Summer Scholars' Academy 2014

Explore an intellectual passion.

Develop a new interest.

Prepare for the SAT. Earn a high school credit.

Enrollment:

Contact Ms. Marietta Garbis garbism@acs.gr or 210-6393-200, ext. 302

squidoo.com

i.f.alexander.users.btopenworld.com

Summer Scholars’ Academy

Arts/Academic Programs for High School Students June 23 - July 8, 2014 Enrich your learning with a two-week summer course offered by the IIC on the campus of ACS Athens.

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE: SAT Prep Academy A program for students entering grades 11 and 12 Healthy Choices/Healthy Living An i²Flex course for students entering grades 10-12 Invitation to Computer Science Using Java An introductory programming class for students entering grades 10-12 Create and Develop Your Portfolio: An Intensive Studio Course in Drawing A college-level studio art course offered by AKTO College of Art and Design

The Institute for Innovation and Creativity is an initiative of ACS Athens.

Course 1

SAT PREP ACADEMY

A program for students entering grades 11 and 12 June 23 – July 4, 2014 (Weekdays, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)

FACULTY: Ms. Sevastasi Koniossis (Writing/Critical Reading) Mathematics faculty to be appointed

Ø Ten intensive daily sessions, led by experienced teachers Ø Classes meet for three hours between 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Ø Two classes per session: Mathematics /Critical Reading and Writing (Students enroll in both classes.)

Ø Maximum class size: 7-8 students Ø Classes will focus on specific test taking strategies, test taking practice and content Ø

review and reinforcement.

Participants will be expected to complete an additional 1-2 hours of on-line work each day.

Minimum of 6 students required for course to run. Maximum number of students who can be enrolled: 16.

COST: 500 EUROS

Courses for ACS Athens high school credit Course 2

HEALTHY CHOICES/HEALTHY LIVING A i²Flex course for students entering grades 10-12 June 23 – July 4, 2013 (7 on-line lessons, and 3 face-to-face class meetings on June 23, 27 and July 4, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)

Faculty: Ms. Lambrini Rontogiannis

This project-based course offers an intensive study of the important health and nutrition topics necessary for all high school students to know, so that they can make informed choices to promote physical, mental and emotional health. The student will study such topics as self-esteem, stress management, abuse, First Aid techniques-CPR, nutrition and exercise, human sexuality, sex and family planning, substance abuse, and STD’s.

Successful completion of this course will earn students .5 credits and satisfy the ACS Athens graduation requirement for Health.

COST: 400 EUROS Minimum enrollment: 5 students. Maximum enrollment: 15 students.

The Institute for Innovation and Creativity is an initiative of ACS Athens.

Course 3

INVITATION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE USING JAVA An introductory programming class for students entering grades 10-12 June 23 – July 4, 2014 (Weekdays, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)

Students should expect to complete up to one hour of on-line/individual work per day of class.

Faculty: Dr. Lazaros Polymenakos, National Technical University of Athens What is Computer Science? What are its applications in other disciplines, and its impact in society?

Get introduced to computer science and programming through real-life applications. You do not have to have any prior knowledge of programming to be successful in this course, which has been designed as a step-by-step introduction to the art of problem solving using the computer -- and the Java language. Labs provide opportunities to experiment with the concepts presented in class and problems that arise in real life. Students will develop an understanding of programs like the ones we run on our computers, on the web and on our smart phones (I-phones, android phones, I-pads).

Productivity tools, digital design, games and graphics all are the result of careful and inspired programming.

Programming is actually both a science and an art. It requires mathematical knowledge as well as a good mind for structuring and presenting information, as well as good knowledge of a new language, a computer language like Java, C++, Visual Basic, Python, and lots of others. It also requires the skills to use a program that will allow you to transcribe your ideas and goals into that language and convert it to an error-free set of instructions that the computer understands. The end result is a computer-understandable transcription of the thoughts, design and grand plan of a human or group of humans, for the benefit of other humans! If done correctly, programming is also beautiful in its design, efficient, fast, responsive and enchanting in its outcome: you only have to take a look at your favorite computer game! The course will be a blend of theory and hands-on practice on a development platform. Since Java is universal, students can use their favorite computers and operating systems (Windows, MacOS or LINUX) to develop platform-independent programs that will actually do useful stuff. Successful completion of this course will earn students .5 credits in Technology towards fulfillment of the ACS Athens graduation requirement.

COST: 400 euros Minimum enrollment: 5 students. Maximum enrollment: 10 students.

Course 4

CREATE AND DEVELOP YOUR PORTFOLIO: AN INTENSIVE STUDIO COURSE IN DRAWING (JUNE 23 - JULY 8, 2014) A specially-designed, intensive college art course for ACS Athens students who wish to explore a passion for drawing, extend the range of their skills and/or prepare a professional portfolio for art school/ university admission -- and who wish to experience learning on the campus of the leading art/design school in Athens.

The course challenges students to create an art portfolio and exercise their drawing skills while learning to draw. The work of the course will take place both indoors and outdoors, at selected locations (AKTO campus, museums, public spaces, etc).

Students will begin with Life Drawing at AKTO’s main campus, covering still life and free style drawing to exercise and strengthen their drawing skills, while also practicing the use of materials. They will continue with Composition Drawing at selected locations outdoors, in nature, in order to study, observe and create compositions. They will then practice Linear Drawing, learning in detail from close-up, before they start their final part of the course focused on Architectural Drawing, in which they will study and record architectural forms and structures outdoors on location. The course is rounded off with a bonus seminar in which students will organize the projects they have created and add prior materials into a professional portfolio that they may to present to university admission officers.

This course is ideal for high school students who are seriously thinking about studying art, art history, architecture, interior design, graphic design, or any other art & design discipline anywhere in the world at the college/university level. It is also fulfilling and useful for students who have an artistic inclination but who will not pursue a major in art. It is also an excellent oportunity for students who plan on entering the IB Visual Arts course in grade 11 to develop their skills. Students must have prior training in linear and freehand drawing, or must attend an intensive short course in these techniques.

Course Structure 1 Life Drawing Sessions 1-3 (four hours each) Introduction to the theory and the principles of design; a general view of the field of applied arts (from aesthetic, technical and expressive viewpoints); combinations and compositions using a variety of materials; applications for the development of students’ aesthetic sense and creativity.

2 Composition Drawing Sessions 4-6 (four hours each) Location drawing outdoors in nature, observation of environment and surroundings, while learning how to depict, select and record compositions. Personal choice of coloring materials. Classes will take place at the AKTO facilities on the Evelpidon campus.

3 Linear Drawing Sessions 7-9 (four hours each) Introduction to the fundamental principles of linear drawing, and exercises on grid, drawing views, sections and floor plans.

Classes will take place at the AKTO facilities of the Evelpidon campus.

4 Architectural Drawing Sessions 10-12 (four hours each) With the acquired practice on observation, composition, and drawing skills, architectural drawing sessions will take place outdoors. A study on form and structure, combined with personal sense of composition and choice of coloring materials.

5 Bonus: Development Seminar One lecture-workshop (two hours) This seminar entitled Fundamental Promotion Skills in Design, which clarifies the purpose of portfolios and presents a number of strategies for their creation and development. The students will apply the lessons of this seminar to the portfolios they have created over 12 weeks, and add prior material as well.

Should participants in the course wish to enroll at AKTO within a period of two (2) years from their graduation from ACS, AKTO will deduct the sum of 550 euros net from the fees of any full-time program of study; AKTO will also credit participants academically upon enrolment in any full-time, Open Learning or Distance Learning program of study, the amount of that academic credit depending on their aptitude and dedication in the course.

MEETING TIMES: WEEKDAYS, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Location: AKTO main campus, in central Athens at Pedion Areos, 11A Evelpidon St. (7 minute walk from Victoria metro) Credit: .75 ACS credit (recorded on ACS Athens transcript as university credit)

Cost: 600 euros (plus materials).

Payable to Cashier at ACS Athens

To enroll: Contact Ms. Marietta Garbis, garbism@acs.gr or 210-6393-200, ext. 302.

Students may sign up in person with Ms. Garbis in the Theater/IIC Office in the Theater at ACS lobby.

Payment can be made directly to the Institute for Innovation and Creativity at the ACS Athens’ Cashier’s Office or by bank deposit. Click http://www.acs.gr/schoolbanks/ for bank deposit information.

Deadline for registration and final payment: June 15, 2014.

If minimum class size is not reached by deadline date, the course will be cancelled and tuition will be refunded.