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A Brief History of Classical Education - Charter School Course

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    Lesson 1: Classical and Medieval Ideas of Leisure and Learning (Preview Content)
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  2. Lesson 2: The History of American Education (Preview Content)
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    1 Quiz
  3. Lesson 3: Education in the Medieval World
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    1 Quiz
  4. Lesson 4: The History of Ancient Education
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    1 Quiz
  5. Lesson 5: Leisure and the Beautiful
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    1 Quiz
  6. Lesson 6: Aristotle and Classical Education
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  7. Lesson 7: Aristotle and Classical Education—Continued
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    1 Quiz
  8. Lesson 8: Aristotle and Classical Education—Continued
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    1 Quiz
  9. Lesson 9: Plato and Classical Education
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  10. Lesson 10: Plato and Classical Education—Continued
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  11. Lesson 11: Summary and Conclusion
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  12. Discussions
    Discussion 1: Scholé (Leisure) and Classical Education
  13. Discussion 2: The True, Good, and Beautiful in Classical Education
  14. Discussion 3: American and Classical Education Compared
  15. End of Course Test
    End of Course Test: A Brief History of Classical Education - Charter School Course
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  • Discuss how virtue is only apparent when living in community?  What led Aristotle to this conclusion?  How do you aim to incorporate the cultivation of virtue in your school?
  • Discuss the conditions for virtue according to Aristotle. How is one able to get outside of needing to be raised virtuous to be virtuous?  How might a teacher aim at virtue for himself/herself?
  • Politics include educating people about how to live together virtuously. Discuss how important truth is when considering this view of education.
  • Discuss how Aristotle distinguished between a person who is truly virtuous and one who is merely restrained?
  • Discuss the connection between PoeticsMetaphysics, and Politics and truth, goodness, and beauty summarily.