This course will explore the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, beginning with the end of World War II and concluding with the dissolution of the USSR. Students will evaluate how historical events and developments of the Cold War were shaped by circumstances, individuals and groups, and how the Cold War was shaped by changes in the world order as well as the historical context in which it occurred. 

• There are no classes scheduled at this time.

In this course we will look at the history and nuances of The Great Depression (1914-1918).  What led up to it, what happened during it, and the impacts from decisions made during it then and through the current day.  Content will be explored through the lenses of financial forces and policy, government involvement, economic factors, the human experience,  who lost and who gained during this time, and how this time has impacted us through the current day. 

• Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:00-12:30 beginning March 9, 2026.

This course will explore the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union from the perspectives of ordinary citizens, using works of art, film, television, music, and other media. Students will use knowledge of Cold War events and examine media to generate, revise, and use questions about the viewpoints of Soviet, American, European, and non-aligned citizens. 

• There are no classes offered at this time.

In this course, we will conduct an in-depth social analysis of how marketing and advertising have reflected society over the years.  Through an adaptation of Francis Aguilar’s “PEST-EL” analysis, we will explore the (Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental, and Legal)  forces that are communicated through the lens of buying and selling of goods and services. Analyses will occur both individually and through class collaboration.

• Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:00-12:30 beginning May 4, 2026.

At a fundamental level, economics is the study of how we as individuals, organizations, or governments make decisions when resources are ‘scarce,’ (limited); asking the question of what will one “give up” (time, money, comforts) in exchange for what they want (goods and services).  

In our course, we will examine the basic economic principles of supply and demand. We will look at various types of government and economic systems that accompany them (capitalism, socialism, and communism) in both theory and real time. We will explore the basics of various economic concepts impacted by the United States government, industry, and citizens. We will also look at global factors such as trade and tariffs.

• Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00-7:30 beginning May 5, 2026.

This course will explore the five main themes of geography: location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region. Students will learn about physical geography, including surface features, oceanic features, natural disasters, and tectonic plate movements. This course will also examine human geography and how civilizations grow due to physical geography and other reasons. Students will learn how natural resources are critical to societies and how conflicts can occur over these resources. In this class, we will also examine how maps and data can help us understand how populations of humans occupy regions and how the movement of borders and societies occurs. 

• Wednesday and Thursday from 1:00-2:30 beginning May 6, 2026. 

In this asynchronous project, students will create five maps on Google Maps that represent Geographic themes. These maps focus on one geographic location and will be related to natural events and human activity through time in that place. Students will gather relevant, credible data from 5+ sources to generate the information they need to create their maps. 

• Rolling enrollment. Schedule varies.