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Young Readers Series: The Space Race - Nonfiction
- Grades 4-6
- CTY-Level
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Session-Based
- Language Arts
Embark on a journey through the history and science of space exploration! In this course, you’ll read all about the "Space Race"—the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to be first in space. Along with reading four nonfiction books about space exploration, you’ll delve into primary sources from the era to learn about the historical figures and events of the time, including the civil rights movement and the Cold War. You’ll sharpen your critical reading skills and develop strategies for understanding and analyzing nonfiction through weekly assignments that include creating imaginative narratives, conducting research, discussing opinions with your peers, and crafting analytical essays. If you have an interest in space or history, you will find the space race a riveting subject to explore!
This course is
ungraded.
Classes
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Testing and Prerequisites
Math | Verbal | |
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Required Level | Not required | CTY-Level |
Students must achieve qualifying scores on an advanced assessment to be eligible for CTY programs. If you don’t have qualifying scores, you have several different testing options. We’ll help you find the right option for your situation.
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Tuition
- Varies
Application fee
- Nonrefundable Application Fee - $15 (Waived for financial aid applicants)
- Nonrefundable International Fee - $20 (outside US only)
Financial Aid
We have concluded our financial aid application review process for Academic Year 2023-2024 Online Programs (Courses with start dates July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024). Our application for Academic Year 2024-2025 Online Programs is expected to open in January. We encourage those who may need assistance in the future to apply for aid as early as possible.
Course Materials
Please acquire all course materials by the course start date, unless noted as perishable. Items marked as “perishable” should not be acquired until the student needs them in the course. If you have questions about these materials or difficulty locating them, please contact [email protected].
American Moonshot (Young Readers Edition) by Douglas Brinkley (HarperCollins, 2019)
ISBN: 978-0062660282 (hardcover), 9780062660299 (paperback)
Hidden Figures (Young Readers Edition) by Margot Lee Shetterly (HarperCollins, 2016)
ISBN: 9780062662378
To the Moon! by Jeffrey Kluger and Ruby Shamir (Puffin Books, 2019) ISBN: 1524741035
Lost in Outer Space by Tod Olson (Scholastic, Inc., 2017) ISBN: 9780545928151
Technical Requirements
This course requires a computer with high-speed Internet access and an up-to-date web browser such as Chrome or Firefox. You must be able to communicate with the instructor via email. Visit the Technical Requirements and Support page for more details.
This course uses a virtual classroom for instructor-student communication. The classroom works on standard computers with the Zoom desktop client, and on tablets or handhelds that support the Zoom Mobile app. Recorded meetings can only be viewed on a computer with the Zoom desktop client installed. The Zoom desktop client and Zoom Mobile App are both free to download.
About Language Arts at CTY
Enhance your skills in creative writing and critical reading, learn to craft effective sentences, and develop an analytical approach to reading and writing through our Language Arts courses. Guided by our expert instructors, you can further develop your communication skills in our interdisciplinary visual fluency courses, and explore topics in communication theory, design theory, and cognitive psychology. Through coursework and online discussions with classmates from around the world, you’ll elevate your writing structure and style, hone your craft, and become an adept wordsmith fluent in the language of literary arts.
Write, Edit, Publish
Walk in the shoes of a writer, editor, and publisher this fall in Master Class I: Writing, Editing, and Publishing, and then collaborate with peers to create the next issue of our CTY Online student-developed literary journal, Lexophilia, in Master Class II: Writing, Editing, and Publishing, offered in the winter.
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