Re: Course Title

[Pat Madea <madea -at- MMSI -dot- COM>]

Hope this isn't too glib, but a name that popped into my
head for the course you describe is From Mammals to Marilyn Monroe.

FWIW,

madea // madea -at- mmsi -dot- com


Kat Nagel wrote:

> As a 'technical word expert', I've been asked to suggest a title for a new
> course at a local alternative high school.  I'm having trouble coming up
> with something catchy enough to attract teenagers (14-19) to the course.

> Course description:
> Meets every day for 3 hours
> Interdisciplinary
>   (kids will get science, social studies, & English credit)
> Lots of writing, hands-on projects, field trips
> Subjects to be covered:
>   Human biology (intro level)
>      What are we?  Where did we come from?  How are
>      we (like/different from) other critters?
>   Developmental psychology
>      Why do we (feel/act) the way we do?  Why don't our
>      parents act (feel/act) us?
>   IQ, aptitude, and personality testing
>      How do the tests work?  Are they accurate?
>      What can I learn from them?
>   Personal values
>      What are some common value systems (philosophy/
>      religion)?  What are my values?  How do they
>      (resemble/differ from) those of my (friends/
>      family/people in other cultures)?
>   Geneology? Other stuff?

> The working title is 'Know Yourself'.  Yuck.  Other possibilities include
> 'Who Am I?'
> 'You, Me, Us, & Them'
> 'Personal Biology'
> 'People:  Science & Insight'