Literature + Language + History = Humanities

We’re trying something new this year for our high school students! Instead of having two of English and World History, we’re combing them both into a humanities block!

This is exciting for several reasons! First, we can be efficient and deliberate with choosing assignments. We can cut down on double work! We all have limited time today, so why work about creating extra work?

Second, humanities creates more context for us to understand human accomplishments! History, literature, art, and science are all part of the integrative experience! By blending them together, we can understand the past better. When we understand the pat better, we can take action on the present.

Third, students will be reading more genres, including non-fiction and biographies! By reading a wide range of books and texts, we will all understand how truth, emotions, and argument all fit together.

What We’ll Cover

Our main history text will be World History for US All. This program is available for free online at UCLA!

Topics of discussion include:

• Ancient Greek, Roman, and Judaeo laws, values, and traditions
• The Dark Ages’ transition into the Renaissance & Reformation
• Revolutions & Enlightenment
• The Industrial Revolutions
• Imperialism & Colonialism
• WWI, WWII, and The Cold War
• 21st Century Transitions

Our Reading Selections will include:

• Selections from Plato’s Republic
• Sophocles’s Antigone
• Student Selected Biographies of Inventors
• Enlightenment Philosophy, including Pane’s Common Sense
• Dickens’ Oliver Twist
• 20th Century Poetry

It’s Perfect for Homeschooling Students!

We’re a vendor with Heartland Charter School and work with others! Best of all, students complete activities for two classes for the price of one!

Enroll now, classes start August 25!