The Arts

Scholars learn about cultural and historical points in history and the arts of those topics. Those topics are then translated into art projects like, drawings, paintings and collage art projects.

6th: Systematic Racism, Harlem Renaissance

7th: Medieval Times, Italian Renaissance

8th: Arts of India, Hispanic Arts

We are exploring musical expression through the lens of audio engineering via SoundTrap, an online recording program. Throughout the year we will be creating Podcasts, Radio Dramas, Interviews, and Songs (bot writing and producing) all while connecting with the overarching theme of arts history and history through Humanities/Social Studies classes. 6th Grade classes will also learn music theory in preparation of next year's performances.

Grade 6 Scholars will be working on dance tableaus that reflect either that protest posters created in visual arts or their lyrics they created from music (Systemic Racism Unit) They will be using google chrome book video to upload their tableaus

Grade 7: Scholars are creating their own dances incorporating dances from the Medieval Times. They are using Flipgrid to create their work. (Middle Ages Unit)

Grade 8: Scholars are working on a 3 part East Indian choreography series. They have used Flipgrid to creatively create Mudras ( hand gestures) video where they demonstrate 5 mudras, in East Indian language and its meaning

Part 2: create a short story using Mudras and some body movement with explanations

Part 3: create a Bollywood dance that incorporates East Indian style and their own.

All grades assignments reflect their Art & Culture History classes