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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 tragedy stretch your understanding of what is beautiful? In what ways can a tragedy, which is undeserved, be beautiful?
- Discuss the validity of the modern argument that the ancients were not intelligent because they thought of the Cosmos as living.
- How is a play ordered like life?
- How has your understanding of the beautiful been enriched by learning about Aristotle’s philosophy from Poetics? What is your school’s role in restoring harmony to the community?