This ongoing Minecraft Java class is mainly for teenagers who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, gender-nonbinary, pansexual, and any other student under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella to play Minecraft in an environment that is inclusive of them as oftentimes gaming communities exclude members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Each week we will play modded Minecraft: Java Edition. The current mods for the class add towns and little monsters that the students can control. Students will play on my private server that will open at the start of class and shut down at the end of class. Please see technical requirements below. 

Technical Requirements
-a purchased version of Minecraft Java Edition for PC/Mac
-CurseForge (Please see the parental guidance section for more information)
-computer with at least 8GB of RAM
-be able to stay connected to Zoom and Minecraft during the class (some students may need two devices to do this)

Student Ability
-able to read and type (sometimes we may have to write in-game commands)
-at least some beginner experience playing Minecraft: Java Edition 


As we play Minecraft, we will talk about things happening in the game and sometimes we might talk about things taking place in our lives. The conversation will flow freely as long as it remains class-appropriate. My teaching style is conversational. I like for students to feel free to ask each other questions and to ask me questions. I try to teach my classes from the most intersectional perspective possible, keeping in mind Black, Indigenous, and other people of color, social classes, ability, sexuality, gender identity, etc. 
The course schedule is as follows: 

Week of Sept 3rd - Play survival mode in our modded Minecraft world
Week of Sept 10th- Play survival mode in our modded Minecraft world
Week of Sept 17th - Play survival mode in our modded Minecraft world
Week of Sept 24th- Play survival mode in our modded Minecraft world

Upon enrollment, the welcome email to the class will include the installation guide and our modpack. If there are any technical issues, please message me well in advance so that I can try to assist prior to class. I do not like to do troubleshooting (besides minor issues) during class, because it takes away very valuable time from other learners.