26-27 BPS Course Catalog - Flipbook - Page 40
English Department Electives
Literature Electives
Writing Electives
Film as Literature Honors
Humanities Holocaust
Literature Readings in
Literature
Creative Writing
Grammar and Vocabulary
Honors Creative Writing
Journalism/Newspaper
Fine Arts Electives
Creative Writing
Forensic/
Advanced Forensic
Honors Creative Writing
Journalism/Newspaper
Journalism/Yearbook
Theatre 1
Theatre 2
Theatre 3
Theatre 4
Theatre 5a
Theatre 5b
Advanced Theater Research
Communication
Electives
Broadcasting
Debate/ Advanced
Debate
Radio Speech/Audio
Digital Media
Production
Speech
Video Production/
Advanced Video
Production
102021/102022 English 9
English 9, a ninth-grade college preparatory course, provides students opportunities for study of literary forms,
development of a reading habit, and improvement of language and composition skills. The course pursues a thematic
focus appropriate for the transitional year to high school and uses a variety of literary texts as vehicles for discussion. A
diverse study of novels, drama, films, essays, and poetry provide the basis for discussion and critical thinking. This course
offers the foundation for reading and writing expectations at the high-school level. Emphasis is placed on viewing the self
as a practicing writer through writing process and research techniques.
Prerequisites: None
Grades Taught: 9
Credit: 1
NCAA Approved
103021/103022 Honors English 9
Honors English 9, provides students opportunities for study of literary forms, development of a reading habit, and
improvement of language and composition skills. The course pursues a thematic focus appropriate for the transitional year
to high school and uses a variety of literary texts as vehicles for discussion. A diverse study of novels, drama, films, essays,
and poetry provide the basis for discussion and critical thinking. This course offers the foundation for reading and writing
expectations at the high-school level. Emphasis is placed on viewing the self as a practicing writer through writing process
and research techniques. In addition, the ninth-grade courses are the first of the four-year sequence of courses in the
vertical team approach to Advanced Placement English.
Prerequisites: None
Grades Taught: 9
Credit: 1
NCAA Approved
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