1. Colorado College Education Department Summer Programs for School Aged Children
Conversations of Humankind – An intellectual
camp for students entering grades 7 through
9
June 18 – 29, 2012
9:00 am – 11:30 am
Colorado College
Cornerstone Arts enter
Cost: $180 (limited scholarships available)
Who is Eligible?
Any student entering grades 7
through 9, who is at least proficient in
mathematics and reading or writing
Program Overview
The camp is an epistemological (theory of knowledge) study of
Applications received online on a first- human conversation with nature. Human learning is
come, first served basis until May 30th
inseparable from our use of imagination and creativity in the
Hurry! Enrollment is limited to the pursuit of understanding. We will examine the intersection of
first 60 students! mathematics, logic, art, music, language, and science as we
grasp questions that drive our intellectual aspirations. Students
will be placed in equal-sized, multi-aged groups. Each group is
lead by a master teacher and three to five Master of Arts in
Teaching (MAT) graduate students.
Teacher Leaders
Mike Taber, Associate Professor of Education at Colorado College will lead the camp.
Dr. Taber works closely with a team of master teachers selected from area middle
schools for their teaching philosophies that support the integration of science and math
with the arts. The master teachers will mentor a team of MAT graduate students who
will be involved in developing many of the lessons.
TO APPLY ONLINE
http://www.coloradocollege.edu/academics/dept/education/childrens-summer-
programs/conversations-of-humankind.dot
Contact Mike Taber, Chair of the Education Department, for more information
(mike.taber@coloradocollege.edu)