Bob's Course Description
Spring Intensive, 2007-08
Basketball
Grade Level: 7-12 Course Length: Intensive
This class will be for b-ball players of all skill levels. We will learn and fine-tune dribbling, passing, handling, and shooting through drills, followed by different types of tournaments. If you ever wanted to play basketball and get a taste of going to practices, without the anxiety of trying out for a team, this is for you. If you ever wanted to have fun spending two weeks straight playing basketball and learning how to make yourself better, this is for you.
Credit Count: P.E. or Elective credit
Danielle
Danielle
Spring Intensive Course Description
Ultimate Frisbee
Grade Level: 7-12
Students will learn the rules of Ultimate Frisbee and build their skills with drills and practice games. We will break into ÒformalÓ teams for tournaments. To encourage team spirit, teams will come up with names, cheers and will design jerseys. Good sportsmanship and Spirit of the Game will be emphasized.
There is a $5.00 fee for this intensive.
Credit Count: .25 P.E.
Frank
PERFORMANCE ART
INTENSIVE
(4th Quarter)
DO YOU WANT TO BE CREATIVE? Are you in a band (OR SOLO) and want to let it all hang out? IS THERE A PERFORMANCE IN YOU NEEDING TO BE EXPRESSED? Are you an exhibitionist (in a good way)? DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO EXPLORE YOUR HIDDEN (or not so hidden) ARTISTIC TALENTS?
In this intensive, students will have the opportunity to create, produce, exhibit and/ or perform a dramatic/ provocative art form that will be presented to a live audience. (The live audience setting will take the form of a coffee house or similar type of venue.) Performances, productions, and creations can include but are not limited to original poetry readings, dramatic readings, video production, kinetic art, sculpture, abstract painting and design, songs, instrumentals, dance, standup comedy and skits. GUEST PERFORMERS/ ARTISTS MAY BE INVITED.
Est. cost: $25.00
Jack
Jack's Spring Intensive
Pottery
Students will learn techniques of making clay vessels on the pottery wheel.
There will be time and materials to ÒthrowÓ and glaze several bowls, vases, cups and plates.
Students MUST have protective clothing to wear, as clay is a messy proposition.
Lab Fee $25
18-student maximum
Parent Drivers needed for Field Trips during Week 2
Credit .25 elective/elective
Jean
Jean's Spring Intensive
Stained Glass
Work outdoors, in the sun, outside of JackÕs room!
Students will learn techniques of making stained glass art pieces, including: designing, cutting, joining, soldering and framing.
There will be time and materials to make several flat pieces, and at least one 3-dimensional piece. Jean will provide a kit for a stained glass kaleidoscope.
Lab Fee $75-$100
Final Amount to be Determined
18-student maximum
Credit .25 elective/elective
Jen
Jen Strauss
Spring Intensive, 2007-08
Animals Helping People, People Helping Animals
Grade Level: 7-12
Prerequisite: None Course Length: 2 Weeks
This intensive will focus on the different ways we can help animals and also on ways animals help us. This class requires highly motivated people that are not only interested in animals, but also with volunteering in animal facilities. This class will consist of volunteering at animal shelters (such as the SPCA and the dog pound), learning about careers in animal work (like Equine Facilitated Learning) as well as learning about the exciting field of pet therapy where animals help out at the hospital in assisting with childrenÕs recovery.
Credit Count: Elective Elective .25
Jennifer
Illustrated Journal
Description: Illustrated Journal. Writers keep many kinds of journals to help them when they sit down to write. An illustrated journal is a helpful tool and they are fun to create just for yourself or as a gift as well. There are many ways to make an illustrated journal and one of the easiest ways is to make a picture book that you can refer to when you're writing or that you create just for your own pleasure. We will gather images and other supplies and put together pages in our journals.The journal you create is just for you so it should be creative and fun.
Credit Count: English Elective, Elective Elective (4th qtr) - 1/4 credit
No Fee
Jim
JIM REHMANN
INTENSIVE FOR 4TH QUARTER 2008 - 09
COOKING AS PART OF CULTURE Class Fee: $60
Grade Level : 9 – 12 Course Length: 2 Weeks
Description: This course will consist of learning the art form of cooking a well balanced meal with nutritional, low calorie, and healthy ingredients in mind. Various entrees either appetizers, main course, or desert dishes will be prepared in our own kitchen. Our selections will be of an ethnic nature. We will discuss the geography and culture of the country of origin for the food dishes that are selected. We will
have guest speakers and an occasional field trip.
There will be a $60.00 class fee which covers the food that you will prepare and consume each day.
Fee will be collected at registration. Each day that you are absent, or part of a day, is equal to one week of class. After the second absence, you will not receive credit for this class and no full or partial refund of the pre paid fee
Credit Count: This class counts for 4th quarter elective credit or can be used as a social science elective credit with extra writing assignments.
Ken
Spring Mountain Intensive
May Ô08
Grades 7-12
If the idea of having a springtime relationship with nature is your idea of fun, then the Spring Mountain Intensive is for you. This class will deal with the basics of backpacking and wilderness travel. WeÕll spend the first two days discussing appropriate gear, food, first aid, and map reading. Students MUST have appropriate gear for this class, especially footwear. Well fitting boots are a must and should be purchased prior to the class in time to be broken in for the trips. Not doing so is likely to result in painful blisters. Students are required to provide their own gear and food. Much of the gear may be borrowed or rented from REI or AMH. Food may be purchased almost anywhere, but weight concerns will guide your decisions.
Beyond the gear issues, with some luck, weÕll have good weather for our multi-day trips up Eagle Rive Valley and the Resurrection Trail on the Kenai Peninsula. As always, what we are able to do will be determined by the weather. This intensive is early enough that it may limit our trail options because of snow cover at lower elevations. Nights are also likely to be cool with temperatures that may drop below freezing, so you will need a sleeping bag rated to +20 degrees Fahrenheit or warmer and a sleeping pad (no air mattress).
Other than gear, you will need to be in good hiking condition; so walking some distance (1to 2 miles daily) in the weeks leading up to the intensive would be a good idea.
It is not likely that weÕll see any wildlife close up, because of the size of our group, but having a pair of binoculars is always handy for viewing things at a distance.
Beyond this, the wilds of Alaska always provide some of the most spectacular viewing in the world and should provide us with plenty of breathtaking moments that you will be able to capture on camera, should you choose to bring one.
One final note; we will need at least one chaperone on each of the trips and may need more than one to help with the driving to and from trail heads, so if your parents can help with either the driving, chaperoning, or both please have them contact Ken at Steller. The following is the itinerary for the intensive.
May 5-6 Classroom and Day hikes
May 7-9 Backpack the Eagle River Valley Trail (20 miles round trip)
May 10-11 Weekend off
May 12-15 Backpack the Resurrection Trail (22 miles), return to Anchorage
Below is a list suggested equipment for the trip. Some of the larger items, such as tents, stove, and cooking equipment may be shared with other students.
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The 10+ Essentials 1. Extra clothing layer(s) 2. Drinking water 3. Food 4. First-aid kit 5. Pocket knife 6. Matches and firestarter (in waterproof container) 7. Map of area (in waterproof case) 8. Compass 9. Headlamp or flashlight (w/extra batteries) 10. Sunglasses (w/retaining strap) 11. Sunscreen 12. Insect repellent 13. Bear repellent
Hiking Clothing 1. Quick-drying pants/shorts 2. Short-sleeved shirts 3. Long-sleeved shirts 4. Warm pants (fleece or wool) No Cotton! 5. Fleece or wool vest 6. Fleece jacket 7. Polyester underwear 8. Regular underwear
Outerwear 1. Rainwear (top/bottoms) 2. Wide-brimmed rain/sun hat 3. Warm hat (fleece or wool) 4. Fleece or wool gloves 5. Bandana, baseball cap
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Outerwear 1. Rainwear (top/bottoms) 2. Wide-brimmed rain/sun hat 3. Warm hat (fleece or wool) 4. Fleece or wool gloves 5. Bandana, baseball cap
Camping Gear 1. Backpack (At least 3500 cubic inches) 2. Tent 3. Sleeping Bag +20 degrees or warmer 4. Sleeping Pad (no air mattress) 5. Food (adequate supply for trip) 6. Stove and fuel 7. Matches/lighter 8. Cook set, dishes, utensils 9. Drinking cup 10. Biodegradable soap 11. Pot scrubber 12. Plastic garbage bags 13. Water filter/purifier 14. Water bottle/bladder
Personal Items 1. Toilet Paper 2. Toothbrush and toothpaste 3. Small bath towel 4. Brush/comb 5. Other personal toiletries 6. Lip balm 7. Insect repellent 8. Trowel for human waste disposal
Other/Extras 1. Binoculars 2. Field guides (plants, animals, birds) 3. Camera 4. Notebook and pencil 5. Travel games 6. Watch 7. Tent/sleeping pad repair kit 8. Axe/saw 9. 100 ft. accessory cord
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Larry
Class Video Production (Grades 7-12) Fee:$25
As a class we will be making a 30-minute video. I will act as the executive producer that has all the money, ideas for a movie and veto power. You have all the parts to playÉ. Editor, director, writers, production crew, sound, and etc. The topic will be decided by the class and the executive producer. Grades will be based on participation, attendance, and self evaluation. We will show the movie at the end of the intensive class. This will be a letter graded class. A class fee of $25 to cover materials consumed.
Credit: .25 Elective Elective
Natalie & Nina
Nina/Natalie
Quarter 4 Intensive Course Description, 2007-08
May Intensive
Grade Level: Spanish 3+
Spain, here we come! Students will engage in a semester-long, quarter credit class that will prepare them for an in-depth understanding of the historic sites, cities, cultural differences and people they will encounter during our 15 day intensive.
Students will prepare Podcasts on a chosen landmark of historical or contemporary significance in one of the cities we will visit that will serve as a Òguided tourÓ of that site. Upon arrival in Spain, that student will act as Tour Guide for our group. Students will study the geography, culture and history of Spain prior to our trip.
We will meet every Friday at lunch to assess progress and assign tasks to be completed by the student in the interim week.
After a 7 day tour together in Spain, students will be assigned host families in the area of C—rdoba for 6 nights. One student per family is the norm. During that time they will journal about their experiences, attend school and present on Anchorage to an English class, and complete various tasks assigned.
Upon arrival home, each student will create and present a two minute iMovie of their experience.
Philip
Philip's Intensive Offerings
Spring 2008
Period 1: Jiu-jitsu / self-defense Fee: $100.00
Grade Level: 9-12 Course Length: intensive
This will be an introductory course in sport jiu-jitsu and self defense. Jiu-jitsu techniques are based on leverage, torque and balance. When performed correctly, jiu-jitsu techniques can allow you to overcome much bigger and stronger opponents. They make up a self-defense system that has been proven to work for everyone in real life attacks. We will be training for one hour everyday with Ted Stickel at Gracie Barra Jiujitsu. The rest of the day will encompass many subjects from Yoga to Nutrition. Credit Count: elective
Training Will Include:
* Escapes and Defenses
* Stand-Up techniques
* Kicking Techniques
* Take Downs and Throws
* Grappling techniques
* Submission Holds
* Fitness and Conditioning
Shannon
Shannon's Spring Intensive
Internships
Have YOU thought about what you might like to do when you leave the halls of Steller?
Now is your chance! You can choose to participate at a worksite during our two-week intensive period, and get a taste of a future career choice.
Here are the steps to get started:
1. Decide on some options for where you might like to work over the two week period,
2. Approach the business and ensure that they will agree to have you; and
3. Sign up for an internship!
Cost: Free!
Éand you get an elective credit!
Toni
TONI'S SPRING '08 INTENSIVES
INDOOR/OUTDOOR GAMES
STUDENTS!! Let's bring the WINTER FUN outdoors in May.
We can continue with Indoor Table Tennis, Badminton, Volleyball, Soccer, Fencing, Gym Hockey and Swimming, and add Outdoor Sports such as Frisbee Golf, Regular Golf, Archery, Kickball, Base Ball, Whiffle Ball, and Curling. (Suggestions from students are welcome!)
P.E./Elective Credit available.
Student Aides needed.
Grades: 7-12 are welcome to join us.
Cost: $30 See Toni for more information.
Troy
Troy's
Intensive Course Description
Frolf Intensive
Grade Level: 7-12 Course Length: 2 weeks
Participants will need to bring their own frolf discs. The minimum would be a driver and a putter. If you do not already own your own frolf discs it would probably cost you about $20.00 to purchase some discs. I am also open to discussion on traveling to the courses by bicycle.
Frolf is an inexpensive sport that students can enjoy for a lifetime. It involves long walks while keeping your mind engaged on the activity. You get to enjoy the outdoors and at the same time lively interaction with friends while developing a skill that will always need more fine-tuning. You can always work towards a personal best.
Participants will be given instruction on several ways to throw the discs and will practice through active participation in the game. There will be field trips to the Lagoon course and also to the Kinkade course. I will need parent volunteers to assist in the transportation of students and also to help with the supervision on the course.
Credit Count: P.E.