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Drama 125 11-12 1 .5
This course is an opportunity for students to not only study the context and elements of classic and contemporary drama, but also to interpret pieces of American, British, and Greek literature and learn how to write dramatic literature at a slower pace. Students in this course will develop their literary analysis skills, as well as interpretation, writing, and public speaking skills. Throughout the semester, students will analyze and respond critically to the development of theater, analyze and evaluate characterization through monologue, soliloquy, and dialogue, and evaluate a variety of literature through plot, character, and theme analysis; moreover, students will learn to interpret dramatic and satirical literature as intended by the author's purpose in a supported environment.
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Debate 126 11-12 1 .5
This course will develop the communication and writing abilities of each student, while emphasizing the principles of debate, including: teamwork, excellent communication, strong leadership, and advanced speaking and listening skills. As a result, students will improve their ability to persuade through critical, analytical, and organized research. ​College credit (3 cr) is available for this course through Seton Hill University. Click h​ ere​ for more information on College in High School.
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Summer English Literature Prep 127 11-12 1 0.25
This summer session is recommended for all juniors who did not attain the level of “proficient” or “advanced” on the Keystone Literature Exam in tenth grade. Students will engage in topics such as comprehension and reading skills, reading critically and independently, and interpretation and analysis of fiction and nonfiction. At the conclusion of the session, students will have the opportunity to take the Summer Keystone Literature Exam as developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
This course is not approved for ​NCAA credit​. PREREQUISITE: Student must have the following:
● Composite score of Basic or Below Basic on Keystone Literature exam.
English: Writing Courses
NOTE: ​Students must complete 4 semester courses in English their junior and senior year, one of which must be a writing course​. ​Each AP course is equivalent to one literature and one writing course.
TITLE COURSE # GRADE SEMESTERS CREDITS
College Writing 130 11-12 1 .5
This course is designed for college-bound students who would like to improve their writing, researching, and creativity in preparation for the rigors of writing for college courses. In this semester course, students will be introduced to various types of writing that they might be assigned in college courses. Writing will be approached as a process, focusing not just on the end product, but also on the steps taken in order to produce a final piece.
Students will write journals, personal essays, analytical essays, persuasive essays, and other types of writing​. Students will also work towards mastery on a variety of researched-based projects that require topic selection, research media literacy, accurate citation, editing, and publishingCourse objectives include writing grammatically accurate prose, correctly using various citation styles while avoiding plagiarism, improving writing style, and using the computer to research and produce documents. ​College credit (3 cr) is available for this course through Seton Hill University. Click here​ for more information on College in High School.
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