Thinking Series Super Pack: Term 1

Purchase one term (16 weeks) of thinking series classes for only $10.25/session! This includes:
 
World Religions and the Ethical Care of Planet Earth (4 weeks)
Religion can be a powerful motivator for people of faith to embrace and commit to a critical cause and stay with it. This class will introduce basic teachings of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism (along with a session on American indigenous religions) that persuade believers to embrace the creation and health of our planet and take action to protect it. 
 
We will explore:
basic beliefs of each major faith
its concept of the origin of the Earth
divine involvement in creating and sustaining physical life
imperatives for human care of the planet
examples of that care where we can see faith in action in current world history 
 
Walks in Bamboo Forests: Think Like a Philosopher (6 weeks)
Eastern Philosophy has always had a very similar goal to Western philosophy: that of making us wiser, less agitated, more thoughtful, and prepared to appreciate our beautiful lives. However, the way Eastern philosophers have gone about this has been intriguingly different. 
 
In the East, Philosophy has taught its lessons via tea-drinking ceremonies, contemplations of rivers, flower-arranging sessions, and walks in bamboo forests!
 
Students will learn how to think like a philosopher, compare and draw differences as well as similarities between both halves of our world. A few ideas:
 
Benevolence
Effort
Kintsugi
Chi- State of Meditation
Bamboo as Wisdom
 
Looking Through the Lens: A Study of our World through Film (4 weeks)
Bring your popcorn as we sit down to take a closer look at the odds and ends of film! For this section, we will be taking a look at the film industry as it began and progressed through the mid-century. The class will explore various theoretical, historical, and critical approaches to cinema as an art form and a medium. Our film studies will help us look at film through a theoretical and critical lens. What did we like? What did we not? Asking questions is essential. Students will learn about the film industry, the history of film, the different genres in film, the lessons learned through film, and analyse each film in the broader context of society. Starting off with the original Charlie Chaplin film, “The Kid,” we will then watch a musical, a Jimmy Stewart classic, a Hitchcock mystery, and end with one of the biggest movies ever produced. Don’t forget the snacks!
 
The Kid (1921)
Available on Amazon Prime Video for free
 
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Available on Amazon Prime Video for $3.99
 
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) 
Available on Amazon Prime Video for $2.99
 
To Catch a Thief (1955)
Available on Amazon Prime Video for free
 
Ben-Hur (1959)
Available on Amazon Prime Video for $3.99
 
Day and Time: Thursdays, 12:45-1:45 PM ET
Bundle Duration: 16 Weeks
Dates: September 14, 2023 - February 1, 2024
Fall Break: November 20 - 24, 2023
Winter Break: December 11, 2023 - January 7, 2024
Recommended for: Ages 13+ / Grades 8-9
Teacher: TTK Faculty
 
See more thinking series classes: thethinkingkid.org/the-thinking-series
See more classes for ages 13+ / grades 8-9: thethinkingkid.org/grades-8-9

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