Spring 2018 Ninth - Twelfth Grades
2:00-3:00pm
SU 50 Poetry in Many Forms
By taking this course, students of any reading and writing ability level will work with several different forms of poetry to learn how to read a poem, become familiar different forms, and then write their own original poems. This course will cover around 5 different forms of poetry, each with an example of a master of the form, for example Shakespeare, e.e. cummings, and more; the forms may include sonnets, concrete poems, haikus, blackout poems, and songs. For the final project of the course students will form small groups or pairs to create a rap battle of poetry!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 37
Ms. Cara Geary is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in English with a Secondary Education minor. She has had many experiences with children, including children’s church at her local church and helping coach her middle school’s basketball team. One of her favorite moments from helping the basketball team was seeing the kids’ faces light up when they scored their very first baskets in a game. In her free time, she can usually be found reading, spending time with her family, or learning how to play the ukulele.
SU 51 World War I: The War to End All Wars
How much do you know about World War I? World War I was one of the first modern wars. In this class students will learn about the causes and effects of the war. Additional focus will be placed on the war’s importance in American History. Students will do activities based on primary sources such as journals, letters, and propaganda posters. Weekly course topics will include trench warfare, the Homefront, poetry, the armistice, and the effects of the war.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Prep 215
Mr. William Vana is a junior at Saint Vincent College majoring in History and minoring
in Secondary Education. His experience in teaching includes instructing English lessons in Taipei during the SVC Campus Ministry service trip to China and Taiwan. This is his second year teaching Step-up. He loves working as a maintenance man at his local church. In his spare time he enjoys guitar, running, and acting. Mr. Vana plans to have a future career teaching social studies.
SU 52 The Modern Business Environment
Communication is imperative in business. How do students communicate properly with hiring managers and colleagues? Our goal is to set students up to get the job. We will discuss proper attire for the interview as well as work on our cover letter and resume skills. What are the key questions employers will ask you and expect you to ask? Joining this course will work you through unique situations and how to deal with them properly and effectively.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Prep 205
Mr. Nick DeFrancesco is a Post-Baccalaureate student in the Education Department. Nick attained his Bachelor’s degree from Penn State in Labor and Employment Relations with focuses on Unions and Collective Bargaining and Organizational Leadership. He spent time in Human Resources for two separate organizations before deciding to make the jump into a teacher training program. Currently, he is emergency certified to teach and substitutes at several schools in the area. Additionally, Nick spends much of his time volunteering for church youth group programs at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, the Bethlehem Project Advisory Board, and coaching girls’ soccer at Greensburg Salem High School. In the future Nick plans to teach English and hopes to someday complete a principal certification course.
SU 53 The Art of Persuasion
The Art of Persuasion is a persuasive writing course with a twist! Students will have the opportunity to investigate mainstream media and develop their own thoughts on different persuasive techniques. The Art of Persuasion will also allow students to think creatively and develop new writing techniques. Each student will create their own magazine advertisement and write a persuasive essay to appeal to consumers as the final project.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 42
Miss Paige Krempasky is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in Secondary English Education with a minor in History. She has experience with children of all age groups. Paige has taught Preschool to children ranging from ages 3-5, has been employed by a Daycare that covered ages 3 months-11 years old, has taught Spanish in a classroom setting to ages 15-17, and has been employed as an overnight camp counselor at Saint Vincent College for ages 10-14. Paige will always be found with a book in her hand and PS4 controller in the other with a huge smile on her face. She strives to become a principal in the future while also bettering the lives of her students.
3:00-4:00pm
SU 54 The United States Involvement in Wars: Land of the Free and Home of the Brave
Taking this course will expand the student’s knowledge surrounding wars that the United States has been involved in. This course will also look into factors that have caused the United States to enter into war with other countries. Students will be able to identify important generals and important aspects of the United States military. Students will complete discussions surrounding the wars and will do a project on a particular war.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 36
Mr. Braden Hone is a sophomore majoring in History and minoring in Secondary Education. His experience includes working with children in the Summer Youth Program for the Private Industry Council. Mr. Hone has volunteered at the Saint Vincent de Paul during his time at Saint Vincent College. Braden is an active member of the Football team at Saint Vincent and is very passionate about sports as a whole. His future plans include Graduating from Saint Vincent College and becoming a High School history teacher.
SU 55 Fahrenheit 451
Do you enjoy reading as an escape to a completely new and unique world from your own? Do you simply have a love for the adventure and emotional roller coaster a good novel can take you on? If so, Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 could be for you. In this course, we will not only be engaging in a deep reading of the novel, but will also be exploring its moral implications, context, and the world of dystopian literature itself. The class will engage in interactive reading, writing, speaking, individual, and group activities as we journey through Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 3B
Ms. Anna DeCrease is a junior at Saint Vincent College majoring in Secondary English Certification. She has had many experiences in teaching and caring for children, such as volunteering at a daycare, after-school tutoring for high school students, and teaching a few courses for her local church. Ms. DeCrease is looking forward to teaching again in Step-Up this semester. Ms. DeCrease was also a volunteer at the Wood County Committee on Aging last year helping to serve free meals to the elderly. She most enjoys her hobbies in figure skating, tennis, spending time with friends and family, and reading for fun.
SU 56 America in the 1960s- The Times They are a Changin’
The 1960s were both a cultural and controversial time in Modern American History. In this course, students will learn about American culture and politics during the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War, and the Hippie Movement. Throughout the course, students will be exposed to different forms of primary source documents, such as videos, music, and literature, which will demonstrate the social and pop-culture trends of the 60s, such as the evolution of Rock ‘n Roll music. If you have an interest in American History that still influences our society and our way of life to this day, then this is the class for you!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 33
Mr. Sam Elliott is a junior at Saint Vincent College majoring in History with a minor in Secondary Education. He has experience working with children from a wide array of age groups, this includes volunteering as an Assistant Scoutmaster for the last four years for a local Boy Scout troop. Mr. Elliott is currently an Assistant Head Coach for a year round football clinic based in Western Pennsylvania. Mr. Elliott also volunteers on weekends at a local heritage museum in his hometown where he gives tours to visitors of all ages. Mr. Elliott has a passion for sports and is currently involved in varsity football at Saint Vincent. He enjoys studying Modern American History and hopes to one day be able to write and teach about the subject.
SU 57 Making an Impression! – The Evolution of the Impressionist Art Movement
Almost everyone knows Van Gough’s Starry Night, but do you know what artistic revolution prompted its creation? This art history course will discuss the post-impressionist and impressionist art movement that flourished in the mid-1800s. Students will explore the famous works and colorful lives of Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gough and Mary Cassatt as well as learn to imitate and appreciate their artistic style and technique in various art painting projects. So, grab your brush and let’s Van- GO make an impression with our art as the impressionists made an impression on all of art history!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 38
Ms. Paisley Adams is a junior Art Education major with an Art History minor at Saint Vincent College and her third semester teaching with the Step-Up program. With a personal passion for art critique, history and analysis, particularly from the romanticist to impressionist movements she hopes to instill a fascination for the complexity of art. Ms. Adams is also an actress, fencer and artist herself on her spare time, and finds joy in spreading her passion of art and creativity to others in her teaching!
SU 58 Public Speaking
Is public speaking a big fear of yours? Do you have anxiety about speaking in front of large groups of people? If so, then this course is for you. This course will provide instruction on preparation and deliverance of speeches in a public setting. Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to research, prepare, and deliver a number of well-organized speeches. Students should also be able to demonstrate speaking, listening, and interpersonal skills necessary for effective communication.
COST: $20 ROOM: Alfred 30
Ms. Kolony Miller is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in English with a minor in Secondary Education. She has had many experiences with children, including coaching cheerleading from grades 2-12, teaching dance, and interning as a children’s librarian at Adam’s Memorial Library. Ms. Miller has been active in many ways at St. Vincent College through cheerleading and Orientation Committee. In her free time, she can be found reading, cheering for the St. Vincent Bearcats, and spending time with her close-knit family.
SU 50 Poetry in Many Forms
By taking this course, students of any reading and writing ability level will work with several different forms of poetry to learn how to read a poem, become familiar different forms, and then write their own original poems. This course will cover around 5 different forms of poetry, each with an example of a master of the form, for example Shakespeare, e.e. cummings, and more; the forms may include sonnets, concrete poems, haikus, blackout poems, and songs. For the final project of the course students will form small groups or pairs to create a rap battle of poetry!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 37
Ms. Cara Geary is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in English with a Secondary Education minor. She has had many experiences with children, including children’s church at her local church and helping coach her middle school’s basketball team. One of her favorite moments from helping the basketball team was seeing the kids’ faces light up when they scored their very first baskets in a game. In her free time, she can usually be found reading, spending time with her family, or learning how to play the ukulele.
SU 51 World War I: The War to End All Wars
How much do you know about World War I? World War I was one of the first modern wars. In this class students will learn about the causes and effects of the war. Additional focus will be placed on the war’s importance in American History. Students will do activities based on primary sources such as journals, letters, and propaganda posters. Weekly course topics will include trench warfare, the Homefront, poetry, the armistice, and the effects of the war.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Prep 215
Mr. William Vana is a junior at Saint Vincent College majoring in History and minoring
in Secondary Education. His experience in teaching includes instructing English lessons in Taipei during the SVC Campus Ministry service trip to China and Taiwan. This is his second year teaching Step-up. He loves working as a maintenance man at his local church. In his spare time he enjoys guitar, running, and acting. Mr. Vana plans to have a future career teaching social studies.
SU 52 The Modern Business Environment
Communication is imperative in business. How do students communicate properly with hiring managers and colleagues? Our goal is to set students up to get the job. We will discuss proper attire for the interview as well as work on our cover letter and resume skills. What are the key questions employers will ask you and expect you to ask? Joining this course will work you through unique situations and how to deal with them properly and effectively.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Prep 205
Mr. Nick DeFrancesco is a Post-Baccalaureate student in the Education Department. Nick attained his Bachelor’s degree from Penn State in Labor and Employment Relations with focuses on Unions and Collective Bargaining and Organizational Leadership. He spent time in Human Resources for two separate organizations before deciding to make the jump into a teacher training program. Currently, he is emergency certified to teach and substitutes at several schools in the area. Additionally, Nick spends much of his time volunteering for church youth group programs at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, the Bethlehem Project Advisory Board, and coaching girls’ soccer at Greensburg Salem High School. In the future Nick plans to teach English and hopes to someday complete a principal certification course.
SU 53 The Art of Persuasion
The Art of Persuasion is a persuasive writing course with a twist! Students will have the opportunity to investigate mainstream media and develop their own thoughts on different persuasive techniques. The Art of Persuasion will also allow students to think creatively and develop new writing techniques. Each student will create their own magazine advertisement and write a persuasive essay to appeal to consumers as the final project.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 42
Miss Paige Krempasky is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in Secondary English Education with a minor in History. She has experience with children of all age groups. Paige has taught Preschool to children ranging from ages 3-5, has been employed by a Daycare that covered ages 3 months-11 years old, has taught Spanish in a classroom setting to ages 15-17, and has been employed as an overnight camp counselor at Saint Vincent College for ages 10-14. Paige will always be found with a book in her hand and PS4 controller in the other with a huge smile on her face. She strives to become a principal in the future while also bettering the lives of her students.
3:00-4:00pm
SU 54 The United States Involvement in Wars: Land of the Free and Home of the Brave
Taking this course will expand the student’s knowledge surrounding wars that the United States has been involved in. This course will also look into factors that have caused the United States to enter into war with other countries. Students will be able to identify important generals and important aspects of the United States military. Students will complete discussions surrounding the wars and will do a project on a particular war.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 36
Mr. Braden Hone is a sophomore majoring in History and minoring in Secondary Education. His experience includes working with children in the Summer Youth Program for the Private Industry Council. Mr. Hone has volunteered at the Saint Vincent de Paul during his time at Saint Vincent College. Braden is an active member of the Football team at Saint Vincent and is very passionate about sports as a whole. His future plans include Graduating from Saint Vincent College and becoming a High School history teacher.
SU 55 Fahrenheit 451
Do you enjoy reading as an escape to a completely new and unique world from your own? Do you simply have a love for the adventure and emotional roller coaster a good novel can take you on? If so, Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 could be for you. In this course, we will not only be engaging in a deep reading of the novel, but will also be exploring its moral implications, context, and the world of dystopian literature itself. The class will engage in interactive reading, writing, speaking, individual, and group activities as we journey through Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 3B
Ms. Anna DeCrease is a junior at Saint Vincent College majoring in Secondary English Certification. She has had many experiences in teaching and caring for children, such as volunteering at a daycare, after-school tutoring for high school students, and teaching a few courses for her local church. Ms. DeCrease is looking forward to teaching again in Step-Up this semester. Ms. DeCrease was also a volunteer at the Wood County Committee on Aging last year helping to serve free meals to the elderly. She most enjoys her hobbies in figure skating, tennis, spending time with friends and family, and reading for fun.
SU 56 America in the 1960s- The Times They are a Changin’
The 1960s were both a cultural and controversial time in Modern American History. In this course, students will learn about American culture and politics during the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War, and the Hippie Movement. Throughout the course, students will be exposed to different forms of primary source documents, such as videos, music, and literature, which will demonstrate the social and pop-culture trends of the 60s, such as the evolution of Rock ‘n Roll music. If you have an interest in American History that still influences our society and our way of life to this day, then this is the class for you!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 33
Mr. Sam Elliott is a junior at Saint Vincent College majoring in History with a minor in Secondary Education. He has experience working with children from a wide array of age groups, this includes volunteering as an Assistant Scoutmaster for the last four years for a local Boy Scout troop. Mr. Elliott is currently an Assistant Head Coach for a year round football clinic based in Western Pennsylvania. Mr. Elliott also volunteers on weekends at a local heritage museum in his hometown where he gives tours to visitors of all ages. Mr. Elliott has a passion for sports and is currently involved in varsity football at Saint Vincent. He enjoys studying Modern American History and hopes to one day be able to write and teach about the subject.
SU 57 Making an Impression! – The Evolution of the Impressionist Art Movement
Almost everyone knows Van Gough’s Starry Night, but do you know what artistic revolution prompted its creation? This art history course will discuss the post-impressionist and impressionist art movement that flourished in the mid-1800s. Students will explore the famous works and colorful lives of Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gough and Mary Cassatt as well as learn to imitate and appreciate their artistic style and technique in various art painting projects. So, grab your brush and let’s Van- GO make an impression with our art as the impressionists made an impression on all of art history!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Alfred 38
Ms. Paisley Adams is a junior Art Education major with an Art History minor at Saint Vincent College and her third semester teaching with the Step-Up program. With a personal passion for art critique, history and analysis, particularly from the romanticist to impressionist movements she hopes to instill a fascination for the complexity of art. Ms. Adams is also an actress, fencer and artist herself on her spare time, and finds joy in spreading her passion of art and creativity to others in her teaching!
SU 58 Public Speaking
Is public speaking a big fear of yours? Do you have anxiety about speaking in front of large groups of people? If so, then this course is for you. This course will provide instruction on preparation and deliverance of speeches in a public setting. Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to research, prepare, and deliver a number of well-organized speeches. Students should also be able to demonstrate speaking, listening, and interpersonal skills necessary for effective communication.
COST: $20 ROOM: Alfred 30
Ms. Kolony Miller is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in English with a minor in Secondary Education. She has had many experiences with children, including coaching cheerleading from grades 2-12, teaching dance, and interning as a children’s librarian at Adam’s Memorial Library. Ms. Miller has been active in many ways at St. Vincent College through cheerleading and Orientation Committee. In her free time, she can be found reading, cheering for the St. Vincent Bearcats, and spending time with her close-knit family.
