8th-12th Current Events

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227 Merrimac Trail, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA
Aug 20 2024
Apr 08 2025
Semester Fee (DUE EACH SEMESTER) 2 spots left
$190.00
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  2. Tue1:30 - 2:25 pm
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Description

Using current events, this elective course focuses on world, federal, state, and local issues that affect students’ everyday lives, such as economics, government, social issues, and conflict. This course uses newspapers, online media, cartoons, and newscasts to support class discussion.  We will analyze the different viewpoints.  Students will learn about biased material, fact checking, and more.  News isn’t always pleasant so some issues may be sensitive (school shootings for example).

Class dates

08/20/2024, 08/27/2024, 09/03/2024, 09/10/2024, 09/17/2024, 09/24/2024, 10/01/2024, 10/08/2024, 10/15/2024, 10/22/2024, 10/29/2024, 11/05/2024, 11/12/2024, 11/19/2024, 11/26/2024, 12/03/2024, 12/10/2024, 12/17/2024, 12/24/2024, 12/31/2024, 01/07/2025, 01/14/2025, 01/21/2025, 01/28/2025, 02/04/2025, 02/11/2025, 02/18/2025, 02/25/2025, 03/04/2025, 03/11/2025, 03/18/2025, 03/25/2025, 04/01/2025, 04/08/2025

Restrictions

Participants must be entering grades 8 to 12.

Program enrollment capacity

Minimum: 1

Maximum: 16

Registration period

Registration starts on 11/17/2024 and ends on 01/04/2025.

In-person location

227 Merrimac Trail, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA
Registration closed.