Class Descriptions

Presentation, Defense and Debate

PRESENTATION & DEFENSE: THE GREAT DEBATES Logic is commonly understood to mean “thought” or “reason,” but its roots are in the Greek word logos meaning “word.”  In this class, we will apply logic to develop and present persuasive structured arguments and defend points and ideas through presentation and debate.  Students will thoroughly explore and investigate how to research, how to analyze an argument, how to construct a presentation, how to present and structure a debate, and how to effectively present research.  Each class will provide opportunities for...

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THE GREAT CHASE: Dungeons & Dragons style Adventure Game class

THE GREAT CHASE: Dungeons & Dragons style Adventure Game class In one night, fifteen pieces of the planet’s greatest art have gone missing, without a clue to be found!  Luckily for the world, you and your friends are the finest detectives to ever wield oversized magnifying glass.  Prepare for action, adventure, and suspense as you and your detective squad scour the great cities of the world to recover some of art’s most amazing treasures.The Great Chase Adventure class is a table-top adventure game where students role play as detectives solving a case of epic proportions.  In...

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Design Thinking – Entrepreneurial class

DESIGN THINKING – ENTREPRENEURIAL CLASS The Art & Science of Innovation In the 21st century, the ability to innovate will be a critical skill for everyone. In 20 years, many, if not most of the jobs and organizations we know today will be gone or profoundly changed. To address social and community issues, to create new jobs, products, and services, to build a resilient career and successful life, our children will need to be comfortable with innovation.  Core skills include identifying problems, generating ideas, developing and testing solutions.Innovation is a science, with lots...

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World & American History

Some terms this class will focus on the formation of the United States of America to leading up to Civil War & the Civil War.  During other terms the class will intensely focus on significant eras and events in American history such as Suffrage and the Civil Rights Movement.  Other studies of American history include survey and exploration of history around the globe including comparative and contrasting analysis of the social economic, political and cultural events of human kind. Taught by Katie Lewis who is a history buff with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Barnard...

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ASTRONOMY focusing on Gravity I and Gravity II

Gravity is the one of the four forces of nature, and it is the one we are the most familiar with, but it is also the strangest.  Although gravity is extremely weak, it is at the root of huge scale phenomena such as keeping the planets in orbit. In this class, we will begin by talking about Newton and his theory of gravity as well as a bit of Newtonian mechanics.  As the class progresses we will cover the effects of gravity such as tides, and orbits then we will move onto Einstein’s theory of relativity and how Einstein revolutionized the way we think about gravity. We will discuss phenomena...

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The ROC’s Family Coop

The ROC’s Family Coop is currently looking for a new organizer, please contact TheROCFamily@gmail.com if you are interested in starting a group!

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