List of 12 items.

• Ancient Greek

  1 credit for Hopkins students entering grades 10–12. Class meets 9:00 am–1:00 pm, Monday - Friday, June 23 through August 1.  

  This is a beginning course for students who have not studied ancient Greek before or whose background in Greek is not sufficient for more advanced work. Students proceed through a study of grammar and vocabulary to the reading and writing of sentences and short narratives in the language of Athens of the fifth century b.c.e. Selected topics in Greek history and art are also considered. This course would count for an elective credit, but not fulfill a language requirement (three years of the same language during the regular school year).

  
  Cost: Credit $3,700  (code #407)

• Write it Right! Practical Writing Skills & Strategies

  Open to students entering grades 9–12.
  Class meets 8:00–11:00 am. June 23 through August 1. 

   

  Communication skills—especially writing—are the single most important advantage you can give a child. Future performance in school and in the workplace is greatly enhanced by the ability to speak and write well. This course provides a six-week writing tutorial: forming a topic sentence and thesis, methods of organization, using transitions, sentence variety, basic editing techniques, writing introductions and conclusions, supporting points, and along the way, the “art of being a student.” Students are taught elements of description, narration, comparison, persuasion, definition, division & classification, as well as the underlying grammatical structure of English—the building blocks of sentences. The course uses today’s technology and popular media, including YouTube videos, vlogs and discussion threads, films, art, popular lyrics, film music, and literary excerpts to teach critical thinking and foster creativity. This is an active participation course with lots of one-to-one attention in a supportive environment.

  
  Students get hands-on practice leading class lessons and reviews: if you can explain it to someone, you know it! By the end, students will have produced a body of written work to show for their efforts. All course texts and materials are provided. Come with a laptop, an iPad, or just pen and paper!

  
  Course created by The University of New Haven Senior Lecturer, Wes Davis, who brings decades of experience teaching every kind and level of writing from remedial to honors, from middle school to college.
  
  

  Cost: $2,300 (code #101)

• World History: The Long Twentieth Century

  1 credit for Hopkins students entering grades 10–11.
  Class meets 9:00 am–1:00 pm, June 23 through August 1.
  
  

  This required course investigates four key questions: What are the advantages and disadvantages of global interconnection? How and why have people collectively developed, encouraged, and limited the growth and spread of human rights? How has technological innovation impacted the global community? Why did the world develop the way it did and who got to decide? By focusing on the twentieth century, including its historical foundations and developing legacies, students will explore the profound impact of ideologies, global realignment, and self-determination on societies to better understand our current world. The course builds on the historical inquiry skills introduced in Revolutionary Freedoms, with an emphasis on the research process. A research paper is a required component. (Prerequisite: Revolutionary Freedoms)

  
  Please note:
  

  • Hopkins students can take either WH or AC III through the Summer School but not both.  One of these courses must be taken during the regular school year.
  • If you take WH in the summer before the 10th or the 11th grade, you WILL be eligible for AP US or AP European History as a junior or senior.
  • If you take WH in the summer, you do NOT have to take an elective in the senior school, in addition to AC III or one of the APs.
  • If you take AC III or an AP History course, that will then fulfill your history graduation requirement.
  • Each history class is limited to 12 students.
    
    

  WH textbooks:
  McKay, Hill, Buckler’s World Societies edition 12, vol. 2
  
  

  Cost: Credit $3,700 (code #105)

• Atlantic Communities III: The Global Community (1939–present)

  1/2 credit for Hopkins students entering grades 11–12. 
  Class meets from 9:00 am–12:00 pm, Monday - Thursday, June 23 through August 1.

  AC III finishes the core sequence in Hopkins History. The course starts with tensions arising among allies in World War II which then become the Cold War. Coupled with the end of the great colonial empires, that War created a new dynamic in world affairs as the United States and the Soviet Union attempted to manage global politics and economies. The Atlantic world grew closer together with increasing interaction and technology. The end of the Cold War brought another set of challenges in a world not so clearly divided. This course will look at fairly recent historical developments of global economies, ethnic cleansing as a “solution” to conflict, health crises such as AIDS, concerns for the health of the planet and environment, and the rise of religious fundamentalism. Students will become more familiar with the forces that have created the world they will inhabit as adults. (Prerequisite: Atlantic Communities II)
  
  Please note:
  

  • Hopkins students can take either WH or AC III through the Summer School but not both.  One of these courses must be taken during the regular school year.
  • If you take WH in the summer before the 10th or the 11th grade, you WILL be eligible for AP US or AP European History as a junior or senior.
  • If you take WH in the summer, you do NOT have to take an elective in the senior school, in addition to AC III or one of the APs.
  • If you take AC III or an AP History course, that will then fulfill your history graduation requirement.
  • Each history class is limited to 12 students.

  
  AC III textbooks:
  Eric Foner’s Give Me Liberty, 6th edition 
  McKay, Hill, Buckler's World Societies, 12th edition, vol. 2
  

  
  

  Cost: Credit $3,200 (code #106)

   

• Algebra 1

  Open to all students entering grades 7–9.
  Class meets 8:00–11:00 am, June 23 through August 1.  

  Using tangential concepts in probability, statistics and matrices as motivation, this course takes up a thorough treatment of the real number line, linear equations and functions, systems of equations, inequalities and absolute values, and elementary algebraic manipulations. This course serves as a preview of the full year Algebra 1 course. In some situations, it may be sufficient to fill gaps in understanding from a previous Algebra 1 course and affect placement for the fall.
  Prerequisite: Pre-algebra.
  
  

  Cost: $2,600 (code #131)

   
  

  Financial aid is not offered for Algebra I class.

  
  
  

• Geometry

  1 credit for Hopkins students entering grades 9–11.
  Class meets 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, June 22 through August 1.  

  A classic study of the development of geometry and its use of deductive reasoning and proofs, Geometry develops skills in visualization, graphic representation and the application of core geometric ideas. Relationships that exist between course content and the physical world are emphasized. Integration of synthetic, coordinate and transformation approaches also strengthen students’ understanding of algebra.  Preference will be given to Hopkins 9th grade students seeking to take this class for credit.  Students who want to use this class to preview Geometry Enriched will be considered in late May.  Hopkins students that take this class for academic credit can be placed in Algebra II for 10th grade, although not in the Enriched or Accelerated sections.  Please see the Math Department section of the Course Guide for further information about using summer work for math placement.  

  
  

  Cost: $3,700 (code #133) 

• Precalculus | Functions, Statistics & Trigonometry

  Open to Hopkins students
entering grades 10–12. 1 credit for Hopkins students.
  Class meets 9:00 am–12:00 noon, June 23 through August 1.  
  
   

   
  

  Precalculus serves as a transition between algebra and precalculus by integrating probability, statistical and algebraic concepts. Trigonometry and the use of functions and statistics to model real-world situations is a major theme. The TI-83 graphing calculator is required. Algebra II and Departmental approval is a prerequisite. One section will be offered with a cap of 12 students.
  
  

  Students who apply for Precalculus will not know about their acceptance until late May when the math department reviews your child’s work and evaluates readiness for acceleration.  A strong finish and a minimum of an A- must be achieved as an overall grade to be considered for this course.

  
  

  Ideal student for Precalculus: A current sophomore taking Algebra 2 and wants to take Enriched Precalculus AB as a junior.  A current junior who completed Algebra II in good standing and intends to take Introduction to Calculus as a senior.
  
  

  Cost: $3,700 (code #137) 

   

• Enriched Pre-calculus

  Open to Hopkins students
entering grades 10–12. 1 credit for Hopkins students.
  Class meets 9:00 am–12:00 noon, June 23 through August 1.

  Enriched Pre-calculus integrates algebra, geometry and trigonometry as a precursor to the study of calculus and concentrates on the fundamental areas of function, analytic geometry, and mathematical analysis. Technology allows the course to focus on problem solving and exploration. A TI-83 calculator is required. Departmental approval is required. One section will be offered with a cap of 12 students.
  
  Students who apply for Enriched Precalculus will not know about their acceptance until late May when the math department reviews your child’s work and evaluates readiness for acceleration.  A strong finish and a minimum of an A- must be achieved as an overall grade to be considered for this course.
  
  Ideal student for Enriched Precalculus: A current student taking Precalculus who intends to take AP Calculus AB the following year.
  
  

  Cost: $3,700 (code #139) 

• Digital Photography

  Open to all students entering grades 10–12. 1/2 credit for Hopkins students.
  Class meets 8:30 – 10:45 am, Monday– Thursday, June 23 through August 1. 

  Students learn the controls of a digital camera and techniques for improving images using Photoshop and other Adobe imaging software. By analyzing the formal and aesthetic properties of their own work as well as the work of accomplished photographers, students develop an ability to make intentional compositions that convey their unique way of seeing the world. Students must have a digital camera with manual aperture and shutter controls. Rental cameras are available.

  
  

  Cost: $3,200 (code #301)

• Fundamentals of Video Production

  Open to all students entering grades 10–12. 1/2 credit for Hopkins students.
  Class meets 11:00 am–1:15 noon, Monday–Thursday, June 23 through August 1.  

  Making movies has never been easier technically. No matter what your style or genre, there are core principles and craft skills that we study and practice in this introductory course on storytelling in movies. We develop group projects for film festivals, study masterworks to gather strategies, and put those strategies into action with HD camcording and the Adobe Pro Suite. Students can expect to create one finished short film and one role on a finished group film, with lots of room to grow.

  
  Cost: $3,200 (code #303)

• Robotics Engineering

  1/2 credit for Hopkins students entering grades 10–12.
  Class meets 8:30 am – 10:45 am, June 23 through August 1. 

  This is a project-based learning course which will introduce students to robots and engineering in our technologically-advancing global society. The driving question for this class will be “How can robots make a positive impact and solve problems and challenges in our global community?” Working in guided inquiry teams, students will research and identify their community problem and work towards the goal of successfully designing, building, and testing a robot that can provide a viable, robust solution. Using the Engineering Design Process, students will learn how to logically and methodically progress through their identified challenge through the stages of robot design and develop an understanding for the iterative nature of problem solving. Students will learn how to build, code, and test an autonomous robot with motion and sensor control hardware. Students will also learn the fundamentals of machine learning and how to incorporate a trained neural network into their robot.

  
  

  Cost: $3,200 (code #302)

• Comprehensive SAT Review

  Open to students entering grades 10–12.
  Two 3-week sessions available:
  Session 1: June 23 through July 11
  Session 2: July 14 through August 1
  Class meets at 9:00 am–12:00 noon. 

  Designed to prepare students for both the Math and Verbal sections of the new SAT, this pragmatic course is based upon a simple and proven axiom that extensive practice and familiarity with the testing format(s) yields improved performance. Students will discuss and learn useful hints and techniques, review the most frequently tested concepts of mathematics, algebra, geometry, critical reading comprehension, writing and vocabulary, and apply such strategies in class during daily practice and debriefing sessions. Prerequisite: Algebra II. This class caps at 15 students.
  
  Session 1: June 23 through July 11, 9:00 am–12:00 pm.

  Cost: $1,400 (code #143)
  
  

  Session 2: July 14 through August 1, 9:00 am–12:00 pm.

  Cost: $1,400 (code #144)