Grades listed for courses are recommendations. · Classes must have a minimum of eight students and will have a maximum of fourteen students unless stated otherwise in the course description. · City Gates reserves the right to deny registration in a given class based on placement test scores.
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| Fine Arts Courses | All classes will be offered for seventeen weeks to give more people an opportunity to participate in different areas of the arts. Please state whether you prefer first or second semester.
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| 4-9 | Art! Multi-Media | This course instructs the students in the basics of line, color, and form. They will have the opportunity to explore many different mediums while producing crafts of both utilitarian and artistic function. Seventeen week course)
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| 5-9 | Art! Drawing and Painting | This course covers the fundamentals of drawing and apply drawing skills to painting.
(Seventeen week course)
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| 4-9 | Bible Study | A half-hour Bible study will be offered at no charge on Tuesday morning. We encourage all students to participate and start the day with the Lord.
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| 5-6 | English Literature/ Composition 5/6 | Easy Grammar 5/6, Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary, possible books from authors such as E. Nesbitt, R. Kipling, Louisa May Alcott, C.S. Lewis, Elizabeth Enright)All classes will focus on composition (using The Institute for Excellence in Writing program)
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| 6-7 | English Literature/Composition 6-7 | English Literature/Composition. Parents will be responsible for guiding students in completion of teacher assigned work in grammar and vocabulary as part of their work at home.
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| 6-7 | English Literature/ Composition 6-7 | (Easy Grammar5/6, Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary, possible books from authors such as N. Hawthorne, .Dickens, Robert Louis Stevenson, Louisa Alcott, S. North, Louis Carroll, Sheila Bumford)
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| 7-8 | English Literature/ Composition 7/8 | (Easy Grammar Plus, Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary, possible books from authors such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, C.S. Lewis)
Parents will be responsible for guiding students in completion of teacher assigned work in grammar and vocabulary as part of their at home work.
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| 8/9 | English Composition 8/9 | English Composition, grammar, writing, and critical reading
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| 4-5 | FUNdamental in Spanish | basic introduction to Spanish
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| 5-8 | Latin 1 | This class will teach Latin vocabulary, basic grammar and English words that are derived from Latin. Class uses teacher made curriculum based on Latina Christiana and Ecce Romani.
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| Latin 2 | This class will continue to teach Latin vocabulary, basic grammar and English words that are derived from Latin. Students will begin to apply their Latin vocabulary and grammar to reading Latin stories in Ecce Romani. Students will also learn about ancient Roman culture.
Students take the National Latin Exam
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| 6-8 | Middle School Spanish A | This course uses Prentice Hall’s Middle School Spanish curriculum which has online access as well as a text and workbook.
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| 7-9 | Latin 3 | Using Ecce Romani students will continue to develop their Latin vocabulary and grammar while applying it to reading stories written in Latin. Students will also learn about ancient Roman culture.
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| 7-9 | Middle School Spanish B | This course uses Prentice Hall’s Middle School Spanish curriculum which has online access as well as a text and workbook.
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| 5 | Math 5 | Math
If parents desire, an optional second hour will be available for math students. Place, time, & fee for this optional class is to be determined by the math teacher.
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| 5-6 | Math 5-6 | Math
If parents desire, an optional second hour will be available for math students. Place, time, & fee for this optional class is to be determined by the math teacher.
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| 7/8 | Math 7/8 | Pre-algebra Math
If parents desire, an optional second hour will be available for math students. Place, time, & fee for this optional class is to be determined by the math teacher.
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| 8/9 | Math 8/9 | Algebra
If parents desire, an optional second hour will be available for math students. Place, time, & fee for this optional class is to be determined by the math teacher
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| 4-5 | Science - Grades 4-5 | This science class will encourage a hands on approach, covering most major areas of science. It is designed to foster a love of science.(Two year curriculum)
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| 6-7 | Science - Grades 6/7 | From Bacteria to Plants, Animals, Environmental Science, Health and the Human Body, Inside Earth, Sound and Light – Class works through textbook, encourages note taking/outlining skills, hands on activities such as animal dissection, rock/mineral display, and visual demonstrations
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| 7-8 | Science Fair | Students enrolled in a Science class at City Gates Academy in grades 7 or 8 are required to participate in the City Gates Academy Science Fair held in December. All other students are encouraged to participate. The CGA Science Fair program is a strong program with students moving on to higher levels of competition in the region yearly.
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| 8-9 | Science - Grades 8-9 | Earth Science, Chemical Building Blocks, & Chemical Interactions) - Class activities include experiments in chemistry, weather charting, oceanography and many visual demonstrations.
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