The most important thing I will take with me is the idea that anyone


can be a leader by leading with their mind and heart. CTD STUDENT


Literary Analysis Honors (Grades 6-12)


This course is designed to give students the opportunity to read and respond to eight different pieces of literature. These responses will develop students’ abilities to master the objectives of expository and analytical writing. Students will reflect on their work to fully understand what is learned from the work and assess performance, efforts, and abilities in addition to participating in meaningful discussions and explorations that provoke perceptive observations and insights. All CTD Online Honors and Honors Elective courses are high school honors-level courses. Advanced middle school students seeking opportunities to accelerate academically are welcome to apply. Please see ctd.northwestern.edu/eligibility for details. During this course, students will:


Understand that close reading is a prerequisite for successful literary analysis


Explore universal themes by reading and reflecting upon major works of literature in the genres of fiction, poetry, essay, and drama


Expand their critical reading and writing skills through thoughtful analysis and written responses


CTD PATHWAY: This class will prepare students for the Advanced


Placement® Language and Composition and Literature and Composition courses as they examine, analyze, and discuss how rhetorical and literary devices are used in works of literature.


Pre-Calculus Honors (Grades 6-12)


This course covers advanced topics in functions and graphs, trigonometry, discrete mathematics, combinatorics, and pre-calculus. Students are actively engaged in problem-solving, reasoning, connecting, and communicating mathematically. All CTD Online Honors and Honors Elective courses are high school honors-level courses. Advanced middle school students seeking opportunities to accelerate academically are welcome to apply. Please see ctd.northwestern.edu/eligibility for details. During his course, students will:


Solve, manipulate, and graph linear, quadratic, polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions


Apply vectors, sequences, series, and matrices to mathematical problem-solving


Use concepts from combinatorics and statistics to create mathematical models


CTD PATHWAY: This course prepares students for Calculus and for standard exams such as the ACT® or SAT®, as well as future courses in mathematics.


AP® Government & Politics: U.S. & Comparative (Grades 9-12)


This course provides students a college-level introduction to key political concepts, institutions, policies, interactions, and behaviors that characterize the constitutional system and political culture of the United States, as well as introduces students to fundamental concepts used by political scientists to study the processes and outcomes of politics. The course aims to illustrate the rich diversity of political life, to show available institutional alternatives, and to communicate to students the importance of global political and economic changes. During this course, students will:


Define and describe major comparative political concepts Perform data analysis as it relates to American government and politics Analyze typical patterns of political processes, behavior, and consequences


CTD PATHWAY: This college-level course is designed to prepare students for the AP® Government & Politics: U.S. & Comparative exams in May and to develop their critical thinking skills in relation to global political and economic changes.


View all courses online at ctd.northwestern.edu/courses


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Computer Science Principles (Grades 9-12)


This course offers a multidisciplinary approach to teaching the principles of computation. The course will introduce students to the creative aspects of programming, algorithms, large data sets, and cybersecurity concerns. AP® Computer Science Principles also gives students the opportunity to use current technologies to create computational artifacts for both self-expression and problem solving. Together, these aspects of the course make up a rigorous and rich curriculum that aims to broaden participation in computer science.


Research the impact computing and computer science has had on society, innovation, and the economy


Use a text-based programming language to create programs that use variables, classes, and conditional statements


Create a program that uses variables, decision-making, and iteration to process a list of values


CTD PATHWAY: This college-level course was designed to focus on creativity, communication, and collaboration. While it prepares students to take the AP® Computer Science Principles exam, it is also an excellent CS course that does not require previous CS experience.


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