This thematic composition course is meant to accompany Great Books Primer: Intro to Western Civilization. The assignments require students to "reflect & write" on questions discovered in the readings and discussed in Socratic discussion or to imitate the works read. As a workshop, the paradigm involves drafting, assessing, editing, and rewriting work with peer input, rather than a sequential, lesson-based presentation. Instructor feedback and guidance are provided through grading & tutor time. There is no formal class meeting.
- Teacher: Zach Krueger
Writing Workshop: This thematic composition course is meant to accompany Great Books 1: Ancient & Classical Times. The assignments require students to "reflect & write" on questions discovered in the readings and discussed in Socratic discussion or to imitate the works read. As a workshop, the paradigm involves drafting, assessing, editing, and rewriting work with peer input, rather than a sequential, lesson-based presentation. Instructor feedback and guidance are provided through grading & tutor time. There is no formal class meeting.
Grammar: Using the text English Grammar for Students of Latin, this course is integrated with the Latin One sequence of grammar concepts--reviewing the grammar for English, as the students cover those concepts in Latin. Short presentations of grammar concepts from the text are reviewed through quizzes and integrated into the writing and editing processes.
- Teacher: Joshua Keatley
Writing Workshop: This thematic composition course is meant to accompany Great Books 2: The Christian Age. The assignments require students to "reflect & write" on questions discovered in the readings and discussed in Socratic discussion or to imitate the works read. As a workshop, the paradigm involves drafting, assessing, editing, and rewriting work with peer input, rather than a sequential, lesson-based presentation. Instructor feedback and guidance are provided through grading & tutor time. There is no formal class meeting.
Grammar: Using the text English Grammar for Students of Latin, this course is integrated with the Latin Two sequence of grammar concepts--reviewing the grammar for English, as the students cover those concepts in Latin. Short presentations of grammar concepts from the text are reviewed through quizzes and integrated into the writing and editing processes.
- Teacher: Anthony Tibbetts
This thematic composition course is meant to accompany Great Books 3: Modern Times. The assignments require students to "reflect & write" on questions discovered in the readings and discussed in Socratic discussion or to imitate the works read. As a workshop, the paradigm involves drafting, assessing, editing, and rewriting work with peer input, rather than a sequential, lesson-based presentation. Instructor feedback and guidance are provided through grading & tutor time. There is no formal class meeting.
- Teacher: Zach Krueger
This thematic composition course is meant to accompany Great Books 4: The American Idea and Great Books 5: Return to Tradition. The assignments require students to "reflect & write" on questions discovered in the readings and discussed in Socratic discussion or to imitate the works read. As a workshop, the paradigm involves drafting, assessing, editing, and rewriting work with peer input, rather than a sequential, lesson-based presentation. Instructor feedback and guidance are provided through grading & tutor time. There is no formal class meeting.
- Teacher: Joshua Keatley
- Teacher: Matthew Walsh
