譯文:馬里安娜波莉茲中學認為學生入學第一年以后最重要的就是為進入好大學和為人生做準備,9年級的經(jīng)歷可以幫助孩子不僅僅在9年級的時光中取得成功。Casimir Seminar以及人為課程就致力于培養(yǎng)孩子辯證思考、溝通、跨課程學習。
Casimir Seminar (Communication溝通 – Articulation清晰表達 – Skills能力 – Innovation創(chuàng)新 – Methodology方法 – Information信息 - Research研究):
這是一門研討會形式和長度的課程,為9年級新生提供基本的社交能力和洞察力而設計,也培養(yǎng)他們的學術和課外能力。主要著重在社交溝通、信息通暢、動態(tài)的人文、科學和創(chuàng)新。
人文:出發(fā)點未培養(yǎng)學生獲得分析、詮釋能力和交流能力,同時培養(yǎng)理解力和孩子的整體性。人文學科旨在鼓勵學生理解和尊重他們周圍的世界,并提供必要的技能,以促進進一步的跨學科研究。 這是通過在廣泛的背景下研究個人,社會和環(huán)境來實現(xiàn)的:歷史,地理,社會,經(jīng)濟,宗教,道德和文化。 該課程將培養(yǎng)學生的求知欲,全球意識,批判性思維,個人責任和道德意識。
馬里安娜波莉茲中學提供嚴格的學術課程,包括很多榮譽課程、20門AP課程和多達100門選修課。學校的教學理念為從動手中學習。這從學校的L.E.A.P周和體驗學習項目中可以得到體現(xiàn) (
https://www.marianapolis.org/academics/experiential-learning),可以提供學生學習掌握新技能和融入團隊的機會,同時也可以有課外的經(jīng)驗。The Centers of Excellence是另一個學校為了達到這些目標而建立的項目。10年級學生可以選擇三個項目 - 商業(yè)、企業(yè)家及公民融入、服務及創(chuàng)新。此項目(簡稱COE)旨在幫助學生更好的融入某些特定領域并且鍛煉實踐能力。每個項目都有獨特的課程,學生可以參選3周受指導監(jiān)督的實習,并在12年級完成頂點實踐項目。完成項目的學生可以在標準畢業(yè)要求外獲得一個專門的畢業(yè)證書。
學校提供超過40個俱樂部活動,同時有18個體育競技項目,和10項非競技項目。學校官網(wǎng)上有豐富的資源,也會給你更多的視角參考(
https://www.marianapolis.org/admission/materials).
原文:Marianapolis believes that the preparation of students for college and life after Marianapolis begins the second they step on campus their freshman year. The Ninth Grade Experience will teach 9th grade students the skills needed to succeed not only at Marianapolis, but also for the rest of their academic career. The Casimir Seminar and the Humanities course focus on building skills that students can use in their day-to-day lives such as critical thinking, communication, and cross-curricular learning.
Casimir Seminar (Communication – Articulation – Skills – Innovation – Methodology – Information - Research):
The Casimir Seminar is a semester-long course that is designed to provide a foundation of essential skills and insights that will benefit first year students and enhance their ability to achieve success in their academic and extracurricular careers while at Marianapolis. Four main focus areas include Communication in Society, Information Fluency, Human Dynamics, and Science and Innovation.
Humanities:
The aim of this course is to encourage students to develop and gain analytical, interpretive, and communication skills, as well as enduring understanding, while contributing to the development of the student as a whole. Humanities aims to encourage students to understand and respect the world around them, and to provide the skills necessary to facilitate further interdisciplinary study. This is achieved through the study of individuals, societies, and environments in a broad context: historical, geographical, social, economic, religious, moral, and cultural. This course will foster intellectual curiosity, global awareness, critical thinking, personal responsibility, and ethical awareness.
Marianapolis offers rigorous academics, including numerous honors classes, 20 Advanced Placement (AP?) courses and up to 100 electives. The academic philosophy of our school is embedded in learning by doing. This is evident in L.E.A.P. Week and the Experiential Learning Program (
https://www.marianapolis.org/academics/experiential-learning) which provide students with an opportunity to cultivate and master new skills by engaging them in projects and experiences outside of the classroom. The Centers of Excellence (
https://www.marianapolis.org/academics/centers-of-excellence) is another Signature Program that embodies these goals. Sophomores have the option to enroll in one of three Centers- Business & Entrepreneurship, Civic Engagement & Service, and Innovation. The COE were created with the idea of giving students the opportunity to gain more practical experience while allowing them to become globally engaged in a specific focal area in addition to the traditional education model. Each of the Centers embarks on a unique course curriculum focused on that area of study. Students engage in a three-week supervised internship, and complete a senior capstone project, among other requirements. Individuals who have successfully completed the program, in addition to the standardized graduation requirements, will receive a specialized diploma at graduation.
There are over 40 clubs and activities that students can choose from in order to be active participants in the school community. Within the Athletics Program there are 18 competitive sport options and 10 non-competitive options. Our website is a wonderful resource if you have any questions (
https://www.marianapolis.org/). As well, our Materials Page will provide digital versions of all of our pieces (
https://www.marianapolis.org/admission/materials).