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Selah Class Descriptions Drama The Goal of Drama is to encourage students to speak comfortably and audibly before large crowds of people, learn to present characters, improve in improv skills, work as a team with other actors and crew members, and acquire skills in all areas of the theater such as set, lighting, makeup, sewing, and stage managing. Each class will study acting techniques first semester and present a full length play second semester. The Plan Drama I – 1st through 6th grade Drama Drama II – Intro to theater and Character Drama III – Voice and Diction Drama IV – Shakespeare Drama V – Realism Drama VI – Stage Craft/ Directing Drama VII – Directed Study Drama VIII – Performance Group Drama 301 – Musicals Drama 201 – Film Production French The Goal of French is to give High School students the basics of the French language through basic vocabulary and grammar, daily speaking time and hands on activities in order to keep it as a “living” language among its new young speakers. French I and II will use the Bob Jones High School French curriculum. French I -- Covers basic vocabulary and sentence formation and the Present, Passe Compose, and Future Proche verb tenses. French II -- Covers more vocabulary, complicated sentence patterns and all remaining verb tenses. (Not offered 2008 -- 2009). French III -- Reviews grammar and vocab from French I and II and adds more with an emphasis on practical application through conversation, writing and French media (not offered 2008 -- 2009). Literature, History and Writing The goal of the A Word in Season program is to acquaint students with classic literature, world history, and writing in a Christian context in order to equip them for scholarly discussion in college and to help them be able to answer any man who asks of the faith within them. These accelerated classes are meant as an aid to those students who will be significantly involved in the realm of communications and worldview.
Students will study Literature in the context of history. They will write weekly papers in response to the literature read. English I will begin with Creation, and English V will finish with the present age. Writing assignments will focus on the college essay but will also cover journalism, creative, and technical writing.
The Plan English I – Ancient Civilizations Students will read ancient classics such as the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Code of Hammurabi and compare them with the teachings of Scripture though daily Bible Readings. This year is structured to provide the student with a sound foundation in the Bible’s teachings and themes of the Old Testament. History will cover the beginning civilizations through the empires of Assyria, Babylon and Medo-Persia. We will study grammar and write creative and basic expository paragraphs with an emphasis on content and themes.
English II – Greek, Roman and Medieval Times Students will read about the world empires of Greece and Rome in the first semester and the Medieval Times in the second semester. They will study the works of Plutarch, Plato, Aristotle, Socrates, Chaucer, Dante, St. Thomas Aquinas and many others. The class will study the six types of college essays and journalism.
English III –Renaissance and Age of Reason From the early writings of the Italian Renaissance to the reformation of the established church, students will discover the forces that changed Europe after the Middle Ages, creating an expansion of Western Civilization across the globe. The year will end with the founding of the American Government. Writing will cover essays and research papers with an emphasis on scholarly research.(Not offered 2008-2009)
English III (5 year program) – Ages of Reason and Romanticism Students will discover the Reason writers such as Pope, Swift, Rousseau, Moliere, Jefferson, and Franklin. The first semester will end with an in-depth study of the French and American Revolutions. Second semester will cover the swing away from Reason into the Romantic Times of Goethe, Shelley and Byron, and the Victorian Era of Dickens. Writing will focus on research, in-depth critical analysis, style and individual study. (This class is one semester ahead of the other classes).
English IV – Age of Romanticism and Modern Times From the impulsive Romantic adventurers to the Victorian value reformers, students will watch man’s desperate attempt to find answers, culminating in Modern times. Writing will focus on critical analysis, style, and college entrance writing. (Not offered 2008-2009)
English VI – Writing and Publishing for the Current Culture An in-depth study group for Seniors already completing at least one year of English with Michelle. Students will focus on writing to affect the culture through the media. (By invitation only) For a registration form for classes, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with your student's name, age, desired class, and previous experience. |
