CANCELLED Dutch watchmaker Corrie Ten Boom and her family are enjoying a century of business in Haarlem in the 1930s. Yet, every fiber of her faith and character will be tested as the Nazis invade Holland and begin to round up the Jews for deportation. Before long, she finds herself at the center of [...]
Socrates is in prison waiting for his death sentence to be carried out. His friend, Crito, hatches a plan to help him escape, but Socrates hesitates. The question we will investigate in the Great Book Symposium is this: Why? A webinar for K-12 teachers in the private school, the public school, and the [...]
C. S. Lewis endeavored to explain the essence of Christianity to a general audience through a series of radio broadcasts, an endeavor which resulted in Mere Christianity. Though Lewis discusses questions and issues familiar to most Christians, he appeals frequently to every person’s common experience–rather than theological proofs–to explain the faith. Together, we will [...]
King Henry V of England has a sketchy past but is preparing to take on the mantle of kingship to rule over all of England and has his eye on France. Does he become a model leader or does he, like so many figures, succumb to the temptations of power and prestige? In this [...]
“My thoughts are not your thoughts,” saith the Lord. So, if man’s thoughts are not God’s thoughts, then what are our thoughts and where do they come from? In one of C.S. Lewis’s most innovative and penetrating literary works, Screwtape Letters tracks a fictional dialogue between a mentor demon, Screwtape, and his protégé. In this [...]
Starship Troopers is a futuristic young adult novel by Robert Heinlein that raises this question: What does it mean to be a citizen? In this seminar, we will explore this question and others relating to Heinlein’s mid-twentieth-century work. A webinar for K-12 teachers in the private school, the public school, and the homeschool. [...]
Music is a universal human practice. Every culture that has ever been documented has created music. But how are these traditions taught and learned? How is new music created and old music documented? In this seminar, we will examine the basics of music theory—the art and practice of notating music, including pitch, rhythm, meter, [...]
Music is a universal human practice. Every culture that has ever been documented has created music. But how are these traditions taught and learned? How is new music created and old music documented? In the second part of our series on music, we will discuss scale degrees and transposition, intervals, triads and their qualities, roman [...]
How did the Ancient Greeks look at the world? What aspects defined their culture? This seminar is designed to help teachers understand some of the key assumptions and ideas held by the Greeks. Familiarity with these ideas will aid teachers in the reading and teaching of ancient Greek literature and philosophy. A webinar [...]
How did the Romans look at the world? What aspects defined their culture? This seminar is designed to help teachers understand some of the key assumptions and ideas held by the Romans. Familiarity with these ideas will aid teachers in the reading and teaching of Roman literature and philosophy. A webinar for K-12 teachers [...]
