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               Science:
                 Course Name   Reading per class    Study hours per   Tests, essays and papers   Major Projects
                                                    class                                    (including summer
                                                                                             assignments)
                 Biology      ●   30-50 pages per week   1-2 hours per   ●   Tests and quizzes
                                    (varies per unit)   day        ●   Free response writing
                                                                      practice
                                                                   ●   Assignments vary with units
                                                                   ●   Lab reports
                 Chemistry    ●   30-50 pages per week   1-2 hours per   ●   Tests and quizzes
                                    (varies per unit)   day        ●   Free response writing
                              ●   25-30 problems per                  practice
                                  week                             ●   Assignments vary with units
                                                                   ●   Lab reports
                 Environmental   ●   30-50 pages per week   1-2 hours per   ●   Tests and quizzes
                 Science            (varies per unit)   day        ●   Free response writing
                                                                      practice
                                                                   ●   Assignments vary with units
                                                                   ●   Lab reports
                 Physics I    ●   30-50 pages per week   1-2 hours per   ●   Tests and quizzes
                                    (varies per unit)   day        ●   Free response writing
                              ●   25-30 problems per                  practice
                                  week                             ●   Assignments vary with units
                                                                   ●   Lab reports
                 Physics C    ●   5-15 problems a day   1-2 hours per   ●   Investigative tasks/labs
                              ●   Assigned reading   day           ●   Projects throughout the year
                                                                   ●   Tests and quizzes

               Social Studies:
                 Course Name   Reading per class    Study hours per   Tests, essays and papers   Major Projects (including
                                                    class                                    summer assignments)
                 European     ●   40-60 pages per week   1-2 hours per   ●   Unit tests/quizzes/practice
                 History      ●   Supplemental reading   day           AP exams
                                  as assigned                      ●   3-4 essays per quarter
                                                                   ●   Special projects which may
                                                                       include papers and
                                                                       presentations
                 US History   ●   40-60 pages per week   1-2 hours per   ●   Unit tests/quizzes/practice
                              ●   Supplemental reading   day           AP exams
                                  as assigned                      ●   3-4 essays per quarter
                                                                   ●   Special projects which may
                                                                       include papers and
                                                                       presentations
                 US Government   ●   40-60 pages per week   1-2 hours per   ●   Unit tests/quizzes/practice
                 and Politics   ●   Supplemental reading   day         AP exams
                                  as assigned                      ●   3-4 essays per quarter
                                                                   ●   Special projects which may
                                                                       include papers and
                                                                       presentations
                 Human        ●   40-60 pages per week   1-2 hours per   ●   Unit tests/quizzes/practice
                 Geography    ●   Supplemental reading   day           AP exams
                                  as assigned                      ●   3-4 essays per semester
                                                                   ●   Special projects which may
                                                                       include papers and
                                                                       presentations
                 Psychology   ●   40-60 pages per week   1-2 hours per   ●   Unit tests/quizzes/practice
                              ●   Supplemental reading   day           AP exams
                                  as assigned                      ●   3-4 essays per semester
                                                                   ●   Special projects which may
                                                                       include papers and
                                                                       presentations
                 Macroeconomic  ●   40-60 pages per week   1-2 hours per   ●   Unit tests/quizzes/practice
                 s            ●   Supplemental reading   day           AP exams
                                  as assigned                      ●   3-4 essays per quarter
                                                                   ●   Special projects which may
                                                                       include papers and
                                                                       presentations

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