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Course Syllabus

School is beginning, and students are eager (maybe) to learn. For this week, you are the teacher. But you're not teaching a "traditional" class. No, you are going to invent your very own course.

Write a course syllabus, or a synopsis of your course. What subject will be studied, and why is it important for students to master the topic?

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