Does your preteen have strong opinions about ridiculous, inconsequential topics (like whether a hot dog is a sandwich, or whether they'd rather live without music or tv, or whether pineapple belongs on pizza) that you'd like to see channeled into productive skill? Kids will learn the structure of debates, how to define their thoughts, to respectfully disagree while using critical thinking to voice their own opinions in rebuttal, and how to avoid the pitfalls of logical fallacies. Silly questions, serious debate!
Wednesday - Science Lab - 127: 11:00 am - 11:50 am
Description:
Does your preteen have strong opinions about ridiculous, inconsequential topics (like whether a hot dog is a sandwich, or whether they'd rather live without music or tv, or whether pineapple belongs on pizza) that you'd like to see channeled into productive skill? Kids will learn the structure of debates, how to define their thoughts, to respectfully disagree while using critical thinking to voice their own opinions in rebuttal, and how to feel more comfortable speaking in front of others. Silly questions, serious debate!
*I widened the age range for the spring semester- if your child is on the younger side, please only sign them up if they are somewhat outgoing and will be comfortable participating with the older kids!*
This course will introduce your student to the basics of Government. It will be a combination of video and class discussion. We will have a couple of guest speakers. There will also be an optional field trip to Olympia to tour the Capital building date TBD, outside of class.
We will be covering the following subjects:
Constitutional Underpinnings of the American Republic
The Moral Foundation of a lasting Republic
Institution and Policy Process: Presidency, Bureaucracy, And Congress
Creating the Constitutional Republic
Thorough Analysis of the American Constitution
Specific review of the Legislative, Executive, & Judicial Branches and their powers.
The Bureaucracy of American Government
Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
Political Parties and Interest Groups
Political Beliefs and Behavior
This course will introduce your student to the basics of Government. It will be a combination of video and class discussion. We will have a couple of guest speakers. There will also be an optional field trip to Olympia to tour the Capital building date TBD, outside of class. We will be covering the following subjects: Constitutional Underpinnings of the American Republic The Moral Foundation of a lasting Republic Institution and Policy Process: Presidency, Bureaucracy, And Congress Creating the Constitutional Republic Thorough Analysis of the American Constitution Specific review of the Legislative, Executive, & Judicial Branches and their powers. The Bureaucracy of American Government Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Political Parties and Interest Groups Political Beliefs and Behavior
The purpose of this Logic course is to enable students to recognize logical fallacies and to present powerful, carefully reasoned presentations. We will use Dr. Jason Lisle’s “Introduction to Logic” textbook and course materials to help students build a strong foundation for thinking and approaching issues. It is a year long course covering one chapter of the textbook each week. The course will be presented from a Biblical worldview and students will learn how to use sound reasoned arguments to defend Christian Faith.
Requirements:
Students will need their own copy of "Introduction to Logic" by Dr. Jason Lisle. Parents will need to get a copy of the "Teacher Guide - Introduction to Logic by Dr. Jason Lisle." Both publications are available from Amazon.com or masterbooks.com. Students please bring a water bottle, a light snack, several sharpened pencils, a few ball point pens, and 50-100 sheets of college lined binder paper. I will provide a 3-Ring binder for holding handouts and notes.
The purpose of this Logic course is to enable students to recognize logical fallacies and to present powerful, carefully reasoned presentations. We will use Dr. Jason Lisle’s “Introduction to Logic” textbook and course materials to help students build a strong foundation for thinking and approaching issues. It is a year long course covering one chapter of the textbook each week. The course will be presented from a Biblical worldview and students will learn how to use sound, reasoned arguments to defend Christian Faith.
Requirements:
Students will need their own copy of "Introduction to Logic" by Dr. Jason Lisle. Parents will need to get a copy of the "Teacher Guide - Introduction to Logic by Dr. Jason Lisle." Both publications are available from Amazon.com or masterbooks.com. Students please bring a water bottle, a light snack, several sharpened pencils, a few ball point pens, and 50-100 sheets of college lined binder paper. I will provide a 3-Ring binder for holding handouts and notes.
This is a basic introduction to spoken Mandarin Chinese and Pinyin (Pinyin is written Chinese using the English language. We will not be learning Chinese characters). We will cover greetings, colors, numbers, basic phrases and more. Ages 7-10.
In this companion course for Algebra 1, using the textbook Math U See Algebra 1, and working closely with the Algebra 1 course at FPHRC, students will learn to model mathematical equations, create detailed plots, and solve math problems from their class in the open source modeling software, Octave. This computer modeling class will seek to reinforce your student's understanding of mathematics while they learn to apply what they have been learning in their math class in a computerized simulation setting.
Requirements:
Students must be enrolled in Algebra 1 with Collette Connor
The scientific method is mentioned, almost in passing, in most science textbooks.
A detailed, practical study of the scientific method is usually reserved for students in their junior or senior years of college. You can start early.
Introduction to Scientific Research explores how to use the scientific method to evaluate questions related to the physical world. We will perform a number of experiments to illustrate how science works, we will use the Mentos/Coke reaction to conduct a full-scale research project, and students will pursue research on a topic of their own interest in the spring semester. You will learn how to communicate your findings through lab reports and scientific research papers.
This is a full-year class. There are no prerequisites except curiosity about the natural world. Students should have some experience writing reports and essays, but you will learn that scientific writing has its own style and purpose.
Students should have access to a laptop that they can bring to class, a calculator will be needed for some labs.
Homework: 1-3 hours per week, more as students work on their own projects
We will be reading, discussing, and evaluating Shakespearean plays. During the course of the term, we will read "A Midsummer Night's Dream", "The Taming of the Shrew", and "Hamlet". This mixture of plays includes both comedies and tragedies. Students will explore the challenging language of the time as well as the memorable themes within his works. We will also be performing scenes from these plays as a tool for learning.