Non-fiction works are also read. Romeo and Juliet and To Kill a Mockingbird are selected as part of the drama unit. A 4-6 page MLA style research paper will be written. Basic elements of grammar and parts of speech are studied. One Semester-Speech including individually delivered pantomimes, demonstration speeches, informative speeches, persuasive speeches, social cohesion speeches and entertainment speeches.
Individuals also give interviews and sales presentations.
Groups work together on panel-symposiums, puppet shows and television programs. The legend of King Arthur is explored in various genres. They study Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and Robert Anderson's I Never Sang for My Father . The novels read in this class are Hiroshima , Silas Marner , and The Pearl . The major composition for this class is a 2000 word original short story.