ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS [ ELA ] |
Academic Writing Foundations Prerequisite / Selection Process: Based on writing achievement scores and counselor / teacher referral, students may re-take this course Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes:
• Improve writing fluency, organization and clarity
• Improve score on ACT writing test
• Improve ability to write on demand Projects, Activities, etc.: In-class writing, analysis of writing prompts, examination of sample compositions, application of prewriting / planning strategies, creation of goals and examination of growth
ARTS
Acting I Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes:
• Foundations of Theater
• Creativity
• Techniques for improvisation
• Beginning scene work
• Leadership and communication skills Projects, Activities, etc.: Writing and performance, individual and group performance Instructional Focus: Active participation and collaborative group work
Acting II Prerequisite / Selection Process: Acting I or teacher permission Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes:
• Original scripts
• Character analysis
• Collaborative scene work
• Acting styles and forms Projects, Activities, etc.: Perform scenes from a variety of styles, write and perform original work Instructional Focus: Active participation and collaboration
Acting III Prerequisite / Selection Process: Acting II or teacher permission Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One or two trimesters = 0.5 credit or 1.0 credit Major Outcomes:
• Prepare an audition piece
• Experience in blocking
• Analysis of dramatic literature
• Acting experience
• Scene work
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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
Exploring the Modern Novel Intended Audience: Grades 11 and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes:
• Explore novels from a variety of genres
• Use elements of genre and questions to guide reading, as well as connections to careers, current events, diverse perspectives, and influences
• Examine critical topics, such as the canon and censorship / banned books
Projects, Activities, etc.: Read 6 novels over the trimester: World / Culture, Historical, Sci-fi / Fantasy / Dystopian, and Graphic Novel; school-wide reading campaign; current events research project; Socratic seminars; and book commercial or movie trailer Instructional Focus: Critical review of text
Honors Humanities Intended Audience: Advanced students in grades 11 and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes:
• Cross-cultural examination of philosophy, art, music, architecture, drama, and religion
• Exploration of relationships across cultures and arts
• Exploration of artistic expressions of historical periods, selected philosophies and people
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Projects, Activities, etc.: Express ideas in written, oral or project form Instructional Focus: Project-based learning in art, architecture, literature, drama, music, and philosophy
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
Convergence Journalism Prerequisite / Selection Process: Introduction to Journalism or instructor approval Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit; students may enroll in one, two, or three trimesters Major Outcomes:
• Types and impact of digital media
• Multimodal media methods of reporting and production
• Emerging media platforms
• Degree of reporting and technical skills expected of multimedia journalists
• Constructing digital convergence news
• Role of a digital citizen and citizen reporter in today’ s world
• Ethical responsibility in producing social media news
Project, Activities, etc.: Introduction to media and the varied equipment and methods used; partnered research and production projects; collaboration and overseeing team story production; opportunities to explore an area of interest; focus will be on reporting, editing and managing roles necessary in today’ s journalism industry Instructional Focus: Using social media, digital literacy, and journalism skills to analyze, create, and publish in a variety of multimodal formats.
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