Tentative Course Offerings for the Whole Year 2008-09

Quarter One -- schedule is set
First Hour -- CLASS (Community, Leadership, Action, & Solutions in School)
Second Hour -- Introduction to Film Analysis
Third Hour -- Prep / Free Hour
Fourth Hour -- The Reader's Workshop (Katy)
Fifth Hour -- Introduction to Film Analysis
Sixth Hour -- The Creative Female (Katy)

Q2
First Hour -- CLASS
Second Hour -- Images: Media and Gender (Katy)
Third Hour -- Advanced Film Analysis
Fourth Hour -- PREP
Fifth Hour -- Reader's Workshop
Sixth Hour -- Short Fiction (Katy)

The following quarter plans are tentative!

Q3
First Hour -- CLASS
Second Hour -- Reader's Workshop
Third Hour -- Vampire Image
Fourth Hour -- Prep
Fifth Hour -- Cinema By the Decade
Sixth Hour -- Mind, Body, and Soul

Q4
First Hour -- CLASS
Second Hour -- Finding Self: Space and Place in YA Literature
Third Hour -- The Dissident Press & Zines
Fourth Hour -- Prep
Fifth Hour -- Reader's Workshop
Sixth Hour -- The Walking Naturalist /MBS ?

Books to be used:
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
American Born Chinese ??
Animal Farm
The Arrival
Beloved
The Bluest Eye
Caucasia
Dracula
Frankenstein ?
Growing Up Female (selections)
The Hobbit
Lord of the Flies
Pride and Prejudice
A Sand County Almanac
Voices of a People's History (Zinn) ?
The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain
(also -- choices on "Finding Self" YA Literature list)


Stay tuned for updates in this entry.

Katy's Standard Shabazz Instructor Introduction

Subject: English / Language Arts

How long I’ve been at Shabazz:
I was a Jagora back in 2005 for a semester. Might have been 2006…no, it was 05. I will be a student teacher with Denise for the Fall 08 semester.

What's the first thing (about school) that you think of in the morning?
I’ll let you know on the first day of school.

What are three things that students should know about you?
I like to laugh, I’m easily amused, and an impulsive shopper.

What made you want to come to Shabazz?
I love the atmosphere and think the students that attend this school are some of the most intelligent and creative people I have ever met!

What should new students know about Shabazz?
Backwards it’s zzabahs.

What's your favorite thing about Shabazz?
I have my own desk. Oh yeah, I’m cool.

What's your most used saying?
Dude, get out of my space.

Denise's Standard Shabazz Instructor Introduction

Hi! I'm Denise. Here's a little bit of information about me. The questions were created by our students.


What subject do you teach? English / Language Arts
How long have you been at Shabazz? 10 years

What's the first thing (about school) that you think of in the morning?
Do I have everything I need? Copies, books, word of the day, coffee?

What are three things that students should know about you?
I take my role as a teacher VERY seriously.
I crave creativity.
I require honesty and integrity in those around me.

What made you want to come to Shabazz?
Challenging students, creative freedom, and support to develop as a professional.

What should new students know about Shabazz?
Although it is a place to grow and find yourself, it is still a school. You need to work hard. Do your best to focus; ask good questions; take academic risks.

What's your favorite thing about Shabazz?
The freedom to think, create, debate, and articulate our visions of the world.

What's your most used saying?
"Find the love!”

First Quarter 2008-09 Class Offerings

The following classes will be offered by Denise and Katy during Quarter One, 2008-09. All courses are located in Room 35.

First Hour -- CLASS (Community, Leadership, Action, & Solutions in School)
Second Hour -- Introduction to Film Analysis
Third Hour -- Prep / Free Hour
Fourth Hour -- The Reader's Workshop (Katy)
Fifth Hour -- Introduction to Film Analysis
Sixth Hour -- The Creative Female (Katy)


There are no prerequisites for these courses other than a strong motivation to succeed.

Coming Soon....
Links to Denise and Katy's classes at Shabazz -- Quarter One 2008-09.
We'll include our course expectations and guidelines.