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ENGLISH ELECTIVES
Speech & Communications
Grade Level: 9-12 Credit: 1
Block Course Number/Projected Times:
20G01H06 / Varies
Singleton Course Number/Projected Times:
Not offered as Singleton
Early Post-Secondary Opportunity: None
Prerequisite: None
This course focuses on developing personal, group and public speaking skills. Students will practice gaining confidence in
speaking, learning about different types of communication, and delivering a variety of formal speeches (including
informative, persuasive, interpretive, special occasion, etc.). Students are also introduced to the principles of debate
(about 20% of the curriculum). This course is project-based with a weekly presentation grade. Speech &
Communications can serve as a prerequisite class for Dramahawks (see Advanced Drama & Speech) and is great
preparation for the Debate Team.

Public Speaking (Dual Enrollment) (paired with Statistics-Dual Enrollment)
Grade Level: 11-12 Credit: 1
Block Course Number/Projected Times:
40G05H55 / Varies
Singleton Course Number/Projected Times:
Not offered as Singleton
Early Post-Secondary Opportunity: Northeast State SPCH 2300
Prerequisite: Minimum ACT English sub-score of 18 and reading sub-score of 19. A fee involved with this course.
Public speaking is an introduction to the processes and elements of human communication in face-to-face interaction.
Topics include: topic selection, research, organization, verbal and nonverbal delivery, audience adaptation, listening and
small group presentations. With successful completion of this course, students will earn 3 credit hours from Northeast State.
This course is an approved course for the Tennessee Board of Regents and Northeast State’s General Education Core
and is designed for transfer.

Middle-earth and Beyond
Grade Level: 9-12 Credit: 1
Block Course Number / Projected Times
21G01H01 / Varies
Singleton Course Number / Projected Times
Not offered as a singleton
Early Post-Secondary Opportunity: None
Prerequisite: None
This course primarily centers on reading, analyzing, and discussing fantasy texts from the world of J.R.R. Tolkien’s
Middle-earth. Along with reading, students will watch, examine, and discuss a number of engaging fantasy/science
fiction films, such as Dune and Interstellar. Students will be expected to read and annotate texts independently, both
inside and outside of class (some reading will be done together as a class). Additionally, students will work together in
collaborative discussions and projects in which they share their varied perspectives and insights on plot, characters, and
themes. The course final requires students to create a brief literary analysis presentation on a self-selected
fantasy/science fiction text.

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