1 per year Journalism (Yearbook) ½ per year Introduction to a Foreign Language 1 per year Foreign Language above the Introductory Level B. Approved Enrichment Courses The following is a list of approved enrichment courses to supplement your Communicative Arts studies that may be taken to qualify for your LITA. Any courses in Band, Vocal Music, Orchestra, Piano, Drama, Visual Arts, Music Theory, Music History, Theater Technology, or Broadcast & Film Production C. Sanctioned Activities for the Award of Communicative Arts LITA Points ACTIVITY OR AWARD POINTS DOCUMENTATION Per year 6 Publication in a Notable Literary Source Photocopy of the work in the publication 3 Recognition as an Outstanding Student Certificate 2 per production Performing and/or writing an original work that is Voucher signed by performed outside of school (Ex. Morris Museum of production sponsor Art Open Mike Night) 4 per production Performing or writing an original work or Spoken Voucher or Copy of the Word in a Writing Department Performance program signed by teacher 5 per production Performing or writing of an original work or Spoken Voucher or Copy of the Word that is chosen to be on the annual Emerging program signed by teacher Artists Production 3 per production Performance or writing of an original work or Spoken Voucher or Copy of the Word for a Fine Arts production (ex. Black History) program signed by teacher Quill & Scroll Society or NEHS Officer 3 Voucher signed by sponsor Participation in Poetry Slam or Open Mike at DFA 1 Voucher signed by sponsor Award for original work Slam 3 Voucher signed by sponsor – Award for non-original Slam performance 2 Voucher signed by sponsor 1 Award for Haiku Slam Voucher signed by sponsor 3 DFA GHP Nomination in Communicative Arts Voucher signed by nominating teacher Semi-Finalist in Communicative Arts 5 Letter of Achievement or Voucher signed by School Counselor GHP Finalist and Attendee in Communicative Arts 8 Letter of Achievement or Voucher signed by School Counselor 2 GHP Communicative Arts Minor Voucher signed by supervising GHP instructor Attendance at a Residential Writing Workshop 5 Voucher signed by sponsor or other official 2 Attendance at a Day Long Residential Writing Voucher signed by sponsor Workshop (4 hours min.) or other official 5 Ampersand Editor Copy of publication 3 Ampersand Assistant Editor Copy of publication 2 Ampersand Staff Copy of publication
Journalism (Yearbook) 1 per year Introduction to a Foreign Language ½ per year Foreign Language above the Introductory Level 1 per year B. Approved Enrichment Courses The following is a list of approved enrichment courses to supplement your Communicative Arts studies that may be taken to qualify for your LITA. Any courses in Band, Vocal Music, Orchestra, Piano, Drama, Visual Arts, Music Theory, Music History, Theater Technology, or Broadcast & Film Production C. Sanctioned Activities for the Award of Communicative Arts LITA Points ACTIVITY OR AWARD POINTS Per year DOCUMENTATION Publication in a Notable Literary Source 6 Photocopy of the work in the publication Recognition as an Outstanding Student 3 Certificate Performing and/or writing an original work that is performed outside of school (Ex. Morris Museum of Art Open Mike Night) 2 per production Voucher signed by production sponsor Performing or writing an original work or Spoken Word in a Writing Department Performance 4 per production Voucher or Copy of the program signed by teacher Performing or writing of an original work or Spoken Word that is chosen to be on the annual Emerging Artists Production 5 per production Voucher or Copy of the program signed by teacher Performance or writing of an original work or Spoken Word for a Fine Arts production (ex. Black History) 3 per production Voucher or Copy of the program signed by teacher Quill & Scroll Society or NEHS Officer 3 Voucher signed by sponsor Participation in Poetry Slam or Open Mike at DFA 1 Voucher signed by sponsor Award for original work – Slam 3 Voucher signed by sponsor Award for non-original Slam performance 2 Voucher signed by sponsor Award for Haiku Slam 1 Voucher signed by sponsor DFA GHP Nomination in Communicative Arts 3 Voucher signed by nominating teacher Semi-Finalist in Communicative Arts 5 Letter of Achievement or Voucher signed by School Counselor GHP Finalist and Attendee in Communicative Arts 8 Letter of Achievement or Voucher signed by School Counselor GHP Communicative Arts Minor 2 Voucher signed by supervising GHP instructor Attendance at a Residential Writing Workshop 5 Voucher signed by sponsor or other official Attendance at a Day Long Residential Writing Workshop (4 hours min.) 2 Voucher signed by sponsor or other official Ampersand Editor 5 Copy of publication Ampersand Assistant Editor 3 Copy of publication Ampersand Staff 2 Copy of publication