Students focus on the development and revision of evidence-based analytic and argumentative writing, the rhetorical analysis of nonfiction texts, and the decisions writers make as they compose and revise. Students evaluate, synthesize, and cite research to support their arguments. Additionally, they read and analyze rhetorical elements and their effects in nonfiction texts—including images as forms […]
Learn MoreStudents who have had difficulty organizing and expressing themselves in written form will benefit from this elective course. Repeating the writing process as presented in their English classes, students will learn how to creatively write a variety of presentations that are descriptive, expository, and persuasive in nature. Students will also learn the rudiments of public […]
Learn MoreThis course will introduce students to the principles and skills of poetry and fiction writing. In the first quarter, we will work on refining our writing skills by focusing on writing poetry. In the second quarter, we will apply those skills to writing fiction, in particular, the short story. Throughout, we will focus on using […]
Learn MoreThis course will expose students to a variety of literary films, the process of filmmaking, film vocabulary, and the analysis of film as a work of literature. It will give students the necessary skills to analyze and critique film by applying literary and filmic standards. Students will produce critical and reflective essays, film reviews, critical […]
Learn MoreIn this course, students will learn about marine biology by studying one of the largest marine ecosystems in Rhode Island, the Narragansett Bay. Students will learn basic oceanography, types of marine ecosystems, marine animals, as well as how weather and human activities can affect marine ecosystems. This will all be done through our perspectives as […]
Learn MoreThis course is designed to familiarize the student with the structure and function of the human body. It is a comprehensive survey course that examines each of the body systems and related pathology. Points of interest will include the 11 systems of the human body, diseases and pathology, and real-world connections to health. A highlight […]
Learn MoreForensic Science is a semester-long laboratory elective that discusses the relationship between science and a court of law. Topics will include evidence collection, hair and fiber analysis, fingerprinting, DNA evidence, tool markings and impressions, blood evidence, crime scene processing, and other forms of physical evidence. At the completion of the course, students will have knowledge […]
Learn MoreThis full-year course is designed to be a detailed study of the structures and functions of the human body. The course will present information on all 11 systems, pathology, real-world connections to the overall health, function, and careers involving the human body. The course will also explore relevant medical and social topics. The intention of […]
Learn MoreThis course is a basic introduction to psychology that focuses on the following areas: experimental methods, infant and child development, adolescent development, learning theories, sensation, and perception.
Learn MoreThis course is a basic introduction to psychology that focuses on personality theories and disorders. Research papers and outside reading will be required. Psychology I is not needed to take this course.
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