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Are you ready to travel back in time to read classic literature? This faith-based course starts with the Creation, exploring the Greek, Roman, Hebrew, and Christian foundations of Western Literature. .Let's discover the authors and writings that laid down the foundation for the Western Literature we enjoy today. We'll have a blast reading, writing, and discussing the classic literature that has stood the test of time from Creation to the Middle Ages, as well as investigating fairy tales. The foundations of Western Literature include Hebrew, Greek, Roman, and early European works. Starting with the Book of Genesis from the HOLY BIBLE and the Epic of Gilgamesh, we will time travel through history by reading well-loved classics from Homer, Aesop, St. Augustine, Virgil, and the Brothers Grimm. Use this course in a book club, family, or co-op setting. You will need to purchase the following books: The Book of Genesis from THE HOLY BIBLE Adam and His Kin by Ruth Beechick The Epic of Gilgamesh The Iliad by Homer or The Iliad for Boys & Girls by A.J. Church The Odyssey by Homer or The Odyssey for Boys & Girls by A.J. Church Aesop's Fables by Aesop The Aeneid by Virgil or The Aeneid for Boys & Girls by A.J. Church The Gospel of Matthew from THE HOLY BIBLE Plutarch's Lives by Plutarch The Book of Acts from THE HOLY BIBLE City of God by St. Augustine The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle Tales from the Arabian Nights Grimm's Fairy Tales compiled by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm Collection Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths by Ingri D'Aulaire & Edgar Parin D'aulaire. The Following Writings are included in this course: The Art of War by Sun Tzu Rhetoric by Aristotle (four parts of the work) ""Song of Roland"" (several Stanzas to read aloud as a family or class) The Holy Bible: ""David & Goliath,"" ""Prodigal Son,"" & ""The Sower and the Seed."" You will complete the following writing assignments: Genesis, Matthew, and Acts Charts Gilgamesh the Hero Plot Evaluation Paper My Character in The Odyssey, David and Goliath in Literature Project Aesop's Fables Theme Analysis Essay Rhetoric by Aristotle Commercial Analysis Project God's Love Theme in the Prodigal Son Essay Sower and the Seed Imagery and Symbolism Project Parallel Lives Biography Comparison Essay of Pliny the Younger's Description of Mt. Vesuvius & Jack London's Description of the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 Turn Prodigal Son into a Blog Post Characterization Analysis Paraphrase a Fairy Tale Write a Fairy Tale

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Meredith Curtis, pastor's wife and homeschooling mom of five amazing children, has been married to her college sweetheart for 30 years. She loves Jesus, leads worship, homeschools, writes, leads a homeschool co-op, mentors ladies, and, sometimes, even cooks dinner! Meredith wants to encourage homeschooling families to be joyful and successful in their homeschool adventures, all the way to high school graduation! Meredith is the founder of Finish Well, a homeschooling conference for families embarking on the high school adventure. She is the host of Finish Well Radio on the Ultimate Homeschool Radio Network. She is the author of Joyful and Successful Homeschooling, Unlocking the Mysteries of Homeschooling High School (with Laura Nolette), Jesus Fill my Heart and Home, God's Girls Beauty Secrets, British Literature & Writing, and Foundations of Western Literature. She enjoys speaking about homeschooling and Christian living at homeschool conferences, retreats, and other events. She and her friend, Laura Nolette started Powerline Productions, a company whose mission is to equip Christians to be world changers and raise world changers through books, Bible studies, courses, unit studies, cookbooks, and audios.

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