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July 1-26
GRADES 9-12
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
These four-week classes will be taught in person on the De Anza College campus.
PLANETARIUM ASTRONOMY
Entering Grades 9-12 – This introductory astronomy course will expose students to the physical principles, logic and development of stellar astronomy from
ancient times to the present, with emphasis on recent developments. Students will examine the relationship of earth to its deep-space environment and contrast the sun with other types of stars. The class will also cover earth and sky relationships, explore the solar system and study theories of its origin as well as properties of other stars’ planetary systems. This course is held in the De Anza College Planetarium, providing access to state-of-the-art equipment and unique learning tools.
WRITING
*Meets Common Core Standards
EXPOSITORY READING AND WRITING*
Entering Grades 9-12 – Expository reading and writing skills will help students excel on the reading and writing portions of standardized tests, while also developing lifelong literacy and college readiness. In this course, students will learn to read critically, make predictions about texts, analyze content and rhetorical structures, and properly use materials from texts to support their own written arguments. Readings will be enhanced through expository writing, most often through timed essays. Students will learn to organize ideas and construct persuasive arguments that advance their own ideas with a developed voice.
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Register at deanza.edu/academy
For questions, email communityeducation@deanza.edu