The war that is raging in the Ukraine affects some of us directly, and some of us more indirectly; and it may affect us in very different ways. What can we, as individuals and a community, do in response to this war? One step, very much in keeping with our Schoolhouse mission of “Connecting the World Through Learning,” is to work together to better understand the historical context from which this conflict has emerged and the great issues that it, once again, raises. This series will focus on building this understanding and grappling with these issues. We’ll share our own perspectives, developed in the many cultures from which we spring; and we’ll use a wide range of resources — text, images, audio, video; contemporaneous, post-hoc analysis, artistic; freely available through the Internet — to ground and inform our discussion. We’ll have three goals through this Series: • To strengthen our own understanding, as we each live with this terrifying event in our world. • To develop an information and process guide to share with others in the SHW community over time. • To model an approach that SHW might utilize with future issues that emerge. Duration: TBD. Tracks: Two tracks, A and B, are offered. Track A will meet Fridays and Tuesdays at 9:00PM EDT. Track B will meet Saturdays and Sundays at 11:00AM EDT. To help build group cohesion, you are encouraged to chose a track, and (mainly) stay within it. However, this is not necessary, and you are welcome to mix tracks to suite your schedules.

SCHEDULE. Weekdays (M-F) at 11:00 AM EDT, for multiple weeks. The duration of the series is indeterminate, and will be extended one week at a time as we go forward. Approximately 17 sessions are anticipated. EXPECTATION. Active participation in sessions by speaking up, proposing coding solutions, and discussing the solutions of others. PREREQUISITE. Knowledge in any programming language of the concepts of variable, expression, assignment statement, conditional statement, loop (while and for), 1- and 2-dimensional array, procedure/function/method. GOAL. Learning the skill of programming. The subject of the tutorial is the programming process, not any particular programming language. Programming is codified into 130+ rules that you will learn, and practice using as we code communally in class. One of those rules is “Code with deliberation”, and you will be expected to do so by announcing for every line of code you suggest why it is a logical next thing to write according to rule #i. The skills learned are applicable for (essentially) every programming language, e.g., Java, Python, C/C++, JavaScript, FORTRAN, BASIC, etc. RESOURCE. The series folder (in Google Drive) is https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Lw0P_KJLn2FbmRNBZLbq7VQ2Mn-Ef_md?usp=sharing Truncated versions of a book will be doled out in the series folder. Typically, session material will be added AFTER the session. A first tranche is there now, and can be used to get a taste of what the series will be about.

SCHEDULE. Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 9:00 PM EDT, for multiple weeks. The duration of the series is indeterminate, and will be extended one week at a time as we go forward. EXPECTATION. That you will actively contribute to the sessions by speaking up, proposing coding solutions, and discussing the solutions of others. PREREQUISITE. Knowledge in any programming language of the concepts of variable, expression, assignment statement, conditional statement, loop (while and for), 1- and 2-dimensional array, procedure/function/method. GOAL. Learning the skill of programming. The subject of the tutorial is the programming process, not any particular programming language. Programming is codified into 95+ rules that you will learn, and practice using as we code communally in class. One of those rules is “Code with deliberation”, and you will be expected to do so by announcing for every line of code you suggest why it is a logical next thing to write according to rule #i. The skills learned are applicable for (essentially) every programming language, e.g., Java, Python, C/C++, JavaScript, FORTRAN, BASIC, etc. RESOURCE. The series folder in Google Drive is https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DPpiOluiJea54UIJr5xXGvQ_ffaOwWj8?usp=sharing