In each week of this ongoing class, we will talk about and share anything and everything related to The Legend of Zelda, particularly Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom! 

The topics we go through will be largely student driven as this is a social club, but each class will have a combination of discussion time and gameplay/sharing time. We will have one central theme each week to guide our conversation, alongside dedicated time for students to share things they recently discovered or did in the games, ask questions to help them sort through difficult challenges or puzzles, or discuss anything else they may like to about with respect to Zelda! We may occasionally even do more creative activities and challenges!

---Class Schedule of Upcoming Topics---
Week of September 17 - Trivia Challenge
Week of September 24 - Ultrahand Vehicle Building Challenge, Part I
Week of October 1 - Ultrahand Vehicle Building Challenge, Part II
Week of October 8 - Monster Tier List
Week of October 15 - NPC Fight Bracket
Week of October 22 - Share Your Craziest Zelda Theories
Week of October 29 - Halloween Week! Costumes (Zelda or Other Characters) Welcome!
Week of November 5 - Zelda Show and Tell
Week of November 12 - Name that Zelda Theme  
Week of November 26 - If You Could Create a New Zelda Game...
Week of December 3 - End of Year Trivia Challenge

Given that this class is focused around Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, students are expected to have some level of familiarity with and/or access to the games. We will be happy to include first time players, fans of every Zelda game ever made, and everyone in between in our class! It should be noted that students who are familiar with other Zelda games are more than welcome to share their additional insight (and perhaps we could talk about such things in the future depending on class interest!), but the focus of this class will be very much on Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom specifically so that even the newest of Zelda fans can participate without difficulty. This is an ongoing class, so students can join in at any time!

Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom are both games that can be played exclusively on the Nintendo Switch. Breath of the Wild was released in 2017 and Tears of the Kingdom was released on May 12, 2023. These are offline, single-player games and so there will be no sharing of any online accounts or handles necessary for this class. Students are always welcome, but not required to bring their Switch to class to play and share. A Nintendo Switch and both games are required supplies for this class, though it is okay if a student does not immediately have Tears of the Kingdom as the game is brand new! I would simply recommend getting it sooner rather than later to get the most out of the class.

The purpose of this class is of course to have fun by discussing a shared interest, but also to befriend like-minded students, share tips, tricks, and knowledge, and learn how to express ideas to others in a respectful, engaging, and constructive way. I am here to guide the discussion, ask questions, provide structure, and ensure everyone feels welcome and respected, but this is a social club and so learners will be encouraged to be very involved in it! The more different thoughts and opinions, theories, and friendly debates that we share, the more fun the class will be! Seeing different points of view will always make for better discussion and will help us appreciate Zelda even more!

I hope to see you in Hyrule (or at least in class) soon!

NOTE: This class is aimed at 8-12 year old learners. If your child is 13 or older, I have another version of this class for older students available to enroll in on my profile, so feel free to check that out!