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Coronavirus Concerns for Classes
I am reassessing plans for finishing the year, as the Coronavirus continues to spread here in NYC. Each class is very different, so please check emails for updates. Stay safe, use best judgement to limit community spread and danger to yourselves and loved ones, wash your hands! We will get through it!
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Winter Class Registrations
If you haven’t made arrangements about WINTER SESSION please let me know! We may be able to squeeze you into a class! I’m hoping to get things set by Dec 20. If you didn’t see class postings on the lists, please reach out, as the specifics are advertised on NYCHEA, Chia, HomeschoolNY and Queenshomeschoolers. Happy…
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If you were wondering what happened to that golden mummy case at the Met last year…
https://www.google.com/amp/s/news.artnet.com/art-world/new-york-returns-ancient-4m-mummy-1661824/amp-page
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Crushed by Grendel, Discovered by Archaeology
Is this Heorot, the great drinking hall of King Hrothgar? Archaeologists have discovered this 6th century hall in Lejre, the first capital of Denmark, complete with the bones of suckling pigs and chickens…and gold! http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/features/feasting-and-fighting-the-longlost-secrets-of-beowulf-8784510.html
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A Must Read: “Dear Disgruntled White Plantation Visitors, Sit Down”
https://afroculinaria.com/2019/08/09/dear-disgruntled-white-plantation-visitors-sit-down/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
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Summer One Day Class: World Religions- “Theisms”
This crash course in World Religions traces religion back to its roots, and introduces students to some of the major belief systems: animism, totemism, ancient religions, Persian Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. We use art as our gateway to better understanding these world views. We discuss the roles of gods, the…
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Fall Registrations are filling fast!
Hello homeschoolers! I am working on the content for the fall classes, and homeschool class spaces are going very fast! If you’re interested in anything being offered, please reach out. I can provide you with more details and a preliminary syllabus. As always, more information may be found on Homeschoolny and NYCHEA email lists. Be…
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One Day Classes for JULY!
How Do We Look: Art and Image through the Ages will be offered next. This class is loosely based on Mary Beard’s book, How Do We Look, and applied to the Met’s collections on Egyptian, Greek, Mesoamerican, West African, Christian, Islamic, and Renaissance Art. How do the Met’s “masterpieces” convey meaning? How is the human figure shown? Why…
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SPRING!
New Classes! New Exhibits! New Students! Most of the continuing classes are full, but I’m delighted to offer a few new spring and summer one days, including History and Science, Empires, and new museum based classes! Image from the new ISAW exhibit, “Hymn to Apollo: The Ancient World and the Ballet Russes”
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Science and History- a new class and new approach!
New Class! Science and History – High Schoolers! Do you love science, but hate history? Do you love history, but hate science? Can we study science through the study of history, and study history through the study of science, walking away with a good sense of these disciplines? I’m designing a course that helps to bridge…
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