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Schedule

Week I:

In order of Occurrence
Lecturers:
Dr. Eric Casey, on this year’s theme “We learn not for school, but for life”
Dr. Greg Daugherty,
Dr. Fred Franko,
Col. Rose Mary Sheldon,

Events/Field Trips:
Opening Ceremonies
Tryouts for Academy Play and Snow White
Class Picture
Elections
Performance of The Abridged Works of Shakespeare
Visit to the Capitol
Movie: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Thermopolium (evening celebration)

Week II:

In order of Occurrence
Lecturer:
Dr. Janice Siegel,

Events/Field Trips:
Movie: Iphigenia
Language Academies Olympics
Visit to Agecroft
Making Greek Vases, Inscriptions, and Compressions
Elective Classes
Convivium (evening banquet)
Movie: Spartacus

Week III:

In order of Occurrence
Lecturers:
Dr. Andy Beckett,
Dr. John Miller,
Dr. Elizabeth Baughn,
Dr. Rebecca Benefiel,

Events/Field Trips:
Movie: Black Orpheus
International Market
College Day
Certagon (quiz-bowl)
Movie: Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
Trip to Maymont
Academy Play, with Reception
Closing Ceremonies

 

 

 

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