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About
the Bloomington Business Academy (BBA)
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The Bloomington Business Academy (BBA)
program is designed for 9th through 11th grade students. It is organized
around building relationships in a smaller classroom setting. Academic
rigor and progressive work-site learning experiences prepare students for
entry-level employment in the local job market and provide lifelong
learning skills for higher education.
The Bloomington Business Academy integrates
work place competencies and career and technical education with core
academic subjects in an interdisciplinary approach. Students are block
scheduled throughout the day and have the same team of teachers from year
to year. Enrollment in the Academy is based on past academic performance,
an application process, and interview.
In addition to their core subjects, students will participate in career
exploration their freshman year, job shadowing their sophomore year, and
mentoring/internships during their junior and senior years.
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01077-01078 Freshman
Composition/Literature Essentials - BBA (Year; 1 unit)
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Prerequisite:
Membership in BBA
This class is designed to improve each student's individual
reading and writing skills. The curriculum is taught in a thematic unit
and includes grammar, writing composition, spelling, vocabulary, and
literature. A small class size and a hands-on approach will be maintained
for individual growth..
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class is treated as a basic level course for GPA calculations.
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02027-02028 Sophomore
Lit/Composition/Speech Essentials - BBA (Year; 1 unit) |
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Prerequisite:
Freshman Composition/Literature Essentials - BBA; Membership in BBA
This class combines grammar, literature, writing, and
speaking. The student will participate in individual and group speeches
and will examine all phases of the communication process. This course is
designed to increase the student's formal and informal writing and reading
skills
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class is treated as a basic level course for GPA calculations.
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03027-03028 Junior
Literature/Composition Essentials -
BBA (Year; 1 unit) |
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Prerequisite:
Sophomore Literature/Composition/Speech - BBA; Membership in BBA
This course emphasizes various
methods of communication and reading skills. Short story,
novel, drama, essay, poetry, technical writing and technical reading will
be taught. The student will build skills to complete a research project.
Small class size encourages group discussions. Co-enrollment with American
Government-BBA is strongly recommended.
This class is treated as a basic level
course for GPA calculations.
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| 21117-21118 Basic Math I -
BBA (Year; 1 unit)
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Prerequisite:
Membership in BBA
This class is designed to prepare students for Algebra
Prep. It reviews and expands arithmetic skills in the real numbers, whole
numbers, fractions, decimals, metric and US Customary systems of
measurement and problem solving
This class is treated as a basic level
course for GPA calculations.
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| 21127-21128 Algebra Prep -
BBA (Year; 1 unit) |
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Prerequisite:
Basic Math I; membership in BBA
This course is designed to prepare students for Algebra
through practical applications. Ratios, proportions, percents, integers,
rational numbers, solving equations and problem solving are among the
topics covered.
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| 21137-21183 Algebra Applications – BBA (Year; 1 unit) |
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Prerequisite:
Algebra Prep; Membership in BBA
Algebra Applications is a preparation for advanced
mathematics, stressing both structure and development of problem-solving
skills. Students develop mastery of the real number system and the
language and symbolism of algebra. Equations, inequalities, polynomials,
functions and graphing make Algebra both practical and vital for
students. Students will be expected to use hands-on applications of
Algebra to demonstrate their knowledge.
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21253-21254 Geometry Applications – BBA (Year; 1 unit)
Prerererequisite:
Algebra Applications BBA; membership in the BBA
Geometry Applications is a course designed to follow the BBA Algebra
Applications class. This course will cover, but will not be limited to,
a wide variety of topics in Euclidean geometry including parallel and
perpendicular lines, properties of polygons, congruent triangles,
similar triangles, circles, volume and area of solids, coordinate
geometry, probability, and statistics. Geometry Applications is an
application based course that focuses on how geometry is present in
everyday life. Students enrolled in this course will use logical
reasoning to analyze problems and develop strategies that will lead to
effective solutions.
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42427-42428 World
History/Geography Fundamentals - BBA (Year; 1 unit) |
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Prerequisite:
Membership in BBA
This course is intended to acquaint students with the major
periods of the history of western civilizations and influences exhibited
upon present ones. Geographic skills include map work, location of
civilization and the non-western world. It will also show connections
between past events cities, major rivers, capitals and countries.
Students will achieve this through a hands-on approach.
This
class is treated as a basic level course for GPA.
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43427-43428 American
History Fundamentals - BBA (Year; 1 unit) |
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Prerequisite:
World History - BBA; Membership in BBA
This course places emphasis upon the
chronological discipline of history. Units will cover the history of the
western world from the first contact with Europe to colonization. Alsodiscussed
is the formation of the United States and the major events in our history
up to the present. The approach used to convey these topics is an
integrated hands-on approach
This class is treated as a basic level
course for GPA calculations.
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44427 American Government
Fundamentals - BBA (Semester; 1/2 unit) |
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Prerequisite:
American History - BBA; Membership in BBA
The course will deal with the background, organization and
operation of the central government of the United States. Different forms
of government will be discussed and compared. Students will study state
and national constitutions and how these impact on their lives. The
approach will be based upon activities and hands-on projects.
This class is treated as a basic
level course for GPA calculations.
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| 62117-62118 Intro to
Business - BBA (Year; 1 unit) |
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Prerequisite:
Sophomore standing, Membership in BBA, Computer Applications - BBA
This course provides an orientation to the world of
business in the American free-enterprise system for students. The
instruction is devoted to the various forms of business ownership
(including entrepreneurship) and different phases of work in business,
economic systems, advertising, banking, credit, insurance, income tax,
keeping records, buying, and others. Using information, coping with
change, and developing skills in decision-making and conflict-resolution
are a part of the course. In addition to providing an orientation to
vocations, this class also provides students with important computer
keyboarding skills and covers topics in consumer education.
This course meets the State Consumer Education requirement
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| 61145-61146 Computer
Applications - BBA (Year; 1 unit)
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Prerequisite:
Membership in BBA, Freshman standing
This course is designed to teach students the correct technique
of the touch system at the keyboard. Students will learn to use these skills by
formatting personal and business letters, term papers, and simple tabulation
problems. Proofreading techniques are introduced as well as continued emphasis
on spelling, punctuation, and capitalization. Learn about software most widely
used today in schools and businesses. This class teaches skills needed to do
graphics, create spreadsheets, databases and application skills that you will
use in the business world. Microsoft Office -- Word, Power Point, Excel,
and Access are just some of the programs that will be taught.
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