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| Fine Arts | Practical Arts | Music | Handwork From sixth through eighth grades, students also use their pencils to create the complex forms they study in geometry. In painting classes, older students begin sometimes to paint on dry paper, allowing them to return to their work over several days. They also pre-mix their own colors and study veil and layer painting techniques. Students are challenged to develop skill in creating fuller, more detailed compositions. Seventh-grade students no longer paint with the class teacher but take classes in the art studio. In these grades, the children often work with clay during main lessons, creating animals, cuneiform tablets, and other figures based on main lesson subjects. In eighth grade, having worked with color throughout the elementary school years, students are introduced to the new medium of charcoal. They work only in black and white this year and are challenged to see their surroundings in a new way, as well as to handle this delicate medium with care. Woodworking Seventh graders apply their knowledge of physics to the making of simple moveable toys or folding stools, based on the principles of the lever, the pulley, the wheel, or the inclined plane. In eighth grade, students are able to select from more complex projects, such as boxes, table lamps, benches, or shelves. Metal Work In eighth grade, students study metalwork and learn to fashion simple jewelry or bowls out of copper.
In seventh and eighth grades, students are introduced to the use of the sewing machine, which dovetails with their work in physics. The first project is a pillowcase. Seventh graders may then make pillows, shoulder bags, or other useful items. Eighth graders are expected to handle a sewing machine with some expertise. Their major project is to make an article of clothing from a commercial pattern. In seventh and eighth grades, instrument study continues, as well as choral work and participation in the orchestra or band. More difficult music is learned and played. Students now sing and play a full repertoire of musical styles and periods. There are many opportunities for students to perform, both at school and in venues around the city.
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