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Course #
Course Name
10-12 2.5
170 Classical Mythology Grade Credits

Myths and legends from many lands and cultures have been used to address human concerns such as
birth and death, love and hate, fortune or misfortune, creation and afterlife, magical powers, and forces
of nature. In this course you will meet the heroes and villains of mythology, and follow their encounters
with fantastic creatures such as dragons, mermaids, unicorns, and monsters. Students will examine,
analyze and respond to the literature through various means of assessments, including designing
creative projects, presenting technology-based assignments, and composing original myths.

Course #
Course Name
172 Advanced Debate Grade Credits
11-12 2.5

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Debate.
This course is designed to advance and refine the debate skills developed in the first course, and will
continue to foster oral communication activities and to enhance research and reasoning skills. Although
this class will focus exclusively on the Lincoln-
Douglas debate format, you will delve deeper into the various types of case formats. You will also learn
to extend the analysis of both the affirmative and negative cases. Participation in the Debate Club and
debate competitions will be encouraged.

Course #
Course Name
10-12 2.5
176 World Mythology Grade Credits

This course is designed to examine and analyze myths from many lands and cultures. Readings will
include selections from the myths of the Middle East, the Far East and the Pacific Islands, Europe, Africa,
and the Americas. Students will gain an appreciation and understanding of ancient and modern cultures
and will learn to identify major mythological characters. You will recognize archetypes and motifs that
recur throughout literature. The shared themes of anthology that express such human concerns as birth
and death, love and hate, fortune and misfortune, creation and afterlife, magical powers and forces of
nature will also be discussed. Students will examine, analyze, and respond to the literature through
various means of assessments, including designing creative projects, presenting technology-based
assignments, and composing original myths.

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