Bassick
High School
1181 Fairfield Avenue Phone (203)576-7350
Bridgeport, CT 06605
Bassick
High School
1181 Fairfield Avenue Phone (203)576-7350
Bridgeport, CT 06605
Email: JBLEVINS@BRIDGEPORTEDU.NET
Teachers:
April Blank Walter Brackett Katrina Pacific
Steven James Carolyn Keenan Rose-Marie Coy-Blakley
Chris Costello Donna Pala Anne Murcko
Course Offerings
FRESHMAN SEMINAR/
RESEARCH - .............................................
01130333........................ Grade 9
10 points is a course to develop
those literacy, study and career exploration skills that students must master in
order to succeed in high school. This course focuses on the essential lessons
that students need in order to make good personal, social, educational, and
career decisions in their lives. Students will develop good social and
communication skills, team and employment skills, goal-setting skills, and
career and academic skills. Students develop the knowledge, skills, and
attributes that will empower them in today’s complex world.
ENGLISH 9A............................................... 00133013........................ Grade 9 10 points fosters an integrated, process approach to the language arts. The course focuses on frequent, authentic reading and writing experiences. Students are required to publish pieces including reader responses, persuasive essays, interdisciplinary reports, short story, biographical sketch, or media report. Oral language, media, and computer literacy are also integral components of the program. While all literary genre are included, emphasis is on the short story.
ENGLISH 9 HONORS................................ 00100013........................ Grade 9 10 points provides students a rigorous freshman English program that serves as preparation for Advanced Placement English courses. This course encompasses the objectives and requirements of the regular English 9 curriculum but requires students both to work with more challenging materials and also to demonstrate more advanced levels of literacy. Prerequisites: Superior scores on CMT’s, grade 8 guidance counselor or teacher recommendation.
ENGLISH 9 HONORS M
(ENGLISH FOR FINANCE)....................... 00120013........................
Grade 9 10 points
is a course that follows the English
9 curriculum and contains infusion materials that emphasize workforce
preparation and reinforces finance-related concepts. This is a Business
Magnet course.
ENGLISH 10 HONORS.............................. 02200023...................... Grade 10 10 points provides students a rigorous sophomore English program that serves as preparation for Advanced Placement English courses. This course encompasses the objectives and requirements of the regular English 10 curriculum but requires students both to work with more challenging materials and also to demonstrate more advanced levels of literacy. Prerequisites: An 85+ in English 9 Honors or 90+ in English 9A and Teacher Recommendation.
ENGLISH 11A............................................. 03333033...................... Grade 11 10 points fosters an integrated, process approach to the language arts. The course focuses on frequent, authentic, reading and writing experiences. Students are required to publish pieces including reader responses; expository essays; book review; interdisciplinary American literature project; résumé, application and cover letter; college essay; formal research paper; autobiographical sketch; media project. Oral language, media and computer literacy are also integral components of the program. While all literary genre are included, emphasis is on the novel.
ENGLISH
11 A.P.
(LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION)......... 03300033......................
Grade 11 10 points
stresses effective writing and
critical reading. This course requires skilled reading of complex prose with a
concentration on works of American literature and proficient writing in a
variety of modes and for a variety of purposes. English 11 A.P. is comparable
to a college-level English course. Students are expected to take the A.P. exam
in May. Prerequisites: An 85+ in English 10 Honors and Teacher
Recommendation.
ENGLISH 11: AMERICAN STUDIES.........03330153.........Grade11 10 points is designed as an interdisciplinary, thematic approach to the study of American History and American Literature. Broad historical topics such as The American People, The American Citizen, and America as a World Power are studied. Emphasis is placed on the integration of Literature, Fine Arts, Science and Technology enrichment activities. This course will fulfill the English 11 graduation requirement.
ENGLISH 12A............................................. 04433043...................... Grade 12 10 points fosters an integrated, process approach to the language arts. The course focuses on frequent, authentic reading and writing experiences. Students are required to publish pieces including reader responses, expository essays, poems, formal speech, formal research paper, editorials, letters to editors, debate position, critique, and media project. Oral language, media, and computer literacy are also integral components of the program. While all literary genre are included, emphasis is on the short story and poetry.
ENGLISH
12 A.P.
(LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION).................. 04400043..........
Grade 12 10 points
is a college level course designed to refine
the student’s analytical language skills and appreciation of classic and
traditional works of prose, drama, and poetry. Extensive, in-depth reading and
critical essay writing are required. Prerequisites: An 80+ in English
11A.P. and teacher recommendation.
ENGLISH 12 TECH PREP/C101................ 04437043...................... Grade 12 10 points is a special course offered in conjunction with Housatonic Community College. The course encompasses the requirements for English 12 and emphasizes frequent and effective writing, concentrating on its structure, logic, specificity, focus, sentence structure, usage and mechanics. By the end of the course, students should be able to compose and organize adequately developed and grammatically correct pieces of writing, including formal essays. This course is a school-based initiative of the School-To-Career Program. Students who receive a passing score on the UB Common Test receive credit for English EN101 at Housatonic Community College.
JOURNALISM ........................................... 08530233........ Grades 10, 11, 12 10 points introduces the student to basic journalistic skills. Students learn to develop a respect for truth in written work. They also learn to evaluate and organize facts using a variety of news writing techniques. Students use these basic journalistic skills to produce a school newspaper.
PEER LEADER........................................... 08430443...................... Grade 12 10 points is a course that provides an intensive training program in group dynamics and leadership techniques for seniors, while helping freshmen adjust to the high school environment. Students interested in participating in the Peer Leader Program must apply in the spring of their junior year. Those who are selected as peer leaders will attend a three-day summer training retreat.
PEER TUTORING...................................... 08430453...................... Grade 12 10 points is a course in which seniors, selected on the basis of scholarship, leadership, and an interest in helping others, are assigned to work one period daily with a teacher helping students in need of academic assistance. Peer tutors gain skills in interpersonal relationships, organization, public speaking, and motivational techniques. Prerequisite: Recommendations by administrator, coordinator, and teachers.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
We, the members of the Bassick English Department, believe that the student is an individual whose unique perceptions, aspirations, values, decision-making capabilities, and self-image can be developed through the educational process. A flexibility of approach in the teaching of English is required to address these diverse needs in a pluralistic society.
We also believe that effective communication is a determining factor in the successful pursuit of personal, social, career, and educational goals. Through English instruction, students will develop their critical-thinking skills while studying the integrated language arts: literature, reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing. Students will learn communication skills while engaged in authentic tasks in authentic contexts. Students will be prepared to compete and to contribute effectively in a changing and challenging society.