2018 Workshop Talk | 1:03:39 | All Grade Levels, History, Literature
Summary
Everyone knows that classical education is different than the standard educational fare on the table. But the “how” is often a less unanimous chorus. As schools become established, and the need for an academic reputation emerges, remaining classical while meeting expectations of rigor can be difficult. This workshop seeks to offer a possible solution to the question, “how do we cover it all and do it justice?” By integrating study, and suggesting the works of Shakespeare as a practical tool for uniting the humanities, a classical model will be proposed that makes the most of an intimidating author and restores leisure to its proper place in the schoolroom, whilst challenging students to drink deep and wide from the wisdom of the ages.
Speaker
Sean C. Hadley teaches humanities at Trinitas Christian School and is a doctoral student in Faulkner University’s Great Books Honor College. He has written book reviews and essays for publications such as the Journal of Faith and the Academy and the Journal of Baptist Theology & Ministry. Additionally, he has given talks on topics related to American literature and Christian education. Sean and his wife, Sarah, have three sons, and a daughter.
Sean Johnson had a high school philosophy teacher named Plato, and has been devoted to classical education ever since. He teaches humanities at Trinitas Christian School in Pensacola, FL, where he also runs the school’s Classic Film Society and offers the occasional cooking lesson. He moonlights as a film critic for FilmFisher.com, and has also written on Shakespeare, Graham Greene, Russian novels, and how to age your own meat at home. Sean and his wife, Heather, have three sons.
Additional Materials
The Association of Classical & Christian Schools presents Repairing the Ruins, the ACCS annual conference, copyright ACCS. You may make additional copies of this recording for use by your school but please do not sell any copies of the recording, or post it on the internet.
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