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Investigations in the Humanities: 20th Century
In this reading- and
writing-intensive course, students have the opportunity to study the
contemporary period in depth, learning about major issues in twentieth-century
culture and politics as they took shape in the United States, Europe, and the
world at large. This course introduces students to interdisciplinary study in
the humanities, especially the study of literature, criticism, popular culture,
art, history, and film. Writers who have been studied in this course have
included: T. S. Eliot, Earnest Hemmingway, Adrienne Rich, W.E.B. DuBois, Toni
Morrison, Frank O'Hara, Virginia Woolf, and Tony Kushner. The class exposes
students to college-level concepts, subject matter such as modernism and
post-modernism, and principles of analysis and research for writing in and about
the humanities. In addition to shorter writing assignments, the course
culminates in a research essay for which the students have access to the
resources of the Stanford University library and the Cantor Art Center. This
essay is designed to hone a variety of skills, including critical analysis and
argumentation as well as the ability to conduct research and to integrate
sources into an essay; moreover, the essay aims to strengthen the students as
writers of clear and crafted prose. The class will likely include one or two
field trips to Bay Area museums.
Session 2 (July 16 - August 4)
Prerequisite(s): Completion of one year of English. Completion of
one high-school level history course.
Age and grade requirements: 9th, 10th or 11th
grade in Spring 2007, and age 14 - 17 on July 16, 2007.
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Investigations in the Humanities: Art in America
In this writing-intensive course,
students study the visual arts in depth, taking advantage of the rich resources
available at Stanford and around the Bay Area. This course introduces students
to the fundamentals of analyzing and writing about culturally significant
objects and images and introduces students to subject matter that is not often
taught at the high-school level. The course also provides a broad historical
introduction to the major movements in American art history, as well as the
major themes in American cultural history, from the moment of European encounter
to the beginning of the twenty-first century. Readings include some of the
field's most significant critical essays, in addition to chapters from one of
American art's newest and most acclaimed textbooks. Field trips to Stanford's
Cantor Art Center, the DeYoung Museum of American Art, and the San Francisco
Museum of Modern Art give students the chance to experience the art first hand.
Over the three weeks, students complete two writing assignments. The first, a
short but comprehensive analysis of a single work of art, hones students'
descriptive and interpretive skills. The second assignment, an imaginary
exhibition project, gives students the opportunity to research a particular
topic or artist of their choosing, and create a small-scale museum exhibition.
Students select the art work, design a gallery space, write wall texts, and put
together an exhibition catalog that includes an essay researched at the Stanford
Art Library. Throughout, the course focuses on building critical and analytical
skills, challenging cultural myths and stereotypes, and introducing students to
the tools of research and scholarship in art history and the humanities.
Session 2 (July 16 - August 4)
Prerequisite(s): Completion of one year of english.
Age and grade requirements: 9th, 10th or 11th
grade in Spring 2007, and age 14 - 17 on July 16, 2007.
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Investigations in the Humanities: Renaissance Era
In this reading- and
writing-intensive course, students explore college-level topics in the
Renaissance, with a focus on European poetry, fiction, and drama, including
excerpts from Dante, Machiavelli, Shakespeare, and Milton, as well as many
others. As a way of contextualizing the rich literary heritage of the
Renaissance, the course will also explore the art and architecture of this era.
During the course, students will complete several short critical analysis essays
designed to help them become sharper readers and also more creative and elegant
analytical writers. The second half of the class features a longer research
assignment designed to hone students' research skills and to deepen their
ability to evaluate and integrate sources into their writing, for which the
students have access to the resources of the Stanford University library. The
class will introduce students to the advanced principles of humanist
methodologies and will likely include one or two field trips either to Bay Area
art museums or to see a performance at a Bay Area venue.
Session 1 (June 24 - July 13)
Prerequisite(s): Completion of one year of English.
Age and grade requirements: 8th, 9th or 10th
grade in Spring 2007, and age 13 - 16 on June 24, 2007.
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Investigations in the Humanities: Classical Era
In this reading- and
writing-intensive course, students explore college-level topics in the classical
period. As an introduction to a vast and often mysterious era of human culture
and history, this class emphasizes classical Greek and Asian literature. The
first two weeks of the class will focus on many influential works from the
classical era including selections from Homer's Odyssey, Virgil's Aeneid, Ovid's
Metamorphoses, and Plutarch's Lives. During the second week of the course,
possible selections from classical Asian may include a survey of foundational
texts from Indian, Islamic, and Japanese traditions, including the Bhagavad Gita,
the Qur'an, and the Bushido Shoshinshu. During the course, students complete
several short critical analysis essays designed to help them become sharper
readers and also more creative and elegant analytical writers. The second half
of the class features a longer research assignment designed to hone students'
research skills and to deepen their ability to evaluate and integrate sources
into their writing, for which the students have access to the resources of the
Stanford University library. The class will introduce students to the advanced
principles of humanist methodologies and will likely include one or two field
trips either to Bay Area art museums or to see a performance at a Bay Area
venue.
Session 1 (June 24 - July 13)
Prerequisite(s): Completion of one year of English.
Age and grade requirements: 8th, 9th or 10th
grade in Spring 2007, and age 13 - 16 on June 24, 2007.
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