MYP Programme Guide - Lincoln Community School

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Middle Years Program Lincoln Community School Page 19 The Arts: Music, Drama, Visual Arts Choir 7 (1 semester): Students explore the world of music, initiate the development of their own style and engage in performance practices in solos, duets, trios and mini choral ensembles. The program assesses students’ capabilities in technical exercises expected of one who has had standardized vocal training, and selected vocalizations are recommended to help overcome deficiencies or develop extended work. In addition selected coloratura passages in English, French and Italian are learnt to help students develop stamina. Students investigate the artistic processes for interpretation of musical styles such as Musical Theater, Classical, Jazz, Music of the Diaspora and African Art Songs. Throughout the course students are encouraged to develop their own approach in the interpretation and delivery of a variety of musical genres. Major assessments in the course include presentations in unison, two and three part harmony showcased as solos, duets, trios, with back up singers and mini-choral ensembles. In addition comparative analysis of songs, a visit to a professional recording studio and formal recording are conducted. Choir 8 (1 semester): In eighth grade chorus students explore the world of music, imitate musical pieces of selected musical periods[ e.g reassance or modern period], initiate the development of their own style and perform contemporary renditions of classics that tend to bridge genrational gaps. The program assesses students capabilities oin technical exercises expected of one who has had standardized vocal training , and selected vocalises are recommended to help overcome deficiences. Students engage in independent research on a contemporay or classical artiste whose work they master and present to an audience. Throughout the course students are guided and encouraged to develop their own orientation, approaches and interpretations that enable them to create original renditions. Choir 9-10 (1 year): Students will experience wide variety of tunes and styles, including pop songs and jazz. Trios, duets and solos are highly encouraged. The focus is on expression and deeper understanding and application of voice technique. Skills include body as the instrument, voice projection and expression, and music interval identification. Topics include protest songs, taking the lead, and barbership quartet. Students should have working knowledge of note and rhythm reading. Ghanaian Culture, Language and Music 9/10 (1 semester): This interdiscipinary foundation course introduces students to the Twi and Akan languages and Ghanaian culture. They will explore the immediate contexts of their everyday lives in Ghana through Twi. Central to the content of this course will be Ghanaian music and culture: the language of drums and dance, tribal traditions, and basic linguistic and artistic interactions with our Ghanaian hosts.
Page 20 Lincoln Community School Middle Years Program Technology “MYP technology aims to provide the means and the context to help students become skillful problem solvers, who can appreciate the role of technology in everyday life and society and who can respond critically and resourcefully to real‐life challenges. The MYP technology course intends to challenge all students to apply practical and creative‐thinking skills to solve problems in technology, encourage students to explore the role of technology in both historical and contemporary contexts, and raise students’ awareness of their responsibilities as world citizens when making decisions and taking action on technology issues. “Inquiry and problem solving are at the heart of MYP technology. The courses require use of the design cycle as the model of thinking and the strategy to help students investigate problems and design, plan, create and evaluate the products/solutions that they generate. A product/solution can be defined as a model, prototype, product or system that students have generated independently. MYP technology expects students to become actively involved in and to focus on the whole design process rather than on the final products/solutions. MYP technology promotes a practical and inquiry‐based approach. This helps students to develop not only practical skills but also creative- and critical‐thinking strategies.” -- MYP Technology Subject Guide Course Aims The study of technology aims to encourage and enable students to develop an appreciation of the significance of technology for life, society and the environment, to use knowledge, skills and techniques to create products/ solutions of appropriate quality. Students will solve problems, think critically and creatively through the application of the design cycle. They will develop respect for others’ viewpoints and appreciate alternative solutions to problems as well as use and apply information and communication technology to access, process and communicate information. Assessment Students will be assessed against five criteria: A. Investigation is an essential stage in the design cycle. Students are expected to identify the problem, develop a design brief and formulate a design specification. Students are expected to acknowledge the sources of information and document these appropriately. B. Design: Students are expected to generate several feasible designs that meet the design specification and to evaluate these against the design specification. Students are then expected to select one design, justify their choice and evaluate this in detail against the design specification. C. Plan: Students are expected to construct a plan to create their chosen product/ solution that has a series of logical steps, and that makes effective use of resources and time. D. Create: Students are expected to document, with a series of photographs or a video and a dated record, the process of making their product/ solution, including when and how they use tools, materials and techniques. They are expected to follow their plan and evaluate it as well as justify any changes they make to the plan while they are creating the product/solution. E. Evaluate: Students are expected to evaluate the product/solution against the design specification in an objective manner based on testing, and to evaluate its impact on life, society and/or the environment. They are expected to explain how the product/solution could be improved as a result of these evaluations. Courses Technology 6: Sixth grade technology is an integrated course that encourages creativity and personal accountability while emphasizing real-world computer concept and skills. Students will investigate the ethical, cultural,
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