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Brookland Middle School: An Arts and World Languages Campus

October 2014. Brookland Middle School: An Arts and World Languages Campus. Brookland Middle will have rigorous middle school offerings that prepare students for success in high school, college, and career. Proposed Course Offerings for Grades 6-8.

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Brookland Middle School: An Arts and World Languages Campus

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  1. October 2014 Brookland Middle School: An Arts and World Languages Campus

  2. Brookland Middle will have rigorous middle school offerings that prepare students for success in high school, college, and career Proposed Course Offerings for Grades 6-8 • Advanced math offerings, including Algebra I and Geometry • Extended day program allowing for additional arts or languages programming • Three years of language study, including opportunity to earn high school credit • Integration of the arts into the school day, including visual and performing arts and extracurricular activities District of Columbia Public Schools | October 2014

  3. All Brookland students will have the opportunity to take three years of language study • 7th and 8th grade students will take one modern language course, equivalent to .5 credits each year, for a total of one year of high school credit^ • 6th graders will take exploratory courses, including Latin and a modern language, to build a foundation in language study • Language offerings have not yet been determined – DCPS will gather planning principal, parent, and community input when making this decision Language course offerings Grade 6 (exploratory) Grade 7 Grade 8 Language for.5 Credit Part B Latin Modern Language Language for.5 Credit Part A ^ During SY15-16, 8th grade students will take exploratory language courses District of Columbia Public Schools | October 2014

  4. Brookland will feature a robust focus on the arts through a variety of different learning experiences • Performances • City-Wide Art Shows • Music Festivals Learning in the Arts… in the classroom Learning through the Arts… through content integration Learning from the Arts through rich experiences • Interdisciplinary teaching and learning • Guest Artist Performances • Artists in Residence • Public Showcases District of Columbia Public Schools | October 2014

  5. Brookland arts programming will include courses and extracurricular activities in Dance, Theater, Visual arts, and Music • Dance • Dance ensembles • Performance teams • Modern and traditional • Theater • Performance • Theater tech • Playwriting • Expanded Visual Arts • Project-based courses • Visual media production • Expanded Music • Vocal & instrumental ensembles • Music production District of Columbia Public Schools | October 2014

  6. Partnerships with Brookland will enhance programming By leveraging community partners, after three years Brookland students will… • Attend 24 curriculum-focused field trips • Participate in six school performances • Present work in at least four concerts or art shows • Work with two different artists in a residency program Potential partnerships: • DC Commission for the Arts & Humanities • Washington Performing Arts Society • Shakespeare Theatre • National Gallery of Art • JFK Center for the Performing Arts • National Symphony Orchestra • Washington Opera • Smithsonian Institution • Embassies • International Organizations (e.g. OAS) • DC Arts & Humanities Ed Collaborative District of Columbia Public Schools | October 2014

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