New at EPGY in Winter 2011

English

Grammar and Style of the Sentence II - EG21

Created for writers who want to both employ more sophisticated grammatical structures and understand the linguistic logic behind them, Grammar and Style of the Sentence II (EG21) provides individualized, self-paced instruction in the unique and more complex characteristics and behaviors of clear, concise and correct written expression. Upon successful completion of EG21, students will be fluent in all common grammatical conventions, and may begin using them in their own writing to compose more successful essays, papers and written communications. Building on the foundations set in EG20, EG21 is suitable for students at the 7th grade level and beyond who wish to improve their expression, further their knowledge of sentence-level grammar and begin to explore the exciting intersection of written style and the logic of language. For more information, please see: http://epgy.stanford.edu/courses/english/EG21/index.html.

Special Topics in Literature Courses

This winter EPGY will offer Jack London's Call of the Wild (WLI1) and Homer's The Odyssey (WLI2). These courses, typically offered in a synchronous model that meets weekly in the online classroom, will now be available in a self-paced asynchronous format as well. EPGY Special Topics in Literature are reading-intensive courses which provide students the opportunity to focus on a genre, theme, or a single literary work. In these courses, students are introduced to literary theory and are required to complete weekly reading assignments and written responses, participate in weekly class discussions (in the synchronous course model), and write a final extended essay. For full course descriptions, prerequisites, schedule, and registration information, please see: http://epgy.stanford.edu/courses/english/WLI/.

Latin

Latin 1

Latin 1 at EPGY offers students of any age the opportunity to learn the language and culture of the ancient Romans.  The self-paced format of the courses incorporates recorded lectures and a structured syllabus of drills, translations, and readings to guide students through their study of classical Latin. This course also includes a Roman culture component, allowing students access to the people and culture of ancient Rome as well as the language. Each section of the course (Latin 1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D) covers ten chapters of Wheelock's Latin. Students enroll in one section at a time and advance to the next section after successfully passing an exam. This course is entirely self-paced and students may progress at their own speed through each section, completing as much of the course as they like. In its entirety, Latin 1 covers the first year of introductory college Latin in four quarters. For more information and to register, please see: http://epgy.stanford.edu/courses/latin.

Mathematics

AMC 10 and AMC 12 Prep Courses

From January 10-February 23, 2011, the EPGY Mathematics Department will offer preparation courses for the AMC 10 and AMC 12 exams. The registration deadline for these courses is January 5, 2011. For more information, please see: http://epgy.stanford.edu/courses/math/.

Students local to Stanford

Join the Stanford Math Circle, a weekly meeting of Bay Area middle-school and high-school students interested in studying challenging, non-traditional mathematics in a fun and interactive setting. For more information, please visit: http://math.stanford.edu/circle.