2013-2014 HIGH SCHool InStruCtIonAl ProGrAm - Killeen ...

ENGLISH / LANGUAGE ARTS /
FINE ARTS
ANALYSIS OF VISUAL MEDIA [1109]
Placement: 11-12
Prerequisite: English II
Credits: 1/2
PEIMS: 03221700
This is a nine-week course of study that will integrate
film analysis and writing. Several film classics will
be used to develop and recognize standards for film
analysis, as well as emotional and intellectual effects on
viewers. Because class time is required for film viewing,
students should be prepared for homework assignments
and papers.
HONORS ANALYSIS OF VIS. MEDIA [1181]
Placement: 11-12
Prerequisite: English I, English II
Credits: 1/2
PEIMS: 03221700
This honors, elective course centers on the understanding
of motion pictures as both an art form and as an
influential pop culture force in the modern world. The
course will give students the skills and knowledge to
allow them to critically assess the images of movies
and television.
Pre-AP RESEARCH/TECHnical
WRITING [1178]
Placement: 11-12
Prerequisite: English I, English II
Credits: 1/2
PEIMS: 03221100
This course is designed to prepare the student for
college level writing. Emphasis in reading, writing as
a process, group discussion, and conferencing will
enhance the Latin proverb, “By writing you learn to write.”
AP ENGLISH LIT. & COMP. IV [1137]
Placement: 11-12
Prerequisite: 3 units of English
Credits: 1
PEIMS: A3220200
This course is designed to prepare students to take the
College Board Advanced Placement Literature and Composition
test. Students will study writing, language, and
literary concepts and skills. Students will read and will
write about recognized works of literary merit and will
also produce original work. Skills in reading, analyzing,
classifying, and evaluating will be developed. Major topics
of instruction will include rhetorical writing, poetry,
drama, and both classic and contemporary novels. A
research project will be completed. All students enrolled
will be expected to take the AP test. Students who
successfully complete this test may be awarded college
credit at the discretion of the college.
TAG HUMANITIES [1197]
Placement: 11-12
Prerequisite: Placement in talented/gifted program
Credits: 1
PEIMS: A3220200
This course will integrate the content of Advanced
Placement English with the humanities approach. Major
topics of instruction will include the essay, the novel,
and the drama. Although emphasis will be placed on
expositions, divergent and creative activities will also
take place. This class builds upon skills in communications,
group problem solving, and computer applications. All
students will be expected to take the Advanced
Placement Exam.
ENGLISH I for Speakers of Other
Languages [1100]
Placement: 9-12
Prerequisite: Departmental screening; Documentation
as Limited English Proficiency Student; Identified as
Immigrant
Credits: 1
PEIMS: 03200600
ESOL students will develop listening, speaking and
writing skills using an integrated approach to language,
literature, and writing. Special emphasis will be given
to daily communication and survival and study skills
using sentence structure, mechanics, usage, spelling,
and vocabulary development. Expectations apply to the
second language learner at his/her of proficiency.
ENGLISH II for Speakers of Other
Languages [1101]
Placement: 10-12
Prerequisite: Departmental screening and 1100;
Documentation as Limited English Proficiency Student;
Identified as Immigrant
Credits: 1
PEIMS: 03200700
This course will focus on a thematic approach to literature,
integrating the writing process. Students will study
the elements of literature and review reading and writing
skills along with test taking strategies. The course will
also include reference and research preparation. Expectations
apply to the second language learner at his/her of
proficiency.
ENGLISH IV [1105]
Placement: 11-12
Prerequisite: Recommended 3 units of English
Credits: 1
PEIMS: 03220400
Students will review grammar as needed. Students will
complete a critical analysis paper and will write essays
with emphasis on the composing process, with a variety
of audiences, and appropriate introductory, transition,
and concluding elements. Students will study English
literature and the history of the English language from
the Anglo-Saxon period through the present day.
Pre-AP ENGLISH IV [1189]
Placement: 11-12
Prerequisite: 3 units of English
Credits: 1
PEIMS: 03220400
The focus of this course will be higher level thinking
skills through the evaluation of writing, language, and
literature. Students will study English literature from the
Anglo-Saxon period through the twentieth century. A
research project will be included.
INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ENGLISH [1192]
Placement: 12
Prerequisite: Placement in Talented/Gifted Program
Credits: 1/2
PEIMS: 03221810
Students enrolled in Independent Study in English/
Special Topics will consider, analyze, and discuss a
variety of written and media works dealing with human
knowledge from a global perspective. Units of study will
include ways of knowing (perception, reason, language
and emotions). Students will produce short papers,
journals, seminars, demonstrations and presentations.
INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ENGLISH [1193]
Placement: 12
Prerequisite: Placement in Talented/Gifted Program
Credits: 1/2
PEIMS: 03221820
Students enrolled in Independent Study in English/
Special Topics will consider, analyze and discuss a
variety of written and media works dealing with human
knowledge from a global perspective. Units of study
will include Areas of Knowledge (Mathematics, Natural
Sciences, Human Sciences, History, Art and Ethics).
Students will produce seminars, demonstrations,
presentations, and one, long paper on an integrated,
self-realized topic chosen from a supplied list.
TAKS Accelerated ELA [1326]
Placement: 11-12
Prerequisite: Administrative Screening
Credit: 1
PEIMS: 84000ELA
Note: This course only earns a local credit.
This course is designed for students who do not achieve
mastery on the TAKS. All instructional emphasis will be
on fine tuning those skills that are essential for achieving
success on TAKS.
BASIC ENGLISH [1157]
Placement: 9-12
Prerequisite: Departmental screening; Documentation
as Limited English Proficiency Student; Identified as
Immigrant
Credits: 1
PEIMS: 84000102
Note: Local elective credit only; may not substitute for
credit in English III.
This course is designed for the ESOL student to gain
oral and written fluency. TAKS preparation is included
with emphasis on writing and advanced reading skills.
This year long course can be taken concurrently with
regular English, or to be followed by regular English.
This course is designed for ESOL students who have
scored below the 40th percentile on either the reading
or language arts portion of a standardized achievement
test/or have not achieved passing scores on TAKS. TAKS
preparation is included with emphasis on writing and
advanced reading skills.
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Killeen ISD 2013-2014 Course Selection Guide