SEPTEMBER 2020COURSE

SCHEDULE

Fall Semester AnnouncementThe fall brings a fresh start to the Academy

of Lifelong Learning at Shell Point. Although there is a need for us to continue our version of “distance learning,” we are excited to share with you what we have planned for the month of September. We made the decision not to do a full three month catalog for the fall semester, but instead to organize the classes and workshops month-to-month.

All of our Academy sessions will be recorded and then aired on SPTV Channel 12. The date and time listed will be the first time that the class is aired. We will continue to rerun many of the programs throughout the week which will be listed in the Weekly Reminder. We have also created a Community-Library on the Shell Point resident website (www.shellpoint.net) where you can log on and access our past Academy programming.

There are two classes that you will need to register for at the Woodlands or the Island Concierge Desk if you want to participate. (See specific details under the course description.)

FLL10 – Owl Pellet Dissection Lab – To purchase a dissection kit ($12)

T301 – Apple iPad Basics on Zoom – Limit of 12 students

You will NOT need to register for any of the other classes. If you have questions, please send email to ACADEMY@ShellPoint.org.

SEEING 20/20 IN 2020by Jonathan High, Wellness and Education Manager

When we chose this theme for the Academy back in December of 2019, who would have known how relevant and appropriate it would now be. At the time, it was meant to be a short slogan which we would refer to throughout the year. In previous articles, we referenced the theme by identifying our need to stay focused and

by viewing things from multiple perspectives, as well as the need to ask ourselves the right questions in order to demonstrate critical thinking when making a decision. Then, the pandemic hit and 2020 has become unclear; forcing us to see things differently.

This Coronavirus certainly has been disruptive causing many of us to wish we could skip the rest of 2020 and just start again in 2021. Even though we may feel that way, it doesn’t work that way. Reflecting upon the last few months, I keep coming back to a question I saw a few weeks ago. See if this resonates with you as well.

How has 2020 impacted you? Feeling BURIED or PLANTED?For sure there have been times when I felt buried. The sheer volume of information has been overwhelming. Not knowing what is true or which expert to trust has definitely made things unclear. Realizing that we will continue to deal with this virus in the future, has caused me to shift my attention away from the chaos and instead focus on opportunities that will help me grow and ultimately flourish.

In order to learn these valuable lessons, I must see my current circumstances as fertile ground where new seeds of growth can be planted. For sure, these seeds are small and still in their embryotic state, but the germination process has begun and growth is happening.

How have these last few months impacted you? How will you refocus and finish 2020 “seeing 20/20”?

For the Love of LearningTHURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 11:00 A.M. – SPTV CH. 12

FLL01 - Evolution of the French Monarchy (Session 2) – Louis XV and Madame de Pompadour by Nancy Maxwell

Succeeding his great grandfather Louis XIV at the age of 5, Louis XV enjoyed a long, eventful reign that included an extravagant patronage of the arts and the disaster of the Seven Years War. However, his relationship with the brilliant and dazzling Madame de Pompadour is what perhaps left the greatest mark. This presentation will offer insights into the key events of the reign of Louis XV.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 3:00 P.M. – SPTV CH. 12

FLL02 - Legendary Places – The “Bucket List” (Session 1) by Professor Adrian Kerr

Travel with Professor Kerr to 21 of the most exotic and legendary historical places in the world. How many of these “Legendary Places” are on your bucket list? How many of them have you visited? This, four part series will proceed in chronological order:

Session 1Great Pyramid, Egypt 2500 BCStonehenge, England 2300 BCAtlantis, Santorini 1600 BCPersepolis, Iran 500 BCParthenon, Athens 400 BC

Adrian Kerr is Director of Corporate Training at FSW State College.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 11:00 A.M. – SPTV CH. 12

FLL03 - US Constitution: What are We Fighting For? (Session 1) by A. Norton McKnight (Lucina)90+ years of protection by the US Constitution, 70+ years of protecting the US Constitution

After completing his service in WWII, this veteran wanted to know more about the US

Constitution that he had “sworn to protect” when he enlisted. Based on a thorough investigation, Norton now understands the unique and distinctive qualities of our country’s most important document.

Before they wrote “We the People” they had an idea for which to fight and die for. That idea – “we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal” – what does it mean?

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 3:00 P.M. – SPTV CH. 12

FLL04 - America’s Beethoven by Dr. Tom Cimarusti

Although an American musical voice would not be firmly established until the late 19th century, there were a number of composers who had an enormous influence on musical life in America, including a Bohemian-born businessman who came to be known as the “Beethoven of America.” Come explore the early history of American concert life as we examine not only the music and life of “America’s Beethoven,” but also the cultural forces that shaped an American musical identity.

Dr. Tom Cimarusti is Professor of Musicology at Bower School of Music, FGCU.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 11:00 A.M. – SPTV CH. 12

FLL05 – The Pilgrim’s Way (Session 1) by Dr. Anne-Marie Bouché

As the pandemic marches on and we bid a sad farewell to our fantasies of travelling abroad any time soon, Dr. Anne-Marie Bouché, Associate Professor of Art History at Florida Gulf Coast University, invites you to join her on a virtual pilgrimage to three of the most spectacular and culturally rich destinations of the Middle Ages: The Abbey of Sainte-Foy of Conques (France), the Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres (Notre-Dame de Chartres, France) and the shrine of Thomas Becket, Christ Church Cathedral, Canterbury (England).

The Abbey of Sainte-Foy of Conques

Stonehenge, England Anthony Heinrich

Session 1: The Abbey and Treasury of Sainte-Foy, Conques

Lost amidst a secluded valley in the rugged landscape of south-central France, the Romanesque Abbey Church of Conques was the only ecclesiastical foundation in all of France that survived the Revolutionary period and the ravages of the 19th and 20th century demolitions and wars with its artistic heritage and treasury intact.

Session 2 and 3 will be presented by Dr. Bouché in October.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 3:00 P.M. – SPTV CH. 12

FLL06 - Legendary Places – The “Bucket List” (Session 2) by Professor Adrian Kerr

The virtual journey continues as Professor Kerr gives key insights into the history and culture of these “Legendary Places.”

Session 2Petra, Jordan 200 BC Coliseum, Rome 71 ADPompeii, Italy 79 AD Ephesus, Turkey 125 ADHagia Sophia, 30 AD Teotihuacan, Mexico 400 AD Istanbul

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 11:00 A.M. – SPTV CH. 12

FLL07 - US Constitution: What are We Fighting For? (Session 2) by A. Norton McKnight (Lucina)

Before they wrote “We the People” they had a country to fight and die for. Although ratified in 1788 the original constitution was not complete. Many of our Founding Fathers didn’t believe that it fully protected the basic principles of human liberty. Mr. McKnight will discuss why the addition of the “Bill of Rights” to the US Constitution proved to be a significant and galvanizing influence in our country’s early history.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 11:00 A.M. – SPTV CH. 12

FLL08 - The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall by Anette Isaacs

It is hard to believe but this October, Germany will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Unification; the

culmination of a process that started with the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989!

Join German Historian and ex-Berliner Anette Isaacs, M.A., as she presents you with an historical and political overview of this painful but also almost miraculous period in Berlin’s captivating history.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 3:00 P.M. – SPTV CH. 12

FLL09 - Legendary Places – The “Bucket List” (Session 3) by Professor Adrian Kerr

For many, these “Legendary Places” have become part of a bucket list. In session 3, Professor Kerr takes us to four more historical places in the world that have meant so much to him over the years.

Session 3Borobudur, Java 800 Venice, Italy 1000Angkor Wat, Cambodia 1100 Alhambra, Spain 1200

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 11:00 A.M. – SPTV CH. 12

FLL10 - J.N. Ding Darling presents Owl Pellet Dissection Lab in your home

Join the J.N. Ding Darling Conservation Educator and learn interesting facts about some of Florida’s owls, their habitat, adaptations needed to succeed in their environment, and their role in the food web. If you want, you can participate with your own dissection kit at home! Along with the educator, you will examine, sort, and identify the contents of your owl pellet and draw conclusions based on your own results.

Each kit comes with two real owl pellets, magnifying glass, wood dissection stick and a work mat with a bone sorting chart. The pellets are dried through a dry-heat sterilization and do not have an odor.

To purchase your own dissection kit, you will need to contact one of the Concierge Desks. Each kit costs $12 and will be charged to your account. The kit will be delivered to you before the lecture on 9/22.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 11:00 A.M. – SPTV CH. 12

FLL11 - US Constitution: What are We Fighting For? (Session 3) by A. Norton McKnight (Lucina)

Session 3What “We the People” did not cover. The sins of being

an American - We stole the land from the Native Indians, our country’s wealth was built on the backs of slaves and the inequality of human rights for all.

The Berlin Wall

Teotihuacan, Mexico

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 3:00 P.M. – SPTV CH. 12

FLL12 - Musical Settings in Florida by Dr. Tom Cimarusti Although many composers had professions outside of

music, the English-born Frederick Delius is arguably the only one who could lay claim to managing an orange plantation in Jacksonville, Florida. Come explore how the sultry heat, the tropical beauty and smells of Jacksonville inspired Delius in creating one of the most popular and endearing orchestral work, “The Florida Suite of 1887”.

Dr. Tom Cimarusti is Professor of Musicology at Bower School of Music, FGCU.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 11:00 A.M. – SPTV CH. 12

FLL13 - Evolution of the French Monarchy (Session 3) by Nancy Maxwell

Marie Antoinette may have been extravagant, but she did not cause the revolution! This session will examine the development of the revolution and the unpredictable shifts of power that led to the overthrow of the ancient regime, the execution of the king, and the eventual rise of Napoleon.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 11:00 A.M. – SPTV CH. 12

FLL14 - Ding Darling Film Series – Wings of Life From Disneynature, the studio that brought you “Earth”,

“Oceans”, “African Cats” and “Chimpanzee”, comes a stunning adventure full of intrigue, drama and mesmerizing beauty called the “Wings of Life”. Narrated by Meryl Streep, this intimate and unprecedented look at butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, bats and flowers is a

celebration of life, as a third of the world’s food supply depends on these incredible creatures.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 3:00 P.M. – SPTV CH. 12

FLL15 - Legendary Places – The “Bucket List” (Session 4) by Professor Adrian Kerr

Looking to travel abroad...virtually? Join Professor Kerr as he continues his journey to these “Legendary Places.”Forbidden City, Beijing 1400 Shwedagon, Burma 1400 Samarkand, Uzbekistan 1400 Machu Picchu, Peru 1500 Potala, Tibet 1600 Taj Mahal, India 1600

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 11:00 A.M. – SPTV CH. 12

FLL16 - Florida Landscapes of Martin Johnson Heade by Carol Jonson

Martin Johnson Heade was the first important American artist to live permanently in Florida. A member of the 19th century Hudson River School of painters, Heade moved to St. Augustine and began painting luminist works that enticed people to come to Florida; newly opened to them with the construction of railroads and the building of grand hotels built by Heade’s patron, Henry Morrison Flagler.

Carol Jonson is an experienced presenter who offers classes on a wide range of topics. She has previously presented in the Academy on The Gardens of Monet and the works of Vincent Van Gogh.

Technology Today & TomorrowTUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 15, 22 (3 SESSIONS) TIME: 10:00 A.M. • LIMIT: 12 STUDENTS

You will need to register for this class by contacting the Woodlands or the Island Concierge Desk.

T301 - Apple iPad Basics with Bob Jakubiec (This class is offered through a Zoom video call)

Join this iPad class via Zoom. A meeting link will be sent to you each week. This course will be an examination of your iPad controls, Notification Center, Control Center, Sidebars and Spotlight. Topics from customization of your iPad, Apps and how to use them, and others will be covered, along with interesting operations that will help make your iPad more useful to you. Be sure to know your Apple ID and password for the App Store.

Prerequisites: NoneRequirements: newer iPad with the latest iOS installed.

Catteleya Orchid and ThreeBrazilian Hummingbirds