CURRICULUM GUIDE 2025-26
COMMUNICATIONS COURSES :
118 | SPEECH 0.5 CREDIT
This is a one semester course . Students will earn ½ credit upon successful completion . In this course the student ’ s public speaking experience is developed as a basic skill in the oral communication process . The student will gain poise , confidence , effective verbal and nonverbal delivery skills , organizational techniques and structure . Students will perform various forms of persuasive and informative speeches . Each freshman is required to take this one semester course .
! Course fulfills Visual and Performing Arts requirement .
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 .
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