Join us for this year long Engineering course in which students will apply STEM concepts to solve real world problems around the center! Depending on class size, students will work in teams or as a class to design a solution to a real world engineering problem. They will learn real world skills such as: drafting, website design, prototyping, marketing, design modeling, applied mathematics, and teamwork while they work together to develop a functional solution to their assigned problem. At the end of the year students will showcase their design as well as their inactive website in the firmly planted lobby! Students will present their work to the center and, if accepted, it may be implemented for real! Bring a notebook (or journal), pencil, ruler, scissors, pen, compass, calculator.
Homework: Varies based on the task of each student
This is a CORE class that meets once a week for two-hours for the full year. Parents are required to attend the mandatory Core Parent Meeting immediately following Family Orientation on either August 24th at 2pm, August 24th at 6pm, September 7th at 2pm, or September 7th at 6pm.
This class will incorporate literature, written language, and speaking and listening skills in order to help students learn to communicate well for the glory of God. We will meet one time per week for a two-hour class (with a ten-minute break mid-way through). This is a yearlong course designed for students in 9-12 grade. My goal is to help equip students to be able to communicate effectively in the written and spoken word.
This year students will read multiple books as well as short stories, and poems. They will give presentations on their learning. Students will write a narrative story, research paper, and essays regarding their reading. The course will include review of writing conventions and summary writing. My plan is to use one hour for reading and the other for writing.
Many of the devotionals will come from Jesus Freaks by DC Talk and The Voice of the Martyrs, Here is a link to the pacing guide (subject to change as needed): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gNCO2B2eHAs8fdQdqKTBRwb0o6iKsXbDWjN1djao97k/edit
Requirements:
Students must be in high school to enroll in this course. Homework will be up to 3 hours per week.
Needed for each family to purchase: Materials: three-ring binder with dividers if using for multiple classes, writing notebook (college-ruled), pencils, high lighter, sticky-notes. Books: Animal Farm, by George Orwell; The Great Divorce, by CS Lewis; The Hiding Place, by Corrie Ten Boom, and The Practice of the Presence of God, by Brother Laurence.
Students are expected to complete homework by the due date (late work will be subject to point penalty). The goal is for students to come ready for class so they can participate fully during class and get the most out of the time. This will be especially critical for Socratic Seminars (a type of interactive group discussion that will take place at the end of most book studies). Homework will submitted on Google Classroom or in the course notebook or separate paper depending on the assignment. Students are expected to take notes in class. The notebook is subject to checks as part of the grade.
Upon completion of this course students will receive one high school English credit and a final Pass or Fail (80% to pass).
Students will need to purchase or borrow from the library the following books: Animal Farm, by George Orwell; The Great Divorce, by CS Lewis; The Hiding Place, by Corrie Ten Boom, and The Practice of the Presence of God, by Brother Laurence. Two of these are now public domain and available for free on audiobook (link in in the syllabus). I love for students to listen to books; however, I expect that students bring a printed copy to class. This is important for easy reference.
The other literature to be read in class will be accessible electronically: The Gift of the Magi, by O Henry; Macbeth, by William Shakespeare; Shakespeare's Sonnets; The Odessey, by Homer; Poetry from Emily Dickenson, William Wadsworth, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Maya Angelou, George Herbert, and Mary Oliver, and other classic and contemporary poets.
Monday - Classroom - 220: 11:00 am - 11:50 am
Wednesday - Classroom - 220: 11:00 am - 11:50 am
Description:
This is a CORE class that meets twice a week for the full year. CORE classes have greater expectations of students, parents, and teachers. Parents are required to attend the mandatory CORE Classes Parent Meeting immediately following Family Orientation on either August 27th at 6:45pm or August 29th at 2:45pm. The term “English class” is a long outdated misnomer. What students need is a class focused on the skills needed to read with strong comprehension, write clearly and effectively and to think independently, both deeply and critically. After all, our students already speak the English language with considerable proficiency. What they require is the guidance to wield that knowledge powerfully and wisely.
To that end, this class will focus on these specific areas: a growing love of reading, constant improvement of comprehension skills and sharper discernment regarding the material they read. Along the way, students will be introduced a variety of rhetorical and literary techniques as well as the steps of the writing process, which they will not only learn to recognize but also have the opportunity to apply. Though this class is not a focused literary class students will be asked to ready, analyze and discuss specific texts (including news articles) on a regular basis.
Requirements:
Designed for students in grades 9-12.
The class will meet twice weekly for 50 minute sessions. Because classroom time is limited, our meeting will target activities that cannot be outside of class i.e., mini-lessons, classroom discussions, etc. Because the class structure does not revolve around any particular texts, novels, etc. it can be taken repeatedly by students at all high school grade levels.
This course will be divided into 3 units - a unit on reading, a unit on writing, and a unit on public speaking. In the reading unit, students will read 3 books of quality literature while completing 3 complementary projects. In the writing unit, students will write a research paper. During the public speaking unit, students will prepare for a job interview or college admissions interview. Throughout the year, students will be learning grammar and literature skills.
Homework: 2-4 hours/week
This is a CORE class that meets once a week for two-hours for the full year. Parents are required to attend the mandatory Core Parent Meeting immediately following Family Orientation on either August 24th at 2pm, August 24th at 6pm, September 7th at 2pm, or September 7th at 6pm.
This class will incorporate literature, written language, and speaking and listening skills in order to help students learn to communicate well for the glory of God. We will meet one time per week for a two-hour class (with a ten-minute break mid-way through). This is a yearlong course designed for students in 9-12 grade. My goal is to help equip students to be able to communicate effectively in the written and spoken word.
This year students will read multiple books as well as short stories, and poems. They will give presentations on their learning. Students will write a narrative story, research paper, and essays regarding their reading. The course will include review of writing conventions and summary writing. My plan is to use one hour for reading and the other for writing.
Many of the devotionals will come from Jesus Freaks by DC Talk and The Voice of the Martyrs, Here is a link to the pacing guide (subject to change as needed): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gNCO2B2eHAs8fdQdqKTBRwb0o6iKsXbDWjN1djao97k/edit
Requirements:
Students must be in high school to enroll in this course. Homework will be up to 3 hours per week.
Needed for each family to purchase: Materials: three-ring binder with dividers if using for multiple classes, writing notebook (college-ruled), pencils, high lighter, sticky-notes. Books: Animal Farm, by George Orwell; The Great Divorce, by CS Lewis; The Hiding Place, by Corrie Ten Boom, and The Practice of the Presence of God, by Brother Laurence.
Students are expected to complete homework by the due date (late work will be subject to point penalty). The goal is for students to come ready for class so they can participate fully during class and get the most out of the time. This will be especially critical for Socratic Seminars (a type of interactive group discussion that will take place at the end of most book studies). Homework will submitted on Google Classroom or in the course notebook or separate paper depending on the assignment. Students are expected to take notes in class. The notebook is subject to checks as part of the grade.
Upon completion of this course students will receive one high school English credit and a final Pass or Fail (80% to pass).
Students will need to purchase or borrow from the library the following books: Animal Farm, by George Orwell; The Great Divorce, by CS Lewis; The Hiding Place, by Corrie Ten Boom, and The Practice of the Presence of God, by Brother Laurence. Two of these are now public domain and available for free on audiobook (link in in the syllabus). I love for students to listen to books; however, I expect that students bring a printed copy to class. This is important for easy reference.
The other literature to be read in class will be accessible electronically: The Gift of the Magi, by O Henry; Macbeth, by William Shakespeare; Shakespeare's Sonnets; The Odessey, by Homer; Poetry from Emily Dickenson, William Wadsworth, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Maya Angelou, George Herbert, and Mary Oliver, and other classic and contemporary poets.
This course will be divided into 3 units - a unit on reading, a unit on writing, and a unit on public speaking. In the reading unit, students will read 3 books of quality literature while completing 3 complementary projects. In the writing unit, students will write a research paper. During the public speaking unit, students will prepare for a job interview or college admissions interview. Throughout the year, students will be learning grammar and literature skills.
Homework: 2-4 hours/week
Monday - Classroom - 220: 11:00 am - 11:50 am
Wednesday - Classroom - 220: 11:00 am - 11:50 am
Description:
This is a CORE class that meets twice a week for the full year. CORE classes have greater expectations of students, parents, and teachers. Parents are required to attend the mandatory CORE Classes Parent Meeting immediately following Family Orientation on either August 27th at 6:45pm or August 29th at 2:45pm. The term “English class” is a long outdated misnomer. What students need is a class focused on the skills needed to read with strong comprehension, write clearly and effectively and to think independently, both deeply and critically. After all, our students already speak the English language with considerable proficiency. What they require is the guidance to wield that knowledge powerfully and wisely.
To that end, this class will focus on these specific areas: a growing love of reading, constant improvement of comprehension skills and sharper discernment regarding the material they read. Along the way, students will be introduced a variety of rhetorical and literary techniques as well as the steps of the writing process, which they will not only learn to recognize but also have the opportunity to apply. Though this class is not a focused literary class students will be asked to ready, analyze and discuss specific texts (including news articles) on a regular basis.
Requirements:
Designed for students in grades 9-12.
The class will meet twice weekly for 50 minute sessions. Because classroom time is limited, our meeting will target activities that cannot be outside of class i.e., mini-lessons, classroom discussions, etc. Because the class structure does not revolve around any particular texts, novels, etc. it can be taken repeatedly by students at all high school grade levels.
Students will use hand building techniques (pinching, coil building, slab work and kurinuki) to create functional wares. Functional wares may include: mug, plate, bird house, bowl, spoon rest, toothbrush holder, etc. Focus will be invited to give attention to the thickness of the piece, the finish of the piece: does it feel too heavy, too rough, are the joins well attended and clean? Creativity is invited to the class; functional pottery is amazing to explore.
Requirements:
If enrolled in Wednesday Open Studio, students will pay only one supply fee for both classes
Students will use hand building techniques (pinching, coil building, slab work and kurinuki) to create functional wares. Functional wares may include: mug, plate, bird house, bowl, spoon rest, toothbrush holder, etc. Focus will be invited to give attention to the thickness of the piece, the finish of the piece: does it feel too heavy, too rough, are the joins well attended and clean? Creativity is invited to the class; functional pottery is amazing to explore.
This course will cover the key events that impacted the history of the world from ancient times to current events. Students will examine how civilizations progressed and explore historical events. Students will create projects, write essays, work in small groups, and give presentations to the class.
Homework: 2-4 hours/week