High School Course Catalog 2009-2010 - Fremont Unified School ...

Connections (ELL students) YEDG 9-12 10 units/year
This course develops vocabulary in all curricular areas so that the ELL student can become successful in all of the core curricular
classes. This course is recommended for students enrolled in the ELD 1 classes.
Creative Writing YWIP 11-12 g 5/10 units/year
Explores creativity in the writing of short stories and poems (even novels!) with an eye to publishing on-line, in the Phoenix, or
elsewhere. The concentration is on developing writing skills, critiquing own and others’ work, and improving literary appreciation.
Thorough coverage of the different literary genres, and the use of such techniques as dialogue, plotting, foreshadowing, and figurative
language are taught.
Electronic Publications ZZFG 10-12 (11 th in Strand) 5 units/semester
The purpose of this course is to provide an academic background in the field of electronic publishing. Studies begin with a history of
electronic publication and move through html and proprietary software, principles of online design and issues related to presentation
of content. This class is responsible for publishing the yearbook.
ELD 2 Reading EEFG 9-12 10 units/year English credit
ELD 2 Writing YEFG 9-12 10 units/year Elective credit
English Language Development for students continuing to improve their English skills. The instruction is literature based. It includes
reading, writing, listening and speaking skill development. There is an emphasis on writing including sentence, paragraph and essay
forms. This is a two-period a day course.
English Skills Support YELG 12 10 units/year
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in English 12.
This series of courses is designed to meet the needs of students who want/need additional language arts support. Please note that these
courses do NOT earn English credit. They do incorporate basic organizational writing, reading, and study skills while assisting
students with the completion of English outcomes and benchmark assignments. Irvington students who already have course
completion contracts from their previous English teacher MAY use this class to work on making up those missing outcomes. This
course is important for any student who is concerned about his or her ability to take and pass college preparatory English, meet
required benchmarks, and/or meet the demands of an Irvington senior QUEST project.
Ethnic Literature YELG 10-12 5 units/semester
This course will focus on the theme of cultural interaction and the perspective of people through the medium of literature. Students
will celebrate and examine what it means to be an American through the lens of many different cultural perspectives as well as
examine the struggle for equity and maintain a strong national and cultural identity. Students will learn to discover the meanings in
literature by being attentive to diction, imagery, location, style and other literacy devices authors use to evoke intellectual and
emotional responses from readers. The course will require an in depth study of ethnic literature and poetry. Students will examine
how one’s own individual identity fits into the community. Students will develop analytical and composition skills necessary for
college.
Fundamentals of Screenwriting YZIG 10-12 10 units/year
An introduction into the craft of screenwriting, students will learn how to develop stories, think visually, write dialogue, and create
characters. By writing scenes and short screenplays, students will acquire the tools, skills, and confidence to create scripts for
project/production purposes.
Humanities Colloquium 12 EZKP 12 a 10 units/year
Prerequisite: Successful completion of American Studies is recommended.
This is a college preparatory, honors option course which combines the required elements of American Government, Economics, and
Senior English in a format that uses literature, the arts, and primary source readings from the social sciences to examine major themes
of civilization. An interest in writing, reading, discussing ideas, and being creative is necessary for students in this class.
Public Speaking ZXFP 10-12 g 10 units/year
Public Speaking ZXFP 10-12 g 5 units/semester
Public Speaking is a college preparatory course for students interested in developing skills in oral presentation. Students will learn
how to research, outline, organize and deliver various types of formal speeches including informative, persuasive, and special
occasion. Additional presentations will include impromptu speeches, oral interpretations of poetry and prose, and debates. Students
will enter speech contests and observe local forensic league competitions.
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