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This class uses a group study of the book Complete Spanish Step by Step, Premium 2nd Edition, by Barbara Bregstein, beginning with chapter 1.

This class uses a group study of the book Complete Spanish Step by Step, Premium 2nd Edition, by Barbara Bregstein, beginning with chapter 5.

This class engages in a group study of the book Complete Spanish Step by Step, Premium 2nd Edition, by Barbara Bregstein, beginning with chapter 9.

We will converse in Spanish on a variety of subjects. Emphasis will be given to the following verb tenses: simple past, commands, conditional past, and gerunds. This class is designed with an advanced beginner student in mind.

Since 1966, North Georgia has been the home of Foxfire, a magazine, book, and museum acting as a blend of education and living history centered on Appalachia. Foxfire explores how our past contributes to who we are and what we can become; how the past illuminates our present and inspires imagination. This class will explore Foxfire's practical approach to student-centered teaching and learning; its unrivalled collection of artifacts, archives, and oral history; and, ultimately, its influence on popular culture and our understanding of Appalachia.

This class is for people who have studied some French in the past. We study basic French grammar, usage, pronunciation, and vocabulary. The focus is communicating with others in written and spoken French.

The class is reading Le Chien Jaune by Georges Simonet. The class reads aloud, followed by translation into English, with some discussion of vocabulary, grammar, and the plot.

On parle français dans cette classe, sans traduction (si nous avons de la chance). On doit avoir l'envie d'entendre et de parler mieux le français, et peut-être un jour le parler couramment. Il n’y a pas de textes.

This class covers writing and conversation in Spanish. The class will be conducted mostly in Spanish; English may be used for support. Participants will have the opportunity to speak and to write short compositions for review and discussion. The class may have native speakers and professional Spanish educators as guest speakers. There is nothing like having a professional Spanish educator to help learn Spanish conversation.

To understand the arts is to know the mind and spirit of the people. In this class, we will explore Japan's artistic history through its profound and elegant creations. We will explore Japan's best contributions to the visual arts from prehistory, the earliest Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines, and sculpture and paintings until the time of the last feudal ruler. In so many creative fields, Japan's artistry has greatly influenced artists in our modern world. It is important to identify and credit those absorbed influences.