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Art Meets Science: Nonfiction

Grades 6–8

Language Arts

In this course, we'll read works inspired by science and art and use them as models to write and revise personal essays that explore the genre of nonfiction. You'll reflect on personal experiences...
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Identification Level
Verbal - CTY-Level

Behind the Mask: Superheroes Revealed

Grades 2–3

Language Arts

BAM! POW! ZAP! Everyone knows Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, and Captain America, but superheroes can come in many shapes and sizes. Must a superhero fight crime? Is Elsa from Frozen a superhero,and what...
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Identification Level
Verbal - CTY-Level

Being a Reader, Becoming a Writer

Grades 3–4

Language Arts

If you love to read, write, and talk about books, this is the course for you. In this course, you'll join a literary community and develop our vocabulary, close-reading, and critical thinking skills...
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Identification Level
Verbal - CTY-Level

Crafting Fiction

Grades 8–12

Language Arts

Learn to master the core elements of fiction writing, such as plot, theme, dialogue, and character development by reading and analyzing short works of fiction and writing your own. Assignments are...
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Identification Level
Verbal - CTY-Level

Crafting Poetry

Grades 8–12

Language Arts

An introduction to poetry and poetic concepts, this course covers musical aspects of poetry, the patterns and conventions of sound, and the effects they have on readers. Imagery in poems is also...
Next Start Date: Jan 26, 2026 + 1 more dates
Modality
Online
Identification Level
Verbal - CTY-Level

Crafting the Essay

Grades 7–11

Language Arts

This immersive and collaborative course will introduce you to great essayists including Annie Dillard, Charles Simic, and Richard Rodriguez, and help you find your own distinctive narrative voice. You...
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Identification Level
Verbal - CTY-Level

Crafting the Essay: Individually-Paced Format

Grades 7–10

Language Arts

Bring your experiences to life on the page in this personal essay course. Through 10 assignments, we'll experiment with different essay formats to describe scenes, illustrate conflicts, narrate events...
Modality

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Identification Level
Verbal - CTY-Level

Crafting the Essay - Workshop

Grades 7–10

Language Arts

Bring your experiences to life on the page in this personal essay course. Through 10 assignments, we will experiment with different essay forms to describe scenes, illustrate conflicts, narrate events...
Next Start Date: Jan 26, 2026 + 1 more dates
Modality
Online
Identification Level
Verbal - CTY-Level

Creating Fantasy Worlds

Grades 5–6

Language Arts

What makes a fantasy world feel real in a reader’s mind? How do writers draw and keep readers’ attention while crafting these mythical places? In this course, we will apply geography, cartography, and...
Next Start Date: Jan 28, 2026 + 1 more dates
Modality
Online
Identification Level
Verbal - CTY-Level

Creative Nonfiction

Grades 7–11

Language Arts

In this course, we will read short works of nonfiction, analyze published authors' techniques, and practice specific writing skills in a supportive community of our peers. We will learn how to select...
Modality

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Identification Level
Verbal - CTY-Level

CTY Reading Challenge

Grades 6–8

Language Arts

Calling all enthusiastic readers! Do you like talking about books almost as much as you like reading them? Join our 12-week reading challenge to meet other curious and motivated readers and talk about...
Next Start Date: Feb 01, 2026 + 1 more dates
Modality
Online
Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
Verbal - CTY-Level

Decoding Our World

Grades 3–4

Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Engineering

How do we see, perceive, and describe the world around us? We can use mathematics to measure, calculate, and find patterns. We can use technology to expand what we see and observe. And we can tell...
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Identification Level
Quantitative - Emerging
Verbal - Emerging

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