Lights, Camera, Literacy Course Video

This course increases literacy in both written and visual text, improves collaboration skills, builds confidence and motivation, and provides opportunities for high-level thinking via specific strategies. Students transfer their skills as viewers of film to skills on the written page, as well as learn how to read visual text and create effective visual communications. The course focuses on all three areas of the MCPS Moving Image Education—integrating, deconstructing, and creating the moving image. Students transfer reading skills such as inference from screen to script page to book. They use critical-thinking skills and explore new vocabulary in the areas of lexicography, chess, and film. Students deconstruct information at the literary, dramatic, and cinematic levels. Throughout the course, students reflect on their learning through student-to-student discourse and journal writing. They work collaboratively to apply the various skills and use technology to produce an authentic product—a short film. Digital Media 

Cybersecurity I Course Video

Students will learn about computers and other digital systems and devices, how information travels across the Internet and networks and how to protect electronic information. Real-world cybersecurity problems are explored along with current best practices to protect users, systems, and networks. Computer Science

This course is for students with no prior instrumental music experience. Basic instrumental skills are developed by performing a variety of music. Students are taught the elements of musical form, terms and symbols, tone production, instrument care and maintenance, and the importance of consistent practice habits. The development of technical skills necessary to perform Grade 1 to Grade 2 Level music is stressed, performance levels established by the National Association for Music Education. Emphasis is placed on developing formal rehearsal decorum, following a conductor, and developing pitch and rhythmic security in preparation for performing an independent part in the traditional band or orchestra ensemble. Students also learn melodic form and construction as they examine and perform more complex folk melodies and melodies from master composers. 

This course is for students with no prior instrumental music experience. Basic instrumental skills are developed by performing a variety of music. Students are taught the elements of musical form, terms and symbols, tone production, instrument care and maintenance, and the importance of consistent practice habits. The development of technical skills necessary to perform Grade 1 to Grade 2 Level music is stressed, performance levels established by the National Association for Music Education. Emphasis is placed on developing formal rehearsal decorum, following a conductor, and developing pitch and rhythmic security in preparation for performing an independent part in the traditional band or orchestra ensemble. Students also learn melodic form and construction as they examine and perform more complex folk melodies and melodies from master composers.

6th Grade Instrumental Music Course Videos

Spanish Course Video

This is a High School Credit course. 

Students with language acquisition skills in Spanish will be assessed to find their best Spanish Placement Course

Students begin to learn to communicate orally and in writing in a culturally appropriate manner about topics related to daily life. They interpret basic information when listening and reading. Vocabulary and basic grammatical structures are taught within the context of these