ROGATE 7

In ROGATE 7, students study: 

• their personal psychology and what it means to be gifted;

• sustainability and the concept of biological, physical, social, and cultural aspects of emerging societies.

• the art of marketing in Business (advertising and marketing strategies).

• the social, economic, and cultural systems to understand how progress is achieved when inspiring action in the community.

• biomimicry and how natural systems and communities provide some model concepts for humans to adopt/adapt to create their organizational structures.

ROGATE 8

In ROGATE 8, students study:

• neurodiversity, exploring real-life geniuses and making connections to how their genius contributes to advancing society.

• sustainable cities and investigate ecological & economic stresses on local cities and their people.

• the art of persuasion in media.

• citizenship & leadership (Civics) duties and responsibilities. 

• global economics and develop a fundamental understanding of investing.

G&T Seminar I (Gr 9)

In G&T Seminar I, students:

• learn about evidence-based coping skills, stress management skills, and self-care skills and how to apply them to their lives to lead a more balanced life as they begin high school.

• read from Disability Visibility (Adapted for Young Adults) and explore the complex and rich disability experience.

• investigate various ethical moral dilemmas that help strengthen character and increase empathy.

• explore the question, “What is innovation and why does it matter?”

G&T Seminars II & III  (Gr 10-12)

Students enrolled in G&T Seminars II & III participate in the Global Issues program from the Future Problem Solving Organization. The Global Issues program uses imagined “what if” future scenarios to describe real-world problem situations needing to be solved. In this multi-leveled course, students learn to thoroughly research and analyze real-world issues and use FPSI's proven 6-step problem-solving method to develop relevant action plans. The topics represent important challenges from business, civics, society, science, and technology.

G&T III is a semester course, while students in G&T II continue their full year study by exploring:

• the human experience and study the concept of empathy and how fostering a sense of global empathy could help humanity. Students read from The Anthropocene Reviewed about the wonders and dangers of human activity on Earth.

• an end-of-the-year service project that solves a local problem in their school or community.