Winter Quarter 2012 Classes - Wednesdays
January 11 - February 29
Meditation
Timeless Wisdom from the Ancient Greeks
Current Events
20th Century History - From the Franco-Prussian War to Korea & Beyond
The Odyssey of Homer
Beginning Bridge
Intermediate Bridge
Film: Great Films from the Seventies
Intermediate Windows 7
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday |
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Aljoya Thorton Place is located at 450 NE 100th Street, southeast of the Northgate Mall. All LLC students are welcome to enroll in these classes. Aljoya will provide parking for our students.
Class Descriptions - Wednesdays
| Meditation | 8:45-9:15 |
| Janet Parr | Room 107 |
We will sit together and explore what it feels like to be quiet together. Sitting and breathing is what we'll do. There is no registration fee for this class.
| Timeless Wisdom from the Ancient Greeks | 9:30-10:45 |
| Michael Falangus | Room 108 |
Ancient Greek culture is the foundation of our modern western society, and it asks some of the same questions we ask today. How should I live my life and know myself? Is life a journey or destination? See how some of the greatest Greek writers and thinkers tackled these questions with rationality, observation and human experience.
| Current Events | 10:45-12:15 |
| Marty Falsberg | Room 107 |
A wide-ranging discussion group, touching on such diverse topics as headlines from the world at large, national topics such as the capabilities and accomplishments of our intellectually challenged leaders in Washington DC, Olympia, and Seattle. We also touch on topics suggested by group members.
| 20th Century History - From the Franco-Prussian War to Korea & Beyond | 11:00-12:15 |
| Pete Mazza | This course is presented at Aljoya Thornton Place |
This course will navigate through the inter-relationships of the political, economic, social and military events of the 20th Century, beginning with the late 19th Century enmity between France and Prussia that ultimately led to WW's I and II. In addition to examining the effects these conflicts produced in changing the dynamics of international relations, we will look at the evolving landscape of a changing world affecting both the traditional and emerging nations. In the wake of WWI we will visit the Roaring 20's, the economics of the Great Depression, FDR's New Deal and examine the conditions that gave rise to Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin and the Japanese Empire. We will review the major military campaigns of the WW's and how they affected the results of the peace that followed with the resulting schism of the Cold War. In the post war era the course examines the rise of Communist China, the rebuilding of Japan, establishment of Israel as a nation state and the ongoing crises of the Middle East, the Korean War and Vietnam. Lastly, we will review the economic history of the U.S., the administrations of our Presidents, and their accomplishments and legacies for future generations.
| The Odyssey of Homer | 11:00-12:15 |
| Bobbie Simone | Room 108 |
The Odyssey, Part 2 (Books 9-16)
We continue the story of this hero and war vet's attempt to get home. As a marooned guest of the King and Queen (and Princess) of Phaeacia, Odysseus tells the story of his wanderings up to that point: his adventures with the Sirens, the Cyclops, and the Lotos Eaters, etc. and, like the archetypal hero, he has to descend to the underworld:
Wandering Odysseus
While returning to his Mrs.
Stops off at Hades
And sees a hell of a lot of other ladies.
When he does get home, he has to sneak in, and he has to figure out whom he can trust. His wife? We use the Robert Fagles translation. We all take part in a close reading and enjoying of this exciting story.
| Beginning Bridge | 9:00 - 10:30 |
| Ted Szatrowski | Room 106 |
This class is for individuals who may or may not have played bridge before but would like to learn. We will start by learning point count, basic bidding, and learning some basic bridge conventions. Students learn the game by playing. We play bridge for fun-and down-play the competitive aspects. You will make new friends, improve your memory, and have a wonderful time.
| Intermediate Bridge | 10:45-12:15 |
| Ted Szatrowski | Room 106 |
This class is for bridge players who have some bridge knowledge.
| Film: Great Films from the Seventies | 1:00-3:00 |
| Bobbie Simone | Room 106 |
Some foreign and some American films, starting off with the Italian, "A Special Day," in which Marcello Mastroianni and Sophia Loren play untypical roles: he a gay man and she a matron with 6 children. Each is avoiding Hitler 's visit with Mussolini--and they get to have a special relationship. Two more Italian films: Fellini's "Amarcord," about growing up in a small coastal town; and Bertolucci's "The Conformist," set in 1938 Rome. Also on the list is Nicholas Roeg's "Walkabout," an Australian film about two youngsters abandoned in the outback, who find a young Aborigine on a ritual separation from his tribe. A Spanish film: "Spirit of the Beehive," about two little girls, who are determined to find Frankenstein. Two American films: Terrence Malik's "Days of Heaven," about a young married couple, who pretend to be brother and sister, so that she can make an advantageous marriage; and Peter Bogdanovich's "The Last Picture Show," about growing up in the 50s in a small Texas town. The Class gets to vote on the 8th (and maybe 9th) film: "Taxidriver," "Chinatown," "Alice in the Cities," Breaking Away," or "Seven Beauties." All films are rated at least 7.9 by the International Movies Data Base (IMDB) and will have subtitles. Optional discussion follows the films.
Winter 2012 Technology Workshop
Nancey Ferrell, MS Home Computing Coach
| Intermediate Windows 7 | 12:15-3:15 |
| February 1 |
This course picks up where our "Intro to Windows 7" left off last quarter. There will be demonstrations of Internet Explorer, working with photos, music and other media, adding/removing desktop items and working with files (creating, saving, finding files in Windows Explorer). Also: parental controls, using multiple monitors, alternatives to Microsoft Office. No computer needed - this is a demonstration style class and you'll be watching the demos on the big screen. You'll receive a handout of the main points to use during class and a digital file of the handouts will be emailed to you after class so you'll have a document with live links to follow up and practice on your own pc.
This class best for those who completed Intro to Windows 7 or have a good comfort level with the basics and are ready to move beyond.