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Grace Prensner: The Cultural Effects of Symbolism in Relation to the Universal Mountain
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Man is not a rational animal, but the only animal irrational enough to be human. Animals act predictably. They respond automatically to their instincts, ever choosing survival. But man has a will and…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Matthew Manotti Oct 27, 2011.
Nathaniel McDowell: Student Prayer in Public School
There is much controversy over student prayer in public schools that is not apparently easy to solve, but which when presented simply, is in fact simple to understand. Prayer is classified as a…Continue
Started Apr 6, 2011
Noah Perrin: Memorization
Amid the chaos of daily life, it is not unlikely that most Americans rarely stop to think about the benefits of memorization and neither care nor concern themselves with it. In reality, however,…Continue
Started Apr 6, 2011
Caleb Hartman: Teenage Tithing
Teenagers exhibit a virtuous character and honor God when they regularly tithe with proper motives. Most people do not think tithing in the church has anything to do with teenagers. In fact,…Continue
Started Apr 6, 2011
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David Kemper commented on Sarah Foose's blog post Some thoughts on Poetry Festival 2011: Tomorrow, Friday December 8, 1-3 pm
"Is it true that this is our 3rd annual Poetry Festival?! (Maybe my count is off... as James Bond would say, "Numbers were never my strong suit.") It seems that The Poetry Festival has become part of our CCA Liturgy! Like the Christmas…"
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To Be Hamlet
"Sir, in my heart there was a kind of fighting, That would not let me sleep: methought I lay Worse than the mutines in the bilboes. Rashly,And praised be rashness for it, let us know,Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well,When our deep plots do pall: and that should teach usThere's a divinity that shapes our ends,Rough-hew them…See More
Matthew Manotti replied to David Kemper's discussion Grace Prensner: The Cultural Effects of Symbolism in Relation to the Universal Mountain
"Jung would have a field day with this."
Keri Kemper commented on David Kemper's blog post Frost at Midnight
"Coleridge is one of my favorites. Thank you for reminding me why. I hope this reading has lead you to discover more."
David Kemper commented on David Kemper's blog post Origins and Purposes of a Rhetoric Assignment: The Forum et Agora
"Yes! Thanks Bob! You've answered the primary question, I think: "So what is the Forum et Agora anyway?!""
Bob Kobzowicz commented on David Kemper's blog post Origins and Purposes of a Rhetoric Assignment: The Forum et Agora
"It took some research for me to find out what Forum et Agora meant.
The Agora was an open "place of assembly" in ancient Greek city-states. Early in Greek history (10th century–8th century BC), free-born male…"
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Origins and Purposes of a Rhetoric Assignment: The Forum et Agora
We knew there would be a speech element to the Rhetoric I class. Of course it would need perhaps an entire trimester dedicated to speech writing and delivery. Joelle Hodge and I co-wrote the kernel curriculum for the first level of Rhetoric, staying ahead by at most two weeks… by at least… a day. We spent the better parts of a couple evenings a week struggling over the details of the discipline. No, we didn’t struggle. I struggled. Why, in my experience of seeking out answers to inform my…See More
Nancy F. Eakin commented on David Kemper's blog post A Selection of Rhetoric I Thesis Papers
"You make CCA shine, Mr. Kemper."
Christine Zubrod Perrin commented on David Kemper's blog post Frost at Midnight
"Really nice, thank you for this:
Reading out loud gives life to flat ink. And that ink sets itself to spring as tears. It was more than twice that I swallowed hard... I regret it. What are tears of Longing but buds of Joy?"
David Kemper posted a blog post
A Selection of Rhetoric I Thesis Papers
The Container of Chance is an old yellow capped maybe two gallon plastic pretzel jar. It’s labeled with the image of two dice mid-roll. During the school year I fill it with various lotteries. The drama of anticipating a random drawing is electric. I choose names for the Poetry Festival in the fall from it. I pull out student written quiz questions for in-class review games. And most recently students drew random topics for their Rhetoric I thesis papers. Twenty students reluctantly (to be…See More
Jesse Hake commented on David Kemper's blog post Intentional Life
"There is a very close connection between the formative liturgies that James K.A. Smith talks about (as the means of awakening and aiming our affections) and this idea that you talk about here regarding the intentional use of time. As educators,…"
Alison Mullins commented on David Kemper's blog post Intentional Life
"The churches I attended growing up did not emphasize Lent or Advent, so it was a surprise to find how meaningful these seasons have become to me in the last ten years or so. Thanks so much for sharing this article - I've sent…"
David Kemper posted a blog post
Intentional Life
Time is central to living… and over the last fourteen years, my life has been informed by classical education. I’m particularly interested in the Liturgy of the Seasons enriching not just my own life, but the Community of the Classically Christian school.The Busyness o f the school week can carry us all away. The Month thereby disappears. A Trimester may be forgotten. Years cycle on, oblivious to our constant updates to Sentiment. Part of maintaining an intentional richness is given us by the…See More
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Origins and Purposes of a Rhetoric Assignment: The Forum et Agora
We knew there would be a speech element to the Rhetoric I class. Of course it would need perhaps an entire trimester dedicated to speech writing and delivery. Joelle Hodge and I co-wrote the kernel curriculum for the first level of Rhetoric, staying ahead by at most two weeks… by at least… a day. We spent the better parts of a couple evenings a week struggling over the details of the discipline. No, we didn’t struggle. I struggled. Why,…
ContinuePosted on May 19, 2011 at 9:19am — 2 Comments
A Selection of Rhetoric I Thesis Papers
The Container of Chance is an old yellow capped maybe two gallon plastic pretzel jar. It’s labeled with the image of two dice mid-roll. During the school year I fill it with various lotteries. The drama of anticipating a random drawing is electric. I choose names for the Poetry Festival in the fall from it. I pull out student written quiz questions for in-class review games. And most recently students drew random topics for their Rhetoric I thesis papers. Twenty students reluctantly (to be…
ContinuePosted on April 6, 2011 at 9:00am — 1 Comment
Intentional Life
Time is central to living… and over the last fourteen years, my life has been informed by classical education. I’m particularly interested in the Liturgy of the Seasons enriching not just my own life, but the Community of the Classically Christian school.
The Busyness o f the school week can carry us all away. The Month thereby disappears. A Trimester may be forgotten. Years cycle on, oblivious to our constant updates to Sentiment. Part of maintaining an intentional richness is given…
ContinuePosted on March 16, 2011 at 12:41pm — 2 Comments
Frost at Midnight
I read this in my Rhetoric I class today... I didn't know what I was getting into. Reading out loud gives life to flat ink. And that ink sets itself to spring as tears. It was more than twice that I swallowed hard... I regret it. What are tears of Longing but buds of Joy?
Frost at Midnight
Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1798)
The Frost performs its secret ministry,
Unhelped by any wind. The owlet’s cry
Came loud--and hark,…
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 3:30pm — 2 Comments
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