NextTerm One course. Three weeks. Anywhere your mind can go.

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COWABUNGA! STUDYING SEA TURTLES AND THE RAINFOREST IN COSTA RICA

NEXTTERM 9

NextTerm 9 2023 will center on the culture, resources, and thriving industries — financial services, transportation, and life sciences — of the Garden State. Students will choose from a variety of interdisciplinary options focused on specific themes, participate in both overnight and day trips, visit areas around the state, and explore the history, science, politics, and art of our diverse and inspiring home.

How can we play an active role in securing the health of our ecosystem and protecting our wildlife? What aspects of Costa Rica’s conservation programs can be applied or adapted here in New Jersey?

Location: Costa Rica

THE NORDIC APPROACH TO LIVING WELL: THE PURSUIT OF GENDER EQUITY

How does the pursuit of gender equality produce outcomes that shape the quality of life in Scandinavia and beyond?

Location: Denmark and Sweden

INTO THE OPEN SPACES: AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARK EXPERIENCE

How and why are National Parks essential to the American experience, and what role do we play in their stewardship and legacy?

Location: Two National Parks

UK: GREEN BY DESIGN

How has the United Kingdom, one of the top ecology forward countries, created more sustainable communities? What can we learn from the United Kingdom that can be applied to make the United States a greener place?

Location: United Kingdom

THE CRESCENT CITY: THE RESILIENCY OF NEW ORLEANS

To what extent does NOLA embody a culture of resilience, diversity, and celebration? How can citizens keep this unique city from disappearing due to the effects of climate change?

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana

TRANSCEND AND TRANSFORM: A WAY OF LIFE

What does it mean to be awake to the present moment? How does our relationship with nature impact our daily lives? How did Henry David Thoreau (philosopher, scholar, and scientist) and the transcendental movement transform America, our understanding of the natural world, and our place in it?

Location: Maine

BUILT WITH STEAM: THE HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH

How do science, technology, engineering, art and design, and math work together to create attractions that entertain millions of visitors of all ages each year?

Location: Orlando, Florida

SPACE RACE: TO INFINITY AND BEYOND!

What are the past, present, and future driving forces behind the Space Race?

Location: Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia and Washington, D.C.

Action. That’s what all of history’s great thinkers, artists, achievers, and innovators have in common. They took action, stepping (sometimes literally) into the unknown. Each November, Hun students choose one course from a menu of topics before spending three weeks immersed in the subject matter, wherever it may take them. Each student or student team will then create and present a project with real-world relevancy at the spring NextPo.

NEXTTERM COURSES ARE GRADED, FOR-CREDIT ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES.

GONE FISHIN’: THRIVING IN NJ INLETS, LAKES, AND COASTAL WATERS

How do we investigate and protect some of New Jersey’s most valuable resources?

Location: Cape May, Shark River, and Musconetcong River

LIFESTYLES OF THE OLD, RICH, AND FAMOUS: THE OPULENCE AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE GILDED AGE

How did the lavish lifestyles and architecture of the Gilded Age reflect the values, culture, and society of the early 20th century? Location: Newport, Rhode Island

THE MAGIC AND TECHNOLOGY OF BROADWAY

How does technology play a role in design for the stage in today’s theater? How does technology add to (or detract from) a Broadway show?

FEAR FACTOR: UNDERSTANDING THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE FEAR

How do humans experience fear?

What is the difference between the thrill of fear and debilitating fear? How is the human experience of fear used to design and engineer instruments of fear such as thrill rides, horror films, and haunted houses?

SUPERHEROES: AN IMMIGRANT STORY

In what ways is the New York City immigrant’s story tied to superhero comics?

FASHION FORWARD

What is the relationship between the aesthetics, ethics, and technology of fashion?

ARTS AND SOUL: CULTIVATING A POWERFUL SELF THROUGH INTENTIONAL PRACTICES

How can intentional practices help alleviate stress and tension?

YOUTH IN ACTION: HOW NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS CHANGE THE WORLD

How do nonprofits benefit society? What’s the balance between profit and ethics and the greater good?

THE 3 B’S: THE BIOLOGY, BUSINESS, AND THE BEAUTY OF BEES

How is the honey bee unique, how has it connected with human culture, and how can we help preserve its existence?

CONSCIOUS CUISINE: BODY, BRAINS, AND BALANCE

How does food impact our physical and mental health? What factors should I consider when I choose what to cook and eat?

SUPER MATH BROS.: THE MOVEMENT, SCIENCE, AND HISTORY OF HANDTO-HAND COMBAT

What fundamental principles do video game developers use to create live action games?

SIMCITY: URBAN DESIGN AND MODEL CITIES

When planning cities for the future, how do we preserve culture, identity, and heritage while innovating for an ever-changing social, environmental, and technological world?