What if one could be taught to write well using a method that had been successful for thousands of years? The Writing the Classical Way series does just that, teaching ancient writing exercises (the progymnasmata) to pre-rhetoric middle school and high school students. Developed and tested in the classroom, Writing the Classical Way offers the following: *Complete set of all 14 progymnasmata exercises, Fable to Legislation, in each book of the series. *Emphasis on historical literature and examples. *Instruction in standard forms of English paragraph and essay organization. *Model essays with ... View More...
What if one could be taught to write well using a method that had been successful for thousands of years? Writing the Classical Way series does just that, teaching ancient writing exercises (the progymnasmata) to pre-rhetoric middle school and high school students. Developed and tested in the classroom, Writing the Classical Way offers the following: *Complete set of all 14 progymnasmata exercises, Fable to Legislation, in each book. *Emphasis on historical literature and examples. *Instruction in standard forms of English paragraph and essay organization. *Think-It-Through questions to de-mys... View More...
What if one could be taught to write well using a method that had been successful for thousands of years? Writing the Classical Way series does just that, teaching ancient writing exercises (the progymnasmata) to pre-rhetoric middle school and high school students. Developed and tested in the classroom, Writing the Classical Way offers the following: *Overview of each progymnasmata exercise.*Emphasis on historical literature and examples.*Use of standard forms of English paragraph and essay organization.*Model essays in each chapter.*"Think It Through" questions to de-mystify the progymnasmata... View More...
REVISED EDITION. What if you could learn to write well using a method that had been successful for thousands of years? Writing the Classical Way does just that, teaching ancient writing exercises (the progymnasmata) to pre-rhetoric students. These fourteen exercises help students master each aspect of narrative, expository, and persuasive writing through incremental steps. Developed and tested in the classroom, Writing the Classical Way features the following: Overview of each progymnasmata exercise containing its definition, purpose, and organization Emphasis on historical literature and e... View More...
Teacher's Edition. Hot Ice introduces drama to students involved in classical and/or Christian education (grades 7 to 12). Using primary sources, Hot Ice, Level 2, surveys the reintroduction of theatre into Europe in the High Middle Ages, explains the explosive influence of the Renaissance, and integrates literature and history across the curriculum. Additionally, Hot Ice examines the sometimes hostile relationship between the stage and the church, and explores the moral and ethical responsibilities of the theatre community from the earliest times.Discussion questions, activities, and learning... View More...
Student's Edition. Hot Ice introduces drama to students involved in classical and/or Christian education (grades 7 to 12). Using primary sources, Hot Ice explains the Greek and Roman origins of the theatre, introduces the principles of Aristotle and Horace, and integrates literature and history across the curriculum. Additionally, Hot Ice examines the sometimes hostile relationship between the stage and the church, and explores the moral and ethical responsibilities of the theatre community from the earliest times.Discussion questions, activities, and learning games enliven the class, developi... View More...
Student's Edition. Hot Ice introduces drama to students involved in classical and/or Christian education (grades 7 to 12). Using primary sources, Hot Ice explains the Greek and Roman origins of the theatre, introduces the principles of Aristotle and Horace, and integrates literature and history across the curriculum. Additionally, Hot Ice examines the sometimes hostile relationship between the stage and the church, and explores the moral and ethical responsibilities of the theatre community from the earliest times.Discussion questions, activities, and learning games enliven the class, developi... View More...
Teacher's Edition. Hot Ice introduces drama to students involved in classical and/or Christian education (grades 7 to 12). Using primary sources, Hot Ice explains the Greek and Roman origins of the theatre, introduces the principles of Aristotle and Horace, and integrates literature and history across the curriculum. Additionally, Hot Ice examines the sometimes hostile relationship between the stage and the church, and explores the moral and ethical responsibilities of the theatre community from the earliest times.Discussion questions, activities, and learning games enliven the class, developi... View More...
Student's Edition. Hot Ice introduces drama to students involved in classical and/or Christian education (grades 7 to 12). Using primary sources, Hot Ice, Level 2, surveys the reintroduction of theatre into Europe in the High Middle Ages, explains the explosive influence of the Renaissance, and integrates literature and history across the curriculum. Additionally, Hot Ice examines the sometimes hostile relationship between the stage and the church, and explores the moral and ethical responsibilities of the theatre community from the earliest times.Discussion questions, activities, and learning... View More...
The Crisis of Western Education, originally published in 1961, served as a capstone of Christopher Dawson's thought on the Western educational system. Long out of print, the book has now been updated with a new introduction by Glenn W. Olsen and is included in the ongoing Works of Christopher Dawson series. In all of his writings, Dawson masterfully brings various disciplinary perspectives and historical sources into a complex unity of expression and applies them to concrete conditions of modern society. Dawson argued that Western culture had become increasingly defined by a set of economic a... View More...
The Crisis of Western Education, originally published in 1961, served as a capstone of Christopher Dawson's thought on the Western educational system. Long out of print, the book has now been updated with a new introduction by Glenn W. Olsen and is included in the ongoing Works of Christopher Dawson series. In all of his writings, Dawson masterfully brings various disciplinary perspectives and historical sources into a complex unity of expression and applies them to concrete conditions of modern society. Dawson argued that Western culture had become increasingly defined by a set of economic a... View More...
John Dewey: Dictionary of Education is a comprehensive resource on John Dewey's approach to education. With smart, concise definitions pertaining to Dewey's philosophies, editor Ralph B. Winn has constructed a classic dictionary and indispensible tool for anyone who wants ready access to Dewey's most incisive thought on crucial points in the study of education. John Dewey was the most famous teacher of philosophy in the early twentieth century, and he was known for his lifelong work to reform America's educational system. Dewey was born in Burlington, Vermont in 1859 to strict Calvinist parent... View More...
