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Creative Writing 133 11-12 1 .5
Creative writing is an opportunity for students to develop their creativity while exploring various modes of creative expression in both fiction and nonfiction, including OpEd,Poetry, Monologue, short story, and memoir. Students will utilize various forms, techniques and devices to express their ideas about the human story. Students will study and analyze examples of the various forms, and exhibit this understanding through incorporating the styles and structures into their own writing. As a result, students will recognize that, while creative writing allows for a great deal of freedom, it also requires great discipline and focus.
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Literature and Film 134 11-12 1 .5
This writing course focuses on analyzing literature and critiquing elements of film. Students will examine film by comparing and contrasting it to its literary counterpart. Students will discuss and write about the films and literature in terms literary analysis: character, mood, plot, purpose, setting, theme, tone, and other related devices. This analytical approach to reading, viewing, and writing will feature a variety of films and literature.
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Technical Writing 136 11-12 1 .5
Technical writing focuses on written communication used in business and industry with a focus on products and services. Students will produce writing that is quantifiable and precise in the form of emails, letters, reports, instructions, brochures, newsletters, job search, web pages, fliers, and presentations.
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PDLA Expository Reading And 2130 11-12 2 1 Writing
This course is designed to develop critical reading and writing skills while preparing high school students to meet the demands of college-level work. While students will explore some critical reading skills in fiction, poetry, and drama the focus of this course will be on expository and persuasive texts and the analytical reading skills that are necessary for college success. Students will read a range of short but complex texts, including works by Walt Whitman, Abraham Lincoln, Cesar Chavez, Martin Luther King Jr., Langston Hughes, Julia Alvarez, Edna St. Vincent Millay, and Gary Soto.
English: Elective Courses
TITLE COURSE # GRADE SEMESTERS CREDITS
Television Productions I 140 10-12 1 .5
Television Productions I is offered to sophomores, juniors and seniors as an elective. Students will be introduced to the basic techniques of audio-visual production. Units will focus on theory and creating treatments, as well as the hands-on use of television cameras, sound, lighting, and editing equipment. Students will become proficient in all aspects of video production from pre to post-production. Assessments will consist of written exams, evaluation of examples, quizzes demonstrating proficiency on equipment and technique, and completion of video projects. Working in groups is a requirement for completion of the projects. This course is not approved for ​NCAA credit​.
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