BPS High School Course Catalog 24-25 - Flipbook - Page 51
We will examine the roots of anti-Semitism the rise of Nazism and the world’s response to it, the
ghettos, the Final Solution, the experience of hidden children, and the role of rescuers. We will also
explore the aftermath of the Holocaust, forgiveness and justice, as well as the subsequent persistence of
hate groups, ethnic cleansing, and genocide around the world in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Prerequisite: None
Grades Taught: 11, 12
Credit: .25
NCAA Approved
14022BL Journalism/Newspaper
In this course, students join a cooperative team in a student-centered, interactive atmosphere, focusing
on the working application of journalistic principles, standards, and ethics through the production of the
school newspaper. Students are expected to grasp a “hands-on” style of learning, gaining knowledge
and experience in many writing styles. Leadership, through editor positions, design principles,
photography, drawing/cartoons, infographics, advertising or marketing, business management, and
social media marketing methods are skills taught and applied. This course has the possibility of a
blended component during junior or senior year. As seniors, students may take the course for English
credit if they serve in the capacity of an editor and enroll for both semesters. Students holding editor
positions are encouraged to take it twice a year. Editors-in-Chief positions are required to enroll in
two terms.
Prerequisite: None
Grades Taught: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit: .5
NCAA Approved
This course may be repeated for elective credit.
14042BL Journalism/Yearbook:
Yearbook is a semester-long class that offers students an introduction to the basic elements of visual
communication and the print world. This is a student-led publication where students are responsible for
interviewing, reporting, and covering school events through-out the year. Members of the staff are
expected to have a high level of maturity and the ability to work independently as well as
collaboratively. Students will practice photography, journalism writing and interviewing, graphic design,
photo editing as well as teamwork and initiative. Students may work as yearbook staff or apply for a role
as a student editor to produce the yearbook. Out of class work is required to cover events happening
outside the school day.
This product-based course requires both in class and after school time. This is a wonderful opportunity
for members of the team to exercise their creativity, while developing new skills in computer design,
photography, copywriting, and project management. Creating the yearbook is a fun process and the
end result of all the effort is a product of which all students can be proud.
This course has the possibility of a blended component for students in grades 11 and 12. For more
information about our district Blended Courses, please see the Regulations and Policies section of this
catalog.
Prerequisites: None
Grades Taught: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit: .5
NCAA approved
This course may be repeated for elective credit.
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