The courses presented in this curriculum guide have been developed according to the premises that reading should be approached humanistically and that speaking and writing should emphasize the understanding of processes and the developing of skills for oral and written communication. Every tenth grade student must take a basic communication course, and every student must select at least four minicourses (nine weeks) each year but may elect as many additional minicourses as scheduling allows. Each minicourse in the guide outlines a general goal, specific objectives, course content, the learning experience, evaluative criteria, and a bibliography. There are 20 literature, 5 speaking, 5 theatre, and 7 writing minicourses. (JM)