Grade Level: Sixth & Seventh

FINE ARTS

Course Title: Beginning Band Grade Level: Sixth & Seventh Duration: Two Semesters Pre-Requisites: None Costs or Fees Required: Must obtain a musical instrument Est. Cost range $

DESCRIPTION: A course recommended for all students interested in the development of reading music and good instrumental technique. Only wind and percussion instruments are taught. The group is required to perform annually at the middle school Christmas concert and the spring concert.

Course Title: Band I Grade Level: Seventh, Eighth Duration: Two Semesters Pre-Requisites: Beginning Band Costs or Fees Required: Must obtain a musical instrument Est. Cost range $

DESCRIPTION: A course recommended for all students interested in furthering the development of good instrumental technique. A student may rent an instrument for a period of three months. At that time the option of buying the instrument can be made. Only wind and percussion instruments are taught. The group is required to perform annually at the middle school Christmas concert and the spring concert.

Course Title: Band II Grade Level: Eighth Duration: Two Semesters Pre-Requisites: Band I(or principal approval) Costs or Fees Required: Must obtain a musical instrument Est. Cost range $ Major Requirements or Projects: Required to perform at all concerts or festivals.

DESCRIPTION: A pre-requisite for this class is at least one-year previous experience on a band instrument. The purpose of this course is to further the development of each individual on their music in general. The group is required to perform at two concerts each year. Students are recommended to remain in this course to advance to the High School.

1 Course Title: Advanced Choir Grade Level: Eighth/Seventh Duration: Two Semesters Pre-Requisites: Audition only Costs or Fees Required: Concert attire Requirements: Must attend all concerts or festivals

DESCRIPTION: Advanced choir will carry the bulk of the performing responsibilities at the Middle School. This will include the fall, Christmas, and spring concerts. Each year auditions will be held in the spring for the following year.

Course Title: Mixed Chorus Grade Level: Seventh / Eighth Duration: Two Semesters Pre-Requisites: None Costs or Fees Required: Concert attire

DESCRIPTION: Membership is open to any interested student. This group will be considered a training choir; therefore, performances will be limited.

Course Title: Art I Grade Level: Seventh/ Eighth Duration: One Semester Pre-Requisites: None Costs or Fees Required: Approximately $10.00

DESCRIPTION: Beginning Art I is a studio/problem-solving/humanities program designed to open the art world to even the “non-talented” student. In this course the student will study drawing as well as design. The student will discover how to use and mix colors and do some simple crafts.

Course Title: Art II Grade Level: Seventh/Eighth Duration: One Semester Pre-Requisites: Art I Costs or Fees Required: Approximately $10.00

DESCRIPTION: Art II will develop the skills acquired in the first part of Beginning Art. Color and design will be stressed with emphasis on creativity. Students will work with three-dimensional materials and simple crafts.______

2 PRACTICAL ARTS

Course Title: Family and Consumer Sciences I Grade Level: Seventh/ Eighth Duration: One Semester Pre-Requisites: None Costs or Fees Required: Approx. $15.00 to $20.00

DESCRIPTION: Family and Consumer Sciences I will cover the basic principles of sewing, use of the sewing machine, and various hand-stitching techniques. The students will complete one (1)-sewing project. Food class will consist of basic principles of preparing cookies, cakes and candy. Other areas that will be covered are baby-sitting, personal development and grooming.

Course Title: Family and Consumer Sciences II Grade Level: Seventh/Eighth Duration: One Semester Pre-Requisites: Family and Consumer Science I Costs or Fees Required: Approximately $25.00 for patterns, materials

DESCRIPTION: Family and Consumer Sciences II stress food and why we need it. Breakfast items are planned and prepared and nutritious snacks are also prepared, basic principles of sewing, including two sewing projects - one stuffed animal and the other an item of clothing, gym bag or gun case. The basic operation of the sewing machine is also taught.

Course Title: Industrial Technology I Grade Level: Seventh/ Eighth Duration: One Semester Pre-Requisites: None Costs or Fees Required: Approximately $11.00

DESCRIPTION : Tech I is designed to provide students with practical information about drafting, hand and power tools, project planning, wood and metal working. Students will learn basic drafting principles and how to apply them to develop small projects. Students will learn how to work safely and accurately with hand tools and a few power tools. Tech I is an introductory course designed to get students interested in the different fields of technology and allow them insight into the different courses we offer here at Ste. Genevieve. Students design and build small wood projects and develop a pattern and cut out and shape a project out of sheet metal.

3 Course Title: Industrial Technology II Grade Level: Seventh & Eighth Duration: One Semester Pre-Requisites: Industrial Technology I Costs or Fees Required: Approximately $25.00 Project Materials & safety glasses

DESCRIPTION: Students will be exposed to units in drafting, safety, metalworking, woodworking, electricity, and small gas engines. Projects will be built in both woodworking, and metalworking. Electricity and small gas engines will be explored on a theory basis. Students will be required to have safety glasses, and there will be a fee for project materials.

Course Title: General Business Applications Grade Level: Seventh/Eighth Duration: One Semester Pre-Requisites: Keyboarding

DESCRIPTION: The student will get an overview of the business world through this course as well as work with new technology. They will study units on our economic environment, careers in our global economy, consumers in our economy, credit, savings and investment strategies, technology in business, personal financial management, etc.

4 FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Course Title: Spanish History Grade Level: Seventh/ Eighth Duration: One Semester (AS AVALIABLE) Pre-Requisites: None Costs or Fees: None

DESCRIPTION: Spanish History is a course that introduces students to the history of the Spanish language and its origin in approximately the Sixth Century BC. Students will also learn the historical background of those countries where Spanish became the native language. Students will be asked to do web-quests, participate in projects and presentations.

Course Title: Spanish Culture Grade Level: Seventh/Eighth Duration: One Semester (AS AVALIABLE) Pre-Requisites: None Costs or Fees: None

DESCRIPTION: Spanish Culture is a course where students will understand the meaning of culture. They will identify Spain and other Spanish speaking countries culture, including their arts and crafts, social manners, food music/dances, holidays, Students will do many hand-on-activities, role plays in Spanish, web-quests and basic Spanish vocabulary and phrases related to the topics learned.

5 Course Title: German Culture Grade Level: Seventh & Eighth Duration: One Semester (AS AVALIABLE) Pre-Requisites: None Costs or Fees: None

DESCRIPTION: German Culture is an exploratory course that introduces students to the rich ethnic German heritage of the English language. It will provide students with an insight into the nature of the German language and its origins, along with the countries in which it is spoken and the people who speak it. The focus of the course is on units and projects in the origins of language, the German sound system, numbers, foods, music, art, and holiday tradition.______

Course Title: German History Grade Level: Seventh & Eighth Duration: One Semester (AS AVALIABLE) Pre-Requisites: None Costs or Fees: None

DESCRIPTION: German History is an exploratory course that surveys significant people, places, and events in Germany’s history. The course also focuses on the many contributions of German-Americans to our society in general and to the Ste. Genevieve area specifically. The timeline for this survey ranges from the medieval times to the present. Students will conduct research using primary resources and translations and will participate in various projects and group presentations.______

6 Course Title: French Culture Grade Level: Seventh & Eighth Duration: One Semester (AS AVALIABLE) Pre-Requisites: None Costs or Fees: None

DESCRIPTION: French culture is an exploratory class that will introduce the student to the concept of culture and culture shock in a multi-cultural world. Students will learn about the clothing, jewelry, food, music, art, dance, and gestures in French- speaking societies, among other things. Students will re-create many of the cultural institutions studied within the classroom setting. This is a highly participatory class where students can learn experientially.______

Course Title: French History Grade Level: Seventh & Eighth Duration: One Semester (AS AVALIABLE) Pre-Requisites: None Costs or Fees: None

DESCRIPTION: French History is an exploratory course in which students will examine important events in French history and relate them to the present. The course will focus on events from the Enlightenment of the 18th century until the present. Students will be required to research past and present events in France. This is a participatory course where history will create a link to a better comprehension of the present. In the Ste Genevieve area, it is vital for students to understand the heritage of their community and understand the lasting effects of the events of the past. As lifelong learners, students develop skills while studying historical and cultural institutions that will help them make better connections to their own society as well as others.______