~ = FREE CHILDCARE for all Thursday
evening ACE fall '11 classesat MVRHS
provided by the Martha's Vineyard Family
Center of Community Services. Interested parents must pre-register for
childcare after registering for the
class by email:lynn@acemv.org or phone
774-310-1131. The number will be limited so call as soon as you have registered
for your class to assure a spot.
World Religions Today:
Confucianism LOOK FOR THIS NEXT SEMESTER
This classbegins with an introduction
to religions worldwide and contemporary ways of approaching theological
reflection. We will explore one religion, Confucianism, in more depth and
within context of other religious orientations, current political situations
and our own lives.
Comment:A great course for an introduction to
various religions. A pleasant, relaxed course where one can develop the concept
of 'religion'. Lloyd Henke
Intro to
Brazil: History & Culture Join
us for a brief journey exploring the rich history and culture of Brazil as an
emerging global power.
Recommended for ACE International Volunteer travel to Brazil
spring 2012
Turkey in
the Modern Middle East
Explore the ancient Ottoman Empire, the founding of
the Republic, and Turkey's contemporary role as a regional power in the Middle
East. Will Turkey remain an ally to the US? Secular or Islamic?
Tuesday: 2/21
1
class 6:30-8:30pm
Fee:
$35, MVRHS rm. 505,
Instructor: Susan Strane
Love
and Heresy in Medieval Southern France This is a micro history of 13th Century Occitania,
now southern France, a collection of independent counties. Its culture
and society flourished in spite of genocide and war against the Cathars, a
Christian religious sect heretical in the eyes of the established church. It
was also the golden age of the troubadours
and their women counter parts, the trobairitz,
whose works gave birth to modern European poetry.
~ Thursday: 3/8
One
seminar 6:30-8:30 pm
Fee:
$35, MVRHS room 510; Instructor:
Paul Levine
Please bring $3 directly to instructor for packet of information and resources
Wampanoag
Culture: Myths versus Legends (happening in Fall 2012)
This class examines the difference between myths
and legends with a focus on Wampanoag history and culture. The instructor will
weave in historic and contemporary issues from Indian Country, sharing stories
that enlighten. Suggested readings will be offered for further study.
Wednesday: TBA
1
class 4:30-6:30pm
Fee:
$35, Charter School, Instructor: Jannette Vanderhoop
Look
for announcements for Black History & Women’s History Month events &
One-Day University 6/23
OTHER
RELATED COURSES: Cooking Through Cultures
and other Cooking, Languages, Professional Development, International Travel,
One-Day University
Teachers’
Resource Guide
Historian Shari Geistfeld created a free curriculum guide for educators
to address issues concerning civil liberties, freedom of speech, privacy, and
democratic traditions by contextualizing and synthesizing the issues and suggesting
resources and classroom project ideas.
Guide is free thanks to "Fund for Challenging the PATRIOT Act."
The
Teachers’ Resource Guide authored by Shari Geistfeld is available for
distribution.
Comment:
Shari is a powerhouse of information. Not only did I learn a great deal, but I
began to put together history and events.
