Shakespearean English. Assignments are varied to include multiple types of learners. They consist of multiple choice quizzes and exams, collaborative discussions, essays, short writing prompts, and higher-level, text-dependent questions that will help students prepare for their state-mandated End of Course Exam. |
| English 10 | B | 📚 Language Arts | 0.5 | Like semester A, semester B consists of integrated units focused on a theme or mode of study. Literature study in semester B focuses on the analysis of different forms of literature and as well as the evaluation of various modes and forms of writing. Writing and informational text lessons guide students through the stages of a rigorous research process and demonstrate how to evaluate, integrate, and share the information gathered during research. Students are required to share their ideas and analysis using several different modes, including oral and multimedia presentations. |
| English 11 | A | 📚 Language Arts | 0.5 | In English 11A, students will develop their reading, writing, and grammar skills through a study of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, set against the backdrop of McCarthyism, the Red Scare, and Puritanism. Students will analyze themes like justice and revenge while exploring how fear shapes societies. Grammar lessons focus on essential topics such as sentence structure, pronoun use, and verb agreement, with regular practice embedded in each unit’s reading and writing assignments. This course culminates in an argumentative essay on who is responsible for the events in the Crucible, helping students refine skills in thesis development, paragraph structure, and persuasive techniques. Buy the end of the course, students will have strengthened their analytical and writing abilities, gaining tools for critical thinking and clear expression. |
| English 11 | B | 📚 Language Arts | 0.5 | Semester B of English 11 consists of units focused on historical eras and literary movements of the 20th and 21st century, such as Naturalism, Imagism, the Harlem Renaissance, and Postmodernism. Literature analysis lessons in semester B focus on the forms of literature that were most commonly written during the Twentieth Century and how the forms, styles, and techniques of that century inform literature written today. Students will also evaluate various modes and forms of language expression, including single media and multimedia messages. Writing and informational text lessons guide students through the stages of a rigorous research process and demonstrate how to evaluate, integrate, and share the information gathered during research. |
| English 12 | A | 📚 Language Arts | 0.5 | Students examine major works of literature organized into thematic units. Each unit contains poetry, short stories, and a novel that revolve around the theme for the unit. Themes include the self, relationships, alienation, choice, and death. As students read these works, they have the opportunity to reflect on these important themes by writing in multiple modes and creating cross-disciplinary projects. |
| English 12 | B | 📚 Language Arts | 0.5 | Students examine major works of literature organized into thematic units. Each unit contains poetry, short stories, and a novel that revolve around the theme for the unit. Themes include the self, relationships, alienation, choice, and death. As students read these works, they have the opportunity to reflect on these important themes by writing in multiple modes. |
| English 9 | A | 📚 Language Arts | 0.5 | In this dynamic and engaging first semester 9th-grade English course, students will develop their reading, writing, and critical thinking skills through exposure to literary and nonfiction texts. Students will practice essential reading strategies, such as summarizing, questioning, and making inferences, to deepen their understanding of both fiction and nonfiction texts. Writing assignments throughout the course will give students the opportunity to reflect on what they read and apply their learning. Students will have the opportunity to explore a topic of personal interest through the informative writing units. By the end of the course, students will have strengthened their abilities in critical reading and essay writing, preparing them for success in high school English and beyond. |
| English 9 | B | 📚 Language Arts | 0.5 | In the second semester course of English 9, students explore world literature, focusing on themes and stories from fairytales around the globe. Through comparative reading and analysis, students examine how different cultures tell similar stories, learning to recognize universal themes and unique cultural details. In addition to comparing stories from around the world, students will also compare various genres by studying how different formats, like a poem and an informational article, can address the same topic with distinct effects and perspectives. They will also delve into historical texts, reading foundational documents such as the Declaration of Independence to understand its significance, language, and persuasive techniques. Finally, students will learn to craft a research-based argumentative essay. By the end of the course, students will have sharpened their analytical skills, deepened their appreciation of world literature, and gained confidence in their writing abilities. |
| Mythology | S (1 Semester ONLY) | 🗳️ Electives | 0.5 | Since the beginning of time, people have gathered around fires to tell stories of angry gods, harrowing journeys, cunning animals, horrible beasts, and the mighty heroes who vanquished them. Mythology and folklore have provided a way for these colorful stories to spring to life for thousands of years and helped humans make sense of the world. Explore how these compelling tales continue to shape society even today. |
| Poetry | Microcourse | Elective | 0.25 | Introductory microcourse to various types of poetry including haiku, acrostic, odes, concrete, and other types of poetry. |
| Research & Problem Solving | Microcourse | Elective | 0.25 | Be on top of your game when researching and presenting topics to have credible sources and to avoid plagiarism which benefits you in high school and beyond high school, including when you might have to give presentations in a place of employment. |
| Geometry | A | 🧮 Math | 0.5 | Geometry is the study of the measurement of the world. What makes Geometry so engaging is the relationship of figures and measures to each other, and how these relationships can predict results in the world around us. Through practical applications, the student sees how geometric reasoning provides insight into everyday life. The course begins with the tools needed in Geometry. From these foundations, the student explores the measure of line segments, angles, and two-dimensional figures. Students will learn about similarity, triangles and trigonometric ratios. Geometry A consists of six modules. Each module comprises ten lessons for a total of 60 lessons in the course. |
| Geometry | B | 🧮 Math | 0.5 | This course builds on the foundation of the first terms in Geometry. As in previous courses, deductive and inductive reasoning are emphasized, while applying problem-solving techniques to real-world problems. Students explore quadrilaterals and circles, and learn how an object is transformed, as well as how to represent that transformation algebraically and geometrically. Students calculate area and volume of 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional objects. Geometry B consists of six modules. Each module comprises ten lessons for a total of 60 lessons in the course. |
| Algebra I 🔺 | A | 🧮 Math | 0.5 |
Algebra 1 (semester A) introduces students to the world of Algebra through expressions and equations. Students will evaluate algebraic expressions, solve linear equations and graph them. This course also steers students through various real-world scenarios with the emphasis on using basic statistics to interpret the information given and found. Students learn through online lesson materials, videos and interactive activities. The end of each unit tests students’ understanding with a self-check quiz with feedback. Also included is a unit exam and project for students to apply what they have learned. |
| Algebra I 🔺 | B | 🧮 Math | 0.5 |
Algebra 1 (semester B) builds on the concepts learned in the first semester by providing a strong foundation in solving problems. Students will work with problems and applications that involve exponents, quadratic equations, polynomials and factoring methods, rational and radical equations, data analysis and probability. Students will interact with course materials through online lessons, videos, interactive questions and real-world applications. Each unit ends with a self-check quiz to confirm knowledge of the concepts learned. There is also a unit exam and project. |
| Algebra II | A | 🧮 Math | 0.5 | Algebra 2 (semester A) further extends the learner’s understanding of major algebra concepts such as expressions, equations, functions, and inequalities. An emphasis will be placed on the use of appropriate functions to model real world situations and solve problems that arise from those situations. A focus is also on graphing functions by hand and understanding and identifying the parts of a graph. |
| Algebra II | B | 🧮 Math | 0.5 | Algebra 2 (semester B) builds on the concepts learned in the first semester and prepares the learners with the building blocks needed to dive deeper into trigonometry, pre-calculus and advanced probability and statistics. |
| Consumer Math | A | 🧮 Math | 0.5 | This course focuses on the mathematics involved in making wise consumer decisions. Students explore the many ways in which mathematics affects their daily lives. The first semester will cover paychecks and wages, taxes, insurance, budgets, bank accounts, credit cards, interest calculations, and comparison shopping. Second semester topics include vehicle and home purchasing, investing, and business and employee management. |
| Consumer Math | B | 🧮 Math | 0.5 | This course focuses on the mathematics involved in making wise consumer decisions. Students explore the many ways in which mathematics affects their daily lives. The first semester will cover paychecks and wages, taxes, insurance, budgets, bank accounts, credit cards, interest calculations, and comparison shopping. Second semester topics include vehicle and home purchasing, investing, and business and employee management. |
| Geometry | A | 🧮 Math | 0.5 | Geometry is the study of the measurement of the world. What makes Geometry so engaging is the relationship of figures and measures to each other, and how these relationships can predict results in the world around us. Through practical applications, the student sees how geometric reasoning provides insight into everyday life. The course begins with the tools needed in Geometry. From these foundations, the student explores the measure of line segments, angles, and two-dimensional figures. Students will learn about similarity, triangles and trigonometric ratios. Geometry A consists of six modules. Each module comprises ten lessons for a total of 60 lessons in the course. |
| Geometry | B | 🧮 Math | 0.5 | This course builds on the foundation of the first terms in Geometry. As in previous courses, deductive and inductive reasoning are emphasized, while applying problem-solving techniques to real-world problems. Students explore quadrilaterals and circles, and learn how an object is transformed, as well as how to represent that transformation algebraically and geometrically. Students calculate area and volume of 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional objects. Geometry B consists of six modules. Each module comprises ten lessons for a total of 60 lessons in the course. |
| Statistics I | A | Math | 0.5 | This is the first part of the statistics curriculum which introduces students to statistics and contains three modules including Exploring Data, Collecting Data, and Probability. |
| Statistics I | B | Math | 0.5 | This is the second part of the statistics curriculum which covers Probability Distributions, Sampling Distributions, and Inference. |
| Intro to Coding | MicroCourse | Math | 0.25 | This course utilizes CodeHS to help students to learn how to program using coding with Karel. |
| Financial Literacy | Math | 0.5 | State Mandated Course for all 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students for the 2024-2025 school year. Modules in this course cover: American Families and the Economy, Our Economic World, Financial Responsibility, Financial Institutions, Personal Taxation, Insurance, Wills, Contracts, Saving/Investing, Consumer Credit, Managing Finances, and Consumer Choices. | |
| Income Taxes | MicroCourse | Math | 0.25 | By participating in this course the student will have a better idea what taxes are used for, necessary tax paperwork and what the numbers mean & how they may be calucalted, types of income, common deductions, and covers the basics of filling out and calculating income tax forms. |
| Biology | A | 🧪 Science | 0.5 |
Biology A introduces students to the scientific method and the major concepts of biology from an historical and practical viewpoint. The three major themes of this course are the cell, the molecular basis of heredity, and the interdependence of organisms. Students who take this class will have a deeper appreciation for the complexities of living organisms. Life on this planet, unlike anywhere else in the observable universe, is complex and highly organized. Whether examining life on the molecular or the planetary level, it exhibits a highly organized structure that inspires awe by its genius and complexity. In the last 50 years, discoveries have launched new branches of biology that have transformed the daily routine, from conception to death. New challenges await, such as the current crisis in ecology, global warming, and the resurgence in viral disease. To make rational choices in the 21st century, the citizen must have a basic understanding of biological concepts and the reasoning behind them. Biology A is presented in a multimedia format using interactive modules, labs, narrated animation, text, and videos to present the study of life on this planet. Students work through and complete several self-check activities and quizzes for practice, and participate in self-reflection. In each unit, students complete the unit exam. |
| Biology | B | 🧪 Science | 0.5 |
Biology B is a continuation of the basic course in biology, Biology A. The major concepts covered are population dynamics and evolution. Students explore population dynamics through the study of mutualism, predation, parasitism, and competition. The theory of evolution is presented, along with the many evidences and details that make evolution the backbone of modern biology. From biochemistry to evolution, biology fascinates people. Biochemists first astounded the world by showing that life obeys the same chemical principles as all creation, but that life engineers chemistry to its own needs. Decades later, Darwin shocked the world by suggesting that life evolves according to the conditions of the environment it inhabits. Evolution, often debated and derided, has survived to become a key concept of biology. This second course in biology examines the wonder of life and its mechanisms. Students work through and complete several self-check activities and quizzes for practice, and participate in self-reflection. In each unit, students complete the unit exam. |
| Chemistry | A | 🧪 Science | 0.5 | Chemistry A introduces students to the science of chemistry beginning with exploring why scientists are interested in studying matter at a submicroscopic level. Students will continue to learn how scientific methods are used to understand the natural world and will continue to develop their skills in this area. Chemistry A covers topics in the characteristics of matter, atomic structure, chemical periodicity, chemical bonds and compounds, and chemical formula writing and naming. An algebra background is recommended because of the amount and type of math involved. |
| Chemistry | B | 🧪 Science | 0.5 | Chemistry B builds on the concepts and skills learned in the first semester as students continue to explore the properties of matter and the changes it undergoes. Chemistry B covers topics in chemical reactions and stoichiometry, gases, thermochemistry, kinetics, equilibrium, acids and bases, organic chemistry, and biochemistry. An algebra background is recommended because of the amount and type of math involved. |
| Earth Science🔺 | A | 🧪 Science | 0.5 | The first three modules of Semester 1 cover Scientific Inquiry, the Structure and Composition of the Universe, and the Features of the Solar System. Students learn the importance of scientific inquiry and how to communicate the results of scientific investigations. They then have material on the formation of the universe, including the Big Bang Theory, the motions of celestial objects, and stellar evolution. The third module covers material related to the Solar System, including features of the Sun and the planets and the movements of Earth. The second three modules of Semester 1 cover Weather, Climate, and Earth’s Water Cycle. Students first learn in Module 4 about the atmosphere and clouds, as well as the factors that influence local and global climate. In Module 5 they continue by learning about weather and air masses, meteorology and storms. Module 6 then discusses the water cycle, including groundwater and ocean features, as well as water scarcity and pollution. |
| Earth Science 🔺 | B | 🧪 Science | 0.5 | The first three modules of Semester 2 cover the physical structure of the Earth and Earth’s tectonic system, including the rock cycle, tectonic activity, and mountain building. It then covers weathering and erosion and soil formation. The next material in the course then addresses the concept of systems; it addresses the Earth as a system, feedback in systems, and Earth’s major nutrient cycles. The second three modules of Semester 2 cover geologic history, including the evolution of Earth’s atmosphere, the geologic time scale, and the fossil record. It then goes over natural resources and the effects of human population on natural resources. The course wraps up with a discussion of human society and its interconnectedness with the Earth’s environment, how science and technology work together, and the technological design process in earth science applications. |
| Physical Science | A | 🧪 Science | 0.5 | This is an introduction to the Physical Sciences and scientific methodology. The objectives are to impart a basic knowledge of the physical properties and chemistry of matter. Skills are developed in the classroom, and reinforced through homework reading, and interesting labs that relate to everyday life. |
| Physical Science | B | 🧪 Science | 0.5 | This is an introduction to the Physical Sciences and scientific methodology. The objectives are to impart a basic knowledge of the physical properties and chemistry of matter. Skills are developed in the classroom, and reinforced through homework reading, and interesting labs that relate to everyday life. |
| Anatomy and Physiology I 🔺 | A | 🗳️ Electives | 0.5 | Whether you plan on pursuing a career in health sciences or simply looking to gain an understanding of how the human body works, you’ll first need to understand the relationship between anatomy and physiology. Learn how to read your body’s story through understanding cell structure and their processes, and discover the functions and purposes of the skeletal, muscular, nervous, and cardiovascular systems, as well as diseases that affect those systems. |
| Anatomy and Physiology I 🔺 | B | 🗳️ Electives | 0.5 | Examine the form and function of even more body systems. Learn about the structure, function, and interrelation between the lymphatic, immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and endocrine systems. The reproductive system is also discussed along with hereditary traits and genetics. And discover the importance of accurate patient documentation as well as the technology used in the industry. |
| Astronomy I | A | 🗳️ Electives (Micro) | 0.25 | Ever wondered how the Earth developed and exists in the vastness of space? How do the scientific laws of motion and gravity play a role in its existence? Discover answers to these questions and explore the origin of the universe, the Milky Way, and other galaxies and stars, including the concepts of modern astronomy and the methods used by astronomers to learn more about the universe. |
| Astronomy I (Next Year – 25/26) | B | 🗳️ Electives (Micro) | 0.25 | Building upon the prior prerequisite course, dive deeper into the universe and develop a lifelong passion for space exploration and investigation. Become familiar with the inner and outer planets of the solar system as well as the sun, comets, asteroids, and meteors. Additional topics include space travel and settlements as well as the formation of planets. |
| Forensics I | S (1 Semester ONLY) | 🗳️ Electives | 0.5 | Fingerprints. Blood spatters. Gunshot residue. If these things intrigue you rather than scare you, then forensic science may be for you. Explore the riveting job of crime scene analysis, and learn the techniques and practices applied during a crime scene investigation, including how clues and data are recorded and preserved. Discover how technology is applied to make discoveries and bring criminals to justice. |
| Forensics II | S (1 Semester ONLY) | 🗳️ Electives | 0.5 | The best way to battle crime these days is not with a weapon, but with science. Dig deeper into the science of forensics and the basic scientific principles used in the lab, such as toxicology, material analysis, microscopy, and forensic anthropology. Find out how scientists use everything from insects to bones to help them solve crimes. And discover how advanced techniques and technology can lead to catching even the craftiest criminal. |
| Marine Science | A | 🗳️ Electives | 0.5 | Have you ever wondered about the secrets of the deep and the creatures below the ocean’s surface? It is truly a new frontier of discovery. Begin to better understand the aquatic cycles, structures, and processes that generate and sustain life in the sea. You’ll use scientific inquiry, research, and problem-solving to conduct various scientific procedures and become a more capable marine scientist. |
| Marine Science | B | 🗳️ Electives | 0.5 | Water is the flowing lifeline of the Earth, and it impacts the life of every living creature. But have you ever stopped to think about human’ impact on water? In this course, you will discover more about the role we play in both threatening and protecting water sources. You will explore climate change and other events that concern Earth’s water sources and expand your knowledge of marine science careers. You will also plan and execute a cumulative research project exploring an aquatic environment near you using the Scientific Method. Let’s dive in and continue your exploration of the World’s water! |
| Veterinary Science | Micro | 🗳️ Electives (Micro) | 0.25 | Whether you want to step into the wild side of veterinary medicine or just take care of loveable dogs and cats, explore how to care for domestic, farm, and wild animals, diagnose their common diseases and ailments, and learn about different veterinary treatments. If you have always been drawn to the world of our furry, scaly, and feathered friends, this is the course for you! |
| Chemistry | B | 🧪 Science | 0.5 | Chemistry (2 of 2) examines basic principles and properties of matter to see its everyday uses. Topics included: atomic models, predicting chemical reactions to see how scientists can engineer them to solve problems. |
| Chemistry 🔺 | A | 🧪 Science | 0.5 | Chemistry (1 of 2) examines basic principles and properties of matter to see its everyday uses. Topics included: atomic models, predicting chemical reactions to see how scientists can engineer them to solve problems. |
| Earth Science 🔺 | A | 🧪 Science | 0.5 | The first three modules of Semester 1 cover Scientific Inquiry, the Structure and Composition of the Universe, and the Features of the Solar System. Students learn the importance of scientific inquiry and how to communicate the results of scientific investigations. They then have material on the formation of the universe, including the Big Bang Theory, the motions of celestial objects, and stellar evolution. The third module covers material related to the Solar System, including features of the Sun and the planets and the movements of Earth. The second three modules of Semester 1 cover Weather, Climate, and Earth’s Water Cycle. Students first learn in Module 4 about the atmosphere and clouds, as well as the factors that influence local and global climate. In Module 5 they continue by learning about weather and air masses, meteorology and storms. Module 6 then discusses the water cycle, including groundwater and ocean features, as well as water scarcity and pollution. |
| Earth Science 🔺 | B | 🧪 Science | 0.5 | The first three modules of Semester 2 cover the physical structure of the Earth and Earth’s tectonic system, including the rock cycle, tectonic activity, and mountain building. It then covers weathering and erosion and soil formation. The next material in the course then addresses the concept of systems; it addresses the Earth as a system, feedback in systems, and Earth’s major nutrient cycles. The second three modules of Semester 2 cover geologic history, including the evolution of Earth’s atmosphere, the geologic time scale, and the fossil record. It then goes over natural resources and the effects of human population on natural resources. The course wraps up with a discussion of human society and its interconnectedness with the Earth’s environment, how science and technology work together, and the technological design process in earth science applications. |
| Economics | S (1 Semester ONLY) | 🌎 Social Studies | 0.5 | This course introduces the principles and the applications of economics in everyday life. Students develop an understanding of limited resources, and compare it with unlimited wants and needs. Students learn how individual and national economic decisions are made to allocate goods and services among competing users. Students apply economic principles to think and problem solve. The study of Economics uses the view of economic institutions and policies to explore the history, organization, and functions of the U.S. government in controlling our economy. It offers students learning opportunities that build one on another. A goal of the course is for the student to develop the critical skills of analysis, synthesis, and evaluation in a demanding and thoughtful academic setting. Students are encouraged to use their knowledge of the policies and institutions of economics to develop their own views on current economic and monetary issues. They are taught how to apply what they have learned into personal financial activities. The course looks closely at the economic knowledge and values of the country and gives students a look into the problems faced by presidents, and congressional representatives. It also covers the roles of political activists, political parties, interest groups, and the media in shaping the U. S. economy. The Supreme Court is presented as the voice of reason in the balance of powers. Students are encouraged to perform at higher levels as they are presented with historical documents and additional readings, work with a set of facts arranged by theme, become skillful in note-taking, and join in student discussions. Students develop and demonstrate their writing skills by preparing extended research-based papers. |
| American Government | S (1 Semester ONLY) | 🌎 Social Studies | 0.5 | This course will guide students through an in-depth study of the history, structure, and guiding principles of American government. The first unit will review the origins of government in general and American government in particular—from the earliest models for democracy to the founding documents that created a federalist system of government in the U.S. Several units will help students explore the roles and responsibilities of each branch of government as well as the impact that the Constitution has had and continues to have on the way government works and on the lives of individual Americans. The course’s final unit will guide students through a series of projects that require them to apply what they have learned about American government to an issue that interests them. |
| American History | A | 🌎 Social Studies | 0.5 | This course covers the discovery, development, and growth of the United States. Major topics include; American Indian cultures, European colonization of the Americas, and the causes and effects of the American Revolution. Geographical, economic, and political factors are explores as the key factors in the growth of the United States of America. American History I is a survey of the struggle to build the United States of America from the colonial period to the beginning of the twentieth century. By means of reading, analyzing, and applying historical data, students come to appreciate the forces that shaped our history and character as an American people. Not only are the topics of American history discussed, but students also explore research methods and determine accurate sources of data from the past. Knowing the facts and dates of history are just the beginning: each student must understand how history affects him or her. |
| American History | B | 🌎 Social Studies | 0.5 | American History B begins with a study of American life before the 1929 Stock Market crash and how the Roaring Twenties influenced society in the late 19th through early 20th centuries. Students will examine the causes and consequences of the Great Depression and move on into a detailed study of World War II with an emphasis on America’s role in the conflict. The course continues with an analysis of the Cold War struggle and America’s rise as a superpower. The Civil Rights and Women’s rights movements, pollution and the environment, and American domestic and foreign policy will be examined. The course wraps up with a summary of current events and issues, including a study of the Middle East. This course begins with an assessment of life in United States pre-World War I and ends with the conflicts of the new millennium. Students look at the nation in terms of economic, social, and political trends. The experiences of the last century are summarized, including a look into the civil rights issues that have embroiled the nation in conflict. The development of the United States of America into a superpower is explored within a global context. |
| World Geography | A | 🌎 Social Studies | 0.5 | The student will be taught to use the basic skills of map reading and development, geographic technology, and the recognition of geographic themes to make sense of the world. The course examines world regions including the nations, people, and cultures of the Americas and Western Europe. |
| World Geography | B | 🌎 Social Studies | 0.5 | This second-semester course continues to teach the basic skills of map reading and development, the use of geographic technology, and the recognition of geographic themes. The focus examines the world regions, including the nations, people, and cultures of Central Europe and Northern Eurasia, Central and Southwest Asia, South Asia, Africa, East Asia, and the Pacific. |
| World History | A | 🌎 Social Studies | 0.5 | World History begins with a focus on the skills needed to read, understand, and analyze history, also demonstrating how historians and social scientists arrive at their conclusions about human history. Semester A covers the history of civilization from hunter-gatherer societies through the characteristics of the earliest civilizations to the Enlightenment period in Western Europe. The second half of Semester A explores early intellectual, spiritual, and political movements and their impact on interactions among world cultures. |
| World History | B | 🌎 Social Studies | 0.5 | Semester B applies the reading and analytical strategies introduced in Semester A to the events and movements that created the modern world. In the second semester, World History emphasizes the effects of the Industrial Revolution and changing attitudes about science and religion as well as the impact of European colonization. Students are encouraged to make connections between World War I and II and events related to the Cold War and between 19th-century imperialism and modern independence movements. |
| History of the Holocaust | MicroCourse | 🗳️ Electives | 0.25 | “For the dead and the living, we must bear witness.” Discover the harrowing details of the history of the rise of anti-Semitism that contributed to the start of the Holocaust and the power of the Nazi party. Learn of the persecution of European Jews and other groups, and the tremendous aftermath for everyone involved in World War II, and what has been done since to combat genocide. |
| Personal Psychology I | S (1 Semester ONLY) | 🗳️ Electives | 0.5 | Get ready to delve into some of life’s biggest questions and begin the journey to uncovering those answers for yourself! In this course, you’ll explore the broad scope of psychology from biology’s impact on our psychological makeup to society’s impact on who we become. you’ll look closely at the changing and sometimes conflicting thoughts of researchers and scientists and how the field of psychology has changed. you’ll also explore clinical psychology and how people find treatment. Let’s begin the journey to discovery today! |
| Psychology | A | 🗳️ Electives | 0.5 | Psychology (1 of 2) explores human behavior, behavior interaction and the progressive development of individuals. Topics included: major theories and orientations of psychology, psychological methodology, human growth and development, individual variation and personality, psychobiology, as well as sensation and perception. |
| Psychology | B | 🗳️ Electives | 0.5 | Psychology (2 of 2) explores human social interactions, psychological therapies, and careers in the field. Topics included: psychological perspectives, positive relationships, social and cultural diversity, language structures, memory and cognition, psychological testing, statistical research, stress/coping strategies, and mental health. |
| Current Events | MicroCourse | Social Studies | 0.25 | The Current Events micro-course objective is to help one learn how to become aware of what is going on in the world around us. There is a plethora of information including misinformation out there in this information era. How does one know what we read is honest or bias? This course practices comprehension and identifying techniques of what one is reading and whether, fact, fiction, true, false, or bias? Current events’ ideas relate and impact the world around us via past, present and future. The goal is that one can make informed decisions and possibly make positive change for the better in one’s life. |
| Health CR | S (1 Semester ONLY) | 🗳️ Health | AED | In this course, students acquire the knowledge and skills they need to lead a healthy life. Semester A focuses on the impact of personal decisions on the student’s own health. Students learn how to find, evaluate, and use reliable information related to a variety of health topics. They also study the basic science behind nutrition, exercise, stress, and psychology, and examine how these factors affect a person’s overall health. Each lesson in the course guides students in applying what they have learned in the lesson to their own lives and choices—and gives them a chance to discuss the topic with peers and instructors. |
| Health | S (1 Semester ONLY) | 🗳️ Health | SM | The goal of our Health Education course is to emphasize the development of skills that promote health enhancing lifestyle choices and behaviors. The duration of this course will be 1 term (7 weeks). By completing this course, students will earn 0.5 credits, which is the graduation requirement in Ohio. Instruction will be cumulated from the National Health Education Standards and will emphasize fostering lifelong health-promoting attitudes and behaviors. The content is tailored to instill age-appropriate skills for a healthy lifestyle, including effective communication, critical thinking, and responsible decision-making. The course will be carried out with engaging lessons and project based learning. Emphasis is placed on cultivating health-enhancing behaviors while also equipping students to access reliable information and evaluate influences. |
| Physical Education🔺 | S (1 Semester ONLY) | 🗳️ Physical Education | 0.5 | The Goal of the Physical Education course is to develop physically literate individuals who have the knowledge, skills, and confidence to enjoy a physically active lifestyle along with sport-specific rules and biomechanics. The length of the Physical Education course is split into two terms, Physical Education A and Physical Education B, both lasting 7 weeks. Students will utilize virtual workbooks, and learning tools to obtain knowledge of concepts, skills, strategies as well as health-enhancing behaviors. In this course, students will also have the opportunity to demonstrate competency skills through self-recorded physical assignments and fitness assessments. Lastly, students will use discussion boards to demonstrate knowledge of physical education standards while promoting behavior that respects self and others. By passing both sections of this course the student will earn 0.5 Physical Education credits, which is the Ohio graduation requirement. |
| Career Based Intervention (CBI) 1: Career Exploration | S (1 Semester ONLY) | CBI | 0.5 | The Career Exploration curriculum allows students to explore interests and career fields through both Naviance and Ohio Means Jobs during their freshman year. Knowing Yourself, Life Connections, Leadership & Decision-Making and Managing Resources/Money are all topics students will be introduced to throughout their first year of high school. |
| Career Based Intervention (CBI) 2: Career Readiness | S (1 Semester ONLY) | CBI | 0.5 | The Career Readiness curriculum helps students take the next step in their career exploration by continuing their focus on being ready for the workforce as they become eligible for work during their sophomore year. Topics include Workplace Behavior, Communicating Professionally, Managing Time & Money, Leadership, and Presentations. This course is aligned for students with jobs to be enrolled in the CBI Work Program, where students can earn credit for 120 & 240 Hours of Work Credit over each semester throughout the school year. |
| Onboarding | Micro | Elective | 0.25 | This course is required for all students to help them become familiar with our school: Gateway Online Academy of Ohio. Students will learn how to navigate, participate in courses, and understand the expectations for students. Students must complete this course (as well as success planning) before additional academic courses are added to their dashboard. |
| SuccessPlanning | Micro | Elective | 0.25 | The Student Success Plan is a course required by Ohio law that is a student-focused process designed to help address academic and career goals for individual students. By pairing with a Mentor, students have a focused, individualized plan of assignments they work through using Naviance in each grade level (9-12) to help plan their futures by weighing different educational options, resources and goals for high school and beyond. Career Exploration and student SMART Goals are vital in ensuring a student achieves their post-high school goals through employment, enlistment or enrollment is post-secondary education. |
| Spanish I CR | A | 🗳️ World Language | AED | Spanish 1, Semester A, is an introduction to Spanish language and culture. Students learn to start with the basics of greetings and basic conversation, working to incorporate ideas from their life and experiences in Spanish conversation. This will be accomplished through written and verbal expression of the Spanish language. |
| Spanish I CR | B | 🗳️ World Language | AED | Building upon Semester A, Spanish 1 Semester B expands to asking questions and conversational Spanish throughout one’s neighborhood and daily life. Through real-life scenarios and learning examples, students will describe situations, in Spanish, both verbally and written. |
| Art History Modern | S (1 Semester ONLY) | 🗳️ Electives | SM | Art History: Modern (1 of 1) explores art of the late 1700s to modernity from Western movements in artworks and architecture to China, Japan, Africa, Oceania, Southeast Asia, India. |
| Art in World Cultures | S (1 Semester ONLY) | 🗳️ Electives | EDL | Art tells a story. Go on a journey of when humans began creating art in prehistoric times to ancient Roman, early Christian, and Medieval periods. Explore the artistic characteristics of the Renaissance, Americas, Baroque, Romantic, and more. Learn the elements and design principles of art, and about some of the greatest artists in the world, while creating your own art, both on paper and digitally. It’s time to tell your story through art. |
| Early Childhood Education | A | 🗳️ Electives | EDL | Are you curious to see what it takes to educate and nurture early learners? Use your curiosity to explore the fundamentals of childcare, like nutrition and safety, but also the complex relationships caregivers have with parents and their children. Examine the various life stages of child development and the best educational practices to enrich their minds while thinking about a possible future as a childcare provider! |
| Early Childhood Education | B | 🗳️ Electives | EDL | Discover the joys of providing exceptional childcare and helping to develop future generations. Learn the importance of play and use it to build engaging educational activities that build literacy and math skills through each stage of childhood and special need. Use this knowledge to develop your professional skills well suited to a career in childcare. |
| Nutrition and Wellness | S (1 Semester ONLY) | 🗳️ Electives | EDL | To keep our body and our mind running like finely tuned machines, we need to use the right fuel. For humans, that means nourishing our bodies with the right foods. In this course, you’ll explore how food affects essential aspects of your life from your weight to how you age to how well you think. you’ll also examine how outside influences- family, peers, and the media- can affect your diet and your perception of food and how to set yourself up for nutritional success. Are you interested in a career in holistic wellness? Start your health journey now with Nutrition and Wellness. |
| Spanish I | A | 🗳️ World Language | SM | Spanish 1 (1 of 2) introduces the basics of the Spanish language by learning through reading, writing, listening, and speaking about personal interests and hobbies, asking for directions, and how to discuss activities with friends using vocabulary associated with restaurants, traveling, vacations. The course also explores cultures of some Spanish-speaking countries, such as Mexico. Colombia, Argentina, Spain, and Peru. |
| Spanish I | B | 🗳️ World Language | SM | Spanish 1 (2 of 2) explores how to discuss school subjects, professions, and daily routines, as well as illness and injury, shopping, and money through reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The course also explores cultures of some Spanish-speaking countries, such as Venezuela, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, and Cuba. |
| Spanish II | A | 🗳️ World Language | SM | Spanish 2 (1 of 2) introduces the basics of the Spanish language by learning through reading, writing, listening, and speaking about personal interests and hobbies, asking for directions, and discussing activities with friends using vocabulary associated with restaurants, traveling, vacations. The course also explores cultures of some Spanish-speaking countries, such as Mexico. Colombia, Argentina, Spain, and Peru. |
| Spanish II | B | 🗳️ World Language | SM | Spanish 2 (2 of 2) continues to build reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills in order to discuss transportation, extracurricular interests, professions, cuisine, clothing, health, and technology. Topics included: present, past, future, and conditional tenses, present subjunctive mood, explores cultures of some Spanish-speaking countries, such as the Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Honduras, Uruguay, and Panama. |
| Study Skills | S (1 Semester ONLY) | 🗳️ Electives | AED | The Study Skills and Strategies course equips students with skills and understandings critical to effective learning. Using a unique approach to the traditional topic of study skills, this course weaves understanding regarding the role of the brain in learning into the instruction of discrete learning skills and strategies. Moving beyond a list of good tips and ideas, the Study Skills and Strategies course will challenge students to develop intentional approaches to learning. They will be required to make connections between the strategies and skills they learn in this course and the implementation of those strategies and skills in their other coursework. Upon completion of the course, students will have learned a variety of specific learning skills and strategies, gained greater understanding of their own learning preferences, and become prepared to develop and implement specific learning and study plans for any academic course or other learning needs. |
| Career Based Intervention (CBI) 3 | A, B | 🗳️ Electives | 0.5 | The Career Experience course focuses on topics like Entrepreneurship, Business Plans, the Risks in Business & Basic Economic Principles in Business. The incorporation of the Ohio Means Jobs Readiness Seal helps 11th & 12th grade students prepare cover letters, resumes & practice for interviews. This course is aligned for students with jobs to be enrolled in the CBI Work Program, where students can earn credit for 120 & 240 Hours of Work Credit over each semester throughout the school year. |
| Career Based Intervention (CBI) Work 3 | S (1 Semester ONLY) | 🗳️ Electives | 0.5 | This course is aligned with CBI 3 for students with jobs to be enrolled in the CBI Work Program, where students can earn credit for 120 & 240 Hours of Work-Based Learning Credit over each semester throughout the school year. Students will be required to be employed, complete the WBL Survey with their instructor, and complete the CBI Work Paperwork Packet via DocuSign with signatures from the student, parent/guardian, and employer. Students are required to complete CBI 3 concurrently to get credit. |
| Career Based Intervention (CBI) Work 2 | S (1 Semester ONLY) | 🗳️ Electives | 0.5 | This course is aligned with CBI 2 for students with jobs to be enrolled in the CBI Work Program, where students can earn credit for 120 & 240 Hours of Work-Based Learning Credit over each semester throughout the school year. Students will be required to be employed, complete the WBL Survey with their instructor, and complete the CBI Work Paperwork Packet via DocuSign with signatures from the student, parent/guardian, and employer. Students are required to complete CBI 2 concurrently to get credit. |
| Music Appreciation | 0.5 | The course covers the various components of music along with it’s origins through modern music. | ||
| Independent Study – Music | 0.5 | This courses is only permitted for those students who have had a background in music and have had a conference with the teacher and guidance counselor to discuss the growth and development as a vocalist or musician and have established an agreed-upon and approved plan to earn elective credit related to the field of music. | ||
| Independent Study – Visual Arts | 0.5 | This courses is only permitted for those students who have had a background in visual arts (e.g. – drawing, painting, modeling clay, dance, etc.) and have had a conference with the teacher and guidance counselor to discuss the growth and development as a visual artist and have established an agreed-upon and approved plan to earn elective credit related to the field of visual arts. | ||
| Independent Living | 0.5 | This course assist students in preparing to live on their own – from cooking and cleaning to organizing and arranging living spaces. | ||
| Character Education | S (1 Semester ONLY) | Electives | 0.5 | Character Education (1 of 1) explores values of truthfulness, trustworthiness, responsibility, diligence, and integrity. The course offers specific, real world situations to interpret and connect to these traits to provide safe and appropriate ways to respond in real time. Topics included: identifying bullying, how to develop a bullying-prevention mindset. |
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