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 June 17-July 12
GRADES 6-9
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
               CHEMISTRY FUNDAMENTALS
Entering Grades 8 and 9 – This course is designed to preview some of the main topics addressed in high school chemistry, including dimensional analysis, the periodic table, stoichiometry and gas laws. Students will be challenged to solve problems and answer complex questions through pairs and group work. This is not
a lab class, but students will complete activities and projects such as building their own periodic table and creating molecule models to promote understanding and retention.
INTRODUCTION TO HIGH SCHOOL
BIOLOGY LABS AND SKILLS
Entering Grade 9 – This course will introduce students to high school biology lab skills and lab-based applications of Common Core seventh- and eighth-grade life science standards. Students will gain a practical foundation for understanding the structure and function of multicellular organisms, as they explore processes such as cellular respiration, osmosis, diffusion, DNA and protein synthesis through hands-on collaborative labs. Students also will assemble an interactive notebook and create scientific diagrams to aid their understanding and retention of the fundamentals of biology.
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SPEECH AND DEBATE
DEBATE AND CRITICAL THINKING
Entering Grades 6 and 7 – This course will challenge students to present ideas in a clear, logical and engaging style. This course refines public-speaking skills and introduces two high school debate formats: Lincoln- Douglas and Public Forum. Students will debate current events, hold an in-class tournament and learn how to be great speakers and debaters.
INTRODUCTION TO HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE RESEARCH AND STRATEGIES
Entering Grades 8 and 9 – This course refines public speaking skills and introduces some of the fundamental skills of organized classroom debate, including researching, writing and then orally debating a case. Special focus will be paid to argumentation, rebuttal and cross-examination techniques. This course sets a framework for students to develop their reasoning and articulation skills, which are beneficial to all academic studies. Students will debate current events, hold an in-class tournament and learn how to be great speakers and debaters. The class will also cover Congressional and Parliamentary Debate, Policy Debate and Lincoln- Douglas structures and strategies.
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Entering Grades 6 and 7; Entering Grades 8 and 9 (Offered for two age groups in separate classes) Students will learn the skills and techniques required for effective public speaking, including communication skills, eye contact, voice projection, body contact and listening, as well as self-evaluation techniques. Students will practice presenting various types of speeches in front of an audience. Development of self-confidence and poise will be an integral part of this class. The eighth- and ninth-grade course will encounter more mature topics and more frequent critiques than the sixth- and seventh- grade course.
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