English
12th-Grade English
English
12th-Grade English
In the final course in the required English sequence, writing assignments continue to focus on various forms of essay writing, culminating in a sustained exploration of a topic or theme–the Senior Meditation or an equivalent capstone assignment....
Creative Writing: Short Fiction
English
Creative Writing: Short Fiction
This writing-intensive course invites students to explore fiction as both readers and writers. The short stories and novels read in class will serve as models for students to create their own fictional work, introducing them to the craft and mechanics of...
Creative Writing: Poetry
English
Creative Writing: Poetry
“Poetry,” wrote Robert Frost, “is a way of taking life by the throat.” From its origins in oral tradition and tribal lore, as well as its role in incantatory spiritual practice, poetry has carried in its rhythms the deep longings of...
Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction
English
Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction
“The essay isn’t a retreat from the world but a way of encountering it,” writes Leslie Jamison in Best American Essays 2017. Throughout the term, we will explore the art of telling stories – ours and those of others – and learn...