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Our Classes
REGISTER HERE FOR FALL 2020
We are committed to an engaging and real-time learning experience for our students. All classes will be held online except the Friday afternoon English and Geography classes. They will be held outdoors, distanced, and masked unless circumstances determine they should be moved online.
Dates and Details
14 week classes: September 14 - December 14, skipping November 27
A History of Humanity - Understanding World History through Primary Objects
United States Government
High School English
10 week classes: September 14 - November 16
Mock Trial for Middle School
Current Events Discussion for Middle School
Current Events Discussion for High School
Payment plans are available. Please let us know if money is an obstacle.
Credit Card available with additional service fees.
REGISTER TODAY!
Mondays
A History of Humanity - Understanding World History through Primary Objects Mondays 9:45 am - 11:15 am $330
200,000 BCE to 800 CE
We will analyze the interactions between peoples, culture, and the environment using the acclaimed book and BBC radio series, “A History of the World in 100 Objects,” produced by the British Museum, as well as additional resources for context. Treating the objects as primary documents, we will increase our understanding of history, geography, and the economics of trade. In-class activities will focus on discussions, presentations, and relevant simulations. The class will require outside work including reading, listening to podcasts, map work, project preparation, and written work. To learn more about the "textbook," search for "History of the World in 100 Objects" wherever you access your podcasts, visit the BBC site created for the series http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/about/british-museum-objects/, check out the transcripts of the podcast https://sites.google.com/site/100objectsbritishmuseum/, or check out the book by Neil McGregor.
Mock trial for Middle School Mondays 5:20 pm - 6:20 pm $150
This non-competitive class is an introduction to civics, law and public speaking with a little time spent on acting. We will be primarily studying three things: legal/court procedure, rhetoric, and public speaking. In other words, we’ll be learning about how our court system works, how to use rhetoric to be more persuasive, and how to communicate effectively. Materials will be provided in advance of class for students to review. Roles will be assigned using a combination of personal choice and chance. The class will be serious learning in a playful atmosphere..
Tuesdays
United States Government - A High School Civics Course Tuesdays 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm $395
This course brings the study of American Government and Civics alive through applying readings and outside resources to projects, writing, and presentations. Class time will focus on asking and answering questions and collaborating with each other, as well as engaging with the materials from the week. This class requires 2-4 hours of outside work each week. Course content will cover the basic structures of United States governments - federal, state and local, political parties, legal systems and citizenship. The class will be non-partisan, with a strong emphasis on civil discourse. Weekly reading and assignments will be provided.
Wednesdays
Current Events Discussion for Middle School (ages 10-14) Wednesdays 10:00 am-11:00 am $150
This is a perfect supplement to any study of civics. Designed to foster critical thinking, civil discourse, and social connections, we will meet to discuss and analyze the week's news. We build news literacy, an awareness of the workings of the real world, and, often, the names of each other's pets. A resource to read or watch regarding the week's news (curated to be appropriate for the age -- not too young, not too mature) is sent on Sundays. Participants should enjoy the shared resource before class and come to the class meeting with thoughts and ideas about the happenings in our world.
Current Events Discussion for High School (ages 14-18) Wednesdays 12 Noon-1 pm $150
This is a perfect supplement to any study of civics. Designed to foster critical thinking, civil discourse, and social connections, we will meet to discuss and analyze the week's news. We build news literacy, an awareness of the workings of the real world, and more about each other. A resource to read or watch regarding the week's news (curated to be appropriate for the age) is sent on Sundays. Participants should enjoy the shared resource before class and come to the class meeting with thoughts and ideas about the happenings in our world. Please note that the topic covered in the high school current events class, while avoiding resources that are graphic or salacious, may deal with difficult topics in the news. Respectful discourse and listening is a requirement of the class.
Fridays
High School English III & IV Fridays 12:00 Noon-1:00 pm $210
This course focuses on studying varied selections of British literature from Beowulf through contemporary poetry. Close reading and responses to literature through written essays, discussion, and presentations. The emphasis will be on historical contexts, traditions, and innovations that characterize British literature. Authors studied will include Jonathan Swift, William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Charlotte Bronte, T.S. Eliot, William Butler Yeats, James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, W.H. Auden, George Orwell, Samuel Beckett, and Tom Stoppard. This class will meet outdoors in a picnic shelter with masks and very strict social distancing requirements if possible, with meeting online a possibility if it becomes necessary. Class will not be held on the Friday after Thanksgiving, but we will have an extended project over that week.
High School English I & II Fridays 2:00 pm-3:00 pm $210
This semester-long discussion-oriented course will focus on literature in a variety of genres. Students will gain experience in reading, analyzing, discussing, and writing about different kinds of literary texts. Outside of class, students will be expected to do weekly readings, short written responses, one longer paper, and collaborate with another student to create an interesting and informative presentation. In class, students will be expected to share their ideas and questions, to listen to fellow students, and to vigorously participate in creating meaning from the information we learn and the interpretations and experiences we share. This class will meet outdoors in a picnic shelter with masks and very strict social distancing requirements if possible, with meeting online a possibility if it becomes necessary. Class will not be held on the Friday after Thanksgiving, but we will have an extended project over that week.
Dates and Details
14 week classes: September 14 - December 14, skipping November 27
A History of Humanity - Understanding World History through Primary Objects
United States Government
High School English
10 week classes: September 14 - November 16
Mock Trial for Middle School
Current Events Discussion for Middle School
Current Events Discussion for High School
Payment plans are available. Please let us know if money is an obstacle.
Credit Card available with additional service fees.
REGISTER TODAY!
Mondays
A History of Humanity - Understanding World History through Primary Objects Mondays 9:45 am - 11:15 am $330
200,000 BCE to 800 CE
We will analyze the interactions between peoples, culture, and the environment using the acclaimed book and BBC radio series, “A History of the World in 100 Objects,” produced by the British Museum, as well as additional resources for context. Treating the objects as primary documents, we will increase our understanding of history, geography, and the economics of trade. In-class activities will focus on discussions, presentations, and relevant simulations. The class will require outside work including reading, listening to podcasts, map work, project preparation, and written work. To learn more about the "textbook," search for "History of the World in 100 Objects" wherever you access your podcasts, visit the BBC site created for the series http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/about/british-museum-objects/, check out the transcripts of the podcast https://sites.google.com/site/100objectsbritishmuseum/, or check out the book by Neil McGregor.
Mock trial for Middle School Mondays 5:20 pm - 6:20 pm $150
This non-competitive class is an introduction to civics, law and public speaking with a little time spent on acting. We will be primarily studying three things: legal/court procedure, rhetoric, and public speaking. In other words, we’ll be learning about how our court system works, how to use rhetoric to be more persuasive, and how to communicate effectively. Materials will be provided in advance of class for students to review. Roles will be assigned using a combination of personal choice and chance. The class will be serious learning in a playful atmosphere..
Tuesdays
United States Government - A High School Civics Course Tuesdays 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm $395
This course brings the study of American Government and Civics alive through applying readings and outside resources to projects, writing, and presentations. Class time will focus on asking and answering questions and collaborating with each other, as well as engaging with the materials from the week. This class requires 2-4 hours of outside work each week. Course content will cover the basic structures of United States governments - federal, state and local, political parties, legal systems and citizenship. The class will be non-partisan, with a strong emphasis on civil discourse. Weekly reading and assignments will be provided.
Wednesdays
Current Events Discussion for Middle School (ages 10-14) Wednesdays 10:00 am-11:00 am $150
This is a perfect supplement to any study of civics. Designed to foster critical thinking, civil discourse, and social connections, we will meet to discuss and analyze the week's news. We build news literacy, an awareness of the workings of the real world, and, often, the names of each other's pets. A resource to read or watch regarding the week's news (curated to be appropriate for the age -- not too young, not too mature) is sent on Sundays. Participants should enjoy the shared resource before class and come to the class meeting with thoughts and ideas about the happenings in our world.
Current Events Discussion for High School (ages 14-18) Wednesdays 12 Noon-1 pm $150
This is a perfect supplement to any study of civics. Designed to foster critical thinking, civil discourse, and social connections, we will meet to discuss and analyze the week's news. We build news literacy, an awareness of the workings of the real world, and more about each other. A resource to read or watch regarding the week's news (curated to be appropriate for the age) is sent on Sundays. Participants should enjoy the shared resource before class and come to the class meeting with thoughts and ideas about the happenings in our world. Please note that the topic covered in the high school current events class, while avoiding resources that are graphic or salacious, may deal with difficult topics in the news. Respectful discourse and listening is a requirement of the class.
Fridays
High School English III & IV Fridays 12:00 Noon-1:00 pm $210
This course focuses on studying varied selections of British literature from Beowulf through contemporary poetry. Close reading and responses to literature through written essays, discussion, and presentations. The emphasis will be on historical contexts, traditions, and innovations that characterize British literature. Authors studied will include Jonathan Swift, William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Charlotte Bronte, T.S. Eliot, William Butler Yeats, James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, W.H. Auden, George Orwell, Samuel Beckett, and Tom Stoppard. This class will meet outdoors in a picnic shelter with masks and very strict social distancing requirements if possible, with meeting online a possibility if it becomes necessary. Class will not be held on the Friday after Thanksgiving, but we will have an extended project over that week.
High School English I & II Fridays 2:00 pm-3:00 pm $210
This semester-long discussion-oriented course will focus on literature in a variety of genres. Students will gain experience in reading, analyzing, discussing, and writing about different kinds of literary texts. Outside of class, students will be expected to do weekly readings, short written responses, one longer paper, and collaborate with another student to create an interesting and informative presentation. In class, students will be expected to share their ideas and questions, to listen to fellow students, and to vigorously participate in creating meaning from the information we learn and the interpretations and experiences we share. This class will meet outdoors in a picnic shelter with masks and very strict social distancing requirements if possible, with meeting online a possibility if it becomes necessary. Class will not be held on the Friday after Thanksgiving, but we will have an extended project over that week.