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This course is for students who desire to express themselves effectively and confidently in any situation, socially or academically. Throughout the course, students will develop and improve their critical-thinking, public speaking, and argumentative skills through participation in speeches and debates. They will explore and research a variety of formats, including educational and persuasive speeches, Lincoln-Douglas debate, cross-examination, and academic debate. In addition, students will develop their ability to critique, analyze, and question speeches and debates delivered by others. They will apply this knowledge to develop and present an independent speech and participate in group debates. Topic matter for speeches and debates throughout the course will be selected by students.

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Whether you’re a budding journalist or astrophysicist, learning the ropes of writing will help you communicate your big ideas with clarity and ease. This course will take the mystery out of learning to write well by breaking down the process into manageable steps. Using a program called the Hochman Method from The Writing Revolution, students will learn writing strategies that will equip them to face any blank page with confidence. Sessions will focus on specific techniques and targeted feedback that match each student’s needs. At the same time, students will have opportunities to pursue content based on their particular interests, with the objective to develop enjoyment and motivation in the writing process, in addition to skill and technique.

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You don’t need an expensive laboratory to challenge your chemistry skills – look no further than your kitchen cabinet! By combining everyday ingredients, you can create exciting colors, weird sounds, creepy textures and sometimes – explosions! In this class, students will learn essential scientific equations and elements, conduct safe and fun experiments, and watch different materials react in surprising ways as they explore the exciting world of science. Students will demonstrate their understanding through a project using the processes of the Scientific Method: hypothesis, observations, experiment, analysis, results, conclusions, and discussion

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Unleash your inner secret agent in this exciting course, “Codes, Ciphers, and Secret Agents”! This interactive adventure will transport you into a world of mystery and intrigue as we learn real spy skills—like cracking secret codes, creating invisible ink, and building your own decoder gadgets. Each class is packed with hands-on activities, brain-teasing puzzles, and thrilling stories of famous spies, all while encouraging creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving. By the end of the course, your new agent skills will master the art of secret communication and even design your own spy mission! If you love adventure, solving mysteries, and using imagination, this is the class for you–let the secret agent training begin!