Winterm 2014: On-Campus Course Catalog ... - Cannon School

Course Title:“Exploring Sculpture”Course Description: Sculpture is the art of using materials to transform an idea into a realobject. Do you feel this desire to transform materials into sculptures that express yourideas? Join me for and exploration of meaningful use of space (as it relates to art) Studentswill be introduced to a variety of sculptural techniques and materials.Approximate cost per student (if any): $30-$50Course Title: “Born to Run”Course Description: Have you ever wanted to learn how to get stronger, run faster, or justimprove your overall health? Whether you have never touched a dumbbell or you are a threesport athlete, let Coach Trojan take you on a fun and informative ride in to the world ofathletic performance training. This class will offer instruction and practice in the propertechniques for developing muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility. Emphasis will alsobe on proper nutrition for general health and athletic fitness. Each class day will be a mix ofpreach and practice as we move to and from the classroom and the weight room,culminating with how to develop your own training plan to help you reach your athleticgoals.Approximate cost per student (if any, please itemize): $ 0Course Title:“Defense Wins Championships and Other Myths”Course Description: An examination of the conventional wisdom and the “truisms” ofsports. With the book Scorecasting by Tobias Moskowitz and John Wertheim as a jumpingoff point, we will explore some of the clichés and strategies that coaches and TV analystscontinually cite as being universal and try to determine if they actually are based in any factby examining statistics and historical trends in the games we love. Possible topics includehome-field advantage, momentum, punting on 4 th down, the true “value” of an MVP,traditional stats vs. modern metrics, BCS, RPI, Quarterback Ratings, real life vs. fantasySports, Statistical Bias in the media, etc.Approximate Cost per Student (if any): $10-154