Wednesday and Thursday

Music played a very important role during the Civil Rights Era, 1954-68. This historical timeline is studied with an emphasis on such people as Malcolm X, Medgar Evers, Rosa Parks, Abbie Hoffman, Allen Ginsberg, Robert Kennedy, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Students will be introduced to the “freedom songs” and the conditions under which these songs were performed. They will learn how many slave songs, gospel songs, folk songs and labor songs were collected, adapted, and taught to young civil rights activists. Key figures and important events will be explored through the era's music. Through writing, listening, and performance activities, students will experience how these songs fostered courage, unity and hope within the Civil Rights Movement and how the music influenced future generations of activists and songwriters. Tuition:  $125. This class will run 7-8 weeks and start in late September.

 Discovery of Words, Prose and Poetry (ages 9-12)

Lauri-Anne Marshall Wednesdays 4:00-5:15pm 

Do you love (or greatly dislike) books and writing?  Do words get mix-ed up in your head with confusion or do words swirl in your head creating beautiful pictures? 
Whichever it is, this is a writing class to be loved.  We will explore books and writings through discussion, art and journaling.  Upon walking through the glass doors of Think Tank each time, we will first always participate in a literature circle discussion of the book we are discovering. One example of the first books we will cover will be; “There is a Boy in
the Girls Bathroom.” (Parent's this is an anti-bullying book!)  Other activities will include short story and poetry activities, such as a pocket story board and personal poetry book. Anyone will love the hands-on activities and discussion! Tuition: $195  Lab fee: $15

Introduction to Engineering Design (13+)
Tofer Carlson, Wednesdays, 8:00-9:30pm
Students will explore engineering design, combining math and science to design creative solutions to interesting problems. Specifically, we will explore concepts in physics (optics and mechanics), geometry, trigonometry and statistics through a variety of projects that may include: pinhole camera design, dice design and production, spacecraft design and modeling, the physics of roller coasters and green energy.
Tuition: $300 Lab Fee: $75

                 Thursday

          *All Thursday classes run 15 weeks.

History and More 400 to 1600 A.D. The Middle Ages (7-11+)

Jennifer Vaughn, Thursday 10:00am-12:00pm

History is no mere costume party, but the warp on which the narrative of our own lives and families is woven. Exploring in depth, and with wonder, the distant past enriches the lives of all of us, but particularly the young who are discovering what it means to be human. The study of the Middle Ages, particularly because it was unburdened by the technology we now take for granted, offers an incredibly rich source of material for consideration. In our course we will use The Story of theWorld, volume 2 (part of The Well-Trained Mind curriculum) as a springboard for our exploration of the people who lived during the 1,200 year period immediately following the collapse of the Roman Empire through the Reformation by studying their stories, artwork, experiments, music, and more. Because of the range of ages, our class work will focus on a particular theme and activity each week, and assignments (when they are given) will be tailored appropriately to each student’s ability. Over the course of the year, your student will create a book of his or her own making which corresponds with the lessons we cover from week to week.Tuition; $300 Lab Fee: $50

Basic Math and More (9-12)

Nancy Tame, Thursdays, 1:00-2:00pm

By providing good math learning experiences students will grow and develop not just logical thinking skills, but also a love for the beauty of math. Based on the Van Hiele method, developed by two Dutch educators, students will progress through levels of thinking and understanding of geometric concepts in addition to developing a sense for numbers to help students compute fluently with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, know the order of these operations, and how they relate to one another. Students will learn how to make estimates to check answers, and order numbers of different types: fractions, mixed numbers, decimals, and percents. The course will be centered on activities designed to engage and excite interest in the joy of math while getting the basics needed to go on to higher levels of math understanding. Tuition: $210

Jocelyn Langer, Thursdays 2:00-3:00pm

Intermediate Spanish (teens (13+) and adults)

Jocelyn Langer, Thursdays 3:00-4:30pm