CURRICULUM GUIDE 2026-27
119 | DEBATE 0.5 CREDIT
This is a one semester course designed for all grade levels regardless of experience with debate. Students will be introduced to the basic theory of public forum debate and are provided with an open forum for these skills to be tested. Students will focus on the basic skills of the debate process, identifying and analyzing issues, organizing ideas for effective written and oral persuasive communication, and gathering and evaluating information. This course will debate on current social issues across the country. Students must be able and willing to spend time outside of the classroom doing research and studying for this course. Participation in debate as a co-curricular activity is strongly encouraged but not required for this course.
! Course fulfills Visual and Performing Arts requirement.
219 | ADVANCED DEBATE 0.5 CREDIT
Prerequisites: Debate 119
In this course, the student will develop further enrichment and refinement of the debate process. The student will learn to focus on advancing his skills in the debate process, and identifying and analyzing current social issues. Peer mentoring of novice debaters during class time allows for further growth in the communication process and the sharingof knowledge and ideas. Students are also required to spend a considerable amount of time outside of the classroom doing pertinent research. This course may be repeated multiple times.
! Course fulfills Visual and Performing Arts requirement.
781 | JOURNALISM: YEARBOOK 1.0 CREDIT
Prerequisite: Grades 10-12
Students will learn the principles of page design, copy writing, digital photography and online production of Quest, the Brother Rice yearbook. This course may be repeated.
! Course fulfills Visual and Performing Arts requirement.
785 | BROADCAST JOURNALISM 0.5 or 1.0 CREDIT
Broadcast journalism is a course that works with the Chieftain to bring the news to students, staff, parents and alumni. Students will learn how to broadcast news through video and radio, edit video and audio, interview, perform a newscast, operate the camera for news reporting, and learn storytelling techniques for broadcast. Students participating in this course will be part of the monthly segment of Chieftain Live and bi-weekly radio podcast of Chieftain Chats. Students may enroll in this course for one semester or for the entire year. This course may be repeated.
! Course fulfills Visual and Performing Arts requirement.
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