The Dragon in Summer 2010
1st Session July 5th - July 30th
2nd Session
August 3rd - August 27th
The Dragon Academy is pleased to accept applications
for our summer program. Applications may be downloaded from the pdf or you may
request a mail-out from Mr. Shaw, our registrar, by phone (416.323.3243), or
through email.
Our summer courses are open to all students, whether
or not they are regular Dragon Academy enrollees, who will be in grades nine
through twelve in the 2010-1011 school year. All courses meet the requirements
for a full credit set by the province of Ontario for the Ontario Secondary
School Diploma. They are taught by dynamic and experienced members of our
regular teaching staff. Following our philosophy and standard practice in our
full time programme, classes are limited to maximum of fourteen students. Our
teaching in summer as in winter is rooted in Socratic discussion and hands-on
experience.
We welcome all applicants on a first-come,
first-served basis and will continue to enroll students as long as workshop
space is available. Early submission of completed registration forms, with
payment and student information, is recommended. There are two sessions on
offer. In both sessions, the school days will be Monday to Friday, bank
holidays excepted, from 9 am to 3:30 pm. In addition, individual tutorials may
be arranged at the end of the day with the teacher concerned. One on one
independent study is also possible by arrangement with The Dragon. Academic
courses will contain an outdoor physical activity component and Arts courses
will contain an historical and theoretical component. ).
The tuition fee is $2,150.00 for each course. Please
note that texts, supplies, and field trips may entail additional costs.
Students will need to bring their own box lunches, or money to purchase light
meals in one of the many neighbourhood cafés. Students will have access
to full facilities at the Dragon Academy during the period when the Summer
Academy is in session.
Courses Offered in 2010
Please note that other courses may be offered in
response to demand.
Grade 9
- Drawing, Printmaking, and Bookbinding (AVI1O)
- Introduction to Spanish (LWSAD) .
- Mathematics (MPM1D) .
- Comprehensive Arts (ALC1O)
Grade 10
- Grade 10 Dance (ATC2O)
- Mathematics (MPM2D)
- Science (SNC2D)
- Careers and Civics (GL
- C20 and CHV2O)
Grade 11
- Chemistry (SCH3U)
- Media Studies (EMS3O)
- Dance (ATC3M)
- Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology, and
Sociology (HSP3M)
- Physics (SPH3U)
Grade 12
- Grade 12 Exploring the Arts (AEA4O)
- Earth and Space Science (SES4U)
Course Descriptions
THE ARTS
Drawing, Printmaking and Bookbinding, Grade 9, Open
(AVI1O)
In this foundation course, students explore the fundamentals of
two and three- dimensional design and expand their visual perception and
develop a practical facility in the techniques of drawing, printmaking and
bookbinding. The study of design concepts is emphasized. Studio activities
include sketching, rendering perspective, figure drawing, relief prints,
silk-screening and bookbinding. Studio assignments are integrated with a study
of the history of printmaking and contemporary printmaking art practise.
Pre-requisite: none
Comprehensive Arts, Grade 9, Open (ATC1O)
This course emphasizes one or more forms of movement, and the scientific
and safety principles related to movement. Students will create movement
vocabulary for drama compositions, express themselves through movement, and
investigate the historical and cultural development of drama. They will also
explore mime, readers theatre, and the dramatic connection between music and
movement.
Pre-requisite: none.
Dance, Grade 10, Open (ATC2O)
This course
requires students to develop their dance skills and learn the theoretical basis
for working with anatomical structure in executing dance movements. Student
learning will include the processes that form the basis for creating dance; the
historical development of dance; students' own aesthetic appreciation of dance
as they participate in dance class, rehearsals, and performances; and the
specialized vocabulary of dance criticism.
Pre-requisite: None.
Dance, Grade 11, University/College Preparation
(ATC3M)
This course emphasizes the development of technical,
composition, and presentation skills in one or more world dance forms. Students
will acquire and refine dance skills; compose and present increasingly complex
dance works; interpret and evaluate a variety of dance presentations; and study
the historical development of various dance forms and the function of dance in
specific cultures.
Pre-requisite: Dance, Grade 9 or 10, Open
Exploring the Arts, Grade 12, Open (AEA4O)
This course emphasizes the acquisition of knowledge and skills related
to the creation, interpretation, and production of works involving, dance,
drama, media arts, music, and/or visual arts. Students will study, evaluate,
create, and promote art works and productions, and will use a variety of
established and experimental techniques and various technologies in individual
of group projects (e.g. the presentation of a theatrical scene or an art
exhibit on a website.)
Pre-requisite: Any Grade 9 or 10 Course in the arts.
ENGLISH
Session 1
Media Studies, Grade 11, Open
(EMS3O)
This course emphasizes knowledge and skills that will enable
students to understand media communication in the twenty-first century and to
use media effectively and responsibly. Through analysing the forms and messages
of a variety of media works and audience responses to them, and through
creating their own media works, students will develop critical thinking skills,
aesthetic and ethical judgment, and skills in viewing, representing, listening,
speaking, reading, and writing. A look at the Graphic Novel as literature
through the works of Alan Moore will be the focus of the course with reference
to source novels from the Victorian Era. Works such as The Watchmen, From Hell,
and League of Extraordinary Gentlemen will be analysed as graphic novels along
with their video counterparts. Students will create their own graphic novel for
the major independent project.
Pre-requisite: English, Grade 10, Academic
or Open
Session 2
Media Studies, Grade 11, Open (EMS3O)
This course emphasizes knowledge and skills that will enable students
to understand media communication in the twenty-first century and to use media
effectively and responsibly. Through analysing the forms and messages of a
variety of media works and audience responses to them, and through creating
their own media works, students will develop critical thinking skills,
aesthetic and ethical judgment, and skills in viewing, representing, listening,
speaking, reading, and writing. A look at commercial, propagandistic, and
psychologically manipulative uses of various media will lead to student
projects in creating advertising and propaganda of their own. Students will
also explore connections between print, film, and electronic media. Students
will create their own digital/video productions for the major independent
project.
Pre-requisite: English, Grade 10, Academic or Open
INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES
Introduction to Spanish, Grade 9, Academic
(LWSAD)
This course will introduce the Spanish language to students.
The course will begin with basic language and basic grammatical concepts.
Students will learn basic Spanish greetings, commands, numbers, tourist
vocabulary, the conjugation of basic verbs, and common expressions used in
daily situations. The student will learn to construct basic Spanish sentences
and the process in which the action is preformed. Students will be drilled on
how to organize sentence structure so that they are able to create sentences by
using a dictionary. Conversational Spanish will taught as well as Spanish
grammar.
Pre-Requisite: None.
MATHEMATICS
Principles of Mathematics, Grade 9, Academic
(MPM1D)
This course enables students to develop generalizations of
mathematical ideas and methods through the exploration of applications, the
effective use of technology, and abstract reasoning. Students will investigate
relationships to develop equations of straight lines in analytic geometry,
explore relationships between volume and surface area of objects in
measurement, and apply extended algebraic skills in problem solving. Students
will engage in abstract extensions of core learning that will deepen their
mathematical knowledge and enrich their understanding.
Pre-Requisite: None.
Principles of Mathematics, Grade 10, Academic
(MPM2D)
This course enable students to broaden their understanding of
relations, extend their skills in multi-step problem solving, and continue to
develop their abilities in abstract reasoning. Students will pursue
investigations of quadratic functions and their applications; solve and apply
linear systems; solve multi-step problems in analytic geometry to verify
properties of geometric figures; investigate the trigonometry of right and
acute triangles; and develop supporting algebraic skills.
Pre-Requisite:
Mathematics, Grade 9, Academic or Applied
SCIENCE
Science, Grade 10, Academic (SNC2D)
This
course enables students to enhance their understanding of concepts in biology,
chemistry, earth and space science and physics, and of the interrelationships
between science, technology, society, and the environment. Students are also
given opportunities to develop further their scientific investigation skills.
Students will plan and conduct investigations and develop their understanding
of scientific theories related to the connections between cells and systems in
animals and plants; chemical reactions, with a particular focus on acid-base
reactions; forces that affect climate and climate change,; and the interaction
of light and matter. All these strands are viewed in the context of the gains
in scientific knowledge, power and prestige of the Democratic Age. The history
of science is integrated in the teaching of individual topics.
Pre-requisite: SNC1D.
Chemistry, Grade 11, University Preparation
(SCH3U)
This course focuses on the concepts and theories that form the
basis of modern chemistry. Students will study the behaviors of solids,
liquids, gases, and solutions; investigate changes and relationships in
chemical systems; and explore how chemistry is used in developing new products
and processes that affect our lives and our environment. Emphasis will also be
placed on the importance of chemistry in other branches of science.
Pre-Requisite: Science, Grade 10, Academic
Physics, Grade 11, University Preparation
(SPH3U)
This course develops students' understanding of the basic
concepts of physics. Students will study the laws of dynamics and explore
different kinds of forces, the quantification and forms of energy (mechanical,
sound, light, thermal, and electrical), and the way energy is transformed and
transmitted. They will develop scientific- inquiry skills as they verify
accepted laws and solve both assigned problems and those emerging from their
investigations. Students will also analyse the interrelationships between
physics and technology, and consider the impact of technological applications
of physics on society and the environment.
Pre-requisite: Science, Grade
10, Academic
Earth and Space Science, Grade 12, University
Preparation (SES4U)
This course focuses on the Earth as a planet, and
on the basic concepts and theories of Earth science and their relevance to
everyday life. Students will examine the Earth's place in the solar system and
after, a general introduction to Earth science, will explore in more detail the
materials of the Earth, its internal and surficial processes, and its history.
The course draws on astronomy, biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics in
its consideration of geological processes that can be observed directly or
inferred from other evidence.
Pre-requisite: Science, Grade 10, Academic
SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES
Careers and Civics, Grade 10, Academic (GLC20 and
CHV20)
CIVICS (CHV2O):
In this course, students will explore what
it means to be an informed, participating citizen in a democratic society.
Through a variety of discussion and writing-based activities, student will
explore what it means to be a citizen, as well as the elements of democracy on
a local, national, and international scale. They will look at political
decision-making processes in Canada, and explore political reactions to social
change. Students will discuss what is meant by political consciousness, and
explore social responsibility.
Pre-requisites: none
CAREERS: GLC2O
Students need to develop
personal goals in education and work, and in community participation and
service. This course is meant to give them those skills, through the steps of
assessing their own knowledge, skills and characters, investigation of the
current economy, and trends in the workplace and job market. The course
explores post-secondary opportunities, in study and in job search, helps
prepare students for community-based learning, and in building the fundamental
skills to manage work and life transitions. The course will lead to
student-designed action plans.
Pre-requisites: none
Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology, and
Sociology, Grade 11, University Preparation (HSP3M)
This course
introduces the theories, questions, and issues that are the major concerns of
anthropology, psychology, and sociology. Students will develop an understanding
of the way social scientists approach the topics they study and the research
methods they employ. Students will be given opportunities to explore theories
from a variety of perspectives and to become familiar with current thinking on
a range of issues that have captures the interest of classical and contemporary
social scientists in the three disciplines.
Pre-requisite: none.
