For the 2007/2008 school year, Gunderson has decided to offer a few new classes. Not only do new classes provide students with more options; they provide students with more opportunities. The first of the five new classes that have been added this year is Honors Biology. In a brief interview with Miss. Dawkins, she was able to elaborate on what the class is all about. Now in her sixth year here at Gunderson, this is her first year teaching Honors Biology and says she’d definetly teach it again. Honors Biology is very simular to standard Biology. However, it’s more in depth; more material is covered. The material is also very simular, only at a quicker pace. Not only would students learn a lot about Biology (the study of living things), Honors Biology would help them to develope their critical thinking skills. Gunderson has decided to offer this class so that students can go above and beyond and continue taking higher level classes. “I like the theory of how everything works, to me that fascinating,” she says. “Eventhough Biology is the study of living things, I don’t like plants or animals.” When asked if there were any other comments that she’d like to make about her class she simply replied, “This year I have a group of really motivated, inquisitive, well behaved pleasant students. It makes the class more interesting for me that they’re so interested in the subject. I have the class third perios and their enthusiam keeps me pumped.”
Business Marketing
Falling under the elective department; Business Marketing is a class consisting of Business and Personal Finance. This is the first year that Business Marketing has been offered at Gunderson; offered by Mr. Vicari. Business Marketing shows students how to manage their personal finances now and in the future. It also teaches how businesses handle finances. Being the teacher, Mr. Vicari says that he’d recommend Business Marketing because it will give students a hands up in the real world of business and finances.
Film Studies
Film studies; the name is self explanatory. Falling under the elective department; Film Studies consist of studying film history, film techniques, story boarding, and making short films. Chosen to be offered by Mr. Schreiber, this is the first year for film studies here at Gunderson. Film Studies provides critical thinking, writing, analysis, and the ability to express creativity for students. Being the teacher, Mr. Schreiber says he’d recommend the class because it provides a way for students to express themselves and learn the history of film innovation.
Computer Programing
Computer Programing is a class consisting of learning how computers work, and how to write software that tells the computer how to to a specific task. Some things that the class already done are; written a drawing program, and will write several small programs that can write codes and make change. The end goal of the class is to write a computer game using the JAVA programming language. Chosen to be offered and taught by Ms. Liu this is the first year Computer Programing has been offered at Gunderson. Computer Programing provides students with critical thinking skills, problem solving skills, programming skills, logic skills, and basic computer skills. Ms. Liu says that she would recommend the class because understanding how computers work is useful for anyone, especially if they plan to pursue a career in business or science. “I think this class is great for anyone who wants to be a better thinker,” she says. It’s a really useful class for anyone who has an interest in any profession because it really helps to strengthen and organize your thinking skills. Ms. Liu hopes that as a result of the class, more students will be interested in exploring careers that involve math, science, and engineering. In the end she hopes her students will have fun learning the material.
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