Junior High Classes
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LANGUAGE ARTS
LA 3 - MCT Expressions (6th - 8th) - Two Classes Available Instructor: Phyllis Broadus & Holly Beverly Day/Time: Tuesday 10:30-12:25 This course focuses on getting your student ready for upper level English building off of Michael Clay Thompson's award-winning language arts program and providing more in depth study of literature and composition. Students will learn to "express" themselves using creative writing tools taught in this course. Studies will include 3 or more literature pieces along with learning and utilizing several types of composition. SCIENCE 6th-8th Science - Two Class Times Available Instructor: Juliana Kyzar Day/Time: Tuesday or Thursday 8:30-10:25 Students will take Chemistry in the Fall and Biology in the Spring. We will give students tools in science to better equip them for higher levels of science later. This is an extremely hands on-class with 10 labs/experiments each semester. Even though the purpose of this class is introduction and not mastery, the scientific method is highly emphasized along with proper scientific language and terminology. Physical Science (13yo+) Instructor: Juliana Kyzar Day/Time: Tuesday 12:45 - 2:30 This class is a thorough year of learning the physical sciences (physics, chemistry, earth sciences, astronomy and much more). The student learns to research and budget his time by using the Socratic method of learning -- asking and answering lots of questions. Great in-depth lab experiments will be used to enforce the concepts and ideas studied in each chapter. SOCIAL SCIENCE 6th-8th History - Two Classes Available Instructor: Christy Gatti or Linda Simons Day/Time: Thursday 10:30-12:25 It's Election Year and we are taking advantage of this learning opportunity for our students. This year we will be studying civics and government using Notgrass's Uncle Sam and You curriculum. Uncle Sam and You is a one-year civics and government course for students in grades 5-8. Daily lessons teach your child about the foundations of American government, the elections process, and how Federal, state, and local governments work. We even hope to hold a mock election for students! FOREIGN LANGUAGE *Spanish I Instructor: Rafael Barrantes Day/Time: Thursday 8:30-10:25 Available to 8th grade student for high school credit. MATH *Algebra I Instructor: Rebecca Beverly Day/Time: Tuesday 8:30-10:25 Available to 8th grade student for high school credit. Students will develop the understanding they need to resolve fairly complex problems and functions. Covers topics including signed numbers, exponents, and roots; absolute value; equations and inequalities; scientific notations; unit conversions; polynomials; graphs; factoring; quadratic equations; direct and inverse variations; exponential growth; statistics; and probability. |
Health & Fitness (7th-12th)
Instructor: Kimberly Condray Day/Time: Thursday 8:30-10:25 Physical Education will begin with a combination of calisthenics (body weight exercises) as well as endurance (running) activities. The student will be encouraged to display biblical team work as well as to strive to meet ones personal best. Various games and sports will be introduced with instruction & interaction. We will build up to a two-part final exam: a physical fitness challenge and a written portion on the basic rules of the sports studied. Each student must come to class wearing appropriate (breathable clothing), tennis shoes, a small towel and a bottle of water. Later on in the semester the students will be required to purchase a jump rope for a fun class wide challenge! Not for credit if taken prior to high school. Health portion of this class will be using ACSI's Total Health. FINE ARTS *Theatre (6th-12th) Minimum Age Requirement: 12 Instructor: Diann Robinson Day/Time: Wednesday 8:30-10:25am Class will begin with basic theatre, but will move quickly to teach students what is needed from their first audition to performance. Students will learn about props, sets, working together as a team, discipline, what really happens backstage and many other aspects of theatre. One class per month will be held at The Ned downtown. Diann believes that having on stage experience and access to props, costumes, dressing rooms and set design will give a total experience to students taking this class. There will be a year-end performance at The Ned. Students will be able to participate at any level if being on stage is not initially appealing to them. *Art (7th - 12th) - Two Class Times Available Instructor: Angela Broyles Day/Time: Wednesday 8:30-10:25 or 10:30-12:25 In an instructor-guided studio format, young artists will use a variety of media to expose them to the principles of design, master artists, & the foundations necessary to create successful artwork. Goals will be set while attending to the students interests. The lessons will be designed to broaden students horizons & challenge their creative minds. Students in this class with work together with the Theater and Music classes for the year-end production. The Art class may help with set design, design the program and have art displayed on the night of the performance. CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF CURRICULUM & RESOURCES FOR THESE CLASSES *High School level course - must be at least 13 years old by December 31st to enroll in these courses. Exception - Theater 12 years old. |
