2018 - 2019 Course Descriptions All courses represent a collaborative effort between certified teachers and community experts. Our highly qualified certified teaching staff lead each course according to need and requirements. The courses in this catalog are designed to supplement your core curriculum. Disclaimer: With the exception of courses from Gull Lake Virtual vendors, Gull Lake Partnership courses are non-essential courses and do not meet state guidelines for (core) essential. Only full-time students may take core subjects, unless it is an AP or a college course. Students may not be enrolled in any other public school program. Following MDE's leadership in their Top 10 in 10, with an eye on Competency- Based Assessment, all of our virtual courses offer application opportunities. Application opportunities, although not mandatory, are encouraged as it allows virtual students to get out into the community and acquire knowledge and skills through study with experts. All courses in this catalog are available to all Gull Lake students, traditional, virtual and Partnership. PLEASE NOTE: Partnership courses can only appear as elective courses on a traditional transcript. All Partnership courses are non-essential and do not satisfy any grade level essential (core) requirements of state recognized standards. All courses in this catalog have been approved by the Gull Lake Board of Directors as non-essential courses. All courses in this catalog are also available to students at the District’s elementary, middle, and high schools. No course in this catalog is required for graduation or used for grade progression. These courses cannot be used to fulfill a student’s algebra 1, algebra 2, English 9-12, geometry, biology, chemistry, physics, economics, geography, American history, world history, the Constitution, government, or civics requirements. Gull Lake Community Schools 2018-2019 Gull Lake Partnership catalog Page 2 Contents Elementary ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Career Cruising ............................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Dance ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Exploring Your World ................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Future Factory ............................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Language ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Music and Art ............................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Other ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 17 Physical Education ..................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Elem - Middle ................................................................................................................................................................................. 20 Future Factory ............................................................................................................................................................................ 21 Middle School ................................................................................................................................................................................. 22 Agriculture .................................................................................................................................................................................. 23 Exploring Your World ............................................................................................................................................................... 24 Future Factory ............................................................................................................................................................................ 25 Music and Art ............................................................................................................................................................................. 26 Middle & High School .................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Career Cruising .......................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Dance ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Exploring Your World ............................................................................................................................................................... 30 Future Factory ............................................................................................................................................................................ 34 Language ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Music and Art ............................................................................................................................................................................. 37 Other ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 39 Physical Education ..................................................................................................................................................................... 40 High School ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 42 Career Cruising .......................................................................................................................................................................... 43 Music and Art ............................................................................................................................................................................. 44 Gull Lake Community Schools 2018-2019 Gull Lake Partnership catalog Page 3 Elementary Course Descriptions Gull Lake Community Schools 2018-2019 Gull Lake Partnership catalog Page 4 Career Cruising CC3EV05 Flashing Lights! Move Over! (Virtual) This course is designed for very young elementary students to learn about different emergency vehicles and their specific purposes. Students will have the opportunity to visit a variety of garages where the vehicles are housed. Students will keep a photographic account of these visits adding written comments to help show their understanding. Reading from a large selection of children’s books and viewing age appropriate videos will encourage great discussions and form a strong knowledge base for the students to build on. Asking good questions is a worthy practice for young students to learn in this class. It encourages good thinking skills which will enhance the focus of the field trips and accentuate many possibilities for future career opportunities. All students of this class will have access to Career Cruising. Elementary | Full Year Gull Lake Community Schools 2018-2019 Gull Lake Partnership catalog Page 5 Dance DA3EV00 Art and Methods of Dance-Elementary (Virtual) The art of dance involves many things: positioning, maintaining a healthy body, muscle memory, posture, etc. Students will watch videos so they can practice through demonstration. No matter which form of dance they choose, students will benefit from this course because it is stemmed from the foundations of dance. Objectives: 1. Explain the proper positions in dance. 2. Describe connections between the arts and everyday life. 3. Apply skills and knowledge to perform in the arts. This virtual course delivers engaging, assignments, fun activities and quizzes. Elementary | Full Year DA3EV02 Dance Around the World-Elementary (Virtual) In this course, students will learn about a variety of dances from around the world, from the Tango in Argentina to Traditional Folk Dance in Switzerland. Students will also learn about the region of the dance. An introduction to the culture for each region will be included. This virtual course delivers engaging assignments, fun activities and quizzes. Elementary | Full Year DA3EV04 Dancing from A-Z- Elementary