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Mr. Tracy's Webpage
2008-9
Welcome to Mr. Tracy's homepage. Students and Parents: check this page often! This is where you'll find homework assignments, links to class readings, and copies of class handouts.
Contact Information
Email Address : ctracy<at>ccscambridge<dot>org
Phone / Extension : 617-354-0047 x303
Course 1: Humanities 8.1 and 8.2
In Humanities we focus on both English and History. This year, we will be studying four civilizations: the Byzantine Empire, Iron Age Celts, Classical India, and the rise and spread of the Islamic world. As we learn about these cultures, we'll also be learning how historians think, what questions they ask, and how they make connections between the past and the present.
In Humanities we also build skills in reading, formal and creative writing, and critical thinking. For this class we will read a novel during almost every unit, as well as several shorter readings. Students will practice formal essay writing, creative writing, and note taking. In the 8th grade it is particularly important that students get a solid grounding in grammar, mechanics, and other bedrock writing skills, and we will learn and practice these all year long.
Course 2: Hot Beats
In this weekly Enrichment class, students learn to make music using laptops and special software.
Are you the next Timbaland? The next Pharrell Williams? If your head’s full of beats, it’s time to let the world hear ‘em. In Hot Beats you’ll learn how to use Reason, the top beat-making software out there, to make beats you hear backing up your favorite recording artists. Better yet, develop your own style and drop it on the unsuspecting masses! Yeah!
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