Culture, History, Language, Literature

5 Culture, History, Language, & Literature

Exciting Script Writing

(rising grades 5–9)

Calling young playwrights! Would you like to create your own original story to perform on stage? You can in this class! While writing your play, learn to develop backstory, technical effects, acting/ staging directions, and character dialogue through a series of activities. During the virtual class time, you will have online interaction with the teacher and other students to learn the tools, techniques, and strategies designed to help improve your script writing. After class, use your own time to compose the scripts you want to present by the end of the week, using the strategies, challenges, group ideas, and brainstorming you’ve learned in class. On Friday, you will present your original scripts for the others to experience in a reader’s theater format. This collaborative workshop allows you to create entertainment from scratch, and the opportunity to bond as a group while performing your own work in the process!

$99; M–F, July 12–16, 12–2 pm Instructor: Matthew Grandpre’

Students must have a laptop or PC equipped with a camera, a microphone, and a printer. (A printer is not needed if each student has secondary access to receiving and reading emails during class through a second computer or cell phone.) Students should have a 3-ring binder and a flash drive available for class. Parents will receive an email invitation to join the class shortly before it begins.

Exciting Song Writing

(rising grades 6–9)

Are you interested in creating a song that is humorous and catchy or emotional and powerful? If so, this class is for you! Explore the poetry of lyrics and how to turn that poetry into music. During this process, you will learn music theory, chord structure, patterns and rhythms, messages and theme, and a variety of musical techniques to develop a powerful musical chorus. During the virtual class time, you will have online interaction with the teacher and other students to learn the basics behind music and lyrics and build the foundations for your original songs. After class time, you will compose songs for class the next day. Ideas will be shared through various activities as you create original music for piano and guitar chords. On Friday, when songs are completed, you will have an option to hear, sing, or play your own original songs, but only if you would like to perform for the class. This collaborative workshop allows you to create entertainment from scratch, and the opportunity to bond as a group while performing your own work in the process!

$99; M–F, July 12–16, 2:30–4:30 pm Instructor: Matthew Grandpre’

Students must have a laptop or PC equipped with a camera, a microphone, and a printer. (A printer is not needed if each student has secondary access to receiving and reading emails during class through a second computer or cell phone.) Students should have a 3-ring binder and a flash drive available for class. Parents will receive an email invitation to join the class shortly before it begins.

Heroes, Wizards, and Rogues: A First-

Level D&D Adventure (rising grades 6–9)

Have you always wanted to be a swashbuckling hero, a powerful wizard, or a cunning thief with a heart of gold? Join us as we strike out in search of adventure, riches, and glory! Creating your own unforgettable character, you’ll set off to fight goblins and bugbears, challenge evil sorcerers, unravel mysteries, take on monsters, and save the day. Not only will you create a character that is fun to play, develop a fantastic story, and learn the mechanics of role-playing games, you will also have the chance to connect with friends who love a great adventure as much as you do! You, along with every player, have a chance to develop your character, take center stage, flex your creative muscles, and learn the world of Dungeons & Dragons. A series of mini-adventures throughout the week will culminate in a truly epic showdown on Friday!

$109; M-F, June 21–25, 1:30–4 pm Instructor: Sarah Butzen

Students must have a laptop or PC equipped with a camera and a microphone, as well as access to a printer. A list of materials needed will be sent via email a week or so before the start of class. Parents will receive an email invitation to join the class shortly before it begins.

Imaginary Worlds

(rising grades 4–6)

Journey into the magical worlds of Narnia, Oz, Wonderland, and the Hundred Acre Woods— some of the most famous mythical lands in children’s literature—by way of storytelling, drama, crafts, and more. Whether you are a longtime fan of the classic tales of C.S. Lewis, Frank Baum, Lewis Carroll, and A.A. Milne, or discovering them for the first time, you will love being transported into these magical lands. Visit one of these enchanting places each day, and on Friday, take advantage of the opportunity to create your own magical world! This virtual class will allow you to connect with your peers while sharing a creative experience.

$69; M–F, June 21–25; 1–2:30 pm Instructor: John Tindall

Students must have a laptop or PC equipped with a camera and a microphone. A list of materials needed (common household items) will be sent via email a week or so before the start of class. Class time is an hour. The last 1/2 hour is designated for additional student assistance at a time specified by the instructor. Parents will receive an email invitation to join the class shortly before it begins.

Our American Heritage: Real Living

History (rising grades 5-8)

History is an exciting subject that goes beyond date memorization and dry accounts in standard textbooks. History is a mirror to the future. Heritage is the sum of our ancestral and societal experiences. You will have face-toface contact with a rich, colorful and imaginative team of storytellers who actually lived our history or learned it first hand from those who were there! Historian Jim Belcher will lead lively discussions that cover an unbelievable range of anecdotal topics, including military history and heritage in WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan, to the Civil Rights Movement, 9/11, and the roles of Blacks, Asians, and Native Americans throughout these events. This class will paint a rich tapestry of honest American history you will never forget...emotional, deeply honest, thorough, interesting and graphically real! You will never experience our nation’s history the same after this!

$49; M–F, June 28–July 2, 1:30–3:30 pm Instructor: Jim Belcher

Students must have a laptop or PC equipped with a camera and a microphone. Parents will receive an email invitation to join the class shortly before it begins.

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