8 th grade Photography In this class, you will learn how to: Make a - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

8th grade Photography

In this class, you will learn how to:

Make a photogram Design a pinhole camera

Create black and white prints with film cameras using the darkroom process!

Create your own stop motion film!

Create a Photo Joiner!!

…and many more Photography Projects!

If you ever wondered how to develop your own film, make your

• wn prints, learn about stop

motion animation, and create a PHOTO JOINER, take this class!

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This class prepares the art student to advance in all the high school art courses

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The projects focus on more independent and creative thinking, as well as workmanship and growing skill

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The art environment is offered as a studio setting

“The best thing about Art Elective is that you get to express your feelings through art.” ~ Erin “In art there is no mistakes! Just creative expression!”- Megan

“When you’re in Art, your true colors show!” ~ Sarah “Art? What is it? Art is your creativity, art is you, your friend, nature, and life.” ~ Adrian “Art has no right or wrong answers. You just have to be as creative as possible.” ~ Unknown

SOME of What We do! Bridge design project Glider project And more…

• Ms. Ogitis

As Engineers in training, we use some math science and computers skills

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engineer you will also use 3D CAD software to design and make an item using our 3D printer

 Scale model of William Annin

Stage

 Set design

Compose, Produce, Perform and Record your own music! No Experience Necessary!!!

 Programming for the Web: HTML,

JavaScript

 Programming Applications:

Visual Basic.Net , Visual C#

• Mr. Levy

Robotics

• Mr. Levy

Robotics

• Mr. Levy

Programming Software: “Telling the robot what to do”

This semester course introduces common hand and power tool procedures commonly used when building wooden products. Emphasis throughout is on safety and principles of design.

This course would be perfect for someone who… 1.Enjoys working with their hands and is creative 2.Wants to try something different 3.Enjoys solving practical problems 4.Girls can sign up too!

This course is offered in the second semester and should be taken

• nly by those truly interested in the subject. Advanced machine

processes are demonstrated and practiced. Students will be expected to design and produce a final project that utilizes the procedures learned throughout the course. You cannot take this course unless you are in the Introductory course first!

Things to think about: 1. The woods classes allow you to make something you can be proud of 2. You get to use cool tools and machines

• 3. Wood is Good!

Safety/Equipment Review Advanced Cooking Techniques Regional Cooking of the United States

French, Spanish, Italian and Japanese

Cuisine

• Anyone Can Cook

 Fresh Is Best

▪Try New Foods

Concert Choir

 The place to be if you love to sing  Grow as a musician  Perform both in school and out  Develop as a soloist as well as an ensemble

singer

 Prepare for the RHS A Cappella Choir

Current Issues

Interested in issues that are affecting you as an American and as a member of the Global Community? Do you watch the news? Consider yourself a future lawyer

• r politician?

Like to talk? This is the class for you!

Topics of Study

• Bias in the Media
• The Election Process
• Immigration
• Health Care
• National Debt
• Gun Control
• Modern Day Slavery
• Climate Change
• Terrorism
• Human Rights
• Outsourcing

We debate, we talk about current events, we give presentations and do projects. We do not have tests or quizzes.

This course has a community component per marking period Your class chooses an outreach project and works together to complete it In the past we have:

• Donated Binders and School

Supplies to a school in Rwanda

• Collected over 700 lbs of food

for the Somerset Food Bank

• Donated over 600 cards to the

VA Hospital for Veteran’s Day

 Access HAC  Click on “Classes” at the top of the page  Then click on the “Requests” tab

 Next to “Electives,” click on the “Edit” Button

 Check 6 elective courses you may be

interested in for next year (they are half year)

 Change 3 selections to “Alternate to Any Course”

from the drop down menu

 You should have:

• 3 Requests
• 3 Alternates

▪ Requests have more priority than Alternates –these should be your top 3

 Be sure to press “SAVE”  These Requests must be completed by:

• Friday, March 6th
• No changes will be allowed after this date

 If I select mine tonight, will I have a better chance of getting

my “top choice”?

• It is not a first-come-first-serve basis

 Can I choose 2 Requests and 4 alternates?

• You must choose 3 Requests and 3 alternates

 Will I get 2 of my Requests?

• You are not guaranteed to, though typically you will have 1

Request and 1 Alternate

 Can I change my elective next year?

• After March 6th, no changes can be made to your

selections, and no changes will be made once the schedule is made

It has been a great first half of the year, keep working hard!!

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