17000 CREATIVE WRITING
Open to: 10-11-12
Length: 1 Semester Credits: 1/2 credit
Prerequisite: None
NOTE: For grade 10 & 11 students, this course is an English elective. For grade 12 students, this meets the Composition graduation requirement.
Content: This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to express themselves creatively in writing through both prose and poetry (classic and contemporary). Students will study and apply creative writing techniques and explore several pieces from published authors with the end goal of establishing confidence and an individual writing style.
Activities: Journaling, writing prose (short stories) and poetry, small group and large group activities, writing workshops, and unit projects.
Cost: None