Creative Writing – (1/2 credit hour) Betsy Montgomery, Instructor (Fall Semester 2012-2013)
Course description coming soon.
Communication Studies – (1/2 credit hour) Betsy Montgomery, Instructor (Spring Semester 2012-2013)
Recommended for tenth-twelfth graders as an academic elective in language arts, the course is one-half credit and will meet twice weekly during the spring semester. No honors option is available for elective courses.
This course seeks to introduce high school students to the fundamentals of interpersonal communication, small group dynamics, and public speaking. Students will investigate topics of interest and present them in class. The goal of the class is to improve the students’ personal communication skills and to make public speaking a fun and non-threatening idea. This course will be especially helpful for those aspiring to leadership positions or careers in ministry, teaching, or business.
Methods of evaluation: regular attendance and active participation in class, completion of reading and homework, quizzes and tests, outlines and speeches and in-class projects.
Students will also need notebook paper, index cards, and a notebook or folder to keep materials in an orderly fashion.
Prerequisite: Some expository and research writing experience is helpful.
Textbooks: Sound Speech: Public Speaking and Communication Studies for Christian Schools,
BJU Press, 2002. ISBN #1-57924-620-6. (This book costs about $21.50 Call BJU Press at 1-800-845-5731).
How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie.
A classic book on communication success. ISBN #0-671-02703-4.
SAT Preparatory Workshop – Betsy Montgomery and Katherine Schilling, Instructors (2012-2013) fall and spring semesters)
Prerequisites: English I or equivalent, Algebra I and Geometry
Recommended for tenth-twelfth graders as test preparation, or as an academic elective in language arts, the course is offered twice a year and will meet for six Fridays during the both the fall and spring semesters. No honors option is available for elective courses.
Review of material that will be covered on all three components of the PSAT and SAT exams is the primary goal of this course. Test taking strategies will also be covered. Students may attend as a workshop only, or may take the class as a one-half credit course. To earn the .5 credit for taking this class on a pass/fail grading scale, students must:
--Pay an additional $30 fee, $15 additional to each teacher.
--Sign up for both the English and Math sections of this course and attend all 6 weeks of the course. (No make-up classes will be provided.)
--Be responsible for completing all homework assigned. Homework will include practice problems assigned from The Official College Board SAT Study Guide and/or handouts provided by the teacher. Parents will be responsible for oversight of homework hours completed.
--Complete all in-class assignments and participate willingly in class activities.
--Students must sign up for and take the College Board SAT Reasoning Test. A printed test ticket must be provided
for the course evaluation to be completed.
--70 hours of coursework completed:
12 hours of Language arts review class
9 hours of math class
4 hours of SAT test administration
50 hours of home study (5 days per week, 1.5 hours per day, 6 weeks = 45 hours)
A certificate signed by both Mrs. Montgomery and Mrs. Schilling will be awarded when requirements are met.
Textbook: Students will need to purchase a book for this class, whether seeking course credit or not. Book title: The Official SAT Study Guide, CollegeBoard. ISBN-13: 978-0-87447-852-5. The 2009 edition has a bright, light blue and green cover. Cost: approximately $21.99 at Barnes and Noble (less with your educator's discount). Students must have this version of the book for the first day of class, as well as a supply of lined notebook paper, a straight edge, pencils or pens, and a calculator (preferably graphing, but at least scientific, TI-83 or 84 or higher is preferred).
Methods of evaluation: Regular attendance and active participation in class, completion of reading and homework, quizzes and tests, papers, and two major film-related projects.
Choir Class - Barbara Howell, Instructor
Course description coming soon
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