2020 Workshop Talk | 53:50 | 7-12, Literature
Summary
Good literature weaves a powerful spell in our souls, awakens slumbering desires for how the world could be, and gives us new eyes to see the beauty and tragedy of the world. It is easiest to understand how literature has this effect by considering how myths and fairy tales work. This workshop discusses the philosophy and techniques of teaching literature in this soul-transforming way.
Speaker
Sam Koenen has worked at Petra Academy since 2000 as teacher, academic dean, and secondary dean . He currently teaches medieval humanities to eleventh graders and serves as interim head of school. His favorite book is The Wind in the Willows.
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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