ELECTIVES - 1/2 YEAR COURSES

ENGLISH 12 - 1/2 Year Elective

(Mandatory Elective for SENIOR students not in a Full-Year English Course)

ONLY AVAILABLE TO SENIORS

ENGLISH 12 (EN20)

Credit: 1/2 Length: 20 Weeks Grade: 12 Prerequisite: None

This course is designed to prepare students for life after graduation, whether that life includes college, a job, or the military. Students will read stories, poems, and longer works, but the primary focus of the course is on writing skills. Early in the course, the writing is focused on self-exploration that will help them understand who they are and where they might want to go with their lives. Later, in the course, the students will write a longer research paper to really work on their writing and organizational skills and to help prepare them for assignments if they choose to continue their schooling.

MYTHOLOGY - 1/2 Year Elective

MYTHOLOGY (EN08)

Credit: 1/2 Length: 20 Weeks Grade: 10, 11 & 12

Prerequisite: None

Course content will include the study of major world mythologies, pantheons, nature myths, love stories, the underworld, heroes, and the study of literature-based vocabulary. This class will explore classic mythology and begin to create meaningful and insightful connections to modern film, literature, and comic illustration. Students will develop strong note-taking skills. Creative and analytic papers will be emphasized.

PUBLIC SPEAKING - 1/2 Year Elective

PUBLIC SPEAKING (EN10)

Credit: 1/2 Length: 20 Weeks Grade: 10, 11 & 12

Prerequisite: None

Business executives from major corporations across America have said that their single greatest fear was speaking in front of a group of people. The goal of this course is to enable students to feel confident and comfortable when speaking in front of a group, regardless of size. Whether you are college bound or heading for the workforce, strong oral communication skills will be one of the keys to your success. This course will attempt to improve your speaking, listening, and analyzing techniques.

DRAMA - 1/2 Year Elective

DRAMA (EN14)

Credit: 1/2 Length: 20 Weeks Grades: 10, 11 & 12

Prerequisite: None

This course will be an exploration of all things drama. We will examine the history of theatre, ranging from Ancient Greece to modern times, and how Theatre and its genres have developed over the years. Students will gain an appreciation of the process that writers, directors, and actors go through to ensure that all elements of a production come together to create a successful connection between the performance and the audience. Throughout the semester, expect intense script analysis of established plays for traditional literary techniques, discussion of techniques for both staging and scripts, creative writing, and student-directed research based on one or more plays, movements, and playwrights.

NOTE: This course does not meet the NCAA Student-Athlete eligibility requirements. Please discuss this with your Guidance Counselor before taking this course.