Noble & Greenough School

Argument.2020: Argument Mapping for X-Ray Vision
2020-07-06 09:00 (America/New_York)
If you have ever disagreed with someone and, when they tried to explain their views, thought, “That doesn’t make any sense!”, you’ll love this seminar. If you’ve ever struggled to express your ideas so that others can understand your point, you’ll love this seminar. If you dig puzzles and logic problems, you’ll love this seminar. Argument mapping provides us with a type of x-ray vision that exposes arguments’ hidden structures. Once you learn to “see” arguments this way, you become much more facile at building sound arguments – and at identifying holes in others’ arguments. We will utilize tools and materials created by ThinkerAnalytix, an educational non-profit that works in partnership with classroom teachers and Harvard’s Department of Philosophy.

PhotoPortfolio.2020: Photography Portfolio Development and Scholastic Art Submission
2020-07-06 09:00
This course will focus on the essentials of creating a photography portfolio for entry into the Scholastic Art awards. In our online space, we will investigate the foundational principles of making strong photographs. This course will provide the skills to create an intentional and dynamic portfolio. Each class begins with a thoughtful presentation covering digital workflow, sequencing with intent, and cultivating personal style and voice. This course will be broken down into three weekly sections of technique review, assignments focused on individual development and class discussions. By completion, each student will have a cohesive body of work and all the tools necessary to navigate the Scholastic submission process.

ShortStoryWrite.2020: Four Short Weeks/Four Short Stories
2020-07-06 09:00
In this course, you will have one goal: to write four new short stories. Each week, we’ll explore a different short story form or theme to inspire our work including stories by authors such as Aimee Bender, Flannery O’Connor, Raymond Carver, and Karen Russell. At the end of each week, you’ll submit a new short story draft for impressions and feedback from your fellow writers.

Japanese.2020: Introduction to Japanese Language
2020-07-06 09:00
This course is for students who have no prior experience in studying Japanese. After learning Hiragana characters intensively in the first week, students will learn how to introduce themselves, talk about their age and grade, their likes and dislikes, and about their family. In doing so, they will learn basic grammar with nouns, adjectives, and verbs. The four-week intensive course will focus on Chapters 1-6 in Marugoto textbook by Japan Foundation, and expect students to review Hiragana and vocabulary every day to develop a solid foundation of the four language skills: speaking, listening, writing and reading.

Pirsig.2020: Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
2020-07-06 09:00
A close reading of one of the most popular academic texts in the last half-century. The class would read not only the non-fiction book but would explore some of the philosophers and philosophies related to the book
