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Explores principles of rhetoric and stresses effective expository writing. Primarily a course in organization of ideas and development of these ideas through use of specific information. Also deals with matters of style, sentence structure, paragraph...

This course is designed to engage students in the careful reading and critical analysis of fiction. Through close reading of selected texts, students will deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and...

This AP junior level English course will: provide the rigors of the Advanced Placement course in English Language and Composition, satisfy the criteria for New York state standards, follow a chronological core of the canon of American literature and...

Creative writing, a one semester elective course, is open to interested juniors and seniors. A writing sample and special permission of the teacher is also required. Adhering to the principle that all writing done by students is creative, this course...

This is a full-year elective course which will give the student a five-year English sequence. Students will learn the functions and responsibilities of print journalism by creating the high school’s newspaper, The Rapier. Emphasis is placed on all...

This highly participatory semester course introduces high school students to the art of drama. Through extensive work in theatre games, exercises, and performance projects, students will gain confidence as they explore and communicate ideas using a...

This semester course is a continuation of Drama I with a focus on training students in the art of improvisation. Students will gain a participatory understanding of improvisational skills and acting. Students will also perform a scene from a dramatic...

This course is designed for students who want to make the most of themselves, develop the leader within, and stand out in the competitive world today. Students will be given the tools they need to have high “civility I.Q.” It will teach the essential...

This half year course is an introductory course to film. There will be a considerable number of writing assignments requiring the analysis and interpretation of various films. Film has a relation to poetry in its rhythm, imagery, and underlying myth...

This in-school program works to create unified, safer environments where young people are free to develop and achieve academically and socially. Peer Leadership teachers train students in its customized curricula on methods and activities that work...