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May 2025 Modules

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Module Preceptors Days and Times Status Format Sector Portals
Meeting Mondays & Thursdays at 7:00 PM Eastern for eight 1-hour sessions on May 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, (skip 26), 29. Completed Discussion-based • Medium intensity Language Advanced Languages
Germanic Studies
Beginning Quenya 2 (1) Continuing Series
Patrick Lyon (Lecturer)
Pre-recorded lectures will be supplemented by live meetings Fridays at 7:00 PM Eastern for four 1-hour practicum sessions on May 9, 16, 23, 30. Completed  Hybrid Discussion-based • Low intensity Language Invented Languages
JRR Tolkien
Linguistics
Beginning Swedish 1 First in the Series
Meeting Tuesdays & Thursdays at 7:00 PM Eastern for eight 1-hour sessions on May 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, (skip 27), 29 Completed Discussion-based • Low intensity Language Beginning Languages
Germanic Studies
May Showcase 2024
Meeting Mondays & Thursdays at 10:00 PM Eastern for eight 1-hour sessions on May 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26 Completed Discussion-based • Medium intensity Fantasy Studies Epic Fantasy
Fantasy
Frank Herbert
Science Fiction
Friday, May 2 from 8:00-10:00 PM Eastern
Saturday, May 3 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Eastern
Saturday, May 3 from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM Eastern (with an informal supper & writing time break)
Sunday, May 4 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Eastern
Completed  Intensive Discussion-based • High intensity Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Skills
Workshops
Meeting Mondays & Thursdays at 8:00 PM Eastern for eight 1-hour sessions on May 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, (skip 26), 29. Spotlight Completed Discussion-based • High intensity Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Skills
Workshops
Meeting Wednesdays (and one Monday) at 2:00 PM Eastern for four 1-hour session on May 7, 12 (a Monday), 21, 28 Completed  Mini Module Discussion-based • High intensity Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Epic Fantasy
Fantasy
Invented Languages
Poetry
Science Fiction
Skills
Workshops
Worldbuilding
Meeting Thursdays at 9:00 PM Eastern for four 1-hour sessions on May 8, 15, 22, 29 Completed  Mini Module Discussion-based • High intensity Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Epic Fantasy
Fantasy
Invented Languages
Poetry
Science Fiction
Skills
Workshops
Worldbuilding
Meeting Mondays at 9:00 PM Eastern for four 1-hour sessions on May 5, 12, 19, 26 FULL  Mini Module Discussion-based • High intensity Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Epic Fantasy
Fantasy
Invented Languages
Poetry
Science Fiction
Skills
Workshops
Worldbuilding
Egyptian Hieroglyphs 1 First in the Series
Meeting Mondays & Wednesdays at 8:00 PM Eastern for eight 1-hour sessions on May 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28 Spotlight Completed Mixed Lecture/Discussion • Low intensity Language Language Modules - First in the Series
Meeting Tuesdays & Thursdays at 8:00 PM Eastern for eight 1-hour sessions on May 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27 Completed Discussion-based • Medium intensity General Humanities Arthurian Literature
History
Le Morte Darthur
The Middle Ages
Meeting Saturdays at 5:00 PM Eastern for four 2-hour sessions on May 10, 17, 24, 31 Spotlight Completed Lecture-based • Low intensity General Humanities Crafting
Fall Survey 2023
Skills
Workshops
Japanese for Beginners 1 First in the Series
Meeting Tuesdays & Thursdays at 6:00 PM Eastern for eight 1-hour sessions on May 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27 Completed Discussion-based • Low intensity Language Beginning Languages
East Asian Studies
Japan
Language Modules - First in the Series
Japanese: From Zero - 22 Continuing Series
Meeting Tuesdays & Fridays at 9:00 AM Eastern for eight 1-hour sessions on May 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27 Completed Discussion-based • Medium intensity Language Anime
Beginning Languages
Conversational Languages
Cultural Studies
Meeting Tuesdays & Thursdays at 5:00 PM Eastern for four 1-hour sessions on May 6, 13, 20, 27 Completed Mixed Lecture/Discussion • Low intensity Language Anime
Conversational Languages
East Asian Studies
Japan
Linguistics
Literacy
Video Games
Latin for Beginners 2 Continuing Series
Meeting Wednesdays & Fridays at 2:00 PM Eastern for eight 1-hour sessions on April 30, May 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23 Completed Mixed Lecture/Discussion • Medium intensity Language Beginning Languages
The Greco-Roman World
Old Norse 2 Continuing Series
Meeting Tuesdays & Thursdays at 9:00 PM Eastern for eight 1-hour sessions on May 1, 6, 8, (skip 13), 15, 20, 22, 27, 29 Completed Discussion-based • Medium intensity Language Beginning Languages
Germanic Studies
Meeting Mondays & Thursdays at 5:00 PM Eastern for eight 1-hour sessions on May 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, (skip 26 for Memorial Day), 29 (or possibly 30th) Spotlight Completed Mixed Lecture/Discussion • Medium intensity Fantasy Studies Classical Literature
East Asian Studies
Fairy Tales
Fantasy
History
Dr. Sara Brown (Lecturer)
Dr. Chris Vaccaro (Support Role)

Discussion Sessions: Discussion group meetings with Dr. Sara Brown on Thursdays at 11:00 AM Eastern for four 1-hour discussion groups on May 8, 15, 22, and 29.
Completed  Hybrid Mixed Lecture/Discussion • Medium intensity Fantasy Studies British Literature
Epic Fantasy
Fantasy
JRR Tolkien
Poetry
The Inklings
Dr. Sara Brown (Lecturer)

Discussion Sessions: Discussion group meetings with Dr. Sara Brown on Fridays at 11:00 AM Eastern for four 1-hour discussion groups on May 9, 16, 23, and 30.
Completed  Hybrid Mixed Lecture/Discussion • Medium intensity Fantasy Studies British Literature
Epic Fantasy
Fantasy
JRR Tolkien
Poetry
The Inklings
Dr. Sara Brown (Lecturer)
Patrick Lyon (Section 3)

Discussion Sessions: Discussion group meetings with Patrick Lyon on Thursdays at 9:00 PM Eastern for four 1-hour discussion groups on May 8, 15, 22, and 29.
Completed  Hybrid Mixed Lecture/Discussion • Medium intensity Fantasy Studies British Literature
Epic Fantasy
Fantasy
JRR Tolkien
Poetry
The Inklings