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A Brief History of Classical Education
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Lesson 1: Classical and Medieval Ideas of Leisure and Learning (Preview Content)3 Topics|1 Quiz -
Lesson 2: The History of American Education (Preview Content)4 Topics|1 Quiz
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Lesson 3: Education in the Medieval World4 Topics|1 Quiz
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Lesson 4: The History of Ancient Education3 Topics|1 Quiz
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Lesson 5: Leisure and the Beautiful2 Topics|1 Quiz
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Lesson 6: Aristotle and Classical Education2 Topics|1 Quiz
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Lesson 7: Aristotle and Classical Education—Continued2 Topics|1 Quiz
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Lesson 8: Aristotle and Classical Education—Continued2 Topics|1 Quiz
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Lesson 9: Plato and Classical Education3 Topics|1 Quiz
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Lesson 10: Plato and Classical Education—Continued2 Topics|1 Quiz
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Lesson 11: Summary and Conclusion2 Topics|1 Quiz
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DiscussionsDiscussion 1: Scholé (Leisure) and Classical Education
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Discussion 2: The True, Good, and Beautiful in Classical Education
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Discussion 3: American and Classical Education Compared
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Discussion 4: Vocational Training and Classical Education
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Discussion 5: Classical Education and the "Yearning for Being"
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Discussion 6: Univ. of Dallas Grad Program for Classical Teachers
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End of Course TestEnd of Course Test: A Brief History of Classical Education1 Quiz
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- How does the history of American education influence how you understand the place of classical education in American society and culture today?
- Do you think that your pedagogy falls too far on one side or the other of the “Form-Content” distinction? How can you maintain a proper balance?
- If a lack of unity among Christians helped cause the rise of secularism, how can Classical and Christian schools create a healthy unity among Christians with real and honest disagreements? How could you work to further this in your own school or homeschooling community?
- Dr. Post argues that classical education needs to be upheld by the whole education system at all levels. How can classical educators today uphold classical principles when it is often so fragmented and out gunned by the educational culture at large?