Bear River High School

UC/CSU “F”                                                                    

Grade Levels: 9-12

Repeat for credit: Yes

Prerequisites: None

A literary magazine is a periodical devoted to literature and art in a broad sense, including poetry, prose, photography, and more. In this class, students will act as editors, page designers, curators and creators. They will pore over hundreds of student submissions. They will compile and digitally present the most outstanding art and written word from teens in the Nevada Joint Union High School District. The annual culminating product will be Reflection, the official high school literary magazine of NJUHSD. The experience of being in a literary magazine class is a multi-faceted adventure into a philosophical and creative world. As students create the lit mag over the school year, they will recognize and share social issues and experiences in a new way. They will gain new perspectives as they edit work from their peers at various school sites. They will learn ways to tell their own story. This class will promote and unite students as they learn about: diverse forms of visual art, literature, design, photography, all forms of poetry, first-person narratives, short fiction, screenplay excerpts, superb essays, and Q and A’s. This is a class about translating complex, powerful life themes into publication.