Project Based Learning Electives provided by the Berrien Springs Virtual Academy
​Janine Frizzo - Blacksmith & Blacksmith Advanced                         Fall 2019

Blacksmith                 ***CLASS CANCELED
Grades: 6th grade – 12th grade
Levels: I, II, III, IV and advanced
When: Tues at 10:00 am until 12:00 pm, starting Sept. 17, 2019
Where: Birch Bank Farms, 1826 Platt St, Niles, MI 49107
Jr. Instructor: Enoch Loucks
Sr. Instructor: Janine Frizzo
On-site super: Emily Fairchild
Website: www.birchbankfarms.com

Please visit our website to complete your registration

Class Description: This is a usually a full year class but your student is welcome to join us for one or
both semesters. Each semester is comprised of 8 sessions, each 2 hours long. Some classes
will be held in the outside smithy shop. Dress and safety requirements will be discussed
in the first class.   
​Syllabus                                                                                                                   

Blacksmith Advanced    ***CLASS CANCELED
Grades: 9th -12th grade
Levels: Advanced with instructor pre-approval only
When: 1st Sem: starting Sept. 10, 2019 , time TBD
Where: Birch Bank Farms, 1826 Platt St, Niles, MI 49107
Instructor: Janine Frizzo
Website: www.birchbankfarms.com

Please visit our website to complete your registration

Class Description: Learn how to teach smithy! This is a full year class. Each semester is comprised of 8 sessions, each 2 hours long.
Syllabus

*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.
 
Teacher of Record:  Tom Hurst