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AUTHENTIC INDEPENDENT CONNECTED CREATIVE DYNAMIC Topics The content and structure of each production will be chosen to reflect the student’s interests and abilities and to extend acting techniques through practical experience. The course will emphasize characterization, scene analysis and construction, script interpretation, style presentation, stage blocking, rehearsal techniques, and communication with an audience. Assignments Commitment and a willingness to work towards the production goals of this course are necessary, therefore 100% attendance is required. Student progress will be assessed on individual contribution, participation and skill development. Additional time will be required for rehearsal and presentation of the two productions. Benefits This course continues to develop students’ creative theatrical abilities, critical analysis skills, collaborative decision-making skills, as well as their ability to use words and physical language to communicate meaning in a dramatic and artistic form. Students who are interested in pursuing careers in Education, the Arts, professional Theatre, Communication (any field requiring presentations) will find this course beneficial. Special requirements Students will be expected to dress in a manner that is appropriate to classroom/workshop activities. Specific requirements will be announced in the first class. Economics 40S Economics 40S will provide an introduction to the principles of economics. It will show how economics is a part of daily life through examinations of individual, corporate and governmental decision-making. It will include economic models, methodology and indicators of economic performance. The course will regularly focus on current economic issues, be they national or international is scope. The material will be delivered in a lecture and discussion based format. Topics • Core Economic Concepts • Supply and Demand • Capitalism and Socialism • Efficiency and Competition • Production and Costs • Market Structures • Measures of Economic Activity • National Fiscal/Monetary Priorities • Canada in the Global Economy Assignments Assignments vary from year to year. They are intended to provide students with opportunities to critically examine the information discussed in class. There will be a variety of assignments that may include reports, presentations and essays. There will also be unit tests and term exams. English Literary Focus 40S Literary Focus 40S is the required English course for graduation and the foundation of the electives. Students must demonstrate effective academic writing skills, speech, reading and comprehension skills through analysis, synthesis and discussion of course content. This will form the basis of the course evaluation. Literature is studied through a variety of forms – short stories, novels, plays, poetry and nonfiction. Course content is a balance of Canadian, world and historic sources. Assignments Assignments (evaluation) ranges from in class/personal responses to formal presentations. Academic essays to thematic (written) responses form the core of evaluation. Other types may include technical and stylistic skills. Benefits The basic life skills of research, organization, knowledge of form and audience and working within deadlines are the foundation for success in Electives as well as post secondary study. English Comprehensive Focus 40S (EAL) This course provides opportunities for students to use, compare, and compose a wide range of both pragmatic (practical) texts and aesthetic texts (language that creates an imagined reality) Students will learn to express themselves clearly, effectively, and extensively as they communicate for various audiences. Learning Outcomes Students will work through interconnecting themes during the course that will help them to achieve a number of learning outcomes. They will: • Explore thoughts, ideas, feeling, and experiences and express them clearly • Comprehend a condensed selection of literary forms and apply the skills of critical response through analysis and interpretation • Explore a wide variety of texts and forms of communication used in North American society • Respond personally and critically to oral, print, and other media texts • Enhance their ability to communicate clearly, effectively, and accurately • Understand and apply the writing conventions used in our academic settings Assignments Student will do a variety of writing assignments, a thematic selection of readings, oral and written responses, critiques, group discussions, test, projects, oral presentations, and a research paper. Requirements Students must have the necessary prerequisites from their home country and/or demonstrate their language competence through a written test. T H E C O L L E G I A T E 2 0 1 1 – 2 0 1 2 3 5
AUTHENTIC INDEPENDENT CONNECTED CREATIVE DYNAMIC Course Descriptions (continued) English Transactional Focus 40S (EAL) Transactional Focus emphasizes the pragmatic or practical uses of language. Informing, directing, persuading, analyzing, arguing and explaining are the major tools used to gain information or discern another point of view, to compare and weigh ideas, and to conduct daily transactions. Students will be required to participate in a variety of learning activities and assignments that will help them to explore various forms of communication. Objectives Students will experience a variety of learning techniques to help them acquire and demonstrate satisfactory skills in a number of related areas outlined in the provincial curriculum documents. Students will read, write, listen, speak, view and represent to accomplish the following goals: • to explore thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences • to comprehend and respond personally and critically to oral, print and other media texts • to manage ideas and information • to enhance the clarity and artistry of communication • to celebrate and build community Assignments Speeches, oral presentations, group discussions, note taking, research, visual representing, reports, letter writing and expository and persuasive essays are all included in this course. The writing process will be reviewed through a number of writing assignments that will address particular needs of EAL students. Requirements Students must have the necessary prerequisites from their home country and/or demonstrate their language competence through a written test. English Language & Global Literary Forms 40S Global Literature will consider works that are written by writers from various cultures and geographic locations. Course objectives are to heighten students’ awareness and appreciation of various forms of literature as well as engage in critical and comparative study. Students will be expected to read the literature, attend and participate in classes, complete assignments in a timely fashion and engage in meaningful dialogue. Possible course work will include: essays, presentations, book talks, book reviews, reading journals and a major independent research project. English Language & Transactional Forms 40S Language and Transactional Forms 40S makes students aware of the theory and practice of effective communication. Students become skillful at presenting ideas confidently and efficiently to specific audiences for specific purposes. Also, effective communication from history, literature, and popular media is examined. Assignments Assignments include writing letters, resumes, reports, proposals, memos, analyses of popular media, research, and individual and group presentations. Process writing, which requires several drafts and the application of specific editing skills, is emphasized. In addition to a wide range of written and spoken assignments, students will be required to work in groups. Benefits The Transactional English elective helps students gain confidence in communicating in oral and written assignments. Many former students have remarked how helpful the course has been in preparing them for a post-secondary education and how practical the business component has been in their own search for employment. Note: Students may not take both Language & Transactional Forms 40S and Language & Transactional Forms 40S (Journalism) for credit. English Language & Transactional Forms 40S (Creative Writing) The course requires that the student explore a variety of Writing forms to specific objectives. Each term has four exercises, journal work, class discussion of published work and workshops, where students present their work and act as peer editors. This combination serves as the basis for evaluation. The December exam is a writing project and the final exam is a Writer’s Portfolio. Family Studies 40S Family Studies is the examination of roles and relationships in families and the way families are created and function within the context of the broader society. Objectives Students will gain an understanding of the family as a social unit and the development of individuals within a family setting. Topics Students will gain a comprehensive background in a variety of topics, including: • education and selection of a vocation • the Family Life Cycle • family planning, pregnancy and childbirth • human sexual reproduction • child and adolescent development • family violence and abuse • dating, cohabitation and marriage • mate selection theories • separation and divorce • the impact of addictions on families • aging, death and grieving Assignments This course places a high degree of emphasis on combining theory with personal expression. This takes the form of inclass participation in discussion and debates. Students are expected to think critically and to write reflective responses on a wide variety of topics connected to family life. In addition to written work, in-class tests will be given periodically to assess student knowledge of relevant facts and theoretical concepts. 3 6 T H E C O L L E G I A T E 2 0 1 1 – 2 0 1 2
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