OnMyOwn Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 If you have experience with this course, would you please share your thoughts on it? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdj2027 Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 My son took it as a 9th grader and loved it. It is a rigorous class and the assignments were varied and interesting. Dr. Fisher is supportive and gives detailed and constructive feedback on the papers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyforlatin Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 It looks like a Great Books class. I've been with Lukeion for 3 years and really hadn't looked into their other classes. I know Mrs. Barr was just mentioned classes that would help with AP Latin during yesterday's class, but I wasn't quite focused on what she said. Maybe I'll listen to the recording. How many hours per week on average is required for this class? And, is there some writing prerequisite like knowing how to write a 5 paragraph essay? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdj2027 Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 It is a Lukeion class so the workload is heavier for some. In my personal opinion, one of the prerequisites should be a vivid imagination besides solid writing skills but one does not need to know how to write a 5 paragraph essay. The papers were rather inventive as opposed to standard academic writing. For example one of them was a discussion in a coffee shop between Socrates and your student, another was a paper written from the point of view of a woman (it related to Catullus' affair with Cynthia, should she accept him or should she sent him packing in form of a poem), yet another was to transform a soap opera (the format of soaps is based on Greek comedy) into a Greek style comedy. It is really a creative writing class using the formats and topics of Greek and Roman literature. For my straight laced son it was quite the challenge but he did well. Learning about the literature helped him gain a much deeper understanding of the culture and see the many parallels to our current society, it has made the past come alive for him. However, we love ancient history and history in general; we have many discussions on politics and society at home so for him it was a valuable class. How fitting the class is for a student may also depend on age and your outlook. Greek manners were rather crude to our understanding and that carried into the literature and performing arts. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyforlatin Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 That's a very helpful review, thank you! Sounds like a fun class yet one that covers the ancient Great Books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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