Electives and Clubs

Electives for Fall 2022

 

Class

Teacher

Description

Art

Whittington 

118B

Express yourself through art-making! We will draw, paint, collage, sculpt, photograph, make videos (& more!) with a focus on healing art for social change in our communities. Let's DREAM, imagine, and create a better world together!

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AVID

Espy

214

Get ready for college!  Learn study skills to help prepare you for success!

Biking

Delfino

Lower Yard

Learn about bike riding, helmet safety, repairs and maintenance, how to care for a bike, etc. Don’t need to know how to ride – you will learn!

Creative Arts and Writing

Guerrero

204

In this course, students will be able to combine art, activism, and lived experiences to create artwork of any medium of their choosing (poetry, songwriting, graffiti, visual art) to build community. They will engage in workshops both at MLK and a local Mission District bookstore called Medicine for Nightmares and will be joined by local poets, artists, and painters so they can enhance their skills and get to know other communities around San Francisco. In their final project, students will choose one of their pieces and strengthen it so they can showcase it at an event that will (hopefully) be held at the bookstore.

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Dance/Volleyball (based on students wants)

Butcher

GYM

How to play the game of volleyball and be a team player or build a dance.

English Language Development

Pineda

117

Students will learn reading and writing strategies in preparation of taking the English Language Proficiency Assessment of California. Learning will occur through playing games, reading groups, writers workshops, as well as some projects.

Fitness

Calloway

GYM

This class includes circuit training, cardio exercise, body weight exercises and finishes with core training and stretching for a complete workout. 

Flag Football Academic Academy (SPRING 2023)

 

This elective will only have students who are on the flag football team. They will be getting homework and missing assignments completed. JCYC will be supplying tutors for the players, and they will also have curriculum of their own. This will only be for the 2nd Semester.

Gardening

Schickenberg

116

Students will get a hands-on experience, planting, harvesting, and cooking. We will explore and use sustainable and organic gardening practices, as well as grow our understanding of ecology and environment.

History in 3D

Bryson

203

Students will build replicas of Important events and artifacts in World History

Leadership

Jiang/Tran

112

Students will be leaders in the classroom. They will supported and encouraged to bring joy to the school by planning events, competitions, activities for all students.

 

Students will be answering the question: How do we bring joy and a sense of community at MLK?

Mandarin

Lu

104

 

Grow your Mandarin skills!  Open to 6th graders who were in the bilingual class in elementary school and 7th graders who were in the class last year.

Math Acceleration

Ebner/ Gant / Woon

212 / 115 / 111

Filling in math learning gaps from previous and current grade levels. 

 

Teaching Math Concepts for Low Performing Students who need help with concepts from 4th-6th Grade

Media Literacy

Ulrich

213

The TV and Movies we watch have a lasting impact on us, even if we don't notice. There are many influential shows from past decades that do not cross students' paths these days, and we are going to see what we can learn from them!

Music 

Hung

119

Ever want to learn how to play a real music instrument? Here's your chance! In this class you will learn how to play SEVERAL instruments- not just one. It WILL be challenging, but fun. LOTS of fun! We will also learn how to produce a track, music history, AND music theory!

Peer Resources

Tamar

109

Do you want to fight racism and homophobia? Are you good at helping people solve their problems? Can you be a role model? ✊ Join Peer Resources and fight for Social Justice! ✊

The Book Worms

Hemminger 

202

“Explore different genres of novels and graphic novels in our fun book club! You’ll receive books to keep that we read as a class, and learn how to share what you love about reading through book trailers and art projects. If you love reading, or want to work on your reading skills, this is the class for you!”

MLK Club List

Clubs for 2020 - 2021 Distance Learning

A great way to stay connected is to join a lunch club!  Click the link below to join on Zoom.  These clubs will all meet Wednesdays at 11:35AM

 

 

Email your club leader if you have questions or trouble logging in

 


 

This page was last updated on September 13, 2022