Homeschoolers' Comments
Fans of the inductive method of study will love this guide. And if you don't know what inductive study is? Don't worry; you'll like it too!
Cyndy Shearer accepted a great challenge when she decided to write a guide to ancient literature that would meet the Christian's needs, and she has met this challenge admirably. She begins this one-year study by laying a foundation with an in-depth study of the book of Daniel that reveals not only why a Christian would want to study pagan literature, but why he would want to strive for excellence in all his studies (A nice bonus, that!). She then leads you into a thorough understanding of the Genesis account of creation before launching into The Epic of Gilgamesh followed by a comparison of the two accounts of Noah's flood. As you can see, a Biblical worldview will be foundational to all your studies.
Throughout your encounters with The Epic of Gilgamesh, The Odyssey, Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonnus and Antigone and a modern version of Antigone, you will not merely read your selections, but will interact with them. You will first acquire any necessary background information and pick up needed vocabulary. Then you will begin reading in a deliberate manner, watching for the answers to certain questions and genuinely thinking about the material.
This guide is a work of excellence. I salute Cyndy Shearer for her triumph and fully intend to use this curriculum with my high school students this year. I have already made plans for their high school literature credits, but this curriculum is written in such a way that I can count it as a humanities course. Now there's something that'll look good on a transcript!
The Ancient Literature Study Package
If you are studying ancient literature, you will obviously be reading ancient literature. Cyndy Shearer has selected her favorite editions of each of these classics and Greenleaf Press offers them for sale. Save time and money by helping yourself to the Ancient Literature Study Package. Again, you save 10% over the cost of these books purchased individually.
Larissa McKay
Larissa McKay has been homeschooling "forever" and has a wide range of experience working with homeschoolers. She's also tried her hand at many different teaching approaches; the word eclectic suits her just fine..
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Greenleaf Guide to Ancient Literature
Our high school study of literature runs in parallel to our study of history. While our ninth grade students are studying ancient history, we also have them study ancient literature. Studying the two subjects together makes each class a richer experience.
This inductive study focuses on the texts and gives detailed reading assignments, observation questions, and discussion questions. The book is intended to kind a parent and student, teacher and student, or tutor and student as they read the important works of literature from Babylon and Greece and study them together. The texts studied include the Epic of Gilgamesh, The Odyssey, Oedipus Rex, and Antigone.
The text, analysis, and discussion questions are all written from a biblical, Christian worldview.
UNIT ONE is based on a study of Daniel 1-4 and focuses on the question, “Why should a Christian study pagan literature?” The question is answered using the biblical examples of Daniel in the court of King Nebuchadnezzar and Paul on Mars Hill in Athens.
UNIT TWO is a review of Genesis 1-11.
UNIT THREE focuses on The Epic of Gilgamesh, and analyzes what Babylonian religion taught about creation and the nature of God.
UNIT FOUR is a 6-week, in-depth study of Homer’s Odyssey, with an emphasis on the Greek notions of virtue, excellence, and the hero.
UNIT FIVE is a six-week study of Sophocles’ great tragic trilogy, Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonnus, and Antigone.
UNIT SIX is a four-week study of the modern French
playwright Anouilh’s retelling of Antigone, with a focus on how one’s worldview affects one’s notions of the heroic and the tragic. |
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