If a Student Does Not Take Band, Orchestra Or

NORTH DAVIS JUNIOR HIGH 7TH GRADE COURSE REQUESTS 2018-19

Name: ______Student ID: ______Phone: ______Elementary ______

Course descriptions for the classes below are located on the back of this form. CHOOSE FOUR REQUIRED COURSES An application is required for any Honors class Course descriptions for all classes can be found on the North Davis Junior High

1/2. ENGLISH CHOOSE ONE *NOTE: Honors is not double blocked. Choose two webpage under “Registration”. semester or one full year class. Write the course # on the lines below. ELECTIVES FINE ARTS CAREER TECH ED (CTE)

4070 English 7 4073 English 7 Honors Course # ______2230 Library Media Skills BAND/ORCHESTRA 8601 Design and Modeling 4146 Creative Writing Course #______1640 Band Level 1 Yr 8674 Creative Coding 4185 Newspaper/Journalism DOUBLE BLOCKED 3/4. MATH CHOOSE ONE All Math classes take up 2 class periods because they 4470 Foreign Lang Survey 1760 Orchestra II Yr are taught both A and B days. This is called Double Blocked. 6210 Civics 5110 7th Grade Math 6215 Current Issues CHOIR ___ 5111 7th Grade Math Honors 7860 Pep Squad 1625 Choir 1 (girls) Yr th ___ 5112 7 Grade Math Honors Accelerated 1626 Choir 1 (boys) Yr WORLD LANGUAGES 5/6 SCIENCE CHOOSE ONE *NOTE: Honors is not double blocked. Choose two 4620 Spanish I Yr MUSIC semester or one full year class. Write the course # on the lines below. 1600 Music Exploration* 3300 Int Science 7 3303 Int Science 7 Honors

Course # ______THEATER Course #______PLEASE NOTE! 4230 Theatre 1* 7. UTAH HISTORY CHOOSE ONE PHYSICAL EDUCATION Be mindful of 6100 Utah History ___X__ 7600 Beg Fitness your class *If a student does 6103 Utah History Honors KEY

selections. not take band, Yr = Year-long class CHOOSE ADDITIONAL COURSES FOR PERIODS 9 AND 10 A $10 class All other classes are a FROM THE OPTIONS TO THE RIGHT orchestra or choir (Year classes need to be written on both semesters) semester long. change fee will Course Course Course Name Course Name be assessed for a they must take Music # Semester 1 # Semester 2 schedule change. Exploration and 8. 8050 College and Career 8050 College and Career Awareness Awareness Theatre 1. 9.

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CHOOSE THREE ALTERNATIVE COURSES

If conflicts or classes are full you may get one of these options Course # Course Name Parent Signature ______Date______

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ELECTIVES Current Issues catch up. This course is designed to give students skill to perform music levels 1-2. Library Media Skills In our current issues class, students will learn how events In this class, students will learn how to circulate library in their community, state, nation, and from around the Choir 1 – Boys materials, serving library patrons, and other day to day world relate to them and impact their lives. In this class, boys will learn the basics of unison, 2-part, operations of the library. The course includes reading a Pep Squad and 3-part singing and music fundamental. Performing at variety of materials for information and leisure, practicing This class designed to foster school spirit and allow more concerts is required. Students will also learn to listen and research skills, and learning to interpret the messages in students the opportunity to participate in structured understand musical styles, how to read music and media. activities that support school spirit and pride. Together understand simple music theory. Creative Writing with the Cheerleaders and Student Government, students Choir 1 – Girls Students will have the chance to flex their creative muscle taking Pep Squad will learn cheers and participate by In this class, girls will learn the basics of unison, 2-part, and as they write everything from short stories to poetry. cheering at home games. Attendance at home games is 3-part singing and music fundamental. Performing at Students will get to know writing styles of various famous mandatory. This is not a competition squad, and it is open concerts is required. Students will also learn to listen and fiction authors, and then have the chance to work on to any student interested in participating. Uniform fee of understand musical styles, how to read music and developing their own personal writing style. Expect to $10.00 for Pep Squad t-shirt. understand simple music theory. write: poetry, character sketches, short stories, and more. WORLD LANGUAGES Theatre 1 Spanish 1 This course will give students an introduction to the Newspaper/Journalism This course helps students create a solid foundation of theatre and will focus on developing movement This course provides opportunities for students to engage basic Spanish skills. Students will interact with the techniques and vocal techniques for public speaking and in an examination of Journalism and the news writing language through reading, listening, writing, and speaking acting. process. Students are responsible for the planning, design, the language to complete realistic scenarios. CAREER & TECHNICAL ED and publication of the school newspaper. This production Design and Modeling process will involve feature writing, page/graphic design, FINE ARTS Students apply the design process to solve problems and and photography. Good writing skills and a working Music Exploration understand the influence of creativity and innovation in knowledge of grammar are required. Students will participate in engaging and exciting learning their lives. Design projects may include playgrounds, toys,

activities associated with music; including creating, furniture and other products they encounter every day. Foreign Language Survey listening, reading and performing music. They will learn Using Autodesk Inventor software and 3D printer, students This course introduces students to world languages and create a virtual image of their design. cultures. During the course, students will learn about music history, including popular music of today. They will other cultures, countries, and languages. Students will be also learn about various instruments. Students will have exposed to a brief history of the country, animals, the opportunity to learn the basics of singing and Creative Coding greetings, farewells, numbers, colors, and days of the participate in a concert at the end of the semester. This class is primarily an introductory programming week. Some languages that may be covered include course with units that are grounded in an array of Spanish, Chinese, French, and German. standards. The strands for this class include BAND computational thinking, collaboration, computing Please refer to hand out in packet. Civics practice, computing programming, and An introductory class on the basic principles of communication devices. government and leadership. Students will explore the Orchestra II different types of government, economics, and branches Students should have had previous experience with their of government, political system and elections. instrument prior to enrolling (6th grade orchestra or private lessons). Students with no prior experience may enroll, but will need private lessons or extra practice to