This class will introduce you to all the fundamentals and the tools used in Blender in order to create, manipulate, and model three dimensional objects and scenes.


Prerequisites
You must have Blender installed on your computers, as this class will heavily focus on Blender.

Teaches the Twelve Basic Principles of Animation, as de- scribed by the legendary Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, two of Disney’s Nine Old Men. Covers animation resources, free platforms, exercises, and even contests to participate in. No drawing skills required.

Workshop to accompany "Animate: An Introduction to 2D Frame By
Frame Animation". We will work on animation exercises using the FlipaClip app. Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vblast.flipaclip&hl=en_US. iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/flipaclip-cartoon-animation/id1101848914.


Prerequisites
"Animate: An Introduction to 2D Frame By Frame Animation" from this year or previous years is recommended but not required.

Basic Italian class. Will be starting from zero.


Prerequisites
Non

A fun and engaging survey of Classical European Military History, covering topics such as the Punic Wars, Ceasar's Expeditions in Gaul, Roman-Parthian Conflict, and even the early victories of encroaching tribal cultures like the Goths and Visigoths.

Learn more about how to navigate your culture and others' as the world becomes more globalized! This course will focus on ideas of identity and belonging.

This course is a lecture covering the famous Second Carthaginian War (and a quick summary of the first), the famous conflict between Rome and the Carthaginians.

The Romans, fresh after fighting Carthage, clash in the East with the successors of Alexander the Great. The West collides with the East in a series of wars that will shape the Greek world for centuries to come, the winner of which will become the undisputed ruler over the entire Mediterranean, from Portugal to Palestine.


Prerequisites
None.

This course is a serves as a brief introduction to the principal cause of our nation’s deadliest conflict: slavery. The American Civil War was a war that drastically reshaped and redefined the United States in ways that we still grapple with today. In this class we will be examining an overview of the how and why civil war broke out in 1861, and the intuition of slavery’s key role in the outbreak of the war.

Learn about what archaeologists study and do in the field, from an archaeology student who has dug at Bronze Age sites in Israel!

Ever wonder why you're here?
Why humans are on Earth?
Do you ever feel like you don't fit in?

Existential philosophy explores questions related to existence, our values, and our roles in the world. We explore such things as "constructs" and meaning behind action.

If you tend to ask questions that no one can give you clear answers to, exploring existential philosophy may just give you the direction necessary to find what you seek.

This lecture based course will be on the legendary David vs Goliath conflict between a coalition of Greek City-States lead by Athens and Sparta against the largest empire the world had ever seen.


Prerequisites
None

This class will cover the great war between the city-states of Athens and Sparta. Essentially the Greek World Wars, this Peloponnese War lasts over 30 years and has lasting impact on the future of Greece. In this conflict both Athens and Sparta control half of Greece, and the winner has the opportunity to become the first ruler over a united Greece.

Philosophy is a subject that is not often taught or even described until college, so once students finally get there, they have no idea what philosophy really is or what it entails. This course provides a clearer description of philosophy for any student that is interested in the subject, whether they want to pursue it in the future, study it now or just want to learn about it for fun.

This course will be an introduction to the field of economics. No math or economics knowledge is required. Besides the description of a basic demand-supply model, students will be introduced to some of the fun facts of economics in financial, macro, educational, and environmental economics. Students are expected to apply economics into daily decision-making process after this class.


Prerequisites
None

This past summer as the coronavirus pandemic continued to affect the US and the world, activists across the country came together to support the Black Lives Matter movement and started a conversation about racial justice in the US. As these conversations of racial justice in the US continue on, conversations have also started looking into the intersection of racial justice and other areas of social justice, including environmental justice, sustainability and climate change. The earth as we know it is dying because of the detrimental effects of climate change and if policy changes are not put into effect soon, the world as we know it will change forever. Join us to learn more about the intersection of environmental justice, racial justice and climate change and have a discussion about how all of social justice is interconnected and learn about ways to make a difference in your community. We will also touch upon the public health aspect of climate change and sustainability and how COVID-19 is impacting the health of not only our species, but also our planet.

Have you ever felt confused by stepping into the dating scene or simply consuming the reality dating shows? Feeling anxious when all of your friends already had the experience. Being disappointed by trying to find the right person. Looking through all of the psychological explanations to adapt to the dating market. I mean why do we need a partner after all?
In this class, we will examine the reality show's dating scenes from different counties and explore some concepts about gender roles and modern love under the sociological context. Hopefully, you will be able to pick up traces of the “romantic culture” while consuming it.

Want to know what makes the perfect picture book? Do you want to bond over your favorite books from childhood? This class will be an exploration into the art of being a children's book author and what it takes to write a best seller. We will discuss illustrations, rhyme and much much more. Get ready to get creative and harness you inner child!

You probably know that the internet is a great place to find all kinds of things like memes, recordings of Tik Toks, the directions to your friend's houses, and recipes for cakes you can make in a mug. But what about the more important stuff? Did you know that, publicly available on the internet, there is the information to figure out why there's that weird abandoned lot in your neighborhood? Or why the cops are racing past your house in the middle of the night? Or, even more surprising, that Border Patrol was using predator drones to spy on protestors in Minneapolis? Crazier still, using only publicly available information on the internet, people just like you and me have tracked down the soldiers involved in shooting down a passenger airliner over Ukraine, and are actively watching human rights abuses by dictators and despots all over the world. This class is about how you can use the internet to find out not only the stuff that everyone knows, but to figure out some things people have long forgotten or really want to stay hidden.


Prerequisites
All you need for this class are critical thinking and the ability to use Google.

This is a beginner friendly computer science course designed to empower students with the ability to think like a coder and navigate coding with more ease. In this course, students will not learn to code, but they will acquire logical thinking that is essential to coding in any programming language.


Prerequisites
A minimum understanding of mathematical operations like multiplication and exponents, as well as basic knowledge of algebra, including variables and functions.

Interested in gardening, houseplants, or diverting waste from landfills? Come learn about composting! We'll cover the benefits of compost and types of composting facilities, and then how to start your very own worm compost bin, or "vermicompost."

This course will introduce the language of JAVA.

Students will learn the basics of JAVA and learn how to write programs using JAVA. Topics covered will include primitive types, methods, loops, and logic (if, else statements).

No experience needed.

This course will cover patterns of inheritance in humans. We’ll learn the basic structure of chromosomes and genes and discuss various techniques of genetic analysis, such as Punnett squares. The class will give you the chance to understand the causes and think about potential treatments of incurable genetic diseases.


Prerequisites
middle school biology

In this one hour class, I would like to talk about the significance of Computer Science today. I would like to stimulate interest in the young minds for trying out Computer Science. Also, I would definitely clarify some myths, rumors, and misunderstandings about the discipline, and that it's rally not something to be scared about.

Students often wonder why they've been taught what they've been taught in math class? "Why must we learn the quadratic formula?" "When will this help me in life?" I want to explain why I think math is a worthwhile and fascinating pursuit that helps us understand the world in a unique way.

Martin Hairer, winner of this year's $3 million breakthrough prize in mathematics said that "Maths is truth. Once you discover something in maths, it applies to all eternity."

My class would begin with showing real life applications for math that aren't so obvious, (why sunflowers grow in a certain way, why ropes take a certain shape when hung up). And I will move on to talk about what mathematicians actually do and why we find math interesting.


Prerequisites
Students should have taken one year of algebra.