SGS Fall Catalog

Last week Dagfari decided we should make a course catalog for Stratford Grammar School. With a few notable exceptions, the classes are of his design.

Here's what we came up with:

Stratford Grammar School
Fall 2007 course list

Art
Drawing and Painting 101. Students will learn basic techniques of drawing and painting and will also do special projects. Offsite location: Sawtooth Center.

Nature Photography 102. Students will learn basic techniques of nature photography with a digital camera. Includes field trips.

Computer Science
Keyboarding 101. Introduction to basic keyboarding. By the end of the class, student should be able to type with all ten fingers.

Web Page Design. Create a personal web page using Dreamweaver.

English
English Lit 101. Survey of literature in English, beginning with Beowulf and other Anglo-Saxon poetry, through Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. Student will be expected to do daily reading assignments and write weekly short essays.

Modern Children’s Literature. Student will read and discuss a series of modern works of literature for children.

Foreign Languages
Intermediate Albanian. Continuation of Introductory Albanian, taught by native speaker. Student will learn the basics of oral and written Albanian and experience Albanian culture.

Introductory Latin. Introduction to classical Latin language and grammar.

History
World History 101. History of the world from prehistoric times until whenever. Student will write and produce a documentary.

Barbarian Europe. Study of indigenous European peoples from prehistory through the fall of the Roman Empire.

Home Economics
Cooking 101. Introduction to basic cooking techniques. Student will learn to make green and fruit salads, scrambled eggs, and a variety of sandwiches.

Mathematics
Mathematics 4A. Continuation of Mathematics 3B. Student will learn and practice a variety of mathematical concepts, while whining and protesting loudly. Student will be expected to have mastered multiplication tables 1-11 by the end of the class.

Architecture 101. Student will practice building structures with Legos.

Music
Music Appreciation. Student will listen to a music from a variety of classical composers and discuss the historical influences and qualities of each.

Piano Lessons 101. Student will begin study of piano.

Philosophy and Religion
World Mythologies. 2 semester course. Historical survey of mythology and its influence on human thought. Student will begin research on topic of choice, on which he will write a term paper during the spring semester

Physical Education
Bicycling. Weekly biking trips, including field trip to New River Trail in Virginia.

Swimming. Recreational swimming at Wake Forest pool.

Psychology
Introduction to Cognitive Science. Study of how humans develop thought processes and acquire language. (Course dependent on instructor’s ability to brush up on Noam Chomsky, Stephen Pinker, et al. May have to be postponed until Spring semester.)

Science
Animal Husbandry. Student will learn about animal care and behavior through interaction with guinea pigs and cats. Occasional dogsitting also involved.

Robotics 101. Student will build mechanical stuff with Legos and other kits.

Darwin and Evolution. Study of life and work of Charles Darwin, including the impact of evolutionary theory on modern thought. Probably a 2 semester course.

Theater
Introduction to Theater. Students will learn basic acting and playbuilding techniques. Offsite locations: High Point Regional Theater, Little Theater of Winston-Salem.

Shakespeare in Performance. Student will study Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra, and will make a field trip to see a performance at the American Shakespeare Theatre in Staunton, Va.

Writing and Rhetoric
Creative Writing 201. Continuation of Golden Paper Clip Award series. Student will work on weekly story or chapter of creative writing of choice.