Fall Schedule PDF - Anne Arundel Community College

Personal Enrichment
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AACC’s Peer Learning Partnership is a self-directed learning
community in which members have the opportunity
to help develop and lead courses. Students must be
enrolled in the PLP 380 membership course in order to
register for other PLP courses. Visit www.aacc.edu/plp.
pLp 380
peer Learning partnership membership
Membership allows registration in Peer Learning Partnership
classes each term and includes optional participation in
Friday discussion groups that explore current events, investments,
science and technology, history, fiction and nonfiction
books, travel, music, and films. $26† includes $25 fee.
Note: Membership is required in order to register for any PLP
courses.
Sec. 301 H70706H 24 sessions Arnold campus
F noon-4:30 pm June 29-Dec. 21
pLC 339 NEW
ethics 2: more big ideas
Examine and discuss central concepts in the history of ethics.
Use classic texts and contemporary examples to analyze
issues of moral relativism, social responsibility, evil, justice,
evolution and virtue. $26† includes $25 fee.
Corequisite: PLP 380 Peer Learning Partnership Membership.
Sec. 901 H80319H 6 sessions Arnold campus
M noon-2 pm Oct. 1-Nov. 5 Frank Capuzzi
pLp 397 NEW
israel in the middle east: 1917-1967
Review events before and after the Balfour Declaration of
1917. Examine Israel’s response to terrorist and military
attacks from 1917 to 1967 and the development of Arab and
Jewish refugees. $26 includes $25 fee.
Corequisite: PLP 380 Peer Learning Partnership Membership.
Sec. 901 H80760H 8 sessions Arnold campus
M 2:30-4:30 pm Oct. 1-Nov. 19 Paul Schatzberg
pLC 340 NEW
Creativity, inventors and their inventions
What is creativity? What inspires creative people? Is there a
common thread? Examine these issues by looking at some of
the greatest inventions in the 20th century and the geniuses
behind them. $26 includes $25 fee.
Corequisite: PLP 380 Peer Learning Partnership Membership.
Sec. 901 H80320H 6 sessions Arnold campus
Tu 9:30-11:30 am Oct. 2-Nov. 6 Dennis Grimes
pLC 301
protecting and revealing Secrets:
Cryptology in world Affairs
Learn about cryptology, the practice and study of making and
breaking codes and ciphers. Discuss the central role it has had
on the outcomes of war, diplomacy, espionage and commerce
since civilization’s beginning. $26† includes $25 fee.
Corequisite: PLP 380 Peer Learning Partnership Membership.
Sec. 901 H79902H 6 sessions Arnold campus
Tu noon-2 pm Oct. 2-Nov. 6 James Hearn
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peer learning partnership
pLC 341 NEW
Clashing views in American history
Read the writings of noted historians regarding some of the
most controversial events in history. Share your thoughts and
discuss the many ambiguities of the historical record. $26
includes $25 fee.
Corequisite: PLP 380 Peer Learning Partnership Membership.
Sec. 901 H80321H 6 sessions Arnold campus
Tu 2:30-4:30 pm Oct. 2-Nov. 6 William Daney
pLC 342 NEW
modern American poetry, part 1
Learn how to read and understand a poem by examining
its content and form. Poems by Whitman, Dickinson, Frost,
Dunbar, Stevens and others will be read aloud and discussed.
$26 includes $25 fee.
Corequisite: PLP 380 Peer Learning Partnership Membership.
Sec. 901 H80323H 7 sessions Arnold campus
W 9:30-11:30 am Oct. 3-Nov. 14 Paul Schatzberg
pLC 343 NEW
western philosophy 6: Science and method
Read and discuss the writings of famous philosophers on the
nature and meaning of scientific understanding. Cover two
selections, each four to six pages in length, each week. $26†
includes $25 fee.
Corequisite: PLP 380 Peer Learning Partnership Membership.
Sec. 901 H80324H 6 sessions Arnold campus
W noon-2 pm Oct. 3-Nov. 7 Robert McEachern
pLC 331
the Great war:
the end, the Aftermath, the Consequences
Learn about the end of the Great War and the treaties that
followed. Examine how the decisions made in Paris in 1919
had far reaching consequences even to the present day. $26†
includes $25 fee.
Corequisite: PLP 380 Peer Learning Partnership Membership.
Sec. 901 H80065H 6 sessions Arnold campus
W 2:30-4:30 pm Oct. 3-Nov. 7 Ada Stankard
pLC 344 NEW
Symphony part 3: Symphonies with titles
While most symphonies are known by their number, some
have titles. Examine and discuss the reasons behind the
names of such symphonies as “Pastorale,” “The Clock,”
“Jupiter” and “Romantic.” $26 includes $25 fee.
Corequisite: PLP 380 Peer Learning Partnership Membership.
Sec. 901 H80328H 6 sessions Arnold campus
W 2:30-4:30 pm Oct. 3-Nov. 7 Matilda Kraemer
pLC 346 NEW
introduction to Great books —
Second Series, part 2
Read, analyze and discuss six short selections from Berlin,
Dinesen, Tocqueville, Tolstoy, James and Gogol. $26† includes
$25 fee.
Corequisite: PLP 380 Peer Learning Partnership Membership.
Sec. 901 H80681H 6 sessions Arnold campus
Th 9:30-11:30 am Oct. 4-Nov. 8 Robert McEachern
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pLC 345 NEW
the Death penalty
Examine the controversial use of the death penalty by the
federal and state governments in the criminal justice system.
Explore historical, religious, cultural, constitutional, political
and societal perspectives. $26 includes $25 fee.
Corequisite: PLP 380 Peer Learning Partnership Membership.
Sec. 901 H80349H 5 sessions Arnold campus
Th noon-2 pm Oct. 4-Nov. 1 Jack Lahr
pLp 356 NEW
evolution of the yankee Dollar
Understand the stages of growth of the American financial
system from bartering to the use of precious metals and the
development of banking. Conclude with our current monetary
and fiscal system. $26 includes $25 fee.
Corequisite: PLP 380 Peer Learning Partnership Membership.
Sec. 901 H80687H 6 sessions Arnold campus
Th 2:30-4:30 pm Oct. 4-Nov. 8 John Minion
pLp 370 NEW
the Story: book to Screen
Learn the basic elements of storylines and how books are
adapted for the screen. Read the source material and watch
“All about Eve,” “The Tempest,” and “The Hours.” Discuss plots,
characters, and themes. $26† includes $25 fee.
Corequisite: PLP 380 Peer Learning Partnership Membership.
Sec. 901 H80757H 7 sessions Arnold campus
Th 2:30-4:30 pm Oct. 4-Nov. 15 Randall Pack
pLC 313
maryland history: 1695-1792
Examine Maryland history from the establishment of
Annapolis as the colony’s capital through the War for
Independence and the creation of the U.S. Constitution and
Bill of Rights. $26 includes $25 fee.
Corequisite: PLP 380 Peer Learning Partnership Membership.
Sec. 901 H80039H 6 sessions Arnold campus
F 9:30-11:30 am Oct. 5-Nov. 9 Gregory Stiverson
pLC 347 NEW
england under the tudors
Survey English history, 1485 through 1603, and discover the
foundation for settlement in the New World. Understand
the policies and achievements of Henry VIII, Elizabeth I and
others. Consider the lasting effects of religious turmoil. $26†
includes $25 fee.
Corequisite: PLP 380 Peer Learning Partnership Membership.
Sec. 901 H80683H 5 sessions Arnold campus
Tu 2:30-4:30 pm Oct. 23-Nov. 20 Margaret Brinsley