TO RECEIVE THE NEM ART MAGNET CERTIFICATE, YOU MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

  1. Students must complete a minimum of 25 credits.

  2. All students must complete four credits of English with a grade of C or better.

  3. All students must complete 3.5 units of Social Studies that include Government, U.S. History 1 and 2, and World History.

  4. Art students must have a minimum of three credits of science and three credits of Mathematics, to include Algebra 2.

  5. Students will be excused from senior level math if they have scored a 21 on the ACT in mathematics, received a grade of C or high in prior math courses & have three credits of math.

  6. All students must complete all required and elective course requirements of USD 259 for graduation.

  7. Art students must have 7 credits of Art (including Drawing & Painting 1).

  8. Art students must have completed four annual Art grade level projects (with a grade of C or better).

 

 

Project Course: Art Survey Supervising teacher: Mrs. Murano or Mr. Klinedinst

Project overview

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Project Specifics ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Art Production

• Students will study ten master artworks and draw/reproduce 5 of them as accurately as possible.

writing

  • Two typed critiques of the master artworks (one page each), to be completed in Art Survey and included in the presentation notebook.

  • Art History Research paper about a master artist that worked before 1900. Paper will be produced and graded in English I (specific requirements will be outlined in the English Course)

Oral Presentation

• Each student will give an oral presentation to the class centered around their two critiques prior to the projects fair.

Art Presentation

• The project notebook will be displayed in the project fair the same semester the student is enrolled in their Art Survey class.

Project grading

All art assignments will be graded using the Visual Arts Standards (www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=1747).  Critiques will be graded by the Art Survey teacher and the research paper will be completed and graded by the English Dept. using the ARG scale.

 

 

 

Project Course: Drawing and Painting I Supervising teacher: Mr. Klinedinst

Project overview

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Project Specifics ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Art Production

  • Two self-portraits produced in the Drawing & Painting class.

    • The first self-portrait will be in graphite and drawn in realism.

    • The second self-portrait will be drawn in the style of the contemporary artist and painted with oil paint on canvas.

  • The two works of art will follow all project guidelines.

  • The two works of art displayed at the magnet fair will count for 30% of the semester grade.

writing

  • A typed bio-poem written in the Drawing and Painting class, then printed on an image by the researched contemporary artist.

  • A typed, one page biography abstract about a contemporary researched artist completed in Drawing and Painting.

  • Art Career research paper produced and graded in the English II class (specific requirements will be outlined in the English course).

oral Presentation

  • Each student will give a oral presentation to the class centered around their two self-portraits during their Drawing and Painting class prior to the projects fair.

  • The presentation will also include a bio-poem, information about the contemporary artist and a self-critique of their art works.

Art Presentation

• The project (drawing, painting, bio poem, and biography) will be displayed in the project fair the same semester the student is enrolled in their Drawing and Painting class.

Project grading

All art assignments will be graded using the Visual Arts Standards (www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=1747). The art career paper will be graded by the English Dept. using the ARG scale.

 

 

 

Project Course: Junior Art Course Supervising Teacher: Mrs. Long

Project overview

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Project SPecificS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Art Production

• Junior Art students will research an artist or art movement from 1900 to modern day (must have prior art teacher approval) and create a work of art in that artist’s style (completed and graded in art class).

writing

  • Students will write a one page critique over the artwork studied which includes a compare and contrast of the student’s artwork to that of the artist (completed and graded in art class).

  • Art juniors will complete a research paper over their chosen artist or art movement, completed and graded in their English class (specific requirements are outlined in the English 3 course)

oral Presentation

• Junior Art students will give an oral presentation prior to the spring project fair during the advocacy class to the art juniors, NEM staff and select other guests which will include their findings from their research and a self criticism of the artwork they created for their junior art project.

Art Presentation

• Junior art students display their project during the spring project’s fair. The display includes:

  • Students artwork matted or prepared for presentation.

  • Name plate for artist and student mounted for display.

  • Color copy of studied artwork mounted for display.

  • One page critique typed and mounted for display.

Project grading

All art assignments will be graded using the Visual Arts Standards (www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=1747). The research paper will be graded by the English Dept. using the ARG scale.

 

 

 

Project Course: Senior Project Supervising teacher : Mrs. Murano

Project overview Senior Art students will create a complete portfolio including: Twelve works of Art by the students (nine from Senior year), artist’s statement, resume, two letters of recommendation, critique, and inventory sheet. In addition, each Senior Art student will select their best artwork, accompanied by their artist’s statement, to show at the Senior Convocation Showcase.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Project Specifics ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Art Production

• Twelve original works of art (2D or 3D), at least nine of the twelve must have been produced during the senior year.

writing

  • Written work will be completed in Art advocacy and graded by Mrs. Murano.

    • Senior Art Project is worth .5 credit and this grade will be reflected on your final transcript.

      • An artist statement, 1-2 typed pages

      • A self critique of one piece in your portfolio, 1-2 typed pages

      • A resume

      • Two letters of recommendation

      • An inventory sheet of all pieces in portfolio

  • Each student will give an oral presentation to their art advocacy class centered around their

oral Presentation

twelve works of art in their portfolio prior to the Senior Art Show.

Art Presentation

• One work of art along with a show card and an artist’s statement will be displayed at the Senior Convocation and Show.

Project grading

  • Each of the project requirements are worth 100 points, 900 points total for the course.

  • Due dates will be given throughout the year; however, all of the requirements must be completed by the deadline in order to receive a visual arts diploma & One-Half Credit!

 

 

TO RECEIVE THE NEM LAW MAGNET CERTIFICATE, YOU MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

  1. Students must complete a minimum of 25 credits.

  2. All students must complete four credits of English with a grade of C or better.

  3. All students must complete 3.5 units of Social Studies that include Government, U.S. History 1 and 2, and World History.

  4. Law students must have a minimum of three credits of science and three credits of Mathematics, to include Algebra 2.

  5. Students will be excused from senior level math if they have scored a 21 on the ACT in mathematics, received a grade of C or high in prior math courses & have three credits of math.

  6. All students must complete all required and elective course requirements of USD 259 for graduation.

  7. Law students must have 7 credits of Law.

  8. Law students must have completed four annual Law grade level projects (with a grade of C or better).

  9. 100 hours of community service.

 

 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ intro to lAw ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1. Find An arguable topic

2. Project board

-5-8 Abstracts

-a position paper

-a title

-thesis statement

-visual aid section

3. oral Presentation

-Oral Presentation to 3-5 minutes

-Graded using the USD 259 Oral Presentation Rubric

 

 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Practical law/Mock trial ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1. writing

-Career research 8-10 Pages

2. Project

-Interview of two people working in career field of interest included in Presentation

3. Presentation

-Power Point slide demonstration with a minimum of forty slides

-Oral Presentation ten minutes long

-Graded using the USD 259 Oral Presentation Rubric

4. Portfolio

-Career Statement

-Interview of student choice

-Self Evaluation

-All items are included in the presentation.

 

 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ legal issues And research ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1. Controversial legal topic of student choice

2. Four to Six Page Paper

3. Thesis statement

4. Three court cases, two supporting and one dissenting

5. At least two other sources to provide additional support

6. A 5-7 minute presentation will be done in class and at the project fair. The district oral presentation rubric will be used.

 

 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mentorship ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1. weekly journals due every Monday morning

2. Power Point demonstration Containing fifteen to twenty slides

3. Presentation

Ten minute oral presentation of mentorship experience USD 259 oral presentation rubric will be used for grading

4. All seniors will display their mentorship power point project at the Senior Show and Convocation

 

 

TO RECEIVE THE NEM SCIENCE MAGNET
CERTIFICATE, YOU MUST COMPLETE THE
FOLLOWING:

  1. Students must complete a minimum of 25 credits.

  2. All students must complete four credits of English with a grade of C or better.

  3. All students must complete 3.5 units of Social Studies that include Government, U.S. History 1 and 2, and World History.

  4. Science students must have a minimum of seven credits of science and four credits of Mathematics, with grades of C or better in Algebra 2 and Pre-Calculus.

  5. All students must complete all required and elective course requirements of USD 259 for graduation.

  6. Science students must have completed four annual Science grade level projects (with a grade of C or better).

 

 

Project Course: Introduction to Engineering Design Supervising teacher: Mr. Criss

Project overview

Freshman Science students will study the different field of Engineers, construct and test bridges, and design and model a child’s toy in the 3-D animation.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Project SPecificS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

writing

• Students will write a paper about a historical invention.

Science Production

• Students will produce drawings (2-D and 3-D) and then model those shapes using AutoDesk’s Inventor 3-D program.

Science Presentation

  • During the Engineering class, students will present their project to the class and NEM staff.

  • The project notebook and display board will also be displayed in the project fair the same semester the student is enrolled in their Engineering class.

Project grading

Project completion is required for passing the course!

 

 

Project Course: Principles of Engineering OR Anatomy and Physiology Supervising teacher: Mrs. McCue OR Mr. Ens

ENGINEERING: Sophomore Science students will construct and test complex bridges, reverse

engineering and computerized marble sorter.

A&P: Sophomores Science students dissect and study the anatomy of mammals.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Project Specifics ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

writing

  • ENGINEERING: Students will write a paper over different engineering concepts.

  • A&P: Students will write a paper over different medical careers and research the educational requirements for their topic.

Science Production

• ENGINEERING: Students will reduce a product to its base parts and explain their function,

build a bridge and construct a computerized marble sorter.

• A&P: Students will make and design a replica of the human skeleton.

Science Presentation

  • During the ENGINEERING and A&P classes, students will present their project to their class and NEM staff.

  • The course work and display board will be displayed in the project fair the same semester the student is enrolled in their Engineering and A&P classes.

Project grading

Project completion is required for passing the course!

 

 

Project Course: Aerospace Engineering OR Biotechnical Engineering Supervising teacher: Mr. Schmidt OR Mrs. Kasten

AEROSPACE: Junior Science students will research aerospace concepts.

BIOTECH: Junior Science students will study advanced topics in the biotechnical field.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Project SPecificS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

writing

• Students will write a paper over different aerospace or biotechnical engineering concepts.

Science Production

  • AEROSPACE: Students will design and test aerospace products.

  • BIOTECH: Students will learn different biotechnical processes, DNA analysis.

Science Presentation

  • During the AEROSPACE and BIOTECH classes, students will present their project to their class and NEM staff.

  • The course work and display will be displayed in the project fair the same semester the student is enrolled in their AEROSPACE and BIOTECH classes.

Project grading

Project completion is required for passing the course!

 

 

Project Course: Engineering Design and Development OR Senior Research Project Supervising teacher: Mr. Schmidt OR Mrs. McCue

EDD: Senior Science students will engineer a device to solve a problem and create a working

prototype.

SRP: Senior Science students will do independent research on biotechnical topics.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Project SPecificS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

writing

  • EDD: Students will write a paper detailing their invention of their prototype.

  • SRP: Students will write a paper over their research done over the duration of the semester.

Science Production

  • EDD: Students will engineer a device and create a working prototype that will be presented to and critiqued by professional engineers.

  • SRP: Students will do independent research on biotechnical topics that will be presented during the Senior Convocation.

Science Presentation

  • During the EDD and SRP classes, students will present their project to their class and NEM staff.

  • EDD: The course work and display board will be displayed in the fall project fair.

  • SRP: The course work and display board will be displayed at Senior Convocation.

Project grading

The project for the Senior Science student determines the students ENTIRE grade for this course.

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