로컬 중학생 예비 중학생을 대상으로 2주간 Critican Intensive Course 를 2주간 개강 합니다.
Critical Reading and Writing Winter Intensive Program (2 weeks: Nov 3 ~ 14 , 9 to 12)
Critical thinking 이란 어떠한 장르의 글을 접할때나 작가의 claim 을 끊임없이 질문하는 과정을 말합니다. 이 과정은글을 기계적으로 blindly 받아들이는 것이 아니라, 독자 스스로 무엇이 중요하며,논리적이고, 바른 것인지를 판단하는 능력과 더불어
comprehension 과 analysis  에 발전을 꽤하는 것이 교육 목적입니다.

시간: 9시 --12시

1st Week: Contemporay Essay Writings

03- Nov        I Don’t Like What You’re wearing         By David Updike        
               Why does it seem that parents seldom approve o their children’s
                fashion  choices? What power issues, on both sides, may explain
                the disapproval? --from “My Turn” column of Newsweek

04- Nov        Hey Kids, Buy This!        By David Leonhardt and Kathleen Kerwin        Think about your consumer habits as a child.  
                 What did you want to buy and how did you learn about the product?  
                                                  --from the cover story of Business Week

05- Nov         Can TV Improve Us?        By Jane Rosenzweig        
                 Think about how television can increase awareness about a particular
                  issue or promote certain values in audiences.  What social or moral
                  themes can you recall that were recently featured in popular television
                   programs?             --from The American Prospect

06- Nov        Children have Always Been Violent        By DaviGreenberg        
                   Think about your experience in elementary school.  
                    How much violence did you witness?  What was the
                    student reaction ? 

07-Nov       Adult Crime, Adult Time        By  Linda J. Collier        
                 What is an “adult” crime?   How are “adult” crimes different
                 from “juvenile” crimes? On the other hand, are they that
                 different anymore?                         -- from Washington Post

2nd Week : Short Stories & Novel Study

10- Nov        The Bridegroon By Nadine Gordimer        
11-Nov        The Only American From Our Villag By Arun Joshi        
12-Nov        Good Advice Is Rarer Than  Rubies By Salman Rushdie        
13-Nov        I Used To Live Here Once        By Jean Rhys        
14-Nov        The House of the Scorpion        By Nancy Farmer        
15-Nov                        

수업료:  $300 / Week + Material fee ( The House of the Scorpion )
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