The purpose of this course is to bridge the literary gap for students from the middle school level to the high school l evel, instill necessary skills to succeed at a collegiate high school, and prepare for college and beyond. This honors level course will provide integrated educational experiences in the language arts strands of reading, writing, listening, speaking, langu age, and literature, and will be designed based on the Common Core State Standards in conjunction with the current Sunshine State Standards. 2025 -2026 Curriculum Guide Students will be using a wide variety of reading, writing, and speaking strategies to construct meaning from infor mative, technical, and literary texts, including short stories, novels, poetry, real-world reading, and various forms of popular media such as film and online mediums. While dealing with grade -level texts and above, students will learn the recursive proces s of writing and presenting their ideas in a mature, complex way that is geared toward a specific purpose and audience. They will also be exposed to texts that stretch across various cultures and historical backgrounds in order to develop respectful, empat hetic principles that are crucial to the BDCHS family and the global community.

The purpose of this course is to provide integrated educational experiences in the language arts strands of reading, writing, listening, viewing, speaking, language, and literature. In this course students use active reading strategies such as questioning, summarizing, predicting, making connections, and sharing personal responses to construct meaning from informative, t echnical, and literary texts. Students will have exposure to short stories, novels, plays, poetry, and nonfiction with a strong focus on textual analysis and literary elements. There is also a focus on acquiring an extensive vocabulary through reading, dis cussion, listening, and interactive, cooperative vocabulary activities. Students will receive exposure to a variety of writing circumstances as well, both formal, with a focus on process, and informal. Additionally, the students gain experience using speak ing, listening, and viewing strategies in formal presentations and informal discussions.

English Honors III is an honors level course that is designed to prepare students for college. This course focuses on American literature and students are expected by the end of this year to be able to comprehend, analyze, and evaluate various forms of literature including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, and narratives. Students will learn how to develop thoughtful responses to literary text in terms of descriptive language, theme, author’s style, structure, etc. English Honors III strongly focuses on formal written expression through essays and literary analysis. Students will demonstrate the ability to write in a variety of expressive forms using a wide range of strategies and techniques. Student work will be graded based on the ability to properly communicate understanding of organization, audience awareness, details and support, voice, structure, fluency, and grammar usage. Finally, students will be expected to successfully complete an MLA style research paper along with numerous oral presentations.

English 4 Honors promotes excellence in English language arts th rough enriched experiences in communication skills and instruction in the literature of Great Britain. Instruction will cover the written and oral analysis of major British literary works of various genres in relation to cultural influences and to the deve lopment of the literary traditions of the English language. Writing assignments will develop students’ abilities to interpret literature and analyze it critically. All phases of the writing process will be utilized where appropriate (prewriting, drafting, editing, revising, and publishing). Students will also extend their speaking, listening, and observing 2025 -2026 Curriculum Guide skills. Language study should include vocabulary and grammar in the context of literature and writing and an overview of the history of the language as r eflected in literature.

The purpose of this college level course is to provide students with an understanding of the semantic, structural, and rhetorical resources of the Eng lish language as they relate to the principles of effective writing. The course also provides a variety of writing opportunities calling for the use of different styles and tones. The content of this course includes analyzing rhetoric in a variety of fi ction and nonfiction texts and recognizing the significance of the use of particular rhetorical strategies. Students will also write narrative, descriptive, persuasive, and rhetorical analysis essays using the writing process, writing workshops, and peer e diting. The course focuses on understanding the importance of rhetoric and applying it to individual writing, but the learning process is primarily cooperative, based on discussion and peer reviews. This course description, as well as the content of the c ourse, includes the benchmarks from the Common Core State Standards that are most relevant to this course.

Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition is a colleg e level course focused on the development of higher -level reading, writing, and communication skills. According to the College Board, this course is “designed to engage students in the careful reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature. Thro ugh the close reading of selected texts, students can deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure for their readers. As they read, students should consider a work’s structure, style, and themes, as wel l as such smaller -scale elements as the use of figurative language, imagery, symbolism, and tone.” AP students must be self -motivators, able to work at a rigorous pace in order to experience, interpret, and evaluate literature at the college level. During this course, students will be exposed to a variety of literary genres and periods of work from the 16th to the 21st century that are recognized to have literary merit. Some of the authors and poets that will be studied include Mary Shelley, Robert Loui s Stevenson, Vladimir Nabokov, William Shakespeare, James Joyce, Edgar Allen Poe, Dylan Thomas, Emily Dickinson, and Kate Chopin, among others. In this course, students will analyze, interpret, and evaluate literary works through close and deliberate read ing. *Intensive Reading 1, Course #100041 2 This reading intensive course takes an in -depth look at the variety of genres represented in academic reading in order to provide students with the greatest opportunity for success. This rigorous class follows the Common Core State Standards to provide ins truction that enables students to enhance and strengthen reading skills and develop independent reading endurance so they may be college and career ready. This course is designed for students who need 2025 -2026 Curriculum Guide specialized improvement in reading and focuses on how t o fix areas of deficiency in order to meet expected accomplishments on standardized testing. Students in Intensive Reading will learn reading strategies that will develop their thinking and language processes. These reading strategies can translate to other classes and provide added assistance to understanding course work. Students will go over a variety of reading comprehension tools such as main idea, word parts, context clues, text structure, author’s purpose, point of view, characterization, figurative language, developing inferences, and plot. Students will also have regular vocabulary checks in order to promote fluency and textual understanding. To promote endurance while reading, students have the opportunity to choose an enjoyable independent reading book and participate in Silent Sustained Reading. Students will demonstrate understanding th rough a variety of projects like alternative book reports, Reader’s Theatre, PowerPoint presentations, and Jigsaw lessons. Innovative testing and differentiated lesson delivery provides the best ultimate outcome for student reading development and informat ion retention.

This course is based on teacher recommendation only. The purpose of this course is to perform advanced skills in the production of journalism across print, multimedia, web, and b roadcast/radio platforms and to develop advanced knowledge of journalism history, ethics use, and management techniques related to the production of journalistic media. Students in this course cooperate to create the school newsletter and the yearbook in addition to other media publication activities.

Part of the English Language Arts department at Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School.

The purpose of this course is to enable grades 9 -10 students, using texts and artistic works, to develop knowledge of the relationship between literature and the fine arts through advanced integrated educational experiences of viewing, reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language. Emphasis will be on the varied cultural influences highlighting the major themes, issues, and topics associated throughout selected literary and artistic periods. *This course counts as a Performing Fine Arts elective.

Part of the English Language Arts department at Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School.

1009330 (.5 credit) The purpose of this course is to enable students to develop and use writing and language skills for creative expression in a variety of literary forms. Studying and modeling a variety of genres will be emphasized at this level of creative writing. 2025 -2026 Curriculum Guide Mathematics The Department seeks to provide varied instructional techniques to promote independent, self - directed learners within a cooperative environment. Through implementation of the Common Core State Standards, students are exposed to a wide range of lea rning experiences that require them to solve real -world problems through application of mathematical practices. Integral to the BDCHS mathematics program is the goal for students to become expert problem solvers and analysts. Rigorous college preparat ory courses are the foundation, providing students the skills they need to succeed in the collegiate and corporate settings. Core Course Offerings and Descriptions All students are strongly encouraged to take these core courses before exploring advanced topics.

This course is designed to provide a strong understanding of Algebraic Mathematics. The necessary skills that will be built upon are knowledge of variables, lines, operations, linear equations , functions, exponents, quadratic equations, polynomials, and general arithmetic. This course is viewed as the gateway into higher mathematics.