ELECTIVE SUBJECTS
Advanced Art (7th/8th)
This course will provide layout and design concepts to aid in the production of display work for interdisciplinary subjects. Exploration of imagination and fantasy will be taught through surrealism. Art movements from cultures around the world, African Australian Aborigine, European, First Nations people and Latino, will be used as source material for projects.
AVID (7th/8th) – MUST APPLY
Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) students choose an academic elective to prepare them for rigorous high school courses and a future in a four-year university.
AVID is by application only. If you applied, please list AVID as your first choice.
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Spanish, Beginning (7th) - NEEDS ENGLISH TEACHER SIGNATURE
Beginning Spanish is an introduction to the Spanish language through carefully selected resources and materials in order to develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Students are taught Spanish in communicative situations which encourage the use of these skills. Learning a new language also includes the study of the culture and people who speak the language. Various activities and projects are included to enhance cross-cultural understanding. This one year class is equivalent to one semester of high school work. It is expected that students taking Beginning Spanish will also take Intermediate Spanish the following year.
Spanish, Intermediate (8th) – MUST PASS BEGINNING SPANISH
This intermediate Spanish class is a continuation of the Beginning Spanish series with the utilization of more advanced materials and grammatical concepts. More projects, such as skits and presentations, are included in the curriculum to encourage further understanding of the Spanish language and culture. A final grade of B- or better is required to advance to the next level of Spanish. This one year class is equivalent to one semester of high school work.
Computer Classes:
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Yearbook Publishing
Students will design and create the Longfellow Yearbook while learning skills in digital photography, file management, scanning, image adjustment, data management and organizational skills. Students will also learn principles of layout and design, appropriate use of fonts, and color composition, and they will learn the yearbook software to create their pages. All students will be expected to attend a school event to photograph for the yearbook.
Music Classes:
Band and Orchestra curriculum is based on the National and California Standards for music education. Students will study and/or perform a wide variety of musical styles and periods through listening, playing and composition.
Guitar (7th/8th)
In this class students will learn to play the guitar using popular rock, blues and R &B songs. Class structure is more individually-based and group –based rather than teacher based. Guitars are provided. Students don’t need any prior musical knowledge, but they will leave the class as a confident intermediate or advanced guitarist.
Zero Period Symphonic Band (7th/8th)
OPEN TO ALL WIND PLAYERS
This class is open to 7th and 8th grade wind and percussion players. We play intermediate to advanced band music and we may also join with the orchestra at some performances. We also play music from all time periods and do more advanced theory study. We have opportunities to play in the community during the school day in smaller groups. 8th graders can attend the Cazadero Jumpstart in the fall. If you enjoy music, Zero period is a great way to advance your skills even further.
Zero Period Orchestra (7th/8th)
FOR ALL STRING PLAYERS AND ONLY WIND PLAYERS ENROLLED IN AVID.
This class is open to all 6th-8th grade string players and 7th and 8th grade advanced wind players enrolled in AVID. We play music from Bach to Mozart to the Beatles to Green Day! We study music theory and music history and we break out to play in small groups. 8th grade students can attend the Cazadero Jumpstart in the fall. Music is a great way to start your school day! 8:10-8:55
Seventh Period Chorus (6th-8th)
Students will practice and perform songs in small groups (bands) as well as whole class groupings. This is a big commitment that requires you be at school at 8:10 four days a week. No prior musical experience is necessary.