Classical U

Helpful basic introduction to classical education (17 minute lecture). "Ancient Future Education" by Davies Owens (from Q Ideas, Washington, D.C., April 10–12, 2012). Description from the website:



Most people don’t know that current educational practice is less than a century old. Paradoxically, the harder we try to produce great thinkers similar to those of the past, the further we move from the style of education that produced them. Some now advocate a return to “classical education,” a system which teaches kids to use reason, logic, and rhetoric rather than modern techniques relying on technology and random sequences. Davies Owens of Heritage Preparatory Academy explains why newer isn’t always better—especially when it comes to educating our children.



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Our seniors' speeches for this year are summarized here in their own words (see a schedule of their presentation dates and times below).

Nick Ahern:

In order for CCA to more fully live out its mission statement, the school should try online homework solutions for mathematics and science in the upper school. This should be done so that students work toward becoming independent lifelong Christian learners. And immediately so that teachers may spend more time instructing and facilitating a strong academic foundation for all students in the upper school and less time grading homework.

Elizabeth Bashore:

When Christians argue in public debates, they do not often appeal to their moral convictions in their arguments and instead offer only pragmatic arguments. This is is both a weak and dishonest approach to debates and stems from a misunderstanding of the freedom of religion. Rather than relying primarily on pragmatic arguments,…

The countdown really has begun. Today is May 1st . In 23 days (including weekends) the senior class of 2012 , will be done, and getting ready for graduation. It's hard to believe all the countdowns, are coming to a close. The Future is coming... dun dun dun!!!! Personally, I am very excited to begin a new stage. Currently, I am working on resumes for a summer job, and then working on filling out housing information... Today, the senior girls were discussing how though college will be an exciting new journey, it will be so different than what we are used to. The people we have been together with for 10 years, we wont see everyday.

This week we are giving our senior speeches one last time before the anticipated next week comes... We are looking forward to those days, and hope to see many of you there.

Cheers,

Gwen

“There is no going back in life. There is no return. No second…

"Too often, the modern theologian and churchman goes to the Bible seeking insight, not orders. Indeed, I may go to Calvin, Luther, Augustine, and others, to scholars Christian and non-Christian, for insights, for data, and for learned studies, but when I go to the Bible I must go to hear God's marching orders for my life. I cannot treat the Bible as a devotional manual designed to give me peace of mind or a "higher plane" of living; it is a command book which can disturb my peace with its orders, and it tells me that I can only find peace in obeying the Almighty. The Bible is not an inspirational book for my personal edification, nor a book of beautiful thoughts and insights for my pleasure. It is the word of the sovereign and Almighty God: I must hear and obey, I must believe and be faithful, because God requires it. I am His property, and His absolute possession. There can be nothing better than that."…

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The following is our up-to-date schedule for the Senior Thesis presentations for the '11-'12 academic year.

May 8:
8:00-8:50        N. Ahern
8:50-9:40        J. Winters
9:50-10:40      A. Burlew
10:40-1:00      Parent Reception
1:00- 1:50       G. Davis
1:50- 2:40       E. Bashore

May 9:
8:00-8:50        M. Manotti
8:50-9:40        A. Dees
9:50-11:00      International student presentations

Our seniors have been hard at work crafting these speeches, and welcome your presence as they display the fruits of their labors.