Brookland Middle School: An Arts and World Languages Campus October 2014 District of Columbia Public Schools 1200 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 T 202.442.5885 F 202.442.5026 dcps.dc.gov
Brookland Middle will have rigorous middle school offerings that prepare students for success in high school, college, and career 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 Proposed Course Offerings for Grades 6-8 Subject Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 English Language Arts 6 English 7 English 8 Math MS Math I MS Math II, Algebra I MS Pre-Algebra, Algebra I MS, Geometry MS Science Earth Science Life Science Physical Science Social Studies World Geography & Cultures Ancient World History & Geography US History & Geography World Languages Language & Culture Language Level 1 A Language Level 1 B Music Music 6 Choral Music Beginning Band/Orch. Music 7 Choral Music II Intermediate Band/Orch. Music 8 Choral Music III Advanced Band/Orch. Art Art 6 Visual Art Art 7 Visual Art Art 8 Visual Art Health/PE Health/PE 6 Health/PE 7 Health/PE 8 Ninth Period Arts/Languages Programming Arts/Languages Programming Arts/Languages Programming 2
All Brookland students will have the opportunity to take three years of language study 7 th and 8 th grade students will take one modern language course, equivalent to.5 credits each year, for a total of one year of high school credit^ 6 th 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 Latin Modern Language Language for.5 Credit Part A Language for.5 Credit Part B ^ During SY15-16, 8 th grade students will take exploratory language courses 3
Brookland will feature a robust focus on the arts through a variety of different learning experiences Learning in the Arts in the classroom Performances City-Wide Art Shows Music Festivals Learning through the Arts through content integration Interdisciplinary teaching and learning Learning from the Arts through rich experiences Guest Artist Performances Artists in Residence Public Showcases 4
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 5
Partnerships with Brookland will enhance programming By leveraging community partners, after three years Brookland students will Attend 24 curriculumfocused 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 6