help me design a poker class for high school

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Okay, guys, I need your help, especially your creativity. The next school year, 2008-09, they want teachers at my school to design a class about anything they want--it just have to be approved by a committee. It would be for a four week course known as a "mini-mester". I would like to teach a class on poker, but I have to word my proposal for the committee carefully, so that it can get approved. If it's merely a class on poker, I doubt it would pass, especially since it's a Catholic high school.

Please help me think of a way to title the course and to make it more academic (or academic-sounding) in nature, including possible readings, and what the learning outcomes of the students would be. If possible I would like to avoid using the word poker in the title.

I was hoping the poker class could teach them something about life, such as risk assessment, critical thinking, body language, and anything else you can think of. Perhaps I can have them read a few chapter from the Art of War (?) What other selected readings would you recommend?

Also, are there any courses out there already for the high school or college level?

I'm really counting on your ingenuity, fellas and ladies. You are one smart crowd, that's for sure. Thanks!