Great Books ForumAll 7-12
Christian Guides to the Classics
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Crossway
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Level: 7-12
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“We’ve all heard about the classics and some of us have even read them on our own. But for those of us who remain a bit intimidated or simply want to get more out of our reading, this companion to Crossway’s Christian Guides to the Classics series is here to help.
In this brief guidebook, popular professor, author, and literary expert Leland Ryken explains what the classics are, how to read them, and why they’re still valuable. Written to help you become a seasoned reader and featuring a list of books to get you started, this guide will give you the tools you need to read and enjoy some of history’s greatest literature.” – Crossway
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Christian Worldview and Apologetics
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Logos Press
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Level: 7-12
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“This curriculum discusses the Biblical view of reality, knowledge, and ethics, and shows how the Bible offers the only alternative to the self-defeating philosophies of unbelief. A systematic introduction to the works of Dr. Cornelius Van Til is also provided. This course will be most useful in a class taught by someone who is familiar with presuppositional apologetics.
Chris Schlect taught the rudiments of the Christian worldview at Logos School for ten years and is now a Fellow of History at New Saint Andrews College. He developed this comprehensive syllabus to introduce secondary students to important concepts for which almost nothing had been written, other than advanced college-level material.” – Logos Press
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Classical Composition Series
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Memoria Press
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Level: 7-12
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“In the Classical Composition series, author James A. Selby has resurrected the progymnasmata, the method of teaching composition used by classical educators for more than 1500 years. Students follow a structured approach to learning the various skills for writing and rhetoric. Lessons begin with imitation. Students first learn the skills of narration and paraphrasing, working from given material rather than their own ideas. They gradually begin to develop their own stories, but still based on ideas provided within each lesson. As they continue through the courses, they will eventually develop and present their own ideas.” – Cathy Duffy Reviews
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Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student
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Edward Corbett
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Level: 7-12
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Widely used in advanced composition and writing courses, Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student discusses the three vital components of classical rhetoric–argument, arrangement, and style–bringing these elements to life and demonstrating their effective use in yesterday’s and today’s writing. Presenting its subject in five parts, the text provides grounding in the elements and applications of classical rhetoric; the strategies and tactics of argumentation; the effective presentation and organization of discourses; the development of power, grace, and felicity in expression; and the history of rhetorical principles. Numerous examples of classic and contemporary rhetoric, from paragraphs to complete essays, appear throughout the book, many followed by detailed analyses. The fourth edition of Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student features a new section on the Progymnasmata (classical composition exercises), a new analysis of a color advertisement in the Introduction, an updated survey of the history of rhetoric, and an updated section on “External Aids to Invention.” – Google Books
Note: This text uses the classical Progymnasmata, but may not have been written with a classical model of education in mind.
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Classical Rhetoric Through Structure and Style
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Veritas Press
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Level: 7-12
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“With the word “progymnasmata” showing up here and there, homeschoolers are becoming familiar with this collection of rhetorical exercises that has endured with success within the Western Tradition. This was the classical Greek method of building up the student’s reasoning and articulation skills through a series of interrelated, rhetorical exercises. Learning to write and speak more persuasively is a worthwhile investment of time and energy for the advanced student who already has a firm grasp of grammar. This series of 31 lessons is a teacher-oriented collection of lessons that the teacher can use to help teach rhetoric. It’s not a workbook intended to teach the student rhetoric. A model check sheet is provided to help with grading. Please note there is Christian content.” Rainbow Resource
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Classical Rhetoric with Aristotle
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Memoria Press
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Level: 9-12
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“Martin Cothran’s Classical Rhetoric with Aristotle is a guided tour through the first part of the greatest single book on communication ever written: Aristotle’s Rhetoric. With questions that will help the student unlock every important aspect of the book, along with fill-in-the-blank charts and analyses of great speeches, this companion text to Aristotle’s great work will send the student on a voyage of discovery from which he will return with a competent knowledge of the basic classical principles of speech and writing.” – Memoria Press
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Dave Raymond’s U.S. History and Modernity
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Compass Classroom product sold by Roman Roads Media
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Level: 7-12
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“History is best understood through the dual lenses of dramatic story and godly wisdom. Veteran history teacher Dave Raymond gives a comprehensive history of the United States by applying a Christian worldview to the characters, events, theology, literature, art, and religious beliefs of the nation. It is an engaging class for Middle School and High School students. In Modernity, the follow-on course to American History, Dave Raymond explores world history from 1500 to the present.” – Roman Roads
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Discovering Music Set
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Memoria Press
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Level: 8-12
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“Music was recognized in ancient times as one of the seven essential subjects comprising the Liberal Arts, and music has always been central to classical education. By connecting music history to political and cultural history, we make all of history more memorable and more interesting. This unique curriculum connects music with visual arts, political and economic history, and Western culture from 1600-1914.” – Memoria Press
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Early Sacred Music: From the Temple Through the Middle Ages
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Memoria Press
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Level: 7-12
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“Gregorian Chant plays a large role, and it will form the basis of Christian music lasting to this day. But there’s much more. We look at how the chant evolved into elaborate forms with many voices, and the critical role played by the monks who developed, preserved, and spread the music across Europe in meticulously hand-copied manuscripts. We discuss the early Christian Church and the influences of Greek and Roman antiquity. Along the way, we encounter saints and philosophers, art and architecture, manuscripts and technology, emperors and political intrigue.” – Memoria Press
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Everyday Debate and Discussion
Publisher/Author
Classical Academic Press
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Level: 7-12
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“Everyday Debate & Discussion: A Guide to Socratic Conversation, Informal Discussion, and Formal Debate (Student Edition) not only shows students how to conduct informal and formal debates, but also how to develop good arguments by using solid logic and the resources available in their own thinking as well as the world around them. Students will employ the techniques of logic and rhetoric, such as the common topics of definition, comparison, relationship, circumstance, and testimony. Additional study of ethos, pathos, and style is also included, as well as a study of debate arrangement.” – Classical Academic Press
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