HTMMA

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This year’s Intersession will take place during the first two weeks of March from the 3rd – 14th.
Intersession is a truly unique and distinguished offering that you will not find at other schools. This
catalog highlights the course offerings for this year. As teachers, we feel honored and fortunate
to be able to be in a school that allows such freedom in crafting educational experiences for
your child.

Intersession provides students with a unique opportunity to spend two weeks exploring a selected
content area that is outside of their regular grade-level curriculum. Intersession is designed to be
interdisciplinary in nature bringing academic, physical, and vocational skills together in a project-
based format. Each teacher will offer an in-depth course based on specific content. The course
work involved in each Intersession will cover a variety of topics including oceanography, theater,
science of sport, local and international culture, environmental awareness and much, much more.
Please take the time to review this catalog with your child.

During Intersession, students will not attend their regular classes or be with their core teac hers.
Instead, students will spend the full two weeks (9:00am - 3:30pm) immersed in their selected
Intersession. There will be a daily lunch break and time for physical activity. Many Intersessions
will involve single and/or multi-day traveling excursions to important sites in and outside of San
Diego.

Students will register for their top three Intersession choices (much like X-Block registration) and
every effort will be made to honor one of these choices. Each student will be expected to
meet the academic requirements and assignments in order to pass the course. All intersession
coursework and participation will be evaluated as pass/fail.

As always, we are in need of your support and generosity. Given the unique design of the pro-
gram and the tailored needs of each program, we are asking for your help and support. You
can help through financial support of your child’s intersession or by supporting our teachers with
fundraising efforts, driving, donating materials, or even offering professional instruction on a spe-
cific topic. We will all be engaged in fundraising efforts to meet and exceed the financial needs
of these particular courses. Any help or donation will be greatly appreciated.

We know that the most meaningful learning takes place when students are able to connect
what they learn in the classroom with what happens in the real world. Intersession provides this
powerful connection!

Respectfully,
The HTMMA Staff
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HOLMES
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Location
HTMMA, Sail Ho Golf Course, Presidio Trails, and Mission Bay
Golf Course.
Description
In this course, you will not only learn how to play the game and its
rules but also will be exposed to the science, history, and modern
day industry of the game.
This course is designed to expose you to all facets of the game
as well as infusing an interdisciplinary academic approach to
the sport. Whether on the course or playing Fantasy Golf, we
will play and practice together while also learning, competing
and having fun. We will study the game’s greatest players and
courses; creating player bios, recreating the world’s greatest
holes via models and digital stories, and visiting San Diego’s
world renowned golf sites including Torrey Pines and Taylor
Made Golf Industries.
As a sport, we will practice and play on a daily basis improving
our techniques and swings to better understand the exceptional
coordination, precision, and athletic ability it takes to play a
game that requires you to hit a small ball with a crooked stick.
JAMES HOLMES
From driving to chipping to putting, you will receive instruction
jholmes@hightechhigh.org
on all the basics of the game and more to get you on your way
to the lifetime pursuit of the game of golf. Whether you are a
beginner or an advanced player, there will be lots to learn and
understand to becoming a better player. We will analyze and
study some of the game’s greatest players as well as do our own
video analysis of our swings. We will mainly play and practice at
Sail Ho golf Club and end the intersession with our own HTMMA
golf tournament. Let’s Tee it Up!
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Academic Content Financial Considerations
The game is not just a sport but also a study in science and history.
From the dimples on a golf ball to the grooves on a golf club, we’ll
The cost of the course will cover
golf course practice fees, class-
tackle some of the basic scientific and mathematical principles room materials, professional in-
that are critical to hitting a golf ball. The projectile motion of a struction, and transportation.
golf ball and its parabolic shape of its flight help us determine
what type of club to hit. The dimples on a golf ball are a study Prior to the two-week interses-
in forces and pressure gradients. Angles of elevation, lie, impact sion, we will work as a group to
velocity, and final velocity help determine the shape and distance help raise money to offset the
a golf ball travels. Mathematics fills the game in all areas from costs of the course; however,
score keeping, to tournament formats, to the science of the game any money or gifts that you can
and the massive amounts of statistics that are vital to play and offer will be greatly appreci-
the world’s rankings. ated.
Likewise, the science of the game is matched by the game’s history I will expect all participants to
and epic traditions. From the first courses and players in Scotland take an active role in all fund-
to Tiger Wood’s prominence to the world’s greatest courses, we raising/marketing activities that
will delve deep into the history of the game and see that even we conduct in order to get the
though the game changes, people always honor its history and monies we need to support our
its traditions. intersession. Everyone will par-
ticipate regardless of need.
Special Circumstances
• The main and most important items will be, of course, a set of
golf clubs with golf bag and some balls. A few clubs such as a 3
Wood, 5, 7, and 9 irons, pitc hing wedge, a putter will work fine.
If you do not have access to a set of clubs, please contact me as
soon as possible so I can help you locate a set of clubs to use.
• Other than the golf clubs and bag, you will need to wear a
collared shirt while playing at our local courses and tennis or golf
(if you have them) shoes.
*Please note that any items needed should not keep you from
participating or enrolling for this course. I am more than willing to
help or assist you in gaining the necessary equipment.
619.398.8607
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 showtime!
s world beat africa
Location
LIBBY
Main Commons & Ms. Libby’s room.
Description
Students will have the opportunity to craft a performance based
on the strengths and interests of the group. We will present our
show for our school, our friends & family, and our community in at
least two performances.
The group will choose from 3 options:
• Shakespeare – The 3rd Annual Student Shakespeare Festival
will take place in late April and we will prepare to present at
Balboa Park.
• Musical Revue – A combination of songs and choreography, we
showcase our best talents and develop a few new ones.
• An HTMMA tradition which began last year with “Mirrors”, stu-
dents collect writings from HTMMA students and create a com-
pletely original performance.
We will visit several theatres in San Diego and tour backstage
to get the feel for being a professional actor. Visiting guests
may include experts in the fields we choose: a theatrical agent, a
writer, a director, a musical director, and/or a choreographer.
Note: We need a stage manager as well as actors for our produc-
tion. Great organization skills and interest in technical aspects of
production are needed for a stage manager.
Academic Content
Performance skills include vocal production and movement skills,
historical research, writing, and production skills that may include
costumes, sets, props, and lighting. Teamwork, constructive criti-
cism, problem solving, meeting deadlines, and incredible concen-
tration are all essential elements of a successful performance.
Special Circumstances
We will need parent drivers to take us to visit theatres. If fund-
ing allows, we will arrange to see a show at one of the local
theatres.
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LINDA LIBBY
llibby@hightechhigh.org
619.398.8610
Financial Considerations
Money for trips and production
needs. Everyone will participate
regardless of need.
SCHWERMAN
SARAH SCHWERMAN
sschwerman@hightechhigh.org
619.398.8609
Location
High Tech Middle Media Arts, World Beat Cultural Center in
Balboa Park, The University of San Diego, Casa de Rey Moro
African Museum in Old Town.
Description
“The average American high school student receives only four
paragraphs of education on the entire continent of Africa by
the time they have graduated from the 12th grade.” – Upon
joining this intersession you will seek to change this. First you will
immerse yourself in the art, geography, literature, culture, and
history of Africa and then you will pass on your knowledge to
others in the form of an interactive museum exhibit! To get ready
we will: listen to African oral story telling while creating our own,
we will taste and cook African cuisine, we will move to the beats
of African drums as we dance traditional dances, we will touch
African art while creating replications, we will see the remarkable
geography of this region while gaining an understanding of its
history and contemporary issues. During our immersion we will be
linked with students in Africa and connected to Boston University’s
award winning African Studies Outreach program. Get ready
for an adventure that will change the way you see your world!
Guest Speakers Will Include
Dr. Jesse Mills, African Studies Professor at the University of San
Diego, Benson Deng, Author of They Poured Fire on Us From the
Sky, the true story of three Lost Boys of Sudan, and representatives
from the World Beat Cultural Center.
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Academic Content
This intersession will provide an interdisciplinary introduction to

sea investigation
the study of the African continent. The physical, human, historical,
economic, political, social, and cultural features as well as the
dynamics shaping the future of the continent will be studied.

STUDENTS WILL:
• Describe the African continent in terms of its physical features,
S.D.I
population, and other characteristics.
• Trace the general evolution of pre-colonial Africa, and HETRICK
colonization
• Have an appreciation of the current social, economic, political
and cultural realities of Africa.
• Understand and describe the current religious realities and their
influence on African societies.
• Have an appreciation of African Art, dance and literature, Location
including its rich oral tradition. The focus of this class will be within San Diego County. All field
• Discuss the dynamics of the drive toward independence. trips will be within San Diego County and the focus of the students’
• Discuss Africa’s current political systems and international studies will be on southern California oceanic ecology.
relations.
Description
For further examples of content and a sample of lesson plans Vacationers have come from all over the country and the world
please visit the following sites. to experience San Diego and its sea side ecosystem. The Pacific
exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu/index.php Ocean is a large part of what draws people to southern Califor-
exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu/index.php nia. In this course, we will explore our little section of the Pacific
www.bu.edu/africa/outreach/tips/six.htm Ocean and the positive and negative impacts that humans have on
www.bu.edu/africa/outreach/tips/six.htm this environment.
www.bu.edu/africa/outreach/tips/six.htm
www.bu.edu/africa/outreach/tips/six.htm The regular and predictable physics of ocean waves and tides will
www.worldbeatcenter.org ‘0 be explored to help students understand the power of the ocean
8 and its role in coastal erosion. The engineering of coastal struc-
Special Circumstances tures will be evaluated to assess their effectiveness to withstand
We will take several local field trips. We will need parent the forces or erosion. Students will investigate the chemistry of sea
volunteers and drivers. water and how chemicals commonly found in runoff water affects
water quality. In addition, we will study some of the wildlife that
Financial Considerations relies on the ocean habitat off the San Diego coast. Through dis-
Money for field trips. Everyone will participate regardless of sections and direct observations, students will develop a greater
need. appreciation for our local wildlife. Students will then debate some
current San Diego environmental / ecological issues and will be
CARA HETRICK asked to make a persuasive media piece to display their point
chetrick@hightechhigh.org of view with supporting evidence. We will be visiting the Birch
Aquarium, SIO, La Jolla Ecological Preserve, and we will go on a
619.398.8611 whale watching trip to help students formulate their opinions.

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Academic Content
•Physical Sciences: Wave Dynamics; Water Chemistry; Soil Sci-
ences; Structural Engineering
•Biological Sciences: Ichthyology (Fish Biology); Invertebrate Zo-
ology; Mammalogy; Marine Ecology
•Mathematics: Basic statistical analysis
•Sustainability: Environmental research; Activism
•Technology: Photoshop; iphoto; imovie; Illustrator
Description
Special Circumstances Believe it or not, ASL is a complete language with all the intricacies,
Drivers needed for trips to: grammar rules, and of course, exceptions to the rules like any
•Birch Aquarium language we speak. It is a great deal more than just hand signals
•SIO in place of words. We will learn the basics of ASL including
•La Jolla Cove fingerspelling (using the signed alphabet,) signed vocabulary, and
•Whale Watching (departs and arrives downtown) how to combine signs into meaningful sentences using the rules of
ASL. We will also explore the history of Deaf Culture in America
Financial Considerations in hopes of gaining further appreciation of how diverse and
Each student will need a snorkel and a mask. Admission to the beautiful our community is. Our time will conclude with a music video
various field trips and gear. Everyone will participate regardless performed completely in ASL. This would be a fun and effective
of need. way to learn vocabulary and ASL sentence structure through the
lyrics of your favorite songs!
Special Circumstances
• Willingness to explore a very interesting culture.
• We will be learning a great deal of vocabulary in a short time
so be prepared to accept the challenge!! Having an ASL dictionary
of your own will be very helpful.
• Knowing the signed alphabet before hand will give you a head
start on the first day of class!!

sign language
• Please note that any items needed should not keep you from
participating or enrolling for this course. I am more than willing
to help or assist you in gaining the necessary knowledge for your

G
GREEN
N
success.

Location
The majority of work will be in Miss Green’s classroom and the
surrounding campus. We will take part in walking field trips for
our silent lunches and enjoy the beautiful San Diego weather
while we learn and practice our new skills. We will also attend
a play where we can watch an ASL interpreter in action and
visit a college campus to experience a classroom for the hearing
impaired.
Financial Considerations
We will need very little money to do and make this intersession
an incredible experience! We are a flexible group and will do
SARA GREEN the absolute best with what we have!! Prior to the two-week
sgreen@hightechhigh.org intersession, we will work as a group to raise the necessary funds to
619.398.8615 ensure that everyone can be involved in this course. I will look to all
of you to take an active role in all fundraising/marketing activities
that we conduct in order to get the monies we need to support our
intersession. Everyone participates regardless of need.

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Location
Mr. Wagner’s classroom and various locations in San Diego (in-
WAGNER
cluding community centers, homeless shelters, Congressman/
Woman offices, San Diego administrative offices)

Description
We will be discussing/ learning about the various issues that
threaten our community; Ignorance, pollution, poverty, govern-
ment waste, and damaged ecosystems, to name a few. Students
will form small groups to look more closely at one of these topics.
We will then choose how to both bring awareness and solutions to
these problems. Then comes the fun part! With our “Random Acts Location
of Kindness” caravan, students will live out their “random acts of HTMMA and Costa Rica
kindness” with a fully loaded camera crew. We will then create
miniature documentaries with the footage. These videos will be- Description:
come part of a website to show that students CAN be leaders in Come join us on an amazing adventure where we will be leading
the community- and YES they CAN CHANGE THE WORLD! students on an eight-day excursion through Costa Rica. Students
will explore Costa Rica’s diverse ecosystems, from the rainforest
Academic Content in Arenal to the beaches of Cahuita. We will engage in an in-
Students will depth study of the culture and history of Costa Rica by studying
• Learn about the issues facing our diverse community. the language and interacting with locals. We will also take day
• Understand how to promote and instill lasting change. hikes through the rainforest, led by experts who will teach us all
• Develop into effective activists and analyze what stands in our there is to know about the plants and animals of Costa Rica. We
way. will get an up-close look at monkeys, frogs, snakes, and spiders
• Be exposed to the poverty, inequalities, and injustices existing and will learn from our guides about the importance of conser-
in San Diego. vation.
• Utilize traits of effective leadership such as integrity and com-
mitment. Academic Content
• Become better researchers and learn how to ask provocative KYLE WAGNER Spanish language immersion, culture and history of Costa Rica
questions. kwagner@hightechhigh.org and Central America, conservation and wildlife preservation,
• Learn the basic elements of film production 619.398.8604 ecology of Costa Rican flora and fauna, currency conversion and
STACEY LOPAZ exchange rates.
Special Circumstances Wish list slopaz@hightechhigh.org
Since we will be travelling to various locations around San Diego, Video cameras, digital cameras, 619.398.8614
such as homeless shelters, non- profit organizations, parks, and adhesive materials to decorate KATIE WEISEBERG Special Circumstances
under- funded areas, we are need of some parent drivers and a van, and food donations for kweisberg@hightechhigh.org Parent assistance needed for fundraising. Maximum of two par-
chaperones. days in the field. 619.398.8602 ent chaperones. Passports required.
 animania: i animals project green
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RANDALL
A A TERRONEZ AND CUDAHY

Location zoe randall

HTMMA and Various San Diego wildlife conservation and re- zrandall@hightechhigh.org
search centers. 619.398.8617 Location
Ms. Cudahy’s Classroom, HTMMA Tech Lab, on location around
Description town.
Can you imagine a world without animals? Currently, over 1200
species of animals are listed as Threatened or Endangered ac- Description
cording to the US Fish and Wildlife Service; which means if we Students who select the Project Greenlight Intersession will have
don’t help them now, they may become lost forever. In this course, the opportunity to learn about the craft of movie making. They
students will get a chance to discover the wealth of wildlife in will enter into a contest to be selected as the writer; director and
San Diego County and learn about conservation efforts here to editor for an HTMMA original film. This course is inspired by Matt
protect these amazing animals that call San Diego home. Damon and Ben Aflack’s film contest. If you have ever wanted to
be a director or making movies for a living this is the course for
We will be taking several trips to various nature centers and ani- you.
mal habitats in San Diego to learn about how animal conserva-
tionists are working to save a species in our county. Through our Academic Content
visits, we can be stewards of change, as we will learn to spread Throughout the course we will:
awareness of these efforts using media and learn to be conser- •Learn to write working screenplay
vationists ourselves. •View short films as well as clips from major motion pictures to
learn how to use imovie and garage band
Students will choose a focus on one of the animal conservation •Study structure, conflict and resolution
programs and learn about how they are trying to preserve the •Learn to use digital video and recording equipment
lives of these animals. We will compile our findings into a guide- •Utilize editing software
book to help others become everyday conservationists and learn •Learn the basic elements of acting/directing, film production,
about how they too can help support these programs. Financial Considerations storyboard art.
In order to raise funds to visit
Academic Content these various destinations, all CATHERINE CUDAHY Special Circumstances
Life Sciences, Conservation, Visual Art. students assigned to this in- ccudahy@hightechhigh.org Parent drivers needed for some location shooting, willingness for
tersession will be responsible for some early mornings or late evening shoots. Hollywood studio
619.398.8606
Special Circumstances participating in any fundraising visit scheduled.
We will be traveling to many locations in San Diego, such as the activities. Admission fees, me- AZUL TERRONEZ
Zoo, Wild Animal Park, the Birch Aquarium at Scripps, and re- dia supplies, and food. Every- aterronez@hightechhigh.org Wish list
search centers around San Diego. Parent drivers and chaperones one participates regardless of 619.398.8613 Props from around the house, costumes, food donations for meals
will be needed. need. for longer days.
 planted junk
DAVIS
Location
HTMMA / Mr. Davis’ room.
Description
Calling all Green Thumbs! The Planted Junk Project is a two week
intensive plant science course based upon a book by Adam Cap-
lin entitled Planted Junk: A New Approach to Container Garden-
ing. Our goal is to choose plants that thrive in our climate and
plant them within containers that may have been destined for
the landfill. If you enjoy science, art and protecting our natural
resources, then this is the intersession for you.
Academic Content
Students will learn how to grown indoor and outdoor plants, how
to design an experiment, and the basics of photosynthesis and
plant reproduction. We will examine the long term effects of
overconsumption of our natural resources as well as the impacts
of landfills on the environment.
Special Circumstances
Students will be expected to find their own containers to use as
planter boxes. Students are encouraged to bring plants to class,
but this is not required.
Financial Considerations
One goal of this intersession is to keep costs to a minimum. A $20
donation to our project would be helpful by allowing us to pur-
chase interesting plants and fill the gas tanks of parent-drivers,
but is not required. We will have approximately two field trips
in the San Diego area.
junior carpenters
Location
SHULMAN
High Tech Middle Media Arts
Description
Have you ever wanted to sit in a chair that you made? Eat off a
dinner table that was crafted by your hands? Set a lamp on a
night stand which you created? Well, now is your chance to do
just that. Through this intersession, you will learn a variety of car-
pentry techniques, how to safley operate carpentry equipment
and tools and promoting visual expression and exploration of
the creative process within the sculptural discipline. You will have
the opportunity to design and create a piece of furniture that
you can use, keep, or donate. You will decorate your piece of
furniture using a variety of mediums to express yourself in color,
texture, and design!
Academic Content
This intersession will be rich in content. Students will be able to
read and write “How To” books, use measurement and geometri-
cal theory to design, cut, and craft pieces of furniture. Students
will be given a budget to keep and will have to calculate the cost
and quantity of materials needed to construct their design.
Special Circumstances
We will take several local field trips to Home Depot to pick up
materials. We will need parent drivers with trucks with room for
building supplies.
Wish/Donation/Can We Borrow List
Anyone who can donate wood, nails, and screws, sand paper,
hammers, and screw drivers, etc. please let me know. Also, if
anyone can lend power tools (power drills, electric/manual screw-
‘ drivers, jigsaws, hand saws, circular saws, bevel tools, electric
80 sanders, etc.), which will be returned at the end of intersession, it
would be much appreciated.
WES DAVIS MARC SHULMAN
wesd@hightechhigh.org mshulman@hightechhigh.org Financial Considerations
619.398.8605 Money for tools, wood and other materials. Everyone participates
619.398.8618 regardless of need.
building a sustainable cowboy
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village STAFF ETHINGTON
Location
HTMMA, Catalina Island (the Hermit Gulch Campgrounds, Avalon,
CADY STAFF
the City Dump, City Hall, the Catalina Conservancy Nature Cen-
cstaff@hightechhigh.org
ter), San Diego City Hall, the High Tech High Village
619.398.8603
Description
Catalina Island has a rich history, which we will be exploring in
depth during the first week of Intersession. While the island has
a rich history, it also has a bright future as a sustainable island
community. The mayor has teamed up with EcoSoul to come up
with a city plan to become increasingly more self-sustainable and
“green” by the year 2020.

In this Intersession, we will be learning about this forward-thinking Location

city plan, exploring the progress the city has made, taking a first-
hand look at the Island Conservancy, visiting the island dump,
and coming to our own conclusions about the plausibility of their
city plan. We will create a documentary about our studies and
experience.
When we return from our overnight case-study of Catalina, dur-
ing the second week of Intersession we will work with EcoSoul to
design our own forward-thinking sustainability plan for the High
Tech High Village. We will visit our local dump and recycling fa-
cility to learn where our trash and recycling go. We will make a
documentary comparing our waste disposal with that of Catalina
and outlining our forward-thinking village plan that will help us
become a more sustainable village by the year 2028.
Academic Content
California History; City Politics; City Planning, Structure and Ex-
ecution; Waste Disposal Management; Recycling Processes; Sus-
tainability Labs and lessons from the HOPE (Hydrogen Outreach
Program for Education) Curriculum created by EcoSoul; Conser-
vationism; Documentary Film Story-Boarding, Research, Filming
and Editing
Financial Considerations
The cost of this Intersession is
mainly for the overnight camp-
ing trip in Avalon on Catalina
Island and for the cost of the
novel we will be reading as a
group. Also, our fieldtrips are
dependent on parent volunteers
for driving. We will be fund-
RYAN ETHINGTON
raising and accepting dona-
rethington@hightechhigh.org
tions. Everyone participates re-
gardless of need.
HTMMA and at various stables in and near San Diego
Description
HeeYaw! Strap on your spurs! Whether you’re an experienced
rider or it’s your first time in the saddle, we’ll be taking a guided
horseback ride into the surrounding meadows, and foothills. It
doesn’t stop there, either: you’ll learn how to brush your mare,
saddle your steed, and feed the team so they’re ready to be put
through the paces. You’ve seen cowboys in the movies do it—with
seeming ease and little effort. And now it’s your turn to feel the
rough rope against your palm as you swing the rope and snag
your first “calf” head. Don’t think you have what it takes? No
worries! We’ll “show you the ropes”. In addition to roping you
will lean to fix grub chuckwagon-style, and have a chili cook-off!
There will be plenty of mandolin, banjo, harmonica and other
traditional cowboy instruments to listen to and learn to create
homemade cowboy music. We will also cover celebrated foot-
stomping traditional cowboy dances, and make cowboy wooden
and leather crafts as well. Find your inner cowboy or cowgirl
learn the culture, language, poetry, technology, food, dance, mu-
sic, art, ropes, horses and have a hoot and hollering time! If this
619.398.8612 intersession does not light your fire then your wood is wet!
Academic Content
tree huggers
•Geography, history, technology and culture of the west cowboy
and Vaquero.
ELIZONDO
•Horseback riding instructions and ride
•Brushing, feeding, and saddling
•Learn about arena activities such as barrel racing and pole
bending
•Archery
•Hiking
•Western dancing
•Dutch ovens cooking and measurements
•Roping clinic and forces
•Vocabulary and language of cowboys
•Traditional dancing
•Cowboy music and instruments
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Special Circumstances Location
I will be sending home letters and parent consent forms for the HTMMA and various places in San Diego County (TBA)
various activities we will be doing during this intersession. Also,
we’ll be in need of parent drivers for our special field trips to the Description
local equestrian centers and stables. We will participate in a variety of activities designed to respond
to the following driving questions: How do human activities mod-
Financial Considerations ify the physical environment? What can I do to have a positive
We’ll be working with several equestrian centers and stables for impact on the earth?
our horsemanship lessons and be creating and learning the ways
of the cowboy. We will be conducting some fundraising but any We will go hiking, write in journals, read and discuss a variety of
funds you could contribute will be greatly needed and appreci- books focusing on the environment and specific measures we can
ated. Everyone participates regardless of need. take to preserve it. We will also go on an overnight camping trip
in the San Diego area.

Academic Content
Analysis of a variety of reading materials
Deep thinking discussions focused on the environment
Journal and persuasive writing skills
Analysis of the effects of carbon, sulfur and other pollutants on
our air, as well as a look at the controversial carbon cap and
trade system
STEVE ELIZONDO Special Circumstances
selizondo@hightechhigh.org We will need drivers for our hiking field trips, as well as drivers
619.398.8616 and chaperones for the overnight camping trip.
 hook, line, sinker!
S
STRON
STRONG
NG
Location
On Campus, Shelter Island Pier, Deep Sea off Point Loma

Description
Come learn the local art of fishing. We will be studying some
of the marine life that is indigenous to San Diego and reading
some of the great nautical writing of the American literary canon.
Some of our time will be spent on campus studying San Diego
fish and their environment, but most of our time will be spent
off-campus fishing the Shelter Island Pier, studying at the Birch
Aquarium, and fishing off-shore on a deep sea tour. Along with
our fishing ventures, we will be reading selections of writers such
as Walt Whitman and Ernest Hemingway.

Academic Content
Marine biology of San Diego: Why do these fish live here? What
is a “bony fish”?
American nautical literature: Hemingway, Whitman, Longfellow
(novel, poetry, short-story)
Travel writing: Writing about a single event in multiple tenses

Special Circumstances
Parent assistance needed for fundraising. Parent expertise with
fishing instruction/ equipment

Financial Considerations
Money for fishing rods and reels, Birch Aquarium, a one day
deep sea fishig trip, tackle boxes, cooking equipment. Everyone
participates regardless of need.

MIKE STRONG
mstrong@hightechhigh.org
619.398.8608