COURSES
Each course Includes:
- engaging reading assignments
- six hours of live, online instruction
- interactive discussion and activities with peers
Ethics & the Media
Ethics and the Media features three of the most influential and thought provoking books of our time. Explore public discourse about core American values as expressed through the media. Practice reading comprehension strategies and academic writing skills as you explore robust content that both informs and inspires.
Class Meetings
Multiple convenient offerings on either:
Mondays & Wednesdays
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Tuesdays & Thursdays
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Tuesday Evenings
Materials
Abolition of Man
by C.S. Lewis
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Amusing Ourselves to Death
by Neil Postman
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The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains
by Nicholas Carr
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Recommended for juniors in high school through sophomores in college (or age 16 and up)
Objectives
- reading comprehension
- vocabulary acquisition
- recognition of literary elements
- style analysis
- evaluative essay writing
- explorative discussion
- basic elements of rhetoric
- identification of historic and cultural context
Working with Words
Working with Words provides teens with creative, interactive ways to improve spelling, build vocabulary, and master English grammar. Solidify these essential building blocks of the English language to strengthen your ability to communicate with clarity and confidence.
Class Meetings
Multiple convenient offerings on either:
Mondays & Wednesday
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Tuesdays & Thursdays
Materials
SRA Specific Skills Series
published by McGraw-Hill
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Sadlier-Oxford Vocbulary
Workshop Level A
by Jerome Shostak
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Grammar for the Well-Trained Mind:
The Red Workbook
by Susan Wise Bauer
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Recommended for students ages 14 and up.
Objectives
- etymology and spelling
- syntax and grammar
- context clues
- detecting sequence
- finding the main idea
- identifying inferences
- following directions
- drawing conclusions