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Course Title: Advanced Acting & Production Credit 1.0
Value:
Course Number: 101430 Term(s) Full Year
Offered:
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Principles of Acting or Principles of Directing Open To 11, 12
with 80% or higher Grades:
Description: This course is designed for students with a serious interest in advanced acting. Students consider human
behavior and observation through the use of Stanislavski’s Method. Daily activities such as situational, character, and
spontaneous improvisation are coupled with classic drama scenes to enhance their craft. After midterms, students begin
the process of production in full. Students audition, prepare a character journal, actively participate in the rehearsal process
and production meetings, and perform for the public. Students interested in technical theater and directing may be
considered for assistant positions. Student attendance at professional productions of plays is a mandatory course
requirement.
Course Title: Creative Writing Credit Value: 1.0
Course Number: 101525 Term(s) Full Year
Offered:
Prerequisite(s): None Open To 11, 12
Grades:
Description: Creative Writing serves the needs of students who wish to hone their literary artistry, regardless of skill level,
in an academic workshop setting. Students are required to write in the main forms of creative writing being produced
today including, poetry, creative non-fiction, short story and screenplay writing. Students also participate in weekly writing
workshops where student work is read and analyzed. Final projects are portfolios of student work.
Course Title: Journalism I Credit Value: 1.0
Course Number: 101530 Term(s) Full Year
Offered:
Prerequisite(s): Completion of 8th grade English with an 80% or higher Open To 9 ,10, 11,12
Grades:
Description: This course considers the principles of journalistic writing through readings and writings from a wide variety
of newspapers including local papers, exchange school papers and monthly publications. Units of study include the history
of American journalism, rights and responsibilities of journalists, the nature of news, techniques of newspaper writing,
mechanics of newspaper production, kinds of school publications and journalism in mass communication. Students define,
identify, analyze and write news articles, sports stories, editorials, feature stories, and interviews. Some of their writings
are selected for the RAMPAGE, and all others are entered in student’s portfolio. The contributions of headlines, makeup
and photography to a newspaper are studied. Editorial skills are developed through editing activities, copy reading and
proofreading.
Course Title: Journalism II Credit Value: 1.0
Course Number: 101540 Term(s) Full Year
Offered:
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Journalism 1 Open To 10, 11, 12
Grades:
Description: This course is designed for students who are considering a journalism career and wish to work on the high
school newspaper. Emphasis is given to the nature of newsworthy events, newspaper structure, interviewing techniques
and feature writing for newspapers. Students design the layout for the high school newspaper, the RAMPAGE.
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