English: Dramaturgy One Semester (Offered Second Semester) Prerequisites: None
English: Creative Writing: Poetry One Semester (Offered First Semester) Prerequisites: None This course invites students to explore and practice writing poetry and is designed to serve both accomplished students looking for the time and motivation to focus exclusively on their writing and novices wishing to improve their level of comfort with the rudiments of poetic expression. In addition to reading a book on the craft of writing poetry, students will study many shorter professional poems, explicating, analyzing, and mimicking as they develop a unique poetic voice. At its core, the class is about observing the world, brainstorming and sharing ideas, and revising one’s written work to develop voice and style. Text: Poemcrazy
Dramaturgy is the study of theater and the onstage representation of dramatic art. In this course, we will intensively study a single major work by Shakespeare, reading it twice—first for comprehension, plot, and character; second for language, historical context, and interpretation. Each English student will present a research paper on literary interpretations of the play. Each social studies student will present a research paper on the play’s performance history. As this course is part of the Liggett Shakespeare Project, students will collaborate with classmates in the Stagecraft course and the Liggett Players. Students in Dramaturgy will be responsible for forming a cohesive interpretation of the text, creating an abridged playscript based on their analysis, researching the historical background and context of the text, and aiding the actors and designers in understanding the language and themes of the text. Special guests to the class may include professional actors, directors, and playwrights. Seniors who opt to complete all three parts of the Liggett Shakespeare Project (Dramaturgy, Stagecraft, and Production) in a single year may be approved to waive enrollment in ARP 12. Text: TBD (the play changes annually)
English: Creative Writing: Prose One Semester (Offered Second Semester) Prerequisites: None
This course invites students to explore and practice creative prose writing and is designed to serve both accomplished students looking for the time and motivation to focus exclusively on their writing and novices wishing to improve their level of comfort with the rudiments of reading and writing creative prose. In addition to reading a book on the craft of writing prose, students will study many shorter professional prose texts, explicating, analyzing, and mimicking as they develop a unique voice within the specific genres. At its core, the class is about observing the world, brainstorming/sharing ideas, and revising one’s written work to develop voice and style. Text: Bird by Bird English: Creative Writing 2 One Semester (Offered First Semester) Prerequisites: Creative Writing and department approval OR submission of approved portfolio This course centers around student-designed projects. Building on the acquired skills and writing experiences of Creative Writing: Prose and/or Creative Writing: Poetry, Creative Writing 2 further emphasizes the literary devices, techniques, and habits necessary for effective creative writing. Students will sharpen their skills through individualized instruction and practice; to that end, students will define their end project and work towards completing it through independent writing, group work, and meetings with the instructor. Students will also be required to read one mentor text of their choice. Workshopping, revising, and publishing — for class, school, and potentially broader audiences — lare crucial components of the class. Students are welcome to take all three of the creative writing classes offered; however, only two will be accepted for graduation credit.
English: Literature of Protest One Semester (Offered Second Semester) Prerequisites: None
Scholar Howard Zinn defines protest literature as “any form of communication that engages social consciousness and may move someone to action.” From our founding fathers who penned the Declaration of Independence to 17-year-old Darnella Frazier who posted bystander footage on Facebook of George Floyd telling police he can’t breathe, we know that protest literature can occur in many forms, revealing the best and worst of the human condition. In this course, students will gain a deeper understanding of the transformative movements that define a nation: civil rights, gender rights, labor, and environmentalism, through the people who give voice to them, as well as the tremendous weight of bearing witness to the historical significance it continues to carry within society Texts: Sand Opera, Detroit ‘67, Space Invaders: A Novel English: Nonfiction Writing One Semester (Offered First Semester) Prerequisites: None Journalism can inform, expose, investigate, condemn, or simply delight, but it always has one goal: to discover and share the truth. This course will introduce students to the reporter’s toolbox: gathering
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