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 MoreThis year-long course will serve as an introduction to the major principles of United States history from pre-Columbian America (beginning in approx. 500 BC) through Reconstruction (1877 AD). This course will emphasize civics through a unit of study on American government. It will also focus on a critical examination of primary and secondary sources. Students […]
Learn MoreThis year-long course will expand on students’ prior learning of United States history. This curriculum includes the history of the United States from the rise of Industrialization (1877 AD) through the modern era (2000s). This course will also particularly emphasize American relations with European nations and other world powers, as well as the rise of […]
Learn MoreIn this course, students study the historical development of human cultures. The goal of this course is to illustrate the diversity and similarities of cultures and their interaction throughout history and to show these cultural differences and similarities are relevant today.
Learn MoreIn this course, students study the historical development of human cultures. The goal of this course is to illustrate the diversity and similarities of cultures and their interaction throughout history and to show these cultural differences and similarities are relevant today. As a result of the increased rigor of the Honors course, students are required […]
Learn MoreIn this course, students study the modern development and evolution of human cultures. The goal of this course is to illustrate the diversity and similarities of cultures and their interaction throughout history and to show these cultural differences and similarities are relevant today.
Learn MoreIn this course, students study the modern development and evolution of human cultures. The goal of this course is to illustrate the diversity and similarities of cultures and their interaction throughout history and to show these cultural differences and similarities are relevant today. As a result of the increased rigor of the Honors course, students […]
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