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POETRY Sem 2.5 credits GRADES 10-12

This course offers an in-depth study of poetry from various time periods. Students will study poets from the
Harlem Renaissance, the Transcendentalist Movement, the Beat Generation, and The Geraldine R. Dodge
Poetry Festival, among others. Members of this class will learn to critically read and analyze poetry for style,
structure, literary and historical context, and theme. In addition to literary interpretation, students will write,
perform, and publish their own poems in an attempt to discover their own unique voice and style.

JOURNALISM Year 5 credits GRADES 10-12
This course explores the fundamentals of news writing and the development of journalistic procedures.
Students will prepare news-related stories including features, in-depth articles, editorials, and reviews, with a
concentration on design layout, editing, and revision for publication. Students will study the evolution of media
throughout history, focusing on the responsibilities of news organizations and the validity of sources, as well as
on analyzing how evolving technologies, such as the Internet and social media, have influenced changes in
journalism.

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