[Gr 6-8] Critical Reading & Discussion

  Instructor Westley Cook Over 3 years as a professional tutor for Social Studies and English Additional experience as research assistant and summer school program leader B.A. in East Asian Studies, Harvard University Class Schedule* 2 weeks, 5 times a week Mon-Fri, 10:00am - 11:30am (EST)   * The program will be automatically canceled if less than 3 students signed up for the program. (Subject to full tuition refund) Class Materials Students will need subscription to the New York Times ($1/week) to read and choose their article. Click here for student subscription Weekly Discussion Topics Week 1: Racial Equality - We will look into the George Floyd incident to discuss racial equality and racism. Articles will be viewed critically from different angles to have a deeper discussion through the multiple perspectives. Week 2: Pandemic Crisis - We will together read and discuss the COVID-19 related issues and concerns. More specifically, we will look into how th