Business and Communication Business and Communication instructors will provide real-world, relevant and challenging academic experiences in a caring, compassionate and safe environment. Our goal is to develop lifelong learners that are prepared for post-secondary experiences and eventually transition to become productive and responsible citizens. We will provide creative learning experiences that will equip our students with skills in emerging technologies and provide leadership opportunities through student organizations. Challenging coursework is designed to motivate students to exert time and effort in mastering concepts necessary for success in a global economy. Productive and responsible citizens are individuals who, through well designed lessons, will understand what 21st century skills and workplace competencies mean and will be able to apply them to a variety of situations. High expectations will promote the persistence of their time and effort required to master the concepts of the skills we expect students to demonstrate. Emerging technologies represent contemporary advances, innovations and business models in a variety of fields.
GRADES 6 - 8
GRADES 6 - 8
Speech and Debate Grade level(s): Length/credit: Prerequisite(s): Other information:
8 one semester none this is a high school course
Interested eighth graders may elect to participate in the high school Speech and Debate course. Please be aware that this course requires research, writing, public speaking and collaboration with high school students. Students will study the fundamentals of public speaking, rhetoric and argumentation through formal speech and debate events. This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to speaking persuasively in a variety of contexts, including formal oratory, debates and a mock congress. Students will practice analyzing arguments for their internal structure and logic. This course will effectively prepare students for speech and debate competition.
GRADES 9 - 12
GRADES 9 - 12
Journalism
60
Grade level(s): Length/credit: Prerequisite(s): Other information:
9 - 12 one semester/one elective credit ninth graders must be concurrently enrolled in Honors English 9 may be repeated for credit
Journalism is a course designed for students interested in newspaper, web and broadcast journalism. Students will learn the fundamentals of news, contemporary media and ethical responsibilities of journalists, as well as feature, editorial and sports writing. In this course, students will develop, write and edit the monthly school newspaper for both print and online editions. Responsibilities include story development and composition, revisions, photography and newspaper layout; ultimate editorial approval is held by school administration. Students will also be responsible for maintaining and editing the website, social media and podcast.
