grade 7 course information sy1516

8/9/2019 Grade 7 Course Information SY1516

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Welcome to

Grade 7

March 4th, 2015


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• Middle School Academic Program

• Middle School ElectiveChoices

• Course Selection &Scheduling Process

• BYOD program

AGENDA


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• English

• Social Studies

• Mathematics• Science

• EAP, SI or Modern Language

(Chinese, French, or Spanish)• Physical Education

• Wellness (Semester only)

REQUIRED COURSES


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ELECTIVE COURSES – YEARLONG

• Band – Beginning• Band• Chorus• Drama• Strings – Beginning• Strings

What courses will I get to choose?

Three semester

courses

OR

One year long course+ one semester


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ELECTIVE COURSES – SEMESTER• ARTmud – Ceramics

• ARTsculpt – Sculpture

• ARTstudio – Drawing, painting, print, mixed media

• ARTisan - Creative makers

• Be The Change -

• Blueprint for Success• Chorus

• Dance Revolution

• Dance Remix (must have already done Dance Revolution)

• DigiART – Photography, graphic design, movie making

• Drama - Here’s where the fun is at!

• Fun Fast and Fit - the name says it all!

• Journalism• Innovation Tech

• Music Madness

• Robotics - introduction

What courses will I get to choose?

Three semester

courses

OROne year long course

+ one semester


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ELECTIVE COURSE DESCRIPTION

ARTmud• Explore your creativity in CLAY

• Build your confidence in your art skills

• Practice proper clay technique

• Create AWESOME ceramic artwork


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ARTstudio• Explore and improve your 2D art

• Create amazing drawings, paintings,prints and mixed media

• Develop your creative process using

a sketchbook

• Build confidence in your art skills and

self expression


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ARTisan• Create DIY projects using design

thinking

• Use a variety of media to createsolutions for daily problems

• Show initiative in planning your own

projects

• Explore jewelry, textiles, crafts, and

purpose-built art

● Recommended for independent

artists with a creative passion


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Dance Revolution

• offers students the chance to

explore movement and spatial

awareness• explores different dance forms

• explores choreography

• encourages experimentation with

movement expression• is suitable for both experienced and

beginner dancers



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Be The Change

Want to change the world? If you are

concerned about the environment, poverty, or

even the way people are treated in our own

school community, BTC gives you a chanceto make a real difference in the world around

you and the lives of others! Course content

will include the science of happiness, social

and environmental issues, and action

research. This project-based course will also

include inspiring videos and guest speakers,“action projects”, awareness campaigns, and

field trips to work with service partners. This

course offers you the chance to, as Mahatma

Gandhi instructed, “be the change you want

to see in the world!”

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Robotics

• Do you like using iPads,iPhones, computers, legos and working with yourfriends? This is MS Robotics.

You can and will:

•build robots•solve challenges

•program

•remote control using iPads


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Fun Fast and Fit● Is a fun new Physical Education elective created for you! It uses music, movement and

the power of fitness to boost your energy, increase your skill level and generally make

you feel awesome!

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Blueprint for Success


Blueprint for Success

• This course is designed to target skills thatare critical to school success through direct

instruction of organization, planner usage,

time management, task analysis, study

strategies, goal setting, self-advocacy, andstress management.


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Innovation Technology


integrate technology into your life

redesign digital images

learn coding basics

design your own technology project

produce films

publish interactive books

:the act or process of introducing new ideas, devices, or methods


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Chorus- Yearlong or Semester

- For both NEW singers and those with

previous choir experience

- Make music with your friends!


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Beginning Band- for students NEW to band

- learn to play a wind instrument or percussion

- fast paced to prepare you for 8th grade band in one year

- make music with your friends!


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Band- for experienced players on flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone,

euphonium, tuba or percussion

- AMIS auditions

- More music - More concerts - More fun!


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Beginning Strings- learn to play a string instrument.

- fast paced to prepare you for 8th grade strings in one year.


Beginning Strings- for students NEW to strings - violin, viola, cello or bass

- fast paced to prepare you for 8th grade strings in one year



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Beginning Strings- learn to play a string instrument.

- fast paced to prepare you for 8th grade strings in one year.


Strings- for experienced player on violin, viola, cello or bass

- AMIS auditions

- More music - More concerts - More fun!


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Drama★ fun games focused on ensemble-building

★ create, develop and perform a character on stage

★ engage in crazy improvisational antics, which help you to think creatively★ use all your skills to make your audience laugh


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Music MadnessExplore topics such as:

Guitar

Keyboard

Electronic Music

World Music

Music Theater

Movie SoundtracksComputer Based Composition

History of Rock and Roll


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JournalismJournalism is the activity of gathering, assessing, creating, and presenting news and information- when you join

the Introduction to Journalism class, you are are on the road to becoming a committed observer.

If you are interested in…

● improving your writing skills

● learning how to work on a high performing writing team

● designing and producing your own publication

then join us.

Its fun, challenging, and may lead to future roles

with our school’s yearbook, The Bamboo Telegraph,

and Newsflash!


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Course Selection Form


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Course Selection Form


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Important Dates

March 9-13On-line course registration in Modern

Language, EAP and SI classes

March 18 Deadline of submission of accomplished

on-line registration form to Middle SchoolGuidance Office

MS Program Guide can be accessed on the MS Blog site.

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