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Ensure the coming school year’s success with a dynamic boot camp where you’ll get the extra edge needed to ace Algebra II and Geometry in the fall.
Total classes: 8 Class dates: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, June 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21 and 22, 2023 Starting time: 2:30 PM Eastern (1:30 Central 12:30 Mountain 11:30 Pacific) Duration: 55 minutes per class Prerequisite: Students who plan to enter Geometry or Algebra 2 in the upcoming fall semester Suggested grade level: 9th to 12th grade Suggested credit: 1/3 semester Math Instructor: Emily Nardozzi Course description: This course is designed to provide a rigorous review of Algebra 1 concepts that are needed in order to be successful in Geometry and Algebra 2. A solid conceptual understanding of Algebra 1 is essential for success in all subsequent math courses as it is frequently used as a base in both high school and college. Course outline: 2) Properties of Exponents 3) Solving Linear Equations and Proportions 4) Linear Equations (Slope, Graphing, Writing Equations of a Line) 5) Solving Systems of Equations 6) Solving Quadratics 7) Angle Relationships 8) Pythagorean Theorem & Review Course materials: None – All material provided free by instructor. 
Starts:
6/12/2023
2:30 PM
Ends:
6/22/2023
3:30 PM
Sessions:
8
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Closed
Class size:
25 seats
Learn how to write fiction with animal characters with this one-week, four-lesson boot camp. You’ll come away with a new knowledge of storytelling, the elements of fiction, how to increase your creativity, and great writing skills—and it’s a lot of fun!
Total class meetings: 4 Class dates: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, June 12, 13, 14, and 15, 2023 Starting time: 11:30 AM Eastern (10:30 Central 9:30 Mountain 8:30 Pacific) Duration of each class: 50 minutes Prerequisite: None Suggested grade level: 5th to 8th grade Suggested credit: 1/3 credit Creative Writing Fee: For all 4 classes: $67 if you register on or before April 15. $87 after April 15. (Registration closes one week before the first day of class. After that date, registrations are not guaranteed. There is a $20 surcharge for late enrollments after the course is closed.) Instructor: Cherise Papa Course description: Learn how to write stories about animal heroes and their adventures during this one-week workshop this summer! When you join this four-session course (M-TH), you will learn about writing stories with animal characters, what’s inside a story, how to make a fun and engaging hero, how to create a world and setting for your story, and how to describe your characters and world using the five senses. You will learn the elements of storytelling, bringing a new creative way of thinking to all your writing and creativity. During each class, we will have a lesson followed by exercises to build your character and world—and practice excellent writing skills. This is a fun course that you’ll definitely enjoy! Course outline: Class 1: Story Writing with Animals— What’s inside a story what is a hero what is conflict how do you make a wonderful story that people want to read. Class 2: Characters— How do you write animal personalities in a character how to include animal behavior into a character’s actions and when pet characters are best friends with human characters. Class 3: Worldbuilding & Setting— How to create a world full of animals that fit into a story Class 4: Description & Using the Five Senses— How to make your story come alive how to include unique animal senses in writing. Course materials: All materials are provided free by the instructor. Homework: Students will practice writing with each of the ideas presented in class. Because the classes are daily, homework will begin in class with brainstorming and using the concepts discussed. Students may add to or change their work before the next class begins in order to complete the 1-2 paragraph written assignment due in each 24-hour period More
Starts:
6/12/2023
11:30 AM
Ends:
6/15/2023
12:30 PM
Sessions:
4
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Status:
Closed
Class size:
25 seats
The teen years may be a perfect time to read Shelley’s classic horror story of her misunderstood monster. Join Professor Pearce and go deep into the text as well as the life of the author. Frankenstein is a book that may just stick with you long after you close it. Parents, this is one you’ll enjoy reading alongside your teen!
Total classes: 6 Class dates: Tuesdays through Thursdays, June 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, and 22, 2023 Starting time: 1:00 PM Eastern (Noon Central 11:00 Mountain 10:00 Pacific) Duration: 55 minutes per class Prerequisite: The ability to read and enjoy Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Note: This is a story that includes violence and murder (not graphic). While it is not a particularly easy read, it is a rewarding read in the end. Suggested grade level: 10th to 12th grade Suggested credit: 1/2 semester Literature or English Fee: For all 6 classes: $77 if you register on or before April 15, 2023. $97 after April 15. (Registration closes one week before the first day of class. After that date, registrations are not guaranteed. There is a $20 surcharge for late enrollments after the course is closed.) Instructor: Joseph Pearce Course description: A detailed study of Mary Shelley's classic novel, Frankenstein, focusing on its interaction with the popular ideas of the day, such as Romanticism, scientism, atheism, and how they clash with traditional Christian values. Course outline: Day One: Setting the Scene and Context for the novel: Shelley's Confusion and Conflicted Passions Day Two: Pages 1-41 Day Three: Pages 41-81 Day Four: Pages 83-119 Day Five: Pages 119-167 Day Six: Pages 167-216 Course materials: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Ignatius Critical Editions, ISBN-10: 1586171380 or ISBN-13: 978-1586171384. Note: If you use another edition, the page numbers will not align and it will not include the Catholic footnotes found in the Ignatius Critical Editions. Homework: The reading assignment for each class is detailed in the Course Outline above. Students should complete the assigned reading for each class beforehand. Students should highlight the passages discussed in class and review this for the quiz assigned for each class. The estimated time for homework for each class, i.e. for the assigned reading and reviewing for each quiz, should be about 90 minutes. More
Starts:
6/13/2023
1:00 PM
Ends:
6/22/2023
2:00 PM
Sessions:
6
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Location:
Status:
Closed
Class size:
25 seats
Help your student craft excellent sentences and paragraphs in writing practice through learning and using critical middle school must-haves for writing well — and gain understanding with practice in this hands-on writing course that goes beyond “normal” writing courses with practical writing using critical thinking (no workbooks). Take the 6/7-3 course with this course to gain a full semester’s credit of writing.
Special Notes: Course materials are provided free. This is the fourth of a 4-part series, which provides a full year of Writing. Total Classes: 6 Class Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 13, 15 20, 22 and 27, 29 2023 Starting Time: 5:30 PM Eastern (4:30 Central 3:30 Mountain 2:30 Pacific) Duration: 50 minutes per class Prerequisite: Each course in the 6/7 series builds upon the next. Registration in the Writing Essentials 1: Punctuation & Grammar I (MS 6/7-1), Writing Essentials 2: Excellent Sentence & Paragraph Writing I (MS 6/7-2), and Writing Essentials 3: Punctuation and Grammar II (MS 6/7-3) courses is required so that your student has all of the tools and knowledge necessary to succeed in this course. You may take the prerequisite courses LIVE or in Unlimited Access (recording) before or during this course. Suggested Grade Level: 7th or accelerated 6th grade Suggested Credit: ½ semester Writing or English. Precede with MS 6/7-3 for a full semester credit. Fee: $149 for all 6 classes. (Registration closes one week before the first day of class. After that date, registrations are not guaranteed. There is a $20 surcharge for late enrollments after the course is closed.) Instructors: Live course teacher: Erin M. Brown Grader: Natalie Schira Course Description: This essential writing course continues to give your student the skills for how to create well-crafted sentences and paragraphs using specific nouns, strong verbs, appropriate adjectives and adverbs, prepositions and prepositional phrases, and compound sentence structures. This course specifically sets your student up for success in crafting longer writing (paragraphs and beyond). Special emphasis is placed on using words correctly in systems of testing such as standardized tests and the student’s ability to identify improper word choice while making critical corrections in thinking and writing. Course Outline: Class 1: Identifying and building on specific nouns and strong verbs in sentences Class 2: Identifying and building on appropriate adjectives and adverbs in sentences Class 3: Identifying and correctly using prepositions, prepositional phrases, and compound sentence structures within sentences and paragraphs Class 4: How to easily identify incorrect usage in standardized tests Class 5: Creating paragraphs with strong transitions and connectives Class 6: Critical know-how for writing multi-paragraph essays Course Materials: Course materials are provided free of charge. Microsoft Word or the ability to convert a document to a Word-compatible document is required. If you do not own Microsoft Word, you can use a system such as Google Docs and convert to Word documents FREE. Homework: This course uses an estimated one to three hours per week for homework outside of class time, depending on the student’s abilities entering the course. Homework includes readings, activities, and writing assignments that get your student thinking critically and using the content learned while writing/composing. All writing assignments are graded by the instructor. More
Starts:
6/13/2023
5:30 PM
Ends:
6/29/2023
6:30 PM
Sessions:
6
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Closed
Class size:
25 seats
Enter the beautiful world of chant, where prayer and music merge into one glorious art form. Find out why Gregorian chant is so important, learn the basics of reading and singing it, and record your own performance of a traditional Latin prayer. Bring this sacred tradition from the monasteries and convents of the Middle Ages into your home and help carry on the music of the Church!
Number of class meetings: 6 Class dates: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, June 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, and 28, 2023 Starting time: 4:00 PM Eastern (3:00 Central 2:00 Mountain 1:00 Pacific) Duration of each class: 75 minutes Prerequisite: Some familiarity with singing and/or reading music is preferred but not required. Suggested grade level: 9th to 12th grade Suggested credit: ½ semester Music or Chant Fee: For all 6 classes: $87 if you register on or before April 15. $107 if you register after April 15. (Registration closes one week before the first day of class. After that date, registrations are not guaranteed. There is a $20 surcharge for late enrollments after the course is closed.) Instructor: Victoria Pulliam Course description: This course is a 6-session introduction covering the early history of chant, its importance in the Church & reason for preservation, use in the liturgy, basics of chant notation, and style & method of singing. Students will be instructed on reading notation, vocal techniques, and pronunciation. Students will gain knowledge of historical Catholic liturgy, including Mass texts and the Divine Office. Course outline: Day 1: Definition. Origin and early history, why chant is important and why we need to preserve it. Day 2: Chant in the liturgy. Audio and visual examples, begin learning to read notation. Day 3: Continuation of instruction on reading notation. Examples of simple and complex settings, discussion of style and method, singing prayerfully. Day 4: Piece to learn is introduced and examined. Pronunciation guide, students pronounce on mic. Day 5: Practicing reading and singing notation. (Students will be on mic.) Examples of things to watch out for in performing chant. Day 6: Practicing the piece to be recorded. Students on mic. Refining the method. Course materials: Supplemental materials will be provided FREE by the instructor in the form of downloadable documents or websites. Homework: Recordings to be listened to via our learning management system (Moodle). We will discuss the listening assignments at the beginning of each class, and participation will be factored into grading. Extra credit will be available in the form of short-answer homework on topics covered in class. Students will submit a video or audio recording of themselves singing the selected chant piece as the final assignment. More
Starts:
6/19/2023
4:00 PM
Ends:
6/28/2023
5:15 PM
Sessions:
6
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17 open seats left
Class size:
25 seats
If you want to make spelling effortless and fun (!) – then this is for you! Get new ways to think about spelling, to make it simple… discover games that make spelling downright fun … and turn spelling into something you don’t have to worry about, because you have “insider information” to make spelling easier!
Total classes: 6 Class dates: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesday, Thursday, June 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27. 2023 Starting time: 11:30 AM Eastern (10:30 Central, 9:30 Mountain, 8:30 Pacific) Duration: 45 to 50 minutes per class Prerequisite: None Suggested grade levels: 5th to 8th grade Suggested credit: Supplemental, ¼ to ½ credit (may be extended with additional work) Fee: For all 6 classes: $97 if you register on or before April 15. $117 after April 15. (Registration closes one week before the first day of class. After that date, registrations are not guaranteed. There is a $20 surcharge for late enrollments after the course is closed.) Instructor: Bonnie Donlon Course description: Is spelling a challenge? Do you want to find out what's going wrong and make spelling easier? Join Bonnie Donlon to get a new and powerful approach to spelling with the top how-to skills and easy tips (based on research and a powerful, successful approach) to make spelling easier. Revolutionize the way you "do" spelling, understand what's missing, and find out how to remember the spelling of words much faster. For 5th through 8th grade students. Course outline: Class 1: The reading & spelling connection the Basic Code and the alphabet’s pure sounds (and what that has to do with spelling) auditory discrimination (hearing beginning, end, and middle sounds) the concept of Sound Pictures and consonant blends Class 2: When two Sound Pictures meld for a new sound the four (4) truths of spelling two spelling games that make spelling easier and better grouping and learning in “Sound Boxes” (for better memory) Class 3: More grouping by sound or sight, for memory learning two-and-more piece Sound Pictures exact sound matches and “peanut butter sounds” “sound families” (Sound Box “cousins”) Class 4: Spelling Games, not “writing the word 20 times”: Spelling Bingo, Spelling Go Fish, Spelling Dice Game, and more Class 5: How “Imposters” for the Basic Code and Combination Codes work (and the “first imposters” le, se, etc.) Class 6: “Vowel Name” Combinations and Upper-Level “Imposters” Course materials: All learning materials for the course are provided FREE by the instructor. Students should bring two (2) packs of 3x5 cards, a black marker, an 8 ½ x 11 notebook, and a highlighter to class. Homework: Between classes, students will have approximately one hour of homework/preparation for the next class with creating fun learning materials, playing spelling games, and practicing the ideas presented in the course. Work and projects will be brought to class and used together in activities that can be repeated and enjoyed at home, beyond the course. More
Starts:
6/19/2023
11:30 AM
Ends:
6/27/2023
12:15 PM
Sessions:
6
Pricing:
Location:
Status:
26 open seats left
Class size:
32 seats
Could the events in Star Wars really happen? Join us to find out! In this class, we will explore the space travel, weapons, armor, aliens, droids, and other elements of this classic franchise to find out which (if any) modern science could make possible. Perhaps, that galaxy isn’t so far, far away after all!
Total class meetings: 8 Class dates: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, June 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, and 29, 2023 Starting time: 10:00 AM Eastern (9:00 Central 8:00 Mountain 7:00 Pacific) Duration of each class: 55 minutes Prerequisite: None Suggested grade level: 8th to 11th Grade Suggested credit: 2/3 semester Science Instructor: Inshal Chenet Course description: Star Wars has inspired children for generations. In this class we will be capitalizing on that inspiration, showing how interesting Star Wars phenomena can be understood scientifically, and what recent and upcoming inventions relate to the tech seen in Star Wars! Course outline: 06/19 - Space Travel
06/20 - Spaceship Designs
06/21 - Types of Planets
06/22 - Aliens
06/26 - Humans in Star Wars
06/27 - Armor
06/28 - Droids
06/29 - Bio-Tech Course materials: Readings will be provided free.
Starts:
6/19/2023
10:00 AM
Ends:
6/29/2023
11:00 AM
Sessions:
8
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Status:
7 open seats left
Class size:
25 seats
Join fellow students and Mr. Campbell to uncover the teachings of the Second Vatican Council. We will study the council documents as well as the key players and events leading up to the council.
Total class meetings: 4 Class dates: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, June 26, 27, 28, and 29, 2023. Starting time: 2:30 PM Eastern (1:30 Central 12:30 Mountain 11:30 Pacific) Duration of each class: 55 minutes Prerequisite: None Suggested grade level: 9th to 12th grade Suggested credit: 1/3 semester History with the completion of all homework. Fee: For all 4 classes: $57 if you register on or before April 15. $77 after April 15 (Registration closes one week before the first day of class. After that date, registrations are not guaranteed. There is a $20 surcharge for late enrollments after the course is closed.) Instructor: Phillip Campbell Course description: This course will guide students through the history of the tumultuous years surrounding the Second Vatican Council. We will study the important events and persons of the Conciliar years and dig into the sixteen documents promulgated by the Council, including Lumen Gentium, Sacrosanctum Concilium, Gaudium et Spes, Nostra Aetete, and Dei Verbum. Course outline: Class 1: The pontificate Pope John XXIII and the calling of the Council Class 2: The Church and the world: Lumen Gentium and Gaudium et Spes Class 3: Nostra Aetate, Dei Verbum and Sacrosanctum Concilium Class 4: Years of uncertainty: a look at the aftermath of the Council and an assessment of its successes and shortcomings. Course materials: There is no required text for this course. However, Mr. Campbell recommends the following books for students who wish to delve deeper into the subject and earn more credit: The Ratzinger Report by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (ISBN: 0898700809) What Went Wrong with Vatican II by Ralph McInerny (ISBN: 978-0918477798) The Rhine flows into the Tiber by Ralph Wiltgen (ISBN: 978-0895551863) Homework: Homework consists of daily short answer questions with answer key provided for self-grading or parent grading. More
Starts:
6/26/2023
2:30 PM
Ends:
6/29/2023
3:30 PM
Sessions:
4
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19 open seats left
Class size:
28 seats
How to Be an Excellent Student is perhaps the most important course you’ll ever take. When you join, you’ll learn the most important, must-have skills for school success and find out how to get the highest listening skills for understanding, how to take the best notes from a lecture and from a text, how to listen and read “actively” for greater connection and higher comprehension the best ways to prepare for a test how to take timed tests effectively and more!
Note – This course is priced at a discount (no coupon needed!) – so enroll today before it fills up, and we'll see you there! Special Note: Due to the popularity of this course, it is offered twice during the summer. Choose the dates and times that work best for your family. Total Classes: 4 Class Dates and Times: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday July 10, 11, 12, and 13, 2023 11:30 AM Eastern (10:30 Central, 9:30 Mountain, 8:30 Pacific) Duration: 55 minutes per class Prerequisite: None Suggested Grade Level: 7th to 11th grade Suggested Credit: One-third of one semester credit. Add the credits of this course to any six- or eight-week course for a full semester credit. Credits are determined by the weeks and amount of work, so completing all work for this course plus a heavy-work 6-week course or a light-work 8-week course completes the full semester credit. Fee: $47 for all 4 classes. (Registration closes one week before the first day of class. After that date, registrations are not guaranteed. There is a $20 surcharge for late enrollments after the course is closed.) Instructor: Bonnie Donlon Course Description: Get the skills to become strong, confident, and able to study for any high school level course with success. This course is a must-have for students who want to make learning and test-taking the easiest (and most successful) that it can be. You'll learn the skills of active listening and active reading (what they are and how they work for you), note taking and annotation (for any "live" or online course or learning situation), critical reading skills for comprehension (to remember what you've read faster and with easier recall), test-taking skills (how to prepare for tests and what to do during tests), and more. You'll use these skills in high school, college, and beyond. Be prepared for the future and do well in your coursework today when you take this course! Course Outline: Class 1: Active listening and how to take notes effectively Class 2: Active reading and how to study effectively Class 3: Critical reading skills for comprehension Class 4: Test-taking in a timed setting Course Materials: All materials are provided free from the instructor. Homework: This is a lecture course with approximately 2 hours of work per class (reading and computer-generated quizzes for immediate feedback). More
Starts:
7/10/2023
11:30 AM
Ends:
7/13/2023
12:30 PM
Sessions:
4
Pricing:
Location:
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19 open seats left
Class size:
32 seats
Join us in this course where we’ll not only learn about the Saints, but also meet them in person. Well, actually, we’ll meet the saints as presented by Mr. Kevin O’Brien. Visit Mr. O’Brien here, https://youtu.be/MsQBWT_XoGA.
Total Classes: 6 Class Dates: Mon, Tues., Wed., July 10, 11, 12 & July 17, 18, 19, 2023. Starting Time: 10:00 AM Eastern (9:00 Central 8:00 Mountain 7:00 am Pacific) Duration: 45 minutes per class Prerequisite: None Suggested Grade Level: 6th to 8th Grade Suggested Credit: ½ semester credit Literature or Theology Fee: For all 6 classes: $102 if you register on or before April 15, 2023. $122 if you register after April 15. (Registration closes one week before the first day of class. After that date, registrations are not guaranteed. There is a $20 surcharge for late enrollments after the course is closed.) Instructor: Kevin O’Brien Course Description: Mr. O’Brien is known for his portrayals of famous saints, both on EWTN’s The Journey Home and in one-man stage shows that he has performed around the world. In this course, Mr. O’Brien will portray a different saint every day! Students will “interview” each saint live in class by asking him questions, based on their study and research. Our Final Project will feature each student portraying his or her favorite saint - either live on webcam, or in a written paper. Course Outline: Class One: Introduction Class Two: Meet St. Paul Class Three: Meet St. Francis Class Four: Meet St. Genesius Class Five: Meet Fr. Delp Class Six: Meet Your Favorite Saint! (Final Project Highlights) Course Materials: PDFs provided free by the instructor. Homework: Research outside of class and Final Project. Plan on about an hour of homework per day. More
Starts:
7/10/2023
10:00 AM
Ends:
7/19/2023
10:45 AM
Sessions:
6
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21 open seats left
Class size:
25 seats
Would you like to take your photography to the next level? Sign up for this course today to learn all about shooting using a manual camera. Together, we will discover how to find good lighting, composition, and how to pose.
Number of class meetings: 7 Class dates: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursday July 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, and 19, 2023 (no class Thurs., July 20) Starting time: 10:00 AM Eastern (9:00 Central 8:00 Mountain 7:00 Pacific) Duration of each class: 55 minutes Prerequisite: None Suggested grade level: 9th to 12th grade Suggested credit: ½ semester Photography Fee: For all 7 classes: $97 if you register on or before April 15. $117 if you register after April 15. (Registration closes one week before the first day of class. After that date, registrations are not guaranteed. There is a $20 surcharge for late enrollments after the course is closed.) Instructor: Victoria Cerise Course description: During this photography bootcamp course, you will learn all the photography basics! You will learn how to take excellent photographs in camera (without editing/post-production), how to shoot in manual, how to find good lighting, and how to pose your subjects! Course outline: Class I - What is photography & why it's important Class II - How to shoot in manual, the exposure triangle Class III - Lighting Class IV - Storytelling within Photography & Class Critique I of Images Class V - Composition/Rule of Thirds Class VI - Posing I Class VII - How to start a photography business & Class Critique II of Images Course materials: Students are required to have a camera that has a manual ("M") setting. Students may not use smartphones as their camera. Homework: There will be 3 quizzes (after Classes II, III, and V). There will also be a photography "challenge/assignment" after each class. Students will be required to upload 2-5 pictures (depending on the assignment). Students can expect homework to take approximately 30-45 minutes after each class. More
Starts:
7/10/2023
10:00 AM
Ends:
7/19/2023
11:00 AM
Sessions:
7
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15 open seats left
Class size:
25 seats
Deck your summer with boughs of holly and enjoy the Christmas season early with Charles Dickens! If you’d like a full semester credit this summer, Mrs. Nicholson is offering an optional literary analysis paper that extends the course.
Special notes: Includes optional writing component. Total class meetings: 6 Class dates: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, July 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, and 20, 2023 Starting time: 2:30 PM Eastern (1:30 Central 12:30 Mountain 11:30 Pacific) Duration of each class: 55 minutes Prerequisite: Willingness to read! Suggested grade level: 9th to 12th grade Suggested credit: ½ semester Literature, Victorian Literature, or British Literature (One full semester if you choose the optional paper project.) Fee: For all 6 classes: $92 if you register on or before April 15, 2023. $112 if you register after April 15. (Registration closes one week before the first day of class. After that date, registrations are not guaranteed. There is a $20 surcharge for late enrollments after the course is closed.) Instructor: Eleanor Bourg Nicholson Course description: "Marley was dead, to begin with…” Dickens’ A Christmas Carol has such a deep cultural importance that most of us probably are familiar with its opening lines. To unpack this familiar and yet widely misunderstood work, we will proceed backward chronologically, exploring three of the most important Christmas stories ever written. As we become more intimately acquainted with the great writer and the period in which he lived, we will gain through him a deeper appreciation for the sacred mystery of Christmas. In addition to cultivating artistic appreciation and a love of reading, this course facilitates the development of critical reasoning, the disciplined use of the imagination, and a strong knowledge of historical and literary context. Course outline: Day 1 (July 11): The Cricket on the Hearth (first half) Day 2 (July 12): The Cricket on the Hearth (second half) Day 3 (July 13): The Chimes (first half) Day 4 (July 18): The Chimes (second half) Day 5 (July 19): A Christmas Carol (first half) Day 6 (July 20): A Christmas Carol (second half) Course materials: Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, The Chimes, and The Cricket on the Hearth. Any edition is acceptable (e.g. ISBN-13:978-1593080334, https://amzn.to/3BD47uu), just make sure, if you select a Christmas Stories collection, that these three stories are included. These are also available for free online via Project Gutenberg, https://www.gutenberg.org/. Homework: Expect to spend 1-3 hours per week reading. Each week we will have an identification quiz (12 questions, multiple choice, open book). At the end of the course, we will have a review quiz and a concluding thoughts assignment. There is an optional paper project that can be taken up during the course and concluded after the course (by August 1st). This paper project can increase the suggested credit for the course to a full semester. More
Starts:
7/11/2023
2:30 PM
Ends:
7/20/2023
3:30 PM
Sessions:
6
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18 open seats left
Class size:
25 seats
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