None Students serve as staff writers for the school newspaper and are trained in the basics of newspaper production. They learn to crop photos, write captions and body copy, sell advertisements, interview students and staff, operate PageMaker software, and design layouts. Students study typography and graphic design trends. None Students serve as staff writers for the school yearbook and are trained in the basics of yearbook production. They learn to crop photos, write captions and body copy, sell advertisements, interview students and staff, operate PageMaker software, and design layouts.
Students study typography and graphic design trends.
This course cultivates personal growth and development, develops oral communication skills, and promotes the application of oral communication skills to other academic disciplines and to life experiences. 1 Students survey the technical and performing art of theater. They are exposed to the major elements of theater and gain a knowledge of its principles through study and practice in both performance and production. Representative units of study include improvisation, mime, basic acting, the history of the theater, stage settings, costuming, make up, and lighting. More than a continuation of Drama I, Drama II is an in-depth study of areas covered only briefly in the first year and an introduction to new areas.