International Baccalaureate Information

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

At the junior level, Language A is the first year of a two year program that follows the International Baccalaureate Language A syllabus. Students study texts in depth for literary analysis, write commentaries, and prepare oral presentations. Students need proficiency in written and oral skills. Over the two years, the IB assessment requires oral presentation, two papers, and a four-hour written examination in May of the senior year.

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:

• What knowledge of literature can be gained by focusing attention on the author?
• What knowledge of literature can be gained by focusing attention solely on the work itself, in isolation from the author or the social context?
• What knowledge of literature can be gained by focusing attention on its social, cultural or historical context?
• What constitutes good evidence within the study of literature?
• What knowledge can be gained from the study of literature?
• What is lost in translation from one language to another? Why?

Books read in IB 11: 
1. The Road- Cormac McCarthy
2. The Great Gatsby- F. Scott Fitzgerald
3. Into the Wild- Jon Krakauer
4. A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich- Alexander Soltzenhetsyn
5. A Chronicle of a Death Foretold- Gabriel Garcia Marquez
6. A Doll's House- Henrik Ibsen

Benefits of IB: Benefits for IB Students

For those who are wondering about college credit and the IB programme, here are some links to Missouri and surrounding colleges about what they offer for IB courses and Diploma Candidates. This list is not exhaustive:

Missouri State IB Transfer Credits

UMSL IB Transfer Credits

KU IB Transfer Credits

UCM IB Transfer Credits

University of Arkansas IB Transfer Credits