Robinson Secondary School

Introducing

7th Grade Electives Offering

Electives are at the core of what makes Robinson a GREAT school!

A wide variety of exciting electives are offered

Middle school is for exploring

Electives are not

prerequisites for high school

electives

Outstanding electives

teachers in all areas

Students develop leadership & communication skills, helping to make Robinson Middle School a peaceful & fun place to study

Units of study:• Support to peers

• Mentoring

• Leadership Skills

• Orientation of new students,

elementary outreach,

• Community service programs

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Family and Consumer Science

Science principles are practiced in mouthwatering ways when preparing recipes & evaluating their nutritional intake with dietary guidelines.

Math skills are tested when fabric is measured and constructed into fun and usable projects.

Basics and fundamentals of live THEATRE: theatre history, storytelling, pantomime, playwriting, improvisation, auditioning, monologues, scenes, costumes/props, critical responses, and more!

Theatre Arts Appreciation

Kennedy Center field trip!Theatre Sports! Speak up! Stand upproudly! Make friends! Be bold! Be

brave! Express yourself! Move!Laugh! Create! Inspire! Gain

confidence!!

Speech Arts Appreciation (TV Journalism )

Students in this broadcast journalism class produce the weekly news show Monday in the Middle.

Students will get to:– Anchor the program

– Film clips

– Write scripts

– Interview students and teachers

• Explore this field as a possible career option

Speech Arts Appreciation (TV Broadcasting)

• TV Broadcasting is back! Learn how to compose, write, direct, act, edit, and air information for Robinson Middle School! This class is geared toward self-starters: students that have a drive to find, collect, and share information with the school. This course will explore the techniques and skills needed to execute a Robinson MS news/information broadcast. Students will work weekly on creating interest pieces, collecting interviews, sharing announcements, shooting, editing, and on-camera delivery.

Art

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esFOUNDATIONS:Beginning art class for 7th and 8th graders.

Artists work with ideas such as transformation, endangered animals, realism and fantasy.

Projects include: pencil, colored pencil, shading skills, realistic drawing, cartooning and fantasy drawings with pastels and

EXTENSIONS:Taken after the Foundations class.

Students work conceptually with ideas like identity, recycle art, metaphors, and

relationships.

Media used: charcoal and pencil, painting with acrylics, ceramics,

sculpture, printmaking, computers and collage.

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es3 Dimensional Exploration:

An exciting sculpture class that includes ceramic clay, large cardboard and

paper mache construction mobiles.

Computers in Art:Artists work with ideas like the relationship between computer and materials based art, time, movement and design.

Orchestra

There is a place for everyone in Orchestra –from Beginning through Advanced level.

Come join our musical family!

We’ll find the class that’s right for you!

Band

There’s a band for everyone!

6 Different Levels of Band offered, INCLUDING Beginning Band!

Experienced band students should select the INTERMEDIATE BANDoption on the course selection

sheet, but final placements will be determined by audition.

Piano

• Students will learn basic performance technique on piano and learn beginning to intermediate repertoire. Students with previous piano experience will be encouraged to expand on what they know and try new skills and music. There will be a recital for your principals at the end of the course.

• Benefits: Students who take this course will learn basic to intermediate music literacy skills, as well as how to put those skills to use by writing their own music. You can look forward to a collaborative environment while you explore your piano playing skills

Full-year and semester mixed

chorus classes are offered for any

guy or girl who loves to sing!

WE ALSO OFFER A YOUNG WOMEN’S ENSEMBLE! PLACEMENT WILL BE DETERMINED BY AUDITION.

COME SING!

Chorus

READING

Students get the chance to read every class period.

Students learn about new books and authors.

The only homework is to read.

Watch movies based on books.

Reading is a skill; the more you do it, the better you get.

Improve writing skills

Interview friends

Improve photography skills

Work in groups with friends

Learn desktop publishing skills

Contribute to the newspaper with writing and photos

Newspaper Journalism

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nJoin the award-winning Sentry. Become part of a winning tradition.

Our yearbook is known as one of the best in the country.

Enjoy the family atmosphere among staff members.

Create a history of the year in words and pictures.

Work your way on to the high school staff.

Travel to journalism conferences around the country.

Sentry Staff members in WashingtonD.C. for the National ScholasticPress Conference.

Students Learn:

Word Processing (Word)Spreadsheets (Excel)Visual Presentations (PowerPoint)Databases (Access)Keyboarding – speed & accuracy

Computer Solutions

Coding and Innovative Technologies

Students will learn the basics of

coding using a variety of apps and

websites. Hands-on projects will be

completed using digital devices. Students learn to use the digital tools that are becoming standard in the workplace & every day life.

Equipment used in class:Digital TabletsDigital Camera & Video CameraSpeech Recognition HeadsetSmart Pen iPadScanner

• An introductory engineering course

• Emphasis on Problem Solving through the application of

• Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Technology ExplorationProgramming Lego

NXT Robots

Construct and Observe Hydro-Rockets

Language of Engineering: Sketching, CADD and Measurement

Design and Construct CO2 Dragsters

Analysis of Bridges and Structures

3D Parametric Modeling

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Great class for students:

Who like to write

OR…those who would like to improve their writing skills

Helps prepare students for high school writing

Write short stories and let your imagination run wild

NO HOMEWORK!!“Creative Writing has been extremely beneficial for me. I love getting to create fun stories in class. My English grade has been rising since I began trying out writing techniques I learned in this class.”

~7th grade student

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Newspaper Journalism

Write, design, and publish two issues of The Medallion.

Improve writing skills.

Interview friends and teachersSee your name in print!!!

“Newspaper Journalism is a way to improve your writing skills and grammar in a fun way. There’s no homework and your hard work pays off when you see your name in The Medallion!”

~7th grade student

• Chinese 1 Part A

• French 1 Part A

• Latin 1 Part A

• German 1 Part A

• Spanish 1 Part A

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World Languages

What kind of a student will be successful in the World Languages classroom in 7th grade?

A student who is interested in the language and the culture, is self-motivated, who can work independently on homework, who

does not struggle with memorization.

Spanish Immersion

Only open to those students who were in Spanish Immersion 1st-6th grade.

Both 7th and 8th grade Spanish Immersion earn one high school credit.

ELECTIVES…

New experiences, new skills