Middle School Course Guide

TOUCH SYSTEMS DATA ENTRY

GRADE LEVEL:7-8 CREDIT: .5

TX ID: 13011300

PREREQUISITE: None

**This course is offered for High School credit**

Course Description: Students implement personal and interpersonal skills to strengthen individual performance in the workplace and in society and make a successful transition to the workforce and postsecondary education. Students apply technical skills to address business applications of emerging technologies, create word-processing documents, develop a spreadsheet, formulate a database, and make an electronic presentation using appropriate software.

INVESTIGATING CAREERS IN AGRICULTURE, FOOD, & NATURAL RESOURCES

GRADE LEVEL: 8

TX ID: 12700410

PREREQUISITE(S): none

Description: This course allows students to develop knowledge and skills regarding career opportunities, personal development, globalization, industry standards, details, practices, and expectations. To prepare for success, students need to have opportunities to learn, reinforce experience, apply, and transfer their knowledge and skills in a variety of settings. Students will have the opportunity to participate in the Manor FFA Chapter.

INVESTIGATING CAREERS IN ARTS, AUDIO/VIDEO TECHNOLOGY, AND COMMUNICATIONS

GRADE LEVEL: 7-8

TX ID: 12700400

PREREQUISITE(S): none

Description: Students will be expected to develop an understanding of the various and multifaceted career opportunities in this cluster and the knowledge, skills, and educational requirements for those opportunities.

INVESTIGATING CAREERS: INTRO TO DIGITAL ART/ANIMATION (DMS New Course)

GRADE LEVEL: 8th

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PREREQUISITE(S): none

Description: Scholars will learn art through technological mediums. Scholars will learn about different career pathways associated with digital art.

INVESTIGATING CAREERS: FAMILY CONSUMER SCIENCE (DMS New Course)

GRADE LEVEL: 7-8

TX ID:

PREREQUISITE(S): none

Description: Scholars will learn about health and wellness along with human development. Scholars will learn the basics about recipe measurements and cooking in addition to textiles and apparel.

INVESTIGATING CAREERS: WOOD SHOP/OR WOOD WORKING (DMS New Course)

GRADE LEVEL: 7-8 CREDIT: 1

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PREREQUISITE(S): none

Description: Scholars will learn about different wood finishes. Scholars will learn about careers in architecture, design, and construction in addition to the basics of woodworking.

INVESTIGATING CAREERS: CAREERS IN DIGITAL MEDIA (MNTMS New Course)

GRADE LEVEL: 8

TX ID:

PREREQUISITE(S): none

Description: Students will analyze and assess current and emerging technologies, while designing and creating multimedia projects that address customer needs and resolve a problem. Students will implement personal and interpersonal skills to prepare for a rapidly evolving workplace environment. The knowledge and skills acquired and practiced will enable students to successfully perform and interact in a technology-driven society. Students will enhance reading, writing, computing, communication, and critical thinking and apply them to the IT environment.

PRINCIPLES OF APPLIED ENGINEERING

GRADE LEVEL: 8

TX ID: 13036200

PREREQUISITE(S): None

**This course is offered for High School credit**

Course Description: This course provides an overview of the various fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and their interrelationships. Students use a variety of computer hardware and software applications to complete assignments and projects. Students will have an understanding of the various fields and will be able to make informed decisions regarding a coherent sequence of subsequent course and will have worked on a design team to develop a product or system.