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74 Winter / Spring 2020 443-518-1700 howardcc.edu/ConEd Midday Master Classes Midday Master Classes meet on Fridays from 10am-1pm. Individual course cost: $25 per Master Class Introducing… Midday Master Class Join us for this exciting new series of Master Classes, presented by subject matter experts in a comfortable, interactive setting! Light refreshments will be provided, and participants are encouraged to bring a bag lunch to enjoy during the discussion. Rebels in the Land NEW! Analyze the causes, major events, and impact of three colonial rebellions in Virginia and Pennsylvania prior to the American Revolution: Bacon's Rebellion (1676-1677), the Paxton Boys (1764), and the Black Boys Rebellion (1765). Presenter: Roger G. Swartz, M.A.Ed., M.P.A., U.S. Colonial and Early Republic his- torian and author Class code: XE-511-6651 #7230 Worlds Apart: Finding Hidden Planets in the Stars NEW! Discover the wonders of the night sky through experiments, computer simulations, and interactive lecture. Find out how planets and stars form, how to spot constellations, and how HCC students are helping to find planets orbiting distant stars. Presenter: Brendan Diamond, Ph.D., HCC associate professor of Astronomy and Physics Class code: XE-512-6652 #7507 Aegean Odyssey NEW! Explore the archaeological wonders of the Greek islands known as the Cyclades. We will be examining such famous islands as Santorini, Mykonos, Paros and Delos among other islands of great historical interest. ese islands and the sea routes that linked them were of critical importance to the Ancient Greeks. Presenter: Bill McGowan, M.A., Latin and Greek Languages and Culture Class code: XE-527-6653 #7547 Edo to Van Gogh: Japanese Art and its Influence on Modern Masters NEW! Did you know that Impressionism and other modern art movements, although ground- breaking and impressively original in their own right, owe their inspiration to Japanese Art? Examine some of the most popular artists of early modernism and how Japanese wood block prints in particular formed their much-admired styles. Presenter: Tamora Martin-Kowalski, M.A., HCC adjunct professor, Division of Arts and Humanities Class code: XE-528-6667 #7636 FEBRUARY 14 MARCH 6 APRIL 17 MAY 1