=UNI ENRICHMENT CAMP= University Laboratory High School 2016 Summer Enrichment Camp (Camp Program Descriptions)

June 13-17, 2016 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

BOYS AND GIRLS BASKETBALL 9:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. (June 13-17, 2016) Teacher: Andrina Moses Description: Interested in basketball, but never played before? Love basketball, but want to improve your skills? Come participate in a variety of drills catered to teaching the rules and fundamentals of the sport. Each day participants will be given the opportunity to improve their ball handling, shooting, and overall basketball IQ to prepare them for competition at the high school level. Participants will also learn the importance of working as a team in order to be successful.

MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS 9:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. (June 13-17, 2016) Teacher: Rick Williams Description: From the first publication of Marvel Mystery Comics in 1939 to blockbuster films of today, Marvel has been a powerful force in American popular culture. One of Marvel’s defining characteristics has been its attention to “continuity”: maintaining a carefully crafted and cohesive “universe” in which its characters live and interact in a “real world” context. The “Marvel Universe” has a story of its own that has evolved over time in response to changes in society while still maintaining an overarching narrative within itself. In this class we’ll explore the history and development of the Marvel Universe, looking closely at some iconic characters and events that defined or reflected its various “eras.” We’ll also look at ways these eras were themselves shaped and defined by the “real world” context of social history and popular culture. 1. The Golden Age (1939-49) Human Torch, Submariner, Captain America 2. The Atlas Era (1950-60) Romance, Westerns, “Strange, Amazing, & Astonishing” 3. The Silver Age (1961-73) Fantastic Four, Avengers, Spider-Man 4. Modern Marvels (1974-2000) X-Men, Wolverine, Thunderbolts 5. Alternate Visions (2001-present) Ultimates, Cinematic Universe, Secret Wars

PAINTING & PRINTMAKING 9:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. (June 13-17, 2016) Teacher: Lisa Evans Description: Enjoy the great outdoors by creating art inspired by the natural world. We will explore the textures, patterns and shapes we find in nature and use these observations to create prints and paintings of our own. We will also investigate how artists work with nature and will take field trips to campus resources to explore connections between nature and art. ROBOTICS 9:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. (June 13-17, 2016) Teacher: Martin Grosman, Neil Tewksbury, & Joaquin Gutierrez Malik Description: Build and program robots. Work with Lego Mindstorm kits and laptops to discover the possibilities and limits of robots, NXT robots in particular. Learn how to improve the operation of NXT robots to allow them to run more accurately, especially for competitions such as the First Lego League (FLL) competition. Explore mathematical concepts that underlie the science of robots and computer programming. Go on mini-fieldtrips to visit top labs on the University of Illinois campus where world-class scientists work with and on robots every day.

SHAKESPEARE 9:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. (June 13-17, 2016) Teacher: Chris Guyotte Description: Are Shakespeare’s plays old-fashioned and stuffy? Maybe, but they don’t have to be. We’ll read one and explore how we could produce it. We’ll use our imaginations as we look at the meaning of the poetry and find the action of the play. We’ll also use some fun costumes and props as we create scenes from the play. Heroes and Heroines, attend!

AG DISCOVERY PROGRAM 12:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (June 13-17, 2016) Teacher: Undergrads and ACES (Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences College) Description: Students will learn about the intersection of agriculture and biological engineering, e.g., problem solving related to bioprocessing, renewable energy, water quality, air quality and food production systems; the intersection of agriculture and consumer economics, e.g., work in farm management, environmental economics and agribusiness markets and management; and the intersection of crop sciences and plant biotechnology, e.g., using crop sciences and biotechnology to address the challenge that will face us in 2020: feeding 8.5 billion people.

BEHIND THE RINGS 12:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (June 13-17, 2016) Teacher: Rick Williams Description: The success of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy (and popularity, if not “success” of the Hobbit follow-ups) brought J.R.R. Tolkien’s masterpieces to life for a new generation. But who was this man in real life, and what experiences and ideas led him to spend a lifetime creating a mythical world so vast and complex that scholars refer to it as his “Legendarium”? We will examine these questions and more as we look at Tolkien’s background (both personal and cultural), his interests (myth and language), and his worldview (shaped by faith and a deep love for place and nature). Along the way, we’ll read some of Tolkien’s poetry, letters, and lesser-known stories to help us understand the man behind the Lord of the Rings. GREAT DEBATERS 12:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (June 13-17, 2016) Teacher: Andrina Moses Description: Do you believe you are great at proving your point? Joining the Great Debaters will give participants the opportunity to learn how to construct an argument using claims, warrants, and evidence. Participants will learn how to conduct research, determine if evidence is viable, and construct a debate with several arguments and rebuttals. Participants will also enhance their listening and speaking skills and learn how to perform in front of an audience.

I NEED A HERO 12:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (June 13-17, 2016) Teacher: Lisa Evans Description: Learn about and draw heroes of today and yesterday. Then design your own hero! We will explore foreshortening and lighting effects, as well as proportion and shading. This class is for those who want to practice dynamic figure drawing and use their rendering skills to create exciting characters for their own stories. Field trips to campus sculptures and collections are planned.

WORDS AT PLAY 12:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (June 13-17, 2016) Teacher: Zanne Newman Description: It’s summer and we will have a great time playing with our words! (We might even eat them!) Haiku, poetry for multiple voices, charades, mad libs, boggle, plays, stories and all the fun activities that teachers don’t have enough time to do during the school year. Come with an open mind and a joy for words and creating masterpieces.