Bulgarian Language and Literature Department
Members:
Roumyana Rangelova – Department ChairMalina Tonova-IvanovaMilka GetskovskaSofia GechevaSvetlina GeorgievaTeodora TodorovaValentina RidjolskaYulia Nedeva
The key objective of the Bulgarian language and literature curriculum is exploring the relationship between language and thinking skills. Emphasis on the history and theory of literature is combined with development of oral and written language abilities, reading comprehension skills, analysis and synthesis skills, and independent critical thinking skills. Alternative tasks and projects encourage research and creative work in the fields of literature, art, and culture. The Writing Center aims to assist students in different aspects of language application, such as orthography, development of ideas, argumentation, composition, and style of writing. The State Examination preparation courses offer students the opportunity to review, supplement, and expand knowledge and skills acquired in regular classes. The Fountain Literary Magazine, published by the Bulgarian Department, has a long-standing tradition. Students who have contributed to it have received awards in prestigious national literary competitions as well as become prominent in contemporary Bulgarian literature.
Courses:
20th-century Bulgarian Literature - Grade 8European Literature of the Antiquity and the Middle Ages - Grade 9Bulgarian Literature of the National Revival - Grade 9European Literature from Renaissance until the Middle of the 19th Century - Grade 10Bulgarian Literature between the National Liberation and WorldWar I - Grade 1120th-century Bulgarian Literature - Grade 12Bulgarian Language and Literature - IB Program