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2010-2011 Academic Decathlon Team |
Academic Decathlon is a team competition wherin students match their intellects with students from other schools. Students are tested in 10 categories: Art, Economics, Essay, Interview, Language and Literature, Mathematics, Music, Science, Social Science, and Speech. Each team is made up of 3 "A" or Honors students, 3"B" or Scholastic students, and 3 "C" or Varsity students.
This year's theme is World War 1.
SCIENCE: The science topic is genetics.
LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE: The language and literature curriculum includes critical reading, one novel, two poems, and two short stories. The featured novel will be The Sun Also Rises by Earnest Hemingway.
ART: The art curriculum covers art fundamentals and will focus on the art and architecture of WW1.
MUSIC: The music curriculum covers basic elements of music theory and will focus on the music of Early 20th century composers.
SOCIAL SCIENCE: The social science curriculum will cover WW1 extensively.
ECONOMICS: The economics curriculum covers fundamental economic concepts, microeconomics, and macroeconomics. The economics curriculum will also include a thematic section focused on the economy of the Great War.
MATHEMATICS: The mathematics curriculum covers permutations and combinations, algebra, and trigonometry.
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