| When | Monday 10:00 |
| Teacher Name | ManojPadki |
| Target Age Range | 13 - 16 |
| General Grade Level | Lower High School |
| Ability Level | Intermediate |
| Skill Requirements/Prerequisites | The ability to read the newspaper regularly, and discuss mature topics. Discussions will be conducted in a focused manner, and thus participants must be able to keep on topic, to be respectful of other people and ideas (which may differ from your own), and to acknowledge that nobody knows everything. |
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| Family Provided Materials | Newspaper access. |
| Instructor Provided Materials | Ingredients for pie. Recipes. |
| Study Group Style | Seminar, Discussion, Activity |
| Description | This is a shared study group. Some weeks will be only pie, others will be only current events, and some may be both (once the pie is in the oven). We will bake different kinds of pies and eat them. Proceeds from pie sales will go toward the Kiva club after reimbursing Manoj for the ingredients. This study group will provide an opportunity to discuss current state, national, and international news. Each participant will commit to reading the front page of a major newspaper of their choice (e.g. Boston Globe, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Lowell Sun, Worcester Telegram, or on-line versions of those). Ideally, participants will read the newspaper daily. If participants want to get additional news from television or the radio, that is fine, but we will consistently use papers. We will discuss the news each week in an informal manner. The group leader will guide the discussion in a way that includes multiple points of view, but won't impose her perspective on anyone. Our goal is to treat topics like major conflicts around the globe, climate change, energy costs, the economy and other subjects that arise. We will not focus on primarily sensational news stories, even if they capture the attention of the nation. |