Tabb High School English Department
Additional Course Offerings
11711 Creative Writing (Poetry)
This course provides students with the opportunity to
develop poetic writing techniques. Emphsasis is placed on
lyric and narrative style, traditional poetic forms,
tone, and allusion.
Grade 10-12
0.5credit/semester
11712 Creative Writing (Prose)
In this course students extend their prose writing
techniques. Emphasis is placed on a variety of prose
models that include short stories, essays, and dramatic
scripts.
Grade 10-12
0.5 credit/semester
1200 Literary Magazine/Mass Media I
This course provides students with the opportunity to
work on the production/publication of a school literary
magazine.
Grade 9-12
1 credit/year
1201 Literary Magazine/Mass Media II
This course continues the focus on the
production/publication of a school literary magazine (may
be continued).
Grade 10-12
1 credit/year
Prerequisite: Lit Mag I
1210 Newspaper/Mass Media I
This course provides students with the opportunity to
work on the production/publication of a school newspaper.
Grade 9-12
1 credit/year
1211 Newspaper/Mass Media II
This course continues the focus on the
production/publication of a school literary magazine (may
be continued).
Grade 10-12
1 credit/year
Prerequisite: Newspaper I
1220 Yearbook/Mass Media I
This course provides students with the opportunity to
work on the production/publication of a school yearbook.
Grade 9-12
1 credit/year
1221 Yearbook/Mass Media II
This course continues the focus on the
production/publication of a school literary magazine (may
be continued).
Grade 10-12
1 credit/year
Prerequisite: Yearbook I
1301 Public Speaking: Communication
This course highlights basic speech communication
theories. Topics of focus include: interviews, group
dynamics, delivery techniques, and informative and
persuasive presentations.
Grade 9-12
0.5credit/semester
1302 Public Speaking: Presentation
In this course, students explore a variety of
communication delivery models. Emphasis is placed on
Powerpoint presentations, debate, prose, and poetic
interpretations, and radio and television delivery.
Grade 9-12
0.5 credit/semester
1163 Directed Study English
This is a writer's workshop or independent reading
course. (May be continued).
Grade 11-12
0.5 credit/semester