AP Language is a course open to all juniors at Helena High interested in a challenging course focused on rhetoric and argument.
Debate class is an elective that combines argumentation with the study of philosophy. It’s open to all grade levels.
Word Clues is an honors course open to students of all grade levels. In it, we’ll build vocabulary through the study of Latin and Greek.
Resources Downloadable Three Page Handout Review Web Site (Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Complete Set) Week One Aesthetics-“Philosophical investigation into the nature of beauty and the perception of beauty, especially in the arts; the theory of art or artistic taste.” Allegory-“A story or visual image with a second distinct meaning partially hidden […]
Discussion Group The Wednesday Night Discussion Group has been meeting at Fireside Coffee since the 2003-2004 school year and features a unique discussion each week about politics, art, culture, science, and more. If you’re interested in a lively conversation in a great atmosphere, feel free to join us at 7:30 each Wednesday. 2011-12 School Year 01 […]
The complete set of notes for the classical foundations unit is located in the class downloads section. Please consider printing only the material that is essential, as there are a lot of pages here.
This is my fourteenth year at Helena High School,where I teach English III AP Language, Word Clues, Debate, and Speech. In my spare time, I enjoy grading essays, watching the San Diego Padres, and buying more books than I could ever hope to read.
I came to Helena High after a period of wandering that included attending law school for two days, coaching debate at Carroll College for four years, and teaching in Great Falls for nine months, but the real decision to become a teacher probably began in a theater in Billings, Montana, when I saw “Dead Poets Society” for the eleventh or twelfth time. As ridiculous as it sounds, that little movie helped me understand that my passion for language and literature was something that could be shared with others.
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