2013 Middle School Curriculum Guide - Wantagh School

Printmaking (One Semester 8 th Grade Elective Course)
½ HS unit
This art elective allows students to experience exciting and experimental techniques in
printmaking. A print is a work of art made by inking a textured surface and printing it on paper.
Students will begin printing simple objects such as leaves and found objects and create their own
rubber stamps. More advanced techniques include linoleum and wood cuts and etchings. Each
project produces a series of prints rather than a single piece of artwork, making printmaking
especially rewarding. Students will have a substantial portfolio of work at the completion of this
course.
BUSINESS EDUCATION – 8 th Grade Electives
Business Management Technology: (One semester elective course)
½ HS unit
Students in this course will learn how to run a business and will be actively engaged by working
in and running the Middle School School Store. Students will operate the cash register, take
inventory, price merchandise, provide exceptional customer service to our customers, etc.
Students will learn fundamental business management skills and understand how business serves
society by creating their own business as a sole proprietorship, a partnership, or a corporation.
Students will present their businesses to judges in a ―Shark Tank‖ challenge. Students will use
the following computer programs: Word, Excel, Internet Explorer, Publisher, DreamWeaver,
and MovieMaker. This class will play an online stock market game and participate in the Junior
Achievement program. The Business Management class will take one field trip to the Ronald
McDonald House to learn about public relations and non-profit organizations, the Apple Store in
Manhasset to learn about the latest and greatest technology, a radio station—WBLI/WBAB in
Babylon to learn about radio advertising, Cherrywood Pizza for our associate’s luncheon and to
learn about operating a small business, and to The John Theissen Children’s Foundation to learn
about community service and Paying It Forward. Guest speakers from the business world will
visit our classroom periodically to share their expertise.
E-Business: (one semester elective course)
½ HS unit
Students in this course will learn the strategies needed to use the Internet as a tool to navigate
quality Web sites that may be used in the business and academic worlds. Each student will
develop and maintain several Web sites using Dreamweaver. Students will also have a chance to
create animation, movies, and video games using Flash and Gamemaker. Alice 3D will be used
to create ―virtual worlds‖. Students will trade stock with an on-line stock market game. Students
will correspond with teens in different countries via e-mail and Skype as part of our e-pal
project. They will explore their e-pal’s country using Google Earth. Guest speakers from the
business world will visit our classroom periodically to share their expertise. The E-Business class
will take one field trip to SONY Wonder Technology Lab in NYC.