Incarceration. Roe vs. Wade. Maternal health. Obstetric racism. Climate change. LGBTQ+ rights. How do all of these topics (and more) relate? Under the framework that is reproductive justice all of these concepts form a complex web that impacts us all. When Roe vs. Wade was overturned in 2022, this decision sent shockwaves through The United States. This basic introduction will attempt to take students through what reproductive justice is and how it relates to our lives and to everyone. We will also look at historical and contemporary legislation relating to the policing of women's bodies, pregnant people, marginalized communities, and pregnant people, and how Roe vs. Wade was only mean to be the beginning of the movement. We will attempt to look at how a variety of factors, ranging from intersectionality, racism, sexism, white supremacy, and more all work to control women, queer people, black people, and their bodies. As they say, knowledge is power. Come prepared to think and discuss.

Are you interested in bugs? Come learn about the fabulous and indispensable minibeasts that run our world! Due to human activity and climate change, insect numbers have been plummeting in a silent extinction most don't seem to worry about or notice. Many people think that life would be better without bugs. Anybody that has gotten a million mosquito bites after a summer evening may agree (I certainly agree when it comes to mosquitoes!!). However, life as we know it would be *impossible* without insects. Insects pollinate our crops, turn decaying matter into soil, and provide an essential foundation to the food chain. Come learn all about this, how to identify basic insect orders, cool bug facts, and much more!!

Students will get an overview of famous case studies, key players in psychology, learn about parts of the brain, and more.

Students will learn about the history of the field, interesting psychological phenomena, the brain, famous case studies, experiments, and more.

Students will get an overview of famous case studies, key players in psychology, learn about parts of the brain, and more.

Students will get an overview of famous studies, the founders of anthropology, learn about the four field approach, and more. Come learn about the best field! (Coming from a *totally* unbiased anthropology major).

Students will get an overview of famous case studies, key players in psychology, learn about parts of the brain, and more.

Come learn about the great artists of this time period, key terms, notable works of art, types of paintings, and more!

Take some time to yourself during these stressful times and come bake with us for an hour! We'll be making chocolate chip cookies. Learn about basic baking terms through a fun game, and follow along while we make this sweet treat together. Feel free to bake your own cookie recipe during this class if you'd like.

Come learn about the history of psychology, the brain, famous case studies and more!

Have you been dropped in France and don't speak any French?! Never fear, this crash course will teach you how to introduce yourself, count, ask for help and more. Come have fun, and be prepared to learn as well!

Come learn about the art of the ancient world! We will be exploring art from Egypt, Greece, Mesoptamia, Rome and more.

Students will learn about unique and interesting aspects of the brain, the history of psychology, the biopsychosocial approach, look at fascinating case studies in psychology, and much more! Have you ever wondered why group projects usually have one person that does significantly more than the others?

Back by popular demand, Introduction to French is back! Students will learn about how to conjugate commonly used verbs, introduce themselves, use helpful phrases and more. Come learn about this Romance language and get an introduction into learning another language. Student reviews, Fall 2018 "Amelia is so passionate about the subject, it was so much fun!" "The teacher was very nice. She made the lesson so fun!"

Bonjour! Learning a new language can be daunting. But, in this informative (and hopefully fun) class, students will get a basic introduction to this lovely language. Students will learn how to introduce themselves, learn basic phrases if ever needed in a pinch, and more.

Bonjour! Learning a new language can be daunting. But, in this informative (and hopefully fun) class, students will get a basic introduction to this lovely language. Students will learn how to introduce themselves, learn basic phrases if ever needed in a pinch, and more.

Have you ever observed that many of the stories and books you have read seem to follow a similar framework? These stories probably followed the path of the hero's journey! Come learn about the hero's journey in this class, where we will explore common archetypes, themes, plot lines and more. Students will have a chance to look at the three main components of this journey, and delve deeper into the steps of this voyage of discovery for heroines and heroes. After learning all about the hero's journey, we will try to apply what we have learned by composing a short story. If you can, please bring a notebook and writing utensil with you.

Students will learn about unique and interesting aspects of the brain, the history of psychology, the biopsychosocial approach, look at fascinating case studies in psychology, and much more! Have you ever wondered why group projects usually have one person that does significantly more than the others? Why do we often assume we know more than we actually do? In the past, have you ever justified something you did that you wouldn't normally do? Why does the smell of glue for example, bring back such strong memories of a grade school classroom? Learn about these questions and more when you come take this introductory psychology class!

Students will learn about unique and interesting aspects of the brain, the history of psychology, the biopsychosocial approach, look at fascinating case studies in psychology, and much more! Have you ever wondered why group projects usually have one person that does significantly more than the others? Why do we often assume we know more than we actually do? In the past, have you ever justified something you did that you wouldn't normally do? Why does the smell of glue for example, bring back such strong memories of a grade school classroom? Learn about these questions and more when you come take this introductory psychology class!

Rembrandt: an iconic painter and etcher known for his powerful scenes and usage of light. He dominated the Dutch Golden Age with his provocative and moving works of art. Come learn about his life, techniques used, famous works and more. What are the works of art is he well known for? What inspired Rembrandt? What was his personal life like? Come learn about the answers to these queries and much more! This class should be enjoyable and fairly easy to understand but it will move quickly, students should be aware of this. If we have time, students will use the techniques they have learned about, and apply them to their own creation, done right in class!

Have you ever observed that many of the stories and books you have read seem to follow a similar framework? These stories probably followed the path of the hero's journey! Come learn about the hero's journey in this class, where we will explore common archetypes, themes, plot lines and more. Students will have a chance to look at the three main components of this journey, and delve deeper into the steps of this voyage of discovery for heroines and heroes. After learning all about the hero's journey, we will try to apply what we have learned by composing a short story. If you can, please bring a notebook and writing utensil with you. If you don't have these items, please don't worry, however. I will make sure paper and pencils will be provided for any students who do not have this.

Come get an introduction to the field that studies us all! To get us started, we will learn about the four different sub-disciplines of this intriguing field. We will also look at cultures around the world, and connections to our unique backgrounds. In addition to this, we will also look at common pitfalls encountered in the field, and regard widely used research techniques. Students will learn about this, and see how anthropologists then utilize these methods of research to maximize their understanding of humans. Come explore all of this, and more, including the following: What are different cultural customs found around the world? What are the four fields of anthropology?

Middle school students will learn about interesting and unique aspects of the brain, the history of psychology, look at fascinating case studies in psychology, and much more! Have you ever wondered why group projects usually have one person that does significantly more than the others? Why do we often assume we know more than we actually do? In the past, have you ever justified something you did that you wouldn't normally do? Why does the smell of glue for example, bring back such strong memories of a grade school classroom? Learn about these questions and more when you come take Preamble to Psychology!

Students will learn about how to conjugate commonly used verbs, introduce themselves, use helpful phrases and more. Come learn about this Romance language and get an introduction into learning another language!