Esther Electives (ages 13-18)
Art ($5 materials fee)
Students will be exploring Renaissance art history as they work on projects inspired by these historical periods. A variety of skills, techniques, and media will be used. Artwork is displayed at the end-of-semester program.
Jazz Appreciation
Using extensive listening, observation, and reflection, students will study the origins of jazz music in light of American history and culture with eyes and hearts set towards understanding the influence of the musical form and God’s superintending of history and culture. The course will expose students to a variety of artists within this genre, and develop an appreciation for the depth, dexterity, and delivery of vocal and instrumental artistry. Beginning with identifying jazz as a genre and exploring its roots, the syllabus moves through the eras of the past century, covering styles, artists, and instruments before examining jazz in popular culture and looking at the intersection of jazz music and technology. The semester will finish with a celebration of six all-time great artists (Armstrong, Ellington, Goodman, Parker, Coltrane, and Davis).
Each week, students will complete various listening assignments, as well as notebooking and reflection activities. The class will also prepare a slide show presentation to be shared at the end-of-semester program.
Materials: Students will need Internet access for homework, to access Youtube clips as assigned.
Each week, students will complete various listening assignments, as well as notebooking and reflection activities. The class will also prepare a slide show presentation to be shared at the end-of-semester program.
Materials: Students will need Internet access for homework, to access Youtube clips as assigned.
Drama or Guitar I (choose one)
Drama
Using a variety of sketches, games, and exercises, students learn dramatic techniques as they prepare a series of small and large group pieces for the end-of-semester program.
Guitar I
This beginner group guitar course teaches basic fingerings and strum patterns, as well as guitar care and maintenance. No prior experience with guitar or music is needed. Students must bring their own instrument, but will receive help with strings and tuning. Students perform as a group at the end-of-semester performance.
Using a variety of sketches, games, and exercises, students learn dramatic techniques as they prepare a series of small and large group pieces for the end-of-semester program.
Guitar I
This beginner group guitar course teaches basic fingerings and strum patterns, as well as guitar care and maintenance. No prior experience with guitar or music is needed. Students must bring their own instrument, but will receive help with strings and tuning. Students perform as a group at the end-of-semester performance.
Physical Education
Students will learn to work together as a group while completing basic fitness activities and playing group sports and games. For both boys and girls.
Cooking, Guitar II, or Sewing 101 (choose one after lunch elective)
Cooking ($15 materials fee)
Cooking class is a long-standing tradition at CHEER! Deborah and Esther students can sign up for this after-lunch course and learn basic food preparation and kitchen safety skills as they prepare dishes from every part of the menu. Students cap off their year by taking a field trip to The Painted Teacup, a local tea house, which is financed by a student run bake sale. Enrollment limited to 6 students.
Guitar II
This elective is for students who have experience with the guitar. Returning CHEER students who took the guitar elective in Spring 2018 will continue their study in this class. Students who are new to CHEER but have studied guitar in the past may arrange to be evaluated by the instructor for enrollment. Students perform as a group at the end-of-semester performance.
Sewing 101
This elective is for students of all experience levels who want to learn new swing skills. We will be working on simple projects to familiarize students with the basics of sewing: using a sewing machine, hand stitching, cutting out a pattern, pinning, types of fabric & their uses and more!
Cooking class is a long-standing tradition at CHEER! Deborah and Esther students can sign up for this after-lunch course and learn basic food preparation and kitchen safety skills as they prepare dishes from every part of the menu. Students cap off their year by taking a field trip to The Painted Teacup, a local tea house, which is financed by a student run bake sale. Enrollment limited to 6 students.
Guitar II
This elective is for students who have experience with the guitar. Returning CHEER students who took the guitar elective in Spring 2018 will continue their study in this class. Students who are new to CHEER but have studied guitar in the past may arrange to be evaluated by the instructor for enrollment. Students perform as a group at the end-of-semester performance.
Sewing 101
This elective is for students of all experience levels who want to learn new swing skills. We will be working on simple projects to familiarize students with the basics of sewing: using a sewing machine, hand stitching, cutting out a pattern, pinning, types of fabric & their uses and more!