Galileo Academy of Science & Technology

GALILEO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 9th Grade COURSE CATALOG 2017-2018

WORLD LANGUAGE

All classes are of mixed grade level. Students in ELD do take a world language.

French

FREN151: French 1 (1st year French) Bonjour! French 1 aims to introduce students to French language and culture by learning listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Emphasis will be on common phrases, basic grammar, and vocabulary. This class will follow the textbook Bon Voyage chapters 1-6 and will use supplemental visual and audio media. We will do unit projects, act out skits, make animated and live action movies. Expect to sing authentic French songs and watch French language films! This class will adhere to the six world language content standards for California that will support instructional content, communication, structure, and culture. The mastery objective students will reach in year 1 is: I can communicate in French to describe myself and my preferences; and to ask questions in order to learn the facts and preferences of others in my community.

Chinese

CHIN151: Mandarin 1 (for students with no experience with any form of chinese) THIS CLASS IS NOT FOR CANTONESE SPEAKERS Student will learn greeting and how to use them in daily life. They are going to learn about family, date and time, hobbies and visiting friends. They will touch the Chinese cultural. They focus on oral and writing.

CHIN156: Mandarin 2 Native Speaker (For students who already know some Mandarin)

1 | P a g e If you speak some Mandarin already you may start at this level. The teacher will assess you the first week of class. This course are to help the students to develop more advanced linguistic skills, to expand on vocabulary and expressions appropriate to different occasions, and to systematically review previously studied materials. The students are expected to be able to understand and sustain more complex conversation, to write in Mandarin with coherence and correct grammatical application, and to develop a basic appreciation for Chinese literature. Prerequisite Native Speaker 1

Spanish

SPAN 151: Spanish 1 (1st year) ¡Bienvenidos! Spanish 1 introduces students to Spanish language and culture by learning basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Emphasis will be on common phrases, basic grammar, and vocabulary. This class will follow the textbook ¡Avancemos! Units 1-4, and will use supplemental visual and audio material. We will do unit projects, act out skits, make videos, sing songs, and watch films. By the end of the year, students will be able to describe themselves and others, express their likes and dislikes, and ask questions in order to learn the facts and preferences of others in their community. ¡Bienvenidos al mundo del español!

SPAN156: Native Speaker 2 This course is designed for Spanish speakers. The focus of this course is reading, writing and increasing the student’s academic vocabulary. The theme for the first semester of class is Art History. Students will learn about artists and art from various cultures and times in History. The theme for the second semester is poetry. Students will read poetry written in Spanish from a variety of poets. They will also write their own original poetry. The grammar covered in this course is equivalent to the grammar covered in the Spanish 2 class plus the use of the imperfect tense.

SPAN157: Native Speaker 3 This course is designed to be a pre AP course although it is not a requirement that the student take AP Spanish the following year. The theme for this course is Geography. Students will travel virtually learning about the culture, history and environment or various parts of the world. Students will continue to develop their analytical reading skills and move towards larger writing assignments. By the end of this course students will be able to write an essay in Spanish and will have covered the grammar equivalent to the Spanish 3 course. This class will also introduce the Subjunctive Mood.

VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS

2 | P a g e ARTT150: Art 1 (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th grade) Learn basic drawing techniques and basic painting skills. The topics covered are; basic forms, value, perspective, portrait and the human body, color theory, and group projects focusing on society and the art world of business.

BAND151: Band Beginning Band is open to all students who want to learn to play a wind, brass, or percussion instrument in an ensemble setting. Students will join the Intermediate/Advanced band for a combined concert. A field trip to San Francisco Symphony Concert is scheduled for the Spring Semester.

CART151: Computer Art 1 (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th grade) Students are introduced to the principles of graphic design and color theory. They will create marketing and communication materials with Photoshop and Flash on Apple computers.

DANC151: Dance (9th, 10th, 11th, 12 grade) Dance class is a fantastic way to get a great workout, relieve stress, and enjoy moving to all different kinds of music! Instruction is in basic dance movements, cultural context, and terminology of jazz, ballet, modern, social, and ethnic dance. Projects focus on exploring the elements of dance so that they can be synthesized to create dances. Choreographic principals are introduced. As the semester progresses, more emphasis is placed on technical skills, demonstration of expression, and an expansion of dance styles and genres.

FOTO150: Photography 1 (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th grade) Learn studio photography. While we provide cameras for the in-school work, you will need your own digital camera for homework assignments.

GUIT151: Guitar 1 (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th grade) Students will learn to play the acoustic guitar along with music reading, music theory, and selected historical, cultural and technical contributions. Beginning guitar is open to all students. By the end of this course, you will be able to learn and play the songs that you want to learn.

GUIT152: Guitar 2 (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th grade) Intermediate level guitarists will continue to develop their skills on guitar along with music reading, music theory, and selected historical, cultural and technical contributions. Intermediate guitar is open to musicians with at least 1 year of guitar instruction or consent of the teacher. By the end of this course, you will learn and play 4 songs of your choice. The class goes on one field trip each grading period.

GUIT153: Guitar 3 (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th grade) Advanced level guitarists will continue to develop their skills on guitar along with music reading, music theory, and selected historical, cultural and technical contributions. Advanced guitar is open to musicians with at least 2 years of guitar

3 | P a g e instruction or consent of the teacher. By the end of this course, you will learn and play 6 songs of your choice. The class goes on one field trip each grading period.

ORCH152: Orchestra 2 (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th grade) Intermediate level string musicians will continue to develop their music skills. Continuing instruction will be given in music reading, music theory, and selected historical and cultural contributions. Musicians will learn grade 2-3 music and are expected to participate in all scheduled performances. The prerequisite for this course is 2+ years of middle school orchestra or consent of the instructor.

ORCH153: Orchestra 3 (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th grade) Advanced level string musicians will continue to develop their music skills. Continuing instruction will be given in music reading, music theory, and selected historical and cultural contributions. Musicians will learn grade 2-3 music and are expected to participate in all scheduled performances. The prerequisite for this course is 1 year of high school orchestra or consent of the instructor.

PIAN151: Piano 1 (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th grade) Emphasis will be on reading music, developing technical piano skills with instruction in music theory and history. Students will gain the necessary experience to eventually play a variety of solos of their choice.

PIAN152: Piano 2 (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th grade) Students will play intermediate music and will continue to receive a private lesson weekly. They will assist others and will be required to perform in a Spring semester concert. Emphasis will be on expanding technical piano skills with instruction in theory and history.

AVID STUDENTS ONLY

AVID 1 (Advancement Via Individual Determination) – 9th grade Intensive academic support course designed to introduce students to a college preparatory curriculum including exposure to college campuses and guest speakers. (See Ms. Marshman in counseling if you have any questions).

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