| Ethics |
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| This course is one element of the enrichment
sequence typically taken by Pine Crest students in the 9th grade. It
is a requirement for graduation. Students will read and study
philosophers from Socrates to Sartre in an attempt to examine life and its
many choices. Daily life applications of universal principles and
discussions of modern ethical conflicts will be the focus of this two-week
Summer School course. |
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Principles
of Drama |
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This course is one element of the enrichment
sequence typically taken by Pine Crest students in the 9th grade. It
is a requirement for graduation. It will provide an introduction to
various acting techniques. It will include the study and practice of
voice usage, facial expression and body language, using exercises as well
as pantomime and improvisation. Students will perform short
scenes daily, both rehearsed and unrehearsed. The course will
include the use of audio-visual materials to review the various acting
styles. |
| Basic
Communication |
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| The course is one element of the enrichment
sequence typically taken by Pine Crest students in the 9th grade. It
is a requirement for graduation. It aims at developing a student's
ability to communicate verbally with an audience. By introducing
each student to a variety of speaking situations and goals, the course
provides students with the knowledge, confidence and experience necessary
to confront rather than avoid the public speaking opportunities they will
encounter throughout life. Each student will organize, prepare and
deliver seven speeches during the two-week course. |
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