In that grade level I would've liked a course which would dissolve the "magic" behind computers and other technology, akin to the nand2tetris course (https://www.nand2tetris.org/). The topic could be anything, though, such as websites, wireless communications or online advertising.
Scripting or macros would also be immensely useful for anybody nowadays. Computers should be making everyone's lives easier. A nice example of this would be the Automate the Boring Stuff with Python (https://automatetheboringstuff.com/). It would also be a more meaningful introduction to programming than learning how to program the hangman game.
These two examples might be a bit difficult for all of the students of that age, but I'm sure that at least some inspiration could be drawn from them.
Scripting or macros would also be immensely useful for anybody nowadays. Computers should be making everyone's lives easier. A nice example of this would be the Automate the Boring Stuff with Python (https://automatetheboringstuff.com/). It would also be a more meaningful introduction to programming than learning how to program the hangman game.
These two examples might be a bit difficult for all of the students of that age, but I'm sure that at least some inspiration could be drawn from them.