ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS [ ELA ]
Acting III Prerequisite / Selection Process : Acting II or teacher permission Intended Audience : Grades 9 , 10 , 11 , and 12 Credit : Course may be taken multiple times . One trimester = 0.5 credit ; students may enroll for one , two , or three trimesters Major Outcomes :
• Prepare an audition piece
• Experience in blocking
• Analysis of dramatic literature
• Acting experience
• Scene work Projects , Activities , etc .: Perform scenes from musicals , dramas , and comedies Instructional Focus : Active participation
Creative Writing I Intended Audience : Grades 10 , 11 , and 12 Credit : One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes :
• Learn strategies to improve as a writer
• Development of writerly voice
• Collaborate with a community of writers
• Freedom to write innovatively Project , Activities , etc .: Project-based learning : fiction , poetry , plays , and creative non-fiction
Creative Writing II Prerequisite / Selection Process : Creative Writing I Intended Audience : Grades 11 and 12 [ grade 10 with special permission of teacher ] Credit : One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes :
• Continue to develop a writerly voice
• Experimentation with genre and style
• Collaborate with other student writers Project , Activities , etc .: Project-based learning : fiction , poetry , plays , and creative non-fiction
JOURNALISM
Introduction to Journalism .......................... Intended Audience : Grades 9 , 10 , 11 , and 12 Credit : One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes :
• Reporting techniques
• News and feature writing
• Editorial and review writing
• Layout and photography
• Journalistic ethics Projects , Activities , etc .: Students may write news stories , feature stories , sports stories , and opinion pieces . Students may create photography portfolios and page design layouts . [ Articles submitted may be included in the school newspaper .] Instructional Focus : Computer and hands-on activities
Yearbook Lab I Prerequisite / Selection Process : Introduction to Journalism or instructor approval Intended Audience : Grades 9 , 10 , 11 , and 12 Credit : Course may be taken multiple times . One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes :
• Copy writing
• Interviewing techniques
• Layout design
• Photo composition and development
• Advertising
• Time management Instructional Focus : Hands-on activities
Yearbook Lab II Prerequisite / Selection Process : Yearbook Lab I Intended Audience : Grades 9 , 10 , 11 , and 12 Credit : Course may be taken multiple times . One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes :
• Copy writing
• Interviewing techniques
• Layout design
• Photo composition and development
• Advertising
• Time management Instructional Focus : Hands-on activities
Yearbook Lab III Prerequisites / Selection Process : Yearbook Lab II or teacher permission Intended Audience : Grades 9 , 10 , 11 , and 12 Credit : Course may be taken multiple times . One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes :
• Further development of skills learned in Yearbook Lab I and II
Instructional Focus : Hands-on activities
Television Journalism Prerequisite / Selection Process : Introduction to Journalism or instructor approval Intended Audience : Grades 10 , 11 , and 12 Credit : Course may be taken up to three times . One trimester = 0.5 credit ; students may enroll for one , two , or three trimesters Major Outcomes :
• Improve speaking skills
• Improve journalism and interviewing skills
• Write human interest stories , opinion pieces , and general announcements to be broadcast
• Work as reporters , news writers , news anchors , editors , camera operators , and technicians
Instructional Focus : Using journalism and broadcast skills to create informational news for schoolwide announcements
SPEAKING
Debate I Intended Audience : Grades 9 , 10 , 11 , and 12 Credit : One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes :
• Basic research skills
• Public speaking
• Understanding basic debate formats Projects , Activities , etc .: Research and deliver major debates Instructional Focus : Active participation , research and group work
Honors Debate II Prerequisite / Selection Process : Debate I or teacher permission Intended Audience : Grades 9 , 10 , 11 , and 12 Credit : One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes :
• Advanced research skills
• Argumentation theory Project , Activities , etc .: Research and deliver major debates and utilize argumentation theories Instructional Focus : More rigorous challenges , for example , types of research materials
Public Speaking Intended Audience : Grades 9 , 10 , 11 , and 12 Credit : One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes :
• Confidence in public speaking situations
• Speaking skills
• Presentation skills Projects , Activities , etc .: Interpretive speeches , informative presentation , persuasive speeches Instructional Focus : Non-threatening course designed to help overcome fears
Coll Honors Public Speaking College credit [ North Hennepin Community College ] Prerequisite / Selection Process : Minimum GPA of 2.0 ; additional criteria set by NHCC Intended Audience : Grades 11 and 12 ; for students who want to improve speaking skills and earn honors and college credit Credit : One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes :
• Practice and improve public speaking skills
• Critically analyze own and others ’ speeches
• Explore advanced research techniques and organizational strategies
• Analyze audience and evaluate communication choices
• Participate effectively in groups with emphasis on critical listening and responding
Instructional Focus : Create and deliver speeches
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