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Laws and Orders: Legal Systems Around the World
Grades 7–11
History and Social Science
Significant legal differences among countries still exist, despite the spread of global culture. For example, what is considered free speech in one country may land a person in jail in another country...
Modality
In Person
Identification Level
Verbal - Advanced CTY-Level
Liberty Science Center
Grades 6–12
Mathematics, Science and Engineering
Join CTY at Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, N.J. for a unique and immersive exploration of modern medicine! We’ll take an up-close look at the world of neurosurgery as the expert surgical team...
Modality
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Identification Level
Quantitative - Emerging
or Verbal - Emerging
Literary Worldbuilding
Grades 7–11
Language Arts
Fictional worlds often stay with us even longer than the stories that are set within them. They can be havens or nightmares, futuristic glimpses of what our world could be, or looking-glass critiques...
Modality
Online
Identification Level
Verbal - CTY-Level
Logic and Proofs: Fundamentals
Grades 7–8
Mathematics
Through engaging symbolic logic puzzles, Sudoku challenges, thought-provoking problems, and real-world applications, this course introduces advanced mathematical concepts that challenge the mind...
Modality
Online
Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
Logic: Principles of Reasoning
Grades 7–11
History and Social Science
Lawyers, doctors, and mathematicians use logic while building arguments, diagnosing diseases, and proving theorems. This course explores the techniques of logic while developing your analytical...
Modality
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Identification Level
Verbal - Advanced CTY-Level
Macroeconomics and the Global Economy
Grades 7–11
Mathematics
What are the key indicators of an economy's performance? How do governments craft policies that promote economic growth? What does it mean for a country to have a trade deficit? Analyzing economies at...
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Modality
In Person
Identification Level
Quantitative - Advanced CTY-Level
or Verbal - Advanced CTY-Level
Making Effective Legal Arguments
Grades 7–11
History and Social Science
Objection, your Honor! Overruled! Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt! Lawyers and judges use these idioms as weapons in our favorite courtroom dramas. These phrases speak to the strategic wordplay at...
Modality
Online
Identification Level
Verbal - CTY-Level
Marine Ecology
Grades 5–6
Science and Engineering
Ninety-four percent of life on Earth is aquatic, yet we have only explored 5 percent of the planet's oceans. Marine ecologists aim to reduce this knowledge gap while using biology, chemistry, physics...
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Modality
In Person
Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
Master Class II: Writing, Editing, and Publishing
Grades 6–8
Language Arts
Get a taste of the publishing world by working with your classmates to create, edit, and publish Lexophilia , CTY's student literary magazine! Building on the skills you learned in Master Class I...
Modality
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Identification Level
Verbal - CTY-Level
Math Meets Logic: Discovering Proofs
Grades 5–6
Mathematics
Reasoning, logic, and critical thinking are the building blocks of intellectual inquiry. In this course, we'll focus on developing these skills as you are introduced to the idea of mathematical proofs...
Modality
Online
Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
Mathematical Logic
Grades 7–11
Mathematics
Have you ever wondered what real mathematicians spend their time doing? This course will teach you the art of proving and disproving conjectures, and techniques for writing formal proofs and...
Modality
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Identification Level
Quantitative - Advanced CTY-Level
Mathematical Problem Solving
Grades 2–3
Mathematics
Can five 20-by-18-foot carpets lying flat with no overlap fit in a 40-by-50-foot room? Can you measure 2 liters of water correctly using only a 4-liter pitcher and a 3-liter pitcher? How many...
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Modality
In Person
Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
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