Tim Bradshaw

Comp Civ 11/12, 2019-2020 Drama 10, Drama 12 Musical Theatre This review may be biased, as I absolutely love Mr. Bradshaw from my experiences with him in Drama and Musical Theatre. He is very kind, funny, and a wonderfully supportive teacher who truly wants his students to succeed. In his Comp Civ class, units were structured around presentations. You make a presentation or project, present it/present on it, and design a 5-question quiz around your presentation, which the class will take. You will mark them, and give them back to Mr. Bradshaw. The last question will be a deeper-thinking question. You will take quizzes on everyone else’s presentations, and these, as well as your presentation mark, will make up your mark for most units. He has an excellently designed bonus-mark system which he uses in all his classes, so there is opportunity to recover if you make mistakes on a presentation quiz. There’s a significant amount of in-class research, a few mini-presentations (30 seconds to a minute), and at least one essay, in which he will walk you through the essay-writing process. Even if you have no interest in ancient civilizations, the world around you, or any culture anywhere, this class may be worth it for you simple for the essay structure. His essay lessons are better than those of any English class I’ve been in, and for any analytical thinkers or natural writers, the essay structure he provides will simply make sense to you. It confirms everything about how to communicate ideas to human people you already know, and all the sort-of-structure you’ve been sneaking into your essays all along. The class is wonderfully thought-provoking. It asks some lovely deep questions, fosters critical thinking, expands your worldview, and improves your understanding of How The World Works in a fun and witty way. The class atmosphere is fun and warm, and if you’re typically uncomfortable speaking in front of groups, the welcoming environment will provide a venue for you to have an excellent time while nerding out over ancient cultures. You can both have fun with your assignments and learn the material to an extent that affords you full marks. After taking this class, I strongly recommended his in-timetable speech and debate to a friend, who loved it just as much as I loved Comp Civ. Mr. Bradshaw’s academic classes are both wonderfully thought-provoking and good fun, and I can’t recommend his Comparative Cultures/Civilizations class strongly enough.

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