Summer High-School Courses for Academic Credit

High-School Spanish I (Virtual) - Confirmed to run

¡Hola!  In Spanish I, students begin to develop communicative competence in Spanish and expand their understanding of the culture(s) of Spanish-speaking countries. Communicative competence is divided into three strands: 
  • Interpersonal speaking and writing as interactive processes in which students learn to communicate with another Spanish speaker 
  • Interpretive listening and reading as receptive processes in which students develop comprehension of Spanish
  • Presentational speaking and writing in which students focus on organization of thoughts and awareness of their audience in delivering information.
In level I Spanish classes, students learn to communicate in real-life contexts about topics that are meaningful to them. To develop students’ communicative competence, emphasis is placed on use of Spanish in the classroom as exclusively as possible and on use of authentic materials to
learn about the language and culture. Grammar is integrated into instruction according to the vocabulary and structures needed in the various situations in which students are required to communicate. Through the language learning process, students develop a greater understanding of the structure of their own language and the unique aspects of their own culture. An important component of learning Spanish is using the language in the real world beyond the classroom setting. 
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Our standards are based on the the standards produced by the American Association on the Council of Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL). The ACTFL website (www.actfl.org) is the primary resource for national, research-based documents that define the best practices in teaching and learning a foreign language today. A useful presentation about the 21st Century Skills for languages can be found at this link.
Location: Virtual, synchronous, and live
Date: June 15 - July 17, 2020 (5 weeks); No class Friday, July 3
Time: 9:30 am - 3:30 pm (1 hour lunch break from noon - 1 pm) EST
Ages:  12 - 16 (rising 7th - rising 11th graders)
High School Credit: 1 credit
Maximum Class Size: 10 students
Faculty: Sra. Magnolia Inmon
Tuition:  $1750
​Class Status: Confirmed

High-School World History: The Great War (Virtual) - Confirmed to run

Learn about the technologies, battles and campaigns, and warfare tactics. And, study the people and leaders of the time. This is a class designed for world-history buffs and will be sure to engage, teach and entertain all participants.
This seminar-style, in-depth study of The Great War stresses primary sources and utilizes superior replica, reproduction, and authentic period weapons, accoutrements, and artifacts, as well as posters, maps, music, artwork, and historical games to gain an in-depth understanding between the geography and history of Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Students examine the relationship among social, economic and geopolitical developments across time and place starting with the Napoleonic Wars and ending with the Treaty of Versailles. Students will learn to interpret historical events through primary-source analysis and to defend their opinions both orally and through written analyses. Students will also develop their ability to write substantive, coherent, and precise historical papers that are informative, analytical, and thesis-based. Topics of study to be covered include: 
  • Origins of World War
  • “Invasion Literature”
  • The Battles of 1914 
  • The New Weapons
  • The Western Front: Trenches, Technology, and Tactics 
  • Introduction to Air Warfare
  • The Naval War
  • The United States and WWI 
  • Global War (including the Middle East and Africa)
  • Versailles and “The Peace” in Europe and the Middle East
Location: Virtual, synchronous, and live
Dates:
  • 1 credit: June 29 - August 7 (6 weeks)
  • 1/2 credit: June 29 - July 17 (3 weeks)
  • No class on Friday, July 3
Time:
  • Lecture: 9:00 am - 12:00 noon EST
  • If taking the course for credit, students will be expected to complete independent research in the afternoons. For 1/2 credit option, 1 paper, and for the full credit option, 2 papers
Ages:  14 - 17 (rising 9th - rising 12th graders)* 
High School Credit: 1 credit (Social Studies/History)
Maximum Class Size: 10 students
Faculty: Mr. Hugh Gardner
Class Status: Confirmed
Tuition:  
  • Full-credit option - June 29 - August 7 (6 weeks): $1800
  • 1/2 credit option - June 29 - July 17 (3 weeks): $900

* Ideaventions Academy rising 7th or 8th grade students, or exceptionally gifted students, may take this class with permission. Email admissions@ideaventionsacademy.org

AP® Computer Science A (FULL)

Please email info@ideaventions.com to be added to the waitlist.
AP® Computer Science A is a college-level course for both potential computer science majors and a foundation course for students planning to study in other technical fields such as engineering, physics, and chemistry. The course emphasizes programming methodology, procedural abstraction, and in-depth study of algorithms, data structures, and data abstractions, as well as a structured lab component. Instruction includes preparation for the AP® Computer Science Exam, including practice for AP® Format Free Response Questions. Computer Science is more than just programming. Students should leave my class with a clear understanding of Java and the ability to adapt to any new programming language that they are taught in college. I want them to have the confidence to tackle any problem-solving obstacle they encounter. 
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Major Texts: This course uses the following texts as references and guides. Though not required, you may purchase the books for reference and additional reading.

  • Lambert, Ken, and Martin Osborne. Fundamentals of Java: APⓇ computer science essentials. Boston: Course Technology, 2011.
  • Reges, Stuart, and Marty Stepp. Building Java programs: A back to basics approach. Boston: Pearson, 2011.
Location: Virtual, synchronous, and live 
Date: July 20 - August 14, 2020 (this course is confirmed to run live or virtually, if required)
Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm EST
Ages:  14 - 17 (rising 9th - rising 12th graders)
High School Credit: 1 credit
Class Status: Confirmed
Faculty: Ms. Emily 
Tuition:  $1600

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Admission:  Foreign language, English, math and computer science courses are high-school level courses offered by and taught by faculty of Ideaventions Academy for Math and Science. Students from other schools (or homeschool) wishing to enroll in the course require permission to enroll and should contact admissions@ideaventionsacademy.org. Courses require that the student demonstrates the academic preparation, emotional maturity and work habits to successfully complete a high-school level course.  ​

Registration: Students may pre-register and the registration will be processed after permission to join the course has been approved. If the registration is not approved, the amount paid will be refunded in full.

Withdrawals and Refunds:
  • If you need to withdraw from a course, please send an email to info@ideaventions.com requesting the withdrawal. We will not process withdrawals from voicemails.
  • Refunds can be processed 3 weeks before the start of camp. The refund amount will be the amount paid minus a 5% fee to cover what we are charged for credit card payments and the cost to try to fill the spot.