Theory of Knowledge (TOK) is a course that explores the central question - How do we know what we know? This class is one of the core components of the IB Diploma Programme and is required to earn the IB Diploma.

TOK at Coconino High School will run every Wednesday afternoon from 1:00 to 3:00 for the full two years of the Diploma Programme. Only students pursuing the full IB Diploma will be eligible to take the TOK course.

This course is co-taught by Mr. Eric Roth and Ms. Stacie Zanzucchi.

A central component to the IB is ensuring students lead balanced lives and are not all about school all the time. It encourages students to be creative, active, and to serve the community around them.

The Creativity, Activity, and Service (CAS) requirement is part of the core of the IB Diploma Programme and is a requirement to earn the IB Diploma. Students must complete components for each of the three parts of CAS with the support of an advisor.

The IB places an emphasis on student agency and choice in their education. Therefore, one component of the core of the IB Diploma Programme is the Extended Essay (EE). This is a requirement to earn the IB Diploma.

The EE is a 4,000-word independent research paper in which students select a subject, write a research question, investigate that question, and respond. This is completed with the support of a supervising teacher.

The Language A course is dedicated to supporting a student in mastering their primary language. For most students at Coconino High School the primary language is English, therefore the Language A course offered for the school year 2020-2021 is in English. Eventually, we hope to expand the program to offer a Language A in Spanish for those students whose heritage language is Spanish.

The course IB Language A: English Language and Literature HL is offered to Juniors beginning in 2020-2021 and is a two-year, writing-intensive course. Students will stay with the same teacher for both years. This course will focus on exploring varying perspectives in literature and how language is used in different mediums. Students will read works in English as well as works that were originally written in languages other than English and have been translated and explore an essential question “What was lost in translation?”.

The course, as designed and outlined by Mr. Bryce Brothers, will explore the theme - What does it mean to be human?- and how that theme has been portrayed in works of literature, non-fiction, film, video games, etc.

The Language B course is dedicated to supporting a student in language acquisition of a second language. Although at Coconino we proudly offer both Navajo and Spanish, currently only Spanish is available for the IB Diploma Programme.

The IB DP programme offers three different levels for language acquisition: ab Initio SL, Language B SL, and Language B HL. These Junior/Senior classes are run for two years and students will stay with the same teacher, either Ms. Francy Solarte Soto or Ms. Lizett Castruita, for those two years.

IB Spanish ab Initio is a Level 1-2 class

• This class would be great for students who weren’t able to take a language their Freshman and Sophomore years because pursued other electives such as CIT or Band.

The Language B course is dedicated to supporting a student in language acquisition of a second language. Although at Coconino we proudly offer both Navajo and Spanish, currently only Spanish is available for the IB Diploma Programme.

The IB DP programme offers three different levels for language acquisition: ab Initio SL, Language B SL, and Language B HL. These Junior/Senior classes are run for two years and students will stay with the same teacher, either Ms. Francy Solarte Soto or Ms. Lizett Castruita, for those two years.

IB Spanish B SL is a Level 2-3 class

• This class would be great for students who are not strong in Spanish or who have only had 1 or 2 years in Spanish.

The Language B course is dedicated to supporting a student in language acquisition of a second language. Although at Coconino we proudly offer both Navajo and Spanish, currently only Spanish is available for the IB Diploma Programme.

The IB DP programme offers three different levels for language acquisition: ab Initio SL, Language B SL, and Language B HL. These Junior/Senior classes are run for two years and students will stay with the same teacher, either Ms. Francy Solarte Soto or Ms. Lizett Castruita, for those two years.

IB Spanish B HL is a Level 3-4-5 class

• This class would be great for stronger Spanish speaking students. Students who have completed the Puente Language Institute or took Spanish in Middle School through their Sophomore years.

The Individuals and Societies group is traditionally considered your Social Studies classes. The initial course offered at Coconino High School for this group is IB History of the Americas HL. This two-year course is open to Juniors and allows students to meet both their World History and United States History graduation requirements. Students will stay with the same teacher for both years. If sophomores took World History instead of Government and Economics, they can still take IB History but the first year will count as elective credit.

IB History of the Americas HL with Ms. Chelsea Drey will study the following topics: year 1 will focus on the theme of Conquest and its Impacts in Spain, Mexico, and Peru and then progress into studying how early modern states such as the Ottomans, Qing, and Songhai developed and maintained their empires; year 2 will focus on studying imperialism and its impacts in the Americas through events like World War One, World War Two, and the Cold War.

The primary difference between this class and an AP History or a regular history class is the amount of time dedicated to each topic. Students really have a chance to dive into topics for an extended time all while exploring multiple perspectives in history. We look at how perspective shapes your view of history along with looking at what it means to do history.

The Sciences group at Coconino High School includes both IB Biology HL and IB Computer Science SL. IB Biology HL is a two-year course open to Juniors and is taught by Mr. Kelley Smith and will count as a lab science.IB Computer Science SL is taught by Mr. Jeremy Gemetta and is open to Juniors and Seniors and is the only one-year course that will be offered in the Diploma Programme at CHS.

Students deciding to take IB Biology HL should be sure to have already completed two other lab science classes during their Freshmen and Sophomore years so they can meet university admissions requirements. See your counselor if you are not sure about your science requirements.

The Sciences group at Coconino High School includes both IB Biology HL and IB Computer Science SL. IB Biology HL is a two-year course open to Juniors and is taught by Mr. Kelley Smith and will count as a lab science.IB Computer Science SL is taught by Mr. Jeremy Gemetta and is open to Juniors and Seniors and is the only one-year course that will be offered in the Diploma Programme at CHS.

Students wanting to take IB Computer Science SL should know that this course does not count as a lab-science and it is a one-year-only course

The IB Mathematics course offered at Coconino High School is IB Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations HL and SL taught by Ms. Danielle McClure. In this course, students will study Numbers and Algebra, Functions, Geometry and trigonometry, Statistics and probability, and Calculus in an integrated and applied manner. It emphasizes the meaning of mathematics in context by solving real-world problems.

The two different levels of the course are designed to allow students to enter the IB Math class in the level they are at based on their previous study and comfort level in math. Both levels are two-year courses open for students entering their Junior year. IB Mathematics SL is typically going to be for students who completed Algebra 1 and Geometry in Freshmen and Sophomore years. The first year of IB Math SL will count as Algebra II.

The IB Mathematics course offered at Coconino High School is IB Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations HL and SL taught by Ms. Danielle McClure. In this course, students will study Numbers and Algebra, Functions, Geometry and trigonometry, Statistics and probability, and Calculus in an integrated and applied manner. It emphasizes the meaning of mathematics in context by solving real-world problems.

The two different levels of the course are designed to allow students to enter the IB Math class in the level they are at based on their previous study and comfort level in math. Both levels are two-year courses open for students entering their Junior year. IB Mathematics  HL is typically going to be for students who completed through Algebra 2 in their Freshmen and Sophomore years.

The IBO strongly encourages students to learn about the arts, therefore the sixth required subject group is The Arts. For the time being, the only course Coconino High School is able to offer in this subject group is IB Visual Arts SL and HL. This is a project and process-based art class that encourages students to reflect on the process of creating art. Student choice is critical in this art class and students are encouraged to explore various art mediums and styles in their creation.

The IB Visual Arts SL and HL, taught by Ms. Kelly Woodruff, is a two-year course and does not have a prerequisite but students are strongly encouraged to have taken Intro to Art and Drawing and Painting. The difference between SL and HL in this course is the number of projects students complete within the two years.