Bassick High School
1181 Fairfield Avenue                                                                                                                                                         Phone (203)576-7350
Bridgeport, CT 06605                                                                                                                   

Bassick High School Code of Conduct: At Bassick High School We: 1. Treat Everyone With Respect    2. Take Responsibility For Our Own Learning     3. Conduct Ourselves As Responsible Citizens

 

Department Coordinator: Rosemary Goode

Phone(203) 576-8257

Email: RGOODE@BRIDGEPORTEDU.NET

Teachers:

Ken Hoin                     Paul Giansanti                  Kathleen Flynn                               

Andres Ayala               Jennifer Compo                Jason Purzycki

Dennis Swindon          Peter Ziegler

 

Course Offerings

WORLD CIVILIZATION Honors M......... 21120013......... Grade 9 - 10 points
WORLD CIVILIZATION Honors........... 21100013......... Grade 9 - 10 points
WORLD CIVILIZATION A ............... 21133013......... Grade 9 - 10 points
is designed to prepare ninth grade students to achieve national and state standards so that they become knowledgeable citizens.  Course content includes a comprehensive survey of World Civilization from the beginning of civilization through the medieval times.  Particular emphasis is placed on the classical civilizations in Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America.

WORLD CIVILIZATION BILINGUAL........ 21150013......... Grade 9 - 10 points                is designed to prepare ninth grade students to achieve national and state standards so that they become knowledgeable citizens.  Course content includes a comprehensive survey of World Civilization from the beginning of civilization through the 20th century.  Particular emphasis is placed on the classical civilizations in Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America and on the role of imperialism and conflict in the world.

CIVICS/AMERICAN GOVERNMENT.............. 22230023............... Grade 10 - 10 points

A.P. CIVICS/AMERICAN GOVERNMENT..... 21500023... Grades 10, 11, 12 - 10 points is a college level course designed to give students a thorough understanding of the structure and function of American government, and also foster a deep appreciation of our freedoms and an enthusiastic desire to be civically involved and a full participant in our democratic processes.  Students can expect to come away with an understanding of a broad range of political issues and it is hoped that they will use this knowledge to formulate their own opinions and to exercise the rights and responsibilities that come with being a responsible citizen.  Finally, a great deal of emphasis will be placed on preparing students to take the Advanced Placement examination.  (This course meets the Civics graduation requirement).

 

UNITED STATES HISTORY A............. 23333033........ Grade 11 - 10 points                    is designed to prepare eleventh grade students to achieve national and state standards so that they become knowledgeable citizens.  Course content includes a comprehensive survey of American history from the Jamestown settlement through the Clinton Administration.  Students will apply standards of historical thinking, e.g. chronological thinking, historical comprehension, historical issues analysis, and decision-making and research and writing skills to their study of American history.

UNITED STATES HISTORY:
 AMERICAN STUDIES...................... 23330153.............................. Grade 11 - 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 meets the United States History graduation requirement.

A.P. UNITED STATES HISTORY............... 23500313.............. Grades 11, 12 - 10 points  is a college level survey of United States history in which students gain a solid foundation in the social, political, economic, and intellectual forces that impact our culture.  Each marking period, students are required to complete a long-term assignment involving extensive research, reading and writing.  Students will be expected to take the AP exam in May, which may lead to college credit.  Prerequisites:  World Civilization I, World Civilization II, Civics and recommendation of the previous social studies teacher.

PERSPECTIVES ON RACE................... 28530290.......... Grades 10, 11, 12 - 5 points        is a course that focuses on learning how race shapes a person’s perspective and analyzes what different races must do to create racial healing.  The course will trace the history of race relations in the United States and focus on student-generated solutions for crossing the racial divides.  This course will also be taught at Newtown High School.  The two schools will be connected through the use of distance learning.  Students will e-mail, instant message and participate in four all-day field trips in which students from both schools will meet and work together on course material.

A.P. PSYCHOLOGY..................................... 24500233.............. Grades 11, 12 - 10 points is a one-year comprehensive, college level survey course designed to introduce students to the systematic and scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of human beings and other animals.  Students are introduced to psychological facts, principles, and phenomena associated with each of the major sub-fields within psychology.  Students will be expected to take the A.P. exam in May, which may lead to college credit.