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Middle School Planning Guide A Middle School Course HUMBLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Guide provides you with information about Humble ISD’s policies and procedures, and describes the different courses offered at the Middle School level. Course Guides can be MIDDLE SCHOOL found on the district COURSE GUIDE website. Grades 6 – 8 SEARCH: Humble ISD Course Guide

7th 7th grade cou course Req Requirements Course r req equir irements w will in ill inclu lude: RELA 1 Math 2 Science 3 Texas History 4 PE/Health or Athletics 5 6 Electives/health Elective 7 *If your required to take Health in the 7 th grade.

• Examples: Math Math 1 RELA RELA 2 TX History TX History 3 Science Science 4 Athletics Health/PE 5 Band Theater/ Intro Span. 6 Health/ elective Intro Engineer./Foods for today 7 Full Year Classes Semester Classes

Math Placement • . If a student is not currently in PreAP/GT Math he/she can not move into Pre AP Math. • A placement exam is offered by the district. If your child would like to take this placement test, please be sure to get a form from his/her math teacher later in the spring. • If a Pre-AP Math students wants to test to move into Algebra. The district will all give an exam.

Elective choices • If students are unsatisfactory of STAAR • *Reading and/or math strategies is required. The strategies class will take the place of one or more electives. • Electives with prerequisites are noted on the blue course card.

• ART Semester Class Must take this art class first • Beginning ART • This one semester course : • Students will produce projects which cover line exercises, contour drawings, basic shapes, basic pottery making, shading, value studies, basic color theory, collage, lettering, sculpture and introduction to art

• ART Semester Class • Intermediate ART • This one semester course Students will produce projects which cover • drawing, shading, one and two point perspectives, commercial art, watercolor, clay sculpture, and design. Students • will learn different styles and techniques used throughout selected periods of art history.

• ART Semester Class • APPLIED ART • Students will produce special interest projects which may include three dimensional • art, mobiles, sculpture, group projects, weaving, pottery, relief projects, and printmaking. The fee for • this one-semester course

• ART Semester Class • ARTS and Crafts • This one semester course offers students the opportunity to design arts and crafts projects using leather, printmaking, • textile, papier-mâché, and simple jewelry along with the cultural studies and art history of the media used in each

• Athletics Full Year • Football –Coach Taylor • Volleyball- Coach Jones • Basketball- Coach Taylor for Boys/Jones for girls • Track- Coach Taylor for Boys/Jones for girls You must try out for each sport .

• Foods for Today Semester Class A Prerequisite Towards A High Credit • Students will learn the basics of food preparation and nutrition in this one semester course including quick breads • and breakfast foods. Snack foods, pastries, cookies, fruits, pasta, yeast breads, and beverages will also be explored. • Students will discover new and interesting ways of preparing food.

• Intro into Spanish Semester Class A Prerequisite Towards A High Credit • Instruction in this one semester course includes basic conversational skills and a vocabulary study of topics such as • greetings, introductions, colors, numbers, days, months, classroom objects, food, clothing, feelings, weather, family, • telling time, and selective grammar points. The course emphasizes the development of oral communication skills as • well as cultural information about Spanish-speaking countries. Successful completion of this course is a • prerequisite for Spanish I in 8th grade .

• Journalism 1 semester • The class will focus on basic techniques of good journalistic style. • Students will learn to • write news stories, features, sports stories, and headlines. To be successful in this class, the students should have • excellent writing skills. This course serves as the prerequisite course to Yearbook, Broadcast, and Newspaper .

• Theater Semester Class • This course serves as a general introduction of fundamental production aspects of the theatre and the • exploration of acting techniques. • Students are afforded opportunities in duet acting, pantomime, oral interpretation, and other dramatic and humorous acting assignments which require written assignments, and memorization of script material. • Require frequent before and/or after-school rehearsals and performances.

• AVID Full year Class • AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is a program designed to prepare students performing in the • “academic middle” who have a willingness to learn and work hard toward four-year college eligibility. • AVID students are encouraged to enroll in a school’s advanced level classes. They are required to take at least one Pre-AP class. • Tutors are essential to the success of the AVID where they facilitate student success in advanced level classes. • Contracts and Interviews are required

AVID Monday is for tutoring which  Wednesday is for tutoring  includes: which includes: * Study groups * Study groups * Problem-solving * Problem-solving * Note-taking * Note-taking * Higher-level questions * Higher-level questions * Reflections * Reflections * Evaluations * Evaluations Thursday: Grade Graphs,  binder clean up, and goal Tuesday lessons might  checking include: WI COR activities, research, Cornell Note- Friday activities might  taking and checking, college include: and career awareness, * Motivational activities college stories, and * Guest speakers strategies for success. * Binder Checks * Team building * Philosophical chairs * Field trips

• Orchestra Full year Class • Violins, violas, and cellos • Students will demonstrate independently and in ensembles: accurate intonation and rhythm, fundamental skills, and basic performance techniques while performing moderate to difficult literature. • All ensembles perform at various concerts, community events, competitions, and select festivals which require frequent before and/or after-school rehearsals and performances. • Attendance is required at all before and/or after-school rehearsals and performances as part of the graded curricula.

• Band Full Year Class Various musical instruments • Students will demonstrate independently and in ensembles: accurate intonation and rhythm, fundamental skills, and basic performance techniques while performing moderate to difficult literature. • All ensembles perform at various concerts, community events, competitions, and select festivals which require frequent before and/or after-school rehearsals and performances. • Attendance is required at all before and/or after-school rehearsals and performances as part of the graded cur

• Intro to Engineering & Tech Semester Class A Prerequisite Towards A High Credit • This course focuses on engineering and manufacturing concepts. • Students will use computers and • conventional hand tools to design and produce individual and group projects. Materials used include metal, woods, • and/or plastics. • Safe use of selected tools and equipment will be covered.

• Career Portal Semester Class • “What do you want to be when you grow up? Are you tired of being asked that question and not knowing the answer?” • Career Portals is a fun, creative course that introduces students to various career opportunities and identifies the pathways within one or more careers using technology in a cooperative, hands-on • environment. • Explore and set realistic goals for a personal program of study for high school and your future career.

• Intro to Computer Programing Semester Class • In this course students are introduced to the magic behind the websites and computer programs that are used in everyday life. • They will learn how to program drawings, animations, and games using Java Script & Processing JS and/or learn how to create web-pages with HTML & CSS. Students will learn the basics of programming and how to draw shapes and then bring them to life using variables and values. Students will utilize functions and logic statements to teach their programs to make decisions. (This course will replace Keyboarding that is redundant to Touch Systems Data Entry)

• Intro to S.T.E.M Semester Class • This course will introduce students to concepts of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics; relating and interrelating these areas to careers and industry. • This class offers hands-on discovery-based modules across a variety of STEM fields. These discover opportunities promote critical thinking and collaboration among students. The class encourages students to be scientifically aware, engaged in exploration, and experience the world around them through the eyes of STEM. • Discover opportunities may include robotics and automation, design, nano-technology, energy, medical technology, forensics, and information technology. Recommended lab fee of $10 for student projects .