Tuition waivers are often available. Host institutions generally offer three credit hours for completion of the institute. Limited to 25 high school and middle school teachers per institute. Project directors handle registration for their respective institutes. For additional information, contact the institute director at the number or email address listed below.
Many institutes fill quickly, and some offer a waiting list.
The lyricism that is Shakespeare can ring hollow to many of today's youth. This institute will help teachers unravel the intellectual content of The Tempest, Romeo and Juliet, and A Midsummer Night's Dream to better convey the rhythms and emotions of the Bard in the modern classroom. The Myth of Quest in Literature and Film, June 15 to July 8. Whether in deep space or New Roads, Louisiana, mythic journeys and man's search for meaning are just as relevant to students today as in any period of history. This institute concentrates on the psychological, philosophical, and religious issues of the quest motif in texts from The Epic of Gilgamesh to Walker Percy's The Moviegoer, as well as films such as The Lion King, The Grapes of Wrath, Long Day's Journey into Night, and The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman .