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January 26, 2019
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Will this course McFly?

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Melissa M

January 26, 2019

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  1. DECATS Courses • Have to be able to compete with

    the line-up • Must be rigorous and out of the ordinary • Must be able to be implemented within the confines of the program (tech, budget of $200, etc.) • Align with the faith-based core of the program • Are created by YOU. Previous courses may/may not have lesson plans.
  2. Moral Compass A course on religion and leadership. Plan and

    execute the perfect birthday party. Research historical events and film documentaries. Party Planner Extraordinaire I Guess You Had to Be There
  3. What Would You Do? Design and set up experiments focused

    on social behavior. If everyone is sitting in a silent circle on the playground, will others join?How many Scholars would walk by a quarter without picking it up? Does age make a difference? Learn what Christmas is like around the world. Through this study of other cultures, you’ll get to experience 14 days of Christmas in June! Bring your instruments and let’s jam out! Put everyone’s musical talents into one awesome act. No instrument? No problem! Scholars without instruments will be able to construct homemade instruments. Around the World Rock On!
  4. A-Maze-Ing Use math and science (slope, angle, and force, etc.)

    to create marble mazes with your group. Work together to create a giant marble run at the end of the course! Create disappearing ink, gadgets that help you solve crimes, and invent a secret code to keep your communications under wraps! Learn basic Spanish that will allow you to communicate with ease when you travel abroad! Use that spanish to write your own song! I, Spy! Spanish for Scholars
  5. Overheard on the DECATS Elevator... • I really want to

    teach this course with __________, but I didn’t get assigned a co-mentor. • I don’t know why I am leading this course. • I am really busy right now, so it’s best for me not to be the lead on any course. • I mentored a course last year that I loved. I don’t know why I can’t bring it back.
  6. Wheels are turning...what’s next? • Meet with content teams •

    Exchange ideas...find courses you want to be a part of, too! • Submit your three course ideas using these links. https://tinyurl.com/corpus2019 https://tinyurl.com/strake2019 https://tinyurl.com/SATomball2019 Why do tomorrow what you can do today! But in the event, you don’t… DUE MONDAY at 5 PM