As an introduction to the process of making handmade books, students create a simple accordion fold book, using a combed paste paper technique to make the decorative covers. Students are introduced to relief printing in this project, which requires design and execution of a limited edition, or suite, of six block prints, including artist's proofs, and proper numbering and signing. Plaster face masks. Laminated plaster bandage strops are used to create life masks of each student's face, which are trimmed, painted, and embellished to create a unique mask image. Written French is promoted by the research project and by keeping a journal in French.
Students compete at a more difficult level of the national French exam.
In studying the history of the English language, students are introduced to the changing nature of language from Old English to modern idioms. Students build comprehension skills of identifying the main idea, making predictions and drawing conclusions, inferencing, identifying cause and effect, sequencing, and distinguishing fact and opinion. English 7 . Particular grammatical studies are the review of the parts of speech, introduction of diagraming sentences, indirect objects, transitive and intransitive verbs, and prepositional phrases. These skills are refined for the purpose of writing and editing skills.