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Mimesis in Writing and Rhetorical Training

with Paul Kortepeter

TBD , 2024

Time: EST

““There are, then, these three means of effecting persuasion. The man who is to be in command of them must, it is clear, be able (1) to reason logically, (2) to understand human character and goodness in their various forms, and (3) to understand the emotions-that is, to name them…”

-Aristotle, The Art of Rhetoric

Join Paul Kortepeter for a discussion on mimesis and its importance and influence on writing and rhetorical training.

What is the mimesis and what does it have to do with writing and rhetoric? How do we guide our students in sharpening these important skills?

Paul Kortepeter, author of Writing and Rhetoric from Classical Academic Press shares experience and wisdom in the classroom and guiding our students in modeling the examples of rhetoricians throughout history!

 Date TBD | EST

One-time learning event, via Zoom

Paul Kortepeter

Paul Kortepeter’s varied career includes movie development, teaching and publishing. He has a Bachelor’s degree in English literature from Earlham College and a Master of Fine Arts degree in cinema production from the University of Southern California. While a student at USC, he edited a documentary film on the homeless, In the Wee Wee Hours, that was nominated for an Academy Award. He spent the next six years in Los Angeles developing made-for-TV movies for USA Networks and for popular actors such as Jane Seymour, Pierce Brosnan, Walter Matthau and Isabella Rosellini. More recently, he worked as senior editor for Sunrise Publications, now a division of Hallmark Cards. While at Sunrise, he met artist Susan Wheeler and the two collaborated in creating picture books for Dutton Children’s Books and gift books for Harvest House Publishers. Paul helped to found The Oaks Academy, a private classical school in Indianapolis, where he currently serves as Curriculum Director and eighth grade teacher. He recently completed a writing program, Writing & Rhetoric, for Classical Academic Press.

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Fireside Stories

“We can’t fully understand human history without knowing about Africa and the Middle East and how their contributions shaped Greece, Rome and eventually the World (even America)…If we teach the truth, we won’t diminish the importance of our own ancestors, but we will come to see how we all have played an important role in the story of humanity.”

-Dr. Anika Prather, Christianity, Africa, and the Ancient World

Encounter the West African Griot storytelling tradition and listen as Dr. Anika Prather imparts this rich cultural experience and the formative value of hearing these oral narratives with students in the home or classroom. Participants will also learn of Dr. Prather’s forthcoming audio recordings where she shares from this heritage directly with students.

 

Dr. Anika Prather

Dr. Anika T. Prather earned her B.A. from Howard University in elementary education as well as a Masters in liberal arts from St. John’s College (Annapolis) and a PhD in English, Theatre, and Literacy Education from the University of Maryland (College Park). Her research focus is on building literacy with African American students through engagement in the books of the Canon. She self-published her book Living in the Constellation of the Canon: The Lived Experiences of African American Students Reading Great Books Literature. She has served as a teacher, supervisor for student teachers, director of education, head of school, and a professor in the Classics Department at Howard University. With her husband Damon, she founded The Living Water School, located in southern Maryland and attended by their three children. Anika is a popular speaker and has shared about classical Christian education with audiences at many organizations, including Great Hearts Academies, the Society for Classical Learning, St. John’s College, and the Classic Learning Test.

 
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