Fairy Tales as the Music of the Spheres with Jonathan Pageau of the Symbolic World Great Hearts Institute 2024-03-21 | Our old stories have been remembered, retold, refined in different guises for thousands of years. For that very reason, what we consider Fairy Tales, although at first glance fanciful and absurd, contain patterns of attention, of harmony and disharmony, what Pythagoras called the Music of the Spheres. For being remembered and retold, they hold a key to what is important to us as humans. We will explore these patterns of consciousness, how stories frame and underlie our experiences with rhythm, how they shape us and our children by attention and care.
Sir Jonathan Bate Discusses the Loss of Literature on the BBC Great Hearts Institute 2024-10-10 | @GreatHeartsAcademies
The Constitution: Hidden Truths and Enduring Myths Great Hearts Institute 2024-09-23 | Andrew Porwancher, Professor, School of Civic & Economic Thought & Leadership at Arizona State University, delivered the Great Hearts Institute's Inaugural Constitution Day Address, “The Constitution: Hidden Truths and Enduring Myths”, supported by a Constitution Day Grant from the Jack Miller Center. Professor Porwancher discussed the history behind the Constitution, which he contends, “is not merely academic. It shapes our lives and liberties today. But popular understandings of the Constitution often neglect the historical record. What did the framers really mean by the Establishment Clause? What little-known constitutional clause did even more than the First Amendment to shape religious liberty in America? What can the peculiar origins of the Second Amendment teach us about gun rights? This lecture explores historical evidence that can help us refine constitutional debates as old as the republic itself.”
Constitution Day Address Great Hearts Institute 2024-09-19 | The Great Hearts Institute has invited Andrew Porwancher, Professor, School of Civic & Economic Thought & Leadership, Arizona State University, to deliver our Inaugural Constitution Day Address, “The Constitution: Hidden Truths and Enduring Myths”, supported by a Constitution Day Grant from the Jack Miller Center. Professor Porwancher will discuss the history behind the Constitution, which he contends, “is not merely academic. It shapes our lives and liberties today. But popular understandings of the Constitution often neglect the historical record. What did the framers really mean by the Establishment Clause? What little-known constitutional clause did even more than the First Amendment to shape religious liberty in America? What can the peculiar origins of the Second Amendment teach us about gun rights? This lecture will explore historical evidence that can help us refine constitutional debates as old as the republic itself.”
The National Symposium for Classical Education Great Hearts Institute 2024-06-10 | More: classicaleducationsymposium.orgTickets on sale now: classicaleducationsymposium.org/en/registration-formThe Great Hearts National Symposium for Classical Education, held this year in Tempe, Arizona, February 19-21, 2025, is an annual gathering dedicated to cultivating a dynamic and thoughtful conversation about the restoration of classical, liberal arts education today. The Symposium brings together participants from across the country (and beyond) to hear from numerous speakers over three days. Topics of discussion include the great books and ideas that inspire us, curriculum and pedagogy, school leadership, operations, and more. Speakers are drawn from the classical education world: expert K-12 teachers, scholars of classical, historical and philosophical studies, math and science, school leaders, public intellectuals, policy experts, authors, and artists.
The Myth of Relevance and the Relevance of Myth, by Dr. Edward Mulholland Great Hearts Institute 2024-05-30 | We are a few decades into a trend that argues that students are best served by reading things that are “relevant” to their lives and to the “real world.” It is interesting how this only seems to apply to academic subjects. Nobody thinks gym training is useless because it uses especially crafted weights (as opposed to hay bales or the opposing team’s defensive linemen) to target specific muscle groups. This talk shall argue first that the “real world” as defined by pedagogical fads is a moving target at best, an ideological fiction at worst. And second, drawing on Stratford Caldecott, that the truths communicated by myth and fantasy are often more real than today’s headlines, indeed often “deeper magic from before the dawn of time."
Fairy Tales as the Music of the Spheres with Jonathan Pageau of The Symbolic World Great Hearts Institute 2024-04-11 | Our old stories have been remembered, retold, refined in different guises for thousands of years. For that very reason, what we consider Fairy Tales, although at first glance fanciful and absurd, contain patterns of attention, of harmony and disharmony, what Pythagoras called the Music of the Spheres. For being remembered and retold, they hold a key to what is important to us as humans. We will explore these patterns of consciousness, how stories frame and underlie our experiences with rhythm, how they shape us and our children by attention and care.@JonathanPageau
Let Mercy Lead with Toyin Atolagbe Great Hearts Institute 2024-03-23 | To say that the classical education movement is growing is an understatement. In the past couple of years, it has exploded across the country as more and more families are attracted to the human formation it offers and more and more teachers have sought a home in a school that promises Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. With this influx, comes a new wave of challenges such as digital distractions, mental health issues, burgeoning emphasis on standardized testing, inadequate resources and personnel to name a few. These challenges pervade the hallowed halls of our academic sanctuaries causing unrest for students, teachers, and administrators in the discharge of their daily responsibilities. The goal of this speech is to remind us all that as torchbearers of the classical tradition, during these tough times, our hearts must beat ceaselessly to the harmonies of humaneness, for it is through mercy that we transcend the confines of mere instruction to forge enduring connections with the sacred souls entrusted to us. May mercy lead us all to a place of victory where the fruits of our service to humanity translates to raising a new generation of leaders who will impact the next generation. Toyin Atolagbe, Great Hearts Christos, Executive Director
Navigating Difficult Conversations in the Classroom Great Hearts Institute 2024-03-23 | Classical Education engages students in conversations about the subjects and questions fundamental to the pursuit of knowledge for every human being, through the consideration of the great works of literature, history, and philosophy that form our common understanding of the world. The content of these conversations is often complex, perplexing, even troubling, and sometimes complicated by the challenge of events in the world beyond the academy. The purpose of this panel is to discuss how to engage classical education students in challenging subjects through the study and discussion of the great books and classical texts. Jacob Howland, University of Austin, Provost and Dean of Intellectual Foundations, University of Austin Karen Taliaferro, Arizona State University, Assistant Professor Dan Scoggin, Great Hearts, co-founder, Great Hearts Ian Rowe, Vertex Partnership Academies, Founder & CEO
ChatGPT and Classical Education with Jake Tawney, Andrew Zwerneman, and Erik Twist Great Hearts Institute 2024-03-23 | The ChatGPT era has provoked angst in the education community, leading some to question whether the student essay should be abandoned in favor of other pedagogies. As educators wrestle with the implications of AI, we would do well to start with the raison d’être of education and the place of writing therein. The panelists will discuss the purpose of student writing, the challenges presented by ChatGPT, and solutions to those challenges. Jake Tawney, Great Hearts, Chief Academic Officer, Great Hearts America Andrew Zwerneman, CANA ACADEMY, President Erik Twist, Arcadia Education, President
Virtue and Liberal Learning with Jennifer Frey Great Hearts Institute 2024-03-23 | The classical education movement has made great strides towards reconnecting knowledge and virtue in K-12 education. In higher education, however, virtue pedagogy has either been entirely absent, or it has been tied to specific professional or vocational training. In this talk, I will explain the potential I see in higher education by looking at general, liberal education that focuses on the study of classic texts as one of the most promising contexts for virtue pedagogy in young adults, and how it differs from, but is related to, virtue pedagogy in the K-12 grades. Jennifer Frey, University of Tulsa, Dean of Honors College
Athletic Excellence in Classical Education Great Hearts Institute 2024-03-22 | Some academics might consider sport mainly as popular culture, or a mere social fad; others might see it as an unwelcome demand on students’ time, better dedicated to the study, scholarship and life of the mind with which classical education is most concerned. Those of a different view would say that so far as pursuit of Truth, Goodness and Beauty are concerned, there are few fields of human activity combining all three more harmoniously than sport. In Plato’s “Republic,” Socrates explains that a good education combines the harmonization of athletics and the liberal arts. He argues that the human being “who makes the finest mixture of gymnastics with music and brings them to his soul in the most proper measure is the one of whom we would most correctly say that he is perfectly and well harmonized” (412a). So, does the inclusion of competitive athletics in a classical education harmonize the human soul? Does the immense popularity of sport in the modern world reflect in some way the human attraction to Truth, or to the transcendent? Are there ways in which competitive sport tests acquired knowledge and otherwise soundly forms the human person? Does participation in competitive sport develop the listening and comprehension skills, as well as the practical and competitive intelligence of students to enhance their preparation for the world beyond secondary school? Is there as much to be learned and acquired of virtue on the playing field as in the library, as much sound formation under the lead of a skilled coach as under a master scholar? And finally, what will now become of the connection between scholarship and sport, as collegiate athletics become increasingly professionalized? Jack Doody, Arizona State University, Visiting Professor Christine Jagge, Great Hearts Texas Zach Hilton, Medtronic, Strategic Sales Technology Manager
Classical Education: Cultivating the Leaders the World Needs with the Honorable Tony Abbott Great Hearts Institute 2024-03-22 | The West is suffering from a crisis of confidence and leadership. A symptom and cause of this malaise is the demoralization of our education systems. The incipient return of classical education to Western classrooms promises to restore morale and morality to Western societies. Mr. Abbott's talk will reflect on the consolation and counsel that the Great Books have offered him throughout his leadership career and make the case for classical education as the means to cultivate the leaders that the world needs. The Honorable Tony Abbott, The Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation, Former Prime Minister of Australia; Director, Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation
What Makes a Great Book? with Sir Jonathan Bate, Roosevelt Montas, Catherine Zuckert, & Michael Fink Great Hearts Institute 2024-03-22 | The reading and study of “Great Books” are at the heart of a strong classical education curriculum but what qualifies a book as a “Great book?” There is a crisis of confidence in education across the United States that often makes it difficult for us to agree on what constitutes a “Great Book.” So, what are the characteristics of a “Great Book?” To earn the status of a “Great Book,” what must a text teach us about the human condition, its virtues, vices, beauty, wisdom, character, what the great questions are for a human being, and the place of the human in our political communities, in the world, the universe, our own communities? Sir Jonathan Bate, Arizona State University, Regents Professor of Literature Roosevelt Montás, Columbia University, Senior Lecturer in American Studies and English Catherine Zuckert, SCETL, Arizona State University, Professor Michael Fink, Great Hearts Lincoln, Teacher
Teachers as Intellectuals, Not Technicians Great Hearts Institute 2024-03-22 | Many 21st-century teachers view themselves primarily as technicians: they are professional educators who have been trained with a set of skills that, when correctly employed, will produce the desired outcomes. In this seminar, however, I argue that teachers should view themselves primarily as intellectuals, not as technicians. Teachers are master learners whose primary job is to model a life of learning for their students and to lead students on a path of learning that they also are traveling. In addition to examining the conceptual differences between these two paradigms, I also will consider some practical applications of this understanding of teachers as intellectual guides. I will focus in particular on how teachers conceive of their purpose, how they interact with students in and out of the classroom, and what teachers and administrators alike understand to be excellent teaching and worthwhile professional development.. David Diener, Hillsdale College, Assistant Professor of Education
Rescuing Socrates: How the Great Books Changed My Life and Why They Matter for a New Generation Great Hearts Institute 2024-03-22 | What is the value of a liberal education? Traditionally characterized by a rigorous engagement with the classics of Western thought and literature, this approach to education is all but extinct in American universities, replaced by flexible distribution requirements and ever-narrower academic specialization. Many academics attack the very idea of a Western canon as chauvinistic, while the general public increasingly doubts the value of the humanities. In this keynote, Dominican-born American academic Roosevelt Montás tells the story of how a liberal education transformed his life, and offers an intimate account of the relevance of the Great Books today, especially to members of historically marginalized communities.Roosevelt Montás, Columbia University, Senior Lecturer in American Studies and English
The Revolution of the Great Conversation with Anika Prather Great Hearts Institute 2024-03-21 | A talk about how the Great Conversation brought about liberation to all of us. Anika Prather, The Living Water School, Founder/Head of School
To Truck, Barter, and Exchange - Melanie Brintnall Great Hearts Institute 2024-03-19 | What makes a thing valuable? Why do we trade? Who benefits from trade? What can, in the words of Adam Smith, our “propensity to truck, barter, and exchange” tell us about what it means to be human? In this workshop, we will explore such economic questions through selected activities from a high school economics classroom. Participants will ponder the meaning of wealth, exercise their “propensity to truck, barter, and exchange”, and reflect on what this propensity tells us about the human condition. In doing so, our hope is that they will walk away with a sense of how students might encounter some foundational concepts in this discipline that is far from dismal!
Jullia Gillinham & LeaAnn Reikes: Leadership Great Hearts Institute 2024-03-13 | Conversations about classical education most often focus on ideas, and the content and pedagogy that bring about liberal arts learning in the classroom. There is a lot of hard work necessary, however, to build the faculty and staff that operate and manage classical schools. Jullia Gillinham and LeaAnn Reikes will run a “Leadership” track workshop together at Symposium this year to provide classical school administrators with the knowledge required for coaching their employees to produce better performance outcomes.
Jessica Kaminski Great Hearts Institute 2024-03-12 | Jessica Kaminski, M.Ed. provides quality math support to educators all over the world through printed resources, video and live professional development. As the author of Math in Focus (R) 2020 Third Grade Teacher's Guide and co-author of Primary Mathematics 2022 Grades 2-5 Teacher's Guides, Jessica understands how to best utilize the Singaporean pedagogy in today's classroom. She believes in fostering a love for mathematics with innovative practices that meet the needs of each unique student.Kaminski is looking forward to presenting along with and other inspiring and informative speakers on March 20-22, 2024 at the Phoenix Convention Center, where they will each be giving their unique talks during the National Symposium for Classical Education.
Join Alexandra Hudson at the National Symposium for Classical Education 2024 Great Hearts Institute 2024-02-27 | The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves More: classicaleducationsymposium.orgI argue that there is an essential difference between civility and politeness. Too often, whether they want more or less civility, people conflate these terms. But I think it’s imperative we disambiguate them to better understand the terms of engagement we want in society. Politeness is manners, technique, behavior. Civility is a disposition of the heart, a way of seeing others as our fellow human beings with equal moral worth, and worthy of a bare minimum of respect in light of that moral equality and human dignity.Crucially, actually respecting others requires telling hard truths, and having robust debate. Sometimes, respecting ourselves requires setting boundaries, and telling people no. Telling hard truths, and saying no to others, is uncomfortable. It feels impolite. We fear offending others. But in fact it’s an important means of respecting the dignity of others, and ourselves. The book is a sweeping history of social norms across history and culture written in the hope of changing the way you view the role of manners and morals in human social life.
Dr. Andrew Porwancher, The Jewish World of Alexander Hamilton Great Hearts Institute 2024-02-22 | Drawing from his award-winning book from Princeton University Press, Professor Porwancher's lecture debunks a string of myths about the origins of this founding father to arrive at a startling conclusion: Hamilton, in all likelihood, was born and raised Jewish. For more than two centuries, his youth in the Caribbean has remained shrouded in mystery. Hamilton himself wanted it that way, and most biographers have simply assumed he had a Christian boyhood. With a detective’s persistence and a historian’s rigor, Dr. Porwancher upends that assumption and revolutionizes our understanding of an American icon.Join us at Symposium to hear Dr. Porwancher’s talk about Alexander Hamilton’s Jewish life! classicaleducationsymposium.org/program-2024
National Classical Education Symposium 2023, Presented by the Great Hearts Institute Great Hearts Institute 2024-02-20 | Learn more: classicaleducationsymposium.org
Sir Jonathan Bate, Whose Shakespeare is it Anyway? Great Hearts Institute 2024-02-16 | Eminent Shakespearean editor, and ASU Regents Professor Sir Jonathan Bate, and renowned theatre Director and LAMDA Course Leader Nicholas Hutchison present a dynamic, interactive workshop on editorial choices across the centuries since the First Folio of 1623, examine how those choices have illuminated or dimmed our understanding of Shakespeare's plays, and explore how those choices play out on a stage.
Darryl Orletsky, Student Misconceptions in a Science Classroom at the 2024 Symposium Great Hearts Institute 2024-02-13 | Students do not enter our classrooms as blank slates; rather, they enter with robust notions about how the physical world works that are often quite different from accepted scientific findings. Recognizing and overcoming these notions are difficult tasks but also instrumental in effective teaching. Join Darryl Orletsky as he speaks on Student Misconceptions in a Science Classroom at the 2024 Symposium for Classical Education.
Drama is Everywhere - Hear from Anika Prather, a Speaker at the Classical Education Symposium Great Hearts Institute 2024-02-06 | SESSIONS: The Revolution of the Great Conversation. A talk about how the Great Conversation brought about liberation to all of us.LEARN MORE: classicaleducationsymposium.orgHow Classical Education Can Bring Racial Healing in the Classical SchoolA talk about changing our perspectives on making classical education diverse, and instead of welcoming diverse human experiences to be in conversation with the classical tradition. BIO:Anika Prather is the founder of The Living Water School and Co-Author of the Black Intellectual Tradition. She is a sought after speaker on racial healing and Classical education. Anika is married to Damon Prather and they have 3 children. They reside in the MD/DC area.
Enrollment Growth Blueprint: Strategies for Attracting and Retaining Students with Mitchell Slater Great Hearts Institute 2024-01-25 | Enrollment Growth Blueprint: Strategies for Attracting and Retaining StudentsREGISTER: classicaleducationsymposium.orgThe ability to attract new students and retain current ones is crucial for the vitality and growth of any school. This workshop will address the multifaceted approach required to increase enrollment numbers effectively. Participants will learn about the importance of key transition grades—such as kindergarten, 6th, and 9th grades—where parents often make crucial decisions about their child’s education. The session will cover strategies for marketing the school to prospective families, including branding, open houses, and personalized tours. We will also discuss how to create compelling narratives around the school's unique offerings, develop ambassador programs, and harness testimonials. The workshop will highlight the significance of understanding and addressing the needs and concerns of both students and parents for retention. Attendees will be provided with actionable deliverables, such as checklists for setting up successful school tours, templates for communication plans, and guidelines for implementing an effective ambassador program.
The Myth of Relevance and the Relevance of Myth with Edward Mulholland Great Hearts Institute 2024-01-25 | Catch "The Myth of Relevance and the Relevance of Myth" with Edward Mulholland at the 2024 National Symposium for Classical Education.classicaleducationsymposium.orgWe are a few decades into a trend that argues that students are best served by reading things that are “relevant” to their lives and to the “real world.” It is interesting how this only seems to apply to academic subjects. Nobody thinks gym training is useless because it uses especially crafted weights (as opposed to hay bales or the opposing team’s defensive linemen) to target specific muscle groups. This talk shall argue first that the “real world” as defined by pedagogical fads is a moving target at best, an ideological fiction at worst. And second, drawing on Stratford Caldecott, that the truths communicated by myth and fantasy are often more real than today’s headlines, indeed often “deeper magic from before the dawn of time."
Design for Success: Navigating the School Startup Journey with David Denton Great Hearts Institute 2024-01-25 | Join David Denton and others at the National Classical Education Symposium March 20-22, 2024.classicaleducationsymposium.orgDesign for Success: Navigating the School Startup Journey Starting a new school is a complex and challenging endeavor that requires careful planning and execution. This workshop is designed to guide future school founders and leaders through the process of starting a school, with a focus on both charter and private models. We'll explore the critical stages of school development, including ideation, planning, securing funding, recruitment, curriculum development, facility procurement, and compliance with educational regulations. The session will offer practical advice on project management, highlighting essential steps and timelines to ensure all necessary components are effectively managed. Attendees will learn about balancing various needs and requirements, from educational philosophy and curriculum choices to operational and legal considerations. This workshop will also address common challenges and provide solutions for navigating them successfully.
Join Nick Hutchison for his Talk, Whose Shakespeare Is It, Anyway? Great Hearts Institute 2024-01-22 | SESSION: Whose Shakespeare Is It, Anyway?Eminent Shakespearean editor, and ASU Regents Professor Sir Jonathan Bate, and renowned theatre Director and LAMDA Course Leader Nick Hutchison present a dynamic, interactive workshop on editorial choices across the centuries since the First Folio of 1623, examine how those choices have illuminated or dimmed our understanding of Shakespeare's plays, and explore how those choices play out on a stage.BIO:Nick is Course Leader of the Classical Semester Course at LAMDA, and a theatre director, actor and lecturer.He has directed at the Sam Wanamaker Theatre, Wilton’s Music Hall, St James’s Theatre, the Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall, Folger Theatre in DC, Tmu-na Theatre in Tel Aviv, McCoy Theater in Memphis and the ASC in Virginia. He is an Associate Tutor at RADA and Shakespeare’s Globe, and has directed and taught for the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the Dublin Lir Academy, BADA, Mountview, Rhodes College, Syracuse, Notre Dame, Case Western Reserve University and the NYU. As an actor he worked with the RSC, the National Theatre, the Globe Theatre, the BBC and ITV, and appeared in Miss Potter, 102 Dalmatians, and About A Boy. He lectures worldwide on Shakespeare, published a paper in Shakespeare Bulletin in 2014, and contributed to How and Why We Teach Shakespeare (Routledge) and Why The Theatre? ( Routledge).Nick Hutchison is speaking atWhose Shakespeare is it Anyway?March 21, 202410:20 am – 11:20 am
An Education for All with Tom Doebler at the 2024 National Symposium for Classical Education Great Hearts Institute 2024-01-19 | A major theme of the current classical renewal in education is the question of the place of students with disabilities or other learning differences in the classical school or classroom. The impulse of the classical renewal is clear: it recognizes the ennobling and humanizing effect of this education for all children, and seeks to provide this education to habilitate them to lead meaningful lives in the ever demanding and complex world they find themselves in. The lofty ideals, the formation of the hearts and minds of children through rigorous study of classical literature, philosophy, mathematics, arts, and sciences are all designed to facilitate this habilitation. But how do we make this experience available to those who seemingly do not fit the mold that classical schools have created? Especially, how do we do this well within the limits of K-12 educational laws and systems? By studying and understanding the underlying anthropology of classical education, attending to the human telos within the transcendent order, and taking for granted a person’s basic belonging in a human community, we arrive at a set of beliefs and thus guides for decision-making that can help us author a unique roadmap towards becoming educated in the classical sense for any student. Tom Doebler has spent his entire twenty-year career in education working with and for students with exceptionalities. 17 of those years has been with Great Hearts Academies, where he has shared in the work of building a large and robust program of Exceptional Student Services that aligns with the heart of classical education and our mission to provide access to the ennobling experience of a classical, liberal arts education to any family that wants it for their child.Tom lives in Phoenix with his wife Angelika and his two children, Vera (4) and Rowan (2).
Daniel Buck with the Fordham Institute Great Hearts Institute 2024-01-04 | Mr. Buck will be on a panel at the 2024 National Symposium for Classical Education. Join him and others. Reserve your spot today: classicaleducationsymposium.org/about/register-2024
A Panel: Cultivating Leadership to Last Great Hearts Institute 2023-12-08 | Cultivating Leadership to Lastwith Jon Balsbaugh, Eric Cook, Keith Nix, Ian V. Rowe, David Diener, and Toyin Atolagbe,
The Objectivity of Beauty: An Introduction to the Realist Tradition Great Hearts Institute 2023-12-08 | The Objectivity of Beauty: An Introduction to the Realist Traditionwith Denis McNamara from Benedictine College.
Wisdom from the Wonks: How School Leaders Can Participate in the Public Policy Making Process Great Hearts Institute 2023-12-08 | Wisdom from the Wonks: How School Leaders Can Participate in the Public Policy Making Processwith Albert Cheng, Jonathan Butcher, Erin Valdez, Matthew Ladner, and Tracy Gardner.
Erik Twist: Getting Your School Operations Right! Great Hearts Institute 2023-12-08 | Join us for an enlightening experience at the National Symposium for Classical Education, where Erik Twist, the esteemed former President of Great Hearts Arizona, will be conducting insightful sessions. These sessions will focus on the enhancement of your operations and shared services, underlining the crucial idea: efficient operations are the backbone of successful schools.Secure your place at this pivotal event by registering here: Register for the Symposium. Don't miss this opportunity to transform the way your school operates!Reserve your spot at the symposium: classicaleducationsymposium.org/about/register-2024
The Impact of Online Education Great Hearts Institute 2023-11-20 | Great Hearts Online Executive Director, Heidi Vasiloff, Talks with a Panel of Educators About the Impact of Online Education
Productive Conversations Between Artists & Scientists with Fred Turner Great Hearts Institute 2023-10-03 | Productive Conversations Between Artists & Scientists with Fred Turner
True Americanism: What It Is and Why It Matters (What So Proudly We Hail) Great Hearts Institute 2023-07-04 | What does it mean to be an American? To what larger community and ideals are we attached and devoted? The editors of What So Proudly We Hail are joined by leading thinkers to consider these questions and discuss Theodore Roosevelt's "True Americanism."With the generous support of Leon Kass (and in honor of his late wife Amy), Great Hearts is proud to host the entire WSPWH website for open use by teachers and students – including a library of primary texts, lesson plans, discussion videos, author biographies, and more. The curricular materials, which are rooted in the works of great American literary figures – such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, Jack London, and Willa Cather – is available free of charge and is designed to be an easy, go-to source of materials that promote active reading and critical thinking in the classroom, while also inspiring American citizenship.
Teaching Latin Online: Live and Asynchronous Approaches (Jason Pedicone) | Symposium 2023 Great Hearts Institute 2023-06-29 | Jason Pedicone at the 2023 National Symposium for Classical Education.As schools experiment with online education, each subject presents its own issues and opportunities. In this workshop, participants will discuss the specific case of teaching Latin online, and explore the challenges and benefits of online classical language instruction. This workshop will make space for a discussion of these issues by participants, and also includes an opportunity to preview the Paideia Institute's forthcoming fully asynchronous online Latin curriculum.LEARN MORE ABOUT THE GREAT HEARTS INSTITUTE: http://www.greathearts.instituteLEARN MORE ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM: http://www.classicaleducationsymposium.org
Why History? feat. Patricia Limerick (VIRTUE ARCHIVES) Great Hearts Institute 2023-06-27 | In this throwback to the 2019 National Symposium for Classical Education, Rob is joined by Dr. Patricia Limerick, famed historian of the American Southwest, to discuss the "why"s and "how"s of the study of history, with a special focus on that classical historian par excellence: Herodotus.LEARN MORE ABOUT THE INSTITUTE: http://www.greathearts.instituteLEARN MORE ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM: http://www. classicaleducationsymposium.org
Teaching music composition from SQUARE ONE! #shorts Great Hearts Institute 2023-06-23 | Eliot Grasso at the 2023 National Symposium for Classical Education.WATCH THE FULL LECTURE: studio.youtube.com/video/1eNC4MhqyZY/editLEARN MORE ABOUT THE GREAT HEARTS INSTITUTE: http://www.greathearts.institute
Composing New Music, Traditionally (Eliot Grasso) | National Symposium for Classical Education 2023 Great Hearts Institute 2023-06-22 | Eliot Grasso of Gutenberg College at the 2023 National Symposium for Classical Education.No matter how novel, all new music is in dialogue with past traditions. Today, many musicians look to tradition for aesthetic and formal inspiration while they attempt to fashion new music that is both unique and personal. In this workshop, we will collectively compose a new tune in a traditional style and discuss where and how innovation touches tradition. No compositional or performing experience is needed to participate in this workshop!LEARN MORE ABOUT THE INSTITUTE: www.greathearts.instituteLEARN MORE ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM: www.classicaleducation.institute
Liberal arts education is NOT USEFUL! #shorts Great Hearts Institute 2023-06-20 | Margarita Mooney Clayton on the VIRTUE Podcast discussing the value, rather than mere utility, of a beautiful education.WATCH THE FULL EPISODE: youtube.com/watch?v=9LlNQ08ZcF4&ab_channel=GreatHeartsInstituteLEARN MORE ABOUT THE INSTITUTE: http://www.greathearts.institute
Educating for BEAUTY | VIRTUE Podcast 28 (feat. Margarita Mooney Clayton) Great Hearts Institute 2023-06-20 | Continuing our series on the arts, Dr. Margarita Mooney Clayton of Princeton University and the Scala Foundation joins us for a convestaion on the history of liberal education—a pedagogy of utility and industry—and the aesthetics of its most viable alternative: classical education.LEARN MORE ABOUT THE GREAT HEARTS INSTITUTE: http://www.greathearts.instituteLEARN MORE ABOUT THE SCALA FOUNDATION: scalafoundation.org
Teaching science: QUESTIONS or answers? #shorts Great Hearts Institute 2023-06-16 | Chris Swanson at the 2023 National Symposium for Classical Education.LISTEN TO THE FULL TALK: youtube.com/watch?v=Z_2bGZqrjL8&ab_channel=GreatHeartsInstituteLEARN MORE ABOUT THE INSTITUTE: http://www.greathearts.institute
