Yearbook

Students enrolled develop a hands-on approach to putting together and laying out a yearbook publication. The focus is on cropping photographs, writing lead-in articles and designing themes and cover sheets. This is a cooperative learning class in which the students work in groups to complete assignments and deadlines. This course is available to 7th and 8th grade students.

Newspaper

Students enrolled develop a working knowledge of writing and designing an electronic newspaper. Students will perform interviews and write articles for publication. This course is available to 7th and 8th grade students.

Documentary Film

This course is a study of the history of film. Class begins with the exploration of the first ever full length documentary, Nanook of the North by Robert Flaherty. This will be followed by a study in the progression of documentary styles and effects on the public with a review of the other documentary films. This course is available to 8th grade students.

Broadcasting

This course will study application of theory in communications within the media. Students will learn the concepts of producing news packages in hands on environment. Students will be assigned positions in groups and learn how to direct, produce, write, shoot, host and edit the news packages. All news stories will be relevant to events at Holy Trinity covering sports to science labs. This course is available to 8th grade students.

Art

The student will be exposed to all art elements, principles of design, color theory, proper use of art tools and materials within both two and three dimensional design. The student will also explore the use of a variety of media, which includes painting, drawing, paper mache, ceramics, and much more. Projects and mediums may vary from grade to grade.

Book Illustration

The students will use a story they have written or a story from the book Italian Folktales by Italo Galveno to develop this class. This will be a course that focuses on more intensive and various drawing techniques. The class will use calligraphy and paper making (for the book cover). It will culminate in the production of a book. This course is available to 7th students.

Advanced Painting

This course will offer a more inclusive and intensive study of painting. We will start by fully exploring different techniques and applications of acrylic paint followed by the production of one or two major compositions. If time permits we will follow with the same experience in the use of watercolor. Prior approval by Mrs. Beth Robinson is required. This course is available to 8th grade students.