Grade Level Updates

Here is the link to the Exhibition Overview for 3rd Trimester.

Wednesday June 13th, 2012 Bodies in Motion:
An exploration of human body systems Essential Questions:
How do the human Body’s systems work together to balance active bodies?
Why are bodies shaped the way they are? What is the relationship between the different parts of the body?

Project Description and Required Components:

    In Art class, students will create a three dimensional wire and plaster sculpture of a body in motion. They will research images of a person doing a physical activity of their choice, and use their picture to create a sculpture in the round representing their chosen activity. The statue will then be painted and mounted.

    Using their knowledge of the Human Body’s major organ systems, students will compose a detailed explanation of the different systems that the figure in their sculpture is using while doing this activity, how those systems are used, and how they work together to keep the body functioning and healthy.

Standards, Strands, Skills (Students will learn, do): 

• Students will visually identify organ systems on their sculpture
• Students will identify the functions of the major organ systems of the body
• Students will describe homeostasis, the body’s ability to maintain a constant internal environment despite changing external conditions.
• Students will write an explanation of how organ systems interact to maintain life (homeostasis).
• Students will expand the repertoire of 3D art processes, techniques and materials, with a focus on constructed forms.
• Students will create 3D representational artwork from direct observation, that demonstrates an understanding of scale and proportion.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to organize and complete projects, and produce work that shows an understanding of the concept of craftsmanship.

  Reform and Reformers in the 19th Century
Essential Questions: How did reformers and writers inspire change and spark controversy?  How did expansion, growth and economic development change American society in the nineteenth century? How was the Civil War a political, economic, and social turning point?  Project Description and Required Components:

Based on class work and individual research, students will identify a person who worked toward improving some social condition or who helped the lot of some disadvantaged group. Students will become these figures as they present their opinions to the community. Students will examine the motivation behind the person’s actions, what steps were taken to create change and the lasting implications of that person’s work. These findings will be presented in the form of a five-paragraph research paper. In a creative writing exercise, students will compose a letter from the perspective of their character. The letter will attempt to persuade an opposition group or leader to change his or her view. Students will also prepare a short one-two paragraph personal statement identifying a present day problem that needs reform. The identification of the problem will become the first steps towards creating a community service action plan.

Standards, Strands, Skills (Students will learn, do):

• Student will learn how to persuade their audience to agree with their opinions, recognizing opposing viewpoints and counter-arguments.
• Students will research and document a social condition and the historical implications.
• Students will write a five paragraph research essay with proper citations and documentation. 
• Students will learn public speaking skills and techniques.
  
• Students will compose and record arrangements of Civil War music

 

The Homework board for 4/24/12 *Adam Stahl* 7th Grade Math & Science Teacher Marblehead Community Charter Public School (781) 631-0777

 

Fifth graders will take the new ideas and curiosity from the age of the Renaissance and explore beyond their familiar territory. As part of their research, students will create, invent, design, and compose. Students will demonstrate their understanding of how exploration contributed to the growth of society and the exchange of ideas. Go to the Exhibition site to learn more!

It may be hard to believe, but we are in our third trimester.  We have already started getting ready for exhibition. We are learning about mathematicians and scientists from the Egyptians and Greeks until modern day. Look at  this web page to find links to help with research.

Check back for details on exhibition. Rubrics and descriptions will be posted.

http://www.nsaac.org/default.htm

http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/pao/skyreport/resources.html

http://donald.astro.umass.edu/

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/

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