Morning Session: 9:00-11:30 am
01. Deserts Grades PreK-K
Explore life and survival in the desert. Learn how shifting sand shapes the desert landscape and the habits of roadrunners, Gila monsters and other desert dwellers. Hands-on activities stimulate curiosity and enhance knowledge as students discover the mysteries of the desert. Participants also learn how the Gobi and the Sahara compare and contrast to each other as well as to the Sinai and the Mohave.
Subject Area: Interdisciplinary
Qualifying Score: Reading or Math
Site: EV, NP & GU (also available in the pm in EV; see #26)
02. Physics Fun Grades PreK-K
Through stories, songs, games and experiments students demonstrate the laws of physical nature in this activity-based learning experience. Building simple machines to demonstrate the laws of nature and using lenses and prisms to comprehend the properties of light, students discover the basic laws of physical science. All “budding engineers” are encouraged to participate.
Subject Area: Interdisciplinary
Qualifying Score: Reading or Math
Site: EV (also available in the pm in EV; see #27)
03. Stories and Sums Grades K-1
Mathematical operations come to life as students read unconventional stories about an assortment of math concepts. Students immerse themselves in measurement, time, money, direction, weight and geometry while enjoying unusual narratives and solving the problems they pose. Increased comprehension of mathematical operations and applications enables students to become more fluid in their logical thinking.
Subject Area: Math
Qualifying Score: Math
Site: EV, NP & GU (also available in the pm in EV; see #28)
04. Illuminating Light Grades K-1
How is a sunset created? How does light actually bend? Shadows, lenses, primary colors, light waves and devices that produce illumination are among the topics that brighten this investigation. While participating in engaging activities, students acquire a better understanding of the characteristics of light and why it is necessary for life.
Subject Area: Science
Qualifying Score: Reading or Math
Site: EV, NP & GU
05. Modes of Transportation Grades K-1
By land, by sea, by air! How many ways can one travel to his/her destination? Through stories, poems and games, students explore the many modes of transportation developed throughout history. Dogsled or rickshaw, submarine or hot air balloon, which one would you choose? Higher-level thinking skills are developed as students observe the links among vehicles, their functions and varying terrains.
Subject Area: Language Arts
Qualifying Score: Reading
Site: EV, NP & GU
06. Brain Benders I Grades 1-2
Wake up on Saturdays ready to twist your brain into action. Stimulate your imagination while sharpening logical thinking skills. Relationships, analogies, sequences, deductions, inferences, pattern decoding and critical analysis are some of the concepts on which students build a solid foundation for critical thinking. Students learn to differentiate between “all” and “none” statements, fact and opinion, cause and effect and more, while taking their higher level thinking skills to the next level.
Subject Area: Math
Qualifying Score: Math
Site: EV (also available in the pm in EV; see #31)
07. Discovering the Rainforest Grades 1-2
Lush vegetation and abundant wildlife are found in rainforests from the coast of the Pacific Northwest to the equatorial jungles. Students explore this complex ecosystem, its plant and animal inhabitants, the differences between temperate and tropical rain forests and the global changes likely to occur during this millennium. Future biologists can begin to think of ways for the world’s population to best use and preserve these natural resources.
Subject Area: Science
Qualifying Score: Reading or Math
Site: EV
08. Literature Circles Grades 1-2
Literature circles allow participants to choose from a variety of stories and form small groups based on their choices. By playing a variety of rotating roles, students are guided by open, natural conversations within their groups. Critical, creative, convergent, divergent, inductive and deductive thinking skills are developed and expanded. This is an excellent class for the opinionated reader!
Subject Area: Language Arts
Qualifying Score: Reading
Site: EV
09. Math Mania Grades 2-3
Young mathematicians learn to solve an array of math challenges through puzzles and games while investigating Fibonacci numbers, measurement systems, combinations, fractions, ancient number systems, money and logic. Students learn to appreciate numbers and numbering systems in everyday life as they collaborate to find solutions to complex problems.
Subject Area: Math Qualifying Score: Math
Site: EV, NP & GU
(also available in the pm in EV; see #34)
10. Science Investigators: Fascinating Formulas Grades 2-3
Learn about solutions, chemical changes, and the characteristics of water and other liquids as well as colloids, gels and polymers in this discovery-based class. By using various resources and performing experiments, young scientists investigate the properties of substances and build upon their knowledge and understanding of cause and effect. Observe, hypothesize, test, measure, mix and record valuable data while drawing conclusions from these experiments that follow the scientific method.
Subject Area: Science
Qualifying Score: Reading or Math
Site: EV, NP & GU (also available in the pm in EV; see #35)
11. My Word! Grades 2-3
“For your born writer, nothing is so healing as the realization that he has come upon the right word.”—Catherine Drinker Bowen. Students expand their vocabulary and spelling skills through the use of word puzzles, games and challenges. By having fun with alliteration, creating original tongue twisters and experimenting with word play and poetry, students learn to love the syntax of the English language as they develop an appreciation for both the spoken and written word.
Subject Area: Language Arts
Qualifying Score: Reading
Site: EV, NP & GU
12. Rational Numbers in Geometry Grades 3-4
Learn about fractions, ratios and proportions in the context of geometry through the exploration of rational numbers. Students engage in computer-based and hands-on activities to investigate the surface areas of objects, ways to calculate them and the similarity of polygons. Using an activities-based approach, students better understand real numbers, decimals and rational numbers.
Subject Area: Math
Qualifying Score: Math
Site: EV (also available in the pm in EV; see #37)
13. Superhero Science Grades 3-4
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s an exploration of the science behind our favorite superheroes! What are chromatophore cells, and what has The Incredible Hulk learned from a cuttlefish? The scientific principles behind our favorite heroes’ superpowers are explored in this unconventional approach to the study of chemical reactions and biological oddities. Hang on to your tights, Web slingers, and join us for a rollicking look at the facts behind the fiction.
Subject Area: Science
Qualifying Score: Reading or Math
Site: EV, NP & GU (also available in the pm in EV; see #38)
14. The Power of the Pen Grades 3-4
Everyone knows the expression: it’s not what you say; it’s how you say it. A message can take on a whole new meaning when it is given a different nuance. Students learn the rhetorical styles of persuasion, comparison, narrative, definitive and journalistic writing. As peer editors, students work collaboratively to increase their writing facility. This course culminates in a Writer’s Workshop where students share portfolios of their work.
Subject Area: Language Arts
Qualifying Score: Reading
Site: EV
15. Scratching Technology! Grades 3-5
Create your own digital stories, animations, games, music and art. Share your creations on the Web with Scratch, a new programming language designed to help young people produce rich interactive media while developing meaningful 21st century skills. As students create Scratch projects, they learn important mathematical and computational ideas, in addition to exploring the design process. Display creations on the Scratch Web site, and join a global community of Scratch programmers for ongoing collaborative learning and skill development.
Subject Area: Technology
Qualifying Score: Reading and Math
Site: EV
16. Piece of Pi and other Math Anomalies Grades 4-5
Immerse yourself in the study of pi, zero, infinity, negative numbers, irrational numbers, prime numbers and more. Discover the numbers that have intrigued mathematicians for centuries. Solve fascinating math problems in thought-provoking discussions. Students expand both their logical and critical thinking skills through collaborative projects and challenges.
Subject Area: Math
Qualifying Score: Math
Site: EV, NP & GU
17. Weather Wonders Grades 4-5
Weather Wonders focuses on various aspects of atmospheric conditions including the water cycle, types of clouds, how clouds are formed and types of weather. Students explore the power of nature when considering hurricanes, tornados and recent natural disasters. This is the class for students who are interested in becoming meteorologists or who just want to learn more about the phenomenon of weather.
Subject Area: Science
Qualifying Score: Reading or Math
Site: EV, NP & GU
18. Readers’ Theatre: Interpretive Performance Art Grades 4-5
Once upon a time, stories were told, not written. Even today, an author’s words still come to life when they are spoken and performed. Students in this class transform the literature they read into its many voices. As they read a variety of genres such as poetry, non-fiction and short stories, students develop an understanding of character and how to identify key dramatic moments in a plot. Working individually and collaboratively, young writers produce a performance piece as a final project.
Subject Area: Language Arts
Qualifying Score: Reading
Site: EV, NP & GU
19. Tessellations, Fractals & Art, Oh My! Grades 5-6
“Mathematics is the alphabet with which God has written the universe.” —Galileo Galilei.
Through puzzles, games and math, students discover the patterns and art of mathematics. Complex numbers, algebra and geometric concepts are applied in the creation of tessellations and fractal art expression. Geometric and algebraic skills are increased and creativity is employed as students design art through mathematical theory and applications.
Subject Area: Math
Qualifying Score: Math
Site: EV
20. Storytelling, Writing & Illustrating Grades 6-7
Storytelling is an age-old pastime that continues to grow in popularity. In this creative writing course, students become authors and illustrators as they construct their own sagas and develop the storytelling skills that enable them to bring their tales to life. Books by premier authors provide the foundation for an exploration of themes, concepts, and styles employed by historical and contemporary writers, while also providing the material used to cultivate the students’ storytelling abilities. Students develop presentation skills to artistically enhance their written creations and then perform their pieces as a culminating class event.
Subject Area: Language Arts
Qualifying Score: Reading
Site: EV, NP & GU
21. The History and Future of Robotics Grades 6-7
Employing their knowledge of electronics, mechanics and computers, roboticists design and manufacture robots. Students in this class explore both the history and future of this field, while working on projects related to the application of this science to the disciplines of military engagement, medicine and other practical applications, designed to improve the quality of our lives. Some NXT Lego programming will be incorporated to design projects. In addition, students master the hands-on construction of a working robot that is theirs to keep.
Note: Additional materials fee of $50 for robotic equipment which students take home at the conclusion of the course.
Subject Area: Technology
Qualifying Score: Reading and Math
Site: EV, NP & GU (also available in the pm in EV; see #43)
22. Readipedia Grades 6-8
wi-ki: noun: a collaborative Web site designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content
Students create and launch a brand new “wiki” Web site, providing a much-needed service for their fellow students while honing their skills for a real-world audience. The focus of Readipedia is to create a listing of book recommendations by kids for kids! In addition to crafting content for the site, students work collaboratively on a variety of design and editing issues, including the creation of a style guide for their wiki.
Subject Area: Language Arts
Qualifying Score: Reading
Site: EV
23. Conceptual Chemistry Grades 6-8
Conceptual chemistry engages students by considering both the way that chemistry works and related societal issues. By understanding atoms, molecules and the properties and structures of matter, as well as energy and chemical change, students develop a foundation for contemplating the issues related to nutrition, substance abuse, genetic engineering, environmental impact and energy use and supply. The application of chemical principles to today’s concerns enhances students’ explorations of this subject.
Subject Area: Science
Qualifying Score: Reading or Math
Site: EV
24. Pre-Algebra Grades 7-9
Topics in this introductory class include linear equations, surface area, volume, exponents, the coordinate system, trigonometry, absolute value and graphing. Problems are completed both independently and collaboratively. Students collaborate as they explore alternative methods for solving problems with greater efficiency and/or with increased complexity, depending on the focus. This course provides a building block for Honors Algebra.
Subject Area: Math
Qualifying Score: Math
Site: EV
25. Inside Science and Statistics Grades 6-9
Do more expensive chocolate cakes taste better than less expensive ones? If an athlete is highly paid, does s/he perform better over time? Measurement and data collection are meaningless without interpretation. In this hands-on approach to science and statistics, students explore the correlations among variables and learn to use the power of statistical analysis to prove their arguments. Students gain an understanding of the probability of random variables and determine their significance through data collection and drawing inferences from that data. Acquiring these skills enhances student performance in numerous subject areas.
Subject Area: Math and Science
Qualifying Score: Math
Site: EV, NP & GU (also available in the pm in EV; see #46)
Afternoon Classes: 12:00-2:30pm
(Evanston site only)
26. Deserts Grades PreK-K
Explore life and survival in the desert. Learn how shifting sand shapes the desert landscape and the habits of roadrunners, Gila monsters and other desert dwellers. Hands-on activities stimulate curiosity and enhance knowledge as students discover the mysteries of the desert. Participants also learn how the Gobi and the Sahara compare and contrast to each other as well as to the Sinai and the Mohave.
Subject Area: Interdisciplinary
Qualifying Score: Reading or Math
Site: EV (also available in the am in EV, NP & GU; see #01)
27. Physics Fun Grades PreK-K
Through stories, songs, games and experiments students demonstrate the laws of physical nature in this activity-based learning experience. Building simple machines to demonstrate the laws of nature and using lenses and prisms to comprehend the properties of light, students discover the basic laws of physical science. All “budding engineers” are encouraged to participate.
Subject Area: Interdisciplinary
Qualifying Score: Reading or Math
Site: EV (also available in the am in EV; see #02)
28. Stories and Sums Grades K-1
Mathematical operations come to life as students read unconventional stories about an assortment of math concepts. Students immerse themselves in measurement, time, money, direction, weight and geometry while enjoying unusual narratives and solving the problems they pose. Increased comprehension of mathematical operations and applications enables students to become more fluid in their logical thinking.
Subject Area: Math
Qualifying Score: Math
Site: EV (also available in the am in EV, NP & GU; see #03)
29. Understanding the Universe Grades K-1
“Praised be the fathomless universe, for life and joy, and for objects and knowledge curious.”—Walt Whitman.
This course covers the “observable universe” and focuses on physical laws such as gravity, the speed of light, general relativity and our immediate solar system. Through multimedia presentations and experimentation, students engage in activities that demonstrate the laws that govern our universe. The development of higher-level thinking skills and new perspectives are inevitable!
Subject Area: Science
Qualifying Score: Reading or Math
Site: EV
30. United States of America Grades K-1
How did our country become the representative democracy it is today? Who will be our next President? Through stories, songs and media, students gain knowledge of the political parties, the Electoral College and the processes citizens of the United States use to determine who our leaders will be. Students learn about the history of America, citizenship, and take part in their own election to gain comprehension of the 2008 campaign and election, which promises to be one of the most memorable in decades.
Subject Area: Language Arts
Qualifying Score: Reading
Site: EV
31. Brain Benders I Grades 1-2
Wake up on Saturdays ready to twist your brain into action. Stimulate your imagination while sharpening logical thinking skills. Relationships, analogies, sequences, deductions, inferences, pattern decoding and critical analysis are some of the concepts on which students build a solid foundation for critical thinking. Students learn to differentiate between “all” and “none” statements, fact and opinion, cause and effect and more, while taking their higher level thinking skills to the next level.
Subject Area: Math
Qualifying Score: Math
Site: EV (also available in the am in EV; see #06)
32. Write It Right Grades 1-2
“The secret of becoming a writer is to write, write and keep on writing.”—Ken MacLeod
Everyone has a story to tell. Students explore descriptive writing and perfect their skills in this language arts class. Participating in sensorial experiences allows students the opportunity to translate their sensory feedback into literary expression. Vocabulary building, sentence structure, elaboration of ideas, and precise grammar assist students in improving their writing and increasing their understanding of the descriptive essay format.
Subject Area: Language Arts
Qualifying Score: Reading
Site: EV
33. Primates Grades 1-2
Lemurs, monkeys and apes live all over the world in many diverse climates and geographic locations. Primates can be either arboreal or terrestrial, while other species are quite content to live and swim in a swamp. Discover how members of this biological order adapt to their environments, what behaviors we share with them and which behaviors distinguish us from our cousins!
Subject Area: Science
Qualifying Score: Reading or Math
Site: EV
34. Math Mania Grades 2-3
Young mathematicians learn to solve an array of math challenges through puzzles and games while investigating Fibonacci numbers, measurement systems, combinations, fractions, ancient number systems, money and logic. Students learn to appreciate numbers and numbering systems in everyday life as they collaborate to find solutions to complex problems.
Subject Area: Math
Qualifying Score: Math
Site: EV (also available in the am in EV, NP & GU; see #09)
35. Science Investigators: Fascinating Formulas Grades 2-3
Learn about solutions, chemical changes, and the characteristics of water and other liquids as well as colloids, gels and polymers in this discovery-based class. By using various resources and performing experiments, young scientists investigate the properties of substances and build upon their knowledge and understanding of cause and effect. Observe, hypothesize, test, measure, mix and record valuable data while drawing conclusions from these experiments that follow the scientific method.
Subject Area: Science
Qualifying Score: Reading or Math
Site: EV (also available in the am in EV, NP & GU; see #10)
36. Writings from the Pumpkin Patch Grades 2-3
“Autumn is a second spring where every leaf is a flower.”— Camus.
Fall is a time of inspiration and insight. Against the backdrop of nature, young writers explore literary conventions such as assonance, consonance, simile, alliteration and hyperbole while applying these devices to the writing of poetry. Using free verse, haiku, sonnets and other poetic forms, students express their responses to the bursts of colors and changes that nature brings to many parts of the world. Through guided practice, students explore writing conventions while improving their writing skills.
Subject Area: Language Arts
Qualifying Score: Reading
Site: EV
37. Rational Numbers in Geometry Grades 3-4
Learn about fractions, ratios and proportions in the context of geometry through the exploration of rational numbers. Students engage in computer-based and hands-on activities to investigate the surface areas of objects, ways to calculate them and the similarity of polygons. Using an activities-based approach, students better understand real numbers, decimals and rational numbers.
Subject Area: Math
Qualifying Score: Math
Site: EV (also available in the am in EV; see #12)
38. Superhero Science Grades 3-4
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s an exploration of the science behind our favorite superheroes! What are chromatophore cells, and what has The Incredible Hulk learned from a cuttlefish? The scientific principles behind our favorite heroes’ superpowers are explored in this unconventional approach to the study of chemical reactions and biological oddities. Hang on to your tights, Web slingers, and join us for a rollicking look at the facts behind the fiction.
Subject Area: Science
Qualifying Score: Reading or Math
Site: EV (also available in the am in EV, NP & GU; see #13)
39. Investing Time and $$ Grades 4-5
Should young people be buying video games or investing their money in the companies that produce them? While participating in a simulation of financial trading, students learn about the economics and psychology of the stock market, investments, accounting and mutual funds. Future traders form investment groups, research companies, choose stocks, pay commissions and track the changing value of their portfolios. A better understanding of relevant math concepts such as graphing and calculating percentages is acquired. Who is ready for Wall Street?
Subject Area: Math
Qualifying Score: Math
Site: EV
40. Resource Depletion: Ecology Grades 4-5
Good or bad, the Earth’s future is in our hands! Students are introduced to a range of important environmental issues including air pollution, resource shortages and global climate change. Young ecologists investigate the cultural, social and economic factors that affect our world and relate these insights to their own environments. As a culminating project, students choose a “cause” and design a project that can be implemented in their own home, neighborhood or school.
Subject Area: Science
Qualifying Score: Reading or Math
Site: EV
41. Tut to Cleo: A Visit to Ancient Egypt Grades 4-5
King Tutankhamun, the boy King, has stirred the imaginations of generations ever since Howard Carter discovered Tut’s mummified remains in 1922. Simulated archeological digs and ceremonial rituals make ancient history come to life. Travel back in time and explore the lives and afterlives of those who shaped our fascination with Egypt. This introduction to archeology challenges students to apply their skills to the acquisition of information and creates a format for future academic explorations.
Subject Area: Language Arts
Qualifying Score: Reading
Site: EV
42. Computer Gaming Academy I Grades 5-6
When does computer game making become more than just a hobby? This happens when the process integrates storytelling, art, digital media, logic and a new Java graphical application called Greenfoot. Students are given the necessary tools to create and develop their own characters and rules, while designing strategies and tactics for a game they develop. This class provides an opportunity for students to increase their technological skills and their competency in a contemporary medium.
Subject Area: Technology
Qualifying Score: Reading and Math
Site: EV
43. The History and Future of Robotics Grades 6-7
Employing their knowledge of electronics, mechanics and computers, roboticists design and manufacture robots. Students in this class explore both the history and future of this field, while working on projects related to the application of this science to the disciplines of military engagement, medicine and other practical applications, designed to improve the quality of our lives. Some NXT Lego programming will be incorporated to design projects. In addition, students master the hands-on construction of a working robot that is theirs to keep. Note: Additional materials fee of $50 for robotic equipment which students take home at the conclusion of the course.
Subject Area: Technology
Qualifying Score: Reading and Math
Site: EV (also available in the am in EV, NP & GU; see #21)
44. Propaganda & Politics Grades 6-8
What distinguishes news reporting from propaganda? Students learn to interpret techniques used by the professionals who influence public opinion. Concepts including bandwagon appeal, faulty analogies, out-of-context quotes, rationalization, technical jargon and emotions are examined during this course. An analysis of the political rhetoric being used in the campaign for the November election and its persuasive arguments enhance the students’ understanding of mass media.
Subject Area: Language Arts
Qualifying Score: Reading
Site: EV
45. Math Strategies and Puzzles Grades 6-9
Students with an aptitude for mathematics and an appetite for puzzles enjoy the challenges of this course. Explorations include a wide variety of skills ranging from the logical reasoning of Sudoku to the challenges of problems from competitions. Valuable practice using high level reasoning skills is provided in a format designed to provoke students’ curiosity.
Subject Area: Math
Qualifying Score: Math
Site: EV
46. Inside Science and Statistics Grades 6-9
Do more expensive chocolate cakes taste better than less expensive ones? If an athlete is highly paid, does s/he perform better over time? Measurement and data collection are meaningless without interpretation. In this hands-on approach to science and statistics, students explore the correlations among variables and learn to use the power of statistical analysis to prove their arguments. Students gain an understanding of the probability of random variables and determine their significance through data collection and drawing inferences from that data. Acquiring these skills enhances student performance in numerous subject areas.
Subject Area: Math and Science
Qualifying Score: Math
Site: EV (also available in the am in EV, NP & GU; see #25)
Classes for High School Credit
Morning Session: 9:00-11:30
The Saturday Enrichment Program (SEP) offers courses for high school credit. The course material regularly covered in a one- or two- semester high school honors level course is delivered in three SEP sessions. During the 2008-2009 academic year, four courses are being offered for high school credit: Integrated Science Honors, Persuasion & Debate Honors, Creative Writing Honors, and Latin I Honors. These high school credit courses require homework that must be completed weekly.
The Center for Talent Development is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools as a “Special Function School.” High school credit will be granted to students who successfully complete the three-course cycle. The acceptance of these credits at the student’s school depends on that school’s own institutional policy regarding the recognition of credit from outside schools. We recommend that you discuss this issue with your school counselor or administrator before beginning the course, if this is of interest to you.
47. Persuasion & Debate Honors Grades 7-9
“The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously.”— Hubert Humphrey.
Effective listening is critical to effective speaking, and a persuasive communicator needs both skills. This course is grounded in rhetorical tradition, in some of the currently accepted principles and findings that relate to the behavioral sciences, and in modern theories and practices in the language arts. Students debate topical issues while learning, through structured controversy, the use of Socratic seminar techniques in the process. Debate topics are student-generated and provide an opportunity for participants to practice and improve their communication skills.
Notes: This class may be taken to begin the three-course cycle required for high school credit.
Subject Area: Language Arts
Qualifying Score: Reading
Site: EV
2 semesters of high school credit for three sessions of participation
48. Integrated Science Honors: Biology AM Grades 7-9
Students are introduced to a range of important biological concepts using current best practices, presentations, and project-based laboratory experiments. Topics include biochemistry, microbiology, cell structure, cellular reproduction, DNA, genetics, evolution and ecology. Notes: This course may be taken to begin the three-course cycle required for high school credit. Physics will be offered in the winter, and Chemistry will be offered in the spring. Students may also elect to take any of these three courses for enrichment purposes only.
Additional $95 lab fee
Subject Area: Science
Qualifying Score: Reading or Math
Site: EV & NP (also available in pm in EV; see #51)
2 semesters of high school credit for three sessions of participation
49. Creative Writing Honors: Fiction Grades 7-9
“Creativity represents a miraculous coming together of the uninhibited energy of the child with its apparent opposite and enemy, the sense of order imposed on the disciplined adult intelligence.” –Norman Podhoretz.
Before an author puts pen to paper, there must be an idea. Students learn techniques that professional writers use to find, develop and publish those ideas. By reading and responding to a wide range of classic and contemporary literature, students learn to use the basic skills of fiction writing in order to produce their own work and find their writer’s voice. Plot, character, theme, setting, and point-of-view are discussed, as well as fictional devices such as suspense, flashback and dramatic monologue. Students create and develop a portfolio of their own fiction and receive feedback from their intellectual peers. Notes: This class may be taken to begin the three-course cycle required for high school credit. Poetry will be offered in the winter and Playwriting in the spring.
Students may also elect to take this course for enrichment purposes only.
Subject Area: Language Arts
Qualifying Score: Reading
Site: EV
2 semesters of high school credit for three sessions of participation
50. Latin I Honors Grades 7-9
Students follow the story of a Roman aristocratic family as they journey from their summer home back to the city of Rome during the time of the early Roman Empire. Emphasis is on applying grammatical knowledge to adapted Latin stories and being able to translate Latin discourse with ease. English classical etymology, Roman history and ancient culture are among the other topics addressed.
Notes:
* This is the first of the three courses required for students seeking high school credit for Latin I Honors for this academic year.
* Required texts for the year: Ecce Romani. Students are to purchase these on their own and bring to class. Softcover 3rd edition: 1A 013116371X and 1B 0131163728
Subject Area: World Languages
Qualifying Score: Reading
Site: EV
2 semesters of high school credit for three sessions of participation
51. Integrated Science Honors: Biology PM Grades 7-9
Students are introduced to a range of important biological concepts using current best practices, presentations, and project-based laboratory experiments. Topics include biochemistry, microbiology, cell structure, cellular reproduction, DNA, genetics, evolution and ecology.
Notes: This course may be taken to begin the three-course cycle required for 2 semesters of high school credit. Physics will be offered in the winter, and Chemistry will be offered in the spring. Students may also elect to take any of these three courses for enrichment purposes only.
• Additional $95 lab fee
Subject Area: Science
Qualifying Score: Reading or Math
Site: EV (also available in am; see #48)
2 semesters of high school credit for three sessions of participation |
