MARIEMONT J U N I O R H I G H S C H O OL
2017
2018
GUIDE
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Expeditions provide students with exciting, innovative learning opportunities most Fridays during the school year. Students will choose from seven expeditions, each meeting from 1-3 p.m. on four consecutive Fridays. All expeditions are hands on, ungraded and focused on lighting a spark of student interest. All of the expeditions offered during the 2017-2018 school year are listed in this guide. Each of the three expeditions categories – Wellness, Arts, Learning Beyond – focuses on three areas of learning:
Each year, all students will participate in: WELLNESS EXPEDITIONS Physical • Mental • Social • Community
ARTS EXPEDITIONS Music • Art• Expression • Performance
LEARNING BEYOND EXPEDITIONS Technology • College • Career • Content
Two Wellness expeditions
Two Arts expeditions Two Learning Beyond expeditions One additional expedition of their choice in any category
WELLNESS EXPEDITIONS Physical • Mental • Social • Community Archery Have you ever wondered what it would be like to shoot a bow and arrow? Does target archery sound like fun? Come get an introduction to the world of Olympic archery. Focus on accuracy, personal safety, range safety, etiquette and safe use of the equipment. Get some target practice and spark a new passion! Camp “Fired” Cooking This outdoor expedition will teach you how to prepare culinary delights using campfires built and maintained by you. Each week will have a theme where you challenged to test your culinary skills while cooking some of your favorite dishes as well as discovering new innovative ways of preparing common foods over the campfire. Yum! Can you have your cake and eat it too? Have you ever wondered exactly where that food goes after you eat it? What happens to the proteins, carbohydrates and fats we consume? In this expedition, we look at how our food choices affect our bodies and how our bodies use the food molecules we eat. We will make trips to four local restaurants to order, eat, and determine the roles of these food items in our diet. Challenge to be Fit Does a disability keep you from participating in sports? How do students compete mentally and physically in competition? Come out to Beacon Orthopedics and see how sports and fitness can be achieved no matter what the activity is. Wheelchair races, obstacle courses and fun activities to learn more about this side of fitness. *Also offered as a Learning Beyond expedition
Elementary School Outreach Want to visit our elementary schools and help your former teachers in their classrooms? During this expedition, we will volunteer at Mariemont Elementary and Terrace Park Elementary. Students will participate by reading with students, displaying work on bulletin boards, helping students with their work, and leading activities.
Exploring International Food You will learn about a variety of international foods from local restaurant owners and chefs, and cook food alongside the professionals. At the end of the expedition, you will have the skills to cook new foods for friends and family. *Also offered as a Learning Beyond expedition
WELLNESS EXPEDITIONS
Girl Strong This expedition encourages young women to build lifelong healthy habits! This adventure will focus on nutrition, body-weight exercise, stretching and weight lifting. We will start each class with a quick cardio warm-up and stretching. We will then learn various body-weight exercises, as well as healthy weight-lifting routines. We will then finish each week making a nutritional snack to enjoy together!
Guys 101: A Leadership Experience for MJHS Boys Calling all MJHS boys! This expedition is for you. Each week, we will tackle challenges and activities that help us develop leadership, confidence and comradery.
Hands on at the Farm Come and get your hands dirty on a real working farm! We will be helping a local farm by volunteering on four Fridays. While having a great time outdoors, we will also be learning, getting messy, having fun and helping the community.
Intro to Cardio/Strength Fitness Ready to get the heart pumping and those muscles working? In this expedition, students will sample different types of cardio or strength programs, such as cardio circuit, body pump, tabata and spin core. No experience required, all levels welcome! Bring your water bottle!
Intro to Mind Body Strength Looking for the total mind/body fitness routine? In this expedition, you will sample different types of programs that improve flexibility and strength, such as stretching, Pilates and BARRE. No experience required, all levels welcome!
Intro to Racquet Sports In this expedition, you will be introduced to, learn about and play racket sports, such as tennis, platform tennis and squash. Any level of experience with any or all of the racket sports is welcome!
Intro to Sports Medicine Thinking about a future in sports medicine? Come learn more about what it takes to keep athletes safe, healthy and performing at their best. In this expedition, you will also get hands-on training and practice the tasks athletic trainers and sports medicine staff do on a regular basis for their athletes. *Also offered as a Learning Beyond expedition
WELLNESS EXPEDITIONS
Lifetime Activities and Games Explore several physical activities you can participate in the rest of your life! Hike one of the Cincinnati Nature Center’s beautiful trails, dive into the pool for H2O fitness and fun, bowl a few games with friends, and get your game on with some traditional team sports, such as basketball and volleyball, as well as learn new international sports including Tchoukball. Run Towards Fitness Run Toward Fitness is designed to accommodate the fitness level of each participant and work to help each participant progress towards a higher fitness level. This expedition is designed for students at any fitness level who want to improve general fitness. Choosing the right shoe for you, nutrition, and mental and physical wellness are the focuses of this expedition, with a 2-mile run in Mariemont’s South 80 Trail as a culminating event. Taekwondo Are you interested in learning Martial Arts? Come learn Taekwondo from different perspectives: the basics, the forms, board breaking, self-defense and an intro to the sport of sparring. Come get moving and practicing Taekwondo!
Yoga & Mindfulness Fun, Fitness & Discovery! - Come experience yoga and mindfulness like you never have before! Get out of your school and travel to different locations within your community to practice yoga and deeper mindfulness techniques for relaxation and personal growth. Create personal affirmations, journals and purpose boards. Empower yourself to best connect with friends, family, community and, most importantly, yourself! *Also offered as a Learning Beyond expedition
WELLNESS EXPEDITIONS
ARTS EXPEDITIONS Music • Art• Expression • Performance Ancient Roman Mosaics Integrate your interests in Latin, history and art in this expedition, resulting in fabulous tile mosaics. Learn about the rich traditions behind ancient mosaics and choose a historical event to depict. Work individually or in a small group to create original tile mosaics. *Also offered as a Learning Beyond expedition
Art Scavengers Does art imitate life? Our quest starts with a scavenger hunt at the Cincinnati Art Museum! Choose visual art pieces that inspire you to create your own artwork. Become familiar with the artist who created the piece(s) and the time period that inspired them. Find your inspiration!
Be the Art Critic! Calling all artsy MJHS students! Learn how to “read” works of art and prove your interpretations with intelligent and persuasive writing. We will travel offsite to local museums and galleries to practice these skills first hand. Explore culture and enter a state-wide art criticism writing competition.
Breakout Can you solve the puzzle? Using logic and collaboration, you will be challenge with opening a locked box or escaping a room. Then, you will become the mastermind as you design challenges and solve a series of critical thinking puzzles created by others. *Also offered as a Learning Beyond expedition
Ceramics: Throwing on a Wheel Travel offsite to learn to throw a clay pot or bowl on a wheel (this is harder than it looks!). Create bowls and pots and glaze them back at MJHS. Organize a sale or auction of bowls, with proceeds going to a charitable cause (Tender Mercies or The Freestore Food Bank).
Combined Orchestra Performance Do you want the opportunity to get together with other junior high musicians and collaborate? Our combined orchestra rehearsal will do just that! Give us the chance to be bigger and stronger as a combined orchestra and wow our audiences! *Required for all students taking Orchestra as an elective class.
ARTS EXPEDITIONS
Crafty Warriors Channel your inner creativity to become a Crafty Warrior! We will explore and create a string art, learn to canvas paint, as well as design, construct and send greeting cards. During this expedition, you will let your imagination lead you to create a masterpiece.
Electronic Garage Band Interested in creating your own garage band – electronic style? Learn more about composing music by using computer programming to create your very own garage band and songs! No experience required. From Page to Stage Do you like to act? Develop your theatre skills and talents on stage and off. This expedition will give you training in acting, improvisation, costume, movement and voice. During the first couple of weeks we will read scripts, choose a script, try out for roles and practice. The expedition will culminate with a final performance showcasing our collaboration. *Also offered as a Learning Beyond expedition
Intro to Woodworking Come and learn basic woodworking techniques along with safety methods in the workshop! You will learn how to create projects using the mini lathe, such as pens, pencils, bottle stoppers, magnifying glasses, gavels and mini bats. Make something with your own two hands! *Also offered as a Learning Beyond expedition
Introduction to Guitar Are you interested in learning the basics of guitar playing? Want to explore the guitar and learn to take off in any genre? Sign up for this expedition and start strumming!
Men’s Chorus This expedition will prepare you to take your voice outside of the school walls! A series of miniconcerts will prepare us to wow our audiences! *Required for all students taking Men’s Chorus as an elective class.
Musical Parody If you like creating music and the idea of songwriting, then this is the expedition for you! Science with Taylor Swift? Math with Adele? Or maybe social studies with Kendrick Lamar? In this expedition, you will learn how to take any school subject or topic and create musical parody. Put new words to your favorite songs and make a music video.
ARTS EXPEDITIONS
Pastry Decorating Welcome to the world of decorating! You will be decorating cookies, cupcakes and even cakes in this expedition. Learn different techniques and styles used by professionals that you can experiment with in your own kitchen. We will even take a trip to get a closer look on how this industry operates in a larger scale. *Also offered as a Learning Beyond expedition
Pop-Up Mural Collaborate with fellow classmates to create a temporary “pop-up” mural. Students will have the opportunity to observe and analyze local public art through Cincinnati’s ArtWorks mural project. Students will return to campus to brainstorm design, paint and install inspiring mural!
Sew Easy Workshop Future fashion designers! Learn to sew from a fashion design professional! Basic sewing machine techniques will be covered, as well as some hand sewing. Every student will finish the class with a completed project and improved sewing skills. No experience necessary.
STOMP Love making noise? Want to stomp, smash, crash and thrash your way to the beat? Come join STOMP and we will use everyday items as instruments as we make music. We will end with a performance showing off our skills!
The Art of Glass Experience science and art together while learning to work with glass as a sculpture medium. Visit Neusole Glassworks to observe and work with experts in the field. Try your hand using glass as a way to express your creativity
Theatre Works Do you dream of a career in the theatre? Are you interested in stage drama and everything that occurs behind the scenes to make a performance possible? Do you enjoy seeing live theatre and hearing from real actors and theatre professionals? Then join us! Students will travel to Playhouse in the Park, tour the performance area and get an insider’s look at the entire theatre experience. No experience necessary! *Also offered as a Learning Beyond expedition Women’s Chorus This expedition will prepare you to take your voice outside of the school walls! A series of miniconcerts will prepare us to wow our audiences! *Required for all students taking Women’s Chorus as an elective class.
ARTS EXPEDITIONS
ARTS EXPEDITIONS
LEARNING BEYOND EXPEDITIONS Technology • College • Career • Content Ancient Roman Mosaics Integrate your interests in Latin, history and art in this expedition, resulting in fabulous tile mosaics. Learn about the rich traditions behind ancient mosaics and choose a historical event to depict. Work individually or in a small group to create original tile mosaics. *Also offered as an Arts expedition
Amazing Race and Survivor Challenge Students will use GPS devices to create and complete challenges. Students with or without geocaching experience are welcome. Be ready to test your navigational abilities!
Beginning American Sign Language Come join this Expedition for a beginner’s introduction to American Sign Language! Learn the basics of communication, important words and phrases, and how to best communicate using sign language. Then, put your learning into action to communicate in a brand new way! No experience needed.
Breakout Can you solve the puzzle? Using logic and collaboration, you will be challenge with opening a locked box or escaping a room. Then, you will become the mastermind as you design challenges and solve a series of critical thinking puzzles created by others. *Also offered as an Arts expedition
Challenge to be Fit Does a disability keep you from participating in sports? How do students compete mentally and physically in competition? Come out to Beacon Orthopedics and see how sports and fitness can be achieved no matter what the activity is. Wheelchair races, obstacle courses, and fun activities to learn more about this side of fitness. *Also offered as a Wellness expedition
Cinema Literature Do you love to read books? Do you love to watch movies? In Cinema Literature, we will read a popular/current book that has been made into a movie and then watch the movie on the big screen! We will also have a book club type discussion about the book and movie.
LEARNING BEYOND EXPEDITIONS
College Exploration This is an opportunity for you to explore local colleges and post high school opportunities that colleges can offer, giving you a glimpse into college life. Tour a campus, learn about financial aid and see what college and post-secondary options can offer you!
Design Challenge Do you enjoy design and competition? If so, this expedition is for you! Each week, you will work in a group to complete a design challenge with a set of provided materials. However, time is ticking... you will have less than two hours to complete each design challenge. When finished, you will compete against other groups to determine the ultimate Challenge Champion! Come explore this fast-paced, competitive class where creativity meets innovation. Don’t MOCK it until you TRI-AL it Innocent or guilty? Conviction or acquittal? Come experience what life in the courtroom is really like – not just what we see on TV or in the movies. From procedures to people in the legal system, be prepared to take part in a MJHS Bar Association Mock Trial.
Experience the Oaks: Architecture and Construction Do you think planning, designing and building are for you? Then you should come see what students at the Oaks do to prepare for a career in these fields. Learn about heavy equipment operations, HVAC, construction, electricity and more!
Experience the Oaks: Health Sciences Do you think being in the world of medicine and health might be a good fit for you? Come check out programs at the Oaks, such as health and surgery technologies, nursing and even dental assisting. Ask questions, participate, engage!
Experience the Oaks: Transportation and Mechanics Do you like cars? Trucks? Putting them back together, making them better and keeping them running? Then you need to check out what students at the Oaks do to prepare for a career in the automotive industry. Learn about all things related to automotive technology including collision, mechanics and industrial diesel mechanics. Come check it out!
Exploring International Food You will learn about a variety of international foods from local restaurant owners and chefs, and cook food alongside the professionals. At the end of the expedition, you will have the skills to cook new foods for friends and family. *Also offered as a Wellness expedition
LEARNING BEYOND EXPEDITIONS
First Move Chess Chess can raise your IQ, exercise both sides of your brain, and improve your creativity and memory. Want to learn how to play or practice your competition? Join us! Learn to play chess and learn classic strategies by playing against students at your own level. Have fun, be smart, play chess!
From Page to Stage Do you like to act? Develop your theatre skills and talents on stage and off. This expedition will give you training in acting, improvisation, costume, movement and voice. During the first couple of weeks we will read scripts, choose a script, try out for roles and practice. The expedition will culminate with a final performance showcasing our collaboration. *Also offered as an Arts expedition
Fun with French Bonjour! Come and join us for an exploration of French language and culture! Learn some common and useful French expressions. Expand your knowledge of French food (yum!), art, literature and history. Experience how France and French culture influences our world today!
Future POTUS Calling all potentials Presidents of the United States! Think you have what it takes to lead? Then come create your own political party based completely on your own issues. Debate and compromise with your classmates to come up with what your party will stand for and create a campaign ad to try and convince others to join!
Google IT Are you interested in becoming an MJHS Google Guru? Be the Google expert in all of your classes! Through viewing and making tutorials, you will experience the process of earning your MJHS Google Certification and becoming a master of Google Apps.
How to Win at Everything, Game Night Style Is winning important to you? Destroy the competition on game night! Learn the basic strategies to dominate when playing a variety of classic games. From Hangman to Risk to Connect 4, no one you play will be safe from defeat!
Innovative Blogging and Digital Design Have you ever wanted your OWN unique online writing space? Then this is the expedition for you! You will set up your own creative writing blog, work on unique writing pieces each week, and add content such as videos and images to enhance the overall blog. You will be able to use your personal blog during this expedition session and beyond.
LEARNING BEYOND EXPEDITIONS
Intro to Coding Love computers? Want to learn more about writing code – the language of computers? Then this expedition is for you! Come learn how to write code and learn more about computer programing. No technology experience required!
Intro to Sports Medicine Thinking about a future in sports medicine? Come learn more about what it takes to keep athletes safe, healthy and performing at their best. In this expedition, you will also get hands‐on training and practice the tasks athletic trainers and sports medicine staff do on a regular basis for their athletes. *Also offered as a Wellness expedition
Intro to Woodworking Come and learn basic woodworking techniques along with safety methods in the workshop! You will learn how to create projects using the mini lathe, such as pens, pencils, bottle stoppers, magnifying glasses, gavels and mini bats. Make something with your own two hands! *Also offered as an Arts expedition
Landscaping Have you ever wondered what it was like to design a landscape or garden? Then this is for you! Learn about the different types of plants and flowers. Next, we’ll design and plan a garden area at one of the Mariemont City School District schools. Come help us grow!
Learning Launched, Rocketry Rocketry and propulsion are used to move many objects on earth and in space. Learn how to design and build a rocket from scratch and then use math and science to determine where it will fly and land. You will leave with a self-built rocket.
Learning the City and Giving Back In this expedition, you will learn the history of the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. There will be a walking tour of the area to view historic buildings. A volunteer opportunity will be organized as well.
Myths, Romans and Pop Culture Is it Correct? Harry Potter, Katniss, Percy, Bastille, Pandora Jewelry, Nike – what do they all have in common? Explore ways the Romans and mythology are used by companies, musicians, writers and others in the world today. Are the references correct or are people misrepresenting the culture and stories of the past? You be the critic and you decide….and figure out how could you make it better!
LEARNING BEYOND EXPEDITIONS
Pastry Decorating Welcome to the world of decorating! You will be decorating cookies, cupcakes and even cakes in this Expedition. Learn different techniques and styles used by professionals that you can experiment with in your own kitchen. We will even take a trip to get a closer look on how this industry operates in a larger scale. *Also offered as an Arts expedition
Students Teaching Students Do you want to hear from other students who are passionate about cars, dance, innovation and more? Learn about what other students are passionate about and let them teach you how to… change the oil in a car…learn a dance routine…discover how to create and build in a maker space environment…and even learn how to start your own fan club. Theatre Works Do you dream of a career in the theatre? Are you interested in stage drama and everything that occurs behind the scenes to make a performance possible? Do you enjoy seeing live theatre and hearing from real actors and theatre professionals? Then join us! Students will travel to Playhouse in the Park, tour the performance area and get an insider’s look at the entire theatre experience. No experience necessary! *Also offered as an Arts expedition Tinkerspace MJHS Do you like to destroy things? Do you like to create things? The MJHS Tinkerspace is a place where you can do both! Circuits, robots, fabrics, cardboard, mechanics, paint and more are involved in this new Makerspace-like expedition, designed to give you the opportunity to get your hands on cool materials and tap into your creative side. Join and create something new! Turkish in 4 Weeks Do you love learning languages? Are you a confident person who thrives on challenging yourself to achieve things others think are “too hard”? If you are the type of person who loves diving into new and uncharted territory without a paddle, come learn how to teach yourself a foreign language and see how much Turkish you can learn in four short weeks. Yoga & Mindfulness - Fun, Fitness & Discovery! Come experience yoga and mindfulness like you never have before! Get out of your school and travel to different locations within your community to practice yoga and deeper mindfulness techniques for relaxation and personal growth. Create personal affirmations, journals and purpose boards. Empower yourself to best connect with friends, family, community and, most importantly, yourself! *Also offered as a Wellness expedition
LEARNING BEYOND EXPEDITIONS
My Preferred 2017-18 Expeditions Student Name: You are encouraged to select the expeditions that sound most interesting to you! Below is a worksheet for you to use as you think through which expeditions you want to choose. Please read over the options and complete the form below with your parents/guardians. Reminders for selecting expeditions: • Expeditions will be offered based on student interest. Selecting an expedition does not guarantee that it will be offered or fit in your expedition schedule. • Make your own choices! Many expeditions will be offered a few times throughout the year – so making the same choice as a friend doesn’t mean you’ll be in their expedition. Pick for you! • Please rank your choices. The expedition that you are most interested in should be ranked as number 1. • If you are a chorus student, you will automatically be assigned to “Women’s Choir” or “Men’s Choir” for an Arts expedition. • If you are an orchestra student, you will automatically be assigned to “Combined Orchestra Performance” for an Arts expedition.
Wellness Expeditions:
3. 1. 4. 2. Arts Expeditions: 3. 1. 4. 2. Learning Beyond Expeditions: 3. 1. 4. 2.
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