Course Offerings & Program Information

1 Course Offerings & Program Information ( 2015 - 2016 ) For Students in Grades 10, 11, & 12 Montgomery Blair High School 51 University Blvd, East Silver Spring, MD 20901 301-649-2800 Renay Johnson, Principal 2 MBHS Course Offerings Bulletin ( 2015 - 2016 ) For Course descriptions, go to: 3 MBHS Course Offerings Bulletin ( 2015 - 2016 ) Table of Contents Counseling Department Information 4 Course Offerings List ( 2015 - 2016 ) 5 Course Offerings @ Off-Campus Locations The Registration Process & Schedule Change Policy Maryland High School Diploma Requirements & Promotion Regulation Academies & programs @ Blair Academy of Entrepreneurship and Business Management (ENT) Academy of Human Services Professions (HSP) Academy of International Studies and Law (ISL) Academy of Media, Music and the Arts (MMA) Academy of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Communication Arts Program (CAP)

2 Science, Mathematics and Computer Science Magnet Program ESOL Program Sample Course Schedules Course Expectations & Placement Recommendations 4 MBHS Course Offerings Bulletin ( 2015 - 2016 ) Counseling Department Montgomery Blair High School Phone Numbers Counseling Office: 301-649-2810 Registrar s Office: 301-649-2822 College/Career Center: 301-649-2819 Resource Counselor Ms. Jane Godwin Counselors Mr. Roland Hollins A Bi Mr. Kirk Simms Bj Coq Ms. Susanne Bray Cor Fo Ms. Emily Putney Fp He Dr. Daryl Howard Hf La Ms. Evelyn Martinez Lb Me Mr. Alphonso Burwell Mf O Ms. LaShell Wilson P Rom Ms. Charlain Bailey Ron Te Ms. Jennifer Taylor Tf Ya Ms. Jane Godwin Yb Z Dr.

3 Vilma Nadal METS 1 & 2 students College/Career Center Coordinator Ms. Phalia West Registrar Ms. Marguerite Berardi Secretaries Ms. Priscilla Shub Ms. Fran Conway 5 MBHS Course Offerings Bulletin ( 2015 - 2016 ) Course Offerings & Program Information For Students in Grades 10, 11, & 12 Montgomery Blair High School ( 2015 - 2016 ) KEY TO SYMBOLS FA Fine Arts Course TE Technology Education Course AT Advanced Technology Course H Honors Level Course AL Advanced Level Course AP Advanced Placement Course BIO Science Course that satisfies biology requirement PSC Science Course that satisfies physical science requirement SC Science Course that satisfies third science credit WL Course that satisfies the world language credit US History Course that satisfies the US history credit WH History Course that satisfies the world history credit GOV History Course that satisfies the US government credit HE Course that satisfies

4 The health education credit PE Course that satisfies the physical education credit ALG Math Course that satisfies the algebra credit GEO Math Course that satisfies the geometry credit SP Single Period DP Double Period TP Triple Period CB Career Cluster Business Management and Finance CE Career Cluster Education, Training and Child Studies CH Career Cluster Human and Consumer Services, Hospitality and Tourism CI Career Cluster Information Technologies CL Career Cluster Law, Government, Public Safety and Administration CW Career Cluster Work Based Opportunities, Career Education # Recommendation or audition required to take this Course % Magnet & CAP class open to any 11th or 12th grader who meets the pre-requisite $ Fees are required as a part of the Course (see instructor for details) 6 MBHS Course Offerings Bulletin ( 2015 - 2016 ) ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS English Courses English grade level courses require successful completion of the prior grade level s English Course .

5 Course Code(s) Course Name Level Graduation Credit Grade Level Prerequisites 1321 / 1322 English 10 A/B EN 10 English 9 132140 / 132240 English 10 A/B ESOL Bridge # EN 10 ESOL/RELL students. Must be recommended for Course 1323 / 1324 Honors English 10 A/B H EN 10 English 9 1331 / 1332 English 11 A/B EN 11 English 10 133140 / 133240 English 11 A/B ESOL Bridge # EN 11 ESOL/RELL students. Must be recommended for Course 1333 / 1334 Honors English 11 A/B H EN 11 English 10 1015 / 1016 AP Language and Composition A/B AP EN 11 English 10 1341 / 1342 English 12 A/B EN 12 English 11 134140 / 134240 English 12 A/B ESOL Bridge # EN 12 ESOL/RELL students. Must be recommended for Course 1343 / 1344 Honors English 12 A/B H EN 12 English 11 134330 / 134430 English 12 American Studies A/B # H EN 12 English 11 & Teacher recommendation 1017 / 1018 AP Literature and Composition A/B AP EN 12 English 11 English Electives Course Code(s)

6 Course Name Level Graduation Credit Grade Level Prerequisites 114231 College Test Prep S1 9-12 114232 College Test Prep S2 9-12 1130 / 1135 Advanced Composition A/B, Creative Writing 10-12 English 9 115231 / 115331 Advanced Composition 2 A/B, Creative Writing AL 10-12 Advanced Composition 1150 / 1151 Journalism A/B 9-12 1152 / 1153 Silver Chips Print A/B AL 10-12 Journalism A/B 115230 / 115330 Silver Chips On-Line A/B AL 10-12 Journalism A/B 1167 / 1168 Yearbook A/B 9-12 1169 / 1170 Yearbook 2A/B # 10-12 Teacher Recommendation 6926 / 6927 Theater 1 A/B FA 10-12 6928 / 6929 Theater 2 A/B FA 11-12 Theater 1 6912 Advanced Acting FA 10-12 Theater 1 & 2 6913 Stage Design FA 11-12 Theater 1 & 2 6914 Play Directing FA 11-12 Theater 1 & 2 1462 Oral Interpretation/Shakespeare FA 11-12 English 10 7860 / 7862 TV Production 1 / 2 9-12 6906 Literature as Film 9-12 1050 African American Literature 11-12 1055 Lights Camera Literacy 7 MBHS Course Offerings Bulletin

7 ( 2015 - 2016 ) ESOL (ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES) ESOL English Course Code(s) Course Name Level Graduation Credit Grade Level Prerequisites 1201 / 1211 ESOL Level 1 A/B EN 9-12 ESOL Level 1 students. Must be concurrently enrolled in ESOL Level 1 Elective A/B (121700/121800) 1217 / 1218 ESOL Level 1 Elective A/B 9-12 ESOL Level 1 students. Must be concurrently enrolled in ESOL Level 1 A/B (120100/121100) 1202 / 1212 ESOL Level 2 A/B EN 9-12 ESOL Level 2 students. Must be concurrently enrolled in ESOL Level 2 Elective A/B (121900/122000) 1219 / 1220 ESOL Level 2 Elective A/B 9-12 ESOL Level 2 students. Students must be concurrently enrolled in ESOL Level 2 A/B (120200/121200) 1203 / 1213 ESOL Level 3 A/B EN 9-12 ESOL Level 3 students. Must be concurrently enrolled in ESOL Lab A/B (120600/121600) 1206 / 1216 ESOL Lab A/B (Level 3) 9-12 ESOL Level 3 students.

8 Must be concurrently enrolled in ESOL Level 3 A/B (120300/121300) 1204 / 1214 ESOL Level 4 A/B EN 9-12 ESOL Level 4 students 1205 / 1215 ESOL Level 5 A/B EN 9-12 ESOL Level 5 students 132140 / 132240 English 10 A/B ESOL Bridge # EN 10 ESOL/RELL students. Must be recommended for Course 133140 / 133240 English 11 A/B ESOL Bridge # EN 11 ESOL/RELL students. Must be recommended for Course 134140 / 134240 English 12 A/B ESOL Bridge # EN 12 ESOL/RELL students. Must be recommended for Course 1253 / 1254 METS ESOL Level 1 A/B 9-12 METS ESOL Level 1 students. Must be concurrently enrolled in METS ESOL Level 1 Elective A/B (121735/121835) 121740 / 121840 METS ESOL Level 1 Elective A/B 9-12 METS ESOL Level 1 students. Must be concurrently enrolled in METS ESOL Level 1 A/B (125300/125400) 120140 / 121140 METS ESOL Level 2 A/B EN 9-12 METS ESOL Level 2 students.

9 Must be concurrently enrolled in METS ESOL Level 2 Elective A/B (121935/122035) 121940 / 122040 METS ESOL Level 2 Elective A/B 9-12 METS ESOL Level 2 students. Must be concurrently enrolled in METS ESOL Level 2 A/B (120135/121135) ESOL Math Course Code(s) Course Name Level Graduation Credit Grade Level Prerequisites 3113 / 3114 MAPS A/B ESOL SP 9-12 ESOL students 311340 / 311440 MAPS A/B METS DP 9-12 ESOL METS students. Must be taken concurrently with ESOL Lab A/B METS MAPS DP (120635/121635) 120640 / 121640 ESOL Lab A/B METS MAPS DP 9-12 ESOL METS students. Must be taken concurrently with MAPS A/B METS DP (311335/311435) 1243 / 1244 Language of Math 9-12 ESOL METS Students 311134 / 311234 Algebra 1 A/B ESOL L1 DP ALG 9-12 ESOL Level 1 students.

10 Must be taken 8 MBHS Course Offerings Bulletin ( 2015 - 2016 ) concurrently with Related Math ESOL L1 DP (323134/323234) 323134 / 323234 Related Math A/B ESOL L1 DP 9-12 ESOL Level 1 students. Must be taken concurrently with Algebra 1 ESOL L1 DP (311134/311234) 311140 / 311240 Algebra 1 A/B ESOL DP ALG 9-12 ESOL students. Must be taken concurrently with Related Math ESOL DP (323133/323233) 323140 / 323240 Related Math A/B ESOL 9-12 ESOL students. Must be taken concurrently with Algebra 1 ESOL DP (311133/311233) 320140 / 320240 Geometry A/B ESOL GEO 9-12 ESOL students who have completed Algebra 1. Must be taken concurrently with Geometry Support ESOL (305133 / 305233) 305140 / 305240 Geometry Support A/B ESOL 9-12 ESOL students who have completed Algebra 1.