Extended art students will do pencil drawings, color study, portraits, sculptures, wood burning, an art history unit, and design posters. The 7th grade class learns about telecommunications. They participate in online chats, e-mailing for career information, searching the Web, using URL's, and using Netscape Navigator. The 8th grade class learns about desktop publishing. This project ties into the whole language curriculum.
Students research a topic using the Internet.
They use ClarisWorks to summarize their research and PageMaker to create a newsletter. Extended Computers Students spend the 1st marking period completing the curriculum for their grade level. This year these students will learn about web page design and creation by planning and working on this site, and maintaining and adding to the Mays Landing site. They will also explore various software packages and make recommendations for use. The basic curriculum for seventh grade Family and Consumer Science is to create a handmade pillow while learning how to sew and design its construction.