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A semester long look at the great Beowulf, an essential text for the educated soul.
In this course we will take a deep dive into the Old English poem/story of the Geatish victor Beowulf translated by Burton Raffel. We will discuss the poetic form and its content.
Beowulf is the oldest piece of English Literature in existence and has tentacles that reach far and wide. If you are a fan of Tolkien, (whose The Hobbit is based on Beowulf) you will be blown away by the similarities. If you think of poetry and old stories as boring, you won't after this class! This is a tale of warriors, boasting culture, God's victory of demons, doom, and a people that are passing away. There is so much more to say here!! Beowulf is a riveting story that points to Christ as the only true and lasting Victor of the battle.
Each class will be part of a lecture series with some reading done together. Between classes students will read assigned pages and write a narration/retelling to be turned in each week.
Week 1-Demodernizing our thinking: A lecture on how to think while reading old stories.
Weeks 2-9- Lecture with narrations
Week 10- Student Presentations
Target Levels: Grades 9 - 12
Teacher: Kristi Robbins
Kristi is a homeschooling Mom of three who has a passion for reading well. After receiving her B.A. in communications for Lander University she felt very uneasy with the psychological interpretations modern professors place on old stories. So she began educating herself along with her kids and became deeply interested in literature (British and American). She has paid for and taken many courses with experts in the field. These are the rare professors who believe that stories should speak for themselves, and that we shouldn't read ideologies into the text. She reads the best professors (most of whom are dead) and is in forums with the top minds in and out of the country who are living. She will help your student recognize when people are using stories as a form of manipulation, which is sadly the plight of higher education (Christian and Secular). She is a Christian who is endeavoring to serve with Lord with the gifts He has given her and wants to give kids a love for learning and literature!
Class Schedule 2024 - 2025:
Thursday 11:45 AM - 12: 45 PM
September 12 - December 5, 2024
Tuition: $255
**Annual Registration Fee: $85 per student or $145 for family.**
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