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Welcome to
Grade 8
March 4th 2015
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• Middle School Academic Program
• Middle SchoolElective Choices
• 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 coursesOR
One year long course +one semester course
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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
• Robotics - advanced (must have already done Robotics introduction)
What courses will I get to choose?
Three semester coursesOR
One year long course +
one semester course
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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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ELECTIVE COURSE DESCRIPTION
ARTsculpt• Explore different sculptural media
and techniques: clay modeling,
plaster casting, wood carving, etc...
• Discover the process of making
meaningful 3D art work
• Build your art skills
• Create AWESOME artwork
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ELECTIVE COURSE DESCRIPTION
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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ELECTIVE COURSE DESCRIPTION
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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DigiART• Explore the technological
possibilities in art making
• Create meaningful logos, film, 2D art
work, photographs and mixed media
work
• Develop your creative process usinga sketchbook
• Build confidence in your art skills
and self expression
ELECTIVE COURSE DESCRIPTION
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Dance Revolution
• offers students the chance toexplore movement and spatial
awareness
• explores different dance forms
• explores choreography
• encourages experimentation withmovement expression
• is suitable for both experienced
and beginner dancers
ELECTIVE COURSE DESCRIPTION
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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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ELECTIVE COURSE DESCRIPTION
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Dance Remix• allows students to further their
dance experience established in
Dance Revolution
• explore your creative side in dance
units such as Modern, Social and Hip
Hop
• must have completed Dance
Revolution as a prerequisite
ELECTIVE COURSE DESCRIPTION
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ELECTIVE COURSE DESCRIPTION
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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Innovation Technology
ELECTIVE COURSE DESCRIPTION
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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ELECTIVE COURSE DESCRIPTION
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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ELECTIVE COURSE DESCRIPTION
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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ELECTIVE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Chorus- Yearlong or Semester
- For both NEW singers and those with
previous choir experience
- Make music with your friends!
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ELECTIVE COURSE DESCRIPTIONLECTIVE COURSE DESCRIPTION
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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ELECTIVE COURSE DESCRIPTIONLECTIVE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Band 8- 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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ELECTIVE COURSE DESCRIPTIONLECTIVE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Begining Band- learn to play a wind instrument or percussion.
- fast paced to prepare you for high school grade band in one year.
- make music with your friends!
Beginning Strings- learn to play a string instrument - violin, viola, cello or bass
- fast paced to prepare you for high school strings in one year
- make music with your friends!
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ELECTIVE COURSE DESCRIPTIONLECTIVE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Begining Band- learn to play a wind instrument or percussion.
- fast paced to prepare you for high school grade band in one year.
- make music with your friends!
Strings- for experienced player on violin, viola, cello or bass
- AMIS auditions
- More music - More concerts - More fun!
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ELECTIVE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Drama★ Explore fun-filled games to build ensemble
★ Create student-devised performances that will excite your
imagination
★ Develop innovative performances based on scripted work
★ Experiment with the technical side of theatre - Lights! Sound!
Action!
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ELECTIVE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Music MadnessMusic 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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ELECTIVE COURSE DESCRIPTION
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 9-13
On-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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