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G3-4 Public Speaking: Finding Your Voice This course helps students become more confident when speaking in public and in interviews. Considered to be one of the most fundamental and widely applicable skills, public speaking can be honed through practice, guidance, and inspiration- what we hope to provide! Students will analyze, produce, and perform a range of text types. Dates Time July 9-13 11:00am - 1:00pm July 30 - August 3 2:00pm - 4:00pm inspirED Super Learner Learn faster, smarter, better! This accelerated learning course teaches metacognitive strategies, habits, and practices that enhance learning across all subjects. In addition to cultivating a “growth mindset”, students learn memory techniques, note-taking, productive reflection, and time management skills to avoid distractions. Dates Time July 3-6 9:00am - 11:00am July 9-13 2:00pm - 4:00pm July 23-27 9:00am - 11:00am August 13-17 9:00am - 11:00am G4-6 Public Speaking: Shake, Shake, Shakespeare! “He was not of an age, but for all time!” It is never too early to learn from Shakespeare. In this course, students will acquire valuable public speaking skills through deepening their understanding of Shakespeare as a performer and learning about how his work was intended to be received. 15 Dates Time July 3-6 11:00am - 1:00pm July 23-27 11:00am - 1:00pm August 13-17 11:00am - 1:00pm