25 Textbook Required CULTURE REMOTE American Bill of Rights: A Guide The Bill of Rights original purpose was to defend the people of the United States against an aristocratic and geographically distant Congress whose members, many feared, would act in their own self-interest. It was only after the Civil War, with the passage and ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment, that the Bill of Rights began to accrue its modern meaning. This engaging 7-week course is not just an historical study but designed to deepen the student’s understanding off present-day controversies over issues like free speech, the separation of church and state, and the Second Amendment right of ordinary citizens to “keep and bear arms.” CE-LAW 2009, 7 Tues., Oct. 17-Nov. 28, 1:00-3:00 pm, $170. E Castillo, Jr. #91970 NEW! REMOTE Creative Problem Solving In this course, students will practice the problem solving skills of fluency, flexibility, and elaboration. Fluency is the ability to think of many ideas, Flexibility is the skill of thinking of alternative uses for something, and elaboration is the ability to expand thoughts into other ideas. Problem-solving methods will be presented and practiced in class. Students will experience “mind benders” which show visually many different points of view. CE-PRSDV 2209, 1 Wed., Sept. 20, 4:00-7:00 pm, $37. P Prutzman. #92078 REMOTE Discover the U.S. Constitution Our Constitution is a remarkable document. It is short, it is only a few paragraphs long and it has withstood the test of time. However, the government of, by, and for the people only works when people understand how it works. Knowing what is in the Constitution and why it is relevant to us today is fundamental to our being able to defend it. This class offers a short and easy guide to understanding the Constitution. CE-HIST 2122, 3 Tues., Sept. 12-26, 1:00-3:00 pm, $78. E Castillo, Jr. #91969 IN-PERSON The Most Critical Issues the World Must Solve by 2030 There are a number of emerging political, social and economic concerns that will become among the world’s most important issues. Class topics will include the future of work and the impact on employment 2020 to 2030, climate change, the post oil world, the world’s food and water supply, aging societies and nuclear issues. At SUNY Westchester Valhalla: CE-POLTC 2017, 3 Wed., Oct. 4-18, 10:00 am-12:00 noon, KNC-3, $70, K McGee. #92005 REMOTE What is Ours to Do: Creating Safe Spaces for Courageous Conversations About Race This course will prepare students to create safe, inclusive spaces for courageous conversations that transform false narratives and transcend racial differences. Together we will explore the nuances of race and racism and inquire into personal and collective calls to action as we gain tools for moving beyond the discomfort of race-based conversations. Recommended Book: Race Talk and the Conspiracy of Silence: Understanding and Facilitating Difficult Dialogues on Race, Paperback by Derald Wing Sue Publisher: Wiley, Hoboken, New Jersey 2015 CE-CULTR 2060, 6 Wed., Oct. 4-Nov. 8, 6:30-8:00 pm, $105. Rev L Cobb. #91848 LANGUAGES REMOTE Japanese for Beginners Learn to speak and convey messages that are essential in Japanese conversations including greetings, introductions, directions, shopping, and other common expressions of daily living. Learn the basics of Japanese in a short period. CE-LANG 2020, 10 Sat., Sept. 9-Nov. 11, 12:00 noon-2:00 pm, $240 (+ textbook*). C Blodgett. #91890 REMOTE Japanese Intermediate Learn conversation patterns from our unique Japanese textbook. By memorizing model verbs, students can master the language quickly. CE-LANG 2021, 10 Sat., Sept. 9-Nov. 11, 3:00-5:00 pm, $240 (+ textbook*). C Blodgett. #91888 * E-book subscription for Japanese in 30 weeks I Romaji Course 7th edition, can be purchased from the instructor directly at $9.80 per month. Hard copy is available from amazon.com for $89.80. This textbook covers Japanese Beginner and Intermediate classes. Not available at the campus bookstore. REMOTE Japanese Writing (Kana-Kanji) for Beginners Learn to write a total of 512 symbols in this course: 420 Kanji, 46 Hiragana, and 46 Katakana. Easy-to-acquaint colloquial patterns with a wide variety of expressions are introduced with Kana and Kanji in the textbook published by the instructor. Prerequisite: Japanese-Beginners. CE-LANG 2915, 10 Sat., Sept. 9-Nov. 11, 9:00-11:00 am, $240 (+ textbook*). C Blodgett. #91889 * E-book subscription for Japanese in 30 weeks II Kana-Kanji Course 4th edition, can be purchased from the instructor directly at $9.80 per month. Hard copy is available from amazon.com for $29.99. Not available at the campus bookstore. REMOTE Mandarin Chinese 12 sessions, $260. R Chen. Beginning Level 1: CE-LANG 2900, Sat., Sept. 16-Dec. 2, 9:00-11:00 am, (+ textbook). #91893 Beginning Level 2: CE-LANG 2901, Mon., Sept. 11-Nov. 27, 7:00-9:00 pm (+ textbook). #91895 Intermediate 1: CE-LANG 2902, Wed., Sept. 13-Nov. 29, 7:00-9:00 pm. #91897 Intermediate 2: CE-LANG 2908, Prerequisite: Intermediate 1 or basic knowledge of Chinese language, Thurs., Sept. 14-Dec. 7 (skip 11/23), 7:00-9:00 pm. #91898
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