Cultural Artifacts with Mandi Gerth
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Proem, the Odyssey by Homer
Ulysses and the Sirens by John William WaterhouseIn this episode, we contemplate the beauty of the first twelve lines, or the Proem, of the Odyssey by Homer. Mandi reads from the introduction to…
Beethoven's Symphony No. 5
Today, we delve into Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5, a piece that began its journey in 1804 and premiered in December 1808. This symphony, famous for its iconic first four notes, has earned the nickname…
How Questions Form Intellectual Virtue
Davies Owens asked me to come back on Base Camp Live recently to talk about how parents can ask better questions in conversations with their children. The full episode will launch soon, but here’s a…
Shakespeare's Sonnet 116
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/December-25/washington-crosses-the-delawarehttps://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/the-revolutionary-war/washingtons-revolutionary-war-battles/the-tre…
Washington Crossing the Delaware
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/December-25/washington-crosses-the-delawarehttps://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/the-revolutionary-war/washingtons-revolutionary-war-battles/the-tre…
The Darkling Thrush
The Darkling Thrushhttps://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44325/the-darkling-thrushBiography on Thomas Hardyhttps://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/thomas-hardyCritical EssaysSIMPSON, MATT.…
Birches
Today we are looking at the poem Birches, written by Robert Frost. A poem in blank verse that contemplates the loss of youth and the importance of nature to provide perspective when we are “weary of…
Louise Cowan and our response to literature
I had the privilege of recording a few of Louise’s lectures on tragedy for the Association of Classical Christian Schools earlier this fall. A clip from those courses is linked above. Tonight via…
The Hunters in the Snow
Articles about…
Botticelli's Annunciation
The Poems of Prudentius by Sister Clement EaganOriginal Latin and English TranslationPurchase Sheet Music HereYouTube…
Of the Father's Love Begotten
The Poems of Prudentius by Sister Clement EaganOriginal Latin and English TranslationPurchase Sheet Music HereYouTube…
The Christ Child
The NativityLorenzo Monaco (Piero di Giovanni) Italianca. 1406–10https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/459007Adoration of the ShepherdsGuido Renica.…
Thanksgiving Prayer
In this episode, we look at a prayer from the 1928 Book of Common Prayer suitable for your Thanksgiving meal this Thursday. I’ve created a Thanksgiving themed notecard featuring this prayer that you…
Pilgrims Going to Church
Pilgrims Going to Church - The New York Historicalhttps://www.nyhistory.org/blogs/pilgrims-going-to-church-thanksgiving-and-the-pilgrim-in-public-memoryAmazon Affiliate Links to Books Mentioned in…
Come, Ye Thankful People, Come
In this episode, we look at a hymn written by Henry Alford in 1844 that would be excellent to sing with your students during the month of November as you discuss the first Thanksgiving feast observed…
Welcome to Cultural Artifacts
“How to see the world truthfully and what to do about that truth does not come to students via assessments or book lists. Instead, it is embodied by adults in authority.”I wrote Thoroughness &…
CiRCE National Conference
Last week I spoke at the CiRCE National Conference on Building Classroom Culture. As I was writing Thoroughness & Charm, Charles Taylor’s work on social imaginaries helped me better understand…
How I Help Students Write Better
Most students struggle to keep their entire essay tethered to their thesis. Most parents have little idea how to help. Both student and parent experience frustration. Both know the writing could be…
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