Sunday, September 4, 2016

2016-2017 School Year: Synopsis

2016-2017 School Year

Health for Life PPZ3C

Key Concepts & Terms:
  • 4 quadrants of Health (Social, Emotional, Psychological, Physical)
  • Health Issues in Adolescence
  • Building a ‘Good Life’ through choices & habits
  • The Science of Longevity 

Key Thinkers & Readings: 
  • Conceptualizing the ‘Good Life’ - philosophers, novelists & poets
  • Research: Issues in Adolescent Health
  • National Geographic’s study: The Blue Zones

Related Art Work: 
  • Art related to concepts of wellbeing
  • Art that examines ‘the Good life’
  • Art that pushes us to see the world in new and interesting ways
  • Art that promotes thought, and possibly change
2016-2017 School Year

Visual Art  AVI1-4

Key Concepts & Terms: 
  • Principles & Elements of Design
  • Art Criticism
  • Art History
  • Art Techniques
  • The Creative Process

Key Thinkers & Readings:
  • Articles from Canadian Art & other Art publications
  • Youtube Videos from a variety of sources
  • In-class guests, demonstrations, and workshops by local artists
  • Videos by & about artists from the National Film Board of Canada

Related Art Work: 
  • Art work of the day - for you to respond to
  • Featured art works based on the project or theme of the week
  • Screen Prints - posters
  • Copper Etchings
  • Monoprints
  • Stencils - skateboards
  • Printing on Fabric - t-shirts
  • and MORE!
2016-2017 School Year 

English  ENG1-4

Key Concepts & Terms: 
  • Literary Devices & Conventions
  • Writing: essay, research report, creative writing, personal writing
  • Reading: for information, for entertainment, for understanding, to promote thought & conversation
  • Speaking: about your work, about ideas that come up in class, in response to the work of others, in encouragement of others
  • Conversation Skills: ping-pong or question-response-follow-up sequences; respectful self-expression; positive listening 

Key Thinkers & Readings: 
  • philosophers, poets, journalists and novelists
  • a variety of sources, from fact-based articles to fiction-based literature
  • Contemporary and historical works

Related Art Work:
  • works connected thematically to our area of study
  • works for you to respond to in writing
  • works for you to critique and explore further
  • works by artists whom you will research for an online biography
  • personal works created in response to the readings we do in class



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