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SENIOR CAPSTONE ENGLISH 

Course Length: Semester 

Credit: 0.50

Grades: 12

Prerequisite(s): None

Course Description: In Senior Capstone English, students will extensively reflect upon their academic career as they prepare for life experiences and careers after high school. This course continues to focus on applying the three enduring outcomes of: strengthening the ability to read with intent, write with purpose, and speak with clarity. Students will practice technical writing, thematic reading, and conversation/conflict resolution skills. The outcomes allow for student choice, whether it be by method of showing the skills or by topic. This course is appropriate for students of all skill levels who enjoy open-ended, skill-based assessments.

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Semester schedule yet to be determined.  This course may change to 2nd semester.

UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATIONS 

Course Length: Semester

Credit: 0.50

Grades: 11-12

Prerequisite(s): None

Course Description: In Universal Language & Communications, students will synthesize the written and communication skills they fostered in American Cultural Studies and/or Global Cultural Studies as they prepare for life experiences and careers after high school. This course continues to focus on applying the three enduring outcomes of: strengthening the ability to read with intent, write with purpose, and speak with clarity. Students will practice descriptive and persuasive writing, contract annotation and analysis, and interviewing skills. The outcomes allow for student choice, whether it be by method of showing the skills or by topic. This course is appropriate for students of all skill levels who enjoy open-ended, skill-based assessments.

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2nd Quarter 

CREATIVE WRITING

Course Length: 6 weeks

Credit: 0.25

Grades: 10-12

Prerequisite(s): None

Course Description: In this course, students will write original essays, prose, short stories/dramas, and descriptive non-fiction. Students will analyze works of literature to critique, evaluate, and refine their own creative writing skills. The reading, analyzing, and discussing of published works of fiction will be used as a springboard to original pieces of writing. In this course, we will focus on the craft of finding one’s voice through writing.

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GRAPHIC NOVEL EXPLORATIONS

Course Length: 6 weeks

Credit: 0.25

Grades: 9-12

Prerequisite(s): None 

Course Description:  In Graphic Novel Explorations, students will apply the three enduring outcomes within an English course to the specific genre of graphic novels: read with intent, write with purpose, and speak with clarity. This short course will provide a deeper analysis of the elements used within different types of graphic novels and the examination of a graphic novel’s structure. Asynchronous lesson content will contain examples of contemporary and classic graphic novels. Course is pass/fail as determined by three assessments aligned to the enduring outcomes.

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PODCASTING 

Course Length: 6 weeks

Credit: 0.25 

Grades: 9-12

Prerequisite(s): None 

Description:  In Podcasting, students will apply the three enduring outcomes within an English course to the specific platform of podcasting: read with intent, write with purpose, and speak with clarity. This short course will provide the foundation to learning about the “behind the scenes” when developing a podcast. The course will highlight elements and skills necessary for integrating successful podcasts. Asynchronous lesson content will contain examples of contemporary and popular podcasts. Course is pass/fail as determined by three assessments aligned to the enduring outcomes. Providing audio clips of one’s voice when answering these assessments is a requirement.