High School Online Classes: History and Culture of Imperial Russia with Professor Carol

UPDATE: Now available as a recorded, independent-learning course through our Unlimited Access program (click).

We are so excited to announce that Professor Carol is returning to Homeschool Connections for another semester. If you didn't get the opportunity to take her art and music appreciation course last semester, you really missed out. You can't help but catch her enthusiasm for discovering other cultures and delving deep into their art, music, and literature.

Starting in February, we are embarking on a journey to Imperial Russia with Professor Carol as our guide. We hope you'll be able to join us!

History and Culture of Imperial Russia 

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Class dates: Mondays, February 10 to May 5, 2014
Total classes: 12 live classes plus additional recorded classes
Starting time: 5:30 PM Eastern (4:30 Central; 3:30 Mountain; 2:30 Pacific)
Duration: 1 hour
Prerequisite: None
Suggested grade level: 9 - 12
Suggested high school credit: 1 full semester history or fine arts
Fee: $140 for all 12 live, interactive classes and recorded lectures.
Instructor: Dr. Carol Reynolds (Professor Carol)
Course description: Beginning with ancient Russia and the medieval princes, we’ll study the major developments that shaped Imperial Russia through the Bolshevik Revolution. We’ll cover the roots of Russian Christianity, the effect of European influence, and the primary cultural and military development under the Riurik and Romanov tsars. We’ll examine architecture, folk art, music, and the key contributions of Russian authors Pushkin, Gogol, Dostoevsky, and Tolstoi. We will also study factors that led to the fall of the Romanov tsars and the rise of the Bolsheviks, And we'll end with a look at the arts and culture in the early Soviet period.
Taught in an interactive weekly webinar, the course requires the viewing of a one-hour pre-recorded class session with Professor Carol in preparation for the webinar.
The course also will feature a number of video sequences filmed by Professor Carol on location(!) in Russia.

Course outline (week by week):
Russia and the West
Orthodoxy in Music, Art, and Architecture
Riuriks: The First Russian Dynasty
Time of Troubles and the Early Romanovs (incl. Peter the Great)
The Tsarinas and a Changing Russia
Catherine the Great
Napoleonic Russia
Russia’s Strongest Voice: Pushkin
The Golden Age of Russian
Russian Realism
Final Flowering of Imperial Russia
The End of Imperial Russia & Revolution

Course materials: Land of the Firebird by Susanne Massie [Hearttree Press], 1980. Used and new copies (paperback and hard copy) are available at http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/096441841X/catholictreas-20 (the used prices are pretty good).

Homework: In addition to the required pre-recorded class session in preparation of the weekly webinar, each unit contains a homework assignment that reinforces and expands the class sessions. These assignments are rich in visual images, music, and clips from historical documentaries. Approximate time needed to devote to the assignments: 2 hours/week. Students should also allot 1-2 hours weekly for reading in Land of the Firebird.
Tests: Midterm and a final exam.

History and Culture of Imperial Russia 

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Career Search Skills: Beacon of Light in a Dark Economy

Update: This live course has concluded and is now available as a recorded course through our Subscription Service. This is a great way to learn at your own pace when your schedule allows.To subscribe or learn more: Adult and High School Online Classes

I am very excited to announce our first adult course. If you could use a little help in a job search we are here to help. We've found a vibrant professional who knows the ins and outs of today's job market. If it's been more than just a few years since you've embarked on a job search then this course will be well worth the reasonable cost.

Please click on the title below to register:

Career Search Skills: Beacon of Light in a Dark Economy
Course Description:
Have you ever wondered "How in the world did that person get that job?" or "Wow, that is the best job in the world. I would have never thought that a person could get paid to do that!"

Find out how you can be that person. The mainstream media continues to tell us that the "Sky is Falling!" Well if you like to follow the "Pied Piper" and listen to the symphony of employment destruction ... be my guest. However, if you have the "No Guts, No Glory!" attitude, then read on and seriously consider attending the "Beacon of Light in a Dark Economy" career search course.

In this course you will learn about:

• Resumes / Electronic resumes
• Applications (90% are now online)
• Interview skills (How to become an expert at phone and face to face interviews)
• Online Job Boards such as Monster, Career Builder, Indeed and many others
• Social Media and how it can be used for and against you
• Reputation Management and Networking
• Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, etc.
• Questions potential employers like to ask
• Confrontational Interviewing and other types of interviews you may encounter
• Other Grassroots / DYI marketing yourself ideas
• Creating your own Unique Selling Proposition

Course Outline:

• Session 1 -- Overview of the current market and how has it changed
• Session 2 -- Commonsense and Mistakes that Kill
• Session 3 -- How to create a great marketing blitz – for yourself

Course Goal:
Obtaining victory in an employment world that is full of serpents and traps. This course will help you prepare for the challenge.

Fee: $45 for all three classes.

Presenter's Biography:
Derek Prentice is a graduate of Hope College with a B/A in Communications, Business and Art. An accomplished and integrity-driven professional with over 14 years of business success with Fortune 500 organizations and start-up companies, specializing in technology, automotive, power sports and consumer electronics.

Equipment Requirements:
Attendees are required to have high-speed internet. A headset with microphone is recommended but not required. (You can find them reasonably price at http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002XIX0O/catholictreas-20.)

To check your connection with the online classes visit: http://www.webex.com/lp/jointest/.

If you have questions or comments, please leave a comment here or email Maureen Wittmann.

Click HERE to enroll.