ShortTermatPaideiaisatimeforyoutoexploreandexperimentdifferenttypesofclasses&academicdepartments Theyofferyoutheopportunityto:
● Studyatopicingreaterdepthandintensitythanispossibleinalong termclass
● Takeaclassoutsideofatraditionalacademicofferingordepartment
● Experienceteam taughtclassesbydifferentteachersthroughouttheschool
● Takeaninterdisciplinarycourse
● Haveclassesthatprovidehands onlearningexperiences
● Tryanewskillorimproveanoldone
● Explorepersonalcreativityandacademicpassions
● Meetgraduationrequirementssuchas:PE,Art,MusicorDrama,orInternship*
Short termisagreatopportunitytolearnindifferentwaysandinnewfieldsofstudy Itisnotatimetoforgetaboutacademic andintellectualrigor YourshorttermcoursesmaynotbestructuredinthesamemannerasyourLongTermones;however,our expectationsintheclassroomarethesame
Yourchoicesareimportantandwillbehonoredasbestaspossible Yourfinalschedulewillbedeterminedbasedonyour choices,advisorandteacherrecommendations,spaceavailableinclasses,andareviewofyouroverallschedule
Wewouldlikeyoutohaveabalancedschedule:betweenShortTermsAandB,youshouldhavea50/50ratiobetweenacademic andnon academiccourses.Youradvisorcanhelpguideyouonfindinganidealbalance.
AcademicShort TermClasses: Non AcademicShort TermClasses:
Studentsreceiveagradethatiscalculatedinto theirGPA
Allclassesfallunderanacademicdiscipline (Math,Science,ModernLanguage,etc.)
Nightlyreadings,homeworkproblems, research,projectorgroupwork
Teacherscandecidewhetherstudentswill:
A. Receiveagrade(thisgradedoesnotcalculate intostudents’GPAs)
B. Taketheclasspass/fail
NOTE: Even though grades are not calculated into students’GPA, they do appear on their transcript
Coursesaregenerally classified as“Other”anddonot fallunderacertaindiscipline,withafewexceptions (Art/Music/Drama,PE).
NOTE: These courses can count towards students’ graduation requirements.
Frequencyofwork Verylittletonohomework. Emphasisonin-classactivitiesand participation/engagement
Formalassessments:
Quizzes,Tests,Papers,Presentations, Labs,etc.
Typesofassessmentthatrequire synthesis,analysis,orapplicationof information.
Informalassessments
Classparticipation,projects,groupwork
Coursescouldincludeassignments/projects andinformalformativeassessments,but muchlesssothaninanacademiccourse.
Somegradesandacademicdepartmentsinshort termhavecoursesthatarerequiredforstudentstotake.Pleasereviewthe followinginformationtoseewhatcoursesapplyforyourshort termschedule. Depending on your long term schedule, there are courses that continue through short term A and/or B. These required courses are a continuation of their long term courses and are separated by term and department
ModernLanguage
ShortTermA ShortTermB
Spanish1 1hr (Aonly) NoModernLanguagerequirements
French1 1hr (Aonly)
French2 1hr (Aonly)
Spanish2 1hr (Aonly)
ShortTermA
ShortTermB
GTA2 NoMathrequirements
APAB/BCCalculus 1hr
ShortTermA ShortTermB
USHistory 1hr (AandBterms) USHistory 1hr (AandBterms)
ShortTermA ShortTermB
APChemistry 2hr NoSciencerequirements.
APPhysics 1hr
By Grade:
10
ShortTermA
USHistory(AandBTerm)
PERIODS1&2TWO-HOURCOURSES
DataScienceisbecomingabigdealinoursociety.Everywhereyoulook,datascienceisinyourlife.Everytimeyoudoaweb search,getdirectionsonyourphone,orseearecommendationforamovie,song,orbrandofyogurt,somebodydidsomedata sciencetobringyouthatinformation Whenyouhearaboutthelatestunemploymentfigures,thetrendsinincomeinequalityor thespreadofepidemics, thatcomesfromdatasciencetoo Andwhenyouhearpeopleworrythatsometechnological conveniencewillleadtogreatersurveillanceandlossofprivacy,onceagain,datasciencewouldmakeitpossible Also,it’sahot professionwithlotsofwell paidjobs UsingfreeonlinetoolssuchasGoogleSheets,RStudio,CODAP,DataCommonsand Tableau,wewillbecomedatasciencesleuthsdevelopingconceptsofdataanalysis,sampling,correlationandcausation,biasand uncertainty,probability,modelingwithdata,makingandevaluatingdata basedarguments,thepowerofdatainsociety,andmore!
TheNewYorkTimes TheAMCseries Mad Men,adramaaboutthelivesofmenandwomenintheadvertisingbusinessintheearly1960sinNew YorkCity,hascapturedtheattentionofviewerswithitsfascinatingcharacters,provocativestorylines,stylishperioddetails,and penetratingrepresentationofAmericanhistory. DonDraper,themaincharacterintheseries,makeshishomeinthefashionable NYCsuburbofOssining.Thisvillagewasalsothereal lifehomeofthewriterJohnCheever,whoseshortstoriesaboutmoneyed professionalsinmid centuryNewYorkseemtohavethesamesubjectas Mad Men:“Theyawninggapbetweentheseeming contentmentoflifeandthedesperationthatexistsbeneaththeillusion.”
“If Mad Men camewithadecoderring,itwouldsurelyspellout: ‘ReadJohnCheever.'”
Inthiscoursestudentswillviewepisodesof Mad Men, readsomeCheevershortstories,andcomparethemindiscussionandwriting
Dante'sInferno,writtenaround1300,isindisputablyoneofthemostinfluentialpoemseverwritten,probablybecauseit crystallizesallofourworriesaboutwhathappensafteryoudie. Dantemadeconcretetheideathathellwasmadeupofever smallercirclesgoingtowardsthecenteroftheearth,withthepunishmentsgettingmorehideousasyoumoveddeeper. Asthe poettravelsthroughthecircles,hemeetstheghostsinhabitingthem,andtheytellhimtheiroftenmoving,sad,anddisturbing stories Ihavebeenreadingandrereadingthispoemforaboutthirtyyears,anditstillthrowsupnewandexcitingquestionsevery time Theclassneedstimetoread,hencethedoubleperiod Ialsowantthetimetodiscussthemoralquestionsthateachcanto/ sectionthrowsup Forexample:Howbadisittobelazy? Whyaretraitorsmuchdeeperinhellthanmurderers? Youdon’tneed tobeChristianorreligioustoenjoythispoematall Youjustneedtobringanopenmindandawillingnesstothinkcritically
Horrormoviesareoneofthemostunderappreciatedgenresinfilmhistory Itisamisconceptionthatallhorrormoviesrelyon cheapshockandbodyhorror;whilethismaybetrueforsome,itisanovergeneralizationthatdiscreditssomeincrediblefilms WiththerisingpopularityofhorrorthankstodirectorslikeJordanPeeleandAriAster,thisclasswillshowstudentsthesideof horrorfilmsthemediadoesn'tshinealighton,aswellasgivethemadeeperappreciationfortheculturalimportanceofthis oftenmalignedgenre.Beforeyouconsidersigningup,however,itshouldbementionedthatmanyofthesefilmsarevery graphicandintense,soviewerdiscretionisadvised Nooneinthisclasswillbeforcedtowatchanygivenmovie,asvideo summariesofeveryfilmwillbeprovided;alistoftriggerwarningswillalsobeprovidedforeachfilm
This2 hourcourseisacontinuationoftheLongTermAPChemclass.ThisisarequiredcourseforallAPChemistrystudents.
PERIODS1&2TWO-HOURCOURSES
Ifyouwanttolearnthetraditionalmetalsmithingtechniquestaughtinourlong termjewelryclasstomakerings,pendants,or bracelets well,thisisNOTtheclassforyou!Ifyouwanttolearnaboutconceptualartthatmakesastatement,challengesthe viewer,tellsastoryorhasasenseofhumorandthatjusthappenstoalsoadornthebody,joinusasweusenon traditional materials,trash,foundobjects,andagreatdealofimaginationandcreativitytomakeconceptualjewelry.Conceptualjewelry piecesarenotjustobjectsofbeauty(infact,conceptualjewelryisoftenpurposelyugly),butanartist'sstatement,andderivetheir worthfromtheculturalvalueoftheconcept Wewilllookathowartistsknownfortheirworkinothermediumsexperimented withconceptualjewelry,suchasDamienHirst'sbraceletthatfeaturesdangerouspillsdanglinginsteadoftraditionalcharms,Jenny Holzer'ssnakeringanditscapital letteredmeditationsondeath,orLouiseBourgeois'collarwitharhinestoneleashexploring femaleservitude.Wewillcreateourownpiecesthatareexpressiveandnon traditionalandphotographtheminanend of term photoshoot.
Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhoarehighlyinterestedinphotography,butarenotcurrentlyinalongtermphotography class Studentswilllearntheuseofa35mmcameraanditsfunctions,howtodevelopandprintblackandwhitefilmandlearn creativedarkroomtechniques Classsizeislimitedto10students
NatalieRogovin
InternshipsareameaningfulwaytoenacttheFrameworkofValuesthatcontributetothecommunityandcultureofserviceat Paideia,specificallyEmpathy,SocialResponsibilityandtheDevelopmentofanEthicalSelf Volunteeringgivesyouthechance tocreatethekindofcommunityandworldinwhichyouwanttolive Itgivesyoutheopportunitytobeapartofsomething biggerthanyourselfanduseyourcivicresponsibilityforthegreatergood Ultimately,itallowsyoutoseealifeotherthanyour own
Itisalsoagraduationrequirement;twointernships,atseparateorganizations,withaminimumof30hourseach,mustbe completed(onlyoneinternshipcreditisawardedforserviceworkperformedforPaideia)
Onceyouhavecompletedyourshorttermregistrationandbeenassignedtheperiodsyouwillhaveinternship,ameetingwillbe scheduledtoexplorethevolunteeropportunitiesatourcommunitypartnersavailableatthattime. Studentswhocannotdriveto theirinternshipwillbepairedwithstudentswhocandrive,however,ifadrivingarrangementcannotbeaccommodated, studentsmayneedtoswitchtheirinternshiptoafutureshortterm.
Geometry,TrigonometryandAlgebraIIisacontinuationoftheLongTermcoursefor9thgraders Allstudentstakingthis courseinTermI(andonlythosestudents)shouldsignupfortheshorttermcourse. Duringtheshorttermwewillbe continuingourstudyofAlgebra,coveringimportantmaterialinpolynomialsandgraphing.
APCalculusBCisacontinuationofthelongtermBCCalculuscourse.Studentsshouldsignupforasectiontaughtby theirlongtermCalculusteacher
ThisisacontinuationoftheLongTermcourse Itisa requiredcourseforallstudentsinSpanish2 Studentscansignup forANYperiodofSpanish2withanyteacherlisted
ThisisacontinuationoftheLongTermcourse Students muststaywiththeirLongTermteacherduringShort Terms (One houreachShortTermisrequiredofstudentsinAmericanHistory)
In10thgrade,studentstaketheone hourrequiredclassEthicalDialogueduringShortTermA Thisclassoffersanopportunity tohaverealconversationsaboutethicalissueswefaceasstudentsandaspeople.Thefocusincludescurrentevents, philosophicalbackground,andthenitty grittydetailsofethicaldilemmashighschoolandcollegestudentsmustnavigate.We willexaminetheoptionsandconsequencesofreal lifescenarios Weconsideractivelisteninganddialoguestrategiesin ongoingconversationsabouttoughissues Acentralquestionoftheclassis:whatkindofpersondoyouwanttobe?Students areencouragedtothinkabouttheeffectsofchoicestheymakeovertime Thepurposeofthisclassistohelppreparestudents forethicaldilemmastheywillfacebothinandbeyondthePaideiabubble
ThisisacontinuationoftheLongTermcourse OnehourinShortTermAisrequiredofallstudentsinFrench1
Youmaynotrecognizethenamebutyoushould Harper'sinfluenceinthiscountryinthesecondhalfofthenineteenthcentury stretchedfromabolitionandwomen'srightstoeducationandliterature Concerningthelastoftheseendeavors,Harperwasa poet,novelistandwriterofshortfiction. “TwoOffers”wasthefirstshortstorypublishedbyaBlackwoman, Iola Leroy, or Shadows Uplifted wasoneofthefirstnovelspublishedbyablackwoman,and80poemsmadetheirwayintoprint. Wewill beginbyfamiliarizing ourselveswithherbiography,andthenwewilldigintoherliteraryoutputandconsideritssignificance
Acoursetopreparethemagazineforpublication Therewillbetimeforwritingandsharing Thestaffareencouragedtotake thisclassanditisopentootherswhowanttojoininliteraryactivities
ThisisapreparatorycourseforstudentsparticipatingintheModelUnitedNationsteamatPaideia.Emphasiswillbeon preparingforupcomingconferences,sostudentsenrolledinthecoursemustcommittoattendingeitherNHSMUN(national conferenceinNYC,March15 18,pendingapproval)orWAMUN(WoodwardConference,January20 21).Veterandelegates willalsobeworkingtoprepareforourfirsteverPIMUNconferenceatPaideia,whichwillbeheldonApril15th Thiscourse willcovercurrentevents,publicspeaking,researchskills,positionpaperwriting,andresolutionwriting Wewillalsohavea mockcommitteesessiontopullallofyourskillstogether IfyouarenotcurrentlyamemberoftheModelUNTeamand wouldliketoparticipateinthiscourse,pleaseseeJoyorLindsayforpermission
Everseenthebackofacheckersboardandwonderedwhatthosepointedmarkswerefor?That'sbackgammon!Unlikechess, whereasuperiorplayershouldalwayswin,backgammonhasanelementofluckinvolvedthroughtherollofthedice Long term,thesuperiorplayershouldwinout,butinsinglegamesormatches,afew(un)fortunaterollsofthedicecanlifta weakerplayertovictoryThiscoursewilluseprobabilitytodevelopastrategyforyourbackgammongame Inadditionto playingbackgammon,studentswillanalyzepositionsandthestrengthsofvariousmoves,fromverystrongtoverybad Backgammonproblemsandgameswillbeanintegralpartofthecourse.Ifenoughgamesareplayed,acourse wideELOrating couldbeusedtotrackresultsandstandings.Priorknowledgeofthegameanditsrulesisnotrequired,justawillingnesstolearn thegameandexamineeachmoveandplayeachgameforthebestpossibleoutcome
AltBreaksaretripsthattakeplaceduringFallandWinterBreakswherestudentsaregiventheopportunitytoexplore issuesthroughtravel,learningandworkingside by sidewithcommunitypartners ThetripwilltakeplaceoverWinter Break Thecourseisrequiredforanyonewhoisattendingthetrip ThisyeartheAlt BreakwilltraveltoSapeloIslandtolearnabouttheGullahGeecheepeople,descendantsofAfricans whowereenslavedonrice,indigo,andseaislandcottonplantationsoftheSoutheastAtlanticcoast Thenatureoftheir enslavementonisolatedislandandcoastalplantationscreatedauniqueculturewithdeepAfricanretentionsthatare clearlyvisibleintheGullahGeecheepeople’sdistinctivearts,crafts,foodways,music,andlanguage.Thiscourseisa requirementforparticipationinthealternativewinterbreaktrip Intheclasswewillexplorethehistoryandcultureofthe GUllahGeecheepeopleaswellasexaminingwhoandwheretheyaretoday
TheAsianAmericanAllianceshort termclassisopentoallAsian identifyingstudents!Throughoutthecourse,wewill lookatwhatitreallymeanstobeanAsianAmerican,anoverviewofAsianAmericanhistory,andplan/participatein activitiesfortheAsianAmericanAllianceclub.Wewillalsobedoingvariousfunactivities,suchasplayingChinese musicalinstruments,eatingsnacksfromamultitudeofAsiancultures,andmuchmore.
Livingsuccessfullyonyourownrequiressmartmoneymanagementskills InAdulting101,you'lllearnhowtocreatea realisticbudget,howdebit&creditcardswork,what'sinvolvedinrentinganapartment,andhowtofileataxreturn We'll alsolookattherealcostofcollege(the"stickerprice"vs theactualprice)andwhatyouneedtoknowaboutstudentloans Masteringtheseskillswillsetyouupforasolidstarttolifeafterhighschool.
Whatcouldbebetterthanagoodbook,greatdiscussion,andacupofcoffee,tea,orhotchocolate?Wewillreadanddiscuss one,maybetwo,youngadultnovels,beginningeachclasswithtimetosipyourfavoritemorningbeverageandenjoyreading. Thesecondhalfofclasswillbespentinlowstakes,easyconversation We'llhavetheoptionforsomereadingtimeoutside whentheweatherisnice Readingpacewillbereasonable,andclasswillconsistmainlyofdiscussion
Mostofusareusedtoclassicboardgamesandcardgameswhereit'san'every man for themselves'mentality However,there areverypopulargamesthatrequireyoutoplayteamsversusteams,oroneteamversusthegame.Thiscoursewillexplorethe strategy,psychology,andteamworkbehindteam basedboardandcardgames.Wewillimplementdifferentstrategies throughoutthecoursetodeterminewhich,ifany,arebetterthanothers.WewillplaycardgameslikeEuchreanditsvariations, boardgameslikePandemic,andpartygameslikeCodenamesandMafiatoexaminehowdifferentstrategiesarenecessaryto becomeamasteroftheteam basedgames Nopreviousexperiencewithanyofthegamesisneeded,playersofallexpertise levelsarewelcome!
Howdoyouhandlestress? Doyouhavewaystocalmyourbodyandmindwhenyouarefeelingoverwhelmed? Doyouknow whatholisticmeans? Inthisclass,wewillexaminethemind bodyconnectionanditsroleinpersonalwellnessandwell being. Wewillalsolearnaboutstress reducing,mind bodypracticesinmindfulnessandmeditation,andlearnaboutAyurveda,a 5,000 year oldhealingsystemfromIndiawhichexploreshowwerespondtoourenvironment(physically,mentally,and emotionally),andwhatwecandotobecomemorebalanced Youwillneedtobringajournaltoclasseverydaytowrite observationsandreflectionsonyourpersonalapplicationofapproacheswediscussinclass
WhilemanyAtlantansconsiderthemselvessportsfans,veryfewunderstandthebehindthescenesbusinessworkingsofthe multi billiondollarproandcollegesportsindustry Inthiscourse,studentswilllearnaboutsportsbusinesscareersthrough presentationsfromsportsindustryprofessionals fromagentstomediaexecutivestoentrepreneursandteampersonnel StudentswillcomeawaywithabetterunderstandingofthebusinessofsportandinsideraccessthroughsomeofPaideia’sown parents
Non Academic
BrianSmith
Eat,smoke,weave:TraditionalusesofplantsAnon academiccoursewhereweexplorethewidevarietyofwaysplantshave beenusedintraditionalcultures,aswellaswaystheyareutilizedtoday Studentswilllearnaboutmedicinalusesofplants, maketheirowncordagefromlocalplants,preparelocalfoods,makepaperanddyes,aswellaslearnaboutavarietyofother usesforlocalplants Bytheendofthecourse,youwillbeabletoidentifysomelocalplantsandknowhowtheyareused This isahands oncoursewhereyouwilllearnbydoing
Advertisingistheabilitytostrategicallypersuadepeopleusingcreativeexpressionandtherightcommunicationvehicles
Inthisshort termclass,studentswillbegivenafunandengagingintroductiontoAdvertising,throughlearningsomeofthe importantfunctions,suchascopywriting,artdirection,marketresearch,socialmediastrategy,production,mediaplanning, experientialmarketing,causemarketingandsomuchmore
Theclassbeginswithaclient/brandgivingtheclassarealmarketingchallenge
Followingthisbriefing,thestudentsareputin realworld,agency styleteams,whereyouwillplan,create,executeandpitchyouradvertisingcampaign/solutiontotheclient
Theclasswillhave24students,organizedinto4agencyteamsof6.
ThecurriculumwillbeamixoflearningdaystaughtbytheAdvertisingteacher,guestspeakerswhoareexpertsintheirfields, fieldtripswherenecessary,anddaysthatyouwillworkhands on,withyouragencyteamonbuildingoutyourcampaign.
PERIOD2ONE-HOURCOURSES
ThisisacontinuationoftheLongTermcourse.OnehourinShortTermAisrequiredofstudentsinAPPhysicsC.
ThisisacontinuationoftheLongTermcourse Itisa requiredcourseforallstudentsinSpanish2 Studentscansignup forANYperiodofSpanish2withanyteacherlisted
ThisisacontinuationoftheLongTermcourse.OnehourinShortTermAisrequiredofallstudentsinFrench2.
ThisisacontinuationoftheLongTermcourse.OnehoureachShortTermisrequiredofstudentsinAmericanHistory.Students muststaywiththeirLongTermteacherduringShort Terms.
In10thgrade,studentstaketheone hourrequiredclassEthicalDialogueduringShortTermA Thisclassoffersan opportunitytohaverealconversationsaboutethicalissueswefaceasstudentsandaspeople.Thefocusincludescurrent events,philosophicalbackground,andthenitty grittydetailsofethicaldilemmashighschoolandcollegestudentsmust navigate Wewillexaminetheoptionsandconsequencesofreal lifescenarios Weconsideractivelisteninganddialogue strategiesinongoingconversationsabouttoughissues Acentralquestionoftheclassis:whatkindofpersondoyouwantto be?Studentsareencouragedtothinkabouttheeffectsofchoicestheymakeovertime Thepurposeofthisclassistohelp preparestudentsforethicaldilemmastheywillfacebothinandbeyondthePaideiabubble.
RacismisAmerica'smain,chronicepidemic Whilethisclasswilltracetheetiologyofsystemicracism(thatis,itscausesand history),theprimaryfocusofthiscoursewillbeexaminingitscure:anti racismthroughsocialactivism Studentswillnotonly examinehowdiversity,equity,andinclusion(DEI)havebecomethepillarsofabroader,nationalfocus,buthowDEI asa remedytothesocialillofracism hasbecomeourchiefresponsibilityhereatPaideiaandinourbroaderAtlantacommunity Throughstudent leddiscussions,wewillbeconnectingthepatternsofracismthroughoutAmericanhistorytoourpresent day lives,aswellasexploringourownidentitiesanddiscoveringourvoicesthroughcriticalreadings,suchasMichelle Alexander’sTheNewJimCrowandKimberléCrenshaw’scriticalracetheoryandintersectionality.Inadditiontoreading piecesofsomecriticalworks,wewillscreenvariousdocumentaries,televisionshows,andexplorevarioussocialmedia outletsinanefforttoinvestigatehowcontemporaryraceandidentityworkareforgingaproductivenationalanti racism movement Whileracismisthecentralthemeofthecourse,weunderstandthatraceisnotthesolefactorinone’sidentity Therefore,otheraspectsofidentitywillbeconsidered,particularlygender,sexualorientation,ability,andclass Thus,we recognizethatacriticaldiscussionaboutintersectionalitywillbenecessaryinordertoprovideamoreinclusiveand comprehensivelensforourdiscussions.Throughouttheterm,itwillbeexpectedthatstudentsshowupreadytoengagein discussionsandcommitthemselvestothereadings,writtenassessmentsandprojects Ultimately,thecoursewillprovide studentswithaframework,avocabularyandsomenecessarytoolstobeabletoengageinanti racismworkoutsideofthe classroomsetting,endeavoringtobringaboutpositivesocialchangeintheircommunitiesandbeyond
Thiscourseusesfiction,non fiction,music,televisionandfilmtothematicallyexploretheAfricanDiaspora Scholarslike MichaelGomezhavelargelyconceivedoftheAfricanDiasporaas'thedispersalofAfricansandtheirdescendantsthroughout muchoftheworld'(toNorthAmerica,Canada,theCaribbean,LatinAmerica,andSouthAsia,etc)dueto'massive movementsandextensiverelocations,overlongperiodsoftime'(p 1,ReversingSail:AHistoryoftheAfricanDiaspora) Scholarshiptendstofocusonthestudyoftheseblackpeople's'experiences,contributions,victories,andstruggles.'Whether consideringhistoricalorcontemporarylives,MichelleM.Wrightremindsusthatthoughwemayseektousean all encompassingtermsuchas'theAfricanDiaspora'weshouldrememberthatitisnotthatsimpleas'Blacksinthediaspora possessanintimidatingarrayofdifferenthistorical,cultural,national,ethnic,religious,andancestraloriginsandinfluences(p 2,BecomingBack:CreatingIdentityintheAfricanDiaspora) ThoughtheexperiencesofmulticulturalblacksintheAfrican Diasporaisanoverarchingaspectofthecourse,wewillencounterabroaderrangeofmulticulturalindividuals(across historicalandmorecontemporaryeras)wholiveonthecontinent,andthosewholiveoutsideofit(incountriesandregions suchastheUnitedStates,Brazil,Mexico,Colombia,Germany,Paris,England,Russia,SoutheastAsia,andtheCaribbean,for example).Coursereadings,viewingsandclassdiscussions informedbypopularculture(art,film,music) willhelpstudents recognizeandevaluatethemultiplewaystheAfricanDiasporaisconceivedof;howvariousidentitieswithintheAfrican Diasporaareconstructedandexpressed;andhowvariousexperiencesarelived Thiscoursewillrecognizetheimpactofthe powerofidentity,culture,spaceandplace Itwillalsoacknowledgethedynamicnatureofracial ethnic,class,gender,and religiousfactors,amongothers Withinthisframework,togetherwewillmakeitacollaborativeeffort
InadditiontodepictingthebeautyanddiversityofAmerica'slandscape,thenationalparksdemonstratethesocialand environmentalissuesthatimpacteveryaspectofAmericansociety.Inthisclass,wewilllearnaboutnotableparks,policy surroundingfederalland,thedisplacementofIndigenouspeoples,howtheAmericangovernmentobtainsland,social movementsandactivism,andmanymoreaspectsrelatedtothenationalparksservice Wewilllookatarticles,podcasts,and otherresources Throughhavinginclassconversations,wehopeyouwillbeabletogainameaningfulunderstanding/opinion ofnationalparks Attheendofthiscourse,studentswillcreateacreativefinalproject,doneinclass
FieldGuidesareoneofthemoreprolificformsofpopularscienceinthemodernage;therearehundreds(ifnotthousands)of fieldguidesabouteverysubjectfrommammalstostars(andjustabouteverythinginbetween),andtheyarealldesignedtobe understoodbyanyone.Althoughfieldguidesaresuchanimportantgenretheyareoftenignored.Inthisclasswewillstudy fieldguides,viewingthemasbothformsofliteratureandart.Inbetweenlessonswewillgooutintonatureandmakeuseof ourfieldguides.Thiscourseisopentostudentswithanylevelofknowledgeaboutnature.
Everseenthebackofacheckersboardandwonderedwhatthosepointedmarkswerefor?That'sbackgammon!Unlikechess, whereasuperiorplayershouldalwayswin,backgammonhasanelementofluckinvolvedthroughtherollofthedice Long term,thesuperiorplayershouldwinout,butinsinglegamesormatches,afew(un)fortunaterollsofthedicecanlifta weakerplayertovictoryThiscoursewilluseprobabilitytodevelopastrategyforyourbackgammongame Inadditionto playingbackgammon,studentswillanalyzepositionsandthestrengthsofvariousmoves,fromverystrongtoverybad. Backgammonproblemsandgameswillbeanintegralpartofthecourse.Ifenoughgamesareplayed,acourse wideELO ratingcouldbeusedtotrackresultsandstandings.Priorknowledgeofthegameanditsrulesisnotrequired,justawillingness tolearnthegameandexamineeachmoveandplayeachgameforthebestpossibleoutcome
ThiscourseservesasanintroductiontothepopularcardgameMagic:theGathering MTGwasthefirstcollectibletrading cardgame,andhasbeengoingstrongfor25years Wewillprovidebasicinstructionintherulesofthegame,andprovide decksforstudentstoplaywith Lateinthetermwewillrunoneormorephantomdraftsofacurrent(orrecent)set,togive playersachancetoexperiencedraft. Allexperiencelevelswelcome,andyoumaytakethisclassmorethanonce.
Non Academic
BethSchild/AvaArepally/ LucyGillett
InthisclasswewilltalkaboutallthingsTaylorSwiftincludingherpolitics,music,boyfriends,andsomuchmore Wewillstart theclassbywatchingMissAmericana,amovieaboutherlifewhichcameoutshortlyafterherdecisiontore recordallher music(wewillcoverthisindepthtoo)!Alongwithwatchingmovieswewillbelisteningtoalotofhermusic(fromall9 albums),learningaboutdifferentconspiraciessurroundinghersongs,makeamurderboardofallherboyfriends,coverher sexualassaultcourtcase,andofcourse,talkaboutKanye.TaylorSwifthasbeenahugeinfluenceoverourlivesinthelast decade.Sheisaniconofnotjustpopculture,butchangedthemusicindustryandbeenanidolforgirlsofallagesinevery aspect Inthiscourse,wewillhaveoccasionalhomework,butweplantomakeitnon academic Wewanttohavelotsof discussionsandmakeitveryparticipative Westillwanttohaveeducationalaspectswhilemakingitfun Weareopento everyone'sthoughtsandopinions,butpleaseberespectful Finally,youdonothavetobeaswiftietotaketheclass!
Areyoucuriousabout3Dprinting,butnotsurehowtodesignthethingsyouwanttocreate?Inthisclass,you'lllearnhowto design3DobjectsusingaprofessionalCADprogramcalledOnshape.Afterlearninghowtocreatemodelsfromdrawingsand real worldobjects,you'lldesignausefulobjectofyourownand3D printit.
Non Academic RickGoldstein/EmmaEdge /AlanSchwartz
Thisclassservesasanintroductiontosomeoftheskillsneededinemergencysituations
Bytheendofthisclass,eachstudent shouldbeabletoearnRedCrossCertificationsinbasicfirst aidandadultandinfantCPR/AED.Someonlinevideoswillneed tobewatchedoutsideofclass,withclasstimedevotedtoskillpracticescenarios.Ifyouareinterestedinfirstaid,babysitting, healthscience,medicine,beingacampcounselor,orjustwanttofeelmoreconfidentinapossibleemergencysituation:thisis theclassforyou
Mostofusareusedtoclassicboardgamesandcardgameswhereit'san'every man for themselves'mentality However,there areverypopulargamesthatrequireyoutoplayteamsversusteams,oroneteamversusthegame Thiscoursewillexplorethe strategy,psychology,andteamworkbehindteam basedboardandcardgames Wewillimplementdifferentstrategies throughoutthecoursetodeterminewhich,ifany,arebetterthanothers.WewillplaycardgameslikeEuchreanditsvariations, boardgameslikePandemic,andpartygameslikeCodenamesandMafiatoexaminehowdifferentstrategiesarenecessaryto becomeamasteroftheteam basedgames Nopreviousexperiencewithanyofthegamesisneeded,playersofallexpertise levelsarewelcome!
Forallfemaleidentifyingpeople Thisclassisanopportunitytobuildresilience,wellness,andcommunity Wellnesstopics coveredwillincludementalandsexualhealth,reproduction,howsymptomsofcommonhealthproblemsmanifestdifferentlyin menandwomen,andthechanginglandscapeofabortioncare Awholisticapproachtoselfcareandpreservationincludinghow toincorporatemindfulness,movementandnutritionintoasustainabledailywellnessroutine,unpackingdurableinequalities aroundrepresentation,unpaidlaborandcompensationinsociety,andunderstandinghowintersectionalfeministideasand prioritiesarerelevantinourlives.
Non-Academic
TheLatino/HispanicexperiencewillshowyouanentireperspectiveonLatinosinthePaideiasettingandoutside Thiscourse willhaveguestspeakers,includingfamilymembersandfaculty,aboutvarioustopicssuchascrossingtheborder,lifein Americawithoutpapers,cultureinnativecountries,andsomuchmore.WewilldiscussexperiencesofbeingLatinoinPaideia, funactivities,andassignmentstolearnmoreaboutthecultureandrecentdevelopmentsintheLatinoworld Wewillalsobe cooking!ThiscourseisopentoallbutisHIGHLYrecommendedforstudentswhoidentifyasHispanicorLatinoANDpeople whoareinterestedinlearningmore!
Non Academic MirandaKnowles
Studentswhoarecurrentlyinlong termAPBiology(Miranda'sorLindsay'ssection)maysignupforthis1 hourtestprepclass WewillworkthroughAPpracticetestsinordertofamiliarizestudentswithtestquestions,test takingstrategiesandtiming.
Turnyourcrapintoscrap,ascrapbookthatis!Exploreawiderangeoftechniquesandtopics,includingcollage,paper crafts,andmore Discoverthejoyofscrapbookingtocapturememoriesandcreateuniquefamilyandfriendalbumsto keepandshare Eachstudentwhotakesthiscoursemustprovidetheirownblankscrapbookandsupplytheirownpictures and/ormemorabilia Otherscrapbookingsupplieswillbeprovided
TheclassisanexaminationofAmericanDragandDragcultureinitsmanyformsthroughout
herstory,withaparticularfocus onthemodernDragsceneaswellastheBallroomcultureofthe80s We’llbegintheclassbyshowingarecentepisodeof RuPaul’s Drag Race Fromthere,we’lldelveintotheoriginsofDrag,howithasevolvedovertime,andhowitexiststoday Alongtheway,we’llcontinuetoshowepisodesofDragRace,curatedspecificallytodisplaythemostprominentmodern aspectsofDragculture,andshowmoviesanddocumentariesthatsurrounddraginthepast,specificallyinthe80sand90s Someofthethingsweplantoshowarethedocumentary Paris is Burning (1990),themovies Priscilla Queen of the Desert (1994), To Wong Foo (1995)and Hairspray (1988)andepisodesfromtheshow Pose (2018). We’llalsoexamine theriseof RuPaulandherroleinbringingDragcultureintothemainstreamandtheroleAtlantahas(anddoes)playininfluencingDrag WehopetohostlocalQueenswhocanteachusthetipsandtricksofgettingintodragaswellastheirownjourneywiththe craft
ThisclassisopentoallstudentswhoareinterestedinplayingMinecraft themostpopularvideogameintheworld!Both experiencedandnon experiencedstudentsarewelcomeinthisclass.Experiencedstudentswillbeaskedtoteachthegameto non experiencedplayerslikemyself.WewillbeusingtheEDUmodelof thegame.Studentscaneitherusetheirownlaptops ortheywillbeabletouselaptopsprovidedbythePaideia.
Puzzles,trivia,brainteasersandwordgamesgiveourbrainsafunworkout(andalsohelpgrownewbraincells!) Inthis class,wewillcompleteanassortmentofchallengingwordpuzzlesfrom399Games,PuzzlesandTriviaChallengesSpecially DesignedtoKeepYourBrainYoung,andplayavarietyofgames,includingBoggle,BananagramsandScattergories. Come readyforafunbrainworkout!
MilesDavisisperhapsthemostinfluentialjazzmusicianofthe20thCentury,andarguablyoneofthemostinfluentialinany genre Inthiscourse,wewilldelveintohisbiographyandhiswork,andofcourse,wewilllistentoagreatdealofhismusic andwatchafewfilms,bothdocumentariesandfilmslikeLouisMalle's1958
(forwhichDavis providedthesoundtrack).Studentsinthecourseshouldobtainacopyofthebook
byJohnSzwed;thereappeartobe manyinexpensiveusedcopies,bothhardcover(ISBN=0684859823)andpaperback((ISBN=0684859831),availablefrom onlinebooksellers.
Thiscoursewillcoveravarietyofissuesandtopicsfacedbyourcountry'sNativepeoples Althoughtherewillbesome historicalcontextrequired,thefocusoftheclasswillbemuchmorecurrent We’llexploreNative20and21stcentury music, films,TVseries,andbooks,aswellasdiscusscurrentissuesandtopicsaffectingNativesinAmericatoday(sportsmascots, environmentalconcerns,pipelines,MissingAndMurderedIndigenousWomen,waterrights,languagecrisis’,educationand careeropportunities,tonameafew.) Aspecialemphasiswillbeputonunderstanding,acknowledging,andrespectingthe peoplethatwereonthislandbeforeus.ExpectsomeguestspeakersviaZoomandinperson. PaideiaparentScottRileywill becontinuingthisclasswhichhasbeentaughtbybelovedlongtimePaideiateacherMartyHaysfornearlythepast40years
Astringquartetiscomposedoftwoviolins,aviola,andacello Wewillbeexploringhowthesepiecesofartwerewritten andemployingthesametacticsusedbygreatcomposersthroughoutthe19thand20thcenturies Ifyouhaveaninterestin chambermusicorarelookingtodevelopyourmusiccompositionskills,thisclassisforyou Theworkloadconsistsmainly ofin classassignmentsthatcanbefinishedathomeifneeded.Attheendofthecourse,thegoalistohavecompleteda shortquartetofyourown.Assignmentswillbemainlycomposingshortpiecesofmusic.Requirements:Alaptopthatcan runtheMusescoreappisrequiredforthisclass,asIwillbeteachingwithit.Youmusthaveabasicunderstandingofsheet musicandnotation Nopreviouscompositionexperienceisrequired Headphones/earbudsarehighlyrecommendedbutnot required
Thisisateam taughtclassthatisdevotedtolearningaboutanddiscussingtopicsofhumansexualitywithaparticularfocuson yourself,yourrelationships,andmakinggooddecisions Topicsinclude:reproductiveanatomy,birthcontrol,sexually transmittedinfections,andsexualityidentityandroles Therearenotestsorpapers,butthereareafewhomework assignments,lotsofin classactivities,andafinalproject.Thecourseisavailabletoallhighschoolers.Bringanopenmind; youmightlearnsomethingimportantforyourfuture.
ThisclasswillopenadoortothefullItalianexperience WewilllearnaboutItaliantraditions,culture,andhistory,eatfood (naturally!)andcookalittleourselves,andalsoexploreItalianlanguage,literature,andfilm.Wewillhearfrompeoplewho haveimmigratedfromItalytotheUnitedStates,andenjoysomeoutingstoauthenticlocalItalianrestaurantsormarkets. Assessmentswillincludepreparationandparticipation,briefassignments,anoccasionalquiz,andashortfinalproject.Joinus andimmerseyourselfintheItalianwayoflife!Forza!
PERIODS3-4TWO-HOURCOURSES
Designcreativefashionswithpaperandplastic Inthisclass,studentswilllearnthebasicsoffashionillustrationanddesign Studentswillapplytheelementsandprinciplesofdesigntomakeoriginalanddynamicapparelmadewithrecycledand recyclablematerialsexploringthethemesofsustainabilityandsocialresponsibility
Questionsexploredwillbe:whatisfast fashion,andhowdoesitaffectourfuture?Howcanfashionbeusedasavehicleforactivism?Theclasswillworktogetherto composeaneditorialphotoshootmodelingthefashions.
InternshipsareameaningfulwaytoenacttheFrameworkofValuesthatcontributetothecommunityandcultureofserviceat Paideia,specificallyEmpathy,SocialResponsibilityandtheDevelopmentofanEthicalSelf.Volunteeringgivesyouthechance tocreatethekindofcommunityandworldinwhichyouwanttolive Itgivesyoutheopportunitytobeapartofsomething biggerthanyourselfanduseyourcivicresponsibilityforthegreatergood Ultimately,itallowsyoutoseealifeotherthanyour own
Itisalsoagraduationrequirement;twointernships,atseparateorganizations,withaminimumof30hourseach,mustbe completed(onlyoneinternshipcreditisawardedforserviceworkperformedforPaideia).
Onceyouhavecompletedyourshorttermregistrationandbeenassignedtheperiodsyouwillhaveinternship,ameetingwillbe scheduledtoexplorethevolunteeropportunitiesatourcommunitypartnersavailableatthattime Studentswhocannotdriveto theirinternshipwillbepairedwithstudentswhocandrive,however,ifadrivingarrangementcannotbeaccommodated, studentsmayneedtoswitchtheirinternshiptoafutureshortterm.
CODELIKEAGIRL:MUSICEDITION (2hrs) Non Academic KathyWashington
Doyoulovemusic?Doyouwanttolearnhowtocode?Thismashupclassmaybeforyou.WewillusetheEarSketchplatform tolearncodingthroughmusicremixing Nopreviouscodingexperienceisneeded StudentswilllearntocodeinPythonand canexpectsomeKaraokeandLipSyncbattlesthrowninforfun
TAKEAWALK:URBANHIKESAROUNDATL (2hrs) Non-Academic KorriEllis
Joinmeaswevisitsomeofthemostpopularplacestowalkandexperiencethenaturalandunnaturalbeautyofourcity
ThePitOrchestrafortheHighSchoolMusicalwillrehearsetwohoursperdayandberesponsibleforprovidingthemusicfor theHSmusicalinJanuary PitOrchestraparticipantsmustbeavailableforallspecifiedrehearsalandperformancedates
Inthepastfewyearstherehasbeenaresurgence,bothnationallyandatPaideia,inattendingHistoricallyBlackCollegesand Universities(HBCUs) ThisclassshouldnotonlybeforstudentsconsideringHBCUsbutalsoforstudentstolearnaboutthe importancetheseinstitutionsplayinthecollegiatesystemandAmericanhistory Wewilllookatareasofstudyandresearch whichschoolsspecializeinthoseareas ThisclasswillbuildonBlackcultureandopportunitiestoeducateothersonthe history,contributions,andcurrenteventsofHBCUs WewillvisittheAtlantaUniversityCenterwithPaideiaalumnicurrently attending,hearfrommanyvoicesofpeoplewhohaveattendedandworkatHBCUsandmeetcollegereps Wewillalso engageinactivitiesthattouchontheoveralleducationallegacyofBlackAmericans,watchfilmsonHBCUs,learntoplay spades,exploreBlackfratsandsorosandmuchmore
PERIOD3ONE-HOURCOURSES
ThisisacontinuationoftheLongTermcourse.(OnehourinShortTermAisrequiredofstudentsinAPCalculusAB).
APCalculusBCisacontinuationofthelongtermBCCalculuscourse Studentsshouldsignupforasectiontaughtby theirlongtermCalculusteacher
ThisisacontinuationoftheLongTermcourse Itisa requiredcourseforallstudentsinSpanish1
ModernLanguage Various
ThisisacontinuationoftheLongTermcourse.Itisa requiredcourseforallstudentsinSpanish2.Studentscansignup forANYperiodofSpanish2withanyteacherlisted
ThisisacontinuationoftheLongTermcourse Students muststaywiththeirLongTermteacherduringShort Terms (OnehoureachShortTermisrequiredofstudentsinAmericanHistory).
In10thgrade,studentstaketheone hourrequiredclassEthicalDialogueduringShortTermA.Thisclassoffersanopportunity tohaverealconversationsaboutethicalissueswefaceasstudentsandaspeople Thefocusincludescurrentevents, philosophicalbackground,andthenitty grittydetailsofethicaldilemmashighschoolandcollegestudentsmustnavigate.We willexaminetheoptionsandconsequencesofreal lifescenarios.Weconsideractivelisteninganddialoguestrategiesin ongoingconversationsabouttoughissues Acentralquestionoftheclassis:whatkindofpersondoyouwanttobe?Students areencouragedtothinkabouttheeffectsofchoicestheymakeovertime Thepurposeofthisclassistohelppreparestudents forethicaldilemmastheywillfacebothinandbeyondthePaideiabubble
You'reprobablythinkingtoyourself,"there'snowaysomeoneactuallymadeashort
termclassbasedondictionaries?Isthis somekindofabsurdsocialexperimenttoseethelimitsofwhatpeoplewillsignupfor?"Well,no.Thisisliterallyaclass about dictionaries,theunsungheroesofliteratureandthefoundationforstabilizingthelanguage Whetheronlineorprinted, dictionariesprovideuswiththetoolstodescribefeelingsandsituationsinincredibledetail But,howmuchdoyouknowabout thehistoryofthatdustylexicononyourshelf?Joinusindelvingdeeptotheearliestdictionaries,wheredescriptionsrangedfrom onewordtoentirestories
Followthedramaoftwo17thcenturydictionarymakerswhoplagiarizedoneanother,andunderstand theintricatehistoryofwordarrangement.Findouthowfastyoucanreadtheentire“E”;sectionofthedictionary.We'llalsoplay somedictionary themedgames,suchasScrabbleandBananagrams,andtrytomakeupourownwordsanddefinitions.It'sthe quintessentialephemeral periodmodule!Matriculateinstanter!
TWOTOTANGO (1hr)
Communicatinginwritingdemandsanintricatedancebetweenwordsandsentencestructure,andcarefuljoiningofwordsand compositionprovesessentialinclear,informativewriting. Inthiscourse,youwillgainthetechnicaltoolstomastertheartofthis dancebycombininggrammarinstructionwithwritingpractice Theclassprovidesalow riskenvironmenttolearnaboutyour writingstyleandimproveitthroughimmediatefeedback Theclassinstructionvariesbetweenwholeclasslessons,one on one instruction,andindependentworkwithminimalhomework Alongwithgrammar,wewillcomplete2essaysinclass Your gradewillreflectyoureffort,discipline,andimprovementinyourgrammarandwritingduringtheterm TangoNuevo!
Inthiscourse,wewilldelveintothepsychologybehindthekillersinoneoftelevision'smostpopularseries,CriminalMinds. Wewillresearchandlearnaboutthedifferentpsychologicalconditionssharedbysomeoftheseserialkillersinordertobetter understandthisinterestingtopicthathasfascinatedthemassesforages.Duringthesemesterwewillwatchsomeepisodesof CriminalMindswhichfeaturethedisorderswhichwewillstudy Theworkloadwillconsistofasmallresearchpresentation andactiveparticipationinclass Bytheendofthiscourse,weasaclasswillhopefullybeabletobuildaprofilefortheunsubs beforethedetectivesintheshowdoOverallthiswillbeaveryfun,low stressclassforthosewholoveCriminalMindsand learningaboutpsychology *Wedowanttoaddapotentialtriggerwarningasthisshowdealswithsomedifficulttopicsthat couldserveasatriggerforsome.Sopleaseevaluateifthisclassisforyoubeforesigningup.
Studentslearnabouteco friendlyhomesthroughtheprocessofresearchinganddesigninganewhome Inthefirstweekofthe course,studentsareintroducedtothebasicsofconstructingahome Duringthistime,werevieweco friendlyconstruction materials,energy savingpractices,waterconservation,smartdesign,andhealthylivingenvironments Studentsspendmostof thetermworkingwithapartneronahouseprojectthatrequiresthemtoproducea3 Dmodel,floorplan,andadvertising materialtopromotetheir'green'home. Thisisanon academiccourse,andstudentsareevaluatedbasedontheirfinalproject.
Doesfreewillexist,orisitjustanillusion?DoIgettodefinemyidentityorisitdefinedbysomethingoutsideofme?Are mindandbodyseparateentities,oroneinthesame?HowdoIknowthatIknowanything?Facedwiththeseeternalquestions, humansthroughtheageshaveturnedtomythology,religionandphilosophy Thisclassproposesanintroductiontothethird discipline,which,thoughithasmuchincommonwiththefirsttwo,isbasedonreasonratherthantraditionsordivine revelation Youwilllearnaboutthetoolsofphilosophy,includinghowtoevaluateargumentsanddefineconcepts Through readingsanddiscussions,youwillexplorepossibleanswerstothebigquestions Throughdiscussionsandconstantquestioning, youwilllearntoweighthemagainstyourownexperienceandvalues,discoveringagreatdealaboutyourselfintheprocess. Freshlybrewedcoffeeandteawillbeserveddaily.
Historythatdoesnotincludewomenisincomplete Moreover,historiesthatdonot'examinehowgenderandsexualityhave beensociallyandculturallyconstructedbyglobalhistoricaldevelopmentsintohighlyvariableandhistoricallychangingsystems ofpower,andhaveinturnshapedothereventsandstructures'arewoefullyincompleteThiscoursewillexplorehowgenderand sexualityintersectwithotherformsofidentityandsystemsofpowerinWorldHistory Theclasswillintroducestudentstothe toolsandmethodologieshistoriansusetounderstandandtoexplainthepast.Thiscoursewillcovertopicsinarelatively chronologicalmanner;however,wedonotattempttoconsideranyoftheminexhaustivedetail.Inparticular,thiscourseplaces greatemphasisonfacilitatingthedevelopmentofcritical thinkingskills Thisclasswillprovidestudentstheopportunitytolearn howtoread,thinkandwritelikeahistorianwhilegainingknowledgeofpivotalmomentsinworldhistorysince1500
Inthisclass,wewilltakealookatmathandhowittraveledacrossnon westerncultureandcivilization Wewillexplorehow patternsemergeandmathcomesoutinculturalactivities We'lldiveindeeptolookingatthedifferentcalendars,createartand decorations,investigatedivination,playgames,lookatnewcountingschemes,andstudykinship Cometakealookatmathin awholenewlight!
PERIOD3ONE-HOURCOURSES
Non Academic ScottMorris/KatieWoolf/ BeverlyBlouin
ThisshorttermA,thehighschoolmusicdepartmentwillbeproducingGrease!The1950shighschooldreamisaboutto explodeinthisrollickingmusicalthatisbothanhomagetotheidealismofthefiftiesandasatireofhighschoolers’age old desiretoberebelliousandprovocative. Wewillexaminesomeofthe50’slimitedidealsandlookforamoreinclusiveandaccurateportrayalofthetimes.
Non-Academic JesseEvans
ThisclasswillworkonthesetfortheActingTroupe'sWinterproduction Wewillbuildtheset,programlights,andmuch more
Non-Academic JonathanBurke/BrittanyJones
TheStudySkillsandStrategiesCourseprovidesthefoundationforstudentsto'learnhowtolearn'.Inanengagingand experientialformat,thiscourseprovidesstrategiestoimprovehowtheyperformasalearner Throughself assessment, goal setting,andactivities,studentswilllearnthe'why','what',and'how'ofthestudyskillsrequiredtosucceedinschool
ThisclasswillfocusonMozart,hisoperas,andprovideanintroductionandexplorationofDONGIOVANNI,Mozart's "drammagiocoso".Participantsintheclasswillbeaskedtoread,listen,watch,discuss,reflecton,andwriteaboutMozart andhisoperas Attendingadressrehearsalorperformancemaybeincluded
ThiscoursewilltakeplaceintheFitnessCenteranditwillintroducestudentstobasicstrengthtrainingtechniquesand enablethemtoidentifymajorandsecondarymusclegroupsbeingcontracted Studentswillgainanunderstandingof differenttrainingstrategies/techniquesandbeabletosetupanindividualregimenorprogram Cardiovasculartraining includingaerobic,low/highintensity,low/highduration,circuitandintervaltrainingwillalsobeincludedinthiscourse. Studentswillstudy,learn,andusespottingtechniques,othersafetyproceduresusedintheFitnessCenterandinanyother physicalactivities Studentsdonothavetobeproficientinanytechniquestojointheclass
(1hr)
Joinusaswegoonajourneyintothelandthathasexperiencedsomeofthemostimportanteventsinthehistoryofthesouth TheMississippiDelta Classtimewillbespentexamininganddiscussing4keytopics:
1 CivilRights
ThefocuswillbeonthecaseofEmmettTillandtheroleofthattragicincidentinthedevelopmentofthe CivilRightsMovement.Othersignificanteventswillalsobecovered.
2. Geography WewillexaminehowthelandoftheMississippiDeltashapedAmericanhistoryfromslaveryto sharecroppingtomechanizationandtheGreatMigration.
3 Bluesmusic Fromtheearlyslavechants,workhollersandprisonsongstocurrentmusic,wewillexaminethepeople andplacessignificantinblueshistory
4 FoodoftheDeltaRegion BBQ,tamalesandKool Aidpickles allofwhichwewillmakeinclassprovideaspecial treat
WewillalsogetsomeMississippiDeltatamalessentinfromGreenville,MStocomparetotheoneswemakeinclass.Please beadvisedthatthisclassincludesdiscussionsontopicsofasensitivenature.ItalsowillincludevisitstotheNationalCivil RightsMuseuminMemphis;thesiteofBryant'sGroceryinMoney,MSwheretheEmmettTillincidentbegan;astopat GraballLandingwhereitisbelievedTill'sbodywastakenfromtheTallahatchieRiverandanin depthdiscussionatthe courthouseinSumner,MS(wherethetrialtookplace)withastaffmemberfromtheEmmettTillInterpretiveCenter Youwill alsohavetheopportunitytoexperiencelivebluesmusicinafewofthelastremainingtruebluesjukejoints,includingRed'sin Clarksdale,MS Studentswhotakethiscoursemustcommittoparticipatingona4 daytriptotheMississippiDelta,January 19 22.YouwillgetthechancetovisitalloftheplaceswelearnaboutinclassandeatatsomeoftheDelta'smostfamous restaurants.Approximatecostforthetripincludingfood,transportation,hotel,museumsandlivemusicwillbeapproximately $750 THECLASSSIZEISLIMITEDTO20STUDENTS
BESTMUSICOF2022 (1hr)
Non-Academic RandWise
Areyouamelomaniac?Musicophile?Buddingmusicjournalistorcritic?Joinusaswelistentoandcompileanannotated playlistofthebestmusicof2022 Thegoalistolookatmusicbroadlyacrossallgenres:jazz,rock,rap,ambient,choral,R&B, bluegrass,symphonic,folk,soul,avantgarde,chamber,blues,reggae,funk,indie/alternativerock,country,pop,electronic, Americana,world,younameit.Ifyouenjoylisteningandrespondingtomusic,joinus!
Interestedinlearningmoreabouthowtechnologyworks?Whatisthefirstthingyoudowhenpresentedwithaproblem? CheckGoogle...butthenwhat? SignupasatechassistanttolearntheinsandoutsofPaideia’sTechnologyProgramand gainabetterunderstandingoftroubleshootingandoptimizingtheperformanceofyourtechnologydevices Similarto workingatApple’sGeniusBar,youwillassistpeopleintroubleshootingsoftwareandhardwareissues,maintain,update, andinstallequipment,andanswerquestions ManyofourpastTechAssistantshavecontinuedworkingwithusduringthe summersinpaidpositionsthatledthemtorelatedjobsincollegeandbeyond Nopriortechnologyexperienceisnecessary, butyoushouldenjoyproblemsolving,learningnewthings,andeatingtheoccasionaljunkfood. Theassistantmayuse freetimetoworkontheirownassignmentfromotherclasses.(*Permissionofinstructorrequired SeeBrianM)
ThiscourseislimitedtoyearbookstaffandisrequiredduringJanuaryshortterm.Theywillcontinuetheirworkontheannual; developingtheme/artpages,dedicationpages,takingall schoolcandidsandphotosatschooleventsItisofferedduringthird andfourthperiods,andtheymaychooseeitherperiodordoboth
Comediveintospecifictopicsinbiologythroughboardgames! Wewillresearchdiseasespread,insectcommunities, photoautotrophism,adaptations,thedigestivesystem,and plantremedieswhileplayingPandemic,Hive,Photosynthesis, Evolution,Blood&Guts,Wildcraftandmore! Howtothesegamescorrectlyorincorrectlyrepresentwhathappensinthe livingworld? Thecoursewillculminatewithstudentsmakingtheirownbiology basedboardgames.
Inthisclass,wewillgainagreaterunderstandingaboutwhatourmindsandbodiesarecapableofbylearningmoreaboutthe mind bodyconnection,andbypracticingandintegratingmeditationtechniquesthatinvitebalanceintoourlives. Eachday,we willdoadifferentmeditationandwriteonandsharereflections.
InBasicWebDevelopment,wewilllearnhowtoeditstructuralandstylisticelementsofwebsitesaswellasbuildourown simplewebpagesusingHTMLandCSS ThesearethelanguagesthatarechieflyresponsibleforformingtheUI(user interface)andUX(userexperience)ofwebsites,andaredesignorientedratherthanmath heavy Wewillstartbycovering HTMLessentialsincludingbasictextelements,mediaelements,semanticelements,andmore Wewillcontinuebystudying CSStopicsincludingselectors,textproperties,colorproperties,positionproperties,andmore Studentswillberequiredtoput thisinformationintopracticebycreatingawebsiteoftheirown.
PERIOD4ONE-HOURCOURSES
RandWise
APCalculusBCisacontinuationofthelongtermBCCalculuscourse Wewillbestudyingapplicationsandtechniquesof integrationduringShortTerm.StudentsshouldsignupforasectiontaughtbytheirlongtermCalculusteacher.
JackBross
Geometry,TrigonometryandAlgebraIIisacontinuationoftheLongTermcoursefor9thgraders. Allstudentstakingthis courseinTermI(andonlythosestudents)shouldsignupfortheshorttermcourse. Duringtheshorttermwewillbe continuingourstudyofAlgebra,coveringimportantmaterialinpolynomialsandgraphing
ModernLanguage RosaMéndez
ThisisacontinuationoftheLongTermcourse Itisa requiredcourseforallstudentsinSpanish1
ModernLanguage Various
ThisisacontinuationoftheLongTermcourse Itisa requiredcourseforallstudentsinSpanish2 Studentscansignup forANYperiodofSpanish2withanyteacherlisted.
ModernLanguage
LauraWhigham Trouvé
ThisisacontinuationoftheLongTermcourse OnehourinShortTermAisrequiredofallstudentsinFrench2
SocialStudies
ChristopherCruz,Mashadi Matabane
ThisisacontinuationoftheLongTermcourse.Students muststaywiththeirLongTermteacherduringShort Terms.(One houreachShortTermisrequiredofstudentsinAmericanHistory)
Interdisciplinary Various
In10thgrade,studentstaketheone hourrequiredclassEthicalDialogueduringShortTermA Thisclassoffersanopportunity tohaverealconversationsaboutethicalissueswefaceasstudentsandaspeople Thefocusincludescurrentevents, philosophicalbackground,andthenitty grittydetailsofethicaldilemmashighschoolandcollegestudentsmustnavigate We willexaminetheoptionsandconsequencesofreal lifescenarios Weconsideractivelisteninganddialoguestrategiesin ongoingconversationsabouttoughissues Acentralquestionoftheclassis:whatkindofpersondoyouwanttobe?Students areencouragedtothinkabouttheeffectsofchoicestheymakeovertime.Thepurposeofthisclassistohelppreparestudents forethicaldilemmastheywillfacebothinandbeyondthePaideiabubble.
Whilethisclasswillplaceagreateremphasisonthedevelopmentandgrowthinthepolicydebateformat,itisopentoall formatsofdebate Intermsofskills,wewillprimarilyfocusonformingargumentsandlearninghowtodoeffectiveand efficientresearch.Nextseason’sdebatetopicisimmigration,andwewilltakeadeepdiveintoexaminingAmerican immigrationpolicies.Moreover,wewillpracticedebatingandtalkingbackandforthonavarietyoftopics.Wewillendthe coursewithaseriesofpracticedebatesandsomemini competitivedebates
We'lllearnhowmusicalinstrumentscreatesound,howit travelstoourears,andhowweperceiveitasmusic We'lllookatthemathematicalrelationshipsthatunderliechordsand scales.Andwe'llapplyallofthisaswecreatemusicalinstrumentsofourown.
Thisisacourseaboutthemathandscienceofsoundandmusic
Inthisclasswewillimagine,organize,prepare,andtestuniquesciencelessonsandexperimentsforkidsatnearbyschools We'llthinkofthingsabouttheuniversethatinterestusandsurveyyoungerstudentsforideasbeforefindingwaysto demonstrateandexplaintheminanaccessibleway.We'lltrytochallengeourselvesbytakingonsubjectsthathavemore complexprinciplesthanthekidsareusedtoseeing.Someexamplesofpastlessonsinclude'WhyistheSkyBlue?','Whyis SodaFizzy?','HowdoPlanesFly?'and'IntrotoEvolution' Theentirecourseisprettymuchaboutdiscussing,throwingaround ideas,andactivelytestingexperiments,soparticipationisimportant Studentswhotakethisclasswillalsobeencouragedto participateinatleastonelessonpresentationafterschool Thisclasscancountforacademiccreditorforinternshiphours
PERIOD4ONE-HOURCOURSES
MENTORSHIP WOMEN’S&MEN’S (1hr)
Non Academic MoDawson,MikeEmery
Thisshort termcourseisarequirementifyouareselectedtobeamentor
THEMUSICAL (1hr)
Art/Music/Drama ScottMorris/KatieWoolf/ BeverlyBlouin
ThisshorttermA,thehighschoolmusicdepartmentwillbeproducingGrease!The1950shighschooldreamisaboutto explodeinthisrollickingmusicalthatisbothanhomagetotheidealismofthefiftiesandasatireofhighschoolers’age old desiretoberebelliousandprovocative. Wewillexaminesomeofthe50’slimitedidealsandlookforamoreinclusiveand accurateportrayalofthetimes
THEPLAY (1hr)
Art/Music/Drama JesseEvans
DuringShortA,wewillbeworkingontheActingTroupeWinterproduction AuditionswillbeinNovember,butwewill workontheplayduring4th 6thinJanuary Theplaythisyearwillbeacomedy/drama Theshowgoesupthefirstweek afterShortTermends,soyouhavetobeabletorehearseafterschoolthatfirstweekoflongterm.Youcansignupforyour firstchoiceincaseyouarenotcast. Ifyoudogetcast,yourschedulewillchangeaccordingly.
WORLDOFJAZZ (1hr)
WorldofJazz:Thiscoursewillbealistening,viewing,andexplorationofjazzmusicfromoutsideoftheUnitedStates The worldofBrazilian,Afro Cuban,European,andCentralAmericanjazzhassomanydifferentcomponentsthantraditional Americanjazz Let'schecksomeofthemout!
Doyoulikegaming,puzzlesortechnology?Jumpintolearningcybersecuritywithfunchallengesandstartdefendingthe onlineworldwithyourproblem solvingskills. StudentsinCyberStartwilltakepartinanational,onlinecompetitionwhere theywillcrackcodes,findhiddendata,anddealwithreal lifecyberchallenges. Scoresinthecompetitioncanleadto cybersecuritytrainingscholarshipsandotherprizes.
Non-Academic BrianMeeks
Interestedinlearningmoreabouthowtechnologyworks?Whatisthefirstthingyoudowhenpresentedwithaproblem? CheckGoogle butthenwhat? SignupasatechassistanttolearntheinsandoutsofPaideia’sTechnologyProgramand gainabetterunderstandingoftroubleshootingandoptimizingtheperformanceofyourtechnologydevices Similarto workingatApple’sGeniusBar,youwillassistpeopleintroubleshootingsoftwareandhardwareissues,maintain,update, andinstallequipment,andanswerquestions.ManyofourpastTechAssistantshavecontinuedworkingwithusduringthe summersinpaidpositionsthatledthemtorelatedjobsincollegeandbeyond.Nopriortechnologyexperienceisnecessary, butyoushouldenjoyproblemsolving,learningnewthings,andeatingtheoccasionaljunkfood Theassistantmayuse freetimetoworkontheirownassignmentfromotherclasses (*Permissionofinstructorrequired SeeBrianM)
ThiscourseislimitedtoyearbookstaffandisrequiredduringJanuaryshortterm.Theywillcontinuetheirworkontheannual; developingtheme/artpages,dedicationpages,takingall schoolcandidsandphotosatschoolevents.Itisofferedduringthird andfourthperiods,andtheymaychooseeitherperiodordoboth.
ThisclassisopentoallstudentswhoareinterestedinplayingMinecraft themostpopularvideogameintheworld!Both experiencedandnon experiencedstudentsarewelcomeinthisclass Experiencedstudentswillbeaskedtoteachthegameto non experiencedplayerslikemyself WewillbeusingtheEDUmodelof thegame Studentscaneitherusetheirownlaptopsor theywillbeabletouselaptopsprovidedbythePaideia
Puzzles,trivia,brainteasersandwordgamesgiveourbrainsafunworkout(andalsohelpgrownewbraincells!).Inthis class,wewillcompleteanassortmentofchallengingwordpuzzlesfrom399Games,PuzzlesandTriviaChallengesSpecially DesignedtoKeepYourBrainYoung,andplayavarietyofgames,includingBoggle,BananagramsandScattergories Come readyforafunbrainworkout!
Areyoutiredofbeingstressedoutandanxious?Readytokickbackandrelax?JoinusaswecreateourveryownDIY SPA.Wewillmakebodyscrubs,bathbombs,facemasks, andmoreusingsimpleandwholesomeingredients.Wewillalso createsomeofourfavoritecomfortfoods.Wewilldesignourownrelaxationroomhereoncampus.FindyourZENaswe relaxintheDIYSpa. Coursefee:$20
MichaelJordansays,'Heartiswhatseparatesthegoodfromthegreat,'andwewillseewhatmakeshimgreat Duringtheterm, wewillwatchthe10episodesofTheLastDance,whichdocumentJordan'sroleinthesuccessoftheChicagoBullsinthe 1990s Criticscalltheseriesahagiography,yetonecanneverquestionJordan'stalentanddominanceonthecourt Wewill exploretherelationshipbetweenJordanandtheotherkeyplayersontheteamanddeterminetheirpartinJordan's,andthe Bulls',achievements.Ourdiscussionswillfocusonthedefinitionofteamandtheroleofindividualsinateam'ssuccess,as wellas,talkabouttheathleticism,techniques,keyplays,andtheamazingballetonthebasketballcourt. Wewillrespondtothe seriesandthediscussionsinajournal TheshowexpertlyencapsulatesJordan'sgreatnessonthecourtandshowcasessomeof themosticonictalentsinbasketball;comejoinusonthesidelineandenjoyhisstory
Thisclasswillteachstudentssomeofthebasicsoflinguisticsbyexploringtheirapplicationsinfictionallanguages(Klingon, Elven,etc),andbytheendoftheclasstheywillbeabletowriteandreciteashortpieceinalanguagethattheyeitherfoundor createdthemselves
Thefirstweekwillstartwithbrainstorming,anintroductiontotheIPA(Internationalphoneticalphabet), andphonemes Thesecondweekwillcontinuewithsyntax,thedifferenttypesofwaysalanguagecanbeorganized,and sentencestructure
Thethirdweekwillbeallaboutwrittenlanguageandothervisualrepresentationsoflanguage Thefinal weekwillbefullydedicatedtoworkingonourperformancepieces whetheritstranslatinganexistingpieceoftext(maybea monologuefromaplay),writingasongorpoeminournewlanguage,creatingapieceofcalligraphyorartbasedaroundour writingsystems,orashortstoryabouttheculturethatourlanguagescomefromandhowthey'dbeused.
Doyouwanttolearnaboutthemitesthatliveonyoureyebrows?(Coolbutgross) Caretoguesshowmanygallonsofblood yourheartpumpsinaday?(1,680).Didyouknowthatyouroutermostlayerofskinis....dead?(Thinkofthatnexttimeyou holdyoursweetie'shand) Everwonderwhywesleep?(Expertsaren'tcompletelysure) AuthorBillBryson'sbook“TheBody: AGuideforOccupants”willexplainwhatweknow(quiteabit),andwhatweirdmysteriesremain (Adisturbinglylarge numberofthem)Astheauthorsays,“Wepassourexistencewithinthiswobbleoffleshandyettakeitalmostentirelyfor granted”Aswereadanddiscussthisbook,you'llstoptakingatleastsomethingsaboutthehumanbodyforgrantedYoucan countonreadinga15 20pagechapterforeachclassperiod.Readingswillgoquickly.Brysonisfunny.
PERIODS5-6TWO-HOURCOURSES
CharlesDickenswasthemostpopularnovelistofhistime,acelebrityclamoredforinEuropeandAmerica,ageniusof characterizationandnarrativeinvention. Humorandpathoscolorhisnovels,andtheytypicallycastacriticaleyeon Englishsociety. So,whyaren'thisentertainingandprovocativenovelstaughtregularlyinhighschools? Mostofhisbooks arejusttoolong,seventoninehundredpageslong.Hislongestnovelclocksinatnearly360,000words. Acoupleofhis novels,however,arelessdauntinginlength Inthisclasswewillreadhisshortestnovel, Hard Times,asharpcritiqueof industrialismandtheschoolsofthoughtthatpromotedtheriseoffactoriesatthetime(anditincludesoneofDickens'most memorablecharacters,Mr Gradgrind) WewillalsoreadsomeearlypiecesbyDickens, Sketches by Boz,thatcaughtthe attentionofthepublicandpromptedhisdecisiontocommittoacareerasawriter(andnotasanactor) Andoneother eventwillattendthisclass,aDickensDayofWriting,sponsoredbyTheDickensFellowshipattheUniversityofCalifornia atSantaCruz. Thiswritingcompetitionwillofferachancetoworkwithwritingmentorsatthecollegiatelevelandwinners mayreceivecashprizes(!)andanopportunitytoattendtheannualDickensUniverseconferenceinSantaCruz
Aclasswherewereadpoetryinitiallyandlateronwriteourown Iwilluseananthologytitled"StayingAlive:Realpoemsfor realpeople"Agreatcollectionofgreatpoemsfromalloverandofrecenttimes Thisisacourseforthosestudentswhoknow theylovepoetrybutalsoforthosewhoeitherdoubtitordon'tyetknowit.
HistoryofFashionwillstudyworldhistorythroughthelensoffashionandhowthehistoryoffashionshouldbeunderstoodas aglobalculturalphenomenondatingbacktoearlyhumans Fashionisthepreferredtermusedtoaddressthechangingstylesof dressthatisinstitutionallyconstructedandculturallydiffusedthroughoutsociety Studentswilllearnaboutthehistoryofthe fashionindustry,technologicalchanges,andfashion'simpactonthechangingrolesofwomenandmembersoftheLGBTQ communityThiscoursewillexplorehowfashioniscreatedthroughmutualinterrelationshipsandinterdependenceinspaceand timeinworldhistory.Studentswillbeintroducedtothetoolsandmethodologieshistoriansusetounderstandandexplainthe past.Thiscoursewillcovertopicsinarelativelychronologicalmanner;however,wedonotattempttoconsideranyofthemin exhaustivedetail Inparticular,thiscourseplacesgreatemphasisonfacilitatingthedevelopmentofcritical thinkingskills This classwillprovidestudentstheopportunitytolearnhowtoread,thinkandwritelikeahistorianthroughthelensoffashion history
Thereare23differentsciencerelatedeventsintheScienceOlympiadAndYOUgettopickoneormoretoinvestigate There arebuildingevents(likebridges,gliders,trajectory,timemachines,andascrambler)and/orcollectionevents(likerocksand minerals,forestry,birds,andastronomy)and/orappliedlabknowledge(likecellbiology,diseasedetectives,anatomyand physiology,chem.lab,greengeneration,dynamicplanet,forensicsscience,andenvironmentalchemistry).Thisisatwohour classopentoanygradeandtherearenotests,ornopapers,orweeklyquizzes.It'sscience,it'screative,it'sfun It'sScience Olympiad.
Opentogrades11&12;studentsmusthavecompletedtheProgramApplicationbythedeadline
Apprenticeship(1Mentor,1Project)Immersionsconnecthighschoolstudentsdirectlywithindustryexpertstoexplorethe workworld.Theseexperiencesarecuratedforeachstudentwhentheyapplytotheprogram.Thisproject basedexperienceis setupforstudentpairsortriadsandisguidedbyanindustryexpert.Thestudentsconnectwithaprofessionalwhoonboardsthe learnersintotheorganizationandsupervisestheminaprimarilyself directedproject.Studentsmaintainanactivitylogand giveapresentationtotheirmentorattheendoftheterm
Thecurriculumalsoincludeshowto:
IntroduceOneself
ShowupwithaProfessionalDispositioninPersonandforVirtualMeetings
ResearchPeople&Organizations
CraftMeaningfulQuestions(fallinlovewithlearningpeople'sstories)
ManageInformationalInterviews
MovePastAwkwardPausesorAMistake
CreateaLinkedInorProfessionalProfile
NetworkAuthentically
Inadditiontoweeklyactivities,allimmersionstudentspreparea1 pagepostertosynthesizetheirexperiences.
Curry,BaoBuns,tortillas,ratatouille,barbecueribs isyourmouthwateringyet? Yourreactiontothesefoodsshowsthe visceralconnectionbetweenhumansandtheircuisine.Foodprovideshumanswithnutritionalsustenance,comforting nostalgia,andgastronomicalpleasures,andwewillfeastonthefoodinliteratureandfilm.Forstarters,wewillreadessays suchasEsmereldaSantiago's'HowtoEataGuava'andAmyTan's'FishCheeks'andstoriessuchasLauraEsquivel'sLike WaterforChocolate TheentreeincludesfilmdelicaciessuchasRatatouille,Babette'sFeast,TheHundred FootJourney, Tampopo,andBao;andfordessert,wewillenjoythepoetryofZilkaJoseph,JoyHarjo,SeamusHeaney,andAllenGinsberg Ourworkwillculminateinoneshortessayorcreativestoryonafoodtopicofyourchoice ThelateAnthonyBourdainsaid,'I thinkfood,culture,people,andlandscapeareallabsolutelyinseparable,'andallthesestoriesprovethewaysthatfoodconnects usall. BonAppetit!
EventsthatwillbetaughtinU.S.Historycoursesforever.ThedaywhenamobofriotersattemptedtotakeovertheU.S. Capitolduringofficialproceedings,leavinglawmakersfleeingfortheirlives,policeofficersbrutallyattacked,andmultiple peopledeadinitswake InthisclasswewillexaminetheattemptedinsurrectionattheUS CapitolthatoccurredonJanuary6, 2021 Wewilllookattheideologyandeventsthatleduptotheday,thedayitself,aswellasthefalloutandrepercussions stemmingfromwhathappened Wewillreadandanalyzearticles,watchdocumentariesandtheJanuary6thCommittee hearings,anduseothermediatoaidindiscussions Wewillstudytheseeventsthroughanon partisanlens Therewillbe writing,reflection,andparticipationrequirements.
Originatinginthe1970s,bioethicsisafieldthatencompassesphilosophy,law,publicpolicy,medicine,research,and innovation Inthisshorttermcourse,wewillbelearningwhatthefieldofbioethicsentails,itsorigin,anditscurrentimpact Someofthequestionswewillbediscussingrelatetomorality,justice,andhumannature. Therewillbeshortreading assignments,aproject,lotsofclassdiscussions,anddebates. Studentswilllearnatleasttwosidestoeverytopicandthe biologicalmechanismsbehindthem. Someofthetopicswemaydiscussincludeabortion,geneediting/CRISPR,clinicaltrials, humansubjectsandvaccinemandates Allbioethicalissueswillbeviewedthroughalensconsideringrace,classandgender Wehopethatstudents,asfutureinnovators,policymakers,researchersandphysicians,remembertoapproachthesetopicswith openmindsandawillingnesstolearn
WeencouragecurrentMockTrial teammemberstotaketheclassanditwillcomplementtheteam'sworkthisyear,buttheclassisopentoanyandallstudents whoareinterestedincompetinginthefutureorinjustlearningaboutthesubject InMockTrial,studentsparticipatein competitionsinwhichtheyassumetherolesofattorneysandwitnessesinafictionalcase
InthiscoursewewillimmerseourselvesinthemindsetofaspiringMockTrialchampions
Givenasetbutsignificantamountof evidenceandwitnessstatements,studentslearnhowtoserveasbothprosecutorsanddefenseattorneys.Wewillpracticethe skillsthatoneneedstoexcelatMockTrial,suchasthepresentationofdirectandcross examinationsofwitnesses,thedelivery ofopeningandclosingstatements,theuseofrulesofevidence,andtheartofconductingatrial.Studentswillsharpencritical thinking,gainconfidenceinpublicspeaking,andimprovecooperatingwithothersandcompeteasateam Toaddmorefun alongtheway,wewillsamplesomepopularfilmsandTVshowsthatfeaturetrialsandhearfromsomeguestspeakerswhoare legalprofessionals Courseexpectationsincludereadingcasematerials,learninghowtoplayawitness,writingandsometimes performingdirectandcross examinationsandopeningandclosingstatementsaswellasengagedparticipationanddiscussion
Inthiscoursewewilldiveintozymologyorthescientificstudyoffermentation Thisincludesbutisnotlimitedto,the biochemicaldifferencesinthetypesoffermentation,astudyoftheorganismsthathavemadefermentationasuccessful survivalstrategyandlookatevolutionarycluesastowhy,ahistoricalandgeneticsurveyofthesignificanceofHomosapiens harnessingfermentation,anappreciationoftheanthropologicandeconomicsignificanceoffermentedproductsandan emphasisonputtingzymologyintopracticethroughout Thattranslatestofermentingandtryinglotsofdifferentfoodsand flavors!Thiswillincludebrewingginger,turmeric,androotbeeralongwithkombucha,creatingyourownsourdoughstarter, fermentingyogurt,makingsauerkraut/kimchiandotherfermenteddelightsastimeandinterestallow
‘Oneofthereasonsthatmostgoodwritingaboutsportsisnonfictionisthatyoujustcan'tcompetewiththeinherentdrama ofreality.'SowroteNicholasDawidoff,explainingthepremiseofthiscoursebetterthanIevercould.Eschewingmadeup storiesaboutmiraclecomebacksandstarscomingoutofnowhere,we'llwatchgreatfilmsandreadgreatreportingabout athleteswhoactuallyexistedandthingsthatactuallyhappened,onandoffthefield(orcourt,orrink).Films:WhenWe WereKings(aboutthe1974heavyweightchampionshipfightbetweenMuhammadAliandGeorgeForeman),RedArmy (aboutthegloryyearsoftheSoviethockeyteam),HoopDreams(followsthedramatichighschoolcareersandpersonal livesoftwohighlyrecruitedbasketballplayersfrominnercityChicago),ThePriceofGold(abouttherivalrybetween Olympic figureskatersTonyaHardingandNancyKerrigan),andTheTwoEscobars(abouttheinterconnectedstoriesof theriseoftheColombiannationalsoccerteamandthenation'scrisisovercocaineexporting)Ourreadingwillfeature long formreportingaboutathletes,events,coaches,andoff fieldcontroversiesbyclassicsportswriterssuchasW.C.Heinz, RembertBrowne,MichaelLewis,andTaffyBrodesser Akner Wewillwriteoftenaboutwhatwewatchandread These writingswillbetheprimaryformofevaluationinthecourse
Fromflippingacoin,torollingdice,toplayingcards,gamesofchanceareallaroundus Inthisclass,wewilllearntocode
MonteCarlosimulationstomodelrandomgames,startingwithasimplecoinflippinggame,andmovingontoCasinoclassics suchascrapsandblackjack Wewillalsouseoursimulationstoinvestigatesomepopularstrategiesforplayingthesegames
NopreviouscodingexperienceisnecessaryWewilldoallourcodinginsmallgroupsusingPythononanonlineplatform (It evenworksonaniPad.)
TheVeniceFilmFestivalisgoingonasIwritethisandalreadythere'sOscartalkaboutwhattheVenicein crowdare watching. Butwillanyofthosemoviesstandthetestoftime? Willtheyjoin The Godfathers I and II, The Best Years of Our Lives, Casablanca, and Moonlight asconsensusclassics orjoin Forrest Gump, Crash, The Greatest Show on Earth, Green Book, and American Beauty and,truthbetold,mostOscarwinningfilmsandbeforgottenandrarelyifevereventalkedabout? Indeed whatarethefilmsoneshouldseetobeconsideredfilm literate? Whatmovies,likeagreatnovel,painting,play,have stoodthetestoftime? Whatmovies classicandrecent shouldyoubeabletotalkaboutinordertoimpressafuture professor,potentialdate,strangeronatrain,orJesseEvans? Whatisn’tonNetflixthatyoushouldsee? Someanswerswillbe foundinthisclass UsingtheBritishFilmInstitute(BFI)andAmericanFilmInstitute(AFI)listsofthegreatestfilmsever made,awardsfromfilmsocietiesaroundtheworld,aswellasafewofmyfavorites,we’llspendtheclasslookingatmovies thatcrossmanyspectrums:foreignanddomestic,silentaswellsound. We’llcrossgenres:drama,comedy,horrorandscience fiction,war,western,documentary,musicals,animated Hitchcock,Kurosawa,Scorsese,KathrynBigelow’sactionfilms, Chaplin,moviesfromKoreaandEgypt,ItalyandChinaandwhoknowswhereelse,anythingisopentoviewinginthisclass So:ifyouwanttohavesomethingtotalkaboutwiththatattractivepersonsittingnexttoyouontheplanetoyourcollege interviewinBoston,orsimplyimpressJesse,takethisclass Comewithanopenmind youwon’tlikeeverything,andyes, you’llhavetowatchblack and whiteandsubtitles Blog,discussion,test
PERIODS5-6TWO-HOURCOURSES
TheDinnerPartyisaninstallationartworkbyfeministartistJudyChicago Thisiconicandepicfeministartworkfunctions asasymbolichistoryofwomenincivilization.Usingtraditionalfemaleartformssuchaschinapaintingandembroidery, 39elaborateplacesettingsdisplayedonagianttriangulartablesymbolizethelivesof39historicalormythicalfamous womensuchasSojournerTruth,SusanB.Anthony,VirginiaWoolf,andGeorgiaO'Keefe.Eachplacesettingincludesa hand paintedchinaplate,ceramiccutleryandchalice,andanapkinonanelaboratelyembroideredrunner Theplatesdepict symbolicfemaleimageryaswellasvisualreferencestothehonoredwomen Wewilllearnaboutthehistoryofthisiconic workofartandthewomenrepresentedinthefirstpartoftheclass Next,asthisartwasfirstexhibitedin1979,wewill considermorerecentwomenwhocouldbeincludedtoday Wewillthencreatetablesettingsforthewomenwechooseto honorforourownupdatedDinnerPartyinstallationwhichwewilldisplayoncampus.
Haveyouevervisitedamuseumandwonderedwhyapaintingorsculpturethatseemseasytomakeisconsidered museum worthy?Haveyoueverquestionedwhysomeartistsdieinpovertywhileothersarefinanciallysuccessful?Thisclass willexplorethesequestionswhilelearningaboutarthistory,artcriticism,andtheartmarket Throughoutthecourse,wewill workcollaborativelytocreateourcollectionofabstractpaintingsanddrawingsandcurateanexhibitionoftheartwemake
Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentswho'vehadapreviousdarkroomcourse,andexperiencewiththe35mmcamera Studentswillenhancetheirskills,andthequalityoftheirworkbyworkingwithmediumformatcamerasandexploring Atlanta.Theywilllearnitsfunctions,creativedarkroomtechniques,andexploredifferentwaysofshooting.
Inthisclassstudentswilllearnthebasicprinciplesofsportsperformance,injuryprevention,andstrengthandconditioning This classwillincludehands onlearningforvariousexerciseandtrainingtechniques.
InternshipsareameaningfulwaytoenacttheFrameworkofValuesthatcontributetothecommunityandcultureofserviceat Paideia,specificallyEmpathy,SocialResponsibilityandtheDevelopmentofanEthicalSelf Volunteeringgivesyouthechance tocreatethekindofcommunityandworldinwhichyouwanttolive Itgivesyoutheopportunitytobeapartofsomething biggerthanyourselfanduseyourcivicresponsibilityforthegreatergood Ultimately,itallowsyoutoseealifeotherthanyour own
Itisalsoagraduationrequirement;twointernships,atseparateorganizations,withaminimumof30hourseach,mustbe completed(onlyoneinternshipcreditisawardedforserviceworkperformedforPaideia).
Onceyouhavecompletedyourshorttermregistrationandbeenassignedtheperiodsyouwillhaveinternship,ameetingwillbe scheduledtoexplorethevolunteeropportunitiesatourcommunitypartnersavailableatthattime Studentswhocannotdriveto theirinternshipwillbepairedwithstudentswhocandrive,however,ifadrivingarrangementcannotbeaccommodated,students mayneedtoswitchtheirinternshiptoafutureshortterm.
ThegoalofthisclassistoconnectwithneurodiversepeerswithautismwhoattendtheConnectionsSchoolofAtlanta Inthis course,wewillspendthefirstweekatPaideia,learningaboutthedailyexperiencesofsomeonewithautismthroughreading shortessays,videos,andfunexercises. Forthelast3weeks,applyingwhatwelearn,wewillsupportschoolactivitiesand playgameslikeping pong,four square,orevenkickball.Wewillplanapartytocelebratetheendofthecourse. Some experiencedstudentsmayaccompanyConnectionsstudentstonearbyworksites.Thisclassisagoodwaytolearnabout experiencesdifferentthanyourswhilebeingactiveandhavingfun!Studentswhotakethisclasswillalsoearnaninternship credit.
Inthisclasswewillexploretraditionalfiberhandcrafts.Youwilllearnaboutspinningfibers(withanemphasisonwool),what makesagoodyarn,howtomakeusableyarn,andhowtoply.Wewillperformmostofthestepsneededtoprocessfleecefrom thebackofthesheeptoafinishedproduct.Thestepsinclude:cleaning,carding,andusingadropspindle,aswellasdifferent stylesoffelting,weavingandknitting Ifyoulovehandwork,thisisaclassforyouThisisanon academicclass(pass/fail),and youwillhaveampletimeandthefreedomtoworkonfiberprojectsofyourchoice
Prerequisite:Becausewewillbeusing sharpneedle feltingtools,you'llneedanuptodateTetanusbooster/shot Checkwithyourdoctor,ifyouareunsurewhether yourTetanusboosterisup to date
THEMUSICAL (2hrs)
Art/Music/Drama ScottMorris/KatieWoolf/ BeverlyBlouin
ThisshorttermA,thehighschoolmusicdepartmentwillbeproducingGrease!The1950shighschooldreamisaboutto explodeinthisrollickingmusicalthatisbothanhomagetotheidealismofthefiftiesandasatireofhighschoolers’age old desiretoberebelliousandprovocative Wewillexaminesomeofthe50’slimitedidealsandlookforamoreinclusiveandaccurateportrayalofthetimes
Art/Music/Drama JesseEvans
DuringShortA,wewillbeworkingontheActingTroupeWinterproduction AuditionswillbeinNovember,butwewill workontheplayduring4th 6thinJanuary. Theplaythisyearwillbeacomedy/drama. Theshowgoesupthefirstweek afterShortTermends,soyouhavetobeabletorehearseafterschoolthatfirstweekoflongterm.Youcansignupforyour firstchoiceincaseyouarenotcast. Ifyoudogetcast,yourschedulewillchangeaccordingly.
Thisincludesbuildingandpaintingtheset, riggingandrunningthelightsandsound,stagemanaging,andmore Thisisagreatwaytolearnorpracticesome technicalskillsandhowtoorganizeabigevent Theclassmeetsduringitsallottedtimeduringtheregularschooldayand hassometimescheduledafterschoolorontheweekend.
Studentsinthisclasswilltakecareofallthetechnicalworkforthemusical
ACTION101 (2hrs)
Weareinthemidstofunprecedentedglobalchangescausedbyhumanactivityandsolutionsareneeded Inthiscoursewewill examinethesciencebehindclimatechangewithalensonboththehistoricandcurrenthumaninfluenceddriversofclimate Wewillthendiscusswhyachangingclimatematters,withalensonbothlocalandglobalimplications Studentswillalsohave theopportunitytocreateandimplementanactionprojectthatwillhelptocombatclimatechange.Wewillusethebook Drawdown asaguidetoourwork.
“Itcostsalottolookthischeap.”
''I'mveryrealwhereitcounts,andthat'sinside.”
''I'vehadtogoagainstallkindsofpeoplethroughtheyearsjusttobemyself....Ithinkeverybodyshouldbeallowedtobewhotheyare, andtolovewhotheylove.”
-SelectedquotesfromDollyParton
Inthisclass,wewilllistentothenine episodepodcast: Dolly Parton's America DollyPartonisafigurewhosomeargueisa fascinatingsafehavenforfanswithpolaroppositeidentitiesandbeliefs
NPRdescribedtheideaforthispodcastasevolving when'Thepublicradiohostsawsomethingintheiconiccountrysinger thewayshe'scomposedofcontradictions that seemedsomehowrevelatoryofthecountryasawhole.Dolly'sconcert attendingfanbaseiscomposedofpeoplewedon'tthink ofhavingalotincommonthesedays” WhatJadAbumrad,hostofWNYC'sDollyParton'sAmerica,noticedwastheeclectic makeupofthefansataDollyPartonconcert:“You'vegotevangelicalchurchladiesstandingnexttomenindrag Dollyis massiveintheLGBTQcommunity standingnexttoguysintruckerhats”Abumradsays Allofthesedifferentcommunities, oneithersideofthe'culturewars,'allstandingtogether,shoulder to shoulder,singingthesamesong”Eachclass,afterlistening toanepisode,wewilldiscuss,debate,andconsiderdifferentideasandreactionsthatcomeupthatday.Thisclassrevolves aroundlisteningtotheepisodesandhavinglotsofdiscussion.Withanyremainingtime,wewillcontinuediscussingissuesthe classisinterestedin,orwemayexploreotherengagingpodcaststhataregreatfordiscussion.Youdon'thavetoloveorhate DollyParton,orevertohaveheardhermusic,toenjoythisclass Comejoinustoconsiderarangeoftopicsthispodcast addresses,fromhowwedealwithproblematichistory,torace,religion,therecordingindustry,commercialism,sex,andsin
ContinuingmygeneralShortTermthemeofwalkingclasses,thisclassspecificallyseestheactofwalkingasapreambleto writingoriginal,creativepoetry WhiletheweathermaybechillyinJanuary,wewillbundleupandgetmoving,mostly locally,anduseourwalksasobservationoccasions Wemayhavespecificthingstoobserve(likekindsoftrees,orspecific animalsorcreeks). Wemaykeepanopenmind. Thedayafterwalking,wewillusethetimetogeneratepoetry,whichinitially mightbefragmentsoflines,butusingacompositionbookandpencil,wewillprogresstowardsfinishedpoems,whatever 'finished'meansinartisticcomposition. Expecttowalkatagoodpaceforanhourorso,everyotherclass. Expectalsoto produceareasonableamountofworkinthetimeallotted,andtoshare(i.e.readoutloud)onaregularbasis.
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