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(The ART of) PUBLIC SPEAKING II Sem 2.5 credits GRADES 10-12
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Public Speaking I

This course (formerly known as “Discussion & Debate”) is designed for students who enjoy exploring,
researching, and presenting on a wide variety of topics. This course offers students the opportunity to hone
their presentation skills as they engage in debate and make speeches that effectively present topics in a logical
and appropriate manner according to audience and purpose. Problems of interest in today’s society will be
examined in a friendly, non-threatening environment. This course will be of special interest to any student
preparing for a career in communications, entertainment, law, and a variety of other fields.

CREATIVE WRITING Sem 2.5 credits GRADES 10-12
Students will be encouraged to think “outside the box” and will learn to write creatively in a variety of forms:
non-fiction, short stories, screenplays, and children’s books. The class will also examine classic and modern
writing, as well as elements of film and music in relation to class themes. Other activities may include
performances, experimenting with technology, writing contests, attempts at publication, a class literary
magazine, and the evaluation of other people’s writing.

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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